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Bag fee begins in city stores Implementation of law was delayed through 2020 BY REBECCA SPIESS DENVERITE

Alfredo Reyes, center showing a peace sign, meets with foundation directors, gallery executives and artists in Oaxaca, Mexico, in June. Reyes is the executive director of Denver’s Latino Cultural Arts Center and is a graduate of the Latino Leadership InstiCOURTESY OF ALFREDO REYES tute, which is a Denver-based nonprofit that recently announced it will be expanding its reach nationally.

Ready to fly, nationally Latino Leadership Institute becomes independent nonprofit BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Something that Alfredo Reyes learned through the Latino Lead-

LEARN MORE To learn more about the Latino Leadership Institute, visit latinoslead.org ership Institute (LLI) is that he wants to be a leader who unites. Leadership is “not about what can I take, but what can I add,” Reyes said. “It’s important for us to talk about how we can unite

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again.” Reyes is the executive director of the Latino Cultural Arts Center, which is a nonprofit organization in west Denver that exists to “advance and elevate the artistic and intellectual contributions of Latinos,” states its website. Reyes, 31, was born and raised in Denver’s Baker neighborhood SEE INSTITUTE, P15

Since July 1, Denverites have had three options at the grocery store: bring your own reused bag, go without one… or pay 10 cents for each one. According to the city, Denver uses over 100 million disposable bags every year, yet only 5% are ever recycled. The plastic bags are notoriously difficult to recycle and cannot be collected by the city in their purple recycling bins either. Paper bags are easier to recycle, but require a lot of resources to make. So where will you see the fee? All retail stores, including grocery stores, department stores, liquor stores and hardware stores. The exceptions include businesses where retail is not the main revenue generator, like beauty salons or restaurants. Temporary vendors, like farmers markets, won’t have to charge, either; and dispensaries are exempt because their little paper bags are too small to fall into this ordinance. Retail stores will list the number of bags and the resulting charge separately on their receipts. A few more details The law was passed in 2019, but SEE BAG FEE, P12

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Mental health crisis lingers from pandemic Pot is boiling over as lawmakers, health officials react to growing number of cases

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Before the 2020 pandemic, Kelly Blike described the behavioral health situation for both adolescents and adults in Colorado as a boiling pot of water, filled to the rim. Now, that pot is spilling over with no containment in site. “There has always been a mental health crisis in Colorado, COVID just echoed it,” said Blike, a social worker at the UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital. “The isolation and lack of physical contact has exaggerated a problem that was already in place. We cannot ignore the problem. We have a long way to go.” As businesses and life appear to be returning to normal from the pandemic, Blike said hospitals are still dealing with the residual effects. Dr. Ben Usatch, director of emergency medicine at the Highlands Ranch hospital, said the 21-bed emergency room has a handful of patients needing mental health care on any given day. The numbers are not decreasing, and he does not think they will any time soon. “There is a post-COVID syndrome that we are going to be cleaning up for a long time,” he said. In June, Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) declared a crisis. The statewide organization reported an increase in young patients attempting suicide and presenting to local emergency rooms with issues related to substance abuse and eating disorders. CHC has facilities around the Denver metro area in Highlands Ranch, Broomfield, Centennial, Parker, Wheat Ridge, Denver and

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said. Usatch said he has never seen so many adolescent patients being admitted to the hospital because substance abuse with drugs and alcohol has become debilitating. Blike said during the pandemic parents were struggling to cope with restrictions, changes and finances. It is no surprise that children and teens were just as heavily impacted, she said. In June, CHC called on the state Legislature to step up and start helping them deal with the growing crisis. Since the call for help, Sarah Davis, a media relations coordinator for CHC, said lawmakers did take a step forward in the 2021 legislative session. Heidi Baskfield, CHC vice president of population health and advocacy, said passing Senate Bill 137, the Behavioral Health Recovery Act, is a step in the right direction. The new law provides short-term investment in critical priority areas like communitybased youth crisis services, additional residential beds, and more resources for school-based health centers. Another step in the right direction, Baskfield said is House Bill 1258. The bill, Rapid Mental Health Response for Colorado Youth, establishes a temporary program to facilitate youth mental health services in response to identified needs. On June 18, Gov. Jared Polis signed HB 1258 into law during a special ceremony that included bipartisan support from Reps. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Kevin Van Winkle, R-Highlands Ranch, and Sens. Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, and Rob Woodward, R-Loveland. As the bill was signed by Polis, Van Winkle said HB 1258 is one of the most important pieces of legislation passed in the 2021 session. Michaelson Jenet sponsored both HB 1258 and SB 137. The Adams County representative said when she ran for office her primary SEE CRISIS, P4

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Mental health apps are confusing glut Only a tiny handful have been vetted, out of tens of thousands BY JENNY GOLD KAISER HEALTH NEWS

In the eyes of the tech industry, mental health treatment is an area ripe for disruption. In any given year, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience a form of mental illness, according to federal estimates. And research indicates only about half of them receive treatment in a system that is understaffed and ill distributed to meet demand. For tech startups looking to cash in on unmet need, that translates into more than 50 million potential customers. Venture capital firms invested more than $2.4 billion in digital behavioral health apps in 2020 — more than twice the amount invested in 2019 — touting support or treatment for issues from burnout and depression to ADHD and bipolar disorder. At least seven mental health app companies have achieved “unicorn” status and are valued at more than $1 billion. But even as industry hype mounts, researchers and companies are scrambling to prove these apps actually work. Of the estimated 20,000 mental health apps

available for download on personal computers and smartphones, just five have been formally vetted and approved by the Food and Drug Administration, which largely has taken a hands-off approach to regulating the space. “Development has really outpaced the science,” said Stephen Schueller, a clinical psychologist at the University of California-Irvine who specializes in the development and evaluation of digital mental health products. Type “depression” or “anxiety” into an app store, and you’ll be met with a dizzying list of results. There are thousands of “wellness” apps like Headspace that counsel people on breathing exercises and other techniques to help them feel more mindful. Apps such as Woebot and TalkLife profess to help manage conditions like anxiety and postpartum depression using games, mood journaling or text exchanges with peers or automated bots. Some apps are meant to be used alongside in-person therapy, and others on their own. Several of the most popular, like Talkspace, BetterHelp and Ginger, promise access to treatment with a licensed therapist over text message, phone or video. Others, including Brightside and Cerebral, connect users to psychiatrists who can prescribe antidepressants. Most products make their money by charging consumers a monthly

