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Junior Achievement sells Lodo offices to Denver Metro Chamber for $5.1 million Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain closed on a sale of its floor located at 1445 Market Street, the organization announced Friday. The floor was sold for $5.1 million to the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, which already owns the remaining floors of the five-story Lodo building. The building has housed Junior Achievement’s administrative offices since 1990.
Junior Achievement initiated negotiations earlier this year as it plans to merge its offices with a new educational facility it will be building in the Denver Tech Center. JA has launched a capital campaign for the new facility, named the JA Free Enterprise Center, which will be located on the southeast corner of Greenwood Plaza Drive and South Fiddler’s Green Circle. The nonprofit acquired the property in 2019 through a partial donation of land made by commercial developer John Madden. “The JA Free Enterprise Center will be a game changer for
Front Range education, engaging middle and high school students in high-tech, interactive simulations that will fire their imaginations and help them discover career paths, set practical goals so they can gain the knowledge and skills to attain those careers, and understand how to manage their finances.” said Junior Achievement President & CEO Robin Wise. “We’re building a modern way to help teens jumpstart their future, discover their potential to become successful and self-sufficient adults, and feel pride for this country and the opportunities free enterprise
offers. Additionally, the legendary stories of Colorado Business Hall of Fame laureates will be integrated into programming, interconnecting these generations.” The JA Free Enterprise Center is estimated to cost $17 million, which includes the educational and programmatic elements of the building, as well as meeting and event space for the community. Through the sale of its administrative offices and other private financial contributions, the organization has already raised $12.1 million. Like all JA programs, student participation in the JA Free En-
terprise Center will be free of cost. JA plans to open the facility during the 22-23 school year. “This is an investment in our community’s future, our kids’ future, and the entrepreneurs and workforce of tomorrow,” said Junior Achievement Board Chair, Matt McConnell. “For the final stretch of our campaign, we’re now looking to today’s community leaders to invest in tomorrow’s leaders.” Details on the capital campaign and the JA Free Enterprise Center can be found at www.JAColorado. org/lets-build-the-future.
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Cherry Creek School District pivots on masks after Tri-County Health issues stronger warning BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
On Monday, August 9, when the Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) board of education held its regular meeting at 14603 E. Fremont Avenue in Centennial, its policy was that “all students and staff are strongly encouraged to wear a face mask in school,” according to Superintendent Chris Smith, to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible Delta Variant of COVID-19. He explained, “From the beginning, we have had a strong collaboration with Tri-County Health Department (TCHD). We have consistently followed the guidance and instructions of our health experts. We continue to have overlapping prevention strategies…that include promoting vaccinations…We will continue to (host vaccination clinics) for our students 12 and over, as well as for their families.” Noting that CCSD will provide the same service for younger students as soon as they are approved for vaccinations, Smith reminded everyone, “We know from our public health experts that the best way to stop the spread of COVID-19 is to get vaccinated.” He pointed to the fact that, unlike last year, there was no current public health order “from the governor or CDPHE (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) requiring the wearing of a mask or face covering, although it is “strongly encouraged,” adding, “If or when the health experts at TCHD, CDPHE, or the governor conclude that the data shows that a mask requirement is necessary and they direct us to require masks, we will follow their guidance.” As of this writing, that is still the information on the home page of the CCSD website. School at CCSD began Monday, August 16. On Friday, August 13, at 3:01 p.m., a message from Smith was sent to parents and posted separately online that announced the revised policy that, “Cherry Creek School District will require masks inside school buildings for all students PreK- 6 and the staff who work with this age group.” Smith pointed to a letter issued that day by Dr. John Douglas, executive director of
This is Chris Smith’ first year as CCSD superintendent.
“Cherry Creek School District will require masks inside school buildings for all students PreK6 and the staff who work with this age group.” Smith pointed to a letter issued that day by Dr. John Douglas, executive director of TCHD, that said,“It is not safe for students younger than 12 years old to attend school without a mask,” TCHD, that said, “It is not safe for students younger than 12 years old to attend school without a mask,” because, “Transmission of COVID-19, exacerbated by the more transmissible Delta Variant, is highly likely in the school setting without high levels of mask wearing.” As was the case four days earlier, there was no public health order from the governor or CDPHE requiring masks in indoor settings including schools. The decision to pivot was made by CCSD based on the recommendation from TCHD. Fmiklin.villager@gmail. com
Swimming with cows and other bucket list adventures BY DOROTHY ROSBY
Bowl. That would be a waste of time for me because I don’t even like football. But I did attend game five of the 1987 World Series which I think should count for something. Baseball is more my style with its long periods of monotony interrupted by occasional bursts of hysteria— much like life. A lot of people want to test drive their dream car. I don’t have a dream car, but I often dream in a car. My husband drives; I sleep. If it’s got bun warmers and comfortable seats, it’s a dream car to me. Learning a second language is also on many internet bucket lists. I’m proud to say I had one semester of French in college. And I still remember how to say a few common greetings and one swear word. Of course, there are a lot of suggested bucket list goals I haven’t achieved yet. I’ve never been on an African safari or seen the Great Pyramid of Giza. I’ve never gone bungee jumping or skinny dipping. But if I had skinny dipped, I wouldn’t tell you anyway. This is all a long way to explain why I was so excited when I heard about Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson’s recent space missions. I was looking for another adventure to add to my bucket list. And thanks to their efforts, space
travel is now available to all of us who couldn’t pass the astronaut training program. I’m sure vacationing in space will now join visiting Stonehenge, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and trying out for the NBA as common bucket list items. I know it’s on my list. I’m not a bit afraid of going to space like some people are. I’ve never been afraid of flying. I fear losing my luggage more than crashing because it happens more often. Also, I’ve ridden in a hot air balloon—another common bucket list item by the way. And it was almost like traveling in space except we used propane instead of rocket fuel. Also, we didn’t leave the earth’s atmosphere, travel faster than the speed of sound, experience weightlessness or wear cool space suits. Other than that, I think it was pretty much the same. Anyway, I have the courage that comes with knowing it will never happen, not unless I come into a whole lot of money. If you want to travel in space, it’s going to cost you anywhere from $125,000 to a couple of million. Unless you’re a gazillionaire, you’d have nothing left for all your other bucket list goals, except maybe skinny dipping and swimming with cows. Dorothy Rosby www.dorothyrosby.com
Robert Elgin Manhard April 23, 1936 - Aug. 9, 2021
Governors of the Illinois Realtors Institute for many years, and he enjoyed hosting a real estate radio talk show. He and Kathy owned car washes in Colorado and New Mexico and emission stations in New Mexico as well. He enjoyed tennis, volleyball, boating, bocce ball, entertaining, dancing, loved growing beautiful roses, playing the harmonica, board games with friends and family (including being the reigning Sequence champion). Bob was instrumental in creating a Bocce Ball court in Heritage Eagle Bend, which many in the community enjoy. Bob’s family was everything to him. He was supportive and generous with each family member. Bob is survived by his spouse Kathy Manhard, his daughters Julie Manhard, Laura (Manhard) Pointer, Tammy (Beam) Minuti and her husband Chris Minuti, and son, Tony Beam and his wife, Rhonda Beam. He is survived by his brother Elgin Manhard and wife, Sally Manhard, his sisterin-law, Jeanie Manhard, and his grandchildren; Cyndi Pointer, Michael Minuti, Steven Pointer, Matt Minuti, Atlee Beam, Makaela Minuti, Deven Beam, and many beloved nieces and nephews, and his beloved dog, Bocce . The celebration of life Services will be held on Monday, August 16 at Horan and McConaty, 5303
E. County Line Rd in Centennial. The Service will be from 2-3 pm with the reception to immediately follow from 3-5 pm. For more information and details please click on this link https:// www.horancares.com/ Vobituary/Robert-Manhard In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the National Kidney Foundation. Michael J. Fox Foundation https://www.michaeljfox.org/ donate 1-800-708-7644 Donation Processing The Michael J. Fox Foundation P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 National Kidney Foundation https://www.kidney.org/donation 1-855-653-2273 National Kidney Foundation for donations by mail: 30 East. 33rd Street New York, NY 10016
You might not believe this, but I’m quite an adventurer. I’ve walked along the Great Wall of China. Or at least I’ve walked into the Great Wall Chinese Restaurant. I once rappelled about a 100 feet—maybe it was closer to 15. And I’ve swum with dolphins. Actually, they weren’t dolphins. They were cows, and they weren’t swimming so much as they were drinking out of the same lake I was swimming in. Same difference. These adventures are all suggestions you’ll find if you do an internet search for bucket list ideas—except for swimming with cows. Nobody mentions that. Ever since the term bucket list was coined by the screenwriter of the 2007 film The Bucket List, everyone has a list of things they want to do before they “kick the bucket.” I’m proud to say I’ve accomplished many of the suggested goals you find online—more or less. For example, one frequent bucket list item is running a marathon. I did that. Kind of. I was in track all four years of high school and I’m sure I ran a mile at least 26 times. Or do you think they mean all at once? Another common bucket list item is attending a Super
With love and sadness we acknowledge the passing of Robert Elgin Manhard, 85, born on April 23, 1936 to Elgin Sr. and Jeanette (Jane) Manhard in Rock Island, Illinois. He passed away in his home in Aurora, Colorado on August 9 at 4:30 am. He is survived by his beloved wife Kathy Manhard. They shared 48 years of marriage living in Moline, IL, Englewood and Aurora. They also loved to winter in Florida whenever they could. Bob had 2 siblings; an older brother, Don Manhard (deceased) and younger brother, Elgin Manhard. Bob attended Rock Island High School where he played football and ran track. He attended Depauw University and the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he graduated with a degree in business and an emphasis in real estate. Bob was a 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, CA. An entrepreneur from the beginning, Bob owned Blackhawk Realty in Illinois for 25 years. He and Kathy created a thriving real estate company together. Bob was a member of the Rock Island (RI) Chamber of Commerce, a past president of the RI Board of Realtors, and a district Vice President and a lobbyist for the Illinois Association of Realtors. He was on the Board of
