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Colorado Denver’s STAR program will expand this year deactivates crisis Program praised as alternative to police standards for response health care system ESTEBAN L. HERNANDEZ DENVERITE

The standards provided guidance and liability protection during periods of high stress BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado on Feb. 17 deactivated socalled crisis standards of care for the health care system, another sign of the improving pandemic and the state’s move toward handling COVID as a normal part of life. Crisis standards of care provide guidance and liability protection to health care workers when they are dealing with situations where they don’t have enough resources to treat patients at the level they normally would. The state has a number of crisis standards plans, covering everything from hospice and behavioral health care to care at hospitals. The two plans deactivated deal with how hospitals can operate when staffing levels are strained and how emergency medical services can operate when they are receiving a high demand for their services. The plans, for instance, allowed hospitals to operate with higher staffing ratios than they normally would, and allowed EMS services to focus on being available for emergency calls over timeconsuming patient transfers. The state has never activated the most well-known plan, which covers how hospitals choose which patients receive potentially life-saving treatment when there are not enough resources to go around. Colorado now has no crisis standards of SEE STANDARDS, P5

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The program isn’t quite two years old, but the Support Team Assisted Response fleet is set to expand this year as it continues providing an alternative to sending cops to specific emergency calls. The program, better known as STAR, currently has three vehicles sending a clinician and a paramedic instead of police for 911 responses. It launched as a pilot in June 2020 with just one van, only serving some parts of the city. Last fall, it expanded its coverage area SEE STAR, P3

Denver’s STAR van parked outside of the Denver Rescue Mission at Park Avenue PHOTO BY KEVIN J. BEATY/DENVERITE and Lawrence Street in February last year.

Treatment, understanding of Alzheimer’s advanced in 2021 Possible link between COVID-19 and brain is among recent developments BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the second half of 2021, the world of Alzheimer’s research saw renewed excitement in a class of experimental Alzheimer’s drugs, according to a nonprofit that pushes for the prevention and cure of the disease.

The buzz came amid the news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm, or aducanumab, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a memory-affecting disease that worsens over time. “It is the first new treatment approved for Alzheimer’s since 2003,” the FDA said in a news release. The Colorado branch of the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association highlighted some advancements made in understanding the disease in 2021.

Treatments advance The key difference between the new treatment and old methods is that Aduhelm is the first drug approved by the FDA that addresses the underlying biology of Alzheimer’s, said Jim Herlihy, spokesperson for the Alzheimer’s Association’s Colorado chapter. “All previously approved medications have only provided relief from Alzheimer’s symptoms,” Herlihy said. “These (new) drugs focus on enabling the immune system to clear protein in the brain SEE TREATMENT, P4

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‘Mostly positive, though closer to neutral’ Denver residents say recycling continues to progress but leaves room for improvement BY ELICIA HESSELGRAVE SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Denver is committed to continuing to work on improving its recycling diversion rate. But some residents believe that Denver’s overall recycling rate can be improved by increasing the number of bins available to people and better informing the public on how to recycle. “If it’s the right number of plastic, but not the right shape or if there is tape on it, et cetera, I’m not sure it gets recycled,” said Abby Peterson, 35, who has lived in Denver for eight years. “I have noticed that most people just put every single thing in recycling, and I just don’t think that’s how it works.” Diversion rate is the amount of product that is not sent to landfill, usually measured by weight. Denver has an ambitious goal of reaching the nation’s average diversion rate of 34%. However, numbers from 2020 reveal that Denver’s Solid Waste Management Division recycled and composted 62,931 tons of materials that year, achieving a 25.7% diversion rate, said Vanessa Lacayo, spokesperson for Denver’s Department of Transportation & Infrastructure. Figures for last year are not yet available, but Lacayo expects them to be roughly 27%, which is a continuous upswing, Lacayo said, but 7% lower than the national average. Additionally, Denver’s waste numbers are frequently compared to surrounding areas such as Boulder, Loveland, Fort Collins and Pitkin County — areas that have achieved their diversion rate goals. But as Lacaya points out, “the landscape in Denver is a lot different than (those) other cities in terms of size, population and other factors, making it hard to give an apples-to-apples

