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WWII pacific war veteran who lost 2 brothers in the world conflict assists in local church flag raising See story on page 2

Members of the Resurrection Anglican Fellowship (REZ) church at 9200 East Belleview Ave. pictured raising the flagpole are, from left to right, Arthur Whitehead, Fr. Phil Eberhart, Charlie Matta, Lynde Schialla, and Lawrence Depenbusch at the base of the pole. Also helping but hidden by the men was Sue Green.The Labrador retriever looking on is Mike.

Photo by Katrin Mezger

This classic photo taken by Joe Rosenthal for the Associated Press on February 23, 1945 of American soldiers raising our flag at Iwo Jima, Japan is ingrained in the memory of America.

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Anglican Fellowship Church flag raising

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

A long-awaited, new American flag for Resurrection Anglican Fellowship of Greenwood Village just happened to arrive shortly before Memorial Day 2020. Members of the congregation wanted to raise the flag as a tribute to those lost fighting for our freedom. They chose the Memorial Day weekend to do so.

On hand to witness the raising of the American flag was 93-year-old Lynde Schialla, a World War II veteran and member of the Marine First Division who served in Okinawa, Japan. He had two brothers who fought and died in that war.

Schialla came to Denver after World War II, where he met and married his wife Margaret, who passed away a few short months ago. They moved into a home in 1965 on land owned by George Wallace, developer of the Denver Tech Center. Margaret and Lynde Schialla subsequently moved to ten acres on Boston Street near the present site of the Resurrection Anglican Fellowship church. Lynde still lives on one acre of that property, having subdivided and sold off the other nine acres many years ago.

Schialla’s career included

being a founding member of the Castlewood Water District and helping to build Cherry Creek High School and Cinderella City in Englewood, once the largest indoor shopping mall in the world.

Katrin Mezger, who took the photo of the flag-raising at Resurrection Anglican Fellowship (see cover), was born and educated in Bavaria, Germany, along with her husband Christian. They came to the United States 20 years ago, moving to Colorado in 2011.

The Mezgers became American citizens on May 21, 2019. They are the parents of four children, two of whom Lynde Schialla has lived in the area near the church for more than 50 still live at home. years and has seen it grow from a Also in the photo helping to raise the flag spot in the country to the area it is today.

Courtesy photo are Charlie Matta and his wife Amal, who Whitehead are in the church have lived in Greenwood Vilmen’s group, who paid for the lage since 2019. He was raised new flag. Green and onsite in Greece and France. photographer Katrin Mezger Other church members are members of the church pictured are Lawrence Dechoir. The group gathered to penbusch, architect and undertake this solemn task planner for the property, who after the Zoom church service chose the location for the held on May 24. flag, Arthur Whitehead, and Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com Sue Green. Depenbusch and

GV’s Benedict’s Restaurant welcomes back the former mayor

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On May 24 Governor Polis released the official rules for the reopening of dining inside restaurants starting on May 27. The Villager reached out to Bob Melton, owner of Benedict’s Restaurant at 8181 E. Arapahoe Road in Greenwood Village and asked him what he thought of the guidelines and what he planned to do.

Melton told us that he was ready to open up the dining area on the 27th and had already removed tables to create the required social distancing, but would require his wait staff to wash their hands between every table they serve, not just every 30 minutes as the rules require.

He explained he would not have the same staff members who cleaned tables after diners ate be the ones who set clean dishes and silverware for the next party, to ensure no cross-contamination. Masks will be required of customers when they enter and leave the restaurant (not while they are eating, of course). Benedict’s will be open seven days a week for breakfast and lunch, just as it was before we ever heard of the coronavirus. All staff will wear masks at all times.

We asked Melton if he planned to set up tables in his parking lot, as the guidelines and recently passed rules in Greenwood Village would permit. He said he might have considered it if his

Former Greenwood Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky, Joey Kleeman, and Margaret Rakowsky finishing lunch at Benedict’s Restaurant in GV on May 28.

General Manager Alex Alcala in front on Benedict’s Restaurant on their second day open for dining in.

parking lot was flat, but since it’s sloped, it’s not possible.

On May 28, Benedict’s welcomed one of its longtime well-known customers for lunch, former Greenwood Village mayor Ron Rakowsky. He was accompanied by his wife Margaret and Joey Kleeman, a recent graduate of the University of Colorado with a degree

in finance and the youngest of the five boys of former GV City Council Member Gary Kleeman and his wife Katie.

We asked Mayor Rakowsky if he enjoyed his lunch out. He said, “The food was great, just as it always is, and being here was a welcome and very pleasant return to normalcy.”

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Economic impact of oil and gas setback ballot measures

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

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The growth of the oil and gas industry and its increasing importance as a source of jobs, gross domestic product (GDP), and state and local tax revenue in Colorado collided violently with concerns about operational safety on April 17, 2017 when an oil and gas well leak caused an explosion that destroyed a home and claimed the lives of two men in the Town of Firestone in Weld County.

According to the Denver Post on March 22, 2019, “Colorado’s oil and gas industry and its employees pay almost $1 billion in state and local taxes.” As Dan Haley, president of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association said, “In Colorado, where it is nearly impossible to raise taxes, a billion dollars from a single industry is a significant revenue stream that should not be taken for granted.”

Of course, that is cold comfort to

the families of the two men who died in Firestone.

To provide perspective and understanding of the impact of current proposals to impose a 2,000 to 2,500-foot setback for new oil and gas development, Simon Lomax and Chris Brown of the Common Sense Institute (CSI), a non-profit think tank “dedicated to the protection and promotion of Colorado’s economy” founded in 2010, prepared a research report on the historical economic impact of setback proposals. Lomax is CSI’s energy resources fellow.

Brown is the organization’s director of policy and research.

In 2014, a ballot measure proposed a 2,000-foot setback from occupied buildings. CSI’s report shows that measure was estimated to have resulted in up to 62,100 lost jobs, $8.1 billion in lost GDP, and $5.5 billion in lost personal income to our state over 15 years.

It was withdrawn before signatures collected were verified.

In 2016, the proposed ballot

measure increased the setback to 2,500 feet from not only occupied buildings, but also from “areas of special concern” that included “public and community drinking water sources, lakes, rivers, perennial or intermittent streams, creeks, irrigation canals, riparian areas, playgrounds, permanent sports fields, amphitheaters, public parks, and public open space.” Using that definition, the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR) concluded that “approximately 90 percent of Colorado’s land would be unavailable for future oil and gas development.” CSI’s report estimated the cost of this measure would have been 140,728 jobs, $20.5 billion in GDP, and $16.4 billion in lost personal income to our state over 15 years. Proponents were unable to gather enough signatures to put it on the ballot.

A 2018 ballot measure was similar to the 2016 one, seeking Continued on page 6

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Mixing civil rights and civil disobedience I ask myself sitting down to write this column, “What do I really know about “Civil Rights?” I grew up in far N.W. Colorado where we had not a single African American resident. In fact, as a youth I saw a “Blue Law” sign hanging on the wall of the ancient rock structured city hall stating that no person of color could spend the night in Craig.

We had one Jewish family, a World War II veteran, who became my lifelong friend and dentist.

We had a very welcomed Mexican/American community with many of the men engaged in the sheep and wool industry; Craig being the largest wool shipping city in America. We also had a vibrant and successful Greek community growing out of early Greek immigrants coming to Northwest Colorado because of that sheep industry.

They worked as sheep herders and then rising through decades of. hard work to become prosperous landowners. Many of the Greek families still reside in Craig and built a Greek Orthodox Church. Some of the Greek family descendants live in Greenwood Village like Helen Kourlis Brady and family. Retired Supreme Court

Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis is married to Helen’s brother Tom who still ranches near Craig.

We all attended Craig schools and got along famously well; Mexican, Irish, Greek, we were just kids and we played sports together and dated each other. I can’t remember one racial incident in my Moffat County school years. In later years the sign came down in city hall and African/American families were welcome; few have come, then or now. The area is remote, lack of jobs, and long winters. Only the Mexicans, Irish and Greeks were tough enough to survive the weather and economy.

