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Denver area: second highest annual inflation rate in the U.S.

BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN

Prices continue to climb in the U.S., but few regions saw in ation grow faster than in Denver, which posted an annual in ation rate of 4.7% in July, according to the Consumer Price Index.

e Denver metro had the second highest rate next to Tampa, Florida, which was at 5.9%. e U.S., by comparison, was 3.2%, the same as New York’s. Los Angeles landed at 2.7% from a year ago, Hawaii at 2.1%, and Washington, D.C.’s hit 1.8%.

Building ‘the world’s most beautiful ant farm’

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BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While Jacob Lemanski was circling the globe on his bicycle, the only thing he missed was his ant farm. It was one of the few possessions he’d kept before setting out on his adventure. He built it himself, using scrap sheets of plastic and he set a dim light behind it to illuminate the ant tunnels.

Lemanski’s cycling adventure entailed circling the world twice — a feat that took him 999 days, almost three years. Nearly all of his time was solitary, aside from the friendly waves and saying a casual hello to the thousands of people along his route, which consisted of traversing six continents.

During the long stretches of

pedaling, Lemanski had a lot of time to re ect. He often thought about his ant farm. So, when he returned home, Lemanski, who has a background in mechanical and aerospace engineering, set out to build the “world’s most beautiful ant farm.”

Lemanski created a living habitat with a colorful backdrop of nebulae and stars that reacts to the colorchanging lights built within the frame.

Once built, Lemanski spent many hours looking at it — observing the ants as they tunneled and watching the roots of various plants as they grew in the soil.

Watching the ant farm became meditation for him.

“Every time I looked, it was different, and I was mesmerized,” Lemanski said. “Watching it become something is the fun of it.”

Lemanski then built a second ant farm, then a third. Eventually, it became a collection of eight. Lemans-

ki got a patent on them, and in June last year, opened a space to publicly display them at 2150 Market St. in downtown Denver.

Today, he has 11 illuminated ant farms for everyone to enjoy. Filling a couple of the walls inside the larger Ant Life venue, Lemanski calls the display “the Ant Space.” Each of these framed ant farms is unique, and will be di erent with every visit. It’s living wall art, Lemanski said.

“It only exists in the present because it’s constantly changing,” he added.

Additional original artwork displayed inside Ant Life is what Lemanski calls Space Screens. ese are close-up images – some are photographs of plants and other objects that Lemanski took on his cycling adventure – on dyed velvet that are hung from a light bar to create a dynamic, psychedelic wall

At least Denver’s rate is dropping, said Richard Wobbekind, a senior economist and faculty director of the Business Research Division at the University of Colorado. It’s fallen from 5.1% in May and 5.7% in March.

“ e trend is de nitely in the right direction,” Wobbekind said during a news conference this month. “Hopefully we are going to see some continued trend downward in some of the core in ation areas.”

With the national in ation rate still more than a point above the 2% desired by the Federal Reserve, interest rates are likely to remain high. And that’ll continue to challenge industries that are sensitive to interest rate changes, like construction, housing and the nancial sector.

“Getting that additional (percentage point) is going to be a tough road and that’s going to keep these interest rates elevated for a longer period of time. I think the higher interest rate environment is here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future,” Wobbekind said. “We don’t see the in ation rate coming down under that 3% signi cantly until next year.”

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Wall art called Space Screens cover the walls at Jacob Lemanski’s Ant Life in Denver.

PHOTO BY CHRISTY STEADMAN

Life prompts human pondering in Denver

Polis calls for HOA law changes after Colorado Sun investigation

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Gov. Jared Polis and a group of four Democratic state legislators called for more changes to Colorado’s laws governing homeowners associations following a Colorado Sun investigation published this week revealing how scores of HOA-foreclosed properties have been sold at auction since 2018 for a fraction of their market value.

e result is homeowners lose much — if not all — of the equity they’ve built, e Sun found.

In a written statement, Polis said an HOA shouldn’t “drain a family or individual of their nancial savings.”

e governor’s o ce, in a news release citing e Sun’s reporting, said HOA foreclosures also exacerbate Colorado’s housing crisis.

“ ese recent accounts are heartbreaking and deeply troubling,” the Democrat’s statement said. “I continue to urge HOAs to be more exible — clearly, there is more work to do with the legislature and local communities to enhance the rights of property owners and protect people from being ripped o .”

State Rep. Brianna Titone, DArvada, said in the release that the legislature will be examining the issues raised in e Sun’s reporting with a newly formed HOA task force created by a bill she sponsored at the Capitol this year. “ ere are so many issues that can be solved through neighborly conversations and a little empathy,” she said.

State Rep. Lorena Garcia, an Adams County Democrat, said in a statement that homeowners associations “should not be in the business of auctioning or selling o people’s

homes — they should be doing everything in their power to build happy, healthy, and safe communities.”

State Rep. Jennifer Lea Parenti, D-Erie, said in the release that “no one should face nancial ruin or homelessness due to a miscommunication or disagreement with their HOA.”

Finally, state Rep. Naquetta Ricks, an Aurora Democrat who sponsored a 2022 bill aimed at reducing HOA foreclosures, said in the release that “it’s clear there’s more work to do.”

“Coloradans are losing their homes, equity and are seeing their credit scores irreparably damaged by foreclosure forced by HOAs,”

Ricks said.

e Sun’s investigation found that HOAs have led roughly 3,000 foreclosure cases since 2018, more than 250 of which — or roughly 8% — have resulted in properties being auctioned o . At least 100 of the properties auctioned o were sold for $60,000 or less, according to court records.

While Ricks’ bill has cut down on HOA foreclosure lings, people are still losing their homes now in cases led before the law went into e ect in August 2022.

Homeowners associations are typically nonpro ts whose boards are made up of property owners in HOA-governed communities. But they’re often operated by private, for-pro t property management companies.

e HOA foreclosure process can span several years and begins when a homeowner who lives in an HOAgoverned community doesn’t pay

their monthly dues or doesn’t pay their assessments to cover the cost of improvements or repairs to common areas, such as pools or parking lots.

An HOA is required to notify a homeowner of their debt three times — by certi ed mail, by a notice posted at the property and by either rst-class mail, email or text.

If the payments still aren’t made, the HOA can proceed with court action to seek a lien. e HOA lien takes priority over most every other debt on a home, including a mortgage. Once a homeowner’s unpaid balance grows to the equivalent of six months of their regular HOA dues, the association board members can vote to initiate a judicial foreclosure. (Not every HOA board takes this step.)

Aaron Goodlock, an attorney representing the Colorado Legislative Action Committee for the Commu-

Darin Bigus, 37, paid $267,500 in 2015 for a house in Aurora, adding fiber optic lights to his concrete patio, building a covered garden, and remodeling the property’s interior. His HOA filed for foreclosure to recover about $9,000. The house sold at auction for just $76,000 last year. An investor resold it for $520,000.

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nity Associations Institute, told e Sun that HOAs rely on payments from homeowners to pay for everything from insurance dues to upkeep of common elements, like roofs, elevators and plumbing.

“Any lack of predictability in determining revenue makes budgeting problematic,” he said. “When owners fail to pay, the burden of paying HOA expenses, such as maintenance and insurance, is inequitably shifted to other homeowners in the community. Moreover, if a community has a high delinquency rate, it can directly adversely impact the ability of home-

owners to qualify for and obtain conventional nancing, especially for rst-time homebuyers, due to the association’s poor nancial health.”

Court proceedings can last six months or more before a judge rules that a home should be sold to cover the unpaid debt owed to the HOA.  e properties are auctioned o by county sheri ’s o ces, but the sales are di cult to track because they are advertised in the legal sections of low-circulation print newspapers and often don’t happen on the days they’re scheduled.

