Denver Herald Dispatch October 5, 2023

Dancers explore the depths of ‘Swan Lake’

Denver’s mayor makes progress on homelessness

But advocates call for more state leadership

BY LUCAS BRADY WOODS KUNC

On a late August morning in downtown Denver, cleanup crews and police moved along a tree-lined street, shoving tents, furniture, bedding and other household items into garbage trucks as they cleared out an encampment of unhoused people.

“I’m trying to help people salvage things,” Sarah Glade, one of the people living in the encampment, said.

Glade has learned from experience to keep everything in a suitcase, ready to move. But that’s not the case for everyone.

Colorado Ballet commences its 2023-2024 season

BY KIRSTEN DAHL COLLINS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

“I’m working on expressing more contempt and sarcasm,” said ballerina Jennifer Grace recently, as she prepared for the demanding dual role of Odette/Odile in Colorado Ballet’s October production of “Swan Lake.”  at is quite a leap for Grace, a willowy blond with a ready smile, who

said she is “not an overly feisty person.” Never-the-less she expected the role of evil sorceress Odile to be “great fun.”

“It pushes you to expand your facial expressions,” Grace said during a rehearsal break at Colorado Ballet’s headquarters in the Art District on Santa Fe.

Grace is also depicting the far gentler Odette, an enchanted princess doomed to spend her days as a swan gliding on a lake – until true love breaks the spell.

e classical ballet, a dark fairytale set to Pyotr IlyichTchaikovsky’s cel-

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ebrated score, runs Oct. 6-15 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver. Colorado Ballet’s 2023-24 season also includes the company’s award-winning “Nutcracker,” the Gothic horror tale of “Jekyll & Hyde;” “Coppélia,” a comedy about a seductive mechanical doll; and the contemporary showcase, “Ballet Masterworks.”

“Swan Lake” famously opped at its premiere at the Bolshoi eatre in Moscow in 1877. Critics savaged the story, choreography and high drama of Tchaikovsky’s music. at early

“A lot of people are just ditching things that they need just because they can’t carry it or don’t have a place for it right away,” Glade said. “ ey’re putting the pressure on us right now, so I’m just trying to help everybody get their stu out.”

e cleanup was scheduled to start at 10 a.m., but police and city workers showed up two hours early. e people living there scrambled to collect their belongings while cleanup crews moved through the

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Principal dancer Jennifer Grace darns a new pair of pointe shoes during downtime between rehearsals for Colorado Ballet’s “Swan Lake.” Darning strengthens the delicate satin shoes and creates a more stable platform while the dancer is on her toes.

PHOTO BY TIM COLLINS

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Tours o er a glimpse of state’s haunted history

After a wet water year, can Colorado hope for a repeat? Not quite, experts say.

BY SHANNON MULLANE THE COLORADO SUN

As March rolled into April, Ken Beck was keeping his eye on the snowdrifts piled on slopes around Vallecito Reservoir in Colorado’s southwestern mountains. Snow reports showed there was about 300,000 acre-feet of water in that snow waiting to ow into the reservoir, he said.

“We had a winter that was just phenomenal. And we had to pull (water storage) down to around 29,000 acre-feet to allow for the snowpack that was above,” said Beck, superintendent of the Pine River Irrigation District, which manages the reservoir located northeast of Durango.

Beck was in good company: Reservoir managers around the state saw water levels rise this year, a boon to downstream users who depend on stored water for drinking, growing crops, supporting industries and managing ecosystems. And as the year progressed, precipitation just kept coming in the form of rain, hail and severe storms.

“It was a season of abundance,” Beck said, “which is nice because we’ve come through some drought years here of late.”

October 2022 to the end of August, which makes up most of the 2023 water year, was the 22nd wettest period since 1896, according to assistant state climatologist Becky Bolinger. is is good news for Colorado, a state that

draws 83% of its water supply from surface water, like winter snowfall, spring rains and monsoon showers.

e 2023 water year ends in September. It’s set up this way to better re ect the cycle of snowpack buildup in the mountains and spring snowmelt into rivers and streams.

e above-average water year helped ease Colorado’s drought conditions. In the overtaxed Colorado River Basin, which begins in the western half of Colorado and spans six other states, the wet year even stabilized several reservoirs that were at historic lows.

But Bolinger said the future is

still uncertain for water year 2024 in a state where the water supply varies signi cantly from year to year.

“What I do know about Colorado, and here’s where I’m going to be my ‘Debbie Downer’ self, is that it’s more common to have drought somewhere in the state. at’s our baseline, right?” Bolinger said.

When it comes to precipitation, this water year broke records.

For parts of Weld, Morgan, Adams and Elbert counties, October 2022 to the end of August was the wettest period in 128 years, according to the Colorado Climate Center. Front Range residents saw rain in their forecast and turned o their sprinklers, which cut outdoor, municipal water use in cities like Fort Collins and Aurora.

A record-setting number of severe hail reports poured in, Bolinger said. Clouds full of heavy rain and large hail, one of the most common types of precipitation, attened elds of corn, wheat and melons in some parts of eastern Colorado. A stormchaser in Yuma County even reported a 5.25-inch

hailstone, another record.

“Imagine a 4-inch diameter, you’re talking baseball size — larger, softball size — hitting down on your property,” Bolinger said.

Colorado was even drought-free for part of July. Drought conditions quickly returned to parts of southern and southwestern Colorado, ranging from abnormally dry to being in severe drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. e rest of the state is still clear of drought conditions.

In Western Colorado, the atmosphere is sucking up more moisture than usual, she said, and the lack of precipitation, drier air and warmer temperatures are stressing the plant life on the Western Slope.

One reason to monitor plant health is to assess wild re risk, since res thrive on dry fuels. As of last week, ve res were burning around the state, and six past res had been fully contained, according to e Colorado Sun’s wild re tracker.

e above-average rain and snow this year lifted water storage levels in Colorado’s reservoirs. Water storage plummeted in 2021 and 2022 because of drought conditions, but in most river basins, water levels are back above the 30-year median from 1991 to 2020, according to a presentation by Karl Wetlaufer with the Natural Resources Conservation Service during the Water Availability and Flood Task Force meeting.

e only basin that’s not at or above its median water storage level is the San Miguel-DoloresAnimas-San Juan combined basin in southwestern Colorado. ere, six of seven smaller reservoirs are near or above their 30-year median water level, including Vallecito Reservoir, but the huge Navajo Reservoir, which feeds the San Juan River in northern New Mexico, is lagging behind.

