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A Rushmore revolution In a popular film from 1991, Grand Canyon by Lawrence Kasdan, a character played by Danny Glover tells Kevin Kline’s character to “get yourself to the Grand Canyon.” In a movie about personal discovery and re-defining faith in society and the self, the Grand Canyon serves as a point of inspiration, implying that a trip to this wonder of the world might provide some degree of epiphany about a person’s direction in life.

The Grand Canyon is a place to go and recharge, restoring faith and encouraging a sense of awe and wonder.

These days, following a tumultuous election and years of angst as political pundits continually divide the nation into Red and Blue states, I think America needs to “get itself to Mount Rushmore.”

The uniqueness of this monument to the icons of American history is the universality of these men. In an increasingly partisan country, the men of Rushmore are regularly claimed by both political legacies. At any given time these monoliths of American political rhetoric are adopted by Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives. While that might seem complicated and confusing, it should actually be seen as comforting and validating.

The point is that these presidents are both and neither.

They are all, as well as none, of the above. Beyond party and ideology, they are, quite simply, Americans.

When I look at the faces on that cliff in South Dakota, I see leadership on the grandest scale. These are men who held deep powerful convictions, yet acted in the most pragmatic ways. While Jefferson believed in limiting the power of the federal government, he used such power without shame when purchasing the Louisiana territory.

While Lincoln knew the Constitution and the law as well as anyone, he was not above manipulating both to save the union. Roosevelt was a fearless capitalist, who nonetheless, was not afraid to use the strong arm of Washington to restrict the more troublesome qualities of the economic system. None of these men were so rigidly foolish to believe one ideology or party had all the answers. In fact, some might say the brilliance of the Founding Fathers lay in their understanding they didn’t know everything, and could not foresee the challenges America would face.

These men governed in a way that was always best for America. Far more than is the norm for political leaders in the twenty-first century, the Rushmore presidents were deeply devoted to keeping the

promise that is delivered in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

I can’t help but believe the men of Rushmore would be profoundly dismayed by the

nature of political discourse in America today. It’s not that they opposed differences of opinions. Think of Jefferson’s disputes with Adams, Lincoln’s presiding over the greatest division in American history, and Roosevelt splitting off to form a third party in 1912. What each of these

men did throughout their careers was fight the corruption of the ideals upon which America was founded.

I can’t imagine what they would think if they knew that more than $14 billion was spent on the 2020 election campaigns.

While Jefferson wrote the book, so to speak, on free speech, I can imagine he would suggest, “That’s some darn expensive speech.” I can almost see Roosevelt’s sneer. I can feel Lincoln’s eyes staring with profound disappointment. America needs the men of Mount Rushmore.

America needs a Rushmore Revolution.

We need a new political movement that is neither Republican nor Democrat, one not driven by ideology. We need a perspective that acknowledges the value of both

sides, one not simply focused on beating the other party for control. We need a group of men and women who will devote themselves to a common goal, making the best decisions for the best of all Americans.

We need to make a fresh start, and then we need to ask ourselves. What would Washington do? What would Jefferson do? What would Lincoln do?

What would Roosevelt do?

We need to streamline a government and a political system, so with all the pragmatism of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt, we can stop shouting at each other and criticizing each other and demeaning each other, and simply fix the problems. We need to find the commonality that is the greatness of the men of Rushmore.

Michael P. Mazenko is a writer, educator, & school administrator in Greenwood Village.

He blogs at A Teacher’s View and can be found on Twitter @ mmazenko. You can email him at mmazenko@gmail.com

When I look at the faces on that cliff in South Dakota, I see leadership on the grandest scale. These are men who held deep powerful convictions, yet acted in the most pragmatic ways.

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This is a busy month of religious and holiday celebrations. This past Saturday my wife Gerri and I were invited guests to attend the Friends of Nursing Christmas Luncheon.

While I had football on my mind, I easily consented to attend the luncheon at Eddie V’s new location in the DTC. It turned out to be a very wise decision. As we entered the facility we were greeted by Victorian costumed Valor Christian High school carolers that commenced a wonderful occasion.

First, and foremost, I love nurses and respect them so much. They are the angels of the past, present and future. While I have great respect for doctors, where would we be without the gentle caregivers who answer the buzzer for help and assistance, for those angels that check our foreheads and take our temperatures.

Nurses, male and female, hand the tools to the doctors to perform their miracles.

The Villager Newspaper has a 40-year history with this group going back to the beginning, sending our photographer Jim Pilon to attend their holiday bazaar at the Denver University Phipp’s Mansion Pavilion.

Jim, who just turned 90 in September, is currently in Minnesota visiting his daughter Karen, and husband Jim. He now resides in Estes Park with his daughter Paula. Visiting with him about the event, he vividly recalls the wonderful nurse events that he photographed. Yes, he

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recalled LaFawn Biddle, who was one of the founders of the organization and was at Eddie V’s Saturday luncheon. Other stalwart pillars and patron sponsors were Brenda Olson, Greta Pollard, along with Regis University and Loretto Heights School of Nursing.

Eddie V’s was the site for this special tribute to nurses and nursing. Kudos to this new DTC restaurant in the Old Canterbury Inn location that opened during Covid-19. Patrons relate tales about the wonderful food and the busy afternoon bar trade. There is a spacious parking lot a few steps from the entrance.

The restaurant is elegant, the staff were dressed in white tuxedo jackets and the service was perfection, serving the tossed salad, filet mignon steaks, scalloped potatoes, and grilled asparagus topped off with flaming Banana Flambé’ dessert with ice cream. It was a fund-raising event for nursing scholarships with a silent auction. Bless president-elect Melanie Wallace and her team for such an elegant location and menu. The restaurants care and service made me a future patron.

Following the delicious meal with a rose bouquet centerpiece we were all invited to the lounge area for a program of festive sounds of the season. The short program was “over the top.”

Dr. Saundra Valey, a practicing Psychotherapist, played the baby grand piano in the lounge corner and she was remarkable with perfect key touch and musical

selections. She states in the program...” Music keeps me sane.” “We all sang “Silent Night” one of her selections.

Radio pioneer Rick Crandall read some holiday messages along with reading a “Celebration of Lights” written

by Rabbi Rick Rheins of Denver Temple Sinai. It is so poignant that I asked for permission to reprint the reading. The lighting refers to Chanukah that starts this December 18-26.

Crandall, like The Villager, has been a longtime supporter of the organization and now serves as Executive Director of the Colorado Freedom Memorial.

We came home smiling with a few silent auction items as keepsakes of the splendid event celebrating those awesome nurses. *** A Celebration of Lights In The Jewish Tradition

by Rabbi Rick Rheins, Denver Temple Sinai Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2: Now earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep, and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.

3: And God said, “Let there be light” And there was light. 4: And God saw the light, that it was good, and God divided the light from the darkness.

At the beginning of creation, God first created light. Note that the sun and moon were not created until the fourth day of creation.

So, what was the original light? It was God’s eternal light of hope and faith. It is the eternal light that we were instructed to kindle to

shine in the Holy Temple of Jerusalem. As it is written.

20: Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning. 21: In the tent of meeting, outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law, Aaron and his sons were to keep the lamps burning before the LORD from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the Israelites for the generations to come. (Exodus 27:20-21) To this day, a Ner Tarnid, a perpetual light, is always kept on in a synagogue.

It is placed over the Ark, where the Torah scrolls are held. God, of course, does not need light. We do. So, it was when the Jerusalem Temple was desecrated by those who sought to erase our ancestral faith and hope, a miracle of redemption kept the lights shining. The lights of the menorah can be physically extinguished but cannot be spiritually snuffed out as long as we have faith and hope. That is the origin of the celebration of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. It is a celebration that good people, those who give of themselves to help others, are like menorahs that shine goodness and holiness. There are no lights that shine greater than those from nurses who care for others. May God, the creator of light, bless nurses and their loved ones, and all others who bring the light of hope to brighten this world.

