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Steve House opens new campaign office in bid for Congress

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Steve House, Republican candidate for Colorado Congressional District 6, recently opened a neighborhood campaign office at 9721 East Colfax in the heart of Aurora. The small office was crowded with supporters on Friday afternoon, July 17.

The Villager asked House why he chose that location for a campaign office. He said, “More than anything else, I wanted to be in a neighborhood where real people with real problems who need representation could find someone who would listen and who will represent them in Congress on the things they need and take action, unlike (U.S. Rep.) Jason Crow, who hasn’t taken any action since he was elected on the things that people really need.”

House continued, “This area needs assistance. I’ve been talking to businesses around here who are struggling with the effects of COVID-19.

They need solutions. I’ve already connected them with

Congressional candidate Steve House is flanked

by Republican stalwart Lynne Cottrell and former Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Doty. Photo by Freda Miklin

Republican CD6 candidate Steve House has a new campaign office on East Colfax in Aurora.

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people who can help them get Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.” He added, “I’ve been meeting with representatives of Republican leadership in Congress every week, conveying to them issues that businesses here in this area have right now.”

The candidate, who hopes to unseat one-term Democrat U.S. Rep. Jason Crow in November, talked about the issue of health care, saying “What people around

here need is lower health care costs and higher health care quality. That applies to all government health care—Medicare, Medicaid, veterans’ benefits, all of it.”

House continued, “The total cost of health care in the United States is higher than it is in any other country in the world; yet we are ranked 12th in quality. We have a brandnew plan to make America’s health care system the best in the world. The first three

steps will require only regulatory change, not the passage of a new law. We have been in touch with the Trump administration and there is support for our idea. It will result in a free market system and see the elimination of $500 billion per year in health care administrative costs.”

House’s plan to replace Crow in the U.S. House of Representative after November

3 involves him “asking the voters to raise their expectations about what a congressman could do. Jason Crow has introduced 11 bills in the nearly two years he has been in Washington, ten of which even his own party did not support.

The only bill he was able to get through the House has not even been heard in the Senate.”

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David Schlatter’s big warm smile will be missed by all

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Dave Schlatter was the type of man who never waited for you to come over and say hello to him.

As soon as he saw you, he’d walk across the room with a big smile that exuded warmth. This world lost that smile as June ended when his light was snuffed out at the age of 57. Dave leaves behind three loving children. Joseph, 27, just finished teaching English in Japan for the past four years and has been working for Dulingo and as a translator for an American publisher. Kayti, 24, is about to start her second year teaching 5th grade in Mapleton Public School District, Danny, 21, is a rising senior year at CU Denver majoring in computer science. Dave also leaves behind his close friends Tom, Roy, Brett, and Michele.

Daughter Kayti told us, “My dad was born in Portland Oregon.

He grew up with three brothers and one sister on the east side of Portland. After high school he worked under his dad for a few years at a used car lot. At 22, he found Christ and decided to attend Warner Pacific College (now Warner Pacific University) where he majored in business. After college he married my mom and started out his career working for the city council of Portland for three years.

He decided to leave that job and transition into commercial real estate.”

The family came to Denver nine years ago, where Dave excelled as a commercial real estate advisor specializing in sales, leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, investments, and consulting. He belonged to the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Brokers and was a board member of the Denver Global Chamber of Commerce. Around here, he was best known as a constant presence and recent board member of South Metro Denver Chamber, where he chaired its Business Leaders for Responsible Government committee.

When her father wasn’t working, daughter Kayti said, “He could not get enough of the outdoors, a “Davy Crockett Man” through and through. Always talking about the adventures that he wanted to share with me and continue to see the world. In the past 5 years we traveled to every single place I could have imagined. Experiencing the island life in Hawaii, riding the trains in Italy, walking through history in France, trudging through the Grand Canyon rim to rim, sinking our toes in the sand at Cabo, and talking about wanting to explore the wild animals of Africa on a safari. My dad had a true passion for history and always wanted to know how everything was made and why it was there. He loved to ride his bike at Cherry Creek Park and drink black coffee early in the morning. His favorite color was grass green and his favorite pastime was walking and watching the planes go by overhead.”

She added, “My dad had a deep faith in God and felt every emotion, even if you couldn’t feel it. I want people to know that even if you think your friends are okay,

David M.Schlatter 1963-2020

always go see them. Maybe it’s been a few weeks or a year, go be with them. Ask them to coffee and know that your time and your friendship will mean more than you think.”

South Metro Chamber President and CEO Jeff Keener described Dave as a “leader who was beyond dedicated and passionate when it came to the wellbeing of our Chamber and members.”

Michele McKinney, former board chair of the Chamber said, “Dave

was a force with a big heart and wider eyes to see what else was out there to be discovered and understood. My heart is heavy with sadness on his loss.” State Senator Jack Tate called Dave “a dear friend first and foremost,” adding “He always challenged me to think about what could be done differently.” Jeff Wasden, former Chamber director, said “David Schlatter had an unquenchable passion for politics, real estate, and economic development. He strived to make a difference in everything he did….

He was a champion, a fighter, a father, a leader, and a friend.”

Like everyone else who was lucky enough to know Dave Schlatter, we here at The Villager will miss his warmth, sincerity, and endless energy.

There is a service planned for Dave Schlatter on July 31 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Palos Verdes Park. All are welcome. For information, contact Michele McKinney at michelemckinney4u@ gmail.com.

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Kayti Schlatter, 24, is seen here with her dad whom she deeply loved.

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Schools should open with caution and care

I’m for opening the schools again using every safety measure possible. Online learning has helped many students that have the computers and parents who participate in this learning process.

But, for many single or working parents they do not have the time or the computers to advance on-line-learning.

I would send my four children to school, but they have already passed through Cherry Creeks schools and Colorado Universities.

Nonetheless, I would risk sending them to school today.

But, the decision is up to each

It is interesting to note that Alden Global Capital, present owners of The Denver Post, are bidding on the McClatchy newspaper empire of 30 of some of the nation’ largest and best newspapers. McClatchy is the second largest newspaper chain in America owned by the famed California family for the past 163 years. A financial downturn occurred after they purchased the Knight/Rider chain in 2006 that left the company deeply in debt following the economic turn down later in 2008. McClatchy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020 citing the twin burdens of debt from the 2006 purchase of the larger Knight Ridder chain and its legacy pension obligations.

The company concluded in late

family to make. The same decision about going out for dinner, attending church, or gatherings; proceed at your own risk. The choice is up to each person and their personal health evaluation. Senior citizens seem to be a target for the virus, but that is primarily because of aging health issues. The Covid-19 virus can, and does, impact younger people.

The Wall Street Journal edition of July 15 had a very eye-opening article on a new surge of the virus in Israel schools. The story related Covid-19 virus increased to around 1,500 cases per day

December 2019 that it would be unable to meet a $120 million quarterly pension obligation coming due in September 2020.

McClatchy is headquartered in Sacramento, California and their newspapers are located in 14 states. They include: The Sacramento Bee, The Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Charlotte Observer, and the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

There are two major bidders for the newspaper chain on July 24, both giant hedge funds.

Chatham Asset Management has been McClatchy’s largest creditor and was favored to win the bidding. Chatham had offered to acquire the company for about $300 million, using a combination of the debt credits and at least $30 million in

nationwide from a low of fewer than 50 a day about two months ago.”

“The surge followed outbreaks in schools that had infected at least 1,335 students and 691 staff since the schools reopened in early May,” according to the education ministry.”

“Epidemiological surveys

by Israel’s health ministry showed that after Israel opened its entire school system without restrictions on May 17, a spike in infections occurred among the country’s youth that later spread to the general population. Government figures also showed that in the month of June, schools were the second highest known

cash. But Alden Global Capital has entered the fray and is no stranger to Colorado, owning The Denver Post, once owned

by Denver newspaper mogul Dean Singleton.

Alden takes issue with Chatham using current and present debts as a bidding tool, but were not successful in that action last week, but are prepared to bid for the newspapers.

Speaking for Alden, Lisa G. Beckerman, outside counsel to Alden, is quoted telling Judge Michael E. Wiles “… Alden has bought other newspapers out of Chapter 11. This is what it does as part of its strategy, It is good at saving publications and reviving them. That is what it does, and it has the money.”

About a decade ago, Alden took over ownership of Singleton’s bankrupt Media News Group

place of infection outside people’s own communities.”

Key to the article was opening the schools with up to 40 students in classrooms with no restrictions. Now school officials are using many new methods of classroom safety, plastic barriers, student capsules, and social distancing. It appears that they learned the hard way that schools can reopen, but now with many safety precautions in place. It does appear that young students can contract the Covid-19 virus. They did not report any deaths from the outbreaks.

So, our schools should open with caution and care.

whose newspapers included The Mercury News in San Jose, and The Denver Post, among 200 other publications. Singleton had become the largest based newspaper publisher in Colorado newspaper history, but timing was not on his side. Alden now owns about a third of Tribune Publishing Co. which twice discussed merging with McClatchy before the bankruptcy filing occurred.

The Sacramento Bee relates that in a recent profile of Alden, written by Heath Freeman of the Washington Post, that the number of U.S. newspaper employees has been cut in half since Alden entered the industry. He relates that Alden’s cuts have been deeper, more than 70 percent of unionized staff, according to the Communication Continued on page 5

OP-ED - Why resolution 40-20 is a disgrace to Greenwood Village

BY BILLY WYNNE, J.D. GREENWOOD VILLAGE RESIDENT

After the horrific death of George Floyd and the predominantly peaceful protests that ensued, the state of Colorado took decisive action and enacted Senate Bill 217. SB 217, which passed with broadly bipartisan votes of 32-1 in the Senate and 52-13 in the House, included a number of measures intended to prevent the most egregious forms of police misconduct, including racially motivated violence toward innocent people.

On July 6, in their first meeting since passage of the new law, the Greenwood Village City Council spuriously adopted Resolution 40-20, which directly contradicts SB 217 by creating a loophole under which no police officer in our City would ever – no matter how heinous their act – face personal civil liability.

In effect, the City Council prejudged every instance of police misconduct as performed in “good faith” before those events have ever happened, any evidence has been collected, and any reasonable due process has been given to the victims.

This is a gross miscarriage of justice that every Greenwood Village resident should deplore.

The Council’s rationalizations for this action – stated at the time of the vote, again in a statement a few days later, and yet again in a column by Councilman Dave Bullock in these pages last week – are transparently weak and reveal, at best, utter lack of judgment and, whether conscious or not, more pernicious motives.

Resolution 40-20 is not about preventing police officers from quitting. The vast majority of our officers are good, upstanding people who choose to protect and serve us nobly and are willing to accept some personal responsibility for their actions. One police officer chose to depart the force after passage of SB 217 and, if they had such deep discomfort with the accountability required by the law, it is probably best that they stepped aside.

Resolution 40-20 is not about keeping us safe. Exempting rare, isolated bad actor police officers from responsibility for criminal behavior makes us less safe, not more so. Our officers are well-

trained and most of us agree they are very skilled at performing their duties. Nothing about Resolution 40-20 is going to enhance their performance further.

Resolution 40-20 is not about demonstrating support for police officers. As Mr. Bullock and other members of the Council said at the time, we all support our police officers, the vast majority of whom serve nobly, with integrity, with tremendous bravery and sacrifice. Obstructing Colorado law isn’t necessary to reaffirm that.

What Resolution 40-20 is really about, as Mr. Bullock and the Council have repeatedly stated, is “sending a message” that Greenwood Village is “different” from “other places” that have taken proactive steps to listen to the public outcry over the last several weeks and address institutional racism.

