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“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.”

“This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself ... nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.

– Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Storm clouds sweep across the lands

BY BOB SWEENEY PUBLISHER It’s Monday morning, Mar. 16, another day that will live in infamy relating to Wall Street and the crushing crash of the finest market in the world, the New York Stock exchange, known as “Wall Street.”

Wall Street is not main street, we live on main street here in the Metro Denver area. Business has been good, even a shortage of labor for the booming growth along the front range.

New homes and apartment buildings are sprouting like weeds.

It had appeared to me that

President Trump was heading for a landslide re-election largely on the strength of the economy.

That perspective has taken a sudden turn as darkening storm clouds of a potential recession sweep across our nation.

We face another recession that history told us would come someday, but the swift arrival and severity of this downdraft is shocking and so widespread.

There is hardly a business, large or small, that is not impacted by this economic upheaval.

It is the perfect storm, first edged on by the election year and each political party attempt-

ing to outflank the other and discredit our leadership. The political climate has been poisoned and the rise of unchecked social media has added to the world of misinformation that fuels hysteria. Major media outlets have taken sides. At least two major networks are as different as night and day in their reporting; CNN on one side and FOX on the other.

I thought Joe Biden was the obvious winner of the Democrat debate Sunday night and he came across

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Governor Polis is on the forefront of the fight against Coronavirus pandemic

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

As of March 13, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis had held four press conferences to address the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on Coloradans. His emphasis was on mitigation and protection of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

“This is no successful effort in the United States of America to contain this virus. It’s here,” said the governor. Mitigation, as described by Polis and the nation’s foremost expert on the nature of this pandemic disease, Anthony Fauci, M.D., head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, is the goal once containment of the disease has failed, which is the case for COVID-19, according to all authorities. Mitigation is the set of acts taken to spread

out the most serious cases of a disease over a period of time so as to allow affected patients to be treated “without potentially creating catastrophic overload to our statewide hospital system, including the number of available ventilators.” Polis continued, “When our public health system is overloaded, all of the other life-saving services that they provide are compromised. It affects their ability to other infectious diseases and even heart attacks and strokes.”

The state has taken several actions to support seniors. Those over 65 can renew their driver’s licenses online. Additionally, the state Department of Insurance has made provision for all seniors to get an extra month of their medications so as to avoid emergency trips to pharmacies, which could contain contagions from other patients. The governor also issued a general reminder that all patients should

call ahead before reporting to a health care facility so as to protect health care workers and other patients.

After a few days with limited hours of drive-through testing in the Lowry area of Denver for patients whose doctors had confirmed that they met criteria for testing, Polis reported that 90 percent of those tested were negative for COVID-19.

Although there is widespread agreement that there are still an inadequate number of tests available nationwide, it appears that our state has fared better than others. The governor reported that “Over 10 percent of the tests given nationally have been given in Colorado.” There were 72 positive cases, eight of which required hospitalization, with three of those patients in critical condition as of noon on March 13.

Polis said that a hot spot for community spread is in the mountains, particularly Pitkin

County, where 9 cases were all related to a single visitor from Australia. He advised travelers over 60 or with chronic conditions to avoid the high country, which has limited health facilities compared to the Denver area. Still, he pointed out several times, “Fully 80 percent of those who contract COVID-19 will have mild symptoms.”

Polis closed his fourth press conference with, “Leadership means telling the truth and making the calls that are scientifically indicated to protect our health, public safety, and the lives of our fellow Coloradans.

Coloradans are resilient. We

will get through this.”

Update: At a Mar. 16 press conference Gov. Polis announced that all Colorado restaurants and bars will be required to close beginning Tues. Mar. 17 and the order is in place for the next 30 days. The governor said “I am ordering no dine-in restaurants and bars but delivery, takeout and drive-thru will still be available.”

The governor mandated that all theaters, gyms, casinos in the state also close for 30 days.

Denver restaurants and bars will close all seating areas for the next 9 weeks, through May 11.

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Correction

In our article on March 12, we reported that five trailheads and 20 at-grade crossings were completed in the past ten years. Three at-grade crossings have been completed and 20 additional are planned; three trailheads have been completed and five additional are planned. We also reported that private donations funded most of the $30 million in enhancements over the past ten years. The $30 million came public funds from local jurisdictions, the federal government, and Arapahoe County Open Spaces. The Villager regrets the error.

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Area school closures

As of our print deadline, the following are the dates that area schools are scheduled to stay closed as a result of efforts to remain safe during the potential spread of the Coronavirus COVID-19. Most school districts’ spring breaks were scheduled for one of the weeks listed. All schools will determine next steps at the end of the currently scheduled closure period.

Virtually all area colleges and universities have switched to online learning for the balance of the spring semester.

Aspen Academy

Virtual school 3/16-3/20 Spring break 3/23-3/27

Owners of home damaged in 2015 police standoff in GV appeal to U.S. Supreme Court

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

On March 11, the Institute for Justice, based in Arlington, VA, asked the United States Supreme Court (USSC) to hear the appeal of Leo, Anfonsina, and John Lech, who are seeking compensation from the City of Greenwood Village, its then-police chief, and ten other individually-named GV police officers for the destruction of their home in an 18-hour standoff between law enforcement and a known felon who randomly occupied, then refused to come out of the Lechs’ home in GV on June 3, 2015. We reported the details of the incident on page 1 of The Villager on Nov. 7, 2019, including the undisputed fact that the Lechs received $345,000 from their

This is the rebuilt home at the GV location of the 2015 standoff.

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insurance company for their loss, which they have always said was not adequate to compensate them for what they lost as a result in the incident.

The Lechs’ claim against GV and its police officers filed in 2016 was turned down by the U.S. District Court on Jan. 9, 2018. There was also a governmental immunity case

filed in the Arapahoe County District Court, which GV won on summary judgment on Sept. 7, 2018. An appeal of the U.S. District Court’s Jan. 9, 2018 ruling to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals was taken, where a three-judge panel upheld the U.S. District Court ruling in favor of GV and against the Lechs on

October 29, 2019. The Institute for Justice, representing the Lech family, requested an en banc (a majority of the eligible appeals court judges) review of the October 29, 2019 ruling. That request was denied without comment by the Tenth Circuit on Dec. 27, 2019, leading to the March 11, 2020 filing in the USSC. The question presented to the USSC in the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari is “whether there is a categorical exception to the Just Compensation Clause when the government takes property while acting pursuant to its police power.”

The Tenth Circuit previously held that “no compensation was due because the home was destroyed pursuant to the police power rather than the power of eminent domain.”

The Institute for Justice told The Villager that they expect to know if the case will be heard by the USSC by late spring or early summer.

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Aurora Public Schools 3/16 through 3/27

Cherry Creek School District 3/16 through 3/27

Cherry Hills Christian School 3/16 through 3/27

Colorado Academy

Spring Break 3/16-3/23 Remote learning 3/25-4/6

Denver Academy 3/16 through 3/27

Denver Public Schools 3/16 through 4/6

COUNTS U.S. CENSUS 2020

Douglas County School District 3/16 through 3/27

Englewood School District 3/16 through 3/27

Graland Country Day School 3/16 through 3/27

Kent Denver School 3/13 through 3/27

Littleton Public Schools 3/16 through 3/27

Regis High School 3/13 through 3/27

St. Anne’s Episcopal School 3/16 through 3/27

St. Mary’s Academy 3/16 through 3/27

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Spring break 3/16-3/20 Practicum week 3/23-3/27

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as a moderate. Bernie Sanders showed his socialist colors that reflect his views of economic equalization for everyone.

He really plays to those who buy into his pie in the sky rhetoric. If we destroy business and kill Wall Street as Bernie preaches, we will all be worse off. The stock market is driven by stockholders who own a small piece of the growth and prosperity of the nation. Free enterprise has always been the driving force for immigrants to reach our shores and rise to success with freedom, opportunity. The American

judicial system and respect for law and ownership of property has made us this great nation.

Our nation doesn’t need the revolution that Bernie Sanders is selling to his followers who are enticed by his talk of handouts.

Let’s not forget our school laws, that every child must attend school to receive a basic education. We owe are school systems, both public and private, credit for part of our nation’s success.

Take the political climate, the challenge to the fossil fuel industry, a pillar of free enterprise, and now efforts to tear it apart. The new “green

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deals” attacking the fossil fuel industry, mixed with a price feud between Saudi Arabia and Russia, has oil prices plunging.

Thank heaven that we have become energy independent here in the United States and do not have to depend on the Middle East for our fuel. Now comes the mysterious coronavirus hysteria and we have the perfect storm feeding upon itself.

