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The catch of the day

For some reason I feel compelled to pick up litter when I’m out walking. It’s odd really. I don’t always feel the need to do it in my own home. And if I were to hazard a guess I would say plastic bags are the trash item I pick up the most often outdoors. Junk mail is the trash I pick up most often in my house. But that’s a rant for another day.

When it comes to litter outdoors, plastic bottles are a close second to plastic bags. On the bright side, the bags give me something to carry all the plastic bottles home in. How convenient!

Actually it makes me a little cranky. I can’t tell you how often I’ve gotten fed up

with picking up trash and decided to quit. Then I walk by a plastic bag or the wind blows one by and it feels like a sign from God or the universe that picking up trash is my reason for being.

You can see why I might be a little preoccupied with litter in general and plastic in particular.

According to the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, Connecticut, if we don’t change our plastic ways, there may be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. The article I read on the subject didn’t mention it, but I suspect there may be more plastic bags than people on land too.

I know how it happens.

Rainwater and wind carry

plastic trash out of road ditches into streams and rivers—if I don’t get to it first. Then streams and rivers carry it to the oceans. And that’s why I worry that the plastic bottle I didn’t pick up will soon be the catch of the day at an ocean-front restaurant.

I’m carrying on about this issue now because it’s Plastic Free July, when people around the world pledge to avoid buying single-use plastic items for a month. It’s not easy. Single use plastic is the dandelion of consumer society, except dandelions are prettier and you can eat them. And speaking of eating, July is also Picnic Month. If you’re planning on observing it, stop by and I’ll give you some of my plastic cutlery for your picnic. Also some dandelions.

I’ve saved every plastic knife, fork and spoon I’ve received at fast-food restaurants

since the invention of the spork. And I’d be happy to share them.

Naturally I also use canvas bags—when I remember to take them to the store. And when I forget them, I stuff my purchases into my pockets and purse and haul the rest out in my arms while carrying the receipt in my teeth so I won’t be accused of shoplifting.

I carry a stainless-steel mug everywhere I go so I won’t have to buy beverages in plastic bottles. And I’ve been using the same straw since I got it at a fast-food restaurant in 1998. I think the cleaning brush for reusable straws is the greatest invention since, well, the straw.

I’ve even been known to remove plastic bottles from other people’s trash and take them home to my recycling bin. I have to be sneaky about it because people don’t ap-

preciate it as much as you’d think they would.

Of course, I do all of this year-round, not just in July. Plastic Free July is just the beginning. It won’t do much good if, come August 1, we stock up on plastic everything. I dream of a day when stores are filled with barrels of ketchup, cooking oil and shampoo. We’ll walk in with our refillable jugs and say, “fill ‘er up.”

Until then, I’m trying to convince everyone I know to observe Plastic Free July. Then maybe I won’t have to pick up another plastic bag until August 1.

Dorothy Rosby is the author of I Didn’t Know You Could Make Birthday Cake from Scratch: Parenting Blunders from Cradle to Empty Nest and other books. Contact her at www.dorothy rosby.com/contact.

The sight and sound of fireworks lighting up the sky and new drone light shows reminded us of our freedoms. It is not linked to car ads, furniture, or mattress promotions, “The more you buy, the more you save,” that blast out July 4th sales. However, it is the Constitution that guarantees these freedoms to advertise them far and wide.

BY BOB SWEENEY

This patriotic holiday comes at a time in history when the Supreme Court is making some major decisions. Rulings are coming down of major importance on affirmative action, forgiveness of student loans, Indian issues, and freedom of speech and services rendered. The most recent court rulings passing on a 6-3 vote. The Supreme Court is the third house of government, the executive branch is first, then the legislative, and judicial branches follow. There is one more branch of unofficial government called the 4th estate that is the media. First, described as a watchful force on government in 1821, by Edmund Burke. The First Amendment continues to protect the 4th estate. Newspapers are the pillars of the 4th Estate. That’s one of the major reasons you should

subscribe and read this newspaper. We are one of the last windows of transparency in local government and good government begins at home. The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is sometimes misunderstood, their job is to interpret and enforce the Constitution of The United States. We celebrate the document adoption on July 4, 1776; one hundred years before Colorado became a state and joined the Union.

About one year ago, SCOTUS reversed Roe vs. Wade, a controversial decision. The majority opinion ruled that it never should have been protected by the law in the first place. It isn’t mentioned in the Constitution, and therefore shouldn’t be protected or rejected by federal laws. The court simply tossed abortion back to the individual states and voters to decide what they wanted to do about abortion.

Colorado is a leading state in pro-choice legislation.

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, a Colorado native, has voted numerous times in favor of Indian Rights, defending tribal sovereignty, and recently his latest vote protected the rights of Indian children to be placed with family

members.

The latest freedom of speech issue goes back to the Colorado cake baking ruling that service people don’t have to do things against their religious beliefs. The latest case was similar with a graphic designer not wanting to do a gay wedding web page. SCOTUS overruled a Colorado court decision otherwise, deciding in her favor. The bottom line is that one can’t be forced to do, or say, something against one’s belief, or will. This is proclaimed a historic victory for freedom of speech by national jurists and First Amendment scholars.

Regarding student loans, that issue isn’t in the Constitution either, maybe under the “pursuit of happiness” clause, but otherwise President Biden attempt to write off 400 billion dollars of student debts failed. The court wisely ruled that the president didn’t have the authority to make that decision. Congress controls the purse strings. Former Speaker of The House Nancy Pelosi is on record supporting Congress having power of the purse. Her speech was used as evidence in the court case to defeat the President’s student loan proposal.

