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Dear readers and supporters: Today begins a new chapter for this newspaper and Colorado Community Media, and we’re excited to share updates on our move to a new printing facility, why that matters and news of the upcoming launch of a revamped website.

In June, we learned that the facility that prints our portfolio of two dozen weekly newspapers and magazines would be closing this month. At the time, we pledged to nd a solution that would ensure little to no disruption to our printing and distribution schedule. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of options, aiming to keep costs down and changes as minimal as possible while understanding that Colorado’s Front Range has limited printing facilities available.

Colorado Symphony readies for centennial season

Tickets on sale now for more than 150 performances

BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

On Sept. 12, 2001, legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma was scheduled to perform Antonín Dvořák’s

Cello Concerto with the Colorado Symphony. e day prior to the performance, the United States was shaken by the events of 9/11, one of the most tragic losses of life in American history.

Colorado Symphony cellist, Margaret Hoeppner, vividly remem-

bers Ma’s performance that night. Instead of playing the planned Dvořák piece, Yo-Yo Ma decided to play Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, a composition written in the aftermath of World War I. As the Colorado Symphony’s longest tenured member with 62 seasons under her belt, the performance after 9/11 is Hoeppner’s most powerful, moving memory as a part of the orchestra.

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The Colorado Symphony and Chorus performs under the direction of Principal Conductor Peter Oundjian.

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Colorado’s biggest buildings clash with air regulators

Dennis Supple has done the math on everything demanded by Colorado regulators writing greenhouse gas e ciency rules for big buildings, and he’s certain his LoDo o ce e nonpro t he manages facilities for lls much of a classy brick and plate glass ve-story building built in 1985 and recently renovated. But the proposed Air Quality Control Commission rule for cutting emissions in buildings over 50,000 square feet would hand over a long punch list of expensive mandates,

ing would have to be changed, the exterior walls would have to be widened,” said Supple, speaking out against the rules from his role as president of the Denver chapter of the International Facilities Management Association. e draft rule has an e ciency target number in mind for his place, “and the amount of insulation between the walls and the drywall would have to increase almost two to threefold to hit that number. It’s not a simple number to

“We gured it at about $6 million,” Supple said. “Yep. And that’s a $6 million outlay that no board

of directors has in their budget, at this point in time, especially in downtown Denver, in a commercial building. You just don’t have an extra $6 million laying around. e vacancy rate in downtown Denver on o ce space is almost 24%. And then to throw this in?”

e air quality commission’s hearing and vote next week on proposed Regulation 28 — continued from the spring after a furious urry of comments from owners thinking it went too far and green groups who said that wasn’t far enough — promises more heated rhetoric about climate vs. capitalism. e draft would impact more than 8,000 buildings across Colorado, seeking cuts of building-related greenhouse gas emissions of 7% by 2026 and 20% by 2030.

e rule’s authors and advocates say heating, cooling and lighting big buildings is the next logical large target for greenhouse gas cuts, after Colorado has spent years going after coal- red power utilities, oil and gas production, fossil fuel cars and trucks, and other industries. Large buildings are responsible for up to 20% of greenhouse gas emissions, the state says, and that’s separate from the emissions created by the utilities serving the buildings.  e proposed rules would lock in

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place the intent of legislation passed in 2021. Building owners have spent the time since then measuring and reporting their “benchmark” emissions that will set the starting line for their required cuts.

“ e legislature was clear that these are reductions over and above the greening of the grid,” said Clay Clarke, supervisor of the climate change unit at the Air Pollution Control Division, whose sta is writing the rules for the AQCC to vote on. “So you can’t just essentially ride the coattails of Xcel or whoever your electric provider is.”

Environmental coalitions largely support the proposed rules, if they can get new assurances before a nal vote. ey want language guaranteeing benchmarking of existing emissions will be accurate, and that the system will prevent double dipping by blocking building owners from acquiring renewable energy credits from utilities that invest in clean generation. ey want savings in buildings to be over and above utility savings, as policymakers intended.

e Environmental Defense Fund led a prehearing statement saying it “supports adoption of a robust building performance standard to support the state’s GHG reduction goals via advancing building energy e ciency and electri cation. If well-designed, this type of policy can drive signi cant energy e ciency improvements and electri cation of space and water heating across Colorado, leading to emission reductions from business-as-usual levels.”

Colorado’s overall greenhouse gas reduction roadmap calls for emissions controls in all major sectors of the economy to reach the state’s targets of a 50% drop from the 2005 benchmark by 2030, and 90% by 2050, state regulators say. Big buildings must make a contribution, they said.

“ ey can do it through e ciency, they can do it through electri cation, they can do it through some combination of those along with the use of renewable energy,”

Clarke said. “What I can’t emphasize enough is this really is a winwin-win, because we’re reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but at the same time, our initial economic impact analysis shows that there will be $3 in savings for every dollar spent.”

e division’s led “rebuttal” to all the pre-hearing statements and objections $3.61 in bene ts for every dollar spent on capital costs to cut greenhouse gas emissions. e rebuttal assesses $6.4 billion in overall bene ts to the buildings program through 2050, including about $5.2 billion in energy savings and $1.2 billion in “avoided social cost.” e state’s projection puts total costs of making the changes at $1.8 billion over that time.

Building owners and trade groups have so far refrained from expressing gratitude. ey have taken to lengthy pre-hearing statements and a public editorial campaign to decry the high up-front capital costs of making the changes, and the looming pain for nonpro t owners like hospitals, governments and associations.

Building owners as a group are interested in e ciency because of the bene ts and cost savings, so they have already made the easier changes that make economic sense, Supple said. e trade groups complain about what they call a “one size ts all” approach to the rulemaking by the state, that does not account for the vastly di erent ways building construction and building use play out across state industries.

ere are many Denver building owners, especially traditional o ce towers with high vacancy rates after the pandemic changed work habits, who will simply walk away if engineers tell them they can’t economically make the state’s cuts and will face heavy nes, Supple said.

“When you’re a board of directors of a company that’s 1,500 miles

away in Boston, and you have a building in Denver that’s going to cost you millions of dollars in nes if you keep it open, or you can simply board up the building and close it because you’d owe nothing, what are you going to do? It doesn’t make sense,” he said.

It’s not at all clear, either, Supple added, who will be able to take advantage of economic incentives from federal or local sources to retro t large buildings. Nonpro ts like hospitals, for example, can’t use some tax credits because they don’t report pro ts that can be taxed or refunded.

State regulators say they do not plan to emphasize the nes or other punitive measures in seeking compliance with the proposed regulations. ey say they’ve already worked extensively with building owners to get compliance on the existing benchmarking audits and requirements, and will continue emphasizing education and cooperation.

“ e initial posture here is really one of compliance assistance in working with these building owners to one become aware of the program, make them aware of all of the bene ts to utilizing the program, and the implementation of these e ciency measures and other measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” Clarke said. “And the real cost savings that they will likely be able to see very quickly if they do implement these measures.”

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CRUEL HOPE:

George Vonesh drives an hour round trip each day to visit his grandson, Justin.

Justin is a kind, caring, nonjudgmental young man, says his grandfather. He keeps up on the news and likes to discuss current events. In his free time, Justin enjoys music, concerts and paranormal television shows.

He also lives with intellectual disabilities, which have impacted him since childhood. Yet, at 32 years old, Justin lives on his own in an apartment in Lafayette.

As Justin’s primary companion and caregiver, Vonesh has spent much of his life memorizing the ins and outs of programs and services that many adults with disabilities rely on — from Medicaid to food assistance programs, to housing choice vouchers and more.

“It’s taken me years to learn all this stu ,” Vonesh said.

At age 79, he is starting to worry about how he can sustainably support his grandson. e distance from Arvada — where Vonesh lives — to Lafayette is feeling more and more challenging to travel as the years go by.

He wants to move Justin closer, but for months he’s faced hurdle after hurdle. Despite all his research, paperwork, phone calls, meetings and more paperwork, Vonesh hasn’t been able to nd an apartment that will work.

e problem comes down to what’s commonly called a housing choice voucher.

