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What the Art Students League of Denver introduces new art market legislature

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BY BRIAN EASON AND JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

SAM. ASLD has been hosting SAM for 30 years, and got the idea for WHAM from faculty who wanted more opportunities to showcase their work and promote the organization, said Tessa Crisman, director of communications and development at ASLD. “For people who love to go to SAM and have artists they always stop to check out, this will be a great way to meet some new people in our community,” Crisman said.

In the special legislative session that concluded before Thanksgiving, the Colorado General Assembly cut property taxes by $434 million and increased taxpayer refunds for most Coloradans by redistributing money that otherwise would’ve gone to higher earners. They also redirected $185 million in surplus tax collections to expand a tax break for low-income workers, approved $30 million in rental assistance and authorized a summer meals program for low-income children that will bring in up to $42 million in federal funding. It all happened in a span of four tense days as lawmakers rushed to wrap up before Thanksgiving. Gov. Jared Polis called the special session earlier this month after voters overwhelmingly rejected Proposition HH, his sprawling tax plan that offered a complicated mix of property tax relief, school spending increases and an overhaul of the state revenue cap under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. In response, legislative Democrats went back to the drawing board on tax relief, directing more of it to lowincome workers over the lock-step opposition of Republicans, but stopping short of any long-term solutions to Colorado’s cost of living crisis. Six of the bills they sent to the governor’s desk make only temporary changes to the state tax code, while a seventh assigns a bipartisan committee to study a more lasting solution. All of the legislation was signed into law by Polis, whose office was intimately involved in the crafting of policy debated at the Capitol during the special lawmaking term.

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Giuliana Maresca works with her screen printing press on Nov. 18. Maresca is one of 30 artists who will be part of the Winter HoliPHOTOS BY NATALIE KERR day Art Market put on by the Art Students League of Denver.

Winter Holiday Art Market will feature local artists who work and teach at ASLD BY NATALIE KERR SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Giuliana Maresca, a mixed media artist who teaches digital photography at the Art Students League of Denver, believes the work of local

artists make great gifts because they are often one-of-a-kind and have a unique personality from the artist. “As we navigate this world where small businesses are slowly falling and big corporations are taking over, I feel that as human beings in these wonderful communities, we should support these art makers … more than ever,” Maresca said. The community will have the opportunity to do just that with the ASLD’s inaugural Winter Holiday Art Market, WHAM, on Dec. 9 and 10. WHAM is a seasonal event modeled off ASLD’s Summer Art Market,

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Giuliana Maresca stands next to her handmade bags, which she will be selling at the Art Students League of Denver’s inaugural PHOTOS BY NATALIE KERR Winter Holiday Art Market this December.

printed onto the material, and hand sewn bags made from faux fur that are designed to look like spiders. Like Choi, one of Maresca’s favorite parts about art markets like WHAM is getting to have conversations with people who attend and hear how they interpret her work.

Often people who are coming to art markets are positive, kind people, who make the event really enjoyable, she said. “It’s a wonderful thing to support these nonprofit organizations and artists who really love art and sharing it with other people,” Maresca said.

The Art Students League of Denver’s inaugural Winter Holiday Art Market, WHAM, takes place on Dec. 9 and 10 at Import Warehouse, 235 N. Broadway in Denver. To learn more about WHAM or to purchase tickets, visit asld.org.

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WHAM will feature art from 30 artists, all of whom work and teach at ASLD. Because WHAM will feature a smaller group of artists than SAM, it will allow people to explore their work more in depth, Crisman said. “It’s very fun to be in a room with these people who are part of the same arts community and show up for each other and together,” Crisman said. “That energy really comes across when you attend one of these events.” The Dec. 9 market will take place in the evening and will have a live DJ and food and drink from Trve Brewing and Music City Hot Chicken. Dec. 10 is geared toward families, and takes place during the daytime. All ticket proceeds from both days will go to support ASLD’s programs and classes, and all artists will keep the proceeds from the purchases of their work. Conner Choi, a painting and drawing teacher at ASLD, is excited to see his colleagues’ work after his first session teaching. Choi enjoys selling his work at markets because it lets him connect with people interested in purchasing his paintings. “I really like that you can interact with people who are looking at your work,” Choi said. “If someone decides they want to buy a painting, you can be there to talk to them about the process and what inspired you to make the painting.” Choi paints many iconic Colorado scenes that people will likely recognize, and will have prints and original pieces available that make great gifts for locals, he said. Maresca plans to sell a variety of her handmade bags, which include vinyl bags with her photographs screen

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Dinosaur Ridge celebrates major milestone STAFF REPORT

Dinosaur Ridge recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Morrison Fossil Area’s designation as a National Natural Landmark, including the main hogback that Dinosaur Ridge calls home. On Nov. 12, the organization hosted a special celebration with local, state and federal officials as well as local geologists, museum representatives and volunteers. About 40 people attended the main gathering. The NNL program, which is administered by the National Park Service, includes a voluntary commitment by the landowners and stewards to protect these national treasures. There are approximately 600 NNLs in the country, including 16 in Colorado. The Dinosaur Ridge hogback is on Jefferson County Open Space land, and the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge nonprofit works to preserve and educate people on the dinosaur footprints and fossils found at the site. The nonprofit, which was formed in 1989, will celebrate its 35th anniversary next year. Kristen Kidd, a spokesperson for Friends of Dinosaur Ridge, said the U.S. Department of the Interior designated the area as a NNL in 1973 “because it is one of the best examples of outstanding geological resources in the country.” She continued: “The accessibility of the site lends itself to easy public access and opportunities for education and scientific research.”

Lou Taylor, a retired paleontologist and science educator, presents during Dinosaur Ridge’s special celebration Nov. 12 for the 50th anniversary of its National Natural Landmark designation. Dinosaur Ridge is one of 16 NNLs in Colorado.

Friends of Dinosaur Ridge host a special celebration Nov. 12 for the 50th anniversary of the Dinosaur Ridge hogback’s designation as a National Natural Landmark. About 40 people attended the event.

Volunteer Sarah Stierwalt presents a homemade cake for the 50th anniversary of Dinosaur Ridge’s National Natural Landmark designation Nov. 12. The marble-layer cake depicted dinosaur tracks and the geographical layers that comprise the Dinosaur COURTESY PHOTOS Ridge hogback.

