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VOLUME 40 • NUMBER 46 • OCTOBER 13, 2022

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Election Forum

Candidates for Cherry Hills Village City Council; Mark Williams, Earl Hoellen, Robert Eber, Tom Conroy, Susan Maguire and Tory Leviton. See story on pages 7-9.

Candidates for Cherry Hills Village Mayor; Mayor Pro Tem Katy Brown, Jenn Diffendal and Mayor Russell Stewart.

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Denver South presents Constructing the Future - CDOT Region 1

BY FREDA MIKLIN G OVE R NM E NT R E POR TE R

On October 6, Arapahoe County Commissioner and Denver South Board Member Nancy Sharpe opened the Denver South partnership meeting at the Lone Tree Arts Center by reminding the business and government leaders attending about some of the organization’s accomplishments. She told them, “Denver South and its jurisdictional partners have leveraged in excess of $400 million in transportation investments,” including the Southeast Light Rail extension into RidgeGate, Arapahoe and I-25 interchange, RidgeGate Parkway improvements, Lone Tree Link, Lone Tree On Demand service, and the Smart Yosemite Corridor pro ect that coordinates traffic signals through three cities (Lone Tree, Centennial and Greenwood Village) and two counties (Douglas and Arapahoe).”

Sharpe introduced Stephanie Alanis, CDOT Region 1 South Program Engineer, who oversees CDOT projects in Arapahoe and Douglas Counties.

Alanis told the group that CDOT Region 1 is responsible for state-maintained roads from

Stephanie Alanis, CDOT Region 1 South Program Engineer, Professional Engineer III

east of Denver west to the I-70 Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnel, that cover eight counties and 60 local jurisdictions serving 2.9 million people, which is half the state’s population. They maintain 4,200 lane miles on which vehicles travel an average of 38 million miles each day.

Their work includes pavement, striping, signage, snow removal, operations, and capital improvements on roads that have 912 bridges, 2.5 million feet of guardrail traffic signals and over 100 miles of sound walls.

Central 70 is the most well-

This shows the location of the new Crystal Valley interchange in Castle Rock.

known regional project currently underway by CDOT and its partners. It is a $1.2 billion reconstruction of 10 miles of I-70 between Brighton Boulevard and

Chambers Road that sees over 200,000 vehicles daily. The work includes a new express lane is both directions, removal of a 57-year-old viaduct, and place-

ment of a four-acre park over part of the lowered interstate between Brighton Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. Kiewit Meridiam Partners in the contractor for Central 70, which is in the final stages The express lanes on CDOT Region 1’s largest-area project, the I-25 South Gap, were opened a year ahead of schedule. Final completion, including new pavement wider shoulders five rebuilt bridges, and four new wildlife crossings, along with 28 miles of deer fencing, will be finished this year he total pro ect cost was $419 million.

CDOT is also constructing I-25 mobility hubs, a ten-year project, starting with two new transit stations in partnership with the City of Lone Tree and the Town of Castle Rock. The Lone Tree hub will be located between Sky Ridge Hospital and Lincoln Avenue. Both locations will serve to connect travelers to cities along the I-25 corridor where they can use Bustang’s (CDOT’s express bus) South Line and DTC service.

Further west, CDOT is working on improvements to US 85/Santa Fe. The $100 million project, in partnership with Douglas County, is a widening and rebuilding of 2.5 miles of US 85 near Town Center Drive and Highlands Ranch Parkway, including bridge replacements, Continued on page 21

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Sitting still, doing nothing Sometimes the best way to start a class or a meeting or a project or a task is to simply sit still and do nothing. As mindfulness teacher Joseph Goldstein likes to advise his students, we benefit greatly from slowing down. Goldstein is a featured speaker for the mindfulness app “10% Happier,” which offers guidance on the art of stillness. I learned of Goldstein and the app after reading journalist Dan Harris’ book of the same name. Goldstein makes the art of stillness seem so easy and accessible because he guides listeners with simple mantras such as “Sit and know you are sitting,” or “Breathe and know you are breathing.” This healthy habit is at the heart of the book I discussed in last week’s column, Pico Iyer’s The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere.

One of the most profound and significant practitioners of stillness is Mattieu Ricard, author of The Monk and the Philosopher. After Ricard, a biologist and Buddhist, went to study in Nepal, his philosopher father followed him, hoping to discover why his son would write that “simplifying his life to extract its quintessence is the most rewarding of all the pursuits I have undertaken.”

Mattieu Ricard had been in an experiment at University of Wisconsin, where researchers used electrodes to “scan for positive emotions” in people who had given themselves over to a regular practice of meditation, the ultimate practice of solitude. Ricard was so far above average that his score led researchers to conclude that “those who sat still for years had achieved a level of happiness” that was literally off the charts. As evidence, the 59-year-old Frenchman is considered to be the happiest man in the world. Sitting still in solitude may be the greatest lesson man can learn.

The deepest value of books like Harris’ 10% Happier and Pico Iyer’s The Art of Stillness is the solace it can provide in exploring and even embracing solitude, as these writers understand and explain the art of stillness in an attempt to help more people appreciate its benefit and even see it as a goal rather than a punishment. Solitude is worth pursuing because, as Ralph Waldo Emerson noted, “There are voices we hear in solitude … [which] grow faint as we enter the world.” In sharing wisdom he learned from isolates, Pico Iyer notes how “clouds and blue sky” are the way Buddhists describe our minds and the natural state of happiness.

However, Iyer is no pollyanna of blissful solitude and silence, conceding much about the challenge and difficulty of contemplation and sitting still.

“Going nowhere can be scary,” he learned, especially when you

feel locked inside your head, and he realizes feeling “trapped inside your thoughts” can sometimes lead to doubt, fear, anxiety.

The pinnacle of stillness

practice, the monastic life, can be seen as an escape from the real world, but it is undoubtedly hard work. A man sitting still can feel like he has nothing, though that is ironically the goal. Trappist Monk Thomas Merton, whose memoir The Seven Storey Mountain in

1948, launched many young acolytes on the path to solitude and retreat, spent decades learning that. When Pico Iyer visited the monastery where Merton spent years in quiet contemplation, he noted how the place “looked grave and forbidding,” an image which challenges the positive glow we like to align with spiritual pilgrims and ascetics.

Yet, Merton persisted in his pursuit of serenity, and Iyer came to similar conclusions about sitting still and doing nothing.

Drawing inspiration from another practitioner of quiet meditation, Merton cites the poet Maria Rilke, who advised readers to “trust in what is difficult he conclusion yer reaches is best summed up by seventeenth century mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal who opined, “all the un-

happiness of men comes from one simple fact : they can not sit quietly in their chamber.”

While people like Pico Iyer, Thomas Merton, and Joseph Goldstein made commitments to regular and even lifelong practice of sitting still in solitude, the rest of us may simply remind ourselves to occasionally and regularly slow down, pull back, and take a break to experience the here and now in a single place, to simply sit still and do nothing. Joseph Goldstein reminds students that the mind inevitably wanders, refusing to sit still as it “hops on trains of association.” When that happens, he advises us to acknowledge the thoughts, and “simply begin again.”

Michael P. Mazenko is a writer, educator, & school administrator in Greenwood Village. He blogs at A Teacher’s View and can be found on Twitter @mmazenko. Ytou can email him at mmazenko@ gmail.com

Researchers who “scan for positive emotions” in people who [give] themselves over to a regular practice of meditation … conclude that “those who sat still for years had achieved a level of happiness” that was literally off the charts.

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A highlight of my travels occurred in September when my longtime friend, Denver attorney Mike Smith, invited me to tour the historic Englewood Train Depot. Smith is a native of my hometown of Craig where he attained Eagle Scout status and received a law degree from Harvard. He has practiced law in the Denver area successfully for decades.

The purpose of the tour was to show me the historic Englewood Train Depot purchased by Tom Parson 10 years ago to save the historic building and open a letterpress museum. It has been a work in progress for the past decade by Tom and his wife Patti. The city of Englewood is now suing Parson to get the property back for lack of progress on the museum. The suit was delivered September 30, wanting to repurchase the property if Parson did not agree to the terms in 30 days. Parsons has done extensive work on the property, as a non profit operator spending an estimated $300,000; about $175,000 of his own money and $115,000 in grants from the State Historical Fund, as reported in the October 9, 2022 Denver Post.

The Post published a feature on the museum and lawsuit.

The building is a wooden frame structure built in 1915 by the Santa Fe railroad and is the last of its kind still standing.

Naturally, the aging building is a disaster of rotten wood walls and oors arsons at age has done remarkable work upstairs, amassing a prized printing collection in the building’s basement oor e s also had to deal with Covid-19 and health issues.

I toured the building in August with Mike and was amazed at the work that has been done and the collection of antique printing equipment, posters, and Santa Fe railroad and Englewood history, a priceless collection of valuable and rare printing presses and type. This is a treasured piece of Colorado history. The lawsuit should be withdrawn immediately, and more help should be given from foundations and donors to preserve and complete this project.

Tom needs help, not legal harassment, from the city. *** My lawyer friend Mike will no doubt step forward to help save the museum. I would hope that newspapers, railroads, donors , trusts, foundations, and concerned citizens will make this museum happen. Tom just needs some help, and we’ll all make this museum happen. Mike is familiar with my love for the publishing and printing business, going back to both our former lives together in the N.W. Colorado community. I attended his ceremony

when he was honored as an Eagle Scout. His father was the postmaster in Craig and his mother, a revered County Clerk.

My newspaper career started in 1961, purchasing The Routt County Republican that was moved from Hayden to Craig.

It was a letterpress newspaper with a linotype and a Chandler and Price hand-fed printing press. The move to Craig created a name change to The Northwest Colorado Press. This started my newspaper career in working as the advertising salesman and becoming the eventual publisher. My wife Gerri and myself, became sole proprietors, with myself the letterpress print-

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I moved into this new process quickly, going into debt with the Denver A. E. Heinsoln printing supply company for a 17x22 offset sheet fed press that would allow me to print two newspaper pages at a time rapidly. Eightpress runs to create a 16-page newspaper that had to be hand collated and folded for delivery to Craig readers. The printing was sharp, photos clear, and it was a vast improvement over the ancient letterpress equipment that was used in the newspaper industry for centuries.

These modern presses could replace some old smaller presses that could be operated by a foot pedal without any electricity, going way back to the Ben Franklin era where the Washington hand presses printed one sheet at a time with a hand crank putting pressure with the type upon the paper. That’s the early way of printing books, and newspapers.

The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News both had rows of linotypes turning out galleys of hot lead type that would be pressed onto round cardboard mats, cast in metal and placed

er, she assisting me as business manager a role she still fulfills today his was our first e perience in operating a business.

What I learned the hard way, was how historic newspaper equipment worked; hand setting headlines from the California job case full of lead and wood type. The newspaper “slugs” came off the sole Mergenthaler linotype and headlines and ads had to be pieced together in metal forms to be placed on the bed of the ancient printing press.

