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SCHOOL BOARD
Merida will not seek 2nd term
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With much thought and consideration, southwest Denver School Board member Andrea Merida has decided she will not seek a second term in the upcoming November elections.
BUSINESS
Retirement community celebrates new name
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On Sept. 19, Christian Living Communities announced the new name Someren Glen Retirement Community uniting what was known as The Johnson Center & The Village as one campus.
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2-and 4-legged friends hike to help homeless pets More than 1,500 people and 750 dogs participated in the Dumb Friends League Wag ‘n Trail, Sept. 21. The annual event raises money for the Buddy Center in Castle Rock.
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Englewood’s art fundraiser helps cancer victims
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By Peter Jones The Vietnam War. Fishing. Superheroes. Those may not be the images typically associated with breasts – but when it comes to creative artists and a breast-cancer fundraiser, anything goes. After all, it takes a superhero of a kind to wage the war against cancer – and sometimes the simple serenity of casting a pole in the great outdoors can bring a brief peace in the midst of personal struggle. The cast entries ran the gamut in this year’s Breasts of Colorado, the second annual benefit for Sense of Security, a 13-year-old Colorado nonprofit that helps breast-cancer survivors pay their
Read all about it. First Place ranking went to artist Michelle Kastner and model Cori Kitamura for their graffiti-inspired mural. Photo by Peter Jones
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Denver DA warns League sponsors forum seniors of scams, fraud on state ballot issues to prevent senior fraud Many within the
senior population are is to educate seniors and easy targets for scams and their advocates on ways fraud. Those who prey to identify and protect on this group are skilled themselves against scams con artists, gaining the and con artists before person’s trust and evenbecoming a target. The tually exploiting them “Power Against Fraud” for financial or personal seminars provide inforgain. The Denver District mation on all areas of Attorney’s Office is comconsumer fraud. Topics mitted to combating and include telemarketing and deterring this type of con- DA Mitch sweepstakes scams, careMorrissey sumer fraud. giver exploitation, cyberWithin the Denver crimes, health care fraud and ID theft. District Attorney’s Office, the Den- Seminar participants learn how to ver Consumer Fraud Protection recognize behaviors associated with Department and Economic Crime con artists. Attendees receive helpful Unit partner with business, individu- prevention tips and resources, as well als, care providers, the faith com- as these fraud alerts that are sent out munity and others to ensure that our electronically once a month. Contact elder population does not fall victim Maro Casparian, director Consumer to fraud and abuse. Fraud, at amc@denverda.org or 720One of the most effective ways 913-9036.
Voters will be asked to decide the fate of two statewide ballot issues at the Nov. 5 election: Amendment 66, a tax increase for public education, and Proposition AA, which would establish new taxes on retail marijuana sales. Learn more about these issues and hear the pros and cons at a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe County and the Arapahoe Library District, Thursday, Oct. 3, 6:30-8:45 p.m. at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St. in Centennial. League members will explain the issues followed by a discussion by speakers advocating for and against the measures. An audience Q&A will follow the discussion. Free nonpartisan League
ballot issue pamphlets will be distributed and informational materials about various Arapahoe and Douglas county, city, and school board ballot issues will be available. Speakers on Amendment 66 will be Marcy Ongert of Great Education Colorado and Laura Boggs of Colorado for Real Education Reform. Representatives from RBI Strategies and Research Public Policy Firm and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws will speak on the marijuana issue. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Call the Library District 303-542-7279. For program information call 303-798-2939.