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Heart Ball funds local heart programs, treatment

Smoky Hill High School graduate Adrian Miller has written a comprehensive history of soul food. He speaks at Smoky Hill Library next week.

The Denver Heart Ball attracted a lot of men and women decked out in red, helping put the American Heart Association in black, so to speak.

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A nightmare to forget ‘Super Bumble’ memories of a county commissioner

By Tom Barry Everyone has heard the good, the bad and the ugly about the Broncos’ nightmare at the Super Bowl – and here’s another story from the bad file.

Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Doty, an avid fan and season

ticket holder, had attended the Broncos’ last playoff game with her husband Wayne Brady. After the team’s victory against the New England Patriots, the couple decided to purchase tickets to the Super Bowl.

Doty and Brady paid a pretty penny to Ticketmaster to purchase

two seats 31 rows from the Broncos’ end zone. After all, they would be part of what was anticipated to be one of the best and closest games ever.

“There was only a slight chance that the Broncos would lose,” Brady said. “Who would ever have thought

that the Broncos would have lost?

“We are huge Broncos fans, and in lieu of a trip somewhere nice and warm, we did this,” Doty explained.

The couple left Denver a day early to beat the impending snowstorm Continued on page 4

Devoted Broncos fans, Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Doty, right, and her husband Wayne Brady, attended the Super Bowl in hopes to see their team win, but got a lot of unexpected experiences instead.

Photo courtesy of Nancy Doty

Chamber CEO backs GOP immigration ‘standards’ Brackney part of ‘Bibles, Badges and Business’ group

By Peter Jones John Brackney, president of the South Metro Denver Chamber, is part of an activist group that is collectively touting the “standards for immigration reform” unveiled last week by U.S. House Republicans.

Brackney, a Republican, was one of several supporters whose endorsement of the GOP’s onepage memo was touted Jan. 31 by Bibles, Badges and Business, a coalition of business, law enforcement and religious leaders who have consistently pushed for comprehensive immigration reform.

The South Metro Denver Chamber’s board of directors had already formally endorsed a reform bill in the Democratic-con-

trolled Senate, and according to Brackney the momentum for such reform is more than obvious.

“The tipping point has way passed. Everyone is frustrated by the current immigration system,” the chamber CEO said. “Overwhelmingly, in our business community we hear that this has to get solved.”

House Speaker John Boehner’s leadership team introduced its agreement in principle last week at an annual policy retreat, calling the plan “as far as we are willing to go” on immigration reform. The move was a change for House Republicans who last year ignored a Senate-passed bipartisan bill.

Although organizations ranging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the left-leaning America’s Voice have expressed support for the Republican game

plan, some are concerned by the Boehner team’s call for “specific enforcement triggers” as a prerequisite to any pathway to citizenship.

What’s more, it remains unclear whether all illegal immigrants would be eligible. The GOP standards also dismiss the notion of a “special” pathway to citizenship.

The document further makes clear that House Republicans would not be willing to negotiate with Senate Democrats on their bill.

For Brackney’s part, the chamber leader says he is optimistic that the political powers will find their way to compromise one way or another.

“If the House wants to take it up piecemeal and ensure that border is locked down before these other provisions take place, that’s fine,” he said. “It depends on whether you want to look at the glass as 90

percent full.”

Brackney, a former elected official who once served as an Arapahoe County commissioner, thinks Republican leaders will have to take immigration reform seriously if the party wants to remain relevant in the 2014 and 2016 elections.

“Even in Republican districts, we have collectively decided it’s a broken system and should be fixed,” he said. “The Republicans need to push something comprehensive or they will continue to alienate a huge segment of the population – not just immigrants, but the business community.”

In addition to Brackney, some of the other Bibles, Badges and Business public supporters include David Warren, executive director of Open Door Ministries, and Neil Alvarado, director of the Diversity National Job Fair.

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Godfather of soul food Local author traces untold story of underrated cuisine

By Peter Jones One can tell a lot about a people and their history by their food – and African American cuisine is no exception.

Just ask Adrian Miller, whose new book Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time charts the history of black American cooking from the shores of west Africa to the urban soul food centers that continue to serve the often-controversial cuisine of American slaves.

“If you really go deeper into the history of soul food, it’s really the food of migrants from the Deep South taken to different parts of the country,” said Miller, a 1987 graduate of Smoky Hill High School in Aurora.

Miller took up the challenge of tracing soul food’s history and launching its spirited defense after realizing the story had never really been told in a comprehensive way.

“I had no qualifications, except for eating it a lot,” the attorney and sometime politico said.

Miller will lead a cooking demonstration and tasting on Feb. 12 at Smoky Hill Library in Centennial.

His book will be available for sale.

When the author is not telling the rich history of collared greens and chitlins, he works as the executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches. He previously served as a special assistant to President Clinton and as deputy legislative director for Gov. Bill Ritter.

His next book will be a history of black cooks in the White House.

During February’s Black History Month, The Villager recently spoke with Miller about the saga of one of America’s least appreciated cuisines.

Villager: Should we be surprised that a lawyer who grew up in the

a temperate climate.

Denver suburbs is an If you look at what That’s why collards, expert on soul food?

Miller: When I nutritionists are tell- turnip greens, kale, tell people I’m from ing us to eat, they mustard greens and Denver, I immediately say eat dark leafy cabbage are so popular lose street cred on the greens, sweet po- within the soul food subject, but this is how tatoes, legu mes, tradition. Also being I win people back. My fish – those are all coastal people, a lot mom is from Chat- the building blocks of west Africans had fish in their diet – and tanooga, Tenn., and of soul food. my dad is from Hel- - Adrian Miller, author of even to this day Afena, Ark. As Southern Soul Food: The Surprising rican Americans eat Story of an American more fish proportiontransplants, they were Cuisine people who did not ately than other ethnic distance themselves groups. from these foods. They actually Villager: It is hard to imagine embraced them so I grew up eating how a cuisine came out of slave rathese foods. We’d have grains, black- tions. eyed peas, cornbread, ham hocks and Miller: It was up to the slaves beans, neck bones and rice, smoth- to figure out how to survive on their weekly rations. That’s where the cuiered chicken and catfish.

Villager: Many hear the words sine element starts to develop. For “soul food” and cower. Is the historic the most part, master and slave were food of slaves and poverty-stricken eating out of the same pot. Mac and Southern blacks as unhealthy as we cheese, chitlins and sweet potato pie would assume? were at one point all royalty foods. It Miller: Parts of it are unhealthy. just shows you the social mobility of A lot of the things we associate with food. At one point, lobster was slave soul food – fried chicken, peach food because lobster was so plenticobbler, chitlins – were celebration ful to the point that the slaves were foods. These were not meant to be complaining about getting too much eaten several times a week. As we lobster. Slaves typically worked from have prospered as a society, people early Monday morning until about are eating the celebration foods of noon on Saturday. They got the rest their culture much more often, and of Saturday and Sunday off. That’s you see that across cultures. But if when you start to see the higher-end you actually look at what enslaved cooking. That’s why you have this people were eating a couple centu- tradition of the Saturday night fish ries ago, it’s closer to what we call fry.

Villager: When did the term vegan today. They were eating seasonal vegetables – not a lot of meat or “soul food” come into play historiprocessed ingredients. If you look at cally?

Miller: In the South, people just what nutritionists are telling us to eat, they say eat dark leafy greens, sweet called it dinner. Soul food was a repotatoes, legumes, fish – those are all ligious term for centuries. It meant the building blocks of soul food. doing anything to edify your spiritual Villager: Some aspects of the life. In the 1940s, you have all these cuisine can be traced to Africa?

African American jazz artists taking Miller: Yes, one example is eat- their music to the black churches. ing greens. Leafy greens are central They started calling that gospel to a lot of west African diets. You sound “soul,” and the word starts to see substitution because they were get slapped on other aspects of black moving from a tropical climate to culture. By the 1950s, soul food was

Adrian Miller wrote what he believes is the first comprehensive book on the history and culture of soul food.

Photo courtesy of University of North Carolina Press

solidified as a term for food.

Villager: What are you favorite soul dishes?

Miller: The two things I love are mixed greens – and usually I do mustard greens with turnip greens – and smoked turkey. And then I love making black-eyed peas with ham hock.

Villager: Do you prepare soul food yourself?

Miller: I’m typically eating broiled fish and a salad. But when I entertain, I make soul food. Even though I’m casting myself as a culinary historian, a lot of people expect me to be a next-level cook, so I always have to raise my game, you know.

Villager: Do you veer toward more healthy variations or do you keep with tradition, whether it’s healthy or not?

Miller: I make traditional stuff so I can keep the skills up, but often when I’m entertaining I lighten it up.

The best example is making greens with smoked turkey, instead of ham hocks – or just purely vegetarian greens. The most energy right now is in upscale soul food. Fried chicken and waffles is showing up everywhere. Butter and lard are making a tremendous comeback. What people are finding is that our bodies can recognize those things, rather than partially hydrogenated whatever.

Villager: What about this ambiguous “red drink.” What’s up with that?

Miller: Perfectly asked (laughs).

I personally believe red Kool-Aid is the official soul food drink, although I’m noticing there’s some generational shift going on. A lot of the young’uns like purple drink. Typically, it’s some kind of cherry tropical punch or strawberry drink. It can be carbonated or not. There are actually two red drinks that came from west Africa through the slave trade. One of them is cola. Another is called hibiscus. In a lot of the accounts I’ve looked at in the newspaper from the 1870s on, whenever large groups of African Americans were getting together there was usually some kind of red drink in the mix.

Villager: What’s the best soul food restaurant in Denver?

Miller: I have three spots to recommend. The first is Cora Faye’s.

The second would be Welton Street Café in Five Points and the third would be Kirk’s Soul Kitchen in Aurora.

Adrian Miller, author of Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time, will host a free cooking demonstration, tasting and historical presentation Feb. 12 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle in Centennial. Reservations are required. Visit www.arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-542-7279.

A plate of soul food staples, including fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, collared greens and fried okra.

Courtesy photo

Smoky Hill High School graduate Adrian Miller has written a comprehensive history of soul food. He speaks at Smoky Hill Library in Centennial next week.

Photo courtesy of Arapahoe Library District

Centennial’s other ‘CIO’ Chief innovation officer is the city idea man

By Peter Jones Dave Zelenok’s job is to think out of the box – sometimes way out.

Leave it to the City of Centennial’s chief innovation officer to tie traffic-signal technology to the speedy dissemination of X-rays. As Zelenok reasons, a radiologist can spend thousands of dollars to transmit his medical images from one clinic to another – and that, he says, raises questions.

“What if it were only $55?” he asked with a gleam in his eye. “How many other radiologists would move to Centennial?”

That query is more than hypothetical for the city’s first CIO – or CINO, as the emerging position is sometimes abbreviated. Last year, Zelenok was instrumental in the placement of issue 2G on Centennial’s ballot. The successful question, which passed by a 3-to-1 margin, will essentially allow the city to lease its 48 miles of publicly owned fiber-optic lines to the private sector.

So far, those cables have been used only for traffic-signal operations and for connecting public facilities, but the city is expected to develop asyet-undefined deals with cable and Internet companies on a noncompetitive basis.

“We may end up someday as the nation’s 19th gigabit city if that’s where City Council wants to take us,” Zelenok said.

Such brainchildren are the planned offspring of the Centennial

CIO and his targeted chin scratching. roads, in addition to its snow removAs director of innovation, Zelenok is al, street maintenance and traffic-enan idea man by practice and job de- gineering programs. scription. A wide-ranging conversaHe joined Centennial as a public tion about his position can cover ev- works consultant in 2007, overseeerything from the theory of relativity ing the young city’s transition from county public works to a private conto Google glasses.

While other city staff members tract with CH2M Hill. get caught up in the habits of worka“If I did my job correctly, I’d writday lives, it is Zelenok’s job to sift ten myself out of a job,” he said.

When his position was effectively through that morass of municipal government in search of new ideas eliminated, Zelenok served briefly and efficiencies, especially in to- as Centennial’s interim city manager day’s high-tech before permanent world.

Manager My heart is in the City “I’m out of John Danielson the woods and technical side and tapped him for kind of into looking to arrange the newly created the big-picture post. partnerships and innovation stuff,” Zelenok “My heart is create crazy new in the technical said.

The notion ideas in technology. side and looking to arrange of a chief in- Dave Zelenok, partnerships and novation ofCentennial’s chief create crazy new ficer – a term ideas in technolfirst coined in innovation officer the late 1990s ogy and apply – was born out of the idea that the them,” Zelenok said. “John comes “innovation process” within an orga- in and says, ‘You know, Dave. You nization should be proactive in such have all these crazy ideas. Let’s make realms as technology, partnerships you CIO.’ The common theme seems and overall strategies. to be looking for ways to cut through The job title is still in its infancy, the organization.” but is growing in popularity, espeOne of Zelenok’s first functions cially in municipal government. Phil- was obvious enough to be “innovaadelphia and Kansas City, Mo., are tive.” among the other 20-plus U.S. cities “I was amazed we hadn’t synthat have introduced some variation chronized the red lights. It seems like on the position. such an easy thing,” he said. “While Zelenok, an admitted techie, took we were doing that, we made sure we a circuitous route to CIO. The civil put enough fiber-optic cable in so we engineer and Air Force reservist is could use it for other purposes.”

Zelenok later successfully lobthe former public works director for Colorado Springs, where he oversaw bied to get GPS devices on the city’s the city’s airport, bus system and toll snowplows, increasing efficiency by

February 6, 2014 • THE VILLAGER • PAGE 3 ally pays for energy.

“What happens if we buy out the asset?” he asked. “We are a city government. We can condemn if want to. We can also cut that bill from $20 down to less than $1 if we change out the [less efficient] bulbs and incentivize a restructure with Xcel.”

Meanwhile, Zelenok has also been studying less expensive ways to facilitate left turns with what will likely be Colorado’s second-ever “displaced left turn.” you’re “Basically, making the left turn way before you get to the intersection, so when you get to the intersection, you’ve already made your left turn. It triples the capacity and you don’t need to build bridges and have all Dave Zelenok has gotten the green these millions of dollars light to find new ideas for efficiency in in infrastructure,” ZeleCentennial. The city’s chief innovation nok said. officer is forging ahead in the realms Although Centenof technology, partnerships and overall nial’s CIO has gotten the strategies for the city of 100,000. innovation ball rolling Photo by Peter Jones in his familiar stomping grounds of public works, he hopes to eventually as much as 93 miles at no additional take his thinking cap to other areas cost, he says. of city government, from animal More recently, Zelenok has been control to public relations, though he mulling ways to renegotiate Centen- admits not all of his ideas will make nial’s arrangement with Xcel Energy it past the drawing board. to power streetlights. The city cur“We chase down so many rabbit rently pays the power supplier $1 holes, and maybe nine or 10 are just million annually – or $20 per street- dry holes,” he said. “What it all relight every month. By Zelenok’s ally boils down to in my brain is the math, only about $2 of that bill actu- benefits have to outweigh the costs.”

