The 19th Annual TAPS Colorado Celebrity Classic is Sept. 14, supporting family members of military service personnel who have died in service to their beloved country. The program has been in existence for 35 years with local leadership for many years headed by Bo and Lynne Cottrell and a band of loyal volunteers. For many years we listened to the music of singer Tony David, who volunteered his entertainment for decades, before leaving Colorado for Florida.
This year the event is honoring longtime supporter Pete Coors who is helping prepare the prime rib dinner with the Coors Cowboy Chuckwagon Club, coming all the way from Texas. Local fabulous Epicurean cater-
ing is also adding to the dinner delights.
The annual event is this Saturday night. I’m sorry I didn’t get this written sooner, but it has been advertised in this newspaper and in our calendar of events. Just so you know, we mail the newspaper on Wednesdays. Lately, with the closing of our printer in Berthoud, all 90 newspapers had to find a new home. We’ve ended up at the Cheyenne-Eagle-Tribune in Wyoming, up the road about 50 miles north of the former printing plant. The Denver Post printing plant was operated by subsidiary Prairie Mountain Media, owned by Alden Capitol, owner of The Post, and many more of ionic publisher Dean Singleton’s massive newspaper
BY BOB SWEENEY PUBLISHER
chain that he sold, The Denver Post took their weekly newspapers, over 18 of them, to their Denver plant where they print The Pueblo Chieftain, and The Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph, both daily newspapers, along with the Post, et al. We were only given 30 days to find a new home. We love our new friends in Wyoming. The printing deadlines are about the same, but the mailing operation has been challenging of getting bundles of newspapers addressed to the right mail routes and addresses. We’ve worked out new delivery schedules and after a few tough weeks we’re almost back to normal times and deliveries.
The TAPS event has
Laboratories of Democracy
BY BRENT NEISER
State and local governments are the Laboratories of Democracy. But even laboratories have rules and if a Mad Scientist wants to use a laboratory there should at least be some lab monitors (in and outside of the Lab) to see that experiments don’t get out of hand.
The best ideas of political innovation and fairness rise to the top from healthy competition. But competition comes from divided government, or thoughtful minority parties allowing various sides and points of view to gently collide creating opportunities to debate, persuade, and compromise.
In the laboratory of taxes --- the broader the tax base and the diversity of reve-
nue-generating methods can keep overall taxation moderate and not burdensome on a handful of groups or relying excessively on certain types of transactions. Rates can be kept lower because the tax base is spread among a variety of activities and people –perhaps with less regressivity. Solutions include two-year budgeting cycles, and reasonable thresholds/caps on the number and frequency of initiative and ballot measures. We do not have to become a “no income tax state” – just a state with diverse and reasonable taxing methods.
Over at the regulation lab --- consumer protection, safety, reasonable incentives, and thoughtful nudges (choice architecture - like auto-enrollment for retirement ac-
also moved from the Grove Ranch on Parker Rd. to the Wings Over the Rockies facility. For many years we listened to Tony David, and many other great artists and this year’s entertainment is the Jay Silence Band and guitarist Billy Bower. Event chairs this year are Laura Benton, and George Dempsey, with a host of notable board members and volunteers, like Edie Marks, her daughter Elise Marks Gruitch, Pat Robinson, Miles and Jan Cortez, and Vic and Sharon Evans and a special thanks to the Groves for using the ranch location site for decades.
If you can’t attend the dinner, you can bid on auction items or make contributions to the Military Surviving families at TAPS.org/Colorado for the survivors left behind.
counts at work) can work in harmony if emerging from a balanced process. Without a balanced process we see perverse incentives that can lead to new harms, anti-or slow growth eYects, conflicting aims, out-ofdate/out-of-touch regulations, and disincentives for entrepreneurial activities and investment capital put at risk for reasonable returns. Regulations stay on the books long after their sponsors and supporting coalitions have left the building (left oYice or the state).
A heavy and continuous regulatory burden can stifle innovation from the local or global marketplace, mask new consumer preferences that support the social and climate good, and slow/stop investments in underserved
areas. Consumers, employees, entrepreneurs, and ultimately taxpayers all miss out. Remedies for this include regulatory sunsetting, performance audits, and the adoption of “Regulatory Impact Statements/review process” like Environmental Impact Statements to filter, limit, and slow the addition of new regulations and perform mid-course corrections.
So, let’s keep experimenting in our laboratories of democracy -- keeping the lab safe, clean, and full of spirited discourse as we consider taxation and regulation, so we do no harm while doing good.
Brent is from Greenwood Village and is CEO of What’s Next With Money YouTube Channel as well as Former Chair - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Consumer Advisory Board.
Third Annual Car Show to benefit Cherry Hills Village Police Foundation
Saturday, September 21 10 AM – 1 PM Cherry Hills Village Center, 2450 E. Quincy Avenue
A multifaceted fundraiser to benefit Cherry Hills Village Police 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,
Last year’s
Best Antique and People’s Choice. To display your car or further information: www. chvpolicefoundation.org or email: carshow@chvpolice foundation.org
for 2025 honorees at Cherry Hills Country Club
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.
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
winner of People’s Choice
ABOVE: New this year will be an exhibit by famous and versatile artist Craig Tennant of Craig Tennant Originals Western Art. Included will be Model T, complementing the Car Show BELOW: The Busted Bones Band will perform.
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I am passionate about government and giving our readers straightforward information that will help them make informed choices when they vote. I am also a licensed C.P.A. and former Greenwood Village City Council member. Dr. Jerry Miklin and I are the parents of five young adults, including two sets of twins, all of whom graduated from Cherry Creek High School and college. I am a 9-time Colo. Press Assn. award winner. If you have any questions about local or state politics or government, or something you want to share, email me at fmiklin.villager@gmail.com.
Final list of 2024 statewide ballot issues added through the petition process
Colorado voters will begin receiving their ballots for the November 5 election in the mail on Saturday, October 12, though most will arrive early the following week.
Included on Coloradans’ ballots will be 14 statewide questions requiring a yes or no answer, in addition to candidates for President, Vice President, Congress, four of the eight seats on the State Board of Education, three of the nine Regents of the University of Colorado, 18 of the 35 seats in the State Senate, all 65 seats in the State House of Representatives, all 23 District Attorneys, 8 of the 15 directors of the Regional Transportation District, and County Commissioners (3 out of 5 in Arapahoe County, 2 out of 3 in Douglas County). Whether your representative on the State Board of Ed or CU Regent, State Senator, RTD Director, or County Commissioner 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 questions that apply solely to their jurisdiction, e.g. Cherry Hills Village in our area.
This article will focus on the seven statewide ballot initiatives that came from the petition process. Next week, we will report on the seven measures being sent to voters for their approval from the state legislature.
Those ballot measures that change state law require a simple majority (50% plus one) of votes cast to be adopted. Constitutional Amendments must receive a yes vote on 55% of ballots cast to be adopted.
Although each statewide initiative from the petition process has had a number associated with it until now, those numbers will change when they appear on voters’ ballots in November, so we will use ballot measure titles, not numbers, here.
Two of these initiatives this year are proposed Constitutional Amendments.
The Right to Abortion adds language to the state Constitution that says, “The right to abortion is hereby recognized. The government shall not deny, impede, or discriminate against the exercise of that right, including prohibiting health insurance coverage for abortion.”
