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BE INFORMED Be informed. Vote with confidence

Sec. of State Jena Griswold pledges to keep Colorado’s elections safe

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

At a meeting of supporters on August 14, incumbent Secretary of State Jena Griswold said that when she was elected four years ago, she became the first Democratic Colorado Secretary of State in 60 years.

Soon after, she worked with the legislature, “To lead the largest democracy reform in the country.” She continued,

“We added more voting centers, we added more drop boxes; with automatic voter registration, we registered 250,000 people in the middle of the pandemic. We guaranteed, for the first time ever, a voting location at every public school, at every public college, and at every tribal land…We increased the number of drop boxes by 65%...We added transparency by making Ballot Trax statewide so Coloradans could see for themselves when

their ballot was sent and when it was counted.”

With a mail-in ballot system designed to ensure maximum voter participation and accurate counting and reporting, Griswold used her knowledge to help other states expand their vote-by-mail capability, so that, “By the time the 2020 election hit, my office had consulted with almost every state in the country to expand vote-by-mail to over 84% of American voters.” She added, “In 2020, Colorado had the second highest voter turnout in the nation.” (Minnesota was first.)

Griswold talked about reaching out to former Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams, who she beat four years ago, to step into Mesa County and oversee its elections after the elected county clerk there had to be removed to protect the integrity of Mesa County elections.

She said, “Colorado needs a secretary of state who isn’t afraid to go into any county to make sure the vote is OK. We need a secretary of state who is not afraid to stand up to election deniers and is willing to ask a political opponent to help make sure elections

are secure.” She summarized, “Democracy is on the ballot this November across this country.”

When a supporter complimented Griswold for making a television commercial with Williams in which the current Democratic Secretary of State and the former Republican Secretary of State appear together to say that Colorado’s elections are the safest in the United States, Griswold responded, “The credit should go to Wayne Williams,” for being willing to tell the truth about the safety of Colorado elections, despite political differences.” Jena Griswold will face Republican Pam Anderson on November 8. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

LEFT: Elizabeth Emerson (left) told The Villager that the Secretary of State is a pivotal position because nothing is more important than protecting voters’ rights. Jenn Diffendal (right) said she was there because she is running for mayor of Cherry Hills Village and it’s important, as mayor, to know the Secretary of State.

Greenwood Village residents Fay and Mark Plummer came to listen to the candidate. After doing so, Fay told The Villager that Griswold was dynamic, knowledgeable, and dedicated to her job.

The crowd listened attentively to the Colorado Secretary of State.

Photos by Freda Miklin

Jena Griswold told supporters that Colorado’s elections are safe and secure.

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A person on whom nothing is lost “Imagine you enter a parlor. You come late. When you arrive, others have long preceded you, and they are engaged in a heated discussion, [one] too heated for them to pause and tell you exactly what it is about. In fact, the discussion had already begun long before any of them got there so that no one present is qualified to retrace for you all the steps that had gone before. You listen for a while until you decide that you have caught the tenor of the argument; then you put in your oar. Someone answers; you answer him; another comes to your defense; another aligns himself against you, to either the embarrassment or gratification of your opponent, depending upon the quality of your ally’s assistance. However, the discussion is interminable. The hour grows late, you must depart. And you do depart, with the discussion still vigorously in progress.”

The previous scenario from Kenneth Burke’s The Philosophy of Literary Form (1941) serves as a metaphor for what the esteemed rhetorician and philosopher deemed the “unending conversation.” It’s the situation all people find themselves in by simply joining history as it is in progress.

We’re all late to the party, but we’ve also all arrived just in time. It’s the job of our lives to “listen for a while, catch the tenor of the argument, and put in our oar.” Burke’s parlor metaphor is the spirit around which I frame my classroom each year, and the tradition of the unending conversation is the guiding factor for nearly everything I read, write, and teach. My goal is always to ask my students to think, as well as to think about their own thinking. Not only should they have a deep understanding of what they actually know, but also what they don’t. That will serve them well in becoming what Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers envisioned as integral to a free society – an educated citizenry.

When my students in AP English Language & Composition sit for the national exam each May, they never know what sort of content they will be asked to read, analyze, and write about. One writing prompt might ask them to analyze rhetorical choices made in a speech by Queen Elizabeth, rallying her forces at the battle of Tilbury in 1588. Another might ask them to use their general knowledge to develop a position on the difference between dissent and disagreement, citing examples from history, literature, current events, pop culture, and personal experience. Regardless of the question and their familiarity with it, they need to be able to “step into the

parlor” and participate in the conversation. No matter what the game is, they need to be ready to play.

As they become better readers, writers, and thinkers, we try to take the advice of esteemed American author Henry James who encouraged students to be people “on whom nothing is lost.” The goal is obviously not to know everything, which is impossible. Instead, it’s about building a body of knowledge and familiarity with many ideas, concepts, facts, theories, etc. It’s about being an informed, educated person who has some knowledge, along with the ability to synthesize what they know

with any situation. It’s about becoming a fully actualized human being, a true adult.

James described his advice this way: “The power to guess the unseen from the seen, to trace the implication of things, to judge the whole piece by the pattern, the condition of feeling life, in general, so completely that you are well on your way to knowing any particular corner of it.” The person on whom nothing is lost is the ultimate goal and the desired result of a classical liberal arts education. It’s why we learn about everything in school, as opposed to simply that which we are interested in, that which we like and find easy,

The person on whom nothing is lost is the goal of a classical liberal arts education.

It’s why we learn about everything in school, as opposed to simply that which we are interested in, that which we like and find easy, or that which we will need for a job.

or that which we will need for a job.

Of course, the advice from Burke and James is not just about how we educate ourselves – it’s also about how we live our lives. That’s why I encourage my students to be interested in everything, especially the unfamiliar.

Take time to notice the world.

Be aware and mindful of the mundane as well as the exciting. At one time in our lives, we were insatiably curious.

We wanted to know everything. We incessantly asked how and why. And if we are living as we should, then we have never lost that desire to know.

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

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The mechanical age finally reached the wilds of N.W. Colorado following World War ll. Tractors replaced horses, and fossil fuels became important for ranch work producing hay for livestock during the long winter months.

