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Arapahoe County Sheriff and Coroner hold open house B Y FREDA MIKLIN G O V E R N M E N T R E P O R T E R

On August 13, Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown and Arapahoe County Coroner

Dr. Kelly Lear hosted an Open House and free pancake breakfast for the community.

The event included Sheriff’s deputies demonstrating how their K-9 partners help catch cri inals and find dru s, ther-

Rising fifth grader Cooper Carnes is pictured with his mom, Centennial City Council Member Robyn Carnes. Cooper plays left guard and right tackle for the Warriors AYL football team.

Tom and Vicki Pinnow came to the Sheriff’s Open House and pancake breakfast to support their son, Deputy Sheriff Jeff Fischer, who works in the maximum-security section of the Detention Center, as well as the Special Operations and Gang Enforcement Units.

Centennial City Council Member Don Sheehan came prepared with his water wings and squirt gun for his turn in the dunk tank. He is pictured here with former Council Member Kathy Turley.

apy miniature horses, SWAT and bomb squad tools and procedures, South Metro Fire Rescue engines and tools, including a demonstration on the use of the Jaws of Life, Arapahoe Rescue Patrol, Emergency

Management, tours of the 911 dispatch center, the Sheriff’s ffice, and the oroner s facility, and even a dunk tank where people got a chance to dun their fa orite elected official by donating $5 to help pay

One-year-old Colt was happy to see his mom, Mary Katherine, a Max and Ashley brought daughters member of the Sheriff’s Talia, 5, and Blake, 2, from Castle Rock Office Mounted Patrol, to help their kids get familiar with first who rides the horse responders and emergency teams.

Maverick.

Five-year-old Ivan, who attends Runyon Elementary School in Littleton, told us that he “loves SWAT and police,” and wants to be a police officer when he grows up. Ivan came to the Sheriff’s Open House with his parents Amanda and Paul.

BELOW: Aiden, 3, was very excited to point out the fire trucks to dad, Michel. They live in Parker. Aiden was sporting a cap from his dad’s home country of Switzerland.

Arapahoe County Sheriff Tyler Brown (right) told The Villager that Robert Minor (left) is a huge supporter of law enforcement.

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for breast cancer and prostate cancer treatment for Littleton Adventist Hospital patients in need of assistance. An estimated 2,500 people attended.

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Arapahoe County Coroner Kelly Lear, M.D., was telling new Colorado residents Brian and Hope Ashton about county operations. The Ashtons moved to Parker seven weeks ago from southern California to be near their daughter who is a Human Resources employee for Arapahoe County. We asked Dr. Lear, who was first elected in 2014, how she is impacted by term limits. She explained that she is not subject to term limits as the coroner because she is Forensic Pathologist, but that anyone elected to that position who did not possess that credential would be term limited. Dr. Lear served as Arapahoe County Chief Deputy Coroner for ten years before her election to the top position in 2014.

Mateo, 4, from Aurora, loved petting Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol miniature therapy horse Happy Times. Dad Chris, a Sheriff’s Deputy, told us they come to this event every year. These miniature horses are provided by the McNicholas family, longtime philanthropists whose patriarch was T. Kevin McNicholas, of blessed memory.

Ron Bouchard, who is running against Dr. Lear for Arapahoe County Coroner, told The Villager he was at the open house to “see the dedication of Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office employees serving our community.”

Bouchard’s campaign website says that he is a proud American and defender of the Constitution who “has over 30 years of science research laboratory experience.”

Kamily Gilmore, 3 (next to the window), Lilah Gilmore, 6 (middle), and Virginia Schumacher, 6 (in the red sweater), practiced what it would be like sitting in this Denver Police helicopter that pilot Ron Brightwell told The Villager is used “to catch bad guys.” Lilah and Virginia attend Arrowhead Elementary School in Aurora.

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Le Mot Juste

According to Mark Twain “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” Twain was undoubtedly a master of language, and when I teach rhetoric, Twain’s sentiment is central to understanding effective word choice. The goal is to affect the reader with what the French call le mot juste, “the right word.” One way I introduce my students to the power of diction is through the three-word poem. I learned it from a colleague, and one year it produced a true work of art, which I share with my students. The following is one of the best three-word poems I’ve ever read.

Algebra Sucks Bad The students always laugh, or nod approvingly, at the blunt criticism of math, a nemesis to many. However, the lesson is not just about the rhetorical effect, but about how the writer achie ed the final product through numerous drafts. His initial poem was “I Hate Algebra,” which was mostly an expression of anxiety about an upcoming quiz. In revising, he decided the source of angst was algebra, not him.

So, on revision he removed the word “I” and added the contemptuous word “sucks.”

The second draft became “Algebra Really Sucks,” which is certainly an improvement.

