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Who Needs Instructions? I’ve never been a gadget person. Oh sure, I have a stapler. But mostly I avoid gadgets in general and kitchen gadgets in particular. That’s partly because I don’t want any more clutter in my kitchen. There’s already a toaster, a radio and three weeks’ worth of junk mail on my kitchen counter. I need to keep some space clear for preparing food and stacking dirty dishes. I also avoid gizmos and gadgets because they can be so complicated. At least electronic and electrical ones can be. I know my way around a spatula and a wooden spoon. And I get along fine with pizza cutters and carrot peelers. But if there are a lot of buttons to push and multiple settings to choose from, I get so overwhelmed. I have to stop and rest and dinner never gets finished. It doesn’t help that I have issues with instruction manuals, the main one being I hate to read them. They’re boring and confusing and written in type the size of ant feet. Knowing how I feel you’ll be surprised to learn that I recently purchased a brand new, fancy air fryer. For those unfamiliar with them, let me explain. Air fryers are like those hair dryers at the beauty shop, except they’re way hotter and you won’t find anyone’s hair in them, which is a plus. Cooking with air fryers is quick and healthful because it doesn’t require oil. Still it had never occurred to me to get one despite the recommendations of several friends. I figured it was just another fad. They’d been equally excited about multi-cookers, bread makers and slushie machines that now sit gathering dust in their pantries. But then fate intervened. One of my brothers and his wife had decided to get a new air fryer and were passing their old one on to another of my siblings. They left it with me because I would see the new owner before they would. It sat on my counter taking up space for a few days. And then one day in a rare bout of culinary daring I decided to try it out. The instruction manual was long gone but that was okay. I wouldn’t have read it anyway. I still managed to make some chicken using a recipe I found online. And it only took me one frantic phone call to the fryer’s former owner to do it. The next day I tried some potatoes and later some steaks. And by the time the air fryer’s

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The news was dramatic this past weekend with the arrest and apprehension of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. It was a strategic coup to sweep into Caracas in the middle of the night and apprehend the Maduros’ asleep in their palace. The major news channels took different positions, CNN hosting critics and FOX NEWS hailing the event. CNN showed protesters in the streets of New York; FOX NEWS featured Venezuelans celebrating in the streets of Miami over the arrest and potential freedom for Venezuela, some ecstatic about being able to return to their homeland. Over eight million of the population have fled from the country in recent years. I have some friends from Venezuela; one a native woman who married an American who was working in the oil industry. They fled the country a dozen years ago, having to pay $25,000 to leave in fear of their lives. They relate the terror and fear of Chavez gangs roaming the countryside and seizing private property. Those of us who had the opportunity to study American history in high school and an elective in college learned about the legendary Monroe Doctrine, always a question on history exams to explain the significance of the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed by President James Monroe in 1823. The Doctrine was proclaimed against foreign power colonization in the Western Hemisphere in exchange for Ameran non-interference in European affairs. The Doctrine proclaimed new colonization as a “Hostile Act.” The Doctrine is quoted as…”Drawing a line, saying the Americas were a distinct sphere from Europe closed to conflict.” While America was an in-

fant nation in 1823, 26 years cation. Many of the newspapers before gold was discovered in were suffering from lack of adCentral City and Black Hawk vertising, government intervenand prior to the Civil War, tion, and censorship without our America had limited military great American protection of ability it was a challenge to “Freedom of The Press.” There enforce any ultimatum. The is great poverty in many counFrench, under Napolean, intries and not surprising that so vaded Mexico and many millions of people U.S. calvary chased stormed to the United Zapata rebels across States under Biden’s the border into Mexopen borders. The obico. Teddy Roosevelt vious solution then, and led the charge up San now, is to assist those Juan Hill in Cuba to countries at home. The free Cuba from Span- BY BOB SWEENEY voluntary payment of ish domination. More PUBLISHER $3000 by the Trump recently, Britain inadministration to return vaded the Falkland Islands off home is working slowly and the coast of Argentina that had is a kinder plan than ICE for hosted some of the Nazi regime many of the honest migrants. leadership. Enforcing the Mon- That amount of money in those roe Doctrine has waned under poor countries is a godsend various administrations with when they return home. American prowess and military There are two questions that strength unable or unwilling to need to be resolved. Maduro enforce the Doctrine. President and his wife will no doubt be Obama proclaimed that it was convicted. Who knows what “Over.” During the Biden Adthe penalties will include; they ministration a $25,000 reward must wish that they had fled was offered for the arrest of the country with their stolen Maduro. Venezuela became a wealth from the Venezualan haven for Communists. people. They would have been It was my hope that under welcomed in Cuba, Iran, North President Clinton, two Bush Korea, or China as allies and administrations, and the Obama heroes. The second question and Biden terms that the United and more troubling is how the States would take more of an Trump Administration relates to interest in Latin America; but the present government leaders it has not been the case by any still in partial power and will of these administrations. A little the general population rise to bit here, and there, but largely support a new regime. Presiignoring Latin America with dent Trump has made it clear a poor immigration system, that he wants to rebuild the oil broken for decades. What hap- industry and restore the wealth pened to “Give us your huddled to the people of Venezuela and masses yearning to be free.” provide jobs. Much of the oil When I was president of the industry was confiscated by National Newspaper AssociPresident Hugo Chavez before ation in 2005, I toured many he died of cancer. I was visiting countries in Latin America with friends in Nicaragua when meeting newspaper publishers Chavez came to see President and speaking to students. All Ortega, he was supplying him related how the immigration with cheap oil to assist in Orsystem into the United States tega’s iron fisted take-over of was failing with endless waits Nicaragua. They were both and the majority of the students hailed as heroes with the cheap going to Europe for their eduoil.

