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‘She’s done so much’: Longtime DPS leader Bailey dies ‘You would always learn something from her’

Planned Parenthood rolling out mental health screening statewide

BY LINDSEY FORD ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Denver has lost a woman described as “a pillar in the community.” Sharon Bailey’s passing has many remembering her as a beloved, cherished advocate and long-time educator for Denver Public Schools. Bailey -- the DPS ombudsperson and a former school board member -- died Dec. 3 at her home. She was 68 years old. She is survived by her husband, John, their three adult sons, and five grandchildren. “I’ve been a teacher in DPS for over 20 years, and there isn’t anybody who doesn’t know Dr. Bailey,” Priscilla Shaw Rahn said. “She’s been so incredibly involved in working with teachers and students and just making education and the quality so much better than what it’s been. She’s been a former school board member and has worked in Denver Public Schools in the central office and just mentoring educators. She’s done so much research and listening to educators

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Sharon Bailey posed for a portrait in 2018.

of color and finding solutions.” Shaw Rahn said she first met Bailey to talk one-on-one about her research on a project called Black Excellence Resolution, which outlined the issues Black students faced in DPS and ways for the

Rubin, 53, of Evanston, Illinois, has worked with Emmy and Tony Award winners and has written for television; new media, such as The Motley Fool and National Lampoon; and theater, with plays produced at Steppenwolf in Chicago and off-Broadway in New York City. He has taught dramatic writing at Loyola University in Chicago and

A mental health screening program that has been piloted at the Planned Parenthood Littleton Health Center this past year is set to be expanded to locations across Colorado after the health provider said it found success in identifying patients with depression. The organization partnered with Colorado Access, a nonprofit that contracts with the state government to provide health care plans through Medicaid, to screen thousands of patients for mental health concerns, something that can oftentimes be overlooked in patients seeking primary care. “There’s some stigma around mental health,” said Rob Bremer, vice president of network strategy for Colorado Access. “But if your provider is asking about it, it begins to normalize that conversation.” While it is not uncommon for healthcare providers to ask questions about a patient’s mental health, it’s less likely that providers will do so in a routine fashion, Bremer said. He likened the program, which he called a behavioral health screening, to the standard practices of a doctor’s appointment. “You would be concerned if you went into a primary care provider

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district to change to help those students succeed. “I just shared my experiences as an educator of color. And she was very warm, and very open, and non-judgmental.” SEE BAILEY, P17

Writing is about ‘the truth of who you are’ Author’s workshop wraps up Denver’s JAAMM fest BY BRUCE GOLDBERG SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Is writer’s block preventing you from moving forward with that book proposal? Term paper? Grocery list?

‘I’m hoping it saves lives’

Author Daniel Joshua Rubin wants to help writers rediscover their creativity and writing chops via an intensive workshop for authors of all levels. The workshop takes place virtually at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21. It will close out the 2021 Neustadt Jewish Arts, Author, Movies and Music (JAAMM) Festival held by Denver’s Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center.

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Zombies? Swords? All in a day’s work for mall cleaner James Kinney stays busy keeping 16th Street tidy BY KEVIN BEATY DENVERITE

It’s early and chilly, but James Kinney – known to his friends as “Mr. Kinney” – is in bright spirits as always. “Oh, my morning’s great!” he booms. Kinney works for CSG, the contractor hired by the Downtown Denver Partnership to keep the 16th Street Mall tidy. He and his colleagues wear purple sweatshirts as they pick up trash and power-wash downtown’s corridors. Each day, Kinney parks his golf cart on the mall and walks between Curtis and Wewatta streets, picking up trash, sweeping curbs and wiping down graffiti. He is part of an army of people that make the city’s public spaces work for everyone. While he and his colleagues don’t always get the credit they deserve, Mr. Kinney said people do recognize him and thank him for doing his job. But he doesn’t do it for the recognition. His jobs pays his rent and, more importantly to him, keeps time moving. Kinney grew up in Tennessee. He said his unshakable work ethic came from his father, a truck driver, who spent long days on the road to feed his family. But the National Guard really shaped who he’d become. Kinney joined the reserves in 1980, and something about the marching and routine never left his psyche. “They’re the ones that gave me that drive,” he said as he marched with a broom beneath the Mall’s famous clocktower. He’d later move to Michigan, where he did similar maintenance work at an outlet mall, and then California, where he spent a decade as a security guard. “What brought me to Denver? I got tired of California, because I was just doing the same thing,” he said. He’s come to love his daily walks through downtown. Kinney has held this job for 11 years, and he’s still not tired of it. “I still want to do it. I still want to

knock it out. Snow, hot, rain, blizzard – it don’t matter,” he said. “It keeps my mind together. It keeps my body together.” While many people struggled with a warped sense of time during COVID lockdowns, Kinney said this job helped keep him steady. “I escaped that,” he said. “I didn’t know how to concentrate on it because I was so busy. My time moves so fast that I don’t even recognize. I’m so busy that eight hours ain’t nothing.” Still, the world did change around Kinney as he made his way through the city in his blissful state. Stores closed, and many remain so in a part of town that thrives on business from tourists and conventioneers. Then last summer, protests and marches became regular reasons for him to clear out; CSG policy mandates employees leave during such events. After activists left, Kinney returned to cleaning. Sometimes that meant sweeping around a torched trash can or picking up broken glass, but there were plenty of times he could go back to work as if nothing had happened. As he walked the Mall recently, he used a chemical spray to remove “anarchy” spray painted onto poles and electric boxes. It was all in a day’s work. “Like a basketball player, a football player, I know my job, and once I get this suit on I’m doing my job,” he said. “I’m trying to do the best I can to clean whatever I can until my eight hours are up. And then I’m out of here.” Weekends are usually reserved for football and beer. Kinney said he’s seen a lot on the mall. What’s the strangest thing he’s ever witnessed at work? “OK, one time I was on the mall, right? This dude had on a karate uniform, and I was on the mall and he had a sword and everything. I was just walking cleaning up,” he said. “I wasn’t messing with him, and he said, ‘I’ll cut you!’ and he whipped that thing out.” Kinney was not amused. “I said, ‘Brother, don’t come near me with that!’ Because that thing was sharp as a mother.”

Mall cleaners James Kinney and Senitta Jones embrace as their work routes take them past each other on 16th Street downtown on Nov. 23, 2021. PHOTO BY KEVIN J. BEATY / DENVERITE

James Kinney usually stops in this alleyway off 15th Street to pick up trash. It’s always a mess, he said, and he could spend all day just cleaning this one spot. Nov. 23, 2021.

His boss helped diffuse the situation. Kinney said he called the cops. What’s the most beautiful thing he’s seen on the job? “The Zombie Crawl. Oh, I love it,” he said. “That was the most beautiful thing I’ve seen.” It’s an annual event around Halloween when cosplayers go all-out to impersonate the undead.

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“The Parade of Lights is good, but it can’t mess with the Zombie Crawl. I told my boss, shoot, when the Zombie Crawl comes put me down (to work)!” This story is from Denverite, a nonprofit Denver news source affiliated with CPR News. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite.com.

