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the fairways amid Lou Holtz, legendary Winning And Losing in so many iron shots college football coach, Playing the Game from the Irish lush said, “Show me a happy I’ve been enjoying the green hillsides. loser and I’ll show you Celtic location golf tournaThis is the oldest a real loser.” Some bements. My ancestors hailed major tournament lieve that it’s not about from both Scotland and in the world, and winning or losing, but Ireland, and I appreciate the I wonder how the BY BOB SWEENEY how you play the game. lush green golf courses, the size of the “cup” PUBLISHER I think for most of us, sunsets, and the ocean’s seawas decided by the founders it’s about how we play the side cliffs near the historic of golf. I think that the cups game. Grave expressed her courses. The most recent are too big for the circumfer- view on this topic this way: British Open, held at the ence of a Guinness bottle but “I have no doubt you have Royal Portrush course in might have been about right all heard of Michael Jordan Northern Ireland, was both for the bottom of a mug of and his extraordinary basexciting and educational. gruel. Does anyone know the ketball career. While I’m not Broadcasters reported over answer? a huge sports fanatic, even 250,000 spectators lined the *** I know that Michael Jordan entire course, with many While reading a copy of is one of the best basketball standing for the whole day.

The Optimist magazine, players of all time. So, While many fans were cheer- I came across an I was stunned to ing for Irishman Rory McIl- inspiring message learn that his high roy, the world’s number one from Internationschool team rated golfer, Scottie Schefal President Jan once cut him.” fler, kept his composure and Oord Graves How could this mental discipline to outdisabout winning legendary playtance the major competition and losing. er have faced nipping at his heels. He never There are varisuch a setback? looked back, had a double ous well-known Michael himself bogey on the last nine holes, perspectives on said, “I have missed but quickly moved on as one winning. Vince Lombarover 9,000 shots in my of the greatest golfers of all di of Green Bay Packers career. I have lost almost time. McIlroy struggled to fame stated, “Winning is 300 games. On 26 occasions, I have been entrustkeep his very long drives on everything.” Meanwhile,

ed to take the game-winning shot, and I have missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed.”

I love his attitude! Michael Jordan is an optimist. When facing obstacles or failures, he adopts a positive explanatory style to keep moving forward and reach his goals.

This approach replaces failure with positive thinking.

It’s okay, that didn’t work, let’s figure out an approach that will,” Graves said. That’s a great message for everyone.

Many golfers will go home disappointed, but they’ll give high praise to the Irish links golf course that pushed their skills to the limit with weather, wind, rain, and hillside roughs. They will aim to improve and learn from the experience of this challenging world-class tournament. We all need a winning attitude in these tough times, not just in sports, but in real life.

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What a Strong America Requires There are a couple of behindthe-scenes issues with the Federal Reserve that impact every citizen in profound, and often disastrous, ways. Following are observation from the front row of Fed Reserve action. All commercial bankers implement fed monetary policy in the same way as how a gazelle observes a lion.

Yes, The Federal Reserve must be independent to make wise monetary policy decisions regardless of the current political climate. The “wise” decision should have been directed to meeting the one objective stated at the creation of the Federal Reserve in the early 1900s.

That directive is to protect the value (purchasing power) of the U.S. dollar. Our entire economy and our standing in the world hinges on that statement. This is not hyperbole, but seven decades of observation of real-world events.

To preserve the value of the dollar, the Fed Reserve must control the number of dollars in circulation, also called the money supply. In turn, money supply controls inflation by managing the devaluation of the dollar’s purchasing power over time.

This is a balancing act. Too many dollars in circulation decreases the value of every other dollar — i.e., it is inflationary.

Memorize this until it becomes second nature. Too few dollars in circulation leads to a stronger dollar but shuts down business activity due to a lack of liquidity.

Since 1913, the U.S. dollar has devalued 97%. The Federal Reserve has failed at its prime directive.

Wages have not increased 100-fold over the century, so the purchasing power of each dollar we own today buys less than a year ago. Another way to say this is that the number of dollars you must spend to buy the same commodity as last year has increased. This is price inflation due to dollar devaluation.

The Fed should be independent, and the Fed decision makers should make wise monetary decisions. The last three Fed chairmen — Bernanke, Yellen, and Powell — acquiesced to political influences that harmed the long-term prospects for the economy.

Each acquiesced to political pressure in a manner contrary to the Fed’s prime directive. Each Fed chairman was complicit in allowing the Federal Reserve to continue “printing” U.S. dollars through Quantitative Easing (Q.E.). I find it curious that Powell is standing up to Trump but went along with Biden and Obama.

other dollar in circulation.

Too Many Dollars in Circulation The first mistake was Bernanke in 2008, when the Fed implemented Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) by expanding the supply of money in the economy. That mistake is with us today, called Quantitative Easing (Q.E.).

Too many dollars in circulation is the cause of dollar devaluation today, which we also call price inflation.

Today’s inflation is caused by the Fed “printing” too many U.S. dollars starting in 2008 and for years thereafter. Every U.S. dollar “printed” in excess of that needed to facilitate monetary liquidity (money supply), devalues every

Interest Rates The next mistake is Powell’s.

He and the FOMC decided to ignore the cause of inflation, which is strictly dollar devaluation caused by too many dollars in circulation, and instead use interest rate hikes to combat inflation. Today’s inflation is strictly dollar devaluation due to excess money supply. High interest rates will not tame inflation. A significant reduction in the supply of money in circulation will strengthen the value of the dollar and end this inflation.

When Powell raised fed fund rates 525 bps in one year, he crushed private business activity and bank earnings. This bout of

Debt on Every Citizen To add insult to injury, these three fed chairs, as part of Q.E., used the dollars the Fed created to buy U.S. Treasury Bonds. The Treasury Department transferred that new money supply (Q.E.) to Congress and the president to spend on entitlements and welfare, predominantly. Every Treasury bond, bill, and note is debt, which every taxpayer (and our children and grandchildren) must pay back.

The Fed devalues the purchasing power of every dollar, places us into debt, and forces us to pay down that debt with cheaper (more) dollars. Yet these same people remain in control. This is insane.

In fact, just the interest on $9 trillion in debt is close to $1 trillion today. Because the Fed decided to over-liquefy the economy, we citizens have a massive debt burden. Add inflation to that debt and we citizens have been materially harmed by Fed action.

inflation was not caused by a lack of supply. It was caused by action the Fed Reserve started in 2008, when it increased the number of dollars in circulation.

Reducing Money Supply Reduces Inflation (Dollar Devaluation) Further, reducing money in circulation forces government spending to decline significantly. Since all government revenue comes from the taxpaying citizen, and since taxes and debt (Q.E.) reduce the money a citizen keeps, retaining more of the money we earn in the private sector benefits economic expansion and creates greater opportunity for every citizen.

To say it another way, all government spending comes from taxpayers. What is better: allow more of your earnings to stay in your account to be spent as you see fit, or drain more of your earnings through taxation and tariffs to let a nameless bureaucrat decide how to spend your money?

The Federal Reserve must be independent, but that’s only half the equation. The full equation requires that the Fed chair and Fed presidents exercise care to keep the Fed’s prime directive — namely, maintaining the value of the dollar.