Southwest and southern Colorado were experiencing abnormally dry or drought conditions in September, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. U.S. DROUGHT MONITOR

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camp and ended up leaving a lot behind.

O cers on the scene said the downtown Denver encampment had become a safety issue for the surrounding community as well as for the people living in the camp.

“Anytime there’s a safety concern, or health concern, we’re conducting a cleanup,” Denver Police Department homelessness outreach team lead Sgt. Jaime Lucero said. “ e safety concern here was, a couple of days ago there was a shooting. So the mayor’s o ce decided we conduct the cleanup.”

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston de-

clared a city-wide state of emergency over homelessness last summer, the day after he was elected. at state of emergency was extended this week by the City Council. Johnston’s senior advisor around homelessness, Cole Chandler, said part of the administration’s strategy involves relocating people instead of clearing them out.

“Our strategies for doing so involve a new approach to encampment outreach and encampment resolution,” Chandler said. “We’re focused on surrounding a whole encampment and helping a whole encampment move indoors.” ere are about 1,400 unhoused individuals in Denver who lack consistent access to shelter.

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at recovery is good news for water users and water resource managers, Bolinger said.

“We have these reservoirs to provide us cushion because of the variability that we have,” she said.

“When you go into the next cold season and you have good reservoir levels, you know that that’s going to help you out in coming seasons if it’s drier.”

e 2023 water year helped stabilize massive reservoirs in the Colorado River Basin, but they are nowhere near full.

Lake Powell, on the Utah-Ari-

zona border, was about 38% full, and Lake Mead, on the ArizonaNevada border, was about 34% full in late September, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. As of June 2022, those reservoirs were at near-crisis levels — 27% and 28% full, respectively — because of prolonged drought, climate change and overuse.

“Even with record snowpack, the impacts of climate change — warming temperatures, whatever you want to call it — are reducing water supplies even in a big water year like this year,” said Chuck Cullom, executive director of the Upper Colorado River Commission.

Earlier this year, as o cials saw the substantial snowpack in the Colorado River Basin, Cullom said

the main goal would be to avoid squandering the abundant water supply.

He said river o cials in the Upper Basin — Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — have dedicated some of this year’s supply to reimburse Flaming Gorge Reservoir on the Utah-Wyoming border and Blue Mesa Reservoir near Gunnison for emergency releases sent down to Lake Powell in 2021 and 2022.

“In that way, we didn’t squander. We took advantage and adapted to the changing hydrology,” he said.

Flaming Gorge sent 588,000 acre-feet to Powell, and Blue Mesa sent about 36,000 acre-feet. ose debts will be restored by March 2024 and mid-December, respectively, Cullom said.

At Vallecito Reservoir, Beck is looking at a solid carryover water supply for 2024. In September 2022, the reservoir held about 47,000 acre-feet of water. is September, it holds about 61,200 acre-feet. at means more cushion for downstream irrigators and, possibly, water releases for environmental purposes, Beck said.

“It looks like we’re going to have another banner year next year, we’ll make sure that there’s some good winter ows to maintain the shery,” he said. “ at’s what we’re hoping for: another good year.”

It’s too soon to tell what the conditions will be during next year’s runo and irrigation seasons — too much can change between now and then, Bolinger said.

She doesn’t envision a repeat of 2023, a summer with a droughtfree period, months with belowaverage temperatures and aboveaverage rains. A repeat is less likely than a return of warm months, dry periods and drought in parts of the state, she said.

“ e key is really going to be, how does the snowpack season start?” she said.

Some factors are promising. Colorado is heading into the snow

season with an active precipitation pattern and the soils haven’t dried out.

“In that sense, I think that we’re not going to start our snowpack season in a de cit, which is always a good thing,” Bolinger said. “If you’re starting at a de cit — meaning your reservoir levels are low, your soil moisture is dry — you’ve got a lot to make up for … once the spring melting starts. I feel generally good about how our snowpack season is going to start.”

It’s also an El Niño year. In September, October and November, El Niño weather patterns often bolster precipitation for much of the state, with the exception of parts of north-central Colorado.  is isn’t a sure bet — more of a sign of which way El Niño will nudge the state’s precipitation, Bolinger emphasized.  ese weather patterns haven’t shown up yet, but they will over the winter and likely toward next spring, she said.

“If I’m gonna hedge my bets, it’s more likely that we’ll get more snow on the plains and in southern Colorado, and it would be more likely that we would start to see that drought that’s currently there improving rather than getting worse,” she said. “ ose are my key takeaways when looking at an El Niño for the winter.”

Even with the rst snowfall already blanketing some of Colorado’s mountains, the snowpack season might have a later start based on the seasonal temperature outlook, she said.

“Until then, I would say just enjoy the fall colors that we will hopefully have,” Bolinger said.

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e Johnston administration’s goal is to shelter 1,000 of them by the end of this year. So far, they’ve successfully sheltered 101.

To provide shelter, the administration’s plan is to create almost a dozen micro-communities across the city. Most will be made up of so-called tiny homes that can be constructed quickly and cheaply, while other shelters will consist of converted hotels. e strategy relies on state funding for homelessness programs that was set aside by a voter-approved ballot measure last year.

e administration is using other U.S. cities that have had success

addressing homelessness as models — especially Houston, Texas. Chandler’s team is also collaborating with six neighboring counties through the Metro Denver Homelessness Initiative.

“We recognize that we can’t do that all alone as a local government,” Chandler said. “So we have to push on regional solutions, we have to push on state solutions, and we also have to push on real federal solutions and federal investment as well.”

Local collaborations to address homelessness also exist in other parts of the state, like the Northern Colorado Continuum of Care that covers Larimer and Weld counties. But while homelessness advocates say these collaborations are a good start, they’re not the regional or statewide approach that’s needed.

