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Wine Sharks Escape Alcatraz Team spirit enabled their successful endeavour

All 17 Colorado swimmers, called the Wine Sharks successfully completed the challenging swim from Alcatraz. Local Cherry Hills resident, Sally Duncan, 78 years young, was the oldest female swimmer out in the bay! The Villager Newspaper cheers the Wine Sharks for their dedication and courageous accomplishment!

Front row: Mark Matarelli, Laura Wafer, two time Alcatraz swimmer, Brianna Ridley, Nicole Ridley, Phyllis Chrisman and her Kent senior son, James Chrisman, Khaki Fleck, Mackenzie Fleck, Haley Ridley. Back row: Inspiring the group at age 78, Sally Duncan, Heather Fleck, Mike Lanam, and Matthew Kloenne, who crushed the course with his impressive time!

See story on page 16.

Photo by Susan Sweeney Lanam

GV City Council approves new development near Orchard Station Ocean Prime gets ready to open in DTC

New building approved near Orchard Light Rail Station In the first new construction project approved in the area in at least five years, on Oct. 1, GV city council gave a very quick, unani-

mous thumbs-up to the development of a new two-story office building at 5450 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard.

Located on the northeast corner of Greenwood Plaza Boulevard and Berry Avenue, just east of the Landmark Towers, the property is just under an acre. The building will be 25 feet tall and contain 11,698 square feet of space.

The site was previously owned by the Colorado Department of

Transportation and is currently undeveloped. Now owned by Urban Property Management and Esprit Homes, whose area developments include One Cherry Lane in Greenwood Village, the land is currently undeveloped. The second floor of the building will house the developer’s own offices. Collegiate Peaks Bank will occupy the ground floor. Multiple residents and businesses in the area submitted letters of support to the city for this new

development. One of the principals of Esprit Homes is Cherry Hills Village City Councilor Al Blum.

Ocean Prime is coming to Belleview Promenade

Though their application for a liquor license, scheduled to be heard on Oct. 1, was delayed for two weeks, while the required paperwork is finalized, operators of Ocean Prime plan to open their second Colorado location at Bel-

leview Promenade at 8000 East Belleview Avenue in November.

According to the company’s website, “The new location, in the heart of the Denver Tech Center, will be open weekdays for lunch and nightly for dinner, serving guests the same prime seafood, steaks, handcrafted cocktails and world-class wines they’ve come to expect from Ocean Prime, in a captivating Continued on page 11

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Hoellen announces re-election campaign for CHV council City Center, a new city hall is under construction, Earl Hoellen and the plans for Meade announced his rePark have been finalized election campaign with work slated to start for the Cherry in the spring following Hills Village City completion of city hall.”

Council from Hoellen took a leaderDistrict 2. First ship role in urging council to take up these elected to council Earl Hoellen in 2014, Hoellen projects within a few was elected as Mayor Pro Tem months of taking office, as well in January 2017. “I am proud as in developing the plan to of what we have accomplished finance these projects without since I was first elected to coun- increasing taxes. In addition, cil. Three of the four capital working with city staff, Hoelprojects mandated by the city’s len developed the city’s first master plan were at a complete long-range financial forecast, standstill when I got on council. an important tool necessary for Today, the public works facilresponsible decision making. ity has been moved out of the “While it’s exciting to make SUBMITTED BY HOELLEN CAMPAIGN

these capital projects a reality, it is critical that we ensure that our Village has a sound fiscal foundation in order to maintain the quality of future services.

To that end, it was particularly gratifying when our city achieved a AAA/AA+ credit rating as part of our financing plan – the highest rating possible for a municipality.”

Hoellen is committed to ensuring the vision for Cherry Hills Village as spelled out in its master plan – a safe, low-density, residential community defined by a semi-rural character, views and open feel. “We must continue to be vigilant and engaged to ensure that our Village maintains its tranquil character

in the midst of ever increasing development activities in surrounding communities, and to minimize possible negative impacts of such development on traffic, safety and security, and use of our parks and trails.”

A 26-year resident of Cherry Hills Village, Hoellen brings extensive experience to his bid for re-election. He has served the city for over 12 years, first on the Board of Adjustment and Appeals and on the Utility Line Undergrounding Committee, and for the last 3.5 years on city council. Prior to his volunteer work with the city, he spent 35 years in the nuclear power industry, as CEO of both publicly and privately

Brown touts experience in CHV city council race the long-term financial stability of the village, advocating for Incumbent Cherry parks and open space, Hills Village City implementing the city’s Council member, master plan, and cultiKaty Brown, is fovating strong regional cusing on experience relationships in order in her bid to retain to shelter Cherry Hills her seat representing Village from outside District 6. Having Katy Brown forces. “I am very proud more than 10 years of the work our council has of volunteer service to Cherry done advancing critical projHills Village, including six ects that had been stalled for years as a city council memyears. We need consistency and ber, Brown brings a depth of leadership to see those projects knowledge and perspective to the position. All current Cherry through to completion on-time, Hills Village Council members, under budget and without raising taxes.” said Brown. the chairs of CHV boards and A 23-year resident of Colocommissions, and many CHV rado and a 14-year resident of commissioners have endorsed Brown in recognition of the val- Cherry Hills Village, Brown ue she brings to city leadership. moved to the Denver area from Cambridge, Mass. after earning Brown remains committed two degrees from the Massato preserving the character of chusetts Institute of TechnolCherry Hills Village, ensuring

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ogy. She is married to fellow MIT alumnus, Brian Brown.

They have two young children.

Professionally, Brown is the owner of a boutique web development company specializing in the tourism industry.

In 2011 she was recognized by the Denver Business Journal as a “40 Under 40” business leader. Her experiences running a business and working with government entities have been invaluable assets in her service to Cherry Hills Village.

Brown has a proven track record of community leadership with over 70 collective years of volunteer board service. She has served Cherry Hills Village on a number of city committees, chairing the Parks, Trails and Recreation Commission, and representing Cherry Hills Village both as the vice-chair of the Centennial Airport

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As a young, female, hightech entrepreneur and mother, Brown brings diverse skills and perspective to city council. “Cherry Hills Village has

held companies. In addition, he has owned or founded several small businesses, so he brings a wealth of diverse business experience to the city. He holds an undergraduate degree in nuclear engineering as well as an MBA and JD. Married to Lori Hoellen, a kindergarten teacher, he has four children, the last two having gone through Cherry Hills Village Elementary, West Middle and Cherry Creek High School. “I believe that a life well-lived includes some form of public service. In my case, I am so grateful that I can be of service to a community as special as Cherry Hills Village, a place my family and I are privileged to call home.” been a wonderful place to raise a family for generations.

I am grateful for the privilege of raising my family here.” said Brown. “And through thoughtful stewardship, I am dedicated to preserving this place that my children will always think of as ‘home.’”

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CHV continues to deal with noise over DIA flight path The following letter was written to Zachery Michael, associate director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House

by Cherry Hills Village Mayor Laura Christman

decibels; however, that standard is a measurement which is taken indoors with windows closed. Ours is an outdoor community with hikers, equestrians and golfers. Hundreds of commercial jets flying It was great speaklow overhead each day ing to you about the Laura Christman will be as intolerable invitation to the White House here as it has been in the many for breakfast. I am sorry that cities that are currently litigating I could not attend but glad to with the FAA. Furthermore, it hear that the event went well. is a betrayal of the bargain that Continuing with our discusthe City and County of Denver sion and your kind offer to asstruck with the surrounding sist with governmental matters communities when it built DIA. that affect our community, I am This is a nonpartisan issue taking you up on that offer. impacting not only our commuAs I mentioned, several comnity but many others including munities that lie south of Denver the general aviation community. have had great difficulty commu- Centennial Airport is the second nicating with the Federal Aviabusiest general aviation airport tion Administration (FAA) with in the United States. Centennial regard to the implementation of Airport has serious concerns the NextGen Metroplex program. regarding the safety of its planes Denver International Airport if Nextgen Metroplex were imple(DIA) is unique in that it was mented, which it has outlined built in 1995 in the middle of the to the FAA with no meaningful plains, several miles east of Den- response. Sen. Cory Gardner ver. Its location was selected to has also corresponded with the avoid subjecting existing residen- FAA on behalf of our region. tial communities to extensive and In the midst of litigation persistent aviation noise. If you with other cities, the FAA conhave flown into Denver you will tinues to provide platitudes to note that the planes circle out those of us who would prefer to avoid unnecessary litigation. onto the plains prior to landing.

I would be very grateful if Unfortunately, the FAA desires to you could have the FAA adabandon these flight paths in favor of bringing large commercial dress our concerns and commence discussions that honor airlines directly over residential the bargain struck by Denver neighborhoods which lie to the with surrounding communiwest of DIA. These neighborhoods have never been subjected ties to assure that DIA would to extensive aviation noise in the be a first class international airport while at the same time past. The new flight paths will protecting the safety and quiet be narrow with as many as one commercial flights per minute. … of communities that existed decades before its construction.

The noise pollution level Mayor Laura Christman deemed tolerable by the FAA City of Cherry Hills Village under NextGen Metroplex is 65

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Bring friends and family to Choctoberfest 2018

The fifth annual Choctoberfest at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds October 13 features over 50,000 chocolate samples from regional and national craft chocolatiers at a comfortable, 25,000 square foot indoor venue. Visitors can try dozens of different samples with taste tickets, and purchase boxes and bags of chocolates and sweets from their favorite vendors for the holidays, for birthdays, for corporate gifts, or for themselves.

Doors open at 10:00 am (9:45 am for VIP passholders) with 70 booths of chocolate and more. Choctoberfest turns a Saturday in fall into one decadent, miasmic cacao high, as hopped-up chocoholics snake from booth to booth tasting

chocolate of every ilk, from dark and pure to sweet and milky, gooey to waxy smooth, with nuts, infused with tea, slathered on cakes, infused into wine/beer/liquor, baked into brownies and artfully rolled into rich, melty truffles.

Add the Chocolate Happy Hour, chocolates paired with wine and beer, entertainment, and kids’ activities for an event to remember!

A huge chocolate-covered statue of Peyton Manning, available for sale for $6,000, and a large chocolate covered statue of Rosco the golden retriever, are the stunning visual centerpieces this year. Kids can get their faces painted for free, and free brownie samples are being given to everyone in costume.

At noon, kids can enter the Chocolate Aerial Apple Bobbing contest, and at 1:00 pm a costume contest for kids and then adults.

At 2:00 pm, Chocolate Therapist Julie Nygard, author of Dare to Pair: The Ultimate Guide to Chocolate & Wine Pairing, offers adults

What: Choctoberfest 2018 When: Saturday, October 13, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Where: Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E Quincy Ave, Aurora, 14 minutes from Denver Cost: $5 Admission, free for children 4 and younger, taste tickets 12 for $10 For tickets and more information: http:// choctoberfest.org Indoor Facility Free Parking 25,000 square feet: 20’ wide aisles with plenty of room for strollers and wheelchairs. Handicap accessible.

a wine and chocolate pairing.

At 4:00 pm, Chris Mohr hosts a beer and chocolate pairing.

VIP tickets cost $50 and include early admission, 12 VIP Indulgence Tickets usable at select gourmet chocolate booths, 12 regular taste tickets, no lines, and upfront seating at stage events.

In addition to the treats for the eyes, the ears will be treated to the sounds of the Tom Allen Variety Band at 3:00 pm as they play polkas and 50s rock tunes during our Choctoberfest Happy Hour.

Major Kids’ events begin at 11:00 am with the Chocolate Pudding Eating Contest. From noon to 3:00 pm, Princesses Anna and Elsa from Frozen make an appearance, singing and greeting the children.

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Be careful what you ask for: The FBI will do an awesome job This is the big week for the FBI investigation. I think it might backfire on those who pushed so hard to bring in the bureau. Maybe they can determine why a 15-year-old girl was 8 miles from home in a house with a young crowd that was drinking.

Bad things can happen when teenagers drink to excess and many young people must have driven home drunk. Countless teenagers die every year from drinking and driving.

I think about everyone acknowledges that Christine Blasey Ford had something bad happen at the house. It is doubtful that the FBI investigation will conclude anything different from what we know after the public testimony.

The FBI once investigated me for a top-secret military clearance.

Living in Craig and finishing my active Army Reserve obligation as an armor officer, I transferred to the Colorado National Guard and became General

Joe Moffit’s public information officer.

I traveled with him to the Pentagon for military briefings during the early days of the Vietnam War. In order to receive the clearance FBI agent Vince Jones, stationed in Grand Junction, came to Craig and interviewed me at the newspaper that I published, The Craig Daily Press.

By the time Jones arrived in Craig he had a complete background check on me from the time I was born and college at CSU. I don’t think he ever checked my high school yearbook.

Anyway, he had a serious question to ask me about my debts. He and the FBI could not figure out how a small-town publisher in Craig could owe so much money to a New York finance company, about $300,000, as I recall.

The answer was easy. I had purchased a brand-new two-unit Goss web printing press financed from the company.

This was a fast web press that could print newspapers by the thousands and really

Barbwire Bob Seems like I spent too much time this week watching the Senate Judicial Committee hearings. The sessions were captivating and historic. Each viewer has their own opinions on what occurred, and I’ve learned that is doesn’t do any good to argue politics with anyone; we all have our minds made up. Now we will wait and see what the FBI finds in their investigation. Nuff said. *** Fun watching the Rockies march toward the World Series.

I hope that you readers follow B.T.s baseball column in

launched my newspaper career. Once the debt was explained my clearance was approved and for several years I traveled to Denver on selected weekends, or when called to perform public information duties for the Colorado National Guard.

The FBI will no doubt uncover some additional information and may find out who is footing the bill for Ford’s lawyers and lie detector test.

It is clear that her desire to come forward with her testimony turned into a full-fledged attack against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, delaying his vote for at least another week or more.

Teenagers should take notice of these accusations and take very seriously the long last consequences of drinking, smoking pot and taking drugs. The latter was not prevalent back in the 1980s, and today there are many pitfalls for our youths to encounter.

The printed word still matters, be careful what you put in your friend’s yearbooks, it may end up in a Senate hearing someday.

Ramblin’ around the corral with Bob Sweeney

The Villager.

He is a staff member of this newspaper and worked at La Voz many years as co-publisher with Wanda Padilla. B.T. is an expert on baseball and has followed the sport from the press box and the easy chair. His specialty is writing about baseball, and handling subscriptions and telephone calls from the growing Villager readership circles.

Subscribers can ask for B.T. and talk a little baseball if desired. 303-773-8313 x 301. *** I’ve been housesitting with my grandson Brennan while his

parents are in California while my son-in-law Mike Lanam swam from Alcatraz to the San Francisco wharf in a charitable event. He’s been participating with “The Sharks” swim group that includes 78 year- old Cherry Hill’s resident Sally Duncan.

