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Celebrating 2018 – Year of the Dog. Linda and Jimmy Yip at the Chinese New Year Gala for NYF Photo by Scottie Iverson

BY SCOTTIE TAYLOR IVERSON STAFF WRITER

When you think of Linda and Jimmy Yip – you automatically think “Team Yip.” They are partners in marriage, business and life and are seldom seen without each other – especially in photographs.

“We are a very good team,” said Linda. “I would trade anything but him!” They have embarked on big ventures together – with much love, energy and compassion. They have more than 25 years of leadership experience in the restaurant industry, real estate and land development,

insurance and business processing outsourcing services.

A personal note

I knew Jimmy and Linda from the former Metropolitan Club in Greenwood Village where they entertained frequently. We re-connected several years ago.

Jimmy (and, I’m fairly certain Linda selects his wardrobe) was on The Villager’s Best Dressed Men List called Gents. That section won a Colorado Press Association award for 2011. Fortunately for me, the Yips bring good luck. In Continued on page 10

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Scottie Taylor Iverson

BY BOB SWEENEY PUBLISHER

Scottie Iverson bills herself as an award-winning marketer, journalist and community catalyst.

Since 2003, she has been an advertising sales consultant and the fashion & lifestyle editor for The Villager with a section she named Flair! (Actually, she began writing for The Villager in the 80s for a section called Elan and purchased advertising in the paper for her clients.) “I love what I do,” said Scottie. “Our paper supports so many causes and I meet the most devoted and amazing volunteers who give not only money but of themselves to

Photo by Tommy Colllier

a myriad of worthy nonprofits. In the 37 years that The Villager has been publishing, it is estimated that the paper has contributed over $13 million worth of space to charities of various sizes.”

“I also want to express my gratitude for this honor and especially the opportunity to have my name added to the list of outstanding former recipients of The Villager of the Year designation,” she stated.

She is also the principal of Swan Taylor Denver, Public Relations & Marketing that specializes in image packaging Continued on page 11

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Cherry Hills Country Club is beautifully decorated for the holidays, as it is every year

BELOW: One can spend a lengthy period of time looking at the details of producing the Ginger House display by staff. Amazing what can be produced with pretzel sticks, graham crackers, rock candy and shredded wheat. Brown sugar made up the flooring for the animals.

Caught a photo of the fun teapots that had been gathered up following a woman’s tea party at Cherry Hills Country Club.

Open house at High Line Canal Conservancy Your input is needed to help guide the future of the High Line Canal The High Line Canal Conservancy (HLCC), in partnership with Denver Water and local governments, has been working on a Framework Plan to preserve and enhance this treasured 71-mile greenway. The draft Framework Plan is packed with ideas, strategies and plans for revitalizing and transitioning the High Line Canal as a regional greenway. The voice of the community is critical as the Framework Plan progresses to its final form.

Show Up for the Canal – public open houses There will be two community

open houses that will have identical information for review. Pick one that works best for you and drop in to share your thoughts and ideas.

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 5-7 p.m. at Euclid Middle School, 777 W. Euclid Ave., Littleton Thursday, Jan. 24, 5-7 p.m. at Eloise May Library, 1471 S. Parker Road, Denver The Framework Plan will highlight the opportunities and challenges that accompany the historic canal system, while laying out inspiring and practical guidance for improvements that honor and enhance its unique attributes according to the Community Vision Plan. At these upcoming community open houses, attendees can explore and help

guide future investment in key opportunity areas on the canal.

Those who attend will also be able to learn about the design guidelines, including signage and wayfinding and how stormwater can be used in the canal.

Both open houses will seek vital input from the community and canal users to: • Prioritize key areas on the canal as opportunities for future improvement.

• Identify landscape guidelines that promote protection and restoration of the natural environment.

• Improve signage and wayfinding to meet your needs.

• Finalize canal-wide big ideas to drive implementation in the near future.

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For those unable to attend an open house, there will be an online community survey to collect feedback following the public meetings (visit highlinecanal.org/ framework).

Photos by Gerri Sweeney

The various components of the Framework Plan were introduced to the public at two community open houses in April. Public comment collected from the open houses was used to shape this near-final version of the Framework Plan.

New report: Colorado kids exposed to more potent marijuana products post legalization Unrestricted rise in THC levels in Colorado commercial market offers lessons to other states Buried in state data on marijuana is a sobering story about how Colorado kids have been exposed to increasingly high doses of THC, marijuana’s main psychoactive chemical, according to a new analysis.

The report from Smart Colorado, a nonprofit focused on limiting the harm to youth from marijuana commercialization, analyzes official Colorado data. It shows relatively unchanged youth marijuana use rates conceal a worrisome trend: More teens are using new, dramatically more potent products.

“Marijuana in post-legalization Colorado has changed significantly in both the potencies of products sold and the methods of use. The term ‘marijuana’ can encompass everything from mostly CBD, non-psychoactive extracts to almost pure, psychoactive THC distillates (commonly referred to as hash oil, wax or shatter) used with a vaporizer or a blow torch-heated delivery system commonly referred to as a dab rig,” notes the report, entitled Colorado Kids are Canaries in the Coal Mine of Marijuana Legalization.

The report offers insights for parents, educators, health providers and policymakers in states that have legalized or are considering legalizing marijuana.

Colorado has no limits on marijuana potency and has seen levels of THC steadily rise in commercial products. Those potency increases have been tracked in both traditional marijuana and concentrates, which make up an increasingly large share of the market. Some distilled products now exceed 90 percent THC.

There are also no limitations in Colorado on the types of marijuana products, which now include odorless powders, suppositories and an inhaler that closely resembles asthma medicine. Smart Colorado created THCphotos.org to provide high-quality, free-to-use photos of some of the radically new products available in Colorado’s recreational marijuana market.

“Because marijuana remains illegal under federal law, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not regulate these products.

So if state or local regulators don’t ensure their safety there are no safeguards at all,” said O’Bryan.

“Colorado’s outgunned regulators are always several steps behind the rapidly evolving marijuana market. One state official said they feel like they are chasing cheetahs with butterfly nets.”

Studies show that marijuana harms developing brains yet researchers haven’t been able to fully explore the effects of these new ultra-potent products.

The most recent Colorado survey of high school students who used marijuana in the past 30 days found that 20 percent vaped it, 35.6 percent ate it and 34.4 percent dabbed it. O’Bryan, a Smart Colorado co-founder, writes: “These kids are experiencing marijuana in a distilled form that is exponentially stronger than what their parents may have experienced in high school or college.”

Colorado youth are following the market trends. Colorado’s Marijuana Market Study found that demand for marijuana flower as a portion of sales has fallen every year since the recreational market opened in 2014, while concentrate market share has more than doubled.

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New stoplight makes history in Aurora The new stoplight on Gartrell Road in eastern Arapahoe County leading to Heritage Eagle Bend Golf and Toll Brother’ Inspiration homes made history this week with three Aurora council members, John Watson, Dave Gruber and Francoise Bergan who showed up for the lighting ceremony.

Eagle Bend president Steve Hungerford and his committee have worked for two years to obtain the stop light at a shared cost of $360,000 between the city and Eagle Bend Golf Club.

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How a 1901 craftsman “Hut” in Denver fits with Cherokee Ranch & Castle’s history In addition to being caretakers of Tweet Kimball’s legacy, we also have interest in telling the story of the Johnson family as original owners of the Castle. Jane A. Hannen and James A. Holmes in front of The Hut.

Advocating to save The Hut “A man came west in those days for health, wealth, or reputation. I came to make a fortune,” Charles A. Johnson, original owner of the Castle once told the Rocky Mountain News. “I had worked four years in a shoe factory in Massachusetts and I was tired of the hard work and long hours. I came to Denver bought a new suit of clothes... a deal went through here and I made some money.” The former cobbler made his fortune in Denver real estate and took up residence at 1980 Albion Street, in a house he affectionately referred to as “The Hut.” As Johnson’s wealth continued to grow, he hired Burnham

and Merrill Hoyt to build a country summer house on a rocky promontory 3 miles east of Sedalia. The Johnsons’ named the 24 room, lava rock castle “Charlford” after their sons,

GV resident to judge Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Greenwood 1968. Under the Village resident, andover prefix, Cindy Vogels, is Vogels and her among the judges mother have bred at the 143rd Anover 100 American nual Westminster champions and Kennel Club Dog many top producers. She has also Show in New York bred champion City. She will offiKerry blue, Welsh ciate over several and Norfolk terribreeds during the ers, brittanys and daytime compeCindy Vogels greyhounds. Vogels tition held Feb. is a past president 11-12.

Vogels will be judging the and AKC delegate of the Soft pugs, silky terriers, toy fox Coated Wheaten Terrier Club terriers and Yorkshire terriers of America. She is the show on Monday and the American chairman of Evergreen KC, water spaniels, Boykin spantreasurer of the AKC Canine iels, clumber spaniels, field Health Foundation and is a spaniels, Irish red and white trustee for Take the Lead. setters, Irish water spaniels, Vogels is approved to judge Nederlandse kooikerhondjes, the sporting, terrier and toy spinoni Italiani, Sussex spangroups, junior showmanship, iels, vizslas, Welsh springer best in show and several hound spaniels, wirehaired pointing breeds. Vogels has judged nagriffons and wirehaired vizslas tional and regional specialties on Tuesday. All Best of Breed and prestigious groups, both in winners she selects will go on the U.S. and abroad, including to compete in the Toy Group the AKC National Championfinals Monday evening and the ship and Montgomery County Kennel Club. This is her sevSporting Group finals Tuesday evening held at Madison enth Westminster assignment, Square Garden. including judging the terrier Vogels has shown Soft group in 2005 and best in Coated Wheaten Terriers since show in 2012.

Charles and Gifford, and moved there in 1927.

Upon his death in 1954, the hilltop castle and surrounding 3,200-acre grounds became Cherokee Ranch and home of

Mildred Montague Genevieve “Tweet” Kimball. Before her death in 1999, Tweet had established the Cherokee Ranch & Castle Foundation and had entered into a conservation

easement with Douglas County. This protects the entire site from development and maintains the castle as a house museum. The ranch serves as a major addition to the area’s open space. An upstairs bathroom in the castle still depicts on painted tile the Johnsons’ Park Hill “Hut.” The property located at 1980 Albion Street has recently been purchased by a developer. There is a committee that has been formed by two members of the Johnson family, Angel Johnson and Bernadette Kelly along with a neighborhood group who are trying to save The Hut from being torn-down by seeking historical designation from the State of Colorado.

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Erma Bombeck Remembered: New year a good time to remember Erma’s philosophy She wasn’t a politician, never held public office, but offered advice from her heart that seemed to heal our souls and tickle our funny bone. I heard Erma speak many years ago before her untimely death. She addressed a newspaper audience at our annual convention at the stately Brown Palace hotel.

She confessed her addiction to smoking that likely ended her life before her time. I’ve featured this column in past years, but it is so timely every time I read her masterpiece.

A special salute to all of the cooks of the holiday seasons, to the mothers, grandmothers, daughters who worked so hard on meals and presents to make families happy.

As we end 2018 and begin the challeng-

children and not worried about grass stains.

I would have cried and laughed less while watching television and es of a new year, we all can take a lesson more while watching life. from Erma looking back over her life as I would have gone to bed when I was sick she prepared to end hers. instead of pretending the earth would go into a holding pattern if I wasn’t there for the day.

If I Had My Life To Live Over I would never have bought anything

By Erma Bombeck I would have invited friends just because it was practical, wouldn’t over to dinner even if the carpet show soil or guaranteed to last a lifetime.

Instead of wishing away nine months was stained and the sofa faded. of pregnancy, I’d have cherished every I would have eaten the popcorn in the good living room moment realizing that the wonderment and worried much less about growing inside me was the only chance the dirt when someone wanted in life to assist God in a miracle. to light a fire in the fireplace.

When my kids kissed impetuousI would have taken the time to listen to ly, I would never have said,” later, my grandfather ramble about his youth. now go get washed up for dinner.”

I would never have insisted the car winThere would have been more “I love dows be rolled up on a summer day because you’s” and more “I’m sorry’s’ but mostmy hair had just been teased and sprayed. ly, given another shot at life, I would I would have burned the pink candle sculp- seize every minute—look at it and really tured like a rose before it melted in storage. see it—live it. And never give it back!

I would have sat on the lawn with my ***

Barbwire Bob

The National Western Stock Show is looming ahead and time to order tickets and make plans to attend the rodeo, view the livestock and stroll through the many vendor booths offering Stetson hats and western apparel. Cherry Hills entrepreneurs, the famed McNicholas family will be hosting many culinary events as stock show food vendors. They have been working with the stock show for decades like board chairman Pat Grant. Big changes are coming to the National Western facilities with a new partnership with CSU and the U.S. I-70 road construction and new ground plans. *** The RTD seems to be improving the ride to the airport and running this train system is no small task. The work is awesome and board chairman Doug Tisdale is the right man

Ramblin’ around the corral with Bob Sweeney

at the helm of this organization. Hopefully, he will be re-elected to his second term as chairman of the board. Had lunch with his board secretary Claudia Folkska, who is elected to the board from this neck of the woods. She is the first blind woman to be elected to major public office in Colorado. You might wonder how a blind woman can be a board secretary? Well, how did she ride a bicycle across America and Pakistan into China?

How did she achieve two Ph.D. degrees and several master’s degrees?

