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Are we surprised at the outrageous behavior of Jeffrey Epstein and those with whom he was associated? Many corporate, political, religious, and community leaders are having a meltdown due to the exposure of names in the annuls of Jeffrey Epstein’s blackmail and child trafficking conglomerate. The promise of anonymity and secrecy for vile behavior eventually gets exposed no matter who you are, how powerful, or how much money you have. Truth is like a ball trying to stay underwater.

Handlers are usually able to cover up and keep the ball underwater for a season, but the ball eventually surfaces.

The sexual revolution was in full bloom way before Jeffrey Epstein’s adolescence or the establishment of his international blackmailing business schemes. The social norm of casual, recreational, and opportunistic sex has been part of the global cultural landscape for a few generations.

It was Alfred Kinsey Ph.D., a zoologist, who ushered his reckless fascination with sexual practices into the public ethos. When Kinsey published his books, The Sex-

ual Behavior in the Human Male in 1948 and The Sexual Behavior in the Human Female in 1953, he turned middle-class values upside down. Kinsey proclaimed that many traditionally forbidden sexual practices were surprisingly commonplace. Kinsey opined that pre-marital sex, extramarital affairs and children being involved in sexual practices were biologically “normal” and hurt no one. Therefore, people should act on their impulses with no inhibition or guilt.

These sentiments were echoed and embraced by the national media, magazines, television shows, the movie industry, and even the educational establishment. Sexuality education was developed in the late 60s based on Kinsey’s philosophy that all sex is good, and we must seek to reduce consequences rather than attempt to change behaviors.

After all, it is just sex, what is the big deal?

Kinsey’s philosophy has had a profoundly negative impact on women and children, weakening legal protection from sexual abuse and falsely portraying “sexual liberation” as a positive social construct.

This ideology was the precursor to incredible increas-

es in divorce, non-marital childbearing, father absence, sexually transmitted diseases, physical abuse of women and children, and the outrageous behavior of rich and powerful people like Jeffrey Epstein.

Perhaps Kinsey, a zoologist, and a social science charlatan should have stuck to his study of animals rather than deconstructing an entire country of any sexual restraint.

While all this pleasure-seeking was in full swing, many young hearts were broken. Using individuals solely for pleasure is despicable, yet we have tolerated it for generations. Young people are saturated with sexual messages in the media, on social platforms, in movies, in music, and even in their health classes. Perhaps we should teach students how to develop and maintain healthy relationships, value who they are, set behavioral boundaries, nurture habits of self-regulation, dignity, and respect for themselves and others and connect sexual expression to commitment, loyalty, love, marriage, motherhood, fatherhood, and family formation. Now that the list has dropped, the perpetrators will be scattering for cover similar to bugs when the light is turned on. joneenmac@gmail.com

Unleash your leadership—Apply now for Centennial’s boards, commissions, and committees The City of Centennial is seeking candidates for roles on its diverse Boards, Commissions, and Committees. Being part of a Centennial Board, Commission or Committee offers a unique opportunity to contribute to your community and provide valuable input to City Council on critical issues. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on February 16, 2024.

Applications are invited for roles on the Audit Committee, Budget Committee, Election Commission, Investment Commission, Open Space Advisory Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Senior Commission based on

current vacancies. New appointments for seven groups will be made in March 2024, with terms starting in April.

To apply, residents must submit an online application form by 5 p.m. on February 16. The same form can be used for multiple vacancies, and once submitted, it remains valid throughout the year. Applicants selected for an interview will be notified via email.

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Arapahoe County seeks nominations for students overcoming the odds Commissioners and Mayors Youth Awards provide scholarships to area students The Arapahoe County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards (ACMCYA) nomination process has opened. ACMCYA recognizes teenagers who have overcome obstacles and risen to challenges life has presented. This award is unique because it encompasses youth who live

and attend school in Arapahoe County within traditional classroom settings, group homes, alternative schools, and emancipated youth.

Applications may be submitted by a teacher/counselor/ school administrator who is not related to the youth.

The nominator must provide

details on why the student should be considered for the award, including, ways in which the student has helped their community and how they have overcome challenges. Nominators will need to attach a student-written 3-paragraph essay describing what they have learned from overcoming challenges, plans for their future and what they hope to accomplish in the years ahead.

A committee comprised of county elected officials (commissioners and mayors.)

review applications and make recommendations for awards and scholarships based on the student’s desire to rise above adversity, determination to create positive change within their environment, and the positive contributions and service to their communities and families.

Scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors who have overcome adversity and wish to pursue post-secondary educational opportunities at vocational, two- or four-year schools. Scholarship amounts

and the number of scholarships awarded are determined on a year-by-year basis.

Who: Graduating seniors who have overcome adversity and wish to pursue post-secondary educational opportunities at vocational, two- or four-year schools.

What: Arapahoe County Mayors and Commissioners Youth Awards (ACMCYA) When: Submissions must be completed by Friday, March 8, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Where: Youth Awards (arapahoeco.gov)

Arapahoe Libraries to host technology open house Arapahoe Libraries will host a Technology Open House on Friday, January 19, from 1-3 pm at Koelbel Library. Attendees can chat with friendly library staff members and learn about all the free technology resources Arapahoe Libraries has to offer.

Coffee and refreshments will be provided.

When: Friday, January 19, 1-3 pm Where: Koelbel Library, 5955 S Holly St, Centennial Who: Adults and older adults “The open house is a great way to explore the library’s free technology resources and services. You can find out about Makerspace equipment, learn how to digitize your home media collection and see demonstrations of devices you can check out. You can also sign up for computer classes and tech help. There’s something for everyone,” said Heidi Tingey, Arapahoe Libraries older adult services librarian.

Digitization has been an increasingly popular service.

“Patrons can visit the library’s Digital Media Stations to convert their movies, audio and photos at no cost. Each station

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is equipped with technology, software and easy-to-follow tutorials,” Tingey said.

To get help with a technology question, patrons can visit arapahoelibraries.org/ tech-help. The library’s Technology Specialists can answer a wide variety of questions

and troubleshoot devices such as laptops and smartphones.

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Arapahoe Libraries includes eight community libraries, a jail library and a Library on Wheels in Arapahoe County, Colorado. For more information, visit arapahoelibraries.org.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY C NVERSATIONS All County offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

Visit arapahoeco.gov/calendar

E er yone Volunteer to support efforts to end homelessness We’re looking for one-time volunteers for the annual Point in Time Count on Jan. 23 to help survey those experiencing homelessness.