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By Peter Jones Jeffery Allan Johnston, a 22-year Littleton police veteran, was sentenced this week to four years in federal prison on drug and gun charges. After he completes his sentence, the Parker resident will spend the next three years on supervised release. He will pay $25,000 in asset forfeiture.

“As a police officer who violated the public’s trust, a four-year federal prison sentence is just and appropriate given the circumstances,” U.S. Attorney John Walsh said in a statement. “The fact that Johnston was involved in trafficking illegal drugs while also serv- Jeffery Johnston ing as a law enforcement ing the drug ecstasy with intent to officer is particularly disdistribute and one count of being turbing.”

Johnston, 46, pleaded guilty in a prohibited person in possession October to one count of possess- of firearms.

According to court documents, last July, Johnston paid an undercover FBI investigator $1,300 for 37 pills and 6.3 grams of powder ecstasy. After the transaction, Johnston was taken into custody without incident.

As the result of a search warrant on Johnston’s home, agents found a. 45-caliber pistol loaded with seven rounds, more ecstasy, a small amount of cocaine, steroids, hundreds of prescription pills, additional firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

Littleton Police Chief Doug Stephens called Johnston a good officer who dedicated 20 years to the community.

“His private life choices have cost him greatly and should serve as an example of how drugs ruin lives,” Stephens said.

Broncos’ nightmare for Doty Continued from Page 1

of Jan. 31. Upon their arrival, Doty and Brady heard Seattle fans everywhere loudly cheering “Seahawks, Seahawks!”

The Bronco fans were more subdued, Doty said.

“It was just shocking to see the sea of people. It was equally as shocking that the organizers did not have a better way to handle all the crowds,” she said.

On Feb. 1, the adventurous couple ventured to Broadway, which had been renamed Super Bowl Boulevard.

“We went to Madison Square Garden and it was a disaster too.

You could not move for 13 blocks,” Doty said.

A ‘Super’ day that never happened

On Feb. 2 at noon, the couple left

their hotel in Red Bank, N.J., for a three-hour trek to MetLife Stadium, battling hordes of humanity along the way at the Secaucus subway stop, a main transit hub, as nearly everyone had to utilize public transportation to get to the big game.

As it happened, the team was out of sync from the first play and it went south from there as fans kept waiting for the Broncos to gain momentum.

Some dismayed Broncos fans left during the third quarter when they saw the writing on the wall.

“It didn’t make much difference that we got seats in the corner of the Broncos end zone, as they didn’t spend much time there,” Doty said.

Toward the end of the game, Doty noticed a Broncos fan crying a few rows below. She went down to console the woman, telling her that the team had had an exceptional season

“They lost the Super Bowl,” the woman lamented.

Doty and Brady stuck it out for most of the game, leaving the stadium with just minutes remaining – but still an adventure ahead of them.

“It took us four hours to get to the hotel,” Doty said. “There were solid crowds of people everywhere. We finally arrived back at our hotel at 2 a.m., four hours later.”

Adding insult to injury, as the couple was checking out of their hotel on Feb. 3, they learned that their Southwest Airlines flight to Denver had been cancelled.

They were able to book a flight late the next afternoon from LaGuardia Airport.

On the balance, was it all worth the trip to New York?

“I guess you could say that yes – as a Monday morning quarterback – we could have spent a week in Greece or on a two-week cruise,” Doty said with a laugh.

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Sports wagering a good bet for Colorado KINDLING

By Robert Sweeney

Sports betting would be good business Sure wish we had legalized sports betting here in Colorado

so we could wager on our teams.

The state has missed out on millions of dollars wagered on professional and college football games.

I don’t believe that gamblers pay off officials or players, sure there could be a few skunks in the woodpile, but the good teams, coaches, players and owners are working to win games and championships the honest way.

Like Internet gambling, sports betting apparently needs some sort of federal approval. But, so did marijuana and now we have it legalized here in Colorado by a vote of the people. It is hard for federal law to trump a statewide vote on anything, going back to

“state’s rights.”

A statewide referendum could place a sports betting bill on the ballot only allowing these sports betting facilities to be allowed in licensed existing casino locations.

Like extending the gaming limits, hours and table games, sports betting facilities would be added to licensed casino locations. Some would install the equipment, seating and technology. Others might pass, but it would be an additional attraction for tourists, sports fans, and those who just want to come watch all of the television screens showing horse racing, Final Four, Super Bowl, and a myriad of sporting activities with the opportunity to

place a bet on the team or participant involved.

Taxes would be taken on every bet and the legalized system would make millions for Colorado.

Most major casinos in Las Vegas and Reno have sports betting facilities that are crowded on a daily basis with men and women enjoying the sports and the action.

The betting line is published in The Denver Post every day, so there is considerable interest in the line on all of the sporting games. Someone must be betting on the games but no money for Colorado tax coffers.

It would just be good business for everyone.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s birthday ignored REMARKS

By Mort Marks

A few weeks ago, I wrote that our local media, on Dec. 27, completely ignored the fact that on that date in 1982, Jack Swigert, a true native Colorado hero, died.

Our media missed a local hero – but, it is hard to believe that our national news media let Jan. 30 go by without any mention made that on that date in 1882, our country’s 32nd president – the only president to be elected four times – was born.

You don’t have to be a Democrat to admire Roosevelt, and I’m one Republican who does hold FDR in high respect.

The fact is when Roosevelt defeated Hoover in the 1932 election and president in 1933; he By became Shirley Smith was the “man for the times.” He gained his office when we needed

a force of new ideas – when any to acquire an education, jobs, cars wars taking place in our world, but good idea was better than busi- and houses, which after the war in the years since World War II endness as usual. The warmth in his were equipped with what was then ed – no country has been subjected voice, the comfort in his words, considered unbelievable luxuries to a nuclear exchange. convinced even the cynical when such as washing machines, refrigDemocracy was re-established he pointed out, “That the only thing erators, with food-freezing com- and maintained throughout Westwe have to fear is fear itself.” partments and the newly marketed ern Europe and Greece, while siThe rays of hope he inspired television sets. multaneously being introduced and shone on every one, everywhere.

The ‘50s then brought a vast successfully instituted in India and Buoyed by his confidence and by system of great highways and af- Japan. the extraordinary activity of his fordable cars, which made it posAlthough Russia’s Commufirst term, our country’s faith in its sible to live in suburban communi- nistic totalitarianism had not been democratic system and confidence ties away from one’s place of work. eliminated within the boundaries of in its future remained firm.

Today, America’s living stan- the Soviet Empire, they held power In fact, Roosevelt’s first 100 dard has more than doubled since and control only through the use of days are a case study of how an Roosevelt’s death. But, equally as their armed forces. But, today the individual can By not Glory only move a important is the fact that only under Berlin WallW.isJames, down and Eastern Weisberg

By Kenneth CFA mountain, but also turn it upside our political system, which Roos- European countries are seeking down. His first 100 days were so evelt helped to preserve, could the their own destinies. successful that the 1994 Republi- social legislation of the ‘60s have Because Roosevelt was the can Party attempted to follow his taken place as peacefully as it did.

“Man of the Decade” during our blueprint.

Think of it, our entire system of country’s darkest hours, our system Certainly, when it came to FDR legally instituted and tolerated ra- of government was persevered. there was no middle ground. But, cial discrimination was abolished Shortly before Roosevelt’s love him or hate him, he did de- in the span of just a few years. Af- death – which occurred only days velop our country’s path and the re- ter the civil rights movement came before VE Day – William Allen cord that we have followed for the the movement for greater minority White, the renowned Republican past half-century. That being the and sexual economic equality and editor from Kansas, wrote, “Bitcase, it is important to recognize well-being, the consumer and the ing good Republican nails, we what has been accomplished since health-related movement followed. are compelled to say that Franklin his death.

While all these changes were Delano Roosevelt is the most unThe period since 1945 has seen taking place at home, there were accountable president the United the continuous unfolding of the also startling movements taking States has ever seen. He has seen economic miracle of democratic place in the international theatre – more of this amazing world than capitalism, not only in the U.S. but changes that Roosevelt’s policies Marco Polo. And darn your smiling also in Western Europe and Eastern had prepared the world for, and old picture, here it is: - We who hate

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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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From Our Politician

Let’s continue to move Colorado forward children are advertised Submitted by Rep. Kathleen for adoption on internet Conti chat rooms and placed Thank you for taking without judicial oversight the time to become more or protections. I will also involved. This will be the run a bill to extend Amfirst of my letters to conber Alert-like warnings stituents during the Second to cover victims of seriRegular Session of Coloraous hit and run accidents. do’s 69th General Assembly.

Much has changed since Rep. Cathleen Further, I will propose a revision of the target date last year’s contentious ses- Conti set to achieve renewable energy sion. However, our responsibilities to the people of Colorado have not. standards by Colorado’s cooperaThe legislature remains united by tive electric associations (HB 1067). our duty and desire to create better And lastly, I will seek to extend protections to citizens of Colorado opportunities for every Coloradan.

During this session, Colorado’s whose personal information has legislature will consider a variety of been compromised by state agenbills that will impact every citizen of cies by mandating that the state pay this great state (bills can be tracked for credit monitoring services in the online at www.leg.state.co). Regard- event of a breach of confidential, less of party affiliation, we all want identifying information.

Other notable bills include Rep. to see Colorado’s economy improve and create new opportunities for Kevin Priola’s bill (HB 1139), every Coloradan. That’s something which will ensure precision in the we can all agree with and we will all way our schools count students – thereby safeguarding a more equitawork together toward these ends.

Colorado faces many challenges ble allocation of dollars. Also, Repin the coming years, and I will pro- resentative Szabo’s bill (HB 1147) pose legislation designed to meet will increase charter school capital these challenges. Specifically, I will construction funding – ensuring that propose legislation to ensure the charter schools are able to provide safety and welfare of citizens while safe and equitable facilities to their ensuring that tax dollars are spent ef- students.

On the fiscal front, Rep. Lawficiently and government intrusions rence is advancing a bill (HB 1070), are kept to a minimum.

My proposed bill (HB 1149) will which would require county governstem the rise of human trafficking ments to use a competitive bidding within the state by prohibiting the process for procurement contracts informal adoption process known over $100,000. This bill will serve to as “private re-homing,” in which ensure efficiency and fairness in the

contracting process while expanding the tax base. Similarly, Reps.

Delgrosso and Kraft-Tharp will seek to modify the Job Growth Incentive Tax Credit with their bill (HB 1014) in order to incentivize more companies to move to Colorado.

While many of these bills have bipartisan support, the session will not be without its controversy. Other bills include a repeal of the Ammunition Magazine Prohibition (HB 1151) and a bill that seeks to curb habitual DUI offenders by providing prosecutors with a felony sentence option for multiple convictions for driving under the influence (HB 1036).

Many of these bills have merit, and I welcome the coming debate for the chance to represent your views and interests in the legislature. I think these bills represent important discussions that are worth having in our state, and I look forward to working for you to make sure your voice is heard. I know the people of Colorado can achieve great things if they are given the opportunity and my number one priority is to create these opportunities for all Coloradans.

For further information on this year’s pending legislation, join us for a Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m., Feb. 26, to discuss the Common Core Standards Initiative and its impact on our state. The meeting will be held at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

State senator pushes emergency care for pets Balmer’s bill would authorize EMTs to treat dogs and cats

By Peter Jones Less than a year after watching his Dog Protection Act get signed into law, state Sen. David Balmer has again assumed the mantle of Colorado’s dog legislator.

“I’ve branched out this year – I’m the dog and cat legislator,” the Centennial Republican clarified.

Last week, a Senate committee gave unanimous approval to Balmer’s new bill that would authorize Colorado’s first-responders to provide stabilizing care to dogs and cats during emergency calls.

Although Balmer says most fire and rescue departments already encourage their emergency medical technicians to offer such care to pets, services to animals have technically been a violation of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act. “For decades, EMTs and firefighters have given emergency care to dogs and cats that they have been pulled out of automobile accidents, fires or floods, but it’s never been lawful,” Balmer said. “The Veterinary Medical Association was enthusiastic about creating this new exception for emergency care.”

Colorado’s organization of animal doctors worked with Balmer in concert with the

Sen. David Balmer Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado to draft the bill, which allows EMTs the option of caring for animals, but does not require it. Each department or district would develop its own policies and procedures.

“The EMTs will continue to do what they’ve always done, but now they don’t have to worry about liability and the fact that they were technically breaking the law,” Balmer said.

“This bill gives pretty good guardrails on these new exceptions.”

For both practical and legal reasons, the scope of the bill has been limited to cats and dogs. After some consideration, smaller pets and equine were excluded.

“We looked at reptiles. We

looked at including really small mammals, but the medical technicians don’t have any equipment that will work on really small animals,” Balmer said.

“The statutes relating to horses, cows and things like that are intertwined with agribusiness in a big way. It was tricky to work it out.”

The Senate committee also had to contend with the General Assembly’s rule that requires bills be limited to a “single subject.”

The legislation also makes it clear that human victims are still to be the priority of firstresponders. Pet owners would still be expected to contact emergency veterinary providers for pet-specific emergencies.

“You’re not supposed to call 911 for just solely a pet emergency, unless your life will be out in danger if you’re going to rescue your dog without the help of firefighters,” Balmer said.

The bill next moves to the full Senate and then to the House of Representatives, where Balmer has recruited cosponsors.

The emergency-services bill follows last year’s passage of Balmer’s Dog Protection Act, which will soon require police officers and sheriff’s deputies to take specialized training to prevent unnecessary dog shootings during criminal investigations.

The training curriculum is still being developed by a multidisciplinary taskforce.

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Cherry Hills Village cleaning up fuel spill Aboveground tank to be purchased to replace underground one

By Jan Wondra Quietly and efficiently, Cherry Hills Village has dealt with a fuel leak from one of its three underground fuel storage tanks located in its public works facility area next to City Hall at 2450 E. Quincy Ave. Public Works Manager Ralph Mason discovered the underground spill from the 500-gallon tank on Nov. 7 and the city began immediate fuel mitigation efforts in the soil around the 40-year-old tank.