Pages were printed one at a time. It was a struggle, but I persevered with 100- Tom Parson, Executive Director of the hour work weeks Englewood Depot located at 3098 learning how to run S, Gatapago St. can be contacted at the ancient printing 720:480-5356 P.O. Box 798 Englewood presses and how to Co. 80151/ www.letterpressdepot.com set headlines, one character at a time in point sizes on a pica stick on the rotary letterpress printing press until the 1970s. The using a “coin” tool. (Shop talk) Denver Post building had glass A miracle occurred in the windows to watch the presses mid-60s with the creation of run from the street. The Rocky “offset printing” where vertical cameras could photograph print images from typewriters he images were filmed and transferred to light sensitive aluminum plates with a water/ink press process of printing from a at service rather than raised type. This process spelled the end for letterpress and highly skilled letterpress printers.

Mountain News preserved a linotype and had it in their front lobby of their new building on Colfax Ave. *** There is only one letterpress newspaper operating

in Colorado today located in Saguache, by 70-year old Dean Coombs. His mother, Marie, started working at the newspaper when she was a little girl and ran the Mergenthaler Model 14 linotype in the front office of the historic building until she was 80. Deane started working at the newspaper at 12 years of age and is still on the job weekly. Their newspaper has been receiving national attention as the last newspaper in America, and perhaps the world, still being printed with lead slugs on an old hand fed sheet fed press.

The Saguache Crescent was launched in 1882 as The Saguache Advance and has been produced in the same building since 1902. Combs took over the newspaper from his father, Ivan, who died of a heart attack in 1978. Combs is reported to have only missed one day of work in the past decades of publishing the Saguache County legal newspaper. Legal newspapers must have a postal permit issued in the county where published by Colorado law and postal regulations.

The oldest newspaper in Colorado that was printed letterpress until 1977 is the Weekly-Register Call located in historic Central City and Black Hawk, This historic newspaper started in 1862 and is still operating. Located in the original Masonic Lodge building with the print shop intact with one linotype and intertype, presses and type. Indians burned a wagon train bringing newsprint to Denver, so the newspaper had to print on wallpaper. Portions of the Colorado Constitution were reportedly written in the newspaper s front office olorado was still a territory until becoming a state in 1876.

The Weekly Register-Call was purchased by the Sweeney family Sept. 1, 2021, and is proudly producing the historic newspaper. Recently, the newspaper winning three Colorado Press Awards in the 2021 contest, judged by the State of Michigan.

Bob Sweeney, publisher, has already cleaned up one of the linotypes, and knows how to operate all of the equipment in the historic print shop that is a duplicate of what he purchased back in 1962.

Newspaper production today is done by computers and electronically sent to modern presses that can print thousands of copies in full color in minutes, addressed, and trucked to post offices and newspaper carriers for delivery.

The newspaper museum in Englewood needs to be saved and the building completed. The threatened lawsuit is a wake-up call to assist Tom Parsons in completing the project while his health still lasts. This priceless collection and building should never be lost. Newspapers, railroads, gold and silver mining, are the early day history of Colorado. We need to preserve what is left for future generations.

Englewood city fathers should drop their legal actions and move forward to assist Tom in completing the arduous task.

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Colorado UpLift Guild hosts annual Fashion Show & Membership Luncheon Talented Rachel Boyko and her committee staged a multi-faceted fun day at Columbine Country Club for Colorado UpLift Guild’s largest fundraiser of the year.

Columbine was ideally suited for an outdoor market of vendors and dozens of tors and Students silent auction items. through very special Inside, excitement events and program buzzed with the proFLEURISH activities. One in gram and anticipated three fashion show over a young luncheon of summer people grow salad with grilled chicken. up without a Models from North High mentor. UpLift School and George Washingreaches 3,500 ton High School graced the students in 20 runway with clothing from schools and has Anna Festa and Wish Boutique. The Guild is a group of a wait list of 500 students to get dedicated women who build into the program. supportive relationships with For more inforColorado UpLift Staff, Men-

The late UpLift Founder Dr. Kent Huchison’s wife Diane with UpLift’s Development Director Nicole Peters and Director of Community Partnership Engagement Inez Robinson (Guild Liaison)

mation about the most uplifting nonprofit in olorado www.coloradouplift.org.

Mentor Vanessa Maddux was a hit with her ensemble and attitude

Kamryn Dickerson rocked the runway

Lilliana Castillo, who shared her success story, with her cherished mentor Strena Rodriquez

n t e nale model Moni a Ru al a a followed by Anne Fanganello of Anna Festa

An original UpLift supporter Judy Seal surrounded by daughter Debbie Din es and soon to e randdau ter in law e i onnor Din es ers at t e e ent President an y air lou P Mem ers i President Ra el Boy o P Mem ers i Kari Da is and Treasurer Sally Newcomb

“Our mentors are making a strong, positive impact on today’s youth!”

Former UpLift Guild President Margie Hunter with daughters Kim Thomasen Addlesperger and Katy Truitt and friend Molly Lamar Photos by Scottie Iverson

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Senate Majority Fund fundraiser held by GOP at Dixon Party Barn Boo and Reed Dixon opened their far-from-rustic barn with a powerful host committee for a

Happy Hour reception an effort to regain a Republican Majority in the Colorado State Senate.

Special Guests included

Hosts Boo and Reed Dixon welcome the crowd

former Colorado Governor Bill Owens and State GOP Chair Kristi Burton Brown.

Senators and candidates from a wide variety of districts in

Colorado Republican Party Chair Kristi Burton Brown

Colorado attended to rally the crowd. Coordinators of the event were Monica Owens Beauprez and Amy Leake of WestBrooke Group.

Steven Monahan, candidate for U.S. Congress District 6

What one issue is most important with the Mid Term Election?

Here are some random answers from those in attendance:

“Securing the Border Affects Everything.”

“People can’t afford the life they want to live.”

Chris and Molly Lamar (candidate for State Board of Education)

Tom Kim, candidate for Senate District 27

Justin Brown, candidate for House District 32

“Education of what is being taught.”

“Cost of Inflation.”

“I worry about my car being stolen.”

Matt Solomon, candidate Senate District 8

Sen. Jim Smallwood, SD 3

Stephen Varela, candidate for Senate district 3

“Stop the crime epidemic.”

“Cost of housing, gas, and groceries.”

Candidate for SD 22 Colby Drechsel and sons Owen and Everett

Sen. Cleave Simpson, Jr., SD 35

Supporter Edie Marks and host Quinn Washington Photos by Scottie Iverson

“People need to vote for policy, over party.”

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Candidates for CHV Mayor and City Council answer questions for voters

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

On October 10, The Villager Newspaper, along with the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties (LWV) and the South Metro Chamber sponsored a forum for the three candidates for Cherry Hills Village mayor and the six candidates for the city council.

Gerry Cummins of LWV served as moderator. LWV also provided timers to keep all the candidates on track. Kent Denver School hosted the event, for which we thank them. Villager Newspaper publisher Bob Sweeney welcomed the citizens who came out to listen and ask questions.

The forum was split into two parts with the first hour allotted to the three candidates for mayor and

the next 90 minutes spent with the six candidates for city council districts two, four, and six. Questions were answered in rotating order.

In CHV, mayoral terms are two years each, limited to three terms, and city council members’ terms are four years, limited to two terms.

Consistent among all candidates for office in CHV was the expressed belief that the residents want to maintain the city’s current status as a quiet, serene village comprised almost exclusively of single-family homes on large lots, with lots of parks, trails, and open spaces.

There was no talk of adding to the minimal amount of commercial develop-

Mayor Russell Stewart

Jenn Diffendal

Mayor Pro Tem Katy Brown

ments during the past ten years that she has served on the city council, including “relocating (the Department of) Public Works, rebuilding City Hall, redesigning John

ment or additional types of housing.

Mayoral candidate and current CHV Mayor Pro Tem Katy Brown talked about all those things in her opening statement, along with the importance to residents of maintaining CHV’s safety, security, and access to good schools.

She pointed to her role in some of the city’s more significant accomplish-

Meade Park, and undergrounding utilities, all with existing revenue streams.”

Looking toward the next two years, Brown said she would focus, as mayor, on additional “opportunities to protect our quality of life,” including, “bringing history to life at Quincy Farm,” repurposing the High Line Canal for stormwater, and adding patrols to parks and trails to enhance safety.”

New to city government and running for mayor is CHV resident Jenn Diffendal. She told those attending the forum that her family moved to Cherry Hills Village, “to give our children an idyllic childhood.” Then, three months later, her family suffered a home invasion during which their au pair was strangled, followed by a burglary 18 months after that. As a result, Diffendal

arranged to volunteer at the CHV Police Department as a crime data analyst, which she did until last year. Diffendal pledged that, with her “fresh perspective,” as mayor, she will, “Champion public safety fi cell phone coverage, and preserve our high quality of life.” She also pledged to “increase funding opportunities without raising taxes” and “be an effective communicator,” because, she said, “We all know that our community desires effective communications ahead of major decisions, not after the fact.”

Incumbent CHV Mayor Russell Stewart, seeking a third and final term pointed to the city being named “the best suburb in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal a few years ago.” He named the High Line Canal and good leadership as the reasons CHV received that recognition. He pledged to keep CHV the best place to live.

To a question about the future of Quincy Farm (QF), Stewart and Brown both pointed to their years of experience on the city council and as chair of the Quincy Farm Committee, a position each held in different years.

Stewart pointed to the process the city had last year, while he was mayor, during which it requested proposals for QF. The council decided that the city could retain ownership of the property and the Cherry Hills Land Preserve would manage it, in conjunction with the residents, the city, and Colorado Open Lands. Stewart added that the most valuable

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aspect of QF is its conservation easement.

Brown said that QF “is symbolic of the differences between the candidates.”

She said that Diffendal “supports open space… but doesn’t have the understanding and the experience with this very complex property.” As to Stewart, Brown said, “The current mayor has deeply betrayed the trust of the citizens of CHV,” having “worked to undermine the volunteers” as chair of the QF Committee. She explained that, “Last year, he (Stewart) developed a backhanded, back-door plan to give QF—17.5 acres of public open space – away. He wanted to literally ‘give away the farm.’

And now…he promises to cut funding for Open Space by 27%.” Finally, as the reason she believes that CHV should never transfer title to QF, Brown said, “QF is the only opportunity we have to preserve a slice of history of CHV. It is the only remaining property of its kind. Once it’s gone, we’ll never get it back…And if we give away donated open space, we’ll never receive any more donations, either.”

She noted that she opposed the plan to give the property away and worked with the city council to keep it.

According to Diffendal, who has not served on any of the QF committees through the years, “Any city official to tout the successful management of Quincy Farm, what’s been a decade of failures, is merely hubris.” She Continued on page 8

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Candidates for Cherry Hills Village City Council Districts 2, 4 and 6

Candidates for Cherry Hills Village City Council; Mark Williams, Earl Hoellen, Robert Eber, Tom Conroy, Susan Maguire and Tory Leviton Continued from page 7

pointed to the 22 combined years of experience Brown and Stewart have had as chair of QF committees and on the city council, noting that “Neither have been able to formally pass a master plan (for QF) through the council.” She said she agreed with having CHLP in its current role for QF, but noted that, “Much work lies ahead… to restore the buildings back to their former glory.”

