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City marks 10th year since park opening with free event The City of Centennial is kicking off summer and celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Centennial Center Park with a free afternoon of fun this Friday, June 3. Join the City and Arapahoe Libraries 3 – 6 p.m. in the plaza of Centennial Center Park, immediately south of the splash pad, to enjoy music, crafts, face painting, balloon twisters and more. Arapahoe Libraries will be on-site recruiting young readers for the Summer
Reading Program. The award-winning Centennial Center Park is located at 13050 East Peakview ve ad acent to ity offices. Park amenities include playgrounds, a splash pad, covered shelters and shade structures, walking paths and an a hitheater ree i-fi is provided by Ting. The park is open 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. from May 1 until October 31. The splash pad is now open 10 a.m. until
8 p.m. through Labor Day weekend, weather permitting. The following are prohibited unless a permit is issued by the City of Centennial specifically allowing: • Alcoholic beverages • ified sound • Tents larger than 25 square feet • Platforms, stages, obstacle courses in ata e toys jumpers, etc. • Overnight camping
• Selling goods or services i ion ex ansion is underway at the Park which will bring new and ex anded features inc udin additional restrooms and shelters, an event pavilion and picnic groves. This project is funded with a $500,000
Arapahoe County Open Spaces Grant along with the Arapahoe County Shareback Tax a voter-a roved uarter-cent se Tax Visit centennialco.gov/ events to vie the ity s exciting events at Centennial Center Park throughout 2022.
Bone Health - Calcium May Not Be Enough! (Part 1 of 2) [Addendum to “How To Grow New Healthy Bones!”] This 2-Part article is an addendum to its preceding article, “How To Grow New Healthy Bones! [Bone Resorption Urine Test – Safe, Effective & Radiation-Free!]” published in The Villager, 05/19/22, Pages 30 & 32.
Because Calcium ima ances deficiency or excessive) cause many health conditions, from nose bleeds, muscle cramps, and ongoing menstrual bleeding/spotting to bone diseases, like osteoporosis, to name a few, many people take Calcium supplements today. However, for decades, the Clinical Nutrition Analysis of Laboratory Reports, testing new client biochemistry for those who regularly consume Calcium supplements, has revealed that many still have
a Calcium imbalance deficiency or excess and/or Calcium-related health challenges, due to one or more of the following seven (7) biochemical factors.
LIST OF ALL SEVEN FACTORS: 1) Taking too much or too little Calcium, 2) Taking the wrong type of Calcium for their biochemistry (there are 250,000 types of Calcium), 3) Taking the wrong type of Calcium when the diet is either too acid or alkaline, 4) Inability to metabolize Calcium, 5) Imbalances in other vitamins/minerals that affect Calcium levels, 6) Parathyroid dysfunction, and/ or 7) Mental, Emotional and/ or Physical Stress, to name the primary biochemical factors. So, let’s take a closer
look as to why…
#1 to #2 – Taking too much, too little, and/or the wrong type of Calcium results from guessing, instead of testing your biochemistry, to identify the dosage, frequency, and type of Calcium your body requires. And considering 250,000 types of Calcium, there are also organic and inorganic Calcium, as well as acid and a a ine a ciu n exa ple of one of the types I have seen in Calcium supplements is “calcium carbonate.” It is an inorganic calcium salt that produces stones and causes stomach pain; vomiting; constipation; dry mouth; increased urination; loss of appetite, and more.
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#3 – Calcium and pH imbalances also occur from consuming an acid Calcium when your diet is already too acidic or alkaline Calcium when the diet is too alkaline, thus making your body pH even more acidic or alkaline, respectively.
SYMPTOMS OF OVER-ACIDITY AND OVER-ALKALINITY BODY pH - To understand health challenges caused by over-acidity, refer to “What is Not Generally Know About Continued on page 5
The Centennial Institute, Colorado Christian University’s public policy think tank, will host its annual Western Conservative Summit on June 3-4 The Summit, held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, will gather leading conservative voices in America. This year’s theme “Time to Saddle Up and Ride” strives to inspire, educate, and motivate Americans to boldly advance a conservative agenda in their communities. “The Western Conservative faces unique issues and has an important perspective to bring to the national conservative movement,” said Jeff Hunt, director of the Centennial Institute. “In addition to hosting nationally renowned speakers, we will be addressing critical issues like election integrity, sanctity of life, energy independence, strengthening our border, and protecting the second amendment, among others. It’s time for Western Conservatives to mount their horses and ride directly toward our nation’s problems!” “The purpose of this summit is to motivate those conservative activists who are in the trenches, to convene and network together, and to educate on key issues, both equipping volunteers as well as training a new younger generation of conservatives.
2022 is a time for boldness not silence, courage and not passivity. As our nation stands at a crossroads, it is time to ‘saddle up and ride’ to advance faith, family and ordered liberty for our present and for our future,” said Colorado Christian University President, Dr. Donald Sweeting. Speakers include former White House Press Secretaries Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kayleigh McEnany, syndicated columnist Cal Thomas and Representative Lauren Boebert, author Matt Walsh and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, among others. Attendees will also be able to participate in special workshops on various public policy and cultural subjects. This year marks the 13th consecutive summit hosted by CCU. Since 2010, the Western Conservative Summit has established itself as one of the largest annual gatherings of conservatives in the Western United States, boldly proclaiming Faith, Family, and Freedom and seeking to renew the spirit of 1776. For more information, visit WesternConservative Summit.com
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Belonging is essential to mental health and public safety
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here is a mental health crisis in the nation, and it is destroying the fabric of our culture. To be mentally well and grow in health, happiness, resilience, and self-governance, we need to belong. According to Dr. Abraham Maslow in his Hierarchy of Needs psychosocial research, belonging is an essential need. Humans are hardwired to connect. The primary belonging is in a family where attachment and bonding are fostered as needs are being met. When children are nurtured and cared for, trust in their worth, value, place in the world, belonging and brain architecture accelerates. When toxic stress, neglect, abuse, and chaos surrounds a child, belonging and brain architecture suffers which, many times, result
CHV will hold town hall about tax on remote sales on June 21
in anti-social behaviors and rage. Numbers of studies have concluded that for school shooters and those who commit violent crimes, the common denominator in these troubled individuals is isolation, loneliness, and absent fathers. Drug use, family breakdown, toxic stress, neglect, isolation, depression, adverse child experiences, lack of educational achievement, lack of monitoring, and loneliness appear to be at the root of these extreme anti-social behaviors. The opposite of loneliness is belonging. We must know that we matter and belong to our families, friends, classmates, colleagues, communities, churches, synagogues,
mosques, teams, culture, and country. Belonging is primal and fundamental to our sense of happiness, mental health, and well-being. Lack of belonging is a psychological lever and trigger that has broad social consequences. Feeling alone in the world is a dangerous place to be mentally, physically, emotionally socially spiritually, financially, and behaviorally. Aloneness and lack of belonging wreaks havoc on all of us. Belonging is not only the feeling of connectedness to a group or community. It is knowing that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. Feeling attached,
close, and thoroughly accepted is part of the belonging matrix. Belonging is also about embracing a set of shared beliefs or ideals. To truly feel a sense of belonging, we must feel unity and a common sense of character with and among members of our group. Being surrounded by others doesn’t guarantee a sense of belonging. Belonging has to do with identification as a member of a group and the high-quality affirming and supportive interactions which result. Since belonging is so important to mental health, happiness, and human flourishing, we must work together and be intentional to meet this primal need starting at birth. As a nation we must embrace family formation and committed love (commonly known as marriage). When cou-
ples marry, they announce freely and openly, with celebration in the public square, that they commit to belonging to this person. Bearing children should be coupled with this pronouncement of belonging. Currently 46% of children born in the US are outside of this belonging paradigm. We must support families and children and teach dads how to be involved with their children, modeling healthy pro-social behaviors such as self-regulatory behavior, character, support, and kindness. We must monitor screen time and what sites children and adolescents have access to. We must have meals together and talk with each other. We must create belonging and connection for all to increase public safety. joneen@myrelationshipcenter.org
ARAPAHOE COUNTY C NVERSATIONS
BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER
On Tuesday, June 21, Cherry Hills Village will host a town hall meeting from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at its City Hall at 2450 E. Quincy Avenue to tell residents about a ballot issue that it is considering. It would ask voters to update the language in the City Code as it relates to sales tax collection on sales of items delivered into CHV by businesses that are not physically located in the city, including sales by online vendors. The CHV code currently contains outdated wording that can be construed to limit the city’s ability to accept sales tax on purchases from vendors that do not have a physical location in the city, including vendors that make retail sales via the internet. Please plan to attend this town hall to get all your questions answered about this subject. You can also call CHV City Clerk Laura Gillespie at 303-783-2732 or email her at lgillespie@ cherryhillsvillage.com. She can also arrange a presentation to your community group or homeowners’ association on the subject. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
Public Works & Development
Play Date at Dove Valley Join us on Friday, June 10 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for free family fun! Located at 7900 S. Potomac, families can touch a truck, build a city, fill a pothole and more! Visit arapahoegov.com/publicworks for details.
