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As students walk back into classrooms in the fourth school year amid the coronavirus pandemic, parents may ﬁnd themselves wondering: When can we stop worrying about COVID-19? “As we go into our third fall living with COVID, this has been an extraordinary experience for society, for public health departments, for folks that have been most impacted,” said Dr. John Douglas, head of Tri-County Health Department. “It’s been a hugely tragic circumstance. We’ve lost over a million people in the U.S. I think we’ll be learning from this as we go.”

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An endangered black-footed ferret enjoying some sunshine.

The recently launched site allows for more transparency on CPW’s efforts to conserve the sensitive species — from the greater prairiechicken to the long-nosed leopard lizard — and offers more awareness to conservation partners, land management agencies, local governments and the public, David Klute, the agency’s species conservation unit supervisor said Thursday. It also serves as a reminder that enjoying the outdoors does not come without an Unregulatedimpact.backcountry

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Shedding light on 350 sensitive species

While experts say the pandemic looks much different than it did last year, predictions about what the return of school means in this era of fast-changing variants can be a mixed bag. “My guess is bringing kids back to school will probably increase (COVID) transmission among kids, but it will probably have a limited impact on the community. Part of the reason I say that is we have so much built-up immunity,” Douglas said, referring to people who have been vaccinated and the unvaccinated who have been infected.

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The answers can be found on Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s new species conservation dashboard, which lists more than 350 sensitive species that call Colorado home and the agency’s efforts to protect them. The public can explore at-risk species and threats they face and track the state’s conservation work outlined in its wildlife action plan.

How are scientists working to protect the toothless, federally endangered Colorado pikeminnow? Which species is most at risk from the state’s energy production and mining? What’s a piping plover?

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But each COVID variant can behave differently, leaving open the possibility that the virus’s impact across age groups could change, DouglasMeanwhile,said. the state public health department has continued its loosened approach to addressing COVID risk in schools. And looking ahead, state ofﬁ cials aren’t currently considering adding COVID vaccination to the list of required vaccines for K-12 students for the 2023-24 school year, a statement from the department said.

“What we do know is masks are a highly effective tool for slowing the spread of (COVID) from one person to another, particularly if you wear a high-quality mask and both people are wearing a highquality mask,” Carlton said. A KN95 or N95 mask would count as high quality, she said. Is it endemic yet? With some luck, COVID could be moving toward an endemic phase — where the disease is a more regularDouglas,occurrence.thehead of Tri-County Health, broke down the terminology like this: an epidemic is an occurrence of a health problem that exceeds what is expected. A pandemic is when that happens on a global “Endemicbasis.is when things are happening — it could be a high level, could be a low level — but it’s what you expect,” Douglas said.He added: “I think we are getting to a point where we expect to be living through waves caused by new variants. We expect to (respond) to it with new vaccines.” New variants could be more contagious and may be either less severe or more severe than earlier versions of the virus, Douglas said.“Ithink we’ll know more about endemic stage in the rearview mirror,” Douglas said. He envisions a time when public health ofﬁ cials can look back and notice that the situation hasn’t been changing much — when variants arise but don’t behave much differently from each other.

Another factor was the rollout of Paxlovid, an antiviral drug that Carlton called “a game changer” for people who are at risk for COVID hospitalization — even though the drug isn’t yet as widely available as she would like. But like clockwork, hospitalizations came roaring back, reaching 324 in mid-July, according to the state’s COVID website. (Not all patients who are counted are hospitalized “due to” the virus.

For some, COVID is a less important or “incidental” ﬁ nding, such as for patients who are admitted for other reasons but test positive for COVID later. The most recent breakdown showed about 63% hospitalized “for COVID” and about 31% hospitalized “with COVID” in earlyAndAugust.)whileColorado’s hospitalizations have come back down after a long plateau — the number was 236 in mid-August — it’s anyone’s guess as to when the next wave will arrive, particularly as school gets underway. “Sports start again, parents start going back in the ofﬁ ce — there’s all this mixing that changes as schools reopen. And that remixing of populations can facilitate” COVID spread, Carlton said. She added: “But we think that immunity is high enough that we shouldn’t see a dramatic spike in cases and hospitalizations.”

As many Coloradans continue to return to life as normal, Elizabeth Carlton, an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health, emphasized the need to take the virus seriously.

Colorado still sees ups and downs Despite the many months of living without broad public health mandates in metro Denver counties, Colorado is seeing much fewer COVID hospitalizations than at the same time last year. Back in the spring, Colorado hit a milestone: The state saw the lowest number of Coloradans hospitalized with COVID since the start of the pandemic — 77 statewide — on April 12, according to a report from the Colorado School of Public Health. The low point in hospitalizations arrived even amid the highly contagious Omicron subvariants, and that’s partly because they seem to be less severe than the Delta variant was, Carlton said.

At the individual level, though, it’s important to realize that a lot of COVID is still circulating, so it’s a good time for people to make sure they and their families are vaccinated, Carlton said. Just as the school season arrived, COVID protocols continued to loosen at the federal level, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer suggesting people stay home after a virus exposure to see whether they catch COVID. The federal agency is now “recommending that instead of quarantining if you were exposed to COVID-19, you wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5,” an Aug. 11 news release announced.

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In Carlton’s view, “what sometimes gets lost in the messaging” is that the CDC still recommends masking after an exposure — and to stay home for ﬁ ve days if a test comes back positive.

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‘Sports start again, parents start going back in the o ce — there’s all this mixing that changes as schools reopen. And that remixing of populations can facilitate. But we think that immunity is high enough that we shouldn’t see a dramatic spike in cases and hospitalizations .’

Elizabeth Carlton, an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health

“I think what is challenging is communicating the severity of COVID risk, and it’s not uniform across the population,” Carlton said. She added: “It’s different for different people.”

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Alix Glasgow is an assistant manager in the Free Café. She’s also a wife and mom and has been sober for almost six years. Glasgow told Rocky Mountain PBS why she works for the Free Café instead of a corporate job. “You walk in here and you feel like you are home. You feel like you can take a deep breath,” Glasgow said. “It doesn’t matter where you’re at in your journey, or your sobriety; you are safe here. It’s just a beautiful place where you feel very accepted.”

“To give people an opportunity for employment who would maybe otherwise not have it because of the past, the checkered past that they have,” explained Canaday when asked about the café’s mission. “Here we want to give second chances and third fourth and ﬁfth chances.”

“It’s really important for us to welcome our LGBTQ community in here too because they would be some of our spiritual refugees; they’ve been to religious environments where they’ve been told you need to change or else or if you want to be one of us you need to give this up and here we say you’re welcomed and afﬁrmed exactly as you are,” Canaday said. For Alix Glasgow, one of the most important parts of her recovery journey is community, being around other people living similar lifestyles with similar goals and outlooks.