However, the writer realized “really” is actually a weak odifier and doesn t enhance the effect he final draft is powerful and effective for the feeling it evokes, emphasized even more through intentionally poor grammar.

My plan is for students to craft a three-line poem, using the most effective language, and to explain their writing and revising process. The simple structure – just three total lines – is not too overwhelming, as I’m not a fan of forcing kids to be creative and poetic. The lesson is introduced through imagism, the style of poetry developed in the 20th century and popularized by Lost Generation poets like Ezra Pound. The conciseness of the genre makes it accessible and less intimidating to students while also encouraging tight command of language. We begin with Pound’s classic poem “In a Station of the Metro”: In a station of the metro The apparition of these faces in the crowd: Petals on a wet, black bough.

As students make sense of the poem by discussing word choice and structure, the word “apparition” is key, noting the suddenness of the appearance.

The use of the colon reveals meaning through analogy, as the faces are fragile, delicate,

diverse, and vulnerable “petals on a wet black bough.” The simplicity of the poem creates its impact, which is meant to be immediate and momentary, rather than expansive and drawn out. Imagism captures a moment, intending it for observation, much like a painting or sculpture.

I also share poems from an American Buddhist monk named Joe Wagner, whom I met years ago in Taiwan. Joe’s poetry is linked to his meditation and intention to live deliberately and self-aware because “poetry has the ability to stop the reader from thinking about life and directly experience it instead.” That insight suggests a meditative quality. In his three-line poems, Joe’s philosophy of poetry seeks brevity as a goal. If a poem is too long, it risks losing the reader to the inevitable wanderings of the restless mind. If the goal is to

impact that mind, the poem must stop the reader from thinking too much. I share several examples of Joe’s poetry, revealing them slowly, one line at a time, which enhances the effect of the words.

The sadness of eating Pizza On Christmas Eve The power of the poem comes from the simplicity of the language and the structure which emphasizes the starkness of the moment. Another example perfectly captures a moment in every teacher’s life, one which students are generally aloof to.

Classroom quiet The children Take a quiz Each poem produces insightful and enlightened nods and murmurs in the classroom. The kids get it.

When I ask students to create a three-line poem, they also submit an analysis of their process. While I don’t require numerous drafts, I do expect that their analysis paragraphs re ect an idea of re ision and editing. These poems are also presented to the class.

However, unlike my lesson, these poems are simply recited and received with no comment or analysis in class. Many produce great reactions, from gasps to sighs to laughter, and students hopefully grasp an appreciation for “the right word.”

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

Poetry has the ability to stop the reader from thinking about life and directly experience it instead.

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This past week my life’s companion, Gerri and I, set out to make a tour around Western Colorado, my immigrant ancestor’s homeland, starting with the arrival of my Irish grandfather to America in 1865 and my mother’s grandparents arriving in Leadville from Scotland in 1895.

The trip was following an invitation from the Palisade Historical Society about the Palisade Tribune that we owned and published for 20 years. I donated historic newspaper binderies to the Society and became a lifetime member of the group. The newspaper was sold to the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, who published the newspaper for only two years, closing it down, leaving the town without a local newspaper. Alas, happening in far too many towns across the nation. Who will guard the citizenry as the 4th Estate newspapers dwindle away. But, there are a few diehards like us, who still believe in printing newspapers. Many accolades to our subscribers who agree and continue to subscribe year after year through print or digital.

I reminisced with the group located in a former Palisade fruit shipping warehouse, now converted to a winery and restaurant. They invited me back for another program at some future date. Palisade is heaven on earth as a fruit capital. The fruit is seasonal and has to compete with South America and Florida where crops can be harvested throughout the year.

The empty shipping warehouse is a reminder of former days of shipping fruit by rail that runs thru town.

It was my plan to own the Palisade Tribune and live in that community in my later years. I could toddle up to the ain street news a er office and continue my writing and newspaper activities.

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Instead of moving to Palisade, we moved to Denver in1980, where our four children obtained higher educations.

Two attending CU, and two at CSU. All four ended up in the publishing business, with older daughters now retired, and two still active in the business. Susan is heavily engaged in daily operations and sales, and Patrick doing IT work, keeping his father’s computer running and the newspaper’s servers and computers working.

We left Palisade at 7 p.m. and headed l20 miles north to rai , tra elin throu h i e and Meeker; traveling on a dark road where once my grandfather drove a freight wagon on a dusty trail to i e i hway 13, heading north, is famous for being deer laden, but nary a deer on the hi hway i e is the home of U.S Representative Lauren Boebert’s “Shooter’s Restaurant,” now closing for lack of a lease. Her four boys recently making the news riding their off-road vehicles too fervently in the Silt neighborhood, a minor event, making national news. She is now somewhat of a national celebrity running for re-election.

We rented the last room in Craig at the Hilton Hampton Inn for $250 a night, the last room in a town full of motels.