Public Competitions at the Fair! Enter your best work at the 2022 Arapahoe County Fair Registration begins June 1
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The nation is in turmoil and the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas adds more a es to the urnin issues that swirl around gun contro oe vs ade a ortion crime on the streets, defund the police efforts, the worst in ation in decades and thousands of immigrants pouring across the southern order of the nited States unchecked. The latest killing of innocent children in Uvalde is sickening. Where was the security guard? Why was the door entrance propped open? Why did it take over 77 minutes to enter the school and take out the shooter after he had massacred 19 children and two teachers? Many unanswered questions eyond un contro There were reports that the shooter was notified y the schoo that he would not graduate, perhaps that was a motivating factor for revenge. for universa firear ac round chec s and a cooling off period. It’s
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also important to note that a gun without ammunition is at est on y a c u o one ta s a out a unition sa es ut it as re orted this ee that he fired over rounds had rounds on hi and had rounds in his possession. What would a deranged 18year old do with that any u lets. However, an AR-15 is ca a e of firin rounds in a few seconds, depending on the magazine capacity. If any legislation can e achieved it i ht e in universa firear refor s ut here in o orado e a ready have o orado ureau of nvesti ation chec s for firear urchases and this ro a y varies among many states. A Meet The Press program Sunday morning had discussions a out rura residents ein far ore co forta e ith firear s than ur an dwellers. Hunting, and havin a ri e on a ranch or rura home for predator control
is standard operating procedure. Having an assault ri e in do nto n enver is another matter. It is also true that there are more guns than people in the United States. o orado eads the nation in car thefts and an ro eries. Our own capital and sure e court ui din s ere da a ed y rioters a on ith any do nto n ui din s in t as far orse in any ue cities across erica iti ens have eco e fri htened ar in themselves at a rapid rate ith ood reason ri e ro eries urders vio ence and ea ened order security has driven Americans to seek security in owning firear s and a constitutiona ri ht to ee and ear ar s iti ens o nin firearms was vividly driven home to me when I saw the Ukrainian government handing out guns for civilians to protect themselves and to fi ht the ussian invaders They have een e in the United States for more firear s and a unition Americans have always een a cha en in ixture of religions, ethic races,
and wealth disparities. The common thread is our constitution and guaranteed freedoms with a capitalistic syste in a re ar a e virgin land rewarding hard work and individual initiative. It perhaps hasn’t a ays een the “fair enterrise syste ut it has een free enterprise that has made us the envy of the world and immigrants from every corner of the o e ishin to come to America, even with our violent gun reputation. All of the violence is likely to get worse as the election frenzy rises in the next few onths o orado s ri ary e ection a ots i e arriving in the mail in early June. hatever your eiefs cast a a ot for those candidates who will solve challenges, rather than create them. We need answers and solutions to these pressing ro e s et s vote to save America while we are still free and independent people. athy can e the destruction of our nation.
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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”
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Opinion
Bone Health - Calcium May Not Be Enough! Continued from page 2
cid e ux in The i a er Part Part y to s of a hi h a a ine ody inc ude stiff oints o e toxicity circu atory conditions usc e cra s diarrhea and o ered resistance to diseases fro icro-or anis s to na e a fe n Part of this -Part artic e e i ta e a c oser oo at actors to P ease note that hen use the ter “o ti a in any of y artic es such as o ti a hea th o ti a eve s of nutrients and or o ti a a oratory e ort test va ues or reference ran es a referrin to o eostasis x hen your a oratory Test va ues or resu ts are ithin the ran e for o eostasis you are tru y hea thy i e have o ti a hea th o eostasis is identified y a inica utrition na ysis of your a e orts ecause the reference ran es on the a e ort itse f refer to disease and ife-threatenin states not hea th
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Denver Area Panhellenic celebrates sisterhood and presents awards
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ounded in 1908, multiple award-winning Denver Area Panhellenic (DAP) celebrated the strong bonds of sisterhood and leadership and recognized its own at Mount Vernon
Canyon Club. Philanthropy/human service (Items were collected for Newborns in Need at this gathering) and scholarship are important to DAP. From 48 highly competitive scholarship applicants, from 17 colleges representing
13 Panhellenic groups – two were awarded: Callie Christiansen (Delta Delta Delta at CU Boulder) and Miranda Zuvich (Kappa Delta at CSU). The delegates representing 25 National Panhellenic fraternities for women chose Charminique Jackson (Alpha Delta Pi) as its Spirit Award winner. The Alumnae Awards Com-
mittee announced the Alumnae Achievement winner – Marti Whitmore (Gamma Phi Beta). This award recognizes a sorority woman primarily for achievements in her career, church and community. Among her many honors and service arti as the first female Chief Deputy Attorney General for Colorado. She is
currently the county attorney for Montrose. Woman of the Year (WOY) winner was Lesly Stern (Kappa Kappa Gamma). WOY recognizes a woman primarily for her dedication to Panhellenic and her member organization. Lesly has been acknowledged in Albuquerque as well as Denver for Kappa leadership roles and continues to serve her sorority in the U.S. and Canada. The creative committee gifted each nominee for the two awards with a tiara to wear as royalty.
Photos by Scottie Iverson
ABOVE, LEFT: Woman of the Year Lesly Stern, Kappa Kappa Gamma, surrounded by her Kappa daughters Taylor and Alexandra LEFT: Alumnae Achievement Award winner Marti Whitmore, Gamma Phi Beta with her daughter Suzanne Odvody, Delta Delta Delta ABOVE, RIGHT: DAP Board: President Maureen Rojas (Phi Mu), VP Jill LaCroix (Sigma Sigma Sigma), Treasurer Bonnie Johnson (Zeta Tau Alpha), Secretary Kendy Blake (Alpha Sigma Alpha) and Delegate-atLarge Stacey Cummins (Alpha Xi Delta) RIGHT: Awards luncheon event committee: front row – Adrienne Tuck (Kappa Delta), Lia Moran (Sigma Sigma Sigma), Co-Chair Megan Rudolph (Phi Mu) Back row – Jennifer Fowler (Sigma Sigma Sigma), Co-Chair Kim Barbato (Phi Mu), Amy Beard (Alpha Gamma Delta)
Central City Opera Guild hosts membership soiree
With walk-about cuisine at Wellshire Event Center, Central City Opera Guild held its Annual Spring Membership Party to celebrate success, acknowledge outstanding leadership and promote the upcoming year especially the exciting in-person festival season at the historic Opera House in Central City. Other upcoming events include the Apprentice Artists Picnic in Cherry Hills Village, Yellow Rose Ball and L’Esprit de Noel Holiday Home Tour. Special entertainment featured dramatic presentations by Tenor Humberto Borboa on stage with Mallory Bernstein at the piano.