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Koelbel and Company earns 3 coveted MAME Award Honors including “Attached Home of the Year”

Judges for the 2022 MAME Awards have named Koelbel and Company a winner in its annual competition, which honors excellence in new home sales, marketing & design and draws entries from throughout Metro Denver area. Koelbel and Company earned three awards for two of their communities including Prelude at Tava Waters which was honored for “Best Interior Merchandising” of a Model Attached and the highly coveted “Attached Home of Year.” Additionally, Montmere at Autry Shores took top honors for “Best Architecture of a Model Attached Home.”

“Koelbel is proud to have received top honors for our Homebuilding Division with three MAME awards at the HBA industry awards including Attached Home of the Year!” said Peter Benson- Senior Vice President of Koelbel’s Homebuilding Division “Our homes are among the industry’s best and we are thrilled the HBA recognizes our achievements.

This was truly a team effort.”

The Marketing & Merchandising Excellence (MAME) Awards are presented by the Sales & Marketing Council and the HBA of Metro Denver, to honor the top achievers in our industry.

Chosen from the elite pool of finalists, MAME Awards were presented on November 5th to a soldout crowd of homebuilding industry leaders.

“MAME Award winners reflect our industry’s best, brightest and most innovative in the market” said Ted Leighty – HBA of Metro Denver CEO. “We applaud them all” The MAME Awards event has gained local and national recognition for showcasing the best in new homes in the region.

The builders, sponsors and members of the Home Builders Association have made it possible for the

industry to recognize and honor the best of the best: Those who have shown innovation, hard work and years of service.

About the Winners Part of the original iconic Breakers Resort property (now TAVA Waters), Prelude at TAVA Waters offers access to Denver’s second largest lake, a state-of-the-art fitness center, pool, and restaurant. These stylish townhomes offer close proximity to Cherry Creek North and Lowry neighborhoods, will feature sleek designs and flexible plans, allowing you to make your home, your own.

Located in Boulder County, perfectly situated between Denver and Boulder with both waterfront and mountain views, Montmere at Autrey Shores has a postcard-like setting with a vast 596 acres of greenspace and 27 miles of hiking trails. Just a short walk from shopping, dining, and entertainment at Flatiron Crossing and with close proximity to major employment centers like Interlocken, Louisville Tech Center, and Westminster, Montmere at Autrey Shores connects residents to the best Colorado has to offer.

About Koelbel and Company Founded as a residential brokerage company in 1952 and now a full-service real estate company with developed properties spanning from Vail and Winter Park to Louisville and Denver, Koelbel and Company has helped change the face of the Centennial State. Now in its third generation, the family owned Koelbel and Company continues to place its indelible mark on the Colorado landscape and beyond with innovative residential and commercial developments that blend ageless values with pacesetting design.

For more information visit www.koelbelco.com.

term in 2024. He said, “After proudly serving this state for the past 10 years, I years ago, when have made the he was appointed decision to move by a Republican forward with the vacancy committee next chapter of to complete the term of Sen. Randy my life.”

Baumgardner (R) Rankin was of Hot Sulphur scheduled to serve Springs, who reon the Joint Budsigned after sexual State Senator Bob get Committee harassment accu- Rankin of Carbondale that is developing sations against him will resign his seat representing SD8 next the fiscal year arose.

2023-2024 state month.

Rankin was budget. His reelected to a full term in the placement for that position state Senate in 2020 and has not yet been named. would have been eligible to run for re-election to another fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

Sen. Bob Rankin will resign from the Colorado State Senate

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On December 1, Carbondale Republican State Sen. Bob Rankin, the longest serving member of the general assembly’s Joint Budget Committee, announced he will resign from the state Senate on the day after the 2023 legislative session begins.

Rankin will be replaced by someone chosen by a Republican vacancy committee.

He entered the state Senate in the same manner three

State makes start-up loans available for small businesses

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

The State of Colorado, through its Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT), recently created the Colorado Startup Loan Fund with $31.35 million available for loans from $10,000 to $150,000 for small businesses.

Fifteen mission driven non-profit lenders and community development financial institutions located all around the state are accepting applications and making the actual loans.

They are: B:Side Fund, Community Enterprise Development Services, Colorado Enterprise Fund, Exponential Impact, First Southwest Community Fund, Lendistry, Region 9 Economic Development District, North-

eastern Colorado Revolving Loan Fund, Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute, Clear Creek Economic Development Corp., Prairie Development Corporation, Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development, San Luis Valley Development Resource Group, Region 10 League for Economic Assistance & Planning, and Business Loan Fund of Mesa County.

These loans are targeted at small businesses, especially those in underserved communities, that need capital to start, restart, or restructure, especially if they are not able to qualify for a business loan from a traditional lender.

OEDIT also has multiple programs for business owners who need technical assistance and general guidance on how to

start, run, and grow a business.

They can even help a new business owner apply for an employer identification number from the Internal Revenue Service.

In order to qualify for a Colorado Startup Loan, a business must be for-profit, have 25 or fewer full-time employees and no more than $2 million in annual gross revenues. It must also have its primary business activities in Colorado, as well as a majority of its employees, and be unable to obtain financing from traditional banking institutions. Loans can be used for startup expenses, equipment, commercial real estate, tenant improvements, and working capital. Repayment terms cannot exceed 10 years.

Additional information can be found at https://oedit. colorado.gov/colorado-startup-loan-fund or by calling 303892-3840. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

Carillon at Belleview Station shines bright among metro area’s senior living communities

From its striking curb appeal in the heart of the Denver Tech Center, to the finest details of its independent residences and assisted and memory care suites, Carillon at Belleview Station delivers the style, flexibility and fun that serves as the high-water mark in today’s senior living communities.

Located just west of I-25 at Belleview, the five-year old community continues to impress residents and their families alike who often describe Carillon as energized urban living with style and featuring a contemporary, sleek, upscale, inviting, caring, warm environment. The six-story community includes a salon and spa, fitness center, 163 independent and assisted living suites and 24 memory care suites, a 1,500-square-foot lounge on the top floor with a full-service bar, TV and outdoor terrace. In addition, both public and private transportation provide easy access to a wide range of retail, restaurant and entertainment op-

tions throughout the area.

“There’s been a very positive shift in the 55-plus age community,” said Ascent Living Communities Founder Tom Finley. “We know that our residents want to remain close to their families, integrated with their communities and it’s more important than ever to know that there is a defined and proven continuum of care available without moving over and over.”

Carillon’s continuum of care is capped with the well-respected Monarch House. Delivering a highly personalized Memory Care approach, Monarch House Touchpoints program allows residents, families and care partners to work collaboratively in a nurturing environment in which residents are cared for based on their individual needs with a focus on continuing to enrich their lives.

“We are invested in creating

and delivering a first-class experience for residents and their families,” added Finley. “Carillon at Belleview Station is an example of just how driven we are in offering you flexibility, choices and more ways to get the maximum enjoyment from life in your most important years.”

Carillon at Belleview Station is one of three Denver-area senior-living communities developed and/or operated by Colorado owners Tom and Susie Finley including Village at Belmar, located at the intersection of Alameda and Wadsworth in Lakewood, and Hilltop Reserve, a 320,000- square-foot community with more than 200 independent and assisted living residences and memory care suites that opened earlier this year at the intersection of Leetsdale Drive and Holly Street in Denver.

For more information, visit: https://carillonatbelleview station.com/ or call 720-4408200 to schedule a personal tour of this amazing community.

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Arapahoe County Treasurer Sue Sandstrom, Aurora Council member Francoise Bergan (Mayor Pro Tem) and former Centennial Council member (Mayor Pro Tem) Kathy Turley

CCRW President Evie Ashmore, Dick Wadhams, CCRW 2nd VP Lynne Cottrel

Dick Wadhams shares insights about the 2022 elections Wadhams thinks Trump hangover is still with voters – even nationally Republican political consultant Dick Wadhams’ family has been in Colorado since 1883. He began his political career in 1974 (during Watergate).