“About 485 of the 500 gallons have been recovered,” said Public Works Director Jay Goldie, explaining that this is an estimate because the mitigation process involves pumping thousands of gallons of water into the ground, and suctioning it out again mixed with the fuel. Then

test wells are drilled to assure there is no fuel in the ground water. “These are state-monitored processes and when they are satisfied that this is cleaned up, then we have met cleanup standards.”

The city will pay a $10,000 insurance deductible for the cleanup, but is using the state cleanup fund, not the city’s insurance, for the remaining cleanup costs. After the fuel is pronounced cleaned up, the city will fill the empty tank with concrete to stabilize it in place.

“It’s safer right now to leave it in the ground, so removal doesn’t disturb the two remaining underground tanks,” Goldie said.

In a separate funding step prior to discussion of the mitigation efforts, the city approved the purchase of a 2,500-gallon, aboveground tank to replace the old tank. This authorizes $37,100 in supplemental appropriation to replace the fuel tank. It passed unanimously on first reading and

will come up for second reading on Feb. 4.

The increased storage capacity is based on 2014 usage statistics.

“We fill our three, 500-gallon tanks about every three weeks now,” said Goldie. “Usage is only going to grow. The other two underground tanks are just as old and the state strongly suggests that we replace them at some point.”

Asked why an aboveground tank was recommended, Goldie responded that not only is the future location of the public works department yet to be determined, but the state considered above ground tanks to be a safer storage solution.

“These tanks are built to withstand everything from bombs to being run into by trucks. They’re strong,” said Goldie. “Once we know where Public Works will be located, then we can plan removal of all three underground tanks and it will be easier to move the aboveground tank.”

construction methods.

Community Development Director Rob Zucaro walked the session through the bill, which laid out both the standard and the proposed rebate process.

“This will apply only to new homes,” said Zucaro. “We’ve been grappling with how to run a rebate program, mindful that we have limited oversight capability within our city budget and still wishing to encourage green building. We’ve come

up with a process by which those who choose to participate can register with the National Association of Green Builders, then proceed with construction.

Upon construction completion, the residence can then receive a green building certificate, which can be presented to the city for the rebate. In this process, the city isn’t doing the certification, the industry association is certifying that it meets their green standards.”

Cherry Hills Village finalized green building standards, rebate

By Jan Wondra After extensive review and debate stretching over the past several months, Cherry Hills Village City Council voted its final approval of new green building code standards, Jan. 21.

The adoption of the National Green Building Standard includes the creation of a Cherry Hills Village Building Permit Rebate Program, which will reward residents with permit rebates for adhering to green building

Englewood police receive grant for defibrillators Englewood Police Department has received grant funding through Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for the purchase of four automated external defibrillators and accessories.

The department applied for the grant in 2013 and was awarded

more than $7,000 last month. The plan is to equip two patrol supervisor vehicles with AEDs and place the remaining two in the police building.

In 2005, Firehouse Subs created the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation with the

mission of providing funding, lifesaving equipment, and educational opportunities to firstresponders and public-safety organizations. Firehouse Subs has given $8.3 million in 39 states and Puerto Rico, including more than $118,600 in Colorado.

Letter to the Editor Littleton City Council, city manager still behind closed doors City Council is elected by the public to do public business. Littleton citizens voted with a 73 percent majority last November to require these public officials to do the public’s business in public.

Yet Littleton’s city manager, by his own words, does not intend to follow the law that the citizens voted to put into effect. It seems that the only people who have a problem with doing business in public are the public officials and our city manager. One has to ask the question: What are they doing that the public has no right to know? What goes on behind closed doors that should not be disclosed to the public?

It would be pretty hard to find a better example of government out of control than last week’s comments by the Littleton city manager in the HUB article about executive sessions. Littleton citizens passed a change to Littleton’s Charter last November to limit the number of topics the Council can discuss in executive sessions to just topics required by state or federal law, or

to confer with an attorney on a legal matter related to a lawsuit filed against the city.

In defiance of the voter’s wishes, Littleton’s city manager states that the council and the staff are not going to follow the charter.

When they want to discuss other topics in secret, they will simply do it outside a council meeting by talking amongst themselves. To quote the city manager, “It doesn’t move it into a public forum, it moves it into a larger session behind the scenes.”

So the city manager and the City Council publicly thumb their noses at the public by spending more tax dollars on attorneys to help them break the law. If the city manager, who seems to control the City Council, publicly states that they are going to ignore the plain language and intent of a charter amendment passed by 73 percent of the voters, you might rightly ask what laws the Council WILL follow.

Only the ones they agree with?

Take that you unruly citizens who voted for this change.

Betty Harris Littleton

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There’s a new sheriff in town Walcher sworn into office as Robinson retires

By Tom Barry Even with the cold weather and a mini snowstorm on Jan. 31, more than 300 law enforcement officials, friends, family and government officials gathered at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office for two special ceremonies.

Early in the afternoon, a lengthy retirement celebration honored outgoing Sheriff Grayson Robinson for his 42 years of law enforcement. He had resigned 11 months before the end of his final term under a succession plan that named Undersheriff Dave Walcher to the interim post until this fall’s general election.

Around 5:30 p.m., Chief District Judge William Sylvester swore in Walcher as the new sheriff, who recited the oath of office in a brief ceremony.

Walcher then went to the podium to thank and acknowledge colleagues. The new 54-year-old sheriff recognized about 20 family members by name. He said there were two family members that he wished could have been there – his father and his oldest brother who had passed away.

The new sheriff thanked Robinson for his vision and a succession plan that began five years ago.

“This is kind of like your first day in a patrol car after all the training, and you are in your patrol car by yourself and I just hope I don’t get a call,” the smiling Walcher said facetiously.

Walcher left the riser to hug his mother Virginia and his wife Linda.

“I am so proud because he was a wonderful son,” Virginia said.

Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon Sheriff Dave Walcher after his swearing-in.

Chief Judge William Sylvester swears in Dave Walcher as Arapahoe County sheriff in a special ceremony on Jan. 31.

“He has worked for this and it’s finally come true for him. He is very dedicated,” Linda said.

“I think he’ll make an incredible sheriff,” said Walcher’s older brother Brad.

Greenwood Village Mayor Ron Rakowsky stood in line to congratulate. Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon then expressed her well wishes.

Walcher is expected to name his undersheriff in the first month of of-

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Newly appointed Sheriff Dave Walcher addresses several hundred guests after being sworn into office.

fice. Walcher is so far running unopposed to serve his first full term as sheriff.

Walcher and other peace officers wore a black ribbon across their badges in honor of Sgt. David

Baldwin, who was killed in a tragic accident while on motorcycle patrol in Jefferson County. Walcher, who had worked in Jefferson County before coming to Arapahoe, was a friend and colleague of Baldwin’s.

February 6, 2014 • THE VILLAGER • PAGE 9

Elements Therapeutic Massage SouthGlenn under new management

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The Joint…the Chiropractic Place opens in Centennial Under new management, Elements Therapeutic Massage SouthGlenn held a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting celebration with clients, community leaders, and fellow Chamber Investors.

Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon welcomed the new business and helped cut the ribbon with owner John Fornarola and guests.

Attendees enjoyed healthy Hors d’oeuvres and smoothies provided

by Sava Catering as well as massage giveaways. www.elementsmassage.com/southglenn

The Joint... the Chiropractic Place celebrated the grand opening of their eighth Denver location at the corner of University and Dry Creek in Centennial with a party and ribbon cutting with company management, clients and fellow Chamber Investors. Offering an alternative approach to healthcare, The Joint brings affordable and convenient chiropractic services to the public with an open, inviting atmosphere. www.thejoint.com

Home Care Assistance of Centennial celebrates opening

Owners Pete and Amy Lane of Home Care Assistance of Centennial celebrated their Chamber investment with a ribbon cutting celebration last week. Clients, fellow Chamber Investors, and Centennial City Councilman Ken Lucas were among the guests enjoying hors d’oeuvres, wine, smoothies and giveaways. The company provides assistance for seniors allowing them to maintain their daily routine and independence in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes.

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B.I.G. Day volunteers gather at the South Metro Denver Chamber to celebrate putting in more than 1,500 volunteer hours in one morning.

South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce announces 4th Annual B.I.G. Day

Local nonprofits with projects to complete can apply

Dozens of area nonprofits with thousands of volunteers working together makes for a great day. And, that’s the goal for the 2014 edition of the B.I.G. (Be Involved Give) Day set for Saturday, April 19, 8:30 a.m. – noon. The fourth installment of this annual event promises to be bigger and more productive than ever.

“Last year’s event surpassed all our expectations,” said John Brackney, president and CEO of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce. “Over 300 volunteers spent a Saturday morning at 22 non-profit agencies. Non-profits got to showcase all they do to volunteers from the business community and relationships were created.

Best of all, everyone had a great time. We expect this year to be continue the tradition of getting bigger and better each year.”

B.I.G. stands for “Be Involved, Give.” Because of the

huge success of last year’s event, the goal is to have more than 1,000 volunteers spend Saturday morning at even more nonprofits.

Laurian Horowitz, owner/ instructor of Colorado Life Lessons, is again coordinating the sign-up of local nonprofits interested in taking part in what’s become an annual event that thousands look forward to.

“The B.I.G. Day is an amazing day where our community can come together to volunteer,” said Horowitz. “For a nonprofit, it is a great opportunity to showcase themselves, to a new audience perhaps, and gain long term volunteers, monetary and in kind donations, as well as join forces with service organizations to complete huge projects in a short period of time.”

Last year’s B.I.G. Day volunteers did everything from planting vegetables at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, to painting and preparing for the summer season at Dinosaur Ridge, to trail clean up with the South Suburban Park Foundation, to putting together and delivering meals

for TLC Meals on Wheels - the list goes on and on. Children are welcome for most activities making it a fantastic family event and one that will build a sense of community in young minds.

Slots for nonprofits to take part in this year’s event are beginning to fill up and Horowitz urges those interested to contact her either by phone at 303-2579589 or e-mail at Laurian@ColoradoLiveLessons.com.

There are currently 21 nonprofit organizations signed on and nonprofits do not need to be Chamber Investors in order to get involved in this event. Sign up for individual and corporate team volunteers will begin on March 1.

Brackney said, “Imagine all that we can accomplish with thousands of volunteers?! And all of the projects our community non-profits can get done through this great event!”

For updated information about the 2014 B.I.G. Day, visit www.Meetup.com/bestchamber/ events/124096422 or contact Laurian Horowitz at 303-2579589.

For a complete calendar of South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce events or more information, visit our web site at www.bestchamber.com or call 303-795-0142.

Thursday, Feb. 6

Applying STEM Principles at the Primary Education Level Ben Franklin Academy, 2270 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch Multimedia Marketing Secrets with Mike Blinder Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial FastTracks New Investor Orientation Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial Lights, Camera, Fashion Goodwill’s 4th Annual Good Exchange Fashion Show EXDO Event Center, 1399 35th Street, Denver

Friday, Feb. 7

Congressional Update with Representative Mike Coffman Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Tuesday, Feb. 11

Business Bible Study Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Business After Hours hosted by DreamWise Marketing Solutions 13250 Smith Rd., Suite A, Aurora

Wednesday, Feb. 12

Nonprofit & Business Partnership Advisory Board Meeting Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Thursday, Feb. 13

Littleton Business Coalition Breakfast Norgren, 5400 S. Delaware St., Littleton Women in Leadership: Pamela Schenck-Kelly on Being True to Your Brand Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

Friday, Feb. 14

Economic Development Group Breakfast Chamber Conference Center, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Centennial

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A&E Briefs

Free Days at Denver Cultural attractions

Denver Art Museum: March 1, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver. Visit www. denverartmuseum.org.

Denver Botanic Gardens: Feb. 17, March 3, 1007 York St., Denver. Visit www. botanicgardens.org.

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield: March 4, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton. Visit www.botanicgardens.org.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science: March 2, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver. Visit www.dmns.org.

Denver Zoo: Feb. 20, 2900 E. 23rd Ave, Denver. Visit www.denverzoo.org.

Four Mile Historic Park: March 7, 715 Forest St., Denver, www.fourmilepark.org.

DCPA SCFD 10 for $10

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts will release a limited number of $10 tickets. Ten seats for every Denver Center Theater Company performance in the coming week will qualify, Tickets available at 303-8934100 or at the Helen Bonfils Theater Complex lobby, 14th and Curtis streets.

Brushstrokes in February

Brushstrokes Studio-Gallery showcases

paintings large and small in February.

Guest artist Patrick Kane McGregor’s show, “Immortalized,” Friday, Feb. 7 (opening reception 5-8 p.m.) and Saturday, Feb. 8 (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; meet-the-artist noon - 2 p.m.). Also through February, Brushstrokes is featuring “FINE heART: Petite Paintings for Your Valentine,” an assortment of luscious little paintings by gallery artists Kelly Berger, John K. Harrell, Kit Hevron Mahoney and Anita Mosher.

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‘Great Stories in Music: The Fantastic Story of Peer Gynt’

Jewish Film Festival

South Pacific’s at Lone Tree Arts Center

Feb. 5 – 16, Mizel Arts & Cultural Center, 350 Dahlia St., Denver. This year’s festival features films from more than 20 countries, a tremendous mix of heart- rending narrative films, fun-filled comedies, and insightful documentaries. Seating is reserved so contact the box office at 303-316-6360 or visit www. maccjcc.org/film for information on the films and to purchase tickets.

‘Made in America’

Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., 620 Southpark Drive, Littleton. Tracy La Guardia’s Trailriders: American Country Folk. Visit www.arapahoephil.org or call 303-781-1892.

Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Opens with Liszt’s Les Preludes. Colorado 16 year-old piano prodigy Jiaqi Long will perform Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and David Rutherford will narrate Peer Gynt along with great music by Edvard Grieg. Tickets at www.littletonsymphony.org or Gorsett Violin Shop, 8100 S. Quebec St. B206, Centennial.

Feb. 12 - 16, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The show boasts an orchestra of 19 and a cast of twenty, led by Thaddeus Valdez (Emile DeBecque), Lauren Shealy (Nellie Forbush), Randy St. Pierre (Lieutenant Cable), Paul Dwyer (Billis), and Amalia Dobbins (Bloody Mary).

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Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m., Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 E Grace Blvd, Highlands Ranch. Visit www.denverbrass.org or call 303-832-4676.

Public art opening in Cherry Hill’s community room

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By Jan Wondra free public art exhibition of 16 oil paintings by Cherry Hills Village resident Dr. John Douthit opened this week in the Community Room of Cherry Hills Village, located in the Joint Public Safety Facility at 2460 E. Quincy Avenue.