Central City Opera President/CEO Pamela Pantos, Board Co-chair Anne McGonagle and CCO Guild President Louise Atkinson
Wendy Wenkstern, Karen Christiansen and Katie Grassby (Chair- L’Esprit de Noel) Photos by Scottie Iverson
Teacher of the Year winner Angela Howard of Independence Elementary in Christina and Leonard Dinegar with Nancy Hemming Tenor Humberto Borboa with accompanist Mallory Bernstein (President-elect) Aurora with Principal Lisa Morris
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U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea
“Joe O’Dea For Colorado” signs lined the property. RIGHT: Joe O’Dea’s biggest supporter is his wife Celeste.
B Y FREDA MIKLIN G O V E R N M E N T R E P O R T E R
On June 28, Colorado will hold a primary election leading up to the November 8 general election. The purpose of the ri ary is to narro the fie d down to one candidate who will represent each of the two major parties, Democratic and Republican, for each office u for election in November. Ballots for the primary will be mailed out beginning on June 6. All registered Republicans are eligible to vote in the Republican primary. All registered Dem-
ocrats are eligible to vote in the Democratic primary. Unaffi iated voters ho co rise 42% of Colorado’s electorate, can vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary, but not both. This year, most si nificant contests are on the Republican side. One of the races on the
struction company owner and Greenwood Village resident oe ea is facin first ter state Rep. Ron Hanks, who lives in Cañon City. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet has no primary opponent
I want to be the voice of working Americans in the U.S. Senate. – Joe O’Dea June 28 primary ballot is the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. In that race, con-
Greenwood Village City Council Member Paul Wiesner and his wife Heidi hosted a meet-andgreet for Joe O’Dea at their Green Oaks home.
thus he will face either O’Dea or Hanks in November. On May 24, Greenwood Village District One City Council Member Paul Wiesner and his wife Heidi hosted O’Dea in their Green Oaks home at a meet-and-greet for friends and neighbors. More than 75 people came out to listen to O’Dea and show their support. 12-year-old Oscar Braun, who attends Introducing O’Dea, Colorado Academy and is a member Wiesner pointed to of Boy Scout Troop 444, led the O’Dea supporters in the Pledge of Allegiance the problems in the country of too much under the huge American flag on display government regula- at the Wiesner home. tion, moral decay, and the questioning tank, Bennet votes with him of democracy and capitalism. 100% of the time, and this is Still, he said, “We, the people our opportunity to hold them will set the course for the fuaccountable for what they have ture of this country,” and that done to not only the U.S. but Joe O’Dea is the type of prinColorado in general.” He talkcipled individual who can lead ed about being a fourth-genus in doing so. eration Coloradan who grew O’Dea told the crowd that a up in southeast Denver and recent poll showed that 75% of attended Mullen High School, Americans believe this country after which he went through is headed in the wrong directhe apprenticeship program tion, adding, “Biden’s in the and became a carpenter. He
said that after meeting his wife Celeste, O’Dea followed her to C.S.U., where he “got most of my construction management degree,” before he and Celeste married and decided to start their own business, a heavy civil construction company that builds roads and bridges and now employs over 300 people. He added that they also own a pre-cast plant and event venues Mile-High Station and Ironworks in Denver. O’Dea told supporters, “We’ve lived the American dream, but our event venues were closed for 14 months during COVID. That gave me a real perspective on what’s going on with our freedoms, and I didn’t like the direction that our country is headed, just like many of you.” He said it seemed as though, “If you look back at 1983 when I started my business, every day they wake up and they think of a new regulation to put on our business, and I disagree with all of that. That’s why I threw my hat in the race.” O’Dea listed some of those who have endorsed him, including former U.S. Senator Hank Brown, the last Republican governor of Colorado, Bill Owens, former Colorado U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn and the largest police protective association in the state. He continued, “I’m running this campaign based on some core issues that are really important to me. I want to be the voice of working Americans in the U.S. Senate. When I talk about working Americans, I’m talking about the mid-
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tells neighbors what he stands for
Xernie Meritt has been Joe O’Dea’s business partner for 36 years. He is with Bev Wagner and O’Dea Finance Committee Chair Bruce Wagner.
dle class, I’m talking about small business owners, single parents, retirees, those of us who have played by the rules. We’ve produced, we’ve contributed, and we’re the ones who are expected to pay for all this tax and spending spree that Washington has been on. I do not agree with that. We cannot fund people to sit on the couch. We need to cut back this frivolous spending. We need to cut back our debt. Does anybody remember the term balanced budget? They ust ee raisin the deficit We need to cut that back.” O’Dea went on, “In addition to that, I want a safe and secure America. We are talking about backing our poice They fi ht ac a ainst the rise in crime, homelessness, lawlessness that has
Ann Durham (left) and Susie Packer (right) with their husbands David Durham and David Packer were co-hosts of the event.
I want a safe and secure America. – Joe O’Dea
Joe O’Dea told his supporters what he plans
I’ll back the military each and every day. A strong America means peace through strength. It’s bigger than the military, though. It’s about a strong economy. It’s about a strong
Chad Braun, Pete Davis and David Fuller came out to say they think that Joe O’Dea will be a great U.S. Senator.
taken over our cities… We need to back our cops. My dad was a 30-year veteran in the Denver Police Department so this issue is deeply personal for me. I know what it’s like to be a young kid and wonder whether or not your dad is going to come home from his job… I also believe that our foreign policy is shattered. If you look at what happened in Afghanistan, look at what’s going on in Russia and in Ukraine right now, that’s because we don’t have a strong leader at the top. He (Biden) hasn’t backed the military.
dollar. It’s about bringing manufacturing back to the United States. That means we’ve got to get the red tape out of the way so that people will bring their businesses back here… It’s also about energy independence. Not but a year and a half ago, we had energy independence in Colorado under the Trump regime…They used fracking, which is innovative, and they ooded the ar et t o ered the price of gas. It lowered the emissions that our state’s putting out. We have the cleanest molecule in the state right here
in Colorado. These policies that the Democrats have put in place…have demonized anyone with a pick-up truck and tools in the back.” O’Dea closed with, “This election is going to be about Democratic policies and I’m going to hold Michael Bennet accountable for these policies that they have put in place that are really hampering working Americans here. It’s $4.50 as in ation on my food bill, $100 on my heating or air conditioning bill, 30% rise in crime, we have a border that’s completely out of control. Those are the issues that we’re going to hold Michael Bennet accountable for, and when we do that, I will be your next U.S. Senator.” When someone asked
O’Dea how he would deal with violence in schools, (it was only hours after the murder of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas), he said, “It’s tragic. These things can’t continue to happen. I think we need to focus on mental health. We’ve got to get people help before they do these things.” The candidate pointed to the fact that there “were issues showing up” months before the shooters in Buffalo (on May 14) and in Boulder (on March 22, 2021) committed those violent acts. He said, “I think we have to have an alarm system that’s tied to the mental health
in the United States. We’ve got a situation where these people are watching weird videos, they’re disenfranchised from reality. We’ve got to do better with mental health. At some point, I think it was 1985, we decided that it was not politically correct to keep these people off the street. We’ve seen it here with homelessness…How can it be politically correct to leave them on the street? We have to have a conversation about how to get them off the street. I really believe that.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
Colleen and Mike Carroll think their nephew Joe O’Dea will make a great United States Senator.