Bidding starts at the amount a homeowner owes to an HOA, which can be as little as a few thousand dollars before ballooning with attorneys fees, interest and court costs. Attorneys fees frequently make up

a quarter or more of what a homeowner eventually owes their HOA.

A homeowner only receives money from the auctions if their property is sold for more than what the HOA is owed and generally only if the auction price is more than any other liens on the property. If there is an outstanding mortgage, any money bid on a property over the HOA debt balance is supposed to go to the lender.

Since homes are auctioned o for so much less than their market value, homeowners are lucky to recover even their downpayment in an HOA foreclosure auction.

Investors frequently buy HOAforeclosed properties at the auctions and then resell them at market value after paying o the mortgage — if there is one — and doing any neces-

sary renovations, according to court and real estate records examined by e Sun.

Nearly half of Colorado’s population — or roughly 2.7 million people — lived in one of the state’s 1 million homes in an HOA-governed community at the end of last year, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.

e Colorado General Assembly’s next lawmaking term begins in January.

is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.

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hanging. He o ers Ant Life guests a pair of 3D glasses to enhance the viewing experience.

“Whenever I am at Ant Life, I feel a sense of peace staring into the art as the lights pulsate colors and shift my perception of what I see,” said Kelsey Armeni, who visits Ant Life on a regular basis. “I know that in the midst of an event, I can take a break from socializing to go and stare and connect back to my breath and the simplicity of ants digging through the cosmos.”

Lemanski originally opened Ant Life as an art gallery — everything in it is available for purchase — but the space soon found its calling as an events venue.

Since its opening, Lemanski has hosted a variety of corporate and private events there — from birthdays and weddings to gaming and movie nights. e Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies even hosted one of its events at Ant Life when the association was in Denver in June for its Psychedelic Science conference. And about once a month, Ant Life hosts the popup market, Magic Makers Market.

“ is venue has been the biggest blessing to the event promoters here in Denver,” said Anthony Sabia, founder of Shroomski Magazine, who hosts events at Ant Life. “It’s designed with the intention to give you something fascinating to look at. e decorating has already been done, and any guest that comes in there is practically left speechless.”

Lemanski enjoys the variety of events that take place at Ant Life. And he happily schedules free, private tours of the space for anyone who wants to see it. He’ll carry on friendly conversations about the art and ask visitors what they see in it.

And “everyone sees something di erent,” Lemanski said.

PHOTOS BY CHRISTY STEADMAN

Jacob Lemanski inside his space called Ant Life in downtown Denver.

CU Boulder blasted over firing of Center for the American West leader

BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

More than 300 professors and historians blasted University of Colorado administrators for last fall’s unceremonious ring of Patty Limerick from leadership of the Center of the American West, which she founded in 1986.

“Now, more than nine months have passed, no evidence has been revealed and it has become even clearer that the impact of the dean’s actions has been irreparable and far-reaching,” reads the letter this month from 306 academics, researchers and historians from across the country sent to CU leaders and Glen Krutz, who removed Limerick from her role as director of the Center of the American West soon after he was named dean of the Boulder campus’ College of Arts and Sciences.

e ring led to the resignation of all ve members of the center’s executive committee. “ e Center of the American West is currently fading, and while it may yet be resuscitated, there will be lasting loss and damage to CU Boulder and the elds of Western history, applied history, and countless others.”

e letter comes two weeks after professor Joel Hartter announced he was stepping down as director of the Masters of the Environment graduate program, or MENV, that he developed and led at CU since 2016.

In Hartter’s letter to his advisory council, he said the MENV program has seen enrollment increase by 800%, generating $28 million in tu-

ition. In 2021 Hartter launched the Outdoor Recreation Economy (or ORE) Program to focus on economic development, public lands policy and sustainable business. Both the MENV and ORE program have 100 professors and 15 sta members for 220 residential students and 100 online students.

“I exit the directorship with my head held high, and extremely proud of what we have accomplished together,” Hartter wrote, saying that the complexity of managing both the MENV and ORE programs “as well as the university’s expressed interest in my involvement in developing additional degree programs” led him to reject the school’s o er to continue as faculty director. “I could not in good conscience accept the contract.”

Luis Benitez, the rst director of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry O ce who served on Hartter’s advisory board and urged the creation of one of the country’s rst graduate programs focused on the outdoor recreation industry, said he expects a response similar to Limerick’s sudden dismissal to swell as news of Hartter’s unexpected departure spreads.

“I am extremely disappointed in CU’s treatment of both Joel and Patty,” said Benitez, who will teach a graduate class for the MENV program this fall. “ ese are titans in our communities that CU has cut o at the knees. Our industry is one of family and this will not go unnoticed.”

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A September 2022 report by internal auditors at CU Boulder could not nd evidence to support claims that Limerick had mishandled nances at the Center of the American West, but did conclude the professor violated ethics around “prudence and integrity in the management of university resources.”

e investigation followed a complaint by a sta er of the center who took issue with Limerick’s treatment of center employees. Limerick, who remains a professor at CU Boulder, said the investigation was “clandestine” and “completely mysterious.”

“I’ve never seen such an un-

transparent process,” she told e Sun in October last year. “Why take a successful program that had developed a level of trust between the university and a public that was often skeptical of the university and knock it o the rails? I have no idea why anyone would want to spend so much time and e ort on derailing a successful organization.”

e letter to CU Boulder’s president, chancellor and provost said the sta complaints leveled against Limerick failed to consider that “the churn in the U.S. labor market that has been unprecedented in the midst of a global pandemic.”

e letter also pointed to “the long history of sexism” in academia.

“Many of the complaints brought against Limerick in released reports were complaints about perform-

ing tasks that men in power regularly ask sta to perform. Rightly or wrongly, Limerick’s removal as a woman in power for something men regularly do without recourse is notable,” reads the letter, which also says Limerick’s career “has been bookended by sexism and misogyny.”

“From the outset, Limerick has navigated a workplace of toxic masculinity and rigid patriarchy, one that many young women who followed her hoped she had conquered. e action of Krutz against Limerick, who is a pillar of the eld, nulli es any idea of progress for women in the academy.”

e letter writers — mostly professors from schools in the West and Southwest — said the unraveling of the Center of the American West

could have rami cations beyond CU “with the loss of a hub of intellectual and practical knowledge” limiting opportunities to train future leaders in applied history.

“Ultimately this story is much broader than Limerick, the Center of the American West, or CU Boulder,” the letter reads. “It re ects a dangerous national trend of rash administrative decisionmaking that is hollowing academic and university programs.”

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MSU Denver’s Women in Aviation chapter opens doors for female pilots

BY SARA MARTIN CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Dagmar Kress dreamed of becoming a pilot. But her father told her that ying wasn’t something women did.

She recalled him saying at the time, about 55 years ago: “Oh, that’s not for women, that’s too technical and you could never have a family,”

But Kress didn’t heed her father’s warnings and went on to become a decorated pilot and ight instructor. She is also a lecturer at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where she is helping guide other women into the aviation eld.

MSU Denver is considered one of the most comprehensive aviation schools in Colorado, o ering extensive courses in its aviation and aerospace department where students can earn degrees and certi cations including professional ight o cer, air tra c controller, aviation management, and drone operator.

e program is also notable for its enrollment of students who identify as female, which at 20% sits above the industry standard. e number of women enrolling in MSU Denver’s program has increased almost each year since 2017, when the university started tracking data.

Nationally, women made up fewer than 16% of students enrolled in aviation programs in 2022, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.

