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On August 29, political con sultant, policy advisor and lob byist Karl Rove, who served as Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, came to Maggiano’s DTC to tell 60 of the party faithful why they should work hard to get Joe O’Dea elected to the U.S. Senate in November.DickWadhams, who served as the Republican state party chair from 2007 until 2011, de scribed O’Dea as, “the best can didate and the starkest contrast to the patrician, accidental senator, MichaelO’DeaBennet.”talkedabout having grown up in southeast Denver with a dad who was a 30-year member of the Denver Police Department. He attended Regis High School, then became a union carpenter. Later, he went to CSU, where he got “most of (his) construction management degree” before leaving school to start a business with his wife Celeste in their basement. That business grew into CEI construc tors, a heavy civil contractor that today employs 300 people. He said, “I got into this race because I’m worried about the direction that this country is headed…Here in Colorado, we ha e re ord inflation, re ord price of gas…We’re the number one state in auto thefts. We’re number one in Cocaine. We’ve got fentanyl killing our kids. This state is in dire straits and so is the United States, and it’s under the policies that we’ve seen put on us by the Democrats… Those are the things that I’m talking about. Michael (Senator Bennet) is talking about a bunch of non sense…I want to be the voice of working Americans---the middle class, small business owners, single parents, those of us that work for a living, play by the rules, and pay our taxes. I’ll back our military, I’ll back our cops. We’ve got to get more cops on theRovestreet.”described O’Dea as “one of the two best candidates we have in the country, if not the best … He’s authentic, he’s honest, he’s true, he’s approach able. He’s the kind of person people want to see in the job… The guy he’s running against is a get-along, go-along Democrat… We need people up there who are going to do the right thing for our ountry, first and foremost ot the right thing for our party, not the right thing for their political career, but the right thing for our country. This is the kind of guy you have here.” He continued, “Every Senate election, there’s a surprise elec tion like this one…This is the model of a candidate who can beat Michael Bennet. This race is important. You saw that (Minori ty Leader) U.S. Sen. Mitch Mc Connell said, “We’re in,” which means that signifi ant national finan ial support will ome to Colorado to support O’Dea. On a question about “the incredible amount of division” within the GOP, Rove said, “We can unify our party by having people who will stand up and talk about their agenda and look to the future… Joe has the ability to unify us by being focused on the future.”Inresponse to a question about the re ently ena ted Infla tion Reduction Act, Rove said that the plan to eliminate $10,000 in college debt for some Amer icans was a “giveaway” that would cost between $240 billion and $750 billion, depending on whose estimates one believes, adding, “We need to be worried about the people who are trying
The purpose of the amendment is to prohibit City-owned trails or open spaces from being sold, vacat ed, or conveyed by any current or future city council without a vote of the residents of the city.
The idea for this ballot amend ment emanated from former CHV Mayor Laura Christman, who told The Villager that she followed with great interest and participated in the discussions at the CHV City Coun cil last year as it considered giving Quincy Farm to Natalie Anderson, Catherine Anderson’s granddaugh ter. Christman was surprised to discover that the city council and the mayor could do so without signifi ant iti en input and for no consideration.Shetoldus, “This is a commu nity that values their parks, trails and open space more than any other asset of the city. It is the rea son many people come to live here and it’s the reason many people stay here.” Christman was careful to add, “This amendment does not prohibit the city from transferring land. It merely requires the city to make its ase to the entire iti enry before it does so.”
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Joe O’Dea greeted former Colorado Attorney General Gale Norton, who served as Secretary of the Interior during the George W. Bush administration, and Karl Rove, who recommended Norton for the job when he was President Bush’s Deputy Chief of Staff.
Photos by Freda Miklin on page 11
BY FREDA MIKLIN REPORTERGOVERNMENT
Karl Rove comes to Colorado to support Joe O’Dea’s U.S. Senate campaign
The Petitioners’ Committee for this amendment is comprised of former CHV Mayor Laura Christ man, former CHV council member and current city council candidate Earl Hoellen, current city council candidate Robert Eber, and resi dents Lynda McNeive and William Rothacker.
City Charter Amendment to protect open space will be on CHV residents’ November ballot BY FREDA MIKLIN REPORTERGOVERNMENT
Residents of Cherry Hills Vil lage will find a iti en initiated pro posed Charter Amendment on their ballots for the November election.
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The language of the Charter mendment spe ifi ally in ludes Quincy Farm, a 17.5-acre property at 4400 E. Quincy Avenue be queathed to the city by Catherine Anderson, who passed away in It also spe ifi ally e ludes 90 Meade Lane, a 2.28-acre resi dential property purchased by CHV on January 14, 2004 for $1,905,000 to serve as a location for construc tion staging of equipment and ma terial for a project that was never built.A statement of intent to circulate an initiative petition for this Charter mendment was filed with the CHV City Clerk on April 22, 2022. he a tual petition was filed on uly , and ertified suffi cient on July 20, 2022.