For more information, visit arapahoeco.gov/volunteer.

Vegetable Gardening Basics Attend a free information session about vegetable gardening, Jan. 23, 2024, 6-7 p.m. at the Aurora Central Library. Learn everything you need to know about growing your own food.

Register now at bit.ly/CSUVeggieBasics or scan the QR code with your smartphone.

Join our team Arapahoe County is always hiring. A full listing of open positions is available on arapahoeco.gov/jobs or scan the QR code with your smartphone.

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Happy New Year, it all candidates, regardwill be a dandy, it will less of party affiliabe interesting to see who tion, a complimentary is still standing above press release with ground come 2025. Stay photo as we enter the tuned to The Villager for campaign season. exciting news, features, Why accept letters on columns, and editorials BY BOB SWEENEY issues, not personal in the new year. I might make a attacks, up to 200 words. few New Year predictions: *** l. A cease fire is coming in the Congratulations to First Ukraine.

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Rocky Mountain Gun Owners file lawsuit challenging Colorado’s “ghost gun” ban RMGO fulfills promises to sue over Senate Bill 23-27, the homemade firearm ban, citing the recent Bruen decision Rocky Mountain Gun Owners [RMGO], Colorado’s only no-compromise gun rights lobby, announced Monday that they have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s newly enacted homemade firearm ban, Senate Bill 23-279. The federal court lawsuit aims to overturn the ban, which infringes on Second Amendment rights.

Three members of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, along with the National Association for Gun Rights, joined as plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the ban on the ground that it infringes their right to keep and bear arms.

“This law is an outright assault on the constitutional rights of peaceable Coloradans. It’s not just an overreach; it’s a direct defiance to our Second Amendment freedoms,” Rhodes stated. “We believe that this law, much like others that attempt to restrict gun rights, will not stand up under scrutiny, especially in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in Bruen.”

The lawsuit specifically references the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which set a precedent that any gun control law must be consistent with the nation’s history and tradition of firearms regulation.

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ernment arguments that the benefits of a firearm regulation outweigh the burden on citizen’s constitutional rights.

“In the Bruen decision, the Supreme Court made it clear that any law infringing on the right to bear arms must align with the historical understanding of the Second Amendment. Senate Bill 23279 clearly does not meet this standard. If homemade – unserialized – guns weren’t legal at the time of our nation’s founding, we would all have a British accent,” Rhodes emphasized.

Rocky Mountain Gun Owners asserts that the new legislation infringes on the rights of gun enthusiasts, collectors, and hobbyists who engage in the lawful creation and possession of homemade

firearms. They argue that the bill lacks clarity and unfairly targets peaceable citizens.

“The fight for our constitutional rights is never easy, but it’s always worth it,” Rhodes continued. “We’re committed to ensuring that Coloradans can exercise their Second Amendment rights without undue governmental intrusion. This lawsuit is yet another testament to that commitment.”

RMGO is urging supporters and gun rights advocates to stand with them as they challenge the unconstitutional law. The outcome of this lawsuit could have significant implications for gun legislation and Second Amendment rights, not just in Colorado but across the United States.

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None of Colorado’s GOP Members of Congress will seek re-election to their seats in November Colorado has eight congressional districts. Districts one, two, six, seven, and eight are represented by Democrats. Districts three, four, and five are represented

by Republicans. None of the incumbent Republicans will be returning to their current seats after the November 5, 2024 election.

U.S. Rep. Ken Buck announced on November 1 he will not seek re-election to a sixth term representing CD4.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert announced on December 27 that she will not seek re-election to a third term in CD3, though she hopes to replace This map of Colorado’s congressional districts emphasizes its two largest, Buck in CD4 on the other geographically, CD3, which includes all or part of 27 counties, and CD4, side of the state (see illustra- which includes all or part of 21 counties. tion above).

PAC chair U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn U.S. Senator Hank Brown, for• Richard Holtorf – first term state announced on January 5 that he mer Lt. Governor Jane Norton, rep., Veteran Army fighter pilot, will not seek re-election to a tenth Pete Coors, former Chairman of rancher term representing CD5.

Molson Coors Brewing Company • Trent Leisy – Weld County and Miller Coors, Bruce Benson, Council member, Trump supformer president of the University CD3 porter, Navy veteran Boebert described her decision of Colorado, John Suthers, for• Michael Lynch – state House mer Colorado Attorney General to switch congressional districts Minority leader, focused on waand former mayor of Colorado (the U.S. Constitution says that a ter and the border Springs, along with multiple Member of Congress need only • Justin Schrieber – Army veteran county commissioners and memreside in the state they represent) with current stalking and hawill provide her “a fresh start fol- bers of the general assembly. rassment charges pending On December 29, former State lowing a pretty difficult year for • Jerry Sonenberg – former State Representative Ron Hanks anme and my family.” Boebert was Senator and Rep., Sterling farmdivorced from her husband Jayson nounced he planned to run for the er & rancher seat. Hanks, who attended the rally in October.

Douglas County Commissionin Washington D.C. on January 6, Others pointed to Boebert’s ers Abe Laydon and Lora Thomas 2021 (but didn’t enter the Capitol) narrow re-election in 2022, bestwere said to be looking at the race, said, in 2022, when he was a caning Democratic challenger Adam but Thomas announced on Jandidate for the GOP nomination for Frisch by only 546 votes out of U.S. Senate, “I fully expected Don- uary 8 that she is a candidate for 327,286 cast in a district where state House District 43-Highlands ald Trump to win in 2020, and he 30% of active voters are regisdid,” calling himself a, “Pro-Trump Ranch, leaving only Laydon as a tered Republicans, compared to possibility. warrior.” Hanks lost that nomi23% who are registered DemoAnnounced Democrats seeking nation to construction executive crats, with 46% unaffiliated. election to Congress from CD4 are: Joe O’Dea, who was defeated by After Boebert announced her • Karen Breslin – Former National incumbent U.S. Senator Michael decision to withdraw from the Park Service manager, lawyer, Bennet in the general election.