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Vigor, not rigor A colleague of mine never liked the idea of rigor in schools. Now that might seem like a shocking or disappointing view for a teacher. Education, as we know, should be challenging and even difficult, for learning valuable new skills is never supposed to be simple. There’s no free lunch, and nothing of value comes easy in life. Thus, whenever critics and reformers talk about public education and lament how American students are supposedly falling behind, they strongly endorse the idea of rigor in education. If it’s not hard, the logic goes, then they’re not really learning anything. However, it’s never that simple. And questioning the idea of rigor is not as passive as it might seem. For twenty years or so, the idea of rigor has been all the rage in debates about student achievement, education reform, and “fixing our schools.” Rigor is paired with ideas such as grit, standards, basic skills, and achievement gaps in identifying the problems of education and the key factors in improving it. It was back in 2001 that President George W. Bush decried “the soft bigotry of low expectations,” as he teamed with Senator Ted Kennedy on the No Child Left Behind Act which, among other things, promoted high standards for all kids measured through yearly standardized testing. The law also promised all students would achieve at grade level by 2014. And it was in 2009 that President Obama declared “It’s time to expect more from our kids.” But what do people really mean when they say rigor? It was, as we sat in a meeting discussing student achievement and being responsive to our students’ needs, that David first questioned the idea of rigor. A veteran teacher who was a tireless advocate for all kids, he told us, “I just don’t feel good about this idea of rigor.” He’d been listening to discussions of maintaining or increasing rigor in our schools and how any innovation must not compromise our rigor. So, David actually looked up the definition of rigor and learned it is characterized as “demanding, difficult, and extreme conditions, also severity and strictness.” As an educator, he told us, “I find it difficult to feel good about those terms when teaching kids.” The idea of severity and strictness being the guiding principles of our educational practice just doesn’t feel right. So, David told us he wants to replace the term rigor. Instead, he wants us to plan and teach with a focus on vigor. As an educator, I’m intrigued
and excited about that idea. Vigor is characterized as effort, energy, enthusiasm, and robustness. That sounds like the kind of class I want to teach. I imagine a vigorous class would naturally have much higher levels of engagement. And if I know anything
about education after nearly thirty years, it’s that an engaged student is much more likely to learn and achieve. As a parent, I know that a class taught with vigor is the type class I’d want for my own
children. Education writer Carol Jago in her book “With Rigor for All” argued for the importance of “teaching the classics to contemporary students.” Her point is that schools must not underestimate students’ abilities or avoid certain material because it might be difficult. The key is engaging them in the challenge of learning complex information and skills. To a student, rigor often just means something is hard. And to parents and education critics rigor just means high expectations. In reality, true academic rigor means designing lessons that provide students with challenging but engaging material and activities which actually support them in achieving those high standards and encouraging them to persist even when the work is hard. Far too often, teachers feel pressure to make sure their
class is hard enough. This pressure may be internal, coming from a need to justify the time and effort kids put in to earn the grade. It can also be external, coming from people who associate school with lots of homework or perhaps the media who simply focus on test scores and international comparisons. In reality, the difficulty of a class is not the appropriate way to gauge its value. Ultimately, it’s all about the learning which comes from the students’ engagement with the class. And a class taught with vigor, not rigor, sounds like a pretty good place to start. 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
To a student, rigor often just means something is hard. And to parents and education critics rigor just means high expectations. In reality, true academic rigor means designing lessons that provide students with challenging but engaging material and activities which actually support them in achieving those high standards and encouraging them to persist even when the work is hard.
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The thin line My daughter Susan, creative marketing director of The Villager, was conversing with me over the weekend about all of the valuable news and coverage that The Villager provides to readers each and every week. She related, “Who would cover all of these meetings and cities if The Villager did not exist?” There is a thin line and growing thinner every year for newspapers to be the guardians of freedom of religion, speech, and the press if we cease to exist. The First Amendment spells out the right of people to assemble peacefully and to “petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Further, while protecting the people they protected basic rights: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” Our founding fathers made this the First Amendment to The Constitution because it was so important to the new republic. We know that the Second Amendment is very simple and forward. “A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.”
In today’s world we hear more about these two Amendments than any of the other 27 epistles that govern our nation. We find that “Freedom of the Press” still strongly exists and better newspapers still put ink on newsprint each week along with digital web page distribution. Newspapers record news as it happens in print delivered in different formats, digital or newsprint. It doesn’t disappear from the computer screen, but lasts for eternity as a printed word, one of the most powerful inventions of world civilization; most powerful in our Guttenberg Bible. The Villager is approaching our 40th Anniversary this November. That’s a lot of ink and weekly headlines. We’ve made many friends and have helped many businesses, nonprofits and individuals, but the past four decades have been a wonderful experience of local journalism. We’re very proud of the fact that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Littleton has a copy of The Villager in the Mormon temple cornerstone time capsule as a defender of freedom of religion. The City of Cherry Hills will include our 75th anniversary edition in their time capsule as they celebrate the city’s anniversary Saturday August 28 from 3 pm to 7 p.m. at Meade Park.
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We still have original subscribers who have been with us over the four decades. Edie Marks is our longest running advertiser with ads in the newspaper every week for 40 years. Now with Kentwood, she started her career with John Dawson decades ago. Major changes are occurring in the local newspaper world with the Colorado Media News changing hands. The 24 newspapers were purchased by The Colorado Sun, a Denver digital daily newspaper organization founded by Denver Post former employees. Phil Anschutz has started The Denver Gazette, a digital spinoff from his Colorado Springs Gazette/Telegraph newspaper operation. The Denver Post prints the Colorado Springs Gazette and they also print The Villager at their Longmont/Loveland printing plant in Berthoud. We have a policy about coverage of public meetings, if you don’t want your dialogue printed, don’t say it. The major point about freedom of speech and the press is that you are responsible for what you say or write. Being a subscription-based newspaper, we have to sell tickets to the performance. At $1 a week, delivered to your mailbox, this newspaper is one of the last bargains in this increasing inflated economy. We’ve already been
notified that newsprint prices are increasing and print prices rising as a result. We’ll keep the price the same as long as we can and eat the newsprint increase, but we would appreciate new and renewal subscriptions. Call 720-270-2018 for subscribe. Noted Colorado poet laureate Thomas Hornsby Ferrill, who published an early day newspaper, The Rocky Mountain Herald, with his wife Helen, described subscriptions as sending “hay to feed his horses.” I would have breakfast with him occasionally at the historic Oxford Hotel that he frequented decades ago. Prior to the hotel remodel by iconic Dana Crawford I stayed in that hotel on visits to Denver from Craig for Colorado Press Association meetings. We’re aware of many news sources, but as a legal newspaper under Colorado laws, we are required by law to publish 52 times a year, have an office in the city, and have paid subscriptions. We comply with these state publication statues. A city needs to publish notices of election and legal notices in the local legal newspaper, not in another city. That’s not transparency, and the reason that local newspapers exist is to keep the public informed at the pleasure or displeasure of elected officials. A thank you to a loyal Cherry Hills reader who sent me an email last week saying, “Bob, I loved your strong defense of the 1st Amendment in today’s paper. We need so much more of that in this world.” Bravo, Tom
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Saturday Gerri and myself took a tour of the vast spread of land that stretches all the way out to the Wein’s Ranch in Douglas County where they raise, process, and sell angus, with no hormones, healthy beef, pasture raised and finished to prime beef standards. Orders being taken now: 303-6813831. diana@wiensranch.com I’ve known Tom Weins since 1978 when he ran for State Republican Treasurer against Roy Romer. Tom lived in Frisco and at the State GOP Convention won the nomination as a brash new whippersnapper. He eventually lost the race to Romer who went on to become a distinguished state governor, coming from the small town of Holly in Southeast Colorado. Wiens became a prominent Denver businessman involved in various business pursuits. He later attended Yale University obtaining a divinity degree. He and his wife Diana lived in Greenwood Village for years raising their family in local schools. He re-entered politics after moving to his ranch in Douglas County and was elected as a state senator until he was term limited. Tom has a keen mind and is very committed to good government and now a leader in the cattle industry, raising angus beef on his sprawling ranch southwest of Castle Rock. He is involved in a family banking operation with Colorado and
Wyoming banks. We were invited out to the ranch by the Douglas County Republican Women’s Club for a fundraising barbecue. We enjoyed a reunion with the Weins who we have missed over the past few years. Tom, when he was a state senator, was a fierce defender of the First Amendment and state newspapers. It was refreshing to see the great cattle country driving across rural western Douglas County, almost still pristine from the rapid development of Douglas County. The county was one of the historic sites for the early cattle industry in Colorado. The event Saturday had numerous Arapahoe County GOP attendees. Along with the BBQ, a silent auction was held featuring a famed cherry pie baker whose pies have sold up to $650. Tom and I caught up on events, politics and the state of the nation. He would still make a great Congressman, U.S. Senator, or Governor, but I don’t see the “fire in the belly” that it takes to run and serve in office anymore. Busy people don’t have time to deal with the insanity of elected office. This year over 600 new bills were passed into Colorado law. Do we really need that many new laws restricting freedom and spending taxpayer funds? Anyway, it was a refreshing afternoon and Tom and wife
Diana are doing just fine, busy and hardworking, which is what successful people always do, work hard! Order some beef before the prices rise even further. *** Candidates for Douglas County offices were present with four people running on a slate together for the school board. The district has already taken steps to ban Critical Race Theory from classrooms. The Club didn’t have a program or any speeches, just a friendly meet and greet. I also met Holly Kluth who is running for Douglas County Sheriff. She has served 32 years as a law enforcement officers in all county divisions and 16 of those years in a command or executive role. Want to know more about this exciting candidate: www.HollyKluthforSheriff.net *** Arapahoe County Republicans are having their annual summer Grand Old family picnic this Sunday evening, Aug. 22, at the Centennial Civic Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., starting at 5:30 p.m. Candidates for office will speak along with music and food trucks. Tickets in advance are $5, families $10. www.ArapahoeRepublicans.org *** Bo and Lynne Cottrell are once again event directors for TAPS, established in 1994 as the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors left behind from military deaths. “We honor our heroes by caring for those they
loved and left behind.” The 2021 event chairs are Linda Cavanagh and Kevin Kreymborg. This is an ongoing very worthy event located at the Grove Ranch, 6225 S. Fraser St. Centennial. (Dress western, dirt floors.) Prime rib dinner is served by the Coors Cowboy Club Chuckwagon Crew and the evening features Nashville award-winning song writers and musicians and dinner music by our local musical master Tony David & WildeFire. Doors open at 5:30, dinner 5:45 to 6:45, program and show at 7-9:45. Tickets and sponsorships on sale now: TAPS.org/ Colorado. Ph: Lynne 303-6960450. *** A historical note from Colorado’s oldest newspaper, The Weekly Register Call continuous since 1862: Dated, August 4, 1874: “Governor Evans and D.H. Moffat Jr. cashier at the First National Bank of Denver, left for New York on a European trip the first of the week. Mrs. Evans was reported as being quite ill in Dresden, Germany.” Westerner club member Bob Pulcipher wrote the history of “The First National Bank of Denver.” A local, he still resides in So. Denver area and owns a gold mine in Cripple Creek.