From the ground up “An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.” — Plutarch Of this, there is no doubt. There are two school’s of thought on how to rectify this societal problem. One side believes in the Robin Hood fairly tale. Take from the rich, give to the poor. Further, the rich, in these tales, are always corrupt so the taking is just and good. And the thief is a hero. Entire nations have been built on this simplistic premise. Communist Russia began under this principle in the late 19th century, it, became militarily powerful in the 20th century. Its economy was crushed under central control in the 21st century. This con-

cept lives on in China and a modified version, Socialism, thrives throughout the world. Communism takes both the means of production (corporations, factories, farms) and the output from production (products, service) to its central government, to be distributed “fairly and equally”. The modified version of Communism is Socialism, it taxes the private citizen and regulates private industry. The end result is always the same, a very powerful entity controls all. Both are the opposite of individual freedom. Communism, fascism and socialism start as the religion of envy and morphs into the religion of greed. Unthinkingly, many decent citizens

believe in all powerful central control, the government. They have faith in their brand of religion, that a man-made entity, a government, will take care of them and protect them, deliver them from evil. In order to comprehend this error, one must have historical vision over centuries, and millennia, not the short span of a human life. This ignorance of history is the only reason so many citizens try the abject failure of central control. Ergo, we have one school of thought that wants to rectify inequality through a central controlling entity, a government, a dictator or monarch. This method takes everything from its citizens to create misery for all. Every dollar our government spends is taken from a person who worked for that dollar, who earned it. We are blessed with another philosophy that takes the opposite approach: That

Lastly, I participated in a National Newspaper Study Mission to Cuba. We were able to obtain visas and teach for a week at the Jose Marti School of Journalism. We were allowed to speak freely about freedom of the press and related subjects on American independence. The classroom was full of young students. How they were screened for entry might be a different question. We toured the infamous “Bay of Pigs” where the invasion by freedom fighters to free Cuba failed because Castro was tipped off of the time and place of the invasion. Castro had his army on hand to greet and capture the forces. President Kennedy had pledged to support the fighters if they could land and appear to have success in the first 24 hours of the assault. He did not support the group, and no U.S. military entered the fray. Cuban theory has it that survivors planned his assassination in Dallas for revenge. In summary, this administration plans on enforcing the Monroe Doctrine and has the muscle to walk the talk. The Communists have formed a triangle of support from the cesspool of Venezuela to Cuba, and Nicaragua, and spreading like a disease to other Latin America countries and even to New York City with the new mayor. Like ancient Rome before the fall, the enemies are at our gates. We are celebrating our beloved Broncos and a possible Super Bowl run while our foes have established very strong footholds in Venezuela. No doubt political parties and leadership will disagree over the present and the future. Many will agree that Maduro had to go, but what’s next? Let’s hope that peace through strength works and freedom and democracy will reign again for the people in Venezuela. certain rights accrue only to the individual and individual liberty is its objective. That a government is a necessary evil that must be controlled lest it gain too much power and revert to tyranny . This idea creates a Constitution whose sole purpose is to define and confine the powers granted that government by the people. The first way of solving inequality is to tear down the rich, productive and successful. To steal from the rich to give to the poor. The second way is to build up the poor so they can improve, by their own efforts, and keep the property they earned. This economic philosophy is Capitalism. The difference is, in the first instance, the recipient of others money did not earn it, someone else did. In the second instance, the way of the Continued on page 14

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After ‘Second Season,’ NFL to tackle officials The National Football League’s “Second Season” is finally here. Six Wild Card games this weekend mark the start of a month-long march to Levi’s Stadium, site of Super Bowl LX. But the suspense won’t end when a champion is decided at the conclusion of Game 13 on February 8 in Santa Clara, California. After that, ardent fans of pro football will be asking: Will officials be on strike when the 2026 NFL season begins? Even in Denver, if somehow the Broncos hoist another Lombardi Trophy at a downtown parade (unlikely as that seems after watching them plod past the Justin Herbert-less Chargers 19-3 last Sunday), that question will be front and center after parade euphoria dies down. It wouldn’t be the first time the NFL used replacement officials if the 2026 season begins with the NFL’s regular officials locked out or on strike. The first three weeks of games in 2012 were called by scabs, and no one—not players, coaches or fans—was satisfied. Of course, dissatisfaction is at the heart of the pending dispute. The NFL abhors controversy, and too many on-field rulings are proven to be in error, as things stand now. The union dislikes the solution the league wants to employ. The current labor contract between the NFL and the union representing the men and women who decide whether or not a caught pass is really a catch, if someone is guilty of holding or interfering with another’s attempt at a pass reception, and numerous other infractions effectively expires when the game clock runs out at Super Bowl LX. The sides have been meeting, but a recent memo from the league to its teams ominously reported, “Those discussions have been unsuccessful.” The NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) countered in a statement issued by Executive Director Scott Green that reads: “Our union’s negotiating committee is working diligently on behalf of members, and we will continue to respect that process. We look forward to our continued conversations with the league as we make progress towards a