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Being falsely accused Growing up in New York, my parents would drive to Brooklyn, Long Island, Queens and even Manhattan to visit their siblings. What fun it was to connect and get together with my cousins who were all about the same age. Then something radically changed. As I think and write about this, I feel my muscles tense and my eyes water even after 50 + years when I was falsely accused of taking money from my cousin’s money jar. When I was 7 years old I was fascinated with counting coins. My brother had a coin collection and every night when my dad would come home from work, he would empty his pockets of change on the kitchen table. My brother and I would go through the coins examining them looking for the dates they were minted. Every so often we would squeal with delight when we found a coin that added to my brother’s navy-blue cardboard coin slot in his collection. I crowned myself my brother s oin find er and helper. Every chance I had, I would look for coins to count or go through. I was fascinated with coins. One Fall weekend, we drove to Long Island to be with my father’s brother and his family. The kids got together upstairs in the kids’ section of the house. My cousins, brother and I played Parchisi and then the four males got interested in building with the massive erector set. I was left to play by myself. I asked my cousin if I could count and look at the coins that were in a large jar on the shelf in his room. He told me I could. While the boys were in another room, I was lost in counting and examining. I have no idea how much time had passed before my parents were calling us to get into the car to leave. I carefully got all the coins off the floor and put them back into the money jar, placing it back on the shelf. When we returned home, the phone rang. It was my uncle. He was telling my mom that money from my cousin’s jar was missing. She came into my room and asked about it. I told her that I did not take any of the coins. More phone calls came to clarify and then an outright accusation. There was at least $15.00 missing from the jar and I was the one that had taken the money. I was hurt and outraged. My mom and dad both interrogated me separately and then went through my closet and dresser searching for missing coins. I protested, cried and even remember screaming that I did not bring home one penny. Nothing I could say or do would make them believe me. I felt powerless, helpless and incredibly emotional. I felt shame, frustration and anger. The relationship with my uncle, aunt and cousins was never the same. I lost something very special in this incident… my self-respect, my dignity, my voice and even my attachment to my cousins. I would liken being falsely accused to be a traumatic event in my childhood. It is horrible, and it affects everything. For those who are dealing with being falsely accused or are being set up by corruption, this is not the American way and is hurtful to all orgjoneen@myrelationshipcenter.involved.
I first en ountered arry at his extensive publishing company on Smith Road 40 years ago when he was print ing the nation’s TV Guide on a gigantic press. His family were early-day printers with Hirschfeld Press once located on Broadway and Cherry Creek. Down through the decades I have served with Barry on sev eral boards and observed a few habits about him. He moves fast. If given an assignment, he makes the necessary phone calls before the meeting even ends. e is a master of effi ien y and humility. Both he and Arlene paint a broad brush across the Denver scene in many capacities. His birthday party was a refle tion of his brillian e, ol orful style and successful life with a bevy of friends who tend to follow in Barry’s footsteps of hard work and sweat equi ty. The best road to success! Let us all hope that we can make Barry Boy’s Night Out No.V1, at year 85. wasn’t a fund-
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I don’t know why we have holidays on Mondays, it would be better to start holiday weekends on Friday, but not likely to change. Generally, people go home early on Fri days. I can remember when Dick Lamm was governor and he pulled a Friday gov ernmental check on his state employees and found that a majority of state workers were taking off on Friday. It made the headlines several decades ago. I was a good friend of Gov. Lamm. He would come to Craig when I was mayor. He awarded the city over $1 million in state aid from his local affairs department to construct a new high school. He was very concerned about the impact of the power plants on the community. Now, 40 years later, the state is con cerned about shutting down the four power plants. These plants provide a tremendous amount of electricity on the grid system fueled from the strip coal mining operations creating hundreds of jobs and millions in tax revenues. I have grave concerns about wind and solar sup plying the growing demand for electric ity. With the rise of electric vehicles, charging stations will have to be fueled by electricity. When the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, there may be some cold winters and hot summer days when we don’t have enough elec tricity to meet the demands. Look at the electricity that is used by casino operations. Vast amounts of electricity powering the video games, air conditioning, hotel room demands, street signals, RTD trains, DEN Airport, hospitals, all of these industries are reli ant upon reliable fossil fuels. I’m told that charging an electric vehicle is equivalent to 20 refrigerators in electrical us age. I think we’re a long way from converting to green ener gy. We have the cart before the horse and those Craig power plants are starting to shut down in the very near future. There is now some stirring around the possibility of nuclear upgrades to keep these power sources working on the grid system. I feel that nuclear is the only answer and all of these windmills will be junk, along with the solar panels both made in China. The chal lenge with nuclear is to dispose of the radioactive waste. Decades ago, I was invited to tour a nuclear bomb site North of Las Vegas where sci entists had exploded nuclear bombs. There were gigantic holes in the desert with cattle roaming on the bomb site areas with plastic windows insert ed into their sides showing their stomachs and organs to check on radiation levels. Looking into the future, a nuclear cartridge the size of a flashlight battery ould power a vehicle for a year. Similar devices could power homes. Nuclear plants could produce abundant electricity for future generations, re ducing the demands on fossil fuels and green energy. There is considerable re search ongoing with hydro gen fuel for future sources of energy. Toyota has done considerable research in Cal ifornia on development of hydrogen powered vehicles. If we can send a another space rocket to the moon, our s ientists an figure out how to harness new sources of energy. I can remember a slogan going back to Jimmy Carter’s presidency that said, “Let the SOBs freeze in the dark.” We had fuel shortages in the 1970s and had to drive at 55 mpg on highways. Anything that we can do to extend the supply and life of fossil fuels will be wise because someday we will ex haust this source of energy. I’m betting on American ingenuity and free enter prise to save future gener ations from what could be a huge energy disaster. The cows, by the ways seemed healthy in their nuclear pastures. When I returned to Craig I didn’t glow in the dark from radiation.
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Barry’s Boys Night Out V, at Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Barry’s friends turned out in mass.Mayors Hancock and Coffman Earl Wright, of AMG National Trust wore his bow tie.
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A happy trail led me to “Barry’s Boys Night Out V” an 80th birthday bash for Barry Hirschfeld. At least 500 of his closest friends showed up at the Denver Center for the Perform ing Arts covered Atrium Sun day night, August 21,It2022.was a raiserwasn’tthatcelebrationWho”“Who’s,actuallyafund-forcandidates for publi offi e ost of the guests were either present, or past publi offi ials, in luding two incumbent United States Senators, Bennet and Hick enlooper. Mayors Hancock and Coffman were present and enjoying many friends. Barry’s fondness for bow ties was prevalent with ties on many golf shirts and guys wearing Bermuda shorts. It was not a dress-up occasion like Barry and Arlene are veterans at attend ing, but an evening for his pals to relax, bars.complimentaryatdrinkcigars,smokeandboozemultipleTheguests enjoyed carved beef with all the trimmings with Epicurean CEO and founder Larry DiPasquale present and working, a long-time suc cessful veteran of the catering industry. Barry has the best catering his birthday bash.