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Here’s what the legislature did, and what it means. The average Colorado homeowner will save a little over $200 on their property tax bill due in April. The amount of savings may be higher or lower based on your home’s value and your local mill levy rate. Democrats used two levers to provide relief. They reduced the residential assessment rate for the 2023 tax year to 6.7% from 6.765%. And they increased the amount of a home’s value that is exempt from taxation to $55,000 from $15,000. Combined, that represents about an 8% tax cut for a home worth $550,000 — and more cuts are likely on the way. Many local governments will be legally required to cut mill levies due to local limits on revenue as they grapple with the 40% increase in statewide home values. To be clear: Your property tax bill won’t be lower than it was. The relief lawmakers passed will limit the increase caused by higher property values. Lawmakers didn’t pass any additional property tax relief for commercial properties. You can use our calculator below to see how much you will owe in property taxes — and how much you would have owed if the legislature hadn’t acted: Democrats tried to help renters in a few ways. But unlike the property tax cuts provided to every homeowner, not all renters will qualify. The largest relief measure comes through a $185 million expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit, which primarily benefits low-income working families. Currently, Coloradans receive 25% of the federal tax credit of the same name. The General Assembly doubled it for this tax year only. That translates to as much as $1,350 more for a family with three

The Colorado Senate as a special legislative session on property tax and other financial relief wraps up on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL / THE COLORADO SUN

children making $25,000. The federal program is designed to encourage people to work, so it rises over the first $10,000 to $15,000 in income, but falls after a certain point. No one making more than $63,400 is eligible. You can use the calculator found here to determine your federal credit, then divide it by two to determine your state credit for this income tax year. Democrats also approved up to $30 million in emergency rental assistance for households making up to 80% of the median income for their area. To qualify, renters have to be able to show financial hardship that puts them at risk of eviction. There’s a deadline to receive help: any money that isn’t distributed to landlords before July 1 will be sent back to the state coffers to spend on other programs. Coloradans who make less than $104,000 — the majority of Colorado taxpayers — will get a larger Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights refund next

calendar year, while higher earners will get less than they would have otherwise. That’s because Democrats passed a bill making TABOR refund checks the same for everyone, a temporary change from the usual system, which ties refunds to income, with higher earners getting more. The refunds are owed for excess revenue collected over the TABOR cap, which is set by annual increases in inflation and population. The state has to refund any money collected over the cap. The checks will be $800 for single tax filers and $1,600 for joint tax filers. The refunds would have been $47 larger per person, but lawmakers used $185 million of the state’s $3.6 billion surplus to fund the expansion of the earned income tax credit. Schools will be reimbursed for all the money they would have gotten had the legislature not exempted $55,000 of a home’s value from tax-

ation and reduced the residential assessment rate. That totals about $145 million. Fire, ambulance and hospital districts, like schools, will be reimbursed for all the money they would have collected had lawmakers not passed property tax relief. That totals about $50 million. Counties, cities and other local agencies like water districts and libraries will only receive state assistance if their local property values are increasing by less than 15%. Even then, the reimbursements may be only partial. The legislature also formed a bipartisan, 19-member task force to come up with a long-term property tax solution. The task force will include state lawmakers and local elected officials, as well as representatives from education, firefighting and business advocates. Property owners will also be on the panel. SEE SESSION, P5

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How many missed days of school are too many? BY YESENIA ROBLES CHALKBEAT COLORADO

You might have seen recent headlines about the growing number of kids missing school. In Colorado, just this fall, state officials said almost a third of students are chronically absent. The number has gone up significantly since the pandemic and schools are struggling to figure out how to get kids to return to classes. Kids might miss school for a number of reasons, including for work, an illness, a lack of transportation, or to care for younger siblings. Absences also go up near the holidays as families go on vacation and figure a few missed school days can’t hurt. But, regardless of the reason, research shows consistently missing school can affect a child’s learning. Missed days can add up more quickly than you think. Here’s what

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Appointments to the task force will be made by Dec. 4 and the commission will start meeting the next day. Meetings will continue at least twice a month through at least midMarch, when it is required to present its findings to the governor and the legislature. The panel is set up with the goal of either passing a long-term property tax solution at the Capitol next year,

The number of students who are chronically absent has gone up significantly since the pandemic and schools are struggling to figure out how to get kids to return to PHOTO BY NICHOLAS GARCIA / CHALKBEAT classes.

or crafting a measure to place on the 2024 ballot. The bill forming the task force was originally drafted to be dominated by Democrats, but it was changed in the Senate to be more politically and geographically diverse. For majority Democrats, it’s a bet on bipartisanship, after a special session that was otherwise deeply divided along party lines. If the plan that comes out of the task force can win some Republican support in the legislature, there may be enough votes in the Capitol to refer a constitutional amendment to next year’s ballot.

Placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot takes the support of two-thirds of the lawmakers in each the House and Senate. Democrats have a supermajority in the House but are one vote shy of that threshold in the Senate. Democrats had to scrounge to find funding for their proposals after state budget analysts reported last week that the state could face a shortfall this year. They got some help from revised property tax forecasts. Local property taxes are now expected to generate $262 million more for schools this

you should know: What’s the big deal? Why is missing school such a problem? When kids miss school, they miss out on learning opportunities. Just a couple of missed days might mean a child can fall behind on several topics or lessons, and sometimes, there isn’t a good way for them to easily catch up. Research shows that students who miss a lot of school are more likely to not be able to read on grade level by third grade, and later on are more likely to fail classes and drop out of school. “Attendance matters and being engaged in learning matters,” said Johann Liljengren, director of dropout prevention and student reengagement at the Colorado Department of Education. Schools also stress attendance when Count Day comes up in October. SEE MISSED DAYS, P14

year than anticipated, enabling lawmakers to delay a state reimbursement to schools until the 2024-25 budget year, which starts July 1. If Proposition HH had passed, lawmakers would have been required to spend that money this year. They also used $15 million in leftover federal stimulus funding to cover half the cost of the additional rental assistance. This story runs via a news sharing agreement with The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver that covers the state.

