9-25-25 Villager by The Villager

By Scottie Taylor Iverson

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Why Can’t We Have Nice Things?

I once had a royal blue peplum-style dress that I loved. Don’t let the fact that I can name the style fool you into thinking I know anything about fashion. Even I can sound informed with enough internet research.

Anyway, one day I was wearing this dress when I walked into a co-worker’s office. She took one look at me and said, “That dress needs help.” In other words, it was ready for the rag bag. I’m not telling you this story to show you how mean my coworker was because she wasn’t. She was blunt though and I owe her a thank you. If she hadn’t said anything I’d probably still be wearing the dress—if it fit.

I’m also not telling you this story to demonstrate how frugal I am, because I’m not. What I am is oblivious. The dress had gone from “appropriate for the office” to “gently worn” to “needs help” all without me noticing.

But it isn’t just that. Stereotypes of female shoppers notwithstanding, I don’t enjoy shopping for clothing. I never pass up an opportunity to visit a bookstore or an office supply store, but I put off clothes shopping until I’m in desperate need of something. Or until a gift card I’ve been given is expiring. Or until someone tells me that my outfit “needs help.”

Consequently when I do finally venture forth I’m surprised at what new styles have shown up since the last time I shopped. I recently visited a department store while my husband and I were traveling. And you’ll never believe what I saw: my old royal blue dress. Not really. But there were many items like it, by which I mean, they needed help.

The first thing I took off the rack was a jac ket with a frayed hem. I was about to report it to the store manager. But then I noticed that all its mates had the same issue. Did the manufacturers forget to hem an entire batch? Then I saw a row of tops I would have liked very much except that the seams around the neck and sleeves didn’t appear to be finished. Did they expect the purchaser to do that? And would we get a discount for doing it ourselves? It turns out raw edges, unfinished hems, exposed stitching and visible construction techniques are part of a trend which the fashion

industry calls unfinished fashion. I call it robbery.

One fashion writer I found online put the justification for unfinished fashion this way: “Just as we push ourselves to embrace our imperfections, we are encouraged to question the pursuit of perfection in fashion.” I’m glad we don’t question the pursuit of perfection with other products, like pharmaceuticals and car brakes.

I prefer everything I buy to be finished. But what do I know? I’ve already established that I’m no fashion maven. I still haven’t gotten used to distressed clothing and that’s been around for a

long time. You know, jeans and other garments that look like they had a run-in with a cheese grater. It’s called “distressed” because that’s how you feel when you spend good money on brand new clothes that are already worn out. And I saw plenty of that while I was shopping too.

In the end, I didn’t buy anything. Why buy new clothes that look old when I have old clothes that look old? At least mine are finished—in both senses of the word.

Dorothy Rosby is the author of I Used to Think I Was Not That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me Better and other books. You can contact her at www.dorothyrosby.com/ contact.

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About Divine Providence

Do you have divine providence in your life, or that of your family members? I DO. Let me explain further, for new or veteran readers of this column.

I was born on a very frontier cattle ranch in far N.W. Colorado, 30 miles from the nearest town. I entered this world to a schoolteacher mother and a cowboy father, with a five-year old brother. We all lived in a small three-room white frame house100 yards away from the Yampa River. My brother and I, slept in the same bedroom with my parents with my grandmother’s quilts to keep us warm with the home heated from a wood and coal stove in the nearby kitchen. We had lamps with an oil base and wicks that burned the oil with long glass chimneys. You can find them in antique stores, and in my basement, along with the wooden ice boxes where we kept a block of ice, harvested in the river during the many -20 below nights, freezing solid ice

that was sawed into blocks and stacked on a horse-driven sled and taken to the coal house. The wonderful river was the source of our drinking water gathered daily in a tin bucket. Ice holes had to be cut daily for us, the horses, and cattle to drink. No additives in this clear cold running water.

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So it was, we didn’t have any television or phones, and only a radio with a battery from a Denver Montgomery Ward’s catalog. The radio was only used at noon to hear the KOA market reports, Joe Lewis prize fights, and the World Series.

We raised our own food, grass fed beef, bins of potatoes stored in a dirt cellar, along with Ball jars of summer canned fruits and vegetables raised in our World War II award-winning prize garden. My father made rows in the garden with his new Ford tractor purchased after the War

ended. At an early age I was instructed how to plant seeds to grow an assortment of vegetables, including corn, carrots, radishes, squash, dill & cucumbers. Being an Irish family, we raised acres of potatoes. In addition, my mother had a small fruit patch, with chicken wire to keep out the critters, where she grew strawberries and boysenberries. The birds were a problem, and the scarecrow didn’t work very well; so the berries were very scarce for the rich milk and cream from our Holstein dairy cow. What a marvelous animal she was; I milked her daily at night after school.

Leading into divine providence was first and foremost, with our remote life, with my mother reading the entire Bible to my brother, and I by lamplight every night near the stove on cold winter nights. I loved the Old Testament stories along with many nursery rhymes she taught us at early

ages. I learned a great deal about Jesus and ancient history over several years, absorbing the Bible verses about the scriptures. It made me a believer at an early age.