In this, the Fed’s monetary policy implementation has been sorely lacking for decades. There is a new group of Fed presidents who understand this concept. The sooner they take the reins, the better.

Jay Davidson is founder and CEO of a commercial bank. He is a student of the Austrian School of Economics and a dedicated capitalist. He believes there is a direct connection between individual right and responsibility, our Constitution, capitalism, and the intent of our Creator.

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the people that stayed, who Coach Pitch decides watched on television, everyEbel said afterward. an unwanted tie game thing,” It didn’t seem to bother him

in the least that it wasn’t real Baseball came full the award. circle last week.

Last week’s real baseball.

The sport that introMVP was 59-year-old “First time in history we duced Coach Pitch in Dino Ebel, who put the got to do this,” agreed manag2015 for five- and six“coach” in Coach Pitch. er Roberts. “I think it played year-olds entering Little “Put a ‘W’ next to pretty well tonight.”

League used it to break Dino’s name in the paMy take is that it drove a tied score between per,” NL manager Dave home the point that the MLB teams made up of some Roberts told a Los Anof best players on the geles Times writer after All-Star Game is just another planet. the game. “Dino should exhibition at this point.

Yes. You got that right. get the win. Absolutely.”

For those who didn’t watch, The 95th Major League Ebel is the Los Angeles or didn’t pick up on this key Baseball All-Star Game was Dodgers’ third base coach. As point, the “Home Run Swingdecided by employing Coach a member of manager Roberts’ Off” didn’t involve some of Pitch rather than playing extra coaching staff, he was in the baseball’s biggest stars, even innings.

NL’s dugout for this All-Star though they were present Call me a purist, but I didn’t Game since the managers of care for the way the 13th tie in the entrants in the previous and had contributed to the tie All-Star history was broken.

World Series are accorded the score.

It’s bad enough that reguhonor of managing the next No Shohei Ohtani. lar-season games when tied summer’s All-Star teams (and No Aaron Judge. after nine are corrupted by the Roberts brought his coaches Not even the winner of the “ghost runner” on second base with him to Atlanta). previous night’s Home Run at the start of each half extra A minor league infielder in Derby, Cal Raleigh, MLB’s inning—in scoring position as the Dodgers system from 1988 home run leader at The Break. a reward for making the last to 1994 and a minor league out of his team’s previous turn manager and major league So, what would have added at bat. coach for the Los Angeles An- to the appeal of this All-Star Coach Pitch is the most gels after that, he joined RobGame—other than, in my recent aberration inflicted on erts and the Dodgers in 2019. opinion, not having Coach baseball by people who don’t He’s thrown batting practice Pitch? like the game as it’s supposed daily since, for more than a I think MLB should have to be played and who, in redecade, and has tossed cookies asked Stacey Abrams to throw ality, don’t know how to get in four All-Star Week Home out the first pitch for the game it over without playing until Run Derbies. a winner is determined by the The way Coach Pitch that Atlanta should have hostsame process that resulted in a worked in the “Home Run ed four years ago instead of tie after nine innings.

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I covered the 1970 All-Star to groove as many BP lobs ________________ Game, the extra inning game as he could until the batter to Denny Dressman’s 17th book, that the National League won whom he was throwing swung a collaboration with Kansas City when Pete Rose crashed into at three of them. artist Anthony High titled Black Ray Fosse with two out in the When Schwarber was the Baseball’s Heyday – Capturing bottom of the 12th. batter, those three swings all An Era in Art and Words, will be Back then, they played to left the yard, which ultimately published in late summer. You win. And it was great: real made the NL the winner. baseball, from first pitch to “What an exciting moment, can write to Denny at denny dressman@comcast.net. last. All-Star history is replete I think, for baseball, for all with dramatic endings made possible by “playing on.”

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After a tie vote of the city council, Mayor Lantz acts to get western GV improved cell service It’s not often that the Greenwood Village City Council votes 4-4 on a land development issue, requiring the mayor to break the tie, but that is what happened on July 7 when the motion on the table was a proposal for a 75foot mono-pine (large faux evergreen tree with cell tower equipment camouflaged between its branches) in the back corner of the South Metro Fire Rescue (SMFR) Station at 5701 S. University Blvd.

It was a relief to many residents of western Greenwood Village who have long experienced poor cell phone service, including continuous dropped calls, when Mayor Lantz voted to approve the plan.

GV City Council Member Paul Wiesner, the driving force behind the project, told The Villager he hopes to see the new equipment installed and up and running before year end.

Derek Stertz, GV planning manager, explained to the city council that the proposal was for an 85-foot mono-pine (later reduced to 75 feet) to serve as a telecommunications tower that includes the associated mechanical equipment.

He noted the property, which is the site of SMFR Station 37, is owned by the city, zoned R-2.0 (residential two-acre lots), and has been leased to SMFR since 1963.

He told the council that GV first gave permission for cell tower equipment to be installed at that station in 1994 and that approval was affirmed and expanded in 2003, 2005, and 2011 for Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile to update their equipment in the long cannister on the flagpole on the northwest corner of the property.

Stertz also informed council that properties adjacent to the subject site, to the west and south, were zoned R-1.0 (one-acre residential).

A required neighborhood input meeting for the project on March 31 drew one member of the public.

After presenting a rendering with the proposed mono-pine included (at 85 feet, which is 10 feet taller than what was eventually approved), Stertz

She continued, “Sixty-one percent of American adults, and 70% of children, rely exclusively on smart phones and do not have access to a landline.

Eighty percent of 9-1-1 emergency calls are made from wireless devices.

Adequate service ensures first responders can receive and act on those calls.”

Harrison emphasized that Verizon complies with all federal, state, and local requirements for safety.

To a question from Mayor Pro Tem Dave Kerber, Harrison confirmed that, with the installation of the mono-pine, all the equipment on the flagpole near the street would be removed and it would revert to a traditional flagpole.

To a question from Wiesner, Harrison said that the current equipment on the flagpole at the site was only 4G technology and it could not be upgraded to 5G. The new equipment will be 5G. Wiesner asked GV Deputy Police Chief David Oliver if GVPD “experienced dropped service” in the western part of the city, as have residents he had heard from. Oliver said, “Yes,” adding, “Aside from cell phones, police officers rely on…connectivity…for our computers in our (police) cars for computer-aided dispatch. It’s how we receive calls for service, how we communicate.

We also use our computers for research and investigative services,” and, “Our body-worn cameras also have cellular connectivity through Verizon. That helps with geo-location of officers for officer safety, live-streaming capability, things of that nature. And yes, we do experience drops in coverage in that area.”

City Manager John Jackson shared that the city had been collaborating with SMFR on this matter and, “Their staff is concerned and supportive of removing the cellular equipment (from the flagpole) with regard to noise… away from the building, off the building, to that structure that would be (within the mono-pine).”

Jackson referenced a letter GV received from SMFR Chief Government Affairs Officer Mike Dell’Orfano that

he reported said that, “Getting that cell service equipment further away from the building is critical to them and very much supported by their fire staff at the station house.”

