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Public comments not shared at GV city council meeting after third protest

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

August 3rd was the first time the Greenwood Village City Council held a meeting at which public comment was permitted since they unanimously passed Resolution 40-20 on July 6 “declaring (the council’s) commitment to indemnify its police officers against liability under Senate Bill 20-217.” Adoption of that resolution led to a protest at GV’s city hall on July 9, organized by Ramsey Headrick, a rising senior at Cherry Creek High School in GV, and his group Cherry Creek Students for Justice (CCSJ) that resulted in a front page headline in the next day’s Denver Post that said, “Greenwood Village faces backlash for police stand.”

On July 20, there was another protest and play-in at William McKinley Carson Park adjacent to GV City Hall. It was organized by state Rep. Leslie Herod who was a prime sponsor of SB 20-217.

The play-in included locally-based, nationally known musicians Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, the Lumineers, and the Flobots, all of whom had publicly objected to the resolution, due to its direct conflict with state law regarding police officers’ accountability across Colorado.

All the bands also stated that they would not play in concert at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village again unless the resolution was reversed. Local state leg-

Peaceful protesters marched on August 1 to show their displeasure with the action taken by the GV city council.

islators Sen. Jeff Bridges and Rep. Meg Froelich (a former GV city council member) also attended the protest and play-in and spoke against the resolution. That event led to another front-page headline in the Denver Post on July 21, “Greenwood Village: Artists to Boycott City’s Music Venue.”

After suspending them in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Greenwood Village City Council resumed holding in-person meetings in June. On July 29, this

statement appeared on the city’s website regarding its meeting on August 3 at 7:00 p.m: “Due to information we have received of possible disruptive events, the City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2020 at 7 p.m. at City Hall will be done remotely to ensure the safety of the public and staff…..When … public meetings…are conducted by remote participation, public comment is limited to written comments. For this meeting, interested citizens may also

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Written comments or videos may be emailed to cityclerk@ greenwoodvillage.com for City Council by 5:50 p.m. the day of the meeting. Audio web streaming for any public meetings are available at greenwoodvillage.com.”

Twenty minutes into the August 3 city council meeting, when the time came that was set aside in the official agenda for public comment, rather than have any of the messages that were received read into the record so that members of the public who were listening would know what the messages said, GV Mayor Lantz instead announced, “The city council has received from the city clerk copies of communications for public comments regarding any matters not part of the regular meeting agenda which have been made part of the record for tonight’s meeting and distributed to the council members.”

The uproar over Resolution 40-20 stemmed from the city taking a position to fully indemnify its police officers in this circumstance described in Senate Bill 20217, passed with strong bipartisan support and signed

by Governor Polis on June 19, which says: “If the peace officer’s employer determines that the officer did not act upon a good faith and reasonable belief that the action was lawful, then the peace officer is personally liable and shall not be indemnified by the peace officer’s employer for five percent of the judgment or settlement or $25,000, whichever is less.” The effect of the resolution was to declare that, if

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the circumstances described above occurred, GV, not the officer, would pay the “five percent of the judgment or settlement or $25,000, whichever is less,” despite the language in the state law.

City council members who have spoken publicly have said that the resolution was merely an expression of support for its police officers and was necessary in order to prevent up to ten percent of GV veteran police officers from quitting because the language in SB 20-217 had caused them to feel “that the distrust of some officers had led to the distrust of all police officers.”

On August 1, Headrick and the CCSJ protested at GV City Hall again. Headrick told The Villager that “the Greenwood Village City Council sent two messages with the resolution: 1) that they were going to circumvent state law (SB 20-217), and 2) the moral message that GV is different and that its police department is different.” He clarified, “I am not alleging that GV police abuse anyone, but that doesn’t excuse them from having the same accountability as every other law enforcement officer in this state.” Headrick added, “Also, the taxpayers shouldn’t have to bear the burden of a settlement that the state law says the officer should bear.”

Headrick shared that he had been in communication with GV Mayor George Lantz, who told him that the resolution had been misinterpreted.

Headrick said, “I think the mayor recognizes that there are issues with the wording.”

He said he believes CCSJ is reaching people. Headrick hopes to get to sit down with the mayor to discuss his concerns.

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Vanessa Wilson is named Aurora Chief of Police

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

After serving in the position on an interim basis since January, 23-year Aurora Police Department veteran Vanessa Wilson was named permanent police chief late in the evening on August 3 at the regular meeting of the Aurora City Council on a vote of 10-1. The no vote was from Councilmember Angela Lawson, who said, “I wanted Commander (Marcus) Dudley, but I’ll support her.”

After Jim Twombly, city manager, announced his recommendation of Wilson for the position, Mayor Mike Coffman

Vanessa Wilson will be Aurora’s first female chief of police.

expressed confidence in Wilson’s “demonstrated leadership and long history of community outreach,” before placing her name in nomination to the rest of the city council. Councilmember Dave Gruber enthusiastically seconded the motion.

In explaining his selection, Twombly said that Wilson “has performed well as interim chief, including making necessary changes as a result of incidents that have occurred,” including the death of Elijah McClain.

He pointed out that there had been “a very robust and community-involved process when we brought the four finalists to Aurora interviews with stakeholders from the business, faith,

and social services communities, as well as the police community task force.”

Councilmembers Françoise Bergan and Marsha Berzins pointed to Wilson’s ability to admit a mistake and correct it.

Councilmember Allison Hiltz and Mayor Pro-Tem Nicole Johnston both mentioned Commander Dudley but said they would affirm Twombly’s recommendation. Johnston pointed to Wilson’s traits as a change agent and noted she was very accessible. Councilmembers Crystal Murillo and Alison Coombs had some reservations but said they would support Wilson. Councilmember Juan Marcano said he “will affirm the city manager’s

First batch of Revitalizing Main Street grants awarded

Cities and towns working to begin or expand their efforts to promote public health during the COVID crisis have been awarded the initial six grants through the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Revitalizing Main Streets program.

The $4.1 million initiative is providing financial assistance to communities seeking to make creative modifications to state roadways or other public spaces as a way of promoting social distancing and economic activity.

CDOT is providing grants to the following: • Aspen – Enlarging the city’s Roadway for Restaurant and Retail Recovery program to increase the number of customers served within COVID-19 health guidelines. Expanding e-bike capacity and increasing the number of downtown docking stations ($50,000).

• Alamosa – Reducing its oneway Main St. (U.S. 160) from three to two lanes, repurposing the closed lane for public use, including dining and retail activities in downtown. It will provide permanent space that is more pedestrian friendly and accommodating for COVID-19 mitigation measures ($50,000).

• Littleton - Increasing its Weekends on Main initiative – closing Main Street on summer weekends to let restaurants expand table service and extending the program for several more weekends, while also helping the city adhere to and promote social distancing guidelines. ($50,000).

• Frisco – Providing new parklets (a sidewalk extension utilizing parking lanes) to increase pedestrian activities and enhance business access along Main Street ($50,000).

• Silt – Improving two sidewalk segments connecting residential areas to downtown and improve the walking spaces surrounding a senior living facility ($32,421).

• Oak Creek – Converting an empty lot into a park, providing outdoor eating space and constructing a resting and repair station for bicyclists ($11,709).

Each entity is required to provide an additional 10 percent match to qualify for a grant.

“In the applications received thus far, we have seen creative examples ranging from expanding downtown business capacity to

encouraging multi-model access to a park in a small, rural community,” said CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew. “The program has additional capacity, so we encourage localities to take a look at

other cities’ solutions and explore how these funds could benefit their own community.”

Grant applications are available at: https://www.codot.gov/ programs/communitychallenge/

assets/revitalizingmainstreets grantapplication.pdf.

For awarded projects on the state’s right-of-way, temporary special use permits will be required, including safety plans that

choice” of Wilson.

Said the new chief, “Aurora is a city that has experienced many triumphs and tragedies, and we sit at a crossroads for our city’s future. I am committed to leading the Aurora Police Department to be an active and engaged part of this community in building a collaborative and constructive path forward. We will be a transparent partner dedicated to making Aurora a safer city for all, with respect for our diversity, an embrace of unity, and continual conversation about how we can do better.”