“It’s so cool to give back to the community that gave me my life back, Canaday’s message will always be the same for those who need to hear it: reach out, ask for help, then put in the work. And no one is ever alone.“We do this journey of recovery together,” he said. This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonproﬁt public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

A new café in Denver is run by and for people in recovery

A new café in Denver is run by and for people in recovery.

“When you’re struggling or need a hand to reach out to you, that’s what this community gives you,” she said.

“Our tag line is we don’t do shame and our mission is breaking the silence of addiction. And that shame piece is important, especially if they’re coming from addiction or loving someone in their lives who’s battling addiction,” explained Ryan Canaday, a pastor and the community’sFreefounder.Spiritual Community is located near the University of Denver in a former church, and offers programs that include everything from recovery meetings, trauma-informed yoga classes, Saturday night sober events and now, its new paywhat-you-can Free Café sells coffee roasted by Wagon Coffee Roasters. Previously proﬁled by Rocky Mountain PBS, Wagon Coffee Roasters is a company that employs women in recovery. Free Café is also managed by people in recovery.

Canaday got sober from alcohol almost a decade ago. In 2018, he and his wife Tami came up with the idea of starting the Free Spiritual Community to create a healing space for everyone, especially addicts and their loved ones, including people in the LGBTQ+ community.

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Private landowners can also have a great impact in helping conserve at-risk species, like the black-footed ferrets, which live almost exclusively on private land and were once as sumed to be extinct. Now, biologists are making progress restoring the prairie dog-eating rodents in the Eastern Plains.

The website also identiﬁes at-risk species the state hopes to understand better, including the Eastern Black rail. The birds, which used to be abundant in marshes along coasts, are now listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act be cause of human development, rising sea levels and coastal storms, Klute said. Colorado has the largest known interior population of the elusive birds in North America. Biologists believe there’s a high number of the black rails that live in dense marshes along the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado, but because they are so elusive, CPW is still working to estimate its popula tion.The agency’s conservation actions are categorized by its progress. Green indicates that the agency is on track to complete a conservation action, yellow or orange means it is “par tially on track” to be complete, and red shows that the project has not yet beenConservationstarted. efforts for some “more charismatic” species, as Klute called them, including wolves and black-footed ferrets, have received a lot of attention. Some, more divisive thanButothers.thereare other lesser known species, like the Gunnison sage grouse, that face a similar need for conservation. The federal govern ment lists the birds, known for their elaborate courtship rituals and whose largest population lives in the Gun nison Basin, as threatened.

skiing and snowshoeing threaten the snowshoe hare and lynx, the dashboard shows. Rock climbing near cliffs and crevices puts birds like the American peregrine falcon and brown-capped rosy-ﬁnch at risk. Off-roading can affect the midget-fad ed rattlesnake. And alpine camping can have serious impacts for bighorn sheep“Weherds.value the outdoors in Colo rado and that’s where these species are,” Klute said. “So understanding when the public at large could have impacts on these and taking steps to minimize those impacts can be really important.”Toaddress the threat campers, hik ers, mountain bikers and other trail users have on a range of species, the agency has implemented seasonal closures, added fencing to create boundaries in certain areas and established formal wildlife viewing areas, according to the dashboard.

The birds, which live primarily in western Colorado and throughout the western U.S., have seen a steep decline in population partly because of the loss of its piñon-juniper wood landsCPWhabitat.isworking to understand how animals that live in the state’s alpine environments — like pika, the southern white-tailed ptarmigan and the brown-capped rosy-ﬁnch — are af fected by climate change. The recent monsoon moisture, and more im portantly the afternoon cloud cover, help ptarmigan and others that can become “heat-stressed” in the high country.“Sothose years when we don’t get that monsoon moisture can be really stressful for a species like that and if that happens more and more frequently, with climate change, then that could be a problem,” Klute said. “We see our climate changing and we see changes in weather patterns and snowpack. Understanding if those might be at greater threats be cause of climate change — that may or may not be the case — we’re still trying to understand that.” CPW’s progress on its conservation actions used to appear in a PDF and now can be viewed on the interactive dashboard, which is updated regu larly. Colorado’s State Wildlife Action Plan is set to be revised in 2025. (P.S. For those still wondering, a pip ing plover is a small bird that makes a distinctive pipe-pipe-pipe call while it ﬂies and often nests along the sandy shores of Colorado’s reservoirs.)

The dashboard tracks projects and highlights conservation needs outlined in the Colorado State Wild life Action Plan, which every state is required to have to receive fund ing for conservation statewide and federal grants. Colorado’s plan ranks the threats that species face from low to high Takingpriority.earlyaction can play a role in protecting sensitive habitats and possibly avoid recovery efforts for some species down the road, Klute said.There have been recent efforts to get the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the pinyon jay as an endangered or threatened species.

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“It’s a great example of where Colorado is really responsible for the global conservation of that species,” Klute said. “If they don’t succeed here in Colorado, they aren’t going to exist anywhere else in the world.”

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‘We value the outdoors in Colorado and that’s where these species are, So understanding when the public at large could have impacts on these and taking steps to minimize those impacts can be really important.’

Brian Watson, a Denver developer and former Republican candidate for Colorado treasurer, is facing charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that he lied about his level of investment to 350 investors before collecting $49.5 million for 10 real estate projects, court documents show.

The SEC accused Watson and his business Northstar Commercial Partners of violating federal antifraud laws over a roughly twoyear period, including when he ran as the Republican nominee for Colorado treasurer in 2018. The commission is seeking civil penalties against Watson and his business as well as permanent injunctions to prevent them from continuing. They also want him to forfeit any ill-gotten proceeds. A voicemail and email sent to Northstar, requesting comment, were not immediately returned.

The “false and misleading” statements Watson made about his “skin in the game” in the projects were critical to investors and encouraged them to invest, according to the civil complaint ﬁ led by the SEC in U.S. District Court, District of Colorado in Denver.

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Watson, of Englewood, is the sole owner of Denver-based Northstar.According to the complaint, Watson told investors that he would personally invest 4% to 5% of the equity needed for the commercial real estate projects, or $2.8 million, when he invested only a small fraction of the promised amount in just two projects. Watson and his business did not make investments in the other eight. Through at least 2018, Watson sent marketing emails to potential investors inviting them to be “cocapital partners, alongside of my personal funds” and during phone calls, he said he put his personal funds into each project, the complaintInvestorssaid. collected “substantial losses” in many of the projects, which the complaint alleges Watson avoided because he did not invest the money he said he would invest.During the two-year period, Watson collected money from Northstar accrued from management and debt guarantee fees, the complaint stated. Watson bought a private jet, a multimillion-dollar house on a ranch and another multimillion-dollar mansion. Northstar was “consistently” short of cash and Watson contributed money back to his business to cover payroll and other operating expenses, the complaint said.