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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”
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OPINION
What could the Denver vaccine mandate mean? gate that risk is important and worthwhile. So, it’s a no brainer. Everyone who works in healthcare should be vaccinated or find a new line of work. Not so fast. What are some of the potential unintended consequences? What about those who refuse the jab? A Monmouth University poll earlier this year found 25 percent of Americans unwilling to be vaccinated. A Newsweek poll showed that number a bit lower at 18 percent refusing the jab. How many vaccine resisters are in healthcare and how many will quit rather than accepting vaccination against their will? How would that play out? There is already a shortage of workers in Denver. For many, unemployment benefits combined with a COVID bonus of $300 a week incentivizes many to stay home and collect a healthy pay check, close to or in some cases even more than they earned while working. Many healthcare workers are burnt out by the stresses of the past 2 years of COVID, masks and mandates, restrictions and distancing, choosing to take time off or find a new job for their sanity and mental health.
I recently received an email from a local hospital needing 80 nurses to combat “the most difficult labor market” in recent times. A vaccine mandate will likely raise that number if the vaccine hesitant, perhaps 10 to 20 percent of workers, take a hike rather than take a needle, exacerbating the healthcare labor shortage. This could lead to a repeat of last year when elective procedures were cancelled, not over COVID concerns like last year but over a lack of staff. How many screening colonoscopies or mammograms will be delayed or cancelled? What about cardiac stress tests or catheterizations? What happens when treatable medical conditions are missed, or treatment delayed? Will heart problems or cancer patiently wait until the labor market stabilizes? What happens to elderly patients in understaffed nursing homes? As the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Will the health enhancing good intentions of vaccine mandates lead to health damaging consequences of exacerbating a healthcare labor shortage? Hopefully Denver officials are modeling vaccine mandates out beyond news headlines, not causing more harm than good. We will know the answer this fall.
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added that: Congress voted in 1964 to terminate the program, spurred by liberal reformers who saw the program as exploitative of the foreign workers. Given the way things turned out, people should have been better advised in advance of such drastic policy changes; the braceros themselves and people knowledgeable about the bracero program could have weighed in with Congress for a better outcome. For instance, had we asked the seasonal migrants or the employers affected, we could have found out whether “exploitation” required shutting down the migratory workers’ way of life for them. Justified or not, it was an elected Congress and President who ended the bracero program. The result was to dislocate millions of “undocumented people” who now live in the United States. Who even knows how many of them still earn their living harvesting our crops for us, working north and south with the seasons? Because of the continuing fallout from such congressional action (or from congressional inaction), some States are taking steps to control illegal immigration. (States are authorized to enact general laws of all sorts so long as they do not interfere with constitutional Congress – made laws.) In addition, some Presidents have issued “executive orders” to control immigration although, under the Constitution, their orders are not really laws. (Only Congress has the power to make federal laws.) Under the Constitution, then, we look to Congress for effective immigration/naturalization laws
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced on August 2, a COVID vaccine mandate for all city employees and private sector healthcare workers. The latter includes doctors, nurses, and other medical staff working in anything from a hospital to a private office to a nursing home. What does this mean? What are the implications? This is not a commentary on the vaccines themselves, but on the mandates and potential intended or unintended consequences. Colorado is one of the mostly vaxxed states with 55 percent of the total population fully vaccinated. For Denver County, the vaccination rate is higher with 62 percent fully vaccinated and most importantly 81 percent of the most vulnerable over age 65 population. Vaccination is one path to herd immunity, the other being natural infection, with the former a generally lower risk path to immunity. How long vaccination immunity lasts or how well it protects against present and future variants is up for debate. But in a healthcare setting, most patients for obvious reasons have medical issues and are health compromise to some degree, meaning that any measure to miti-
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Immigration has been essential for the United States of America. Even before there was a nation, immigrants started self-government with the Mayflower Compact in 1620. And republican (representative) self-government was perfected by means of both the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution (1789). Given the importance of immigration to the nation, one of the few law-making powers in Article I, Section 8 authorizes Congress to enact a uniform rule of Naturalization. The purpose of Naturalization is to make citizens out of immigrants. One of the three “Civil War Amendments” to the Constitution (the Fourteenth Amendment) subsequently established that all persons who are born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the State where they reside. In turn, citizens are entitled to all privileges and immunities of the United States while all persons (even non-citizens) are protected by due process of law and the equal protection of the laws. When we consider immigration, we sense the attraction of the American nation for people throughout the world, the attractiveness of a nation of self-governing people who created and control their own government by means of a written Constitution. And with her poem “The New Colossus” (enscribed upon the Statue of Liberty) Emma Lazarus extended America’s invitation to the world: Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your
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teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, the tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! Over the centuries, federal policies have implemented our invitation to the world and the welcome of the Statue of Liberty. Some immigration/naturalization policies were more welcoming than others but all were constitutionally subject to the authority of Congress to legislate and the President to enforce. For example, in 1965, Congress executed a policy establishing new immigration quotas while closing down a traditional guest worker program with Mexico. The program shut down was known as “the bracero program.” Overnight, the new policy turned migratory Mexican workers who had travelled north each year to harvest crops in the United States and Canada, turned the seasonal migrants into “illegals.” A Princeton University professor Douglas Massey summarized the drastic directive this way: [S]hifts in U.S. immigration policies transformed a circular flow of male workers from Mexico going to a few states into a settled population of families living in 50 states, including 11 million undocumented people. The transformation led to many of our current difficulties including the DACA (“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”) controversy. In the book, A Nation of Nations (A Great American Immigration Story), Tom Gjelten said that “[t]he most important legal immigration channel for Latin Americans prior to 1965 was the bracero program.” Gjelten
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Phi Mu alums fête Maureen Rojas Traditional Denver Area Panhellenic President’s Tea held at CADA “I am overwhelmed by what they have done for me!” said Maureen Rojas when speaking about her Phi Mu sisters to the Denver Area Panhellenic (DAP) council members, past presidents of DAP, presidents of numerous sororities and guests in attendance at the annual President’s Tea held at Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). Maureen loves Phi Mu and Phi Mu loves Maureen. “She has a servant leader’s heart and has been the lifeblood of Phi Mu in Colorado for almost 20 years,” said Phi Mu sister Patti Ord, who along with fellow Nebraska alum (Zeta Gamma chapter) Megan Rudolph, had the honor of introducing Maureen. It is Flair’s great pleasure to write about a fellow Buckeye. Maureen was a Phi Mu at Ohio State University (OSU or The Ohio State). She is from Kettering, Ohio and grew up in the shadow of Ohio State as her parents were great football fans. Her older sister attended OSU and when Maureen visited during her senior year in high school, she saw a lot of academic programs and extracurricular opportunities. She chose that campus to study business. With her BSBA in Human Resources Management, she is Senior Administrative Professional for the Clinical Nutrition Department at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She attended her first DAP meeting with her three-month-old daughter Shelby on her lap. With a list of contributions to Phi Mu and DAP involvement that would fill ten minutes of the program, Patti
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Denver Area Panhellenic Executive Board in attendance - President Maureen Rojas (Phi Mu), Delegate-At-Large Stacey Cummins (Alpha Xi Delta), Treasurer Bonnie Johnson (Zeta Tau Alpha), Secretary Kendy Blake (Alpha Sigma Alpha)
Ord highlighted Maureen’s passion for Phi Mu that led to bringing Phi Mu collegiate chapters to Colorado (Xi Alpha at CU and Xi Beta at CSU). Maureen was thrilled to learn that her alumnae chapter of Phi Mu had already stepped forward to contribute $1,000. to the annual DAP scholarship fund. Denver Area Panhellenic, established in 1908, advances the sorority experience, represents thousands of alumnae in the Denver area from 26 national fraternities for women. It is one of the strongest affiliates of the National Panhellenic Conference and has won numerous Outstanding Alumnae Panhellenic national awards for leadership and programming. In addition to sisterhood, DAP promotes and supports philanthropy and scholarship. The Greek system is alive and well. Fall recruitment is already underway at many college campuses internationally. For further information: denverareapanhellenic.org. Scottie Iverson is a past president of DAP, past DAP Woman of the Year and past Kappa Alpha Theta Denver Alumnae Woman of the Year.