Courage is the main reason and not being afraid to fall, not fail. She would make a great university president with her verbal skills and a positive attitude. She, and her new husband Sam make a great team as they continue to do great things together. They both are

Humor to help start 2019 You know I will start off with a blonde story – so here goes: Two blondes walk into a bar and each order a drink. They go and sit down and start toasting and cheering, “51 days, 51 days” About five minutes later, another blonde walks in, orders a drink, and joins the other two in cheering. Finally, a fourth blonde walks in with what looks like a cardboard picture. She puts the picture thing in the middle of the table and starts cheering with the others. “51 days! 51 days!”

The bartender starts to get really curious, so he walks over to discover that the picture is a Cookie Monster picture and goes over to one of the blondes and asks, “What on earth are you doing?” “Well,” the blonde says, “Everyone thinks blondes are so stupid, so we are proving them wrong. On the box of this puzzle, it says 2-4 years, but we finished it in only 51 days.”

I did not know this, did you?

When you drink vodka over

active in the Denver Lions Club where I have great respect for them. She does a “Cooking in The Dark,” program on Public Television that will start a second season soon.

Met them at the Yak and Yeti restaurant on Hampden Avenue across from Kennedy Golf Course. What a great Nepal/Indian cuisine restaurant and spacious place for banquets and holiday parties. *** My longtime newspaper friend Garrett Ray died Dec. 17. Garrett published The Littleton Independent following in the footsteps of earlier publisher’s Ed Bemis and Houston Waring who proceeded him at the newspaper. The Littleton Library is named after Bemis. They were veteran journalists who recognized this young man’s talents at an early age. He rose to own the

daddy get a divorce?” That’s enough questions, young lady!”

The exasperated mother ice, it can give you kidney failwalks away as the two friends ure, and when you drink rum begin to play. “My mom won’t over ice it can give you liver tell me anything about her,” failure. And did you know that the little girl says to her friend. when you drink whiskey over “Well,” says the ice, it can give you

BY MORT REMARKS MARKS friend, “all you need heart problems, to do is look at her while drinking gin driver’s license. It’s over ice gives you like a report card, it a brain problem? has everything on it.”

Apparently, ice is Later that night, really bad for you. the little girl says to Here is a great her mother, “I know one about a driver’s how old you are. You license. A mother are 32.” The mother is driving her little is surprised and asks, “How did girl to her friend’s house for a you find that out?” “I also know playdate. “Mommy,” the little that you weigh 130 pounds.” girl asks, “how old are you?”

The mother is past sur“Honey, you are not supprised and shocked. “How in posed to ask a lady her age. It’s heaven’s name did you find not polite,” the mother replied. that out?” The girl says tri“OK,” the little girl says, then, umphantly, “I also know you “How much do you weigh?”

“Now really,” the mother and daddy got a divorce besays, “those are personal quescause you got an F in sex.” tions and are really none of your Let’s end it all up with business.” Undaunted the little some political humor. girl says, “Why did you and One day a fourth-grade

newspaper along with Vern Bangert. We socialized with Garrett and his wife Nina many times at newspaper events. I exchanged newspapers with Garrett when Gerri and I still lived in Craig and published The Craig Daily Press before moving to Denver in 1980.

Our children became friends with the Ray children who they met and enjoyed at Colorado Press summer outings.

Garrett sold his newspaper to Bob Tisch in 1981, and then became a highly respected journalism professor at CSU where he spent the remaining days of his newspaper career. Retiring, he and Nina moved back to Littleton several years ago.

In April he was inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame at the annual Continued on page 5

teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up, fireman, mechanic, businessman, salesman, doctor, lawyer and so forth.

However, little Justin was being uncharacteristically quiet, so when the teacher prodded him about his father, he finally replied “OK, my father’s an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes in front of other men and they put money in his underwear.

The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some exercises and then took little Justin aside to ask him, “Is that true about your father?”

“No.” The boy said, “He actually works for the Democratic National Committee and many years ago helped Barack Obama when Obama was running for president, but I was too embarrassed to say that in front of the class.

Humor to start 2019

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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”

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QUOTE of the WEEK Be atofwar with QUOTE the your vices,WEEK at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.

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Opinion

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Writing, railroading and learning

By the way that was a bad year for snow because construction was delayed also.

Why the history lesson now?

Several reasons.

First, because one can always learn from history so it’s not repeated.

Second, I was recently reminded of this story when I was fact-checking a piece for The Villager. The author of the piece is not as particular as my mom was about facts.

Third, it brings up something we all can learn from. Instead of taking the word of one source, whether it is the “expert” or a news source, we all would be better off finding two, three, four or more sources of information before believing and spewing false information as fact.

Christmas reflection

war and to hold their wives and sneak a kiss under the mistletoe.

Today our generation of Baby Boomers see a different Christmas season. The nuclear family has undergone significant changes; more troubled marriages, divorce, new and prolonged wars and a lack of stability in our economy. The Christmas table has fewer chairs and we have all experienced significant losses of our loved ones and increases in medical and mental illness in our families.

We must all strive to rekindle the old spirit of Christmas by helping those less fortunate, acknowledging our important blessings and finding the compassion that has always been embedded deep in our hearts to share it with others.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

PERSPECTIVA

After I sold the newspaper in quoting from one person that so Hugo in 2006, my mother and I many thought was “an expert.” wrote a guidebook for the tourist In reality, even the expert had it train from Alamosa to La Veta wrong. called Sand & Smoke a Mile In my obsession, I finally

by Mile Guide for found the article from OBSCURA the San Luis & Rio the Alamosa Independent-Journal with the acGrande Railroad. tual account of the mornMy mom was always ing of Nov. 13, 1899, at a stickler for details 6:45 when the train pulled when it came to her into town with the “coachbooks, especially hisBY BECKY OSTERWALD tory. I guess I inheres elegantly equipped ited that trait because I too am a with the latest improvements and stickler for details and real facts. conveniences, are roomy and handsome…”

So, when it came to looking for the newspaper account of Why the discrepancy? The when the first standard gauge old Denver and Rio Grande retrain arrived in Alamosa, I becords stated that the line opened cause obsessed with finding it.

Nov. 12. However, due to a massive snowstorm over La Veta Everywhere I looked, I came up that the train arrived Nov. Pass, the train didn’t arrive in 12, 1899. However, most kept Alamosa until the following day.

For those of us who wear the mantle of “Baby Boomers,” the Christmas season elicits a flood of memories of not only the joy of the season but a personal view of the changes in the celebration of Christmas over the many decades of our lives.

Growing up in the early 1950s, the Christmas season was a joyful experience for a young boy and his younger brother.

Dreams of Christmas presents under the tree, a Christmas Eve of a bountiful, abundant meal at Grandfather’s house, snow forts, frozen eyebrows and speeding down the Moon Night Rock Hill on a Red Flyer sled.

It was a time when neighbors supported neighbors, particularly during the holidays, by helping

shovel a snow-filled driveway, checking on the elderly citizens and exchanging gifts with each other.

It was a time when children’s excitement was clear as the days came closer to Christmas Day when we woke up at 6 a.m. to rush downstairs to the colorfully wrapped presents under the beautiful northern pine tree.

Christmastime was a time for family reunions, watching White Christmas on our black and white snowy television and to renew our faith at the midnight Lutheran Church service where our grandparent attended.

It was a wonderful time for those young returning World War II veterans to make up for all those Christmases lost during the

National Western Stock Show is hiring The National Western Stock Show will host several job fairs to hire over 400 seasonal positions for the 2019 show.

The job fairs dates are Saturday, Jan. 5, and Friday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. all at the National Western Complex.

The iconic Stock Show is seeking friendly and hard-working people who want to be part of this 113-year-old Colorado tradition.

Stock show positions include general grounds staff,

equipment operators, bus drivers, ticketing, tack and feed, janitorial, parking operations and guest relations. Several departments operate outdoors, regardless of weather and shifts run 8-12 hours a day for the 16 days of Stock Show. “This is an exciting time for the stock show as we celebrate 113 years,” said Debbie Rogers, human resources and employment office manager. “We can’t do it without the fabulous team of seasonal employees.”

These are hourly positions with wages starting at $11.10 and higher, depending on the job and skill level. Positions are temporary and run the duration of the stock show.

Valid ID and additional documentation for I-9 verification is required. Applicants must be 16 years and older and eligible to work in the U.S. and submit to a background check. NWSS is a drug and alcohol-free employer.

Apply online or in person at the NWSS Employment Office, 4695 Franklin Street, Denver.

Englewood chamber looking for new director The Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce has made great strides over the past few years to preserve and enhance the entrepreneurial character of the Englewood business community. We’re proud of the legacy that’s been built.

And, we, like the community we serve, are in a period of transition.

Randy Penn has announced his retirement as executive director as of April 1. Randy has served the chamber and the community tirelessly and effectively as a teacher, coach, mayor and chamber executive. And we honor and support him as he moves into a more “retired” life between Colorado and Arizona.

Here’s our challenge. Randy leaves big shoes to fill. And we’re not really looking for another Randy… as if there could ever be one!

What we do need is an individual who is willing and committed to work with us to transition to the next phase of our organizational life. Englewood is a unique community with a deep history of service. The business community is diverse, and the chamber’s mission includes connecting, promoting and strengthening businesses to enhance the community’s economic vitality and quality of life.

Change rarely is first on the agenda for any person or organization. And this one is important and not necessarily easy. And that’s why we need your help.

• Help spread the word that we’re looking for an executive director • This is currently a part-time position • This is a great opportunity for

the right individual to build on the vitality and dynamic of the larger Englewood community.

You can request additional information from us via email to jobs@myenglewoodchamber.com or contact us directly with names, resumes, questions and ideas as we move forward with our search.

We will be accepting resumes until Feb. 15 for a start date of April 1.

In anticipation, the Transition Committee of the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce is: • Ray Bruce – 720-363-9814, ray@drbizpro.com • Nancy Byers – 303-619-1309, nbconsulting@comcast.net • Scott Danford – 303-916-0519, sdanford@welcomematservices.com • Carol Willis – 303-912-6482, carol@clappingoak.com

Barbwire Bob Continued from Page 4 doors but fortunately was able

convention in Colorado Springs.

His funeral was held Dec. 30 at the Columbine United Church. The number “30” in journalistic style means the end of the story. *** The annual Denver Lions Club Christmas party was held at the First Baptist Church in Denver with 80 participants and guests enjoying a potluck dinner. The Lion motto is “We Service” and clubs work to assist the blind, hearing impaired, and more recently diabetes that is one of the leading causes of sight impairment.

Interesting sidelight related to Claudia Folkska, already mentioned in this column.

Claudia came late from an RTD board meeting by Uber and they just dropped her off at the church parking lot in the dark. She was unable to maneuver thru the many locked

to phone husband Sam who was serving as the club Santa Claus onstage. Happy ending, she did make it to the party.

What undaunted courage this lady possesses. *** The Villager staff had fun putting the Review of The News stories together this past week. Amazing to go back over the past year and see all of the news, social events, and photos of people doing their jobs and also supporting the metro nonprofit organizations that give so much generous support to the poor and unfortunate. The nonprofits and the church groups make America great, regardless of what happens in Washington D.C. *** We now embark on a new year, will build some new barb wire fence around the news pastures this year and hope to round up a corral of good news. Happy New Year!

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A Colorado Parks and like what Pashley particWildlife investigation ipated in put a black eye into illegal hunting and on hunters, outfitters and houndsmen. Pashley’s acoutfitting reports over the tions are those of a poachcourse of several years led er, not a hunter, and it is to a felony conviction of good to bring somebody a Jefferson County man like Pashley to justice.” thanks to the persistence CPW wildlife officers of wildlife officers. have investigated reports Andrew Pashley, 35 of illegal hunting and ilof Evergreen, pled guilty legal outfitting activity by to the illegal sale of big Pashley for years. Pashley game wildlife, a class 6 has never been registered felony, as well as illegal as an outfitter by the state possession of a mountain of Colorado. lion Nov. 8 in Jefferson Nicholson’s invesCounty District Court. tigation proved that in A Jefferson County January 2017, Pashley judge sentenced Pashley Andrew Pashley holding an illegally knowingly and unlawfulto two years of supervised killed mountain lion.

CPW photo ly accepted $3,000 cash probation and a court-ordered suspension of all from another Colorado man truck that he used for his illehunting, fishing and trapping gal outfitting business, cash in exchange for providing related activities in Colorado. that was paid to him for the unregistered illegal outfitting Pursuant to his felony convic- illegal mountain lion hunt, as services. tion, Pashley is restricted from well as all the hunting equipThe hunter in the case pled possessing a firearm or other ment he owned for his hounds. guilty to hunting on private weapon, even for hunting pur“We investigate crimes like property without permission, this both to protect the wildlife illegal possession of a mounposes. Pashley’s conviction of the state, but also to protect tain lion and an illegal method makes him eligible for up to the interests of legal and etha lifetime suspension of all of hunting, all misdemeanor ical hunters and outfitters in hunting, fishing and trapping charges. As part of his plea agreement, the hunter signed privileges in Colorado and the the state,” said CPW Wildlife a cooperative agreement to other 47 states in the Interstate Officer Joe Nicholson, who worked the case. “That is testify against Pashley at triWildlife Violator Compact, really important. We have a al. A Jefferson County judge to be determined by CPW’s suspension administrative law strong heritage in Colorado of sentenced the hunter to one hunting, fishing and trapping, year of supervised probation, judge at a later date. that is what pays for wildlife which includes a court-orAs part of the adjudication of the criminal and civil cases conservation, but only when it dered suspension of all huntis done right. ing, fishing and trapping activin this investigation, Pashley “Illegal and unethical actions ities in Colorado for one year. was ordered to forfeit the

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Daniels Fund and Denver Police recognize neighborhood hero and shots fired in the area.

