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From Grief to Resolve
He stood on a college campus with passion and conviction in his heart. Students walked past him, some curious, some skeptical, others eager to challenge him. He spoke about truth, hope, and a faith that could anchor a restless, anxious, and lonely generation. His courage was not loud or arrogant but steady and unshaken. He believed that if even one heart was touched, it was worth the risk of ridicule or rejection.
Charlie Kirk’s voice has been stilled by political violence. The news of his death ripped through our nation with a grief that feels too heavy to bear. His life embodied light, yet his passing reminds us that darkness is real. What happened was not just an attack on him; it was an attack on freedom, on faith, and on the very idea that in America, we can stand for what we believe without fear of violence. And still, his story has grown larger than his life. In his courage, we saw the beauty of good: kindness, conviction, and the willingness to risk comfort for truth. In his death, we saw the harsh reality of evil: hatred, cruelty, and the desire to silence voices that challenge. With the death of George Floyd, there were riots, looting, and the burning of cities. With the assassination of Charlie Kirk, there were prayers, vigils, hugs, and tears. This contrast has pierced our hearts, reminding us that the battle between light and darkness is not abstract; it is real and is happening here and now.
Across the country, people are feeling this loss deeply. Parents see their own children in him. Students remember their own moments of doubt or courage. Families gather around the dinner table and ask themselves: Would I have the courage to stand as he did? His life has become a reflection for us all.
In the center of this storm is Ericka Kirk. Watching her grieve with grace and strength has been both heartbreaking and inspiring. Her love for her husband is evident in every word she speaks, every quiet moment of resolve she demonstrates, declaring, “The evildoers responsible for my husband’s assassination have no idea what they have done. They killed Charlie because he preached a message of patriotism, faith, and God’s merciful love. They should all know this. If you thought that my husband’s mission was powerful before, you have no idea. You have no idea what you have just unleashed across this entire
country and this world. You have no idea. You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife. The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.” These words are not just the cry of a widow; they are the anthem of a woman determined to honor her husband by living out the values he cherished most: faith, family, and freedom.
freedom is fragile and must be guarded. It is urging us to honor marriage, cherish family, and anchor ourselves in faith.
Yes, evil showed its face that day. But America has shown its heart. Out of this grief, we will not turn inward or retreat in fear. We will rise with greater resolve. We will speak more boldly, love more fiercely, and cling more tightly to the values that hold us together.
This tragedy is not the end of the story. Instead, it is becoming a catalyst. His voice, though silenced in life, echoes across America with greater power than before. It is calling us back to truth. It reminds us that
His life and Ericka’s love remind us that darkness never has the final word. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Grief has turned into resolve.
joneen@narme.org
C NVERSATIONS
A Potpourri Roundup…
Riding the range has been busy this past week, rounding up cattle to ship to market this fall; the steers are fat from the rich summer grass. But wait a minute, that’s what I did in my youth, now it’s all about rounding up news from the many events attended in recent days. Sometimes I wish I was back in the “saddle again.”
I would urge our faithful subscribers to read our columnist Joneen MacKenzie’s column on page 3 this week, very touching about the death of Charlie Kirk. She is a genius, former Air Force nurse, and human health professional. She describes the Charlie Kirk tragedy well and the rise in U.S. darkness.
Also, read Denny Dressman’s sports column every week. He is a beautiful writer, 17 books to his credit, and was sports editor at The Rocky Mountain News for many years. He just won two more CPA awards for best sport’s reporting.
seeing my old Cherry Hills friend Tom White and his wife Wendy at their home last week. Tom is a real character and is currently suffering some health challenges, but that doesn’t slow him down much. He loves sitting in his spacious, environmentally friendly backyard and enjoying life. Tom is a rugby fan, he and his wife Wendy hosted the entire U.S. Olympic all-star team, all 45 of them, to a
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Lastly, I was a big fan of Erma Bombeck, having met her once when she spoke to a Colorado Press convention at the Brown Palace. We run her classic column at the end of each year on what was important to her in her life, and it wasn’t keeping a clean house. We also have Dorothy Rosby who writes regularly in The Villager. Take time to read her humor, please do, she is very clever and as good as Erma. I send her column ideas about cleaning out the fridge, or all those half-opened bags of chips getting stale in the pantry. She makes me laugh and we need more humor in our lives these days.
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On humor, the entertainment side, Gerri and I really enjoyed
backyard BBQ catered by Rachael Webb, owner of “Roaming Buffalo.” Tom invited his neighbors and his old friend Bob Sweeney to attend. Tom and I have shared lunches and conversations together at Ed Novak’s Zanes restaurant. The U.S. team defeated Samoa Sunday in a final Rugby match, qualifying them for World Cup competition. Glendale is the home to Colorado Rugby, and this team was a composite of the best U.S. players. The team all enjoyed the great hospitality at the White home and Rachael did
not run out of her delicious BBQ. I enjoyed visiting once again with an old friend.
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Gerri and I recently attended the TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) of military fallen heroes at The Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. A sell-out crowd of 380 patrons enjoyed a delicious beef tenderloin dinner by Larry DiPasquale’s Epicurean Catering with entertainment by Nashville musicians. A full report coming next week with photos of the successful event with a long Colorado history of TAPS support. One of our daughters, Sharon, is on their board along with a lengthy board of directors including venerable Edie Marks, her daughter Elise, and Aurora’s businessman of the year, Vic Evans and his wife Sharon, who live in Greenwood Village.
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I’m drinking flavorful Ethiopian coffee that is wonderful. I purchased the coffee at the new Fresh Market Community Kitchen international grocery store at 1500 Littleton Blvd. The gold container states that Ethiopians invented the coffee bean. I believe it! This is a large store filled with fabulous U.S. and Middle Eastern cuisine and chef Enas prepares awesome meals for eat in or take-home.
