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VOLUME 40 • NUMBER 47 • OCTOBER 20, 2022

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Meet the candidates for Arapahoe County

Bob Andrews and Arapahoe County Assessor P.K. Kaiser

Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown

Ron Bouchard

Michael Westerberg

Arapahoe County Coroner Kelly Lear, M.D.

Kevin Edling

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Caroline Cornell and Arapahoe County Clerk Joan Lopez

Marsha Berzins

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Arapahoe County Candidates

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Candidates for Arapahoe County offices appear in a forum in Four Square Mile I will open our DMV offices so that people can get in and out quickly.”

– Caroline Cornell, candidate for Arapahoe County Clerk Caroline Cornell

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

The Four Square Mile (FSM) neighborhood gets its name because it is a roughly four square mile area of mostly unincorporated Arapahoe County bounded by Quebec Street, Mississippi Avenue, Havana Street and Yale Avenue. It is surrounded by Aurora on the east and Denver on the north, south and west.

On October 12, FSM held a forum for candidates for rapahoe ounty offi es at the Eloise May Library at 1471 S. Parker Road. Outgoing District Four Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Jackson, who is term-limited, served as moderator.

Arapahoe County Clerk

Incumbent Joan Lopez (D) and challenger Caroline Cornell (R) are the candidates for Arapahoe County Clerk and

Republican Caroline Cornell (left) and incumbent Democrat Joan Lopez (right) are the candidates for Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder.

Recorder.

Cornell shared that she has a degree in history and political science. In her opening statement, Cornell said that the ler s offi e o ersees “about one million mortgages, marriages, and motor vehicle transactions” annually, in addition to administering elections. A 24-year resident

of Arapahoe County, Cornell committed to running a non partisan offi e if ele ted and to open our offi es so that people can get in and out quickly” without making an appointment.

Lopez opened by sharing that she was elected in 2018, is a Colorado native, graduate of Englewood High School,

“(The appointment system) “is customer service at its finest.

Our Google reviews went from 41% to 85% positive ratings (and) our wait times went from 45 minutes to 15 minutes.” Arapahoe County Clerk Joan Lopez and 21-year veteran of the Arapahoe County Clerk’s offi e he said that the ler s offi e has won three national awards during her tenure, including for expanding voter access.

Looking toward the future, Cornell hopes to go back to the way things were in 2018, when she said that people only waited 15 minutes at the DMV and “could walk in the door whenever they needed to.” More immediately, if elected, she plans to look at how the ler s ffi e an make same-day appointments for DMV services.

Lopez said that, during the 17 years she worked in the ler s ffi e before bein elected in 2018, wait times were frequently longer than 15 minutes in the DMV. She added that, since going to appointments, “Our Google reviews went from 41% to 85% positive ratings,” and, “Our wait times went from 45 minutes to 15 minutes.” She believes that using an appointment system, “is customer ser i e at its finest ope added that first responders in uniform get served immediately at the DMV, as do handicapped persons coming in for handicapped placards.

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Steven E. Sondergard Sept. 26, 1954 - Oct. 6, 2022 Steven, of Saratoga, Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on October 6, 2022.

Steven was born on September 26, 1954 to Walter and Jodi Sondergard. He grew up in Littleton, CO. He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. He went on to earn Bachelor and Master degrees in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He went on and continued to pursue degrees in Operations Researah, Economics and Accounting from The Wharton Business School, and Duke University.

He started his professional career as a Process Engineer in Denver, CO in 1975, working for TRC, Asamera Oil, Colorado Refining Company, TOTAL, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock, and Suncor.

Foreign employment included CITGO/PDVSA, Caracas, Venezuela; PetroPlus, Zug, Switerland; Suncor, Calgary, Canada. Steven retired as Excecutive Vice President for Sinclair Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT in 2022. Steven was known globally as a turnaround change agent in the oil and gas industry.

He managed the most complex supply chains in the U. S. and South America. He was granted a number of awards including the Clean Air Colorado award from the state of Colorado for his innovative thinking and partnership with Coors Brewery in recovering and

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In 2016, he was awarded the Mechanical Integrity Team “Best of the Best” by RLG International.

Professionally he has conducted seminars focusing on Best Practices and Leadership Along with his graduate work in linear and non-linear optimation, Steve developed a technique called Minimum Absolute Devi-

ation. He was widely known for his expertise and developments in molecular thermodynamics. He developed a new equation of state for polar and non polar fluids, as well as developing another optimization technique, Stochastic Optimization.

Steve was an acclaimed author.

He has current publications on climate change, Climate Balance: A Balanced and Realistic View of Climate Change”, and leadership, The Art of Leadership & Organizational Transformation. He was a devout Christian who loved studying and sharing the word of God. He has written and published The Tabernacle and Biblical Patterns and has a yet unpublished book on the Book of Revelations. He was active in his church and taught from his Revelation studies.

He married Ryta Sondergard on October 13, 1986. Together they

travelled the world for business and leisure. They shared a love for each other, travel, philanthropy and music. Steven was an Eagle Scout and loved woodworking and the great outdoors.

Some of the organizations that Steve supported where: • Colorado Uplift • Denver Center for the Performing Arts • Nathan Yip Foundation • Samaritan’s Purse • Boys and Girls Club - Wyoming • Valley Village Childcare Center • Kempe • Cancer League • Rocky Mountain Children’s Hospital • The Gathering Place • Adoption Exchange Steve is preceeded in death

by Walter Sondergard; Father, Jodi Sondergard; Mother. He is survived by his wife of 36 years,

Ryta Sondergard, brother, Mark (Ann) Sondergard; sister, Sanna (Jon) Cranmer; and numerous nieces and nephews…and the ‘kids’, Luca, the Bernese Mountain Dog and Sheila, the Sheepadoodle.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Jacoby Funeral Home in Rawlins, Wyoming. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 1, at Little America Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Accommodations reserved under Sondergard Memorial Service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you consider donations in Steven’s name to: Colorado Uplift, 400 W.48th Ave. #250, Denver, CO 80216; The Nathan Yip Foundation, 6295 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; and the Sondergard Memorial Fund for Boy Scout Troop 114 in Littleton Colorado, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton, CO 80120.

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We’re now in the countdown to what is described as the “Mid-Term” election for our Federal government.

I heard Joe O’Dea, the GOP challenger running against Senator Michael Bennet, say, “If you want changes in Washington you have to elect new leadership.”

Our country is being si nifi antly hallen ed at this time in history. Undocumented illegal immigrants are coming across our borders from many countries. How many terrorists and criminals are entering the United States? What has happened to our legal immigration policies?

The U.S. is sending a reported $40 billion in military aid and finan ial assistance to Ukraine. Indeed, the rainians are fi htin bravely to defend their country that only several decades ago was part of the former U.S.S.R. Putin made a drastic mistake in thinking they wished to return to his Communist regime. If this war continues, it threatens the use of nuclear weapons, the destruction of Ukraine

cities, and the deaths of millions of soldiers and citizens. Strong U.S. leadership might have ended this on i t months a o n ation is ra in in America; home loans have risen to seven percent, and food prices have skyrocketed. The cost of gasoline is apt to trend higher as OPEC cuts production to increase prices. Gasoline prices may rise again, and shortages may occur, regardless of the cost, if oil companies be in to shutter refineries Crime rages in the streets, and car thefts are at record heights in Colorado.

Where is law and order?

Police departments have been unfunded, and without citizens’ support and prosecution of criminals by district attorneys and judges, many are being set free to rob and kill again. afety is a si nifi ant concern for the U.S. Wages have increased for working men and women, but much of the labor

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force still stay home and receives government checks.

There are “help wanted” ads on the windows of almost every business.

Our nation has survived COVID-19 thanks to the dedicated doctors, nurses, vaccines and hospitals that have undergone great stress and endurance to provide health services.

The ballots have gone out in the mail to vote on representatives for the U.S. Senate, House of Representati es and tate offi es There are state issues and local issues on the ballots. here are ounty offi es for county clerk, treasurer, assessor, coroner, sheriff and county commissioner. Some of the offi es are un ontested due to voter satisfaction.

There are 11 ballot questions facing Colorado voters statewide.

Voters will be asked to say “yes” or “no” to 11 ballot questions that involve millions of dollars.

Six of the questions were

brought to the voters of Colorado by citizen petition and are called “Propositions.”

They are numbered on your ballot from 121 through 126.

Five ballot questions have come to voters from the general assembly and are referred to amendments.

They are designated with letters of the alphabet.

Those with a single letter designation would change the state Constitution and require a 55 percent majority of votes to be adopted.

Those with a double-letter designation would change state law and only need a 50 percent majority plus one.

All the ballot questions are challenging and are being published in this legal newspaper according to state law.

You have just over two weeks to study, talk with friends and neighbors, and cast a ballot.

We will have some recommendations in further editions of this newspaper.

Take your time.

There are some hard decisions to make.

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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Arapahoe County Candidates

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“I created a special investigations unit that has taken over 75 million tablets of fentanyl off the street this year alone.”

Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown

Veteran Denver Police O cer e in dlin is the Repu lican candidate for Arapahoe County Sheriff

“Crime is on the increase and Sheriff Brown has had four years to deal with it and he has done absolutely nothing.”

Kevin Edling, candidate for Arapahoe County Sheriff Arapahoe County Sheriff

Incumbent Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown first ele ted in is bein hallen ed in his bid for re ele tion by Kevin Edling, a 30year poli e eteran in ludin the past years at the ener oli e epartment dlin who li es in entennial said he is runnin for sheriff be ause he has seen a lot of thin s o downhill e pointed to the in rease in ar thefts robberies and property rimes in rapahoe ounty for whi h he belie es rown should be held a ountable dlin went on ha e two thin s that separate heriff rown and myself t s leadership and e perien e ha e both and promise to ma e you all safer at home safer at wor and safer at s hool n his openin statement rown said that he is a nati e of rapahoe ounty and has been in law enfor ement for years e a reed with his opponent that eadership matters and pointed to the fa t that the employees of the heriff s ffi e ha e i en me an endorsement for re ele tion by about rown went on e e seen a rime in rease a ross this ountry he heriff s offi e also pro ides the ffi e of mer en y ana ement that distributed more than two million pie es of personal prote ti e e uipment to the ommunity when the Covid-19 health pandemic stru and e run the rapahoe ounty ail where e had ero lawsuits when it omes to o id as a result of how the heriff s ffi e a ted to prote t the health of inmates and employees there