She offered that it is important to measure the plan approved by city council in September 2022 according to its impact on the community, particularly its closest neighbors.

To a question on the two ballot issues on which CHV residents will vote in the upcoming election, all three candidates for CHV mayor said they recommended a yes vote to both city council-referred Ballot Initiative 2A to have remote sellers collect the CHV sales tax and Citizen Initiative 300 that would require voter approval for the transfer or gift of any public trail, park, or open space. All three candidates also agreed that currently, some online retailers refuse to sell to CHV residents

because of the current sales tax language in the city’s municipal code and passing Ballot Initiative 2A will solve that problem.

Brown said that she helped circulate petitions to pass Citizen Initiative 300 and, “Both my opponents refused to sign it, so any comment they make tonight supporting it is disingenuous at best.”

Diffendal said, as to Ballot Initiative 2A, “I want to make it clear, it’s a cleanup of the code, but also a cover-up…From 2006 to 2017…our city was accepting remote vendor sales tax that our city was not authorized to receive, and our leadership concealed it…Failing to disclose this information could possibly be tax fraud.” She went on to say that if 2A doesn’t pass, “We will immediately have to lay off staff, it will compromise our public safety…I am begging you, vote for 2A.” Stewart pointed to an area in which he and Brown differed, noting that although she said, “We want to know the will of the people before we vote on anything” a statement in the 2022 CHV city budget says, “The Capital Fund will be depleted by 2027

and the General Fund will be depleted by 2032.” He continued, “That’s because we borrowed more than $11 million when I was not on council, in 2017 when (Brown) was on the council, without a vote of the people. TABOR requires a vote for long-term debt.

They (the council) evaded that TABOR requirement by using COPs (Certificates of Participation) …

Evading the TABOR requirements is atrocious, it’s put us in the position we are now.” adding, regarding Ballot Initiative 2A, “We’re under the gun.

If we don’t pass it, we are going to default on the bonds. We are going to be in a world of hurt, insolvency.” He finished with, “What the city council did in 2017, using COPs and evading TABOR was incomprehensible, indefensible.”

We will have more to share about the mayoral candidates’ answers to questions and their closing statements next week.

The portion of the forum devoted to city council candidates began with district two candidate Earl Hoellen, who previously served on city council from 2014 to 2018 and is cur-

rently vice-chair of CHV’s planning and zoning committee, telling the audience that he decided to run after five out of six current city council members asked him to do so, “Because they respected the dedication, judgment, and leadership I demonstrated when I served with them previously.” He named “issues and challenges” upcoming in CHV as including, “Ensuring that our police force continues to have what they need in order to keep us one of the safest communities in Colorado and activating Quincy Farm so that it can realize its full potential while strengthening its conservation values.” He added his support of, “No nonsense fiscal responsibility that supports safety and security, parks, trails, and open space.”

Tory Leviton, a member of and past vice-chair of the parks, trails, and recreation commission, who is also seeking to represent city council district two, outlined his educational background, including a degree from Northwestern University with additional coursework in music composition and post-baccalaureate certification in paralegal studies from Purdue.”

Outlining his values, he said, “I zealously advocate for conservation, wellness, the arts, and progress.

Cherry Hills is blessed with a surprising amount of biodiversity, from owls and turkeys to deer and bobcats… My primary mission is to preserve sufficient natural character and sustainably protect lands for the wellness of future generations… I also advocate for an expansion of arts in recreational programming in our village.”

Running to represent district four is Susan Maguire, a 22-year CHV resident and former executive director of the Cherry Hills Land Preserve, talked about her focus on public safety, conservative fiscal management, and preservation and enhancement of open spaces. She pointed to her experience in having been involved in the inner workings of the city, understanding how the city council and the city operate, having appeared before the council, and having sat on a city committee, as well as working to support issues facing the city.

Also seeking to represent district four is Mark Continued on page 9

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Special thanks to the forum sponsors, The Villager Newspaper, The League of Women Voters, South Metro Denver Chamber and host Kent Denver School Continued from page 8

Williams, who said that CHV is a great city, but, he concluded that there is “something wrong” after Commission, where he has ator asked the candidates reading in the 2022 city served as chair and viceabout their top priorities budget that the general fund chair. He is also on the Citi- if elected, district two and the capital fund could zens Advisory Task Force to candidate Earl Hoellen, be depleted in several years. revise the Master Plan and who is an attorney, named He said, “I wasn’t there served on the Task Force to financial sustainability when the COPs were passed revise the city code. Eber and maintaining the city’s so I’m not going “sound financial to blame anyone, condition” as one of but for people who those. Then he turned expect to live here to a statement made for the decades

by Mayor Stewart in to come, changes the earlier part of the need to be made forum, saying, “COPs, and we need to twice by the Colorado have a budget that Supreme Court, have shows solvency.”

The Villager Newspaper team; Gerri Sweeney, Susan Sweeney been indicated to be Lanam, Bob Sweeney and Freda Miklin.

Tom Conroy, legitimate ways and a 31-year resident not in violation of TA- (Mayor Stewart) say, if from the mayoral and city and candidate for BOR. They are not an 2A is not passed, ‘We will council portions of the fodistrict six, said invasion of TABOR. default on the bonds,’ that rum can be found on: he is concerned Anything else is a is the most irresponsible about our safe enlie… With regard to statement I have ever heard vironment, adding, Cookies were provided that represented the the financial plan that from a Cherry Hills VilCity of Cherry Hills Village “I’ve seen what was put in place, the lage elected official. Quite happened in Denver, Aurosaid, “While practicing law financial plan is working. frankly, from my view, it’s ra, and Douglas County in and running a real estate If anyone wants to talk disqualifying.” some of the local elections, company I still prioritize about the financial plan, We will have more deand I don’t want to see that fmiklin.villager@gmail.

CHV.” I’m happy to talk about it tails from the forum next happen in Cherry Hills com Later, when the moderwith you… When I heard week. The entire videos Village… I’m committed to the existing zoning and density… I have a concern that many issues that come before the city are local to a community of maybe a block or two…and we need to place all the weight on the opinions of the people who are close to where the activity is taking place.” He added that he believes in law and order, fiscal responsibility, and transparency, noting that he “hasn’t always seen transparency” in decisions made by the city.

The other candidate for district six, Robert “Rob” Eber, pointed to his past involvement with CHV as the best indication of how much he cares about the city. A native of CHV, Eber’s father served on its city council while he was growing up. Eber is in his tenth year on the Parks, Members of The League of Women Voters; Carol Ayars, Paula Moore, Gerry Cummins and Marge Dalton moderated and kept Trails, and Recreation speakers within time limits at the forum.

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Katy Brown is committed to preserving the quality of life in Cherry Hills Village as mayor

Cherry Hills Village Mayor Pro Tem, Katy Brown, is focusing on her record of preserving the unique character of Cherry Hills Village, championing open space, supporting public safety, and ensuring financial stability in her bid for Mayor of Cherry Hills Village. Having more than 14 years of volunteer service to Cherry Hills Village, including 10 years as a City Council member, Brown brings a depth of experience to the position.

But most importantly, she brings leadership and results. “I am very proud of the work I have done on Council over the last decade listening to the community, building consensus, and advancing critical projects that had been stalled for years.” Brown believes that the next Council will need to tackle projects such as opening Quincy Farm,

“Cherry Hills Village has been a wonderful place to raise a family for generations. I am grateful for the privilege of raising my family here” said Brown. “And through thoughtful stewardship, I am dedicated to preserving the quality of life in this place that my children will always think of as ‘home.’”

– Katy Brown

enhancing public safety, addressing traffic concerns undergrounding utilities, improving cell service, and implementing green infrastructure improvements on the Highline Canal, all of which will require strategic use of our tax-payer dollars.

Brown is the only Mayoral candidate who demonstrated the leadership necessary

to deliver similar large projects on-time, under-budget and without raising taxes.

Mayor Pro Tem Brown is the proven champion for parks, trails, and open space. She began her service to Cherry Hills Village on the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Commission and the Quincy Farm Visioning Committee. She has fought

for our open spaces ever since. Last year, Brown successfully led the effort to save Quincy Farm from the current Mayor’s efforts to give it away.

Brown has also represented Cherry Hills Village in the broader community as the Vice-Chair of the Centennial Airport Noise Roundtable, the CHV delegate to the Colorado Municipal League Policy Committee, and the CHV delegate to the Denver Regional Council of Governments.

She is an esteemed representative of Cherry Hills Village.

In addition to volunteering for dozens of organizations, Brown is a strong advocate for education and has been very involved in the Cherry Creek School District as a volunteer and

from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is married to fellow MIT alumnus, Brian Brown.

They have two children who are Cherry Hills Village natives.

Professionally, Brown owned a web development

“I am very proud of the work I have done on Council over the last decade listening to the In addition to community, volunteering building for dozens of consensus, organizations, and Brown is advancing a strong advocate for critical education and projects that has been very had been involved in the stalled for Cherry Creek years.”

School District as a volunteer – Katy Brown

and PTCO leader. Last fall, she became a substitute teacher to help with the teacher shortage to ensure that kids could stay in school.

PTCO leader. Last fall, she became a substitute teacher to help with the teacher shortage to ensure that kids could stay in school.

A 27-year resident of Colorado and an 18-year resident of Cherry Hills Village, Brown moved to the area from Cambridge, MA after earning two degrees

company for many years before purchasing an escape room. In 2011 she was recognized by the Denver Business Journal as a “40 Under 40” business leader. Her experience as a successful businesswoman guides her leadership of the Village.

As a high-tech entrepreneur, mother, and community leader, Brown brings diverse skills and leadership to City Council. “Cherry Hills Village has been a wonderful place to raise a family for generations. I am grateful for the privilege of raising my family here” said Brown. “And through thoughtful stewardship, I am dedicated to preserving the quality of life in this place that my children will always think of as ‘home.’”

For more information, visit http://www.katybrown. com

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Jenn Diffendal announces her candidacy for Cherry Hills Village Mayor

I’m Jenn Diffendal and I’m asking for your vote to be the next mayor of Cherry Hills Village. My family moved to the village for the same reasons most people do: to give our children an idyllic childhood: great schools, decompress with open spaces full of nature trails, and live in a home in the safest city in Colorado.

But three months into moving here, my family experienced a violent home invasion. In the middle of the night, my home was broken into by a person on methamphetamines and our au pair was violently attacked, dragged out of bed by her hair, and strangled. Eighteen months later, we experienced another burglary. For years, my children

As Mayor, I will be fiscally responsible and increase our funding opportunities, without raising taxes, to support needed services. I will be a collaborator with residents, businesses, schools, first responders and other elected representatives. would hide their lovies before leaving the house just in case “bad guys” came. It robbed us of the idyllic dream most residents still experience: nothing bad happens here. It was the heroic and compassionate care of our Cherry Hills Village Police Department that saved us.

These experiences have been the foundation and catalyst of my unwavering commitment to public safety and public service.

For the past 3.5 years, I’ve vol-

unteered as the village’s crime data analyst which has given me extensive access, expertise and great working relationships with all our staff and departments within our city government. I have been privileged to be a community liaison and resource for our community, our staff and our city’s public-private partnerships. I believe that our community would benefit from my fresh leadership and my proactive engagement with our community. My priorities include: public safety, enhanced cellular service and preserving our excellent quality of life.