new CBA (collective bargaining agreement).” In this case, the biggest obstacle to agreeing on a new labor agreement is an issue that’s as old as unionized labor: seniority. Unions, virtually without exception, view longevity as inviolate, deserving first claim on whatever perks are associated with the given job (in addition to such staples as choosing vacation time and, in many cases, shifts and days off). The perk in question in this instance is post-season assignment. The NFL wants its best officials—regardless of length of service—calling the games in the “Second Season.” In typical organized labor policy, the union insists that length of service should take priority over degrees of competence. And the NFLRA’s current CBA provides that officials must have completed two full seasons on the field before they’re eligible to work “Second Season” games—regardless of their relative performance level. Keep this in mind as you watch the next month of games. An official’s call that affects the outcome of any game is one bad call too many—whether or not it’s your team that suffers. Rarely is collective bargaining reduced to a single issue. Working conditions (in this case, performance accountability to determine playoff assignments) and wages (a compensation in-

crease for such an important change) are the major parts of this seniority mix. Compromise is required. I left the editorial department of Rocky Mountain News in 1992 at the publisher’s request and spent 10 years as Denver Publishing Company’s head of labor relations. As such, I negotiated contracts with seven unions representing every aspect of newspaper operations, including a unit that represented such disparate elements as circulation customer services clerks, classified ad takers, paperhandlers, machinists, business office workers and newsroom staff.. I certainly represented company positions that were unpopular with, if not anathema to, various bargaining units. But I found that explaining the reasoning behind the company’s needs (no matter how long that took) and maintaining a good relationship with each union’s leaders prevented the kind of hard feelings that led to labor unrest. I’d say that same approach is what’s needed in the bargaining between the NFL and the NFLRA. The league must find a way to convince the union that it should stand for the quality of its product. And the union must receive reasonable increased pay in return. That’s how it works. ________________ Denny Dressman writes a weekly sports column for The Villager. You can write to Denny at dennydress man@comcast.net.

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Denver Celebrates the 120th Anniversary of the National Western Stock Show With Downtown Parade on January 8th

he National Western Stock Show, presented by CommonSpirit Health, will celebrate the start of its 120th anniversary with its iconic Kick-Off Parade on Thursday, January 8, at 12 p.m. The parade brings Western heritage to the heart of downtown Denver and sets the stage for a Stock Show bigger than ever before. The parade starts outside Denver Union Station and travels 12 blocks down 17th Street to Glenarm Place, welcoming thousands of spectators as it signals the official start of the Stock Show. This year’s Grand Marshal is Pete Coors, director emeritus of Molson Coors Beverage Company and longtime Western Stock Show Association board member. Coors will lead a procession of more than 30 Longhorn cattle, along with horses, Western wagons, and the sights and sounds that make the Stock Show iconic. “The Stock Show Kick-Off parade brings the spirit of the West straight into downtown Denver and sets the tone for the entire National Western,” said Wes Allison, President and CEO of the National Western Stock Show. “With Pete Coors as Grand Marshal and the opening of the new Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center and The Legacy building, this year’s parade marks an unforgettable start to our 120th anniversary.” Following the parade, visitors can continue the celebration at the Stock Show Fair at McGregor Square, featuring therapy horses, Western royalty, a food market, and more family-friendly activities. The Stock Show officially starts Saturday, January 10, and runs through Sunday, January 25. This year marks a milestone with the opening of the 30-acre Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center and The Legacy, the National Western’s new world headquarters. These new facilities allow the Stock Show to host more events, welcome more exhibitors, and enhance the experience for fans, while continuing the traditions that have defined the Stock Show for 120 years. With over 300 events and activities, the 2026 Stock Show truly has something for everyone. Guests can experience nearly 30 professional rodeo performances, including PBR Bull Riding, The Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza presented by Hutchison Western and Chevron, the MLK Jr. African American Heritage Rodeo, and more. Fans can watch world-class horse shows, see grand champion livestock crowned, and explore expanded fan-favorite attractions like the King Soopers Petting Farm. The new Livestock Center and The Legacy also provide more space, giving visitors new ways to experience the Stock Show. The National Western Stock Show draws visitors from all 50 states and more than 30 coun-

tries, generating an economic impact of $171 million for the Metro Denver area. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Stock Show also supports the National Western Scholarship Trust, which awards more than 100 scholarships totaling over $550,000 annually to students pursuing careers in agriculture, rural medicine, and veterinary sciences. For more information about the parade, event schedules, parking, and tickets, visit nationalwestern.com.

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I am passionate about government and giving our readers straightforward information that will help them make informed choices when they vote. I am also a licensed C.P.A. and former Greenwood Village City Council member. Dr. Jerry Miklin and I are the parents of five young adults, including two sets of twins, all of whom graduated from Cherry Creek High School and college. I am a 12-time Colo. Press Assn. award winner. If you have any questions about local or state politics or government, or something you want to share, email me at fmiklin.villager@gmail.com.