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I didn’t encounter Governor Polis because there was a mas sive crowd. It was really old home week for Barry’s many friends. They range from many fields of enterprise, politi s, philanthropy, and many years of being in family business in the metro area. Larry Mizel was present wearing a Covid19 mask.
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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”
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Paul Aymer, birthday boy Barry Hirschfeld, and Mayor Michael Hancock
It was a “meet and greet” of old friends and challenging to remember names instantaneous ly. The Robinson brothers were present, they weren’t drinking their famous dairy products.
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Mayor Russell StewartMayor Pro Tem Katy Brown Jenn Diffendal Photo by Freda Miklin
It’s been a decade since a race for the position of mayor of Cherry Hills Village drew more than two candidates. This November, there will be three. Incumbent Mayor Russell Stew art, Mayor Pro Tem Katy Brown, and CHV resident Jenn Diffen dal, who previously did volun teer work with the city’s police department, ha e filed andidate affida its to run for mayor in the November 8 election. The Villager reached out to the three candidates. We asked them why they are running, what they hope to accomplish, and their position on the two ballot issues CHV residents will be asked to vote on in November. One of the ballot issues concerns sales tax on remote sales. The other one asks if voter approval should be required for the sale of public trails and/or open spaces. Mayor Stewart, who has served two two-year terms and is limited to one more, told us, “Fiscal Responsibility. I hope by the end of my next term to leave the Village with a viable plan to maintain solvency in the General Fund and pay off the e isting ertifi ates of Participation (bonds) through 2042. In 2017 the City – with no public discussion and no citizen vote – borrowed $11.5 million using COPs without a feasible plan to repay the long-term debt. The 2022 Annual Budget now discloses that “if revenues and expenditures increase as project ed, the . . . General Fund will be depleted in 2032.” I support the ballot proposal to extend the 3.5% sales tax to remote sellers to keep the illage finan ially solvent at least through 2032. hen first running for ayor in 2018 I opposed using COPs to evade TABOR’s taxpayer voting requirements that apply to mu nicipal bonds, and I promised to “give citizens a vote on whether to create multiple-year debt.” I support the 2022 ballot proposal on open space because it would have required voter approval in 2017 before the issuance of $11.5 million in COPs. Property Tax Relief. I hope to honor the City’s 2002 promise to taxpayers that part of the revenue realized from withdrawing from South Suburban Parks and Recreation District would be used to reduce property taxes. I support returning 2 mills of the 7.4 mills of restricted revenue (about $286 annually for a two-million-dollar home) that the City has been receiving since exiting SSPRD. Unlike revenue obtained from sales taxes, restricted revenues cannot legally be transferred to the General Fund or used for public safety or other non-park expenses.” Mayor Pro Tem Brown, who is completing her second four-year term on the city coun cil, shared that she, “is focusing on her record of championing open space, public safety, and finan ial stability in her bid for Mayor of Cherry Hills Village. Having more than 14 years of volunteer service to Cherry Hills Village, including 10 years as a City Council member,” she feels that she “brings a depth of knowledge and perspective to the position. Most importantly, (she) brings…the demonstrated leadership necessary to deliv er…large projects on-time, un der-budget and without raising taxes.” As an example, Brown points to the fact that, “Last year, (she) successfully led the effort to save Quincy Farm as a public treasure and to partner with the Cherry Hills Land Preserve on promoting the Farm as a public natural space.” On the two ballot issues, Brown told The Villager, “Sales Tax Code Update: I support the Council referred ballot initiative to update the City’s sales tax code to collect sales tax from remote sellers. Our current code is outdated and not consistent with current law or other Colorado cities. Many vendors are already collecting sales tax today in order to com ply with current state law despite the City’s current sales tax code. I feel this measure will make our Code consistent with market place realities and current law. Parks, Trails, and Open Space Protection: I support the citizen-lead initiative to change the City’s charter to require voter approval for the transfer of public parks, trails, or open space. In fact, I helped circulate the petition. In my tenure on Council, Cherry Hills Village residents have consistently demonstrated that our parks, trails, and open spaces are a defining element of the uni ue character of our community. I strongly support the communi ty’s desire to be guaranteed the opportunity for input into any decision to sell, give, or other wise transfer our public open spaces.”Candidate Jenn Diffendal responded to our email but de clined to include answers to any of our questions, including her position on the two citywide bal lot Inissues.addition to the mayor’s seat, city council representa tive districts two, four and six will also be up for election in November. There will be com petitive elections for all three positions. We will have a de tailed report on those races in an upcoming issue of The fmiklin.villager@gmail.comVillager.
Three people are running for mayor of Cherry Hills Village
Dora Monahan with her candidate son Steve Steve Monahan with his kids at the Arapahoe County Republican Picnic – clockwise: Luke, Isla and John. Photos by Scottie Iverson The Host Committee surrounds CD 6 candidate Steven Monahan at Carol and Richard Waller’s residence in Greenwood Village U.S. House candidate Steven Monahan’s campaign is strong for Congressional District 6
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Commissioned ffi er he a al Reserves. Remember, he felt the call of duty to enlist right after 9/11. He is also a husband and father of three who is running to fi what s wrong with our country for the future of his children. He is concerned about rising rime, inflation and the parental role in their children’s education, immigration, itle I and go ern mentHebureaucracy.notesthathuman traffi king is on the upti k as well as artel drugs he redrawn District 6 is an irregular puzzle piece that encompasses southeast urban Arapahoe and Adams Counties, parts of Douglas and parts of Jefferson. He invites you to join the team saying no to Crow. Watch his clever trailer com.www.monahanforcongress.at “We need to reset the button in Congress.” – Steven Monahan, CD 6 candidate
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In addition to a three-person race for Cherry Hills Village Mayor, there will be competitive races in all three CHV city council districts where seats are being filled in the November election. In CHV District Two, Earl Hoellen, who served on the city council from 2015 to 2018 and is currently vicechair of the city’s planning and zoning commission, is running to reclaim that seat. Tory Leviton, a member of the city’s parks, trails, and recreation commission, is also running for that position.Residents Susan Maguire and Mark Williams have ea h filed the re uired peti tions as candidates for CHV City Council District Four.