Dick Wadhams is in demand as a speaker – especially after elections. He is considered to be one of the best political analysts – a senior political guru and called on by the media frequently. He was the keynote speaker at both the Cherry Creek Republican Women’s (CCRW) meeting and the Douglas County Republican Women’s (DCRW) meeting. Republicans were eager to hear what happened, in his opinion, to the 2022 elections. Space permits just a few of the many comments he

ABOVE: DCRW President Barbara Piper, Dick Wadhams, DCRW Treasurer Diana Wiens, Margo Knutson RIGHT: Attendees: T. Murray, Susan Stiff, Carla McElroy, Debbie de Camp, Vickie Dow Photos by Scottie Iverson

shared.

He is a columnist for the Denver Gazette and a political analyst for CBS4 (KCNC-TV).

He served as GOP state chair from 20072011. He worked for the late, great U.S. Senator Bill Armstrong for nine years before managing campaigns for U.S. Senator Hank Brown in 1990 and U.S. Senator Wayne Allard in 1996 and 2002. Wadhams was campaign manager for Governor Bill Owens in 1998 who was the first Republican governor of Colorado to be elected in 28 years. Owens remains the only republican governor to serve in 50 years.

Dick Wadhams was campaign manager for U.S. Senator John Thune in 2004 when

Thune unseated incumbent Senate Democrat Leader Tom Daschle which was the first time in 52 years a sitting Senate leader had been defeated for re-election. (Many will remember clips from that bold, touching and successful campaign, featuring Thune’s children, being shown at an Arapahoe County Republican Party event.) Wadhams also worked for U.S. Senator Conrad Burns of Montana in 1994 when Burns became the first Republican senator in Montana history to be re-elected.

Republicans had been expecting a celebration of wins for this midterm. At the CCRW meeting, Wadhams thanked term-limited Sue Sandstrom for her service as Araphaoe County Treasurer and Francoise Bergan for her service on Aurora City

Council (Mayor Pro Tem).

Wadhams explained that from 2011 – 2022 our electorate has changed due to 800,000 moving to Colorado. The creation of our 8th Congressional District dramatically changed Colorado politics. 46% of the electorate are unaffiliated.

“Trump squandered his legacy. 2020 and 2022 are eerily similar. I began my political career in 1974 during Watergate. Nixon kept his mouth shut and disappeared. The Republican Party came back in 1976 and reconstructed. It moved on – not fighting prior battles. It’s time to move on!

We dodged a bullet in the Colorado primaries and ended up with one of the strongest tickets – worthy of our support. Unaffiliates didn’t take a second look. The repeal of Roe V Wade hurt us with younger, single women.”

“I was wrong in being optimistic,” Wadhams told members and guests at DCRW. “Voters agreed with us on the economy and other issues, but could not get past Trump – one of the most successful presidents we‘ve ever had. I love what he accomplished.”

He admitted that he voted for Trump – who squandered his legacy and can’t get it back – both times. He mentioned that he hoped the next presidential election was wide open for candidates. About Colorado, he said the voters like to elect incumbent governors. “We must find candidates who can restore influence and narrow the Denver/Boulder gap. We need 30% instead of the current 80%-20%. We need to see what we CAN win in Colorado. We don’t need to back off our principles!”

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Third year of Rotarian “Woohoomanity Challenge” garners funds and fun!

The idea of having Rotarians in Colorado join in the Denver Century Ride as a fundraiser to support their various service projects was the brainchild, three years ago, of Denver Southeast Rotary Club (DSE) member Pat McGuckin, replicating what Rotarians did in the Arizona Tour de Tucson bike ride. The goal was to engage Rotarians throughout Colorado to facilitate

their fundraising efforts while having fun. Imagine the skill set needed for all those details! Gatherings were planned prior to the big event. A VIP welcome party the night before the FLEURISH ride honored 40 Rotarians with leadership roles for Woohoomanity. DSE Past President and popular entertainer Ed Meyer supplied the music.

Denver Southeast Rotary considers the Woohoomnaity Ride

its primary fundraiser to support the myriad of service projects in which members are engaged, both locally and worldwide.

DSE was recognized, not only for its creation and management of the event, but for raising $127,000. from 400+donations.

The Denver Metro South Club was recognized with an award for “Most Fun” since 83% of its membership participated in the event. Over 213 Rotarians from 26 clubs across Colorado

raised $214,000. Included were: Denver Metro South, Littleton, Centennial, Englewood, Denver Tech Center, University Hills, Highlands Ranch and University of Denver Rotaract. In addition – neighboring districts such as Colorado Western Slope, Wyoming and Montana participated.

In the spotlight were renowned guests - Honorary Chairs and avid riders Marga (originally from Argentina) and John Hewko. Marga is immediate

past president of Rotary Club of Chicago (Chicago One) and husband John is General Secretary and CEO of Rotary International.

The couple had lived in Kyiv, Ukraine and Washington, D.C. before moving to Evanston, Illinois. John flew into Denver after attending meetings at the United Nations in New York City to address the situation in Ukraine (his birth country). He gave a brief update on Rotary’s impressive efforts to aid the Ukrainian people. John is a Harvard Law School graduate and Woodrow Wilson Fellow.

John Hewko (left) presented Denver Southeast member Bill Palmer an award for “Most Sponsorship Funding” while Denver Southeast President – Elect Dr. Mark Laitos looks on

Woohoomanity Challenge Founder and Chair Pat McGuckin with Mari Garland from Grand Junction Rotary Club

John and Marga Hewko with Rotary District Governor Buchi Anikpezie (eClub One) & District Governor-Elect Jim Johnston (Denver Club 31)

In the Ladies Lounge at Cherry Creek Country Club, women Rotarian leaders welcomed Marga Hewko (Chicago Rotary #1), Lucy Smith (Kalispell, Montana Rotary), Penny Wilson (District 5470 PR Chair from Vail Club), Rotary District 5450 Governor-Elect Martha Diss-Sundby (University Hills Club) and Steve Werner ( Denver Southeast Rotary) Photo by Scottie Iverson Special guests/ Honorary Chairs Marga and John Hewko surround Brianna Sherman (Denver Metro South Rotary Club presidentelect)

Jim White (Denver 31 Club) rode 8 miles to celebrate his 80th birthday

Photos courtesy of Denver Southeast Rotary Club - Dr. James Stambaugh

Others at the hospitality session at Cherry Creek Country Club coordinated

by Steve Werner

Photo by Scottie Iverson

LEFT: University of Denver Rotaractors Anna Murphy, Caitlin Smith, Chloe Smith and Mia Supan worked the morning hospitality tent RIGHT: Cyclists near Coors Field

Thanks to the many Rotarian bike riders and volunteers in our area who participated in the 2022 Woohoomanity Bicycle Ride (as part of the Denver Century Ride) to raise funds for their club’s local and global service projects, benefitting those in need who are less fortunate here and abroad.

DSE Rotary website: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/2193 https://www.facebook.com/RotaryDenverSoutheast

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NON PROFIT PROFILES Hide In Plain Site hosts first annual business luncheon On Thursday, November 10th, Hide In Plain Sight hosted their first annual business luncheon at The Lone Tree Arts. The Give A Handup, Fall Luncheon. Hide In Plain Sight is a local nonprofit that began its work in 2014 when the founder Joe Ross realized there were homeless teens living in Douglas County and he began the mission.

The mission to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty through education. With Joe Roos retiring and turning over the reigns to Steve

is projected to graduate this semester. Over $5000 was raised at the luncheon, that $5000 will give a student a year long scholarship! Big thank you to our community that cares about learning and getting involved. Hide In Plain Sight hopes to be the best scholarship program in Colorado, and when we all work together changing lives through L to R: Pam Swift, Mindy Sandoval and Chanel Mikel education is possible. https://hideplainsight.org/ up HIPS provided her changed the direction of her life forever, and she

Peterson, interim executive director and his development directors, Pam Swift and Chanel Mikel the dedication to spread awareness continues.

There were over 100 attendees at the LTAC last Thursday and so much warmth in the room when a very own HIPS scholar took the stage to share her journey.