CD3 race, Colorado GOP Chair professor Other announced candidates for Dave Williams said, “She is clear• Isaac McCorkle – Former U.S. the GOP nomination for CD3 are: ly concerned about losing to Jeff Marine Infantry & Spec Ops, Hurd or Adam Frisch and is doing • Russ Andrews – financial advisor, marine engineer, wants to environmentalist, 2022 candiwhatever she can to keep her seat reduce drama date for CD4 in Congress — while jeopardizing • John Padora – Addiction recovour ability to retain Congressional • David Karpas – former Democrat, focused on balanced econoery advocate focused on rural District 3 as well as our slim mamy, leadership communities jority in the U.S. House of Repre• Curtis McCrackin – real estate This race is attracting many sentatives. There were many Re& construction exec, wants fisGOP candidates because there are publicans counting on her in CD3, cal responsibility more than twice as many registered and they were let down today.”

Republicans in CD4 as Democrats It has been widely reported that (35% versus 17% of active voters).

CD 4 Frisch, who has announced he Although unaffiliated voters are the In addition to Boebert, who has will run for the seat again in 2024, largest group at 46%, the 2022 race has raised over $8 million already, been endorsed by Speaker of the for this seat saw 61% of ballots U.S. House Mike Johnson, there though he also has a competitor are eight other announced Republi- cast for Buck, compared to 37% for the Democratic nomination for his Democratic opponent, Isaac can candidates for the seat: in Grand Junction Mayor Anna McCorkle.

• Mariel Bailey – former ConStout. gressional and Trump White Grand Junction attorney Jeff CD 5 House staffer Hurd is the leading Republican • Deborah Flora – radio talk show Incumbent U.S. Rep. Doug candidate to replace Boebert on host, filmmaker, and parents’ Lamborn’s January 5 announcethe ticket in CD3, having received rights advocate ment was unexpected. At age endorsements from over a dozen • Ted Harvey – former state rep.

69, he said, “I’m not getting any GOP leaders, including former & state senator, former Trump younger. I want to spend time with Governor Bill Owens, former

my children, grandchildren, with my wife. I want to look for opportunities to do good. I’m going to finish out strong.”

The only Republicans who have announced officially for the position as of this writing are State GOP Chair Dave Williams and Cory Parella, an unsuccessful candidate for the State House in 2022. Other recognizable party members who are considering running in CD5 include former Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams, State Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, and State Sen. Bob Gardner.

Radio host Jeff Crank has also showed interest, as has former El Paso County chair Eli Bremer, a candidate for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in 2022. Potential candidates include Assistant House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese and former State Reps. Tim Geitner and Dan Nordberg, along with Cassandra Sebastian, former Lamborn communications director.

Current announced Democratic candidates are: • River Gassen – Holds M.A. in physics, researcher, scientist, teacher • Adam Gillard – Air Force veteran, supports transit and conservation • Orlondo Avion and Joseph O. Gaye have also announced for the Democratic nomination but have no campaign websites or current information available online.

The winner of the GOP primary in CD5 is considered a heavy favorite to win the general election since 30% of active voters are registered as Republicans compared to 18% Democrats.

Even though half of all registered voters in CD5 are unaffiliated, Lamborn bested his Democratic opponent, David Torres, 56% to 40%, in 2022.

To qualify for the major parties’ June 25, 2024 primary ballot, candidates must file their intent to run by March 19, 2024. That is also the date by which candidates who choose to get onto the primary ballot via petition must turn in their signatures, which can be gathered beginning January 16. Candidates who opt for this method must get signatures from 1,500 or fewer (depending on the number of votes cast in the previous primary) registered voters who are party members in their district.

If they opt not to use the petition process, candidates can get onto the June 25 primary ballot by receiving at least 30% of the votes of delegates to their party’s congressional district assembly, which will be held after the March 23 county assemblies.

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South Metro Denver Chamber hosts legislative kickoff breakfast

BY FREDA MIKLIN

Sen. Baisley said that local government entities (cities, counties, library districts, fire districts, water, and sewer districts, etc.) can lower their taxes via SB23-108 and that the state should not do it.

Sen. Van Winkle’s answer was that there should be a cap on property tax increases.

The governor’s land use proposal, SB23-213, which was defeated at the end of the 2023 legislative session, was brought up to the panel. They all agreed that it was a mistake to introduce the measure without community engagement, which ultimately led to its demise.

The panel also pointed out that every community has its own

On January 4, Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet welcomed over 100 members of South Metro Denver Chamber and its president, Jeff Keener, and board chair, Nicole Milo, to the Lone Tree Arts Center for a six-member panel discussion of legislative issues with leading members of the general assembly.

Asked to identify bills they were proud to have passed, state Sen. Jeff Bridges, D-Greenwood Village, chair of the Appropriations Committee, named creating the Colorado Middle Income Housing Authority, which describes itself as, “an independent special-purpose authority for promoting affordable rental housing projects for middle-income workforce housing.”

State Rep. Lisa Frizell, R-Douglas County, who serves as vice-chair of the Legislative Audit Committee, identified HD23-1184, which created property tax exemptions for charitable developers of low-income housing.

State Sen. Rhonda Fields, D-Adams, Arapahoe, who chairs the Health & Human Services Committee, pointed to her support of the statewide

From left to right, Lone Tree Planning Commissioner Alecia Brown, who is expected to run for city council this year, Donna Johnston, GV City Council, Mike Sutherland, Centennial City Council, and Randy Weil, CHV Mayor Pro TemPhotos by Freda Miklin

State Senator Mark Baisley

State Rep. Anthony Hartsook

ballot measures that provide free school lunches to all public-school students, universal pre-K, and full-day kindergarten. Fields also announced that she is term-limited in the state senate and is a candidate for Arapahoe County Commissioner District 5 this November.

State Sen. Mark Baisley, R-Roxborough Park, whose district includes eight counties that contain the cities of Franktown, Sedalia, Larkspur, Leadville and Westcliff, was proud to have sponsored SB23-108, with Rep. Frizell, that allows local governments to provide temporary property tax credits or mill levy reductions to help property owners, many of whose values went up 30%+ in 2023. Baisley noted that Gov. Polis called this bill, “the most substantive bill of the 2023 session.” He credited Teller County Commissioner Erik Stone with the idea.

State Rep. Anthony Hartsook, R-Douglas County, pointed to his sponsorship of HD23-1116 that requires health insurance carriers to change

Panel members state Senators Rhonda Fields and Jeff Bridges, state Rep. Lisa Frizell

the way they pay health care providers from a credit card that requires payment of a 2% fee to access the money, to a method that has no fee.

