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GV struggles with policy for ground mounted solar panels – Part I

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

The Greenwood Village City Council has been trying without success for more than six months to agree on a policy for regulating ground-mounted and pole-mounted solar panel arrays in the city. GV does not limit roof-mounted solar panels in any way. Until recently, it had permitted ground and pole-mounted solar arrays under the rules for accessory structures in the zoning code.

Accessory structures are generally required to take up no more than 30 percent of a rear yard or side yard and be set bac at least fi e eet ro the property line (more on larger lots). The zoning code does not require accessory structures to be screened from nei hbors iews.

The issue first arose bac on January 4 at a city council study session when Council e ber a e ulloc reported that, “some people in (GV) district one sent me a letter, along with (a) picture… expressing the concern that their next-door neighbors were starting to build large solar panels ulloc subsequently found out that the solar array in question had been constructed with a properly-appro ed city per it to do so. Derek Holcomb, GV co unity de elop ent director, told the city council at the January 4 meeting that ground-mounted solar panel arrays on a 2 ½-acre property are allowed to co er up to square feet per acre.

Councilmembers Donna Johnston and Tom Dougherty suggested that ground and pole-mounted solar arrays should perhaps not be treated as regular accessory structures. Dougherty, who is a hi hly experienced pri ate A

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attorney for utility and energy clients, expressed appreciation to ulloc or be innin the con ersation on the sub ect adding, “I think we are all familiar with the state’s policy and regulatory push to expand the use of clean energy. It is becoming increasingly affordable for homeowners to do so either to power their home or in con unction with electric ehicles which are beco in more affordable and more popular.”

Asked by Dougherty to address Colorado statutes that apply to solar installations, GV City Attorney Tonya aas- a idson said o eowner associations and other pri ate land use co enants that e ecti ely prohibit or restrict the installation or use of renewable energy generation are oid under state law but she noted, the statute does not bind cities from imposing restrictions on renewable energy installations, including ground and pole-mounted

solar arrays.

Although the city council consistently oiced support or solar ener y ulloc pointed out, “The reason I brought this to the attention of council is that…this is not something I’d want to sit on my back porch and look at on a neighboring property.” In response to a question, Holcomb stated that there were two separate arrays of solar panels on the property in question that together totaled 1,352 square feet, well under what was allowed under the accessory structure rule.

It was four months later on May 3 when the council discussed the sub ect a ain. t that meeting, Councilmember ulloc announced that he was flatly opposed to allowin any ground mounted solar panels in Greenwood Village. olco b noted that square feet per acre on a 2 ½-acre lot is less than the size of a standard tennis court,” and we also ha e lots o

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those” in GV. Dougherty said, “Under state statute and Xcel’s rules, then you re allowed to ha e distributed generation, which this (solar panels) would include, up to 120 percent of what your a era e annual demand is.” He also made the point that, “I’m reluctant to completely ban these,” suggesting instead that the city require that they be screened from neighbors.

On May 17, the council agenda included an ordinance that would require that ground mounted solar arrays in GV would “produce no more than 120 percent of the electrical energy needs of the principal residential use of the lot, be no taller than six feet, be reasonably screened ro the iew of neighboring properties, comply with accessory structure setbacks…and maximum round co era e restrictions.

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cessory structures on large lots because he said that he did not belie e they could be reasonably screened. Councilmember Ingebretsen suggested Holcomb come up with a smaller maximum area for solar arrays for larger lots than was permitted for accessory structures generally.

On June 7, city staff reported to the council that it had per or ed an analysis o a erage house sizes in each residential zone district (of GV), along with the square footage of solar panels needed to meet the a era e house si e s total energy needs…”

Staff recommended that for all lots in GV under one acre, including the R0.05-acre and R0.1-acre districts, the allowed area for ground-mounted solar panels be 450 square feet per acre. For lots one acre or larger, up to 2.5 acres, the maximum area allowed for solar arrays would be 450 square feet total, instead of the current s uare eet per acre.

A new ordinance on the agenda or that e enin to re ulate solar arrays in GV included those numbers, which were as much as 80 percent smaller than those allowed pre iously under the accessory structure rules.

Holcomb described the process that staff undertook as one where they looked at random addresses in GV to get an idea of the size of houses and how many solar panels would be needed to pro ide percent o ener y needs ia a ground-mounted installation.

Then they decided how many solar panels could go on a typical roof and deducted that to determine “what is a reasonable amount of ground-mounted panels to o set to achie e 100 percent solar, (including roof panels), and that is how we came up with the formula that was presented tonight.”

He conceded that, “It does a e it di ficult on a s aller lot…but the rationale behind that was it s di ficult to put in any accessory structure of size on a small lot due to the currently codified setbac s.

On a large lot there would be more opportunity to put solar panels on a roof. Holcomb concluded, “We felt that that struck the right balance between pro idin so e o load on a roof installation and tryin to achie e what council was telling us from their gut at the last meeting, which was, what is the ri ht a ount e en if screened? That is where this number came from.”

William Clay, who owns a solar panel company in Centennial testified on behal o the Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA). He noted that the demand for solar energy is increasing and its cost is dropping. Clay pointed out that ground-mounted solar is typically sought by homeContinued on page 5

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America & soccer: It’s complicated America will probably never love soccer the way the rest of the world does. Now that the Euro Cup is over, and once the Olympics begin to fade in our memories, most Americans will go back to basically ignoring futbol until the 2022 World Cup sparks interest again. Americans develop regular crushes on the “Beautiful Game” during events like the Euro Cup, the World Cup, and the Olympics. However, while thousands of American fans watch the early games, interest tends to wane once the national team is eliminated. In a country with so many different forms of entertainment, soccer will simply never be the favorite sport.

That said, soccer has made incredible strides in popularity since first laced up y cleats in the mid-1970s. The early days of American soccer held great promise when international phenom Pele played in the now defunct North American Soccer League. Many young soccer players and fans of the show “Soccer Made in Germany” waited for soccer’s popularity to spread. Yet, after Pele’s career, national interest cratered. In the past twenty years, however, the sport has finally co e into its own and Major League Soccer is by some metrics as popular as the NHL. Of course, more American kids play soccer than any other sport. The problem is that only a small percentage of those youth soccer players stick with the game or become soccer fans into adulthood.

Of the many reasons Americans have never taken to the game en masse, some aspects of soccer simply inhibit widespread spectator interest in the United States. It’s not simply, as many non-fans argue, that soccer is boring or low scoring.