The entrance of divine providence came into my life early one morning. I had to drive seven miles to U.S. 40, named the Victory Highway, constructed after World War II that ran across America and passed through Denver to Salt Lake, and beyond. I would catch the school bus traveling from Maybell to Craig every morning. At age 15, I was driving our 1946 blue Plymouth sedan at 6:30 a.m. to catch the school bus. A few miles from home I was driving fast on a narrow one-lane dirt road up a very long hill. As I was approaching the crest of the hill, suddenly, a voice told me, “Get over” and a huge Haliburton oil field truck came flying over the top of the hill. The truck would have killed me for sure. That was the beginning of Divine Providence Number l. No explanation, but it made me a believer that God was watching out for me. I have an angel on my shoulder still today.

I’ve had several more incidents, one recently, and I do believe that an angel watches over me. I have overcome death and injuries time and time, again. I believe that our lives are planned out for us, and we can influence our own destiny with choices that we make in our own lives. It is hard to explain, but it is not an accident that I’m publishing this newspaper and still alive today.

Many of us are mourning the death of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point, USA. His death must have been Divine Providence because the death created a martyrdom, with 100,000 people in Phoenix on Sunday at State Farm stadium, packed with those arriving early to attend the Memorial Service and an overflow crowd outside. The President, Vice President, and the entire cabinet were present for the service. Charlie is now much larger in death than he was in life before his untimely death at age 31. His wife Erica forgave his killer in a very emotional address. I’m not surprised, that’s what Christ would have wanted, and so would Charlie. That brought tears to many eyes in Arizona and around the world.

Not everyone subscribes to religion, or Divine Providence, but for all of us that do, we may find angels on our shoulders. Erica has one on her shoulder right now, it is obvious. Divine Providence has worked once again. Take it, or leave it, this is your life to live. But take it from me, there is such a thing as Divine Providence.

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I am passionate about government and giving our readers straightforward information that will help them make informed choices when they vote. I am also a licensed C.P.A. and former Greenwood Village City Council member. Dr. Jerry Miklin and I are the parents of five young adults, including two sets of twins, all of whom graduated from Cherry Creek High School and college. I am a 12-time Colo. Press Assn. award winner. If you have any questions about local or state politics or government, or something you want to share, email me at fmiklin.villager@gmail.com.

Chuck Marohn explains what makes for Strong Towns—it’s not what you think

On September 4, Denver South (DS) held the Edge City Summit at the Inverness Denver Hotel in Englewood, where they featured nationally recognized expert on how to make cities more sustainable, Charles “Chuck” Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns and author of “Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis.”

Denver South’s region is comprised of 15,000 established businesses, including six Fortune 500 companies, and 250,000 employees, of which 72% over the age of 25 hold an associate’s degree or higher.

DS President and CEO David Worley opened the program by acknowledging the jurisdictions that are the organization’s official partners, Denver, Lone Tree, Centennial, Greenwood Village, and Arapahoe and Douglas Counties. With their support, he said, DS works to “foster a thriving region by implementing future-forward strategies that support existing businesses and attract new ones.” Their “suite of economic development services give businesses the means to tackle the complexity of today’s social and economic environment.” The second key part of DS’s mission is to “facilitate smoother movement throughout the region by enhancing connectivity and accessibility with improved transportation infrastructure,” Worley shared.

Marohn’s premise was, early American cities that were successful would start to grow, “incrementally up, incrementally out, and they would mature in place.

Eventually, wood structures are replaced with new ones made of brick and granite.”

Over time, Marohn explained, cities build more and more infrastructure without considering the long-term cost of maintaining that infrastructure. Unless they identify new or increased revenues to support those costs, they must continuously raise taxes on their residents to keep the infrastructure (roads, signs, utilities, street lights) in functional condition.

He named New York City, Kansas City, and Austin, TX, then showed a graphic depiction of three others—Portland, ME, Buffalo, NY, and San Diego, CA--- as examples of cities whose net financial position (the difference between their assets and liabilities) has gone down substantially from 2005 to 2024.

Marohn also cited suburban sprawl as a culprit in the financial mess in which cities find themselves over time, for the same reason. The cost of maintaining the infrastructure required to support large numbers of homes over time is difficult to keep up by continuously raising property taxes. In Colorado, because of TABOR (Taxpayer Bill of

reduce overall maintenance costs.

Rights), the only way a municipality can raise its mill levy or any other local tax is through a vote of the people in their jurisdiction.

Marohn’s advice to struggling cities is to look objectively at how their residents utilize their city and remove elements they don’t need to

He also recommends that cities create low-risk spaces where entrepreneurs can try new business ideas without risking large amounts of capital. The goal is to raise new revenues from viable new businesses in the city, and the key to supporting new businesses in getting off the ground is to have a “low entry cost” to encourage entrepreneurship.

He described a plan employed by Muskegon, WI, where they set up brightly painted storage sheds on a less-used street and rented

them to start-up entrepreneurs for $75/month, calling them “chalets.” They “invited people to come in, try out their business model in a low-stakes environment, and figure out what worked.”

Marohn reported, “The chalets were so full of life, so full of energy…Downtown Muskegon today is so full of energy…(So) is their core downtown, because a lot of people figured things out and graduated to those spaces downtown, which are now full, and full of life.”

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After a fatality, residents near Belleview and Franklin ask for a traffic light to make it safer

GV resident Jerry Goldberg’s wife Andie was tragically hit and killed by a car in June of last year, while out for a run, at the intersection of Belleview Avenue and Franklin Street. A group of residents from the Goldbergs’ Greenwood Pines neighborhood came to the Greenwood Village City Council on August 19, 2024, and asked the council to get a traffic light installed at that intersection, to make it safer.