I never saw any race issues at Colorado State University.

The African American athletes were highly revered and respected. They would hold center stage in the student union every morning, joined by many students for coffee and fellowship. I do not remember many girls of color on campus.

Entering the Army at Fort Knox, KY was my first real experience with southern men and prejudice. The first week of armor school we were bused to a gymnasium for inoculation. I had 35 class-

mates in AOB 3, none colored, and all from the South, except the “Yankee” from Colorado, me.

As we entered the large gym there were many draft recruits in long lines awaiting shots for an assortment of diseases that we might encounter.

I spotted a very short line and made a beeline for it. A black corpsman was administering the shots. Made no difference to me, and within minutes I was back with my group where several classmates from Louisiana grabbed me and said, “Are you crazy letting that black man touch you?”

Wow, welcome to the south and prejudice...

My next adventure was as a 2nd Lt. range officer on active duty. I had a unit of largely career African/ American non-commissioned officers under my command running tank firing ranges.

We got along famously well and never had a single issue.

Some had served in World War ll, and Korea. They helped me do my job and we trained hundreds of tank crews in machine guns and tank 105 cannons. I’m sure some ended up in Vietnam in 1961.

We come to today and the racial tensions exploding across America. I’m certainly not a racist, anything but.

I’m appalled at the murder of George Floyd. Justice will be served. I’m also appalled at the lack of leadership shown by the Minnesota Governor and Mayor to prevent their city from being vandalized.

They brought in the state troopers and the national guard way too late after the fact with buildings and people’s livelihoods destroyed.

That is not civil disobedience, but anarchy that poisons race relations, and could be the calculated intent of the outsiders who rushed to spread the violence and incite racial hatred, not civil disobedience.

I admire our many black leaders, athletes, business leaders, soldiers, and teachers. We have come a long, long way, from the Blue Law signage and the civil rights era. Maybe not far enough, but America did elect the first black president and we may have a black woman on the ballot for vice-president come November.

It would seem that some of the anger was the lock down over the coronavirus and the loss of livelihood and jobs.

America is angry right now and we should be over many issues’ past and present.

I found it ironic that the vandals still had masks on as they looted the stores.

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It is with a note of sadness that we observe and honor the death of three very notable local citizens following the obituary last week of former Greenwood Village councilman Clark Upton. This week we received notice of the death of three more prominent and revered citizens.

Judge Robert Fullerton was a preeminent Denver judge with family roots in Colorado going back to 1859. His full obituary is in this week’s newspaper.

Among his many attributes he presided over the marriage of my youngest daughter over a decade ago and had a reputation as the “Marrying Judge,” according to his daughter Linda. His lovely wife Beverlee is one of our most successful realtors. I was in the Denver Lions Club with his brother Don for decades, but Bob was always too busy holding daily court.

Another historic figure who left us May 23 was Bob

Tschirki who was superintendent of both Cherry Creek and Littleton school districts. He always had a smile on his face and enjoyed his lifetime career in education. He was awarded the “Colorado Superintendent of the Year” in 1988. His motto, “Make this a great day! ”Read his obituary in The Villager this week.

The Ringsby Truck line delivered newsprint to my Craig newspaper for years owned and operated by the Ringsby family. Later in life I met Don and Karen Ringsby who both were very active in the local community. Don branched out from trucking and became president of Denver based Aspen Airways. Karen once wrote a column for this newspaper. Don was very active in the Colorado Consular Corp and served as a member and officer in that organization.

He was a giant in commerce and industry passing away May 15. ***

I received a special treat this week in a manila envelope from Larry Brown, a new resident of Kingman, Kansas. Larry is a lifelong friend from Western Slope days when he worked for the Colorado River Water Conservation division based in Glenwood Springs. He would visit the newspaper as part of his river water territory of Yampa, White and Colorado rivers The family eventually ended up living in Littleton where Larry and I ate hotdogs and talked politics.

They now reside in Kingman, KS. He just sent me a copy of the local Kingman-Courier with the following note. “My hometown newspaper has a feisty editor, the kind that was common 40 or 50 years ago.

Rare today.” Best regards, Larry I enjoyed reading the local newspaper and agree that publisher Jason Jump is feisty, His lead front page story was taking the County Health Director to task for

keeping the Kingman Expo Center shut down with nary a case of coronavirus in the entire county. Jump quotes Thomas Jefferson’s saying, “I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.”

Larry still reads his other hometown paper, The Villager. *** We should do whatever we can to return to normal.

Proceed with caution on all fronts. No one is forced to go anywhere. It is a matter of personal choice.

The Kingman-Leader’s box on the front page says it very well: “It’s not the government’s job to protect my health. It is the government’s job to protect my RIGHTS! It’s my job to protect my health.

When you trade liberty for safety you end up losing both.” ***

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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

complaints against department police officers. The study was for the Criminal Justice Department of the U of M. After analyzing over 650 specific complaints, a significant finding was that over 30% of the complaints were against two officers in a police force of over 2200 police officers.

The study appears to confirm the bad apple theory. I did not, at that time, understand the deep-seeded code of silence conduct or the ramifications of this conduct.

It is imperative that police officers begin to understand that their systemic bias toward black

citizens, or any citizen of color or low socio-economic status is contributing to the discourse of this country. True reform on policing procedures require better and more comprehensive screening of police applicants, better training practices and improved accountability of police department leadership and government officials who have the ultimate authority over law enforcement.

Racism, economic prejudice, and selective enforcement within this nation’s law enforcement community can no longer be tolerated.

Justice for all is not a hollow principle.

You want to riot? I’ll give you something to riot about!

our dollars. What are the odds this will be done? How about 100,000 to 1?

Past that, we need to reconsider those whom we elect to public office. We should favor candidates who favor America—at all levels of government. You get the idea.

Good luck!

A murder in Minneapolis

In the last several weeks, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, have died by the hands of law enforcement. These examples of police brutality to primarily African Americans have brought together a multi-racial coalition of concerned citizens demanding justice and reform within the ranks of law enforcement professionals.

I support these protests. I do not support the violence or de-

BY ROBERT WALLACE MEYER

Must we torch and loot a couple of great American cities each time a black person is killed by police, or even by another citizen in self- defense? Over that same Memorial Day weekend, folks shot over thirty, killing ten, in Chicago as reported. No outrage there, so just what exactly is to be gained by destroying yet another city before the wheels of justice have even begun to turn?

Worse yet, the latest corona virus statistics indicate that over one-hundred thousand Americans have died in the past several months from that dread disease. Is it safe to say that most, if not all, who died in this way suffered a more lengthy and painful death than the man killed by police?

Perhaps not, but that would be a pretty safe bet for the most part. It is reported that one’s lungs fill with fluid and the result is similar to drowning for several days.

Which fate would you pick? Well, neither, willingly.

But the one would seem to be much, much worse if we have to think about it. And think about it, we should, though nothing we can do or not do will ever bring Mr. Floyd back among us. No burning buildings, looted stores, or angry chanting will do one single thing to bring him back. We may only hope and pray that whatever we do will help prevent future occurrences of this nature.

The four officers responsible for Mr. Floyd’s death should pay a price. That price should reflect a sober, measured evaluation of our laws rather than a rabid, destructive lust for vengeance. That is the way of our great country and I would not have it otherwise.

What, then must we do with the whole country of China? The actions of their leaders in not permitting travel within their own country showed that they knew and realized the deadly effects of their virus. The fact that they allowed outgoing flights to Europe, (esp. Italy) America, and other destinations showed a callous disregard for human life that cries out for a re-

struction of property which are becoming all too prevalent. As a Viet Nam veteran, I fought to protect the freedom to protest. I too, participated in protests. But NOT the destruction of property.

The increased availability of cell phones has allowed citizens to record the actions of police officers who overstep the legal constraints that protect citizens’ constitutional rights when confronted by the police.

sponse.

Over 100,000 lives lost so far. Over sixteen times the losses at Pearl Harbor and 9-11 combined! And the beat goes on, as we shall certainly lose far more than that. Moreover, our skies now have less

While most law enforcement officers adhere to the rules and procedures established by their departments, there are some who slip through the cracks and abuse their powers. One of the reasons that these law enforcement officers can avoid being held accountable for their abusive behaviors is the fact that they are protected by fellow officers who adhere to a code of silence.