State Sen. Kevin Van Winkle, R-Douglas County, was a sponsor of the bipartisan SB23-241 that created the State Office of School Safety, formed to, “oversee the school safety resource center, which assists schools in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and crisis situations by offering training and other supportive services.” Van Winkle also announced that after serving in the general assembly since 2015, he is running for Douglas County Commissioner in November.

After the defeat by the voters of Proposition HH in November 2023, the legislature created a Property Tax Commission to address property taxes. Mayor Millet asked the panelists what solutions they felt the commission consider.

South Metro Board Chair Nicole Milo

State Sen. Kevin Van Winkle

Lone Tree Mayor Pro Tem Wynne Shaw is running for mayor.

Centennial City Council Members Christine Sweetland, Amy Tharp, and Robyn Carnes

Sen. Baisley said that property taxes should be based on the budget of levying authorities, not property values.

Rep. Hartsook said that people don’t want the state telling them what to do about local taxes and, “We pay too much in taxes.”

Sen. Fields said that her constituents found Prop. HH con-

fusing, so they voted it down, but they are facing large property tax increases.

Rep. Frizell pointed out that all levels of government have a mixture of different types of taxes that they levy and manage.

She identified commercial property taxes as an area that needs to be addressed to help small businesses.

culture so a one-size-fits-all plan to address the need for middle housing and affordable housing will not work. There was general agreement with the governor’s goal to increase attainable housing, which is expected to return in 2024 through a series of bills with more discrete goals.

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Western Art Exhibit

Jan. 6 Jan. 21, 2024

2024 Red Carpet Reception

SERVING THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY SINCE 1906

Photos by Lisa J. Shultz

The National Western Stock Show, one of Colorado’s preeminent tourist destinations, is held every January for 16 days.

A nationally recognized western heritage and entertainment event, the stock show hosts one of the world’s richest regular season professional rodeos, one of the country’s largest horse shows, and Colorado’s largest western trade show, attracting attendance numbers over 700,000 visitors each year.

BY LISA J. SHULTZ

Lisa J. Shultz is a Denver native. She loves to inspire exploration of Denver in her book Essential Denver. Find out more about her and her book at EssentialDenver.com or call her at 303-881-9338.

Photos by Lisa J. Shultz

Thank you to our contributing columnist Lisa J. Shultz (right) for her photos and for attending the events.

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Chad Clifford is the new State Representative for HD37

BY FREDA MIKLIN

Chad Clifford is a member of the Colorado Rangers, a volunteer law enforcement agency that supports multiple police departments around the state.

He is also the government operations lead for the American Red Cross and has been a lobbyist at the State Capitol, where he assumed the position of State Representative for HD37 on January 10 as the 2024 legislative session opened.

HD37 includes all of Greenwood Village, Foxfield, and part of Centennial.

On January 3, Clifford was appointed by precinct leaders of Arapahoe Democrats HD37 to complete the two-year term to which former State Rep. Ruby Dickson was elected in November 2022. Dickson resigned the position effective December 11.

Prior to the start of the gathering of HD37 precinct leaders at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, there were four announced candidates vying to replace Dickson— Clifford, Ashish Vaidya, a high school and college political science instructor, Kevin Biehl, a member of the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Advisory Council, and Nathan Wilkes, IT director at Health Care for All Colorado. Wilkes withdrew before the meeting began.

It is common for those appointed to serve out vacancies in the general assembly to be active members of their local

HD37 State Rep. Chad Clifford

political parties. Clifford is the treasurer of Arapahoe Democrats HD37 and Wilkes heads up its platform committee.

Before the vote of the precinct leaders, candidates answered questions from moderator Christine Sweetland, Centennial City Council Member who lives in HD38 thus had no vote in the contest.

In response to a question about an experience the candidate had in “working with someone you didn’t get along with,” Clifford talked about taking a stand to make sure people got fed after a storm in Texas as part of his Red Cross responsibilities, “even though it got me sideways with the Texas governor.”

On housing, he said, “Local control is important, but…the legislature should incentivize building,” and, “We should bring all local governments together to look at development.”

He also pointed to the need to

nomination, pointing to his political acumen and consistent support of state and local party candidates.

Longtime party activist Jean Greenberg seconded the nomination.

She pointed to Clifford’s ability to “engage in HD37 includes Greenwood Village, Foxfield, and part of Centennial. issues with fix construction defect laws, “so speak about an unrelated legisdepth and understanding.”

On the first ballot of predevelopers can create higher lative proposal.) cinct leaders, Vaidya got 20 density housing.”

On mental health, Clifford votes, Clifford received 19, Asked if he would be presaid more money should be pared for the job one week after spent for mental health services and Biehl got two, resulting in Biehl being eliminated from being appointed, Clifford said, and he would work with other contention. On the second bal“I’m a lobbyist at the legislalegislators to accomplish that ture. I’ve already been working goal, adding, “The co-responder lot, Clifford got 22 votes and Vaidya got 19. on bills. I’ve interviewed and program is good. There is still Clifford committed to runhave an aide that will start toinsufficient access to mental ning for election for the position morrow if I’m elected. I have health services for underserved on November 5, 2024, when he deep relationships in the House communities. Many people will be the incumbent, telling and Senate. It’s likely that there need mental health help.” the precinct leaders, “I couldn’t will be a vote of no confidence Arapahoe County Commisin Speaker Julie McCluskie and sioner Jessica Campbell-Swan- be more pleased or excited to go and make a real difference a vote to censure Rep. Elizason placed Ashish Vaidya’s beth Epps.” (During the special name in nomination. It was sec- for the people of the state of Colorado, most importantly, the session of the general assembly onded by Diana Holland. Both people in our district.” in November, Epps sat in the described him as intelligent, Newly minted HD37 state gallery with pro-Palestinian passionate, kindhearted, and a Rep. Chad Clifford held his protesters who disrupted the hard-working supporter of the campaign kick-off event for Noproceedings. She also shouted, political organization. vember 2024 at Modern Brew “Free Palestine,” from the podiState Sen. Tom Sullivan um after she was recognized to placed Chad Clifford’s name in in Centennial on January 6

GOP State Chair Dave Williams is a candidate for Congress

BY FREDA MIKLIN

After the surprise announcement by U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn that he will retire from Congress at the end of this year, Colorado GOP Chair Dave Williams has announced he hopes to take Lamborn’s place.