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Here’s who might run for Denver mayor in 2023 A way-too-early list of potential candidates BY BEN MARKUS DENVERITE

Mayor Michael Hancock’s seat is not even cold yet. In fact, he’s still sitting in it. But the election to replace him is just 16 months away and the next mayor of Denver is already on the minds of lobbyists, activists and campaign donors. Hancock will be term-limited after 12 years in office. This will be the first Denver mayoral election without Hancock on the ballot since Jay Cutler was the Broncos starting quarterback. (For nonfans, that was back in 2007, when John Hickenlooper won reelection to mayor in a landslide.) There are a lot of reasons to want the top job. Denver has a (very) strong mayor form of government, it’s the most populous city in Colorado, and it’s the state’s economic driver. Beyond that, Denver has in recent years also proven to be a stepping stone to other offices for those interested in continuing their political careers. The last mayor became governor, then a U.S. senator. Another became a Cabinet secretary. However, like many cities in the pandemic era, Denver faces

substantial challenges. Crime and homelessness are rising, along with the cost of living. Many downtown offices remain empty as the pandemic stretches on. The airport is showing its age, and the Great Hall remodel was an expensive mess. It’s those challenges that motivate some to actually want the city’s top job. So who are they? This list of potential candidates is curated from dozens of interviews with the potential candidates themselves, lobbyists, donors and political watchers. We tried to contact all the potential candidates. MOST TALKED ABOUT Kelly Brough, chief strategy officer at Metropolitan State University of Denver The longtime head of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce served as chief of staff for thenmayor Hickenlooper. She also headed human resources for the city and set up 3-1-1. Brough left the city in 2009 for the chamber. She accepted the newly formed position at Metro State in November. “While I’m flattered that people would consider me a mayoral candidate, I have no plans at this time to run for any public office,” Brough said in a statement through MSU. The position at Metro, a public university with a diverse student

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body, is seen by some as a way for Brough to distance herself from the business community. Her time at the chamber, which opposed issues like paid family leave, would likely be used against her by progressive candidates. Alec Garnett, speaker of the State House of Representatives Garnett was instrumental in passing key legislation at the state legislature. He helped broker bills on sports gambling, construction defects, and criminal justice reforms. His district includes parts of Capitol Hill down to Platt Park. Garnett was executive director of the Colorado Democratic Party before winning election to the state house in 2014. But the non-partisan mayor’s office? “Definitely something I’m thinking about,” said Garnett, who feels his ability to solve problems makes him a good fit for the job. But “it’s a big job and I have three young kids. Can I be the mayor Denver needs and the dad I want to be?” Leslie Herod, state house representative Herod is a staunch progressive, representing a Denver district that

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stretches from Five Points to Park Hill. She’s ushered a number of landmark police and criminal justice reform bills into state law, accomplishments that will figure prominently in a potential run for city office. She pushed successfully for a city sales tax to fund mental health and substance abuse projects. “I’m definitely considering running,” Herod said. “Contentment has never been my goal. I’ve been effective in my career as a state legislator.” Her work in criminal justice issues is either an asset or a liability, depending on your point of view. Robin Kniech, Denver Council memberat-large Kniech is term-limited. She is seen as very smart with a deep knowledge of the city. She has won three elections in an at-large seat meaning she’s one of the few potential candidates who has won a citywide race. Kniech is a strong progressive but has worked to build diverse coalitions with the mayor’s office and city council to get ordinances passed on a wide range of issues, SEE MAYOR, P8

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In Colo. schools, scenes of disruption, destruction Kids are acting out in class while struggling to cope BY ERICA BREUNLIN AND JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Veronica Bell’s classroom devolved into a place of destruction this school year, with kids snapping pencils out of frustration, tearing up decorations and bulletin boards, and ripping math books to shreds. “Then they would say, ‘Oh, I don’t have a math book anymore,’” said Bell, who left her teaching post at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary in Denver at the end of October. The chaos escalated into violence at times, including the day a child grabbed two other students and dug his nails into their arms until they bled, leaving scratch marks on their wrists. The fight was over a stolen pencil. In a different incident, a student threatened to stab other kids and staff with scissors. They’re in third grade. As teachers returned to the classroom this year, determined to help catch kids up on academics, they were met with another challenge: students with more severe behavioral problems than many had seen before. Teachers interviewed by The Colorado Sun said there are more outbursts and more cussing in class. Kids are set off by schoolwork that

feels overwhelming, and sometimes bolt from the classroom. More than a year of pandemic uncertainty, and less structured time spent learning at home, have taken a toll on kids’ emotional wellbeing — and it shows in students’ lack of ability to interact with classmates, respect school staff and avoid succumbing to peers who are stirring up trouble. The state department of education tracks the number of suspensions and expulsions in districts but won’t collect that data for this school year until the end of the year. The classroom chaos comes as the state tries to offer more kids better access to mental health support, with a $9 million effort to connect kids in distress with three free mental health sessions. All the volatility among young learners shouldn’t come as a shock, said Rebecca Holmes, president and CEO of the Colorado Education Initiative, which focuses on improving Colorado’s public education system and creating greater equity. Prolonged school closures, adults clashing over political debates and families suffering job loss or the death of a loved one have all contributed to students misbehaving in school, said Holmes, whose nonprofit has worked with 35 districts this fall. “Before we pathologize the behaviors of young people, let’s be honest about the state of the adults around them,” she said. “Modern

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Rather than blame students, Holmes emphasizes the need for schools to reflect on the disciplinary systems they have in place and assess whether they’re effective for kids who have experienced 19 months of a pandemic. Teresa Haynes, clinical director SEE DISRUPTION, P7

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of a nonprofit that provides mental health support to 15 schools in Eagle County, is hearing from teachers about “some of the most extreme acting-out behaviors that they’ve ever seen in their careers.” Kids have thrown things, hidden under tables and destroyed property, she said. The mental health pressures are manifesting as destruction and outbursts in the younger grades, and as a quieter, more subtle uptick in depression and suicidal thoughts in the older grades, she said. Haynes, clinical director of Hope Center of Eagle River Valley, oversees a team of therapists who work inside schools as well as a mobile, 24/7 crisis unit that is regularly dispatched to school campuses. This school year, not quite half over, is on track to surpass last year’s record in terms of the number of students who received support and the number of interactions between students and Hope Center clinicians. Already this school year, the nonprofit has connected with 485 students and logged 4,551 interactions, she said. Many of those have been suiciderisk assessments for middle and high schoolers, but also for children as young as 6 and 7, Haynes said. Coronavirus conflict wearing on kids Behavioral problems at school have been escalating for years, but the “prolonged period of stress on families” during the pandemic has made things worse, Haynes said. “I think it’s trickling down to younger kids,” she said. Children are struggling because families are in stress — financial hardship, difficulty in paying mortgages and rent, and in some cases, more fighting at home. On top of that, kids who spent less time in the classroom last year and more time in Zoom or Google Meet are behind on social skills, including making friends and dealing with other kids they might find difficult. “Some day, there will be some fascinating research,” Haynes said. “There is a lot of division in our country about vaccination status. Political division. It impacts families and it trickles down to kids. Sometimes, people don’t seem as nice to each other as they used to be. And I continue to hear, ‘I can’t take another thing’ and ‘Now there’s another variant.’ It seems neverending.” Don’t think those big-world conflicts aren’t affecting young people, said Sorin Thomas, founder of Queer Asterisk, a nonprofit that provides counseling for queer and transgender youth and adults in Denver, Boulder, Longmont and Fort Collins. Too often, people are arguing about the effects on kids from masks or the virtual school year but avoiding the bigger picture, Thomas said. Psychologists know how fighting and stress within a family affect a child’s mental health — now put that on the scale of the country, where national and local leaders are frightened and arguing about how best to stop a deadly virus. It’s the macrocosm of a dysfunctional family, said Thomas, who uses