Cathy Alderman with the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless said the onus can’t fall on local initiatives alone.

“For far too long, we have assumed that homelessness is a local issue only,” Alderman said. “We’ve just expected local governments to come up with the resources, the strategies to address it.”

Some places, including Weld and Douglas counties, have resisted implementing homelessness services out of a concern that doing so will attract unhoused people to their communities. Alderman said the state needs to step in with more leadership towns and cities can rely on.

“If the state could help devise a strategy that then local governments could plug into, we’d have a much

more cohesive and comprehensive approach,” Alderman said. “And it has to come with resources.”

Alderman said advocates like her remain anxious to see if the administration will be able to execute the lofty goals set out at the beginning.

Still, Alderman is encouraged by Mayor Johnston’s attention to homelessness and acknowledges he inherited an incredibly challenging situation.

“It speaks volumes to the community that on day two, he declared an emergency declaration,” she said, “And that he’s devoted a lot of staing resources to guring out some of these solutions.”

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“It was di cult at rst because

On stage, it looks e

but behind the scenes lie many

Ballet dancers Jonnathan Ramirez and Asuka Sasaki rehearse their demanding pas de deux (dance for two) in “Swan lake.”

PHOTO BY TIM COLLINS

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athleticism, haunting sto-

ters. Previously, the couple were principal dancers with American Ballet eatre in New York.

Boggs said his company is in uenced by classical Russian technique but with a caveat.

“We use a gentler, kinder approach. I’m not a dictator. I allow freedom,” he said. “It’s so important to me that we create a nourishing atmosphere, a place where people wake up and want to come do this every day.”

As a Black ballerina, Ariel McCarty appreciates this approach. McCarty fell in love with dance at age 3 but felt isolated in many of her classes. Although ballet has a rich history of Black ballerinas, it remains a notoriously White art form. Still, she said she feels welcome at Colorado Ballet.

“Gil has cultivated an atmosphere that’s very supportive. He’s one of the most open people I’ve encountered,” McCarty said.

With this nurturing atmosphere, it’s no wonder that Colorado Ballet dancers are soaring to new heights.

Is that why so many Denverites are going to the ballet? If mind-boggling

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Principal dancer Jonnathan Ramirez rehearses his role as Prince Siegfried in “Swan Lake.” Ramirez, who grew up in Cali, Colombia, and studied at the American Ballet Theatre in New York, counts himself lucky to be living in Denver. Among the attractions: five Colombian restaurants serving his favorite empanadas and arepas.

PHOTO BY ROYCE HALE

Demi-soloist Ariel McCarty likes to stretch and sketch during rehearsal breaks at the Colorado Ballet studios. McCarty, who came up through the ranks of the Colorado Ballet’s pre-professional program, fell in love with dance at age 3 and dreams of doing “passionate, very human roles, like Juliet,” she said.

PHOTO BY TIM COLLINS

I will be visiting my dad this Día de los Muertos

Ihave to begin this column with some sad news. But hopefully by the end of it, my words will bring some solace to those feeling the pain of losing someone dear to them.

On Aug. 17, my father succumbed to his more-than-a-decade long battle with Parkinson’s disease. I am still grieving and think I will be for a long time, but there is something that’s helping to alleviate my sorrow: Día de los Muertos is almost here.

And on this day, I will get to visit with my dad.

Día de los Muertos is a longstanding tradition in Mexico that dates back to the Aztec empire — and quite possibly before. Postconquest, the Spaniards introduced the Christian belief of All Souls Day and today, we have kind of a mesh of Indigenous traditions with the modern-day celebrations.

Even though it translates to “Day of the Dead,” Día de los Muertos is not a morbid holiday. Neither

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is it necessarily a day for mourning. Rather, it is a celebration of life and time to honor our ancestors. I read somewhere once that it’s a family reunion, only the spirits of our deceased ancestors are the guests of honor.

Traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, it is not uncommon for families to begin the holiday’s preparations weeks in advance.

ere are many ways to celebrate, and, nowadays, there are many community events that provide everyone opportunities to learn about the holiday, as well as participate in its traditions.

One way to celebrate is to build an altar in the home, also known as an ofrenda. ese serve as a portal — of sorts — for your deceased

loved ones to come and visit the land of the living.

I’ve celebrated Día de los Muertos at a variety of community events through the years — I assure you they are a lot of fun — but this will be the rst year my family and I will be building our own ofrenda. And luckily, here in the Denver area, I have plenty of resources to help me.

e Latino Cultural Arts Center is in its fourth year of o ering its Ofrendas program, which takes place at di erent venues throughout Denver in October. It includes a variety of free and family-friendly workshops during which attendees get to learn about some of the different elements of an altar as well craft them. ese include sugar skulls and candle decorating. Visit lcac-denver.org/ofrendas to nd a full list of the workshops.

e CHAC (Chicano Humanities and Arts Council) Gallery also has an interesting exhibit coinciding with Día de los Muertos. It’s called “Life, Death and Rebirth:

Vida, Muerte y Renacimiento” and features the work of local artist Shay Guerrero. e exhibit runs through Nov. 17, and CHAC settled into its new Denver location at 834 Santa Fe Dr. in the arts district there in September. Visit chacgallery.org to learn more.

Día de los Muertos is a wonderful holiday, and I hope you and yours are able to celebrate it and/or learn more about its rich traditions this year.

I know my dad is always with me. Little signs prove this, like the vibrant double rainbow perfectly arched over my condo as I was leaving to run errands the other day. And the shooting star I saw while sitting on my balcony enjoying a nighttime decaf.

But Día de los Muertos is different. It’s a special time for us to re ect on the love we have for our departed and to celebrate their life. I know my dad will be here with us this Día de los Muertos, and I am so looking forward to his visit.

Developing a healthy self-image in our family

As parents, one of our most important jobs is to help our children develop a strong sense of self-worth and a healthy self-image. is lays the foundation for them to grow into con dent, capable adults who feel good about themselves and can build ful lling relationships at home, at work, and within their social circles. Living in an uncertain world is a breeding ground for a lack of con dence. It’s our job as parents, relatives and friends of the family to do what we can to help instill that con dence in those that will one day be responsible for their own success and the success of their families.