The Villager Election Forum is Thursday night at 5:30 at the new Junior Achievement Bldg. near Fiddler’s Green at 6500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. League of Women Voters will conduct the Forum and candidates for GV City Council will speak. Your newspaper may arrive after the Forum is over, but Freda will have a full report, and the event is being recorded online for future reference. We’ll be covering all of the upcoming Forums including Centennial and Littleton. Make sure your subscription is up to date, whether you read the paper online or in print. It costs mega bucks to produce a good newspaper these days. We print now in Cheyenne, Wyo. and truck the papers to the GV post office every Wed. morning.
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Lastly, take the kids, young and old, to a world class haunted house at Reinke Brothers in Littleton. This is a “Disney” quality trip that is well-worth the time and pleasure of this famous annual event. Plenty of parking in the store’s large parking lot off of Prince St. The show opens Sept. 26 thru Nov 2.
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I’m still sick over the end of the Bronco game; they played well until the end, a lesson hard-earned that it’s never over until the special lady sings her song. I do think they played better. CU really looked bad… need a new quarterback, but still entertaining.
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From left to right: Clayt Reynolds, President/CFO NexGen, Travis McNeil, President NexGen Properties, Ryan McNeil, President NexGen Oil & Gas, Charlie McNeil, CEO NexGen, Jay Davidson, CEO First American State Bank and Michelle Gruber, VP First American State Bank.
The US. Rugby team coach, Bill Goren, presents a team ball to BBQ dinner host Tom White. Tom and his wife Windy hosted the 45 member team and close friends at their Cherry Hills Village home Thursday night. The Pacific Nations Cup Triple Header was held Sunday at Infinity Park- Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
Hosts Tom & Wendy White and Captain of the Rugby team Jason Damm who resides in Huntington Beach, CA with his wife and young son.
MEET THE GV CANDIDATES
Tom Stahl seeks to serve 3rd term representing District 4 GV City Council
SUBMITTED BY TOM STAHL
I am pleased to announce my campaign for reelection for City Council in Greenwood Village District 4. It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to represent the 3,700 citizens in District 4 for the past four years. When I first ran for election in 2021, my key goals as a Councilmember were to enhance public safety, promote fiscal accountability, maintain a high level
of city services, encourage responsible development and boost a healthy business environment. Furthermore, another primary goal was to find solutions for safe traffic, pedestrian and bicycle access to schools, parks, open space and light rail. My goals have not changed during the past four years, and if reelected, I will only improve my stated goals during the next twoyear term. Having been involved at Greenwood Village
City Hall over the past 11 years as both an appointed and elected official in District 4, I have seen firsthand a great deal of progress made in enhancing the wonderful way of life we all enjoy in Greenwood Village. Through the joint efforts of our fine city staff, fellow City Council members and Mayor Lantz, we have much more to accomplish over the next two years in all of the key areas I have outlined above.
It has been an extremely rewarding three-decade long experience, along with my wife Susan, to raise two children in Greenwood Village. Our two adult children went through grades K-12 at Belleview Elementary, Campus Middle School, and Cherry Creek High School. As a family we have been blessed to enjoy all of the many recreational opportunities afforded as residents. We are grateful to enjoy the fine city services that are provided by Greenwood Village as well. I hope that you will consider
Libby Barnacle running for re-election in GV District 3
SUBMITTED BY LIBBY BARNACLE
Since 2019, Libby Barnacle has served District 3 well. She and Donna Johnston are a dynamic team who have been successful in enhancing, preserving, and protecting the quality of life Village residents desire. She is a product of Cherry Creek Schools, attended Boston College and the University of Colorado, graduating cum laude, and received her law degree from the University of Denver. Libby is a former prosecutor for the 17th and 18th
Judicial Districts as well as Guardian Ad Litem for Dependent and Neglected children for Arapahoe County. This summer, she was hired as an Assistant Coach for the Cherry Creek Girls Field Hockey program. Libby served four years on the Planning & Zoning Commission prior to her election to City Council. She chairs the Infrastructure Committee, which approved high-speed fiber internet access to all Village residents. Libby authored a new section adopted by
City Council to the Municipal Code to add certain criminal offenses that were
reduced to misdemeanors by the legislature; specifically, motor vehicle theft, possession of 4 grams or less of controlled substances, criminal mischief, and arson. Together, Libby and Donna secured funds to purchase police vehicles to accommodate additional drug-sniffing dogs and championed the implementation of Citywide Automated License Plate Readers after seeing the crime-deterring success of those piloted in District 3 in 2022.
In May, Libby joined cur-
rent Councilmembers and Mayor Lantz in the filing of a lawsuit against the State and Governor Polis, seeking to preserve residents’ ability to have a voice in the community in which they live, as well as to protect such from the widespread harm that the State’s one-size-fitsall zoning directives will cause by undoing of years of carefully crafted City land use decisions. Support proven leadership and performance. Reelect Libby Barnacle and Donna Johston for Greenwood Village City Council, District 3.
PUBLIC FORUM & Come Meet The Greenwood Village City Council Candidates
Sept. 18, 2025. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Forum begins at 6:00
reelecting me to City Council in District 4. Election day is Tuesday, November 4th
Tom Stahl
Daniel Zhukov D3
Bob Doyle D2
Donna Johnston D3
Ann Nelson D1
Gary Kleeman D4
Jack Coffey D2
Libby Barnacle D3
Paul Wiesner D1
Richard Easton D2
Katrin Mezger D4
Schneiderman D2
Stahl D4
Libby Barnacle
Senate Majority Fund Summer Soiree in Cherry Hills Villager
Current and former elected Republican officials gathered to hear efforts of the Senate Majority Fund (SMF) this election cycle. Of special note – Pueblo has swung for Trump, a Republican Mayor and Dana Charles has stepped forward to run for State Senate District 3.
“These folks can carry the common sense message!”
– U.S.