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Rock climbing proposals worry both climbers and wilderness advocates BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

Heavily anticipated plans to revamp rock climbing management in parks and wilderness areas contain what appears to be a call for a coastto-coast inventory of every bolt and anchor in designated wilderness worries climbers. The draft proposals unveiled by the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service in mid-November also contain a pro-

cess that allows land managers to approve bolts as permanent installations, which troubles conservation groups. Climbers have been rallying to protect fixed anchors in wildlands after federal land managers earlier this year began classifying fixed bolts and chains as permanent installations that are not allowed in wilderness areas. The Access Fund in March called the potential policy banning fixed anchors “a war on wilProposed climbing management policies by the Forest Service and National Park Service would require review of fixed anchors and bolts in wilderness areas. PHOTO BY MARK REIS / SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN

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derness climbing.” Meanwhile, wilderness supporters have been decrying anchors as “the defacement and degradation of wilderness” and “the proverbial crack in the armor for wilderness.” Colorado’s D.C. lawmakers — like Sen. John Hickenlooper and Rep. Joe Neguse — have joined the climbers with proposed legislation directing the Forest Service and the Interior Department to create a uniform policy for all wilderness areas that allows the placement of permanently fixed anchors for climbing. That draft guidance throws a new log on the fire fueling the climbing bolt war. The proposed policies by the Forest Service and Park Service note that climbing is “a legitimate use” of wilderness and the use of fixed anchors “can fulfill important wilderness recreational purposes and can help preserve wilderness character by providing opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation.” But it also defines fixed anchors as “installations,” which are banned in designated wilderness by the 1964 Wilderness Act. The guidance prohibits new bolts and anchors in wilderness unless they have been approved by local forest supervisors and park superintendents following an in-depth review called a “Minimum Requirements Analysis.” And most troubling for climbers is the new plan’s determination that existing bolts — including those placed prior to wilderness designation — are prohibited but may be allowed in the wilderness if land managers have the resources to conduct a review. “Existing fixed anchors and fixed equipment in wilderness may be retained pending completion of a Minimum Requirements Analysis, as funding and resources allow, that determines they are the minimum necessary to facilitate primitive or unconfined recreation or otherwise preserve wilderness character,” the guidance reads. So wilderness area bolts and anchors will go through “the same review as required for a road or even a landfill,” said Garrett Garner-Wells with the Access Fund. The fund estimates that about 90% of all climbing routes in national wilderness areas use fixed bolts and anchors, which allow climbers to reduce the risk of a potentially disastrous fall on routes

where removable equipment is not possible. “We are glad to see them say climbing is a legitimate use, but the classification of anchors as installations and requiring a full inventory of all wilderness fixed anchors across all wilderness, National Park and Forest Service land, that is definitely a thing we are disappointed to see,” Garner-Wells said. George Nickas, the executive director of Montana-based Wilderness Watch, said the plan by the federal agencies is troubling because it allows a way for land managers to allow permanent installations in wilderness, which the Wilderness Act explicitly prohibits. His group has spent more than 30 years fighting efforts by recreational groups seeking exceptions and adjustments to strict Wilderness Act rules. Mountain bikers want to pedal wilderness trails. Hunters want to use wheeled carts and places to land small aircraft. Anglers want motorboats. Outdoor filmmakers and trail runners want exemptions from the ban on commercial enterprise in the wilderness. “The climbers are just one more recreational group trying to establish the first big chink in the armor of the Wilderness Act,” Nickas said. “This is an ongoing fight.” Wilderness Watch was among more than 40 conservation groups in March who sent a letter to federal lawmakers urging them to oppose the “Protect America’s Rock Climbing Act,” saying “maintaining wilderness character requires that climbers accept a higher level of risk in wilderness and maintain some humility and respect for the peaks they scale.” “If we can waive prohibitions on installations for climbing, then why can’t we waive the prohibition on motorized equipment and vehicles for recreation?” Nickas said. “The Wilderness Act is very clear. It says ‘there shall be no.’ But the agencies seem to be thinking ‘Well, there should be some.’” The Forest Service and Park Service are collecting public comment on the proposed climbing management plan through Jan. 16. This story runs via a news sharing agreement with The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver that covers the state.

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Keeping the stories of WWII alive Local woman tours the state as Rosie the Riveter

how humble they were.” Beaton paused thoughtfully. “They simply told me,” she said, “‘We just did it.’” As a Chautauqua presenter, Gail Beaton is available for booking through Colorado Humanities. Contact Jennifer Macias at jennifer@coloradohumanities.org. More information about Beaton, including her many published books and upcoming presentations, can be found on her website, GailBeaton.com.

BY DIANNE BLOMBERG SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

In Denver and across the front range, author-historian Gail Beaton is keeping the stories and events of WWII alive. As the archivist for the Denver Woman’s Press Club, Beaton uses a unique hook to keep the memories fresh and her audiences engaged. She tells the story from a home-front perspective, in an entertaining and informative account through a character she developed and named, Gail Murphy. This character was modeled after one of many women, popularized as “Rosie the Riveter,” who worked at the Denver Ordnance Plant, now the Denver Federal Center. Rosies were those who labored behind the scenes to support not only the war effort, but also the men and women who served. After the war, most Rosies lost their jobs to the returning vets and once again took their positions at home in the kitchen. One reason Beaton is committed to this effort is her concern about the history curriculum in our schools. “There is a push for more learning time to go to reading, math and science, and the social sciences are getting lost. Less history is taught in the classroom,” she said. In 1996, as a history teacher at Sheridan High School, Beaton knew she had to come on strong to interest kids in WWII and the role women played. That was the impetus for her Rosie character. She continued the role in her classroom until retiring from teaching in 2005. Beaton has authored many books, and is currently working on her next book about the female homesteaders of Colorado. Word-of-mouth spread and soon Beaton was getting requests to perform her program in schools and community organizations throughout Colorado and in neighboring states. She is already booking into 2024 with March filling up quickly. “March is National Women’s History month,” Beaton said. “It’s a very busy month for Rosie.” Though Beaton performs for many schools, she cautions that the very young would be difficult to engage.

