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Books, ballgames and bold leadership: Cherry Creek Republican Women tackle hot topics
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Books, ballgames and bold leadership: Cherry Creek Republican Women tackle hot topics

RMV Staff | RMV NE CO Newsroom, Rocky Mountain Voice The Cherry Creek Republican Women (CCRW) held their general meeting and luncheon on April 8 in Centennial. Attendees heard from Elizabeth School District Superintendent Dan Snowberger and Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko, who each addressed pressing issues facing schools and cities across Colorado. Superintendent Snowberger on book policy dispute Snowberger noted that the board' s decision to remove the books stemmed from concerns regarding explicit content and age appropriateness, all in alignment with community values. He reassured attendees that the district is committed to upholding its policies and addressing parental concerns, and the appeal to a federal judge' s order to return the books to the library shelves. On April...
Large Cherry Creek West development moves ahead as neighborhood groups ask for more clarity
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Large Cherry Creek West development moves ahead as neighborhood groups ask for more clarity

By Mark Sameulson | Out There Colorado The Denver Planning Board on Wednesday approved a rezoning of the west end of Cherry Creek Shopping Center for a huge redevelopment that could bring seven office and apartment buildings — some to 13 stories high —  on a site where the old Bed Bath & Beyond store now overlooks University Boulevard. With the board’s unanimous vote on Wednesday, the Cherry Creek West project moves to the City Council for review and approval, despite worries from neighborhood groups that the planned development might grow larger still as its buildings come out of the ground over the next decade. Representing a consortium of neighborhood groups, Lou Raders of the Cherry Creek Steering Committee appealed to city planners to better define the size of t...