Luke saw two men he believed were possibly related to the shooting and pointed one of them out to responding officers, and detained the other man until officers could take him into custody. Luke courageously got involved in a dangerous situation and assisted Denver Police officers in arresting a suspect who officers later determined was involved the shooting.

Less than two weeks later, on Sept. 28, 2018, Denver Police officers responded to the area of 15th Street and Market Street on a report of a shooting and located an individual suffering from a gunshot wound.

Luke, again working as a

security guard in the area, confronted a possible suspect in that shooting near the intersection of 14th Street and Market Street. A physical altercation ensued between Luke and the suspect. During this altercation, the suspect shot and killed Luke.

“Luke is a true hero whose desire to help others was clearly demonstrated through his actions, and it’s heartbreaking for his loved ones and our community that his life was cut short,” said Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen. “Today, we honor Luke’s courage and sacrifice, which serve as an inspiration to us all to find ways to get involved and make a difference in our community.”

Jeremiah Davison, Luke Kroener’s brother, accepts the Bill Daniels Neighborhood Hero Award from Daniels Fund president and CEO Linda Childears.

In a ceremony, the Daniels Fund and Denver Police Department posthumously recognized Luke Kroener, a citizen and security guard who courageously intervened immediately following two separate shooting incidents. Luke was tragically shot and killed after confronting a possible suspect in the second incident (details below).

The Daniels Fund awarded Luke with the Bill Daniels Neighborhood Hero Award

and also presented his family with a $1,000 check as an expression of gratitude for his selfless actions. The check will go towards a college fund for Luke’s 3-year-old daughter, Emma. The Bill Daniels Neighborhood Hero Award was established by the Daniels Fund to recognize members of our community who go “above and beyond the call of duty” and make heroic efforts to help others.

“Luke Kroener twice took

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action in very dangerous situations with the goal of keeping people safe and helping Denver Police arrest shooting suspects,” said Linda Childears, president & CEO of the Daniels Fund. “We recognize his courage today with this award and celebrate his legacy.”

On Sept. 16, 2018, at about 2:30 a.m., Luke had just completed his shift working as a security guard at a business in the 1500 block of Market Street. when he heard a fight

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L. Raymond monitoring the cameras for LPS

LPS security team - experience, strength, intelligence and heart SUBMITTED BY LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Industry-leading publication Security Magazine has ranked Littleton Public Schools #4 nationally for K-12 school safety in 2018.

While LPS has made the list’s top 20 every year since 2011, it came as little surprise that the district now sits at No. 4.

In recent years, the district has invested more than $11 million in security hardware for all 28 schools in the district’s 28 square miles. But given all of the surveillance cameras, communications systems and state-of-the-art security hardware, the critical component that makes the entire system function effectively is the security team – a small group of dedicated LPS employees that care about the safety of 15,000 students and 2,000 employees – working around the clock to keep the district safe.

Led by LPS Security and Emergency Planning Director Guy Grace, the team takes an “all hazards” approach – they know how to prioritize the dangers, threats and events that can occur and what impact they could have on their ability to protect the LPS students and staff. When

Grace started as a Littleton Public Schools security patrol officer in 1990, he was part of a six-person team that was tasked with catching thieves trying to steal air conditioners from school rooftops and computers from classrooms, investigating vandalism and monitoring electrical and heating systems as part of their role under the direction of the maintenance department.

“When I think back, it was dangerous responding to an alarm bell ringing in an empty school at night,” said Grace.

“All we had were pagers and clunky portable radios – my radio actually shared a frequency with a local food delivery service. So we would arrive at a building and not know for sure what was happening inside. We basically went into those buildings blind. But we did catch a lot of those bad guys, so we were pretty good at our job.”

Today, almost three decades later, Grace and LPS have come a long way from the days of scratchy walkie-talkies and pagers. He leads a 12-person district security department that manages the LPS security network and monitors and maintains

the district’s unified security system. With the safety of LPS students as its No. 1 priority, his team oversees a framework that includes access control systems, video management systems, audio surveillance, duress and mass notification systems. This districtwide networked security system (including fire and HVAC controls) is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week at the district’s Education Services Center (ESC) security office.

Just outside of Grace’s office, you can’t miss the huge wall of flat screen monitors showing live feeds from over 1,000 surveillance cameras peeking into every nook and cranny of the 28-square mile district. The patchwork of scenes is mesmerizing, filled with glimpses of students, teachers and visitors moving around and through school properties in real time, oblivious to the unblinking eye watching them. Grace says in a reassuring tone, “When students come into our buildings, they are in some of the safest places they could be all day. It’s important that they know we are here watching out for them, so they can feel secure.”

The vigilance starts when visitors approach any LPS school – they are seen on camera as they near any outside facility door. Visitors must contact the main office from an outside call box or be screened by campus security for entry into the building, while staff use district-issued ID cards to swipe and enter.

Once inside, every guest or volunteer checks in at an LPS Connect kiosk to receive a visitor badge before proceeding to any other location in the building or on campus.

Dara Van Kampen, Security Training Facilitator at LPS noted, “With entry access through remote-controlled door locks, ID cards and cameras, background screening of visitors and our team watching everything...we make sure it’s safe inside.”

All of this new technology provides a strategic advantage in keeping the schools secure.

But, it’s the investment of “human” technology from the staff, students, parents and the community that drives the vigilant work necessary to keep the schools safe. Van Kampen recently spent time helping an elementary student who was having a rough day and disrupting class. Trained

in crisis prevention, she responded to the call from the school and spent five hours working with the student, calming him by reading and talking with him, and eventually taking him home after school because he was too disruptive to ride the bus.

“When I showed up from ‘security,’ the student related to me differently than he did from other staff in the building,” said Van Kampen. “I believe it’s because I bring two things to a situation – I’m from the security department, and I’m also a mom. I have two boys in elementary school, so I can relate to these students easily. I use a softer side with my security role in those situations – and honestly, sometimes a kid just needs someone to hold their hand.”

The assistant director of Security and Emergency Planning, Mike Newton, grew up in Littleton while his mom worked at Twain Elementary School. He remembers, “I was always aware of the importance of what a school could do, especially for friends of mine that had rough homelives. For them, school was a safe place to be during the day. In my role with the security team, I now have the

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opportunity to keep the school environment safe – to maintain that ‘home away from home’ feeling, where kids can feel safe at school and not worry about anything.”

The range of skills of the LPS security team is impressive. They are trained to safely defuse anxious, hostile or violent behavior. They are also trained in community emergency response (CERT), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency medical services (EMS), firearms and first aid. They are Red Cross Universal Protocol trainers.

They may be called upon to deal with disruptive students, medical emergencies, bus incidents/accidents and non-custodial parent issues.

They partner with police and fire departments during emergencies – sometimes all in the same day.

Bill Cornforth, a team member who started many years ago as campus security at Arapahoe High School, doesn’t take anything for granted. “Every day we walk through these doors, there’s another set of challenges for us. It’s all the hazards that come with a school district in a community that works and plays every day. We have to be very flexible in how we solve the problems we face.”

Sometimes those solutions include caring for community members outside of the school setting. Grace recently went on a call about a homeless person on school property and found him digging through a dumpster looking for food.

After assessing the situation and the man’s condition, Grace radioed back to the office to see if there were extra shoes or an unclaimed sweatshirt that could be shared with the man, along with some food and water. Grace then gave him a ride to a safer location. “As a team, we have a unique combination of experience, strength, intelligence and heart. We patrol our district with an eye on security, but we also look out for the community in general because it’s where we work and live,” said Grace.

Much of the daily security work unfolds as calls come in, and that includes serving in a key role every time LPS receives a tip through Safe2-Tell Colorado. Safe-2-Tell is an anonymous tip line de-

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The LPS security team

signed to provide a venue for students, parents, teachers, school administrators, security and law enforcement to share information and identify youth who are struggling, allowing for quick intervention to prevent tragedies from occurring. Working closely with mental health professionals in LPS Social, Emotional and Behavioral Services, the Security team investigates hundreds of Safe-2-Tell reports every year about threats, harmful behaviors or dangerous situations. They then coordinate appropriate responses between schools, parents, counselors, school psychologists and law enforcement.

Every Safe-2-Tell tip is investigated, and as a result, students’ lives are saved.

The Security team also helps school personnel train for a variety of emergency situations. The team oversees emergency planning and regularly directs safety drills and trainings at every school.

They help run fire and tornado drills, practice lockdowns and train school staff in first aid/ CPR. They also provide Red Cross training for the public.

Practice drills are scheduled at every school throughout the year, and most last less than five minutes. For example, a recent lockdown drill conducted at Heritage High School took about four minutes. Van Kampen followed up the drill with a roundtable discussion with staff and

CPR training for the security team.

school resource officers to debrief what worked well and what might be improved.

Many of the advancements made in the school safety and security industry were influenced by Grace and his innovative work in LPS over the past 30 years. As he and his growing team developed risk assessment tools, protocols and practices for school safety that benefited Littleton Public Schools, Grace shared them nationally through his work with industry leaders such as the Security Industry Association (SIA), National Systems Contractors Association and

the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS). They in turn put them into use; Grace’s insight and experience are now present in countless schools across the country as a result. He is currently the PASS chairman and the 2018 recipient of the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award, which recognizes excellence in promoting the implementation of innovative security solutions.

Grace is the first school safety official to be honored with this award. When he’s not on duty with the district, Grace is a regular speaker at school safety trade conferences and

a frequent security commentator for various trade magazines and media outlets.

The Littleton community has always supported LPS’ efforts to improve student safety throughout the district.

In a 2018 community survey, 86 percent of respondents said it is important to use future dollars to maintain a safe environment where students can learn without worrying about being harmed. Grace is always working to move the district toward safer environments and being better prepared.

“All of us in LPS work hard every day to make sure our students and staff feel safe and are safe at school while working with our partners in law enforcement and in our community to keep potentially dangerous situations away from our kids,” said Grace.

“You don’t often hear about us, but that just means that we are doing our job.” He sees his work on the national level as a way of helping others avoid what he’s seen during his 29 years at LPS. “Our team works 24/7 to make the district safer. We have all of the tools to go to the worst and deal with the worst, but it takes more than technology to reach the kids we want to help. It takes a human touch – compassion and understanding. A lot of the things you see us do are very low key, and that’s so the kids don’t worry. But when an emergency happens – we will be there for them.”

Guy Grace, director of security and emergency planning at LPS and LPS security 500 ranking.

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2016, I covered the Chinese New Year Gala that raises funds for the Nathan Yip Foundation (NYF) that Jimmy and Linda founded. That coverage was nominated for another Colorado Press Association award and…won! At that same gala, Dr. Richard and Linda VG Kelley were honored. About that couple (former Villagers of the Year), Jimmy said: “The Kelleys are our role models!”

More close ties – The Kelleys’ son Chris was a

The Yips on their wedding day in 1981

Colorado from New York City to run Ming Dynasty.

They met on Heart Day and became friends. He was hard working and conservative.

Linda admits that in Taiwan,

Drum Chinese Restaurant.

Jimmy brought many ideas from New York and Linda was learning her adopted country’s culture. Then, they ventured in to the real estate business. “My first waitress job was at Mr. Steak and 11 years later, we bought the franchise,” said Linda. They decided to invest in real estate with two partners and established the first Keller Williams franchise in Denver and later acquired the entire Keller Williams region from Tom Coldwell. In 1991, the group bought its first building in Denver – The Alamo at 17th and Market Street. Over the years, they also joined the Carlson Family to build Country Inn and Suites.

As their businesses and

Jimmy and Linda with Colorado First Lady Robin Hickenlooper, James iacino and Governor John Hickenlooper in 2017

classmate of the late Nathan at Kent Denver and the son of that year’s gala chairs Skip and Jane Netzorg, Grant, was also a classmate.

The backstory

Linda was born in Taiwan, raised Buddhist and graduated from the Cultural College of Taiwan with a degree in political science. Jimmy was born in Hong Kong and was raised in Catholic schools.

He came to Iowa in 1970 with two friends in pursuit of a college education. Money was tight, so Jimmy moved to New York City after his first quarter of college. He spent the summer working with a friend running a Chinese restaurant to earn tuition for engineering studies at City College. As his restaurant expertise grew, Jimmy and a friend opened their own restaurant in New York. It was so successful that Jimmy left college.

Food brought them together

Valentine’s Day of 1979 was a very important day in the lives of the Yips. Linda had a visa from Taiwan and wanted to find a good husband in America. She came to Denver to help a friend in the restaurant business. Jimmy moved to

she traveled and mostly spent money. Jimmy told her she needed to be more independent and do more with her life. “I found a diamond.” She said. “I changed myself to earn my husband.” They married in 1981. Their reception was at the well-known Tommy Wong’s Island in Glendale.

Together, they opened and sold their first Chinese restaurant, then opened two more simultaneously. The ambitious couple continued in restaurant ventures including such names as Fish & Chips, Long John Silver’s, Captain Kangaroo, Cuisine Unique Fusion and Flower

talents grew, the group combined several service companies to form a new company called Peliton.

That business outsourcing company was designed to help small-business owners improve their processes, efficiency and profitability.

In 2017 that last business venture of the Yips was sold.

Now they could devote fulltime heart and soul to their nonprofit.

Nathan Yip and the foundation that bears his name

In 1983, Linda and Jimmy had welcomed their only child, a son named Nathan.

Linda with Nathan at his graduation from Kent Denver

The handsome young man had a radiant smile and a big heart. In 1994, when Nathan was in middle school, they took him to China to visit poor rural areas where young students needed help.

