When Mark Fry, a meat cutter at the Bear Valley King Soopers, got COVID-19 last January, he spent 64 days in the hospital. Doctors put him on a ventilator for three weeks, he said. He nearly died.
But the 58-year-old recovered and went back to work. In the months after his experience, he started to notice more customers not wearing masks while shopping, he said. Some would even remove their masks to speak to him over the counter.
“I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “We’re exposed to (COVID) all day and there’s no one enforcing it. It shouldn’t be that way.”
On Wednesday, Jan. 12, Fry walked off the job along with thousands of other King Soopers workers in one of the city’s largest
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Jan. 12.
Rock the world at Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The National Guitar Museum exhibit highlights past, present and future
BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
If you read about pop music with any regularity, you’ve prob-
ably seen a story that pops up every now and then — one that says guitar-based music is dead. And yet, the instrument and its music never seem like they’re going anywhere.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s latest exhibit, “Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World,” not only explores the history of the instrument, but how innovation and experimenta-
tion are keeping it exciting for new generations.
“Guitars are something that connect for so many of us. I remember getting my first guitar and wherever I went, that guitar went with me,” said Jennifer Moss Logan, Denver Museum of Nature & Science educator. “This exhibition speaks to so many
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The 7 biggest lines from Polis’ 2022 State of the State address
Governor discusses focus on saving people money and reducing crime
BY JESSE PAUL AND DANIEL DUCASSI COLORADO SUN
Gov. Jared Polis on Jan. 13, delivered the final State of the State address of his first term, focusing mostly on the ways in which his administration and fellow Democrats plan to drive down the cost of living in Colorado.
Polis also discussed his plans to combat rising crime and gaps in children’s mental health care, while briefly delving into his climate and environmental priorities.
Here are the biggest lines from Polis’ speech along with an examination of why they are so notable:
1. “If it isn’t clear, saving Coloradans money and keeping our state affordable is my top priority this session.”
About a third of the governor’s speech was spent on ways he feels he has or can save Coloradans money.
That tracks with what Democratic leadership at the Capitol focused on Jan. 12 as the lawmaking term began. House Speaker Alec Garnett said affordability was also his top issue at the Capitol this year.
It makes political sense. Polling has shown Democrats’ numbers slumping across the nation amid rising inflation. Members of both major parties say they hear from voters that the cost of living is a top-of-mind issue.
“We promise to use every single tool at
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JUST THE HIGH POINTS
Exploring the highest elevations in Metro Denver
Chris Arceo protests with his King Soopers colleagues outside of the Sheridan Boulevard and Florida Avenue location in Denver’s Mar Lee neighborhood on
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Zoo, state partner to boost toad numbers
Denver Zoo, Colorado Parks and Wildlife join forces for endangered species
The Denver Zoo and Colorado Parks and Wildlife have teamed up to help save the boreal toad, which is a state-listed endangered species.
On Nov. 10, conservation and amphibian experts with the Denver Zoo traveled to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility (NASRF) in Alamosa to pick up 95 boreal
toads to serve as an additional breeding population for the species.
“We have had success in the past producing boreal toad eggs and tadpoles at NASRF, but it is challenging, and with the increasing need for more animals, we need to step up breeding and reintroduction efforts,” said Harry Crockett, the native species aquatic species coordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in a news release. “This is a great opportunity for boreal toad conservation and collaboration with a strong conservation partner in Denver Zoo. We will really benefit from their expertise (and) experience in the conservation and breeding of boreal toads and other
endangered amphibian species.”
The Denver Zoo has been active in amphibian conservation for more than 15 years, working with critically endangered species such as the Lake Titicaca frogs, among others.
According to a news release, “the NASRF is dedicated to protecting and restoring threatened and endangered aquatics species native to Colorado … Since its inception in 2000, the NASRF has protected 16 different fish species and has stocked more than 2.1 million fish in rivers, streams and lakes across the state.”
Once at the zoo, the 95 boreal toads were put in a speciallydesigned facility for brumation, which is a natural state of inactivity during winter months. This spring, attempts at breeding them will begin, with the hopes that as many as 20,000 tadpoles can be released into the Colorado wilderness in the summer.
As part of the wild release program, the zoo will launch a community science project where volunteers can help monitor the survival of the released toadlets and help evaluate potential release sites around the Colorado, states a news release.
According to the news release, the boreal toad was once common in montane habitats between 7,00012,000 feet in the southern Rocky Mountains, but the species has experienced dramatic population declines in the past two decades.
“The decline appears to be related to habitat loss and primarily infection by the chytrid fungus, which can infect the majority of the world’s 7,000 amphibian species, and is linked to major population declines and extinctions globally,” states the news release.
Officials with the zoo and Colorado Parks and Wildlife estimate that it will take many years to bring the species back to a level where it is secure in the southern Rocky Mountains, states the news release.
“Boreal toads are in a lot of trouble, but their numbers are still relatively strong even though their population is in decline,” said Stefan Ekernas, Rocky Mountain/ Great Plains program director at the Denver Zoo, in a news release. “Colorado Parks and Wildlife has done a tremendous amount of work on the conservation of boreal toads for almost 30 years, and we’re excited to join in the effort to help the species make a meaningful recovery while there’s still time.”
The Denver Zoo and Colorado Parks and Wildlife have teamed up to help save the state’s population of the boreal toad, which is a state-listed endangered species.
An adult boreal toad.
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people — people have the chance to see incredible instruments from around the world that are as alive today as they were when they first came out.”
The exhibit runs at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, through April 17. The traveling show from The National Guitar Museum is included with general admission tickets.
The exhibition features more than 60 instruments and explores the cultural and physical history of the guitar, taking visitors on a journey from medieval instruments like lutes and ouds to the electric guitars that are commonplace today. And guitars haven’t stopped evolving, which means guests will see the innovative ways the instrument is being pushed into the future.
“We have guitars on display that really stretch the imagination, including an eightnecked guitar, the controllers used for Guitar Hero and one that is 3D-printed,” Logan said. “We also have the world’s largest playable guitar (measuring about 43 feet), according to Guinness World Records, for people to try strumming.”
While there is a great amount of interactive fun to be had at the exhibit, that’s not all it offers. Visitors get to dive into the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (STEAM) concepts behind the instrument, including sound waves, frequency, engineering and more.
“One of the most important things to us in this exhibit is stealth science … which is learning about science without knowing you’re learning about it,” said HP Newquist, executive director of The National Guitar Museum, in a previous interview with DMNS. “With the electric guitar, in order to make sound, you talk about physics, electromagne-
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Some youth interact with the world’s largest playable guitar — which measures about 43 feet — at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s exhibit, “Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World.”
tism, decibel levels and soundwaves. All these things are inherent in the guitar, but you may not know it when you look at and listen to a guitar. It’s the perfect way to teach about science.”