Not to be easily defeated, President Biden is turning to The U.S.

Department of Education to seek some form of relief for the students to start paying back the debts in future months.

It would make sense to give students, who would volunteer to join the military, become nurses, pilots, or key vocational trades, that portions of their debts be applied to the training. It is my belief that students have been charged too high a rate of interest and the money has been doled out too liberally by lenders and higher education institutions who eagerly received most of the funds. Biden would do well to ask Congress to lower the interest rates.

Lastly, the court was color blind about affirmative action. They didn’t see white students, black students, or brown students. The majority vote of justices just saw students eager to learn and receive higher education regardless of race.

Women’s Title lV sports, and transgender participation, is still on tap. What will the Constitution have to say about that issue? Having three daughters, who all played sports, I object to birth males competing in women’s sports. Do a separate league for transgenders. Being a judge and parent today is a tough job.

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Reverend Martin Niemoller

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

2020 Member

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation.

– Oscar Wilde

heptathlon

BY DENNY DRESSMAN

Former Valor Christian and University of Florida star Anna Hall won her second straight national heptathlon gold medal at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon last weekend.

Competing with her parents, David and Ronette Hall of Greenwood Village, cheering her on, Hall finished with 6,677 points to repeat as the nation’s best female athlete. Her margin was 358 points ahead of the silver medalist, Taliyah Brooks, a former University of Arkansas standout.

Six weeks earlier, at the World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold Meet in Gotzis, Austria, Hall won all seven events and finished with 6,988 points. It was the highest heptathlon score in six years.

Her total—only 293 points below Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s world record—enabled her to join the heptathlon legend as the only women to exceed 6,700 points in the history of the heptathlon.

“What I see are all the tools to rewrite the record books,” Joyner-Kersee said. “You’re seeing greatness in motion without even knowing the greatness is before you, because of her natural ability.”

In Oregon, Hall spent time with the world record-holder, who has become something of a mentor.

“It’s awesome to keep getting wisdom from her,” Hall said. She’s really poured into me, kind of off-the-track advice, which has been super valuable.”

With her gold medal and point total, Hall qualifies for the World Track and Field Championship in Budapest, Hungary next month. The heptathlon will be contested over two days, August 19-20, during the eight-day Championships.

There, Hall will face two-time Belgian Olympic gold medalist Nafi Thiam, who became the only heptathlete to equal Joyner-Kersee’s back-to-back Olympic titles by winning in Tokyo in 2020 as an encore to Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Thiam set the pentathlon indoor world record in March and is the defending heptathlon champion.

“I think it’s going to be a really exciting finish to decide the world’s top female athlete,” Hall said, predicting that the gold medal will come down to the final event, the 800-meter run.

The importance of dignity

Being a traveler and relationship expert, I am struck by the importance of the human need for dignity. Few understand the true meaning of dignity, and even fewer realize the extraordinary impact it has on our lives and relationships. Dignity defined is the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.

Our shared need for dignity transcends our differences, putting our common human identity above everything. While our uniqueness is important, research has shown us that if we don’t take the next step toward recognizing our shared human identity, conflicts in our communities, workplace, families, and personal relationships, will continue.

Correction

Our story on the Greenwood Village Police Department awards ceremony in the June 29, 2023 issue contained several inaccuracies.

Police Department awards are determined by a committee of sworn and non-sworn employees of all ranks below the command level and are confirmed by the Chief and Deputy Chief of Police.

Our statement that, “A few of the many acts of valor that led to recognition of some of the dozens of people who were honored with receiving it,” should have said, “Only one medal of valor was awarded due to the very high standard for which that recognition is earned.”

Corporal Heil received a Life Saving award for his efforts to save an individual who was threatening

The glue that holds our relationships together is the mutual recognition of the desire to be seen, known, valued, heard, listened to, and treated fairly; to be recognized, understood, and to feel safe. When our identity is accepted and we feel included, we are granted a sense of freedom and independence and a life filled with hope, purpose, and possibility.

A dramatic example of the lack of dignity was on full display as I visited Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps in Poland. I was stuck by the systematic denial of human dignity. It was relocating a targeted people group against their will on the premise that they were undesirables, mocking

to jump from an overpass. We incorrectly said the award was for administering a life-saving tourniquet and performing CPR.

The individual identified by Matthew Ottolenghi, who was recognized for assisting the police in apprehending a suspect, was arrested for a theft that occurred outside the neighborhood where he was apprehended, not “several thefts and trespasses in that neighborhood.”

The bottom photo on page eight is GVPD Officer Austin Speer and his K9 partner, Mercury. In the photo, Officer Speer is holding a Police Merit Award. He also received a Life-Saving Award and Meritorious Unit Award.

The Villager regrets the errors.

their faith, food and customs, giving them numbers rather than names, taking their belongings, putting them in disgusting uniforms, shaving their heads, and separating them based on their potential to work, not feeding them properly, not allowing them to rest or access basic hygiene, and terrorizing them with harsh punishment and death. This is a shocking example of stolen dignity.