comparison.” Contamination also plays a significant role in reaching diversion rate goals. According to Lacayo, Denver’s contamination rate was historically 10%, but an audit performed last year reported an increase to 15%. One of the more serious contamination offenders is plastic film material, such as grocery bags or trash bags. According to the video, “The Recycle Cycle,” which is found on the city and county of Denver’s website, when non-recyclables such as plastic bags, electrical cords and plastic utensils wind up at the recycling center, those materials disturb and disrupt the recycling process, resulting in lower diversion rates and potentially damaged equipment. Despite the shortfalls, there are signs of improvement, and there are policies in place to help improve Denver recycling. In the past 10 months, Denver’s composting rate has increased by 10% with 30,000 households participating in composting, Lacayo said. She added that the city is also making efforts to encourage more sustainable behaviors, including the grocery bag fee which was implemented in July 2021. More recently, a new program in Denver called the Single-Use Accessory Restriction Ordinance requires vendors to provide single-use items such as straws, napkins and utensils only when requested, rather than supplying them to each customer automatically. According to the ordinance, this policy is expected to decrease the amount of landfill waste as well as save money for restaurants and other food vendors. Through public education campaigns, seasonal programs and other initiatives, the city is also trying to make it easier and more efficient for residents to recycle and compost. For example, the county has recently updated the type of recyclable products accepted to all plastics labeled 1 through 7. These numbers refer to the Resin Identification Code (RIC), usually found at the bottom of packaging material in the Mobius Loop, more commonly known as the “chasing arrows” triangle. Denver recycles plastic materials that other

add to the low recycling rate. “If you are living paycheck to paycheck, recycling is just not a priority,” Peterson said. “There needs to be a visible connection of how recycling impacts your life.”

HELPFUL TIPS FOR RECYCLING IN DENVER 1. “The Recycle Cycle” video on the city and county of Denver’s website demonstrates how non-recyclables gum up the machinery and can slow down the recycling operation. So when bagged recycling comes along, it is swiftly tossed aside and eventually taken to landfill. Thus, the city requests recyclables be placed loosely and directly into the purple bin, free from bags or boxes.

Abby Peterson gets her recyclables ready for pick up in December at her home in Denver’s Clayton neighborhood. PHOTO BY ELICIA HESSELGRAVE

counties would reject, including clamshell berry containers and the plastic sleeves cradling Oreos. After living in three different residences in Denver during the past two years, Matt Ardaiolo, 35, describes his recycling experience as “mostly positive, though closer to neutral.” He has a few suggestions on how to improve the city’s recycling program, including clearer messaging, access to recycling and increased pick-up frequencies — he states that because recycling is only collected every other week, “it’s hard to remember if it’s (a) recycling week.” Ardaiolo points out that some apartment complexes do not provide recycling bins, and that when “they do, they are not marked clearly enough as to what they are.” Or, he added, there are not adequate instructions, “so people (end up) throwing trash in whatever bin they find.” Ardaiolo also believes that bilingual recycling messaging would go a long way to help encourage Denver’s Spanish-speaking community to get more involved with recycling efforts. Peterson agrees and advocates for environmental justice to break down systemic barriers, which she believes

2. Recyclable packaging and containers must be empty prior to recycling. But, contrary to popular belief, they do not need to be washed before disposing. A quick rinse and wipe down for containers with residue such as peanut butter is all that is needed. 3. Recyclable packaging does not need to be compressed or flattened. In fact, leaving them three dimensional makes the sorting process easier, according to “The Recycle Cycle” video. Labels on packaging can be left intact, but the city recommends lids and caps be removed. 4. Cardboard boxes should be broken down. Pizza boxes can be recycled if there is no food residue, and if grease has not soaked through to the bottom. If it is contaminated, remove the pizza box lid for recycling and sort the bottom into landfill. 5. While plastic bags are not recyclable through Denver’s recycling program, they can be taken to King Soopers for recycling. At the front of the store, there is a barrel labeled “Plastic Film Only” for grocery bags and other plastic film. King Soopers participates in the national TerraCycle recycling program where the bags are formed into pellets and eventually turned into benches. 6. For harder to recycle items like TVs and scrap metal, visit Blue Star Recyclers or The Happy Beetle in Denver to learn what these organizations can accept. More information on Denver’s recycling dos and don’ts can be found on the city’s website: tinyurl.com/RecycleInDenver.

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to the entire city, and this year, it aims to have six total vans. Denver City Council voted unanimously to approve a $1.4 million contract with the Mental Health Center of Denver to continue operating the STAR program and help it expand. The contract runs through December. “STAR is an example of a program that has worked — for those that it has had contacts with — in minimizing unnecessary arrests or unnecessary costs, whether that be a jail cost or an emergency room cost,” Councilmember Robin Kniech said. The program has a total budget of $3.9 million for 2022, with most of the money coming from the city, and other money coming from the Caring For Denver Foundation, which provides grants with money generated by local sales tax. Right now, STAR staffing includes eight clinicians and six paramedics from Denver Health, according to Chris Richardson, the STAR program director with the Mental Health Center of Denver. STAR operations manager Carleigh Sailon said the program has responded to more than 2,700 calls since launching.