MSU Denver’s success in attracting women to the aviation program is coming at a key time for the industry, which is being hit by an unprecedented rate of mandatory retirement. at will leave openings for women to break through a eld that has been historically maledominated. About 91% of aircraft pilots and 75% of air tra c controllers are male, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

University President Janine Davidson, herself a former pilot, frequently promotes the aviation program. In addition, several of the aviation faculty are women, and the university actively works to connect students with job opportunities — most recently through a new partnership with United Airlines.

e university’s Women in Aviation chapter also works to help younger women pilots see that they have a place in aviation, as well as providing scholarships, networking, and opportunities for travel that might otherwise be out of reach.

Kress, 64, understands rsthand the challenges that women can face in pursuing

a career in aviation, noting that when she was starting out “women were expected to be a housewife, take care of kids, and were discouraged from careers.”

Kress immigrated to the U.S. from Germany when she was 24 and earned her master’s degree in business administration, but fell in love with aviation while studying in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Many of Kress’ rst in uences in the industry were women and she credits “everything she knows and has learned” to Charlee Galbreath, a former Navy pilot and the woman who taught her how to y in 1985.

Kress has now been teaching others how to y for over 33 years as a ight instructor and has been at MSU Denver for the past eight years. She also serves as the head coach for the university’s aerobatic team, which she has led to 13 collegiate championships.

“If the men can do it, so can the women, maybe even better,” said Kress, an international world aerobatic competitor who has competed in world championships for Germany.

is fall, when she looked at her class rosters, Kress said she saw more women enrolled compared to previous years. More years than not, Kress has often seen more men enrolled in her course. is year, she has a class that is half women.

e aviation major at MSU Denver dates back to 1967 and was one of the original major programs o ered at the school, which rst opened in 1965 as Metropolitan State College.

at was tting for a place like Colorado, which has become a hub for the aviation and aerospace industry with companies and government agencies such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing Corporation, the United States Space Command, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, and the Air Force Academy, all based in Colorado Springs.

Denver International Airport — the largest airport in North America — and Lockheed Martin are part of Colorado’s top employers with over a combined 40,000 workers. Both have recruited possible applicants from the university’s programs.

e military is also a critical pipeline for aviation careers – as well as the root of an early barrier for women.

Former military pilots have historically represented the largest percentage of airline pilots’ backgrounds. In the 1980s, roughly twothirds of all airline pilots in the United States had some form of military experience.

It’s now estimated that onethird of airline pilots have military aircraft experience, partially due to many retirements.

But it wasn’t until 1993 that the United States Armed Forces lifted the Combat Exclusion Policy, a 45-year-old practice prohibiting women from serving in combat roles. e change only pertained to aviation positions and allowed women to serve in almost any aviation role. ( e limits on women in other military roles were lifted in 2013.)

Once that legal hurdle was lifted, doors previously closed for women were opened, increasing aviation opportunities in the military.

Many second-generation aviators, such as Laura Braunshmidt, a lecturer at MSU Denver, have roots in the military. Her father, like many others in the industry, served in the U.S. Air Force.

Braunshmidt was surrounded by aviation her whole life. Her father served as a radar engineer, her husband is a pilot, and her father-in-law built airplanes. Even her son became an air tra c controller.

“I always was fascinated by aviation but never really thought it was something I could do,” Braunshmidt said.

Braunshmidt began thinking about a career in aviation for herself about 15 to 20 years ago and became a professional pilot for a few charter airlines while working in Michigan and Wisconsin. She eventually grew tired of the constant travel and took a position teaching at MSU Denver, eventually advising the Women in Aviation chapter.

Being able to teach and see women grow in the eld has been one of the highlights of her career, she said.

“All of the things that men have been enjoying for a long time now, women are able to enjoy them now in aviation, too,” Braunshmidt said.

But barriers still exist in aviation for women and people of color.

Women are more likely than men to consider leaving the aviation industry, because of negative experiences in a culture often not welcoming for women. Current e orts to promote diversity and inclusion in aviation are often ine ective, with men deciding what initiatives will enhance gender and diversity balance, according to a 2021 report by the International Aviation Womens Association. Another hurdle is cost. It can cost as much as $75,000 to $100,000 for the training and education needed to become a pilot.

To earn certain pilot ratings, pilots must y a

minimum of hours, all of which accumulate costs for renting a plane, hiring a ight instructor, and paying for gas. Many of those who pursue the industry come out of their education with signi cant debt.

MSU Denver students Holly Hunsaker and Shelly Hughes know that all too well. Both are rst-generation pilots who compete on the university’s aerobatic team and are on their way to becoming professional ight o cers.

ey are also both scholarship recipients. All of the funds have either gone to required ying hours, classes, or costs related to practicing aerobatics at the team’s practices.

“I would say that money is the number one challenge, especially as a rst-generation pilot because my family doesn’t really understand how expensive it is,” Hughes said. “Having to nd my own funds to pay for it has been the hardest part and it’s the reason why I don’t have my license fully done yet.”

Hunsaker received a $2,500 aerobatic scholarship through the university’s Women in Aviation chapter, which was donated by Kress, the aerobatics coach.

MSU Denver is also carving out opportunities for students with partnerships such as United Airlines’ “Aviate” program. e program will start this fall and aims to fast-track students who nish the program while in school into a co-pilot position with United. With the Aviate program, United is “partnering with diversityled organizations and continuing to remove gender and racial barriers.”

“We are the future,” Hunsaker said about women in the industry.

Natalie Gramer, a senior this fall at MSU Denver, has played an integral role in bringing together women from the program. In 2019, Gramer co-founded the university’s Women in Aviation chapter, the rst of its kind on campus.

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Elections that matter FROM THE EDITOR

While national politics tend to get more of our attention — just read last week’s column — I have to say as a journalist, I have always loved covering the local elections. Decades ago as a young journalist, I started covering school boards, town councils and county commissions.

e education was invaluable because it did not take a lot of time for me to realize that while national political topics are talked about, griped about and get the mainstream media’s main attention — It’s the local races that mean more to our daily lives.

What does that mean?

For starters, once we became homeowners, my husband and I got a crash course in where property taxes go. Why our assessed value means anything — especially this year in Colorado.

When we started having children and growing our family — we quickly learned why the quality in a local school district matters and why we should be concerned about what teachers are paid.

At the city council level — it’s not just about taxes. ese elected boards have a hand in our everyday lives. What speed limit should you be traveling on that street? Well — it’s your local elected leaders who get to decide.

Which roadways are in shambles and should be repaired? Well — it’s that local elected board who hears from sta and decides whether or not to pay millions toward xing it.

Should that massive muliti-use development be built on neighboring land? Again, it is the local elected board that decides to give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down. Although, personal interjection here, from Arizona to Colorado I have always been a bit surprised on how easily most of these projects get a thumbs up even when there is not enough water to support such a plan, but that’s a column for another day.

Our school boards are becoming more and more political with each election cycle. ese are the elected boards where I am the most concerned. As politics seeps into our classrooms and we start wondering why. Again, it’s that local elected board setting the tone and establishing policy.

Most of the school districts have candidates running in the November election in Douglas and Arapahoe counties. Even if you do not have children — you should be paying attention to who is running and who are the most reasonable candidates.

e o -year elections are the ones where we are not deciding who gets to be president, we are deciding who gets to set tone, pace and cost of our everyday lives. Voter turnout for elections such as the one coming up on Nov. 7 should get way more turnout than they tend to get.

Besides electing who will represent us — we often are asked to consider tax increases. Douglas County School District has approved asking again this November for more money. More may do so.

In Parker — residents will be asked to make changes to the town charter. While that may seem vague — these are governing policies that residents have an o cial say in. A resident’s vote does matter.

ese are the elections that matter and need our attention — I would say now more than ever.