Being a parent, grandparent and uncle both by blood and by friendship, and through the wise counsel of many mentors and subject matter experts, here are some tips for nurturing healthy self-esteem within your family:

Model self-acceptance. Children pick up on our attitudes and the way we talk about ourselves. is is important because when, not if, we face adversity and challenges that try our resolve, how we respond will be on display for those watching.

Avoid putting yourself down or xating on imperfections. Instead,

model self-compassion and point out your own positive qualities. is shows kids it’s OK to be excellent and not perfect. None of us are perfect, and neither will our children be, so when we hit a speed bump or obstacle, show how we take it in stride.

Praise e ort over outcomes. Rather than just praising talents or achievements, recognize when they put forth e ort. is teaches them their value doesn’t come from external validation but from working hard.

Encourage them to pursue interests. Supporting their unique passions, rather than pushing your own, makes them feel known and accepted for who they are. It also builds con dence as they gain competence in activities they care about. is was a hard one for me, and maybe you too. Because I loved football, baseball, golf and skiing, I thought my kids should too. It is typically not the case, and when we give them the space to nd their own passions, who knows what they can teach us.

Let them solve some problems

independently. Resist the urge to rush in and put away the cape. Allowing appropriate freedom helps them trust in their own abilities. Offer guidance but let them take the lead in formulating solutions.

Don’t compare or criticize. Comparing siblings or criticizing based on arbitrary standards erodes self-worth. Instead, o er feedback that is kind, speci c and focuses on behavior rather than character.

Celebrate diversity. Expose them to people from di erent walks of life. Teach them that di erences make the world beautiful. Make sure they know you value who they are, inside and out. e challenge here is staying true to our own convictions and belief systems without forcing it upon them. If we live our values consistently, they may be more apt to follow.

Practice empathy. When they struggle, don’t minimize their feelings. Listen with compassion. Helping them feel heard and cared for, even in hard times; this is so important.

Be patient with mistakes. When they mess up, use it as a teaching opportunity, not a time for shame or harsh discipline. Remind them everybody makes mistakes — what matters most is learning from them. Learning to fail is critical to success

at every stage of life.

Focus on strengths. We all have weaknesses but dwelling on decits damages self-esteem. Make a practice of identifying each child’s strengths and abilities. Reinforce these regularly.

Express love unconditionally. Let your kids know they are loved not for what they achieve but simply because of who they are. Make sure they feel secure in your a ection. By taking these steps, you can foster an environment where your kids feel safe being themselves. Nothing is more powerful than giving them the gift of true self-acceptance. When children believe in their inherent worth, they gain resilience to face life’s challenges and embrace their boundless potential. I would love to hear your story about your own experiences at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can all contribute to those who will one day lead us and care for us and this world 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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“Faces of the housing market”

Warren Stokes’ Halloween mask represents native Coloradans when they attempt to rent or buy a home. To solve this mazetorial, start at the ‘S’ for start in the lower left, and maze-out to the ‘W’ for win at the top of the stem.

Colorado Community Media wins 29 awards in statewide contest

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado Community Media, a digital and print news operation with 23 newspapers along the Front Range, won 29 awards during the annual Colorado Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.

In the awards presentation at Denver’s Curtis Hotel on Sept. 23, CCM won awards in editorial, advertising and special sections across its regions in the north, east,

west and south.

e CCM team won 19 rst-place honors altogether, and the Editorial “sweepstakes” award in its classi cation among similar-sized newsrooms across the state.

In her third year as publisher of CCM, Linda Shapley said: “Our journalists work hard to make sure they are doing right by their communities, holding o cials accountable and telling the stories of their neighbors. ese awards serve as a little bit of proof that

we are doing that job, and we’ll continue to do what’s best for our communities.”

e CCM team had several rstplace honors in the South Metro region, which includes coverage areas in Douglas and Arapahoe counties, and the East Metro region, which includes Parker and Elbert County.

In the West Metro region, which includes coverage areas in Arvada, Golden, Evergreen, other areas of Je erson County and Clear Creek

County, several reporters had a big night with many rst-and-second place honors.

e North Metro region, which includes coverage in Adams and Weld counties, took home a total of three awards.

CCM also swept the special sections category, winning rst and second place for the company’s annual health and wellness guide and spring home and garden section. e sections combine editorial, advertising and design.

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TOURING HAUNTED HISTORIES OF COLORADO

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the 1800s, a maid allegedly ran out of an open door and fell to her death from an upper oor of a building in Golden.

Some say they have heard operatic singing in a historic home in Georgetown.

Tales of the olden days say there was a secret tunnel under downtown Littleton.

ese stories are shared on ghost tours across the Front Range that immerse visitors in the haunted histories of Colorado cities.

Organized by historians, writers and believers of ghosts, these tours o er creative and entertaining ways to learn the history of Colorado towns while getting in the mood for the spooky season of Halloween.

For some, these tours are a fun reason to suspend disbelief and enjoy time with family and friends. For others, they showcase paranormal truths that exist in the places Coloradans live, work and play.

‘A combination of history and haunting’

Georgetown, located about an hour west of Denver in Clear Creek County, has a haunted history. From the historic Hamill House to vigilante justice, the place abounds with ghost stories.

A 1990s television series called “Sightings,” which explored paranormal and extraterrestrial activity, even included a segment that took place in a haunted café in Georgetown.

“When you think about how it was started — it was a mining town — and the fact that the people who came here were looking for a better life, there was a certain energy connected to that,” Anne Marie Cannon, owner and tour guide at Silver Queen Walking Tours, said of Georgetown.

“ at is the kind of energy that has lingered here.”

Cannon’s company o ers various themed tours at different times of the year, all rooted in history. e most popular tour she o ers is her ghost tour.

“I always say that my ghost tour is a combination of history and haunting,” Cannon said.

e Georgetown–Silver

Plume National Historic Landmark District, which includes downtown Georgetown, has hundreds of buildings that are protected from the 19th century, she said.

