Opinion Be safe. Stay Strong.
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
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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. Submit your letters online at: www.villagerpublishing.com or email to: editorial@villagerpublishing.com 303-773-8313
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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.