Phi Mu alums-Front Row: Patti Ord, Megan Rudolph, Beverly Burleson Back Row: Jodi Reesman, Julie Berghoff, Cindy Goldman, Maureen Rojas, Maudy Palupi, Kristi Lunsford and Megan Potratz
Past Presidents of DAP in attendance - Dee Stutz Frazier (Alpha Xi Delta), Gina Moore (Delta Delta Delta), Clara Tomsula (Alpha Omicron Pi), Stacey Slaughter (Delta Zeta), Ellen Morris (Alpha Sigma Alpha), Bobbi Smith (Sigma Sigma Sigma), Stacey Cummins (Alpha Xi Delta) and Joan Cohen (Kappa Kappa Gamma) Not pictured: Scottie Iverson (Kappa Alpha Theta) and Dr. Olinga Hargreaves (Alpha Chi Omega)
Leigh Plue (Kappa Alpha Theta), Dierdre Nalden (Alpha Phi), Patricia Villegas (Chi Omega) and Jane Wiltshire (Kappa Kappa Gamma) enjoy refreshments on the patio
Kay Wilms and Cheryl Myhra from Gamma Phi Beta with Karen Olson and Martha Doughtie from Kappa Alpha Theta
Melissa Kurtz (Sigma Kappa), Kristine Wolfe (Delta Gamma)
“I am excited to work with these creative women.” - Maureen Rojas, DAP President
Maureen Rojas with her daughter Shelby, a high school senior who has had plenty of exposure to sorority life
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Hazel Miller and The Collective to headline benefit for Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research Evening of Hope, dinner and live auction to take place Sept. 18 at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club
Greenwood Village will have a competitive election in November BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
Although candidates have until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 23 to turn in their petitions with at least 20 valid signatures to be a candidate for Greenwood Village City Council, it is already clear as of August 16 that there will be competitive elections in at least three of GV’s four city council districts this November. Two incumbents, Jerry Presley in city council district one, who has served six terms, and Tom Dougherty in city council district four, who has served two terms, are eligible for re-election but have chosen not to run again. Some of the issues that new candidates have named as motivating them to seek office are increased transparency through video-recording city council meetings and holding regular town hall meetings, expanded citizen-led committees to provide input to council on policy and capital improvements, and a commitment to sustainability through water conservation, the use of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and a focus on bike trails, pedestrian mobility, and making use of the city’s two light rail stations. At least one new candidate has also raised the issue of term limits. Two incumbent council members, Anne Ingebretsen and Dave Kerber, both serving in district two, are running for their seventh terms of office. Ingebretsen was first elected in 1999 and Kerber began serving in 2003. After the nomination process is complete, The Villager will bring you information on all the candidates running for election to the GV City Council. Stay tuned. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com
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Hazel Miller isn’t singing the blues about helping to raise funds next month for Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research. We don’t necessarily have any big money to donate, but if our name sells tickets, that’s great,” the rhythm and blues vocalist said. “Who doesn’t have somebody in their family who has had cancer? I’m diabetic, and a lot of times diabetes goes into pancreatic cancer. We’re happy to be a part of this.” Hazel Miller and The Collective will headline An Evening of Hope on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club, 23155 E. Heritage Parkway, in Aurora. The benefit concert, auction and sit-down dinner will support the groundbreaking pancreatic cancer research taking place at the University of Colorado Cancer Center on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. “We are thrilled to have Hazel Miller as our headliner at this year’s Wings of Hope benefit,” said Maureen Shul, the organization’s founder and executive director. “With all the ups and downs of this past year, we thought everyone was in the mood to get together and enjoy her wildly wonderful talent.” Miller and her band have been a backbone of the Colorado music scene and beyond for nearly four decades. The singer’s signature style is a seamless blend of blues, R&B, soul and rock. “Since there’s seven of us, everybody has something they A
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love to play or sing. It keeps the night fresh for all of us,” Miller said. The singer has been known to put her spin on everything from the hits of Etta James and Sly and the Family Stone to Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time.” “The way we play it is kind of like laidback smooth jazz,” the vocalist said. Fronted by Miller as the band’s chief blues-soul shouter, the seven-piece Collective also features singer Coco Brown and diverse lead guitarist-vocalist Cody Carbone. “Is he amazing or what?” Miller said. “He’ll be 28 in December. I got shoes older than this kid. My fans just love Coco and Cody. This is the best band I’ve ever had in my life.” Miller has gone through a wide range of musicians and song styles since migrating from Louisville, Ky. to Denver in 1984. At age 33, at the urging of her dying mother, she packed her two kids and everything she owned into a U-Haul truck. They would barely make it halfway to Miller’s destination in the Los Angeles music industry. “I didn’t have anything that even resembled good credit,” R
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Public speaks its mind at Cherry Creek school board meeting, again BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
Of the122 people who signed up to speak publicly at the August 9 Cherry Creek School District board of education meeting, a significant number did so to express their agreement or disagreement with CCSD’s mask policy, which changed four days later from not requiring masks to requiring them for all adults and students in grades K-6. Although the meeting began promptly at 7:00 p.m., the public comment portion did not start until 8:25 p.m. and at least 40 people who signed up to speak didn’t stick around. Of those who spoke (we stayed until 10:15 p.m.) there were more who expressed the belief that masks should be required of all students and staff than there those who said they were relieved that masks were not being mandated and the choice was being left to individual families, but virtually every person who spoke
was unwavering in their beliefs. Parent Paige Briski asked that she would like to receive “an email from my child’s teacher before they utilize the culturally responsive teaching modules,” because, “You as a board unilaterally voted in this curriculum without parental knowledge or consent,” adding, “And secondly, stay in your lane, teachers need to stay in your lane!” Those words drew hoots and hollers. Molly Lamar, mother of four, said, “Transparency is a consistent issue with this board and public trust is a fragile thing… You are changing curriculum, you are changing policy, and you are changing funding. What you should be changing is how you communicate. If this board cannot do better, it should be replaced.” More hoots and hollers. Max Gimelshteyn, a father of two, said, “I’m here to voice the concerns of hundreds of parents that were not able to get on the list to speak tonight…I’m very grateful for many of the pro-
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Molly Lamar is a mother of four CCSD students.
grams that you’ve presented and that’s one of the reasons I didn’t move to Aurora…The assertion that the school is simply trying to teach history better is frankly disingenuous and I think anybody doing it is probably aware of that…The so-called cultural response education that is being implemented in K through 12 education often violates the First Amendment and civil rights because it is not being taught as a theory, which would normally require a subject to be analyzed, scrutinized and debate. Instead, it’s being practiced as ideology, attempting to coerce children into a certain belief system. It violates First Amendment rights because our government cannot compel…students to profess political, religious or ideological beliefs. UnSuk Zucker said that she is a parent and former educator in CCSD, as well as a Beyond Diversity recipient and trainer. “I am speaking from experience, not from theory, based on what I’ve pulled from files online. The work of the equity office is not new and has been in place for many years because it supports the education that’s best for all. It benefited my husband and me when we were CCSD schoolteachers and now our son benefits from the culturally responsible teaching…One of the greatest challenges for any classroom teacher is how to effectively tap into the scholarship in the cells in contrast to the scholarship on the shelves that is typically white.” Shelley Stancer, a CCSD teacher, said, “As someone who has participated in the Beyond Diversity training three times, the way it’s been represented so far is completely out of context.” She added, tongue firmly in cheek, “I hear that there’s a CRT (critical race theory) curriculum I’m teaching. I haven’t received that so I don’t feel prepared for Monday--because it does not exist. I’ve also heard the terms culturally responsive teaching used the same as CRT. Those are two totally different things. If you’re going to speak about it, educate yourself. Neither of them is a curriculum that anyone is going to teach any child.” She added that her children attend Denver Public Schools (where masks were already required) “and they’re OK wearing masks because they’ve been taught that it’s not just about them. It’s about the bigger community.” Jamie Logan, a CCSD teacher and a parent, said she was talking to “We love your kids. We love every student…I promise you that I haven’t been spending all summer creating this evil plan to indoctrinate your child with
Max Gimelshteyn has two children in CCSD.
UnSuk Zucker is a former CCSD educator and parent.
Jamie Logan is a CCSD teacher and a parent.
