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Colo. issues tough draft rules for Suncor refinery State seeks to limit runoff of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

work on his debut novel.

Kaat, 36, secured a job in January 2020 as a cashier at a busy, high-end grocery store in Cherry Creek. He enjoyed being a point person for customer service, and especially,

Colorado will for the first time monitor and limit runoff of PFAS, dangerous “forever chemicals” threatening drinking water across the nation, at Suncor’s Commerce City Refinery as part of a long-anticipated draft of the company’s water quality permit unveiled Nov. 16.

The draft of the renewed permit also demands rigorous benzene cleanup and other controls sought by conservation groups, according to state officials who described the plan Nov. 15.

PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Though advocacy groups and neighbors are likely to push for even tougher PFAS limits during a 90-day public comment period on the draft, they also expressed general approval of the Water Quality Control Division’s new restrictions after years of Suncor pollution leaks.

“Conservation groups are really excited about a PFAS limit getting into the permit,” though they want state health officials to revise the draft even lower than the national

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The interior of the ambulance has been redecorated to make the space more welcoming.

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Ambulance becomes mobile mental health clinic Program for LGBTQ+ youths run by Joy as Resistance

BY AMANDA HORVATH AND ALEXIS KIKOEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

A new ambulance is now rolling around the Denver metro area, but

not to pick up emergency patients.

Instead, this repurposed, retired ambulance will be taking care of people in a different way.

The ambulance has been trans-

formed into a mobile mental health clinic run by Joy as Resistance, a nonprofit organization that focuses on LGBTQ+ youth through mental health and wellness services.

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Helping us understand what we went through Local author was frontline cashier during pandemic

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In 2019, Denver blogger Adam Kaat left his corporate job to focus

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on his writing.

At the time, he had the first draft of a novel completed. Kaat sought a job that was active, but not mentally draining so he could continue

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Panel pushes solutions to youth mental health crisis Children’s Hospital Colorado, partners unveil playbook

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Not letting up on federal and state lawmakers, Children’s Hospital Colorado held another roundtable discussion to push the message that action needs to be taken immediately to address growing mental health crisis for young patients.

In June, Children’s held similar discussions, officially declaring a state of emergency due to a rise in youth suicide attempts and emergency rooms filling up with young psychiatric patients awaiting proper treatment.

The most recent roundtable, held virtually Nov. 16, continued discussions about the growing crisis, and this time, the Aurora-based hospital system -- with campuses in Highlands Ranch and Broomfield and facilities across metro Denver -- came equipped with solutions, as it unveiled its “Children and Youth Mental Health Playbook.”

In creating the playbook, Children’s collaborated with Healthier Colorado, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Education Association, Partners for Children’s Mental Health and Colorado Association for School-Based Health Care.

Jake Williams, executive director of Healthier Colorado, said suicide should not be the leading cause of death for children.

Healthier Colorado is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that says it is dedicated to raising the voices of Coloradans in the public policy process to improve the health of the state’s residents.

Williams, along with a panel of speakers at the Nov. 16 forum, said local, state and federal lawmakers have to step up to address the growing mental health crisis that has only been exacerbated by the pandemic.

According to the playbook, like many states, Colorado has a severe shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychologist, leading to access-to-care gaps for children and youth. The playbook estimates that only 22% of youth who have mental illness with severe

Children’s Hospital Colorado has multiple hospitals and clinics across the Front Range.

stressed how frustrating it has been impairments are receiving care. to get help in Colorado. Weigand Jim Weigand, a Jefferson County said he is lucky that his family has father of seven, participated in the the means to discussions, take the steps sharing a they did, notstory about his ing that he has adopted daughfriends in simiter who has lar situations struggled with where their mental health. children are not Wiegand said getting proper that to get the assistance. right care for Dr. Sophie Mehis daughter, harena, of Every his family had Child Pediatrics, to look outside a chapter of of Colorado, the American placing her at Academy of Pea facility in diatrics, said the Georgia. system is getting Wiegand said overwhelmed. the Georgia Meharena defacility helped scribed one Frihis daughter Dr. Sophie Meharena, day afternoon over 15 months, putting a strain Every Child Pediatrics where four of her 16 patients on the family to told her they travel to see her were having with the added suicidal thoughts. obstacles created by the pandemic.

Meharena said parents are overWiegand said his daughter is whelmed in not knowing what to do home now and doing well but

‘Getting the mechanics right is key to a sustainable system to address the needs in Colorado. Investing in children’s mental health is investing in this country’s future.’