My father, and his four brothers, were raised in a log cabin. The family brand was called a “Wellsweep,” a long handle with a hook at the end that was used to hoist water pails with handles from a water well in the cabin front yard. This brand image was placed on their horses and cattle. The brothers took turns going to school four miles from the ranch. They excelled in math, learning fractions.

Cattle feeding chores were left to father Patrick and sons. Patrick was an Irish immigrant, who skipped school, arriving in New York Harbor in 1865. He won five pounds in a County Cork contest for the straightest furrow plowed. He left his family and four brothers, arriving in New York at age19, never to return to the old sod.

Patrick immigrated west, working on building new railroad lines using his skills with teams of horses; finally ending up at Ft. Steele, Wyoming where he became a teamster, driving a freight wagon from the southern Wyoming spur line down through Baggs, Wyoming to a rail line at Rifle on the Colorado river. He would ford the Snake, Yampa and White rivers with his team of horses with wagon loads of supplies for early

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day Hugus stores located along the river settlements..

During spring months, the rivers were impassable, and towns were established at Baggs, Craig, and Meeker.

He made these trips with other freighters shortly after the Meeker Massacre that occurred on September 29, 1875. The Ute Indian uprising took place at an Indian agency on the White River near Meeker.

The uprising was quelled

by U.S. troops from Ft. Laramie as the last Indian war in Colorado history.

While stopping his freight wagon in Meeker, he met his future wife Mary Frawley from County Mayo and proposED to her. The couple were married in Meeker in 1885 with the wedding announcement printed in The Meeker Herald. I have a clipping with a photo of my grandmother. Shortly after their wedding they homesteaded in the Axial Basin, 25 miles North of Meeker.

After proving up on their 160 acres, they were able to move 15 miles further North and purchased a ranch on the Yampa river. They had five boys who all became successful ranchers. My grandparents, Patrick and Mary, both passed away in Craig in the 1930s. Patrick lived to be 100 years old with Mary close behind.

The boys chased wild horses, rode bucking horses, and skated on the river, seeing how close they could come to the swift running water’s icy edge. A tale goes

that they attached a wild horse to a sled, climbed on board, and turned the wild horse loose. That must have been a wild ride and there were no doctors or hospitals nearby in those pioneer days.

Patrick and Mary were Irish Catholics but married in the only church… the Meeker Methodist Church.

The first Catholic church was built in Craig in1917.

Religion was shared by a traveling priest on horseback who visited the ranch annually with the boys hiding out, fearful of the priest.

The young men loved to dance and in their youthful years would ride horseback to Maybell, 15 miles from the ranch, to dance all night and then ride back home for another day’s work. Life on a ranch meant doing chores every day, along with milking cows, morning and night.

My father Henry, and his brother Frank, the two oldest boys, were drafted into the war and shipped to California to an infantry post. I have some photos of my father in a military uniform on horseback ending up in the cavalry. The war ended before he and Frank were sent overseas.

Older, and wiser, they returned to ranch life and my father was wise enough to marry the new Maybell schoolteacher coming from Greeley Teachers College to the second largest town in Moffat County.

It turned out to be a oneroom school with fifteen ornery kids of all ages. My

mother prevailed was a popular teacher, and ultimately years later became the Moffat County Superintendent of Schools.

I followed my five-year older brother, Henry Gilbert, being born in Craig in a midwife home Feb. 13, 1938. Gilbert ultimately attended MIT in Boston.

While my brother became an engineer, it was my extreme pleasure to spend several decades of my early life growing up four miles from the original Patrick Sweeney ranch along the banks of the Yampa River.

It was there that I saw the end of the horse era and the beginning of the mechanical age. Life was different without TV, drinking fresh river water from a bucket, using an outdoor toilet, kerosene lamps for light, and a wooden frame house heated from a kitchen stove stoked with coal to keep the three-room house warmer at night. In the early years my brother and I slept in the one-room bedroom with mother and dad.

We had warm quilts sent to us by my Buena Vista/ Leadville grandmother, Margaret (Patterson) Nicholson, an immigrant arriving in Leadville from Scotland in 1895 with her mining engineer father and mother to mine silver in Leadville.

She eventually knew Baby Doe Tabor, famed ex-wife of Horace Tabor of mining fame and fortune. TO BE CONTINUED:

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BE INFORMED Be informed. Vote with confidence

Local GOP candidates present their vision for the future

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER On August 4, a candidate meetand-greet at a Greenwood Village home in the Preserve neighborhood featured Republican candidates Steve Monahan, running for Congressional District Six against twoterm incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, Paul Archer, running for State House District 37 against Democrat Ruby Dickson, and Molly Lamar, running for the State Board of Education in Congressional District Six against incumbent Democrat Rebecca McClellan, who has served in that position since January 2017. All three candidates are new to elective politics.

Monahan told supporters that his race against U.S. Rep. Jason Crow is a challenge, but it is winnable because, “Everybody here is an American and Americans don’t back down from challenges.” He talked about the challenges he faced joining the U.S. Navy eleven weeks after 9-11, adding, “Challenge is what brought us over Iraq, getting shot at while we fly over to do our mission. It’s what had us chasing drug runners in South America. It’s what had us chasing Chinese and Russian submarines in their back yard and ours. Those are challenges. We don’t back down from those…So why back down now?... Challenges build character and character is what is going to save this country.”

Monahan continued, “What are the issues? Crime, kids, and inflation…Your Colorado crime crisis is a border crisis. Drug cartels run your border now. They’re starting to run your cities, especially over there in Aurora or Wheat Ridge. (A crime that had occurred in Wheat Ridge the night before had been mentioned previously.) That’s what’s driving the crime in this city. That and the softon-crime policies.”

Monahan moved on to, “Our children are the most important thing. No society that doesn’t value the future is no society at all.” He continued, “It’s time to have an honest conversation about the global supply chain, climate change, where it needs to start and where it can be done better. The global supply chain needs to start in America, especially for Americans.” He mentioned the supply of baby formula, antibiotics, and ball bearings, then added, on the subject of climate change, “Stop outsourcing your coal and diesel to China. Do it here. America does energy better, cleaner, and cheaper and we can do it all on our own continent.”

