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Curbside composting comes to Denver

State reps agree to open meetings deal

Settlement reached in lawsuit alleging ‘pervasive’ violations of open meetings laws

BY JESSE PAUL AND ELLIOTT WENZLER THE COLORADO SUN

A settlement has been reached in the unusual lawsuit led this summer by two Democratic state representatives alleging “pervasive” violations of the state’s open meetings laws by members of the Colorado House.

BY NATALIE KERR SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Coloradans sent 326,000 tons of food waste and yard scraps to landlls in 2021 — approximately 54,000 dumpsters worth.

Denver is behind on its goal of diverting 70% of its waste away from land lls — currently diversion is only at 31% — but that may soon change. Weekly curbside composting is coming to Denverites’ front

doors. And with it, the opportunity to reduce land ll volume, greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, while contributing to Colorado jobs.

Compost services began in July for Denver’s Solid Waste District 2, which includes City Park, City Park West, Clayton, Cole, Elyria-Swansea, Five Points, Uptown, Skyland, Whittier and parts of Globeville. Montbello, Gateway and Green Valley Ranch will likely receive services next, though there is not an exact start date yet, said Vanessa Lacayo, a spokesperson for Denver’s Department of Transportation & Infrastructure.

“ e goal is to make sure residents are using the service correctly before moving on to the next area,” Lacayo said. “ e department is pri-

oritizing neighborhoods with lower diversion rates in its rollout, and will be reaching out directly to residents before their compost service begins so they can prepare.”

e expansion is funded by a “pay as you throw” program that began in January and requires residents to pay a higher monthly fee for using larger trash bins until their compost cart arrives and they can divert more of their trash. Residents can exchange their current trash cart size for a small, medium or large one.

District 2 residents received a small kitchen pail to separate their food and yard waste from their trash and recycling. at waste is then put into their green cart for weekly

State Reps. Elisabeth Epps of Denver and Bob Marshall of Highlands Ranch o ered in early September to enter into a court-enforced deal, known as a consent decree, with the Colorado House of Representatives, the chamber’s Democratic and Republican caucuses and partisan leadership in the chamber. As part of the settlement, which must be approved by a judge, the defendants agreed to not discuss public business or take a “formal action” during a meeting where a quorum of a state body is expected to be in attendance without rst providing public notice of the gathering and promptly making minutes of the meeting publicly available.

Also, two or more members of the House “shall not discuss public business through any electronic means (including, without limitation, any instant messaging platform or application) unless written minutes of such meetings are made publicly available upon request.” ose minutes

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Three recently-delivered compost bins sit on a curb in Denver’s City Park neighborhood in August.

PHOTO BY NATALIE KERR

Residents adjust to expanded waste services that divert food and yard scraps from the landfill

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collection on the same day as their trash collection. e city transports that waste to A1 Organics, where it is processed into compost for gardens, agriculture, parks and more.

Denver hopes the program will reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, and turn food waste into a valuable resource, said Nina Waysdorf, DOTI’s waste diversion and recycling manager.

Composting keeps methane – a greenhouse gas released when organic materials rot in land lls – out of the atmosphere and feeds plants that trap carbon dioxide, said Judy Elliot, community education cultivator at Denver Urban Gardens. Compost also promotes healthier soil, increases water retention, uses fewer chemical fertilizers and can be used to remediate polluted land.

What residents say

DOTI has delivered 10,600 compost carts to residents, and most seem to be getting used, Lacayo said. ough it is still too early to assess how much waste is being diverted, she added. Prior to the July rollout, about 2,000 residents in District 2 were composting through the city’s subscription-based compost service, which is still available for residents who want to compost before the rollout comes to their district.

Marcie Rome, who lives in the City Park neighborhood, was excited to receive her compost bin. She and many of her neighbors have been putting out compost for collection each week, and Rome felt the instructions that came with the

compost bins were clear and easy to follow.

“I’ve wanted to get into it (composting) for a long time but didn’t really know how, so the fact that it just showed up and came with

all the instructions was exciting,” Rome said.

e Be Cart Smart website and the Denver Trash and Recycling

about what can and cannot go into the bins.

Rome said she would have appreciated receiving compostable bags along with the kitchen pails so that she could keep it clean when disposing of her food waste.

e only bags that can enter the green compost bins are three gallon or less compostable bags approved by the Composting Manufacturers Alliance, as these decompose in eld conditions, said Kristi Hatakka, compost coordinator at Denver Urban Gardens. Many other bags labeled compostable actually do not decompose and when compost is contaminated by non-compostable materials, the entire compost load goes to the land ll.

“Composting is a process – it’s not a matter of going through steps one through ve and you’re going to have beautiful material for your yard,” Elliot said. “Whatever you can do to follow the guidelines, you made a helpful step towards keeping material out of the land ll.”  City Park residents Leslie and Bill Ho composted regularly when they lived in California, and are happy to see curbside composting come to Denver, knowing less waste will now enter land lls.

But Leslie Ho added that more information before the compost service arrived would have helped residents prepare for the rollout.

“Maybe send it with the utility bill or the water bill just to say why they are doing it and why should I do it?”

Leslie Ho said.

e city is o ering educational resources in both English and Spanish to help residents understand composting, what they can put in the green carts and where the compost is used once it is created.

A green compost bin is wheeled to the curb. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DENVER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE

Healthier Colorado tracks dental gap

ing to go down. If you’re a young person, you’re going to be missing school,” Piccola outlined. “ ere are huge repercussions to not taking care of your oral health.”

More than one million Coloradans lack access to proper dental care, and there are more than 100 areas across the state designated as experiencing a Dental Care Health Professional Shortage, according to an analysis by KFF. e state would need to add at least 143 practitioners to meet the dental health needs of all Coloradans.