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and the industry is overwhelmed because it does not have the facilities, resources or workforce to address the continually growing number of patients in need of mental health intervention.

“Without coordinated and consistent resources and access for all, we cannot have a sustainable system,” Meharena said. “Getting the mechanics right is key to a sustainable system to address the needs in Colorado. Investing in children’s mental health is investing in this country’s future.”

In presenting solutions to the problem, the playbook points to local policy changes that should include more federal funding with a local impact and more local infrastructure for sustainable funding.

The panel pointed to the funds coming from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 where millions have been earmarked for states to use for mental health. Panel members are asking Colorado lawmakers to designate one third, or $150 million, of all the funds to youth mental health. The state got $450 million SEE SOLUTIONS, P5

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EPA standard of 70 parts per trillion in drinking water, said Becca Curry, Colorado policy advocate for Earthjustice.

“I’ve asked my colleagues around the nation for any other refinery that has a PFAS limit put into the permit, and I can’t find one,” Curry said.

PFAS readings in Suncor discharge water have risen well above 1,000 parts per trillion, state officials said.

Water quality officials detailing the proposed requirements in the permit said they have listened to neighbors living near Suncor and to advocates demanding more accountability for the refinery, which has logged numerous air and water violations for decades.

“We feel it is a more protective permit than exists today. And we’re very proud of that,” said Nicole Rowan, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s state water quality director.

A Suncor spokeswoman said Nov. 16, “We will take time to review the details in the draft water permit and follow the established permit renewal process.”

Now that the draft permit renewal is released to the public, the state extended the usual comment period. After that closes, state staff must then research and respond to the comments.

The water quality division is likely to issue a final permit a few

The Suncor refinery in Commerce City is pictured on Sand Creek near where it meets the South Platte River. Both streams have PHOTO BY ANDY COLWELL/SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN highly challenged water quality, though many conservationists argue they can get still better.

months into 2022. Permits last for five years, but are often extended after expiring because state staff has been limited for the most complex permits.

Suncor’s air pollution permits are also under review by the health de-

partment’s Air Quality Control Division, which has not yet released its responses to public comments.

In the new water discharge permit, the state said it is looking for the following changes at Suncor: • More intensive monitoring of

benzene-tainted groundwater at the site. A clay barrier is supposed to keep the hazardous material from Sand Creek, which runs past the refinery and quickly empties into SEE SUNCOR, P5

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the South Platte River.

• Limits for 50 chemicals the state has now added to monitoring requirements for Suncor’s new permit.

• First-time monitoring of hazardous chemicals leaking into the Burlington irrigation ditch that flows north into Barr Lake and supplies water to north metro communities. If chemicals are discovered, Suncor will have to line the Burlington ditch to protect drinking water.

• Closed-circuit TV exploration and monitoring of old pipe and reservoir systems throughout the sprawling plant as part of an “all-asset” review alerting state officials to older, potentially forgotten hazards.

• Text warnings to neighboring communities when hazardous spills threaten water, similar to a system for air pollution breeches Suncor instituted after past negotiations with the state.

• PFAS monitoring weekly at the major “outfalls” of production water and stormwater from Suncor property

into Sand Creek. Suncor will be held to the EPA’s national guidelines of less than 70 parts per trillion in discharges.

State officials added that the EPA is amid a major PFAS review and could tighten those standards, which the state would then follow.

Conservation groups are especially excited about the PFAS monitoring, which they say is one of the first efforts by the state to count the dangerous pollution and hold one industrial site accountable for runoff. Environmental groups have analyzed EPA databases showing that Colorado may have far more sites contaminated by PFAS than any other state.

Chemicals from the PFAS family — there are thousands of variations — have been used for decades in firefighting foam at hazardous sites like Suncor, as well as countless consumer and industrial products advertising nonstick coatings or lubricating properties.

They easily permeate into groundwater and don’t degrade over time.

Removing them from drinking water supplies is expensive.

While federal and state

officials are still establishing safe human consumption limits for PFAS, the EPA says studies show the chemicals cause “reproductive and developmental, liver and kidney, and immunological effects in laboratory animals,” as well as tumors. High cholesterol levels in those exposed are also common impacts.

State officials said they believe PFAS firefighting foam used in the past by Suncor — and still stored on site, according to the state — has contributed to “highly contaminated” groundwater under and around the facility.