Stolen dignity can be subtle. Working as a nurse in an intensive care unit, I was overwhelmed with frustration when some of my colleagues did not drape a patient well and value their privacy if they were unconscious. As a charge nurse in this situation, I was obsessed with training and making sure this did not happen on my watch. Even recently, caring for my mom in hospice care, I was acutely aware that her dignity was

an issue for her even though it was unstated. Being a fiercely independent strong woman for 91 years, she was losing control of her care, her body and her circumstances. I felt totally responsible for ensuring that she knew and approved of each step of her care. When she died, I admonished the young hurst drivers, that when they took her body to the mortuary, they should show her the dignity and respect she deserved, even in her death. Every individual that is born is an invaluable, priceless, and irreplaceable human. It is important to honor other people’s dignity, and, in the process, will strengthen your own. Dignity is the most important thing to honor the human spirit. Treat others with value, respect and dignity which means treating them the way you would like to be treated. It is important for our collective humanity. joneen@myrelationship center.org

Cherry Hills Villagers Judy and Charlie McNeil to be honored

Humanitarian Award

to be presented to the couple at VOA’s 30th Western Fantasy on Sat., Oct. 21, 2023

What does humanitarian mean? To have compassion. To work from the heart. Humanitarianism drives people to save lives and alleviate suffering. To be generous and philanthropic. With those definitions, Judy and Charlie McNeil embody humanitarianism and are so deserving of this distinctive award.

The nonprofit - Volunteers of America Colorado has a special place in the hearts of the McNeils. As 2019 Western Fantasy Gala Chairs, they learned firsthand of the incredible services Volunteers of America (VOA) provides across our state. “We have been drawn towards this faithbased organization dedicated in helping those in need to

transform their lives and to just see how VOA supports such a diverse population that includes families, children, veterans and older adults,” said Judy.

The more they learned, the more they wanted to give. They became acquainted with VOA’s inno-

VOA has more than 50 programs statewide that provide emergency shelter, housing and food to nearly 100,000 state residents in need.

After a tour of one of the Volunteers of America facilities, the “Family Motel”, on West Colfax, they had a better understanding of the goals that VOA has in helping those in need to transform their lives. “It was a huge awakening and gave us a better understanding of the services VOA provides, including its Meals on Wheels program,” they shared.

mittee where he is helping to secure LARGE corporate sponsorships for VOA’s 30th Anniversary signature gala and said: “We are grateful for the continued trust and support from Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake and working with their energetic and vibrant committee members who have such foresight, vision and enthusiasm for this event.”

Judy has been involved on the Steering Committee to raise funds for VOA’s signature fundraiser, Western Fantasy, for 11 years (2012-2023) and expressed the following: “We are thrilled to be amongst the list of past honorees of

this prestigious organization. Charlie and I were surprised that we were selected to be honored with the Volunteers of America’s Humanitarian Award to be presented at this year’s 30th Anniversary signature fundraiser - Western Fantasy. As honorees, our goal for this event is to do our best to increase awareness about the Volunteers of America Colorado.”

For a complete list of past honorees beginning in 1996 and much more information, sponsorship opportunities and tickets, visit: westernfantasy. com. The Right Stuff. The Golden Rule.

vative rapid rehousing and redirection program for formerly incarcerated men and women.

Charlie is presently serving on this year’s Western Fantasy Corporate Com-

“We personally like the support we give to Volunteers of America because it touches the mind, body, heart and ultimately the spirit by giving people hope and a hand up, not just a handout. For each of us, providing such services to the less fortunate gives us a feeling of purpose in our lives.”

- Judy and

Charlie McNeil

Chairs of Western Fantasy 2019 Charlie and Judy with Donna and Steve House

The McNeils at Western Fantasy 2018

Judy and Charlie McNeil’s Western Fantasy 2023 portrait

Photo by Gary and Steve Pettit

Charlie and Judy McNeil at Western Fantasy 2022

Photos by Scottie Iverson

Judy is known as and earned the title “Basket Queen.” She has been recognized for her philanthropic spirit for numerous nonprofit endeavors and leadership in the Denver community. What has become her signature contribution is the magnitude of hours and creativity into assembling coveted auction gift baskets for various organizations which includes the Western Fantasy auction. Shown are displays from Western Fantasy 2022 Silent Auction and some of this year’s collection to be embellished with cellophane and ribbon.

Basket Photos courtesy of Judy McNeil

BY MELINDA LUKE AGING GRACEFULLY COLUMNIST

I LOVE the water…. Born and raised in Kentucky the lake life was what my family did on the weekends during the season and week long trips to the lake in the summer.

The boating life is something I never implemented here in Colorado, but there is still hope to someday. But I at least started paddle boarding a couple of years ago. Water was very important to my parents, it makes me feel close to them when I am at the reservoir as they are no longer with me.

I first discovered paddleboarding while on a trip to Lake Tahoe over 4th of July weekend in 2011. I didn’t try it there, but I wanted to find out if I could do it in Colorado when I got back from my trip. I remember the first time myself and a couple of ladies tried to go it didn’t work out, as there was miscommunication with the company who rented them. Today I own two paddleboards and didn’t start

taking my dog out with me until last year when I realized it had become a thing. I was surprised he was okay getting on the board with me, as he isn’t a water dog. But he loves and trusts me, so he will do it with me.

As you all know our spring has brought more rain than ever. And it has become quite popular to paddle board at Chatfield reservoir, as there is a section that you can go through the trees on your

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board. I just love being around water. I prefer going later in the day and staying until dusk, especially on the weekend because the word is out how nice it is, and parking can be difficult. Chatfield is truly my favorite place to be, alone with my dog. After I am done on the water I sometimes write or walk my dog around the beautiful gigantic trees that blow in the breeze in several areas of the park. Time near water helps keep me grounded, it’s what my soul needs. There are other nice reservoirs in the area such as Cherry Creek

Reservoir and Aurora Reservoir are ones I have been to as well. Though I have made, “the gravel ponds” at Chatfield my special place. Bear Lake is one I have wanted to try and make it to this season. Always a lot of outdoor options in this beautiful state we live in.