Incumbent Democrat Arapahoe County Sheriff yler ro n is runnin for re election

n the fentanyl issue that we re all dealin with rown said he went a ainst leaders of his own party to ma e sure we ot this re feloni ed after the eneral assembly lowered the penalty for possession of some dan erous dru s in addin reated a spe ial in esti ations unit that has ta en o er million tablets of fentanyl off the street this year alone o usin on the rise in rime rown pointed to the state le islature that deriminali ed lots of different issues e said he is usin tools in ludin te hnolo y to ombat this rise in rime and also tryin to i e those who are on i ted resour es so that after they are held in ustody they ha e a plan to not return to ustody in ludin identifyin those who need medi ation to help them su eed on the outside rown said his oal is not to ust fill up our ail whi h would ost us another million, and Arapahoe County doesn t ha e that money dlin responded rime is on the in rease and he rown has had four years to deal with it and he has done absolutely nothin oin on to say that rown has had the ail losed to all but those har ed with felonies sin e ebruary dlin belie es this la of a ountability for people har ed with rimes that are not felonies has led to in reased rime e said e ha e to et ba to bein a pro a ti e law enfor ement a en y not a re a ti e heriff s ffi e o the uestion of ade uate staffin rown said he is re ruitin the best and the bri htest from other lo al law enfor ement a en ies as well as nationally addin that his department did not ha e

Republican Ron Bouchard (left), a research scientist, is challenging eight-year incumbent Democrat Kelly Lear, M.D. (right), one of only four forensic pathologists presently serving as county coroner in Colorado, in her bid for re-election.

any issues with that sou ht to in rease a ountability of pea e offi ers be ause it already met the standards in that law e said he e pe ts to be fully staffed in about si months o that same uestion dlin responded t s really simple be ause already ha e a line of fol s in the metro area waitin if m fortunate enou h to be your ne t sheriff in anuary e plans to hire urrently ertified pea e offi ers who ha e retired from full-time police wor to wor part time to fill the ap be ause he said the offi e is urrently offi ers short dlin also said he has been endorsed by the urrent sheriff of ou las ounty the urrent sheriff of efferson ounty and the former sheriff of rapahoe ounty astly dlin said that both efferson

ounty and ou las ounty pay their sheriff s deputies more than Arapahoe County and heriff rown has had four years to fi that dilemma and that he dlin will et them a raise to brin them to parity with those other ounties

Arapahoe County Coroner

he ra e for rapahoe ounty oroner is between in umbent elly ear a forensi patholo ist who has wor ed in the oroner s ffi e for years and hallen er on ou hard a s ien e laboratory resear her with o er years of e perien e who raduated from ouisiana tate ni ersity and has been one of the authors on numerous s ientifi publi ations r ear a olorado nati e fo used on e perien e

“The second issue in our field is a dire shortage of forensic pathologists, nationwide…There are approximately 700 to 800 board- certified forensic pathologists in the whole country, only about 20 in this state. There are approximately 1000 to 1100 open jobs, nationwide, so we are spread very thin. It is a problem recruiting people. It is a problem keeping people. It is a scarce resource.”

– Arapahoe County Coroner Kelly Lear, M.D., board certified forensic pathologist tellin the rowd that she is a board ertified forensi patholo ist and has performed o er autopsies he started in the rapahoe ounty oroner s ffi e years a o as a medi al student and nows what it means to wor with family members who ha e uestions who ha e ust lost a lo ed one hat s what e dedi ated my life s wor to r ear pointed out that the job of the oroner is to determine who re ei es an autopsy and to Continued on page 8

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John Kellner knows crime is an important tough-on-crime issue on the minds of voters Proactive, 18th Judicial District DA is

John Kellner is the distri t attorney for the largest district in Colorado. The vast Judicial District is omprised of Arapahoe, Douglas, in oln and lbert Counties. John Kellner en oys bein of udi ial istri t but stepped up to run for olorado s ttorney eneral because he saw a need. Soaring death rates due to Opioid over-

doses the entanyl crisis driving crime, the current DA being terrible on public safety and bad o ernment policies made it impossible to ignore the need for change. here is the standin up to Biden? We need to do more to se ure the border will demand a ountability from the federal o ernment he said o

“Do you feel safer than you did four years ago? The current Attorney General is not paying attention. As your next AG, I will show up and advocate! I have experience in crime fighting – the worst wave in 25 years.

If not a vote for me – vote for a change!”

–John Kellner, candidate for Attorney General “I think John Kellner is the most talented, exciting candidate in Colorado in 40 years.

Through his background, he is a protector.

He was a protector in his military service.

He was a protector as District Attorney and he will be a protector as Attorney General and that’s what Colorado needs to protect against this crime surge!”

-Dan Caplis, Arapahoe County “One of the most important roles of the government is keeping citizens safe.

Currently, Colorado is #1 in the U.S. for car thefts. As a resident of Arapahoe County that is part of the 18th Judical District, our District Attorney John Kellner prosecutes those who commit crimes. This is the kind of Attorney General I am looking for to make

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John Kellner addresses an audience at Carol and Rich Waller’s home in Greenwood Village Photo by Scottie Iverson

han e what is happenin had to run n addition parents are terrified at what the so ial media is e posin their hildren to ttorney in rapahoe ounty amie ollman said thin Kellner has done a great job in istri t and has the ri ht priority as to ra down on entanyl in our state

Colorado Safe again, and this is why I am supporting John Kellner for Attorney General.”

--Evie Ashmore, Centennial “Unlike the Democratic incumbent AG, John Kellner will aggressively lead the fight against increasing crime caused by Weiser and his soft on crime allies. And unlike Professor Weiser, District Attorney John Kellner is actually qualified to be Attorney General.”

-Dick Wadhams, Political Veteran “As a taxpayer, I support John Kellner because he uses facts to present issues to us, so we are able to understand those issues and challenges that face our communities. As an elected official, I see that he fosters collaboration with local law enforcement agencies – listening, sharing and seeking ways our evidence can help JD 18 increase convictions.That collaboration keeps our communities safer.”

- Wynne Shaw, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Lone Tree

“The horrible crime and Fentanyl death surge in Colorado has occurred because of Democrat policies. Current AG Phil Weiser has proven he can’t get it under control.

It’s time to change leadership to a proven crime fighter with solutions, John Kellner.

-Lynne Cottrell, Aurora “As a mom and a business owner in Colorado, John Kellner has my vote and unwavering support as our next Attorney General. His experience and his recxord as a prosecutor and District Attorney, coupled with his promise to fight against sky rocketing crime, and for the safety of Coloradans earns him the job for me!”

- Andrea Richardson, President – Elbert County Republican Women and Central Committee Member

Tom Kim has great support for Senate District 27 seat

Monica and John Beauprez opened their Centennial home for a reception honoring Tom Kim, candidate for Senate District 27. Along with the couple, the powerful host committee included Former Governor Bill Owens, ormer first ady ran es Owens, Former Congressman Bob Beauprez and Claudia eaupre urora ayor i e offman ormer pea er of the House Doug Dean and Jenifer Waller, Senate Republi an hip aul undeen Former Senate President Bill Cadman, Former Senate President Kevin Grantham, Former tate enator a ate urora ity oun ilman ustin one rapahoe ounty Republican Chair Suzanne Staiert, Edie Busam, Dan ablan i i a enber er Arlene Miles, Brett Moore, ewald olorado an ers Association and Colorado Health Care Association.

Tom Kim is running out of frustration of the state of affairs and has no ed on nearly doors feel this race is winnable. The reason we are in this condition is be ause of urrent poli y he said. e feels he is ualified be ause he has su essfully rescued companies and feels he can rescue Colorado.

“The message is the same: Affordability, Safety and Crime, Education.”

– Tom Kim, candidate for SD 27

Former Governor Bills Owens, Senate District 27 candidate Tom Kim, Monica Owens Beauprez and hubby John Beauprez with Senate Majority Fund Chair/Senate Republican Whip Paul Lundeen Photos by Scottie Iverson

ABOVE: Lobbyists Edie Busam and Micki Hackenberger, former State Senator Jack Tate (from SD 27, the seat Tom Kim is seeking), Marsha Berzins – candidate for Arapahoe county Treasurer RIGHT: Former Colorado First Lady Frances Owens and Claudia Beauprez

“I am personally supporting Tom Kim for Senate District 27. I have known Tom for over a decade and I have confidence in his character and his approach to problem solving.

He sees how the state legislature impacts the citizens of Colorado and knows we can and should expect better representation.”

- Stephanie Piko, Mayor, City of Centennial

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Aurora resident Joanie Ryan captures Ms. Colorado Senior 2023 title Colorado is the first state to host pageant for next year’s national competition

Accomplished women in their 60s – 90s shared life experiences, talent and beauty at the 29th Annual Pageant artfully choreographed by creative Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant Administrator (for seven years) René Green and her extraordinary team of Cameo Club members.

(Cameo Club is comprised of former contestants who volunteer with the pageant and entertain with showcases at various venues in the community.) Of note is Production Manager Carol Swanson (Ms. Colorado Senior 2009).

There were more women on stage from Aurora than elsewhere in the state when senior women from FLEURISH the Front Range enjoying the “Age of Elegance” competed for the crown in the Parsons Theatre at Northglenn Recreation Center. Joanie Ryan of Aurora, who was 1st Runner Up last year, won the pageant. Her talent was singing and she wore the sentimental dress her late mother wore to Joanie’s wedding. Her choice for the performance was L-O-V-E (written by Bert Laemfert and Milt Gabler. Recording artist was Nat King Cole). She hose a sheer bla bodi e sweetheart ne line oor len th dress for her evening gown competition embellished with embroidery and sequins, complemented by opera gloves and lots of bling.

“I want to be more inclusive this year,” said Queen Joanie. She wants to include her court to share in the magic of being queen.

She relocated to Colorado 27 years ago with husband Mike and son Cameron and now has a teenage grandson Kayne. She was an executive with Fortune 500 companies for the majority of her 40-year career. The competitive Joanie has won numerous awards along the way and survived stage four lung cancer. She enjoys traveling and giving back to others. 1st Runner Up was Pris Schnell of Elizabeth. 2nd Runner Up was Judy Huff of Aurora. Both had also competed previously.

Prior to the pageant in Northglenn, contestants were interviewed by a panel of fi e ud es at eather ardens hat s ore ounted for of the total hilosophy of ife was alent was and enin own was he new ueen too her wal to the son s enior America” sung by the Pageant Founder Al Mott. Joanie Ryan will compete for the national title in the fall of next year. he s enior meri a a eant is the world s first and foremost pageant to emphasize and give honor to women who have reached the “age of elegance.” It is the search for the gracious lady who best exemplifies the di nity maturity and beauty of all senior meri ans he Ms. Senior America pageant is based upon the belief that seniors are the foundation of America and our most valuable treasure. It is upon their knowledge, experience and resources that the younger generation has the opportunity to build a better society. For information about being a ontestant for the all olorado pa eant onta t en reen or renem sap mail om

Queen Joanie is officially presented Time Out - minor adjustments make the crown secure

Finally – the happy walk with Queen Joanie wearing a smile that she loves to share

Pageant Administrator René Green with distinguished judges – Margaret Chavez, Robert Nardozza, Kimberly Ghedi (Ms. Texas Senior America 2022), Joey Santos and Andra Stecklein

Photos by Scottie Iverson

“Age is just a number. As a senior, I have so much more to give!”