Congressman Gabe Evans
Three Republican candidates for City of Centennial hosted at Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (CADA)
“I have served on the Centennial City Council for six years and am running to succeed term-limited Mayor Piko. As Mayor, I will build on the successes of Centennial, with public safety, financial responsibility and protecting Centennial’s neighborhoods as my top priorities.”
– Don Sheehan
“I love Centennial and want to get back to council where I served from 2016-2020. I’m fighting to keep Centennial safe and civil.” – Carrie Penaloza
“Centennial is preparing for both its 25th birthday and a significant election cycle this year, with five of nine council seats opening including the mayor’s. We need continuity and I will provide that as a trusted leader who is predictable, stable and works well with others.” – Robyn Carnes
The affordable young City of Centennial has won numerous awards and was voted the “Best City to Live in Colorado.” Sponsors and organizers chose the CADA venue for a fundraiser supporting a candidate for its mayor and two for city council.
Centennial Councilman Don Sheehan, candidate to be its mayor
LEFT: Carrie Penaloza, running for Centennial City Council
RIGHT: Joy Hoffman, one of the evening’s sponsors, Colorado House Minority Caucus Chair Anthony Hartsook, Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko who endorsed Don Sheehan
Robyn Carnes, running for reelection to Centennial City Council
ABOVE, LEFT: Former Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen (of Monument and District 9), who resigned in June, with his successor SMF Chair Cleave Simpson, (of Alamosa and District 35)
ABOVE: Former State Senate President Bill Cadman with former State Senate Minority Leader John Cooke
LEFT: Current Senators - Assistant Minority Leader Lisa Frizell (District 2), John Carson (District 30), Barbara Kirkmeyer (District 23, Joint Budget Committee), Mark Baisley (District 4)
RIGHT: Representing Sen. Marc Catlin (District 5) – his son Marcus and wife Kerri
LEFT: Hosts Steve and Susan Struna with U.S. Congressman (CD 8) Gabe Evans and his wife Anne
Oh… what a night! 13 impactful Colorado Connected Authors were inducted into the Author’s Hall of Fame
The Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame inducted 13 outstanding Colorado connected authors to the Colorado Author Hall of Fame to a sold-out crowd on Saturday, September 6th at the DoubleTree Hilton Denver Tech Center at the DoubleTree Hilton Denver Tech Center.
The Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame is the first in the nation to recognize and celebrate the breadth of work that authors exclusively brought forth. Collectively, they have sold over 60 million copies worldwide.
The Hall inducts new authors biennially every two years. The public is invited to nominate their favorite authors with ties to Colorado. Nominations will open again in late fall, 2026.
This years’ Living Inductees, honored at the Induction Gala include bestselling and prolific authors:
• Jim Butcher
• Jim Davidson
• Mary Ellen Gilliland
• Francine Mathews
• Linda Seger
• Oscar Sladek
• Tommy Spaulding
• Daniel Tyler
• Stephen White
• Rebecca Yarros
The three Legacy Inductees included Kent Haruf, Christy Eve Bennett, and Perry Eberhart and were represented by family members.
The Author’s Hall of Fame aims to recognize and cele-
brate outstanding authors with ties to Colorado. The new Inductees will join 50 authors who have already been inducted since 2019. One of the attendees said, “This is the finest collection of human beings that I have ever been surrounded by.”
Before introducing Emcee Dom Testa, Judith Briles welcomed Susan Sweeney Lanam to accept the Community Achievement Award on behalf of Bob and Gerri Sweeney for being the Best Weekly in Colorado in Supporting Authors.
Inductee Oscar “Osi” Sladek shared part of his story as a young boy hidden by many from the Nazis. He brought the crowd to their feet with tears in their eyes as he broke into song. Adventure author Jim Davidson shared a story of how his father pushed him to hand pump a water well as a kid. Exhausted, he was encouraged to keep doing it… it will become easier. And then, the whoosh of the water could be heard. Davidson remained all that publishing a book is similar—it takes work.
Fantasy author Jim Butcher spoke out to all those who aspired to write, dropping nug-
gets of encouragement. When the program first started, the Hall’s vice president Mara Purl introduced the winners of the Aspiring Authors Scholarships. Each hung on to Butcher’s words as he spoke.
Legendary script writer and author Linda Seger reminded all, “You never walk alone.”
Producer and director Ron Howard uses her work as a guidebook in his films. Mary Ellen Gilliland glided the rapt audience to her discovery of Summit and her development of guidebooks to the region.
Michelle Kelly accepted for her brother Tommy Spaulding who was in Europe and shared a story of how she arrived in America with other adoptees, she to be adopted by the Spaulding family. When she was finally identified, Tommy as a new big brother burst forward, yelling out, “We got the best one,” to the delight of her listeners.
Suspense and crime author Francine Mathews surprised all with a story of how her young son described her to a “show and tell” at his school.
“My mom has curly blond hair, weighs 300 pounds, and likes to type.” Francine also accepted for Boulder crime
writer Stephen White who was unable to attend and revealed how the two had planned a story idea about a murder in the White House and were surprised to see the concept float onto TV this past year.
The three daughters of Kent Haruf shared how grateful they were for his belief in them and for the way he tended to his inner flame so that he can live on through the legacy of his heartfelt words. They revealed, “Our dad loved the magic of words. He loved the power of a good story. Dad was particularly delighted in overhearing one old farmer saying to another, “I may be a bachelor, but I got air conditioning.”
Accepting for her grandmother Christy Eve Bennett newspaper columnist and girls fiction author was Cheri Johansen; and for Bennett’s son Colorado ghost writer Perry Eberhart was his son Dan Eberhart. Both shared stories of that set the stage for the evening.
Wrapping up the evening,
fantasy author Rebecca Yarros shared her experience when she delivered the first pitch at Fenway Park three nights earlier where Fourth Wing Night was celebrated. Over 11,000 replica flight jackets flew into the hands of fans. On November 13, it’s Fourth Wing Night at the Colorado Avalanches game.