On January 8, Williams launched his campaign with a statement that said, “After thoughtful consideration, prayer, and reflection with my family, I’ve decided to run for Congress in the 5th Congressional District. Our district deserves a new Congressman with a proven conservative record of always fighting for regular workers and families while never selling out to corrupt DC establishment power brokers who always find ways to get more power and taxpayer money for themselves at the expense of hardworking citizens.”

He continued, “It’s not difficult to know what kind of Congressman I will be because during my service in the State House and, now, as the Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, I’ve been a wartime fighter for the work-

ing families of Colorado and been an outspoken leader to expose crooked Democrats who are engaging in election interference against President Trump or increasing the amount of illegal aliens who pour across an unprotected border. I’m 100% pro-life, 100% pro-second Amendment, and have never voted for a tax or spending increase, and I know that corrupt establishment politicians in both parties are to blame for the mess our country.”

The candidate closed with, “Authentic Christian lead-

Colorado’s 5th Congressional District

ership means serving others above self and not letting failed, say-anything politicians in Washington D.C. get away with taking citizens for ride. As the next Congressman in the 5th, you can count on me to stand up to corrupt

Democrats like Joe Biden, and even sellout Republicans like Mitt Romney, to fight to secure our border, defend the unborn and the 2nd Amendment, and push to return power back to the people while doing everything possible to balance the budget

and pay down our skyrocketing national debt because I work for the hardworking taxpayers of this community.”

Williams previously challenged Lamborn for the GOP nomination in 2022, coming in second out of four Republicans in that race with 33.5% of the primary vote compared

to Lamborn’s 47.3%. For that election, Williams asked to have his name listed on the primary ballot as Dave “Let’s Go Brandon” Williams but the Secretary of State denied that request and a judge affirmed her decision.

Dave Williams represented HD 15 in the general assembly from January 2017 to January 2023.

On March 11, 2023, he was elected to a two-year term as state GOP party chair, besting six other candidates. In his announcement, he pledged to remain state party chair through the June 25 primary election. Williams is known to be staunchly right-wing and a supporter of former President Donald Trump.

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surrounding landscape.

John Fielder among honorees for the In his lifetime, Mr. Fielder was an unwavering champion Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medals of environmental conservation.

This year’s honorees for the Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medals were announced by Governor Jared Polis in partnership with CiviCO, the state’s premier nonprofit leadership development organization. The medals are bestowed upon citizens and organizations who inspire excellence and service. 2023’s six recipients will be honored with a dedicated ceremony on January 25, 2024 at History Colorado Center as part of Colorado Leadership Month.

The 2023 recipients and categories: • John Fielder, Photographer — Colorado Mountain Leader Award (posthumous) • Dr. Carlotta Walls LaNier, Civil Rights Leader — Vanguard Legacy Medal • John Street, CEO and co-founder, PAX8 — Growth and Innovation Medal • Lauren Young Casteel, President and CEO, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado— Public and Community Service Medal • Osvaldo Garcia Barron, Student — Emerging Community Leader Medal • Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation, Rob Perlman, President and COO — Corporate Citizenship Medal The medals, established in

John Fielder

2015, and inspired by the Presidential Medal of Freedom, represent the highest honor recognizing each recipient’s significant contributions to communities across Colorado. Nominating partners cultivate a list of community leaders, which are presented to the Governor for his final selection process. Each of the 2023 medal recipients share the distinct quality of living their legacies through their life’s work.

“Each year, it is an honor to award the Governor’s Citizenship medals and celebrate the incredible people, organizations, nonprofits, and businesses, committed to bettering Colorado, ” said Governor Jared Polis. “The six recipients selected this year have gone above and beyond in their commitment to our state.

On behalf of all Coloradans, I thank those being honored for working to make Colorado a great place to live and inspiring others to do the same.”

Colorado Mountain Leader John Fielder, Photographer

This posthumous award is given at the discretion of the governor to community leaders who have made significant contributions to Colorado through their legacy.

John Fielder was and will always be “Colorado’s Photographer,” capturing the essence of our state’s greatness. Since 1973, he has traversed every one of Colorado’s 104,984 square miles, bringing us closer to the awe-inspiring splendor of our

He received the prestigious Ansel Adams Award from the Wilderness Society and Sierra Club. His name now graces the annals of the Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame, and his life’s work finds its home to make multigenerational impact at History Colorado.

Mr. Fielder leaves behind a legacy of profound consequence, having cultivated a deep-seated appreciation and guardianship of Colorado’s natural wonders.

His unique perspective and storytelling through the art of photography have not only allowed people to connect with the magnificent outdoors but have also kindled the flames of stewardship for our environment.

Vanguard Legacy Medal - Dr. Carlotta Walls LaNier, Civil Rights Leader and Changemaker

Honoring a community leader who has made transformational contributions to the community throughout his or her career.

Dr. Carlotta Walls LaNier, a civil-rights legend, is the youngest member of the Little Rock Nine, who in 1957, were the first

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Emerging Community Leader Medal —Osvaldo Garcia Barron, Boulder High School

Recognizing a young community leader who has demonstrated excellence and made a positive impact on their school and community.

Osvaldo’s extensive civic engagement and leadership roles at Boulder High School and within the Boulder community reflect a deep commitment to fostering Continued on page 16

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April 24.

That date is now more important to the Broncos than even March 17.

The latter is the date by which Denver’s National Football League team must cut Russell Wilson or be obligated to pay him $39 million for the 2025 season, whether he with the team then or not.

(His $37 million salary in 2024 is already locked in.)

The former is the first day of the 2024 NFL Draft.

It’s virtually guaranteed that Sean Payton will not waste those millions of the new owners’ wealth by keeping Russell around any longer.

And based on his twogame audition as starting quarterback at the end of this season, it’s unlikely that Jarrett Stidham is the long-term answer under center if winning a Super Bowl is the goal.

That means Denver needs to pick a quarterback in the first round on 4/24/24.

What about free agency? you ask.

My answer is personified

by Wilson, Joe Flacco, Aaron Rodgers and countless other one-time stars who were unable to duplicate their pasts, either because of diminished performance or injury, or both.