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“I was recently asked to perform for a K-12 assembly and I told the liaison the little ones will be lost.” During a recent performance at the Denver Woman’s Press Club, the audience of men and women were fascinated with the presentation that included Rosie in costume and the use of many authentic props. Audience members were filled with questions. The younger attendees in the group wanted details about the hardships these women faced, and the older crowd shared the experiences of their parents during the war. The Denver Woman’s Press Club, located at 1325 Logan St., founded in 1924, was well established by the time the war started. Its contribution to the home-front support was extensive. “Members of the DWPC, like those in other women’s clubs, really stepped up during WWII,” Beaton said. “Being a community of writers

and activists, they opened the clubhouse doors to servicemen. One major project was the monthly Writers Roundup for soldiers who were writers or interested in writing.” The female member journalists held sway, especially considering that so many men — journalists included — were off to the battlefields, Beaton added. The Rosies worked in the media as well. Beaton discovered that Lucille Hastings became the first female full-time news editor on any radio station west of the Mississippi in 1944 when KLZ in Denver hired her for the position. Hastings also formerly served as the editor of the Brighton Blade, now a publication of Colorado Community Media. After the performance at Denver Woman’s Press Club, Linnea Tanner, the club’s president, said, “Beaton inspired everyone in the audience to meet challenges of

their own time … to build for the future by understanding the past.” This author-historian continues uncovering myriad stories from key players during WWII and is dedicated to telling them. But Beaton cautions, “of all the women I interviewed for my book, ‘Colorado Woman in WWII,’ only two remain alive. All the others have died.” In Colorado today, there are 1,910 WWII veterans still alive. Nationally, that number is fewer than 120,000, with 131 dying every day, according to NationalWW2Museum.org. “What I hope to accomplish with this performance is not only tell the women’s stories from WWII, but also encourage the audiences to talk to their elderly friends and family members and ask for their accounts,” Beaton said. “I want people to know that these women were amazing. As I researched for one of my books, I was impressed with

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Caraveo backing benefits at VOA kitchen Congressworman visits Commerce City kitchen amid farm bill controversy BY JACKIE RAMIREZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Chefs at Volunteers of America’s Commerce City branch happily prepared meals as Yadira Caraveo walked through the kitchen. The local congresswoman toured the site to learn about people who struggle to afford nutritious food in the metro area.

“COVID really brought to light that this is a very common issue and so I’m here today talking to people who have been working on this for decades, realizing that there are people in our community who need help to get food on the table,” Caraveo said. The backdrop for her visit to the site on Nov. 10 is the Farm Bill, which expired in September. A part of the bill provides funds to help feed needy families: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The bill is overdue for its fiveyear renewal in the House. SEE KITCHEN, P14

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VOICES Positive impact of green roofs

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vegetated roofs or living roofs, are recognized as a sustainable strategy for urban development. These ecofriendly rooftops offer a multitude of environmental, economic and social benefits, making them a valuable addition to modern cityscapes. Denver implemented its Green Building Ordinance in 2017, requiring adherence to environmentally sustainable standards for commercial and multifamily buildings over 25,000 square feet and for major renovations. These standards include green roofs or roofs with solar panels as an option for compliance. This forward-thinking policy encourages eco-friendly urban development and contributes to Denver’s commitment to environmental responsibility, positioning the city as a leader in green building practices. One of the most significant advantages of green roofs is their positive

enjoy watching “Valley of the Dolls,” a movie based on the novel by Jaqueline Susann. The flick, in my estimation, is a bit campy, but I find the storyline and B-grade acting captivating. One scene in particular in which Neely O’Hara (Patty Duke) and Helen Lawson (Susan Hayward) get into a tussle in a ladies restroom room has stayed with me. After yanking off Helen’s wig, Neely tries to flush it down a commode. Helen is understandably enraged. Her now-visible chopped gray hair is most unbecoming. The attendant informs her that she can sneak out a back door, but Helen will have none of that. She looks into the mirror, pulls her wrap around her shoulders, and declares, “I’ll go out the same way I came in.” Helen is not an admirable character. She has a high opinion — perhaps rightly — of her talents. She is self-confident and self-assured but also arrogant and demanding, often treating others condescendingly. Helen, though, operates under no illusions. She has a hard-nosed understanding about the demands of the theater and understands that glory and fame are fleeting. Still, she’s not devoid of empathy. She sees Neely for what she is: a talent-

environmental impact. They act as natural insulators, reducing the energy consumption of buildings by moderating indoor temperatures. By absorbing carbon dioxide and filtering the air, vegetation on green roofs contributes to improved air quality and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. They also mitigate the urban heat island effect, lowering ambient temperatures in densely populated areas. This is particularly important in a city like Denver, where average temperatures are up to five degrees warmer than surrounding rural and suburban areas. Green roofs also play a crucial role in stormwater management. They absorb and clean rainwater, reducing the risk of flooding and preventing pollutants from reaching water bodies. This not only safeguards local water quality but also eases the burden on municipal sewage systems during heavy rainfall events. Adding

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precious green space also enhances biodiversity, providing habitats for birds, insects and other wildlife where they are typically scarce. The benefits of green roofs extend into the economic realm as well. By reducing energy costs through improved insulation and extending the lifespan of roofing materials, they save money for building owners in the long run, making them a sound investment. Denver Botanic Gardens has been at the cutting edge of green roof development in Denver. The York Street campus has two publicly accessible green roof installations, a smaller green roof above the Offshoots Café, and Mordecai Children’s Garden, built on top of the visitor parking garage. These two green roofs have served as living laboratories, allowing the Gardens’ staff and scientific collaborators to improve plant selection for vegetated roofs in Denver’s dry climate and better quantify their environmental benefits. Currently,

Gardens’ staff is working to establish vegetation on green roofs through direct seeding, which is more costeffective and results in more biodiverse plantings than industry-standard plant palettes. Other exciting work in Colorado is being pioneered by researchers at Colorado State University, who are leveraging the combined environmental benefits of green roofs and solar panels to grow crops on rooftops under a protective canopy of energy-generating panels, a practice known as rooftop agrivoltaics. As cities such as Denver continue to evolve, green roofs are becoming an increasingly vital component of a sustainable future. With the continued enthusiasm and backing of governments, cultural and academic institutions, Denver can remain a leader in this field. Michael Guidi is the manager of horticulture research for the Denver Botanic Gardens.