“It makes you feel like you’ve kind of been dropped back in the 1800s when you come here,” she said.

Cannon curates and guides the ghost tours herself, using information from historical research, archival work, letters, books and personal experiences.

e walk is about one mile long and lasts for two hours, she said. Visitors get a guided tour of Georgetown, stopping at di erent locations to learn stories of deaths and murders. ey even sometimes go into properties where the ghost stories take place.

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Youth and adults volunteer to guide guests and tell spooky stories on the Haunts of Littleton tour, the proceeds of which support the scouts of Troop 444.

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For Cannon, the tours are an interesting way to share history with visitors.

“Even if the story might not be in a history book, I connect the story to the history of (the) place,” she said, adding that she enjoys the creativity she gets to put into her storytelling.

Bringing stories to life

Other tours in the region have di erent formats for their haunted explorations, like e Talking Dead, an immersive haunted scavenger hunt in Golden that combines history and haunts with an interactive adventure.

“Guests are given a map of downtown Golden and it’s their job to nd the locations,” said Anneliese Farmer, who organizes the tours with the immersive theater company, Elevate Immersive. “ e whole goal of the guests’ evening is to visit all of these locations to either talk to a ghost and learn about their story or to get a clue … to basically piece together (their) ending location.”

At the stations with “ghosts,” costumed actors get into character to make the stories more immersive.

Guests on this self-guided tour can also stop at partner bars along the way to get special discounts on drinks.

Living “ghosts” also play a role in Haunts of Littleton, a tour that happens the last two weekends of October in downtown Littleton.

On this tour, guests are guided by “ghosts” and meet storytellers in costumes at each location.

In the early 2000s, three local leaders started the Littleton ghost tour. Greg Reinke, who owns a costume and Halloween store downtown, Brian Vogt of the Denver Botanic Gardens and John Brackney of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce started it to “get things going” in downtown Littleton, Reinke said.

“I knew a bunch of ghost stories from around here, ‘cause I grew up here,” Reinke said. “It was to get some activity down here.”

Haunts of Littleton is now run by the Friends of 444 Foundation, which exists to support the scouts of Troop 444 in Littleton. e tours are executed by volunteers from the community,

including youth, and proceeds from the event go to support the troop.

“We are blessed to have some really phenomenal scouts and families,” said Brian Cotter, who helps put on the tours. “We have talent in many di erent areas, and a lot of them have sort of acting backgrounds where they can provide this really exciting presentation to the stories.”

Even with theatrical elements, both Farmer and Cotter said their respective tours are based on historical information.

“All the stories we focus on are real stories of people that lived and worked and shared their lives in Golden and met … a dangerous past through one way or another,” Farmer said.

To write the stories for the immersive scavenger hunt tour, Farmer said her team researches in the library, the history museum and by looking at old newspaper articles.

Cotter said volunteers on his team conduct research for the stories they share. He emphasized that the stories on the tour are not scary and the event is family-friendly.

“ ese are more interesting, sort of haunted historical events or historical persons that have been in this region,” he said. “(Guests are) people that are fascinated by Littleton and some of the history around it and want to be entertained in a novel way.”

The big question

ose who go on ghost tours have a wide range of beliefs, from total skepticism to passionate paranormalists.

Farmer, who identi es as a “huge believer” in ghosts, said she likes bringing light to them in a fun and creative way through ghost tours.

She said ghost stories also continue the generations-long tradition of storytelling in human culture.

A value of the tours, Farmer said, is that they use history to give participants a jumping-o point to dive into paranormal concepts. She said she thinks this is part of the draw for those who participate.

“ is Victorian, macabre, spooky time in history is really compelling to quite a few folks because it feels so far out of reach as to what we’re living in now,” she said. “I think that it’s a form of escapism into the fantastical, but it still is kind of rooted in history — because (the his-

GO ON A TOUR

Silver Queen Walking Tours

Website: https://www.silverqueenwalkingtours. com/

When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October

Cost: $28 per adult, $18 per child

The Talking Dead: Immersive Haunted Scavenger Hunt Website: https://www.elevateimmersivecolor com/shows/talking-dead

When: Oct. 7, 14, 21, 27, 28 and Nov. 4.

Cost: $40 per adult

Haunts of Littleton Website: https://hauntsoflittleton.com/

When: Oct. 20, 21, 27 and 28

Cost: $17 per adult, $10 per child

tory) did really happen and it did really exist at that time.”

Cotter, who said he tends to believe in ghosts as well, said public interest in ghost tours may come from the energy surrounding the Halloween season, like any holiday.

“ ere’s lots of reasons that we get together and celebrate,” he said. “ is is an opportunity, as the holiday season starts to come around, that you can get together with friends and family.”

For Cannon, interest in ghosts is tied to something deeper.

She said she started out as a huge skeptic but has had some experiences that have started to change her mind.

“ ere is something,” she said. “I don’t know what it is.”

at question, for Cannon, is what draws people to ghost tours.

“It’s the big question, right?” she said. “What happens to us when we die? What happens to our loved ones? It’s kind of an acceptable, safe place to really think about that stu , contemplate that stu and talk about it. I mean, I think it’s at the root of who we are as human beings.”

Whether the goal is to gather with friends or to re ect on human existence, this is the season to dive into paranormal curiosity, by walking, scavenger-hunting and wondering.

Visitors learn Littleton’s haunted history firsthand from ghosts and other storytellers on the Haunts of Littleton tour.

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100,000th school wardrobe donated to South student

BY STAFF REPORT

Clothes To Kids of Denver celebrated two milestones in September — its 15year anniversary and its 100,000th school wardrobe donation.

Clothes To Kids of Denver is a nonpro t that provides free school wardrobes to youth ages 3-21 from lowincome or in-crisis families throughout the entire Denver metro area. Each school wardrobe consists of ve out ts, a pair of shoes, ve pairs each of new underwear and socks, and a coat or jacket. School uniforms and a variety of extras - such as accessories and school supplies - also are available to students.

e nonpro t was founded in 2008 after Gail Cerny, a school volunteer, visited the Clothes to Kids in Florida, which was founded in 2002. Cerny joined forces with Joyce Meyers, Lesa Butler

and Mary Overington to open one in Denver, which is located at 2890 S. Colorado Blvd. in Denver.

e 100,000th wardrobe went to a member of the Denver South High Newcomers, a group of recent immigrants and refugees from all over the world.