During the public comment period, said water division permits section manager Meg Parish, “one of the big questions we’re asking folks is, are these the right limits? We could change these limits in response to public comment.”

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from the American Rescue Plan.

Williams said this is a fair amount to ask for given that Colorado youth and young adults under the age of 24 make up 31% of the state’s population.

Zach Zaslow, director of government affairs at Children’s, said funding cannot stop with the American Rescue Plan. For actual changes in Colorado, Zaslow said lawmakers at the state and federal levels must commit to fixing the crisis by creating sustainable programs and funding beyond 2021.

By creating the sustainable programs, Zaslow said children and youth will be able to get the care they need before a crisis.

Meharena said part of the problem is the system is designed to be reactive rather than proactive.

As part of the solution, the multi-agency playbook calls for state policies to prioritize children and youth mental health through continued federal funding investments and to make sure the new Behavioral Health Administration is child focused.

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Currently, CHC Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Brumbaugh said the way insurance companies manage mental health makes it hard for families to afford proper care.

Creating more virtual options for rural communities is also a solution, Zaslow said.

Rebecca Doughty -- program director of Four Corners Youth Clinics, a member of the Colorado Association of School-Based Health Clinics -- said a shortage of trained psychologists and staff is a major problem in rural communities.

Zaslow said having the ability to speak to qualified professionals without having to drive to Aurora would help get help to the young people struggling beyond the Front Range.

Dr. Jenna Glover, a Children’s clinical psychologist, said the playbook the panel is introducing offers tangible information that will show lawmakers how they can begin to repair a broken system.

Glover and members of the panel are urging the public to push lawmakers at all levels to start making mental health care for youth a priority.

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Report details pandemic’s impact on metro-Denver arts Cultural organizations lost a decade of growth

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The nonprofit Colorado Business Committee for the Arts (CBCA) has released a study detailing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on art and cultural institutions and many of the findings paint a bleak image.

The data for the study were self-reported by close to 300 arts, culture and science organizations that receive funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

The CBCA study, released Nov. 4, concluded that the Denver area’s arts sector “lost a decade of growth in 2020.”

“Arts, culture and scientific organizations are the backbone of a vibrant, resilient and inclusive society. CBCA’s 2021 Economic Activity Study of Metro Denver Culture illustrates years of record-breaking cultural growth, which hit an all-time high in 2019, and conversely in 2020, how

a community responds to drastic and disruptive circumstances,” CBCA’s executive director Christin Crampton Day said in a news release.

2019 was a banner year for the arts, with $2.3 billion in economic activity (defined by the CBCA as “direct and indirect spending from operations, audiences and capital projects”). That figure is an all-time high.

But. of course, the COVID-19 pandemic was right around the corner in 2020, and with the combination of the deadly virus and pandemic-related closures of places like museums and concert venues, economic activity decreased by 34% compared to 2019.

The CBCA said the economic activity in 2020 was comparable to the levels of the Great Recession in 2008.

Not surprisingly, attendance to arts events was nearly halved.

Job loss was another problem. In 2019, the cultural sector had a record number of full-time, part-time and contract workers at 13,392 according to the CBCA’s study.

“If the entire cultural nonprofit sector was one single employer in 2019, it would have been the largest pri-

The remodeled lobby of the Denver Art Museum’s Lanny & Sharon PHOTO BY MARK HARDEN Martin Building, which reopened Oct. 24.

vate employer in the metro region,” the CBCA wrote.

But in 2020, the number of workers plummeted nearly 30%, down to just 9,688.

That summer, Rocky Mountain PBS spoke with three different workers in Colorado’s entertainment industry, including Philip Hiester. A stagehand who works at places like Boettcher Concert Hall, Hiester had to file for unemployment benefits for the first time in his decades-long career during the pandemic.

The hardest part for Hiester during the pandemic was the uncertainty of when steady work would return.

Some of that anxiety was eased in 2021 when indoor performances returned to the Colorado Symphony, but rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Colorado are proof that the pandemic is not very close to being over.

There were, however, some success stories. The Denverbased dance company Wonderbound, for example, was

able to keep all its dancers on payroll despite performance cancellations.

And the Denver Art Museum, meanwhile, was able to open its renovated campus earlier this year. After the renovations, the museum added 65 full-time jobs.

The lone bright spot in the CBCA study was in donations and government support for the arts sector.