After a fatality, residents near Belleview and Franklin ask for a traffic light to make it safer

GV resident Jerry Goldberg’s CHV Mayor Katy Brown told of Belleview and Franklin. Her wife Andie was tragically hit us, “We are aware of interest, pri- husband, Jerry, is with us tonight, and killed by a car in June of last marily from Greenwood Village along with other concerned year, while out for a run, at the residents, in installing a light at neighbors. The major intersection intersection of Belleview Avenue Belleview and Franklin. Cherry of Belleview and Franklin is and Franklin Street. A group of Hills Village does not currently way overdue for a traffic light… residents from the Goldbergs’ have a position on this issue. As Every single major intersection, Greenwood Pines neighborhood of now, we have not heard from from Belleview and Quebec to came to the Greenwood Village our residents that they want us to Belleview and Broadway, has a City Council on August 19, 2024, consider changes to that intersec- traffic light…The most recent The intersection of Belleview Avenue and Franklin Street, facing and asked the council to get a tion. We have had a handful of intersection to receive a traffic southbound, at 8:00 a.m. on a recent Sunday morning, shows traffic light installed at that interpeople speak at Council meetings light…fairly recently…by Glenthe CHV street sign in the foreground and the GV street sign in section, to make it safer. both asking for a light and asking moor Country Club, at Steele the background. Photo by Freda Miklin Over a year later, there is no us not to consider a light. We Street…they installed a light. I pointed to the horrific loss of her many near-misses, as drivers light and a plan to install one has have also received a few emails can only imagine that some of wait for the break in traffic neighbor, Andie Goldberg, at that not been adopted. on both sides. We have heard the words to get that traffic light and dash across. intersection, telling the council, Belleview Avenue is a state from approximately a dozen peo- installed are some of the same • Franklin Street serves as an “This was a tragedy for all inhighway, thus under the overall ple in total. The perspectives are words we’re saying about our access point for almost 200 volved…This intersection must PAGE 8of|theTH management Colorado evenly split tob and are from Belleview and Franklin intersecE VILLAfairly GER • Oc homes that are south of Beler be made safer for autos, pedes23, 202 5 implore you to drive Department of Transportation a very small sample of our comtion…We leview.” trians, and bikers. A traffic light (CDOT). It is controlled on munity. From the information through this intersection and 94-year-old Korean War vetis the solution. We understand the north side by Cherry Hills we have received so far, we canexperience it for yourself…high eran Bernard Rogoff testified, that this is a cooperative effort Village and on the south side by not conclude that this is sometraffic volume…any time of day, between the cities of Cherry Hills “My wife and I use Franklin Greenwood Village. Approval thing our community wants us to any time of night…Dangerous. Village, Greenwood Village, and to get out to Belleview many to place a new traffic light needs consider. We are sensitive to the We’ve witnessed many reckless times a day. In March 2015 I CDOT.” agreement and support from all concerns about safety and did ask drivers in this intersection… had CDOT visit the site early She also noted several specific three entities. Greenwood Village if they would There are many people driving one morning. A warrant (deterfacts that she asked be considered After the residents testified to like to reopen consideration of a at excessive speeds along Belmination that a traffic light was the council, GV gathered data on pedestrian underpass at Little Dry leview. Every time I see a pedes- by those making the decision justified) was not issued. Since about a light. traffic volumes at that intersecCreek.” trian, a runner, a cyclist, I worry that time, a light was (installed) • “There is tremendous speed tion. Jeremy Hanak, the City’s Former GV City Council for their safety. The people who at Glenmoor Country Club and on Belleview and traffic propublic works’ director, told us on Member Jerry Presley, who wanted the traffic light at GlenSteele Street…Since that time, vides a short window when it September 18, “The city conduct- no longer lives in the city but moor and Steele Street faced the is safe to make left hand turns we’ve had a young lady die… ed traffic counts last fall (2024), maintains friendships there, has challenge of Greenwood Village and another serious accident has or cross. Chances are often and the Belleview/Franklin inteamed up with Jerry Goldberg tont on one side and Cherry Hills on of exc elle just recently occurred…The only BY qua FRE lity DA and MIKLIN archi-figured devtaken. elopment that remove tersection met the 4-hour traffic determine if there is widespread the other side…Someone s aright now is that no one else issue 25 20 2, how tec • There are pedestrians and ture com ctober GOWe pat VER ible •, O volume warrant. hadNM a confor aTH traffic light at the out to get it done and did wit ENTAL support h ER the AG LL blig VI ht thawho E t has be injured or killed and that n therewillfor PAGE 8 | of Belleview and bicyclists wantbee to access versation withREP CDOT staff, and intersection it. The intersection of Belleview surrounding are ORT a, wil that intersection be made availER l enh anc e the High Canalmid or Cherry rs Line in the they agreed that the warrant was Franklin. To that end, he has set and Franklin is way overdue for 20 yea dle ofableour to the hundreds of people the val ues of asur Village. Currently, the rou ndiThere’s ng pro satisfied, and a traffic signal can up a website, www.AndiesLight. traffic light. no excuse p- towHills n cen ter. ” in the Greenwood Village