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Garrett Ammon and Dawn Fay, who live in Adams County, the 12-member troupe is Denver’s second largest dance company. As former principals with Ballet Memphis, both Ammon and Fay are accomplished dancers in their own right. Both are retired from the stage but if anything, their explosive creativity has only increased – enlivening the local arts scene with full-length, original story ballets, often in collaboration with local musicians, visual artists, poets and even a local magician. In a way, their collaborative approach evokes the birth of contemporary ballet in turn-of-the-century Paris, when impresario Sergei Diaghilev gathered dancers, composers, artists and writers together to form the legendary Ballets Russes.

A proposed overhaul of Colorado’s school funding formula is being hailed as long overdue, though lawmakers are wondering how they’ll pay for it and some education advocates say it’s only a partial answer to decades of underfunding. Under the proposal, Colorado schools would get more money to meet the needs of English learners and students with disabilities, and rural districts would get more funding to address their challenges. If adopted, it would be the first major change in 30 years to how Colorado divvies up funding to schools. The proposal, released this week, is the work of a 17-member task force that managed to reach agreement on thorny issues that have tanked previous efforts to reform the current formula, which is widely viewed as outof-date and unfair. “With the formula change, the state can really target those resources to the kids who need the most,” said task force member Brenda Dickhoner, CEO of the conservative education advocacy group Ready Colorado. “We are really moving away from a one-size-fits-all educational model to a really individualized model that takes place in a variety of different types of educational settings. And I think that is what’s going to close our achievement gaps.”

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Dancers Nathan Mariano and Danielle Lieberman rehearse for Wonderbound’s upcoming show, “Awakening Beauty,” in the company’s newly-renovated quarters in northern Park Hill in Denver. Appropriately enough, the dancers now take flight in a space PHOTO BY TIM COLLINS that was once an airplane hanger.

Denver’s Wonderbound reimagines ‘Sleeping Beauty’ with a forceful princess, live music BY KIRSTEN DAHL COLLINS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

At Wonderbound ballet’s performance of “Wicked Bayou” this past fall, a zombie band played funky rock-and-roll onstage, while two children lost in the bayou tried to evade a snapping, 20-foot-long alligator. There were no tutus or pointe shoes in sight. That’s nothing unusual at Wonderbound. The Denver dance company — which was honored with the 2013

Denver Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Arts & Culture — is nudging ballet into the 21st century with dramatic storytelling, live rock and pop artists, and powerful ballerinas who sometimes lift their male partners instead of vice versa. After relocating 10 times in 10 years, Wonderbound recently settled into permanent headquarters: a cleverly renovated 1920’s airplane hangar in Denver’s Northeast Park Hill neighborhood. New features include retractable seating, which allows the troupe to transform its enormous theater into two spacious practice studios. In the company’s new, onsite scene shop, production manager Eleanor Moriarty can hammer and saw to her heart’s content — since a six-inch thick freezer door blocks all noise from the stage. Led by husband-and-wife team

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The mental game Local coach focuses on athletes’ mindset BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Like Super Bowl champion and former Seattle Seahawk Marshawn Lynch famously stated, “Take care of y’all bodies, take care of y’all chicken and take care of y’all mentals.” As for the last part of that, many say sports are 90% mental. While there are ways to measure the physical attributes of athletes, there aren’t too many ways to demonstrate mental performance, especially on a stat sheet. Often athletes are only measured by points, tackles, saves or other statistics. Stacy Ingram, a mental toughness and performance coach for youth athletes, performers and others in Castle Rock, knows mental barriers can prevent individuals from reaching their full potential. She’s here to help. “Sports and performance is a way that you’re able to teach them skills they can use in their sport but also throughout their life,” Ingram said. “Things like emotional regulation, stress reduction and more.” Whether it’s managing a full class schedule and a demanding sports calendar at once, overcoming an injury to get back on the field or stage or trying to stay tunnel-focused on earning a scholarship, Ingram knows high school athletes today have a lot to manage. Before the pandemic, Ingram owned a clothing boutique, where she said many people (friends and otherwise) would come in and look for emotional or mental support. Feeling her store was a place of refuge, Ingram cared for her patrons and wanted to take the next step in helping them. She began taking psychology and coaching courses and fully pivoted

to mental coaching when the pandemic forced her store to close. “I really wanted to address this niche because I do have a passion for sports, but also I have a passion for kids this age,” Ingram said. “Even at my store, I had a lot of high school and college kids that worked for me. And I really missed that sort of mentorship piece and relationship piece. It showed me a lot about how much these kids need additional support, but they’re sort of afraid to ask for it.” She’s now worked with several clients across various sports and performance activities. Her focus (for now) is on schools in the south like Arapahoe, Mountain Vista and Green Mountain, her alma mater. For more from Ingram, check out the Q&A below. You can find her services at www.cultivatingyourcourage.net. Colorado Community Media: What goes into the mental gymnastics of re-trusting yourself after you’ve been injured in your sport or profession? Ingram: That’s a pretty emotional thing for a number of reasons: everything from disappointment if you’re a senior especially and you lost your last season to simply being afraid. And when you are afraid of being injured, you have a much higher percentage of likelihood of actually being injured because you’re focusing on the wrong things and that mindbody connection isn’t in the most positive space. I think one thing that can happen with the kids, too, is they get so afraid of getting injured that sometimes they don’t even want to get back. It is a mental thing to get past because it’s not a failure of their own but sometimes they can look at it like that. CCM: What percentage of your clients are bouncing back from injuries? Ingram: It really varies because it depends on what’s happening. But I would say about 25%. The athletes’ goals can vary. If they’re

Stacy Ingram is a mental toughness and performance coach based in Castle Rock. As a Green Mountain High School alum, Ingram knows how difficult it is for high school athletes to balance everything on their plates. That’s why she became a mental COURTESY PHOTO coach for athletes and performers in the south metro area.

really at a high level and are trying to get a scholarship, they’re working more on the peak performance side of things… Then you have others that are overcoming injuries. And then you have some kids that just want to enjoy their time playing in high school, but they start to get themselves either so burnt out or so wound up between the mental side of the game that they begin not to enjoy it. So it’s that balance of how to teach those things so you can manage the anxiety and the stress and all the pressure. CCM: What makes advising this age group unique? Ingram: One thing that we see a lot is just kids’ prefrontal cortex in their brain is not fully developed until they’re 25. Because of that, they have a little bit bigger extremes, but they also have a lot of neuroplasticity happening, so it’s a great time for them to learn, and they can learn a lot faster than we learn as adults. So it’s sort of a crucial time to try and help teach them some good skills. CCM: What goes into managing an internal dialogue during a game, performance or otherwise? Ingram: For one, the internal dialogue… a lot of it is negative self-talk. I try and work with them on different little techniques and skills to get past that. And a lot of times, if you can focus them somewhere else, you’re able to do that, even if it’s something as simple as making sure they have a routine or understand their nervous system enough to know, “When I feel this, I need to do this and not get caught up in the emotion.” The other piece that happens in pressure moments is teaching them to mentally

slow down the moment. Sometimes it can be as simple as a visualization method, but it really depends on the kid. The other internal dialogue piece I see is body positivity and sometimes not feeling comfortable with their own body. So, sometimes the internal dialogue can be around a topic like that. CCM: Are there notable differences between coaching athletes and performers, or is it mostly the same?