There is arguably more continuous action in a soccer game than either football or baseball, and many Americans enjoy watching slow-paced games like golf. Baseball fans are as excited about a pitchers’ duel leading to a shutout, no-hitter, or perfect game as they are in a game that resembles the Home Run Derby. Thus, as a former futbol player and long-time fan, I’ve considered some ways the sport might appeal to a broader audience. Here are a few simple changes that could alter America’s feelings about soccer: No off-sides penalty: Offsides is the most useless penalty in soccer, and it’s a primary reason games are low scoring and borin to non-aficionados o soccer. Watching goals waved off because of this frivolous rule is truly disheartening. Ending off-sides would lead to many more goals, not to mention

exciting breakaways and oneon-one match-ups with the goalkeeper. Removing the offsides threat would also require much more strategy on the part

of defenses and coaches.

Injury Box: There is nothing more annoying to soccer ans than floppin as players writhe on the ground after supposedly being injured from phantom fouls. It’s become such a part of the culture that players will even give up an opportunity to advance the ball simply to “take a dive” in hopes of a

penalty shot. Thus, if a player goes down with an injury and stays down long enough for a stoppage in play, he should be orced to lea e the field and be subbed or a period o fi e inutes. The injury box” would allow for better evaluation of players with potential concussions and serious injuries.

In fact, it would mandate prudent medical practice.

Players would never risk fi e inutes o the field ust to flop in hopes o a penalty kick. Referees could also stop play and send a player to the box to avoid injured players from worsening a true injury.

Continuous Subbing: Soccer s li it on substitution a total of three in a full professional a e is another useless rule that doesn’t enhance the game. It’s not conducive with the game so many kids grow up

playing where substitutions are quite regular. Intentionally tiring players out is boring and does nothing to elevate the quality of the game being played. Soccer needs regularly fresh players like hockey to keep the action at a higher level. Frequent subbing would lead to greater emphasis on strategy from coaches, and it would increase the energy “on the pitch.”

Of course, soccer doesn’t really need to change, and I tend to be a traditionalist and opposed to most changes in sports.

Yet, sports and organizations tend to evolve with the times, and if a few rules tweaks could bring more excitement and fans, I could be convinced.

Michael P. Mazenko is a writer, educator, & school administrator in Greenwood Village. He blogs at A Teacher’s View and can be found on Twitter @mmazenko. You can email him at mmazenko@gmail.com

Major League Soccer is by some metrics as popular as the NHL. Of course, more American kids play soccer than any other sport.

The problem is that only a small percentage of those youth soccer players stick with the game or become soccer fans into adulthood.

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PART V: Many faces of the Soviet Union Pipeline Politics The Intourist hotel in Moscow was the jumping off point for the many points of interest that were included on our U.S. journalist exchange program that I’ve been describing over the past four weeks.

The U.S. sent 12 journalists and two advisors to the USSR in October and November of 1975. I was one of the 12, as explained in prior columns. It was a life changing event for myself and there is not a day that I don’t remember details of the fascinating and challenging adventure.

Recent interest in Russia has prompted me to write about the experience and the many earthshaking world events have occurred since 1975. The USSR dissolved under President Reagan with the Berlin Wall coming down. The Russians, in recent years, took back Crimea and portions of the Ukraine.

These were two areas that we

did not visit; the Ukraine was the grain belt and Crimea was the favorite vacation ocean resort area prized by the Communist leadership.

We traveled to Leningrad, Siberia, visited state and collective farms and saw a ballet inside the Kremlin walls along with the crown jewels of the former aristocracy. Some of the riches fled with royalty fleein the country but ost of the fabulous crowns, massive jewels, and majestic carriages are still intact and the Communist revolutionaries didn’t know what to do with this vast display of opulence, so they preserved it, locked up inside the Kremlin walls.

Only two of us were allowed to see the vast collection and as we entered the building guards were armed with machine guns giving us an evil eye.

During one of our evening sojourns in the Intourist hotel the bar was full of German soldiers who were part of a crew building a new gas line from

Russia to Germany, no doubt crossing the Ukraine. Now we read about the U.S. and Germany reaching an agreement to allow the completion of the controversial Russian natural gas pipeline. The Biden administration is waiving the longstanding opposition to the pipeline project. Germany, under the new arrangement, will agree to assist Ukraine in energy related energy-related projects. Prior to President Biden, the last two American presidents opposed this Nord Stream 2 project dating back to 2012. Russia will be able to double the amount of natural gas exported to Germany under the Baltic ocean with the new deal bypassing the existing pipeline through the Ukraine. The present administration approves a pipeline from Russia to Germany but disapproves an oil line from Canada to the United States. We could use the oil rather than Japan.

Where the situation becomes almost ludicrous is that we still have an estimated 50,000 troops in Germany protecting that na-

tion from the Russians.

During my early days in the USSR I attempted to explain to the Soviets that America was really a God-loving, peace-loving country that enjoyed many freedoms and democracy.

The Soviets had a different shocking perspective of American military strength and involvements. They knew exactly how many military posts that we had all around the globe, ranging from Japan, Turkey, South Korea, Vietnam, and beyond. Since that time, we lost the conflict in ietna in aded ra flubbin the occupation and suckered into a -year conflict in hanistan where we are now departing this month. We aren’t such a peaceful nation at home and abroad as many of us still believe.

No doubt having a strong military presence in both Germany and Japan has assisted us in our attempts to bring democracy to these oppressed countries. But the bottom line is that they really don’t want U.S. intervention and our undo influence.

To Be Continued.

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Remembering Summer Harvest Time

The best way to get a rainstorm on a ranch is to mow hay. If you drive around rural Colorado, this is harvest time for hay meadows. I like to read a newspaper column in The Craig Press written by Diane Osborn Prather who lives on a ranch between Craig and Meeker in mountain country. She writes a weekly column entitled “Pipi’s Pasture.” I think the name was after one of her animals.

Her last column started this way…” These recent hot days have triggered childhood memories of the haying season on the ranch. The season got started around July 4, right after the cattle were turned out onto summer pasture.” She continues writing about the men needed for the summer haying operation. “It was mom’s job to feed the crew, and the noon meal was always substantial, no sandwiches and chips, we called the meal ‘dinner.’ She considered the meat as the most important

dish on the menu, so she had to cook it in the oven, she started early.”

She remembers, “We girls kept busy running errands for Mom. We visited the chicken house for eggs that were needed or went up and down the stairs to the basement carrying potatoes and jars of vegetables, pickles and jellies. Sometimes we ran to the garden for an onion or lettuce, and we even shelled peas that were creamed for the meal. When it was nearly lunch time we set the table.”

And she relates the enjoyment of the hay crew having dinner. “Boy, did the men eat! After the meal the men went bac to the hayfield and we girls helped clear the table and do all those dishes in the heat. Afterward, we escaped outdoors to cool off under the big old maple tree until ti e to find the il cow.”