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Watson defeated two other candidates in the 2018 Republican primary, getting 38% of the vote, despite concerns raised about his past ﬁ nances. Young won the general election with 52% of the vote to Watson’s 45%. Watson put $1.3 million of his own money into his campaign. 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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The SEC’s accusations are not the fi rst targeting Watson’s His fi nancial history resurfaced during his campaign in 2018, when he ran against Democrat Dave Young. At the time, Watson said his past gave him a unique experience that would make him better suited to handle the state’s assets. His opponents said Watson’s troubles with personal fi nances underscored why he should not be trusted with money.

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Kyle Southern, The Institute for College Access and Success associate vice president of higher education quality, said there’s two sides to the announcement. It’s life changing, especially for borrowers from low-income backgrounds. But a larger conversation about student debt needs to happen, especially when it comes to which students leave college with debt. The cap on how much debt will be forgiven means white borrowers will have a larger share of their debt relieved than Black and Latino borrowers from low-income backgrounds, who on average owe more than white students do upon leaving college.Theannouncement should fuel further conversations about how to invest in the Pell Grant program and support for institutions that serve a high number of students of color.“We’re very conscious that we haven’t yet broken the cycle that feeds those kinds of debt-based approaches to higher education,” Southern said. In a recent CNN opinion article, Derrick Johnson, NAACP national president and CEO, said “$10,000 in relief is like pouring a bucket of water on a forest ﬁre” for Black Americans who owe almost double the student debt that white Americans do — almost $53,000 on average for Black college goers.

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT COLORADO In a long-awaited announcement, President Joe Biden on Aug. 24 said his administration will cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000 a year, or $250,000 for taxpayers who file jointly. In addition, Biden said many students from low-income backgrounds will receive an additional $10,000 in relief. The unprecedented maneuver by Biden should reach over 43 million borrowers and even wipe out loan repayments for some. But it likely won’t fix some of the larger issues surrounding student debt — namely the cost of college and the large amounts borrowed by some to foot the cost of college. Nationally, student debt has ballooned to over $1.7 trillion.U.S.Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a news release Aug. 24 that student loan debt has hindered many Americans’ ability to achieve their dreams — including buying a home, starting a business, or providing for a family. The department also announced other changes to make repaying loans“Gettingeasier.an education should set us free; not strap us down,” Cardona said. “We’re delivering targeted relief that will help ensure borrowers are not placed in a worse position financially because of the pandemic and restore trust in a system that should be creating opportunity, not a debt Bidentrap.”ranon canceling at least $10,000 in student loan debt and faced pressure from advocates to cancel much more. He repeatedly delayed a decision amid intense debates about whether debt cancellation would advance economic justice or disproportionately benefit higher-earning Americans during a time when the working class is struggling.Theplan provides more help to the students who started with the least. About 27 million Pell Grant recipients should be eligible to receive up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness. Pell Grants cover a portion of college costs for students from low-income families, with the large majority of eligible students coming from households that earn less than $60,000 a year.

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“Initiative 108 is a bad idea. There’s nothing ‘affordable’ about taking $300 million of our TABOR tax refunds for this flawed housing measure,” tweeted Michael Fields, president of the conservative Advance ColoradoJohnstonInstitute.estimated the measure could fund 10,000 affordable housing units per year. That’s compared to a deficit of more than 100,000 homes for the state’s poorest people — and an overall market shortage of more than 300,000 homes.

• Programs for people experiencing homelessness.

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A proposal to increase the state’s funding for affordable housing will appear on statewide ballots this November after supporters collected more than 200,000 signatures.

“We are committed to educating, elevating and strengthening the Hispanic culinary community through this restaurant-focused educational program,” said Selene Nestor and John Jaramillo of the Hispanic Restaurant Association in a joint statement in a news release. “Through our partnership with DoorDash, we’re eager to provide members of our community a pathway to the resources and skills that will help their businesses thrive.”

Proposal would increase level of funding from state

• Grants and financing for lowand middle-income multi-family housing, and gap financing for projects that qualify for affordable housing tax credits.

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The “Make Colorado Affordable” proposal would require the state to spend a certain amount — almost $270 million in its first full year — on affordable housing.“We think this is the first time housing has ever been on the ballot statewide in Colorado,” said Mike Johnston, CEO and president of Gary Community Ventures, the philanthropy that is one of the measure’s main backers.Headded: “And we know it’s a critical moment for us to make sure that teachers and nurses and firefighters have places to live in ourThecommunities.”measurewould not directly raise taxes. Instead, it sets aside a tenth of a percent of the income taxes the state is already collecting. However, it would have the effect of reducing TABOR refunds by the same amount, too — meaning it will have a cost to taxpayers in some years.

Workers build townhomes in Littleton in 2018. The rising cost of living in the city and surrounding metro area has spurred local leaders to look for new ways to ensure a ordable housing.

The program would be focused on families making 60 percent or less of an area’s median income, with some flexibility. It also includes incentives for governments to reduce the bureaucratic red tape that can slow down af-

The measure will only go into effect if it’s approved by a majority of voters in the 2022 election. If so, it would create a statewide affordable housing fund for purposesLandincluding:banking.

A new program that offers training for local restaurants is accepting applications for its first Denver-area cohort through Sept. 9. The program, called Accelerator for Local Restaurants, is offered by DoorDash in partnership with the Accion Opportunity Fund and the Denver Chapter of the Hispanic RestaurantRestaurantAssociation.granteeswill receive a $20,000 grant and an eight-week training program to provide financial aid and resources to help restaurateurs adapt, stabilize and grow their business for long term success. The training will feature local experts and will provide education on legal and financial services, marketing benefits and one-on-one business coaching, as well as the opportunity to connect with other local restaurant owners. The program will begin on Oct. 11 and will be presented through a combination of in-person and online learning opportunities.TheAccelerator for Local Restaurants program is designed to support women entrepreneurs, immigrants and entrepreneurs of color. Eligible applicants should be restaurant owners in Aurora, Dacono, Denver, Englewood, Fort Lupton, Littleton and Longmont who operate three or fewer restaurant locations. Restaurants are required to have been operating for two or more years and employ 50 or fewer people across all locations.