Douthit’s work focuses on a feature near and dear to Cherry Hills Village, the six-mile, meandering path of the High Line Canal through the Village. The stretch of the High Line Canal is the longest in the metro area within one municipality.

Douthit, a retired orthopedic surgeon, has found painting to be a refreshing change from his profession. He and his wife Alice, have lived in Cherry Hills for more than 20 years and they walk or bike the trails three or more

times each week no matter what the weather. Since his retirement six years ago from active orthopedic surgery practice, he has regularly painted the beauty of the High Line Canal on canvas.

The show is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. The art is for sale; to make a purchase, contact the artist directly at jdsok@aol. com. The free art show will run through March.

“Our goal is to keep the Community Room filled with art by Village artists all throughout the year,” said Ann Polumbus, chair of the Cherry Hills Village Public Art Commission. “We have it nearly booked from now through August. We are fortunate that many artists call Cherry Hills Village home and we want to raise awareness of their work.”

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Greiman plans to conduct a study tour to focus on projectimplementation strategies used in Mexico. Specifically, the study will highlight four techniques: right-of-way acquisition, public outreach, interagency coordination and winning “political favor.”

The goal of Greiman’s study is to provide insight on how Mexican project managers interact with citizens, other agencies and politicians, thus offering a contrast with how project managers operate with similar groups in the United States.

Greiman began his career working in the private sector with Merrick & Company as a member of a district engineer’s team, as well as a member of the team in Centennial that conducted what has been called the largest public-to-private conversion of public works services in the United States.

After Greiman’s initial career work, he left private industry to take a volunteer engineer position in Uganda, where he spent nearly a year designing small-scale water projects and assisting in the creation and implementation of water-development programs.

In his role as Centennial’s engineering manager, Greiman manages capital programs and projects.

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Heart Ball funds local congenital heart defects programs and treatment

By Glory Weisberg How’s your ticker today? Are you absolutely sure?

The Denver Heart Ball attracted a lot of men and women decked out in red, helping put the American Heart Association in the black, so to speak, filling the main ballroom of the Hyatt Regency at the Convention Center.

Grant and Lisa Wicklund chaired this 15th edition and were stunning in their formal wear, a popular couple who attracted many friends. Of course a healthy turnout by medical and corporate supporters was there, circling silent auction tables. Auction bids were made through smartphones without any pen and paper bids.

A Hawaiian theme was carried through with attention-getting hula dancers who kicked off the seated dinner.

Funds from the ball support research and heart-healthy programs for children in the community, funds earmarked specifically to funding research on congenital heart defects, the number one birth defect in American children and CPR training for children.

Another effort is stemming growing childhood obesity.

The executive leadership team included Bill Lindsay, John Ikard, Dick Monfort, Charlie Nelson, Dr. Reggie Washington, John Harney, John Rumsfeld, Michael Gallagher, Dana Reddington, Brian Krueger, Randy Owen, Scott Hefner, Gary Schwartz, Richard Hammett, John Plotkin, Ann McCullough, Cary Spain and others.

Among ball planning committee members were Trisha Hood, a longtime member of the former Heart Guild, Lauren Nelson, Linda Cook, Charles Keller, Katie McElroy, Lauren Nelson, Patti Nelson and lots of others.

Ladies, if you think you are not at risk for a coronary, think again and log onto the American Heart Association website and get the details. The newest Ladies Home Journal has an article on women’s heart and it includes a bullet list of heart attack symptoms. Put the Journal on your treadmill. Then join an animated movie Madagascar character singing, “I like to move it, move it.” You should too.

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By Glory Weisberg The Fine Arts Foundation Citizen of the Arts Jubilee honored photographer Jim Steinberg, and the event was wonderful!

Steinberg literally focuses on zebras and truckers alike. His photography awards testify to his love of capturing the world at work and at rest.

This Steamboat Springs-based photographer is on the board of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and the Helen Bonfils Foundation. He is also director of his parents’ Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust.

Kent Thompson, Denver Center Theatre Company artistic director, was the Jubilee’s entertainment emcee. He testified

that through the family trust, Steinberg has donated “hundreds of thousands of dollars” not only to the Denver Center but to other groups in Colorado as well.

The Jubilee dinner entertainment included performances by Curious Theatre Company stars and others who won outbursts of applause from the audience.

That audience included past Citizens of the Arts honorees Shirley Smith, Judi Wolf, Margaret Cunningham, Dr. Gary and Phyllis VanderArk, Jean Watt and Sherrye Berger.

Susan Stiff chaired the Jubilee and Steve Edmonds was cochar. He will thus chair the 2015 Jubilee. On their committee were Toni Oakes Sexton, Jane Wiltshire, Lynn Wong, Lynn

Cahen, Claudette Erek, Nancy Koontz, Lynn Hinkle, Adrienne Fitzgibbons, Kathy Roberts and Lorraine Salazar. As is often the case, committee members’ spouses and other loved ones were with them. Also there: Lauri Speich. Caroline Simpson, Randy Weeks, Rick and Margot Acosta, Gully Stanford and Dorothy Denny. Also there were several tables of 2014 Summer Debutante Ball debutantes.

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Spotlight On Business Kelly Huelsing and Brooke Vanhavermaat, co-founders of Ella Bliss Beauty Bar in Greenwood Village, say their new center offers a generation affordable luxury, one-stop beauty center that is focused on lifestyle.

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By Jan Wondra “Affordable beauty” is how cofounder Kelly Huelsing describes the one-stop beauty bar and pampering place tucked away at 8575 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite N, just off the northwest corner of Arapahoe Road and Yosemite in Greenwood Village. Ella Bliss Beauty Bar’s grand opening back in December marked the entrance of the concept of beauty service to the Denver metro.

“We offer high-end pampering at affordable prices. We’re not a spa and we’re not a beauty salon; we’re a lifestyle,” Huelsing said.

“Affordable luxury” is defined as a high-quality indulgence without the extravagant price tag. The phrase has rolled across the country and the owners of Ella Bliss say they are the first beauty bar to launch in the Denver market based on this idea.

Ella Bliss is a one-stop beauty shop; it offers five professional beauty services (nails, massages, hair, makeup, and facials) in one relaxing location. In fact, the single location was important.

“We were tired of going to several different places to get the service we were looking for. We thought, ‘Why can’t they be in one place, and not be out-of-reach to ordinary women?’”

Huelsing said.

Ella Bliss Beauty Bar 8575 E. Arapahoe Road, Greenwood Village 720-446-5588 www.ellablissbeautybar.com That said, Ella Bliss stresses that they have many men who’ve embraced the concept too, coming in for massages, facials and manipedis. A clientele that seems to lean toward the 20s and 30s age group, will find the atmosphere is “clubby;” both upscale and casual and sophisticated, personal, including a fully stocked bar. It’s a relaxing atmosphere. It’s easy to imagine that after a glass of wine, and with feet in a pedicure pond, it might be easy to just fall asleep, or just stay chatting with girlfriends, and pass on the real club scene.

In fact, that’s exactly what this family-run business, founded by sisters Brooke Vanhavermaat and Huelsing, have in mind.

“We created Ella Bliss as a place where our customers may take sanctuary from their busy lives and enjoy a full menu of services without driving all over town,” said Huelsing. “For us, the concept of luxury doesn’t have anything to do with price; its value is in the experience.”

The beauty bar includes the Bliss Lounge, which includes a big screen TV and a private party room

Ella Bliss Beauty Bar is the one-stop beauty bar and pampering located in Greenwood Village. Courtesy photos

for bridal parties, and pre-parties ranging from proms, engagement parties to birthday bashes.

“We hope women will want to visit or become members and find it a welcoming place to hang out with their girlfriends,” said Huelsing.

“Just like Starbucks isn’t just about coffee anymore, so taking care of yourself isn’t just about getting your hair cut.

A growing trend is toward blowouts, hair wash and styling, but no hair cuts.

“We’re kind of a new generation throwback to the ‘50s when women actually did make regular beauty visits, instead of going it alone,” said Huelsing. “There’s a new generation looking not just to get ready to go out, but to feel good about themselves. That’s our role; we like to say that our bliss is helping you find your bliss.”

Customers will find they can do a one-item visit, or take out a $45 per month, monthly membership that includes one signature service, a complimentary beverage, 10 percent off all retail products and a discount on renting out the Bliss Lounge.

There are several Valentine’s specials going on now.

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Submitted by CRU What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to reminisce with your honey how you met, the courtship that ensued and every night’s bittersweet endings? CRÚ has carefully planned a menu to help you recollect these special moments in your journey together. Take a walk down memory lane as you enjoy four courses that will delight both your heart and your mouths.

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Tease: Caramelized foie gras medallion (toasted brioche & pomegranate chive crème fraîche) First kiss: Lobster bisque (sherry & caviar crema), lump crab salad (baby arugula, grapefruit, avocado & fennel), goat cheese beignet salad (baby lettuces, roasted mushrooms & toasted hazelnuts), merguez sausage flatbread (d’anjou pears, dried mission figs & gorgonzola), roasted asparagus (watercress, campari tomatoes & rémoulade), oysters rockefeller (baby spinach, pernod & herb breadcrumbs) The courtship: Pan seared filet mignon (brie whipped potatoes, asparagus & port wine reduction), herb crusted chilean sea bass (lemon spinach risotto & vanilla basil butter

sauce), branzino aqua pazza (mussels, bay shrimp, calamari, roasted fennel & tomato), new zealand lamb chops (fingerling potatoes, brussel sprouts & rioja thyme sauce), five spice crusted duck breast (golden raisin & toasted almond basmati, charred scallion salsa verde), Sweet endings: pistachio cake (brandied cherries & whipped cream), fondue for 2 (stem on strawberries, banana blackberry skewers & pound cake), white chocolate mousse (chocolate tuile & fresh berries) Crú Food & Wine Bar has two locations, Larimer Square, 1442 Larimer St., Denver, 303893-9463 or Vistas at Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Dr, D-155, Lone Tree, 303-708-8084. Visit www. cruawinebar.com.

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Have a date with fate this Valentine’s Day ‘Casablanca’ to show at The Wildlife Experience

Submitted by The WildLife Experience Join The Wildlife Experience for this year’s first Movie and a Martini film, Casablanca (1942), Friday, Feb. 14 at 5:30 p.m. This Oscar-winning romance film, set in the Moroccan city of Casablanca, is a masterful tale of two men vying for the same woman’s love in a love triangle.

Indulge in the classic romance, as Rick Blaine chooses between his love for Ilsa Lund and doing the right thing, helping her Resistance leader husband escape from Casablanca to continue his fight against the Nazis.

Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, is a timeless classic that is not to be missed!

This popular series at The Wildlife Experience begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour featuring martinis and hors d’oeuvres. Following cocktail hour, guests grab popcorn and take their seats for the feature film beginning at 7 p.m. Brush up on your trivia and win prizes before our feature presentation.

The first floor galleries and exhibits in the museum will be open for guests to enjoy before the show.

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About The Wildlife Experience: Now in its 11th year, The Wildlife Experience inspires respect and an appreciation for wildlife and the outdoors through adventure, experiences, and education.

The Wildlife Experience is located near Park Meadows Mall, just one mile east of I-25 on Lincoln Avenue.

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Making Valentine’s celebrations as special as they should be.

Take Peaks Lounge for instance. Located on the 27th floor, there is no better place for star-gazing with views that encompass the Colorado Rockies and the Mile High City. In addition to an array of appetizers, desserts and wine by the glass, on Feb. 14th, Peaks features a special dessert platter for two that includes champagneinfused strawberries among other delectables. Priced at $45 per couple, you’ll each receive a glass of wine to create your own wine and chocolate pairing.

In Altitude Restaurant, the lavish Friday and Saturday night prime rib buffet prevails. On Valentine’s night, a prix fixe three-course Valentine’s Day dinner is also a featured option.

Artist Cathy Lester was on hand Jan. 16 to display her artwork at a “Picture Centennial” reception at the Centennial Civic Center. From left, Councilmembers Keith Gardner and Stephanie Piko, Lester, Mayor Cathy Noon, and Councilmembers Mark Gotto and Ken Lucas.

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Wolverines nip Bruins in girls and boys hoops

Girls bounce back, boys stumble

By Tom Barry On Jan. 29, the Cherry Creek High School girls basketball team was up against league rival Grandview High School. Up to that point, both teams had winning re-

cords within the league. The Wolverines were ranked fourth, while the Bruins ranked fifth in the state 5A match up.

Creek’s Mikaela Eppard, a senior, picked up 16 points in the contest. Grandview’s Michaela Onyenwere attained buckets totaling 17 points in the well-matched rivalry.

As the seconds were ticking away at the end of the game, Creek’s Cara McNiff attempted a three-point shot to tie the game.

The shot missed and the Wolverines won the highly competitive game 52 to 49.

On Jan. 31, the Bruins stepped up their game and soundly defeated the Warriors from Arapahoe 49

to 35 under the direction of Coach Chris Curneen.

Creek is in 13th place in the state with a season record of 152. Arapahoe is ranked 41st with an overall record of 9-7, coached by Jerry Knafelc.

Creek boys lose two in a row

Creek students continued their vocal support from the stands, as several hundred basketball fans looked forward to the second game of the week.

The Bruins boys got off to a slow start and had poor shot selection as the Wolverines maintained a comfortable lead.

During both games, a handful of girls from Creek made the rounds at the gym for Wish Week, requesting donations for the Make-a-Wish foundation. They were collecting funds for a 7-yearold girl named Delany, who had requested a Disney Cruise. Delany has an acute form of leukemia.

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In the middle of the third period, Creek began to step up its game and started closing the gap.

The team’s defensive efforts met the challenge, as their shot selection improved with the buckets players put up on the scoreboard.

The cheerleaders and jazz band kept the fans in the game as the margin of the lead began to narrow.

With around 36 seconds left, the Bruins had come within one point of the Wolverines. Creek’s Will Bower missed a free throw and then Grandview added a few more points to the total, defeating one of the state’s top teams 67 to 61.

Arapahoe came out on top winning the game against Creek 54 to 50.

At press time, Creek is ranked 12th in the state with an 11-6 record. Arapahoe is sixth with an overall record 13-3 led by Coach Dan Snyder.

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Creek’s Coach Mike Brookhart gives his team a pep talk as they come close to beating Grandview at the end of the game.

Creek’s Rajon Herbert shoots a three pointer against Grandview.

About 200 Cherry Creek High School students came to support their basketball team’s matchup with Grandview.

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Rotary’s 7 Luncheon and The Colorado Health Initiative th

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By Scottie Taylor Iverson “Service Above Self” is the motto of Rotary International.