they/them pronouns. “It’s quite frightening,” they said. “The pandemic in and of itself is scary, and then the way that leaders and adults have handled it, that’s scary. These are things that are impacting young people.” And while trying to grapple with their fear, kids have largely been robbed of the coping strategies they depend on to preserve their mental wellbeing — such as spending time with family members and friends, said Jenna Glover, a child clinical psychologist and the director of psychology training at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Many kids have also lost a sense of hope as they’ve been deprived of coming-of-age moments like school dances, graduations, continuation ceremonies and first-day-of-kindergarten pictures, Glover said. “There’s a grief that comes with that,” Glover said, noting that people often thrive when they have something to look forward to. “Kids’ lives are really marked in huge milestones year by year in a way that when you enter adulthood are not, and that is hugely disruptive for their wellbeing when they miss these traditions and huge rites of passage,” she said. Children also need routine and predictability to excel, she added. “Life is never fully predictable, but over the last two years life has been unpredictable in a way that has caused so much stress in kids’ lives that it’s causing mental health problems,” Glover said. But those mental health problems aren’t always easily identifiable. When teenagers and tweens are angry or irritable or lash out, that’s typically indicative of depression, Glover said. Similarly, when children erupt in a temper tantrum, they’re trying to communicate their stress and find a way to cope. Kids may scream or tear something up because they feel so overwhelmed and they’re attempting to soothe themselves, she said, particularly as they lack the emotional maturity or vocabulary to fully express how they feel. She recommends parents re-introduce routines into their kids’ lives, with a consistent bedtime, adequate meals and safe social interactions, like socially distanced playdates. “It’s a really small thing but the foundation of physical and mental health,” Glover said. Reteaching kids how to think about others In Bell’s classroom at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary, she picked up on behaviors from kids “trying to avoid work” and others seeking attention. She recalls one student who would lean far back in his chair, jump off swings or injure himself with a pencil to draw attention from the two teachers in the room. She also found students’ interactions became more aggressive, with a lot of roughhousing, and observed students missing some social cues. “I think kids have been isolated for so long that they really haven’t had to think about other people in that way,” she said. Bell realized the social emotional skills of her third grade students, who she also taught in first and second grade, had grown rusty and spent more time on those lessons. SEE DISRUPTION, P13

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didn’t rule out a run herself. “2023 will be the year of the woman,” Calderón said. “The only question is which one.”

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most notably affordable housing and raising the city’s minimum wage. Kniech did not respond to multiple requests for comment. DEFINITELY RUNNING Jesse Parris, activist Parris is a regular at City Council meetings and a self-described “social justice advocate.” He ran for an at-large City Council seat in 2019 but finished last. Parris is a Denver native who said he attended Denver Public Schools and graduated from Metropolitan State University. He was homeless for a time, and advocates against the camping ban and for affordable housing. STRONGLY CONSIDERING Lisa Calderón, executive director at Emerge Colorado Calderón ran for mayor of Denver in 2019 but failed to make it to the runoff election. She then became chief of staff for Denver City Councilmember Candi CdeBaca. Calderón left CdeBaca’s office over the summer to run Emerge Colorado, an organization that identifies and supports Democrat women candidates for office. Calderón was “thrilled” that Herod, an Emerge alum, may run for mayor. But Calderón also

Mowa Haile, president and CEO, Sky Blue Builders A name not widely known in city politics, Haile is active in the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce. He’s lived in Colorado for 40 years and is a graduate of Colorado State University. “Yes, I am strongly considering running for Mayor, but will not make a final decision until next year,” wrote Haile in an email. Chris Hansen, state senator, District 31 Hansen is “seriously considering” a run for mayor. Hansen has a PhD from Oxford University and was an energy industry analyst at IHS, a business consultancy firm, for about 10 years. Hansen served in the state House from 2016 to 2020 and in the state Senate since 2020. Both districts encompass central Denver. Streeter McClure, president at Streeter Flynn Liquors, DigitalSafe Online and DigitalSafe Alarms McClure is a businessman who isn’t known in local political circles. He’s the author of a book called “The Single Man’s Guide to Cooking With Beer.” He has spent the better part of a year promoting his vodka brand to local venues and stores, according to his Instagram. Reached by phone, McClure said: “We are putting some ideas together. We are going to put an

exploratory group together, a committee, and evaluate what that looks like.” A HARD ‘NO’ Albus Brooks, former Denver City Council member Brooks lost a bid for a third term on Denver City Council in 2019 to CdeBaca. He’s been an executive at Milender White, a construction company, for the last two years. Brooks said he would not run for mayor, but added that he would be very involved in fundraising efforts and said this mayor’s race is for the “soul of the city.” Stephan “Chairman Seku” Evans, activist Chairman Seku has been a regular presence at city council meetings over the years. He’s a provocateur, who has something to say on just about every city issue. He ran for mayor in 2015 and 2019. Seku said he will not run for mayor in 2023. Cary Kennedy, senior advisor for Gov. Jared Polis Kennedy is a former state treasurer. She was also chief financial officer and deputy mayor of Denver for Hancock. When asked if she was thinking of running for mayor she immediately responded, “no … you can take me off your list.” She said she’s happy with her current position. James Mejia, president and CEO of Denver Film Mejia ran for mayor in 2011 but

failed to make the runoff. He was in charge of large city projects under mayors Hickenlooper and Wellington Webb, including the Justice Center bond and construction, and he was the first CEO of the voter-approved Denver Preschool Program, from 2007 to 2011. Mejia said he would not run for mayor, adding that he wants to focus on Denver Film, where he became CEO in 2020.

Paul Pazen, Denver chief of police Crime has become a central issue in mayor’s races across the country. Eric Adams, a retired police officer, even won the race for mayor of New York City this year. That win opened a lot of eyes in city politics across the U.S. And so Pazen has been thrust into the mayor conversation. He’s a native Denverite, North High School grad, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He has served two decades as a police officer in Denver. He faced questions earlier this year over how the department handled the response to last summer’s protests. When asked by email if he was planning to run, Pazen said simply “no.” But for the Pazen fans out there, some sources believe that “no” may not be absolute. For more potential candidates for Denver mayor in 2023, see the rest of Denverite’s story at tinyurl.com/ NextDenverMayor.