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• Debt financing for modular and factory-based housing buildIt would be nearly a sixfold increase in the state’s dedicated affordable housing funds, which are currently about $50 million per year, Johnston said. The state is also in the middle of spending about $400 million of federal funds on housing across the state, but Johnston said that wouldn’t

Governments and nonprofit developers would get loans to buy land for future projects. The loans are forgiven if affordable housing projects are started within a decade.

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“You can’t build an affordable housing supply with one-time funds. They have to be long term. They have to be stable and they have to be significant,” he said.

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R ecently the Colorado Department of Education released 2022 results for the state’s standardized tests that were administered in the spring. While the state touted increases in both English and math for 2022, they have to admit the damage is still not repaired. That damage being canceling school amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. I am never going to come around to how politicized COVID became and how much we as a society lost because of it. One of the main areas for me that will also have a twinge of resentment and anger is forcing our children to stay home for 18 months.Thetest scores are just another layer of evidence in a growing list of proof that extensive damage was done to our schoolage and college-age kids. The test scores may be somewhat better — but they still are not back to 2019 levels. According to a Colorado Sun story regarding the standardized test, during a virtual press conference state ofﬁcials prefaced the release of the latest results with a reminder that, although many Colorado students resumed a greater sense of normalcy throughout the school year, others still experienced interruptions and setbacks.Thinkabout that — We are more than two years past the March 2020 doomsday for schools, yet we are still dealing with it. Some schools are not back to full capacity. Some schools still struggle with student enrollment. We cannot gain what we lost in academics when we do not even have the teachers and assistants we need to get through a normal week. Students falling behind in reading are likely not getting the extra assistance because teachers are stretched thin and support staff is not automatic at a lot of our Multipleschools.school districts have started the new school year with teacher and staff shortages across all spectrums. Bringing academic levels up is not likely if we do not have the staff to do it. Teachers have stressed that kids, following the at-home school experiment that failed horribly, have not returned to normal in many ways. Not wearing a mask and going to school every day is not the normal I refer to. I refer to normal in terms of behavior, learning capabilities and focus. Teachers across the metro area have continually said that after the school shutdowns our children came back with more behavioral issues, fell behind in academics and are struggling with anger and outbursts. This is further evidence that you cannot remove children abruptly from structured lives. You cannot halt learning and convince yourselves that online learning is the same.

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Parents did the best with the hands they were dealt during that time. I, for one, spent 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day serving as a schoolteacher to a teenager and two elementary school kids. I did not want them to fall behind academically. I was blessed with the ability to commit to that daily routine.However, my now 8-year-old would say regularly that while “Mom Academy” had some good points — he missed his friends, he missed social interaction and he missed his teachers.Academically and mentally — It is going to take a long time to overcome the damage to our children. For some, there may never be a true return to “normal.”

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H aving spent more than 25 years in the personal and professional development business, working with people in a variety of industries, I have been blessed to have worked alongside some of the most recognized iconic authors, speakers, trainers and motivators in the Additionally,industry.having spent so much time in the business, I have worked with some of the most phenomenal people, both inside the organizations where I have worked, and with the companies where we delivered training and performance development solutions.Ifyouhappen to read this column regularly, you will recognize the name Zig Ziglar, as I quote him often. I became a fan of Zig’s long before I partnered with him to launch a business and then becoming a part of his organization from 1998 through 2010 in some capacity, eventually becoming the president of the company. When people ask me what that run was like, I always respond the same way: It was a tremendous experience and I was blessed to have worked alongside some incredible people within the organization, including Zig’s son Tom Ziglar, who is still the CEO today as well as one of my partners. As Mr. Ziglar retired, I joined the Sandler Training organization led by David Mattson. I had known David for several years as he was a partner in one of our businesses with Zig, so making the decision to join Sandler was an easy one. Again, I worked alongside some tremendously talented people at Sandler, and continued to learn so much more about the corporate training environment. Sandler has a vast network ﬁlled with men and women who are at the top of the list of corporate training sotionalandportunityprovidedSandler’sspeakersprofessionals,andcoaches.globalpresencemewithanop-tobuilduponexpandmyinterna-experience,learningmuchmoreaboutthe cultural nuances of the many different countries we served. Why am I sharing this? Having spent 12 years with the Ziglar organization and nearly 10 years with Sandler, I never lost touch with the people that I worked alongside at either organization. As a matter of fact, it went deeper than just staying connected, I was able to partner with Sandler while at Ziglar, and then partner with Ziglar while at Sandler. Several weeks ago, I wrote a column about the importance of not burning bridges, and instead looking for ways to stay connected for the beneﬁt of all parties. That lesson and the spirit of working cooperatively is demonstrated here.In2019 I branched out to launch my third start-up, a personal and professional development consulting organization. Ziglar and Sandler were both partners, as were several other of the leading training and Coming full circle

Thelma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

It is undeniable that a healthy diet can have wide-reaching beneﬁts on a person’s physical health; it also can be a boon to cognitive health. Some of the research suggests that a healthy diet is associated with the brain’s ability to remember and potentially stave off dementia.Tohelpreap the beneﬁts of brain-boosting foods, consistently reach for fruits and vegetables as well as include items that are high in mono- and polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids, like salmon, nuts, avocados and olive oil. Try to stay away from foods high in trans and saturated fats, like cake, doughnuts and fatty cuts of beef. Don’t shortchange your zzz’s

W e all have misplaced our keys or forgotten someone’s name more times than we probably want to admit. We tend to chalk up these momentary memory lapses to our busy schedules or even stress. As it turns out, occasional forgetfulness can be a normal and natural part of aging. However, these episodes of forgetfulness also may be a sign of a more serious problem with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s. The good news is there are some simple strategies you can implement that may help combat memory loss and keep your mind sharp, no matter your stage in life. Exercise that brain We all have heard the adage “use it or lose it.” This is particularly prudent advice when it comes to keeping your memory and brain function in the best shape possible.

Bottom line Always be mindful of changes as you age. If you notice abnormal or rapid changes in memory or forgetfulness, talk to your provider. There are many reasons for memory changes. For example, if you have had COVID-19 and are experiencing “brain fog,” it could be a post-COVID condition.

Aim for seven to nine hours of quality sleep a night. Of course, everyone is different, and medications as well as underlying health conditions can impact sleep. Consult your provider if you are having trouble getting adequate sleep. Get moving Regular physical activity can boost brain health.Most adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity weekly along with at least 2 non-consecutive days of strength training.But, set realistic ﬁtnessrelated goals for where you are in life.