Never in our history has there been such a severe and sudden wave of economic fear that has swept across America and the world.

During the 1930s depression, Roosevelt had it right when he said, “The only fear, is fear itself.”

I foresee this new virus eventually being contained, the political rhetoric will end in November, the Russians and

Saudis will make up soon and the Chinese will continue to be a Communist regime where they can manipulate their currency and suppress their 1.3 billion subjects. In time they will need our farmers’ grain, beef, chicken and pork to feed their populace.

The storm clouds, like the destruction of a tornado, will blow away leaving behind a wide path of death and destruction. We can all learn from this brutal financial and health challenge and come out of this crisis stronger and smarter as a people and a nation.

We’re all Americans and we have always risen to a challenge better than any nation on this planet. Love your neighbors and friends.

Old or young, stare death in the face, and live, bravely.

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I would remind all of our readers that this newspaper is printed on newsprint with non- irritating soy-based ink. There are many uses for newspapers and with the shortage and hoarding of toilet paper there is nothing like have a fresh newspaper delivered every week. *** Just for fun, and my journalistic curiosity, I made a quest to the local King Sooper store on Saturday afternoon. Gerri had already been there mid-week and managed to buy two packages of toilet paper. ( Yes, we do have an abundance of newspapers around the house).

She was able to buy the majority of our weekly supplies but related that it was an adventure. I wanted to share my experience on Saturday. Many of you have already shared this journey.

The parking lot was not as crowded as I would have guessed, especially for a weekend afternoon. Entering the store there were fewer carts than normal. I noticed quite a few out in the parking lot pushed up on the gravel between lanes.

Grabbing a smaller sized one I thought about all the germs that live on those grocery carts. We’re advised to clean them, but this was an adventure.

Entering the store, the first cooler was full of fresh fruit in those little plastic containers. Seeing an abundance of fresh pineapple, I opted for a large one, feeling that eating more citrus this

time of year is good for one’s health. The large fruit and vegetable areas were busy and pretty well stocked. A very tired looking lady was on her knees restocking the salad section. I picked up a large Dole brand package of Caesar salad romaine lettuce. The potato bins were almost empty but there were still some large Russet spuds available. I noticed the gourmet cheese counter was loaded with the expensive cheeses, no shortage of exotic cheeses.

Turning the corner, I headed for the bread section and it was empty, a few scattered loaves of specialty breads resting lonely on the empty shelves.

Moving on to the meat counter, it was well stocked with fresh meat. I opted to buy two attractive sirloin steaks on sale. The packaged meat section had taken a hit with all of the kids’ home from school. Moms are making lots of sandwiches. Going down the main aisle most food bins were practically empty Reaching the juice and milk coolers they were empty. I noticed the pasta shelves were stripped. So were the water shelves, except for the flavored exotic waters selling for two bottle for $10. One lonely gallon of distilled water remained on the shelf.

There were large displays of soda, plenty of Pepsi and Coke. Over- all, I was impressed by the fact that there were food items available.

Check-out lines were sur-

prisingly short and checker “Kim” was almost in a daze when I asked her, “Are you having fun yet?” She came to life and said, ‘This has been crazy,” and related that earlier in the week she had processed customers with $500 to $800 in grocery items. My bill was $78 that included some Spanish peanuts, grapes, pineapple, sirloin steaks, six Mars candy bars at 69 cents each, one small bottle of coke, and two boxes of Jimmy Dean breakfast sausages, eggs and biscuits.

Overall, I had to admire the hard-working King Sooper’s staff, almost entirely women who had their heads down attending to restocking and moving carts loaded with items. No doubt many doing double shifts to meet the public demands. A fresh shipment of eggs was arriving, the chickens were hard at work.

We owe a huge “thank you” to our grocery chains and food supply distributors.

We owe gratitude to our ranchers, farmers, butchers and bakers. We don’t thank these people enough for the abundant food items that we all enjoy and take for granted. *** A few final thoughts about shortages. Food is vital for our survival. No matter what happens on Wall Street people will need to eat for survival. Most of us grew up being told, “clean your plate, there are starving people in China.”

We read and hear every day about “Green” this and

that, and that the coal plants are being closed down. Let me issue a warning that the largest threat we face going forward is the supply of electricity and what happens when the lights go out because of dependence on wind and sunshine. Without abundant electrical energy largely supplied by fossil fuels we have a total disaster far worse than Covid 19. The gasoline pumps won’t run. Water plants have emergency power, but only for so long, and then the pumping stations shut down.

The refrigerators and deep freezes don’t work and food spoils. There is no power for computers, TVs, lights, and charging cell phones. The furnace and air conditioning motors stop. We are all in one hell of a mess. We need to protect and preserve our supply of abundant electricity by all means, methods, and safeguards.

We’re learning that our medicines are made in China, bring this production back to America. We should be doing research on all types of flu vaccines, not just this one that has panicked the entire world.

We’re now improving our health services, with better communication and cooperation throughout the medical community and state and federal governments.

Lastly, we’ve actually had some cooperation between Democrats and Republicans.

That is good for America.

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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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QUOTE of the WEEK QUOTE of the WEEK There is no

passion so contagious as that of fear.

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social distancing, Arapahoe County commissioners and staff, Tri-County Health and state officials and staff met to assess options. It became clear that this virus needed our immediate attention to minimize health risks and potential deaths. As this virus exponentially increases, Arapahoe County residents will continue to be at risk.

Our first action was to work with the Governor to approve a declaration for Arapahoe County. This declaration will allow access to much needed funding for medical supplies and other services during this crisis.

We then closed Arapahoe County programs that would allow a reduction of the number of residents exposed to

potential carriers. We began to “flatten the curve.”

We will continue to monitor and readjust our decisions throughout these unsettling times. The keys to our success will be with our residents following these guidelines from Tri-County Health: Cough or sneeze into your sleeve, or if you use a tissue then discard the tissue and promptly wash your hands.

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Stay home while you are sick and avoid close contact with others.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

If soap and water are not

readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if hands are not visibly soiled.

I wish to thank all the county employees, first responders, the sheriff’s department and Tri-County Health for the collaborative efforts in stemming the spread. It is through this collaboration and continued work with state health organizations and the Governor that allows Arapahoe County to be poised to aggressively attack this virus.

On a personal note, I want to thank Aurora’s first responders, MedCenter of Aurora staff, and Spaulding Rehabilitation staff for their commitment in providing exceptional care. I am most grateful.

Is the Colorado Option a good idea?

banet, CFO of the Colorado State University System, Heidi Ganahl, University of Colorado Regent, Dr. Reginald Washington, chief medical officer of P/SL Medical Center and The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Ben Stein,

former deputy state treasurer and former CFO at the Colorado Department of Transportation, and Jennifer Churchfield, former president of the Cherry Creek School Board.

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Absent for the last few weeks Dear Readers, It is appropriate that I share with you why my column has been absent the last several weeks. Debi and I flew to Washington, D.C. for the National Association of Counties (NACo).

It was a conference filled with information and learning, along with an opportunity to talk with our US Senators and Representatives.

I thoroughly enjoyed the conference. In addition to the conference, there were evening opportunities to explore the sites (I never tire of the monuments) and taste incredible seafood. Yet, we were

ready to get back home.

We flew back on a Thursday, Uber’d home and were anxiously awaiting our comfy beds.

This is where our vacation abruptly ended. I found myself falling, fracturing several ribs and extending my vacation in the MedCenter of Aurora. I am currently at Spaulding, waiting to be released to home. I am healing, recovering and ready to be back at work.

There has been little time to focus on my column.

While in the hospital, the COVID-19 crisis hit in Arapahoe County. Practicing

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

In a meeting of the Common Sense Policy Roundtable (CSPR) held at the Warwick Hotel in Denver’s North Capitol Hill neighborhood on March 9, a lively discussion of the state of health insurance and the proposed public option raised many questions and provided few answers.

CSPR President and CEO Kristin Strohm introduced the program.

Lauren Laron, executive director of the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting opened the program with a report that the 2020 budget process went relatively smoothly and resulted in a 2.7 percent overall increase from 2019.

Next, Chris Brown, CSPR director of policy and research, presented data on the question of, “What drives health insurance premium increases?” He said that costs related to care have gone up more than five times as much as the increase in (profit) margins by hospitals. As revenues decrease, due to government-set rates of payment, as proposed by the Colorado Option bill, more costs will be shifted to less-regulated payors and markets.