- Joanie Ryan, Ms. Colorado Senior 2023 Glamour in red: Co-Emcees and Cameo Club members Linda Holloway (Ms. Colorado Senior 2008) and Michelle Rahn (Ms. Senior America 2004) surround contestant Stephanie Doss

Dr. Marilyn Chipman (2021 Queen), Liz Ekalo (contestant from Boulder), Barbara Block-Keller (contestant from Aurora), Pris Schnell (1st Runner Up from Elizabeth), Queen Joanie Ryan (from Aurora), Judy Huff (2nd Runner Up from Aurora), Jeanne Gormley (contestant from Castle Rock), Stephanie Doss Odak (contestant from Denver) and Jeanne Nott (2022 Queen)

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si n the death ertifi ate including determining the cause of death based on the autopsy findin s he ontinued “Having a coroner who is a forensi patholo ist eliminates that layer of bureau ray sin e her medi al trainin i es her the ability to determine who should receive an autopsy perform the autopsy and si n the death ertifi ate r ear also noted that the rapahoe ounty oroner s ffi e is only one of four offi es in olorado and one of only nationwide that ha e been a redited by the ational Association of Medical aminers ointin to results she said that out of deaths that her offi e ertified last year were lassified as undetermined and many of those were from drug overdoses in circumstances where it was not known whether the overdose was accidental or sui ide ou hard tal ed about bein trained in the use of miros opes and ha in wor ed at and the edi al enter in en er doin

medi al resear h e told the audien e e must elu idate the root cause of deaths assoiated with lobal o id pandemi and if ele ted m oin to brin s ien e to the offi e of the oroner and use million of o id money to ma e sure that families now why their lo ed ones died e would also post data on the oroner s website about the ause of death of those who receive autopsies To the question of how one prepares to be a oroner r ear e plained that anyone an run for the offi e but must ta e a hour ourse if ele ted in order to ser e he said that she tea hes the ourse e ery ele tion y le be ause she is ualified to do so notin that an ele ted oroner annot perform an autopsy or si n a death ertifi ate unless that person is li e her also a medi al do tor and a board ertified forensi patholo ist Bouchard said that when he wor ed at the he performed fa t based s ientifi in esti ati e resear h find-

in small thin s that people often o erloo f ele ted he plans to hire two forensi patholo ists and forensi patholo y staff from out of state and be hip oined to understand their findin s On the question of challen es fa in the oroner s ffi e in the omin years r ear named the fentanyl epidemi as the bi est hallen e she e pe ts to ontinue notin that her offi e saw fentanyl o erdose deaths in in in and she e pe ts to “meet or exceed those numbers this year o ombat this epidemi r ear spends a lot of time talking to the media students ommunity members and other roups to edu ate them about the dan ers of fentanyl why it s dan erous and what happens to a person when they ta e fentanyl e wor ed with law enforcement and district attorneys offi es re ardin new fentanyl le islation he went on he se ond issue in our field is a dire shorta e of forensi patholo ists nationwide here

are appro imately to board ertified forensi pathologists in the whole country only about in this state here are appro imately to open obs nationwide so we are spread ery thin t is a problem re ruitin people t is a problem eepin people t is a s ar e resour e ou hard said that if ele ted he plans to loo into “medical issues induced in people s bodies by the o id a ine and or bein infe ted by the irus

Arapahoe County Commissioner District Four

Lesley Summey is running for rapahoe ounty ommissioner District Four to repla e ommissioner an y a son who is term limited ummey s opponent in the ra e Bob Roth was e pe ted to parti ipate in the forum but an eled due to illness ummey a a y eteran is from olorado prin s and has been in rapahoe ounty sin e er husband is a retired

U.S. Navy veteran Leslie Summey is the Democratic candidate for Arapahoe County Commissioner District Four.

Photo by Freda Miklin

rmy aster er eant and they ha e fi e hildren he said want to be a oi e for prioriti ation of ounty resour es o the uestion of what challenges will face ounty ommissioners ummey e plained that rapahoe ounty is one of the few that has not “removed the revenue ap of ad we done so she e plained e would have access to an additional million in the fis al year to put toward the Continued on page 9

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things we need in Arapahoe County.” She would like to see the revenue cap removed.

Focusing on the “root causes” behind increased crime and drug use, Summey pointed to poverty as a key factor. She cited a Tufts University study that said, “The four things that children need in their communities to become resilient and contributing adults are Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences, which the researchers called HOPE.” She continued, “Thinking about that is going to help us in the way we run our new Arapahoe County Health Department. It will help us connect with our children in all neighborhoods, regardless of income level, so I’d really like to examine that.” She also pledged to monitor future residential development to make sure it meets neighborhood standards.

Arapahoe County Assessor

Candidates for Arapahoe County Assessor are incumbent P.K. Kaiser (D) and challenger Bob Andrews (R).

Kaiser’s website says he has advanced degrees in finance and accounting and that he previously worked for several governmental organizations, including the U.S. Postal Service, Colorado Department of Revenue, and Department of Corrections. He holds an active ad-valorem Colorado appraiser’s license.

Andrews’ website says he holds a B.A. in social sciences and mathematics from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.A. in education leadership and policy studies from the University of Texas-Arlington. It lists his work experience as real estate broker agent, appraiser, and school dean. He holds active licenses as a real estate broker and appraiser.

Asked what their goals are for the next four years, Kaiser said he planned to make his office, “more accessible, more efficient, more cost-effective and more transparent.” Andrews pointed to the challenges that the office is likely to face next year, due to the appraisal date for residential property in Colorado being a year behind the assessment date.

Thus, he explained, if property values decline, as some are predicting, actual property values on statements taxpayers receive next year are likely to be higher than current values, which will be difficult to understand, “requiring the Assessor to have lots to town meetings explaining this discrepancy, why you are being assessed at a greater value than your home is worth… because there are going to be a lot of upset people when they see their tax notices.”

The candidates agreed that the Assessor does not determine the amount of property tax peo-

Republican Bob Andrews (left) and incumbent Democrat P.K. Kaiser (right) are the candidates for Arapahoe County Assessor.

Photos by Freda Miklin

ple must pay and that there is a specified method for appealing valuation decisions (it is well-explained in the same envelope as the Notice of Valuation that taxpayers receive every two years).

There were a few personal issues raised. Andrews accused Kaiser of having been terminated from a prior position as a guard with the Department of Corrections due to excessive tardiness and absenteeism. Kaiser responded that he was terminated as a result of religious discrimination but was unable to pursue the matter legally because he couldn’t afford a lawyer. Kaiser accused Andrews of harassing him and his family, saying Andrews took photos outside his home of his children and went to Kaiser’s wife’s place of employment, asking questions about him. In response to a question from Arapahoe County Clerk Joan Lopez later during the forum, Andrews said that he went to “a children’s dress store very early in the campaign because I just wanted to see if he (Kaiser) was working there.”

the position, and she “has been a small business owner for many years.”

Westerberg, a tax attorney, has “spent the past five years on the Aurora Citizens Advisory Budget Committee,” including as its chair. In addition to fulfilling the responsibilities of keeping track of and investing the county’s money, Westerberg, if elected, hopes to also “be a budget expert for the county commissioners.” Westerberg believes the most important function of the County Treasurer is keeping accurate records of money received so that it is distributed to the correct entities (school districts, cities, etc.) in the correct amounts.

Both candidates agreed that the most important role of the County Treasurer is making sure that property taxes are accurately recorded and passed through to the taxing jurisdictions based on their mill levies. Berzins also said that she believes the Treasurer’s Office should be elected on a non-partisan basis. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

Former Aurora City Council Member Marsha Berzins is the GOP candidate for Arapahoe County Treasurer.

Tax Attorney Michael Westerberg is the Democratic candidate for Arapahoe County Treasurer.

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Candidates for Arapahoe County Treasurer are Marsha Berzins (R) and Michael Westerberg (D). It is an open seat because the current treasurer, Sue Sandstrom, is term-limited.

Berzins is a former member of the Aurora City Council who said, in her opening statement that she “will bring experience and leadership” to

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2022 Statewide Ballot Issues The C olorado C onstitution (Article V, S ection 1(7.3)) requires the C olorado L egislative C ouncil to publish the ballot title and legal text of each statewide ballot measure.

A “Y E S/ F O R ” vote on any ballot issue is a vote in f av or of changing current law or exi sting circumstances, and a “N O / A G A IN ST ” vote on any ballot issue is a vote ag ain st changing current law or exi sting circumstances.

A m en dm en t D N ew 23 r d J udic ial D istr ic t J udg es The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it passed by a two-thirds maj ority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be an amendment to the C olorado constitution concerning j udges of the newly created twenty-third j udicial district, and, in connection therewith, directing the governor to designate j udges from the eighteenth j udicial district to serve the remainder of their terms in the twenty-third j udicial district and requiring a j udge so designated to establish residency within the twenty-third j udicial district?

T ex t of M easur e: Be I t R eso lve d by the H ou se of R eprese ntative s of the Seve nty- third G eneral A se m bly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concu rring herein: SE C T IO N 1 . At the election held on N ovember 8 , 2022, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution: In the constitution of the state of C olorado, section 10 of article VI, add (5) as follows: Sec tion 1 0. J udic ial distr ic ts - distr ic t j udg es - r ep eal.

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A m en dm en t E E x ten d H om estead E x em p tion to G old Star Sp ouses The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it passed by a two-thirds maj ority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be an amendment to the C olorado constitution concerning the ext ension of the property tax exe mption for qualifying seniors and disabled veterans to the surviving spouse of a U nited S tates armed forces service member who died in the line of duty or veteran whose death resulted from a service-related inj ury or disease?

T ex t of M easur e: Be I t R eso lve d by the H ou se of R eprese ntative s of the Seve nty- third G eneral A se m bly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concu rring herein: SE C T IO N 1 . At the election held on N ovember 8 , 2022, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution: In the constitution of the state of C olorado, section 3.5 of article X , add (1)(d) and (1.7) as follows: Sec tion 3 . 5 . H om estead ex em p tion f or q ualif y in g sen ior c itize n s, disab led v eter an s, an d sur v iv in g sp ouses r ec eiv in g dep en den c y in dem n ity c om p en sation de nition (1) F or property tax years commencing on or after January 1, 2002, fifty percent of the first two hundred thousand dollars of actual value of residential real property, as defined by law, that, as of the assessment date, is owner-occupied and is used as the primary residence of the owner-occupier shall be exe mpt from property taxa tion if: (d) J 1, 2023, , , , .

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A m en dm en t F C h an g es to C h ar itab le G am in g O p er ation s The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado constitution. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado constitution below was referred to the voters because it passed by a two-thirds maj ority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be an amendment to the C olorado constitution concerning the conduct of charitable gaming activities, and, in connection therewith, allowing managers and operators to be paid and repealing the required period of a charitable organization’ s continuous exi stence before obtaining a charitable gaming license?