Over 75 people came to listen to and show their support for Joe O’Dea for United States Senate. Photos by Freda Miklin
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GOP candidates for governor B Y FREDA MIKLIN G O V E R N M E N T R E P O R T E R
On June 28, the Democratic and Republican parties of Colorado will hold primaries for statewide, congressional and other offices oters re istered with either of the two major parties will receive their party’s priary a ot naffi iated voters will receive both the Democratic and Republican primary ballots because they have the option of voting in either party’s primary, ut not oth du y re istered Colorado voters are eligible to vote for governor, thus all re istered unaffi iated voters statewide will have the ability to vote in either party’s gubernatoria ri ary There is no contest for governor on the Democratic side n the e u ican side former Parker Mayor Greg Loe and e ent- t- ar e Heidi Ganahl are competing for the GOP nomination to challenge incumbent Democratic Governor Jared Polis, who is see in a second four-year ter The Villager conducted live, one-on-one interviews with both P candidates ast ee s of ay there are 3,708,505 active voters in Colorado registered with one of the two major parties or as unaffi iated f that tota are re istered e ocrats are registered Republicans, and have dec ared the se ves as ein unaffi iated Pri ary ballots will be mailed out during the ee of une
Greg Lopez
Greg Lopez told us he was the best choice to represent the GOP in November because, “I truly believe that I’m the only candidate that knows how to govern and truly knows how to connect with the people, to make sure that their voices are being heard s oth ayor and city ana er of the To n of Par er fro to he said “ understand all these issues as it pertains to transportation, water, air quality, roads, drainage, land use, zoning, all those challenges the state has to dea ith o e en isted in the ir orce after raduatin fro hi h schoo e as honora y discharged after four years as a disabled veteran, having lost of the hearin in his ri ht ear fro the noise of et en ines He then joined a company that trained hi to e a financia advisor e did that o for five years, where he “met all kinds of people from all different backrounds and industries fter the birth of his son, Lopez told us he volunteered to stay home
and take care of the baby for the first year ecause his ife isa had the etter o at the ti e oon after that at the a e of he ran for mayor of Parker and on fter eavin that osition he started a public and governent re ations fir and eventually became the president of the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the executive director of the Rocky Mountain u ier eve o ent ounci “an organization that’s run by cor orate erica to ut s a usiness into the su y chain Lopez also served as the Colorado director of the a usiness d inistration Lopez believes that he will be the GOP nominee and that voters will choose him over incumbent Governor Jared Polis in November because he “ uts eo e over o itics addin “There are counties in Colorado and the governor only focuses on nine (because) that s here the voters are e continued, “He’s (Polis) proven time and time again that he really doesn’t care about rural o orado e doesn t care a out s a usiness e doesn t care about any of our struggles and cha en es nd hen he c ai s that he’s following the science, I look at the same science that he’s looking at and it’s clear that during the pandemic, he was not fo o in the science o e also said that Governor Polis “doesn’t have emotional intellience verythin he decides is not in the best interests of people and their fa i ies e s oo in at reports and he’s looking at studies… When you make a decision as a governor, you have to recognize that you are impacting the lives of families and it’s not just what’s happening in the uran corridor We wanted to know why Lopez thought that the Republicans have been unable to win the overnor s office in o orado since incumbent Governor Bill Owens was elected to a second ter years a o e to d us “ truly believe that the Republican Party struggles in truly understanding that we must embrace a i er o u ace e need to have candidates that can project a vision, a future of what this state is going to look like… We have forgotten that we need to champion the poor and the hard-working men and women of the state of Colorado… We ust connect ith the voters That s hy e ieve that the right candidate, because I don’t co e fro oney don t co e fro a hi her education ust i e every ody e se or hard earned a ot and fo o o ic Most importantly, I like talking to people and having them ex-
Greg Lopez
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“I truly believe that I’m the only candidate that knows how to govern and truly knows how to connect with the people, to make sure that their voices are being heard.” As both mayor and city manager of the Town of Parker from 1992 to 1996, he said, “I understand all these issues as it pertains to transportation, water, air quality, roads, drainage, land use, zoning, all those challenges the state has to deal with.” – Greg Lopez plain to me why they look at thin s the ay they do never going to be the smartest man in the room but I will be the one who listens to everybody before a e a decision o e ointed ac to hen he as running for the GOP nomination for governor that was eventually on y for er tate Treasurer a er ta eton ho ost to Jared Polis in the general election y ten oints o e to d us that he attended seven Democratic Party forums for gubernatorial candidates and was the only Republican to do so, even though the other three Republicans who were running for the
gubernatorial nomination at that ti e ere a so invited e said “I was in a room with 300 to 400 Democrats and I was the only Republican, but I was running to e the overnor for everyone If he is elected governor and the Democrats still control both houses of the general assembly, o e vo s he i “ it do n with the leadership and say, here are y concerns ere s hat d i e to see ha en ou guys are the ones who introduce legislation, but I’m also the one who can go into their districts and form alliances and coalitions with their voters and explain to them what is happening (at the ca ito e ou d “ rin the issues to the community so that they can understand and have an impact and have their voices be heard o orado had a voter turnout in November 2020, the second hi hest in the country The ercenta e of o oradans who voted by mail or put their a ots in dro oxes as state ide is - i itin audits performed after that election, first instituted y for er e u ican ecretary of tate ayne Williams, detected no meaningfu issues ti o e ou d like to see mail-in voting eliminated e to d us “ e ieve that Colorado should go back to the polling places because I believe that if we want to make sure that your vote counts, that your vote is rotected in- erson votin i acco ish that e explained that, with mail-in votin “There is no ay to actua y stand in front of a person, show an ID, and say, this is who I am, here s y a ot votin Lopez named his top legislative priorities as crime, education and s a usiness e said that police departments are havin trou e hirin officers because of the 2020 law enforcement integrity act that placed i itations on o ice officers i unity That a says that in the case of a lawsuit for violation of a person’s constitutional right, if the plaintiff prevails, and “the eace officer s e oyer deter ines the officer did not act upon a good faith and reasonable belief that the action was lawful, then the eace officer is ersona y ia e for five ercent of the judgment or $25,000, whichever is ess o e descri ed the impact of the 2020 law as, “Po ice officers are stru in to enforce the law because now you re ui ty the o ice officers and you have to prove yourself innocent so o ice officers aren’t enforcing the law the way they used to e a so ointed to the a recent y a ended that had made the possession of up to four grams of fentanyl a
isde eanor o e cited it as an example of “making a decision…without looking into the future On homelessness, Lopez believes, “We need to focus on the under yin cause ut “ t s not for government to do it, it’s to encoura e non- rofit or ani ations, faith-based communities, the community to go in there and he overn ent ust et out of the ay e to d us that in enver and urora churches were stopped from housing the homeless by the government because they didn’t have a er it to rovide housin e explained, “Government rules and regulations are ripping apart the fabric of our communities because you can no longer help as an individual without the govern ent sayin you can We asked the candidate about his recent proposal to introduce a conversation about an electoral college-type voting system in o orado e to d us that it would award electoral college votes on a county-by-county basis, based on the number of active voters in the county, accordin to the ecretary of tate s records e ex ained that there ou d e five cate ories into which each of the state’s 64 counties would be placed, based on the number of eligible voters ny one county ou d e a e to earn either or e ectora votes no ore no less, regardless of the size of the county s overa o u ation e as ed “ f there are active voters in a county, it could get u to e ectora votes and if there are 500,000 active voters in a county, it could also get on y u to e ectora votes o e said “That s here oin ut that doesn t ean that’s where it’s going to end u e anted to no ho that as fair o e i ened it to the electoral college system that e ects the President hen we asked about the theory of one person-one vote, Lopez said, “One person, one vote stands for de ocracy e are not a de ocracy e are a re u ic The candidate ex ained that the problem he wants to solve is that, “People in rural Colorado fee i e their votes don t count and, “People are getting tired of ettin i nored To effect this type of a plan, it would take a constitutional amendment, Loe to d us On the issue of the housing shortage in Colorado, Lopez told us that one of the problems is that developers are not building two-bedroom starter homes because they know they can force people to buy bigger homes if that is a that is avai a e e also pointed to the requirement
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in some cities that new homes must have electric-car char chargers even though, he says, it “adds $70,000 to the cost of the house.” With the facts still unfolding about the tragic murder of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas by a very troubled young man who was able to legally acquire two semi-automatic weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition on and in the days following his 18th birthday, we asked Lopez how, as governor, he would prevent a similar tragedy from happening in Colorado. He told us, “In Colorado, we learned at Columbine that we must never wait to enter a school to stop a shooter. I will make sure we continue to execute on this practice, but there is more we can do. We must have a conversation about creating a policy for teachers who have proper training to be allowed to conceal carry and defend their classrooms, or at the very least, have administrators at the school who can carry and defend their students. This will cut response time and save lives. Additionally, school resource officers ust e at every schoo for protection and as a deterrent. Because this is an expense that requires reallocating or adding funding and personnel, I will seek input and feedback from our police chiefs to implement these ideas in a way that is both practical and feasible.”