On the panel for the program were state Rep. Dylan Roberts, the sponsor of HB20-1349, Colorado Affordable Health Care Option, Bill Lindsay, longtime health care insurance and employee benefits broker/consultant who also headed up four commissions on health care issues for the State of Colorado, and Richard Rush, FSA, a health actuary with over 30 years of experience, who co-authored a study with Chris Brown on the issue of the public option. Joey Bunch, senior correspondent deputy managing editor of Colorado Politics, moderated the discussion.

In answer to the question, “Are we being gouged by the hospitals?”, Lindsay talked about the “gigantic health systems” in Colorado that now have “quasi monopoly power” and have engaged in “predatory policies.”

He emphasized that those that are tax-exempt use their excess revenues to expand their footprint around the state and purchase physician practices, noting that

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The panel consisted of state Rep. Dylan Roberts, sponsor of the Colorado Option bill, Bill Lindsay, health care consultant, and Richard Rush, FSA, health actuary and co-author with Chris Brown of a research paper on the Colorado Option.

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60 percent of doctors in Colorado are now employees of hospital systems. He also pointed to the fact that hospitals are sometimes built just for competitive reasons in areas where there are already enough beds to serve the population. (Colorado eliminated its certificate of need law over 20 years ago).

Roberts explained that his interest in this subject arose because of the district that he represents.

It has been well-publicized that many residents of Colorado’s mountain communities face extremely high premiums and often only a single choice of carrier for individual health insurance plans. He pointed out that “the Colorado option is not a bill that’s intended to fix all the problems that we have,” that it is intended for those who cannot afford any other product that is available in the individual market. “We understand that most people like their employer-based insurance and we are not doing anything to touch that in this bill.” He explained that his goal is to “try to increase competition in the counties that I represent (Eagle and Routt) and many other counties.” If the bill passes, Roberts anticipates it would impact five to ten percent of the state health insurance market. HB20-1349 was introduced March 5. It passed out of the House Committee on Heath and Insurance on March 11, with the first six of what will likely be many amendments to the original text, to the House Appropriations Committee.

Lindsay gave Roberts credit “for taking on this tough issue,” but expressed objection to “the

State of Colorado interfering in a contract between two willing participants, an insurance company and a hospital, and setting the prices,” as a fundamental public policy. He also objected to the requirement that insurance companies sell in markets not chosen by them. Lindsay said that overall fault with the current situation lies with employers, because they “don’t buy health care like they everything else, like steel, electricity, and legal services. They don’t buy based on cost and they don’t buy based on quality.” He continued, “They want to give employees choice, as if there’s a value in choice,” pointing out that choice doesn’t help employees determine where they can get the best care for their particular condition.

Paul Archer, President of Automated Business Products, addressed the panel, saying that there is no free market, no accountability, and no transparency in health care. He disagreed strongly that employees and employers like their employer-based health insurance, citing “rising premiums, rising out-of-pocket costs, and limited choice.” Archer criticized the Affordable Care Act (ACA), saying it has increased costs and increased access only through Medicaid. He credited the ACA with getting more people in the system (93 percent of Coloradans have health insurance) by requiring coverage of pre-existing conditions.

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LPS announces new principal for Ames Campus and talks about missed school during extended break

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

REVERSE MORTGAGES

At the regular meeting of the Littleton Public Schools (LPS) school board on March 11, Kathleen Ambron, LPS director of elementary education, announced that Teresa Burden has been selected to serve as the principal for the new elementary school on the Ames campus that will open in August 2021.

Burden has been the principal of LPS’ Twain Elementary for the past three years and served as an assistant principal in another school district before that. In addition to teaching in multiple elementary grades, Burden served as a K-5 Response to Intervention Specialist.

In a letter to parents and students, Ambron announced that parents were invited to learn about the new schools on the Ames and Franklin campuses on March 16

LPS school board members posed with a class of Littleton High School seniors who attended the March 12 school board meeting as part of their studies about local government and civics.

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to March 27, that event was of course postponed. Ambron noted Burden’s “big heart for students, staff, and community,” as well as the interview team’s noting her “commitment to building positive relationships with students, staff, and families, strong instructional leadership skills, and a desire to partner with all stakeholders in opening the new school.”

LPS Superintendent Brian Ewert welcomed Burden, saying, “Ames is the lynchpin for all that comes next. This is the first new school in Littleton in a number of years. We are excited about all that this new state-of-the-art building will bring to the community in innovation, engagement, and purposeful learning.” He noted Burden’s passion for “climate and culture,” the bringing together of students and staff from all different communities.

School board members asked the superintendent a number of questions about how the impending break from classes would impact students, particularly high

school seniors and students who depend on LPS for healthy meals.

Ewert told the board that it is highly unlikely that missed school work will be made up. Asked whether teachers could offer students work electronically, Ewert said, “We are ill prepared to be an online school but we are gathering all available resources to do what we can. We should probably look at that for the future.” He also noted the pitfalls of possible unequal treatment of students in this unplanned circumstance if some have access to computers and some do not.

LPS’ Nutritional Services department is providing free “grab and go” breakfast and lunches out of Field Elementary School at 5402 S. Sherman Way in Littleton and East Elementary School at 5933 S. Fairfield Street in Littleton for all children 18 years and younger who need them, whether or not they are LPS students. The children must be present at pickup. They may be in the car. As of this writing, the service has been promised for March 16 to March 20. Please check the LPS website for further updates.

Terry L. Davis, director of operations, maintenance and construction for LPS presented an update to the board of the citizens’ bond oversight committee about the various ongoing construction projects around the district funded by the 2018 bond program. Featured were “flythrough” videos of progress at the Ames Campus, where demolition of the old building is now complete and piers are being installed for the new one, and the new as yet unnamed elementary school at the Franklin Campus, which is in the design advisory group and pre-construction contract phase. Groundbreaking for the brand-new Newton Middle School and Junior Stadium was originally scheduled for March 16.

It too is postponed.

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Kathleen Ambron, LPS Director of Elementary Education (on the left), introduced the school board to Teresa Burden, who will be the principal for the new elementary school on the Ames campus.

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A family tour of enchanting Egypt 15th century Citadel of Qaitbay was one of the many attractions

Apparently this deck gun wasn’t enough to keep the ship from being sunk

The Luxor Temple was constructed in approximately 1400 BCE

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BY PHILLIP SEAWALT

he Seawalt Family, traditionally takes an international trip at the end of every year in an effort to experience and learn more about the world.

This year it was a trip to Egypt to scuba dive and see 5000+ years of ancient monuments.

After diving in Belize,

Palau, and Chuuk Lagoon, Egypt was chosen for it’s acclaimed unspoiled coral and marine life, and while we were there, why not see the ancient Egyptian antiquities and take a cruise down the Nile!

Our adventure started after a 34 hour airplane journey, at a place called Sharm El Sheikh, near the Southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. One needs to ride a camel of course, and

then have a feast with twirling dancers in the desert.

We subsequently swam around for several days amongst an astounding array of sea life and coral reefs, with little notice from it’s aquatic inhabitants.

Then, after certifying to dive to 130 feet, we dove on a World War II English freighter with an astounding array of cargo including motor cycles,

trucks, bombs and ammunition.

Then off to city tours of Cairo and Alexandria, and the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

It’s an indescribable experience descending into one of the Pharaohs tombs in these pyramids, and it’s hard to imagine the effort it took to make these so many thousands of years ago.

We started our Nile Cruse in Aswan, and had many stops along the great river at Tem-

ples and ended by stopping in Luxor.

We toured the tomb of Tut Ankh Amun and the Valley of The Kings, and the Temple of Karnak and Luxor.

It was a humbling experience to witness the extent and magnificence of what was accomplished so many thousands of years ago, and then get a feel for the astounding culture it produced.

Scuba diving on a British shipwreck are Quinn, Aidan and Tristan Seawalt

A museum piece

Local boy performs for us.

LEFT: Tristan Seawalt 24, Aidan Seawalt 27, Phillip Seawalt, Quinn Seawalt 21

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Local area hospitals are prepared for coronavirus cases

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER

Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree and Swedish Medical Center in Englewood are both part of the HealthONE Network.

Stephanie Sullivan, Assistant Vice-President, Media Relations and Video Content for HCA Healthcare/Health ONE-Denver, told us that Swedish and all HealthONE facilities have enacted several policies in addition to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to enhance the safety of its patients and health care workers:

• Points of entry to facilities have been limited.

• Screening protocols are in place at all access points.

• Visitor policies have escalated to support infection control and limit potential exposures.

• Volunteers are to avoid clinical units and all patient care areas.

• Staff are instructed to stay home if exhibiting signs of illness.