Seems that construction workers are renting the motel rooms working on the doomed power plants, road construction, and gas lines.

The trip to Craig coincided with the death of my high school pal, life-long friend William L. “Bill” Terrill. He became a national “Million Dollar Roundtable” member, year after year, representing the New York Life Insurance Co. He was married four times, had a very exciting life, and passed

away in his sleep alone suffering from a heart ailment.

A celebration of his life was held at Vallarta’s Mexican restaurant. The popular site was once owned by his family, named “Signal Hill” during the oil boom days. Bill owned a “Signal Hill” sign that he donated to the new owners that hangs behind the wall at the restaurant bar. His father was also Moffat County Sheriff and was appointed Colorado’s U.S. Marshall by President John F. Kennedy; his Uncle, John Terrill, received the same presidential appointment in Wyoming. The two were very famous lawmen.

It was old home week at the outdoor patio celebration for “Billy.” We saw many Craig friends, es ecially fi e eroulis brothers who grew up in Craig with our family. We were close friends with their parents, John and Kate Peroulis. There is a large Greek population in Craig, all related to the early day sheep industry with the nation’s largest wool warehouse located in Craig. The brothers all ranch and own the historic truck line in Craig.

I was thrilled to sit by old friend Louis Wyman, the founder and operator of the Wyman Museum, located directly East of Craig. A former rancher, he has accumulated a vast collection of Western antiques, including a steam gold ore stamping press out of Central City. He has an early day military tank. I have a tank driving license from Ft. Knox army days. His museum was featured nationally on the Antique Roadshow, a popular television program.

Another Craig native was Dr. Neal McCandless, Veterinarian graduate who I knew at CSU. His father, Ted McCandless, wrote a clever column

in The Craig Empire-Courier called, “Shot of Scotch.” McCandless was a member of the Colorado A&M Board of Agriculture and a very prominent veterinarian, and an avid Democrat. His son, Neal has served in many positions in Moffat County, including being a County Commissioner. My father loved to read his dad’s column.

Highlight of the trip was dinner Friday night with one of my last two living relatives, y first cousin, atricia weeney Pierce. Now a widow, she was raised in a log cabin on the original Sweeney ranch. A registered nurse, she married a local cowboy and state champion wrestler, spending her life in Craig. Her mother Edna lived actively to age 104. My son, Patrick is named after her father, and my grandfather. My other first cousin, ason weeney, also grew up in the wilderness on a cattle and sheep ranch and is like a brother. He wor ed the su er hayfields with me, and attended CSU, having a successful career working for IBM in Boulder.

At home Sunday I caught up on local news, reading The Denver Post. I’m really tired of those New York Times editorials. While I may write about family history and events, the information is still about Colorado. I really miss some of those great Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News writers, like Gene Amole, who shared how to make good turkey stuffin The Villager now has a great sport’s writer, Denny Dressman, formerly of the Rocky Mountain News.

Colorado Masons are gathering in Central City this weekend to celebrate the founding of their first lod es durin the old rush. The Lodges were here prior to Colorado becoming a state in 1876.

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Arapahoe County Sheriff and Coroner hold open house Continued from page 2

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Program is an educational, volunteer program for young people aged 14-21 who are interested in law enforcement. Members of Explorer Post #25, whose advisor is Deputy Colton O’Keefe (standing, left), include Sergeant Dayonara Castillo, 19 (standing, right), who attends Arapahoe Community College and plans to work on the mental health side of law enforcement, Lieutenant Brooklynn Arnold, 17 (sitting, left), who attends Grandview High School and aspires to be a Department of Homeland Security agent, and Aiden Apodaca, 19 (sitting, right), who works in Detention Operations at the Arapahoe County Jail, who plans to be a Sheriff’s Deputy.

Arapahoe County Sheriff’s ABOVE: We found Grayson, 3, with Mom Deputy Jim Stiltner is the Tori and Dad Mike, from Parker, checking handler for K9 Doc, a German out South Metro Fire Rescue’s biggest Shepherd/Berlgian Malinois rigs. Grayson told us he “loves police and mix from Hungary who is ambulances.” trained in apprehension and narcotics detection. Doc and his bulletproof vest were both purchased with the help of Back the Blue K9 Force, a local nonprofit agency.

Centennial City Council Members Christine Sweetland (left) and Tammy Maurer (right) came to the open house to show their support for the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Arapahoe County Coroner.

Photos by Freda Miklin

RIGHT: First to dunk 18th Judicial District Attorney and Republican nominee for Colorado Attorney General were his own kids, who were very happy.

Next to try was his mom, but she didn’t throw the ball hard enough, probably on purpose.

FAR RIGHT: Sheriff Tyler Brown was the first to sign up for the dunk tank. He got dunked by lots of kids and he even helped many of them do it.