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Botanic gardens events Denver Botanic Gardens at 1007 York St., Denver, York Street holds its annual Fall Plant and Bulb Sale on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 9 a.m to 4 p.m. (Members admitted at 8 a.m. both days and get 10% off.) Free admission but advance reservation required. Tickets will not be available onsite for fall events. Advance tickets or reservations required. Also at York Street: “Glow in the Gardens” Oct. 18-23, 6-9:45 p.m.; “Ghosts in the Garden — Open Air Scare” Oct. 13-15 and 28-30; “Dia de los Muertos Festival” on Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Chatfield Farms, C-470 and Wadsworth, where the Pumpkin Festival approaches on Oct. 7-9. Ticket prices include access to the 10-acre pumpkin patch, corn maze and family and children’s activities. Food trucks, live music, local artisans and the corn maze invites you to get lost from Sept. 16 to Oct. 30, with a mini-maze for 10 and under and food vendors onsite. 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, botanicgardens.org.Littleton, Theater tix Denver Center for Performing Arts announced its play season: “The Chinese Lady” by Lloyd Suh, Sept 9-Oct. 16; “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Sept. 30-Nov. 6; Hotter Than Egypt” by Yussef El Guindi, Feb 10-March 12; “Laughs in Spanish” by Alexis Scheer (world premiere) Jan. 27-March 12, 2023; “The Color Purple” by Marsha Norman, Feb. 10-March 12, 2023; “The 39 Steps” by Patrick Barlow, April 14 to June 18, 2023. See denvercenter.org. Ballet Ariel Ballet Ariel will present “Carnaval” in the Elaine Wolf Theater at the JCC’s Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Performances: 7:30p.m. Oct. 1, 3 p.m. Oct. 3. Also: 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker and 3 p.m. Oct. 16 at Parsons Theatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway, Northglenn. Matinee performances will be followed by a tea party reception where families can enjoy refreshments with costumed dancers. Tickets at balletariel.org, ranging from $20 to $30. MCA “The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture and the Sonic Impulse” explores the aesthetic legacies and traditions of Black culture in the South, as seen through the lens of contemporary Black musical expression, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Sept. 16, 2022 to Feb. 5, 2023. Will fill all three floors at MCAD. Ticketed. 303-298-7554, mcadenver.org.

Aging smarter: Top tips for better brain health

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Dr. Greg Kaczmarczyk, family physician with New West Physicians, part of Optum in Denver.

Starting with daily walking is a good first step. Or perhaps you feel motivated to finish your first 5K or hit a nice bike trail. People should always check with their physician before starting any exercise regimen.

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Examples of activities that may stimulate your brain include crossword puzzles, painting, reading or online brain games. Maintain a healthy diet

Practicing some or all of these strategies might help keep you ahead of the aging curve. Remember, needing extra time is normal as we age, but you are still capable of learning new skills and forming new memories as you get older.

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The brain is constantly busy during waking hours., but while we sleep, the brain has a chance to relax and “detoxify” from the day. Scientists are learning that this process is critical to maintaining brain function, and in turn, helps keep the brain healthy and memory sharp.

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There are a number of important parts of the mushroom to look at in order to identify it, according to Vera Stuckey Evenson’s “Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region.” First, observe the environment, since some species are associated with certain trees and whether it’s growing in the ground or on bark will help deﬁne it. On the actual mushroom itself, look at the cap for colors and textures; examine underneath the cap to see whether it has gills, teeth or pores; check the stem for coloring or patterns; and smell it for any distinctive odors. Also be sure to get the base of the mushroom from the ground, which can also be a helpful feature. For species that look alike, sometimes a spore print, where the cap of the mushroom is removed and placed on paper to capture falling spores, or chemical tinctures, which react with certain species, are needed for a the ranger district, some permits are free and others can cost around Beware that some of the prettired and white-spotted amanita

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For anyone just starting out, Lubow highly recommends going on a mycological society-led foray to learn the basics of hunting and identification, which is key for gathering to eat. He also recommends beginner foragers invest in a regional book on mushroom and fungi“Therespecies.area number of local mycological societies,” he said. “Go join one, because you’ll be around people with the same interest and with more experience, so you’ll learn relatively quickly. The No. 1 rule for eating is if in doubt, throw it Beyondout.” the culinary foragers, Lubow said he’s also seen more interest from hikers and outdoor enthusiasts who like finding more ways to connect with nature and learning about their surrounding environment.Fungiarean integral part of forest health, breaking down nutrients into the soil for plants and trees to “Whatuse.you discover fairly quickly is that if you go out there thinking you’re going to find morels, except for a rare lucky day, you’re not going to succeed, so you start realizing that you’re passing lots of mushrooms,” Lubow said. “For me, it turned into, even the ones I can’t eat are kind of interesting.” Luckily for foragers, there’s no shortage of wild mushrooms in Colorado. From the southern San Juans to the Flat Tops in Steamboat Springs, there’s bound to be a bounty.However, public lands have different requirements for foragers for mushrooms. National and state parks do not allow foraging, while national forests typically require a permit. Depending on the ranger district, some permits are free and others can cost around $20 per year. Even urban parks in the Front Range are home to fungi finds, though it’s less likely to find anything worth eating. Some mushrooms in urban areas can be interesting because they’re not local, but accidentally brought in, Lubow said. Lubow cautioned that it’s always on the foragers to know what lands they are on and the rules of the land.Prime mushroom season in Colorado runs from mid-July to late September, though certain species thrive outside of those months as well. Altitude also plays a role in determining what species foragers are likely to find. “For Colorado, the key thing is moisture,” Lubow said of ideal mushroom conditions.

Current CMS membership is over 1,000 people, Lubow said, adding that a huge draw has been the ability to gather mushrooms in the wild that would be expensive to purchase from a grocery store, such as porcini, chanterelles, morels and matsutake.

Gear for gathering mushrooms includes a knife for cutting stalks out of the ground or off trees, a brush for cleaning dirt off and a structured container, such as a basket, cardboard box or mesh bag. Plastic is not recommended because it can speed up spoilage. Once on the trail, focus on the forest ﬂoor and tree trunks and it likely won’t be long before you notice mushrooms under brush, at the base of Aspens or on a fallen log. If foraging in a more urban or popular area, be sure to avoid gathering where there’s dog poop or pesticides or herbicides used. Beware that some of the prettiest-looking mushrooms, like the red and white-spotted amanita muscaria, can be toxic if ingested.

P opping up alongside the wildﬂowers, near creek beds and scattered through meadows in Colorado’s forests are a rainbow variety of fungi, which an increasing number of foragers are taking advantage of. Whether foragers are gathering some of Colorado’s prize edible species or just exploring to identify and learn, the Colorado Mycological Society has seen a hike in the number of people signing up for guided forays and club meetings.