Archer said he’d just returned from a family reunion of 77 people in Deer Valley, Utah. Coming from a family with many teachers, he said he was very concerned about education and crime in Colorado, noting, “We’ve had more murders through June of this year in Colorado than we had all of last year—all of that because of what our current legislature did. Those things have to be reversed. People care about feeling safe in their communities.”

He continued, “Colorado is a tough place for people to afford to live and there are things we can do about that.” Pointing to the high cost of housing locally, he said, “We need to reduce the cost to dig a hole. Right

now, it’s incredibly expensive just to dig a hole, adding, “I’m from Utah. You can dig holes in Utah way cheaper than you can do it here… So, you can make it way cheaper to dig holes. We need to encourage a lot more multifamily and condominium building.”

Paul Archer Archer also pointed Steve Monahan to the lack of construction trade most of them are parents, but they professionals available to general don’t have kids in school… I also contractors, adding that he would, think my experience with classroom “Champion trade schools in Coloramanagement and working with kids do and tell kids that being a plumber will bring an important perspective is a great job…You can have a great to the board. Right now, performanclife being a tradesman.” es are dismal, 60% of third-graders Lamar said, “I’m really conin Colorado cannot read at grade cerned about the state of education level and 70% of them are not prohere in Colorado. I think it’s time we ficient in math. I think it’s time that have a parent on the board. All of the we get focused on teaching our kids current board members right now, reading, writing, and math… My

Molly Lamar

mom was a teacher of history and Latin. She believed if her students knew how she voted in November, she had failed them… She believed it was her duty to teach them history and facts but not bias.”

Lamar commended school districts for, “Doing a good job of creating those innovation campuses where they are trying to remove the stigma from not going to college, really encouraging kids to find what

makes their heart beat.”

She pointed to Cherry Creek School District’s Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, about which she said, “It’s a beautiful campus. The biggest issue is transportation, getting kids to and from.” She continued, “If we remove the stigma from going to college, and now kids can find something that really interests them and make a meaningful wage and support their families and not be sent to these universities where you’re paying tens of thousands of dollars—we’re just about to send our oldest son off to college.

We went for orientation and I can’t say I was super excited.”

All three candidates will be on the ballot on November 8. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Wiens Ranch draws major group of Republican candidates and support Douglas County Republican Women and Lincoln Club of Colorado stage annual picnic in Sedalia The Wiens Ranch is always a draw, but Douglas County Republican Women (DCRW) and The Lincoln Club of Colorado did an amazing job of attracting candidates to mingle with guests and share their messages to the entire audience with equal time at the mic. Several counties in

addition to Douglas were represented including El Paso, Arapahoe, Weld, Denver, Elbert and Jefferson. Always a treat, the annual dessert silent auction garnered more funds to support Douglas County Republican candidates. In addition, a live auction called

by John Anderson and Frank McNulty with humor added to the coffers.

Spotters were Deborah Flora and Bill Cadman.

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DCRW President Barbara Piper and Lincoln Club President Brett Moore

Stephanie Rill, Peggy Clark and Colorado Governor Aldis Sides represented U.S. Senate candidate candidate Heidi Ganahl - CU Regent (Colorado’s only Joe O’Dea Photos by Scottie Iverson Republican statewide elected official)

Anthony Hartsook is a candidate for HD 44

Congressman Ken Buck and his grandson Bear

Rose Pugliese is running for HD 14 in El Paso County, Steven Monahan – CD 6 candidate and Maddison Meeks from his campaign

Darren Weekly is running for Douglas County Sheriff

DCRW board member Diana Wiens who with her husband Hon. Tom Wiens opened their ranch for the festivities, Stephanie Doss who donated sparkler cookies for the silent auction with winner Nancy Branigan

Toby Damisch is running for Douglas County Assessor Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon is running for re-election

John Kellner (DA for 18th Judicial District) is running for Colorado Attorney General, Pam Anderson is running for Colorado Secretary of State and Lang Sias is running for Colorado Treasurer

The Wiens Ranch was a mecca for candidates featuring signage and exhibits

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Retirement Sale 25-75% off everthing in the store!

EVERYTHING MUST GO!!

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osey’s, a boutique currently located in Park Meadows is a wonderful store for women of every age. The boutique offers an array of styles and items that only Rosey Shaw could pick. As one walks in, it is impossible to miss the great colors within the store and the one-of-a-kind items.

Like the clothing she sells, she is also one-of-a-kind and that is why her unique ability to buy the latest fashions and outrageous accessories has made her business a great success.

a gift, my gift. There are all kinds of people out there and I want to be able to help them all.”

A self-made-woman, Denver native, and a seasoned veteran in the retail world, Rosey has been a buyer and seller of everything from ice-cream to turquoise, and waterbeds to men’s jeans.

However, she found her niche when she opened her own store on 8th Avenue and Ash almost 40 years ago, later moving to Tamarac Square, then finally to Park Meadows. Rosey said, “To me, the world of fashion is Rosey’s boutique lets her different than it is to most passion for fashion soar of my counterparts because along with her passion for truly helping her customers, I believe you need fashion not simply making the sale. to accomplish your goals. I “I just know if it’s right. It’s firmly believe in dressing

for success. People take you seriously and treat you differently when you’re dressed for success, whether it be personal or professional.”

As owner, operator and buyer, she has the opportunity to enhance women’s lives and indirectly those in their lives. Her strength; showing women of every size and shape how to dress, not to mention why they should dress with individuality, flair, and function. Her frequent trips to Paris allow her to be ahead of the trends in the States, and because she does not choose to bend to the usual seasonal ‘musthaves’ her stores maintain a very eclectic feel and oneof-a kind flair, much like the customers who shop there.

Once you’ve shopped Rosey’s, you are hooked.

It’s more than just shopping for something to wear, it’s enhancing your outer image, which directly affects your inner image. Perhaps that’s the reason you leave Rosey’s not only looking great, but most importantly, feeling great. It truly is about how Rosey’s, her staff, her clothing and outrageous accessories make you feel.

You can find Rosey’s in the Park Meadows Retail Resort located in the lower level by Nordstrom next to coffee shop.