Its service and accomplishments worldwide are phenomenal – from polio eradication to supplying water. The very strong Colorado Rotary District 5450 is focusing statewide on health issues and gar-

nered several partners for a double header hosted by Rotary Club of Denver Southeast. The essence of the messages was aligning government and various health organizations with the skills of Rotarians to make Colorado one of the healthiest states in the nation.

Prior to the Annual Luncheon, an evening reception at the Governor’s Mansion featured a warm welcome and remarks by Lt. Gov.

Joe Garcia, who actually resides in the Mansion’s Carriage House.

At the luncheon, Mark Brown introduced Gov. John Hickenlooper saying he has the remarkable ability to sit in other peoples’ shoes.

The governor, announcing he was a proud and happy Rotarian, looked fit and delivered his address with fervor.

“The state of Colorado is strong and healthy and getting better

every day!”

In 2010, Colorado ranked 40th in job creation and this year it’s fourth. Mental health is a piece of the gun issues. There are 24 crisis centers statewide plus mobile crisis managements and residential services. The governor stated that health care costs have been out of control for decades. Expanded Medicaid will have a $4.4 billion impact. The goal is to make sure

quality health care continues to improve, but control costs which will require an active participation by business and partnering with government.

“When there is an alignment of self interests, things happen.”

He mentioned he is tired of talking about marijuana. “Just because it’s legal, doesn’t mean it’s good.

We don’t want our state’s brand diminished.”

Former Ambassador to Finland and CEO of American Water Marilyn Ware, former Colorado first ladies Frances Owens and Jeannie Ritter with Gov. John Hickenlooper after his delivery of the State of the State

Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia welcomed guests at the mansion with Rotary Past District Governors Jim Halderman and Mike Klingbiel

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, John Hughes – President of Rotary Club of Denver Southeast and his wife Patti with current Rotary District 5450 Governor Dan Himelspach and Kelly Dunkin – VP Philanthropy, Colorado Health Foundation

Dr. Peter Ewing – Boulder Rotary and district governor-elect with his wife Mary Jean, Carolyn Schrader from Rotary Club of Denver Mile High and Colorado Treasurer Walker StapletonPhoto courtesy of Rotary Club of Denver Southeast

Karen Briggs, who chaired the registration committee with repeat and accomplished event co-chair Rotarians Steve Warner and Suzanne Hammer

Event sponsors Mark Brown (co-founder Brown & Tedstrom, Inc.) and Sheila Kemper Dietrich (Livliga Home)

Photos by Scottie Taylor Iverson

(Standing) John Hughes, who wears three hats – President of Rotary Club of Denver Southeast, board member of Colorado Health Foundation Your Castle Realtor and Rotarian Jan Top, Scott and board member of HealthOne Hospitals and Strobe – founder and executive director of Colorado- Gabrielle Guillaume - Interim President and CEO based nonprofit Phoenix Multisport and Rotary Club of LiveWell Colorado were interviewed by Larry of Denver Southeast Past President Ed Meyer Nelson, w3w3 Network Special guest Tom Clark, CEO of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and Executive VP – Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, who is ranked as one of the nation’s top economic professionals spoke to the audience about “The Economic Impact of Health in Rotarians Dr. Jim Stanbaugh and Carole Baumbusch Colorado.”

February 6, 2014 • THE VILLAGER • PAGE 19

The RiverPointe community in Littleton provides affordable senior rental residences.

Kenzie, a waitress at the RiverPointe, serves Donna Macualey, the community’s marketing director.

Photos by Tom Barry

RiverPointe offers affordable senior living

By Tom Barry Back in 1950, the Centennial Race Track opened in Littleton and the area quickly expanded with homes and retail stores. The track near the corner of Santa Fe Drive and Belleview Avenue was open for 33 years.

Now, many people – younger then – are in their prime, living on the same ground at RiverPointe Senior Community. The 13-story structure, the tallest building in the area, has been home to many seniors since 1988 with mature grounds in an established, wellmaintained facility, offering many affordable amenities. The community marked its 25th anniversary last year.

The care and warmth of RiverPoint’s atmosphere is apparent as residents walk through the door, greeted by a staff representative that is present every hour of each day.

The individual apartment homes are designed for seniors to enjoy maintenance-free, while living an independent and active lifestyle. The community is adjacent a number of restaurants, banks, neighborhood retail centers and is within walking distance of a Walgreens and a newly expanded King Soopers.

RiverPointe stresses the affordability of living in the contemporary senior residential tower. The Littleton landmark has averaged monthly rate increases of only 1.7 percent each year, keeping costs affordable for seniors on a fixed income.

Most striking is when one enters the main doors of the large, warmly pleasant dining hall. Guests are personally greeted by Nadine, who runs the room.

The last thing many seniors would want is to be alone when gathering for a meal, so the staff works its magic to seat people together to enjoy their meal.

Waitress Kenzie was exceptionally accommodating on a recent evening. Fresh linen cloths covered the tables. Residents were offered four selections, as they are each day, all complemented by steamed vegetables and delectable desserts.

On that particular night, this reporter chose the baked cod, which

was perfectly moist and flavorful, with a touch of creamy tarter sauce on the side. The portion was plentiful with a choice of a dinner salad or soup with all the trimmings before the entrée was served.

This reporter could not resist sampling the sirloin steak that was cooked to luscious perfection after being marinated by head cook Tiffany Kemp, who proclaimed, “We do not use a microwave for anything we serve,” proudly noting that many of the items are prepared from scratch.

“I love the residents because this is life – they show me life,” said Kemp, who often spends time with residents listening to their stories and viewing their photos. “You can see the future in them. I see their old photos and you can see the same person, who has just aged.”

Donna Macualey, marketing director, enjoyed an abundant Cobb salad brimming with vegetables, freshly sliced chicken and leafy

greens. A freshly prepared fiesta chicken casserole was also scrumptious and packed with vegetables and potatoes and topped with a delectable flakey crust.

But food is not all that is on the menu here.

“It’s the socialization that keeps our residents active and engaged,” Macauley added. “We appreciate that our residents have worked hard for their retirement savings. They should be able to use their nest egg for enriching and enjoying their golden years.”

RiverPointe Senior Community of Littleton 5225 S. Prince St. Littleton, 80123 303-797-0600 www.riverpointesenior living.com

A bulletin board at RiverPointe depicts the activities of the residents.

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Sanctuary CLASSES

Honeybee Hive Management Systems

Feb. 12, 6 - 8 p.m., The Inn at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Learn why “bee space” is important and how to choose a management system that will maximize the efficiency of your hive, placing emphasis on systems that align with natural beekeeping methods, which are minimally invasive, chemical free, and non-toxic. Experience level: Beginner. Registration 303-797-8565 ext.

306 or visit shop.hudsongardens.org to register.

Cooking Class: Surf and Turf For Your Valentine

Feb. 13, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Whole Foods Tamarac, 7400 E. Colorado Boulevard, Denver. Join Mike from the Meat Department to learn how to prepare a dry-aged sweetheart steak and shrimp appetizers. Reserve a spot at the Customer Service Desk.

Learn to Ice Fish

March 8, 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Wildlife Experience, 10035 S Peoria St, Parker, one mile east of I-25 on Lincoln Avenue. Begins with one-hour classroom skills session at the museum followed by an off-site, onthe-ice fishing experience at a local lake.

Professional ice fishing guides will teach the class. Call 720- 488-3300.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS Columbine Genealogy Meetings & Programs

Feb. 11, 9:30 a.m. Board of Directors meeting, 1 p.m. Galvanized Yankees presented by Karen Hancock. Learn how to best capture personal family stories from living relatives, Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Call CJ Backus, CGHS

President, at 303-355-0731 or visit www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.

Denver Jewish Chamber of Commerce

Feb. 11, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., 3900 E Mexico Ave, Suite 300, Denver. Growing your Business with Email & Social Media – Simple Marketing Strategies with guest speaker Brad Friedman, JD. Heavy appetizers and refreshments. RSVP at www. denverjewishchamber.com/calendar.

Arapahoe County Republican Men’s Club

Wednesdays, 6:45 a.m., Garcia’s Restaurant, 5050 S. Syracuse St., Greenwood Village. For information contact President Cliff Dodge at 303-909-7104 or birdie9@ comcast.net. Reservations not needed, simply show up and join the club.

EVENTS

Community Services and Health Care Event

Feb. 10, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Bemis Library Parking Lot, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton.

Members of the South Metro Health Alliance (SMHA) and the Hunger Free Colorado Food Truck on site for the ‘Community Accessing Resources Together’ event for the uninsured or underinsured people in our community. For an appointment call Traci Jones at 303-793-9615 or email traci@ smhaco.org. Alternatively, you can visit the Neighborhood Food Truck, Hunger Free Colorado’s mobile unit, in the parking lot between 9am and 3pm for an informal chat on how to access these valuable community resources. More information can be found at www.smhaco.org/cart.

‘Tantalizing Tastes’

Feb. 11, 6 – 8 p.m., Lone Tree Golf Club, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., Lone Tree. Sample five wines and five scrumptious food dishes

prepared by Executive Chef Joseph Westley Reservations are required for this limited seating event. Call 303-790-0202.

Lowry Speaker Series presents Dusty Saunders

Feb. 11, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Eisenhower Chapel, 293 Roslyn St., Denver. Admission is free; no reservations are necessary.

Dusty will talk about his life in the media covering local and national television, and share stories about his prolific career at the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post.

Dusty’s book, Heeere’s Dusty: Life in the TV & Newspaper World, will be available for purchase.

‘America’s Vanishing Wild Horses’

Feb. 12, 7 - 8 p.m., Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Author and photographer Carol Walker will share photographs and stories of horses in the wild. Learn about life within a herd of wild horses including the roles played by various horses within the herd. Walker’s awardwinning book Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses will be available for purchase and signing at the program. Info at 303-795-3961.

The Wildlife Experience’s Bridal Showcase

Feb. 19, 5 – 8 pm, 10035 Peoria St., Parker Denver. Premier wedding vendors will be offering information and ideas to make your special day wonderful. Guests will be offered complimentary cocktails, a full array of hors d’oeuvres from our catering menu and the opportunity to interact with a variety of wedding vendors. For more information or to register call 720488-3387, email Lnelson@twexp.org or Kortmeier@twexp.org or visit thewildlife experience.org.

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FITNESS Be A Fit Mama Feb. 26 – April 11, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10-11a.m., Greenwood Athletic Club 5801 S. Quebec Street, Greenwood Village. A six-week fitness program for new moms who want to lose weight and rev up metabolism. This class is open to women of all ages and fitness levels and non-members. Cyndie Gillingham is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer with more than 7 years of experience with pre and post-natal moms. Call 303-770-2582 x274 register or email cyndieg@greenwoodatc.com.

FUNDRAISERS Special Art Sale Feb. 8 – 22, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Thrift Mart, 1331 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Thrift Mart is a major source of funding for the philanthropic programs of Assistance League of Denver.

Last year the organization returned more than $425,000 in direct goods and services to people in the metropolitan area.

POLITICAL Town Hall with State Representative Spencer Swalm Feb. 22, 2:30 - 4:30 pm, Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscayne Circle, Centennial.

WHAT’S NEW Assistance with Tax Preparation for Low Income and Elderly Feb. 7 – April 11, Fridays, Malley Senior Recreation Center, 3380 S. Lincoln St., Englewood. For more information contact Joyce Musgrove, Facility/Program Supervisor for the Malley Senior Recreation Center, at 303-762-2667.

ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sunday Service Times 8 a.m., Traditional service 9:30 - 11:45 a.m., Nursery 10:15 a.m., All-age family service 6 pm, Gathering, an all-age informal service Weekday Service Times 8 a.m., Morning Prayer, Monday & Friday 9 a.m., Eucharist, Wednesday (Healing prayer offered on 1st Wednesdays of every month) St. Gabriel the Archangel Episcopal Church is located at 6190 E. Quincy Ave., Cherry Hills Village. Info at www.stgabriels.org or call 303-771-1063.

WELLSHIRE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Parents Day Out Registration Feb. 8, 9 a.m. – noon, alumni and returning families, noon – 2 p.m., new families Registration forms available online at www.wpcdenver.org. For more information, please contact PDO Director Gail Hartman at 303-691-0346.

Wellshire Presbyterian Church is located at 2999 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver.

Feb. 9, Salt & Light, The Rev. Bill Calhoun brings salt and light to the pulpit, highlighting the lectionary text Matthew 5:13-20. At 9 a.m., True North will sing Light of the World from Godspell and Thy Word. The Sanctuary Choir is preparing Attwood’s Teach Me, Oh Lord and Rolf’s You Are the Light of the World for the 11 a.m. Sanctuary service.

Mission Trip Meeting Feb. 9, 5 p.m. anyone interested in going on the summer 2014 Mission Trip is required to come to a meeting to discuss a new budget and upcoming fundraisers. A $100 deposit is due that night; the deposit amount will increase after ward. Bring your calendar, as you will be asked to sign up for service times.

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The 2014 Audi A8 L TDI has a base price of $82,500.

Photo by Don Bain

By Don Bain udi’s flagship sedan, the A8, is a technological wonder rivaled in its regular gasoline model only by the Tesla S. The 2014 Audi A8 L TDI adds the remarkable fuel efficiency and torque of Audi’s diesel expertise to add green cachet to this technological marvel.

Electric cars may be the wave of the future, but the 2014 Audi A8 L TDI is a car very much suited to today. It is the ultimate executive sedan, reeking of sophistication and smoldering power in a sedate, yet sleek exterior visage. It calls upon the current contender for power and efficiency via the currently front-running new technology of clean diesel transportation.

This eminently comfortable sedan has the most comfortable and adjustable seats ever to grace a vehicle – 22-way modifiable powered heated and cooled seating in front including a massage function, thoroughly mitigating the rigors of long over the road drives.

Unlike other vehicles with a massage function, it is not so relaxing as to leave a driver asleep at the wheel, but will greatly reduce the stress of long interstate drives.

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However, we should talk about what it is like to drive this thoroughly enchanting sedan. The six-cylinder TDI engine produces 240 horsepower, but a stunning 406 lb-ft of torque. That means it is quite happy to calmly proceed through suburban neighborhoods at low speeds, but if ambient con-

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On top of its sheer levels of performance, the A8 flagship has an eight-speed tiptronic transmission and Audi Quattro permanent all-wheel-drive, sporting a 40/60 rear wheel split, assuring traction regardless of ambient conditions, enhanced by Audi’s electronic stabilization control or ESC. The adaptive air suspension is speed and surface sensitive, so it raises up to avoid road blemishes at low speeds and hunkers down for efficiency on smooth interstate highways. Even the steering is speed sensitive, allowing more play at city speeds, but tightening up for top highway velocity.