T ex t of M easur e: Be I t R eso lve d by the H ou se of R eprese ntative s of the Seve nty- third G eneral A se m bly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concu rring herein: SE C T IO N 1 . At the election held on N ovember 8 , 2022, the secretary of state shall submit to the registered electors of the state the ballot title set forth in section 2 for the following amendment to the state constitution: In the constitution of the state of C olorado, section 2 of article X VIII, am en d (2), (4)(c), and (6) as follows: Sec tion 2. L otter ies p r oh ib ited - ex c ep tion s - r ep eal.

(2) N o game of chance pursuant to this subsection (2) and subsections (3) and (4) of this section shall be conducted by any person, firm, or organi ation, unless a license as provided for in this subsection (2) has been issued to the firm or organi ation conducting such games of chance.

The secretary of state shall, upon application therefor on such forms as shall be prescribed by the secretary of state and upon the payment of an annual fee as determined by the general assembly, issue a license for the conducting of such games of chance to any bona fide chartered branch or lodge or chapter of a national or state organi ation or to any bona fide religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational, voluntary firemen s, or veterans’ organization which operates without profit to its members and which has been in exi stence continuously for a period of five years immediately prior to the making of said application for such license , J 1, 2025, (5) , and has had during the entire five-year period a dues-paying membership engaged in carrying out the obj ects of said corporation or organization, such license to exp ire at the end of each calendar year in which it was issued.

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Ballot T itle: S A STATE TA ES BE I CREASED 100,727, 20 A A B AC A ET T EC RAD RE ISED STAT TES T AT, T S RT EA T MEA S R B IC SC ST DE TS, I CREASES STATE TA AB E I C ME R I DI IDA S A E EDERA TA AB E I C ME 300,000 R M RE B IMITI ITEMI ED R STA DARD STATE I C ME TA DED CTI ST 12,000 R SI E TA RET R I ERS A D 16,000 R J I T TA RET R I ERS, A D, I C ECTI T ERE IT , CREATI T E EA T SC MEA S RA R RAM T R IDE REE SC MEA S T ST DE TS I B IC SC S; R IDI RA TS R ARTICI ATI SC ST RC ASE C RAD R , RAISED, R R CESSED R D CTS, T I CREASE A ES R R IDE STI E DS R EM EES RE ARE A D SER E SC MEA S, A D T CREATE ARE T A D ST DE T AD IS R C MMITTEES T R IDE AD ICE T E S RE SC MEA S ARE EA T A D A EA I T A ST DE TS; A D CREATI A R RAM T ASSIST I R M TI C RAD D R D CTS A D RE ARI SC MEA S SI BASIC TRITI SI REDIE TS IT MI IMA RE IA CE R CESSED R D CTS T ex t of M easur e: Be it enacted by the G eneral A se m bly of the State of Colorado: SE C T IO N 1 . In C olorado R evised S tatutes, add part 2 to article 8 2.9 of title 22 as follows: P AR T 2 EA T SC MEA S RA R RAM 22- 8 2. 9 - 201 . Sh or t title. T 2 S M A A .

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SE C T IO N 3 . In C olorado R evised S tatutes, 22-8 2.9 -103, am en d the introductory portion as follows: De nitions As used in this article 1, unless the context otherwise requires: SE C T IO N 4 . In C olorado R evised S tatutes, 22-8 2.9 -105, am en d (1) and (2) as follows: 22- 8 2. 9 - 1 05 . P r og r am f un din g . (1) or each fiscal year, the general assembly shall make an appropriation by separate line item in the annual general appropriation bill to allow school food authorities to provide lunches at no charge for children in state-subsidized early childhood education programs administered by public schools or in kindergarten through twelfth grade, participating in the school lunch program, who would otherwise be required to pay a reduced price for lunch. The appropriation to the department for the program must be in addition to any appropriation made by the general assembly pursuant to section 22-54-123 or 22-54-123.5 (1). The department may exp end not more than two percent of the money annually appropriated for the program to offset the direct and indirect costs incurred by the department in implementing the program pursuant to this article 8 2.9 1.

(2) The department is authorized to seek and accept gifts, grants, and donations from public and private sources for the purposes of this article 1, but receipt of gifts, grants, and donations shall not be a prerequisite to the implementation of the program.

SE C T IO N 5 . In C olorado R evised S tatutes, 22-8 2.9 -107, am en d (1) as follows: 22- 8 2. 9 - 1 07 . N o in div idual en titlem en t. (1) N othing in this article shall be interpreted to T 1 create a legal entitlement to any participant to assistance provided pursuant to the program.

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SE C T IO N 8 . R ef er to p eop le un der r ef er en dum . At the election held on N ovember 8 , 2022, the secretary of state shall submit this act by its ballot title to the registered electors of the state for their approval or re ection. Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote either “ Y es/ F or” or “ N o/ Against” on the following ballot title: “ S hall state taxes be increased 100,727, 20 annually by a change to the C olorado R evised S tatutes that, to support healthy meals for public school students, increases state taxa ble income only for individuals who have federal taxable income of 300,000 or more by limiting itemi ed or standard state income tax deductions to 12,000 for single tax return filers and 16,000 for oint tax return filers, and, in connection therewith, creating the healthy school meals for all program to provide free school meals to students in public schools; providing grants for participating schools to purchase C olorado grown, raised, or processed products, to increase wages or provide stipends for employees who prepare and serve school meals, and to create parent and student advisory committees to provide advice to ensure school meals are healthy and appealing to all students; and creating a program to assist in promoting C olorado food products and preparing school meals using basic nutritious ingredients with minimal reliance on processed products? ” Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123, Colorado R evised S tatutes, if a maj ority of the electors voting on the ballot title vote “ Y es/ F or” , then the act will become part of the C olorado R evised S tatutes.

P r op osition G G A dd T ax In f or m ation T ab le to P etition s an d Ballots The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes below was referred to the voters because it passed by a maj ority vote of the state senate and the state house of representatives.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be a change to the C olorado R evised S tatutes requiring that the ballot title and fiscal summary for any ballot initiative that increases or decreases state income tax rates include a table showing the average tax change for tax filers in different income categories T ex t of M easur e: Be it enacted by the G eneral A se m bly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-5-407, amend (7) as follows: 1-5-407. Form of ballots. (7) N o printing or distinguishing marks shall be on the ballot except as specifically provided in this code, or in section 1-40-106 (3)(e) to (3)(g) (3)(j ).

SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-40-105.5, amend (1.5)(a)(III); and add (1.5)(a)(V) as follows: 1-40-10 . . nitial fiscal impact statement - definition. (1.5) (a) F or every initiated measure properly submitted to the title board, the director shall prepare a fiscal summary that consists of the following information: (III) Any information from the initiated measure or a description of state and local government implementation in order to provide the information required in subsection (1.5) (a)(I) or (1.5)(a)(II) of this section; and

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SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-40-106, amend (3)(h); and add (3)(j ) as follows: 1-40-106. Title board - meetings - ballot title - initiative and referendum - definitions. (3) (h) In determining whether a ballot title qualifies as brief for purposes of sections 1-40-102 (10) and 1-40-106 (3)(b) (3)(b) , the language required by subsection (3) (e), (3)(f), or (3)(g), (3)(j ) of this section may not be considered. (j ) A , , 1-40-105.5 (1.5)(a)(V).

SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1-40-124.5, am en d (1)(b)(III) introductory portion as follows: 1-40-124.5. Ballot information booklet. (1) (b) The director of research of the legislative council of the general assembly shall prepare a fiscal impact statement for every initiated or referred measure, taking into consideration fiscal impact information submitted by the o ce of state planning and budgeting, the department of local affairs or any other state agency, and any proponent or other interested person. The fiscal impact statement prepared for every measure shall be substantially similar in form and content to the fiscal notes provided by the legislative council of the general assembly for legislative measures pursuant to section 2-2-322. A complete copy of the fiscal impact statement for such measure shall be available through the legislative council of the general assembly. The ballot information booklet shall indicate whether there is a fiscal impact for each initiated or referred measure and shall abstract the fiscal impact statement for such measure. The abstract for every measure shall appear after the arguments for and against such measure in the analysis section of the ballot information booklet, and shall include, but shall not be limited to: (III) or any initiated or referred measure that modifies the state tax laws, if the measure would either increase or decrease individual income tax revenue or state sales tax revenue, a table that shows the number of tax filers in each income category, the total tax burden change for each income category, and the average tax burden change for each filer within each income category. If the change in a tax burden shown in the table is an increase, the change must be exp ressed as a dollar amount preceded by a plus sign. If the change in a tax burden shown in the table is a decrease, the change must be exp ressed as a dollar amount preceded by a negative sign. The table must use the following income categories: T . Refer to people under referendum. At the election held on N ovember 8 , 2022, the secretary of state shall submit this act by its ballot title to the registered electors of the state for their approval or re ection. Each elector voting at the election may cast a vote either “ Y es/ F or” or “ N o/ Against” on the following ballot title: “ S hall there be a change to the C olorado R evised S tatutes requiring that the ballot title and fiscal summary for any ballot initiative that increases or decreases state income tax rates include a table showing the average tax change for tax filers in different income categories Except as otherwise provided in section 1-40-123, Colorado Revised Statutes, if a ma ority of the electors voting on the ballot title vote “ Y es/ F or” , then the act will become part of the C olorado R evised S tatutes.

P r op osition 1 21 State In c om e T ax R ate R educ tion The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the o ces of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be a change to the C olorado R evised S tatutes reducing the state income tax rate from 4.55 to 4.40 T ex t of M easur e: Be it enacted by the People of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-22-104, amend (1.7) as follows: 39- -104. ncome ta imposed on individuals estates and trusts single rate - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal.

(1.7) (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 39-22627, sub ect to subsection (2) of this section, with respect to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2000, but before January 1, 2020, a tax of four and sixty-three one-hundredths percent is imposed on the federal taxa ble income, as determined pursuant to section 63 of the internal revenue code, of every individual, estate, and trust. (b) Except as otherwise provided in section 39-22-627, subj ect to subsection (2) of this section, with respect to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2020, J 1, 2022, a tax of four and fifty-five one-hundredths percent is imposed on the federal taxa ble income, as determined pursuant to section 63 of the internal revenue code, of every individual, estate, and trust. ( )E 3922-627, (2) ,

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P r op osition 1 22 A c c ess to N atur al P sy c h edelic Sub stan c es The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the o ces of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be a change to the C olorado R evised S tatutes concerning legal regulated access to natural medicine for persons 21 years of age or older, and, in connection therewith, defining natural medicine as certain plants or fungi that affect a person s mental health and are controlled substances under state law; establishing a natural medicine regulated access program for supervised care, and requiring the department of regulatory agencies to implement the program and comprehensively regulate natural medicine to protect public health and safety; creating an advisory board to advise the department as to the implementation of the program; granting a local government limited authority to regulate the time, place, and manner of providing natural medicine services; allowing limited personal possession, use, and uncompensated sharing of natural medicine; providing specified protections under state law, including criminal and civil immunity, for authorized providers and users of natural medicine; and, in limited circumstances, allowing the retroactive removal and reduction of criminal penalties related to the possession, use, and sale of natural medicine?