It was the only key metric in the study that increased between 2019 to 2020.

In 2019, the organizations surveyed received $38 million in individual donations and $25 million in government funding. In 2020, individual donations jumped to $43 million and government funding increased to $41 million.

“These sources helped to cover major losses in earned revenue and corporate event sponsorships as a result of the pandemic,” the CBCA wrote.

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Those services include partnering with schools and other nonprofits, a mentorship program and individual and group mental health sessions.

This old ambulance will now host some of those sessions.

“Transportation was just a barrier,” said Bre Donnelly, the founder of Joy as Resistance. “The first two pilots that we did were before the pandemic, and so virtual services were not as available as they are now … And so they were like, ‘We don’t want to see someone online and we can’t take a bus an hour each way by myself when I’m 12, like, I can’t do that.’ And so, like, what does that … really look like?”

At first, it looked like a school bus.

It was divided into two rooms, one for each clinician with Joy as Resistance. But there were some complications and barriers with that idea, so Donnelly started looking for a smaller option.

“I was on the auction websites for a really long time looking for something. And then in Arvada on Craigslist this ambulance popped up,” explained Donnelly. “So I was like, ‘OK, this could be interesting.’

I went inside, it was in really good condition; hasn’t been driven or super worn down since it was retired as an ambulance, so I was really excited to have that.”

Through a grant from The Colorado Trust, a health equity foundation, Donnelly’s organization was able to buy the retired ambulance and transform it into a mobile mental health clinic.

“So the mobile clinic was kind of an option to eliminate the barrier of transportation as much as possible,” said Donnelly. “Even if it’s in your neighborhood or at your school, as opposed to in central Denver and like an office. (The mobile clinic) is a lot more accessible for our young people.”

Donnelly has seen the need for these mental health services throughout her life, from her time growing up in Colorado to working as a school social worker in Denver Public Schools.

“I was a queer youth in Colorado, so I’m from Colorado. And so mental health has been a big part of my journey,” said Donnelly. “So I know, like, firsthand how isolating it can be to be queer in a space where you’re not comfortable being out or open or even having anybody to process with or any adults (with whom) you’re like, ‘Hey, you’re queer, what’s that about?’”

The importance of having an adult to look up to and to ask questions of is something Donnelly is addressing in a couple of different ways with

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A retired ambulance now serves as a mobile clinic for the organization Joy as Resistance.

her organization. Joy as Resistance also has a mentorship program called Big Queer, Little Queer. It pairs adults with kids who are looking for guidance with a program that is monitored by the organization.

As Donnelly tried to find different solutions to problems she was seeing, she worked with community partners as well as teachers and schools to fill the gaps in care.

“I know that like the school mental health professionals are super tired and burned out and being the only one for like 300 to 500 students is impossible,” said Donnelly.

Caring for kids recently has become even more of a challenge. The pandemic kept people separated and often put more strains on mental health.

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They surveyed nearly 35,000 LGBTQ+ youth 13 to 24 years old across the United States.

The survey found 42% of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth.

The rates also varied based on how youth identified within the group. For example, 31% of Native/ Indigenous youth, 21% of Black youth, and 21% multiracial youth attempted suicide compared to 18% of Latinx, 12% of Asian/Pacific Islander, and 12% white youth. It also found more than 80% of those surveyed, said that COVID-19 made their living situation more stressful.

“So the pandemic happened, which made it, like, 10 times worse,” said Donnelly. “Then, people really began to see mental health as es-

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sential not only to learning, but just to living your day-to-day life, especially with the things that our young people are facing right now.”

Though this last year and a half has been especially hard, Donnelly has seen a lot of happiness and strength worth celebrating.

“The community has so much history of so much resilience and incredible courage and bravery and joy as well,” said Donnelly. “And so we also wanted to highlight those stories and to really highlight that resilience of this community, the joy, the celebration of this community, along with the things that we also face as a community.”

Part of that celebration happened Nov. 14, when Joy as Resistance held its official launch party for the mobile mental health clinic at Denver’s Central Park.

Inside the pavilion at the park, about 30 people packed the room to hear from Donnelly and others part of the organization. Holding back tears, Donnelly spoke about what a long time coming this launch has been.

“I really wanted to take this concept as joy and spread it in every which direction and in any way I could, personally, professionally... any space I was in to bring that joy,” Donnelly told the crowd as she explained her mission when starting Joy as Resistance.

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the social aspect of the job.

