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Greenwood Village receives a big check from Arapahoe County Open Spaces for $337,500. Holding the check in the front row were Dala Giffin and J D Key from the Arapahoe County Open Space and Trails Advisory Board, County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe, GV Parks, Trails and Recreation Director Suzanne Moore, and Josh Tenneson, Grants and Acquisitions Manager. Beaming behind them as they accept the funds are, from the GV City Council Jerry Presley, Judy Hilton, George Lantz, Mayor Rakowsky, Steve Moran, Anne Ingebretsen, Dave Bullock, and Tom Dougherty.

GV gets $337,500 grant from Arapahoe County Open Spaces

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

In presenting the City of Greenwood Village with a $337,500 grant from Arapahoe County Open Spaces,

County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe explained that 50 percent of the money generated by the 0.25 percent county sales tax for open spaces is returned to the cities. This

year, the Open Space and Trails Advisory Board received grant requests totaling $6 million. They approved requests totaling $4.4 million, including this one to prevent

flooding in the Greenwood Gulch undercrossing. The plan is comprised of improvements including lowering Greenwood Gulch and the existing trail under the

bridge on Orchard Road to increase flooding freeboard and head clearance. Construction is planned for 2020.

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Sundance Hills’ Donna Johnston wants to represent GV District 3

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Transportation, safety, and careful development are the issues that are top of mind for GV district 3 city council contender Donna Johnston.

Johnston would like something done to make it easier to travel the city from east to west. She doesn’t have a specific plan for how to accomplish that but is open to expert advice. Johnston is particularly concerned about cut-through traffic in her Sundance Hills neighborhood and other residential areas in GV resulting from overcrowding on Orchard Road.

Her concerns about traffic in the neighborhoods extend to the safety of their residents.

She says, “As we get bigger, streets get more dangerous.”

She is uneasy about pedestri-

ans crossing at Belleview and Dayton and applauds efforts

by GV to alleviate the problem, including the installation of a photo red-light camera at that location. On the current transportation study that the city has been working on for over two years but is not yet finished, she said it ‘’didn’t really address how District 3 residents could get to and from the light rail or to fun restaurants.”

On the subject of development, Johnston believes that the Marilyn Hickey building at 8081 E. Orchard Road is ripe for redevelopment.

She would like to see more sidewalks so residents could walk to the Landmark Development and the Orchard Light Rail Station. Johnston is willing to listen to new ideas for careful development. She says, “People don’t want to see anything that is too high or too dense. The challenge

is to develop areas around light rail that don’t impact traffic.” Johnston sees herself as open-minded, saying there is “always a way for someone who has a vision to go before the city council and present their vision.” Johnston acknowledges that the current GV comprehensive plan, as it was modified by city council last year, discourages the construction of new townhomes or condominiums in the area

nearby I-25, ( The comprehensive plan says, “Higher density residential development will be discouraged in the Corridor. For purposes of the Corridor Planning Area, higher density residential is a use that exceeds on average four dwelling units per acre. “ ) Still, she says that it is possible “to get a special use permit where someone wants to develop something that doesn’t fit with the plan,” and she “would consider development that makes sense.”

What Johnston feels distinguishes her from other candidates in the District 3 race is that people trust her because she is transparent and available. She “can work with all kinds of people” and she listens. She is “recognized by neighbors as someone who will look out for their best interests.”

Looking toward the future, Johnston hopes that more and

more of the 45,000 daily commuters to GV “are amenable to light rail,” to alleviate the pressure of thousands of single-occupancy vehicles every day at rush hour on city streets.

If elected, Johnston will try to get the city council to view branding on an international basis to draw more worldwide companies to Greenwood Village.

Currently chairing the city’s board of adjustments and appeals, where she has served since 2017, Johnston has been endorsed by outgoing GV district 3 city council representative Steve Moran and former representative Bette Todd. Moran has also endorsed current GV planning and zoning commission chair Brian Strandes. There are two open city council seats in district 3.

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A tribute to Paula Burger from her daughter Freda Miklin

Publisher’s note: Freda Miklin, one of our intrepid reporters, lost her mother last week to a heart attack after having battled back from an auto accident. Freda gives us her tribute to an extraordinary human being who just happened to be her mother.

Thank you all for being here to love and support our family.

My mother, Paula Burger, left an indelible impression on every person she met. The experience of being with her was an experience of being truly known and accepted unconditionally. It didn’t matter if you were her child, a person who cleaned her house, or a 4th grader at Greenwood Elementary School in a class in which she shared her experiences as a child of the Holocaust for each of the past 17 years. Every person whose life she touched knew they were important to her. The doctors and nurses who took care of her during the many months she was ill this past year were immediately drawn to her and personally committed to her recovery, no

less so in the two months she was unable to speak. Feeling connected to her didn’t require words. Words just made being with her even better.

Nazis killed Paula’s mother when she was barely 8 years old, leaving her with only her instincts to rely on to help her 3-year-old brother Isaac navigate the world. By the time she was 19 she was married with 2 children of her own.

God stepped in and gave her instincts that were seemingly perfect. I remember her telling me that when Benjamin Spock’s books came out about how to raise children, she bought one. After she read the part where it said to let a baby cry and not comfort it, she threw the book away.

Paula never said anything she had to explain or apologize for later. As our daughter Becky said last night, she chose every word she said carefully and intentionally. She was purposeful and positive.

She did not take a breath to utter an unkindness.

Fiercely loyal to her family, particularly her grandchildren,

she only ever praised them.

It didn’t matter what they’d done.

Even when she felt she had to say something they may not want to hear, she thought long and hard about exactly how to say it in a positive way. Paula Burger She never talked about herself and didn’t want to. She wanted to hear about you.

Paula was in a safe place.

There was nothing you could tell her that she wouldn’t hear and react by reflecting back your words with a calm look that said, “OK, now what do you need?” She didn’t gossip and she didn’t criticize. Really.

And if anyone did those things around her, especially if they spoke ill of anyone she loved, she didn’t even criticize that.

She simply made it clear in her

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own gentle way that we should move on to a conversation that mattered.

With me, virtually every conversation for as long as I can remember but especially in the past few months, started the same. I said, “How are you feeling, Mom?” She said, “What’s new with the kids? How’s Jerry?” When she was recovering from her terrible car accident between March and July of this year, my sister Susan noticed that our mom felt safe whenever she heard Jerry’s voice in the room. He always said he would have had another doctor take care of her, and a few times he even tried, but she always came back to him and said, “No one cares about their patients and no one cares about me the way you do.”

Just over two weeks ago, when she was worried about what turned out to be a problem with her leg that required surgery, she wanted Jerry to look at it, but when she called me at 7:00 on a Wednesday night, she just casually asked, “What are you and Jerry doing tonight?” When I said he wasn’t home from work yet and I was making dinner, she said, “OK” and nothing more. I thought the whole thing didn’t sound right, but It wasn’t until my sister Alisa called me a few minutes later to say that she had been with

Mom that day and was concerned about her leg that I put two and two together. I called my mom right back and asked her if she thought maybe we should come over so Jerry could look at her leg. She said, OK, I guess so, if you’re going to be in the neighborhood.”. At 9:00 that night we were there.

The next morning, I took her to Rose hospital where she had surgery on that leg.

Paula fought with everything she had to come back to us from that car accident.

It was so hard for her but she knew we couldn’t let her go.

She gave us everything of value that a human being possibly could give to her family.

Susan, Steve and I got to have her into our 60’s. Robbyn and Alisa got a brand-new loving mother after they’d lost theirs.

Her nine grandchildren got to have her in their lives all the way into their 20’s and 30’s.

Now it’s our turn to give. We have to give her back to God and let her be free from the pain she has endured, especially this past year, with the knowledge that if she could have stayed with us forever she would have. She loved us that much.

She will live on through the beautiful and positive story of her life, “Paula’s Window,” the book that Andrea Jacobs helped her create. It continues to be read by adults and children all over the world. She will live on through her vivid and colorful paintings, vibrant with life and her Jewish soul. They hang in this building and throughout this city and many others. We will always have her in those paintings and in the values of understanding, kindness and acceptance that she taught us by how she lived each day of her very precious life.

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GV changes its ballot instructions for city council elections

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Greenwood Village is divided into four city council districts, each of which have two representatives, elected on a non-partisan basis. Elections are held every two years in November. The two candidates who receive the highest vote totals in each district are elected.

Voters who favor only one of the candidates running in a city council district have always had the option of voting for only that person and no other, but that was not clear to voters because the ballots contained the instruction, “Vote for Two” above the list of candidates’ names.

Many voters followed that instruction and marked their ballots for two candidates.

In fact, voting for only one candidate increases that candidate’s chance of winning because if you only “vote for one” you only increase the vote total of the candidate that you support. If you “vote for

two” you also increase another candidate’s vote total.

In 2019, for the first time in memory, ballots for city council elections will say “Vote for no more than two,” reminding voters that they can cast their ballot for only one person if there is only one that they support. In uncontested GV city council districts (where only two people are on the ballot) voting for only one candidate won’t change the outcome of the election. Two of the four GV city council districts are uncontested in the November 5 election.

GV City Clerk Susan Ortiz told The Villager that she changed the instruction on the ballots this year to “Vote for No More Than Two” because a question was raised about the previous language by a city council candidate in 2017. After researching the issue, Ortiz found that the alternative language was specifically contained in Colorado law to be used for this purpose.

In addition to the city council and mayoral election, Greenwood Village voters

Colorado Medical Society names Bryan Campbell new CEO

Bryan Campbell, FAAMSE, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Medical Society, effective Jan. 1, 2020.

A Nebraska native and graduate of the University of Nebraska – Omaha, he is returning home after two decades on the west and east coasts.

“I am honored to have been chosen to lead the Colorado Medical Society,” Campbell said. “Time and again, Colorado physicians, other health care leaders and elected officials have committed to innovative solutions to improve Colorado health

care. I look forward to working with physicians and staff to achieve CMS’ mission and continue great strides for patients.”

Bryan moves to CMS from his most recent position as the CEO of the Duval County Medical Society (DCMS) in Jacksonville, Fla. DCMS is the oldest and largest county medical society in Florida, founded in 1853 and with nearly 2,000 members.

In his time at DCMS, Bryan has been recognized as one of Jacksonville’s 40 Under 40, 40 Most Influential People in Healthcare, and was named the Chairman

will see a referred question asking for permission for the city to provide “advanced services, telecommunication services, cable television services, including improved high- speed bandwidth services based on new technologies…to residential or commercial users…” in GV. The city has no current plan do so at this time, but wants the right to offer these services later should circumstances change.

Ballots will begin arriving in the mailboxes of all active registered voters in Arapahoe County beginning October 14.

They can be returned by mail with paid postage or dropped at any one of 26 ballot boxes throughout the county, all of which are accessible 24 hours a day. Ballot box locations include Greenwood Village City Hall at 6060 S. Quebec Street, City of Centennial at 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Goodson Recreation Center at 6315 S. University Boulevard, and Arapahoe County Lima Plaza at 6954 S. Lima Street.