The 19th Annual Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance Fundraising event to fight children’s cancer will feature a worldclass exhibit of vintage airplanes, automobiles, and motorcycles and will take place at Centennial Airport on Saturday, August 27 The 19th Annual Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance, a fundraisin e ent to fi ht children’s cancer, will be held at Centennial Airport on Saturday, August 27 from 6:00 p.m.

– 10:00 p.m. and will feature a world-class exhibit of vintage and exceptionally-crafted vehicles, including airplanes, automobiles, and motorcycles.

Participants in the event will view over 125 exotic and timeless classic street and race cars, alongside more than 45 custom private jets and extraordinary period aircraft, 50 or more highly coveted classic motorcycles, while enjoying a walk-about feast with samples fro so e of the area s finest restaurants and beverage providers, including Barolo Grill, City Bakery, Osaka Ramen, Stranahan’s and many others.

Joan Slaughter, who along with her late husband Steven

Adams, began the event in memory of their daughter Morgan who passed away from cancer, had this to say about the staggering collection of machinery: “We are able to showcase cars, planes and motorcycles that span the entire production history of each industry, so we are sharing with our guests not only exquisite models with truly significant historical significance, but also some of the coolest, fastest, most desirable vehicles on the current market.

The breadth of it all is pretty amazing when it all comes together. But beyond that, to know all of our guests, exhibitors and volunteers come together to make a huge difference in how we care for the kids and teens with cancer who are the reason behind our work – that is what makes this an incredible evening like no other I know of anywhere.”

This year the event will be showing a 1936 Delahaye Type 135CS from The Mullin Museum in California. This race car took 1st place at the 1938 Le Mans Grand Prix and is still in action today, after eight owners, dozens of races, numerous crashes and a “slight searing” after it’s transportation truck caught fire once. Juxtaposing the 1936

Delahaye is a 2022 “Liquid Carbon” Ford GT, a newly available, limited edition Ford GT model that emphasizes the GTs lightweight, sculpted carbon fiber body that is completely free of paint and coated with a very special clear coat that highlights the carbon fiber weave – a truly beautiful car.

Proceeds benefit The Morgan Adams Foundation, a local 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and survival rates of children diagnosed with pediatric cancers.

Morgan Adams was 5-years old when she was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme brain tumor. She faced her many treatments - surgery, chemotherapy, blood transfusions - with bravery and fortitude, never complaining.

There were glimmers of success, so many achievements exceeding doctors’ expectations, but the family was devastated to learn the tumor had recurred. Morgan battled her cancer for 11 months before she succumbed to the disease.

She was home with family when she died peacefully on November 7th, 1998, at the age of 6.

Two years after Morgan died, her parents Steven Ad-

ams and Joan Slaughter joined the Oncology Advisory Board at The Children’s Hospital in Denver as a way to learn more about research and treatment options for childhood cancer, and to take a more active role in addressing the unmet needs in the field of pediatric cancer research.

As a result of their work with the Board, they asked a small group of friends to help a host a fundraiser to benefit pediatric cancer research.

Artma, now a hugely-anticipated biennial art auction, was held in 2001. Based on that success and the response from the community, an additional fundraiser, the Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance, began in 2003.

“When we started the event in 2003, we were one of a handful of “hangar parties” in the country and it has been an incredibly special thing to build this event over the past 19 years!” exclaimed Joan. “It has grown tremendously, and we have had the privilege of sharing with our guests some truly exceptional machines, many never seen outside museums. We have gone from 500 guests, 50 cars, 20 planes to more than 1500 guests each year, 125 cars, 50 aircraft and over 50 motorcy-

cles and two full hangars! It’s so exciting, and we’re incredibly grateful to have been able to build something that our guests and patrons love, and that keeps them coming back year after year. Of course we think everyone should join us, but seriously if you’re an enthusiast of any sort of “thing that goes” – this is an event you really don’t want to miss. AND for a great cause – how can there be anything but goodness that comes from that?”

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The Morgan Adams Foundation raises money and awareness on behalf of children with cancer. They use donations to directly fund pediatric cancer research and therapies that will improve survival rates and reduce the devastating side effects of cancer treatments. The Foundation also provides financial support for families in need during their child’s treatment.

• Their promise, “We promise to continue funding hope, until we fund a cure.”