As if there were any doubt based on the plain text of the Resolution and Council member comments made during its adoption, Mr. Bullock’s defense of his vote published in the Villager last

week makes the real rationale for this action unavoidably clear.

After raising the specter of “riots” and implying SB 217 is somehow going to trigger a rise in crime, Bullock pulled out the old “if someone is breaking into your home in the middle of the night” trick that shameless politicians have used for centuries to stoke racially-oriented fear.

I am truly saddened that Mr. Bullock and the City Council apparently have such a low opinion of the people of Greenwood Village, where we believe in justice, support Black lives, and favor reasonable, honest, bipartisan laws over coy legal technicalities and loopholes.

There is only one solution to this miscarriage of justice and profoundly offensive “message” the Council has advanced in the name of Village residents.

It must be rescinded immediately and replaced with a clear, unequivocal statement of inclusivity, equity, and accountability – values our city truly stands for.

To learn more and submit feedback, please visit www.

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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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The Attack VOn Saturday, my wife while on her regular early morning walk on the High Line Canal Trail near our Aurora home was brutally attacked by a man who emerged from the shadows. He beat her with a large piece of wood leaving her laying and bleeding on the trail.

Aurora Police and EMT personnel quickly arrived on the scene and she was taken to an Aurora hospital in serious condition.

She is still being treated in the hospital and will face months of rehabilitation before her full recovery.

The Aurora Police Department after a wide search

arrested the perpetrator and charged him with attempted murder for the brutal attack.

The ADP Chief Wilson and Mayor Coffman have provided great support to my wife in victim services and their all-out effort to find and jail the man who attacked her. The community support for my wife from, not only friends, but the entire community has been overwhelming. Hundreds of sympathy email and cards are very much appreciated by our family.

This attack is one of several incidents involving hikers and bikers on the trail.

These increasingly violent incidents around area parks and trails in the metro area

July 23, 2020 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 5

has brought to light the need for better security and to compassionately address the growing problem of homelessness in the region. My wife is a strong supporter not only for improved maintenance and expansion of Aurora’s trail system but, as a former Aurora City Councilmember, an advocate for addressing the housing and supportive services needs of the homeless population in Aurora.

While the impact of this terrible and painful attack on my wife will never be erased from our minds, maybe it will spark the community to call for changes in the treatment of the homeless community and find creative solutions that can bring our community together again.

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Workers of America. The Denver Post can relate to the strategy.

Other members of the bankruptcy unsecured committee members include former Knight Ridder and McClatchy executives and senior employees who were owed an estimated $118 million in supplemental pensions when McClatchy filed for bankruptcy.

The future of McClatchy newspapers will be decided by a winning bid Friday, July 24 at 7 a.m.

Pacific time by Judge Wiles.

Maybe The Denver Post will have some exclusive new partners. *** Saddening to see the death of Cherry Hills resident Joy Burns.

She was one of Colorado’s greatest ladies of all time. Famous for her work at D.U. she was a leader in business and philanthropy.

Working with D.U, Chancellor Danielle Ritchie they breathed new life in the University of Denver during their tenure working together for this great University.

We will be running an obituary on her soon and she will be long

remembered and honored. *** The Optimist Club of Monaco South have been meeting via Zoom and has 50 participants at their last video meeting, The club just honored four Sullivan scholarship winners from Thomas Jefferson High School at their meeting. The winners appearing were Megan and Morgan George, Jazz Wright, and Malia McDorman.

The Sullivan Scholarship started 20 years ago after the death of member Bob Sullivan. $1000 scholarship are awarded to TJ winning applicants each year by the Optimist Club of Monaco South.

Funds come from donations and the annual Christmas tree sales.

The club meets every Friday at the American Legion Post 1, but only Zoom presently. *** Interesting to note, according to The Wall Street Journal, that in the past flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention up to 50 million Americans got the flu and as many as 63,000 died. There were no shutdowns, masks, and hardly a mention in the news media.

Be safe. Stay Strong.

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Johnson & Wales University to shutter 25-acre Denver campus next year

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BY THOMAS GOUNLEY EDITOR/REPORTER, BUSINESSDEN.COM

rivate college chain Johnson & Wales University plans to close its Denver campus, which opened in 2000, in summer 2021.

The nonprofit university also will close its campus in North Miami, Florida, at the same time, Chancellor Mim L. Runey said Thursday in a letter posted on the institution’s website.

That will leave the Providence, Rhode Island-based institution with campuses in that city and Charlotte, North Carolina.

“As we position the university for the future, JWU’s unique status as one university, with four geographically diverse on-the-ground campuses must now become part of our past,” Runey wrote.

Runey said the Denver and North Miami campuses will open in September for current students, but new students will not be permitted to enroll at those campuses. They will

close after the academic year is complete.

“The university will work with every student impacted to develop a plan that allows them to graduate on time, whether at another JWU campus, online or another institution,” Runey wrote.

Johnson & Wales’ Denver campus is located at 7150 E. Montview Blvd. in the South Park Hill neighborhood. It is approximately 25 acres and has 13 buildings on it, according to the school’s website.

Johnson & Wales owns the real estate. It purchased the eastern half, the 1985 N. Quebec St. parcel, in August 1999 for $8.46 million, according to public records.

Two parcels that make up the campus’ western half, both shown in city records as 1800 N. Oneida St., were added in July 2003 for $22.17 million.

A spokesman for Johnson & Wales said no decisions have been made regarding what will be done with the real estate.

Campus enrollment in

Centennial Hall, one of 13 buildings on the Johnson & Wales Denver campus, dates to 1886 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo courtesy of Johnson & Wales

fall 2019 was 927 students, 421 of whom were in the culinary school, according to Johnson & Wales. The university had 47 full-time and 50 part-time faculty members at the time.

Prior to Johnson & Wales, the campus was home to the Colorado Women’s College and the University of Denver

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One prominent building on campus is Centennial Hall, which was built in 1886 for the Colorado Women’s College and originally named Treat Hall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Johnson & Wales said the building had been closed for 30 years before the uni-

versity reopened it in 2015 following $17 million in renovations.

Denver has seen colleges close before. The former Colorado Heights University campus in southwest Denver was purchased by Glendale-based Westside Investment Partners in 2018 for $16.5 million.

The new Executive Director of the Newman Center, Aisha Ahmad-Post starts Aug. 3

The University of Denver and Robert and Judi Newman Center for the Performing Arts are pleased to welcome Aisha Ahmad-Post as the new Executive Director of the Newman Center. Ahmad-Post starts in the role on August 3, 2020.

Ahmad-Post joins the Newman Center with wide-ranging experience in performing arts production, programming, education, and management. Most recently, she worked to open the Ent Center for the Arts at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and has presented the first several seasons of the acclaimed Artist Series at UCCS, alongside successes in education, community engagement, audience development, and operations.

Prior to her time at the Ent Center, Ahmad-Post was Producer of Public Programs for The New York Public Library, where she booked and produced artists, created a live stream platform, and created several programs encouraging audience engagement.

“I’m honored to join Newman Center and the DU community.

This transition comes at a time when the performing arts industry faces, quite literally, an existential crisis, and our country grapples with how to better uphold our pledge to justice for all,” said Ahmad-Post. “I envision Newman Center playing an important role in rebuilding our local and national arts com-

munities, while using performing arts as a tool for investigating who we are as a society.”

A graduate of Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, where she earned Master of Music and Bachelor of Science degrees, Ahmad-Post also recently completed the Association of Performing Arts Professionals Leadership Fellow program. She has been active in local and national performing arts organizations, including board service at the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region and Cheyenne Mountain Public Radio, and service in the Rocky Mountain Arts Consortium as president and member.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Aisha Ahmad-Post to the University of Denver’s Newman Center for the Performing Arts.

She is a remarkable talent whose skills and experience will further advance arts and culture at the University of Denver,” said Chancellor Jeremy Haefner.

“As executive director of the Newman Center, Aisha will play a key role in building DU’s relationships with local communities and on the national stage.

Especially now, as the ways in which we interact with the arts have changed in the face of a global pandemic, Aisha’s wealth of experience and networks will prove invaluable to launching new initiatives and introducing DU to new artists in the coming seasons.”

Be safe. Stay Strong.

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$3.43 million in Arapahoe County Open Space grants awarded

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

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rapahoe County Open Spaces was created in 2003 when county voters approved a 0.25 percent sales and use tax (25 cents on every $100.00) to fund parks, walking and biking trails, public playgrounds, public sports facilities, picnic areas, and even facilities (restrooms) for those facilities. To make sure that this tax continued only with public support, it was designed to sunset after ten years unless voters renewed it. In 2011, voters reaffirmed their support of the program for another ten years. In 2023, Arapahoe County residents will again voice their opinion by voting whether or not to continue this very successful and important program.

At a minimal cost to residents, the Arapahoe County Open Space tax generated $31.2 million during the year ended May 15, 2020.

Of that amount, $15.6 million will be distributed via the Shareback program directly to the cities and towns in Arapahoe County---Aurora, Bennett, Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Columbine Valley, Deer Trail, Englewood, Foxfield, Glendale, Greenwood Village,

Littleton, and Sheridan, based on each city or town’s population. Amounts range from $9.16 million for Aurora to $10,869 for Bennett.

They are all listed on the county’s website.

Of the $31.2 million collected this year, $8.4 million will be used to acquire open space and develop trails in “13 properties across the county, from Dove Valley Regional Park in Centennial to Richmil Ranch open space on Colorado’s eastern plains, and many parks and trailheads in between.”

Competitive grants to Arapahoe County cities, towns, and special districts are also awarded from this tax.

On July 14, the Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners announced $3.43 million in grants awarded to nine local jurisdictions for these winning competitive projects.

and safety surfacing • $33,300 for a new master plan for Fox Hill Park in Centennial, which will help the District identify improved access points, opportunities for trail connections and potential new amenities

City of Aurora:

• $500,000 for trail improvements, native plant gardens, interpretive signage and gathering area for educational programming at the 1,100acre Plains Conservation Center • $500,000 for renovation of Canterbury Park, to include a new playground, picnic and seating areas, landscaping and walking paths.

Town of Bennett:

Grant recipients and projects

• $487,500 for a fishing pond at Bennett Regional Park and Open Space, to include a dock, accessible ramp and shaded picnic area

Arapahoe Park and Recreation District

Cherry Creek Vista Park and Recreation District:

• $28,000 for basketball court upgrades at Peakview North Park in Centennial • $100,000 for playground improvements at Willow Trace Park in unincorporated Arapahoe County, including new equipment

• $100,000 for planning and design of future improvements at Peakview Park in unincorporated Arapahoe County

City of Englewood:

• $350,000 for renovation of Romans Park, includ-

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ing a new restroom, basketball court, picnic shelter and accessible fitness equipment

City of Greenwood Village:

• $90,000 for construction of two new pickleball courts at Westlands Park.

City of Littleton:

• $253,564 for construction of a direct trail connection from Slaughterhouse Gulch Park to Geneva Park via new trail underpasses at the railroad and Rio Grande Street.

• $97,110 for planning of improvements at a new 11acre addition to Reynolds Landing Park.

• $90,000 for design of stream stabilization and erosion control work at

Jackass Gulch, located near the High Line Canal Trail at Mineral Avenue.

City of Sheridan:

• $68,400 for construction of a new trail connection from Oxford Avenue to River Run Trailhead, eliminating the need for pedestrians and bicyclists to travel through the Broken Tee Golf Course parking lot to access the South Platte River and Mary Carter Greenway

South Suburban Park and Recreation District:

• $410,775 for renovation of the picnic shelter and restroom at Writer’s Vista Park in Littleton, improving functionality and accessibility • $325,000 for improvements at Foxhill Park in Centennial, to include a new playground, picnic pavilion and updated basketball court Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

Be safe. Stay Strong.