or annual fee, with the option to purchase extras like video sessions with a therapist. Others contract directly with employers or insurers. And, yes, a small portion of these apps have promising research to back them up. Several studies, for example, have found that cognitive behavioral therapy, a mainstay of treatment for depression and anxiety that seeks to help patients change negative thought patterns, is as effective when delivered using web-based platforms as when done in person by a licensed professional. And the pandemic has bolstered claims that patients are willing to trade in-person visits for the ease of online connection. Upbeat view “Digital mental health can be viewed as a way to extend the mental resources that we have,” said David Mohr, who directs the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. A step-care model, for example, would allow patients with milder symptoms to be treated via technology while reserving inperson care for patients who need something more. The challenge for consumers is separating the apps that might help from those that offer little more than distraction — or could actually do harm. Some companies offering mental

health treatment had recently been doing something totally different — for example, an online seller of erectile dysfunction and hair loss treatments has started offering psychiatric evaluations and prescribing and selling antidepressants. Tech companies are by nature for-profit and, in the rush to compete in a saturated market, many are selling a product with an appealing user interface but little evidence of effectiveness. A 2020 analysis by Australian researchers reviewing nearly 300 apps for anxiety and depression found just 6% of the companies that boasted an evidence-based framework in the app store description for their products had published any evidence. Nor do star ratings and download totals offer much context: An April study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School found little correlation between app store metrics and treatment quality. “No one is competing based on privacy, safety or evidence. They’re competing on aesthetics, in part, on page ranking, marketing on brand awareness,” said Dr. John Torous, director of the digital psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and one of the authors of the April study. “There’s an implicit assumption SEE APPS, P9

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Local sisters publish children’s book ‘Tango’s Teddy’ is being sold via Amazon BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Looking to make something positive in a year of COVID-19, two local sisters came together to fulfill a childhood dream of writing a book. The children’s book, “Tango’s Teddy,” is now available for sale on Amazon. Jenna Revell of Lone Tree and sister Amanda Revell of Castle Rock are excited the book became reality. Jenna said she has always had a passion for writing, dating back to grade school. “I always said I would write a book, but like so many things, life just gets in the way,” Jenna said. “I knew I wanted to write a children’s book, and with the pandemic, we suddenly had the time to do it.” While Jenna did the writing for “Tango’s Teddy”, Amanda is the artist behind the book’s illustrations. Jenna said she came up with the idea for the book in 2010, drawing on experiences from childhood. The Revell sisters said they were part of a military family, which meant relocating every time their father, who served in the Air Force, was transferred to a new

Local sisters Jenna and Amanda Revell published a children’s book, “Tango’s Teddy.” The book is now available on Amazon. COURTESY PHOTO

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platform was youth mental health. After the 2021 session, Michaelson Jenet said she is happy the two bills passed because they are not just Band-Aids on a growing problem. They are real steps forward to help a lot of people, she said. “For years I have been banging the drum that we are in a suicide pandemic,” Michaelson Jenet said. “(HB 1258) opens up access for kids who are not getting the support they need right now. This will help all demographics and ages.” Baskfield said the rapid response program will provide youths easy

young readers that some families look the same and other families look different. But in the end, Tango learns that the meaning of family is deeper than it looks. Jenna and Amanda say the book is perfect for children in foster families or those who have been adopted. Feeling different or out of place can be something children go through, Amanda said. After taking the first step with the inaugural book, the Revell sisters say they learned a lot and plan to keep moving forward. While Tango the cheetah might be revived for future adventures, the Revell sisters said they may also venture into creating new characters and adventures through new ideas. To learn more about the Revell sisters, or to purchase the book, visit the website at https://www. revellstories.com.

access to screening and treatment through an app-based screening tool. The $9 million bill will create the Temporary Youth Mental Health Services Program, reimbursing providers for three mental health sessions for young patients. To put in perspective what HB 1258 can do for Colorado’s youths, Michaelson Jenet noted that text in the bill says it will help 26,000 young people. However, she believes it will help reach thousands more, as the tools are available for free. Michaelson Jenet said the bills passed in 2021 are just a steppingstone — the state has a long road to recovery in addressing mental health issues for both adults and adolescents.

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Male infertility treatment company opens Douglas County doctor starts business that offers services in Colorado, other states BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When a couple looks to get pregnant, the standard recommendation for a woman younger than 35 is to try for a year without getting evaluated for fertility issues, a Douglas County doctor says. But if a woman waits until that point, and then she waits for an appointment and undergoes testing — and then finds out she has no issues — the focus then turns to the man. And if he gets checked out, that process could also take months. Before a couple knows it, they’ve gone a year and a half without getting pregnant. “It takes two to tango — it’s really important for the male factor to be addressed,” said Barrett Cowan, a physician who sees patients both via “telehealth,” or virtual, visits as well as in person at his office in Lone Tree. Many people, including women, assume that infertility is the woman’s issue, Cowan said. In the United States, the number of physicians who specialize in male fertility care likely pales

in comparison to the number of obstetrician-gynecologists. That’s according to Cowan’s analysis of directories from two male-fertility specialist organizations. Cowan A desire to increase awareness of male infertility and to help couples achieve their goal of a having a healthy baby led Cowan — who lives in Castle Rock and was educated at Stanford University — to start Posterity Health, a company that offers services to patients in Colorado, California and New York. Cowan has specialized in male fertility for more than 20 years. Here are a few things to know about male infertility and what Cowan’s company offers. Common choices raise risk A long list of lifestyle choices can affect male fertility, including many common activities, Cowan said. “What I tell people is all those things that your mom told you not to do as a kid: Don’t smoke, don’t drink, don’t do drugs, exercise in moderation,” Cowan said. Use of tobacco or cannabis, exposure to heat such as in a sauna, and some medications can affect male fertility, Cowan said. “Anatomic” issues — such as