• Tickets and Event Details for Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance: morgan adamsconcours.org • Learn More or Donate to The Morgan Adams Foundation: morganadams foundation.org

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Arapahoe County Republican candidates gather at Grove Ranch for fundraiser

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herry Creek Republican Women, Aurora Republican Forum and Arapahoe County Republican Breakfast Club partnered to sponsor a county fundraiser for GOP candidates with Tony’s Meats and Market supplying meat and cheese trays for guests. Each candidate was given equal time for his or her presentation at the beautiful terrace of Steve Grove’s Ranch in Centennial. Tony Rossacci and Cherry Creek Republican www.arapahoerepublicans.org Women President Evie Ashmore

Arapahoe County GOP chair Suzanne Staiert

Caroline Cornell, candidate for Clerk and Recorder

Mark Gotto, candidate for Commissioner District 2

Kevin Edling, candidate for Sheriff

Bob Roth, candidate for Commissioner District 4

Steven Monahan, candidate for U.S. Congressional District 6

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Ron Bouchard, candidate for Coroner

Bob Andrews, candidate for Assessor

Former Centennial Mayor Cathy Noon, current Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko, Francoise Bergan – Aurora City Council and Mayor Pro Tem

Marsha Berzins, candidate for Treasurer

Lynne Cottrell and Jill Cullis

August 25, 2022 • THE VILLAGER | PAGE 7

CHV City Council approves sales tax ballot issue

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

fter conductin si nificant research and education of Cherry Hills Village residents on the issue, including presentations at multiple homeowner association meetings, mailing of postcards, and articles in The Crier and this newspaper, at its regular meeting on August 16, the CHV City Council unanimously approved a resolution placing the Remote Sales Tax Ballot Issue before CHV voters on November 8.

It states: “Without changing the city’s existing 3.5% sales tax rate, shall the sales tax code of the City of Cherry Hills Village be amended, as a voter-approved tax policy change, to require persons “engaged in business in the city,” which may include persons making deliveries to city residents, that including remote sellers, to collect tax, and further shall any increase in revenues resulting from these changes to the

code, regardless of amount, constitute a voter-approved revenue change for the city within the meaning of Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution?”

CHV City Attorney Kathie Guckenberger explained that the Wayfair decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 “effectively invalidated the city’s version of the physical presence rule that is in its sales tax code.”

She added, “Given the state of the law here in Colorado, any kind of change to a tax policy that directly may cause a revenue gain to the city requires voter approval,” noting, “This language does not create a new tax,” adding, “It will not increase the tax rate of 3.5% that exists in the city code currently.”

CHV Mayor Russell Stewart summarized the effect of this code change as extending the requirement to collect the city sales tax to those engaged in business in the city, rather than only those that have a physical location within the city. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com

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How/ when did you know you liked creating art?

I’ve always been a creative person, even as a child. I was always building with Lego blocks, Tinker Toys, and Lincoln Logs. As an adult I learned woodworking with the intention of building custom designed furniture. These skills led me to doing abstract sculptural work.

What inspires your creativity?

My current sculptural series is inspired by geological formations – the many layers that have been stacked on each other over the millennia. Aside from that, seeing other artists’ work is always an inspiration. And not just woodworking, but artists of any media.

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

I can’t say I have a favorite, but coming from a background in architecture, visiting the Pantheon in Rome left a strong impression on me. Not only is it beautiful and an

How/ when did you know you liked creating art?

I loved making art before I can even remember. Since I was one or two years old, I would watch my mother, a fine artist herself, create at her drawing table and be totally transfixed with her process. She also would keep me “busy” as a little tot by providing me with paper, pens, pencils and crayons, allowing me to discover my own creative process.

engineering marvel, but the interior space it creates is awe-inspiring.

Even amongst the crowd of tourists, there is an ethereal feel to the space that feels peaceful and transcendent.

What do you enjoy most about being an artist?

I enjoy the freedom of expressing myself and exploring new ways of working with wood.

and great Dallas Parkins. This 40x30in vast desolate desert landscape is proudly displayed in our living room, and has

What inspires your creativity?

A beautiful sunset, an unusual bird in a tree, the way the ocean looks at night. I am inspired by things that some may overlook or disregard, like an urban skyline that creates a whole different shape in the sky, or the way telephone wires can crisscross when looking up at them, and the varied lines it makes.

All of these observations are incorporated into my work through my use of color, composition, shape, form and value.

been known to change color depending on the time of day.

What do you enjoy most about being an artist?

The ability to see and observe the world as a sensitive feeling person. To have the gift of transforming the mundane into something beautiful, interesting or different.

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

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With annual revenue $7 million over budget, GV will raise employees’ pay $2.5 million

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

For many years, Greenwood Village surveyed other cities in Colorado about their pay ranges for municipal jobs and adopted a pay scale based on comparable salaries for comparable positions. After being told that the city had a 10.5% attrition rate just through August 15 and was losing employees to higher-paying positions, on August 16, the city council agreed to adopt a new compensation philosophy that would result in higher pay scales.

The new method of setting salaries, formulated by city staff with assistance from Employers Council, a human resources consultin fir , matches all 102 different jobs in city government with a comparable position in the overall job market, including the private sector.

Deputy City Manager John Sheldon explained that this change in philosophy is expected to add an estimated $2,452,061 to the city’s 2023 ayroll and enefits ud et, which will total $30,070,361.