I relate warmly to her story because my mother, a career schoolteacher, was the hay crew cook. Shortly after I was married to the publisher of this newspaper we were home from the army,

and she became the assistant hay crew cook. Something new to her as a small-town city girl who liked to eat salads and sandwiches.

I started working in the hay fields when was se en or eight years old driving a stacker team horse. As the years rolled by I became the hay raker, then a hay mower and finally a hay stac er because it was hard to find anyone to do that physical job. I was young and able to handle the job with ease.

My cousin Jason Sweeny came from his family ranch and became our hayraker.

We both eventually graduated from CSU and we cherish those old ranch days.

We ate huge meals, always on time, breakfast at 7 a.m., lunch (or dinner) as Diane writes) and 6 p.m. comin in ro the hay fields.

Very early in my life, prior to joining the hay crew, I would do the fetching for my mother. Running to our root cellar or garden for whatever my mother needed. We had a huge coal stove and one of my jobs was to keep the wood and coal boxes full.

I can remember that during World War l1 sugar was in very short supply,

almost non-existent because o the war in the acific. y parents were able to buy a sack of sugar in Craig at a CO-OP store in a burlap gunny sack. The precious sugar was rationed out carefully in mason pint jars in front of every hay crew worker’s plate for around 12 hungry men and me. At the end of each week if there was sugar left my mother would bake pies and cakes for us.

My wife didn’t last long in the kitchen and those events inspired us to move forward in life and get started in the newspaper business. My haying career ended along with my ranch life experiences. My dad and mom eventually sold the ranch and moved to town.

That’s what ranchers eventually do before they die.

My father was no exception as lung cancer claimed his life at age 75 after years of cold winter air, dust and dirt, and worst of all smoking about two packs of Lucky Strike cigarettes every day.

Diane Prather is still on her family ranch today doing daily chores and raising the beef that eventually ends up in our local grocery stores.

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GV and ground mounted solar panels Continued from page 2

owners whose roof is unsuitable for it. lay then testified that the li itations in the proposed ordinance were a bi uous unclear inconsistent with state law ublic tility o ission re ulations and utility policies. e said that electricity usa e is correlated with ho e si e not lot si e. lay went on to point out that an analysis o the proposed si e li its in the ordinance that the council was about to consider or a round ounted solar array on a uarter-acre lot would produce to percent o a typical ho e s ener y needs. n a hal -acre lot the proposed si e li its would result in solar ener y su ficient to produce to percent o a typical ho e s ener y needs thus he said t beco es i practical to put a round ount or pole- ount syste on a lot that s less than one-hal acre in reenwood illa e. lay concluded that the ordinance the way it s written disproportionately restricts solar ener y production or the s aller lots in reenwood illa e later addin e are here to help. e are able to answer any questions and assist in any way necessary. ter a reein that the aesthetic i pact o solar panels was a le iti ate concern o the city council ou herty said that he did not thin that the proposed ordinance was the ri ht solution to that proble addin that he

belie ed it was contrary to the ener y policy o the tate o olorado and the direction that our state and our residents are oin in ter s o ener y sel -su ficiency in ter s o a desire or ore clean ener y. e noted that r. lay s testi ony illustrated the conflict between atte ptin to sol e the aesthetic concern with a one-si e-fits-all solution and that it is directly inconsistent with the state s ener y policy which is to try to i e people the opportunity to pro ide at least their a ount o electricity that they would consu e in their ho e and to do that whether it s a atter o sel -su ficiency a atter o personal choice in response to cli ate chan e or ust plain old econo ics ou herty noted that the confi uration o his own roo and the orientation o his ho e would preclude roo - ounted solar panels and this ordinance would e ecti ely a e it i practicable or so eone li e e to pursue round- ounted solar. ou herty reco ended tablin the ordinance that was on the a enda to i e city sta an opportunity to wor with to find a better solution or residents that balanced aesthetics with residents reasonable desires and needs or solar ener y. ouncil e ber arnacle a reed. ayor ro Te erber did not. e said support adoption o the ordinance as pro-

posed addin This is a classic case o aryin interests iew round- ounted solar as an industrial plant li e the hinese when they had lass urnaces in their bac yards and they did pi iron which in y iew is not consistent with reenwood illa e and how our people li e to li e. erber pointed out that This is not a proposal to ban round- ounted solar entirely. ow the proponents o round- ounted solar say t s not enou h. Their interests are ore o ha in round- ounted solar in the interests o that and have less of an interest in aesthetics. t loo s ood to the . t s in accordance with state policy. disa ree with state policy on solar. t s an ine ficient ener y source. t creates da a e to the en iron ent when you re inin or aterials or batteries or electric uses...

The council e entually adopted ou herty s reco endation and oted to table the proposed ordinance to with erber and ohnston pro idin the no otes. Then they passed an e er ency ordinance to place a moratorium on permits for all round and polar- ounted solar arrays until epte ber while they continued to try to decide on a policy. ext wee The debate continues… fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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celebrates 25 years Continued from Page 1

25 years later Park Meadows is joined by many changes in the entire Denver South region such as the 3 million square feet of additional retail in Centennial, Lone Tree and Greenwood Village adjacent to Park Meadows. Park Meadows brought the first and fla ship ordstro to olorado as well as in the first year 37 retailers that had not had a store in the en er etropolitan area. ar eadows ro the first day gave back to the community and has contributed more than $500,000 to community events, charities, and

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initiatives. Park Meadows will celebrate the entire year bringing more to the communities we serve.

Park Meadows cares about our beautiful state of Colorado and its par s trees and orests. s a salute to our re- orest olorado pro ra we will be plantin new trees around Park Meadows and donating $2,500 to re orest the fire-stric en areas. oin us on u ust ro a to a or a ree pancake breakfast as we give away 250 pine tree seedlin s co e orative gifts, combined with music, pri es and un acti ities or the whole family.

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Longtime president and CEO Steve Kelly retires from Metrum Community Credit Union Kelly spent 32 years at the helm, gets proclamation from mayor The retirement of Metrum Community Credit Union’s longtime president and CEO garnered well-deserved praise from colleagues and a proclamation for Centennial’s mayor.

Steve Kelly, who joined MCCU in 1989 when it was still the Honeywell Employees Credit Union, leaves behind a track record that speaks for itself.

When he was hired as president and CEO, the Steve Kelly received a proclamation credit union held nearly $7 from Mayor Stephanie Piko million in assets, and Kelly was given a year to turn around write a thousand pages and be the company’s downward traunable to express my feelings jectory. At the end of 2020, about the past 32 years. Life is Metrum Community Credit all about the journey, and what Union held nearly $90 million you make of it.” in assets.