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

Vintage & Vibrant event, info on Medicare coming

The Seniors’ Council of Douglas County, in collaboration with Aging Resources of Douglas County and Douglas County government, is cohosting a daylong educational event entitled Vintage & Vibrant 2023: Exploring the Latest Trends in Living Well & Aging Well. Our signature event will be held on ursday, Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Parker Arts, Culture and Events (PACE) Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave in Parker.

Vintage & Vibrant 2023 is speci cally designed to entertain, inform and intrigue an older adult audience. Our program will include two engaging keynote speakers, multiple informative breakout sessions, three interactive activities, numerous event partners, morning refreshments, lunch, guest bags and door prizes. Your $10 registration fee covers it all, with scholarships available if needed.

We begin the day with a continental breakfast and our morning keynote speaker Jeanne Nott, 2022 Ms. Colorado Senior America. Jeanne’s philosophy of life is “… have a sense of humor and enthusiasm! It will add years to your life and life to your years.” Her positivity will energize us and set the stage for the rest of the day.

During lunch our keynote speaker is Dr. Carson Bruns, associate professor at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He will share his fascinating research on converging nanotechnology and biomedical engineering on the skin to create a new wave of “tattoos” that strive to keep us healthier. You’ll de nitely be intrigued!

Vintage & Vibrant 2023 would not be possible without the support of our cohosting organi-

zations Aging Resources of Douglas County (ARDC), a local nonpro t organization providing a wide variety of services to our older population, and Douglas County government, currently conducting a comprehensive Older Adult Initiative, as well as our event partners.

And now meet our Platinum event partners: Visiting Angels - Littleton, Seven Stones Botanical Garden Cemetery, Centura Health, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) and Bridgewater Castle Rock. Each of these partners focuses on enhancing the lives of older adults in their own special way. Be sure to visit their tables at the event to learn more about their fabulous organizations.

To review our complete Vintage and Vibrant program, meet the rest of our event partners and register to attend, please visit douglas. co.us and search for Vintage & Vibrant. Online attendee registration began Aug. 1 — seating is limited so register soon!

Our regular general meeting on ursday, Oct. 5 from 10-11:30 a.m. will feature Desiree Bolt, Colorado State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) manager, from the education arm of Medicare. She will present what is new in Medicare open enrollment for 2024, as well as how to best utilize the comparison tools and how to access a SHIP counselor for guidance in making these decisions. is is not a forum suited to sharing grievances or personal issues regarding the Medicare system. is meeting is free and open to the public. It will be held at the Douglas County Miller Building, 100 irrd St. in Castle Rock.

Seniors’ Council of Douglas County aims to advocate for and engage older adults. For upto-date information about Seniors’ Council visit Facebook and our website at douglas.co.us — look for Seniors’ Council.

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Movie night coming to Hudson Gardens

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Hudson Gardens and Event Center will show “Super Mario Brothers Movie” at 7 p.m. on Aug. 30. A $10 ticket covers up to six family members. Concessions available. No outside alcohol allowed, but bring a picnic. Open at 5:30. 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive. Free parking. See hudsongardens.org.

Parade of Homes

Parade of Homes features 55 newly designed homes by 24 area builders, located in neighborhoods throughout the Denver metro area. (Six are luxury dream homes.) See paradeofhomesdenver.com.

Miners Alley

“Avenue Q” runs at Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden through Sept. 17. Directed by Warren Sherrill, with a cast of actors and puppets. (But it’s not for little people.) Runs through Sept. 17. Tickets: $44 to $56, ursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays at 2 p.m. 303-935-3044. MinersAlley.com.

Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum presets “ e Russells in Denver, 1921,” highlighting a solo show Charles M. Russell held at the Brown Palace Hotel in late November/early December, 1921. His

AVIATION

When Gramer rst started her classes, she was told that she would see few women in the aviation eld. at’s exactly what she encountered when she started in the industry.

“It was very apparent to me that I was in a world where I felt like I belonged, but I didn’t really know how I t in,” Gramer said, explaining why she helped co-found the chapter.

Gramer felt like it was her calling

wife was Nancy Russell. e exhibit will open in the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Galleries of American Art on the seventh oor of the Martin Building. Included with general admission. Members free. See denverartmuseum. org.

Arvada Center

“Beautiful — e Carole King Musical” will play at the Arvada Center from Sept. 8 to Oct. 15. Directed by Lynne Collins, with choreography by Kelly Van Oosbree and musical supervision by Susan Draus. ASLinterpreted performances at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and 2 p.m. Sept. 24. Tickets start at $56. arvadacenter.org/events/ beautiful-the-carole-king-musical.

Lakewood

“Seussical,” presented by Performance Now eatre Company at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 Allison Parkway, Lakewood, from Sept. 8 to 24. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets start at $22. Available at performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845.

Kirkland Museum

Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art, 1201 Bannock St., Denver, hosts “An Evening with Dave Yust” on Sept 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Limited attendance). e exhibit of Yust’s work, “David Yust — Evidence of Gravity and Other Works,” runs through Oct. 1 during museum hours. Many works are on loan from the artist. See kirklandmuseum.org.

to help create a non-exclusionary space where others could feel like they belonged, were supported, and could give back. e chapter started with a handful of people and has now grown to over 70 members.

But Gramer was no stranger to aviation. Her father is an alum of the university’s aviation program, served as a pilot in the Air Force, and was a Delta Air Lines pilot for 40 years before recently retiring. Her godfather was also a pilot.

Seeing women in the same place as herself had a big impact on Gramer.

“It changed my perspective on my education,” Gramer said.

Gramer, who has served as the Women in Aviation president for the past two years, said it has been the pride and joy of her college experience.

Over the past three years, the university has paid for the chapter to travel to the Women in Aviation International conference, where chapter members have been able to connect with women involved in aviation from around the world. e conference encourages the advancement of women in all aviation career

elds and interests.

“ e power that we can give to other people by sharing our passions and just being kind embodies what Women in Aviation is,” Gramer said.

Gramer has now passed on the mantle of president of the chapter as she prepares for graduation in December. Her goal is to start teaching others how to y and is in talks with the university to return as an instructor.

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earning about history is more fun when you experience it.

at’s why the metro area has a wide range of places to experience Colorado’s history rsthand. Museums, tourist attractions and more provide venues for adults and children to get hands-on learning about Colorado history from the Jurrasic age to the 1900s.

From dinosaurs to mining and railroad history to early home and school life — the metro area has plenty of locations where families can have fun and learn a bit in the process.

Living history museums enable visitors to experience the everyday home life of ordinary people who toiled on Colorado’s farms, ranches, factories, mines, smelters and more, according to Kevin Rucker, a senior lecturer in MSU Denver’s history department.

For example, “visitors are able to visualize and empathize with what it took for women to take care of a household and raise families,” he said.

Rucker pointed to the Four-Mile House, Golden Prospect Park, Littleton Heritage Museum, Black Western History Museum, Molly Brown House as a starting point for all of the living history locations in the area. Colorado Community Media takes a look at some of the places in the metro area that provide hands-on history.

logic and paleontological features. Visitors can check out the area themselves or with volunteers and geologists to learn about the dinosaurs that roamed the area. ere’s a museum and gift shop at C-470 and Alameda Parkway, and Dinosaur Ridge has Dinosaur Days throughout the year.

Close by is the Morrison Natural History Museum on Highway 8 just south of downtown Morrison, where families can learn more about dinosaurs. e museum is also a research center, so in addition to visiting the museum, people can take archeological trips.

Stegosaurus Day is always fun for kids as they try their hands at peeling away rocks to nd fossils.