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of the Jacksonville Mayor’s Council for Fitness and Wellness for consecutive terms. Bryan is currently the Secretary/Treasurer of the American Association of Medical Society Executives, and earned the “Fellow” designation in 2018 (FAAMSE).

Outgoing CMS CEO, Alfred Gilchrist, will retire at the end of 2019 following 15 years in this position and 20 years at the Texas Medical Association.

Centennial adopts limited parking restrictions

in landscaped areas.

Steve Greer, Centennial Community Development Director, stated in a written report to the council that the A 14-day limitation on oncity “has received complaints street parking was adopted re- from residents who are concently by the Centennial City cerned about the amount of Council, which also declined vehicle parking within neighto adopt other limitations on borhoods and the negative residential parking. impact it may have on their The residential parking property.” rules, adopted on first reading Greer noted in his report unanimously, would also rethat current Centennial regulaquire a seven-day intervening tions “allow parking to occur period between two 14-day anywhere on private property, periods of parking on a public including areas that do not street. have a parking surface.”

At the same meeting, the Additionally, he stated that council declined to pass on “Centennial has minimal resfirst reading an ordinance that idential parking restrictions would have restricted off-street compared to other municipalparking to a percentage of the ities within the region.” His front yard area of Centennial report also stated that, without homes. The same ordinance “such regulations the City is also would have required offpowerless to assist residents street parking to be located on with their complaints and unconcrete, asphalt or pavers, and able to maintain an attractive would have prohibited parking streetscape.”

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Respect and preserve vital Industries Climate change probably happens all the time, we can argue over the exact causes, but Mother Nature is the most powerful source on earth.

Eliminating plastic straws probably won’t solve the problem. I do wish that we could eliminate all of the plastic water bottles.

Since they’re made out of petroleum, we should burn them up for fuel.

The United States makes up only a small percentage of the world massive ongoing pollution of the planet. The air is snow thick in Beijing, China people wear masks, the same in India.

Something to think about going forward that would impact every citizen in the United States and the world.

We shift from gasoline engines to electric cars. The

Just turned off the TV after watching the Bronco’s valiant effort against the Green Bay Packers. Just a fumble and a few turnovers and the team could have won that game that included having to beat the hometown officials. I see some real talent emerging with the team and they are improving every week. Be patient Bronco fans. *** And the Colorado Buffaloes defeated the Arizona Sun Devils late Saturday night in Tempe.

The Devils were rated 25th in the football polls so Colorado has now defeated CSU, Nebraska and Arizona St. losing only to Air Force by a slender margin.

Meanwhile CSU managed to lose to Toledo in a penalty riddled game that lasted until midnight; bad timing for Ram season ticket holders. CSU’s replacement quarterback played his first game and did well. The Rams should win some future games, but fans may need flashlights to get home. At least the games are being shown on ESPN and the PAC 12 network. *** I just spent several hours reading a pile of newspapers that have been building up by my recliner chair. I read most of them during Bronco/Green

ramifications of such a shift in the economy would be massive. Gasoline stations on every corner would close, a few electric outlets would replace them. Many car dealerships that depend upon service would go out of business and mechanics would go begging for jobs.

The tax on fuel that pays for roads and bridges would go away and a new system of taxing the electric cars would have to be legislated on a “wheel tax” basis or just a simple tax on every vehicle on the road.

The fossil fuel industry that produces oil and gas would be ruined and thousands of well-paid employees out of work. The impact would be worldwide and plunge the economies into a depression, not a recession.

The new “Beyond meat” industry producing fake meant products could endanger the livestock industry putting ranchers out of business and leaving most of the land owned by banks that would also fail with the massive cattle, hogs, and chicken liquidations.

There would be far less demand for grains to feed the beef, hogs and chickens and the vast Midwest farm belt could vanish. At best, maybe grow hemp and marijuana for the new “Green Deal” proponents.

There is an old saying, “That’s the way it is, because that’s the way it is.” That might be appropriate for how the economy has developed in the United States and across the world. We have an economy based upon fossil fuels. It is very possible that the world

Bay time outs and commercial breaks. Really some interesting reading from a variety of local weekly newspapers and The Denver Post.

Just so you know, The Denver Post is not going to go out of business. In addition to the daily newspaper they own a raft of Colorado newspapers that include The Boulder Daily Camera, The Longmont Times Call, The Loveland Reporter Herald, and many more newspapers, along with a terrific printing plant in Berthoud. where we print our beloved Villager newspaper, starting many years ago with the historic Lehman newspaper family that owned several of these daily newspapers and the modern printing plant. The beautiful color that graces our newspaper pages comes from a very expensive modern German printing press that is one of the best in the industry. *** Catching my eye and twisting my brain was one of the lead front page stories in The Sunday Denver Post headlined “Dems blast Trump crisis, but what will they do? The story was an Associated Press account of a whistleblower’s complaint of President Trumps interactions with a foreign leader. The head-

line smacks of some bias and an editorial slant. Here’s the first paragraph and you decide whether this is an editorial piece or a front -page news story?

WASHINGTON: “A whistleblower’s complaint over President Trump’s interactions with foreign leader is testing the political and practical power Democrats can use against a Republican in the White House who so brazenly ignores protocol and presidential norms.”

Saturday night the president and first lady were hosting the new Prime Minister of Australia to a state dinner in the White House gardens. The president has been holding his own on world affairs and only time will tell on the China trade war. My bet is that he will win the day for American farmers and rebalance the $500 billion trade deficit that has made China rich, and America a huge debtor.

Turning to the Op-Ed page I noted a headline, “Colorado media failed to cover the GOP’s spectacular recall failures.” The recall efforts had Republicans involved, but were never part of the GOP official organization, but had folks with strong beliefs about certain issues. I don’t like recall petitions, that’s why we have elections every two years, to replace officials with whom we disagree. But certainly, in-

will start to run out of this energy decades from now. It is wise to continue to develop alternative sources of fuel and energy. We should not discount fission and fusion as future sources of fuel.

The bottom line is that election rhetoric sounds good in some places and to some people, but the fact is that climate change has to be addressed carefully, and thoughtfully, respecting the vital industries that have made us the most successful nation on earth.

Our distinguished columnist, Mort Marks, passed away, aged 94.8 years, on Monday evening at Sky Ridge Hospital.

A celebration of life service will be held for Mort in several weeks.

dividuals can follow their own beliefs.

The related story written by Ian Silverli, who is listed as a columnist for The Denver Post, had this to say about Republicans in his diatribe about the recall activities: He writes the following: “Those of you who have gotten used to my rants about how the Colorado GOP has been reduced from a ruling political majority to a confederacy of failure, grifters, self-dealers and lunatics may be expecting a different column than the one in front of you…”. he goes on to relate that there were over 300 stories on the recall efforts and only 50 reports after the recalls had failed.

Outside of name calling, he makes a better point that many times the big stories start big, and end small, avid readers may be left to wonder what ever happened with that scandal or story.

Happens all the time, especially with TV coverage, but like day old donuts the news cycle must move forward. *** Many of you missed Mort Marks’ column in last week’s Villager.

Mort was taken by ambulance last week to Sky Ridge hospital with some serious medical issues that were heart issues.

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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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Last remarks for Mort Marks Rest in peace Jan. 29, 1925 - Sept. 23, 2019

The staff of the Villager Newspaper salutes your contribution and for making a difference for the past 35 years. Mort, you will be missed.

QUOTE of the WEEK QUOTE of the WEEK Leadership is not about you; it’s about investing in the growth of others.

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I visited his room at the hospital on Thursday afternoon and he was in a deep sleep, almost a coma. A nurse came and cleared his throat and he still was semi-conscious in a peaceful sleep. That same morning, he had visited with this grandchildren and told them jokes to their delight.

Mort has been my editorial page colleague for 35 years and we believe him to be the oldest continuous editorial columnist in America at the age 94 and eight months. He wrote a column two weeks ago and his columns always remind us of the greatness and goodness of America.

I sat alone with him in his room with the late afternoon sun streaming in the window on his bed. He was peaceful and I continued to talk to him like Edie told me in advance to do. I told him, “wiggle your toe,” and you know he did. I related the “Battle of the Bulge” to him and reminded him of the Silver Star medal that he had won surviving in his foxhole in subzero weather while the Nazi forces attempted to push through the American

lines in a last-ditch effort to stop the Allied advance with victory in sight. He always wondered why he was saved and others near him perished.

I would guess that God wanted him to live and prosper and have a wonderful wife, daughters and grandchildren.

At that moment I believed that I would never see Mort alive again and I left with tears in my eyes. I thought the end had come, with the war veteran resting peacefully.

Well leave it to Mort, in Edie’s email Sat. he is sitting up in bed being fed real food by his two daughters. I’m going to the hospital to visit with him and see if he can wiggle his toes again for me.

Update: My friend Mort Marks passed away Monday night. Details on a celebration of life service when they become available. *** Was at CSU Friday night for the 100th Anniversary of Sigma Chi Fraternity on that school’s campus. Several hundred “Sigs” who belonged to the Beta Tau Chapter came from across Colorado and the United

A matter of honor As a member of the U.S. Armed Services, we are taught the importance of guarding our nation’s secrets.

Some of us were granted high security clearances. I was granted a Top-Secret clearance that allowed me, on a need to know basis, access to certain national secrets that related to my military and civilian jobs.

To grant a Top-Secret clearance, the FBI and the Military Office of Special Investigation initiates a lengthy investigation into your background, going back to early childhood; interviewing teachers, pastors, local police and your friends.

The depth of the investigation into ones’ character is extensive, rigorous and leaves no stone unturned.

Only those individuals who can withstand the rigors of the intensive scrutiny of this investigation are granted such a clearance.

After leaving military service, I maintained my Top-Secret clearance while working for the U.S. Senate Armed Services committee as a staffer to Senator Gary Hart and later as a member of the Colorado Air National Guard.

While working for United Airlines, I was assigned to help UAL in expanding its new routes into the Peoples’ Republic of China. I was tasked to assist in setting

up an international aviation expo in Beijing, China.

To prepare for the

States for celebration and the banquet celebrating the chartering of the chapter on Sept.

20, 1919. There are now over 200,000 alumni and over 200 chapters across America at major universities. It is a proven fact that members of sororities and fraternities give more fiscal support back to their schools than any other group. Social skills, and leadership training counts in life. *** While Mort was undergoing medical attention Freda Miklin’s mother, Paula Burger passed away from heart complications. She had recovered from a previous car accident and was recovering well at her home. Sadly, she passed away and the funeral service was held this past Sunday. Watch for her obituary this week.

An interesting sidelight, she was a survivor of the “Holocaust,” escaping the Nazi concentration camps and living with Bielski Partisans in the forests of Poland surviving the war. Not far away Mort Marks was serving in the Allied forces that ultimately defeated the Nazi’s and freed the survivors of the death camps. ***

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Savvy Seniors need to know I happened to read Jim Miller’s (Savvy Senior) article on how to get social security disability benefits when you can’t work. While it has some good information, there are some errors on important points that should be corrected so no readers are misled.