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Nathanial Rateliff and The Night Sweats told the crowd, “We’re tired of fighting but we can’t give up.”

Photos by Freda Miklin

Lumineers, Nathaniel Rateliff, Flobots hold protest play-in and march against GV City Council resolution, say they won’t play at Fiddler’s Green

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

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t least 1,000 people came to a play-in and protest against Greenwood Village City Council Resolution 4020 at William McKinley Carson Park adjacent to GV City Hall on July 20.

The event, including a march to Fiddler’s Green led by the musicians after the concert, was sponsored by State Rep. Leslie Herod and supported by local Greenwood Village state Sen. Jeff Bridges and Rep. Meg Froelich.

In an interview at the event, Wes Schulz of the Lumineers said, “We just want Greenwood Village police to have the same accountability as the rest of the state. I just hope they (the city council) realize that this reform (SB 20-217 Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity) was made by the state and it is supposed to be for everyone.”

Numerous public officials and citizens have spoken out against the resolution the city council adopted July 6 “declaring its commitment to (fully and unconditionally) indemnify its police officers against liability under Senate

Bill 20-217.” A previous protest was held at GV City Hall on July 9.

Herod, a prime sponsor of SB 20-217, said, “It’s a dangerous statement to say that they’ll protect officers even when they act in bad faith. If they don’t rescind it, I’ll bring

it up in the general assembly in January (when the next session of the state legislature starts) and they won’t like that, so they should fix it now.

No one is above the law, even the police.”

State Sen. Jeff Bridges, who lives in GV, said, “I saw my first concert at Fiddler’s Green but I will not go back there until the city council rescinds

this resolution. It sends a dangerous message…I don’t want my tax dollars going to law-breaking cops.” He announced that U.S. Rep. Jason Crow was in Washington, D.C. but wanted people to know, “He is with us.”

State Rep. Meg Froelich, who is a former member of GV’s city council, said, “We have a crisis of police bru-

tality in this nation….Good policing doesn’t end at a line on a map. There’s no excuse for a resolution that protects misguided cops in perpetuity.”

GV resident Marc Cohen, who was there with another GV resident, Barry Sonne, told The Villager he supports the police, but, “We all have to respect each other. EveryContinued on page 9

Supporters of the completely peaceful protest were required to wear masks at the event.

Everyone cooperated.

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“Fiddler’s Green is one of the largest sales tax generating establishments in Greenwood Village” Continued from page 8

one must be accountable.”

On Friday, July 18, Colorado musicians Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, along with Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz of the Lumineers notified the mayor and all members of the Greenwood Village City Council that they will boycott GV’s Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre until the city council rescinds its July 6 resolution.

News reports also named The Flobots and DeVotchKa as being aligned with the plan to boycott the GV venue. Their letter to the mayor and city council said: “We have the utmost respect for police who stand to serve and protect. We also believe that when this sacred relationship with the community is violated that accountability is vital. This common sense measure will help push all of us to a more just, accountable, and peaceful relationship.

We were appalled last week to learn that the City of Greenwood Village, CO passed a resolution to undermine the applicability of SB20-217 within its community. The Greenwood Village City Council approved Resolution 40-20 to cover all legal costs and any civil liability for which police officers have been found guilty of unjustified abuse--even when that officer acts in bad faith. The new resolution shockingly predetermined all future police abuse as justified to further shield bad officers from enforcement mechanisms created within SB20-217.

We not only stand with artists and fans attending future performances at the Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater in Greenwood Village when concerts resume, but we will not play music there until Greenwood Village rescinds its recent resolution permitting police to act without accountability.

The concerts held at Fiddler’s Green attract a diverse audience who could be at risk when facing the virtually all-white Greenwood Village Police Department with their newly enshrined impunity, courtesy of The Greenwood Village City Council.

Furthermore, Fiddler’s Green is one of the largest sales tax generating establishments in Greenwood Village. Artists and fans should not be forced to financially support a City government that has established such racist policies to perform in Colorado or see their favorite

Tay Anderson, Denver Public Schools board member, stood next to state Rep. Leslie Herod as she welcomed the crowd.

“How much respect and appreciation I have for what Nathaniel Rateliff is doing back in Colorado. The fact that we have some of the best musicians in the world located in Denver, taking that stance to boycott Fiddler’s Green in Greenwood Village and support the Black Lives Matter movement, I think is outstanding.”

– Denver Nuggets Coach Michael Malone

Wes Schulz of the Lumineers told reporters his band was the first to ever sell out Fiddler’s Green but they won’t play there again unless the GV City Council reverses course on the resolution holding police accountable.

artists perform locally. In fact, no one should.”

That evening, July 19, Denver Nuggets Coach Michael Malone publicly announced “how much respect and appreciation I have for what Nathaniel Rateliff is doing back in Colorado. The fact that we have some of the

best musicians in the world located in Denver, taking that stance to boycott Fiddler’s Green in Greenwood Village and support the Black Lives Matter movement, I think is outstanding.”

There has been no indication that anyone on the GV City Council is considering

backing away from the resolution. In an interview with DENVER7 News, Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kerber, who sponsored the resolution and is serving his sixth term on the council, said, “I can understand why people would say, ‘Oh, this is you’re telling people that they can violate the law. No, we’re not. We’re just not,” adding, “Council has come back informally and said I wouldn’t change it, we did the right thing,” indicating that GV city council members have discussed it among themselves, though not at a public meeting, which could be a violation of the Colorado Sunshine Law for open meet-

ings. Kerber told DENVER7 News that they have no plans to reverse their decision.

Councilmember Dave Bullock, who has spoken out publicly in support of the resolution, told 9NEWS that he has received more than 30 letters from people in city council district one that he represents and that they were 100 percent in favor of the resolution.

The next meeting of the GV City Council at which public comment will be allowed will be held August 3 at 7:00 p.m. at GV City Hall at 6060 S. Quebec Street.

Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

State Sen. Jeff Bridges and State Rep. Meg Froelich represent GV in the general assembly. They were there to support the protest.

The Brothers of Brass opened the show with Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats and later in the evening, entertained on their own.

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Bennet, Gardner introduce legislation to modernize disease detection to help stimulate economy The TEST Act will enhance collaboration and improve federal support for state and local public health departments U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced the Timely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act, sweeping legislation to strengthen the nation’s health preparedness efforts for COVID-19 recovery and future pandemics by requiring a plan for diagnostic testing and public health system integration to better detect infectious diseases, prevent outbreaks, and avoid future economic shutdowns related to pandemics. Bennet, Gardner, Romney, and Sinema worked with Dr. Scott Gottlieb, 23rd Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and leading expert in the field, to develop this legislation.

“In order to fully beat the COVID-19 pandemic, we must be able to rapidly and accurately see where the illness is and is not,” said Senator Gardner.“The TEST Act provides the key components of detecting and preventing outbreaks. I’m proud to partner

with my colleagues Senators Bennet, Romney, and Sinema to enhance our capability to contain COVID-19 and improve our capacity to respond to future outbreaks.”

“In order to combat COVID-19 and safely reopen our economy at the same time, we need a nationwide, coordinated system to track cases,” said Senator Bennet. “The TEST Act would help integrate local and federal reporting systems by breaking down current silos to better monitor COVID-19 cases and virus outbreaks. This bill builds on my proposal to create a Health Force to bolster public health infrastructure and train Americans to fight this virus, and would ensure all levels of government have the best systems to report data. The TEST Act will help instill confidence in the economy as we start to reopen.”

“From the start, federal health officials have been behind the curve in assessing the public health threat of COVID-19, in part due to a severe deficiency in real-time health data. We have got to have more reliable data so that the American people know where the greatest risks lie. To accomplish this end, our bill will establish the infrastructure

to help identify gaps in reporting and update disease monitoring systems. With this data, we will be better equipped to fight a potential second wave of COVID-19 and any future pandemic our country faces down the road,” said Senator Romney.

“Requiring comprehensive reporting and data sharing on the coronavirus will help stop the spread now and protect Arizonans from future waves of the pandemic by strengthening our contact tracing and testing efforts,” said Senator Sinema.

“The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) applauds the introduction of the TEST Act, which will improve our capacity to respond to COVID-19 and future pandemics,” said Dr. Stefano Bertuzzi, ASM Chief Executive Officer. “If enacted, this legislation would ensure that we are able to collect data in a seamless manner from all laboratory settings, including demographic data that is critical to addressing health disparities.”

“The restaurant industry is a vital part of the food supply chain for virtually every American, but it is critical that our customers have the confidence to help us reopen our doors.

The TEST Act will go a long

way in accomplishing this -- improving coordination of COVID-19 reporting between local and federal officials, and providing greater real-time data to be accessible to the public. We appreciate the leadership of Senators Cory Gardner, Michael Bennet, Mitt Romney, and Kyrsten Sinema in bringing this bill to the forefront of the Senate,” said Sean Kennedy, Executive Vice President for Public Affairs, National Restaurant Association.

“The TEST Act is needed now, when containment of the COVID-19 outbreak depends critically on our ability to detect and trace new cases, quickly and effectively,” said Mark McClellan, a former FDA Commissioner and CMS Administrator who is now the Director for the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy.

“The legislation would ensure that the many diverse testing labs contributing to our response have the resources and ability to support state and local containment efforts across the country, and to better inform our further containment efforts. This 21st century data infrastructure will help us to get through the crisis at hand, and it will also prepare us to better address future infectious disease outbreaks.”

“Fast, accurate and efficient testing plays a critical role in containing the virus, and also in restoring Americans’ confi-

dence in the ability to travel,”said U.S. Travel Association Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy Tori Barnes. “Comprehensive testing, combined with other healthy travel practices such as wearing masks and frequent hand washing, is necessary to restarting the travel industry and spurring America’s economic recovery. This has been a top legislative priority for U.S. Travel since the outbreak of the pandemic, and we commend Senators Gardner, Bennet, Romney, and Sinema for their leadership on this important issue.”

“Accurate and accessible testing will be critical to our nation’s economic recovery.

This bill will help Americans return to normal life confidently and safely. IFA commends Senators Gardner, Bennet, Romney, and Sinema for their bipartisan example of targeted and thoughtful legislation,” said Matt Haller, Senior Vice President, International Franchise Association.

“Enhancing the federal testing approach to the COVID-19 pandemic will help states, communities and businesses across the country make sound decisions about the pace of the reopening. NRF supports the TEST Act because steady progress toward reopening is vitally important for retailers, Continued on page 15

Denver Academy Middle School Campos EPC SMART Lab opening Fall 2020 Second Lab at Denver Academy Provides SMART (Science, Math, Art, Robotics & Technology) Education through Hands-On Learning Denver Academy (DA), an independent school serving diverse learners in grades 1-12, will open the second SMART (Science, Math, Art, Robotics and Technology) Lab at the school in the fall of 2020 provided through a grant from the Campos EPC Foundation.

The DA Middle School Campos EPC SMART Lab will serve students in grades 7-8. It will utilize learning materials and a curriculum developed by Creative Learning Systems that includes hands-on exploration of circuitry, computer graphics, digital communications, mechanics and structures, robotics, scientific data and analysis, software engineering, and sustainability.