Over a year later, there is no light and a plan to install one has not been adopted.

Belleview Avenue is a state highway, thus under the overall management of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). It is controlled on the north side by Cherry Hills Village and on the south side by Greenwood Village. Approval to place a new traffic light needs agreement and support from all three entities.

After the residents testified to the council, GV gathered data on traffic volumes at that intersection. Jeremy Hanak, the City’s public works’ director, told us on September 18, “The city conducted traffic counts last fall (2024), and the Belleview/Franklin intersection met the 4-hour traffic volume warrant. We had a conversation with CDOT staff, and they agreed that the warrant was satisfied, and a traffic signal can be installed.” Hanak also told us that the “very early cost estimate for a light, prior to design being completed, is $500,000.”

It is now up to the two cities, Cherry Hills Village and Greenwood Village, to decide next steps. First, they need to determine what their residents want. We reached out to the mayors of both cities.

GV Mayor George Lantz said, “The City Council and I are supportive of keeping our residents safe and have worked to obtain approval from CDOT by showing this intersection meets the required warrants. A formal capital project for this traffic light has not yet been brought before City Council for approval.”

CHV Mayor Katy Brown told us, “We are aware of interest, primarily from Greenwood Village residents, in installing a light at Belleview and Franklin. Cherry Hills Village does not currently have a position on this issue. As of now, we have not heard from our residents that they want us to consider changes to that intersection. We have had a handful of people speak at Council meetings both asking for a light and asking us not to consider a light. We have also received a few emails on both sides. We have heard from approximately a dozen people in total. The perspectives are fairly evenly split and are from a very small sample of our community. From the information we have received so far, we cannot conclude that this is something our community wants us to consider. We are sensitive to the concerns about safety and did ask Greenwood Village if they would like to reopen consideration of a pedestrian underpass at Little Dry Creek.”

Former GV City Council Member Jerry Presley, who no longer lives in the city but maintains friendships there, has teamed up with Jerry Goldberg to determine if there is widespread support for a traffic light at the intersection of Belleview and Franklin. To that end, he has set up a website, www.AndiesLight. com, for CHV and GV residents to add their names to a petition to show their support for the project. Presley plans to present the petitions to both cities at their regular city council meetings on November 3 (Greenwood Village) and November 4 (Cherry Hills Village).

Testimony on August 19, 2024 to the GV City Council came from four residents who use the intersection to get in and out of their neighborhood.

Lori Cornette, a 31-year resident there, said, “Yesterday, at our annual picnic, one person was missing. Andie Goldberg went out for a run and never came home. She was struck by a car and killed at the intersection

of Belleview and Franklin. Her husband, Jerry, is with us tonight, along with other concerned neighbors. The major intersection of Belleview and Franklin is way overdue for a traffic light… Every single major intersection, from Belleview and Quebec to Belleview and Broadway, has a traffic light…The most recent intersection to receive a traffic light…fairly recently…by Glenmoor Country Club, at Steele Street…they installed a light. I can only imagine that some of the words to get that traffic light installed are some of the same words we’re saying about our Belleview and Franklin intersection…We implore you to drive through this intersection and experience it for yourself…high traffic volume…any time of day, any time of night…Dangerous. We’ve witnessed many reckless drivers in this intersection… There are many people driving at excessive speeds along Belleview. Every time I see a pedestrian, a runner, a cyclist, I worry for their safety. The people who wanted the traffic light at Glenmoor and Steele Street faced the challenge of Greenwood Village on one side and Cherry Hills on the other side…Someone figured out how to get it done and did it. The intersection of Belleview and Franklin is way overdue for a traffic light. There’s no excuse for this major intersection to lack protection for all these people. People walking, biking, running, the drivers that are trying to obey the law, especially. The time is now to correct this oversight before anyone else is injured or stolen from us.”

Midge Wallace, who has lived in the neighborhood for 39 years, and is the president of the Greenwood Pines HOA, told the council that a number of people from her neighborhood and the Cherryville area were present in council chambers to demonstrate that they agreed on the need for a traffic light, but would not be speaking, out of respect for the council’s request that repetitive testimony not be given. She

pointed to the horrific loss of her neighbor, Andie Goldberg, at that intersection, telling the council, “This was a tragedy for all involved…This intersection must be made safer for autos, pedestrians, and bikers. A traffic light is the solution. We understand that this is a cooperative effort between the cities of Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, and CDOT.”

She also noted several specific facts that she asked be considered by those making the decision about a light.

• “There is tremendous speed on Belleview and traffic provides a short window when it is safe to make left hand turns or cross. Chances are often taken.

• There are pedestrians and bicyclists who want to access the High Line Canal or Cherry Hills Village. Currently, the only crosswalks are at University or Clarkson.

• There is no sidewalk on the south side of Belleview between University and Clarkson.

• There are no center lanes and no room to build such lanes.

• Cherry Hills Village Elementary School draws students from both north and south of Belleview. Franklin Street is a major artery to access the neighborhoods. Kids can’t walk or bike to Cherry Hills Village Elementary and can’t cross to see friends from their school.

• Parents now resort to driving across Belleview for kids to play and there have been

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many near-misses, as drivers wait for the break in traffic and dash across.

• Franklin Street serves as an access point for almost 200 homes that are south of Belleview.”