being obese — can affect male fertility as well, along with problems with veins in the testicle area. For some people, problems can arise if certain tubes didn’t develop properly, according to Cowan. “Each person is different, and making sure that the patient undergoes a thorough evaluation to identify what the particular issue is with that individual is (important),” Cowan said. How the company works For men wanting to be seen in person, examinations take place in Lone Tree. But Cowan’s company also allows for at-home semen testing so men can send a sample overnight to a lab. Cowan also offers telehealth visits. As he learned from care during the coronavirus pandemic, treatment from a distance “turned out to be a real blessing,” he said. “Some men have a more difficult time talking about these issues, and we found they were more open to talking about these issues at home,” Cowan said. Virtual visits also avert the need for taking time off work or making a long drive, he said. Works with OB-GYNs Cowan’s company works in partnership with OB-GYNs because it’s “a couple’s issue,” he said. “We work very closely with gynecologists,” Cowan said, to

“create an environment where the couple can conceive as easily and efficiently as possible.” What’s it cost? At Posterity Health, a baseline evaluation costs $300 and includes at-home semen testing and a consultation to discuss the results. A more personalized, hourlong evaluation that talks about a person’s reproductive and medical history costs $400. If a man opts for the $400 evaluation, that would entail an examination in person. Infertility care is “very variable” among health insurance plans, Cowan said, and Posterity Health doesn’t accept insurance. It does allow patients to use a health savings account, or HSA, or flexible spending account, or FSA. The company also provides a statement that can be submitted for outof-network coverage, Cowan said. Local roots Posterity Health is based in Colorado and carries out visits in New York and California via telehealth services. The company had a “soft opening” in March but officially opened in May. Cowan is its founder and chief medical officer. Colorado is the only place where the company does in-person evaluations, Cowan said. It has “network” providers in other states that will do in-person visits when necessary, he added.

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Music instructor has unlocked potential for decades Englewood teacher of piano, vocals, theater seeks new Denver-area students BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

One story that sticks out to longtime music teacher Marcie Dlin is when a young boy, Mitchell, doubted his ability to sing. Dlin, a theater instructor, had written a song for Mitchell’s character. “I said, ‘Who told you you couldn’t sing?’ He said, ‘My music teacher,’” Dlin recalled. “I said, ‘Well, I’m not going to be that music teacher.’” When the boy got up to sing in her program, he was smiling from ear to ear. Dlin, who lives in Englewood and grew up in southwest Denver, has taught music for about 30 years: She’s worked in senior centers and assisted living locations, and with elementary, middle, and high school students and day camps. She ran her own summer theater camp for 12 years and taught choir and drama at Kent Denver School in the south Denver metro area. But the pandemic cut half of her business activity, and she’s been looking for new students. “If somebody wants to learn music and doesn’t think they can, they should come see me,” Dlin said. “I don’t care what age they are.” She’s focused on one-on-one lessons during the pandemic — now back in person with an online option — and looks forward to offering group lessons again “as soon as it feels safe,” she said. “I’d love to get some local kids,” Dlin added. She performed professionally for the first 13 years of her career, singing in pop, rock and jazz bands, as well as in piano bars. She’s also performed at the Telluride Jazz Festival, she said. But when she volunteered to work with a group of elementary school kids, it changed her life, Dlin said. She ended up getting a degree in musical theater from the University

Marcie Dlin plays the piano in May at her Englewood home. Dlin, a self-employed teacher of piano and vocals, lost about half of her PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD business activity due to the pandemic and is looking for new students.

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y friend, Mark, and his girlfriend, Deborah, have tickets for a vacation in Hawaii. Sounds great. But the timing isn’t. The tickets were QUIET a gift, he told me, and arrangements DESPERATION began before all of the traveling restrictions were put into place. They’ve both been vaccinated ... but they have had to be COVID-19 tested. “Then we have to download a PDF Craig Marshall of the results to a site, fill out another Smith health and safety form, and make photocopies of the documents.” Their carrier, Southwest, is having some problems. I remember the good old days when I’d hang around the railyards with my guitar and wait for an open freight car to come along. I’d jump on board and sing Woody Guthrie songs from here to Chi-town.

Well, maybe not. But I do remember when I could drive to Stapleton, buy a ticket, and board a plane without being scanned, groped, sniffed, scrutinized or disrobed. Air travel isn’t what it used to be and isn’t what it used to be two years ago. Now there’s a good chance a passenger will decide he or she wants to beat up a flight attendant. Theories abound. These aerial skirmishes are a direct consequence of a period in American history when individuals, long thought to be willing to cooperate and act like adults, are now shedding that illusion and reverting to primordial behavior on flights, at NBA games and in fast food restaurants. A recent incident at an Ohio McDonald’s devolved into an argument when a customer became irate and went berserk because an employee would not mix flavors of a slushy drink together. The customer now faces assault charges. Is it safe to leave your home?

Probably not, but what other choice do we have? In the case of air travel: none. Unless you have your own jet or access to one. What has become of us? Something I began noticing in the mid-1990s led to an earlier retirement than I planned. Disrespect in the classroom. Students were more adversarial than ever, confrontational, and disputatious. I was threatened and stalked. There were no physical altercations, just verbal disputes that were out in the open. Many led to grievances and hearings. The students who didn’t drop out were asked to leave. Over what? Not always but most often: grades. Grades replaced learning as the primary focus of many college students. There was a time when grade disputes were addressed during office hours. Then they wicked into the classroom. Now it seems disagreements with authority, rules and regulations —