Public Safety

In 2021, our community hit a 10 year high in crime. In the past 12 months, our city has lost 22% of our most tenured, sworn in officers o combat attrition and crime, we need to ma e sure our officers have the pay, equipment and protection they deserve. I will pay for these priorities, without raising taxes, by utilizing a portion of the $1.67 million federal grant that the city received from the American Rescue Plan.

As mental health crisis’ continue to increase in our communities, co-responders programs have become essential. A co-responder is a mental health professional that assists law enforcement on calls for service for mental health. Cherry Hills Village is one of the last municipalities to not utilize Arapahoe County’s program. I will advocate for a memorandum of understanding between the county and our village to give our police department access to the county s five co responders

Cell Phone Coverage

If elected, I will not be complacent and give up on the issue of enhanced cell phone coverage. I will contact every competitor to Zayo and Crown Castle (small cell network infrastructure companies) and bring providers and wireless carriers to the table so we can move past this impasse of inadequate cell phone service. I will be your champion for increased cell phone coverage.

Quality of Life

Open spaces, airport noise

and traffic are important issues that impact our quality of life.

To remain as a private, serene, residential enclave in the middle of the Denver metro area, I will fiercely protect our village s interests. I will continue my advocacy and work with our public-private partnerships that back Quincy Farm and our Police fficers As ayor will be fiscally responsible and increase our funding opportunities, without raising taxes, to support needed services. I will be a collaborator with residents, businesses, schools first responders and other elected representatives.

I will be a proactive communicator. We have all seen it through the Quincy roundabout, the placement of the public works facility and the future of Quincy Farms that our community desires communication from elected officials ahead of major projects and decisions, not after the fact. My experience and expertise is well-suited to lead Cherry Hills Village into the future and bring positive, much-needed enhancements to our community’s quality of life.

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I am delighted to have this opportunity to ask for your vote for my third and final 2-year term as the Mayor of Cherry Hills Village Our Council, Commissions, Committees, and Boards are committed to preserving our history and tradition as a semi-rural oasis of repose. Our job is to continue to preserve its unique character – a pleasant, single family residential community inside a vibrant Denver metropolis. Our Village has been rated by the Wall Street Journal as the best suburb to live in America, and deservedly so.

Cherry Hills Village is almost entirely residential and depends primarily on property and limited sales taxes to pay for services, maintenance, and improvements. Preserving the ity s sound financial condition while negotiating regional intergovernmental agreements, public/private partnerships, and grant funding options, poses substantial challenges and opportunities to preserve, protect, and improve the best place to live in America.

We have achieved at lot these past four years, includ-

ing: • Stopping construction of a roundabout at Quincy and Colorado Boulevard; returning property taken from Kent Denver School without compensation; • Undergrounding overhead power lines along Quincy Avenue from Happy Canyon to Holly; • Negotiating and signing a High Line Collaborative Agreement with 13 different cities and stakeholders; • Updating the 2008 Cherry Hills Village Master Plan, a year-long process spearheaded by the Planning and Zoning Commission and a Citizens Advisory Taskforce, along with many public meetings and surveys; • Inaugurating the new John Meade Park; • Celebrating our Village's 75+ year birthday; • Completing and opening the Hampden/High Line Canal underpass;

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Consolidating Village owned sanitary sewers lines; Completing a wholesale reorganization of the City Development Code Code, moving information into easy-to-read tables to provide a clear guidance that will enhance our property values; Issuing a record number of building permits in 2021 while meeting, the challenges of COVID-19; Partnering with Greenwood Village to install the traffic signal at lenmoor Drive and Steele Street and construct the Belleview Avenue median improvements; Signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Cherry Hills Land Preserve to provide fundraising, volunteers, and programming for Quincy Farm; Approving a comfort station for the Cherry Farms

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HOA; Restriping the left turn lane at University Boulevard and Huntwick Lane; Striping the left-out lane from the Buell subdivision to University; Prohibiting commercial lawn mowing operations from working on Sundays and holidays; Installing video equipment to livestream and archive City Council meetings, Arresting the home invasion burglars who shot officer ory ac during a 2018 home invasion, and securing a 64-year conviction; Placing the nexus/lexis community crime map on the Village website showing locations of criminal acting in the Village and surrounding areas; Securing grants for body cameras and new video recording systems to enhance safety and enable our police force to continue our record as the safest suburban municipality in Colorado; Live-streaming and recording City Council sessions for our residents; and Filling key staff positions including Chris Cramer, City Manager; Jason Lyons, Chief of Police; and Doug Farmen, Director of Finance; all of whom have outstanding ualifications experience, energy and commitment to lead the Village in the next decade.

Several top priorities in the next two years will be: • Fiscal Responsibility. In 2017 the City – without asking voters and with no public discussion – borrowed $11.5 million with repayment planned over 25 years. The 2022 Annual Budget now discloses that “if revenues and expenditures increase as projected, the . . . General Fund will be depleted in 2032.” I promise to work to assure that the Village has viable plans to maintain solvency of the General Fund through 2042 while maintaining reserves adequate to meet unanticipated financial challenges •

Property Tax Relief. I will honor the City’s 2002 promise to taxpayers that part of the revenue realized from withdrawing from South Suburban Parks and Recreation District – 7.422 mills – will

be used to reduce property taxes. I support returning to taxpayers 2 of the 7.422 mills of restricted revenue that the City has been receiving since exiting SSPRD. Unlike sales tax revenue, these restricted revenues cannot be transferred to cure shortfalls in the General Fund.

• Public Safety. I support increasing the number of on duty officers and providing our department with the resources necessary to maintain our Village as the safest community in the metro area. I support initiatives to increase video monitoring of traffic on public streets integration of public and private (HOA) video systems. I support using federal funds to study of cell phone coverage and implement changes that will assure complete 911 coverage.

• State Legislative Fix to Law Enforcement Integrity Act (LEIA). I promise to use my position on the Policy Committee and Executive Board of the Colorado Municipal League to support legislation to amend the LEIA to place limits on damage awards against municipalities, limit the definition of contacts for purposes of required police data collection and confine municipal liability to circumstances involving the use of physical force.

• High Line Canal. I promise to continue working with Denver Water and the High Line Canal Collaborative on eventually transferring to the Village the responsibility for maintenance of the 150-foot wide and 4-mile long section of the Canal passing through the Village. This includes the analysis being performed by consultant ICON Engineering, which has prepared plans, drawings, and estimates for constructing capital improvements called for by the Master Stormwater Engineering Plan. I support improvements that will increase pedestrian, cyclist, and equine safety at the Canal crossings at Quincy Avenue and Colorado Boulevard.

I’d appreciate your vote to continue this work for another two years! Visit StewartForMayor.com for my resume and to find ayors eports with coverage of CHV issues from 2019-2022.

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VOTE WITH CONFIDENCE Cherry Hills Village Candidates

Tom Conroy for Cherry Hills City Council

My wife and I have been residents of Cherry Hills since 1991 and we are very happy with the existing situation in our Village and do not want to see significant change herry ills is uni ue ome improvements are needed particularly with regard to traffic and some services although good can be improved am a conservative by nature both fiscally and culturally and a believer in small government pecifically the ne t Council will be adopting changes to the aster lan which can have long term effects will not support updates that could bring significant change particularly with respect to density and oning changes Many of the issues that come to the ouncil for resolution are very local in nature believe the views of those directly affected should be heavily weighted

and the views of those not directly affected given lesser weight The Council will also have to address the issues of undergrounding utilities and integrating Quincy arms into our illage services have no firm views at this point I have participated in community actions on local issues that include opposing certain zoning changes the location of the maintenance facility on olorado lvd and the

“My wife and I have been residents of Cherry Hills since 1991 and we are very happy with the existing situation in our Village and do not want to see significant change.

Cherry Hills is unique. Some improvements are needed, particularly with regard to traffic, and some services, although good, can be improved.”

– Tom Conroy

traffic round about at olorado and uincy served for 10 years on the Board of Buffalo Mountain Water anitary istrict where we built and maintained the water and sewer systems the roads and the bus

service in the Wildernest development outside of ilverthorne served on the oard of the usan omen Foundation and chaired the oard of the enver hamber rchestra also held several offices with the

enver yric pera uild including resident I hold a Bachelor’s degree from e aul niversity and an A from the niversity of hicago am a ertified ublic Accountant inactive was the President of the Institutional usiness nits of ecurity ife of enver and before that ecurity ife s hief inancial fficer have started operations in reland apan and ermuda and wor ed in post oviet ussia and wit erland am a o ounder of omerset einsurance td a highly rated ermuda based ife einsurance ompany along with my consulting partners hold several patents for financial products am also a Army veteran aptain urrently am reasurer of the Arapahoe County Republican arty a A Arbitrator and a ertified A A Arbitrator

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Earl Hoellen to run for Cherry Hills Village City Council SUBMITTED BY EARL HOELLEN

Earl Hoellen announces his campaign for Cherry Hills Village City Council representing District 2. e first served on ouncil from 2015 through 2019, including as ayor ro Tem. While on Council, Hoellen was instrumental in completing three major projects for the City moving ublic or s out of the City Center, constructing a new City all and completing the restoration of eade ar am proud was able to provide the leadership to deliver these pro ects on time on budget and without increasing taxes.” oellen believes the ne t ouncil will need to deal with several challenges including utility under-

grounding improving cell phone and broadband service public access to uincy arm and increasing crime e need a ouncil that will address these issues rationally, strategically and with sound udgment to ensure that our ity s financial

“I am proud I was able to provide the leadership to deliver these projects on-time, on-budget, and without increasing taxes.”

– Earl Hoellen condition remains secure Currently Vice Chair of the ity s lanning and oning Commission, Hoellen

is committed to the vision for Cherry Hills – a safe, low density residential community defined by a tran uil and open character. “We must continue to be vigilant and engaged to protect our Village from negative impacts on traffic use of our par s and trails and most importantly on the safety and security of our residents

A 30-year resident of Cherry Hills Village, Hoellen brings extensive experience to his bid for City Council. His 16 years of service to the City include serving on the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, the Utility Line Undergrounding Committee, City Council, the Quincy Farm Committee, and Planning & Zoning.

A year resident of Cherry Hills Village, Hoellen brings e tensive e perience to his bid for ity Council. His 16 years of service to the ity include serving on the oard of Ad ustment and Appeals the tility ine ndergrounding ommittee ity Council, the Quincy Farm ommittee and lanning oning n addition oellen serves as a oard member of the herry ills and reserve which has responsibility for the planning and programming

of Quincy Farm for the City.

Hoellen spent 35 years in the nuclear power industry as of both publicly and privately held companies e also has owned several small businesses so he brings a wealth of diverse business e perience to the ity oellen holds a in nuclear engineering as well as an A and arried to ori oellen a recently retired indergarten teacher he has four adult children the last two having gone entirely through the Cherry ree school system and a granddaughter A life well lived includes some form of public service n my case, I am so grateful that can be of service to a community as special as Cherry Hills Village, a place my family and have been privileged to call home.”

