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As part of his responsibilities on SBC, Crow chairs the sub committee on Innovation, En trepreneurship, and Workforce Development.Crowalsoserves on the Armed Services Committee, which he noted is important to him because he has dedi cated his life to “preserving the national security of our country.” He started his mili tary career as a private in the U.S. Army and finished as a captain, having served three tours of duty in Iraq and Af ghanistan. He also noted that there are over 70,000 veterans in Congressional District Six that he represents, as well as “one of the largest aviation and aerospace industries in the nation, employing tens of thousands.” Crow went on, “We have over 250 businesses and companies of all sizes, from United Launch Alliance in Centennial to the small mom and pop shops that all support our national security.”
Weapons of war designed for the Department of Defense do not belong on our streets.”
A member of the audience asked Crow if he supported term limits for Members of Congress. Crow said he did not because the same goals can be accomplished by broad-based campaign reform, ending the revolving door that lets former Members of Congress become lobbyists, ending gerrymandering, and importantly, ending the un limited massive spending by corporations, wealthy donors, and special interest groups permitted by the Citizens United case, decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010 on a 5-4 vote. He expressed a concern that term limits could have the impact of Members of Congress having less insti tutional knowledge, leading to outsized influence by lob byists.Crow also said he promotes transparency by listing on his website all visitors to his office and refusing to take
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Two-term U.S. Rep. Jason Crow held a town hall meet ing on August 22 at Koelbel Library in Centennial. He opened the discussion by sharing that he believes that the current Congress “is one of the most legislatively effec tive in generations.” He listed significant laws that have been passed since November 2020, including the brandnew Inflation Reduction Act and the PACT Act, a bipar tisan law (it passed the U.S. Senate 86-11) signed by Pres ident Biden on August 10 to provide health care and ben efits for millions of veterans injured by exposure to toxins while serving in the military, Crow said, “I cannot over state how important this is for my fellow veterans…We are keeping faith with the sacrific es of our fellow veterans.”
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U.S. Rep. Jason Crow town hall in Centennial draws a full house
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Crow noted that he is working hard to keep Space Command in Colorado because it is good for our state. The other committee on which Crow sits is the House Permanent Select Committee on PointingIntelligence.tothe serious ness with which he takes his commitment to working together with all members of the House of Representatives, Crow told the crowd that he was ranked 11th out of 435 Members of the House on the Bipartisan Index. He noted that 70% of all bills that he introduces have a Republican co-sponsor, which he said accounts for his high level of effectiveness in getting bills passed.Pointing to the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed by President Biden on August 16, Crow said it would reduce the deficit by an estimated $300 billion, it would not raise taxes on anyone earning less than $400,000 a year, and that it would “make our largest, most profitable corporations pay their fair share” by re quiring the approximately 150 companies with profits of one billion dollars or more to pay a minimum income tax of 15 percent. The IRA will also limit out-of-pocket pre scription costs for Medicare recipients to $2,000 per year, beginning in 2025. Other fi nancial changes to the cost of drugs begin to go into effect next year, beginning with requiring drug companies to pay rebates if drug prices rise faster than inflation and limiting copays for insulin to $35/month for Medicare Part D, plus reducing costs and improving coverage for adult vaccines in Medicare Part D, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
The IRA will also save an es timated 13 million Americans $2,000 annually on the cost of their health insurance. Crow also said that the IRA will create many new jobs in the clean energy sector by funding programs to seriously address climate change.
He also pointed to the CHIPS and Science Act, signed by the President on August 9, which Crow said “will bring home the manu facturing of microprocessors to the United States, which is good for our national securi ty…bring over 100,000 jobs and spur innovation in science for the 21st Century and make us competitive with China and others.”Crow also reminded listen ers about the bipartisan Infra structure Bill passed last fall to rebuild the country’s roads, bridges and rails and ensure access to high-speed internet for all Americans, among its manyCrowobjectives.notedthe Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, signed into law on June 25, which he described as being the first law in three de cades to address the problem of gun violence in America. The Congressman touched on the three committees he serves on in the U.S. Con gress, which he said “are a reflection of (his) priorities in Congress and the things that are important to this commu nity.” He described them as three of the most bipartisan committees in the Congress.
Crow shared that “three dozen bills passed out of the Small Business Committee (SBC) last year,” on which he sits, “with 100% support.”
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“We know the assault weapons ban works because when it was on the books between 1994 and 2004, mass shootings using assault weapons went down by over 30%, then they went back up again… When I went hunting in Wisconsin when I was growing up, I did not take an AR-15 deerhunting. When I went to Iraq and Afghanistan, I did not take my 30 odd 6 deer rifle with me, because the weapon matters. They are designed to do very, very different things and they’re both very good at what they are designed to do.
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ran across a book from Dan Harris titled “10% Happier Revised Edition: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Re duced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and
At what cost? “Stressed out, busy moms turn to Thatmicrodosing.”recentheadline in the Denver Post both caught my attention and freaked me out. The article from Colorado Public Radio reported on a new trend among working moms in Denver – taking small amounts of psychedelic mushrooms to help them deal with the overwhelming nature of their lives. The impetus for this habit is the “mounting stress and anxiety of what it is to be a mother on the go in 2022.” Apparently those pres sures must be significantly dif ferent than they have been for previous generations, as the solution is radically different as well.“It’s just 10 percent help ful,” said Courtney, a mother of two who works in the can nabis industry and microdoses mushrooms. “You’re 10 per cent more patient, 10 percent more joyful, maybe 10 percent more willing to play and roll around in the grass with your kids. And 10 percent goes a pretty long way. Sometimes that’s all you need.” So, that’s ten percent more helpful, patient, joyful, and playful. And, I guess, we might add, ten percent more drug-dependent. That’s the telling detail that gives me pause – the reliance upon in toxicating chemicals to deal with everyday life. Granted, as the CPR article notes, the use of a chemical “mother’s little helper,” as the Rolling Stones’ described it in their 1966 song, goes back generations. And relying on a pill or a drink to calm the nerves at the end of the day is not at all limited to working moms. In fact, a wind down cocktail at the end of the day is as much a part of the daily routine for many adults as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But self-prescribing psy chotropic drugs is certainly not routine, even as the use of psilocybin is becoming more accepted in the medical community. Michael Pollan, a journalist and professor at UC-Berkeley, has written about the growing research into the use of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of a wide range of mental illnesses. His book “How to Change Your Mind” discusses studies into using such drugs to liter ally change a person’s brain chemistry and improve their mental well being. That said, most medical experts would caution against experimenting with self medicating, especial ly with no evidence for dosag es or safety of the drugs. Thus, even as the medical commu nity researches the substances and looks for medical benefits, many people are in fact experi menting on themselves. It’s the 10 percent comment from the mom in the CPR story that intrigues me, as it re minds me of another approach to stress. A few years ago I
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The early day frontier was tamed with guns. The French supplied thousands of muskets to our revolu tionary forefathers to battle British invaders. There is somewhat of a comparison with the French helping us defeat the crown with us supplying weapons to Ukraine military forces to defeat the Russian army. Americans admire the bravery of Ukraine citizens in defending their borders that were once part of the USSR. The Russians real ized that they had lost their agricultural “breadbasket” and Putin sought to regain lost territory. He badly mis judged that this once Soviet state wanted to remain free of Communist control. Sadly, there does not ap pear to be an end in sight. More soldiers, on both sides, will continue to perish over this civil war of former Rus sians fighting Russians, simi lar to the American civil war. British forces had to travel thousands of miles by sea to wage a war against the colonists. With the Ukraine invasion, it is neighbor, against neighbor. While the Russians might be satisfied with their occupation of a large parcel of farmland and coastal areas, the war wag es onward. Ukraine forces are starting counterattacks. They now have U.S. missiles that can reach the Russian Black Sea fleet and beyond. Only some strong states manship by world leaders can bring a halt to this siege, ending this conflict before the Russians completely destroys Ukraine by bombs, air strikes and missiles. We may be funding the destruc tion of the entire country. American bravery and courage allowed this nation to defeat the British and become an independent nation, using muskets, sin gle-shot rifles with lead balls and black powder loaded one shot at a time. By the time the Civil War emerged in the 1860s, we had more advanced rifles, pistols, and “Gatling” guns, with the Union armies being bet ter equipped and supplied. Then, and now, guns are useless ammunition.without ***When gold was discov ered in California in 1849, the era of western migra tion occurred, spurred by gold discoveries at Greg ory Gulch at present day Central City, described as “The richest square mile on earth.” An estimated 20,000 miners and families descended on Black Hawk, Nevadaville and Central City. “Pikes Peak or Bust” became the cry of miners rushing to Cripple Creek. Masonic members date back to presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and many mem bers were skilled craftsmen, They became successful gold miners and community builders, founding these frontier lodges in the 1860s in Colorado territory. Gold discoveries in Crip ple Creek and Leadville lead to vast mining development and new wealth, leading to the growth of Denver and Colorado Springs. Col orado ceased to be a ter ritory and became a state in 1876, thus the naming “The Centennial State.” Statewide, Masons gath ered in Central City Lodge No. 6, the oldest active Masonic lodge in Colora do, August 27 to hear the history of the Masonic order in Gilpin and Clear Creek counties. The patriotic lodges are still active and doing extended commu nity service in the historic gold mining communities. Along with the Masons, other service clubs such as Rotary, Lions, Kiwan is, and Optimists, etc, all started in the early 1900s, doing community service that continues to this day.