T ex t of M easur e: Be it E nacted by the People of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In C olorado R evised S tatutes, add Article 170 to Title 12 as follows: ARTIC E 170 AT RA MEDICI E EA T ACT of 2022 12-170-101. Short title. T 170 M A 2022.

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SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1 -1 -404 amend (1)(a) as follows: 1 -1 -404. nla ful use of a controlled substance. (1)(a) Except as is otherwise provided for offenses concerning mari uana and mari uana concentrate in sections 1 -1 -406 and 1 -1 -406.5 M A 2022 , 170 12 any person who uses any controlled substance, exce pt when it is dispensed by or under the direction of a person licensed or authorized by law to prescribe, administer, or dispense the controlled substance for bona fide medical needs, commits a level 2 drug misdemeanor.

SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1 -1 -405, amend (1)(a) as follows: 1 -1 -40 . nla ful distribution manufacturing dispensing or sale. (1)(a) Except as authori ed by part 1 of article 2 0 of title 12, part 2 of article 8 0 of title 27, or part 2 or 3 of this article 18 , M A 2022 , 170 12 it is unlawful for any person knowingly to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, or to possess with intent to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, a controlled substance; or induce, attempt to induce, or conspire with one or more other persons, to manufacture, dispense, sell, distribute, or possess with intent to manufacture, dispense, sell, or distribute, a controlled substance; or possess one or more chemicals or supplies or equipment with intent to manufacture a controlled substance.

SECTION 5. In C olorado R evised S tatutes, amend 1 -1 -410 as follows: 1 -1 -410. eclaration of class 1 public nuisance. E M A 2022 , 170 12 any store, shop, warehouse, dwelling house, building, vehicle, boat, or aircraft or any place whatsoever which is frequented by controlled substance addicts for the unlawful use of controlled substances or which is used for the unlawful storage, manufacture, sale, or distribution of controlled substances is declared to be a class 1 public nuisance and sub ect to the provisions of section 16-13-303, C.R.S. Any real or personal property which is sei ed or confiscated as a result of an action to abate a public nuisance shall be disposed of pursuant to part 7 of article 13 of title 16, C.R.S. SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1 -1 -411, add (5) as follows: 1 -1 -411. eeping maintaining controlling renting or making available property for unla ful distribution or manufacture of controlled substances.

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SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1 -1 -412.7, add (3) as follows: 1 -1 -41 .7. ale or distribution of materials to manufacture controlled substances.

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SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 1 -1 -430.5, add (1)(c) as follows: 1 -1 -430. . rug paraphernalia e emption. (1) A person is exempt from sections 1 -1 -425 to 1 -1 -430 if the person is: (c) , M A 2022 , 170 12. T , , ,

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SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 16-13-304, add (2) as follows: 1 -13-304. lass public nuisance.

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P r op osition 1 23 Dedicate Revenue for Affordable Housing Programs The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the o ces of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be a change to the C olorado R evised S tatutes concerning statewide funding for additional affordable housing, and, in connection therewith, dedicating state revenues collected from an exi sting tax of one-tenth of one percent on federal taxa ble income of every individual, estate, trust, and corporation, as defined in law, for affordable housing and exempting the dedicated revenues from the constitutional limitation on state fiscal year spending; allocating 60 of the dedicated revenues to affordable housing financing programs that will reduce rents, purchase land for affordable housing development, and build assets for renters; allocating 40 of the dedicated revenues to programs that support affordable home ownership, serve persons exp eriencing homelessness, and support local planning capacity; requiring local governments that seek additional affordable housing funding to expedite development approvals for affordable housing pro ects and commit to increasing the number of affordable housing units by 3 annually; and specifying that the dedicated revenues shall not supplant existing appropriations for affordable housing programs?

T ex t of M easur e: Be it enacted by the People of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In C olorado R evised S tatutes, add article 32 to title 29 as follows: RT L 3 tate ide ffordable ousing und 9-3 -101. efinitions. A A , : (1) A S C , , , , , ,

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P r op osition 1 24 In c r ease A llowab le L iq uor Stor e L oc ation s The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the o ces of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be a change to the C olorado R evised S tatutes concerning increasing the number of retail liquor store licenses in which a person may hold an interest, and, in connection therewith, phasing in the increase by allowing up to licenses by December 31, 2026, up to 13 licenses

by December 31, 2031, up to 20 licenses by December 31, 2036, and an unlimited number of licenses on or after January 1, 2037 T ex t of M easur e: Be it enacted by the People of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. eclaration of urpose.

The eople of the State of Colorado find and declare that it is in the interest of C olorado to create a more level playing field for the different business types that sell alcohol for off-premises consumption by allowing an equal number of licenses for drugstores, grocery stores and liquor stores.

C reating parity and an orderly exp ansion for all businesses will foster competition, create j obs, increase selection and consumer choice, and lower costs for C oloradans.

SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-3-409, amend (4)(b)(III) as follows: 44-3-409. Retail liquor store license rules. (4)(b) An owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a retail liquor store may have an interest in: (III) or a retail liquor store licensed on or before January 1, 2016, and whose license holder is a Colorado resident, additional retail liquor store licenses as follows, but only if the premises for which a license is sought satisfies the distance requirements specified in subsection (1)(a)(II) of this section: (A) n or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2022, one additional retail liquor store license, for a maximum of up to two total retail liquor store licenses; (B) n or after January 1, 2022, and before January 1, 2027, up to two additional retail liquor store licenses, for a maxi mum of three total retail liquor store licenses; and (C) n or after January 1, 2027, J 1, 2032, up to three additional retail liquor store licenses, for a maxi mum of four total retail liquor store licenses; (D) J 1, 2032, J 1, 2037, , ; (E) J 1, 2037, ; T 3. ffective date. This measure shall go into effect upon the proclamation of the governor of the state of C olorado.

P r op osition 1 25 A llow G r oc er y an d C on v en ien c e Stor es to Sell W in e The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the o ces of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be a change to the C olorado R evised S tatutes concerning the exp ansion of retail sale of alcohol beverages, and, in connection therewith, establishing a new fermented malt beverage and wine retailer license for off-site consumption to allow grocery stores, convenience stores, and other business establishments licensed to sell fermented malt beverages, such as beer, for off-site consumption to also sell wine; automatically converting such a fermented malt beverage retailer license to the new license; and allowing fermented malt beverage and wine retailer licensees to conduct tastings if approved by the local licensing authority?

T ex t of M easur e: Be it enacted by the People of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1: Declaration The eople of the State of Colorado hereby find and declare that Article 4 of Title 44, Colorado Revised Statutes, known as the Colorado Beer Code , shall be amended to allow, beginning M arch 1, 2023, the sale of wine in grocery and

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SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-3-103, add (1 .5), (32.5), and (60.5) as follows: 44-3-103. efinitions. As used in this article 3 and article 4 of this title 44, unless the context otherwise requires: (1 .5) 4 44 , , .

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SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-3-301, amend 9(a)(I)(B), (10)(b), 10(c)(I)(A), 10(c)( II), 10(d), 10(e); and repeal and reenact ith amendments (12) as follows: 44-3-301. Licensing in general. (9)(a)(I)(B) The state and local licensing authorities shall not grant permission under this subsection (9 )(a)(I) to a fermented malt beverage retailer licensed under section 44-4-107 (1)(a) to move its permanent location if the new location is: W ithin one thousand five hundred feet of a retail liquor store licensed under section 44-3-409; for a premises located in a municipality with a population of ten thousand or fewer, within three thousand feet of a retail liquor store licensed under section 44-3-409; or, for a premises located in a municipality with a population of ten thousand or fewer that is contiguous to the city and county of Denver, within one thousand five hundred feet of a retail liquor store licensed under section 44-3-409.

(10)(b) A retail liquor store, or liquor-licensed drugstore, licensee who wishes to conduct tastings may submit an application or application renewal to the local licensing authority. The local licensing authority may rej ect the application if the applicant fails to establish that he or she is able to conduct tastings without violating the provisions of this section or creating a public safety risk to the neighborhood. A local licensing authority may establish its own application procedure and may charge a reasonable application fee. (c) Tastings are subj ect to the following limitations: (I) Tastings shall be conducted only: (A) By a person who: as completed a server training program that meets the standards established by the liquor enforcement division in the department and is a retail liquor store, or liquor-licensed drugstore, licensee, an employee of a retail liquor store, or liquor-licensed drugstore, licensee, or a representative, employee, or agent of the licensed wholesaler, brew pub, distillery pub, manufacturer, limited winery, importer, or vintner’ s restaurant promoting the alcohol beverages for the tasting; and (X II) N o manufacturer of spirituous or vinous liquors shall induce a licensee through free goods or financial or in-kind assistance to favor the manufacturer’ s products being sampled at a tasting. The retail liquor store, or liquor-licensed drugstore, licensee bears the financial and all other responsibility for a tasting conducted on its licensed premises. (d) A violation of a limitation specified in this subsection (10) by a retail liquor store, or liquor-licensed drugstore, licensee, whether by the licensee’ s employees, agents, or otherwise or by a representative, employee, or agent of the licensed wholesaler, brew pub, distillery pub, manufacturer, limited winery, importer, or vintner’ s restaurant that promoted the alcohol beverages for the tasting, is the responsibility of, and section 44-3- 01 applies to, the retail liquor store, or liquor-licensed drugstore, licensee that conducted the tasting. (e) A retail liquor store, or liquor-licensed drugstore, licensee conducting a tasting shall be subj ect to the same revocation, suspension, and enforcement provisions as otherwise apply to the licensee.

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SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-3-313, amend (1)(e)(I), (1)(e)(II), (1)(e)(IV), and (1)(e)(V) as follows: 44-3-313. Restrictions for applications for ne license. (1) An application for the issuance of any license specified in section 44-3-309 (1) or 44-4-107 (1) shall not be received or acted upon: (e)(I) If the building in which the fermented malt beverages are to be sold pursuant to a license under section 44-4-107 (1)(a) is located within five hundred feet of any public or parochial school or the principal campus of any college, university, or seminary; except that this subsection (1)(e)(I) does not apply to: (A) L icensed premises located or to be located on land owned by a municipality; (B) An existing licensed premises on land owned by the state; (C ) A fermented malt beverage retailer that held a valid license and was actively doing business before the principal campus was constructed; (D) A club located within the principal campus of any college, university, or seminary that limits its membership to the faculty or staff of the institution; or (E) A campus liquor complex.

(II) The distances referred to in subsection (1)(e)(I) of this section are to be computed by direct measurement from the nearest property line of the land used for school purposes to the nearest portion of the building in which fermented malt beverages are to be sold, using a route of direct pedestrian access.

(I ) In addition to the requirements of section 44-3-312 (2), the local licensing authority shall consider the evidence and make a specific finding of fact as to whether the building in which the fermented malt beverages are to be sold is located within any distance restriction established by or pursuant to this subsection (1)(e). The finding is sub ect to udicial review pursuant to section 44-3- 02.