94-year-old Korean War veteran Bernard Rogoff testified, “My wife and I use Franklin to get out to Belleview many times a day. In March 2015 I had CDOT visit the site early one morning. A warrant (determination that a traffic light was justified) was not issued. Since that time, a light was (installed) at Glenmoor Country Club and Steele Street…Since that time, we’ve had a young lady die… and another serious accident has just recently occurred…The only issue right now is that no one else will be injured or killed and that that intersection be made available to the hundreds of people in the Greenwood Village area where I live. So, I’m asking that you place this as a high agenda item and work fervently to get a light at Franklin and Belleview to allow access and egress.”

Mayor Lantz took the opportunity to share with Mr. Rogoff and the others in the room that, “Belleview is a state highway and is controlled by CDOT,” adding, “I’m intimately familiar with the Steele Street light and I know that took a long time to get done.” He assured the citizens, “Our staff is diligently working on this.”

After that, another Green-

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The intersection of Belleview Avenue and Franklin Street, facing southbound, at 8:00 a.m. on a recent Sunday morning, shows the CHV street sign in the foreground and the GV street sign in the background.

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explained that many people who don’t live in the neighborhood already use that intersection to avoid the one at Belleview and University when it’s busy.

On June 3, 2025, two CHV residents who live on Franklin, very close to Belleview, told their city council they are opposed to a light.

Greg Giuffra said, “It’s a very busy part of the neighborhood…We are concerned…We hope that the community and the council consider something different. I cross that road often with our kids on bikes and to run the trail…I see the police there all the time…I think a traffic light there would be a negative for the community, the charm we have. I think it would create more traffic. I think it would create more noise. It would be a detriment to this family-friendly neighborhood…We would just hate a traffic light at that intersection.” He suggested “a pedestrian walk with blinking lights,” and/or a median. He also suggested lowering the speed limit on Belleview, from the current 35 mph, noting, “People there are going 50 mph, easy.”

Paul Murray said, “I think many of our neighbors have concerns…and we know you will explore with our partners in

Greenwood Village to find the best solution that keeps everyone safe but also doesn’t impact all of us residents on Franklin or the surrounding neighborhoods with pull-through traffic or other things that may come as a byproduct of a (traffic) light. We hope that whatever the solutions are, they are presented so we all can have input and hopefully, that isn’t a light and there are other options that we can all explore.”

On September 16, 2025, CHV resident Shannon Johnson, who has lived a block away from Belleview on Franklin St for 10 years, and who “uses Belleview every day,” told the CHV council, “I have seen countless accidents at Franklin and Belleview. I’ve also seen many potential accidents. I’ve watched the speed and the amount of traffic on Belleview increase every year…I use that intersection multiple times a day and it is so dangerous. I hope that everyone can see that the safety of teenagers, older residents--it’s going to affect somebody tragically on our street or in our neighborhood…It’s only a matter of time. The safety of that intersection is more important than the property value or the traffic on Franklin or whatever people’s opposition is. I believe

safety comes first.”

Another 13-year CHV resident, Michele Belitz, told her city council that she has three children, aged 21, 19, and 17, who drive, and “All three said, Mom, that would be the best thing ever, to have a light there, because we’ve had so many incidences where we’ve almost been hit and we’ve had a really hard time getting out.” She added, “The pressure on that intersection when cars are behind you is really significant… People driving down Belleview never adhere to the speed limit. I think a traffic light would slow everybody down a bit…You see the kids and bicyclists trying to cross that intersection to go on the High Line Canal. It’s definitely not a safe intersection. I really support us trying to implement a traffic light there.”

13-year CHV resident Sarah Bracken said, “We always leave the neighborhood by using Franklin to get onto Belleview. It is terrifying as an experienced driver. I can’t imagine how my daughter, as she is learning to drive in the next six months, will possibly fare. I’m starting to count how many times there is a close call, each day. As I’m inching out, there’s also a retaining wall that makes it very hard to see traffic coming

Former GV City Council Member Jerry Presley, who no longer lives in the city but maintains friendships there, has teamed up with Jerry Goldberg to determine if there is widespread support for a traffic light at the intersection of Belleview and Franklin. To that end, he has set up a website, www.AndiesLight.com, for CHV and GV residents who support the installation of a traffic light at Belleview Avenue and Franklin Street, to add their names to a petition. Presley plans to present the petitions to both cities at their regular city council meetings on November 3 (Greenwood Village) and November 4 (Cherry Hills Village).

westbound. I am in and out of the neighborhood probably eight times each day, and for at least a quarter of those, it feels like a close call. It’s terrifying…Many people who have children who are my children’s ages, are now encouraging driving teenagers who are soon to be new drivers, to take Franklin northbound and exit CHV out of Quincy. That feels safer because there’s a light there, but as we all know, there’s an incredible back-up on Quincy with people moving through to get to Kent (School) in the mornings, so it’s just not a viable option to get out of CHV from our portion of the neigh-

borhood.” She noted that she and the other two CHV residents who had testified were accompanied that evening by Jerry Goldberg, the widower of the GV resident who was tragically killed at that intersection last year, while on a run. In response to a freedom of information request, CHV City Clerk Laura Gillespie shared with The Villager 11 other letters/emails that the city has received from resident households on this topic. Other than those who testified on June 3 and September 16, five wrote to support installation of a traffic light and two were opposed.