As is always the case with traveling national exhibits, the museum added a local touch to proceedings. This includes showcasing local guitar legends like Otis Taylor in the exhibit and hosting guitar sessions with Denverbased musicians like Stevie Gunter and Jen Korte.
“We always try to think about who our audience is and how can we make sure these exhibitions that come from other places have a local flavor,” Logan said. “We have an incredible music scene in Denver, one that can represent the best of the guitar and guitar music. People from all different communities love different players, so the instrument can encompass so many scenes.”
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“Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World,” the latest exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, o ers many opportunities for all ages to get hands-on experience with STEAM concepts.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s “Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked the World” exhibit features more than 60 instruments and explores the cultural and physical history of the guitar.
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POLIS
our disposal to save hardworking Coloradans the money you need
live the life you want,” Polis said.
The governor said he plans this year to push through affordable housing initiatives and fee relief, including by delaying implementation of programs backed and passed by Democrats in recent years.
“My administration will work with both parties to continue cutting taxes and fees wherever we can,” the governor said.
Republicans argue that Polis and Democratic state lawmakers are responsible for rising consumer costs and find it ironic that they are now so focused on bringing them down.
“He identified a lot of the right problems,” said state Rep. Colin Larson, a Ken Caryl Republican. “It’s just that he failed to acknowledge that he created them.”
State Sen. Dominick Moreno, a Commerce City Democrat, worries that the governor’s proposals won’t benefit the right Coloradans.
“I think the key is, how can we target assistance to the people that actually need it?” said Moreno, who is vice chairman of the legislature’s powerful Joint Budget Committee.
“Some of the proposals I’m seeing are a lot more broad-based. It would provide relief to, frankly, businesses and folks that don’t need it, didn’t have any impact during this pandemic, maybe even made record income and profits throughout it.”
Moreno said he wants to better tailor affordability measures to help
“the people who need it the most: the low-income folks, the restaurants that were decimated during the pandemic.”
2. “Because our revenues as a state are strong, families will also receive a refund.”
The governor celebrated how revenues exceeding the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights limit on government growth will mean Coloradans are forecast to get refund checks and an income tax reduction for the next several years.
That position clashes with some of his fellow Democrats, who are exploring how to keep some of the excess and direct it toward priorities such as education. It also bucks the general Democratic opposition to TABOR, a Republican mainstay in Colorado that liberals complain has led to fiscal issues in the state for nearly three decades.
It was also interesting to hear Polis celebrate in his speech the 2020 passage of a ballot measure slashing Colorado’s income tax rate.
The governor said the move “is saving families about $100 per year on average, while helping businesses hire more and pay more.” But most Democrats opposed the ballot measure.
Another Republican-backed, income-tax-reduction measure is headed for the 2022 ballot.
3. “I’ve never been one to shy away from ambitious goals, which is why I want to spend the next five years making Colorado one of the top 10 safest states in the country.”
The governor first introduced this objective last week during a Colorado Sun event ahead of the 2022 lawmaking term. It’s a lofty goal given that
Polis says the state is in the middle of the national pack when it comes to the state’s crime rates.
The objective is yet another nod to political realities heading into the November election, as Republicans accuse Democrats of being weak on crime.
Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Douglas County, said crime is just another area where Democrats are shifting their stance to meet changing public perception.
“They have pushed very hard to let people out of jail, out of prison, be softer on sentencing,” Holbert said. “Now, it seems like their focus is trying to, again, retreat from where they’ve been.”
After Polis’ speech, the County Sheriffs of Colorado, Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and Colorado Fraternal Order of Police released a joint statement thanking the governor for his focus on public safety but called on the legislature to focus on “sustainable, renewable funding.”
4. “Data and common sense tell us that preventing a crime does more to keep people safe than solving a crime after it’s committed.”
This is an area where Democrats and Republicans disagree on how to tackle the crime wave in Colorado.
While the GOP is pursuing some stiffer policies, Democrats want to invest in behavioral health and housing as ways to improve public safety. The idea is to create a social and economic environment where people are dissuaded from breaking the law.
But there are some exceptions.
“We also know that there are times when the swift arm of justice is the best solution,” Polis said, “which is why I look forward to legislation to strengthen penalties for drug dealers peddling fentanyl in our communities.”
State Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat who has worked extensively on criminal justice reform issues in Colorado in recent years, said she thinks the governor’s approach is correct.
“We can’t go back to the punitive policies of the 90s,” Herod said. “Instead, we need to prevent crimes of desperation before they happen, which means bringing down the cost of living, ensuring that people can live in their homes and feed their children. But we also need better
trained officers and more mental health first responders in the field in our communities.”
As for Republicans blaming Democrats for rising crime, “we know that that’s not true,” Herod said.
“There’s not one single bill they could point to say that is what has caused crime to go up.” she said. “COVID or economic climate, depression and despair is the reason why crime is up. And we have to address that. This is not a political talking point. This is people’s lives.”
5. “Building safer, healthier communities also means improving our air quality and meeting the climate crisis head on.”
The governor mentioned the word “climate” in his speech only three times. Environmental protesters outside of the Capitol, urging Polis to take more action to address climate change, could be heard throughout his speech.
The activists held signs that spelled out the message, “OUT OF TIME.”
Some fellow Democrats, like state Rep. Emily Sirota, a Denver Democrat, wanted to hear Polis focus on the issue more.
“The state is literally on fire. The world is on fire,” she said. “There should be more attention paid to the climate emergency. I think that we can both do that and help save people money.”
Garnett, the House speaker, said Democrats will definitely be focused on climate and environmental issues at the Capitol this year.
“I think climate is a priority,” Garnett said, noting that cleaning up Colorado’s air will be a particular emphasis in 2022. “You’ll see us leaning in on that and trying to figure out the best way forward.”
Polis said at a news conference after his speech that “we look forward to engaging with legislators in an aggressive way to reduce emissions.”
6. “We are tougher than anything thrown our way.”
Colorado’s resiliency was also a big theme in the governor’s speech as he noted the recent wildfire in Boulder County, the Table Mesa King Soopers shooting, and a gunman’s recent rampage through Denver and Lakewood. He also nodded to the state’s COVID-19 deaths.
Polis said during his speech that “we are tougher than anything
BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Britney Lombard reminds caregivers not to leave little ones in the bathtub — not to grab a towel, not to answer the door, not for a moment.