Americans have big hearts and are the most generous people on earth. No other nation is as philanthropic as the United States.
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I don’t remember growing older—when did my kids?
Editors note: Mort Marks contributed his wit, wisdom and in sights to this paper for many years. He passed away Sept. 23, 2019 and is dearly missed by all of us at The Villager. We honor his memory by reprinting some of his more memorable pieces. Enjoy. “Sunrise, sunset, swiftly fly the years.”
most stirring moments in the experience of a parent. I still remember leaving my daughter Elise all dressed up with a look of bewilderment on her face as we walked through the yard and corridors of the school. She never took her eyes off of me and never said a word. Then came the moment to put her in a line and leave her. I remember that I tried to be nonchalant as I walked away, but I quickly hid behind a pillar—she had never tak en her eyes off me. She just looked and looked, and I could see that her eyes filled up, but because I was big ger, my eyes filled up even more. What an ordeal! Yet I knew that all any of us ever really needed to know about how to live and what to do we learned in kin dergarten. Wisdom was not learned in graduate school, but right there in the sandbox at elementary school. We learned to share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Cleanup your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry if you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. And warm cookies and milk are good for you (at least they were in my day). Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together.
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In this changing world, I’m sure the lessons and teachings of Dr. Spock have been modernized, but one of his fundamental in structions still remains true: “Hold your children very close and then let them go. There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of them is roots, the other wings.”
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Yes, it is that season of the year again—too early for the leaves to change colors, too warm to wear a sweater, but cool enough to send shivers down your spine. For instance, you realize the yellow school bus that stopped across the street to pick up your neigh bor’s little one – who at least used to be a little one—signifies the start of another school year. “Sunrise, sunset, swiftly flow the days.” Indeed, they flow so swiftly that we may not recognize that the basic roots of our so ciety have changed right before our eyes. The social and emotional changes in our country’s way of life have been quite drastic since 1971 when my daughter Lori gripped her mom’s hand as she passed through the doors on her first day of school. “One season following another, laden with happiness and tears.” When my father’s generation, my generation, and even my daughter’s generation were children, going off to kindergar ten was a major transition for parents and children alike. This took place at age 5, but it is different today because of changing family patterns. Today, there are more women in the workforce and a growing number of single-parent fam ilies, both of which have brought forth the need for special childcare services. As a result of this change, more and more children are beginning school in the form of Head Start, day care and nursery schools at the very early age of 2 or 3. Sadly and unfortunately, these parents are missing out on that special ritual day when their 5-year-old first starts kindergarten at public school. That day is one of the
“Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset, I don’t re member growing older. When did they?” It’s at times like this that I realize that now everything is further away. It is twice as far to my office from the kitch en table than it used to be, and even though today’s books and newspapers are using smaller print, there is no sense in asking anyone to read aloud because everyone speaks in such a low voice that you can hardly hear them.
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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because 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 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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On the subject of student loan forgiveness, Crow said he would target certain professions that lack suffi cient employees. He shared that he has a bill that would repay up to $35,000 per year for three years for student loans for teachers and public health workers who commit to and work in those fields for at least three years because they both lack people. When someone asked about the status of a federal ban on assault weapons, Crow said that it had been passed by the House twice, but it died in the U.S. Sen ate due to the filibuster rules that require 60 votes. He continued, “We know the assault weapons ban works because when it was on the books between 1994 and 2004, mass shootings using assault weapons went down by over 30%, then they went back up again.”
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Crow closed the town hall with, “The problems of our country are com plicated. Governing is hard. Legislating is hard… You’ll always know where I stand, even if you don’t agree with me on every thing, and I’ll treat you with respect because that’s what we all deserve of each other. We need to lower the temperature in the room. I disagree with some of my colleagues sometimes but most of them are good people try ing to find the right answer. We need to be collabora tive and build a better soci ety, a better country. Let’s do this Amongtogether.”thosein the full house for Crow’s town hall event were Arapa hoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown, State Rep. Meg Froelich, State Rep. Tom Sullivan, and Centennial City Council Members Tammy Maurer, Chris tine Sweetland and Mike Sutherland. comfmiklin.villager@gmail.
Crow explained further, “I’ve had a lifelong rela tionship with firearms…I was handed my first gun when I was 12. I grew up hunting pretty much every (type of animal that can be hunted). Then I became an Army Ranger and I used weapons of war at war and I had them used against me. I know what that looks like. For those people who say the type of guns doesn’t matter, you’d be hard-pressed to find a member of Congress who knows more about guns than I do… When I went hunting in Wisconsin when I was growing up, I did not take an AR-15 deer-hunt ing. When I went to Iraq and Afghanistan, I did not take my 30 odd 6 deer rifle with me, because the weapon matters. They are designed to do very, very different things and they’re both very good at what they are designed to do. Weapons of war designed for the Department of De fense do not belong on our streets.”Asenior citizen asked Crow if he supports rais ing the $500,000 limit on profits exempt from the capital gains tax when a couple sells their primary residence, since real estate prices have risen so dras tically in recent years and many seniors have been in their homes for decades.
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Crow said yes, he would support it “because that cap has not kept pace with the cost of real estate, es pecially in Colorado.”