Kelly will carry with him the Stephanie Piko, mayor of the strong relationships he’s built City of Centennial, recognized with colleagues during his tenure Kelly’s contributions to the com- with the credit union. He credits pany, business community and his parents — his dad helped local residents by proclaiming run a Safeway warehouse for 37 July 10, 2021, as Stephen E. years and his mom worked in Kelly Day. admin for an insurance compaKelly has “worked diligentny — for his uncompromising ly to educate and inform the work ethic. He has spent recent member-owners and staff; and months helping new president grow the Metrum Community and CEO Joe Weiner transition Credit Union as a contributor to into the role. the City of Centennial and its As he’s done throughout his residents through community career, Kelly left with words of ser ice financial support and ed- encouragement and wisdom. ucation,” the proclamation says.

“Be passionate and an advoOn July 10, member-owners, cate for your passions, stay foclose friends, family and credit cused on those in your circle of union volunteers paid tribute to trust and you will be rewarded Kelly with an open house and a ten-fold by the love and compasluncheon. Kelly said he “could sion it brings you!” he said.

Elimination of all plastic bags for groceries is coming in 2024

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

For environmental and now legal reasons, Coloradans may as well just get used to bringing their own bags with them when they go shopping.

Since July 1, Denver grocery stores have been required to charge ten cents for every single-use plastic bag it provides its customers to take home their purchases.

Starting January 1, 2023, every supermarket, clothing store, department store, grocery, convenience, and most other retail stores everywhere in Colorado will be required to charge at least ten cents (counties and home-rule cities can set a higher price) for plastic bags. Beginning June 1, 2024, they won’t be allowed to offer them to customers for any price. There

are exceptions for pharmacies in the packaging of prescription medicines, plastic bags for loose produce, nuts or candy in a grocery store, plastic bags for individual screws, bolts, nails, etc. in a hardware store, and other bulk items, and garment bags at dry cleaners. While the plastic bag fee is in effect, it cannot be charged to customers who participate in a state or federal food assistance program.

There is an alternative for those who forget to bring their bags. Beginning January 1, 2024, stores will be allowed to offer customers a recycled paper carryout bag as long as the customer pays the fee of ten cents per bag or higher, if the city or county where the store is located raises the fee by ordinance or resolution.

The money collected for bags will be split between

GV offers its parking lots for safe private sales

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Although many people have items they wish to buy or sell to private parties, we have all heard horror stories of sales transactions between strangers going terribly wrong, resulting in the item to be sold getting stolen or one of the parties to the transaction getting hurt or worse.

In a generous offer to the public, Greenwood Village

Mayor George Lantz announced in the city’s July 2021 newsletter that GV “would like to offer the City Hall parking lots (at 6060 S. Quebec Street) as a safe place for buyer-seller transactions and custody exchanges instead of using your private residence. This location will increase safety for residents buying and selling goods through websites like Craigslist and Facebook’s Marketplace. Please know our parking lots are designated places for you to complete

the city in which the store is located or the county if it isn’t in a city, and the retailer 60/40. The retailer’s 40 percent can be used for administration and enforcement of the rule, “recycling, composting, or other waste diversion programs and related outreach and education activities.” Fees cannot be refunded to customers once paid.

The new law, titled, “Concerning the management of plastic products,” was signed

by Governor Polis on July 6. It also prohibits the use of Styrofoam food containers for ready-to-eat foods by retail food establishments beginning January 1, 2024 or whenever their inventory of Styrofoam containers runs out after that date.

Repeated violations of this law by stores could result in a fine up to . fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

these transactions, without the fear of being a victim of a crime. For more information, please call the Police Department at 303-773-2525.”

It is an open secret that these parking lots are monitored 24/7 with cameras, which is the main reason that they are safer than other public places to complete sales transactions.

Although the notice was sent to Greenwood Village residents, the mayor’s statement did not state that a person must live in GV to make use of this generous service designed to assist individuals and promote public safety. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

Kayla Rondinelli graduates from Ohio Wesleyan University Kayla Rondinelli of Centennial graduated this spring from Ohio Wesleyan University.

Rondinelli earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree Magna Cum Laude and was a Fine Arts-Studio major and Renaissance Studies minor.

Ohio Wesleyan held a combined 176th and 177th commencement ceremony May 29, celebrating its Classes of 2020 and 2021 and the students who persevered during a pandemic with “creativity, ingenuity, and profound commitment.”

Ohio Wesleyan University celebrated a combined 176th and 177th commencement ceremony May 29 in its historic Selby Stadium. The OWU Classes of 2020 and 2021 include 630 graduates from both academic years.

Andrea Wood of Centennial graduates from Rochester Institute of Technology Metrum Board members Steve Sexson, Rick Flanigan and John Barton.

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Andrea Wood of Centennial graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in business administration-accounting

Due to New York state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement was celebrated May 14-15 in smaller ceremonies by

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Water is a very precious resource

water use and conservation. This is where you as a homeowner In addressing climate change two basic or business owner and strategies are importyour local water utility, ant. The first is iti a- along with local govtion and the second is ernment come into the adaptation. Mitigation picture. In the Denver involves actions that area, homes and most would reduce greenbusinesses use more house gas emissions than half of their clean or otherwise take up water supply for irrigacarbon from the atmotion of lawns, gardens sphere. Examples of and trees. Grass lawns mitigation tactics are in particular are water replacing fossil fuel hungry and need more generated electricity water than other vegewith renewable enertation. gy (solar and wind), You can replace reducing energy use portions of your lawn (e.g., insulation of to reduce your water buildings), purchasing use. There are proan electric vehicle, sup- grams in our area that porting reforestation or support the conversion regenerative agriculture of grass lawns to other (where carbon from the landscaping and with atmosphere is taken up the help of your water in the soil). utility and/or comAdaptation involves munity, you might be actions that can address able to reduce the cost the risks brought about to you for removing a by climate change. Ex- portion of your lawn amples of adaptation and adding low-water tactics are fireproofin demand plants, rocks your home, building and mulch. One such walls against reoccurprogram is offered by a rin floods and sea local non-profit na ed level rise, making utili- Resource Central. You ties (power, water, and may be aware of their waste) less susceptible Garden-in-a- Box proto damage from exgram. In Aurora and treme weather events. some other Denver-arHopefully mitigation e orts will si nificant- ea communities, none ly slow climate change. in the south metro area, However, with the lev- Resource Central partners with the utility/ el of carbon currently community to provide in the atmosphere the homeowners with a planet is expected to 50% discount for lawn warm more in coming years, resulting in more removal services, making it much more extreme weather and attractive to make such thus requiring adaptation to effectively man- a landscaping change.