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CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE

CHV realizes tidy profit on real estate investment

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Attention CHV residents: your city is working to improve cellphone coverage

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Cherry Hills Village is conducting an online study with its citizens about challenges around internet access and cellphone service.

Residents are being asked to respond to two separate surveys, one on cellphone coverage and one on broadband/wired internet services, by July 31.

To take the cellphone coverage survey, residents need to use their cellphone without Wi-Fi service, so it’s important to turn Wi-Fi off before completing the survey. This survey will test the speed of the internet service without Wi-Fi.

The second survey on broadband/wired internet services is designed to be taken over Wi-Fi, so residents should be connected to Wi-Fi when they take it. Specific instructions for both surveys can be found at: https://www. cherryhillsvillage.com/586/ Cellular-and-Broadband-Surveys.

In the July 2023 issue of CHV’s monthly newsletter, The Village Crier, which can be found on the city’s website, cherryhillsvillage. com, CHV City Council Member Dan Sheldon said, “In 2021 and 2022, during the City’s public outreach to the community regarding the updating of our Master Plan, we asked the citizens if they would like to see the cellular coverage improved. Of course, nearly everyone responded that they would like improved coverage. But when we asked them if they were willing to pay for it in the form of increased taxes,

the interest level went down considerably. The follow-up question was then asked about whether the citizens would be interested in improving the cellular coverage if it didn’t cost them anything and their taxes remained the same. Once again, their interest level was very high... In early 2023, we engaged a consulting firm called HR Green (hrgreen.com) to study the options for improving cell coverage for the City. The direction from the city to the consultant was to explore the available technology, the citizens’ needs and desires, economic factors, regulatory requirements, etc. Right now, the consultant is in a stage where they’re summarizing what existing infrastructure the city has and what can be reused…Also, coming soon, HR Green will be hosting workshops for both the public and City Council to attend. These exercises will assist them in coming up with a vision and goals for the city. From there, they will work on preliminary design and a cost estimate…At that point, a financial analysis and a proforma that will include all potential revenue streams (the cell carriers usually pay rent on the towers where they house their equipment) will be put together. Finally, we’ll review funding alternatives. This could include City cash on hand, grants, matching funds, and private partnerships. All these steps will hopefully lead us to a functional and financially viable solution. The timing for HR Green to complete the study is by year end 2023. This would then allow the city to begin implementation in 2024.”

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On June 20, Cherry Hills Village passed an ordinance on second and final reading ratifying an agreement executed by its city manager on June 2 to sell its property at 90 Meade Lane for $4,025,000 less expenses, subject to the buyer’s standard due diligence. The purchaser is AFI Investments LLC.

The city bought the 2.28-

acre undeveloped residential lot in 2004 for $1,905,000. It is located next to its property where the city anticipated it would eventually build a new city hall, which it did in 2019.

Since City Hall, along with nearby John Meade Park and Alan Hutto Memorial Commons have all been completed, CHV’s mayor and city council decided early this year that there was no further reason to hold on to the property and it made more sense for the res-

idents of the city to sell it so as to realize the appreciation.

Local realtors Helm, Weaver and Helm represented Cherry Hills Village on the transaction. The closing is scheduled for August 10. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

CHV’s finances stable, investment interest revenue up 479%

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On June 20, Doug Farmen, Cherry Hills Village Director of Finance and Administration, told the city council that its auditor, John Cutler & Associates, had delivered an unqualified (“clean”) opinion on the city’s 2022 financial statements.

Farmen also shared that CHV’s net position, the value of its total assets in excess of its total liabilities, was $51.4 million at the close of 2022, including $21.3 million in capital assets, such as land, buildings, machinery, and equipment used to provide services to its citizens. Also included in the $51.4 million is $3.1 million in restricted funds, leaving $27.0 million that was unrestricted thus is available “to meet the City’s ongoing obligations to residents and creditors.”

The finance director’s report also noted that, “At the

close of fiscal year 2022, the City of Cherry Hills Village governmental funds reported combined ending fund balances of $29.2 million, an increase of $4.7 million in comparison with the prior year. Approximately 73% or $21.3 million is available for spending at the government’s discretion (unassigned fund balance).”

During 2022, CHV’s general fund revenues exceeded the budgeted amount by $3.2 million, a 41% positive variance, while its general fund expenditures were $100,000 under the amount budgeted, resulting in a net positive variance of $3.3 million.

CHV’s largest source of revenue is property tax, which comprises 38% of its income from governmental activities, followed by sales and use tax at 26%.

The category with the most significant change in the amount of revenue was investment earnings, which went from $10,025 in 2021 to $489,442 in 2022 for all

governmental activities. The huge variance apparently occurred because in 2022, the city was able to invest in Treasury bills, which are 100% secure but had a significantly higher interest rate than a regular bank account. CHV did not have that option to the same degree in 2021 when it needed cash to be more readily available. Also, interest rates in 2021 were much lower than in 2022.

On the other side of the ledger, public safety, as it has been historically, was CHV’s largest expenditure category in 2022, followed by parks and recreation and general government. Notably, the city spent only $38,257 all year on its monthly newsletter, the Village Crier, which is largely distributed to residents electronically.

CHV’s police officers received new body worn cameras in 2022 at a cost of $73,200, which was funded 100% by a grant hence no city funds were used.

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Private schools in CHV opt to pay for full-time SROs

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

The city council of Cherry Hills Village recently approved a resolution to add $70,427.50 to its 2023 budget to fund the cost of a CHV police officer to function as a full-time SRO (School Resource Officer) at

Kent Denver, after June 30, 2023, the date at which the current agreement between CHV and Kent Denver expired. (That amount is for onehalf year. The full year cost is $140,855.00.) Until that date, Kent Denver had a part-time SRO. The request for a fulltime SRO devoted solely to Kent Denver came from the school, which will reimburse CHV 100% of the cost for the

officer’s salary, benefits, equipment, and training.