Proponents say that the purpose of this Amendment is to ensure that the current law in this state that leaves reproductive health decisions strictly between a doctor and patient will not be changed by future legislatures, cre-
ating certainty for Coloradans.
Opponents hope that a future legislature will restrict the right to abortion and don’t want to preclude that with a constitutional amendment.
School Choice in K-12 Education adds language to the state Constitution that says, “Each K-12 child has the right to school choice. Each K-12 child has the right to more than one quality public option within their school district.”
It also says, “The people of the State of Colorado hereby find and declare that all children have the right to equal opportunity to access a quality education; that parents have the right to direct the education of their children; and that school choice includes neighborhood, charter, private, and home schools, open enrollment options, and future innovations in education.”
Proponents, including former GOP State Party Chair Kristi Burton Brown, say that, although Colorado has open enrollment across the state and already allows parents to choose any of the education options listed in the amendment for their children, “The right for parents to choose the best educational option for their children exists in our state, but it’s not guaranteed forever. The only way to cement the right to school choice for generations to come-and to be sure a parent’s right to direct their children’s education is permanently protected--is to put it in the state constitution.”
Burton Brown is executive vice-president of Advance Colorado, a conservative policy group headed by Michael Fields. Fields is one of two sponsors of this Constitutional Amendment. Burton Brown is also the Republican candidate for the State Board of Education representing Congressional District Four on November 5.
Opponents of this Amendment point out that school choice through open enrollment, charter schools, private schools, and homeschooling have long been widely recognized options for parents, across the state. They believe that the real purpose of this ballot issue is, if it passes, to use the language to justify asking the courts to approve vouchers, a method of using tax dollars to pay for private schools, particularly those that are religious-based, a practice that was previously ruled to be in violation of the state constitution. Their concern is that doing so will lead to “dismantling and dumping public education in Colorado into the dustbin of American history,” explained through
the use of alliteration in a letter to the editor in the September 7 Denver Post from Rick Johnson of Castle Rock, CO.
Concerning the Conduct of Elections would change state election law to “modernize our election system so that all voters and candidates have equal access in certain state and federal elections and voters have more choice to elect candidates who better reflect the will of a majority of the voters,” according to the final text of the measure on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website.
Under this change, Colorado would have open primaries that include all qualified candidates, without any limitation based on party affiliation. Although their party affiliation, if they have one, would be identified, the winners of the primary, who would appear on the general election ballot, would consist of up to four candidates who receive the highest number of votes, regardless of their party affiliation. They could be all Republicans, all Democrats, all minor party members, all unaffiliated, or any combination of those. Currently, there can only be one candidate from each of the major parties in a general election and that person is chosen by party members and unaffiliated voters only.
In the general election, voters mark their ballots to show their order of preference of the candidates (up to four). That order is recorded and an algorithm uses it to effect an instant runoff that results in the winner being the candidate who the largest number of voters ranked highest. Ranked choice voting is being or has been used in jurisdictions in Alaska, Kansas, Wyoming, Maine, New York, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Hawaii, Virginia, and California, as well as Colorado.
Proponents believe this is the most democratic and efficient way to hold elections. Opponents believe it diminishes the role of the major parties in selecting candidates for office and voters will think it’s too complicated and won’t be able to understand it.
The change in state law to Prohibit Trophy Hunting would ban the hunting of mountain lions, bobcats, or lynx for the display of the animal or its parts, rather than for utilization of the meats.
There is a range of opinions around the necessity for this measure and even wider controversy around its potential economic impact, which Common
Sense Institute puts at anywhere from $410,000 to $61.65 million, annually, depending on what assumptions one employs.
According to The Nature Conservancy, the lynx is a federally threatened species in the United States.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife estimates there are 3,800-4,400 mountain lions and 12,000 bobcats in the state.
Concerning Eligibility for Parole would lengthen the minimum percentage of their sentence that violent criminals must serve before being eligible for parole.
Proponents believe that the current parole system is too lenient, allowing some who commit crimes of violence to be eligible for parole too soon. Opponents believe that the current minimum sentences are sufficient and each case is different and should be evaluated by the parole board.
Establish Qualifications and Registration for Veterinary Professional Associate would allow for the creation of a new type of veterinary practitioner “who holds a master’s degree in veterinary clinical care, or the equivalent, who would practice under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.”
Proponents believe this would add needed professionals to the practice of veterinary medicine. Opponents are concerned that this category of training does not yet exist. The American Veterinary Medical Association does not list the title Veterinary Professional Associate as a category of practitioner on its website.
Funding for Law Enforcement would add $350 million to the state budget for hiring additional law enforcement officers and increasing spending on law enforcement by local governments. It would also pay $1 million to the family of a peace officer killed in the line of duty.
Most Coloradans favor providing all necessary resources to law enforcement.
Opponents point out that it is a new initiative that does not include a source of funding and local law enforcement expenditures are typically funded at the local level.
The two property tax initiatives that had already been approved for the ballot were withdrawn by Advance Colorado and Colorado Concern after the legislature passed HB24B-1001 in a special session on August 29.
Gov. Polis signed HB24B-1001 into law on September 5. You can find details on the financial impact of the new law on property taxes in the September 5 issue of The Villager Newspaper.
After 23 years, GV City Council votes to stop having its citizens counted by Arapahoe County for a federal grant that provides food, housing, and other services for the needy and disabled
The City of Greenwood Village does not have in its budget any staff, programs, or services for seniors, families in need, or those with disabilities, who require assistance with food, housing, medical, or social services. All those services for any GV resident who needs them are provided
through Arapahoe County.
Since 2001, GV has had an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Arapahoe County to be included as part of its population served by the county’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program under Title 1 of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Act of 1974 and Home Investment Partnerships Program enacted under Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act, programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). The IGA allows GV’s population to be counted for the
program, which creates a financial benefit to all county residents.
On July 1, GV City Council voted unanimously to renew the IGA, which was drafted by Arapahoe County and HUD to be used for the
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Cities of Englewood, Littleton, Sheridan, Glendale, and Deer Trail, as well as GV. (Aurora and Centennial are separate entitlement communities due to their size.) The IGA covered one year, beginning October 1, 2024.
Six weeks later, on August 19, a new IGA with Arapahoe County, for the same purpose was presented to GV’s city council for its consideration. This time, the IGA was to cover a three-year period, beginning October 1, 2025.
For the first time in 23 years, the GV City Council, after being urged by Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kerber to do so, voted 6-1 against renewing the IGA. Only Council Member Tom Stahl voted to continue the agreement with Arapahoe County.
A staff report from GV City Attorney Tonya Haas Davidson written the last time a three-year IGA with the county was renewed, for 2022-2024, and included with the council’s agenda packet for August 19, said:
“Greenwood Village has entered into similar, if not identical, agreements with Arapahoe County since 2001 for program years 2002-2004, 2004-2006, 2007-2009, 2010-2012, 20132015, 2016-2018, and 20192021. During those program periods, Greenwood Village residents have had access to several services that are provided with CDBG funds including TLC Meals on Wheels; Project Angel Heart; Doctor’s Care; Integrated Family Community Services Emergency Rental Assistance; Arapahoe County Housing Specialist; House of Hope/Family Tree’s Homeless programs; Sunshine Home Share; and Brother’s Redevelopment’s Accessibility Rehab. In addition, past facility and infrastructure projects that have a long-term impact and are available to Greenwood Village residents include the Rocky Mountain Stroke Association,
New
Sungate Kids (located in Greenwood Village), and Covenant Cupboard Food Bank (also located in Greenwood Village).”