“That one minute is when those tragedies are happening,” said Lombard, the injury prevention manager for Children’s Hospital Colorado.
In addition to her work with the hospital and Safe Kids Colorado, Lombard sits on the child fatality prevention review teams for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. In the past year, there have been at least a few bath-related deaths, she said.
For children under the age of 1, two-thirds of all drownings occur in
bathtubs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Drowning in general is one of the top causes of accidental injury or death for children ages 1 through 4, according to Lombard. As such, it’s an issue she thinks everyone needs to be aware of.
“Here in Colorado, we’ve actually seen in the hospital system over 40 kids in the past year that have come in for drowning-related injuries,” Lombard said.
While some of those incidents occured in places like swimming pools or lakes, some did occur inside homes, Lombard said.
January is National Bath Safety month and, when it comes to tub time, Lombard said the top three dangers are drowning, falling and scalding.
To prevent drowning, Lombard said kids under the age of 5 should never
be left alone, or even in the care of an older child, while there is water in a bathtub. Caregivers should always be within arm’s reach.
Lombard does not recommend bath chairs or flotation rings, which can give adults a false sense of security.
For young infants, only a couple of inches of water is needed for a bath. For toddlers, water up to their belly button is recommended, Lombard said. At that level, if a child slipped down, their mouth would still be above the water. And, of course, the caregiver would be there to immediately get the child upright again.
Lastly, Lombard said that once a bath is over, all standing water — in the tub and in any nearby buckets or bins — should be immediately eliminated.
“Drowning is very quick and silent,” and can happen in 30 seconds in an inch or two of water, Lombard said.
Injuries from falls can be avoided by using no-slip mats and faucet covers in the bathroom, Lombard said. Scalds, or burns caused by water, can be prevented with two steps. First, the thermostat of a home’s water heater should be set so that the temperature of water from any hot water tap is 120 degrees or less. Second, bathwater for children should be around 100 degrees, which adults can check with a bath thermometer or with the inside of their wrist, Lombard said.
Lombard also recommends all caregivers learn CPR for infants and children.
Caregivers often hate hearing about tragedies and like to believe such events only happen to other people, Lombard said.
“The message we want to get across is that every caregiver should take the preventative steps so that they don’t become part of the statistics.”
thrown our way. I’ve seen it myself.”
He thanked those who have stepped up during crises over the past year, saying they embody the “Colorado spirit.”
This is how the governor ended his speech: “The state of our state, just like the people of Colorado, is strong, it is steadfast, and, in spite of everything, we are boldly moving forward.”
7. “I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling 2022.”
Polis often injects his nerdy humor into his speeches, and his 2022 State of the State address was no exception. He referenced Star Trek by giving a shout out to certain Democratic lawmakers whose work, he said, will help communities “live long and prosper.”
He also sprinkled in music references, invoking lyrics by pop singer Taylor Swift to describe his optimism: “I don’t know about you, but
I’m feeling 2022, everything will be all right, because we know what we gotta do.”
And the governor wrote his own version of Paul Simon’s hit song from 1975, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,” saying, “there must be at least 50 ways to save Coloradans money.”
Reacting to the governor’s pop culture references, House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, noted she’s “more of a Paul Simon fan, not quite into the Taylor Swift thing, but you know, I thought it was
quirky. It was the governor.”
While the pop culture references did get some laughs, Polis mentioned Taylor Swift twice compared to his three uses of the word “climate.” That raised some eyebrows.
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.
labor actions since the start of the pandemic. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 called for the strike in Denver after contract negotiations with Kroger, King Soopers’ parent company, stalled earlier this month.
Employees at 14 Denver stores are striking, and workers in Aurora, Lakewood, Littleton and other suburbs also walked out (the union plans to eventually pull workers from Colorado Springs locations).
Along with better PPE and tougher safety measures at work, the union wants higher wages and better benefits for grocery clerks, baggers, checkers, stockers and many other positions inside stores. The company has presented multiple offers, all of which the union has rejected.
The union is also suing King Soopers for hiring temporary workers to fill union jobs. In the suit, the union alleges that the company also paid temporary workers higher wages than union members.
“We’re fed up,” said Kim Cordova, president of UFCW Local 7. “The workers have stayed loyal to this company. But the company has turned its back on them when they needed them the most.”
The company denies any wrongdoing. It filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against the union for refusing to accept the help of a federal mediator to resolve the dispute.
Picket lines fanned out in front of stores across the city on Jan. 12. Workers and supporters carried signs
saying, “Please do not patronize.”
Resident Frank Brown stood outside the Bear Valley King Soopers alongside workers. Brown said he has shopped at local King Soopers stores for 31 years. When he heard the strike was happening, he decided to make a sign and join picketers.
“I think customers realize that the employees are valuable,” Brown said. “They’re frontline workers, essential workers. They’re the same as doctors and nurses as far as I’m concerned, so treat them fair.”
Renata Higgins, a shopper, visited her local store on West Florida Avenue and found a demonstration taking place. She also decided to join in support of their efforts.
“I think a company as big as King Soopers can pay these people what they want,” Higgins said. “These people are here putting their lives on the line and they’re doing a great job.”
Stores and essential services, such as pharmacies, remained open. King Soopers also reduced prices for its
curbside delivery services before the strike began.
In a statement Jan. 12, Joe Kelley, president of King Soopers and City Market, called the demonstration “reckless.” He also accused union leaders of organizing the strike for “self-serving” purposes.
“Local 7 is putting politics before people and preventing us from putting more money in our associates’ pockets,” Kelley said. “Creating more disruption for our associates, their families and Coloradans rather than negotiating for a peaceful resolution is irresponsible and undemocratic.”
On Jan. 11, the company presented the union with its “last, best and final” offer, which the union rejected. In a statement, the company said it includes a $170 million investment in wage increases, ratification bonuses and improved healthcare benefits. The company also plans to increase its starting rate of pay to $16 an hour, according to the statement.
“At King Soopers, we want what is right for our associates, and that is more money in their paychecks while continuing to receive industry-leading healthcare benefits,” said Kelley, King Soopers’ president.
Union leaders argue the plan contains a host of unfair concessions around wages, benefits and the ability to hire gig workers in-store. UFCW Local 7 said it has presented its own proposal to the company, but did not release details.
Outside the King Soopers on Sheridan Boulevard, about a dozen workers on strike waved signs and cheered as cars passed. Each time a vehicle turned into the store’s parking lot, workers moved to the edge of the sidewalk and got louder.
They chanted, “Don’t shop at Kings! Don’t shop at Kings! Don’t shop at Kings!”