Ingram: Honestly, it’s pretty similar. I would say the speed of the game is something more on the athletic side, where if you’re in dance or music or something like that you might not be experiencing that so much. But things like focus, concentration, all of those you do. I would say it’s about two-thirds similar and one-third different.

CCM: Finally, how rewarding is it to see your services working and see an athlete or performer overcome their obstacles?

Ingram: It’s amazing. One of the victories is just having an athlete or performer being able to control their own emotions enough to think is a really big thing. For example, when you have someone that typically freezes during games… they’re amazing during practice but then in a game, they constantly are freezing… it’s gradual steps so you don’t change 100% overnight. But at the moments that you see the difference, you just want to jump up and down and scream. And so do their parents. It is really rewarding from that perspective. And also just to be another ear for these kids.

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SeaQuest Littleton aquarium closed BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

SeaQuest Littleton, an interactive aquarium that faced allegations of poor animal treatment for years, has closed its doors. The business, located in Southwest Plaza in unincorporated Jefferson County, announced the closure recently. “SeaQuest continues its strength as a company and will still operate in states that support our interactive business model,” the company wrote in a Facebook post. “We believe this is such a value to the community, and we are thrilled that we

can create a magical and unforgettable experience for every guest by connecting them with amazing animals from all over the planet.” SeaQuest has eight locations across the U.S. Visitors can snorkel with stingrays and meet non-aquatic creatures, like sugar gliders. People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, also known as PETA, has criticized the company for several years. The aquarium closed after the first weekend in February. A company’s statement on Facebook did not say specifically why the aquarium is closing, but said it will continue operation in “states that support (its)

interactive business model.” Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a state oversight agency, announced in 2019 that it filed a notice of suspension with the aquarium. “SeaQuest opened its facility in the Southwest Plaza Mall in the summer of 2018,” CPW said in a release at the time. “Since that time, the facility has had numerous violation episodes and failed to adhere to several of the conditions of their state licensure. SeaQuest was noticed to a CPW suspension hearing in March 2019.” The hearing resulted in a twoyear CPW licensing suspension that would have ended in 2021. After the suspension, the aquar-

ium did not apply for a license, a CPW spokesperson said. As a result, SeaQuest Littleton has not held a CPW license since 2019, the spokesperson said. Several recent inspection reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed “critical” non-compliant issues at the aquarium. A July 2023 report documented an incident in which a sugar glider named Luna was found with her tail entangled in an item in her enclosure. Approximately half of her tail had to be amputated due to the injury, the report states. SEE CLOSED, P9

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Evidence Mounts That the Off-Site (aka Modular) Construction Industry Is Maturing

Every day I receive email newsletters about real estate, and one of my favorite is Construct Utopia, published by Pro Builder magazine. This week is not the first time I have written a column based on or inspired by an article in that newsletter. A common subject these days is modular or “off-site” construction. The latest Construct Utopia newsletter has an article about Cuby Technologies, a startup which devised a solution for customizable mass-produced prefab homes — mobile micro factories. Instead of constructing big factories that ship new home modules, Cuby produces micro factories that are set up near the construction site, such as in a field or on a rented parking lot. Modular construction is typically off site, but bringing the factory to or near the worksite is an interesting twist — perhaps call it “on-site (or close-by) offsite construction.” But the factory could also serve other build sites, functioning as a traditional off-site modular factory but one that is much closer. The micro-factory is shipped in about 10 containers, and it is set up inside an inflatable tent that covers 30,000 to 40,000 square feet of interior space for creating the modules to be assembled on a nearby construction site. The idea is to eliminate one of the major costs of modular construction, which is shipping the modules great distances to the work site. I’ve been a fan of the idea of modular construction ever since I purchased what I thought was a stick-built home in the Mesa Meadows subdivision in north Golden. I bought the home in 1997. After moving in, a neighbor told me he had watched my home go up in one day, delivered from Ft. Morgan on flatbed trailers for installation on a prepared foundation. The interior work was then completed by Pat Foss, a local builder.

The advantages of building the home in a factory, I was told at the time, was better quality control, including better insulation. The exterior walls were all built with 2x6 instead of 2x4 studs, to better survive flatbed transportation from Ft. Morgan. At right is an artist’s rendering of one of Cuby’s micro factories. It reminds me of how Elon Musk built a tent for assembling the Model 3 next to the Fremont factory rather than wait for a brick-and-mortar building to be permitted and built. Neighbors of construction sites would probably appreciate having the construction of a new building or subdivision taking place largely indoors, even if it is just a tent, reducing the noise and dust of on-site construction. Construction in a tent has other advantages including protection from the elements, whether it be rain or snow or simply cold weather. Productivity would be greatly enhanced. Workers will appreciate working a predictable number of days and hours as well as being warm during the winter months. Making working conditions better could also address one of the biggest problems facing the home construction industry: attracting and hiring enough workers. By completing the major structural panels indoors, the subsequent on-site finishing work can be made more attractive thanks to being able to “weather in” the building quickly. This too improves working conditions and recruitment. “Inside the dome,” according to the company, “machines and conveyor belts produce and prep all the elements of the home—windows, wall panels, plumbing pipes, drywall, HVAC systems, and so on—then package them into kits.” The enclosed environment also contributes to less waste and better waste management and recycling.

This Column Is 20 Years Old — See What You Missed

Have you enjoyed reading this column? I have been writing this column for nearly two decades, but only started paying for it to appear in this newspaper last April. At www.JimSmithColumns.com you can find links to more than a decade of “Real Estate Today” columns that you may find applicable to your own real estate journey. At right is a glimpse of what that catalog of previous columns looks like, showing just a few of the columns that predated my contract with this newspaper.

Cuby is a startup that began in Belarus. Cofounder Aleksandr Gampel says the first micro factory is being delivered to Detroit shortly. Within the next decade he expects to produce 275 micro factories that will build 200,000 homes and create 300,000 jobs, removing approximately 750,000 tons of waste from the construction process.

Although Cuby promotes its micro factories for home building, it’s not a home builder. It sells the micro factories for $10 –15 million. Their customers are typically developers, builders, general contractors and private equity groups, whose customers might be midsize home builders. Cuby claims that it can lower the cost of new construction from $150 per square foot to $100 per square foot.

This & That: Smaller Topics Not Worth Full Articles Renewable Energy Is Being Banned in More and More U.S. Counties

This is according to a Feb. 4 article on USA Today’s website. Here’s an excerpt: “In the past decade, about 180 counties got their first commercial wind-power projects. But in the same period, more than twice as many blocked wind development. And while solar power has found more broad acceptance, 2023 was the first year to see almost as many individual counties block new solar projects as the ones adding their first projects. “The result: Some of the areas with the nation's best sources of wind and solar power have now been boxed out.” I have a link to the full USA Today article at http://RealEstateToday.Substack.com.

Beware of Scammers Pretending to Be Alerting You to a Scam

Fox 31 reported last week about a Golden couple that was scammed out of more than $137,000. The scam began with a phone call from the “Chase fraud department.” It is so important to question every phone call, text message or email you receive. If that Golden resident had thanked the caller, but hung up

and then called Chase’s customer service number to see if there was a fraud alert on his account, he could have avoided being the victim of that scam. I have posted a link to that story on my Substack blog.