About Colorado Authors Hall of Fame
Authors’ Hall of Fame® strives to educate the people of Colorado and the country about the stories of the authors who shaped their works using their personal presence and the environment of our State with courage, leadership, intelligence, compassion, and creativity. Inductees are authors who’ve made a major impact on others with their words. The Authors’ Hall of Fame® recognition endeavors to ensure their legacies never die. It was founded by Judith Briles.
The public is invited to visit the website. Nominations for the 2027 Induction will open in August of 2026. The public is invited to nominate outstanding authors. Read the criteria for nominations on the Hall’s website, www.Colorado AuthorsHallofFame.org
From left to right, meet Dan Eberhart and Cheri Johansen— son and granddaughter of Legacy inductees Perry Eberhart and Lucille Eve Bennett; suspense author Francine Mathews, movie script expert Linda Seger; super fantasy authors Jim Butcher and Rebecca Yarros; mountain guide Mary Ellen Gilliland; adventure author Jim davidson; holocaust survivor Oscar Sladek; Kent Haruf’s daughters Channey, Sorel, and Whitney; and Michele Kelly, the daughter of Tommy Spaulding.
Lexi Oberly, Susan Sweeney Lanam and Judith Briles Cheri Johansen
Photos by Ashlee Bratton of Ashography - See more photos at www.coloradoauthorshalloffame.org
Jim Butcher
Linda Seger
Michele Kelly
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t its Edge City Summit held at the Inverness Hotel on September 4, an all-day program that drew 300 leaders leaders from south metro Denver’s business, governmental, and civic community, Denver South presented three local developers who described key projects they led and how they got them done. Among the crowd were Lone Tree Mayor Marissa Harmon, along with Alecia Brown, Jay Carpenter, Mike Parr, and Mike Anderson from the city council, Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko, along with Council Members Amy Tharp, Mike Sutherland, and Robyn Carnes, and City Manager Matt Sturgeon. Greenwood Village was represented by Council Member Paul Wiesner and City Manager John Jackson. Andrea Peters was there representing the Littleton City Council and Mayor Steve Conklin came from Edgewater.
VILLAGE CENTER
Shea Properties’ Executive Vice-President Peter Culshaw talked about the development of three buildings on the west side of I-25 near the Arapahoe Light Rail Station: Village Center 1, Spectrum’s regional headquarters, and CoBank’s world headquarters. This “model of public and private development” comprises 831,000 square feet of LEEDcertified mixed-use office and retail space on 13 acres.
Shea began assembling the land in the 1980s, Culshaw explained, “as we started to hear rumblings about light rail.” By the 1990s, when the plan for light rail began to take shape, Shea proposed building mixeduse development, including multi-family residential, but, Culshaw shared, “Greenwood Village was not excited about that,” which led to the plan to build three office buildings.
Culshaw described a publicprivate partnership between Shea, RTD, Greenwood Village, and the Greenwood Consolidated Metro District that made it possible. Because the light rail was built right near the project, by 2010, the first building was fully leased. To encourage employees to use the
light rail, the development team gave RTD passes to all the employees in all three buildings and negotiated a reduced rate from RTD when it purchased them.
The other two buildings, Spectrum and CoBank, were each primarily for one major tenant. Shea used different financing methods for each, while working through the 2008 major financial upheaval in the market. The development today, as completed, includes beautiful outdoor plazas that give it a distinct character and quality.
In summing up what made it possible to get this complex project successfully completed, Culshaw told the crowd, “Greenwood Village was a superb partner. It was a very long timeline—city councils change. It’s important for a developer to have consistency from a city and flexibility when you need it. We needed a little more height and flexibility in signage to attract certain tenants. A consistent response from a city over a long period of time is essential to pull off a development like this. Without it, you probably aren’t going to succeed. Greenwood Village was spectacular.”
PINDUSTRY
Another case study was presented by Bob Koontz, principal of Kelmore Development, that created Pindustry, a games and entertainment venue in Greenwood Village, and the first business in the Greenwood Entertainment District.
Koontz shared, “We took an old retail center that was in the heart of a great submarket that has people in the area seven days a week. People working in the area during the day and people living in the area on weekends and evenings are what make it a great submarket.”
He explained, “We repurposed an older property built in the late 1980s to be an automotive sales and service business. The area lost much of its momentum as a retail center when Park Meadows mall and the surrounding retail was completed in 1996. We repurposed the building as an anchor entertainment venue, with significant collaboration with Greenwood Village to help create the Greenwood Entertainment District, a much broader area, intended to be a walkable, pedestrian-oriented district.”
He continued, “We had an older building with extensive,
challenging change of use, creating messy granular tasks to take an old building that had service bays and turn it into an entertainment venue where people would want to come and hang out seven days a week.”
Pindustry has bowling, duck pin bowling, pinball, cornhole, vintage arcade, interactive darts, ping pong, billiards, music videos throughout, and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Koontz went on, “The costs were pretty extensive. Changing that use was expensive and messy, but still less than ground-up construction. We needed a striking new design on the exterior and interior. It also badly needed signage to reflect an entertainment use and an entertainment district.
Greenwood Village was wonderful to work with, but almost all the signage we needed was outside their normal sign code. We had to convince them that we needed the signs we eventually got—a marquis on the front of the building and a marquis on the street that tells people who drive by, the names of the bands that will be playing there on the upcoming Friday night. It’s a real dance party
there on Friday and Saturday nights, with all local bands.”
He continued, “The tenant mix was a challenge in the other retail spaces nearby. We looked at other entertainment venues around the country to try to figure out what businesses would work. When others looked at it, they’d say, that’s not the type of building we expect to be in, so we couldn’t get to the finish line. Eventually, we created a new operating entity and did it ourselves. It’s been very successful. Pindustry has attracted the imagination and attention of the local market.”
Koontz went on, “We built a big sky deck on top of the building. It’s the largest rooftop patio bar in the front range, and we floated it above the existing building. Saunders Construction was our contractor. He concluded, “One of the
successes of this granular repurpose of an old building is that it’s really helped to revitalize the entire area because it’s brought customers back to the area. Starbucks has come in. Shake Shack has come in.