This need made an indelible impression on Nathan.

Education was very important to him. He told his dad that he hoped someday, he could help. At Kent Denver, he was a member of Future Givers and served as vice president.

His last wish was expressed as wanting to establish a foundation to help kids with scholarships. He was back on vacation from Lehigh for winter break when a tragic car crash took his young life at age 19. This loss turned Linda and Jimmy’s lives upside down. Drawing from the friends and family who had helped raise Nathan, the couple formed the Nathan Yip Foundation in 2002, determined to turn their personal tragedy into public good. Linda is known for her signature purple – from nail polish to fashionable attire to interior design.

So, it’s no surprise that the foundation color was purple incorporating butterflies in the logo.

The little foundation that could…and did

Keeping the spirit of Nathan Yip alive, the foundation reaches around the world to help youth in forgotten communities by providing schools, education and ongoing support. The goal was to equip these young people with the skills

Nathan at the Great Wall

and resources to become productive contributing citizens in our global world.

The little foundation started out to be private and then went public. The first project was in Laredo, N.M. supplying a rural school with a bus and dormitories.

This was followed by many projects in rural China.

There are countless photos and records to fill countless scrapbooks. Thank goodness for digital files. There are still dozens of China projects, too many to mention. Some even include Nathan’s name such as New City Nathan Yip School of Hope in Jiangxi Province. There are several trips to China each year orchestrated by Linda.

Supporter Meiko Nakamura has been on all of them.

And, NYF still reaches out to Africa. Among other extensive outreach programs are Project Pave and the Book Trust.

The Colorado connection expanded

Recently, the focus of NYF has been fittingly, in rural parts of Colorado making an impact that is important to the Yips. “The beauty is when the money is granted, we can visit to see how it helped,” said Linda. “It’s also creating hope.” All that is required is submitting a letter of request, so the foundation knows what is needed. For instance, at Eads High School, thanks to Joe Wagner, who wrote a request letter, the foundation funded over $30,000 to completely renovate the science classroom. Just a sampling of the NYF’s commitments includes Center Consolidated Schools in Center - working on the challenges of teacher retention and salaries and community building. At Peyton High School, NYF is helping with vocational training in the automotive program and woodworking program. At Pleasant View Elementary, each student received a refurbished laptop. At Ute Mountain, Ute Reservation, over 40 laptops were distributed. Math tools for kindergartners, first and second-graders were made Continued on page 17

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Appropriately, Swan Taylor Denver’s slogan is: “The swan is the only creature lovely enough to grace the waters of perfection…”

Let’s start with just a few business honors and philosophy. She has blended career and community for award-winning success.

“The two are so intertwined and naturally complement each other.

I enjoy bringing people together” she said. She has won local, regional, national and international awards for her clients and organizations as well as Swan Taylor Denverincluding its own logo. Her media awards include a Silver Microphone for radio, two National Newspaper Association awards for fashion advertising and four

Colorado Press Association awards for advertising and special sections, various art directors’ collaborations and publications and national typography awards. “One of the most flattering moments in my career was when a developer from Texas was in Colorado, heard one my commercials on radio and called the station to find me. That company flew me to San Antonio to meet the team and hired me for its subsequent projects.”

Her talent was discovered back in elementary school.

Even though she was shy, she was chosen as the announcer (today that would be called Mistress of Ceremonies) for school programs. Her sixth grade art project was displayed in the Cincinnati Art Museum and won first place. She loved art and sports and fashion that would serve her well in her multiple professions.

Co-chairs Rick Spoor, then Greenwood Village Mayor Nancy Sharpe and Scottie Iverson with Gandhi at his Metropolitan Club Dinner.

Both Scottie and her supportive husband Kevin were honorees at The Golden Ball for American Diabetes Association.

Princess Katherine and Prince Alexander of Serbia presented Scottie with gifts at the Royal Tea

Her leadership qualities were developed in high school. She was involved in many organizations and on many teams. She was the lead dog, liking a change of scenery – serving as the president, the captain, the chair, the sweetheart.

Not only did she letter in varsity sports, she was a cheerleader. She was named “Best All Around Senior” and her male counterpart went on to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. “My high school was large, similar to a Cherry Creek High School here, so there were plenty of opportunities to shine and I took full advantage of them.

“Although I didn’t consider myself a great singer, it was a special evening to be part Scottie with the family pet Samoyed named Princess for the of a choir that sang with official program when she chaired New Ball III for American the Cincinnati Symphony Cancer Society.

Orchestra. Our high school “My background is a had guidance counselors to sororities and fraternities patchwork quilt, but each help with decisions or pave were as sophisticated element was a terrific the way.

For fun, I helped as college and a great learning experience, led to my friends who were in that training ground to hone valuable connections and leadership and creativity and program with their projects always landing on my feet. I and their grades, so I regret sisterhood.” have been blessed!” not pursuing it myself. Still, At the University of After teaching one year, my credentials were strong Cincinnati, where she was she tried being a stewardess a Kappa Alpha Theta, she (well rounded, of course) with a major airline captured many awards, followed by an was prom queen, assistant buyer sweetheart of Delta Tau position with a major Delta and held numerous department store in leading roles including Ohio. Then as an captain of varsity outside contractor – cheerleaders while playing field hockey and market research for still managed to make Procter & Gamble.

Dean’s List. Scottie That experience was was surprised being fascinating. After named one of the “Top moving to Colorado, Ten Senior Women” she was an assistant on the college campus buyer for another which she didn’t learn major department until the yearbook was store. Then, she published. Her major landed on a staff for was education because The beloved Westies, Miss Elle Reed a major nonprofit that and Cameron Taylor were constant in those days, women involved traveling the companions of Scottie and Kevin and were either teachers or starred in the Dames and Dogs Show state on speaking tours, nurses. Her emphasis organizing volunteers, that Scottie founded. was health with a minor programs and and I was recruited by out in art. “My dad would have exhibits, writing a statewide of state schools to teach, but newsletter, interacting with been pleased had I elected I wanted to stay closer to the highly acclaimed design Continued on page 18 school at UC, but we hardly home.”

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FLEURISH

FLEURISH

January 3, 2019 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 13

BY STEFAN KRUSZE

The Denver Debutante Ball marks the closing of the year’s events of Colorado’s social calendar, in a style of grandeur with pomp and circumstance equal to that of the New Year’s Eve Imperial Ball in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria.

This year’s 63rd Denver Debutante Ball was, as it has always been, at the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa, in the same fashionable style as it is in Vienna, but this one is at a mile high with a more welcoming and friendlier style. Colorado has its own style, even with events like the Denver Debutante Ball, and this year’s event has only gotten better every year since it start 63 years ago. With the presentation of 28 debutantes and 25 post debutantes, reflecting a style and flair that is uniquely Colorado that show the best and the finest of the many that Colorado is known for. Quite simply this year’s Denver Debutante Ball not only completed the social calendar it provided the foundation for the next season’s festivities that celebrate and give back of which Colorado is known for.

Photos Stefan Krusze

Past event chair Lise Bellmar helping out with final details with honorary chair Dawn Wood and Marcy Benson, community philanthropist, getting ready for the receiving line.

Making the entry is debutante Hannah Lester with her father Kent Lester and escorts Logan Kemps and Christopher Vieyra.

Bolan Walker, Isley and Brielle Walker, and Jill Bertan

Denver debutante ball escort Connor Wulf, 2016 debutante Kathleen Wulf, 2018 debutante Kelly Wulf, Maureen Wulf and Doug Wulf.

ABOVE: Kent Lester with daughter Hannah Lester and mother Mary Lester.

ABOVE, RIGHT: Kate Emmanuel with daughter and debutante Sarah Emmanuel and her father David.

RIGHT: Debutante Lily Dines with her father Bruce.

FAR RIGHT: Debutante Hannah Lester giving dance step pointers to escort Christopher Vieyra.

ABOVE: Skyler Matthews, Carole Buyers and Cricket Blake.

RIGHT: Debutante Lila Arnold, Callan Bechter and debutante Lily Dines.

Thomas Coxhead and Barbara Knight.

Bing-Bing Xie snapping smartphone snapshots of debutantes Sarah Emmanuel and Julia Secor.

Cathy Coors and Julie Wham

Michelle Hanley with her daughter Rachel Hanley, a past Denver debutante.

The “Father Daughter Waltz” or the first dance of the evening for the Denver Debutante Ball.

Denver debutante receiving line members Bruce and Marcy Benson, Thomas Coxhead with ball co-chairs Suzzane Coxhead and Julie Wham with Richard Wham along with honorary chair Dawn Wood with Willis Wood.

ABOVE, LEFT: Dennis Jackson and past event chair Betty Lynn Jackson.

ABOVE: Cecily Coors and Alexandra Haymons LEFT: Community philanthropists members of the evening’s receiving line, Marcy Benson and Bruce Benson.

Continued on page 14

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This year’s Denver débutantes

Continued from Page 13 The 63rd Annual Denver Debutante Ball debutante’s final curtsey.

Lila Reed attends Arnold Academy Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mills Arnold of Denver Avery Claire Butler attends St. Mary’s Academy Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davis Smith Butler of Denver Sophia Clare Corbett attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seguard Mark Corbett of Cherry Hills Village Elise Haehn Corporon attends Regis Jesuit High School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Scott Corporon of Denver Julia Christine DellaSalle attends JK Mullen High School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John David DellaSalle of Denver Sarah Katherine Dencker attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Michael Dencker of Denver Lily Eaton Dines attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Eaton Dines of Denver Sarah Hutson Emmanuel attends St. Mary’s Academy Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Leonard Emmanuel of Englewood Lauren Laird Eppich attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Morgan Eppich of Denver Isabel Grace Haifleigh attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Harry Haifleigh of Denver Samantha Riley Hickerson attends St. Mary’s Academy Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Houston Hickerson of Littleton Claire Catherine Hutchison attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heath Christian Hutchison of Greenwood Village

Debutante Julia Della Salle with her family.

LEFT: Thomas Coxhead, ball co-chairs Suzanne Coxhead and Julie Wham and Richard Wham.

BELOW: Lanny Martin, Sharon Martin, Meg Nichols and Ed Nichols.

Madeline Knight Johnson attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Knight Johnson of Greenwood Village Kaitlyn Diane Kennedy attends Valor Christian High School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Kennedy of Cherry Hills Village Hannah Nicole Lester attends Regis Jesuit High School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Alan Lester of Centennial Molly Jordan Little attends Thomas Jefferson High School Daughter of Mr. Ms. Christy Ann Jordan and Mr. Christopher Brian Little of Denver Cordelia Tyler Taj Lowry attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Ms Linda Eleanor Lowry and Mr. Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani of New York City, N.Y.

Caroline Elizabeth Marks attends Alexander Dawson School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Andrews Marks of Boulder Natasha Brandy McClain attends Rock Canyon High School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Kent McClain of Denver Katherine Merin Neu attends Arapahoe High School Daughter of Mr. Carl Bartley Neu and Ms Amy Lawton Bryan of Englewood Julianna Catherine Pook attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Joseph Pook of Denver Carolyn Cooper Robbins attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cooper Robbins of Cherry Hills Village Trinity Alexandra Rollins attends Kent Denver School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Preston Rollins of Cherry Hills Village Katherine Wyckoff Sawyer attends Denver East High School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Knox Sawyer of Denver Wylie Eastman Schwartz attends Regis Jesuit High School Daughter of Dr. Evan Harold Schwartz and the late Mrs. Tracy Collins Schwartz of Denver Kathleen Elizabeth Trigg attends Littleton High School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newton Trigg of Centennial Brielle Bertea Walker attends Cate School Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Todd Philip Walker of Greenwood Village

Post debutantes Olivia Brooks Allen Riley Louise Bechter Lyndsey Frances Benes Katherine Ann Burney Hope Anderson Cherubini Sophia Robichaux Crawford Caroline France Danos Sarah Rebecca DeLine Laura Tate Fox Caroline Elizabeth Gardiner Riley Kathryn Gibson Gretchen Yvonne Grewe Taylor Suzanne Hantman Grace Elizabeth Hawkey Hannah Elizabeth Hess Audrey McGowan Hummel Katherine Rose Kovarik Bridget Lee McCann Kathlyn Maeve Moran Caroline Porter Padgett Nicole Diane Seavall Mallory Baird Smith Marissa Belle Smith Tantum Lorene Woolley Kylie Seta Writer

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BY STEVEN CALAWAY BROWN

ivers are all trying to get to the ocean.

Little did I know as a child playing in the High Line Canal, I was destined for a life in the Caribbean. Full circle I return home for the holidays with my babies, walking the same trail, playing down by the same creek. It’s easy to see how life flows in circles.

My dad taught me how to cast a fly rod in the backyard and I’ve since passed that lesson on to thousands of people, and many of those are teaching thousands more. After graduating from Cherry Creek High School, I was lucky enough to get into Colorado College (CC), a prestigious school where I could ski and fish, what a miracle. Class was out at noon, and by 1:30 p.m. I was casting blue-winded olives to rising trout way up Cheeseman Canyon on the South Platte, this is before it was crowded. I usually was the only one there. Catching six-pound rainbows on twopound test with size 24 flies was admittedly harder than getting A’s at CC, so it drew me in.

John Duncan, CC grad and owner of Telluride Outside came to campus and did a presentation on the fly-fishing industry during my senior year and I was hooked. While my peers dressed up for job interviews around the world, I moved to Telluride and became the fly shops first and last ‘wader boy.’ The dirty stinky waders needed cleaning, patching and organizing.

They cut me lose at noon every day to learn the fishery, a program I was accustomed to.

By the end of the season my day arrived. Another guide pulled a no show and they needed me to guide.