NAR Is Criticized by Its Own Members for Donating to Anti-LBGTQ+ Candidates

The political action committee of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is one of the biggest donors to political candidates and incumbents who are considered, based on Realtor interviews, to be “prohousing.” A collection of diverse NAR members calling themselves the Real Estate Alliance is now challenging donations by local and national Realtor associations to candidates who push laws which violate Fair Housing. For example, the Florida association donated $200,000 to Gov. Ron DeSantis, despite his well-known anti-LGBTQ+ policies such as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. Here in Colorado, the Realtor association has donated to three candidates who sponsored an anti-trans bill. On my Substack blog, you can learn more about the Real Estate Alliance’s program.

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But the new formula would require about $474 million to implement — a roughly 8.9% increase in state education funding — when lawmakers already expect a tight budget year and want to spend money on other priorities, including higher education. And some proposed changes could get pushback. Even task force members disagreed on some details, such as how to fairly account for higher costs in different parts of the state. State Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, an Arvada Democrat who will co-sponsor the school finance act, said she’s open to the recommendations. But she also wants to better understand how the new formula — which would permanently increase education funding — would affect spending in future years, especially because the state would need to use its savings to pay for the changes. “I originally thought that we should definitely not do anything this year,” said Zenzinger, vice chair of the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee. “Now having read the report, I’m more open to contemplating changes that we can make this year.” What does the formula do? In a letter from the task force, Chair Chuck Carpenter, who also serves as Denver Public Schools chief financial officer, said the legislature charged the group with creating a “simpler, less regressive, more adequate, understandable, transparent, equitable, and student-centered” school finance formula. The task force brought together a bipartisan collective of advocacy groups and educators from across the state. Carpenter said the state’s formula was created before the current understanding of what public schools

Colorado officials could overhaul school funding.

should be, including greater expectations involving standards, testing, and curriculum. The task force report said it expects the legislature to consider the recommendations as a whole. “Hopefully the work of this task force will lead to substantive changes or at least incremental improvement,” he said in the letter. “Our work need not and will not be the final word.” This is the latest of many efforts to rewrite the school finance formula over the last decade. The current formula gives far more weight to district characteristics, such as district size and whether the cost of living is high,

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hold, each English learner, each student with a disability, and each gifted student. Overall, districts serving students with higher needs, districts with low property wealth, and small, rural districts would come out ahead. Districts with a higher cost of living still would get more money, but not as much as in the current formula. How to account for those differences could see more debate. Thirteen of the state’s 178 districts are projected to lose money under the recommended formula, including Douglas County, Boulder Valley, Littleton, Cheyenne Mountain, Academy 20, Poudre, and Aspen. These districts all serve more affluent communities, though for years they have pointed out they have to pay teachers more to live there and spend more on basic services. Task force member Riley Kitts, Democrats for Education Reform’s senior director of policy and government affairs, said the group reached a strong consensus on most of the changes, which he called long overdue. The task force is also working on studies to determine how much Colorado should spend on K-12 schools if it wants to see better outcomes. Those studies are due by January 2025. Kitts said he believes the studies shouldn’t hold up a formula change this year. Lawmakers and education leaders are reviewing the report The recommendations come as lawmakers have committed to “fully fund” K-12 education for the first time since the Great Recession. That means ending the practice of holding back money — more than $10 billion in the last decade — to pay for other budget priorities.

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Homeowners can delay property tax payments BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORACOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

in the amount of taxes you owe. Here’s how the program works.

If you’re staring at your property tax bill and having a meltdown, a Colorado program might offer you relief. The state’s Property Tax Deferral Program allows homeowners to push their property tax payment down the road, potentially for years — depending on eligibility. “Anytime we can keep folks in their homes and help them find tax relief at the same time is a win for Coloradans,” Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young said in a prepared statement. Homeowners can delay, or “defer,” tax payment for as long as they own their home. The program charges interest — or a slow yearly increase —

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Even doing that requires dipping into education reserves. At the same time, federal pandemic aid is expiring, revenue is down slightly, and lawmakers are struggling to pay for behavioral health, affordable housing, and a slew of other priorities. Ultimately, lawmakers, especially the powerful six-member Joint Budget Committee, will decide whether they can afford to start the phase-in this year. In a statement, a spokesperson for Gov. Jared Polis said districts serving students with higher needs have been short changed for years, and the governor looks forward to conversations with legislators, school districts, and others about the best

Colorado’s deferral program has traditionally helped seniors and active military personnel, but it was expanded last year to provide relief to homeowners affected by increased property taxes for the tax years including and between 2020 to 2023. (2023 property taxes are what you’re billed for this year.) The application period closes on April 1. Homeowners who aren’t seniors or active military can apply under different criteria — they’re eligible if their property taxes increased above what the program calls a “growth cap.”

way to make a difference for students through the formula this year. Senate President Stephen Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat, said in a statement he is grateful for the recommendations and members will dig in to see what’s feasible for implementation this year. House Education Chair state Rep. Barbara McLachlan, a Durango Democrat, said her initial read left her pleased because it tries to address funding issues for rural schools. If it can’t be adopted this year, she hopes to at least see a plan for when it would be. “Let’s use the work and not ignore it,” she said. Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, a Monument Republican, called the work an “incremental — miniscule — step in the right direction.” Lundeen said he’d prefer to see

The tax-growth cap is met when the current year’s property tax amount has increased 4% or more compared to the average of the two preceding tax years’ amounts. Given the headline-grabbing spikes in property values — as calculated for tax purposes — last year in the Front Range and other parts of the state, many homeowners will likely qualify for the program because of how much their home’s property tax bill has increased. Ins and outs

The program does not exempt homeowners from paying taxes but, rather, serves as a loan that a homeowner pays later. Seniors and active military can de-

money fund students at the school level, instead of left to districts to distribute. And he would have liked to see money for schools that are getting strong results educating students. Lundeen wouldn’t commit to supporting the formula changes. “I’m working diligently to make it better,” he said. “I’m not going to say yes to something that is subpar to where I think it can get.” Some education advocates have reservations. Tracie Rainey, Colorado School Finance Project executive director, said she wants to see the results of the adequacy studies first. Those might suggest different funding levels than those in the current recommendations. Analyses that account for regional cost differences put Colorado about $2,000 below the national average in per-student spending. Rainey said

fer for as long as they own their home and they reapply for deferral each year. Others applying under the tax growth-based eligibility can defer for as long as they own their home and reapply each year — as long as the amount being deferred does not exceed $10,000. For example, if you applied last year and were granted a $6,000 deferral and then apply again this year, only $4,000 more could be deferred. Under the program, homeowners don’t have to pay any portion of their deferred tax amount — including interest — so long as they continue to reapply, according to the Colorado Department of the Treasury. SEE PAYMENTS, P8

half a billion dollars more won’t get Colorado to the national benchmark. “If they can wait to do things until they get the adequacy study, then the state can really build out a roadmap and a plan because you have all the information,” Rainey said. “You still don’t have a lot of information.” And Amie Baca-Oehlert, Colorado Education Association president, said that the formula illustrates statewide underfunding of K-12 schools. She wants Colorado lawmakers to talk about how to increase revenue for schools, “because the state needs the right revenue to do this.” “Our hope is that this just continues to build the momentum to help voters understand and stand with us when we go to the ballot for a revenue fix for education,” she said. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