Three GV residents testified on the proposal. Michael Imhoff, who lives on Cherryville Road, said, “I live about four houses away from the fire station. I support this...It’s definitely a need.” He described having very poor service currently, adding that his neighborhood has 75-foot trees and, “I’d hate to see us put in a 50 or 60-foot pole and have the same result we have now…I think the tree (mono-pine) approach fits with the neighborhood.” He recommended the council approve the plan for Verizon and T-Mobile to remove their equipment from the flagpole and place it in the mono-pine.

Jim and Jodie Liddy, who live on the south side of The Preserve neighborhood, also appeared to recommend council approve the proposed mono-pine. Mr. Liddy noted that he has a weak signal at his home and calls are often dropped. As a business owner who works from his home, he relies on cell service. He also has elderly parents in his home, and having reliable communication is imperative for their safety. Ms. Liddy testified that she also works from home and noted, “We just can’t survive that way. We need better cell service. An 85-foot tree might not be beautiful but we see them everywhere and I think we’re getting used to it.”

Deliberation on the proposal began with Council Member Donna Johnston offering, “My issue is 85 feet. I can’t even get over that, how high that is…I wouldn’t mind having three 50foot mono-pines. I think we need more discussion about this.”

Wiesner pointed out that no GV residents had appeared at the neighborhood input meeting or the council hearing opposed to the proposal, the fire department was in favor of it, and multiple GV residents he had heard from wanted better service, adding, “If you’re in the neighborhood behind the firehouse… by the time your line-of-sight hits that mono-pine, it doesn’t really look that high.” He asked the council to approve the proposal.

Council Member Anne Ingebretsen said that she would not support anything taller than 63 feet in height. She explained that she believed that was all that was necessary to solve the problem of inadequate cell service, based on her view of Harrison’s testimony that T-Mobile would get sufficient coverage at 63 feet, underneath Verizon’s equipment, per the original plan.

She proposed having two 63-foot mono-pines next to each other for the two carriers, however Verizon Senior RF Engineer Bryan Eicens said later that would not work because the signals at the same height would interfere with

This aerial view of the site shows the location of the current equipment on the flagpole (red arrow pointing) close to University Blvd. and the proposed location for the mono-pine (red circle) at the back of the property, away from the street.

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This is the flagpole as it currently sits on University Blvd. with the cannister containing Verizon and T-Mobile’s old cell phone antennae.

Photo by Freda Miklin

told the city council that, “The applicant is also proposing screening consistent with the building and other site improvements,” and, “The proposed area of construction is surrounded by mature trees ranging from 35 to 50 feet tall.”

He also noted that the mono-pine would not be illuminated, and, “The proposed tower would accommodate the co-location of multiple telecommunication carriers.” In addition to those from Verizon, representatives from T-Mobile, the company planning to co-locate their equipment in the mono-pine, were present at the hearing.

Kelly Harrison, representing Verizon, told the council that, “Verizon Wireless customers in Greenwood Village include the City of Greenwood Village, as well as first responders, businesses, and residents.”

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cell coverage be adopted.

Council Member Judy Hilton said, “This is a citywide issue…I live adjacent to Cherry Creek High School and I have a land line because I can’t really count on my cell…I would like us to look at every place (in the city) that has trouble and get all the vendors together and say, what do we do?”

Wiesner proposed changing his original motion for approval to have the height of the mono-pine top out at 75 feet inRendering of the site with the mono-pine drawn in using the stead of 85 feet, proposed 85-foot height. The approved height was 75 feet. hoping to get Ingebretsen, Barnacle, Hilton, and JohnContinued from page 6 ston to support the plan. He explained, “It won’t be quite as good but it will one another. In response to a question get us 5G and move the equipment from Kerber, Eicens said that individaway from the sleeping quarters (at the ual mono-pines would have to be at firehouse). I appreciate the other things least 50 feet apart to avoid interfergoing on in the city with cell coverage, ence. but I’m sorry, I’m not going to sit here Council Member Libby Barnacle and wait 12 months for another study. shared her opinion that, “I’m not This is something we should be able to persuaded that the 85-foot is necesget done.” sary…I was satisfied with the 63-foot Ingebretsen made it clear she would argument…I am not persuaded by (the not budge, reminding everyone that testimony of) Deputy Police Chief she led the effort to ban all murals Oliver…I’m not persuaded by the potential lacking of safety…” She rec- in the city, even though, she said, “I don’t live near where the murals would ommended that a citywide policy for

This map, prepared by Verizon, shows the current cell phone coverage area using the existing equipment in the flagpole in pink and the expected coverage area using the proposed equipment in the mono-pine in purple.

The purple area will be somewhat smaller because the mono-pine height was reduced from the proposed 85 feet to 75 feet.

be, but I don’t want to see murals in Greenwood Village, just like I don’t want to see an 85-foot mono-pine so they can co-locate with other vendors…when I know that (63 feet) can accomplish the goal of getting better service. The other vendors can put up their own mono-pine.”

Weisner noted that T-Mobile’s equipment was already co-located in the existing flagpole, T-Mobile was part of the plan from the beginning to co-locate on the now-proposed-75-foot mono-pine, and T-Mobile had three staff members in the room available to testify.

Ingebretsen answered, “We are talking to Verizon. We don’t even know what T-Mobile is going to do. They’re not on this application…They’re not

part of the party…They’re really not part of the discussion.”

Asked to respond, Harrison testified that she considered T-Mobile to be part of the application and, she said, “We’ve added them to the drawings to indicate (where they will co-locate.)

The three T-Mobile representatives present were then sworn in and testified, confirming what Harrison had said.

The hearing lasted two hours and ten minutes. After Council Members Wiesner, Kerber, Stahl, and Nelson voted yes to the proposed 75-foot mono-pine to include both Verizon and T-Mobile, Barnacle, Hilton, Johnston, and Ingebretsen voted no. Mayor Lantz, who only votes in the case of a tie, quickly said, “I vote yes,” settling the matter.

Centennial office building property slated to be redeveloped as 368 residences 6901 S. Havana Street, an 18.9acre site in Centennial that currently contains a vacant 130,000-squarefoot office building, is slated to be converted to a multifamily residential development with 368 units.

The property is located inside the boundaries of Midtown Centennial, an 800-acre area along the I-25 corridor between S. Yosemite Street and S. Havana Street (west to east) and E. Arapahoe Road and E. County Line Road (north to south) that the city hopes to convert to “a central hub of activity, blending vibrant residential, commercial and transit-oriented spaces.”

Due to its location in Midtown Centennial, the City of Centennial recently rezoned the area that contains this property from Business Park to Employment Center – Mixed Use 75 (EC-MU-75), allowing for residential development.

Garrett Companies is the developer for the planned 14 buildings and 2.25-acre park/open space planned for the property. The development is planned to include a pool, spa, playground, dog park, and multiple grilling stations, along with an amenity courtyard. There will also be a clubhouse with a gym, yoga studios, private workstations, a coffee lounge, conference room, and a game room.

Living units will have quartz counters, luxury vinyl flooring, and all appliances, including dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers.

Colin Wattleworth, director of

This is a rendering of the planned 368-unit residential complex. (City of Centennial)

The red balloon with the black dot denotes the location of the property.