In CHV District Six, Robert Eber, who is a member of the city’s parks, trails and recreation committee, has filed the ne essary paper work to run for city council, as has resident Tom Conroy. All six city council candidates’ petitions have been ertified as suffi ient by the CHV City Clerk, so their names will be on the ballot in November. Although CHV City Council members represent individual districts, they each run at-large, so all registered voters in the city will have the opportunity to vote for one of the two candidates in city council districts two, four and six, as well as one of the three mayoral candidates. The Villager will have more information on these candidates next week. comfmiklin.villager@gmail.
Cherry Hills Village will have competitive races for three city council positions this November
Centennial resident among first Peace Corps volunteers to return to service overseas Centennial resident Jacob ngelken is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprece dented global evacuation in March 2020. The Peace Corps suspended global operations and evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from more than 60 countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“I am excited about connect ing with my new community in Mexico and working with them on an environmentally bene fi ial pro e t, said ngelken “I look forward to meeting my host family and improving my fluen y in panish Engelken is a graduate of Cornell College with a bachelor’s degree in environ mental studies. He will serve as a volunteer in Mexico in the environment sector. “The world is at a critical un ture he largest global vaccination effort in history is underway while other wide spread health, social, political, and environmental issues con tinue to erode the foundation of our global society. Actions taken in the next few years have the potential to fundamentally impa t de elopment tra e tories for de ades to ome, said Peace Corps CEO Carol Spahn. “Peace Corps volunteers returning to Mexico will work alongside community members to support urgent development efforts and build critical con ne tions The volunteer cohorts are made up of both first time volunteers and volunteers who were evacuated in early 2020. pon finishing a three month training, volunteers will collab orate with their host commu nities on locally prioritized pro e ts in one of ea e orps six sectors – agriculture, com munity economic development, education, environment, health or youth in development – and all will engage in COVID-19 response and recovery work. Currently, the agency is recruiting volunteers to serve in 48 countries around the world at the re uest of host oun try governments, to connect through the Peace Corps’ grass roots approach across commu nities and cultures. Volunteers have already returned to a total of 23 countries around the world. The Peace Corps con tinues to monitor COVID-19 trends in all of its host coun tries and will send volunteers to serve as conditions permit. Americans interested in trans formative service and lifelong connections should apply to Peace Corps service at www. peacecorps.gov/apply.
Hancock is a candidate that draws a crowd.
Stephanie Hancock hopes to represent State House District 41
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Stephanie Hancock is surrounded by her husband Michael, daughter Andréa, and mother May McCormick.
Darcy Shoening, Trustee of the Town of Monument and El Paso County State Rep. Shane Sandridge made the one-hour drive “to support a fantastic representative leader of her community.”
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On September 1, a home in Greenwood Village provided a late summer evening setting for a fundraiser and meet-andgreet in honor of Stephanie Hancock, a high-energy and engaging first time andidate for publi offi e in urora s State House District 41. Hancock hopes to first us lim elected to the general assembly.Hancock told the crowd that she decided to run for offi e after being inspired by a sermon at Brave Church to become involved in her community. She opened with, I m a wife, mom, grand mom, ir or e eteran, I e owned a small business, and I m on erned about what s going on in our om munity and in our country… What really impacts us in our ommunities is what s hap pening right in our district. We have the power to change what s happening in our own ommunity y husband and I have walked over 200 miles in our community and I e asked people, hat are you concerned about? Typically, people say crime and education. Those two things are linked together It s been my personal experience, having dealt with family members, if you are not educated, criminality waits. If you get into criminal activity, you go into the system. If you go into the system, when you come out, you an t get an apart ment, you an t get a de ent job, and it just continues, over and over.” he went on, ere s what I d like to see us do, take some actionable steps to mitigate some of these problems. We can talk about it all day long, but we need to do some stuff…What saved me growing up in the inner city of Pittsburgh with my mom as a single parent who was working her way through school also, is that there were programs for us, real programs.” Hancock talked about the importance of vocational programs for high school students, noting that ollege isn t for e eryone an o k shared that, I e been working since I was 14 years old I e had all kinds of jobs, everything from cooking in the kitchen to serving drinks at a bar to being in the military to selling insurance, working at a tech company-- all these things have prepared me for this moment. I never thought that I would be here, but now that I am here, I m in it to win it I m fighting for you and I m fighting for olorado s future generations It s not ust me, it s my eight year old grand son, it s my month old granddaughter I m fighting for them. We have more at stake than just us.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
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CD6 State Board of Education candidate Molly Lamar stopped by to say hello to Hancock and her supporters.