In addition, HealthONE has issued an advisory to the community called “Protect Your Business and Workforce During COVID-19 Outbreak. It encourages businesses to make sure they get facts from a trusted source, such as the CDC (www.cdc.coronavirus) and

the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) (www.colorado.gov/cdphe).

They also recommend asking employees, vendors, and partners to self-screen daily and follow standard recommended safety protocols about self-isolating and working remotely in the case of exposure to someone with symptoms. It is also recommended that businesses limit visitors and vendors and reinforce the importance of proper handwashing and frequent cleaning of all surfaces, including keyboards, door knobs and cell phones.

At Sky Ridge, they are screening all visitors or patients when

they arrive on campus, have limited visitors to two at a time, and will not allow children under 12 years of age to enter the facility.

Littleton Adventist Hospital at 7700 S. Broadway in Littleton and Porter Adventist Hospital at 2525 S. Downing Street in Denver are both part of the Centura Health system.

We reached out to Wendy Forbes, director of media relations and public relations for Centura, about their plans.

Ms. Forbes did not respond, but Centura issued information about COVID-19 that applies to all its facilities. It says “We are working closely with the

CDPHE, CDC, and suppliers to ensure we have the appropriate level of supplies to care for patients and protect our staff. At this time, Centura has received all allocated supplies to meet current needs.” They also want patients to know that “Our hospitals are equipped with negative airflow rooms that are required to care for certain infections or viruses including coronavirus (COVID-19).

In addition, we hold periodic drills to address these types of scenarios as part of our standard emergency preparedness activities.”

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Arapahoe County issues emergency declaration to manage COVID-19 response Administrative tool used to manage critical resources and directions

Arapahoe County issued a local emergency proclamation to unlock resources, organize county response strategies and provide additional assistance for municipalities that are dealing with COVID-19, the coronavirus.

To date, Arapahoe County has three presumptive positive cases and is working with Tri-County Health to provide resources, information and direction to the more than 650,000 residents in Arapahoe County. The declaration is authorized for seven days at which point the county could extend it for a set time period.

“During an emergency, which includes a pandemic, the county is charged with taking the lead in coordinating efforts,” said Board Chair Nancy Sharpe. “This action was not taken lightly but it is the necessary trigger for that to happen.

This allows Arapahoe County to direct all possible resources to help manage the response at the appropriate level.”

Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown affirmed that the declaration is a necessary step in taking a measured response to the pandemic.

“This declaration helps provide the county the necessary—and absolutely critical—resources needed to keep our collective community safe in a coordinated response,” said Brown. “Our efforts can be focused on providing additional public health and safety measures while also fully supporting the work of Tri-County Health in managing this crisis. Keeping our residents safe is our absolute top priority.”

Although most individuals affected by COVID-19 will experience mild flu-like symptoms, some will have more serious symptoms and require hospitalization. Response and containment efforts will draw upon available local, state and county resources, which could strain supply chains and cause delays in delivery or execution.

The emergency declaration allows county officials to authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance as necessary and better coordinate with the 13 municipalities within Arapahoe County.

Last week, the county opened its Emergency Operations Center, which is the central clearinghouse for critical incident management.

The EOC coordinates efforts with Tri-County Health and other local, state and national agencies to direct operations, resources and personnel to deal with incidents

such as the coronavirus.

On Wednesday, Arapahoe County joined forces with Tri-County Health and Adams and Douglas Counties to pro-

vide a virtual town hall where residents in the tri-county area asked questions and received answers from health experts about COVID-19. More than 1.5 people

live in the tri-county area. A recording of the town hall is available on the County website, the County Facebook page and the County YouTube page. A Span-

ish-language version is available here.

For information on county efforts related to COVID-19, visit the Arapahoe County website.

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District 5450 Governor Curt Harris, Denver Southeast Rotary Club President Greg Hoskinson, Denver Southeast Rotary Club President-elect Jim Kreutz, State of the State Co-chair Larry Bass

Presenters Linda Rosenberg, MSW and Carl Clark, M.D. with Emcee Kim Christiansen, 9NEWS

Rotarians stage 13th Annual State of the State Luncheon

Hyatt Regency DTC was set for a comprehensive day when Rotary Club of Denver Southeast, Rotary District 5450 and Rotarians for Mental Health engaged Colorado Governor Jared Polis, and hosted a Suicide Prevention Symposium and Mental Health & Wellness EXPO. Those Expo sponsors included: Aurora Mental Health Center, Centennial Peaks Hospital, Colorado Recovery, Community Reach Center, Health ONE, Jefferson Center for Mental Health, Mental Health Center of Denver, Mental Health Partners, Neurowiring, Porter Adventist Hospital, Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, Rotary Polio Plus, Safe Project, The Rose House,YANAM2M and Wings Foundation.

Hand sanitizers courtesy of

HealthONE were on each table. Governor Polis, whose administration has continued to make progress on reforming our mental and behavioral health system by developing a behavioral health task force, said:“ 20% of our population is living with a mental health condition.” Physical and mental healthcare are linked and Colorado has a higher percentage of suicide rates. Three major hurdles for mental health are cost, stigma and resources.

Governor Polis praised Rotarians for their work in this area and mentioned we need to be better as a state and a country. “We need to be boldly creative.”

On stage was a sit-down conversation moderated by Kim Christiansen with keynote speaker Linda Rosenberg, MSW who is director of external relations

“20 % of the population is living with a mental health condition.

We need to be boldly creative.”

- Governor Jared Polis for the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and President and CEO of Mental Health Center of Denver Dr. Carl Clark.

“Mental Health has been underserved for decades,” said Rosenberg. Prior to Columbia faculty, she was president and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral

Health. Under her leadership the National council has become the nation’s largest mental health and addiction education and advocacy association with 3,000 plus member organizations serving over 10 million Americans. Mental health is the most regulated and the poor die 13 years sooner. The field of healthcare does not pay well and there has been a 14% decrease in the workforce. Insurers need to be pressured with so many patients having to go out of network.

“Mental health doesn’t mean mental illness,” said Dr. Carl Clark who is president and CEO of Mental Health Center of Denver. He inspires a culture of innovation and well-being which motivates employees to deliver evidence-based practices that are strengths-based, person-centered, culturally-proficient and trauma-informed. He has dedicated his career to improving the well-being of the Denver commu-

nity and beyond through a focus on health promotion, wellness, resilience and recovery across the lifespan. “In Colorado, we are doing things that make a difference!

The mental health system is not broken, just under sourced.” He noted the epidemic of loneliness.

“Happiness is like a leaky tire.

You need to pump it up.”

Event Co-chairs were Larry Bass and John Hughes. Committee members included Pat McGuckin (Registration), Tim Hartwig (Expo), Kim DeCoste (public image) and Seth Patterson (symposium).

Rotary International has over 1.2 million members. Rotary District 5450 has nearly 3,000 members across Colorado. Rotary Club of Denver Southeast was chartered over 30 years ago. Rotary is where neighbors, friends and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders and take action to create lasting change.

Rahn Porter, HealthONE President and CEO Sylvia Young and State of the State Co-chair John Hughes

Colorado Governor Jared Polis and State Senator Jeff Bridges Michelle Conklin, Jamie Van Leeuwen, PhD; Mary Sklar and Steve Werner

Mental Health Center of Denver’s Alires Almon and Stephen Edmonds at the organization’s information display

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She was shy as a youngster, but earned two college degrees – one from the University of Northern Colorado and one from UCD. She is known as a model employee as a flight attendant for Frontier, Continental and later as a corporate flight attendant for prestigious companies. Except for hair color, she and distant cousin Mary Ann Mobley (actress and Miss America) resemFLEURISH bled each other. As an adult, she is still mistaken for actress Morgan Fairchild.

Sweet beauty Stephanie Doss turned 60 and to her surprise, beau Mark Johnson threw a splendid party at the University Club with help from dear friends Lorraine Salazar and Jan Hammond.

The evening was replete with appetizers, lobster dinner (she is an excellent cook herself and makes luscious lobster rolls) and entertainment by Tony David & WildeFire.

Perfect details included an ice carving with initial “S” and a tiara for each female guest.

“Because every woman is a princess!” said Stephanie. She had expressed her thoughts for a theme months in advance, but friends were careful not to reveal the surprise being planned for weeks. She was told the milestone would be celebrated with a small quiet dinner at the club…

Many Happy Returns, Dear Stephanie!

TOP: Stephanie enters the club with her beau Mark Johnson

Photo by Chris Yaros

ABOVE: Woman of the hour with her mom Ann Doss Photo by Chris Yaros LEFT: As a shy youngster, she always loved animals.