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‘I give you the principles you need so that you’re always improving and know what you feel.’

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at the University of California-San Diego. Attendees of Rubin’s workshop “should expect a really, really fantastic way to approach writing, so that you’re using the principle structure to drive people into the truth of who you are and what you feel,” he said, adding that attendees should also expect an “engaging way to think about structure.” Rubin is demanding of himself, he said, questioning the quality of his works while also calculating their

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value. “I’m going to be painfully honest,” he said when asked of what he was most proud. “I think I really damaged my career by trying to do too much.” He credits people such as Bruce

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Springsteen and Stephen King for sticking “to that narrow lane with the thing they do,” Rubin said. “I can’t say enough about how critical that is: What medium are you working in? How does that medium work best? And how are you going to maximize that medium?” Rubin said, adding, “I encourage writers to think which one of these is suited to your talents and interests.” Rubin’s workshop ties in with the publication of his new book, “27 Essential Principles of Story: Master the Secrets of Great Storytelling, from Shakespeare to South Park.” “The 27 principles I teach cover every subject. I give you the principles you need so that you’re always moving forward and know what you feel,” Rubin said. “When you’re writing, you’re always solving problems, whether it’s how to start or how to finish strong.” Those planning on attending the Dec. 21 workshop should be prepared to be challenged, Rubin said. He believes the purpose of being a writer “is to confront the truth of who you are, what you feel, how

you respond to defining experiences (and) what you truly feel politically,” he said. “All this stuff takes a tremendous amount of courage. You may write something now that down the road, you don’t agree with. (For) the people who like what I’m selling - it’s fun, but it’s also heavy. We’re not playing pinochle.” During the workshop, Rubin will be asking personal questions about defining experiences and providing a “massive amount of ideas about how to move forward,” he said. “I give you enough guidance to always feel confident and know where you’re going and to build momentum,” Rubin said, “but not too much guidance that it stifles your creativity.”

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’m not exactly sure what you’re supposed to do when you retire. I hear that often it involves hikes and beers with friends and reading the FROM great books and THEEDITOR binge-watching Marvel movies. Those all sound rewarding. But I’m not sure that’s going to hold me for long. So for now at least, I’m staying away from using the word “retire” Mark Harden in referring to what’s happening to me this week. I’ll just call it a transition from one state of being to another. After Dec.16, I am stepping down as editor of Colorado Community Media, the publisher of 24 weekly newspapers, of which this is one, across eight counties. I’m a lucky guy to have been working full time for newspapers for almost all of the last 40 years. Every stop on my professional train ride has been fulfilling and, for the most part, big fun. And I feel like I’ve played a small role in a great endeavor serving a vital public need: Providing honest news and

information. Actually, I first exited this job last fall – I called it “semi-retiring” at the time — as I approached 65. I settled into freelance writing and reporting for various outlets along with contract editing for The Colorado Sun. Then, early this year, The Sun became co-owner of Colorado Community Media as a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy. Not long after that, Larry Ryckman, editor and co-founder of The Sun, asked if I would step back in for a few months while the hunt was underway for a new CCM publisher and permanent editor. I’m grateful to Larry for the chance to work once again with our talented and enthusiastic crew of journalists. I’m also thankful that our new owners hired Linda Shapley, my former Denver Post colleague, as our publisher. She has worked tirelessly to bolster our business and to steer our company toward quality journalism and community service. And come January, my role as CCM editor will be filled by Lisa Schlichtman, a veteran Colorado editor and a resourceful newsroom leader. I wish her great success. The talented Thelma Grimes, who has been helping us cover Douglas

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Denver arts notes BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Denver on Jan 21. Single tickets $22. 303-494-0523, storiesonstage.org.

Holiday lights make holidays bright Families with kids can ooooh and aaahh over holiday lights, but so can older adults. Magic is in the air these days as one drives down Littleton’s Main Street or heads tout to the Trail of Lights at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, or sees “Zoo Lights” at Denver Zoo or “Blossoms of Light” at Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street. Or .simply drive through the neighborhoods that outdo themselves.

Vintage Theatre “Who’s Holiday” plays at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora through Dec. 31. ‘Tis a raunchy riff on Dr. Seuss, they say. Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. $25. Added performances began Dec. 14. Adults only. Also: “Twelve Dates of Christmas” through Dec. 26. Plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets: $20-$34. Also: children’s musical “Cinderella,” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein television extravaganza. Nominated for nine Tony Awards. Plays through Jan. 9, 2022. Tickets: $20-$38. Go to vintagetheatre.org, 303-8567830.

dStories on Stage “Making Merry” is an annual holiday event, playing Dec. 19 at the King Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver. In January “High School Confidential,” in collaboration with Buntport Theater, will play at Su Teatro Theater, 721 Santa Fe Drive,

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“They’re still lagging because they haven’t had time to practice those skills,” she said. About half the students in Bell’s class — 28 total — had a specialized learning plan or behavior plan and, even with a second teacher helping her, she struggled to give them all the support they needed. Bell and her co-teacher did what they could to create a better classroom environment for students, rearranging their classroom schedule so that kids were tackling harder subjects, like math, when they were fresh in the day. But by the end of October, she was still overwhelmed and feeling like she needed more support from her administrators. Suffering scalp pain and tension in her neck and back, she made the hard decision to leave teaching. The elevated behavioral issues, along with the lack of support from school leaders, contributed to her health issues, which ultimately propelled her decision to quit. Gerardo Muñoz, a social studies teacher at the Denver Center for International Studies at Baker, pins part of students’ behavioral challenges this year on their struggle to adjust to classroom expectations. Many students have experienced more freedom in their learning environment amid the pandemic, working on assignments from their bed and getting up to grab a snack without asking. “Now we’re asking them to come back as if the whole year and a half didn’t happen, as if they just know how to be in school,” said h Muñoz, who is Colorado’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. He urges schools to reflect on . how much they’re listening to students amid the pandemic. Madison Stockton, who teaches third grade literacy at Southmoor Elementary School in Denver,