Justin received a voucher in 2018,

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stipend for people with disabilities, called Supplemental Security

Since then, however, Vonesh has learned that a voucher is not a guaranteed ticket to housing.

“It’s not easy,” he said, gesturing at a pile of paperwork full of handwritten notes and math problems. “Even now, with all this homework that I have, I still am never quite sure about all the exact steps.” rough his deep dive into the program and its many intricacies, Vonesh has uncovered a system with pitfalls at every turn. Sometimes, these challenges come from administrative complexities of the program. Other times, they are rooted

As Vonesh has worked tirelessly to nd a home for his grandson, housing advocates have taken steps to strengthen laws meant to protect people like Justin.

his social interactions, have made it challenging for him to make friends over the years. Vonesh said that causes Justin to be sad sometimes, making the daily visits even more important.

“If I don’t go up there, he’s just by himself,” he said.

As Vonesh gets older, the long drive is becoming more challenging.

“It’s hard on me,” he said. “I’m getting old and that tra c is dangerous … so I’d like to get him closer. Otherwise, I’m telling him, we’re just gonna have to gure out some days a week that I take o .”

But Vonesh has had little luck since he began searching for a closer apartment eight months ago. Because Justin has a voucher, moving is a complicated process that involves a staggering number of considerations.

about a year and a half after applying for the rent subsidization program. He was luckier than many, as some people wait on lists for years — sometimes more than a decade — before being selected for the program that’s part of the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. e program, sometimes known as Section 8, aims “to help very lowincome families, the elderly and the disabled a ord decent, safe and sanitary housing,” according to HUD.

Justin is both low-income and disabled in the eyes of the government. His income was about $800 per month — less than 7% of the area median income in his county — when he applied for a voucher. is money came from a monthly

A new law on this front, which goes into e ect this month, has resulted in resistance from Colorado landlords. While they concede that people with housing vouchers can struggle to nd a place, they say the problem should be addressed by making the program more economically attractive — not mandating how landlords interact with it.

Moving Justin closer Vonesh has been living in the same Arvada home for over 50 years. Since his wife passed away a few years ago, he divides his time between taking care of his dog, Jasper, and his grandson.

“Jasper in the morning, Justin in the afternoon,” he said.

Justin’s disabilities, which impact

First, prospective apartments need to qualify under a payment standard set by HUD. at means the unit, plus utilities, has to be at or under a speci c price.

Once Vonesh nds an apartment at the correct rate in a desired area, there has to be a vacancy that lines up with the end of Justin’s current lease. He also has to add time for a federally mandated inspection of the unit.

If the new apartment is in a different county, Vonesh would need to transfer Justin’s rental subsidy across housing authority lines. e process is possible, but it adds extra steps that take time. In a fast-paced rental market where landlords want tenants con rmed as quickly as possible, the timeline of these extra

George Vonesh sits with his dog, Jasper, outside of his home in Arvada. PHOTO BY NINA JOSS

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steps can complicate options.

Add those requirements to the personal desires any person may have for an apartment — like in-unit laundry or a place to sit outside — and Vonesh has a puzzle on his hands.

It is a puzzle that gets more challenging when some landlords, Vonesh says, won’t even take a glance at Justin’s application.

“I have lost count of the apartment managers who told (me) that they don’t accept (vouchers)” since Justin got a voucher in 2018, Vonesh said. “ ey don’t want to deal with the bureaucracy and perceived problems with low-income renters.”

Discrimination over source of income

e apartment managers who told Vonesh they wouldn’t accept housing choice vouchers — if they said so after January 2021 — could have been breaking the law.

at’s when House Bill 20-1332 took e ect, outlawing housing discrimination based on a person’s source of income. e state law added this category to other protected classes including disability, race, color, creed, familial status and more.

In practice, this law means landlords in Colorado with more than three rental units must accept housing choice vouchers. ey cannot use Justin’s federal aid as a reason to turn him away.

Despite facing this issue, Vonesh never led a complaint with state o cials. e process seemed cumbersome and time-consuming, and it was more important to him to put his time and energy toward nding Justin a home, he said.

Vonesh isn’t the only one concerned that landlords discriminate in this way. Housing advocates across the metro area say they’ve seen evidence of housing discrimination based on source of income.

“Complaints about housing vouchers — and landlords refusing to accept them or refusing to count the value of the voucher — is the number three source of complaint that we received (in the past 18 months),” said John Paul Marosy, outreach and education coordinator at the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center.

e center is a private nonpro t organization that works to investigate matters related to housing discrimination across the metro region.

Although there may be some bad

unaware of the law.

“From our experience, the vast majority of landlords don’t intentionally discriminate in this way,” he said. “But it is incumbent on them to educate themselves.”

In a few cases, discrimination against voucher holders is outright. But more commonly, landlords create barriers for voucher holders without doing anything that appears to break the law, advocates say.

One of these barriers is the minimum income requirement. is is when a landlord requires a potential tenant to prove they make a certain ratio of income to rent.

Vonesh ran into this problem recently when he was checking out an apartment in Arvada for Justin. Right as he started to think it might work out, the apartment manager shattered his plan.

“ ey said, ‘Oh, you know, we can take a voucher, sure — but you still have to prove three times (the rent in) income,’” Vonesh said.

With Justin’s income — all from federal aid — this requirement was impossible to meet.

The income barrier

Aubrey Wilde, advocacy program director at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, said income requirements are one of the biggest barriers for people with vouchers.

“We have folks with vouchers who technically should be able to use those vouchers, in most cases, being asked to prove that they earn three, four, ve — even eight — times the rent amount in income,” Wilde said, recounting numbers from her and other advocates’ work with people searching for housing.

Jack Regenbogen, deputy executive director at the Colorado Poverty Law Project, said he and other advocates consider this behavior to be a form of discrimination.

“ ey’re not saying anymore, ‘We won’t accept Section 8,’ but they are

George Vonesh shows handwritten math problems calculating payment standards, income levels and his grandson’s voucher subsidy — complex calculations required to find his grandson a home.

discriminating based on the amount

Although many voucher holders can’t meet income requirements, Marosy from the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center said the voucher itself is a dependable sign that the tenant will be able to pay their rent each month.

“If you look at it from the landlord’s point of view, this is a guaranteed source of income,” he said. “ ey know for a fact that this individual has this voucher and that money will be there for months and months to come.”

But House Bill 20-1332 sets no limit to the income level a landlord can require. And for people with vouchers, there’s no clarity about whether a minimum income requirement applies to the whole rent, or just the portion of rent a voucher holder is paying out of pocket.

is legal blurriness has created a situation where landlords can reject a voucher holder for not making three or more times the full rent amount in income.

A new law rough months of lobbying and testifying, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and the Colorado Poverty Law Project worked with legislators on a new law this year, Senate Bill 23-184, that addresses income requirement barrier for voucher holders. It will go into e ect in August.

“It caps the minimum income requirement at two times the cost of rent,” Wilde said.

e Colorado Apartment Association, a leading state group for landlords, was a vocal opponent of the bill. Spokesperson Drew Hamrick said the income requirement cap — which will allow people to spend

50% of their income on rent — will set tenants up for failure.

“Anyone signing a contract that they’re promising to pay that much of their income in rent is going to default under it,” he said. “No one can a ord to do that.”

Hamrick said landlords do not care about the source of a tenant’s money — but they care that they get paid.

In landlords’ eyes, he said, the housing voucher program adds the risk of additional expenses they might not be compensated for. ese potential expenses include rent lost while o cials inspect a unit to see if it meets federal standards. He added there are other risks, like the chance that a tenant might not be able to pay for repairing property damage.

Instead of mandating that landlords accept vouchers, Hamrick said, legislators should work to make the program more nancially attractive for landlords.

He said the new cap is not a sustainable decision for rental housing providers, who will have to accept tenants more likely to default on rent. He added that more defaults would likely make rents rise across the market over time.