The new salary structure, which will result in pay raises for 88% of all city employees (no employees will see their salaries reduced), will be effective retroactive to July 1, 2022. The additional cost for 2022 of making the raises effective July 1 will be paid from budget savings due to vacancies created by employees who have left city government.

In response to questions from City Council, Sheldon reported prior year attrition rates, which reached highs of 13.9% in 2019 and 15.3% in 2021.

The lowest rate at which employees left city government in recent years occurred back in 2015. He also conceded that the data used for 2023 pay ranges was developed “based on what everyone thinks it’s going to be,” since there is no empirical data available. Finally, he told the council that GV policy permitted merit raises up to 5% of annual salary based on performance and the average one was 3.8%.

GV Finance Director Shawn Cordsen told the council that, based on the most current information available, GV was “on track to outperform (its budgeted revenue for 2022) by $7 million,” adding that tax collections for just the month of June had exceeded the amount budgeted by $1.2 million.

Cordsen attributed the significant re enue increase to higher-than-expected remittances by online retailers as a result of the 2018 Wayfair decision of the U.S. Supreme ourt and recei t of si nificant amounts of use tax on large

purchases of technology by GV businesses.

Occupational privilege tax remitted, which is based on the number of employees actually working in the city, he noted, was relati ely at City Manager John Jackson shared that lodging tax revenues in 2022 were coming in at the expected rate, after being much lower for the two previous years (likely related to the pandemic).

Council Member Paul Wiesner expressed that, despite the new system, some employees might choose to leave GV if they determine that they could earn more elsewhere, and in that case, the city might agree to raise their pay, since that was the current practice in private industry. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

State Sen. Kevin Priola switches from Republican to Democrat

BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENT REPORTER

Two years into his second and final four year ter re resenting Senate District 25 in Adams County, State Sen. Kevin Priola announced on August 22 that he had changed his party registration from Republican to Democrat. He explained, “I will not be changing the way I vote on legislation. I just simply will now cast my votes with a D next to my name instead of an R.” rior to ein first elected to the state senate in 2016, Priola served in the State House for eight years. n his official state ent about his decision to change his arty affiliation, riola see ed to synthesize the reason he made the move with, “I recognize we are in the midst of

Colorado State Senator Kevin Priola (D)

an election that will determine which party controls the (State) Senate chamber. Even if there will continue to be issues that I disagree with the Democratic Party on, there is too much at stake right now for Republicans to be in charge.… Simply put, we need Democrats in charge because our planet and our democracy depend on it.”

After Priola’s change from

Republican to Democrat, Democrats hold 21 seats in the state senate and Republicans hold 14. To regain control of the senate, Republicans will have to win and Democrats will have to lose a net total of four seats in November.

In his statement, Priola pointed to the events that transpired at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, saying, “Like many Coloradans, I watch the events on January 6 with horror...I cannot continue to be a part of a political party that is okay with a violent attempt to overturn a free and fair election and continues to peddle claims that the 2020 election was stolen.”

He also talked about the issue of climate change, explaining, “The Republican party I joined decades ago created national parks, preserved federal lands, and protected wildlife. President Nixon signed the legislation that established the Environmental Protection Continued on page 14

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With just under one quarter of the season left, it can be said that the Rockies have been a huge disappointment in 2022.

They’re 17 games under .500, more than 30 games out of first lace in their division, and among the nine teams with the lowest winning percentage in the Major Leagues.

It’s easy to point to the absence of Kris Bryant, who has played in only 42 of the club’s 123 games through last Sunday and say that things would be different if he had been healthy all season.

He does have a .306 batting average in 160 at-bats, but realistically, it’s highly doubtful that his daily presence would have translated into a winning record or Wild Card contention.

The loss of Tyler Kinley didn’t help, either. But the biggest reason for what is shaping up to be one of the most disheartening letdowns in the oc ies first seasons is the performance of the misnamed “Big Three” in the starting rotation.

German Marquez, Kyle Freeland and Antonio Senzatela have combined for a 16-25 won-lost record and a combined earned run average of 5.01.

That’s hardly what Kris Bryant had in mind when he signed with the Rockies for $182 million over seven years. Nor is it what Colorado General Manager Bill Schmidt envisioned when he loc ed u reeland for fi e years and $64.5 million and en a for fi e at to o with the two years plus a mutual option remaining on the fi e year deal ar ue si ned

while Jeff Bridich was still in charge.

The long-term contract that Ryan McMahon signed this spring (six years, $70 million) hasn’t worked out, either. At .252 with 12 home runs and 56 runs batted in, he isn’t on pace to even match his 2021 season numbers (.254, 23-86) much less improve on them.