Gold rush

Clear Creek County has several locations to learn more about Colorado’s mining history. At the Phoenix Gold Mine southwest of Idaho Springs, history comes alive as visitors go underground in a gold mine, pan for gold to try to strike it rich themselves and more.

Mine owner Dave Mosch, whose family has lived in Colorado since the 1860s,

called the Phoenix Gold Mine fascinating for those who haven’t seen up close what mining was like, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He noted that the mining-support industry also brought people to Colorado — building houses, operating shops and providing personal aspects of life to miners.

“Colorado is a beautiful place, but what originally brought people here was the gold,” Mosch said. “ e more you understand mining, the more you understand the growth of our state.”

He and all of Clear Creek County are proud that the Colorado gold rush began in 1859 in the county.

Trains and more trains

e founder of the Colorado Railroad Museum understood how big the railroads were to settling Colorado.

“Bob Richardson (the founder of the museum) realized that people needed to know how it all got started, how people traveled to Colorado and how hard it was,” Roni Kramer, director of education for the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, explained. “It is important to see every aspect of people’s beginnings and how they got here on the train. Honestly, it’s such an interesting story.”

While adults may be more interested in historical tidbits, children have the opportunity to check out all areas of di erent train cars. ey ring bells, move through

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Halloween fun at the Colorado Railroad Museum includes a zombie train ride.

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A visitor and his pup are dressed to check out the Phoenix Gold Mine. COURTESY PHOTO

Charlie Bourque of Colorado Springs spent his 8th birthday with his grandfather at the Morrison Natural History Museum to learn more about dinosaurs during Stegosaurus Day in May. He works with Johnny Carter, a certified paleontology interpreter, to look at fossils buried in the stone. FILE PHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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kitchen and bunk cars to see how people traveling by train ate and slept, and more. And who wouldn’t love to have a birthday party in a caboose?

e railroad museum continues to get more interactive, Kramer said, with train rides, turntable demonstrations, art activities, a locomotive simulator and more — everything to please train lovers and train novices alike.

A farming life

Daily life on the plains in Colorado evolved between the 1860s and the 1890s, and the Littleton Museum has two working historical farms for visitors to learn about what life was like then. Historic interpreters in period clothing are happy to explain trades and skills of the time, plus they maintain the gardens, pumpkin elds and livestock.

According to the Littleton Museum, great care has been taken to ensure that plants and animals are historically accurate for the time period they represent.

e 1860s farm is a pioneer homestead during Littleton’s settlement period, a time before train travel, when oxen-drawn wagons were the main source of transportation. e schoolhouse at the farm, the rst in Littleton, showed how residents were moving forward to establish a formal township. e 1860s farm also has an ice house, sheep shed and barn.

e 1890s farm, which has a barn, tool shed, and privy, also has a working blacksmith shop, which was important to farm communities.

e shop depicts blacksmithing in 1903, when electricity reached Littleton.

The importance of history

“History is important,” Kramer said, explaining that people need to learn to appreciate how difcult it was to settle Colorado.

Rucker added that farmers in the early settlement days of Colorado worked from dawn to dusk just to survive. In addition to farming and raising animals, families tended gardens, and women taught school, did laundry, took in boarders, and sewed and mended clothes to make extra money to buy necessities. It was a di cult way of life,

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

Dinosaur Ridge

Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison dinoridge.org

Morrison Natural History Museum

Opens at 10 a.m. daily 501 Highway 8, Morrison morrisonco.us/335/Morrison-NaturalHistory-Museum

Colorado Railroad Museum 17155 W 44th Ave, Golden Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily coloradorailroadmuseum.org

Phoenix Gold Mine Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily 800 Trail Creek Road, Idaho Springs phoenixgoldmine.com

Littleton Museum

Visitors wait to take a tour at the Phoenix Gold Mine near Idaho Springs. The mine is one of several spots in the county to experience what mining was like after the gold rush started in Colorado in 1859. Clear Creek County was the location of the start of the state’s gold rush.

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Visitors roam the grounds of the Colorado Railroad Museum.

The Newarkansans live at The Inverness Denver @ 4pm Hilton Denver Inverness, 200 In‐verness Dr W, Englewood

Legends of R&B @ 7pm / $50-$100 Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora

J. Holiday @ 7pm Stampede, 2430 S Havana St, Aurora

Fri 9/01

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The Inablers: Matt Hynes Acoustic - Old 121 Brewhouse @ 3pm Old 121 Brewhouse, 1057 S Wadsworth Blvd #60, Lakewood

Kelli Baker at Sinners and Saints in Castle Rock, CO @ 7pm Sinners & Saints, 221 Perry St, Castle Rock

Neil Z @ 5pm

2 Penguins Tap and Grill, 13065 E Briarwood Ave, Centennial

The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux @ 6pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Englewood

The Rumble @ 7pm Gothic Theatre, 3263 S Broadway, Engle‐wood

Sun 9/03 Mon 9/04 Wed 9/06

The Sweet Lillies @ 3pm Breckenridge Brewery, 2920 Brewery Ln, Littleton

Labor Day Half Marathon @ 5:30am / $30-$70 Salisbury Equestrian Park, 11920 N Motsenbocker Rd, Parker Modern Swing Mondays @ 5pm / $10 Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora Country Music Ladies Night @ 5pm Stampede - Aurora, 2430 S Havana St,

Colorado scholarship help with costs of community college transfer

BY JASON GONZALES THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado students who start at a community college then transfer to a four-year bachelor’s degree program will soon have a chance to pay for part of their education with a new scholarship.

e scholarship, called the Reisher Bridge Scholars Program, supports students within the Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree program — the program guarantees admission at a four-year university for rst-time college students who graduate from a community college.

e new Reisher Bridge scholarship gives nancial support for students during their rst two years before they transfer to one of eight schools and covers almost half the annual cost of attending a Colorado Community College school. Once students transfer, they are then eligible for another Reisher scholarship.

Combined, the scholarships give low-income students much-needed nancial support when they rst enter community college and then to make it to graduation at a four-year university.

“As we all know, when you can’t a ord more than three to

six credits at a time it delays your graduation and it can sometimes be a self-defeating prophecy,” said Adam Cermak, Foundation for Community Colleges executive director.

Cermak said the money makes a big dent in the cost of a community college education. Community college tuition, books, and fees cost about $5,000 annually, he said.

e bridge scholars program provides $2,000 a year for students at any of the state’s 13 community colleges. Once they transfer, students who were awarded the Reisher Bridge scholarship then

can apply to the Reisher Scholars Program, which provides $4,000 to $15,000 a year for junior and senior years at one of eight participating four-year universities.  Both scholarships are paid for by the Denver Foundation; the new bridge scholarship is the rst tied to a speci c program within the Colorado Community College System, Cermak said.

e ve-year, $1-million-a-year pilot program increases options for students throughout the state to pay a portion of the cost of community college, especially as many

In Colorado, blame July’s in ation on higher energy and housing costs. Household energy services, which includes electricity and natural gas, hit particularly hard. ose costs grew 15.4% in a year, even as the same category nationwide fell 1.1% due to a 13.7% drop in the cost of natural gas.  e cost of shelter continues to be an issue in Denver, too. While housing costs rose less than energy, July in ation was at 10.4% for renters and 9.5% for owners, as part of the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculation called the “owners’ equivalent of rent.” ( e U.S. shelter in ation rate was 7.7% in July.)  In a typical year, the change in

owners’ equivalent in rent is usually around 1%, said Julie Percival, a regional economist at the Bureau of Labor Statistics who tracks the Mountain Plains region.

And when shelter makes up 30% of what consumers spend as part of CPI, any increase can eat heavily into household budgets and have more impact than, for example, a gallon of gas increasing.  ere may be a silver lining for renters here, said Bill Craighead, the new program director for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs Economic Forum. Rent in ation is playing catchup from the incredible increases landlords levied on tenants in the past year.