The journey of homelessness with two young boys she has to care for on her own, while trying to better herself with an education and break that cycle for her children. The hand

Nourishing Body, Mind and Spirit Nourish Meals on Wheels delivered 1,360 meals the day before Thanksgiving so that their clients could enjoy a proper feast on the holiday as well as meals for the long weekend. The dedicated volunteer drivers had much more to deliver than food that day. Members of the community came together to create cards and crafts to make Thanksgiving special for these

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Within a short time, Laradon gained national recognition as an innovator of education and training services for people with special needs. As referrals dramatically increased, the need for a larger facility, additional staff, and financial support became apparent. In 1950, Laradon moved to its current facility which is nestled in the heart of Globeville.

In partnership with parents, professionals, philanthropic organizations and generous community members, the Calabrese’s created a training center for people seeking the opportunity to expand their work skills, a school for children who are differently abled and housing for people in need of a home.

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That is what many of the people supported by Courageous Faces Foundations face every day. Yet, many of them triumphantly battle the odds, power through the circumstances, and even inspire others not to give up but live as courageous heroes.

“The Champions fill my bucket,” remarks Barb Ritchie, the Foundation’s Outreach Director. She had a decades-long career as a Special Ed teacher and administrator guiding the special needs program in public education before joining Courageous Faces Foundation. “I am so passionate about our Champions and their progress that rarely does even a week go by that I haven’t personally talked to at least three or four of them, just to check in and encourage them. My energy and passion to try to make a difference in the lives of others is still a big part of who I am. I am deeply honored to share in their

journeys of life as they teach me the value of gratitude” The Foundation, based in Centennial, embraces the mission of improving the quality of life for people with rare medical conditions so they don’t just survive, but thrive. It’s the reason board member Sandee Walling originally got involved: “The work they do moves me greatly…I have spent many years working with other foundations and individuals with special needs and what Courageous Faces Foundation is doing goes beyond anything I have ever experienced.”

The Foundation’s support is based around individual assessments and customized solutions to help each person advance from where they are to where they would like to be. Transportation, adaptive equipment, training, mental health support, mentoring, advocacy, and more are just a few of the elements involved.

For Champion Reggie Bibbs, the Foundation has been a lifesaver. Neurofibromatosis has not only affected his face, but also produced a 48-pound tumor on his left leg. The Foundation has enhanced Reggie’s confidence and provided a custom wardrobe so he can venture out in public,

something he was unable to do because no regular clothes would fit him. “I honestly don’t know where I’d be without the Foundation,” he says. “I’ve found people who truly accept me.”

Every Champion has a unique story, and all have their own challenges, but they also forge a special supportive commonality among themselves because of their conditions which most people just don’t understand.

Burn survivor and thriver, Johnny Quinn, wonders if he would have made it without Courageous Faces Foundation.

Now at age 23, Johnny has spoken to burn survivors and medical conferences to remind them how important their work is: “Our pain is there for a reason,” he says, “It’s so we can now help others.”

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Linda Van Gilder Kelley 1948-2022 Linda V.G. Kelley, age 74, passed away in her Denver home on Thursday, November 10, 2022. She was the first-born child of Clifford and Violet (Gosnell) Van

Gilder and grew up in Middletown, Ohio.

Linda was a glamorous force of nature. She loved painting, hiking, her family, her dogs, Masterpiece Theatre, and entertaining family, business, and travel associates. She was passion-

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ate about supporting several charitable causes. She could tell you the name of every flower in her garden, fields, and the forest. She decorated for each season with gusto.

Linda obtained her bachelor’s degree in education with a minor in art, excelling

in her chosen profession. She taught in both public and private schools in Hawaii. She obtained her master’s degree in communication from the University of Hawaii and found that it had great application for her work in her husband’s family hospitality

business. Linda was loved by her exceptional community of friends, artists, caretakers, and especially her large, multigenerational family.

Linda’s shining light was her husband, Richard Roy Kelley. Throughout their 42 years of marriage, she helped Richard grow the family hotel company, Outrigger Hotels, from a mom-and-pop management operation to a modern hospitality powerhouse. Linda was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She deeply cared for Richard, who preceded her in death earlier this year after a 28-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Linda is survived by her two sisters, two children, five stepchildren, 15 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren (and counting!). A celebration of her life will be held on February 4, 2023, in Denver, Colorado.

The family asks that in lieu of remembrances, individuals support Windows to the Divine, the American Heart Association, and the University of Colorado Alzheimer’s and Cognition Center Fund.

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Little known property-tax relief programs help seniors save Dear Savvy Senior, I recently learned about a property-tax relief program for seniors in the county where I live. Apparently, there are hundreds of these programs across the country that many retirees, like me, are eligible for but don’t know about. What can you tell me about this?

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Dear Readers, What are the requirements for the formal probate of a lost or destroyed Will?

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that support your request. Most programs will either reduce, waive or freeze property taxes for seniors, veterans, surviving spouses, disabled and low-income residents.

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BY JIM MILLER of whom live on fixed Relief Programs incomes.

Property tax relief programs, According to Attom Data Solusometimes called exemptions, tions, a property-data provider, release eligible homeowners from the average American household paying some or all of their property payed $3,785 in property taxes in 2021, but this amount varies widely tax obligation. How long the exemption lasts can vary depending depending on your state’s tax rate on where you live, and the reason and your home’s estimated value.

For example, New Jersey residents you’re applying for the exemption.

The tax-relief process varies paid $9,476 per year on average in 2021, while West Virginia residents by county, city or state. In general, you’ll have to meet certain paid $901. eligibility requirements, submit an To help ease this tax burden, most states offer a number of prop- application and provide documents

Where to Look The best way to learn about local property-tax relief programs and their eligibility requirements is to visit your county, city or state website that collects your property tax. Most of these sites also provide applications and instructions, and will allow you to apply either

online, by mail or at your local tax office.

Another good resource for locating programs in your area is the Lincoln Institute, which has a property-tax database that lets you to browse programs across the country. To access it go to Residential PropertyTaxReliefPrograms.org.

AARP may also be able to help through their Property TaxAide service – see: PTAconsumers.aarp foundation.org. This free program, which is available in 13 states (Arizona, Colorado, Florida–Miami Dade County, Illinois-Cook County, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York and North Carolina) and the District of Columbia helps eligible homeowners and renters apply for relief.

of the decedent in relation to a particular instrument which may or may not have been informally probated and determining the heirs; Contain the statements required for informal application as stated (by the law); and State whether the original of the last Will of the decedent is in the possession of the court or accompanies the petition.

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Neon Deion comes to CU: a ‘Prime Time’ preview In the biggest move since Russell Wilson came to Broncos Country last spring, Deion Sanders has agreed to be the University of Colorado’s next head football coach.

Here we go again in the Anticipation/ Expectation Department.

Neon Deion— as he was known before Prime Time became his moniker— ascended to college football’s “hottest coaching commodity” status by winning 23 games the past two seasons at Jackson State, coaching the Tigers to their first undefeated season in school history (12-0 this year), growing home attendance to more than 30,000 per game, running away with back-to-back Southwestern Athletic Conference championships (JSU’s first since 2007), and in the process proving to be a magnetic attraction for young players.

Based on his meteoric rise, it’s assumed he can work similar magic in the shadow of The Flatirons, which haven’t seen sunshine in the form of a winning record in 15 of the last 16 full autumns.

Sanders—co-star of the current Aflac commercials with Alabama living legend Nick Saban and an established pitchman and television personality—earned his nicknames by doing things on both the gridiron and ball diamond that no other mortal has matched—and by being flamboyant, colorful and charismatic.

He is the only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series; the only athlete to suit up for both a National Football League game

and a regular-season Major League Baseball game the same day; and the only athlete to hit a home run in a Big League baseball game and score a touchdown in a pro football game the same week.

He played 14 seasons in the NFL and nine in MLB—leading the NFL in three categories (longest interception return, 82 yards, in 1990; and 303 total interception return yards and three return touchdowns in 1994), and the National League in two (14 triples in 1992, when he finished with a career-high .304 batting average, and 16 times caught stealing in ’94 while setting a career high with 38 stolen bases).

He’s been inducted into both the college and pro football Halls of Fame and has received the Football Championship Series (FCS) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award. In addition, he was named the 2021 SWAC Coach of the Year and deserves it again after Jackson State capped an unbeaten 2022 by routing Southern in the conference championship game last weekend.