(Google Maps)

This is the vacant office building at 6901 S. Havana today. Photo by Freda Miklin

development for the Garrett Companies, described the project as one that “provides the opportunity to offer below median income renters a firstclass living experience,” in a letter to the City of Centennial as part of the approval process.

The development is in the flight path for Centennial Airport. The airport’s planning specialist-noise & environmental recommended that Centennial not approve a variance for the project from the Airport Influence Area regulations that classify residential development as a noise sensitive use.

After consideration of all applicable criteria, Centennial granted the variance. The developer will be required to disclose the level of noise from the airport to prospective tenants.

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A Curtain Call to Action: Theater Night Raises $178,000!

Nourish Meals on Wheels' signature fundraising event, Theater Night, raised an incredible $178,000 this year!

It was our most successful event yet and a powerful reflection of what community support can accomplish.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, dedicated volunteers, and enthusiastic guests, the evening was filled with joy, connection, and purpose.

Attendees enjoyed delicious bites and beverages from local restaurant partners and gathered together in celebration.

Supporters also participated in an exciting online silent auction leading up to the event, while the live auction brought exclusive experiences to the stage, including a rocket launch viewing courtesy of Lockheed Martin Space.

Before the curtain rose on the vibrant performance of On Your Feet!, a touching video reminded us why we were there. It highlighted the daily impact Nourish Meals on Wheels has in the lives of those we serve. One of the most heartfelt moments came during the paddle raise, when guests lifted their paddles high to show their personal commitment to supporting older and homebound adults in our community. The room was filled with warmth, compassion, and a shared mission.

A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors!

This would not have been possible without the support of our community, volunteers, and the extraordinary generosity of our sponsors.

Diamond Sponsors $10,000

Robin and Jonathan Gear

Thank you for making this night such a success. With your support, we continue to deliver nourishment, dignity, and human connection, one meal at a time.

Platinum Sponsors $5,000

Daniel and Elizabeth Sorrells

Gold Sponsors $2,500

Silver Sponsors $1,500 Our Clients Say...

“We count you as one of our many blessings. Your help with meals has lightened the load as aging takes a toll.”

“Very good meals! I have eaten every bite!

It’s so nice to see the folks who bring the food!”

“It’s not just a meal to feed by body, it feeds my soul.

Being remembered makes my life better. ”

Nourish Numbers in 2024 231,471 meals delivered 886 seniors who no longer feel isolated 650-725 hot, nutritious meals each day 600+ volunteers creating hope and connection 57 years enriching lives while promoting dignity, well-being and independence

93% of clients said our meal program has improved their overall quality of life.

87% of clients agreed our meal program has allowed them to remain independent in their own home.

86% of clients said our services significantly reduce their level of stress.

The Episcopal Parish of Saint Gregory’s Saint Timothy’s Episcopal Church The Rod N. McDonald Family Foundation

Thank You!

Our Impact 84% of clients said our services make them feel less lonely and isolated.

The Bechler Family The Meyers Family The Palmer Family The Swisher Family Brad and Mary Talbot

$1.65 Million Annual Value of Volunteer Service Our volunteers are the familiar faces that help combat loneliness and isolation.

96% Community Supported Nearly all of our annual operating budget comes from individual donors, community partners, businesses, and more.

Whether you participated in our online silent auction, attended the event, or donated, thank you for making a profound impact on the lives of older and homebound adults in our community!

Join Nourish to help combat food insecurity and end isolation!

Donate, Volunteer and Learn More at www.NourishMealsonWheels.org or call:

303.798.7642

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A Precious Child to host Speakeasy Gala on Saturday, September 6th Celebrating 17 years of the nonprofit’s impactful service to the community The Speakeasy Gala is the annual cornerstone fundraising event for A Precious Child, allowing the nonprofit to support FLEURISH more than 50,000 children in need each year. Funds raised will directly benefit the organization’s cradle to career programs, which include providing cost-free essentials such as clothing, hygiene items, food and diapers as well as opportunities to access sports, arts, education and critical resources like backpacks and holiday gifts.

And, through their workforce readiness program, they are helping young adults build skills for long-term success.

The Gala is made possible by the A Precious Child Board Member Lisa generous support of the community and Corley who will present the keynote sponsors including Presenting Sponsor speaker Photo by Scottie Iverson – SERVPRO of Greater Boulder. Guests can expect a memorable evening featur- within our community, but because they ing heartwarming stories, exciting auchave taken a strong leadership position tions and lively entertainment. A highto collaborate with other nonprofits,” light of the evening will be the introduc- said Lisa. “Collaboration is a rare option of of keynote speaker CC Frick by portunity and one we feel is important Lisa Corley, a passionate community in our world today. In addition, because advocate. Lisa’s long term involvement A Precious Child has a very strong and and support have played a vital role in large volunteer base, a significant porthe organization’s growth and impact. tion of donor dollars goes directly into “When my husband Tom and I were A Precious Child’s programs and to the first introduced to A Precious Child, we children and families they serve each were very impressed not only because of year. I look forward to helping guide A the tremendous impact they have made Precious Child to an even greater im-

“I have been on the Board of Directors for A Precious Child eight years and am as excited today about being a part of the organization as I was when I was first introduced to this important nonprofit” - Lisa Corley

A Precious Child Senior Development Director and Keynote Speaker CC Frick Courtesy Photo

pact.” Lisa will present keynote speaker CC Frick. As a staff member with more than 15 years experience in Denver’s nonprofit community, CC will share her personal and professional experience in empowering children and families facing poverty – helping those in need to find their voice and to feel seen.

Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available through August 15th.

To learn more, please contact: Development@APreciousChild.org or call 303.495.2816.

Hills Village Art Save the Date for BUBBLES & Cherry Commission hosts creative BRUSHES Thursday, Sept. 18 fundraiser at beautiful City Hall Cherry Hills Village Art Commission (CHVAC) Co-Chairs Chrissy Fedorowicz and Benjamin Ortiz-Hill announce the commission’s Fall Fundraiser at Cherry Hills Village City Hall, 2450 E. Quincy Avenue on Thursday, September 18 from 6-9 PM. The event, named Bubbles and Brushes, will include drinks, light bites, painting supplies and brushes, of course. Cost is $100. per guest and you must be 21 or older. Limited spots are available.

RSVP: www.cherryhillsvillage.com/art.

“Join us for a night out in Cherry Hills Village City Hall where paint meets canvas and imagination transforms into vibrant works of art during a pop-up art experience.”

– Benjamin Ortiz-Hill

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The joy of rightsizing: Creating space for what matters most At Aspendale, we believe that living well starts with living intentionally—and that’s the heart of rightsizing. For many adults 60 and better, this season is less about square footage and more about making space for what truly matters: connection, freedom, and peace of mind. That’s why our community is built to support residents through this exciting and emotional transition every step of the way.

Rightsizing isn’t about letting go—it’s about leaning in. Leaning into the lifestyle you’ve earned, the experiences you want to have, and the people you want to share them with. Whether you’re downsizing from a long-time family home or simply rethinking your space, the Aspendale team is here to make the journey thoughtful, personalized, and pressure-free.

“Our team understands that

moving is more than a checklist—it’s a big life shift,” says Community Manager Angie.