The meaning of life ed, up-and-coming performer, albeit one who lacks the steely, inner toughness necessary to make it big. Nonetheless, she sees Neely as a threat to her stardom. In the avian universe, Helen is an osprey not about to let a titmouse like Neely Columnist upstage and shame her. Shorn of her wig, Helen is, nevertheless, not stripped of her dignity. She holds her head up confidently as she strides out to her waiting fans. The root of dignity is dignitas, the Latin word meaning one’s worthiness in the context of their esteem and bearing and of their reputational prestige and merit. Dignity is generally considered an admirable trait. But maintaining one’s dignity is oftentimes not an easy thing to do. It can require, as the Brits are fond to say, keeping a stiff upper lip. But behind that stiff lip, a sea of fears, anxieties and frustrations could be roiling. The great Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, is purported to have said, “There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my

suffering.” In Dostoyevsky parlance that means the manner in which one bears their suffering is a matter of personal dignity. Thus, when confronted with a challenging situation or times, we each face a choice. One response is to bemoan your plight by projecting a self-pitying, I’m-avictim demeanor. Another is to hold your head up and carry on in a dignified way. In “Man’s Search for Meaning,” Viktor Frankl, writing in reference to the inordinate suffering and dehumanization prisoners in the concentration camps endured, said that to survive, the prisoners, even though they were shorn of nearly every element of personal dignity, still had to choose. He averred that they needed to stop trying to figure out the meaning of life — thus the reason for their suffering — and instead to think of themselves as being challenged by life every minute of every day. He asserted it was not through talk or meditation — and presumably prayer — that they would find answers but in right action and conduct. Frankl’s prescription echoes two directives in Buddhism’s Eightfold Path — Right Speech and Right Action — and has meaning for every-

one. For me that means how one responds to crises is the true measure of a person. A person with nobility doesn’t whine but instead faces them with class: with dignitas. Each of us is an algorithm of our life experiences combined with our natural talents, skills, traits, and choices made, healthy as well as poor ones. That complex matrix is the sum of our individual humanness. Frankl cited a line from an unnamed poet who wrote, “What you have experienced, no power on earth can take from you.” Anyone who has endured a difficult situation that could have dragged them to the bottom but didn’t, because they conducted themselves resolutely with personal courage, gets that. They know how it feels to emerge from an ordeal all the stronger in character. The most we can ask for is to depart from this plane with dignity and be remembered as having lived as decorous life as possible by having done our best despite our voluminous warts, flaws, and other unseemly aspects. For in the end, that’s the meaning of life.

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Mas Torito never thought he’d care so much about a few grams of rice. And yet, there he was, engaging rather than ignoring a vendor of a machine that dispenses a precisely measured amount of piping-hot, steamed rice. At nearly $10,000, the cost may seem steep considering that a few morsels of rice is just cents at the grocery store. But Torito runs Kokoro, the homegrown Japanese restaurant that his parents started in 1986. There are two locations, in Denver and in Arvada. They serve about 1,500 bowls of rice a day. “It dispenses rice to within, I think, two or three grams or whatever amount you specify, and it drops it into your bowl,” Torito said. “It’s the exact amount of rice every single time.” Restaurants have been operating in one of the more challenging economic eras in years, thanks to a mix of low unemployment rates, labor shortages and rapidly rising food costs. But those who serve rice may have additional headaches as the global rice industry struggles for stability, leaving restaurants like Kokoro figuring out how to save money on mere morsels. The new fangled machine would not cook the rice. Restaurant-sized rice cookers would still do that. And then Kokoro employees must scoop rice into the new machine. But employees could push a button on the machine to automatically fill a bowl. No more measuring by hand. No overages, or deficits leading to customer complaints. If time and cost savings add up to 10% to 20%, he estimates it could take two years to pay off — an appealing investment. “Who thought that we would get to the point where grams of rice would be so essential to your operation that we’d be willing to spend $10,000 more or less on a machine that gives you that accuracy,” Torito said. “But that’s where we are.” Rice has been having a chaotic couple of years. Besides all sorts of supply shortages that cropped up in the pandemic, the Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupted trade routes. In California, where some of the U.S.-supply of medium-grain rice used for sushi rice is grown, drought and water shortages limited planting. Last year, U.S. rice production was cut in half. In July, Russia withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative that provided safe passage for cargo ships carrying grain. That led to India, which produces 40% of the world’s rice, to ban the export of all nonbasmati rice to conserve its supply for its own citizens. “Food prices have been increasing steadily over the past year and that’s because of a combination of the war in Ukraine, negative weather and countries imposing policies,” said Amanda Countryman,

an associate professor at Colorado State University’s Dept. of Agricultural Resource and Economics in Fort Collins. “India imposing export bans is a big deal. It has a dramatic effect on global markets because they’re the largest rice exporter.” What that means for consumers — and food businesses — is a pound of white, long grain rice is up 46.2% since 2018, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index. Globally, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said that the rice price index was near a 12-year high in July. The domino effect of export policies meant to insulate a country’s prices can be devastating for the rest of the world, especially for consumers who eat a lot of rice, Countryman said. “Rice is a critically important food source around the world so when you have high rice prices, that really has a negative impact on low-income households,” Countryman said. “It’s an important source of calories.” At least this year in the U.S., a wet season in rice-growing states like California and the south helped boost production. Prices should fall, said Tanner Ehmke, lead economist for grains and oilseeds for the Knowledge Exchange research division of CoBank in Greenwood Village. However, prices of actual food can only drop so much, he said. “There’s a lot of points between the farmer and the consumer,” Ehmke said. “And so even though rice prices are going to be coming down because of the bigger crops that we had this year, you still have a lot of cost in the system with labor and the supply chain. Grocery stores are struggling with labor shortages and so the consumer is going to see higher food prices at the grocery store as a result.” Wheat, for example, has also had a productive growing season this year, he said. But he estimated that actual wheat makes up just 5 to 10 cents of the price of a loaf of bread. It’s all the other inflated costs that keep food prices high — labor, electricity, fuel, the cost of insurance, interest on loans, etc. Chipotle Mexican Grill has regularly raised menu prices due to higher food costs — notably, guacamole. In the second quarter, the fast-casual chain that got its start in Colorado saw improved margins, partly thanks to lower avocado prices. However, it was offset by “inflation across several food costs, primarily beef, tortillas, dairy, salsa, beans and rice.” Last month, it announced it would raise prices again, due to inflation. “So even though wheat and rice prices may be going up and down, you also have rising transportation costs, rising warehousing costs, rising labor costs, rising electricity costs, rising fuel costs. You have rising insurance costs, insurance is ridiculous, rising cost of funds