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Dr. Sana Karam, Wings of Hope research grant recipient, Jeremy Poincenot, blind national golf champion, Wings of Hope guest speaker Maureen Shul, Wings of Hope founder, Jim Comerford, pancreatic cancer survivor
Acclaimed aviator Brian Shul to give audience a pilot’s eye view of fast-flying SR-71
Sister and brother who lost family members to pancreatic cancer to join forces at fundraiser
BY PETER JONES In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research, two siblings who lost both their mother and a brother to the dis ease have come together to raise funds to explore groundbreaking new treatments for one of the most challenging cancers. nd the wings will be flying in more ways than one. Maureen Shul, who founded Wings of Hope 10 years ago, has invited her brother, Brian, an acclaimed pilot of top-secret aircraft, to take the stage at the annual Evening of Hope fund raiser. The two Shuls tragically lost their mother, Blanche, and brother, Victor, to pancreatic cancer within months of each other more than a decade ago. “It’s always special when Bri an and I are able to team up, de spite it bringing to the forefront, all the more, what this wretched disease has taken from us,” said Maureen Shul, the founding mayor of Castle Pines and the executive director of Wings of Hope.Brian Shul will be the fea tured speaker at the 10th an niversary Evening of Hope, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. at the Exploration of Flight hangar at Centennial Airport, 13005 Wings Way. The retired SR71 pilot and author of Sled Driver, the definiti e book on the covert spy plane, will tell his own harrowing true-life story. He will also bring the audience inside the world s fastest flying aircraft with his own rare collec tion of photographs taken inside the“Icockpit.always carried my little camera with me,” Shul said, “and though you would assume that would not be allowed, I dug into Air Force regulations—and while it never said I could, it never said I couldn’t.” hul s nonfi tion story ould have been the stuff of the mov ies hile flying o er ietnam in the early 1970s, the pilot was shot down and badly burned. He spent nearly two years in a military hospital and was told he would ne er fly again “Sometimes the best moti vation you can receive is when a bunch of people who don’t know you tell you what can’t be done,” Shul said of his journey. I knew I would fly again I ust didn’t know at the time it would be in the cockpit of the world’s highest and fastest flying et of all Trainedtime.” as an astronaut, Shul would go on to be come one of only 93 men to ever fly the top se ret, high-speed SR-71, a fabled spy bird.calledaffectionatelyplanetheBlackResilienceof another kind will also take flight at Evening of Hope when the Shuls pay tribute to their two late family members and others who have been lost to pancreatic cancer. The annual Evening of Hope was created to help increase awareness and raise funds for the leading-edge research taking place at the University of Colorado Cancer Center on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.Wings of Hope has already given two milestone grants for 2022, totaling $350,000—more than double what the organiza tion has typically awarded annu ally. The record-breaking grants were made possible by the gen erous support of the community, even though fundraising efforts were halted last year during the Covid-19 pandemic. he first sponsored trial is looking into how the drug ASO may combat a gene that pro tects cancer cells. The second is studying a new possible way to fight a protein that hastens the spread of pancreatic cancer by suppressing an er fighting cells.An Evening of Hope will include a dinner buffet, cocktails and a live auction. Individual tickets are $100. Sponsorships are also available. All proceeds will benefit the ongoing re search. Visit wingsofhopepcr.org for more information.
Brian MaureenandShul Brian Shul in flightSR-71gear
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Advocates for the (former) presi dent said that 22,000 dead people voted in Nevada.” He explained that the actual number of dead people who voted in Nevada was two and one was an accident that occurred when a woman mistakenly filled out her re ently deceased father’s ballot that had been delivered to her home. Of the whole issue of ques tions around the 2020 presiden tial election, Rove said, “The only way to get past this is to get past this. The way to do that is to get candidates who are focused on the Finally,future.”someone asked Rove about the former president, ex pressing concern that he could have a negative impact on the up coming election. Rove said that Trump had done a lot of good things, but, “He is not served well by the people around him… He’s going to decide what he’s going to do. It’s up to us to be straight shooters… We are com ing to a moment where it’s time to say thank you, but we need to have a change, a new generation. Electing Joe O’Dea can be a part of that change.”
Carl Rove visits O’Dea
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Greenwood Village City Council Member Paul Weiser (left), pictured with his sister Susan Packer and GV Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kerber, was a host of the event.
Marsha Berzins, candidate for Arapahoe County Treasurer, and Stephanie Hancock, candidate for State House District 41, were there to support O’Dea and listen to Rove.
Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s Lynn Myers, an event sponsor, is shown here with the candidate.
Mike Rosser, board member of the High Line Canal Conservancy (left) and State Rep. Rod Bockenfeld (right) were happy to mingle with speaker Karl Rove (center) and support candidate Joe O’Dea.
From left to right, community leader and philanthropist Lynne Cottrell, Centennial City Council Member Robyn Carnes, State House District 37 candidate Paul Archer, and longtime party stalwart Andi Allott were please to support Joe O’Dea and listen to war stories from Karl Rove.
September 8, 2022 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 11 to make life better for their fami lies and are scraping by… We’ve got to worry about people who made this country, not the people who have a better shot at life be cause they’ve gone to a nice col lege… We’ve got to make sure that everybody has a shot at the prosperity that America has.” On national politics, Rove e pressed onfiden e that the Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives after the November election, noting that the GOP gained seats in 2020 even though it lost the presidential election. “But the Senate is really dicey,” he said, “because we have 21 Re publican seats up and only 14 Democrats, so we start out with more that we have to defend.” On the 2020 presidential election, Rove told the crowd, “The election was not stolen…
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The full season lineup also includes JSO concertmaster Bridget Gibson with guest artists Masakazu Ito, guitar, violinists Erasmo Solerti and Alex Gonzalez, and the winner of our 2023 piano concerto competition.
ABOUT: Since 1953 Jefferson Symphony Orchestra (JSO) has shared music arts audiences in and around Jefferson County have enjoyed. We are a community orchestra, comprised of more than se enty fi e olunteer mu sicians and through our mission, we are proud to unite our audiences through their shared love for the arts. he presents fi e performances each year — full-ensemble concerts at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center. Program ming also includes outdoor summer concerts, showcase chamber recitals, an annual concerto competition for rising your artists, pop-up concerts, and has an active educational and outreach program for students and volunteers. Our presence in JeffCo and partnership with the School of Mines lets us offer free tickets to all JeffCo K-12 students, Mines students, staff, and faculty. What inspires our attendsandsalsoorganizationsmotivatesthou-ofpeoplewhoourconcerts — a love of good music.