AWARENESS.KeenanFitzpatrick and his wife Brianna founded Avodah Farms – a safe home for sur vivors of sex trafficking. “We need light, we need hope and the there’s a high turnover of staff,” said Fitpatrick. Real estate problem and staff problems were solved thanks to re ligious sisters who were vessels of heal ing. There’s a home right across the street from Swedish Hos pital. “Synergies are needed and it’s easier to work together,” he concluded. (keenanfitz@ gmail.com or 303-842-1771) Johanna Spille, founder of Covered, referenced the Victims Protection Act of 2000. Under age 18 traffick ing involves the seller, victim and buyer by force (could be drugging), fraud or coercion which could be familial gang, ritualistic and sold over and over – labor trafficking, or gan trafficking in the guise of “boy friending” and trauma bonding. (Johanna@covered colorado.org or 720-6743633)Kim Westfall, founder and CEO of Uncaged noted that the U.S. is the largest con sumer globally. Uncaged has established a model called The Sanctuary. Romania will be the first to offer it as it has the highest percentage of trafficking – 78% of the survi vors are there. 800 survivors have been rescued since 2004 through programstrauma-informedandcallinvolving officials and law enforcement with transformation results within days. Average age of those being trafficked is 13 with an average lifespan of being seven years after. Only one per cent have a chance. (kim.westfall@uncaged.org or 404-861-9135)EdnaMunoz who is a hu man trafficking investigator for the Boulder County DA’s Office reported that there are 200 youth runaways per day leaving them vulnerable. Within the first 48 hours they are propositioned for power and control over them. She talked about the county’s Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT), the Commercial Sex Act, the Colorado Hotline. There wqas a recent article of importance in the Boulder Camera. (emunoz@bouldercounty.org or 303-441-1355)FromtheArapahoe County Sheriff’s Office – Craig Tan geman said Arapahoe County is aggressive on this issue and has established task forces that reported surprising and stag gering statistics and that the vast amount of tips makes it difficult to handle. Arapahoe County had rescued 24 just the past week with undercover task forces playing an important role. With cyber/social media outlets, the predators can reach hundreds of thousands of males and females. Beginning with a chat, the majority of con tacts are on the internet. “One solution,” he said “begins on the home.” If parents aren’t involved, victims are more vul nerable. Two prominent meth ods of the predators are: Boy friending – in which the pimp gathers all the family’s infor mation as well and the tactic of looking for the most vulnerable so the trafficker can meet the needs of the victim with psy chological manipulation and control. (CTangeman@arapa hoegov.com or 303-435-4287).
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FLEURISH Cynthia Lee Chan, Heidi Ganahl, Marcus Fotenos and Linda Yip
Cor2Cor hosts enlightening meeting on human trafficking
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Photos by Scottie Iverson Emcee/Moderator Kilyn Roth (former Miss Colorado/Miss World Hemisphere and Stonecroft Christian Women’s Ministries), CU Regent and Colorado Governor candidate Heidi Ganahl and Maralee McClean – Mom’s Fight Back (founded by Heidi) Bob and Kim Westfall
The powerful panel: Kim Westfall - Founder and CEO of Uncaged, Johanna Spille – Founder and Executive Director at Covered Corporation, Edna Munoz – Human Trafficking Investigator –Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, Craig Tangeman – Investigator/TFO-FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Taskforce Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Keenan Fitzpatrick – Co-Founder of Avodah Farms
Cor2Cor Co-Founder Nepeta Godec, Ocean Prime DTC’s Genral Manager John Witmer, Cor2Cor Co-Founder Frances Williams and fellow board member Holly McNamara
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“Going after the sources is best!” - Craig CountyChildInvestigator/TFO-FBITangeman,ExploitationandHumanTraffickingTaskforceArapahoeSheriff’sOffice
Local officials shed light on the reality in our own communities You know the message of the meeting is go ing to be emotional when each table is supplied with a box of tis sues. Cor2Cor, a professional alliance, based on Netgiving rather than networking, gathered its members, col leagues and guests, who overflowed the conference room and patio, at Ocean Prime DTC. The riveting, informative and expertspowerfulpresentationtear-producingbyapanelofonthesubject of human trafficking – not only around the globe, but in our own communities - held the audience’s rapt atten tion. They offered resources for prevention, rescue and aftercare. Always needed:
“It’s time for the good guys to organized.”get – Kim Westfall, Founder and CEO – Uncaged
Coloradoagrandparents“MycametoAmericaforbetterlife!”-TomKim,StateSenateDistrict27candidate
LEFT: Tom Kim (center, back row) surrounded by the Host Committee at the home of Joy and James Hoffman
Steve Monahan with his kids at the Arapahoe County Republican Picnic – clockwise: Luke, Isla and John. Photos by Scottie Iverson The Host Committee surrounds CD 6 candidate Steven Monahan at Carol and Richard Waller’s residence in Greenwood Village
LEFT: Senate 27 candidate Tom Kim speaks to the Arapahoe Republican Forum at JJ’s in Aurora
Photo courtesy of Tom Kim
“We need to reset the button in Congress.” – Steven Monahan, CD 6 candidate
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ABOVE: Daughters Talia and Tessa flank Rebecca and Tom Kim at Valley Country Club
Tom Kim’s candidacy for Colorado Senate District 27 has special momentum
Dora Monahan with her candidate son Steve
U.S. House candidate Steven Monahan’s campaign is strong for Congressional District 6 NavalMonahanSteveAviator was uncontested in the Republican primary race for CD 6. He has served the U.S. Navy for 20 years from Enlisted Sail orReserves.Officer-TheCommissionedNavalRemem ber, he felt the call of duty to enlist right after 9/11. He is also a husband and father of three who is running to fix what‘s wrong with our country for the future of his children. He is concerned about rising crime, inflation and the parental role in their children’s education, immi gration, Title IX and govern ment bureaucracy. He notes that human traf ficking is on the uptick as well as Cartel drugs. The redrawn District 6 is an irregular puz zle piece that encompasses southeast urban Arapahoe and Adams Counties, parts of Douglas and parts of Jef ferson. He invites you to join the team saying no to Crow. Watch his clever trailer at com.www.monahanforcongress.
He is a inwhoformernessmanbusiandattorneyhaslivedDistrict27 for 21 years and is hoping to flip the Colorado Senate. The grandson of immigrants from Korea, the son of a WWII and Korean War Vet, the son-inlaw of a Vietnam Vet, a Gold Star Family member – Tom Kim is a husband and father with two daughters in Cherry Creek Schools. He launched his campaign at Valley Coun try Club and was immediately endorsed by former State Sen. Jack Tate, Arapahoe County Commissioner Jeff Baker and Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko. Since that February evening, many others have stepped forward to endorse and saying: “He’s the right man for the job!” He plans to foster a strong economy, sup port effective education and promote safe communities. District 27 is a long rectangle in the South suburbs majority of Arapahoe County – mostly Centennial and some Aurora. He embraces the spirit of the west -you can spot him in his signature western hat and his campaign logo looks like a western belt com.www.tomkimforcolorado.buckle.
This is what VectraBank in Belleview Station will look like when it is finished later this year
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Ashley Comstock, senior vice-president and chief financial officer of VectraBank, shared that the company began evaluat ing its options for a headquarters in 2017. “Belleview Station was a clear, easy choice for us,” she said, because of its location right off I-25 and its close proximity to light rail, which was critical. VectraBank plans to move the first of its 175 employees into the nine-story building currently under construction at Belleview Station in December. She point ed out that the location offers brand recognition and an excel lent environment for employee recruitment and retention due to the first-class amenities in the building and in the area. She credited Confluent Development with encouraging VectraBank to choose the location. Having the headquarters of Western Union and Newmont Mining nearby was also an important factor. Comstock shared that, in a nod to sustainability, one of the floors of VectraBank that will be used for parking, is designed to be convertible to office space in the future, should fewer people drive to work. Sam westthementnomicmanagerBailey,ofecodeveloppolicyformountainregionof Amazon, said his company employs 1.5 million people in 56 businessesmedium-sized34,500itinincludingcountries,20,000Colorado,wherealsosupportssmallandthat sell on Amazon. The company has invested $5.5 bil lion in the state’s economy.Heexplained that toryspreadsAmazontheinvenofitssellersto fulfillment centers in multiple loca tions, “making a local business na tional and global in a matter of days.” Local fulfill ment whichcenters,arecomprisedofaroundthreemillionsquarefeet,arelocatedinAurora,Thorntonand Colorado Springs.
These are some of Amazon’s “other” businesses.