1. “You generally will be eligible only if you have a health problem that is expected to prevent you from working in your current line of work (or any other line of work that you have been in over the past 15 years)” Actually, Social Security also evaluates whether you can do any other work, even work you have not done before, at step 5 of its sequential evaluation process. https://www. jameseducationcenter.com/articles/ sequential-evaluation-process/ 2. “If you’re fit enough to work part-time your application will be

denied.” Actually, part-timers can collect Social Security Disability, to a point. The test is whether a person is engaged in (or capable of engaging in) “substantial gainful activity.” People earning under a certain amount are presumed to not be engaged in substantial gainful activity and can collect benefits (See https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/COLA/ sga.html for the amounts). Social Security also has special “work incentive” programs that in some cases allow and encourage people with disabilities collecting benefits to try work under certain circumstances without losing their benefits. https:// www.ssa.gov/redbook/ I hope this helps your readers better understand these programs. Best Wishes.

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Opinion

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OP - ED

We protect our prisoners better than we protect our students

BY WHITNEY YEAGER ORIGINALLY AN OP-ED FOR THE NEWTOWN BEE

Sandy Hook Promise, an organization formed by the parents who lost their children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, released a PSA this week, “Back-To-School Essentials” which has already gone viral; it reminds us with the new school year come new shootings. It might be that new pair of scissors that saves a child’s life if they need a way to defend themselves against an attacker. Bloody and difficult to watch, it is meant to stir emotions, and it is effective.

As a teacher in Colorado public school, I always had a keen understanding of the potential dangers. During my first year of teaching in 2013, just miles away from

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my classroom, a shooting took place at Arapahoe High School - two people died. The talk in the teacher’s lounge changed from not “if” a shooting would happen but “when” a shooting would happen.

I had to go to jail to find a safe place to teach. That’s not an exaggeration or said for hyperbolic effect to catch your attention. It is the hard, cold truth. Bottom line, we protect our prisoners in this country better than we protect our students. I know this to be true because after six years of teaching English in what many would consider the best public school district in Colorado, I moved to teaching in a women’s prison.

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Suffice it to say, I feel safe.

I was fortunate to have a job offer from a local private school just days before the offer came from the CDOC, and the decision was an easy one. I chose

the place where I could make the greatest impact on society and where I felt safest: behind bars with felons rather than an open campus with teenagers.

The first school massacre at Columbine happened over 20 years ago. How many more teachers and students have to die before real change happens?

The lives of the families of Sandy Hook and Columbine have been changed forever, and they don’t want us to forget.

I hope our children will learn to make real change in their voting decisions with regards to gun control and access to mental health. I hope the senseless murders will cease, and teachers and students won’t have to know the best place to hide in a classroom in order to avoid getting hit by stray bullets if a shooter is on a rampage in the hallway. This is my new American Dream. whitney@whitneyyeager.com

Holen: A matter of honor Continued from Page 5

China, I was invited to the Russian Hotel in Beijing for a pre-expo celebration. The Chinese government put on a very lavish dinner and I was assigned to a specific table with other U.S. exhibitors and Chinese hosts.

My assigned seat at the table was next to a young Chinese diplomat who spoke impeccable English. During the course of the dinner, this young man began to tell me, in specific detail, my life story; including my military record and the units in which

I was assigned in Vietnam. He then began to talk about how valuable I would be in helping China improve the country’s aviation technology. I was being played by a Chinese spy. I politely excused myself and went back to my hotel.

Upon my return to Colorado, I immediately called the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and informed the officer of my questionable encounter with a Chinese agent in Beijing. Within 20 minutes of my call to the OSI, an FBI agent was in my office totally debriefing my experience in China.

While I followed the required protocols in reporting this incident, it was a sobering experience that highlighted the vulnerability of our national security programs.

The men and women of our national security services risk their lives gathering foreign and domestic intelligence in defense of this democracy and will protect that intelligence with their very lives.

We need to hold those who violate or fail to protect this nation’s secret accountable for their actions. It’s the only way this democracy can survive.

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26, 2019 Government price controls needed to facilitate below-market premiums likely September do not cover the • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 7 full costs of care, and therefore the reduced medical revenue to health care providers could range from -$494 million up to -$1.4 billion.

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ble (CSPR) and acerbating the Colorado, including doctors, nurses and insurance plans and other private the REMI Partstate’s existing others directly involved in patient care. This sources, the state economy could nership, “Anticshortage of priwould only exacerbate the state’s existing lose between 2,900 and 8,320 ipating a State mary care physishortage of primary care physicians, nurses, total jobs and $320 million to Health Care cians, nurses, and and other healthcare providers. $919 million in total GDP. Option: Will other health care Businesses Face providers.

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Colorado is not immune to However, the plan is very national trends in health care. likely to either limit access to Almost a decade of instabilihealth care or increase costs ty and regulatory uncertainty for businesses by setting rate do, because our state’s health ers will cut jobs or Colorado CEO of Colorado Concern. in health care markets has caps for providers. businesses will face increased “Although well intentioned, care system is performing contributed to higher prices “Policymakers involved much better than many others costs.” a proposal of this magnitude for health care coverage and in the design and review of In this report, CSPR and across the country. deserves careful considerhealth care services, especialthe proposed state option For example, Colorado their partners, Colorado Con- ation. A public option will ly for those who are privately may wish to ask themselves: have far-reaching impacts cern, Colorado Association has the fifth lowest health insured.

After a decade of upheaval in and significant unintended of REALTORS®, Colorado Policymakers should think national and state health care spending per capita in the consequences on our health nation, despite our rising cost Bankers Association, and carefully before simply exmarkets, is another major Denver South Economic care.” panding the use of governdisruption what the Colorado of living. In terms of quality, Development Partnership exAccording to the study, Colorado consistently ranks ment price controls in Colohealth care sector needs right plore the potential impacts of the potential impacts of the as one of the top states in rado’s health care sector via now?” said Kristin Strohm, a state option to Colorado’s state option in Colorado inthe state option. Legislating President and CEO of CSPR. the country and the state is a health care system and the dicate: center of innovation and exlower prices does not make Expanding health care cellence, with several of the broader economy including • Government price concosts disappear. Instead, it coverage and access to afnation’s best hospitals located job cuts and decreased access trols that are needed to facili- shifts those costs somewhere fordable and high-quality here. to care. tate below-market premiums else, where they can cause care is a goal broadly shared “Improving access and “A state option has never offered by a state option major damage to our health across Colorado. However, as likely do not cover the full quality of care are goals that been fully implemented at care workforce, to the marpolicymakers and stakeholdcosts of care, and therefore everyone shares in the health a state or national level bekets where most people obers strive to reach that goal, fore and, under the current the reduced reimbursements tain health care coverage, and there is a real danger well-in- care policy debate,” continued Strohm. “According timeline, legislation to create to health care providers could to businesses and households tentioned proposals could to the study, it’s clear that a a state option in Colorado range from $494 million up across the economy. The cause more harm than good. state option would ultimately could be introduced and to $1.4 billion.

This is especially important damage may be unintended to remember when debating cost Colorado. Someone has passed early next year,” said • The state option could but that does not make the health care policy in Coloradamage any less serious. to pay the bill – either provid- Mike Kopp, President and cause a potential loss of

“Improving access and quality of care are goals that everyone shares in the health care policy debate,” said Kristin Strohm, President and CEO of CSPR. “It’s clear that a state option would ultimately cost Colorado. Someone has to pay the bill – either providers will cut jobs or Colorado businesses will face increased costs.”

We believe sound fiscal and economic research is essential to uphold Colorado’s economic vitality, future, and individual opportunity.

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Politics

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Bullock and Presley running for re-election in GV District 1

Greenwood Village District 1 City Councilmembers Dave Bullock and Jerry Presley have announced that they will run for re-election to the Greenwood Village City Council, in the upcoming election that will be held on Nov. 5.

Residents of all Council Districts have two votes in the upcoming election and Bullock and Presley are running un-opposed.

Bullock will be running for his third two-year term. Presley served for eight years, retired for two years, and ran again for Council in 2017. This will be his second term for this round of service.

Bullock and Presley support commercial development that maintains the open and park-like

feel that exists in Greenwood Village today. A major accomplishment during the last term was the rewrite of the Comprehensive Plan, which is the document that presents the City’s official vision of the community. Presley served on the committee that reshaped this document which supports the open feel of our commercial area and was approved unanimously by the City Council. ​ Bullock served as chairman of the Infrastructure Committee which major projects were the implementation of a utility undergrounding policy and implementation of a small-cell infrastructure design for wireless carriers.

Bullock said, “I want residents to know that I will always listen to their concerns and will support

city policies that benefit residents.”

Presley noted that the biggest challenge facing the city is traffic, which is a direct result of growth.

“Everyone recognizes the need for growth. The challenge is to balance growth with capacity and I think the City is on the right track” said Presley.

An important trait all Councilmembers should have is the ability to work collaboratively.

This is especially important in Greenwood Village because two Councilmembers represent the same constituents in each district. “Dave and I have a terrific working relationship that’s based on a common goal: community service”, said Presley.

“My primary goal as a Coun-

cilmember is to find ways to enhance the lives of our residents and to continue to preserve and protect the unique character of Greenwood Village. I don’t really look upon what I do as politics but simply serving a community we love and where we raised our family,” Bullock said.

Bullock and his wife Kathy have lived in District 1 for 30 years. He has been the CEO of three multi-billion dollar financial and mutual fund companies and has been the president of three public boards. Since retiring from the financial industry, he has been involved in a few start-up companies and is currently the Co-CEO of NuSet Dental Implant Centers.

Bullock is active in community affairs, including a member of

Brigham Young University Marriott School’s National Advisory Council and serving four years on the City’s Planning and Zoning Commission. He graduated with a BS degree from BYU. Presley and his family moved to Greenwood Village almost 30 years ago, drawn by the Cherry Creek and Littleton School Districts. He has been active in his neighborhood association and has served Greenwood Village either as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner or a Councilmember for 18 years. He has been involved with various communications related businesses throughout his career and received a BS and an MBA degree from The University of Texas at Austin.

Dorothy Hargrove named Englewood Deputy City Manager On September 11, Englewood City Manager Shawn Lewis announced the appointment of Dorothy Hargrove as Deputy City Manager.Hargrove has broad-based experience in the public sector having served as Englewood’s Director of Library Services, Director of Parks Recreation and Library; and most recently as Interim City Man-

ager. As Director of Parks Recreation and Library, Hargrove reorganized those departments, eliminated redundancies, while improving customer service. Additionally, she helped lead an effort to construct a regional trailhead in cooperation with South Platte Working Group partners. As Interim City Manager, she worked with City Council and de-

partment directors to manage municipal operations for ten months as the city conducted a City Manager recruitment process. She holds master’s degrees in both business administration and library science from the University of Denver and a bachelor of arts from Wellesley College in Massachusetts.