70th Anniversary Season Opener: Cohn conducts Bartók Maurice Cohn, candidate conductor | Masakazu Ito, guitar AARON COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man LILI BOULANGER D’un matin de printemps JOAQUÍN RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez BÊLA BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra Colorado School of Mines Green Center — OCT 16, 2022, 3:00 p.m. Holiday Concert: Gaudreau & Friends Christine Gaudreau, guest conductor JOHANNES BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture EDVARD GRIEG Norwegian Dances ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK Hansel & Gretel, selections RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on “Greensleeves” ...plus holiday, festive selections. Colorado School of Mines Green Center — DEC 11, 2022, 3:00 p.m. Winter Concert: Gonzalez conducts Saint-Saëns Arturo Gonzalez, candidate conductor | Erasmo Solerti, violin FANNY MENDELSSOHN Overture in C Major MAX BRUCH Violin Concerto No. 1 CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3, “Organ” Colorado School of Mines Green Center — FEB 12, 2023, 3:00 p.m. Young Artist Concert: O’Neil conducts Dvořák Scott O’Neil, guest conductor | 2023 JSO Young Artist, piano ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 8 Young Artist’s Piano Concerto Colorado School of Mines Green Center — APR 2, 2023, 3:00 p.m. 70th Season Finale: Katsarelis conducts Beethoven Cynthia Katsarelis, candidate conductor | Alex Gonzalez, violin ARTURO MÁRQUEZ Conga del Fuego Nuevo JOHANNES BRAHMS Violin Concerto LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 Colorado School of Mines Green Center — MAY 7, 2023, 3:00 p.m. 2022/23 Season Bridget Gibson Erasmo Solerti Masa Ito Alex Gonzalez Jefferson Symphony Orchestra announces complete 2022/23 season To Purchase tickets go jeffsymphony.orgto:
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Jefferson Symphony Orchestra is doubly pleased to announce its complete 2022/23 calendar of in-person concerts and its milestone 70th anniversary season of performing for Front Range and Colorado audiences.Jefferson Symphony Orchestra has lined up guest conductors this season to lead the ensemble through 2022/23 as it continues the search for a new leader to succeed Dr. William Morse, who announced his retirement last Conductorsyear. were invited after a nationwide search and announcement for the position of Music Director and Principal Conductor. Three candidate conductors Maurice Cohn, Arturo Gonzalez, and Cynthia Katsarelis, along with guest conductors Christine Gaudreau and Scott O’Neil will step to the podium and lead each of the symphonic series concerts.
The season includes entire symphonic series and Competitionannualforshowcases,collaborations,guestrecitalfreeeventsJeffCOstudents,andYoungArtists
The season runs from Oct. 16 through May 7 and includes a broad assortment of artistic masterworkcollaborations,repertoire,audience favorites,
Symphony Orchestra embarks on a quest for a new conductor this season, the selected repertoire has a little something for everyone. Orchestral favorites, returning artists, and new challenges for the orchestra. As we wish Dr. Morse a restful retirement, we are also looking forward to sharing in-person music with our fellow music lovers,” says JSO Concertmaster Bridget Gibson. Season subscriptions are available now; single tickets are available to purchase beginning 8/2. Visit jeffsymphony.org or call our offi e for press in uiries, ticketing, or concert info. A full concert listing for the 2022/23 season, including a digital brochure, can be found at jeffsymphony. org with highlights including (see right)
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Well, it didn’t take long for am artin to find another ob in the ational ootball League. ut by the Broncos one day; signed by Buffalo a few days later. In the pro ess, he a tually may ha e impro ed his han es of punting in the uper owl ne t ebruary e ll start finding that out when artin and the ills open the season against the ams tonight and the ron os and artin s su essor isit eat tle onday night ut that s not my reason for noting his departure from en er I was stru k by the ear ly spe ulation that artin lost his ob here be ause he refused to redu e his million salary for the season.Broncos General Manager George Paton subsequently debunked the sour ed re port by stating une ui o ally that money had nothing to do with opting for orliss ait man. It mattered not, Paton insisted, that aitman s re ported , salary is less than a third of what artin was s heduled to be paid Citing Waitman’s better hang time on his punts, his dire tional punting ability and the fa t that he ki ks left foot ed, whi h an present added hallenges for those fielding punts, aton said, e pi ked the best punter for us, the punter with the most upside, the biggest leg y first thought upon read ing the apparently incorrect stories that artin had balked at taking a pay ut was, ow mu h does it take to li e well when you’re talking salaries for heathletes?professionalenifdidntresist,my question remains. I reali e an ath lete s prime an be a brief part of a long life that pro sports is a business, whi h lea es ath letes ulnerable to the pro er bial numbers game and that a career is one injury away from ending prematurely I also understand that ma imi ing those high in ome years is in both their and their family s best interests, and that ta es and an agent s ut redu e the net. ut there is life after. Welome to the world in whi h the rest of us li e artin wouldn t ha e been the first guy to gamble and lose when it omes to how mu h a player thinks he s worth in a oust with a team nd there will be others or e era h time a player de lines a long term ontra t worth plenty and has to settle for a one year deal worth less or goes unemployed be ause he thinks he s worth more than any team is willing to pay him I wonder about his pri orities. he reality is that money in today s sports world has lost its meaning he numbers are ust that numbers he ron os and uar terba k ussell ilson ust signed a fi e year, mil lion ontra t ranted, only million is guaran teed a ording to reports whi h means ilson has to remain on the roster for the life of the deal to re ei e the remaining million But does any Broncomania think, for an instant, about how mu h money that is? ho makes million in theirotlifetime?toharp on am artin, but his salary this year, had he remained with the ron os, would ha e been more money than a eneral ra titioner would make in almost years at urrent annual pay or that matter, this same med s hool grad would make less than one third of what Corliss Waitman will make this season for making around punts and ser ing as the holder on a roughly similar number of field goal and e tra pointyattemptspointis not to de ry the money professional athletes are paidsI e said e ery time someone asks me about the ridi ulous sums that the I golf renegades are getting, if someone had offered me a million dollars or more to do what I did, I d ha e been a fool not to take it, assuming it didn t re uire me to ompro mise my alues I owed it to my family. ut I d like to think that I would ha e retained some sense of perspe ti e I d like to think that I would ha e understood the bird in the hand prin iple, and the truth in the saying that the grass isn t always green er on the other side of the fen e e en if it meant a epting less in the interest of keeping my ob or prolonging my career. Denny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years in the newspaper business, in cluding 25 at the Rocky Mountain News, where he began as executive sports editor. He is the author of 14 books, eight of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at dressman@comcast.net.denny-
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On Thursday, Aug. 25, former Broncos head coach and two-time Super Bowl champion Mike Shanahan and his wife Peggy gave their endorsements to the Congressional District 6 State Board of Education candidate, Molly Lamar (R – Englewood). Coach Shanahan stated in his endorsement that Molly “will stand up for our children and fight to ensure the State Board of Education listens to parents and focuses on the needs of students.” Coach Shanahan went on to say, “I have built many winning teams and I know Molly is the leader we need to elect to the State Board of WhenEducation.”asked what the endorsement means to her, Molly stated, “It is a huge honor to be endorsed by one of Colorado’s most successful head coaches. Mike and Peggy Shanahans’ children both went through Colorado’s public education system and they know how important a quality public education is for children.”