Guiding is seasonal and I became a teacher to compliment the change. I earned a master’s in English at Colorado State University and ended up teaching both English and Spanish, preschool through college, mostly in outdoor venues. I learned that when done correctly, guiding is teaching, and teaching is guiding. Guides make the best teachers. Teachers make the best guides. A teaching guide ... just kidding that’s enough.

In graduate school I designed a college course called Reading and Writing the River through Fly-fishing, Boating and Back-packing. I was lucky enough again to be invited to Colorado College, this time as a visiting instructor. On the 21-day summer course we floated the Black

Cherry Creek High School graduate makes fly fishing a successful business venture

Canyon, backpacked up the South Fork of the White River, while reading and writing about rivers. Experiencing and writing our own fishing stories, rigged with metaphors.

After four summers teaching this course it morphed to include my explorations in Central America, Reading and Writing Rivers and Oceans of Honduras. I led a group of 12 college students to read and write about rivers and oceans in Honduras for 21 days. This course led to starting my first business in 2008, Fly Fish Guanaja.

Coincidence, dreams, and destiny led me to starting a saltwater fly-fishing lodge on Guanaja, one of the Bay Islands of Honduras. The clients I gathered in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison River fueled a small bonefish, permit and tarpon operation where I rented a private island and collected deposits from my first guests to build our first boat. Our two-week season doubled every year for the first few, then steadily grew. Twelve years later we have eight boats and 30 staff between two locations, and we are booked when it’s sunny,

even sometimes when it’s rainy.

In June our lodge turns into a campus and we host our Guanaja Student Program.

Teenagers come to engage service work while learning all aspects of saltwater fly-fishing. Mangrove restoration, community art projects, recycling and literacy projects are some of the ways our students integrate with local communities. In addition to fly-fishing, students scuba, snorkel, paddle board and more.

Every student has written or said our student program is one of the best experiences of their lives. This alone has inspired us to form our new nonprofit, Fish for Change.

We have already expanded our student programs into three more countries and have scholarship opportunities for students who can’t afford the experience.

Fish for Change is a concept. We’ve given the concept movement with our recent film, Beyond the Horizon.

Please check it out, it’s a 24 minute documentary that won several awards. Our head guide Rankin Jackson’s narrative drives the film out of the depths of the Honduran cartel, into the light of becoming a saltwater fly-fishing guide. The film documents in real time our exploration of a previously unknown and dangerous fishery that we now access with our clients by helicopter. It has been touted as one of the best fly-fishing films yet, and I will add, precisely because it’s not about fishing.

Our film created movement for our concept, and we gathered. Now Fish for Change is an organization. My wife Beckie and I have retired from guiding to dedicate the second half of our careers to Fish for Change. Our core team is continuing the work we’ve already been doing, with a mission to spread this impact as far and wide as possible because we know it makes for a better world.

Fishing was always just a platform to engage life in more meaningful ways, even from the beginning. In retrospect, ‘fishing’ had as much to do with what really mattered

as the socks I was wearing.

Spending time with dad mattered. We were fishing for change from the first cast.

Everyone reading this knows a student who would benefit from this program, so getting involved is easy, you can send someone our way, or help make another’s dream come true. Check out www. fishforchange.org.

I smile and feel lucky as I push my babies down the High Line Canal.

Happy holidays old neighborhood, and thanks for preparing me to help others, it’s the most important thing we can do.

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Campus Middle School snowflake fundraiser supports The Denver Hospice Campus Middle School students have created a virtual snowstorm inside their school. Thousands of paper snowflakes are hanging from the ceiling and covering some walls and windows. Each one represents a dollar donated by Campus students to The Denver Hospice to help families who are dealing with the terminal illness of a loved one.

“It’s really great to see the kids’ expressions when they turn in their money and know it’s going toward a good cause,” said eighth-grader Samantha Thomas, an officer with National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), which spearheaded the fundraiser.

“They’re proud to be part of something and know that they’re helping other kids and families.”

For nearly 30 years, the campus community has raised funds for The Denver Hospice, an organization that provides comfort and support to

Campus Middle School raised $6,893 ($1,000 more than this check represents) for The Denver Hospice. Pictured are Meagen Fox, NJHS sponsor; Samantha Thomas, NJHS member; Teresa Hitt clinical manager of The Denver Hospice; Hannah Simon, NJHS member; David Giordano, The Denver Hospice VP of development; Rohini Kompella, NJHS member; Ann Wills, The Denver Hospice Development Coordinator.

patients with advanced illness and their families. The money raised will go into the Christopher’s Angels Fund, named in honor of Christopher Johnson, who died on Mother’s Day in 1988 when he was just 2

Attention Back Pain and Sciatica Sufferers: Back By Request…

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop Reveals How to Naturally Heal Back Pain and Sciatica For Good.

• Do you suffer with back pain or leg pain when you stand or walk?

• Do you have pain when you sit for long periods or drive?

• Do you experience pain, numbness or tingling into your butt, groin or down your leg?

• Does your back ever “go out” if you move the wrong way?

• Afraid your pain will get worse if you don’t do anything about it?

If you have answered YES to any of the above questions (or have a stubborn spouse who is in denial) – the Lower Back and Sciatica Workshop may be a life changing event for you…

“I woke up one morning with back pain that prevented me from bending over to tie my shoe... I literally walked into Michael’s office, was diagnosed immediately and within the next 40 minutes his work on my spine relieved most of my pain. I could almost touch my toes again when departing his office. By the end of the week, after carefully instituting all the stretches and activities he supplied in illustrations and text, I could again touch my toes.”

- Debra F.

Back pain and sciatica can completely ruin your life…I’ve seen it many times. Here at Harmon Physical Therapy, Sciatica and Lower Back Specialists have helped 100’s of people from right here in Greenwood Village…and the greater Denver metro area…who have suffered needlessly with back pain and sciatica…it’s our specialty.

So by request, I’m hosting a Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 6:30pm at Crunch Fitness (8525 East Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village). Register at harmonpt.com/rsvp.

We only have 30 seats available for the event, so if you would like to attend, be sure to register now…

FREE - There is no cost to attend!

As a special bonus... The first 5 people to register will receive a complimentary t-shirt. All 30 attendees will receive a Special Report: “The Top 10 Burning Questions for Sciatica.”

Looking forward to seeing you there,

Michael Harmon, MPT

Founder and Lower Back/Sciatica Specialist, Harmon Physical Therapy

years old. His parents started the fund to help other families with basic needs.

David Giordano, vice president of development for The Denver Hospice, says many of the families they serve experience financial hardships because of medical bills and time away from work when caring for a loved one with a terminal illness.

“They’re not asking for the world, they’re asking for basic necessities,” Giordano explained. “They’re asking for heat in their homes because they don’t have money for that.”

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

This is Colorado Juried Art Show

Through Jan. 17, presented by The Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County, they are offering a call for entry for all Colorado artists. Exhibit at Arapahoe Community College Colorado Gallery of the Arts. located at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. The gallery is located at the northeast corner of the campus. The entry deadline is midnight Nov. 12. Also, three pieces of bin work may be entered. Bin work must be for sale and there is a 35 percent commission, the same as for framed pieces. Information and to submit entries: arapahoe.edu/2018-coloradoregistration. Up to three images may be entered. $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers.

Curtis Center for the Arts Now Offering Evening Classes

January classes will begin with new instructors. Portrait painting, abstract landscapes, abstract experimentation and glass sculpture.

Info: greenwoodvillage.com/art or call Chris, 303-708-6110.

CLASSES

Classes For Life-Long Learners

Starting Jan. 14 for eight weeks.

Curiosity Never Retires OLLI at DU. Monday-Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., two hours each. No grades and great class discussion. For $130

Campus Middle School eighth-graders and National Junior Honor Society members Samantha Thomas, Rohini Kompella and Hannah Simon, show off some of the thousands of snowflakes donated during a fundraiser for The Denver Hospice.

He says the support of the students, staff and families at Campus Middle School makes a big difference.

“We fundraise one dollar at a time to be able to offer services,” Giordano said. “Every dollar counts, every little bit helps.”

“It just feels so good that one dollar can make such a big difference,” NJHS mem-

attend as many of the 60 classes at the three Central locations. Catalog of courses, contacts, online registration and maps of learning sites are available at portfolio.du.edu/olli.

EDUCATIONAL

Historic Lecture SeriesTessoro Cultlural Center

Jan. 5. 4 p.m. “Mixed Blood: First Families of the Santa Fe Trail, William Gwaltney. Buck Rec Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Free lecture by registration required. Call 303-3475999.

Parker Arts Free Adult Lecture Series

Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m. “African Wildlife Photography.” Speaker: Russ Burden, Owner of Russ Burden Nature Photography Tours. A two-part presentation entitled, “Under Tanzanian Skies.: Part one includes a “how to” presentation that illustrates making award-winning safari and wildlife image thru photos. Part two is an escape into the land of the Serengeti showing a slideshow of both wildlife and scenery.

EVENT

Renew You Event with Wellness Advice

Jan. 12, 12-4 p.m. Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy Get custom Wellness Advice for our naturopaths, herbalists and nutritionists. Pick up the Renew You Shopping Guide to get a free 30 CT Emergen-C with $75 purchase. Full

ber Rohini Kompella said.

Retired CMS teacher Cathy Edam launched the fundraising project 29 years ago.

Since then, students, parents, staff and other members of the campus community have contributed over $200,000 to help The Denver Hospice help families in their time of need.

This year they raised $6,893, up from $6,645 last year.

NJHS members are proud of how their classmates and school community stepped up.

“They really loved giving and they loved the snowflakes and they loved the competition,” said NJHS member Hannah Green.

shots also available. Greenwood Village, 5910 S. University Blvd. 303-798-4548.

Lower Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop

Jan. 15, 6:30 p.m. Harmon Physical Therapy and Crunch Fitness partnered for a Workshop on Pain Management.

All 30 attendees at the workshop will receive a special report: The Top 10 Burning Questions for Sciatica. The first five people to register for the event will receive complimentary t-shirt. Free event. Register online at harmony.com/ rsvp. Event at Crunch Fitness, 8525 E. Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village.

Info: 303-577-9977.

Preview the High Line Canal Framework Plan Jan. 23, 24, 5-7 p.m. Community Open House on the Framework Plan to preserve and enhance the future of the High Line Canal. Jan. 23 at Euclid Middle School - 777 W. Euclid Ave., Littleton or Jan. 24 at Eloise May Library - 1471 S. Parker Road., Denver. Both house meetings will be identical. The mission of the High Line Canal Conservancy is to ensure that the historic Canal is protected and enhanced for future generations. Info: visit highlinecanal.org/framework.

FUNDRAISER

TLC Meals on Wheels

“Feed 50 Clients for 50 Weeks” campaign. Goal to raise $62,000 on their 50th Anniversary in serving the South Metro Denver Community. Go to tlcmealsonwheels.org to donate.

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available at Byers Elementary. An innovative synchronized learning program with STEM School Highlands Ranch was linked to Arikaree School District.

A spectrum of science materials and 72 Chromebook computers were provided for students at Cortez Middle School.

NYF has also served schools in the Denver area – East High School, Denver Center for International Studies and George Washington High School.

“Our volunteers are so important,” said Linda. “They

holds its own fundraiser annually called Nate’s Night. Iacino’s Seattle Fish Company is a huge sponsor of the foundation events. The Nathan Yip Foundation office is located in Greenwood Village.

Agatha Kessler has been a close friend of the couple for two decades. She has also been a board member of the Nathan Yip Foundation since its inception 16 years ago.

She said, “With seemingly an unlimited supply of love and kindness, Jimmy and Linda Yip have tirelessly been carrying out Nathan’s wishes for the past 16 years. Through the Nathan Yip Foundation,

The Yips with a young girl at Lizi Elementary School in Guizhon Province, China

The Yips with Friends of Nate President Alan Frosh at the Dim Sum Luncheon held annually at King’s Landing Photo by Scottie Iverson

are always involved as is our remarkable executive director Tarika Cefkin and exceptional board of directors led by Mike Kalush. When we let go, we hope to have built up an endowment for our legacy as well as Nathan’s.”

Nathan’s classmates were very close at Kent Denver.

He was gregarious and welcoming, loved music and made friends easily. Of note are James Iacino and Alan Frosh who is president of Friends of Nathan that

the Yips have provided educational assistance to thousands of less privileged children in rural China, Mexico, Africa and Colorado.

What’s more, is they are a couple who shower their friends with food and love in good and bad times. The Yips are modern angels. This award is recognizing a very deserving couple who are inspirations to all of us!”

Linda and Jimmy have been honored throughout Colorado for their

Opera Colorado, Colorado Ballet, Women with A Cause and many more. When you become a friend of Linda and Jimmy, you become family.

It’s an honor to call them your “sister” and “brother.”

They have attracted a loyal following of volunteers and supporters for the foundation, hoping to make Nathan proud, because of their caring and generous spirit. “Our entire team is wonderful to work with,” said Linda. Their connections are genuine and very personal. They listen, respond, and readily help not only their own family members but friends whenever there is a need.

Courtesy of NYF

They never forget a name or an occasion – so humble, so polite. In addition to the big Chinese New Year Gala, coming up Feb. 9, they open their home in Aurora for the Annual Summer Sushi Party and private gatherings around their bountiful table with the most gracious hospitality.

Just to be in their presence is always a fun celebration.

Not to mention the famous Jimmy’s rum cake - always savored (secret recipe not revealed). “Team Yip” just glows and is a beacon in our community.