“ e Colorado legislature has substituted their own business judgment for the judgment of the entire market and made a bad business decision here,” he said.

Regenbogen, however, said he thinks people paying half their income on rent will still be able to make ends meet. Low-income people, he said, have always had to be resourceful — and housing is a necessity they deserve the opportunity to have.

“(Paying half of one’s income on rent is) not ideal, but what’s worse was the previous status quo where if people weren’t earning an arbitrary multiplier of what rent is, then they could very possibly nd themselves either in the homeless shelter or on the street,” he said.

He added that the new number re ects a reality in Colorado — where more than half of households are rent-burdened, meaning they are paying more than the recommended 30% of their income on rent, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau data.

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For people with vouchers, the new law also clari es that minimum income requirements must only apply to the portion of rent the tenant pays out of their own pocket.

In addition, it prohibits landlords from considering the credit score of an applicant who is on a voucher. Wilde said credit, like the minimum income requirement, has historically been a barrier for voucher holders in nding housing.

Hope for Justin

Vonesh said the new law is good for people at low income levels like

Justin.

Since voucher holders generally pay 30% to 40% of their income on rent, the vast majority will now always qualify in terms of income.

“I think (the law) will have a fairly signi cant positive impact,” Vonesh said, re ecting on the times Justin has been turned down on the grounds of income. “ at new provision, I think, takes that o the table.”

Vonesh said the more he knows and understands the laws, the more he is feeling prepared and empowered going into conversations with apartment managers.

“I was just waiting for them to say ‘We don’t accept vouchers,’” he said, describing one recent meeting. “I was ready to pull out my

printed-out copies of the statutes that are all highlighted.”

But people who don’t know their rights don’t have that opportunity to stick up for themselves, he said.

To help educate more tenants and landlords on the rights and rules related to housing discrimination, the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center launched a campaign in April about source-of-income discrimination.

“Most prejudice is rooted in the lack of knowledge,” Marosy said. “We’re optimistic that as we get more knowledge out about the voucher program, we’ll see a decrease in the discrimination that we’ve been seeing against voucher holders.”

As months have gone by, laws

have been passed and Vonesh has gotten help, he has maintained hope for Justin — but it hasn’t been easy.

With the number of apartments that have not worked out for his grandson, Vonesh was hesitant to say one law would x the whole process.

“I think some of these folks can be pretty creative if they really don’t want to accept vouchers,” he said.

But the new law is a step forward, he said.

Armed with his stack of papers and knowledge of his rights, Vonesh is dedicated to continue trying — for the sake of himself, for the sake of Justin and for the sake of other Coloradans who have struggled to put a roof over their heads.

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“Ma’s performance brought the audience and the orchestra a sense of solace and some comfort during that terribly difcult time. For me it was a sense that life will go on and that we will recover from this horrible tragedy,” said Hoeppner. “Because of the beauty of his performance, it gave us all hope. It gave me hope that we would survive and that this is something we would recover from.”

For the 2023-2024 Centennial Season of the Colorado Symphony, Yo-Yo Ma will return to Denver to play Elgar’s Cello Concerto, the same piece that brought comfort to concert-goers in the wake of 9/11. Ma will perform along with the Colorado Symphony at 7 p.m. on May 5 at Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. is is one of more than 150 performances o ered by the Colorado Symphony throughout the season.

e Colorado Symphony is celebrating 100 years of symphonic music in Colorado. e 2023-2024 season is highlighted by a trio of must-see performances featuring Audra McDonald, Renée Fleming and, of course, the legendary Yo-Yo Ma. Led by Principal Conductor Peter Oundjian, Colorado Symphony patrons will be treated to a schedule teeming with incredible programming, renowned guest artists and revered symphonic works all season long. To kick o the Centennial Season, the Colorado Symphony will perform Beethoven’s Fifth along with several other works on Sept. 15-17.

“ is centennial season will highlight the best of the Colorado Symphony,” said Oundjian. “We’re doing some really huge projects. We will keep doing programs that I think will engage people enormously. We are going to keep people excited with every performance.”

History of the Colorado Symphony

e Colorado Symphony has a rich history that dates back to 1922 when its predecessor, the Civic Symphony Orchestra, formed in Denver. Prior to 1922, there were several semi-professional music acts scattered across Denver, but no formal orchestra. At the height of the Great Depression, Helen Marie Black, publicist for the Civic Symphony Orchestra, helped form the Denver Symphony Orchestra in 1934. Her goal was to consolidate the local musicians, boost audience attendance

and guarantee union wages. e orchestra held its rst concert at the Broadway eater in Denver on Nov. 30, 1934, led by Conductor Horace Tureman.

After a 55-year run, the Denver Symphony Orchestra disbanded in 1989 as the result of nancial hardship. It led for bankruptcy on Oct. 4 of that year. Musicians left the Denver Symphony Orchestra for the newlyformed Colorado Symphony, which played its rst concert on Oct. 27, 1989.

e following year, the two groups merged to form one organization.

Since its inception in 1989, the Colorado Symphony has had ve recorded principal conductors, beginning with Marin Alsop in 1993. e current principal conductor, Oundjian, has served in the role since 2022.

One hundred years ago, the symphony in Colorado was di erent than it is today. From a small group of semiprofessional local musicians, the Colorado Symphony has grown in size and in the diversity of its members. e Symphony currently has 80 full-time musicians, representing more than a dozen countries around the world.

The Colorado Symphony today Denver is a vibrant city full of people who yearn to experience the arts. From taking in contemporary paintings at the Denver Art Museum to seeing hip hop concerts at Red Rocks, and from watching classic works performed by the Colorado Ballet to laughing at stand-up acts at Comedy Works, locals love to get out and experience the best of Colorado arts.

“Twenty years ago, people said Colorado was just a great place for the mountains — a great place for sport. at is what people were interested in. I feel there has been a huge shift in what people in Denver want,” Oundjian said. “We had the biggest crowds ever

at Boettcher Concert Hall last year. Nobody moves to Denver to just sit inside and watch TV. Colorado is all about getting out there.” roughout the 100 years of symphonic music in Colorado, performances and o erings have shifted and grown to meet the needs and wants of the changing audience. e Colorado Symphony not only performs classical works from composers like Mozart, Brahms and Tchaikovsky, but it also performs contemporary pieces, pop songs and soundtracks from fanfavorite lms.

is year the Colorado Symphony will have several performances outside of the classical genre. ese include “Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert,” “Disney in Concert: Time Burton’s e Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Home Alone in Concert.” ere will also be performances for children like the “Halloween Spooktacular,” “Elf in Concert” and “Peter and e Wolf & e Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.”

“In the last 10 years, there has been a tremendous shift from the Colorado Symphony. It is one of the great lead-

ers in the evolution of programming. ey collaborate with musicians from every possible musical genre and from lm,” said Oundjian. “We have absolutely cuttingedge music, world premieres and also the beautiful performances of the great classics. Sometimes we perform these classics juxtaposed to a contemporary piece. We try to keep the program very alive so that the people are attracted to as much of it as possible. You’re not going to appeal to every person in Denver, every night. We try to present, over the course of the season, all of the great elements of the musical art form.”

Oundjian said the Colorado Symphony’s milestone could not have been reached without the longstanding and overwhelming support of the community.

“ is season carries special signi cance as we celebrate 100 years of music and look ahead to the next century of music making in Colorado,” said Oundjian. “ is celebration belongs as much to you and our state as it does to our orchestra, and we can’t wait to share the excitement with you all season long.”

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The real us vs. the online us

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if we could live our social media life all the time?

I mean we post beautiful and happy pictures of ourselves, our family and our friends. We post our smiles and celebrations. We post pictures of oceans, mountains, sunrises, sunsets, boats and our favorite vacation spots. We post pictures of our delicious meals at home or in restaurants and sometimes include our frosty beverage or share the bottle of wine we just ordered. We love to post pictures of our children and grandchildren, our dogs, our cats, horses, turtles and any other pet we own. I don’t know about you, but I want to live in that world of love, happiness and beauty all of the time.