Courtesy of the Doss Family RIGHT: Friends from DCPA recall Stephanie as a star at the “Theatre Threads” event

Photo by Scottie Taylor Iverson

David Flaherty makes encore appearance at Cherry Creek Republican Women

Highly regarded CEO and Founder of Magellan Strategies David Flaherty shared new polling results and a general “mood” of the electorate to members and guests of Cherry Creek Republican Women. “It’s all about the kids,” said Flaherty speaking about the young voters.

About the presumed Democrat nominee for president, Joe Biden, Flaherty said: “Joe

is not ready for primetime.” And, importantly – what did the Dems not talk about.” The Dems don’t talk about vision and the future.

It’s still going to be about the economy.”

Apologies to John Kellner, running for DA - 18th Judicial District, who was pictured with speaker Dan Caplis at the February CCRW meeting. John was not president of the student body at CU.

David Flaherty, CEO and Founder of Magellan Strategies and Bob Roth, third generation Coloradan who is running for Senate District 26

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THE LAW

ents, based on the “Four C’s” of elder law ethics that attorneys are required to follow.

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Client Identification

BY DONALD PETERSON Dear Readers, Why am I left sitting in the attorney’s waiting room?

I recently assisted an elderly mother of three adult children, who accompanied her to my office to discuss her estate planning goals. At my request, the adult children were asked to remain in the waiting room while I conferred with their mother. At first, the children were concerned that their mother was not going to be able to explain, or understand or remember everything I might say to her, and after all, they were the ones who had arranged this appointment.

There are several ethical reasons why an attorney is required to meet with your family member alone for at least part of the case evaluation process. Although family involvement is very important, it is best to understand the way legal services are provided to elderly or disabled cli-

First, all attorneys have an ethical obligation to make it very clear who their client is. The client is the person whose interests are most at stake in the legal planning.

The client is the one, and only one, to whom the attorney has professional duties of competence, diligence, loyalty and confidentiality. This is particularly important in elder law, because family members may be very involved in the legal concerns of the older person, and may even have a stake in the outcome. In most cases, the attorney will identify the elderly or disabled as the client, and will do this regardless of who is paying the bill.

Conflicts of Interest

Second, attorneys have an ethical obligation to avoid conflicts of interests. This means that, in most situations, a lawyer may only represent one individual. As an example,when legal planning involves property, such as a family home, in which several people have an interest, these interests are actually or potentially conflicting. Sometimes joint representation is possible, based on a written waiver of the potential con-

flict of interest; however, it is more likely that the attorney will represent only the older person whose interests are at stake. This is particularly true when the older person wants to discuss a Power of Attorney, a Will, or planning for long-term care.

Confidentiality

Third, attorneys have an obligation to keep information and communications between the client and the attorney confidential. Thus, the attorney cannot share client information with other family members without the client’s approval. Some clients want all information shared and family members involved in discussions, while others only want family members to be given general updates, or some want complete confidentiality.

Capacity

Fourth, attorneys have special ethical responsibilities in working with clients whose capacity for making decisions may be diminished.

Attorneys are required to treat the impaired person with the same attention and respect to which every client is entitled.

This means meeting privately with the client and giving him or her enough time to explain what he or she desires. Meeting in private with a client

helps the attorney ensure that the client understands the issues and is making his or her own choices.

Even though a client may be in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or have diminished capacity, the client is usually able to communicate well enough, to explain what the problem is.

In addition, an attorney can then assess a client’s capacity to make decisions, as part of determining how to best help the client reach his or her goals. This becomes particularly important in determining whether a client has “testamentary capacity”, which is that needed for signing a Will.

Thus, when family members answer all the questions, it is difficult for the attorney to determine the client’s level of understanding.

If a client is unable to make decisions due to diminished capacity, and is at risk of serious physical, financial or other harm, the ethics rules require attorneys to consider actions to protect that client and to support the client’s decision-making autonomy to the extent possible. Often there are other available legal remedies, to assist in such situations, to allow the client’s wishes to be followed.

As a result, family members may be asked to sit in the waiting room, to respect the attorney-client confidentiality.

This will help avoid a later claim that family members or others had “undue influence” over the older person, and that they benefited unjustly from the decisions that were made. Family and friends who maintain some distance from the legal counseling and document signing are less likely to be accused of undue influence.

I strive to keep my clients, and whomever they chose to involve, fully informed of the issues, options, consequences and costs relevant to their concerns, and to be responsive to their goals and objectives.

Selected information in this column has been taken with permission by the American Bar Association, under its Commission on Law and Aging, which is copyrighted information and may be accessed and downloaded for free at: www.americanbar.org/ aging.

Donald Glenn Peterson Esq. Don Peterson Law Firm 1720 S. Bellaire St., Suite 530 Denver, CO 80222 Phone: (303) 758-0999 Fax: (303) 758-1091 E-Mail: donald@petersonlaw.co www.donpetersonlawfirm.com

Are you sabotaging your relationships?

Relationships come in many forms. There are family relationships, friendships, collegial relationships and romantic attachments.

The closer we are to someone, the more vulnerable we become. Once we open ourselves to another person, we become more susceptible to rejection and abandonment which fuels our deepest insecurities. Those who have experienced adverse child experiences and trauma or acute dysfunction and instability in their family

of origin experience insecurities that can lead to self-sabotaging behavior.

I recently experienced this with a close friend. He had a hard life being traumatized by an angry, even violent, father. He experienced emotional and physical abuse at the hands of a young father who probably experienced anger and rage from his father. Even though his mother divorced, the effects of childhood trauma was already present. Years ago, we did not know much about

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the effects of this abuse on adolescent brain architecture and behavior.

In high school he experimented with substances and other risk behaviors. Fast forward into his adulthood, he also experienced a painful divorce, rejected by the love of his life. He never remarried and experienced addictions, homelessness and continued his risky behaviors. After two motorcycle accidents, he decided to get some help. Soon after he relapsed into addictions with opioids claiming that he was in constant pain from all his injuries.

Just last month his younger brother told family members they needed to do an intervention. They went to my friend’s apartment and found him living in squalor unable to walk, crawling to the bathroom and crying out in pain.

He was a hot mess. He was

in a borderline diabetic coma, sweaty and clammy and was lashing out.

Getting him to the hospital, his family learned he had a ruptured lumbar disc which made him unable to walk. He had surgery and was doing better. Once thankful to his siblings for surrounding him with care and taking charge of his health, he started lashing out asking to be left alone. I explained to the family that he needed some understanding and grace as he is sabotaging his closest relationships because he does not feel like he deserves to be cared for and loved well.

Researchers describe this phenomenon as a trigger point. We may not recall early experiences in life, but our emotional memory triggers a deep sense of hurt and pain.

Him lashing out, which may seem like an overreaction to

others, is his way of dealing with his insecurities and lack of self-worth.

This sounds dire and depressing. Fortunately, even if we have experienced adverse childhood experiences, we have a choice. We can allow ourselves to become victims of the pain of the past or we can surround ourselves with healthy relationships and supportive connections so that we do not engage in self-sabotaging behaviors. Healthy close connections give us opportunities to heal from our past and work on ourselves, learning that we are enough, have self-worth and deserve to be cared for and loved well. Next week’s article will outline how to not sabotage your happiness and your relationships. joneen@myrelationshipcenter. org; www.myrelationship center.org

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How Medicare is covering coronavirus Dear Savvy Senior, Is Medicare covering testing for the coronavirus?

My husband and I are very nervous about this virus and would like to find out if or when we should get tested, and how Medicare manages it.

Nervous Nelly

SAVVYSENIOR

This includes if you’re diagnosed with COVID-19 and might otherwise have been discharged from the hospital after an inpatient stay, but instead you need to stay in the hospital under quarantine.

And while there’s currently no vaccine yet to protect against Dear Nelly, COVID-19, when one Yes! Medicare is becomes available indeed covering the next year, it too will cost of testing for be covered by all the coronavirus, or Medicare prescription COVID-19. But be drug plans (Part D).

If you happen to aware that getting a

BY JIM MILLER get your Medicare test isn’t as simple as benefits through a private going to your local pharmacy Medicare Advantage plan, or doctor’s office and asking you will have access to these for one. Here’s a breakdown of what Medicare is covering, same benefits. In addition, many Advantage plans are along with how to get tested also expanding coverage of if you think you may have telemedicine, which allows symptoms. beneficiaries to consult with medical professionals Medicare Coverage without having to go to a Medicare (Part B) will doctor’s office. Check with cover the lab test to see if your plan for coverage you have coronavirus, but details. only when your doctor or other health care provider When to Call Your Doctor orders it. You will pay no Older adults, age 60 and out-of-pocket costs for these older (especially those in their tests.