Heidi Ganahl
Heidi Ganahl told The Villager that she is the best choice to represent the GOP in November because, “I have a lot of experience building a big business and managing complex organizations, whether it was providing a paycheck for thousands of people at Camp Bow-Wow, building a big franchise company, or helping direct C.U. with a $5 billion budget,” adding, “But most of all, I’m just a mom and an entrepreneur who rolls up my sleeves and solves problems. I started four different non rofits (SheFactor, Moms Fight Back, Fight Back Foundation and Bow Wow Buddies Foundation), and obviously started several businesses. I’m super passionate about protecting the American dream and our state.” Ganahl has also been active on important political issues. She told The Villager that she has “headed up three different ballot initiatives.” Ganahl believes that she is the best choice to represent the GOP in November because, “I’m the only Republican who has won in almost eight years statewide. I don’t have anything in my past
that I have to worry about, that the Democrats would use against me. I’m the proud daughter of a o ice officer so a a and-order girl and a lifelong Republican. I have a great team, including my general consultant, who led Glenn Youngkin’s team in Virginia for governor, where they won.” She added, “I know how to raise money.” According to the Secretary of State’s records, through May 11, 2022, Greg Lopez has raised $117,509 and has $23,305 on hand. During the same period, Ganahl has raised $1,051,320 and has $178,785 on hand. We asked Ganahl what she thinks has kept the Republicans from electing a governor for the past two decades. She told us, “The Democrats got their act together… and they had a very focused efficient an ith ots and lots of money, to turn our state around, and they were successful (at getting elected). On the other side, the Republicans have had a hard time uniting and rallying around some common themes or ideas that resonate with all of Colorado, not just the Party. But I think we have a huge opportunity right now with what’s happening around crime and the cost of living and our kids, to do just that.” The candidate laid out her legislative priorities, if elected Colorado’s next governor. “The first thin e have to do is dea with affordability in Colorado,” she told us, explaining, “Number one, we’ve got to get our oil and gas workers back to work to address the rising cost of gas. There is no reason we shouldn’t be producing oil and gas here in Colorado versus buying it in Iran or Russia. That’s ridiculous.” Ganahl went on, “Number two, I have a plan to take us to inco e tax over y first term; then, to cut the gas tax (presently 22 cents per gallon) in ha f and sti fix the roads he would cut the gas tax by taking tax revenues raised by SB21-260 Sustainability of the Transportation System that are being used “to fund pet projects for climate change, back to the bucket they shou d e in hich is fixin the roads.” To replace the gas tax revenue, she would also move to produce more “oil and gas here in our state…to become energy independent again and make the supply greater than the demand, which is something that is very possible and was happening a couple of years ago under a different president.” To make up for the reduction in the state income tax revenue that would result from moving toward a 0% rate, Ganahl told The Villlager, “There are nine other states doing that right now.
Heidi Ganahl
Heidi Ganahl told The Villager that she is the best choice to represent the GOP in November because, “I have a lot of experience building a big business and managing complex organizations, whether it was providing a paycheck for thousands of people at Camp BowWow, building a big franchise company, or helping direct C.U. with a $5 billion budget.” What I believe is that taxing income discourages growth and production. The best way to increase revenue, if we go to a 0% income tax, is to grow the economy. The other states that have zero income tax have attracted business left and right. So that’s one way to do it. The other way you do it is by getting rid of waste, fraud, and all of the Democrats’ pet projects in the budget.” She also suggested that all future TABOR tax refunds be converted to income tax reductions and then, “Make those new tax rates permanent… it wouldn’t take too long to get to 0% income tax, because the next three years, we should be receiving refunds. We should be
at the max amount the Constitution permits the state to collect. If we did just that, those changes would save Colorado families about $2,850 a year.” Another legislative priority for governor Ganahl would be in the area of education. She told us, “We’ve got to go all in on school choice, make sure that the funding follows the family and that every family, if they are not happy with the way their education is going for their kid, they can find a different o tion That s private school, home schooling, charter school, whatever it takes. Because right now, 60% of our kids cannot read, write, or do math at grade level. It’s horrible.” “On crime,” she told us, “We have got to go back to respecting law enforcement and funding our police, because they’re having a really hard time recruiting and training right now. We’ve got to fire the aro e oard and the current leadership and get some people who believe in protecting our neighborhoods and our communities again. We have to stop our status as a sanctuary state to he sto the o of fentany across Colorado’s southern border.” We asked Ganahl how she would address the housing shortage in the metro area that is driving up prices to never-before-seen levels. She pointed to a recent stat that showed that, “One-fourth of the cost of new housing is for fees, like regulations, permit fees, water and sewer tap fees. That’s horrible. We’ve got to do everything we can to reduce red tape and allow developers to invest and make it worth their while, because right now, it’s not worth their time and energy or money to do it… We’ve got to make it easier and less burdensome to build affordable housing in Colorado, especially in the Denver Metro area. We’ve also got to protect our water, because we can’t keep building and growing our footprint if we don’t have the water to keep up with it.” The candidate told us that she has been studying the issue of homelessness. She would “stop allowing open-air drug use,” explaining that, “We have to have compassion but also some tough love; we have to clean up our streets and keep them clean. We have plenty of shelter beds if we can get folks to use them. We need a lot of help and support on the mental health and addiction side. Our mental health system and treatment for addiction is broken in Colorado. We do not have the resources that we need to help people with those issues… There are some great non rofits doin it ut overa