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Lastly, Bailey talked about those communities that fear growth. He said, “You’re either growing or you’re declining. There’s no stasis.” He said that communities that plan their growth thoughtfully are success ful, and pointed to Lone Tree as an example, having added light rail stops before development occurred. “Amazon,” he said, “is looking at the investments communities are making and the investments communities aren’t making.” Kellie Kelly is the business development and strategy di rector for Kiewit Corporation, a construction and engineering organization that began in 1884, and now operates in the United States, Canada and Mexico. She said, “Denver was the natural choice for Kiewit’s investment in a regional campus (to) meet the growing demand for our services.” They chose Lone Tree, Kelly said, because, “Our convenient location within the RidgeGate community provides current and future employees with the proximity to housing and multiple transportation op tions, including easy access to I-25 and the Light Rail, which is right outside our front door.” Kiewit has been in Colorado since the 1930’s and has played a significant role in the construc tion of the Eisenhower Tunnel, Glenwood Canyon, the Veter ans’ Administration Hospital in Aurora, the T-REX project that expanded I-25 in metro Denver, and Union Station. They current ly lead the Central 70 project, a 10-mile reconstruction of I-70 between Brighton Boulevard and Chambers Road. The regional headquarters of Kiewit has room for 1,775 em ployees. The company has part nered with CU, CSU, and Colo rado School of Mines, “To train and develop the next generation of construction and engineering leaders, who we hope will one day join us on this campus.” Kiewit has committed to offering $10 million in scholarships to CU engineering students.
BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER
On August 4, the quarterly meeting of Denver South (for merly Denver South Economic Development Partnership) focused on three companies whose newly located operations are making a significant impact. They are Kiewit Corporation’s regional headquarters in Lone Tree, Amazon’s DDV4 facility just southeast of Centennial Airport, and Vectra Bank’s new building and headquarters in Denver’s Belleview Station. The meeting drew over 100 local leaders in business and gov ernment, including Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko and Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet, along with members of both cities’ city councils.
This is an illustration of Amazon’s delivery process from start to finish.
Tractor trailers transport mer chandise from those centers to various cities, where it is moved to Amazon’s blue vans for final delivery. Bailey pointed to a met ro Denver Amazon facility from which, “If you order something at 10:00 p.m., it might be on your doorstep by 5:00 a.m. Don’t be surprised.” Focusing on the south metro area, he said that when Amazon is deciding where to locate a new facility, it evaluates cities by whether its employees would want to live there. “Increasingly, that’s the pitch that communities (who want new jobs in their cit ies) have to be prepared to make, because it’s not just going to be about where we can site a facil ity, it’s going to be about where employees can live.” An important benefit Amazon offers to its employees is pay ing for their education. Bailey explained, “We have partnered with educational institutions, including Metropolitan State University, Community College of Aurora, CU Colorado Springs, CSU Global, Pikes Peak Com munity College, and Denver Community College. If you are an associate with us for 90 days, part-time or full-time, we will pay for your associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree.” They even pay these costs in advance, rather than on a reimbursement basis and will also support employ ees seeking an apprenticeship or an internship. Amazon also provides its employees with ben efits, including health care and retirement, on day one of their employment.
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Denver South features new buildings and new employers
This is a rendering of the Kiewit regional headquarters in Lone Tree.
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After arrest for commis sion of a crime, the defendant may be detained or released, depending on the severity of the alleged crime, and the decision of the presiding judge. Ideally a prompt trial to determine guilt or innocence would be prefer able, but given the inefficiency of the criminal justice system, a trial might not take place for months or years, leav ing the accused in limbo. Detaining defendants in definitely can lead to loss of employment, education, and family structure. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right of a criminal defendant to a speedy public trial, but reality is different, and one solution is release on bail. In 2013, Colorado enacted new laws in cluding a appearsasorinvolvessignatureawebsiteJudicialbond.recognizancepersonal(PR)AstheColoradoBranchdescribes,PRbondisabondthatnomoneypropertyaslongthedefendantatallfuture court dates. The defendant’s signature acts as the promise to appear in court. A judge may require additional persons to sign the bond as well, to ensure the appearance of the defendant in court.This“promise” may be a leap of faith for some criminals. Following the rules and laws may be challenging for crimi nals who by their very nature don’t follow the law. When this system of PR bonds goes wrong, it can do so in a big way, as this recent news story describes.Asreported by Denver 7 News, a Colorado criminal, released on a PR bond, contin ued his crime spree, was issued another PR bond, and pursued his criminal activity. How many crimes must he commit before being detained to protect the public and his crime victims? Obviously, the PR bonds weren’t working. And isn’t the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over again, each time expecting a different result?This particular criminal was released from jail on a PR bond, traveled from Pueblo to Colorado Springs where he car jacked a new victim. He then tried his hand at armed robbery in Highlands Ranch and was finally arrested again in Den ver. Despite committing two crimes while out on PR bond from Pueblo, the Denver judge thought it reasonable to play “catch and release” with this violent criminal. The Denver judge released him after having the criminal sign a promise to show up at his next court date. How did that work out? As expected. Still wearing his prison shoes, shortly after the judge ordered him released, the perp robbed someone and stole their vehicle from a Safeway parking lot in Denver. After leading po lice on a high-speed chase, he was again arrested. His court appointed attorney, for inexplicable reasons, re quested a third PR bond, believ ing his saint of a client would behave upon release, despite a history to the contrary. The judge, seemingly understanding the above definition of insanity, wisely set bail at $50,000. Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen noted the obvious, “It sure would have been nice if this individual stayed in jail so there wasn’t future victims of crime.”This is not a one-off case either. According to Denver 7 News, “Roughly one-third of suspects given a personal recognizance bond in Denver County Court on felony charges fail to show for a future court appearance.” This certainly looks like a revolving door for criminals. PR bonds are fine for lowrisk criminal defendants, but some common sense is needed, or else some of those released will continue their criminal ways, leaving Coloradans vul nerable to harm and property loss. A clogged criminal justice system is poor excuse. Instead fix the system or change the law. Is anyone running for office talking about this? Prob ably not.
I recently returned from an amazing family vacation. I am rested, relaxed, recharged, and ready to go. Getting back to the office, I am slammed. I have work from the week I was gone plus my regular duties. I had all these tasks to accomplish prior to leaving and now I am paying the price. Is a vacation worth it? Thinking about this and the drumbeat of work-life bal ance, I am perplexed. What is work-life balance? Is it flex time, working from home, time to do yoga, or have professional develop ment time. Should work be called work, and life be called life. Describing work vs life makes it sound that work is something we must do, and life is something we want to do. The assumption is that work is something we must prioritize to be successful and the personal part of our lives can be placed on the back burner. This familiescommonwasamonginmygen eration. Dad was making a living and mom was making a life. Dad would come home bone tired, and mom would sigh and be grateful that dad was the provider, meanwhile she was burning the candle at both ends. Thankfully, this is no longer the case. Moms and dads are both working, and they need to figure out how to make a living and a life together.Todo this well, we must reframe the conversation. In stead of utilizing the phrase, work-life balance, let’s change the language to worklife integration. How can we create a space that our life is integrated into our work? Let’s rethink this in another way. At work we have certain responsibilities. At home we also have tasks that we are re sponsible for, making the bed, paying the bills, doing the laundry, vacuuming etc. These responsibilities feel like work. What we must attach to each one of these tasks (whether at work or at home) is a sense of meaning and purpose. This puts the joy back in both places. Once our duties are complete, we can have time to play, which is full of whimsy and delight, increasing joy. This creates is a system for human flourishing. Not only do we have a job to do, we live and work for noble, wor thy and meaningful purposes to grow and thrive. One must ask the right questions to find this integra tion. What am I working for? What is my passion and pur pose? Am I in my giftedness? Am I making a difference? What lights me up at work and at Thinkhome?about what you want out of your life? Do you have joy and energy? Are you flourishing and thriving in your work, family, and community? If not, you might need to take a vacation from the mundane and make the changes necessary to find the integration and joy you seek. It is worth it! For more infor mation contact lationshipcenter.orgjoneen@myre
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PAGE 14 | THE VILLAGER • September 1, 2022 April Cannon How/ when did you know you liked creating art? Some of my earliest memo ries are of play ing with Play Doh and Mr. Sketch markers. As a child I was always making art of some sort and my favorite class in school was always Art class with Miss Bailey. What inspires your creativity? I’ve been playing around a lot this year, experimenting with new ideas, shapes, and colors. I can’t really say where exactly my ideas come from, but they are often in my mind when I first wake up in the morning. Those dream images often translate into my best artwork. What is your favorite piece of art by you or someone else? I am a big fan of Mark Rothko’s work. I love his use of color and texture in his paintings; the fact that he is painting emotions, not physical objects really appeals to me. My other favorite work of art is the Winged Victory in the Louvre. Not only is she incredibly beautiful on the staircase in the museum, but she really speaks to me about perseverance and the way we change and evolve as women. Despite all of the hardships that she has seen and all of the things she has lost (her head, for one), she continues to stand tall and proud, enthralling us all with her beauty and strength. What do you enjoy most about being an artist? I honestly don’t know what I would do if I couldn’t make artwork! I’ve recently taken a full-time job at Charles Schwab which has involved learning about a brand new industry, something that I have thoroughly enjoyed, but it’s made my studio time that much more precious and important to me because it’s MY time for ME to do something that I absolutely love. There’s just something wonderful about being able to use my hands and my brain to create something beautiful.