Dental therapists can be licensed in Colorado after three years of instruction. It takes at least eight years to become a dentist.

Piccola pointed out clinics with dental therapists who work under the supervision of a dentist and are trained to provide most common treatments have seen

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Fort Logan honor guard seeks members

military funerals

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

e American Flag being folded and presented to family members, the perfectly aligned ri es and the sound of taps. All powerful moments that make up the ceremony to pay nal respects to those who served in the U.S. military.

e nonpro t, All Veterans Honor Guard, is made up of ve teams that provide nal honors at Fort Logan National Cemetery. Since forming in 1994, they have provided nal honors for over 20,000 Veterans.

When the organization rst started, it was made of six teams. In their rst year of providing this service, they attended nearly 63 funerals.

Kathy Kraski, an Air Force Veteran and All Veterans Honor Guard volunteer, got involved with the organization nearly 20 years ago.

“Just about every year since then, the number [of funerals] has increased,” said Kraski. “But the number of volunteers hasn’t.”

In 2015, the number of teams dropped to ve - Castle Rock, Littleton, Aurora, Arvada and Fort Logan - and in 2021, the teams attended over 1,500 funerals.

Kraski said the honor guard now has less than 80 volunteers.

She has been going to multiple Veteran events attempting to recruit volunteers, but Kraski said it’s not as

easy as it seems.

By law, one must be a military Veteran to participate in nal honors.

According to the United States Department of Defense, it is by law that an honor guard detail for eligible Veterans consists of at least two members of the U.S. Military. Additionally, one of the members must

have served in the same service branch as the deceased Veteran.  “ e worst part is, if we go under, there’s nobody to replace us,” said Kraski. “And I don’t ever want to have to tell you or somebody you know that we can’t provide honors.”

e All Veterans Honor Guard does joint services with the military,

which folds the ag to be handed to a fallen service member’s family member. e honor guard provides the commander who conducts the service and talks about the deceased and his or her service to the county, as well as the relationship to the ag.  e service also includes a chaplain to conduct a prayer, a bugler to play taps and a ri e detail with weapons from World War II.

As the honor guard continues to provide the service to hundreds of families, Kraski said the organization is in dire need of volunteers.  e organization provides the training and the uniforms for the service but they are running into a few problems, including that most funerals take place on weekdays.

“ at eliminates the young Veterans for the most part because they’re working and they have families,” said Kraski.

Kraski also said the organization will take disabled Veterans as volunteers, however, a lot of them su er from post-traumatic stress disorder related to combat and the ring of the weapons would trigger the Veterans.

Although volunteers don’t receive monetary compensation for their time, Kraski said it’s an honor being able to provide nal military honors for the deceased and their families.

“We’re not even asking for a day a week,” said Kraski. “If we can get a couple of days a month, it would help us.”

To volunteer or make a donation to the organization can be found done through their website, https:// www.allveteranshonorguard.org/.

A team of Veterans from the All Veterans Honor Guard conduct the rifle detail during a funeral service. COURTESY OF KATHY KRASKI

Veterans Honor Guard in dire need of volunteers for

would have to be released under the Colorado Open Records Act. Finally, the defendants agreed to pay the lawyer representing Epps and Marshall $13,000 within 45 days to cover his fees. Taxpayers would be on the hook for the sum.

“ e settlement of this dispute does not establish wrongdoing by any party,” the agreement says.

Epps and Marshall led their lawsuit in July, alleging that Colorado House Democrats’ near-weekly caucus meetings, during which pending legislation is discussed, should be

publicly noticed and that meeting minutes be recorded and o ered to the public. e lawsuit claimed members of the House Democratic caucus “directed legislative aides to omit or disguise these mandatory meetings from representatives’ calendars.”

e lawsuit also argued that House Democrats’ use of Signal, an encrypted smartphone messaging system in which messages can be automatically deleted, also violates the state’s open meeting and public records laws. According to the legal action, representatives used Signal to discuss witness testimony and how each lawmaker would vote on bills.

e legal action argued that House

Republicans have violated open meetings laws, too, through their regular caucus meetings and communications on Signal.

Lawmakers’ use of Signal, which was rst released in 2014, has become more widespread over the past two or three years.

e lawsuit was highly unusual since Epps and Marshall sued their own caucus and its top leaders, House Speaker Julie McCluskie and House Majority Leader Monica Duran. It heightened tensions in the House Democratic caucus that built through the 2023 legislative session.

During the nal day of the term, during a meeting of the House Democratic caucus, Epps directly criticized McCluskie’s leadership,

saying she had been too lenient with Republicans and had allowed lastminute bills to be forced through by Democrats.

“You asked to do this,” Epps said. “I’m asking you to do much, much more.”

McCluskie, of Dillon, and Duran, of Wheat Ridge, said in a joint statement that Colorado House Democrats “believe deeply in the values of transparency and open government.”

“ rough this agreement, we continue our commitment to ensuring full public access, transparency and fairness in the legislative process,” the statement said.

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Back to school a challenge for parent-students

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT COLORADO

Deysi Parga Macias faced a dilemma last fall in the rst week of classes at the University of Colorado Boulder.

She couldn’t nd daycare for her son, Ramiro, and her grandparents, who were supposed to watch him, were sick.

Macias, then 19, began to panic. Her biochemistry lab only allowed four absences before she failed the class — but missing even one would make her feel like a failure. Desperate, she sent her professor an email

before class and asked if she could bring her then-year-and-a-half-old son.

“I said, ‘I am so sorry, and I know that this is unprofessional,’” Macias said.

Students in the lab were scheduled to collect samples at Boulder Creek and analyze the results. Luckily, her professor agreed to let Ramiro come since it was a safer environment than in a classroom lab. While Macias worked, Ramiro played with rocks and threw them into the water.

