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Greenwood Village becomes a holiday ‘Emerald City’

Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson will retire and allow his presumptive replacement to run as an incumbent in 2014.

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Greenwood Village was transformed into the magical Land of Oz at its annual holiday event, Dec. 6.

Volume 32 • Number 04 • December 19, 2013

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Web feed is Littleton’s 24-hour ‘reality show’

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With a few clicks of a mouse on the city website anyone can catch real-time moving images of the city.

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Pages 1-7................Arapahoe High School Page 5..............................................Opinion Page 8.........................................Classifieds Pages 11-22....................Holiday Gift Guide Page 23..................................................digs Pages 24-28......................................Legals TheVillagerNewspaper

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REUNITED By Tom Barry avannah Carlson, a senior at Arapahoe High, was in her Advanced Placement literature class when the shooting commenced, Dec. 13. “I heard three shots and it did not register,” said Savannah, who was trembling in the cold after reuniting with her mom. “I thought it was a locker or thought that something had fallen. “A security guard was banging on the [classroom door] window so we knew something was wrong. We turned off the light and got against the wall and huddled.” She felt she was in the classroom for a long time and realized that it was just over an hour. Savannah said she thought the guard banging on the classroom door window must’ve been the school resource officer, who is an Arapahoe County deputy sheriff working at the school full time. Savannah said she was aware who the shooter was and knew about Claire Davis being shot and that she was rushed to the hospital. “[The shooter] was very vocal about his opinions,” said Savannah, who had attended middle school with him.

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Arapahoe High student shares experience of shooting “I just got my child,” said Heidi Carlson, as she gave her daughter Savannah a hug and a kiss after they were reunited. Savannah, a senior at Arapahoe High, was in her Advanced Placement literature class, Dec. 13, when the shooting occurred.

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Arapahoe High shooting victim struggles to survive Claire Davis was in ‘wrong place at wrong time’

By Tom Barry laire Esther Davis, the 17-yearold Arapahoe High School senior gunned down at point-blank range, remains in stable, but critical condition, according to her family. On Dec. 13, Davis was rushed to Littleton Adventist Hospital. She suffered major head injuries as a result of a bullet from a pump-action shotgun, said Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson. “Claire Davis is a young woman of principal. She is a young woman of purpose. She is an innocent young lady and she

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was an innocent victim of an evil act of violence,” Robinson said at a press conference. The sheriff also read a statement from the Davis family. “Our beautiful daughter Claire Davis has severe head trauma as the result of a gunshot,” the statement read. “She needs your continued prayers. We would like to thank our family, friends, the community and the equestrian community for their outpouring of love and support, as well as the school for their continued support of the students and teachers. We would also like to express our gratitude to the first-responders and the trauma team at Littleton Adventist Hospital for saving our daughter’s life and quickly getting her into surgery. …Your prayers are appreciated.” The family gave an update in

a weekend Facebook post. “Claire remains in critical condition. She is stable, but is in a coma,” the post said. “The first-responders got Claire to the right place at the right time, and the doctors and hospital staff are doing a wonderful job taking care of her. We appreciate your continued good thoughts and prayers, and will provide updates as her condition improves.” AHS students have held a couple of candlelight vigils for Davis and there is a temporary living memorial at the school. Some students are attempting to have her favorite band, One Direction, visit her. As of press time, Dec. 17, Davis remained in critical condition. Will update at www.villagerpublishing.com.

Claire Davis, 17, remains in critical condition after being shot at point-blank range at Arapahoe High School, Dec. 13. Photos courtesy of Davis Family through Sheriff Grayson Robinson


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