Liz Covert How/ when did you know you liked creating art? I’ve been creating art in one form or another my entire life. There was never a single moment when I realized I liked creating art, it’s just always been a part of me. What inspires your creativity? I find inspiration every where. Architecture, music, and books. Mostly I experience joy in life, wherever I can find it, and draw my inspiration from that. What is your favorite piece of art by you or someone else? It is really hard to narrow down one favorite, especially as a student of art history. I admire ancient metalworking tech niques and could choose any number of gold headdresses as a favorite piece because I admire the skills used to create such intricate work without the use of modern tools. One piece that comes to mind is the headdress of Queen Puabi, created over 4,200 years ago, with so much detail, texture, and movement. Look it up, it’s fascinating. What do you artist?beingaboutmostenjoyan The free dom. I feel when cre ating there is newIorthinkingwhattopossibilityendlessexpressI’mfeeling.canlearntechniques if I don’t yet have the skills. I can meet new people and go places that interest me. I send beautiful things into the world and hopefully make someone just a little happier. Being an artist allows me the freedom to do that, create happiness.
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Smiling. Art that makes me smile. When I smile at my own art, I know it is done. When I smile at other’s art, I at least covet it and then we have to discuss it — I always want to know more. Smiling is the key for me!
What is your favorite piece of art by you or someone else?
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A rather large and tight-shot photo of my dad at work. He was a radio guy and on his last day at this particular radio station, the newspaper sent their photo guy to shoot him doing is last show. (Medium-sized market in the midwest; this was news.)
What inspires your creativity?
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The photo guy was my then-brother-in-law and the pictures from that shoot — ones that made the paper and ones that didn’t — are just fantastic. That’s the first thing I grab if my house catches on fire. What do you enjoy most about being an artist? The freedom to do what I want. Just me. I make art that pleases me and I often have the voices of my parents, especially my dad, in my head, fueling that confidence. I also love that making art connects me to two particular grandparents — one I knew and one that died before I was born. I like to think they would be thrilled.
Michele Messenger How/ when did you art?creatingyouknowliked knowYouhow kids don’t know they are good or aren’t good at something? I just don’t remember ever feeling I wasn’t good at art — at least not until high school when I realized I was good as some art, not so good at other art and by then it was easy to self-select!
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So grade school years, getting approval from the peo ple that mattered, fueled confidence. I also remember really studying coloring books to see how shapes for eyes or hair or trees were made. Like, seriously studying!
How/ when did you know you liked creating art? When I was little, my grandmother would send us ‘kits’ to make cards for her. I didn’t necessarily enjoy this, as my finished pieces never come out very good. In high school I landed in an art class and really enjoyed the process, materi als and tools associated with making art. In my mid 20’s I started taking art classes part time at Metro, and found a comfortable place in the Printmaking classes. Five years later I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Art. While the ball was rolling, I decided to go pursue my Master’s degree as well What inspires your creativity? I feel the most creative when I am free to play with the randomness of ma terials, texture, color, and process. While I usually start with an initial idea inspired by thoughts, feelings or nature, that idea evolves and changes through the process of creating. I am in my happy place when I can let go of expec tations about how something ‘needs’ to look, and just allow the art to tell me how it will come out. What is your favorite piece of art by you or someone else? There are far too many to narrow it down to just one, but typically I am drawn to figurative artwork that conveys emotion.
What do you enjoy most about being an artist? I enjoy the freedom of being an artist. Yes, it is A LOT of work, and not everything is smooth sailing, but generally I am grateful for the freedom to play and make art.
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BY DOROTHY ROSBY If you were to see some one—I’m not saying who— jump up from her breakfast and start marching in place in her bathrobe, you might think she’s a few steps short of a full walk. At least you might think that if you don’t have one of those fancy fitness devices. You wouldn’t know that her Fitbit vibrates on her wrist at 10 minutes ‘til if she hasn’t taken at least 250 steps in the hour. At least it does if it’s anything like mine—and it very well may be. Even if you did know that you might still think this person is a little compulsive about her step goal, but she’s not the only one. Or anyway, she hopes she’s not. A lot of people are obsessed about getting at least 10,000 steps a day—at least they are for the first few days after they get a new fitness tracker. We’re—I mean they’re— not just motivated by good health. They’re also spurred on by the encouragement and inspiration their fitness devic es provide. I have one myself and whenever I hit my step goal, it throws a little party on my wrist complete with fireworks. Not real ones. That would be dangerous. These are digital fireworks and seeing them is the highlight of my day. Yes, I realize that says something about my day. But you can see how that sort of thing could lead to obsession if you were prone to that, which I’m not. In the mind of a fitness device fanat ic, there is no good excuse to miss their step goal, with the possible exception of a bro ken leg. And it’s shocking the lengths they will go to get a few steps. You see them marching in place while they wait in line at the bank or the gro cery store. Of course, they’re trying rack up steps without losing their place in line. But I happen to know it has the added benefit of making other people uncomfortable enough to move to another line. You’ll see them walking up and down escalators and on moving walkways. I’ve even seen them stepping in place in elevators. You may wonder why they don’t just take the stairs. Maybe the stairs were closed for cleaning. But I’m justYouguessing.seethem jumping into action at odd times because their fitness device has just buzzed with marching orders. You’ll be out to dinner with them and they’ll suddenly ex cuse themselves to run to the restroom. Then they’ll march in place until they hit their goal or someone else comes in to use the restroom, which ever comes first. You’ll be talking to them on the street and suddenly they’ll glance at their wrist and start stepping in place right then and there. Just step with them. You’ll reap the benefits of exercise without having to buy the device. Fanatics don’t get upset when they misplace their cell phone or even their car. Well, maybe they get a little upset. But they realize that their fitness tracker can’t tell the difference between the steps they take when they’re out for a walk and those they take when they forget where they parked in a large parking lot. If late at night they realize they haven’t yet reached their step goal despite misplacing their reading glasses three times that day, you may see them exhibiting particularly desperate behavior. They may go for a walk on their tread mill wearing their pajamas or tie their device to their Labrador Retriever and play a quick game of fetch. I told you those people are fanatics. I don’t even have a Labrador. I do have a treadmill though. Dorothy Rosby is the au thor of three books of humor ous essays, including I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me Better. Contact drosby@rush more.com