On top of all that, neither catcher Elias Diaz nor lefty Austin Gomber have been able to build on last season’s hopeful signs, and All-Star C.J. Cron hasn’t hit his weight since the All-Star Break.

While the defense has improved in the past couple of months, the team still ranks next to last in the Majors with 81 errors (behind Pittsburgh’s 85) and is tied with six other clu s for ne t to last in fielding percentage.

Yet Kyle Freeland, for one, says, “We’re better than this.”

Several teammates agree and have made similar statements.

GM Schmidt apparently believed them at the trade deadline, when Colorado was the only team in either league that did not move or acquire anyone.

So, looking ahead to 2023, what’s to do?

In early February, before Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association reached agreement to end the lockout that delayed spring training and the start of the 2022 season, the Rockies announced a one-year contract extension with manager Bud Black.

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This is Black’s sixth season as Rockies manager. After winning 178 and losing 147 in his first two seasons, his teams have lost 58 more than they’ve won since. That’s an overall .484 winning percentage—barely better than his .477 in nine seasons with San Diego.

For sure, a team’s performance is not entirely a manager’s fault. As they say, the players play the game.

But Black received kudos for being an ex-pitcher who related to the mound staff when the Rockies went to the playoffs in 2017 and 2018. It seems only fair, then, that he should shoulder at least some of the responsibility for the miserable pitching performances from both starters and relievers in 2023.

With Chris Woodward’s dismissal by the Rangers last week, four managers have been replaced this season. t s the first ti e since that any team made a change in season wo of the first three seem to have been changes for the better.

The Phillies, who axed Joe Girardi in early June after a 22-29 start, are 44-26 since and hold the third and final ualifier s ot in the ational League Wild Card race, a game and a half ahead of Milwaukee.

Toronto is 19-13 since John Schneider took over for Charlie Montoyo. and the Blue Jays are in a three-way tie atop the American League WC standings, followed closely by the Twins, Orioles and White Sox. Maybe someone slightly less understanding of defensive missteps calling the shots next season would inspire better performance from the millionaires. But with all those long-term contracts, it’s unlikely that Schmidt will clean house even if he’d like to.

And it would be out of character for Rockies owner Dick Monfort to approve— much less initiate—a managerial change.

But it’s something they should seriously consider.

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Ways to pay for long-term care without insurance or savings

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Dear Savvy Senior, What types of financial resources are available to help seniors pay for long-term care? My 86-year-old mother will need either an assisted living facility or nursing home care in the near future, but she doesn’t have long-term care insurance and her savings are minimal.

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term care (LTC) – which encompasses assisted living, nursing home and in-home care – with either personal funds, government programs or insurance. But if your mom is lacking in savings and has no LTC insurance to cover her costs, here are your best options to look for funding.

Medicaid (not

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care for the poor) does cover nursing home and in-home care. But to be eligible for coverage, your mother must be very low-income. Her countable assets can’t be more than around $2,000, including investments. (Note that most people who enter a nursing home don’t qualify for edicaid at first ut ay for care out-of-pocket until they deplete their savings enough to qualify.)

There are also many states that now have Medicaid waver programs that can help pay for assisted living.

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If she owns a policy with a face value of $100,000 or more and is interested in this option, get quotes from several brokers or life settlement providers.

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To look for these and other programs in your area that can help pay your mom’s long-term care, go to PayingForSeniorCare.com and click on “Find Financial Assistance for Care.”

What are the four key medical/estate plan documents you need now?

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a spouse or surviving spouse of a wartime veteran, there is a enefit called id and Attendance that can help pay toward her long-term care.

To be eligible, your mom must need assistance with daily living activities like bathing, dressing or going to the bathroom. And her yearly income must be under $15,816 as a surviving spouse, or $24,610 for a single veteran – after her medical and long-term care expenses. Her assets must also be less than $138,489 excluding her home and car.

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PMS to MENOPAUSE – Part 1 of 4 [Part 1-Endometriosis and Uterine Cancer]

After 10 years, Margaret and her husband had their PhDs and tenures at our local university and were ready to start a family. However, seeking answers to why Margaret was not getting pregnant at age 31 resulted in her being medically diagnosed with Endometriosis and Pre-Cancerous Uterine Tissue, AND being told a hysterectomy was her only option. However, for this educated couple, that was the last resort so they began to inquire as to other options and were referred to me.

Because of her pre-cancerous diagnosis, I informed Margaret that I would only accept her case if her gynecologist agreed that her life would not be at risk by her postponing the hysterectomy for at least three months…knowing, generally, that is the least amount of time needed to grow new healthy uterine cells and tissue.

Her gynecologist agreed, and I provided the therapeutic nutrients (aka Clinical Nutrition Therapy) indicated by a Clinical Nutrition Analysis (CNA) of her Laboratory Reports from testing her biochemistry.