“He thought it was just another day out,” she said.

Macias, now a 20-year-old junior at

CU Boulder, tries her best to separate parenting and coursework on campus, even if she alerts professors on the rst days of class that she has a kid.

She doesn’t usually see other young children at CU Boulder. Many students can’t relate to her life.

It’s an isolating experience.

“Every time I tell my professors that I’m a mom and I’m an undergrad, they say, ‘You’re my rst,’” she said.

Many public Colorado colleges don’t know how many students are parents on their campuses.

Census data from the 2021 American Community Survey data analyzed by Colorado’s demographer suggests that parents make up a little less than a third of undergraduate students at all of the state’s colleges and universities.

at’s close to what national data collected by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research showed in 2016: about 22% of all college undergraduates were parents. e institute found 42% of all community college students and just 17% of students at public four-year universities were parents.

Colorado, like many states, does not require colleges and universities to keep these numbers. Some colleges, including Colorado State University Fort Collins, have used voluntary surveys to get a better sense. But it’s still an estimate.

“We don’t know if we have 50 student parents or 5,000,” said Lisa Chandler, CSU Fort Collins adult learner and veteran services assistant director.

Some administrators worry that asking whether students have children could violate federal rules intended to prevent discrimination. Advocates say the lack of concrete data can limit the services and outreach students receive to help them through college, especially because this is a group that doesn’t have a lot

of time to track down help.

Student parents carry higher GPAs on average but are 10 times less likely to graduate, according to the women’s policy research institute. ey are also more likely to be Black and low-income, take on more student loan debt, and struggle to nd housing.

It matters to student parents that they succeed because they want higher wages to support their families. And, Colorado has a goal to get more residents — especially those from diverse communities — the postsecondary training they need to land good-paying jobs. Macias, for instance, studies biochemistry and wants to become a doctor.

In recent years, Colorado’s community colleges, with more student parents, have provided food resources, and connected students to housing, childcare, and nancial support. Meanwhile, four-year universities o er fewer services.

Before Macias enrolled, she researched the schools that would o er her the most help while parenting. CU Boulder gave her scholarships, and she pieced together enough to pay for college. She also planned to use the university’s graduate and family housing so she could have more space for her and Ramiro, live on campus, meet friends, and be independent.

ere was so much she didn’t anticipate as the rst student in her family to go to college and as a new mother.

e rent in family housing proved to be more than she could a ord. She struggled at times through her rst year to pay for furniture and other household items – even things as small as a shower curtain and toiletries. Macias estimates a high school mentor spent about $1,000 to help her furnish her apartment. Her mom would cook for her and also

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bought her groceries and other daily items.Her sister helped babysit Ramiro when Macias had classes.

Macias is now living with her son’s paternal grandmother. It puts her minutes away from family members who can provide child care because she said she can’t a ord CU Boulder’s childcare facility. It also makes it easier when she and Ramiro’s dad co-parent.

In Colorado, child care on average can cost about $1,360 a month at a center and about $960 at a home-based business for a toddler, according to Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2023 Kids Count data book.

CU Boulder students pay based on the age of their child and how often they attend daycare. A student can pay up to about $1,900 a month for ve-day-aweek care for an infant. e daytime hours don’t cover evening classes or study sessions.

e school surveyed undergraduates in 2021 to better understand how to help all students. Only a third of all students took the survey, and about 3% of respondents said they are responsible for the care of children or other adults, according to the university.

Other campus services for parents include a health and wellness center and mental health support, nap pods for tired students, and dedicated lactation rooms.

Macias said she no longer uses most of what CU Boulder o ers. Child care continues to be her biggest struggle. In a perfect world, she said the school would provide free care, because college students don’t have a lot of money.

Schools that serve more older students tend to think more about the needs of parents. Aurora Community College has sent out voluntary surveys to students and learned about 35% have parental responsibilities, said Reyna Anaya, senior student a airs o cer and dean of student success.

e surveys helped the school create more help. e school has snack stations for kids, a free market for parents to get food, and play stations with toys. Advisors are available for support.

Colorado Mountain College’s Ri e campus hosts Family Fridays where students and community members can bring kids on campus to learn while their parents take classes, said Tinker Duclo, vice president and campus dean at

CMC Ri e.

But four-year institutions are also doing more to o er parent services on campus.

For example, Colorado State University Fort Collins has drop-in child care at its library that is paid by student fees. And like many other schools, CSU o ers federal grants to subsidize child care.

Zeke Dominguez, 41, is nervous about transferring from Front Range Community College to Colorado State University next fall. As a single parent of an autistic 11-year-old child, his second try at college has provided him a lot of what he’s needed as a parent, but he’s not sure what to expect at the bigger college.

Dominguez studied cybersecurity in 2012 at forpro t University of Phoenix. His daughter was born at about the same time. She spent months in the hospital, and he took family leave for a semester but felt overwhelmed when he returned. He needed to drop out.

“I didn’t have any support systems, either,” he said. “It wasn’t anything like what I have now.”

Community colleges have increased services in recent years for student parents.

Front Range brings student parents together to support each other. Dominguez also connected to the school’s TRIO program, a federal program to guide disadvantaged students through college that’s used at many college and university campuses. While not only for student parents, the program has connected him to tutors and helped him learn to advocate for his needs as a parent, such as how to reach out to instructors or deans so he doesn’t have to drop classes when he gets behind.

e school also has federal grants for child care, he said, and if Dominguez has a problem, Front Range o -

cials try to help connect him to community resources.

It’s important for Dominguez to nish his degree. He wants to get a bachelor’s in ne arts to allow him exibility to work and take care of his daughter. e demands of his previous job as a chef didn’t mix well with parenting.