“We take the time to listen, guide, and celebrate each resident’s unique path. Rightsizing can be emotional, but it’s also incredibly empowering when you have the right people beside you.”

Aspendale Centennial offers beautifully designed one- and two-bedroom apartment homes with modern features, private outdoor spaces, and a maintenance-free lifestyle—all intentionally crafted to support a simpler, fuller life. From stainless-steel appliances and stone countertops to custom closets and cozy layouts, every element reflects the needs and preferences of today’s active adults.

But what truly sets Aspendale apart is the team behind the scenes. From your first tour to your move-in day (and long after), our staff is committed to making you feel at home— offering moving resources, thoughtful touches, and a warm welcome that goes far beyond logistics.

Through our Elevations by Aspendale lifestyle program, residents also enjoy a full calendar of opportunities to explore new hobbies, build

friendships, and rediscover passions—from fitness and gardening to social events and educational seminars.

joy, flexibility, and community in the process.

your next chapter with expert tips and resources.

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Paul & Carol Archer

BY PAUL ARCHER

Carol and I recently returned from living for 18 months in Nairobi, Kenya in East Central Africa. We went to Kenya as Communication Senior Missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We did not select Kenya for our missionary service. General leaders of the Church assigned us to Kenya. Carol and I were married in 1979, one year after I returned as a young full time missionary for the Church in the state of Washington. From the beginning of our marriage we have looked to the time when we would serve a mission together.

We received our assignment letter in late March of 2023. The subsequent months were spent in part preparing to leave family – we have five married children and 21 grandchildren, one of whom joined the family during our mission, business, preparing medically, and packing. We arrived in Nairobi late on August 8, 2023. Prior to departing the USA we had several discussions with our soon to be colleagues in Kenya. One consistent question was about who would be picking us up at Jomo Kenyatta Airport.

Victor Koroso. We asked how we would know who Victor was in the crowd outside the arrival terminal. Would he have a sign with our names on it? “No, he’s pretty good at picking out white people who are in Sunday dress and wearing names tags.” Victor indeed found us. And the adventure began.

Living in Kenya We lived on the 4th floor of an apartment building. We had no elevator. Our apartment had 3 bedrooms, 3 and ½ bathrooms, a nice sitting room, and a functional kitchen. From our deck, we could look into the Nairobi National Park – the only game reserve in the world within a city’s limits. We would often see giraffes, rhinoceros, ostriches, impala and/or elands. Amazing.

Power outages were not unusual.

There is no municipal water or sewage system. Anyone who has

Part of a mountain Gorilla family in Volcano National Park, Rwanda. Incredible.

running water has a bore hole (a well) on the property. We had that. The water was not, for us, drinkable. We had a water cooler in our apartment with bottled purified water. For months we had no hot water. Showers in the morning were jump in, wash fast and get out. That was finally fixed.

We had a car – a Toyota Corolla Cross four door compact.

All senior missionaries have a car. We drove more than most missionaries. We paid the Church monthly for the apartment and car – a fixed rate that applied to all senior missionaries in the Area. We paid for gas and oil, for all of our groceries, and for all other miscellaneous things. Driving was pretty crazy.

The roads are bad. Speed bumps were on every road except the very few expressways. Roads were filled with traffic, pedestrians, bicycles, handcarts – literally, handcarts pulled for many kilometers per day laden with stuff. Boda Bodas (motorcycle taxis) and metatus (vans and busses) were everywhere. The large metatus went wherever they wanted to go, so we always yielded to them. The boda bodas did not observe any traffic laws including coming against us the wrong way in traffic. Nairobi, a city of seven million people, had maybe six stop lights. Roundabouts were everywhere. Driving through busy roundabouts was a matter of golden rule chicken.

We shopped mostly at CarreFour, a French owned grocery and dry goods chain, that had most of what we needed. China Square – a large store with only products made in China was also useful. There were no Amazon, no Walmart or Target, and no Sams or Costco type of stores.

Streetside fruit and vegetable stands were everywhere. We could buy bananas – wonderful bananas, mangoes, papaya, pineapple, watermelon, and gigantic avocados from these street side stands. Because Kenya has a near perfect climate and a twelve

Carol, Scott and Cathy in a Land Cruiser Safari vehicle

month growing season, most of the produce we bought was locally produced, was delicious, and was economical.

There were many good restaurants that we frequented with our fellow senior missionaries and/or with expatriate employees. Fast food restaurants were scarce with the most prevalent being KFC. Few had drive up windows. We ate more KFC during our 18 months in Africa than we had eaten in our lives to that time.

The Church encouraged family and friends to come and see us and experience Africa. Family and friends came. It was wonderful to share Africa with them.

With WhatsApp we could talk to anyone for free, anywhere, anytime. We talked regularly with our kids and grandkids, with extended family, and with friends.

Kenya is a Safari country.

Some of the top game reserves in Africa are in Kenya, and we had the opportunity to experience multiple safaris visiting game reserves such as Masai Mara, Tsavo, Amboseli, and Ol Pajeta.

Staying in a Safari tent lodge is unique and wonderful. One evening in Ol Pajeta, about 9:00 p.m., we sat on the deck of our tent. Two Water Buck jumped the fence separating us from the animals and galloped right past our tent. Moments later we heard elephants bellowing and thunderous footfalls. Several elephants ran past us right in front of us. Fortunately, they stayed outside the fence. During the annual migration – in which 2 million wildebeest and thousands of zebra migrate north from the Serengeti in Tanzania to Masai Mara in Kenya, we sat in a safari truck with a couple from home and watched a lion pride feasting on a wildebeest. Our friend exclaimed, “I can’t believe I am seeing this with my own eyes.

This is incredible.” And it was.

We traveled to many parts of Kenya – which has 54 million people and is about the size of Texas, and we traveled to five other countries. The travel was missionary work related, but, did afford some sight seeing. We hiked up into the mountains of the Volcano National Park in Rwanda and stood just feet from a family of mountain gorillas.

We toured the sobering genocide memorial in Rwanda. We boated

to and in the headwaters of the Nile River – the world’s longest river, from Lake Victoria in Jinja, Uganda. And in Uganda we ate the best tasting pineapple we’ll ever have. We saw the second largest river on the planet – The Congo River in Democratic Republic of Congo, and we saw the crazy everyday life in DRC. We saw the Indian Ocean in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and in Mombasa, Kenya. We saw Addis Ababa in beautiful Ethiopia.

Our life in Africa was good.

We had everything we needed. It was an adventure!

Kenya is one of the wealthier countries in Africa, but, compared to what we have here, it is very poor. 54 million people live in Kenya. It has a GDP of 108 billion dollars, which means its economy is smaller than Colorado’s with nearly ten times more people. The average annual income in Kenya is $7,700 or $652 per month. Many make far less than the average. The security guards at our apartment building, who were wonderful, earned $80 per month to work 7 days per week, 12 hours per day – that’s 84 hours a week, 360 hours per month. 22 cents per hour. 22 cents per hour.

We were confronted by the pervasive poverty consistently. It was not uncommon to be asked for money – by friends and by strangers. Juma, our daytime security guard, lived in Kibera Slum with his wife and 3 children. His 3X3 meter shanty was a seven kilometer walk one way (about 4.67 miles) to and from work. Periodically he requested help to buy food for his family.