There are some folks out there who prefer to post negative thoughts. They go on toxic rants and, well, just post some not-sonice things. The good news is that

we can choose to unfriend them or mute them for a while. There is just too much goodness in the world that we don’t need to get mired in the yuck and muck of life. What would it look like for us to be more consistent, the same yesterday, today and tomorrow? What would it look like for us to be so consistent in our actions, thoughts, words and posts? What would it look like and feel like if we were the same happy, cheerful, thoughtful, fun and loving person that people see on social media? I guess the hard question we must ask ourselves is this, “Why am I not the same person that I want others to see in me?” What is driving my inconsistency? Am I faking it? Am I faking it just so others don’t see the real me or the other side of me? Or that they won’t see the difficulties in my life or my moments of being fragile? There is that joke about a police officer pulling over a car. There was a woman showing animated signs of being angry and upset, waving her arms around, screaming and demonstrating all kinds of road rage. When the officer pulled her over, she asked why

she was being pulled over. The officer replied that he thought the car may have been stolen. Confused, the woman asked why. The officer said because he saw the Jesus bumper sticker and the fish emblem on the back of the car and then saw the anger and road rage going on so he simply assumed that the car must have been stolen.

How many times have we argued with our spouse or children and then when a friend shows up, we put on our best smile, happy face, and kindest appearance? We have all done it and have done it more times than we care to remember. We have all done it, and all the while knowing we were faking it or being disingenuous.

What if our good, kind, cheerful, thoughtful, fun and loving social media self became our everyday self? It would be wonderful, wouldn’t it? However, we know that life happens, and yes there is the muck and yuck of life that happens. We have seasons that are more difficult than others and most of the time, that is when we look for quiet solitude and when we allow our emotions to be ex-

pressed. It’s OK to feel hurt, angry and upset when necessary, its natural. I am talking more about the everyday attitude we walk around with most of the time.

We have been so blessed, there is no reason to walk around looking like the picture on our driver’s license. Or like we have been weaned on a pickle. In our most difficult days, we have to channel our better self, showing up with grace regardless of the circumstance.

Do you share the bright, happy, cheerful, and loving moments of your life on social media? Would it be fantastic if most of our days we showed up to life like that?

I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can work toward consistency whether we are on social media or not, 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.

Tours set at water gardens

The Colorado Water Garden Society will host the annual Water Blossom Celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 12 at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., with tours of the water gardens and free aquatic plants, while they last. ere is a ne collection of water lilies, some carnivorous plants and information on how to grow them. DBG members free, others pay an admission fee. See colowatergardensociety.org.

Newman Center

e Newman Center at the University of Denver begins its 2023-2024 season with “Dogman: e Musical” at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sept. 9, followed Sept. 22-23 with the Martha Graham Dance Company at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: 303871-7720. For the season program, go to denvercenter.org/ticketsevents for a rich program of music, dance and lectures through the season in the Gates Auditorium.

Black Cube

Black Cube, a nonpro t nomadic art museum, located in Englewood, o ers tours of Marguerite Humeau’s 160-acre earthwork, “Orisons,” located in Hooper, Colorado, in the San Luis Valley. It transforms an unfarmable piece of land into “a place of reverence,” we are told. A series of

84 kinetic and interactive sculptures “invoke the land’s histories” and a vast network of interrelations. ere are 77 kinetic, wind-activated sculptural works which lay on the seven large-scale net sculptures, inspired by sandhill cranes, which migrate through the valley in spring and fall. Open to the public by advance reservation only, but admission is free sunrise to sunset daily. Self-guided tour includes a two-hour walk in sandy soil. Visitors with accessibility issues can contact the Black Cube sta at hello@blackcube.art for more information before reserving a visit.

See blackcube.art.

Author honored

Highlands Ranch author Claudia Cangilla McAdam was recently honored by the Colorado Authors League with a 2023 Writing Excellence Award for her children’s book, “Louie’s Lent.” It won third place in the Association of Catholic Publishers’ Children’s Book/Picture Book category. She has several other books in production as well.

Depot Art Gallery exhibit

“Best of Colorado,” the next Depot

Art Gallery exhibit, coinciding with Littleton’s Western Welcome Week, is juried by artist Christian Dore. He chose 60 works from 400 entries. Show runs Aug.8-Sept. 10. A reception will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 at the Littleton Fine Art Guild’s Town Hall Arts Center gallery, where “Home on the Range” will run through Sept. 10. Admission is free on both galleries. Town Hall hours: 10-5 Monday-Friday, 2450 Main St., Littleton.

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Get excited about heirloom tomatoes

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Josie Hart

The essence of summer for me is a freshly picked tomato, and if you are a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) member or visit farmer’s markets, I am sure you love the rainbow of colors that come from heirloom tomatoes. At the Denver Botanic Gardens Chat eld Farms’ CSA, we get super excited about new nds, old classics and interesting adapted heirlooms that we can add to our o erings.

Of course, tomato season starts well before the summer — deep in the winter, when the snow is falling, tomato growers pursue seed catalogues with all sorts of tomato varieties. Now, with mid-summer approaching, we enthusiastically wait for the rst fruits of the vine.

I would like to share three varieties we are most excited about for this season. ese varieties are heirloom or more accurately, ‘open pollinated’ tomatoes, which means a saved seed from the fruit will have very similar characteristics as the original plant.

Carbon ese black heirloom tomatoes are heavy feeders and have a high tolerance for drought and hot growing conditions. Carbon tomatoes are open pollinated, which means they use natural pollinators such as bumblebees, bees, birds and, sometimes, the wind — all natual elements of the

e carbon tomato is a large, rm, meaty tomato. Its esh is deep red with light to dark purple shoulders. It has a vibrant, sweet, smokey avor with the texture of a beefsteak. ese fruits are marketed as crack resistant, but according to several growers, they tend to split if watering is not regular.

Cherokee green is tomato is a true green when ripe which can cause confusion. We see many people pick up green tomatoes, then set them down because they think they are not ready. However, if you know what to look for in ripeness, then you are blessed with the sweetest avor (in my opinion) of all the tomatoes. Ripeness is indicated by a slight yelloworange hue on the blossom side of the fruit. is wonderful heirloom has an excellent, complex avor with a gorgeous color, which makes it one of our most anticipated tomatoes for this season based on being a favorite from last year. Each tomato can be between six ounces and one pound. Cherokee green is a large, beautiful beefsteak selected by Craig LeHoullie who has trialed more than 1,200 tomato varieties and has several helpful books on home gardening. is tomato comes from the same gene selections at the Cherokee purple, which is known for bold, acidic avors.

Moskovich

A true classic in every tomato

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garden, this early, small, red tomato makes for a great slicer. ese perfect little red globes are coldtolerant, which means they will be one of the rst to start to ripen. Moskovich can put on growth while the early May conditions are still too cold for many big fruit tomatoes. It will be one of the last to keep producing because of its hardiness,

making it a true work-horse winner for production. e avor is very balanced — not too acidic and not too sweet, so it also works for canning, if that’s your thing. Happy growing (and eating)!

Josie Hart is the associate director of farm program for the Denver Botanic Gardens.

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Local libraries o er nontraditional items and programs, preserve important ‘third place’

BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Fo r those who haven’t stopped by their local library in recent years, it’s not just a place to pick up and drop off books anymore.

In the post-pandemic era, libraries have become meeting places, remote work spaces, play areas and more. Rather than the repositories of books and other print media they once were, libraries are taking on more of a community center role, staff members at Denver-area library districts explained.

“They’ve always had that role,” said Holly Grant of the Clear Creek County Library District. “But now, it’s about … not just seeing (a library) as a storehouse of knowledge and scholarship.”

To that end, libraries have diversified the items and programs they offer to address community needs.

Depending on the district, patrons can check out everything from camping equipment to virtual reality headsets. Additionally, patrons can access videoand audiobook-streaming services for free with their library cards.