Gerad Smith came to speak on behalf of No Left Turn in Education
All of us are sick of COVID… The way out is through good science…I implore you as the board to mandate masks. This is not the time to be reactive. The escalation is going to be logarithmic and this autumn is going to be tough.” Dr. Jason Persoff, Asst. Dir of Emergency Preparedness at CU Anschutz Hospital
race in school. It’s really hard. I get it.” Gerad Smith said, “I represent an organization called No Left Turn in Education (NLT)…I’m going to disabuse you of some of the lies of the pro-CRT crowd. Our members include Democrats, Republicans, independents. We’re parents in this district. We know garbage when we see it, and that’s why we’re here.…” Chalene Spencer, mother of six, said, “There is no way I would ever mask my child when the survival rate is just as high as birth control (sic). I was excited to send my kids back to school this year but that is not happening because of the lack of transparency that I’ve seen in this district… If you are afraid, mask up or stay home, but my family and I will not comply.” Then Associate Professor of Medicine and Assistant Director of Emergency Preparedness at the University of Colorado Hospital Dr. Jason Persoff stepped up to say, “COVID is my life…This is a very dangerous situation. The idea that children aren’t affected by COVID is strictly wrong. It is less likely to cause hospitalization or death in children, however about 14.3 percent of all the (COVID) cases in the nation are in children. They are showing up in emergency rooms.” On the topic of who is getting sickest from COVID, Dr. Persoff said, “As a physician who admits patients to the hospital, we have not admitted a single patient at the University of Colorado that I’m aware of in my role that was vaccinated. Vaccinated people can spread the disease but people who are unvaccinated, unfortunately, can die from that. Part of the role that I have is to help people transition to death, unfortunately, who chose not to be vaccinated. That’s not what this issue is about. This issue is that this disease can continue to be spread. All of us are sick of COVID… The way out is through good science…I implore you as the board to mandate masks. This is not the time to be reactive. The escalation is going to be logarithmic and this autumn is going to be tough. Thank you.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
self-loathing and hatred…These claims are laughable…It’s not what we do.” She continued, “Please respect my profession. You teach your kids values in your home and I get to teach your kids to be critical thinkers, ask questions, be curious, collaborate…We will be talking about
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perfunctory four wide pitches in an intentional walk; requiring relief pitchers to face at least three batters before they can be replaced (unless they finish an inning); reducing a game to seven innings if it’s part of a doubleheader; and the one I hate—starting every extra inning with a “ghost” runner on second base, in the hope that ties are broken more quickly, ideally in one inning. None, obviously, have made much difference. Through the first four months of the current season, nine-inning Rockies games averaged three hours and nine minutes. Only 27 of those 86 nine-inning games (31%) were completed in less than three hours. Their average is 2:45. Ten extra-inning games have averaged 3:51. Columnist George Will, who in my opinion should stick to political commentary and stop trying to pass himself off as a baseball savant, has suggested moving the pitcher’s mound back a foot, presumably to help hitters. As one in my lunch group commented, that’s like raising the basketball rim above 10 feet so that it’s harder to score (or lowering it so that it’s easier).
Moving the pitcher’s mound is a fundamental change that is out of the question. It wouldn’t be baseball as we’ve known it. But, in the spirit of George Will, here is a similarly bad idea: Do what we did when I was a kid playing softball in our dead-end street: Once you have two strikes, a foul ball is strike three. (Okay, since it’s pro baseball and they’re throwing really hard and fast, allow one foul ball and make the second one Strike Three.) Seriously, back to the questions, and possible answers. One major cause of longer games is television. In 1956, local TV showed a handful of games, and the only national telecast was the Saturday Game of the Week. Now, nearly every game is televised, which requires more time between half-innings for commercials. MLB limited the breaks to two minutes a few years ago—another effort to speed things up—but that’s still more than a half-hour of action-less time in your average three-hour game. (And the actual time between the last out of one half-inning and the first batter of the next is often more than two minutes.) There’s probably another 3040 seconds to be saved between
each half-inning, but we’re talking ad revenue, which pays for broadcast rights. Another obvious area where time can be saved is every atbat. Do hitters really have to adjust their batting gloves after every pitch? Do pitchers really need to consult cards in the caps or back pockets before throwing pitches with a man on second? And before each inning begins, do pitchers really need eight warmup pitches to get ready? Six should be enough. It would seem that the people who have the most at stake in the ever-lengthening games are the players themselves. What entertainer disregards his or her audience with impunity? Before baseball’s popularity declines to the breaking point because too many fans have reached their time limit, it behooves the players (and their union) to actively become part of the solution. Pitchers and hitters can both work faster. Once upon a time, they did. Denny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years in the newspaper business, including 25 at the Rocky Mountain News, where he began as executive sports editor. He is the author of 13 books, seven of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at info@ comservbooks.com.
more plentiful oil and gas with the accompanying lower gasoline prices and utility bills. Alas wisdom is not at work here, as President Biden’s Democrat regime has chosen another course which is to start begging other countries, including Russia, to increase their oil production. (The forlorn hope is that if other countries produce more oil, the price will go down in our country.) Hmm. Weren’t we told by Biden and the Democrats that the Russians are our enemy? If this so, why are the Democrats asking our enemy to
increase oil production which would then give Russia huge profits? Another problem in our country is the new COVID Delta strain which is wreaking havoc especially among the unvaccinated. Biden’s Democrat regime has repeatedly pushed everyone to get vaccinated and is disparaging those that don’t. So if Biden is so concerned about the COVID problem, why is he allowing hundreds of thousands of unvaccinated illegal immigrants into our country? As is clear to any thinking person,
Biden’s Democrat regime is causing economic hardship for lower income families by curtailing our oil and gas production and encouraging our enemy, Russia, to produce more. Coupling this with the unleashing of hundreds of thousands of possibly COVID positive illegal immigrants and you have a recipe for disaster. Hopefully the American people will awaken to these types of problems and will vote Biden’s Democrats out of office next year. Charles Newton Highlands Ranch
Players themselves key to faster baseball games In the most recent Rockies home stand (three against the Cubs and three with the Marlins) the games varied in length from two hours fifty-one minutes to three hours seventeen minutes. The six averaged 3:05. That got me thinking more about a discussion topic at the most recent gathering of a monthly lunch group I’m part of. The subject was ways to speed up Major League Baseball games, and why they’re so long. Those are popular questions that never result in the right answers, so I’m not about to say I’ve figured it out. But here’s some fodder for the next time you hash it over with other baseball fans. In 1956, the average BigLeague game lasted two hours and 32 minutes. Twenty-five years later, in 1981, the average time was 2:33. By 2019, the latest full season, the average length had ballooned to 3:06. A lot of people blame longer games on bases on balls. Pitchers, they say, just don’t have the control they used to have. But in
1956, the walks per team over the course of the season averaged 562. In 2019, teams averaged 530 walks—while playing eight more games. So, it’s hard to make a case that longer games are the pitchers’ fault. That’s not to say that pitching isn’t a part of the problem, though. In 1956, pitchers for the 16 teams that comprised the National and American Leagues threw 758 complete games. Seven hundred fiftyeight! That’s almost 31% of all the games played. In 2019, pitchers for 30 teams threw a combined 45 complete games—less than 1% of all games played. Bullpens today are a bigger part of the game than ever—starters are asked to go only six or seven innings—which equates to longer games. Major League Baseball has instituted several aberrations intended to shorten games: foregoing the
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How to buy the best blood pressure monitor for you
Dear Helen, It’s a smart idea! Everyone with elevated or high blood pressure (stage 1 and higher) should consider getting a home blood pressure monitor. Home monitoring can help you keep tabs on your blood pressure in a comfortable setting. Plus, if you’re taking medication it will make certain it’s working, and alert you to a health problem if it arises. Here are some tips to help you choose a good monitor.
Types of Monitors
The two most popular types of home blood pres-
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What types of deeds are recognized in Colorado and how are they used? (Part 2 of 2)
DEEDS ISSUED BY JUDICIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS Deeds issued by Judicial or Governmental Officials convey title to purchasers at various types of Judicial or Governmental sales. In most states, tax deeds are common. Confirmation Deeds are frequently issued in connection with the sales of property of judgment debtors to pay judgments or upon completion of a Public Trustee Foreclosure. A form of deed issued by some states and by the Federal Government initially conveying public lands to private indi-
sure monitors sold today are Make sure it fits automatic arm monitors, and Be sure the cuff fits the automatic wrist monitors that circumference of your upper are electric and/or battery arm. Using a cuff that’s the powered. wrong size can result in an With an automatic arm inaccurate reading. Most arm monitor, you models have two sizes simply wrap or an adjustable cuff the cuff around that fits most people. your bicep and Wrist models also fit with the push of most people. one button the cuff inflates and Choose one that’s deflates automateasy to use ically giving you Be sure the display your blood preson the monitor is easy sure reading on BY JIM MILLER to read, and that the the display winbuttons are large. The dow in a matter of seconds. directions for applying the Wrist monitors work simcuff and operating the moniilarly, except they attach to tor should be clear. the wrist. Wrist monitors are also smaller in weight and size, which makes them more Consider what extra portable, and a bit more com- features you want fortable to use than the arm Many automatic monitors monitors, but they tend to be come with additional features a little less accurate. To help such as irregular heartbeat you choose the best monidetection that checks for tor for you, here are several arrhythmias and other abnorthings to check into: malities; a risk category in-
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Dear Savvy Senior, I just found out I have stage 1 hypertension and my doctor recommended I get a home blood pressure monitor to keep an eye on it. Can you offer me any tips on choosing a good one? Hypertensive Helen
viduals is called a Patent.
DEEDS MADE BY FIDUCIARIES
There are also deeds made by fiduciaries, the most prominent among which are Trustee’s Deeds, Executor’s Deeds, Personal Representative’s Deeds and Conservator’s Deeds. Such deeds only convey the interest in the property which the grantor controls and do not warrant the title.
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S DEED
This Deed is used when the interest of the real property is in the estate of a deceased owner. A Personal Representative is appointed by the Court, which issues Letters of Appointment, which are recorded together with the Personal Representative’s Deed, prepared by an attorney. A Personal Representative and an Executor are interchangeable terms, regarding the person appointed by the Court in the estate of a deceased owner.