For most, healthcare is cash only.

After suffering from chronic stomach problems, Carol and I paid for him to visit a hospital for tests and treatment at a cost of $120.00. Right behind our apartment in a storage container lived Elizabeth, her husband and their four children. As with many, they had no electricity, no plumbing. Also, as with many, the storage unit was squatting on land not owned or rented by them. School in Kenya, even public school, is not free. If parents could not pay for school fees, the children could not go to school. For many children school entailed one term on and one term off, depending on the

Monkeys in City Park were a big hit with our grandchildren

financial capability of the parents. If they could not pay fees, children would sit out a term or two until they could. Prior to our leaving Kenya, Elizabeth’s two older children were starting school. Elizabeth asked us for help with the cost of busing to the school – which is via private van companies, with the cost of school supplies and with the cost of lunches for a full year. Not wanting these beautiful girls to not be able to start their education, we covered those costs. The constant question in our minds was which of the many requests for money to respond to and how to help without enabling.

We observed in the midst of this poverty, joyful people.

They smile. A lot. Kenya is an overwhelmingly Christian country. Jesus is everywhere such as on buses and on commercial vehicles. We were often invited to talk about Jesus, and no one resisted our invitation to have a religious chat.

On Christmas Day, 2024, we visited the nearby Masai village.

We encountered the Masai on daily walks as they herded cattle, goats and sheep. The Masai village located to vacant land near our apartment twenty years before. It was a collection of storage units housing multi generation families. We enlisted our fellow senior missionaries to purchase 42 food bags that included rice, beans, ugali (corn flour), flour, and cooking oil. We were unsure exactly how many Masai lived in the village. Upon our Christmas morning arrival, Masai friends, who knew Carol from her morning walks invited the entire village to come out. The women lined up. 42 bags of food was a perfect match for the 42 mothers and grandmothers who lined up to receive the Christmas offerings. Hugs and kisses on the cheek, and “God bless you’s” were exchanged on that beautiful

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Carol, Benson Arudo, Paul, at Benson and Esther’s wedding

Mount Kilimanjaro and elephant from Amboseli National Park

Christmas morning.

As communications missionaries we served with the three members of the Church’s Communications Department in the Africa Central Area Office.

During our time there, the three grew to five. Five wonderful people – 3 Kenyans and 2 Congolese, whom we love dearly.

We reported on events in our Church in Africa, on visits of General Church leaders from Church headquarters in Salt Lake City, and on many humanitarian projects that the Church funded and managed. The Church invests many millions of dollars in Central Africa to lift and strength-

en Africans. Our Church’s Humanitarian investments are focused on clean water – which is a luxury in much of Africa, on education, on healthcare, and on food security. The church built and furnished schools and wings of schools. It drilled hundreds of bore holes (wells). It equipped and/or built hospitals and medical clinics. The Church contributed many millions of dollars in food relief and spearheaded the unique “trees for food.” With “trees for food,” the church donated 750,000 banana, mango, avocado, and orange tree seedlings.

Our humanitarian team worked with the government of Kenya in

the distribution of the fruit trees to residents and the follow up of the trees’ health. A family receiving a fruit seedling will generally experience a wonderful change in their lives. They will have a constant source of food, and will have excess to sell. The trees also have a powerful effect on the environment converting many tons of carbon in the atmosphere to oxygen.

We participated with the communications department in working with media, interfaith groups, and at times with government officials.

The streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Giraffes in Nairobi National Park. We loved regularly visiting here. It is the world’s only game reserve within a city’s limits.

12-25-24 – Christmas morning with the nearby Masai villagers

Paul and Carol Archer at the equator

Light the World Giving Machines sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been in Denver since 2019 and have been an easy means for Coloradans to donate millions of dollars to local and international charities for specific purposes. We had the opportunity to bring Light the World Giving Machines to Nairobi making it the first, and only city, in Africa to have Giving Machines. We cold called several malls and were invited by the busiest mall in East Africa – Sarit, to place three Giving Machines in a busy area in the mall. In addition to finding a willing and supportive host location, we found a vending machine manufacturer in China – there are none in Africa, to make them, we developed and implemented a media plan, we worked with our local church leaders to recruit volunteers to fill nearly 400 shifts, and to recruit a 177 member choir for the launch.

We interviewed 25 Non Government Organizations (NGO’s) to select the six that would be featured in the Giving Machines.

We planned and witnessed an amazing launch on November 30, 2024 at Sarit with television, radio and newspaper, with representatives from each of the six NGO’s, and with people from the public present to witness a 177 member choir – dispersed to ten locations in the four level mall, begin singing the same Christmas carol at the same time and converged upon the Giving Machines to sing four more traditional carol’s before the six featured NGO’s and Sarit were introduced and the machines were opened to the public.

We worshipped with the South B Ward (Congregation) in Nairobi. We met each Sunday with a congregation of about 60 fellow church members and interested visitors. Carol led the Sunday School class for about 20 children under age 12 every Sunday for 18 months. Those children are loved by her and they love Carol. Our last Sunday in the South B Ward was emotionally draining as we bid farewell to our beloved faith family.

A highlight of our African Experience was our regular Saturdays at Maile Ya Tumaini Rescue Center – Rays of Hope, where we taught gospel lessons to between 40 and 200 children from the ghetto around the rescue center. And then we served lunch to the children. The lunch was cooked by Maile staff over fires in gigantic pots and was

always the same - a thick soup with rice, cabbage, potatoes, and beans. Each child would patiently wait in line and then would receive one cup full of soup for each member of his or her family. Many of the children did not have containers so we enlisted our fellow missionaries and ex-patriate Church employees to save their plastic food containers, clean them and bring them to us to give to the Rays of Hope children. Those missionaries and ex-patriates were wonderful colleagues in our regular service at the rescue center. We commenced the steady relationship with Rays of Hope, and left it in the very capable hands of some of our fellow missionaries.

Those fellow missionaries were a source of great joy to us in the experience. These strangers from many states, and Canada, who were having a similar experience to us – serving as missionaries in a foreign land, away from family and friends, from everything familiar, became dear, lifelong friends. There were physicians, lawyers, psychologists, teachers, sales people, engineers, homemakers – grandmothers and grandfathers – all serving at the their own expense, all blessing the lives of so many in Africa.

We served together, we traveled together, we had date nights together.

At first, 18 months seemed like a very long time. And at first, the time did go slowly. We were homesick. As we grew to know and love our African brothers and sisters, and as we came to know those with whom we served, the time began to fly by. Soon, we were on the threshold of coming home. The last two weeks were emotionally draining as we had constant goodbyes to say. Goodbye to our dear teammates in Communications. Goodbye to our fellow missionaries. Goodbye to the dear church employees and expats in the Area Office. Goodbye to our friends at Rays of Hope.

Goodbye to the folks at Sarit and to the six NGO’s, and goodbye to our fellow congregants in the South B Ward. Gallons of tears were shed. We were often asked the same question by our African friends. “Will we see you again?

Will you come back some time?”

Our answer was always the same. “We don’t know. Perhaps.