Record-breaking attendance for A Precious Child’s Speakeasy Gala

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Wickberg and

LEFT, BELOW: Polly and Barry Gleichenhaus (who serves on the Board of Directors as well as Development Board) RIGHT: Dressed for the evening’s theme and playing a role – adorable ”Kids of A Precious Child Staff Members” Duke (son of Development Director, Eileen Hawley), Trinity (daughter of keynote speaker and Senior Development Director, CC Frick), Noah (son of Chief Development Officer, Jen Halford), Rusty (son of Development Director Eileen Hawley)

Dale and Karen DeLeo were in the Speakeasy spirit

Benefit Auctioneer JJ Raterink of The Gala Team raised funds from four exciting “experience” auction items

Keith and Cindi Burge, Gail and George Johnson

Entertainment was by The Gatzby Galzzz

Clever décor enhanced every speakeasy vignette

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Super Bowl-bound? Next 6 weeks crucial

It was early August when Sean Payton made his unexpected declaration and got the attention of everyone in Broncos Country.

“This is a team,” he declared then, “capable of winning the Super Bowl.”

Coaches at any level don’t often put such high expectations on their teams.

Not in high school. Not in college. And certainly not in the National Football League.

Such optimism coming from an NFL head coach—especially one who has coached a team to a Super Bowl victory as Payton did with the New Orleans Saints in 2009—is special reason to get excited.

Or cause for pause.

complacency in his team instead of sowing hunger or setting a high bar?

After eking out a 20-12 victory over winless (through three games) Tennessee at home, Denver has lost backto-back games on last-play field goals. Already, the Broncos are in a hole, two games behind the Chargers in the AFC West.

Teams reflect their coaches—assume their leaders’ persona and temperament. In the Broncos’ case, I think they’re playing like they think they’re going to the Super Bowl.

“I’ve coached six teams that I thought could win the Super Bowl,” Payton said a few days before the first preseason game. “Some went to championship games, some to the playoffs. This is my seventh team that I think has that.”

Three games into the regular season, fans are wondering about his pronouncement. Did the esteemed head coach speak too soon?

Did he plant the seed of

How can this be?

I have some theories, beginning before the games counted.

Denver played three preseason games and won them all. But did the starters play enough to be sharp going into that opener against Tennessee?

Didn’t look like it to me.

Quarterback Bo Nix was mediocre in the first practice game. His three series—against the 49ers’ second-stringers—went punt, safety, field goal. He completed six of 11 passes for a measly 31 yards.

He didn’t play at all the next week against Arizona, then was better when facing New Orleans—10-for-14 for 110 yards and a touchdown in three series.

No one, least of all Payton, expressed any real concern. Maybe they should have.

Against the Tennessee Titans, for example, a 50yard run by R.J. Harvey and a 19-yarder two plays later by J.K. Dobbins broke open a desultory 13-12 squeaker halfway through the fourth quarter—against a team that lost its next two games by a combined 74-39.

Not to pick on Nix, but he made it a harder game by throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble—three of the Broncos’ four turnovers.

In the next game, the first loss, Nix threw another interception, one that led to a fourth-quarter field goal that set up Indy’s ultimate winner.

But the bigger culprit was the Broncos’ lack of discipline in the final minutes.

Could it be they believed their coach and got sloppy?

And then came Sunday in Los Angeles.

Ten penalties for 90 yards—four of which figured prominently in 10 L.A. points as the Chargers rallied from down 17-10, again raised the specter of an undisciplined team.

When Payton made his Super Bowl statement back in early August, he was quick to qualify it by saying it didn’t mean his team would for sure go that far, only that it “just means you have a chance.

“It has to start with quarterback. It has to start with defense. It has to start with offensive line.”

And so far, in my opinion, all three have come up short of championship caliber.

But all is not lost yet. Denver’s record is no worse than Kansas City’s, and Chiefs fans haven’t despaired.

If this team truly has the makings of a Super Bowl contender, it’s time to start playing like it.

It begins Monday night at Empower Field. The Cincinnati Bengals are without their biggest star, quarterback Joe Burrow, and were humiliated by the Vikings last Sunday, 48-10.

After a trip to Philadelphia October 5, the Broncos play New York’s two teams backto-back, then the two Texas teams, Dallas and Houston. After three weeks, the Eagles are 3-0 but the other five are a combined 3-12.

If Denver isn’t at least 6-3 after the Texans game on November 2, you can forget about the Super Bowl this season.

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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Three ways trusts can help even if you are not rich

Many people assume that trusts are only for the very wealthy. That is not the case. “Trusts are tools that give you very specific control over how your wealth is used and protected, no matter how much money you have,” says Kevin Hindman, managing director of Retirement & Personal Wealth Solutions at Bank of America.

Broadly speaking, you can think of a trust as a sort of container that holds your assets from investments and real estate to even a private business. With the help of a lawyer, accountant and financial advisor, you establish the rules for what happens to the assets in your trust and who will manage it, either during your lifetime or after you die, and name beneficiaries of your choosing. You can set up a trust while you are alive to provide for the management of assets in the event that you or a loved one becomes incapacitated a valid concern given our increased life spans compared to decades ago and the prevalence of conditions like Alzheimer’s that can require costly long-term care. But trusts are also useful in helping ensure that your money is distributed as you wish after you are gone. Here are three potential benefits to consider.

1. More control. You can use a trust to set rules or conditions about when and how your beneficiaries will receive their inheritance. For instance, if you prefer that your son complete a professional degree or pursue a career rather than buy a sports car, you could establish a trust that sets a specific age or milestone before the money becomes available, such as graduating from law school or turning 30.