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hasn’t experienced much chaos at school, but she recognizes that kids need a reminder of how to be respectful of adults and consider other people’s feelings. They’re not trying to be malicious, she said, but are “out of practice.” “Those are just skills that now need to be explicitly taught because we can’t really trust that they’re getting these skills elsewhere since we’re still in this kind of apocalyptic pandemic world,” Stockton said. Students’ emotions have grown more intense amid the pandemic, she said, and while they’re able to better name their feelings this year, they’re having a harder time managing them. She’s shifted her approach with students, starting the day with an exercise in which kids write down something kind someone did for them the day before and having kids rate themselves and the whole class on how they conducted themselves during recess. She also awards students for good behavior with raffle tickets they can use to enter a class lottery and win prizes, and she gives the entire class points that they can use to earn class spirit days or extra recess time. Those strategies have all helped. But they can’t solve one problem still hanging over Stockton and her colleagues: a growing list of work responsibilities that cut into teachers’ time to thoroughly address behavior management. “If we’re not given that time and given that space to really focus on classroom community,” she said, “then the kids are not going to feel safe and they’re going to act out.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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I-25 express lanes open south of Castle Rock BY MARK HARDEN MHARDEN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Interstate 25 South Gap express lanes between Castle Rock and El Paso County opened early Dec. 10, the centerpiece of a major highway project on the route connecting metro Denver and Colorado Springs. The lanes opened on the same day that the first measurable snowfall of the season blanketed parts of the Front Range. “There is one new express lane in each direction on I-25 between Castle Rock and Monument,” the Colorado Department of Transportation said in a statement. “Tolls are currently being waived as the project opened the lanes far ahead of schedule.” The new lanes span 14 miles of the 18-mile South Gap widening

project. “Opening the express lanes early improves safety and travel reliability on the I-25 South Gap corridor,” CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew said in the statement. “Commuters will have reliable travel times over the long-term, and experience a vastly improved stretch of I-25 between Monument and Castle Rock. Whether commuting to work or traveling the state, drivers will reach their destinations quicker and safer. We are thrilled to open the express lanes a year ahead of schedule and within budget.” With the express lanes’ opening, CDOT urged motorists to: - NOT cross the solid white lines on the freeway. - Enter and exit at the designated SEE I-25 EXPRESS, P17

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Evergreen is home to a well-known Santa artist BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

or Tom Newsom, one of about six Santa painters across the United States, inspiration comes from the foothills of the Rockies. “Living in the mountains in Colorado is pretty inspiring,” Newsom said. For those who have ever completed a Santa puzzle, or seen ASPCA Christmas cards, Newsom’s art might seem familiar. Chances are, it’s his name on those illustrations. As well, he completed the artwork for the books Indian in the Cupboard, the Wizard of Oz, The Night Before Christmas, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and more. Some were for the original copies and some were reprints. A Texas native, he moved to Colorado in 1981 and resides in Evergreen with his wife, Carol. Since he was a boy, Newsom has always been drawn to creating artwork. In college, he started off as an engineering major with hopes to work in the space program, which heightened his interest during the 1960s. However, he quickly switched to his passion. In 1971, he graduated from the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California as an illustration major. He gravitated away from astronomy to pursue painting, but the two spheres came together. Newsom was hired to watch a space shuttle launch at Cape Kennedy and create several pieces of art for the Manned Space Flight Art Collection. His career started off while he was in college, creating illustrations for cash. During the summers in between semesters, he drew portraits at an amusement park to afford tuition. Then, he graduated from art school and his salary ever since comes from his artwork. “There aren’t very many people who actually make a living at art. I mean, a lot of people go to art

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school and they wind up doing something else. But I’ve managed to make a career for a long, long time doing artwork,” he said. Although painting remains as his passion, he does not encourage others to join in. “I wouldn’t recommend it to anybody,” he said. “It’s a pretty tricky profession. I’ve worked exclusively on commissions, piece by piece. My total income is just dependent on artwork. And so it’s, you know, it’s a chancy thing to work on your own life.” That discouragement did not come off to his family, as artistry must run in Newsom blood. His wife, Carol, also creates illustrations. His two sons, Andy and Phillip, graduated from the ArtCenter College of Design. Andy, 46, is a graphic designer and Phillip, 42, paints landscapes and animals. Now, Newsom focuses on painting Santa through the Gouache medium. Gouache is water-based, opaque watercolor style of painting and allows for very fine de-

A piece of Tom Newsom’s artwork.

tails. Bright colors come out very bright and dark colors come out very dark, and he uses very small brushes to extract the utmost detail. Over the years, Newsom has created over 150 total Santa paintings. His process of painting starts out with a commission. A buyer will give him verbal directions, “Santa with puppies,” for example, and then he creates sketches. The sketches are sent back and after receiving confirmation, he

will begin his paintings. All paintings start out with research. Some pieces consist of merely a photograph of a model, but others need more digging. He explained how a commission hired him to paint St. Nick on a motorcycle, and he needed to visit a motorcycle museum. There, he took many photographs of a model next to a 1940s Harley because he knew the motorcycle community needed to see the exact details of their beloved steeds. For Newsom, hiring models in Evergreen, Colorado is no big deal. “They’re pretty easy to find up here in the mountains, old guys with white beards,” he said. After taking photos of the models, he then starts the process of painting. A typical painting usually takes between a week and ten days, if he works about six hours a day. Once the piece is finished, he sends a digital copy over to the buyer. For current projects, Newsom remains busy working with two self-publishing children’s books authors to create illustrations, a portrait of a political commentator and a cover of Texas Magazine.

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’Tis the season for injuries Local ERs see increase in holiday-related cases BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dr. Ben Usatch said while the holidays are all about joy and bringing good cheer, no member of the family is immune to accidents that can result in an unplanned visit to the local ER. Usatch, an emergency medicine physician and medical director for UCHealth Hospital Highlands Ranch, said holiday injuries start early with the cold weather and continue with holiday decoration hanging through to Christmas, when presents are opened and can cause unexpected injuries. Dr. Eric Hill, a HealthOne emergency room physician at the Medical Center of Aurora, said the holiday season is the start of winter, which means more ER visits with people who have slipped and fallen on icy, slippery surfaces. While the Front Range has not had a lot of snowfall and cold weather so far this autumn, Hall said as more snowstorms and cold weather come in early 2022, doctors always anticipate an uptick in urgent care visits. Besides cold weather bringing winter injuries, holiday-related injuries ramp up around Thanksgiving, which is the start of the holiday season, Usatch said. This is the time when families start putting out holiday decorations, hanging lights and signs. Usatch said it is common for family members to venture into hanging lights and signs without someone serving as a spotter under the ladder. Common injuries associated with decoration hanging includes bruises, lacerations and broken bones. “Just be safe and ask someone

to serve as a spotter,” Usatch said. “It is easier to have the help there than to fall and break something, get a concussion or have lacerations.” Hill said as Christmas celebrations are held and gifts are given throughout the season, hospitals see a variety of toy-related injuries and issues. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in 2020 there were 198,000 toy-related injuries that required a visit to a U.S. hospital. Of those, males accounted for 57% of those injured and 75% of the total injured people were under age 14. Hill said one of his biggest concerns around the holidays is with babies and toddlers who regularly stick something in their mouth, ear or nose. “Kids tend to put the small pieces from toys in various places,” Hill said. “Kids will start complaining about pain and problems. When they come to us, we find the pieces in the nose, ears or throat. These cases need special tools to fish them out.” In situations where the child swallows a toy, Hill said the customary response from doctors is to wait. Doctors wait to see if the child can pass it naturally through a bowel movement. In situations where a child swallows a magnet, such as the popular ball magnet toys, or a button battery, Hill said there is more concern. “The button batteries cause more concern because their makeup can cause burning and pain inside the stomach,” Hill said. “The magnetic balls can attach and pinch the inside the intestine, causing bowel perforation. This can require surgery to fix.” Usatch and Hill said hospitals also see patients who are not used to the new toys and gadgets they get for Christmas. Without being