Rouge Wine & Bourbon Bistro and Carrera’s Tacos, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Yonutz Donuts and Ice Cream, are all new to that area and they’re killing it.” As a result of the success they have experienced, Koontz said, “We found that Pindustry is likely an expandable concept and we’re talking to people in Broomfield about anchoring a new entertainment district there.”
METROPOINT I & METROPOINT II
Koelbel & Company (KoelbelCo) Vice President of Commercial Real Estate
Walt Koelbel presented a case study in the acquisition and remodel of Metropoint I and Metropoint II at 4600 and 4610 South Ulster Street, a two-building office complex at the north end of the DTC.
MPI is a 14-story, 281,036 square foot tower on 6.12 acres. MPII is a 6-story, 152,662 square foot building on 6.66 acres. When KoelbelCo bought the complex in the summer of 2024, it was 60% occupied. The plan was to fully renovate all the common areas, restrooms, and lobbies, and to update and enhance the buildings’ amenities, including a lounge, fitness facility, and conference center. KoelbelCo also had to plan and perform deferred maintenance on the parking garage, roof, and HVAC, and then revamp spaces to attract large tenants.
Koelbel framed the experience as, “There are many parties associated with any given project, and while they are generally rowing in the same direction, there are always nuances that create challenges throughout the process.”
He listed the various parties involved in the process, noting that “each has a certain level of control,” beginning with the investors, who review the business plan even before the building is purchased, then review and approve all changes as the project proceeds, with an eye toward what their profit will be and when they can expect to see it.
The project’s lenders also play a significant role, including overseeing the business plan, which is tied directly to the loan terms.
Another major player in
any renovation is the design team, who Koelbel described as “always looking for the brochure-quality project they can put on websites, and don’t always listen to our budgets, timelines, and what we’re looking to get done.”
Next is the general contractor, who has to incorporate the design and get it built within the budget, a task that can be expected to present numerous challenges.
Another concern for a developer doing a major remodel is the city approval and permitting process, which varies widely between jurisdictions, and over which the developer has no control. Finally, tenants must be identified and signed, and the space laid out to meet their needs, a complex puzzle.
Photo courtesy Shea Properties
Bowling, music and games in Greenwood Village
Metropoint I and Metropoint II
Photo by Freda Miklin
Photo by Freda Miklin
Photo by Freda Miklin
BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
Dubious ‘leverage’ call flips Broncos’ outcome
I’m fairly certain I’m not the only person who watched Sunday’s Broncos-Colts football game and was left wondering what happened that gave Indianapolis a second chance to win the game by a single point.
So, I’ll begin by saying that CBS did an absolutely terrible job explaining why a penalty flag was thrown when Indy placekicker Spencer Shrader’s 60-yard field goal attempt sailed far wide right, seemingly ending the game 2826 in Denver’s favor.
The answer is something called a “leverage” infraction.
Shrader still hasn’t missed a kick in his National Football League career.)
Dondrea Tillman, a 6-foot3, 247-pound linebacker, was identified as the offending player.
often a matter of judgment. In the eye of the beholder, so to speak.
In this case, common sense suggests two questions would be relevant, if Tillman’s act, in fact, technically amounted to a violation:
• Did the infraction affect the outcome of the play?
Leverage is defined as “a player jumping or standing on a teammate or an opponent to block or attempt to block an opponent’s kick.”
The justification for it is that the practice is dangerous for both the player who commits the foul and the offensive players on the line, and that it can provide an artificial and unfair boost, allowing the defender to block a kick more easily.
The consequence is a 15yard penalty and an automatic first down, which in this instance resulted in a shorter re-kick with no time left in the game. (Since his first try was wiped away by the penalty,
Tillman played Division II college football for Indiana University of Pennsylvania— not to be confused with the Big Ten’s Hoosiers—2017-2021. After that, he played three seasons of spring football with the Birmingham Stallions, then the Broncos signed him in June 2024.
According to referee Craig Wrolstad, Tillman “came across the line to the right guard and he put his hands on the right guard and pushed off him to elevate himself. That, by rule, is not allowed.”
During the entire 2024 NFL season—285 games—four such penalties were called. That’s one per every 71.25 games. In the 2023 season there were five, or one every 57 games.
But a rule is a rule, and if a given rule is violated, the violator should be held accountable.
Though, as with many rules in many sports, violations are
• Was any player’s well-being impacted?
I’d say no to both in this case. The field goal attempt was so errant that no player on either team could have touched the ball after it left Shrader’s foot, and replay didn’t show anyone on the field of play endangered.
There’s also the frequent (and valid) lament that games should be decided by the players, not by officials.
On that point, the Broncos have only their lack of discipline to blame.
“We did a lot of things late in that game to keep us from winning,” coach Sean Payton said afterwards. “We had a number of opportunities to not be in that position late.”
The drive that preceded the controversial ending is first to come to my mind.
A 23-yard run by J.K. Dobbins put Denver on the Colts’ 20 with 5:02 left to play and, most importantly, a fresh set of downs.
Or should have.
But exuberance prevailed over professional self-control.
Dobbins excitedly bounced the ball off the turf at the end of that run and received a fiveyard delay of game penalty.
On the next play, as Dobbins attempted a run around right end, tight end Adam Trautman was flagged for grabbing the face mask of an Indianapolis defender.
That cost Denver 15 more yards—the back-to-back penalties effectively giving back what Dobbins’ had gained just three snaps earlier.
The end result was a makeable field goal attempt that was longer than it would have been had the Broncos run three plays from the Colts’ 20 and gained nothing.
Four yards closer, Wil Lutz’s kick sneaks through and Indy needs a touchdown to win.
This is a bitter pill, to be sure, partly because of an official’s questionable call but mostly because it was all avoidable.