Open Monday-Friday: 11:00 - 7:00 Saturday: 10:00 - 7:00 Sunday: 12:00 - 6:00 303-825-0099

“ It has been my pleasure and joy to beautifully outfit my clients and friends for almost 40 years.

Thank you for supporting my local business and fashion dreams.”

Love, Rosey.

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Greenwood Village hosts public safety open house

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

On August 2, in connection with National Night Out, a program of law enforcement throughout the country where

they mix and mingle with the community, Greenwood Village hosted its annual Public Safety Open House.

The Villager spoke to GVPD officers at the event who emphasized the increasing role of tech-

This serious-looking weapon discharges sponge rounds which are considered a “higher level of force,” but they are designed to leave only a bruise.

nology in the successful and safe performance of their duties.

Detective Tom Fanta explained how a drone is sent in ahead of a SWAT Team in a high-risk situation so that it can precisely locate a perpetrator before officers go in to apprehend the person. He told us that a commercial drone pilot’s license issued by the FAA is required for any officer who operates these drones.

Sergeant Mike Lobach told us that shields have become increasingly important in law enforcement because, “We (GVPD) aren’t an aggressive force. We have to absorb initial force.” “For example,” he said, “We recover stolen vehicles every day and we don’t necessarily know if someone is inside when we approach the vehicle.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

GVPD Dispatcher Brittany Visosky and her husband Steven, along with sons Hudson, 5, and Ben, 7, enjoyed seeing the displays and talking with police officers.

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Five-year-old twins Andy and Josh, sons of Neil Mothew and Dr. Jennifer Brenner of Greenwood Village, had a fun time seeing the exhibits. They are starting kindergarten at Greenwood Elementary.

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Cherry Creek High School alumni, classes of 1981-82

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ver 200 Cherry Creek High School alumni, classes of 1981-82, enjoyed reconnecting at their 40-year class reunion on July 23 at Wings Over the Rockies, Explorations of Flight in Centennial. Teachers in attendance were Chuck Blood, Bob Hall and Mike Woolford.

Woolford was also the coach of the 1981 State Championship Lacrosse Team and

enjoyed reconnecting to many of the team in attendance.

The venue, Explorations of Flight, was a fantastic location for the event. Two winners, one from each class, got a T-34 flight with the amazing pilot, Greg Maitlen. Gyro Chair and Flight Simulator activities were available as well. Food was provided by Denver Taco Truck and was outstanding. PEAK Beverage provided a full bar and Champagne toast.

Photos by Sandy Lubotsky and Lisa J. Shultz

70’s and 80’s music was played throughout the evening by DJ Mark Maynard from R3 & Associates. Photographer, Sandy Lubotsky, captured the night and event perfectly.

Those in attendance enjoyed reconnecting with friends, catching up on life and savoring the precious bonds of shared childhood and school experiences. The Reunion Committee worked hard to build a fantastic event, and both classes had a blast!

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THIS COMMUNITY’S GENEROSITY INSPIRES US TIME AND TIME AGAIN Thank you to this extraordinary community for your unwavering support that enables us to fulfill our mission of providing meaningful and impactful volunteer and donor experiences. Since 2017, PROJECT OUR TOWN has been offering volunteer opportunities to those interested in making a difference for people facing issues involving poverty, homelessness, veterans, food insecurity, mental health, elderly, chronic illness, children, animals, and more.

PROJECT OUR TOWN is a non-profit organization that helps people help others! Through volunteer projects, drives, and an annual 4-day Weekend of Action, it’s easy to get involved in making our community a better place by participating in meaningful, impactful projects that serve the community.

2022 SCHOOL SUPPLY & BACKPACK DRIVE! Benefitting: COLORADO TREATMENT FACILITY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Local nonprofit, PROJECT OUR TOWN, just completed its 5th year collecting and donating school supplies in the community.

What makes their drive different is the recipients. Supplies go to schools and are for children that most people don’t even know about. This is why education, not just donating supplies, is a major goal of the drive every year.

Supplies go to the over 1000 students in 33 Colorado treatment facility schools. It takes over a month to raise money, get supplies, and prepare to deliver. Each poster (right) represents a facility school and has a carefully chosen list of developmentally and behaviorally appropriate supplies for their students.

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Cindy Abramson, PROJECT OUR TOWN’s President and CoFounder, sharing information and answering questions about facility schools and the children they serve.

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Most of these children have faced challenges and trauma in their lives that we could never even imagine, including abuse (physical, mental, sexual), neglect, mental illness, unstable homes, drugaddicted parents, multiple unsuccessful foster home placements, severe learning and/or behavioral issues, and even sex trafficking.

Providing something like school supplies sends a powerful message to these kids that we know about them, we care, and we believe they are are capable of getting an education.

If we can make a difference in even one child’s life, or even slightly change the direction of their path, the difference we can make is immeasurable!

Volunteers spent hours upon hours making over 1000 handmade cards and bookmarks as well as back-to-school posters for each school to include with the supplies. In year’s past, the cards were among the kids’ favorite things to receive.

After all the packing, it takes a lot of people and many days to get all of the supplies delivered to each of the 33 schools. Abby Goldsmith, Vice President (above) is taking a minute to rest in a newly painted sensory room at the last of four school deliveries on a 98 degree day.

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Rockies’ Wynton Bernard embodies ‘Don’t Quit’ poem ONE CHERRY LANE

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Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rojas raced in, scooped up the slowly hit ball and gymnastically fired to first baseman Seth Beer, who stretched to catch the throw before Bernard could reach first base.

Thirty-four-year-old umpire Alex Tosi, who called his first major league game three years ago—as Bernard labored for the Iowa Cubs (one of his four teams that year)—leaned in for a better look and called the runner out on a close play.

Most of the 32,055 fans at Coors Field, aware of the significance of Tosi’s decision and convinced he erred, booed heartily.

“My first thought,” Bernard said after the game, “was that so many times in the Minors that’s happened to me. I’m so thankful we have review.”

David Rackley, chief of the umpire crew, announced that video review established (clearly, though he didn’t go that far) that Bernard’s foot indeed had hit the base ahead of Beer catching the throw.

Wynton Bernard had his first Major League hit.

In the stands, Bernard’s proud mother Janet, other family members and many friends who flew to Denver on a moment’s notice to be part of this special moment—including his college coach at Niagara— led the cheers as the stadium erupted.