He plans to expand his work in photography — he used to shoot food photos while a chef. He also wants to explore his career options, such as selling his paintings.

As he gets ready for CSU Fort Collins, he worries that he will get lost at such a large school.

“We really are a ghost,” he said. “We’re not seen.”

Elsewhere, some states have gured out how to track student parents. Oregon and Illinois require colleges and universities to collect data on student parents to help them get what they need, according to Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder and CEO of Generation Hope. e nonpro t advocates for policies that support student parents and supports schools in their e orts.

Schools also want to increase support. Norfolk State University, a historically Black university in Virginia, has worked with Generation Hope in the last year to increase services, such as lactation rooms and parent groups. e school o ers evening child care. School o cials are also drafting guidelines around the presence of children on campus and how faculty and sta can help student parents.

Student parents want to feel more a part of the campus and be considered, said Andrea Neal, O ce of Academic Engagement associate vice provost at Norfolk State. Small things like speci c parking spaces or easy access to diapers on campus would make them feel included, she said.

ed her fears of telling her family about the pregnancy and never getting to college.

Tears streamed down Macias’ cheeks as she sat across from the student. e young girl’s struggle was her own. She nally didn’t feel so out of place.

“I told her to stay focused and keep going. To nish strong, as strong as you can because there’s going to be a lot of help,” she said. “Unfortunately, they’re not going to come and nd you as a parent. You have to nd the help yourself.”

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Larger universities like e Ohio State University also are trying to nd ways to serve parents.

Traci Lewis, director of the university’s Comprehensive College Experience for Student-Parent Success Program, said Ohio State makes parents and their kids a part of campus life. e school has a student-parent welcome week with bounce houses for their kids, o ers child care during club meetings, and will allow students to walk with their kids this year in the homecoming parade.

Ohio State student parents receive a comprehensive resource support guide, but the school also provides advisors to o er more personal guidance. e school also o ers emergency nancial assistance.

Macias feels burnt out, but she rarely lets that stop her positive attitude.

She has found ways to feel like she’s a greater part of the campus. She wants to be a role model for other rst-generation and Latina students in the sciences. She’s found supportive friends. She’s joined clubs like the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights.

She takes the tough days in stride because she’s determined to nish school.

“Life doesn’t wait for you to be OK,” Macias said.

Macias works within CU Boulder’s O ce of Precollege Outreach and Engagement and gives campus tours to high school students. e program also hosts overnight trips.

She’s met hundreds of students, she said. But over the summer, a young woman approached her to read the college essay she prepared.

e teen, a rising high school junior, wrote that she was pregnant. She wanted to major in the sciences just like Macias. She document-

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Cyclists can end the year by checking a 100-mile ride o their bucket list

Calling all cyclists! e Denver Century Ride is coming up. Time to get pumped for it (and then to pump up your tires). If you’ve been wanting to experience the city and surrounding metro area by bike, this is your chance. Or, if you’ve been riding a lot on your own, this is a great chance to meet other cyclists. e ride takes you through Denver out west all the way to Golden and then up, and over, Lookout Mountain before circling back. Not up for that big of an adventure? ere are options for 25-, 50-, and 85-mile rides, too.  e best part is that you can bene t local nonpro ts while participating.

e event got its start in 2010 and its primary bene ciary is Bicycle Colorado, a Denver-based nonpro t that uses “advocacy, education and passion to make Colorado one of the most bicycle-friendly states in the nation.” Learn more at BicycleColorado.org.

What I think is so cool about the century ride is that Bicycle Colo-

If you are a regular reader of my column, you have probably noticed that in my nal paragraph, I end by saying that if we apply the concepts that I share, “It really will be a better than good life.” Many years ago, when I rst started writing this column, my ending was targeted week-to-week, so my nal statement read, “It really will be a better than good week.” After a few years, I expanded it and ended the column with, “It really will be a better than good year.” And then nally settled on “Better than good life.”

Many have asked about this, so here is the inspiration behind being better than good for a day, week, month, year, or lifetime.

Having been a student of Zig Ziglar for many years prior to eventually working with him, I would listen to his recordings, attend his seminars and trainings, and try and catch every little nugget he would share. While waiting in line to meet Zig and get my book signed one day after a seminar, I listened as he greeted everyone who approached the table. He would mix his greeting up as so many of us came through the line.

e one that really caught my at-

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rado is not the only organization that bene ts. e event allows other nonpro t organizations to use the ride as a fundraising platform. For example, Cycle for Strays is Denver Animal Protection’s team for the ride. Note that the ride’s registration fees do not bene t charity a liates. Instead, a liates bene t from the cyclists’ pledges and donations. If you’re wanting to participate in the ride to raise funds for any of the a liates, visit DenverCenturyRide.com (look under the Cycle for a Good Cause tab at the top of the webpage) for instructions on how to do so.

Here are the basic details on the ride itself:

e Coldwell Banker Denver Century Ride takes place on Sept. 23 and starts early in the morning. Headquarters for the event is at e

Shops at North eld, 8340 North eld Blvd., located in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood.

As I noted above, there are four route options to choose from. is is a mostly urban ride, and each route o ers a unique way for cyclists to explore well-loved bike routes. e 25- and 50-mile routes wind through scenic, even iconic cityscapes, like Cheesman Park and Coors Field. e 85-mile route takes cyclists through the metro area to picturesque spots, including Red Rocks and Deer Creek Canyon.

e 100-mile route o ers those landmarks plus Golden’s Lookout Mountain climb and a speedy all-downhill descent on the other side. Cyclists come from all over the metro area – and the world – to do this climb. So, if it is on your bucket list, the ride might be the perfect opportunity for you to cross it o , as well as a century if you’ve never done one before.

