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At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Denver-based radio personality Mercedes Howard was pregnant with her rst child. She was living in Denver, but most of her family was in California where she grew up.
Like many people around the world during quarantine, Howard found the experience isolating and lonely. On top of the uncertainness that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, Howard was trying to maneuver her rst pregnancy journey without a support system and was feeling scared about the future. erefore, she often turned to TikTok and Google for pregnancy and parenting advice. She found that many pregnant millennial women her age were going through the same struggle. is sparked the idea for Howard to begin a podcast that focuses on millennial moms of color.
“Many millennial mothers I have met are the rst in their inner circle to actually have a child, and their relationships with close friends has
now become distant, leaving them to feel more alone,” said Howard. “Other moms I know are struggling with the internal feeling of not being able to provide in the current economy — some being single and having to do a balancing act with parenting, work and sometimes school. In my opinion, the pressure that I have seen in this generation for moms has
essentially increased by thousands.”
e Black Millennial Mom Podcast promotes discussion about parenting, pregnancy and millennial BIPOC moms.
“When we create spaces where moms in BIPOC communities share their experiences and assist each other along the way, we nurture greater access to valuable tools and support systems that bene t so many parents and caregivers across Colorado,” said Wendy Allen, manager of Rocky Mountain PBS Kids, in a news release.
Howard wanted to bring her personal Black experience to the podcasting world. So instead of creating just another mommy-centric podcast, she wanted to create a space for BIPOC women to have safe, informative discussions on issues that are prevalent in the community.
“I think it’s important to have Black representation in podcasting because it opens the doors and provides resources to my community that often can be hard to obtain. Black reparation in the mommy sphere, especially in Colorado, is essential,” said Howard. “Being able to join forces with Rocky Mountain PBS Kids not only showcases the diversity but opens the doors for women like myself to have outlets and resources they might not have been able to nd before this.”
e podcast just wrapped up its rst season and was a roaring success. Currently, listeners can nd the podcast on YouTube, Google Play, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and the Rocky Mountain PBS Kids website.
To learn more about The Black Millennial Mom Podcast, visit Rocky Mountain PBS Kids at rmpbs.org/kids/bmmpodcast/
You can also hear Mercedes Howard on her show, “Chilling With Ya Girl Cedes,” from 10 a.m. to 2:59 p.m. on Denver’s
Howard expects season two of e Black Millennial Mom Podcast will have deeper conversations and cover more topics. Howard and her team have been working to add more music artists to their lineup of podcast guests. Listeners will also hear from more resources in the parenting atmosphere here in Colorado, including therapists and daycare representatives.
“ e reaction behind ( e Black Millennial Mom Podcast) has exceeded my expectations,” said Howard. “Women from all over have reached out and given encouraging thoughts and love to me. e conversation about parenting has truly opened my eyes on how everyone’s journey truly does not look the same.”
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Soon after Bikram Mishra got out of prison in 2018, an administrator at Adams State University in Alamosa called to ask if he would teach a college class for incarcerated students. Mishra earned three business degrees from Adams State during his 12 years of incarceration, and was known for being an educator behind bars.
“At rst, I said ‘hell no.’ I didn’t want to voluntarily walk into another prison,” recalled Mishra, who is now in the Denver metro area. But after learning the classes would be taught online and thinking about the impact he could have, he agreed.
Mishra was one of a few formerly incarcerated people to testify in support of a bill passed during the 2023 state legislative session that seeks to make college degrees more accessible — and enticing — for incarcerated students in Colorado. e bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on April 12, decreases prison sentences for those with nonviolent felony o enses who earn accredited higher education degrees or certi cates.
Under the new law, a person will receive six months o their sentence for a certi cate or other credential that requires the completion of at least 30 credit hours; one year o for an associate’s or baccalaureate degree; 18 months o their sentence for earning a master’s degree; and two years o their sentence for a doctorate degree.
Currently, three higher education institutions in Colorado o er prison programs: Adams State University, Pueblo Community College and Trinidad State College. No institution currently o ers a doctorate degree for incarcerated students and Adams State o ers the only accredited master’s degree program.
By Sept. 20, three more accredited institutions will be approved to o er programs, though the names of the institutions have yet to be announced. e current programs were formally launched in 2020 as part of a federal pilot program and have faced many obstacles, including COVID-19 lockdowns, severe sta ng shortages across the prison system and technology delays. e Colorado Department of Corrections is working to expand broadband capabilities within the state’s prisons, said Annie Skinner, a spokesperson for the department, in an email.
e new law comes as signi cantly more incarcerated people become eli-
gible for federal Pell Grants to pursue college through the U.S. Department of Education. Starting in July 2023, incarcerated students will be able to access the funding for the rst time in decades. Eligibility for incarcerated students was stripped in the now-infamous 1994 crime law. e nancial assistance — currently up to $7,395 per academic year — is awarded to low-income students to cover tuition and other educational expenses.
“Access to and completion of higher education programming can open up many new job opportunities” for formerly incarcerated people, Skinner wrote in an email. “Having a job has been shown to reduce recidivism which not only improves public safety but also has a positive impact on current and future generations.”
at’s especially impactful for people of color who are disproportionately represented in state and federal prisons as a result of decades of racist policing practices and federal policies that led to mass incarceration.
e U.S., with approximately 2 million people in prison and jails, incarcerates more people than any other country, and the number of people incarcerated has increased 500% over the last 40 years, far outpacing crime rates.
Incarcerated people who participate in postsecondary education are 48% less likely to return to prison for new
crimes after being released, according to the Vera Institute of Justice. e nonpro t estimates that increasing educational opportunities in prison could save $366 million in taxpayer funds each year, primarily from the reduction in recidivism. Each year, the savings incurred by the earned-time program will be allocated to the Colorado higher education institutions o ering prison programs.
e earned time from the educational attainment will be calculated automatically in the Department of Corrections system. When a person is nearing their parole date, they will submit o cial transcripts with their parole packet.
For State Rep. Matthew Martinez, an Alamosa Democrat who co-sponsored
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State air pollution o cials are likely to vote by the end of the year on a 2025 ban on the sale of push or hand-held, gasoline-powered lawn equipment in nine Front Range counties with ozone problems, after a key regional advisory council recommended the bar as an e ective strategy.
e Regional Air Quality Council’s policy recommendation also wants to ban institutions like schools or parks from using existing handheld gas equipment in the summer months starting in 2025, and a summer ban for all commercial landscapers beginning in 2026.
e bans would not be statewide, but would cover all the counties where the EPA says air pollution exceeds ozone attainment standards and threatens the lung and heart health of millions of residents. e ban would a ect sales and use in
Denver, Douglas, Arapahoe, Je erson, Adams, Broom eld, Boulder, Weld and the non-mountainous portions of Larimer counties, if approved by the state Air Quality Control Commission after deliberations this fall.
Landscape companies objected to the costs of equipment changeovers, the need to train workers, and schedule changes required by battery charging times or resupply, saying the bans could hurt an industry where Latino and other minority ownership is strong.
Environmental groups that have been pushing the state to pass sharper restrictions on ozone-causing emissions lauded the RAQC’s recommendation as a great place to start. Small lawn equipment engines burn much dirtier than modern cars, for example, and contribute an inordinate share of Front Range ozone, said Kirsten Schatz, an air pollution specialist with the nonpro t consumer group CoPIRG.
“It’s going to accelerate the shift away from the dirtiest gas-powered equipment out there,” Schatz said. “And that’s really important because we know that these tools produce a shocking amount of pollution, and it contributes to asthma and other serious health issues. So freezing them out is one critical way that we as a community can tackle our dirty air problem.”
CoPIRG and other groups say that in the smaller push mower and hand-held blower or trimmer categories, highly rated battery models are now widely available that are comparable in price to many gas models, especially when available local government subsidies are factored in. Battery-powered models are not yet widely available in the lawn tractor and other large categories, thus the RAQC’s focus on bans of sales and use of equipment with less than 25 horsepower ratings. e RAQC’s recommendation, which may rst be heard by the
AQCC in August, would ban the sale of new gas-powered smaller equipment in the nine-county nonattainment area on Jan. 1, 2025. It would also ban the summertime use of existing gas-powered smaller equipment by institutions or “public entities,” and the private contractors they use, starting June 1, 2025, in the same nonattainment area. And, ban commercial entities from using existing smaller gas-powered equipment during summer months starting June 1, 2026.
All of the restrictions apply to internal combustion engines smaller than 25 horsepower. ere are exemptions built into the proposal that the RAQC expects the state will honor, including allowing institutional use to prepare for or clean up from emergencies, or for re mitigation.
e EPA in 2008 set national ozone health limits of 75 parts per billion,
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e Auraria Higher Education Center, which is the state agency that stewards the Auraria Campus, has created the Historic Auraria Consortium to develop and execute a strategy to honor and celebrate the heritage of the Indigenous tribal nations that once called the area home.
e consortium’s rst project will be to create and oversee a long-term stewardship plan for Ninth Street Historic Park. Other initiatives include developing a historical archive of Ninth Street Park, fostering collaboration with impacted community
then revised it further downward in 2015 to 70 ppb. Colorado’s most populous counties have been violating those standards for years, and after some gains have recently moved again in the wrong direction.