He subsequently would steal second base and later score the final run of the Rockies’ 5-3 victory.

A look at his professional record quantifies Bernard’s memorable debut: At 31 years and 322 days old, he became the oldest player to get a hit and steal a base in his Major League debut since Joe Delahanty (31-347) on September 30, 1907.

His debut in The Show came after 3,857 plate appearances in the Minors and independent and foreign leagues.

In 10 seasons he played in Australia, Mexico and Venezuela, in addition to the U.S., where he played for 11 teams (some twice) in 10 leagues, plus two independent teams.

Among his stops: the Lake Elsinore Storm, Fort Worth TinCaps, Eugene Emeralds, West Michigan Whitecaps, Erie Seawolves, Toledo Mud Hens, Sacramento River Cats, Tennessee Smokies, Sugar Land Skeeters and, finally, the Albuquerque Isotopes.

During the pandemic year of 2019 he played in something called the Constellation Energy League, rather than miss any time chasing his dream.

In 863 games in the Minors, his lifetime batting average is .286, with an on-base percentage of .347—both worthy of a shot at playing in the Bigs. At Albuquerque this season, he hit .325 with 17 home runs 74 runs batted in and 26 stolen bases.

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written in the 1920s by Edgar A. Guest titled ‘Don’t Quit.’ Here it is: When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low but the debts are high, And you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is strange with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many failures turn about When we might have won had we stuck it out.

Don’t give up though the pace seems slow – You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out – The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, You can never tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far; So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit – It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.

“I never had the thought of not making it,” Bernard said after his hard-earned debut Friday night. “I just tried to focus on the positives, and that’s what kept me through.”

Bernard lost his father after his first collegiate season.

He struggled for a year with the haunting feeling that he’d missed being with his father at the end because of baseball.

But Walter Bernard, a 17-year Navy veteran who succumed to cancer believed to have been caused by his exposure to certain chemicals during the Vietnam War, had worked the graveyard shift so that he would not miss even one of his son’s games. That, eventually, is what Wynton Bernard decided would be his motivation.

“I said, ‘No, that’s not the way my dad would have wanted this. He wants me to live my dream.”

We all can learn from Wynton Bernard and ‘Don’t Quit.’

Denny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years in the newspaper business, including 25 at the Rocky Mountain News, where he began as executive sports editor. He is the author of 14 books, eight of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at dennydressman@ comcast.net.

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Meet the artists of

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Deborah Carlson How/when did you know you liked creating art?

I think everyone is born with the ability to express themselves with art. My brother, who is 11 years older then I am, is an artist. I copied him. My Mom was incredibly creative. She taught kindergarten and I would often go and help. My father was a raging alcoholic, so I never invited any friends to my house. This, combined with my brother and sister being 9 to 11 years older then me, made me an introvert who only had my imagination to be friends with. Art became my way of expressing my feelings. Having something to do with my hands and having a way to express the emotions that my soul was feeling, became my go to friend. Even now, when I travel, I always carry sharpies and drawing paper along to express what is hiding inside. I play a game; make a mark with a sharpie, because you can’t erase, and then go with it. In the end, I find the picture totally expresses exactly what I have felt throughout the entire trip. My artist’s statement tells why I like working with glass and why it has held my interest for almost 40 years.

What inspires your creativity?

Nature inspires everything I do. Nature is perfect. The color combinations are perfect. The symmetry is perfect. If you stare at a flower long enough, you will find the rhythm of the universe.

When glass moves, when it is hot, it has a mind of its own and becomes not what you want it to be, but what it wants to be. It is my muse. Glass is nature. It has its own rhythm and responds to the atmosphere. It is the closest I can get to the natural move-

ment of Earth.

I also meditate when I draw. I never know what will be jumping out at me. My drawings are an expression of what my soul is feeling.

What is your favorite piece of art by you or someone else?

I have such a mixture of people and their art that inspires me. Of the painters, I’d have to go with Gustav Klimt and Vincent Van Gogh. I love the movement from these two artists. My favorites, those with incredible feelings in their work and wonderful philosophies, would be Georgia O’Keeffe and Friedensreich Hundertwasser. They give an incredible feeling of freedom, space, and nature.

Their words inspire me everyday. Of my glass artists, I’ll have to go with Ginny Ruffner, Lino Tagliapietra, and Narcissus Quagliata. Their freedom and ease of creating gives me permission to do my own thing.

Of my work, there are many. When I was doing architectural work, I would 3-D all of those flat panels until the nature spoke to me. I have kept the ones that sing to me the most. There is one that I loved the most. It was sold to an interior decorator and taken to Grand Lake where it died in a fire. It was the first giant flower I ever did and inspired so many more. It was also the first deep carved (my) drawing I ever did. It was a giant Peony, measuring 4 feet by 4 feet. Of my sculptures, I love the deep bowls turned on their sides. I love the rhythm and movement they achieve when they are draped and melted in a kiln. I love the blown flowers I create. They have a rhythm all to

Justin Key How/ when did you know you liked creating art?

My favorite classes in school were my art classes. I was the cliche doodler in the back of the room making cartoons and sketches rather than paying attention. How or when that started I don’t really know but I always enjoyed creating when given the opportunity.

their own. They make music appear in my head.

What do you enjoy most about being an artist?

I like the spontaneity and creativity. I like working with my hands. I like the figuring out part the most, though. I can spend hours and days trying to figure out how to make an idea work. I enjoy having something in my head and then manifesting my idea into a visual. I have a saying on my instagram page; “I make art to show my soul that I am listening”.

a memorial trip back up there a few years ago. I went out alone one morning when the lake was still and photographed some of the pencil reeds in the water. The photo is very simple, just a few black lines from the reeds over the calm white water with a subtle gra-

When I started I was taking landscape photographs during my travels that were pretty traditional in their style but over the years my eye has evolved. I found more minimalism and abstraction coming through and slowly my style has shifted in that direction.

dient running through it. The photo reminds me of the memories and solitude of that far away paradise.

I’m seeing landscapes in an entirely new way and my work has benefitted from it. I never expected it to take this turn and I’m excited to see how my work continues to change as my career progresses.