CHV already has a similar arrangement in place with St. Mary’s Academy, which previously requested the assignment of a full-time SRO to that school at its sole expense.

These assignments do not negatively impact the availability of CHV to fully staff its law enforcement responsibilities.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE

bers and the Granite team all agreed that the intersection that will be most impacted will be Arapahoe Road and Yosemite Street, noting that there are already other large residential and office buildings under construction in the same area, but in Centennial.

In her presentation to the council, Stephanie Lawrence, longtime Granite Properties managing director for Colorado, emphasized that, “The future is highly amenitized, high-quality buildings,” noting that Granite’s vacancy rate is 4%, compared to the overall office vacancy rate of 25% in the south metro area. She talked about major businesses’ “flight to quality” being used to entice employees to return to offices post-pandemic.

New GV office tower will generate 3,610 new car trips per day

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On July 10, Greenwood Village City Council gave unanimous preliminary approval to the construction of Granite High Pointe Office Tower, a 12-story 325,234-square foot building on an 8.57-acre site at 6430 S. Fiddlers Green Circle at Peakview Avenue between Greenwood Plaza Boulevard to the west and Yosemite Street to the east. Included in the plan is also, “a new 116,876 square foot, five-story parking structure (which) will be constructed on the south side of the site that will

expand the site’s access onto the back delivery alley of the Arapahoe Marketplace Shopping Center.”

The traffic study provided by Granite as part of their application states that the new construction will generate 3,610 new car trips to and from the site daily, of which “475 to 500 will occur during peak hours.” The study concludes that, “Traffic operations were evaluated based on the addition of these trips to the study area roadway network. Short-term and long-term traffic projections were developed and analyzed, and the results of this study showed that the existing roadway network can accommodate the additional office traffic.”

The city council also approved allowing the developer, Granite Properties, to provide 1,328 parking spaces and two loading spaces, instead of the 1,781 parking spaces and eight loading spaces required by GV’s land development code, based on the developer’s assessment of the project’s expected actual needs for parking and loading.

While several council members, led by Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kerber, questioned the negative impact of the significant additional traffic which he named as the number one issue in Greenwood Village, by the time the vote came, he cast the first yes vote for the project.

Both the council mem-

In giving its unanimous approval to Granite High Pointe Tower, the city council concluded that, “Traffic shouldn’t be a hindrance to GV upgrading its office buildings,” and, “This approval will send a message to developers that we are willing to listen.”

The city’s community development department recommended approval of the project based on city policy that, “Greater density is to be considered in the Village Center Sub-Area, which supports the overall goal of the Arapahoe Road Corridor Planning Area which seeks to promote the planning area as a major office park…”

GV Planner II David French told the council that, “A new high-quality office building will enhance property values in the area.”

The staff report noted that the “closest residential development are the Caley Ponds Townhomes located 1,500 feet to the northeast.” The project will have the required 37 bicycle parking places.

The new development will include 44% open space, significantly over the 30% required by the land development code, and is planned to

“enhance the pedestrian experience of the existing property (High Pointe, a five-story office building already on the site) and connect the existing and new structures with a shared exterior plaza and landscaping improvements…Proposed pedestrian connections and plaza space will help link this stie to the Arapahoe at Village Center Station…The concept for the urban core of the project is to provide amenities that respond to the natural habitat of office life—plaza for outdoor eating, events and informal interactions, outdoor meeting rooms for large and small interactions and buffeted perimeter, with low water requirement plantings to enhance a stronger sense of place.”

Granite Properties’ description of the project also points out that, “The plan meets the intent of the Village Center Planning Subarea (because) housing is not proposed.”

High Pointe Tower was presented to GV’s planning and zoning commission on May 16. It was recommended for approval on a vote of four to two, with commissioners Richard Easton and Randy Davis voting no. Both Easton and Davis stated concerns about traffic resulting from the project. Davis also expressed unease about parking and the height of the building in its proposed location, noting that taller buildings in GV were supposed to be adjacent to I-25.

Open Studio Architecture and Norris Design are the lead designers for High Pointe Tower. Granite has a longstanding relationship with the city, having built three other office buildings in GV, Plaza Tower One, Granite Place at Village Center, and High Pointe.

Construction of Granite High Pointe Tower is expected to take 21 months from start to finish. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

This is a rendering of Granite Properties’ planned High Pointe Tower in Greenwood Village.

How to handle Social Security benefits when a loved one dies

Dear Savvy Senior, How are Social Security benefits handled when someone dies? After a long illness, my 68-year-old father has only weeks left to live. I am helping my mom figure out her financial situation going forward, including what to do about my dad’s Social Security after he passes away but could use some help.

Only Son

Dear Only,

I’m very sorry about the impending loss of your father. To help you and your mom understand what Social Security provides and what needs to be done when a family member dies, here are some key points you should know.

Your first order of business will be to make sure the Social Security Administration is notified when your father dies, so his monthly benefits will

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Dear Readers, How do variable annuities work?

A variable annuity has two

be stopped. In most cases, the funeral home providing his burial or cremation services will do it. You’ll need to provide your dad’s Social Security number to the funeral director so they can make the report. But, if they don’t offer that service or you’re not using a funeral home, you’ll need to do it yourself by calling Social Security at 800-772-1213.

When Benefits Stop

There are a couple of things to be aware of regarding your dad’s Social Security benefits. For starters, you need to know that a person is due no Social Security benefits in the month of their death.