reasonable ones too — have popped up in places where there didn’t exist before. The Ohio woman went behind the counter, struck and injured two female McDonald’s employees. At least the other customers could leave if they wanted to. If the nutcake on Southwest 409 loses his grip, he’s performing to a captive audience. “How was your flight, dear?” “Oh, nothing out of ordinary. We were diverted to Albuquerque because of an unruly passenger. Everyone had to deplane. The man was taken into custody. We reboarded two hours later. No big deal. Business as usual.” “That’s nice, honey.” Mark is a noted local wit. Hawaii has something to look forward to. I told him to take along a big supply of Hawaiian punch lines. Get it? Hawaiian punch. Do they still make that stuff? Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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Punching in and punching out each day is up to each one of us. If that is how we see our day, then it will be almost impossible to find joy at work. And I am not singling out any level of an organization or any specific job function. From my friend and seatmate who takes such pride in his work, all the way up to the CEO of any company, if we aren’t bringing our heart to work, then punching in and punching out is all that our day will be and feel like. Is it time for you or someone you know to get back to work? Is it time to change the way we think about what we do and how and who we serve so that we can take pride and find joy in our job? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can remember to always bring our heart to work, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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that the app is better than nothing. But what if it isn’t better than nothing?” One problem, said Dr. Ipsit Vahia, a geriatric psychiatrist and medical director of the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, is that randomized control studies of the kind that might prove an app’s effectiveness can take years, far slower than the rapid innovation in tech. “In general, the health care industry and the technology industry work at very different paces,” Vahia said. Seeing differences Dr. David Mou, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital who is chief medical officer at Cerebral, said he agrees that everything new in health care must be done deliberately and conservatively to avoid patient harm. But he said some people in the mental health field are painting all companies with the same brush and failing to differentiate those that are data-driven from those trying to grow at any cost. “They look at us and say we’re all VC-backed bros in a basement trying to redesign health care. And that’s not true. It may have been true 10 years ago, but it isn’t true today,” said Mou. The long-term winners, he said, will be those that are “evidence-based and measure quality like crazy.” Cerebral offers online therapy and medication management and delivery for a range of mental illnesses. The monthly subscription fees range from $29 to $325, depending on the level and frequency of care, as well as insurance coverage. Mou said Cerebral is already able to demonstrate some advantages. While many top hospital systems might have a months-long wait for care, he said, someone in crisis can reach a Cerebral provider almost immediately. “Within minutes you are able to talk with someone with one of our instant live visits. That in itself is a huge win.” Even critics of the tech explosion are quick to acknowledge that the current brick-and-mortar system of mental health is dated and inadequate. In recent years, the issues surrounding mental illness and lack of access to treatment have infiltrated public dialogue. Brain illnesses that many families once squirreled away from view have become the stuff of celebrity culture and dinner-table chatter.

Improvement difficult Yet even as advocates have made strides in acceptance, truly improving the lives of people with mental illness has proven stubbornly difficult. Over the past several decades — while the U.S. successfully lowered death rates hfor cancer, heart disease and other major illnesses — deaths by suicide and drug overdose have .continued to climb. Federal law theoretically requires insurance companies to cover brain illness as they would any other illness. But finding affordable care remains a challenge, largely because of a shortage of

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licensed mental health professionals and ongoing inequities in insurance coverage. In a nation where huge swaths of the population lack a primary care doctor and health insurance — but most everyone has a cellphone — connecting people to treatment via mobile apps would seem a logical solution. And, for some, the opportunity to talk about their mental health challenges anonymously makes online treatment an attractive alternative. Still, many of the experts who welcome the potential for innovation in mental health treatment acknowledge that consumers are getting little guidance in how to choose a reputable option. “Wellness” apps that promote a healthy lifestyle or apps that help people manage their disease without providing specific treatment suggestions can avoid FDA regulation. But even those that offer patientspecific diagnoses and treatment recommendations that would seem to fall squarely under the FDA’s authority do not seem to garner the agency’s attention, according to industry experts. “The FDA has been really, really lax on enforcing in digital health for reasons that are not entirely clear to me,” said Bradley Merrill Thompson, a lawyer at Epstein Becker Green who advises companies on FDA regulations. “Anybody could spend 20 minutes on the app store and find dozens of examples of apps that make medical device claims, and that have been doing so for some time, without any effort by the FDA to rein them in.” In response to questions from KHN about its approach to regulating mental health apps, the FDA sent a brief statement. “As circumstances change and new needs arise, FDA is ready to meet and address these challenges, especially in the areas of mental health,” the statement reads in part. “We would like to see more evidence-based

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products in this area, which is why we remain committed to facilitating the development of additional safe and effective therapies for patients who rely on these products.” Psychiatrist has unique view Dr. Tom Insel, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, has a unique view of the evolving landscape. In 2015, Insel left his job as director of the National Institute of Mental Health, a post he had held since 2002, trading the halls of government for the open floor plans of Silicon Valley to work in digital mental health. He started at Google’s Verily, then co-founded Mindstrong Health, a startup researching how smartphone technology could be used to predict and diagnose mental health crises. He has since left to advise California officials on behavioral health issues. Insel said he believes in the promise of digital mental health but that it will take time to find its highest and best use. He noted, for example, that most of the apps on the market focus on the problem

of access: They make care more convenient. But they’re overlooking a more basic problem: quality. Unlike most fields of medicine, mental health providers rarely measure whether the care they provide makes patients better. “A lot of what we need is not just more access. It’s not just recreating the brick-and-mortar system and letting people do it by phone or Zoom,” Insel said. Instead, he argued, digital health should focus on measuring whether treatments improve people’s lives. “I have no doubt that this field will transform mental health treatment and diagnosis,” Insel said, “but we’re in the first act of a fiveact play. I don’t think we’re anywhere near the kinds of solutions that we need in the real world.” This story is from Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news service covering health issues. It is an editorially independent program of Kaiser Family Foundation, which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Used by permission. For more, khn. org.