There are a number of important Ed Lubow, CMS president

“Most of the addition (of new club members) came in the last few years,” said former CMS president Ed Lubow. “The majority are there because they want to ﬁnd something they can take home and eat.”

Former Colorado Mycological Society president Ed Lubow uses a loupe to examine a smaller mushroom for identiﬁcation. Lubow regularly leads forays for the mycological society and has noticed a growing number of people interested in foraging.

A common species found in Colorado forests is the Aspen bolete, which some people eat and others avoid due to gastrointestinal concerns.

FROM PAGE 14 FUNGI FORAGING CHECKLIST • Mushroom identiﬁcation book • Small knife • Brush Basket, • cardboard box, mesh bag or a nonplastic container • Hiking gear • Water

Picking can also forests require a speciﬁc permit for commercial collecting. Lubow also likes to set a high standard for picking mushrooms he plans toConditionseat. like browning or are signs that a shroom is past its prime.“Ifyou wouldn’t buy a fruit in the same condition at your grocery store, don’t eat it,” Lubow said. For those lucky enough to gather choice edibles, Lubow again recommends turning to local mycological societies for recipes and cooking tips.

positiveUnlikeidentiﬁcation.pickingﬂowers, gathering mushrooms doesn’t hurt the fungi since mushrooms are the fruits of the larger mycelium, or root structure.

Some mushrooms are hard to identify based on physical appearance alone because of various doppelganger species. Lubow tells foragers that if they can’t positively identify the mushroom, they deﬁnitely shouldn’t risk eating it.

One of Colorado’s prize edible species of wild mushroom is the chanterelle. One of its more distinctive characteristics is its apricot odor.

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Asked whether Tri-County Health Department — the agency that oversees public health for Adams and Arapahoe counties and provides some services in Douglas County — has any school COVID protocols above the state’s proto cols, Douglas, said: “We don’t at this point.” If new variants or bigger out breaks arise, Tri-County Health could become more active in ﬁghting COVID, Douglas said. But if that happens, the agency would likely take an “educational” stance, he added. It’s “very unlikely to be anything like mask mandates,” Douglas said.

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Borrowers like Broom with high student loan debt will likely get the most relief not from the $20,000, but from the income repayment changes. Nonetheless, she expects her payments will still be thou sands of dollars a month, akin to paying a second mortgage, she said.The administration also plans changes that will make it easier for borrowers working in nonproﬁt jobs or the military to use the Pub lic Service Loan Forgiveness pro gram. And the administration said it’s taking steps to hold private schools accountable for high debt and will publish an annual watch list of programs that contribute to high student debt. The list will name programs with the highest debt levels in the coun try. The department will request improvement plans from those colleges and that will outline how the college intends to bring down debt levels.

The Biden administration an nouncement also included several other actions related to student loan repayments. It will extend the pause on repay ment, interest and collections until Dec. 31 for borrowers who will still owe payments beyond the cancella tions. The pause extends the delay put in place at the start of the pandemic.Thedepartment also is proposing to reduce monthly payments for low- and middle-income borrowers. The proposal would cut in half — from 10% to 5% of discretion ary income — the amount that borrowers have to pay each month on their undergraduate loans. The rule would also forgive loan bal ances after 10 years of payments — instead of 20 years — for bor rowers with original loan balances of $12,000 or less. And it would cut interest as long as borrowers make payments on time.

Strict COVID rules long gone For this school year, the state public health department signaled it will continue the more hands-off approach to COVID it began a year ago and has since loosened further. In July 2021, Colorado removed mask requirements for schools and repealed the mandate for school protocols regarding out breaks and other instances of COVID-19 cases. That meant that schools no lon ger needed to adhere to the broad quarantine and isolation require ments in the state’s earlier public health orders. (The state still put forth non-essential guidance for schools.) And state and local pub lic health ofﬁcials still had “statu tory authority to institute quar antine and isolation as needed to stop the spread of disease,” the state public health department said at the time.

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A recent report from The Insti tute for College Access and Suc cess showed half of all Colorado students graduating college in 2020 held debt, on average $26,424. In 19 other states, average debt for college graduates was more than $30,000, while in six states it aver aged more than $35,000. “It’s still expensive to go to college,” Vieyra said. “And that needs to be addressed one way or another.”Colorado Department of Higher Education Commissioner Angie Paccione said debt relief is espe cially helpful for students who went to college but didn’t complete a degree. Paccione said in Colo rado there are 700,000 people who attended a higher education insti tution but didn’t graduate, “which means they have probably at least half the debt that they accrued, but they don’t have a credential that helps to maximize their earn ingShepotential.”saidshe expects unintended and yet-unknown consequences and political backlash, especially from those who already paid off their loans. But this generation, she said, “is suffering dispropor tionately more than what it cost me to “Whatpay.”I’m fearful of is that there will be people who see it as a hand out instead of a helping hand up,” sheThesaid.administration expects to release more details on the student loan forgiveness plan, specifically on how to apply for loan forgive ness.Southern said he hopes the ad ministration will clearly communi cate how students can take advan tage of the debt forgiveness and that federal officials “automate as much as possible.” We have to be really vigilant in making sure that this program is widely known and easy for people to access the benefits that they’re entitled to,” he said.

In January, the state’s quaran tine guidance updated to align with a change in CDC guidance, outlining that students and staff generally don’t need to quarantine if they were up to date on COVID vaccination. For those not up to date, the guidance shortened the recommended quarantine to five days, with five additional days of masking — down from the earlier suggestion of 10 days of quaran tine.As ofAugust, quarantine in K-12 settings after “routine class room exposures” is no longer recommended unless it’s part of a strategy put in place at the discre tion of the school, district, or local public health agency when COVID cases are increasing, outbreaks are detected or community COVID levels are escalating, according to the state health department. (Colorado’s August guidance echoes the state’s recommenda tions back in February, which suggested moving toward focusing less on quarantining of staff and students after exposures to COVID in school, according to a news release.)“Thelast few updates to school guidance sought to reduce the burden of quarantine on schoolagers and to prioritize in-person learning as tools to prevent severe disease became widely available in Colorado and is aligned with CDC’s recent guidance,” said a statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the health department.Schooldistricts and local public health agencies can make their own decisions as to whether to impose outbreak, quarantine or mask requirements that go beyond what the state mandates. But in an era where broad mask mandates for the general public are a thing of the past in Colorado — state health officials say they are not aware of any mask man dates implemented at the munici pal or county level — local health and school officials are unlikely to take restrictive measures.