Plus, along with children’s storytime and book clubs, library events and programs can range from puppy yoga to snowshoe hikes.

“It’s a very different library than what many of us grew up with,” Holly Whelan of Arapahoe Libraries said. “ … We have everything, everything, everything.”

Items and resources aplenty

Whelan’s words aren’t an exaggeration, as staff members from multiple districts said their libraries offer so much it’s hard for them to remember everything. So, before buying, renting or downloading something, check the library first.

Along with books, movies and comics, districts have nontraditional items for check-out. Many offer laptops, iPads, Kindles, mobile WiFi hotspots, passes to local museums, cookware, GoPro cameras and science kits.

Mark Fink, executive director of Anythink Libraries — which has branches from Thornton to Bennett — said his district’s TryIts collection includes musical instruments for various experience levels; lawn games; outdoor gear like snowshoes and backpacks; 3-D printers; sewing machines and crafting kits; and microscopes.

People have borrowed them for weekend barbecues, camping trips, one-off projects, or to see whether they’d want to buy their own. Fink said the TryIts collection has been so popular, Anythink Libraries has “expanded the level of items we provide.” Offering items like these saves patrons money and helps the environment too, Grant pointed out, as people aren’t buying things they might only use once.

Along with physical items, districts have several online resources patrons can access with their library cards. Through these apps and online services, patrons can download e-books and audiobooks, stream movies and TV shows, and access tutoring services and online classes — all for free.

Lizzie Gall of Jefferson County Public Library said patrons who used to spend money on Audible and Netflix have saved money by finding their items through the library instead.

In-person services are also crucial, whether it’s answering technological questions or notarizing documents. Grant said Clear Creek patrons have asked for help setting up their Kindles and reviewing their emails, and tourists often stop into the Idaho Springs and Georgetown branches to ask questions

about local sites and museums.

As Whelan summarized it: “If you think the library isn’t for you, or we don’t have anything to offer, think again. … We have something for everybody.”

Unique programs, events

Beyond summer reading and book clubs, libraries have expanded the type of events and programs they offer — ranging from outdoor and out-of-library adventures, to arts and culture, to physical and mental health.

Almost all are free and open to everyone, including out-of-district attendees. Some may require preregistration and/or tickets to cover event costs.

Clear Creek has hosted everything from snowshoe hikes to American Sign Language classes. It also has free presentwrapping stations in December, which are immensely popular, Grant said.

Both Jefferson County and Arapahoe libraries have hosted after-hours laser tag for teens, which are well-attended and sometimes have fun themes like “Star Wars.” Gall highlighted other teen events, like this August’s Teen Iron Chef and the ongoing Coding Camp, which has expanded to include preteens.

Summertime outdoor concert series are

popular at Anythink and Arapahoe library districts, with each concert drawing hundreds of attendees.

Fink noted how Anythink Libraries also has an artists-in-residence program through a partnership with the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. The district’s also partnering with the City of Thornton to build a 35,000-square foot nature library so people can engage with nature in an accessible way, he commented.

For Arapahoe Libraries, Whelan highlighted the Library For All program, which is for adults with disabilities and their caregivers. It also has a Memory Café for adults with memory loss, their caregivers and families.

Events like these have become crucial ways for participants to connect and interact with those in similar situations, Whelan described.

At Douglas County Public Libraries, the popular brew tour is returning this year, which encourages patrons to support local breweries and coffee shops. Kerri Morgan, special events manager, said the district also hosts several literary trivia nights, library-wide scavenger hunts and similar events throughout the year.

Eli Monreal plays Life-Size Clue during a March 31 teen event at Je erson County Public Library’s Golden branch. FILE PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

EVERYBODY

Its thrice-a-year Storybook Holiday events are especially delightful, she added. These themed nights at the library bring classic stories to life at springtime, Halloween and the winter holidays. This fall’s will be “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”-themed, complete with interactive trick-ortreating.

“When you walk into the library, it’s almost like walking into a living expression of that piece of literature,” Morgan said of the Storybook Holiday events. “ … It’s all about making positive, lifelong memories inside the library.”

During the pandemic, virtual

events became incredibly popular, and districts continue to offer hybrid options. Whelan said, for Arapahoe Libraries, it’s about engaging people no matter where they’re at — in the world, or in life.

“When we talk about getting people into the libraries, that doesn’t physically have to be walking through the doors,” she continued.

Preserving the ‘third place’

With libraries evolving as technology and community needs do, staff members emphasized how libraries are increasingly important meeting places. So, the buildings must reflect that.

More libraries now feature builtin cafes for people to relax, meet and/or work. Fink said Anythink

Libraries wanted its branches to feel like “high-end bookstores,” and help patrons “create special moments of joy or delight” through their library experiences.

Fink described how, in sociological terms, libraries fall into the “third place.” The premise is that a person’s “first place” is their home and their “second place” is work. Thus, “third places” like parks, churches, coffee shops and gyms are crucial for civic engagement and social interaction.

Libraries as “third places” are increasingly important for young parents looking to get their children out of the house and meet other local families, Morgan described. Their popularity’s also growing among work-from-home folks who’ve lost their “second place” and want to work a free,

office-type environment.

Morgan emphasized how, unlike some “third places,” libraries are completely free and open to everyone.

“It’s a place where, if you want, you can be entertained or educated,” she said. “It’s almost like a choose-your-own adventure.”

Gall, Grant and others emphasized how should reflect the people they serve, and adapt to their needs and interests. Thus, their districts are very responsive to patrons’ feedback for new items, events and programs.

“(The library)’s something that everybody can enjoy without feeling like there’s a price tag attached,” Grant continued. “ … If the library wasn’t there to offer all those elements of service, where would (people) get them from?”

Douglas County Libraries hosts a Halloween-themed Storybook Holiday event. The district hosts these events three times a year — in the spring, around Halloween, and in early December.

Brooks Bowland, 6, crosses the bridge during the Clear Creek County Library District’s snowshoe hike in Febru-

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Colorado funk band SuperMagick performs at Anythink Libraries’ Backyard Concert Series in 2016. COURTESY OF KENT MEIREIS AND ANYTHINK LIBRARIES

Arapahoe Libraries hosts a seed library at one of its locations. Seed libraries have become a popular program among local library districts. COURTESY PHOTO

Lawsuit aims to persuade voters to not mess with TABOR

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

A law passed by Democrats in 2021 that’s intended to make it harder to persuade Colorado voters to cut their taxes is the target of a federal lawsuit led Aug. 7 by a conservative group that’s perpetually trying to reduce the state’s sales, income and property tax rates through ballot questions.

“ e initiative process exists in Colorado to ensure that citizens have a voice when it comes to enacting policy reforms in areas where the legislature has failed to act,” Michael Fields, who leads Advance Colorado, said in a written statement. “Politicians at the Capitol have unconstitutionally stacked the deck against citizen-driven ballot initiatives that reduce taxes, and Advance Colorado is suing to ensure that ballot initiatives generated by citizens are described accurately on the ballot and not subject to compelled speech or government-enforced lies.”

Advance Colorado is what

e Colorado Sun refers to as a dark-money group because it doesn’t reveal its donors. e nonpro t has taken up the Republican policy and legal mantle in Colorado in recent years since the GOP is in a historic minority at the state Capitol.

e 2026 election will be the party’s next real shot at win-

ning back a majority.  Advance Colorado also recently sued Democrats in the Colorado Senate over their use of a secret voting system to prioritize state spending.

e 2021 legislation, House Bill 1321, was passed by Democrats and signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis. It requires that voters be informed of three programs and services that would be most a ected by ballot questions decreasing taxes. (For state tax reductions, that’s likely to always be K-12 education, higher education, and health care policy and nancing, namely Medicaid.)

e measure mandates that ballot initiatives cutting statewide taxes appear in the following format: “Shall there be a reduction to the

(description of tax) by (the percentage by which the tax is reduced in the rst full scal year that the measure reduces revenue) thereby reducing state revenue, which will reduce funding for state expenditures that include but are not limited to (the three largest areas of program expenditure)?”

e bill was a clever imitation of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, the 1992 constitutional amendment and Republican heartthrob that requires all tax increases that go before voters to scream the question in this all-caps format: “SHALL STATE TAXES BE INCREASED $(AMOUNT) ANNUALLY?”