“It will be painful to watch that film,” Payton said.
But at least it’s early. The schedule still has 15 games to be played, and I don’t know anyone who thought the Broncos were going to go undefeated.
Denny Dressman’s 17th book, a collaboration with Kansas City artist Anthony High titled Black Baseball’s Heyday – Capturing An Era in Art and Words, will be published late this year. You can write to Denny at denny dressman@comcast.net.
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THIS WEEK IN THE CAMPAIGN CHRONICLE: IN 2017, GREENWOOD VILLAGE VOTERS REJECTED A HIGH-RISE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PLAN AT ORCHARD STATION, SOUTH OF THE LANDMARK, WORRIED ABOUT LOSING OUR CITY’S CHARACTER. SINCE THEN, THIS PRIME AREA HAS SAT IDLE WITH GREAT ACCESS TO I-25, AND SOON TO BE WHOLE FOODS AND NEW HOMES
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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:
LISMAR N ORTEGA DIAZ, Child, and concerning,
FREIDDYMAR DIAZ-MARQUEZ AND LUIS ENRIQUE ORTEGA, Respondents.
Linda Arnold, Reg. No. 16764
Office of the Arapahoe County Attorney Attorney for the People Arapahoe County Department of Human Services 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012
larnold@arapahoegov.com
Tel: 303-636-1882
Fax: 303-636-1889
Case No: 2025JV265 Division: 23
NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Court Trial regarding Respondent Father Luis Enrique Ortega is set for October 10, 2025, at 01:45 p.m. in Division 23 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.
The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx
COURTS
Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/ or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link:
• https://judicial.webex.com/meet/beth. dumler
• 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 720650-7664. When prompted enter code 926 041 808. If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse half an hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.
Dated this 12th day of September 2025.
Linda Arnold, Reg. #16764
Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012
303-636-1882 / 303-636-1889 FAX
Published in The Villager
Published: September 18, 2025
Legal # 119.55
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2026 BUDGET AND NOTICE CONCERNING BUDGET 2025 AMENDMENT HILLCREST WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2026 has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Hillcrest Water and Sanitation District that such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a public hearing during a special meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held via zoom/audio at 7:30 a.m., on September 30, 2025.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendment to the 2025 budgets of the District, if necessary, may also be considered at a public hearing held during the above-referenced special meeting of the Board of Directors.
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A Copy of proposed 2026 budget and, if necessary, the proposed amendments of the 2025 budget are on file in the office of the District located at Community Resource Services of Colorado, LLC, 7995 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 100, Greenwood Village, Colorado and are available for public inspection.
Any interested elector of the District may file or register any objections to the proposed 2026 budget and the proposed amendments of the 2025 budget at any time prior to the final adoption of said budget and proposed budget amendment by the governing body of the District.
Dated: August 14, 2025
BY ORDER OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF THE HILLCREST WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT
/s/ COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES OF COLORADO, L.L.C.
Published in The Villager
Published: September 18, 2025 Legal # 11959
00 65 33 NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT
LEE GULCH STREAM RESTORATION (Contract No. CPR21-00002C-1)
Notice is hereby given that at 10 a.m.on October 10, 2025 the Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority shall make final payment to Edge Contracting Inc. 1453 Brickyard Road, Golden CO 80403 in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the above-referenced PROJECT.
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: LUKE CZYHIR LELAND WHITE, ANTOINE JEMAR TIMMONS JR., ZA’RIYAH AIREE LOVE TIMMONS, AND PHOENIX JALEEL AJANI TIMMONS, Children, and concerning, LATAJA CHARDONNAY LOVE WHITE, DELANO R TABRON, AND ANTOINE JEMAR TIMMONS SR., Respondents.
Sarah Simchowitz, Reg. #44890 Assistant County Attorney Office of the County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1821
Case No: 25JV202
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudication Hearing and Dispositional Hearing regarding ANTOINE JEMAR TIMMONS SR. is set on September 22, 2025 at 11:15 a.m. in Division 22 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112.
You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the children dependent and neglected and adopt the prepared treatment plan for you in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.
The Arapahoe County District Court is holding hearings via Cisco WebEx Meetings to allow for audiovisual and/ or audio participation. Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link:
• https://judicial.webex.com/meet/D18ARAP-Div22
2.All such claims will be filed with Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado, 80112, on or before the above-mentioned date and time of final settlement.
3.Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority from any and all liability for such claim.
Published in The Villager
First Publication: September 18, 2025
Last Publication: September 25, 2025 Legal # 11959
NOTICE OF EXCLUSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of Greenwood Consolidated Metropolitan District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, a petition praying for the exclusion of certain land from such District.
1. The name and address of the petitioner mentioned in such petition and the general description of the property to be excluded are as follows:
Petitioner: SWMFA AVANT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Address: 1050 17th Street, Suite 1620 Denver, CO 80265-0001
Description: Property generally located at 6333 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Full legal descriptions are available from Spencer Fane, LLP, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80203
2. The prayer of the petition is that the above property be excluded from the boundaries of the District.
3. The area sought to be excluded from the District is located entirely within the County of Arapahoe, and does not include property within any other county or within any other incorporated city, town, or city and county, and the District currently encompasses property in Arapahoe County, and therefore no notice of the proposed exclusion under Section 32-1-207(2), C.R.S., as amended, is required.
Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons to appear at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Greenwood Consolidated Metropolitan District at 8:30 a.m. on September 23, 2025, to be held at 8351 E. Belleview Ave., Denver, CO 80237 and show cause in writing, if any they have, why such petition should not be granted. The failure of any person in the existing District to file a written objection shall be taken as an assent on his or her part to the exclusion of the property described in this notice.
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.
• 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 720650-7664. When prompted enter Access code: 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).
If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.