“The Campos EPC SMART Lab for our Elementary and 6th Grade students was incredibly

successful in engaging our students during its first year,” said Denver Academy Head of School Mark Twarogowski.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to expand this curriculum to our Middle School and are so grateful to the Campos EPC Foundation for its investment of over $300,000 in support of both SMART Labs

at DA.” With the support of Campos EPC Foundation, the first SMART Lab at Denver Academy opened in the Elementary/6th Grade Building for students in grades 2-6 in 2019. Throughout the year, the school’s youngest students benefited from instruction in the Campos EPC SMART Lab and

were able to learn computer coding, problem-solving, and project management. Based on the lab’s success, Denver Academy and Campos EPC are now partnering to bring an additional lab to the DA Middle School.

“We lose a lot of middle and high school girls away from the engineering field because

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they stop feeling confident in math and science. With the new Campos EPC SMART Lab at Denver Academy, our daughter Charlotte is really able to show her strengths,” said Engineer and DA 6th-grade Parent Caroline Zwick.

“To be able to continue our partnership with Denver Academy and build a SMART Lab for middle schoolers is so exciting!

I can’t wait to see what these bright minds discover,” said Marco Campos, the founder and Managing Principal of Campos EPC. “Campos EPC is about more than just energy infrastructure, we want to build a better future for our communities and our kids.”

For more information, visit www.denveracademy.org.

Be safe. Stay Strong.

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THE LAW

BY DONALD PETERSON Dear Readers, In my earlier articles, I responded to questions concerning landlord/tenant and mortgage payment issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This article pertains to more specific information concerning force majeure and related clauses in rental agreements and other contracts, which may operate to excuse performance during the pandemic.

What is a Force Majeure Clause?

The term “force majeure” is a French term which means “superior strength”. Under the law, the concept of force majeure is an event that can neither be anticipated nor controlled,

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which prevents someone from performing that which he or she had agreed to do. Many leases and business contracts contain force majeure clauses which may excuse performance under such unanticipated events.

When Courts are asked to construe force majeure clauses, the question is what situation did the parties intend to constitute an excuse for performance?

Courts interpret the wording of the contract or lease very narrowly and rarely give broad meaning to “catchall” provisions which attempt to include every imaginable problem.

For example, most Courts have held that economic hardship alone does not qualify to excuse performance under a contract. In determining whether the COVID-19 pandemic constitutes a force majeure event sufficient to excuse performance, it is anticipated that the Courts will look to the specific language of the lease or contract, to determine whether the parties have listed various items or problems which would excuse performance. Some current leases and contracts include the terms “pandemic” and “epidemic” and it is important to review your particular lease or

contract regarding the specific language used.

Force Majeure Requirements/ Considerations

Many force majeure clauses contain notice requirements which must be strictly followed, in order to take advantage of the excuse of performance. Additionally, one who is obligated under a contract must attempt to overcome an obstruction to performance. Thus, if alternative methods of performance can be followed, those must be pursued, even at an increase in costs. A party seeking to be excused must show that, despite skill, diligence and good faith, performance remains impossible or unreasonably expensive.

A force majeure clause may provide a defense of impossibility of performance, or related defenses, regarding relief due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is best to review your lease and contract provisions regarding the specifics of how the force majeure clause and related language may affect the requirement of performance.

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

Many of my clients have asked what are the critical documents needed, particularly in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply being married does not give you the legal right to gain access to your spouse’s medical records or make medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf, even in an emergency.

To avoid this problem and to help others care for you and to achieve your overall estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/estate plan package: 1. Healthcare Power of Attorney; 2. General Financial Power of Attorney; 3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment

(“Living Will”); and 4. Will (or a Will with a Trust).

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

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Video calling solutions for tech-challenged seniors

Dear Concerned, Video chatting is a great way to stay connected and keep tabs on an elder parent when you can’t be there, but it’s even more important now during this pandemic as many isolated seniors are also suffering from chronic loneliness.

To help connect you and your mom virtually, there are various products on the market

features, providing clutter-free, one-touch access to make and receive video calls, send voice emails, view photos and videos, listen to personalized music, check the weather, play GrandPad

BY JIM MILLER games, browse the This is a top option Internet and more. for simple video calling, and A GrandPad tablet costs $250 much more. The GrandPad is an plus $40 monthly service fee 8-inch tablet and is sold through Consumer specifically Cellular at GrandPad.net or call designed for 888-545-1425. seniors, ages 75 and older.

Amazon’s Echo Show It comes With its built-in camera and with a stylus, screen, the voice-command Echo a charging Show also provides a simple way cradle and 4G to have face-to-face chats with LTE built-in your mom, but she’ll need home so it works Wi-Fi installed. anywhere Echo Shows, which come in within the three screen sizes – 5-inch ($90), Consumer 8-inch ($130) and 10-inch ($230) Cellular – will let your mom make and network – home Wi-Fi is not receive video calls to those who required. have their own device, or who Ready to go right out of have the Alexa app installed on the box, GrandPad provides a their smartphone or tablet. simplified menu of big icons Once you set up her contacts, and large text for only essential that offer simple video calling for seniors who have limited ability or experience with technology. Here are four devices to consider.

SAVVYSENIOR

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some simple devices that can help tech-challenged seniors with video calls? My 80-year-old mother has been isolating herself for months now in fear of the coronavirus and I haven’t been able to see her face-to-face in quite a while.

Concerned Daughter

to make a call your mom could simply say, “Alexa, call my daughter” And when you call her, she would ask Alexa to answer the call (or ignore it). There’s also a feature called “drop-in” that would let you video call your mom’s device anytime without her having to answer it.

Available at Amazon.com, the Echo Show also offers thousands of other features your mom would enjoy like voice-activated access to news, weather, her favorite music and much more.

If you decide to order an Echo Show device for mom, be sure your ask Amazon to mark it as a gift so it doesn’t get tied to your Amazon account. For instructions to help your mom set it up, or if she doesn’t have a smartphone, go to Amazon. com/gp/help/customer/display. html, and type in “Help Loved Ones Set Up Their Echo Show Remotely” in the “find more solutions” bar.

ViewClix

This is a smart picture frame specifically designed for elderly

seniors that lets family members make video calls, send photos and post virtual sticky notes with messages to their loved ones ViewClix from their smartphone, tablet or computer. Seniors, however, cannot initiate video calls from their ViewClix. Home Wi-Fi is also required.

Available in two sizes – 10inch for $199, and 15-inch for $299 – you can learn more about this product at ViewClix.com.

Facebook Portal

If your mom is a Facebook user, a voice-command Facebook portal (see portal.facebook. com) is another simple way to stay connected – home Wi-Fi is needed.

Portals, which come in three sizes – the original 10-inch Portal ($179), the 8-inch Mini ($129) and the massive 15-and-a-halfinch Portal Plus ($279) – are like Echo Shows, except they connect through Facebook. With a Portal, your mom can video call your smartphone or tablet (and vice versa) using Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp.

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Area superintendents get ready to welcome students back to classrooms

will have the choice of returning to classes in school or selecting a fully remote option for the 202021 school year. In-school classes s Denver Public will use a cohort model, keeping Schools made headstudents with the same group of lines over the weekpeers and staff throughout the end by announcing day to allow for clear contact that it will begin the school year tracing in the event a member of with all remote classes, south the group gets the coronavirus. In metro area order to allow school disan extra week tricts began for APS staff to explain to receive their plans to supplemental welcome stutraining about dents back to new procetheir buildings dures this for in-person year, students learning, in grades 1-12 employing will return to every posschool one sible safety week later measure and than origihoping their nally planned, programs will beginning be sustainable classes on as Colorado Tuesday, Aubattles the gust 18. KinHarvard Medical School graduate coronavirus John M. Douglas, Jr., MD is executive dergarten and director of Tri-County Health pandemic. pre-school in Department. He previously held a In a town APS will start hall hosted by leadership position at the Centers for on Monday, Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). August 24.

Tri County Health DeStudents in partment (TCHD) on July 16, six grades P-8 will remain with the area public school superintensame cohort group throughout dents talked about each of their the school day. Middle school district’s blueprint for the upcom- students will be required to wear ing school year and answered masks throughout the day, with parents’ questions for nearly two exceptions as needed for eating lunch, etc. Social distancing will hours. Also participating was be relied upon for grades P-5, TCHD Executive Director Dr. John Douglas. Many parents questioned what would constitute an outbreak that would alter plans for in-school learning.

Dr. Douglas said, in general terms, one case of coronavirus in a cohort group would require those who were in direct contact with the person who got the virus to quarantine.

Two cases in a cohort group would necessitate the entire cohort group (a class) going into quarantine. He did not expound on the implications of a larger numRico Munn, J.D., received his law ber of cases; however Cherry degree from the Sturm College of Creek Superintendent Scott Siegfried told a parent that ad- Law at the University of Denver and ditional direction would come is a former elected member of the from the Colorado Department State Board of Education. of Public Health and Environhowever if that is not possible, ment should it be needed. younger children will be required to wear masks, as well. Students Aurora Public Schools will have lunch in their class(APS) Superintendent Rico rooms with their cohort groups Munn said that district leadand movement in hallways will ers and teachers are “excited to be limited to restrict contact bereconnect with our students.”

Families of APS’ 40,000 students tween cohort groups.

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High school students will atthrough the building. Lockers tend classes in school for half the will be eliminated to ensure that day and learn remotely the other students use hallways only to half of the day. Current plans are go between classes as needed. for students in grades 9 and 10 to Social distancing will be difattend school in the morning and ficult, so masks will be required. learn remotely There will in the afternoon. be no field Students in trips, large grades 11 and 12 assemwill have the opblies, or posite schedule. classroom To a parent volunteers who asked about or visithe availability tors. High of electronics for schoolers online learning, will have Munn said, “We one class handed per day beout fore lunch about and one 17,000 after lunch. devices Arrival in the times and spring departure and we will hand Tom Turrell Masters hails from times will more in the fall be stagKansas and holds a Masters’ if necessary. gered.

Degree from the University of Connectivity is MiddleColorado at Denver. also a challenge; schoolers we are trying to will have work with internet providers.” only virtual after-school acOn the subject of transportativities. On the question of high tion, students will not share seats school sports, Siegfried told parents that he is awaiting guidance on school buses hence fewer students will be able to ride them. from CHSAA (Colorado High School Activities Association).

APS is exploring a relationship On the question of equipment, with a local not-for-profit that the superintendent said, “CCSD they hope will provide regular handed out over 7,000 computers virus testing for school staff last spring that we did not ask to members. have returned. Through recent Byers School District (BSD) surveys, we have determined who still needs Superintendent Tom Turrell said that BSD will open August 19 with increased social distancing. Masks will be required for students in grades 6-12. Younger students will cohort in groups.

They are still working on plans for bus transportation, lunch, and passing periods for the 550 students in the district 50 miles east of Denver in unincorporated Arapahoe County. He noted that many parents of BSD students work in Denver hence bear the same risk as other families in larger districts.

Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) Superintendent Scott Siegfried said CCSD will offer all families the choice of fully in-school classes or fully remote learning. He said that so far, 8,200 of CCSD’s 64,000 students have chosen the fully remote option for the 2020-2021 school year.

The cohort model will be used. Elementary students will remain with their class for the entire day. Middle and high school students will have block schedules to minimize movement

them. We will also give them to knowledged that it could happen, every student who qualifies for but, he said, “”The alternative is free and reduced-price lunch. We to line up 55,000 kids (64,000 are pushing minus online internet serlearners) and vice provid9,000 staff ers to make each day for sure our temperature students all checks before have access they walk to high speed into school.” internet.”

He added Asked by that CCSD is a parent new looking to see to the district if there is a if students who opt for remote learning would have an opportunity for socialization, Siegfried usable phone Scott A. Siegfried, Ph.D. is said that ap that checks a lifelong teacher and holds Cherry Creek a doctorate degree from the temperatures University of Denver.