Wilson wasn’t a free agent when Denver acquired him, I know. But that’s beside the point.

By the time he arrived in the Mile High City with a

Super Bowl Ring on a finger, he was no longer the relative munchkin who beat the odds for almost a decade in Seattle.

By 2022, when Broncos GM George Paton paid a king’s ransom in players and draft choices to acquire someone the Seahawks were hoping to unload, Wilson remained a competent NFL quarterback but not one who was likely to lead a team to a Super Bowl ever again.

His 5-foot-10 height had become a liability because he had lost just enough of his speed and quickness that he could no longer scramble as he did routinely in his prime.

And with that, those big linemen—all taller than he—represent a much bigger obstacle.

As his 11-19 record in two seasons in Denver suggests, he’s not the miracle-worker he was when he went 104-53-1 in Seattle.

There will be at least five well-regarded college QBs in the coming pro draft: Caleb Williams of Southern Cal and Jayden Daniels of Louisiana State, the two most recent Heisman Trophy recipients; North Carolina’s Drake Maye, whom draftniks think could go first; and Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., this year’s Heisman runner-up.

Penix was one of the two

starting quarterbacks in the national championship game a few days ago.

Even though Heisman winners in the past 20 years have about a 5050 record of equaling or even approaching their collegiate level of play once in the NFL, both Williams and Daniels are certain to be chosen before Denver’s turn rolls around.

So, too, will Maye—if the “experts” are right.

Nix and/or Penix seemingly will remain on the draft board long enough for the Broncos to have a choice to make.

The first choice, of course, will be whether or not to use their highest ’24 draft pick on a quarterback. Certainly, there are other needs.

But in today’s NFL, the best teams have lights-out quarterbacks.

Thus, if it were my call, I’d risk my No. 1 pick on a player who regularly takes the snap from center.

And if the choice is between Nix and Penix, I like what I’ve seen of Penix, even though his injury history is a concern. (He never played more than seven games in any of three seasons for Indiana before jumping to Washington.)

Penix passed for almost 9,300 yards and 66 touchdowns in two seasons for the Huskies. Nix, who left Auburn after three relatively ordinary seasons, threw for 8,101 with 74 TDS in two years with the Ducks.Washington’s won-lost record with Penix was 252, heading into the national championship game. In Nix’s two years at Oregon, the Ducks were 22-5. (Three of those losses came in head-tohead matchups with Penix, each by three points.)

In Sunday’s season-ending loss to the Raiders, Stidham completed 20 of 34 passes for 272 yards. He was 20-for32 the week earlier against the Chargers. In those eight quarters he threw for two TDs, both the result of nifty running by those who caught his passes.

What does all this mean?

Stidham deserves a chance to keep the seat warm for whomever Payton and Paton choose. But choose they must.

Denny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years in the newspaper business, including 25 at the Rocky Mountain News, where he began as executive sports editor.

He is the author of 15 books, nine of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at denny dressman@comcast.net.

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Beverly Thomas (B.T.) Galloway June 4, 1939 - Nov. 26, 2023

You’re Invited: Rebecoming Me Film Screening

For the past year, Better Together Productions and PBS12 have been working together with Cobbled Streets, a nonprofit that provides enriching opportunities and life changing experiences for youth in the foster care system. The outcome of this work is a short film, “Rebecoming Me,” that depicts the lived experience of five individuals who navigated parts of their childhood within the foster care system.

On Wednesday, January 17th, “Rebecoming Me” will officially be released to the public at an event in partnership with PBS12, the Common Sense Institute and the Morgridge Family Foundation.

After the film, stay for a discussion with a panel of experts including John Farnam of Morgridge Family Foundation, Shari Shink of Cobbled Streets, Ann Ayers of Raise the Future and other experts on the foster system.

We would be honored to have you join us for this free event on January 17th as we continue to have meaningful conversations around how we can all play a role in creating positive change for our community and the foster care system in Colorado.

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He completed his undergraduate degree in Political Science and English Philosophy in 1961. During college, he formed a band with 2 Princeton students called “The Ivy League Trio,” performing folk songs around the East Coast and producing 2 albums.

After graduation in 1961, “The Ivy League Trio” lost 2 of its members to the draft, and B.T. went to Orange Sport Parachuting Center (OSPC) in Orange, MA to jump, staying on as an employee for the 6th World Parachuting Championships. His sister Joan moved to San Francisco in 1962; he followed, moving to Monterey, CA in 1963 to work at the Parachute Club of America (PCA) as editor of their

official monthly magazine, moving up to Assistant Director. Since 2003, he continued to meet with a group called Pioneers of Sport Parachuting, often bringing his guitar to sing old songs to the group.

After working with the parachuting club, B.T. worked for Dun and Bradstreet in San Francisco, and later transferred to Honolulu, HI. It was there that he met Katherine Young. She moved to San Francisco and he followed her back there, and in 1966, they married in Honolulu. He lived several places in the Bay Area, including a house the couple owned in Ben Lomond, and later in Palo Alto following their separation and divorce.

B.T. was an excellent public speaker in his business consulting work life. During the 1970s, he worked for Louis Allen Associates in Palo Alto. In the late 1980s, he became a consultant for a business management firm based in Greenwood Village, CO. He moved and never returned to California. He lived in the Denver area for 35 years. He wrote for the “Denver Herald Dispatch” and “La Voz”.

He later became General Manager for “La Voz,” a newspaper based in Denver, and much later at “The Villager,” often enjoying “Rockies” baseball games he was covering from the press box.

B.T. had a passion for many activities: along with parachuting, he learned to pilot small Cessna planes, and at one point had a hot air balloon company. He had learned to sail at a young age and owned 2 different Cheoy Lee sailboats: the first was 28’ “Bepbu” (named by his young son, Tait) and then 40’ “Ishmael.” In 1976, he became a founding member of the Cheoy Lee Cruising Club—a group of sailboat owners based in the San Francisco Bay Area—that would become lifelong friends. In 1980, he and his girlfriend Lorraine Land, and friends Larry, Danny, and Anita, sailed “Ishmael” across the Pacific Ocean from Sausalito to Maui, with his sister helping to navigate the journey from land.

He was very proud of his only son Tait and his two grandsons. If you asked him, his best adventure memory was setting up and operating the Bahamas Mobile Marine Inc., a service similar to AAA Road-service for sailboats in the Bahamas. Sadly, this business was wiped out by Hurricane Irene, a Category 3 storm, in 2011.

