Centennial
Citizen
Arapahoe County, Colorado • Volume 11, Issue 51
November 9, 2012
A Colorado Community Media Publication
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ELECTION 2012
Brauchler captures DA contest GOP candidate wins in 18th By Jane Reuter
jreuter@ourcoloradonews.com
Standing next to a signed serigraph reproduced from the original hand-written lyric sheet of John Lennon’s iconic song “Imagine,” Richard Horowitz, curator of the Lennon exhibit, assures potential buyers and collectors everywhere that pieces in the collection are authentic and properly documented as estate-authorized reproductions and limited print series. Photo by Deborah Grigsby
Art stirs more than interest Man cries fraud about traveling Lennon collection By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews.com For more than a decade, Gary Arseneau, a Florida-based artist, printmaker and self-proclaimed art scholar, has charged those behind the sale of the minimalist doodles by former Beatle John Lennon with fraud. In 1986, six years after Lennon was
murdered, his widow, Yoko Ono, began releasing limited editions of her husband’s personal drawings in an attempt to establish him as one of the most important visual artists of his time. It’s with those reproductions, not Lennon’s work itself, that Arseneau takes issue. “The reason why the art is a fraud is simply that everything produced after 1980 is not original. John was dead—the dead don’t create art,” said Arseneau. “These are reproductions that have been colorized and altered by Yoko and others.” Arseneau insists Ono and the curators
of a 120-piece John Lennon traveling collection, recently hosted at The Streets at SouthGlenn in Centennial, are misrepresenting the authenticity in an effort to bilk thousands of dollars out of unsuspecting collectors and fans. Collection curator Richard Horowitz, who has worked closely with the Lennon estate on the exhibit, said Arseneau is a pest. “He has harassed us for the last 1o years over this,” said Horowitz. “All of the items in the collection are properly identified and we make it very clear that Yoko Ono has collaborated on many of these Lennon continues on Page 12
Change may cut Centennial Airport noise FAA moving some departures By Deborah Grigsby
dgrigsby@ourcoloradonews. com The Federal Aviation Administration plans to change the way some planes depart Centennial Airport, and neighbors are hopeful it will reduce noise over residential areas. Airport executive director Robert Olislagers said the changes are a result of a twoyear FAA study, called Area Navigation, designed to improve safety and efficiency of the airspace surrounding Denver International Airport, but also has benefits for those left on terra firma. “The change mostly affects aircraft departing to the
A new change in departure procedures for some aircraft at Centennial Airport is expected to reduce noise in nearby residential areas. Photo by Deborah Grigsby
north,” said Olislagers. “Those aircraft using an instrument departure will be required to gain altitude faster and will be directed farther to the east of the airport, over the Cherry Creek State Park area, and that
will most likely help cut some of the noise on takeoff.” Pilots would be given very precise way points over the area and then directed toward their intended destination. However, planes not using
instrument procedures do not have to follow the new procedure. “Generally, the new flight path will impact those aircraft that operate commercially, such as charter jets,” said Olislagers. Among other changes, approaching aircraft will see the standard stepped-down descent replaced with a smoother, more stabilized rate of descent, enabling pilots to use less power, save fuel and reduce pollution. The study is part of the FAA’s effort to modernize the National Airspace System, the common network of air navigation facilities and equipment paving the way for satellite-based navigation and better use of airspace capacity. Olislagers said the FAA Airport continues on Page 12
Republican George Brauchler will be the new district attorney for Douglas, Arapahoe, Elbert and Lincoln counties, defeating Democrat Ethan Feldman 53 percent to 47 percent, according to unofficial results released on the morning of Nov. 7. Brauchler takes over for term-limited Republican Carol Chambers. With returns coming in slowly in Arapahoe County late on Election Night, Brauchler expressed cautious optimism that he had landed the job in the 18th Judicial District. “I’m very confident,” he said, as supporters at the Highlands Ranch LoDo’s sports bar gathered around him to offer hugs, handshakes and congratulations. “We came into tonight very confident.” Feldman, too, was reluctant to call it a night. At 10:30 p.m., he declined to concede, saying there were “still a lot of votes to count in Arapahoe County.” However, by the morning of Nov. 7, Feldman posted a statement of concession on his campaign website. “It appear the voters of the 18th Judicial District have spoken and I will not be the next DA,” he wrote. Feldman’s loss came despite many high-profile endorsements, including those from Republicans such as Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson and former District Attorney Robert Gallagher. Brauchler continues on Page 12
George Brauchler holds his son Jeff at the Highlands Ranch LoDo’s sports bar as election results filter in, showing that Brauchler was likely the next district attorney on the night of Nov. 6. Photo by Jane Reuter
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