As a student at the University of Minnesota in 1970, I was allowed unfettered access to the Internal Affairs Department of the Minneapolis Police Department to study the police brutality

airplanes, our roads less cars, our businesses less customers—while our government incurs more liabilities and debt. What can we as observant Americans hope to do in response?

We may elect to purchase

nothing made in China.

NO—thing! Try for “Made in America”. Failing that, find another country to favor with our business. Failing that, consider doing without. We may thusly, peacefully, reflect our concerns by voting with

Safer at Home COUNTY FACILITIES HAVE BEGUN REOPENING Arapahoe County buildings and departments are continuing to reopen to the public. Most services are available by appointment only, and new health and safety practices are being deployed at all facilities.

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bered by the employees.

“The Original Pancake House,” and “Bonefish Grill.” They deserve attention, kudos and consideration for patronizing.

God save Greenwood Village.

Lou Schneider Greenwood Village

A sequel of your excellent article is needed

stylists within the confines of the DORA regulations.

I called DORA to complain, but of course they are closed. A young man answers calls from his home but has no ability to do anything about the complaint. Only counties can ask for waivers.

And Denver County is Draconian in enforcing the rules re COVID. DORA is comprised of faceless, unelected bureaucrats who will keep salons in thralldom, at least until the end of June (their next meeting date) and citizens as well as stylists apparently have no recourse against the agency.

The purpose of my e-mail? Perhaps a sequel of your excellent article is needed. Another very disturbing rule is the 10 person limit for churches. I don’t know where to begin to appeal that. I live in Arapahoe Country but the two Catholic parish churches I attend are in Denver. They both are large so the problem is analogous to that confronting Salon Phoenix. I would expect the Archdiocese to complain so am standing on the sideline for this issue.

Mary E. Schaeffer Conroy Cherry Hills Village resident and subscriber to The Villager

Jim Buck, a true American

throughs that benefited the world.

He was smart and a fun guy. In the picture of this man you do not see a person with a desire for safety or protection or the dependence on someone else to do the thinking, but instead, you see an undefended man sharing the joy of accomplishment.

Like Jim, I have taken many risks in the past and, truly, I do not deserve to be alive because of the chances that I have taken. In 1960 I purchased a used twin engine Cessna and flew it for 44 years, and I must admit that there were some very “hairy” times.

I guess it was the fact that we were not afraid to take chances and our mutual love for aviation which developed our friendship. I am thankful, risks not withstanding, to have had a friend like Jim Buck, a true American.

Gary Oakley

There are at least three Greenwood Village eateries deserving of plaudits for opening today to a major paucity of paying customers, “The Delectable Egg,” where I had breakfast today, being one of the customers who were outnum-

Dear Freda Miklin, Your column on the protests in the most recent edition of The Villager was informative and well-balanced—yet spritely. You emphasize that “most businesses are now open…subject to extra precautions.” The precautions in my Denver hair salon, Salon Phoenix, are nonsensical. The salon, located at 760 Colorado Blvd., near the Home Depot, Whole Foods and across the street from King Soopers, is airplane hangar-sized, but there can be only 10 people in the salon at any given time, 5 stylists and 5 patrons. This is ridiculous, given the size of the space.

My schedule now revolves around when I can get an appointment with my superb hair stylist, Jose. He cannot make the arrangements, nor can the girls at the reception desk. Rather the ultimate authority over appointments is actually vested in DORA—the regulatory agency for barbers and cosmeticians.

DORA has imposed the 10 person rule, apparently without looking at the size of the salon. The girls at the reception desk are trying to accommodate all 15

Dear Bob, I was pleased to read your comments regarding Jim Buck. What a special person he was. Years ago we were on a committee that tried to save Stapleton. Obviously we failed, but getting to know Jim was worth it all.

I have enclosed a picture of Jim, not legible for printing, that shows his excitement over a new invention that he had created, a special navigational device that he sold to the navy. In Jim’s eyes you can see inspiration and incentive because Jim was full of life. He was conservative and he was not afraid to take a risk. He accepted challenges without concern for his personal safety.

He could be politically incorrect, yet he was his own person and came up with creative ideas and scientific break-

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2,500-foot setbacks, but it contained a slightly modified definition of the areas that would be included, resulting in the determination by DNR that “approximately 85 percent of state and private land would be unavailable for new oil and gas development.” CSI’s report estimated the cost of the 2018 proposal at up to 147,800 jobs, $26.3 billion in GDP, $18.5 billion in lost personal income, and $1.06 billion in lost tax revenue to our state over 12 years. Colorado’s voters rejected the proposal.

There are presently five proposed ballot measures for the 2020 election that contain setback requirements of 2,000 and 2,500 feet from occupied structures and a “list of structures and geographical features found in urban, suburban, rural and uninhabited parts of the

state.” It is not known whether or which will be on the ballot in November.

What is known is that annual oil production in Colorado increased 183 percent between 2013 and 2019 while the price of oil decreased from an average of $98/ barrel to $57/barrel. Natural gas production increased 24 percent during the same time period while prices declined approximately 31 percent. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration).

Complicating any effort to estimate the overall impact to the Colorado economy if new setbacks are imposed statewide is the unknown influence of the coronavirus pandemic on the financial outlook in the current fiscal year and the one beginning on July 1, for which a $3 billion shortfall has already been estimated.

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VOLUME 37 • NUMBER 20 • APRIL 11, 2019 Director of Lone Tree’s economic development department Jeff Holwell explained how the city’s economic expansion is planned around its current and future light rail stations.

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What drives real economic growth in South Metro Denver? the arts center, the police and economic development. Jeff Holwell, economic development director, talked about the importance of the light rail On Nov. 9, South Metro in the city’s ability to attract Denver Chamber (SMDC) top employers. He noted that hosted an important program potential new businesses conon “Recruitment, Retention, sistently note transportation, Expansion,” at its City of transit and Lone Tree community office. The development program’s as important subtitle told factors when the real stochoosing ry: “How business locaDoes South tions. He said, Metro Grow “Mixed-use Its Business development is Base For significant for All?” – Jeff Holwell, our economic The panel development.” consisted of economic Lone Tree the heads of development currently has economic development director, City of Lone two light rail stops but will from the Tree increase that three south number to five by next year. metro cities most focused on Holwell said that while relong-term financial viability, tail is the basis of business in Centennial, Lone Tree and the city, the financial sector is Castle Rock, along with state growing, accounting for 7,768 Sen. Jack Tate of Centennial. jobs, led by Charles Schwab, Tate currently serves on the currently Lone Tree’s largest state Senate’s finance committee and chairs the business, single employer. Right behind labor and technology commit- financial is the health care and education sector, led by Sky tee. That will change when Ridge Hospital and Kaiser the 2019 session of the legislature begins in January since Permanente.

He concluded by showing a Democrats now control 19 slide of a 12-acre site near the of the state Senate’s 35 seats.

Sky Ridge Rail Station, which Before the Nov. 6 election, he described as being availRepublicans controlled the able for another significant chamber. employer, since, according to Dave Schlatter, chair of Holwell, “Seventy percent of SMDC’s economic developclass A office space is being ment committee, opened the program. He framed the issue, built around light rail.”

Stewart Meek, an econom“How do you expand business today? Business is affected by ic development specialist for the City of Centennial, said, public policy.”

“Employers tell us that access In the City of Lone Tree, to the workforce is limited only three departments report by transportation options and directly to the city manager,

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Mixed- use development is significant for our economic development.

Creek students protest teen suicide and bullying #JackStrong – a movement at Cherry Creek High School (CCHS) April 5 to shine a light on problems associated with bullying and teen suicide after freshman, Jack Padilla, took his own life Feb. 14.

According to his big brother John, Jack had been allegedly bullied by other students to the point he took his own life.

A second Cherry Creek student committed suicide this semester, as did two students at Arapahoe High School last semester and one each at St. Mary’s and Valor

in the previous two weeks.