But shortly after settling in, the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

By March 15, there were mask orders in place, workers had to sanitize their registers between every customer and shoppers began to hoard groceries and toiletries, Kaat said. He added there was a lot of general panic at that time.

“Everyone’s working overtime (and) being called a hero,” Kaat said.

“We had no other choice than to go with the flow.”

Kaat then decided to set the novel he had been working on aside, and began to blog about being a frontline worker during an unprecedented time. The blog gained a following, and prompted to Kaat to write what would become his first published novel: “Life on the Grocery Line: A Frontline Experience in a Global Pandemic.”

The book was published in April.

It is a work of fiction, but mirrors a lot of Kaat’s experiences as a grocery store employee.

“Life on the Grocery Line” tells the story through the eyes of the character, David, a cashier at the fictional Dream Grocers store during the pandemic.

“The book shows the human side of everyday interactions that people might not think about,” Kaat said.

“Hopefully, it makes you laugh, (and) think about the future and to be good to each other.”

Did anything in particular inspire you to become a writer?

I think I have always been a writer.

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Just days before the launch party, the Joy as Resistance team met to decorate the inside of the ambulance and transform it from a clinic to a safe space for kids. They added pillows, blankets, artwork, and Donnelly’s favorite piece: a disco ball.

“So really recreating and reclaiming this space for coziness, for warmth, for healing was really important to me. So there are a lot of details that you’ll see as we decorate it that really came together with that intention in mind and knowing that there’s a lot there to unpack with ambulances,” said Donnelly.

The future isn’t set in stone for this mobile clinic. For now, Donnelly and the other clinician will use it with their current clients to meet them where they are. In the future, the clinic may park in various parts of the city on certain days or partner with schools or organizations to be nearby on particular days, whatever the community says it needs.

“So to have something like this that could just pull up — I don’t need to use the space in a school.

You don’t need to logistically or operationally figure out all of those issues. We can just pull this up.

They can come in, they can go back into school, and that’s done,” said Donnelly.

Clinic sessions have a cost associ-

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I just needed to find the focus to sit down and write. It’s the best way for me to work through the things — both happy and sad — that happen in my life.

I did not discover my love of writing until my last year in college when I began reading more for fun and finding a wider variety of writers. I started dabbling with blogs then and I fell in love.

I enjoy meeting people and hearing their stories. My book has brought me closer to people I wouldn’t have otherwise met. It’s a fun journey.

What did you enjoy most about writing Life on the Grocery Line?

It was therapeutic to sit down and sort through the craziness of the early pandemic. There was a heavy

ated with them, and Donnelly says they work on a sliding scale with each individual to find something that works. Most importantly, Donnelly wants young people to know there is someone here to listen to them.

“I think the issues that face this community are as multifaceted as the people themselves. And so it’s important to highlight each individual person’s experience in that,” explained Donnelly.

“I think there’s things that are stifling about the way that we approach LGBTQ youth. It can be very dismissive and minimizing. And so that’s something I see a lot, especially from adults to young people of just this, like, ‘Oh, you don’t know yet, it’s a phase ... this is not what you’re going gonna look like.’ And that creates a lot of seeds of doubt in the young people that we serve,” Donnelly said.

“And so one of the things that I work on the most with people is their confidence in showing up [as] who they are and being able to say, ‘No, these are my boundaries; these are my needs. And it’s OK that I have these boundaries and needs.

And you will also respect these boundaries and needs.’”

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online.

Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

Adam Kaat

burden put on grocery workers and other essential employees. With all of the uncertainty of the times, I was grateful to have a project to work on.

What can your fans expect from you next?

I am working on the sequel to “Life on the Grocery Line,” where we meet back up with Daniel a year later as he is going through his year review at work. I hope to have it out in spring of 2022.

In what ways do you think people will be able to relate to “Life on the Grocery Line”?

Daniel is a normal guy thrust

into unforeseen circumstances and he has to grapple with many of the problems we all went through during the first few months of the pandemic.

Hopefully, it helps us all understand what we went through.

As the pandemic wears on and we move back toward “normalcy,” I think it can help remind us how fragile everything is. I think doing that can help ground us and give a better perspective on the future.

To learn more about “Life on the Grocery Line: A Frontline Experience in a Global Pandemic,” by local author Adam Kaat, visit www.lifeonthegroceryline.com. The blog can also be found on that website.