Congratulations Linda and Jimmy! You truly deserve this tremendous honor.

contributions as positive role models as well as volunteerism and social activism. In 2007 the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival honored the Yips as “Successful Immigrants.”

In 2011, Asian Avenue recognized Linda and Jimmy as “Asian –American Heroes.” Also, Forbes Asia named them “Heroes of Philanthropy” in 2011.

The Yips in real time

In addition to NYF, the Yips support the likes of

The couple with a young student at Ute Mountain Courtesy of NYF

The NYF founders with a 3D printer at Eads High School

Courtesy of NYF

Jimmy with Nathan Yip Foundation Board Members Agatha Kessler, David Thomson and Jane Netzorg

Courtesy of NYF

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Also, for fun, she founded Thursday Afternoon Divas – a social group of women who gather for wine after business hours with no agenda and the Dames & Dogs Fashion Show that made its debut at Metropolitan Club to a tremendous media turnout.

In addition to collecting swans and all things tea for her dream of a future tea house, she enjoys reading, tennis and photography.

(Notice she didn’t mention in her spare time, because there isn’t any.)

Scottie’s current energy and general resourcefulness is going toward reinventing the former Metropolitan Club of which she was Member of the Year in 2003.

The new Metro Club was launched by her previous boss, John Madden, Jr. and is now resuming the earlier momentum with a calendar of planned events.

“That club was my elegant stage for entertaining and

various media, preparing public service announcements and selecting talent including prominent doctors and community leaders. That was “flying by the seat of your pants with never a dull moment and doing everything with a sparse budget.” It gave her confidence and resources to tackle almost any challenge.

So, when John Madden, Jr. began developing in Colorado, she was hired along with maybe 10 others to be a leasing coordinator.

As space filled in the buildings, the others slowly left. She stayed on and given the role of public relations – a role that still applies Scottie with LaFawn Biddle having women’s tea at the Cherry Hills Country Club. to most of her ventures.

She had other important Ballet Auxiliary En Pointe furniture in her new “office.” tremendous community mentors along the way while honoree at the inaugural mentors from whom she She expanded her client changing companies from has learned valuable skills event as well as a Leukemia base to represent a broad commercial real estate to (sometimes by observation & Lymphoma Society spectrum of industries and residential depending on without their knowledge) candidate for Woman of the services which made her the times and various titles including Florence Ruston, Year. work much more interesting in what was essentially a Arlene Mohler Johnson She has won lighter while requiring more man’s world. She learned honors including “Most research. From nonprofits to (her swan sister), Sharon from the best in the business Magness Blake, retailers, from designers to including the likes of LaFawn Biddle Madden, Phil Winn, Mike and Judy McNeil.

Leprino and later her With passion, own high-profile clients. she implemented It was an exciting era concepts, named for her – again offering and chaired much responsibility and numerous rewarding consequences. fundraisers and “To see a project or entire fashion shows, communities come to served on dozens life before your eyes of boards and and have the privilege to committees, name them and promote founded support them was exhilarating,” guilds and garnered Logo for SWAN TAYLOR DENVER she said.” community Public Relations When she had recognition. She was had enough of the restaurants, from hospitality president of Denver With daughter Lisa at a Swan Ball that she named and chaired for uncomfortable cycles in to fashion, from beauty to Area Panhellenic, Ronald McDonald House real estate, she decided to medical, from political to American Diabetes gathering with friends Creative Table” and start her own business and consumer packaging, from Auxiliary and Denver Center “Most Elegant Table” at many of whom are still part diversify. As the head of financial to celebrities Alliance, the fundraising Denver Center Alliance’s of my inner circle. I miss Homebuilders Association’s she enjoyed the refreshing arm of Denver Center for the Tea Parties, “Inspires the my club and I know others Sales and Marketing change to be an agent, Performing Arts. Under her Imagination Table” award do as well! If we are able Council, she had a built-in term as regional director of publicist, consultant, and at Kappa Alpha Theta’s to build our own alreadyprospect list and location for even a personal shopper.

Fashion Group International Entertaining Colorado designed structure, (and, clients to meet. A supplier – Denver, the organization The pattern that began Style, “Most Beautiful we are looking for partners) she knew from her last won an international in school continued and Hat” at Children’s it will be the Metropolitan employer built her a large, Special Event Award for she became involved as an Diabetes Guild Sandals Club on steroids. But with custom parson’s table that active volunteer and creative Rising Star, the event she & Sunbonnets Parade and or without a building, we are became the major piece of chaired the previous year contributor. She has had “Prettiest Hat” at The filling the pent up desire to and a Membership Award Invitational Polo Event. have a club. for growing the chapter.

Along the way, Gov. Bill Daughter Lisa with her Owens appointed her to Daughter Lisa and son Ty Just who has dual the Women’s Economic Australian hubby citizenship Andrew Just with Development Council and German Shepherd she was elected vice chair.

Elektra. Their other She has been honored as five “pets” are Kappa Alpha Theta Denver horses.

Alumnae Chapter’s Woman of the Year, Denver Area Panhellenic Woman of the Year, Schlessman YMCA’s Rookie of the Year for fundraising and Angels for Colorado CASA (a support guild she co-founded) Angel of the Year. She received a Huntington’s Disease Society of America Distinguished Leadership award, was an American Diabetes Association 50th Anniversary Golden Ball honoree, a Colorado

January 3, 2019 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 19

Must-haves for an amazing kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodels are among the most popular home renovation projects, whether they consist of swapping out cabinet hardware or doing major demolition.

Due to the sheer amount of time families spend in the kitchen, not to mention the number of tasks performed in this space, it is easy to see why Remodeling magazine consistently ranks kitchen renovations as projects that will enable homeowners to recoup a high percentage of their investments. In the magazine’s 2018 “Cost versus Value” report, midrange major kitchen remodels costing an average of $63,829 recouped 59 percent of that investment.

When investing in a kitchen project, it is important to incorporate items that are coveted.

• Deep, double sinks: Having a double sink enables you to

soak dishes in one side and then wash on the other. It also makes it easy to wash and prep produce for meals.

• Kitchen island and bar stools: Even though many meals are enjoyed around the table, there’s something to be said for the convenience of a kitchen island and some well-placed bar stools for quick breakfasts or snacks.

• Smart kitchen storage: Work with a contractor to include storage solutions built into cabinetry and the pantry. Slide-out shelving, nooks for a paper towel roll and custom-designed areas to store stand mixers and other necessities can make kitchens more functional.

• Outdoor access: If possible, design a kitchen so it is easy to access the backyard via sliding doors. This can make outdoor entertaining or even

coffee on the deck much easier.

• Under-cabinet lighting:

Fixtures installed under cabinets provide both ambient lighting and task lighting.

How tree services can protect your property Cold weather can take its toll on a property, especially in regions of the world where winters are harsh. Most parts of the landscape are vulnerable to damage from winter storms, but trees may be especially susceptible. By the end of winter, many homeowners wonder if their trees would benefit from some professional TLC. Tree services provide a host of services. While fall is a popular time to remove trees from a property, doing so in spring is not unheard of, especially if trees were affected by winter storms and now pose a threat to a home and the people who live inside it.

Homeowners considering tree services can explore the following ways that some professional arbor attention can protect them and their homes.

• Tree services can help protect a home’s foundation.

Old trees that stretch well into the sky can be captivating, but they also can pose a threat to a home’s foundation. Such trees may have especially large root zones that may extend beneath walkways and even a home. In the latter instance, foundations may crack as roots try to stake their claim to the ground beneath a home. According to the home improvement resource HomeAdvisor, homeowners pay an average of just over $4,000 to repair foundation issues, though major problems can cost considerably more than that. A professional tree service can remove aging trees that might be beautiful and awe-inspiring but still pose a threat to a home and the areas surrounding it.

• Tree services can improve

visibility. Trees that have aged a bit since their last trimming might affect the view of a property from inside a home. Overgrown branches can compromise residents’ ability to see and experience the natural beauty just outside their windows. The average homeowner may be able to trim short trees on his or her own, but if views from the second floor of a home or higher have been compromised, it’s much safer

to call a professional tree service. Such services have the right tools and experienced personnel necessary to safely trim high branches on tall trees.

• Tree services can help prevent future damage. Even if trees made it through a recent winter unscathed, that’s no guarantee next winter or even the coming seasons of spring, summer and fall won’t ultimately prove their undoing. Travelers Insurance notes that weather-related roof damage, including damage resulting from falling limbs and branches weighed down by snow during the

Such lighting makes it easier to see what you’re working on as well, as even wellplaced overhead lighting can fail to illuminate dark corners and spots on the counters.

• Convenient warming drawer: This appliance provides backup to the oven. It’s a slide-out drawer that can keep prepared foods out of the way and warm until they are ready to be served. This is particularly handy for holidays and other entertaining.

• Beverage station: Designate one area of the kitchen to beverages, such as coffee and tea. Or make the area an informal bar. This can limit traffic in the kitchen to a single area.

Kitchen remodels are exciting to envision, and several choices can make these high-traffic spaces even more coveted. winter months, accounted for more than half of all Travelers property loss claims between 2009 and 2016. According to BNC Insurance and Risk Advisors, homeowners may be liable if a tree they knew posed a threat falls onto a passerby or a neighbor’s property and causes damage or injury. Having all trees properly trimmed each year, but especially those that can fall on your home and your neighbors’ homes, may prevent future damage and legal issues.

Tree services can ensure trees maintain their awe-inspiring beauty and help homeowners protect their homes and their belongings.

established 1978

A big year of birding with Denver Audubon Denver Audubon, the local chapter of the National Audubon Society, will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. As part of this landmark year, it will be sponsoring a six county Big Birding Year!

What is a Big Year? It is a competition among birders, attempting to identify as many species as possible by sight or sound, within a single calendar year and within a specific geographic area.

“The Denver Audubon Big Year is an opportunity to really get to know the birds in the local community and the metro area, while participating in a fun, friendly competition against other birders,” said

Karl Brummert, executive director of the Denver Audubon. “Challenge your friends and family and challenge yourself to add to your bird life list in 2019.”

Denver Audubon invites birders of all levels to join the fun, win prizes, and explore the great birding sites in Denver’s six counties Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson.

It will also have a viewing of the movie The Big Year next summer and a presentation by author Mark Obmascik at the kickoff event Jan. 23.

The Denver Audubon Bird Year began Jan. 1, at 12 a.m. and ends Dec. 31at 11:59

p.m. Participants identify bird species in any or all six counties – Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson. There will be one winner per county. Register at denveraudubon.org.

The fee to participate is $10, which will help support Denver Audubon’s school and public nature programs. All birders will need to record their sightings using eBird from the mobile app or on a home computer, at ebird. org. Denver Audubon will be offering ebird classes and tutorials, as well as field trips to hone birding skills.

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TMCA receives another ‘A’ for patient safety HCA/HealthONE’s The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) was awarded an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. This is the fifth consecutive ‘A’ for the hospital and TMCA is the only hospital in Aurora to receive an ‘A’ grade. The designation recognizes TMCA’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms among patients in their care.

“Every day, our No. 1 priority is to provide excellent

care to our patients,” said Dianne McCallister, chief medical officer at TMCA and Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital. “We have been caring for the Aurora community for over 40 years and we’re the only hospital in Aurora to receive ‘A’ grades over the last two and a half years.

That speaks to the skill of our exceptional employees and physicians who work together to ensure that every patient receives safe, high quality care.”

“Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades recognize hospitals like that focus on advancing patient safety. This ranking provides an important resource for patients, and a benchmark for hospitals, to determine how care at one hospital compares to others in a region,” said Leah Bind-

er, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Hospitals that earn an A Hospital Safety Grade deserve to be recognized for their efforts in preventing medical harm and errors.”

Developed under the guidance of a national expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year.

The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.

The Medical Center of Aurora was one of 855 across the United States awarded an A in the fall 2018 update of grades. To see TMCA’s full grade details, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit hospitalsafetygrade.org.

Callaway celebrate 50 years Peter Pete and Truly is active Callaway with of CenESGR tennial, (Employcelebrater Suped their port of 50th the Guard Wedding and ReAnniverserve) sary by and Truly having is active brunch with with famPEO, a ily at the philanHilton thropic Inverness educaDec. 23, tional 2018. organizaPete tion for Peter and Truly Callaway and Truly women. were marTogethried at Montview Presbyterian er, they enjoy traveling and Church Dec. 23, 1968 after spending time with their meeting at the University of cocker spaniels adopted from Denver. Following graduaRocky Mountain Cocker tion, they moved to San DiRescue. The family now atego, Calif. while Pete served tends Wellshire Presbyterian as the disbursing officer Church. aboard the USS Constellation.

Pete and Truly have two After fulfilling his active duty grown children, Carlin and obligation three years later, David Callaway. They also Pete and Truly returned to have one granddaughter, Lena Colorado.

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Have you checked your Social Security statement for errors?

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that Social Security sometimes makes mistakes on our earnings record, which can reduce our monthly retirement benefits.

How can I make sure this doesn’t happen to me?

Paranoid Paul

divorced and changed your name but did not report the change to Social Security.

Check Your Statement

SAVVYSENIOR

The best way to keep an eye on your benefits and avoid any possible mistakes is to carefully review your Social Dear Paul, Security statement every Mistakes in the year. To do this, go to SSA. Social Security earngov/myaccount and then ings record are actuprint your statement out on ally fairly common. paper.

Your Social Security BY JIM MILLER If you’re age 60 or older benefits are based on and not yet receiving benyour highest 35 years efits and don’t have a My Social of earnings history. So, if your Security account online, your earnings for any particular year statement will actually be mailed are underreported, it will reduce to you about three months before your benefits. your birthday.