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Let’s become winners once again The dog days of summer arrive in August. In the old ranch days, we would be engulfed in haying to provide the cattle nourishment for the long winter months in N.W. Colorado. The Hereford breed of cattle could withstand the subzero temperatures if they had hay and water.

Fast forward to this August 2020 and we have national ongoing protests that have turned violent in some cases. I feel we need to enforce law and order and support our police, We’re at war against the COVID-19 virus that is not going away easily as we await a vaccine. The bars cannot serve patrons after 10 p.m. so they should move happy hour to 9:30. Seems like we’ve overdone the regulations on the hardworking food and beverage

folks. Proceed at your own risk, you don’t have to go out to eat and drink if you’re fearful or have health issues.

Schools may, or may not open, there is a tugof-war going on between classroom attendance and virtual online learning. I think schools should open with safety precautions and parents should have the option to teach at home or do virtual online learning if they have the expertise and tools. Some hard-working families may not have the computer equipment and Internet access and some have day jobs.

It would seem that our school districts could seek tutorial volunteers to assist students. Perhaps the school districts could hire teaching assistants to tutor students online, thereby helping the

students and creating jobs for furloughed workers. I’m sure there are talented people who would be glad to mentor these students. Unfortunately we still have the COVID-19 fear-factor to deal with.

It appears that many restaurants have successfully moved to take-out and outdoor patio seating. That system will work until winter arrives.

Schools are strategizing and thinking out-of-the-box on their educational challenges. It would seem to me that school districts should suspend most school bus services until all classrooms reopen.

This pandemic is becoming a game changer. People like working at home and with apps like Zoom, Ring Central and with smart phones, a home can be just like the office, without the in-person interfacing.

On another note, it wouldn’t surprise me if the government didn’t have to step in and operate the airlines similar to Amtrak and RTD. Public transportation is an essential operation and the government will have to keep the airlines operating.

They are actually doing that right now with financial aid packages.

Furthermore, the cruise business is pivoting to offer cruise specials to attract vacationers to travel the high seas in luxury.

I hope the school bells ring soon and safe and happy days return.

We need to keep a positive, deep-rooted American winning attitude to overcome these challenges.

As the old saying goes “You’ll never see a statue that honors a critic”.

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I pulled this article from charliedaniels.com Will You Stand Tall or Crawl?

The time is swiftly coming in America when everybody who cares about having a future is going to have to pick a side.

When you get past the very thin patina of “peaceful” protest and look beyond the fallacy that violence and destruction brings about racial equality, you have to come to the conclusion that there is a radical fringe of people who would literally burn this country down, given the opportunity.

You’ll never hear it in the

media, but if you’re willing to scratch the surface and dig a little bit, it will dawn on you that this is not a simple protest against the unjust killing of a black man, but a revolutionary street battle against America and everything we stand for that is funded and led by socialist factions, and it’s not just in the U.S., but in many democratic nations around the world.

In other words, it’s an all-out socialist attack on our Republic.

I don’t remember a time in my 83 years when the cowardice, incompetence, indifference, and downright impotence of

governors, mayors, and others responsible for the protection of citizens and their property have been more evident, disappointing, and disgusting.

What’s going on in our nation is not a “Block Party” or a “Summer Of Love” and any politician naive enough to describe it as such is not only unworthy of their office, but a clear and present danger to the well-being of every human being in their constituency, and thereby America at large.

This is anarchy, plain and simple and the laxity of the curriculum we have allowed to be taught in our schools and the doctrine that socialist university

faculties have drummed into the heads of our young people is coming home to roost, as deceived twenty-somethings cause havoc for a cause they have no way of understanding, under the impression they are in a struggle for justice, when all along they are joining the battle to dismantle their whole way of life.

One of the first tenets of communism is destroying and discrediting history. And the destruction of historical statues is just that.

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Op-Ed - Resolution 40-20: Let’s focus on the real issues

BY BILLY WYNNE

In The Villager of July 30th, Council Member Dave Kerber gives a valiant effort at distracting you and me from the important issues at stake with Resolution 40-20, including some impressive opposition research against me.

Please don’t take his bait.

Each one of us has the right and authority to stand up to injustice.

To do so is just as much an act of public service as securing the privilege of sitting on the Council.

Colorado Senate Bill 217 was enacted to address racism, particularly police brutality against Black people and other people of color, and other egregious misconduct. None of its champions have any confusion about that. If we are going to talk about Resolution 40-20 honestly and openly, we have to talk about George Floyd and Elijah McClain. We have to talk about race.

Instead of addressing these difficult issues head on, Mr. Kerber opts for more convenient, irrelevant topics. For example, he suggests that somehow the

absence of the Resolution will let burglars break into your apartment or, and this is especially acrobatic, that rescinding it would be tantamount to defunding the police. Conjuring such accusations is a handy way of filling in an otherwise specious argument.

What Mr. Kerber probably realizes is that, as time wears on, the stated rationales for Resolution 40-20, which exempts Greenwood Village from an important accountability component of SB 217, grow weaker and weaker.

He and other Council members have catalogued for you the horrific consequences that would ensue if Resolution 4020 weren’t adopted. But they casually fail to recognize that no other municipality in the state has adopted such a resolution.

Where is the catastrophe there?

Those places have not seen massive hemorrhaging of their police forces, no chaotic riots, no sinister villains sneaking into your apartment late at night with impunity.

In short, none of the purport-

ed justifications for Resolution 40-20 have proven true.

Given its lack of evidentiary support, is opposition to Resolution 40-20 really submission to the “will of the mob,” as Mr. Kerber suggests? Did the Colorado legislature submit to the will of the mob when it adopted SB 217 by a 32-1 vote in the Senate and another overwhelmingly bipartisan vote in the House? Is every other municipality in Colorado so whimsically submissive because they haven’t followed in Greenwood Village’s purportedly noble, if lonesome, footsteps?

The clock of history is ticking. State legislators, including ruby red Republicans, have already declared their intention to close the loophole in SB 217 that our City Council exploited.

Resolution 40-20’s days are numbered. The members of the Council have about five months left for some self-reflection and reconsideration of their role in the unfolding story of racial justice.

In closing, I want to confess to you that I submitted not just

one but two versions of this opinion piece in the hours after I saw Mr. Kerber’s article. In short, I took his bait. I responded to him, point by point, defending myself and attacking him, foolishly thinking that made any difference to you or the broader issues at hand with Resolution 40-20.

Ultimately, it was the posthumously published words of the late civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis that reminded me there is a different path: When historians pick up their pens to write the story of the 21st century, let them say that it was your generation who laid down the heavy burdens of hate at last and that peace finally triumphed over violence, aggression and war. So I say to you, walk with the wind, brothers and sisters, and let the spirit of peace and the power of everlasting love be your guide.

Whatever you think of Resolution 40-20, let’s walk with the wind together.

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

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The recovery An often-forgotten element of criminal violence is the long-term impact on the victims. In addition to recovering from the physical injuries, victims suffer from psychological trauma.

My family recently experienced an abusive and vicious attack on my wife, Debi, while walking on the High Line Canal in Aurora.

A man savagely beat her with a board on the head and body leaving her unconscious and bleeding on the trail. She has recently spent two weeks recovering from her painful wounds and will

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in God. But now there is a move afoot to remove any statues of Jesus Christ.

A statue of Stevie Ray Vaughan, a musician who had nothing to do with politics or activism, was vandalized in Austin, Tex. recently.

Communism cannot exist in a well-informed society, and to their everlasting shame and tacit treason, the media hides the truth and takes sides with the people who, if they ever came to power, would demolish the media.

Already the signs of pushback, the serious kind, are

be in treatment for some time before she is fully recovered.

She will also suffer from the deep lasting psychological scars from this traumatic violent encounter.

This violent incident has also left deep scars on her family that will elicit guilt and pain on the well being of the entire family and friends.

In addition to the excellent UC Health medical team that treated her injuries with professionalism, caring and compassion, the support from the community has been incredible.

showing up.

Patriotic bikers have called for a rally in Seattle on the fourth of July to reclaim the CHAZ/CHOP area – or whatever they’re calling it today return the police precinct to the police from whom it was taken, and in their words, “clean up the mess these communist kids made.” But the mayor finally seems to have come to her senses, so it may not come to that.