“Dorothy is respected and admired throughout the orga-

nization as a thoughtful and fair-minded leader who sets high expectations for herself and all those around her,” said City Manager Shawn Lewis.” She is already serving a critical role in the work of the City Manager’s Office as Interim Deputy City Manager, and I’ve found her organizational skills, systems approach and willingness to tackle complex problems in a

timely manner to be invaluable,” he added.

“I am pleased to be a part of the Englewood community and honored that Shawn has given me this opportunity,” Hargrove said. “I am looking forward to working with him, our dedicated staff and City Council as we continue to work together to make Englewood one of Colorado’s premiere cities,” she added.

Michael J. Dux 2/3/1920 - 9/3/2019

He attended Miami University in Ohio, and graduated with a degree in Political Science. In 1942, he was drafted into the Army AirCorp at the start of WWII and served in North Africa and Italy as a B-25 flight engineer. After the war, he joined the State Department and was commissioned as a Foreign Service Officer. He worked in the office of German Affairs; was Assistant Chief of the Trade Agreements division; Economic Officer to the American Consulate in Madras, India and Secretary to the American Embassy in New Delhi; First Secretary to the American Embassy in

Bangkok, Thailand, and was representative to the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East; Chief of Industrial and Strategic Materials Division and Deputy Director of the Office of Trade Policy in Washington, D.C.; assigned to the American Embassy in Bonn, Germany and was the Consul General to the American Consulate in Dusseldorf, Germany. He was also a member of the US delegation at the United Nations.

After retirement he became a member of many of Denver’s volunteer organizations. As President of the Denver Lions Club, he participated in the development

of the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute.

He served as president of the German Edelweiss Club, and active member of the Arapahoe County Democrats.

Michael Dux is survived by daughters Virginia Paul and Jacquelyn Graese, step-son Tim (Nancy) Meile, grandchildren Nicole (Ricardo) Mattos, Michael (Angela) Graese, Kurt Graese, Kimberly (Jeffrey) Knudsen and great grandchildren Luis Felipe Mattos, Isabella Mattos, Kai Knudsen and Quinn Knudsen.

Michael Dux was preceded in death by his wife Viola, and later by his second wife

Jeanette, and sons-in-law Fritz Graese and Steve Paul. He is survived by many relatives and friends and by special friend, Martha Schuster. Although his wish to celebrate his 100th birthday was not fulfilled, his life was spent in tireless work for his family and country and he always remained a loyal, kind, loving, and generous person.

A funeral mass will be held on October 8, 2019 at 2:00pm at Risen Christ Catholic Parish, 3060 S. Monaco Pkwy. The burial will follow at a later date in Jacksonville, Florida. making Minnie’s funeral arrangements at St. Paul’s.

life were working behind a desk helping people.” She was a long-time resident in Lakewood.

Minnie helped raise and shape the career of Tracie Renee who came to live with her for six-years, teaching her responsibili-

ty, professionalism and self-confidence.

She started work as the controller-treasurer for Kenneth King, serving as his accountant for eight years, and then working as controller and board treasurer of the Kenneth King Foundation for 15 years, retiring from that position in 2010 and remaining on the board for several more years helping the less fortunate.

Her best friend and colleague was Ardyth Fournier who she met in 1979 and their friendship lasted until Minnie’s recent death on September 1, 2019. Ardith’s son Kevin Wachter was also a close friend of Minnie’s.

Her loving son Skip, a resident of Gunnison, was at her bedside when she passed away. He found this poem while

Michael J. Dux, 99, of Denver, passed away September 3rd, 2019.

Born in Jacksonville, Florida of immigrant German parents, he survived a car/ train collision at four years old, which took the lives of his parents and older brother.

He and sisters, Elsie and Margrit, were sent to Germany to live with relatives. After witnessing Hitler’s rise to power and being bullied for not joining the Hitler Youth, at the age of sixteen, he returned to Florida.

Funeral Services held for Minnie P. Lundberg

Minnie P. Lundberg was born on Nov. 23, 1925 in Manson, IA. Her parents were Ed Pletcher and Dora Schwartzenbruger.

She had two sisters, Evelyn who died at a very young age and her older sister Marjorie. Her mother died when Minnie was very young, and Minnie lived several years with her aunt and uncle.

A favorite story was that the Manson bank was robbed by Bonnie and Clyde and 7 years-old Minnie waved at them as they raced by her home on the only road out of town.

Minnie graduated from Manson High School in 1943 and moved to Meadville, PA. where she was married to Merle

Swavey for 17 years and was blessed with her only son Skip.

In 1972 she had moved to Colorado and married Robert Lundberg who was a very prominent Colorado Lion’s member.

Lundberg was slated to run for International Lions Club board of directors but fell ill and passed away shortly after their marriage.

She was very active in American Legion Post 13 in Edgewater. The Zonta Club of Denver was another favorite organization that she enjoyed that empower women through service and advocacy.

She was a very active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and gave freely of herself in service to the church and others.

She related… “the happiest days of my

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Reflexology: putting your best foot forward helps enhance health and well-being I had the pleasure of experiencing my first reflexology massage at the D&L Chi Spa that just opened up! 8101 E. Belleview Ave #

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Reflexologists follow the wisdom that if you apply the right amount of pressure to certain points on your hands, feet or ears, you can affect different areas of a person's body.

They believe that specific points affect different parts and functions of the body, as well as several different ailments.

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Reflexologist does not claim to diagnose health issues or cure disorders, but rather to work together with other treatments to help alleviate ailments. Millions of individuals use reflexology to help them combat health concerns such as but not limited to bladder function, anxiety, diabetes, headaches, nausea, asthma, heart conditions, and menopause.

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Reflexology is not a diagnostic or curative procedure.

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Reflexology is more then a foot massage. Besides relaxation, there are a number of health benefits of a foot reflexology massage.

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Welcome and check in at City Park

At the START line – carriages, walkers, wagons, wheelchairs and even four-legged friends eager to walk

Walk to End Alzheimer’s brings in over $1 million and still counting On that Chamber of Commerce perfect day in Denver’s City Park, the Denver Walk to End Alzheimer’s attracted over 12,000 and raised close to $1,050,000 already. Donations are still being received and will continue to count until the end of 2019. For further information: Alzheimer’s Association, Colorado Chapter – 720-699-9286 or alz.org/co.

FLEURISH

Particpants in the Ribbon Cutting ceremony: Co-chair of the Denver Walk to End Alzheimer’s Christina Bakhour, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Co-chair of the Denver Walk Tim Glennie, Executive Director of Colorado Chapter of Alzheimer’s Association Amelia Schafer, Denver Broncos mascot Miles and Denver Outlaws mascot Stix Yellow flower = I am supporting or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s Purple flower = I have lost someone to Alzheimer’s Orange flower = I support the cause and a vision of a world without Alzheimer’s Blue flower = I am living with Alzheimer’s

The Finish Line with hopes of the first person walking through with a white flower signifying a survivor of Alzheimer’s

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Representing Edward Jones, Nanette M. Fahrenbruch, CFP.

Here come the drums to herald the start from Denver Broncos Stampede Drumline

Mario Lopez to join star - studded Carousel Ball lineup on Oct.19 Emmy-winning TV host and author Mario Lopez will join headliner Reba McEntire at The Carousel Ball in Denver on Saturday, October 19. Lisa and Tom Corley will be presented with the High Hopes Tribute Award and Dr. Richard Abrams will be presented with the Founders Award.

Proceeds from the 33rd ball will benefit the Children’s Diabetes Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, fighting every day to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes.

Mario Lopez, celebrity emcee

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Rocky Mountain MS Center Gala raises awareness and $320,000 that stays in Colorado (Continued from September 19 edition of The Villager) “Tonight is our moment to spend a lively evening with friends, family and

associates to enjoy great food and entertainment, all the while knowing that the funds we raise here benefit individuals and

families living with MS, through direct care, clinical research, education and support,” stated Claudia Miller, who chaired the Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center (RMMSC) Gala. MS is close

CEO Gina Hensrud, Rocky Mountain MS Center Board of Directors Chair David Geonetta and Gala Chair Claudia Miller

Gina Hensrud and Co-Director of the RMMSC at CU-Dr. Tim Vollmer

to Claudia Miller’s heart. Her vibrant mother was diagnosed and was one of the early patients of RMMSC. “After a week’s stay,” said Claudia, we felt a veil had been lifted because of the expert care of

doctors, counselors and therapists.” In addition to direct care services, other missions include support programs, patient and community education and cutting-edge research.

Diane Reeder, Roger Armstrong and Pat Robinson. Pat’s brother Dean Singleton was also at The Post table.

ABOVE: From Way Out West – Patrick Ross, Suzanne and Steve Hickox, Kay Lynn and Wesley West LEFT: Sponsors Kristin and Shawn Miller (Denver Life) and Biogen’s Alison Cagaanan and Robyn Lawson BELOW: Rocky Sin and Sarah Kyger BELOW, LEFT: Comedian Spencer James created muchneeded laughter BELOW, CENTER: MS Young Professional Network member Andrew Collier

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Melinda Luke Aging Gracefully Columnist

Simple ways to keep your heart healthy My mother is near end of life from Brain Ischemia, she is 75 years old.

Musings with There is not one defining reason why this is her demise. My mother has had an irregular heart beat her whole life, but also has been on high blood pressure medication since she was around 30 years old. Then when she was 71 she lost half her colon in an emergency surgery, which turned into five more surgeries just in those first two months. Looking back, I personally know the brain ischemia was already there to some degree, but it very much progressed after numerous surgeries, and then diagnosed. We have actually been blessed to be able to keep her with us these last five years, since the first colon surgery she almost didn’t make it.

I have an irregular heartbeat myself, and I am trying to avoid high blood pressure medication for as long as I can.

I’m getting closer to needing to be on cholesterol medication, as my issue is heredity. So I wanted to put together a couple of simple ways to keep you Heart Healthy.

1. Eat healthy fats, NOT trans fats.

We need fats in our diet, including saturated, polyunsaturated, and unsaturated fats. One fat we don’t need is trans fat, which is known to increase your risk of developing heart disease or having a stroke over a lifetime. This is because trans fat clogs your arteries by raising your bad cholesterol levels (LDL) and lowering your good cholesterol levels (HDL). By cutting them from your diet, you improve the blood flow throughout your body. So, what are trans fats? They are industry-produced fats often used in packaged baked goods, snack foods, margarines and fried fast foods to add flavor and texture.

2. Practice good dental hygiene, especially flossing your teeth daily. Dental health is a good indication of overall health, including your heart, because those who have periodontal (gum) disease often have the same risk factors for heart disease. Studies continue on this issue, because many have shown that bacteria in the mouth involving in the development of gum disease can move into the bloodstream and cause

an elevation in C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation in the blood Melinda vessels.

3. Get enough sleep. Sleep is an essential part of keeping your heart healthy. If you don’t sleep enough, you may be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease no matter your age or other health habits.

One study looking at 3,000 adults over the age of 45 found that those how slept fewer than six hours per night were about twice as likely to have a stroke or heart attack as people who slept six to eight hours per night.

Researchers believe sleeping too little causes disruptions in underlying health conditions and biological processes, including blood pressure and inflammation.

