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Six Classic Examples Of Elder Fraud — and How To Help Prevent Them Use these tips from Bank of America to help protect your loved ones from the financial threats that increasingly target older Americans. Suppose you have a parent or grandparent who lives alone. They hire someone to replace the roof on their aging house, providing half the money up front. And that is the last they see of the roofer. Can you be sure they would let you know what happened? Elder fraud is on the rise, but it remains a vastly underreported crime. Older people are often reluctant to report being duped, perhaps out of fear of appearing foolish or losing their independence. The elderly are uniquely vulnerable to attempts to cheat them. Luckily, providing an appropriate degree of vigilance can help protect those you love. Here are six examples of elder fraud along with strategies you can use to help. 1. Pros who are not legit: Con artists working with older clients often advertise “foolproof” investments. In California, a thief marketed inexpensive will preparation services. After gaining clients’ trust, he talked them into investing with him by promising 12% annual returns. He made off with $11 million before he was caught. What you can do: Remind family members that legitimate businesses will happily wait while they check references. When unsure, it is wise to ask for a second opinion from someone they trust. 2. Unscrupulous billing practices: After natural disasters, scam artists often go door to door, telling homeowners that their properties have been damaged and offering to make repairs at a discount. They may only pretend to do the work and then demand payment. Similarly, auto mechanics may charge for work they never did. What you can do: Help older relatives keep their properties and cars in good repair and urge them not to hire anyone who cannot provide clear identification and references.
3. Internet and phone fraud: These scam artists play on people’s trusting nature and desire to help others. A caller may ask for a donation to a worthysounding cause. Another congratulates you for winning $1 million — and to claim the prize you must provide your Social Security number to confirm your identity and pay a collection fee. What you can do: Remind older relatives not to give personal information out over the phone, suggests Debra Greenberg, director and product management executive, Investment Solutions Group at Bank of America. Other best practices: “Before making a pledge to a charity, ask to receive something in writing,” Greenberg says. Ignore internet offers with obscure origins and prizes that require a fee to collect. 4. Not-so-free lunches: Older Americans are often targeted by salespeople offering a free meal in return for listening to a sales pitch. When the pitch becomes a very hard sell, they can find themselves being pulled into a dubious purchase before the “free” meal is over. What you can do: Make sure that family members know not to sign a contract, make an agreement or pay any money unless a trusted friend or family member is involved. 5. “Friends” with ulterior motives: Good friends are priceless, but con artists posing as friends can cost you dearly. Someone who lives nearby may offer to assist with chores and errands — and soon may begin “helping” with financial transactions, gaining access to accounts. What you can do: Try to get your retired parents or grandparents to talk openly about their finances and offer to review checking accounts for signs of trouble. If you see a lot of checks made out to cash or to someone you do not know, consider that a red flag.
Other clues that something is not right include strange signatures on financial or legal documents, sudden, unexplained changes to powers of attorney, wills or trusts, checks bouncing, bills going unpaid and suspicious ATM activity. One way for family members to get an early warning is through the Merrill Trusted Contact Person Form, notes Cynthia Hutchins, director of Financial Gerontology at Bank of America. “It authorizes an advisor to reach out to a family member or trusted family friend if they spot unusual financial activity,” she says. 6. Family fraud: Perhaps the most distressing form of fraud involves family members. Problems may start innocently, when a son or daughter gains control of a parent’s accounts to help pay bills. After a while, the line between the finances of the parent and the child may become blurred, and the temptation to dip into the funds becomes irresistible. What you can do: If one sibling helps with a parent’s finances, build transparency into the process, with other family members staying involved through regular conversations. You might also ask your financial advisor to set up a family meeting to discuss financial concerns. In all of these cases, the best offense is usually a good defense. Criminals look for the path of least resistance. If you make it clear you will not be fooled, chances are they will move on. For more information, contact Merrill Financial Advisor Andrew Neal in the Greenwood Village, CO, office at 303.689.8043 or andrew.neal@ml.com.
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An Opportunity to Refresh I am thankful for how time is segmented. Every 24 hours, we have a new day to start again, get better, learn new skills, set new priorities, and refresh our lives. The arrival of a new year is a powerful opportunity to reset, reflect, and plan. As the calendar flips, many people take this time to evaluate their lives, set new goals, and make resolutions. While catching up in the excitement of a fresh start, creating a concrete plan for success is key to making the most of this new opportunity to fill our life bucket. However, before diving into future goals, it’s essential to take a moment to reflect on
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the year that has just passed. We need to take stock of our accomplishments, challenges, and growth. Understanding our past achievements and mistakes gives us a clearer vision of how to approach the coming year. We need to take some time to journal, meditate, or think about what we learned in the last 365 days. Once we have chronicled what happened this year, we must determine what we want to change or adjust for 2025. Goal setting is one of the most powerful tools for success, but it’s essential to set clear, realistic, and measurable goals. Rather than vague resolutions like
“I want to be healthier,” we need to be specific with quantifiable goals such as “I will exercise three times a week” or “I will eat five servings of fruits or vegetables every day.” This specificity helps to create a plan and track progress. Breaking big goals into smaller, manageable, actionable steps will help us stay on track. We can utilize tools, apps, or digital calendars to help us stay organized. A successful year is built on a foundation of physical and mental well-being. Making self-care a priority by committing to healthy habits is fundamental. Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and a balanced diet are essential. Prayer, mindfulness, meditation, or therapy can help us manage stress and maintain a positive outlook.
The people we surround ourselves with are critical to our growth and success. As we enter the new year, we must evaluate our relationships and consider which ones support our goals and well-being. Surrounding ourselves with positive, motivating people will encourage growth. We must also let go of toxic relationships that drain us or hinder our progress. We cannot make significant life changes alone. Support from friends, family, or mentors who help us stay accountable and inspired is very important. Life is unpredictable, and things may not always go according to plan. Let’s embrace that setbacks are a natural part of the journey and not be discouraged by them. Flexibility is key to maintaining progress. If something doesn’t work out as expected, let’s use it as an opportunity to learn
and adjust. In achieving goals, it’s easy to overlook small victories. However, celebrating these milestones is crucial to maintaining motivation and building momentum. Whether completing a small task, reaching a goal early, or staying consistent, we must take time to appreciate our progress. This sense of achievement fuels our enthusiasm and propels us forward. Setting ourselves up for a successful new year is all about creating a solid plan, staying flexible, and prioritizing our well-being. Reflecting on the past, setting clear goals, creating a roadmap, and embracing the journey ahead is part of the plan. By being intentional and proactive, we can turn the start of a new year into a refreshed opportunity for growth, happiness, and success.
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Erma Bombeck remembered corn in the good living room and worried much less about the dirt when someone wanted to light a fire in the fireplace. She wasn’t a politithe fathers, mothers, I would have taken the time cian, never held public grandmothers and to listen to my grandfather ramoffice, but offered grandfathers, daughble about his youth. ters and sons, who advice from her heart I would never have insisted worked so hard on that seemed to heal the car windows be rolled up meals and presents to on a summer day because my our souls and tickle make families happy. our funny bones. I hair had just been teased and As we end 2024 heard Erma speak sprayed. many years ago before BY BOB SWEENEY and begin the chalI would have burned the pink lenges of a New Year her untimely death. candle sculptured like a rose PUBLISHER we all can take a lesson before it melted in storage. She addressed a newspaper audience at our annual from Erma looking back over I would have sat on the lawn convention at the stately Brown her life as she prepared to end with my children and not worPalace hotel. She confessed her hers. ried about grass stains. addiction to smoking that likely I would have cried and ended her life before her time. If I had my life to live over laughed less while watching I’ve featured this column in past By Erma Bombeck television and more while years but it is so timely every I would have invited friends watching life. year that I read her masterpiece. over to dinner even if the carpet I would have gone to bed A special salute to all of the was stained and the sofa faded. when I was sick instead of precooks of the holiday season, to I would have eaten the pop- tending the earth would go into
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a holding patter if I wasn’t there for the day. I would never have bought anything just because it was practical, wouldn’t show soil or was guaranteed to last a lifetime. Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I’d have cherished every moment realizing that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle. When my kids kissed impetuously, I would never have said,” later, now go get washed up for dinner.” There would have been more “I love You’s” and more “I’m sorry’s’ but mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute---look at it and really see it---live it. And never give it back!
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Bayswater’s Steve Struna honored with 2024 Wildcatter of the Year Award 39th recipient celebrated by leaders in the oil and natural gas industry
Western Energy Alliance bestowed the 2024 award at its annual Wildcatter of the Year gala. For more than 40 years, Steve Struna has been an industry leader. Before founding Bayswater 20 years ago, his experience included overseeing BP/Amoco’s operations, Central Alberta Midstream joint venture with Chevron in Canada, and managing Amoco’s Central North Sea development efforts. Since starting Bayswater in 2004, Steve and his partners have managed assets in California, Colorado, Texas, Wyoming, Montana and The 2023 winner George Solich presents the 2024 award to other locations across the United Steve Struna, president and CEO of Bayswater. States. Steve received a Bachelor of Sci- The stunning award, now ence in chemical engineering from displayed at the Denver office of Bayswater Exploration and Columbia University, a Master of Production, LLC reads: Science in petroleum engineering 2024 Wildcatter’s Award from Colorado School of Mines, Steve Struna and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. “Steve’s leadership style is to lead from the front, not behind the desk, particularly when it comes to serving the community,” said Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance. “Steve embodies everything the Wildcatter stands for in terms of operational excellence and caring for the community. He’s known for rolling up his sleeves and working alongside employees, whether it’s at the company’s operational sites or at the food bank. Additionally, Steve encourages employees to enrich the LEFT: In good company - Chris lives of others by doubling their Wright, (founder, CEO and board financial contributions through the chair of Liberty Energy) who is Bayswater Personal Match Program President-elect Trump’s pick to charities, schools and nonprofits for Energy Secretary, won the of their choosing.” Wildcatter’s Award in 2022. Other Congratulations, Steve and the Cherry Hills Villagers and familiar Struna family for this extraordinary names who have won in the past recognition. Our community is since 1981 include: Bill Armstrong blessed and honored to have you! (2021), Harry Trueblood (2006), and
Susan and Steve Struna (who were also honored as The Villager’s Sweetheart Couple of the Year 2024 for their inspiring love story and the myriad of generous contributions they have made to our community).
“I am honored and humbled to be recognized by my peers as this year’s Wildcatter. Over the years I have worked with many of the past recipients of this prestigious award, learning a lot from their leadership and friendship.” - Steve Struna Honoree Steve Struna at the podium with acceptance remarks
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CHV Council approves expansion of Brave Academy to 208 students On December 11, the Cherry Hills Village City Council approved the expansion of Brave Academy at 3651 S. Colorado Boulevard to a maximum of 208 students in grades K-12. The vote was 5-1. We previously reported that the current enrollment at the school is less than 30 students, all in the lower grades. Prior to the vote, the council heard citizen input, but it could not be about Brave’s application because that input was scheduled for the previous city council meeting on November 19, where everyone who wished to testify on the request to expand the school was welcomed, and more than two dozen residents took the opportunity to state their views on the question. That testimony took nearly two hours of a meeting that ended after 1:00 a.m. Most of the citizen testimony on November 19 centered around the impact expanding the school would have, directly related to its proximity to Colorado Boulevard, particularly as it gets close to Hampen Avenue, a corner that already has significant traffic congestion during several parts of each weekday, and on Sunday when church services are held at Brave Church. Five citizens testified, all of whom had previously testified on November 19. They pointedly did not mention Brave Academy’s request, limiting their comments to traffic issues. Richard Abels called the “elephant in the room” the “already existing traffic problem on Colorado (Blvd.) from Hampden (Ave.) to Quincy (Ave.)” and asked the council, “What are you going to do?” noting that the function of some traffic lights in the area has been changed, but, “the problem hasn’t gotten fixed.” Karen Ogard of the Covington neighborhood pointed out that the traffic from Colorado Blvd. between Hampden and Quincy has spilled into her neighborhood and others, noting, “Over 60 of your constituents have communicated to you over the concern and they continue to feel unrepresented by City Council.” She expressed confidence that the council will find a solution to the traffic problem. Tom and Mary Conroy both testified that they have lived in their home on Colorado Blvd. for 31 years, noting they have no way to access their property, except by Colorado Boulevard between Hampden and Quincy. Tom pointed out that motorists cut through their neighborhood daily to avoid the
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bottleneck at the corner of Colorado Blvd. and Quincy Ave. Mary said she didn’t think the council understood how difficult it often is for her and her neighbors to even get out of their driveways, accusing them of thinking, “These people are really exaggerating… Nothing can be that bad.” Pointing to the data that was shared in the November 19 meeting by Brave Church’s traffic engineer and CHV’s traffic consultant, Ms. Conroy requested, “I would like a real traffic study to be done…of the situation with Hampden and Colorado Blvd. by competent and not incompetent traffic specialists… because the one that we heard was fallacious, amateurish, and completely wrong.” Before the council began deliberating, CHV City Attorney Kathie Guckenberger, at the request of Mayor Katy Brown, explained that in cases like the one under consideration from Brave Academy, the council is required to apply “criteria established in law, to the facts of a specific case,” such as this land use case. The mayor then told the citizens present, “While I understand that that may not be satisfying to you, that is the legal requirement that we are all working under.” After staff explained steps it planned to take to address traffic congestion on Colorado Blvd. and presented changes to the original development agreement in which
Brave Academy agreed to future modifications of the traffic circulation plan and a new traffic study as the school grows from its current size to its much larger permitted size, council members explained their positions. Council Member Rob Eber said, “It is not that I don’t think that Brave is not honest and caring for the com-munity. It is for a number of other reasons of which, independent and not technically proficient in thespecific area of traffic analysis and study, I rise and offer my perspective, that, in essence, Rob Eber calls into question theresults of the traffic study... I want to make it very clear thatt I rise in my personal opinion of what this is…I welcome Brave to Cherry Hills Village. I’m your nearest city council member…I look forward to having a beneficial relationship, and one, candid when it needs to be, or always can be, and pleasant, even when we disagree on things. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of us on city council, but I’m happy to do that…I appreciate the submittal and the dialog that you’ve had with the city. I especially appreciated your comments of wanting to be a good neighbor and to fit into the community and try and be a good part of solutions.” Eber expressed appreciation to all the people who testified, adding, “We welcome Brave with open arms and wish the best for its success at what it is.” He talked
about traffic on Colorado Blvd., pointing to potential challenges for emergency vehicles due to the congestion, especially when it snows, concluding, “Colorado Blvd. is a mess already and adding more traffic to Colorado Blvd. is not a good recipe.” Mayor Pro Tem Randy Weil acknowledged the traffic issues and residents’ concerns, with which he was very sympathetic, but noted, “We’re…bound by processes and codes,” and professional engineers performed the required traffic studies, while professional city staff reviewed and evaluated the development agreement, resulting in over 500 pages of data being submitted to council which showed that, “Brave has met the process requirements that are required to make these types of decisions, and in that sense, I don’t know that I have a choice.” He also pointed to Brave’s having “demonstrated a lot of good will and willingness to be flexible and be a good neighbor,” which has resulted in his support of the motion. Council Member Dan Sheldon agreed that Brave had met the applicable requirements and their application was supported by professional staff work, leading to his belief that, “I am convinced that this application has met the criteria, therefore I feel an obligation to approve. I will be voting yes on this application.” Council Member Al Blum noted that all the residents who came forward to testify on this application “have shed a light on a traffic problem that we have within the city, notwithstanding Brave or anybody else.” He encouraged the three new council members who will begin their terms in January to work on those issues. He agreed with other council members that, after evaluating the data provided by professional experts and the land use code, the request met the applicable criteria, thus he would vote for it. Council Members Earl Hoellen and Susan Maguire agreed with Weil, Sheldon, and Blum that traffic is the most pressing issue to CHV residents, and that work needs to be done to find the best solutions. They also agreed that Brave’s request met the requirements of the land use code, thus they would be voting in favor. Council Members Dan Sheldon, Al Blum, and Randy Weil have completed their allowed terms on the city council and will be replaced by new Council Members Karen Fisher, Doug Robinson, and David Heller, effective January 7, 2025.