Sailon works for Denver 911. The city’s Department of Public Health and Environment officially took over the STAR program in January. It was initially under the management of the city’s public safety department. Richardson said the initial pilot phase gave staff an opportunity to figure out what worked and what needed to improve, so even things like what the van provided changed. For instance, water and snacks were sometimes provided to people during a call, then people STAR helped in the past made suggestions. “What started out as just water and food turned into tampons and condoms and sunscreen and hygiene packs and clothes and shoes and syringe disposal,” Richardson said, adding staff are considering carrying naloxone and fentanyltesting strips. “It’s really influenced by the individual that says, `I’m having a bad moment and this would have made it much better’ and we always say that’s a great idea,” he added. STAR works on making sure people in Denver know it’s now available citywide Since expanding, it can go anywhere in the city. Richardson said flyers, speaking at community events and putting up billboards are options under consideration.

He doesn’t want STAR to turn into something people fear calling, the way some people feel about 911 for police. “That’s going to be goal number one, is how do we message this out to the city,” Richardson said. It’s also important people have information about the kind of calls STAR is equipped to handle. Sailon said 911 call takers determine the best response for calls, and while people can request STAR when they call 911, it’s not always going to be the most appropriate response. Sailon said the most common calls STAR responds to are for trespassing or an unwanted person, as well as low-level behavioral crisis. “We are trying to be as thoughtful as possible in our messaging so people don’t have unrealistic expectations when STAR is requested,” said Nachshon Zohari, STAR’s program manager, who works for the city. Zohari said the city has issued a request for proposals to find an agency to provide community engagement services to create a network of providers that can be accessed by people contacted by STAR. Zohari said this will help provide more longterm support for people who are contacted by the program. Zohari added that a 15-member advisory committee launched last year is helping ensure the program follows its core values.

The program has been praised as an alternative to policing. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock name-dropped it when he announced his new public safety plan as an example of something that’s working well. “Programs like STAR are force-multipliers,” Hancock said on Feb. 3. “The more we can respond to emergencies with an unarmed social worker, the more we can free up police officers to go after the drug dealers, gun sellers. We are going to continue to scale up these efforts.” Richardson calls STAR a “fourth leg” for emergency response, along with cops, fire and EMS. Denver police, for example, have called STAR for incidents where cops don’t feel they are the right first responders. Richardson said referrals from police make up about 30% of the program’s calls. “We can kind of take those social needs issues off their plates and be able to take that on,” Richardson said. Zohari said a third-party agency has been contracted to evaluate STAR and produce a report that should be available by the end of the year. 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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before it forms the toxic clumps that drive the death of neurons in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s.” While the specific causes of Alzheimer’s are not fully known, the disease is characterized by changes in the brain — including “amyloid plaques” — that result in loss of neurons and their connections, according to the FDA. Those changes affect a person’s ability to remember and think. Aduhelm was approved using the “accelerated approval pathway,” which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness that provides a meaningful therapeutic advantage over existing treatments,

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according to the FDA. The Alzheimer’s drug pipeline heated up last year beyond just the approval of aducanumab, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. In the second half of 2021, there was renewed excitement in the class of experimental Alzheimer’s drugs that target beta-amyloid, according to the association. Those included drugs from Eli Lilly (donanemab), Eisai (lecanemab) and Roche (gantenerumab), all of which received “Breakthrough Designation” by the FDA in 2021. COVID in the mix Research appears to point to a link between COVID-19 and the brain, according to the association. In July, the Alzheimer’s Association’s international, multidisciplinary coronavirus group presented

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Exercise key Research also pointed to another benefit of exercise on the brain, according to the association. An August 2021 study found a hormone produced by muscles during exercise can bolster the health of neurons and improve thinking and memory. “While the results are very preliminary, this offers more evidence that exercise is good for the long-term health of the brain,” according to the news release. To learn more about the study, visit the website at tinyurl.com/AlzheimersAndExercise.

Earlier detection Blood tests for Alzheimer’s took a major step forward, according to the association. “We’ve seen advances in the development of blood tests that provide a simple, accurate, non-invasive way to detect Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear. Now, they’re being used to screen people for participation in a new clinical trial to prevent memory loss,” the news release said. If drugs prove effective in limiting the progression of the disease in people’s brains, earlier diagnosis will be key in helping people, Herlihy said. Any test, such as ones involving blood, eyes or saliva, “would be less invasive and less expensive than brain imaging or other current tests and could be made part of an annual physical,” Herlihy said. “There are a number of blood tests in the research process, but none have received FDA approval yet.”