Carroll told me when I in terviewed him for my book, Game 163. “And when they walked Todd, I’m fully believing I’m not going to hit.” But manag er Clint Hurdle didn’t call Carroll back to send up pinch-hitter Ian Stewart in his place.“When I got to the plate,” Carroll said, “I was like, ‘This is 1,000playersMajoroneCarrollreality.’”wasofonly1,350Leaguetocollectormore hits—of more than 22,000 to play in the Big Leagues. Yet he rarely swung at the first pitch of an at-bat. However, knowing that Hoffman liked to start hit ters with a fastball away to set up his lethal changeup, he told himself if he was ever going to swing at a first pitch, “this is when I’m going to do it.” He hit a line drive to right. Brian Giles charged, caught it, and fired home. Matt Holliday tagged up at third and charged platew ard. Holliday dove as catcher Michael Barrett prepared to receive Giles’ throw. Umpire Tim McClelland, known for his deliberate calls, eventually signaled “safe” after the ball had bounded away from Bar rett. The Rockies had won 7-6. The enduring contro versy of whether or not Holliday actually touched home plate notwithstand ing, this Game 163—and the improbable final weeks that made it possible—are worth recalling because such a dramatic climax to a season cannot occur today. Thanks to Major League Baseball’s inability to resist the lure of ever-increasing millions from television, this year’s expanded play offs exclude the possibility of a Wild Card tiebreaker. With a month to go in the 2022 season, Philadelphia, San Diego and Milwaukee are in a close race for the newly added second and third Wild Card spots in the NL. And the AL is even tight er, with Tampa Bay, Toron to and Seattle jockeying for position under the same blanket, with Baltimore, Minnesota and Chicago all as close to a playoff spot as the Rockies were at the start of September 2007. Anything can happen in the final month, as 2007 proved. But if any two of these teams should finish tied for the last Wild Card spot af ter Games 162 are decided, MLB will turn to a multistep tiebreaker system to decide which team plays on, instead of letting them decide things on the field in a head-to-head playoff like the Rockies and Padres did so dramatically in 2007. This is because the Wild Card Round is now best-ofthree instead of a sole, win ner-take-all contest—the potential of three games on television being worth far more than a single game. Why not have both, you ask?Because MLB wants to limit the length of the play offs while at the same time expanding them. Allowing for a Wild Card tiebreaker would add at least two days to the maximum length of the post-season, thus possi bly forcing Game 7 of the World Series to November 7. Thus, true baseball fans are denied the possibility of Game 163 drama, most likely forever. Enjoy the stretch run. Denny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years in the newspaper business, in cluding 25 at the Rocky Mountain News, where he began as executive sports editor. He is the author of 14 books, eight of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at dressman@comcast.net.denny
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This time 15 years ago, the Rockies had won 69 and lost 65. That September 1, Colorado was in fourth place in the NL West, five games behind first-place San Diego, and seventh in the National League Wild standings.CardNoone could have predicted what was to happen in the last month of the 2007Coloradoseason.won 11 in a row and 13 of its last 14 games, while the Padres col lapsed, going 14-13 that month including losing six of their last 10. The teams finished in a dead heat for the lone Wild Card berth, with 89-73 records. The Wild Card tiebreaker game was played in Den ver, and it was a classic. After San Diego tied the score 6-6 with a run in the eighth off Brian Fuentes, the ninth and the first three extra innings were score less, though not without threats by the Padres in each, 10th through 12th. San Diego broke through with two runs in the 13th, and it looked as if the Rockies’ improbable run would fall short when fu ture Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman entered in the bottom of the inning. But doubles by Kaz Matsui and Troy Tulow itzki and a triple by Matt Holliday tied the score and left the winning run at third base with no outs and Todd Helton next up to bat. Helton, of course, was walked intentionally, leav ing utilityman Jamie Car roll to find a way to bring Holliday home. “I’m standing on deck,”
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It is always best to consult with an experienced estate planning attorney regarding questions concerning the duties, authority and liabilities of an Agent under Power of Attorney documents. What are the four key medical/estate plan docu ments you need now?
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Dear Savvy Senior, Last year I received a “notice of change” letter from my Medicare provider. Should I expect another one this year, and what should I do with it? Medicare Rookie Dear Rookie, The letter you’re asking about is actually referred to as the Annual Notice of Change (or ANOC), which is a letter you receive from your AdvantageMedicareorMedicare Part D prescription drug plan in late September. (People with only a Medigap plan don’t receive these because Medigap plans do not have benefit changes from year to year). So yes, you should expect to receive another letter next month. The ANOC gives a summary of any changes in your plan’s costs and coverage that will take effect Jan. 1 of the next year. The ANOC is typically mailed with the plan’s “evidence of coverage,” which is a more comprehensive list of the plan’s costs and benefits for the upcoming year. You should review these notices to see if your plan will continue to meet your health care needs in 2023. If you are dissatisfied with any upcoming changes, you can make changes to your coverage during fall open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. Here7.are three types of changes to look for:
To avoid this problem and to help others care for you and to achieve your overall estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/estate plan package: 1.Healthcare Power of At 2.Generaltorney;Financial Power of 3.AdvancedAttorney;DirectiveforMedical/SurgicalTreatment(“Living Will”); and 4.Will (or a Will with a afterothersmentstime,youryoutoAttorneytimeduringgoalsdocuments,rationplanningCarefulTrust).medical/estateshouldincludeprepaandsigningofthesetoaccomplishyourandprotectyou,bothyourlifetime,andattheofpassing.ThePowerofdocumentsallowyoudesignatethoseagentswhomauthorizetohelpyouonbehalfduringyourlifeandtheWill/Trustdocuallowyoutonominatetohelpwithyourestateyourpassing,aswellasto
Costs: If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, find out what you can expect to pay for services in 2023. Costs such as deductibles and copayments can change each year. For example, your plan may not have had a deductible in 2022, but it could have one in 2023. A deductible is the amount of money you owe out-ofpocket before your plan begins to cover your care. Another example is that your plan may increase the copayments you owe for visits to your primary care provider or specialists.
Drugs: If you have prescription drug coverage, look through the plan’s formulary, which is the list of drugs the plan covers. Formulary changes can happen from year to year, so make sure the medications you’re taking will be covered next year, and that they’re not moved to a higher tier which will affect your copay. If you see any changes that will increase your costs, you may want to select a different drug plan that covers all of your medications. If the formulary is incomplete, or you do not see your drug(s) on the list, contact the plan directly to learn more. If you have not received an ANOC by the end of September, you should contact your Medicare Advantage Plan or Part D plan to request it. This notice can be very helpful in determining whether you should make any changes to your coverage during the fall open enrollment. Reading your ANOC can also prevent any surprises about your coverage in the new year.
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Colorado Revised Stat utes, Section 15-14-724, provides the following re garding an Agent’s author ity that requires a specific grant of authority in the Power of document:Attorney (1) An Agent under a Power of Attorney may do the following on behalf of the Principal or with the Principal’s property only if the Power of Attorney expressly grants the Agent the authority and exercise of the authority is not oth erwise prohibited by anoth er agreement or instrument to which the authority or property is subject: (a) Create, amend, revoke, or terminate a living trust; (b) Make a gift; (c) Create or change rights of (d)survivorship;Createorchange a beneficiary designation; (e) Delegate authority granted under the Power of (f)Attorney;Waive the Principal’s right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annu ity, including a survivor benefit under a retirement (I)(g)plan;Exercise:Apowerheld by the Principal in a fiduciary ca pacity that the Principal has the authority to delegate; (II) A power to nominate, appoint, or remove a fiduciary or to consent, veto, or designationparticipateotherwiseintheorchanging of a fiduciary; or (III) A power to direct a fiduciary in the exercise of a power of the fiduciary with respect to property subject to the fiduciary relationship, including, but not limited to, a power to direct investments, or to consent, veto, or otherwise participate in controlling the exercise of such a (h)power.Disclaim or release property or a power of (i)appointment;Exceptfor the exercise of a general power of appointment for the bene fit of the Principal, to the extent that the Agent is au thorized as provided under the law, or for the benefit of persons other than the Principal, to the extent that the Agent is authorized to make gifts as provided under the law, exercise a power of appointment; or (j) Except with respect to an entity owned solely by the Principal, exercise powers, rights, or authority as a partner, member, or manager of a partnership, limited liability company, or other entity that the Principal may exercise on behalf of the entity and has authority to delegate.