Elevation, automatically.

CCSD’s Another online platparent asked form for grades 6-12 “is built if families who choose online for socialization” and that the learning for 2020-2021 would be elementary school platform will allowed to return to their schoolalso include it. of-choice that is not their home To a parent who worried school, the following year, asabout whether a student might suming things return to normal. be sent to school without his or Siegfried responded, “Yes.” her parent first checking their temperature or with other posEnglewood Schools (ES) sible symptoms, Siegfried acSuperintendent Wendy Rubin said

Buckle up and hold tight!

every school for any student that school for ES’ 3,000 stuor staff member who becomes dents will begin late this year ill with symptoms that could on August 27. With the help of indicate COVID-19 during the AllHealth Network, ES plans to school day. deliver extra training in mental ES parents will be asked to health issues that teachers might wait with encounter their students resulting at school bus from the stops until a five-monthstemperature and-counting check is impact on administered students of the as a precaucoronavirus tion before pandemic. Like students are other districts, permitted ES will offer to board the options of buses. Stufully in-school learning in cohort groups and Englewood ELearning, a fully online option.

Wendy Rubin, Ed.D. completed dents will be Families are required to being asked to her doctoral degree at the choose which University of Colorado at Denver wear masks while riding is best for them in the area of Leadership for Educational Equity. the school

by August 3. bus and in Rubin pointed school, where social distancing out that district administrators will also be practiced whenever realize the COVID-19 situation possible. can change at any time, necessiParents have been invited tating schools to revert to alternato ongoing virtual town hall tive plans, which are in place. meetings to get their individual Each student and every staff questions answered and asked to member will be provided with complete detailed surveys to asfive cloth masks so they can use sist them in making the best decione each day, then launder them over the weekend. There sion for their families. will also be plenty of disposable masks Littleton Public Schools Suavailable and perintendent Brian Ewert ana designated nounced that LPS’s 15,000 stuisolation dents’ start date has been pushed room back to August 24 to fully prein pare school buildings and allow the maximum time to finalize plans for their online option, Temporary Online Program for Students (TOPS), which will begin one week later on August 31. LPS will continue to analyze patterns of new cases and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Colorado, noting the fluidity of the situation.

All K-12 LPS students who return to in-person classes will be required to practice social distancing and bring and wear masks, though extra masks will always be available at school. Students will be provided breaks from their masks during the day.

Classroom furniture will be rearranged to maintain the recommended three to six feet physical distancing as much as possible. Student movement around school buildings will be planned so as to minimize transitions with fewer students in

of important questions about our hallways, lunchrooms, and on most vulnerable populations. playgrounds at the same time.

Hand sanitizer will be provided Teachers will make individual around the schools and in every connections with all those children as soon as school starts.” classroom. Drinking fountains will be disabled so that they are Sheridan School District not a source of contamination.

(SSD) Superintendent Patrick Students will be expected to Sandos bring their own shared that water bottles the disthat can be trict’s 1,420 filled around students the school durwill begin ing the day. classes on Field trips, August 17, travel, and limited to multi-student 12 pupils assemblies will per classnot be schedroom at any uled at this time. Any time. Visitors will not be allowed at school to minimize contact. Due to distancing additional requirements, school bus ser- Pat Sandos is a lifelong educator and students in excess vice will not be national spokesperson for education. of the 12 available to all He is the son of the first Denver Hispanic City Councilman Sam allowed in children. Those Sandos and Ethel Sandos-Skripko. the room who qualify for will be in free/reduced an adjacent classroom with a lunch will be given priority, along with those who have IEP’s paraprofessional and participate via Zoom. Students will rotate (individual education plans) and those who live furthest from their daily between the two rooms to allow even teacher interaction. home schools.

Technology will be used to boost A parent asked Ewert if the video, with a tripod-mounted quality of the TOPS program camera in each classroom, and would be improved from what audio. Headphones will be availstudents got in the spring and Ewert assured him that LPS has able for students as needed.

Families who opt for remote learning will access the same instruction being delivered, synchronously, inside the school classroom.

Recesses will be staggered—and only permitted for small groups of students at a time. Face masks will be required for everyone inside the school, with the district providing three masks for every student and for each staff member. Masks will be laundered regularly. All students will have their temperature checked upon arrival in school.

Students in grades K-5 will Brian Ewert holds a Master’s degree attend school for five full days. from California State University and Those in grades 6-12 will spend superintendent licensure from the half a day in school attending University of Colorado. their core classes (English, math, science, and social studies) and half a day out of school attendspent a great deal of time improv- ing their electives electronically. ing it.

The school year will begin Another parent asked about with a two-week “boot camp” for how LPS was going to support teachers and students to improve children with special needs, nottheir skills with online instrucing that her child was unable tion—both delivering it and receiving it. to do online learning. Said the Fmiklin.villager@gmail.com superintendent, “There are lots

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Bill tackling teen Western Stock Show vaping becomes law Association holds firstOn July 14 the Governor signed a landmark bill to combat the rising numbers of teen vaping in Colorado.

Sponsored by Senator Jeff Bridges and Representative Kyle Mullica, HB20-1001 keeps kids safe by increasing the minimum age for purchase of tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21 and by improving enforcement around underage sales.

“Colorado has the highest teen vaping rate in the nation,” said Sen. Bridges, D-Greenwood Village. “This new law will ensure that dangerous products are not sold or directly advertised to kids – curbing addiction rates and holding violators accountable.

I am incredibly proud to have sponsored this legislation and to see an important step in combating teen vaping taken today.”

In addition to raising the minimum age of purchase,

HB20-1001 requires that all nicotine product retailers be licensed, while also strengthening regulatory measures aimed at cracking down on underage sales.

The policy goes on to prohibit the display of showy advertising aimed at younger customers and bans any new retail locations from operating within 500 feet of a school.

Colorado has the highest rate of youth vaping in the nation, with 27 percent of high schoolers reporting e-cigarette use. This is not only detrimental in terms of an increased risk of tobacco smoking, but the nicotine contained in vaping products also has been found to negatively affect adolescent brain development, causing lasting cognitive impairments. Vaping chemicals contain many cancer-causing toxins as well, including dangerous heavy metals.

ever virtual meeting of the members, elects officers of the association For the first time since its inception, the annual meeting of the Western Stock Show Association (WSSA), (dba, National Western Stock Show), was conducted virtually on the afternoon of June 11, 2020.

Members and trustees tuned in to the online meeting led

by Chairman of the Board, Douglas L. Jones.

Board officers were elected at the meeting by proxy. Douglas L. Jones was reelected for another year as Chairman of the Board.

Also reelected for another year was Vice Chairman and Treasurer, Barth Whitham, and Secretary Mark Gustafson. Pete Coors continues as Chairman of the Capital Campaign, which is raising funds to be contributed by the Association to the City and County of Denver for construction of the Legacy

Building.

Returning members to the Board of Directors include Sue Anschutz-Rodgers, George “Buck” Hutchison, Justin Cumming, Terrance Carroll, Don Elliman, Brooke Fox, Dr. Tony Frank, Guy McEndaffer, Nancy Tuor, Ron Williams, Bruce Wagner, Michael Long, and President and CEO, Paul Andrews.

Patrick A. Grant was awarded Chairman Emeritus at the meeting honoring his years of leadership and support of the Western Stock Show Association. Grant’s

distinguished Stock Show career spans over 35 years including positions as President and CEO of the National Western Stock Show and Chairman of the WSSA Board.

The annual meeting for all WSSA members is typically held every May at the National Western Complex but due to COVID-19 was conducted remotely for 2020.

The meeting of members serves as a recap of that year’s National Western Stock Show as well as a projection of future goals for the association.

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TEST Act Continued from page 10

their associates, customers and our economy, and improvements in testing will provide critical data to support reopening safely,” said David French, SVP of Government Relations, National Retail Federation.

“The hotel industry is a major economic driver, supporting millions of jobs and generating billions in tax revenue. Safe and reliable COVID testing is a critical element in building consumer confidence as Americans begin safely staying in hotels, which in turn will help to reignite the economy,” said Brian Crawford, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs at the American Hotel & Lodging Association. “We applaud Senators Gardner (R-CO), Bennet (D-CO), Romney (R-UT), and Sinema (D-AZ) on the introduction of the TEST Act, which is designed to create a modernized, focused approach to testing, making it easier and safer for Americans to begin traveling again.”

“America’s hotels felt the economic impact of

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COVID-19 at its onset. Occupancy rates and revenue cratered as a result of lockdowns, quarantines, and travel restrictions. In order for the hospitality industry to recover, Americans need to be confident that they can resume activities, such as travel. Until a vaccine is developed, more testing is key to giving us a clearer picture of where we stand regarding this virus. Confidence is achieved by the ability to make more informed decisions.

That’s why the TEST Act, introduced by Senators Gardner, Bennet, Romney, and Sinema, is so important to creating a focused, federal approach to COVID-19 testing,” said Cecil P. Staton, President & CEO, Asian American Hotel Owners Association.

The TEST Act is endorsed by the Colorado Hospital Association, the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (COHRIO), the National Restaurant Association, the American Society for Microbiology, the National Retail Federation, the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the International Franchise Association, the U.S. Travel Association, the National Association of Black Hotel Own-

ers, Operators and Developers, and the Asian American Hotel Owners Association.

To achieve containment and build capacity to solve the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent future pandemics, the TEST Act: Integrates existing disease detection systems and expands our capability to conduct and report rapid and accurate diagnostic tests in order to better prevent the spread of a disease.

This includes federal coordination with state, local, tribal, and territorial health officials.

Strengthens the nation’s commitment to public health preparedness by making conducting and reporting on rapid and accurate laboratory tests for diseases a top priority within the National Health Security Strategy—the nation’s strategic plan to identify, prevent, and address public health threats and other emergencies.

Provides grants to state and local public health departments to support testing and reporting capacity.

Maintains all health information privacy laws and patient protections.

Establishes strict congressional oversight to ensure success.

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Many independently owned and operated small businesses have been some of the hardest hit by the economic impact of COVID-19. As many businesses in Denver and the surrounding areas have begun to reopen, Image360 in Centennial has been at the forefront helping local business leaders open safely and successfully by navigating this new normal.

Image360 owners Tom Anderson and Pete Caldwell are working directly with local businesses to reopen by planning how to prepare the physical space and employees, as well as getting ready for customers or visitors. In recent weeks, they have provided more than 400 sneeze guards, hundreds of social distancing floor decals and other graphics and signage to help communities get back to business and reopen safely.

“Since the beginning of the pandemic, our priority has been providing support for local businesses,” said Anderson. “Now, we are there for them again to help them open as quickly, safely and professionally as possible.

Because of the long-standing relationships we’ve have built in our community, we are there for

Image360 in Centennial donated a vehicle wrap and installation to the Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry in Greenwood Village. The food bank’s old truck was very old, vandalized and needed an upgrade, so when Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry bought a new truck and needed the decal and wrap done, Tom Anderson, owner of Image360, decided to donate the work so the food pantry could help more people.

businesses to turn to for advice on how to reopen in this unique environment.”

In addition to the reopening support for businesses, Anderson and Caldwell recently donated a vehicle wrap and installation to the local Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry in Greenwood Village. The organization’s former truck was old, had been vandalized and needed an upgrade, so when the food pantry bought a new truck and needed vehicle graphics, Anderson and Caldwell, decided to donate the work so they could help more people

in need.