“Not having adequate school clothing can be a major barrier to school attendance and achievement,” said Valerie Lunka, Clothes To Kids executive director, in a news release. “Clothing that is badly worn or out-ofstyle can damage a child’s self-esteem and lead to bullying by other students. Our vision is that all students will have the clothing they need to feel comfortable, condent and prepared to thrive.”

To learn more about Clothes To Kids of Denver, including referral, donation and volunteer information, visit clothestokidsdenver. org.

A member of the Denver South High Newcomers recently took home the 100,000th school wardrobe provided free-of-charge by nonprofit Clothes To Kids of Denver. The Newcomers include recent immigrants and refugees from all over the world. COURTESY PHOTO

Thu 10/12

Knomatic @ 8pm Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 1624 Market St, Denver

Fri 10/13 Sat 10/14

Kaleo Wassman @ 7pm Appaloosa Grill, 535 16th St, Denver

Tony Medina Music: The Bluegrass at Candelas presents Tony Medina @ 6pm The Bluegrass - Candelas, 18068 W 92nd Ln #400, Arvada G Jones w/ Mala @ 8pm Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Den‐ver

Enamour @ 9pm The Church Denver, 1720 S Alcott St, Denver Deva Yoder Band @ 8pm Broadway Roxy, 554 S Broadway, Denver

Matrixxman @ 9pm 1134 Broadway, 1134 N Broad‐way, Denver

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Peter John Stoltzman Music: The Democracy Album Release! @ 6:30pm Dazzle Denver, 1512 Curtis St, Denver

Victor Internet @ 7pm Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St, Denver Toner @ 7pm Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, Denver

Many Mountains: Sofar Sounds Event @ 8pm Blind Tiger by Hooch Booch, 3040 Blake St #131, Denver

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Brendan Abernathy @ 8:30pm Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl Suite V3A, Boulder The CowBoyZ: The Walking Tour @ 9pm Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison

Holdfast. Sofar Acoustic Show @ 7pm Town Hall Collaborative, 525 Santa Fe Dr, Denver

JAAMM returns for 16th season

JCC Denver’s annual arts and entertainment series boasts a robust lineup

BY BRUCE GOLDBERG SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

It seems appropriate that Adam Goldstein and his band, Avourneen – which specializes in Irish and Klezmer music – will close out the 16th season of the Neustadt Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music Series (JAAMM).

After all, his family has long ties to the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center, commonly known as the JCC Denver. It was a 15-minute walk from Adam’s father’s childhood home, and the indoor pool is named after Jerry Goldstein, whose brother is Adam’s grandfather.

“On my paternal side, the Goldsteins go back seven generations in Denver,” said Goldstein, 44, who plays the guitar, bouzouki, Irish banjo, tin whistle and harmonica.

Goldstein formed Avourneen – which is an Irish Gaelic term of a ection - about 10 years ago, and the band has a busy performance schedule. His bandmates are Cieran Mordon on ddle and Alice Alister on bass.

eir repertoire includes Klezmer music, Irish music, ballads, folk instruments, contra dancing and Bob Dylan songs. Avourneen’s May 2 gig is dubbed the JCC Denver Backyard Summer Kicko . is year’s JAAMM will present

a provocative and interesting mix of book authors, lms, a comedy show, concerts and more.

Among the JAAMM appearances that JCC Denver CEO Mike Sophir touts are cooking author Dini Klein of Prep + Rally, “An Hour of Prep, A Week of Delicious Meals,” on Oct. 9; author Tom Shanker, “Age of Danger: Keeping America Safe in an Era of New Superpowers,” on Oct. 11; and e Braid presenting “True Colors,” on Oct. 25.

“I’m really intrigued by Dini Kline, because I’m a great example of someone (who’s) so tired that at night, I don’t have time to make dinner,” Sophir said.

ere’s also the Jewish Book Sale from Oct. 9-13, which is in partnership with the Jewish Book Council and the Tattered Cover Book Store. Sophir is a big fan.

“(We’re) in a fast-paced world and everybody wants to jump online,” Sophir said. “ e opportunity to settle down with a good book, sit back and read for a while” is a happy alternative.

Building JAAMM is “a process of discovery,” Sophir said.

“You want to show variety every year and try not to repeat things too often,” Sophir said. “It takes many months to move through the possibilities (and) make sure we have a balance so not everything seems the same.”

Sophir stressed that JAAMM wouldn’t be possible without the strong backing of Kathleen Neus-

tadt, who in 2014 established an endowment to provide general operating support for JAAMM in perpetuity. She is a strong supporter of the JCC Denver.

“We feel really lucky that we have a program and a series that has longevity,” Sophir said. “It says a lot about the interest level of the community, and the signi cance of the model, arts, authors and music under one umbrella.”

The 16th season of the Neustadt Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music Series (JAAMM) began on Sept. 27 and runs through May 2. Most events take place at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center at the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center (JCC Denver), 350 S. Dahlia St. in Denver. Tickets range from $18 to $84. A full performance schedule can be found at jccdenver.org/jaamm. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Mizel Arts and Culture Center Box O ce at 303-316-6360.

Avourneen is performing on May 2 as part of the JCC Denver’s Neustadt Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music Series.

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Legals

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 Colorado 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

Legal Notice No. 82430

First Publication: September 14, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

COUNTY COURT, DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO

Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 720/865-7840

Case No.:2012C58235

Div.:186

LEGAL COLLECTION CO

Plaintiff Vs. Saubia Thomas Defendant

REVIVER BY PUBLICATION

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR

THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this Court shall, and is ordered and directed to, issue to Defendant, Saubia Thomas, the “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)” requiring said Defendant to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the service of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on May 14, 2012 shall not be revived with like force and effect.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to CRCP 354(h) to revive the Judgment entered in the instant matter on, May 14, 2012 NOW THEREFORE

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, LEGAL COLLECTION CO, shall have and take of defendant, Saubia Thomas Judgment in the instant matter on this date with like force and effect as on the date the Judgment was entered heretofore on May 14, 2012, revived January 5, 2018.