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Hospitals statewide are deactivating crisis standards and COVID numbers continue to decline.

mask orders in effect in the state. State health officials projected “cautious optimism” about the spread of COVID in the state, noting infections and hospitalizations were decreasing and that an estimated 90% of state residents are now immune to the highly transmissible omicron variant. Most are also protected against severe disease, state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy said. Though the state continues to recommend that people wear masks indoors, lower disease rates suggest Colorado could soon return to a “more normal phase of living,” with residents able to make their own decisions about mask usage, COVID-19 Incident Commander Scott Bookman said. “We’re moving to a spot of personal choice

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22 years of drought in Colorado Study says climate change made the current mega-drought worse BY CHRIS OUTCALT THE COLORADO SUN

The hot and dry conditions that have gripped the southwestern United States since 2000 account for the driest 22-year period on record stretching back 1,200 years, according to a study published Feb. 14 in the journal Nature Climate Change. What’s more, this new research finds that although there would have been a drought anyway, climate change made it considerably worse. Previous research indicated the current drought was the driest stretch since the 1500s. The new study, however, incorporated data from 2021, a particularly dry year, which led the current 22-year period to exceed the intense drought in the 1500s, researchers who studied tree ring data found. The hotter and drier climate noted by researchers has fueled wildfires, caused problems for farmers and ranchers whose livelihood depends on water for irrigation, and resulted in lower flows on the Colorado River — as well as other rivers and streams — which provides drinking water to more than 36 million people. “What’s super intriguing is the

Blue Mesa Reservoir in Gunnison County shows the effect of a water draw down on October 29, 2021. The reservoir was lowered because water was being released downstream to increase the volume of water available to downstream users that rely on the Colorado River. Blue Mesa is fed by the Gunnison River, one of the Colorado River’s PHOTO BY DEAN KRAKEL largest tributaries.

headline finding that this is the driest 22-year period since at least 800,” Brad Udall, a senior water and climate research scientist at Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Institute, said. “That’s stunning.” Udall was part of the peer-review team for the current study, which used a bank of tree ring data to reconstruct soil moisture conditions

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for June, July, and August during the past 1,200 years. The database, maintained by NOAA, contains information about both dead and live trees. There’s a good correlation, Udall said, between tree ring widths and soil moisture; wider rings indicate years that received more precipitation. “This is one of the first papers that ties soil moisture to the impacts of this drought,” Udall said. Although snowpack on April 1 was either at or slightly below 100 percent of average in each of the past two years, Udall said, the spring runoff was significantly lower than expected. “Increasingly, these really warm June, July, August periods have been draining soil moisture,” Udall said. “This explains how serious the current conditions are and why we’ve been getting such terrible runoff out of reasonably good snowpack.” Spring runoff is critical to irrigated agriculture, domestic water supplies, and the recreation industry in Colorado and across the West. Flows in the Colorado River basin, an area that includes the Colorado River and all the rivers and streams that feed into it, have been hard hit. In 2000, the reservoir system in the

basin was 95% full; as of fall 2021, the reservoirs were at 39% capacity, the lowest levels on record, according to the Department of Interior. “It makes it a little easier to believe that we’ve got a real problem with soil moisture here,” Udall said. “And it’s likely we’re going to continue to see these crummy years of runoff even if we have OK snowpack.” “The dramatic trend of hotter and drier conditions across the southwest means we have to work harder and faster on solutions that meet the moment,” said Bart Miller, healthy rivers program director at the nonprofit Western Resource Advocates. “It’s urgent that we ramp up conservation and more flexible water management to protect our rivers and our communities.” The new study estimated that climate change driven by human causes increased the severity of the drought conditions from 2000 to 2021 by 42%. In fact, without the impacts of climate change, according to the study, “2000-2021 would not even be classified as a single extended drought event.” The drought is also likely to continue, according to the study. When factoring in climate change, the current drought lasted through a 30th year in 75% of the soil moisture simulations the researchers conducted. Udall said drought might not be the right term anymore. “We’ve been calling it a drought,” he said, “but a number of scientists have been saying this is something else.” Udall has pitched aridification as a new way to categorize the hot and dry conditions impacting the Colorado River basin and rest of the southwest. “What it really means is the longterm warming and drying of the American West. Not every year is warmer and drier but the overall trend is in that direction,” Udall said. “My sense is that this drought is here to stay; it seems very clear to me we’re on that path.” 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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Cold stratification Seed dormancy can be regulated by the environment or by the seed itself. In Colorado where we experience a temperate climate — which generally have wider temperature ranges throughout the year with distinct seasonal changes — many plants are used to a cycle of blustery, winter temperatures followed by the fluctuations that spring, summer and fall bring about. We can mimic this through a period of moist, cold stratification. Here at the Denver Botanic Gardens, we sow flats of seeds, water and cover them up,