Aid stations will be stocked with water, food and cheerful volunteers along all of the routes, providing a

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tention is when he would ask someone how they were doing and they would respond with, “Good.” Zig would immediately respond with, “Are you doing good or are you better than good?” People would look, smile, and say, “Better than good Zig, and thank you for the

If you were to do an honest assessment right now, answering the same question, “Are you doing good or are you better than good?” How would you respond? Of course, we have seasons of life and situations where we might honestly reply with, “Just good, or OK, or actually feeling really low.” But those are just moments in time. What I ask you to consider is the majority of the days of our lives.

Zig Ziglar eventually did write a book titled “Better an Good.” It is an amazing book with tons of realworld applications of how we can all make an intentional e ort to live a better than good life. And here are

six quick points that Zig makes in this book:

Wait to worry — most of us have been conditioned to jump right to the worry stage before we know all of the details and facts.

Stay in the game — people fall down but winners get up.

Insist on integrity — doing the right thing and expect others to do the right thing even when no one is watching.

Stay out of debt — with the persistent temptation to keep up with those around us, it is easy to quickly amass a mountain of debt.

Fear not — the fears that lurk inside of us all can keep us from achieving our goals and dreams.

Have the rst laugh — laughter is a great stress reducer. Next to love, laughter has been described as the second most powerful emotion we can express.

Each week I try and write something motivational, inspiring, educational, or something positive, encouraging, and maybe something that will bring others hope. And I am so grateful for having had such a tremendous mentor, boss, and leader and whose message I try to

chance to rest, recharge and meet folks along the way.

For those who are not interested in riding but still want to be involved, there are volunteer opportunities — everything from working aid stations to serving as a Motorcycle Marshal. e marshals act as escorts to support riders, creating a bu er between cyclists and trafc, especially at intersections. It’s important because the roads, which traverse several jurisdictions across the metro area, will not be closed for the event. ey’re open to the usual tra c, though drivers are certainly going to notice more than the usual number of colorful cyclists on the roads.

Lastly, don’t forget the post-ride party. It takes place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at e Shops at North eld. It will include an expo with the event’s sponsors and exhibitors, family activities, beer stations and a variety of dining options from the restaurants at e Shops at North eld. Visit DenverCenturyRide.com to learn more.

keep alive through some of my writings and talks.

As I share this with you all, I have had plenty of critics along the way, and that’s OK. When they engage and say this motivational stu doesn’t work, I simply challenge them to suspend disbelief for just a little bit, and at least try applying some of the concepts I am sharing, and then if it doesn’t start to lead to a better than good life, write me back and together we will work on a new, but still intentional path, to living a better than good life.

Is it time for you to be intentional about how you want your days, weeks, months, and years to play out? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can respond with, “Better than good, and thanks for the reminder,” it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

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Horse herd roundup begins

Federal roundup seeks to remove entire wild horse herd in western Colorado

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado’s rst scheduled wild horse roundup this year is set to begin this month, when federal land managers plan to start removing the entire West Douglas herd in Rio Blanco County along the Utah border.

Starting in September, a low- ying

helicopter will try to push all 122 horses, which are on public and private land, into temporary corrals before hauling them to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s holding pens in Cañon City.

e last roundup of West Douglas horses, in 2021, resulted in the removal of nearly 450 animals from rugged land the BLM has deemed unsuitable for mustangs. About one-third of those horses — 145 of them — died in Cañon City seven months later in an equine u outbreak.

Investigators determined that many of the horses, whose lungs were likely damaged by a wild re

when they were living on the rangeland, were not vaccinated against the u after they were captured, in violation of federal policy.

Mustang advocates in Colorado and nationally are protesting the latest roundup.

“ e Bureau of Land Management appears to have learned nothing from last year’s horri c disease outbreak at the Cañon City holding facility,” Joanna Grossman, equine program director for the Animal Welfare Institute, said in an emailed statement.

She called the federal plan “especially troubling” since Gov. Jared Polis signed a law this year that

attempts to give the state greater authority over wild horse management, including by supporting fertility control programs and possibly a wild horse sanctuary. e governor, who tried but failed to stop a federal roundup in the Sand Wash Basin in 2021, has said he wants more humane options than helicopter roundups.

Federal land managers plan to remove 20 horses from the Sand Wash Basin, in northwestern Colorado along the Wyoming border, at the end of September.

Across the highway from West

Wild horses graze in the high desert of the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, near Meeker.

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Why we need friends

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At the Littleton branch of Meals on Wheels, delivering food is only one part of the mission.

e organization’s job is to deliver meals to seniors who need them. Volunteers help pack up the food made by the chef and then drive them to various homes in the South Metro area.

While addressing food insecurity, volunteers are also helping seniors feel less iso-

lated. Gayle Melges, their director of operations, said drivers are encouraged to stay a while to talk with the client.

“ at makes a huge di erence,” she said.

Volunteers not only spend time chatting, but also remember birthdays. e organization will send seniors a birthday cake for the holiday, and for some, it’s the only thing they receive, Melges said.

“ at little bit of being remembered and being a part of the community I think is huge,” Melges said.

Melges has seen isolation increase due

to the pandemic. She noted a loss of community after guidance to stay indoors to not spread the virus. Some of that sense of community is still being rebuilt.

“COVID-19 created a lot of need, especially as everybody was encouraged to not go anywhere and do anything,” Melges said.

Isolation among adults has been a prevalent issue. e Surgeon General released an advisory earlier this year calling attention to the issue. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic,

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FRIENDS

over half of U.S. adults reported experiencing some sense of loneliness, with the pandemic only making that worse.