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A mid-century modern fairy tale

On Feb. 22, Wonderbound will raise the curtain on “Awakening Beauty,” a new ballet created by Artistic Director Ammon and Denver musician Tom Hagerman, known for his Grammy-nominated band, DeVotchKa. The story draws on Peter Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, “Sleeping Beauty.” In Ammon’s version, the young heroine, Talia, will take charge of her own journey to adulthood instead of snoozing while Prince Charming hacks his way through a wall of thorns. Her castle will have a distinctly mid-century modern feel. Ammon choreographs while in rehearsal with the dancers. Often, he said, the characters take on a life of their own. “Sometimes things I thought were … pivotal … won’t make any sense in the rehearsal process.” He compared it to writing a novel. “You discover things as you go along.” To create the ballet, Ammon said he read many coming-of-age stories about young girls entering their teenage years. He also looked backward in time. The name Talia, he said, comes from an earlier – and much grimmer — 17th-centuryItalian version of the fairy tale. Wonderbound’s retelling will also lean toward the dark side. “This is not Disney,” declares a press release. A beehive of creativity

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Wonderbound Artistic Director Garrett Ammon poses with the mid-century modern-style sets he designed for “Beauty Awakening.” A retired ballet dancer, Ammon is primarily involved in choreography and draws on a life-long love of visual arts to create the right setting for each of his ballets. In addition to creating the story and choreography for “Awakening Beauty,” Ammon also designed the striking, geometric sets. “Here we wear a lot of hats,” he said. Fay, who serves as Wonderbound’s president, also wears many hats. As a classically trained ballerina, she has danced many a Sugar Plum Fairy – and when she isn’t fundraising, writing grants, working on the budget or meeting with the board, she teaches classical technique and rehearses the dancers. She also designs all the costumes. As Ammon develops the story for each ballet, Fay works with him closely to make sure the costumes are a good psychological fit.

Tango-inflected melodies

In setting this dark fairy tale to music, Hagerman said he used some of Tchaikovsky’s familiar themes, while creating a score that is largely new. He and six other musicians will play tango-inflected melodies complete with the sensual wail of the bandoneon. Denver musician Tom Hagerman, pictured on the far left, composed the score for Wonderbound’s “Awakening Beauty.” To his right are musicians Sara Parkinson, Evan Orman and Susan Cahill. Not pictured are musicians Shane Endsley, Jocelyn Hach and Nadya Hill, who will round out the onstage band. “I call it my ‘little devil box,’” said Hagerman, who finds the bandoneon tougher to play than its cousin, the accordion. A prolific musician who plays many instruments and operates two different bands, Hagerman said he especially enjoys working with Wonderbound. “When you write music for dance, there’s a storyline, there’s richness,” he said. “It’s definitely more fun when the focus is on these amazing dancers.” In turn, Fay said working with musicians onstage is “a magical thing” that allows dancers to be in conversation with the music. Dancers drawn to the unconventional

Danielle Lieberman, who will dance the leading role of Talia in “Awakening Beauty,” started her career in competition hip hop. Ballet won her over when she was cast as a mouse in the Nutcracker at age 10. She was first drawn to Wonderbound by its nonconformist style, including the chance to leave her pointe shoes behind. “I felt dancing in pointe shoes held me back a little bit,” Lieberman said. Minus those stiffly reinforced soles, she said she felt more freedom of movement. “I discovered I could do a lot of things I didn’t know I could do,” said the California-born dancer, who now lives in Denver’s Cherry Creek. “Our partnering requires the woman to handle the men just as much as they handle us. It’s very different from classical ballet which requires women to be light and dainty. This has taught me a lot more about being powerful,” Lieberman added. She also enjoys the company’s informal style, which encourages performers to connect with the audience. SEE STORY TELLING, P16

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Golden’s Mother Cabrini Shrine prepares for Lent, new movie 1917 at age 67. The Catholic Church declared her a saint in 1946, and Colorado recently established a state holiday in her honor on the first Monday of October. Seaman hoped the upcoming film would generate more interest in Cabrini, her humanitarian work and her legacy. “People will be amazed at all she accomplished,” Seaman said of the movie. “ … It shows her grit and spirit, and how she was fueled by her faith.”

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Even though it’s only February, Christians worldwide are already preparing for Easter. The season of Lent — 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving — begins this month with Ash Wednesday on Feb. 14. It will last until Easter on March 31. For the first time in five years, the Mother Cabrini Shrine near Golden is offering a Lenten series at 6 p.m. every Friday. The series will take attendees through different types of prayers and reflections, with a potluck dinner afterward. Executive Director JoAnn Seaman was thrilled to revive the Lenten series after COVID-19 and the shrine’s renovation project disrupted it in recent years. The $4 million project, which the shrine started in fall 2022 and completed in November, renovated the main chapel by updating some artwork and adding seating, bathrooms and an elevator. Seaman invited those who haven’t been to the shrine recently to “come and see” its upgraded facilities. She was also excited to continue building a community of regular visitors and volunteers, and believed the Lenten series will help. While the summer tourist season is the shrine’s busiest, it also sees increased visitation during Lent. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday — the Friday before Easter — are particularly busy, she said, with some pilgrims trekking up to the shrine on foot. This year, the shrine will be offering ashes all day on Ash Wednesday, along with Mass at 7:30 a.m. and other prayer opportunities throughout the day. People of all beliefs are welcome throughout the year. Seaman said the Mother Cabrini Shrine is the perfect spot for people to “get away and take a break from the world,” with lots of indoor and outdoor spaces for quiet reflection. “There’s something special about this place,” she continued. “ … It’s a little oasis.” The saint on the silver screen

Frances Cabrini, the religious sister and missionary who did so much for Coloradans in the early 1900s, will soon be depicted on the silver screen. “Cabrini,” starring Cristiana Dell’Anna, David Morse, John Lithgow and Giancarlo Giannini, premieres in theaters March 8. It’s set in 1890s New York City, as

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A Sacred Heart of Jesus statue stands outside the Mother Cabrini Shrine’s main chapel as the sun sets on Jan. 31. The shrine is preparing for the season of Lent, which starts on Feb. 14 this year.

Cabrini works to establish “housing and health care for society’s most vulnerable,” according to the film synopsis. As of Feb. 1, it had a 100% Rotten Tomatoes critics score based on nine reviews.

Seaman said institutions associated with Cabrini, including the Golden-based shrine, saw early screenings this fall. While it was still a rough cut of the film, Seaman said it’s a powerful depiction of Cabrini’s faith and humanitarian work.