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Area residents talk about their gratitude for their families, friends, school — and simply being alive Clockwise from top left: seniors at STEM School Highlands Ranch, third graders at King-Murphy Elementary School in Clear Creek County, Scott Shields and Katherine Lawson at Family Tree nonprofit based in Wheat Ridge, students and principal Wendy Noel at Two Roads charter school in Arvada, workers and guests at the Golden Visitors Center and residents at Elk Run Assisted PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST Living in Evergreen.

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hether it’s simply giving thanks or the Thanksgiving holiday, gratitude has special meaning this time

of year.

No matter what their age, area residents are thankful for everything from family and friends to having a roof over their heads to enjoying life.

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.”

Eckhart Tolle Gratitude is important for everyone, according to Heather Aberg of Evergreen, the founder of Resilience1220, an organization that provides counseling to teens.

“I would encourage people in our world today to make that a real cornerstone of their focus,” Aberg said.

“Gratitude allows us to grow, adapt and change.”

She noted that people, especially during the pandemic, focused on the negative, when there are things to be thankful for. It’s important to count blessings in life, she said.

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

It turns what we have into enough and more.”

Melody Beattie No one knows more about gratitude than those living at Elk Run Assisted Living in Evergreen, where residents happily talk about the good things in their lives. They sat in the lobby to discuss what they were thankful for, and it had nothing to do with possession and everything to do

with family and friends — and still being alive.

“I thank God every day that I’m on this side of dirt,” said Bettie Lynn Walden, who believes in making others laugh every day, “and I have a place to live on this side of dirt.”

Her friends laughed and agreed with her sentiment.

Resident Steve Kurland added that he was thankful for having a place like Elk Run to live and having family close by who visit. Several residents added that they were thankful for their families, especially their grandchildren.

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”

Oprah Winfrey At the West Metro Chamber of Commerce based in Lakewood, Erin Acheson was optimistic that small businesses and nonprofits were recovering after closures during the pandemic, and personally, she was thankful for her new job as the chamber’s director of member engagement. She called the position a new opportunity both personally and professionally after months during the pandemic when she didn’t work.

Volunteers and patrons at the Golden Visitors Center said they were grateful for their health, the beautiful fall weather and the opportunity to live in a wonderful place like Golden.

“I love working here,” said Ron Bettinger, who is a Golden native. “I get to meet all kinds of people from all over the county and the world.”

Charlene Pazar, a 55-year Golden resident, is thankful for dance, even when dance groups have met while

wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

At the Wheat Ridge headquarters of Family Tree, a nonprofit that helps combat homelessness, child abuse and domestic violence, both the executive director and chief development officer were thankful to serve the community and grateful for the support they have received to achieve Family Tree’s mission.

“I’ve had the privilege to serve in this role and in the community,” Executive Director Scott Shields said, with Chief Development Officer Katherine Lawson adding that the volunteers, donors and the community have been phenomenal in helping the nonprofit’s clients.

“This is a wonderful day. I have never seen this one before.”

Maya Angelou Third graders at King-Murphy Elementary School in Clear Creek County agreed they were thankful for typical things such as family, friends and pets. Third grader Edith said she was thankful for her home, food and all the things her family has, while Alice added that she is grateful for everything her family does for her, plus her house and Halloween.

Some of the students were thankful for something not-so-typical: being back in school with their friends.

Drew and Paityn were happy they were no longer learning remotely.

Likewise, middle schoolers at Two Roads Charter School in Arvada were especially thankful for their school, where they said the teachers took a special interest in them and where extracurricular programs including sports were available.

“This school really inspires me,”

said seventh grader Devon Fallis.

“There are a lot of nice people here.”

Seventh grader Leila Evanetich said she felt she has help in both her education and mental health, making her feel like she’s not alone.

In addition, high school students at STEM School Highlands Ranch were thankful for the community at the school, helping them navigate their education and prepare for college.

Senior Isabelle McCall said she was grateful for the teachers who put so much effort into classes and extracurricular activities, working to make students feel safe so they can learn.

Senior Sarah Braunschweig added that her amazing friends have supported her through school, college selection and her life.

“When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.”

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Twins Mischa and Zoe Dvoretsky, both STEM School juniors, said in unison that they were grateful for each other. They also are thankful for their family and friends who have been strong support groups.

“If it wasn’t for my friends and family, I wouldn’t be the person I am today,” Zoe said.

Mischa was more philosophical, noting that people should appreciate that they get up every day, and they have the ability to do what may seem like mundane activities.