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Olympics will feature debut of climbing Sport popular in Colorado could see effect of worldwide publicity BY JOHN MARSHALL ASSOCIATED PRESS

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limbing’s standing as a niche sport has always been a part of its appeal. A rock wall can be a place of solitude or of camaraderie with a small group of fellow climbers. There are no crowds, just the peacefulness of the outdoors and the task of trying to find the best route to the top. The climbing world could be in for a change after the Tokyo Olympics. Climbing is an Olympic sport for the first time, and the spotlight will introduce a massive audience to what can be a lonely pursuit. “For the most part, people were psyched,” American Olympic climber Nathaniel Coleman said. “They knew the sport would get more attention, a lot more inflow of money and kind of be recognized as the high-quality sport that it is.” The Olympics will be hosted July 23 through Aug. 8. The inaugural climbing competition will include three disciplines: lead, bouldering and speed. Lead is similar to what climbers encounter when scaling rock faces outdoors. Climbers have six minutes to climb a wall of about 15 meters with a variety of holds. Whoever climbs highest wins. Ties are broken by time. In Bouldering, climbers have four minutes to complete each of four “problems” on 4.5-meter walls. The problems include overhangs, wedges and holds barely big enough to hold a fingertip. Some problems involve a “dyno” — jumping in a dynamic movement to the next hold — and occasionally going upside down is the best way up. Climbers get as many attempts as they want within the time limit and receive credit for completing a boulder by securing the top hold with both hands in a controlled manner. There are also zone holds midway up the wall where climbers can earn partial credit.

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Speed climbing is a much more specialized discipline, the climbers racing head to head up a 15-meter wall with standardized holds. The inclusion of the speed discipline did not sit well within the climbing community. The Tokyo Games will have two medalists — one for each gender — and the International Olympic Committee wanted to show a range of climbing skills, so it included speed in the overall competition. Lead climbing and bouldering are more in line with what climbers face outdoors. Speed, not so much. As one climber put it, adding speed is like asking a distance runner to compete in a sprint event. Speed will be a separate medal event at the 2024 Paris Games. “Speed climbing is very, very different from the other two disciplines,” said Meg Coyne, national team manager and assistant coach at USA Climbing. “First of all, it’s rehearsed. Second, all of the mannerisms, habits and techniques are effectively reversed. For athletes to do well on speed, they need to train for something that’s totally outside the habits they have for the other

disciplines.” Scoring is determined by multiplying each climber’s placement in the three disciplines. Lowest score wins. If a climber is first in lead, second in bouldering and 10th in speed, their score would be 20 (1X2X10=20). Winning a discipline will put a climber in good position to contend for a medal. Adam Ondra has been called the world’s best climber and has tackled some of the most difficult outdoor routes around the globe. The wiry 28-year-old Czech known for screaming on the wall is not as strong in speed climbing, but is a threat to win both lead and bouldering. Like Ondra, Janja Garnbret has completed outdoor routes most climbers wouldn’t even consider attempting. The 22-year-old from Slovenia has won six world championships and is the only climber to go through an undefeated World Cup season, winning six events in 2019. She excels in lead and bouldering. The United States joined France and host Japan as the only countries to qualify a full team of four climb-

ers. Nathaniel Coleman is sort of the de facto captain of the U.S. team, a laid-back climber who leads by example. The 24-year-old from Salt Lake City is considered one of the best American boulderers, but has evolved into a super all-around climber. Collin Duffy will be one of the youngest athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. The 17-year-old Coloradan from Broomfield is an adept problem solver — he loves puzzles — and qualified for the Olympics as a sophomore in high school. Duffy grew up climbing with Brooke Raboutou and now the two friends will be going to Tokyo together. The 20-year-old from Boulder comes from a climbing family and has become adept at all three disciplines. Kyra Condie had 10 vertebrae fused together when she was 13 to correct scoliosis and has become one of the best climbers in the world. The 25-year-old from Shoreview, Minnesota, does not have the same mobility as other climbers, but makes up for it with problem solving.

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There was never any doubt that Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden was going to make returning to live theater a big deal. Over the last 18 months plus, the theater has invested in giving audiences the best experience possible via video. But nothing beats the real thing. “I’ve been looking forward to that everynight experience of being in the theater and feeling the back-and-forth energy of art and storytelling,” said Len Matheo, Miners Alley’s artistic and executive director. “I knew that when we came back, I wanted us to be back with our best work. And this

play is what live theater is all about.” The play he’s talking about is “The Treasurer,” written by Denver playwright Max Posner, and directed by critic and local director John Moore. The show runs from Friday, July 16 through Saturday, Aug. 7 at the theater, 1224 Washington Ave. in Golden. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, but there is also a video version for those who prefer staying home. Pricing is on a “Pay it Forward” model, which means audiences can pay nothing or up to $100, and as such, pay for others’ tickets.

“It’s a Denver play written by a Denver playwright, so when I saw the world premiere in New York City, I made a commitment to Max that I’d ensure that someone did it in Denver,” Moore said. “When I took it to Len, I was so happy he was able to do it. It’s such a meaty and meaningful play.” Featuring Augustus “Augie” Truhn, Billie McBride, Jasmine Jackson and Peter Trinh, the show is described by Moore as a “bike ride to hell,” that centers on the strained relationship between a mother SEE READER, P11

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istory Colorado and the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation have collaborated to present “Hall of Legends” during MLB All-Star Week, July 10-18 at SONYA’S the Rally Hotel at McGregor Square, SAMPLER across 20th Street from Coors Field. Advance tickets ($10) are available at Rockies.com/ HallofLegends and in person at the Rally Store, 20th and Wazee, with all profits benefiting the Foundation Sonya Ellingboe to support underprivileged and at-risk youth. The exhibit of more than 30 objects includes Joe DiMaggio’s jersey when he hit his last home run in the final game of his career and a Hank Aaron’s bat and glove — and for the first three days only, a PSA gem mint 10 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, known as the Holy Grail of baseball cards. Memorabilia in the Hall of Legends is lent by private collector Marshall Fogel of Denver. “Hall of Legends” is on view 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 10-18, except for July 13. Youth attending will receive a free baseball card after their visit, as long as they last — and guests will have free registration to Play Ball Park at the Colorado Convention Center July 9-13. They may redeem Hall of Legends tickets for a $2 discounted admission to the History Colorado Center, 1200 North Broadway. Evergreen exhibit “LOVE IS...” a new exhibit of