The CCHS students organized the walkout to demand the culture at CCHS, and society as a whole, to stop treating mental illness as something to be ashamed of.

One student said that those with depression, should not have to be ashamed “that

you fought and won the battle with mental illness.”

Although students gathered in the quad, they quickly walked across Union Avenue to where CCHS had asked the media to stay while the protest took place, shutting down the street in front of the school. Several students spoke

about how the culture in the school needs to change and that it wasn’t until recently that teen suicide and depression was even mentioned within the school walls.

After the protest, Jack’s big brother, John spoke to media

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the cost of living, primarily affordable housing.”

Asked what Centennial is doing to promote retention and expansion of current businesses and employers, he said, “Our comprehensive plan is important. The diversity of housing, especially around light rail, is very important.

Homes are where jobs live.

That fact is often missed.”

He went on, “We know that it’s important to create cool, walkable spaces where people want to be.”

Centennial’s largest employers are Comcast, Arrow Electronics and United HealthCare.

Frank Gray, present/CEO, Castle Rock Economic Development, talked about the Metro Denver Economic DevelState Sen. Jack Tate talked about the importance of state government’s focus on keeping the cost of doing business in opment Corporation, whose Photos by Freda Miklin role is “to expand the region’s Colorado low. businesses doing business low. If taxes condominiand workforce are too high or regulations ums and 150 including inoverburdening, everything people on the fluencing of waitlist before we do to attract and retain legislative polground has icy.” He said, businesses won’t work. They been broken.

“Businesses come here because of the Gray said don’t care great environment and skilled they “want to about municworkforce.” He said that inkeep people ipal boundcentives provided by the state living and aries. Here are performance-based and working in (in Colorado) depend on real job growth.

Castle Rock.” we recruit as After the panel discussion, Tate said a region. It The Villager asked Nathan that state works for evBishop, the business analyst government erybody.” in the city manager’s office connects with He talked at the City of Greenwood local economabout the RivVillage, what he learned from ic developer Walk projStewart Meek, ment officials the program that might apply ect in Castle when looking to his city. He said, about the Rock, which economic City of Greenwood Village, at financial is fully leased, development incentives for “We don’t have an economincluding 250 specialist, City of businesses ic development policy. Our apartments, comprehensive plan is in draft considering retail, restauCentennial mode right now.” relocating to rants and offmiklin.villager@gmail. fices. He said they are starting Colorado. “There’s no subcom stitute for keeping the cost of on a new project with 125

Diversity of housing, especially around light rail, is very important.

Homes are where jobs live. That fact is often missed.

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Our desire to serve and love people comes honestly. In our younger years we both served as vocational ministers and even pastored a church in Florida and one in New Zealand where we lived for five wonderful years. We have always endeavored to love and serve people in whatever capacity. Our lens is to see what we are doing as just that, our ministry.

During our 43 years we have had many incredible adventures, with raising 5 wonderful children topping the list. We have been blessed with 3 girls and 2 boys each married and we have 7 grandkids. They are spread out in Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas and New Zealand. Lots of travel over the years.

One of the highlights of our lives revolved around their education. All of them were homeschooled, we also started a school from which the two youngest graduated. Bob also was instrumental in starting what was among the first and grew to be the largest virtual school in the country, the Florida Virtual School serving as Board Chair for 16 years.

It is no surprise it comes naturally for both of us to focus on educating our prospective clients. We often say, “Our job is to educate to make sure you fully understand the product and your options. Your job is to decide if it is a good fit.”

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up school in Highlands Ranch, Arma Dei Academy. After two years she was hired by a mortgage company, got her mortgage license and fell in love with helping seniors in retirement. Her passion for doing reverse mortgages eventually rubbed off on Bob. Bob began his career in real estate and mortgages in 1992, becoming an award winning realtor and mortgage lender. Bob did his first reverse mortgage in 2007, but his passion was not ignited until he began to really understand the benefit from all the changes to the product in the past 5+ years.

Both Bob and Kathy became students of financial strategies for seniors to increase their retirement longevity and improve their financial situation allowing them to live a better retirement. Kathy has a great passion for helping the folks who need it most, those in dire need. Often, she has helped folks who had less than $20/month margin in their budget. Eliminating their mortgage payment (though they were still responsible for taxes, insurance and maintaining the home) radically changed their lives, and even more so if there was additional money they could use for emergencies, travel, helping kids, whatever they wanted.

Bob has become more passionate about reverse mortgages as a planning tool and financial strategy to minimize financial risk and maximize retirement finances. He loves to explain the options, strategies, graphs, stories and delights when the “light goes on.”

He especially loves to hear, “I can’t believe it!

This sounds too good to be true!”

Bob serves as a board member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Financial Services Professionals. He regularly interacts with and conducts educational events for financial planners, realtors and those also serving seniors in other ways.

We have opened our own branch office with a national company, Top Flite Financial, now able to serve folks in many other states including where our kids and grandkids live.

We still serve folks in Colorado as well.

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City of Centennial days away from opening grant opportunities for local businesses

BY JESSICA ROE BEHIND THE SCENES STAFF WRITER

Centennial City Councillors approved the use of $5 million of the $10.29 million Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act money it received to immediately help local businesses rebound from the losses they suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The funds will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis.

Neil Marciniak, Centennial’s Economic Development Director, introduced the proposed plan to the City Council at this past Monday night’s meeting.

Businesses eligible for the grants must employ no more than 100 individuals; must be located in the city; must be a privately held for-profit business; must be able to demonstrate it was forced to close or limit operations during the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in a significant loss of profit, around approximately 25%.

Examples of eligible businesses can be restaurants and bars, breweries/wineries/ distilleries with tasting rooms; retailers such as clothing stores, and florists; personal services such as salons and spas; health services such as dentists, chiropractors and counselors; fitness centers such as gyms; as well as home-based businesses and more.

Ineligible businesses include those that operated throughout the pandemic; nationally owned entities; any kind of marijuana related businesses; liquor stores; and, sexually oriented businesses.

Locally owned franchises of national chains may qualify.

The grants will fall into three categories, and each business is allowed to apply for a grant in all three of the categories, which include the following: (1) Personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety grants are up to $2500 each and provide for businesses to

procure their own PPEs and accompanying safety training.

(2) Operations grants are budgeted up to $10,000 each and are for businesses impacted by closures to cover rent, utilities, payroll, inventory, etc.

(3) Temporary and Physical Improvement grants range up to $20,000 each and are to assist businesses with building and/or site modifications to facilitate compliance with public health orders such as patio expansions, interior renovations, etc.

In Marciniak’s original proposal, it was required that the applicant’s business had to have been in existence with a city license to operate since April 1, 2019, however several members of council expressed their request that the prerequisite time of existence be greatly shortened, with several suggesting a timeframe of just six months prior to the onset of the pandemic.

A date will be announced once the program debuts on the city’s website.

City Manager Matt Sturgeon assured councillors he would reallocate staff to ensure that when applications begin coming in, they were prioritized to be processed and checks would be issued promptly.

While Marciniak said he hopes to have the application process up and running soon, it may take several days to get the entire system stood up on CentennialCO.gov. Check back frequently.

In the meantime, Centennial residents should consider participating in the city’s “Think Local” program by posting a selfie on social media with an item they purchased from a Centennial business or in front of a Centennial business. Use the tag #ThinkLocalCentennial, and you will be automatically entered to win a gift card to a Centennial restaurant.

Starting June 8, a winner will be announced weekly.

Visit centennialco.gov/ ThinkLocalCentennial for full rules and participating restaurants. Follow Centennial on social media @Centennial Gov.

GV will use CARES money to help impacted businesses

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

At its June 1 meeting, Greenwood Village’s city council decided to award grants totaling $1.3 million of the $1.5 million it is get-

ting from Arapahoe County in CARES Act money to needy GV businesses for business interruption and COVID-19-related expenses.

Details for distribution will be available on greenwood village.com once they are finalized.