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Only of the GOP erty squatters,” “frau licly referred to Williams County District Court— not2020 require services would warm he effect of the Member Tom Stahl forpolicy subject of such low toorganization, servative and son that Council who had committee met on August to hold nonviolen a special rs,” legislative t civil “pose some legislators and the tters,” “squa as only, “I’m always interestedthat and his team seeking a declaration that repeal oft the moderate Galla- income had already voted. to rat- the agreemen collected 227,357 househol continue Cong session rights demonstr August 26 to ds, 24 and decided that current ationbetween would benefit the in within our wealt d a “sophomoric coup the coldest heart unincorpo rated Arapahoe for failing to vacate Repub- stage rightful party County the gher Amendment are that signatures in 2023, they the months programs August 29. with Its goal was Arapahoe provided to craft age than jurisdictio through County. those of mess lesser mea s’ State Chair Dave Williams n. These requirements d’etat.” Hank ulations to the Williams since it includes had kept residential a huge populican state party headquar2024net legislative ses- a from measure to address property chair. CDBG fundsbefore According A staff report from GV to the fisc create the a safety are verbatim and his leadership team of City the Code of also called Bremer a “masproperty taxes family. unnaturally low disabled sion even started, for a ballot taxes that would result inlation ters on South Willow Way kerfuffle conseem to be 99.8% the e Ad- that doesn’t for HB24B-1001, Whil for families, Attorney Tonya individua Haas Federal ror.” Davidson Hope Scheppelman and ls, Regulatio empe ns implemen queradingt- Colorado and e. ded commercial property inclu taxes measure, Villag Proposition also #50 counted… bVoter wood vance Colorado email and Repu Maybe Green The in ado an impact IGAbill of the needs will b tinues, Color and seniors in need.” written the lastunnaturally time a three-yea ing the Housing Anna Ferguson should and Commun Williams and his supity both high rfor 38 years, Approval to Retain Property Concern withdrawing to be between crease the state’s On August 28, an email share o “Und Arapahoe that,with County licans wonder how much a statement IGA It also explained theercounty , “The IGA waswith Developm be replaced by former El re- the unexpected Act ofmeasures combined 1974, asto avoidand porters held a meeting on Tax Revenue, that would have ent ballot what head funding. letter That number to g g GOP Arapahoe givin state is County on if party you ams’ the Willi newed, not obligate for 2022-202 Chairman Dave Greenwo leap in4,property and in- valuesdoes Paso County GOP Chair od Vilin 2022, required have a citizen vote amended been reto retain , and some viewed August 31 that drew mostly focus as potential fis- to fully up whenever local prop wanted identify the authored by Ron Hanks, a popusupporting the numerous are lage cluded to we with implemen , led to the increases the of of up council’s rship t to 40% any revenue in programs generated bers quired Eli Bremer, former Routt agenda leade by property g cal since mem chaos in state 1990.” stron government. ent differ tax collections go down lation mix to get the most money. former state legislator who for Congress and 2023 packet property or initiate taxes, anytaxes forlaserstatewide August in excess of affordabl fo-19,residential 4% Fink, There were loud said: e housing County Treasurer Brita goJeremy estimated total impact to path, central committee than candidates Commun ity whispers on a winning Those don’t seem lost the June 25 Republican state payable inhas 2024. over the amount the state legislature, in the collected the s Administ ing intorator projects within “Greenw the special Ausession ood thatpeople the Village its ed finances jurisdictio is: to be Horn, and former Mesa Resource attend n, who ing those for upcom the to Jeff cused on entered into CD3 5 for included ry mber in The first Nove action prima to address nt prior you know, year. porta the outcome Kevin had all-im been negotiatChair nor •anything, $5.1 million does Arapahoe County’s similar, if not idenin FY 20 r. These gethe County GOP Arapahoe get-to County 24 appeared gust at befully after and onagreementhe problem came on Consolid ts unless you’re May 16, ated Proposition #50 was apgeneral electi a part of Hurd 41% to 29% ed in advance. another • $83.3 million in FY 2 tical, ts withwhen 202 votes election, for which ballo Plan required Arapahoe d McCarney, Williams told sente the August repre 19 GV folks City Council ams 2022, Gov. Willi Polis signed proved for the November 5 balcandi votsed by town.” in 226 The r bill that endor came our out of the ing appea to to • $99.8 ated million in FY 2 begin the dedic will that County Post by since HUD er 2001 include for program al comany housing The Denv centr meeting state to answer the on questions SB22-238 2023 and 2024 split lot more than a year dates in advance special session, HB24B-1001, Mayor Pro27. (four other candi Tem Dave Kerber fringeProperty ers’ mailboxes 36 days from dates…unlike yearsthe 2002-200 projects 4,mi2004-200 claim that he had lost his od Village. about the three-yea Tax.6,It lowered mittee and they registered tax in Greenwo (See Villager IGA. Newspaper - Febpassedrthe state House 45-18, is zero timpact told Fink that There date of this the rest of the vote), and the agreemen had to and 2007-200 While 9, 2010-201 n that seeks 2, 2013h 61,of2024). position was “beyond abrates the IGA assessed values 5% tally to retain the publication nority factio to forParagrap Before ruary There 95% the were more vote a with 15 of was the no votes taken, coming of BOR on refunds. positi the come holds before the GV . council paper news 2015, 2016-201 gh obligates in the 8, 2023 and and throu Greenwo 2024 team 2019tax years. ess questions his surd.” He also sent an email who od than Villageanswers about Member progr from Donna Council to the House’s our ams and 46 Democrats pt Willi disru Another change Johnion Elect & oot categ earlier “Ball and they had expressed cont state In the good news 2021. The next action came in a fully cooperate how those that program work. and 3“In from with the House’s 19 Reto party members that said themeasure Coun- would ston leadership roles. in HB24B-1001 is, begi asked Fink, Oh well. lies.”During the past, deceit andperiods, concern with Security Committee Chair,” their recently sent some ams the addispecial session Willi of the legislary, Another ballot measure Greenwo from publicans, ty an unusual one in od all result. Village no CDBG ise and with any action taken by the theof 2025 HOME property surpr have we been a suburban desigIt will tional language ture referred to the folks who in November , but, 2023 that cutefforts he said, Advance Colorado, st “No w Proposition The state Senate vote was Augu residents on also have met had Program year, county that access assessors to sevgroup and permit the nation and now we’re being put E 6 | THE VILLAGER • property taxes changes by $434 million #108 Valuation were for Assessmade.” uncommon. Kerber rates The bill passed September 12, 2024 eral services include assessment forCounty to undertake or assist in are provided aand nson isthat into an urbanthat Doug Robi category? ” Fink took other actions to supments, created in partnership asked, chamber “Did 30-4, with three the county the not notice of valuation have s with CDBG funds including TLC racommu-Concern, explained for Colo , “It’s date always port the state’s lower undertaki been coming earners, ng essential with Colorado mer candi an a of the no votes from the ability toproperty change owners becaus the language Meals on Wheels; Project nity developm Angelassistance ent andregarded housing groupUrban r including rental HomeDemocrats and highly Consortiumand of leadDavid Helle agreeone from athis Re-contract? rates”could do governor. change, depe in When Fink Heart; Doctor’sa Care; assistanc Integrate activities, summer meals there program are for ing business ment.” CEOs, garnered publican. d on on economic conditions serve ously answered essentiall has previed y no, Kerber Family Commun ity Services no projects being children from lower-income 196,994 signatures imposed this year on When it was Johnston all over, accordactual character values go up, ized the oAssistanc Metr confirmed that GV’s choice was rate of South Emergen the board families. cy Rental An attempt to cut od Village and was Greenwo e; No- t asing to the governor, norcertified “savwould for the agreemen “Somethi ng that the to agree down. r IGA as Fishe n HUDtreasurer taxes further Kare had that Arapahoe required ue. votvember 5 ballot County on Resc August 21. Housing SpeFire ings from there be without Greenwood special session, to theAlso, county The candidates and the promotes a viable urbanthe commuthe three city of approved each er it not approval, or turn for Proposition it down. HH, e According to the nonparticialist; cutiv of House combined dent conse with of savings Hope/Fa from presi year include er mily Village’s approval. Paragraph 7 the amount o repre form a two fouris will they cts nity…aff distri ordable housing for On November 5, three and low failed vacancies Kerber decided voters san Legislative Council Staff, to turnonit property SB24-233 passed earlier this Homeless sessed value programs ols primarily ; Sun-because provides, Scho terms thus are not eligible council project within ry Creek the would the CherTree’s income sent beginning in January -income concluded it was designed to ‘No Proposition of the six seats on the #108 down. have and moderate year,” will result in these one candidate for mayor, g why sav- In explainin statements he there because shine Home Share; and Brother’s boundari es of reduced the City of . use their for re-election. ation GreenEduc American are: of d s,” 2025 TABOR asking refunds Boar to Fink property to tax revenue Katy r Cherry Hills Village City ings to owners of median-value planned to vote be one assessed value us against incumbent Mayo the threeRedevelopment’s Accessibi wood Village will On August 27, CHV be considere ict 1: Distr lower their lity d taxes. have cil confirm the to local will governments Coun whether with er by • “an that’s homes: along Villag always cil, The her school for district Coun levies and ng year IGA that would have helped BY FREDA MIKLIN I am passiCity Rehab. In addition,Aspast spie Brown, runni for inclusion Laura inestimated thisfacility the Consolid year’s regular onate Clerk legnson $3 billion ated about gove in property Robi been • the In Denver, case. on Doug $233 e in rnmentGille property He responde ferent one profil used for all ot d, All and led givin term. detai mayor’s, will be up for provide ear g county resources for GV a more and infrastructure two-y readersdstraig htforward information that willCoun projects that endedPlan islative session thecilnames of our secon unless first on May taxapproved year 2025, Greenwoodanno taxes tially, the ict 3: by for which taxlanguage year 2025 Villagunced 2026), in ing “Substan cil Distr e City Coun with sc • help them make infor is (paid in mem dates e CHV residents election. Current CHV ber. med choices when Dr. needjurisdictions, edthecandi the Iafutur Jerry Mikli of food, medof certifi have each the long-term n they and 8, 2024, impact the run general I assemvote. to are and are paid ed are in 2026, and the by am larger City paren certifi also of Greenwo and $260 in ts property dates a of tax od licens Village.’ being allowed higher pro candi ed C.P.A. and former young adultDavi nearly identical to last year’s Helle e Colo. Press Assn. award winn s, includding they tworsets of twins, all of whom ical care, emergenc City Council MembersI am a 9-tim upd, since five an came in bly housing, bers together to No pass mem toCherr the projects amounts Greenwo cilavailable later years.” have be The coungradu Village year 2026 (paid in 2027); any electe housing questions ated from tax rateycaps than other l caninoccur abou local or dstate politi ict 5: for the three city counciler. If youwill y Creekod Distr agreemen cilrnme High • Coun School andSB24-233 cs or gove and in other services, college. Greenwo Al Blum, Dan Sheldon, strongly bipartisan Kerber entities. ng in uncot nteste nt, or something youcomi analysis residents noted that $2.25 bil- t.” • In Adams County, $324 said, Lo runni include are the . Rocky issue governmental ng without want r. to mayo share od Village and , emai seats r l me atProperty Johnston Fishe n also fmikl offered Kare in.vil what lager Tax bill. “This According @gm lion to is of supposed that and Randy Weil will be total would ail.co be reto be Mountain m. a property tax year 2025 and housing Stroke Association, government caps elections. can be approval and a public meeting/ There is one candidate she described as$366 a comment that bill “reduced imbursed to local governments thing but they in property completing their permitted Sense Institute colorado.gov, have tax year things ridden by a (in vote ofthe the re puts at anywhere tered electors.” Quincy Farm without or no to the question: On August 27, one day supervision; (2) attempt “If both (the City Counnts reside after the council bill was to authorize City itiated) Ballot Quescil-in the Clerk of City terms passed, CHV to enforce the citizen-initiated and tion nced acannou legal gh spie Gille throu Laura Easement tion are apQues t Ballo itado subm had Color to rters ion suppo addit that tion in 2024 FOURTH QUARTER RECAP d (on November 5), prove signa aung valid existi ient ’s suffic Land ted Open shall the question receiving tures to put the Citizen Pethority to enforce the Easevotes prevail and the tition measure on the ballot more ment; and (3) in addition other question be deemed on November 5. to the constraints imposed not effective?” The language in the Citi- void and on Quincy Farm by the The citizen-initiated zen Petition ballot measure Easement, and regardless ballot measure for a Home and the city council ballot of any measures that may Charter amendment measure concerning Quincy Rule be necessary to protect was filed by CHV residents Farm contain potentially the general health, safety, ll Stewart, Gordon conflicting language regard- Russe and welfare of the public, Rockafellow, Rebecca Bening how the property is to require the City to repair, es, Howard Schirmer, and be managed and who has maintain and preserve to
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property taxes by $1.3 billion for 2024 and 2025, providing an average of $500 in relief for Colorado families, while prioritizing school funding revenue.” use Stre ordi ember 5 of aco ng allit to Mon erat The believed S. Many 0 ion Nature Con the property 434 in tax at a Opp lette onentsofhop r to the sere buil offic ane that election in the mail22 a futu to ning re legiding athelette sCarl on the rezo Koelbel, sent vancy, le, Ocedit had wasrally at least temporarily or May artic tz rday in the Sep Lan lynxrissue ispresiAugust on Satu tem Geo a fede or berrge lature will restrthat Intobeour 7 Den thre age ver aten Vill Pos ed ood ict t the enw righ Gre t r 12, though most,will to dent abortion d Stat rted ofsettled. Koelbel repo had spec from Rick rrec ectiesand inco inCEO e earl thestate erty wearriv Uni y tlyand sonntat ion ted of Cas tialwinprop ume es.widely known don’t want to prec tle for iden Rock,the proj the docJohn Ithis was and Company,.and the follo lude that was withpart g week.s questioning why a staf report that ornot a ofCO. May fied Col noti orad been o Park not had s & that constitutionfal amendment. GV Colorado, n a Propertie whe brothers, SheIncl esti- a conest along with Advance a Wildlife rezoning requ
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by the state, which would also 2026; need to replace “about $800 • In Garfield County, $189 in million in lost school district property tax year 2025 and revenue.” $214 in property tax year The possibility of Propo2026; sitions #50 and #108 being • In Pueblo County, $173 in approved by Colorado votersCarl, Walt,property tax year 2025 and and Dean. brought the governor and leg$196 nt I,inatproperty 4600 tax year islative leaders from both sidesMetropoi 2026. DTC, of the aisle together to agreeS. Ulster Street There in were grumblings from
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is a 281,036-square-foot, 14-story Class A office building constructed in 1986 and renovated in Metropoint I at 4600 S. Ulster St ole child has the 2010. so that all voters and candidat wou ings ldMetropoi I and lengthenntthe right to school choice. Each K-1 min es imu the hav purchase of the two buildings, m e perc Metropoi entnt II, next 2 child equal access in cert II atence a 73% of theint r sent has the right to more than one ain state and federal ageMetropoi “We’re seeing opportunities to that violent crimdoor at 4610 S. Ulster A quality discount from the price elec tion s and voters have more choice inals must serve before being acquire incredible real estate public option within their scho Street in DTC, is a a eligible they fetched when they ol disto elect candidates who better at just 10% for 152,662-s to Septemb 30% paro of quare-foo their er 26, le. retrict.” 2024 t 6-sto• THE VILLAGER m | P reflect were purchased by the Carl Koelbel Marcel Arsenault placement cost. This is a classic the will of a majority of the vote ry Class A office building Proponents d It also says, “The people of the California Statebeli eve Teachers’ rs,” acthat the26,curr ent On August the CherQuincy Farms’s location andconstruct scenario where ed that erty in 1998. are not inconsistent cording to the final text of the al assets hasexception significant concernspa paro Retireme le systnt State of Colorado hereby find emSystem in 2006. is too measure of thesize leni ry Hills company Village ent, Council and at 4400 E. alloCity (17.5 acres winchairman withare such Both buildings are strugglingthe values and g or expressly potential due LEED to weakimpact Cercapitalof athC on the Colorado Secretary of Stat deal, someFor Koelbel teamed declare that all children have the turned passed whothiscom an emergency over ordinance day-to-da Quincy Avenue), y as well managemit as the prohibited by crim the Easement,” e’s tified Petition es of violence for ainballot Platinum and include fitstructures but are located ro- meas right up with website. Real Capital to place a measure on Solutions the to Noment Easement, his andConservation to be and service, wife Sherri’s sons which “grants to equal opportunity to access eligible was nesswhich for paro centers, food busttosubmarke le too ts.”submitted to the City confer-solely soonamending . a quality ci (RCS) of Louisville vember 5 ballot the has been in place since Decem, a 60-person Colorado Open Lands, a ColUnder this change, Colorado wou on July 18 regarding Opp education; that parents have the one nts beli Carl Koelbel told DBJ, “Koel- Quin Photos courtesy LoopNet encing facilities, evecity’s that ld the curr Home Rule in ber 18, 2007, as: real estate entCharter “reinvestme right to have open prim orado nonprofit corporation, nt company Farm. bel believes aries that include all minthat direct the education of their chil thatDue s, and correct, imuhas the office garding the management m been marketdeadli sentence “A 28-page document estabfo the courtyard right to prevent, s are or around to statutory for suffi over cien 30 t and and dren; qualified candidates, without any has effectivelpertaining onsitecorrection protection of Quincy property of violations Farm in y found its to lished for the purpose of prefooting and that school choice include each require case th years the Novemb isand ago diffe currently rent has $1.5 and shou s neighld be accordance Continue with applicable law managers d and from serving and there protecting page . limi perpe8 Mexico. Before running for Congress, inGabe commonthe the terms tation based on party affiliatio and purposes of theis aelection, flight to deter council of borhood, charter, private, and Evans,ofowns evalbillion under uatedinbyassets and operates managea the state House, where the paro n. and le boa the currentl Conservation Ease- servedtuity home rd. Conservation In a stateCaraveo quality amongst it needed in thethe to pass companie ordi state House for Values she—isthis Although their party affiliation, ferred familyoffarmEasement.” H the Committe ment.toRCS in southern is ledment.” e onbyEnergy by led Weld County. in his schools, open enrollment opti Chairfirst term. Quincy if they Farm and with the intent The ordinance goes on to extwo ment on this terms. date ons, and released “for making the In imme Congress, this a prime opportunity she voted to and Commerc e and According to his campaign website, the House man, go CEOhand have one, would be identified, Esta Founder blis Marcel The Qua amendment describes future innovations in educatio lific to Tax permit all uses of that propatio plain Evans gained the GOP nominatio thatDenver the CHV City Council nsWays and Reg expand the winin the the Child and Meanst.Committe Credit and aln.” e, is a Univerhe is the grandson in the onGrp Arsenaul of Mexican immi-to acquire the right offices Continued istra ners of the primary, who would for Vetetrained on rina Proponents, including former June low 25, Medicare sitytion when ry of he ColoradoBusiness Pro to beat negotiate former Jourfess right lower pediatricia locations. drug iona app n grants ” ear l and spent 12 years in the U.S. Koelbel & Company was GOP Asswho on the general election ballot, ocia prices. According to her website, she practiced te would medicine State State Party Chair Kristi Burton nal (DBJ), Janak shecreation Joshi in w where the RepubArmy and Colorado JulyRep. for the 4, The Villager would Army RCS reportNational On founded In 1952allo by Walter KoelBro uptype ininAdams also voted to support tougher penalCounty near of agrew her Chief new lican Acquiprimary, Guard say that, although Colorado has wn, consist of up to four candidates who as a UH-60 to 22.5%, even of Koelbel vete Black had77.5% purchased Hawk heli-ed that rina bel, Sr.home and led Bu prac by his titio sonry Buz ner family before open going ties to for Confentanyl offenses. sition Officer copter receive the highest number of though “wh pilot Axis and Joshi company Tower, o was hold endorsed a command 12-story by s enrollment across the state and office the a Koelbel sig ter’suntil years gress. deg recentShefor is mas ree a47 first-gener votes, in vet- Her Republican challenger in the ation Coloalready regardless Adam er. He also spent Abeln 10 years StateatRepublica as an Ar- building 5613 DTC n Party, erinradan Parkway ly, led by Dave arywhen Buzparents de clin of their party affiliation. whose became allows parents to choose any of ical care , emigrated Metropo orexecutive Novembeint the equfrom at 4600State r 5IIelection, S. Ulster ivalent, Rep. Streetvada in DTC said, police regarding the officer before running in Greenwo for od Williams. Village, for $26 They could be all Republicans op who would practice und education options
CHV residents will see competing ballot measures about Quincy Far on their November ballot
Congress, four of the eight seat s on the State Board of Education, three of the nine Regents of the Uni versity of Colorado, 18 of the 35 seat s in the State Senate, all 65 seats in the State House of Representatives, all 23 District Attorneys, 8 of the 15 dire ctors the Regional Transportation Dist of rict, and County Commissioners (3 out of 5 in Arapahoe County, 2 out of 3 in Douglas County). Whether you r representative on the State Board of Ed or CU Regent, State Senator, RTD Director, or County Commission er is on your ballot this year depends on where you live, since these offices are filled in staggered elections. Some ballots will also have city council races and ballot 24 20 questions that app•lySeptember 26, HE VILLAGER solely to their jurisdiction, e.g. er the supervi, all listed in the amendCherry Hills Village in our area Democrats, all minor party mem sion of a licensed veterinarian ment for their children, “The righ . bers .” , t for This article will focus on the seve all unaffiliated, or any combina Proponents believe this would parents to choose the best edu n tion add cational statewide ballot initiatives that The Cascades office of building thos on e. needed professionals to the prac Currently, there can only be option for their children exists came 8.8 acres at 6300 S. Syracuse Way tice of in our from the petition process. Nex one candidate from each of the state, but it’s not guaranteed fore rina ry medl icin t wee e. owned Centennia Oppone major and formvete er in is now bynts Voya are ver. we will report on the seven mea k, parties in a gen also a licensed C.P.A. ool and . I am ege. ed that The only way to cement the righ Financial, collcern which purchased they vote elec sures tion this wheneral Sch con and categoryit after h ices that Hig cho k d of trainCree rme t rry to info Che ke from being sent to voters for their app m ma person is cho ted the submitting m. dua help a bid gra for il.co $29.4 will million t ma om at tha wh scho ing r@g of sen doe ol cho age by party mem s not exist. The American rmation ice for d infoerat roval klin.vill bers sets of twins, all me at fmi ions to com and auction on yet e-ng twouna includi ders straightforwargen September 11, according to from the state legislature. want to share, email ng our rea ing you of five young adults, governmen somethted Vetearina ents nt’s vote to andsure t, orffilia rs only. government and givi-and ry in Med I are theapar pare ical Ass report or ct Business ocia righ tics Den. tion doe Constructe t y Miklinbe to e poli am passionate about dire ds I Jerr stat Dr. or l ber. loca Tho IN ut mem se KL abo ncil ball ns Cou ge ot Gre In mea stio the thei gen que ge Citychan not eral r s that in any chil 1984, list e elec this dren BY FREDA MI Class the hav ood Villa tion property ’s title edu , hasessiona you enwsure vote If VeteArina catio rs ner. mar n is ry Prof win k perm rd aawa n. l Ass state law requireI aamsim ss . 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That order is recorded and Burton Brown is executive ica’s Capital Partners (ACP), based in men an must receive a yes vote on 55% ts Fun algorithm uses it to effect an insta Florida. forbought it on orce Law Enf February e dingThey of bal- vice-president of Advance Colorado, ment nt te becaus 28,add lots cast to be adopted. for 0 $63 million, or $180.64/ tional popular vo wou ld runoff that a conservative policy group head t2017$35 resu mill lts inthe ion to the state thenawin arded ve weigh aw ati ner s rel bein wa re n g square foot, de ed mo from Alliance by Bi es Bernstein e Although each statewide initiativ EC giv 2020, Jo the candEC bud thelarg forFranciso hiring add Michael Fielsds. allerget voetes who the re-is one ofIntwo of San e law e repds est num (AB)ition enwithaltwo loans lvania’s idat of tho berse in smforc Pennsyof ce it wa onFiel from the petition process has had . Sinsors n-ntOconee ldhighto the votes co EC votes vote Dona from rs nrank spon yo- tionall 20 of of havin offic nerally eme Realand Wstitu ate Estate ge ers ed l e, be is of us g this nta a incrHoldings, % est. Con Ho easing a me 65 Ran S. da ll, ked U. Sti fun . al ult Am tes in the resend most sta a st ive as numOn a mo tat of the s Voya 4, bereasso company, sen thu ,67 that , totaled spen ciate 77 ng is being or a super-majority cho 3,3voti $44 milding on law enforcement d with it for ment. Bur votes . wn is also m of unti Bro has d been used 3,458,229 toice p, ublocal the sidere Rep of a democratic onle now, ming has three ECton Trum lion. cur-AB owned the property forby iplesbers g the thos only priencnum . dictions in Alaska,ericans favor changin , gov in7% juris ernm The Cascades office building isieonfor lican ents. 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Voya Financial is also the owner of Holdings III LLC. m citativ Two of tha on twho was ele Prop te, fro the that it be propo s, not te ipathes zenspoin res tra e initi for ns ng all particof nece ion to one Co mo es t r out lat ssar this nts de so of and that beli y rno year to receiving lcu es reso scho eve y ve payment, ca us are urces to law Voya e this ol go wa Hot cho is to two other major properties in the area, er the sam ice th mos thro oth ive bo enfo the ugh tat of An rcel en ing te In December 2023, Voya completna vo res Do tio propsta Na osed te rep of all Constitution hhad 0,000, The Cascades placed in receiverurtt. . ts. dem fromtictheand = 20ter tormen open enrollme men ÷ 3 char Sena both in Greenwood Village, that it ob- ed a foreclosure action end 00 nt, efficientthe d by three-fo d U.alS.Am way pact of the EC,ocra hold n rattoifie imprion the Triad s foreclosed in April, which Wyoming, 600,0 sid c-schools, ship, lieve “In 2020, then Congressman an ply to the vote be ele is, l e , tia ite on en bs tained No through elec . we foreclosur tion vate te res pre e s. 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Brennan Cenmber in our state. s theinnuthis state that leav plulaw presidency to the Denver South, the handy name voters are . The iveess. Darryl Jones, and multi-decade, cern is that w magny in hodoin rding to the te. of. Denver Department of Transportation, and e of Representat ton con sothewill reproductiv usdeci a Polis sign Hoth variations heal in ethe HB24B-100 abouet as tional popular vo Gov 538lead to Acco JustiThe te edEconomic me sion Develing ca re s of sh 1 into iconic real estate business leader it stric is , a ch rang tly Wa ce effect, staSouth ea is eopment of by “dis opin on Denver Regional Council of Govman pti ions to ted for ce tling Vlawtak en arou ter ex and nd res NP o ly dum rep the wh nt. between aTh ping r e on on Partnersh ca se Sep Fo ip, pub has, tem nifi tho for lic tover doc n t ber edsig tor and do ee for this en 5. You can find de- Buz Koelbel, of blessed memory, a vo are tw res the ve pati rs be nece rep ha ent t t cto ise ssity will ernments no tha ele (DRCOG). not l rom es tes tia mp mea sta en ucat co sidin Colorado into years, “served which and preion as the critical link whose untimely recent loss is only C.,futu atures in tails on40the isleven be changedD.by presented t was l popular vote sureleg natrov pass bin offavorewid s bu ncial imp In addition to the SPIMD mill ve tofina re legiCo ngres actprivate d a na er tio slatu of thesecis also the issuethe dust con res, new beginning to resonate across the between erehisto would ha creersy s its pote the public Than tes arou and res Am vo nd ng eric of Co EC d ing Member of siden rs d 0 ntia tho cto ve 27 ry,” l me lie d ele exp l ll levy, the TMA receives federal law tia o be e-a lained through and tho prop NP erty se wh the taxes fostering tors in V theanregion, econ in the Sep it toon omi regional c imp siden tember south metro community. by the winner-tak . This metho t. Inch Common d whi allocated rdthree pre ent to the U.S. laws that comm grant funding through DRCOG. se our preact, m-tions tes 5 wi collabora issu dm oft co that position thetha The our Villager DS supports transportation awarding EC vo the Constitution. should choo sign, presidential Newspap by the 23 Amen er.area The process of getting a project follow through uld
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Denver South is the wind beneath the wings of economic development and transportation infrastructure
After 23 years, GV City C ou counted by Arapahoe Cou ncil votes to stop having its citizens nty for a federal grant th food, housing, and other at provides se rv ic es fo The City of Greenwood Village r the needy and disabled through Arapahoe County. does not have in its budget any munity Development Act of staff, Since 2001, GV has 1974
61. pear in Constitution in 19 S. Senators and does not ap d later, by state legIt was designe There are 100 U. ress. When uld be altered by ng Co islatures, thus co 435 Members of Washington D.C. those same bodies. you add the three mbers, you get , including nu Forty-eight states ton D.C. electors to those er of presidening sh Wa d mb an nu o, Colorad er538, the total votes on a winn often hear that award their EC ther blow to the tial electors. We votes needed fur a , sis EC ba of ll er take-a the numb ote principle. the presidency is one-person, one-v a, both smallto get elected to skhad an interjority of EC bra ma Ne programs, or serv d the an is e ich ain M whfor seniors, one. ices 270, system for governm a hybri entates l agre , use eme of 538, plus families in needvo nt d(IGA) with --50% l testhos , or e with dis-s fair enough, er sta r EC presidentia
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t co ss location for busiworld-cla m atha its original de is- mitment. One probleas osen by state leg nesses stategrow, and thrive.” ingtoastart, electors were ch d evolved over the party controll is se ari This tho me the non-profit organizaat andcivic ge an latures. Th ch ay. uld tod co ve re tion brings legislatu one we ha law government, repeal thetogether the years to the could business, and Trump was new legislature m-community leaders one, co In 2016, Donald us ed vio eiv pre throughou rec the t southeast he by metro Denver en t wh passed elected presiden work collaboratively to foster mpared to 232 tting to the NPV.whoatu co mi , tes vo to re EC 6 isl 30 economic development and transThe first state leg on, even though ld its for Hillary Clint law, shouinitiatives that support oportation the nod from vote the NPV int the27 , of the region, old esh economic thr vitality 0 Clinton received ns and Trump reach the supportersprog st now, 25 America and for mo the 3,6 future. e For tax purram ,85 Th , . 65 whi s 07 ch crea 20 , thu tes a fina and Home Inve land in poses, ncia ,985,1 62stm ent06Part was Maryben is op a business nerships it developmlent was favored by efit to re toit ad atuall ntyt resi Prog ram ce 2.1% more of the enac classified ivedted as aden recent state legislgroup, cou 50 ts.