Colorado air pollution monitoring o cials have said gas lawn and garden
members and establishing healing spaces. e goal is to amplify the stories of displaced Aurarian and Indigenous communities and reconcile the history of Auraria while creating a space for information, connection and healing.
e Historic Auraria Consortium will be composed of campus and community partners, to include community members who represent the displaced and Indigenous Aurarian communities, representatives from Auraria’s four institutions, and collaborators from the Colorado legislature, History Colorado, Downtown Denver Partnership and Historic Denver. Da-
equipment contributes 2.5 ppb to that total on an average day. (Front Range monitors in recent summers have frequently registered daily highs 80 ppb and above.) Large portions are also blown in from out of state, or created by emissions from oil and gas production — facing multiple rounds of new controls — and vehicles, where rules have been passed to encourage transition to clean electric power.
Compared to the other portions of the 70 ppb standard that Colorado has
vid Olguín will serve as the cultural and community engagement director to spearhead the strategic initiatives.
Auraria Higher Education Center — also known as Auraria Campus — is a 150-acre dynamic and vibrant campus located in downtown Denver. It is shared by three separate and distinct institutions of higher learning: Community College of Denver, the University of Colorado Denver and Metropolitan State University of Denver. It is also home to several cultural attractions including museums, 9th Street Historic Park, St. Cajetan’s church and more. Learn more at ahec.edu.
the power to control, lawn and garden equipment now stands out as an attractive target.
Air quality o cials say the staggered timing of the proposal will allow manufacturers time to develop larger electricpowered lawn equipment to satisfy commercial and institutional demands, and for homeowners and small businesses to use subsidies to change over their equipment.
Still, the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado asked the RAQC to consider its moves carefully, warning of potential harm to what it calls a $3 billion industry across the state.
“Unlike a homeowner that uses an electric powered leaf blower or mower for less than an hour, in a given week, the landscape industry is operating commercially using this equipment daily, under rigorous conditions and for long durations,” said a statement from the contractors submitted to the RAQC’s public hearing.
But RAQC and other o cials say that’s
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the bill, an important aspect of the new legislation is that the sentence reduction is mandatory.
“DOC can’t say, ‘Well, they earned their degree but this, this and this,’” said Martinez, who is the former prison college program director at Adams State University. “It has to be accounted for, for early release.”
“Some other states have this in some way, shape or form, but this is by far the most overarching policy in the nation at the moment,” Martinez added, who cosponsored the bipartisan bill alongside State Rep. Rose Pugliese, a Colorado Springs Republican, and State Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat.
State lawmakers will receive an update in 2028 on how the new program is meeting its objectives, according to the law. Martinez hopes to commission
the same reason the controls must be extended to commercial operators: eir gas machines are running all day, every day, and contribute more to the ozone problem.
Since the homeowner equipment ban is a sales restriction, not a ban on using existing gas equipment, a metro Denver buyer could in theory drive to Colorado Springs outside the nonattainment area and buy a traditional gas mower.
But, RAQC spokesperson David Sabados said, “we’re seeing retailers already transitioning to electric, so I don’t think there will be that many gas models that will be available in the greater region anyway.”
is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
a study in the coming years to measure recidivism, employment rates and the wages a person receives once released.
Mishra hopes that better access to education for incarcerated students will lead to larger systemic changes within the criminal justice system. He hopes that those with violent felony convictions will also be given the opportunity to earn time o their sentences for obtaining college degrees.
“We need to punish for crimes because we live in a civilized society. But we don’t need to punish them so bad that we make them worse,” Mishra said. “ ey need to be given the tools to make themselves better, and then motivate them to do so. And that’s where education comes in.”
Freelance reporter Moe K. Clark wrote this story for e Colorado Trust, a philanthropic foundation that works on health equity issues statewide and also funds a reporting position at e Colorado Sun.
BY MATT BARNUM CHALKBEAT
ere’s been little, if any, progress making up large learning gaps that have emerged since the onset of the pandemic, according to a new analysis of data from the testing group NWEA.
In the 2022-23 school year, students learned at a similar or slower rate compared to a typical prepandemic school year, the analysis found. is left intact the substantial learning losses, which have barely budged since the spring of 2021.
NWEA o ers only one data point based on a subset of American students, and more data from other exams will be needed to produce a clearer picture of academic progress during this last school year. Still, NWEA’s analysis is a concerning indication that the steep learning losses seen since the pandemic have proven di cult to ameliorate and could have lasting consequences for students and the country.
e results are “somber and sobering,” said NWEA researcher Karyn Lewis. “Whatever we’re doing, it’s not enough,” she said. “ e magnitude of the crisis is out of alignment with the scope and scale of the response and we need to do more.”
Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, NWEA, which develops and sells tests to schools, has been measuring students’ progress on math and reading exams in grades three through eight. By the spring of 2021 — according to NWEA and a string of other tests — the typical student was far behind where they would normally be. Test score gaps by race and family income, already yawning, had grown in many cases. is coincided with dramatic disruptions outside and inside schools, including extended virtual instruction. Students were learning during that time — but much more slowly than usual.
By the end of the 2021-22 school year, NWEA o ered some reason for optimism. Gaps were still there, but students in many grades had started to slowly make up ground. Learning during the school year was back to normal, perhaps even a bit better than normal. State tests also indicated that students were starting to catch up.
But NWEA’s results from the most recent school year are more pessimistic. For reasons that aren’t clear, progress stalled out, even reversed. In most grades and subjects, students actually learned at a slightly slower rate than usual. Growth in middle school reading was particularly sluggish.
In no grade or subject was there evidence of substantial catch-up this
year. Instead, the learning gap this spring was not much di erent than in the spring of 2021, according to NWEA. Students of all types remain behind, but NWEA shows that Black and Hispanic students have been hurt somewhat more than white and Asian American students.
“ is is not what we were hoping to see and it’s not the message we want to be sharing at this time,” said Lewis. “But the data are what they are.”
Frustratingly, though, the data does not come with a clear explanation.
Schools were beset with challenges this past year: Chronic absenteeism remained at an alarmingly high level in many places. More teachers left the classroom than usual. Educators reported di culties managing students’ behavior and supporting their mental health.
But it’s not clear why there was more progress in the 2021-22 school year, which was also an unusually taxing year in many ways, according to teachers. Lewis said this was puzzling, but speculated that an initial burst of motivation upon returning to school buildings had zzled.
Learning loss recovery e orts have also run into hurdles. Tutoring has reached only a small subset of students. Few districts have extended the school day or year to guarantee all students more learning time.
But NWEA researchers cautioned that their data cannot speak directly to the e ectiveness or particular recovery e orts or to the federal COVID relief money more generally.
“We have no access to the counterfactual of what life would be like right now absent those funds — I
think it would be much more dire,” said Lewis.
It’s also possible that some combination of out-of-school factors may
be driving trends in student learning. Researchers have long noted that a complex array of variables outside of schools’ control matters a great deal for student learning.
What the NWEA study does suggest is that students are not on track to catch up to where they would have been if not for the pandemic.
Lewis says the takeaway is that policymakers and schools simply aren’t doing enough. “If you give someone half a Tylenol for a migraine and expect them to feel better, that’s just not reality,” she said.
NWEA’s analysis is based on data from millions of students in thousands of public schools. Outcomes may not be representative of all students or schools, though, since the exam’s administration is voluntary.
NWEA researchers say other data would be helpful to con rm the results. at could come soon: State test results from this year are beginning to emerge and other testing companies will be releasing their own data.
Chalkbeat is a nonpro t news site covering educational change in public schools.
BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
James Harvey remembers when there were two Air Forces. “One comprised us, and the other was for the whites,” explained the soon-to-be centenarian from his home in Lakewood, Colorado.
Harvey knows this as fact because he’s one of just a handful of remaining Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black military pilots and airmen who fought not only against enemy aircraft but against overt racism in the same Air Force they pledged to serve.
Born July 13, 1923, in Montclair, New Jersey, James H. Harvey III was the oldest of four children born to James and Cornelia Harvey. He attended high school in Pennsylvania, where he was an outstanding student, the captain of the basketball team, class president, and graduated as valedictorian.
Harvey said he never encountered much racism until he raised his right hand, swore an oath to serve and protect his country — and entered the segregated U.S. Army.
Drafted in 1943, he was soon reassigned to the Army Air Corps., the predecessor of today’s modern U.S. Air Force.
Harvey will tell you in great detail that things in the military were di erent back then.
Very di erent — especially if you were a Black man.
“You just go with the ow,” said Harvey of how he coped. “You just go with the ow or something happens
— something mysteriously happens. So, I just went with the ow.” When asked why he did, he replied, “Because I wanted to live.”