Trusts also can help you reach charitable goals or improve tax efficiency. By setting up a charitable trust, for example, you can support philanthropic causes now or in the future while also providing an income stream for you or your heirs and minimizing gift or other potential taxes.

2. A measure of protection. Trusts can help ensure that your children, grandchildren, cherished friends or other loved ones receive their inheritance if you divorce or remarry. They also can help shield assets if you or your heirs are in professions that come with a high risk of litigation. By making a trust the beneficiary of your life insurance policy or putting the policy within a trust you can dictate how the proceeds can be spent, adding another level of protection for your heirs. A trust

can also be used to help keep a business in the family or provide for a child with special healthcare needs.

3. Investment guidance. A trust allows you to designate a professional money manager, so if loved ones are unable to handle investments, family property or a business, they may be protected from costly mistakes. The same goes for heirs who are too young to invest and manage an inheritance. For the beneficiaries of your trust, the financial stewardship you put in place can also help ease the transition to managing the assets.

Trusts are just part of a larger plan you can put in place and adjust over time to establish your legacy and help protect the financial future of those you love.

For more information, contact Merrill Financial Advisor Andrew Neal in the Greenwood Village, CO, office at 303.689.8043 or andrew.neal@ml.com.

Trusts can be an efficient way to provide a financial legacy to the people and causes you care about. Plus, there are other benefits you may not have considered, according to Bank of America. Neither Bank of America nor any of its affiliates, provide legal, tax or accounting advice. You should consult your legal and/or tax advisors before making any financial decisions. Investing involves risk. There is always the potential of losing money when you invest in securities. Asset allocation, diversification, and rebalancing do not ensure a profit or protect against loss in declining markets. This material does not take into account a client’s particular investment objectives, financial situations, or needs and is not intended as a recommendation, offer, or solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security or investment strategy. Merrill offers a broad range of brokerage, investment advisory (including financial planning) and other services. There are important differences between brokerage and investment advisory services, including the type of advice and assistance provided, the fees charged, and the rights and obligations of the parties. It is important to understand the differences, particularly when determining which service or services to select. For more information about these services and their differences, speak with your Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor. Banking products are provided by Bank of America, N.A., Member FDIC, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (BofA Corp.) Bank of America, N.A. makes available The H.S.A. for Life® Health Savings Account. Bank of America is a marketing name for the Retirement Services business of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp”). Banking activities may be performed by wholly owned banking affiliates of BofA Corp., including Bank of America N.A., Member FDIC. Please consult your tax or legal advisor regarding specific use of Health Savings Accounts. Investments can lose money. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”). MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp. Investment products offered through MLPF&S, and insurance and annuity products offered through MLLA.: Are Not FDIC Insured Are Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose

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Step into the magic at A Creative Market & Holistic Expo!

September 27-28 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock Colorado!

Art and Soul Events LLC invites you to enter a world of wonder, creativity, and healing for an unforgettable weekend designed to uplift your spirit and ignite your imagination.

“Spirituality With an Artsy Twist” is the heart of this annual event, where the mystical meets the creative. Stroll through 100 + artisan and holistic booths, each brimming with handcrafted treasures, soul-centered services, and magical finds you won’t see anywhere else. From crystals and fine art to handmade jewelry, spiritual décor, body &

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Looking for something experiential? Get your aura photographed by Vivid Vibes Aura Photography and discover the hidden colors of your personal energy field. Or unwind with a mini healing session from one of the many intuitive practitioners, psychics, and holistic healers ready to guide you on your journey toward wellness and personal growth.

This immersive weekend also features a full lineup of 12 transformational workshops and presentations. Join us Saturday at 11:00 am for our first presentation, “A Sacred Pause at the Edge of Change – A Ritual sound bath to honor the turning of

the season” facilitated by Ivy Donovan of Soulfire Holistics. Enjoy this soothing sound healing experience to help you reconnect with your inner peace and raise your vibration. Or Start Sunday morning off with Suzanne Hunt, Owner of Energetic Healing Arts, presenting a heart centered approach to improving relationships, providing tools to renew, repair and connect.

Whether you’re seeking healing, personal growth, or simply a day of fun and inspiration, this event is your autumn portal to something truly special. We can’t wait to see you there!

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE ARAPHAHOE COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO

NOTICE TO: JOHN DOE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: a Petition for Guardianship has been filed in the following case, that a copy of the Petition may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court during regular business hours, and that default judgment may be entered against that party upon whom service is made by such notice if he/she fails to appear or file a response within thirty-five (35)days of publication. Please take notice that the matters are pending In Re Interest of Violet Marie Johnson. Petitioner Laurie Johnson, Interested Party Adrianna Johnson. For the guardianship of Minor child Violet Marie Johnson.

CASE NUMBER: 2025 PR5088240

Published in The Villager

First Publication: September 25, 2025

Last Publication: October 23, 2025 Legal # 120001 DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112

303-645-6600

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner,

In the Interest of:

AVA ANN DARNELL AND ROSE DANIELLE GARRAWAY, Children, and concerning, CHRISTINA MARIE DARNELL, BRENDEN SCOTT, AND JOSHUA DANIEL GARRAWAY, Respondents.