to borrow, interest rate expenses are going up,” Ehmke said. “All the other factors are going up.” At Kokoro, rice by itself is barely on the menu. A bowl of steamed white rice is $2.75, about 31% higher than in 2018, according to an old menu captured by the Internet Archive. Rice plays a supporting role for the menu’s stars, like the spicy tuna roll, chicken curry bowl or inari, the seasoned tofu-wrapped sweet rice shaped like a log. The costs for those other ingredients have increased too. Chicken is up 29.8% since 2018, according to the BLS Consumer Price Index. CPI doesn’t track bluefin tuna or tofu prices. Meanwhile, the expense of running the restaurant is higher too. Takeout containers and lids have raised the cost of items up to 15%. Credit-card transaction fees eat up an average of 2% of the bill and may be going up even more, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Labor, of course, is a big one for many businesses. It’s not just about higher wages, but new laws that require employers to contribute to policies, such as employee paid leave. As for wages, those are up, too. Colorado and the city of Denver have increased the minimum wage annually for more than a decade. Every time that happens, all of Kokoro’s hourly staff get a pay raise. Denver’s minimum wage has increased 70% since 2018, and will increase another $1 per hour in January to $18.29. “You’re paying all of your employees a dollar more an hour so everyone gets a raise, and that’s the way it should be on so many levels,” he said. “For employers like us, we’re so lucky to have them because I’m able to have this meeting in my

home office because I have great long-term employees. (But) that means we have employees making $30 an hour because they’re getting that dollar raise every single year that they’re working.” Reluctantly, Torito has raised menu prices — including for a bowl of white rice, which is up 10 cents since November 2022. He’s tried to limit the increase on “regular” sized items because that’s what the most cost conscious customers purchase. He felt he had more leeway with items like unagi sushi (grilled freshwater eel) or super-sized portions since those are more expensive normally. “Our number one tool, and this is the part that you hate answering because it never looks good for your business, but it’s to raise prices,” Torito said. “But because it’s all restaurants and it’s even grocery stores, it doesn’t feel like you’re losing market share. … And some customers won’t understand, but plenty of them do on some level.” That understanding customer includes Terry Coke-Kerr, a regular who comes in at least weekly (“Usually twice,” she said) for her beef bowl fix, the thinly sliced beef and onion mix slow cooked in its own juices and served over a bowl of steamed rice. Sure, she said during a recent lunch visit, menu prices have gone up. Not just at Kokoro but elsewhere. But the beef bowl still seems fair at $8.65. “This is probably the best deal” around, she said. “It’s very, very reasonable. But I will pay more if I need to. It’s really because I like the food.” This story runs via a news sharing agreement with The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver that covers the state.

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A person pays respect near a headstone alongside an American flag. COURTESY PHOTO

n December, Arvada resident Judy Teter will make the trip to the southwest end of Denver, where she ensures that wreaths will be laid to honor the service of thousands of veterans at a military cemetery. “It’s not just about laying the wreath — it’s about honoring our veterans and what they did for us,” Teter said. “There’s a proper way to lay the wreath on the headstone, and you’re also supposed to say the veteran’s name and thank them for their service. “Because a lot of the people that are buried out there don’t have family that comes out and visits them, so we’re honoring them,” Teter continued. Nearly 100 cemetery locations in Colorado will take part in a national event that pays respect to interred veterans with balsam wreaths. Volunteers like Teter across the state work to support national nonprofit Wreaths Across America ahead of National Wreaths Across America Day, occurring this year on Dec. 16, according to a news release. Teter volunteers as a coordinator for the effort to place thousands of wreaths at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, near U.S. Highway 285 and Sheridan Boulevard. Roughly 123,000 veteran graves lie at Fort Logan, according to Wreaths Across America’s website. Teter says her team’s goal is to place 20,000 wreaths there on the day of the ceremony. She works “with the cemetery administration as to what sections they want covered because we do not have enough wreaths that are sponsored to cover the whole cemetery,” Teter said. “But I have a goal to hopefully one day get all of Fort Logan covered,” Teter said. A few years ago, she found out about volunteering to place flags near headstones on Memorial Day. Through that effort, she also heard about putting out the wreaths near Christmastime, SEE WREATH, P13

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and she jumped aboard. “We wouldn’t be the United States of America with the freedoms that we have if it wasn’t for our servicemen and women,” Teter said. Supporting other families in remembering their loved ones who served is part of her team’s role. On the day of the wreath ceremony, a part of the schedule is set aside for family members who ordered a wreath for their loved one’s specific grave. “That starts at 1 p.m., so it’s a little more quiet for the families to remember, talk to their family member, whatever traditions they have,” Teter said. “Last year, there was a family who had a picnic lunch at their family member’s headstone.” Looking for help

Teter and her volunteer team work hard behind the scenes to make sure Wreaths Across America Day is a success at Fort Logan. But she’s looking for more volunteers and trying to drum up more fundraising support to pay for more wreaths and help cover the costs of the operation. She’s seeking support from businesses who may want to pitch in, too. “From what I understand, that has been a challenge for a lot of the coordinators, is trying to get companies that can donate X amount of (money) to sponsor X amount of wreaths,” Teter said. She’s also looking for a volunteer with fundraising experience in particular. “Or somebody who says, ‘Hey, I know how to (work) a forklift,’ or somebody who says, ‘I own a business or (I can provide) a forklift or pallet jack,’” Teter said. Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so donating to it is considered tax deductible, according to Teter. If you’re interested in volunteering or helping as a business, you can reach Teter at 720-329-8598 or at judy.ft.logan.waa@gmail.com. Where your money goes

Wreaths Across America was founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia that began in 1992, according to a news release. The organization’s mission is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington and thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond, the release said. Local sponsorship groups registered through the national program are helping to raise the necessary sponsorships to honor service members laid to rest in participating locations. Since its founding in 2007, Wreaths Across America has partnered with thousands of local nonprofits and civic groups, according to the release. For those looking to donate, the nonprofit seeks $17 per wreath,

People pay respect at graves with wreaths.