What is an annual notice of change?
Coverage: If you have an Advantage plan with prescription drug coverage check to see if your doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers and pharmacies will still be in network for 2023. You have the lowest out-of-pocket costs if you go to providers and pharmacies that are in your plan’s network. If you see an out-of-network provider, your plan may not cover any of the cost of your care, leaving you to pay the cost out-of-pocket. You should also contact your providers directly to confirm that they will still be accepting your plan in the coming year.
Many of my clients have asked what are the critical doc uments needed, particularly in view of the COVID-19 pan demic. Simply being married does not give you the legal right to gain access to your spouse’s medical records or make med ical decisions on your spouse’s behalf, even in an emergency.
Dear Readers, What if an Agent under a Power of Attorney abuses the authority?Agent’s(Part 3 of 3) If an Agent under a Power of Attorney abuses the Agent’s general or specific grant of authority, Colorado Revised Statutes, Section 1514-717 provides the following regarding the Agent’s liability: (1) An Agent that violates the Agent’s authority is liable to the Principal or to Prin cipal’s successors in inter est for the amount required to: (a) Restore the value of the Principal’s property to what it would have been had the violation not oc curred; and (b) Reimburse the Princi pal or the principal’s suc cessors in interest for the attorney’s fees and costs paid on the Agent’s behalf.
FREE Children’s Pro gram: Saturday, September 17 - Breck Film hosts a free Children›s Program at The Riverwalk Center. Doors open at 10:30 am; animated shorts screen at 11am followed by a free craft session with Breckenridge Creative Arts. This festival started in 1981, and I have enjoyed being a part of it for the last ten years. I began my involvement as a film review er in the winter months and pro gressed to being on the selection committee in the comedy section. I also volunteer as a filmmaker li aison during the festival, guiding filmmakers around town and an swering their questions. There is a plethora of volunteer opportu nities available for those who like to dig into the inner workings of a festival. If you are interested in volunteering, email breckfilmvol unteer@gmail.com If you enjoy watching high quality films in a beautiful moun tain community surrounded by the changing colors of the aspen trees, passes are now on sale. For more information and to buy your festival tickets visit breck film.org.
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Film lovers and fans of fall foliage can converge in Breck enridge September 15-18 for the 41st annual Breck Film Fest. This year’s festival will include 82 films and 7 world premieres. Attending the festival is a great chance to meet and talk with filmmakers, attend forums and Q & A’s, and enjoy parties at local restaurants each night following the Feature Film. A highlight of this year’s film lineup: Featured Films/Events: (includes filmmakers in attendance) Drinkwater: Opening Night at The Riverwalk; Stephen Campanelli (director) Lour iza Tronco (actress), Luke Fraser (writer) and Graham Fraser (executive producer) in attendance - Q&A After Film: Drinkwater is a quirky homage to 80’s teen coming-ofage films about friendship, paren tal mishaps, and trying your best to survive high school. In smalltown British Columbia, Canada, awkward teen Mike Drinkwater has trouble fitting in. Hank, his offbeat father, spends more time living in his own delusional world than paying attention to his son. Mike’s lack of direction takes a turn when he meets Wallace, a new girl from the US. Over the course of Mike’s final semester, Wallace helps Mike train for an annual cross-country race, while Mike guides Wallace through an unfamiliar, Canadian experience. The film is filled with a balance of humor and emotional moments that mirror our main charac ters’ friendship. Drinkwater is a love letter to small-town life and quirky fam ily moments that have resonated with audiences for decades. Al though the film is set in 2020, it harks back to simpler times and captures the nostalgia of 80’s small-town Canada.
Wild Beauty: World Premiere: Filmmaker in At tendance; Gov Polis invited and may attend (Q&A After Film) An immersive journey into the world of wild horses, Wild Beauty illuminates both the profound beauty, and desperate plight currently faced by the wild horses in the Western United States. Filmmaker Ashley Avis (Disney’s Black Beauty) and crew go on a multi-year expedition to uncover the truth in hopes to protect them, before wild horses disappear forever. River: Closing Night at Riverwalk Audience Award for Best International Feature at this year’s 31st annual Florida Film Festival Melbourne International Film Festival - 2021 A journey from source to sea, River is a cin ematic and musical odyssey that explores the remarkable relation ship between humans and riv ers. Narrated by Willem Dafoe. Signs of Love: Saturday Night Feature at Riverwalk: Hopper Penn in Attendance Q&A After the Show SIGNS OF LOVE takes place in the Port Richmond section of Phil adelphia, a tough neighborhood where cultures mix but the law of the streets still rules. Hopper Jack Penn stars as Frankie, a young man from north Philly who dreams of a better life. Frankie struggles to provide a normal existence for his teen nephew; Frankie just hopes they can escape the traps of petty crime and substance abuse his father has fallen into. When Frankie meets Jane (Zoë Bleu), a deaf girl from a well-off nearby family, he suddenly sees hope for love, and a better life – but only if he can escape the predicament of the streets and the influence of his older sister (Dylan Penn). Girls in STEM: In part nership with Keystone Science School and sponsored by Leno vo, Breck Film hosts a weekend of workshops for 3rd-8th grade girls. Students are paired with attending filmmakers and by the end of the weekend create their own film, walk the red carpet and share their film on the big screen to family and friends.
Lisa J. Shultz is an art and culture columnist for The Villager since 2020. Find out more about her and her books at LisaJShultz. com or call her at 303-881-9338.
Exposure: Friday Adventure Reel at Riverwalk: As the polar ice cap melts, reaching the North Pole has become increasingly dangerous. Yet an unlikely ex pedition of women - including a mirthful Muslim chaplain, a shy French scientist, a defiant Qatari princess, and 8 others - have set an audacious goal of skiing to the pole. Exposure follows the team as they train over 2 years, and finally reach the high Arctic, where they navigate open leads of water, polar bear threats, and -40-degree temperatures in an extraordinary story of resilience and global citizenry.
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Gringa: Directors Marny Eng and EJ Foerster in atten dance (Q&A After Film) Large Marge Bickford, “Butt too big, boobs too small—generation XL”, navigates the halls of her high school and the chalked lines of its soccer field with the same sense of fail ure and dread. This is not a happy kid. Marge is most often alone but not necessar ily lonely, just resigned. Life is passing her by, and she doesn’t seem to mind… until her nearly perfect Mom is tragically killed in a car acci dent. “Gringa” is a heartwarm ing story of healing and second chances. There is a lot of work to do. Dad drinks too much and his daughter’s self-esteem is in the toilet—along with most of what she eats thanks to her battle with bulimia.