You should encourage age the change. your community to do In the western Unitthe same. ed States, we have Given the potential been experiencing a risks posed by a worsmega–drought for the ening drought, lawn past two decades and it replacement is likely to is continuing. Climate be a good investment. change is part of the reason for this drought We and our local water utilities and municiand thus it is likely to palities should be conbe a continuing problem for farmers, ranch- cerned; what is likely to happen if little is ers, ski resorts and all done versus something water users, including homeowners, through- more tangible and effective to conserve out the west. There is little we can do to alle- irrigation water? With continued drought, our viate this drought but landscaping is at risk of we can adapt to it by drying out and affectconserving our water ing our community’s and using it wisely.

Most of our western livability, and even the value of our homes and water supply is used for farming and ranch- thus all assets within our community. We ing and there is much must treat water as the that they can do to conserve and use water precious resource it is more wisely. Cities are and take greater action to conserve it to prea growing consumer of water and must also serve our community’s address the issue of livability and values.

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Innovations from space impact everything

BY FREDA MIKLIN STAFF WRITER

On July 21, Denver South sponsored a program about advancements in Colorado’s aerospace industry and their impact on our lives. It was organized by RioT, an economic development organization that is focused on emerging technology markets. RioT describes itself as a “convenor helping to make connections.”

Mark Sirangelo, corporate vice-president, Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems and current Entrepreneur in Residence at Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado, said he was a “serial entrepreneur” who got into the space industry in what eventually became the Virgin Galactic program. In 2004, he “was fortunate to be part of a team…that was able to take a human and send that human into space two times in a month without any govern ent financin . pea in about today’s “very vibrant commercial space sector,” he shared that, “Just about a year ago, there were about 3,000 satellites in orbit operational in the world; that number has doubled in the past year,” and will grow to 20,000 in the next fi e years.

Describing himself as a futurist, Sirangelo was the chie inno ation o ficer or the State of Colorado for three years. He helped build a community for aerospace in Colorado. That effort resulted in the state’s ranking going from

Mark Sirangelo is a space pioneer, presently the head of Sierra Nevada Corporation Space Systems and a strategic advisor at CU Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences.

between eighth and tenth to between first and third in the aerospace industry, depending on what one measures. As did all the speakers on this subject, Sirangelo emphasized the importance of teamwork, noting that over 25 companies worked (with United Launch Alliance in Centennial) on the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover that continues to explore the surface of the planet Mars.

Connecting to the everyday world, Sirangelo said that many of the features in today’s cell phones are things that he “was building to put into space ten years ago.” He continued, “We are beyond hardware…If you could imagine the amount of data that’s going to come from space and multiply it by 20, in the next fi e years what new industries, what new applications, what new focus will come out of that?” He pointed out that, “What made the iPhone, what made the Google phone,

Shelli Brunswick is the chief operating officer at Space Foundation and a former congressional liaison for the U.S. Air Force.

are the apps that go on that phone. When we move to the future, the data from space is going to be so much different from what we’ve seen before.” Focusing on jobs, Sirangelo pointed to “all the different kinds of people who are going to be necessary to build those teams.” Telemedicine is a technology that benefits ro data athered in space. Also, there is a highly expanded ability to understand agriculture from data gathered in space.

On innovation, he pointed out that Colorado has 12 to 14 major business sectors. Most states ha e fi e or six.

Sirangelo talked about the reach of the University of Colorado, where he is “entrepreneur in residence.” CU has 50,000 people scattered in 80 countries around the world and is the number one funded NASA institution in the United States. As well, the State of Colorado is the number one Continued on page 13

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What to ponder before remarrying later in life

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Dear Savvy Senior, Estate plan: Getting reWhat types of financial or le- married can have a big effect gal snags should I be aware of on your estate plan. Even if when considering remarriage? your will leaves everything to I’m 62-years-old your kids, in most states’ and have been seespouses are automatically ing a nice man for entitled to a share of your about a year. We’ve estate – usually one-third been talking about to one-half. If you don’t getting married, but want to leave a third or I want to make sure more of your assets to I understand all your new partner, get the possible consea prenuptial agreement

BY JIM MILLER quences beforehand. where you both agree not Divorced Widow to take anything from the other’s estate. If you do want to Dear Divorced, leave something to your spouse Getting remarried later in life and ensure your heirs receive can actually bring about a host their inheritance, a trust is the o financial and le al issues that best option. are much more complicated than they are for younger couMedical and long-term ples just starting out. Here are care: As a married couple, you some common problem areas and your husband will be reyou need to think about, and sponsible for each other’s medsome tips that can help you ical and long-term care bills. solve them.

This is one of the main reasons many older couples choose to live together instead of marrying. Staying unmarried lets you and your partner qualify indi idually or public benefits such as Medicaid (which pays nursing home costs), without draining the other one’s resources. But, if you remarry and can afford it, consider getting a long-term care insurance policy to protect your assets. See AALTCI.org to help you find one.

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This is an onerous restriction i the rantee- eneficiary wants to sell a home now, to take advantage of the current seller’s market, without waiting for four months. nder a eneficiary eed the Grantor retains ownership of the real property/ home during the Grantor’s lifetime. The Deed must be recorded prior to the death of the Grantor in order to be effective. At the death of the Grantor, the Grantee-Beneficiary records a ertificate of Death of the Grantor in the County where the real property/home is located, to transfer ownership to the rantee- eneficiary without opening a probate Estate. eneficiary eed has restrictions in addition to the four-month waiting period for clear title to pass, including that it may disqualify the Grantor from being determined eligible for, or from, recei in edicaid benefits under Colorado law. eneficiary eed ay not be used when the real property/home has been pledged as security under a mortgage. The use of a Ben-

But you may also not want your heirs to evict him once you die. One solution is for you to give your surviving husband a life estate, which gives him the right to live in your property during his lifetime. Then once he dies, the house will pass to your heirs.

Social Security: Getting remarried can also affect your ocial ecurity benefits i you’re divorced, widowed or are receiving SSI. For instance, getting remarried makes you ineligible for divorced spouse’s benefits. nd ettin re arried before age 60 (50 if you’re disabled) will cause widows and widowers to lose their right to sur i or s benefits ro their former spouse. For more information, see SSA.gov.

Pension benefits: Be aware that if you’re receiving a survivor’s annuity from a public eficiary eed ay not a oid probate.

Fortunately, Colorado law allows a rantee- eneficiary the option to disclaim part or all of a transfer of ownership of real property under a Beneficiary eed. n a recent case such an option was elected by a sole surviving daughter/ rantee- eneficiary under circumstances in which I prepared a Disclaimer of Interest acceptable to the title company, which was recorded to allow her deceased father’s home to remain in his estate. The daughter was then appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate by the Court, with authority to sell the home at present, without any waiting period, and pass clear title under a Personal Representative’s Deed which was insured under a policy of title insurance from the title company.