Gun sales are through the roof and America is locked and loaded to protect their families and their neighborhoods.

If things are allowed to fester and spread, in my opinion,

But the most impressive aspect of this terrible experience has been the courage, strength, and tenacious commitment that Debi has exhibited through this horrible time. From the time in the emergency room, in ICU and during the recovery, she expressed compassion for her assailant, urging the judicial system to help him receive the necessary mental health treatment for his aberrant behavior.

Debi is a good, compassionate, and caring, former public servant, whose only hope is to help those less fortunate and improve the quality of life for all of us in Aurora. That is why I will always cherish our loving relationship.

God speed your recovery darling. and at least amongst the people I am familiar with and the area I live in, they will not allow their cities to be occupied, their businesses destroyed, nor their lives interrupted without a fight and almost everybody I know has guns and knows how to use them.

I hope and pray that cooler heads will prevail, and bloodshed can be avoided, but, as things stand, that’s exactly where this thing is headed.

So, America, in the next few months you’re going to have to make a choice, about how far you’ll be pushed, the priorities of your vote, the kind of world you want your children to grow up in, and which side of this debacle you stand on.

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Op-Ed - Polis, Hancock fiddle while Denver descends into chaos

BY MARK HILLMAN CAPITOL REVIEW

Once known as The Queen City of the Plains or the Gateway to the Rockies, Denver is rapidly descending into a cesspool of violence and filth. Fifteen years ago, if I met a friend for dinner in LoDo or went to a game at Pepsi Center, I would walk back along the 16th Street Mall at 10 or 11 o’clock with little concern for my safety. Today, it’s not worth the risk or the hassle.

Denver’s “progressive” politicians are allowing this once great city to become a rat’s nest that is unsafe for families, inhospitable to businesses, and an embarrassment to all Coloradans.

Since 1894, our State Capitol has been a majestic sight on Denver’s Capitol Hill. When I Stand tall or crawl. Those are the choices.

What do you think?

Pray for our troops, our

worked there, I remember walking along 16th Street early in the morning, viewing the Gold Dome as it reflected the rising sun like a beacon shining beyond the downtown office buildings.

Today, the grand old building stands disgraced as never before by vandalism that began in late May and – due to the inaction of Gov. Jared Polis and Mayor Michael Hancock – has continued for weeks. Sprayed profanities reach 15 feet high on its marble walls. Windows have been shot out, and those that remain on the ground level are covered with plywood.

CBS4 reports: “The State Capitol is almost unrecognizable.

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police, and the peace of Jerusalem.

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This chart shows current health guidelines for schools from the state.

Cherry Creek Schools changes to hybrid plan for grades 6-12

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

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fter planning to offer fully in-person classes for all students, Cherry Creek School District (CCSD) Superintendent Scott Siegfried announced on July 29 that he had concluded that the safest course of action at this juncture is to limit full-time in-person learning to only grades K-5 and employ hybrid learning for grades 6-12, if possible, based on COVID-19 case and hospitalization data.

The decision about how to begin the schedule year will be made on August 5.

CCSD relied on guidance from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), including a focus on the statement that “the risk of transmission of COVID-19 between young children and from young children to adults is lower than the risk of transmission between or from older children and adults.”

For those younger children, the guidance further states that, although 6-foot social distancing is best, “3-foot distancing still provides substantial benefits and is acceptable in the context of a comprehensive disease control strat-

Scott A. Siegfried, Ph.D. Superintendent

egy.” For elementary schools, CCSD strategies include: cohorting, requiring masks, and limiting the number of adults in any classroom to four per day. Class sizes will not need to be reduced.

For grades six to 12, CD-

With the hybrid model, CCSD middle and high school (grades 6-12) students will have in-person learning two days per week, complemented by three days of athome self-directed learning.

In-school class sizes will be

PHE guidance reported that transmission of COVID-19 risk increases with students’ age. They recommended that class sizes be determined based on the amount of social distancing possible, between four and six feet.

Siegfried compared the data from CDE and CDPHE with the school restart guidance that had been issued by Metro Denver Partnership for Health (MDPH), which is comprised of six agencies including Tri-County Health Department, Colorado Health Institute, Jefferson County Public Health, and Denver Health, to determine the best course.

reduced by 50 percent and cohorting and maximum social distancing will be employed.

Students will be in school either on Tuesday and Wednesday or Thursday and Friday.

On August 4 , Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) announced that football, volleyball, and boys soccer would be moved to the spring for the 2020-21 school year, to ensure student safety. They are typically fall sports.

Decisions on how the school year will continue after it begins will be determined based on then-current COVID-19 data. Siegfried emphasized that, “If we are

remote, there will be up for four hours a day of synchronous learning where students will be expected to engage.

We will take attendance to ensure that they are there and grades will be given.”

Siegfried demonstrated how CCSD is using and will continue to use daily case and hospitalization data from Arapahoe County over two weeks to decide when classes can occur in person and if they must be changed to 100 percent remote. He noted that projections today are that if Coloradans don’t follow all the prescribed behaviors to control the spread of the virus, “cases will continue to increase to a peak in September/ October,” causing CCSD to be fully remote.

The superintendent emphasized that teachers “will manage student masks in a developmentally appropriate manner.” He further explained, “Of course, we will work with kindergartners differently than sixth-graders than 18-year-old seniors.” However, he said, “There will be students who make a conscious choice to willfully not wear a mask.

I can’t allow that.” After speaking to and warning any student who fits into that category, along with speaking to the student’s parents, if the behavior continues, the student “will be transferred to 100 percent online.” A similar

“Thank you to principals, teachers, parents volunteers and students for working together!”

rule will be applied to CCSD staff.

To support CCSD staff, in addition to the four days from August 11-14 already scheduled as paid planning days, CCSD teachers and administrators have received “five additional days of CARES-funded planning days to use at their discretion to prepare for both in-person and remote instruction.” Siegfried shared that the current plan is supported by the district’s teacher’s union, the Cherry Creek Education Association.

August 17-21 will be a phase-in week to provide students new to a school the opportunity to spend time at their schools to become familiar with the building and the routines.

As of July 28, 9,421 CCSD students’ families had decided to attend fully online school, spread across all grade levels.

Dr. John Douglas, Harvard Medical School-trained Executive Director of TCHD, said of the current plan, “The CCSD re-opening plan represents a thoughtful approach to decision-making, with a solid foundation in the best available science, alignment with public health guidance, and provision of a clear and well-thought out plan to start the new school year and adjust course on as-needed basis as the year progresses.”

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his past week has been a flurry of excitement. Ivanka Trump, Senator Cory Gardner, Laurie Todd-Smith, Director of the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, and other special guests visited Bright Beginnings Learning Center, one of the early childhood programs we have worked with for many years. We’re thrilled to have “connected the dots” that led to a tour and roundtable discussion at Bright Beginnings.

Bright Beginnings has the highest quality rating possible, a Level 5 in Colorado Shines, and has worked with us on quality improvement for six years. Archie Shinde, the director, is an amazing, kind-hearted woman, and dedicated to doing the best by her families.

Guests were able to see how parents drop-off their

Ivanka Trump participates in the discussion

children at Bright Beginnings now, complete with temperature checks, hand washing, and masks for older children.

It’s definitely different, but as one of the parents said, Americans are resilient, and the kids especially have adapted well.

Randi Mendez, our Director of Quality Initiatives, participated at the roundtable outside by the playground. She highlighted the work centers and our coaches have done to adapt to new regulations and continue to coach toward

Guest were able to see how parents drop off their children

quality virtually, as well as work to connect centers with much-needed supplies.

When we were asked a few weeks ago about child care in Colorado, we had no idea it would lead to such a amazing opportunity. This is truly an example of the systems-building work that is so important to our mission. Being able to shine a light on the great work Bright Beginnings is doing will bring more awareness to the importance of high-quality childcare.

Now more than ever.

At the end of the day, it’s not about the politics or partisanship for us, it’s about how we can support working parents, their kids, and the child care professionals who care for them.