PAGE 20 | THE VILLAGER • September 8, 2022 projectourtown.org | info@projectourtown.org Save the Dates!Weekend of Action PROJECT OUR TOWN’s annual weekend of community service projects benefitting those in need and supporting important causes and organizations. NOVEMBER 10-13! PROUDLY ANNOUNCING OUR 2022 DO GOOD . FEEL GOOD . Become A SPONSOR for PROJECT OUR TOWN's Weekend of Action! It’s the perfect way to showyour desire to make a difference in the community AND maximize the impact of your charitable giving! Donations reach deep, impact multiple causes, support local non-profit agencies, and help people struggling with some of life’s most difficult circumstances. For companies, organizations, and individualslooking for a unique and high impact opportunityto get involved in a large community service/social action event, we have a number of sponsorship opportunities.In return, we honor donors with recognition, publicity, and otherwell-deserved accolades. PROJECT OUR TOWN is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. More info: projectourtown.org/sponsors or QR code —> Choose from 100+ fun and meaningful service PROJECTS Benefiting 50+ local NONPROFIT AGENCIES 4 DAYS 100’s of VOLUNTEERS (typically 750 to 1000+)& Volunteers of every age, from every neighborhood and demographic will celebrate the powerful impact of volunteerism, making a lasting impact, not only on many organizations, causes, and individuals, but also on the volunteers themselves! VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 17th!—> Board of CandidateEducationMollyLamarFormer Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Former Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan endorses CD-6 State Board of Education candidate Molly Lamar
The new Congressional District 6 seat covers schools in Aurora, Cherry Creek, Littleton, Englewood, Sheridan and South Jeffco. Recently released Colorado CMAS achievement scores show over 50% of Colorado’s third graders aren’t reading at grade level. Molly commented that “having Mike and Peggy Shanahans’ endorsement is particularly important as I know how critical sports and activities are to keeping students engaged in their classwork. As we look for ways to increase academic achievement, we must offer a variety of extracurricular activities to keep students engaged in their learning.” Molly Lamar is the mother of four school-aged children. She taught in a Title 1 school in Thornton as a bilingual kindergarten and first grade tea her olly is committed to encouraging Parent Teacher Partner ships, improving Academic Achievement, and ensuring School Safety. As a teacher and mom, Molly brings the perfect balance of skills to the State Board of Education. For more on Molly’s campaign, visit her website at mollyforcokids.com gmail.com.emailmollyforcokids@or
September 8, 2022 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 21 HAPPENING?WHAT’S ENSO SUSHI & GRILL 8000 E. Belleview Ave, Unit D50 • Belleview Promenade • Greenwood Village • 303-955-0868 The Villager and SMDC welcome Enso Sushi & Grill as a new chamber member NOW OPEN Any size SPACEPRIVATEavailablecateringEVENTAVAILABLE
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Desperately needing beauty
All over the world, in the most desperate of neighborhoods, people plant flowers, paint their apartments, find things that are pleasing to the eye and decorate their surround ings. As a world traveler, I have visited with those who are the most under-resourced in third world countries. Yet, when they greet you, they are wearing their finest clothes, even if they are torn and tattered. It appears to be universal.Whendarkness or death is near, flowers are what people bring. Why do people bring flowers to the hospital, to a funeral or to a site where death and destruction has occurred? What is it about flowers that are healing? In flowers, as in all of nature, there is unspeakable and ex travagant beauty. When we hear or experience ugliness, darkness or evil, beauty is what we long for. There is power in beauty. Beauty helps us overcome theuniverse,theBeautyandofness.destruction,violence,andsadItliftsusoutourcircumstancesgivesushope.isfoundinorderlinessofthetheconsistencyofsunrise,thestars,beaches,forests,mountains,wildlife,inmusicandthearts.Haveyoueverbeentoaconcertwherethemusicwassoextravagantlybeautifulandpowerful,itleftyouspeechless?Irecentlyattendedasymphonyconcert.AttheendofthepowerfulclassicalBeethovenpiece,therewas30secondsofsilence.Theaudiencewascatchingtheircollectivebreathbeforeitbrokeoutinthunderousapplause.Thatisthepowerofbeauty.Withdarknessaroundusintheformofmassshootings,crime,bullying,blaming,andshaming,weneed
PAGE 22 | THE VILLAGER • September 8, 2022 Save the Date for Next Year! 20th Annual Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance Saturday, August 26, 2023 • Centennial Airport From the very bottom of our hearts, we thank you for your attendance at The 19th Annual Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance! Get this date on your calendar now and plan to join us for another exclusive and exhilarating showcase of automobiles, motorcycles, and aircraft in 2023! We will be celebrating the 20th year of this amazing event and we want you to be there! We’ve already started working to line up beautiful attractions, more great auction items, and new surprises, all in support of kids with cancer who need safer and more e ective treatment options. Love this event? For more information, please events@morganadamsfoundation.orgemailThankYoutoourGenerousSponsors! And to our Fantastic Food & Beverage Partners! Thank You to our Generous Sponsors! MOLD REMEDIATION Inspect, test, or eliminate your mold problem in one day! 303-536-7545 info@puremaintenanceco.comPureMaintenanceCO.com
Right now, things feel heavy and dark. The econo my, supply chain issues, gas prices, a pandemic, cultural divisions, mistrust of social institutions, crime, violence, and saber rattling from Amer ica’s thattywedarkness.areBeautyadversaries.andgoodnesstheoppositeofAshumans,aredrawntobeauandlongforthingssparkleandshine.