CONSERVATOR’S DEED
This Deed is used when a Conservator has been appointed by the Court for someone deemed to be either
incapacitated or a minor. Letters of Appointment are issued by the Court, usually in conjunction with a Court Order authorizing the property to be sold and such Letters are recorded together with the Conservator’s Deed, prepared by an attorney.
TRUSTEE’S DEED
This Deed is sometimes used when title to real property has been placed into a trust. Trustee’s Deeds are generally Quitclaim Deeds, without any warranties. Such Deeds are recorded with a Statement of Authority, which is a document advising of the legal existence of a trust or other entity and identifies the person (such as a Trustee) who is authorized to act and sign documents (such as a Deed) on behalf of a trust or entity.
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
dicator that tells you whether your blood pressure is in the high range; a data-averaging function that allows you to take multiple readings and get an overall average; multiple user memory that allows two or more users to save their readings; and downloadable memory that lets you transmit your data to your computer or smartphone.
Where to Buy
You can find blood pressure monitors at pharmacies, medical supply stores or online, and you don’t need a prescription to buy one. Prices typically range between $40 and $100. In most cases, original Medicare will not cover a home blood pressure monitor, but if you have a Medicare Advantage plan or a private health insurance policy it’s worth checking into, because some plans may promedical 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 pro-
vide coverage. The best automatic arm monitors as recommended by Consumer Reports include the Omron Platinum BP5450 ($75), Omron Silver BP5250 ($50) and the Omron 10 Series BP7450 ($100); A&D Medical UA767F ($45); and Rite Aid Deluxe Automatic BP3AR1-4DRITE ($37). And the top wrist monitors are the Omron 7 Series BP6350 ($80); and the Equate (Walmart) 4500 Series ($40). After you buy a monitor, it’s a good idea to take it to your doctor’s office so they can check its accuracy and teach you the proper techniques of how and when to use it. You can also get more detailed information on how to accurately measure your blood pressure at home at Heart.org/HBP – click on “Learn How to Monitor Your Blood Pressure at Home.”
tect 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. As a courtesy, there is no charge for my initial consultation with clients. I have served seniors and their families for over 44 years regarding their medical and estate planning needs.
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY BI-ANNUAL REPPORT ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 30 2021
2% DAILY RENTAL FEE-VEHICLE ADVANCE GENERAL TAXES CITIES-CORPORATIONS CITY SALES TAX ESCROW OTHER OWNERSHIP TAX PERSONAL PROPERTY DISTRAINT CERTIFICATE REFUNDS-CLERK&RECORDER SCHOOLS COUNTY SPECIAL DISTRICTS STATE ACCOUNTS REFUNDS-TAX OVERPAYMENTS TAX SALE AND SUB-ONS TREASURY DEED PROCEEDS UNDISTRIBUTED SME RENTAL OWNERSHIP TAX UNDISTRIBUTED TAX UNPROCESSED TAX CERTIFICATES TOTAL
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 27th day of August 2021 final settlement with Vance Brothers, Inc. will be made by the City of Cherry Hills Village, for the 2021 Street Improvement Chip Seal Project, and that any person, copartnership, 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 27th, 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: August 12, 2021 Last Publication: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10350 ___________________________
SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE OF HEARINGS CONCERNING INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there have been filed with the Boards of Directors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (collectively, the “Districts”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, petitions requesting the Boards adopt resolutions approving the inclusion of certain property into the boundaries of each of the Districts (“Petitions”). 1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petitions is as follows: Petitioner: Rippey Commercial Investors, LLC 7800 E. Union Ave., Suite 420 Denver, CO 80237 Description: Seven (7) separate
Beginning Balance (57,304.29) (3,745,609.66) (466,059.41) (1,938.63) (4,956,775.72) (291,325,917.66) (1,726,852.82) (43,325.06) (7,153.45) (2,787,387.76) (8,700,405.14) 764,896.11 16,018.61 (16,607.17) (13,545.17) (226,980.99) (50,380.00) (313,345,328.21)
Current Tax
Ending Balance (23,053.30) (44,634.23) (21,740,980.70) (1,938.63) (3,404,505.43) (406,081,464.44) (1,159,926.43) (118.00) (13,366.35) (20,830,056.88) (90,766,861.73) (5,688,225.93) 16,241.38 (12,208.06) (21,507.76) (269,530.51) (47,570.00)
521.38 41,304,509.13 2,045,860.89 8,435,462,377.11 *** BRACKETED FIGURES INDICATE CREDIT BALANCE***
(8,672,206,755.90)
(550,089,707.00)
13,325.50
2,557,043.46
681,082,225.81 154,935,311.14 297,404,737.35
(1,055,942.08) (259,817.14) (820,271.36)
48,583.48 5,630.44 (67,018.04)
24,225,753.46 5,079,043.04 9,442,669.17
1,204,436,923.42
(2,193,473.91)
COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8 By: /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS Attorney for the Districts Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10343 ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2 (“District”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, a petition requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of the District (“Petition”). 1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petition is as follows: Petitioner: QW Developers Inc 7800 E. Union Ave., Suite 420 Denver, CO 80237
Tax and Apportionments Credits (761,218.99) (1,388,400.10) (127,510,058.71) (149,058,448.04) (3,968,556,986.48) (80,738,999.71) (2,062,910.34) (1,207,572,551.77) (161,806,028.37) (516,447,168.96) (388,292,550.11) (106,191.60) (5,577.60) (678,327.27) (2,066,925,655.85) (295,682.00)
(57,443.33)
2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-401(1)(b), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Boards of Directors of the Districts shall hold public meetings to hear the Petitions on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THESE DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS WILL BE HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. ACCESS THE MEETINGS BY DIALING 1-888-875-1833 AND WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PASSCODE OF 619715. All interested persons shall attend such meetings and show cause in writing why such Petitions should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the Districts (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered.
2. Accordingly, pursuant to Sec-
Specific Ownership
Miscellaneous Receipts
Debits 795,469.98 5,089,375.53 106,235,137.42 150,610,718.33 3,853,801,439.70 81,305,926.10 43,207.06 2,056,697.44 1,189,529,882.65 161,806,028.37 434,380,712.37 381,839,428.07 106,414.37 9,976.71 670,364.68 2,066,883,106.33 298,492.00
Delinquent Tax
71,014,649.12
parcels of land, each consisting of approximately 0.0367 acres, generally located between Highway E-470 and S. Gun Club Rd., west of the intersection of S. Gun Club Rd. and E. Belleview Ave., in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Description: Approximately 0.036 acres of land, generally located southeast of the intersection of Copperleaf Boulevard and East Quincy Avenue, in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
Delinquent Interest
tion 32-1-501(2), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petition on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. ACCESS THE MEETING BY DIALING 1-888-875-1833 AND WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PASSCODE OF 619715. All interested persons shall attend such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered. COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 2 By: /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS Attorney for the District Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10344 ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING INCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 6 (“District”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, a petition requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving the inclusion of certain property into the boundaries of the District (“Petition”). 1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petition is as follows: Petitioner: South Quincy Residential Developers, Inc. 7400 E. Orchard Rd., Suite 290-S Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Description: Approximately 3.15 acres of land, known as Tract J3, Copperleaf Filing No. 2, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado. 2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-401(1)(b), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petition on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS
2,045,860.89
BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. ACCESS THE MEETING BY DIALING 1-888-875-1833 AND WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PASSCODE OF 619715. All interested persons shall attend such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered. COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 6 By: /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS Attorney for the District Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10345 ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 9 (“District”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, a petition requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of the District (“Petition”). 1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petition is as follows: Petitioner: Quincy-East Commercial Investors, LLC 7800 E. Union Ave., Suite 420 Denver, CO 80237 Description: Approximately 7.151 acres of land, generally located between Highway E-470 and S. Gun Club Rd., south of E. Quincy Ave., in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-501(2), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petition on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. ACCESS THE MEETING BY DIALING 1-888-875-1833 AND
WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PASSCODE OF 619715. All interested persons shall attend such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered. COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9 By: /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS Attorney for the District Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10346 ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 9 (“District”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, a petition requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of the District (“Petition”). 1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petition is as follows: Petitioner: Rippey Commercial Investors, LLC 7800 E. Union Ave., Suite 420 Denver, CO 80237 Description: Approximately 25.951 acres of land, generally located between Highway E-470 and S. Gun Club Rd., south of E. Quincy Ave., in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-501(2), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petition on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. ACCESS THE MEETING BY DIALING 1-888-875-1833 AND WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PASSCODE OF 619715. All interested persons shall attend such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be
Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10342 waived unless submitted in writing to the District (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered. COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9 By: /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS Attorney for the District Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10347 ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 9 (“District”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, a petition requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of the District (“Petition”). 1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petition is as follows: Petitioner: QW Developers Inc 7800 E. Union Ave., Suite 420 Denver, CO 80237 Description: Approximately 32.201 acres of land, generally located southeast of the intersection of Copperleaf Boulevard and East Quincy Avenue, in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-501(2), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petition on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. ACCESS THE MEETING BY DIALING 1-888-875-1833 AND WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PASSCODE OF 619715. All interested persons shall attend such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petition should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the District (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered.