But Advance Colorado argues in its lawsuit that House Bill 1321 violates the U.S. Constitution because it requires tax-cutting ballot

measures to mislead voters with “poison-pill language” in some instances.

Not all state tax cuts immediately reduce the amount of money that can be spent on state programs and services in Colorado. at’s because TABOR also caps the amount of government growth and spending each year to the annual increase in in ation and population. It requires that any tax revenue collected above that cap be refunded to taxpayers, thus making it unavailable for state programs and services.

In other words, spending on programs and services is not reduced in years when the TABOR cap is exceeded — and the cap has been exceeded repeatedly in recent years and revenue is forecast to exceed the cap through at least the next several scal years.

“ e state is violating the First Amendment by mandating untrue language on the ballot,” Fields said in his statement.

e lawsuit says the state’s Title Board, which determines the language of ballot measures, has even noted the discrepancy.

“ e Title Board has held that it has no discretion to edit or eliminate this language even under circumstances where the members of the Title Board do not believe that it accurately describes the measure at is-

sue,” the suit says.

Advance Colorado is the lead plainti in the case, but it’s joined by former U.S. Sen. Hank Brown, Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg, Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis, El Paso County Commissioner Carrie Geitner and Englewood City Councilman Steven Ward.

Troy Eid, a former U.S. attorney in Colorado under President George W. Bush, is representing the plainti s. Eid’s wife is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

e defendants are Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, whose o ce is where the Title Board is housed.

Annie Orlo , a spokeswoman for Griswold, said the Secretary of State’s O ce is reviewing the lawsuit.

“Generally, it is important that Colorado voters have information to adequately consider the impact of tax cuts,” Orlo said.

e governor’s o ce declined to comment on pending litigation.

is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalistowned 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.

Voters enter Augustana Lutheran Church to cast their ballots Nov. 8, 2022, in Denver.

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Fishing now allowed for first time at Rueter-Hess Reservoir

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Local residents looking for a place for recreational shing now have Rueter-Hess Reservoir — near Parker and Castle Pines — as an option for the rst-ever time, Douglas County says.

Catch-and-release shing at the reservoir will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, starting Aug. 4 and running through October.

“To maintain the vitality of the sh, a limited number of shing opportunities will be available each day the reservoir is open,” the county said in a

news release.

Reservations are required and were to open online at 9 a.m. Aug. 2.

Each day that shing is open, 25 adult anglers with valid state shing licenses will be allowed to sh. ose younger than 16, who are not required by the state to have a license, are not required to register but may still sh, the news release says.

You can sh from the shore or a paddleboard, kayak or canoe.

ere is no cost to sh at the reservoir, but the county asks that you reserve your spot ahead of time. ose planning to drive into the reservoir need a daytime parking pass, which costs $10 per vehicle.

You can register for shing and a parking pass at the same time at douglas.co.us/rueter-hess-recreation/ reservations-rueter-hess.

e reservoir has been stocked with walleye, yellow perch, largemouth bass, wiper (striped hybrid bass), channel cat sh, black crappie and blue gill. Only arti cial lures and ies, and barbless single hooks, are allowed, and bait is not allowed. Tackle boxes and licenses will be checked, the news release says.

ere is “no discussion at this time” on whether non-catch-and-release shing will be o ered at the reservoir in the future, said Wendy Holmes, county spokesperson.

Other water activities

e reservoir remains open for non-motorized water activities including paddleboarding, canoeing and kayaking from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays into late October. Motorized or belly boats are not allowed.

(Swimming is also not allowed, Holmes said, noting that the reservoir is primarily a drinking-water source.) Access to the reservoir is free. Again, those who want to drive and park at the reservoir need a one-day parking

pass for $10 per vehicle.

New oversight of recreation

Douglas County’s elected leaders recently approved an agreement to take charge of recreation at Rueter-Hess Reservoir, in a move that the county said would allow for more access.

e change means more time for paddleboarding, canoeing and kayaking starting with this year’s water recreation season at the reservoir, now already underway.

Opportunities to enjoy the reservoir area were to expand based on the agreement by the county and the municipalities that sit near the water, providing more sta and a streamlined nancial structure for overseeing recreation.

e reservoir is a drinking-water storage facility owned and operated by the Parker Water and Sanitation District, the entity that provides drinking water to much of Parker and some nearby areas.

e county website describes the reservoir as a place for “history bu s, day hikers, dog walkers, water-sport enthusiasts, and local anthropologists alike.”

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Plaintiff: Andrew Larson

v.

Defendant: Paul Joseph Madrid; Janice Evelyn Madrid

Case Number: 23CV443

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: Paul Joseph Madrid; Janice Evelyn Madrid

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Cle'rk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you, If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without full her notice.

/s/ District Court Deputy Clerk JUL 14, 2023

/s/ Andrew Larson, Signature of Plaintiff

PO Box 94512

Address of Plaintiff Las Vegas, NV 89193-4512

Plaintiff's Phone Number: 424-781-7947

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

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14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney's fees from the plaintiff.

TO THE CLERK: If the 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.

Legal Notice No. 82379

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO 520 West Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80204,

Plaintiff: MICHAEL NORDIKE

Defendant: HADLEIGH ORRICK SWARTS

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Bradley T. Bufkin, # 33794 Bufkin & Schneider Law, LLC Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tel.: (719) 247-3028

E-mail: brad@bbmslaw.com

Case Number: 23CV31934 Division: 280

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: Hadleigh Orrick Swarts

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Verified Complaint in Replevin 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 Verified Complaint in Replevin may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Verified Complaint in Replevin 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 Verified Complaint in Replevin without further notice.

This is an action in which Plaintiff is seeking recovery of the 2017 Audi automobile (VIN: WA1JCCFS3HR016619)

Dated this 30th day of June, 2023.

BUFKIN & SCHNEIDER LAW, LLC

/s/ Bradley T. Bufkin, # 33794 Attorney for Plaintiff

2 N. Nevada Ave., Suite 1140 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 247-3028

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.

Legal Notice No. 82349

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch District Court CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA CASE NO.: A-23-871873-C DEPT NO.: 11 RESORTS WORLD LAS VEGAS LLC dba RESORTS WORLD LAS VEGAS, Plaintiff, vs. DAVID MUWANGA, Defendant.

SUMMONS

NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED, THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 21 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. TO THE DEFENDANT: DAVID MUWANGA

A civil Complaint has been filed by the Plaintiff against you for the relief set forth in the Complaint. Object of Action: Defendant is being sued for collection of an account relating to an event contract. 1. If you intend to defend this lawsuit, within 21 days after this Summons is served on you exclusive of the day of service, you must do the following: a. File with the Clerk of this Court, whose address is shown below, a formal written response to the Complaint in accordance with the rules of the Court, with the appropriate filing fee. b. Serve a copy of your response upon the attorney whose name and address is shown below. 2. Unless you respond, your default will be entered upon application of the plaintiff and this Court may enter a judgment against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint, which could result in the taking of money or property or other relief requested in the Complaint.

3. If you intend to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your response may be filed on time. 4. The State of Nevada, its political subdivisions, agencies, officers, employees, board members, commission members and legislators, each have 45 days after service of this summons within which to file an answer to the complaint.