70s and 80s), and people with In addition, Medicare chronic medical conditions also covers all medically like diabetes, heart, lung or necessary hospitalizations.

kidney disease are at a higher risk of serious illness if they contract the coronavirus. So, everyone in these categories need to be vigilant.

Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Severe cases can lead to pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and death.

If you develop any symptoms that are concerning, you should contact your primary-care provider by phone for guidance. If your doctor believes you need testing, he or she will instruct you on what to do.

Unfortunately, there have been reports of test shortages across the country, so depending on where you live you may have to wait a few days.

Prevention Tips

To help you steer clear of COVID-19 the CDC recommends that you avoid close contact with anyone who is sick. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after being out in public, blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing. If soap and water isn’t available, use a hand

Campus Middle School raises more than $9,000 for the Denver Hospice with $1 snowflakes Campus Middle School students raised $9,244 by soliciting $1 donations for paper snowflakes to support families coping with the terminal illness of a loved one.

The Denver Hospice announced that the National Junior Honor Society of Campus Middle School, in the Cherry Creek School District, recently raised the money for its Christopher’s Angels Fund.

Sponsored by teachers Meagen Fox, Garrett Weekley, and Cathy Edam, the students raised the money from family members, neighbors and friends.

“The Denver Hospice is grateful for this generous donation from the National Junior Honor Society students at Campus Middle School,” said David Giordano, Vice President of Development for The Denver Hospice, the Denver metro area’s largest not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization.

“The amount of time and hard

work put forward to reach their fundraising goal speaks highly of their determination to make a positive difference in their community.”

The donated funds will be contributed to the Christopher’s Angels Fund at The Denver Hospice. Christopher’s Angels Fund is a philanthropically supported special initiative established to assist the non-medical critical needs of eligible families receiving hospice care services.

The fund was created in 1989 by Bob and Donna Johnson in memory of their

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ARAPAHOE COUNTY ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE NO LDC19-003, REQUIRED NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS / LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT PROPOSAL: Arapahoe County is proposing a Land Development Code Amendment to require neighborhood meetings for certain development case types. The proposed amendment would include: the development case types that would require a neighborhood meeting as part of the application submittal process, at what stage the meeting would occur, noticing requirements, and required proof of notice. The amendment would also provide guidance on when and where meetings would be held. The Development Application Manual, the companion document to the Land Development Code, would be updated to include process instructions and meeting summary requirements.

Arapahoe County is proposing to update the following Code sections to capture meeting requirements and the case types requiring neighborhood meetings: new section 5-2.1.B.2, ‘Neighborhood Meeting’ (under existing section 5-2.1, ‘Application Submittal and Approval Process’, and part B, ‘Application Process’); Table 5-1.1.1 (Summary Of Review And Decision-Making Authority And Public Hearing And Notice Requirements); and Table 5-2.2.1 (Public Hearing Notice Requirements).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 7, 2020 at 6:30 pm, or as soon thereafter as the calendar of the Arapahoe County Planning Commission permits, a public hearing will be held; at which, all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the above-described LDC19-003, Required Neighborhood Meetings/ Land Development Code Amendment. The hearing will be held at 6954 S. Lima Street, Arapahoe Room, Centennial, CO, 80112, at the above-stated date and time.

More information about this proposal is available at the offices of the Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, Planning Division, 6924 S. Lima St., Centennial, CO 80112, or by calling (720) 874-6650 during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9603 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT To whom it may concern: This notice is given with regard to items in the custody of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that have been released for public auction.

The Sheriff’s Office will release numerous items including but not limited to, bicycles, jewelry, audio/ visual equipment, automotive parts, tools, sports equipment (such as camping, rafting, skiing gear, etc.), household goods and other items of personal property to a private auction company identified as Propertyroom.com and/or Roller Auction. These items will be released for on-line bidding on the last Tuesday of each month for Roller Auction and the last day of the month for Propertyroom. com. Both auctions are open to the public.

If any citizen believes they have property in the possession of the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office that can be identified, and for which they can show proof of ownership associated with a written report that has been filed with the Sheriff’s Office prior to this announcement, can contact the evidence section of the Sheriff’s Office.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9604 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP-20-18 TRUCKING SERVICES Notice is hereby given that the Arapahoe County Purchasing Division will be accepting proposals to obtain Trucking Services for the

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A pre proposal conference will be held on March 31, 2020 at 10:00AM (our clock) at Arapahoe County Road & Bridge, 2nd Floor, 7600 S. Peoria Street, Englewood, CO 80112 to discuss the Specifications. A representative of the Contractor is encouraged to attend this conference in order to become familiar with the Specifications.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Request For Proposal (RFP-20-18) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www.arapahoegov. com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website.

Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on April 16, 2020.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9605 ___________________________ ARAPAHOE COUNTY STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS SOQ-20-16 SHORT-LIST FOR ON-CALL ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR JUDICIAL SERVICES PROJECTS – UP TO $250,000 IN DESIGN VALUE The purpose of this Solicitation is to establish a Short-List of qualified Architectural firms to perform on-call Architecture & Engineering services specific to Judicial and Detention Center projects, and to fully coordinate and supervise the work product of those parties on an as-needed basis for any and all Arapahoe County facilities, grounds and properties, as specified herein, from a source(s) of supply that will provide prompt and efficient service for the County.

All Arapahoe County solicitations can be obtained from the County’s website. The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ-20-16) document can be obtained by going to the Arapahoe County website www. arapahoegov.com, then go to the Finance Department, and under the Finance Department select Purchasing then go to the Quick Link for the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing website. Submittals must be received in the Purchasing Division, located at 5334 South Prince Street, 4th Floor, Littleton, CO 80120, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on April 16, 2020.

The County reserves the right to waive any or all informalities or irregularities and to reject any or all submittals.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9606 ___________________________

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DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE ST ATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303)649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, In the Interest Of: RILEY LYLE Child, and concerning ERICA LYLE and WALTER CHILDS Respondents, and concerning KIM TATE Special Respondent.

Heather L. Tomka, Esq. #50963 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303.636.1895 Case No: 19JV770 Division: 22

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Date: March 10, 2020 Heather L. Tomka, Esq. #50963 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, CO 80012 Tele: 303-636-1895 Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9607 ___________________________

GREENWOOD VILLAGE NOTICE REQUEST FOR DESIGN BUILD PROPOSAL Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive proposals at the City Maintenance Facility, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730, until 2:30 pm on March 26, 2020.

The request for proposals for the Xcel Street Light Conversion Project is available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www. greenwoodvillage.com/bids.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and to make final determination in the event of duplications.

No proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof.

Any proposal received as a result of this request is prepared at the consultant’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record.

Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Jeremy Hanak – Director of Public Works (303) 708-6149 or jhanak@greenwoodvillage.com /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: March 12, 2020 Last Publication: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9589 ___________________________ REQUEST FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive sealed bids at the Greenwood Village Maintenance Facility, 10001 East Costilla Avenue, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-3730, until 1:00 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2020. A pre-bid meeting and tour of the Canal will be held on March 26, 2020 at Rollin D. Barnard Equestrian Park at 11:00 AM. The City of Greenwood Village is seeking proposals from qualified service providers, hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”, to establish a Contract(s) for tree-trimming and tree removal services for approximately 2.5 miles of the High Line Canal (“HLC”). The HLC is a 71-mile irrigation ditch that was completed in the mid 1880’s. The width of the Canal property is typically 100 feet.

In addition, pruning approximately 7 trees and 1 removal at the Englewood Reservoir.

The Request for Bids for 2020 Tree Pruning and Removal is available electronically via Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing and may be accessed on the Greenwood Village website (www.greenwoodvillage. com) under Bids & Proposals.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of

duplications. Any bid received as a result of this request is prepared at the Contractor’s expense and becomes City property and therefore, public record.

No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which Bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101.

The City requires a certified or cashier’s check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid. The bid and the deposit shall be submitted in a securely sealed envelope and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided. Upon the award of contract, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful contractor(s). In the case of the successful contractor, the bond will be returned upon execution of contract.