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n August 13, Denver South board member Nancy Sharpe, who is in her third and final term as Arapahoe County Commissioner district two, opened the regular Denver South partnership meeting by reminding those attending in person and virtually that Denver South, which consists of six jurisdictional entities (Arapahoe County, Douglas County, Denver, Lone Tree, Centennial and Greenwood Village) is home to 250,000 people who together comprise 15 percent of the entire front range work force. U.S. Rep. Jason Crow Second-term CD6 U.S. Rep. Jason Crow talked about the pending infrastructure bill in Congress that includes funding for roads, bridges, renewable energy and clean air and water. Crow shared that he is also working on a bipartisan bill that would create a 320-person fellowship of entrepreneurs “to unleash economic opportunity” in areas where it is most needed as well as a cyber secu-
Nancy Sharpe has been a local government official in Denver South since 1997.
rity act to “bolster the defenses” of small businesses. He also talked about a bill to provide interim funding to help small businesses in biotechnology scale up from start-up to viability by providing vouchers so that they can partner with research institutions and universities. The congressman said he had earmarked funding for specific projects in CD6, including $20 million in infrastructure, $10 million for addressing the congestion at the I-25 and Belleview interchange (which he named as a top priority), $6 million for work on Havana Street in Centennial, and $4 million for Douglas County, along with $10 million to deal with homelessness that
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gration/naturalization future. Immigration/naturalization Continued from Page 1 will always be a mainstay of the American republic. Interand policies; and we look to estingly, a Yale Law School the President only for enforceprofessor, Akhil Reed Amar, ment. Therefore, immigration/ recently referred to Alexander naturalization policies deserve Hamilton (a key author of “The the careful consideration of the Federalist Papers”) as “Amervoters who, by choosing and ica’s greatest immigrant.” electing the individuals who (Hamilton himself emigrated to become Congressmen or PresNew York from Nevis Island in idents, influence and oversee immigration/naturalization out- the West Indies.) So, keeping comes. The immigration sham- in mind Emma Lazarus’s “The New Colossus,” the American bles at the southern border that people can persuade Congress we see today is not excused by to put together a more thoughtour frustration with Congress. ful immigration/naturalization A self-governing people is responsible for its nation’s immi- policy from now on.
LEGALS COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9 By: /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS Attorney for the District Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10348 ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARINGS CONCERNING EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there have been filed with the Board of Directors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 9 (“District”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, petitions requesting the Board adopt resolutions approving the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of the District (“Petitions”). 1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petitions is as follows: Petitioner: QW Developers Inc 7800 E. Union Ave., Suite 420 Denver, CO 80237 Description: Two (2) separate parcels of land, each consisting of approximately 0.036 acres, generally located southeast of the intersection of Copperleaf Bou-
levard and East Quincy Avenue, in Arapahoe County, Colorado, known as the “District No. 3 Parcel” and the “District No. 5 Parcel.” 2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-501(2), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the District shall hold a public meeting to hear the Petitions on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THIS DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WILL BE HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. ACCESS THE MEETINGS BY DIALING 1-888-875-1833 AND WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PASSCODE OF 619715. All interested persons shall attend such meeting and show cause in writing why such Petitions should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the Districts (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or
Jason Crow is a lawyer and a second-term U.S. congressman who served as a U.S. Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan
includes $2 million to address domestic violence in Adams County. He named the Belleview and I-25 interchange as a top priority, saying, “If we can resolve that, it will help that entire hub and relieve congestion to help business growth.” Commissioner Sharpe publicly thanked Crow for his efforts on this project. Unfortunately, Denver has yet to come to an agreement with the other funding partners on the best approach for the area, which continues to hold up the work. Crow also said that being a new member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, combined with being on the House Armed Services Committee will “help me champion” aerospace and other Department of Defense contractors as well as the Buckley Space Force Base. In response to a question about the decision to move U.S. Space Command from Colorado to Alabama, Crow said, “It was a great thing that the Department of Defense recognized the importance of Buckley in the Space Force. I’m pushing for continued growth there. Space Command, which is the coordinating command, is currently in Colorado Springs. There is a unani-
prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered. COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9 By: /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS Attorney for the District Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10349 ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARINGS CONCERNING EXCLUSION OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there have been filed with the Boards of Directors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (collectively, the “Districts”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, petitions requesting the Boards adopt resolutions approving the exclusion of certain property from the boundaries of each of the Districts (“Petitions”). 1. The name and address of the Petitioner and a general description of the property that is the subject of such Petitions is as follows: Petitioner: QW Developers Inc 7800 E. Union Ave., Suite 420 Denver, CO 80237 Description: Seven (7) separate parcels of land, each consisting of approximately 0.036 acres,
Monica Webb is Ting’s senior director of market development and strategic partnerships.
mous opinion that the decision to move it to Alabama doesn’t make sense for national security. There are two ongoing investigations about the process of deciding to move it to Alabama.” Broadband in Colorado Christine Shapard, Denver South vice president of economic development, said that Comcast and Ting were important to supporting job growth in the area by providing broadband for people and businesses. Monica Webb, senior director, market development and strategic partnership at Tucows, parent company of Ting, said the company was founded in 1993 to provide wholesale internet services. It now has 900 employees and annual revenues of $311 million. It is also the largest domain name holder behind GoDaddy. Tucows has eight offices in the U.S. and serves over 13 cities, including Centennial in Colorado. Mayor Piko has said, “Ting has managed to exceed our already ambitious expectations on all counts.” Webb shared that Ting began construction in 2017, lit its first customer in 2018, and will be completely finished with fiber optic internet network installation this spring. They also have a
generally located southeast of the intersection of Copperleaf Boulevard and East Quincy Avenue, in Arapahoe County, Colorado. 2. Accordingly, pursuant to Section 32-1-501(2), C.R.S., notice is hereby given that the Boards of Directors of the Districts shall hold public meetings to hear the Petitions on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. DUE TO CONCERNS REGARDING THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND THE BENEFITS TO THE CONTROL OF THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS BY LIMITING IN-PERSON CONTACT, THESE DISTRICT BOARD MEETINGS WILL BE HELD BY CONFERENCE CALL WITHOUT ANY INDIVIDUALS (NEITHER DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES NOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC) ATTENDING IN PERSON. ACCESS THE MEETINGS BY DIALING 1-888-875-1833 AND WHEN PROMPTED, DIAL IN THE PASSCODE OF 619715. All interested persons shall attend such meetings and show cause in writing why such Petitions should not be granted. All protests and objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writing to the Districts (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior to the hearing or any continuance or postponement thereof in order to be considered.
Nick Jimenez is Comcast’s director of government affairs and a board member of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce.
new data center building in Centennial. Nick Jimenez, Comcast’s director of government affairs and a board member of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, said that his company employs 9,000 people in Colorado and has paid over $194 million in taxes, fees, and permit charges to Colorado towns, cities and counties. Comcast has also invested $1.3 billion in infrastructure in the state in the past three years and spends $2.8 billion in annual payroll, benefits, and training for its Colorado workforce. Comcast has also made $44.4 million in cash and in-kind contributions to Colorado communities over the last three years. Jiminez talked about Internet Essentials, a Comcast project that has provided free internet to 480,000 needy Coloradans since 2011. The future, he said, is 10G Full Duplex DOCSIS Technology that will enable the next generation of broadband over cable’s hybrid-fiber coax networks, delivering symmetrical multi-gigabit speeds while supporting high reliability, high security, and low latency. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com
COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8 By: /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS Attorney for the Districts Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10350 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PETITION FOR EXCLUSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of Centennial 360 Metropolitan District (the “District”), County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, a petition praying for the exclusion of certain lands out of the District. Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at a public meeting of the District on August 23, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. and show cause in writing why approval of the stated exclusion should not be granted. All protests and objections must be submitted in writing to the District’s Board of Directors at or prior to the public hearing (to spacheco@isp-law.com or Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C., 4725 S. Monaco Street, Suite 360, Denver, Colorado 80237) in order to be considered, or shall thereafter be
waived. Due to the threat to health and safety posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting is being held via zoom https://us02web. zoom.us/j/89462556428. The name and address of the petitioner and general description of the property to be excluded from the Districts is as follows: PETITIONER: DBG Denver, LLC 3525 Sandy Trail Lane Plano, Texas 75023 PROPERTY: Lots 1 and 2, Peakview Dual Hotel Subdivision Correction Plat, according to the plat thereof recorded in the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder’s Office at Reception No. D9029629 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CENTENNIAL 360 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. By: ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C. Attorneys for the District Published in The Villager Published: August 19, 2021 Legal # 10351 ___________________________
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DENVER ZOO CELEBRATES 125TH WITH PERFORMANCE FROM COLORADO BALLET August 20 from 6-8 p.m. Colorado Ballet will feature two original contemporary works; Sean Omandam’s “Yeah, It’s About That” and Sara Thomas’s “Embrace It or Race It.” Performances included in the price of daily admission to Denver Zoo. Tickets, visit DenverZoo.org/Events. AURORA CHAMBER ARMED FORCES RECOGNITION LUNCHEON Aug. 20, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hotel Denver, 3203 Quebec St., Denver. Visit www.aurorachamber.org AURORA CHAMBER TO HONOR COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS “We’re All in This Together.” Nominations of individuals or businesses can be made at www. aurorachamber.org Honor champ-ions that have played a major role in assisting society throughout the global pandemic. Double Tree by Hotel Denver, 3203 Quebec St., Denver. Oct. 15,11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER’S 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Sept. 24, 6-11 p.m. at Wings Over The Rockies. Honorary Chair, Brian Vogt, former SMDC President and Chief Executive Officer of the Denver Botanic Gardens. Tickets: 303-795-0142 THE GREAT COLORADO AIR SHOW October 16 & 17 at Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland. Featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flying the team’s new aircraft, the F/A-18 Super Hornet which is 25% larger than their predecessor jet. Tickets went on sale July 6 and sold online through The Great Colorado Air Show. Tickets will not be available on site during show days. Visit www.greatcoloradoairshow.com. $5000 RAFFLE The Optimist Club of Monaco South is conducting a raffle to benefit their youth programs. Each year for 45 years this service club has sold Christmas trees to fund scholarships and worthwhile community needs. However since COVID severely restricted Christmas tree sales, Raffle tickets are being sold now with a $3000 first prize, a $1000 second prize and 10 $100 prizes. Drawing to be held at the Breakfast Meeting place, August 20th at 7:30 am, American legion hall 5400 East Yale. Tickets can be purchased for $25 each from Phil Perington 303-668-7031 or Mark Metevia 303-880-5000 WEEKENDS ON LITTLETON MAIN ST. Main Street will be closed the second Sat. of every month for “Second Saturdays” on Artisan Market. Handmade market 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sept. 11. Handmade jewelry pottery, clothing, fine art, candles, accessories and more. Pickletown Flower Company’s truck will be providing live music.