and either place in a cooler or outside in cold frames in winter. At home, you can do the same by either placing seed in wet sand or vermiculite in a baggy and storing in your fridge or freezer until you are ready to sow. Alternatively, you can take advantage of our spring snowstorms and broadcast seed directly into your garden just before an expected snow to let seeds get a taste of real winter. Scarifying Many seeds — think tree seeds and legumes — have a thick, tough seed coat protecting the seed until prime conditions occur. Scarifying, or mechanically breaking down the seed coat, can also give you a higher percentage of germination in a quicker process than mother nature does. The goal is to expose the tender tissues hiding inside. This can be done several ways and you can

get creative in the process. In our greenhouse workspace, we have several tools to scarify, including sandpaper, nail files and clippers, and even needles to poke and nick. Water baths Soaking your seeds in water is another simple trick to germination. Soaking in water can either help soften the seed coat to wake up the hiding embryo or can leach out chemicals in the seed coat that are preventing germination until conditions are right. A technique I have fallen to recently is an aerated bath, where seeds soak in a bath of water being turned by an aquarium air pump, which provides required oxygen to the seeds as their coats soften. Brooke Palmer is a horticulturist and the Denver Botanic Gardens’ greenhouse production coordinator.

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Polis launches re-election campaign in a changed Colorado Campaign will look different than 2018 BY ANDREW KENNEY COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Gov. Jared Polis formally launched his re-election effort at a brewery in Pueblo on Feb. 15. It could be a very different campaign than his 2018 bid for the office. In that “blue wave” year, Polis successfully ran on promises to change how Colorado approaches health care, education and more. Four years later, he’s emerging from a first term that was overwhelmingly shaped by the pandemic, as well as wildfires, mass shootings, and other disasters. And he will have to make his pitch in an election year that will likely be focused on the rising cost of living and increasing crime. “These last three years have really taught me that leadership matters and judgment matters, and I’m very proud of the work we’ve done to save thousands of lives while keeping our schools and economy open,” Polis said in an interview this week. Polis came in on a ‘blue wave’ in Colorado. Now, Republicans are trying to recover some of those losses. Polis was elected governor by more than 10 points in 2018, a year that saw Democrats take full control of state government amid a backlash against thenpresident Donald Trump. In 2022, Republicans hope to recover some of those losses, with a platform focused on crime and inflation. A dozen GOP candidates have filed paperwork to run in the party’s gubernatorial primary, although only half of them have raised or spent any money. Polis also faces one little-known Democratic challenger. In the early days of his re-election campaign, Polis has tried to get ahead of his opponents by zeroing in on messages like “saving people money” and improving public safety. “We as a state can’t address every issue you face. Some are a result of international or national issues,” he said. “But what can we do? We can reduce your costs, save you money and protect our amazing quality of life in Colorado.” The campaign launch has included few of the kind of dramatic policy proposals that marked his first campaign. Instead, he has talked about a narrower set of cost-savings efforts, such as delaying a 2-centper-gallon surcharge for gas and reducing vehicle registration fees by $11.50. “We, as government, need to tighten our belt and we need to pass the savings along to you,”

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he said. What Polis is emphasizing as he launches his campaign, and how his opponents are countering. However, his opponents are trying to make the case that Polis is either acting too late on these issues, or that he contributed to them. For example, the gas fee that Polis has asked to delay is the result of a Democratic transportation spending package that he approved. And while Polis argues that crime is increasing nationally as a result of complex social factors, Republicans put the blame on recent criminal justice reforms, such as laws that lowered certain drug possession penalties and reduced the use of cash bail for low-level offenses. (Both of those laws had Republican cosponsors.) Polis has “showed that he will never accept responsibility for the role his failed, far-left policies have played in the rise of crime in our state,” wrote challenger Heidi Ganahl. Polis is also trying to remind voters of some of his larger priorities that were approved in his first term but are still being implemented, including free fullday kindergarten, preparations for “universal” pre-K and the drafting of the “Colorado option” health care plan. Polis’ public health messaging during the pandemic has caught national attention. Polis also has a hand in directing billions of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief money, which will go toward housing, work-

ers, businesses and behavioral health. As the campaign gets underway, Polis is getting national attention for his message about COVID-19: Months before other Democratic governors, Polis relaxed state mask restrictions, declared that the emergency for state government was over and pushed for a reopening. “We have a very powerful tool in three doses of the vaccine to prevent severe health outcomes from COVID 19. And we’ve done everything in our power to use it along with that means that we have to go about our lives,” he said in the interview. In his efforts to re-open the state, Polis has focused more on individual responsibility and action than on public health measures. “And we have to understand that while of course there’s an economic cost of caution, it’s also about the social emotional cost of people,” he said of the closures forced by the pandemic. “It’s about young people who weren’t able to date. It’s about people in retirement homes who weren’t able to play bridge on Fridays or have a movie night. And we’re only on this planet for so long.” Polis planned 22 stops in cities and towns across the state following the re-election annoucement. This story is from Colorado Public Radio, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support CPR News, visit cpr.org.