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Plan protects future oil leasing on Colorado lands BY ERIC GALATAS PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE

The Bureau of Land Management has released its final Eastern Colorado Resource Management Plan, which will guide the use and management of over 658,000 acres of public lands for decades to come. Conservation geographer Alison Gallensky with Rocky Mountain Wild said the plan does a good job of increasing protections for some 300,000 currently undeveloped acres, mostly along the Arkansas River between Salida and Canon City. “By setting aside several hundred thousand acres,” said Gallensky, “to

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stay the way they are now, for wildlife, for the headwaters for the different tributaries into the Arkansas River.” In addition to protecting areas for hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and hunting - which bring over $54 million into local economies - Gallensky said these lands support healthy ecosystems that can help species survive in a changing climate. Some environmental groups criticized the BLM’s plan for keeping most acres open to oil and gas leasing, but the Western Energy Alliance defended the agency for balancing development with conservation. The plan paves the way for future

oil and gas production on BLMmanaged lands in northeastern Colorado, where current production has been linked to a rise in harmful ground-level ozone pollution and the state’s failure to meet Environmental Protection Agency clean air standards. Gallensky said the plan, which has been in the works for nearly a decade, includes old analysis on the true risks of drilling. “There’s been a lot of new information learned about the impacts of oil and gas development and how to transition to cleaner forms of energy,” said Gallensky. “And that wasn’t as well integrated into the plan as it

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A year prior, a Savannah cat bit a visitor, a report states. The report states that inadequate handling or control of animals during public interactions puts both the public and the animals at risk. “Animals involved in injuring the public could be at risk of euthanasia,” the report states. “The facility must ensure that animals are handled so there is minimal risk of harm to the animal and to the public.” Other reports outline enclosure disrepair, insufficient sanitation, unsupervised public interaction

with animals and failure to document medication delivery. The reports do not include responses from Seaquest Littleton. In response to request for comment, staff members at SeaQuest Littleton directed the Littleton Independent to a frequently asked questions page on their website. This page did not include information about the closure. The Littleton Independent also reached out to the business’ press contact and did not hear back by the time of publication. SeaQuest Littleton said it will be safely relocating its animals as it closes. “Their care and well-being remain an utmost priority for SeaQuest,” the company wrote on Facebook.

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he business trip was already

long and then further elongated and somewhat chaotic because of the weather that had descended upon the country. Paul was left stranded in the city he was visiting for business as all the flights had been canceled and the best they could do was get him out four days later. The drive from where he was to where he lived was 20 hours, and although it would be cold and a little

snowy as most of the storm had already moved eastward, he decided to keep his rental car and make the drive home. Because of the weather and road conditions, the drive took longer than he had thought, forcing him to stay overnight in a hotel. Michael Norton As he resumed the

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drive, it was not getting much better. After 28 hours he finally arrived at the airport where he had left his car. He dropped off the rental car and took the shuttle back to the terminal parking where he could pick up his own car and get on the final leg of the journey toward home. Worn out, he began the 35-minute drive home. About halfway home Paul passed an older woman on the side of the road with a flat tire. He drove by, but within 10 seconds he felt the urge to turn

around and help. He pulled up behind her car and she greeted him with a warm hello. Turns out she didn’t have a cell phone and no one else had stopped by yet. It was freezing, he was still in his business attire, and he asked her if she had a spare tire. She opened the trunk and indeed there was a spare. He located the jack, crawled under the car, setting the jack in place, and SEE NORTON, P11

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lthough I’m only a first-

year student in college, I’ve been acutely aware of the importance of reducing methane emissions from a young age. At 9 years old, I learned of the negative environmental impacts of the meat and dairy industries and decided to become vegan. Throughout the rest of my life, through classes I’ve taken and research I’ve done, I’ve come to learn more about other sources of methane and what can be done to reduce its impact on climate change. I’d like to continue to contribute to solving environmental problems by using my undergraduate degree to pursue a career either in academia or environmental consulting. The issue of methane emissions has become more widely recognized of late; in November and December of 2023, world leaders convened at the COP28 global climate summit to discuss taking serious action to curb greenhouse gas emissions. A hot topic was methane, and some encouraging steps were taken at the summit. For instance, the United States Environmental Protection Agency released new regulations aimed at reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry domestically. Additionally, a reported one billion dollars was distributed to help countries reduce their methane emissions. As someone who has always been passionate about the health of our environment, I hope that the promising action being taken can con-

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within 10 minutes he had successfully changed her tire. She offered him a few dollars, but he wouldn’t accept it, he wished her well and got back on his way. Turns out that it was also Paul’s birthday and his family had been waiting to celebrate it with him. He was more than a day late, he was exhausted, a little wet and dirty from changing that tire in the slushy snow, and he came to tears at the sight of his family around the kitchen table with gifts, a cold beer, and big smiles and hugs waiting for him. When they

tinue and contribute to a healthier world for all. So exactly why should we be so concerned about methane emissions? Today, most people are familiar with carbon dioxide as a pollutant and funGenevieve Morrison damentally know what needs to be done to reduce its presence in the atmosphere. While the potential of carbon dioxide to trap heat in the atmosphere should by no means be underestimated, methane is 80% more potent as a greenhouse gas. This is due to the differences in the molecular structure of carbon dioxide and methane; carbon dioxide contains a single carbon atom double-bonded to two oxygen atoms to form a “bent” molecule, while methane contains a carbon atom singlebonded to four hydrogen atoms in a tetrahedral formation. As methane is a larger atom with more bonds than carbon dioxide, its bonds can hold more energy and trap more heat in the atmosphere, making it particularly dangerous in our warming world. In the oil and gas industry, methane emissions are a problem. Methane, a large component of the gaseous mixture known as natural gas, burns cleaner than other fossil fuels, but leaks and venting during oil and gas production and transportation

can release a lot of methane gas into the atmosphere. This adds up to nearly 260 billion cubic meters per year globally, to be precise, a significant portion of which could easily be prevented. A common solution to these leaks is flaring, which involves setting fire to natural gas as it escapes from an oil drilling site. However, this technique is harmful to the environment, not to mention wasteful. Fortunately, many corporations in the energy industry are already cognizant of the problems posed by excessive methane emissions and are supportive of their reduction. In fact, Colorado has always been a leader in reducing methane emissions as the first state to implement rules governing methane emissions in oil and gas production. However, one of the problems with regulating methane emissions is that emissions from smaller energy companies are often overlooked. Perhaps most obviously, tighter regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are highly effective in reducing them. However, there are fortunately several non-regulatory methods to reduce methane emissions already in play as well. Current technology available to reduce methane leaks, such as meters to detect leaks and more efficient components in oil and gas processing, is not only effective in reducing methane emissions but can also save oil and gas companies money. Other efforts to reduce methane emissions also include

remotely detecting large methane plumes from space with the assistance of AI. Additionally, while flaring can lead to air pollution, the implementation of microturbines and gas-to-liquids technology to capture energy from flaring can make this process less wasteful. It is essential for our future as Coloradoans that methane emissions are reduced across the board, but most importantly in the oil and gas industry. The future of the energy industry as a whole is massively dependent on its sustainability. This is an issue that Colorado cares about: a petition campaign, called Methane Matters, urging companies to reduce their methane emissions to near zero already has more than 6,000 signatures from future industry leaders – including those in Colorado. While clean energy is often the most closely associated with sustainability, there are ways that conventional energy sources such as oil and gas can also be harnessed more sustainably. In fact, it is estimated that reducing methane emissions from oil and gas is one of the cheapest ways to reach greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and address climate change. This is of utmost importance to keep in mind as we adapt to life in a changing world.

looked at him and noticed his condition they asked what had happened to him and his clothes. When he finished telling his family the story, he shared with me that he felt like the greatest birthday gift he had been given was that God had placed him exactly where he was supposed to be on that road, at that time, to help that woman. He also shared that he had never experienced such joy as being given the opportunity to serve another human being that way. He had volunteered often, helped out friends and family, but the experience and feeling of helping a total stranger in a time of need created a sense of joy that he will never forget. How many times have we driven

by someone stuck on the side of the road? Even if we didn’t feel like we had the skills or tools to help, did we pull over and call to let the police know there was someone stuck on the highway? In the current state of the world that we live in, it is so easy for us to only think about others serving us, how can they take care of us better, how can they give us white-glove service. And if we do not receive it, we can even become indignant. When Paul shared his story with me, I could hear it in his words, it was true joy found in serving others. There is that saying that it is bet-

ter to give than to receive, have you considered what it might feel like to serve others, especially a complete and total stranger? If you have, did the feeling of joy enter your mind? I would love to hear your story or other stories like this one at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can find the joy in serving others, it really will be a better than good life.