Harvey settled into military service, classi ed as an engineer. As the war in the Paci c raged, engineers were needed to build and maintain the many makeshift jungle runways used by American forces. But Harvey was more interested in ying planes than building places for them to land. So, he applied to the Aviation Cadet Training Program in hopes of being accepted into the Tuskegee Flight Training Program in Alabama, a separate school designated for Black pilots.
In 1925 the U.S. Army War College released a report called “ e Use of Negro Manpower in War.” Many say this report “set the overall tone” for how the military viewed Black men. e report stated they “lacked intelligence and were cowardly under combat conditions” and lacked the “ability to operate complex machinery.”
To prove this, the U.S. Army set up an “experiment” in 1941 to prove the ndings of the War College Report.
Tuskegee was an experiment that was designed to fail—to prove that Black men didn’t have the capacity to y.
But instead, the program produced some of the nation’s most pro cient ghter pilots.
“I applied. I was accepted,” said Harvey. “However, I had to take an examination rst, and there were 10
Former fighter pilot who served in the once-segregated U.S. military talks missions, a missing trophy and which ‘Top Gun’ movie he prefersSEE TOP GUN, P9 Retired Lt. Col. James Harvey III looks forward to his big birthday bash to celebrate his PHOTOS BY JOHN LEYBA You’ll rarely find Tuskegee “Top Gun” James Harvey III without his wings, trademark red coat and “Top Gun” hat. The hat and the coat not only represent his incredible accomplishments in a once-segregated military but an invitation to talk about — and with — history.
of us that reported to Bolling Field to take this test — nine whites and myself.”
Both Black and white candidates took the same preliminary tests to get into the Aviation Cadet Program. Black pilots, however, would be trained at a segregated eld in Alabama.
Testing for this program was known among servicemembers to be notoriously rigorous and particularly unforgiving.
“Well, we took the examination, did everything they wanted us to do, and when the dust cleared, there were only two of us standing — this white guy and myself,” Harvey said.
Long were the hours and challenging were the tasks for Harvey, a selfdescribed perfectionist.
“If everything is perfect, there’s no challenge after that,” he said. “I never dreamed or thought about washing out in ying school. I knew I was gonna make it because I did everything right.”
Because, as a Black man, he had to. “You only had so many hours or days to learn something and if you didn’t, you were out. It’s that simple,” Harvey said. “You only had a certain amount of time to learn something and if you exceeded that time, you were gone.”
When asked if he’s still a perfectionist, he grins.
“Well, I’m back at it,” he laughs. “I got married, so that was kind of the end of the perfectionism, but my wife passed, so I’m back at it again.”
Perfectionism.
“I’ve always been that way,” Harvey said. “Like Disney, when I was growing up … the Disney characters, I’d sit down and draw them — they were better than what Disney put out!” His favorite?
“Mickey Mouse, of course … I don’t think Minnie was on the scene yet.”
So, what should we call you?
Harvey earned his wings at Tuskegee Army Air Field on Oct. 16, 1944, near the end of the war. A graduate of Class 44-4, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and began his career as a ghter pilot.
While many Tuskegee Airmen were already ying in Europe, protecting heavy bomber aircraft on their way to strategic targets, Harvey did not get that opportunity.
“ at’s because Hitler knew I was coming and he gave up the following month,” he joked. “I was supposed to ship in April 1945. And I had my bags packed, ready to catch the train, and I got a message the war was over and they expected the wind-up of the whole European theater.”
On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed Executive Order 9981, creating the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services and banning segregation in the Armed Forces.
Harvey says the order was a step in the right direction, but it also meant his unit would be disbanded and its personnel integrated into other units that would “have” them.
Harvey explains how that became complicated for Black pilots.
Prior to his departure, he, and another Tuskegee Airman, Eddie Drummond, were to be transferred from Lockbourne Air Force Base in Ohio to a base in Japan. However, before they arrived, their personnel les — which included their o cial photos — were forwarded to the gaining military unit.
“So, you see, the wing commander had our picture,” Harvey said. “So, Eddie and I report to Misawa, Japan, and before we got there, he had all the pilots report to the base theater and he told them, ‘We have these two Negro pilots coming in and they will be assigned to one of the squadrons.’
e pilots said, ‘No way are we going to y with them. No way.’”
Harvey said he and Drummond were told about the meeting by the pilots themselves.
Regardless of the sentiment, Harvey and Drummond were there to stay and were assigned to a unit ying the Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star.
As they wrapped up their initial meeting, Harvey said the man who would be their new wing commander casually asked, “So, what do you want us to call you?”
An uncomfortable moment of silence ensued.
“I said, ‘Well, I’m a rst lieutenant and Eddie Drummond is a second lieutenant … how about lieutenants Harvey and Drummond?’”
First ‘Top Gun’
In January 1949, the newly-recognized Air Force, thanks to the National Security Act of 1947, issued a directive to all ghter squadrons about an intramural weapons competition.
Each unit was to select its top three pilots to represent their ghter group at the rst-ever aerial gunnery meet to be held at Las Vegas Air Force Base,
Nevada.
It was o cially called the United States Continental Gunnery Meet, which would later evolve into the USAF William Tell Competition. Other derivatives would include Gunsmoke and Red Flag.
Harvey’s unit, the 332nd Fighter Group, selected 1st Lt. Harvey III, 1st Lt. Harry Stewart Jr., and Capt. Alva Temple. ey were all Black pilots, including the alternate pilot, 1st Lt. Halbert Alexander.
“We met with Col. Davis (Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.), prior to leaving for the competition,” Harvey said. “We chit-chatted, and his nal remark was, ‘If you don’t win, don’t come back.’ And with those words of encouragement, o we went.”
It was May 1949.
e competition for “Top Gun” would prove formidable in the conventional piston category, ying the North American P-51 Mustang and the North American F-82 Twin Mustang.
ese were some of the best pilots and aircraft maintenance teams in the country ying some of the most advanced aircraft in inventory.
“And we’re ying the obsolete P-47 underbolt,” Harvey said “It was big, clumsy — and heavy.”
e lineup consisted of two missions of aerial gunnery at 12,000 feet, two missions of aerial gunnery at 20,000 feet, two dive-bombing missions, three skip-bombing missions, and a panel-stra ng mission.
“Well, we won the meet,” said Har-
vey. “Our closest competitor was the P-51 out t … they were only 515,000 points behind us.”
They were the winners, but … Each year, the Air Force Association publishes an almanac citing overall force strength, statistics and such — including all winners of the weapons meet from 1949 through the present day.
“But, each year when that almanac came out, the winner of the 1949 weapons meet was mysteriously listed as ‘unknown,’” Harvey points out. “We didn’t nd out, we, meaning us, the Tuskegee Airmen, didn’t nd out about this magazine until 1995.”
It was only by chance that Harvey’s group commander stumbled across an almanac and noticed the winner of the 1949 U.S. Air Force Weapons Meet was “unknown.”
e almanac was corrected in April 1995 to show the 332nd Fighter Group as the o cial winners of the 1949 weapons meet. ough the records were xed, one more mystery would remain.
‘That trophy will never be on display’ As winners of the rst Air Force “Top Gun” competition in the pistonengine division, Harvey and his team were brought into a hotel ballroom where the almost 3-foot-tall stainless steel victory cup sat on a table. at was in 1949.
ey had a photo made with the
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trophy and it was the last day any of them would see it until more than half a century later.
In 1999, Zellie Rainey-Orr got involved with the Tuskegee Airmen as the result of a Tuskegee Airman pilot from her Mississippi hometown who died in combat — 1st Lt. Quitman Walker.
Rainey-Orr confesses, until that day, she never knew much about the Tuskegee Airmen.
She was about to get a rsthand lesson from the men who were there.
“I thought I was just gonna go and put a ower on the grave of Quitman Walker,” she said. “I assumed he was buried here in Indianola, Mississippi and that’s when I would learn that no one knew where he was buried.”
Rainey-Orr reached out to the Walker family in an attempt to help locate the airman’s remains. rough her quest to help, she would eventually meet Alva Temple, the captain of the 1949 “Top Gun” team, at a 2004 event to award Walker’s medals posthumously at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
It was there that she learned of the missing trophy.
“I just felt a connection,” RaineyOrr said.
Unable to resist, she began a quest to locate it.
Not knowing what the trophy looked like, and with Temple, at that time, in failing health, she reached out to the family in hopes of nding more details.
Someone in Temple’s family mentioned that there was a newspaper story covering the event, dated May 12, 1949, on a bedroom dresser. at clipping provided Rainey-Orr with enough information to start contacting military bases and museums.
Within a week, she received a
response from the National Museum of the United States Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio.
“ ey said they had the trophy and attached a photo,” she said.
Rainey-Orr called Temple’s family on Sunday, Aug. 29 to share the good news, but was told Temple had passed the day before.