sunrises, sunsets, flowers, music, and rainbows. We need the beauty of kindness, compassion, empathy and caring. We need to reach to ward a higher power that is the essence of transcendent beauty and goodness. We need something to hold onto, to give us hope and healing. We need to seek beauty out and search for it. When we find it, we need to bask in the glory of it, marvel, and bathe in it.We cannot stay in a dark place for long. It effects our brain in a negative and de pressing manner. Hope, light, and beauty will help us snap out of it. We need to be awe struck and breathless at the beauty around us. It happens when a baby is born, a pup py sits on our lap, a stranger becomes a friend, a meal is shared, a tear is wiped away, a hug is given to comfort and connect. Beauty is something that goes beyond the nature of our senses, it weakens our knees, and gives us goose bumps. Hope is anchored in beauty. Amid unspeakable evil, death, and destruction, let’s search for, embrace, and experience the beauty that is all around us. Beauty, good ness, and truth will transform us, give us hope as we press on to overcome such a time as this. shipcenter.orgjoneen@myrelation
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SEPT. 23-25. Artists will be painting the Colo. scenery & historian landscape surrounding the Opera House and Central City from sunrise to sunset. Concerts in the Central City Opera Foundry, tour historic buildings, visit the KidZone to contribute to an opera-themed mural. Paintings available for purchase. Info: centralcitypleinair.org
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY 5K RACE SEPT. 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m. A timed race beginning at Tagawa Gardens and running along the Cherry Creek Regional Trail. Walkers welcome. Funds support trail maintenance & Arapahoe County Open Spaces. BBQ dinner and live bluegrass at the finish line. Location: 7711 S. Parker Rd., Centennial. Registration Fee: $25 online, $30 onsite. Details at com/5ktrailseries.rapahoecountyeventcenter.
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SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKING LOT SEPT. 24, 1 p.m. Curtis Center for the Arts Parking Lot, 2349 E. Orchard. Production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” The cast are professional actors from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Bring your lawn chair.
SEPT. 10, 5 p.m. Denver Songwriter Show & Dinner at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. Featuring singer/ songwriters Frank Myers, Anthony Smith, Wynn Varbel, Brice Long & Jimmy Nichols. Prime rib dinner prepared by the Coors cowboys. Meet TAPS Founder & President Bonnie Carroll. Silent auction www.taps. org/colorado
1840 RENDEZVOUS & SPANISH COLONIAL ART MARKET. SEPT. 10 & 11. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. both days. Commemorating the historic & cultural histories of the Bent’s Fort era. Mountain Man Rendezvous alongside a Spanish Colonial Art Market. Activities for all ages. The Fort, 19192 Hwy 8, Morrison, CO. Info: 303-8391671. DENVER SHOWGARDENSBOTANICROSESOCIETY
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SEPT. 11, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Roses accepted from 6:30-10 a.m. Take blooming roses from your garden to display without the formality of a judged rose show. Vases provided. Speakers and panels from 1-3 p.m. Ask experts all about roses. Admission required.
SEPT. 8 - Lone Tree Golf Club, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets 303-795-0142. Speakers: Christine Kahane, Candice Kingston, Michelle Fournier and Marilyn Manning. Register at BestChamber.com/WIBC
SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS SEPT. 13 5-7 p.m. with Project Cure, with headquartersinternationalintheDenver Tech Center. Pack Kits for Kids, tour the warehouse, hear about Ukraine relief efforts. Register: help@ bestchamber.com or call 303795-0142.
SEPT. 17, 5-8:30 p.m. 2022 Gala in Castle Rock. Premier fundraiser to serve youth & families impacted by drama, abuse, family crisis and neglect. Info: Adam Robe. arobe@shilohouse. net ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & FIREARMS PARTY SEPT. 17, 7:30 a.m. - breakfast; 8:15 a.m. Safety Instruction 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start; 11:30 a .m. lunch, keynote, live auction, cocktails & cigars. Sponsored by Independence Institute. Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, 46700 E County Road 30, Bennett, CO. RSVP: Mary Goodley at maryg@ i2i.org ART ON THE GREEN ART FAIR! SEPT. 17-18 FROM 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Join the Curtis Center for the Arts and the City of Greenwood Village for the annual All-Colorado art fair. Purchase artwork from over 80 artists, listen to live music, food from local food trucks.
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COLORADO AUTHOR’S HALL OF FAME SEPT. 16, noon to 2 p.m. at Denver Univ. in the Tuscany Ballroom. Award Winning and Bestselling Autor Patricia Rayon will speak at the first Aspiring Author Scholarship Awards ceremony. Five aspiring authors to receive $2,000 scholarships. Tickets: https:// colorado authorshalloffame.org/ events.html Nominations for authors to be inducted at ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.orgwww.
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SEPT 16, 8-9:30 a.m. Anschutz Great Hall-Colorado Christian Univ., 8787 W Alameda Ave., Lakewood. Commemorate the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Cost is $25 per ticket. Breakfast buffet and a lecture from John Malcolm, V.P. of the Institute for Constitutional Govt. and Dir. of the Meese Center at The Heritage Foundation. RSVP required.
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