arear only crosswalks are at Univerme be installed.” Hanak also told us com, for CHV and GVes, residents forutif this major to lack erti .A. and forthat will bea d C.Pasking y theintersection a license oSo, are als where I live. I’m a, am I e. vot Co y unc the il l and college. en Me oo wh mb sity or Clarkson. s Sch er h ice Do Hig cho nna ek ed thatAt the “very early cost estimate to add their names to a petition protection for all these people. the end Cre y orm of a four-hour m Cherr duated frothis ll help them make inf twins, all of whyou as a highillaagenda is a sup om graplace ger@gmail.com. ation thatiswino duc t, and inf•ormnst There sidewalk on s of the is two setsup Joh for aetin light, prior to design being to show their support for theerior pro People walking, biking, running, email me at fmiklin.v ing straightforward re, lud on rs sha inc said de to s, rea , “I nt ult r ad ou wa por ng ing you me t this you giv e g on October 20, all and something item and work fervently to get a vernment that the parents of fivsouth out go thePresley plans abthe government, or bed I are anto the torigh cs orBelleview ssionate sity completed, is $500,000.” project. present drivers trying obey Miklinte te politiof Jerryspi I amtpaden staside lev Dr.are local ort, mber.(de s about jec ncil meel lighteat Franklin and Belleview to pro ion Cou y est Cit qu I e y thin an lag k it’s ve Vil ha od rea wo you time is meItmb en tween University and Clark-lly nic Gre ersupofto the thetwoGre is now cities, the petitions to both atetin their the law, award winner. IfThe enwood n.especially. Ass ss Pre notcities o. Col me e allow access and egress.” g the 12-tim guage I am aon of son. and rea lly Cherry Village and Greenregular cityFRcouncil meetings nowlan to correct this oversight on tren d, the Secretary of and LIN Vil IK it sup lagHills M ” on e Cit A - Lantz took ED y Co Mayor the opporection, unc BY il the GVVil-compre November El • There are no center lanes and on rs wood Village, to decide next saidNovember 3 (Greenwood before else isn injured or por henanyone be e, school board siv sit em e eb pla m ’s w Rogoff council StateMr. ts the tunity to share with Lan udm ark rib to nt com yes co me n to rig a dev pa elopm no room to build such4, lanes. ent of 90 steps. First, they need to deterlage) and November (Cherry stolen from us.” ates can accept up has no cam and theopothers ndid cha4nge d in 201 room that, 8 to dual t ad t the incathe say vi no tha di d t in di y It . an cia its m l.” lim fro • Cherry Hills Village Elemention mine what theirily residents want.l hom Hills Village). Midge Wallace, who has $2,500 sin gle -fam vertica ed at camHB23-1245is, a state “Belleview highway litical comr look es, llage Vi res ide Theon ntia limits in state law l dev atural person), po ty Comelo (n n tary School draws students pm ig ent pa e We reached out to the mayors of Testimony August 19, lived in the neighborhood for 39 in m th the r Ca fo its its to Council Membaner ili cording and is controlled byittCDOT,” n finance lim d, acTom ran Sta ee, Limited Liab g from 2,500 to 4,52024 m d years, and is the president of the Disclofrom both north and south oflitical Fina 00 to thepathreigGV enwoo nce hl bothgin cities. City Gredis s,is aCouncil C, or political cou PA ea citie l rag Po ra ed, e arare d de and an Fe adding, “I’m intimately familiar , if , bui ny lt, 25 epa his suppor , and Littl Greenwood Pines HOA, told the tied Belleview. t toStreet ted March 20 the Franklin isan qua 5,000 from squGV ual da Lantz fromVifour lity areMayor Centennialwho ,residents feet,George 45 to re M llagesho su 55 feet came and up tall , party,light ipal more with the andto I$2 ount Street e amSteele uld munic th g be to in no it ittee, ld ho lim tha e no n co ar fou r is at r e a major to access “The City Council and I use the intersection to get inanand council that a number of people of the ton, th all dotonoget mm devartery e a long elopm any sm entthcaerthe offictook and onsaid, the time the electivethat 13. Addiacr forknow cle r mayor d city e s lot fo cy in ate ns Orc on id har tio cti nd d ec ele el an per neighborhoods. 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Glenmoor is we’re asking the community approaching front doors, side footage...(including) all license on from dusk to dawn, alarms gated and Cherry Hills Park to partner with us—if you live gates, or back patios.” Resiplate numbers for vehicles armed and cameras on, side has a full-time manned security in these neighborhoods, please dents who discover any footage entering the property between gates closed and locked, and building. check your cameras.” that could be relevant are asked 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. They not to post your location on Per CHVPD, “In each case, The police department said to send it to CHVPD’s detecwere specifically interested in social media in real time when a door was broken to gain that property loss is still being tives by using the form that can footage of a black Audi that you’re not home. entry. Two of the homes were inventoried, and suspect inforbe found at: https://crimewatch. exited the property at 8:00 PM, In any emergency, including unoccupied at the time. In a mation remains under investinet/us/co/arapahoe/cherry-hills- coinciding with CHPD’s earlier an incident in-progress, always third incident, residents were gation. They have asked that village-pd/228378/webforms/ entrance into Glenmoor around call 911.The non-emergency inside when suspects entered; anyone who lives in or near submit-tip 8:00 pm.” phone number for Arapahoe the residents shouted, and the Cherry Hills Park or Glenmoor CHVPD is “conducting inAnyone with information on County Dispatch is 303-795suspects immediately fled. No to please review any camera creased patrols in the affected these incidents has been asked 4711. 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2025 FOURTH QUARTER RECAP