Loneliness comes with health e ects, too. According to the Surgeon General, poor or insu cient connection results in a 29% increased risk of heart disease, 32% increased risk of stroke and 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults.

ere’s plenty of evidence pointing to how bene cial friendship is, as well as the adverse outcomes of loneliness and social isolation, according to Randi Smith, a professor of psychological sciences at Metropolitan State University.

“We know that people who are lonely and feel socially disconnected have a lot harder time with stress,” Smith said. “ ey’re more inclined to depressive symptoms, anxiety,

more likely to have suicidal ideation or be at greater risk of suicide.”

She provided the example of having a stressful situation to navigate. Having a friend to work through the problem helps, as opposed to being alone.

“We humans are better at being kind and supportive to other people often than we are to ourselves,” she said.

Friendship also increases emotional intimacy.

Smith explained that some of the need comes from evolution. As a social species, humans couldn’t survive without a group. As an example, she pointed to babies developing re exes like grasping to nd an adult.

“Relatedness is a hardwired need that human beings have,” she said.

Physical touch also comes into play. Not just sexual contact, but simple things like a hand on the shoulder or a hug can activate positive physiological responses, Smith said. With people isolating during the pandemic, physical touch sometimes fell by the wayside.

What is a friend?

To each person, a friend means something di erent. And there isn’t a universal standard.

“A friend is best de ned as a self-perception, not as some objective measure,” Smith said.

It’s not the number of friends someone has, but rather one’s own perceived social support. Someone may need one person who is always there for them, or six. It also comes down to reciprocity.

“It’s not just being on the receiving end of social support that we need. It’s also being on the giving end of it,” she said.

Humans feel like helping others because it helps develop a sense of belonging.

Making friends

As people age, it becomes increasingly difcult to make friends.

At di erent life stages, like when children are in school or young adults are in college, it groups many people in the same place going through similar circumstances.  ose settings aren’t as common as people age, but it’s still possible.

Smith said people can use a new app called Bumble BFF, or join in on community events.

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Douglas, in what’s called the Piceance-East Douglas herd management area, the federal government has enlisted volunteers to shoot birth control darts into wild mares. e BLM this month announced it was awarding the volunteer group running the birth control program, the Piceance Mustangs in Meeker, a $120,620 grant to keep darting horses, and to buy water tanks to keep horses alive when creeks in the basin are dry.

Last summer, the federal agency used a helicopter to remove 761

horses from the Piceance, which is dotted with sagebrush and oil pumps and has cli s and canyons where vehicles cannot go.

e rangeland still has about 750 horses, and it’s likely to see another roundup in the near future because federal land managers say the appropriate number for the 200,000 acres is 235 wild horses.

e appropriate number for West Douglas, the BLM says, is zero.

“ e West Douglas herd area is not managed for wild horses due to limited food and water, which causes the horses to stray into private lands,” the agency’s White River eld o ce manager Bill Mills said in announcing the roundup.

e West Douglas rangeland is not one of Colorado’s four o cial

herd management areas and was deemed inappropriate as a mustang habitat in 1975. e area has limited water and grasses, and removal of the mustangs will “restore a thriving natural ecological balance,” the agency said. Mustangs in the area are impacting the habitat of other animals and have spread onto private property, Mills said.

e public lands where wild horses graze in Colorado are shared not only by deer, elk and other natural habitat, but cattle and sheep whose owners lease the land from the federal government.

After arriving in Cañon City, the horses will receive vaccinations and other veterinary care and, after a few months, will be available for adoption. ose not adopted will

go to the BLM’s long-term pastures, which the agency leases from ranchers and other landowners in various parts of the country.

e BLM removed more than 30,000 horses in 2021 and 2022 from rangeland across the West, including about 1,500 in Colorado. is year, the agency plans to remove about 6,000 horses nationwide.

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. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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Summons and Sheriff Sale

Public Notice

DISTRICT COURT, CITY AND COUNTY OFDENVER, COLORADO

1437 Bannock St. Denver, CO 80202

Plaintiffs and Judgment Creditors: HARBOR CENTER, L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, LEROY INDUSTRIAL LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, HMS FAMILY LLC, a Colo-

rado limited liability company, SIMCORE PROPERTIES LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, SIMHA INVESTMENT CORP., a Colorado corporation, SIMHA ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., a Colorado corporation, and HAMID SIMANTOB, an individual

v.

Defendant and Judgment Debtor: KEALY ROBERTS, aka SHAUN KEALY ROBERTS, an individual, PAUL D, LOPEZ, in his capacity as the Public Trustee for the City and County of Denver, AMERICA’S MORTGAGE, LLC, an administratively dissolved Colorado limited liability company, and TRUIST BANK, a North Carolina Corporation.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs and Judgment

Creditors:

Phillip A. Parrott, #11828

Margaret R. Pflueger, #39780

Lara Gabrys, # 51269 Campbell, Killin, Brittan & Ray, LLC

270 St. Paul Street, Suite 300 Denver, Colorado 80206

Phone: 303-322-3400

pparrott@ckbrlaw.com

mpflueger@ckbrlaw.com

lgabrys@ckbrlaw.com

CASE NUMBER: 2023CV32364

DISTRICT COURT CIVIL SUMMONS

To the Above-Named Defendant: KEALY ROBERTS, aka SHAUN KEALY ROBERTS

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to file with the Clerk 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 further notice.

Dated this 15th day of August, 2023.

CAMPBELL, KILLIN, BRITTAN & RAY, LLC

s/ Phillip A. Parrott

Phillip Parrott

Margaret R. Pflueger

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Harbor Center, L.L.C, Leroy Industrial

LLC, HMS Family LLC, Simha Investment Corp., Simha Asset Management Services, Inc., Simcore Properties LLC and Hamid Simantob

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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.