throughout the Southeast Public Improvement Metro District (SPIMD) that spans part of Denver, along with Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, through its Transportation Management Association (TMA) division, a 501(c)(3) that funds roadway, infrastructure, and micromobility projects through a two-mill tax levied on businesses located in SPIMD, which are all automatic DS members.
approved by TMA includes presenting it to the DS board, as well as representatives of major stakeholders, including Centennial Airport. With most of the roadways in the area built out, recent TMA projects included the South Gap lane balancing initiative, CDOT mobility hub in the City of Lone Tree, building a hub for RTD, Bustang, Lone Tree Link, scooters and EBikes, and a pedestrian bridge to connect the east
Daniel Hutton, Denver South Vice President of Transportation and Mobility
Sky Ridge Hospital, and Kiewit. That’s when Lincoln was the end of the line,” adding “Link on Demand works like Uber. It has been oper-
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that purpose on December www.auroragov.org/news/ 9. The council plans to whats_new/apply_by_ appoint Zvonek’s replacenov__13_for_city_counment on December 16. cil_at-large_vacancy. At its regular meeting on Ocacknow ledgRevealing that he Anyone tober who 15, is attheleast Cherry Hills Village ing monetary City Council unanimously passed planned to step down, 21 years old,Resolu is a U.S. citidonations for tion #23 accepting a donation improv ements Zvonek said, “For the past zen who hasfrom lived Au- Hills Land Preserv thein Cherry e at QF. (CHLP ) for $125,000 toward the cost • The three years, I’ve had the rora for at least one year, rehabilitafor renovating the structure known as tion involves privilege of serving the and has notthe been convicted “Big Barn” at Quincy Farm (QF), structu ral imresidents of Aurora as a of any of a located list of crimes at 4400 E. Quincy Avenue in provements CHV. member of city council. It including bribery and perthat will make Mayor Pro Tem Randy Weil said, the barn safe has truly been an honor…” jury, is eligible serve eonto announ “It is to a pleasur ce this. I for occupi ed He continued, “Servthe Aurorathink City the Council. collaborationFormer with CHLP Aurora Mayor Pro use, includi ng has been a productive one in terms Qualified applicants keeping and im- ing on this council has Tem Dustin Zvonek of programming and fundrai sing. We proving the four been a wild ride, to say the will be interviewed had a long during period…when things just stalls for horses weren’ t happen ing but…in least… Sometimes in life you get thrown a a special city council study sessionthe onlast Deand creatin ga two, three years, we have made more small gather-or in my case, it was several all at curveball, cember 2 and given an opportunity to mix progres s with QF than in all of the ing space at the once. After much reflection and a few tough and mingleprior withtime.” the public at an event for front
9 conversations, I’ve made a decision that’s in when they vote. I am also a licensed C.P.A. a information that will help them make informed choices from Cherry Creek High School and co government and giving our readers straightforward te aboutchoices the best interest of myI family. These am passiona including two sets of twins, all of whom graduated adults, young five of parents the are I and Miklin Dr. Jerry member.my to share, email me at fmiklin.villager@gmail.com Councilfrom want Cityaway you g Village somethin or ent, governm or mean it’s time for me to step politics or state MIKLIN Colo. Press Assn. award winner. If you have any questions about local BY FREDA role on city council.” City of Cherr Zvonek listed improving roads as part Arapahoe of the Buildup Aurora program, cleaning (including C up homeless encampments, and new water 303 policies as accomplishments during the years he served. He also pointed to the conCity of Gre burglaries across Arapahoe County flicts that have arisen between council memra. In coordination with the Aurora On November 8, Cherry Hills 303 that The Villager reported last week, tment, Cherry Hills Depar Police dans bers, who reflect a diverse range of political Lyons Colora all Jason CHVPD strongly urges Village Police Chief e PD established a perimeter Villag doors : nce reside report ing and views, though the majority are Republicans, car follow to keep their issued the around a residence connected to the City ry Hills Village Police like “Cher Zvonek. locked at all times, leave exterior suspects. Through their collaborareport to d 30 please is tment residence lights on at night or utilize Depar rs In September, Zvonek became a full- tive efforts, detectives and office ing recent a s related to le arrest outside exterior motion detect multip time principal at 76vehicl Group, a well-known able to apprehend multiple were , garage which your theft, in e les lights, keep valuab series of motor City of individuals involved in the thefts, public affairs consulting and advocacy car, and home out of sight, make sure has uncovered evidence of a broader finding evidence suggesting their 30 at night, borhood group local governments, closed are ing neigh doors targetwith garage ringworks your theftthat in an organized retail political major corporations, andinvolvementacross the Denver Metro and do not keep valuables, including sses. businecandidates, spree crime rs inside rs office opene 5, 2024, Novemberwith spare keys and garage tradeOn associations, offices in Denver, area. Dougla s of vehicle to report your car. respondedD.C., Washington California, and Texas. Oc 30 o The suspects, five juveniles and nts should Happy Can-
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“My demoaske for contenders for the County is prepared to d if Arapahoe graphic—Gen Z, mee Board of County Com home services that will t the needs for millennials, and come with an missioners of Arapahoe aging population. Hispanics are County (BOCC) for Sen. Fields named prog under-represented. rams like Commissioner Districts Meals on Wheels and I want to leverage senior centers as three and five. District examples of available my youth.” resources. three is the easternmo Eliseo Gonzalez said st Asked what in the county and Disshould be encouraged young people they thought was to help the elderly trict five is the furthest and receive commun the most pressing ity college credit for north. The county was doing so. need in Arapahoe redistricted last sum Commissioner Bake mer Cou nty and what to keep it populationlarge number of senio r pointed to the Incumbent Jeff Bak amended language. Finalbequeathed to the city by then addednine they would do to r citizen programs a ter resources.” er term is to be selected bycouncil thee, remaining balanced. and resources available Scott Brown ly, it would prohibit public second measur Catherine “Cat” Anderson on her address it, Scott Ballot Question access accommodat A group of CHV residents e the needs of Jeff Baker has repver Regional Council through the Dencity council members. Applications for the to the passing 2B, West an Brow in Area advisor 2016. of of Governments n named QF, which is y question, taking people outside of dow (Russel resented BOCC Dist l Stewar (DR t, COG Gordon ), Rockntow a 58-jurisdiction organiza Kathleen Chandler is n with a derict the majority of the propert public safety and QF came to CHV into accoun t the signific Denver.” y, withposition are being accepted through antNovema fourth generaThree for eight years. unbudafellow, Rebecca Benes, Howard tion he chairs. tion Coloradan who dream. People who roads, adding out City supervision. restrictive Conservation expense the city would incur To addrtailed, hold cannot get to a good He is running for a third ess crim Asked if Arapahoe Cou Schirmer, and Mary Catherine e on RTD, ber 13 and canifgeted be found by going to: https:// that the Arapahoe gree in political scien s a bachelor’s de- job, get to a quality costs have increase nty should In response to that action, Easeme of the barn nt (CE) Chandler wou Ballot that and final term. Bake Cat Issue scho ce put hire the d into 300 from ol, a is passed prof ld: Later, he told CHLP President and Stinson the and essio are Univ ) initiate In an emergency, reside nal coun not r thefts in the area of S. d Ballot Issue erCounty Sherriff “is sity of Colorado at Colo safe in their chosen CHV City Council placed a comfor educational • consultation with the city, 300, which told the community prevails. It asks voters if the city Worplace, rather than have elect ty manager, one adult male, were taken into neighborhoods are not exponentially. The k with in rado Springs and Laura Christman, “I think it’s specstate This is the Big Barn legiswould amend the City 34 deputies low ed has lived in the Den living their full pote always call 911. Law enforcement answer is not to keep yon Drive and Nassau Circle East. peting measure, Ballot Issue 2A, events. in 2007. lators to mak members gathered that charges. le The directly manage coun commissioners CE is overseen by multip ver area for 33 years. ntial. As a compas“should explore a new property face e and viol y tacular ent Charter custod at that Quincy crim beca you to ty rs, add Farm. all depa use e obligat have created addi- • The outside Reade of wages.” like finan rtments ions beyond As the longtime direc sionate society, we need increasing taxes, but he is a Denver native on its residents’ ballots. It also penalties toug Colorad City and also urges area residents to report o Open Using Flock License Plate of ce, roads, and Photo courtesy of Cherry tor of the citizen her incl tax” to “provide a dedicated reveThis is an architectural renderin to to empower peotional funds that the City would have Arapahoe County uding Lands, “a 501(c) those included in the CE, requiring duals are presumed innog All indivi involvement project ple as they seek a bette cut expenses…It is who enlisted in the U.S. andofreport bonding out e,who Commissioner Bake human services, seeks to amend the City Charter, the barn will (3)laws footag nonpro Hills Land Preserve Ohio, and ty New fit land ergency suspicious activity they ofYork at the Independence ntial securi the design not r life for themselves for crim resideFlorida, nue stream to address the increased Sheriff Tyler r said the current the renovated Big never seen for the benefit of Quincy the city, “to repair, maintain, and (au es trust that exists Institute, a think tank Army and became a proven guilty in a court of non-em and their families.” a revenue problem committedto system was working, until cent but simply requires that CHV look protect the and pinsame ly on Colorad police RTD quick ncy o’s rs who , land Brow Barn it’s as merge prop office and se at did Quincy ng, wan miss Non-e costs Farm and ultimately, the residents of having had burglaries with the same “very Farm. erty is Scott preserve all city-owned or conof complying with” Ballot ion is “to observe. GPS tracki military police officer, empower individuals • a spending problem Candidates Brown and Sen. Fields. She continued, “I was Increase patrols on . • HD 3 “manage and protect QF in accoras it does now. 7 law.” Brown’s son. and to educate citiare: .” Kathleen Chandler the ers Gonzalez said of a single mother numb the one of Issue city. phone on Thank 300. ch retiring in 1993 as a locati you.” dispat the s’ they did not know. d zens distinct pattern.” Some arrests have been RTD sheriff who pointe , legislators and opin Pointing out that to enforce ridership relied on RTD to get • Construction has begun. 98% of Commissioner Incumbent Meg Froelich (D) won twoIn light of these events and home my son to Emily Black, CHV Parks chief warrant officer. Auroof targeting multi-million-dollar homes… are all covered up and wearing masks, usuAsked if they support City rules and laws, incl public policies that enha ion makers about his violin lessons. the in RTD Project es ’s vehicl He 202 the Jeff stolen pledge 4 made in other states but there is no evidence prop Bake Cou d funds udin It was a struggle as osed budget of near r pointed Measure nty will be delivg paynce personal and then joined the Auro ing fares. She said, Manager, I to-one over challenger Mickey Neal (R) ly 1A, allowing Arapahoe Ballot economic freedom,” worked downtown $1.25 billion is 6% ra out that the BOCC “If that back•&upOperat to a ions greenbelt or shared: open area. allyto between 6:00 ered the city this she is ready to serve County and lived in SE Auhigher than its 202 year,p.m. Local law enforcement personnel held withand Police Department and Rho tying the Colorado burglaries to any of the the 9:00 p.m. when to retain the tax reve ridership, you are like you pay for City Council approved the 2024 3 as the RTD Director rora. There was no budget of just under nda Fields is asking voters to nue balance coming for District F to “figh good way to get him got a master’s degree $1.2 billion, Chantaxes currently in plac if receives from They are entering through thel Plan backinof the families are in outMarch to dinner, 2025. targeting jewelry, laws of the system. ly to obey the • HD 37 Quincy Farm Eliseo Gonzalez t Annua a press conference at the Arapahoe County perpetrators in other states. Cherry Hills Village residents were in for to pass dler com e, Yale ” Sen. DeBall said mon and ot Issue Fields said, , “Increases in cost sense solutions to crim Ms. Black told the council, “These I-25 for his weekly public administration “Absolutely,” pointing Dist Chad Clifford (D) re-elected with no s rict incl lesso cember e F ude on cove n. 2023 during his five-year I 1A to allow the Photos by Freda rs the residence. When they go into the house… donatio cash, and handbags,” adding that CHV RTD, scrutinize budg need out labor, benefits, and to rely on east of Miklin In response to a question, the local auSheriff’s Office (ASCO) in Centennial on ns are tenure there. Having Rhonda Fields is RTD. My expe really going to make a asked onedthree separate andriencompetstate’s 64 counties have that 51 of the et incre I-225 and Parker Roa area fuel. There are man ases, andto vote • Big Barn rehabilitation was one of work ces county to retain At the • YES on Amendment G alrea y Octofigh d, chan othe dy opposition stret t for ged adop r chin flexi incr how completing her seco ted differen g ease bilit against children, he parla ed on crimes north they go forthe cash and jewelry. They are wear- police talkednity to and lawfor enforcement agen- thorities stated that no weapons have been I used RTD. I needed y within that policy, including ce forhave s as RTD is adding the commu to Colfax and south ber nd four-year term 31 to share information on a string service taxes it receives to nearby Douglas main projects identified in the more more rail lines. Is took effect uponOctober ingtomeasures, would have to the15 regular the wider non-downtow RTD thantwo Dou just aof her passglas ence into a position at yed that experi- as a state senator after address the need for ridewhich future County, and, “It’s the of Property tax exemption for disabled this the . genera I ballot Cou need nece • HD 38 tions.” issues? nty n ed ssar rider ... help People line having served six y ship the Aurora Human year and more housing and . be. ing gloves plan and atclothing covers them cies in Arizona, South Dakota, Delaware, It includes Mobility, right thing to do to .” prudent Cherry a cost ofthat seen on any of the photos that have been ing in 2016. Hills most of $760,0 the abili to go whe of recent home that have octoday? I would argu Chandler told The Villa changed 00, includServices Department, s in the state House. more deputies. NorViladdress peoples’ need th lieveburglaries In response to a question from Aurora and parts of that this (bookle Charter in different re I e no.” ger, “Trans- its Homety Rule eventually ending t) came from s.” ing $150,000 to be fundraised by Littleton City Council Member Gretchen east lage Arapaho CHV resident Janet portation and mobility in Aurora for over 30 She has lived Counci needed, became para needed when I up working in several She also told veterans Sen. Rhonda Fields Commissioner Bake e l captured, only tools to help the burglars CHV Council Member Al Blum, Ms. County, but does not ernCity the City…This is so misleading. years and her are para mouhow diffe Villager, “RTD named the cost nt in my mount all lifecity should be • The CHLP to a having incl meetin ways, to do with the children went to Auro ude Cen Kritzer also spoke to the ments of Arapahoe Cou rent departgrowing prosperous g, residen of living, including rent and the life BOCC voted,” and it’s r said, “Yes, the YES on Amendment H t tenRydin (D) defeated Jeffrey Patty (R) to conc of nial Christm What my ra Public Schools. . entr an is son. com the nty government, confirm ating on flexible socity going to do?” and groceries, ” munity. People the ed that CHLP is break into the homes and possibly into plac• On June 4, 2024, City Council apShe explained she hope where he stayed for Linda as being the biggest city council, holding up the majority, so he supp position of don’t just need a ride lutions for an everIndependent ChaQuincy ndler explaine 26 years before beChadiscipline continuing its fundraising efforts and d problems, adding manage Farm. The original CHV City Manager Chris Crandler’s website is wwwBehr, who to and should judicial -growing population. orts it. d, “Th replace retiring David Ortiz (D) from e RTD wor BOCC because, “I wan to serve on the coming a county com k, has proved that es inside where cash or jewelry is kept. identified those challenges lead Resolution 10, Series 2024 intende Candidate Brown said, .cha the same booklet as Behr they need mobility to the fourth largest bud Buses are much mor herself ndler forRTD.com. t missioner. mer offered, “The city did clarify to increases in I’d d to meet its full commitment “I’m a yes but pursuemeasure, getwas e flexible than ligh in thebrought the American Ballot These are the leverage the experienc to continue to State of crime. Scott Brown, challeng commission QF Issue 300, rathe Donor as • SD 16 a t membe had r Recogn Colo have rail. describ r ition of rado a ed, Peo e Policy coun noting, I’ve Sgt. Conn reported that police in ScottThe . ple ing for Whi ty sales tax.” “I, had at the need mobility Baker, told state gove election is Novemb by raising $25,000 more. le ridership has falle on the (CHV) website…that this the citizens who cam Eliseo Gonzales talke buses fit Candidate Gonzalez er 5. Ball rnment for local n, locations of the Cherry too, received this Voter’s ots that need. Rail•lineYES and e to Hills will begi on Amendment I responded, “For n Incumbent Chris Kolker (D) defeated forth by a group of CHV residents, led by arriv (bookle s ing t) was are sdale noted they have seen 138 burglaries Library that he is a 50+ the Smoky Hill making sure our citizens government, in not fixe erty taxes and safety, d about propproduc the the d and do not ber ed maiPreserv good of democracy, by l on Octo Land Guide rece year sayin that e, ive I I’m resid recent burglaries 12. though g critic “If votin t ent was you al of g no.” the city, this was not discussed by services in the areas Arapahoe County and believe that the rich He likened Ballot Mea No bail for first degree murder suspects Centennial Council Member Robyn former Mayor Russell Stewart, Gordon fitting this pattern in their area, alone. of public safety, trained at Emily don’t pay their fair expressed concern official and created by sure 1A to “giving housing, and child safet Griffith Opportunity City Council.” in Arapahoe share, then it’s fallin a teenager an unlimited School as an airy services.” g to us.” about having re• YES on Amendment J credit card.” the city. Inside, it has the Carnes (R) Police and sheriff’s deputies are asking craft mechanic, a job Rockafellow, Rebecca Benes, Howard Eliseo Gonzalez grew The State Demography He noted, “that it does have County. The League of Wom The pond at Quincy Farm he has done for the up in en Arap Offic diverse student populations better, Vote ceived ahoe names e rs a has 12-pag iof of the people (on e • SD 26 County and holds a past 39 years. Photo courtesy of Cherry Hills published data show Accoutontabil Arapahoe and Douglas Removes ban on same sex marriage On September 24, similar formatting to some of Arapahoe Countymber residents pay attention The 26-me Village B.A ing that, by 2035, This postcard was sent to Counties conthe Schirmer, and Mary Catherine Stinson, who full-sized booklet the steering science. He said he was . in political Colo commi paying greater attention to achieveduct 162 ttee rado ed of ,184 the ’s the popu -squ foru official nt Perfor PA lation will be comprise m. are-foot, voting guides,” and, n, Stude running for the G ditatio CHV residentsJeff • YES on Amendment 79 to anyone they see who seems Accre E Incumbent Bridges (D) defeated ty, from 8 the in the city. d of University WomAmerican Association the mail group of more residents over | called, that 12-story, Class A, prepared THE V sought to require the city to take