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Supporting nonprofits and communities

September 25, 2025

Record-breaking attendanc e for A Precious Child’s Speakea sy Gala

Over 900 attendees at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel helped raise nearly $950,000 for children in need. CC Frick’s story of overcoming personal challenges at impossible odds received a standing ovation.

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ABOVE: Keynote speaker and Senior Development Director CC Frick with twin sister Jamie Latorre

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Sweet, delightful, magical - 35th Sugarplu Celebrity John C. Photos by Scottie Iverson McGinley applauds models Mary and Racquel

Celebrity Shelley Hennig escorted twins Brian Hagan and Mike Hagan

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Curtis Center Closed in January for Renovations The Curtis Center for the Arts will be closed throughout January for maintenance and renovations, and will reopen on Monday, February 2, 2026, with a brand-new exhibit for Youth Art Month.

The scope of work will include refinishing the original hardwood floors, painting all the walls and trim, installing additional storage cabinets, and remodeling the kitchen in the basement of the building

— all in service of keeping Greenwood Village’s oldest municipal building bright and beautiful for all to enjoy! Staff appreciate the public’s patience during this closure, and look forward to welcoming visitors to the new and improved Curtis

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I am passionate about government and giving our readers straightforward information that will help them make informed choices when they vote. I am also a licensed C.P.A. and former Greenwood Village City Council member. Dr. Jerry Miklin and I are the parents of five young adults, including two sets of twins, all of whom graduated from Cherry Creek High School and college. I am a 9-time Colo. Press Assn. award winner. If you have any questions about local or state politics or government, or something you want to share, email me at fmiklin.villager@gmail.com.

New state laws impact gun shows, food trucks, and the right to abortion Beginning January 1, 2026, under Colorado law: ♦ Gun show promoters must have a security plan in place before a show is held and they must share it with local law enforcement. The plan must include safety measures (e.g., video surveillance), admission procedures that prevent the entry of anyone under 18 without a parent or guardian, and a method to verify that all firearm purchases made at the show comply with the required three-day waiting period before the weapon is delivered. The promoter is also responsible for making sure that all sales of firearms at the show comply with all applicable state, local and federal laws (HB25-1238). ♦ Landlords are subject to additional requirements for returning or justifying the retention of security deposits of rental tenants. The definition of “normal wear and tear” as utilized for such deposits is expanded, as are requirements for arranging a walk-through with a tenant after their belongings have been moved, and providing a written, detailed description of the reasons any part of a security deposit is retained. In any court action around the retaining of a security deposit, the burden of proof is on the landlord (HB251249).

♦ The will of Colorado voters, as expressed by the passage of Amendment 79 in November 2024, is implemented by making public funds available to pay for abortion as a regular health benefit. In addition to passing that rule, voters “added a state constitutional amendment recognizing the right to an abortion and prohibiting Colorado state and local governments from denying, impeding, or discriminating against the exercise of that right, including prohibiting health insurance companies from excluding coverage for abortion.” This law brings that voter-approved policy into state statute (SB25183). ♦ All health insurance plans must include benefits that cover “the prevention of, screening for, and treatment of behavioral, mental health, and substance use disorders” that are as extensive as benefits for physical illness (HB25-1002). ♦ Prices for goods, services, or property that are offered, displayed, or advertised, must clearly and conspicuously disclose the total price that a person may pay

for the good, service, or property, except for governmental or shipping charges. Also prohibits a landlord from requiring a tenant to pay certain prohibited fees and charges (HB25-1090). ♦ Manufacturers of commonly used digital electronic equipment manufactured and sold or used for the first time in Colorado on or after July 1, 2021, are required to facilitate the repair of its equipment by independent repair providers or owners by enabling them to obtain and install replacement parts. Independent repair providers must represent themselves as such, and not as being authorized by the manufacturer. Highly technical equipment is exempted from this law, including aviation and motor vehicles, marine vessels, medical devices other than wheelchairs, certain safety and security equipment, certain construction-related and energy-related equipment, and video game consoles. Also exempted are “devices, components, or systems designed to perform or facilitate quantum information processing and quantum sensing devices that exploit quantum phenomena in certain instances.” (HB24-1121 and HB25-1330). ♦ Veterinary Professional Associate (VPA) is a category of health provider

created in November 2024 by a vote of the people of Colorado. This law states that a VPA may only practice veterinary medicine under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. It also limits to three the number of VPAs any veterinarian may supervise at one time. The state board of veterinary medicine is required to create rules and regulations for VPAs (HB25-1285). ♦ Treatment works for graywater (water discharged from bathtubs, showers, bathroom and laundry sinks, and washing machines that may be reused for non-potable purposes) are authorized, so that it can be used for specified purposes, including new construction projects. This law states that local jurisdictions have the right to opt out of allowing graywater or its treatment within their boundaries. One area city, Greenwood Village, did that, passing an ordinance prohibiting the use of graywater, as has been its longstanding practice, on November 3, 2025, hence it is not impacted by this law (HB24-1362). ♦ Food trucks that operate within multiple jurisdictions across the state must obtain a food safety license from the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, which will be recognized in all local government