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Legal Notices What are legal/public notices?

“(1) ‘Legal notice’ or ‘advertisement’ means any notice or other written matter required to be published in a newspaper by any laws of this state, or by the ordinances of any city or town, or by the order of any court of record of this state. “(2) ‘Privately supported legal notice or advertisement’ means any legal notice or advertisement which is required by federal, state, or local law or court order which is paid for by a person or entity other than a governmental entity either directly or by direct, specific reimbursement to the governmental entity. “(3) ‘Publicly supported legal notice or advertisement’ means any legal notice or advertisement which is required by federal, state, or local law or court order which is paid for by a governmental entity.”

-Legal Publication Laws of Colorado, Colorado Press Association

COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1567-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 5, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Olga Demidova Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Provident Funding Associates, L.P. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Provident Funding Associates, L.P. Date of Deed of Trust May 13, 2009 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust May 22, 2009 Recording Information (Reception Number) B9053846 Original Principal Amount $276,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $261,601.17 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 28, CASTLEWOOD FILING NO. 12, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED ON JULY 16, 2004 AT RECEPTION NO. B4127329, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 6525 South Abilene Street, Centennial, CO 80111.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/05/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

1/9/2014 2/6/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/05/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 1325.00131 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Villager First Published January 9, 2014 Last Published February 6, 2014 Legal #: 1567-2013 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1573-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 6, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) JILL DAVIS Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE CO., INC. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Date of Deed of Trust February 09, 2007 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust February 16, 2007 Recording Information (Reception Number) B7020759 Original Principal Amount $195,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $176,007.84 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOTS 17 AND 18, BLOCK 28, TOGETHER WITH A PERPETUAL EASEMENT ACROSS THE NORTH 3 FEET OF THE EAST 20 FEET OF THE WEST 45 FEET OF LOT 19, BLOCK 28, JACKSON’S BROADWAY HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 4266 SOUTH ELATI STREET, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/05/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the

indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

1/9/2014 2/6/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/06/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 302, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 223-7883 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 13-945-25481 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Villager First Published January 9, 2014 Last Published February 6, 2014 Legal #: 1573-2013 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1579-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 6, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Thomas P Barnes and Joyce L Barnes Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for GreenPoint Mortgage Funding, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Nationstar Mortgage LLC Date of Deed of Trust July 16, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust November 12, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number) B3244083 Original Principal Amount $252,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $216,760.79 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 11, EXCEPT THE SOUTH THREE FEET THEREOF, BLOCK 9, GAISER HOLLY RIDGE, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 3300 South Locust Street, Denver, CO 80222.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE

The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/05/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

1/9/2014 2/6/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/06/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Reagan Larkin #42309 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 13-04128 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Villager First Published January 9, 2014 Last Published February 6, 2014 Legal #: 1579-2013 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1584-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 12, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Caramel A Russell Original Beneficiary(ies) Wells Fargo Bank, NA Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Wells Fargo Bank, NA Date of Deed of Trust December 06, 2002 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 07, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number) B3003767 Original Principal Amount $50,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $49,838.99 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 7476 E. ARKANSAS AVE. #05-04, DENVER, CO 80231.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/12/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

1/16/2014 2/13/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/12/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 9108.00101 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 1584-2013 Exhibit A THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO.4, BUILDING 5, WINDSONG CONDOMINIUMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE WINDSONG CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED JULY 12, 1983, IN BOOK 3912 AT PAGE 441, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AND MAP RECORDED JULY 12, 1983, IN BOOK 65 AT PAGE 47, AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, IN THE RECORDS OF THE COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO THE

EXCLUSIVE USE OF PARKING SPACE NO. N.A., COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Published in the Villager First Published January 16, 2014 Last Published February 13, 2014 Legal #: 1584-2013 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1606-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On November 20, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) EDWIN L NOVAK Original Beneficiary(ies) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR LENDER, STONECREEK FUNDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt M&T BANK Date of Deed of Trust May 23, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 09, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number) B3123772 Original Principal Amount $750,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $749,993.94 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT ‘A’ AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH. The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 1900 EAST GIRARD PLACE #1507, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110.

THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. If applicable, a description of any changes to the deed of trust described in the notice of election and demand pursuant to affidavit as allowed by statutes: C.R.S.§38-35-109(5) THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION WAS CORRECTED

BY SCRIVENER’S AFFIDAVIT RECORDED 10/30/2013 AT RECEPTION NO. D3133709 IN THE RECORDS OF ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 03/19/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence

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February 6, 2014 • THE VILLAGER • PAGE 23 — Continued from page 22— of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

1/23/2014 2/20/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 11/20/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Holly L. Decker #32647 Toni M.N. Dale #30580 Medved Dale Decker & Deere, LLC 355 Union Blvd., Suite 302, Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 223-7883 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 13-942-25366 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 1606-2013 Exhibit A CONDOMINIUM NO. 1507, BUILDING NO.1, THE WATERFORD CONDOMINIUMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECLARATION RECORDED JANUARY 17, 1983 IN BOOK 3777 AT PAGE 237, AND CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED JANUARY 17, 1983 IN PLAT BOOK 60 AT PAGE 71 TO 75 OF THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE FOR THE FOLLOWING LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS: STORAGE SPACE B-30 AND B-19 AND PARKING SPACE B-95, B-96 AND B-97, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO. Published in the Villager First Published January 23, 2014 Last Published February 20, 2014 Legal #: 1606-2013 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 1619-2013 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 4, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Katherine D Land Original Beneficiary(ies) The CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc. Current Holder of Evidence of Debt The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., f/k/a Vericrest Financial, Inc., as its attorney in fact Date of Deed of Trust May 23, 2003 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust June 02, 2003 Recording Information (Reception Number) B3117932 Original Principal Amount $162,350.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $136,334.11 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 8, BLOCK 1, UHLMAN SUBDIVISION, EXCEPT THE WESTERLY 1 FOOT THEREOF, DEEDED TO THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD IN QUIT CLAIM DEED RECORDED MAY 10, 1952 IN BOOK 757 AT PAGE 116, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 3158 S. Fox St., Englewood, CO 80110.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/02/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

2/6/2014 3/6/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 12/04/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Robert J. Aronowitz, Esq. #5673 Lisa Cancanon #42043 Emily Jensik #31294 Joan Olson, Esq. #28078 Jennifer H. Trachte #40391 Monica Kadrmas #34904 Catherine A. Hildreth #40975 Aronowitz & Mecklenburg, LLP 1199 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80204 (303) 813-1177 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 3125.00491 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012 Published in the Villager First Published February 6, 2014 Last Published March 6, 2014 Legal #: 1619-2013 ________________________________ COMBINED NOTICE - RESTART PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-109(2)(b)(II) FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0805-2013 Republished to restart foreclosure stayed by bankruptcy and reset sale date.

To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On December 4, 2013, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records.

Original Grantor(s) Chad J. Geithman Original Beneficiary(ies) Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys-

tems, Inc., as nominee for MIT Lending Current Holder of Evidence of Debt U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for certificateholders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2005-AC9 Date of Deed of Trust April 19, 2005 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust April 26, 2005 Recording Information (Reception Number) B5059121 Original Principal Amount $106,900.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $100,520.66 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. SEE EXHIBIT A ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE The property to be foreclosed is: Also known by street and number as: 333 W. Lehow Avenue Unit #3, Englewood, CO 80110.

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

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 04/02/2014, at the East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado,, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law.

First Publication Last Publication Name of Publication

2/6/2014 3/6/2014 The Villager

IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE

BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED;

expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record.

Published in the Villager First Published January 30, 2014 Last Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4028 _________________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BARBARA A. SUMMERS A/K/A BARBARA SUMMERS, deceased.

Case Number 2013PR30609 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 30, 2014, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wayne B. Summers, Personal Representative c/o James A. Littlepage, Attorney at Law 1777 S. Harrison St., Ste. 1500 Denver, CO 80210 Published in the Villager First Published January 30, 2014 Last Published February 13, 2014 Legal #: 4030 ________________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-14-02 COMPUTER TRAINING AND TRAINING COORDINATION Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to provide Computer Training and Training Coordination for County employees.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can now be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-14-02) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on March 6, 2014.

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

Matt Crane, Clerk to the Board Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4031 ________________________________ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT City of Centennial Project Name: Centennial Parking Lot Improvements & Civic Center Landscape Phase I Project No. LU-13-00107

DATE: 12/04/2013 Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Cynthia D Mares, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Caren Jacobs Castle #11790 Deanna L. Westfall #23449 Jennifer Griest #34830 Britney Beall-Eder #34935 Kimberly L. Martinez #40351 Reagan Larkin #42309 Christopher T. Groen #39976 Cynthia Lowery #34145 The Castle Law Group, LLC 999 18th Street #2201, Denver, CO 80202 (303) 865-1400 The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.

Attorney File # 13-02624 ©Public Trustees’ Association of Colorado Revised 9/2012

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment at the hour of Noon on February 7th 2014 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor:

0805-2013 EXHIBIT A

2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the City Clerk at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 prior to the Final Settlement Date.

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 3, BUILDING 2A, SOUTH SLOPE CONDOMINIUMS AMENDED, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP RECORDED MARCH 18, 1981 IN BOOK 49 AT PAGE 44, AND CONDOMINIUM DECLARATION RECORDED MARCH 3, 1981 IN BOOK 3373 AT PAGE 550, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORDO. Published in the Villager First Published February 6, 2014 Last Published March 6, 2014 Legal #: 0805-2013 ________________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KAY SONDRA CHILDERS A/K/A , KAY S. CHILDERS, A/K/A KAY CHILDERS, deceased.

Case Number 2013PR30343 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before May 23, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Marla K. Childers and Todd C. Childers, Co-Personal Representatives c/o James A. Littlepage, Attorney at Law 1777 S. Harrison St., Ste. 1500 Denver, CO 80210 Published in the Villager First Published January 23, 2014 Last Published February 6, 2014 Legal #: 4022 ________________________________ REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO The City of Greenwood Village invites proposals for 2014 Pavement Marking Services. A project to provide pavement marking maintenance services for the City of Greenwood Village. The project is funded by the City of Greenwood Village.

Proposals will be received until 2:00 PM on February 13, 2014, at the Public Works Facility, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730. Request for proposals can be obtained from the Greenwood Village website at www.greenwoodvillage.com/ bids.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive informalities or irregularities therein.

Any proposal received as a result of this request is prepared at the preparer’s

Colorado Designscapes, Inc (hereinafter, the “Contractor”) for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. LU-13-00107 includes for purposes of this Notice of Final Settlement on (the “Project”).

1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the Project for and on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including the Final Settlement Date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4033 ________________________________ A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 01 SERIES OF 2014 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER GORDON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 3, SECTION 30, OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TAXATION OF CONVENIENCE FOOD WHEREAS, the City of Greenwood Village does not tax food that is purchased for preparation and consumption at home; and WHEREAS, the City of Greenwood Village does tax food and beverage items that are served on site as well as other food and beverage products intended more for immediate consumption than for domestic consumption at home; and WHEREAS, case law provides that all doubts as to the interpretation of a tax provision will be construed against the government and in favor of the taxpayer; and WHEREAS, in order to afford taxpayers certainty in terms of what food and beverage products are and are not taxable, the City Council wishes to clarify the definition of tangible personal property and use tax.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 4-3-30 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 4-3-30. Definitions.

For purposes of this Article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Food for domestic home consumption means food for domestic home consumption as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 2012 (g) as amended, food and beverages purchased by a recipient of benefits under the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under for purposes of the federal food stamp program as defined in 7 U.S.C. Chapter 51, § 2012(h), as amended, except that food for domestic home consumption does not include carbonated water marketed in containers; ice; chewing gum; seeds and plants to grow food; prepared salads and salad bars items; hot or cold sandwiches; deli trays; soft drinks; candy; alcoholic beverages; food prepared for immediate consumption including all hot foods or those that can be heated in the store; and food or drink vended by or through machines or non-coin-operated coincollecting food and snack devices on behalf of a vendor.

Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect six (6) days after publication following final passage.

INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 3, 2014, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN THE VILLAGER. /s/ Ronald J. Rakowsky, Mayor

ATTEST: /s/ Susan M. Phillips, MMC, City Clerk Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4034 ________________________________ A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 02 SERIES OF 2014 INTRODUCED BY: COUNCILMEMBER SCHLUTER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 16-2-270 OF THE GREENWOOD VILLAGE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PLANS

any properties outside the corporate boundaries of the City that lie immediately adjacent to the subject property, and to any neighborhood groups or homeowners’ associations registered with the City within the area of notification, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing for PUDs, SUPs and major modifications to existing PUDs. cb. SUP Amendments and Telecommunications SUPs. Notice shall be provided to the record owners of all real property within the corporate boundaries of the City within one thousand (1,000) feet of the property lines of the property included in the application, to any properties outside the corporate boundaries of the City that lie immediately adjacent to the subject property, and to any neighborhood groups or homeowners’ associations registered with the City within the area of notification, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing for SUP Amendments and Telecommunications SUPs. dc. Variances. Notice shall be provided to the record owners of all real property within the corporate boundaries of the City that lie immediately adjacent to the subject property, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing for a Variance. ed. Planned Sign Programs. For Planned Sign Programs, notice shall be provided as follows: i. Notice shall be provided to all record owners of all real property adjacent to all Planned Sign Program requests. ii. Notice shall be provided to all record owners of residential property within 500 feet of a proposed sign that will be visible to said residential properties. iii. Notice shall be provided to the record owners of all residential property within 1000 feet of a proposed sign that will be visible to said properties and which sign requests a variation greater than 150 percent of standards otherwise allowed by this Code.

(3) Manner. Notice by mail shall be sent by first-class United States mail.

(4) Proof. The applicant shall file an affidavit of mailing with the Director, attached to a copy of the letter sent and the addresses to which the letters were sent. This affidavit and attachments shall constitute prima facie evidence of the fact that the notice by mail was done in the prescribed manner. (c) Notice by posting.

(1) Responsibility. For posted notice, the City shall provide the required signs, but the applicant shall be responsible for posting the signs and ensuring that the signs remain posted and legible throughout the required time period.

(2) Manner. The signs provided by the City shall be posted on each street adjoining the property at the locations selected by the City, for a period of at least fifteen (15) days prior to the public hearing.

(3) Proof. An affidavit of posting signed by the applicant with a photograph of the signs shall constitute prima facie evidence of the required posting.