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Shining a ray of hope for more than 38,000 event industry workers An industry joining hearts

n mid-March when the celebration part of life began to shut down, some event industry leaders stepped forward to address a need. The event industry in Colorado, responsible for generating billions of dollars in revenue, was among the first industries to close and the last to return. On March 14, Jeremy Bronson, owner of Occasions Catering initiated a call to 60-70 business owners gathering information and strategy for survival during the crisis. Colorado Event Alliance was the brainchild of Syd Sexton who said: “We have to look out for our people!” The emotional support was important as well as the familiar mantra “We are all in this together.” Syd, the event industry veteran was brokenhearted and felt she needed to do something. She quickly assembled a ten-member board of volunteers who were selfless and Colorado Event Alliance (CEA) was born – no membership, no paid staff... “It’s the hardest working board I’ve ever worked with,” she said. That, coming from a seasoned professional so experienced in various facets of far-reaching events. Many will remember Syd from her years at Hyatt Regency DTC when her thoughtfulness and attention to detail was exemplary. She later opened Alex Brooks Catering that merged with another company, had a six-year stint with the Ritz-Carlton and is now GM for

By Design Collective, a company that was awarded Caterer of the Year by the International Caterers Association.

Who CEA serves

Serving those who serve us on our best days, during their darkest days.

The mission of CEA is to shine a ray of hope on the frontline workers in the Colorado Event Industry, through monetary donations, advocacy and handson support. Owner of First Looks Events, Brynn Swanson has taken on the marketing portion letting the world know when it’s time celebrate, the industry is here. CEA is not for the business owners, but those who serve often unnoticed – caterers, the bartenders and behind the scenes players. CEA hopes to bring the

industry back in a balanced, safe way and quickly. If the crisis is not solved soon, 75% of the businesses are estimated never to re-open. CEA’s vision is to be the primary resource for all event professionals in Colorado who have suffered a hardship or are in need of support. Applications are accepted via the website: www. coeventalliance.org. Donations, large and small are encouraged here via Pay Pal. “Awarding these funds, especially to those making under $50,000, is so rewarding,” said Syd.

Leaving a legacy

The nonprofit CEA may have been born out of COVID-19, but will last longer than the pandemic. The CEA will be the primary source for all event professionals in Colorado who have suffered a hardship or need support for years to come.

Jeremy Bronson is co-chair of CEA’s policy committee and sites a feeling of bonding. He has become close friends with Peak Beverage CEO Andy Klosterman who also serves as co-chair of policy. “We have become really good friends and he’s like second family.” The elephant is working with local, state and federal governments. CEA wants to get the workers back to work – safely.

Some counties are still allowing events – especially in private homes. Other board members are: VP Nicole Marsh/Owner, Imprint Group; Secretary Patty Moser/Owner, Blue Eyes Consulting; Treasurer Tara Ames/ Owner, Spruce Mountain Ranch; Kelli Karli/Owner, KK Weddings & Events; Michelle Talarico/ Co-Owner Picnic Basket Family of Companies; and Dawn Williams/Owner, Venue Hub.

Creative fund raising to help CEA and let’s bring back the Confetti Awards

In a Colorado industry that is filled with creativity, spirit and abundant talent, CEA has a Drive In Movie Night planned for Wednesday, August 12 at Denver Movie Mart. Double Feature: Crazy Rich Asians and The Hangover. Cost is $100. Per vehicle and social distancing allows for “bring your own lawn chairs.” All proceeds go directly to CEA. Check the website for reservations.

RIGHT: VP of E5 Events Wesley Guzman and Chairman/CEO Larry DiPasquale took a Best Corporate Award for re-branding of Palazzo Verdi FAR RIGHT: Anthony Lambatos and Footers Catering team who won Best Food Presentation at the 2019 Confetti awards with MC Ed Greene

Photos by Scottie Taylor Iverson

CEA President Syd Sexton/GM, CEA Board Member Brynn Swanson/Owner, First Look

By Design Collective Photos courtesy of CEA Events

Colorado Event Alliance raises awareness and funding

CEA Board Member Jeremy Bronson/Owner, Occasions Catering

“I was brokenhearted and needed to do something for our people!” - Syd Sexton, CEA president

COLORADO SPECIAL EVENTS

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WEDDINGS IN 2019

State-wide, there were over 80,000 special events in Colorado

CATERERS There are 190 caterers in the state of Colorado

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Weddings alone bring in $1 billion annually to the Colorado economy.

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On July 30, John and Kathy Woodward opened their beautiful new home in The Preserve for a meeting and fundraiser for John Kellner, Republican candidate for 18th Judicial District Attorney. He is running to replace George Brauchler, who is term-limited. Doak Jacoway also hosted the event.

Kellner is presently Chief Deputy District Attorney at the 18th Judicial District and well known for his success in solving cold cases. Just last month, Kellner solved a 40-year old case of a woman who was murdered in Douglas County. A few days ago, he took a suspect in a 1984 triple homicide in Aurora to a preliminary hearing. The judge ruled that the accused would remain in custody pending trial.

The candidate told the 40 people gathered at the event that he takes the words he uses when he introduces himself in court, “John Kellner, on behalf of the people,” very seriously. He said, “I seek justice in your name.”

Explaining his background, Kellner said, “I was a prosecutor in the United State Marine Corps. I was sent to Afghanistan, where there was no rule of law whatsoever. After the Marine Corps, I joined the Boulder District Attorney’s office, where I prosecuted a high-profile cold-case murder from 1994. That got George Brauchler’s attention because the 18th Judicial District had about 300 cold-case homicides. Today, we have resolved nearly half of those cases.”

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Nancy Doty, former Arapahoe County Commissioner, visited with commercial real estate developer Phillip Seawalt and Edie Marx, realtor extraordinaire and Cancer League of Colorado committee chair of marketing and branding.

Greenwood Village City Councilmember Dave Kerber came to support his constituent and neighbor, John Kellner.

danese refugee who came to Colorado with his wife and five children. One night, coming home late from his second job cleaning RTD buses, he was mistaken for a neighbor who was a gang member that drove the same model car.

We were able to convict three gang members for his murder and they are serving life sentences.” Kellner added, “My opponent (Democrat Amy Padden) has never successfully prosecuted a felony case.

She has said that she would never prosecute a juvenile as an adult. I believe there is some evil in the world that we

cannot deal with in the juvenile justice system.”

Kellner said that he is proud to have the endorsements of the Fraternal Order of Police of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and of the Aurora Police Department.

He has also been endorsed by former Colorado Governor Bill Owens, current DA Brauchler, Arapahoe County Commissioner Jeff Baker, Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko, and University of Colorado Regent Heidi Ganahl.

The election is on November 3.

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Rahul Thomas, a student at Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village is an RSI participant.

RSI scholars learn about the careers, achievements and challenges of STEM through presentations and dialogue in RSI’s Distinguished Guest Lecture Series. RSI’s 2020

guest lecturers include: • Jeremy Wolfe, PhD, Department of Neurology, Harvard University Medical School • Tom Leighton, PhD, Co-Founder and CEO, Akamai Technologies • Wolfgang Ketterle, PhD, Noble Laureate, Physics, MIT • Dr. Amy Sillman, an RSI ’84 alum, is leading the Institute this summer.

RSI is offered cost-free by CEE to competitively selected top achieving students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students are selected by CEE’s committee of professional educators and RSI alumni based on high school records, personal essays, standardized test scores, teacher recommendations, research experience, potential for leadership, and honors and

and carrying each other’s burdens is part of the support needed to deal with adversity. Being unable to assemble, give hugs and meet together diminishes our resolve.

We are in this strange space of forced estrangement. We are told that we show care and concern by staying home and not seeking companionship which is counterintuitive to the human need for connection. This massive shift to our natural rhythm creates imbalance. This is disorienting and hard to define or verbalize.

The chaos of not knowing what to expect is unsettling even to the strongest among us.

We need to, collectively, take a sigh of relief knowing that we, indeed, are all in this together.

We need to verbalize or journal our personal disappointments and frustrations. Keeping those feelings to ourselves is not healthy. One of the ways to retain our resilience and grit is to breathe out the disappointments and breathe in the possibilities of a life redefined with a new appreciation for health, hygiene, home, and family time. With public health education, we have an increased awareness of the importance of handwashing, covering our mouths when we cough or staying home from work when we are sick which could reduce seasonal flu and other communicable diseases. We have figured out how to adapt to working and even playing at home. We have explored different ways of filling our time and taken a rest from a life filled with running from place to place. We have learned to use technology in incredible ways that will forever change the workplace. We have recalibrated what and who is important to us. Optimism, flexibility, confidence, and a growth mindset is the “worthy cause” that Roosevelt describes. Rising to this challenge is the grit and fortitude that creates the desire and the will to stay in the “arena” hoping for better days ahead. joneen@ myrelationshipcenter.org; www. myrelationshipcenter.org awards in math and science.