“It’s like you’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t,” Broom said. “I spent my whole life trying to live this American Dream of obtaining my degree, but put myself into debt. My future is clouded.”Bidenand his administration also received praise for the debt cancellation plan. Felipe Vieyra, who graduated from the Univer sity of Denver in 2012 with over $60,000 in student loan debt, said he already texted friends about his excitement. The 32-year-old said the $10,000 the government will forgive should bring down his student loan debt to $20,000. He has spent years chipping away at the debt on his own. At one point he lived out of a storage room for $200 a month be cause he couldn’t afford other rent. He said the $20,000 he will still owe feels more surmountable.

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“This gives me more control,” he said.He added that he’s not sure whether the announcement helps students of color see college as more attractive. The percentage of students enrolling straight from high school into college has been dropping. Many of those choosing jobs instead cite aversion to debt and higher pay for entry-level jobs.

RELIEF back and say, ‘This is probably how COVID’s going to behave,’ ” Douglas gave as an estimate.

And while researchers likely won’t develop a new vaccine for ev ery variant, there could be a new COVID vaccine every year, similar to the ﬂu, Douglas said. Right now, COVID is much less dangerous than it was, but it’s still affecting society in ways ranging from interrupting kids’ education to driving up the death toll, Carl ton“Innoted.atypical year pre-COVID, inﬂuenza killed 12,000 to 52,000 people per year in the U.S. … so far in 2022, we’ve had about 187,000 COVID deaths in the U.S.,” said Carlton, who works in the Depart ment of Environmental and Oc cupational Health at the Colorado School of Public Health.

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Notice of Imminent of is hereby given that the remaining private practice dental records of Morris S. Clark, DDS, who last engaged in private practice at Down town Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, P.C., 1860 Larimer Street, Suite 245, Denver, CO 80202, will be destroyed on or after November 25, 2022. Requests by or on behalf of Dr. Clark’s patients to be provided with patient records prior to their destruction should be made to the following person so the request is received on or before November 21, 2022: Howard M. Haenel, Personal Representative Estate of Morris S. Clark, Deceased c/o Antonio Bates Bernard PC 3200 Cherry Creek S. Dr., Ste. 380 Denver, CO 80209 Email: Phone:hhaenel@abblaw.com303.733.3500 Legal Notice No. 81811 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 15, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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The the State of Colorado service of complete the day of the last default rendered against court relief demanded the without further notice. action to quiet title of an 8-foot strip of land north of 2109 W. 28th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211, more fully described as: The rear 8 feet of the West 36 feet of the East 72 feet of Lots 16 to 20 inclusive, Block 8, Casement Addition, City and County of Denver, Colorado. Mark T. Barnes, #23091, Attorneys for Plaintiffs No.: 81774

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jeanne E. Hind, a/k/a Jeanne Hind, and Jeanne Elizabeth Hind, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR031117

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Miguel Angel Rosa, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31004

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Eric G. LaForett, Personal Representative 13838 Elizabeth Street Thornton, Colorado 80602

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Orange County Superior Court 700 W Civic Center Dr. Santa Ana, CA 92701 CASE 30-2021-01220598-CU-BC-CJCNUMBER Judge Nancy E. Zelt:zer (Ndmsro dsl Csso): The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiffs attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Gary Kurtz, Law Office of Gary Kurtz, Inc., 30101 Agoura Ct, Ste 118, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 818-884-8400

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 December 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Paula Taylor, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 81803

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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 December 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. c/o Angela Schmitz, Robinson and Henry Attorney to the Personal Representative 7555 E Hampden Ave #600 Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No. 81810 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 8, 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 December 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Richard M. Arnold, #13127 Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives 7691 Shaffer Parkway, Suite A Littleton, CO 80127 Legal Notice No. 81817 August 25, 2022 September 8, 2022 Denver Herald-Dispatch Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LOUISE J. MCCOVY, Deceased Case Number: 22 PR 000382

DATE: 09/13/2021 DAVID H. YAMASAKI, Clerk of the Court (Fecha) (Secretario) . H. MeMasten Legal Notice No. 81825 Publication: September 1, 2022 Last September 22, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Misc.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Josie Shindoll, a/k/a Josie V. Shindoll, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31093

Beth H. Fellows, Personal Representative c/o Briana Fehringer, Esq., Anderson & Jahde, P.C. 5900 S. Nevada Street Littleton, Colorado 80120 Legal Notice No. 81830 First Publication: September 1, 2022 Last Publication: September 15, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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September 1, 202222 Denver Herald Denver Herald Legals September 1, 2022 * 1 www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Metro Districts Budget Hearings Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET AND 2022 BUDGET AMENDMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget for the ensuing year of 2023 has been submitted to the Colfax Business Improvement District ("District"). Such proposed budget will be considered at a meeting and public hearing of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 9:00 a.m./p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at The Emerson School, 1420 Ogden Street, Denver, CO 80218 and via videoconfer ence. Information regarding public participation by videoconference will be available at least 24 hours prior to the meeting and public hearing by contacting Sandy Brandenburger, by email at orsandy.brandenburger@claconnect.combytelephoneat303-265-7883.

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Estate of George I. LaForett, AKA George T. LaForett, Deceased Case Number 2022PR31078

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Robert L. Wishar Jr. Personal Representative 2800 Barnhart St. Thornton, Colorado 80229 Legal Notice No. 81806 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the PROBATE COURT OF CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO, on or before January 2, 2023 or the claims may be forever barred. Danielle McCovy, Personal Representative 14993 E. Crestridge Drive Centennial, CO 80015 Legal Notice No. 81820 First August 25, 2022 Last September 8, 2022 Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Henry M. Holland Jr., aka Henry Holland, aka Henry M. Holland, aka Henry Marvin Holland Jr., aka Henry Marvin Holland, Deceased Case Number: 22PR419

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Charles Gonce, aka John C. Gonce, aka John Gonce, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31042

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NOTICE: Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action/relief set forth in the Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. If an objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of NICKOLAS J. PEPPING, SR., aka NICKOLAS JAMES PEPPING, SR., aka NICKOLAS JAMES PEPPING, aka NICKOLAS J. PEPPING, aka NICK PEPPING, SR. aka NICK PEPPING, aka NICK J. PEPPING, SR. AND NICK J. PEPPING Case Number: 2022PR30956

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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 January 3, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred. Sondra L. Fink and Karen S. Shepherd, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

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First Publication: September 1, 2022 Last Publication: September 15, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION, PURSUANT TO C.R.S. SECTION 14-10-107(4) AND C.R.C.P. 4(g), CONCERNING PETITION FOR ALLOCATION OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Cody Portman, Personal Representative 16047 E. 97th Place Commerce City, Colorado 80022 Notice No. 81812 Publication: August 25, 2022 September 8, 2022 Denver Herald-Dispatch Notice