Patrick Mohler, a deli chef, said he hopes to see King Soopers raise starting wages closer to $20 an hour in order to compete with other employers in the Denver metro area. He said he frequently works more than 60-hour weeks because the store’s deli counter is so understaffed.
“The only vacation we take is if we get COVID,” Mohler said. “No workplace should be like that.”
Cassie Cahill, an overnight shelf stocker, passed out hand warmers and water bottles to a crowd of strikers.
She shivered from the cold, but said workers would picket for as long as it takes to get results. Her biggest hope is to see a few more security guards in stores to help enforce mask requirements and protect staff and customers.
“We’re not asking for anything too drastic,” Cahill said. “We’re just asking basically to be respected and to have our thoughts heard.”
The strike could last up to three weeks, according to the union. Kroger requested the help of a federal mediator to resolve the dispute earlier that week, but new bargaining sessions had not been scheduled.
Here are the stores in Denver that are striking:
1331 N. Speer Blvd., Lincoln Park 1355 Krameria St., Montclair 5125 W. Florida Ave., Mar Lee
3100 S. Sheridan Blvd., Harvey Park South
825 S. Colorado Blvd., Belcaro 6470 E. Hampden Ave., Hampden South
1155 E. Ninth Ave., Capitol Hill
890 S. Monaco Parkway, Washington Virginia Vale
2727 W. Evans Ave., College ViewSouth Platte
2750 S. Colorado Blvd., University Hills
18605 Green Valley Ranch Blvd., Gateway - Green Valley Ranch
2810 Quebec St., Central Park 1950 Chestnut Place, Union Station 10406 Martin Luther King Blvd., Central Park
Kevin J. Beaty contributed to this reporting. 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.
Thu 1/20
Cory Pearman Music: Cory Pearman at The Pint Room
@ 6pm
SubDocta @ 9pm Bluebird Theater, 3317 E Colfax Ave, Den‐ver
Sat 1/22
The Other Josh Cohen @ 2pm Galleria Theatre, 1245 Champa St, Denver
The Pint Room, 2620 W Belleview Ave, Littleton
The Other Josh Cohen
@ 7:30pm Galleria Theatre, 1245 Champa St, Denver
Pie Lombardi @ 8pm
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 1624 Market St, Denver
Stone Riot @ 8pm
Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E Colfax Ave, Denver
Lenny The Heart @ 8pm
Roxy Theatre, 2549 Welton St, Denver
Fatboy Slim
@ 8:30pm
Saturday Night Stand-Up @ 7pm / $15-$18
Keith Hicks @ 10am Inverness Hotel, Englewood
Tue 1/25
Tuesday Movie Matinee at Eagle Pointe 1/25 @ 8pm
Eagle Pointe Recreation Center, 6060 E. Parkway Dr., Commerce City. 303-2893760
Science: Coding with Minecraft (611yrs) @ 11:30pm Jan 25th - Mar 1st PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker
Wed 1/26
Scott Fowler Music: Scott Fowler @ The Oxford @ 5pm
The Oxford Hotel, 1600 17th St, Denver
The Denver Comedy Lounge, 3559 Larimer Street, Denver
David Miner in support of Charley Crockett @ 7pm
Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St,, Den‐ver
Tara Rose and The Real Deal @ 7:30pm The Lodge at Woods Boss, 675 22nd St, Denver
Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts @ 8:30pm Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row Denver, 1946 Market St, Denver
The Other Josh Cohen @ 7:30pm Galleria Theatre, 1245 Champa St, Denver
Los Mocochetes @ 9pm Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, Denver
Thu 1/27
After the Carnival @ Lost Lake @ 8pm Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E Colfax Ave, Denver
Persistence is more than just pushing through
So, we stopped doing what we needed to stop doing. And we started new and better activities and positively rewarding habits with an understanding of how important it is to build and maintain momentum in order to achieve success, exceeding our goals and dreams.
And then we hit the wall. What happens when we hit the wall? A dominant and driven attitude would have us think that we can just push through the obstacle, get it out of the way, just break through that wall when we hit it. Speaking from personal experience, I have tried this approach, and far too often I found myself bouncing off the wall and staring up at the ceiling.
The variable in this is the wall. What kind of wall are we talking about? Is it a very tall wall that cannot be scaled? Is it a steel reinforced wall, the kind that hospitals build around radiology departments? Is it a cinderblock wall, the kind of wall we see in schools or military bases? Is it a sheetrock wall? And if we want to run through it, we just
Mhave to choose our spot carefully, so we miss running into the beams. Or is it an imaginary wall, a wall we have created in our mind, a selfimposed barrier to success.
Persistence is absolutely a key factor when we think about achieving success. Those things we want most are those that usually take time or are achieved over time. Quick wins are great and fuel the fire and passion to continue, but those medium size goals and big dreams take time. And over time we will run into obstacles or at least speed bumps along the way. And staying with it in the face of adversity makes all the difference. Persistence is also more than just pushing through. As noted above, there are walls that we just can’t push or break through, no matter how persistent we are, and regardless of how physically strong we
become. Persistence also means tapping into our emotional and mental strengths. These are extremely helpful to push through and work through those self-imposed walls and barriers. And leaning into and onto our emotional and mental strengths are vital to working our way through those tall, steel, cinderblock walls of life too.
A few years ago, I was skiing the trees in Beaver Creek, Colorado. It was a beautiful blue sky powder day and we had found a great little aspen glade with fresh snow. It wasn’t a very tight patch of trees, there was plenty of room to pick our way through and bounce through the snow. That was the idea until I missed a turn and instead of bouncing through the snow, I found myself hip-checking an aspen tree and bouncing backwards. I found out the hard way that mature aspen trees do not yield to 200-pound skiers.
And tall, steel reinforced, and cinderblock walls don’t yield to us just because we are persistent. We need strategy, we need a workaround, and we need more than someone tell-
ing us to “Just do it.” Yes, that does work sometimes, and when it does, we are back on our way. When a pep talk or strong words of encouragement aren’t enough to do the trick, we have to stick with it in a different way, looking at how we can be smarter in our persistence. How we can go deeper into our emotional resources to conquer and overcome whatever it is that is in front of, standing between where we are today and where we want to be tomorrow. What’s standing in your way? Is it a problem, a challenge, a very real and reinforced wall? Or is it a limiting belief, imaginary wall, or selfimposed barrier to success? I would love to hear your story of being more than just persistent at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we can use more than just our muscle and strength to push through, it really will be a better than good year.
Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
Opioid settlement could tackle crisis
any in our community are suffering from opioid addiction.