used to a new bike, electric scooter, hover board or other riding toys, kids often fall and get hurt. Common injuries associated with riding toys can start with minor cuts and bruises or lead to more serious concerns with concussions and broken bones. Usatch said a common rule of thumb for parents to follow with any riding toy is to make the helmet an accompanying gift. Hill said he is always surprised with the older patients that come in on Christmas. It’s not just kids playing on the riding toys, he said. “We have seen cases where grandparents will be out having fun and trying to ride the toys too,” Hill said. “This leads to them falling and getting hurt.” Hill said in one case he managed, a 72-year-old grandmother tried to ride a hover board and ended up falling and breaking her hip. Both Usatch and Hill said parents should read consumer studies on toys and gadgets, making sure they are age-appropriate and understanding the common injuries that are reported with each item. Over the last few years, drones and flying toys have become a popular item. Either flying them inside or outside, Usatch and Hill said, inexperienced users can mismanage them and either hurt themselves or others in the process. Eye injuries are common with some of the flying toys, Usatch said. This year, due to supply-chain issues, Hill said parents might be trying to find whatever they can, which means buying more generic, knockoff items that may be more unsafe than the name-brand options. In this case, Hill stressed parents should pay attention to the consumer reports because generic versions could be more dangerous.

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A Patient Health Questionnaire is a standardized list of questions for patients seeking primary care to identify depression. Providers will ask the following two questions to all patients who walk through the door: Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? • Little interest or pleasure in doing things • Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless Depending on how they answer the PHQ, a more specific follow-up questionnaire, known as the PHQ-9, will be asked to further determine if depression is present in a patient. Here are the questions they will ask which patients will answer on a scale of 0 to 3 (0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day): • Little interest or pleasure in doing things? • Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless? • Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much? • Feeling tired or having little energy? • Poor appetite or overeating? • Feeling bad about yourself — or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down? • Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television? • Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or so fidgety or restless that you have been moving a lot more than usual? • Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or thoughts of hurting yourself in some way?

and they didn’t take your blood pressure,” Bremer said, adding that it should be the same when it comes to checking a patient’s mental health. Care providers at the Littleton Planned Parenthood were trained by Colorado Access to ask a set of questions, known as Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), to all patients who walked through their door to identify if they were at risk for, or currently had, depression. They found that of 2,150 patients screened between May 17 and Oct. 20, 160 showed symptoms of depression. Of those 160, a follow-up questionnaire, known as the PHQ-9, was given to identify patients who may have depressive disorder so that they could be connected with a therapist through the Colorado Access and Planned Parenthood networks. It was a first-of-its kind program for Planned Parenthood locations in Colorado, according to the organization’s chief experience officer, Adrienne Mansanares. Before working with Colorado Access, Mansanares said staff did not have the training or resources to identify the mental health needs of patients. “For a healthcare provider whose sole career is based in helping people, it’s such a feeling of powerlessness to have someone who is clearly struggling and not have the resources to help them,” she said. The pilot program provides a roadmap to a more comprehensive and uniform approach to addressing mental health especially for those who may not know they need help. “Nobody is going to fall through the cracks,” Mansanares said. The practice comes at a crucial time for mental health awareness, with 23% of Coloradans meeting the criteria for major depressive disorder following the onset of COVID-19, according to an April 2020 survey from the Colorado School of Public Health. “The anxiety that we’re living with, a heightened level of stress and anxiety, we’ve seen the need and demand for behavioral health services just increase and increase,” Bremer said. Following the success in Littleton, the screening has been expanded to Planned Parenthood’s Aurora, Denver Central, Park Hill, Arvada, Fort Collins and Boulder health centers. It plans to bring the service to all 17 of its locations by the end of the year. Bremer said it brings hope for better mental health care across Colorado. “We’re going to be recognizing depression earlier and it’s going to be easier to treat,” he said. And the practice will reach Planned Parenthood patients outside of Colorado, said Mansanares, with plans to bring the service to locations in New Mexico and Nevada. For her, it’s about making mental health a priority. “I’m hoping it saves lives,” she said.

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BAILEY FROM PAGE 1

“It didn’t matter who you were, whenever you were around her, you would always learn something from her,” said state Sen. Rhonda Fields. Fields spoke about the many educational obstacles and barriers Bailey broke down through her life’s work, but said the most important thing to Bailey was family. “She was a family woman,” Fields said. “She had a close bond with her husband, her kids, and with her grandkids. She celebrated families.”

I-25 EXPRESS FROM PAGE 13

areas only, indicated with a white dotted line. - Obey posted speed limits. - NOT use express lanes as a passing lane. (Express lanes cannot be used to pass slower moving vehicles.) Per CDOT’s announcement Dec. 10: “Motorists can enter through the dashed white lines northbound two miles north of County Line Road and at Larkspur, or southbound just south of Castle Rock and Larkspur. Tolls are temporarily waived. There is increased enforcement by the Colorado State Patrol.” The agency added:

Bailey grew up in Denver and graduated from Denver East High School. She received her undergraduate degree at Princeton University, a master’s in Interdisciplinary Social Science, and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Colorado. Bailey was also a recipient of various awards and was inducted into the Colorado Association of School Boards’ Hall of Fame. From 1988 to 1995, she served as an elected member of the DPS Board of Education. DPS wrote in a statement about Bailey’s sudden passing that “her contributions will be felt for generations to come.” Bailey’s impact went beyond the

“We urge motorists to be safe when they are driving the Gap at all times, but especially when there is wet and slushy conditions. Do not speed, drive to the conditions and leave plenty room behind the vehicle ahead.” With the opening of the lanes, there is still work to be done on the overall South Gap project. Per CDOT: “While much of the construction is complete including the express lanes, wider shoulders, five reconstructed bridges, four wildlife crossings, new pavement and enhanced technology, other work remains to be done. Through the spring and summer of 2022, crews will finish the remaining permanent paving and striping operations near Larkspur, tolling infrastructure and other minor construction activities

education system in Denver; she was a staple in the community making changes wherever she could, never sitting on the sidelines. “She just did everything she could to be civically engaged in the community and that’s what I adored about her because she was always present and always available,” Fields said. “I’m not surprised that so many people have commented on the loss that we have experienced ... because it’s significant for us,” Fields added. “And I don’t know who is going to fulfill the spot and the void that has been created by her loss.” The family is requesting that donations be made to the Dr. Sha-

ron Bailey Memorial Scholarship Fund, sponsored by the Denver Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Bailey family. Checks can be made payable to The Denver Foundation, 1009 Grant St., Denver, CO 80203. Donations can also be made online directly to the foundation, where people can indicate that donation is in memory of Sharon Bailey. 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.