“It was almost like his spirit guided me,” she said. “I didn’t know the story or the impact. I was just looking for a trophy.”
Oddly, while it took Rainey-Orr less than a week to locate a trophy that had been missing for more than 50 years, it would take her much longer to get the U.S. Air Force to agree to bring it out of mothballs.
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e other day, I was binge-watching some “Dateline” reruns and one of the episodes that came on was about a story that I had also covered early in my career.
It was about a man whose rst wife died suspiciously when a car fell on top of her as she was changing a tire. A judge ruled it was an accident – and questions arose when the man was accused (and later convicted) of murdering his second wife while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.
It got me thinking about all the stories I’ve told and edited through my years as a journalist. en it dawned on me that I have a special anniversary this month. July marks a decade as a full-time journalist.
e prelude to my career was a short internship under the guidance of Rowena Alegria, who was the editor and publisher of the now-folded Viva Colorado newspaper. Alegria is still serving the community as the founder and director of the Denver O ce of Storytelling. en there was my three-month internship abroad in Madrid, Spain, in which I wrote for a small website company that helped people settle abroad. On my return, my journalism career began in earnest, in the summer of 2013, in Cañon City, Colorado.
Wow, I got to cover some interesting stories right from the start. I was the
During a conversation with a couple of friends and colleagues in the personal and professional development industry, we found our way into the topic of how we got started in the business and who some the early heroes were who inspired and motivated us to be better.
As we thought about those legendary speakers and authors, we also talked about how their teachings have withstood the test of time. Although they all began their own journey many decades ago,
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And, I did a story about the woman who ultimately led me to Dr. David VanSickle, the neurosurgeon who performed my dad’s deep brain stimulation surgery to alleviate some of his Parkinson’s symptoms.
Christy Steadmancops-and-crime reporter for the Cañon City Daily Record. No, I did not tour the “Alcatraz of the Rockies’’ in Florence, but I reported my fair share of county court proceedings, including some heinous crimes, ranging from arson and theft to rape and murder. My friends in Denver always asked me to bring them newspapers when I visited because the true crime I reported on was up to par with anything ctional.
ough I loved my job in Cañon City, I had a hard time making friends out there, with it being a small town and most of the people I was exposed to were those in the courthouse being accused of some sort of felonious criminal activity. So, after about a year, I found out that Colorado Community Media was hiring a reporter for the Highlands Ranch Herald. I applied, got the job, and came back to the Denver area.
Highlands Ranch was full of great stories, as it is today. I vividly remember covering a pink chair painting e ort for breast cancer awareness. I also met a Holocaust survivor.
en I moved to my next adventure, reporting for another CCM newspaper, the Golden Transcript. I fell in love with Golden, and have so many fond memories, from Bu alo Bill Days and Colorado Whitewater’s kayak rodeos to the Candlelight Walk and holiday parades. Of course, there was also a good dose of news from city council and planning and zoning issues. I covered the discovery of Baculite fossils during the Linking Lookout road construction project. I got to know a lot about Golden’s small businesses and breweries, local Sherpas (during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake), county issues and the history of the Transcript on its 150th anniversary. I recall the opening of a time capsule and putting newspapers with my stories in it for the next time it’s opened. And there’s more. I ew in a WWII ghter jet, reported on the USA Pro Challenge’s inaugural women’s cycling race, and covered Coors, skate park renovations, the Golden Lions Club, Colorado School of Mines. I could go on and on. en came another opportunity when the former editor of CCM’s
the principles that each one built their body of work upon are all still relevant today. e greatest compliment paid to them is that we can nd iterations of their work in the published books, blogs and columns of today’s thought
Although we agreed on a few names, each of us
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had our top three or four. For me, the authors and experts who had a signi cant impact on my success included Zig Ziglar, Tom Hopkins, Denis Waitley and David Sandler.
Looking at Zig Ziglar’s career, many will refer to him as the master motivator, or remember him as the salesman’s salesman. With more than 30 books to his name, Zig taught us all so much about life, not just sales, leadership, or business, his teachings went far beyond those topics. Zig was all about building up the person as his mission was
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monthlies (Life on Capitol Hill and Washington Park Pro le) announced she was moving out-of-state. I was encouraged to apply and it was probably the hardest decision I’ve made thus far in my career because it meant leaving Golden. But, ultimately, I did so for three main reasons: 1) I already knew I loved Denver. Who doesn’t? 2) I would get to learn new skills as an editor. And, 3) I was staying local, so I could visit Golden anytime I wanted. Little did I know that COVID was on its way and three months later, would lock down the entire world.
Denver welcomed me with sociallydistanced open arms, as only Denver could. It’s exciting to be celebrating my 10 years with readers in Denver. It’s fun to share the stories of the local artists and authors whose works o er joy and education to all. I enjoy learning about the nonpro ts that work tirelessly to make the city be the best that it can be. I love telling the stories of neighbors who care so deeply about their community.
And I’m looking forward to the many more stories to come — and always welcome tips from you.
Being a journalist is the best job there is, in my opinion, because it’s everything one could ask for in a career. It’s rewarding. It’s challenging. It’s exciting. I wouldn’t change it for anything.
to help as many people as possible with their personal, professional and spiritual lives so that he could have a positive impact on the world. I thank Zig for all that he taught me and for being an incredible role model of consistency, guiding me to being a “meaningful speci c,” instead of a “wandering generality.” If you haven’t read “See You at the Top” I highly recommend it. As a student of Tom Hopkins and having read every book he has writ-
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ere’s nothing like reaching a major goal after years of work. is is a concept the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is very aware of — not only has it grown by leaps and bounds in its more than two decades of existence, but it achieved a major milestone this year.
“ is year we were able to purchase a eet of new boats – Hong Kong-style BuK Dragon Boats,” said Sara Moore, executive director of Colorado Dragon Boat. “Getting these boats is 23 years in the making and we’re so excited to have them.”
Dragon boat racing is just one thing visitors can explore at this year’s annual Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, which will be held at Sloan’s Lake, 25th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevardin
Denver, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 23. is year’s free festival is bigger than ever, which re ects the growing interest from members of the Asian American Native Hawaiian Paci c Islander (AANHPI) community and those who want to learn about and celebrate the vibrant cultures represented at the event. Last year’s festival drew in more than 170,000 people, according to Moore, and this year is on track to match or exceed that number.
“We’re becoming more inclusive and working with the community to make sure everyone’s voices are heard,” she added. “We see a huge thirst and desire for Coloradoans to come out and support these organizations.”
e nonpro t organization puts hours and hours of work into the festival, which also doubles as a crucial
fundraiser for Colorado Dragon Boat. All the festival’s beverage centers are run by local nonpro ts that also use the event as a fundraiser, so every dollar spent on a beverage is split between the nonpro t sponsor and Colorado Dragon Boat.
“We have great volunteers and sponsors who make the festival possible,” Moore said. “It is inspiring and empowering to see the community respond in such a needed way.”
In addition to the titular racing, visitors have a bevy of options for exploring. ere’s the Asian Marketplace and Asian Craft Tent, both of which feature unique gifts and artworks. And speaking of art, the festival features three performance stages, where a range of performers will share traditional and contemporary Asian and Asian-American instrumental, vocal, choral and dance performances.
Since the Colorado General Assembly wrapped up the 2023 session with a bang, I’m still feeling uninformed. By bang, I am referring to the Democrats passing the bill that will put Proposition HH on the ballot for us to decide in November.
For one — the majority party released this important piece of legislation seemingly at the last minute. OK, it was literally. It takes three days to pass a bill — they did it just in the nick of time. Hard to believe they did not have it planned until three days before.
Nonetheless, what’s done is done. Now, it’s up to voters to decide on whether to pass this proposition that we are being told will help homeowners deal with the major property tax increases.
Before getting too deep into the measure — I will agree that Colorado does have some of the lower property taxes in the nation. However, given the cost of living and struggles
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ten and having attended dozens of his seminars, I credit Tom with helping me become a top performer throughout my career. Even in leadership roles, his teachings were so impactful. In sales, we hear the word “no” a whole lot more often than we hear “yes.” Tom Hopkin’s Champion Creed instilled in me the speci c mindset I needed to push through the losses and bad days and work towards the overwhelmingly successful days. e Champion Creed says this, “I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by
families are going through — we did not deserve to play catch-up on the national level all in one year.
Instead, we are seeing 30%, 40%, and, in some areas, 60% increases. While I have not yet seen the numbers, this is just a guess, but I doubt that many of the tens of thousands of property valuation appeals are going to make a big di erence.
So, that leaves us with Proposition HH, where we are being told to approve it and we will get some property tax relief. However, in reading multiple stories about the measure and trying to understand it — I, as a property owner, am just not seeing how this is going to help me and my family.
I do, however, see how it is going to
the number of times I succeed. And the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep trying.” If you are in sales, Tom’s book “How to Master the Art of Selling” is a mustread.