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Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Misc. Private Legals

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

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Notice to Creditors

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Estate of JAMES RICHARD TERHUNE, (a.k.a. JAMES R. TERHUNE), Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30936

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (KARA SLOAN) or to DENVER PROBATE COURT (1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202) on or before JANUARY 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ Leona Hauschild

LEONA HAUSCHILD, Esq.

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Public Notice

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Estate of Gilbert Ray Rivera, a/k/a Gilbert R. Rivera, a/k/a Gilbert Rivera, Deceased Case No. 2023PR30916

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, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Angelina Rose Rivera-Malpiede

Personal Representative

2365 W. 32nd Avenue Denver, CO 80211

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Public Notice

Denver Probate Court

City and County of Denver, Colorado Court

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

E-mail: hbloom@foxrothschild.com

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Case Number: N/A

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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: Tuesday. October 10, 2023

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Courtroom or Division: Room 230

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The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes.

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Estate of ROY JOHN WOOD, aka ROY J. WOOD, aka ROY WOOD, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30956

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 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Deborah E. Smith-Wood Personal Representative c/o 3i Law, LLC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222

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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 January 14, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Aniceto Lopez, Personal Representative

c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, PC 1120 Lincoln St. #1100 Denver, CO 80203

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Estate of Clarence Broussard, Deceased

Case Number: 23 PR 31000

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 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christopher Gordon, Esq Attorney to the Personal Representative Stewart & Gordon 3650 S. Yosemite St., Suite 214 Denver, CO 80237

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Kody Wayne Simmons, a/k/a Kody W. Simmons, and Kody Simmons, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30955

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

Denver Probate Court City and County of Denver, Colorado 1437 Bannock Street, #230 Denver, CO 80202

on or before January 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kory Bryan Simmons

Personal Representative

c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC

4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

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First Publication: September 14, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Stanley Michael Dowdy,

a/k/a Stanley M. Dowdy, a/k/a Stanley Dowdy, and Stan Dowdy, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30952

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

Denver Probate Court City and County of Denver, Colorado 1437 Bannock Street, #230 Denver, CO 80202

on or before January 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Luke Dowdy, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC

4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

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Last Publication: September 28, 2023

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Estate of WILLIAM EMMETT KELL, a/k/a WILLIAM KELL Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030878

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, 2034, or the claims may be forever barred.

William J. Bourke Attorney to the Personal Representative 1099 18th Street, Suite 2600 Denver, CO 80202

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First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

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Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Robert E. Laster, a/k/a Robert Earl Laster, a/k/a Robert Laster, a/k/a Bob Laster, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30801

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, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cary Laster, Personal Representative 13303 Langtry St San Antonio, TX 78248

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Estate of ROBERT ARMAND LUZIETTI, aka ROBERT A. LUZIETTI, aka BOB LUZIETTI, aka ROBERT LUZIETTI, Deceased

Case Number : 2023PR30962

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 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dian Thieme, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C.

Personal Representative

1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO, 80203

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Last Publication: September 28, 2023

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Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Joseph E. McElroy, a/k/a Joseph McElroy, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30969

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 8, 2024,, or the claims may be forever barred.

Betty L. Wilcox, Personal Representative

2312 W. Ridge Road

Littleton, Colorado 80120

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First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

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Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mary Ann Dooley, aka Mary A. Dooley aka Mary Dooley, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30921

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Melissa A. Crews, Personal Representative

c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C.

1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

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First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ERMA LEE LINDSEY, aka ERMA L. LINDSEY, aka ERMA LINDSEY, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30890

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 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Victor L. Brandon, Personal Representative c/o Nicole Andrzejewski

5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 82395

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of George Lee Westerberg, also known as George L. Westerberg, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30658

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, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kimberly Ann Rike Personal Representative 9614 S. Golden Eagle Pl. Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Legal Notice No. 82407

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Arthur Lloyd Martinez, Deceased

Case Number 2023PR030859

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rose M. Pendell, Personal Representative

1810 73rd Avenue Greeley, CO 80634

Legal Notice No. 82416

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BARBARA ANNE CHERINO, aka BARBARA A. CHERINO, aka BARBARA CHERINO, Deceased Case Number : 2023PR30823

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 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Burt A. Avila, Personal Representative c/o 5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 82412

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Eileen E. Larsen, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR336

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 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Lutz, Personal Representative

646 Dexter Street Denver, Colorado 80220

Legal Notice No. 82399

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of GILDA S. LOMBARDI, aka Gilda Smeralda Lombardi, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR030869

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 31, 2023, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alfred Lombardi, Personal Representative

c/o Pearman Law Firm

4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. 82404

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BETTY DOROTHY PAUL, aka BETTY D. PAUL,

aka BETTY PAUL, fka BETTY DOROTHY GRAHNERT, fka BETTY DOROTHY HUNT, fka BETTY DOROTHY COLMER, fka BETTY DOROTHY CONN Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030780

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 7, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gregory Mark Colmer

Personal Representative c/o 3i Law, LLC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222

Legal Notice No. 82419

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of James R. Lott, Jr., also known as James R. Lott, also known as James Robert Lott, also known as James Lott, also known as James Robert Lott Jr., Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030872

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the enver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before January 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Trevor James Loiselle Personal Representative 2628 Bauer Drive Denton TX 76207

Legal Notice No. 82403

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Christine Cardinell, aka Christine P. Cardinell, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR30961

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Zachary Pytko, Personal Representative

5551 Hudson Circle Thornton, CO 80241

Legal Notice No. 82421

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

COMPOST

Denver Urban Gardens also o ers Master Composter certi cations where participants complete 10 sessions of training on the biology and chemistry of composting.

For Dustin Ceballos, who lives in the Whittier neighborhood, information on where to put the bin for pickup, which day it is picked up and whether he had to pay for the services are unclear.