4. Don’t sit for too long at one time.

In recent years, research has suggested that staying seated for long periods of time is bad for your health no matter how much exercise you do. This is bad news for the many people who sit at sedentary jobs all day. When looking at the combined results of several observational studies that included nearly 800,000 people, researchers found that in those who sat the most, there was an associated 147 percent increase in cardiovascular events and a 90 percent increase in death caused by these events.

5. Avoid secondhand smoke at all cost. Studies show that the risk of developing heart disease is about 25 to 30 percent higher for people who are exposed to secondhand smoke at home or work. According to the American Heart Association, exposure to tobacco smoke contributes to about 34,000 premature heart disease deaths and 7,300 lung cancer deaths each year. And non smokers who have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol have an even greater risk of developing heart disease when they’re exposed to secondhand smoke. This is because the chemicals emitted from cigarette smoke promote the development of plaque buildup in the arteries.

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NOW HAPPILY ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

patients in their 20s and Cosmetics for newbies more 30s coming in for subtle, preThe Villager: These days it seems like all of my friends are getting cosmetic treatments like Botox and fillers. I used to think I’d stay away from all that stuff, but now I’m intrigued and am embarrassed to admit I don’t know much about them. Can you help bring me up to speed?

Dr. Dawson: Of course! There is a growing acceptance of cosmetic treatments in general and an increasing understanding that, when applied skillfully, these treatments can provide subtle, natural results.

The Villager: So, let’s start with the basics. What is the difference between Botox and fillers?

Dr. Dawson: Botox is an agent called a neuromodulator that acts to soften the movement of muscles that cause wrinkles. Botox is the name of a specific brand but is often applied to this whole category of treatments, much like Kleenex is used to describe most facial tissue. There are now three other neuromodulator brands on the market – Dysport, Xeomin, and Jeuveau. These medications are injected into specific muscle groups and cause relaxation of the desired muscles, but do not plump the skin. Botox and other neuromodulators are most often used to correct wrinkles

spots and uneven pigmentation, while others rejuvenate the skin to minimize fine lines and tighten the skin.

Dr. Annelise Dawson Harvard-/UCSF-trained/ Board-Certified

between the eyebrows, on the forehead, and at the sides of the eyes (called the “crow’s feet”).

Fillers, on the other hand, are substances that are injected underneath the skin to provide an immediate plumping effect. They can be used to build volume, such as volume lost in the cheeks and lips, and can also be used to treat fine lines, such as delicate lines around the mouth. There are many different types of fillers.

The most common category of fillers is the hyaluronic acid-based fillers, including Juvederm and Restylane.

Hyaluronic acid is a normal component of the skin, which makes this category of fillers especially safe.

The Villager: What about lasers? What do they do?

Dr. Dawson: Laser treatments tend to work on the skin surface to even out skin tone and smooth the skin. There are many lasers out there – some target blood vessels and redness, others target brown

The Villager: What is the best first treatment for a cosmetic newbie?

Dr. Dawson: I try to avoid a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, but in general my favorite first treatments for patients new to cosmetics are a light Botox treatment between the brows or a laser treatment to even skin tone. I tease that the best and worst thing about Botox is that it wears off – the vast majority of patients wish the effects would last forever, but, if it doesn’t suit someone, Botox wears off and causes no permanent change to the skin. Laser is also a wonderful starting place because it can brighten the skin without changing a patient’s expressions or facial features.

The Villager: And, when is the right age to start getting cosmetic treatments?

Dr. Dawson: It is a common misconception that you need to wait until the signs of aging have truly set in before you start treatment. It is actually much easier to prevent aging than to reverse age-related changes once they have become more pronounced, so I encourage patients not to wait. I am seeing more and

ventive treatments. That being said, adults of all ages benefit from cosmetic treatments. If you have a specific concern or want professional input, it is worth coming in for an initial consultation to discuss your treatment options.

The Villager: This is so helpful. I really am intrigued. How to I make sure my treatment looks natural?

Dr. Dawson: It is important to pick an experienced provider, and I strongly encourage patients to see a physician who is board-certified in dermatology or plastic surgery. As a board-certified dermatologist, my goal is to provide patients with subtle, natural results that enhance and do not alter their features. I treat each patient as an individual, taking into account their anatomy and their goals to craft a unique treatment plan.

Dr. Annelise Dawson is a renowned Harvard-/ UCSF-trained/BoardCertified dermatologist and a Littleton, Colorado native. She recently opened a beautiful new practice, Cherry Hills Dermatology, and will serve as our in-house skin expert in a new column in The Villager.

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outside of St. Louis, MO. Following her residency, Ditch the she was assigned to work at There is a new sleep apnea mask, cut the Pentagon dental clinic in specialist in town and her name D.C. She spent over is Dr. Brenna McLain, a profesthe cord, let Washington four years caring for the nation’s sional dentist associated with Village Dental and Steven ZerDr. McLain highest-ranking military personnel including working in the vas DDS. In addition to being a talented make you White House and teaching sleep to countless dental rescosmetic and surgical dentist she a custom dentistry idents and peers at Walter Reed is passionate about treating patients with snoring and obstrucappliance Hospital.

In addition to her dental practive sleep apnea. and start tice, she has become a leading In her practice she uses oral specialist in sleep apnea treatappliances as an alternative sleeping ment. According to the Amerito the CPAP machine to help can Academy of Sleep medicine sleep sufferers live longer and better it is estimated that 26 percent of lead healthier lives. By taking adults between 30 and 70 years today! extensive continuing education of age have obstructive sleep courses and treating several hunapnea with more than 85 percent undiagdred patients, Dr. McLain recently earned Diplomate credentialing from the Academy nosed. Dr. McLain relates that the average life span of an untreated sleep apnea patient of Clinical Sleep Disorders Disciplines can be 20 years shorter than healthy individwhich is a title held by fewer than 300 denuals. Suffers have a dramatic increased risk tists internationally. She is also a Fellow of pre term heart attack or stroke. Because of the Academy of General Dentistry and the oral appliance is custom fit to the patient a member of several professional societies including the American Dental Association, and does not require a mask or power, there is often greater ease of use and better pathe Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorders tient comfort and tolerance compared to the Disciplines and the American Academy of CPAP machine. In her practice she works Dental Sleep Medicine.

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Centennial celebrates centenarians

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he City of Centennial recently celebrated and honored local centenarians prior to National Centenarians Day, which falls on September 22. The event was held at the Someren Glen Life Plan Community in Centennial.

The three ladies honored by Mayor Piko live at Someren Glen and are girlfriends.

FAR RIGHT: In the photo with Mayor Piko are: Lois Beasley (100), Doris Reid (101) and Veronica Johnston (who just turned 100 this month!)

RIGHT: Lois Beasley poses in front of a car that is 110-years-old.

Who needs to see a geriatrician? know that geriatricians are family practice or internal medicine physicians that have had additional

BY JIM MILLER specialized training to manage the unique and, oftentimes multiple health concerns of older adults. Just as a pediatrician specializes in caring for children, a geriatrician is trained to provide care for seniors, usually over age 75.

While most doctors, and even general practitioners, are trained to focus on a person’s particular illness or disease, geriatricians are trained to look at all aspects that can affect elderly patients – not just the physical symptoms.

They also often work with a team

SAVVYSENIOR

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about geriatrics doctors? My father, who’s 82, takes eight different prescription drugs for different health issues but hasn’t been feeling himself lately. I’m wondering if he would benefit by seeing a geriatrician in place of his regular primary care physician.

Concerned Daughter

Dear Concerned, If your dad is dealing with a variety of health problems and is taking multiple medications, a visit to a geriatrician may be just the antidote to help get him back on track. Here’s a rundown of the different types of health conditions geriatricians treat and some tips to help you locate one in his area.

Geriatrics Doctors

For starters, it’s important to

of other health care professionals like geriatric-trained nurses, rehabilitation therapists, nutritionists, social workers and psychiatrists to provide care. And, they will coordinate treatments among a patient’s specialists.

Patients who can benefit from seeing a geriatrician are elderly seniors with multiple health and age-related problems such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, confusion and memory problems, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, hypertension, depression, respiratory problems, osteoporosis, arthritis, chronic pain, mobility issues, incontinence, vision and hearing impairment, and trouble with balance and falls.

Geriatricians are also particularly adept at tackling medication problems. Because many seniors, like your dad, take multiple medications at the same time for

various health conditions, and because aging bodies often absorb and metabolize drugs differently than younger adults, unique side effects and drug interactions are not uncommon. A geriatrician will evaluate and monitor your dad’s medications to be sure they are not affecting him in a harmful way.

Geriatricians can also help their patients and families determine their long-term care needs, like how long they can remain in their own homes safely without assistance, and what type of services may be necessary when they do need some extra help.

But not all seniors need to see a geriatrician. Seniors who have fewer health problems are just fine seeing their primary care physician.

Find a Geriatrician

Unfortunately, there’s a shortage of geriatricians in the U.S., so depending on where you live, finding one may be challenging.

To locate one in your area, use Medicare’s online physician search tool. Just go to Medicare. gov/physiciancompare and type in your ZIP code, or city and state in the Enter your location box, and then type in geriatric medicine in the Search box. Or, you can also get this information by calling Medicare at 800-6334227. The American Geriatrics Society also has a geriatrician-finder tool on their website at HealthinAging.org.

Keep in mind, though, that locating a geriatrician doesn’t guarantee your dad will be accepted as a patient. Many doctors already have a full patient roster and don’t accept any new patients. You’ll need to call the individual doctor’s office to find out.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

Consumer advisory: seniors targeted for their personal and genetic information Do you know who you’re giving your information to?

The Colorado Senior Medicare Patrol (Colorado SMP) that is housed in the Division of Insurance, is cautioning Medicare recipients and their caregivers, and the public in general, to carefully guard their personal information including their Medicare numbers, drivers’ licenses, Social Security numbers, credit cards and even their genetic information and fingerprints.

Potential scams and fraud that attempt to get people’s Medicare information and credit cards are nothing new, but genetic or DNA testing services are a new wrinkle popping up everywhere - senior events, malls and parking lots.

And while there haven’t been any incidents reported in Colorado to SMP, other states are reporting that senior Medicare recipients are receiving fingerprint kits in the mail, unsolicited. The kits provide a phone number to walk through a process that ends with the senior mailing their fingerprints (along with other personal information) to

the company.

What’s the problem with genetic testing?

With genetic testing, the people offering these services insist that Medicare or other health insurance will pay for the testing - a “don’t worry about it now” approach that can leave individuals stuck with the bills down the road. Even if Medicare does pay for the test, it may not be a great diagnostic tool for everyone, which is why its use needs to be determined by a person’s doctor. It may also use up a person’s annual Medicare wellness visit, meaning that person loses an opportunity to talk with their doctor. Worse yet, the company could be connected to the flood of fraudulent genetic testing claims being sent to Medicare.

These genetic testing services are offering a service to the general population without determining an individual’s actual needs, and they are doing it outside the guidance of a person’s physician.