CLERK OF COURT, BY: Steven D. Grierson, Deputy Clerk, Date, JUNE 7, 2023, County Courthouse, 200 Lewis Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155,

Issued at the direction of: SKLAR WILLIAMS PLLC,

By: Anthony R. Ager, Esq., Nevada Bar No. 007969, 410 S. Rampart Blvd., #350,

Las Vegas, NV 89145, Tel: (702) 3606000, Fax: (702) 360-0000, Attorney for Plaintiff

Legal Notice No. 82351

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last/ Fourth Publication: August 17, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

District Court, Denver County, State of Colorado

Court Address: 520 West Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80204

Plaintiff: MICHAEL NORDIKE

Defendant: HADLEIGH ORRICK SWARTS

Case Number: 23CV31934 Courtroom: 280

SHOW CAUSE ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint in Replevin.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The Defendant shall show cause, if any, why the personal property described in the Verified Complaint should not be taken from the Defendant and delivered into the possession of Plaintiff.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing on this matter shall be held on September 13, 2023, at 1:30 pm in Courtroom 280 of the Denver County District Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PENDING HEARING ON THIS MATTER, the Defendant shall not sell, use or dispose of the property described in the Complaint, except to return the property to Plaintiff.

Defendant is hereby advised that:

1) You may file an Affidavit on your behalf with the Court and may appear and present testimony on your behalf at the time of hearing.

2) You may at or prior to the hearing file with the Court a written response to stay the delivery of the personal property described in the Complaint.

3) If you fail to appear at the hearing or fail to file a written response, the Plaintiff may apply to the Court for an Order requiring the Sheriff to take immediate possession of the personal property described in the Complaint and deliver such property to Plaintiff

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT a copy of this Order together with a copy of the Summons shall be served via publication pursuant to the Court’s Order Authorizing Service by Publication.

Done this 5th day of July 2023. BY THE COURT:

DAVID H GOLDBERG District Court Judge

Legal Notice No. 82348

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Public Notices

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 Misc. Private Legals

1437 Bannock St., Rm. 256 Denver, CO 80202

Plaintiff: Cenco Building Services, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, v. Defendants: H+L Development, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and Bryant W. Long, an individual

NOTICE OF LEVY OR SEIZURE

Case Number: 22CV30744

Sheriff Sale No. 22004964

STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF DENVER

TO THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR BRYANT W. LONG:

Notice is hereby given that on May 9, 2022, a judgment against Bryant W. Long from the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, entered in favor of CENCO BUILDING SERVICES, LLC, in the original amount of $36,522.62, and that on July 19, 2023, the Clerk of the DENYER County District Court issued a Writ of Execution commanding the Sheriff of DENVER County to levy, seize and take into possession the following real estate, to wit:

LOT 22 AND SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT 23, BLOCK 31, MCCULLOUGHS ADDITION 3RD FILING TO DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Otherwise identified or referred to as 2127 High Street, Denver, CO 80205 (the "Property").

You have legal rights that may prevent all or part of your money or property from being taken. That part of the money or property that may not be taken is called "exempt property." Notwithstanding your right to claim the property as "exempt," no exemption other than the exemptions set forth in C.R.S. Section 13-54-104(3), may be claimed for a Writ. The purpose of this Notice of Levy is to tell you about these rights.

If the money or property which is being withheld from you includes any "exempt property," you must file within 14 days of receiving this Notice of Levy a written claim of exemption with the Clerk of the Court, describing what money or property you think is "exempt property" and the reason that it is exempt.

You must act quickly to protect your rights. Remember, you only have 14 days after receiving this Notice of Levy to file your claim of exemption with the Clerk of Court. Your failure to file a claim of exemption within 14 days is a waiver of your right to file.

Now therefore, you BRYANT W. LONG take notice that within fourteen ( 14) days from the date of service hereof, if served within the state, or if served by publication, within fourteen (14)dates after service hereof, exclusive of the day of service, you may file with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court, a written claim of exemption which you may have under the statutes of the State of Colorado; and in case of your failure to make and file such written claim of exemption with the Clerk of said Court you shall be deemed to have waived your right of exemption under the statutes

of this state.

Elias Diggins, Sheriff DENVER County, Colorado /s/ Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Line

CERTIFICATE OF LEVY

Case Number: 22CV30744

I, Elias Diggins, Sheriff of Denver County, State of Colorado, do hereby certify that by virtue of a certain Writ of Execution to me directed, from the Denver County District Court, State of Colorado, in favor of Cenco Building Services, LLC, and against Bryant W. Long and H+L Development, LLC, jointly and severally, Defendants, dated July 19, 2023, I did on this 24th, day of July 2023, levy upon the following real estate, to wit:

LOT 22 AND SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT 23, BLOCK 31, MCCULLOUGHS ADDITION 3RD FILING TO DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Otherwise identified or referred to as 2127 High Street, Denver, CO 80205 (the "Property"). Situate in the City and County of Denver, Colorado.

Elias Diggins, Sheriff City and County of Denver, Colorado /s/ Deputy Sheriff Sergeant R. Line

CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER, DISTRICT COURT

Denver City & County Bldg. 1437 Bannock St., Rm. 256 Denver, CO 80202-0000

Plaintiff: Cenco Building Services, LLC,

Defendants: H+L Development, LLC, et al

Case Number: 22CV30744 Div.: 280

WRIT OF EXECUTION

Original Judgment Amount: $36,522.62

Revived Judgment Amount: $.00

Judgment Status: UNSATISFIED

Judgment Date: May 9, 2022

Judgment Date:

Additional Remarks: JUDG ENTERS IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEF IN THE AMOUNT OF 36,522.62 WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 10% PER ANNUM, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY.

Debtor(s): HAND L DEV LLC

BRYANT W LONG

Creditor(s): CENCO BLDG SERV LLC

Balance of Judgment to Date: $36,522.62

To the Sheriff of Denver County, You are commanded to satisfy the above judgment plus interest and costs executing against any property legally subject to levy of the above-named judgment debtor(s) and to return this execution within 90 days from the date of issue, unless sale is pending under levy made.

Nikolaus Zender, Clerk of Court DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY /s/ Deputy Clerk

Date: July 19, 2023

Legal Notice No. 82377

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No. 82373

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

Denver Probate Court Denver County, Colorado 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202

In the Interest of:

DIEGO PEREZ ALVARADO; a.k.a., DIEGO ALVARADO

Attorney: Christopher Brock, Atty. Reg. No. 47703 1385 S. Colorado Blvd. #610-A Denver, CO 80222

E-mail: cbrock@ccdconline.org

Phone Number: 937-248-5016

FAX Number: 303-568-7419

Case Number: 23PR30617

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: Teresa Jesus Alvarado Espino Last Known Address, if any: n/a

A hearing on Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Adult (title of pleading) for (brief description of relief requested) Appointment of permanent guardian for Mr. Diego Perez Alvarado, an adult, after notice and hearing will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: September 5, 2023

Time: 3:30 PM Division: 224

Address: 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202

The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes

Legal Notice No. 82361

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 17, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE

Date: August 17, 2023

Holders of first mortgages (as shown on the recorded deeds of trust or assignments in the City and County of Denver, Colorado records) on Units in the Monroe Pointe Condominium community are hereby advised of a proposed Amended and Restated Condominium Declaration for Monroe Pointe Condominiums (the original which was recorded February 6, 2008, at Reception No. 2008015795, Denver County). This notice has been sent by certified mail to first mortgagees along with a consent form and a copy of the proposed amendment. A copy of the amendment and consent form can be obtained by contacting Jonah G. Hunt, Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC, 1445 Market St., Suite 350, Denver, CO 80202. (720) 221-9780.

Legal Notice No. 82377

Public Notices

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 24 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

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kazuko Munetake, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030866

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 14, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patricia Jo Stone

Attorney to the Personal Representative

19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 200 Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 82371

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Petrea Moriarty, also known as Petrea Ann Moriarty, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30827

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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ Nadya Vecchiet-Lambert, Esq.