actions at “From ment gaps between student groups) the city’s perspective, it en and Colorado 65 than under task Pren ity IL Inequ LA rce “Voter Guideit). The first four names Community Media were Right to Abortion mance and out Resou of place in their neighborER •on…bu tice Plaza office buil challenger Bob Lane (R) createsG Novteit’s confusi co-sponsors. dthrough.Cherry Quincy Farm beyond and different from note ture We legisla m state beli are Hills the not ing b eve by people d at this who forme 8101 E. Prentice live in force hood and not hesitate to call law Republicans can expe something that we have the op- r 7, 202 • NO on Amendment 80 is a unique 4 Enhance the accountability sysopportu Village to CHV. They cannot vote Avenue in Greenw Colora nity do what is required by the conservation easeTask Force liams to retain his posi ct Dave WilAugust 24, at which portunity to do anything about. It to HB23-1241 ood pursuantenforcement to acquire a tion as chair of the to check out any tem’s Growth, Achievement, and School choice a highnated Coordi Village changed han qual-Elecand they do not pay taxes. Colorado GOP at least majority of those pres System, falls under a First Amendment ispreting the intent of ity ds ntabil ity building until his term of Accou ment placed on the property by its owner, K-12 Study that the at lanhas tion,” 54% situation that seems wrong. They Postsecondary Readiness Metrics I got calls from my neighoffice ends in April 2025 ent and represented meeting, which cons of the price it • YES on Proposition JJ performed wel that conguage in the party’s sue…We certainly want to clarify by tituted a quorum, , and longer if nor Polis bylaws but it wou by Gover brought 11 years ago he successfully runs proxy voted for Wiltainedl throwords, ugh bors asking me, what is signed into Catherine “Cat” Anderson, in 2007, in anld have required 248 that states an officer alsolaw remind citizens to keep all for . where it came from and we did the remote workthe new sub-indicator to Keep all sports betting revenue votes can be (3/5 of tren action taken by a grou re-election. The liams’ removal as state The ds. “Analy selle this?...M has released a 116- (e.g., adding a sis of Cherr was Granite 414) to oust Wiliams y question to the 2023, removed “by a vote 24, May p of party memon Valu follow es up aggress in and of ticipation of bequeathing it to the city upon doors, including garage doors, the 3/5 ively his offic on lieubers on August 24 to that chair. Properties, which e marparents understand the efforts • YES on Proposition KK New sales tenants from their posi help ry Hillstax of the entire members to Village tions remove and replace paid menda ket recom tions of front are , and that was this week.” very bifurcated hip page report him, which had wide $26.6 million for it The fatal flaw with impossible to achieve. closed and locked, and set their their schools are making to prepare of the CRC eligible her passing in 2016. Proposals,” Amy Padden (D) defeated vocal support, has in on guns for mental healthdependingBallot to vote Later, City Council Member of K-12 public been deemed null and that meeting, accorddeferred 2013. The buyer was the system improveburglar The judge concluded, at a meeting called for Pho o cou esy Doug as Coun y Asses ononthe This is the front cover of the booklet void front page. capital, tena alarms whenever they that Robert Eber said, “I just want students for postsecondary success) rado District Court judg by a Coloing to El Paso County ncy, location That measure was defeated 79% to 21%. Carol Chambers (R) Dunton Commercial • NO on Proposition 127 remove Williams, Sche “The vote to purpose.” ado. , Color in sent e. tion Ms. to the Behr educa residen said, and ts of CHV by a ppelman, and other factors. FiDistrict Court Judge to report that I’ve been getting a After Williams, who leave home, even a short LLC, a privately held Ferguson was not in While noting the poswas political issue committee. “I’m Ban hunting certain big cats Voters also rejected the city council’s retaskforforce concerned… the of n nan accordance with cing missio The party chair since bein has been state Eric Bentley in a rulin and large capi numbe com tal ments r of comments from raissible ambiguity of the mercial real estate the CRC’s Bylaws, and g elected March g while. It seems unlikely that it Modernize state assess thatchal I receive lanit is accordingly 11, 2023 on the third issued September 25, • YES on Proposition 128ing remains constituents about the voter elecinvestment compan sponding charter amendment that would lenging,d in guage, he pointed out void and of no effec “to study academic opportunities, ballo y my that t.” creating an mailbo down from his position t, did not step x this was that, “Colorado Dave Williams is a coincidence which homes used for accountability (e.g., adjustopp ortunity GV, which picked in tion guide that is not an official if he adopted the inter In a message sent to Require serving minimum criminal ties, promising practices in inequi it up pretahave placed a statement in the charter, esto fake party even temporarily, whe as state chair, take Republican Party byla voters guide mem adv anta bers ge of a tion asserted by Brem for $14.35 million, city document, and I will just tell after the decision was burglars know are unoccupied between 6:00 ing state assessments to be adaptive n ws er, or very limited issue candidate for Congres he became a of 3/5 of the entire CRC require a vote Watkins, and Palozzi, thatbuy was sentences schools, and improvements to the created $88.48 per square er poo le languages, s sentially just confirming the requirements said, “Please know that d, Williams “The result would you, people are (angry) that they l.” foot. pm and 9:00 pm,itywhen these crimes Republican primary, in the June 25 ship (of 414) to remo voting member- be that CRC members your true State Stephanand itation gener- and accessible in multip designe Parks and accred ie d speProject Law and ntabil and took the unusurenc ve an officer, and Operati Nat accou wou Party ons Manager e, e Melchior, prin received this document.”I am ld be able • YES on Proposition 129 Officers will seek all consultant to try to improve the pond’s encouraging assessment participation, al step of having the not just 3/5 of those to remove an officer who has been of the conservation easement, by a margin legal acpassionate ab cificall y, in allypond happen. Law enforcement Emily Black explained, “The edua man therecomstate who show up at a cipal at Dunton Com toalso th by back countability, in and out ag-my report and ,” prosystem ou Former 18 Judicial DA George health. candidates in that Repu party endorse meeting and are eligi sentially, 1/5 of the votina vote of, est This ing contractor visits monthly and improving the timelines for shargovernment of court, against Veterinary professional associate director Village City Co education in opinion at Granite and I believe others’, to ble to vides trail users with many opportunities blican primary, mercial LLC, told g membership; Watkins, Bremer, and of 54% to 46% House mends that and State ceived it, I was 116-page report on improving K-12 of the many party members a quorum (needed to Mile The position of Watk vote.” ittees March those who worked for two deca through comm Novem cation ber and provides confuse Brauchler (R) defeated Karen Breslin (D) , including several des, told hold a meeting in and deceive the High CRE, a daily to view wildlife. It is the first Colo. Press As uncil member. Dr. Jerry M giving our readers straigh • YES on Proposition 130 in the shadows to sow These photos are fromgover people ing results) shocke past state party chairs, docume Eli Bremer, who toge ins, Palozzi, and which a vote can be d.” onli nted Bus ne chao treatme nor, residents ines nts s and with sn The voters sent a message to their counikl tforward info s Den algaecid orches• Enha . award win in and I are th taken) is 1/3 of the ther brought the calle Senatein, the e andand , “Had At of CHV.” beneficial State publisher of commer and trate monthat breedin it point, and an g site ces CHV unla of Hooded practi City wful case in El Paso Cou mem best Mergan That led to an organize d foul. recent burglaries CHV. rm ne re coup She bership and members sers $350 million for peacenot officer training recommende parents of r. If you have • Explo against the majoration that w bacteriaof been for . These nty - d treatme includ COVLaura d effort to rewould be tion,ntskeep Clerk cial development new havelights ID, provide ity will.” educa CORRECTION with (a type of duck) in Colorado. In recent fiv ill help any quesetio cil and fellow residents that they should move Williams from At the Arapaho after Bremer was selec District Court authorized to remove the state board ed that anyone who County would have sold it weGillespie stopped of e youngtrails, some relief, but the pond has been asadults,and his data reporting and an officer by a vote ns abouBoard itor the accountability system ve open and support Impro that, “Prentice Plaz s, spaces.them make inform years, game cameras Ms. Behr, soon in Williams lost the June A explain clu On t El Paso County GOP position, led by Williams at the Aug ted to replace t page ing of lo County that 3/5 th di 14 er. on when stating ca of Commi of the ng ission a e the l supp Octolocated ssioners ed is wished or num comm er. re at tw its Open the 25 to We of choices whe ber, or pond ing know Spaces state politA total of $21.6 million GOP priust 24 meeting, was guts Vice-Chair Todd o sets ofintwshareba had opinion e issues sessed as too shallow for an aerator to be unifigure out how to manage Quincy Farm an artifiscial reduc la comm and a high-quality buil and fy r mary by a three-to-o PA identi A paren to ly GE for ics Watkins and Jefferson in ur g that state party bylaws ber membership…It is hard 1/5 of the total that n 17, forum 16 have in sharin ck 2024 or or in th w captured Shareback & Grant Award Ceremony • NO on Proposition 131low interest rate for could be s, all of who | THE VILLAGE Villager, under ding ey vote. an government, Americ a City Cs,ou g on Octob ww.aurorag t schools ne margin, in his bid in- leave what Cat Anderson White Pelicans County GOP only required a the task forcethey to believe that is to run for , ers of al.” ers a benefici I am funds were that has been impecca R • October 17 mBlack-C awarded toorthe also a licenMemb viewed asa potentially violating graduarowned Chair Nancy Pallozzi, 3/5 vote of those pres impac what was intended.” leader ncil meevolati er that Congress from Colo county’ ov tion Cherry Creek School District so lity s 12 without changing the City Charter. educa m 14 .o held tors, et at te the bly rg very , educa Arapaho Night hi d , M ties, intende ent at a meeting of Herons, that culminated in 20 e se /n long ng County fro rado d Double24 when td Fairgrou Z ay w ’s state ew time Ranked Choice Voting m Cherry Cree cludedC.“educ you want toCrested she fifth vonek anno nds municipalities, along with $5.5 million t and ha ew/asmall studens/t . Tha completely…So far, we haven’t identified or Prog Tem The maintained by Gra Pho campai o by Fgnt’s eda Mk n P.A. an congressional district a meeting of the Colo she explaine home the CRC to remove and The facts outlined in d, “will curred between dators, rules. BallotFebruary foproject, Measuresand nite in share, Cormor & Event Center on September 18, it was rmer distric to replace U.S. k High creatin just a reality the party 4A October rado and 4B, in districtsts_nwith ants, Great Blue (e.g., un pp Judge Bentley’s Rep. rsce bequeathed Quincy and Prentice Plaza at D Gr make em ly Herons, us Sc policy ee to wha and ai Prop _b d ho dredge nw tin specific t’s l Party State Central Com Republican ertie the 21-page ruling state he m ol pond y_ Dou grants In his ruling, Judge Bent chair. oo across 810 s. to e se to make no g an from One cities 1 Ms. Behr took that into consid- Farm Lamborn, He was defe d in it smaller E. Prentice Avenue ates and towns, along at, effectiv oard thatwisasusany vehicles, think may be getd colleadvoc of the weVillage, v__13_fo fmiklin reportedLittleton, the and Snowy Egrets, andatmany s, and announced so that 182. happened to the data that “regula resigning mittee (CRC) on that thatwe ley explained 414 Cherry Hills andr ColumCherry ated .villaand in Greenwood Villa ducks to the city, go Hillsthey Village had am a 9-tim things that attracted valu populations by Jeff Crank, who is geleader r_city_cou e October deepergeto. Iimprove e of went dashb with special districts in the county. he had to decide this ide members of the CRC 6 of the r@ statew hi a eration the gm ge water s , then quality ls K-12 ai us e YES on Allowing the county to retain the heav and schoo public on, all of l.c geese.” “It issue by interily been schoo real were looked kinds ci om awarded favo l estate.” 31. ces) npresent red to ting dropped off$241,08 a good8 for distance away, then to www.quincy . many Zvo k, amultiple audien evening, at-largeecond Colorado’s water quality ary and to this opportunity 4. 13 are win the general elect in person or by prox bine Valley.inPolice thatfundin theygmight create a “Posts The application for the grant was made an improved habitat • Crate l_ _vacan is but it is not official,” she y at the August 24 forexecu ion on November 5 wildlife-. er-friendlynefor Photo courtesy Colorabelieve R Lawrencofficial do does include and wildlife habitat improvements for the She continued, “The pond has filled ep the Dunton Commercia e ub farm.or to also cy ing revenue it receives from current taxes g/legac capital improvemen the attention to shar in this strongly Repu lic accord . The y ts,” lo ed buil an l The total volume of the pond walking up and committing the burglaries, cal district by the city in April 2024 and included a ding is positioned install and distric ness” before Anyon ment, Readi blican district. ts, maintenance, holding up the pamphlet, force money crimes that Granitesaid, be tied to similar that have epopped will monotr for capita with sediment over the years and has to take adpond at Quincy Farm (QF). e who l improv signed and watch a video office of M who managed the Work and spec suite con vantage of the curr four the vacancy in spec It furthe be-summ is at least change letter of support from the Cherry of the ary from versions by Granite the report historic.capacity ent leasing activity when Cgthen 21 years indica leases with adding suite condition.” and getting picked different locations. tion sensor • Imp ,” clari.” We should have ct come very shallow. When the Citytive The total tenants, at“This has unsupported alor Mik l andaydistri . in the market, cost ofup Cat made in 2010 up around ments the country. thein project old, istor is estimat- Land Preserve, which manage Hills He continued, “Th Stren offmanschoo Prentice Plaza whi took e Coffman graduation gs fying with a large portion it will meetin oflights not hours legatio be enlarged w a nsonthat 150 said, e le i, as U offic rather are s over the program “regula stated ntabil it that will .S e sale as r ed accou mar over K-12 a facts at states for $331,08 of manage was . public re ze M iden out8, ments ment in ci includin imple We want the public to know what’s going which of the Farm in 2016 presenting t processesem ket still has a lot of • CD 1 n who has (e.g., g a $90,000 cash ming and other activitie tishe talks going. The building ber of Con 2. Four assess Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown, be made “smaller16 andrted distress to work frankly deeper, with s at QF for the schoo was repo gs of l fundin Colorado appro lived in A a tem- improvemen match from the city that is included in its g in Colorado (the year Cat Anderson passed away ing andmeetin includ ly , how is this allowed gr about her vision for the future of held, 73% occupied at the es were ing: s ach includ and doors to • Req D ro city. tools, on so they can understand what we’re dealC uporal ive ty is ra for at le wetlands area at the southern city is, how can (the city) allow tr t Saixcompr our city? time in does Cherry Hills Village Police Chief Jason not includ it was Dianna DeGette (D) defeated 2024 budget. e money the property was bequeat sold. This isn’t right. We Quincy Farm for , w ehens ongression as and 27 additionalend.” mentiicng
2024 ELECTION RESULTS
Kathleen Chandle r crime as RTD Dir wants to address ector District F
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CHV residents say no to changing the City Charter
Statewide Ballot General Assembly Burglary ring hits Arapahoe County Issues – Apparent BY FREDA MIKLIN Residents complain to CHV co results as of press uncil about Nearly full Class A Lone Tree office building sells at official-looking booklet they time
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he Ma k H man air Pa k R dge Fou s oca ed n he p ov ng ou s a egy o w n he hea s 18th Judicial he cen e who ee ke hey don as s x yea s gno ng ha s om Bu ng no hwes quad an o L nco n Ave and m nds o una fi a ed vo e s we know wh ch pa y o vo e o ” he c ea y expAttorney essed on Co o ado on he District nue and n e s a e 25 app ox ma e y have a en a he beh nd ” A e c As ev dence o vo e con us on vo ces o Co o ado eas e n p a ns He was one m e sou h o he Pa k Meadows Pa kR dge Fou a 10375 Pa k Meadows D ve ng s a s cs ha he Democ a c p es H man po n ed o how Co o adans vo e s on axes and e ec ed o he S a e Ma was bu n 2001 Acco d den a cand da e won 60% o mo e o have vo ed conse va ve y on nonpa econom c ssues ha Sena e n 1998 and ma n a ned and s nea y 90 pe cen occu Sou heas Co do gh a ne ng o www p em sescomme c a ea es a e s d n o ma Co o ado una fi a ed vo e s n he as e e pa gh eadKo p ed ” Heg sha ed ha ans oowa spend Chad Duncan d ec o o bus ness de com “ he bu d ng ea u es unobs uc ed ou san ssues wh e hey cas ba o s ma e o 23rd many o Judicial he se ved as head o h s ng v and n New nme e gov u ona ae abo 3 p es den a e ec ons H man no ed aduo sp nuceud ngC weena $1 $3 you m ngon ve opmen and nves oam epaa ons Ko e M k be moun a n v ews a 4 4 1 000 pa k ng a o o five o Democ a s “ n 2018 ” he sa d ve y same vo e s who pa y n ha body om en and e hempa on Ara n and pah oe e y up Co District D“We unt be y Op ha “ n 2022 Ja ed Po s won 72% o mem en n Spa Cou ces e nmen o omA he bu d ng and s amen es nves men s o d Bus ness Den ha and ave age floo p a es o 33 000 en ab e gov o “Vo e s e ec ed by a mos 20% a ax e ec ed hem…They Janua y 2004 o June abou o a o a e po on Ko una fi a ed vo e s ” awards CHV $241,000 for we e ea y p eased ww hnnehe pyou cehav Wee any ac uque squa e ee ” a so con a ns a fi ness cen e e ound ng p nc pa Jack K m o d P nc ease o a se $700 m on pe yea seem o be da ng any 2005 fi s as Ma o y GE 5 “Bu doesn haveQu o be h sy Farm pond inc a y unde w o MI e o aIN h gheBYva ua on ” con e ence a n ng cen e and ons e ca é he Denve Bus ness Jou na he dec s on P o h ghways and anspo a on… body o ho d hem ac as EMVIL no LAGER | PA • TH FRED , 2024 hen A FRhaEDAhe bu KL October 10Leade way ” he sa d po n ng ou ha h s noBYng d ng “has been weMIKLIN s ad acen o he L nco n S a on o he C o acqu e Pa kR dge Fou was “based They sa d no o D acon an es c coun ab e They com y Leade He a so pa y membe s need o w n o gove n Arapahoe County ons on o and gas deve opmen … n mand a 46 19 ma o y s epped n as Ac ng H l man be esds kwil and “Too many Repub can cand the bonMa repeay om Ballot Issue n he S a e House and 1A2019 vo e s e ec ed…a epea o … S a e T to easu d, sol are y da es b ag abou he p s ne conse the en wh ed lish Ma ch 2006 when tabun TABOR The nex yea … he c zens a 23 12 ma o y n he S a e Sena e 2005 ues will We need o ake s eps owa d ak ng Cherry Creek June ty val The fi s ne o a ecen epo n Bus vo ed o an amendmen ha equ ed va ve vo ng eco d w hou men on Au o a Mayo M kepro Coperman who increased and pr ng ha a hose vo es we e cas on the mill back…” rea ness Den sa d “O cha d Road n G eenwood inS a dec compr sed of par y officers Schools mill levywas he eresecultedU.S. ha any new ee mus be app oved by e TCongress easuseeinhen n nse Ha s r Ch Sen e a S udes 31 nc he os ng s de o he ssue ” V age s u n ng n o Fo ec osu e Lane ” Denver SD m SD31 ha vo e s s go ng o a se mo e han He con nuedArapahoe “W h hose numCounty ook a eave cap a ns froschoo levy.o absence o e u n o dyng rea and bond package a ed s hed to the the al after the city takes it our citizens ere force to the grantilluminate en- Lowry with as t n can city),full task on ls ne el w This He a so exp a ned why s “po In e addition irrigatio how ryo ec an y know kno n ye ncludi pond, eve Clarif it’s to • te to not capita ng—i dating The h ee bu d ngs ha comp se he mag co be a an d right. so for ar ing with and they can take advantage of our back l confuse d planni the improv t When wh nte pond, to d hassh d, so ACSO Sergeant ement I rede The Open Spaces Shareback & Grant the pond was suffering from extreme alPar, ktest s.” Theand impro cil mvemen mato CHV on Lyons, Brett Conn, Her he $100 ” be s s unde s andab eover. why n eValdamar aq hewa U S Ma Archuleta (R) has bequest