The group all completed the 1.27- mile swim successfully Saturday morning and then headed for Sally’s Silver Oak winery up the coast to celebrate the successful swim. See the story and photos on page 16. *** New opening of the Unified Forensic Crime Lab in Centen-

Celebrate Columbus Day –- yay or nay Christopher Columbus was born in Geholiday into law. Magini’s daughter later told noa, Italy in 1451 and now 567 years later The Denver Post that Columbus was “one Monday, Oct. 8, “Columbus Day” is a holiItalian, American people would not throw day dedicated to that famous explorer for his rocks at.” achievement of arriving in the New World.

Columbus Day was not named an official Columbus was an Italian national holiday until 1937, when

BY MORT REMARKS MARKS explorer who tried for eight President Franklin Roosevelt, encouraged by the Catholic fraternal organiyears to get King Ferdinand zation Knights of Columbus declared and Queen Isabella to supply a returning holiday for Oct. 12 and him with ships and money and “directed that flags be displayed on they finally agreed to give him all government buildings on that three ships – the Santa Maria, date,” and stated that “Each recurthe Pinto and the Nina. rence of Columbus Day brings to all They left Spain on Aug. 3, of us a greater appreciation of the 1492, for the purpose of finding a western sea route to Asia. However, heritage we have received as a result of the instead of finding Asia, Columbus found faith and courage and fortitude of the Genohimself in the modern-day Bahamas. He ese navigator and his brave companions.” thought he had found the Indies and called Congress passed the Monday Holiday the people he saw there “Indians.” Shortly, Law in 1968, establishing the three-day thereafter Columbus sailed to modern day weekend for federal holidays and added CoCuba where he set up the first known Spanlumbus Day as an official public holiday. By ish colony in the Americas. He thought he then 45 States were already observing it. was in China.

Since the early 1990s, unprecedented atColumbus Day was informally celebrated tention has been focused by historians, jourby various Italian and Catholic-American nalists, and the media upon Columbus and communities as far back as the late 1700s. what he did, and they paint a significantly Anti-Catholic and anti-Italian sentiments less flattering picture of the famed explorer. were common in our country at that time, Many are telling us that what Columbus and Columbus served as an uplifting symbol did is not an event that should be honored for those communities. that it was not even a real discovery at all, More than a century later, in 1907, because there were people already in the Colorado became the first state to officially Americas when he found them. observe Columbus Day. Italian immigrants Many people believe we should not celAngelo Noce and Siro Mangini worked ebrate Columbus Day because even though with State Sen. Casimiro Barela to pass the he found the Americas, all he did was bully

nial last week. This new lab is the work of our Arapahoe County Sheriff David Walcher and other law enforcement agencies. Villager managing editor Becky Osterwald was on the scene to see the advancement of science and technology to arrest criminals and time savings ways. See more on page 6. *** Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum opened their “Above and Beyond” exhibition this past week in collaboration between Boeing, Continued on page 22

the Native Americans that lived there and treated them cruelly and forced them to work to exhaustion and death until there were only five hundred Arawaks Indians left by 1550. And in addition, he kept trying to find gold and land for Spain so that he could have more money.

Columbus did not become rich as he hoped. At the end of his life, he only had a pension the king and queen had given him because he was the first to reach the New World. He spent the last few months of his life in bed because of the pain of arthritis.

In 1992, the city of Berkeley, Calif. was the first to declare Columbus Day “Indigenous Peoples Day” and a few years later Seattle, Minneapolis, Albuquerque, Portland, Ore., St. Paul, Minn., and Olympia, Wash., did too.

In 2002, the Los Angeles City Council voted to allow city employees to take Cesar Chavez Day as a paid holiday instead of Columbus Day a move that prompted many prominent many Italian Americans to send a strongly worded letter to city officials. As a compromise the council allowed city employees to celebrate either holiday.

In polls going back to 2007, very few Americans said they believe Columbus Day is one of the nation’s most important holidays, and in 2014, 45 percent of those surveyed said they consider it one of the least important. Even so, in another poll honor Columbus.

We must remember that Columbus changed the world and what we call home today is because of Columbus.

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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 QUOTE of the WEEK Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.

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Digging in the weeds to find the truth of Amendment 73 or time required to make that properties.” change is unknown,” he added.

Because Arapahoe County Timing is also a problem covers nine school districts and because 2019 is a general reasaccording to preliminary data, another sessment year concern for throughout the We could be Scott is that state, according to Scott. faced with a major tax increases could range Arapahoe change in tax law from $19.88 County will be sending during the biennial toper$38.59 $100,000 about 220,000 Notice of reassessment that in property value. Which Valuations would stress our in turn could (NOV) in the late April. He ability to account increase number of stated there is a chance that for the new school protests and appeals in his the laws could district assessment office. change after Fourth, the NOVs rates for both because are mailed, there is no but before residential and provision for the taxes are non-residential adjustment levied, billed of the tax or collected. properties. brackets over However, if – Marc Scott time (again Amendment Arapahoe County without an73 changes and nothing other vote) Assessor is done to there is the Gallagher, “we could be faced potential that every Coloradoan with a major change in tax law will end-up footing the bill as during the biennial reassessment their income grows. that would stress our ability to Fifth, if this thing passes, account for the new school disand we are stuck with it, when (not if, but when) the economy trict assessment rates for both takes another nose-dive, schools residential and non-residential

will get money off the top of tax money. Every other taxing entity, from counties, cities, police and fire departments, water and sanitation districts, and all other special districts will come up short. Anyone who counts on those entities to provide service can expect cuts because the money will not be available.

Sixth, there is no guarantee that the money will filter down to the classroom. Everyone admits that school districts are always top heavy with administration costs. Just imagine what would happen if part of the statewide average of 34 percent of administration staff was decreased, how much it could help the underpaid teachers and student outcomes.

I asked an opponent for Amendment 73 what he would think would be a better solution than 73. His response was common sense and pretty simple — leave it to the school districts to raise extra funds. That way local school boards are accountable to the voters.

No doubt the intention was to make the grass greener, but in reality, Amendment 73 would have the opposite effect — the weeds would take over, causing headaches for everyone.

Women and justice

request a follow-up FBI investigation to interview Mark Judge who Ford said had witnessed Kavanaugh’s assault on her.

The following day the committee met to vote out Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Senate floor for confirmation to the supreme court. However, during a break retiring Sen. Jeff Flake (RAZ) was confronted in a Senate elevator by several women rape victims who graphically told their emotional stories of sexual abuse while being recorded by the national press. Upon returning to the hearing room Flake informed Grassley that he would only vote to send Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Senate floor unless Grassley agrees to call for an FBI investigation into the role Judge’s role in the attack on Ford and any other issues that had recently come to the attention of the Senate. Grassley agreed.

Were it not for the tenacity and commitment of these women who confronted Flake, Kavanaugh would have been confirmed to sit on the supreme court.

This was a seminal moment in the history of women’s struggle for true equality and respect for their humanity.

For too long women had not received the respect from men that they have so earnestly earned while successfully competing in all aspects of society while carrying the additional responsibility of caring for their families. The recent disrespect is shown to Ford and the phycological burden she has carried for a lifetime as only created another cultural wave the will finally help to achieve equality and a lasting respect for women and their incredible

toward women and change the misogynist behavior that they once embraced.

PERSPECTIVA

Corp, as defined by the IRS. Yes, it’s that time of the In these two cases, income and year when every elector must expenses appear on the owner’s start concentrating on all those amendments they will be voting personal income tax return. If Amendment No. 73 passes, on Nov. 6. Over the next few businesses and the weeks, I will be lookbusiness owners that ing in-depth at some OBSCURA make over $150,000 of them. will be footing the bill Often times, howfor this ill-conceived ever, amendments are amendment. like weeding a garden.

Third, the LarYou can pluck off the imer County Assessor top, but once you get

BY BECKY OSTERWALD estimated that it will into the root of the istake 1,900 hours to rewrite the sue, you find out what’s behind computer code to separate the the proposal and what it will do residential versus non-residential are two very different things. property. Marc Scott, Arapahoe Such is the case of AmendCounty assessor, said there are ment No. 73. It claims to be about public funding for schools. “too many potential combinations of changes in property tax Which may very well happen, law related to these existing and but not until it causes mayhem. proposed constitutional amendFirst, this is written into the Colorado Constitution. That ments.” means that the taxing percentagHe has already submitted his budget for 2019 but made es can’t change without another it clear that it did not allow for election. It will: change from the passage of Amendment 73 the flat rate of 4.63 percent to a or any “major reconfiguration progressive tax bracket system of the Gallagher Amendment” that will top out at 8.25 percent, a 78 percent increase for the top (which requires 45 percent of property taxes to come from bracket; change the corporate residential property). “If Amendrate from 4.63 to 6 percent; and change most commercial and in- ment 73 passes and Gallagher is substantially re-written, Arapadustrial property by 24 percent. hoe County would also be reSecond, the entire burden of quired to revise the software in the change is on corporations. the assessor’s office. The cost It is horrible for any LLC or S

Ever since Molly Pritchard took her husband’s place at an artillery gun during the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Trenton in 1776, women have been struggling for their rightful place in American culture and politics.

Molly carried ammunition to the cannons and assisted in preparing them to be fired at the advancing British and Hessian troops.

Molly’s courage matched the courage on any man on that battlefield and proved that women were equal to any task a man could do.

Unfortunately, even today women have not achieved equal pay for equal work, parity in the judicial system or believability in congressional hearings.

The most recent example of is lack of parity is the controversial Senate Judicial Committee hearings on the nomination of

Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court.

Initially, Republican majority leader Mitch McConnell and Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley ignored calls from the Democrat minority members to hold a second hearing to take testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford who had come forward with the allegation that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted her at a high school party.

As her allegations became more credible, Grassley was forced to schedule another hearing. Ford’s testimony was sincere, in-depth and believable.

For fear of political repercussions, the all-male Republican members of the committee hired a female attorney to question Ford.

Despite Ford’s detailed testimony, Grassley would not

Joondeph wrong again on climate change

Defense Review, the U.S. Department of Defense warns: “As greenhouse gas emissions increase, sea levels are rising, average global temperatures are increasing, and severe weather patterns are accelerating. These changes, coupled with other global dynamics, will devastate homes, land and infrastructure.”

It’s helpful to look to independent organizations like the insurance industry and the military when evaluating the threat posed by climate change.

Because they depend on scientific evidence to assess risk, they are less amenable to politicized science.

Terry Hansen Hales Corners, Wisc.

Brian C. Joondeph dismisses the impact of global warming on hurricanes.

However, in its report Catastrophe Modeling and Climate Change, Lloyd’s of London states that the eight inches of sea-level rise off the tip of Manhattan increased Superstorm Sandy’s surge losses by 30 percent, and that “Further increases in sea level in this region may non-linearly increase the loss potential from similar storms.”

This report also asserts that there is conclusive evidence that climate change is human-caused.

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achievements.

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$13.7 million forensics lab opens south Centennial Airport It’s been three years in the making, but the Unified Forensic Lab is finally open for business and a tour was given to the press Sept. 27 and began accepting evidence this week.

It started in January 2015 when Tony Spurlock, Douglas County Sheriff (DCSO), began discussions with the Aurora Police, the Arapahoe County Sheriff and the 18th Judicial District to combine forces or a new crime lab.

The final building, south of Centennial Airport in the Meridian Industrial Park, cost $13.7 million is 26,500 square feet with the ability to add on as needed.

Among the test that can be performed include DNA analysis, chemistry, fingerprint and document examination, and firearms.

The 31 employees will be combined from current employees from all three departments.

The addition of the crime lab will speed up analysis for the local law enforcement agencies. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is currently used by all law enforcement in the state. The new lab will allow all three agencies to get evidence tested faster because there won’t be such a backlog like there is with CBI. According to George Brauchler, 18th judicial district attorney, if there is an important case that needs urgent analysis it can take precedence over other cases.

He also said then if there is an important case in one of the other three counties of the 18th Judicial District, the unified forensic lab can also be used by Elbert or Lincoln County.

Douglas County deputy sheriff Steve Johnson said the facility still needs to be DNA certified, which he expects to happen later this year.

While designing the lab, Johnson said the CBI was a great partner. During the design phase, Johnson said CBI was consulted and asked what changes they would make in their facility. Those changes were incorporated in the Unified Forensic Lab. The hemis r la , s are ee is sed o dis o er ha hemi als make p e iden e a a rime s ene.

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the Taste of Greenwood Village scheduled for Oct 10 The beloved festival presented by the DTC Chamber of Commerce returns for its eighteenth year

models from Stevinson Imports will be mixed throughout.

In addition to the traditional tasting, a VIP experience will be offered. Guests will be treated to early access to the event before transitioning to a private lounge space with premier wine selections, tastes from exclusive restaurants, and live music at an outdoor lounge.

General admission tickets cost $59 and include access to more than 40 restaurants with wine, beer and spirits. The elevated VIP experience tickets are $109 and include an hour of early access along with the separate tasting area.

The VIP experience begins at 4:30 p.m. followed by the general admission commencement at 5:30 p.m.

For additional details and ticketing information about Taste of Greenwood Village, visit tastethevillage.com.

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Enjoy a celebration of tastes and sips from some of Denver Tech Center’s most coveted restaurants at the Taste of Greenwood Village on October 10.

Located at Denver Marriott Tech Center, this year’s event will feature tastes from more than 40 restaurants along with wines, beers and spirits from local breweries and distilleries.

The Palate Food + Wine has curated a selection of award-winning wines for the event to pair perfectly with the delectable dishes. Live at Jack’s will be providing the musical styles of Dotsero, a contemporary jazz band, and PG6ix, a soulful R&B, funk, and pop group. Displays of the latest Porsche and Jaguar

South Metro Realtor association schedules move to new headquarters in Centennial Renovated building to include event center, title, mortgage, moving and other real estate related tenants, room for growth

The South Metro Denver Realtor Association (SMDRA) has announced a scheduled fall 2019 move to a new headquarters in Centennial at 6436 South Racine Circle. The building offers 29,151 finished square feet with a warehouse for real estate related tenants, more than 130 dedicated parking spaces, and ample room for growth as SMDRA continues its mission to provide programs, services, and advocacy to empower the success and professionalism of Realtor and affiliate members. “We have been looking to relocate since 2007,� said Melissa Maldonado, chief executive officer of SMDRA. “As our membership has grown to more than 4,000 Realtor members, the new headquarters will provide excellent room for growth and collaboration with real estate related businesses, an events center for our real estate continuing education classes and other events, and offices for our staff. The building is currently undergoing

Renovated building at 6436 South Racine Circle will include event center, title, mortgage, moving and other real estate related tenants, with 130-plus parking spaces and room for growth. Courtesy photo

a complete renovation and we have scheduled a ribbon cutting ceremony with City of Centennial representatives for late fall 2019. We are all very excited about this move and look forward to having a new headquarters that provides plenty of space for title, mortgage, moving and other real estate related affiliate members.�

SMDRA broke ground on its current building at 7899 South Lincoln Court in Littleton in 1980. In 1992, the building was expanded to 11,100 square feet to meet educational demands and to better serve its growing membership. In December 2017,

the building was sold to Centura Health and SMDRA is currently leasing the building until December 2019.