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the business, books had BookBar’s back. Book sales kept the business operating until more of the nontraditional features of the shop — food and drink — could return safely. Sullivan says she thinks there is one secret to the continued success of bookstores. “The future of bookstores is community bookstores,” Sullivan said. And Sullivan is doing her part to ensure that. She not only owns BookBar but also The Bookies bookstore at 4315 E. Mississippi Ave. in Glendale. Together, the two independent bookstores have become a Public Benefit Corporation, offering the benefits of literacy, environmental sustainability, freedom of expression and diversity, equity and inclusion. Sullivan also has created a nonprofit called BookGive with 10% of book sales from both stores going to this organization. BookGive aims to get books into the hands of people who need them at schools, nursing homes, homeless shelters and more. The group has donated nearly 100,000 books since its inception. Some bookstores, like Hermitage Antiquarian Bookstore in the Cherry Creek area of Denver, are sticking to a more traditional model, however. Robert Topp has owned his book business for nearly 50 years, making it the oldest independent bookstore with one owner in the city. His store only offers hardback books, and 20% of the inventory is considered collectible. While he may not have changed his business model, Topp does see a changing audience in his store. He originally thought his customers would grow old with him, but instead, he has seen something different. “Saturdays, it’s almost everyone under 40,” he said. He laughed and said one misconception about young readers is that they only read Stephen King. Topp thinks people are SEE BOOKSTORE, P11

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Misc. Private Legals Public Notice SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR PUBLICATION Required pursuant to §10-3-109(1), C.R.S FOR YEAR 2021 FAILURE TO FILE THIS FORM BY MARCH 1 WILL RESULT IN PENALTIES PURSUANT TO §10-3-109(3), C.R.S.: If any annual report or statement from any entity regulated by the Division of Insurance is not filed by the date specified by law or by rules and regulations of the commissioner, the commissioner may assess a penalty of up to one hundred dollars per day for each day after the date an annual statement or report is due from any such entity. Corporate Name: Securian Casualty Company NAIC Number: 10054 Address: 400 Robert Street North St. Paul, MN 55101-2098 Assets: $ 525,432,712 Liabilities: $ 355,074,355 Capital and Surplus/Policyholder Surplus: $170,358,357 DIVISION OF INSURANCE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the Securian Casualty Company, organized under the laws of Minnesota, subject to its Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents and in consideration of its compliance with the laws of Colorado, is hereby licensed to transact business as a Property & Casualty insurance company, as provided by the Insurance Laws of Colorado, as amended, so long as the insurer continues to conform to the authority granted by its Certificate and its corporate articles, or its Certificate is otherwise revoked, canceled or suspended. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of my office to be affixed at the City and County of Denver this first day of March 2022. Michael Conway Commissioner of Insurance Legal Notice No. 81437 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Telecommunications Public Notice Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate antennas on a 131-foot building, height includes antennas. The Site location is near 3401 Quebec St. Suite 9125, Denver, Denver County, CO 80207. Public comments regarding potential effects on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Environmental Resources Management, C/O Danna Allen, Wireless Projects, 235 Magrath Darby Boulevard, Suite 130, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, or by email vzwnepa@erm. com, or phone 1-678-904-4399. Legal Notice No. 81449 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Broncos Towing, 303-722-3555 (office) will be applying for title to the following vehicles, abandoned. 1)1985 Chevy M Home cream. 307837 Legal Notice No. 81448 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 17, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Allison Saltzer, a/k/a Allison A. Saltzer, a/k/a Allison Ann Saltzer, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31613 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 June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lawrence Saltzer a/k/a Larry Satlzer, Personal Representative 8664 E. 28th Avenue Denver CO 80238 Legal Notice No. 81446 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wayne K. Holloway, a/k/a Wayne Kenneth Holloway, a/k/a Wayne Holloway, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30114 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 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. James S. Kavet, Personal Representative c/o Colton D. Craft, JD Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 81435 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PAUL C. YOUNG, JR., A/K/A PAUL CAMPBELL YOUNG, JR., A/K/A PAUL YOUNG, JR., A/K/A PAUL C. YOUNG, A/K/A PAUL CAMPBELL YOUNG, AND PAUL YOUNG, Deceased. Case Number: 2021PR31803 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 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. A. Keller Young, Personal Representative 6009 Boston Street Denver, CO 80238 Legal Notice No. 81426 First Publication: February 10, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kevin John Kritz, a/k/a Kevin J. Kritz, and Kevin Kritz, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30145 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 June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Kristin Kritz, Personal Representative c/o Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 81450 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of W.R. ALEXANDER, aka W. ROBERT ALEXANDER, aka WILLIAM R. ALEXANDER, aka WILLIAM ROBERT ALEXANDER, and as BOB ALEXANDER, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030028 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 06/17/2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Neal K. Dunning, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative Brown Dunning Walker Fein PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd, Tower 2, Ste 700 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 81436 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marjory Jane Jennings, a/k/a Marjory J. Jennings, and Marjory Jennings, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30146 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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Mildred Gayle Kleinschmidt, Personal Representative c/o Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 81451 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Billie Jo Kwikkel McNeil, aka Billie Jo K. McNeil, and Billie Jo McNeil, Deceased Case Number: 22PR30110 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 June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. David A. McNeil, Personal Representative 1395 S. Ivy Street Denver, Colorado 80224 Legal Notice No. 81444 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Paulette Ann Rosch, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 030002 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 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. S. Blake Harris, Esq. #45942 Attorney to the Personal Representative 1660 17th Street, Suite 120 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 81430 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of NEIL R. HERZOG, a/k/a Neil Richard Herzog, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30039 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 June 21, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Kayleen G. Herzog, Personal Representative c/o Miller & Urtz, LLC 1660 Lincoln Street, Suite 1420 Denver, CO 80264 Legal Notice No.81433 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joan M. Baldwin, aka Joan Baldwin, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31766 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 June 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ Fred Cantafio, Personal Representative 3969 E 170 N Rigby, ID 83442 Legal Notice No. 81424 First Publication: February 10, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD L. READER, a/k/a RICHARD LEE READER, a/k/a RICHARD READER, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30102 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Chad M. Reader, Personal Representative 134 N. Pennsylvania Street Denver CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 81443 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of THOMAS LEE SITTLER, also known as TOM SITTLER, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030072 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 June 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Neal K. Dunning Attorney to the Personal Representative Brown Dunning Walker Fein PC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd, 2-700 Denver, CO 80222

personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before June 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Bank of America, NA, c/o Chris Meninno PO Box 653071, Mail Code TATG2 Dallas, TX 75265 Katherine C. Brengle 12 East 97th Street, Apt 9H New York, NY 10029 Legal Notice No. 81421 First Publication: February 10, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 81420 First Publication: February 10, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wanda Wallace Newman, aka Wanda W. Newman, aka Wanda L. Newman, aka Wanda Louise Newman, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30042 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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Christine Newman Jones Personal Representative 6631 N. 31st St. Phoenix, AZ 85016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of HANNELORE MARIA CRENSHAW, also known as HANNELORE M. CRENSHAW, aka HANNELORE CRENSHAW, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31611 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 June 20, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Lotus Fiduciary Services, Inc., by Shaylee Holland, President and/or Lisa Dunn, Agent, Personal Representative PO Box 101775 Denver, CO 80250 Legal Notice No. 81425 First Publication: February 10, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No. 81428 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Julia A. Mannion, a/k/a Julie A. Mannion, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030046

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SALVADOR G. RAMIREZ, a.k.a. SALVADOR RAMIREZ, a.k.a. SALVADOR GOMEZ RAMIREZ, Deceased Case Number 2022PR30097 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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Daniel R. Klein Attorney to the Person Giving Notice 7535 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400 Denver, CO 80231

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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Elizabeth Blunk, Personal Representative 9366 E. Ashbury Place Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No. 81447 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 81442 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LEE ROY STARR, aka LEE R. STARR, Deceased Case Number 22PR30142

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bernadette Mae Falsetta, aka Bernadette M. Falsetta, Deceased Case Number: 22 PR 61 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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Rose M. Wasendorf Personal Representative 7775 S. Harlan Way Littleton, Colorado 80128

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 June 15, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Michelle M. Starr, Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 81423 First Publication: February 10, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Craig Bradberg Williamson, aka Craig Williamson, aka Craig B. Williamson, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR31580