Back in 1999 I had the opportunity to meet Denis Waitley in person. From that day on we enjoyed both a personal and professional relationship. Denis taught me so much about the attitude of winning and de ning success. He was a terri c encourager, and I would leave every conversation with him having learned so much more each time. His book and program, “ e Psychology of Winning,” and now “ e New Psychology of Winning,” will
help the state get more money. After all, lawmakers have been trying to nd a way around TABOR for quite some time.
Again, not making the connection on how I am going to see a true bene t by voting yes.
I wouldn’t say I am against the measure completely. I’d just like to really understand why I should vote yes.
Several articles recently came out about how families could get higher TABOR refunds this year. at sounds good, since I am about to be paying a lot more in property taxes.
Tell me now — if I say go ahead and keep those TABOR funds — how do I come out ahead? e math is not adding up here.
As information trickles in about what happens with the proposition, especially if the Colorado Supreme Court rejects current challenges, there is still no answer.
In one article, I read that if voters do indeed vote on the measure in
inspire you and teach you how to create your own blueprint for success.
Last, and certainly not least, David Sandler was so far ahead of his time with his revolutionary sales process. David’s approach is a simple one, disarming honesty. He developed a sales process that favored the buyer and the seller so that the interaction was based on both parties being willing to have an open and honest adult-to-adult truth-based conversation. No manipulation, just a conversation where there is no mysti cation about what is happening or what will happen next. His book, “You Can’t Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar,” will change the way you sell.
e food is also worth a mention, which is always delicious and can be found in the Taste of Asia Food Court. ere are all kinds of options to select from, so regardless of what you’re in the mood for, you’re guaranteed to nd something that suits.
No mater where your interests or curiosities lead, the festival will provide an opportunity for enlightenment, entertainment and, most importantly, cultural connection.
“I love seeing the community coming together in celebration, especially since there aren’t enough events that highlight the contributions of the AANHPI community,” Moore said. “ e festival is a great way to tell the world we’re here, showcase all we’ve done and that we’re not going anywhere.”
All the details can be found at www. cdbf.org/summerinfo.
November, property owners will not have an idea of what they will pay in property taxes until long after the election. Given the state is asking me to vote yes on the measure — I’d like a rm answer before I vote.
To complicate the issue further, local government and taxing districts that rely on property taxes are also playing a guessing game for what it means to them. Will sta cuts be needed? Commissioner Lora omas in Douglas County says it’s a possibility.
Larimer County imposed a hiring freeze due to the unknown.
To conclude — the question remains — how is giving you my TABOR refund going to result in a property tax break for me? How will this bene t our school district and our counties where this is the primary source of revenue?
elma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.
ere have been so many others who have shaped my career and the careers of millions of others, and I thank them all for their impact on my personal and professional life. Who are some of your favorite authors and experts? I would love to hear all about them at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we can learn and apply the wisdom of those who are willing to teach us, it really will be a better than good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
Several years ago, someone walking into Barbara Pontarelli’s home for the rst time may have gotten the feeling that they’d become a giant.
Hanging on the walls of her kitchen, small scenes exhibited the culinary décor of di erent eras. In one display box, tiny countertops of a retro 1950s kitchen popped with color. In another, little stainless steel appliances lled the space.
Miniature tables and chairs were laid out in parlor scenes in the house’s living room, and Pontarelli’s bathrooms were dentist-themed. Since her husband was a dentist, she honored his career with small recliners and minuscule toothbrushes on display.
“When I didn’t have enough space to display stu , I would empty closets,” said the Wheat Ridge resident, who now lives part-time in California.
Of the countless miniature scenes on display in her home, Pontarelli collected about a quarter of them.
e rest, she made herself.
“It’s, you know, how I express my artistic side,” she said. “I can’t explain the draw, but it’s de nitely a passion … I just nd this so satisfying — to produce something small to be as close as it can be to its full-size counterpart.”
Pontarelli is part of a passionate community of miniaturists, or people who enjoy the art, hobby or collection of miniature objects.
In the metro Denver area, it doesn’t take a magnifying glass to see that the miniaturist community is thriving — from meetup groups to classes, to a museum, the love of tiny things is big in the hearts of many.
Pontarelli is a board member at the institution at the epicenter of the Denver metro miniaturist community: the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys. In addition to its miniature collection, the museum displays and teaches visitors about antique toys and special dolls from over the decades.
e museum recently moved to 830 Kipling St. in Lakewood after spending almost 40 years in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood.
In its new location, Executive Director Wendy Littlepage said the museum welcomes about 5,000 visitors per year,
“( e museum) is so many di erent things to di erent people,” she said. “We have people that come in that love just the exactitude of the small scale, and then we have people that love the
whimsy of the small scale. We have a lot of people that come for nostalgia … And then I think some people just like that it’s a bit of a mental break.”
One of her favorite things about miniatures is that they are for everyone. Some people come into the museum thinking that the collection, which includes several intricate dollhouses and other cases of miniature objects and artwork, is mainly for kids.
But the houses are full of detailed — and sometimes even functional — replicas of what one would see in a normal house, including cupboards, dressers, paintings, beds, sinks, animals and food.
Considering the familiarity and intricacies of the pieces, Littlepage said some of the collection’s biggest fans tend to be craftsmen.
“We had a nish carpenter come through, and he just said over and over, ‘ is is all insane! How did they get that nish?’” she said. “ ere’s one house where the plumbing is really exposed – and it’s not functional plumbing – but we had a plumber come through and he was just like, ‘ at’s what every house needs.’”
In one display case, tiny handmade food is almost microscopically detailed — including an orange that can be peeled to show the segments underneath and an onion with all of its layers. Other displays show miniature artwork by Indigenous artists that represent Indigenous homes.
For many miniature items, artists use the materials that the regular-sized objects would be made of, like wood and fabric. Paintings are painted, embroidered things are embroidered and knit clothing is knit with small thread.
But for other mini details, artists get more creative, using paper to make owers and polymer clay to construct food items.
While many miniatures are created by hobbyists and artisan creators, others are mass-produced. Just like with real furniture, Wendy said, collectors will determine which types to buy based on their speci c needs.
High-end artisan miniature pieces can sell for thousands of dollars, Littlepage said. e miniature art gallery in the museum was appraised at $18,000 about 15 years ago, so it’s likely worth even more now, she added.
Crafting classes
For those who like to make miniatures, there are clubs and classes to teach di erent skills. For a long time, Pontarelli was the president of one of these clubs, called Wee Wonders of Arvada.
e longstanding miniature group meets monthly at the museum to work on projects together or teach and learn new skills from each other, like how to make stained glass windows or create stucco.
“We have people at every level,” Pontarelli said. “I love getting together with these people and hearing what they’ve gured out and what they’re doing and always learning something new.”
In addition to crafting by hand, miniaturists also use new tools and technologies to create their artwork.
“I’ve noticed a change in the level of expertise over the years,” Pontarelli said. “Before, we used mini scroll saws and mini table saws and Dremel tools — we still use the Dremel quite a bit — but now that we can get laser-cut wood or 3D-printed items, it’s sort of changing the face of the miniature world.”
e museum also hosts classes for kids.
“ ere’s a whole in ux of young people into the hobby and for those of us who are in it, that’s kind of exciting, because, you know, we don’t want to
see it disappear,” Pontarelli said.
For her, miniatures are a great way for kids to explore their creativity.
“We’re just trying to nd any avenue to trigger their creativity, that’s really what it’s all about,” she said. “In this tech world, we need to foster any outside creativity activities that we can, because it’s really important that these kids exercise that part of their brain.”
To learn and wonder e dedication and ambition within the community of miniaturists is special, Littlepage said.
“My favorite thing about the miniature community is they’re such learners,” she said. “Like I have one of my volunteers who has been retired for a while … and she bought a laser cutter and has taught herself to program it.”
She said that problem-solving attitude, plus the childlike wonder of enjoying cute things, make miniaturists special.
Littlepage encouraged people to take a break from their busy lives to check out the museum, where tickets for adults are $5 and children and seniors are $4.
“It’s a great space because you have to slow down,” she said. “You come in fast, you miss a lot. So being able to come in, take a few breaths and just sort of nd the most ridiculous tiny thing you can nd.”
For those who have their interest piqued in the world of miniatures, Pontarelli said it’s never too late to start. Creating and collecting can be for anyone at any time and any age, she said.
And for those who don’t know where to begin, just remember — it’s OK to start small.
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Burrows at Washington Park’s newly built playground just south of Smith Lake enable kids to be bunnies or badgers — or maybe an escape artist like “The Fabulous Mr. Fox,” from Roald Dahl’s children’s book.
Garry Appel left a 36 plus-year career as a corporate lawyer to practice and teach yoga. In the summertime, his Saturday morning vinyasa yoga class in the Smith Lake Boat-
Humans are not the only ones who enjoy picnics on the shores of Grasmere, the southernmost lake in Washington Park. When lunch is over, this furry, four-legged visitor may well opt for a splash in nearby Smith Ditch, a historic canal that supplies water to the both park lakes and the Lily Pond, a children’s fishing hole.