The search for a new headquarters was prompted in part by a study of SMDRA members that showed over a third of its membership in the 80111 ZIP code area, which includes Centennial, Englewood, Greenwood Village and Cherry Hills Village.

Along with its growth in membership, SMDRA also wanted a building that would be “REALTOR Centric� with real estate related business and affiliate members that were among the best in metro Denver.

Road 2 the Summit Series: the role of information in today’s intergenerational startups

BY CHRISTA WARD 4GENNOW SENIOR RESEARCHER

You and your co-founder have a great idea for a startup. You’re on the path to success. But, you have questions. So many questions. How do we find someone to invest in our idea? How do we put together our dream team?

How do we communicate with people young enough to be our grandchildren or old enough to be our grandparents? Does any of this matter? Your mind is filled with an endless sea of questions.

Finding the right answers at the right time is crucial to your startup’s success and your sanity!

The good thing is that access to information is fairly easy. In this post, I’ll give you some great links to point you to useful information.

Finding Funding

Even with a great idea and a dream team, a startup won’t get very far without money. Your startup has to be attractive to in-

vestors. The good news for intergenerational startups is that investors see the advantages of funding these types of businesses. It’s a win! Before you enter into what you hope is a win-win relationship, do your research. Find out what investors expect from your startup. It’s also important for your startup to determine what type of investors will help take the startup to the next level. Finance Professor Ilya Strebulaev’s take on what you should know about investors is a good place to start. You’d be surprised to find out that investors might be closer than you think.

Strategist George Deeb’s short article on finding angel investors also provides ideas and resources.

Finding Ways to Lead Intergenerational Teams

As the saying goes, “Team work makes the dream work.�

When you are creating your intergenerational startup, it might just be you and your co-founder

putting in the long hours to get the startup off the ground. Once the startup takes off, you will eventually need to put together a team.

If your startup promotes the importance of generational diversity, it needs to do more than just say so. It needs to demonstrate the importance of intergenerational ideas across the company. There is an abundance of resources to help

with everything from letting go of strict categories and generational myths to ensuring that your hiring process isn’t ageist. Organizations such as The Center for Creative Leadership provide invaluable information that is applicable to any leadership role.

Finding Your Tribe

If your goal is to find an in-

tergenerational partner and team, you have to go outside of your comfort zone. Find out who is doing what and if there is a way you can connect with those making waves in your industry. A good place to start is by becoming a part of communities that thrive on sharing knowledge such as 4GenNow. Social in-person networking is one of the best ways to meet people and share ideas. This might seem like a shameless plug (and it is) but attending Power Summits like the one 4GenNow is holding in Denver is a great place to find your tribe. 400+ solopreneurs are expected to attend the event this year. You’ll be in a room full of people who believe in intergenerational partnering and are ready and eager to make it happen.

You don’t have to wait for the next big event, look for startup Meetup groups where you live.

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Home automation has come a long way in the past few years. Today’s automated designer shades are available in a myriad of designs that easily fit a home’s interior design. Quiet and smooth, they can regulate how much sun shines into a room at different times of day, protect furniture from UV rays, reduce heat build-

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‘People get confused about where to go for automated shades,” said Debbie. “We align ourselves with the best manufacturers, those who provide an

excellent warranty. We use Lutron and Crestron, leaders in automated shades, wired or wireless. Shades from these two companies are only available to home automation specialists like us, not to interior designers or over the counter, because installation requires special training.

“These shades can work with other automation products such as lighting control and music. They can be operated by devices such as an iPhone, iPad or a hand-held switch. They can be preprogrammed to go up and down at a certain time of the day, which is a real deterrent to thieves when the owner is

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“I recently had a customer who had a house with about 25 windows and it was her husband’s job to close the shades every night,” she added. “Imagine how much time that takes!

After we installed the shades they both thanked me.”

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Politics

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Vote no on Amendment 73 As a parent, a businessman know that it is the school district and a Colorado State Senator, I that sets salaries, not the state. care equally about our education Teachers are some of the hardest system and our jobworking professionals in Colorado. creating economy.

We should pay They work together. them accordingly.

Like for many From 1992 to 2014, people in my district, supporting our overall education schools is a priority spending increased but Amendment 73 by 15%, but teacher is not the answer. pay decreased by Amendment 73 11 percent. Meanwhile, between is being sold as a

BY JACK TATE 2011 and 2017, the panacea for education reform. It’s simply not true. number of K-12 “administraThis measure would do nothing tors” skyrocketed 34 percent. to guarantee money goes to the Amendment 73 is a $1.6 classroom or improve student billion blank check that would performance. In fact, if history represent the largest tax inshows us anything, the money crease in Colorado history. If is likely to feed increasingly passed, Amendment 73 would bloated K-12 bureaucracies. instill new income tax rates for Colorado spends more on adjob-creating entrepreneurs and ministrative costs than the U.S. businesses in our state constituaverage: only 53 percent of total tion, slash resources for local expenditures go to instruction. governments, undermine voterNot a single dime generated approved TABOR spending from this massive tax increase is limits, and open the door to a guaranteed for teacher salaries. government spending spree.

Importantly, citizens need to Amendment 73 is guaranteed

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LETTERS Littleton Fire tax increase issue 7B simpler than it appears

to kill jobs and eliminate Colorado’s competitive advantage in the region and the country. Colorado would go from having one of the lowest income tax rates in the nation to the highest in the Rocky Mountain West and the eighth highest in the nation.

According to an economic impact study by the Common Sense Policy roundtable, “with no performance impacts, over the next 20 years, the average annual loss of private sector jobs is over 11,400.” That’s why so many local chambers of commerce and business organizations have joined forces to defeat this harmful measure.

Perhaps the most damning statistic is what Amendment 73 would do to small business.

It would force many small and independent businesses to pay an income tax rate as much as 37 percent higher than the rate applied to multi-billion-dollar corporations.

Amendment 73 is one of the worst things on our ballot this year. Please join me and vote no.

State Senator Jack Tate represents Arapahoe County.

AT THE TOP OF HER PROFESSION SINCE 1977

Vote no if you want the City of Littleton to continue paying for our fire and medical emergency services from its general fund as it always has.

What we are not voting on: Who will provide the service or how it will compare to our previous Littleton Fire Department; whether we vote yes or no, Littleton City Council has already decided we are closing our fire department and joining South

Metro Fire. Nothing about this vote has any bearing on the services we will receive; and any future city mill levy reductions which may or may not be considered by future Littleton city councils not yet seated.

Please read carefully, ask questions, vote no on 7B. Gloria Shone Littleton

Oppose multi-year bonds in CHV

tion (COPs). Under this arrangement, a bank will own and lease the building to the city, and the city will in turn make rental payments to the bank that match the COP payments (about $750,000 per year for 20 years) to bond investors. Because the lease is technically up for annual renewal, the city avoided entering a “multiple-year debt” and avoided the constitutional requirement for taxpayer approval. This city intends, according to its 2018 Annual Budget, to repay the bank and investors by using new annual revenue (also about $750,000) that the city will enjoy start-

ing in 2020 from the voter’s decision to withdraw from South Suburban Park and Recreation District. There is little chance of default on the lease payments or the COPs since the city cannot function without city hall. But what was missed by circumventing taxpayer approval was the opportunity for real citizen involvement and robust discussion of the city’s priorities. Especially in our small village, long-term debt obligations should be put to a vote of the people responsible for paying the bills.

Russell Stewart Cherry Hills Village

Amendment 73 supports our schools and our communities

technical education options and early childhood supports our businesses and working community desperately need.

Amendment 73 funds would restore staffing and programs for students that were cut over the last decade due to the ongoing state budget crisis. Colorado’s students deserve better, and now voters are in a position to return some of this funding to our public schools.

Amendment 73 will generate $1.6 billion per year for public schools, all of which will be available to our community schools.

This funding will allow us to focus on challenges unique to our school districts.

Over 90 percent of taxpayers will not pay an increase The state’s tax system has not been updated to reflect today’s rapidly changing economy. People in the lowest income bracket pay about twice the percentage of their income in state and local taxes as people in the highest income bracket. The main source of funding for this proposal comes from an increase in the income tax rate for tax filers with taxable income of more than $150,000. Over 90 percent of Colorado tax filers will not pay any rate increase. The proposal will also include revenue from a 1.7 percent tax on most corporations. In addition, Amendment 73 will lessen the inequities between residen-

tial and nonresidential property owners by both stabilizing the residential assessment rate and lowering the nonresidential assessment rate.

Taken as a whole, Amendment 73 will make Colorado’s tax structure more equitable and help make Colorado’s economic growth more sustainable over the long term by creating a better-educated workforce. This ensures our healthy economy benefits families in every corner of the state. As superintendents who work every day to make sure our local school districts are serving our students, families, and local economies in the best ways possible, we are asking you to learn about this measure and consider giving it your strong support.

Brian Ewert Superintendent Littleton Public Schools Dr. Wendy Rubin Superintendent Englewood Schools Rico Munn Superintendent Aurora Public Schools Dr. Jason Glass Superintendent Jefferson County Public Schools Tom Boasberg Superintendent Denver Public Schools Patrick Sandos Superintendent Sheridan Public Schools Charlotte Ciancio Superintendent Mapleton Schools

Despite confusing ballot language and campaign rhetoric, the choice presented to voters is simple.

Vote yes if you want to pay a new 9.25 mill property tax levy to South Metro Fire Protection District.

The Colorado Constitution prohibits local governments from assuming multipleyear debt obligations without a taxpayer vote. Ordinarily municipalities ask voters in an election year to approve the issuance of multiple-year general obligation revenue bonds to finance construction of new public buildings. Last year the City of Cherry Hills Village, apparently impatient to construct the new city hall building, found a way to bypass voter approval by using something called Certificates of Participa-

Amendment 73 will give voters the opportunity to make a historic investment in education in Colorado. Developed by a large and diverse coalition of 20 community organizations with input from hundreds of parents, educators and local leaders across Colorado, no other bill or voter measure in Colorado history could do more to support local schools and economies than this proposal.

Our schools are underfunded Colorado has one of the leading economies in the United States, yet our education funding levels are among the lowest.

Colorado’s school funding levels continue to lag behind the rest of the country by roughly $2,800 per student according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, Education Week; Quality Counts, and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Our teacher pay is the least competitive in the nation.

In all of our communities, our schools are struggling to recruit and retain qualified teachers and staff. It is becoming increasingly difficult to provide critical academic and mental health/counseling support for our students with the greatest needs. We are also struggling to provide the career/

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Village North receives $2,000 grant from Littleton Rotary Foundation The Village for Early Childhood Education at North received a grant of $2,000 from the Littleton Rotary Foundation this summer. Each year the Rotary committee evaluates grant requests from organizations to improve communities. The Village was selected based on their application for funds directed toward the purchase of materials to build book bags.

“The funds will help us to develop a Book Bag Program, which bundles books and notebooks together in bags, so students can take a selection of books home to share with family members. With this grant, each classroom will now have several Book Bags, some with a curriculum-spe-

Large tree care supervisor John Vanko takes a break at Saluting Branches Sept. 19 in Fort Logan National Cemetery.

SSPR arborist John Vanko takes a break trimming a tree at Fort Logan National Cemetery Arborists participate in Fourth Annual Saluting Branches at Fort Logan National Cemetery

South Suburban Parks and Recreation (SSPR) arborists participated in the Fourth Annual Saluting Branches event Sept. 19 at Fort Logan National Cemetery to honor America’s military servicemen and women. Throughout the country, arborists vol-

unteered their professional skills to prune and remove trees to help keep veterans cemeteries safe and beautiful for visitors.

SSPR’s large tree care forestry’s crew had three veterans who took part in Saluting Branches: John Vanko, large tree care supervisor, (coast guard); Matt Morgan, lead maintenance specialist, forestry (marines); and Aaron Johnson, forestry parks

maintenance worker, (army).

Eldon Garcia, maintenance technician, forestry, also participated.

SSPR’s forestry crew manages and maintains more than 46,000 trees throughout the park district. Duties of the large tree care crew include tree inspection and monitoring, pruning, cable and bracing, tree risk assessment inspections and removal and stump grinding.

cific content, others just fun,” said Marnie Yanacheak, director/principal at The Village.

“Our goal is to have books coming home that all ages can enjoy. When a student reads with a family member, it builds a connection between schoolwork and home. We are thankful we can make this a reality.”

Members of The Rotary Club of Littleton represent a cross section of men and women in the greater Littleton area who are leaders in their various businesses, professions and vocations. The organization provides a venue for members to be of service through Rotary’s numerous local and worldwide projects.

Porter receives Calet Dan Maas Technology Leadership Award Littleton Public School’s Director of Information Technology, Mike Porter, has received the 2018 Colorado Association of Leaders in Educational Technology (CALET) Dan Maas Technology Leadership Award from the Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE) for his outstanding professional contributions to educational technology.

In his role at LPS, Porter is responsible for data systems and student and staff technology throughout the district.

This includes managing more than 20,000 computers, devices and A/V components - the tools that deliver technology into the classroom. Porter applies this technology across the district with help from LPS Instructional Technology Specialists Christy Swafford and Dana Levesque.

The award was previously known as the CALET Outstanding Technology Administration Award, and was

renamed in 2017 in remembrance of Dan Maas, former LPS chief information officer and a former CALET and CASE president.

“Winning the award is significant to me for many reasons, and being recognized among colleagues is certainly an honor. However, Dan Maas was a friend, mentor and supervisor for many years. He hired me for LPS 12 years ago and helped me get into instructional technology,” said Porter.

LPS has won the CALET award four times (Lowell Ensley, Dan Maas, Mark Lindstone and Porter); more than any other school district in Colorado.

“One of the things I am most proud of are the LPS students that attend, present and lead CALET workshops,” said Porter. “It’s a great reminder for K-12 leaders, especially in instructional technology, to focus on what our students need to succeed.”

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GV City Council news Continued from Page 1

ambiance with Ocean Prime’s genuine hospitality.” It goes on, “We’re excited to open a second Denver location of Ocean Prime in Greenwood Village,” said Cameron Mitchell, founder and CEO of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants. The Denver Tech Center area is growing rapidly and attracting more residents and relocating companies. We’re very happy to be part of this growth and to deliver our genuine hospitality to southeast Denver.”

The new restaurant will be housed in the space formerly occupied by Cool River Café, comprising 12,301 square feet, including four private dining rooms and outdoor dining, in addition to the main restaurant.

GV getting closer to replacing Costilla Avenue maintenance facility The city’s own public works department came before city council on Oct. 1 for approval of a revised special use permit as it gets ready to start construction on its new administration building at 10001 E. Costilla, the second phase of a $10 million project for which the city has been putting aside money for several years, as plans were formulated. The new structure will be a two-story building without a basement that will

Centennial receives petitions relating to new vehicle dealers

BY DORIS B. TRUHLAR GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

The City of Centennial has received several boxes of petitions relating to the controversy regarding whether additional car dealers should be permitted on East Arapahoe Road. The petitions support having voters decide whether additional automobile dealers can locate on East Arapahoe Road.