Know that we love you, and for such dear friends, goodbye is never forever.”

LEGALS

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COURTS DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 303- 649-6355 Telephone The People of the State of Colorado, In the Interest of: KERRY RIDER, MATTHEW RIDER, GREYSON FOSTER, MICHAEL FOSTER, SERENITY RIDER, AND KORRA ROSE FOSTER, Children,

and concerning, VALORIE RENEE RIDER, DELMA CANNON, JEFFREY DOZIER, AND CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM FOSTER, Respondents.

NOTICE OF DEFAULT ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DISPOSITIONAL HEARING CONCERNING DELMA CANNON

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Default Adjudication Hearing and Dispositional Hearing regarding DELMA CANNON, is set on August 25, 2025, at 10:45 a.m.

MDT in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

Case No: 24JV212

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE Public Notice of Contractor’s Final Settlement Pursuant to C.R.S. 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on/ or after the 10th day of July 2025 final settlement with Vance Brothers will be made by the City of Cherry Hills Village, for the 2025 Chipseal Project, and that any person, co-partnership, association, company, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against any of the contractors for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors, or any of their subcontractors, in or about the performance of said work may file at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on/or after, August 16th, 2025, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the City Council of the City of Cherry Hills Village, at the office of: City Manager City of Cherry Hills Village 2450 E. Quincy Avenue Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statements prior to such final settlement will relieve said City from all and any liability for such claimant’s claims.

CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE STATE OF COLORADO Published in The Villager First Publication: July 17, 2025 Last Publication: July 24, 2025 Legal # 11913 _________________________ Public Notice of Contractor’s Final Settlement Pursuant to C.R.S. 38-26-107, notice is hereby given that on/or after the 11th day of August 2025 final settlement with Halcyon Construction, Inc. will be made by the City of Cherry Hills Village, for the 2024 Quincy Farm Historic Barn Rehabilitation Project, and that any person, co-partnership, association, company, or corporation who has an unpaid claim against any of the contractors for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors, or any of their subcontractors, in or about the performance of said work may file at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on/or

Division: 22

after August 11th, 2025, a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the City Council of the City of Cherry Hills Village, at the office of: City Manager City of Cherry Hills Village 2450 E. Quincy Avenue Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Failure on the part of a claimant to file such statements prior to such final settlement will relieve said City from all and any liability for such claimant’s claims.

CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE STATE OF COLORADO Published in The Villager First Publication: July 24, 2025 Last Publication: July 31, 2025 Legal # 11918 ________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING WRITTEN AND ORAL COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC CONCERNING A FLOODPLAIN VARIANCE AT 4301 S. HIGH STREET. THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.CHERRYHILLSVILLAGE.COM/HEARINGS OR AT THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. OR YOU MAY CALL 303-783-2729 FOR MORE INFORMATION. PROTESTS OR COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 OR PWORKMAN@CHERRYHILLSVILLAGE. COM ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING, OR

BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. Published in The Villager Published: July 24, 2025 Legal # 11919 ________________________

You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected and adopt the prepared treatment plan for you in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation.

Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: •https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div22 •Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

•Select your audio setting. If the audio on your computer or tablet

does not work, please use the alternate audio option of calling in to the number below.

•If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664.

When prompted enter Access code: 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Date: July 16, 2025 Shannon Nichols, Esq. Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora, CO 80012 Phone: 303- 636-1895 Email: SNichols@arapahoegov. com Published in The Villager Published: July 24, 2025 Legal # 11916 ________________________ DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, CO 80112 PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner, In the Interest of: CYTHEREA LOMA CASTER, Child, and concerning, NAOMI MAE MORGAN, KEYANTE MARKEUS HARRIS, AND BRANDON WAYNE

CASTER, Respondents.

determine that there is no appropriate treatment plan.

Erinn Walz, Esq. #43200 Office of the Arapahoe County Attorney Attorney for the People Arapahoe County Department of Human Services 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 ewalz@arapahoegov.com 303- 636-1821 NOTICE OF DEFAULT ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DISPOSITIONAL HEARING CONCERNING RESPONDENT, KEYANTE HARRIS Case Number: 25JV149 Division: 22

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Default Adjudication Hearing and Dispositional Hearing regarding KEYANTE HARRIS is set on AUGUST 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.

You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected and adopt the prepared treatment plan for you in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code, or to

The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation.

Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: •https://judicial.webex.com/meet/ D18-ARAP-Div22 •Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

•If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720-650-7664.

When prompted enter Access code: 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Dated July 16, 2025.

Erinn Walz, Reg. #43200 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner Published in The Villager Published: July 24, 2025 Legal # 11917 ________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS 00 65 33 NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT EAST SHADE SHELTER SHORELINE STABILIZATION PROJECT Notice is hereby given that at 2:00 p.m. on July 31, 2025, pursuant to C.R.S. § 38-26-107, Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority shall make final payment to 53 Corporation LLC a Colorado Limited Liability Company, 5655 Peterson Road, Sedalia CO 80135 in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the above-referenced PROJECT. 1.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the said PROJECT for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such CONTRACTOR or any SUBCONTRACTOR in or about the performance of said WORK contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the WORK whose claim therefore has not been paid by the CONTRACTOR or the SUBCONTRACTOR may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim.

2.

All such claims will be filed with Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority, c/o Elysa Loewen, 7388S. Revere Parkway (Unit 601), Centennial, CO 80112, on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement.

3.

Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority from any and all liability for such claim.

OWNER: Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority By: (Signature) Name: Title:

Published in The Villager First Publication: July 17, 2025 Last Publication: July 24, 2025 Legal # 11914 ___________________________ NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE is hereby given that the Cherry Creek Vista Park and Recreation District, PO Box 359, Littleton, Colorado, will make final payment to Colorado DesignScapes, Inc of 15440 East Fremont, Centennial, CO 80112 for all Work done by said Contractor in connection with, or Work done on the Cherry Creek Vista Sunset Park Renovation, unincorporated Arapahoe County, State of Colorado on August 31, 2025.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender, or other supplies used or consumed by such contractors or their subcontractors, in or about the performance of the Work contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the Work, and whose claim therefor has not been paid by the contractors or their subcontractors, at any time up to and including the time for final settlement for the Work contracted to be done, is required to file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid, and an account of such claim, to the Cherry Creek Vista Park and Recreation District, on or before the date and time herein above shown for final payment. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Cherry Creek Vista Park and Recreation District, its directors, officers, agents and employees, of and from any and all liability for such claim.

Cherry Creek Vista Park and Recreation District By: /s/ Sarah Shepherd District Manager Published in The Villager First Publication: July 24, 2025 Last Publication: August 7, 2025 Legal # 11920 ________________________

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INSPIRATSO COLORADO OPEN JULY 23-27, Green Valley Ranch Gold Club in Denver. 144 players will vie for the $50,000 first place prize. Visit www.ColoradoOpen.com or www. inspirato.com ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIR - ENTER YOUR BEST WORK PUBLIC COMPETITIONS Entries displayed JULY 24-27.

LITTLETON FINE ARTS GUILD ART EXHIBIT JUNE 24-JULY 24. 64th year of creating affordable fine art exhibits. The Depot Summer Show is at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Arapahoe Community College.