What inspires your creativity?

I’ve always let the landscape speak to me. I’ve never been the photographer to wait for the light to hit a spot just right. I prefer to wander and photograph what speaks to me as I analyse my surroundings. My eye loves lines and textures which is how I ended up producing a series of just dunes.

What is your favorite piece of art by you or someone else?

My favorite photo of mine is titled “Into the Mystic”. It was taken on a lake in Canada I used to take fishing trips to with my dad and some buddies. It was a fly in trip where they would drop us off on the lake for a week. There’s nothing but the cabin and wilderness up there so you’re just immersed in nature and it makes for a very peaceful experience. One of the buddies I always went with is no longer with us and we took

What do you enjoy most about being an artist?

My favorite part of being an artist has been the evolution.

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

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

Located just west of I-25 at Belleview, the five-year old community continues to

impress residents and their families alike who often describe Carillon as energized urban living with style and

and assisted living suites and 24 memory care suites, a 1,500-square-foot lounge on the top floor with a full-ser-

throughout the area.

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

Carillon’s continuum of care is capped with the well-respected Monarch House. Delivering a highly personalized Memory Care approach, Monarch House Touchpoints program allows residents, families and care

featuring a contemporary, sleek, upscale, inviting, caring, warm environment.

The six-story community includes a salon and spa, fitness center, 163 independent

vice bar, TV and outdoor terrace. In addition, both public and private transportation provide easy access to a wide range of retail, restaurant and entertainment options

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their lives.

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

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

For more information, visit: https://carillonatbelleviewstation.com/ or call 720-440-8200 to schedule a personal tour of this amazing community.

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How to choose a 55-plus active adult community homes, to sprawling resortstyle locations situated on a gated golf course. Most are owned by their occupants, but a growing number are rentals. Typically, at least one occupant of each property must be at least 55.

It’s also important to understand that 55-plus active adult communities are not the same as retirement

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However, some communities may require additional memberships or fees for golf, tennis, classes, or other activities.

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care and taxes. Numbeo.com and BestPlaces.net offer tools to compare the cost from your current location to where you would like to move. And Kiplinger’s has a tax guide for retirees at Kiplinger.com/ links/retireetaxmap that lets you find and compare taxes state-by-state.

How active is the community? Some communities provide fitness facilities, swimming pools, tennis courts and more, along with dozens of organized activities, classes and social events. Other communities are much simpler and more laid back with very limited amenities and structured activities. You’ll want to choose a community that has the types of people, facilities, activities and vibe that appeals to you.

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To avoid this problem and to help others care for you and to achieve your overall estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/estate plan package: 1. Healthcare Power of Attorney;

and a local airport if you plan to travel much. You’ll also want to research how far you’ll be from essential services like grocery stores, banks and pharmacies, as well as dining, shopping, and recreational attractions.

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2. General Financial Power of Attorney; 3. Advanced Directive for Medical/Surgical Treatment (“Living Will”); and 4. Will (or a Will with a Trust).

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

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And art patrons will be pleasantly surprised at the pricing.

Artwork worth thousands of dollars will be priced at $100 (or less), as 165 renowned artists from across the nation are committing their time and art to help support students via the Arapahoe Community College Foundation’s Scholarship Fund.

All of the artists are listed online – along with many of the artists’ “Best Deals” – at www.

AffordableArtsFestival.com.

Tickets are also available online

that they’re supporting students who need some financial help, while also having the opportunity to purchase high quality art.”

DeLutes continued, “This is artwork that would typically be sold for many-times the amount the artists are asking, and it’s an effective way for them to sell a lot of art in just a few hours, help aspiring students and also connect many people to their artwork for the first time. This is a one-dayonly event, so anyone who loves fine artwork, or wants to experience an arts festival for the first time, should be sure to visit us in a friendly, unintimidating place to see, experience and buy high quality artwork.”

Some of the state’s and nation’s most outstanding artists will have booths at the Festival, selling their art. The level of activity between the artists and attendees contributes greatly to the highly-energized level of enthusiasm and fun. It’s an experience you do not want to miss. www.AffordableArtsFestival. com,

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(proceeds are donated to the Arapahoe Community College Foundation; tickets cost $12 each and kids 12 and under are free).

Since its inception, the festival has raised more than $198,000 in scholarship money for the Arapahoe Community College.

The Festival’s parking will provide 1,200 free parking spaces on campus, and a team of golf cart drivers to assist patrons in getting their purchases to their cars from the Festival exit.

“People love to come to the festival to purchase incredible artwork from professional artists for less than $100, while supporting the goals and ambitions of Arapahoe Community College students,” said Jim DeLutes, Founder and Director of the Affordable Arts Festival. “Unfortunately, this might be the last year that we’re able to keep prices so low, as even the art world is being hit with the reality of rising costs. Whatever the future holds, this year’s event will still have all of the artwork priced at $100 or less and the patrons who decide to attend can take pride in knowing

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Support families of the fallen at the 17th Annual Colorado Celebrity Classic assisting Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

sources following the death of Featuring Singer-Songwriters family member who served in from Nashville and One-of-aour Armed Forces. 100-perKind Silent cent of the and Live proceeds Details at: from the Auction Songwriter TAPS.org/Colorado Items Show and

Date: dinner will This aninvested Saturday, September be nual Songinto support writer Show 10, 2022 for Coloraand dinner do survivors 5:30 – 10:00 pm will include through a silent and Location: TAPS. This live auction, includes Wings Over the featuring the annual amazing Rockies Air & Space Mountain trips with State ReMuseum hotels and gional Semairfare ininar & Good cluded, jewGrief Camp and Care Groups elry, unique artwork, sports hosted in Denver and Coloramemorabilia, restaurants, and do Springs. priceless experiences in ColSince 1994, the entire orado.