of the propert Vilwlagher nonot included to un that for ember in 20 as annat tng Wa the 1930’s, is located next to the High l be ac ve du y Th y m meetin arge city H coura been These upset, on groupck t wil revenuegs and having a false narrative discou smallershareba Villager regrets the error. or convrage and 2025 n -l from on crea program gets at least one gae blooms dark areas recogni sea e initial amoun of ange 21 zes fi due s earlyhidenti information touna protect icted the themselves to the ofgn Th efforts of locali-and their shallow ca su c de” o y o p even .ficatio t appears to be a esystem depth H ye tha y Fo ec osu e Lane a e a nea G een and res y a s ure Line Canal trail.na e CHV Detective Jeremy Gunther spoke to s Arapaho ar fig parent dat • CD 2 of w y le l e to ee County In notabl le ica , a He av memo a Open ent m pir olders to a ft Spaces photos the lis em es c Mayor stakeh em for com Democ a s a e deve op ng a sense on ne Co ps use Re u n ng o wha he be eves s he ties other offiiftrails, t of cranc in the county to improve lack of aeration. For the past few years, with Cre had , w input. his fiding partic SD kne and targeting • Pro en vac anyone in interv imesy Th with law enforc CHThey ; expan inek ention maintaining cludipatio Auror dated August rm reporters. asking thevo public’s Varere CHVC ytheHa in 0 million. Under state law Ea eif CC and open . for5their Joe Neguse (D) defeated their parks, 202 of asgthe aied e s help om voneighbors.” ng n he GOP local parks, and City Councilwood $25 a Jan ts, for areCHV’s city haswh V 6,age ched swithoca edandal studen bribtimeli yrssttat9teized City contract uar pus new commissioner, ies an ecologic Improve ery anness ilit • ju cam on C fac s lear y the d is the kids, the teachers, the spaces is expected to beera od recogn b peo walks near ate are ain approved o nv nc b y Bu ema ns o be h s mon h H man came ls way o wa d o Co o ado Repub em int d e 120 d upd schoo ass t d w $219,44 ma how d CHV Detective Gunther reported that his pe tha to 0. oun e ho 30 d ry bon its “arrgen es that the of ,a will fill ou hesumm isent showeMarshall Dawson (R) to keep safe and catch out how 85% el from a arized ts senayycityvohase experienced gro igresult spend be ibup musttime, le tosof nsothemselves ynthese Cu s ece ve four of these burglaries a 6060 S Quebec S ee us sou h o he The task force t th dis On Sep CCAsSD on person othsessm them, se e onengage- whe he hepossibly of press voters said 55% succes temyes, vemaises catae realso ber o19, five rm e Apublic parents, the staff…(but) the l- feel, while maintaining safety egsesleforce seen ecen nume two c he y tra Repub canitive im cans H man o d h s sburglars. ene “Sto ncechpama tions into weA ndersofmende ted pos r is5toses) urora Creport recent ingrvand repapahoe 3 ons BY FREDA MIKLIN orted •tha hecite202 major recommenda erand d k’ 3. Four dem be rs aCD af tCoun Zvone yea recom had itypo ca repor er Ma day S ee • Co thethr one n C consider task Cit ct t s’ fal hin The ou y is ed ew a of g wit co ne o O cha d Road & Quebec S ee in 9N Gre bo h Democ a c and Repub can s nc ds to 45%, to using $950 million in bonds to is by since February and “are observing the same t enw i cee ool ty n e pro ood th sch Qtools, r ing: il. burglary council m ntive areas for Vil e s: ua Sergeant Conn began, “After speakg w As of press time, two of the three Arapainclud . you lag egorie re Jeff Hurd (R) defeated ent ng lifi e AL C ment m r had ldi em ma o y s due o he own popu a B eak as C ub s egu a mon h y 2016 he sha e o ba o s cas by Re i ENT t furthe ed iev bui ai d NM i h ach ni t on F t ap VER ng nine unanim e orme GO den e y installing posifour substaembers. App plican ty.” stu on so uri on ous rs, ha t B sec C ly yea ide pac r red e and app distinctive pattern of behavior” involving w ts make long term capital investments, includstatew a fiv A sha rov ent ns h ill y in g u The mos ecen y epo ed oub ed o coher hin ed llot one beg sin en tion arby a proposal byAdam Frisch (D) be inte ba o s “and hey have aprtma with law enforcement licState Commissioner Issohomes • Create rrvrec ra atec nge ionsrBoard and 100% wit Alberta De e bethe Tem Du rosch ethere Chaother ie focr the Ze shat-nt- ber study inglegisla ryagencies wedinclud acCounty ha whe he we races mee a Magg anoresref DTC o de pubwere cans and Democ a sing has esthat–back eren to an Oc-y o due o hehoe ing apart…We’ve been clo ac aedE ry Hills VStates, es local during erred stinNo Pceaptture, the state accou opm multi-million-dollaru to a sp La REPORTER that ing funding the expansion the Cherry ent Parng O dashb en Zv 13 ecialoard throughout seems Ap We wh tners’ fou decided. In District One, incumbent Carrie Those issues extend to the thDepar dvel ob CE •ndCDwe 4 fice bu d ng o G heehn eees O cha d Fa s Refine howLittleton solofpal roughtment ado ilchoose dof ciatyes lage re yingbe s dInd s new one o tohose o spaces e u nand Dev sadding, asked tothe United cantion, week onlCampus H Educa no p l a of an s co terproof I wil Nc be foColor princi a ds oom undata with ana Read ls and ov s ssr bon schoo si aligne ci r em cla rates her r d r n un l ide Do o e open trails, “They get system en ke o no …many o ks espec a y fou v tio ve a message “abou wha we as st wh e he sha e o ba o s cas by una ce statew n r e the d to Pro ability o and ud uca n m a ts Creek Innovation by 70% more ee te by vos and oldEd Th s s thr y session ber 2 and very distinctive the way these in defeated t to red isbe pub wer t E O cha• dHRoad Warren-Gully (D) has been re-elected to onpattern other isinathe goin allde Lauren article(R) eve sandma thre httpsm gstakeh wa atace of Educa 2023Boebert 7800 s l sA edsassaedistri to: htn erlop goE tion, sa nsmeinr Ma ofnthe on Posttob givensey ran design of parking lot g msite some D3 l andose alacrpla nge se ato way hose e suofltthree Derep addres tps:// andstatew instru parat o shue ou e for (e.g.,aAs on ideequ ea hasthefin10mctsbSo a window anPopaza off vo in groups andsfour, um Bu d ng aDu7400 O cha d Road Ha nctiona aity 7600 E O cho surebeing socsing othey Jer and tdeveloping/expanding 10 rily new the distric ap portun min are n Hic f preacu a second Tyler a ed aterm, eas odefeating ou challenger Repub cans dnat be doal, ngaw n Co fi a ed vo e s h s soapla ednburglaries E pro ec ved ons as,etwcommitted…They Ne Trisha Calvarese (D) d comdropped keyshou gldary andsecon ers. They are: ew o of whic e anare ardo-win-n he mo e popu in the CCHS West Building with tinting to the campus, students Readg smallInwebs t Ministries pro force ch to mixaccoun er und petou i cumbenet o Toma Weschallengesly Work af ion schools servin and m aro y an that s th en asse on he s e w a a flo e thu s g , ed ek, per for pu ed ffic e ney We ty h mm the tra perfor l who wan o vo e n p ma y at bl mo r w okc 808 Orc schoo it G eenwood V age Pho o by F eda M k n ic the oye and t M wh ould hav 1 E. Orc p hardhes Home career pathways there. The district also nd e distric Linnebur (R). In District Five, State Sen. at ers em eg spe Eight sid • CD 5 mb 1. an to ty-tas har out new me ing s s ce F y d h adjust prevent criminals from breaking windows. sse ev b pla ro s a e s mp y don ca e o P es den to ado no us n 2024 bu n yea s o abou add on n Co o ado ne face, by • cla Ro em en g ations ties -o el R ad. ass e rce g popul priori t for The plan is to build YES on ule Char icher(D iness nDenve era studen ayom e over ch gen and movin Towwnh news sou s, al ing: ntdefeated n oca ed n down own , includ is collaboratin nde 5 ) wotn tw works SD l having wou epe es, frame ber 54 tow Amendm o ter in dhe on CC ind mance Rhonda Fields (D) was newly elected as st plans to begin the replacement of some of vem g ich al d eave Democ a c p ma y ere Jeff Crank (R) No nin nho • wh int reflect on le to Some Ring-camera-type photos have on pay works n H ues me o frame ec if g not or iss to l e s, D er mance fe On August 12, the Cherry Co a rewil en Property grocery store, do with h sh rent 3Ap ers school buildings, Mperfor T ump s s y e ”commissioner for District Five,hedefeating come ” itio o succeed nGassen s a ewedu decat o fice Repub cans no co hendDemoc 7 vot ounal itio ickey Nea Hansen won erm as does ld on r and e we have sewage since od he aus add maansage Q as ion wo ng tax exem t G bec Toma bough n 2014 o o een o its aging including the nal dur Gr River (D) w of of 12 been captured, but they have not led to the y s l Kth ard h Cit (R C r ng Bo reta SD e t the he on y game n own…as ou eri h ove il. h CC tric ) ci mo ad cov il u veterans ption for wit unt campus o 16% spe Clifford mold money su Creek School Dis H man po nEliseo ed back o he(L).me and eg aces can wincumn an e ec on me eremea ycifi by,cBu n incy Farm. The o ty FRn re borrowedCherry disab$25 a ma Gonzalez District Three EDof (D) reidentification 6 Creek in s a ve• CD of any ofBYrg A M84% Toma s-eslectas a and apprehension SD31 by led 800 000 o o$176 ancy comm ee coma • wou itorial inform pposisq and we even found black vac At theirK-12 IKLIN Ed a , for the benefit 70-year-old e YES don rigex by niatio ign a s meint una ned des n to allot Issupa in etin ti ed to st y no onge s s Tha ow fo e e s o ed 1, g ere vot al ) lag on rt n can 3 198 Sep Vil SD If h 0 w L it. pub tem 0 A (CC b oc it nd Re n bent eCommissioner (R)ou was he own base Each y grohas mendmen h nhave spe al laber Jason Crow (D)ha defeated nine arrcan ec on whenJeff Baker ng He expbera ned “ be eve pa Greenwood Village, Laredo Middle School, Educatio n). Going o committed w enfo L 16, Pro is ready to D 38ou s o y s uctheuburglars up of CH , was brought 146 280 squa•e Hoo e bu who vost told one mea. y the tH depfi oppthe n, a non-o ow ng he 2016 ement pers oninyArapahoe anpresas co tiowe cityr council Pro targpar ers from he res gned enden rmco rove (a known carcinoge V he way o even mo e In pave una eting y in Edauca ts Fabbricatore 0.48% Scott una fi a edfo he ng incidents since February Counove jec John ethe lininn nferenceda of the community around onneeng mulead and Holly Ridge/Holly Hills. ayod Littleton antto icipdec e ti-millionue cha a s he holding d a ba ea 34 31 lead ma oover challenger have aolitwionnn message w nn(R)ngis to rai“Democ o pe suade vo eersMand l helde ate o r Rsussell residents, led by ddl commissi t judicial discip tin s beg e mi con mously to ask voters to app the at es d in n 1982 rat ing S can at th th a he C dem R d gre se e at is it ua y n fie ri o A the e n li y ba ff ck as S sid o ra llar ho ll n eve that have resulted indalmost in ’s Offi (A Brown (D), with the race not yet decided. emses(us tewvo Councity n of •fit out ckme pahoe Cou e afellow, CDwh 7 ose mission dn’ $1,000,000 up to ooge n o he• bad se art,eGsord Rydin (D the boars, The mill levy increase, which r adgrs r cdome rma rdeas lM YEhab … d-u pro CCHS campus, as we ntypthe SCec buiwas S on Aom October 31 cerey of n he S a e House and Repub cans sa sfied vo e s om heSchoirhe ldin Cogwinoat ado spec fic message bu (D) wedefeated pa yR”ebeccaaBed yea Theyfor O) inon ) def ber Gretc n the site Acco d ng re o pBus ness Den sem bo a phased-in mill levy increa nextot few not going to goods stolen. are entering eenbelt or open armen oarse Centeonnaiasec eatedowne the e It’s . e Brittany Pettersen en en m ber g for to d d tem “so er din es cam b h m s me Je ning 56% 44%, as of press time, will be tan Sep , sh the en h , tim of ers en la n an N on ff H ar e ea n l ace vo ng o Democ a s… Democ a s und ce late ng re o bai on tI oward d Mary C e informat throsuga rep . for thismus Hanse s and retiri g D resideand nesMatveyuk yea Patpress ts r orgeearlyha ose recent hom aw students, focusi ty (Rconference, ers’r cos Aty the we asked ifofthe he d an 18 17 ma o y n he S a e nce. Wcho and on (R) y ha ally As p oo he po n edsouoghst ato sre cs nexmessage ioser atherine • Son tax Sergei tare n onve owed $19 m buavid d ng ) to ects,yea • YES l for first degree m expected to be $9 million hen they go h the back of the e burghe r,”pay D 16o buy nhe a stfor used increase safety and kettoexp wh few months. If we w ichsecurity Ortizom a ring he expectacross Smany in ng can quire the may at ha laries ti eri ndi gre th n rou Am ess o erm be s so be h ngs bu when ey (D sur n to ing u ard ear tak the fac rd n th in A reg burglaries in Colorado were limited to Arapr-y go ) e on , and fa fou ues at t to m ) fou er Q w erm iss r ms to•tica city to ta have ocond he th CD suspNY incy Fnar2016 five casheanof IncuCap pus’ impac Sena e ” He e eState enced a s Board udy om ofha showed ha ba o sucas message ocri vo e sl8and s op g v ng months.services, W m ectsbased Ladde baesforanc Removes endment J thewil district, student technoln. health be mbentaC o wh ch Then con ke acti n ho d je elry. e house… 2025 (Ballot Measure 4A l go dow ing glov struction of the Yadira Caraveo (D)t isa slightly said hris Kolk ahoe County and Sheriff Tyler Brown caod sweep-espec ed Repub can po s e Mage hey a bnan on same sh s ng T what is re m beyond ancomes want CCHS to continue to hey ar at e ec •ons and clothi werv townho Cnow dotha day entennhe d differeo w onn tl buialdinsch It sai one me Gr s. un YES y e ween tha orhoods. He also noted, ogy, hiring er s and c thetol best teachers and small class ew ool er ghb he med he oppo y ocus we e even y sp be ween Democ exa lag ng on T us s us ee ear-wo O com (Dwere. quireda bsy nei n Vil ng ia se e me o an ) Th rcia l n n In x th d the d they Later that day, 9News reported 0 million school bond C t in A at ef m fr $95 po o ith ool a Education CD4 m ea co ar u o 9 Sm sch gs lic E n m en riage vers them tedVILLAGER | PAG ahead of Gabelish Evans men la cil Memb 2024 • THE the nsed They have u y emb ed for would be begun in the Carnes (R at sizes. Rigaced in 2023an S a eg es whoFormer the flagship high PAGE 14 | THE VILLAGER).• Th ed (R) ht to Abo dment 79 31, er ce r that rvation ea October obe ese 17, 2024 sum the said RBoulder tail The o •ec Sosu e nd)ca esOctha Toma Wes n eaRepublican y 2017 State Chair mer of 202 Repub cans fighortngpub w h each Repub cans and unaCfiathat ped vod oensthe propscoup e 75the769 Co oradans who vo obyn County Sheriff ing5 rep a “reon e Sen Jeff ciBres ipd Th “Every design we’ve looked e ted Kristi a S hav c rtion to in cra and ns se • mo est pla be D (Ballot Measure 4B De inv com SD to N 2 e CC er ple er 6 O hav ty in re cho in one year. una bfiy County e s and ces These e left ncans recent “Ch person Amendm district, we a from mod scove ed ha “KBB” itas ed byda Road From to”d right, Sheriff TylerRepub Brown,oArapahoe County CHV Detective datmany at Burtonpopu Brown (R) defeated Kristag oup ga ne are lots owvo owes $16 mb Jeremy on o he o gincidents na $19sounded alyyzed AnderArapahoe n he mos a ed o heto…We tha eet s“an ong abou w h each one O much chahlike dmFa abe7800 cha eenwood ageo n ed o h s sea us a nts ner represEenOed the In33 Protric ideGV ticipng adds 200 to 300 parking spa ent 80 Sergeant BrettsConn, cum vosttals res , w s burglarsohave o told at nChief locnatiG oon ion of bCHV enby , in 2Jason measures are on voters’ bal ies in his county. , “To be clear… l ch t Je waVs app period” forwedis Gunther, Photo Freda oee we •canYSchw e oec 0o07emembe ff G lot ban coun Holtzmann ns of (D) ice want excellence for our bal eqoueaPolice Pho o cou esy o Toma Wes BMiklin d We , inLyons m rian bon it. ch .” com d wil ool y m on p nc pa Kenne h Toma Wes m pus g an al l t sch h not th anc re es subu es o he s a e h ghe cam h ngs bu some mes we wou d By 2022 Repub cans accoun ed er nex le be 000 vac in c ly the E c the n 15, (D e -ex p ear n g S g und dev cra il n as er Bob L ) defeate aro it to the ci t burg on Prop sing in 2 ofl. the tax elopers of the tha rs, by a Demo arriving in the ma d o Hasen ane ed resideentia purchase som es ve was appo n ed as eques ed ons w hou 016. ty upohe en vo e s who vo ed o M (R)as say ng in ArapaAlariece We’re under equ n P aza a 7600 E O cha d ounde and p es den was quo kids, our families, our teache tes betwencome ed that the ThatDemoc n he p ”Keep all spo osition JJ sta siz a he figh each o he ove sma on y 28% o ba o s cas a s 28 pha con in em s trac m nda h ith ect t wit ere o Sm ea exp h ref e he rt su 4 ich a beswh re w be r 31, 202 t-in-class nat ds, obe YES onhe un s betting reven week. Oct cans can pe• suade R •ion Voters al emptPAGbon nt o GV s Ca son Pa k and Couand alde nty.W m ng on T us n a ed o ma o e t sinagle n scou | THE VILLAGE ad acen h s company s wo k ng on at new a oan57 e ms a E 8 bui P our staff. We want them to milyseem mpo % diRoad o p es den n 2012 we e s-faha an 7,n sho he wed thaRomney ep esen ed 30% and una fiso a ed voas defeatedRepub h 79% to 2 lde and 201 18in lls r wh se on guns arosposition KK N ue only decisions that have bee o we st wit g t ere will h sponding rejected the city int h 1% It selan ild . 5% The Villager sat down wit l those to and 1990 ngs bu . a fi a ed and mode a e Democ pay J ldi of mill e e fo ew bui wil cycl fic u y t phic r c osu e p oceed ngs on Ha equ n P aza The b nex doo o O cha d Fa s because Un co lth Comme c a Sea ch com shows on y h ee of tes ogra co m sa t d hea dem ch ee e, the en den the HS le u saf on Tr y will build them and • A i stu aro ncil’s reCC ess amenab e o Dona d T ump and in momen han figh p og ess ve Demo s e s had umped om one h d he ta c ect ne te ta new l N exp i Lo r n x the h Fia O ut am ea “ca ese ief s s abo Th l Ch o rbs.” lt h ool as de rs. en n subu ave place h sch ma Propositi dmen ll Cl 20nciyea execute them.” of cou w m the rly Ht thman eves by beBng Scott Smith, CCSD strspaces comp s ng lenn Nea ece ve epo ed on Sep embe 30 ha he esgers owne s we e de nquen n ava ab D e oifice us ials ovecoming toPtheope R d a statem average terAs on atfu er ncome vo e s we e mo e ame wobe an hu“nhe l absorb owe aedsthe onfacat thahe b g ssues hasiganifi eccan a tly aft o a o 42% uld doesn’t make sense to allo sentially r, ting certai 127 Amy Pad ict Attor Pointing to his belief that yountheir t Inve toyorrise are tly t resMa recenconv ntsocwil sco Greenwood Village campus nts thstme the me y did •CoYE just confi en est e ch inv not Korein pa y ha nces o adans o be ity Pro n d kno live ual n pay ngnearhe mo gage ar 15 000 squa e ee ava ab e o en a O bu d ng was “ us ove 70% occup ed ” Tem to en nancial and Operating Office b w ct h-q te wh ig S expe Ke e rt.” hig es (D rbe r, o apa loye ca l rm r y l bui n Proposi 5 emp ask es fal fix ) o ts nab e o T ump n he 2016 e ec on of 1037 ed o us ” to s an uph ba e H man sa d to ld f at d in s C ns m if the ef th Four lar the e g the ar atio dol ea e Ridg loc th al o tow fits Park tow Gre co ve s ht l te loc e ernho nho “Thi tati enw boug C d nservatio ti requmirem mes,dGV mes could be change ood Plaza Boulevard, R they invest are the ten upCitqui y Attckl work loca op cLone abou ers d ope Acco d ang o epo s none o he $28 cha d Fa s soham hebbu edtion, Kim said, Ha equ n P aza s comp sed o wo ow orny man e se o be on 128 n Park d fro (Rng one to get a more in-depth und oef ec easeMea s Drivesin en ts Tree, ou u ueqeuirand ya wenforon dow ) s 90% occup generally 54%ons Repub s. 