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New 18-story hotel and office building coming up near Belleview train station

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

While final details are still being reviewed by the City and County of Denver, Stonebridge Companies has begun building an 18-story hotel and office building at 4899 S. Quebec Street on a 2.36acre site that was the previous home of a little-used two-story extended-stay motel built in 1995. The future owner appears to be DTC Urban Master LLC, according to Emily Collins, project coordinator for the Belleview Station area for the City and County of Denver. The registered agent for DTC Urban Master LLC is Howard Pollack, general counsel of Stonebridge Companies.

The new building, expected to be open next year, is directly west of the Belleview Light Rail train stop and east of the new 6900 Layton building approaching completion that will be the new home of Newmont Mining, relocating from Palazzo Verdi in Greenwood Village.

Atop three levels of underground parking that will accommodate 729 cars and 80 bicycles, there will be a firstfloor hotel lobby, 5,955 square feet of retail space, and three restaurants, two of which will have under 4,000 square feet of space each and one of which will have just under 7,000 square feet. There will also be a 4,000-square-foot spa on the first level.

The second floor of the new building will have a 16,489-square-foot conference center, a 3,893-squarefoot fitness center, a swimming pool and terrace, and another smaller spa. Floors three through seven will contain 235 hotel rooms. Floors eight through eighteen are designed to accommodate

traffic than what was already identified in the plan.”

Although this property is included in the City and County of Denver’s Belleview Station GDP, as stated above, it is not a part of the 51-acre Belleview Station planned unit development (PUD), to which it is adjacent. Front Range Land and Development is the master developer for the PUD. Stonebridge Companies, headquartered in the Denver Tech Center, has a national portfolio of 63 hotels, including 32 under the Marriott brand and 22 Hilton properties. Nearly half of Stonebridge’s properties are in Colorado. Among those are the Jacquard Hotel and Rooftop in Cherry Creek and the DoubleTree Hotel in Greenwood Village.

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355,419 square feet of office space.

The main entrance to the building will be on South Olive Street. The underground parking will be accessed from South Quebec Street. The Villager asked the City and County of Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure whether there was a traffic study required for this project. They told us: “A traffic study is not required for 4899 S Quebec Street, as the Belleview Station General Development Plan (GDP) outlines high density development occurring in this area, as well as anticipated new development (such as what’s happening on Quebec Street). The plan incorporates any new traffic patterns that may come out of new development. We don’t anticipate this mixed-use building to have many impacts to local A

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Robert Perine Fullerton April 1, 1929 - May 25, 2020

Robert Perine Fullerton (Bob), 91, died peacefully on May 25, holding his beloved wife’s hand. The grace and dignity he displayed as he passed reflect two of the many outstanding qualities he demonstrated throughout his very full life. It is difficult to reflect on Bob’s life without smiling at all the laughter and joy he brought to others.

He was highly respected, admired and wellliked by all who knew him.

A Denver native, Bob’s family came to Colorado in 1859. The son of Paul and Helen Fullerton, Bob grew up in the Park Hill neighborhood and went to his father’s alma mater, East High School. After graduating from Dartmouth College, he earned his law degree from the University of Denver and briefly was in private practice before becoming a Judge at 29 years of age. Bob spent most of his judicial career in Denver District Court, serving on the bench for over 40 years. Lawyers and fellow judges lauded him for his even temperament and fairness, and he received the Judicial Excellence

Award from the Denver Bar Association in 1987. During his career, Bob enjoyed serving as a Uniform State Laws Commissioner, as well as being an adjunct professor at the University of Denver, teaching hotel and restaurant law from 1976-1992.

In addition, he served 8 years as a United States Supreme Court Bankruptcy judge. He developed the Parenting After Divorce-Denver program which continues to benefit families state-wide to this day.

Bob prioritized helping others, serving on numerous boards and foundations. One of his favorite organizations was Central City Opera, where he served as a board member for over 30 years. His love of opera traces back to his mother playing Caruso records on their basement Victrola. He was always proud of his grandfather’s contributions which helped fund the building of the Central City Opera House in 1878. Another organization he greatly valued was the National Sports Center for Disabled skiers at Winter Park and he served on their board for 9 years. Additionally, he served on the Denver Public Schools Foundation, the Colorado Judicial Institute, and was co-president,

Donald W. Ringsby - June 3, 1939 - May 15, 2020

A native of Denver and retiree in Savannah and Aspen, Don loved living in historic districts.

His business life was primarily with his father’s trans-continental Ringsby Truck Lines. He also managed the Denver Rockets of the ABA and was president of Denver based Aspen Airways.

A philanthropist, Don made his greatest gift to his beloved CU. Blessed with a positive attitude and a big heart, he left Colorado Uplift and many other deserving causes better than he found them.

As a member of several clubs, Don enjoyed golf. However, his real passion was the great outdoors. You could find him fly fishing in Colorado or Montana or bird hunting in Georgia. He had a profound love of family

and friends and cherished those relationships deeply. He is predeceased by his pointer Sioux, a Brittany spaniel. He is survived by his wife Karen, who he adored.

He had three sons, Eric, Gray and Alex and two daughters-in-law, JoAnna and Bettina. He was particularly proud of his five grandchildren, Call, Lexi, Jimmy, Justin, and Tati.

Services: A celebration to remember Don will be held when the pandemic subsides.

In Lieu of Flowers: In remembrance of Don, donations can be made in Don’s name to Colorado Uplift or the University of Colorado.

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along with his wife, Beverlee, for Friends of Arapahoe House. He helped develop the Parenting After Divorce-Denver, program which continues to benefit families state-wide to this day.

Bob joked that Fairmount Cemetery was a Fullerton family business. His grandfather, uncle and father were Presidents of Fairmount, Bob and his brother both served as Chairman of the Board, and other family members have been involved over the years. As a boy, Bob would trap muskrats at Fairmount and earned the nickname “Muskrat Bob.” He rode the streetcar and sold the pelts in downtown Denver.

An Eagle Scout with famous Doc Chapman’s Troop 28, Bob loved being outdoors and cherished his years at Camp Tahosa. He climbed most of Colorado’s 14ers and identified birds, flowers and trees on all family hikes. Bob’s favorite sport was skiing, which began when he was a teenager taking the train to Winter Park. He continued skiing until he was 83 years old. Twice, Bob set and attained his goal of skiing every month of the year, hiking St. Mary’s Glacier and other Colorado snowfields to get in his summer

turns. He enjoyed fly fishing at his family cabin, swimming, tennis, golf and travel.

Two cherished clubs were the Colorado Arlberg Club and the Gyro Club of Denver.

When Bob married Beverlee Henry they embarked on a joyous journey of friends, social events, music, and travel throughout the world. They enjoyed Greece, Italy, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, China, Turkey, Hawaii, many locations in Mexico including Bob’s beloved Puerto Vallarta along with several wonderful cruises. They belonged to Les Hiboux dance club and especially enjoyed social gatherings with big band or jazz bands. Their love of music was enjoyed through the Central City Opera, Opera Colorado, DCPA, and the University of Denver’s Newman Center.

Family was Bob’s and Beverlee’s top priority. Nothing brought Bob more joy than family gatherings and playing with grandchildren, all of whom adored him.

With his April 1st birthday, there were many fun April Fool’s Day pranks, like frosted cardboard cakes, and he loved the jokes more than anyone. Celebrations always included chocolate ice cream, which was a diet staple throughout his life.

Bob was a beloved husband, father and

grandfather, who was unconditionally supportive, loving and had an engaging sense of humor that kept everyone around him laughing. He leaves a legacy of wisdom, integrity, fairness, kindness, humor and a zest for life. He will be greatly missed and forever remembered.

Bob is survived by his wife of 24 years, Beverlee Henry Fullerton, son Gregory Robert Fullerton (Susan), daughter Linda Fullerton Clark (Gray), grandchildren Connor, Abby, Alisse and Olivia, along with step-children Lauri Henry Hamill (Blair), Ann Henry Volk (Joe) and Don Henry (Elsa), step-grandchildren Lindsay Cocos (Brian), Taylor Hamill (Amy), and Arika Drake, and two step-great grandchildren, Jonah and Talia. Bob is predeceased by his brothers Paul W. and Donald G. Fullerton.