Thus, having shown that Prime Time is capable of almost unimaginable feats of derring-do AND showmanship, here’s a timeline of how his next few years might play out here in the Rocky Mountains:  A record 36 starters in other major college football programs pass through the NCAA Transfer Portal and flock to CU to play for Coach Prime in his first season.  The coach’s sons, quarterback Shedeur, who wins the Heisman Trophy in his

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senior season, and Shilo, a defensive back who settles for All-America honors, follow their dad from Jackson State.

 In Year One, Prime’s Buffs post their first winning record in the last six full seasons (abbreviated Covid season excluded) and second in the last 16. At the same time, hoping there’s still some neon left in the baseball version of Deion, the Rockies sign him to hit leadoff and play center field, even though he’s 30 years past that time when he was a .300 hitter and tripled 14 times for the Braves.  His return to baseball a marvel in itself, Deion is hired to take Dealin’ Doug’s place in those baseball-oriented TV commercials. Coach Prime also finds a way to expand the spots to extend NIL deals to Shedeur and Shilo.  In Year Two, the Primes are the talk of college football, making the first 12-team College Football Playoff field and facing Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide in a first-round game—in the inaugural Aflac Bowl.  In Year Three, Colorado wins the national championship but loses its coach to the Broncos, who just stumbled through their eighth straight losing season—their second under hapless Nathaniel Hackett’s ill-fated successor. Shedeur Sanders is in line to follow Russell Wilson, who is retiring after a fourth disappointing season since Denver acquired him from the Seahawks.

All jokes aside, this hire should, at least, restore the Buffs to respectability. Overnight, CU will be an ATTRACTION across the PAC 12. Look for CU to suddenly be popular with the TV networks, too.

And they’ll win some games, maybe more than they lose.

The question is: How long will it be “Prime Time” in these parts?

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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Senior running back Carlson “Bubba” Tann #17 holds his trophy after being named Player of the Game. He is with his coaches and teammates, who are holding up four fingers, the number of consecutive state championships won by their team.

Cherry Creek Football Bruins are 5A state champions for fourth straight year

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

With its 24-17 win over Head Coach Bret McGatlin’s Valor Christian High School Eagles on December 3, the Cherry Creek High School Football Bruins became the first-ever 5A football team in Colorado to win the state championship for four years in a row. And nobody is predicting that the streak is over.

Creek Head Coach Dave Logan also achieved the distinction of becoming the winningest coach in Colorado high school football championship history.

With this victory, Logan has won 11 state championships with four different high schools, starting in 1997. Of that total, five have been with Cherry Creek and four were with Mullen.

Valor started the game on offense. After going three and out, Creek got the ball at the 39-yard line and Creek freshman quarterback Brady Vodicka handed it

off to senior running back Carlson “Bubba” Tann, who ran it all the way down to the ten-yard line for a first and goal. When the team was unable to advance to the end zone, Creek kicker Thomas Goeglein attempted but missed a field goal.

On the next series, Valor went three and out again after the state’s number one-ranked football recruit, senior outside linebacker Blake Purchase, headed to Oregon in the fall, broke up two of Valor junior QB Asher Weiner’s passes.

After Creek senior wide receiver Cooper Pollard returned Valor’s punt to the 32-yard line, junior wide receiver/running back Jordan Herron ran the ball twice, but only picked up seven yards. On fourth and one, Vodicka faked a handoff, then rolled out and ran the ball all the way to the 14-yard line. Three plays later, it was fourth and one on Valor’s three-yard line and Creek went for it, but Valor’s defense held Creek to no score again.

Senior QB Brian Rudden led Creek during the second half of the game.

After taking over on their three-yard line, Valor senior wide receiver Trey Stott picked up seven yards on the ground, but then Purchase knocked the ball out of Weiner’s hands, causing a fumble. This time Creek ended up with a field goal and took a 3-0 lead with 55 seconds left in the first quarter.

As the clock wound down, Valor suffered a tough loss when junior linebacker Chase Zimmerman got carted off the field with a broken leg. Then Creek senior defensive lineman Chase Brackney, headed to Iowa, sacked Weiner for a loss.

On Creek’s first series of the second quarter, it was fourth and two when Vodicka faked the handoff again and ran it down to the 12-yard line himself. After a short gain on a throw to senior wide receiver Ismael Cisse, who is Stanford bound, Vodicka threw an interception to Valor senior linebacker Roman Bradley.

There was over seven minutes left in the quarter and Valor used just about all of it to finally

score, getting a touchdown with less than one minute left in the first half. In the final 34 seconds of the half, both quarterbacks threw interceptions. There was still nine seconds left when Logan called for senior QB Brian Rudden, who threw a 53-yard pass that was caught by Cisse on the ten-yard line, but the clock wound down to zero before Creek could get off another play.

During the half, Creek was in the red zone three times with only three points to show for it.

Valor got there once and got seven. Creek had 187 total yards of offense to Valor’s 85, including 120 rushing yards to Valor’s 68.

It also had two turnovers to Valor’s one.

As Creek came back out to start the second half, a reporter asked Logan what he had planned. He said, “We need to regain our composure.” Then she asked, “How do you get your team to lock in?” The coach looked straight at her and said, “I don’t have to tell them that,” then ran onto the field.

Stanford bound Creek running back senior Ismael Cisse (left) gets the play from senior QB Brian Rudden (right).

With the score 7-3 Valor as the second half started, Creek, with Rudden at QB, began at the 35-yard line after Valor’s kickoff went out of bounds. Two runs by Bubba Tann, combined with a face-mask penalty against Valor, led to Creek’s first touchdown of the game. The entire series took 39 seconds. The score was 10-7 Creek with 11:21 left to play in the third quarter.

Valor star junior running back Gabe Sawchuk returned the next kickoff and added two more runs during the ensuing series, but it ended with another Valor punt that was returned by Cisse to the 33-yard line, where Creek started. After junior running back, 140-pound Jordan Herron, ran it twice, Rudden threw the ball to Cisse, who ran it in for another Creek touchdown. The score was 17-7 Creek with 7:28 left to play in the third quarter.

The next score came late in the third quarter when Valor defensive end junior Alex Jordan recovered a Creek fumble and converted it to a field goal, mak-

Cherry Creek senior outside linebacker Blake Purchase, ranked as Colorado’s number one football recruit, will play for Oregon.

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Cherry Creek Head Coach Dave Logan is now the winningest coach in Colorado high school football state championship history.

Valor Head Coach Bret McGatlin’s team never gave up and never gave in.

ing the score 17-10 Creek with just over two minutes to go in the quarter.

Valor fumbled the kickoff return and Creek got the ball right back. After six runs by Tann and one by senior wide receiver Kyair Johnston, Creek was on the four-yard line, threatening, with 6:15 left to play in the game, when Logan took a time out. On the next play, Purchase, who had just come onto the field, ran the ball in for his first-ever offensive touchdown. After the PAT, it was 24-10 Creek with 6:12 left to play in the game.

Valor’s next series ended with two consecutive passes to freshman wide receiver Cash Spense and a touchdown, making the score 24-17 Creek with 1:53 left to play. Valor tried an onside kick but it hit the ankle of a Valor player and didn’t travel the required ten yards. Creek was soon back on the field in victory formation.

As Creek players held up their fourth consecutive state championship trophy, Bubba Tann was named Player of the Game.

Asked what is next for him, he said he plans to play college ball but hasn’t decided where. “Stay tuned,” he said with a big smile on his face.

After the game, Logan said, “We were a little anxious in the first half…I was real proud of the overall team effort and the resilience that the kids displayed in the second half. Bubba Tann really gave us a spark in the second half…” Needing to rush off to get to Baltimore in time to call the Broncos’ game at 11:00 a.m.

Sunday, Logan said, “There will be time for celebration.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

Valor QB Weiner runs the ball in the second quarter.

Cherry Creek got in victory formation for the last few plays of the game.

Junior QB Asher Weiner led Valor Christian in the championship.

Valor fans managed to get the head of the Bruins’ mascot during the first half of the game, but it was returned to its rightful home by the second half.