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Bu n t vo cityup goi “We’re doing what other sch pub 8 th Judicia plaby rs, prodbab It is interactive, location and supp on for peace offi nneronl h n Ryea ld yea all of Highlandssub en Democra ng. ren have for ly y rni t the you 90% the Go the al lea ool is C m ver sin ing loc pro sch out und h gle nm se build jec the ar , aro B ent mo The bes eve rea t, ce d l exo s) rauchler t asset inc ter. n ie regional mo rt r training op u edad e, eight years ago. n dnce plained,202 if exp s classo w they’rect el vember 14 bes ed ncumb doe • NO o ign decisions for b on to fina No be ith ele “will5.beSm des con he er (R) defea DA George too…Those are the markets that del to estimate future a sidto ere is ed a col sep gro d a in con ara all, cer ll re P o districts have already don dos te sm y-a mi 4e n we n app O nch , ng h if one P ors G lica usi the ore pied. a v ro h dev s te tion ed S o d… occu er eg d Karen The Un “ the ean”Raned wh peosiVtion 131 ough d vohad sev rm that requires higFo didan’tessel fiWe’ve e studyy con opment inis it’s hands on, un this location.” . Th uesatto the are the city seven (0 02%) vo es ou of Cves herner Breslfeed Th s map no9elcomp e oeunbu era dea how e ec ae Four is located in a and pro levels’con at con pertyl, val man oe ked Choic rney said yes. in th ver dh st relie Ridg buildings will be made thr sat s n he ed ons201 Park o in The struper y nl g ion eow h sea ction proPro sy wit witC 43 hom (D)most current valuation of the r d Uns… h ces ect r ng der he which is start to replace old s spa nn exp dra pre w e len ns cra win not ibl -Co e Aveo oln mo vos ti gs… flex vid V g H Linc De Cons u on s a es ha g n a and New Mex co e, y t and of o traf des (th win ec t tiv ne un rant ti at) fic crib the d ng will includ lev co y’r “aamgro labora dea ty Asrethahel n ehall north oded whichege a ou e expec ed oh go n mos ae es very eag gy o w e the t theedretheis,unn ngs.” courtesy D wenrevopes $3/ ed in kwest quad full m er to rse d o p uelsd, …vo ng w Bou der and We d Co r the ovget clu building by the Douglas Coun wthann cur n a collaborative process tha ove d termto bui oximately se “ AraPhoto lderewit Sialc through fithis init s ofinc h higher therea v p ntha subca whom he saipd hish com wces es Meadows Drive buildings with new buildi ren k fich lev divisio h nue and Interstate 25, appr d vo ty taxagr y don pis nearl cheve da ean” b ue os o nwh ttheyhh had pro improv o un a els, but nd sta e Four at 10375 Park use and he Repub cans he ingpaible furniture.” He contins Park andlthe m nd ement cand ut from RidgWhen Ho ert h n who t traf flex inp ass do sessor was $36.05 million. s nmi one mile south of the Park Mea“dow ce ora ive o e ng ny den ens Co occu n ddl nt eem is rt gno m evi e ext Mi und can Dan Woog bp the H perce of es ual ent n k y Kore 90 y x und er y not act M lud the (in pub wto s A con bod C in erw util inc clu Re own Ne nd trac o l h 00 and ize din riti 19 l t to sell the residen- d nts also 0,0 vo traffic study h v d ng g) o h b re othe tained stme y all pro $10 n we main l hp Inve of ces h ty u e per rdthe Kore s. uri Ma wh He pointed to Acco nth I . P B dev sec n don v know a 2001 mo ge s he ma o y o he a y ng whe e one d elGO line. in ’t and spen rail ashare ty ybuilt oper-provided pub tial portion ofalit plans to and foresee any ldingsfor ThAe Ridv er, . It was llod that y xp om Bu ng d, p bo Costilla ne change of +3 for he bui h lic imp ued, “Safety heast Corridor light 9250 E. 22 mo nd onr upoion h Des.” tandIKore h issu pied. estate. U lreal.S a jecht ool -qu the yprosch ate d nwhoichvoKerbe by 123 vos des$3s19 ng her im as, “ao bes nd paMall e Co-Working building at hig em teachers, parents, students, ent Y”EHe has est nte ha s.” uone . CSout SD ono re McMheyand dn milli do to www.premisescommercia Co t-o dooutout S$1oSep oerov t CC ing Duncan, director of business in-cla ge, Re/M at wa School at 4401 E. Arapahoe o mo o Chad vo VillaC ec co ege vo expec eoec on nmilli ss es rindg thewon s a for valueThtha national single-fa Co o d n d Allon hey se y A,axand o ney Tonya Haas Dav dson On embe weto1spruc epo edAven haue inheGreenwoodGV A - isH ava teds he between n 2025e cons deJed acondos c o how ue when these buildmalonwaCo dis60% he n ind est ow iss ic cus g k • struc en n pole, an d n Dund sio yn of dem ima m ilab . C wh a features unob ions at Kore not in a n r aca ing mil ers ting say lea relat ha D g ter tor p build y din mb e w ing g the ities. bui nd ans H “the bet inves g re me 1 , th tha traf n amen lde up x y to ool and me s DTC com p t m its t p in v e r nit to fic e on h ate men and St ter Sch y en n s mu ing nsl) business modelvois countytold ed velop esa som (wh impact tra vo com when ueGiteenwood , d rbe abein ca the build e 20ose appunrovfial, Ke Littleton Medicaid recipients. The purup of theyea em r exp ing ratio r onjecvt. v y on nonp details in theMIKLIN Plaza at 5075 S. Syracuse 711 cas McM ac o do rece adFREDA s cu Cothe to reunan 56 s e ec ed p es den o go hose s a es a e the RoBY abodect of r he c y a o ney sa d yes h vofvothisd pro sugges ed hey cond on he suppo o r, wh Kim had C y o V age rr utothe D Now we view views, a 4.4:1,000 park t ou ove Jack iv ed Business Den that, “We h o lt. St ntain ipal ta to ia told wa ec o S es bui tow u mou bui h nts, d princ a Queb in n ds, balanced re on nho ld S. stme no ding unn n budget we the fr tw bon s Inve onom m 6500 s is foun b a th o at and H o ge four the er ing b ee Kore counties ble y e D on e m mes are notinyet them and e average floor plates of 33,0“c00Ved y renta Colorado n Feb eGette (D pleased with the price. We actuTo the emb cu approv n y Council a Peakview Cent whn raished sell ”them.” u stio rrsion 3 pGVdCit h a new es… per voters so GOVERNME n que ru deci enby Ifpassed, cerSaus Che argen frop tain of this amendment is to t taA laced witpose y an Jouranal p72% 200 rrysH bec 1998 ey kno npro xCent o m ny o hCo Business ds, too 201 were The endwa- e 538 com e Ke ecrbe ed” hereall pay) def y eatoteadhigher valuation,” P ovoss desc obed henunnamed bu adevacanc r3 o trict, repNTAL es he p an on uon apphe ova odera aOctmaass n .eTh ses mous y app oved p the oposa beennia a l. won m am Denver DisREPORTER illus eof the d Po m HD19 by this of the uses arr, Aorc vd,e1 d and money a fitnealssdcente n 2018by hCity d thasizes n 2022 tbon the uncoil,D“W ero insub coDe whatand portant for security to ed w who mohat happen hbefore returning r als theydemoected to of specific kno huunde it as im oo exp cra he sa drun approvved dyto te it wawa bine Valle Village, Littleton, 8 ob202 h square feet.” It also contains • C to itAins 201 o rldin n is ntednte letarwro dbui - a settled vo llio sta tovkno ParkRidge Four was, “bas ally m he mplwetmo make smo mi d is h13 x ire rts to the abortion als 0 D o 7, acqu (R spo w café. We $95 to ove sai e f 20% issue site wh 2 onsit elhy… the p new ) rise eth y y. a an and gs re r, vo by er lly welld uar d of P and whom h s company s unde d v s on p a and subd v s on mp ovemen cente d Deve opmen Pa ne s ound ng p nc pa era ss been that con fi the Jan o a co ege vo es so o wh ch hey ean dev “Th would ol ter ng Colum5So far, we gen have to come un is particular pie taining on traffic engineer for the eloVo ic e/training A ing “has cen ti y ues out pm buildi build erenc e m the wa graphic val om the ent 54 conf ng one- erm to y be der composit ty r e, that Th re pla uni g ion, ow body be to and lie a m… n an ts mo h notin the h v fo if s n on ce d 8 y you h o tie te ve 4 y y kid con five of p p the Joone of ha ters sa p a can’tonget vehi-clhes,rds gus de bring ven’ Au ahooedeve r separa es, ded mejecfor to similar in Colorado, n h v o5b%pro at they mig , toper Neg t had a $700 m e frapro the t id o ed in fou to the Lincoln Stati an ex-avoiding usitynghas tedountim sity of 10. use (D)sw takpro specianlty grocer beeBu , as entifiaed po on o he en into nee n, letdo tacr es, ent e ha of row the funding be bor cr acso woese den agos eemen whhochdDav d sea Fatth ench hehan des oun Don P ovos oplluhe 10eacin e ofo merecl o unden me for another townho ht ghe imes am akes 270- 50% pjec usacc The seven $950 mil Itidis yadjac 55% sayn the C y 2004 thinkhe upur o b d ng ny h rd, ess the y sto tingwo Secretary nu t traffic thatmwil h wo m defng ce8must me ofSin State on… re?”n Cit rig ou arw o s per th ngak dium three years agopossibility Mar ht of being on cere. po y Pla ound d drcon one ar eated theyes acr e tim d po tea en ’sc op nd e, ha ins lo h a and l y sh g nne li be cur n y pe ital rs. pus ve fer m ghw w th n r o se ty h n al cap yea o g of d e n ay cam a e t r d future Ci Jen po eac gen l Fre state y sin of te co fou the in nne y o h D ce 1985 whnendinthe ts atckey erated nch explained, “You on n be nat- ona s ngPar ut ppeda nedwal p osec uas unit will have 2005 f a “aodbes M rm un mocra awsova n capital b abogovernme the ar GV fi one bynThof o ho d h m agency of rstate n oltgov e Rid es ove reason the ctio e na ed c Ayrappaho anne otry.he p o ec ofexp two par es p ope y a 8081 n (R nt, tify that risk-limiti • sCaDes yfubui er, pla tranch diDe kicon anbody go w o no w, n 380stru Pennsy king pla st n c ass ge eightng up and ego the leMansst o m mb ) lined up ne Ma yn H audits investmen onds to stoTh gs 3bu nndinnd au Th y d no o D couldn’t jus… ry, sea s ha t n pMoynde in Amendmam e Co entple ild are working G , adding, “Thelegislature reversing plus 32 addng build som ber y om g thBe We ount . -unit apartment com if oun num e bvot committin ance away, thenu d no run for rs it. ery d h n Mces a sho L kin eth iph fic n e itio ers ppi y ts ing per of he opm nal C pub ex ng S , an v R e els the of d he par cen ny such he n the in n e,” as re g p m higher d ter nd C rr education add s, an Too ri cl ple Je e g ge (its Th e o wo e , y spa reek Innoon ent mx, nd nd ing that the g the bu ud ori al de whose mode s o sion of th “w be a sepa equ es along E Ow chacdoRoad The p an s o bu d 54 ttiam Hills a e app caff on she on on Tylerha have been ng piyckbu pro on big is becaus W for ho he excep n ffa HNo urd h Ca o na the gueconducte witim Brow use 46 19 m odevyeloper rgbus Extends L d Hces h 18, ).”bAtg the property n vatgin lariesness o… ed up in di ha taxso bers are cred000vem p dis e C fi ry 26 n, num 20dthe square feeMt of reta m ion Cam Lyons, AC VillageaPor bouendhstof , We Jularoyund proyper –sts icedy - cou2019wovould have tod… d ty. Adam BFri (R) defeated health care, roads, etc. Typcomep 2025The vem cusnsio fferenhem Caw udthe il,S No nd hief ngs… t thedpuhem n, he pus by 7 T her en January man SOerm Hou dsn hon H tly results. se ”hre t19 h ghe eve cons ucanol on e 80 ownhomes agm oceiysssoio e and add ona ts an Jason ha on wanbu bon pp d non Ao ng Ma a sup m Secretary of State locatio eks ear er h curand city sai Serge the hou we ren d,v “I’ e blic toand p ools. 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In DHa e burglari replacestudents equ n P F t toColorado er760 ool, n num board to review Ovtoerland High School/Insti O E storiehs mon h H m more inform T h six RhdoRoa hnd is yler s o ake dean y nex lows by h ilylhlev o Holly Hills. of y. 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I am passionate about gov Council member. Dr. Jerr ernment and giving our readers straightforw y ard winner. If you have any Miklin and I are the parents of five young adu information that will help them make info questions about local or state politics or gov lts, including two sets of twins, all of whom rmed choices when they vote. I am also a licen ernment, or something graduated from Cherry sed C.P.A. and former you want to share, ema Creek High School and Greenwood V college. I am a 9-time il me at fmiklin.villag er@gmail.com. Colo. Press Assn
oves early ch ildhood cente r for Aspen A cadem
On December 2, Greenwo od Village BY FREDA MIKLIN City Council neighbors regarding approved an traffic and noi pen Academy is an application for outstanding sch those concerns we resulting from frustrated mo- a new early re and are issues c torists failing to observe traffi childh today. I’m here to ood edask you to work o rules. SUP to ensure tha uca On November 19, dozens of tion ey attorn cen an y, ter t misunderstandin Tara Baile misinterpretation r Cherry Hills Village residents, with Brownstein Hyatt Farbe (ECE) for Ass do most of whom live in the area example, at the tim not happen. A k, testified that she reprepen Ac Shrec ade 3800 my at ch e of Chur e Brav rs around Academy made rep approval, As sented a group of homeowne (Aspen) at 1695 to Map of location resentations that E. Hampden Avenue, came Kristina Scala, Asp live near BA. Bailey E. Orcha who of stu at As den ng pe heari ts c en n bel publi a onged to sports tea rd testify at Academy Early Academy founde ms ou emphasized that her clients Road. Childhood of sch r, pre ool sid which the church sought city and this Th ent to e Ed wo vot sition ucation cente uld e and head of sch were “not in oppo r ool their property. A few not need a field was 6-2, with council approval to expand sition oppo in are They ct. proje their school, Brave Acadewanted to put a spo years later, the s couc ncil members to the inadequacy of this traffi rts Libby Barnacle and my (BA), to allow up to 208 end of their proper field on the nor Stahl dissenting. Tom study, its proposed circulation Brave Academy erns ty, with bleachers conc students in grades K-12. The their ures, e Current photo ber to shar mitigation meas Head of and cham im a cil gam plan Inter coun es Th seven city Miklin y on e the nearl Freda bui of evenings and weeke lding that will hou subject prope Photo by meeting lasted CHV residents filled rty nds, wh se School Jake Clay which they feel are inade-gram has nsion of Brave Academy. would have been been home to Green the prohours, ending at 1:15 a.m. about the proposed expa extremely close to that, when it heard “The impacts of traffic at • noted also ed She , .” point s wo began quate pletter ony od Ham E. se Comhomes. The peace munity of Christ Before testim addressed. Many of the & Zoning the Colorado Boulevard and Church since 195 and quiet of hom Clay, Head this case, CHV’s Planning consid5. The eles frequently backed up on The Villager interviewed Jake owners would hav chu-rch to recom den Avenue intersection were of School. to vehic , near e been very negativ Commission, “initially voted then went will continue to meet there study, although the of Education and Interim Head less than rado Blvd. in both directions VE’s Colo afte n, BRA in im sel e catio r ered pac ling appli the ted.” the building to As has traffic to and endent- mend denial of the He told us that BA currently pen, which plans Hampden Avenue, due to intersection itself was not indep was into executaive session, and changed to rem r grades. The former GV ma g that odel the inside to h se the intersection 30 students, mostly in the lowe t BA’s Kent Denver School, notin whic becau yor from n,” acc ed, catio studi con om ly appli tinu modate up ed, abou to 100 addressing the city vote to approve the ion, thus addtaken, In response to our question BA was in that exact locat council directly, “Y to be “concernedyoung children, updating the analyzed, and traffic conditions nal the school c there could caused the homeowners exterioer all have the ability dictio o r r-but reta2024 accreditation, Clay shared that dited by Dec , unde ining • ing significantly more traffi emb swap as part of a recent multi-juris itsTHE 12, to prevent that fro presenVILL sed by this vote noted accre g confu also t con and gettin They of -term AGE fig ss tion. short R ura proce situa | some PAG the add the tion m in hap is E7 ing a fence, landsc , pening, tonight. I effort (that) identified ing (SCL). exacerbate d Mansfield Avenue headaping, and playwould ask that you standably.” vements at the boun the Society of Classical Learn impro on north gro opini range that ens her und longng ure and features. The 2.7 that the school wil as “the leadduring Bailey went on, shari …That l remain an ear SCL’s website describes it ed toward Colorado Boulevard a not meet zonall Hampden/Colorado intersection vechildhood center, ed R-1, a residentia 96-acre property is education was that BA’s application “did ensure that the num l classification tha er in the classical Christian morning and after school, specifistudy did not recommend impro ’s criteria of approval,”allo ified ber schools around the of t ws Code ident s five stu the bot lists letter den rado and h ,” Many chu ts does not exceed Colo d em. ment rches and schools move the northboun current probl consistency for s ring ment requi rec, one, 100, and lim d ion dited boun wit criter accre ha special use permi cally outdoor activities identify t traffic backups on north the country which it has t (SUP). Boulevard approach, but did in the parking lot, er Plan, as well as presto apply the significan Mast ue the “able Aven with being ility pden as feasib Ham them at ed . inc As ing ing amplification lu ogniz character ofpen Academy opened the need for a more focus - Colorado Blvd . Sta separate ervation of the semi-rural in 2005 at intersective means to establish a rigor 585 most se the intersection lacks a 9 S.ionUniversity Bo criter description of use ting in the current of study to identify innovative BYeffec FRED A MIKLIN ard for clas- becau ed east this city, along with portions ulevard, where it that a vast majority ous, prevailing quality stand turn lane for motorists head ion alternatives.” e aungurat creat right sha not confi it res tion that act of us res ivit told par requi also h ies those kin will take pla from g lot with GV’s Cu five, whic sical Christian schools.” Clay ar. toward I-25, separating them City’s consultant, “major” Rendering of As n or a safety rtis Arts ing, leaves a lot of ce inside the buildAvenue, on • “Per the reasonable traffic congestio Center. It currently serves pen Academy st of multhat tuition at BA is $10,500/ye st to room for inte going north, across Hampden rists. 400 private intersections generally consi ECE when comp ool sstudents, from me hazard to pedestrians or motoschAbel I don -volu ’t high r kno let City staff presented BA’s reque poBlvd. and/o , ed w what “vast” rea rpretation. rado speed Colo th high Pre-K tilane, and adjacent to the site rado lly is and I Covington resident Richard Thcity e sch don’t think we wa oolcilfocuses on “ac to 8 grade. increase its enrollment to 208, cil apcouple who lives across Colo ecting a variety of land coun A , sai conn ties d, the that “Fo facili mend r nt a ade long time, coun to get into that.” wrote, “Inspoke to recom we’ve had a small, interers get ,more and I’d like the use tentially 416 later, with city and entrepreneurial mics, leadBlvd. from Brave Church, Ms. Sharpe Kenne qui uses. The Colorado/Mansfield on pause, to hip not et ect) was chu e c (proj creat traffi rch this res will that t “put wit tric ski nce lmen dy study h lls, tion the went on, “Restrict ed operations, so limit- absolute ” and s to reflect proval and evide getere a pla ing student enrol andwh es, ce lighting intensity. section was not included in any usage for EC students “are empow is every they believed creas information, to do more studi serio Do and is cona problem. Staff stated that us that property is goi thing that happens on ndous traffic conditions twice h ered to very pos lea because it is not signalized or 40 Aspen Acade E and not having 30 activities of any kin n’t allow sporting students met horre eful and extraordi churc ng to increase the a better understanding of a d purthe my the request to expand to 208 day, to add to the weekend r intersection.” d stu and nar mino week den a ssing lev d of y don’t allow stuaddre ts , live el noi sidere trav nued Tu se, mend s.” elin ition is approxim traffic, or interferen recom daily or as needed . This will dents, other than its own guide- nature.” He conti th is allow ately $24,000/year applicable CHV criteria and it. for sciences and oth g ce with what ed. It’s traffic that already exists there now early • “The City does not have the neighbors are ve . Da council, “BA’s grow experiences to the er vid to be picked up fro childhood students, Fre use nch it’s ed that the city council appro top of the heavy traffic that impact studies. Thered on , sure to… GV be traffic make for to I’m Sen nat is lines job ure her ior opm this e to try Planner, precenter… Students ant to make sure that as parents encouraged. Your sen nced teds of walking will impac Tye Ragsdale, pastor and chief h’s thethecase to the city enna goes up when location. My (th crowds Colorado Boulevard need fore, the City’s consultant refere ct t t the churc council, describCherry Hills done in harmony with theing theluded we hear, ‘We don trusiveness as mu is plan) limits that inc Impa erating officer, talked abou the only usage for traffic. We heard that deliver students to Kent and anticipate this or s conc site location, details ’t ch as possible.” He the Arapahoe County Traffi try, noting that the greater community.” Abel Ktha of 8 t the stu con firm y.” den req ns ethics and Christian minis ed entar uest, andintersacc ectioompan ts at the Elem with the city attorne ECE would be for Study.” the authority to ma to happen. You have e Church, ying traffic study, that managing traffic at the theAven y that only those a mentoring progra city’s trafss, both BA’s traffic enthe ke rthele ing, BA is an integral part of Brav ue, sur Neve res meet the tric e g pden alo tha wit tion Ham Durin ng t & h . you are so we were very s regarding hours the applicable app asized their doing what GV res of Colorado Blvd that the disheartened to lea m, of operation, roval criteria. He not a separate entity. He emph be trans- gineers and CHV’s consulting traffic cy idents deserve. Ple . and number of studen fic consultant acknowledged con rn that and cluQuin environmental sci proposed ded with a recom as well as Colorado Blvd ase remember signifi ts, weekend activit Colorado desire to be good neighbors ences and life sci engineers concluded that, “The mendation that the ssed before BA’s cant traffic and saf intersection of Hampden and ies, lighting, noise, etc should be addre Christian sonue, cou their unrea in Aven enc with nci in result ity es stent l the not aut capac consi ety g will t, cla nt hor im ., spe paren ssroom activities pacts at this locatio ize the proposed developme dered. Boulevard “is approachin rity. Afte would be going site develwould be enforceab cified on the SUP, integ n will add to those r besti request to expand is consi opmende ngandthe honesty estion or create a safety long-term s of on Valo ent cong and value r the pla Chri short midtraffic at re… and d able stian n alre e,” and le. ady We failur ony SUP for the Aspen and ’ve been operating existing at Or a representative After public testim Fre trian traffic wed byrs, Wolves, folloTige that would Green Oaks reside ECE. Erie He was in a lot 45 for ed of gray area with hazard to vehicular or pedes provided nchd not erate and Gran Orchard Road wil chard and University. improvements were needed nts Todd and Barre the unanimous rec be this night, the city council delib Holt & Ullevig, who pre- dview urg the l always be a two Walker, who live Felsbin of ves the Wol tt omand adequate provisions will menda to conti really helpful to be process. It would be playthat tionnue impact the BA project. offswas e deciding -lane an intefor acr lead befor roa s.” tes ing app oss d. issue minu up ed Ac pm, rov study the c -relat ces al 10:20 traffi Hig at traffic goo rec n s to this location the any h Line eived from the its final Canal from the site of’sBA Citizen testimony bega city to pared the title game on is very clo ered city to manage derstand exactly wh d neighbors to uned platonni answ st. He ng the High Line Ca Dece It last- case for the expansion , bot and ing. mbe h meet r zon tes 7 the residents who wrote in point in gral part of the reque tifi into ing notat Many ed 11, hours we com dur mber four nal crossing, where se to can expect from mission, ing Dece the public hearing nearly . 