“We are so pleased to make innovative use of technology to deliver this,” said Joann P. DiGennaro, CEE President.

The Research Science Institute offers top academic math and science students the opportunity to experience graduate-level research and camaraderie with other talented STEM scholars. RSI has 2,900 successful alumni with a STEM career retention rate of 80 percent.

The RSI annual summer program consists of one week of theoretical classroom work, followed by four-and-a-half weeks of high-level research under the mentorship of leading scientists, engineers, and researchers in the students’ respective areas of interest.

In their final week, students demonstrate their research work through written academic papers and oral presentations to their peers and a panel of judges.

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THE LAW

BY DONALD PETERSON Dear Readers,

What is the difference between a MOST document and a Living Will?

The Colorado General Assembly passed a law in 2010 creating authority for a Medical Order for Scope of Treatment (“MOST”) form. This law recognized the growing trend in the various states to permit medical professionals to capture your wishes concerning end-of-life treatment preferences and to allow that information to follow the patient from one health care facility to another. As with Living Wills and other advanced directives, the purpose is to better insure, in a written advanced directive, that the wishes of the individual con-

cerning his or her end-of-life medical treatment are known and followed.

The MOST form is a bright green document, signed by you and your physician, which is placed in your medical records regarding your wishes concerning treatment.

It does not replace your Living Will; instead, the two documents work together to more fully advise of your intentions concerning endof-life treatment. Like the Living Will, the MOST form provides for individualized instructions concerning your preferences for such treatment.

As I advised in my last article, in Colorado, a Living Will is known as an “Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment”. It is a document regarding your directives as to how you wish to be treated in the event you have a terminal condition which is not curable or reversible, or you are in a persistent vegetative state (i.e. “brain dead”) and you have become incapable of speaking for yourself. A Living Will is a nickname, in that it is signed with the same formalities as your separate Will, meaning that it is signed in front of two witnesses who do not inherit

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from you, and a Notary.

A Living Will covers two end-of-life situations. The first is a terminal condition which means an incurable or irreversible condition for which the use of life-sustaining procedures will serve only to postpone the time of death.

The second is a persistent vegetative state. Colorado law recognizes that the determination of whether a person is in such a state should be made by medical professionals, as a result of which the term is not defined in the law, except to say that determination is based upon prevailing medical standards.

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

Many of my clients have asked what are the critical documents needed, particularly in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply being married does not give you the legal right to gain access to your spouse’s medical records or make medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf, even in an emergency. To avoid this problem and to help others care for you and to achieve your overall estate planning goals, the following doc-

uments create an effective medical/estate plan package: 1. Healthcare Power of Attorney; 2. General Financial Power of Attorney; 3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment (“Living Will”); and 4. Will (or a Will with a Trust).

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

your passing, as well as to identify the beneficiaries and the distributions to them, to accomplish your estate planning goals.

As a courtesy, there is no charge for my initial consultation with clients. I have served seniors and their families for over 43 years regarding their medical and estate planning needs.

Selected information in this column has been taken with permission by Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc., from the Colorado Senior Law Handbook, (Chapter 24: Medical Advance Directives, Michael A. Kirtland, Esq.), which is a copyrighted publication and may be accessed and downloaded for free at: www.cobar.org/Forthe-Public/Senior-Law-Handbook.

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BY JIM MILLER YMCA has also launched a new Of all possible farther, but don’t bounce. illustrated examples of flexibility of stretching exercise DVDs or series of free, online health and exercises, stretching tends to be Bouncing greatly increases your exercises to help you get started. videos you could purchase at sites the most neglected, yet nothing chance of injury.

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But the good news is, by incorporating some simple stretching exercises into your routine (at least three times a week) you can greatly improve your flexibility, as well as enhance your balance, posture and circulation, relieve pain and stress, and prevent injuries. In addition, stretching is also important as a warm-up and cool-down for more vigorous Jay Davidson, CEO, First American State Bank, Lisa Williams and Dr. Lawrence (Larry) Spivack, M.D. activities, and leg stretching is an “As the founder of Spivack Vision Center, excellent way to prevent nighttime leg cramps too. and now retired from medicine to develop

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Red hot Rockies lead the West BATTERUP

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Starting college during a global pandemic BHGHCO Collegian begins his next chapter He is a recent graduate of Aurora Central High School.

In a few short weeks, he will be headed to Colorado State University. He’s wanted to go there for as long as he can remember. His brother is a CSU graduate. I sat down with him (via phone) and asked him what moving to CSU during a global pandemic looks like.

The move into campus housing will begin during the week of August 16th. The university has dedicated the entire week to this process in order to break up the number of people arriving at one time.

Classes will begin on August 24th.

Isai is beyond excited and he expressed that he cannot believe it is finally here. He remembers beginning Spring Break in March, unsure of whether he would ever be physically going back to high school once quarantine began.

College seemed so far off.

But time has flown and here he is, done with Summer and setting out to begin his future.

He says it feels unreal at times.

Preparing for college living is slightly different nowadays.

With technology, you’re able to find a compatible roommate ahead of time, through an app called RoomSync. With this app, Isai was aligned with different profiles that matched his interests and he began messaging potential roommates weeks ago. By the time it came to choosing a roommate, he and his new friend were requesting to live with one another. Sounds like an incredible way to avoid that move in awkwardness, meeting for the first time, amongst parents, siblings, tons of boxes and all your Walmart bags filled with the essentials you need when you’re on your own for the first time. His roommate also comes from a local Aurora high school, so they will have a lot in common.

Isai and his roommate have what is called a double suite.

While he is not completely sure what that looks like, but he mentions that the school is taking precautions wherever they can and upon move in they have packages for sale that include washable masks, hand sanitizer, gloves and even a door opener so that no student has to touch a door handle.

Classes will be a hybrid of both responsible, in person

Isai is headed to Colorado State University

social distance learning and online classes. Either way, Isai is excited for this tangible campus experience. He knows that not every starting Freshman has this opportunity in 2020. He also cannot wait to get involved in campus activities and the community.

Living in Fort Collins will be a new freedom for him. He

“Prioritize building your resume.

How do you want to represent yourself to colleges?

It’s important to decide that early on.”

– Isai

talks about the responsibility of handling himself, exploring on his own and getting to know life as an adult.

While he remains undeclared, he is considering both bio-medical and electrical engineering. Whatever his choice, this amazing young man will succeed at whatever he dreams. I asked him what his best advice is for the other current scholars, working towards graduation and college acceptance. His words of wisdom not only showcase who he is, but also - as I quickly relayed them to my daughter who is just beginning high school - very sound guidance.

“Most important, take advantage of concurrent enrollment. If you can take college courses, make sure you do, as that is free knowledge and it will set you up to be successful in college. You will better understand what to expect. GPA does matter, but so do things like AP courses and being involved. Learn as much as you can. Be a part of the community. Take advantage of extra-curricular activities – sports, clubs, volunteering.” Isai goes on to add, “Prioritize building your resume. How do you want to represent yourself to colleges?

It’s important to decide that early on.”

I ended our conversation wondering who was older and wiser – me or Isai? He is an impressive individual and the team at BHGHCO looks forward to watching him achieve every goal he sets for himself!

Support Isai and other scholars like him by providing school supplies and college dorm accessories at bhghcolorado.org/wishlist

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO PX20-001 IREA SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION PLAT PROPOSAL: The applicant, Stanley Consultants, on the behalf of the owners, Intermountain Rural Electrical Association, has filed a Subdivision Exemption application that seeks an exemption plat for parcel 1983-00-0-00-235 located at 1515 Piggott Mile Road.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 25, 2020 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described described PX20-001 IREA Subdivision Exemption Plat. The public hearing is scheduled for the East Hearing Room, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton Colorado 80120, however, please note that due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency the hearing will be conducted through remote access – please check the weekly public meeting agenda at https://www. arapahoegov.com/AgendaCenter/ Board-of-County-Commissioners-1 for specific information on how to attend and participate. The agenda will typically be posted by the Friday afternoon preceding the hearing.