Attorney to the Personal Representative

Karen Hart

6855 South Havana Street, Suite 370 Centennial, CO 80112 (303)734-7131

Legal Notice No. 82372

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Rushing Grant, also known as John R. Grant,

also known as John Grant, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30849

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 10, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher Drake Grant Personal Representative 1206 Meriwether Street

Charlottesville, VA 22902

Legal Notice No. 82366

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Christopher Jacob Martin, a/k/a Christopher J. Martin, Christopher Martin, and Chris Martin, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30841

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 December 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rachel H. Murane, Personal Representative c/o Poskus & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. 82367

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

Denver Probate Court City and County of Denver, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Room #230 Denver, Colorado 80202

In the Matter of the Estate of: Donald Robert Wynn a/k/a Donald R. Wynn

Attorney: Hilary B. Bloom, Esq. Fox Rothschild LLP 1225 17th Street, Suite 2200 Denver, Colorado 80202

Phone Number: 303-292-1200

E-mail: hbloom@foxrothschild.com

FAX Number: 303-292-1300

Atty. Reg. #: 36330

Courtroom: Room 230

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: All unknown heirs of Jacob W. Wynn and all unknown heirs of Christy Anne Myrtle Wynn

Last Known Address, if any: N/A

A hearing on Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative for the Will of Donald Robert Wynn a/k/a Donald R. Wynn to be admitted to probate and Jennifer Ravenell

to be appointed as personal representative of the Estate of Donald Robert Wynn a/k/a Donald R. Wynn.

will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Courtroom or Division: Room 230

Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Room #230, Denver, Colorado 80202

The hearing will take approximately thirty (30)minutes.

Legal Notice No. 82370

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Hildegard Walker, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30628

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 17, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gerda Robison, Personal Representative c/o Long Reimer Winegar LLP 1800 Glenarm Place, Suite 1202 Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. 82378

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Geraldine Lee Hart, A/K/A Jere Lee Hart, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030620

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 3, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Erin Griffin, Personal Representative 19321 East Clear Creek Drive Parker, Colorado 80134

Legal Notice No. 823359

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 17, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ALLEN DONALD FRANSEN, aka ALLEN FRANSEN, aka ALLEN D. FRANSEN, aka AL FRANSEN, Deceased Case Number: 23C30861

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 17, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leif Nelson

Attorney to the Personal Representative

29029 Upper Bear Creek Rd. Suite 202 Evergreen, CO 80439

Legal Notice No. 82380

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BARBARA A. TINSMAN, also known as BARBARA TINSMAN, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030808

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 3, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ann E. Rab, Personal Representative c/o M. Lisa Clore, Esq. Lisa Clore, LLC

5500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 130 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 82362

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 3, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carolyn L. Kaye, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR192

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 10, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Scott H. Challinor, Attorney for Barbara Ann Elliot, Personal Representative 6161 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 270 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Legal Notice No. 82365

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of SHARON CHRISTINE HENKEL, aka SHARON C. HENKEL, aka SHARON HENKEL, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30654

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 4, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Hans Pudim, Personal Representative

Denver writer’s new book has unusual approach

about prompt dinner service ... Tarts are still needed for dessert and Lisette quickly gets to work on them.

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Blend historic ction and culinary tidbits and enjoy “A Bakery in Paris,” a new book by a Denver writer, Aimie K. Runyan, which strikes me as a spot-on choice for laid-back summer reading ...

Opening up in 1870, this story follows members of a family — two women in particular — and the family bakery in Montmarte until the 20th century, though it is no longer open now ...

Included in the latter part of this book are a number of recipes, including Madelines Au Citron, Brioche and more, with bits of lore on preparation and garnishing ... One can almost smell the oven’s current product on a given day!

e bakery was located on the Place Royale and the family who operated it — and lived above it — await invasion by the Prussians as the story begins in September 1870, with older sister Lisette ... It continues to alternate a storyline between Lisette in 1870 and her descendent Micheline in 1946, through several generations of the family of owners and the history that accompanies them through the years, with small details about clothing and bakery products, ongoing accounts of the

FISHING

FROM PAGE 14

e reservoir area sits o Hess

looks and aromas of bakery products — plus local history and stories about Paris through the years, including various invasions by Germans ... And then, there are those recipes ...

... It relates to other titles I have read over the years that deal with the same history ... familiar names and places ...

Road just west of Heirloom Parkway, generally between the City of Castle Pines and the Town of Parker.

It’s accessible about 4 miles east of the interchange of Interstate 25

Public Notices

c/o Klein Law Firm, PC

7535 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400

Denver, CO 80231

Legal Notice No. 823358

First Publication: August 3, 2023

Last Publication: August 17, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of PORFIRIO L. MURRIETA, aka PORFIRIO LLOYD MURRIETA, aka PORFIRIO MURRIETA, Deceased Case No. 2023PR030875

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 21, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Arthur Lucero, Personal Representative 8551 W. Mexico Ave. Lakewood, CO 80232

Legal Notice No. 82376

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Children Services ( Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

DENVER PROBATE COURT STATE OF COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-606-2303

In the Interest of:

RRARIELLE CARLINA CHRISTINA SITTING BEAR

Attorneys for Petitioner: Terry Ehrlich, #13213 Arnold & Arnold LLP 7691 Shaffer Parkway, Suite A Littleton, Colorado 80127

Ph: 720.962.6010 / Fax: 720.962.6011

Email: terryehrlich@arnoldarnold.com

Case No. 2023PR030232

NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP HEARING

Please be advised that this matter has been set for a Guardianship Hearing upon the Petition of Corina Sitting Bear for the guardianship of Grissy Julianna Sitting Bear on Wednesday, September

more recently just walked away and

Gadspard d’ Amboise, a prospective suitor for Lisette, is expected and she rushes to get dressed up, with help from the maid, Marie. By the end of the evening, Papa has o ered her hand in marriage to the young man, who accepted ... and the parents discuss wedding plans without including their daughter ...

By December 1870, there was a food shortage and it was di cult to nd our for the bakery’s use. People, such as the neighbor Monsieur DuQuay, were slowly starving. Micheline was able to attend a baking school, due to another neighbor’s generosity and her love, Laurent, also attended, where they learned skills that really helped with operating the bakery.

As one reaches later chapters, there are recipes and instructions for items such as pu pastry and a reader thinks she might actually be capable of creating such a delight. ose later chapters are interspersed with instructions for baking fancy recipes: Mille-Feulle A L’ Ancienne (pu pastry), for example. (Colorado bakers would have to calculate altitude adjustments ...)

But, as a longtime recipe reader, I found pleasure in just learning how it is done, with no inclination to really try!

kitchen with items from the market. A guest was expected for dinner and

and Castle Pines Parkway, which becomes Hess Road, or about 4 miles west of the intersection of Parker Road and Hess Road.

Construction to add a new pipeline near the reservoir is ongoing,

20, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 300 of the Denver Probate Court located at 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202.

Dated this 1st day of August, 2023.

Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD & ARNOLD, LLP Attorneys at Law

By /s/ Terry Ehrlich

TERR EHRLICH, #13213

Attorney for Petitioner

Legal Notice No. 82369

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

DENVER PROBATE COURT STATE OF COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-606-2303

In the Interest of: GRISSY JULIANNA SITTING BEAR

Attorneys for Petitioner: Terry Ehrlich, #13213 Arnold & Arnold LLP 7691 Shaffer Parkway, Suite A

“A Bakery in Paris” by Aimie K. Runyan is available in paperback from Morrow — $18.99.

so you may see construction tra c at the entrance, the news release says.

For more, see the county’s website at tinyurl.com/ BeforeYouGoRueterHess.

Littleton, Colorado 80127 Ph: 720.962.6010 / Fax: 720.962.6011

Email: terryehrlich@arnoldarnold.com

Case No. 2023PR030227

NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP HEARING

Please be advised that this matter has been set for a Guardianship Hearing upon the Petition of Corina Sitting Bear for the guardianship of Grissy Julianna Sitting Bear on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 300 of the Denver Probate Court located at 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202.

Dated this 1st day of August, 2023.

Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD & ARNOLD, LLP Attorneys at Law

By /s/ Terry Ehrlich

TERR EHRLICH, #13213

Attorney for Petitioner

Legal Notice No. 82368

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch ###

“A Bakery in Paris” is a new book by Denver writer Aimie K. Runyan. COURTESY PHOTO

‘A Bakery in Paris’ is fiction plus recipes