“Not everyone gets that opportunity,” she said. “People should realize what they have. They get to breathe fresh air and enjoy every day with the people they love.”

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Colorado legislative maps get final approval Maps appear to favor continued Democratic majority

BY THY VO THE COLORADO SUN

The Colorado Supreme Court has unanimously approved new state Senate and House maps, the final hurdle the redistricting plans needed to clear before being adopted ahead of the 2022 election.

The Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission followed the Colorado Constitution’s requirements for redistricting and didn’t abuse its authority in deciding how to apply them, Justice Richard L. Gabriel wrote in the Nov. 15 ruling.

“Under our constitution, our review is a limited one,” Gabriel said. “It is not our task to determine whether other plans could have been adopted.”

Approval by the state Supreme Court is the last step in this year’s once-a-decade congressional and legislative redistricting process, which was overseen for the first time by independent commissions created through the 2018 passage of Amendments Y and Z. The court separately approved the new U.S. House map Nov. 1.

The court’s approval of the state Senate and House maps allows the Colorado Secretary of State’s office

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The maps, which were approved by the Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission last month, appear to favor Democrats’ maintaining their majority in the General Assembly.

Democrats now hold a 20-15 majority in the state Senate. They hold a 41-24 advantage in the House. Nine seats in the Senate, where Republicans have their greatest chance of a majority, would be considered competitive.

The legislative maps, which take effect for the 2022 general election, received fewer legal objections than the U.S. House map approved by the Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission. A few parties made arguments that the legislative maps improperly split up cities like Lakewood and Greeley, and didn’t create enough competitive districts.

In its Nov. 15 opinion as well as in an earlier ruling on the congressional map, the Supreme Court acknowledged that, under Amendments Y and Z, its review of the maps was limited to whether the commission applied the correct legal standards and had reasonable evidence to support its decisions.

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Colorado Book Awards open for submissions STAFF REPORT

Colorado authors have a deadline of Jan. 7, 2022, to enter a submission to the Colorado Book Awards.

The Colorado Book Awards celebrate the accomplishments of Colorado’s authors, editors, illustrators and photographers. “To be eligible for submission, a primary contributor to the book must be a current Colorado resident engaged in ongoing literary work in the state, or with a personal history, identity and literary work that reflect a strong Colorado influence,” the Colorado Book Awards webpage says.

There are about 10 categories for authors to submit their book for the awards.

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For example, a Democratic group, Fair Lines Colorado, and Latino advocacy group, the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy and Research Organization, argued the legislative commission approved a state Senate map splitting the city of Lakewood but lacked documented evidence to back that decision.

Evidence supporting the splitting of Lakewood into two Senate districts is “thin,” according to the ruling. Although the panel “could have made a better and more explicit record to support its decision,” doing so wasn’t required of the commission, the court found.

While the legislative commission could have made different choices, the panel adopted maps that “fell within the range of reasonable options,” according to the ruling.

Court approval of the legislative maps marks the end of a chaotic first year under Amendments Y and Z. The 2020 census data used to draw final maps was nearly five months late this year, compressing the time that the redistricting commission had to

All submissions must have been published for the first time no earlier than October 2020.

Volunteers are also needed to serve as a Colorado Book Awards selector or judge. Scholars, librarians, booksellers, teachers, writers, reviewers and avid readers from across the state are urged to apply.

Additional information on the Colorado Book Awards — including guidelines and entry forms, and the application for volunteer selectors and judges — can be found on the Colorado Book Awards webpage: coloradohumanities.org/programs/ colorado-book-awards/.

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Significant population growth resulted in the creation of a new 8th Congressional District, which will be the most politically competitive.

The final U.S. House map creates three safe seats for Democrats, three safe seats for Republicans and two seats that could go either way.

Republicans have a larger advantage in the new 3rd Congressional District, where U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Garfield County is running for reelection.