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 18, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Darren Stephen Carter, deceased Case Number: 2022PR030971

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Tracey Snyder, Personal Representative c/o Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 81819 First Publication: September 1, 2022 Last Publication: September 15, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Probate Court for the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before January 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Submitted by: Kathleen M. Glynn, Attorney for Petitioner Legal Notice No. 81799 Publication: August 18, 2022 Publication: September 15, 2022 Publisher: Denver

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kathleen Kaufman, a/k/a Kathleen Ryan Kaufman, a/k/a Kathleen R. Kaufman, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31027

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of: RONALD P. GRAHAM, deceased Case No. 2022 PR 30864

TO: Any and All Unknown Birth Fathers and Birth Mothers, Respondents, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case. You are hereby notified that the above-named Petitioner has filed in the District Court of Denver County, Colorado a Petition for the Allocation of Parental Responsibilities involving the child, Sarah Mpoyi TSHIBOLA (D.O.B. 05/15/2011).

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Igor Levental, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31019

Attorney for Petitioner: Kathleen M. Glynn, #39115 Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Avenue, Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 Number: 303-679-8266 Number: 303-679-8960 katie@grobeirich.com

Mitchell Felker, Personal Representative 1200 W. Riverside Dr. #160 Burbank, CA 91506 (303) mitchf@krismarconstruction.com324-1494 Legal Notice No. 81816 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 8, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Klaff, a/k/a David Leonard Klaff, a/k/a David L. Klaff, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR030784

First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 8, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Case(CAJAC)AssistanceFathersRespondents:andPetitioner:In(Adoption/Guardian/Other)ServicesPublicNoticeDistrictCourt,DenverCounty,ColoradoAddress:1437BannockStreetDenver,CO80202retheParentalResponsibilitiesconcern-ing:SarahMpoyiTSHIBOLA(A.K.A.SarahTSHIBOLAMPOYI)(DOB05/15/2011),MinorChildWhitneyScottBUCKENDORFAnyandAllUnknownBirthandBirthMothers,andCenterfortoAbandonedYouthintheCongoNumber:22DR30726Courtroom:376

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 January 2, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Arline Deloris Fink, aka Arline D. Fink aka Arline Fink, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 31062

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court, Denver County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2022. or the claims may be forever barred.

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharon Sanchez, Personal Representative c/o 3i Law 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 81804 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Notice: Colorado Revised Statutes §14-10-123, provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Alloca tion of Parental Responsibilities by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, 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 Order 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 automatic temporary injunction, or mod ification or revocation under §14-10-125, 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 order, the genetic tests may not be allowed into evidence at a later date.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Forest Gartrell, aka Forest E. Gartrell, aka Forest Edwin Gartrell, Deceased Case Number: 22PR393

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John C. Marquis, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR030803

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alicia M. Mancini, Personal Reprsentative c/o 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210 Notice No. 81801 August 18, 2022 September 1, 2022 Denver Herald-Dispatch Notice

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 December 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the co-Personal Representatives or to the Den ver Probate Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado law, you and the other parties: 1. Are enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; and 2. Are restrained from removing the minor child(ren) from the state without the consent of all parties or an Order of the Court modifying the injunction; and 3. Are restrained, without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of all other parties or an Order of the Court, from cancelling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health insurance or life insurance that provides coverage to the minor child(ren) as a beneficiary of a policy. 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. A copy of the Petition and Summons may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court during regular business hours.

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Jennifer Kaufman, Personal Representative 373 S. Sherman Street Denver, CO 80209

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Rowenta Graham, Personal Rep. c/o Don E. Watson, Attorney at Law, P.O. Box 6166, Denver, CO 80206; (303) 434-7747 Legal Notice No. 81826 First Publication: September 1, 2022 Last Publication: September 15, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court, Denver County, Colorado on or before December 26, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Cheryl Westhoff, Personal Representative 5815 S. Ironton Ct. Englewood, CO 80111

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 January 1, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kevin Robinson, Personal Representative, o/b/o Estate of Christopher Allan Robinson, Dec’d c/o Solem Woodward & McKinley PC 750 W. Hampden Ave., Ste 505 Englewood, CO 80110 Legal Notice No.81827 First Publication: September 1, 2022 Last Publication: September 15, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gary Wayne Krambeck, AKA Gary W. Krambeck, AKA Gary Krambeck, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31088

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sara R. O'Mary, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR31050

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

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 December 19, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 25, 2022, or the claims be forever Estate of PEDRO ANTHONY ROMERO, aka PEDRO A. ROMERO PEDRO ROMERO, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30947

Cheryl Westhoff, Personal Representative 5815 S. Ironton Ct. Englewood, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 81814 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 8, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Merle Cooper, a/k/a Michael M. Cooper, a/k/a Michael Cooper, and Mike Cooper, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR 31037

Jessica A. Levental Personal Representative 891 14th Street, Unit 39 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 81822 First Publication: September 1, 2022 Last Publication: September 15, 2022 Denver Herald-Dispatch Children

Frederic Leland Kerr Jr. Personal Representative c/o Mollie B. Hawes, Miller and Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Bvd. Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. 81808 First Publication: August 25, 2022 Last Publication: September 8, 2022

The Petition requests that the Court enter orders addressing issues involving the child such as, child support, allocation of parental responsibilities, (decision-making and parenting time), Special Immigrant Juvenile Status findings, attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction. You are further notified that said Petition is set for a telephonic Initial Status Conference on August 30, 2022 at 3 p.m. 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 1420) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

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Victoria Klaff, Personal Representative 4004 Bellhaven Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89147 Notice No. 81823 September 1, 2022 September 15, 2022 Denver Herald-Dispatch Notice

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Daniel E. Pepping, Personal Representative 2298 South Kipling Street Lakewood, Colorado 80227 Legal Notice No. 81796 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kay M. Marquis, Deceased Case Number: 2022 PR030585

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JULIA ANNA GURULE, aka JULIA A. GURULE, aka JULIA GURULE, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30154

Personal Representative P.O. Box 624 Buena Vista, CO 81211-0624 Legal Notice No. 81795 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Christopher Allan Robinson, a.k.a. Christopher Robinson, a.k.a.Christopher A. Robinson, Deceased Case Number: 2022PR30905

Legal Notice No. 81802 First Publication: August 18, 2022 Last Publication: September 1, 2022 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joan Leslie Portman, Deceased Case Number: 22PR395

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before December 25, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred.

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