TAPS family has grown to Prime rib dinner, cooked include nearly 100,000 miliover an open flame, will be tary survivors. In 2021, TAPS served by the Coors Cowboy connected with 9,246 newly Chuckwagon Crew from Ambereaved loved ones. That arillo, Nashville singer-songwas an average of 25 new writers, including Brice survivors - every day. 27% Long, Anthony Smith, Wynn of those new survivors were a Varble, Frank Myers and result of suicide loss. TAPS Jimmy Nichols, will headline offers a national peer support the event. Dinner music will network and connection to include classics from Coloragrief resources, with programs do-natives, Tony David and for adults, young adults, teens WildeFire and American Idol and children. Services are Golden Ticket winner, Franki provided free of charge to surMoscato. vivors and TAPS receives no Anyone can register and government funding. bid online on silent auction Bonnie Carroll, TAPS items. The auction website is Founder and President, reslated to go live over Labor ceived the Presidential Medal Day Weekend. For details of Freedom in 2015, for her and online registration, visit work on behalf of military TAPS.org/Colorado or call survivors. She built TAPS Lynne Cottrell at 303-696following the death of her 0450. husband in a military training There are over 2,100 milaccident in Alaska. For more itary loved ones in Colorado on TAPS, visit TAPS.org. receiving critical care and re-

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Brian D. Schlagel Sept. 9, 1949 - August 5, 2022

Brian Dale Schlagel, of Aurora, CO, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, after battling pancreatic cancer. He died at home surrounded by his family; he was 72.

Brian was born on Sept. 9, 1949, in Longmont, the youngest son of John and Esther (Busch) Schlagel. The family farmed south of Longmont, raising irrigated crops and cattle. Brian was actively involved in Boulder County 4H. After graduating from Longmont High School in 1967, he attended Colorado State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy. While at CSU, he met Diane Still and they married after graduation, on June 19, 1971.

The Schlagels purchased a farm southeast of Prospect Valley, where they raised irrigated crops which included: sugar beets, corn, pinto beans, malting barley, wheat, and alfalfa.

They also had a cow/calf operation of Black Angus and Red Angus cattle. Brian and Diane were actively involved in raising their two sons, Doug and Aaron.

The couple retired in 2020, moving to Heritage Eagle Bend in Aurora to be closer to their family.

Brian served on numerous Boards of Directors and leadership roles at: Roggen Farmers Elevator Association, Southeast Weld Fire Protection District, Morgan County Rural Electric Association, Colorado Rural Electric Association, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, and National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation. The

Schlagels were active with Homestead Grange, and Brian also repeatedly received Western Sugar Company’s annual High Ten Grower and High Sugar Producer awards for quality sugar beet production.

Brian was exceptionally proud of his Volga German heritage, and he loved spending time with his family and being on the farm with many beloved dogs. He traveled extensively with his wife, friends, and family. Brian was a lifelong fan of the San Francisco Giants and Denver Broncos, and he enjoyed spending weekends at the family’s mountain cabin.

Brian loved listening to music by Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, and Willie Nelson.

He also found comfort and special meaning in wearing ‘Life Is Good’ t-shirts.

Mr. Schlagel was preceded in death by his brother, James, in 1996. He is survived by his wife, Diane, of Aurora, Colorado; son, Doug Schlagel of Parker, Colorado; son, Aaron Schlagel of Elizabeth, Colorado; and grandson, Spencer Schlagel of Parker, Colorado.

Church funeral services for Mr. Schlagel were held on Thur., Aug. 11, 2022, at ELCA First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Longmont, with Rev. Garrett Struessel officiating. Burial directly followed at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Brian D. Schlagel to the Longmont United Hospital Foundation. Please visit Dignity Memorial / Ahlberg Funeral for additional obituary information and to leave condolences for Brian’s family: www.ahlberg funeralchapel.com

The curious psychology of public nudity I am vacationing in a resort that promises I will “Come Back New”. It has been relaxing with the only schedule being a daily workout and trying to score above 15 on afternoon trivia. Today, we went to a beach. A portion of the area was dedicated to being clothing optional.

Sun worshipers in their 60’s and 70’s were naked and unafraid. Their bodies were less than tight or lean, yet they were parading in and out of the water without much of a care.

I find this very curious.

What is the psychology behind public nudity? Is it about power, freedom, exhibitionism, healthy body image, beauty, getting attention, or being counter cultural? Is it to display ones’ sexuality or to show that one can embrace their sexuality more than the rest of us when all is exposed? This topic is quite delicate. Nudist beaches are a balancing act. Some are surrounded by fences, hidden and discreet so those who come only to stare are not welcome.

How does one expose all parts of the body carefully enough to reveal its wonderous qualities, while at the same time concealing ones’ own sexual interests and avoid provoking

unwanted sexual interest among others? Is this to enhance and celebrate the freedom of ones’ sexuality or to diminish it? Oh, the questions keep coming.

From a personal point of view, I would declare that revealing a woman’s hands are different than revealing her breasts. That revealing a man’s chest is different that revealing his penis. Why? What are the rules when it comes to concealment, modesty, sexual arousal, or lack thereof? Several articles I have read regarding this point to the animal kingdom and the natural, instinctual, behavioral reproductive dance most species exhibit. I squarely reject these inane comparisons. Humans are not instinctual, but rather, intellectual beings divinely designed with choice and cognitive abilities that are higher than that of a chimpanzee.

A portion of sexuality is embedded in body parts that are usually covered by swimsuits. The reason I personally would not disrobe in a public place is that, in my opinion, sexuality is sacred and

meant for a higher purpose. These parts are so important to sexuality, attraction, vulnerability, reproduction, pleasure, privacy, happiness, delight, purpose, meaning, eroticism, commitment, relationships, closeness, emotional safety, autonomy, trust, connection, intimacy, and life.

I would not call myself a prude, nor would I consider myself libertine. I am fascinated that in one part of the world, woman must conceal all parts of their body including hair and legs as not to arouse, yet, here on this beach there are no limits on displaying it all. This is not about morality, but, rather, clarity. It is clear to me that I do not want to share my body with the public. I am selective and intentional about with whom I will share. I choose to share only with my husband who is committed to me, to my well-being, to my heart, to my emotional health, and my highest calling. I remain curious. For more information or continue the discussion contact joneen@myrelationship center.org

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COURTS DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 South Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112 (303) 649-6355 Telephone PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, Petitioner, IN THE INTEREST OF: BABY BOY MORRIS, Child, and concerning DANIELLE MORRIS and JOHN DOE, Respondents.