On a breezy day, energetic boaters pedal their way across Smith Lake’s 17 rippling acres of water. Pedal boats can be rented at a marina near the boathouse. The lake also attracts stand-up paddleboarders and many anglers on the hunt for trout, yellow perch and largemouth bass.
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e popular tiny home movement is growing bigger in Colorado thanks to a new law aimed at allowing factory-built homes of about 400 square feet or less to become permanent xtures in neighborhoods and in one case, to be used as an emerging therapy to get homeless military veterans back on their feet.
Advocates say House Bill 1242 , which went into e ect July 1, will spur more purchases since it sets building standards for the scaleddown structures. e new rules also allow cities and counties to create legal pathways to let people live in tiny homes for a lifetime as opposed to just 180 days, advocates say.
“Before this law, we saw a lot of tiny homes the owners weren’t allowed to live in permanently,” said Art Laubach of Einstyne Tiny Homes in Brighton. Sometimes, depending on local laws, a tiny home would be wheeled into a mobile home or RV park and be considered a residence.
Generally tiny homes were not legally a permanent, living structure in Colorado, Laubach said.
“But now, the new law outlines
building codes for counties to use on tiny homes and gives those governments a way to allow people to live in them permanently,” Laubach said.
“It’s just another option for people who otherwise can’t a ord a standard home.”
“ is is a huge deal for tiny-home owners and manufacturers,” he said.
A rst-of-its-kind tiny home village is about to open in Longmont, where homeless military veterans can temporarily live for free while getting counseling to overcome symptoms of PTSD. e Veterans Community Project was started in Kansas City, Missouri, by a group of combat veterans looking to get their brethren
o the streets and into stable housing. e nonpro t is in the midst of a national expansion that includes the Longmont project.
Tiny homes are a perfect incubator for a community that provides counseling and kinship for emotionally battered veterans who need a place to heal, said Jennifer Seybold, executive director of the Veterans Community Project in Longmont.
“ ese are people who are used to living in small spaces and this gives them privacy and a digni ed space,” Seybold said. e 26 tiny homes in the veterans community vary from 240 square feet for individuals to 320 square feet for families.
Each home is built on a concrete slab foundation and attached to city utilities, and has a kitchen and a full bath.
Sandy Brooks is not surprised by the progress of tiny homes. Brooks bought her 250-square-foot tiny home on her 75th birthday in 2019 and moved to Durango to live in Escalante Village, a tiny home community. Brooks spent about $100,000 on her new home, ignoring her brothers who mocked her choice.
“ ey told me it’s just a fad,” Brooks said. “It’s not a fad. It’s a lot more affordable than trying to buy a $800,000 house. And a lot more people are guring that out.”
“My footprint is very small and it takes hardly any time at all to keep it clean. And I spend about $42 on electricity,” Brooks said. “I spend my time outside where I can talk to my neighbors or do something else rather than be locked into my home all the time.”
“It’s time and money well spent for me,” she said.
Nationally, tiny home sales were expected to grow by about 4% in 2022 and accelerate in 2025, according to e Ascent, a service of e Motley Fool investment advisor group. e growth is fueled by the high cost of owning a traditional home, e Ascent said.
e median price for a home in the United States in 2022 was $428,379, while the median monthly mortgage payment is $1,200, according to Redn. In all, Americans spend over 50% of their income on housing, according to e Ascent.
e median price for a tiny home — about 206 square feet — is about $60,000, while total monthly housing costs can be as low as $600 and rarely exceed $1,000, according to Business Insider. is includes utilities and costs of renting a plot of land but does not include monthly loan payments to buy the tiny home.
Laubach is organizer of the annual Tiny House Festival, which nished its sixth run last month. He said the festival features RVs, homemade campers and other on-the-go vehicles for the adventurous.
TIny homes have lately grown more popular among people wanting to scale back on living costs, he said. is shift in attitude among people from
all nancial backgrounds comes as American homes, on average, have grown larger over the past few years despite shrinking family sizes, he said.
“People are just looking for a minimal lifestyle and something more affordable to live in,” Laubach said. “It’s quicker to clean and to take care of.”
A huge, lush lawn, meanwhile, is not as alluring in these days of drought and res, Laubach said. “You realize as your home gets larger, your water use gets larger. And then you see all these res around us. People pay attention to that.”
Colorado has an estimated 3,000 tiny homes, but until House Bill 1242 there was no rule addressing how long someone could live in one. Larimer County started elding more requests from residents who wanted to live in their tiny homes for more than 180 days. at prompted o cials to push for legislation that calls for tiny home standards, including allowing people to reside in them long term, said state Rep. Cathy Kipp, a Democrat from Fort Collins.
e result will be more viable housing options for Coloradans priced out of the traditional housing market, Kipp said.
“We have such a housing a ordability crisis,” said Kipp, who co-sponsored House Bill 1242 during the 2022 legislative session. “We are giving people another option to where to live.”
e bill directed the state Division of Housing to draft rules, including a standard for permanent residency of tiny homes, that took e ect July 1. e new law calls for standards to connect tiny homes to utilities, including water, sewer, natural gas and electricity.
In Larimer County, o cials will treat tiny homes like other structures that had not been permitted for full-time occupancy, but set a path for prospective owners toward getting a building permit, said Eric Fried, the county’s chief building o cial.
Building permits allowing permanent residency will be granted if an
applicant complies with zoning, setbacks, ood plain and other land use code rules, gets certi ed by a Colorado professional engineer, master electrician and master plumber, and otherwise follows rules for bedroom emergency escape and rescue openings, sanitation, ventilation and wild re hazards, Fried said.
Local governments will establish their own rules for tiny homes, he said.
“I assume some local governments will adopt similar rules, some may prohibit non-state approved tiny homes entirely, and others may be more lenient than us. It will be up to each authority having jurisdiction,” Fried said in an email.
Some cities and towns in Colorado have already made tiny home living “legal,” including El Paso and Park counties, Durango, Leadville, Lyons and Woodland Park, Laubach said. He said in a news release that he backed the state legislation because it will make tiny home living a “more viable option.
“ e legislation will protect consumers by setting standards for tiny home building and manufacturing in Colorado,” Laubach said. “ e legislation will also provide a path for counties to recognize tiny homes as permanent dwellings and open up nancing opportunities.”
Longmont’s Veterans Community Project depends on donations and sweat equity from 90 community partners. Many volunteers show up in the mornings to put nishing touches on the tiny home village, which is set to accept residents by the end of the year, Seybold said.
Many of the people who will be housed in the village now are living in cars, shelters or are sleeping on couches in a friend’s house, Seybold said. “ ey really are living in fairly tenuous situations. ere is not a lot of stability, which hurts them when they are trying to get on their feet, get permanent homes or jobs.”
e village rests on 2 acres west of the Boulder County Fairgrounds and includes community spaces such as a re pit for veterans to gather around. e group also recently opened a 3,000-square-foot community center, where veterans will be able to see case managers to work on problems with health, employment, nancial stability and social isolation, Seybold said.
Most will stay up to a year before they strike out on their own, she said. ey will have case managers working with them once they leave.
e tiny home village is being developed alongside attached duplexes for Habitat for Humanity and 110 singlefamily homes and 149 townhomes as part of the 66-acre Mountain Brooks subdivision. e neighborhood is located south of Rogers Road and west of Hover Street.
e venture between the city of Longmont, Veterans Community Project and HMS Development — the builder of the subdivision — is the rst in the country to integrate the tiny homes with a high-end developer of single family homes. “A lot of those homes will go for $500,000 to $1 million,” Seybold said. “But that is something we want. To let our veterans be part of an overall community.”
Last year, the Longmont City Council voted unanimously to waive about $189,582 in development fees for the tiny home village. It was an easy decision, Waters, the Longmont councilman, said, since the work done there to get veterans back into society is likely to bring bene ts in the future.
“I think it was a small investment that is going to reap bene ts later on,” Waters said.
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“I was talking to the historian at the Air Force Museum, the one who sent the photo, and I said I’d love to come see it,” she recalled. “And he (the historian) said, ‘It’s not on display — and it will never be on display.’”
Rainey-Orr was confused. She thought that this was an important piece of Air Force history. It was the rst nationwide gunnery competition since the end of the war and it was the rst time that Black pilots had participated. Why wouldn’t they want the trophy displayed?
After a lot of back-and-forth negotiations, the Air Force agreed to let the trophy be shown.
In December of the same year, Air Force Museum representatives took the trophy out of storage and delivered it to Detroit, Michigan, the home of another Tuskegee Top Gun, Harry Stewart, for its rst unveiling at the National Museum of the Tuskegee Airmen’s annual banquet.
After the banquet, the trophy was returned to the museum where it went on permanent display in early 2006.