City clerk Barbara Setterlind said she does not know how many petitions there are in the boxes, or how many signatures were gathered, and that she will not know until Oct. 12.

The petitions were not received in time to get the car dealer issue on the ballot in the general election next month.

If there are sufficient petition signatures, about 5,000, then a special election would be required to determine whether more car dealers would be permitted to set up shop on East Arapahoe Road. Cost of a special election would be about $150,000.

replace an aging one-story building with a basement.

In addition to public works department employees, it will house the entire parks, trails and recreation department (except the staff of the Curtis Arts Center), now split between the Costilla location and city hall.

City council plans to survey residents The last time Greenwood Village sent a citizen survey to all its residents was 2014 when nearly all councilmembers and residents agreed about most things. Questions on that survey included, “How well are Village streets cleared during a snowstorm?” a “softball” question from a city well-known to outdo most others in clearing snow from its streets.

Council hired Corona Insights, a consulting firm in Denver to prepare, mail, and analyze responses to the upcoming 2018 survey, which is a common practice and adds objectivity to the results.

Some questions council is planning to ask might be seen as having a different tone than those that were asked four years ago.

In 2014, residents were asked to agree or disagree

with the statement, “I have a high degree of confidence and trust in Village government.”

In 2018, the currently proposed survey asks residents to rate “the trustworthiness of Village government,” on a scale ranging from very good to very poor.

In earlier study sessions, the council considered including survey questions asking residents their views about future development in GV, but

by Oct. 1 that idea had been discarded. In 2014, the only questions under the topic, “Mobility & Ease of Travel Within the Village,” had to do with the efficiency of the city’s traffic signals. In 2018, the proposed questions under “Transportation,” include asking residents to agree or disagree with the statement, “I wish it was easier to access (e.g., parking, convenient locations) bus stops and light rail stations.” There is also a question about whether residents “wish it was easier to carpool rather than drive alone in Greenwood Village.”

The survey is planned to be mailed by the consultants in the next month. Council hopes to have analyzed results by year-end. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

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FLEURISH

The 65 Denver Ballet Guild Debutantes and Young Men of Distinction for 2018-2019 at the announcement reception at Columbine Country Club on Sept. 23.

Denver Ballet Guild’s

Le Bal de Ballet presents its SUBMITTED BY KATHLEEN BOHLAND

Thirty-six newly honored Debutantes and 29 Young Men of Distinction took their first walk down the Yellow Brick Road Sunday, beginning

their year-long journey as honorees, culminating in the 51st Le Bal de Ballet, themed The Emerald City.

These distinguished seniors represent 15 different schools, from Metro Denver, Vail, Niwot, Rock Canyon,

Fountain Valley and Atlanta. They met for the first time Sunday during the Announcement Reception at Columbine Country Club.

“It was a honor and a privilege to bring together these outstanding honorees and their amazing parents,” says Julie Bearup, chair of the The Emerald City. “It was a perfect evening to begin this year of celebration.”

The 65 honorees are accomplished in academics, sports, music, theater, leadership and philanthropy.

Many students are National Honor Society members. Some are entrepreneurs, with their own investment clubs and businesses. Others are nationallyand internationally recognized as ballet dancers, equestrians, tennis players and more. They are skilled in speech

and debate and participate in mock trials. There are singers, musicians and a member of high school marching band.

All the honorees participate in philanthropic activities both here and abroad.

Each debutante received a red rose tied with a green ribbon, in keeping with the The Emerald City theme. All honorees received Wizard of Oz cookies and a 50th anniversary edition of The Wizard of Oz book.

Honorees will enjoy a full schedule of social events throughout the year before their presentation on June 15, 2019 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Dinner and dancing at the Hyatt Denver Convention Center will follow.

All proceeds from Le Bal de Ballet go toward funding the Denver Ballet Guild’s philanthropic activities.

Dan and Pam Piro with Julie and Mike Bearup. Pam Piro is the president of the Denver Ballet Guild this year, Julie Debutantes (L-R): Reagen Haecker of Greenwood Village, Jamie Johnson of Denver, Sadie Ciotti of Greenwood Village, Bearup is chair of Le Bal de Ballet 2018-2019. The Piros Alex Stern of Englewood, Nicole Trujillo of Lone Tree, Olivia Schmergel of Greenwood Village and Abi Kelley of Lone Tree. live in Greenwood Village and the Bearups live in Arvada

Elisabeth Lawrence, Ellis Lawrence (Young Man of Distinction) and Jacob Lawrence of Denver

Photos by Doug Wells Photography

David Viereck, Savanna Viereck (Debutante) and Susan Viereck of Centennial

Young Men of Distinction James Faudel of Greenwood Village, William McCormick of Denver and Andrew Hummel Young Man of Distinction Peter Seby, Kristin Seby, Paul of Cherry Hills Village Seby of Denver

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Le Bal de Ballet Schedule of Events 2018-19 Get ready for a great Le Bal year!

2019’s theme is The Emerald City.

High school seniors will be honored as Debutantes and Young Men of Distinction beginning with the formal announcement on Sept. 23.

Julie Bearup is chair this year. Here are the important dates: Announcement Reception Sept. 23, 2018 Honoree Service Day at Children’s Hospital Sept. 30, 2018 Le Bal de Ballet Committee Meeting Oct. 4, 2018 Honoree Protocol Dinner Oct. 7, 2018

HONOREE LIST Honoree Full Formal Name

Honoree Informal Name

City, State, Zip

School

Mr. Tyler Kemp Adams

Tyler Adams

Denver, Colorado 80210

AHS

Miss Caroline Rose Morris Atkinson

Caroline Atkinson

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

CCHS

Mr. Lucas Marshall Bainbridge

Lucas Bainbridge

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

CCHS

Miss Claire Elizabeth Boland

Claire Boland

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

CCHS

Mr. Cameron John Brinkley

Cam Brinkley

Denver, Colorado 80220

Mullen

Mr. Joshua Chia-Yu Bullock

Joshua Bullock

Castle Rock, Colorado 80108

Rock Canyon HS

Miss Grace Armour Buyers

Gracie Buyers

Denver, Colorado 80237

CA

Miss Caroline Elizabeth Caplis

Caroline Caplis

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

KDS

Mr. James Patrick Chrisman

James Chrisman

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80111

KDS

Miss Sadie Marie Ciotti

Sadie Ciotti

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

CCHS

Miss Elizabeth Emrich Cohen

Lizzie Cohen

Denver, Colorado 80218

EHS

Miss Claire Beth Lathrop Crossman

Claire Crossman

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

KDS

Mr. Thomas Noah Egelhoff

Thomas Egelhoff

Denver, Colorado 80237

Littleton HS

Mr. James Andrew Faudel

James Faudel

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

KDS

Miss Grace Caroline Fries

Grace Fries

Denver, Colorado 80218

EHS

Miss Reagen Elizabeth Haecker

Reagen Haecker

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121

KDS

Miss Sarah Ann Hibbeln

Sarah Hibbeln

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121

RJHS

Mr. Grant Yuan-Chung Ho

Grant Ho

Denver, Colorado 80238

KDS

Mr. Robert Garner Hoal

Bertie Hoal

Golden, Colorado 80401

Lakewood HS

Mr. Andrew Karl Hummel

Andrew Hummel

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

RJHS

Mr. Andrew Payne Jeffries

Andrew Jeffries

Littleton, Colorado 80123

CA

Miss Jamie Ann Johnson

Jamie Johnson

Denver, Colorado 80237

Fountain Valley

Fall Parent Information Coffee Oct. 9, 2018

Miss Abigail Grace Kelley

Abi Kelley

Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

KDS

Miss Caroline Coleman Koclanes

Caroline Koclanes

Denver, Colorado 80220

CA

Debutante and Mother shopping event at the Bridal Collection (An exclusive shopping event featuring a runway show.)

Oct. 19, 2018

Mr. Carter Joseph Kovarik

Carter Kovarik

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

CCHS

Mr. Ellis Fuller Lawrence II

Ellis Lawrence

Denver, Colorado 80207

KDS

Miss Lillian Elizabeth Loftus

Lily Loftus

Denver, Colorado 80206

St. M

Mr. Thomas Laughlin Logan

Thomas Logan

Englewood, Colorado 80113

Mullen HS

Le Bal de Ballet Committee Meeting Nov. 1, 2018

Mr. Benjamin Wells Logan

Ben Logan

Englewood, Colorado 80113

Mullen HS

Mr. Thomas Harkins Lord

Harkins Lord

Denver, Colorado 80218

RJHS

Miss Margot Pease MacKenzie

Margot MacKenzie

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

CCHS

Miss Keeley Nicole Matula

Keeley Matula

Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80126

RJHS

Miss Grace Olivia McCabe

Grace McCabe

Denver, Colorado 80218

EHS

Miss Grace Olivia McCabe

Grace McCabe

Denver, Colorado 80218

EHS

Mr. William James David McCormick

Will McCormick

Denver, Colorado 80222

RJHS

Miss Julia Jane McDonald

Julia McDonald

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80111

RJHS

Mr. Jacob Douglas McDonald

Jake McDonald

Lonetree, Colorado 80124

Valor

Miss Maire Eileen McHugh

Maire McHugh

Denver, Colorado 80220

CA

Mr. Luke Addison Mitchell

Luke Mitchell

Atlanta, Georgia 30306

Rivers Academy

Miss Emma Zijia Hayes Morrissey

Emma Morrissey

Denver, Colorado 80206

EHS

Mr. Benjamin Thomas Nelligan

Ben Nelligan

Littleton, Colorado 80123

CA

Miss Eleanor Hays Nielsen

Ellie Nielsen

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

CCHS

Miss Savannah Leigh Parrot

Savannah Parrot

Niwot, Colorado 80503

NHS

Miss Annalee Victoria Reavis

Annalee Reavis

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

CCHS

Mr. Garrett Frost Sampson

Garrett Sampson

Vail, Colorado 81657

Vail Mtn. School

Miss Amanda Marie Schlatter

Amanda Schlatter

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

KDS

Parent Reservation Day Feb. 12, 2019

Miss Olivia Katherine Schmergel

Olivia Schmergel

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121

KDS

Mr. Peter Anthony Seby

Peter Seby

Denver, Colorado 80220

RJHS

Neiman Marcus Fashion Show March 7, 2019

Mr. Charles David William Selby

Charlie Selby

Denver, Colorado 80209

CA

Mr. Gene Winsor Shankle

Geno Shankle

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

KDS

Miss Alexandra Laine Stern

Alex Stern

Englewood, Colorado 80111

CCHS

Mr. Jake Robert Taylor

Jake Taylor

Denver, Colorado 80209

RJHS

Miss Lexa Vail Thompson

Lexa Thompson

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

RJHS

Mr. Matthew Christian Topalian

Matt Topalian

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80111

CCHS

Miss Nicole Alana Trujillo

Nicole Trujillo

Lone Tree, Colorado 80124

KDS

Miss Julia Rose Turco

Julia Turco

Parker, Colorado 80134

RJHS

Miss Emily Nicole Untermeyer

Emily Untermeyer

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado 80113

Valor

Miss Meriel Hess Upton

Meriel Upton

Denver, Colorado 80220

RJHS

Miss Savannah Christine Viereck

Savannah Viereck

Centennal, Colorado 80121

RJHS

Miss Brenna Jewel Walsh

Brenna Walsh

Aurora, Colorado 80016

RJHS

Miss Madlyn Mitchell Ward

Madlyn Ward

Denver, Colorado 80218

MHS

Mr. Nicholas Robert Warta

Nick Warta

Denver, Colorado 80220

RJHS

Miss Sidney Marie Weigand

Sid Weigand

Denver, Colorado 80230

RJHS

Mr. Phillip Gene Wildes

Phillip Wildes

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121

RJHS

Mr. Charles Ransom Wilkinson

Charlie Wilkinson

Englewood, Colorado 80113

KDS

Miss Anna Sophia Williams

Anna Sophia Williams

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80121

St. M

Miss Gia Wiebke Witt

Gia Witt

Denver, Colorado 80230

EHS

Parent Cocktail Party Nov. 9, 2018 Honoree Western Party Nov. 11, 2018 Le Bal de Ballet Committee Meeting and Holiday Lunch Dec. 6, 2018 Honoree/Mother Brunch Dec. 9, 2018 YMOD/Father Dinner Jan. 27, 2019 Le Bal de Ballet Committee Meeting Feb. 7, 2019 Honoree Broomball Party Feb. 10, 2019

Honoree Bowling Party March 10, 2019 Le Bal Committee Meeting April 4, 2019 Mother/Debutante Tea April 7, 2019 Le Ba de Ballet Committee Meeting/ Spring Parent Information Party May 2, 2019 Presentation Rehearsal and Waltz Instruction May 5, 2019 Le Bal de Ballet Presentation at Ellie Caulkins Opera House Dinner, Dancing and Celebration at the Hyatt Denver Convention Center June 15, 2019

Dates and events are subject to change.

AHS = Arapahoe High School CCHS = Cherry Creek High School ST. M = St. Mary’s High School RJHS = Regis Jesuit High School

KDS = Kent Denver School EAS = East High School CA = Colorado Academy NHS = Niwot High School

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Colorado Ballet opens season with Sleeping Beauty Oct. 5-14, 2 or 7:30 p.m., dates vary. Choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Peter IIyich Tchaikovsky. At the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Tickets: Visit ColoradoBallet.org or call 303-837-8888 ex 2.

Chasing 360 at the Curtis Center for the Arts

Through Oct. 27. Sept. 29, 1 p.m., Juror’s Talk. Relate to and draw comfort from as their work deviates from the original vision into what it ultimately become. From the point of view of five Colorado-based artists, Kristen Abbott, Deidre Adams, Molly Berger, Jessica Magee and Julia Rymer, Chasing 360 explores the full magnitude of the artistic and creative process. Each artist in the exhibition will share the impetus and meaning that exists in their work and how it comes to be. Info: 303-708-6110.

Mel Brooks Live: Back in The Saddle Again

Oct. 6, 2 p.m. An exclusive inside look at his storied career and the making of the legendary and groundbreaking move Blazing Saddles, considered one of the top comedy films of all time will be presented on the big screen followed by a live conversation and audience QandA with Mel Brooks himself. Pre sale tickets on sale at AXS. com or call 888-929-7849. The event will be held at Bellco Theatre, 700 14th St., Denver.

Littleton Symphony Orchestra Concert

Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. The 2018/19 season: From New York to Moscow. Their first concert: Lenny’s 100th Birthday. In honor of Leonard Bernstein’s birthday, the Overture to Candide, followed by his ballet, Fancy Free. Birthday toast from Maestro de Lemos followed by the Dance Suite from West Side Story. Littleton United Methodist Church,

5894 S. Datura, St., Littleton. Info: 303-933-6824.

Colorado Bach Ensemble Music of Johann Sebastian Bach

Oct. 14, 6 p.m. Bethany Lutheran Church, Cherry Hills Village. BWV 180: Schmucke rich, o liege Seele (Beloved soul, adorn yourself. Tickets: 303-758-2820. Info: visit coloradobach.org.