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and son. Told with propulsive force and featuring characters in different states, the show is a wildly different animal than many audiences will be familiar with. “It’s a serious play, but there’s a lot of humor in it. Audiences will be laughing out loud and have these moments of recognition,” Matheo said. “We’re coming out of a hard time, and I think a lot of people will need some catharsis.” For Moore, the show is not only an opportunity to work with a dream cast, but also to work with a script that he describes as “a banquet of words.” He said it’s been joyful but also intimidating to bring the show to life, and hopes that audiences find in it something that really connects with them. “I’ve always been an advocate for the power of live theater to change lives,” he said. “We learned through the pandemic that there’s no replacement for actually being there. Every time an audience gathers, it’s the only time in history that that group of people will be in the same room. There’s some kind of magic in that.” For tickets and information, call 303-935-3044 or visit minersalley.

about 50 thematic works by Colorado artists, runs July 9 through Aug. 7 at Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Drive, Evergreen. The juror for the exhibit is Teresa Anne Vongenau, a classically trained dancer and visual artist with a representational style. The exhibit presents love in its many manifestations ... open, free to the public, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. CAE is housed in the “Old Bergen Church,” a designated Jefferson County landmark. evergreenarts. org, 303-674-0056. DCPA The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has sent notice of a new season, starting in November. See denvercenter.org. Curtis Center Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, will open the 38th “All Colorado Art Show” with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 10. Juror Mike McClung will speak at 2 p.m. on July 24. The exhibit runs through Aug. 28, with hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. McClung is a partner in Michael Warren Contemporary in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District. Admission is free. 303-797-1779. Arapahoe Community College News from Trish Sangelo at ACC’s Gallery: The annual “Kaleidoscope” exhibit will be virtual this year, running July 12 to Dec. 31, while also virtual will be “Across the Globe — Next Destination Italy,” the annual cultural exhibition (which in the past has followed at trip organized com/the-treasurer. Celebrate the All-Star Game with the Hall of Legends With the MLB All-Star Game fast approaching at Coors Field, History Colorado and the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation have teamed up to present the Hall of Legends during MLB All-Star Week at the new Rally Hotel at McGregor Square, 1600 20th St. in Denver. On view from Saturday, July 10 through Sunday, the 18th (except for a closure on July 13), the exhibit features about 30 distinct pieces of baseball memorabilia, including a program from Jackie Robinson’s color-barrier-breaking Major League debut in 1947 and “the Holy Grail of baseball cards” — a mint-condition 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card that will be displayed for the first three days only. The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Get more information at Rockies.com/HallofLegends. K Contemporary celebrates the ‘Soft Monuments’ Denver-based artist Kevin Sloan is featured in a new exhibit at K Contemporary, 1412 Wazee St. in Denver, entitled “Soft Monuments.” The exhibition begins Saturday, July 10 with an opening

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by the gallery. In-person exhibitions in the gallery will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., depending on staffing: the ACC Student Invitational Aug. 23-Oct. 22; “Shared Visions: Collaborative Works by Colorado School for the Blind Students and ACC Art Students” Nov. 8-17, with opening reception Nov. 11, 5-7 p.m. And finally, the (usually) annual “This is Colorado — Statewide Exhibition,” presented by the Heritage Fine Art Guild, will run Nov. 28 to Dec. 21, with a reception Dec. 2. (We will repeat these later ones — it’s just good to hear about them now ...) Some readers may want to enter that Heritage show — we haven’t received a call for artists yet! Vintage Theatre Vintage Theatre Productions, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, announces the return of live performances with 11 shows scheduled in their two theatres for the 2021-2022 season. First: “Five Guys Named Moe,” in the Nickleson Auditorium, July 23-August 22. (Littleton’s Linda Suttle will direct “Young Frankenstein” in event from 5 to 9 p.m. and runs through Saturday, Aug. 14. The exhibit features 14 paintings and four ceramic sculptures, marking the first time Sloan is exhibiting sculptural work, according to provided information. Sloan will also be creating “Soil,” an installation of small watercolors, ink and charcoal drawings in the gallery’s project space. Visit kcontemporaryart.com for all the pertinents. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Rachel and Vilray at the Boulder Theater Getting a vintage sound right is a tricky thing, but Rachel Price (lead singer of Lake Street Dive) and Vilray get it exactly the right. On their first album, the duo perfectly captures the early doo-wop and folk sounds that were percolating in the 1930s through 1950s. Rachel and Vilray will be performing together at 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 11 at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. in Boulder. They’ll be joined by Taylor Ashton, a folk-rocker from Vancouver, British Columbia who has performed with Price before. Get tickets at axs. com. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

September — more later.) Englewood Public Library Kids can still register for the summer reading program, in person or online. Kids 1-10: read 10 hours: Teens 12-18: read 24 hours. Call Mrs. Kimberly on the children’s hotline, 720-425-9319. See the library’s website for details of “Kidstage” on Tuesdays in July at 6:30 p.m.; live storytimes on Facebook at 10:30 Mondays and Thursdays. In-person storytime is at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, with pre-registration required. (Masks not required, but recommended for anyone who wants to stand near the storyteller!) Go to englewoodco.gov, click on the library link at the top and follow the prompts.

Reminder Central City Opera Festival will be held at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. “Rigoletto” and “Carousel” will play on different nights. Tickets: $25-$75, time varies. Call Central City Opera, 303-292-6700, for tickets. SunSET Concerts Englewood’s SunSET Concert Series starts July 22 at CityCenter Amphitheatre, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. July 22: Nothing But Nineties; July 29: Hazel Miller and the Collective; Aug. 5: The Walker Williams Band; Aug. 12: Raising Cain. Free.

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A plastic shopping bag is surrounded by a circle of liquid somewhere in Athmar Park in PHOTO BY KEVIN J. BEATY/DENVERITE 2019. There is now a fee for such bags in Denver stores.