If desired, memorial contributions in Bob’s memory may be made to the Central City Opera, the Henry-Fullerton Cultural Opportunity Fund through the University of Denver’s Newman Center or to a charity of one’s choice.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. For full obituary and updated information contact Fairmontfuneral home.com/obituaries.

Robert Dean Tschirki Aug. 1, 1937 - May 23, 2020

ing work ethic that helped shape his life. Upon high school graduation at age 16, Bob contemplated the biggest decision to that point of his life—continue a career on the farm or pursue a college education. He decided to further his education with the support of his parents, making him the first in his family to obtain a college degree.

He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Northern Iowa at Cedar Falls in 1958, where he met his first wife, Joan Tschirki (Plummer), and together they had three children. He taught social studies and history and coached varsity basketball teams in Clarence, Tipton, Grinnell, and Spencer in Iowa. After receiving his Master of Education Administration degree at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, he became a high school principal at Spencer and was named Outstanding Young Educator there in 1968, participating in world development seminars at the United Nations and in Mexico. He was active in the Iowa Association of Secondary School Principals and the North Central Association of School Administrators. He became a superintendent of public schools for the first time in Newton, Iowa, and in 1972, he received a Doctor of Philosophy at Iowa State University in Ames. His renowned career in education extended beyond Iowa to the Burnsville Public Schools in Minnesota, Littleton Public Schools in Colorado, National Association of School Executives in Washington, D.C., and culminated at Cherry Creek Schools in Colorado.

During his tenure as a superintendent, Bob was awarded the Colorado Superintendent of the Year in 1988, he received an appointment in 1997 to an educational commission by Colorado Governor Roy Romer and the Colorado General Assembly in honor of hard work and commitment on behalf of young children and families, the Iowa State University Virgil S. Lagomarcino Laureate Award in 1998, and the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of School Administrators in 2005. He served as superintendent for Cherry Creek School District from 19901999 and Executive Director of the Colorado Association of School Executives thereafter.

He is the recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence, Phi Delta Kappa Award for Leadership in Education, Colbert Cushing Award, Danforth/NASE Fellow, and was one of the two first inductees in the Cherry Creek School District’s Wall of Fame.

One of Bob’s greatest loves was the game of golf. He was a long-time member

of Columbine Country Club in Littleton and spent many a day on the golf course enjoying the blue sky, green grass and great friends. He won several tournaments and championships over the years and had the great fortune of being able to play many beautiful courses. He was a consummate gentleman every time he played, respecting the nuances and etiquette of the game, and set a great example for others in that regard. Another love of Bob’s was music. He could be found at home listening to Gospel music and Elvis Presley. At family gatherings, he would often break out his saxophone while his sister, Donna, played the piano.

Bob was blessed with a LOVING family, a solid faith, and was driven by integrity.

He never took this foundation and these God-given gifts for granted. He recognized these gifts and sought to magnify them and share them with others as revealed by his life journey. Bob loved and supported his family and led by example. Bob had an insatiable desire to learn and improve as a student of life. Although he encouraged his children to excel in their education, he taught the importance of being true to themselves, putting others first, and selflessly serving others. He was driven by principles and motivated by love. He was always present when others were near. He never spoke of his many accomplishments.

He was humble and willing to learn from others. If you knew him, this was self-evident. He was an amazing listener and valued what others had to say. He was always willing to come alongside you in your journey. After speaking with Bob, you walked away enriched and felt blessed. He was ready and willing to share his wisdom with others to help them achieve greatness. Bob was a man of God who loved his family and all who crossed his path. Bob was inspired by Albert Schweitzer’s message: “Example is not the main thing, it is the only thing.” He was blessed with the Tschirki smile, which we promise to carry on, dad! In the words of our father and husband, “Make this a Great Day!” In lieu of sending flowers, please consider making a donation to one of Bob’s charities, Smile Train at https://www.smile train.org/, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at https://www.nationalms society.org/, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at https://www.stjude.org/.

Please visit https://www.bobtschirki.com to share memories and upload pictures or https://horancares.com/ to share memories only.

Robert Dean Tschirki passed peacefully in his sleep and returned home to his Father in Heaven on May 23, 2020.

He is survived by his wife and soul mate, Amanda Tschirki (Hesterman) of Centennial, Colorado; sister, Donna Mae Nedved of Clear Lake, Iowa; daughter, Rhonda (Jon) Cudeback of Long Beach, California; daughter Lona (Barry) Arrington of Aurora, Colorado; son, Chris (Geri) Tschirki of Orem, Utah; and grandchildren Zach Dubin, Connor Cudeback, Mandi O’Brien-Quintana, Zeek Arrington, Izzie Arrington, Nate Arrington, Drew Tschirki, Maddie Tschirki, Jon Tschirki, Nick Tschirki, and Katie Tschirki.

Born August 31, 1937 in Hayfield, Iowa to Christian Julius and Anna Mildred Tschirki, his parents instilled in him an amaz-

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BY DONALD PETERSON Dear Readers, When is the best time to make or update a Will or a Trust?

It is critical to an overall estate plan to prepare the appropriate documents to ensure that your assets are distributed upon your death, in accordance with your wishes. Estate planning allows you to name people to act on your behalf in financial and medical situations when you are unable to do so and allows you to name a guardian and/ or conservator for a minor or disabled child. Wills and Trusts are part of an overall estate plan, and are usually accompanied by other documents which are applicable during your lifetime, such as Financial/General and Healthcare Power of Attorney documents and a Living Will/ Medical Declaration.

In some circumstances, when someone has a taxable estate, then more complex planning may be used to minimize the amount of estate tax due upon the person’s death.

A Will is a statement that describes how your assets will be distributed after your passing. A Will allows you to give items that you own, including real estate, vehicles, business holdings, money and personal property, to others whom you want, after your estate debts have been paid. A Will may also state whom you want as the guardian of a minor or a disabled child. Additionally, in a Will, you can appoint a Personal Representative, to handle your affairs after your death.

A Trust is a document where real or personal property is held by a person, called the Trustee, for the care or benefit of another person, the Beneficiary. The two basic types of Trusts are those created at your passing (which are Testamentary Trusts) and those you create during your lifetime (referred to as Living Trusts or Revocable Trusts).

A Testamentary Trust is established in your Will and takes effect only after your passing and after your estate has been administered. Testamentary Trusts, like Living or Revocable Trusts, can be established to save or minimize

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estate taxes and to manage assets for minor or disabled adult children.

A Will or Living Trust that meets all of the legal requirements remains valid until you revoke it. You may revoke either a Will or Living Trust at any time. A Will or Living Trust that is valid in another state is also valid in Colorado, and therefore, simply moving to another state does not revoke a Will or Trust.

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 Treat-

ment (“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

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Dear Savvy Senior, have had a medical procedure.

I manage a large doctor’s Telehealth also works well for clinic that treats hundreds of some specialties like dermatolseniors each month. ogy or mental health We are moving to care (counseling/theramore telehealth vispy) services.

So, what can paits to help keep our tients expect from a patients safe at home telehealth visit, and during the coronavihow should they prerus pandemic, but this pare? new way of seeing a The first step is doctor is befuddling to

BY JIM MILLER to call your doctor’s many of our elder paoffice to find out tients. Can you write whether telemedicine visits a column educating patients are available and whether you on how to prepare for a telewill need to set up an account health appointment? or install special software on Regular Reader your computer, phone or tablet.

Dear Reader, Until recently, doctors were I’d be happy to help! To required to conduct telehealth help keep patients safe and at visits through platforms such home during the coronavirus as Doxy, Thera-Link or Mycrisis more and more doctors Chart that were compliant and other health care providwith the Health Insurance ers are turning to telehealth Portability and Accountability (a.k.a. telemedicine) appointments, which are remote e-vis- Act, or HIPAA. But some of its using a digital communica- those requirements have been tion device like a smartphone, relaxed in the current crisis, so many providers are using poptablet or computer.