Teter said. But the money goes a long way. Through the nonprofit’s “Pay-Back” program, sponsorship groups can earn $5 for every $17 veteran’s wreath sponsored to support these programs in their communities. By making a $17 sponsorship, “you are also contributing to vital programs that make a meaningful difference in the lives of veterans and their families throughout the year,” the news release stated. Some of the nonprofit’s free, yearround programs, according to the release, include: • The Mobile Education Exhibit that travels the country, visiting schools and communities, teaching “the value of our freedom” while acting as an official welcome home center for living Vietnam veterans. • Wreaths Across America Radio, which gives voice to volunteers and service members so that you can hear their stories “of courage and inspiration.” • The Wreaths Across America National Museum, which is free and open to the public. It “highlights the bravery and service of Rick Bouska, a veteran, stands with a wreath at Fort Logan National Cemetery in rank-and-file veterans.” Denver last year, according to Judy Teter, who volunteers to help organize wreaths to • The Remembrance Tree Pro- be placed there. COURTESY PHOTOS gram, which creates a living memorial of service members giving back “honor or remember a specific perOr you can pick it up at Fort Loto other service members. son” at tinyurl.com/WreathSpe- gan at 1 p.m. Dec. 16, she said. To order wreaths or offer support cific. “For people who are out of state To find a participating location or “There are different ways to make who order them, we have a volunregistered Wreaths Across America sure your loved one who served teer who will place them and send group to support in Colorado, visit gets a wreath,” Teter said. a picture (of the placement) to the wreathsacrossamerica.org/About/ If your loved one is buried at family member,” Teter said. LocationAndGroupSearch. a cemetery that doesn’t have a You can reach out to Teter You can donate to sponsor a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the contact information wreath at wreathsacrossamerica. but you still want to order a wreath, above with any quesorg/About/WaysToSupport. you can have it sent to you or a fam- tions about ordering You can also select an option to ily member, according to Teter. wreaths.

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As a member of the Agriculture Committee, Caraveo, a Democrat representing the 8th District, which includes Commerce City, Thornton, Northglenn and Fort Lupton, plays a key role in efforts to reauthorize the bill. Some Republicans have called for cuts to SNAP, but Caraveo opposes them. She noted the rising costs of living in recent years, including record inflation and housing costs across the metro area. She said cuts would hurt low-income families. “So many times when we are looking at budgets, it seems like just num-

bers, but budgets are about what our values are,” Caraveo said. It appears any substantial debate over any cuts could be delayed until next year. But legislators announced they were working to prevent lapses in funding to Farm Bill programs. The four leaders of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees issued a statement saying they were working together. “As negotiations on funding the government progress, we were able to come together to avoid a lapse in funding for critical agricultural programs and provide certainty to producers,” the joint statement said. “This extension is in no way a substitute for passing a five-year Farm Bill and we remain committed to working together to get it done next year.”

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On Nov.15, the U.S. Senate voted 8711 to avert a government shutdown and fund myriad programs, including SNAP, into next year. Increasingly families are relying on SNAP, part of a decade-long trend. During the Great Recession in 2013, funding hit $103 billion, according to the nonpartisan Pew Research Center. It slowly declined in subsequent years but escalated dramatically during the COVID pandemic. In the 2020 fiscal year, SNAP spending hit $92 billion and rose to more than $127 the year after. Last year, spending only declined slightly. That pattern has played out in Colorado, according to the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, based in Washington. SNAP participants across the state received $639 million in benefits in 2019. As the pandemic hit, spending rose to more than $912 million in 2020, $1.3 billion in 2021, and $1.47 billion in 2022 (figures that include temporary pandemic relief). SNAP helped roughly 9% of Colorado’s population last year, according to the center. Households on the program receive electronic benefit transfer cards, which can be used to purchase food at hundreds of locations across Colorado. When lawmakers return to discuss SNAP, Caraveo supports only one change to the program. She wants to keep work-requirement exemptions in place to aid vulnerable groups – veterans, children in foster care and

homeless people. “That is something that I am supportive of continuing,” she said of the exemptions that were first granted in recent debt negotiations. To that end, Caraveo is pushing the Food Access and Stability Act, which seeks to extend a waiver on working requirements for the groups. “Every dollar means that there is access to a program for a person,” Caraveo said. After her tour of the VOA in Commerce City, Caraveo hosted a roundtable discussion to hear more about the organization and its clients. The VOA not only works to feed families in need but helps create a sense of community. Kevin MacCary, a VOA leader who helps deliver food through Meals on Wheels, said his program provides more than just meals to people. “They need more than just the food,” MacCary said. “There’s food for the body, but there’s also food for the soul that you need. When you look at the value of these programs, it’s certainly geared towards people who need it to eat, but to also have companionship.” Volunteers of America CEO David Schunk agreed. “The government has a huge role. [It] sets nutrition guidelines, but on the other end, the last mile is really delivered by the volunteers, by the community. So, it’s that combination, the best of America,” he said. Several VOA participants said the organization has opened doors to opportunities and relationships that brought stability to their lives.