Contact: Earl Hoellen 303-489-5051 or ehoellen law du edu

He first served on Council from 2015 through 2019, including as Mayor Pro Tem. While on Council, Hoellen was instrumental in completing three major projects for the City – moving Public Works out of the City Center, constructing a new City Hall, and completing the restoration of Meade Park.

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Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research marks its first decade at emotional gala Colorado nonprofit has raised more than $2 million for the CU Cancer Center since 2012

BY PETER JONES

The 10th anniversary of Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research on Sept. 23 was truly an Evening of Hope as groundbreaking medical inquiry met inspiring stories of survival and resilience.

“The biggest hope I had [at last year’s event] was to make it another year and be able to attend today—and thank God, I am,” said Cathy Noon, a pancreatic cancer survivor and a former mayor of Centennial who participates in the Wings of Hope grant process.

Noon shared the stage with Melissa East, a 14-year survivor whose younger brother died of the same disease in 1999, leaving behind a widow and 6-year-old twins.

“Ultimately, pancreatic cancer research is about people,” she said. “People who need hope because they have things to do with their lives in this world—raising

young twins, visiting the Amazon rainforest on a canoe, whatever can be dreamed.”

The 10th Evening of Hope was held at Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport where the ings were as literal as figurative The keynote speaker was noted SR-71 pilot Brian Shul, who lost his mother and brother to pancreatic cancer within months of each other. His sister, Maureen, founded Wings of Hope a decade ago as a way to make sense of their tragic losses. had to find a way to give meaning to what was unspeakable,” she told the audience of Wings of Hope supporters who have in total donated more than $2 million to support groundbreaking medical research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center. “Everything that’s been done these last few years, everything that has been accomplished, could not have happened without the support and generosity of so many of you.”

Richard Schulick, M.D., direc-

tor of the CU Cancer Center, the research organization that is the recipient of the funding, stressed the importance of the vigilant battle made possible by Wings of Hope.

“Pancreatic cancer is a beast,” he said. “This year, 60,000 Americans will be newly diagnosed … and 42,000 will pass away. It’s the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States.”

Not that there isn’t reason for

hope to ta e ight “I consider it a true privilege to meet with [patients and families],” Schulick said, “to help design a plan to take care of them, cure some of them, but help every one.”

On the bright and hopeful side, the five year survival rate for pancreatic cancer has risen from a meager 4% back when Schulick

was a medical intern to greater than 40% today. The difference can be largely attributed to the range of medical investigations that take place every day at CU Cancer Center and other state-ofthe-art facilities around the world.

“Research can be the key to moving forward,” explained Carlo Marchetti, Ph.D., a Wings of Hope grant recipient who serves as a research professor at CU’s Anschutz Medical Campus. “Research depends on your support.”

The groundbreaking Wings of Hope-supported trials have included the detailed testing of new drugs and treatments—ideas that may have sat dormant on notepads without the necessary funding that came with the launch of Wings of Hope 10 years ago.

“Within a short period of time, a lot of data was produced and we’re moving forward—and that wouldn’t be possible without Wings of Hope,” said Todd Pitts, a grant recipient who serves as director of CU’s GI Transitional Research Lab. It is that kind of progress that Maureen Shul envisioned in 2012 when she founded Wings of Hope after discovering there to be a dearth of foundations solely dedicated to supporting pancreatic cancer research.

“After the tragedies in my own family, I learned very quickly that it was the research more than anything else that had an impact,” she said.

The name of the organization—with its natural metaphors for support and progress—took ight in a uite literal way as hul made the difficult bac to bac plane trips to two family memorials. Those were the only two times that Shul had been seated directly adjacent a wing. he first was ying bac from my brother’s funeral in Seattle. he second was ying bac from my mother’s in St. Petersburg, Florida,” the Wings of Hope founder remembered. “It was just so surreal to stare out at that wing in the clouds for so long.”

The Wings of Hope name and logo were soon born.

A quote from South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu seemed to sum up the Wings of Hope mission and life-saving research in general, the founder said.

“There comes a point where we need to stop pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they re falling in.”

For more information about Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research, visit wings ofhopepcr.org.

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Joe O’Dea is confident he is ready to serve in the U.S. Senate

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

As the final weeks of the campaign wind down, we sat down with GOP candidate for U.S. Senate Joe O’Dea to talk about the concerns he has heard from voters and what he hopes to accomplish for Colorado and the country if he is elected on November 8.

O’Dea told us that people he meets “want somebody who will show up. Especially in rural Colorado, people are concerned about the urban versus rural divide.” He went on, “They are worried about the economy.

People are feeling insecure about their finances. They’re worried about inflation. We’ve seen 401Ks (retirement accounts) take a 22% hit this year. People who are retired are wondering if they will have to go back to work, and they are looking at “the $1.9 trillion that they (the current administration) dumped into the market” that is causing this inflation.”

The candidate continued, “The loudest voices I am hearing are talking about crime, especially auto theft in our state and the fentanyl epidemic…We lost 1,880 Coloradans last year to drug overdose. Everybody knows somebody who lost a son or daughter to fentanyl. My wife and I have friends who lost a 25-year-old daughter to this two years ago.

What people are saying to us is, ‘Why isn’t this border shut down? Why aren’t we taking on these drug cartels that are causing this fentanyl problem? Michael Bennet (incumbent U.S. Senator that O’Dea is running against), what are you doing for us? Why won’t the federal government do anything?”

We wanted to know what a Senator O’Dea would do to address these issues and others. He told us, “The first bill that I’m going to run when I hit the U.S. Senate in January is going to be directed at closing this border.

U.S. Senate candidate Joe O’Dea at a recent forum

Photo by Freda Miklin

We need to take this money that they’ve approved with the Inflation Reduction Act--billions of dollars-- we need to redirect that.

Instead of growing a bureaucracy of IRS agents, let’s take that money, let’s redirect it to the border, let’s finish the wall (that former President Trump talked about building), which is what border patrol is asking us to do. Let’s put more border patrol down on the border to help secure... Right now…not only is the fentanyl coming across illegally over the Rio Grande where they don’t have people, it’s also coming through the ports because they don’t have enough people to man the ports.”

He continued, “In addition to that, we grow our police forces locally. We take some of those resources and devote them to the local cops.” O’Dea shared that Paul Pazen, chief of the Denver Police Department, told him that he was 250 officers short of a full staff. We asked if the shortage resulted from a lack of resources or a lack of applicants. O’Dea answered, “It’s both. He doesn’t have enough resources to pay the cops accordingly. We are going to need to raise the amount of money we pay our local police. They are signing up for an incredibly dangerous job. My dad was a 30-year veteran of the Denver Police Department, so I understand being a five or six-year-old boy and wondering if you dad is coming home from his job… It’s

more dangerous today than it was 40 years ago. We need to provide them the resources they need so they can pay these people.”

Another area in which O’Dea plans to introduce legislation if elected in November is, “Re-establishing energy independence.”

He added, “And I would like to see us be energy dominant. That means getting the red tape, getting government out of the way.

I believe we need to reform our permitting...Wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear; good, clean American natural gas. All those energy sources are being hampered by permitting that’s taking way too long.”

With all the talk about energy independence, The Villager looked to Forbes.com to better understand the issue. On March 8, 2022, Forbes explained the term energy independence this way: “A correct accounting would be to add up all of our energy production (oil, natural gas, coal, renewables) and then subtract our net energy consumption.

The U.S. is a net exporter of coal and natural gas, so it really comes down to the petroleum balance.”

Forbes goes on to say that U.S. imports of oil began declining in 2005 due to hydraulic fracturing (a/k/a fracking) and continued until 2020 when we became a net exporter of oil, which continued into 2021, despite fluctuations in demand related to less activity during the height of the Covid pandemic. According to Forbes, as of six months ago, the U.S. remained a net exporter of oil, coal and natural gas, hence we are energy independent. Both Axios and FactCheck.org agreed with that position, as does the Washington Post, but the Washington Post points to the high prices we are paying at the pump and makes the point, “If we actually want to get energy costs down, if we want to completely insulate ourselves from global price shocks, what we ultimately need is the technological investments that keep energy cheap, reliable and clean. That means investing

in renewables… encouraging consumers and businesses to transition to electric vehicles, stoves, and heat. And especially, developing better battery technology.”

O’Dea moved on to the topic of water, explaining that, “Colorado needs water storage worse than anything right now. We are facing a 22-year drought and we’re not ready to accept some of those very unpredictable rains that we’ve been getting as of late because we haven’t done a great job on water storage. My company just finished the work at Chatfield Reservoir a year and a half ago. That permit took 26 years to get through. All we did is add 12 feet to an existing dam. We reconfigured the entire park around it because it was 52 years old.”

He continued, “My company, CEI Constructors, is up in Granby right now. We’re rerouting the Colorado River around the Windy Gap area. They’ve known, since 20 years after Windy Gap was put into place, that it was killing the fish. That permit started in 1997. We just broke ground in June.”

The candidate took issue with the overall function of the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process, which was designed in 1969 to “identify environmental issues, comply with environmental regulations, and involve the public throughout the process.” NEPA is overseen by the President’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). In 2020, a new rule was issued that required a one-year evaluation period for environmental issues, but that was revised in 2021 and again in 2022 to expand the ability of federal agencies to complete these evaluations. The policy is currently in flux. According to O’Dea, “We’ve got to streamline that process to put some limits on the time frames. He explained, “Permit reform is something that I hope to help with when I get to Washington. My business has been standing at the permit counter for over 40 years so I

understand all the dynamics of what these people are talking about.” O’Dea again talked about the importance of energy policy, focusing on making sure that plans are in place before coal plants are shut down throughout the country, something our state has been focused on consistently.

Still, he made it clear that, “We owe it to our world to be efficient with emissions. If we were to take good clean American gas and export that to Asia, there are scientists that are saying that that technology could help to lower worldwide emissions by as much as 45% in just five years because of some of the dirty energy that they’re using both in India and Asia…. If we were to flood the European market with good, clean American gas, we could push this war (in Ukraine) into a place where Russia can’t finance it anymore.”

The last topic we covered with the candidate was water. He told us, “I believe that people would rather have a contractor negotiating the Colorado River Compact, as opposed to somebody who is not really around our state very much and doesn’t understand our water issues, and doesn’t understand the agricultural side of our water needs here in Colorado.”

On the personal side, we asked O’Dea how he was going to keep his commitment to stay true to Colorado and not become a Washington insider if he is elected. He told us he has no plans to live in Washington, that he would commute there to do the job, but would come home on weekends to be here with his family and friends. He added that he was “not afraid of his party,” pointing to his “more moderate view on abortion than the party line.”