History Colorado Center Lecture

Oct. 15, 1 and 7 p.m. “Borrowed Time,” Stephen Batura, artist. Lectures held at the History Colorado Center on the third Monday of each month. Learn from experts as they weave the stories behind each of these fascinating topics.

Tickets: call 303-866-2394 or go online to history colorado.org/lectureseries.

JS Touring Presents Jerry Seinfeld

Nov. 16, 7 p.m. at Bellco Theatre, 700 14th St., Denver. Steinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Tickets go on sale Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. and are available at AXS.com, by calling 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-9297849. Steinfeld’s comedy career took off after his first appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1981.

trafficking in Colorado. Learn about treatment programs available to survivors and what more needs to be done to ensure the safety of our youth. Kempe is partnering with Extended Hands of Hope, a nonprofit offering safe housing and supportive services to sex trafficking survivors. $45 charge. Register at kempe.org or call 303864-5300.

Power Partners Summit

Oct. 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The 2nd Annual 4GenNow summit at CU South Denver. Only $97 includes Intergenerational Co-Founders Success Panel, Intergenerational Roundtable Discussions, Speed Networking Sessions, Rapid Fire Pitch Presentations, two keynotes from Peter Adams and Amy Lunch. Includes lunch and free parking.

Visit 4gennow.com/summits.

EVENT

Ikebana International’s Denver Chapter Show

Oct. 5-6, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens York St location. View about 30 arrangements made by the Idebana Society, as well as a large group display. Ikebana is the art of arranging flower stems, seed stalks, branches, grasses and leaves in harmony with each other. Included with admission.Info: botanic gardens.org.

DAR Prospective Member Workshop

Oct. 30, 11:30-1 p.m. Englewood Meridian, 3455 S Corona St. RSVP: 303-789-4473.

Oct. 6, 1 p.m. The Frances Wisebart Jacobs Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution invites prospective members to an orientation and workshop at the Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church, 1980 Dahlia St., Denver. Your patriot can be male or female, military or civilian - bring your materials and we can help. Light refreshments. RSVP: Call Ella Margaret Cron at 303-771-7476.

EDUCATION

Pumpkin Patch to Open

CHAMBER

Englewood Service Club and Community Luncheon

Child Sex Trafficking and Child Maltreatment Oct. 4, 7:30-9 a.m., Wellshire Event Center, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver. Panel of experts on what efforts are being made to prevent sex

Oct. 7-31, 10 a.m. - dusk at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Arapahoe Rd., 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Proceeds will benefit a number of charities including the Covenant Cupboard Food Pantry at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greenwood Village and the Family Tree House of Hope which is a shelter for homeless women and children in Arapahoe County and south metro Denver. Info: pumpkinpatachofcentennial@gmail.com or call 303-740-2688.

Colorado Ballot Issues

GATC pedals 12 hours for local nonprofit On Friday, Oct. 12, those expecting just another visit to the Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club will be pleasantly surprised; an estimated 350 people will participate in one of the 11 indoor cycling classes and 25 Century Riders, who ride all 12 hours for the annual Brent’s Place Roadless Ride, will help fundraise to reach the $105,000 goal. Pedaling will start at 6 a.m.

According to Barbara Lubbers, Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club’s assistant general manager, “Every year we look forward to partnering with Brent’s Place to help the children and their families who stay there, while undergoing treatment for cancer and other lifethreatening illnesses. For every $120 we raise, the needs of one

family can be met for one day.

It is an incredible event to assist a worthy organization.”

Sean Meyerhoffer, Brent’s Place CEO, believes: “Each and every rider can make a difference for the families that call Brent’s Place home.” Last year, the Roadless Ride raised enough funds to provide housing and support programs for seven family stays, which average 131 nights per family.

For more information on how to raise funds as part of the Roadless Ride, visit give. classy.org/roadless18 or contact Lauren Ellison at lellison@ brentsplace.org, 720-343-2815 or visit GreenwoodATC.com.

The event will be held at Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club, 5801 South Quebec Street in Greenwood Village.

Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Join Active Minds at Bemis Public Library for an objective review of the current issues on the ballot this fall. Review each proposal, with presenting the arguments on both sides. The referendum’s and initiative process in Colorado will be reviewed, including it history, pros and cons, and significant legislation that has resulted from this process in the past. No registration is required. Info: 303-795-3961.

Step Denver’s 35th Anniversary Oct. 9, 5-6 p.m. - VIP Reception; 6-7 p.m.

Film Chasing the Dragon: Life of an Opiate Addict followed by a panel and QandA following the film. Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place. Tickets: 720-439-8487 or jfouts@ stepdenver.org.

Taste of Greenwood Village

Oct. 10, VIP, 4:30; general admission, 5:30 p.m. Tastes from more than 40 restaurants along with wines, beers and spirits from local breweries and distilleries. The Palate Food + Wine has curated a selection of award-winning wines for the event to pair perfectly with the delectable dishes. Live at Jack’s will be providing the musical styles of Dotsero, a contemporary jazz band, and PG6ix, a soulful R and B, funk and pop group.

VIP: Early access before transitioning to a private lounge space with premier wine selections, tastes from exclusive restaurants, and live music at an outdoor lounge. General admission, $59, and VIP tickets $109. Sponsored by Greenwood Village Chamber of Commerce at the Denver Marriott Tech Center. Tickets: tastethevillage.com

Opportunity Coalition Speaker

Oct. 11, 5-7 p.m. Speaker: Julie Clark Founder, Baby Einstein. WeWork: 1550 Wewatta St., 2nd Floor, Denver. $20 ticket includes cocktails and light appetizers. RSVP: OpportunityCoalition. com/events.

5th Annual Choctoberfest Colorado

Oct. 13, 10 a.m. -6 p.m. The Region’s Most Indulgent Chocolate Festival. If it’s Chocolate, it’s Here! Aisles and aisles of chocolate samples and products. The world’s largest chocolate-covered Peyton Manning sculpture, chocolate pudding sting and chocolate Aerial apple bobbing contests, chocolate ideas for wedding parties and holidays, a live polka/50s rock band, and other fun activities. $5 admission tickets and taste tickets at 12 for $10 on sale at choctoberfet.org A $50 VIP ticket includes exclusive VIP access to the show. Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora. Brand-new building with 25,000 s.f. Free parking. Details at chocolatefest. org or call 303-969-9021.

Community Meeting to Discuss Traffic Safety

Oct. 15, 5:30 p.m. Colorado State Patrol will hold a community meeting to discuss your concerns on traffic safety on our roadways. Millhouse at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 W. Plum Creek Pkwy., Castle Rock.

Wines In The Pines

Oct. 19-20. Celebrate An Evening With Elvis in Keystone. benefiting the Kelly Smith Employment Center at Ability Connection Colorado.

Oct. 19, 6 p.m. 5 course Winemaker’s dinner at Keystone Ranch prepared by Keystone Ranch’s Chef, Thierry Matamoros. Limited seating. Theme: Denim and Diamonds. Dress: Dressy denim only. Patron Package: Friday night Winemakers’s dinner (reserved seating) plus Sat. night’s International Wine and Gourmet Food Tasting at $375/person. Oct. 20, 6 p.m. Wine and Gourmet Food Tasting Keystone Conference Center. Take a journey through all of Elvis’ iconic music as Dennis Thornberry performs live as “The King”. Featuring nearly 500 wines and Keystone’s most sumptuous cruisine and irresistible desserts as well as silent and live auctions. Many different ticket options.

Info: 303-691-9339.

Englewood Holiday Bazaar

Nov. 3, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Malley Recreation Center. Over 100 artisans with handmade crafts and fine art. Concessions are available for lunch or snacking. Info: 303-762-2662. beckcadamson@ englewoodco.gov.

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.

The Women’s Foundation of Colorado Annual Luncheon

Oct. 10 at Colorado Convention Center.

Special guest is sports icon and activist Billie Jean King. Raise funds to support the economic advancement of Colorado women and their families. Info and purchase tickets: wfco.org.

5th Annual Founders Event

Oct. 21, 12:30-2 p.m. at Pinehurst County Club. A Fundraiser for the Listen Foundation, providing for and assisting children who are deaf and hard of hearing and their families, with access to a proven speech, language, and listening therapy method to help them achieve a life of independence. Watch for registration information.

Bessie’s Hope 15th Annual Bowl-A-Rama

Nov. 10, check-in 12:30; bowling 1:30-3:30.

Pizza, goody bags, two hours of bowling and prizes for all ages. Register your 4-person bowling team and select your location. Lane reservations need to be in by Oct. 20. South location:

AMF Littleton Lanes, 22530 E. County Line Rd., Southeast location: AMF Monaco Lanes, 6767 Leetsdale Dr., Denver. A fundraising event to help Bessie’s Hope continue to change the lives of nursing home elders and at-risk youth. Info: 303-623-1176.

HALLOWEEN

Glow at the Gardens

Oct. 17, 18, 23, 24, 25. 5:30-9:30 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens ,1007 York St. Hundreds of real, carved, glowing pumpkins and luminarylined pathways light up the night. Enjoy LED performers, pumpkin carving demos and more.

Tickets are limited. Food and beverages available for purchase. Tickets: 720-865-3500.

Pumpkin Festival

Oct. 12-14, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms location. Enjoy a day at their 10-acre pumpkin patch, including live music, face painting, jumping pillow and horse-drawn hayrides. Tickets are limited. Call 720-865-3500.

Englewood Halloween Carnival

Oct. 20, 5-8:30 p.m., Englewood Recreation Center. For all ages. This frightfully fun night features a haunted house, carnival games, and many ghostly fun activities. Please wear a costume. Concessions for snacking will be available.

Game tickets /25 cents each. Info: Cheryl Adams, 303-762-2662.

SANCTUARY

Wellshire Presbyterian Church Events

Oct. 4 and 11. Moms and Dads of Tweens and Teens join for faith development. Mom’s meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays beginning Oct. 4 and dads meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays beginning Oct. 11. Oct. 8, 9:30 a.m. MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers is coming to Wellshire. Kids thru preschool age are invited the 2nd and 4th Mondays beginning Oct. 8. Childcare is provided.

Contact Abbie at abbie.amiotte@gmail.com. The churches located at 2999 S. Colorado Blvd.

SCHOOL

Creek Gymnastics

Oct. 13. Cherry Creek High School Gymnastics will host their annual Creek Invitational.

Competition will start at 10 a.m. in the South Gym at Cherry Creek High School. There will be 16 Teams competing from both 4A and 5A schools.

Come cheer on the Bruins!

VOLUNTEER NEEDED

Littleton Symphony Has Openings

Volunteer openings: Assistant Concertmaster, Principal Bass, Second Trombone, Assistant/ Utility Horn and All strings section musicians.

Auditions will be held by appointment. For audition requirements visit littletonsymphony.org Info: Call Bobbi Jones at 303-989-4727 or info@ littletonsymphony.org.

WHAT’S NEW?

Arapahoe Philharmonic’s Concerto Competition

Nov. 1-Nov. 16. Competition for orchestral wind, brass and percussion players between the ages of 18 and 25 as of March 23, 2019. The winner will be featured soloist in performance on March 23, 2019. All applications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16.

Visit arapahoephil.org/competitions/concertocompetition.

Kantorei has a new executive director

Steve Grupe comes from St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, Opera Omaha and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Kantorei is a premier choral ensemble comprised of volunteer singers under the direction of Artistry Director Joel M. Rinsema. Kantorei frequently performs at major choral conventions across the U.S. Offices are located at 8200 S. Quebec St., A-3 #776 in Centennial.

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Former middle school teacher sentenced for sex assaults on students A former middle school teacher who sexually assaulted or exploited five girls who were or had been his students was sentenced Friday to an indeterminate sentence of 40 years to life in prison.

Arapahoe County District Court Judge Jeffrey Holmes sentenced Brian Vasquez, 35, of Aurora after he pleaded guilty July 9 to five counts, one for each victim.

The crimes were committed over a period of five years.

“This whole situation is one in which people have been hurt,” Holmes told Vasquez. “The victims … your family … the community as a whole has been rendered more fearful because of your actions.”

“Every morning, like many parents in our community, my wife and I drop our kids off at public school fully trusting that they will be safe from harm and in a welcoming, protective environment in which they can learn. We respect and trust our great public school teachers. We teach our children to do the same,” District Attorney George Brauchler said. “So, it is with mixed emotions of anger and fear when we discover someone in our community who holds such an important and trusted position

Brian Vasquez

who satisfies his sexual urges at the expense of our children’s innocence.

“We build prisons for such people, and it is to prison Vasquez has gone, perhaps for the rest of his life.”

Vasquez pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault on a child by a person in a position of trust, pattern of abuse, a Class 3 felony; one count of sexual exploitation of a child, a Class 3 felony; one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a child, a Class 4 felony; and one count of internet sexual exploitation of child, a Class 4 felony. The counts to which Vasquez pleaded guilty include the top count against each victim. Other counts were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.

YMCA of Metropolitan Denver names Glass as new CEO Glass Brings 20+ Years of Nonprofit Experience and a New Vision to the Organization

The YMCA of Metropolitan Denver has named Sue Glass as its new chief executive officer, effective Sept. 17, 2018. Following a six-month search, the YMCA board of directors selected Glass to succeed Jim Hiner, who retired Sept. 14. In her new role, Glass will usher in a new strategic plan that focuses on innovative approaches to empowering youth, improving health and building thriving communities.

“During our search for a new CEO, we looked at candidates from across the United States – and Sue stood out among them all,” said Y board chair Jarrod Lassen. “Her energy, passion and vision for the YMCA of Metro Denver are exactly what we were looking for in a leader. Sue’s experience leading innovative and complex programs and fundraising operations combined with her passion for health will no doubt result in fantastic leadership for years to come.”

Glass comes to the Y with over 21 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, strategic planning, philanthropy and program development.

A tenured executive, she has led multiple organizations

Sue Glass

through complex transformations resulting in successful revenue gains, enhanced program services, and board and volunteer development. Using these past experiences, Glass plans to bring a new era of change to the Y in Denver.

“My vision for the Y is to be the premier and innovative organization providing bold leadership beyond fitness and nutrition to create thriving communities,” said Glass.

“We will position the Y as an authoritative voice on prevention and wellness, youth development and social impact.

Our programs will unite the community with demonstrative impact and our operations will be integrated and efficient as we embrace new opportunities.”

Both personally and professionally, Glass has been a lifelong health advocate.

The Y was an integral part of

her personal health journey early in life, which ignited a passion to help others build confidence with overall wellbeing – spiritually, mentally and physically. In her most recent role, Glass served as the senior vice president for the American Diabetes Association, where she led 500 employees across 49 offices throughout the U.S. and managed $125 million in revenue.

Under her leadership, the American Diabetes Association was a key driver with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to launch the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) in Colorado.

In her new role with the Y, Glass is eager to build upon the Y’s success, while also embracing change. “I’m honored and humbled at the opportunity to lead an organization with such an incredible mission,” said Glass. “I see challenges as opportunities; I see failures as stepping stones to success. I know that when we imagine the impossible, we can drive cultural change.”