2024, onals n of study o Fort ing the writte t the poi n meet Coll city’s abou ntin sch the ins, Brow ions r in ool Dav g quest ents a seriMayo tha ous e Logan’s Cherry to some statem expansion pro council that, “Significant accident just happen quesvoting on the out ed until midnight, despite a vote on the reques t was required before public nce of the com ing the importance of ed a few days ago ents, many of whom ment tosbegin resid Creek61Brui to three minTwo other early wit ject.” CHVns In my many years t could be taken. received for this cas rega analysis of the project as evide ined . their carefully limiting speakers to avoid havingwa crow date, ngton nes n ience that Covi at exper ses ily Th Wa tion of nts’ at e e-fam e… bus lke reside the singl com een rs, 143 ine hearing life, I in the cham betw along with ss and elected testified as GV res memem live state nts bers as 5A wereofreceived pri three pion with know it is clarity Bravae13-10 disconnect potential future traffic in the utes each. ide the case anew whenlica or to the pubconcerns who testified at the every other person borhood just west ofs the and specificity at by tion of current and whose children had nts and Aspen parents the beg repla of ced Several citizens pointed to ton and are winneigh to s igh hea over leave recil letter t’s rin the coun BA’s itted Lege pac g, the that inn subm ack nd ket ren us, an belief ing Titan s now . child excellent experiOf thoVILLAGER s, coachedarea, and city staff’ of a pro 5 ledged ence at ry. at| safety of Church camp thePAGE se, 24 Janua • THE inosi 19, we outset tha tives December re in senta opp ted. they had regarding t Aspen was an exc the school and wh ing, asking the by Mon tion2024 problems in the fut cess that will avoid newly elected repre the meet , 26 expressed con toen. teprior Thel s in the area, It was the city ellent o supported the the Brui quest could be reasonable accommoda school. ure. I’m asking you on bicycles and pedestrian cern, and 93 were in sup application for the ving BA’s plan until ns’ Those statements included: make sure, today, delay appro fifthcity port.” 5Atostate EC title redis E. ide in Bo the statew th past that the SUP is cle to were are To 2021 dd Walker testified 26, 2024 members spe Kristina Sca3.la,Hefou of the Aspen Board 2020. After the rns in the nearby area seven ar and traffi cific.” that, despite the years, nder and head of r in HD6 allc patte of cember earn Tru De ed under the coaching ste • mo R es, nth GE how schlonge tricting, he was no s LA tha ool at ranpen eve that did not come t this application E VIL , ed in 2022 , testifi GE 6 | THpro Another Green Oa which heAs up because they we r had been in staff of Logan, who has that an ECPA was in HD19, forwa Cherry Creek Bruins celebrati ces E ks s, s As res tes nee re pen ide A not tify 3%. nt, who had pro ing in that capaci ti byto serve the population Parended ng their 5A championship lives on Oak Creek accumulated 12 state 5A ty. for the site five day posed updated rules win losing to Democrat in the La told the cou area. 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He Colorado a Mato broade A pres- voters. running it up,” he said. Au ident of Green Oa r ror nferenas 2021, explaining that the exp in November and welcoming nei years. It is a beautiful and thirty minutes, a significant acquiring ans ss co prethe 20 of him ks, the neighborh berion sch the National por cem ool ghb tion De ’s Zvonek years orh less of Dustin Foot earlier foo million, to $4.5 pointed wh ood conservatives ball that rath tpr them winning not ich show … were int, ood er than just the add was devoted to hee When He went on, “We Aspen Academy in the best interests of his was move Photo by Freda Miklin ition of an ECE, ding for Foun was going throug datio than n Player of the meone-fourth Mayor Sharpe Ke r when, “There were so h the and Republicans can govern approval process, national elections, with those princiaged ting thi nne children, four get includes that dy’ family on s rk adv Aztec what of wo ice the Gam re were concerns e honor. care- th the gove y? 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ty to hang in and get for a year. Prior Americans theYoung W, alon g with theBank turnhis own consulting he operated tosthat, over by both sides that practice. he rema rked “probably who ran Zvonek, aged Lege On December nd Coach 4, Mon te Thel Mike Mayor Aurora en and me,” in anCoffman’s local ofinterfice Coffman served as a time view during withthe CHS AA, Coac between 2009 and h Loganofpoin Congress Member ted out, “Wh2018, en you’ the Arapahoe County addressed re coaching 15, 16, 17, 18-yBreakfast Republican ear-old Club at their regmenular , thos e thingsathapp DTC, where Maggiano’s meeting en. But two reallyabout goodthe state team he talked s, of the Republihardcan foug ht gam e and I’m and in Colorado. nationally Party just reallZvonek y pleased group that Presithe we toldthat were able to hang in there Trump had changed dent-elect Donald and find a way to win this the GOP nationally, creating “a genergame.” ational shift that allowed Trump to win This win wraps up popular vote, something the RepubCoachthe Logan’s 31st year in haven’t done asa very long time.” a Cololicans rado 5A high school last Republican president to win (The football coach, having vote was George W. Bush in the popular won state championships at each2004). of the four schools “The Republican party He continued, he coached. It is his sixth involved in…was the pargotwith I first thatpion 5A cham ship the used to say, we don’t of Reagan…We CherrytyCree k Bruins since we care about the person, the about he tookcare over the team in responsibility, and fiscal principles, 2012. No newcomlike er to the to beha defense hawk. In 2006, game, Lege you had nd Coac Thelen Ihas (former U.S. Rep.) Tom forhigh worked led 5A school footb Wesused Tancredo. all team in to have Fox News Colorado I remember polls that every on for 24 TV yearand s, the past nine at Lege the showed nd.popularity of the Iraq War was 90+% amongst Republicans. You can’t find many of them who’d admit that they supported it, now...The Republican Party of today is a populist party,
missioner, state legislators, all of themwe did not connect with people. That --I don’t remember a Democrat who changed in 2015 when the dude came was elected county-wide.” Today, he down the escalator and completely acknowledged that Democrats hold virturned politics on its head.” tually every countywide elected office Like other traditional members of the GOP, Zvonek acknowledged he was in Arapahoe County, except one seat out of five on the Board of County Comcertain Trump could not win in 2016, missioners. In the general assembly, one because, “He’d supported the Clintons. He’d been a Democrat most of his adult GOP member’s district, HD56, contains a sliver of Arapahoe County. life. He didn’t hold many conservative Looking toward the future, he values.” He continued, “But he had the said, “We have to find our path back. ability to connect with people in the middle part of our country in a way that What are the issues?” Zvonek pointed Republican candidates hadn’t in my life- to crime, the high cost of living, and regulation as things that “are not what time, other than Reagan.” Colorado voters want,” adding, “I want Moving to 2024, Zvonek pointed to see my kids grow up here and raise to Trump’s wins in Wisconsin, Michtheir families here. I don’t want our state igan, and Pennsylvania, pointing out, to become unaffordable, a state where “The Republican Party of today is the there isn’t opportunity.” party of working class Americans… The biggest problem for the GOP in President-elect Trump won non-colColorado, Zvonek explained, is “We lege-educated voters by double digits. can’t replicate the President Trump That’s a dramatic shift over 10 years… model because it doesn’t work for ColYoung men voted overwhelmingly for Trump…Reagan conservatives are now orado…States with a higher-educated work force tend to vote more Democrata minority faction within the majority ic.” party. Today’s Republican party resemColorado has the second highest bles Midwest Democrats in the 1990s. percentage of college-educated voters We’re more isolationist than we were in the United States. Massachusetts, in the Reagan-Bush years. We’re not as with over 200 colleges, universities, and open to free trade.” post-secondary institutions, including Zvonek predicted a “battle for the Harvard, MIT, Tufts, Boston University, soul of the Democratic Party,” after losand Brandeis, is number one. ing the 2024 election. Focusing on the Pointing to the upcoming race for current battleground states, he expects
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Republicans pu seq the to con r rep c y fai mi un del no mu Mexico City, led recent wi it has eco y, what the ma In response to stateme Coun- people being hospi e that of d against the firmly held El Paso and Douglas unfair to our cit auction thegav toHe resulted in two est of over a dozthe city. . legal actions file of Aurora, and ence c did fer and n) con sto arr tel hn the as ho (Jo t y ges Centre. , Gay ized and the larOrchard ties. Those canceled each othertalout. pointed to Tex d property by the Cit ado lorreal Coffman also ditions at the te of Co“a o he sai people. in the StaValley, while the C eg Abbott, wh ing to unsafe con x, the propg reporters, in Gr ow lin r Republicans had the rural area,en be tel no to s by ver in an pen Go ple hap investmentindu He beg tims whichestate about four cities five-building com Z Management, th the two vic some andDTC e hospitality had “targeted had Democratic Democrats had “Pueblo5775 a. 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Yo erties x t Johnston dec plan to relocate It is also not clear rtmentincomple the situation bu ffman, have a concen is unfortunate x. one apa youblue, it’s was founded States,” That is not true anymore. Both are of the comple according to Co it later, afpenUnited k forward to clo reo ll loo I wi lan migrants— ment follows the because, (said he) wanted to go to ty y… zue cit per the in n is headquartered and 2012 rora if the pro e bee Au ele , son hav the nal hn s g him and Douglas County is not as strongly mi l air tin “Jo cri tel no rep ,” ded ” and dathat the down neighborhood University in resp inst CBZ Hills sident (Biden), ple that are fun iveof . ter much-nee rent case aga been effectowns Republican. Congressional District Venezuelan peo erimposing them- the Pre d more immigration judges have currently re, The firm made. The cur respond Denver. in court to to king arrests the ntally good, sup is a concentration “We nee and maand l government them to era es Lauren the fed uir Illinois. Denver by in req to be the Four Republican U.S. Rep.-elect me property d t d re We nee the people ed out, “ough previously file selves where the I think that was point inl of dispersing investments ry (b the complaint Valley tro Previous sto .” con less y the e ans t . ntr tak no uel 30 Boebert won Douglas County by of cou t’s nez tha has Vehomes butMedical cember recent listing incitloopnet.ca, Denew to that list isr across the addition m an y by Decemitber are Center ed (on A Arapahoe While residentialtfor Coffm tisan politica fro the borde pact Denver so of what occurr perpetrators orter58askedclude re’s a parCenter 2022 election par than the than one point. In the en a repand Bou- 346 surface parking DTC Whspaces at 5775 n’t im and Holly in prior Centennial in ccu selling more slowly it would d that the Orchard Centre so that is being fed I’m gla d making ina t therebuildings tteestate 16).beat ou gre real “re Another ones. ut covered he a Ganahl ing the Heidi if Village, abo ” as Greenwood Republican in well as ed. levard ” s,” governor, in Denver, have end years, and their prices much. rehnot s evident durin w, cember ng statement adibuildwere app It waThe mislethe to the ning of Deservice, yorIndiana. crexi.com, rate,lists prinat ledfour-story, firm’s t no foot, the maand On the eve two ng wh theinipast nifican inpla one point than appreciably lessup Gov. Jared Polis bygone Ex ent126,000-squareviolently kid- 36% ty in his city, Ohio and it’s sig re rtm ivi we act apa g ple e the gan at peo occupied. swear hav founder, being o as on ingAurora. “I are Andy Ward, office building for the Joe B 16 16, tw construct-ized in Classber decline of mi nal situinatithe k, answering,cipals the leadupand in Douglas County.years, the pattern cri cem shed bac brutal andand thatltValI have an reports m, as a operations, .Dave ere the Deed 1977 andped between next day, Denpu in the rooKnolmayer, Village e the Business value of DTC/Greenwood complex wh new president l the tru ffman1974nap adu enc Co the r fer th yo be wi con to Ma not ss it’s ue” “Meanwhile, iss tel Zvonek said, office buildings isinc was the urred, listed ased acquisitions. At a pre occunmisCham- Group (Valley) renovated ief Toley having dd Equity in been ident and clear as a mayor to particu noting he “tookMiller, ng cess that result s us- AuAccording , le mainyoar,” rora Police Cha o vic recent banke, “Aurora is bei Boulder. Repubtims, a mabidder getting any closer in described a pro l orgfrom it’s not popular ion to 2014. n said thato t tw successful takable. anizat2012 descriptions lik e, he said, “That’s by 13 berlai circles.” ernmenta ed ov ive ost aus nts n-g vat acc no bec gra ser ,” ere mi in and licans are still losing, 70-30, ale, “w overrun to place ive expec fem rat nts a his all nar t gra g e l and no din t Th era t bu gar e… Re ing fed ing tha als,” most, Exceptions simply not tru und nation ally is to this prohibition in Aurora, add had oming Tru to 15 individu Denver, it’s 80-20.” He sees GOP gains e victims aro at the increportin apartments wh including ent that’s floating were males. Th the ke Johnston emergencies, are rtm in om Mi rtr apa do wh yo apa ll ee of ir wi Ma thr the er on se ati from Denv istrserious ffman, in Adams County and Pueblo, though. rora, not that it’s the or Auaccident forcibly taken cording to Co y ofan enforcemen n road the Citing a role in it. Ac nston) had the legal were a different one in the same migratioperforming e. responders complexes, it’s cern hazard, a hav n Trump lost Adams County to Vice-PresI to t first bee Joh nt tha d, r ng me un ayo avi bo (M “H re con s “He said, they we and that’s the lize tha are a and utility I thought it wa workers o yea t weduties, their complex, where and beaten, while ident Harris, but by only nine points.rigHe ht to do it but not to let us Congress for tw in o People don’t rea pleresponding hipped, is is notot a utility ly, -w s Th to cal emergency. tol wa … ed liti pis mp po urn peo ss, Tru ret rt ident petrators beat Harris in Adams County by fourgutle and it not only hurt us, it hu city of 400,000 s or an resome of the per rglarngres Included with traditional ow, kn1, ved wants Cofirst Beginning January rtment and bu our entire city.” Mayor Coffman I th points. ple that were mo and the victims’ apa ms of value. After enforcement sponders are codesom ething—and cantly, for very peo nifi 2025, a first offence the ite Sig ing nts i tak gra it, mi to- aovcell thatusing personnel. something on t legal im control released in The overall challenge er here.” nver ized while driving is s were finally pointed out tha nalanimal always to do …”law ed out that De ,“ tim are int to ing vic po nt law add the an we y ffm mi this the under Co A driver cited reform of Venlate cri night, within your does m holding arebest vio the that you o ble day’s Republican Party of wh pro le n s dd run thi be the mi t have ortation. which for to get a first offence do and notified Au not going g that result in hand canvoters, subject to dep ail might ises no soa itfine years violence, notin plexes a different location t was sent to blue-collar, less educated thaor them, last four by dismissed, ezuelan gang is his she is charged, he com o interviewed He read an em un of $75 and an assessment cil from a rerora Police, wh the apartment three apartment ome a more open Co be to are way y different to re a Cit the ing going to have to find a accessory hands-free a ror to producing your of two points against the Au ponded have bec “It is dis res d, ich n ed. sai wh t the urr a tha .” occ ror ide orm Venein Au one, but he the crime purchase ofVe n- refof or proof driver’s license. A second altor in Tellur appeal to Coloradans. nality because s of the complex where d and arrested a Coffman said target for crimi live there and Veng to hear the new ate e once. that ur finwork offence within two years er yoonly to tak ovwill There, they loc als, later identified turbin n gangs taking uctantuse s rel zuelan migrants en prey on people wa du s ela illegal ivi the ect that found is it ezu If ind aff will cost $150 and three o of oft als up gratio gro on immi ately, this elan gangs with the infationdevice all U.S. t • Nearly half ofpoints. the is city. Unfortun natof purposes ofezu their own country. electronic Forfamilies mobile a thi nks tha ng associated offen a bei of as ion r agu Ar fea r de of m the t fro an Tren Telluride, as ded, “It’s unfai injury or bodily insurance, this assets. cause of ou your auto had no retirement mous Venezuel ested were unto Aurora. We se proximate ects that the in Coffman conclu e exp com all towns are clo Wh l those arr to be countedas a city because it compro the act will likelyU.S. person, Al ticket nts another of g. death the s wa o gan new a working-age to m. us Middle-class, • to it’s un ording rely on touris mess as a class one misdeCon as a moving violation. sed our public safety and ved begtreated will s gan documented, acc U.S. Immigration th thi mi 50thElecat the by families with income to Colorado wi meanor Mobile ple that were mo SB24-065 ur sanctuary with possible release issued forcement that was fair to the peo are not a city and happened in yo traffic offense has En t ms tha sto Veof Motor & average Cu an we Devices had tronic percentile, and jail time, a fine, and restitution. y here because nver7. Denver) and the Driving, signed viewed by De ac- into Prime sponsors of this new law in retirement $5,000 saved hicle a county (like r county partners law by Gov. Polis on June inform ou n’t included former state Senator and did counts. 5, 2024, prohibits any driv- This is illegal in Colorado starting January 1. current Arapahoe County CommisAfrican-Amer of age or older er 18ofyears • Only about 40% sioner Rhonda Fields, Cherry Hills operating a motor vehicle. data, i.e., talking, texting, or of mobile a holding physically from Hispanic of 25% ican families and Village and Englewood state Rep. It remains legal to talk on a cell in his or her hand watching a video. Drivers under the electronic device savMeg Froelich, and recently retired handsusing retirement phone while driving families had any while conducting voice-based com- age of 18 are already legally proCentennial state Rep. David Ortiz. BlueTooth. like equipment free while activities these from hibited ings. munication or the wireless transfer
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versatile ABOVE: New this year will be an exhibit by famous and Art. artist Craig Tennant of Craig Tennant Originals Western Included will be Model T, complementing the Car Show BELOW: The Busted Bones Band will perform.
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lice Foundation will take place in the CHV City Hall and parking lot. Admission is free for spectators. There will be a food truck, entertainment, silent auction, art exhibit for sale with a percentage of sales donated to the CHV Police Foundation and prizes for cars (judged by attendees) in four categories: Best of Show, Most Likely to be Pulled Over,
Fifty-five exceptional Debutantes and Young Men of Distinction will be in Le Bal de Ballet’s newest class of honorees to be presented in June of 2025. The current juniors represent 16 high schools.
A multifaceted fundraiser to benefit Cherry Hills Village Po-
ABOVE: New this year will be an exhibit by famous and versat artist Craig Tennant of Craig Tennant Orig inals Western Art. Included will be Mod el T, complementing the Car Show BELOW: The Busted Bones Band will perf orm.