Finally, O’Dea told The Villager that the first thing he will do after he is elected is sit down with Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper, who is a Democrat, and talk together about how they can work on the issues that are most important to our state. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

Politics

October 13, 2022 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 19

Candidate for HD 37 Paul Archer talks to The Villager

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

On October 4, HD 37 candidate Paul Archer sat down with us to talk about why he believes that he is the best ualified candidate for the ob The Villager also reached out to the other candidate in the race, Rubey Dickson, but she declined to be interviewed State House District 37 includes west Centennial, all of reenwood illage and o field After the redistricting its active voters are unaffiliated and 44% are split evenly between the Republicans and the Democrats he remaining are affiliated with smaller parties Archer told us that his breadth of e perience consisting of years in the business world including years as the owner of Automated usiness echnologies A an office e uipment retailer in Centennial makes him the most ualified candidate for the ob rior to purchasing A Archer wor ed for ortune companies as well as small businesses e stressed the importance of providing e cellent service to his customers at A because hen the things that we support brea they are out of business

Paul Archer

As a member of the olorado general assembly Archer would work to improve Colorado’s sales tax system, which is more complicated than most because of the state s home rule cities collect their own sales ta separately from the state sales ta t is an issue he has worked on as an individual for many years ast year, the state implemented a new ales and se a ystem that is an online portal through which merchants can file and pay collected sales ta es to all home rule cities who have elected to participate in it appro imately and counting Archer believes t has to be so good that everybody wants to use it, and we need to continue to invest in it so it gets there He is also interested in health care e plaining he Affordable are Act promised three things educing cost

was the first and it has failed miserably at that Archer told us that all his employees get their health insurance through onnect for ealth olorado the state s official health insurance marketplace, since don t have a group health plan because don t believe in group health plans e did allow that he only good thing that came from the Affordable are Act is that it enables the individual insurance market without pre e isting conditions being e cluded onceding that the cost of insurance through has actually gone down for the of the population in this state who use it the other are in group plans through their employers, Medicare or edicaid Archer pointed out that the actual cost is higher but is subsidized by the state, so it is a cost transfer from the state’s taxpayers to the individual policyholders f he is elected Archer plans to ntroduce legislation that creates a market in health care because right now e fundamentally don’t have a market in health care e continued would introduce legislation to create market behavior in the health care system hen people start to behave like consumers, businesses start to behave like competitive businesses,

and costs fall out of the system li e cra y his would also positively impact the larger group health care markets, he believes, but it would re uire federal waivers from the epartment of ealth and uman ervices n the issue of crime which Archer told us he hears constantly from residents he meets, he believes that cities are unable to fill the many open positions for police officers because they need to reverse ualified immunity referring to the nhance aw nforcement ntegrity law that requires political subdivisions of the state to fully indemnify their employees who are successfully sued for violating someone s constitutions rights except in the case where “the officer’s employer (usually the city council, in the case of a police officer) determines the officer did not act upon a good faith and reasonable belief that the action was lawful.” t is only in that circumstance where the officer is personally liable for five percent of the udgment or whichever is less if he or she is financially able to pay it therwise the officer s employer satisfies the whole udgment Archer told us, “We’re down officers in enver we re down officers in Au-

rora we re down officers in Arapahoe County, we’re down officers in a ewood proving that law enforcement has become a less popular ob regardless of the reason he candidate is e tremely concerned about housing telling us that olorado has the fourth or fifth most e pensive housing mar et in the country e noted that we are housing units short across the state thus housing should perhaps be viewed as a matter of statewide concern that should be addressed regionally to provide the necessary tools to tackle the anti growth policies of some cities that allow them to avoid being part of the solution n the sub ect of water Archer said that of all water used in Colorado is used for agriculture goes to residences and goes to businesses so if we thin we are going to solve our water challenges by rationing water to residences and businesses, that s a myth e need to use technologies to call to ma e our agricultural water use far more efficient Archer shared that he supports A a payer ill of ights because t s the one thing that eeps us from being alifornia fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

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It’s time to elect a Community Leader with a solution-focused track record.

Paul has spent forty-plus years working collaboratively with all people, regardless of political ideology, to get things done. We need his leadership, experience and wisdom at this critical time for our state.

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I ask you to cast your vote for Mark Gotto

Next week, we will be receiving ballots to vote for several elected officials in Arapahoe County. I ask for you to cast your vote for Mark Gotto to be our Arapahoe County Commissioner District 2. I have known Mark for many years.

He will be an outstanding commissioner representing District 2, the District that I have had the privilege to represent for 12 years. I support Mark because he understands what the commissioner job entails.

When Mark was elected to the Centennial City Council, we worked together on several issues that were important to our shared constituents. He is smart, honest, fair and compassionate. I know that he will listen to and serve all Arapahoe County residents. He will focus on keeping our county safe,

work to reduce crime, address mental health issues, and will support funding for important services like the new health department, road maintenance, reducing child abuse and numerous other issues that must be addressed.

I enthusiastically support Mark Gotto and ask for you to vote for him as your next Arapahoe County Commissioner District 2.

Nancy Sharpe, Arapahoe County Commissioner, District 2

Vote yes on Prop 2A to update CHV city codes

Last August, while submitting an online order through one of the nation’s top auto parts vendors, I received a popup message stating, “we cannot ship to this address because it is in a “home rule” city that does not participate in Colorado’s

Sales & Use Tax System (SUTS).”

The message continued, “we will ship to this address only after the city joins SUTS.” My emails with the company confirmed that due to Cherry Hills Village’s outdated tax code, the company would no longer ship products to our city. Even after I sent a letter from the City explaining that the company would face no repercussions for selling to me, the vendor flatly refused to ship their products to my home in the Village.

More than a year later, this vendor has not changed their position and I’ve since heard similar stories from other residents. Proposition 2A is a straightforward update to CHV’s code allowing the city to join more than 200 Colorado municipalities in the Colorado SUTS program. A “yes” vote on 2A will help ensure our city receives the sales taxes collected on its behalf, and our residents are able to transact with merchants everywhere.

Kevin Schwall

We are at a tipping point in Cherry Hills Village

During the summer of 2021 Mayor Stewart led the charge to GIVE Quincy Farm, consisting of 17.5 acres of open space in the heart of the Village, to a nonresident daughter of the donor’s stepson. The Mayor, writing in The Villager and in the local Crier, stated unequivocally that Cherry Hills Village could not afford to keep and maintain the property. Quincy Farm would bankrupt the Village. Hundreds of residents rallied behind retaining Quincy Farm, including the Cherry Hills Land Preserve, and the proposed gift was withdrawn by Council. The Mayor has continually argued that Quincy Farm will bankrupt the Village.

Mayor Stewart is now advocating on his campaign website that the dedicated revenue stream for parks, trails and open space, created by voters when the Village withdrew

from South Suburban, should be cut by 27%. Is our fund on the precipice of bankruptcy or is it so extensive that more than one-quarter of funds designated for parks, trails and open space should be permanently cut? Both cannot be true.

The Village does not have to choose between fiscal responsibility and its cherished parks, trails and open space. Mayor Pro Tem Katy Brown led the opposition on City Council to the Mayor’s proposed gifting of Quincy Farm. Katy has a demonstrated commitment to trails, parks and open spaces and to sound fiscal policy. Katy understands the revenue created by Cherry Hills Voters, how dollars come in and where they can be spent without reducing services, giving away open space or raising taxes.

The flip flopping positions of the current Mayor and disinformation regarding Quincy Farm and the Village’s financial status creates unnecessary conflict and dissension. If Russell Stewart cuts voter approved funds for open space by more than one quarter he will achieve the funding crisis he predicted when seeking to give away Quincy Farm.

I cannot emphasize enough the impact of this election on our Village. A vote for Katy Brown is a vote for sound fiscal practices and a vote to preserve the open spaces and trails that make our community a wonderful place to live and raise our families.

Respectfully submitted, Laura Christman Former Mayor Cherry Hills Village

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Constructing the Future Continued from page 2

starting this fall, and expected to be completed in three years.

It includes a shared-use path and High Line Canal Trail improvements.

Alanis’ group also just completed a $24 million project this past summer to widen 2.5 miles of US 85 to four lanes from two lanes from Louviers to Sedalia. It included a new bridge, improved access to side streets, and new

wildlife fencing.

In partnership with the Cities of Lone Tree and Castle Pines, and the Town of Castle Rock, CDOT is helping improve the Lincoln Avenue and I-25 and Happy Canyon interchanges and construct a new interchange at Crystal Valley. Alanis explained that the local agencies are running these projects and CDOT “is helping with the transportation demand management, the reduction of greenhouse gases,

and strategizing how to make these improvements, but also, not preclude other modes of transportation.” She described the new Crystal Valley interchange as a way of “trying to stay ahead” of the impact to the Plum Creek interchange of expected new development. ignificantly it will include the relocation of the west frontage road, which has “four at-grade rail crossings” that present safety concerns.

An exciting project now being planned is I-70 Floyd Hill.

Major construction is planned

to begin in summer 2023 to revamp eight miles of I-70 between Evergreen and Idaho Springs, notorious for its lengthy back-ups, particularly during ski season. The cost is estimated at $700 million.

Alanis concluded her presentation by pointing to CDOT’s 10-Year Plan that guides priorities within a $4 billion curated list of statewide projects. All require extensive public input before they are finali ed and all must comply with new greenhouse gas reduction requirements.

Finally, she pointed to the basic rules that apply to all CDOT projects. They must 1) maximize safety; 2) be resilient, allowing roads to remain open and functional, regardless of weather have fi it first which refers to the policy that every project must include an evaluation of whether something can be fi ed rather than replaced; 4) multimodal, meaning that there must be projects that involve transportation in other than single-occupancy vehicles. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Free online hearing tests you can take at home Loud Talking Linda

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Hearing loss for most people develops gradually over many years of wear and tear, which is the reason many people don’t realiz e they actually have a hearing problem.

Anyone who has difficulty hearing or understanding what people say, especially in noisier environments or over the phone.

Or, if you need a higher volume of music or TV than other people, should take a few minutes to test their hearing.

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where tones are played in decreasing volumes to determine your specific level of hearing loss. And the other type is known as speech-innoise or digits-in-noise ( DI N) where you’ll be asked to identify words, numbers, or phrases amid background noise.

Online and app-based hearing tests can serve as a great screening tool. They are not meant to be a diagnosis, but rather to give you an idea of how bad your hearing loss is and what can be done about it.

For most do-it-yourself hearing tests, you’ll be advised to wear ear headphones or earbuds and sit in a quiet spot.

Y ou also need to know that there are two different type of tests available. One type is known as pure-tone testing,

Where to Test

I f your husband uses a smartphone or tablet, two of my favorite app-based hearing tests are the hearWHO app created by the World Health Organiz ation, and the M imi Hearing Test app.

B oth apps are free to use and are available through the App Store and Google Play.

HearWHO allows users to check their hearing status and monitor it over time using a DI N test, while M imi uses pure-tone and masked threshold tests to give you a detailed picture of your hearing abilities.

There are also a wide variety of online hearing tests your husband can take on a computer.

Some top online tests – all offered by hearing aid manufacturers – for speech-in-noise or DI N tests can be accessed at ReSound ( resound.com/en-us/online-hearing-test) and M ircle Ear ( miracle-ear.com/online-hearing-test) .

And some good online hearing tests for pure-tone testing are available by Signia ( signia.net/ en/service/hearing-test) ; Ergo

( eargo.com/hearing-health/hearing-check) ; and M D Hearing Aid ( mdhearingaid.com/hearing-test) .

All of these hearing tests are completely free to use and take less than five minutes to complete.