Date: September 3, 2025
Sarah Simchowitz, Esq. #44890 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr., Aurora, CO 80012 Phone: 720-800-5788
Email: SSimchowitz@arapahoegov.com
Published in The Villager
Published: September 18, 2025 Legal # 11956
Zhukov for City Coun
Daniel Zhukov
CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT IS
CELEBRATING 75TH ANNIVERSARY
IN 1950 SCSD formed eight schools, eight principals, three buses, 43 teachers, and 1,253 students. Today there are 53,000 students.
MUSEUM OF OUTDOOR ARTS
PRESENTS “LAUGHS ON THE LAWN”
SEPT. 20 with Dr Kevin Fitzgerald. Doors open 6 pm., Show 7-9 p.m. Featuring Lisa Lane & Brandt Tobler. Hosted by Rick Bryan. 6331 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 21, 2-5 p.m. Benefiting the Ms. Colorado Senior America Pageant. Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Course, Antero Ballroom. Tickets: 720-217-3560 or cyndyo48@gmail.com
CURTIS ARTS SOLO EXHIBITION
SEPT. 6-NOV. 1. Exhibit by Jo Stealeyl at 2359 E. Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village. Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
LITTLETON’S DEPOT ART GALLERY FIBER ARTISTS COMPETITION
Show dates: SEPT 9 TO OCT 11. Littleton’s Depot Art Gallery is posting a competition for all fiber artists in Colorado. Check on CaFE (Callforentry.org) for details and the prospectus. The Depot is located at 2069 West Powers, Littleton. For inquiries, contact fiberart@depotartgallery. org BUILD UP AURORA SURVEY DEADLINE
EXTENDED THRU SEPT. 30
Address the critical capital projects to maintain existing city infracture. Chat with reps at the Town Center at Aurora’s 50th Anniversary “Mallapalooza” celebration SEPT. 13 & 14. Take the 5-minute survey at EngageAurora.org/BuildUpAurora
DENVER GOP MEET & GREET HAPPY
HOUR
TUE., SEPT. 16, 5:30 p.m. doors open, 6-7 p.m. Happy Hour. Dinner off the menu. Blackbird Public House, 305 S. Downing Street.
GREENWOOD VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL FORUM
SEPT. 18, doors open 5:30 p.m. forum 6:00 p.m. Planned by The Villager newspaper and The League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas counties. At Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain in Greenwood Village, 6500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Free parking. Five incumbents and seven new candidates are running for city council.
PEPPER ‘EM WITH LOVE GALA
BENEFITING PEPPER’S SENIOR DOG
SANCTUARY
SEPT. 18, 6 p.m. at Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. Enjoy hors’ doeuvres & cocktails, silent & live auctions, an engaging program and a special performance by Wilson Phillips. Tickets, table, & sponsorships visit www.PSDS.ORG/EVENTS or email development@psds.org
BUBBLES & BRUSHES
SEPT. 18, 6-9 p.m. Cherry Hills village Art Commission hosts creative fundraiser at City Hall, 2450 E. Quincy Ave. Drinks, light bites, painting supplies & brushes. Cost $100 for 21 years & older. RSVP: www.cherryhillsvillage. com/art
ARAPAHOE LIBRARY TO HOST CRIME
AUTHOR S.A. CROSBY
THURS., SEPT. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Crosby is a New York Times bestselling writer. Embassy Suites DTC (10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial.) Free event. Light refreshments with books available for purchase. RSVP: arapahoelibraries.org or call 303-542-7279.
SEPT. 19, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Learn food safety guidelines and the specifics of operating a cottage food business from home. Register: bit.lyCSUCottageFoods
60 MINUTES IN SPACE
WED., SEPT. 24 7 p.m. Free event. First come, first-served basis. Explore breaking space news by Dr. Ka Chun Yu, DMNS Curator Space Sciences. Enter thru West Museum entrance.
DENVER BALLET GUILD FALL MEMBERSHIP COCKTAIL EVENT
On WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24, from 6:00-8:30PM, the Denver Ballet Guild will host its 2ND annual Membership Cocktail Reception at the Space Gallery. This year the DBG will feature a captivating dance performance by Boulder Ballet, along with small bites, cocktails and DJ Freyja to set the mood. Gather with friends and fellow arts lovers for an inspired evening in the Art District on Santa Fe. Register: denverballetguild.org
SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER WORKFORCE INNOVATION SUMMIT
WED., SEPT. 24 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Arapahoe Community College - Summit room. Keynote Speakers: Kate Wilkins, State Demographer and Rachel Rose, Senior Manager of Strategy and Analytics, OEDIT. Tickets: 303795-0142. or info@bestchamber.com
NAME CHANGE OF BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF COLORADO TO HOPE IGNITES
COLORADO
THURS., SEPT. 25, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Free Hope Breakfast. Theme: Expand Hope Ignite Dreams. Learn about the program. Cherry Hills Country Club - 4125 S. University. Blvd., Cherry Hills Village. RSVP: angela.hager@ hopeignites.org
NINTH ANNUAL LATIN BEATS
HIGHLIGHTS AFO-MEXICAN HERITAGE
THURS., SEPT. 25, Free concert 7 p.m. at Boettcher Concert Hall. Presented by the Mexican Cultural Center and the Colorado Symphony. Pre-concert lobby performances by El Sistenia Colorado. Free tickets beginning Sept. 11 at the Boettcher Concert Hall Box Office. M-F 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and East., 12-5 p.m. First come, first-served.
REINKE BROS HAUNTED MANSION
SEPT. 26-NOV. 2. in Littleton. 57th Year of frightful fun. www.reinkebrothers.com
A CREATIVE MARKET & HOLISTIC EXPO
SEPT. 27 - 10-5; SEPT. 28 10-4. Douglas County Fairgrounds, e500 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock. www. artsoulevents.com
HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF HOPE
SAT., SEPT. 27. Lawn Party, 3:30 p.m. with free food trucks, live music, fun activities . Celebration & Program 5:30 p.m. SUN. SEPT. 28, 10 a.m. Worship & Fellowship, 5101 S. Dayton St., Greenwood Village .