jurisdictions, except the City and County of Denver, which has its own rules and license requirements. (HB25-1295). Other new state laws that take effect beginning January 1, 2026, details of which can be found on the Colorado legislature’s website, are: ♦ H.B. 25-1030: “Accessibility Standards in Building Codes” ♦ H.B. 25-1056: “Local Government Permitting Wireless Telecommunications Facilities” ♦ Portions of H.B. 25-1154: “Communication Services People with Disabilities Enterprise” ♦ H.B. 25-1179: Auto Insurance Coverage Child Restraint System: ♦ Portions of H.B. 25-1222: “Preserving Access to Rural Independent Pharmacies” ♦ Portions of H.B. 25-1296: “Tax Expenditure Adjustment” ♦ S.B. 25-010: “Electronic Communications in Health Care” ♦ S.B. 25-079: “Colorado Vending of Digital Assets Act” ♦ S.B. 25-158: “State Agency Procurement & Disposal Certain Items” ♦ Portions of H.B. 24-1229: “Presumptive Eligibility for Long-Term Care” ♦ Portions of S.B. 24-073: “Maximum Number of Employees to Qualify as Small Employer”

that was demolCentennial focused on promoting development in 2025 building ished to make way for new During 2025, the City Council of the City of Centennial passed 14 ordinances and one resolution, all but one of which were related to development and redevelopment. Ordinance 2025-O-03 amended the city’s land development code on the topic of “sliding scale compliance requirements,” the purpose of which is to “offer flexibility to property owners and developers (by) encouraging incremental and proportional site compliance” with some aspects of the land development code. The objective is to make sure overly strict enforcement of these rules does not prevent reasonable development and redevelopment. To accomplish that, this program authorizes city staff to permit implementation of some requirements on a sliding scale, rather than all at once.

Ordinance 2025-O-04 was passed to simplify the approval process for development on city-owned land, bypassing certain steps required for approval of development on private property. Ordinance 2025-O-05 added a new standard for regulating commercial lodging facilities that rent individual rooms for temporary occupancy on a short-term basis. Some of these facilities have been the source of an excessive number of calls for service to local law enforcement. Under this new ordinance, effective January 1, 2026, the accumulation of

a defined number of calls for service to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, based on ratios determined by the number of rental rooms/units in the facility, may impede these facilities from being able to renew their annual licenses to operate when they come up for renewal. In June, an overlay district within the land development code, for Midtown Centennial, was adopted to promote high-quality development and redevelopment. Midtown Centennial, which encompasses the area between S. Yosemite St. and S. Havana St. (west to east) and E. Arapahoe Rd. and E. County Line Rd. (north to

south), centered around major regional assets, including the Dry Creek Light Rail Station, I-25, Centennial Airport and an emerging entertainment district, “is intended to be a meaningful place of activity that builds off of the area’s major transportation infrastructure to operate as a connected core, with a series of compact and walkable environments with complementary development surrounding those nodes of activity.” Also, during 2025, there were three significant rezonings approved by the City, changing properties from Business Park zoning to Employment Center-Mixed Use zoning. They are located at 9000 E. Nichols Avenue, 7877 S. Chester Street, and 6901 E. Havana Street. The Havana Street property contained a vacant 130,000-square-foot office

residential construction. As the year came to an end, the council adopted a Fourth Amendment to the Jones District Regulating Plan for the approximately 44-acre Joned District property north of IKEA, adjacent to the Dry Creek Light Rail station. That amendment allowed more residential construction ahead of anticipated commercial development that had been expected to occur earlier but did not. During the city council hearing on December 2 on this matter, concerns were raised about Xcel Energy being able to deliver service to portions of the development, despite earlier assurances that they had provided. City council took those concerns under advisement.

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including firearms, to the trust. If so, the trustee, or successor trustee, will typically have legal authority to take possession of the firearms for safekeeping and ultimate distribution.

How do you legally transfer ownership of firearms of a deceased person?

When you are handling a deceased person’s final affairs, it is possible that you may encounter one or more firearms owned by the decedent at the time of death. Such firearms may include rifles, revolvers and standard shotguns that are obviously hunting firearms. Others may be military-style firearms with pistol grips and mounting rails. Some firearms may have a selector switch near the trigger. What is the best way to deal with such firearms?

1. Determine who has legal authority to handle the firearms.

You should first determine if the deceased person had a will or trust which nominates or appoints someone to be in charge of the decedent’s estate. If such documents exist, obtain them and determine who is nominated as the Personal Representative, or appointed as the trustee, or successor trustee of the trust. You should then contact that person to advise them about the firearms, for them to take appropriate steps to obtain and safeguard the firearms.

2. Determine how the firearms are owned.

3. Make arrangements to properly secure the firearms. The person nominated in the estate documents should determine whether ownership of the firearms has been transferred to the trust by the one making the trust, or are owned only in the name of the deceased person. In estate plans created under a trust, the one making the trust typically signs an assignment of personal property that transfers ownership of such property,

Particularly where the firearms are in an unoccupied house, and are not already stored in a strong gun safe that cannot be carried away, you should make appropriate arrangements to secure them as soon as possible. A better option is to place the guns in the custody of an individual or entity that holds a Federal Firearms License until it can be determined whether and how to distribute the firearms to the heirs or beneficiaries.