Glass holds a degree from the University of North Florida in health science with an emphasis on community health and is currently pursuing her master’s degree in organizational leadership through CSU Global. She has lived in Denver since 2004 and enjoys the outdoors, marathons, running and cycling.

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BY LES SIMPSON WELLNESS TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST

ost of the time, when people think of nerves they think of some part of our body that needs to be controlled. We are always trying to be “less nervous”. This happens because the medical profession has only worked with nerve pain. They use drugs to settle

the nerves, electricity or surgery to block the nerve pain.

So most of us have never really thought about how much our Brain Stem and Nerve system help us. Our brain receives 400 million impressions a second from our body. The nerve system is the complete control system of a billion cells including all our organs.

When you do a brain map or QEEG, you would see three conditions in your brain. One

is blue colored. This area is lethargic and sometimes damaged. The second part is green.

This is healthy nerves that are operating some part of our body. The third part is red.

This part is completely over taxed and stressed.

Unfortunately, for most of us, most of the brain consists of red. With all the stimulation we have wanting our attention, we are maxed out. To give you a picture… doctors say it

is like a flock of thousands of birds that are banging against each other trying to get where they are going.

A new technology, Human Performance Technology, allows of our nerve system to reach Hemostasis (healthy green) in 10 seconds. Hemostasis just means Optimal Performance Naturally.

The results include people 55+ regaining energy, balance, flexibility and pain reduc-

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ally Duncan, 78, ‘escaped’ from Alcatraz Sept. 29. She, along with 17 other swimmers, known as the “Wine Sharks” from Colorado, successfully completed the 1.27-mile swim, nonstop, from the infamous prison in the middle of the San Francisco Bay to the shore of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf.

Before its closure, the infamous prison held some of the most notorious prisoners of the time. Many believed no prisoner could ever escape by swimming in the cold, turbulent waters and supposedly infested with sharks surrounding the prison. A feat dramatized in the 1979 movie Escape from Alcatraz, starring Clint Eastwood.

Now each year accomplished swimmers from around the world take up the Alcatraz challenge swim for charity.

According to team members, leading up to and during the San Francisco swim it was Sally, the oldest female swimmer to participate in the event this year, who was the inspiration for Wine Sharks. Sally is the wife of the late Ray Duncan, the founder of Silver Oak Winery and longtime Cherry Hills resident. She is a lifelong open water swimmer.

Having grown up in Puget Sound, Wash., she said she

Wine Shark Swimmers: L to R: Mark Matarelli, Matthew Kloenne, Heather Fleck, Khaki Fleck, Sally Duncan, Mackenzie Fleck, Julie Manuel, Nicole Ridley, Laura Wafer, Haley Ridley, Brianna Ridley, Phyllis Chrisman, James Chrisman, and Mike Lanam.

Cheering squad from Greenwood Village; Katie Watson, Sam Watson, Kathy Watson, and Renee Duncan

spent most of her life swimming with her father, Ray and her family. She has been swimming the last two years with friends from Bow Mar, Phyllis Chrisman, Heather Fleck and Nicole Ridley.

Members of the Wine Shark team have been preparing for the Alcatraz Invitational swim at the Bow Mar Lake for the past summer.

However, up to the day of the swim, some team members still had lingering questions of whether they trained enough for the San Francisco Bay waters.

Mike Lanam, Castle Pines resident and retired police captain from the San Francisco Bay area, swam Alcatraz last year on his 65th birthday with his son and daughter.

He returned this year to swim with the Wine Shark team. He said, “I thought last year was a ‘one and done’ and checked it off my bucket list but these awesome ladies, who helped

The e en ene ed the South End Rowing Club.

A jubilant Mike Lanam and Sally Duncan display their hard earned medals.

Photos by Susan Sweeney Lanam

train me last year at the Bow Mar Lake, convinced me to do it one more time with them.

They refer to me as their coach and cheerleader, but I’m just their biggest cheerleader.

They are

Sally Duncan checks the authenticity of her medal Courtesy photo

all very fit swimmers and had the tenacity to take on this chal challenge. I had no doubt they would conquer the Alcatraz swim.”

According to La Lanam, the swim this year was a more dif difficult challenge than last year. “There were stronger currents go going in different direc directions and large swells during the swim, but each member of the team met the chal challenge and successfully completed the swim with their strength and sheer determina determination.”

Congratulations to the Wine Shark team for successfully swimming Alcatraz: Laura Wafer, Mackenzie, Khaki and Heather Fleck, Brianna, Haley and Nicole Ridley, Phyllis and James Chrisman, Julie Donahue Manuel who swam Alcatraz 6 previous times, Cathy Clausen, Liz Harrel, Mark Matarelli, Matt Kloenne, Mike Lanam and Sally Duncan.

Duncan says there is no doubt she will keep on swim swimming and is already looking forward to the next challenge with the Wine Sharks.

SeniorChoices

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BY JIM MILLER at a hefty price. Most are looking to downsize communities have entry fees that and simplify, but we want our range from the low to mid-six next move to be our last. figures, plus ongoing monthly Approaching 80 fees that can range from around $2,000 to over $4,000 dependDear Approaching, ing on the facility, services and If you want your next move the contract option you choose. to be your final one, an allWith more than 2,000 inclusive retirement community CCRCs in operation throughout – also known as a continuingthe U.S, finding a facility that care retirement community (or fits your lifestyle, needs and CCRC) – is a great option to budget will require some legconsider, but they aren’t cheap. work. Here are some steps that can help you proceed.

CCRCs are different from other types of senior housing Make a list: Start by calling because they provide all levels the Area Agency on Aging (call of housing, services and care in 800-677-1116 for contact inone convenient location. formation) in the area you want While they vary greatly in to live for a list of CCRCs, or appearance and services, most search websites like Caring.com.

CCRCs offer apartments or sometimes single-family homes Call the facilities: Once for active independent seniors. you’ve located a few, call them In addition, they also offer onto find out if they have any vasite assisted living for seniors cancies, what they charge and who require help with basic living tasks like bathing, dressing if they provide the types of seror going to the bathroom, and vices you want or need. nursing home care for residents when their health declines.

Take a tour: Many CCRCs CCRCs also provide a bevy encourage potential residents of resort-style amenities and to stay overnight and have a

few meals in their dining hall.

During your visit, notice the upkeep of the facility and talk to the current residents to see how they like living there. Also, check out the assisted living and nursing facilities, and find out how decisions are made to move residents from one level of care to another.

To check up on a facility, call the state long-term care ombudsman (see LTCombudsman.org) who can tell you if the assisted living and nursing care services within the CCRC have had any complaints or other problems.

You can also use Medicare’s nursing home compare tool at Medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare.

Review contracts and fees: Most CCRCs offer three types of contracts: Life-care, or Type A contracts, which have the highest entry fee but covers all levels of long-term care as needed; Type B, or modified contracts that have lower entry fees but limits long-term care services in the initial fee; and Type C, or fee-for-service contracts, which offer the lowest entrance fees but requires you to pay extra for long-term care if you need it.

You also need to find out what yearly price increases you can expect? How much of your entry fee is refundable to you if you move or die? And what happens if you outlive your

financial resources?

Research the CCRC: Find out who owns the facility and get a copy of their most recently audited financial statement and review it, along with the copy of the contract with your lawyer or financial adviser. Also get their occupancy rate. Unless it’s a newer community filling up,

occupancy below 85 percent can be a red flag that the facility is having financial or management problems.

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.

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Being falsely accused affects everything Growing up in New York, my parents would drive to Brooklyn, Long Island, Queens and even Manhattan to visit their siblings. What fun it was to connect and get together with cousins who were all about the same age. Then something radically changed.

As I think and write about this, I feel my muscles tense and my eyes water even after 50 + years when I was falsely accused of taking money from my cousin’s money jar.

When I was 7 years old I was fascinated with counting coins. My brother had a coin collection and every night when my dad would come home from work, he would empty his pockets of change on the kitchen table.

My brother and I would go through the coins examining them looking for the dates they were minted. Every so often we would squeal with delight when we found a coin that added to my brother’s navy-blue cardboard coin slot in his collection. I crowned myself my brother’s coin

finder and helper. Every chance I had, I would look for coins to count or go through.

I was fascinated with coins. One Fall weekend, we drove to Long Island to be with my father’s brother and his family. The kids got together upstairs in the kids’ section of the house. My cousins, brother and I played Parchisi and then the four males got interested in building with the massive erector set. I was left to play by myself. I asked my cousin if I could count and look at the coins that were in a large jar on the shelf in his room.

He told me I could. While the boys were in another room, I was lost in counting and examining. I have no idea how much time had passed before my parents were calling us to get into the car to leave. I carefully got all the coins off the floor and put them back into the money jar, placing it back on the shelf.

When we returned home, the phone rang. It was my uncle. He was telling my mom that money from my

cousin’s jar was missing.

She came into my room and asked about it. I told her that I did not take any of the coins. More phone calls came to clarify and then an outright accusation. There was at least $15.00 was missing from the jar and I was the one that had taken the money.

I was hurt and outraged. My mom and dad both interrogated me separately and then went through my closet and dresser searching for missing coins. I protested, cried and even remember screaming that I did not bring home one penny. Nothing I could say or do would make them believe me. I felt powerless, helpless and incredibly emotional. I felt shame, frustration and anger. The relationship with my uncle, aunt and cousins were never the same. I lost something very special in this incident… my selfrespect, my dignity, my voice and even my attachment to my cousins. I wouldn’t like being falsely accused to be a traumatic event in my childhood. It is horrible, and it affects everything. For more information contact joneen@ myrelationshipcenter.org or go to myrelationshipcenter. org.

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FLEURISH

Colorado Ballet’s An Evening in Oz Gala kicks off

The Wizard of Oz performance is coming to Denver.

Colorado Ballet will present a gala in celebration on Feb. 9, 2019 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. To kick off this momentous occasion, Mary Lou and Don Kortz opened

their Cherry Hills Village home for a reception. While Mary Lou was called away for a family emergency, daughter Zoey graciously took on hostess duties. On hand was Colorado Ballet Artistic Director Gil Boggs and auctioneer Doug Tisdale.

Gala Chairs Michael Korenblat and Natalia Ballinger, Rachel and Yuval Moscovich with hosts Zoey Kortz and her dad Don Kortz

Development Director Adam Sexton with ballerinas Lauren and Chloe and Development Officer Susan Stiff

Photos by Scottie Iverson

Nathan Yip Foundation hosts Annual Dim Sum Luncheon King’s Land Chinese Restaurant was ready for the hundreds of guests attending Nathan Yip Foundation’s (NYF) popular, multicourse Dim Sum Luncheon. Karen Valliant chaired the fundraiser that packed the venue.

The brief program included a taste of the Chinese New Year Night Market to be chaired by Melly Kinnard in 2019. A touching story

by Alan Frosh, who heads Friends of Nathan, comprised of Nathan’s classmates at Kent Denver, revealed Nathan was his first friend when he entered the school as a seventh-grader. Nate’s Night is another fundraiser presented by this group in spring.

Linda and Jimmy Yip started the nonprofit in honor of their only son Nathan who was tragically killed in an automobile accident. Nathan was passionate about the organization’s mission of ending the cycle of poverty through education. NYF focuses on

serving the underprivileged throughout the world including rural Colorado. It also engages families and young people. Young brothers Eric and Jason Zhang founded a natural bath and body company called Green Island Life. A sales table was set up with proceeds going to NYF. Jason received a certificate of appreciate onstage.

The warm and philanthropic Yips thanked the audience for generosity and love, kindness and impact for Nate’s legacy.

Tina Ye and Helen Newcomb

Linda and Jimmy Yip, new NYF board member Doris Burd, chair of Chinese New Year fundraiser 2019 Melly Kinnard and master of ceremonies Christine Chang Gillette

NYF Executive Director Tarika Cefkin with young volunteer Jason Zhang Jimmy and Linda Yip, founders of NYF with Friends of Nathan leader Alan Frosh who will join the big board this month.

October 4, 2018 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 19

Lone Tree Arts Center opens its 8th season with a flourish In 2011, Lone Tree Arts Center (LTAC) opened to the delight of theatre lovers in the South suburbs and beyond featuring intimate concerts and headline performers for music, theatre and dance events. A support guild was established as an awareness and fundraising arm. Lone Tree Arts Center Guild (LTACG) has only one mission – To support Lone Tree

Arts Center. The guild holds two major fundraisers annually – a gala to open the season and a fashion show. This year’s Gala Opening featured dinner and an auction called by veteran Doug Tisdale who was introduced as “Mr. It’s For Charity,” serves on several boards including RTD in addition to being executive vice president of South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. He introduced himself, as always,

as not a professional auctioneer (although he has raised millions) but rather an attorney.

After dinner, complemented by wines from Ninety + Cellars, guests were treated to a performance by Lannie Counts and his show band – The Greatest R & B Songs Ever Written. He has been singing and performing since age 12.

Born and raised in Phoenix, Ariz., he moved to Las Vegas 20 years ago and upholds a

standard of excellence in vocal performance while traveling the world. He is a member of the legendary Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns, a member of the Lon Bronson All Star Band as well as The Las Vegas Tenors. Counts is also a practicing producer and writer with several of his productions online.

After the electric performance by Lannie Counts with plenty of audience involvement, it was back to the

ballroom for desserts from Seasons 52 and photo ops with the entertainers. What’s not to love about Lone Tree Arts Center? LTAC offers close-in free parking, beautiful, innovative, state-of-the art and environmentally responsible venue, friendly and attentive staff, and remarkable programming. Notably on the horizon — Low Down Dirty Blues runs from Oct. 18-27 and Beehive from April 3-13, 2019.

Lannie Counts, out front, with his amazing band, performed The Greatest R&B Songs Ever Written

LTAC Board Chair Betty Winslow, her husband Don in full Scottish regalia, Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet

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LEFT: LTAC Executive Director Lisa RigsbyPeterson and marketing director Leigh Chandler surround the star Lannie Counts Photos by Scottie Iverson

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Make fall clean-up eco-friendly Certain tasks become necessary once autumn arrives.

Whereas spring and summer were spent tending gardens and maintaining a yard prime for entertaining, autumn is about preparing properties to survive the winter. Just as with other jobs around the house and yard, fall clean-up can be done in a manner that is respectful to the environment.

Leave plant stalks and leaves

It is tempting to want to cut back perennials and other greenery so a property looks neat. But as flowers and plants

dry and drop to the ground, they help insulate the roots from the cold. They also provide a natural habitat and serve as a winter food source for birds and small animals.

Rake leaves sensibly

Power blowers and mulchers make fast work of leaves, but at the expense of the environment. Gaspowered devices discharge fuel exhaust into the air, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions. Instead, reap the benefits of peace and quiet as well as exercise from manual raking.

While raking, do not feel the need to remove every leaf.

A certain amount of organic matter can be beneficial to the soil and even insulate the lawn somewhat. A leftover leaf here or there also may provide protection for insects and small animals. For example, many native bees spend the winter in tunnels in the ground, cracks in mortar, holes in dead wood, or within hollow stems, and they need

lawn and garden litter to survive.

izers and weed killers.