the system is siloed and disjointed, so it is not effective. We’ve also got to let our law enforcement do their job. If they arrest somebody with fentanyl, then they need to be able to put them in jail or deal with them. The law they just passed makes it harder to prosecute someone distributing fentanyl.” If Ganahl is elected governor but the Republicans don’t gain control of the general assembly, we wanted to know how she ou d overn “The first thin would do is unroll as many executive orders as possible, adding, “I can also use the bully pulpit to educate the people of Colorado about why it’s so important to undo some of these things or change the laws…I think if I have the backing of the people, it’s going to be harder for even a split legislature to not deal with these issues. If I have to, I’ll run a ballot initiative to the people and get things done that way.” We brought up the tragedy that had just occurred in Uvalde, Texas. Ganahl pointed to the non- rofit or ani ation she had formed, Moms Fight Back, where, she told us, “We created a school safety pilot and did a unch of research and fi ured out how to create assessments for schools to compare best practices around school safety. We could not get the big districts to use it or try it, but I’m going to bring it back and hopefully get it done as governor.” She continued, “As governor, I would launch a school safety SWAT team that would be in charge of assessing and guiding schools to meet the best practices. Then I would issue a call for innovation around school safety. So many people have great ideas but they aren’t researched or tested. We need to create an environment where people can test those solutions quickly and implement them if they work… I would create a school safety accountability dashboard by school and district, so parents can see what’s going on in their schools and have real data to analyze.” She would also, “host a governor’s school safety report to parents and have a press conference every month that ou d trac s ecific etrics so the public could hold me accountable for staying on top of this issue… Finally, I would launch an effort called Reconnect Colorado, which would be a massive effort to mobilize and connect the community to address the mental health crisis that we are experiencing. We have one of the highest suicide rates for kids in the country and one of the highest drug addiction rates for kids in the country. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
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THERE’S A LESSON for everyone in the Avs’ victory over St. Louis in Game Six of their Stanley Cup playoff series last Friday night. Maybe more than one. “You sulk for three minutes and move on,” said captain Gabriel Landeskog after the Blues rallied to beat Colorado in overtime last week in Denver. “It’s as simple as that.” Superstar Nathan MacKinnon, after scoring a hat trick with a spectacular third goal that put the Avs ahead 4-3 late in the third period, shrugged off his personal achievement: “It doesn’t matter. We’ve got to move on and come back and win Game Six.” And that’s exactly what MacKinnon and his teammates did. Of course, it wasn’t easy. And therein lies another lesson for us all. The Avs fell behind 1-0 and 2-1 but never stopped believing, never stopped working hard. They trailed until J.T. Compher tied it with 9:42 to play in the third period, then didn’t lead until only five seconds re ained in regulation. That’s when Darren e ri ed a shot over goalie Ville Husso’s shoulder into the upper right corner of the net to score his first playoff goal in six years. After last week’s bitter disappointment, Avs fans were, of course, crushed. To those in the stands and in front of TVs wherever they were watching, it was a loss that lingered well past Wednesday. It’s always that way for fans. “That was one of the most embarrassing losses I’ve
seen in a long time,” wrote one on Twitter. “The fact that MacKinnon’s goal was wasted is sickening,” wrote another. But those feelings were not shared by the Avs. And that’s the big lesson. “Wash it off,” is the popular sentiment in baseball. And nowhere in professional sports are there more opportunities to do just that than in baseball with its sixmonth, 162-game season. The Rockies are washing off a lot right now. A few weeks ago, they scored seven runs in the seventh inning to take a 7-6 lead on Kansas City, only to see the Royals score twice against closer Daniel Bard in the ninth for an 8-7 victory. KC manager Mike Matheny called it “the best win of the year.” It was demoralizing for Rockies fans, who couldn’t stop damning reliever Bard as unreliable, and the defeat as one that would linger. But Colorado manager Bud Black said, “You learn to turn the page and bounce back.” Wash it off. It doesn’t always happen right away, as Bard himself proved. The next day he gave up a ninth-inning home run to Mike Yastrzemski and was the losing pitcher again. In Pittsburgh a week later, though, he escaped a first-and-third one-out a in the bottom of the ninth, then returned in the bottom of the 10th after the Rockies had gone ahead 2-1. This time, he struck out two and got a groundout to third for a t o-innin victory his first
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multiple-inning appearance of this season. “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up,” said Babe Ruth. I recently interviewed the oc ies first c u house manager, Dan McGinn, about the night catcher Brent Mayne was the winning pitcher for Colorado in a thrilling 7-6, 12-inning victory over Atlanta in 2000. (That’s the subject of my next book.) “There was some hootin’ and hollerin’ and stuff,” McGinn recalled, “but it’s one day. Everybody’s there, and everybody’s part of the excitement. But then everybody realizes, you gotta go back to work the next day. You have to turn the page.” Wash it off. A short memory is an essential part of being a professional athlete. Somehow, they’ve learned to have it. But the rest of us? It’s not just that we live and die with our teams and take every defeat hard—especially those we feel should never have happened. It’s how we handle the setbacks and disappointments we all experience in our everyday lives. Think of an example in your life, an unexpected obstacle, a negative outcome—a bummer. How long did it take you to “move on” or “turn the page”—to wash it off? “Difficulties in life are intended to make us better . . .” said former Broncos head coach Dan Reeves.” After their incredible comeback last Wednesday, the Blues, to a man, talked of the team’s resilience. Miriam-Webster defines resilience as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” Speaking of resilience without ever using the word, that famous baseball philosopher Satchel Paige said: ““Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.” The Avs did that last Friday night. Twice. 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 denny dressman@comcast.net.
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How to get underutilized COVID funeral assistance funds
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Dear Savvy Senior, I recently saw a news segment on TV about a government funeral assistance program available to families who lost loved ones during the pandemic. What can you tell me about this? I lost my 78-year-old mother to COVID in 2021 and want to find out if I’m still eligible for any funeral funds, and if so, what I need to do to get them. Still Sad
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by” or “was likely the result of” COVID-19 or COVID-19-like symptoms. Her death must also have occurred in the U.S. on or after Jan. 20, 2020. If you don’t have this, you won’t be eligible. You’ll also need to submit proof of funeral expenses, such as itemized receipts, invoices or funeral home contracts. These supporting documents can be submitted either online (through your DisasterAssistance.gov account), by mail (P.O. Box 10001, Hyattsville, MD 20782) or via fax (855-2613452). After the paperwork is received, it takes FEMA about 45 days to make an eligibility decision. Families who had multiple deaths due to the coronavirus can also apply. One family can receive up to $35,000 across multiple funerals. Reimbursements can be used to cover any portion of funeral expenses including burial plots, caskets, preparation of the body, cremation, urns, clergy, services
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and headstones as well as costs related to state or local ordinances and roducin death certificates. But be aware that pre-paid funerals are not eligible for reimbursements. Any payment made s ecifica y for a funera rior to death is considered a duplication and is not eligible. If FEMA approves your application, the funds will either be deposited into your bank account
or sent by mail via check, usually within a few days of approval. If, however, you receive a letter from FEMA saying you’re ineligible, or if the amount awarded is not enough, you have the right to appeal within 60 days of FEMA’s decision letter. For more information on the COVID Funeral Assistance program, visit FEMA.gov/disaster/ coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance.