In 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency due to opioid use. In 2018, Colorado recorded 543 opioid overdose deaths. This number surged in 2020, increasing by a whopping 59%. It was predicted that the total for 2021 will show about 1,800 people died from opioid overdose. Three-fourths of those deaths will be in metro areas. For the 12 months ending in March 2021, 319 people died in Denver.
This human tragedy impacts local communities throughout the state. Local government workers and resources are strained responding to the crisis. This did not have to happen. Denver joined the State of
Colorado and 4,000 states and municipalities in filing lawsuits against opioid manufactures, distributors and pharmacies. The lawsuits demonstrated that the manufacturers overstated benefits and downplayed risks of the drugs as they aggressively marketed their addictive products. Distributors failed to monitor suspicious orders and pharmacies were liable for contributing to the epidemic.
This past summer, a $26 billion settlement was reached with three of the biggest distributors of opioids
and Johnson & Johnson. If the settlement goes as planned, those funds will be paid out over 18 years, with Colorado receiving an estimated $394 million. Denver has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with the Colorado Attorney General, Colorado counties and municipalities throughout the state on how those funds are to be distributed, with Denver’s allocation at approximately $39 million. I have been appointed to serve on the Denver Regional Opioid Council. This 11-member committee will develop a two-year plan on how the funds will be spent to abate the impact of opioids on our community. To prevent the settlement funds from being used for non-opioid expenditures, the agreement requires funds be spent on forward-looking strategies to provide care and recovery, support-
ive housing, expanded treatment, mental health services, children’s services and community-based services related to opioid abuse. These funds alone are not sufficient to address the need. We can and should collaborate with regional partners and leverage other resources, such as Caring for Denver dollars approved by voters to address mental health. This will allow us to significantly improve the negative impacts we’ve seen throughout downtown and in other areas of our city, and to see lasting benefit to the individuals with addiction to opioids.
Deborah “Debbie” Ortega is an atlarge member of Denver City Council. She can be reached at ortegaatlarge@denvergov.org or 720-337-7713.
Mike Sophir to head Jewish Community Center
The Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver) has named Mike Sophir to be its next chief executive officer.
Beginning on Jan. 10, Sophir will take over for Ed Nekritz, who has been serving as acting CEO for the past year. Nekritz will continue in his role of board chair.
“The CEO search committee, comprised of board members and community leaders who have a passion for the JCC, worked tirelessly to ensure that we found the
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right person to build on all that has been accomplished by the team in the past 12 months,” Nekritz said in a news release. “Sophir is the right person to join us at this juncture to continue to move the organization forward as an inclusive, community-focused organiza-
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tion. He is also the right person to help us ensure that the JCC serves as a second home for the community, engaging current, new and prospective members on their own lifecycle journey as the JCC
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Denver through ‘Y/OUR’ lenses
Online exhbit of Y/OUR
Denver Photography Competition runs through Feb. 28
BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Denver Architecture Foundation and the Colorado Photographic Arts Center have announced the winners of the
2021 Y/OUR Denver Photography Competition.
The winners are:
• “Denver Museum of Nature and Science” by Alan Ford for Best in Show.
• “Balconize” by Joshua Palmeri for Best Exterior.
• “Swirl” by Nancy Bratton for Best Interior.
• “Turntable Studios” by Risa Friedman for Best Detail.
The 2021 Y/OUR Denver Photography Competition was the fourth annual for the contest. Taking place consecutively with the
Denver Architecture Foundation’s Doors Open Denver event, the photography competition began on Sept. 23 and ended on Oct. 28.
The contest asks for photographers of all skill levels to “photograph their favorite areas of Denver, focusing on Denver’s vast and unique architecture,” states a news release.
This year, the contest garnered 216 entries, which were narrowed down to 30 finalist images, including the four winners.
embarks on its 100th anniversary in 2022.”
Sophir has more than 30 years of experience in executive-level leadership in both nonprofit and
for-profit sectors. Most recently, he was a senior consultant at Columns, where he delivered strategic organization and business development strategies to local and national nonprofit and public sector clients, states a news release.
Sophir is returning to Colorado for his role at JCC Denver — he
architecture through their eyes, or the lenses of their cameras,” said Pauline Herrera, executive director of the Denver Architecture Foundation, in a news release. “The 30 images in the online exhibition provide a unique perspective of our beautiful city and the architecture we experience every day.”
The online exhibit is available through Feb. 28 on the Denver Architecture Foundation’s website, denverarchitecture.org; and the
had previously lived in Denver for about 22 years. In his early years, Sophir spent time at the Jewish Community Center in Omaha, participating in summer camps, sports activities, theater programs and many other special events.
“In general, there is a hunger among many for reconnection, in part resulting from the prolifera-
tion of technology and especially as we continue to navigate through the pandemic,” Sophir said in a news release. “I am excited to join the JCC Denver at this unique time because of the role the organization plays in nurturing community connections and providing a place to belong for everyone no matter one’s background or beliefs.”
Best in Show: “Denver Museum of Nature and Science” PHOTO BY ALAN FORD
Best Exterior: “Balconize”
PHOTO BY JOSHUA PALMERI
Best Interior: “Swirl”
PHOTO BY NANCY BRATTON
Highest-elevation spots in metro Denver counties sit at some unexpected places
BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
To outdoor-recreation enthusiasts, Colorado is known for its fourteeners: mountain peaks that exceed 14,000 feet. But take a drive through the Denver area, and you might notice how the elevation varies — even all the way down here.
Finding the highest-elevation points in metro Denver counties takes you to places that you might not expect to hold the top spots. Some sit in areas that make for great photos or bike rides.
Here’s a look at the highest points in several metro counties and information about their surroundings.
Douglas County
The highest point in Douglas County is near Thunder Butte, according to a statement from county spokesperson Wendy Holmes.
The spot’s elevation, according to the “LIDAR 2020 Contours,” is 9,836 feet, the statement said.
A butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, similar to but narrower than a mesa.
The next-highest point is near Devils Head, at an elevation of 9,748 feet, according to the county.
Both points sit in the southwest part of the county. Thunder Butte is located west of State Highway 67, southwest of the Town of Larkspur, according to a map provided by the county.
Devils Head sits far south of where state Highway 67 meets Rampart Range Road. It’s east of Rampart Range Road, west of Larkspur.
Je erson County
The highest point in Jefferson County is Buffalo Peak at 11,589 feet — also known as Freeman Peak, according to a statement from county spokesperson Julie Story.