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Ryane Rose, an experienced artist and owner of the Wolf Den Custom Tattoo Shop, laughs with a client in their PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY shop located at 6640 E Colfax Ave.

How local tattoo shops are shifting the culture in the Denver-area tattoo scene BY ELISABETH SLAY ESLAY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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rmed with steady hands and lamps strapped to their craniums, many female, non-binary and queer tattoo artists utilize their passion, personalities and perseverance to bring art to life, all the while shifting the culture of the Denver-area tattoo scene. ‘If you build it, they will come’

Owner of the Wolf Den Custom Tattoo Studio Ryane Rose said they built their shop, located at 6640 E Colfax Ave. in Denver, about seven years ago. “It kind of came about by working at shop after shop that just kind of created an environment that didn’t feel as welcoming by default,” Rose said. Rose said the culture was “masculine-driven” which isn’t a bad thing, but can leave “little room for other people to be expressive or exist.” “So I think that’s where the toxic part of the culture came in. It was more suffocating than inviting,” Rose said. They said they kept trying to find a studio that would support a welcoming and accepting mentality but couldn’t. Thus the Wolf Den was born. The 37-year-old thought it would be difficult to find a complete staff of queer, non-binary or female tattoo artists. However, “if you build it they will come right,” Rose said. “This entire seven years my inbox has been flooded with women and non-binary humans that have constantly reached out to work here with the same exact story,” Rose said.

The wolf pack

One woman was artist Meghan Donohue, who works with Rose as their apprentice. Originally from Massachusetts, Donohue moved to Denver about a year and a half ago to become a tattoo artist. She said she found the Wolf Den online. Donohue’s favorite aspect of the Den is the experience it provides both artists and clients. “It’s a place where we all really can emphasize our own strengths,” Donohue said. “The artists that work here all share a common strength of people skills which is something a lot of tattoo artists lack in the industry.” The 25-year-old said she is still determining her style as a tattoo artist but she is versatile in that she does illustrative, realistic and fine line pieces. Rose describes their style as a wide range because they love creating watercolor, fine line, geometric and abstract pieces. They also love the one-to-one connection with their clients. “You get to take this concept that represents something that they value and then you get to give it a heartbeat collectively,” Rose said. For Rose, the best aspect of the Wolf Den is the energy they’ve curated with their staff. “We all genuinely care about each other and that’s a hard one in shops too because the culture really does drive in ‘You need to care for yourself,”’ Rose said. “If another artist takes art from you they’re taking food from you essentially.” The name for their tattoo shop was inspired by an animal where females are the alphas and the group acts as a family. “I wanted a wolf pack,” Rose said. “I wanted people who took care of each other. We’re all

stronger together and we can all eat together.” Macy Zerbe, 26, became a member of the pack in June 2023 and they said they love the “chill vibe” at the Den. “I feel everybody is pretty about community and making a welcoming space that tattoo shops don’t always have,” Zerbe said. Rose runs their business with their wife Jess Rose, who handles the day-to-day operation of the shop and elevates the business. “When you’re in love and that person is your partner and your soul mate they’re going to enrich your life in every single aspect,” Rose said. “So the Den is no exception. She brings a perspective from a stylistic point of view.” Jess is a leather artist and along with her own business, she said her role in the pack is the “lady behind the scenes making things happen.” “When I met Ryane, I saw their vision and I knew where they wanted to take it,” Jess said. “I definitely feel like I am always here to see those visions through.” Jess said there are various ways the Wolf Den is shifting the industry from its representation to its atmosphere and products. “Already (Ryane was) changing the industry by creating a space where there was an owner that was far different than a heterosexual white male owning a shop,” Jess said. Mele Lucero is another member and tattoo artist in the pack and she said she loves making “weird trippy” pieces. Lucero said the Den is unique in that she is supported as a female tattoo artist by her peers and mentors. SEE SHIFTING CULTURE, P13

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Meghan Donohue, a 25-year-old apprentice at the Wolf Den Custom Tattoo Shop works on her latest creation.

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“They just want you to grow,” Lucero said. “I felt like with my old (shop) it was like a debt to be owed to them and then coming to the Wolf Den they just continue to push me and grow my style and (to) just be me.” Jess said the Den provides eco-friendly products which isn’t common in other shops. Ryane said the shop is 90% plastic-free, but there’s a goal to up that another 5%. Going forward, Rose said they hope to both maintain the stability of the Den and continue to grow its presence. Bird’s Nest

Striving to also provide a different atmosphere for their clients and fellow creators is tattoo artist Lora Bird. Bird created the Nest Art Collective, located at 7460 W 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, which is a space for queer, femme, non-binary or neurodivergent artists and clients alike. “I would describe it as a haven for people who need a little bit more accommodation during their appointment,” Bird said. “We do our best to make sure everybody has the right lighting, the right sound level, the right privacy to feel as comfortable as possible during a pretty uncomfortable procedure.” Bird was searching for a space that would support them as an artist and accommodate their needs as a neurodivergent person. “The shop that I learned in was a very open space, which there is nothing wrong with that and some people thrive in that environment, but with me having ADHD and newly diagnosed autism, it ended up being a little bit harder for me to focus on the art and my client,” Bird said. The tattoo artist of six years said the chaos of the shop was overwhelming. “I wanted to work in a space where I was able to control the environment a little more and after searching around through some studios and keeping my eyes peeled for someplace I wanted to work I realized that doesn’t really exist,” Bird said. Therefore, Bird built the Nest from the ground up. SEE SHIFTING CULTURE, P23

Mele Lucero, sits at her station in the Wolf Den Custom Tattoo Shop where she creates “weird PHOTOS BY ELISABETH SLAY trippy tattoos” for clients.