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implementation was delayed because nobody wanted to ask for even one more dime in 2020. Bags that are provided within a store don’t carry a charge. For example, you won’t be required to pay for bags containing prescription medications, or for the small plastic bags in the produce aisles. If you buy flowers or potted plants, you also won’t be charged for the bag collecting water drips. Individuals on federal food assistance programs such as SNAP or EBT will also be exempted from paying the fee. What is the city going to do with their new dimes? Nothing exciting, really. Stores get to keep 40% to cover the cost of implementing

the fee (which will likely include putting up new signage and training employees). They can also use the money to provide free reusable bags to customers. The other 60% goes back to the city, which it says it will use to cover the program, hand out free reusable bags, create PSAs and maybe even fund community cleanups. And to people who use disposable bags to collect their recycling, the city has a simple answer. Put your recyclables in your purple bins without them, loose. No one needs the bags at all, and they actually cause damage to recycling equipment.

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Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Title is being sought for these abandoned vehicles. 1) 2013 BMW Black WBA3B9C55DF586052 2) 2008 Chevy Tahoe Blue 1GNFK13088J216908 3) 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Blue JA3AU86W99U017998 Tow and Recovery LLC 2810 W 62nd Ave/, Denver, CO 80221 1 (888)869-2767 Legal Notice No. 81099 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 8, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice ClearHome Self Storage Denver located at 1830 S Bannock St., Denver CO 80223 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at a Auction. The sale will occur as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 7/28/2021 at 12:00 PM. Paul Reis unit #27; Jerome W Krause unit #39; Nicole Krause unit #44; Duraine L Przybylski unit #69. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Legal Notice No. 81101 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice FreeUp Storage - Devonshire located at 8700 Devonshire Blvd., Denver, CO 80229 intends to hold a sale to sell the property stored at the Facility by the below list of Occupants whom are in default at a Auction. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 7/20/2021 at 10:00AM. Patrica Martinez unit #110; Randy Rose unit #115; Nicole E Pierce unit #120; Jeysa Burciaga unit #267; Pedro Espino unit #P34. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. Legal Notice No. 81089 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 8, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Letitia McCrea, AKA Letitia Rose McCrea, AKA Letitia R. McCrea, Deceased Case No.: 21PR30803 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court on or before October 24, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred. Kevin Rook, Personal Representative c/o CHAYET & DANZO, LLC 650 S. Cherry St., #710 Denver, CO 80246 (303) 355-8500 Legal Notice No. 81081 First Publication: June 24, 2021 Last Publication: July 8, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Howard J. Brown, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 030724 All persons having claims against the abovenamed 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 November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. S. Blake Harris, Esq. #45942 Attorney to the Personal Representative 1660 17th Street, Suite 120 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 81100 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROSALIA A. BLEA, a/k/a ROSALIA ANTONIA BLEA, a/k/a ROSALIE BLEA

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Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. S. Blake Harris, Esq. #45942 Attorney Personal Representative 1660 17th Street, Suite 120 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 81088 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Judy M. Steffen, a/k/a Judy Mae Steffen, a/k/a Judy Steffen, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 030508 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 November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Marilyn L. Raymond, Personal Representative 1818 South Quebec Way - #10-3 Denver, Colorado 80231 Legal Notice No. 81087 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice District Court, Denver Probate Court Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202 In the Matter of the Estate of: GLENN WILLIAM HARTZELL, a.k.a. GLENN W. HARTZELL, a.k.a. GLENN HARTZELL, Attorney: S. Blake Harris Blake Harris Law 1660 17th Street, Suite 120 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: 720-924-6171 FAX Number: 720-330-3261 E-mail: blake@blakeharrislaw.com Atty. Reg. #: 45942 Case Number: 2021PR030866 NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE PURSUANT TO C.R.P.P. 24 ****** Attendance at this hearing is not required or expected. ******* To all interested persons: A hearing without appearance on Petition of Adjudication of Intestacy and Formal Appointment of Personal Representative is set at the following date, time, and location: Date: July 22, 2021 Time: 8:00 a.m. Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 ***** IMPORTANT NOTICE***** Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the attached motion/ petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate. Legal Notice No. 81080 First Publication: June 24, 2021 Last Publication: July 8, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara S. Sheldon, Case Number: 21PR30854 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. David B. Sheldon, Personal Representative 350 Franklin Street Denver, CO 80218 Legal Notice No. 81106 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Christopher Naugle Lynn,

a/k/a Christopher N. Lynn, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30860 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 November 1, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred. Jean Mary Lynn, Personal Representative 4902 Sonata Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Legal Notice No. 81086 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Wesley Van Sciver, aka John W. Van Sciver, aka John Van Sciver, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30839 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 November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Carolyn J. Amato Van Sciver, Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No.81092 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Field Cope, a/k/a Thomas F. Cope, Deceased Case Number 21 PR 30844 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Ann W. Cope, Personal Representative 2800 South University Boulevard, #108 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No.81107 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SHERRY PATER, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30874 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 November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Jeffrey L. Pater, Personal Representative 3642 Pointer Way Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Legal Notice No. 81091 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jose Refugio Delao, a/k/a Jose Refugio Delao-Rodriguez, Deceased Case Number 21 PR 30605 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 November 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Jamie De Lao-Rodriguez, Personal Representative P.O. Box 1481 Greeley, CO 80632 Legal Notice No. 81093 First Publication: July 1, 2021 Last Publication: July 15, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Robert Ewing, AKA James R. Ewing, AKA James Ewing, Deceased Case No.: 2021PR030885 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver County Probate Court on or before November 1, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred. Debra L. Ewing, Personal Representative c/o CHAYET & DANZO, LLC 650 S. Cherry St., #710