It is always best to consult with an experienced estate planning/real estate attorney regarding the best method to follow, to legally accomplish your goals.

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

employee’s pension, getting remarried may cause you to lose it. In addition, widows and widowers of military personnel killed in the line of duty may lose their benefits i they re arry before age 57, and survivors of federal civil servants that receive a pension will forfeit it if they remarry before 55.

Alimony: If you are receiving alimony from an ex-spouse, it will almost certainly end if you remarry and might even be cut off if you live together.

College aid: If you have any children in colle e recei in financial aid, getting married and adding a new spouse’s income to the family could affect what he or she gets.

To get help with these issues, consider hiring an estate planner who can draw up a plan to protect both you and your partner’s interests. 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 identi y the beneficiaries and the distributions to them, to accomplish your estate planning goals.

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Nancy Sharpe on the importance of trails and open spaces

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

In a presentation to the Greenwood Village City Council on July 19, Nancy Sharpe, current Arapahoe County commissioner and former GV mayor, talked about the significant value that the residents of Arapahoe County, including Greenwood Village, receive from the county $0.025 percent open spaces sales and use tax.

The tax was first authori ed in then reauthori ed in 2011 to extend to 2023. Sharpe explained that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is, “trying to get a head start” in speaking to voters about it. The Open Spaces tax, which amounts to 25 cents on every $10.00 spent, is used to 1) build and maintain trails, 2) enhance neighborhood and regional parks and 3) preserve natural and heritage areas.

Since 2003, Sharpe shared, the tax has been used to build or improve 70 miles of trails, support 168 park, trailhead and heritage-area projects, and conserve 31,000 acres of open space.

Since the program began,

almost $360 million has been raised, of which $177.5 million has been shared back directly with cities and special districts in Arapahoe County. Of the remaining $182.5 million, almost $49 million has been awarded in direct grants to cities and special districts or specific projects and another $35.4 million has been used for joint projects of the county and its jurisdictions. That amounts to 71 percent of the revenue generated by this small tax being given back directly to cities, towns, and special district partners in Arapahoe County.

During the years 2004 to 2020, Sharpe noted, Greenwood Village alone has received $12.6 million in sharebacks, grants and joint projects.

Sharpe also told the council that, before asking residents to re-authori e this pro ra the county collected public input during the past year through its master plan update, stakeholder outreach, and polling. The Open Space and Trails Advisory oard a roup o citi ens who decide what projects are funded, was also engaged.

During August, the BOCC will decide whether to ask the voters to renew the tax this

Space innovation Continued from page 11

employer in the aerospace sector in the country with well over 500 companies.

In response to a question, Sirangelo said that the issue isn’t getting data from space, there’s plenty of data. It’s making it useful quickly. He predicts that wired communication will disappear and that two key industries that will continue to be helped by space are bioscience and agriculture. He also believes that government’s role in space will decline as that of private industry expands in space in the future.

For those old enough to remember the movie “2001 A Space Odyssey” and its computer named HAL, Sirangelo shared that the name was taken from the company IBM by the writer of the movie, Arthur Clark. He saw IBM as key to the future, so he took the letters of the name IBM “and shifted them one to the left to come up with HAL.” Shelli Brunswick, COO of Space Foundation, described her group as one that “brings together the global space community,” and is the trusted or ani ation for information, education, and collaboration.” She continued, “In 2020, the global space economy was $447 billion. According to Bank of America, by 2030 it’s going to be $1.4 trillion and by 2040, over $3 trillion. This is exponential growth…Every country uses the space industry, which is 80 percent commercial.” Brunswick shared that the nu ber one industry that utili es information from space is data analytics because “there’s so much data coming from all the satellites. Now imagine what’s

Justin Cyrus is the CEO of Lunar Outpost, a leader in cutting-edge space technologies.

going to happen with all the electric vehicles coming on the market and all the sensors on them.”

The data will be processed usin artificial intelli ence. he pointed out how space impacts us every day, in our food, our travel, and our health, among other aspects of our lives. “The space ecosystem has been deocrati ed and e eryone has a place in the industry, regardless of who they are or what their background.

Justin Cyrus, CEO of Lunar Output of Golden (LO), founded in 2017, said that his company develops technology focused on advanced instrumentation and robotics. They have governmental contracts with the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, as well as the first contract ro to collect space resources and transfer ownership of them to the agency for the handsome sum of one dollar. Happily, LO also has commercial clients, including MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), from whom they have a 2018 contract that involves “taking CO2 out of the Mars atmosphere and turning it into oxygen.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

This is the Greenwood Village pickleball courts at Westlands Park funded by a grant made with the Open Spaces sales and use tax.

Village Greens North Phase IV is a joint project of Greenwood Village and Arapahoe County funded by the Open Spaces sales and use tax.

November with no changes in the plan or its use. iti ens groups have recommended that the BOCC make the tax permanent because it is ery di ficult to sell bonds for large projects when the revenue to repay them is uncertain. Sharpe explained that doing so would also save the taxpayers the costs involved in regularly renewing it.

Sharpe and Michelle Halstead, Arapahoe County director of communication and administrative services, presented a slide that showed that community polling has shown that 78 percent of Arapahoe ounty citi ens support renewing the program. They added that 63 percent of respondents, when asked, said they would support the program on a permanent basis.

Sharpe did not shy away from the question of accountability that could come up if the BOCC asked voters to make the $0.025 percent tax permanent. She pointed out that there would still be full accountability because: 1. The resolution to authori e the program is and has always been by a vote of the people, thus the BOCC does not have the authority to change anything about how the funds are used, now or in the future without a new vote of the people, even if the tax is made permanent.

2. rapahoe ounty citi ens comprise the Open Space and Trails Advisory Board that makes all the decisions about what projects deserve to be funded, with no input from the BOCC. 3. The program undergoes a ull financial audit annually including an external review of how cities spend their shareback funds, so as to ensure that all revenues generated by the tax are spent for open spaces and recreation projects.