(4) Removal. Signs should be removed within three (3) days after the close of the hearing. (d) Notice by publication.

(1) Responsibility. The City shall be responsible for notice of publication at the City’s cost.

(2) Manner. The City shall publish notice of the date, time, location and subject matter of a public hearing on its website at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing; provided that technical issues with the website which affect the publication shall not invalidate any public notice or require continuation or postponement of any public hearing.

(3) Proof. The City Clerk shall provide proof of publication at the public hearing.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO, ORDAINS:

Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect six (6) days after publication following final passage.

3. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim prior to the Final Settlement Date will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim.

Section 1. Section 16-2-270 of the Greenwood Village Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

INTRODUCED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING ON THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 3, 2014, AND ORDERED PUBLISHED IN THE VILLAGER.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL

(a) Applicability. Notice of all public hearings under this Article shall be required as set forth in the Public Notice table.

By:Brenda Madison City Clerk Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4032 _________________________________ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT City of Centennial Project Name: Centennial Parking Lot Improvements Project No. 13-06-02 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., that the City of Centennial, Colorado (the “City”) will make final payment at the hour of Noon on February 7th 2014 (the “Final Settlement Date”) to the following contractor: Turner Construction Company (hereinafter, the “Contractor”) for and on account of all work completed by the Contractor on City Project No. 13-06-02, includes for purposes of this Notice of Final Settlement on (the “Project”).

1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the Project for and on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, or other supplies used or consumed by the Contractor or any subcontractor in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including the Final Settlement Date, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2. Any such claim(s) shall be filed with the Deputy City Clerk at 13133 East Arapahoe Road, Centennial, CO 80112 prior to the Final Settlement Date.

3. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement or claim prior to the Final Settlement Date will relieve the City from any and all liability for such claim.

BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL By:Brenda Madison City Clerk Published in the Villager

Sec. 16-2-270. Public notice.

(b) Notice by mail.

(1) Responsibility. For any application that requires notice by mail, the applicant shall be responsible for mailing the notice at the applicant’s expense.

(2) Distance. Notice shall be provided to the record owners of all neighboring real property as follows: a. MDPs, SDPs, Rezoning, Subdivisions. Notice shall be provided to the record owners of all real property within council-approved development impact zones based upon the anticipated impact of the proposal as determined by the Director the corporate boundaries of the City within two thousand (2,000) feet of the property lines of the property included in the application, to any properties outside the development impact zone or corporate boundaries of the City that lie immediately adjacent to the subject property, and to any neighborhood groups or homeowners’ associations registered with the City within the area of notification, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing for rezoning, MDPs, SDPs, PUD, SUP, Major Subdivisions (preliminary plats), and major modifications to MDPs, PUDs or SDPs. For proposals outside of council-approved development impact zones, notice shall be provided to the record owners of all real property within two-thousand (2,000) feet of the property lines of the property included in the application for MDPs, SDPs, Major Subdivisions and major modifications to MDPs or SDPs, and within one-thousand (1,000) feet of the property lines of the property included in applications for minor amendments to MDPs, and SDPs, in addition to any neighborhood groups or homeowners’ associations and properties outside the corporate limits of the City that lie immediately adjacent to the subject property. b. PUDs and SUPs. Notice shall be provided to the record owners of all real property within the corporate boundaries of the City within two-thousand (2,000) feet of the property lines of the property included in the application, to

/s/ Ronald J. Rakowsky, Mayor

ATTEST: /s/ Susan M. Phillips, MMC, City Clerk Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4035 ________________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE SANITATION DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the The City of Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, four (4) directors will be elected to serve a four-year term and one (1) director will be elected to serve a two-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Kathy L. McKune, the Designated Election Official for the District, at 3333 S. Bannock Street, Suite 250, Englewood, CO 80110. Telephone number: 303-762-8222. The office of the DEO is open Monday – Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Friday February 28, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by appointment. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 28, 2014). Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2014, (the sixtyfourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for and return of absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address Monday – Thursday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election (Friday, May 2, 2014).

THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Kathy L. McKune

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PAGE 24 • THE VILLAGER • February 6, 2014 — Continued from page 23— Designated Election Official Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4036 _________________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS HERITAGE GREENS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Heritage Greens Metropolitan District (the “District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on the 6th day of May 2014. At that time three (3) directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. In order for an individual’s name to appear on the ballot for the election, a self-nomination and acceptance form or letter must be filed with the designated election official of the District on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014. Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2014. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms and Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate forms are available upon request from the designated election official, c/o Spencer Fane, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3800, Denver, Colorado 80203, telephone number 303-839-3800.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for mail-in ballots may be filed with the designated election official at the address and telephone number listed above between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on Friday, May 2, 2014. If the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than Tuesday, April 29, 2014. The application for a mail-in ballot shall be made in writing or by fax, using the application form furnished by the designated election official, or on the form provided by the Colorado Secretary of State or in the form of a letter which includes the applicant’s printed name, signature, residence address, mailing address if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, and date of birth.

HERITAGE GREENS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Jill Neufer Designated Election Official Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4037 ________________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS INVERNESS NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the Inverness North Metropolitan District (the “District”) of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on the 6th day of May 2014. At that time two (2) directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. In order for an individual’s name to appear on the ballot for the election, a self-nomination and acceptance form or letter must be filed with the designated election official of the District on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014. Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2014. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms and Affidavit of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate forms are available upon request from the designated election official, c/o Spencer Fane, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 3800, Denver, Colorado 80203, telephone number 303-839-3800.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for mail-in ballots may be filed with the designated election official at the address and telephone number listed above between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. until the close of business on Friday, May 2, 2014. If the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than Tuesday, April 29, 2014. The application for a mail-in ballot shall be made in writing or by fax, using the application form furnished by the designated election official, or on the form provided by the Colorado Secretary of State or in the form of a letter which includes the applicant’s printed name, signature, residence address, mailing address if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, and date of birth.

_________________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Cherry Creek Corporate Center Metropolitan District of the City of Glendale, Arapahoe County, Colorado: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-804.1, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time one (1) director will be elected to serve a 2-year term, and two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official for the Cherry Creek Corporate Center Metropolitan District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592-4380.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official not later than 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014, 67 days prior to the regular election. A SelfNomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time prior to 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on March 3, 2014, 64 days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-8-104, C.R.S., that applications for mail-in ballots may be filed with Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election (Friday, May 2, 2014), except that if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on the 7th day before the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2014).

CHERRY CREEK CORPORATE CENTER METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4040 ________________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District Nos. 1-9 of Arapahoe County, Colorado: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-804.1, C.R.S., that an election for each district will be held on May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms for each district.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official for the Copperleaf Metropolitan District Nos. 1-9, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592-4380.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official not later than 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014, 67 days prior to the regular election. A SelfNomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time prior to 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on March 3, 2014, 64 days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-8-104, C.R.S., that applications for mail-in ballots may be filed with Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election (Friday, May 2, 2014), except that if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on the 7th day before the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2014).

on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election (Friday, May 2, 2014), except that if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on the 7th day before the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2014).

MARIN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

80203, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election (Friday, May 2, 2014), except that if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on the 7th day before the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2014).

By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official

HIGHLINE GLEN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4042 ________________________________

By:/s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PROPOSED CALEY COURT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the eligible electors of the proposed Caley Court Metropolitan District of the City of Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado (the “District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that it is anticipated that an organizational election for the creation of the District will occur on May 6, 2014. Any eligible elector of the District interested in serving on the board of directors should file a Self Nomination and Acceptance form with the Designated Election Official of the District, on or before 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014, at the address below.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available and can be obtained from Craig Sorensen, c/o McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 5924380.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-8-104, C.R.S., that applications for and return of mail-in ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election (Friday, May 2, 2014), except that if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on the 7th day before the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2014).

PROPOSED CALEY COURT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:/s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Assistant Designated Election Official Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4043 ________________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Suburban Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-804.1, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time two (2) directors will be elected to serve 2-year terms, and two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official for the Suburban Metropolitan District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592-4380.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official not later than 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014, 67 days prior to the regular election. A SelfNomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time prior to 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on March 3, 2014, 64 days prior to the regular election.

INVERNESS NORTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 1-9

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-8-104, C.R.S., that applications for mail-in ballots may be filed with Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the regular election (Friday, May 2, 2014), except that if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on the 7th day before the election (Tuesday, April 29, 2014).

By: /s/ Jill Neufer Designated Election Official

By: /s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official

SUBURBAN METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4038 ________________________________

Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4041 _________________________________

By:/s/ CRAIG SORENSEN Designated Election Official

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR COUNTRY HOMES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Country Homes Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve a fouryear term, and two (2) Directors will be elected to serve a two-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Crystal Schenck, the Designated Election Official for the District, at Collins, Cockrel & Cole, P.C., 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228-1551. Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 28, 2014).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election (Friday, May 2, 2014). All absentee ballots must be returned to the Designated Election Official by 7:00 p.m. on election day.

COUNTRY HOMES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Crystal Schenck Designated Election Official Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4039

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Marin Metropolitan District of the City of Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County, Colorado: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-804.1, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time one (1) director will be elected to serve a 2-year term, and three (3) Directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official for the Marin Metropolitan District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592-4380.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official not later than 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014, 67 days prior to the regular election. A SelfNomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time prior to 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on March 3, 2014, 64 days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-8-104, C.R.S., that applications for mail-in ballots may be filed with Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., until the close of business

Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: ________________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Highline Glen Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 32-1-804.1, C.R.S., that an election will be held on May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time one (1) director will be elected to serve a 2-year term, and two (2) Directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance Forms are available and can be obtained from Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official for the Highline Glen Metropolitan District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 592-4380.

The Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form or letter is to be submitted to the Designated Election Official not later than 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014, 67 days prior to the regular election. A SelfNomination and Acceptance Form that is not sufficient may be amended once at any time prior to 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2014. Affidavits of Intent to be a Write-In Candidate must be submitted to the Designated Election Official by the close of business on March 3, 2014, 64 days prior to the regular election.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN pursuant to Section 1-8-104, C.R.S., that applications for mail-in ballots may be filed with Craig Sorensen, the Designated Election Official of the District, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Sisneros, P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado

Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4044 ________________________________ INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids will be received by Meridian Metropolitan District hereinafter referred to as OWNER, at the office of Quantum Water Consulting (the CONSULTANT) at 3500 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 408, Lakewood, CO 80235, until 10 AM, local time, March 10, 2014 for the removal and replacement of the downhole pump and motor unit and variable frequency drive at Well A2R. At said place and time, and promptly thereafter, all Bids that have been duly received will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Contract provides for the new pump and motor and variable frequency drive and removal of the old equipment for existing Well A2R. Copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Quantum Water Consulting, 3500 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 408 upon payment of $50.00 per set. No partial sets will be issued. No refunds will be made. Bidding documents will be available on February 7, 2014.

The bidding documents may be examined at the office of the CONSULTANT. The successful BIDDER must be a licensed water well pump contractor in the State of Colorado. The successful BIDDER also shall have completed deep well pump and motor installations within the past 5 years.

Bids received on other than a unit price as described in the Bidding documents shall be deemed non-responsive and will be rejected.

Work at the site is expected to be commenced by the Date to be specified in the Notice to Proceed. Completion of the Work is required as specified in the Bid Form, and to be specified in the Agreement and the Notice to Proceed.

Bid security in the amount of five (5) percent of the total bid Price must accompany each Bid in the form specified in the Instructions to BIDDERS. Said bid security shall be forfeited to the OWNER as liquidated damages should the successful BIDDER fail to enter into a contract with the OWNER in the accordance with the bid proposed as described in the bidding documents.

The successful BIDDER will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond.

No bid may be withdrawn within a period of forty five (45) days after the date fixed for Opening Bids.

The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to postpone the award of the contract for a period not to exceed 45 days after the bid opening and to waive any informalities and irregularities therein, and to accept the proposal deemed most advantageous to the best interest of the OWNER. Published: February 6, 2014 Meridian Metropolitan District By: Mr. Randy Gabriel Operations Director Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4044 ________________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR OAK PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Oak Park Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a four-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, at 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228-1556 or by emailing sluetjen@cccfirm.com. SelfNomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 28, 2014).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for and return of absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District or by email at the above address between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election (Friday, May 2, 2014).

OAK PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen Designated Election Official Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4045 _________________________________ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR VALENTIA COURT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Valentia Court Metropolitan District of Arapahoe County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a regular election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, three (3) directors will be elected to serve a four-year term.

Self-Nomination and Acceptance forms are available from Sarah H. Luetjen, the Designated Election Official for the District, at 390 Union Boulevard, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80228-1556 or by emailing sluetjen@cccfirm.com. SelfNomination and Acceptance forms must be filed with the Designated Election Official for the District at the above address not less than 67 days prior to the election (Friday, February 28, 2014).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be filed with the Designated Election Official of the District at the above address or by email between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election (Friday, May 2, 2014).

VALENTIA COURT METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Sarah H. Luetjen Designated Election Official Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4046 ________________________________ NOTICE OF A PROPOSED PROJECT OR ACTIVITY WARRANTING PUBLIC COMMENT ConocoPhillips proposes a project at a crude oil and natural gas wellhead site located at NENE Section 3, T5S, R64W, in Arapahoe County. A new crude oil and natural gas wellhead site consisting of crude oil tanks, vapor recovery tower, truck loadout, emergency flare and associated fugitive emissions.

This project is subject to public notice because: permitted emissions exceed public notice threshold values in Regulation No. 3, Part B, Section III.C.1.a (25 tpy in a non-attainment area and/or 50 tpy in an attainment area), the source is requesting a federally enforceable limit on the potential to emit in order to avoid other requirements. The Division has made a preliminary determination of approval of the application. Comments concerning the ability of the proposed project or activity to comply with the applicable standards and regulations of the Commission are solicited from any interested person. The Division will receive and consider written public comments for thirty calendar days after the date of this Notice. Additional information regarding this action can be found at the Arapahoe Clerk’s office and on the Division’s Website at: www.colorado.gov/ cdphe/AirPublicNotices or by contacting Stephanie Chaousy of the Division at 303-692-2297.

Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4047 ________________________________ NOTICE OF A PROPOSED PROJECT OR ACTIVITY WARRANTING PUBLIC COMMENT ConocoPhillips proposes a project at a new exploration and production wellhead site located at NENE of Section 1, T5S and R64W, in Arapahoe County. New exploration and production wellhead site including crude oil tanks, vapor recovery tower, truck loadout, associated fugitives and emergency flare. This project is subject to public notice because: permitted emissions exceed public notice threshold values in Regulation No. 3, Part B, Section III.C.1.a (25 tpy in a non-attainment area and/or 50 tpy in an attainment area), the source is requesting a federally enforceable limit on the potential to emit in order to avoid other requirements.