“Since leases typically renew every 12 months, when there is an increase in rents, it only gradually a ects the

average rent paid,” Craighead said in an email. “ is means that rent changes drive a lot of the in ation calculation but they do so with a lag. at is, we’re seeing the e ects of rent increases in 2022 still a ecting the data now.”

According to rent-tracking site ApartmentList, rents in Colorado Springs are down 3.9%, compared with a year ago. Denver’s are down 1.1% while the state’s is essentially at, dropping 0.2%. Some of the doubledigit rent increases were landlords catching up because they couldn’t raise rents in the rst year of the pandemic.

Knowing the cycle of rents and how the BLS measures the cost of housing for homeowners and renters, Craighead feels the worst of in ation is behind us because “that leveling o in rents will start to pull in ation down over time,” he added. “ at’s one reason I’m pretty optimistic in ation will keep coming down.”

Gas prices, by the way, fell almost 20% in July from a year ago, which contributed to Colorado’s in ation slowing down. As of this month, however, a gallon of gas in Colorado was up an average of 18 cents in the past month, to $3.97, according to AAA’s Gas Tracker.

Few items in the average Denverite’s

budget saw a decline in costs, but there were a handful: Meat and eggs, down 1.3%; clothing, down 0.9%; used cars and trucks, down 6.2%; and gasoline for one’s car, down 18.3%. Most of those also fell nationwide.

But food prices continue to rise in Denver and the U.S. Eating at home cost 4.2% more than a year ago. But eating out cost even more, up 7.8%.

It’s probably not a surprise to anyone that restaurant menu prices have gone up. Restaurants, like many businesses in the service sector, faced the double whammy of a labor shortage and rising wages in the past two years. While such trends bene t workers, that obviously impacts a restaurant’s bottomline and translates into higher menu prices.

According to the National Restaurant Association, menu prices are up 7.1% nationwide in a year as of July, with the South leading the increase at 7.4%. Denver’s rate, of course, was higher, at 7.8%.

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Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

District Court, Denver County, State of Colorado

Court Address: 520 West Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80204

Plaintiff: MICHAEL NORDIKE

Defendant: HADLEIGH ORRICK SWARTS

Case Number: 23CV31934 Courtroom: 280

SHOW CAUSE ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint in Replevin.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The Defendant shall show cause, if any, why the personal property described in the Verified Complaint should not be taken from the Defendant and delivered into the possession of Plaintiff.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing on this matter shall be held on September 13, 2023, at 1:30 pm in Courtroom 280 of the Denver County District Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT PENDING HEARING ON THIS MATTER, the Defendant shall not sell, use or dispose of the property described in the Complaint, except to return the property to Plaintiff.

Defendant is hereby advised that:

1) You may file an Affidavit on your behalf with the Court and may appear and present testimony on your behalf at the time of hearing.

2) You may at or prior to the hearing file with the Court a written response to stay the delivery of the personal property described in the Complaint.

3) If you fail to appear at the hearing or fail to file a written response, the Plaintiff may apply to the Court for an Order requiring the Sheriff to take immediate possession of the personal property described in the Complaint and deliver such property to Plaintiff

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT a copy of this Order together with a copy of the Summons shall be served via publication pursuant to the Court’s Order Authorizing Service by Publication.

Done this 5th day of July 2023.

BY THE COURT: DAVID H GOLDBERG

District Court Judge

Legal Notice No. 82348

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

District Court, Denver County, Colorado 1437 BANNOCK ST DENVER, CO 80202

Plaintiff: Andrew Larson

v.

Defendant: Paul Joseph Madrid; Janice Evelyn Madrid

Case Number: 23CV443

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT:

Paul Joseph Madrid; Janice Evelyn Madrid

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Cle'rk of this Court an answer or other response to the attached Complaint. If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you within the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 21 days after such service upon you, If service of the Summons and Complaint was made upon you outside of the State of Colorado, you are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after such service upon you. Your answer or counterclaim must be accompanied with the applicable filing fee.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the applicable time period, the Court may enter judgment by default against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint without full her notice.

/s/ District Court Deputy Clerk

JUL 14, 2023

/s/ Andrew Larson, Signature of Plaintiff PO Box 94512

Address of Plaintiff Las Vegas, NV 89193-4512

Plaintiff's Phone Number: 424-781-7947

This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended. A copy of the Complaint must be served with this Summons. This form should not be used where service by publication is desired.

WARNING: A valid summons may be issued by a lawyer and it need not contain a court case number, the signature of a court officer, or a court seal. The plaintiff has 14 days from the date this summons was served on you to file the case with the court. You are responsible for contacting the court to find out whether the case has

been filed and obtain the case number. If the plaintiff files the case within this time, then you must respond as explained in this summons. If the plaintiff files more than 14 days after the date the summons was served on you, the case may be dismissed upon motion and you may be entitled to seek attorney's fees from the plaintiff.

TO THE CLERK: If the summons is issued by the clerk of the court, the signature block for the clerk or deputy should be provided by stamp, or typewriter, in the space to the left of the attorney's name.

Legal Notice No. 82379

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO 520 West Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80204,

Plaintiff: MICHAEL NORDIKE

Defendant: HADLEIGH ORRICK SWARTS

Attorneys for Plaintiff: Bradley T. Bufkin, # 33794 Bufkin & Schneider Law, LLC Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Tel.: (719) 247-3028

E-mail: brad@bbmslaw.com

Case Number: 23CV31934 Division: 280

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: Hadleigh Orrick Swarts

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the Verified Complaint in Replevin filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Verified Complaint in Replevin may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Verified Complaint in Replevin in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Verified Complaint in Replevin without further notice.

This is an action in which Plaintiff is seeking recovery of the 2017 Audi automobile (VIN: WA1JCCFS3HR016619)

Dated this 30th day of June, 2023.

BUFKIN & SCHNEIDER LAW, LLC

/s/ Bradley T. Bufkin, # 33794

Attorney for Plaintiff

2 N. Nevada Ave., Suite 1140 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 247-3028

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. This form should not be used where personal service is desired.

Legal Notice No. 82349

First Publication: July 27, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Misc. Private Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE

Date: August 17, 2023

Holders of first mortgages (as shown on the recorded deeds of trust or assignments in the City and County of Denver, Colorado records) on Units in the Monroe Pointe Condominium community are hereby advised of a proposed Amended and Restated Condominium Declaration for Monroe Pointe Condominiums (the original which was recorded February 6, 2008, at Reception No. 2008015795, Denver County). This notice has been sent by certified mail to first mortgagees along with a consent form and a copy of the proposed amendment. A copy of the amendment and consent form can be obtained by contacting Jonah G. Hunt, Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC, 1445 Market St., Suite 350, Denver, CO 80202. (720) 221-9780.

Legal Notice No. 82377

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 24 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

BEFORE THE ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

IN THE MATTER OF A SURFACE OWNER VARIANCE TO THE RECLAMATION RULES FOR THE WESTWARD # 2 WELL AND RELATED TANK BATTERY, LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO

CAUSE NO. 1

DOCKET NO. 230600199

TYPE: VARIANCE

Public Notices

NOTICE OF HEARING

Walton Colorado, LLC (“Applicant”), filed an Application for a Variance under Rule 502 to the reclamation requirements under the 1000 Series rules for the Westward # 2 Well and the related tank battery located in the below-described lands (the “Application Lands”). This Notice was sent to you because the Applicant believes you may be an interested party in the Application Lands.