These errors typically occur Your Social Security statement because your employer either reported your earnings incorrectly lists your earnings record for each year of employment and estimates or reported your earnings using the wrong name or Social Security the benefits you and your family may receive as a result of those number. Or if you got married or

earnings.

Once you get your statement, take some time to verify its accuracy by comparing the earnings listed on your statement with your own tax records or W-2 statements. You have to correct errors within three years, three months and 15 days following the year of the mistake. If you happen to spot a discrepancy within that time limit, follow these steps.

First, call your nearest Social Security office (see SSA.gov/locator or call 800-772-1213 to get the number) to report the error. Some corrections can be made over the phone, or you may need to schedule an appointment and go in with copies of your W-2 forms or tax returns to prove the mistake, or you can mail it in.

If you suspect a discrepancy but don’t have backup records, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may be able to use your employment information to search

What you accept you teach

This time of year, we are with relatives that may have come from far away places. We may be hosting them in our home. This could be fertile ground for chaos and drama if we don’t figure out what we need to experience the joy and peace of the season. The universal theme in research regarding relationship enhancement is an insight into avoiding worstcase scenarios and preparation.

Preparation is about setting boundaries early. Setting boundaries is an intentional way to take care of yourself and create clarity

about what is acceptable and what is not. All healthy relationships have boundaries!

Years ago, there was an education study regarding playground boundaries and elementary-aged children. The school was newly built and the fencing for the playground was not installed when the school opened. University students nearby did a study of how the students reacted on the playground without the fence. They observed children during recess and were surprised to see that the youngsters played close to the building. When the

fence was erected months later, the university students observed something very different. The children were now running with reckless abandon throughout the playground, even putting their little noses up to the fence-line.

The conclusion outlined that there is safety in knowing where the boundaries are. Boundary setting is essential to parenting. Freerange children are uncertain as to their limits.

Relationships can’t be healthy until those involved communicate their boundaries clearly, and boundaries are respected. Working with adolescents who are in the process of learning who they are

Social Security earnings miscalculations can also happen if there’s a mistake in your current mailing address that the IRS has on file for you. Check your federal tax returns for this possible error, especially if you’ve moved recently.

To correct your address, contact the IRS at 800-829-3676 and ask them to mail you the “Change of Address” form 8822, or print it off at IRS.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8822. pdf, fill it out and mail it back to the address on the form.

Other factors that can cause mistakes are if your name or date of birth in the SSA records isn’t the same as it appears in the IRS files. So double-check your Social Security statement for these possible mishaps, and if you find an error call the 800-772-1213 and ask for Form SS-5, “Application for a Social Security Card,” and submit it with the correct information.

The form can also be downloaded at SSA.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf.

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

and what they expect in relationships is exciting because I teach them how to treat themselves and how others should treat them.

An adolescent girl shared with me that her boyfriend is sweet at times but has shoved her and told her to “Shut up.” I asked her what her response was. She said she was nervous and unsure about what to do or say, she just cried.

After teaching her skills to set boundaries, she was excited and decided to talk to him. She shared how the conversation went.

“Jeremy, I want you to know that the other night when you shoved me and told me to shut up, I was not clear as to what I should do. After thinking about it, I am telling you that what you did and said to me is unacceptable.”

Jeremy went on to justify, explain and defend his actions. She replied with, “There is nothing you can say or do to justify how you treated me. If that ever happens again, this relationship will be over.”

She then shared with me how empowered she felt. I was proud of her for asserting her position and for creating a boundary to be treated well. I explained that what we accept we teach.

Teach people how to treat you through setting boundaries and experience peace and joy in your relationships.

For more information joneen@ myrelationshipcenter.org or go to myrelationship center.org.

its records and correct mistakes. If the SSA can’t locate your records, you’ll need to contact the employer to obtain a copy of your W-2 for the year in question.

Once your earnings record is corrected, Social Security will send you a confirming letter. If you don’t receive the confirmation within three months, contact them again and double-check the correction by making sure it appears on your Social Security statement.

If corrections aren’t made on your statement start an appeals process (see SSA.gov/pubs/EN-0510041.pdf).

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LEGALS —Continued from previous page—

2019 at 10:00 A.M. in Division 35 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 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.

Date: December 28, 2018

FORECLOSURES COMBINED NOTICE - CORRECTED PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(1)(b) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0459-2018 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On September 14, 2018, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Helene R. Buchsbaum Original Beneficiary(ies) Arapahoe Credit Union Current Holder of Evidence of Debt ARAPAHOE CREDIT UNION Date of Deed of Trust July 26, 2010 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 02, 2010 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D0073958 Original Principal Amount $302,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $177,388.68 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. Lot 22, Block 6, Sundance Hills Filing No. One, County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado.

Also known by street and number as: 5704 S. Florence Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/13/2019, the date to which the sale has been continued pursuant to C.R.S. 38-38-109(1)(b), at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

Corrected First Publication 12/27/2018 Corrected Last Publication 1/24/2019 Name of Publication The Villager IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/20/2018 Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan K Ryden, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: John Lobus #3648 Bradley, Devitt, Haas & Watkins, PC 2201 Ford St., Golden, CO 80401 (303) 384-9228x205 Attorney File # Arapahoe CU v Buchsbaum The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees› Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Published in The Villager First Publication: December 20, 2018 Last Publication: January 24, 2019 Legal # 0459-2018 ____________________________

ARAPAHOE COUNTY

ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY 2018 STREET MILLING PROGRAM Project No. RB18-102 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with PLM Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated June 3, 2016 and Change Order No. 6, dated March 1, 2018, for the removal of the top 1”-3” of road surface with a milling machine (both full width and edge milling) at various locations in unincorporated Arapahoe County.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by PLM Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by PLM Asphalt &

Concrete, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including January 24, 2019.

This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to PLM Asphalt & Concrete, Inc. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8739 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PARTIAL FINAL SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY 2017 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION TREATMENT PROGRAM Project No. RB18-300 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make partial final settlement with Vance Brothers, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract dated June 14, 2018 and Change Order No. 1, dated November 14, 2018, generally consists of a Slurry Seal and Chip Seal Application on various streets in unincorporated Arapahoe County.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used by Vance Brothers, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid

by Vance Brothers, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including January 24, 2019.

This Notice is published in accordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to Vance Brothers, Inc. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8740 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT 2018 High Density Mineral Bond Treatment Program Project No. RB18-304 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall make final settlement with Andale Construction Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County. The work performed under this contract August 1, 2016 and Changer Order No. 4, dated April 6, 2018, generally consists of the application of a mineral aggregate and asphalt binder surface treatment installed as a High Density Mineral Bond over the roadway surface, within urbanized areas of unincorporated Arapahoe County.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed or any of its subcontractors or that has supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used

by Andale Construction Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done within unincorporated Arapahoe County, whose claim has not been paid by Andale Construction Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a claim with the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including January 24, 2019.

This Notice is published in ac-

cordance with §38-26-107, C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment to Andale Construction Inc. Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8743 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT To whom it may concern: This notice is given with regard to items in the custody of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that have been released for public auction.

The Sheriff’s Office will release numerous items including but not limited to, bicycles, jewelry, audio/ visual equipment, automotive parts, tools, sports equipment (such as camping, rafting, skiing gear, etc.), household goods and other items of personal property to a private auction company identified as Propertyroom.com and/or Roller Auction. These items will be released for on-line bidding on the last Tuesday of each month for Roller Auction and the last day of the month for Propertyroom. com. Both auctions are open to the public.

If any citizen believes they have property in the possession of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that can be identified, and for which they can show proof of ownership associated with a written report that has been filed with the Sheriff’s Office prior to this announcement, can contact the evidence section of the Sheriff’s Office.

Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8764 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO PM18-003, OLSON / MINOR SUBDIVISION PROPOSAL: Jerry and Alberta Olson, owners, are proposing to plat a 20-acre parcel.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 22, 2019 at 9:30 A.M., or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described PM18-003, Olson/ Minor Subdivision. The hearing will be at the Arapahoe County Administration Building, East Hearing Room, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton CO 80120 at the above-stated date and time.

More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112, or by calling (720) 874-6650 during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8765 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY INVITATION FOR BID IFB-19-10 KOFAX LICENSE AND MAINTENANCE Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals for the purchase Kofax License and Maintenance.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Invitation for Bid (IFB-19-10) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website.

Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on January 31, 2019.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board

Published in The Villager Published: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8766 ____________________________

COURTS

DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: AYLA GREER, GABRIELLA GREER, AND ELIJAH DEDEAUX Children, And concerning: CELINA GREER, JUSTIN SALDO, ALAN RODRIGUEZ, AND ERIC DEDEAUX Respondents.

Linda M. Arnold, Reg. #16764 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1882 Fax: (303) 636-1889 Case No: 18JV0917 Division: 22 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT _______ PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding JUSTIN SALDO is set for February 4, 2019 at 10:30 A.M. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 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.

Linda M. Arnold, No. 16764 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, CO 80012 (303-636-1882 (P) (303) 636-1889 (F) Published in The Villager Published: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8767 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: CAROLINE GONZALES, VALERIE ORTEGA, KLARISSA RODRIGUEZ, AND ANGELIQUE ORTEGA- DELUNA Child, And concerning: SASHA ORTEGA , ROBERT GONZALES, OMAR DELUNA, RICO RODRIGUEZ, AND GUADALUPE TARIN Respondents.

Marilee McWilliams, Reg. #16564 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 636-1883 Fax: (303) 636-1889 Case No: 18JV640 Division : 35 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding SASHA ORTEGA , OBERT GONZA,LES, OMAR DELUNA, RICO RODRIGUEZ, AND GUADALUPE TARIN is set for January 31, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. in Division 35 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 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.

Date Maril McWilliams, No. 16564 Senior Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, CO 80012 ((303) 636-1883 (P) (303) 636-1889 (F) Published in The Villager Published: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8768 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: CRISTOFER SALAS, LIBERTY D’ALESSANDRO, AND EMBER SALAS-SANCHEZ AND/OR EMBER WOOL Children, And concerning: BURGANDI SALAS-SANCHEZ, MIGUEL MONTALVO, JOSH VENZIA, TROY WOOL, LOUIS FERNANDO SALAS-SANCHEZ, AND MATTHEW D’ALESSANDRO Respondents, And concerning: VINCENT TWEEDALE-WHITEHEAD Special Respondent.

Marilee McWilliams, Reg. #16564 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 800 1 2 (303) 636-1883 Fax: (303) 636-1889 Case No: 18JV741 Division: 22 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding, MIGUEL MONTALVO, JOSH VENZIA, TROY WOOL, LOUIS FERNANDO SALAS-SANCHEZ, AND MATTHEW D’ALESSANDRO is set for February 6, 2019 at 8:30 A.M. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7305 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.

Date: December 26, 2018 Mcrilee McWilliarns, No. 16564 Senior Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, CO 80012 Published in The Villager Published: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8769 ____________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: LUKAS MCKIBBIN Child, And concerning: ASHLEY MCKIBBIN, MATTHEW GOMEZ, AND JOHN DOE Respondents.

Linda M. Arnold, Reg. #16764 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1882 Fax: (303) 636-1889 Case No: 18JV0868 Division: 35 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Linda M. Arnold, No. 16764 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, CO80012 (303-636-1882 (P) (303) 636-1889 (F) Published in The Villager Published: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8770 ____________________________

MISCELLANOUS PUBLIC NOTICE MEDICAL RECORDS HealthSource of DTC located at 5105 DTC Pkwy, #305 in Greenwood Village has a retention period for medical records of (7) years past the last encounter date. Medical records with a last encounter date of January 1, 2012 or earlier will be destroyed on March 8, 2019. Anyone wishing to request their original medical records must call (303) 290-0022 prior to the destruction date.

Published in The Villager First Publication: January 3, 2019 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Legal # 8745 ____________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JERRY R. HARTMAN aka JERRY RAY HARTMAN, Deceased Case Number 18PR31268 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before April 29, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Keith R. Hartman c/o Scott J. Atwell 8400 E. Crescent Parkway #600 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Published in The Villager First Publication: December 27, 2018 Last Publication: January 10, 2019 Legal # 8746

SPECIAL DISTRICTS 00 65 33 NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT COAL CREEK & GUN CLUB CULVERT CROSSING (CONTRACT NO. C16-00016C-1) Notice is hereby given that at 12:00 p.m. on January 11th, 2019, Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority shall make final payment to Edge Contracting Inc. 1453 Brickyard Road Golden CO 80403 in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the above-referenced PROJECT. 1.Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the said PROJECT for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such CONTRACTOR or any SUBCONTRACTOR in or about the performance of said WORK contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the WORK whose claim therefore has not been paid by the CONTRACTOR or the SUBCONTRACTOR may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2.All such claims will be filed with Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112, on or before the abovementioned date and time of final settlement.

3.Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority from any and all liability for such claim.

OWNER: Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority Name: Paul Danley Title: Executive Director Published in The Villager First Publication: December 20, 2018 Second Publication: January 3, 2019 Legal # 8723 ____________________________

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing regarding JOHN DOE is set for— January 10, to next page — Continued — End of Legals —

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Art displays at South Suburban facilities Each month, the South Suburban Public Art Committee selects three local artists to display their work at three recreation centers and selects one artist quarterly for an exhibit at Lone Tree Golf Course & Hotel. Art displays at these facilities are intended to support and promote South Suburban’s mission to enrich the lives of all its residents and encourage a legacy of art to be enjoyed and appreciated.