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Santa Fe Getaway BY LISA J. SHULTZ
I recently enjoyed a magical trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. A road trip to Santa Fe from Denver on I-25 takes approximately six hours and 392 miles depending on your starting point. Spring is a wonderful time to go when daytime temperatures usually stay in the low 70’s. Santa Fe is the capital city of New Mexico and was founded in 1610. Its rich history and charm make it a wonderful destination for a getaway. There are many reasons to visit and ways to fall in love with this historic city. Many people love the food and New Mexico’s use of chile in its cuisine. Although there are hundreds of restaurants, a standout is The Shed. This spot has been popular since its opening in 1953 and is one of my favorite places to enjoy a margarita in Santa Fe. If you don’t have a reservation well in advance, be prepared to stand in a line at 4:00 to get a table if you are lucky. Most restaurants with good reputations require reservations, so make your plans early for your food destinations and book before you leave home. Many vacationers go for the art. Santa Fe is an art hub featuring 250 galleries, 20 museums, and Folk Art, Spanish and Indian Markets. Canyon Road is a walk of art not to be missed. After a lovely dinner at The Shed, my friends and I walked Canyon Road during the twilight hours and enjoyed the art on display outside the galleries since they had closed early. Whether you visit this art-cluster during business hours or in the evening, it is a must-see area. Walking around downtown, the plaza is a central place to expand your explorations. If you love to shop, this area will dazzle and entice you. Perhaps you wish to purchase turquoise jewelry from Native Americans who sit on the side of the plaza by the Palace of the Governors. You may wish to buy southwest art, clothes, or a strand of dried, red chili peppers to hang in your kitchen. There are many shops tucked into alleyways, so be sure to crane your neck into nooks that lead you off the main sidewalks to secret little enclaves of courtyards surrounded by quaint businesses. While walking around downtown, be sure to see The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, commonly known as Saint Francis Cathedral. Opened in 1886, the sun shines perfectly on this Romanesque Revival cathedral in the late afternoon, which makes it a beautiful photo opportunity. A visit to nearby Loretto Chapel to see the miraculous staircase and gorgeous interior Gothic Revival architecture and stunning stained-glass windows is well worth a small entrance fee. If you enjoy hiking, a trip to Bandelier National Monument is breathtaking. Located about 60-minute drive north of Santa Fe, you can explore hundreds of hiking trails, cliff dwellings, and ruins of human settlements from as far back as 11,000 years ago. Grab a delicious burrito or quiche to enjoy during your hike at Pig & Fig in White Rock in route to the park or stop in this fabulous restaurant after your outing for a salad or sandwich. The ideal time to visit for moderate temperatures is spring and fall, but for opera fans, Santa Fe Opera has performances July 1-August 27. For those who want to visit the Georgia O’Keeffe museum or homes, be sure to make reservations well in advance of your trip. Santa Fe is a fun destination for the foodie, shopper, art fan, history buff or hiker. Once you taste the u titude of avors and ex eriences this community offers, you will be itching to return and repeat. Lisa J. Shultz is a book reviewer and an art and culture columnist for The Villager since 2020. Find out more about her and her books at LisaJShultz.com or call her at 303-881-9338.
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Greenridge Place names Community Relations Director
Cyndy Walters has been named community relations director for Greenridge Place, an Anthem Memory Care community in Westminster. Walters previously was director of community relations for Morningstar Senior Living of Littleton. She has also served as sales and marketing director for Gardens at Columbine in Littleton. Walters brings over 17 years of senior living experience to this position.
Cancer League’s upcoming events to support/attend
June 20th Annual Golf Tournament August 21st Race for Research September 8th-10th Over The Edge
Please attend our golf tournament on June 20th at the Colorado Golf Club. The link to sign up is https://aesbid.org/ELP/CLCGOLF22 or use the QR code to the above. FIRST PLACE 2018 2017 FIRST
ARAPAHOE COUNTY Arapahoe Juvenile Court Arapahoe County, Colorado 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: JEVONI AARON HORNBUCKLE FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD The Court, having considered the Motion and Affidavit of
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the Petitioner(s), is satisfied that the Petitioner(s) has/ have used due diligence to obtain personal service on the Respondent(s) at any address available; and that such efforts have failed or efforts to obtain same would have been to no avail1 that the Respondent(s) cannot be found for personal service, and that the address of the Respondent(s) remain(s) unknown. Therefore, the Motion is granted. The Court orders that the Petitioner(s) shall complete
service by publication in a newspaper published in this county or as otherwise specified by the Court. Such publication shall be made as follows: Date: May 18, 2022 Dan Toussaint Judge Published in The Villager First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 23, 2022 Legal # 10794 ________________________
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022, AT 6:30 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING A
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FLOODPLAIN VARIANCE AT 7 RANDOM ROAD. THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. OR YOU MAY CALL 303-783-2729 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES CURTIS BARMINGTON also known as JAMES C. BARMINGTON and JAMES BARMINGTONG, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30556 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Arapahoe County District Court of the City of Centennial, Colorado on or before September 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. The original of this document is on file at the law office of Donald Glenn Peterson /s/. Donald Glenn Peterson Donald Glenn Peterson Attorney for Personal Representative 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 410 Denver, CO 80246 Telephone: (303) 758-0999 Published in The Villager First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Legal # 10785 ___________________________ 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 September 21 , 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Barry S. Gilbert Personal Representative 2751 South Clarkson Englewood, CO, 80113 Published in The Villager First Publication: May 19, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Legal # 10786 ___________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MATILDA JEAN BEAVERS also known as MATILDA J. BEAVERS and MATILDA BEAVERS, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30378 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Arapa-
hoe County District Court of the City of Centennial, Colorado on or before(date)*, or the claims may be forever barred. The original of this document is on file at the law office of Donald Glenn Peterson /s/. Donald Glenn Peterson Donald Glenn Peterson Attorney for Personal Representative 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 410 Denver, CO 80246 Telephone: (303) 758-0999 Published in The Villager First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Legal # 10797 ___________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Eilene F. Harris a/k/a Eilene Felsen Harris, Eilene Shirley Harris, Eilene S. Harris and Eilene Harris, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 030551 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 3, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Susan R. Harris, co-personal representative 5600 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 255 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Published in The Villager First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 9, 2022 Legal # 10798 ___________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gary L Perry, aka Gary Lynn Perry and Gary Perry, Deceased Case Number 22PR30603 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 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Tia Fears 2051 Glenkirk Drive Burlington, NC 27215
Published in The Villager First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Legal # 10800 ___________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol L. Roper, aka Carol Louise Roper and Carol Roper, Deceased Case Number 22PR30602 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 3, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Gail Salazar 95 Abajo Drive Edgewood, NM 87015 Published in The Villager First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 16, 2022 Legal # 10801 ___________________________
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WHAT’S HAPPENING BECOME AN ARAPAHOE COUNTY ELECTION JUDGE Election judges will be needed for the June 28 Primary Election and the Nov. 8 General Election. Form at arapahoe votes.com/election-judges
SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER EVENTS JUNE 13, Golf Tournament, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. Shotgun Start. Info: 303-2498407 to purchase your golf spot. JUNE 12, Pre-Tournament BBQ & Silent Auction. 6-9 p.m. ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIR JULY 28-31. Volunteers needed. Apply at arapahoecountyfair. com/volunteer WESTERN CONSERVATIVE SUMMIT JUNE 3-4. Hosted by The Centennial Institute, Colorado Christian University’s public policy think tank. Held at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center. This year’s theme, “Time to Saddle Up and Ride.” Nationally renowned speakers, election integrity, sanctity of life, energy independence, strengthening our border, and protecting the second amendment, etc. Speakers: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Kayleigh McEnany, Cal Thomas, Lauren Boebert, Matt Walsh, Gov. Kevin Stitt and local candidates. RSVP: ccu.edu/centennial Info: 303-963-3157. Different prices for a variety of events. TESORO CULTURAL CENTER INDIAN MARKET & CEREMONIAL DANCE JUNE 4 & JUNE 5, 10 am. - 4 p.m. At The Fort: 19192 Hwy 8, Morrison. Adults $10, children 12 & under free. Info: 303-839-1671.
SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER RTD STATION EVENTS JULY 13, 11 a.m. - 1 pm. Belleview Light Rail Station; JULY 27, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Dry Creek Light Rail Station. Fun, food, chances to win Rockies tickets, golf games, gift certificats to local restaurants, breweries, retain and more. WESTERN FANTASY SCHEDULED FOR OCT. 15 The 29th Annual event will be chaired by Pat Robinson and will feature country star Justin Moore! Table sponsorships available before June 30. Visit Western.com or contact Michael James mjames@ voacolorado.org or 303-2970408. WHAT’S NEW? NFIB - The National Federation of Independent Business issued a report card giving the Colorado Legislature a Dgrade for the year. According to Tony Gagliardi, director of NFIB, “While there were a few pieces of legislation that will be helpful to the state’s job creators, the majority of bills passed will increase costs on Coloradans and small businesses exponentially.”
“TAPS” COLORADO CELEBRITY CLASSIC SEPT. 10, 5 p.m. Denver Songwriter Show & Dinner at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. Featuring singer/songwriters Frank Myers, Anthony Smith, Wynn Varbel, Brice Long & Jimmy Nichols. Ribeye dinner prepared by the Coors cowboys. Meet TAPS Founder & President Bonnie Carroll. Silent auction westernconservativeconference.com
PUBLIC WORKS & DEVELOPMENT PLAY DATE AT DOVE VALLEY JUNE 10, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. for free family fun! Located at 7900 S. Potomac. Families can touch a truck, build a city, fill a pothole and more. Visit aparahoegov.com/publicworks for details. CHERRY CREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN LUNCHEON JUNE 14, 11:00 a.m. Speaker: Jon Caldera, President of Independence Institute. Also celebrating Flag Day. You are welcome to wear red, white, and blue to celebrate this date. RSVP deadline: Tue., June 7 5 p.m. Call Karen at 303-6678767. COLORADO BIKE TO WORK DAY SPONSORED BY ENGLEWOOD CHAMBER JUNE 22, 3-6 p.m. Water Station, bike tune-up and live music. Swag bags for riders! Info: Lindsey@ myenglewoodchamber.com Make a pledge to ride. CHERRY CREEK CHORALE SEEKING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Cherry Creek Chorale is seeking an individual to help lead the organization as an Executive Director. Park-time position averaging 40 hours per month. Send resume by June 30 to P.O. Box 3272 Greenwood Village, CO 80155 or email to info@cherrycreekchorale.org WHAT’S NEW? PUBLIC COMPETITIONS AT THE FAIR Enter your best work at the Arapahoe County Fair. Registration began June 1. Details at arapahoecountyfair. com or call 303-730-1920.
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o Portico Penthouse: Mountain and city views, 3 balconies, 2787 sq ft designed to perfecttion by Tony Torres. High ceilings, 2 bedrooms plus a study. Exquisite!! In a building with more amenities than a health spa. 3 parking spots. $2,495,0900. o COMING CHERRY HILLS. With interior pool and spa. Under $4,000,000.
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o BELL MOUNTAIN RANCH HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE WALKOUT RANCH ON OVER 6 ACRES. PANORAMIC VIEWS, ELEVATOR, THEATRE. RARE OPPORTUNITY! $1,250,000 SOLD. o CHERRY CREEK CONTEMPORARY PERFECTION ON MADISON MAIN FLOOR MASTER, WALK OUT BASEMENT, VAULTED CEILINGS, LIGHT AND BRIGHT, TOTAL FRONTAGE OF A DUPLEX. $1,295,000 SOLD. o CENTENNIAL RANCH - RANCH IN CENTENNIAL, BACKING TO PARK AND TRAILS. COMPLETELY UPDATED. $600,000 SOLD. o DAYTON FARMS, GREENWOOD VILLAGE. WALK TO K THRU 12 CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS. EXQUISITE 2 STORY, OPEN FLOOR PLAN. .665 ACRE TREED SITE. OVER 5700 FINISHED SQUARE FEET, TOTALLY UPDATED, INCLUDING NEW TILE ROOF. $1,825,000 SOLD. o ONE CHERRY LANE: 64 ROYAL ANN DRIVE EXQUISITE RANCH, LARGE LOT, BEST LOCATION. REDONE TOP TO BOTTOM,WITH THE BEST OF EVERYTHING. 12 FT AND 25 FT CEILINGS OVER 6200 FINISHED SQUARE FEET. $2,595,000 SOLD o BELMAR PLAZA PENTHOUSE: THE BEST OF EVERYTHING. PREMIER SOUTHWEST CORNER PENTHOUSE. PANORAMIC MOUNTAIN VIEWS, 2500 SQ FT. $1,195,000 SOLD o 4081 CHESTNUT, THE PRESERVE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND STYLING. BEDROOM ON MAIN FLOOR. EUROPEAN AMBIANCE. $2,895,000 SOLD. o CHERRY HILLS PERFECTION: 5000 S ALBION ST. EXQUISITE WALKOUT RANCH BACKING TO THE HIGHLINE CANAL. SUPERB ATTENTION TO DETAIL, SPACIOUS, FLOWING FLOORPLAN. $2,995,000 SOLD. o PINE VALLEY ESTATES: 8533 MONMOUTH PLACE EXCEPTIONAL TRI-LEVEL. HARDWOOD FLOORS, DESIGNER BATHS, EXTRAORDINARY LANDSCAPING AND OUTDOOR KITCHEN. $650,000 SOLD. o 10955 E CRESTLINE PLACE, THE HILLS AT CHERRY CREEK. FABULOUS 2 STORY, 3100 SQUARE FT, 2 STORY STONE FIREPLACE IN LIVING ROOM, NEW KITCHEN AND BATHS, HARDWOOD FLOORS. $950,000 SOLD. o THE PINNACLE IN CASTLE PINES NORTH: MAIN FLOOR MASTER AND THEATRE, SOARING RUSTIC BEAMED CEILINGS, PHENOMENAL WATERFALLS. EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY. $1,500,000. SOLD. o 5055 S. HOLLY CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE BEST BUY. $2,350,000. WITH $100,000 ALLOWANCE FOR ADDITIONAL GARAGES. SOLD. o RANCH NO MAINTENANCE VILLA IN THE MEADOWS AT CASTLE ROCK - $515,000 SOLD. o 467 ADAMS ST. CHERRY CREEK NORTH - $2,195,000 SOLD. o THE PRESERVE EXCEPTIONAL EXECUTIVE HOME. $3,000,000. SOLD. o THE PRESERVE ON OPEN SPACE. 4810 PERRY PARKWAY $1,750,000. SOLD. o SUNDANCE HILLS. BEAUTIFUL REMODEL $785,000 SOLD. o OBSERVATORY PARK $2,000,000 SOLD. o 37 CHARLOU IN CHERRY HILLS - $1,700,000 SOLD. o 5816 S. VILLAGE WAY - $2,560,000 SOLD. CHECK OUT MY INDIVIDUAL HOMESITES at www.DenverRealEstate.com E-mail me at emarks@DenverRealEstate.com
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2022 Hyundai Tucson is a smart SUV choice BY H. THROTTLE AUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST
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with the Tucson is the attractive appearance teamed with exceptional handling and precise steering. The ride is comfortable, and the powertrain performs well. Missing is a turbo component, but the 2.5L engine performs well and provides an overall 26 mpg. in fuel economy. The eight-speed transmission works well with versatile gear selections and three drive modes of snow, smart, and sport choices.
The “sport” selection featured an extra burst of power for mountain roads and the “smart” selection provided better mpg. with the rising cost of gas. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has given a “Top Safety Pick” to the Tucson and a five-star safety rating. This is a very attractive SUV for family usage, large trunk space, good rear leg room, phone charger pad, and every safety feature all included in the list price. The Hyundai powertrain warranty is outstanding, and this is an overall very “smart” vehicle selection for versatile work or play.
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