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

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9799 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-20-45 ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S/CORONER FACILITY ROOF REPLACEMENT Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals from qualified licensed professional roofing contractors for the purpose of performing general roofing services required to replace the entire roof at Arapahoe County Sheriff/ Coroner Office A mandatory pre proposal conference will be held on August 18, 2020, 10:00 a.m., local time, at Arapahoe County Sheriff/Coroner Office, 13101 East Bronco Parkway, Centennial, CO 80112. Contractors must attend this mandatory conference to qualify to respond to this solicitation and to become familiar with the specifications.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-20-45) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website.

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

Submittals must be received, electronically, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on September 03, 2020.

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

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9800 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-20-38 AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE (ATM) Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to provide and service Automated Teller Machine (ATM’s) in various

locations within Arapahoe County.

TREASURER’S DEED

A RECOMMENDED pre proposal conference will be held on August 20, 2020, 1:00 p.m., local time, via Microsoft Teams. Contractors are encouraged to attend this conference to become familiar with the Specifications.

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to

All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-20-38) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website.

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

Questions or technical difficulties should be directed to the websites’ Vendor Support Team (800) 8354603, option 2.

Submittals must be received, electronically, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on September 3, 2020.

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

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9801 ___________________________

TREASURER NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to PHAT D NGO, LIEN N DO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November, 2012, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to THOMAS AND/OR DEBORAH BROOKS, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 24 BLK 12 MESA 1ST FLG aka 3811 S KILLARNEY CT and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to THOMAS AND/OR DEBORAH BROOKS; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2011; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of NGO, PHAT D & DO, LIEN N for said year 2011; That said THOMAS AND/OR DEBORAH BROOKS, on the 16th day of July, 2020, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said THOMAS AND/OR DEBORAH BROOKS, on or about the 8th day of December, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 23rd day of July, 2020, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Legal # 9792 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF

FRANCES A FRITZ, ESTATE OF FRANCES A FRITZ, HEATHER FRITZ, CITY OF AURORA REHAB PROGRAM, ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE MOELLER GRAF, PC, COBBLEWOOD CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, ADVANCED HOA MANAGEMENT, BECK AND CASSINIS, PC, CHARLES R RENNER, BARBARA L SHANLEY You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3th day of November, 2011, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to THOMAS AND/OR DEBORAH BROOKS, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 30 BLK 3 TOLLGATE VILLAGE SUB 11TH FLG aka 15734 E CUSTER DR and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to THOMAS AND/OR DEBORAH BROOKS; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2010; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of FRITZ, FRANCES A for said year 2010; That said THOMAS AND/OR DEBORAH BROOKS, on the 16th day of July, 2020, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said THOMAS AND/OR DEBORAH BROOKS, on or about the 17th day of November, 2020, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 30th day of July, 2020, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Legal # 9802 ___________________________

COURTS

DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO Court Address: 7325 S. Potomac Street, #100 Centennial, CO 80112 Plaintiff: SUNBURST HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation; Defendants: JOYCE VIGIL; PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC.; SU RYDEN AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; SUE SANDSTROM AS TREASURER FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY; UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSESSION. Attorneys for Plaintiff: THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC Stephane R. Dupont, #39425 Address: PO Box 1073, Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone Number: (720) 644-6115 Case Number: 2020CV031181 Div.: Ctrm.: SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Joyce Vigil You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Complaint filed with the court in this action, by

filing with the clerk of this court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of the Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action for judicial foreclosure of an association assessment lien pursuant to C.R.S. 38-33.3316, in and to real property situated in Arapahoe County, Colorado, more particularly described on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Dated: July 16, 2020 THE DUPONT LAW FIRM, LLC By: *s/ Stephane R. Dupont Stephane R. Dupont This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(h), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Exhibit A Lot 144, Block 3, Sunburst, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known as: 15915 East Radcliff Place, #A, Aurora, CO 80015 Published in The Villager First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 27, 2020 Legal # 9793 ___________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Arthur Walter Arzt a/k/a Arthur W. Arzt, Arthur Arzt and Art Arzt, Deceased Case Number 2020 PR 30623 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before December 13, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Barbara B. Bock, Personal Representative 467 W. Valleyview Avenue Littleton, CO 80120-3477 Published in The Villager First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Legal # 9810 ___________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Genevieve Faingold, Deceased Case Number 2020 PR 157 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before November 6, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Fidelia Kirk, Personal Representative 208 Vitrina Ct Santa Fe, NM 87501 Published in The Villager First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Legal # 9811 ___________________________

MISCELLANOUS Public Notice AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing to construct a new telecommunications tower facility located at 5301 DTC Boulevard, Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, CO, 80111. The new facility will consist of a 40-foot steel light pole telecommunications tower.

Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending comments to: Project 6120006633 - TC EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at (339) 234-2597.

Published in The Villager Published: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9812 ___________________________

GREENWOOD VILLAGE BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive bids by electronic submission through BidNet® on the Rocky Mountain Bid System on the Greenwood Village website at www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids. Bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., August 13, 2020 for: 2020 Garden Ave. Rehabilitation Project The plans and specifications for the 2020 Garden Ave. Rehabilitation Project are available electronically via the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof.

The 2020 Garden Ave. Rehabilitation Project scope includes the resurfacing of 2,000 sy of asphalt pavement, 200 tons of gravel road/ trail placement, 400 lf of storm sewer, grading and landscape restoration.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101.

The City requires a certified or cashier’s check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid for any bids greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the Public Works Department, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided.

Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Such bonds will be retained by the City until the two year (2) warranty period has expired. An electronic bid opening will occur at 4:01 p.m., August 13, 2020. Pricing information will be shared with interested parties and will also be available through the Rocky Mountain Purchasing System.

final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof.

The 2020 Garden Ave. Rehabilitation Project scope includes the resurfacing of 2,000 sy of asphalt pavement, 200 tons of gravel road/ trail placement, 400 lf of storm sewer, grading and landscape restoration.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101.

The City requires a certified or cashier’s check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid for any bids greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the Public Works Department, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided.

Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Such bonds will be retained by the City until the two year (2) warranty period has expired. An electronic bid opening will occur at 4:01 p.m., August 13, 2020. Pricing information will be shared with interested parties and will also be available through the Rocky Mountain Purchasing System.

Any questions regarding the project should be directed to John Wannigman at (303) 708-6139 or jwannigman@greenwoodvillage.com. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9798 ___________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 3rd day of August, 2020, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 07 SERIES OF 2020 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER PRESLEY

/s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE CHERRYVILLE ROAD LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF UNDERGROUNDING ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION LINES AND RELATED FACILITIES

Published in The Villager First Publication: July 30, 2020 Last Publication: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9798 ___________________________ BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive bids by electronic submission through BidNet® on the Rocky Mountain Bid System on the Greenwood Village website at www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids. Bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., August 13, 2020 for:

Published in The Villager Published: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9804 ___________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE

Any questions regarding the project should be directed to John Wannigman at (303) 708-6139 or jwannigman@greenwoodvillage.com.

2020 Garden Ave. Rehabilitation Project The plans and specifications for the 2020 Garden Ave. Rehabilitation Project are available electronically via the Rocky Mountain EPurchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make

On the 3rd day of August, 2020, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 08 SERIES OF 2020 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER BULLOCK AN ORDINANCE VACATING PORTIONS OF DEDICATED DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE HARRISON OAKS SUBDIVISION Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com.

Published in The Villager Published: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9805 ___________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On the 3rd day of August, 2020, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 10 SERIES OF 2020

A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 12 SERIES OF 2020 INTRODUCED BY: MAYOR PRO TEM KERBER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A FOURTH AMENDED BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF MONEY FOR THE VARI-

INTRODUCED BY: MAYOR PRO TEM KERBER

City of Greenwood Village Notice of Unclaimed Funds NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 4-10-120 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code, the following funds have remained unclaimed.

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A THIRD AMENDED BUDGET AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF MONEY FOR THE VARIOUS FUNDS, DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, FOR THE 2020 FISCAL YEAR Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com.