APPLICATION LANDS

Township 5 North, Range 69 West, 6th P.M. Section 25: SW¼SE¼, SE¼NE¼SW¼

DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION OF HEARING

(Subject to change)

The Commission will hold a hearing on the above referenced docket number at the following date, time, and location:

Date: October 18, 2023

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Place: Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission

The Chancery Building

1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 801 Denver, CO 80203

PETITIONS

DEADLINE FOR PETITIONS BY AFFECTED PERSONS: September 18, 2023

Any interested party who wishes to participate formally must file a written petition with the Commission no later than the deadline provided above. Please see Commission Rule 507 at https://ecmc. state.co.us/#/home, under “Regulation,” then select “Rules.” Please note that, under Commission Rule 510.l, the deadline for petitions may only be continued for good cause, even if the hearing is continued beyond the date that is stated above. Pursuant to Commission Rule 507, if you do not file a proper petition, the Hearing Officer will not know that you wish to formally participate in this matter and the date and time of the hearing may change without additional notice to you. Parties wishing to file a petition must register online at https://oitco.hylandcloud. com/DNRCOGExternalAccess/Account/ Login.aspx and select “Request Access to Site.” Please refer to our “eFiling Users Guidebook” at https://ecmc.state. co.us/documents/reg/Hearings/External_Efiling_System_Handbook_December_2021_Final.pdf for more information. Under Commission Rule 508, if no petition is filed, the Application may be approved administratively without a formal hearing.

Any Affected Person who files a petition must be able to participate in a prehearing conference during the week of September 18, 2023, if a prehearing conference is requested by the Applicant or by any person who has filed a petition.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For more information, you may review

the Application, which was sent to you with this Notice. You may also contact the Applicant at the phone number or email address listed below.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if any party requires special accommodations as a result of a disability for this hearing, please contact Margaret Humecki at Cogcc.Hearings_ Unit@state.co.us, prior to the hearing and arrangements will be made.

ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

By: Mimi C. Larsen, Secretary

Dated: August 11, 2023

Walton Colorado, LLC

c/o Gregory S. Brown (#7782)

Fox Rothschild LLP

1225 17TH St., Suite 2200 Denver, CO 80202

Telephone: (303) 383-7649 gbrown@foxrothschild.com

Legal Notice No. 82390

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER, DISTRICT COURT COLORADO CIVIL COURT

Denver City & County Bldg.

1437 Bannock St., Rm. 256 Denver, CO 80202

Plaintiff: Cenco Building Services, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, v.

Defendants: H+L Development, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and Bryant W. Long, an individual

NOTICE OF LEVY OR SEIZURE

Case Number: 22CV30744

Sheriff Sale No. 22004964

STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF DENVER

TO THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR

BRYANT W. LONG:

Notice is hereby given that on May 9, 2022, a judgment against Bryant W. Long from the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, entered in favor of CENCO BUILDING SERVICES, LLC, in the original amount of $36,522.62, and that on July 19, 2023, the Clerk of the DENYER County District Court issued a Writ of Execution commanding the Sheriff of DENVER County to levy, seize and take into possession the following real estate, to wit:

LOT 22 AND SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT 23, BLOCK 31, MCCULLOUGHS ADDITION 3RD FILING TO DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Otherwise identified or referred to as 2127 High Street, Denver, CO 80205

(the "Property").

You have legal rights that may prevent all or part of your money or property from being taken. That part of the money or property that may not be taken is called "exempt property." Notwithstanding your right to claim the property as "exempt," no exemption other than the exemptions set forth in C.R.S. Section 13-54-104(3), may be claimed for a Writ. The purpose of this Notice of Levy is to tell you about these rights.

If the money or property which is being withheld from you includes any "exempt property," you must file within 14 days of receiving this Notice of Levy a written claim of exemption with the Clerk of the Court, describing what money or property you think is "exempt property" and the reason that it is exempt.

You must act quickly to protect your rights. Remember, you only have 14 days after receiving this Notice of Levy to file your claim of exemption with the Clerk of Court. Your failure to file a claim of exemption within 14 days is a waiver of your right to file.

Now therefore, you BRYANT W. LONG take notice that within fourteen ( 14) days from the date of service hereof, if served within the state, or if served by publication, within fourteen (14)dates after service hereof, exclusive of the day of service, you may file with the Clerk of the aboveentitled Court, a written claim of exemption which you may have under the statutes of the State of Colorado; and in case of your failure to make and file such written claim of exemption with the Clerk of said Court you shall be deemed to have waived your right of exemption under the statutes of this state.

Elias Diggins, Sheriff DENVER County, Colorado /s/ Deputy Sheriff Sergeant Line

CERTIFICATE OF LEVY Case Number: 22CV30744

I, Elias Diggins, Sheriff of Denver County, State of Colorado, do hereby certify that by virtue of a certain Writ of Execution to me directed, from the Denver County District Court, State of Colorado, in favor of Cenco Building Services, LLC, and against Bryant W. Long and H+L Development, LLC, jointly and severally, Defendants, dated July 19, 2023, I did on this 24th, day of July 2023, levy upon the following real estate, to wit:

LOT 22 AND SOUTH ONE-HALF OF LOT 23, BLOCK 31, MCCULLOUGHS ADDITION 3RD FILING TO DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO.

Otherwise identified or referred to as 2127 High Street, Denver, CO 80205 (the "Property"). Situate in the City and County of Denver, Colorado.

Elias Diggins, Sheriff

City and County of Denver, Colorado /s/ Deputy Sheriff Sergeant R. Line

CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER, DISTRICT COURT Denver City & County Bldg. 1437 Bannock St., Rm. 256 Denver, CO 80202-0000

Plaintiff: Cenco Building Services, LLC,

Defendants: H+L Development, LLC, et al

Case Number: 22CV30744 Div.: 280

WRIT OF EXECUTION

Original Judgment Amount: $36,522.62

Revived Judgment Amount: $.00

Judgment Status: UNSATISFIED

Judgment Date: May 9, 2022

Judgment Date:

Additional Remarks:

JUDG ENTERS IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF AND AGAINST DEF IN THE AMOUNT OF 36,522.62 WITH INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 10% PER ANNUM, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY.

Debtor(s): HAND L DEV LLC

BRYANT W LONG

Creditor(s): CENCO BLDG SERV LLC

Balance of Judgment to Date: $36,522.62

To the Sheriff of Denver County, You are commanded to satisfy the above judgment plus interest and costs executing against any property legally subject to levy of the above-named judgment debtor(s) and to return this execution within 90 days from the date of issue, unless sale is pending under levy made.

Nikolaus Zender, Clerk of Court DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY /s/ Deputy Clerk Date: July 19, 2023

Legal Notice No. 82377

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No. 82373

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS:

In re Receivership: ULTRA DESIGN CENTER, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company; FLOW WHOLESALE, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company; and MODERN HOLDINGS, LLC, a Colorado Limited Liability Company. Case number:2021CV33551. All persons having claims against the above-named Receivership Estate are required to file or present them to the Receiver on or before the Bar Date, September 22, 2023, set or the claims may be forever barred. The Receiver Group, LLC, PO BOX 101343, Denver CO 80250 or Fairfield & Woods,

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PC, Jack Tanner #16233, Attorney for Receiver, 1801 California St. Ste. 2600. Denver, CO 80202.