GV Councilmember Dave

Bullock responded, “It’s an impressive number to see 78 percent who say they would vote yes (to renew the $0.025 percent tax).” He continued, “Looking a little bit deeper, only half of those people said definitely. e wanted to know what survey respondents were asked and to “to parcel out the definitely ro those that weren t definitely. harpe read the question, “There could be a proposal that the county voters would be asked to consider in November. Please indicate, if the election were being held today and the proposal was on the ballot, would you vote yes or no…”

Halstead explained that the ratin below definitely was “very highly likely.” Bullock wanted to know, “And were there more below the very highly likely?” Halstead explained that the “very highly likely” responses comprised 38

percent of the total. That meant that the 78 percent of respondents whom the city council was told would vote yes were a combination of those who said definitely or ery hi hly likely” when asked if they would vote to renew the tax. ulloc confir ed that the sa ple si e was as was noted on the slide presentation earlier, then asked if the survey respondents were “spread throughout the county” and “equally distributed. pon recei in a firmative responses from Halstead and Sharpe, he said, “It’s a very positive response. We all know that surveys can be answered much according to the way the question is asked…”

Sharpe expressed that she believed that this survey produced even higher positive responses than earlier ones because, during the pandemic, “Many people…felt comfortable being outside, so they used the trails, they used the outside…more than they had in the past, and they learned about some places…that they hadn’t been before and what was available…There’s a greater appreciation of what we have.”

Councilmember Anne Ingebretsen complimented Sharpe for the county having been reat stewards o the citi ens tax dollars” and said she was “delighted” at the prospect of making the $0.025 percent tax permanent. She recommended that the city council pass a resolution to support the ballot measure. The city attorney confir ed that it would be proper for the council to do so.

Bullock said, “As much as I’m very supportive of this, I would be hesitant to impose our views on residents.”

The discussion ended without any further talk of the GV city council passing a resolution of support. They could still do so before the November election. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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2021 Mazda3 is a top contender

BY H. THROTTLE AUTOMOTIVE COLUMNIST

About the last best car driven this year is suddenly challenged by an even better one. The Mazda3 all-wheel drive with a 2.5L turbo engine creating 227 horsepower is a leading contender for my selection as “Car Of The Year,” at least so far this season.

In addition to the turbo engine, sports mode, all-wheel drive, the price of this Japanese gem is a very attractive $34,015.

Along with the “Machine Gray Metallic” paint and sinister police car styling and appearance, this four-door sedan has a per ect fi e-star sa ety ratin in every category, something rarely

seen on highway safety ratings.

Mazda’s credo is “Feel Alive” and one can stay alive driving this all-around safety rated Mazda3.

Final assembly is in Hofu, Japan with a Japanese engine, transmission, and labor that radiates quality and engineering. The turbo engine performs perfectly with the “Skyactiv” versatile transmission with paddle shifters to select gear choices for our Colorado mountain highway drives.

This cleverly designed sedan moves like a sports car riding on black 18-black alloy wheels.

With the performance comes all-wheel disk brakes with smart

brake support. The Mazda radar control has a “stop and go” feature remembering your speed.

The other safety features include driver braking alert and active dri in displays o tra fic speed signs.

An active fuel gauge shows instant fuel consumption and miles to refueling. The power train produces an average of 27

mpg. and has a 60-month, 60,000 miles warranty.

The interior is attractive with a white padded dash and center console area. The Bose premium sound system features 12 speakers with crystal clear sound and easy steering wheel controls. There are two center UBS ports.

Rear seating has stingy leg room but a spacious back seat area with 50/40-seat fold down feature. The trunk is large and spacious for luggage and golf clubs. A rear air spoiler rests atop the trunk signaling this car

has something special in speed and acceleration.

Additional features include heated seats and outdoor mirrors, and leather wrapped steering column and gear shift knob. The center console dial adjusts radio selections along with home page selections.

Overall this is a very well-balanced vehicle, loaded with safety cameras, the latest safety equipment, and multiple air bag locations leading to that very high safety rating score.

Adding up all the features, options, bells and whistles, this is not only a great car, but has a very attractive all-wheel drive package price. Mazda is on the march with this very competitive package.

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with KC Construction Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County on the project identified as Arapahoe County Administration Small Conference Room. The work generally consisted of CM/GC services to include construction of a small conference room on the lobby level of the facility. Final Settlement will be made on August 10, 2021.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed

by KC Construction Inc. or any of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used

by KC Construction Inc or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid

by KC Construction Inc or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including August 9, 2020.

This Notice is published in accordance with Section 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from KC Construction Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Legal # 10325 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Gerald H Phipps for its work completed for Arapahoe County on the project identified as the 2021 Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Arapahoe Plaza Gated Patrol Parking. The work generally consisted of General Construction services that included new fencing and two new motorized vehicular gates, two new man gates, and card access control that enclosed approximately 28 secure parking spaces at the Arapahoe Plaza parking garage. Final Settlement will be made on August 10, 2021.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished

labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed

by Gerald H Phipps or any of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used

by Gerald H Phipps or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid

by Gerald H Phipps or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton CO 80120, any time up to and including August 9,2021.

This Notice is published in accordance with Section 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from Gerald H Phipps.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: July 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Legal # 10326 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO PUBLIC NOTICE & OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Arapahoe County, Housing and Community Development Services staff will complete a study session with the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), as well as provide a ten day public comment period to obtain citizen input and comments regarding the County’s plan to utilize CDBG and CDBG-CV funds to address community needs and those related to COVID-19.

The BOCC study session will be held in-person on Monday, July 19, 2021 at 2:00 pm, or shortly thereafter. Interested parties can view and access the public study session through our new Legistar portal at https://arapahoe.legistar. com/Calendar.aspx.

Interested parties are also encouraged to review the proposed Substantial Amendment associated with the CDBG and CDBG-CV projects presented to the BOCC during the study session and submit comments during the 10 day public comment period, beginning Monday, July 26, 2021 and ending Wednesday, August 4, 2021.

The Substantial Amendment will be available for review online, at https://www.arapahoegov.com/334/ Reports. The plan will also be available by request made to Jeremy Fink at jfink@arapahoegov. com or (303) 738-8062 or by TDD (303) 738-8033, or at Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development Services located at 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120.

The County will consider any comments (written or verbal) received during the public comment period when preparing and submitting the Substantial Amendment. As such, a summary of the comments will be incorporated into the final document.

The County encourages citizen participation, emphasizing demographic diversity and the involvement of low-to-moderate income residents, particularly residents and interested parties located in areas served by CDBG and CDBG-CV projects.

If you need special accommodations or translation services to attend a public meeting or submit comments, or if you would like to request related documents in a language other than English, please contact Jeremy Fink (contact information is listed above) at least 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting to ensure we can accommodate your request.

Published in The Villager Published: July 29, 2021 Legal # 10331 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO. LDC19-004, OIL AND GAS REGULATIONS / LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT PROPOSAL: Arapahoe County is proposing to amend the Land Development Code to adopt oil and gas regulations in accordance with SB19-181, which gave local government more authority to regulate surface impacts of oil and gas development.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 17, 2021 the Arapahoe County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30 P.M., or as soon as possible thereafter at 6954 S. Lima St. 80112, Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described Case No LDC19-004, an amendment to the Land Development code.