Any questions regarding the project should be directed to Kurt Nielsen at (303) 708-6156 or email at knielson@greenwoodvillage.com. /s/ Suzanne Moore Director of Parks, Trails & Recreation Published in The Villager First Publication: March 12, 2020 Last Publication: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9591 ___________________________ BID INFORMATION ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID Notice is hereby given that the City of Greenwood Village, Colorado (the “City”) will receive bids by electronic submission through BidNet® on the Rocky Mountain Bid System on the Greenwood Village website at www.greenwoodvillage. com/bids. Bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., April 2, 2020 for: The 2020 Rejuvenator Seal Project The plans and specifications for the 2020 Rejuvenator Seal Project are available electronically via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System on the City of Greenwood Village website, www.greenwoodvillage.com/bids.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make final determination in the event of duplications. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for opening thereof.

The 2020 Rejuvenator Seal Project scope includes placement of 90,000 sy of rejuvenator seal coat on residential and arterial roadways.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies, and provisions produced, manufactured, or grown in Colorado, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the State. Colorado labor shall be employed to perform the work for which bids are requested herein to the extent of not less than eighty percent (80%) of each type or class of labor in the several classifications of skilled and common labor employed on such work, pursuant to C.R.S. § 8-17-101.

and will also be available through the Rocky Mountain Purchasing System.

Any questions regarding the project should be directed to John Wannigman at (303) 708-6139 or jwannigman@greenwoodvillage.com. /s/ Jeremy Hanak Director of Public Works Published in The Villager First Publication: March 19, 2020 Last Publication: March 26, 2020 Legal # 9608 ___________________________ For Sale The City of Greenwood Village Parks, Trails and Recreation Division Two (2) wood-look (particle board) 2-drawer desks One (1) 2-drawer metal desk with laminated top Two (2) laminate topped 2-drawer metal desk with return One (1) wood-look (particle board) desk with 4 drawers Two (2) faux oak (particle board) desks with 4 drawers One (1) wood (particle board) desk with return and 4 drawers One (1) wooden 2-door, 4-drawer credenza One (1) 2-door, 4 shelf metal cabinet One (1) metal table with laminated top One (1) wooden 3’ x 8’ conference table One (1) 3’ x 6’ metal table with laminate top One (1) small wood table One (1) 3-shelf wood (particle board) bookcase Two (2) 6-foot tall 4 shelf bookcases Two (2) 3-shelf wood (particle board) bookcase One (1) 2-shelf corner bookcase Six (6) 2-drawer lateral metal file cabinets One (2) 2-drawer lateral laminate file cabinet Two (2) wood-look (particle board) 2-drawer file cabinets One (1) 3-drawer lateral metal file cabinet One (1) 3-drawer horizontal metal file cabinet Six (6) 4-drawer lateral metal file cabinets Three (3) 5-drawer lateral metal file cabinets Forty-six (46) stackable metal frame chairs with faux leather seats Six (6) rolling office chairs One (1) blue chair with rollers?

One (1) rolling blue office chair with two (2) matching visitor chairs One (1) white board One (1) safe One (1) tall wood mail sorter One (1) large straight-line cutter One (1) forensic photo table Two (2) Honda snowblowers Three (3) handheld Stihl leaf blowers One (1) Stihl gas chainsaw One (1) Makita battery powered chainsaw Four (4) Stihl backpack blowers Four (4) Honda line trimmers Six (6) high bay lights, 110 volts Four (4) high bay lights, 400 watts One (1) Samsung television with mount One (1) Utilitech space heater Thirty-five (35) wide band transmitters Sixteen (16) 400-watt metal halide (MH) bulbs One (1) ProTeam Super Coach vacuum One (1) Hipster vacuum One (1) Pig vacuum One (1) Windsor Merit 1500 scrubber Two (2) GrowBright ventilation fans One (1) GrowBright filter One (1) GE refrigerator (GTA170BDDRWW) One (1) Dewalt 12-inch electric miter saw One (1) Cannondale bicycle (dark blue) One (1) new container of assorted wire nuts One (1) box of assorted Milwaukee driver bits One (1) curved claw hammer (orange handle, no markings) Two (2) boxes assorted Dewalt driver bits One (1) Stanley 25-foot tape measure One (1) 8-inch channel lock pliers Two (2) Dremel cutting blades (in packages) One (1) Dewalt 14.4-volt driver drill in black carrier bag One (1) UEi electrical tester One (1) Klein Tools 8-inch magnetic level One (1) Astro 10-inch flat blade screwdriver One (1) Husky 8-inch adjustable wrench One (1) Diablo reciprocating saw blades in storage box One (1) wire/cable grappling hook

The City requires a certified or cashier’s check, or a corporate surety bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount before the City can accept or consider any bid for any bids greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00).

The bid and the deposit shall be filed with the Public Works Department, securely sealed and endorsed on the outside with a brief statement as to the nature of the item or work for which the bid is provided. Upon a bid award, such bond shall be returned to the unsuccessful bidder(s). In the case of the successful bidder, the bid bond will be returned upon receipt of the required payment and performance bonds, each in the full amount of the contract price. Such bonds will be retained by the City until the two year (2) warranty period has expired. An electronic bid opening will occur at 4:01 p.m., April 2, 2020. Pricing information will — Continued to next page — be shared with interested parties

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One (1) armored cable cutting tool One (1) single Dewalt ¼ inch nut driver One (1) cord cuff One (1) Husky 12-inch flat blade ARAPAHOE COUN screwdriver One (1) 8-inch slip joint NOTICE pliers (noOF PUBLIC H CASE NO LDC19-00 markings) QUIRED NEIGHBOR One (1) Klein Tools wire cutters One (1) commercial electric flat MEETINGS / LAND DEVELOPMEN blade spinner screwdriver AMENDMENT Two (2) wire strippers One (1) Klein Tools Journeyman PROPOSAL: Arapahoe C needle nose pliers proposing One (1) Milwaukee 4-piece mag-a Land Develo Codeinch Amendment to requ netic nut driver set (1/4 is borhood meetings for cer missing) opment case types.

The p One (1) Carlyle Napa ½-inch to would includ ¾-inch drive impactamendment adapter development case types One (1) saw stud wrench require a neighborhood m One (1) Performance Tool 360-degree grease coupleras part of the application process, Seven (7) 4-inch cut off blades at what stage th would One (1) assorted screws andoccur, noticing req and required proof of noti machine screws in original amendment would also p packaging on when and w One (1) Husky ½-inch guidance drive univermeetings would be held. sal joint Development One (1) assorted air tool connec- Application the companion document tors/blow guns Land Development Code Two (2) red and black tie down straps (no ratchet) be updated to include pro instructions Four (4) packages assorted pneu- and meeting requirements. matic fasteners One (1) Klein Tools pack containing some Klein Tools Arapahoe County is prop One (1) mechanic set update in gray the following Cod to capture meeting requir plastic case and the case types requir One (1) Makita finishing sander meetings: new s One (1) Poulin 18-inchborhood gas chain 5-2.1.B.2, ‘Neighborhood saw (under existing section 5One (1) yellow master mechanic plication Submittal and Ap toolbox full of miscellaneous Process’, and part B, ‘Ap tools Process’); One (1) Home Depot bucket con-Table 5-1.1.1 ( Of Review And Decisiontaining assorted electrical items Authority One (1) Almani bass speaker And Public Hea Notice Four (4) Diablo 6 1/2-inch sawRequirements); an 5-2.2.1 (Public Hearing N blades Requirements).

Three (3) folding knives One (1) 32-inch long handle cable NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV cutter on April 7, 2020 at 6:30 p One (1) Tool Cache 5-in-1 screwsoon thereafter as the ca driver set of the Arapahoe County P One (1) Husky metric hex wrench Commission permits, a pu set One (1) Ampro toolset hearing in case will be held; at wh persons will be One (1) assorted handinterested tools opportunity to be heard c One (1) multi tool (no maker) theprecision above-described LDC One (1) Stanley 6-piece Required Neighborhood M screwdriver set Land Development Code One (1) 6-piece precision screwThe hearing will be driver set in plastic ment. case (no 6954 S. Lima Street, Arap maker) CO, 8 One (1) assorted toolsRoom, (8-inchCentennial, flat the above-stated date an blade screwdriver, straight tin snips) More information about th One (1) Hyper Tough 18-inch bolt posal is available at the o cutters the Arapahoe County Pub Depart Items will be auctionedand on Development March Planning Division, 6924 S 31, 2020 through Roller AuctionSt., Centennial, CO 8011 eers at 7500 York Street, Dencalling (720) 874-6650 du ver, CO 80229. Please direct lar business hours (8:00 a auction queries to 303-289-1600 4:30 p.m., Monday throug or view online at: www.rollerauction.com.