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On Dec. 1, Denver South held its annual winter holiday soiree for leaders of business and government and guests at the beautiful Dome at AMG National Trust Bank in Greenwood Village.

ABOVE: Toasting the season were Wynne Shaw, Lone Tree City Council Mayor Pro Tem, Buz Koelbel, President/CEO of Koelbel and Company and Denver South Economic Development Vice Chair, Peter Culshaw, Executive Vice President of Shea Properties and Denver South board member, Tom Brook, Denver South President/ CEO, and Debbie Brown, President, Colorado Business Roundtable.

LEFT: Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko is surrounded by Derek Stertz, Greenwood Village Planning Manager (left) and Paul Wiesner, GV City Council Member (right).

LEFT: Michelle Halstead, communication and administrative services director for Arapahoe County (left) caught up with Carrie Warren-Gully, Arapahoe County Commissioner (right).

Douglas County Commissioners Lora Thomas and Abe Laydon.

Laydon is a board member of Denver South.

ABOVE: Arapahoe County Commissioner Jeff Baker was happy to see outgoing termlimited Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe, who will stay around as a member of the new Arapahoe County Board of Health.

RIGHT: Shea Properties EVP and Denver South board member Peter Culshaw toasted the season with Lynn Myers, Aurora Chamber of Commerce Director of Community Relations and J J Ament, President and CEO of Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Photos by Freda Miklin

Centennial City Council Members Don Sheehan (far left) and Rick Holt (far right) bookend Marion and Brent Neiser, and Kathy Turley. Brent Neiser is a Colorado Governor’s Fellow and former Chair of the Consumer Advisory Board of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Kathy Turley is a board member of Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation.

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Gov. Polis takes a “hard hat tour” of new JA Free Enterprise Center

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On November 29, Gov. Jared Polis took a “hard hat tour” of the new Junior Achievement Free Enterprise Center, under construction at 6500 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard in the Denver Tech Center. Construction of the 26,000-square foot, two-floor facility is expected to be completed by year end.

Two state-of-the-art learning labs, the Daniels Fund JA Dream Accelerator and the Robert and Judi Newman JA Finance Park, will be used as a places of learning, discovery and inspiration where JA “will fuse the physical and digital worlds to deliver innovative, real-world, and inspirational learning experiences in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career readiness (for) 20,000 students annually.”

JA President and CEO Robin Wise told The Villager that the new JA Free Enterprise Center has students scheduled to use the facility starting in April 2023. Students will attend four-hour JA programs at no charge to them or their schools.

Wise showed Gov. Polis around the building and ex-

plained that the Daniels Fund JA Dream Accelerator is, “an interactive and responsive career exploration experience that will motivate high school students to develop a plan to pursue a meaningful career.

This experience will bring careers to life by sharing stories of emerging entrepreneurs and Colorado Business Hall of Fame inductees tailored to each student’s interests and aptitudes.”

She also showed the governor where the Robert and Judi Newman JA Finance Park is being built to provide, “An immersive simulation providing teens the opportunity to become adults for the day.

Recognized by Harvard University as a best practice for teaching financial literacy, students explore a mini-city, learning first-hand how to budget for housing, insurance, transportation, retirement investments, and more. Volunteer role models share their experiences, helping teens connect their learning to the real-world.”

The JA Free Enterprise Center will also be home to the Colorado Business Hall of Fame and have a 1,100-square foot conference center for teacher trainings, corporate

JA President and CEO Robin Wise (left) and JA Board Chair Lori Davis (right) showed Gov. Jared Polis around the new JA Free Enterprise Center in Greenwood Village.

Photo by Freda Miklin

events, and community use.

The space is on the top floor of the building and contains an expansive outdoor area with views of Mount Evans and Pikes Peak. It even has a catering kitchen.

JA Board Chair Lori Davis, Managing Partner of the Denver office of Grant Thornton, told us that the Free Enterprise Center “is a huge ac-

complishment—a vision that Robin Wise had and presented to the board. We all jumped on it because we thought it was a great idea.” It succeeded because, “A lot of people believe in this organization and what it stands for.” JA has always been a part of her life, Davis shared, “Because my father had the job that Robin holds here, for Oklahoma City

Joint Budget Committee is already meeting on FY2023-24 budget

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Committee of the Colorado Legislature has already begun its work, with two meetings this week and 15 more scheduled between December 2 and December 21. The 2023 JBC is responsible for proposing the state budget for FY2024, which runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Representing the Democrats on the JBC are Chair Sen. Rachel Zenzinger of Arvada, Vice-Chair Rep. Shannon Bird of Westminster, and Rep. Emily Sirota of Denver.

Representing the GOP on the JBC are Sens. Bob Rankin of Carbondale and Jeff Bridges of Greenwood Village, and Rep. Rod Bockenfeld of Watkins. Rankin is the longest serving member of the JBC. Zenzinger was a member of the JBC in 2019 and 2020.

Bird, Bridges, Bockenfeld and Sirota are new to the JBC this year.

Gov. Polis submitted a preliminary budget on November 1, which the JBC will use to begin their process.

In his budget message, Polis said, “In partnership with the legislature and the voters of Colorado, we delivered real results by passing free full-day kindergarten and universal preschool. We saved

people money on healthcare and are on track to reach 100% renewable energy by 2040. We’ve reduced property taxes by over $1 billion, permanently reduced the income tax, and closed tax loopholes to put more money into the pockets of hardworking Coloradans. We made it nearly free to start a business in our State and got Coloradans their $750 and $1,500 Colorado Cash Back checks ahead of schedule when they needed it most.

We made historic investments in critical issues like housing, workforce development, mental and behavioral health, transportation, water, public safety, and more.”

That was prior to the election, during which the state’s voters approved several ballot amendments that will impact the budget, including reducing the state income tax from 4.55% to 4.40%, increasing state income taxes by $100 million on those earning over $300,000 to pay for free school lunches for all public schoolchildren, and dedicating existing state revenue to pay for affordable housing programs, which will reduce TABOR refunds.

The governor’s proposed FY 2023-24 budget “requests $42.7 billion in Total Funds and $16.7 billion in General Fund,” representing an “operating increase of 3.5% in

Total Funds and 7% in General Fund above FY 2022-23 enacted levels.” The total increase in the budget from FY 2022-2023 is $6 billion.

Aspects of the governor’s proposal include, “a 9.0% per pupil increase in Total Program,” which translates to $704 million, or increased per-pupil funding of an average of $861.” It also includes $325 million to implement free universal pre-school for four-year-olds, a new statewide program that begins in August 2023.

Polis proposes limiting tuition increases for in-state students attending Colorado’s colleges and universities to 4%, which he points out is half the rate of inflation. He also proposes increasing funding for higher education by $86 million, over and above any money from tuition increases.

The budget also contains $42.1 million for public safety, including $12.6 million “to prevent and prosecute auto theft,” including “increased resources for technology solutions, law enforcement task forces focused on auto theft, and support for District Attorneys in communities with high rates of auto theft,” along with “$4.5 million to support local law enforcement to recruit and retain officers.”

Attacking the problem

from another angle, the $42.1 million also includes, “$5.0M ongoing to expand the existing network of sober recovery homes run by community providers to support offender re-entry and reduce recidivism,” and “$4.5M in grant funding to community organizations for local public safety solutions (to) help organizations engage in crime reduction and intervention strategies such as co-responder programs, violence interrupter programs, early intervention teams, restorative justice services, and other research-informed crime prevention strategies.”

Focusing on the fentanyl epidemic, also included is “$5.4M to bolster our State’s investigative capacity (by) creating two additional Special Investigations Units within the Colorado Bureau of Investigations (CBI) with the flexibility and expertise to help jurisdictions handle… challenges like fentanyl (as well as the) expansion of a toxicology lab with state-ofthe-art equipment.”

The budget also proposes “adding $22.8 million for behavioral health services,” including $5.5 million for Children and Youth Mental Health Treatment Act services. These funds will prevent a waitlist for behavioral health services and prevent children from en-

and Tulsa, from the time I was a child, so I’ve grown up with Junior Achievement.”