Jordan Lewis, Esq., Reg. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Tel: 303-636-1883 Fax: 303-636-1889 Case No:21JV700 Division:14 NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF LEGAL PARENTAL RIGHTS HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Ter-

mination of Legal Parental Rights Hearing in this action regarding BABY BOY MORRIS has been set. The termination hearing is currently set for OCTOBER 10, 2022 at 3 P.M. in Division 14.

The hearings will take place in Division 14 of 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 THE HEARINGS ON OCTOBER 10, 2022, THE PETITIONER WILL REQUEST THAT THE COURT ENTER A DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND TERMINATE YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS OF THE ABOVE NAMED CHILD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COLORADO CHILDREN’S CODE. Due to COVID 19, the Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link: •www. judicial.webex.com/meet/ bonnie.mclean •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 code 925 850 797.

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

Dated this 8th day of August 2022.

Jordan Lewis, Reg. #50198 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1883 303-636-1889 FAX Published in The Villager Published: August 18, 2022 Legal # 10837 ___________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOTICE AS TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE

COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES HAVANA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the HAVANA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT, in Arapahoe County, Colorado, requests proposals from qualified proposers for provision of residential solid waste collection and transportation/ disposal services. A successful proposer may be chosen on qualifications included in the written “Request for Proposals” being issued by the District, which may be obtained by contacting the District’s manager: Havana Water and Sanitation District c/o CliftonLarsonAllen LLP 8390 E. Crescent Parkway, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Attention: Nic Carlson, HWSD Assistant Manager Nicholas.carlson@claconnect.com Sealed proposals are due no later than 5 P.M. (Denver Time) on Monday, September 12, 2022 to the District a indicated in the Request for Proposals. Proposals not received by this time will not be accepted or considered.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: HAVANA WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT

Published in The Villager Published: August 18, 2022 Legal # 10838 ___________________________ 00 65 33 NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT STONE TREE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (Contract No. CPR20-00004-C-2) Notice is hereby given that at 10 a.m. on September 12, 2022, Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority shall make final payment to L&M Enterprises Inc. 735 E. Highway 56, P.O. Box W, Berthoud CO 80513 in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the abovereferenced 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 Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado, 80112, on or before the abovementioned 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 Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority from any and all liability for such claim.

OWNER: Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority Name: Jon Nelson Title: CIP Project Manager Published in The Villager First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Legal # 10839 ___________________________

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AUGUST 22, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Hosted by Cherry Hills Village Police Department at the Joint Public Safety Facility. Officers give tours of the Facility, showcase of police vehicles such as traffic cars, motorcycles, bicycles and community service vehicles as well as fire trucks from South Metro Fire Authority.

Festivities include face painting, Papa John’s Pizza and Kona Shaved Ice.Info: contact Officer John-Norman Flaum at iflaum@cherryillsvillage.com

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AUG. 23, 6 p.m., South Metro Denver area - Lone Tree Arts Center. A network of skilled influencers focused on the advancement of liberty. Registration open. Questions: Mason Stefancic, mason@leadershipprogram.org Six other seminars in other areas of Denver and the state.

2022 MORGAN ADAMS CONCOURS d’ ELEGANCE

AUG. 27, 6-10 p.m. at TAC Air at Centennial Airport, Englewood. Hanger party to benefit The Morgan Adams Foundation. View a collection of historically significant airplanes, cars, and motorcycles, including modern jets and supercars. Aerial demonstration, silent & live auction, treats from Denver restaurants. Tickets: 303-758-2130.

AFFORDABLE ARTS FESTIVAL

AUG. 28, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Valuable artwork from over 160 National & Colorado Artists priced at $100 or less. Tickets: $12 online and at the gate at Arapahoe Community College Campus, 5900 S Santa Fe Dr., Littleton.

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Rocky Ford cantaloupe season is here!

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BY LISA J. SHULTZ

will admit that I am a cantaloupe snob. If I taste cantaloupe prior to the Rocky Ford harvest, I am disappointed because I often find them tasteless. I impatiently check my local Safeway or King Sooper’s produce department at the end of July wondering when I will see the flavorful crop arrive. Good news, the melons have finally appeared in the grocery stores, and I am shouting out to the world about this local Colorado fruit!

Rocky Ford, Colorado is a small community of less than 4000 residents located about fifty miles southeast of Pueblo in Otero County. The city claims to be the sweet melon capital since 1887. Harvests occur from mid-July to mid-September. There are four family farms in the Rocky Mountain Growers Association. My most recent purchase was from Hirakata Farms, a fifth-generation family farm in operation since 1915.

When shopping for these melons, it is important to know when cantaloupe is ripe and ready to eat. Be sure that the skin is beige, tan or yellow in color and not green. If you cut into it before it is ripe, the taste will be bland. Some people sniff the melon to ascertain if it smells sweet and musky. If a sniff is devoid of smell, that often indicates a lack of ripeness. I always pat the melon listening and feeling for a sound that is firm but not hard like a watermelon. Over-ripe fruit are soft and have an over-powering smell. Note: cantaloupe stop ripening once picked, so they will not ripen on your kitchen counter after purchase! Spend a bit of time selecting your melon at the store because a ripe cantaloupe is juicy and full of flavor and is worth evaluating before buying it.

Cantaloupe is an excellent source of Vitamins A and C and is also rich in beta-carotene, potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and chromium. I like eating cantaloupe by itself, but there are many ways to integrate it into recipes. Add it to a summer tomato, red onion and cucumber salad and top with fresh basil or mint and feta crumbles. If you enjoy chilled soup, try mixing cantaloupe with orange juice and Greek yogurt or add it to your gazpacho recipe. The melon is often paired with prosciutto for a delicious appetizer. It is also a wonderful addition to salsa, pasta sauce or risotto. Blend it for smoothies or cocktails, and you have the perfect, refreshing summertime drink. The recipe combinations are endless, so give Rocky Ford cantaloupe a try before the season is over! Perhaps you will become and fan like me.

Lisa J. Shultz is a book reviewer and an art, culture, and food columnist for The Villager since 2020. Lisa is a Denver native, and she loves to inspire exploration of the city’s treasures in her book Essential Denver. Find out more about her and her book at LisaJShultz.com or call her at 303-881-9338.