BT will best be remembered by his friends and family as someone who could fill a room with his stories of adventure, his beautiful voice as he played his guitar, and his passion for his Irish and Scottish ancestry. He made friends throughout his many adventures, which he kept in touch with throughout his life.

He is survived by his son, Tait Stewart Galloway of Chula Vista, California, his daughter-in-law, Maria Galloway, and two grandsons, Alec and Zane Galloway.

He also leaves behind his nieces Dana Wasson of Fort Collins, CO, Caroline Windell of San Bruno, CA, and Kristin Windell of Sierra Madre, CA.

LEGALS

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COURTS DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner,........................................

In the Interest of: MARZ GILES-BURNEY Child, and concerning, APRIL GILES AND MATTHEW BURNEY Respondents. .................................

Erinn Walz, Esq. #43200 Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 PH: 303.636.1308 NOTICE OF CONTINUED INITIAL HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT SET FOR JANUARY 19, 2024 AT 12:00 PM IN DIV. 22 Case No: 23JV395 Division: 22 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above captioned matter has been set for a CONTINUED INITIAL HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT for Respondent Mother, April Giles on January 19, 2024, at the hour of 12:00 P.M., in Divi-

sion 22, at the Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation.

Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: • https://judicial.webex.com/ meet/D18-ARAP-Div22 • Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

• Select your audio setting. If the audio on your computer or tablet does not work, please use the alternate audio option of calling in to the number below.

• If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664.

When prompted enter Access code: 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to appear before the Court at said time and place, either in person or by phone. If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Date: January 5, 2024

Phone: 303-636-1308

Erinn Walz, Esq. #43200 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner (303) 636-1821

NOTICE OF DEFAULT ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DISPOSITIONAL HEARING CONCERNING JESSE RAMOS, NATHAN LACEWELL AND CHRISTIAN LOPEZ

Published in The Villager Published: January 11, 2024 Legal # 11435 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner, In the Interest of: COPELAND LEA KAI Child, and concerning, RAVEN JESSIE PORTERFIELD, JOHN DOE, STEVEN SOVEL, JESSE RAMOS, CORY BANTOCK, SHANE STOUDER, NATHAN LACEWELL, JUSTIN TANNER LOPEZ, CHRISTIAN LOPEZ AND MICHAEL GEBNER, Respondents.

Kiley Schaumleffel, Reg. #46107 Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012

Case No: 23JV30156 Division: 22 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Default Adjudication Hearing and Dispositional Hearing regarding JESSE RAMOS, NATHAN LACEWELL AND CHRISTIAN LOPEZ is set on January 29, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected and adopt the prepared treatment plan for you in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco

SPECIAL DISTRICTS CENTENNIAL AIRPORT Initial Public Information Meeting Wednesday January 24, 2024 Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight 13005 Wings Way Englewood, CO 80112 5:30 - 7:30 PM Centennial Airport will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight Museum, 13005 Wings Way Englewood, CO 80112 to kick-off the 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study Update. The meeting is to inform interested parties about the purpose of the Study, outline the general Study process and request comments. We hope to see you there, all are welcome.

The Study is being conducted to identify and evaluate current and future noise effects associated with aircraft operations at Centennial Airport.

The goal of the Study is to work with surrounding communities and stakeholders to reduce the number of people affected by aircraft noise.

Comments or questions can be submitted during the meeting in person or online: APA150noisestudy.com/contact.

Please visit our website for additional study events, news, and information here: APA150noisestudy.com/.

Published in The Villager First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Legal # 11428 ___________________________

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 38-26-107, C.R.S., that on January 30, 2024 final settlement with Diaz Construction will be made

by Cherry Creek Village Water District, for the “CIP Water Main Replacement” project subject to satisfactory final inspection and acceptance of said facilities by the District. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or his or her subcontractor in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done or that supplies, laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the work whose claim therefore has not been paid by the contractor or subcontractor, at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on such claim with Cherry Creek Village Water District, c/o, Sue Blair, District Manager, 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103e, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. Failure to file such verified statement or claim prior to final settlement will release the District and its employees and agents from any and all liability for such claim and for making final payment to said contractor.

WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation.

Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: • https://judicial.webex.com/ meet/D18-ARAP-Div22 • Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

• Select your audio setting. If the audio on your computer or tablet does not work, please use the alternate audio option of calling in to the number below.

• If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664.

When prompted enter Access code: 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Date: January 4, 2024 Kiley Schaumleffel, Esq. #46107 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora, Co 80012 KSchaumleffel@arapahoegov.com Published in The Villager Published: January 11, 2024 Legal # 11436 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 645-6600 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner, In the Interest of:

Published in The Villager First Publication: January 11, 2023 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Legal # 11438 ___________________________

Case No: 23JV30311 Division: 22 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing and Default Judgement regarding RESPONDENT FATHER, JOHN DOE, is set for January 29, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you.

In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: • https://judicial.webex.com/ meet/D18-ARAP-Div22 • Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

• Select your audio setting. If the audio on your computer or tablet does not work, please use the alternate audio option of calling in to the number below.

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664. When prompted enter access code: 927 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

KINSLEY EMERY Child,

Dated this 2nd day of January 2024.

and concerning,

Jordan Lewis, Esq. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, CO 80012

DANIELLE EMERY AND JOHN DOE Respondents.

Jordan Lewis, Reg. #50198 Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1883 (F) 303-636-1889

Cherry Creek Village Water District

HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT REGARDING RESPONDENT FATHER, JOHN DOE

Published in The Villager Published: January 11, 2024 Legal # 11437 ___________________________

NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY

NAME CHANGES ARAPAHOE County, Colorado 1790 W LITTLETON BLVD LITTLETON, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 2023 CV 314 Petitioner: HEATHER JAMES Public Notice is given on NOVEMBER 27, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of LANA BAHAA FARAG be changed to LANA ROSE JAMES Published in The Villager First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Legal # 11429 ___________________________

ARAPAHOE County, Colorado 1790 W LITTLETON, BLVD LITTLETON, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 2023 CV 313 Petitioner: HEATHER JAMES Public Notice is given on NOVEMBER 27, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of JASON BAHAA FARAG be changed to JASON ASHER JAMES Published in The Villager First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Legal # 11430 ___________________________