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I f the tests indicate your husband has hearing loss, it’s best to think of that as a starting point.

He should take results to his doctor or an audiologist for further evaluation.

M any insurance providers and M edicare Advantage plans cover routine hearing exams, however original M edicare does not.

I f his hearing loss is mild to moderate, he should look into the new over-the-counter ( OTC) hearing aids, which are available this fall online and at retailers like B est B uy, Walgreens and CVS. OTC hearing aids don’t require a prescription or medical examination for purchase and they’re much more affordable than traditional hearing aids you buy through an audiologist or a licensed hearing instrument specialist.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

October 13, 2022 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 23

Sports

Broncos matching Rockies in the disappointing dept.

As record crowds turned out for the start of preseason camp at Dove Valley in late July, no one would have predicted that the 2022 Denver Broncos could be as disappointing as the Colorado Rockies, who were in the midst of a disheartening year that had begun with high hopes after the signing of superstar free agent Kris Bryant.

Visions of another Lombardi Trophy began dancing in the heads of the legion of devoted followers last March when the Broncos sent a king’s ransom to Seattle to secure Russell Wilson, who was deemed to be the second coming of Peyton Manning.

But when the Broncos went down in overtime to the Colts last Thursday night, their record dropped to 2-3. It was the second home game in a row in which they failed to score a single touchdown si field goals and a safety accounting for all 20 of their points.

It’s a long season. And, considering that almost half the teams in the National Football League stood at going into the fifth week’s games, there’s a good chance that 10 wins will be good enough to land a spot in the postseason come January. So, all is not yet lost for Denver heading into Monday’s night’s game against the Chargers, though getting to 10 wins is looking bleaker by the day.

Season-ending injuries to Tim Patrick, Javonte Williams, Garrett Bolles and Ronald Darby will make it harder for ilson and first year head coach Nathaniel Hackett to turn things around. And struggles

against the Colts did nothing to restore hope.

Last Thursday night’s performance was so poor that, on Amazon Prime, Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit could not restrain themselves from commenting repeatedly and derisively on what a bad game it was.

Just six minutes into the second half, a camera focused on new owners Rob Walton, his son-in-law Greg Penner and daughter-wife Carrie Walton Penner in their suite at Empower Field.

The unspoken but implied question among them was, “Did we really just pay $4.5. BILLION for THIS? And: “Did we really give up three players A five draft choices for this quarterback?”

And: “Did we really sign him to a million five year contract extension BEFORE he played even ONE DOWN for us?”

And: “Did General Manager George Payton really believe that Hackett is ‘a DYNAMIC leader’ with ‘a BRILLIANT OFFENSIVE MIND’ and ‘an outstanding teacher and COMMUNICATOR with a strong vision for all three phases,” as the team press release quoted him saying when Hackett was hired?

Many Broncos fans were asking similar questions as they frequently shook their heads in disbelief and waved dismissively at questionable calls and unsuccessful plays—and, when regulation time ended with the score tied 9-9, as they headed for the exits.

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Herbstreit marveled as Wilson took a knee on the last play before overtime, asking rhetorically: “Where are they going?” And then he quickly added, incredulously: “They could still win.”

There are several reasons why Denver didn’t win.

Two relate directly to Wilson and Hackett, who have been ta ing withering fire since.

On third down-and-four at the Colts’ 13-yard line, with 2:13 left in the game and Indianapolis down to one timeout, the quarterback and his coach eschewed playing for a first down which would have enabled them to run out the clock and win 9-6.

Instead, Wilson was intercepted in the end zone and Indianapolis drove to a game tying field goal si seconds before regulation ended.

Then, after the Colts had taken a 12-9 lead in overtime on the seventh field goal of the night,” Michaels noted, Wilson and Hackett ultimately went for broke on fourth-and-one at the ndianapolis five yard line with 2:38 left in the extra period.

They had three options: ic a chip shot field goal to tie, and take their chances on finding a way to win in the last couple minutes or accept a tie; Try to gain enough to ma e it first and goal inside the five Try to win the game on the spot by throwing into the end zone.

They chose Door Number Three. But, failing to see a wide open K.J. Hamler, who afterward said, “I could have walked into the end zone,” Wilson tried to force a throw to Courtland Sutton.

It was swatted away by the same guy who intercepted Wilson earlier. he frustrating finish was reminiscent of all the times in 2022 when a Rockies hitter failed to make contact with a runner in scoring position.

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 14 books, eight of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at dennydressman@comcast.net.

Here are my endorsements for the 2022 election Edie Marks Because I love my country and the state of Colorado

HEIDI GANAHL FOR GOVERNOR

JOE O’DEA FOR SENATE

STEVE MONAHAN FOR CONGRESSIONA DISTRICT 6 CROW MUST GO!

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Colorado’s failed drug policies focus of Centennial Institute symposium Oct. 14 Heidi Ganahl and John Kellner, candidates for CO Governor and Attorney General, to offer their vision to tackle CO’s drug problem

The Centennial Institute, Colorado Christian University’s public policy think tank, is putting a spotlight on the major challenges facing Colorado due to widespread illicit drug use. “Intended Consequences: A Symposium on Colorado’s Failed Drug Policies,” will be held from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MDT on

Friday, October 14.

“Colorado’s experiment with anything-goes drug policy is an absolute disaster and must be reversed,” says Jeff Hunt, director of the Centennial Institute. “Colorado is #1 in America for cocaine use, #7 overall for highest drug use, and is facing record drug overdoses.

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Marijuana commercialization delivered skyrocketing crime, homelessness and black market operations, and now decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms is on the ballot. Conservatives must stand up and end this lunacy.”

The symposium will focus on drug policy ideas and will bring Heritage Foundation scholars Paul Larkin and Zack Smith to Colorado for the event. Paul Larkin will be discussing his latest paper, Twenty-First Century Illicit Drugs and Their Discontents:

An Introduction. Zack Smith will focus on how soft-oncrime prosecution theories are destroying cities.

Centennial Institute fellow Luke Niforatos will discuss the upcoming ballot initiative decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms. Jennifer Yates of One Change to Grow Up will inform parents how to protect their children from the marijuana industry.

Heidi Ganahl and John Kellner, Republican candidates for Colorado Governor and Attorney General, will address the symposium to

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The National Western Stock Show is Seeking Volunteers for the 2023 Show The National Western Stock Show is seeking volunteers to be a part of the show this January 7-22, 2023.

This year, the National Western Stock Show is looking to recruit 200 volunteers to add to the current 600 volunteer base.

Volunteers can work in the Kid’s Activity Pavilion, Coors Western Art Room, Guest Services, Horse and Livestock Show, Educational Programs, Administrative Support, and more.

Those interested in volunteering should join the NWSS Volunteer orientation Zoom sessions. Upcoming sessions are available November 1, 2022, and November 28, 2022.

For the Zoom meeting links, visit nationalwestern.com/volunteer. Volunteer applications close December 1, 2022.

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Guatemala mission trip

BY DR. ATOUSA SAFAVI

My husband Afshin Safavi and I are so fortunate to be successful business leaders here in Colorado, and as proud parents of our teenage twin daughters, we want to commit ourselves and our daughters to paying it forward.

In January I met Kim Troggio (The Founder of Global Dental Relief) and Leah Grygleski at The Rocky Mountain Dental Convention and her passion for the mission of Global Dental Relief made me want to join. We hit it off right away. I loved hearing not only about the difference they had made in the lives of the people in the community on each trip, but also the continuity of care they were able to create through the relationships they had made in each country.

In thinking about how my daughters, Ava & Darya Safavi had already expressed interest in working with younger children, I knew the trip to Guatemala was going to be an amazing opportunity to introduce them to a model of service leadership I believe in as well as in alignment with values they have learned at St. Mary’s academy where they attend as Sophomores.

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Ava & Darya were able to assist me during the procedures and give dental education to the children and their families alongside their peers.

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We were able to treat 501 children from 12 villages.

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but I will know what to do for this one,” pointing to her infant daughter. “Educating and empowering these families was inspiring and so rewarding and what service leadership is all about.”

The children were so adorable and appreciative of the dental treatments they received.

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We want to thank all of the Board members of The Global Dental Relief, especially our travel mates Kim Troggio and Victoria Kilway, all the volunteers and donors that made this and all the other previous trips possible.

Some of the beautiful faces we fell in love with.

Ava, Atousa and Darya en route to Volcano

translator of Mayan-Spanish language to English, our amazing chef and one of our local connection, Kristy, told us that one of the moms said “I may not have known enough to do the best for my older son,

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We cannot wait to travel in June 2023 to reunite with our fellow dental relievers in Cambodia for another unmatched philanthropic trip towards fulfilling our mission of providing dental services for those in need wherever

Atousa, a young patient, Ava and Darya

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SPECIAL DISTRICTS Public Notice NOTICE AS TO AMENDED 2022 AND PROPOSED 2023 BUDGETS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the amended 2022 and 2023 proposed budgets have been submitted to the Boards of Directors of Centennial 360 Metropolitan District for their consideration. A copy of such proposed budgets has been filed in the offices of the District Manager, Pinnacle Consulting Group, Inc., 550 West Eisenhower Boulevard, Loveland, CO 80537, where the same is open for public inspection. Such amended and proposed budgets will be considered at a regular meeting of the Boards of Directors to be held via teleconference (720-721-3140, passcode: 157483209#) on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Any interested elector of Centennial 360 Metropolitan District may inspect the amended and proposed budgets at the office of Pinnacle Consulting Group, Inc., 550 West Eisenhower Boulevard, Loveland, CO 80537 and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the budgets.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: CENTENNIAL 360 METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Jordan Wood, Administrator Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10861 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND HEARING OF THE CHERRY CREEK VISTA PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2023 budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Cherry Creek Vista Park and Recreation District for the ensuing year 2023; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District located at Circuit Rider of Colorado, 1100 W. Littleton Blvd., #101, Littleton, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held via online meeting, on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 5:30 p. m. The online meeting will be held via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87431054542?pwd=a3dsNXdvRThheVZTNUh 6L1VaWkpCdz09 and via telephone at Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto. This meeting is open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHERRY CREEK VISTA PARK /s/

Circuit Rider of Colorado, Manager

Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10862 ___________________________ NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 3 of Arapahoe County, Colorado (“District”).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that a vacancy currently exists on the board of directors of the District. Any qualified, eligible elector of the District interested in filling the vacancy and serving on the board of directors should file a Letter of Interest with the board of directors of the District on or before Sunday, October 23, 2022, at the District office address below.

Forms of Letters of Interest are available and can be obtained from the Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 3, c/o Craig Sorensen at McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 400, Denver, Colorado 80203; Phone: 303-592 4380; email: csorensen@specialdistrictlaw.com.

COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 3 By: /s/ Paula J. Williams Attorney for the District Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10863 ___________________________ NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND HEARING GREENWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget has been submitted to the GREENWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB METROPOLITAN DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2023.A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the offices of Greenwood Athletic Club, 5801 South Quebec St., Greenwood Village, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a hearing at the regular meeting of the Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District to be held at 9 A.M., on Thursday, October 27, 2022. The meeting will be held at 5801 Quebec Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. The meeting will also be held via telephone conference at Dial-In: 701-801-1211, Access Code: 653-752-003. Any interested elector within the Greenwood Athletic Club Metropolitan District may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: GREENWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ ICENOGLE | SEAVER | POGUE A Professional Corporation Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10864 ___________________________ NOTICE OF BUDGET HI-LIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget which may include a

rate and fee increase has been submitted to the HI-LIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2023; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Darcy Beard, CPA, 6050 Powell Road, Parker, CO 80134, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the HI-LIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2022 at the Skyline Fire House, 6000 E Yale Ave, Denver, Colorado 80222. Any interested elector of HI-LIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Dated: October 3, 2022 HI-LIN WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Darcy Beard Budget Officer Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10865 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND AMENDMENT OF 2022 BUDGET OAK PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed Budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Oak Park Metropolitan District (“District”) for fiscal year 2023. A copy of the proposed 2023 Budget is available for inspection by the public at the office of the District’s accountant at 304 Inverness Way South, Suite 490, Englewood, Colorado. The District Board will consider the proposed 2023 Budget, and an Amended 2022 Budget, if necessary, at public hearings to be held during a special meeting scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022 via Zoom.

Please contact Joan Fritsche at joan@fritschelaw.com no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 27, 2022 in order to obtain the Zoom information for the meeting.

The Board may take action on the proposed 2023 Budget, and the proposed Amended 2022 Budget, if necessary, during the special meeting following the public hearings. Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections thereto with the Board during normal business hours prior to the final adoption of the proposed 2023 Budget and Amended 2022 Budget.

OAK PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By:/s/Bruce Wilhelm President of the District Board Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10866 ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the Orchard Hills Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (“District”).Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 7:30 a.m. on November 9, 2022 at Mangia Bevi Café, located at 6363 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2022 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Simmons & Wheeler, P.C. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2023 budget and the amended 2022 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

ORCHARD HILLS METROPOLITAN RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT By: /s/ Gary Ogin, Board Secretary Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10867 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PROPOSED BUDGET (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA) for the ensuing year of 2023. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of SEMSWA at 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado, 80112. Such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of SEMSWA to be held at 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado on October 19, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Any interested property owner within SEMSWA’s boundaries may inspect the proposed budget by requesting a copy thereof by email at semswamain@semswa.org, by telephone at 303.858.8844, or by mail addressed to SEMSWA’s office address noted above and may file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget by email at semswamain@semswa.org by mailing such objection to SEMSWA’s office address noted above or by attending the meeting of the Board of Directors either in person or virtually.

Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10868 ___________________________ NOTICE OF BUDGET SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (Pursuant to 29-1-106, C.R.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT for the ensuing year of 2023; a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of Darcy Beard, CPA, 6050 Powell Road, Parker, CO 80134, where the same is open for public inspection; such proposed budget will be considered at the regular meeting of the SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the Skyline Fire House, located at 6000 E. Yale Avenue, Denver, CO 80222. Any interested elector

of SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections thereto at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget.

Dated: October 4, 2022 SKYLINE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT By: /s/ Darcy Beard Budget Officer Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10869 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET OF SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2023 budget, has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Sundance Hills Metropolitan District for the ensuing year 2023; that a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the District located at Circuit Rider of Colorado, 1100 W. Littleton Blvd., #101, Littleton, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection; and that such proposed budget will be considered at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at the Sundance Hills Metropolitan District Clubhouse, Sailfish Room, 5626 S. Galena Street, Greenwood Village, Colorado, November 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the 2023 budget, inspect the budget and file or register any objections thereto. This meeting is open to the public.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUNDANCE HILLS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/Circuit Rider of Colorado, Manager Published in The Villager Published: October 13, 2022 Legal # 10870

COURTS COUNTY COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 Case No.: 2022 C 100456 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME 1. The court orders the following publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Khiala is requested to be changed to Khiala Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public notice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county.

This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2022 Published in The Villager First Publication: October 6, 2022 Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10856 ___________________________ COUNTY COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 Case No.: 2022 C 100458 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD) 1. The court orders the following publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Salima is requested to be changed to Salima Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public notice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county.

This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2022 Published in The Villager First Publication: October 6, 2022 Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10857 ___________________________ COUNTY COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 Case No.: 2022 C 100462 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD) 1. The court orders the following publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Mastoora is requested to be changed to Mastoora Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public notice of this change of name shall

be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county.

This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2022 Published in The Villager First Publication: October 6, 2022 Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10858 ___________________________ COUNTY COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 Case No.: 2022 C 100464 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD) 1. The court orders the following publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Azizullah is requested to be changed to Azizullah Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public notice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county.

This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2022 Published in The Villager First Publication: October 6, 2022 Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10859 ___________________________ COUNTY COURT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO 1790 W. Littleton Blvd.

Littleton, CO 80120 Case No.: 2022 C 100460 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME (MINOR CHILD) 1. The court orders the following publication for a change of name: Name of FNU Bakhtullah is requested to be changed to Bakhtullah Abidi.

2. Pursuant to statute, public notice of this change of name shall be published three times in a legal newspaper published in this county.

This publication is to made within 21 days of the date of this order.

3. Proper proof of publication shall be filed with the Court upon final publication to receive Final Degree for a Change of Name.

Date: July 19, 2022 Published in The Villager First Publication: October 6, 2022 Last Publication: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10860

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR CITIZEN REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE Arapahoe County will re-draw boundaries for county commissioner districts in 2023.

The County is seeking interested residents to serve on a Citizen Redistricting Advisory Committee to help draw proposed new district maps for consideration by the Board of County Commissioners. Visit arapahoegov. com/getinvolved DENVER BALLET GUILD YOUNG DANCERS COMETITION NOW-JAN. 16 the registration is open. To register: follow YDC 2023 Registration.

Additional Info: YDC 2023 Variation List and YDC 2023 Music. Questions ydc@denver ballet guild.org DENVER BALLET GUILD MASQUERADE at the MANSION OCT. 13, 5:30. The Buell Mansion, 2700 E. Hampden Ave. Tickets: Denverballetguild. org. 8:30 dance performance by Lemon Sponge Cake.

SYMPOSIUM ON COLORADO’S FAILED DRUG POLICIES OCT. 14, 9:00-4:30 p.m. Colo. is #1 in America for cocaine use, #7 overall for highest drug use, and is facing record drug overdoses. Hear from drug policy experts, educators, professors, law enforcement, and political leaders on how to address Colorado’s failed drug policies. Lunch provided. Leprino Hall, Room 170/172, Colorado Christian Univ., 8787 W. Alameda Ave., Lakewood.

Viewed Live. Website: ccu.edu/centennial ARAPAHOE LIBRARIES LIVE IN CONCERT: A NIGHT OF JAZZ OCT. 14, 6-8 p.m. Daniel Bennett, a jazz saxophonist from New York City, to be joined by master percussionist Koko Bermejo and bassist Kevin Hailey, Embassy Suites DTC, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial.

Reservation: Call 303-542-7279 or visit arapahoelibraries.org WESTERN FANTASY SCHEDULED FOR OCT. 15 The 29th Annual event will be chaired by

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JEFFERSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 70TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENER OCT. 16, 3 p.m. at Colorado School of Mines Green Center. MauriceCohn, candidate conductor, conducts Bartok. Tickets: jeffsymphony.org CENTENNIAL’S WHISKEY WARMER OCT. 22, 1-5 p.m. at Centennial Center. Eat, drink, and listen to live music in the Park amphitheater. Bring chairs & picnic blankets.

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Info: centennial.gov/events<http://www. centennial co.gov/events> EVENING SHOPPING FUNDRAISER FOR FRIENDS OF NURSING OCT. 26. Evening shopping at the WISH Boutique on S. Gaylord St to raise money for the 2023 Scholarship Fund. 15% of purchases between 6 and 8 p.m. will be donated to FON Scholarship Fund. WISH is located at 1099 S. Gaylord. Funds will be used for nurse scholars attending Colorado’s 9 Schools of Nursing.

SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHOP OCT. 27, 4-5:00 p.m. at Koelbel Library, 5955 S Holly St., Centennial. “Savvy Social Security Planning”What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income.

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2022 Volkswagen Atlas receives high praise from consumers

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I’m an experienced Volkswagen owner and driver.

Never had a model that I didn’t like, dating back to college and a Beetle “Bug.” Never had a bus, but there were plenty of them operating on college campuses.

Next came a Fastback station wagon that was great in the snow and finally graduating into several Porsche models. VW has just split out Porsche with a new stock offering.

Now comes the Volkswagen Atlas midsize SUV with three rows of seating. The Atlas has final assembly in Chattanooga, TN. Prices start at $35,895 upwards, depending upon turbo 4-cylinder or V6. Both power plants can move VWs largest U.S. vehicle to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds.

Fuel economy average around 22 mpg overall.

Highly rated, the eightspeed transmission is very versatile, smooth as silk, and

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Between the 235-hp motor and the transmission, the SUV has very suitable acceleration.

There is a turbo option for the vehicle that first entered the U.S. market in 2018.

VW likes the Atlas and so do consumers with the vehicle scoring well with consumer satisfaction. VW states that the Atlas can reach 200,000 miles in extended mileage.

The drive is precise, comfortable, and surprisingly powerful. The curves melt

JUNIOR LEAGUE HOLIDAY MART NOV. 4-6. Gates Field House on the Univ. of Denver campus. The league’s newest cookbook, “Centennial Celebrations” will be on sale. Hours: Friday, 1-8 p.m.; Sat., 9-5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance at JLD.org or at the door. VIP PRIVATE SHOPPING EVENT: Friday, Nov. 4 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tickets, $40 - includes parking, coffee & nibbles.

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23155 E. Heritage Pkwy. (South of Arapahoe Rd.) PROJECT OUR TOWN WEEKEND OF ACTION NOV. 10-13. Weekend of community service projects benefitting those in need & supporting important causes and organizations. Benefiting 50+local nonprofit agencies. Volunteer registration opens Oct. 17. More info: projector town. org/sponsors or QR code in Sept. 8 Villager, page 20.

RUE DE NOEL A PARIS STREET CHRISTMAS MARKET NOV. 11 & 12. Indoors - Douglas County Events Center. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free Admission. Visit aparisstreetmarket.com or call 303-877-9457.

CENTRAL CITY OPERA GUILD L’ESPRIT de NOEL HOME TOUR NOV. 18-19. Five elegant diverse homes in Glenmoor Country Club neighborhood and decorated for the holidays. NOV. 19, Holiday boutique/lunch option. Tickets: www. lesprithometor.com WHAT’S NEW? Ed Bozarth Chevrolet Aurora is now CELEBRATION CHEVROLET under the leadership of Kent Bozarth. Located at 2001 S Havana Aurora. Delivery anywhere in Colorado. Visit www.celebrationchevrolet. com for information on this third generation led family automobile business.

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The sound system is easy to use but only optional channels were still in play with XM radio at year’s end.

I really like this vehicle and give it a very high rating.

Having driven many SUVs, I would put this Atlas right at the top of the list.

It seemed easy to drive and maneuvers very well. Consumer reports rate it high and the test drive proved them correct.

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