It continues, “While most Greenwood Village residents do not require services for low to moderate income households, the programs provided through CDBG funds create a safety net for families, disabled individuals, and seniors in need.”
It also explained, “The IGA does not obligate Greenwood Village to implement any programs or initiate any affordable housing projects within its jurisdiction, nor does Arapahoe County’s Consolidated Plan required by HUD include any housing projects in Greenwood Village. While Paragraph 6 of the IGA obligates Greenwood Village to cooperate fully with the County in all CDBG and HOME Program efforts and permit the County to undertake or assist in undertaking essential community development and housing assistance activities, there are no projects being imposed on Greenwood Village nor would there be without Greenwood Village’s approval. Paragraph 7 provides, ‘No project within the boundaries of the City of Greenwood Village will be considered for inclusion in the Consolidated Plan unless first approved by the City of Greenwood Village.’ No housing projects can occur without Greenwood Village approval and a public meeting/
hearing process. Nor does anything in the IGA require that Greenwood Village change any zoning to accommodate housing assistance activities. The only obligation imposed on Greenwood Village under the IGA is a promise to comply with federal laws regarding discrimination in the residential displacement and relocation of persons, and certifying that we prohibit the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies against any individuals engaged in nonviolent civil rights demonstrations and that we enforce applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such nonviolent civil rights demonstration within our jurisdiction. These requirements are verbatim from the Code of Federal Regulations implementing the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and have been required since 1990.”
Jeremy Fink, Community Resources Administrator for Arapahoe County appeared at the August 19 GV City Council meeting to answer questions about the three-year IGA.
Before the vote was taken, Council Member Donna Johnston asked Fink, “In the past, have we been a suburban designation and now we’re being put into an urban category?” Fink explained, “It’s always been an Urban Home Consortium agreement.”
Johnston characterized the agreement as “Something that promotes a viable urban community…affordable housing for low income and moderate-income Americans,” asking Fink to confirm whether that’s always been the case. He responded, “Substantially, the language is nearly identical to last year’s agreement.”
Johnston also offered what she described as a comment
generation of Koelbels continue to make their mark in real estate
Carl Koelbel, president and CEO of Koelbel and Company, and his brothers, along with a partner, have made another consequential move in the DTC office market, picking up office buildings Metropoint I and Metropoint II at a 73% discount from the price they fetched when they were purchased by the California State Teachers’ Retirement System in 2006.
For this deal, Koelbel teamed up with Real Capital Solutions (RCS) of Louisville, a 60-person real estate investment company that has been around for over 30 years ago and currently has $1.5 billion in assets under management. RCS is led by led by Chairman, CEO and Founder Marcel Arsenault.
Koelbel & Company was founded in 1952 by Walter Koelbel, Sr. and led by his son Buz Koelbel for 47 years until recently, when Buz became executive
chairman of the company and turned over day-to-day management to his and wife Sherri’s sons
Carl, Walt, and Dean.
Metropoint I, at 4600 S. Ulster Street in DTC, is a 281,036-square-foot, 14-story Class A office building constructed in 1986 and renovated in 2010.
Metropoint II, next door at 4610 S. Ulster Street in DTC, is a 152,662-square-foot 6-story Class A office building constructed in 1998.
Both buildings are LEED Certified Platinum and include fitness centers, food service, conferencing facilities, courtyards, and onsite property managers.
“This is supposed to be a housing thing but they have things (in the IGA) about prohibiting excessive force… We have been told that, as long as we don’t take any money from this program, we don’t have to comply with that.” Pointing to a new addition to the IGA that said, “Each consortium member agrees to affirmatively further fair housing within its jurisdiction,” Kerber said, “I have no idea what HUD or Arapahoe County think fair housing is…I vote no and urge everyone else to vote no.” – Dave Kerber, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Greenwood Village
only, “I’m always interested in unincorporated Arapahoe County since it includes a huge population that doesn’t seem to be counted…Maybe an IGA needs to be between Arapahoe County and Arapahoe County if you wanted to fully identify the population mix to get the most money. Those people don’t seem to be included in anything, you know, unless you’re a part of another town.”
Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kerber told Fink that the agreement had come before the GV council earlier and they had expressed concern with some of the additional language, but, he said, “No changes were made.” Kerber asked, “Did the county not have the ability to change the language in this contract?” When Fink answered essentially no, Kerber confirmed that GV’s choice was to agree to the IGA as HUD had approved it or turn it down.
Kerber decided to turn it down. In explaining why he planned to vote against the threeyear IGA that would have helped provide county resources for GV residents in need of food, medical care, emergency housing, and other services, Kerber said, “This is supposed to be a housing thing but they have things (in the
IGA) about prohibiting excessive force… We have been told that, as long as we don’t take any money from this program, we don’t have to comply with that.”
Pointing to a new addition to the IGA that said, “Each consortium member agrees to affirmatively further fair housing within its jurisdiction,” Kerber said, “I have no idea what HUD or Arapahoe County think fair housing is…The only thing for us, from my perspective, is that we would sign it just to be good guys to give the county more money…I vote no and urge everyone else to vote no.”
GV Council Members Ingebretsen, Wiesner, Barnacle, Johnston, and Nelson followed his lead and voted no. Only Council Member Tom Stahl voted yes thus GV’s population will not be counted for the Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant for the three years beginning October 1, 2025. No one said the council’s action would mean that GV residents will not receive emergency help if they need it during that time; only that the county will receive less money from the federal government to help pay the cost of providing it.
the purchase of the two buildings, “We’re seeing opportunities to acquire incredible real estate at just 10% to 30% of their replacement cost. This is a classic scenario where exceptional assets are struggling due to weak capital structures but are located in robust submarkets.”
In a statement released in the Denver Business Journal (DBJ), RCS Chief Acquisition Officer Adam Abeln said, regarding
Carl Koelbel told DBJ, “Koelbel believes that the office market has effectively found its footing and there is a common flight to quality amongst companies — making this a prime opportunity to acquire the right offices in the right locations.”
On July 4, The Villager reported that Koelbel had purchased Axis Tower, a 12-story office building at 5613 DTC Parkway in Greenwood Village, for $26
million.
Koelbel and Company is best known in this area for its development of the 533-home Preserve neighborhood in Greenwood Village and Pinehurst Country Club at 6255 W. Quincy Avenue in Denver. They also created the Rendezvous resort community in Winter Park and have developed multiple townhome projects around Denver as part of their diverse real estate activities.
Recent Koelbel commercial projects include Catalyst in RiNo, a collaborative space for advancements in wellness that includes 25,000 square feet of amenities, as well as Logan House Coffee, The Local Drive, a golf simulator and bar, and RiNo Grill.
Koelbel is also building Innovus in Aurora, adjacent to Buckley Space Force Base, designed to the specifications of the defense industry, and expected to open in 2026.