(V) This subsection (1)(e) applies to: (A) Applications for new fermented malt beverage retailer s licenses under section 44-4-107 (1)(a) submitted on or after June 4, 201 M 1, 2023; and (B) Applications submitted on or after June 4, 201 M 1, 2023, under section 44-3-301 (9) by fermented malt beverage retailers licensed under section 44-4-107 (1)(a) to change the permanent location of the fermented malt beverage retailer’ s licensed premises.

SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-3-901, amend (1)(g), (1)(i)(III), (6)(i)(II), (6)(k)(I), (6)(k)(II)(B), (6)(k)(I ), (6) (k)( ), and (6)(p)(III), and ( )(b) as follows: 44-3-901. nla ful acts - e ceptions - definitions. (1) Except as provided in section 18 -13-122, it is unlawful for any person: (g) To sell at retail any malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors in sealed containers without holding a retail liquor store or liquor-licensed drugstore license, exce pt as permitted by section 44-3-107 (2) or 44-3-301 (6)(b) or any other provision of this article 3, or to sell at retail any fermented

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(6) It is unlawful for any person licensed to sell at retail pursuant to this article 3 or article 4 of this title 44: (i)(II) otwithstanding subsection (6)(i)(I) of this section, it shall not be unlawful for a retail liquor store, liquor-licensed drugstore, or licensee to allow tastings to be conducted on his or her licensed premises if authorization for the tastings has been granted pursuant to section 44-3-301. (k)(I) Except as provided in subsections (6)(k)(II), (6)(k) (I ), and (6)(k)( ) of this section, to have on the licensed premises, if licensed as a retail liquor store, liquor licensed drugstore, fermented malt beverage retailer, , any container that shows evidence of having once been opened or that contains a volume of liquor less than that specified on the label of the container; (II)(B) A person holding a fermented malt beverage retailer s license under section 44-4-107 (1)(a) may have upon the licensed premises fermented malt beverages in open containers when the open containers were brought onto the licensed premises by and remain solely in the possession of the sales personnel of a person licensed to sell at wholesale pursuant to article 4 of this title 44 for the purpose of sampling fermented malt beverages by the fermented malt beverage retailer licensee only.

(IV) It is not unlawful for a retail liquor store, liquor-licensed drugstore, or licensee to allow tastings to be conducted on the licensed premises if authorized for the tastings has been granted pursuant to section 44-3-301.

(V) A person holding a retail liquor store or liquor-licensed drugstore license under this article 3 or a fermented malt beverage retailer’ s license under section 44-4-107 (1)(a) may have upon the licensed premises an open container of an alcohol beverage product that the licensee discovers to be damaged or defective so long as the licensee marks the product as damaged or for return and stores the open container outside the sales area of the licensed premises until the licensee is able to return the product to the wholesaler from whom the product was purchased. (p)(III) If licensed as a retail liquor store under section 443-409, a liquor-licensed drugstore under section 44-3-410, or a fermented malt beverage retailer under section 44-4-107 (1)(a), to permit an employee who is under twenty-one years of age to deliver malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors or fermented malt beverages offered for sale on, or sold and removed from, the licensed premises of the retail liquor store, liquorlicensed drugstore, or fermented malt beverage retailer.

(8 )(b) N otwithstanding subsection (8 )(a) of this section, it shall not be unlawful for a retail liquor store, liquor-licensed drugstore, or licensee to allow tasting to be conducted on his or her licensed premises if authorization for the tastings has been granted pursuant to section 44-3-301.

SECTION 6. In C olorado R evised S tatutes, amend 44-4-101 as follows: 44-4-101. Short title. The short title of this article 4 is the Colorado Beer C ode” .

SECTION 7. In C olorado R evised S tatutes, amend 44-4-102 as follows: 44-4-10 . Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby declares that it is in the public interest that fermented malt beverages , , shall be sold at retail only by persons licensed as provided in this article 4 44. The general assembly further declares that it is lawful to sell fermented malt beverages at retail sub ect to this article 4 and applicable provisions of articles 3 and 5 of this title 44.

(2) The general assembly further recognizes that fermented malt beverages and malt liquors are separate and distinct from, and have a unique regulatory history in relation to, vinous and spirituous liquors; however, maintaining a separate regulatory framework and licensing structure for fermented malt beverages under this article 4 is no longer necessary exce pt at the retail level. F urthermore, to aid administrative e ciency, article 3 of this title 44 applies to the regulation of fermented malt beverages , exce pt when otherwise expressly provided for in this article 4.

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SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-4-103, amend (2) and (3); and add (7) as follows: 44-4-103. efinitions. Definitions applicable to this article 4 also appear in article 3 of this title 44. As used in this article 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (2) “ L icense” means a grant to a licensee to sell fermented malt beverages at retail as provided by this article 4.

(3) icensed premises means the premises specified in an application for a license under this article 4 that are owned or in possession of the licensee and within which the licensee is authorized to sell, dispense, or serve fermented malt beverages in accordance with the provisions of this article 4.

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SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-4-107, amend (1) introductory portion, (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c)(I), (4), (5), and (6); and add (1)(a)(II), and (7) as follows: 44-4-107. Local licensing authority - application fees definition rules. (1) The local licensing authority shall issue only the following classes of fermented malt beverage licenses: (a)(I) S ales for consumption off the premises of the licensee; (II) , M

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(4) n or after January 1, 2019 M 1, 2023, a fermented malt beverage retailer licensed under subsection (1)(a) of this section: (a)(I) S hall not sell fermented malt beverages to consumers at a price that is below the retailer’ s cost, as listed on the invoice, to purchase the fermented malt beverages , unless the sale is of discontinued or close-out fermented malt beverages .

(II) This subsection (4)(a) does not prohibit a fermented malt beverage retailer from operating a bona fide loyalty or rewards program for fermented malt beverages so long as the price for the product is not below the retailer’ s costs as listed on the invoice. The state licensing authority may adopt rules to implement this subsection (4) (a). (b) S hall not allow consumers to purchase fermented malt beverages at a self-checkout or other mechanism that allows the consumer to complete the fermented malt beverages purchase without assistance from and completion of the entire transaction by an employee of the fermented malt beverage retailer.

(5) A person licensed under subsection (1)(a) of this section that holds multiple fermented malt beverage retailer’ s licenses for multiple licensed premises may operate under a single or consolidated corporate entity but shall not commingle purchases of or credit ext ensions for purchases of alcohol beverage product from a wholesaler licensed under article 3 of this title 44 for more than one licensed premises. A wholesaler licensed under article 3 of this title 44 shall not base the price for the alcohol beverage product it sells to a fermented malt beverage retailer licensed under subsection (1)(a) of this section on the total volume of alcohol beverage product that the retailer purchases for multiple licensed premises.

(6)(a) A person licensed under subsection (1)(a) of this section who complies with this subsection (6) and rules promulgated under this subsection (6) may deliver fermented malt beverages in sealed containers to

a person of legal age if: (I) The person receiving the delivery of fermented malt beverages is located at a place that is not licensed pursuant to this section; (II) The delivery is made by an employee of the fermented malt beverage retailer who is at least twenty-one years of age and who is using a vehicle owned or leased by the licensee to make the delivery; (III) The person making the delivery verifies, in accordance with section 44-3-901 (11), that the person receiving the delivery of fermented malt beverages is at least twenty-one years of age; and (IV) The fermented malt beverage retailer derives no more than fifty percent of its gross annual revenues from total sales of fermented malt beverages from the sale of fermented malt beverages that the fermented malt beverage retailer delivers. (b) The state licensing authority shall promulgate rules as necessary for the proper delivery of fermented malt beverages pursuant to this subsection (6) and may issue a permit to any person who is licensed pursuant to and delivers fermented malt beverages under subsection (1)(a) of this section. A permit issued under this subsection (6) is sub ect to the same suspension and revocation provisions as are set forth in section 44-3-601 for other licenses granted pursuant to article 3 of this title 44.

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SECTION 13. Effective date: This act takes effect on March 1, 2023.

P r op osition 1 26 T h ir d- P ar ty D eliv er y of A lc oh ol Bev er ag es The ballot title below is a summary drafted by the professional staff of the o ces of the secretary of state, the attorney general, and the legal staff for the general assembly for ballot purposes only. The ballot title will not appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes. The text of the measure that will appear in the C olorado R evised S tatutes below was drafted by the proponents of the initiative. The initiated measure is included on the ballot as a proposed change to current law because the proponents gathered the required amount of petition signatures.

Ballot T itle: S hall there be a change to the C olorado R evised S tatutes concerning authorization for the third-party delivery of alcohol beverages, and, in connection therewith, allowing retail establishments licensed to sell alcohol beverages for on-site or off-site consumption to deliver all types of alcohol beverages to a person twenty-one years of age or older through a third-party delivery service that obtains a delivery service permit; prohibiting the delivery of alcohol beverages to a person who is under 21 years of age, is intoxi cated, or fails to provide proof of identification; removing the limit on the percentage of gross sales revenues a licensee may receive from alcohol beverage deliveries; and allowing a technology services company, without obtaining a thirdparty delivery service permit, to provide software or a digital network application that connects consumers and licensed retailers for the delivery of alcohol beverages?

T ex t of M easur e: Be it enacted by the People of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1: Declaration The eople of the State of Colorado hereby find and declare that Article 3 of Title 44, Colorado Revised Statutes, known as the “ C olorado L iquor C ode,” shall be amended to permit, beginning M arch 1, 2023, the home delivery of alcohol sales made by licensed retailers through third-party home delivery service providers.

SECTION 2: In C olorado R evised S tatutes, add 44-3-911.5 as follows: 44-3-911. Third-party delivery of alcohol beverages.

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2022 Statewide Ballot Issues SECTION 3: In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-3-409, repeal (3)(a)(II) and (3)(a)(IV) as follows: 44-3-409. Retail liquor store license - rules.

(3)(a) A person licensed to sell at retail who complies with this subsection (3) and rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection (3) may deliver malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors to a person of legal age if: (3)(a)(II) The delivery is made by an employee of the licensed retail liquor store who is at least twenty-one years of age and who is using a vehicle owned or leased by the licensee to make the delivery; (3)(a)(IV) The retail liquor store derives no more than fifty percent of its gross annual revenues from total sales of malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors from the sale of malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors that the retail liquor store delivers.

SECTION 4: In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-3-410, repeal (3)(a)(II) and (3)(a)(IV) as follows: 44-3-410. Liquor-licensed drugstore license - multiple licenses permitted -requirements - rules.

(3)(a) A liquor-licensed drugstore licensee who complies with this subsection (3) and rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection (3) may deliver malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors to a person of legal age if: (3)(a)(II) The delivery is made by an employee of the liquorlicensed drugstore who is at least twenty-one years of age

and who is using a vehicle owned or leased by the licensee to make the delivery; (3)(a)(IV) The liquor-licensed drugstore derives no more than fifty percent of its gross annual revenues from total sales of malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors from the sale of malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors that the liquor-licensed drugstore delivers.