“We want to help people and show our community we’re here for them as we’re all doing our best to adapt and rebuild,” Caldwell. “We’re working to go above and beyond to help keep our local business community running with essential signs and graphics so all of Centennial knows they can trust us as we continue to guide them as they reopen.”

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development, life skills personal worth, dignity, respect, and boundary setting.

What this means is that adolescent sex is normalized, and the attitude of adults is, teen sex is okay and the best we can do is just teach them how to do it safer. This coupled with the sexually saturated culture our children are marinating in created a climate where a pedophile like Jefferey Epstein could molest young girls with impunity.

We say we care about children; we protect them from all kinds of injuries with car seats, bike helmets and protective sporting gear. Why then do we not have the same passion to protect them from vulgarity, pornography, and involvement in early sexual debut. I just do not understand this hypocrisy especially when the teen brain is not fully developed, nor does the developing brain have the capacity to make such emotional and consequential life decisions.

When I speak about protecting adolescents from early sexual debut and other high-

risk behaviors, I get an earful about how we, as a nation, are not doing enough sex education. Parents are the first ones to get blamed because the “so called” experts declare parents are clueless and are not talking to their kids. That is why we need experts, bureaucrats, and teachers to do the job. If an organizations like the Center for Relationship Education chooses to not focus on sex, but rather on healthy relationship development, the worth and dignity of every adolescent, and the strategy for future life success, we are accused of putting our collective heads in the sand and not giving the students what they need to protect themselves from unwanted pregnancy, disease, consent conversations and LGBTQ intolerance.

Can we agree that all people need relationship skills, tools to avoid risky behaviors and skills for life success?

Can we agree that school aged children need to be protected from this kind of abuse and terror that Jeffrey Epstein was able to get away with for decades? joneen@myrelationship center.org www. myrelation shipcenter.org

Canvas Credit Union donates $10,000 to help provide nutritional support for Aurora community

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I was watching the documentary called, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. With each episode I watched, testimonials from several high school girls who were recruited to give massages to an older rich guy in Palm Beach, Florida for money were showcased.

This man, Jeffrey Epstein, eventually ended up sexually abusing and even trafficking them. It made my blood boil. What were the high schools teaching about setting boundaries and sexual activity that would normalize this type of request from a peer recruiter? Why did high school girls think that this request was okay and act on it?

Looking into this further, I investigated what kind of health education curriculum was taught in the high schools in West Palm Beach, Florida during the late nineties. What I found was the high schools taught (and continue to teach) comprehensive sexuality education that is heavy on “condoms and consent” and light on healthy relationship

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Local credit union provides support for Aurora Public Schools (APS) Foundation, helping to feed thousands during the pandemic The Canvas Foundation, the charitable arm of Canvas Credit Union, surprised Aurora Public Schools’ financial leadership team with a $10,000 donation to help provide nutritional support for families in the Aurora community who have been affected by the pandemic.

In addition to meeting the nutritional needs of nearly 70% of students in the APS system who qualify for free and reduced meals, since the end of March, the APS Nutrition Services Department has also been providing free meals for community members who are in need. On average, more than 12,000 meals are provided to students and adults every day.

That number nearly triples every Friday because they’re providing enough meals to get everyone through the weekend.

Federal funds cover meals for those under the age of 18, but adult meals are not covered, so APS turned to their community partners for an additional $15,000 needed to fuel their free meal program.

Canvas immediately stepped up to partner with APS and donated $10,000 to help them

reach their goal.

These meals are even more important now, during the pandemic, when families are facing difficult times and uncertainty. Many Colorado school districts, including APS, continued to offer meals to students, even when they were forced to stay at home for remote learning. Some are now offering relief during the summer.

The donation follows in the footsteps of a $60,000 gift provided by Canvas Credit Union in early December 2019. Those funds were used to erase student lunch debt at 18 Title 1 schools within the Aurora Public Schools District, helping to ease the financial burden for more than 1,400 families during the holiday season.

"The additional $10,000 from Canvas is tremendous and will help us secure the resources we need to continue providing food during this difficult time,” said APS Superintendent Rico Munn.

“Their contribution will help provide healthy grab-and-go breakfast, lunch and dinner to children and adults at 21 locations through the end of July."

The donation was presented during a virtual meeting when Canvas Credit Union and Canvas Foundation representatives interrupted a vir-

tual APS financial leadership team meeting to surprise them with the donation.

“We have deep appreciation and respect for the impact the APS Nutrition Services team is having across the Aurora community,” said Steve Ferrero, Canvas’ Chief Community Engagement Officer and Canvas Foundation Board Member. “Coming together to support our neighbors in need is essential right now, and this investment will help to provide food and other assistance to our most vulnerable community members as we all manage our way through this pandemic.”

Canvas Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable foundation established in 2017 to promote financial success and self-sufficiency, especially in communities where Canvas Credit Union members and employees live and work. This heartled organization emphasizes support of schools, families, veterans and first responders.

This includes investments in scholarships for local students, financial education in schools and communities throughout the Front Range, services that support veterans and first responders, and partnerships with community organizations and local school districts.

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Rockies get set for 60 game shoot-out

a resurgence of their starting rotation. Right now that group looks as if it will include German Marquez, Kyle Freeland, Jon Gray and Antonio Senzatela with possibly Jeff Hoffman or Chi Chi Rodriguez as the fifth starter. Relievers Bryan Shaw and Jake McGee were recently released leaving the late inning bullpen work to Jairo Diaz, Carlos Estevez, Scott Oberg and closer Wade Davis.

Once again the Rockies will send an impressive lineup to the plate. Missing from that familiar group will be Ian Desmond who has opted not to play this season. To offset the loss of his bat, the Rockies signed veteran slugger Matt Kemp. With the expanded roster, a possible starting lineup might feature David Dahl leading off followed by Trevor Story, Charlie Blackmon, Nolan Arenado, Daniel Murphy, Raimel Tapia, Ryan McMahon, Tony Wolters and designated hitter Matt Kemp.

On the bench would be speedy utility man Garrett Hampson, infielders Josh Fuentes and Brendan Rodgers, plus slugging outfielder Sam Hilliard.

This shortened season promises to be a wild shootout with a premium on a fast, sustained start. The Rockies win/loss record in the first 25 games will show us whether they have the pitching and the firepower to make the playoffs.

Time to play ball!

Hey greeting card company!

You can do better.

you see better in bright light but look better in dim.

Don’t let the fact that you were born in another century make you feel old. By the way, which century was that?

See. Easy. Also a lot more fun than it should be. But anyone can do that. You’re experts. Why not put your skills to work creating cards that are respectful without being gooey. May I suggest something along these lines?

You deserve to be treated like a queen on your birthday.

That’s why I’m going to clean your house and make dinner for you.

Happy birthday to one of the wisest people I know. You were right all along.

I’m so sorry for all the insulting birthday cards I’ve sent you over the years. They were the only ones on the rack.

The first two might be a stretch, but the last one is almost true. So dear Greeting Card Person, I suggest you create some birthday cards that honor the wisdom and knowledge those celebrating birthdays have gained. And if we haven’t gained any, I don’t think our special day is the best time to say so.

(Dorothy Rosby is the author of three books of humorous essays including Alexa’s a Spy and Other Things to Be Ticked off About, Humorous Essays on the Hassles of Our Time. Contact drosby@ rushmore.com.)

BATTERUP

After struggling to overschedule calls for 6 games come the challenges imposed with the Texas Rangers, 4 by the Covid-19 pandemic, games with the Houston AsMajor League Baseball starts tros, 4 games with the Oakland its truncated 60 game season Athletics, 3 games with the July 24. The Rockies will Anaheim Angels and 3 games begin their season by with the Seattle Marplaying in the inauguiners. Their home ral opening of the Texopener will be against as Ranger’s $1.2 bilthe San Diego Padres lion Globe Life Field on July 31.

– a state of the art To make things retractable roof facility interesting, there are that provides players some significant rule and fans long-awaited changes specifically

BY B.T. GALLOWAY relief from the summer for this season: the sun. designated hitter will be used Wait, an interleague game in both leagues, a major shift to start the season! What’s up? for the National League teams; The answer to that question any pitcher brought into a is that for this season there game must face at least three will be a major competitive batters; and during extra-inrealignment of the geographic ning games in the regular divisions designed to protect season, each half-inning will the players and team personnel begin with a a runner on secby limiting travel. ond base who will be the batter The five National League that made the final out in the teams and five American previous inning. Finally, here’s League teams in each Division a bonus for us fans – the crew (Western, Central, Eastern) chief of the umpiring crew will will play each other to deterbe mic’d up and following remine the playoff contenders play reviews he’ll explain the for the overall League Chamruling that has been made. pionship Series and World Teams will open the season Series. Each team will play with a 30-man active roster 10 games against their usual that will be reduced to 28 playgeographic Division rivals. For ers after two weeks and finalthe Rockies that includes the ized at 26 players after four Dodgers, the Diamondbacks, weeks. The Trade Deadline the Padres and the Giants. In will be August 31.

For the Rockies to return to addition, each team will play a mixed bag of 20 games against playoff contention after a disappointing 2019 season, they their interleague foes in that will need to be able to count on Division. For the Rockies the

BY DOROTHY ROSBY

Dear Greeting Card Person, I’m about to have a milestone birthday. I won’t say which one, but I’ll give you a hint: It’s not 10.

I’m writing to suggest you make some changes to your birthday card line before my big day on August 9. But before I get into that, let me share a little background.

I remember my 40th birthday as clearly as if it were yesterday. It wasn’t, and by a long shot, but I still remember waking up feeling like I was 21 and ending the day feeling like I was 77.

It actually started the night before my birthday when I told my then 4-year-old son I would be 40 years old the next day. He asked innocently, “Are you going to be like Grandma?” Grandma was 84 at the time.

The next day, a now former friend asked which birthday I was celebrating. When I told her she said, “I thought you were getting up there.”

Huh? Then there were the cards.

That’s where you come in, Greeting Card Person. When I was very young, my birthday cards contained money and good wishes. Later they contained only wishes and not all of them good.

But starting on my 40th

birthday, things really went downhill, and not just my cards. But let’s stick with those. Since I turned 40, the majority of my birthday cards have contained insults and ridicule. You know, like “So many candles, so little breath.” “You’re not getting older. You’re getting fatter.”

Very funny.

Even the well-wishes are thinly disguised insults.

“Here’s wishing you success in all you do. But you better get started. You’re running out of time.” Those kind of well wishes would make a fifth-grader feel old.

This, Greeting Card Person, is why people don’t discuss their age. Best to keep it to ourselves. Otherwise if we don’t feel old before our birthday, we will after it’s over.

As I face another milestone, I’m appealing to your decency. Mature people deserve respect. So do I. And I know you can do better. Even I can do insults, and I’m not even a professional greeting card person—or elected official or late night talk show host. How about these: Don’t let anyone tell you you’re old. How can you be?

Older people are wise and mature. And you’re neither of those.

Welcome to middle age, that magical time in life when

Linda Childears elected to Alpine Bank Board of Directors

Linda Childears, president emeritus of the Daniels Fund, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Alpine Bank, Board Chairman Bob Young announced July 20.

“With our recent addition of four Front Range Alpine Banks, we felt it important to find a board member that will make a valuable contribution to our organization,” said Young. “We believe Linda Childears will do just that.”

Childears brings extensive banking experience, having served as CEO of the Young Americans Bank, president of Equitable Bank of Littleton and vice president of the First National Bank Corporation, as well as experience as a board member of the Colorado Bankers Association and the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado.

She is the past chair and a current board member of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. In addition, she has served on over 25 state and local boards as well as five national boards, chairing nine of them.