Published in The Villager Published: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9807

OUS FUNDS, DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES AND AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, FOR THE 2020 FISCAL YEAR WHEREAS, on October 28, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 12, Series of 2019, which adopted a budget and appropriated money to the various funds, departments, offices, and agencies

AMOUNT

CHECK DATE

REASON

$500.00

10/04/2019

Rec Reimbursement Colip,

$500.00

10/18/2019

Rec Reimbursement

01/03/2020

Invoice Payment

$500.00

01/03/2020

Rec Reimbursement

$500.00

01/03/2020

Rec Reimbursement

$520.76

01/10/2020

Refund

$50.00

01/21/2020

Rec Reimbursement

$140.00

01/27/2020

Invoice Payment

$500.00

01/27/2020

Rec Reimbursement

for the 2020 fiscal year; and

public purposes; and

WHEREAS, section 11.09 of the City Charter authorizes the City Council by Ordinance to make additional appropriations for unanticipated expenditures required of the City; and

WHEREAS, the additional appropriations for said operating expenditures do not exceed the amount by which actual and anticipated revenues for the 2020 fiscal year will exceed revenues as estimated in the budget.

WHEREAS, the additional expenditures are unanticipated and are essential and necessary for

$200.00

01/27/2020

Rec Reimbursement

$500.00

01/31/2020

Rec Reimbursement

$199.00

02/07/2020

Rec Reimbursement

$750.00

02/21/2020

Refund

$100.00

02/28/2020

Rec Reimbursement

$500.00

02/28/2020

Rec Reimbursement

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN pursuant to the above Government Code Sections that said funds will become the property of the City of Greenwood Village within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice, or September 05, 2020.

All written claims may be directed to: City of Greenwood Village Attn: Kathy Wells, Accountant 6060 S. Quebec St. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Published in The Villager Published: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9803 ___________________________

WOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO ORDAINS: Section 1. The monies described in the amended budget for the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, for the 2020 fiscal year, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference, are hereby adopted and appropriated for the funds and for the specific

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREEN-

Exhibit A

Exhibit A

General Fund Summary

Revenue: Taxes & Assessments Intergovernmental Licenses & Permits Charges & Fees Fines & Forfeitures Investment Earnings Miscellaneous Revenue Total Revenue

$

Capital Improvement Program

Previously Adopted Amendments

2020 Adopted Budget 40,438,000 947,200 1,341,000 2,946,500 2,265,000 435,000 38,500 48,411,200

$

2020 Amended Budget

Proposed Amendments

6,433,577 2,500 6,436,077

$

-

$

40,438,000 7,380,777 1,341,000 2,946,500 2,265,000 435,000 41,000 54,847,277

Expenditures: Personnel Purchased Services Supplies/Non-Capital Equipment Capital Outlay Debt Service Miscellaneous Expenditures Total Expenditures

26,249,118 8,141,383 3,131,352 2,336,350 22,356 1,004,256 40,884,815

11,704 199,373 316,570 6,220,000 6,747,647

451,672 451,672

Excess/(Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures

7,526,385

(311,570)

(451,672)

Other Financing Sources/(Uses): Transfers In/(Out) Sale of Capital Assets Total Other Financing Sources/(Uses)

(7,601,385) 75,000 (7,526,385)

-

-

(7,601,385) 75,000 (7,526,385)

-

(311,570)

(451,672)

(763,242)

Cumulative Fund Balance Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance

39,692,100 39,692,100

(311,570)

(451,672)

39,692,100 38,928,858

Less Restrictions, Commitments, & Assignments: 3% TABOR Emergency Restriction Arts/Humanities Council Restriction Scientific & Cultural Facilities District Federal/State Forfeiture Restriction 25% Operating Reserve Assignment Traffic Safety (PRL) Assignment Unassigned Fund Balance

1,642,896 63,961 54,204 150,440 10,221,204 2,770,047 24,789,348

234,296 (14,500) 1,686,912 (2,218,278)

1,125 112,918 (451,672) (114,043)

1,878,317 49,461 54,204 150,440 12,021,034 2,318,375 22,457,027

Net Change In Fund Balance:

$

$

$

26,249,118 8,153,087 3,782,397 2,652,920 22,356 7,224,256 48,084,134

1.

6,763,143

$

Exhibit A Capital Projects Fund Summary Previously Adopted Amendments

2020 Adopted Budget Revenue: Taxes & Assessments Intergovernmental Investment Earnings Total Revenue

$

4,097,000 1,940,000 315,000 6,352,000

$

2020 Amended Budget

Proposed Amendments

1,373,796 1,373,796

$

37,500 37,500

$ 2.

4,097,000 3,351,296 315,000 7,763,296

Expenditures: Purchased Services Capital Outlay Total Expenditures

800 9,323,500 9,324,300

10,435,427 10,435,427

37,500 37,500

y Over Expenditures

(2,972,300)

(9,061,631)

-

(12,033,931)

Other Financing Sources/(Uses): Transfers In/(Out) Total Other Financing Sources/(Uses)

7,601,385 7,601,385

-

-

7,601,385 7,601,385

Net Change In Fund Balance:

4,629,085

(9,061,631)

-

(4,432,546)

800 19,796,427 19,797,227

2.

2020 Adopted Budget Building Projects: Maintenance Facility Redesign/Construction Phase 2 Maint Facility Charging Station (CFDA 20.205) City Hall Police Parking Lot Wall City Hall Storage Building City Hall Interior Remodel City Hall Front Entry Plaza Total Building Projects

$

16,064,728 20,693,813

(9,061,631)

-

16,064,728 11,632,182

Less Restrictions, Commitments, & Assignments: Open Space Tax Restriction Lottery Proceeds Restriction Capital Project Commitment Open Space Acquisition Assignment Unassigned Fund Balance

2,054,703 635,479 16,812,297 1,191,334 -

(1,548,740) (420,770) (7,092,121) -

-

505,963 214,709 9,720,176 1,191,334 -

$

$

$

Previously Adopted Amendments

150,000 25,000 175,000

$

1,417,175 18,000 191,509 150,684 106,010 1,883,378

2020 Amended Budget

Proposed Amendments $

-

$

1,417,175 18,000 191,509 150,684 256,010 25,000 2,058,378

Streets and Transportation Projects: Belleview/Steele Traffic Signal Belleview Corridor Improvements EA Belleview Corridor Improvements EA (SPIMD) Yosemite/Caley West Bound Right Extension Yosemite/Caley West Bound Right Extension (OVMD) Yosemite/Caley West Bound Right Extension (Impact) Willamette Lane Paving Monaco Traffic Circle Upgrade DTC Parkway/Valentia Pedestrian Crossing Holly at Orchard Median Modification Orchard at Dayton Median Modification Orchard Drive Traffic Calming Project Monaco at Belleview Northbound Right Turn Dayton Street Bike Lane Concept Design Orchard & Greenwood Plaza Intersection Pavement Rehabilitation Program Trail Rehabilitation Program Concrete Replacement Program Pavement Preservation Program Gravel Roads Rehabilitation Program Total Streets and Transportation Projects

225,000 25,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 75,000 85,000 4,360,000 206,000 600,000 550,000 200,000 7,126,000

81 112,311 112,311 330,592 36,550 1,405 367,399 9,598 200,629 34,651 87,790 12,405 507,839 1,813,561

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81 112,311 112,311 330,592 36,550 1,405 367,399 234,598 25,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 75,000 85,000 4,560,629 240,651 687,790 562,405 707,839 8,939,561

Drainage Projects: Bridgwater Ponds Improvement Belleview/Clarkson Drainage Improvements Goldsmith Gulch - Orchard at Silo Park Goldsmith Gulch - Orchard at Silo Park (UDFCD) Orchard Road at Colorado Blvd Storm Sewer Total Drainage Projects

1,000,000 200,000 60,000 1,260,000

617,609 51,370 668,979

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617,609 51,370 1,000,000 200,000 60,000 1,928,979