SECTION 5: In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-3-911, repeal (2)(c), (3)(b), and (7) as follows: 44-3-911. Takeout and delivery of alcohol beverages - permit - onpremises consumption licenses - requirements and limitations rules - definition - repeal.

(2) To sell and deliver an alcohol beverage or to allow a customer to remove an alcohol beverage from the licensed premises as either is authorized under subsection (1) of this section, the licensee must: (c) Derive no more than fifty percent of its gross annual revenues from total sales of food and alcohol beverages from the sale of alcohol beverages through takeout orders and that the licensee delivers; except that: (I) This subsection (2)(c) does not apply if the governor has declared a disaster emergency under part 7 of article 33.5 of title 24; or (II) This subsection (2)(c) does not apply to a sales room at a premises licensed under section 44-3-402 or 44-3-407;

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and (3)(b) Be an employee of the licensee who is twenty-one years of age or older; (7) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.

SECTION 6: In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-4-107 repeal (6) (a)(II) and (IV) as follows: 44-4-107. Local licensing authority - application - fees - definitions - rules.

(6)(a) A person licensed under subsection (1)(a) of this section who complies with this subsection (6) and rules promulgated under this subsection (6) may deliver fermented malt beverages in sealed containers to a person of legal age if: (II) The delivery is made by an employee of the fermented malt beverage retailer who is at least twenty-one years of age and who is using a vehicle owned or leased by the licensee to make the delivery; (IV) The fermented malt beverage retailer derives no more than fifty percent of its gross annual revenues from total sales of fermented malt beverages from the sale of fermented malt beverages that the fermented malt beverage retailer delivers.

SECTION 7. Effective date. This act takes effect March 1, 2023.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Griswold and Anderson debate the issues

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

On October 11, incumbent Colorado Secretary of State (SOS) Jena Griswold (D) and challenger Pam Anderson (R) fielded uestions desi ned to help voters make an informed decision in the race for SOS on November 8. The event, hosted by the University of Denver Josef Korbel School of International Studies, featured moderators Seth Masket, director of the Center on American Politics and Professor of Political Science at DU, Shaun Boyd, political specialist at CBS News Colorado, and Sandra Fish of the Colorado Sun. Griswold directed Sen. John Hickenlooper’s Washin ton offi e when he was Colorado governor and also worked as a lawyer in the Obama administration. She currently serves as national chair of the Democratic Secretaries of State.

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold

Anderson was Wheat Ridge City Clerk, then Jefferson County Clerk for eight years, and is the former executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association.

In her opening statement, Griswold, a Colorado native, said she ran in 2018 “on a pledge to increase access to the right to vote,” and she has kept that pledge by “increasing drop boxes by over 65%, adding in-person voting, and guaranteeing voting access at every public university and on tribal lands.” She also helped

pass a bill in the legislature in 2019 “that has registered over 350,000” new voters and worked to “cut red tape” to register a new business, as well as the cost to do so, which is now $1.00.

Anderson, who has a history degree and a masters in public administration, said that in her positions as a city and as a county clerk and recorder, she always focused on “access, security, integrity and transparency,” adding that she “has stood up… for fair and accessible elections, and against conspiracy and mis-and-disinformation about our process.” Anderson accused Griswold of, “hyper-partisan and polarizing activities.” o the uestion of whether the Secretary of State should e en be an ele ti e offi e both Griswold and Anderson agreed that it should, with Griswold pointing out that “the two election-denier secretaries of state in this nation right now were both appoint-

Former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson

ed (in Florida and in Texas).” n the uestion of whether the SOS should weigh in on politi al uestions su h as abortion, taxes, and the economy, Anderson said the SOS should not take a position “on polarizing issues that are likely to come before you as an initiative,” because, if that happens, “it could “create doubt for the process.”

Griswold saw it differently, saying, “When fundamental rights are under attack, I will always stand up for them, including the right to vote.…

When the fundamental freedom (is attacked) to choose who to marry…how to start a family, I will stand up for people’s rights… Standing up for people’s freedom is the duty of e ery publi offi ial That’s not partisan, that’s American.”

Anderson retorted that “taking the side of special interests” raises Griswold lots of campaign contributions, adding that she (Anderson) issued the first same se marriage license as a county clerk and has stood up against misinformation.

Griswold stood her ground, repeating her belief that, “If you are elected in the United States of America and you see fundamental freedoms under attack, it’s your duty to stand up.”

Asked to respond to accusations of having politicized her offi e riswold said she is “always happy to talk about the Colorado election model,

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“because it works…and is secure,” thus she is glad to share how it works with other states.

Griswold was asked how it happened that, “For two elections in a row your offi e has sent postcards to non-citizens and other people ineligible to vote.” (It happened with 30,000 people this year).

Griswold described what occurred as a “data glitch,” pointing out that anybody with a non-citizen ID who attempted to register to vote would be blocked from doing so and that none of those who were ineligible have registered or tried to register to vote. She also noted that Anderson made the same mistake as Jefferson County Clerk, when she mistakenly sent out 22,000 postcards telling ineligible people how to register to vote.

Anderson conceded that her offi e did ma e the same type of mistake when she was Jefferson County Clerk, saying she “took accountability for it,” but that the same mistake happening in 2022 that happened in 2020 “points to a management problem, a lack of leadership,” resulting from the high turnover rate of management staff in Griswold s offi e nderson then asked, as did a panelist, why the first post ard sent in error this year by the Secretary of tate s ffi e in luded riswold’s name, but the second one, correcting the error, did not. Griswold did not respond to that question.

The issue of election security came up when a panelist

asked about what happened in Mesa County with County Clerk Tina Peters “and the issues raised by what she did.”

Griswold responded, “I was the first e retary of tate to actually have to deal with an insider threat when the Mesa County Clerk, working with Qanon and the My Pillow guy, compromised her own voting equipment trying to prove The Big Lie (that the 2020 election was stolen from the former president).”

Griswold described working with Republican county commissioners to resolve the situation, barring Peters and appointing former Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams, a Republican who she beat in 2018, to take over managing the elections process in the county. Griswold added that she had to deal with a similar “breach of protocols” in Elbert County by the elected Clerk, after which she helped institute new state laws to protect against similar events in the future.

Anderson said she agreed with the actions Griswold took, but objected to her citing those actions in campaign fundraising materials. Griswold responded by challenging Anderson for “campaigning with election deniers” like Eric Aadland, GOP candidate for Congressional District Seven, who are “spreading The Big Lie.” Anderson did not respond to that allegation, just said that she “stands for professionalism and…free, fair, accessible and transparent elections.”

In the balance of the questions and answers, both candidates generally agreed that

Colorado’s elections are free, fair, and accurate. Anderson talked about enforcing the rule against voter harvesting, which is the act of dropping off more than ten ballots at one time, even if nothing dishonest or fraudulent has been done with those ballots.

Asked if she supported the state’s automatic voter registration, Anderson said she did, although she expressed a preference for the 2017 version over the 2019 version.

The current system automatically registers eligible voters who have proved that they are citizens, then gives them the opportunity to choose a party affiliation or an el their re istration altogether. According to Colorado Public Radio, the current version registered “about 250,000 people” in its first year half of whom ended up voting.

When Anderson talked about having “worked with other states to compare lists to make sure there’s no crossover,” Griswold pointed to the fact that the conservative Heritage Foundation had cited Colorado as having the “number two best procedures for voter registration list maintenance.”

In closing, Anderson said she wanted “to restore leadership and stability to the offi e and noted that she is being supported by the county clerks in Denver and Boulder.

Griswold pointed to her accomplishments in expanding voter access across the state and maintaining a system of safe, secure, and accurate elections. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

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‘Umpire’ rules 2021 ASG didn’t need to be ‘shifted’ Employing the jargon of the sport in every way I can to drive home my point, I am compelled to comment on the ruling by federal judge Steve C. Jones (in this case, the umpire) that Georgia not only was “safe” last season but also that it wasn’t even a close call.

I lead off by acknowledging that the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Denver was a tape-measure home run for local fans. So were the Futures Game and Home Run Derby that preceded it and all.

But we now know what we thought at the time: Atlanta was robbed.

In the equivalent of a game-time decision, given the years of preparation usually involved for a city to host an event of this magnitude, MLB shifted its 91st Midsummer Classic to Denver exactly 100 days before first pit h “Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box,” Commissioner Rob Manfred declared in a statement issued by MLB. Moving the All-Star Game out of Atlanta, he said, was “the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport.”

A succession of line drives followed.

“I want to applaud and extend a thank you to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred for moving the All-Star Game . . . following the (Georgia) Governor’s signing of the new restrictive voting law,” said Magic Johnson, part-owner of the Dodgers.

“Proud to call myself part of the MLB family today,” said LeBron James, who had recently joined the Boston Red Sox ownership group.

“We should promote increasing voter turnout as opposed to any measures that adversely impact the ability to cast a ballot,” said Marlins then-CEO Derek Jeter.

“I’m proud of the fact they stood by the voting rights of people,” said Astros manager Dusty Baker.

It was like batting around.

As if watching this donnybrook from the bleachers, major sponsors, eager to show that they supported The Wave, were quick to cheer it on.

Losing pitcher Stacey Abrams, outdueled by Kemp in the 2018 Georgia governor’s race, cried foul and asked “New York” to reverse the decision.

Abrams created Fair Fight Action Inc. a few days after she lost and alleged that Georgia violated voters’ rights under the first th and 15th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Spitball, anyone?

Fair Fight also complained that precinct closures and long lines at polling places kept citizens from voting for its founder, and claimed that “thousands” of voters were unlawfully “purged” from eligible voter rolls, the equivalent of not even being allowed to come to the plate.

Never mind that Georgia had set records for voter turnout in in both 2018 and 2020.

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Saying MLB was swayed by activists, Kemp called the ontro ersy a fi ment of ancel culture,” and maintained that the measure approved by the Georgia Legislature and signed into law by him “expands access to voting, secures ballot drop boxes around the clock in every county, expands weekend voting (and) protects no-excuse absentee voting.”

Using a sports metaphor, Kemp added: “It levels the playin field on oter requirements . . .”

Joe Biden—sounding like self-appointed Commissioner—called Georgia’s new voting law “Jim Crow in the 21st century,” which would have been a great line, if only it had been true. Instead, it was a wild pitch.

Almost 15 months later—as this year’s MLB regular season was coming to a close—Umpire/Judge Jones— an Obama draft choice, it should be noted—called Abrams and her claims “out.” he ourt finds that Georgia’s system of voting is equally open,” he wrote two weeks ago. “Although Georgia’s election system is not perfect, the challenged practices violate neither the Constitution nor the Voting Rights Act.” n offi ial s orer would have ruled, “E-1” in reference to relocating the 2021 All-Star Game, in this case the number signifying Manfred rather than some pitcher.