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All proposals must be signed, sealed and addressed to: Stacey Davenport Director of HR and Administration Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority 7565 South Peoria Street, Unit Englewood,D9 CO 80112 All proposals must be clearly marked: “AUDIT SERVICES” Only sealed proposals properly delivered and received by the Authority will be accepted. No proposals will be considered which are received after specified time, and any proposals so received after the scheduled time will be returned to the submitting audit firm Theunopened.Authority will award the contract based on qualifications, fee proposal, and on the evaluation criteria contained in this request for Theproposal.Authority reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any informalities or irregularities and to make the award deemed in the best interest of the PublishedAuthority. in The Villager Published: September 1, 2022 Legal # 10843 — End of Legals — Running with Sherman Published in 2019 by Chris McDougall, this is a book that runners and non-runners will enjoy. McDougall agreed to take care of a donkey rescued from an animal hoarder. He wasn’t sure the donkey, who he named Sherman, would survive initially. McDou gall’s family lived in the heart of Penn sylvania Amish country. As they began a rehabilitation program for the sick donkey, many others also became involved within their community. Eventually McDougall set his sights on training Sherman for burro racing in Fairplay, Colorado. This goal involved lots of running and assistance of others to make going to the race in Colora do aThisreality.true story shows the life-changing power of animals when rescued and brought into the fold of our lives. The tale is inspiring, and I learned a lot about don keys, Amish life, burro racing in Fairplay, and the power of community when one sets out to achieve a seemingly impossible goal.
You are hereby notified that the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority (“Authority”) will be accepting sealed proposals in the Administrative Offices of the Authority until 10:00 a.m., Friday September 23, 2022 from qualified, Certified Public Accountants for the performance of a financial and compliance audit.
DISTRICTSSPECIAL CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ARAPAHOE COUNTY PUBLIC AIRPORT AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
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Pursuant to C.R.S. 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on/ or after the 9th day of September 2022 final settlement with Vance Brothers, Inc. will be made by the City of Cherry Hills Village, for the 2022 Street Improvement Chip Seal Project, and that any person, co-partnership, association, company, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against any of the contractors for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors, or any of their subcontractors, in or about the performance of said work may file at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on/or after, September 9th, 2022, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the City Council of the City of Cherry Hills Village, at the office of: City Manager City of Cherry Hills Village 2450 E. Quincy Avenue Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statements prior to such final settlement will relieve said City from all and any liability for such claimant’s claims.
PAGE 22 | THE VILLAGER • September 1, 2022 LEGALS — Continued to next page — PAGE 22 | THE VILLAGER • September 1, 2022 COURTS DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street (303)ColoradoCentennial80112649-6355Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF InPetitioner,COLORADOtheInterest Of: ANDREW JESSICAandChild,MARTIN,concerningMARTIN and JOHN Respondents.DOE, Kiley Schaumleffel, Esq. #46107 Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Telephone: 303.636.1308 Case No: Division:22JV3004122 NOTICE OF PLEASEDEFAULTHEARINGADJUDICATORYANDJUDGMENTTAKENOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing and Default Judgement is set for October 10, 2022 at 11 a.m. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. Due to COVID 19, the Arapahoe County District Court is holding some hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: •www. LegalPublished:PublishedAurora,14980AttorneyAssistantKileyDate:toalternatedoesaudio•Selectcourtroom.are).address•Enterdon.toussaintjudicial.webex.com/meet/yournameandemail(soweknowwhoyouYouwillthenbeinthevirtualyouraudiosetting.Iftheonyourcomputerortabletnotwork,pleaseusetheaudiooptionofcallinginthenumberbelow.August22,2022Schaumleffel,Esq.#46107CountyAttorneyforPetitionerE.AlamedaDr.Co80012inTheVillagerSeptember1,2022#10842
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USED BOOK SALE AT KOELBEL LIBRARY SEPT. 8-12. 5955 S Holly St., Centennial. Bag Day - Sunday, Sept. 11, 12-4 p.m. Fill a bag for $8. Check hours on page 17 of the Sept. 1 Villager.
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GREATER WELCOMECOMMERCECHAMBERENGLEWOODOFFARWELL/PARTY SEPT. 6, 5-7 p.m. Farewell for David Carroll, Executive Director of the Chamber. Also a welcome to Lindsey Runyan into the interim position. Meet at Western Sky Bar & Taproom, 4361 S Broadway, Englewood. RSVP. FREE VIRTUAL CLASS ABOUT BEANS SEPT. 6. Join CSU ExtensionArapahoe County to learn all about beans. Learn how to cook with beans. To register: Visit page 3 of Sept. 1 Villager to scan the QR Code.
SEPT. 11, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Roses accepted from 6:30-10 a.m. Take blooming roses from your garden to display without the formality of a judged rose show. Vases provided. Speakers and panels from 1-3 p.m. Ask experts all about roses. Admission required.
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ART ON THE GREEN ART FAIR! SEPT. 17-18 FROM 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Join the Curtis Center for the Arts and the City of Greenwood Village for the annual All-Colorado art fair. Purchase artwork from over 80 artists, listen to live music, food from local food trucks.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY 5K RACE SEPT. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. A timed race beginning at Tagawa Gardens and running along the Cherry Creek Regional Trail. Walkers welcome. Funds support trail maintenance & Arapahoe County Open Spaces. BBQ dinner and live bluegrass at the finish line. Location: 7711 S. Parker Rd., Centennial. Registration Fee: $25 online, $30 onsite. Details com/5ktrailseries.rapahoecountyeventcenter.at
CENTRAL CITY OPERA PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL SEPT. 23-25. Artists will be painting the Colo. scenery & historian surroundinglandscapetheOpera House and Central City from sunrise to sunset. Concerts in the Central City Opera Foundry, tour historic buildings, visit the KidZone to contribute to an operathemed mural. Paintings available for purchase. Info: centralcitypleinair.org
ARAPAHOE COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED SEPT. 5 In observance of the Labor Day holiday.
SEPT 16, 8-9:30 a.m. Anschutz Great Hall-Colorado Christian Univ., 8787 W Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Commemorate the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Cost is $25 per ticket. Breakfast buffet and a lecture from John Malcolm, V.P. of the Institute for Constitutional Govt. and Dir. of the Meese Center at The Heritage Foundation. RSVP required.
1840 RENDEZVOUS & SPANISH COLONIAL ART MARKET. SEPT. 10 & 11. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days. Commemorating the historic & cultural histories of the Bent’s Fort era. Mountain Man Rendezvous alongside a Spanish Colonial Art Market. Activities for all ages. The Fort, 19192 Hwy 8, Morrison, CO. Info: 303-839-1671.
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SEPT. 16, noon to 2 p.m. at Denver Univ. in the Tuscany Ballroom. Award Winning and Bestselling Autor Patricia Rayon will speak at the first Aspiring Author Scholarship Awards ceremony. Five aspiring authors to receive $2,000 scholarships. Tickets: orgColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.tohtmlauthorshlloffame.org/events.https://coloradoNominationsforauthorsbeinductedatwww.
SEPT. 17, 5-8:30 p.m. 2022 Gala in Castle Rock. Premier fundraiser to serve youth & families impacted by drama, abuse, family crisis and neglect. Info: Adam arobe@shilohouse.netRobe.
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SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER ANNUAL WOMEN IN CONFERENCEBUSINESS SEPT. 8 - Lone Tree Golf Club, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets 303795-0142. Speakers: Christine Kahane, Candice Kingston, Michelle Fournier and Marilyn Manning. Register at BestChamber.com/WIBC WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY CONCERTS AT CHERRY CREEK LAKE Denver’s only waterfront event center. The two-level Lake House hosts weddings and corporate events inside, on the outside deck and on the sand. A nautically themed bar-“The Pub” offers a full bar with seating beneath a shaded deck overlooking the lake. Open Tuesdays-Sunday. SEPT. 9, Live Your Lyrics - A Musical gathering to promote Suicide Awareness and Prevention. Info and tickets online for concerts through SEPT. 9 at Alsopbcherrycreek.com/pb-events.www.equipmentrentals.
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