Defendant shall show cause within fourteen (14) days from the service of this “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)”, if any the Defendant has, why the Judgment heretofore entered should not be revived with like force and effect.

Attorney for Plaintiff

Legal Notice No. DHD115

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: November 2, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE

WHEREAS, on December 16, 2003, a certain Deed of Trust was executed by Phillip Johnson and Hilda M. Johnson, as Grantors, in favor of Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation, a Subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB, and the Public Trustee of Denver County, Colorado as Trustee, and was recorded on January 7, 2004, at Reception Number 2004005142, in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, the Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (the Secretary) pursuant to the National Housing Act for the purpose of providing single family housing; and

WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of the Deed of Trust is now owned by the Secretary, pursuant to an assignment recorded on November 16, 2017 at Reception Number 2017150045 in the office of the Clerk and Recorder of the County of Denver Colorado.

WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Deed of Trust in that Paragraph 9 (a) (i) has been violated; and

WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent is $226,867.99 as of August 22, 2023; and

WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire

amount of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust to be immediately due and payable;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, 12 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR part 27, subpart B, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on July 19, 2017 at Reception No. 2017094067 in the records of the Denver County Clerk and Recorder, notice is hereby given that on October 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. local time, all real and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises (“Property”) will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder:

THE WEST 25 FEET OF THE EAST 100 FEET OF LOTS 16 TO 19, BLOCK 36, SCHINNER’S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF DENVER, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO. APN NO: 680335232010000

Commonly known as: 1525 East 22nd Avenue, Denver, CO 80205

The sale will be held on the east facing front steps of the City and County Building located at 1437 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80202.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid the lesser amount of the loan balance, or the appraised value obtained by the Secretary prior to sale.

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorated share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bids, all bidders except the Secretary must submit a deposit totaling 10% of the Secretary’s bid in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. A deposit need not accompany each oral bid. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of 10% of the Secretary’s bid must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within 30 days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the highest bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveying fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery date of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccess-

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ful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for 15-day increments for a fee of $500.00, paid in advance. The extension fee shall be in the form of certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of HUD. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder may be required to forfeit the cash deposit, or at the election of the foreclosure commissioner after consultation with the HUD representative, will be liable to HUD for any costs incurred as a result of such failure. The Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD representative, offer the property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder.

There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein, HUD does not guarantee that the property will be vacant.

The scheduled foreclosure sale shall be cancelled or adjourned if it is established, by documented written application of the mortgagor to the Foreclosure Commissioner no less than three (3) days before the date of sale, or otherwise, that the default or defaults upon which the foreclosure is based did not exist at the time of service of this notice of default and foreclosure sale, or all amounts due under the mortgage agreement are tendered to the Foreclosure Commissioner, in the form of a certified cashier’s check payable to the Secretary of HUD, before the public auction of the property is completed.

The amount that must be paid if the mortgage is to be reinstated prior to the scheduled sale is $226,867.99 as of August 22, 2023, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the deed of trust had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out of pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

Tender of payment by certified or cashier’s check or application for cancellation of the foreclosure sale shall be submitted to the address of the Foreclosure Commissioner provided below.

Foreclosure Commissioner

Deanne R. Stodden

1550 Wewatta Street, Suite 710 Denver, CO 80202

Telephone: (303) 623-4806

Email: foreclosure@messner.com

Legal Notice No. DHD109

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

Denver Probate Court, City & County of Denver, Colorado

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

In the Interests of: MAXTON METZ, Minor Respondent.

Case Number: 2023PR31014

Related Case: 2022PR30799

Attorneys for Tambra Padilla, APR, nominee Conservator

CHAYET & DANZO, LLC

Marco D. Chayet, #29815

Jennifer E. Shaler, #37936 650 S. Cherry Street, Suite 710 Denver, CO 80246

Phone Number: (303) 355-8500

Fax Number: (303) 355-8501

E-mail: Marco@coloradoelderlaw.com Shaler@coloradoelderlaw.com

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

To: Jonathon Metz

Last Known Address, if any: 811 Colorado Boulevard, Idaho Springs, CO 80452

A hearing on Petition for Appointment of Conservator for Minor will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: October 30, 2023

Time: 2:00PM

Courtroom or Division:300 via WebEx Address: 1437 Bannock St., Rm 230, Denver, CO 80202

This hearing will be conducted via WebEx. WebEx.com; join meeting; Courtroom 300 Meeting Number: 920 159 400 (https://judicial.webex.com/ join/courtroom300)

The hearing will take approximately One (1) Hour.

/s/ Original Signature of Jennifer E. Shaler on File

Marco D. Chayet, #29815

Jennifer E. Shaler, #37936

Chayet & Danzo, LLC

Legal Notice No. DHD111

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Notice to obtain title- The following vehicle was towed and abandoned:

VIN 5NPDH4AE6EH495729

2014 Hyundai Elantra SE, M1 Towing lot address 2810 W. 62nd Ave, Denver, CO 80221, 720-364-1160 is applying for title.

Legal Notice No. DHD114

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Bruce Allen Gestner, a/k/a Bruce A. Gestner, and Bruce Gestner, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31045

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

on or before January 21, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenneth Frank Gestner

Personal Representative

c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No.82438

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Timothy Paul Winkelmann, a/k/a Tim Winkelmann, and a/k/a Timothy Winkelmann, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31098

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 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Colette Winkelmann

Personal Representative

17838 E 64th Avenue Denver CO 80249

Legal Notice No. DHD112

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DAVID J. WRIGHT

a/k/a DAVID JOHN WRIGHT

DAVID WRIGHT

a/k/a DAVE WRIGHT, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 31071

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 29, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Laurie A. Montgomery

Personal Representative 966 Cinnamon Hills Drive Provo, UT 84606

Legal Notice No. DHD107

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

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

In the Matter of the Estate of: TYLER FRANCES GORRELL, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR31106

Attorneys for Teryl and Mary Beth Gorrell: Richard G. Kiely, #43682 Carol Warnick, #21521 Holland & Hart LLP 555 Seventeenth St., Suite 3200 Denver, Colorado 80202

Telephone: (303) 295-8000

Fax No.: (303) 295-8261

Email: rgkiely@hollandhart.com cwarnick@hollandhart.com

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF DEATH OF TYLER FRANCES GORRELL TO TYLER FRANCES GORRELL AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

A one-hour hearing will be held on the Petition for Determination of Death and For Order for Issuance of Presumptive Death Certificate at the following time and location or a later date to which the hearing may be continued.