RED WAGON BALL TO CELEBRATE 40
YEARS
SAT. SEPT. 27, 5:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency DTC, 7800 E. Tufts Ave.,Denver. Dueling piano Road Show & Parker Performing Arts.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY LINCOLN DAY DINNER
THURS., OCT. 2. 6-10 p.m. “Tip of the Spear.” Speaker: Lara Logan, Award-Winning Investigative Journalist. 4 p.m. doors open for gold ticket holders; 4:45 p.m. doors open for Silver & Copper ticket holders. Tickets: ArapahoeRepublIcans.org/LDD till Sept. 25. Meet GOP candidates running for various Arap. County municipal & school board elections in Nov. Attire: Boots, Blazers & A Lil Bling!
HEARING LIFE - 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
5 DAYS: MON., SEPT. 29-FRI., OCT. 3. 30% OFF hearing aid purchases. Trade in your year-old hearing aids, get $500 toward a new pair. 5910 S. University. Blvd., Set A-3, Greenwood Village. Call 720-362-3903; mention code AHXH-5. See schedule of events on page 2 of the Sept. 18 Villager.
COLORADO BALLET OPENS 65TH SEASON
OCT. 3-12 with Cult Favorite Dracula at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Tickets: ColoradoBallet.org/Dracula COMMUNITY TREE RECYCLE DAY
OCT. 4 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Willow Spring Service Center. Off-loading is self-service, no commercial loads, U-Haul Loads, leaves, grasses, pine needles, fence post or root balls will be accepted. Questions? Lisa Howell at 1howell@ssprd.org Sponsored by South Suburban Parks & Recreation.
LITTLETON MAYORAL/CITY COUNCIL FORUM
THURS., OCT. 9, 5 p.m. in the large meeting room in Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datora St., Littleton. Sponsored by League of Women Voters of Arapahoe & Douglas Counties.
CHERRY CREEK CHORALE “SPELLS, SPIRITS & MARIACHIS.”
OCT. 10, 11 7 p.m. Tickets: CherryCreekChorale.org Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village. 30 minutes prior to concert - pre-concert talk. Talk about the History of the music, The Chorale & “Mariachi Las Dahlias.”
CHERRY CREEK REPUBLICAN WOMEN
OCTOBERFEST
OCT. 14, 11a.m. - 1:30p.m. Doubletree Hilton on Orchard. Silent & Live Auction, Live Music. RSVP cherrycreekrepublicanwomen.org
- 1:00 p.m. Luncheon and Awards program. Hilton Ft. Collins, 425 W. Prospect Rd. Class of 1975 to be inducted. RSVP: 800-286-2586. SAT., OCT. 18. Homecoming gameCSU Rams vs. Univ. of Hawaii, 5 p.m.
GLOBAL DOWN SYNDROME “BE BEAUTIFUL BE YOURSELF FASHION
SHOW SAT., OCT. 18, 5 p.m. at Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Tickets: 303-321-6277 or development@ globaldownsyndromeorg
TREAT STREET
OCT. 18 & 19 - Call for Venders & Community Partners, Event Center, Arapahoe County Fairgrounds & Park. Arapahoeco.gov
ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN CASA
ANNAL HALLOWEEN PARTY
OCT. 25, 1-3 p.m., 16965 Pine Lane, Suite 120, Parker. Costumes encouraged. RSVP Victoria_Raphael@ ad4children.org
EASTER SEALS COLORADO ANNUAL
GALA
“MONTE CARLO NIGHTS” SAT., OCT. 25, 6 p.m. at Ameristar Black Hawk. Honorees: Ameristar Casino & David & Wendy Dennis family. Cocktail attire. RSPV: 303-233-1666.
AURORA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL
THURS., OCT. 30, 6-9 p.m. Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center. Keynote Speaker: Tom Papa-comedian, writer, and actor. “A-List 2025: Harvet Time in Aurora. Celebrate successes of the City of Aurora, Adams County, and Arapahoe County. Tickets: 303-755-2223.
CLUBS NEWS
OPTIMIST CLUB OF MONACO SOUTH
FRIDAYS from 7-8 a.m. for the pasts 49 years. American Legion Hall, Yale & I-25. Call Frank 303-759-9232 for a free breakfast. Have fun meeting new friends and an opportunity to give back to the community.
DENVER LIONS CLUB MEETINGS
Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 12 noon at the American Legion Hall, I-25 & Yale. Interested in joining? Call Bob, 720-313-9741.
ENGLEWOOD LIONS CLUB MEETINGS
Meets 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 p/m. At Mango Tree Coffee, 3498 S. Broadway,Englewood. Info: Gail 720-377-7682.
EXPAND YOUR LOVE OF BRIDGE
New games specifically for Novice and Intermediate players. Tech Center Bridge is located at 6161 S. Wabash Way, Greenwood Village. Call 303-915-1229. 1st & 3rd
Thursdays 12:30-3:45 p.m. Cost is $8. Need a partner?
Check the online list bredgewebs.com/techcenterbridge
Also ask about Denver Metro Bridge at 5250 Leetsdale Dr., Denver. 303-757-4774.
WHAT’S NEW?
“BLACK BASEBALL’S HEYDAY” Capturing an Era in Art and Words, Written by Villager author Denny Dressman and Art by Anthony High. Pre-Order Now! https://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/product/BlackBaseballs-Heyday/
WHAT’S NEW? - COLORADO
LEGISLATORS HELD A SPECIAL SESSION TO PLUG $800 MILLION BUDGET DEFICIT
On the 33 measures, only one received bipartisan sponsorship - a proposal to divert $264,000 in general funds from the state’s wolf reintroduction program to now help cover subsidies for health insurance purchased by individuals thru the state’s help insurance exchange.
COLORADO DEMOCRATS TO HOLD 2026
STATE ASSEMBLY IN PUEBLO MARCH 28, 2026 at the Memorial Hall.
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