“I am very honored to join the board,” Childears said.

“I’ve admired Alpine Bank and its leadership for a long time. It combines two things I love: the banking business and a genuine relationship with the communities it serves.”

Childears has received several honors, most recently the Outstanding Women in Business Lifetime Achievement Award from the Denver Business Journal. She has honorary doctorate degrees from Johnson & Wales University and the University of Denver.

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The amazing health benefits of the Bay Leaf

I have been making homemade soup Musings with for over a decade for months out of the year.

One goal I have is to start a business making “Soup for Seniors” and delivering the soup to peoples homes in mason jars. More about that and my soup making another time this winter.

I love to have my soup for lunch everyday!

(My soup in picture above) Today I want to share with you what I have learned recently about bay leaves! I have used one or two bay leaves in my soup making every time.

This herb has been around for centuries for medicinal purposes as well as for flavoring food. Now I did know that when boiled there is no flavor, but I knew there had to be a reason I put them in my soup, and now I know why!

The bay leaf is extraordinary for its many health benefits, such as helping treat cancer, gas and bloating and digestion. There’s even some evidence it may help treat dandruff, muscle and joint pain, and skin infections. Find out how to use this ancient herb in order to get some of these amazing benefits.

The addition of bay leaves to meat converts triglycerides to monounsaturated fats.

Bay leaf, including bay leaf essential oil, offers antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits.

Evaluation of the use of bay leaf extracts showed that both the leaves and fruits were potent against Breast

Cancer cell models. The study notes bay leaf as Melinda a potential natural agent for breast cancer therapy by comparing cells that were induced with the extracts and those that were not. In vitro studies were conducted using extracts of the bay leaf against colon cancer cell growth. By using a process of incorporating ingredients, such as bay leaf into food, results exhibited the potential for colon cancer-regulating properties, showing relevance to protection against colorectal cancer during early stages of detection.

Bay leaf can help lower blood sugar levels. Research suggests that by taking ground bay leaf two times per day, blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels (LDL) dropped in participants in the study. It’s important to note that this study included the regular medication that the subjects were using for diabetes.

However, the benefits were positive, also showing that it increases the good cholesterol (HDL).

Bay leaves may have an impact on the gastrointestinal system by promoting urination, which helps release toxins in the body. Within bay leaves are certain compounds containing enzymes that may help eliminate an upset tummy and soothe irritable bowel syndrome, reducing bloating and gas.

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Party Time! History Colorado rolls out birthday festivities statewide Create an epic day (or week!) worthy of this momentous occasion his fine state could use a break.

Colorado deserves a party unlike any other this year. Starting Monday, July 27, History Colorado lets the good times roll all the way to its big day on Saturday, August 1. Everyone in Colorado is invited to celebrate their state with a birthday bundle of festive occasions, both online and in person. Our annual day of free admission at all eight of our museums throughout the state, including the History Colorado Center in downtown Denver, makes its triumphant return on August 1. And this year it has a sidekick: For the first time ever, Colorado Day festivities will also include a full week of digital delights. A combination of live virtual events, carefully crafted videos, an online

Birthday Bash bursting with fun and games, and a Spirit Week of playful prompts on social media ensure this year's celebration will be one for all and one for the record books.

Special guest Governor Jared Polis will pop into our social media channels, and our five members of the State Historian’s Council will describe their favorite things about the state on our blog. New videos will showcase the great outdoors, while perfect recipes and downloadable crafts are also available.

Summer living is easy. All online elements await at h-co. org/coloradoday, including registration for the virtual birthday party at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 1. Free admission to museums can be booked via h-co.org/welcome.

All visitors who select tickets

for Saturday, August 1 in the online reservation system will be able to book at no charge.

At the beautiful History Colorado Center, a historic day of entertainment awaits throughout four floors of interactive exhibits—including the final weekend for Beer Here! Brewing the New West, and the critically acclaimed art exhibit Hecho en Colorado—plus the whimsical John Denver Experience in our sun-soaked Anschutz Hamilton Hall.

Amid all the fun, History Colorado also gets down to business: on Colorado Day it will pass the role of official State Historian from Dr. William Wei to Dr. Duane Vandenbusche.

Visit HistoryColorado.org, or call 303-HISTORY, for more information.

South Suburban and Highlands Ranch Metro District announce opening of new disc golf course The Highlands Ranch Metro District and funding partner South Suburban Parks and Recreation announced the opening of the new West Fork Disc Golf Course, 9095 S. Broadway in Highlands Ranch.

The 18-hole public course, professionally designed

by John Bird and Birdie Disc Golf LLC, features a mix of open shots and more technical areas.

It offers varied play for both recreational players and those with more experience.

“The ability to recreate and enjoy the outdoors is something the Metro District has always highly valued, but during this time, the chance to decompress and connect to nature is even more important,” said Nick Adamson, natural resources manager.

The course winds through the West Fork Open Space and takes advantage of existing trails, which will remain open to all users. The total course distance ranges from 4,446 feet to 5,772 feet, depending on the position of the baskets. A bike rack, skate-

board rack and restroom are available near the course’s new 52-space parking lot, accessible from South Broadway.

The project was completed for less than the budgeted

amount of $480,000. South Suburban Parks and Recreation partnered with the Metro District in funding and contributed $160,000.

The course is open daily from 6 a.m. to dusk. All dogs must be leashed, and glass containers, littering and motorized vehicles are prohibited. Drop-in use is free, and permits are available for organized play such as tournaments or tag (ladder) play.

The object of disc golf is similar to golf — to make it from the tee to the hole in as few attempts as possible.

Instead of swinging a club at a ball, participants throw a flying disc towards an elevated metal basket.

Visitors are reminded to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. They should wear a mask when around people outside of their household, stay six feet apart, clean their hands frequently and stay home if they are sick.

Users should bring their own water. A restroom, bike rack and skateboard rack are available in the parking lot.

DISC GOLF OPEN DAILY Free, drop in use 6 am to dusk. 9095 S. Broadway Contact 303-791-2710 for more information for organized use such as tournaments and tag play, which requires a permit.

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Colorado’s return to college campus in the fall brings about concern for professors, students or risk damaging their ability to teach over the long term due to diminished budgets.

“I’m concerned,” Stewart said. “I recognize why institutions feel the need to make certain decisions to reopen in some capacity, and I wish that we had structures and systems in our society that wouldn’t put public institutions in a situation where they have to think about

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Professors and students in Colorado are concerned about how the fall will pan out amid the coronavirus pandemic.

To prepare for Colorado State University’s fall semester, Professor D-L Stewart is putting together a plan that puts into place as many precautions as possible.

The professor, who is cochair of the school’s Student Affairs in Higher Education programs — which teaches college administrators how to support students — plans for remote instruction when possible, a change to how he sets up classrooms, and a schedule that limits his time on campus. Stewart will make sure students all face to the front, instead of in a circle, and any students needing to attend remotely will be allowed to do so, he said.

The plans, however, don’t allow Stewart much peace of mind over the return to school, which comes with the possibility of worsening the

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spread of the coronavirus.

And for many professors and students, the pandemic is cutting into the usual excitement that accompanies a return to college life in the fall.

The coronavirus means major changes that are again expected to diminish learning

and the college experience for some. And it brings about questions whether a return could put students and faculty at risk of sickness, or worse, death.

Stewart said schools are in a hard place because they need students to pay tuition

Two Centura Health Hospitals ranked among Newsweek’s “World’s Best” for 2020 Centura-Parker Adventist Hospital and CenturaPorter Adventist Hospital made the list Centura Health, the region’s health care leader, has been recognized as part of Newsweek’s annual list of World’s Best Hospitals for 2020. Both Centura-Parker Adventist Hospital and Centura-Porter Adventist Hospital appeared on this year’s list, ranking second and third respectively for Colorado and 123rd and 137th respectively for the entire nation.

This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Newsweek and Statista developed a complex methodology to ensure the quality and validity of the ranking. Three data sources were used for the evaluation: hospital recommendations from peers, patient experience, and various medical KPIs. “This honor reaffirms the mission our teams strive to

costs — where they have to do cost benefit analyses — in the midst of a global pandemic.”

Most Colorado universities and colleges expect students back on campus in the fall.

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“I’m not surprised Porter appears on this list, and that’s thanks to our people,” Todd Folkenberg, CEO at Porter Adventist Hospital, added.

“Our incredible team of caregivers and physicians is focused on the best experience and outcomes for our patients across a range of specialties, including cardiac services, joint replacement, spine, transplant, digestive health and critical care.”

Out of thousands of qualified organizations in the world, 281 hospitals earned a spot on Newsweek’s 2020 list of the World’s Best Hospitals in the United States, and

Centura Health is ecstatic to have two of its hospitals appear on the list.

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Join Musana on Aug 1 at The Showroom @ Furniture Row in Denver

aste to Transform is always a highlight for Musana Community Development Organization as their Uganda and Colorado friends and family come together for a fun night out with an open bar, delicious food, and live music. This year might look a little bit different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is a night you do not want to miss, social distancing style!

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With the shut down of the economy, they knew the dire impact the lockdown would have on Ugandan families that depend on daily income to survive. Since April, their COVID-19 Relief Fund has fed more than 18,600 Ugandans with feeding packages, kept 383 Ugandans on payroll to allow them to provide for themselves and their families, and provided free health transportation to 300+ community members.

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July 23, 2020 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 21

Commissioner Holen delivers much needed PPE to Grand Junction

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Arapahoe County Commissioner Bill Holen, a licensed pilot, recently flew across the state with El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf to deliver about 500 pounds of much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical and cleaning supplies to two hospitals in Grand Junction. The two commissioners volunteered to make the delivery to demonstrate bipartisan support for the medical workers who have been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic over the past several months. “People working together, regardless of their political differences, are the only antidote to the coronavirus that is currently available,” Holen said. “We must all cooperate with each other and do whatever we can to stop it.”

First American State Bank celebrates 25th Anniversary

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I never thought that I would see the purchase price of a luxury Mercedes -Benz sedan for $38,600, but that is the suggested retail price of the 2020 GLB/250 4Matic/SUV. This Mercedes also has a long list of desirable package options.

The most important, “drivers assistance program, ” listed at $2750; that is the most desirable option. This includes many of the safety and driving aids. The panoramic sunroof adds another $1500. The final retail price of the test sedan was $51,210, that included a very long list of options. The price at any optional level is real value for this luxury all-wheel drive SUV, it is really a splendid vehicle in all respects. Driver’s can determine how many of the

options are necessary, but the basic sedan is impressive.

The 2.0 turbo engine provides 221 horsepower linked to an 8-speed transmission.

The shift lever located near the leather wrapped steering wheel offers drive, reverse, and park.

Paddle shifters can control the drive, but the sequential transmission proves the smart gear choice. The sports mode adds more turbo boost to the spirited drive. The smaller engine and transmission, both made in Germany, provide an excellent combination and deliver a respectable overall 26 mpg. The final assembly quality is surprising good. The GLB is made in Aguascalientes, Mexico with 40 percent Mexican parts. The craftsmanship of the Mexican workers is evident in the leather seats and cabin trim appearance.

The console is busy with many options and center touch mother board takes the driver through many screen option choices.

This GLB quickly impresses with the comfortable ride and quick powertrain. The overall quality is reinforced with doors that shut like a vault. Mercedes has engineered an attractive SUV package that is well-suited for Colorado winter travel.

This car is loaded with safety and navigation features and additional options. One new feature is the active lane keeping assist that gives the car a jerk if crossing over a fully painted road stripe.