Screening services such as

pre-symptomatic genetic tests -- used to detect an undiagnosed disease or disease predisposition -are not a Medicare benefit and are typically not covered by Medicare.

Similarly, Medicare may not reimburse the costs of tests/examinations that assess the risk for and/ or of a condition unless the risk assessment clearly and directly affects the management of the patient. Which is why the use of such tests should only be prescribed by one’s doctor.

People need to keep their guard up

“It’s amazing how brazen these companies have become,” said Kimberly Latta, Director of Colorado SMP. “Just expecting people to hand over their information - drivers license, Medicare number, and genetic info. All without telling people why they need this information and what they’re going to do with it.”

Identify theft and fraud continue to be problems in our society, and a large portion of targets are seniors. Being asked for informa-

tion - Medicare and other identification cards, credit cards, genetic info, fingerprints - by people and companies that you don’t know should raise alarm bells. Even if someone is not personally responsible for these costs, these efforts can often end up billing thousands of dollars to Medicare - cheating the government and taxpayers out of that money.

Many events - health fairs, senior days, info sessions, etc - do not typically perform a thorough check on the kind of vendors that participate.

“Organizers for senior events and community gatherings may not have fully vetted the companies that set up booths or tables,” cautioned Latta. “We have spent years talking to people about not giving their Medicare number and other personal information to just anyone, and these new tactics are another reason people need to keep their guard up, even at events that are focused on seniors.”

What can you do?

If you are approached by

someone (other than your doctor) asking for your Medicare information, or offering you genetic testing for medical purposes, or you receive something in the mail, or online or over the phone that you did not request, especially something that requires you to provide some kind of personal information, decline those services. You don’t know where that information will end up. Do not give them your Medicare number, your driver’s license, your social security number or any financial information as it can lead to fraudulent Medicare claims or worse yet, identity theft. Talk to your doctor about tests and services that are specific to your health needs.

If you have already submitted to genetic or DNA testing, or believe that you have provided personal information that you shouldn’t have, contact the Colorado Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) at 1-800-503-5190. For more information about the Colorado SMP, visit the Senior Medicare Patrol and Medicare Fraud website

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documents prepared, saying that they will get around to it in the future, but never take action. Unfortunately, such inactivity can have significant adverse consequences. It is critical to estate planning to prepare appropriate documents to ensure that your assets are distributed upon your death, in accordance with your wishes. Estate planning allows you to name people to act on your behalf in financial and medical situations when you are unable to do so and allows you to name a conservator for yourself or a minor or disabled child.

available when planning for your life care as well as how to pass assets under your estate. Life care planning will avoid problems which may arise if you have an illness, automobile accident or other trauma, which necessitates the need for others to act on your behalf (such as designated agents under Power of Attorney documents, or under a Guardianship and Conservatorship). To plan the distribution of your assets, you must decide what to give away, when to give it, who will receive it and when they will receive it. This includes assets held in joint tenancy with a spouse or others.

In the example of an automobile accident, if both spouses/joint tenants die si-

multaneously, the asset held in joint tenancy will be distributed as part of the owners’ respective estates, where a Will or Trust will be beneficial in insuring that such assets are distributed in accordance with the owners’ wishes. Such documents may also help to either avoid probate, or to allow probate to proceed on an informal, rather than a formal basis, which results in a significant savings of fees and costs. After preparing estate plan documents, my clients typically report that they have not only peace of mind, but are rewarded with a sense of relief and certainty that their wishes will be carried out, both for their lifetime care as well as upon their death.

If you have the foresight

to prepare an estate plan, you will have peace of mind regarding the documents needed to protect yourself and your family during your lifetime and after passing. I can assist in preparing customized documents which take advantage of the current, best portions of Colorado law, to accomplish your goals.

Entertaining or offering hospitality

was what everyone, including guests, were having. No one cared about the place setting or the table décor. What they cared about was simply talking, sharing, laughing, creating memories and breaking bread together. Love was in the air. Hearts were open and people were authentic and real with one another. There was always room and food for everyone. When we focus more on our service to our guests than our time spent with them, we miss what is important which is building relationships. Relax and enjoy your guests. Practice hospitality, open your home to joy instead of stress and feed your soul. joneen@myrelationshipcenter. org or www.myrelationship center.org

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BY DONALD PETERSON “I WILL HAVE MY ESTATE PLAN DOCUMENTS PREPARED WHEN I GET AROUND TO IT.”

This is what I occasionally hear from clients who are considering the best time to make or update their Will or a Trust. Many people procrastinate in having their estate plan

Now that Fall is approaching and the holidays will be upon us, I think about hosting dinner parties and family members who come from faraway places to celebrate holidays and family traditions. The thought of getting everything ready for the holidays is daunting and overwhelming.

Yet, we are called to open our home and our hands with generosity and kindness.

How should I respond when I am so busy with my work, my life and my responsibilities? How do I carve up enough energy to do what it takes to get through the holidays and all the obligations with grace and gratitude?

I go through these mental and emotional machinations every year. This year I am

WHY SHOULD I HAVE MY ESTATE PLAN DOCUMENTS PREPARED NOW? There are several options

going to be better, more organized and less stressed, enjoy my company and simplify the way I entertain. What else can I do to be better at this?

The word “entertain” means to provide with amusement or enjoyment; to hold the attention pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse. The word “hospitality” means the friendly reception and treatment of guests or strangers; the quality of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way.

I have never thought about the differences between hospitality and entertaining. No wonder I get stressed. My expectations of entertaining is to have everything perfect.

When everything is perfect,

Marcy and Bruce Benson named 2020 Citizens of the West The National Western Stock Show is proud to announce Marcy and Bruce Benson as the 2020 Citizens of the West.

This prestigious annual award recognizes those who embody the spirit and determination of Western pioneers and perpetuate the West’s agriculture heritage and ideals. A committee of community leaders selects recipients.

“I’m pleased to see that Bruce and Marcy Benson are being jointly honored as Citizens of the West. It is a well-deserved honor for their many contributions in the fields of education, philanthropy and business in our community and state.” said Philip Anschutz, 2014 recipient of the Citizen of the West award.

The Bensons will receive the award at a dinner on January 13, 2020, at the National Western Events Center. Proceeds from the event support

100 scholarships the National Western Scholarship Trust awards annually to colleges and universities in Colorado and Wyoming.

Marcy and Bruce are respected leaders in the business, education, civic, political and philanthropic communities. Together they have made a lasting impression through their tireless advocacy and fundraising efforts for issues and institutions they hold in high regard.

The couple chaired the University of Colorado’s $1.5 billion Creating Futures fundraising campaign, which exceeded its goal in donations raised to support scholarships, academic research projects and capital improvements across CU’s campuses. It was the second billion dollar-plus fundraising campaign they chaired for CU. Continued on page 17

my guests will feel comfortable. This is crazy thinking!

When I go somewhere and the host or hostess is busy making everything perfect, I am feeling their stress and not feeling relaxed. I feel my presence is making them work too hard. I feel guilty for all the preparation it took to have me over. All the busyness does not make time for visiting, talking, playing games and ensuring relationships go deeper.

Hospitality, on the other hand, is not about perfection or appearances. It is personality driven. The host thinks about the little things that will make their guests feel special

and relaxed. Hospitality says the dishes can wait, time with my guests is more important.

Hospitality has an open-door policy whereas, entertaining says wait until I have everything perfect, then come over.

Entertaining puts the focus on self instead of others.

Hospitality may not look like a magazine cover, but it has a comfortable environment ready for anyone. Hospitality values fellowship and face time over perfection; it is others focused.

Growing up, my family always had an open-door policy for meals and getting together. Whatever my mother or grandmother was preparing

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Bruce recently retired as President of the University of Colorado, where he served for more than 11 years, the longest-serving leader of the institution in the past 65 years. During his tenure, CU’s research funding reached record levels, supporting the university’s strengths in biotechnology, health care, renewable and sustainable energy, and aerospace engineering. He led efforts to promote cross-campus collaboration that have resulted in cooperative academic programs and initiatives, most notably CU’s Biofrontiers Institute, led by Nobel Laureate Tom Cech.

Bruce championed free speech and open inquiry on CU’s campuses, stressing the need to teach students how to think, not what to think. He was instrumental in furthering CU Boulder’s Center for Western Civilization, Thought and Policy, as well as its signature Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy position, now in its seventh year. To recognize his efforts, the campus renamed the program the Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization upon his retirement from the university. He has noted that fostering cultural change at CU is one of his proudest accomplishments.

Before CU, Bruce was a successful businessman, active in a variety of educational, civic and political activities at the state and national levels. In 1965, he founded Benson Mineral Group, an oil and gas exploration and production company. Since then, his business interests expanded to include banking, mortgage servicing, real estate development and management, geothermal power, manufac-

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Marcy and Bruce Benson, 2020 Citizen of the West

turing, trucking, restaurants and cable television.

Bruce has served on the board of directors of several leading companies, including United States Exploration, American Land Lease Corporation, Western Capital Investment Corporation and First Interstate Bank of Denver. Three different Colorado governors have named him to educational initiatives and governing boards, all of which he chaired: The Colorado Commission on Higher Education (1985–89), Metropolitan State College Board of Trustees (2003–07), P-20 Education Coordinating Council (2007–08) and the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel for Higher Education (2001–03). Outside Colorado, he was board chair of the Berkshire School in Massachusetts (1984–94) and also served on the board of Smith College (1988–95). Nationally, Benson served on the Board of Directors of the National Park Service and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate

as a member of the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 2009, he was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame.

Bruce has dedicated much of his time to many civic organizations, most notably chairing and initiating reforms at Denver Public Schools Foundation, Denver Zoo and Boy Scouts. He also served as Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party from 1987 to 1993, then 2002 to 2003, and he was the Republican nominee for Colorado governor in 1994.

Marcy Benson has applied her time and talents to a range of activities in Washington D.C. and Colorado, from serving presidents of the United States to volunteering at leadership levels in health care, education, the arts and civic activities.

In Washington, DC, she worked in a variety of capacities for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. From 1987 to 1992,

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A smashing success, 500 friends of the Zoo honored longtime supporters Eddie and Susan Robinson for their decades of support and leadership. The keynote address belonged to famed National Geographic photographer and Photo Ark founder, Joel Sartore.

Sartore gave both a funny and sobering talk about the need to act now before entire species of wild animals become extinct.

As a memorable sunset serenaded guests, the evening began with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served at Harmony Hill, the Zoo’s new bear habitat, and continued with a KM Concessions dinner (beet salad and braised Colorado beef short rib). Zoo-themed sweets from Gateaux concluded the evening in a festively decorated tent.

A Force of Nature Gala, raised over $500,000 and allowed Denver Zoo to share the important work she was Director of the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, a leadership program in which outstanding young people from the private sector, state government and the military are chosen to spend a year working as an assistant to a senior White House staff member or a member of the Cabinet.

She also served as executive assistant to the Assistant to the President for Political and Governmental Affairs, was White House Liaison for Presidential Scheduling for the Reagan-Bush 1984 campaign, and worked in The White House Offices of Political Affairs and Presidential Advance. Marcy also spent seven years in a variety of capacities at the Federal Judicial Center.