Legal Notice No. 81440 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Clark Johnston, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30083 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 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Susan Johnston, Personal Representative c/o Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 81432 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. David R. DiGiacomo Attorney for Personal Representative 5400 Ward Road, Building 3, # 200 Arvada, CO 80002 Phone: 303 931 2554 Legal Notice No. 81429 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Catherine Marie Keller, a.k.a. Catherine M. Keller, a.k.a. Catherine Keller, a.k.a. Cassie Keller, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30095

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Constance B. Crocker, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR031707 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the

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DENVER ARTS NOTES Colorado Symphony Orchestra Peter Oundjian will be the next principal conductor of the Colorado SONYA’S Symphony SAMPLER Orchestra, following a career of conducting around the world after decades as a solo violonist. He will take a leading role in planning the orchestra’s season, reimagining Sonya Ellingboe the traditional symphonic model, including six Classics performances. He has been a visiting professor at Yale University since 1981 and spent 14 years as first violinist of the famous Tokyo String Quartet. Ticket information: coloradosymphony.org.

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Kirkland Museum The yellow-tiled Kirkland Museum, 1201 Bannock St., Denver, begins a series of lectures about Frank Lloyd Wright, in conjunction with a Kirkland exhibit, on 6:30 p.m. March 3 in the Sharp Auditorium at the Denver Art Museum. Dr. Jack Quinan of Boulder will speak. He is a curator emeritus at the Wrightdesigned Martin House. Two windows from that house have been exhibited at the Kirkland and will be returned. Member tickets, $25; general public, $35.

New classes listed Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St., Denver, lists new classes. See asld.org.

DMNS “Egypt: Time of the Pharaohs” opens at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, on Feb. 25. Great museum introduction for kids, although I no longer recall where that Egypt unit falls in the curriculum. This museum does a fine job of exhibitions that work for young and older ... Pharaohs, Sacred Spaces, Personal Adornment and more. dmns.org/egypt, 303-370-6000. Newman Center “National Geographic LIVE: Secrets of Whales with Brian Skerry” will be at the Newman Center at 7:30 p.m. on April 5. Tickets: $34 plus service fees. 303871-7720, newmancenterpresents. com.

DAM Denver Art Museum will present “Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Collection at the Worcester Art Museum” from May 15 to Sept. 22. More info to come. denverartmuseum.org. Peter Oundjian will be the next principal conductor of the Colorado Symphony OrchesCOURTESY PHOTO tra and will take a leading role in planning the orchestra’s season.

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Public Notices on or before June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Daniel R. Klein Attorney to the Personal Representative 7535 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No. 81441 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Donald Gross, aka Robert D. Gross, aka Robert Gross, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 30116 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 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Robert Douglas Gross, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 81452 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Paul Thomas Burns Jr., a/k/a Paul T. Burns, a/k/a Paul Burns, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30009 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 10, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Suzette Riddick, Personal Representative 2220 N. Downing Street Denver, CO 80205 Legal Notice No. 81422 First Publication: February 10, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jill Diane Harmon, deceased Case Number: 2021PR031528 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 June 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Paige Jackman and Jordan Dunahay McCarty Personal Representative 5105 DTC Parkway, Ste 475 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Legal Notice No. 81434 First publication: February 17, 2022

Last publication: March 03, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Public Notice Notice to Creditors In the Matter of the Estate of: Marietta Theresa Kamas, a/k/a Marietta T. Kamas a/k/a Mariette Kamas, Deceased Case Number : 2021PR31809 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 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Gary S. Kamas, Personal Representative 1530 Skyway Drive Longmont, Colorado 80504 Legal Notice No. 81453 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Last Publication: March 10, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jerry J. Enquist, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR384 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 June 24, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Xiaodong Enquist, Personal Representative

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Legal Notice No. 81431 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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Denver Juvenile Court, 520 W. Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80204 Case Number 21JA164 Courtroom: 2H.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Milton Elliott, Deceased Case Number: 22PR53

Upon the Petition of Duong Hai Hau for the Adoption of a Minor Child, and concerning Maddison Lee, a minor child.

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 30, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS to: Hosup Lee. Pursuant to 19-5-203(I)(j) C.R.S., you are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed in this Court a verified Petition seeking to adopt a child. An Affidavit of Abandonment has been filed alleging that you have abandoned the child for a period of one year or more and have failed without cause to provide reasonable support for the child for one year or more. You are further notified that an Adoption Hearing is set on Friday, April 29, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. in the Court location identified above. If you fail to appear for said hearing, the Court may terminate your parental rights and grant the adoption as sought by the Petitioner.

Andrew Elliott, Personal Representative 6037 W. Pacific Circle Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Legal Notice No. 81438 First Publication: February 17, 2022 Last Publication: March 3, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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