ARAPAHOE County, Colorado 1790 W LITTLETON, BLVD LITTLETON, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 2023 CV 312 Petitioner: HEATHER JAMES Public Notice is given on NOVEMBER 27, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of JOSHUA DANIEL FARAG be changed to JOSHUA DANIEL JAMES Published in The Villager First Publication: January 4, 2024 Last Publication: January 18, 2024 Legal # 11431 ___________________________

ARAPAHOE County, Colorado 1790 W LITTLETON, BLVD LITTLETON, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 2023 CV 310 Petitioner: HEATHER JAMES Public Notice is given on NOVEMBER 27, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of JOSIAH SAMUEL FARAG be changed to JOSIAH SAMUEL JAMES Published in The Villager First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Legal # 11432 ___________________________

ARAPAHOE County, Colorado 1790 W LITTLETON, BLVD LITTLETON, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 2023 CV 311 Petitioner: HEATHER JAMES Public Notice is given on NOVEMBER 27, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of JAYDEN DAVID FARAG be changed to JAYDEN DAVID JAMES Published in The Villager First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Legal # 11433 ___________________________

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Please limit to 200 words.

ARAPAHOE County, Colorado 1790 W LITTLETON, BLVD LITTLETON, CO 80120 PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: 2023 CV 309 Petitioner: HEATHER JAMES Public Notice is given on NOVEMBER 27, 2023 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child has been filed with the Arapahoe County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of JOEL ELIJAH FARAG be changed to JOEL ELIJAH JAMES Published in The Villager First Publication: December 28, 2023 Last Publication: January 11, 2024 Legal # 11434 ___________________________

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Citizenship Medals winners Continued from page 11

inclusivity and advocating for the Latino community. As President of the Boulder High School Latino Student Organization (LSO), Osvaldo recruited and led a membership of more than 25 students. Osvaldo served as a board member on the Boulder Valley School District Youth Equity Council and mentored at Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). His role as an appointed youth board member with the Youth Opportunities Advisory Board helped to promote youth voices in the Boulder community & advise the municipal government on youth-related matters.

During the summer of 2023, Osvaldo served as an intern for the Office of Equity & Belonging. In this capacity, he compiled research on Immigrant Legal Defense Funds across the country, contributing to the forthcoming City of Boulder Legal Defense Fund. Osvaldo grew up in Boulder with five sisters and his parents, and graduated from Boulder High School in 2023. He is currently a freshman at Pitzer College in Claremont, California.

Growth and Innovation Medal—John Street, CEO and co-founder, PAX8

This award is given to an entrepreneur who has led with exceptional ingenuity and growth while inspiring and creating new possibilities among all in our state.

Mr. John Street is associated with a legacy of innovation for creating disruptive technology that empowers companies to flourish. He is a visionary who institutes a human-centric

approach to building extraordinary employee cultures. Throughout his career, Mr. Street built four start-ups in Colorado – Telephone Express, USA.Net, MX Logic, and in 2012, Pax8 – all of which garnered Inc. 5000 status. In an intensely competitive landscape, he pioneered the concept of a cloud marketplace. In the last year, Mr. Street’s vision of Pax8 becoming the world’s premier cloud marketplace has transformed into reality.

Mr. Street’s approach to leadership is firmly grounded in servant leadership, prioritizing people above all else and promoting equality and justice. His passion for giving back to the community and advancing corporate social responsibility is evident in the formation of Pax8’s Social Impact Team. A cornerstone of his legacy is mentorship, with many of Colorado’s top business leaders benefiting from his guidance over the years.

Public and Community Service Medal—Lauren Young Casteel President and CEO, The Women’s Foundation of Colorado

Honoring a government or community leader who serves the public through innovation, operational excellence and progressive vision.

A commitment to social justice of all forms has been Lauren Young Casteel’s life-long driving force.

Ms. Casteel currently serves as president and CEO of The Women’s Foundation of Colorado (WFCO), the only statewide, community-funded foundation protecting

the progress and advancing gender, racial, and economic equity for all Colorado women. During her tenure she has more than doubled The Foundation’s annual grantmaking total, reaching $2.76 million in Fiscal Year 2022-23 while diversifying WFCO’s giving communities and investments.

She is also the first person in Colorado to lead three foundations collectively with more than 30 years of philanthropic leadership. Throughout her career, Ms. Casteel has earned numerous accolades.

Most recently, she received the 2023 Athena Leadership Award from the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce; the Anti Defamation League Mountain States Region’s 2018 Civil Rights Award; the 2016 Monte Pascoe Civic Leadership Award, presented annually by Denver’s Mayor to a member of the community; and one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in 2015 by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce. In 2014, she was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame. In 2021, Ms. Casteel received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from the University of Colorado.

2023 Corporate Citizenship Medal - Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation, Rob Perlman, President and COO

Recognizing a Colorado-based company that has made a significant positive impact in the community through its culture, vision and execution.

Steamboat Ski and Resort Corporation’s (SSRC) vision is to be the friendliest, most welcoming moun-

tain destination in the world and they fulfill that by, in their own words, “Celebrating, caring for, protecting, and encouraging a vibrant and resilient community. We believe in treating our people and our community well, and along the way, contributing to those who share our vision and our passion for Doing Good.”

They have three key pillars under which they organize their work: Prioritizing People, Protecting the Planet, and Investing in Community and their efforts can be seen on a daily basis. Most recently Steamboat took the lead in developing an Employer-Based child care facility with spaces for 35 local children, to find a collaborative solution for a crisis in their community and blaze a trail for employee support in rural and resort areas. Steamboat continues to lead the way in sustainability with audits and innovative approaches to climate issues that impact their community and industry. The leadership team, under the guidance of Rob Perlman, are active community participants serving as board members and participants at a variety of local nonprofit organizations including Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, The Steamboat Chamber, Boys & Girls Club, Community Ag Alliance and more.

“This year’s medal recipients are bold leaders who lived their legacy,” said Ryan Heckman, chairman of CiviCO. “It is an honor to partner with Governor Polis and former governors to celebrate the power of leadership and recognize the enduring and powerful impact these award honorees have made and continue to make in Colorado.”

This year’s medal recipients will be honored at a ceremony held at History Colorado Center on January 25, 2024. Ticket and sponsorship opportunities are limited.

Please visit https://www.theeventcgcm.org/ for more information.

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