Sylvia B. Geiger, Reg. #49589 Assistant County Attorney 14980 E. Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 303-636-1883 / (F) 303-636-1889

Case No: 25JV120

Division: 34

NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT REGARDING RESPONDENT FATHER, BRENDEN SCOTT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing and Default Judgement regarding RESPONDENT FATHER, BRENDEN SCOTT is set for October 10, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. in Division 34 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you.

In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link:

HYPERLINK “https://judicial.webex.com/ meet/D18-ARAP-Div34” https://judicial. webex.com/meet/D18-ARAP-Div34

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 408 0614 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

Dated: September 17, 2025.

Sylvia B. Geiger, Esq. #49589 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012

Published in The Villager

Published: September 25, 2025 Legal # 120003

DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado 80112

303-645-6600

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner,

In the Interest of: DOMINIC PEREZ AND GABRIEL PEREZ GUTIERREZ, Children, and concerning, AMANDA GUTIERREZ AND JESUS PEREZ BACA, Respondents.

Danielle Newman, Esq., Reg. #37941

Assistant County Attorney Arapahoe County Department of Human Services 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012

Tel: 303-636-1887 Fax: 303-636-1889

DNewman@arapahoegov.com

Case No: 25JV148

Division: 23

NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY COURT TRIAL AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Court Trial regarding RESPONDENT MOTHER, AMANDA GUTIERREZ is set for October 9, 2025, at 10:10 a.m. in Division 23 at the Arapahoe County District Court, 7325 South Potomac Street, Centennial, Colorado 80112. You have the right to be represented by an attorney during these proceedings; if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to represent you. In the event you fail to appear for said hearing at the date and time indicated, the Petitioner, the People of the State of Colorado, will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the child(ren) dependent and neglected 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: HYPERLINK “https://judicial.webex. com/meet/D18-ARAP-Div23” https:// judicial.webex.com/meet/D18-ARAPDiv23

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 2598 320 5548.

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

Dated this 16th day of September, 2025. Danielle Newman, Reg. #37941

Assistant County Attorney Arapahoe County Department of Human Services

COURTS

Published in The Villager

Published: September 25, 2025 Legal # 120004

DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Street Centennial, Colorado (303)645-6600 Telephone

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO Petitioner,

In the Interest of:

JOSUE WILFREDO LOPEZ MURCIA, and ALEXIS

ENOC LOPEZ MURCIA, Children, and concerning,

ROSA EMELINA MURCIA VASQUEZ, and JOSUE DAVID LOPEZ VASQUEZ, Respondents.

Kiley Schaumleffel, Esq., Reg. #46107

Attorney for the People 14980 East Alameda Drive Aurora, CO 80012 Phone: (303) 636-1308 Fax: (303) 636-1889

NOTICE OF ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT CONCERNING RESPONDENTS, ROSA EMELINA MURCIA VASQUEZ, AND JOSUE DAVID LOPEZ VASQUEZ

Case No: 25JV268

Division: 22

To The Respondents:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudicatory Hearing and Default Judgement regarding RESPONDENTS, ROSA EMELINA MURCIA VASQUEZ, AND JOSUE DAVID LOPEZ VASQUEZ, is set for October 3, 2025, at the hour of 8:30 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 will request that the Court enter a default judgment against you and adjudicate the children, dependent and neglected in accordance with the Colorado Children’s Code.

• https://judicial.webex.com/meet/D18ARAP-Div22

• Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 720650-7664. When prompted enter Access code: 2594 887 9073 then press #, # (no attendee ID is needed).

YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED to appear before the Court at said time and place, either in person, virtually, or by phone. If you elect to appear in person, you must be at the Courthouse a half hour before the hearing is scheduled to begin.

Dated: September 17, 2025

Kiley Schaumleffel, Esq., Reg. #46107

Assistant County Attorney Attorney for the Petitioner

Published in The Villager

Published: September 25, 2025

Legal # 120005

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 Division: 22

NOTICE OF DEFAULT ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DISPOSITIONAL HEARING CONCERNING ANTOINE JEMAR TIMMONS SR.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Adjudication Hearing and Dispositional Hearing regarding ANTOINE JEMAR TIMMONS SR. is set on September 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM 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.

•https://judicial.webex.com/meet/D18ARAP-Div22

•Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

•If you do not have a device that will support a video connection, you may still participate by audio only by calling 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 25, 2025 Legal # 120007

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

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 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 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 HEARING ON PROPOSED 2026 BUDGET AND 2025 BUDGET AMENDMENT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2026 has been submitted to the Cherryvale Sanitation District (the “District”). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held on October 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter, via telephone and videoconference. To attend and participate by telephone, dial (669) 254 - 5252 and enter passcode 265992, or access via URL: https:// spencerfane.zoomgov.com/j/1611564538?pwd=yPE371gRpN6wL25vwxgLe9DB1bdn ah.1.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that an amendment to the 2025 budget of the District may also be considered at the above-referenced meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District. A copy of the proposed 2026 budget and the amended 2025 budget, if required, are available for public inspection at the offices of Haynie & Company, located at 1221 W Mineral Avenue, Unit 202 Littleton, CO 80120. Any interested elector within the District may, at any time prior to final adoption of the 2026 budget and the amended 2025 budget, if required, file or register any objections thereto.