Gov. Polis pledged to come back and visit again when the new JA Free Enterprise Center opens, telling Wise, “I can’t wait to see it when it’s ready.” fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

tering the foster care system.”

A Wildfire Package totaling $38.3 million, part of Polis’ proposed budget, includes: “$13.8M for aerial resources to fight large wildfires from above and increased support for our state firefighters, $7.2M to support and empower local fire mitigation and suppression, (which) includes funding to expand training for local firefighters, and $7.0M for landscape mitigation and related workforce development through the Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program.”

To address water issues, exacerbated by longstanding drought conditions combined with the state’s increasing population, the governor’s budget proposes spending of, “$17.6 million for the Colorado Water Plan grant program to support partners advancing high-priority water projects across the state and to provide matching funds for federal grant opportunities,” to be funded by $12.6 million from sports betting revenues and $5 million from the state’s General Fund.

On November 22, Polis met with the new JBC and answered their questions on a host of subjects, including how to increase housing around the state, the nuances of K-12 education funding, competing interests in the Colorado River, and how the state will continue programs that were implemented with federal money that was available as a result of the pandemic. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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PAGE 22 | THE VILLAGER • December 8, 2022 LEGALS

About the law Continued from page 16 petition, the petition also must state the contents of the Will and indicate that it is lost, destroyed, or otherwise unavailable.

If a Will has been lost or destroyed, or for any other reason is unavailable, and the fact of the execution thereof is established, as

herein provided, and the contents thereof are likewise established to the satisfaction of the court, and the court is satisfied that the will has not been revoked by the testator, the court may admit the same to probate and record, as in other cases. In every such case the order admitting such Will to probate shall set forth the contents of the Will at length, and the names of the witnesses by whom the same was proved, and such order shall be recorded in the record of Wills.

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estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/estate plan package: 1. Healthcare Power of Attorney; 2. General Financial Power of Attorney; 3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment (“Living Will”); and 4. Will (or a Will with a Trust).

Careful medical/estate planning should include preparation and signing of these documents, to

accomplish your goals and protect you, both during your lifetime, and at the time of passing. The Power of Attorney documents allow you to designate those agents whom you authorize to help you on your behalf during your lifetime, and the Will/Trust documents allow you to nominate others to help with your estate after your passing, as well as to identify the beneficiaries and the distributions to them, to accomplish your estate planning goals.

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COURT DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF JA’VON GODBOLT Child,

time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. /s/Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Assistant County Attorney Published in The Villager Published: December 8, 2022 Legal # 10941 ___________________________

And concerning SHARON GODBOLT and TERRELL HUBBARD Respondents.

Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Office of the Arapahoe County Attorney Attorney for the People Arapahoe County Department of Human Services 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 larnold@arapahoegov.com Tel: 303-636-1882 Fax: 303-636-1889 Case No:22JV401 Division:23 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT REGARDING TERRELL HUBBARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above captioned matter has been set for an ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT REGARDING TERRELL HUBBARD on January 13, 2023 at 10 a.m. (MST) in Division 23 of the Arapahoe District Court. ** The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation.Parties should use the following link: •www. judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div23 •Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are).You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664 and enter access code 2598 320 5548 (followed by #, #).

In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and

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

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF ALEXIS FRERICHS and ZAYDEN ROSER Children, and concerning DARCI FRERICHS, JEFFREY FRERICHS and JOHN ROSER, II Respondents.

Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Office of the Arapahoe County Attorney Attorney for the People Arapahoe County Department of Human Services 14980 East Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO 80012 larnold@arapahoegov.com Tel: 303-636-1882 Fax: 303-6361889 Case No:22JV30131 Division:23 NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT REGARDING JEFFREY FRERICHS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the above captioned matter has been set for an ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT REGARDING TERRELL HUBBARD on January 13, 2023 at 9:15 a.m. (MST) in Division 23 of the Arapahoe District Court. ** The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation.Parties should use the following link: •www. judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div23

•Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are).You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664 and enter access code 2598 320 5548 (followed by #, #).

In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. /s/Linda Arnold Linda Arnold, Reg. #16764 Assistant County Attorney Published in The Villager Published: December 8, 2022 Legal # 10942 ___________________________ DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO

HealthSource of DTC located at 5105 DTC Pkwy, #305 in Greenwood Village has a retention period for medical records of (7) years past the last encounter date. Medical records with a last encounter date of December 31, 2015 or earlier will be destroyed on January 6, 2023. Anyone wishing

to request their original medical records must call (303) 290-0022 prior to the destruction date.

Published in The Villager First Publication: December 1, 2022 Last Publication: December 8, 2022 Legal # 10938 ___________________________

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner,

NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT REGARDING JOHN DOE AND JOSE LAST NAME UNKNOWN

IN THE INTEREST OF:

To The Respondents:

RUBEL MESTAS, Child,

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Court Trial and Default Judgment regarding JOHN DOE and JOSE LAST NAME UNKNOWN is set for January 27, 2023 at the hour of 11:15 a.m., in Division 23 of the Arapahoe County District Court.**The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation.Parties should use the following link:

And concerning SHEENA MESTAS, JOHN DOE and JOSE LAST NAME UNKNOWN Respondents.

And concerning ALICIA MESTAS, Special Respondent.

Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Office of the Arapahoe County Attorney Arapahoe County Department of Human Services 14980 East Alameda Drive, Aurora, CO 80012 larnold@arapahoegov.com Tel: 303-636-1882 Fax: 303-6361889 Case No:22JV30033 Division:23

•www. judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div23 •Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are).You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

•Select your audio setting.If the audio on your computer or tablet does not work, please use the

alternate audio option of calling in to the number below.

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664 and enter access code 2598 320 5548 (followed by #, #).

You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you.

In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren), dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code. /s/Linda Arnold Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764 Senior Assistant County Attorney 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO80012 (303) 636-1883 Published in The Villager Published: December 8, 2022 Legal # 10943 ___________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CENTENNIAL AIRPORT ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority (ACPAA), owner and operator of Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colorado is soliciting Statement of Qualifications and Experience from qualified firms to prepare a Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Study for submittal to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The consultant must supply all information required by the Request for Statements of Qualifications and Experience. The Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities and minor irregularities in the submittals and to select the Consultant deemed to be in the best interest of the Airport.

For any questions and to obtain a complete copy of the Request for Statement of Qualifications and Experience please contact Samantha Blymyer, Noise & Environmental Specialist at Centennial Airport at sblymyer@centennialairport.com or 303-218-2922.

The Statements of Qualifications and Experience must be submitted to Samantha Blymyer, Noise & Environmental Specialist, 7565 S. Peoria St. Unit D-9, Englewood, CO, 80112 no later than 4:00 p.m. MST, on Friday, January 13, 2023. DBE firms are encouraged to submit.

Published in The Villager First Publication: December 8, 2022 Last Publication: December 15, 2022 Legal # 10944 ___________________________

NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT MARVELLA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Marvella Metropolitan District and that such proposed budget will be considered

MISCELLANOUS PUBLIC NOTICE

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for adoption at a public hearing during a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held Friday, December 9, 2022, at 12:00 PM via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88392728434?pwd=T1pCSkZpUGt6QUFaRkN kNVRSU3o3dz09 Meeting ID: 883 9272 8434 Passcode: 229728 Telephone: 1 719 359 4580 NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2022 budget of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above- referenced special meeting of the Board of Directors.

Copies of the proposed 2023 budget and 2022 amendment budget, if necessary, are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection.

Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2023 budget and the proposed amendment of the 2022 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District.

Dated: December 2, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: MARVELLA METROPOLITAN DISTRICT /s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, LLC, District Manager Published in The Villager Published: December 8, 2022 Legal # 10945 ___________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harold G. Reed, aka Harold Gene Reed and John Reed, Deceased Case Number 22PR31171 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before March 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever

barred.

Edwin Endita 16722 E. Kentucky Avenue Aurora, CO 80017 Published in The Villager First Publication: December 1, 2022 Last Publication: December 15, 2022 Legal # 10933 ___________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia A. Snow, aka Patricia Ann Snow, DeceasedCase Number 22PR31254 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe, County, Colorado or on or before March 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever

barred.