Two months later, Margaret’s gynecologist called her in for a hysterectomy pre-exam, which revealed no Endometri-

osis and her uterine tissue was healthy, with new pink uterine skin cells growing, and no sign of cancer. Margaret was delighted to cancel the hysterectomy.

One month later, I gave Margaret more GOOD NEWS! – i.e., after three months in Clinical Nutrition Therapy, as expected, her latest clinical nutrition evaluation indicated that her healin was sufficient for her and her husband to start actively pursuing their plans for a family.

How did Margaret develop Endometriosis and pre-cancerous uterine tissue? Have you or someone you know received these same diagnoses and were told a hysterectomy was your only alternative?

Whether you are interested in healing as Margaret has or simply preventing the above from happening to you or a lo ed one, you ust first understand the three phases in a woman’s menstruating cycle, four phases if you count the fi e day leedin eriod of menstruation, which are: 1) The Follicular Phase, where Estrogen levels are ele-

vated to make eggs, begins on the first day of enstruation and ends on the first day of the 2) Ovulation Phase where the eggs are released and the 3) Luteal Phase that develops the fetus (baby) begins at the end of ulation throu h the first day of the next Follicular Phase.

During the 10-17 days of Ovulation, the signal to lower the Estrogen level to stop the production of more eggs occurs when there is a simultaneous elevation of Progesterone, which develops the egg into a fetus (baby) if the male’s sperm has mated with the egg. If not, the undeveloped eggs are released from the body through the bleeding days of menstruation.

ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SOME BIRTH CONTROL: However, when a woman’s birth control method blocks or inhibits the elevation of Progesterone in the Luteal Phase, the high levels of Estrogen continue to produce more and more eggs, every day for months and years, until that method of birth control is discontinued.

The uterus then becomes so overloaded with eggs, that it cannot release them all through menstruation. So, these excessive amounts of eggs attach to the endometrial lining where, in time, the eggs decay (rot) and infect the endometrial tissue, which is called “Endometriosis,” until years of rotting e s in a in endo etrial

tissue leads to “Cancer” within the uterus.

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Agency. Today, my Republican colleagues would rather deny the existence of humancaused climate change than take action…”

Noting that his personal beliefs are consistent with recognized Republican values, Priola reminded voters that, “My prolife position, school choice, and pro-Second Amendment stand often runs counter to the Democratic Party platform.”

As expected, Republican leaders criticized Priola’s decision and Democrats applauded it.

Kristi Burton Brown, state GOP chair, said, “It’s clear that riola has selfishly chosen to make himself the story at the expense of Coloradans he was elected to fi ht for e will re ret this decision when he is in the minority come January 2023.”

Colorado Governor Jared Polis said, “We are a broad tent party, always seeking good ideas from the left and right to move (Colorado) forward. Senator Priola is a strong leader on climate issues and will hopefully be even more effective on the Democratic side of the aisle.”

Bipartisan bills on which Priola was a prime sponsor that were passed and signed into law in 2022 include SB22-171 Privacy Protection for Educators, SB22-153 Internal Election Security Measures, SB22-133 Provide Security for Certain lected fficials, and Procurement of Information Technology Resources. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com

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Date: August 17, 2022 Kiley Schaumleffel, Esq. #46107 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012 Published in The Villager Published: August 25, 2022 Legal # 10841 ___________________________

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 9th day of September 2022 final settlement with Vance Brothers, Inc. will be made by the City of Cherry Hills Village, for the 2022 Street Improvement Chip Seal Project, and that any person, co-partnership, associa-

tion, 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, September 9th, 2022, 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: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Legal # 10840 ___________________________

SPECIAL DISTRICTS 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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what we do PROJECT OUR TOWN helps people to help people!

We make it fun and easy for volunteers to participate in meaningful, impactful projects that serve the community. Projects provide assistance to people struggling with homelessness, poverty, food-insecurity, mental and physical health problems, and more.

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Package bean soup for people struggling with food insecurity Pack hygiene, snack, and activity packages for our deployed military Make activity bags for critically ill kids and their siblings Make Dignity Kits for homeless individuals Make "Just In Case" kits to help low-income women with everyday needs Fold pocket-sized flags and write cards to deployed troops Make blankets for low income newborns and other children needing some comfort Assist seniors with needed projects, which in turn, helps them stay in their homes and live independently and so much more

Weekend of Action

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Offer the best possible volunteer experiences Plan and facilitate impactful opportunities to help businesses meet their team building and community outreach goals Create meaningful relationships between our organization, our volunteers, our company partners, and non-profit organizations doing critical work in our community

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! November 10-13

Every year, we celebrate the powerful, dynamic impact of volunteerism as we engage hundreds of people in a four-day weekend of service! Volunteers of every age, from every neighborhood and demographic, come together to support important causes through meaningful service projects that benefit those in need in our community.

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