In Colorado, Marcy served on the Board of Directors of Children’s Hospital Colorado for more than a decade and was co-chair of the campaign that built the new hospital on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

She also served as chair of The Children’s Hospital Foundation for 3 years and has been a member of that board since 1998. She has been engaged with a number of civic and cultural organizations, including service as a board member of the University of Northern Colorado,

they do every day on campus and around the world, including local and global protection of wild animals and wild places. Gala support ensures exceptional animal care for over 3,500 animal residents, awe-inspiring experiences for more than 2 million visitors annually, and brings award-winning science education programs to more than 225,000 students.

Denver Zoo leads the pack with sustainability and environmental programs as well, with a goal to be completely zero waste by 2025.

Denver Zoo plans to continue their new Gala tradition into 2020, promising donors and guests a poignant program focused on the world’s need for continued conservation action. To donate to Denver Zoo please visit https:// www.denverzoo.org/ support/ or text ‘Zoo’ to 41444.

A few pictures that convey the fun that was had under the gorgeously lit big top tent on September 12.

See next page for photos the Denver Public Library Commission and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Recently, she was one of 10 business and community leaders recognized by the Girl Scouts of America Denver Chapter as a “Women of Distinction.”

As First Lady of CU, Marcy devoted much of her time to fundraising and was actively involved with CU’s Alzheimer’s Research Center and the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center.

Maria Garcia Berry, founder of CRL Associates, Inc. and a long-term National Western advisor said, “Bruce and Marcy Benson embody the values of the West by exhibiting a “can do” attitude, successfully scaling mountains of challenges, and refusing to take no for an answer - All the while forging wide and diverse relationships with individuals from all walks of life for the betterment of Colorado and the West. “ The Bensons have 3 children and 10 grandchildren.

They reside in Denver and enjoy their family ranch on the Blue River.

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PAGE 18 | THE VILLAGER • September 26, 2019 Befitting for the last day of summer, some attendees rode their bicycle to the Babi Yar Commemoration Ceremony.

E-I Maleh Rachamim God full of Mercy recited by Cantor Zachary Kutner, a Holocaust Survivor who spent 4 ½ years in a concentration camp doing hard labor before being liberated at age fourteen.

Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young with Penny Nisson of Mizel Institute.

A remembrance of the innocent lives lost to terror at the 78th commemoration of Babi Yar PHOTOS AND STORY BY STEFAN KRUSZE

The 78th Babi Yar Commemoration Ceremony’s key note address was given

by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the son of a Holocaust Survivor. AG Phil Weiser in his address mentioned the fact that his mother was born in the

Buchenwald concentration camp one day after it’s liberation by US forces.

AG Weiser in his address went on to state about the magnitude of the atrocities of the September 29th - 30th, 1941 genocide where 34,000 Jews were murdered in the initial two-day event. Also mentioned that history was

made in the State of Colorado where for the first time people elected a Governor, Colorado Attorney General, and Colorado Secertary of State who are Jewish. And yet anti Semitism and hate crimes or incidents are on the rise globally, 39 reported acts in Colorado alone for the year 2018. AG Weiser also

said, that in remembering the Holocaust, that is an extreme example of hate, everyone needs to stand up for justice. As history notes the mass murders genocide at Babi Yar was not limited to 2 September days, 100,000 to 150,000 Jews, Soviet Prisoners of war, Ukrainians and more victims on later

dates. As history also changes in Ukraine, the country also witnessed similar election outcomes as in Colorado, where for the first time, people elected a President who is Jewish, and that for the first time is the only country other than Israel to have a president and a prime minister who are Jewish.

FAR LEFT: This year’s Babi Yar Commemoration Ceremony was beyond full capacity to the point of standing room only at the outside perimeters.

LEFT: Four Generations, Anna Tsesarsky surrounded (from left to right) by her Great granddaughter Sophia Larson and granddaughter Ilana Larson and her daughter Alla Milstein.

FAR LEFT: Sandra Wong and Sean McGowan performing “Remembrance” and “A Time For Peace.”

LEFT, CENTER: Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser with President and CEO Mizel Insitute Melanie Pearlman and Founder of Mizel Institute Larry Mizel.

LEFT: Regis University Professor Emeritus Dennis Gallagher and SVP, Solution Development Joel Susel.

Sphia Larson with her Great Grandmother Anna Tsesarsky, a Jeff Spiegel with his wife, Candidate for CU Regent Ilana Spiegel and Colorado Attorney Holocaust survivor who lost her father General Phil Weiser with Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young and Jack Spiegel. and brother in the atrocities at Babi Yar.

Sandra Wong provides a brief explanation about the Nyckelharpa, a stringed instrument with orgins dating back to the 1100’s.

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Repeat sex offender found guilty of all charges in Littleton case This morning, an Arapahoe County jury found Johnny Dewayne Harris, Jr. (49) guilty of all charges related to a sexual assault of a Littleton woman in 2018 (2018CR2234).

On the morning of July 25, 2018, the victim took her dog for a walk on the trail located west of the intersection at South Santa Fe Drive and Brewery Lane in Littleton. The defendant attacked her by wrapping a parachute cord around her neck, and dragged her about 20 feet into an area off the trail.

During the assault, the victim fought back, knocked the defendant’s glasses off his face, severely impairing his ability to see. The defendant told her at one point, “I need to find my glasses to get out of here, because I need to make a break for it.

If I don’t have my glasses, I can’t.”

To prevent her escape while he searched for his glasses, he used the rope around her neck to also tie her by the ankles and wrists

behind her back. As he continued his search, the victim regained her balance while hog-tied, untied her feet, and escaped. The dog was found shortly after.

Several cyclists stopped to help the victim once she ran onto the trail. Littleton Police apprehended the defendant 15-20 minutes after the assault, as some of the cyclists either took care of the victim or followed the defendant until his arrest.

The victim suffered serious bodily injuries.

When Littleton Police interrogated the defendant, he said that he is near-sighted and could read and understand everything. He later confessed in a taped interview and written statement.

At the time of the attack, the defendant was wanted by the City and County of Denver for sexual assault and failure to register as a sex offender. The defendant said he was in the Littleton area because he knew he was wanted in Denver.

The jury received the

case late in the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 18 after a three-day jury trial.

The jury found the defendant guilty of the following charges: • One count of First Degree Kidnapping (F2) • One count of Attempted Sexual Assault – Deadly Weapon (F3) • One count of Attempted Sexual Assault – Serious Bodily Injury (F3) • One count of Attempted Sexual Assault – Use of Force/Violence (F3) • One count of First Degree Assault – Strangulation (F3) • One count of Unlawful Sexual Contact (F3) • Two sentence enhancements for violent crime District Attorney George Brauchler said, “Harris is the embodiment of the nightmarish rapist who jumps from the bushes to grab and sexually assault the innocent and unsuspecting. I am impressed and grateful for the Colorado courage displayed by the victim both at

the hands of her would-be rapist and in front of a jury of strangers. Let the word go forth from this courtroom that we will not tolerate rapists in our community. For those who seek to weaken our laws regarding sex offenders, let this be a reminder of what is at stake.

Monsters like Harris are yet another reason we build prisons.”

The victim stated the following: “It’s hard to describe the emotions going through my mind as this has been the hardest week of my life since the attack.

I can’t thank everyone who has been with me throughout the process enough. I am so proud and grateful to my legal team for the way they presented my case as well as treating me with the utmost respect and patience for the last 14 months.

I’d also like to thank every single person who testified, I know from experience just how difficult that must have been. It is never easy

to relive probably one of the most awful experiences of their lives.

Last but not least, to my army of support, who stood behind me the entire way, my husband, my brother, my mom, and my entire friendship base from around the entire world was with me this week! I am a survivor, and through the help of all of you I am able to be here to thank you all today.”

Chief Deputy District Attorney Chris Gallo and Senior District Attorney Danielle Jaramillo prosecuted this case.

The sentencing hearing is set for December 20 at 1:30 PM in the Arapahoe County District Court, Division 407. The defendant faces a sentencing range of 16 – 128 years to life in the Department of Corrections.

The Honorable Judge Michael James Spear presides over this case.

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Rockies head into the season’s final week

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The car performs excellent for how it is designed to perform with a 1.8L four-cylinder engine and battery assist that provided 55 miles per gallon during the week’s test drive.

The “Electric Storm Blue” four-door Prius XLE Hybrid is an-all wheel drive sedan that has a manufacturer’s suggested list price of $28,820. A few options can raise the price several thousand dollars that includes an advanced technology package.

The seats are deep and comfortable but have to be adjusted by manual levers, surprising at first, but they do adjust to comfortable positions easily.

A hybrid Prius is a different type of car and a prelude to the ever fast advancing electric car world. This car really works well, drives extraordinary well and has plenty of freeway acceleration. The electric boosted power steering works well with the overall low gravity of the car. The fuel economy averaged 55 mph. for the week and I only used the battery power on one occasion, fearing that I might actually run out of fuel on a trip back from Ft. Collins.

Toyota is a leader in their “Safety Sense” features that lead to a perfect overall

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Other safety features include lane departure alert, automatic high beam night lighting, dynamic radar control that allows the car to maintain the same distance from the lead car, lane tracking assist, and sign reading assist on the center control board.

This is a powerful easy synergy drive system where the driver has one gear forward and the transmission adjusts to the driver required speed at every level, slow or fast. The odometer has large numerals showing the driver’s mileage, time of trip, and fuel consumptions in the center console, rather than in front of the steering wheel.

The car is quiet when starting without the roar of the starting gasoline combustion engine. Air conditioning works very well, and the radio system is easy to operate but did miss the XM satellite radio program and was limited to the standard stations.

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The Rockies won the was to determine the Westopening game in their home ern Division title. This time series with the New York the stakes were markedly Mets last Monday as Andifferent. The Rockies were tonio Senzatela delivered trying to end an 11-game a 6-inning start allowing 4 losing streak at Dodger Staruns on 8 hits. The game was dium. The Dodgers were transformed into determined to pick what would be a 9-4 up at least two games Rockies win thanks in order to get to 100 to a 6-run fourth inseason wins. ning that featured a In Friday night’s 2-run single by Senopening game, the zatela (his first hit of Dodgers pushed the season), capped Rockies young starter

by Trevor Story’s Peter Lambert out of

BY B.T. GALLOWAY 3-run homer, all of the game after three which knocked the innings in which he Mets starter Steven Matz out allowed 5 runs. The Rockies of the game. hitters were able to get after The Mets struck back in Dodgers ace Clayton KerTuesday’s rematch. Rockies shaw scoring 4 runs in his six starter Tim Melville allowed innings of work. Included in only 4 runs in 5.2 innings, that attack were home runs but the Rockies were blanked by Nolan Arenado, Charlie

by Mets starter Marcus Stro- Blackmon and rookie outman in a 6-1 loss. fielder Garrett Hampson. UnIn Wednesday’s final fortunately, there was game, starter Jeff another flameout in Hoffman limitthe seventh ined the Mets to ning as reliever 2 runs in 5.1 Wade Davis innings. Ulsurrendered timately the 4 runs in the Rockies carried 12-5 loss. a 4-3 lead into The Rockthe ninth inning ies redeemed but were stunned themselves in when closer Jairo Saturday night’s Diaz allowed 4 game when Kyle runs in what ended Freeland made as a 7-4 loss. his first start since Then the Rockies August 21. It was inheaded west for their tended to be a limited final season series with appearance. He pitched the Los Angeles Dodgtwo scoreless innings ers. This time last year then was replaced by their final get-together Chi Chi Gonzalez who

picked up another five innings allowing only 2 runs.