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Can children or parents end up in court over missed school? It can happen. In this case, whether an absence is excused or not does matter. State law says that a school district can identify a student as “truant” when they have more than 10 unexcused absences in the year, or four in a month. The law doesn’t say that students have to be sent to truancy court, and many school districts will try sending parents warnings and will try to help find other solutions first. If you get a letter from your school saying that your child is at risk of being designated as truant, the best thing to do is to talk to your school. Not communicating could lead schools to think the issue isn’t being taken seriously and to involve the courts. I need help or I want to talk about my case with someone. Who can help? Your first stop should be your child’s school. It will be important to talk through the barriers for your child to attend school every day. The school can then point to services within or outside of the school that might help. For example, schools might connect a student to tutoring if they aren’t in school because they feel like they’re struggling, or might connect a family to services if the problem is related to issues with housing or health care. Some schools have had creative solutions including pairing students so they can walk to school with a buddy who can hold them accountable, and make them feel safer than being alone. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

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Students must be enrolled and present in school during the window, so they can be counted and so the school receives state money for that student. So, how many missed school days are too many? The research that links bad outcomes to missing school usually looks at students missing just 10% of school time. In Colorado, that would mean about two days a month, or about one day every other week. Over the course of the school year, that would add up to missing a whole month of school. And in schools where classes are only four days per week, it’s even easier to reach that 10% of missed time. What is chronic absenteeism? A student who is missing 10% of school time is considered chronically absent. The state tracks percentages of how many students are chronically absent in a school or district. It’s a measure that can signal inequities among different groups of students and can be a red flag that shows students need more support. But what if the absences are excused? In short, it doesn’t matter. When research looks at school absences, both excused and unexcused missed days still have the same results because students are missing new lessons either way. When the state counts who is chronically absent, it also doesn’t matter if those absences are excused or unexcused.

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Public Notices call 303-566-4123 Legals Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: Denver County District Court 1437 Bannock St Denver, CO 80202 Plaintiff: WINDSOR GARDENS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: WG APARTMENT ONEA LLC; VECTRA BANK COLORADO, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; DENVER COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Case No.: 2023CV031014 Division: 203 Attorneys for Plaintiff: Orten Cavanagh Holmes & Hunt, LLC Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #1031.0561 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice. This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Denver, Colorado more particularly described as Block Eighteen, Windsor Gardens East, Filing No. 2, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado. Dated: November 3, 2023.

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This is an action involving a claim for an ownership interest in real property and a request that the Court order that the real property be sold and that the Plaintiff be paid amounts to him. The amount claimed by the Plaintiff is 18% of the gross sales price of the real property known as 1135 S. Harrison Street, Denver, Colorado.” That price has not yet been established. Subtracted from that sales price prior to payment to the Plaintiff shall be the amounts of the two deeds of trust paid by Defendant Maldonado that were in existence at the time that Defendant Maldonado extended his credit to the Defendant Human. Maldonado shall then be entitled to the remaining balance up to the amounts recited in his Human Deed of Trust and Promissory Note.

Legal Notice No. DHD162 First Publication: November 16, 2023 Last Publication: December 14, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 1437 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80202 THOMAS R. RIPP Plaintiff, vs.

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PATRICIA AMBER HUMAN, aka AMBER HUMAN, GUSTAVO MALDONADO, the PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF DENVER, and ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN 1135 S. Harrison St., Denver, Colorado Defendants Case Number: 2023CV31033 Division/Courtroom: 414 Thomas R. Ripp 13079 Boatright, Ripp & Lusk, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Boulevard. Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 Telephone: 303-423-7131 Facsimile: 303-423-7131 Email: tomripp@brlattorneys.com SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT(S): You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35* days after the service of this summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35* days after the date of the last

/s/ Thomas R. Ripp Plaintiff Pursuant to Rule 121 Original Signature on file Legal Notice No. DHD155 First Publication: November 9, 2023 Last Publication: December 7, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RODNEY R. WOODHAM, a/k/a RODNEY ROOSEVELT WOODHAM, a/k/a RODNEY WOODHAM, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31309 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 March 21, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. David Barton Woodham Personal Representative 3355 Longwood Avenue Boulder, CO 80305 Legal Notice No. DHD176 First Publication: November 30, 2023 Last Publication: December 14, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jeffrey J. Campbell a/k/a Jeffrey Jay Campbell a/k/a Jeff J. Campbell

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First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: December 7, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Iona Arlene Curling a/k/a Iona A. Curling a/k/a Iona Curling, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 031269

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 March 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Holly M. Nixon Personal Representative c/o Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. DHD166 First Publication: November 16, 2023 Last Publication: November 30, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Howell Parker III, AKA James Howell Parker, AKA James Howell Parker Jr, AKA Howell Parker, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31206 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 March 30, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Last Publication: November 30, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MICHAEL J. DURLIAT, a/k/a MICHAEL DURLIAT, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31296 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 March 16, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Carol M. Aniello Personal Representative 421 S. Lincoln Street Denver, Colorado 80209 Legal Notice No. DHD164 First Publication: November 16, 2023 Last Publication: November 30, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BETTY I. JACOBSEN a/k/a BETTY JACOBSEN and BETTY IMOGENE JACOBSEN, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31186 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 March 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas C. Neira Personal Representative 8290 S. County Rd. 149 Bennett, CO 80102

Carolyn Moller Duncan, Atty. No. 33766 Attorney for Personal Representative Duncan Legal, PC 6436 S. Racine Circle, Suite 227 Centennial, Colorado 80111 Phone No: 303-394-2358

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joshua Lee Romero, also known as Joshua L. Romero, also known as Joshua Romero, also known as Josh Romero,, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31311

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 March 23, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Terry Marie Romero Personal Representative 2204 S. Stuart St. Denver, CO 80219 Legal Notice No. DHD172 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: December 7, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Virginia T. Chavez, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31185 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 April 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Salavador Manzanares, Jr Personal Representative 1837 Yale Drive Clearwater, FL 33765 Legal Notice No. DHD163 First Publication: November 16, 2023 Last Publication: November 30, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of NANCY L. BLAIR, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 30980

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of KRISTIN ANN PETRI, a/k/a KRISTIN PETRI and KRISTIN A. PETRI, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31044

Elizabeth L. Jamison Personal Representative(PR) c/o David F. Steinhoff, attorney for PR Solem Woodward & McKinley, PC 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, CO 80110

Gerhard J. Petri Personal Representative 1620 Pennsylvania Street #1A Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. DHD170 First Publication: November 23, 2023 Last Publication: December 7, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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Ronald K. Whisman Co-Personal Representative 183 Lo Meadow Lane Bailey, CO 80421 AND Donald J. Whisman Co-Personal Representative 3283 Shadow Ridge Ct. Clifton, CO 81520 Legal Notice No. DHD174 First Publication: November 30, 2023 Last Publication: December 14, 2023 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Larry W. Nolin, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 573

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