Side mirrors that fold in are another one of the featured options. The trunk is spacious with split folding rear seating.

This is a vehicle that is long lasting with a famous brand of quality and performance. This SUV could go into my garage for sure.

Jay Davidson, founder and CEO at First American State Bank, will have to simulate blowing out the candles for the bank’s 25th birthday.

Blowing candles doesn’t seem advisable nowadays.

It’s a milestone that comes during an unparalleled time.

“Right now, we as bankers are preparing for a recession,” Davidson said. “There’s going to be a downturn, we think, and we’re getting ready for it.”

First American State Bank, located at 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, is prepping for hardship by increasing its ALLL, or Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, from earnings in case borrowers can’t repay loans.

The bank also is offering three-month extensions on loans to struggling customers, and it’s allowed by regulators to extend that to six months in some cases.

Davidson said that the direct stimulus checks from the government will run out at some point.

Even if Congress delivers more money to individuals and businesses, Davidson said it may be too little, too late for many small businesses crippled by quarantine closures.

“We just put a stake in the heart of the small business man,” Davidson said. “Ask yourselves, ‘Why is the little mom-and-pop shop shut down and this gigantic Kmart or Walmart or Target, or

whoever it is, is remaining open?’”

Scott Yeoman, the bank’s chief operating officer, said it’s still too early for any businesses, landlords and borrowers to have a good feel on what the future will bring.

“What we’re trying to help everyone understand is that they need to plan as best as they can and anticipate a pretty poor outcome, and start to think about what their options are to mitigate that.”

Most of the bank’s loans are in the $1 million to $2 million range, though it can lend up to $6 million.

Davidson said his grandfather started a bank in remote North Dakota in 1903, and 92 years later, he followed suit in Greenwood Village. The bank’s first eight or nine months were unprofitable, which Davidson calls “some of the most terrifying months” of his life.

First American State Bank launched in a time of slow economic growth after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to prevent inflation. Twenty-five years later, economic hardship comes as rates are at rock-bottom levels.

Davidson is ready, nonetheless.

“We’re doing everything we can to mitigate the risk, but banking is risk,” Davidson said.

“Investing is risk, living is risk, driving a car is risk. We chose the industry because we have some capability of mitigating that risk and understand it.”

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Published in The Villager Published: July 23, 2020 Legal # 9782 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of:

ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IFB-20-42 ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN SAFETY UPGRADE Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals from qualified licensed professional contractors for the purpose of performing services related to replacing public drinking fountains in County facilities with sensor-activated bottle-fill/drinking water stations. This work must be completed and billed no later than December 20, 2020.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Invitation for Bid (IFB-20-42) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website.

Electronic submissions will be accepted online via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing Systems (RMEPS), www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado.

Submittals must be received, electronically, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on August 20, 2020.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: July 23, 2020 Legal # 9780 ___________________________

COURTS DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF

COLORADO, Petitioner,

alternate audio option of calling in to the number below.

IN THE INTEREST OF: KOI WISE Child,

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664. When prompted enter code 925 850 797.

and concerning KATIANA WISE , JOHN DOE, DENNIS WILLIS and COOPER LAST NAME UNKNOWN, Respondents, and concerning BEATRICE WATSON, LINDSAY MILLER and COLIN MILLER, Intervenors.

Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: 303-636-1882 / Fax: (303) 636-1889 Email: larnold@arapahoegov.com Case No: 19JV965 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGEMENT REGARDING COOPER LAST NAME UNKNOWN PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above captioned matter has been set for an Adjudicatory Court Trial and Default Judgment regarding DENNIS WILLIS and COOPER LAST NAME UNKNOWN on August 17, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 14 of the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

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

•Select your audio setting. If the audio on your computer or tablet does not work, please use the

You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. .

Date: July 15, 2020 /s/Linda Arnold Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16753 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 303-636-1883 (303) 636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: July 23, 2020 Legal # 9781 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: PHARELL AUSBY and BRIANNA POWERS Children, and concerning STEPHANIE PATE, LEON AUSBY and SHAWN POWERS, Respondents.

Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Office of the Arapahoe County Attorney Attorney for the Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 larnold@arapahoegov.com 303-636-1882 (F) 303-636-1889

Case No: 20JV44 Division: 23 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT To The Respondents: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Court Trial regarding SHAWN POWERS and LEON AUSBY is set for August 6, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., in Division 23, at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

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

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

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

You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.. /s/Linda Arnold Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 636-1882

SPECIAL DISTRICTS Southgate Sanitation District Notice of Final Payment Notice is hereby given that the Southgate Sanitation District (“District”), Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, Colorado, will make final payment at its office at 3722 E. Orchard Road, Centennial, Colorado on July 24, 2020 to Quality Pipe Services for all work done by said Contractor in construction work performed within the District on the following project: Project Contractor: Quality Pipe Services Project Name: 2019 Manhole Rehabilitation Project Project Location: Arapahoe County and Douglas County, Colorado.

___________________________ Southgate Sanitation District Notice of Final Payment Notice is hereby given that the Southgate Sanitation District (“District”), Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, Colorado, will make final payment at its office at 3722 E. Orchard Road, Centennial, Colorado on July 24, 2020 to Garney Construction Company for all work done by said Contractor in construction work performed within the District on the following project: Project Contractor: Garney Construction Company Project Name: Colsman Tunnel Rehabilitation Project Project Location: Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Work area areas are located within the City of Lone Tree, City of Greenwood Village, and City of Centennial, Colorado. Work generally consisted of the rehabilitation of forty-one (41) existing concrete and brick and mortar sanitary sewer manholes in various states of deterioration.

Work area areas are located within the City of Greenwood Village and City of Centennial. Work locations are generally beginning at the District’s headquarters at 3722 E Orchard Road and running west for 7,650 LF to a structure at E Orchard Road near S. Cherrywood Circle.

Any persons, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that furnished labor, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance or other supplies used or consumed by any contractor, in or about the performance of said work are hereby notified to file any claim on account of furnishing any of said items to the District, to the attention of David Irish, District Manager, at the above address on or before 4:30 PM on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Failure on the part of such claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such deadline, will release the District, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all liability for such claim.

Any persons, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that furnished labor, materials, equipment rentals, sustenance or other supplies used or consumed by any contractor, in or about the performance of said work are hereby notified to file any claim on account of furnishing any of said items to the District, to the attention of David Irish, District Manager, at the above address on or before 4:30 PM on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Failure on the part of such claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such deadline, will release the District, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTHGATE SANITATION DISTRICT

By: John Spisak, Secretary

By: John Spisak, Secretary

Published in The Villager First Publication: July 16, 2020 Last Publication: July 23, 2020 Legal # 9778

Published in The Villager First Publication: July 16, 2020 Last Publication: July 23, 2020 Legal # 9779

___________________________ Public Notice of Contractor’s Final Settlement Pursuant to C.R.S. 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on/or after the 30th day of July 2020, final settlement with Dynalectric Company will be made by the City of Cherry Hills Village for the 2019 Traffic Signal Installation at Belleview Avenue and Glenmoor/Steele Streets, Project # 2019-005, and that any person, co-partnership, association, company, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against any of the contractors for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors, or any of their subcontractors, in or about the performance of said work may file at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on/or after July 30, 2020, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the City Council of the City of Cherry Hills Village, at the office of: City Manager City of Cherry Hills Village 2450 E. Quincy Avenue Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statements prior to such final settlement will relieve said City from all and any liability for such claimant’s claims.

CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE STATE OF COLORADO Published in The Villager First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: July 30, 2020 Legal # 9787 ___________________________ NOTICE REGARDING PROPOSED ACTIONS PURSUANT TO 32-1-207(3)(b), C.R.S. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that CHERRY CREEK VISTA PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”), intends to undertake certain actions pertaining to the issuance of bonds. This notice is being given pursuant to Section 32-1-207(3)(b), Colorado Revised Statutes.

The District intends to issue bonds in the maximum principal amount of $7,250,000 as authorized by the District’s electors with a vote of 689 for and 246 against at the May 5, 2020 election for the purpose of refunding outstanding debt and paying the costs of public improvements benefitting the District (the “Proposed 2020 Bonds”) pursuant to the Amended Service Plan for Cherry Creek Vista Park and Recreation District approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County on May 19, 1992 (the “Amended Service Plan”). Under the Amended Service Plan, the District’s original debt authorization was expanded, and the District was granted additional debt authorization to finance the construction of future public improvements and modifications or replacements of public improvements.

The District believes that the purpose of the Amended Service Plan was to increase the District’s debt authorization to allow the District the flexibility to grow with the needs of its service area. The District is active and continuing to provide park and recreational improvements, facilities, and services to the residents of Arapahoe County.

The District has determined that issuance of the Proposed 2020 Bonds is in the best interests of taxpayers and residents of the District and is consistent with the intent and purpose of the Amended Service Plan.

Further, the District believes that the issuance of the Proposed 2020 Bonds by the District does not create a material departure from the Amended Service Plan, and as such no modification to the Service Plan is required for the issuance of bonds.

Pursuant to Colorado law, any action to enjoin the above-described actions as a material departure from the Service Plan must be brought within forty-five (45) days from publication of this notice.

Published in The Villager Published: July 23, 2020 Legal # 9788 ___________________________

LOGAN GODSMEN AND AIDEN LOPEZ Children, And concerning: MELISSA CULLEN, PAUL GODSMEN AKA PAUL DOOLITTLE, AND LUIS ALBERTO LOPEZ-MACIAS Respondents.

Jordan Lewis, Esq., Reg. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: 303-636-1883 / Fax: (303) 636-1889 Case No: 19JV0670 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding RESPONDENT FATHER, PAUL GODSMEN AKA PAUL DOOLITTLE is set for August 20, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. in Division 14 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren) dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

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

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

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664. When prompted enter code 925 850 797.

If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Dated this 15th day of July, 2020.

Jordan Lewis, Reg. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1883 303-636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: July 23, 2020 Legal # 9783 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: JOHN MILLS Child, and concerning STACEY MIRACLE and MICHAEL MILLS Respondents. and concerning GUADALUPE BURNS, Special Respondent.

Jordan Lewis, Esq., Reg. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: 303-636-1883 Fax: (303) 636-1889

MICHAEL MILLS is set for August 26, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Division 14 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren) dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

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

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

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664. When prompted enter code 925 850 797.

If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Dated this 15th day of July, 2020.

Jordan Lewis, Reg. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1883 303-636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: July 23, 2020 Legal # 9784 ___________________________

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held before the City of Cherry Hills Village City Council at the Village Center, 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113, on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. regarding a request by Cherry Hills Country Club, 4125 South University Boulevard, for the approval of a Site Plan Application and Conditional Use Permit Purusant to ARTICLE 16-7-320 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance to renovate the north end of the clubhouse and remodel and expand the south end of the clubhouse.

The application is available for review at the Cherry Hills Village Community Development Department, 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or you may call 303-783-2721 for more information.

Protests or comments may be submitted in writing to the Cherry Hills Village Community Development Department, 2450 East Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 or ccramer@cherryhillsvillage.com on or before the date of the public hearing, or by personal appearance at the public hearing.

Published in The Villager Published: July 23, 2020 Legal # 9785 ___________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan G. Shank a/k/a Susan Gertrude Shank, Susan Shank and Susie Shank, Deceased Case Number 2020 PR 30647 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado on or before November 23, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael L. Shank, Personal Representative 4600 Preserve Parkway North Greenwood Village, CO 801213940 Published in The Villager First Publication: July 16, 2020 Last Publication: July 30, 2020 Legal # 9777

Case No: 20JV211 Division: 14 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding RESPONDENT FATHER,

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