CHERRYVALE SANITATION DISTRICT

By: /s/ Andrew Damiano, President

Published in The Villager

Published: September 25, 2025 Legal # 120002

GOLDSMITH GULCH SANITATION DISTRICT 8390 East Crescent Parkway, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone 303-779-5710 Fax 303-779-0348

INVITATION TO BID

Notice is hereby given that Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District (District) will accept

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.

UPCOMING CLASSES AT CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

OCT. 7-NOV. 18 1-3 P.M. COLORED PENCILS

OCT. 4 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. SUMINAGASHI

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

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

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. 4-H EXTRAVAZANZA

SAT., SEPT. 27, 10a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 17 Mile House Farm Park. Free event. Register: arapahoeco.gov/17milehouse

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 selfservice, no commercial loads, U-Haul Loads,

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 - preconcert 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

CSU 50 YEAR CLUB AWARDS

LUNCHEON

FRI., OCT. 17, 10:30 a.m., Pre-Reception; 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon and Awards program. Hilton Ft. Collins, 425 W. Prospect Rd. Class of 1975 to be inducted. RSVP: 800286-2586. SAT., OCT. 18. Homecoming game - CSU 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

VOTERS’ LITTLETON BOARD

CANDIDATE FORUM

WED., OCT. 1, 6:30-8:00 p.m. BoardroomEducation Services Center, 5776 S Crocker St., Littleton. Also live streamed through a link on the district website.

OPTIMIST CLUB

CELEBRATING ITS 50TH YEAR OF CONTINUOUS OPERATION ON OCTOBER 1. A year off activities are being planned.

“BLACK BASEBALL’S HEYDAY”

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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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BUSINESS NEWS

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PRIVATE AIRPORT

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ST. ANDREW’S VILLAGE SENIOR LIVING

Upscale dining, engaging events and activities. Call 720-684-5913. Located at 133801 E. Yale Ave., Aurora.

TONIGHT WE DINE

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

SEMION BARBERSHOP FOR ALL - MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN 5910 S. Univeristy Blvd., Greenwood Village. 720-531-3998.

THE EYEWEAR COLLECTION Owner Aaron Mozes is a CCHS graduate. Comprehensive Eye Exams, Eyeglasses, Contacts. 5910 S. University. Blvd., Unit D4, Greenwood Village.

BKC KITCHEN & BATH Free consultation & estimate. Visit showroom at 4151 S. Natches Ct., Englewood. 303-7617477.

HEARING LIFE HAS 30 DAYS RISK-FREE TRIAL

SEE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ON PAGE 2 OF THE SEPT. 18 AND SEPT. 25 VILLAGER. 5910 S. University. Blvd., Ste A-3, Greenwood Village. 720-362-3903.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE ARAPHAHOE COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO

Bidder pre-qualifications will NOT be required for this project; provided, however, upon evaluation of bids for recommendation to the District for award of the Contract, Bidder(s) must be prepared to demonstrate his qualifications by submitted evidence to the District such as financial data, previous experience, authority to conduct business in the jurisdiction where the project is located, and other requirements as may be specified in the Contract Documents. Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond, Cashier’s Check or Certified Check, payable to “Goldsmith Gulch Sanitation District” in the amount of not less than five (5%) percent of the total amount of the Bid, to be retained by the District, will be required until a Contract is executed. If the successful Bidder should fail to enter into a contract with the District, its check or bid bond will be held as liquidated damages, in which event the Contract may then be awarded to another qualified bidder.

AURORA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

THURS., OCT. 30, 6-9 p.m. Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center. Keynote Speaker: Tom Papa-comedian, writer, and actor.

The Streets of Southglenn - 6850 S. Gaylord, Centennial. 303-997-0888. mtjujisushico.com

Participants may use any computer, tablet or smart phone equipped with a camera and microphone for audiovisual participation. Parties should use the following link:

“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

THE AUDIOLOGY METHOD

Schedule a hearing test. 718- E. Orchard Rd., Ste. 302, Centennial. 720-457-5113.

HOST YOUR EVENT AT THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT FREE ENTERPRISE CENTER

In Greenwood Village. Events @ JARockyMountain.org

HYPERLINK “https://judicial.webex.com/ meet/D18-ARAP-Div34” https://judicial. webex.com/meet/D18-ARAP-Div34

CHERRY HILLS ASSISTED LIVING

OPTIMIST CLUB OF MONACO SOUTH

Enter your name and email address (so we know who you are). You will then be in the virtual courtroom.

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

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.

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 720-3777682.

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OWN YOUR STORAGE OR FLEX WAREHOUSE SPACE Visit MYDREAMSTORAGECO.COM

PARKSIDE VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 14501 E. Crestline Drive, Aurora.

Published in The Villager Published: September 25, Legal # 120004 DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO 7325 S. Potomac Centennial, Colorado (303)645-6600 Telephone

PEOPLE OF THE STATE COLORADO Petitioner,

In the Interest of:

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informalities or irregularities therein, and to accept the Bid that in the opinion of the District is in the best interest of the District.

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.

Dated: September 17, 2025.

WHAT’S NEW?

THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN

Sylvia B. Geiger, Esq. #49589 Assistant County Attorney Attorney for Petitioner 14980 E. Alameda Dr. Aurora, Co 80012

JOSUE WILFREDO LOPEZ and ALEXIS ENOC LOPEZ MURCIA, Children, and concerning, ROSA EMELINA MURCIA and JOSUE DAVID LOPEZ VASQUEZ, Respondents.

Kiley Schaumleffel, Esq.,