A CRAFT BEER EVENT AT THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIR FRIDAY, JULY 25, 6:30-9:30 P.M. / Exhibition Hall. 15+ Breweries, Live Music & Entertainment - Golf Simulator game and More. Visit arapahoecountyfair.com/pours ASPIRING EDUCATOR PATHWAY PROGRAM JULY 28, (M-F) 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Cherry Creek School Sky Vista Middle School. Program to prepare incoming Aspiring Educators for the 2025-26 school year. 60 Apprentice Teachers with 60 Mentor Teachers. RSVP: Ashley Verville - averville@ cherrycreekschools.org or call 303-919-6050 ART IN THE PARK JUNE 3-JULY 31. Tuesday-Thursday at Westlands Park for ages 6-12. Eight weeks of creative summer fun! New themes and projects each week. Register: greenwoodvillage.com/art ARAPAHOE LIBRARIES SUMMER READING 2025 JUNE-JULY 31. “Spark Your Imagination.” Ages 0-18. Visit the library and choose a free book while supplies last. Info: arapahoelibraries.org/summerreading CENTRAL CITY OPERA FESTIVAL JUNE 28-AUG. 3 Seville, The Knock, Once Upon a Mattress, CCO in Concert: Opera’s Greatest hits. Call 303-292-6700 for dates and ticket sales.

MUSEUM OF OUTDOOR ARTS Rock The Block - Happy Hour - Free Live Music JULY 31 & AUGUST 14, Julie Savannah; AUGUST 6, DJ Duke CHERRY CREEK NORTH EVENTS AUG. 14, & SEPT. 11 Summer Concert Series.

AUG. 9-10 Smash Fine Arts Festival 42ND ANNUAL ALL COLORADO ART SHOW ON VIEW: JULY 12-AUG. 29. Juror Talk: Sast., JULY 19, 11 a.m. City of Greenwood Village Curtis Center For The Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. Mon.-Fri 8:30-4:30/ Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

ASPENDALE 60+ ACTIVE ADULT APARTMENT COMMUNITY DINE &

DISCOVER THURSDAY, JULY 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Join us for a delicious dinner catered by Perfect Landing.

Attend a presentation by our on-site team. RSVP: 303-970-9514. Located at 13857 E. Arapahoe Pl, Centennial.

GREENWOOD VILLAGE DAY SAT., JULY 26 at Village Green Park. Celebrate 75 years of GV with carnival games, rides, food truck, live music and a fireworks show. For GV residents.

Get tickets at the City of Greenwood Village.

HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE SOCIETY OF AMERICA GOLF TOURNAMENT SAT., JULY 26, 6:30 a.m. at Arrowhead Golf Course in Littleton. Info: Mart & Sarah Park.

Register: fairwayforhope@gmail.com 119TH ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIR JULY 24-27. Details arapahoecountyfair.com COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: ‘DECODING FACT FROM FICTION’ THURSDAY, AUG. 7, 6-7:30 p.m. Join Arapahoe Libraries to explore the topic with a panel of experts & fellow community members. Koelbel Library,5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. RSVP: arapahoelibraries.org/events UPCOMING CLASSES AT CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS AUG. 11, 6-8 p.m. Their Art/Your Words AUG .13-SEPT 10 9 a.m.-12 p.m. INTRO TO COLLAGE SEPT. 17-OCT. 22 6:30-9:00 p.m. PRINTMAKING SEPT. 20-21 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. HOT ART: BASIC ENCAUSTICS OCT. 7-NOV. 18 1-3 P.M. COLORED PENCILS OCT. 4 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. SUMINAGASHI CHERRY CREEK REPUBLIVC WOMEN GENERAL MEETING/ LUNCHEON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12. Speaker: State GOP Chairman, Brita Horn. Topic: We Are Tired of Being “Blue.”We Want to see (and BE) “RED.” MUSEUM OF OUTDOOR ARTS PRESENTS SISTER SADIE Two time Granny Nominated Nashville Band.

AUGUST 20. Featuring The Cody Sisters. Half Price Early Bird Tix available thru July 20 at Mainline.org.

Marjorie Park at Fiddler’s Green, 6331 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village.

SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER WOMEN IN BUSINESS CONFERENCE AUG. 21, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sheraton DTC Hotel.

Keynote Speaker: Jandel-Allen Davis, M.D. Pres. & CEO of Craig Hospital. “Building Your Legacy.

Building Generations.” BestChamber.com/WIBC to RSVP. HOPS, GRAPES & GOURMET BITES SUMMERFEST AUGUST 23, 5-8 p.m. Curtis Park in Greenwood Village. Enjoy a gourmet entree from awardwinning chef Jimmy Lambatos of Jimmy’s Jersey Street Cafe. Live music, local food & drinks, games for kids. Annual All Colorado Art Show at the Curtis

Center for the Arts & free outdoor movie hosted by the City of Greenwood Village. A Fundraiser for Rotary Denver Southeast.

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A PRECIOUS CHILD SPEAKEASY GALA SEPT. 6, 6-11 p.m., Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver. Black Tie optional or cocktail attire. Secure your tickets at bit.ly/ APCGala2025 Presented by SERVPRO Cleaning.

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American Legion Hall, Yale & I-25. Call Frank 3037s5s9-9232 for a free breakfast. Have fun meeting new friends and an opportunity to give back to the community.

EXPAND YOUR LOVE OF BRIDGE New games specifically for Novice and Intermediate players. Tech Center Bridge is located at 6161 S. Wabash Way, Greenwood Village. Call 303915-1229. 1st & 3rd Thursdays 12:30-3:45 p.m.

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or slower stops to prevent any collisions. The vehicle has all the safety bells and whistles

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WHAT’S NEW? EMILY GRIFFITH TECHNICAL COLLEGE NEWS Randy Johnson - Executive Director - has announced that an Apprenticeship Degree is being offered. Info: anna.smith@emilygriffith.edu or call 720-423-4852.

ENGLEWOOD LIONS CLUB MEETINGS Meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 p/m. At Mango

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Located at 13857 E. Arapahoe Place, Centennial.

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ST. ANDREW’S VILLAGE SENIOR LIVING Upscale dining, engaging events and activities. Call 720-684-5913. Located at 133801 E. Yale Ave., Aurora.

TONIGHT WE DINE Fine meats & seafood. Free delivery on $100 or more. Look for The Villager Combo for $100. Call 303-215-0333.

DENVER LIONS CLUB MEETINGS Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 12 noon at the American Legion Hall, I-25 & Yale. Interested in joining? Call Bob, 720-313-9741.

“WHAT’S NEW?” CENTRAL CITY OPERA IS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS 2025-2026 EQUITY IN ARTS LEARNING FOR COLO YOUTH GRANT Administrated by “Think 360 Arts for Learning.”

Innovative mental health awareness and suicide prevention initiative.

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many amenities with a Mark Levinson premium audio system, along with a panoramic view monitoring system as extra options. The suggested manufacturers retail price for the standard F Sport is $64,410.

This is a larger family styled SUV with three-row seating and full safety, navigation, and audio features.

A very versatile vehicle for work or play and well equipped for all-weather situations.

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