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Maine woman slain in Denver, but body has not been found Police believe Naudia Wesley, 27, was killed just before Thanksgiving. Her body has not been found, no arrests have been made and police believe the person who killed her is dead BY MARK LAFLAMME MLAFLAMME@SUNJOURNAL.COM

A former Buckfield, Maine woman was slain recently in Denver, police confirmed Feb. 5, but the body of 27-year-old Naudiaerella “Naudia” Wesley has not been recovered. For friends and family of Wesley, a former standout athlete at Buckfield Senior High School, it has been a long and strange couple of months. Though police said they believe Wesley was killed just before Thanksgiving, no arrests have been made, and Denver police have provided few details about the crime. Murky crime

Part of the murky nature of the crime is related to the fact that the person who reportedly killed Wesley is now believed to be dead, police said. Doug Schepman, director of communications with the Denver Police Department, responded Monday to a Sun Journal inquiry about the alleged crime. “Our investigation began when DPD received a tip that a 26-yearold man named Keelynn Ashworth murdered an unknown woman,” Schepman wrote. “On Dec. 1, 2023, Denver Police investigators went to the apartment where Mr. Ashworth was living in order to execute a search warrant. “Mr. Ashworth refused to exit the apartment and was later found deceased inside the apartment from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The

Denver Police say Naudia Wesley, 27, was slain in November, although her body has COURTESY PHOTO not been found and no arrests have been made.

investigation continued.” Wesley had joined the U.S. Navy years before she ended up in Denver, family members said. Because she had been away from Maine for a while, her family in Buckfield did not immediately know something had happened to her. “Because the original tip did not include any information identifying the victim,” Schepman wrote, “and because Naudia Wesley had not been reported missing, it took some

skilled police and forensic work to learn Naudia’s identity and confirm that she was the victim of this crime. “It is accurate that her remains have not been found. Investigators believe the murder occurred on November 13, 2023.” Family searching

In Buckfield, Wesley’s grandmother, Shirley Martin, said she has been trying to piece together what happened to her granddaughter,

through the help of other family members and several friends of the slain woman. Through their interviews with people familiar with Wesley and Ashworth, the family learned that police believe Wesley’s body was dumped at a landfill. A homicide detective confirmed that, the family said, but did not disclose other details of Wesley’s death. From the start, the family has been frustrated trying to get information from police or convince the Denver-area news media to cover the story. “Something ain’t right with this case,” Martin said last week. Since they learned of the killing, Wesley’s friends and family have maintained chat groups on Facebook in which they sought to uncover more witnesses and to learn more about what happened in Colorado. They are also mourning the loss of a woman they described as ambitious and independent. “Naudia loved sports, was in soccer and basketball and track,” said Wesley’s sister, Roxann Brigette White of Portland. “Naudia loved the ocean and joined the Navy. She cared deeply about ones close to her.” Wesley’s family members said she was born in Florida, but grew up in the Buckfield area. The Sun Journal is replete with stories about Wesley’s prowess on the basketball court and soccer field. There is also a story from 2009 featuring Wesley and her grandmother cleaning up after a freak tornado hit the area. Wesley’s family members said they believe somebody helped Ashworth move Wesley’s body after she was killed, although no additional charges have been filed in the case, which is described as ongoing. “This remains an active investigation,” Schepman wrote, “as investigators continue seeking more information surrounding the events.” Colorado Community Media is running this story with permission of theLewiston Sun Journal, a member of the National Trust for Local News.

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Colorado has issued a $10.5 million penalty on the Suncor refinery in Commerce City over three years of air pollution violations, calling it the largest-ever action against a single facility, and also settled a suit resulting in a doubling of fenceline monitoring at the troubled fuel plant. The agreement surpasses a $9 million deal in 2020 for similar releases. Colorado director of public health Jill Hunsaker Ryan called it a “historic enforcement package” to “demonstrate our unwavering commitment to environmental protection and the health of our residents.” “We will continue to use every tool available to prevent Suncor from having future violations,” Hunsaker Ryan said. The $5 million in required plant improvements in the 2020 settlement have made a measurable difference in Suncor violations since then, and the new settlement requires $8 million more in plant changes, she said. The new $10.5 million settlement includes a $2.5 million cash fine, which will be split between environmental justice grants and the general fund. The violations lasted through June 2021. The Colorado Department

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Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Larry L. Boroff, a/k/a Larry Boroff and Larry Boroff Jr., Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30060 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 June 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Saconna Blair Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. DHD270 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Norman Clark Lane, A/K/A Norman C. Lane, A/K/A Norman Lane, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30067 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 June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Charles N. Lane Personal Representative 10 S. Cody Court Lakewood, CO 80226 Legal Notice No. DHD263 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Margaret Von Feldt, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 171 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 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Sherry Hardiman Personal Representative c/o Megan Jury, Atty for estate Robinson & Henry PC 7555 E Hampden Ave, #600 Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No. DHD265 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES ELDON DICK aka JAMES E. DICK aka JAMES DICK, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30019 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 June 17, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. NADYA VECCHIET-LAMBERT, ESQ. On behalf of Dan J. Halvorson, Personal Representative 6855 South Havana Street, Suite #370 Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 734-7131 Legal Notice No. DHD275 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Christopher Robert Guiver, AKA Christopher R. Guiver, AKA Christopher Guiver, AKA Chris Guiver, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30084 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 June 17, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Philip Todd Guiver Personal Representative 7277 Independence Street Littleton, CO 80128 Legal Notice No. DHD268 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ann Josephine Russo a/k/a Ann J. Russo a/k/a Anna J. Russo a/k/a Anna Russo, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30114 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 June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. John Joseph Russo Jr. a/k/a John J. Russo Personal Representative 45 Fairway Lane Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No. DHD262 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LARRY JOHN HALSTEAD (a.k.a. LARRY J. HALSTEAD), Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31440 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 June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. KIMBERLY RUDDELL, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative 1801 California Street, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. DHD254 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RAMON P. STOCKHAM, a/k/a RAMON PAUL STOCKHAM, a/k/a RAY P. STOCKHAM, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR031521 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 June 10, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Linda Quade, Personal Representative 8470 County Road 24 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Legal Notice No. DHD1002 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Vicki Lynn Manton a/k/a Vicki L. Manton a/k/a Vicki Manton, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 031618 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 June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. William Allen Steckler Personal Representative c/o Michael P. Miller Miller & Steiert, P.C. 1901 W. Littleton Blvd. Littleton, CO 80120 Legal Notice No. DHD250 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joan Chilcott McKenna, a/k/a Joan C. McKenna, a/k/a Joan McKenna, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30016 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 June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Roo M. Duncan Personal Representative 1150 Lovall Valley Road Sonoma, CA 95476 Legal Notice No. DHD261 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DAVID FERDON MILNER, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 635 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 June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Eunice Milner Personal Representative 2963 S Zenobia St. Denver, Colorado 80236 Legal Notice No. DHD264 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of REGINALD JACK UNSELL (a.k.a. REX J. UNSELL), Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31439 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 June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. KIMBERLY RUDDELL, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative 1801 California Street, Suite 2400 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. DHD260 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ved P. Nanda, a/k/a Ved Nanda, a/k/a Ved Prakash Nanda, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30012 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 Monday, June 10, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Anjali Nanda Personal Representative 77 S. Ash Street, Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. DHD1003 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Victor Maurice King, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 000196 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 June 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Beckie Lyn Trujillo Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge CO 80033 Legal Notice No. DHD276 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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 June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Joshua Wilmsmeyer Personal Representative c/o M. Carl Glatstein, Esq. Glatstein & O’Brien, LLP 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No. DHD251 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DALE GRANT, aka DALE ROBERT GRANT, aka DALE R. GRANT, aka D. ROBERT GRANT, aka D.R. GRANT, aka D. GRANT, Deceased Case Number: 23PR698 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 Monday, June 17, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Kellie Adam of CS Advocare, Inc. Personal Representative 7500 E Arapahoe Rd., Suite# 101 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No. DHD 730 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Benita Marie Guzman, a.k.a. Benita M. Guzman, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30047 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 June 21, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Douglas Guzman Personal Representative 3238 Arapahoe Street Denver, CO 80205 Legal Notice No. DHD273 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy Frances Lott, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31604