“Buffalo Peak is part of the Kenosha Mountains and is located (about) 2.5 miles south of Wellington Lake, just east of the Jefferson-Park county line, in the Lost Creek Wilderness of Pike National Forest,” the statement said.
Some other relatively high summits in Jefferson that are closer to the Denver area, according to Jefferson’s statement, include the following spots:
• On Green Mountain at 6,855 feet
• North Table Mountain has three peaks; the highest is at 6,575 feet
• South Table Mountain has two peaks; the highest is at 6,335 feet
• On Mount Carbon at 5,772 feet
The information in the county’s statement came from a data set from the United States Geological Survey dated 2010, according to the county.
Arapahoe County
Unless you live in the immediate area, there’s a good hance you’ve never passed by Arapahoe County’s highest stretch.
It sits near the edge of far southeast Aurora, just outside of Blackstone Country Club, amid the maze of twisting suburban streets.
Douglas County sits a few blocks to the south across County Line Road — and Elbert County sits a short drive to the southeast.
Michael Hubbard, a geographic information system analyst with Arapahoe County, believes that the highest point in the county point sits near the intersection of Powhaton Road and Otero Drive, at around 6,220 feet above sea level.
Hubbard said he determined that location from “our 10-foot elevation contours that cover the entire county.”
Near the high point, the south Aurora area features the large Southlands outdoor mall but quickly gives way to the plains to the east.
The high point is not far from where Smoky Hill Road ends, dipping south of Arapahoe Road.
The Smoky Hill Trail, once the shortest route to Denver from Kansas, ran roughly along parts of what is today Smoky Hill Road, according to the Aurora History Museum. The route was used from the 1850s until 1870, according to a guide from the museum online.
“Archaeological evidence found near (a historical) marker indicates that native peoples occupied the area approximately 850 years before the first European American immigrants arrived,” the guide says.
Adams County
Another place where the suburbs meet the plains, Adams County’s highest point, just off of Interstate 70, is not far from an industrial area.
Drivers can access the area off a frontage road along I-70 — Colfax Avenue, which, after some twists and turns, continues east past the I70/E-470 interchange and crosses Powhaton Road.
Based on the county’s contour map, the highest point in the county is northeast of that crossing. It is 5,670 feet in elevation, located on 26th Avenue, approximately 2,680 feet east of Powhaton Road, said a statement from county spokesperson Amber DiGiallonardo.
Signs advertising new homes in the area sit at the intersection of Powhaton Road and 26th Avenue, a mark of the continuing suburban sprawl.
Denver County
At first glance, the area of Kipling Street and Belleview Avenue looks like a nondescript suburban intersection: a Taco Bell here, a King Soopers there.
Walk a couple blocks north, though, and you’re out of Jefferson County and back inDenver, close to Denver’s highest point.
“The highest point within the City and County of Denver is somewhere along the south and/ or west fence lines behind the residence 4899 S. Johnson St.,” a statement from Denver staff said. “These fence lines are along the boundary between Denver and Jefferson counties, and eleva-
tion continues to rise to the south and west. The elevation here is approximately 5,684 feet -5,685 feet.”
If you don’t pay close attention to the look of the street signs, you wouldn’t know you’re back in Denver.
The spot is part of the area where Denver’s boundaries snake farthest southwest. Parts of that general area were annexed into Denver sometime in the 1970s, according to materials on the Denver Public Library’s website.
On the other end of Denver near its southeast edges, another high point sits near where Interstate 25 meets Belleview Avenue.
“Honorable mention should be given to the building site at 6900 E. Layton Ave. in the Belleview Station area,” Denver’s statement to Colorado Community Media said. “Prior to the development of this block, city contour data showed a couple of small domes exceeding 5,685 feet. It is unlikely that these survived development.”
Elevations at other points of interest in Denver, according to the city, include:
• Loretto Heights Park, just to the west of the Loretto Heights campus, rises to approximately 5,510 feet. The “historic building(s)” on the campus sit at about 5,490 feet. The 70-acre campus, a former Catholic college that grew out of an effort by the Sisters of Loretto that dates back to 1891, sits off Federal Boulevard and Dartmouth Avenue.
• Inspiration Point Park summits at approximately 5,415 feet. The park sits along Sheridan Boulevard just north of I-70 and offers compelling views.
• The old radio station at the southwest corner of Ruby Hill Park is at 5,395 feet. The park sits in southwest Denver near the Overland Golf Course.
• Denver International Airport ranges from 5,300 feet to 5,400 feet.
All elevations shown in Denver’s statement were derived from the “2014 1-foot contour GIS layer created in conjunction with the 2014 Denver Regional Aerial Photography Project.”
Broomfield
Broomfield’s highest point sits near Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, a place with a
The street signs along Kipling Street — within the City of Denver and just outside Je erson County — north of Belleview Avenue on Dec. 29. The highest point in the City of Denver sits a short walk away. COURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY
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complicated history.
The high point sits at 5,851.11 feet, according to a statement from the city and county.
“General location is south of state Highway 128 and east of Indiana Street. The elevation point wasderived from (the) Broomfield 2006 Aerial/lidar mapping project,” the statement from spokesperson Carolyn Romero said.
Rocky Flats was once a U.S. nuclear weapons plant that from 1952 until 1989 manufactured the plutonium detonators, or triggers, used in nuclear bombs. Production was halted amid an investigation of the plant’s operator, Rockwell International Corporation, for violations of environmental law, according to the Britannica online encyclopedia.
The site was one of 13 nuclearweapons production facilities in the United States during the Cold War and was managed by the Department of Energy, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website.
The plant operated from 1952 to 1994, with manufacturing activities taking place in the center portion of the site with a large buffer zone around the area, the website says. “Dismantling of the plant and cleanup of the highly contaminated site was undertaken in the mid-1990s and declared completed in 2005,” Britannica’s website says.
“Two years later, most of the site was designated a national wildlife refuge, with areas set aside for eventual recreational use, while the remainder was permanently
closed to the public.”
Whether the remaining contamination constitutes a significant risk to public health is a matter of dispute, Britannica’s website says.
Visiting Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge is free.
“Discover the 10.3 miles of yearround hiking trails for wildlife viewing, photography, and to connect with nature,” the webpage says.
Clear Creek
This story is intended to highlight lesser-known points of high elevation in counties, but the highest elevation in Clear Creek County is 14,278 feet at Grays Peak, according to tourism website visitclearcreek.com.
Elbert County
Asked about Elbert County’s highest point, Greg Thompson, county planning manager, pointed to a map on peakbagger.com. He said he doesn’t necessarily have any more specific information than that site would have.