Recreation Projects: Dayton Well Improvements Dayton Well Improvements (ACOS) High Line Trail Crossing (ACOS) High Line Trail Crossing (ACOS Grant) Goldsmith Gulch Restoration Goldsmith Gulch - Huntington Goldsmith Gulch - Huntington (UDFCD) Goldsmith Gulch - Huntington (ACOS) Tommy Davis Phase II (ACOS) Tommy Davis Phase II (CTF) High Line Canal Trailhead - Belleview (CTF) High Line Canal Stormwater Demonstration Belleview Avenue Median Improvements Belleview Avenue Median Improvements (GMD) Belleview Avenue Median Improvements (BvSMD) Greenwood Gulch Trail Undercrossing (ACOS) Greenwood Gulch Trail Undercrossing (ACOS Grant) Huntington Caley Master Plan Final Implementation High Line Canal Trail Signage High Line Canal Trail Signage (ACOS Grant) High Line Canal Trail Belleview Undercrossing Westlands Park Pickleball Courts Westlands Park Pickleball Courts (ACOS Grant) Orchard Hills Stable Master Plan Chenango Park Trail Reconstruction Orchard Road Streetscape - Colorado/Holly Peakview Avenue Median Improvements Total Recreation Projects

37,500 37,500 150,000 60,000 60,000 12,500 17,500 52,500 25,000 50,000 30,000 80,000 612,500

218,742 344,448 22,620 30,840 333,084 375,000 575,000 569,230 370,770 50,000 150,000 2,012,794 75,620 111,112 37,442 336,975 5,613,677

37,500 37,500

218,742 344,448 60,120 37,500 30,840 333,084 375,000 575,000 569,230 370,770 50,000 150,000 2,012,794 75,620 111,112 37,442 336,975 150,000 60,000 60,000 12,500 17,500 90,000 25,000 50,000 30,000 80,000 6,263,677

Miscellaneous Projects: Xcel Streetlight Conversion Total Miscellaneous Projects

150,000 150,000

455,832 455,832

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605,832 605,832

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Cumulative Fund Balance Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance

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purposes set forth in said budget.

Section 2. The amended budget and appropriations, as hereby accepted and adopted, are to be made public record in the office of the City Clerk and is to be open for public inspection during regular business hours. Sufficient copies of this ordinance shall be available for use by the City Council and the public.

9,323,500

INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE 3rd DAY OF AUGUST, 2020, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN THE VILLAGER. /s/ George E. Lantz, Mayor ATTEST:

$

10,435,427

$

37,500

/s/ Susan M. Ortiz, MMC, City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: August 6, 2020 Legal # 9809

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$

19,796,427

Be safe. Stay Strong.

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shattered, and monuments and memorials are defaced or destroyed.

Night after night, the vandals have come back to cause more damage.”

Never in its 126 years has our Capitol been so disgraced, not only by the mobs who attacked it but by the leaders entrusted to protect it.

That’s just one example of Denver’s descent.

Between the Capitol and Denver’s City and County Building lies Liberty Park. Once a grassy rectangle crossed by school children en route to the Capitol, the grass has been stomped out “homeless campers.” Sprinklers no longer water, accommodating the campers but abandoning the grass. Tents cover block after block of city sidewalks near the Capitol, along Speer Boulevard, and adjacent to schools.

Local residents are unsafe on tent-filled sidewalks. Just last week, three people were shot in Liberty Park. The camps are littered human feces, rats, needles and disease. The smell of urine fills the air. Businesses are fined if they don’t clean up the mess that campers leave behind.

Although Denver voters backed the city’s “urban camping” ban by 84% to 15%, a dubious district judge ruled the ban unconstitutional.

Denver officials consider the camps a health hazard, but politicians are unwilling to order them removed.

A block west lies Civic Center Park, a common rallying point for public demonstrations. On July

19, hundreds of citizens gathered in support of law enforcement, but their lawful assembly was overrun by armed thugs from Antifa and Black Lives Matters. According to reports, Denver Police were ordered not to intervene to protect the lawful rally. Apparently one officer defied the stand-down order, preventing an even bloodier melee.

Governor Polis and Mayor Hancock shut down productive businesses for COVID-19, but they’ve done nothing meaningful to stop anarchists from attacking our Capitol or law-abiding citizens. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann gives vandals a free pass for “crimes against property,” so arrests are rare.

Denver residents must wonder why they pay steep taxes on property that police and prosecutors deem unworthy to protect.

No Denver resident that I know agrees with these policies. They believe their buildings, businesses and homes should be protected. They believe people should be safe in public parks. They believe citizens exercising their right to assemble peaceably should be protected.

Not long ago, elected Democrats believed in public safety and that the law applied to everyone equally.

Today’s “progressive” Democrat leaders appear paralyzed by fear, more concerned with appeasing anarchists than with protecting this once-great city.

Mark Hillman served as State Treasurer and Senate Majority Leader. To read more or comment, go to www.MarkHillman.com.

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our neighbors in need have the provisions necessary to feed their families during this tough period in our history.

Donations should be non-perishable items. Also consider donating personal hygiene items such as travel-size shampoo, shower gel, deodorant and toothbrushes. 11:00am – 2:00pm. South Metro Realtor Association parking lot at 6436 S. Racine Circle, Centennial. For information call 303-797-3700

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limited attendance numbers, timed tickets and strict social distancing guidelines. Admissions are capped at 250 people in two-hour increments.

Make a reservation online for a specific date at botanicgardens.org. Tickets will not be available onsite. For information call 720-865-3500 Denver Zoo All tickets must be purchased/reserved online at DenverZoo.org/Visit. The zoo will limit the number of visitors per day with staggered 15-minute entry windows to limit the number of guests at any one time. A one-way path around the entire campus has been created to allow guests to view a majority of its animal habitats and gardens. All guests ages 3 and over will be required to wear face masks. For further information call 720-337-1644

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OPINION

Op-Ed - Fanning our economic fires

BY ROBERT WALLACE MEYER

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old futures hit an alltime high this week.

Silver has doubled from its recent low price.

Why do you think this has happened? Perhaps this will help.

Congress seems to have recovered. They passed a two trillion dollar spending bill perhaps thinking, “We should continue to spend ourselves rich while we borrow our way out of debt.” There is nothing new in this, it is only a matter of degree.

Close on the heels of this proposal is another two trillion or so for “infrastructure” once again borrowing money that we do not now have nor are likely to ever have. However, we are assured that we can obtain a “really good interest rate” for our loan. Sounds like a plan!

Since we are happily borrowing so much money, why not take a moment to look into the nature of this beast.

To quote my economics professor, “money must be a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value”.

So far, so good. But what does all of that mean?

A medium of exchange is really easy. Virtually anything that may be stored and counted would qualify; perhaps even a handful of pistachio nuts or a box of

earthworms could suffice as money.

Likewise, a unit of account is fairly simple. You can count the nuts and count or weigh the earthworms and you are in business.

A store of value is where we can get into trouble. Pistachios tend to disappear when I am around, and the earthworms may perish in my cardboard box. So, we do not exactly have “full faith and credit” at this point. What

about a nice, freshly-printed treasury note validated by the same governmental officials who proposed and passed the above-mentioned spending bills? Hurrah! The problem is solved—I have my “store of value”. Or do I really? How can something that is most certainly going to depreciate and pays virtually no interest really be a store of value?

I have in my hands another piece of paper issued by a foreign government, sporting an engraved likeness of a very distinguished gentleman, perhaps a president or something. The obverse side is signed by another likely im-

portant person. The amount is staggering—five hundred billion dinara! (I am a billionaire.)

Our own new borrowings, along with those already on the books, unfortunately do not appear to be supported by growth in tax revenues.

Ninety-four percent of airline flights are said to be grounded. No help is coming from them. Many small and large businesses are curtailed or shut down completely. Not looking good there, either.

Oil prices are in the tank, so to speak. Do not expect help from those companies.

So, where can we get the money to create and service our new loans?

We shall PRINT the money! Lots of it!

Better still, we can create it inside our banking computers and pass it along to all who are in need. Why, oh why, did someone not think of this wonderful idea before? (Or did they?) It is reported that it took some 170 years, two world wars, and a depression for us to spend the first trillion dollars that we did not have.

It is also reported that in a recent sixty-one days, we spent two trillion dollars that we do not have. Progress?

I got a chuckle from my economics professor with this one: “When your income is exceeded by your outgo, your upkeep shall become your downfall.”

Be safe. Stay Strong.

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