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In the Matter of the Estate of: JEAN-MICHEL ELIE HASSAN, aka JOHN-MICHEL HASSAN, aka ELIE HASSAN, aka JEAN-MICHEL ELI HASSAN, aka JEAN MICHEL ELIE, aka JEAN MICHEL SPAR HASSAN, aka JEAN-MICHEL ELIE-HASSAN, aka JEAN HASSAN, aka JEAN-MICHEL SPAR-HASSAN Deceased Plaintiff: SASKIA SARAH AEVUM, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Jean-Michel Elie Hassan v. Defendants: S U S A N S PA R ; B E N E D I C T KIKOMEKO; EAST SEVENTH TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION, a Colorado corporation; and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION Attorneys for Petitioner and Plaintiff Saskia Sarah Aevum: Brian R. Reynolds, #29493brian@trialcolorado. com Patrick Gillette, #42848 patrick@trialcolorado. com REYNOLDS GILLETTE LLC 1735 N. Lafayette Street Denver, CO 80218 (720) 442-8100

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Case Number: 2020PR30201 Division: 3 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT, BENEDICT KIKOMEKO: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the last day of publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action to quiet title to and partition the following two real properties: 1. Lot 8, together with an undivided 1/10th interest in Lot 11, EAST SEVENTH TOWNHOUSES, a Subdivision of Lots 20, 21, 22 and 23, Block 181, Fletcher’s Capitol Hill Addition, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado APN: 05023-26056-000 Also known as: 805 East Seventh Avenue #8, Denver, Colorado 80218 2. Lot 3 in FOX HOLLOW SUBDIVISION NO. 1, as amended by Surveyor’s Statement recorded October 28, 1983 in Book 3797 at Page 768 and November 5, 1984 in Book 3936 at Page 49, County of El Paso, State of Colorado APN: 7436222035 Also known as: 50 1st Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906 Dated this 27th day of August, 2021. s/Patrick Gillette . Patrick Gillette, No. 42848 REYNOLDS GILLETTE LLC Attorney for Plaintiff Saskia Sarah Aevum Legal Notice No. 81333 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: January 13, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice FreeUp Storage - Devonshire located at 8700 Devonshire Blvd., Denver, CO 80229 intends to hold a public sale to the highest bidder of the property stored by the following tenants at the storage facility. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.selfstorageauction. com on 12/21/2021 at 10:00AM. Robert Reid in unit #140; Veronica Ramirez in unit #202; Mary Doyle in units #75, #P21 and #P24. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Legal Notice No. 81323 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice to Creditors Public Notice

Dana S. Boden, Personal Representative c/o Schafer Thomas Maez PC, 4 Garden Center #200 Broomfield, Colorado 80020 Legal Notice No. 81331 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CONSTANTINE E. SOTIRIOU, a/k/a CONSTANTINE SOTIRIOU, a/k/a C. DEAN SOTIRIOU, a/k/a DEAN SOTIRIOU, a/k/a CONSTANTINE EVANGELOS SOTIRIOU, a/k/a C.E. SOTIRIOU, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31540 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 April 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Syrma Sotiriou, Personal Representative 3907 S. Jasmine Street Denver, CO 80237 Legal Notice No. 81308 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Probate Court, Denver County, Colorado 1437 Bannock St, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202 In the Matter of the Estate of: David Allen Hammond a/k/a David A. Hammond a/k/a David Hammond a/k/a Dave Hammond, Deceased

A hearing on the PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: February 1, 2022 Time: 8:00 a.m. Address: 1437 Bannock St, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PENELOPE M. KEENAN, aka PENELOPE MERSEREAU KEENAN, aka PENELOPE KEENAN, and PENNY KEENAN, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31600 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 April 2, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert N. Keenan Co-Personal Representative 8161 E. 50th Place Denver, Colorado 80238

Christopher M. Henry Personal Representative 3940 Niagara Street Denver, CO 80207 Legal Notice No. 81318 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William D. Boden, aka William David Boden, aka William Boden, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031532 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 April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 81328 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Kevin Koalenz, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 81316 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

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 April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. NADYA VECCHIET-LAMBERT, Attorney for Julie A. Gardner, Personal Representative 6855 S. Havana Street, Suite 370 Centennial, CO 80112 Legal Notice No. 81317 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Public Notice Denver Probate Court Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202

Attorney: S. Blake Harris Blake Harris Law 1660 17th Street, Suite 120 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: 720-924-6171 FAX Number: 720-330-3261 E-mail: blake@blakeharrislaw.com Atty. Reg. #: 45942 Case Number: 2021PR031486

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE***** Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the attached motion/ petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM HARRY SMITH, a/k/a BILL SMITH, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31588

Legal Notice No. 81310 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

In the Matter of the Estate of: HENRY RAY GOODSON, a.k.a. HENRY R. GOODSON, a.k.a. HENRY GOODSON,

Date: January 14th, 2022 Time: 8:00 a.m. Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gayle E. Wegener, (aka Gayle Wegener, and Gayle Edith Wegener), Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31589

Legal Notice No. 81320 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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 April 11, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

To all interested persons: A hearing without appearance on Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative is set at the following date, time, and location:

NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING BY PUBLICATION

Katharine M. Keenan Co-Personal Representative 1260 York Street, Apt. 301 Denver, Colorado 80206

****** Attendance at this hearing is not required or expected. *******

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Katherine Marie Pivoda, aka Katherine M. Pivoda, aka Katherine Pivoda, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31456

Tony C. Rossi #45051 Rossi Law, LLC 6215 Corporate Dr, Ste 101 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Phone: (303) 859-4173 Email: Tony@RossiLawLLC.com Case Number: 2021PR031672

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carolyn Faller, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31515

NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE PURSUANT TO C.R.P.P. 24

Erin Ruscoe, Personal Representative c/o The Law Office of Jennifer S. Gormley, PC 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 81306 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sharon Lee Robinson, a/k/a Sharon L. Robinson, Sharon Robinson, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31570 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