GV Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kerber
Carl Koelbel Marcel Arsenault
Metropoint II at 4600 S. Ulster Street in DTC
Metropoint I at 4600 S. Ulster Street in DT
Photos courtesy LoopNet
WRITTEN BY JANE
FALKENBERG
REVISED & EDITED BY AMY
NORTON
Fintroduces Artist Jane Falkenberg Artist Jane Falkenberg
or all of Humanity people have been attuned to a presence greater than themselves, one that is almost impossible to imagine. Rare and elusive animals, in particular, are perceived by some to embody this presence and, when they make themselves known, to carry a profound message from the spirit world. As October comes into full swing, Artist Jane Falkenberg and her coexhibitor Lisa Luree are proud to present a new exhibition that, befitting the season, invites viewers to consider the magical, play with the mysterious and step out of their comfort zone. “Ethereal Essence” is a series of paintings about imagined encounters in nature and the wonder it inspires, on view October 19–November 10, 2024, at Belmar’s Valkarie Gallery.
Describing her artwork as “imaginative realism”, Falkenberg’s subjects are rendered realistically but exist in imaginary environments that convey an engaging narrative. Her paintings are presented in a clean, focused, style using primarily oil paints, with glazing techniques to provide a smooth finish. Falkenberg enjoyed a passion for drawing at an early age. She understood that art was the only profession she wanted to consider so she attended Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, earning an Associate’s degree in Commercial Art. Her career began in the screen-printing industry making custom ink-drawn illustrations, lettering, and color separations for printed apparel. As the industry transitioned to digital, she developed skills using Adobe programs, but quickly realized that, while the computer was a useful tool, it was not how she wanted to express herself creatively. She instead pursued the art of mural painting and researched the beautiful architectural elements, neoclassical decoration and voluminous clouds used in these impressive works. She enriched her skills in wall painting— faux finish and Trompe l’Oeil (fool the eye) and has found that it continues to influence elements in her current work. For instance, in her “Darklings” series, nocturnal animals are in decorative leafy, floral and filigree surroundings. Trompe l’Oeil paintings of majestic beasts simulate stone sculpture. Unfortunately, the financial collapse of 2008 affected the construction industry where she worked, and with it the flexibility and resources she needed to build her mural business. She now works as a merchandiser and uses her free time to pursue her love of painting— losing herself in the mystical world she depicts. Falkenberg is influenced by old masters like Caravaggio whose techniques create the illusion of depth, luminosity and fine detail that makes a great idea manifest into a masterpiece. As a fan of the horror genre, she honed her skills by bringing fictional characters from Anne Rice and Stephen
King novels to life through paintings.
One of these was selected to be the art for a book cover, “Morbid Curiosity Cures the Blues” an anthology of unusual tales, edited by Lauren Rhodes. Her paintings have also been selected for juried exhibitions where she has garnered, not only sales but First Place and Best-in-Show awards.
For those who are drawn to her style and talent, she welcomes all manner of commissions including illustrations, portraits and interior wall decoration. She enjoys figuring out the best way to represent the ideas of others and working on a plan together beginning with clear communication and comprehensive drawings. Portraits can include an interesting twist like depicting the person in period clothing or character costume. A pet portrait is best with an endearing expression, toy or action. In most cases, she takes photographs of the subject to use as reference, or if preferred, can work with a live model using charcoal or pastel. She has lived in southeast Denver for thirty-five years and loves working with members of her community to help realize their creative vision.
She joined Valkarie Gallery in 2020 because of the creativity, innovation and skill she saw on display. She enjoys the support of this collective of hard-working and devoted artists who support each other and their creative pursuits. The public is invited to the opening reception for “Ethereal Essence” on Saturday, October 19, 5-8:30 p.m. at Valkarie Gallery located at 445 S Saulsbury St. in Lakewood’s, Belmar Shopping District. Visitors are welcome to visit the show through November 10 during regular gallery hours, Wednesdays 4-7., Thursdays 4-9:30, Fridays 4-8:30, Saturdays Noon6 and Sundays Noon-5.
Her personal work and examples of commissions can be found on her website: www.artofjanefalkenberg.com
She can also be found on Instagram or Facebook @artofjanefalkenberg
Contact Jane with sales or commission inquiries at Jane.withoutatrace@mac.com.
The opening reception for “Ethereal Essence” is Saturday October 19th, 5-8:30pm at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S Saulsbury St. in Lakewood. On view through November 10th. Contact Jane with commission inquiries at Jane.withoutatrace@mac.com
USED BOOK SALE SUPPORT LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE HAPPENINGS
Arapahoe Libraries to host biggest book sale of the year
Arapahoe Libraries will host its biggest used book sale of the year, featuring over 40,000 high-quality books and media items. The sale is open to the public Thursday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Sept. 15, at Koelbel Library. It is hosted by The Friends of Arapahoe Libraries, a membership program that supports the library.
Where: Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial Who: All ages
“Shoppers can expect a wide variety of books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs and vinyl at bargain
AT KOELBEL LIBRARY
5955 S. Holly St., Centennial
Thursday, September 12, 9 am –7:30 pm Friday, September 13, 9 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday, September 14, 9 am – 4:30 pm Sunday, September 15, 12– 4 pm * *BAG DAY: Fill a bag for $12.
prices. Most used books at the sale are priced at $4 and under. Children’s hardcovers are $3 and paperbacks $1. Sunday is bag day: We provide the bag, and you fill it for just $12,” said Louise Richey, Arapahoe Libraries community engagement manager. Through book sales, The Friends of Arapahoe Libraries raise funds to support library events and services like the popular Summer Reading program. “The book sales are led by a team of wonderful volunteers who work all year long sorting and transporting thousands of donated books. It’s an incredible community effort,” Richey said.
An exclusive preview sale will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, for members of The Friends. Patrons can join online or at the door with an annual donation of $15. To learn more, visit arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-LIBRARY (303-5427279).
Tesoro Cultural Center will host its annual Rendezvous at The Fort
Sat., Sept. 21, and Sun., Sept. 22, on the grounds of Colorado’s iconic restaurant, The Fort
Open to the public, the event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and tickets will soon be available for purchase online or day of at the door. Ample free parking is available, and concessions will be provided onsite by The Fort.
For 22 years, Tesoro Cultural Center has commemorated the far western mountaineers and American Indians of the fur trade from the Bent’s Old Fort era (1833-1849) with an annual rendezvous. Bent’s Fort, of which The Fort is a scale replica, was an important fur trading post that operated along the Santa Fe Trail in the early 19th century.
“We are honored to host such an impressive group of award-winning artists, historic interpreters and musicians at The Fort to share, preserve and celebrate our Western history,”
said Holly Arnold Kinney, executive director of Tesoro Cultural Center. “New this year, the Saturday morning art preview and awards ceremony will include a continental breakfast.
Celebrate and purchase award winning art before the show opens.” Offering engaging and immersive fun for the whole family, the rendezvous demonstrates dayto-day skills from the 1840s, such as sign language, beadwork, wool processing, domestic arts, black powder shooting competitions and more. Guests can also meet the American Indian nations of today, learn the history of each, and experience ceremonial song and dance demonstrations.
Additional activities include a scavenger hunt for children; raptors, mammals and reptiles provided by Nature’s Educators; informative lectures; storytelling by Angel Vigil; music of the period by Rex Rideout; Flamenco dancing from
Fiesta Colorado; American Indian powwow and dance demonstrations by the Denver Singers; and Spanish Colonial art crafted using methods and materials of the past from award-winning artists.