These temporary art exhibits are also a chance to showcase local artists. The artists exhibiting Jan. 2-31 are: Residents of SSPR used watercolors to create these in South Suburban’s adult art class. These active adult

artists range from beginner to advanced and are on display at Buck Recreation Center.

The Paint Box Guild of Littleton is a group of 40 active artists that was established in 1973 by Lucille Grisham and provides a forum for idea exchanges and locates venues for exhibition. They use mixed paintings and strive to display originality through the use of various compositions and designs. These works can be viewed at the Lone Tree Recreation Center.

Richard Long of Littleton is displaying a collection of watercolors at Goodson Recreation Center. His paintings are portraitures are original takes on iconic characters as sports

figures, popular singers, movie characters and many others.

Sheldon Spiegelman also of Littleton uses photography to take viewers to far off places.

In his current exhibit, he has photographs of his many travels featuring people, places, wildlife and more. They are at the Lone Tree Golf Club and Hotel.

South Suburban’s Public Art Committee encourages all Colorado artists to submit an application to display their artwork on a temporary basis. For a complete list of guidelines and an art exhibition application, read them online or contact the arts and enrichment manager, Darcie LaScala, at 720-2452601.

JFS fundraiser ‘Faces of JFS 2018 Winter Soirée’

Jewish Family Service of Colorado (JFS) raised more than $450,000 at its fundraiser, Faces of JFS 2018 Winter Soirée, Dec. 12, when David Asarch and Mindy Levy Peckar were honored at the Hangar at Stanley Marketplace. Nearly 325 people attended this event, which celebrated the diversity of JFS clients while

benefiting the life-transforming work of the agency.

Everyone enjoyed the festive party, complete with cocktails, passed hors-d’oeuvres, a photo opportunity from A Custom Look, and upbeat entertainment

by Club Femme of Moments Notice. After an hour of mingling, guests took their seats

for a brief program. Co-chairs Ben Lusher and Stephanie Zaitz welcomed everyone and thanked event sponsors and the committee. JFS president and CEO Shepard Nevel shared more about the agency, who it serves, and what is planned for 2018.

After mingling, guests took their seats for a seated dinner and

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The new safety equipment on vehicles, including the allspeed dynamic radar on the LX570, is a vast improvement over the cruise systems that had only one set speed.

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Steve Peckar, Mindy Levy Peckar, David Asarch, and Anna Asarch

brief program. Rabbi Rick Rheins, senior rabbi at Temple Sinai and JFS board member, provided a meaningful d’var Torah. Associate director of development Bonni Raderman served as event emcee as she welcomed everyone and thanked event sponsors and the committee. Board chair Charlie Gwirtsman introduced incoming JFS president and CEO Linda Foster who shared thanks for the warm welcome to the JFS family she has received.

After an inspiring video showcasing the diversity of JFS clients, volunteers, and staff, the honorees’ spouses, Anna Asarch and Steve Peckar took to the stage to announce a matching opportunity by Elaine and Max Appel. David and Anna’s 10-year-old son, Sam, also made a heartfelt plea for people to support the work of JFS and to make his dad proud.

Board members Aaron Hyatt and Steve Kris presented Mindy Levy Peckar with the Joyce and Kal Zeff Humanitarian Award and Asarch with the Yana Vishnitsky Leadership Award. The honorees graciously received their awards to much applause and standing ovations as they were recognized for their outstanding work in the community on behalf of JFS. Event committee included: Adam Agron, Adam and Olivia Asarch, Anna Asarch, Chad and K. Nicole Asarch, JJ and Brynn Asarch, Richard and Elaine Asarch, Brad Farber, Charlie Gwirtsman, Stuart and Judy Heller, Gareth Heyman and Betsy Mordecai Heyman, Aaron Hyatt, Hud and Carol Karshmer, Steve Kris, Steve Peckar, Eric Pollock, Michele Right, Dick Robinson, Jane E. Rosenbaum, Laurie Levy Sher, and Yana Vishnitsky.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Class is in session Today’s lesson plan covers TV’S most memorable high school days

BY MATT ROUSH REMIND MAGAZINE

Whether you look back on your own high school experience as the best or worst of times, our TV scrapbook is full of indelible high school memories. Happy days? Mostly yes, with our living rooms serving as a national homeroom as we put off homework — or, possibly, housework — to get absorbed in the lives of teachers and students alike.

The first big high school hit predated TV: Our Miss Brooks, which started on radio and moved to TV in 1952, turning movie star Eve Arden into a TV sitcom icon as the sardonic English teacher who brightened many a pupil’s life.

(Decades later, the beloved Arden would return to academia as Rydell High’s principal in the Grease movies.)

Among other early TV authority figures, Wally Cox was a lovably bumbling science teacher in the 1950s’ Mister Peepers, and, more dramatically, handsome James Franciscus won hearts as an idealistic English teacher in Mr. Novak.

Modeled as a Dr. Kildare of the classroom for the early 1960s, the show won a Peabody for its social conscience.

As TV began to reflect America’s youth culture, the kids behind the desks started taking center stage. Bridging the 1950s and ’60s, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis starred Dwayne Hickman as dreamy dreamer Dobie, but stealing his comic spotlight was a pre-Gilligan Bob Denver as beatnik slacker Maynard G. Krebs (“You rang?”). A few years later, Patty Duke would follow up her Oscar for The Miracle Worker by playing those adorkable identical cousins Patty and Cathy on The Patty Duke Show. Patty was the typical carefree American teen, meaning the bookish and rns with SCAnDAL retu

reserved Cathy from Scotland was the much better student.

The 1970s were a great time to go to school — on TV. Bringing much-needed diversity to primetime was Room 222, a warm and wise dramedy featuring African-American history teacher Pete Dixon (Lloyd Haynes), who delivered life lessons at integrated Walt Whitman High School. A generation weaned on ABC’s legendary Friday lineup, including The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family, stayed put for Room 222 and were much the better for it.

Sometimes the setting was urban and topical — What’s Happening!! followed an endearing group of friends looking to the future in Watts.

Things got rowdy in the classroom of Welcome Back, Kotter’s scene-stealing Sweathogs. Gabe Kaplan played the hip teacher of a remedial class of cut-ups we couldn’t get enough of. The entertainingly diverse crew included Epstein (Robert Hegyes), a Puerto Rican Jew; African-American Freddie “Boom Boom” Washington (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs); the goofy Horshack (Ron Palillo); and, most famously, John Travolta as Vinnie Barbarino, who was too cool for school. (Once the teen idol’s movie career took off, he tended to play hooky a lot.)

And who didn’t want to hang with Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) and his pals on Happy Days, a ’70s smash hit that told its coming-of-age stories through a prism of rose-colored 1950s nostalgia? Fonzie, the breakout star (Henry Winkler in Brando-lite mode), may have been a high school dropout — he’d later get his diploma in night school — but he somehow kept those kids in line.

By the 1980s and ’90s, it seemed school was never out of session. Saved by the Bell made telegenic stars of Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Tiffani Thiessen, Elizabeth Berkley and Dustin

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Diamond as the well-named Screech. The Facts of Life, set at a girls boarding school, was an unexpected long-running hit for NBC and gave George Clooney one of his first significant TV roles (as a swoon-worthy handyman).

Johnny Depp found stardom as an undercover cop infiltrating high schools as part of the gritty 21 Jump Street squad.

The curriculum varied from show to show. There were series that focused on the jocks: The acclaimed The White Shadow, starring Ken Howard as an inner-city basketball coach, was a heartfelt precursor to Friday Night Lights.

Others favored the arts: Fame euphorically adapted the hit movie with aspirational stories from New York’s High School for the Performing Arts. (Glee would take this sort of cutting-edge musical TV to the next level.)

Head of the Class was a rarity, introducing a room of gifted honors students, overseen by WKRP in Cincinnati’s Howard Hesseman.

Smart-mouthed comedians made teaching fun in Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper, starring Mark Curry and The Steve Harvey Show, an early hit for the now-ubiquitous entertainer.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch featured a young witch (Melissa Joan Hart) studying magic and earning her witch’s license while trying to keep her gifts a secret from mere mortals. The stakes were even higher on Buffy the Vampire

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Slayer, where Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar) fought demons who often reflected the psychological struggles of young adults.

The pain and emotional confusion of adolescence distinguished the teen drama My So-Called Life, while the equally short-lived and critically worshiped Freaks and Geeks depicted outcasts

My life on television— and what’s next

BY DAMIAN HOLBROOK

Cheers to SNL vets who stretched their funny bones.

Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen brought Emmy-worthy pathos to eternal life in Forever, Bill Hader hit every emotional note as Barry’s conflicted hit man and Amy Poehler built herself a whole new fanbase as the cohost of her delightfully uplifting craft show, Making It. Lorne Michaels must be so proud.

Jeers to HBO for playing the waiting game. An entire year has passed without a single new second of footage or even a spoiler from the final season of Game of Thrones!

Winter has come, gone and come again and it’s not OK. What is taking so long? Are the powers that be trying to rebuild that wall Viserion blew down?

Cheers to actresses who set the bar for “Best of” lists everywhere: Sandra Oh in Killing Eve. Amy Adams in Sharp Objects. Christine Baranski in The Good Fight. Thandie Newton in Westworld. Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid’s Tale. The ballroom queens of Pose. The list of 2018’s Fierce Female Roles goes on and on, and we can’t wait to

Jeers to Jersey Shore Family Vacation for being a no-win situation. As cute as it was to catch up with the OG cast of MTV’s beach house docu-joke years later (and no more wiser), there’s no need for Snooki & Co.’s reboot to have gotten a third-season renewal. That zzzzz-worthy second season was proof this Family has already overstayed its welcome.

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Centennial plan provides clear path for the future

BY DORIS B. TRUHLAR GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

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entennial’s recently approved comprehensive plan, titled Centennial NEXT, provides a “clear path and vision” for the next 20-plus years, according to the city’s principal planner, Jenny Houlne.

The most discussed topic, related to the plan, was accessory dwelling units, said Houlne, who managed the development of Centennial NEXT. Accessory dwelling units are “mother-inlaw” apartments or suites adjacent to one’s home. They can be a separate building or just be a separate entrance to a home.

Houlne, who has both an undergraduate and a master’s degree in planning, is a hometown girl, having grown up in Aurora, where her family still lives. She received her undergraduate de-

Jenny Houlne

gree in 2007, and her advanced degree in 2009. Originally, when she first started college, Houlne was interested in architecture. Then, she was introduced to planning and had an immediate affinity for it.

When she first started her career, she was a military planner, working at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

Houlne noted that it was definitely time for the city to evaluate and update its comprehensive plan. “We couldn’t leave the old (2004) plan in

place,” she said. Centennial NEXT provides a “clear path and vision” to the future. An additional year was added to the development of the plan to extend opportunities for community feedback.

“The extra year was good for our plan,” she said. Centennial NEXT has been “well received.” She noted that the city has changed significantly in the 17 years since its creation. “We have added 2.57 square miles to the city. This new plan is supposed to be forward-thinking until the year 2040. We will, however, review it every two to three years, and we could make changes, adding or deleting, as needed.”

One gap in the 2004 plan is there was no provision for “workforce housing,” she said.

“We hope there will be some workforce housing in redevelopment areas, perhaps when some of the older shopping centers are redeveloped.”

In Centennial, the planning

and zoning commission is the body that adopts the plan, with ratification by the city council.

There was an advisory committee for Centennial NEXT, Houlne said. It was made up of four members of the city council and four members of the planning and zoning commission. In addition, CenCON, which is made up of representatives from each neighborhood in the city, served on the advisory committee as well as members from the Aurora Chamber and South Metro Denver Chamber.

Houlne started with the city in August 2014. She has three children, including 2-year-old twins.

The city reached out “to thousands of its residents” to get input about the new plan, she noted, adding that it is “challenging for people to think that far into the future,” to consider what Centennial will look like in the year 2040.

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port in the city for this plan, she said. She is happy that the city “went to the public and did research, talking through what we heard from our community.”

Once a complete plan was in place, and the city council, along with the planning and zoning commission, could see the entire future, it was easier to understand and see what’s next for the city. Overall the plan addresses many of the “missing links,” that were identified before the adoption of Centennial NEXT. “We want the trails to all connect, and once they do, this city will be much safer,” she said.

For more information about Centennial NEXT or the planning department, call the City of Centennial at 303-325-8000.

South Suburban and the City of Littleton make Christmas tree recycling easy SUBMITTED BY SSPR

As the holidays come to a close, and Christmas trees drop their needles, recycle your tree and help beautify the community. Upcycle your Christmas tree into useful mulch!

South Suburban Parks and Recreation (SSPR) and the City of Littleton will offer free Christmas tree recycling at two locations from through Jan. 14.

Locations include South Suburban’s Willow Spring Service Center, 7100 South Holly Street in Centennial and Cornerstone Park, 5150 South Windermere Street (corner of West Belleview Avenue and South Windermere Street).

SSPR residents can drop off their tree seven days a week from sunrise to sunset in Cornerstone’s parking lot, adjacent to the soccer fields, or at the Willow Spring Service Center in the designated enclosure by the front gate.

All decorations need to be removed from the tree, including lights, ornaments, 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. Most trash and waste removal companies do not accept Christmas trees, so residents are encouraged to take advantage of this free program.

The trees will be mulched and used in landscaping throughout SSPR and the City of Littleton. The mulch is available weekdays, 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Willow Spring site. Mulch is available from the City of Littleton throughout the year at the northwest corner of South Prescott Street and West Prentice Avenue. Residents are responsible for loading and are encouraged to bring bags or trash cans and a shovel or pitchfork. Call South Suburban at 303-721-8478 or the City of Littleton at 303-795-3863 for more information.