Although telehealth has ular apps such as FaceTime, been around for a few years Skype and Zoom to conduct now, recent updates to reguvisits. lations and a surge in demand Once you know what techhas made it the easiest way nology you will be using, get to get many different types of familiar with it. You don’t medical care. Most telehealth want to spend the first 10 appointments today tend to minutes of your visit trying to be primary care or follow-up figure out how to unmute the visits that can assess sympaudio. toms or check on people who For older patients that ar-

en’t familiar or comfortable with technology, ask a relative or friend with a smartphone, tablet or laptop to assist you.

Take the time to clarify the purpose of the televisit before it begins. Prioritize a written list of three or four issues you want to discuss with your doctor and make a list of the medicines you’re taking, along with the dosages.

Also, have relevant medical devices or logs on hand, such as a penlight or smartphone flashlight for viewing a sore throat, a blood-pressure cuff and thermometer (or recent readings), blood-sugar logs if you’re diabetic or a food log if you have gastrointestinal problems.

If you’ve received medical care at different places, such as an urgent care facility or another doctor’s office, have your latest medical records with you during the telemedicine visit.

Wear loose clothing that will allow you to show your medical provider what is concerning you.

The length of the appointment may depend on the problem. A routine visit could be very quick, while others, such as a physical-therapy appointment, may last as long as a session at a clinic. Waiting rooms are sometimes replaced by virtual waiting rooms.

Before the visit ends, make

estate planning goals.

As a courtesy, there is no charge for my initial consultation with clients. I have served seniors and their families for over 43 years regarding their medical and estate planning needs.

Selected information in this column has been taken with permission by Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., from the Colorado Senior Law Handbook, (Chapter 15: Estate Planning, Clara Brown Shaffer, Esq.), which is a copyrighted publication and may be accessed and downloaded for free at: www. cobar.org/For-the-Public/Senior-Law-Handbook.

sure you know the follow-up plan. Do you need to schedule an in-office visit, fill a prescription or get a referral to a specialist?

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If, however, you don’t have a primary care physician or need urgent care, you can get help through virtual health care service like Doctor on Demand (doctorondemand. com) or TeleDoc (teladoc.com).

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF ELECTION ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF ELECTION

Pursuant to C.R.S. 1-5-205, notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held Tuesday, June 30, 2020 in Arapahoe County.

Ballots will be mailed beginning June 8 to eligible, active registered voters in Arapahoe County who are either unaffiliated or who are affiliated with the Democratic, Republican or Libertarian Party.

Unaffiliated voters may now cast the ballot of any one major political party (currently defined as Republican or Democratic under state law) in a primary election without declaring a party affiliation.

Return your ballot by mail or deliver it to any drop-off location in Arapahoe County by 7 p.m., Election Day. Visit a Voter Service and Polling Center to register to vote, update registration, request a ballot, or vote using an accessible electronic tablet.

Contact Arapahoe County Elections at 303-795-4511 with questions. View a sample ballot and find your nearest ballot drop-off location at www.arapahoevotes.com.

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Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: June 4, 2020 Legal # 9719 ___________________________

Sat. June 27: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Respondents: KARIANN BACA; PERSONICARE, LLC; GENESIS CHIROPRACTIC SPINE & SPORTS CENTER; and DAWNLIGHT ENTERPRISES, INC. d/b/a DENVER SPORTS MASSAGE.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

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Deer Trail Town Hall 555 Second Ave., Deer Trail 80105

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 23, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described PM18-002, Cherry Tree Estates / Minor Subdivision. The public hearing is scheduled for the East Hearing Room, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton Colorado 80120, however, please note that due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency the hearing will be conducted through remote access – please check the weekly public meeting agenda at https://www. arapahoegov.com/AgendaCenter/ Board-of-County-Commissioners-1 for specific information on how to attend and participate. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing.

More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112 (by appointment only) or by calling 720-874-6650 or by emailing planning@arapahoegov.com during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

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Cherry Hills Village Center 2450 E. Quincy Ave. Cherry Hills Village 80113

PROPOSAL: The applicant, Chadmor Estates LLC, wishes to plat a lot that is to be developed as a senior community. This development will include seven buildings for memory care and 45 townhomes for independent living seniors.

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This is an interpleader action pursuant to Rule 22, of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure for the equitable distribution among the Respondents of the proceeds of $11,664.94 from Ms. Baca’s personal injury claim. Claimant seeks to deposit the $11,664.94 into the Registry of the Court to discharge Claimant from any further liability/ responsibility to Respondents.

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Greenwood Village City Council will take citizens’ input at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2020, at City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado, which may be used by the Council in determining possible projects to be included in the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). All interested parties are encouraged to attend the remote meeting by remote participation. Please email your request to speak at the meeting to the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@ greenwoodvillage.com no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please provide your full name and address. An email with further instructions will follow once you sign up. Or submit written comments to https://www.greenwoodvillagevoices.com/ or by email to mailto:cityclerk@greenwoodvillage.com. For further information, please call Public Works Director Jeremy Hanak at (303) 708-6175.

BY ORDER OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL /s/ SUSAN M. ORTIZ, MMC CITY CLERK Published in The Villager Published: June 4, 2020 Legal # 9716 ___________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and has been filed in the Office of the Superintendent, 4700 South Yosemite Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, where it is available for public inspection.

Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education on Monday, June 29, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Any person paying school taxes in the Cherry Creek School District may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register objections thereto.

Dated: June 4, 2020 BOARD OF EDUCATION CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 Janice McDonald, Secretary Published in The Villager Published: June 4, 2020 Legal # 9717 ___________________________ NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 38-26-107 C.R.S., that on June 9, 2020, Meridian Metropolitan District will make final settlement with Colorado Pump, 511 S. Gilbert St. Unit C, Castle Rock, CO 80104, in connection with payment for all services rendered, materials furnished, and for all labor performed in and for the installing of the pump and motor system and associated appurtenances for Well A-3.

Any person, copartnership, association of person, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or the subcontractor, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

All such claims shall be filed with Meridian Metropolitan District, 12111 East Belford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80112 on or before the above-mentioned time and date of final settlement.

Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve the Meridian Metropolitan District from any and all liability for such claim.

Meridian Metropolitan District Mr. Eric Hecox General Manager Published in The Villager Published: June 4, 2020 Legal # 9718 ___________________________

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Vail Dance Festival Cancelled

Preparations are already underway for the return of live performances next summer with opening night scheduled for July 30, 2021. In the interim, we plan to host a digital version of past Festival performances as well as online forums and educational content during this year’s planned July 31 – August 11 dates. More information will be provided on vaildance.org

Best of Show Artists

May 22 – July 19. These artists and their works were winners of the 2019 Eye of the Camera Exhibit sponsored by the Littleton Fine Arts Board. If the Littleton Museum of Art is still closed, the exhibit will open virtually on the museum website social media. For information go to littletongov.org/covid-19

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Arapahoe County Primary Election June 30. Ballots will be mailed beginning June 8. Return your ballot by mail or deliver it to any drop-off location in Arapahoe County by 7 pm Election Day. View a sample ballot and

2021. Artists juried into the 2020 show will have the option of participating in the 2021 event or receiving a full refund for this year.

CherryArts will continue its activities connected with the festival including the virtual Art Shop where you can buy the work of festival artists.

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find your nearest ballot drop-off location at arapahoevotes.com. For information contact Arapahoe County Elections at 303-793-4511

Denver Botanic Gardens Now Open The Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street location has opened with limited attendance numbers, timed tickets and strict social distancing guidelines. Admissions are capped at 250 people in two-hour increments. Make a reservation online for a specific date at botanicgardens.org. Tickets will not be available onsite. For information call 720-865-3500

Cherry Hills Village Exotic Car Show Cancelled

Due to continued uncertainty about when it will be safe to host large events, the City’s Exotic Car show scheduled for June 7 has been cancelled. We look forward to lots of fun and festivities next year. For information call 303-789-2541

Cherry Creek Arts Festival Cancelled

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The Colorado Dragon Boat Leadership has cancelled this year’s event originally scheduled for July 25, 26. We plan to resume our annual celebration of Asian and Asian/American heritage in 2021. For information call 303-953-7277

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In the competitive car world the coronavirus pandemic car manufacturer’s now face huge challenges of production, distribution, and marketing. It is a breath of fresh air to see a Volkswagen Jetta at a very competitive price of $22,695 with only one additional option, certainly aimed at Colorado for a R-Line cold weather option that adds heated features to rear seats, front wiper area, and windshield washer nozzles for only $500 and with a delivery charge of $920 for a final suggested price of $24,115.