The Rendezvous at The Fort weekend festivities will kick off on Saturday morning with a new “Early Bird Sneak Preview.”
From 9-10 a.m., guests will have the first opportunity to view artwork and speak with the Rendezvous participants ahead of the event; and the $20 ticket also includes a continental breakfast and beverages.
All programming supports Tesoro’s mission of protecting and making available to the community the artistic treasures of our American past. Other upcoming Tesoro events include the Historic Lecture Series this fall and the Farolito Lighting & Pinecone Ceremony in December.
For more information, call (303) 839-1671 or visit www.Tesoro CulturalCenter.org/.
TOP, LEFT: John Fabbricatore, whose main objective is securing our borders, is the Republican running for Congressional District 6. Find out more about John’s fascinating background at: johnfabbricatoreforcongress.com
TOP, CENTER: Mickey Neal, who supports local zoning, is the Republican running for Colorado House District 3. Find out more about her new voice for a new future at: mickeyneal.com
TOP, RIGHT: Cherry Hills Village Mayor Katy Brown with Cherry Hills Village hosts Tom and Mary Conroy
LEFT: Arapahoe County Republican Party Chair Anne Rowland (center) presented campaign checks to the candidates Mickey Neal and John Fabbricatore
Photos by Scottie Iverson
Quite the entertainer – Matt the Mixologist shared techniques and recipes
ABOVE: Volunteers of America (VOA) supporters Kay Burke and Jennifer O’Neill
RIGHT: Catering guru Larry Di Pasquale (Epicurean), Joan Blick and VOA’s Michael James
Photos by Scottie Iverson
FLEURISH
Rep. Froelich speaks at rally to protect children, encourage family court reform
Representative Meg Froelich spoke at a public “Rally For Action to Protect Children & Reform Family Court” today at the Ralph Carr Justice Center. Rep. Froelich accompanied family justice advocates, non-profit organizations and other local leaders.
“Over the years, we’ve passed significant legislation to reform Colorado’s family court system so it prioritizes survivors of domestic violence and child abuse,” said Rep. Meg Froelich, D-Englewood. “Today’s rally serves as a reminder that we have a long way to go to achieve justice for survivors and protect our children. I strongly encourage our justices, judges and magistrates to not only inform themselves on the trauma associated with domestic violence, including the damage done by forced reunification therapy but to put survivors’ needs first. We will continue to fight for a future where family court works to protect survivors instead of re-traumatizing them again and again.”
“When it comes to Colorado’s family court system, we need to ensure it’s working for the survivors and families – not the abusive parent,” said Rep. Tammy Story, D-Conifer. “This year we passed a new law that requires child and family investigators and evaluators to serve in the best interest of the child and we will keep working to reform our family court system until it serves survivors first.”
This session, Reps. Froelich and Story, sponsored HB24-1350, which requires
child and family investigators and evaluators to provide options that serve the best interest of the child and provides court personnel in domestic violence and child abuse cases with training opportunities to recognizing coercive control. Rep. Story was also in attendance at today’s rally.
Rep. Froelich has played an integral role in redefining and updating state laws to improve protections for victims of domestic violence and child abuse in family court. This includes recent legislation to restrict forced reunification therapy, which can re-traumatize children and families who have experienced abuse.
Additionally, Rep. Froelich championed HB23-1178, which created new requirements for family courts to recognize and respond to child abuse and domestic violence as well as make custody decisions that prioritize child safety and HB21-1228 which increased domestic violence training requirements for court personnel regularly involved in cases related to domestic violence.
The rally was sparked by a recent family court case in Larimer County. Rep. Froelich and more than a dozen state lawmakers signed on to a letter urging Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Monica Márquez to take action to address some of the flaws in Colorado’s family court system, including protecting children from re-traumatization through reunification when it is not in the best interest of the child.
View Bo’s debut with Elway-Manning lens
Well, if anyone needed to be reminded how different National Football League preseason games are from the real thing, this year’s opening weekend made the point again.
The two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs went 0-3 in the summer exhibitions, while Denver’s Broncos won all three.
quarterback getting his first taste of serious defensive schemes.
times.
Steve DeBerg replaced him halfway through and finished 4-for-8 for 35 yards. DeBerg directed the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter of a 14-10 victory over the Steelers.
Whatever the reason, Nix didn’t attempt a downfield pass until there were 56 seconds left in the first quarter. For the game, only three of his 26 completions were for 10 or more yards (10, 17 and 25).
Last Thursday, in the first game of the league’s 2024 season, KC inched—literally—past Baltimore 27-20 in a sensational battle between the two teams that could very well meet in next January’s American Conference title game with a berth in the 2025 Super Bowl at stake.
Last Sunday, meanwhile, the Broncos suffered a 2620 loss in Seattle, in a game that showed their rookie quarterback Bo Nix how radically different life in the NFL is when the other team is playing its first-teamers at full speed the whole game.
It’s not that Nix played terribly.
In fact, he was demonstrably more successful than John Elway in his debut, and arguably no worse than Peyton Manning, when he broke in with Indianapolis.
For the record, Elway was 1-for-8 for 14 yards with one interception on Sept. 4, 1983, and was sacked four
Fifteen years later, Manning broke in with 21 completions in 37 attempts for 302 yards and a touchdown, but he threw three interceptions and his Colts lost 24-15 to Miami.
Despite those beginnings, both won two Super Bowls in their careers, and both have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Who knows if Bo Nix will one day join them. His first game’s ledger reads: 26-for42 for 138 yards, with two interceptions, and 35 yards rushing on five carries, including a nifty 23-yard touchdown run late in the game.
He was sacked only twice, which seems a miracle given the way Seattle’s pass rush harassed him throughout—an indication Denver’s offensive line still needs a lot of work.
One positive: Nix didn’t line up under a guard instead of the center at any point, as Elway did once in his first game.
Perhaps the play-calling was conservative to keep it less complicated for a
His average gain per pass completion was 5.3 yards—3.3 per pass attempt
To coach Sean Payton’s credit, he stuck with Nix’s “on the job training” throughout, and late in the fourth quarter it paid off.
Nix led Denver on a seven-play, 54-yard drive in two minutes 19 seconds, completing four of five passes. They were bookended by two Nix runs, a 23-yarder to start and a four-yard rollout that ended with him spinning into the end zone.
It would have been interesting to see what Nix would have done if the Broncos had forced Seattle to punt with about 1:30 left to play.
But Baron Browning was offside on a third-down pass when P.J. Locke and Alex Singleton stopped former Broncos tight end Noah Fant two yards short of the first down that would have enabled Seattle to run out the clock..
Given another chance, five yards closer to the line-togain, Geno Smith threaded a pass to Tyler Lockett for nine yards, and that was it.
Now we have to wait until Sunday, against Pittsburgh, to see if that late touchdown drive was a sign that Nix was starting to figure it out.
In Elway’s second start, by the way, he did better: nine completions in 21 attempts for 106 yards.
But Steve DeBerg again relieved him, going 9-for-11 for 158 yards and leading a two-touchdown comeback in the fourth quarter to edge Baltimore 17-10.
First, DeBerg passed 24 yards to Steve Watson for a touchdown to tie the score at 10-10. Then, in the final minute, he connected with Watson another time, on a 50-yard pass to the Baltimore four, and, with 34 seconds left, ran two yards around right end for the deciding score.