With Social Security, each payment received represents

phases: an accumulation phase and a payout phase.

Accumulation Phase

During the accumulation phase, you make purchase payments, which you can allocate to a number of investment options. For example, you could designate 40% of your purchase payments to a bond fund, 40% to a U.S. stock fund, and 20% to an international stock fund. The money you have allocated to each mutual fund investment option will increase or decrease over time, depending on the

the previous month’s benefits. So, if your dad were to pass away in August, the check for that month – which would be paid in September –would need to be returned if received. If the payment is made by direct deposit, you would need to contact the bank or other financial institution and ask them to return any benefits sent after your dad’s death.

Survivor Benefits

When your father passes away, your mother may be eligible for survivor benefits on his record if she’s at least age 60 (50 if disabled). Here’s how that works depending on her situation.

If your mom is currently receiving Social Security benefits based on your father’s

fund’s performance. In addition, variable annuities often allow you to allocate part of your purchase payments to a fixed account, which will pay a fixed rate of interest. The insurance company may reset this interest rate periodically, but it will usually provide a guaranteed minimum (such as 3% per year).

During the accumulation phase, you can typically transfer your money from one investment option to another without paying tax on your investment income and gains, although you may be charged by the insurance company for transfers. If you withdraw money from your account during the early years of the accumulation phase, however, you may have to pay “surrender charges”.

Tip: Your most important source of information about a variable annuity’s investment options is the prospectus. Request the prospectuses for the mutual fund investment options. The Security and Exchange Commission’s online publication, Mutual Fund Investing: Look at More Than a Fund’s Past Performance, provides information about the various investment factors to be considered.

Payout Phase

At the beginning of the payout phase, you may receive your purchase payments plus investment income and gains (if any) as a lump-sum payment, or you may choose to receive them as a stream of payments at regular intervals (generally monthly).

The choice regarding how you receive payments is called a settlement option. Moreover, the maturity date is the latest date on which you can begin receiving from your annuity under any of the settlement options available to you. The date shown on the specifications page of your

work record, her spousal benefit will automatically convert to survivors benefits when the government gets notice of your dad’s death. She cannot receive both spousal and survivor benefits at the same time.

Widows are due between 71 percent (at age 60) and 100 percent (at full retirement age) of what the husband was getting before he died.

If, however, your mom is eligible for retirement benefits (but hasn’t applied yet), she can apply for retirement or survivors benefits when her husband passes away and switch to the other (higher) benefit later. Or, if your mom is already receiving her retirement benefits on her own work record, she could switch to survivors benefits if it offers a higher payment. She cannot, however, receive both benefits.

To apply for survivors’ benefits, your mom will need to call Social Security at 800772-1213 and schedule an appointment. She can’t do it

contract is automatically set as the date when you must begin receiving payments from your contract.

If you choose to receive a stream of payments, you may have a number of choices of how long the payments will last. Under most annuity contracts, you can choose to have your annuity payments last for a period that you set (such as 20 years) or for an indefinite period (such as your lifetime, of the lifetime of you and your spouse or other beneficiary). During the payout phase, your annuity contract may permit you to choose between receiving payments that are fixed in amount or payments that vary based on the performance of mutual fund investment options.

Caution: Withdrawals prior to age 59 ½ may be subject to 10% federal tax penalties.

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

online.

You should also know that survivor benefits are available to former spouses and dependents who meet SSA qualifications – see SSA.gov/ benefits/survivors

Also note that if your mom collects a survivor benefit while working, and she’s under full retirement age, her benefits may be reduced depending on her earnings. See SSA.gov/pubs/EN-05-10069. pdf for details.

Death Benefit

In addition to survivor benefits, Social Security will also pay a one-time payment of $255 to your mom (the surviving spouse) if she was living with your dad at the time of his death. If they were living apart, she may still receive this one-time payment if she’s collecting spousal benefits on his work record. In the absence of a surviving spouse, the lump-sum payment can go to a son or daughter who is eligible for benefits on the deceased’s work record.

planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/estate plan package:

1. Healthcare Power of Attorney;

2. General Financial Power of Attorney;

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

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

Selected information in this column has been taken with permission by Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., from the Colorado Senior Law Handbook, 2020 Edition (Chapter 17: Annuities, Rebecca L. Franciscus, Esq.), which is a copyrighted publication and may be accessed and downloaded for free at: www.cobar.org/For-thePublic/Senior-Law-Handbook.

With 100+ losses likely, Rockies’ future beckons

The Rockies have passed the mathematical midpoint of their 162-game schedule and are at the traditional halfway defined by the AllStar Game.

In this, their 30th anniversary season, they could well lose a hundred or more games—for the first time ever.

With all due respect to the veteran players on this team, who don’t seem to have stopped playing hard for manager Bud Black, I must ask:

What’s to be gained by losing into triple digits with guys who will not be part of longer-range improvement (and who maybe can contribute to a turnaround by bringing young arms in trade)?

Why not find out if Michael Toglia has a future with the Rockies by putting him at first base for three solid months?

Why not give slugging Hunter Goodman, who hit 36 home runs across three levels last season and is bashing more in Double-A in ’23, a taste of Major League pitching, as well as what it takes to call games from behind the plate at Coors Field?

Does Elehuris Montero figure into the future—as a designated hitter, if not in the field?

Have a place for Sean Bouchard when he’s ready to return from the injured list yet this season; longer term, could he at least be a productive fourth outfielder?

Pair these guys with McMahon, Tovar, Jones and Doyle—and Rodgers (when he returns, which apparently could be soon—and see what the future holds.