The Division has made a preliminary determination of approval of the application. Comments concerning the ability of the proposed project or activity to comply with the applicable standards and regulations of the Commission are solicited from any interested person. The Division will receive and consider written public comments for thirty calendar days after the date of this Notice. Additional information regarding this action can be found at the Arapahoe Clerk’s office and on the Division’s Website at: www. colorado.gov/cdphe/AirPublicNotices or by contacting Stephanie Chaousy of the Division at 303-692-2297.

Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4048 ________________________________ A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the CHERRY CREEK VISTA PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT, of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6TH day of May, 2014, between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. At that time, two (2) directors will be elected to serve four (4)-year terms and one (1) director will be elected to serve a two (2)-year term. Eligible electors of the CHERRY CREEK VISTA PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from Sarah E. E. Shepherd, the District Designated Election Official (DEO), at 4051 Bryant Street, Denver, CO 80211, telephone: 303-482-1002, email: sees@ ccrider.us. The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2014 (not less than 67 days before the election). If the DEO determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014. Affidavit of Intent To Be A WriteIn-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2014 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Friday, May 2, 2014, except that, if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.

CHERRY CREEK VISTA PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT By: /S/ SARAH E. E. SHEPHERD Designated Election Official Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4049 ________________________________

a. m. and 7:00 p. m. At that time, one (1) director will be elected to serve a two (2)-year term, and three (3) directors will be electied to serve four (4)-year terms.

Eligible electors of the SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT interested in serving on the board of directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form from Sarah E. E. Shepherd, the District Designated Election Official (DEO), at 4051 Bryant Street, Denver, CO 80211, telephone: 303-482-1002, email: sees@ccrider.us.

The Office of the DEO is open on the following days: Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The deadline to submit a Self-Nomination and Acceptance is close of business on Friday, February 28, 2014 (not less than 67 days before the election). If the DEO determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2014. Affidavit of Intent To Be A WriteIn-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2014 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for a mail-in ballot shall be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Friday, May 2, 2014, except that, if the applicant wishes to receive the mail-in ballot by mail, the application shall be filed no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.

SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

By: /S/ SARAH E. E. SHEPHERD Designated Election Official Published in the Villager First Published February 6th, 2014 Legal #: 4050 ________________________________ ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of Petition of Parent/Petitioner: Risa Hansen For Minor Child: Peter Boyd Galloway For a Change of Name to: Peter Boyd Hansen Case No. 14CV9 Division 11 Public Notice is given on 1/9/14 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult in regards to Minor Chiild has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Peter Boyd Galloway be changed to Peter Boyd Hansen.

Published in the Villager First Published Febraury 6, 2014 Last Published February 20, 2014 Legal #: 4051 _________________________________ ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of Petition of Parent/Petitioner: Risa Hansen For Minor Child: Samuel Ross Galloway For a Change of Name to: Samuel Ross Hansen Case No. 14CV8 Division 11 Public Notice is given on 1/9/14 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult in regards to Minor Chiild has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Samuel Ross Galloway be changed to Samuel Ross Hansen.

Published in the Villager First Published Febraury 6, 2014 Last Published February 20, 2014 Legal #: 4052 ________________________________ ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Matter of Petition of Parent/Petitioner: Risa Hansen For Minor Child: Margaret Galloway For a Change of Name to: Margaret Emily Hansen Case No. 14CV7 Division 11 Public Notice is given on 1/9/14 that a Petition for a Change of Name of an Adult in regards to Minor Chiild has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Margaret Galloway be changed to Margaret Emily Hansen.

Published in the Villager First Published Febraury 6, 2014 Last Published February 20, 2014 Legal #: 4051 ________________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Juohn Sumpter Walker, Jr. aka John S. Walker Jr. aka John S. Walker, Deceased.

Case Number 2014PR30048 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before June 6, 2014 or the claims may be forever barred.

Barbara Walker 5450 Windsong Court Morrison, CO 80465 Published in the Villager First Published Febraury 6, 2014 Last Published February 20, 2014 Legal #: 4053 ________________________________

A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and, particularly, to the electors of the SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, of ARAPAHOE County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on the 6TH day of May, 2014, between the hours of 7:00

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‘Potato’ Clark and John Evans pioneer south Denver

By Rosemary Fetter ohn Evans, Sr., and Rufus “Potato” Clark, came from very different backgrounds, but their collaborative efforts led to several successful ventures, including the University Park residential subdivision and incorporated South Denver. Clark also developed an agricultural colony that thrived for decades in today’s Greenwood Village and Cherry Hills Village.

A true Renaissance man, John Evans was an inventor, surgeon, town promoter and politician.

Founder of Mercy Hospital in Chicago and Northwestern UniA drawing of University Park circa 1870.

Photo courtesy of History Colorado Center versity in Illinois, Evans supported the election of President Abraham Lincoln, who appointed him Colorado’s Territorial Governor in 1862. Following the con- new line at 15th and Platte in 1880, Buchtel Boulevard. troversial Sand Creek Massacre, intending to extend along the Evans’ partner in the Uniwhen peaceful Arapahoe Cherokee trail, paral- versity Park enterprise, Ruand Cheyenne were leling Cherry Creek fus Clark arrived in Denver slaughtered by a over the Palmer via ox-pulled covered wagon Denver military divide and down with his wife and child in contingent, Fountain Creek July 1859. He staked out a Evans lost toward Texas large farm in an area that bethe govers e a p o r t s . came Overland Municipal Golf norship.

H o w e v e r , Course, along the South Platte Although escalating River across from Ruby Hill. he was land val- Clark made a fortune selling potain Washues along toes to miners, subsequently venington at C h e r r y turing into real estate. At one time, the time, C r e e k his landholdings included nearly E v a n s b e t w e e n 20,000 acres, much of it located in bore the downtown the area that became Greenwood brunt of the and Colo- Village and Cherry Hills Village. blame for rado BouA former seagoing man with Sand Creek. levard made a fondness for colorful language, A man who the route unfea- he admitted to being “a confirmed never gave up, sible. With the drunkard, a slave to drink, so Evans became help of a young deep in the mire of drink and sin I Denver’s railroad unknown attorney, never cherished a hope of getting titan, co-foundEvans quietly out.” He saw the light at a revival Rufus “Potato Clark” ing the Denver acquired a cor- meeting in Denver and changed donated land for DU and Pacific Railway ridor through his ways. Known for many chariand subsequent- founded a major agricultural the undevel- table acts, including building a ly the Denver colony in today’s Greenwood oped land along college in Sierra Leone, Africa, and Boulder Village. the south side he donated 150 acres of land for Photo courtesy of Valley Railroad, of Smith Gulch the University of Denver, re-loHistory Colorado Center which accessed eastward over cating it three miles southeast of coal mines that the dividing ridge to intersect and downtown Denver. The gift made fueled Colorado railroads. He follow Cherry Creek to the Palmer it possible for DU to move from eventually owned the Denver and Divide. Passenger service began what Clark called “the moral and South Park, the Denver Texas and in 1881 and continued until 1935. environmental pollution of the Gulf, the Kansas Pacific and the The corridor ultimately served as city.” He insisted: 1) trees must Denver and New Orleans rail- access for the DU relocation, forg- be planted and a street grid laid roads. He also controlled the Den- ing a connection to downtown via out, and 2) alcohol must never be ver Tramway Company, which had an exclusive franchise to build electric streetcar lines in the city. This network of steel tracks played a major role in shaping the suburban cities of Englewood and Littleton.

Along with other prominent leaders, Evans created Denver Seminary at 14th and Arapahoe in 1864. Sixteen years later, the school changed its name to University of Denver and became a degree-granting institution. By then, saloons and brothels surrounded the fledging college, to the horror of its Methodist founders. Together with Rufus Clark, who donated the land, Evans maneuvered the University’s relocation to south Denver from downtown.

One of Evans’ major railroad endeavors, the Denver and New Orleans line, forged the alignment for the future I-25. Evans aimed to compete with the D&RG and the Santa Fe, both of which followed the banks of the Platte River and Plum Creek south. He began his

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Territorial Gov. John Evans, co-founder of the University of Denver.

Photo courtesy of DPL Western History Dept.

produced or sold in the area.

Clark also controlled some 20 sections of Arapahoe County prairie south of what is now Quincy Avenue and east of Holly Street.

To attract farmers to move farther southeast, he re-platted those sections into five and 10-acre tracts, which he called the Clark Colony.

To provide water, Clark and partners developed an extensive irrigation canal system with the 1890 Castlewood Dam/Lake on the upper reach of Cherry Creek near Franktown. Settlers, mostly immigrants, came in droves, building small farmhouses, planting fruit orchards, growing irrigated crops

and creating dairy farms. Clark planted sugar beets on the site of today’s Denver Tech Center, but he gave up when he couldn’t finance a processing plant.

The Colony blossomed with fruit trees and dairy farms until 1933, when a titanic Cherry Creek flood felled the unstable dam, with disastrous consequences all the way to the Platte. Without water for irrigation, much of the farmland reverted to high desert. Since the country was in the throes of the Great Depression, funding to rebuild the dam was non-existent. Some dairy farmers managed to survive, but the majority simply abandoned their land. A few diehards tried dry land farming, but generally the acreages were too small.

Property that had been selling for $500/acre quickly lost 90 percent of its value, with some farms going for as little as $6/acre.

Over the next 20 or so years, Realtors reassembled the small parcels into dry land wheat fields and later into raw land inventory.

These parcels would eventually be converted to suburban residences and today’s highly successful southeast commercial corridor, home of the Denver Tech Center.

Excerpt from Rosemary Fetter’s “The Story of Denver South,” due to be published in September.

When the Castlewood Dam broke in 1933, it signaled the demise of the Clark Agricultural Colony.

Photo courtesy of DPL Western History Dept.

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Spotlight On Business

Elegant safety with Action Security Iron

By Peter Jones hen the door of opportunity opens for Kyle Kaniho, he walks in before it closes and eventually finds ironclad job security.

Less than a decade after the teenaged Kaniho took a summer job at the Albuquerque, N.M.-based Action Security Iron, the 24-year-old is now a co-owner who runs the Denver branch of the security door and ornamental iron company.

“I was rubbing things down to get the grease off and sweeping the floors at the end of the day. I was able to work right Security doors are not just for security anymore. through high school and colAction Security Iron offers hundreds of designer styles lege. Then I’d work 50 hours with a particular emphasis on elegance. a week doing production work Photos courtesy of Action Security Iron and ended up doing everything century, he says. Every half inch wide, we can do that and there is to do inside the comsecurity door, fence, gate it takes no extra time. We’ve got a pany,” Kaniho said. or railing sold is custom team of fabricators that build each When the family-owned made by the company and every door. Even if you order company reached its saturation and then installed by Ac- from our catalogue, we don’t stock point in New Mexico, Kaniho Action Security Iron also designs, tion Security, itself, not any doors,” the businessman said. stepped up to form a partner- constructs and sells custom-made gates And these secured entryways subcontractors. ship arrangement with the and fences.

While many manufac- are not necessarily standard-issue Bogue family to expand Acblock. We have to work really hard turers may offer two or “burglar bars” – unless that is what tion Security Iron to the north into Colorado. One year later, the to prove ourselves in the new mar- three door sizes and do some on- the customer wants. Action Iron young entrepreneur has already ket,” Kaniho said. “You have to site size-adjustment with the fram- Security offers hundreds of designoutgrown the firm’s small Aurora start with a quality product. If you ing components, Action Security er styles with a particular emphasis location and is ready to open a don’t have a quality product, the sizes one door at a time, construct- on elegance.

The all-inclusive price points ing a product designed specifically larger showroom along the south rest of it really doesn’t matter.”

Such has been the emphasis at for a given doorway. start at a little more than $500 and I-25 corridor.

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As Kaniho seeks out a new larger location for Action Security Iron in the general vicinity of the Denver Tech Center, the irony is not lost on him that his summer job has turned into a career and a longterm entrepreneurial venture.

“When I first started, I thought it would be a three-month job and the next summer I’d go serve fast food or something,” he said with a laugh.

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Kristen Tucker, left, a senior at Smoky Hill High School, listens as Anish Saraogi, a senior at Cherokee Trail High School, describes his experience volunteering at Adams Camp, a camp for children with special needs.

CCSD students say volunteer work is ‘life-changing’

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Submitted by CCSD hey have found purpose and passion in their own lives and made a positive difference in the lives of others. Some work with young patients at Children’s Hospital or young people living in difficult circumstances.

Others support special needs students through animal therapy or Special Olympics. Many help raise awareness of important issues or money for worthwhile causes.

Ten high school students from across the Cherry Creek School District shared their personal stories of volunteerism with parents and community members at the Jan. 7 Parent Information Network meeting.

“There’s not a better feeling in the world,” said Isabella Decocco, a senior at Grandview High School, who volunteers once a week with a horse therapy organization. “You learn so much about yourself and about humanity.”

“Walking out of Children’s Hospital after an eight-hour shift, I’m on the top of the world,” said Walker Crowley, a junior at Cherry Creek High School who has volunteered at Children’s since he was 13 years old.

Crowley, Decocco and several of the other students come from families who do a lot of volunteer work, but others, like Rebecca Alfaro, got involved through school, specifically the International Baccalaureate program, which requires students to volunteer a minimum of 150

hours. Alfaro, a senior at Smoky Hill High School, spends a lot of time tutoring other students, and also formed a club, called “Girl Up,” based on a program sponsored by the United Nations.

“We focus on empowering girls in third world countries who want to get an education,” said Alfaro.

Alex Vidmar, a senior at Overland High School, said he started volunteering “by accident” after a teacher asked him to help with a softball program for inner city students.

“A lot of the fun is getting to know the girls, helping them learn the basics, watching them develop a love for the sport,” said Vidmar, who added that the experience has helped him develop “genuine empathy” for others.

All of the students agree that they’ve gained far more than they’ve given through their volunteer work, and they encourage others – students and adults alike – to get involved.

“Everyone has the power to make someone’s life better,” said Emily Heneman, a junior at Eaglecrest High School.

“Volunteering reminds me that there is so much good in the world,” said Grandview High School senior Shelby Hackney.

Smoky Hill High School senior Kristen Tucker says the impact on both the volunteer and those they help is tremendous.

“It’s life-changing,” she said.

Emily Heneman (right), a junior at Eaglecrest High School, talks about her work with inner city youth, as Walker Crowley, a senior at Cherry Creek High School, and Alex Vidmar, a senior at Overland High School, listen.

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