But Steve DeBerg is now 70 years old, so that’s not an alternative for Bo.
Denny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years in the newspaper business, including 25 at the Rocky Mountain News, where he began as executive sports editor. He is the author of 16 books, nine of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at dennydressman@comcast.net
DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner,
In the Interest of:
MAYSON CHRISTOPHER
CINOCCO A/K/A MAYSON CHRISTOPHER TOBIN, Child, and concerning,
MADDIE DAPHNE ABELL A/K/A
MADDIE DAPHNE WEEMS, ROBERT TOBIN, DUSTIN ABELL AND JOHN DOE, Respondents.
Erinn Walz, Esq. #43200 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012
Tel: (303) 636-1821
Fax: (303) 636-1889
Case No: 24JV92 Division: 22 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing and Default Judgement regarding Respondents, ROBERT TOBIN, DUSTIN ABELL, AND JOHN DOE, is set for September 30, 2024, at 11:45 a.m. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected and enter a treatment plan by default in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.
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Respectfully submitted September 4, 2024.
Erinn Walz, Esq. #43200 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner
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DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO
7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner,
In the Interest of:
Because the public has a right to know
COURTS
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TERESA IREENE DIAZ FERNANDEZ, DAVID MORAN TINAJERO, JOHN DOE Respondents. and concerning,
ERESTINA FERNANDEZ, Special Respondent.
Erinn Walz, Reg. #43200 Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Phone: 303-902-2727
Case No: 23JV161 Division: 22
NOTICE OF DEFAULT
ADJUDICATION HEARING FOR JOHN DOE SET FOR OCTOBER 14, 2024, AT 11:30 AM IN DIV. 22
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above-captioned matter has been set for a DEFAULT ADJUDICATION HEARING for Respondent, John Doe, on October 14, 2024, at the hour of 11:30 a.m., in Division 22, at the Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. The Court requests that you be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin, for you to discuss the case with an attorney and/or caseworker if you wish to do so. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected and enter into a treatment plan by default in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.
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YOU ARE FURTHER COM-
MANDED to appear before the Court at said time and place, either in person or by phone. If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.
Dated September 4, 2024.
Erinn Walz, Reg. #43200
Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012
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DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner,
In the Interest of:
SCARLETTE ANN NICOLE TAYLOR, Child, and concerning, AALIYAH SHAUNTA BRISHETT TAYLOR AND JOHN DOE, Respondents. and LAKISHA SHAUNTA TAYLOR, Special Respondent.
Erinn Walz, Esq. #43200 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: (303) 636-1821 Fax: (303) 636-1889
NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT CONCERNING JOHN DOE SET FOR
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024, AT 8:30 AM IN DIV. 22 Case No: 24JV187 Division: 22
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing and Default Judgement regarding Respondent, JOHN DOE, is set for SEPTEMBER 24, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected and enter into a treatment plan by default in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.
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YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to appear before the Court at said time and place, either in person or by Cisco WebEx Meetings. If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.
Dated: September 9, 2024.
Erinn Walz, Reg. #43200 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner
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DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 645-6600
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF:
ORLANDO XAVIER OLIVA, EZEKIEL LIAM BARRAGAN-NEVARES, ESTRELLA ADRIANA-RAY NEVARES, AND LUNA RENEE NEVARES, Children, and concerning GABRIELLA MICHELLE NEVARES, JAIRO ELICEO OLIVA, ALEXANDER CHARLES BARRAGAN, AND HECTOR DE LA ROSA Respondents.
Jordan Lewis, Reg. #50198
Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1883 (F) 303-636-1889
Case No: 24JV127 Division: 34
NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT REGARDING
RESPONDENT FATHER, HECTOR DE LA ROSA
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing and Default Judgement regarding RESPONDENT FATHER, HECTOR DE LA ROSA is set for September 30, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Division 34 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you.
In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
Title:
September 12, 2024 Electronic bids (“BIDs”) for the above-referenced PROJECT will be received by Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority by 10:00 a.m. on October 18th, 2024, and will be opened and recorded (BID OPENING). Any BID(s) received after the above-specified time and date will not be considered. BIDs will be submitted through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing website (https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado; “BidNet”) as more specifically defined below. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, complete with construction DRAWINGS and SPECIFICATIONS will be available on https://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/cherrycreekwat. Bidders that have registered with BidNet for this PROJECT (the “plan holder list”) will receive project addenda and other communication via BidNet. Acknowledgement of all addenda is required to submit a responsive BID.
BID(s) will be rejected if the CONTRACTOR’s name is not on BidNet’s plan holders list, which verifies the purchase of CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
No BIDDER prequalification is required for this PROJECT. However, upon evaluation of BID(s), the apparent low BIDDER must be prepared to demonstrate BIDDER’s qualifications by submitting evidence to OWNER such as financial data, previous experience, authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the PROJECT is located, and other requirements as may be specified in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
The required security, 5% of the BID, must be submitted electronically on BidNet. E-bond and electronic funds transfer (EFT) submissions are accepted by CCBWQA through BidNet. The Bid Bond must be executed by a surety acceptable to CCBWQA
BIDDER(s) are invited to attend a pre-bid conference onsite at 2:00 pm September 18th, 2024, At the Cherry Creek State Park East Boat Ramp Parking Lot. A link to the google map location is included below: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CJY7E1aJLcV17jMTA
OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all BID(s) and to waive informalities in the BID(s).
A general statement of WORK is as follows:
Description of WORK:
The goal of the East Shade Shelters Shoreline Stabilization Project (Project) is to reduce the discharge of phosphorus and other contaminants into the Chery Creek Reservoir, located in Arapahoe County, through the means and methods of shoreline stabilization.
Location: Cherry Creek State Park at the East Shade Shelter Estimated Construction Cost Range: $572,604.00 to $791,000.00.
OWNER: Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority
By: (Signature) Name:
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CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE
CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 6, SERIES 2024 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE AMENDING SECTION 2-3-40(b) OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE DELEGATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACT DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE MAYOR TO THE CITY MANAGER Copies of the Ordinances are on file at the office of the City Clerk and may be inspected during regular business hours.
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NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET 2024 AMENDMENT HILLCREST WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2025 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Hillcrest Water and Sanitation District that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held via zoom/audio at 7:30 a.m., on September 17, 2024.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendment to the 2024 budgets of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above-referenced regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88963409018?pwd=1skjimbzEfixu3Jlwjb6GtuHrhWoVK.1 Meeting ID: 889 6340 9018 Passcode: 854628
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A Copy of proposed 2025 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendments of the 2024 budget are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection.
Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2025 budget and the proposed amendments of the 2024 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District. Dated: September 5, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE HILLCREST WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, L.L.C. Published in The Villager Published: September 12, 2024 Legal # 11572
2ND ANNUAL LITTLETON RESTAURANT WEEK
SEPT. 6-15. Hosted by the Littleton Business Chamber. Restaurants will offer special menus, discounts, or fun extras over 10 days. Check out participating restaurants, wineries, breweries, coffee and tea shops listed in an ad in this weeks’ Villager. Interested in dining? Visit Littleton Restaurant Week Sept. 6-15, 2024 Littleton Business Chamber. Search by restaurant name.