“Colorado has really knocked one out of the park on this,” gushed Colorado Governor Jared Polis, marshalling his own baseball cliché. Giddy at the news, Polis estimated the economic impact of landing this plum at $190 million—even though Holly Quinlan, president of Cobb Travel and Tourism, put the Atlanta area’s loss at, simply, “more than $100 million.”

Of course, as pro athletes are wont to say whenever they’re involved in a contract dispute, it was never about the money. At least, not this money.

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.

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Also, choosing supplements based solely on these symptoms is unreliable because whether one or more hormone is deficient or excessive, they produce the same symptoms. In other words, the symptoms caused by a defi ient estro en are the same symptoms caused by an

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Exploring the crime crisis

Recently, I attended a seminar on the neuroscience and the cognitive frameworks that drive criminal behavior. I was fascinated by the complexity and simplicity of the workshop content.

One of the takeaways was the six traits that can lead to criminal and maladaptive behaviors.

Given the crime crisis that we are experiencing in the nation, this needs to be part of the public discourse.

These 6 traits are: 1. Anti-social values. This is characterized by blaming others, lack of remorse or empathy, entitlement, resistance and negatively regarding social norms.

2. Peers who are involved in crime. Negative peer pressure many times in uen es and persuades the non-criminal to engage in criminal behavior.

They have a lack of prosocial community involvement. Often peers are involved with drugs or alcohol.

3. Anti-social personality.

This is characterized by anger, fi htin bullyin s ippin school, lying, stealing, running away from home, disrespect, cruelty to animals or vandalism.

4. Dysfunctional family.

This is the most common trait which includes lack of family support, physically, emotion-

ally finan ially so ially or intellectually. Abandonment, neglect, negative modeling, lack of communication, violence, abuse, and the lack of ability to solve problems.

These types of families usually operate in survival mode and their home is often characterized by chaos. Family members may also be involved in criminal behavior.

5. Lack of self-regulation or impulse control. This is characterized by snap decision-making based on feelings often resulting in negative consequences. This type of individual focuses on the immediate situation, rather than having a future-orientation mindset.

6. Substance abuse. Substance abuse affects one’s ability to engage in prosocial behaviors. The younger a child begins to use substances, the more likely they become addicted which contributes to the cycle of maladaptive behaviors.

As these six traits are outlined in the literature, I was struck with how they could be mitigated if we had the will.

We spend trillions on law enforcement, prisons, rehabilitation, and the fallout of crime. e must try pre ention first To make a seismic shift towards primary prevention, we must address these 6 areas of dysfunction. By offering par-

ents classes from the time of the birth of their babies about the psychology of development, the basic needs frameworks of Maslow, the architecture and growth of the human brain, the skills to attend to, nurture, care for and love these little ones into pro-social behaviors and future success. We must assist and teach couples how to care for one another and provide relationship skills training so that once they children, they can commit to care for them in nurturing ways.

We must, as a nation, commit to healthy family formation, marriage, family strengthening, responsible fatherhood, and maintenance of healthy relationships, especially to those who have children. We must teach children and adults the value of societal norms, marriage, family and the constructs of connection and human thriving. At the Center for Relationship Education, we have created a suite of curricula which includes activities on how to teach these skills to diverse audiences, in schools, community-based organizations, the workplace, social services and to parents. Please join us to help break the cycle of crime, substance use, antisocial behavior, child abuse and family dysfunction. The health of the nation depends on all of us working together. joneen@myrelationshipcenter. org

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State Treasurer candidates Young and Sias debate at D.U.

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

Incumbent Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young (D) and challenger Lang Sias (R) engaged in a debate at the University of Denver Josef Korbel School of International Studies on October 11. Moderators were Seth Masket, Director of the Center on American Politics and Professor of Political Science at DU, Shaun Boyd, political specialist at CBS News Colorado, and Jesse Paul, political editor and reporter at the Colorado Sun. Before being elected Treasurer in 2018, Young served in the State House for eight years beginning in 2011 and previously taught high school math and science for 24 years.

Sias serves on the legislative subcommittee that oversees the state’s pension fund and previously served in the State House for four years beginning in 2015.

He also served in the U.S. Navy and the Air National Guard as a fi hter pilot and attorney In his opening statement, Young pointed to his membership on the Joint Budget Committee “balancing our state’s budget year after year” while in the legislature. “As State Treasurer,” he said, “I work hard to invest the state dollar wisely, transparently, and for the best benefit of all oloradans and work hard to make sure that the state’s credit rating stays strong to save money on interest for Colorado taxpayers.” Finally, he talked about the Colorado Secured Savings Program, a “retirement savings program for about million Coloradans who don’t have access to a retirement savings program at work.”

Sias said he is running “to

Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young at DU debate

restore balance to our statewide leadership on economic issues.”

He pledged “to oversee the Treasury Department and its prorams with an effi ient and frugal mindset, be an independent voice as a member of the PERA (state pension fund) board,” and to measure the success of programs by their results.

In response to a question about the duties of the offi e Young listed cash management, investments, debt management, and The Great Colorado Payback, a program to return unclaimed property.

To that list, Sias added that the Treasurer acts as a passthrough between the state and local governments and school districts in Colorado. He also said the offi e an be used as a bully pulpit “to weigh in on matters of e onomi si nifi an e Asked about the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which is now 30 years old, Sias said it gives taxpayers the right to weigh in on tax increases and tax refunds, thus provides a mandate for accountability. He added that Young sponsored legislation in 2019 to abolish TABOR. Young pointed to “outcomes in the state directly related to TABOR,” including, “the lowest competitive salaries for teachers

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in the country; we can’t fund services for people with disabilities, we are struggling with health care, mental health, affordable housing; we have problems with infrastructure, including water and transportation. We have a slew of issues we need to address and limited capacity under the restrictions of TABOR to be able to address them. I (would like to see us) develop a rational tax policy that we could replace TABOR with and present it to voters.”

Sias responded that when the case can be made to the voters, taxes can be raised under TABOR, to which Young responded that a more rational tax policy, if approved by the voters, could see Colorado thrive, not just survive.

On the question of TABOR refunds, Sias said he preferred “the six-tier method” for determining refund amounts over the at rate method that was employed by the state this year ($750 per person), but wasn’t overly concerned about it. Young said that the six-tier method preferred by Sias rewards the state’s wealthiest residents at the expense of working people. He

also said people benefitted by the state sending the refunds out early so residents had the money sooner to meet their essential needs. Sias retorted that it was done “to take credit during an election,” and that the government was bloated and had grown too fast.

Asked by a student what the State Treasurer could do about in ation ias tal ed a ain about runnin the offi e with a fru al and effi ient mindset pointin to Young having increased the size of the Treasurer’s staff.

Young pointed to a $250 million small business loan program he worked to get started, for businesses with less than 100 employees, to focus on helping small businesses “recover or expand.”

Sias said that the program Young described was projected to help 2,000 businesses but has only helped nine. Young responded that it a bipartisan program and, “We didn’t know that the Trump administration was oin to ood the market with paycheck protection program loans that could be forgiven and had zero interest attached.”

To a question about a policy to not invest state pension funds in fossil fuel companies or those pursuing a social agenda, Young responded, “Everybody needs energy, but I think it’s a bad fidu iary de ision and that should in est in businesses that have a sustainable future.” Sias said that political beliefs should play no role in determining investments from the left or the right, although acting to protect the State of Israel by not investing in companies that

discriminate against Israel is an exception and is supported on a bipartisan basis.

When one of the panelists asked Sias, “Since 2010, you’ve run for state senate, Congress, and lieutenant governor, in addition for your tenure in the Colorado House--Is this a job you really want or do you see it as a steppin stone to hi her offi e Sias responded, “I’m actually incredibly excited about this ob notin that it fit well with the issues he worked on while in the state legislature and he “has a passion for service.”

Asked whether he aspired to hi her offi e oun said consider the State Treasurer to be a hi her offi e lo e doin this job. I think I have a great track record.”

In his closing, Sias said, “Colorado leads the state in the actual dollars paid for in ation en er was recently named the 5th least affordable ity in the ountry Colorado recently dropped from number 11 to number 29 on the list of business friendly states This has happened with one party controlling... Our state works better with balance. As your treasurer, I will work with anyone who is truly dedicated to reducing the cost of living for our families and our small businesses.”

Young said he was asked to run for Treasurer because of the work he did on the state budget in four years of being a member of the Joint Budget Committee in the legislature. He believes he has done a good job and should be re-elected based on his record of a omplishments in his first term. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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SPECIAL DISTRICTS 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 Cherryvale Sanitation 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 4:00 p.m. on November 22, 2022 at 1221 West Mineral Avenue, Unit 202, Littleton, CO 80120.

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 Haynie & Company 1221 W. Mineral Ave. Unit 202, Littleton, CO 80120. 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.

CHERRYVALE SANITATION DISTRICT By: /s/ Andrew Damiano, President Published in The Villager Published: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10872 ___________________________ NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the City of Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District for the ensuing year of 2023. That a copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of The City of Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District located at 3333 So. Bannock St., Suite 360, Englewood, CO 80110, where same is open for public inspection. That such proposed budget will be considered at the meeting of the City of Cherry Hills Village Sanitation District to be held at the Cherry Hills Village Center at 2450 E. Quincy Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 6:30 p.m.

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EAST VIRGINIA VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By /s/. Peggy Ripko Secretary Published in The Villager Published: October 20, 2022 Legal # 10875 ___________________________ FINAL SETTLEMENT Greenwood Metropolitan District Project Title: 3-inch Meter Installations Project Owners: Greenwood Metropolitan District Project Location: City of Lakewood, Jefferson County The Greenwood Metropolitan District plans to accept the above-titled project as substantially complete and for Final Settlement to Diaz Construction Group on or after November 17, 2022. In accordance with the Contract Documents, the Greenwood Metropolitan District may withhold a portion of the remaining payment to be made to Diaz Construction Group, as necessary, to protect the Greenwood Metropolitan District from loss on account of claims filed and failure of Diaz Construction Group to make payments properly to subcontractors or suppliers. Project suppliers and subcontractors of Diaz Construction Group are hereby notified that unresolved outstanding claims must be certified and forwarded to: Contact Person: Barney Fix, P.E. Address: 5970 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.

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FREE. Tickets at arapahoecountyeventcenter. com 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 REINKE BROS. HAUNTED MANSION SEPT. 30-OCT. 31. The 50+ year old family tradition continues! REINKE BROS is not just a store - it’s an adventure! 5663 S Prince St., Littleton. Info & tickets: www. reinkebrothers.com CARLA’S A CLASSIC DESIGN OPEN HOUSE 27th Annual Holiday Open House, extravaganza of decor and gifts. OCT. 20, 21, 22 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Streets of Southglenn 6851 S. Gaylord St. 303-6830372. carlasacd.com 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. centennialco.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.

Discussion and questions. Call LaVelle at 303794-4084 to rsvp. Walk-ins welcome. LaVelle Knight with Front Range Financial.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY SPOOKTACULAR EVENT! OCT. 27, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. Lawn games, costumes, and candy. Treat Street presented by Orchard.

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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.

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