All persons having claims against the

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All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Robyn Casias Personal Representative 4738 S Ward Way Morrison, Colorado, 80465 Legal Notice No. DHD266 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shayla Abood, a/k/a Shayla Cohen Abood and Shayla C. Abood, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30029

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 June 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Alonit Katzman, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. DHD271 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mark Lloyd Huisinger aka Mark L. Huisinger, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 030079 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 June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Tamra A. Palmer c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. DHD252 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kenneth Grimes, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 611 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 June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

before June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Troy Grimes Personal Representative 374 Nome St Aurora, CO 80010

Carole L Cameron Personal Representative c/o Matthew P. Zanotelli 5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Date: January 26, 2024. Mark Munoz, Personal Representative 2534 W. 100 Avenue Federal Heights, CO 80260 Legal Notice No. DHD1030 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of THEDORA REGISTER JACKSON aka THEDORA R. JACKSON aka THEDORA JACKSON, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30011

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CRAIG ANTHONY GLADEAU, aka CRAIG A. GLADEAU, aka CRAIG GLADEAU, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30036

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James C. Campbell, aka James Carl Campbell, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31546

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

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

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

Quimby Jackson Personal Representative c/o NADYA VECCHIET-LAMBERT, ESQ. 6855 S. Havana Street, Suite 370 Centennial, CO 80112

Anna Gladeau Eshbaugh and Troy Lee Williams Co-Personal Representatives c/o 3i Law, LLC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222

Stephen M. Brainerd Personal Representative 1550 17th Street, Suite 500 Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. DHD259 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joann I. Litvak, a/k/a Joni Litvak, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30032 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 June 10, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Ronald Dale Litvak, Personal Representative 2250 Stuart Street Denver, CO 80212 Legal Notice No. DHD255 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARK RICHARD CAMERON, aka MARK R. CAMERON, aka MARK CAMERON, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31539 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

Legal Notice No. DHD269 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LURO JEAN HALE, aka LURO J. HALE, aka LURO HALE, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31398 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 June 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Jacobus L. Dietvorst Personal Representative c/o Nicole Andrzejewski 5347 S. Valentia Way, Ste. 335 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. DHD 1030 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of: MUNOZ, FILBERTO M., Deceased Case Number: 2023PR560 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative

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Legal Notice No. DHD257 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Richard N. Bernhardt, a/k/a Richard Neil Bernhardt, a/k/a Dr. Richard N. Bernhardt, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31419 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 June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Shirley A. Bernhardt Personal Representative c/o Linda Sommers, Esq. Sommers Law Group 390 Union Blvd., #280, Lakewood, CO 80228 Legal Notice No. DHD249 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Bartholomew Joseph Connolly V, a/k/a Bartholomew J. Connolly, a/ka Bart J. Connolly, a/k/a Bart J. Connolly, aka B.J. Connolly, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31549

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Bird was inspired to model their shop after a “salon suite” which they worked in for about a year. Bird explained a salon suite is a rented amount of space with pods of individual businesses such as a hair salon, a nail salon and makeup artist. The Nest opened its doors in 2021 and Bird said at the moment, the shop is full of artists who all have their own space. Additionally, Bird said while artists technically work for them, the artists are in charge of their own booking, scheduling, pricing and setting up their rooms. “They are all individual business owners and they really do find and work with people that want to work with them which is just such a wonderful thing in tattooing,” Bird said. “They curate the space to be comfortable for them and by proxy it’s comfortable for their clients.” Izzy Bump, creator of large colorful botanical tattoos, said she enjoys being in control of her own business and ethical choices.

The artist said the best aspect of the Nest is that it’s a supportive space where the artists care about their work, each other and clients. “We all have more than enough clients to go around and because we’re not competing with each other and because we all do care about each other and our community there’s a lot of helping each other and lifting each other up,” Bump said. Bird describes their art style as illustrative woodcut which is similar to “old medieval etchings.” Bird said they feel like they’re flipping the “traditional idea of tattooing” with the Nest and shifting the industry from sole artist control to client-friendly. Tattoo artist and 29-year-old Mikayla Riley said there are so many aspects that she loves about the Nest, the biggest being the sense of community. “I think it’s very unique in that tattooing, like so many industries, is traditionally so male-dominated and lots of people have not been

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All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Bartholomew Joseph Connolly IV a/k/a Bart Connolly Personal Representative c/o Katherine K. Fontenot, Esq., Attorney for Personal Representative Robinson & Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Ave. Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No. DHD246 First Publication: February 1, 2024 Last Publication: February 15, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lance Throneberry, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31547

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 June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Julia M. Fee Personal Representative 5045 Central Park Blvd. Denver, CO 80238 Legal Notice No. DHD256 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Eileen M. Hahn, a/ka Eileen Marie Hahn, a /k/a Eileen Hahn, Deceased

Case Number: 2024 PR 030053

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 June 8, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. William F. Hahn Personal Representative c/o Douglas A. Turner, P.C. 602 Park Point Drive, Suite 240 Golden, CO 80401 Legal Notice No. DHD258 First Publication: February 8, 2024 Last Publication: February 22, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kenneth Ivan Wynkoop, a/k/a Kenneth I. Wynkoop, a/k/a Ken Wynkoop, a/k/a Kenneth Wynkoop, Deceased Case Number: 2023 PR 31580 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 June 1, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Marlene Wynkoop Personal Representative 2479 S. Clermont #422 Denver, Colorado 80222

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Tattoo artist Mikayla Riley, 29, touches up a piece on fellow artist at the Nest Art Collective, Izzy Bump in the shop located at 7460 W 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge. PHOTO BY ELISABETH SLAY

welcomed in this industry in the past, and here we’re so far in the opposite direction,” Riley said. “Anyone is welcome here to get a tattoo.” Bird said all 13 people in the Nest “gel well” together regardless of their different personalities and styles. “The overarching take here is in my mind this newer generation of

tattoo artists is just more kind,” Bird said. Going forward, Bird hopes to “ride out this thing” they built and just see what happens next. “It really is currently my life’s work and I would rather just maybe not push for more and just enjoy what I have,” Bird said.

a/k/a ROBERT EDWIN DELINE, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30031

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All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before June 15, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. THOMAS C. DELINE, co-Personal Representative 25 S. Ivy Street Denver, CO 80224 ROBERT H. DELINE, co-Personal Representative 5701 E. 6th Ave Pkwy Denver, CO 80220 Legal Notice No. DHD274 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Maureen Shelton McGuire, a/k/a Maureen S. McGuire, a/k/a Maureen Alyce Shelton, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30001 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 Monday, June 17, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred. Sean T. McGuire, Personal Representative Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. DHD 1001 First Publication: February 15, 2024 Last Publication: February 29, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch ###

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