Harvey was unable to attend the 2004 banquet in Detroit, but Rainey-Orr, who is now an author and Tuskegee Airman historian, prompted him to make the journey to Ohio in 2006.
When asked how he felt upon seeing the trophy on display, Harvey smiled and said, “Feels good. Feels very good — very, very good. Mission accomplished.”
About that 100th birthday
Harvey plans to celebrate his 100th birthday with true ghter pilot air.
He says close to 270 friends, family
and guests from around the country, many of them “military brass,” will join him for a private gala celebration in Centennial, Colorado.
ere will be three birthday cakes, one fashioned into the shape of a Convair F-102 Delta Dagger — “made of gluten-free marble and cappuccino,” of course.
What does one hope for after blowing out all of those candles?
“Continued good health,” he said. “Continued excellent health.”
And what does 100 years feel like?
Harvey will tell you.
“It doesn’t feel any di erent than the rst year,” he joked. “ Actually, I don’t remember the rst year, but I do remember the second — that’s when I got measles.”
His secret to longevity?
“I try to be a nice person to everybody — until they prove otherwise,” he said. “Just be nice to people. My motto has always been, ‘Do unto others as you have them do unto you.’ I live by that one and it works.”
Rainey-Orr agrees, and describes Harvey, whom she rst met in 2005 as “caring and compassionate.”
“I just like to say he is a real example of what we sow, we get to reap,” she said. “He is a rst in many areas, including becoming the rst Black pilot to y jets in Korea — and often unless he told the stories, they were forgotten.”
While saddened that she’ll miss Harvey’s birthday bash, Rainey-Orr is happy for her friend.
“I’m just so happy he got to live long enough to see the day, and to understand that people really do appreciate his sacri ces in the service of our country,” she said, “because he had comrades who did not. ey survived the war, but didn’t get to see the respect.”
But the big question is, what does the rst “Top Gun” think of the new “Top Gun: Maverick” movie?
“I liked the rst one better,” Harvey said.
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Public Notice
July 11, 2023
The Empowerment Program, Inc. will submit an application to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA). The purpose of this application is to request an estimated $1,100,000 in annual State Affordable Housing Tax Credits (AHTC) for an estimated total State AHTC allocation of $6,600,000. The result would be an estimated equity investment of $4,884,000 that equals a present value of $4,730,900.
The Empowerment Program, Inc . will also submit an application to the Colorado Division of Housing (CDOH) to request $3,850,000.
This funding will be used to develop 70 rental units at 1777 Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80218. The total cost of this development is estimated to be $33,100,000.
The request of funding is to benefit persons with low and moderate incomes by increasing the availability of affordable housing in Denver. It is not the intent to cause displacement from any existing housing; however, if persons are displaced from their existing residences reasonable housing alternatives shall be offered.
All interested persons are encouraged to contact the applicant for further information. Written comments should be sent to Julie-kiehl@empowermentprogram.org and will be forwarded to CHFA and DOH for consideration during the application process.
Members of the public are invited to attend an online public hearing scheduled for July 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM MDT. Please join via the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89099153414?pwd=M
VhNb0dpOUs4KzZWbnNyYkJiZWlpdz09 dial in 1 719 359-4580 and Meeting ID : 890 9915 3414.
Legal Notice No. 82338
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
Columbine Towers Owner LLC will submit an application to the Colorado Division of Housing (DOH). The purpose of this application is to request up to $6,800,000 to rehabilitate 170 existing rental units at Columbine Towers, located at 1750 S Federal Blvd, Denver, Colorado. The request of funding from DOH is to benefit persons with low incomes by increasing the availability of affordable housing and improving existing affordable housing in Denver. It is not the intent to cause permanent displacement from any existing housing; however, if persons are displaced from their existing residences reasonable housing alternatives shall be offered.
All interested persons are encouraged to contact the applicant for further information. Written comments should be sent to 210 University Blvd, Suite 460, Denver, CO 80206 or info@ulyssesdevelopment.com and will be forwarded to DOH for consideration during the application process. Members of the public may request a public meeting and should arrange a request with the Applicant. Applicant shall post notice of meeting (Date, Time, and Location) to ensure other members of the public are aware of meeting. If reasonable accommodations are needed for persons attending the public meeting, please contact the Applicant.
Legal Notice No.82337
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Summons and Sheriff Sale
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO
1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202
Plaintiff: SHAFIQULLAH YOUSIFZAI.
v. Defendants:
1. OAKWOOD HOMES, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company;
2. MARY MITCHELL;
3. FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION;
4. ANNIE LE, f/k/a ANNIE KONG;
5. THANH CONG LE;
6. ASHLEY M. USECHE, f/k/a ASHLEY M. REYNOLDS;
7. ADOLFO X. USECHE;
8. HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION; a New Jersey corporation;
9. JOHN DAVIES, the Public Trustee for the City and County of Denver; and,
10. ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM
Attorney: Robert W. Smith, attorney for Plaintiff 1777 South Harrison Street, Suite 1250 Denver, Colorado 80210
Telephone: (720) 506-9218
Telefax: (303) 355-6036
Email: BobSmith@rwsmithlaw.com
Atty. Reg. #: 9513
Case Number: 2023CV31438 Division 414
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):
All unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action.
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
This is an action to correct the legal description in a series of deeds and a deed of trust which contain incorrect lot and block numbers for the property located at 4425 Andes Court, Denver, Colorado 80249, and to quiet title to that property in Plaintiff’s name.
Dated: June 21, 2023.
/s/ Robert W. Smith Attorney for Plaintiff
(This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.)
(TO THE CLERK: When this summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney's name.)
*Rule 12(a), C.R.C.P., allows 35 days for answer or response where service of process is by publication. However, under various statutes, a different response time is set forth; e.g., §38-6-104, C.R.S. (eminent domain); §38-36-121, C.R.S. (Torrens registration).
Legal Notice No. 82299
First Publication: June 29, 2023
Last Publication: July 27, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT OF THE 2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202 (303) 606-2300
Plaintiff(s): MARY C SARLO, Plaintiff, v.
Defendant(s): HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF KATHRYN LOUISE BARKER a/k/a KATHRYN L BARKER, JAMES LOMBARDO, JAMES BART PATTERSON, HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF IRVIN B PATTERSON, and any and all unknown persons who claim any interest in the subject matter of this action, 2974 South Bellaire Street, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado.
Attorney: David A. Cook, P.C.
Attorney for Plaintiff 7035 Campus Drive, Ste. 703 Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Phone Number: 719-634-6736
E-mail: Lawbydave@gmail.com
Atty. Reg. #: 17763
Case Number: 2023CV31930 Division 209
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S):
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint [petition] filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint [petition] may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint [petition] in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint [petition] without further notice.
This is an action: This is an action to quiet the title of the Plaintiffs in and to the real property situated in City and County of Denver, Colorado.
Dated: July 11, 2023
/s/ David A. Cook
David A. Cook, #17763
Attorney for Plaintiff
Legal Notice No. 82333
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: August 17, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
TO: OSCAR SANTANA:
You are notified that you have 10 days after publication for this notice of levy to file your claim of exemption with the District Court of Denver County, 1437 Bannock, Room 256, Denver, CO 80202 in Case 2021CV33096 entitled: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. v. ELIZABETH B. WAHLBORGS $14,003.90 garnished at Bellco Credit Union, 7600 E. Orchard Rd., Ste 400, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Legal Notice No. 82325
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: August 17, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
Notice to obtain title- The following vehicle(s) were towed and abandoned:
1) VIN 3C4FY78G43T539337
2003 Chrysler PT,
2) VIN 3GNFK16Z32G274315
2002 Chevrolet Suburban,
3) VIN LL29G1B400747 1971 Dodge Demon,
4) VIN 3B7HF13ZX1M289856
2001 Dodge Ram 1500, M1 Towing lot address 2810 W. 62nd Ave, Denver, CO 80221, 720-364-1160 is applying for title.
Legal Notice No.82340
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
Broncos Towing, 303-722-3555 (office) will be applying for title to the following vehicles, abandoned.
1 ) 1978 Holiday Rambler cream Tr 221866
2 ) 1990 JeepCherokee White 230333
3 ) 1997 camp trailer white 8S4799
4 ) 2003 Jeep LBY green654313
Legal Notice No. 82322
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: August 3, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
District Court, 2nd Judicial District,
County of Denver, Colorado 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, Colorado 80204
In the Matter of the Estate of: CREED HOWELL, JR. a/k/a CREED HOWELL, Deceased.