DATE:October 31, 2023

TIME: 9 a.m.

COURTROOM: Denver Probate Curt City and County of Denver

ADDRESS: 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202

Submitted this 13th day of September, 2023.

Original Signature on File

s/Richard G. Kiely Richard G. Kiely, #43682 HOLLAND & HART LLP

Attorney for Jamey L. Moss, Personal Representative

Legal Notice No. DHD101

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notices

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Yoshi K. Flynn a/k/a Yoshie Kawata Flynn a/k/a Yoshie Flynn a/k/a Yoshie Kawata, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31093

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 February 5, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Brian Flynn

Personal Representative 3118 Vine Street Denver, CO 80205

Legal Notice No. DHD117

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JAMES GERALD ROTH, A/K/A, JAMES G. ROTH, A/K/A, JAMES ROTH, A/K/A, JAMIE ROTH, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31105

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 February 9, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Matthew T. Daly

Personal Representative

c/o Donald F. Slavin, P.C. 4704 Harlan St., Ste. 685 Denver, CO, 80212-7493

Legal Notice No. DHD118

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Joe Eddie Welch, aka Joe E. Welch, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31003

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 February 5, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leslie D. Richardson

Personal Representative

C/O Richard H. Pierce

Attorney for Personal Representative

Butler, Landrum and Pierce, P.C. 720 Kipling St., Ste 201 Lakewood, CO 80215

Legal Notice No. DHD116

First Publication: October 5, 2023

Last Publication: October 19, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Lowell Howard Hansen, a/k/a/ Lowell H. Hansen and Lowell Hansen, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30996

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 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan H. Hobbins Personal Representative

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

Legal Notice No. DHD102

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Rafaela Kelly, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 030977

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 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Angela Kelly Personal Representative 8160 N. Scotsworth Post Falls, ID 83854

Legal Notice No. DHD105

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

William J. Bourke

Attorney to the Personal Representative

1099 18th Street, Suite 2600 Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. DHD108

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

JOHN DAVID SHIVELY, a/k/a JOHN SHIVELY, a/k/a JOHN D. SHIVELY, Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR30885

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 21st, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patricia Shively, Personal Representative

2991 S. Fillmore Way Denver, CO 80210

Legal Notice No. 82437

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Susan Carole Minkin, a/k/a Susan C. Minkin, a/k/a Susan Minkin, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 31033

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 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert Minkin Personal Representative

3872 S. Sebring Court

Denver, CO 80237

Legal Notice No. DHD106

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ANN C. AMTER, also known as ANN CAROL AMTER and ANN AMTER, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30997

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 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Attn: Clare R. Ceplecha MAC C7300-11 M

1700 Lincoln Street, 11th Floor Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. DHD103

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BILLY JAMES JACKSON, SR., aka BILLY J. JACKSON, SR., aka BILLY JACKSON, SR., aka BILLY JACKSON, aka BILL JACKSON, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31088

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 28, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Felicia Faye Allen

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

Legal Notice No. DHD110

First Publication: September 28, 2023

Last Publication: October 12, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of THEODORE WRIGHT BRIN, Deceased

Case Number: 2023 PR 30925

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 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Taina Brin, Personal Representative

Estate of Theodore W. Brin 2509 S. Fillmore Street Denver, CO 80210

Legal Notice No. DHD100

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Keith Loren Williams a/k/a Keith L. Williams a/k/a Keith Williams, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 030858

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 22, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Robert Williams

Personal Representative 2844 South Teller Street Denver, CO 80227

Legal Notice No. DHD104

First Publication: September 21, 2023

Last Publication: October 5, 2023

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch ###

Health exchange open for Coloradans dropped from Medicaid rolls

BY ERIC GALATAS PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE

Coloradans who were dropped from the state’s Medicaid health insurance plan, Health First Colorado, can sign up for new coverage before open enrollment o cially kicks o on Nov. 1.

Kevin Patterson, CEO of Connect For Health Colorado, explained even in you earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, most people can get nancial assistance, and two in three customers can nd a plan for $25 a month or less.

“75% of all of our customers received nancial help, and the aver-

age net premium after that nancial help for customers who quali ed was $143.”

In July, nearly 70,000 Coloradans were dropped from Medicaid, yet 50,000 were still eligible, according to state data. Coloradans who lost coverage, or experienced other qualifying life-changing events, are eligible to sign up during a 60 day Special Enrollment Period. e state’s one-stop marketplace, where you can re-enroll or test out new plans and prices, is available at ConnectForHealthCO.com.

Open enrollment in Colorado ofcially kicks o November 1st and ends on January 15th.

Dr. Rhonda Randall, chief medical o cer of UnitedHealthcare’s commercial operations, said it is important to compare plans and make a choice that best ts your family’s needs. Some plans with lower monthly premiums, for example, may have higher out-of-pocket costs, and many o er special bene ts.

“Many plans include things like dental, vision, hearing, critical illness and other specialty bene ts that can contribute to your overall wellbeing and help lower your out-of-pocket costs,” she explained.

Patterson said certi ed insurance brokers and enrollment assisters are available to help walk you through

what can be a complicated process by calling 855-752-6749. ese experts also o er a continuum of assistance to help you stay covered if your situation changes down the road.

“We have brokers literally in every corner of the state that are certi ed under Connect For Health Colorado,” Patterson continued. “You’ll see it on their windows as you walk in, or on their website; that can help see that you qualify for some sort of insurance.”

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

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