This car has “Tornado Red” exterior paint and “Storm Gray and Black” leatherette interior.” The front wheel drive Jettta boasts a six-speed manual transmission with a turbo-charged 1.4L engine horsepower in the 180-hp. range, yielding an outstanding 40 mpg. highway fuel mileage.

With bright red paint, a turbo engine, and stick shift, this is an inexpensive sport’s car for the young at heart. Besides the action orientated features, this is just an economic choice for play and work. The turbo feature only kicks in when additional speed is needed, and the car can be driven very conservatively or aggressive. Either way, this is a fun drive. VW backs up the Jetta with a 4-year/50,000-mile overall power-train warranty. One might imagine that clutches wear out in city driving with the many starts and stops.

The transmission is made in Germany and the final assembly is in Pueblo, Mexico with parts from Mexico and Brazil.

Additional cold weather features include heated outside mirrors and halogen fog lights. The Jetta requires some driving skill with the transmission linking to the six-speed transmission. Stick shifts are not for everyone but they enhance this Jetta performance.

A fun car, well suited for Colorado, and easy on fuel. A great starter for drivers who want economy and performance.

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BY JESSICA ROE BEHIND THE SCENES STAFF WRITER

The sun is out, temperatures are in the 80s, pools are finally ready to open, sports teams can return to the fields, and gyms are about to reopen their doors. Summer is finally here!

“It’s about time! My kids need some sunshine and space to burn their energy after nearly three months pent up inside our home,” said Erin Zahradka. “Personally, I need to get rid of the weight I’ve gained during the pandemic!”

It’s been a long wait for parents around the metro area who abided by the Stay at Home and then the Safer at Home public health orders.

“Normally our summer is filled with baseball practices and baseball tournaments every weekend.

Instead, our son has taken to his bed to play endless video games,” said Julie Seibert, MD. Until this week, team sports of any kind have been prohibited.

Arapahoe High School 2020 graduate Joe Fidler missed his last varsity baseball season due to the pandemic.

season” over the summer. They had been prohibited from conducting practices during the pandemic, until this week.

On Monday, the State of Colorado circulated draft rules re-

Theresa Dowling tried her luck on the Blue River north of Breckenridge.

The entire spring high school sports season was cancelled. Both recreational and competitive club teams barely got started before having to cancel their seasons, too.

In some cases, parents received refunds or were allowed to carry-over those funds to next season.

In other cases, parents paid for an entire season that never happened, and they never received a refund or even a partial credit. Many of those clubs are making it up to parents and players by now offering training in the normal “off

garding parks, sports, and outdoor pools to stakeholders, allowing them to provide feedback on the regulations. Their feedback was due back to the Governor’s office

by Wednesday at noon.

For organized sports, the proposed rules allowed leagues to now meet in groups up to 25 people outside, or 10 inside. Spectators are discouraged, unless they are strictly six feet apart.

“As a neurologist, I am in the hospital with direct exposure to COVID-19 positive patients,” said

Dr. Seibert. “It is hard to know how to factor that into my kids desire to have some summer fun.”

Dr. Siebert has walked the fine line of advocating for her student athlete to get outside and away from the screen, while also keeping him safe.

“While Coloradans have made tremendous sacrifices in suppressing the virus in practicing social distancing, good hygiene, and wearing a mask in public, we are still not out of the woods,” said Dr. Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), earlier this week.

Athletes of all ages should be back on the fields soon as recreational and competitive clubs get parents and athletes up-to-speed on the new parameters.

“I miss seeing them play and yelling their names with pride and hugging them at the end of the game win or lose!” said Kennetha Julien, mother of two elementary age baseball players. “I love baseball, but I love my boys more. It is sad to see and experience the loss of an entire season but I am happy to see our coaches and organization being cautious to protect all of the boys and girls of the league.”

For many parents, this summer has been an opportunity to introduce their kids to the ‘old fashioned’ days of summer. The Villager Newspaper found several children and teens wading in creeks,

DCPA Theatre Company cancels locally produced 2020/21 Season Nine locally-produced plays are impacted

Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts regrets to announce the cancellation of its 2020/21 DCPA Theatre Company season.

Since March 13, the DCPA has postponed or cancelled 25 shows, two fundraisers, hundreds of classes and numerous events.

The announcement means the cancellation of nine locally-produced plays including: • Angry, Raucous &

fishing in rivers, biking on the High Line Canal, and even riding in carriages behind Clydesdale horses.

“Honestly, I have been so grateful for the fact that we are not traveling or practicing or having games with sports and that our kids’ friends are not doing that either,” said AnnMarie Anderson.

“The kids are free to go wade in the creek, find rope swings, fish, play driveway basketball, corn hole, ghost in the graveyard, mow lawns for others, and a whole host of normal living.”

According to the new proposed rules, playgrounds will no longer be prohibited, however only 10 individuals at a time will be able to use the equipment.

spoke to expect to open by Saturday or Sunday.

The guidance for pools called for no more than 50 people or 50% capacity - whichever is fewer - per pool. Of all the guidelines originally proposed, this seemed to be the most debated, given some outdoor pools are Olympic size and can normally hold several hundred people. Watch for that figure in the final draft. The state also instructed pool operators to monitor individuals and require that inside the perimeter of the pool property, visitors stay six feet away from

The High Line Canal has seen a regular pace of foot, bicycle and equine traffic throughout the pandemic.

Outdoor sports facilities, such as tennis, basketball and pickleball courts, will be limited to 10 people at a time.

Indoor gyms will soon reopen to their members. Group training is permitted but limited to 10 people at a time, however they must maintain six feet of distance. The use of shared equipment is discouraged.

The Villager Newspaper surveyed several national and local gyms, all of which have varying timeframes. Most gym spokespeople said they expect to begin opening this coming weekend or early next week.

Most pool operators we

responsible decision was to protect the DCPA’s resources now in order to return for a robust and resilient 2021/22 season. The DCPA’s Board Shamelessly Gorgeous of Trustees will revisit • The Children this decision in Oc• A Christmas Carol tober and, if cirThe DCPA is heartbroken to cancel • Emma cumstances allow, its 2020/21 Theatre Company season.

• In the Upper make every effort These locally-produced plays are Room to return to the central to our mission and beloved by • Light Up the Sky stage this coming audiences. We’ve established a Recovery • Mojada spring.

Fund at denvercenter.org/support-us to • Rattlesnake Kate In the interim, ensure that our story continues and • Who’s Afraid of renovations to the with the community’s help, we’ll Virginia Woolf?

Helen Bonfils Theatre return to the stage next year!

Recently, the DCPA – Suzanne Yoe Complex will continue so Director of Communications announced it would dethat the theatres are ready & Cultural Affairs lay and reduce the Theatre to reopen for the Company’s Company lineup. However, return to the stage. The comafter further evaluation and munity is invited to engage extensive scenario planning, it with @denvercenter on social was determined that the most media for #DCPAMemories,

each other, unless they are from the same household.

The state also recommended a reservation system be set up by operators of pools, courts, and group classes at gyms. No specific details were provided, however, on how to best comply with such regulations.

“Along with making online tee times and dining reservations, our members will be making pool and gym reservations,” said Teri Kubik, Membership and Marketing Director at Glenmoor Country Club.

For more information on the state’s final guidelines, visit covid19.colorado.gov.

artist videos and additional programming options to be announced in June.

Subscribers who have renewed into the 2020/21 DCPA Theatre Company season* will receive an email with the option to receive a credit, request a refund or donate the package value.

Visit denvercenter.org/ response for a complete list of impacted events.

For press inquiries relating to the DCPA’s response to COVID-19, please contact Suzanne Yoe, Director of Communications, at 303-446-4886 or syoe@dcpa.org. *Please note: this does not apply the to 2020/21 Broadway subscription package.