Attorney: Ronald W. Servis, Atty. Reg. #: 9177 Patricia D. Sachse, Atty. Reg. #: 40633 11616 Shaffer Place, Unit S-102 Littleton, Colorado 80127
Phone Number: 303.237.5020
E-mail: RonServis@aol.com
FAX Number: 303.232.7809
Case Number: 2023 PR 30856
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION
PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S
To: Veshelle Howell, Gianna Tucker and unknown Heirs
Last Known Address, UNKNOWN
A hearing on Petition for Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative for appointment of a Personal Representative to handle the Estate for Creed Howell, Jr. who owns property in the City of Denver will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
Date: August 21, 2023
Time: 8:00 AM Room 230
Address: Denver Probate Court, 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, Colorado 80204
Legal Notice No. 82341
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: August 3, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Bennie Lucille Williams, a/k/a Bennie L. Williams, a/k/a Bennie Williams, Deceased
Case Number: 2023PR30618
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 1, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Charles E. Longtine Attorney to the Personal Representative 9035 Wadsworth Pkwy, Suite 2500 Westminster, Colorado 80021
Legal Notice No. 82324
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 27, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of JOHN LESTER LARSON, JR. , a/k/a JOHN L. LARSON, JR. , a/k/a JOHN LARSON, JR., a/k/a JOHN LESTER LARSON, a/k/a JOHN L. LARSON, a/k/a JOHN LARSON, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30069
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
David O. Larson
Co-Personal Representative 350 Ivy Street Denver, CO 80220
Paige W. Jackson
Co-Personal Representative 7108 E. Lowry Blvd, Apt 4147 Denver, CO 80230
Legal Notice No. 82339
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: August 3, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of : Jose Rodriguez Guerrero, aka Jose R. Guerrero, aka Jose Rodriguez, aka Jose Guerrero, or Jose Guerrero Rodriguez , Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30633
All persons having claims against the above
named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Achieve Law Group, LLC
Attorney to the Personal Representative 146 W 11th Ave. Denver, CO 80204
Legal Notice No. 82311
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Evaglynn R. Larsen, a/k/a Evaglynn Larsen, a/k/a Eva Larsen, and Eva Glynn Reed Larsen, Deceased
Case Number: 2023PR30533
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ signature on original in office
Attorney for Person Giving Notice
P.R.: Joseph H. Lusk c/o: BOATRIGHT, RIPP & LUSK, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Ph: 303-423-7134
Legal Notice No. 82316
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Shirlee Olinda Finney, also known as Shirlee O. Finney, and Shirlee Finney, Deceased Case Number 2023PR030834
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Michael Jack Finney Personal Representative 32 La Questa Drive, Durango, CO 81301
Legal Notice No. 82342
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: August 3, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Steven Wayne Quinn, a/k/a Steve Wayne Quinn, a/k/a Steven W. Quinn, a/k/a Steve W. Quinn, a/k/a Steven Quinn, a/k/a Steve Quinn, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30710
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kevin G. Quinn, Personal Representative Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 82306
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of GERALD PAUL FULLER, AKA GERALD P. FULLER, AKA GERALD FULLER, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030577
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Name of Person Giving Notice:
Dennis Fuller, Personal Representative
c/o Katherine K. Fontenot, Esq., Attorney for Personal Representative Robinson & Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Ave. Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. 82328
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 27, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Thomas John Salturelli, a/k/a Tom Salturelli, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30606
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Alicia Trela, Personal Representative 2600 W. 98th Drive Denver, CO 80260
Legal Notice No. 82308
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of FRANK TRUJILLO, SR., A/K/A, FRANK TRUJILLO, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30709
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023 (date)*, or the claims may be forever barred.
Frances Simpson, Personal Representative c/o Donald F. Slavin, P.C., 4704 Harlan St., Ste. 685 Denver, CO 80212-7493
Legal Notice No. 82309
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Gertrude Yvonne Oliver, a/k/a Yvonne Oliver, Deceased
Case Number: 2023PR30719
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Tony Oliver, Personal Representative 5577 E. Mansfield Ave. Denver, CO 80237
Legal Notice No. 82307
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Matter of the Estate of HERBERT W. WILSON, a/k/a HERB WILSON, a/k/a HERBERT WILSON, a/k/a HERBERT WAYNE WILSON, a/k/a HERB WAYNE WILSON, a/k/a HERB W. WILSON, a/k/a HERB WAYNE, a/k/a HERBERT WAYNE, Deceased
Case Number: 23 PR 283
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kellie Adam of CS AdvoCare Inc.
Person Giving Notice
7500 E. Arapahoe Road Suite 101 Centennial CO 80112
Legal Notice No. 82314
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Virginia R. Wilson, a/k/a Virginia Ruth Wilson, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30757
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Wendy L. Wilson, Personal Representative 1200 Madrid Road Santa Fe NM 80122
Legal Notice No. 82343
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: August 3, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of: Shawn Michael Flink, aka Shawn M. Flink, aka Shawn Flink, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30510
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Rose Mary Zapor, Esq.
Person Giving Notice 7475 W. 5th Ave Ste 202 Lakewood, CO 80226
Legal Notice No. 82315
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of BRIAN GREGORY TUTUNJIAN, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30684
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Roy Tutunjian, Personal Representative 16 Ella’s Lane
Centerville, Massachusetts 02632
Legal Notice No. 82305
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Kent Allen Wilson, Deceased
Case Number: 23PR16
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Nancy C. Ruth, Personal Representative 665 Boulder Summit Drive Henderson, NV 89012
Legal Notice No. 82334
First Publication: July 20, 2023
Last Publication: August 3, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
Denver Probate Court Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock St., #230 Denver, CO 80202
In the Matter of the Estate of: Carol Drew, aka Carol D. Drew, Deceased
Attorney for Deborah Hoyt, Kimberly Gagnon, Shannon McClurg, Matthew Hoyt, Sherri Hoyt, and Brandi Hoyt:
Justin W. Blow, Esq. #41085
M. Brandon Maggiore, Esq. #47551
Colorado Estate Matters 3000 Youngfield St., Suite 100 Wheat Ridge, CO 80215 Phone: (303)-713-9147
E-mail: justin@coestatematters.com brandon@coestatematters.com
Case Number: 2022PR31511
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION
PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.
****** Attendance at this hearing is not required or expected. *******
To: Unknown or Unascertained Heirs of Carol Drew, aka Carol D. Drew, deceased.
A hearing without appearance on the Petition for Determination of Heirship and on the Petition for Formal Appointment of Successor Personal Representative, for a determination by the court that the petitioners are heirs of Carol Drew’s estate and that the Personal Representative shall be replaced with a successor Personal Representative, will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
Date: August 11, 2023
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Address: 1437 Bannock St., #230, Denver, CO 80202
Legal Notice No.82317
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
Notice to Creditors
Estate of Gayle Irene Carroll, aka Gayle I. Carroll, aka Gayle Carroll, Deceased, Case Number : 2023PR30612
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Denver County, Colorado on or before November 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Burnham Law
Ari Malman, #50015
Attorneys for Personal Representative 12737 East Euclid Drive Centennial, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 82330
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 27, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Michael A. Johnson, also known as Michael Adrian Johnson and Michael A. Johnson, Sr., Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 030700
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Nadya Vecchiet-Lambert
Nadya Lambert, Attorney at Law, LLC 6855 S. Havana Street, Suite 370 Centennial, CO 80112
Legal Notice No. 82323
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 27, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Philip Michael Sherengos, aka Philip Sherengos, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30273
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the November 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jamie Hughes, Personal Represenative 2424 W 82nd Pl. Unit D Westminster, CO 80031
Legal Notice No. 82326
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 27, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Robert Anthony Montoya, aka Bobby Anthony Montoya, Deceased Case Number 2023PR030590
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Mia Montoya, c/o Law One 1434 Blake Street, Ste. 200 Denver, Colorado 80202
Legal Notice No. 82313
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of RUTH MARY POE, aka Ruth M. Poe, aka Ruth Mary Allmer, aka Ruth M. Allmer, Deceased Case Number 2023PR30687
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Denver Probate Court, Colorado or Counsel for Robert Alan Poe, Melissa Dalla Hammond, P.C. 15016 Elizabeth St., Thornton, CO 80602 on or before November 13, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
Legal Notice No. 82320
First Publication: July 13, 2023
Last Publication: July 27, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
DENVER PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-12-801, C.R.S.
Case no. 23023PR30653
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO
In the Matter of the Estate of EDWARD ARCHIE DENOLF, a/k/a EDWARD A. DENOLF. AND EDWARD DENOLF, Deceased
Case Number: 2023PR30653
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Denver, Colorado on or before November 6, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
ELAINA A. DENOLF
Personal Representative c/o Kurtz & Peckham, PC Jude Ramirez, Atty. Reg. #38066 8101 Harlan Street, Suite 300 Westminster, CO 80031 (303) 893-3045
Legal Notice No. 82312
First Publication: July 6, 2023
Last Publication: July 20, 2023
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
Notice to Creditors Estate of Sharon Joy Thompson, a/k/a Sharon J. Thompson a/k/a Sharon Thompson, Deceased, Case Number: 2023PR30736
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Denver County, Colorado on or before November 20, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Farid Seyyedi
Farid Seyyedi, #57191
The Burnham Law Firm, P.C. Attorneys for Personal Representative 12737 E. Euclid Drive Centennial, CO 80111
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