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Public Notices on or before April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Heather Dawn Prue, Personal Representative 20777 East Caley Place Aurora, CO 80016 Legal Notice No. 81319 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas R. Stephens, a/k/a Thomas Ray Stephens, a/k/a Thomas Stephens, a/k/a Tom Stephens, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031444 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 April 12, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Todd H. Enders, Personal Representative c/o Timothy J. Parks Hutchins & Associates LLC 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 81325 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HOLLICE BERNICE STANDER, aka HOLLICE B. STANDER, aka HOLLICE STANDER, aka HOLLY STANDER, Deceased Case Number: 21PR31517 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 April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Barbara Borkan, Personal Representative c/o 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 81335 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Boeka, aka David J. Boeka, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 031384 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 April 2, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Hal R. Blanchard, #1305 Attorney to the Personal Representative 19039 E. Plaza Drive, Suite 275 Parker, Colorado 80134 Legal Notice No. 81305 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GERALD W. MOORE, a/k/a GERALD MOORE, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031502 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 April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Richard R. Thomas, Personal Representative 350 Fairfax Street Denver, Colorado 80220 Legal Notice No. 81336 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sara M. Caplan, also known as Sara Michelle Caplan, and Sara Caplan, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31571 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 April 2, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Murray Caplan, Personal Representative 3001 S. Emerson Way Englewood, CO 80113 Legal Notice No. 81311 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Denver Probate Court City and County of Denver, Colorado Denver Probate Court 1437 Bannock St., Room 230 Denver, CO 80202 In the Matter of the Estate of: HANNELORE MARIA CRENSHAW, also known as HANNELORE M. CRENSHAW, and HANNELORE CRENSHAW, Deceased David W. Osterman, Esq., #12457 Lewis A. Osterman, Esq., #51398 Osterman Law Firm P.C. 4155 E. Jewell Avenue, Suite 500 Denver, Colorado 80222 Phone Number: 303-759-3199 E-mail: dosterman@ostermanlaw.com FAX Number: 720-677-5955 E-mail: lewis@ostermanlaw.com Case Number: 2021PR31611 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Any unknown or missing heirs of Hannelore Maria Crenshaw, also known as Hannelore M. Crenshaw and also known as Hannelore Crenshaw Last Known Address, if any: Addresses are unknown. Notice given to the Attorney General for the State of Colorado, and through publication. A hearing on Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative for Appointment of Lotus Fiduciary Services, Inc. through Shaylee Holland, President and/or Lisa Dunn, Agent as Personal Representative will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: January 3, 2022 Time: 8:00 a.m. Address: Denver Probate Court, 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202 The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes. Legal Notice No. 81314 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FLORENCE M. ZIMMERMAN, a/k/a Florence May Zimmerman, a/k/a Flossie Zimmerman, a/k/a Florence May Stent Gourley Zimmerman, Deceased Case Number 2021PR31366 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado or before April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Samuel J. Owen, P.C. Attorney for Personal Representative 350 Indiana Street, Suite 150 Golden, CO 80401 Legal Notice No. 81321 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GENEVIEVE ROSE WHITE,

A/K/A GENEVIEVE R. WHITE, A/K/A GENEVIEVE WHITE, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031578 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the co-personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City & County of Denver, State of Colorado on or before April 11, 2022*, or the claims may be forever barred. Vincent F. White, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Genevieve R. White 15715 NW Overton Dr. Beaverton, OR 97006 Jeremy P. Cohen, Esq., Atty. Reg. #:15942 Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Ste. 1000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Phone Number: (303) 796-2626 FAX Number: (303) 796-2777 E-mail: jcohen@bfwlaw.com Legal Notice No. 81324 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John M. Hurley, aka Johnny Hurley, aka John Hurley, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31485 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 April 9, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Kendra M. Oyen LLC Attorney to the Personal Representative 503 N. Main Street, Suite 202 Pueblo, Colorado 81003 (719) 545-4490 Legal Notice No. 81322 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice Probate Court, Denver County, Colorado 1437 Bannock St, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202 In the Matter of the Estate of: Theresa Charlene Lynn, a/k/a Theresa C. Lynn, a/k/a Theresa Lynn, a/k/a Teresa C Lynn, Deceased Tony C. Rossi #45051 Rossi Law, LLC 6215 Corporate Dr, Ste 101 Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Phone: (303) 859-4173 Email: Tony@RossiLawLLC.com Case Number: 2021PR031661 AMENDED NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING BY PUBLICATION A hearing on the PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Proof of publication will be filed upon completion. Date: January 27, 2022 Time: 8:00 a.m. Address: 1437 Bannock St, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 81315 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GERARDO MARCO ANTONIO ALVA SANCHEZ, a.k.a. GERARDO ALVA SANCHEZ, a.k.a. GERARDO M. ALVA SANCHEZ, a.k.a. JERRY SANCHEZ, a.k.a. GERARDO SANCHEZ, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31568 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 April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 81337 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Daniel R. Klein Attorney to the Personal Representative 7535 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 400

Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE

Denver, CO 80231

Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name

Legal Notice No. 81329 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public notice is given on December 3, 2021, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult has been filed with the Denver County Court.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PEGGY DARE SHARP, a/k/a PEGGY SHARP, a/k/a P. MARLENE SHARP, a/k/a PEGGY DARE, a/k/a PEGGY MARLENE DARE, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31398 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 April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Gregory D. Dare, co-Personal Representative John M. Dare, co-Personal Representative c/o Timothy J. Parks, Esq. Hutchins & Associates LLC 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 81334 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

The Petition requests that the name of Robert Fabela Carrasco aka Roberto Fabela Carrasco be changed to Robert Carrasco Fabela Case No.: 21 C 01000 By: Clerk of Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 81326 First Publication: December 9, 2021 Last Publication: December 23, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice DENVER PROBATE COURT Denver County, State of Colorado 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT J. WELTER, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31511 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 April 2, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Rachel Riede James Personal Representative 492 S. Garfield Street Denver, CO 80209

In the Interest of: Gage Tristan Shivers, Ward/Minor Attorneys for Petitioners: Seth A. Grob, Esq., Atty Reg. 20828 Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone: (303)679-8266 Fax: (303)679-8960 seth@grobeirich.com Case Number: 2021PR31654 Courtroom: 224 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 15-10-401, C.R.S.

Legal Notice No. 81307 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

TO: ALEXIS ANN SHIVERS You are hereby notified that the Denver Probate Court will hold a hearing on the Amended Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Minor filed by Petitioners, Erin Michelle Winterrowd and Richard Louis Neal, and involving the child, Gage Tristan Shivers born on September 14, 2021in Colorado.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOHN M. KLEBBA, JR., a/k/a JOHN MICHAEL KLEBBA, JR., a/k/a JOHN KLEBBA, JR., a/k/a MIKE KLEBBA, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 31530

The Court will hold the hearing on the Amended Petition for Guardianship on the following date, time, and location.

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 April 4, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Date: January 27, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. Division: 224 Address: DENVER PROBATE COURT, Courtroom 224, 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202

John M. Klebba, Sr. Personal Representative 15311 W. Baker Ave. Lakewood, CO 80228

**The hearing will be conducted remotely via Webex. To join the Virtual Courtroom from Webex, go to https://judicial .webex.com/join/Courtroom 224.

Legal Notice No. 81302 First Publication: December 2, 2021 Last Publication: December 16, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Alternatively, to join the courtroom, call 720-650-7664 and enter the access code 922879992. The Petition requests that the Court enter an Order granting Petitioners permanent legal guardianship of the child. If you fail to file a Response or appear in this case, any or all of the matters, or any related matters, which come before this Court, will be decided without further notice to you.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jessie M. Woolfolk, aka Jessie Mae Woolfolk, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31493 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 April 16, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Dana R. Woolfolk, Personal Representative 8680 E Duke Place Denver CO 80231

Seth Grob, Attorney for Petitioners Legal Notice No. 81330 First Publication: December 16, 2021 Last Publication: December 30, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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