It likely will not avert 100-plus losses this season (and might ensure it), but at least young players will gain experience.

(Outfielder Zac Veen, voted Offensive Player of the Year in the Arizona Fall League in 2022, should be ready next year. (His ’23 season ended with wrist surgery at the end of June.) So could “catcher-of-the-future” Drew Romo, the organization’s fourth-ranked prospect.

The Trade Deadline is fast approaching. Players who can’t keep Colorado from losing a hundred could possibly help contenders make the postseason, which makes them potentially attractive to “buyers.”

If they’re moved, they must fetch promising young

arms, which the Rockies sorely need if they are to be competitive in the future. Every trade must be for pitching.

Already, resurgent Mike Moustakas has been dealt—for a High-A prospect, not immediate help.

Moving Randall Grichuk, who is beginning to show his usual power and is a quality defender, should bring another, maybe one who can be ready for prime time in 2024.

Likewise C.J. Cron, who is showing flashes of productivity since returning from a back problem; and, too, if Rodgers indeed comes back soon, maybe Harold Castro, a pleasant surprise at the plate whose versatility is a valued aspect in today’s game.

Making room for Goodman now and Romo next year probably means moving All-Star Elias Diaz. Some may gasp at the thought, but it’s not out of the question, depending on the answers to these questions:

Is he just becoming a valuable big-league catcher at the age of 32, with productive years ahead? Or is this his career year?

Can he bring a return worth giving up the team’s first All-Star catcher ever?

Lest you recoil at the thought of trading away so many veterans (even if the Rockies aren’t winning with

them), consider a team that recently swept Colorado during its longest winning streak in more than 65 years and, at the All-Star Break, is in first place in the National League Central Division.

The Reds finished 2022 tied for last in the NL Central, losers of exactly 100 games.

The club absorbed the wrath and scorn of most Cincinnatians after trading its best-known and most-popular veterans (starters Luis Castillo and Tyler Mahle, and hitters Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker) to contenders for unproven but wellthought-of young players.

What happened?

When the Reds completed their three-game sweep of the Rockies, their lineup was a mixture of homegrown talent (Tyler Stephenson, Jonathan India, Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz and TJ Friedl), trade pieces who have proven to be as good as advertised (Spencer Steer, Jake Fraley and Brandon Williamson), and a few veterans (most notably Joey Votto).

And—as our feeble President is wont to say—guess what:

In Cincinnati, these young Reds—23-8 since calling up De La Cruz—have elbowed their way into the city’s sports conversation alongside the Joe Burrow-led Bengals.

Imagine fans in Denver talking about the Rockies in the same breath with Sean Payton’s Broncos.

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

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Renowned nature photographer John Fielder reveals his favorite place in Colorado

New exhibition allows visitors to join John Fielder in exploring the sublimeness of the Centennial State

Starting July 22, 2023, visitors to the History Colorado Center will be able to journey from peak to peak, pinnacle to spire, and creek to creek alongside John Fielder, the premier landscape photographer of the Centennial State. Renowned for his conservation efforts, Fielder has collaborated with History Colorado to curate REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place which takes visitors to a location that few have ever experienced, a location Fielder feels is the most sublime in all of Colorado.

Created from the 6,500 photos in John Fielder’s Colorado Collection that was entrusted to History Colorado, REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place takes visitors behind the camera and shows not only the most breathtaking vista Fielder has documented, but explores the lessons learned during a life’s journey which has spanned 50 years and effectively covered

each of Colorado’s 104,984 square miles.

“Close your eyes and picture your favorite place in Colorado,” said Jason Hanson, History Colorado’s chief creative officer. “For many of us, the image we see is actually a photograph that John Fielder took.”

In REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place visitors follow the photographer across glacial cirques and over 13,000-

foot passes where the high alpine lakes reflect riotous wildflowers and spectacular sunrises. They will encounter the stunning scenery through Fielder’s iconic large-format prints and be taken behind the lens to explore his personal reflections. With a combination of wellworn equipment and breathtaking photography, REVEALED uncovers how Fielder survived nature’s disregard for a photog-

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rapher’s comfort, embraced the incredible solace to be found in spaces of complete vulnerability, and captured the magic of the moment.

“Can you imagine what it might have been like sleeping on the ground for 5,000 nights during your life?” asked Fielder. “Better yet, waking after many of those evenings to photograph the most sublime sunrise you ever saw? This is your opportunity to be by my side helping me with my cameras and my gear as I document the most beautiful place I have ever been in Colorado during countless journeys over 50 years of exploring the state.”

After embarking on an incredible expedition with Fielder, visitors will leave inspired to discover their own favorite place in Colorado—and to ensure that these special places remain pristine for generations to come.

REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place, is just the next step in the offerings History Colorado is bringing online as a result of the more than 6,500 photographs it was entrusted with by Fielder in January of 2023.

“This is just the beginning of the inspirational exhibitions and

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PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner, In the Interest of:

displays that will come about as a result of John’s incredible gift to the people of Colorado,” said Dawn DiPrince, President/ CEO of History Colorado & State Historic Preservation Officer. “In the future we will be dedicating the second floor mezzanine of the History Colorado Center to John’s work, incorporating his photography into exhibitions at our museums across the state, and ensuring everyone can view the Centennial State as he has and understand the ways our Colorado has changed in the past half century.”

REVEALED: John Fielder’s Favorite Place opens to the public on July 22 at the History Colorado Center. The History Colorado Center is located in the heart of Downtown Denver and is open daily from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Kids 18 and under receive free admission.