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Individuals with a Federal Firearms License can legally take possession of a wide variety of firearms, including guns that are not typical hunting firearms, such as machine guns and short barrel rifles and shotguns. Such licensees have the proper authority to possess the guns and perform necessary background checks before any transfer. The licensees are also likely to have proper storage and insurance that will protect the Personal Representative or trustee during the administration of the estate/trust if something should happen to the firearms during that time. Licensees holding a Local Federal Firearms License can be found through websites such as FFLGunDealers.net and Gunbroker.com. What are the four key medical/estate plan documents you need now? Many of my clients have asked what are the critical documents to have? Simply being married does not give you the legal right to gain access to your spouse’s medical records or make medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf, even in an emergency. To avoid this problem and to help others care for you and to achieve your overall estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/estate plan package: 1. Healthcare Power of Attorney;

2. General Financial Power of Attorney; 3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment (“Living Will”); and 4. Will (or a Will with a Trust). Careful medical/estate planning should include preparation and signing of these documents, to accomplish your goals and protect you, both during your lifetime, and at the time of passing. The Power of Attorney documents allow you to designate those agents whom you authorize to help you on your behalf during your lifetime, and the Will/Trust documents allow you to nominate others to help with your estate after your passing, as well as to identify the beneficiaries and the distributions to them, to accomplish your estate planning goals. As a courtesy, there is no charge for my initial consultation with clients. I have served seniors and their families for over 48 years regarding their medical and estate planning needs. Donald Glenn Peterson, Esq. Don Peterson Law Firm 5675 DTC Blvd., Suite 250 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone: (303) 758-0999 E-Mail: Donald@PetersonLaw.CO Website: www.donpetersonlawfirm.co

Greg Lopez Announces Independent Run for Governor of Colorado Declines Republican Primary, Will Appear on November Ballot as Unaffiliated Candidate Greg Lopez announced that he will run for Governor of Colorado as an Unaffiliated candidate, choosing to bypass the Republican primary and take his message directly to voters in the November general election. Lopez, a former Congressman and mayor/city manager, small business owner, and longtime public servant, said the decision reflects a commitment to governing based on results—not party politics. “Colorado deserves a Governor who answers to the people, not to party leadership, national talking points, or political machines,” Lopez said. “I am not changing my values. I am staying true to who I’ve always been. I am simply changing who I answer to.” Lopez will not appear on the June 2026 Republican pri-

mary ballot and will instead take the necessary steps to qualify for the November general election as an Unaffiliated candidate.

Why Unaffiliated — Why Now

Unaffiliated voters now represent the largest share of Colorado’s electorate, and Lo-

pez said too many Coloradans feel politically homeless. “Reasonable Democrats feel unheard. Republicans feel frustrated and hopeless. And unaffiliated voters are often taken for granted,” Lopez said. “Colorado should never be forced to choose between two parties when most voters don’t belong to either.” Lopez emphasized that his decision was not about rejecting Republicans but about rejecting a system that prioritizes division over solutions. “I didn’t leave a party,” Lopez said. “I left a system that rewards loyalty to labels over loyalty to people.”

A Record of Independent Leadership

First elected mayor in 1992, Lopez has served in public office as both a Demo-

crat and a Republican. He said those experiences reinforced his belief that effective leadership requires independence, honesty, and accountability. “My governing values are simple: people over politics, and do no harm,” Lopez said. “That means public safety, affordable living, strong schools, thriving small businesses, and a government that remembers who it works for.” Lopez added that running as an Unaffiliated candidate allows him to work with all individuals and stand up to anyone when Colorado’s best interests are on the line. A Campaign Focused on Colorado Values Lopez’s campaign will focus on common-sense solutions, including: • Making life more affordable for families

• Cutting unnecessary red tape for small businesses • Supporting parents, educators, and mental health services • Protecting public safety • Restoring accountability and trust in government “These are not Republican values or Democratic values,” Lopez said. “They are Colorado values.”

Looking Ahead

Lopez acknowledged that running unaffiliated means campaigning without party infrastructure or automatic funding but said he welcomes the challenge. “This campaign will be built one conversation at a time, one earned vote at a time,” he said. “Colorado is bigger than any party, and our future is worth fighting for.”

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individual, the poor earned a fair wage and earned that wage through work. This is the moral order. Capitalism has helped more people than any government entity. The grand experiment of our founding has only been in existence for 249 years and already we face the demise of our Republic. Some say that this is a failure of Capitalism, I’d say that we have not had a Capitalist economy for well over 100 years. We have an economy distorted by the very entity the Socialists want to rely on, the government. Dr Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist of First Trust sums it up perfectly: “Governments (fed, state and local) plus the cost of regulation take 51% of our GDP. If we only get to take home 49% of what we produce no wonder living standards are declining.” When our government takes 51% of our income through taxes, fees and confiscation, that government has grown too powerful. If we believe in building up the poor so they reach some equitable distribution of resources, we have the greatest map charting our way: a Republic whose government is controlled by the Constitution.

cess and failure is individual liberty or, how controlled is the governing entity. The question to ask is how do we establish a government to protect the rights of the individual without allowing that very government to overpower the individual? Let’s say it a different way. If we believe that the poorest should be given the opportunity to succeed, then what can we do to help? Enforcing another government-based rule, law or program is the antithesis of individual freedom. We must promote a free society (free of government excess) built on ethics and the rule of law. As Jefferson reveals in the Declaration, the keystone of our Constitution, the individual is endowed by the Creator, with life, liberty and ownership. And no central-controlling entity should be allowed to take from its citizens. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and are endowed by their Creator, with certain inalienable rights: Life, Liberty and Ownership of Property.” We must go back to Capitalism which our nation hasn’t enjoyed for over 100 years. Capitalism is defined by the term fair value (trade): a willing buyer, a willing seller, agreeing on a transaction

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