Legal Notice No.82389

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald - Dispatch

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of PORFIRIO L. MURRIETA, aka PORFIRIO LLOYD MURRIETA, aka PORFIRIO MURRIETA, Deceased

Case No. 2023PR030875

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 21, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Arthur Lucero, Personal Representative

8551 W. Mexico Ave. Lakewood, CO 80232

Legal Notice No. 82376

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William A. Moore, a/k/a William Arthur Moore II, a/k/a Bill Moore, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30882

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 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lorna G. Moore, Personal Representative 171 N. Franklin Street Denver, CO 80218

Legal Notice No. 82383

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Anthony Gerald Seganti, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30803

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 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael Schaffer Personal Representative

c/o Steven M. Weiser, Esq. Foster Graham Milstein & Calisher, LLP 360 S. Garfield St., 6th Floor Denver, Colorado 80209 (303) 333-9810 sweiser@fostergraham.com

Legal Notice No. 82385

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Hildegard Walker, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30628

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 17, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gerda Robison, Personal Representative

c/o Long Reimer Winegar LLP 1800 Glenarm Place, Suite 1202 Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. 82378

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carolyn L. Kaye, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR192

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 10, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Scott H. Challinor, Attorney for Barbara Ann Elliot, Personal Representative 6161 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 270 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

Legal Notice No. 82365

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

Denver Probate Court City and County of Denver, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Room #230 Denver, Colorado 80202

In the Matter of the Estate of: Donald Robert Wynn a/k/a Donald R. Wynn

Attorney: Hilary B. Bloom, Esq. Fox Rothschild LLP

1225 17th Street, Suite 2200

Denver, Colorado 80202

Phone Number: 303-292-1200

E-mail: hbloom@foxrothschild.com

FAX Number: 303-292-1300

Atty. Reg. #: 36330

Courtroom: Room 230

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To: All unknown heirs of Jacob W. Wynn and all unknown heirs of Christy Anne Myrtle Wynn

Last Known Address, if any: N/A

A hearing on Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative for the Will of Donald Robert Wynn a/k/a Donald R. Wynn to be admitted to probate and Jennifer Ravenell to be appointed as personal representative of the Estate of Donald Robert Wynn a/k/a Donald R. Wynn.

will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023

Time: 8:00 a.m.

Courtroom or Division: Room 230

Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Room #230, Denver, Colorado 80202

The hearing will take approximately thirty (30) minutes.

Legal Notice No. 82370

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Petrea Moriarty, also known as Petrea Ann Moriarty, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30827

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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ Nadya Vecchiet-Lambert, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative

Karen Hart 6855 South Havana Street, Suite 370 Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 734-7131

Legal Notice No. 82372

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ALLEN DONALD FRANSEN, aka ALLEN FRANSEN, aka ALLEN D. FRANSEN, aka AL FRANSEN, Deceased Case Number: 23C30861

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 17, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leif Nelson, Attorney to the Personal Representative 29029 Upper Bear Creek Rd. Suite 202 Evergreen, CO 80439

Legal Notice No. 82380

First Publication: August 17, 2023

Last Publication: August 31, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Theresa Ann Schiavone, a/k/a Theresa A Schiavone, a/k/a Theresa Schiavone, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30874

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver County Probate Court on or before December 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas Schiavone and/or Dr. Edward Goldson Co- Personal Representatives 6306 E. 6th Avenue Denver, CO 80220

Legal Notice No. 82384

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Minnie Ruth Upton, a/k/a Minnie R. Upton, a/k/a Minnie Upton, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30805

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 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sherry Ann Upton, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln St., #1100 Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 82392

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Margaret June Blakley; a/k/a Margaret J. Blakley; a/k/a Margaret Blakley, Case Number 2023PR30503

All persons having claims against the

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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 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Baysore & Christian Fiduciary Services, LLC

Personal Representative

By: Teri Hayes, Designated Representative

7000 E. Belleview Ave., Ste 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 82388

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JOHN JOSEPH LAMMERTZ, also known as: John J. Lammertz, and John Lammertz, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30854

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to:

The Denver Probate Court, City & County of Denver, Colorado on or before Sunday, December 24, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

John M. Lammertz, Personal Representative

3349 West 33rd Avenue Denver, Colorado 80211

Legal Notice No. 82391

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kazuko Munetake, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030866

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 14, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patricia Jo Stone

Attorney to the Personal Representative

19751 E Mainstreet, Suite 200 Parker, CO 80138

Legal Notice No. 82371

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jack Mills,

Jack William Mills,

Jack W. Mills, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30865

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 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert Mills, Personal Representative c/o Sigler & Nelson LLC

390 Union Blvd., Ste. 580 Lakewood, CO 80228 303-444-3025

Legal Notice No. 82387

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of RUTH WILHELM, a/k/a RUTH STECKLER WILHELM, Deceased

Case Number: 2023-PR-30792

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 26, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative

8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 82382

First Publication: August 24, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Christopher Jacob Martin, a/k/a Christopher J. Martin, Christopher Martin, and Chris Martin, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30841

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 11, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rachel H. Murane, Personal Representative c/o Poskus & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. 82367

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Rushing Grant, also known as John R. Grant, also known as John Grant, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30849

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 10, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher Drake Grant Personal Representative 1206 Meriwether Street

Charlottesville, VA 22902

Legal Notice No. 82366

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: August 24, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

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DENVER PROBATE COURT STATE OF COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-606-2303

In the Interest of: GRISSY JULIANNA SITTING BEAR

Attorneys for Petitioner: Terry Ehrlich, #13213 Arnold & Arnold LLP 7691 Shaffer Parkway, Suite A Littleton, Colorado 80127 Ph: 720.962.6010 / Fax: 720.962.6011

Email: terryehrlich@arnoldarnold.com Case No. 2023PR030227

NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP HEARING

Please be advised that this matter has been set for a Guardianship Hearing upon the Petition of Corina Sitting Bear for the guardianship of Grissy Julianna Sitting Bear on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 300 of the Denver Probate Court located at 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202.

Dated this 1st day of August, 2023.

Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD & ARNOLD, LLP Attorneys at Law

By /s/ Terry Ehrlich

TERR EHRLICH, #13213

Attorney for Petitioner

Legal Notice No. 82368

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

DENVER PROBATE COURT STATE OF COLORADO

1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: 303-606-2303

In the Interest of: RRARIELLE CARLINA CHRISTINA SITTING BEAR

Attorneys for Petitioner: Terry Ehrlich, #13213

Arnold & Arnold LLP

7691 Shaffer Parkway, Suite A Littleton, Colorado 80127

Ph: 720.962.6010 / Fax: 720.962.6011

Email: terryehrlich@arnoldarnold.com

Case No. 2023PR030232

NOTICE OF GUARDIANSHIP HEARING

Please be advised that this matter has been set for a Guardianship Hearing upon the Petition of Corina Sitting Bear for the guardianship of Grissy Julianna Sitting Bear on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 300 of the Denver Probate Court located at 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202.

Dated this 1st day of August, 2023.

Respectfully submitted, ARNOLD & ARNOLD, LLP Attorneys at Law

By /s/ Terry Ehrlich TERR EHRLICH, #13213 Attorney

for Petitioner

Legal Notice No. 82369

First Publication: August 10, 2023

Last Publication: September 7, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch ###

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About 9,000 students are enrolled in the Bridge to Bachelors program, but the scholarship is for students who plan to transfer to one of the colleges that partners with the Reisher Scholars Program.

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e state plans to award about 250 scholarships a year based on that criteria.

e Denver Foundation also will fund college advisors who help students navigate the ins and outs of college and other support services as part of the program.

Landon Pirius, community college system vice chancellor for academic and student a airs, said in a statement the scholarship program helps create a clear road map for students.

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And Sharon Harper, the foundation’s senior director of special funds and scholarships, said too often the focus is on students going from high school to a four-year university, meaning limited scholarship opportunities for students who take a di erent route. Students who have a plan to transfer will have more opportunities, she said. e scholarship joins a growing list of programs meant to help students pay for college.

Colorado started a free program last year to train students in health

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