COLORADO CELEBRITY CLASSIC (TAPS) Sept. 11, 5:30-9:45 p.m. at the Grove Family Ranch at Cherry Creek, 6225 S Fraser St., Centennial. Remembering the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 for the loved ones of those who served and died. Saluting our Fallen Military Heroes. Nashville Singer-Songwriters Show & Dinner. Since 1994 the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) has helped more than 100,000 children, teens & adults grieving a military death. Services are provided free-of-charge and TAPS receives no government funds. Tickets: 303-696-0450 COLORADO UPLIFT GUILD’S FASHION SHOW MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON Sept. 27, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Colorado Uplift students will model fashions. At Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel. Questions: rachael.uplift@gmail.com SWING NIGHTS AT ASPEN GROVE Every Thursday night in August. Live bands & dancing in the street from 6-8 p.m. near Ted’s Montana Grill and Panera Bread. ONLINE SOCRATES CAFE EVENT Meeting each Friday, Sat. & Tue. & 1st Sunday from 6:30 -8:00 p.m. on zoom meeting 4167 450840 Free. Info: Call John Wren 303861-1447. 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. Partnered with the Women of Steel Studio Tour by bus. Info: Chris Stevens, 303-708-6110 or cstevens@greenwodvillage.com BLOOD DRIVE AT SOUTHLANDS SHOPPING CENTER Sat., Aug. 21 during the Sat. Farmers’ Market. Follow vitalant.org to pre-book your appointment. Determine if you are eligible to donate blood, visit https:// www.vitalant.org/blood-donationrequirements. CHV PLANNING 75TH +1 ANNIVERSARY EVENT The City of Cherry Hills Village is planning a 75th + 1 Anniversary event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all events were cancelled so the City was unable to plan a celebratory event to acknowledge the City’s 75th anniversary. Thus, the 75th + 1 Anniversary was created! The event will be held on Saturday, Aug-ust 28 from 3-7 p.m. at John Meade Park and Alan Hutto Memorial Commons (120 Meade Lane). The event will include food, drinks, music, a time capsule dedication, family fun and more! For more information and to RSVP for the event, please visit www.cherryhillsvillage. com/75event.
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10TH ANNUAL AFFORDABLE ARTS FESTIVAL Valuable artwork from over 160 National & Colorado artists priced at $100 or less. Sunday, Aug. 29. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Arapahoe Community College Campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton. Tickets: $12 online & at the gate. Tickets proceeds help fund students scholarships. Affordbleartsfestival.com ENGLEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHTS Bring your lawn chairs or blankets. Food trucks will be there. Aug. 19 at Denny Miller Field -3600 W. Elati St.; Sept. 2 at Belleview Park - 5001 S Inca Dr.; Sept. 10 at Roman’s Park - 1800 E. Floyd Ave.; Sept. 16 at Rotolo Park - 4400 S. Huron St. From 4-8 p.m. FALL CITIZENS ACADEMY IN ARAPAHOE DA OFFICE Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney John Kellner will hold his Academy Sept. 15-Oct. 27. The Academy is free, but registration and a background check are required. Application available at www.da18.org/ community-outreach/citizens-academy/ Deadline is Aug. 27. Participants will be notified of acceptance the week of Sept. 6. Meet on Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. for seven weeks. COLORADO’S AUTHORS’ HALL OF FAME SEPT. 18 The induction will be held at the Renaissance Central Park in Denver. More information about the induction, donations, events, and board members can be found at wwwColoradoAuthorsHall ofFame.org. Judith Briles of Aurora is the founder, CEO, and President of the Hall of Fame Board of Directors. CITY OF CENTENNIAL TO HOLD 20-YEAR CELEBRATION Sat., Sept. 18 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Streets at Southglenn. Enjoy a pancake breakfast, exotic car show, chalk art, live music, family activities and local vendors & food.
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HERB HARVEST OPEN HOUSE Aug. 28, 9 a.m. - 12 noon. at 17 Mile House Farm Park, 8181 S Parker Rd., Centennial. Educational program by Arapahoe County Open Spaces in partnership with CSU Extension - Arapahoe. Free, but registration required at www. arapahoegov.com/17milehouse. Info Ksear@
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Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Morgan Adams Concours Open House and Free Pancake event returns August 21 Breakfast on August 14 Tickets on sale now for the annual car, plane, and motorcycle show at Centennial Airport to help kids with cancer
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Marty Keogh, who has flown Flight For Life helicopters in Colorado for 17 years, hails from Melbourne, Australia. He and his two-person crew of a specially-trained nurse and paramedic cover a 150-mile radius and can only take one critical patient at a time. He told us his was one of three Flight For Life helicopters who were needed for a recent head-on car crash.
ickets are available for the 18th Annual Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance on Saturday, August 21st. After a hiatus in 2020 due to COVID, the gala-style event takes place in the TAC Air hangars and on the tarmac at Centennial Airport, offering panoramic views of the Rockies and open air to enjoy this memorable night. The Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance has raised over $5 million dollars for life-saving pediatric cancer research. With the help of Centennial Airport, who has been a proud partner and host since the first event in 2003, and TAC Air, who has hosted the event for the last 15 years, The Morgan Adams Foundation hopes to raise even more to help kids, teens, and young
adults with cancer! This is an airport-wide community event where all the fixedbase operators (FBOs) come together to raise awareness and funds for this important cause. The Morgan Adams Concours is the longest standing event of its kind in the region. This highly anticipated hangar party offers a unique opportunity to view historically significant airplanes, one-of-a-kind cars, and vintage motorcycles from some of the most elite private collections in the country. This event features cocktails, delicious food, and desserts from top area restaurants, live and silent auctions of travel and luxury goods, an amazing array of attractions, and more to raise funds for pediatric cancer research. “We are honored to showcase these rare, vintage, and truly eclectic automobiles, aircraft, and motorcycles,” says Joan Slaughter, Executive Director of The Morgan Adams
Foundation. “We look forward to joining with caring and community-minded guests to raise much needed money for pediatric cancer research.” Date: Saturday, August 21, 2021: 6-10 p.m. Location: Centennial Airport, TAC Air, 7425 S. Peoria Circle, Englewood, CO 80112 Event: Aircraft, automobile, and motorcycle show to help kids with cancer through The Morgan Adams Foundation Tickets: $250 from www. morganadamsconcours.org; this event sells out each year! Group tables are also available. The Morgan Adams Foundation raises money and awareness on behalf of children affected with cancer. Working with leading physicians, MAF directly funds pediatric cancer research and therapies that will drastically improve survival rates and reduce the devastating side-effects cancer treatments have on our children. The foundation is named for the daughter of founders Joan Slaughter and the late Steven Adams, who lost their 6-year-old daughter, Morgan, to brain cancer in 1998. We would like to thank our wonderful sponsors who help us to raise awareness and funds to support childhood cancer research: TAC Air, Centennial Airport, GeoRipper, Dassault Aviation, Gulfstream, Kitchen Distributors, Chubb, PCL Construction, Blue Chip, ADT, Ferrari of Denver, Hagerty, Holman Enterprises, Skanska, SunBorne, Flood & Peterson, Otten Johnson, Denver jetCenter, Modern Aviation, Signature Flight Support, 5280 Magazine, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Sir Speedy, Lighting Services Inc., Encompass Event Group, Production Services International, Bouquets, Jay’s Valet, Chair Rental
Arapahoe County Deputy Sheriff Ty Zimmerman explained that Arapahoe County usually has six K-9 officers but right now they only have two. His K-9 Roman passed away in June following complications from surgery from a lifethreatening illness. He hopes to get a new K-9 partner soon. Photos by Freda Miklin
City of Sheridan Officer Matt Foster demonstrated how he works with his K-9 Briggs. Foster started the K-9 program back up in Sheridan with Briggs in May after more than ten years without one.
Gustavo and Amy Ferriera of Centennial brought children Lucas, 10, and Evelyn, 8, out to learn about what the Sheriff’s Office does. Lucas is a sixthgrader at Campus Middle School and Evelyn is starting third grade at High Plains Elementary.
Three-year-old Jude from Englewood got to sit in a real saddle after his four and fiveyear-old foster-siblings and his six-year-old brother each had a turn.
County Sheriff Tyler Brown watches as a young boy throws a ball at the target. When the target gets hit, Sheriff Brown will be dunked in the cold water. Proceeds for this event went to benefit the Pink Patch Project that supports research into breast and prostate cancer.
The mounted patrol unit of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office became operational in June 2020 after 30 years of inactivity. The mounted patrol deputies, who own and care for the horses they ride, are fully trained to work in a law enforcement capacity for purposes of community outreach, routine patrol, search and rescue, high crime disruption and crowd control.