Please note, that the hearing will be conducted in person and through remote access – please check https://arapahoe.legistar. com/Calendar for a link to the agenda and specific information on how to attend and participate. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing.

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

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: July 29, 2021 Legal # 10332 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO LE19-004, DOVE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK /

LOCATION AND EXTENT AND CASE NO PM20-002, DOVE VALLEY REGIONAL PARK / MINOR SUBDIVISION PLAT PROPOSAL: Under the Location and Extent application, Arapahoe County Open Spaces (applicant) is proposing to renovate the original 56 acre park and expand the park to the east through the addition of Lots 1-4, Block 9, Dove Valley V (approximately 33.7 acres) to better serve a larger user group.

Park improvements will include the following amenities: community lawn, overlook pods for picnicking, playground, physical challenge course, dog and bike parks, a championship field with running track and youth fields. A new irrigation pond, parking, improved access trails, and sidewalks are also proposed.

The Minor Subdivision Plat application proposes to create one lot for the regional park by adding Lots 1-4 to the existing park parcel.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 17, 2021, at 6:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Planning Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described LE19-004 and PM20-002, Location and Extent and Minor Subdivision Plat, respectively. The public hearing will be held at 6954 S. Lima St. in the Arapahoe Room, Centennial CO 80112 at the above-stated date and time.

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

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: July 29, 2021 Legal # 10333 ___________________________

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE Public Notice of Contractor’s Final Settlement Pursuant to C.R.S. 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on/ or after the 5th day of August 2021, final settlement with Hamon Infrastructure will be made by the City of Cherry Hills Village, for the High Line Canal Trail and Pedestrian Bridge Construction, Project # 2020-006, 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 August 5th 2021, 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 22, 2021 Last Publication: July 29, 2021 Legal # 10330 ___________________________ CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 6, SERIES 2021 A bill for an Ordinance of the City of Cherry Hills Village making Findings and Determinations with respect to a Petition concerning the Organization of the Proposed “Cherry Hills Village Southmoor Circle and Hudson Parkway General Improvement District” pursuant to § 31-25-601, et seq., C.R.S., and providing for the question of the organization of such district to be referred to the electors thereof along with additional ballot issues authorizing the issuance of bonded indebtedness and imposition of general property taxes to accomplish the purposes of said district Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.

Published in The Villager Published: July 29, 2021 Legal # 10334 ___________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS CENTENNIAL AIRPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that during a regular meeting which begins at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2021 the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority will hold a Public Hearing at which all interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning an Application Under Centennial Airport’s Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities from the following applicant: • GrandView Aviation, LLC to conduct Air Charter as described under Part 3 Section (5).

The hearing will be conducted as a Virtual Public Meeting via Citrix GoTo Meeting, in order to view the board meeting or participate in the public hearing visit the following link and follow the instructions to join the meeting: https://www.

centennialairport.com/index.php/ about/virtual-boardroom Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Published in The Villager Published: July 29, 2021 Legal # 10335 ___________________________ CENTENNIAL AIRPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority will conduct a VIRTUAL BOARD MEETING at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 12th, 2021.

Please go to the following link to attend this virtual meeting: https:// www.centennialairport.com/index. php/en/about/virtual-boardroom.

The agenda will include a Public Hearing on an application under Centennial Airport’s Development Policy and Application Procedures for Aeronautical and Non-Aeronautical Land Use (“Development Procedures”) from Sky Harbour National Holdings, LLC for the Sky Harbour Hangar Campus Development Plan.

Information concerning these items may be reviewed at the Airport Authority offices by appointment at 7565 South Peoria Street, Englewood, CO 80112. To schedule an appointment please call 303-7900598.

Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority Published in The Villager First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 5, 2021 Legal # 10336 ___________________________

NAME CHANGE

DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac St. Centennial, CO 80112 Case No.: 2021 CV 96 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME The court orders the following publication for a change of name: Name of Marjorie Blair Madden Bui is requested to be changed to Blair Bliss.

1. Pursuant to statute, public notice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county. This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

2. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2021 Peter Michaelson, Judge Published in The Villager First Publication: July 29, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Legal # 10337 ___________________________

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SOIL CHEMISTRY WORKSHOP Aug. 5, 2 pm. with Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners for an instructive and interactive look at the ground beneath our feet. Test samples from your own yard to see how it measures up. Register by calling 303-795-3961.

AGRICULTURIAL BIODIVERSITY OPEN HOUSE Aug. 7, 9-12 p.m. at 17 Mile House Farm Park.

CORNUCOPIA IS METRO CARING’S FUNDRAISING EVENT Sept. 14, 6-8:30 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver.

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ART ON THE GREEN Sept. 11 & 12 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Curtis Park in Greenwood Village. A juried art fair featuring only Colorado artists with 80-90 booths. Food trucks and local musicians.

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McNichols Civic Center Building and Exhibits

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BY LISA J. SHULTZ

his remarkable building is located at 144 W. Colfax Ave. in Civic Center Park. It opened in 1910 as a Carnegie Library, but the library outgrew its space in 1955 and moved out. The building changed its name to McNichols Civic Center Building after Stephen McNichols, Colorado’s 35th governor. It’s currently being used as a cultural center with spaces for events,

exhibits and performances.

There is currently a fabulous exhibit inside this amazing structure. One of the exhibits is entitled Shades of Greatness, which features 35 original works of art by 28 different artists that shows the history from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

Each label tells the artists interpretation of why they picked that particular scene, player, or image to depict. On display until September 7.

The second-floor exhibit features the Black Love Mu-

ral Festival Remix. 60 artists from the Black Love Mural Festival roster came together in teams of 2-3 artists to collaborate with each other to create 30 new works. This is an excellent opportunity to support the artists financially.

There is a QR code that people can scan when they arrive so they can purchase directly.

These are emerging artists so supporting them this way is so important. Showing until October 3.

The third-floor showcases the All-Star Alliance honor-

ing the All-Star Game with some of Denver’s best-known muralists, who were commissioned by Major League Baseball to create baseball-themed murals. Available to view until October 3.

The amount of work it took in a matter of weeks to transform this town in time for Major League Baseball’s All Star week was incredible. The McNichols’ team worked very closely with MLB’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team, and they all came together to host some very important

events and very timely conversations that you won’t want to miss at the beautiful McNichols building.

Admission is free. Find out more and plan your visit at McNicholsbuilding.com.

Lisa J. Shultz is a Denver native. She loves to inspire exploration of the city’s treasures in her book Essential Denver. She features the McNichols Building on page 49. Find out more about her and her book on her website LisaJShultz.com or call her at 303-881-9338.

The critically acclaimed “Shades of Greatness” features 35 original works of art. The art interprets the Negro Leagues Baseball experience on-and-off the playing field.