AN EVENING TO BENEFIT QUINCY FARM BARN PARTY AT THE VILLAGE CLUB
SEPT. 13, 6-9:30 pm. Dress up in your best country-chic attire. Bluegrass, cocktails, barbecue, silent auction.
ARTWORKS AT STREETS AT SOUTHGLENN ART GALLERY & GIFT SHOP
SAT., OCT. 5, 4-6 p.m. Two students from Arapahoe High School to be featured.
SAT., NOV. 2, 4-6 p.m. Two students from Littleton High School to be featured.
SAT., DEC. 7, 4-6 p.m. Two students from Heritage High School to be featured.
AURORA’S ANNUAL AGRICULTURE FESTIVAL
SAT., SEPT. 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Celebrate food, nature and fun. Learn ways to support healthy farming environments and sustainable eating practices at Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Ave. Learn where your food comes from, wagon rides, 1880s homestead & tipi camp tours, food vendors and more. $5 per vehicle. Event presented by the city of Aurora Parks, Recreation & Open Space Sept. & Denver Botanic Gardens Tickets: AuroraGov.org/AGFest
SAT., SEPT 14, 5:30 p.m. at Wings Over the Rockies, Denver. Honor our fallen military service members and pay tribute to the loved ones they left behind. TAPS LEGACY AWARD presented to Pete Coors. Entertainment by The Jay Silence Band and Bill Bower, Guitarist extraordinaire. Emcee, Michael Spencer, CBS News Colorado; Catering by Epicurean & the Coors Cowboys; Live & Silent Auctions. Attire: Country Casual. To purchase tickets: TAPS.org/Colorado
CENTENNIAL CHALK ART FESTIVAL
SAT., SEPT. 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Streets at SouthGlenn (6851 S. Vine St., Centennial). Chalk art, live music, family activities, local vendors.
5TH ANNUAL ART ON THE GREEN
SEPT. 14 & 15. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Curtis Park, 2323 E. Orchard Road. 90+ local artists, live music, food trucks. Free to attend. InVINtions Winery & Down Hill Brewery to serve beer & wine selections. Local bands. Sponsored by TING.
THE COLORADO AUTHORS’ HALL OF FAME
MON., SEPT. 16. Honoring Five $2,000 scholarships to aspiring Colorado Authors To-Be plus participation in an extensive 12-month mentorship to support their success as an author, valued at $15,000. HallChair Mara Purl will emcee the celebration event. Vanessa Gomez and Chris Veasey, recipients of 2022 will give a short presentation of their authoring success. Cost: $80 or $75 each if more than one luncheon event ticket is bought.. Tickets: www. ColoradoAuthorsHallofFame.org The event was founded by The Book Shepherd - Judith Briles, local author.
OPENING RECEPTION FOR “ETHEREAL ESSENCE” AT VALKARIE GALLERY
SAT. OCT. 19, 5-8:30pm The opening reception for “Ethereal Essence” at Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St. in Lakewood. Visitors are welcome to visit the show through November 10 during regular gallery hours, Wednesdays 4-7., Thursdays 4-9:30, Fridays 4-8:30, Saturdays Noon-6 and Sundays Noon-5. www.artofjanefalkenberg.com
CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO OVER THE EDGE
SEPT. 20, 21. Rappel by raising $1,000 for charity down Denver’s McGregor Square, 200 ft. Scared of Heights? Donate to a friend or volunteer. Reservations: 303-534-4317 or ote@hsaglaw. com. Later: An evening of fun at Tom’s Watch Bar on McGregor Square, 1901 Wazee St., 6-9 p.m. Tickets $30. Proceeds benefit Cancer League of Colorado.
4TH ANNUAL MAGIC OF THE JACK O’LANTERNS ILLUMINATES HUDSON GARDENS
SEPT. 20-NOV. 2. More than 7,000 pumpkins on select nights. Walk through a glowing trail of thousands of magnificent, can-carved pumpkins. For a unique optical experience, 3-D glasses are available for purchase. Food trucks, S’mores stations, drink stations. Tickets: magicofthejackolanters.com beginning on Wed., August 28.
FALL PLANTED BULBS
SAT., SEPT. 21, 12-2 p.m. at Englewood Public Library. Learn how to plant, care for and maintain fall planted bulbs for springtime flowers. https:/bit. ly/EngFallBulbs
TESOR0 CULTURAL CENTER 22ND ANNUAL RENDEZVOUS AT THE FORT
SEPT. 21 & 22. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily on the grounds of Colorado’s iconic restaurant, The Fort. Authentic Rendezvous Encampments, Ceremonial Dance Demonstrations, Hands-On activities and Award-Winning Artists. Tickets online or day day of at the door. Free parking with concessions provided onside by The Fort. New this year on Sat. morning is an art preview and award ceremony that will include a continental breakfast from 9-10 a.m. with a $20 ticket. Purchase award-winning art before the show opens. More info: Call 303-839-1761.
CHERRY CREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN MEETING
SEPT. 21-22 for the 86th Annual Board of Directors Meeting & Fall Convention at the Hotel Colorado, 526 Pine St., Glenwood Springs, CO. SEPT. 21 registration 8-10 a.m. Bring your own tote bag to be voted on and win a prize. SEPT. 20 Executive Committee Meeting & Welcome Reception
5:30-7 p.m. in the Veranda Room. Host Clubs: Garfield County Republican Women & Centennial Republican Women. Early Bird registration must be postmarked by Sept. 8. Checks payable to CFRW, Jacque Stafford, Reservations Chairman, 1174 22 Rd., Grand Junction, CO 81505.
MS. COLORADO SENIOR AMERICA
- QUEEN’S TEA
SUN., SEPT. 22, 2-5 p.m. at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Course, Antero Ballroom. It will be a fun afternoon of sipping tea & tasting the delights of an assortment finger sandwiches, canapés, appetizers, and desserts. You will be entertained by the Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant Queen 2024 Andrea Kehmeier and club members including the dance group, The Bella Donna’s! Bring your girlfriends and have an afternoon of fun. Silent auction and Live auction? This is an annual fundraiser. Tickets: contact Cindy Oberdier at 720-217-3560.
A LIVE DEBATE LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN: ALEXANDER HAMILTON VS THOMAS JEFFERSON
SEPT. 25. Doors open at 6:30 for general admission, program at 7-8:30. Sponsorships available. See registration page for details. Aspen Academy, 5859 S. University Blvd., Greenwood Village. Constituting America, a nonpartisan, educational foundation, founded in 2010 is hosting this program from the American Historical Theatre for a one night only live debate. A not to miss event for the whole family! A live historical debate between our amazing Founding Fathers. An education about the U.S. Constitution and our nation’s founding principles. Tickets to Register: us.constitutingamerica.org/HamiltonJefferson Questions: Jill@constitutingamerica.org or call 72-427-0148.
2024 REALTOR APPRECIATION BREAKFAST & VENDOR FAIR
FRIDAY, SEPT. 27, 7:45 am. - 12 noon. Hyatt Regency DTC, 7800 E Tufts Ave., Denver. Speaker: Elliott Eisenberg, The Bowtie Economist. Vendor Table Booths available. Call 303-895-3370 or susan@smdra.com
THE COLO CHRISTIAN BUSINESS ALLIANCE CCBA 2024 CONFERENCE
SEPT. 27, 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. “Mutuality of Business Working Together for Christ.” Speakers: Wil Armstrong, Tamra Andress, Paul Cuny. Conference Emcee, Parker Samelson. Sign up: 303-335-4217 for the conference at The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd., Denver.