The Elbert County high-point elevation is given as around 7,360 feet on the webpage at tinyurl.com/ ElbertCountyHighPoint. That spot is near the Elbert-El Paso county line, according to the webpage’s map. Elbert meets Douglas County some distance to the west, according to the map.
“It was interesting to see how the contours changed from one end of Elbert County to the other,” Thompson said, speaking about the map. “The high point in the south end is about 1,000 feet higher than Kiowa and 2,000 feet higher than Limon. It’s a more pronounced elevation change than I would have anticipated!”
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DISTRICT COURT, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202
Plaintiff: CITYWIDE INVESTMENTS, LLC,
a Colorado Corporation
v. Defendants: 2822 JACKSON STREET LAND TRUST; BOYKIN VENTURES, INC.; DP ASSETS, LLC; FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION; FOXY INVESTMENTS, INC.; ANTONIO D. GIRULE; TRACY D. HICKS; JAGUAR ASSOCIATED GROUP LLC; JAGUAR FUNDING, LLC; CRAIG KHOLOS; KTR MANAGEMENT, INC; PC FINANCIAL, LLC; PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF THE COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO; MARK MILLER; TERESA TALARICO; WESTERN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC; JONATHAN WYSOCKI; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WHOSE NAMES ARE UNKNOWN WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION.
Attorneys for Plaintiff: David M. “Merc” Pittinos (#35732)
Allison M. Hester (#51383) Moye White LLP 16 Market Square, 6th Floor 1400 16th Street Denver, Colorado 80202
Telephone No.: (303) 292-2900
Fax No.: (303) 292-4510
Emails: merc.pittinos@moyewhite.om allison.hester@moyewhite.com Case No. 2021CV034081 Division: 280
SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
TO: JAGUAR ASSOCIATED GROUP LLC JAGUAR FUNDING, LLC ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION:
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims in the Complaint filed by the Plaintiff with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
This is an action to quiet title to real property situated in Denver County, Colorado described as: A parcel of land being a portion of Lot 20, Block 1, Buell’s Addition, City and county of Denver, State of Colorado, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the East line of said Lot 20, from which the Southeast corner of said Lot 20 lays Southerly 19.5 feet, thence Westerly at right angles, 18.7 feet to the true point of beginning on the East face of a residential four-plex building structure existing on the 10th day of February, 2000; thence along the centerline of the common walls of said building structure, the following six courses; continuing Westerly along the previous course, 1.4 feet, thence Southerly at right angles, 2.4 feet; thence Westerly at right angles 4.9 feet; thence Northerly at right angles, 2.4 feet; thence Westerly at right angles 7.7 feet; thence Southerly at right angles 9.6 feet to a point on the Southerly face of said building structure; thence Easterly at right angles, 14.0 feet to the Southeast corner of said building structure; thence Northerly at right angles and along the Easterly face of said building structure, 9.6 to the true point of beginning, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado.
Also known by: 2818 North Jackson Street, Rear 1, Denver, CO 80205. Schedule No. 0225425034000
Dated: January 4, 2022
Respectfully submitted,
**Original Signature on File at the Offices of Moye White LLP By: /s/
BLATZ CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff, v. MAX E. MAZUR AND JANE DOE MAZUR 2 Acoma Street, #14 Denver, CO 80223, et al., Defendant(s).
Case No. 2021CV006914
Case Code: 30404 & 30301
PUBLICATION SUMMONS
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT
You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.
Within 40 days after January 20, 2022, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the Complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Milwaukee County Courthouse, 901 N. Ninth Street, Milwaukee, WI, 53233-1425, and to Plaintiff's attorneys, Husch Blackwell LLP, 511 North Broadway, Suite 1100, Milwaukee, WI, 53202. You may have an attorney help or represent you.
If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint within 40 days, the Court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the Complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the Complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.
Dated: January 10, 2022. Husch Blackwell LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff By: /s/ Naomie Kweyu Naomie Kweyu
State Bar No. 1122414 P.O. Address: 511 North Broadway, Suite 1100 Milwaukee, WI, 53202 414-273-2100
Naomie.Kweyu@huschblackwell.com
Legal Notice No. 81385
First Publication: January 20, 2022
Last Publication: February 3, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO
Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: 303-606-2300
Plaintiff: CHASE MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC., successor by merger to JPMC Specialty Mortgage LLC, v. Defendant(s): ELEANOR J. OLIVER; THE PARKFIELD MASTER OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation; VONETTA BUSH-WILLIAMS; M2 LENDING SOLUTIONS, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., acting solely as a nominee for M2 Lending Solutions, LLC, and its successors and assigns; and PAUL D. LOPEZ, solely in his capacity as the Denver County Public Trustee,
Attorneys for Plaintiff: Holly R. Shilliday, Attorney Reg. No. 24423
McCarthy & Holthus, LLP 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230 Centennial, CO 80112
Telephone: 303-952-6905 Facsimile: 866-894-7369 Email: hshilliday@mccarthyholthus.com Case Number: 2021CV033247 Division: 209 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE BELOW NAMED DEFENDANT:
Eleanor J. Oliver 3326 Cherry Street, Denver, CO 80207
Vonetta Bush-Williams 15760 E. 48th Place, Denver, CO 80207
You are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint (“Complaint”).
If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after such service upon you. If service of the Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within thirty-five (35) days after such service upon you.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice to you.
Dated this 29th day of December 2021.
McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
By: /s/ Holly R. Shilliday Holly R. Shilliday Attorney Reg No. 24423 7700 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 230 Centennial, CO 80112
Telephone: (877) 369-6122
Attorney for Plaintiff
Legal Notice No. 81376
First Publication: January 13, 2022
Last Publication: February 10, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
DISTRICT COURT, DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO
Court Address: Denver County District Court 1437 Bannock St Denver, CO 80202
Case No.: 2021CV033450 Division: 203
Plaintiff: THE BARCLAY TOWERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: JAKE RYAN BERDAN; UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; MV REALTY OF COLORADO, LLC; DENVER COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE
Attorneys for Plaintiff: Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC
Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202
Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #1271.0085
SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION]
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.
If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.
This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Denver, Colorado more particularly described as CONDOMINIUM UNIT 1107, BARCLAY TOWERS CONDOMINIUM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND SUBJECT TO THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM FOR BARCLAY TOWERS CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON MARCH 31, 1987, UNDER RECEPTION NO. 00111357, CITY AND THE MAP RECORDED OCTOBER 7, 1986 UNDER RECEPTION NO. 0031511, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO, AND THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO THE USE OF PARKING SPACE 264 SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF SAID DECLARATIONS, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.