Fielder prides himself on having effectively been to each of Colorado’s 104,984 square miles over the past 40 years. During this time he has tried to capture the sublimeness of this corner of Earth that he has always felt was most beautiful. In the future John will continue to traverse the 28 mountain ranges, endless waterways, remote desert canyons, and vast plains of Colorado while contributing to the visual record of the Centennial

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MIIA IREENE DIAZ FERNANDEZ, BABY GIRL DIAZ- FERNANDEZ Children, and concerning,

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ERESTINA FERNANDEZ, Special Respondent.

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NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT

DOVE CREEK CHANNEL RESTORATION – PHASE 1 (Contract No. CPR20-00007-C-2)

Notice is hereby given that at on July 24, 2023, Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority shall make final payment to Concrete Express, Inc., 2027 West Colfax Avenue, Denver CO 80204 in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the above-referenced PROJECT.

1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the said PROJECT for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such CONTRACTOR or any SUBCONTRACTOR in or about the performance of said WORK contracted to be done or that supplies 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 at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. All such claims will be filed with Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado, 80112, on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement.

3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority from any and all liability for such claim.

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NOTICE AS TO AMENDMENT OF 2022 BUDGETS

COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND 3-9 ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that the necessity may arise for the amendment of the 2022 Budgets of Copperleaf Metropolitan District Nos. 1 and 3-9 (the “Districts”). Copies of the 2022 amended budgets (as appropriate) are on file at the office of the Districts’ Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado 80112, where such are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2022 amended budgets will be considered at a special meeting to be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., via Zoom video/telephone conference. Any interested elector within the Districts may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2022 amended budgets, inspect the 2022 amended budgets and file or register any objections thereto.

1. To attend via Zoom videoconference, use the following link, or e-mail csorensen@specialdistrictlaw.com to have the link e-mailed to you: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86588674174?pwd=anR0QUZPS3p2NEVJSS9 ua1dIdmRRQT09

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Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012

Phone: 303-902-2727

Case No: 23JV161

Division: 22

NOTICE OF CONTINUED INITIAL HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGEMENT SET FOR JULY 24, 2023 AT 3:00 p.m. IN DIV. 22

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above captioned matter has been set for a CONTINUED INITIAL

HEARING AND DEFAULT

JUDGEMENT for Respondent

Mother on July 24, 2023, at the hour of 3:00 p.m., in Division 22, at the Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. The Court requests that you to be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin, in order for you to discuss the case with an attorney and/or caseworker, if you wish to do so.

Due to COVID 19, the Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart

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Dated this 5th day of July, 2023.

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIR

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Denver Biscuit Company

BY LISA J. SHULTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

I heard about these “made from scratch” gourmet biscuit sandwiches, and I finally decided to try Denver Biscuit Company on a Sunday at the 141 S. Broadway location.

The owner of Denver Biscuit, Drew Shader, is originally from Florida, so if there is a southern feel in the menu, that might explain it. Shrader and his wife Ashleigh, plus their executive chef Jonathan Larsen, originally began in a food truck at Cherry Creek Farmer’s Market. In 2009, the Denver Biscuit Company officially started, and they seem to be enjoying much success today.

I ordered The Lola, which is a biscuit sandwich comprised of buttermilk fried chicken, bacon, and house-made honey butter covered in maple syrup. My friend had the Three Run Double which had a buttermilk biscuit, two eggs, house made jam, and bacon. To be honest, I don’t eat this sort of meal often, but I will admit, it was delicious!

Apparently, most locations also offer pizza, but I focused on the biscuit experience.

Denver locations are 141 S. Broadway and 3237 E. Colfax Ave. Outside the Denver city limits, you can enjoy biscuits at 8271 S. Quebec St. in Centennial as well as Stanley Market Place in Aurora. They have also expanded to Colorado Springs and Kansas City. Most locations are open 8:00am until 2:00pm weekdays and until 3:00pm, on Saturday and Sundays. Learn more about Denver Biscuit Company at denbisco.com. https://www. denbisco.com

Lisa J. Shultz is a Denver native. She loves to inspire exploration of Denver in her book Essential Denver. Find out more about her and her book at EssentialDenver.com or call her at 303-881-9338.

Village BOOK REVIEW

The Blue Zones

This book was first published in 2008 by Dan Buettner, National Geographic Explorer. What are Blue Zones? They are places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives.

Village BOOK REVIEW

Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging

This book was written by Roger Landry and published in 2014. The author provides a personal inventory towards the beginning to see how you are doing on twelve key items that lead to successful aging. Then there is a chapter that expounds on each one. Here is a

summary:

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I bought this book with skepticism. I am not trying to live to 100. I desire quality not quantity years, so I wasn’t sure what I would think of it. I was pleasantly surprised. It is about quality and natural ways to age well. Furthermore, I was also pleased to know that I was living most of the success principles. Over time, I have evolved to healthier habits due to good role models and my own research and experience. I was inspired to keep living the way people do in Blue Zones to maximize my life experience no matter how many years that ends up for me.

1. Move your body

2. Have face to face conversation

3. Learn or do something new

4. Be proud of how you spend your day

5. Eat fruits, vegetable, nuts (5 or more servings a day)

6. Keep your weight within 10 pounds of what it was at age 18

7. Stop rushing

8. Stop worrying

9. Focus on what you are doing

10. Get quality sleep

11. Laugh daily

12. Interact with a child

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

To read more book reviews, follow her on Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/ LisaJShultz. Lisa loves speaking to groups, and she would be happy attend your book club. Call her at 303-881-9338.

Landry is passionate about his subject matter and the book is presented in an inspiring manner. I highly recommend it.