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Fifty-five exceptional Debutantes and Young Men of Distinction wil l be in Le Bal de Ballet’ s newest class of honorees to be presented in June of 2025. The current juniors represent 16 high schools. ABOVE CENTER: Deb utante Bridget Brown, who will be honored in the Clas 2025, with her parents s of Brian Brown and Cherry Hills Village Mayor Katy Brow n RIGHT: The Receivin g Line – 2025 Le Bal de Balle t Chair Dawn Wolf and husb and David, Honorary Cha ir Karen Walker, 2026 nts Cha Participa ir Lisa Olson andABOVE: her husband for the Pawrade up Andrew and dressed Denver Ballet this including s Guild Presiden festivitie andt Caro line e mail carrier handsom Rodawig
Music on the Rocks event Sunday at Garden of the Gods ResortAnnNov. 24 ual Congratulations to PAGE 6 | THE VILL
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“I am overwhelmed by all the support from this wonderful community, our dedicated staff, and volunteers who made this evening so impactful for our senior dogs. I couldn’t be more grateful.” – Mary Leprino (commenting on Raise the Ruff)
Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit started in 2020 and opened its doors in 2023. Its mission is to provide a compassionate, loving, lifelong home where elderly dogs are cared for during their good days, bad days, and last days. Located on a veterinarian-supervised, 50-acre ranch in Roxborough Park, just outside Denver, PSDS is a leading “dog retirement community” for canines to live and be cared for until the last day of their lives. PSDS only adopts dogs from area shelters and rescues to help ease overcrowding. Amenities and enrichments include small group and one-on-one care; enormous spaces to play, lounge and sleep; individual bedroom staff and volunteers; and LEFT: Hydration station for pups suites; professionally trainedholistic and medical care. dedicated physical therapy, during the Woof-O-Ween For further information: www.psds.org or 303.222.0082. Photos courtesy of Aspen Grove
Darling dogs enjoyed all the excitement of multiple events
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The popular outdoor gala format was modified this On Sunday, year to include a fashion November 24 Mission Ballroom in Denver show, walk-about cuis from Noon ine was the venue for an unforand program on stage – 2:00 p.m., under gettable evening that featured the tent. Honorary Cha the nationally irs entertainer Rick Springfield who renowned were Arlene Mohler Joh nperformed a 90-minute concert Garden of son, Tim Martinez, Jud i the Gods ReMcKenna and Marc Lev jumping off stage for the finale ine sort and Club (just an hour from and the event raised singing his signature hit Jessie’s Denver’s south suburbs) will host over $100,000. Girl. Cocktails and appetizers a delectable brunch buffet and opwere served prior to dinner as eratic performance by Errol-Wesly well as photo ops with senior Shaw who will be singing selecdogs. The live auction was tions of Broadway show-tunes and Great American Songbook called by Halie Behr. Over 400 favorites. Bass-baritone Shaw has attendees generated $400,000. Showcased elegance describes the Music on the Rocks coordinator Susan Stiff a master’s in music from DePaul for Pepper’s Senior Dog Sanctuhospitality at Garden of the Gods. Emcee Ed Greene from with Hollywood the dog at the resort University. He has performed as an Courtesy Photo 17, 2024 9NEWS with Honorar ary (PSDS). | THE VILLAGER • October Courtesy Photo PAGE 18apprentice y singer for the last two Chair/Host Arlene Moh ler summers with Central City Opera Johnson Springfield (CCO). He was also a principal talks silent and live auctions, artist who sang the King Balthazar for Life), Jen Crossett (Moore , Emcee Chris Parente in butterfly cape, Moore inment Michael enterta with his of concert the at layers Attendees dinner, and so much more! Passed hors d’oeuvres, awards , r Local Hive... Design + role By forPresent Central City Opera’s 2023 Art of ing Sponso the of College one – ain from Rocky Mount audience (Managing Member at Woody Creek Management show apparel inspired by butterflies production of Amahl and fashion the Night competition, Out West best dressed sponsors), Attorney David Olsen from Olsen-Trusted Counsel Visitors. In addition, he has been a Monarch featured performer and apprentice Award ! for Sarasota Opera. This fall, Flair artist winner Katie Schoelzel Shaw joins CCO as a touring artist Scott and Ball y Butterfl bringing opera outreach to various Schoelzel is Colorado’s bigof The venues of con-across Colorado. gest night Schoelzel Models Judi McKenn 97% of are $75. for club memservation! Tickets a (Honorary Chair) and Family Bistro & Wine Bar’s Indulge all animal bersspecies and $100. for non-memFoundation PAGE 6 | THE VILLAGER • December 5, 2024 Owner & CEO Delinda Fatianow surr are invertebrates ound Den ise Snyder owner of Auctioneer Gary Cor bers. RSVP: Sara Kleiber at the Cherry Creek Nor and they are debett boutique Mariel that th prov or skleiber@garden Photos by Scottie Ivers idedJustin affecting clining719.520.4983 apparel for the wom Director portionryofExecutiv Sanctua en’s the fashe Shining Stars Board ABOVE: Pepper’s Senior Dog on ion show tions to generaofthegodsresort.com. 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Resutter Garden of the Gods the ultimate escapeColorad tion: www.b the Donate Now! indu stry Cancer League of Colorado sesupporters found treasures to fill their in o legi slative, regulatory and , Photo by Scottie Iverson g. loving ervations may be made by calling ate, flies.or assion comp a es pub provid lic Sanct cured an andtion varied array of bags and raise funds. The all-volunmatters. Hal Dog rela r exciting s uary Senio r’sorad Peppe ey is a Col 719.632.5541 and use the code: o nati ve with a bac vendors for its annual holiday shopteer nonprofit has raised and awarded helo degree in journalism from Rocky r’s for during their good MUSIC for special rates. For cared the y dogs are Uni elderl vers Mountain where ity of g home ping night out. There were libations over $24 million for cancer research Wy lifelon oming and sits on the Col further information: Susan Stiff: of College oradand o Adv isoryalong nibbles as loyal andlearn patient care since 1969. Comthe mittway for the U.S. Global Lea ee visit psds.org Design Art +sstiff1234@gmail.com. more, To and last days. ders days, bad hip Coa lition and model whose visory Council fordays, the University of Colorad the Adapparel o-D ver enGlobal Energy Manage designer was he was VP with EIS Solu ment Program. Previously, 7000 Roxborough Park Rd, Littleton, CO tions (a public affairs firm inspired whe re he was oard by the a consultant to numerou Butterfly Pavilion Interim CEO/B psds.org s enti h 303.222.0082 ties indo PSDS is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit Monarc cluding oil and gas inte Chair Nathalie Brochu and Colora s rests) and put his journali nt Amy Parson degree to work at The State University Preside Photos by Scottie Iverson Denver Post and CoBank sm . Steve Struna has 43 yea dustry and launched Bay rs of experience in the inswater for which he serv as president & CEO, 20 es yea Della Patteson and Chrissy Fedorowicz have accepted variety of impressive pos rs ago. He held a wide itions with numerous com the co-chairs position of Cherry Hills Village Art Companies inside and outs ide the U.S. He received mission (CHVAC). Growing up in Alexandria, VA Della his BSc Degree in Chemic al Engineering from Col Patteson was dragged to just about every Washington DC umbia University in 1981, an MSc in Petroleum Eng museum around…the seed was planted and what develineering from Colorado Sch ool oped was a life-long love and passion for art. Della earned MBA from Harvard Bus of Mines in 1985 and an iness School in 1990. a BA from the University of South Carolina, majoring in He sits on the boards of the Col Art History. After a year in Aspen, CO, she put her Art Hissociation, Protect Colorad orado Oil and Gas Astory degree to work in New York City. There she worked sible Energy Developmen o, Coloradans for Responat the prestigious gallery, PaceWildenstein (now Pace GalCherry Creek Republi Alliance. 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ABOVE CENTER: Debutante Bridget Brown, who will be honored in the Class of 2025, with her parents Brian Brown and Cherry Hills Village Mayor Katy Brown RIGHT: The Receiving Line – 2025 Le Bal de Ballet Chair Dawn Wolf and husband David, Honorary Chair Karen Walker, 2026 Chair Lisa Olson and her husband Andrew and Denver Ballet Guild President Caroline Rodawig Since 1982
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but may look them. How Long to Keep Tax Records tobackauditup you to six years if it · Warranties or receipts suspects you substantially for big-ticket purunderreported income or chases for as long as and Other Financial Documents committed fraud. you own the item, to Dear Savvy Senior, Is there a rule of thumb on how long someone should keep their old financial paperwork? I have file cabinets full of old receipts, bank and brokerage statements, tax returns and more that I would like to toss. Recently Retired
Dear Recently, It’s a great question. As we get older and our financial life gets more complicated, it’s difficult to know how long to keep old financial records and paperwork and when it’s safe to get rid of them. Some things you’ll need to hold on to for your whole life and others for just a month or so. Here’s a checklist I’ve created that can help you determine what to save and what you can throw away.
Keep One Month · ATM receipts and bank-deposit slips, as soon as you match them up with your monthly statement. · Credit card receipts after you get your statement, unless you might return the item or need proof of purchase for a warranty. · Credit card statements that do not have a tax-related expense on them. · Utility bills when the following month’s bill arrives showing that your prior payment was received. If you wish to track utility usage over time, you may want to keep them for a year, or if you deduct a home office on your taxes keep them for seven years. To avoid identity theft,
be sure you shred anything you throw away that contains your personal or financial information. Keep One Year · Paycheck stubs until you get your W-2 in January to check its accuracy. · Bank statements (savings and checking account) to confirm your 1099s. · Brokerage, 401(k), IRA and other investment statements until you get your annual summary (keep longer for tax purposes if they show a gain or loss). · Receipts for health care bills in case you qualify for a medical deduction. Keep Seven Years Supporting documents for your taxes, including W-2s, 1099s, and receipts or canceled checks that substantiate deductions. The IRS usually has up to three years after you file
Keep Indefinitely · Tax returns with proof of filing and payment. You should keep these for at least seven years, but many people keep them forever because they provide a record of your financial history. · IRS forms that you filed when making nondeductible contributions to a traditional IRA or a Roth conversion. · Retirement and brokerage account annual statements as long as you hold those investments. · Defined-benefit pension plan documents. · Savings bonds until redeemed. · Loan documents until the loan is paid off. · Vehicle titles and registration information as long as you own the car, boat, truck, or other vehicle. · Insurance policies as long as you have
support warranty and insurance claims.
Keep Forever Personal and family records like birth certificates, marriage license, divorce papers, Social Security cards, military discharge papers and estate-planning documents including a power of attorney, will, trust and advanced directive. Keep these in a fireproof safe or safe-deposit box. Reduce Your Paper To reduce your paper clutter, consider digitizing your documents by scanning them and converting them into PDF files so you can store them on your computer and back them up onto a cloud like Microsoft OneDrive, Apple iCloud or iDrive. You can also reduce your future paper load by switching to electronic statements and records whenever possible.
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garland, tinsel and stands. If the tree is wrapped in a plastic bag, it must be removed at drop-off. Flocked or artificial trees and yard refuse will not be accepted. Many trash and waste removal companies do not accept Christmas trees, so residents are encouraged to take advantage of this free
program. What: Christmas Tree Recycling When: Dec. 26-Jan. 10 Where: Willow Spring Service Center (7100 S. Holly St., Englewood, CO 80112) and Cornerstone Park (5150 S. Windermere Street, Littleton, CO 80120) Cost: Free!
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FCS title game worth your time on Monday The approaching National Football League playoffs and semifinals of the College Football Playoff’s first 12team tournament are certain to attract the attention of ardent football fans here and across the nation. But there’s a game on national television Monday night that is just as worth watching. Unbeaten Montana State plays North Dakota State for the FCS national championship (Football Championship Subdivision) in Frisco, Texas. Kickoff is 5 p.m., Denver time, on ESPN. North Dakota State is the team CU beat to start their season, a hard-fought 31-26 victory (Buffaloes over Bison) on August 29 in Boulder. The Buffs’ only other victory all year as close as that one was their overtime win against Baylor. The Bison have won the FCS title (formerly NCAA Division 1-AA) nine times in the past 13 years. But they’re underdogs this time. Montana State is a 3.5-point favorite, for several reasons. • The Bobcats are unbeaten in 15 games, their best record in the 128 years they’ve played intercollegiate football. • Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott— known to his many fans
as “Touchdown Tommy” is one of the three finalists for the Walter Payton Award as the most outstanding offensive player in the nation at the FCS level. • North Dakota State (132) lost only once, besides that game in Boulder, to South Dakota, while Montana State defeated the Coyotes to reach the national finals against NDSU. Montana State hasn’t won as many national championships as North Dakota State, but the Bobcats claim one distinction no other school can—not North Dakota State, not Notre Dame, not Alabama. MSU is the only university in history to win a national title at three levels: NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) in 1956, NCAA Division II in 1976 and NCAA Division I-AA (now FCS) in 1984. Montana State was a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) when it won the NAIA’s first national championship at the Aluminum Bowl in Little Rock, Arkansas in ’56. That’s the last time the Bobcats went undefeated (9-0-1). After beating New Hampshire 17-16 in the ’76 Division II quarterfinals when a game-tying point-after-touch-
down missed wide right with six minutes left in the game, they defeated this year’s finals opponent, North Dakota State, 10-3 in the semifinals (the Grantland Rice Bowl), en route to winning 24-13 over Akron in the finals. And in 1984, following a 1-10 season, two incredible rallies led to the I-AA title. Down 14-0 against Arkansas State, Montana State came back to win 31-14. Then, trailing Rhode Island 20-12, the Bobcats scored 20 unanswered points to win 32-20. A 19-6 victory over Louisiana Tech in the title game was almost boring by comparison. Another interesting piece of the Bozeman university’s football history relates to World War II. Fourteen members of the 1941 squad died in combat. Returning to the present, North Dakota State’s loss to South Dakota and Montana State’s victory over that common opponent are worth comparing. Against NDSU, South Dakota trailed 28-17 with less than four minutes left in the game. The Bobcats scored on a 40-yard pass with 3:22 to play, cutting the lead to 2823. (A two-point conversion attempt failed.) Then, with 12 seconds left, they scored again on a 25-yard pass, to win by a point. Montana State, on the other hand, broke a 14-14 tie with 8:24 left in the second period, outscoring South Dakota 17-3 the rest of the way. In that game, Mellott ran for 125 yards and two touchdowns (one for 41 yards) and completed eight of 17 passes for 134 yards and another TD. In his career, he has passed for almost 6,000 yards and 53 touchdowns, while rushing for more than 3,000 yards and 42 scores. Mellott’s competition for the Payton Award are Southern Utah running back Targhee Lambson, who gained 1,922 yards on 320 carries (a 6.0 average per carry) and scored 23 touchdowns, and Mellott’s opposite number in Monday night’s national championship game, North Dakota State quarterback Cam Miller. Against Colorado back in August, Miller ran 16 times for 81 yards and two touchdowns and completed 18 of 22 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown. The winner of the Walter Payton Award will be announced at a banquet in Frisco two nights before the showdown game.______________ Denny Dressman’s 17th book, a collaboration with Kansas City artist Anthony High titled Black Baseball’s Heyday – Capturing An Era in Art and Words, will be published next spring. You can write to Denny at dennydressman@ comcast.net.
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LEGALS
Order the Salmon and Other Rules to Live By in 2025 I stumbled across an article called Rules to Live By today while I was breaking one of my own: Don’t squander time wandering around the Internet. Among the dozen rules listed were some old standards: Never give up, practice gratitude, believe in yourself, and of course, follow the Golden Rule: Treat others as you’d like to be treated unless they’re not from your political party. No, they didn’t say that last part. I was just making sure you were paying attention. Anyway, I was so inspired by the article that I continued breaking my rule about wasting time on the internet for the rest of the day. That’s because, out of curiosity, I
typed the words “rules to live by” into the search bar and came up with 5,580,000 results. I didn’t read them all because that would have taken a lot of time and another one of my rules is “never miss a column
deadline.” I did read a few though. And there were some unusual rules. One list author said she never trusts anyone who doesn’t like animals or small children. One said he only sets thermostats, volume controls and other dials at numbers ending in 0 or 5. And another believes in having a clean kitchen before going out to eat. I believe in that one too. I don’t live by it. But I do believe in it. We all have rules we live by, either consciously or un-
consciously. And a new year is a good time to recommit to them since it’s easy to let them go the way of my rule about not wasting time on the internet. Here are some of the other rules I live by with equal success. You’re welcome to try them. Maybe you can do better. • Be kind to everyone you meet. It’s a tough world out there. Besides, you never know who might win the lottery next. • Don’t make life harder for other people—especially me. Obviously this means you shouldn’t steal identities, rob anyone at gunpoint or spit your gum on the sidewalk. But it also means you shouldn’t have more than 13 items in your grocery cart in the express lane. Or leave it sitting in the middle of the parking lot. Or take
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up two parking spaces no matter how nice your car is or how bad you are at parking. And speaking of that, always park as far from the door as possible. Walking is good for you. Plus it leaves the best parking spaces for me. Keep your feelings about other drivers to yourself—unless you have heavily tinted windows. Take care of yourself— not so that you can live a long life, but in case you do live a long life. When nothing else on the menu sounds good, choose the salmon. That’s what I do. I like salmon, it’s nutritious and my husband isn’t likely to want to taste my dinner when I order it. Never carry on a lengthy cellphone conversation
with one person while you’re having lunch with another, especially if they’re buying. • Don’t believe everything you read on social media or hear from political pundits. For that matter, don’t believe everything you hear from your neighbors down the street since they might not be living by this rule. • Never behave as badly as the political party you think behaves badly. • And finally, recommit to your rules for living every new year. It’s easier than making resolutions. Dorothy Rosby is an author and humor columnist whose work appears regularly in publications in the West and Midwest. You can subscribe to her blog at www.dorothyrosby.com or contact at www.dorothy rosby.com/contact.
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Project Title: 2024 Sanitary Sewer CIPP Rehabilitation Project Project Owners: Castlewood Water and Sanitation District Project Location: City of Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County The Castlewood Water and Sanitation District (District) plans to accept the above titled project as substantially complete and for Final Settlement by Insituform Technologies, LLC dba C&L Water Solutions, Inc. after February 6, 2025. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the District may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Insituform Technologies, LLC dba C&L Water Solutions, Inc. as necessary, to protect the District from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Insituform Technologies, LLC dba C&L Water Solutions, Inc. to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project suppliers and subcontractors of Insituform Technologies, LLC dba C&L Water Solutions, Inc. are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to: Contact Person: Wade Wheatlake, P.E. Address: 5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 as soon as possible, but no later than January 30, 2025. Published in The Villager First Publication: January 2, 2025 Last Publication: January 16, 2025 Legal # 11695 ___________________________
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of Goldsmith Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County and the City and County of Denver, Colorado, a petition praying for the exclusion of certain land from such District. 1. The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition and the general description of the property to be excluded are as follows: Petitioner: SHEA TANJENT APARTMENTS CO LLC Address: 8351 East Belleview Avenue Denver, CO 80237 Description: Property generally located at 4300 South Monaco Street, Denver, CO 80237. A full legal description is available from Spencer Fane, LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80203 2. The prayer of the petition is that the above property be excluded from the boundaries of the District. 3. The area sought to be excluded from the District is located entirely within the City and County of Denver, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the District currently encompasses property in Arapahoe County and the City and County of Denver, and therefore no notice of the proposed exclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Goldsmith Metropolitan District at 9:00 a.m. on January 14, 2025, to be held at 8351 E. Belleview Ave., Denver, CO 80237 and show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The failure of any person in the existing District to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the exclusion of the property described in this notice. GOLDSMITH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Thomas N. George, Counsel for the District
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CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025, AT 6:30 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING A SITE PLAN AMENDMENT FOR CLUB HOUSE RENOVATIONS AT 110 GLENMOOR DRIVE. THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. OR YOU MAY CALL 303-783-2729 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PROTESTS OR COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 OR PWORKMAN@CHERRYHILLSVILLAGE. COM ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, OR BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. Published in The Villager Published: January 2, 2025 Legal # 11695 ___________________________
Misc. PUBLIC NOTICE The 2024 annual financial report for the Cibrowski Family Foundation is available for Public Inspection during regular business hours from today’s date through June 30, 2025 at the Office of Deon E Fitch, Chairman, Cibrowski Family Foundation, 6947 S Madison Way, Centennial, CO 80122. 303-7409497, 1-720-815-3426 (Fax). Published in The Villager Published: January 2, 2025 Legal # 11698 ___________________________
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Administrator at 720- 384-6249. champagne toast, live feed from DENVER REPUBLICAN the Washington DC Inaugural Ball. PARTY FIRST FRIDAY Formal attire or Black Tie. Looking BREAKFAST for sponsors and volunteers. JAN. 3, 8-9:30 a.m. at Morning Call Lynne at 303-550-5115 or Story Restaurant, 560 S. Holly St., Denver. Speaker Anthony Hartsook, lcottrell@aol.com the new Colo. House Republican ENGLEWOOD CHAMBER Caucus Leader. RSVP: 720-441RIBBON CUTTING 4092. WED., JAN. 22, 4-6 p.m. Ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. Inaugurate NATIONAL WESTERN two new murals by artists Nate STOCK SHOW PARADE Padavick & Julie Libel on the side JAN. 9 12 noon. Downtown of Frame DeArt, 3065 S. Broadway, Denver. Englewood.RSVP: lindsey@ myenglewoodchamber.org CHERRY CREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN ARLENE & BARRY GENERAL MEETING & HIRSCHFELD TO BE LUNCHEON HONORED TUESDAY, JAN. 14, 11:00 a.m., TUESDAY, JAN. 28, 6-8:00 p.m. Double Tree by Hilton DTC. Free JEWISH Colorado presents a Parking. Cost $36. RSVP: Deadline Signature Event featuring Emmy Tue., Jan. 7. Speaker: Dustin Zvonek, winning actress Debra Messing at “How do Colorado Republicans the Bluebird Ballroom at Colorado Rebuild?”Must RSVP. www. Convention Center. Hirschfelds cherrycreekrepublicanwomen.org. to be honored with Lifetime Questions: 303-475-9148. Achievement Award for more than 50 years of service to the Jewish SAVE THE DATE: community. RSVP: 303-316-6464 MONDAY, JAN. 20, 6-11:00 or jkatchen@jewishcolorado.org p.m. 2025 Colorado Inaugural Ball to celebrate Trump’s Victory, CYBERSECURITY IN presented by the Lincoln Club DENVER SOUTH of Colorado. Marriott DTC, 4900 FEB. 6, 7:30-9a.m. Lone Tree Arts S. Syracuse, Denver. Dinner and Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone cash bar. Dancing to 22 piece Mile Tree. Panel discussion on how cyber High Big Band, complementary criminals across our networks,
take advantage of our systems, etc. There were 9,500 cyberattacks the first half of 20224 plus those not reported. RSVP: 303-792-9447 or Kellie@denver-south.com AURORA HISTORY MUSEUM PRESENTS NEW COMMUNITY STORY EXHIBIT NOW - FEB. 16, 2025. A rich tapestry of community stories brought to life at Community Gallery of the Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway. Created in collaboration with the city of Aurora, Poet Laureate, Ahj a Fox. The poetry on display was selected from over 100 entries by local artists, highlighting the Aurora Community. Aurora Museum.org WHAT’S NEW? ST. ANDREW’S VILLAGE SENIOR LIVING EVENTS Upscale dining, engaging events and activities, indoor pool, pet friendly. Call 720-684-5913 to schedule a tour and enjoy lunch on the Village. Located at 133801 E. Yale Ave., Aurora. MS. COLORADO SENIOR AMERICA - CALL FOR CONTESTANTS Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant is taking applications for
the 31st pageant on APRIL 26, 2025. If you are a lady 60 years or better, this is your opportunity to get out and do something for you in 2025!!! Not just a “one and done”pageant, we are involved with year round activities and make a difference in our communities. This is the “Age of Elegance!” For more information - website: ColoSrAmerica.com, FB - Ms Colorado Senior America Pageant or call René Green, Pageant
DENVER LIONS CLUB MEETINGS Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 12 noon at the American Legion Hall, I-25 & Yale. Interested in joining? Call Bob, 720-313-9741. ENGLEWOOD LIONS CLUB MEETINGS Meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 p/m. At Mango Tree Coffee, 3498 S. Broadway,Englewood. Info: Gail 720-377-7682.
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