Dated: December 13, 2021. ORTEN CAVANAGH HOLMES & HUNT, LLC
By:/s/Hal R. Kyles
Hal R. Kyles, #23891
This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
Legal Notice No. 81339
First Publication: December 23, 2021
Last Publication: January 20, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
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DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202
In Re Marriage of: Petitioner: ANNIE TECSON and Respondent: THOMAS J. HARRISON
Attorney for Petitioner
Jennifer L. Lewis, # 37187
Lewis & Matthews, P.C. 1325 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 5403
Denver, CO 80222
Phone: 303-329-3802 Fax: 303-325-2302
Email: jlewis@matthewslaw.com
Case Number: 21DR30922
Courtroom: 331
SUMMONS FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WITH CHILDREN
To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.
If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court
within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.
If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.
You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1103) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.
After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting your marital status, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decisionmaking and parenting time), maintenance (spousal support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.
If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.
This is an action to obtain a Decree of: Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the marriage.
Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation by the Petitioner and CoPetitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court. Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S.
A request for genetic tests shall not prejudice the requesting party in matters concerning allocation of parental responsibilities pursuant to §14-10124(1.5), C.R.S. If genetic tests are not obtained prior to a legal establishment of paternity and submitted into evidence prior to the entry of the final decree of dissolution or legal separation, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.
Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Spouse are:
1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any marital property, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect;
2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party;
3.Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and
4.Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.
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Date: November 8, 2021
Signature of the Clerk of Court/Deputy
/s/ Jennifer L. Lewis
Signature of the Attorney for the Petitioner
Legal Notice No. 81341
First Publication: December 30, 2021
Last Publication: January 27, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
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Estate of Rhonda Lee Scott, aka Rhonda L. Scott, aka Rhonda Scott, Deceased Case Number: 21 PR 0410
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 May 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lindsey Marie Scott
Personal Representative 1916 E. Mineral Avenue
Centennial, Colorado 80122
Legal Notice No. 81379
First Publication: January 13, 2022
Last Publication: January 27, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of DANIEL CLYDE KENNEDY, a/k/a DANIEL C. KENNEDY, a/k/a DANIEL KENNEDY, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30003
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 May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Yasaman H. Hosseini
Attorney to the Personal Representative
JORGENSEN, BROWNELL & PEPIN, P.C.
8001 Arista Place, Suite 415 Broomfield, CO 80021 Phone Number: (303) 678-0560
Legal Notice No. 81381
First Publication: January 20, 2022
Last Publication: February 3, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Frances Hazlehurst Taylor, also known as Frances H. Taylor, and as Fran Taylor, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31771
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 May 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Ann McKim Taylor 4104 N. Waterview St. Tacoma, WA 98407
Legal Notice No. 81358
First Publication: January 6, 2022
Last Publication: January 20, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Katherine Lawrence, aka Katherine E. Lawrence, aka Katherine Elizabeth Lawrence, aka Katherine Schreiber, aka Katherine E. Schreiber, aka Katherine Elizabeth Schreiber, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31699
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 June 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kathy Vargo, Personal Representative 4605 S. Estes Street Littleton, Colorado 80123
Legal Notice No. 81394
First Publication: January 20, 2022
Last Publication: February 3, 2022
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: Harry Phillip Denger, a/k/a Harry P. Denger, a/k/a Harry Denger, 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: 2022PR030031
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:
Date: March 7, 2022
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Address: 1437 Bannock St, Room 230,
Denver, CO 80202
Legal Notice No. 81380
First Publication: January 20, 2022
Last Publication: February 3, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MICHAEL D. GROSHEK, also known as Michael Dean Groshek, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 31718
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 May 5, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Personal Representative: Ann P. Groshek 225 Ivy Street
Denver, Colorado 80220
Legal Notice No. 81357
First Publication: January 6, 2022
Last Publication: January 20, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of RICHARD PATRICK MCNERNEY, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31647
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (BRIDGET MCNERNEY) or to Denver Probate Court (1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202) on or before MAY 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Kimberly Ruddell
KIMBERLY RUDDELL, Esq.
Attorney for Personal Representatives 1801 California Street, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80202
Legal Notice No. 81383
First Publication: January 20, 2022
Last Publication: February 3, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of James Dennis Dobesh, also known as James D. Dobesh, also known as James Dobesh, also known as Jim Dobesh, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31786
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 May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Nancy L. Cuprisin, Personal Representative 868 S Jasmine Street Denver, CO 80224
Legal Notice No. 81386
First Publication: January 20, 2022
Last Publication: February 3, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of GORDON McDONALD BOURNE, a/k/a Gordon M. Bourne, a/k/a Gordon Bourne, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31117
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 May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Theresa M. Moore,
Attorney for the Personal Representative Jennie Bourne 333 W. Hampden Ave., Ste. 420-G Englewood, CO 80110
Legal Notice No. 81384
First Publication: January 20, 2022
Last Publication: February 3, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Katherine Turner, Deceased Case Number 2021PR031541
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before May 23, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kevin Thomas, Personal Representative Nicholas Klimas, Esq., #48658 Gendelman Klimas, Ltd.
517 E. Sixteenth Avenue Denver, CO 80203 720-213-0687
Nick@GendelmanKlimas.com
Legal Notice No. 81377
First Publication: January 13, 2022
Last Publication: January 27, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marilyn Butterman, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31783
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 May 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Susan R. Brody, Personal Representative c/o Keith L. Davis, JD
Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. 81387
First Publication: January 20, 2022
Last Publication: February 3, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MARILYN C. CHENEY, a/k/a MARILYN C. AAMODT, a/k/a MARILYN AAMODT, a/k/a MARILYN CLAIRE AAMODT, Deceased
Case Number: 2021PR31651
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 May 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Ann C. Mill, Personal Representative 3303 E. Asbury Street Denver, CO 80210
Legal Notice No. 81347
First Publication: January 6, 2022
Last Publication: January 20, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Dawn Taylor Kraemer, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031602
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before May 13, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Taylor S. Jackson, Personal Representative
c/o M. Kaitlyn Davis, Esq., #55908 Gendelman Klimas, Ltd. 517 E. 16th Avenue Denver, CO 80203 720-213-0687
Legal Notice No. 81374
First Publication: January 13, 2022
Last Publication: January 27, 2022
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Charles Gallagher Parr, also known as Charles G. Parr, also known as Charles Parr, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31631
All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before May 6, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patricia A. Gallagher Personal Representative 6004 Colony Lane Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
Legal Notice No. 81352
First Publication: January 6, 2022
Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wilma Jean Cerovski, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31305