Christine Trejo 20187 N. Santa Cruz Drive Maricopa, AZ 85138 Published in The Villager First Publication: December 1, 2022 Last Publication: December 15, 2022 Legal # 10934 ___________________________

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SOUTH SUBURBAN PARKS & RECREATION HOLIDAY EVENTS DEC. 3, 35th Annual Craft Fair 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Goodson Rec. Center.

A variety of handmade items from Colo. artisans. Admission & parking are free.

DEC. 9, Polar Party. 5-7 p.m.

Lone Tree Rec. Center. Crafts & photos with Santa.

Beverages & snacks.

DEC. 9, Jan. 13 & Feb. 10 5-8 p.m.

Goodson Rec. Center. For ages 3-12 for movie nights. Bring your blanket.

Popcorn & pizza served. Info: 303-4837014 GREATER ENGLEWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FORUM DEC. 8, NOON- 1:00 p.m. Homelessness Forum II: New Safety Measures In depth look at the available resources.

Speakers: Representaties from All Health & Path, Mike Sandgren, Arapahoe County and Sergeant McGrath, Englewood Police Dept. Location: Englewood Civic Center, Community Room, 1000 Englewood Pkwy., Englewood. Lunch from Cafe 180 will be provided by Englewood Downtown Development Authority. Tickets: Member: Free; Non-Member: $10. info@myenglewoodchamber.com 9TH ANNUAL THE VILLAGE TOY DRIVE DEC. 8, 5-8 p.m. All toy & cash donations go 100% to VOA Colorado Branch.

Suggested NEW toy donation value of $25 (ages 0-16). Cash donations directly to: www.voacoloado.org/toydrive. Every toy/cash donation receives one drawing ticket. Winners for the drawing will be announced Dec. 16. Food & drinks will be served. RSVP: mygruber@fasbank. com by Dec. 1. Enter the drawing to win two Club Level tickets with valet parking pass to the Arizona Cardinals vs. Denver Broncos game on Dec. 18. Sponsors: First American State Bank and Gruber Commercial Real Estate.

SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER EVENTS DEC. 8 , Ribbon Cutting at Arc Thrift Stores (Dry Creek & Univ. 8:30 a.m.

There 32nd store located at 7450 S Univ.

Blvd., Unit 100, in Centennial. Register: call 303-795-0142. DEC. 12, Women in Business: Convo & Cocktails. 5-7 p.m. at Heart & Home Decor and More. Holiday

shopping at Kristin Davis’ new shopping venue in Centennial. Hot cocoa bar with schnapps, holiday sweets and savory snacks. Register: call 303-795-0142.

CHERRY CREEK CHORALE PRESENTS “RING IN THE SEASON” DEC. 9 & 10. at Bethany Lutheran Church. Pre-Concert talk at 7:10 p.m.; Concert at 7:30 p.m. Selections ranging from “The Christmas Can-Can” to “He Come From the Glory,” plus new arrangements of familiar carols.

Joined by The Rocky Mountain Ringers, Denver’s premier handbell ensemble.

Tickets Cherrycreekchoral.org ARAPAHOE COUNTY HOLIDAY SHOPPING DEC. 10, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Arapahoe County Fairgrounds & Event Center, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora. Holiday shopping with local vendors, craft activities, Santa, petting farm, horsedrawnrides, games and more. Tickets: $10 (kids 2 and under FREE). Donate a new, unwrapped gift and receive free admission. arapahoegov.com 2ND ANNUAL FREE ENTERPRISE SUMMIT DEC. 13 At Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver. 11:15, Doors Open, 11:30 VIP Reception; 12 Noon, Summit Begins; 1:30 p.m.Summit Concludes. Register: https:// commonsenseinstituteco.org/freeenterprise-summit-registration Keynote Speaker; Arthur Brooks. See honorees listed on page 18 of Nov. 24 Villager.

CENTRAL CITY OPERA PRESENTS AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS DEC. 16, 17, 18 IN DENVER DEC. 16, 7:30 p.m.; DEC. 17, 7:30 p.m. AND DEC. 18, 2:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church - Denver.

A holiday event for audiences of all ages performed with a full orchestra.

The story of a magic star, a shepherd boy, and how unselfish love can work miracles. Box Office for tickets: 303-292-6700. Performance Dec. 11 in Colorado Springs and Dec. 13 & 14 in Boulder.

TESORO CULTURAL CENTER CHRISTMAS EVENT AT THE FORT DEC. 24, 4 p.m. Tesoro partners with the Fraternas sto commemorate Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem as they seek shelter on the night of Jesus’ birth. Refreshments and biscochitos are provided. The Fort is located at 19192 Highway 8, Morrison.

NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW JAN. 7-22, 2023. The 117th NWSS will host 29 rodeo performances and a full schedule of horse shows. Info: nationalwestern.com OPTIMIST CLUB OF MONACO SOUTH SELLS CHRISTMAS TREES- KIDS VISIT WITH SANTA Sales at the northwest corner of Monaco & Iliff (2285 S. Monaco) at the Villa Monaco Shopping Center. Funds used to serve youth and the community. Santa Claus in the Tree Lot’s heated Santa Haus on the weekends. This is a 45-year tradition and supports over 35 youth & community programs, including Super Citizenship Awards.

‘WHAT’S NEW?” DENVER JAZZ CLUB YOUTH ALL-STAR IS LOOKING FOR A HIGH SCHOOL TRUMPET PLAYER Contact The Director, Ed Cannava at ecan11@msn.com “WHAT’S NEW?” LYNX auto wraps has been sold and consolidated with with Signarama - Denver. Both companies utilize computer graphics and materials for Signarama signage & commercial trucks & vehicle. Call Mark Metevia for 3M paint protection vinyl film for upscale vehicles. 303-926-7446 or 720-5036028 or Mark@lynxauowraps.com CITY OF CENTENNIAL NEWS Centennial City Council Meetings move to Tuesdays in 2023. Study Session followed by a Regular Council Meeting on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Council Work Session on the second Tuesday of the month. Study Sessions and Work Sessions at 6 p.m.

Regular Council meetings a t 7 p.m.

Open to the public.

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2023 Honda HR-V All-Wheel Drive Is Solid Choice Honda is a very successful world-wide conglomerate that makes top-quality products from lawnmowers to automobiles. They encircle the world and the test car featured this week is a 2023 Honda HRV all-wheel drive, EX-L model. The “Nordic Forest” gray exterior paint shimmers in the sunlight on the spartan SUV design.

This Honda as an international legacy with an American engine, a Mexican transmission, and 30 percent Canadian products. All intertwined into final assembly in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico.

The quality and craftsmanship of this model is first class, loaded with the latest safety equipment and convenient accessories, all included at a very competitive manufacturer’s suggested

price of $29,950.

Add in two extras: the deluxe paint for $395, destination and handling charge of $1,245, to reach the consumer at $30,590. This is an all-wheel drive vehicle with heated front seats and

driving.

The 4-cylinder 2.0L engine produces 158 horsepower, teamed with a variable transmission that uses a standard Drive, Super, Low and snow mode

outside door mirrors along with 17” alloy wheels and all-season tires. A very good choice for Colorado winter

for speed and economy.

While a turbo-boost would be welcome, the Honda moves right along at high

By H. Throttle

speeds and churns out 27 mpg. overall.

Electric assisted power steering combined with first-class McPherson strut suspension and rear multi-link suspension provide excellent handling and cornering. The ride is comfortable, resting on leather trimmed bucket seats.

Safety is top drawer with an assortment of airbags, front, side, knee, and side airbags. The 2023 model is not yet safety rated but will be in the perfect five-star area. The EX-L has adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation

braking, lane keep assist, and road departure mitigation Smart phone chargers are standard features on 2023 Honda model cars and charge phones fast. The nine-inch color monitor offers a full menu of car navigation, service, and special features.

Along with a bevy of special option, this Honda has a one-touch power moonroof with tilt feature. Outdoor camping is covered with a 12-volt power outlet.

Overall, this is just a great family sedan, well equipped for winter weather, loaded with safety features, and easy to drive and enjoy.

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