2024 COLORADO UPLIFT GUILD ANNUAL LUNCHEON
SEPT. 27, 10-11 a.m. Shop, sip & silent auction.
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11-1 p.m: Lunch & Program. Columbine Country Club. Interested in attending? Call 720-982-3460 or uplifftguildvp@gmail.com.
BUTTERFLY BALL COLORADO IS COLORADO’S BIGGEST NIGHT FOR CONSERVATION
SAT., SEPT. 28. 6 p.m. Omni Interlocken Hotel, 500 Interlocken Blvd., Broomfield. Butterfly inspired formal attire. Enjoy a magical stroll through the Monarch Menagerie filled with 400 live monarch butterflies, a champagne welcome, cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, live entertainment and fashion show, and silent and live auctions. See how Butterfly Pavilion embraces the principles of People. Planet. Promise. Will showcase how we conduct global conservation projects with an equity lens in Tanzania, Mongolia, Sumatra and many other locations around the globe. For info: Alex Peterson, 720-531-9362. or peterson@butterflies.org or www.butterflies.org
National Western Complex. For children 5-7 and under 55 pounds. Open to 900 kids. Visit rodeoallstar.com
MENTAL HEALTH COLORADO 41ST TRIBUTE FUNDRAISING GALA
SAT., OCT. 12, Grand Hyatt-Denver 6 p.m. Tickets aperales@menetalhealthcoloado.org
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION-COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY - 50 YEAR CLUB CELEBRATION
FRI., OCT. 25, 10:30 a.m. pre-reception; 11:45-1 p.m. Luncheon & Awards Program, Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W. Prospect Rd., Fort Collins. The class of ’74 will be inducted into the 50 Year Club. Award Winners: Career Achievement Award: Dr. Vijay Singh, ’74 and Public Service Award: Susan Campbell ’73. Registration: 800-286-2586.
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of Nature an Science. Featured Speakers: Bryan Leach, Founder & CEO, Ibotta; Ron Lopez, Pres., Astroscale U.S. Inc. and Anne Noonan, Pres. & CEO, Summit Materials. This event unites CEOs from America’s largest and most innovative companies to tackle the theme of “Innovation in the Face of Uncertainty.” Leaders from aerospace, consumer technology, and construction materials will share how they drive technological advancements, boost operational efficiencies, and foster resilience amidst rapid change. Tickets: events@cobrt.com
Colorado Business Roundtable is located at 62925 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 100 in Greenwood Village.
SOUTH SUBURBAN GOLF COURSE
50TH ANNIVERSARY
7900 S Colo. Blvd., Centennial. Five leagues have joined together to raise funds for “Nourish Meals on Wheels” this month. Nourish delivered more than 200,000 meals and groceries in 2023 to those in need. Concerts and karaoke nights throughout the year. Info: 303-70-5500.
CLUBS: 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.
GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME FOUNDATION “BE BEAUTIFUL BE YOURSELF FASHION SHOW NOV. 16, 5 p.m. Zaya Biel honored as Global Ambassador and Quincy Jones Exceptional Advocacy Awardee, Sofia Sanchez. Questions: 303321-6277. Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel.
WHAT’S NEW?
Arapahoe County calling for people to serve on the Justice Coordinating Committee. To apply, visit arapahoeco.gov/getinvolved
2025 Honda Pilot Family is a family workhorse
The “Supersonic Red” paint adorns the 2025 Honda Pilot all-wheel-drive SUV driven this past week. This is a work horse vehicle, roomy interior, large cargo space, seating eight passengers.
I enjoyed the drive, used all three modes, eco, normal, and sport. Found the acceleration from the 3.5L / V6 quite adequate and the fuel mileage was 22.5 mpg, reasonable for this large SUV model.
The Honda Pilot is now in its 4th generation, selling over 100,000 units every year, and has many owner/ fans. I liked all aspects of the vehicle and drove it twice on
mountain roads feeling safe and secure with the performance, power, and stability.
The Honda Pilot can be designed by consumers with three colors, and six trims. Models vary in price from $39,000 up to $54,220, depending upon engines, trims, options, etc. The test model was well equipped with all the safety features and luxury options. The seats were heated and cooled, Bose
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sound system, and compact center control screen that was easy to manipulate. Rear cargo space was very spacious with push button open and close.
I especially liked the size, height, and spacious cabin. This is a very solid, all-around work and family vehicle, fully equipped with Honda Safety Systems, lane alerts, rear traffic warnings, and frontal collision control warnings.
Being all gasoline powered and it would make a good candidate for a hybrid model that might be available from dealerships.
Indulge in a culinary adventure during Littleton’s Restaurant Week, where local flavors take center stage. Discover a vibrant dining scene offering diverse cuisines, from your local favorites to international fusion, all while supporting your Littleton Business Chamber Member’s talented chefs and restauranteurs. Each restaurant, winery, brewery, coffee shop, or tea house will offer its own unique offer.
Don’t miss the opportunity to “find your new favorites.”
This fall, the Littleton Business Chamber is hosting Littleton’s 2nd Annual Restaurant Week. Restaurants throughout the city of Littleton will offer special menus, discounts, or fun extras over 10 days, so try them all!
Participating restaurants include:
Black+Haus Tavern Littleton
Cencalli Taqueria
Chez Lizeth Creperie
Chicken Salad Chick Aspen Grove
Colorado Pinball Pub
Denver Beer Co
Flying Pig Burger Co
Gracefull Cafe
Grande Station
Harley’s Hot Dog Revolution
iN-TEA
Kate’s Wine Bar
Los Portales Mexican Restaurant
Ned Kellys Irish Pub
Palenque Cocina Y Agaveria
Pho Real
Piccino Wood Oven Pizza
Platte River Bar and Grill
Rice Bistro & Sushi – Aspen Grove
Romanos Pizzeria
Social Bar and Lounge
The 49th - Littleton
The Melting Pot
Viewhouse Littleton
Vinameals Vietnamese Kitchen
Visit the Littleton Business Chamber home page www.littletonbusinesschamber.org or the event page Littleton Restaurant Week September 6-15, 2024 – Littleton Business Chamber Search by restaurant name or dining options. Link to the Restaurants home page where you can find their unique special. When you visit these restaurants tell them, “I’m here for Restaurant Week and they will serve you with Littleton Love.
“We are so excited to support our chamber members during Littleton Restaurant Week” said Korri Lundock, Executive Director, Littleton Business Chamber. “We have so many great restaurants, wineries, breweries, coffee, and tea shops– there is no need to leave Littleton when going out! Each restaurant creates their own unique specials! You can play an hour of free pinball, enjoy specialty appetizers/desserts/menus, discounted meals, drink specials, even try new tea flights. Everyone can find something they love. Don’t forget to start booking your holiday parties as you find your new favorites.” In support of Littleton Restaurant Week, The City of Littleton Open Rewards Program users can earn up to a 10% cash reward for dining at these participating businesses. If individuals are not already signed up for the app, they can visit bludot.io/rewards-littleton to participate. For more information on the Open Rewards program, please reach out to jcrout@littletongov.org.