Compost is a friend

Fall is an ideal time to check windows and doors for cracks where water, air or insects can enter. Seal up holes and cracks and ensure there are no drafty areas. Drafts can cause home heating and cooling systems to work harder, expending more energy than necessary.

Spread a thin layer of compost on the lawn and in garden beds. Compost prevents weed growth, insulates and protects the soil and provides nutrients that will be needed once the spring busy season begins. By using compost, homeowners can reduce dependence on chemical fertil-

Take inventory

Look at which items in the yard have seen better days and prepare to recycle or reuse them in different ways.

Faded plastic planters can be used as impromptu bird baths in a garden. An old tire can be mulched and turned into soft material to put around a playset. Inquire as to the proper way to recycle plastic lawn chairs that may be broken.

Autumn yard work should be performed in as eco-friendly a fashion as possible.

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Sept. 18 was a night to remember thanks to nearly 300 guests who attended the 13th Annual Write the Code for Success Gala, OpenWorld Learning raised more than $186,000 for Denver kids - a record.

The star of the evening was Lilly, a former OWL student and current 9th grader, who shared her experience. “If it were not for OWL, I would not be where I am today.

I gained skills in Photoshop, writing code, writing and producing music, robotics and so much more. I would’ve never had any of these opporSteve Halstedt, Annie Grenier tunities without the help Wright and Lisa Jasper of OWL.” Lilly aspires Photo courtesy of Hartmann Photo

to be an aerospace engineer when she grows up.

The Gala featured several wonderful speakers including Bill Kurtz, CEO of DSST, OWL Alum Oscar Saenz, CEO Nathan Byford, board chair Annie Grenier Wright, and board member Lisa Jasper. Special thanks to meteorologist Dave Aguilera of CBS Channel 4 for being the master of ceremonies.

OWL presented the Dean Abrams Leadership Award to Steve Halstedt. The award goes to a member of the community who has provided exemplary impact, leadership, and guidance in igniting a love of learning in today’s youth. During his 16-year tenure at OWL, Abrams brought technology to thousands of kids and thus opened many doors of opportunity.

Arapahoe Phil’s T. Gordon Parks Concerto Competition The Arapahoe Philharmonic (AP), in support of its ongoing mission to recognize emerging talent in the classical music field, announces the opening of its 2018–2019 T. Gordon Parks Concerto Competition beginning Thursday, Nov. 1.

This season’s competition is for orchestral wind,

brass and percussion players between the ages of 18 and 25 as of March 23, 2019. The winner will be the featured soloist in performance with the Arapahoe Philharmonic March 23, 2019. Cash awards of $2,000, $1,000 and $500 will be presented to the top three finalists.

The competition is spon-

sored by Universal Music Company in Thornton, and owners Jim and Millie Patterson.

Full eligibility and application requirements is available at arapahoe-phil.org/competitions/concerto-competition.

All applications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16.

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LEGALS — Continued from page 21 —

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TREASURER NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Mark Davis, Barry W. Bement, Cheryl L. Gibson, Brandychase Condominium Association, Inc., Colorado Property Management Group, Moeller Graf P.C., CACH LLC, P. Scott Lowery, P.C., Nick Deganhart, Karen Lusis You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November, 2012, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to INA Group LLC, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: UNIT 102 BLDG 13 AS PER CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED IN B2863 P143 BRANDYCHASE CONDOS 2ND AMEND aka 13363 E. Asbury Drive, Unit 102 and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to INA Group LLC; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2011; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Mark Davis for said year 2011; That said INA Group LLC, on the 6th day of June, 2018, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said INA Group LLC, on or about the 13th day of February, 2019, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 26th day of September, 2018, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Legal # 8555 ____________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to Timothy Correa, Michele M. Correa, Thongchai Frank Chotechuang, Somsri Sandra Chotechuang, Diane Correa, Richard Mendoza, Centennial Property Services, Inc., Smoky Hill Homeowners Association Inc., Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, Department of the Treasury – Internal Revenue Service, Wakefield and Associates, Inc. You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 5th day of November, 2012, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to Cheswold (TL), LLC, BMO Harris Bank, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 65 SMOKY HILL 400 6TH FLG aka 5451 S. Ventura Court and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to Cheswold (TL), LLC, BMO Harris Bank; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2011; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of Timothy & Michele M. Correa for said year 2011; That said Cheswold (TL), LLC, BMO Harris Bank, on the 26th day

of March, 2018, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said Cheswold (TL), LLC, BMO Harris Bank, on or about the 13th day of February, 2019, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.

Witness my hand this 26th day of September, 2018, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: October 4, 2018 Last Publication: October 18, 2018 Legal # 8556 ____________________________

ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF ELECTION Pursuant to C.R.S. 1-5-205; and C.R.S. 1-1-104 (34), notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 in Arapahoe County.

Ballots will be mailed beginning Oct. 15 to every active registered voter in the county. Return your voted ballot by mail or deliver it to any drop-off box in Arapahoe County by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Visit a Voter Service and Polling Center to register to vote, update your registration, drop off a voted mail ballot, request a new or replacement ballot, or vote on an accessible electronic tablet.

Contact Arapahoe County Elections at 303-795-4511 with questions. Find a sample ballot and your nearest ballot drop-off location at www.arapahoevotes.com.

PHASE 1 VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTERS Open Oct. 22 – Nov. 6 Hours: Monday- Friday, Oct. 22 – Nov. 2, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 5 and Tuesday, Nov. 6, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Arapahoe County CentrePoint Plaza 14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box Dayton Street Opportunity Center 1445 Dayton St., Aurora Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Ecotech Institute 1400 S. Abilene St, Aurora Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Mission Viejo Library 15324 E. Hampden Cir., Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box Tallyn’s Reach Library 23911 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box Kelver Library 404 E. Front St., Byers 24-Hour Ballot Box Arapahoe County Lima Plaza 6954 S. Lima St., Centennial 24-Hour Ballot Box Smoky Hill Library 5430 S. Biscay Cir., Centennial 24-Hour Ballot Box Southglenn Library 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Englewood Civic Center 1000 Englewood Pkwy., Englewood 24-Hour Ballot Box City of Glendale 950 S. Birch St., Glendale 24-Hour Ballot Box Arapahoe County Administration Building 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton 24-Hour Ballot Box PHASE 2 VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTERS Open Nov. 3, 5 and 6 Hours: Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m.

– 3 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 5, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

APS Educational Services Center 4 1085 Peoria St., Aurora Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Cherokee Trail High School 25901 E. Arapahoe Rd., Aurora Ballot Box during VSPC Hours City of Aurora 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy., Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box Heather Gardens Clubhouse 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box

Mississippi Avenue Baptist Church 13231 E. Mississippi Ave., Aurora Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Pickens Technical College 500 Airport Blvd., Aurora Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Rangeview High School 17599 E. Iliff Ave., Aurora Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Vista PEAK Preparatory School 24500 E. 6th Ave., Aurora Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Cherry Creek Schools Instructional Support Facility 5416 S. Riviera Way, Centennial Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Goodson Recreation Center 6315 S. University Blvd., Centennial 24-Hour Ballot Box St. Thomas More Catholic Church 8035 S. Quebec St., Centennial Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Potter’s House of Denver 9495 E. Florida Ave., Denver Ballot Box during VSPC Hours City of Greenwood Village 6060 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village 24-Hour Ballot Box Hope United Methodist Church 5101 S. Dayton St., Greenwood Village Ballot Box during VSPC Hours Arapahoe County Elections Facility 5251 S. Federal Blvd., Littleton 24-Hour Ballot Box St. Mary Catholic Church 6853 S. Prince St., Littleton Ballot Box during VSPC Hours ADDITIONAL BALLOT DROPOFF LOCATIONS Open: Oct. 15 Nov. 6, hours vary Aurora Center for Active Adults 30 Del Mar Cir., Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box Beck Recreation Center 800 Telluride St., Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box Clerk and Recorder Aurora Branch 490 S. Chambers Rd., Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box Martin Luther King, Jr. Library 9898 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box Utah Indoor Pool 1800 S. Peoria St., Aurora 24-Hour Ballot Box Adams County Bennett Motor Vehicle 355 S. First St., Bennett 24-Hour Ballot Box City of Centennial 13133 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial 24-Hour Ballot Box City of Cherry Hills Village 120 Meade Lane, Cherry Hills Village 24-Hour Ballot Box Deer Trail Town Hall 555 Second Ave., Deer Trail Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday: 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 6: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Eloise May Library 1471 S. Parker Rd., Denver 24-Hour Ballot Box City of Sheridan 4101 S. Federal Blvd., Sheridan 24-Hour Ballot Box Adams County Sheriff Substation 2550 Strasburg Rd., Strasburg 24-Hour Ballot Box by: Matt Crane Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Coordinating Election Official Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8551 _________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY COLORADO PUBLIC NOTICE Issued: October 4, 2018 Expires: October 21, 2018 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development Services Division.

TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: On, or about, Monday, October 22, 2018, Arapahoe County will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383), as amended, in order to undertake the following projects:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF) 1. City of Centennial: Universal Design Homeowner Rehab: This project will provide homeowner rehabilitation services and modifications to City of Centennial residents with a focus on senior and handicapped accessibility and mobility improvements that will make it easier for residents to not only afford these modifications, but will enable them to remain in their own homes in a safe and accessible environment. The project will serve roughly 4 to 8 income qualified, owner-occupied City of Centennial households. This project will spend an estimated $100,000 in CDBG funds.

INTENT TO UNDERTAKE ACTION WITHIN A 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN Each of the projects listed above are, by nature, site specific. While none of the projects are expected to impact local oodplains, or be impacted by local oodplains, the projects will comply with federal, state and local oodplain protection standards. After specific sites are identified, each project will be subject to a site-specific environmental checklist to ensure complete compliance with applicable regulations.

A map of oodplain boundaries is available upon request.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FINDING Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination, or wishing to comment on these projects may submit written comments to Arapahoe County HCDS, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120, or jfink@arapahoegov. com, or (303) 738-8040 by October 21, 2018. All comments received

by October 21, 2018 will be considered by Arapahoe County prior to authorizing submission of a request for a release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

RELEASE OF GRANT FUNDS Arapahoe County certifies to HUD that the Arapahoe County Community Resources Director (acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.

HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows Arapahoe County to use program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and Arapahoe County’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Arapahoe County; (b) Arapahoe County has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Region VIII, 1670 Broadway, Denver, CO, 80202.

Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Don Klemme, Community Resources Director (Certifying Officer, acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8557 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY COLORADO PUBLIC NOTICE Issued: October 4, 2018 Expires: October 21, 2018 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development Services Division.

TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS: On, or about, Monday, October 22, 2018, Arapahoe County will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383), as amended, in order to undertake the following projects: NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF) 1. Arapahoe County Weatherization: Energy Efficiency Home Improvement Program This project will provide weatherization services to roughly nine income qualified, Arapahoe County owner-occupied homeowners each grant year. The qualified

homeowners will receive an energy audit to identify appropriate energy efficiency improvements and Arapahoe County Weatherization staff will complete top priority weatherization services. Eligible weatherization services are provided to Arapahoe County resident at no cost to the homeowner. The location of these projects have not been determined at this time, but a tiered, site-specific environmental review will be completed for each project. This project will spend an estimated 45,000 in CDBG funds in GY2018 and GY2019.

2. Brothers Redevelopment: Home Maintenance and Repair Program (HMR) The HMR project will make eligible home repairs, free of charge, for income qualified Arapahoe County residents each grant year. The project will focus on three specific activities: Help for Homes, Ramps and Rails, and a Paint-A-Thon.

The Help for Homes project will address exterior and interior repairs that improve in home health and safety for clients. The Paint-AThon will provide exterior painting for senior and disabled homeowners. And, the Ramps and Rails project will provide mobility and accessibility improvements. This project is anticipated to serve 10 households each grant year. The location of these projects have not been determined at this time, but a tiered, site-specific environmental review will be completed for each project. This project will spend an estimated 75,000 in CDBG funds in GY2018 and GY2019.

3. City of Englewood: Energy Efficient Englewood (E3) The E3 program is designed to improve energy efficiency by providing grants to income qualified Englewood homeowners.

The energy efficiency services focus on work identified during a comprehensive energy audit and items that qualify for federal tax credits or other state and local rebate programs, like Energy Star appliances. The E3 program is available to income qualified, owner-occupied, homeowners and requires a homeowner contribution.

This project is anticipated to serve 12 household each grant year. The location of these projects have not been determined at this time, but a tiered, site-specific environmental review will be completed for each project. This project will spend an estimated 115,000 in CDBG funds in GY2018 and GY2019.

INTENT TO UNDERTAKE ACTION WITHIN A 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN Each of the projects listed above are, by nature, site specific. While none of the projects are expected to impact local oodplains, or be impacted by local oodplains, the projects will comply with federal, state and local oodplain protection standards. After specific sites are identified, each project will be subject to a site-specific environmental checklist to ensure complete compliance with applicable regulations.

A map of oodplain boundaries is available upon request.

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON FINDING Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination, or wishing to comment on these projects may submit written comments to Arapahoe County HCDS, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120, or jfink@arapahoegov. com, or (303) 738-8040 by October 21, 2018. All comments received

by October 21, 2018 will be considered by Arapahoe County prior to authorizing submission of a request for a release of funds. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

RELEASE OF GRANT FUNDS Arapahoe County certifies to HUD that the Arapahoe County Community Resources Director (acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.

HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows Arapahoe County to use program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and Arapahoe County’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Arapahoe County; (b) Arapahoe County has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Region VIII, 1670 Broadway, Denver, CO, 80202.

Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Don Klemme, Community Resources Director (Certifying Officer, acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8558 ____________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY COLORADO PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Issued: October 4, 2018 Expires: October 14, 2018 Arapahoe County: Housing and Community Development Services 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300 Littleton, CO 80120 NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about, Monday, October 15, 2018, Arapahoe County Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383), as amended, to undertake the following project: Family Tree – Generational Opportunities to Achieve Long-Term Success (GOALS). This project will involve capital improvements to prepare the GOALS program facility for operation (15001 E. Oxford Ave., Aurora, CO 80014).

The improvements being made will correspond with the needs assessment and work needed to obtain a certificate of occupancy.

Work will include, but is not limited to plumbing, electric, heating and cooling repairs and improvements, as well as required code enforcement repairs improvements. Up to $200,000 in CDBG funds will be used to fund this project.

The activities proposed are categorically excluded subject to 58.5 under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements.

An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at Arapahoe County HCDS, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00A.M to 4:30P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Arapahoe County HCDS, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120, or jfink@arapahoegov.com, or (303) 738-8040. All comments received

by Sunday, October 14, 2018 will be considered by Arapahoe County prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION / RELEASE OF FUNDS Arapahoe County certifies to HUD that the Arapahoe County Community Resources Director (acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.

HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows Arapahoe County to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and Arapahoe County’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Arapahoe County; (b) Arapahoe County has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Region VIII, CPD Office at 1670 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Don Klemme, Community Resources Director (Certifying Officer, acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8559 ____________________________

CENTENNIAL CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of

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tal Policy Act (NEPA) requirements.

An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at Arapahoe County HCDS, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120 and may be examined or copied weekdays 8:00A.M to 4:30P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to Arapahoe County HCDS, 1690 W. Littleton Blvd., Suite 300, Littleton, CO 80120, or jfink@arapahoegov.com, or (303) 738-8040. All comments received

by Sunday, October 14, 2018 will be considered by Arapahoe County prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION / RELEASE OF FUNDS Arapahoe County certifies to HUD that the Arapahoe County Community Resources Director (acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.

HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows Arapahoe County to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and Arapahoe County’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of Arapahoe County; (b) Arapahoe County has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), Region VIII, CPD Office at 1670 Broadway, Denver, CO 80202. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Don Klemme, Community Resources Director (Certifying Officer, acting under the authorization of the Board of County Commissioners) Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8559 ____________________________

CENTENNIAL CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

the City Council of the City of Centennial, Colorado will conduct a public hearing on Monday, October 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. regarding ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-15 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT AND CODIFY A CODE OF ETHICS AND IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF. The public hearing will be held at the Centennial Civic Center, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Council Chambers, Centennial, Colorado 80112. Copies of Ordinance No. 2018-O-15 are available for inspection by the public at the Centennial Civic Center or on the City’s website: www.centennialco. gov. Interested parties may file written comments with the City Clerk, 13133 E. Arapahoe Road, Centennial, Colorado 80112, anytime prior to the public hearing on October 15, 2018. /s/ Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8547 ____________________________ NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, October 1, 2018 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-15 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CENTENNIAL MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT AND CODIFY A CODE OF ETHICS AND IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-7543324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com.

By:Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8548 ____________________________ NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, October 1, 2018, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2018-O-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING COMMERCIAL LODGING USES TO DESIGNATE THE LAND USE AS A LIMITED USE IN TABLE 12-2-303, ESTABLISH LIMITED USE STANDARDS WITHIN SECTION 12-2-408, INCLUDING MINIMUM SPACING REQUIREMENTS FROM ANY PROPERTY ZONED FOR AND OCCUPIED AS A SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE AND

*** Still chuckling after viewing the Reinke Brother’s Haunted House in Littleton; talking about an authentic well-designed haunted house this is the place. Just opening on Prince Street in the downtown area with spacious parking, this is one of the most unusual stores in America, complete with an interior haunted mansion.

This is Walt Disney quality and the creation of the Reinke brothers. A not to miss event. Round up the kids and grandkids for a tour of this masterpiece. *** My watch quit on me and I needed a new battery. Not so easy, visited two local jewelry stores, neither had watch batteries. I was referred to Right Time International Watch Center with two locations, 7110 E. County Line Road and 1485 South Colorado Blvd. I went to the County Line store Saturday just in time for a gigantic watch show that was ongoing in the modern building just past Quebec on County Line Road The showroom was packed as the Zaltsberg family-owned generational store was hosting watch vendors and customers.

MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS, AND TO ADD A NEW SECTION 12-4-209 CONTAINING BUILDING MATERIAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO NEW COMMERCIAL LODGING LAND USES The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com.

The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303754-3324. by a vote of against.

in favor and

(First published September 17, 2018) By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC City Clerk Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8549 ____________________________

GREENWOOD VILLAGE GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On 1st day of October 2018, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 09 SERIES OF 2018 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER BULLOCK AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 2 OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING WEED AND GRASS CONTROL Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com.

Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8553 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE On 1st day of October 2018, the City Council of the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado, adopted on second reading the following ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 07 SERIES OF 2018 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER DOUGHERTY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CHANGING REFERENCES TO THE COLORADO BEER AND LIQUOR LAWS FROM TITLE 12 TO TITLE 44 Copies of the aforesaid ordinance are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk, 6060 South Quebec Street, City of Greenwood Village, Colorado or online at www.greenwoodvillage. com.

While very busy the service was excellent, and I was in and out in minutes with a new battery for my watch. Met the owners, and discovered a unique, and well-run family business. If you need a watch, repair services and even some fancy jewelry, this is the place, RightTime.com. *** Last week the Westerners convened at the Park Hill golf course restaurant to hear Tom Noel’s CU graduate student, Shelby Carr, present her thesis on the life and times of Denver historic socialite Louise Sneed Hill.

The topic of the program by Carr was entitled, The Dazzling Doyenne of Gilded Age Denver: Loise Sneed Hill, describing Hill’s famous early Denver’s “Sacred Thirty-Six” social group creating Denver’s first high society.

A fine presentation of early day society funded by the gold and silver boom of the 1800s.

Baby Doe Tabor was not invited into this elite group of Denver’s high society.

I’m reminded of the late Kathy Piper Johnson who published The Denver Social Register for decades as a secret committee invited high society members into this historic register. The Social Register faded away upon the death of Kathy

Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8554 ____________________________ CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Greenwood Village City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2019 City of Greenwood Village Budget/Capital Improvement Program at 7:00 P.M. on Monday, October 15, 2018, at the City Hall, 6060 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado for the purpose of receiving written and oral comments from the public concerning the proposed annual budget for the fiscal year 2019 including the proposed use of the City’s allocation of highway users tax fund money and county road and bridge fund money.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend the hearing and to submit comments. Copies of the proposed budget are available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk. For further information, please call (303) 486-5752.

BY ORDER OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL SUSAN M. ORTIZ, MMC CITY CLERK Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8560 ____________________________ GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Back The Blue K9 Force, 15758 East Prentice Lane, Centennial, CO 80015, by application dated October 01, 2018, has requested the licensing authority of the City of Greenwood Village to grant a Special Event Liquor Permit for 5150 South Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 to sell malt, vinous and spirituous liquors by the drink for consumption on the premises on October 17, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Remonstrance, protests or objections regarding the application or the event are to be filed by October 14, 2018 with the City Clerk’s Office at Greenwood Village City Hall at 6060 South Quebec Street, 303486-5755, or by email at cityclerk@ greenwoodvillage.com. Should any remonstrance, protests, or objections be filed, a public hearing may be scheduled.

Organizer: Darby Kelly, 6340 South Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village CO, 80111 Requests for information as to the application may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office.

several decades ago.

The Dazzling Doyenne work is well done and Carr makes for an excellent program on early day Denver society.

The Westerners are a group of folks interested in the American West and membership is open for those interested primarily in Colorado history. The group meets monthly with programs on Colorado history on people, places and events.

I was honored to sit by noted author and historian Bob Pulcipher who introduced me to a fellow CSU graduate Charles Vail, DVM. Vail’s grandfather is part of Colorado history with his naming of Vail Pass and that famous Colorado ski city. Vail is still active at his Littleton Equine Medical Center in Littleton.

Information on membership: denver. westerners.org. *** I never knew what a “Doyenne” meant. Dictionaries are uniform in describing the term as “A woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group.” If you refer to a woman as a “Doyenne” you mean that she is the oldest and most experienced and respected woman in the group.

Thankfully we have quite a few Doyennes around today.

SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE AS TO PRELIMINARY BUDGET AND PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a preliminary budget has been submitted to the Arapahoe Library District Board of Trustees for the ensuing year of 2019. That a copy of such preliminary budget has been filed in the office of the District at 12855 E. Adam Aircraft Circle, Englewood, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection.

A public hearing on such preliminary budget will be held Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. preceding the regular meeting of the Arapahoe Library District Board of Trustees at the Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial, Colorado.

Any interested elector within such Arapahoe Library District will be given the opportunity at the hearing to be heard concerning the preliminary budget and may inspect the preliminary budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget, scheduled for Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 5:30 p.m., at the Support Services Building, 12855 E Adam Aircraft Circle, Englewood, Colorado.

Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8544 ____________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET AND AMENDED 2018 BUDGET HEARING ARAPAHOE LAKE PUBLIC PARK DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Directors of the Arapahoe Lake Public Park District, Arapahoe County, State of Colorado, will consider a proposed 2019 budget and, if necessary, an amended 2018 budget. A copy of such proposed 2019 budget and amended 2018 budget have been filed in the office of Seter & Vander Wall, P.C., 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. The proposed 2019 budget and, if necessary, the amended 2018 budget will be considered at a public hearing at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 7400 E. Orchard Road, Suite 3300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any interested elector within Arapahoe Lake Public Park District may inspect the proposed 2019 budget and amended 2018 budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the proposed 2019 budget and, if necessary, the amended 2018 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARAPAHOE LAKE PUBLIC PARK DISTRICT

JACKIE EDWARDS LICENSING SPECIALIST

By: /s/ SETER & VANDER WALL, P.C. Attorneys for the District Board

Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8561 ____________________________

Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8545 ____________________________

NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET OF SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2019 budget, have been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Sundance Hills Metropolitan District for the ensuing year 2019; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District located at Circuit Rider of Colorado, 6249 S Fenton Ct., Littleton, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at Sundance Hills Community Center, Sailfish Room, 5626 Galena Street, Greenwood Village, CO, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2019 budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto. This meeting is open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ Circuit Rider of Colorado, Manager Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8545 ____________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2018 BUDGET MARVELLA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Sections 29-1-108 and 109, C.R.S., that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Marvella Metropolitan District (the “District”) for the ensuing year of 2019. The necessity may also arise for the amendment of the 2018 budget of the District. Copies of the proposed 2019 budget and 2018 amended budget (if appropriate) are on file in the office of the District’s Manager, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, 8390 E. Crescent Pkwy., Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, where same are available for public inspection. Such proposed 2019 budget and 2018 amended budget will be considered at a special meeting to be held at 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300, Greenwood Village, Colorado at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 5, 2018. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2019 budget or the 2018 amended budget, inspect the 2019 budget and the 2018 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto.

MARVELLA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: Kim Herman District Manager Published in The Villager Published: October 4, 2018 Legal # 8550

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October 4, 2018 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 23 always acceptable in the early ’60s).

Photo Credit: The Beatles: Credit: Michael Webb/Getty Images

5. THE YARDBIRDS

I already referenced Led Zeppelin, which would not evolve until much later. But it evolved from the growth of Jimmy Page. Page evolved after replacing Jeff Beck in this band. And Beck had replaced Eric Clapton. That’s like Mickey Mantle following Joe DiMaggio, who followed Babe Ruth.

Top 5 British Invasion Acts

BY STEVE PALEC ReMIND MAGAZINE Entering the year 1964 as a 7-year-old in the Midwest, I really didn’t have a good handle on anything cool. If I did, it was an accident. But it was all about to change for the better.

My mother was from London, and in retrospect that was pretty cool. I didn’t know it at the time, since she was just my mom. On Feb. 9, 1964, she made sure I watched The Ed Sullivan Show.

Now, most of America did that anyway. But she had a feeling I would enjoy the musical entertainment that evening. Not only was she right, but her foresight also allowed me to witness the single greatest musical transformation of my lifetime. That was day one of the British Invasion.

Here we look at the top 25 British acts of all time.

1. THE BEATLES

Their debut on American TV that night technically was not their debut, since they had appeared prior to that. But it was a nuclear coming out … not only in terms of television, but also the impact on music, culture, fashion and attitudes.

Simply put, by any definition the Beatles were a force and a phenomenon. Aside from the innovations and chances they took, their strength was the 300-some songs they recorded over their short career.

For me personally, the timing was amazing. Just as I was old enough to appreciate music, they chronologically took me (and a few others) on a journey that saw each subsequent album growing musically in sophistication, creativity and impact.

2. THE ROLLING STONES

Some say the antithesis of the sweetness of the Beatles. Steeped in blues, they set the stage for what ultimately would be Led Zeppelin taking blues and making it a youthful industry. And the fact that the Stones are still going is insane.

3. THE WHO

The mop-top attitude of the Beatles was taken a huge step forward by the Mod attitude of The Who. And the concert experience, the concept albums, and the power of Pete Townshend’s writing also made them elite.

4. THE KINKS

“All Day and All of the Night” was made for transistor radios. Maybe the most British in attitude of all the British Invasion bands, it was a reflection of

the genius of Ray Davies to write about things that were real (not

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Cheers to Netflix’s Magic For Humans for enchanting us. Like the oddly welladjusted love child of David Blaine and Billy Eichner, street magician Justin Willman’s best trick is making our skepticism vanish during six mind-blowing episodes of comedy and conjuring.

Jeers to The Young And the Restless for giving a standout vet the ol’ heave-ho. After 40 years as Genoa City’s bad boy-gone-good Paul Williams, Emmy- winner Doug Davidson has been shown the door in what we can only imagine is the worst twist a soap opera has ever thrown it’s life-long fans.

Cheers to Stand Up to Cancer for breaking down boundaries. More than 65 networks and streaming outlets united for a joint telecast of the biennial fundraising event, featuring everyone from Bradley Cooper and Katie Couric to Keith Urban and Reese Witherspoon. Not too shabby at all.

Jeers to Bachelor in Paradise’s beachfront disasters.

Leo threw a hissy after losing Kendall to Grocery Joe, egobeast Jordan trashed two female contestants for laughing at his antics and serial dater Annaliese fell in love at the opening of a date card. These people don’t need Paradise.

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Toyota C-HR has spartan qualities

BY H. THROTTLE AUTO COLUMNIST Toyota’s marketing mantra is “Let’s Go Places.” The brand extends all over the world and the latest test car is a C-HR four-door sedan made in Arifiye, Sakarya, Turkey. It’s a pretty good sedan that zips around Colorado highways with zest and economy. Fuel economy averages 29 mpg. from the 144 horsepower, four-cylinder engine. The sequential transmission is excellent and provide both drive and gear selection.

Really unique on this front wheel drive C-HR is the design and the rear doors open from top recession handles. The trunk however, is heavy, and awkward to open and close.

The vehicle has electric power assisted steering and front MacPherson struts leading to crisp steering and a solid drive. The car is rather spartan in luxury options leading to a conservative suggested retail price of $24,350. This is good basic

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The first step to a second chance: innovations in criminal justice Join Americans for Prosperity - Colorado Thursday, Oct. 11, for an educational panel discussion about sensible reforms to the current criminal justice system. The discussion will be held between 6 and 8 p.m. at the Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church, 10150 Belleview Ave.

The discussion will be about how reforms will foster a society of mutual benefit by protecting public safety, saving taxpayer dollars and protecting liberties, while advancing human dignity. It will also examine the concepts of Collateral Consequences and Recidivism and their impact

on the community.

The panel will consist of George Brauchler, 18th Judicial district attorney, Dianne Tramutola-Lawson, director of Colorado CURE, Rep. Cole Wist, Mayor Stephanie Piko of Centennial, Arapahoe County Sheriff Dave Walcher and Matt Soper will be the moderator.

Hot dogs, salad and pie will also be served.

Blessing the beasts

The Blessing of the Animals was held Sept. 23 at Wellshire Presbyterian Church. The Humane Society of the South Platte Valley also attended with animals up for adoption.

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