Colorado is one of 13 states that have finalized their redrawn congressional maps, according to FiveThirtyEight. Although redistricting is unlikely to alter the balance of power in Colorado, Republicans have so far gained at least five seats in the U.S. House, give them a strong edge on recapturing the chamber, according to the New York Times. They need to flip five seats to gain a majority.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joyce A. Price, aka Joyce Ann Price, and Joyce Price, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031296

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Stanley Herman Leavitt, a/k/a Stanley H. Leavitt, a/k/a Stanley Leavitt, a/k/a Stan Leavitt, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031483

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Velva L. Price, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

Linda Kuyper, Personal Representative c/o The McKenzie Law Firm, 7955 E Arapahoe Ct #2525 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No.81297 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John R. Woodhull, also known as John Richard Woodhull, also known as Jack R. Woodhull, also known as Jack Woodhull, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31400 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Barbara A. Woodhull Personal Representative c/o Long Reimer Winegar LLP 1800 Glenarm Place, Suite 1202 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 81301 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SHARON ROSE ROOF, a.k.a. SHARON R. ROOF, a.k.a. SHARON ROOF, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31395 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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel R. Klein Attorney to the Personal Representative 7535 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No. 81299 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jerry Phillips, Deceased Case Number: 21PR265

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LOIS ANN ANTHONY, aka LOIS A. ANTHONY, aka LOIS ANTHONY, Deceased Case No.: 2021PR31535

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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may

Legal Notice No. 81283 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Earl Robert Narverud, a/k/a Earl R. Narverud, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31459 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court in and for the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Attorney for Personal Representative The Hickey Law Firm, LLC 1075 South Yukon Street, Suite 260 Lakewood, Colorado 80226 Legal Notice No. 81298 First Publication: November 25, 2021 Last Publication: December 9, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Laurence J. Robbins, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31243 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court, Denver, Colorado on or before February 12, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan L Robbins, Personal Representative 6550 Bluebell Lane Evergreen, CO 80439 Legal Notice No. 81289 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Helen Elizabeth Foge, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31105 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court, Denver, Colorado on or before January 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Derrick Foge, Personal Representative 16785 Waterford Pointe Circle Anchorage, AK 99516 Legal Notice No. 81288 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Estate of Mary Alice Hutchinson, a/k/a Mary A. Hutchinson, a/k/a Mary Hutchinson, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31495

a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Denver District Court

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 March 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda K. Koenig, Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

The Petition requests that the name of Kassidy Michelyn DelMonaco be changed to Kassidy Michelyn Case No.: 21 C 00950 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 81299 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Public Notice Denver County, Colorado 1437 Bannock Street Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. 81291 First Publication: November 18, 2021 Last Publication: December 2, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William Maestas, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31391 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 March 11, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph Maestas, Personal Representative c/o 140 E. 19th Avenue, 3rd floor Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 81281 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Drinker, Dwight For Minor Child: Derick Nehemiah Breaux To Change the Child’s Name to: Derick Nehemiah Drinker Case Number: 21CV351 NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Erica N. Breaux, non-custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: December 13, 2021 Time: 2:30 p.m.

Location: 1437 Bannock Street, Courtroom 316 Denver, Colorado 80202 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Donavan Jeremiah Drinker

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At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Hope Ione Jensen, a/ka Hope I Jensen, a/k/a Hope Jensen, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31492

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Probate Court of Denver County, Colorado on or before March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

By: Jed Jensen Personal Representative 5353 W Dartmouth Ave., Suite 504 Denver, CO 80227

Date: 9.30.21 Dwight Drinker 8760 E. Chenango Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237 Legal Notice No. 81263 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 81286 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Denver County, Colorado 1437 Bannock Street Denver, Colorado 80202

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In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Drinker, Dwight For Minor Child: Donavan Jeremiah Breaux To Change the Child’s Name to: Donavan Jeremiah Drinker Case Number: 21CV352

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kay Mulé, a/k/a Kay E. Mulé, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31489 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Diane Lynn Arentz, Personal Representative 32635 Legacy Ridge St. Elizabeth, CO 80107 Legal Notice No. 81287 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Erica N. Breaux, non-custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: December 13, 2021 Time: 2:30 p.m.

Location: 1437 Bannock Street, Courtroom 316 Denver, Colorado 80202 For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Donavan Jeremiah Drinker

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARTHA ANN DEVINE, also known as MARTHA A. DEVINE and MARTHA DEVINE, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31498 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 March 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Joseph Anthony Mark Devine Co-Personal Representative P.O. Box 82 Centennial, Wyoming 82055

At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Date: 9.30.21 Dwight Drinker 8760 E. Chenango Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80237 Legal Notice No. 81262 First Publication: October 28, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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Diana E. Devine Co-Personal Representative P.O. Box 82 Centennial, Wyoming 82055

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Legal Notice No. 81282 First Publication: November 11, 2021 Last Publication: November 25, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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