He added that people walking by his home also tend to dump noncompostable materials into his green bin, and he worries about rodents being attracted to the waste. He wishes the city had provided locks for the bins.

“We already get squirrels biting their way through the trash bins,” Ceballos said. “I do worry a little bit about smells or pests.”

Residents may have their compost cart tagged with instructions

if it doesn’t get picked up due to contamination, Waysdorf said.

How Waste No More fits in

Resources will be tailored to different composting circumstances, like grocery stores, restaurants and apartments, said Blake Adams, who oversees the zero waste and circular economy initiatives for Denver’s O ce of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency.

e Waste No More ordinance, which was passed with a 70% voter approval in November last year, is led by CASR and requires apartment complexes, restaurants, o ce buildings and other businesses to o er recycling and composting services. Pickup services for these entities are not provided by DOTI, rather, they must be contracted from private haulers.

Ean omas Tafoya, a Waste No More campaign director, said Denver residents have been asking for compost services throughout his career working on environmental ballot initiatives.

“People were like, ‘Yeah, I would love to see solar panels on top of the roof of my building, but I don’t even have recycling and composting,’” Tafoya said. “We started to know, all the way back in 2016, that this is something that the Denver residents wanted.”

Tafoya is a member of the task force reviewing the recommendations to improve the Waste No More measure. But some task force members are wary of making changes that cave to business interests and weaken the city’s composting abilities, Tafoya said.

“Our participation is to defend the ordinances (as) written as much as possible, but also acknowledge that some changes need to be made,” Tafoya said. “ e last thing we want is for it to be delayed, to a point where it’s ineffective in achieving its goals.”

CASR collected public comments during previous public town hall meetings and in the month of August that will be considered when adopting changes to the ordinance,

Adams said.

Compost is a key component to help Denver achieve its waste diversion goals, but is likely the beginning of a decade-long e ort to achieve the city’s zero waste goals, Adams said. Ultimately, the city hopes to create a circular economy, or closed loop system, where items are reused or recycled for as long as possible.

“ is is a really big deal, because access to recycling (and) composting are consistently identi ed as the number one barrier for waste diversion,” Adams said.

Tafoya hopes these changes will create a ripple e ect, inspiring other cities across the United States to create universal compositing services. It’s what happened in Denver, he said, which was inspired by cities like Boulder and Austin, Texas, that already have curbside composting.

“We are ready to be global leaders on the environment,” Tafoya said. “And now we are dedicated to doing that work collectively.”

Solid Denver foundation, now you’re scaling up in Omaha.

Public Notices

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of MAUREEN KAY LANGLAS, aka MAUREEN K. LANGLAIS, Deceased

Case Number: 23PR031052

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 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Zachary Michael Langlais

Personal Representative

c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. 82415

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of David John Weimer, a/k/a David J. Weimer, a/k/a David Weimer, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030913

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, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maria Ware, Personal Representative

c/o Mollie B. Hawes,

Miller and Steiert, P.C.

1901 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120

Legal Notice No. 82405

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Rosalie P. Jaramillo, aka Rosalie Pamela Jaramillo, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30594

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, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Victor Jerome Ramshur

Personal Representative

2732 South Grove St Denver, Colorado 80236

Legal Notice No. 82398

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jacob Ryan Kramer, aka Jacob Kramer, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR415

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 February 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Hunter Rone, Personal Representative 677 Gayla Court Loveland, Colorado 80537

Legal Notice No. 82427

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: September 28, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William J. Cooper, Deceased Case Number: 23 PR 30884

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 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Melissa Hart, Personal Representative 2631 US Highway 285 N Monte Vista, CO 81144

Legal Notice No. 82401

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Matter of the Estate of: DEANNA LEE GERLACH, aka DEANNA L. GERLACH, Deceased Case Number: 2023-PR-30487

All persons having claims against the

above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court, Denver County, Colorado on or before January 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 28th day of August, 2023.

DANIEL E. GERLACH

Personal Representative to the Estate 660 S. Osceola Street Denver, CO 80219

Phone: (303) 934-0399

Legal Notice No. 82414

First Publication: September 7, 2023

Last Publication: September 21, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Julia Alice Neumeyer, aka Julia A. Neumeyer, aka Julia Neumeyer, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR030912

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 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michele L. Herman

c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, PC

Attorney to the Person Representative 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Address Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 82400

First Publication: August 31, 2023

Last Publication: September 14, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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improved outcomes, including lower numbers of tooth extractions.

“School-based dental therapists

e consent decree, if approved by a judge, would also apply to House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, RWellington, and the chamber’s GOP

have been able to cut llings in half for those kids,” Piccola reported. “In tribes and rural areas, the wait times and the travel times that those people have been experiencing have been signi cantly reduced.”

Colorado is one of 13 states currently set up to license dental

caucus.

Marshall, in an interview with e Colorado Sun, celebrated the agreement.

“It’s going to get us where we need to go, I hope,” he said.

Marshall said the next step is pursuing a bill aimed at modernizing Colorado’s open meetings and

therapists, and Piccola noted the state recently made it easier for people who want to relocate to the Centennial State to bring their credentials along with them.

“Any dental therapist can take any one of the dental therapy programs around the country,” Piccola emphasized. “As long as

public records laws. e consent decree says the agreement would be in e ect until the laws are amended, hinting that changes are coming.

If a judge signs o on the consent decree, the agreement would be enforceable by the courts.

e legislature isn’t in session.

e 2024 lawmaking term begins in

they meet the education training requirements, then they can go ahead and apply for a license to come and practice here in Colorado as well.”

is Public News Service story via e Associated Press’ Storyshare, of which Colorado Community Media is a member.

January and runs 120 days. 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. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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