The Rockies scored 4 runs off Dodgers ace Walker Buehler that included solo home runs by second baseman Ryan McMahon and rookie Josh Fuentes. The 4-2 final score was Buehler’s first loss at Dodgers Stadium this season. It was a double win for the Rockies as they ended their losing streak at Dodgers Stadium and prevented the Dodgers from picking up their 100th win.

The final game on Sunday started out as a pitching duel between Antonio Senzatela and Dodgers star hurler Hyun-jin Ryu. The game was scoreless through the fourth inning but blew up in the bottom of the fifth when Ryu hit his first career home run.

That was followed by 4 more runs as Senzatela unraveled.

The Rockies were unable to climb back into the game losing 7-4.

This week the Rockies will travel to Oracle Park to play the San Francisco Giants in their final home series of the season. It will be a memorable occasion – marking the retirement of the Giants longtime manager Bruce Bochy. Then the Rockies head home for their final weekend – a rematch with the Milwaukee Brewers who have edged the Chicago Cubs out of the second wild berth in the National League playoffs. btgalloway@villagerpublishing.com

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COURTS DISTRICT COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY COLORADO 7325 S Potomac St Centennial CO 80112 In re the Marriage of BRIAN COOLEY, Petitioner and LINDSAY WARD, Respondent.

The Law Office of Stacey E. Nickolaus P.C. Josiah Silverstein, Esq., #49643 PO Box 1778 Broomfield CO 80038 Phone: 718-679-3814 E-mail: jsilverstein.legal@gmail. com Case 19DR30714 Division SUMMONS FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.

Notice: § 14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or

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upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court.

Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under § 14-10-108, C.R.S. A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to § 14-10-124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

Automatic Temporary Injunction –

By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are: 1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life.

Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect; 2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; 3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and 4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

The Law Office of Stacey E. Nickolaus, P.C. Josiah Silverstein, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner Brian Cooley Published in The Villager First Publication: September 19, 2019 Last Publication: October 17, 2019 Legal # 9215 ____________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET

AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE AMENDED 2019 BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2020 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the WILLOW TRACE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT (the “District”). A copy of the proposed budget is on file in the office of Simmons & Wheeler, P.C. 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2019 budget has been submitted to the District.

A copy of the proposed amended budget is on file in the office of Simmons & Wheeler, P.C. 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection.

Such proposed budget and amended budget will be considered at a public hearing during a meeting of the District to be held at 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado, on Tuesday October 1, 2019 at 4:30 P.M. Any interested elector of the District may file any objections to the proposed budget or amended budget at any time prior to final adoption of the budget and amended budget by the governing body of the District.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: WILLOW TRACE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON Attorneys at Law Published in The Villager Published: September 26, 2019 Legal # 9223 ____________________________

GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT for Greenwood Village Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado will make final payment at the City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591 on the 4th day of October, 2019 to American Civil Constructors, LLC for all work done by said contractor for the project called Goldsmith Gulch Channel Realignment, said construction being within the boundaries of the City of Greenwood Village, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, subject to prior satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said work by the City of Greenwood Village.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or subcontractors in or about the performance of the work

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contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractors, at any time up to and including time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim to the City Manager, City of Greenwood Village, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591, at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part

of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim at any time up to and including the time of final settlement will release said City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, its Council, officers, agents and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

ATTEST:

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE,

CO /s/ Susan Ortiz, City Clerk /s/ Ron Rakowsky, Mayor Published in The Villager First Publication: September 19, 2019 Last Publication: September 26, 2019 Legal # 9216 ____________________________

City of Greenwood Village Notice of Proposed Disposition of Unclaimed Property NOTICE IS HERERBY GIVEN that pursuant to Chapter 4-10-120 of the City of Greenwood Village Code, the City has had in its possession the following property for more than 30 days without claim having been been:

Property

Owner

Estimated Value

Reason Held

Bicycle

E Z Pawn

$100-$499

Property Control Notice

Bicycle

Michael Martin

$100-$499

Property Control Notice

Bicycle

Michael Martin

$100-$499

Property Control Notice

Chain, Lock, Key

Michael Martin

$0-$99

Property Control Notice

Bicycle

Unknown

$100-$499

Found

Bicycle

Unknown

$100-$499

Found

Misc Personal Items

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Backpack

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Credit Cards

Dawn Ambrose

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Juul Cartridges

Amelia Jach

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Prescription

Yamuna Gorrick

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Documents

Kelly Counterbur

$0-$99

Found

Colorado License Plate

Terry Reed

$0-$99

Found

Cell Phone

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Loyde Luinstra

$0-$99

Found

Colorado License Plate

Schomp BMW

$0-$99

Found

Keys

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Cell Phone

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Cell Phone

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

U.S. Coins

Unknown

$0-$99

Found

Backpack

Stephen Cluff

$0-$99

Safekeeping

Oklahoma Driver's License

If anyone asserts to be the owner of any of the above-mentioned item, inquiry for claim should be made in writing to Michele Burkhalter, City of Greenwood Village, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111-4591, and should contain information identifying the item by a SERIAL NUMBER, COLOR, and/or CERTAIN CHARISTERISTIC MARKINGS OF THE ITEM. If the owner fails to provide Michele Burkhalter with a written claim for the property within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice, the items shall become the sole property of the City of Greenwood Village and any claim by the owner to such property shall be deemed forfeited.

Published September 26, 2019 Published in The Villager Legal #9224

Susan M. Ortiz, MMC City Clerk

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October 10. Direct from Beverly Hills, join illusionist Ivan Amodei, winner of Penn & Teller Fool Us, on an epic journey to discover the secrets of life. 7:30 pm.

Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Avenue, Denver. For information and tickets call 303-871-7720.

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October 11. The first concert of the season under the direction of Jurgen de Lemos will open with Debussy’s Iberia and include Ravel’s Rhapsodie Espagnol and Lacuona’s Malaguena. Soprano Christie Conover will also be featured performing selections from Villa-Lobos entrancing Songs of Auvergne. 7:30 pm.

Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura Street. Information and tickets available at littletonsymphony.org or call 303-933-6824

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EVENTS

Huge Area Rug Sale

September 26 – 27. This sale by CPA 1

by Stark happens only once a year and many rugs will be up to 80% off retail.

9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Denver Design Center, 595 S. Broadway, Suite 116E, Denver.

For information call 303-722-4700.

Botanic Gardens Plant & Bulb Sale

Laurie Dameron Jazz Concert

Colorado Ballet Presents Don Quixote

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opens with nine performances of Don Quixote, one of today’s most frequently performed romantic works with classical choreography by Marius Petipa, along with stunning Spanish sets and costumes. 7:30 pm. Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 950 13th Street, Denver. For information email Rachel.perez@ coloradoballet.org or call 303-339-1630.

October 12. Spend a day of artistic exploration with Lee Wasilik. This workshop is for all levels from beginner to the experienced artist. Learn how to handle a variety of brushes and unorthodox tools.

You’ll finally take what you have learned to create a painting that is truly your own. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Fine Arts Guild members $35, Non-members $50. First Presbyterian Church, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. For information email mkstudio@ comcast.net or call 303-741-5875

September 27 – 28. Hundreds of bulbs, perennials and Grown at the Garden plants will be on sale. Our horticulturalists will be available with expert advice.

9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver. For information call 720-865-3500.

Historic David W. Brown House Tour

October 5. Take a guided tour of this 18-Room Prairie Style House designed by George H. Williamson who also designed the Daniels & Fisher Tower and Denver’s East High School. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.

2303 E. Dartmouth Avenue, Englewood.

Tickets are $10 available at historic englewood.com. For information call 720-556-6770.

Great Education Colorado Luncheon

October 10. Meet and network with other supporters to celebrate the value of public education. This year Rollie and Josie Heath will be honored. Together these philanthropists and advocates have improved the lives of countless Coloradans through their decades of generous investments in our community.

11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Conventions Center, 650 15th Street. For information call 303-722-5901.

Kent Denver School Alumni Weekend

October 11 – 12. Come visit teachers, meet current students, catch up with old friends and cheer on the Sun Devils during their game. 4000 E. Quincy Avenue, Englewood. October 11, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Happy Hour at the Cherry Cricket, 2641 E. 2nd Avenue. October

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12, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Campus Tours.

Noon - Alumni tail gate at the SE end of DeSo field. Free meal tickets and barbecue. For information call 303-770-7660.

Lakota America October 12. The Tesoro Cultural Center presents renowned Western History scholar Pekka Manalainen’s lecture on A New History of Indigenous Power.

4:00 pm. Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway. For free registration to this event call 303-839-1671

Highlands Ranch Fall Craft Show October 12 - 13. Over 100 exhibitors will display handcrafted and specialty items including jewelry, pottery, wooden crafts, floral arrangements, wreaths, used glass, hand-knit items and more.

9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. For information call 303-791-2500

FUNDRAISERS Red Wagon Ball

October 5. Join us and support Advocates for Children CASA at this special event that will feature cocktails, a silent auction, dinner, a live auction and dancing.

5:30 pm Registration and cocktails. 7:00 pm Dinner & Program. Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center,7800 E. Tufts Avenue, Denver. For information call 303-6951882.

Carousel Ball With Reba McEntire October 19. Emmy Award-winning TV host and author Marco Lopez will join featured performer Reba McEntire at this elegant annual gala to raise funds for the Children’s Diabetes Foundation.

Guests will enjoy cocktails, silent and live auctions, dinner and fabulous entertainment. 6:00 – 11:00 pm. Hyatt Regency Denver, 650 15th Street. For event or ticket information and reservations contact events@childrensdiabetesfoundation.org or call 303-863-1200

Beacon Celebration October 24. This event raises much needed funds to support the work of the Sewall Child Development Center.

Enjoy an evening of connection that will include food stations, cocktails, an exciting silent auction and a short interactive program with master of ceremonies Reggie Rivers, featuring keynote speaker, Denver Broncos Wide Receiver DaeSean Hamilton. 6:00 – 9:00 pm. The Catalyst RiNo, 3513 Brighton Blvd., Denver. For information call 303-399-1800

POLITICAL

Englewood Candidates Forum October 10. Come find out where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you. Audience members will be allowed to submit questions in writing. At Large - 5:30 pm; District 1 - 7:05 pm; District 3 - 8:25 pm. Englewood High School Auditorium, 3800 S. Logan Street.

For information call 303-789-4473

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