Joan Lopez, Clerk to the If you have any equipment quesPublished in The Villager tions, please contact Julie Published: Liggett, Administrative Supervi-March 19, 202 Legal # 9603 sor, at 303-486-5750 or at ____________________ jliggett@greenwoodvillage.com.

ARAPAHOE COUN You may also contact Debbie NOTICE OF Armstrong, at 303-486-5759 or FINAL SETT at darmstrong@greenwoodvilTo whom it may concern: lage.com. notice is given with regar in the custody of the Arap Published in The Villager County Sheriff’s Office th Published: March 19, 2020 been released for public a Legal # 9609 The Sheriff’s Office will re ___________________________ numerous items including limited to, bicycles, jewelr visual equipment, automo parts, tools, sports equipm (such as camping, rafting gear, etc.), household go other items of personal p NNOTICE OF CANCELLATION a private auction compan OF ELECTION and fied as Propertyroom.com Roller Auction.

These ite CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF RESULTSbe released for on-line bi the last Tuesday of each for Roller Auction and the WILLOW TRACE METROPOLIof the month for Property TAN DISTRICT com. Both auctions are o the public.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to § 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S., If any citizen believes the that, at the close of business on property in the possessio March 2, 2020 there were not more County Sheriff’ candidates than officesArapahoe to be filled, that affidavits can be identified, and including candidates filing they can show proof of ow of intent to be write-in candidates, associated with a written for the Willow Trace Metropolitan has been filed District. Therefore, the election to with the Sh Office prior to this announ be held on May 5, 2020 is hereby can contact the evidence cancelled. the Sheriff’s Office.

The following candidates are deJoan Lopez, Clerk to the clared elected by acclamation:

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Published Andrew James Hayden — Until in The Villager Published: March 19, 202 May 2023 Legal # 9604 Laura M. Puca — Until ____________________ May 2023 ARAPAHOE COUN REQUEST FOR PROP /s/ Ashley B. Frisbie RFP-20-18 Designated Election Official TRUCKING SERVI Contact Person for District: Notice is hereby given tha Arapahoe County Purcha George M. Rowley, ESQ sion will be &accepting pro WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA to obtain Trucking Service

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Cherry Hills Village City Hall will be closed to the public through March 27

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Therefore, the election to be held on May 05, 2020 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-13.5513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected to the Board of Directors of the Arapahoe Lake Public Park District: Name: Mitch Weinraub — Elected to Serve a Term of: 3 years — Until: May, 2023 Name: Eric Cremer — Elected to Serve a Term of: 3 years — Until: May, 2023 /s/ Michele M. Barrasso By: Designated Election Official Michele M. Barrasso Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Telephone Number of the District: Address of the District: District Facsimile Number: District Email: Kim J. Seter, Esq. (303) 770-2700 7400 E. Orchard Avenue, Suite 3300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 770-2701

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than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 5, 2020, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Dale Heider — Three-Year Term John A. Forney — Three-Year Term Louis J. Schroeder — Three-Year Term Eric M. Montag — Two-Year Term CHERRY CREEK VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT By: Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9613 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL FOR THE COUNTRY HOMES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Country Homes Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third (63rd) day before the election or thereafter there were not more candidates for Director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 5, 2020, is hereby cancelled.

The following candidates are declared elected: Anne Hillary — Three-Year Term Julia L. Simon — Three-Year Term Vacant — Three-Year Term COUNTRY HOMES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Crystal Schott Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9614 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL GOLDSMITH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Goldsmith Metropolitan District of the City and County of Denver and the County of Arapahoe, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 5, 2020, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Graham Hollis to a 3-year term until May 2023 Thomas J. Ashburn to a 3-year term until May 2023 Dated this 11th day of March, 2020.

GOLDSMITH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT By: /s/ Becky Johnson Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9615 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Hillcrest Water and Sanitation District, of Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 5, 2020 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: Steve Dymond 3 Year Term — Until May 2023 /s/ Sue Blair Official

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Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.381.4960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9616 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mansfield Heights Water and Sanitation District, of Arapahoe County, Colorado, that at the close of business on the sixty-third day before the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the election to be held on May 5, 2020 is hereby canceled pursuant to section 1-5-208(1.5), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: David Brenman — 3 Year Term — Until May 2023 Bill Klingensmith — 3 Year Term — Until May 2023 /s/ Sue Blair Designated Election Official Contact Person for the District: Sue Blair, Designated Election Official Community Resource Services 7995 E. Prentice Avenue, Suite 103E Greenwood Village, CO 80111 303.381.4960 (voice) 303. 381.4961 (fax) sblair@crsofcolorado.com Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9617 ___________________________ OTICE OF CANCELLATION OF REGULAR ELECTION

BY THE DESIGNATED ELECTION OFFICIAL SOUTHGATE WATER DISTRICT

the election, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled including candidates filing affidavits of intent to be write-in candidates; therefore, the regular election to be held on May 5, 2020, is hereby canceled pursuant to Section 1-13.5-513(6), C.R.S. The following candidates are hereby declared elected: John G. Hudek to a 3-year term until May 2023 John Spisak to a 3-year term until May 2023 Richard Marsicek to a 3-year term until May 2023 Vacancy (2020-2022) Dated this 10th day of March, 2020.

SOUTHGATE WATER DISTRICT By: /s/ Wendi McLaughlin Designated Election Official Published in The Villager Published: March 19, 2020 Legal # 9618 ___________________________

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nan Jeannine Brashear, Deceased Case Number 20PR92 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 on or before July 31, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

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The Business of Space: Teens Develop ‘Mission to Mars’ Business Plan

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BY MOLLY SMITH, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT

Maybe engineers don’t always have to “reinvent the wheel,” but for those who are trying to build wheels on Mars rovers, they’ll at least want to get creative with the redesign.

In Highlands Ranch, a company called Adaptive Technologies stood in front of a panel of investors from Lockheed Martin and pitched their “Variable Geometry Wheel.” These scientists described the novelty of their design, their development plans, and the funding they needed to launch the idea.

What’s most impressive about Adaptive Technologies is that it’s not actually a real company – it’s a team of high school students from STEM School Highlands Ranch in the Junior Space Entrepreneur Program (JSEP).

50 teens participated in the weeklong JSEP pilot program, thanks to a partnership between Junior Achievement- Rocky Mountain (JA), the Space Foundation, and Lockheed Martin. Students worked in teams to create a business plan for a mission to Mars, and along the way, they engaged in hands-on workshops, received guidance from industry professionals, and learned about the current needs and opportunities in space exploration. The week culminated in a pitch competition where students marketed their product, like Adaptive Technologies’ Variable Geometry Wheel.

“We’re trying to immerse the students in the industry,” says Neely Clapp, a science teacher at STEM School Highlands Ranch. “The reality is that the end product of K-12 education is to create global citizens. We want to show them what it’s like to be in the business field. In the space industry, they’re always trying to find bids and requests for proposals. In some cases, I don’t think that we expose them enough to competition in academia, when the reality of the business world is that it’s a competitive market.”

JSEP students applied for the program and were hand-selected based on their interest in STEM and business. However, according to the Space Foundation’s senior director of education and development, Audra Peck, they still weren’t sure what to expect. She says, “They were prepared but they didn’t really know what they were getting into. I think when we brought in the business aspect, we started to see the science make sense.”

Peck continues, “We want to make sure kids know that science doesn’t have to be impossible. When we brought in the aspect of ‘you can own a business and make some money out of it,’ that’s when we started to see a shift, and it all came together. The engagement was amazing…we had students who were working until 1:00 or 2:00 a.m. to design their PowerPoints and work on their bios. I did not expect this level of participation.”

Because the program is designed to be a real-world crash course, the students made big learning gains in a short period of time.

“I’m really impressed with what they were able to pick up in a week,” says Libby Booton, one of the panel judges from Lockheed Martin. “They really blew my mind. We were talking about some of their ideas and saying, ‘That’s really far-fetched and out there’ and then we were like, ‘Well actually, they kind of were onto something!’ They’re thinking of things we never would’ve imagined.”

Booton’s colleague, Ashley Gregory, agrees. She says, “I think it’s great to know that we have future talent to work for our company. One of the biggest challenges in aerospace right now is that we have an aging workforce, so knowing that the future has such bright students that are going to be coming in and solving problems is really comforting.”

Most importantly, JSEP gave teens the confidence to be innovative, as well as a chance to see how teamwork can help them build the future. As one student says, “My favorite part of the JSEP program was definitely the people. I feel like I was definitely heard. I could say ideas and not have them knocked down, but have them built upon. Everyone here came together to learn, and I just love that. I feel empowered.”

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