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and is a 2008 alum of Denver South High School. He holds two master’s degrees and is a recent graduate of LLI. “It’s OK to be bold and strive for excellence in a way that brings all people together,” Reyes said. “LLI can show that there is a better way of leading together.” LLI is a Denver-based “organization focused on research and programming that elevates leaders in the Latino and BIPOC communities across all industries,” states a news release. LLI was co-founded by Federico Peña, who is known locally for being Denver’s first Hispanic mayor in the early 1980s, but he also formerly served as the minority leader in the Colorado House of Representatives; and Timothy Márquez, an alum of Denver Public Schools and the Colorado School of Mines who is now a retired oil and gas executive. “Our founders had a vision for our future,” said LLI’s executive director, Joelle Martinez. “What wasn’t keeping pace with the demographic shift was Latinos represented in leadership. We were nearly invisible in leadership.” LLI got its start in 2014, and since then, about 250 people — 10 cohorts — from across Colorado have graduated from the program. While many of these graduates hold leadership roles, ranging from aerospace to professional sports teams, there is still much work to do, Martinez said. She points to three main reasons why Latinos are underrepresented in leadership roles. They are: Technical — meaning there is a lack of self-confidence among some in the Latino population, in addition to some needing skills or training such as public speaking. Social capital — Latinos may not have connectivity to leaders, both

Denverite Alfredo Reyes sometimes travels in his role as the executive director of the Latino Cultural Arts Center. Here, he is pictured in front of the Museo de Arte Popular de Oaxaca in Mexico. Reyes is a graduate of the Denver-based Latino Leadership Institute, which helped Reyes learn to be a uniting leader in his current professional role. COURTESY OF ALFREDO REYES

within and outside of the Latino community. Financial and economic barriers — some do not have means. Latinos tend to serve where it matters most, Martinez added. For a general example, a Latina mother may feel comfortable getting involved with her child’s school, which may

lead to the school board, and then perhaps a nonprofit, Martinez said. “The corporate world or a career is much different,” Martinez said. “They may feel they have to suppress their identity to get ahead.” Still, diversity in leadership is socially and economically important, Martinez said.

“Diversity leads to innovation,” she said. But “if we’re going to change the face of leadership, it’s not just preparing the individual — the organizations also have to be prepared.” Therefore, some of LLI’s work entails convening stakeholders and sharing new methods for workplace inclusion and equity. Until the COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to a remote work environment, LLI was housed at the University of Denver. However, demand and the addition of programming led the organization to outgrow its space on the college’s campus. LLI announced in early June that it is now transitioning to an independent nonprofit organization, which includes serving people nationally, though LLI will keep its headquarters in Denver. “After a successful incubation period at DU, LLI is primed to become an independent organization,” said DU Chancellor Jeremy Haefner in a news release. “We see our affiliations as an opportunity for DU to innovate programming that makes an impact beyond Colorado, and that’s exactly what LLI has done. Now they’re ready to fly.” Reyes said LLI provided him with a mixture of personal and professional gains. He was in Cohort 9, which took place in 2019-2020, so a portion of the session converted to a remote setting. In April 2020, Reyes’ father died. He mentioned that though losing his father was hard on him, two of his cohort mates, Adella Lopez and Antionette Garcia, helped him realize the value of completing LLI. Reyes added that LLI as a whole helped him feel part of a network and that he “wasn’t doing it alone.” “It’s up to all of us to step up and make the world a better place,” Reyes said. “It is yet to be seen what can be accomplished when we’re all at the table, at the right time, with the right intentions, right message, right resources and right action plan.”

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personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Mark Claire Sandstedt, Personal Representative Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 81098 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mavis Louise Walz, a/k/a Mavis L. Walz, a/k/a Mavis Walz, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030790 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 October 25, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Randel Ray Walz Personal Representative Patrick R. Thiessen (40185) FRIE, ARNDT, DANBORN & THIESSEN P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd, Ste. 201 Arvada, CO 80003 Phone Number: 303-420-1234 Attorney for Randel Ray Walz Personal Representative Legal Notice No. 81078 First Publication: June 24, 2021

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NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR ORDER TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS OF PUTATIVE BIOLOGICAL FATHER

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Isabelle Francis Dean, aka Isabelle F. Dean, aka Isabelle Dean aka Isabel Francis Dean, aka Isabel F. Dean, aka Isabel Dean, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30897 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 November 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Demetria J. Dean, Personal Representative Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No. 81096 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 22, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TO: JOHN DOE, GENERAL DELIVERY DENVER CO 80202-9999 YOU ARE HEREBY notified that a Petition for Adoption has been filed in the District Court of Tulsa County, Oklahoma, for the adoption of Baby Boy Perdue aka Baby Boy Harris aka Kaleb Dean Perdue, a minor child, of whom you are purported to be the birth father, together with an Application for an Order of this Court terminating your parental rights to said child. Baby Boy Perdue aka Baby Boy Harris aka Kaleb Dean Perdue was born on May 12, 2021. Said Application alleges that your parental rights should be terminated for the following reasons, to wit:

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TULSA COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA

It is alleged that your parental rights should be terminated in that you, John Doe, the alleged biological father of Baby Boy Perdue aka Baby Boy Harris aka Kaleb Dean Perdue, a child born out of wedlock having actual knowledge of the birth or the impending birth of said child have failed to acknowledge paternity of said child or to take any action to legally establish your claim to paternity of said child or to exercise parental rights or duties over said child, including failure to contribute to the support of the mother of said child to the extent of your financial ability during her term of pregnancy.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF:

YOU ARE THEREFORE NOTIFIED THAT THE

Adoption / Guardianship Public Notice

COURT WILL HEAR EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE GRANTING OF THE APPLICATION AT THE TIME AND PLACE BELOW SHOWN WHERE YOU WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT SAID TIME AND PLACE, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION OF SAID CHILD; YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT SAID HEARING SHALL CONSTITUTE A DENIAL OF YOUR INTEREST IN THE CHILD, WHICH DENIAL MAY RESULT, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE OF THIS PROCEEDING OR ANY SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS, IN SAID CHILD'S ADOPTION AND AN ORDER TERMINATING YOUR RIGHTS TO SAID CHILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. You are further notified that this Court will hear evidence and hold said hearing on the 30th day of July, 2021, at 10:30 o'clock A.M. in the Courtroom of the undersigned Judge, Room 701, Tulsa County Courthouse, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my official signature and seal of this Court this 10th day of June, 2021. KURT GLASSCO, JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT Paul E. Swain, OBA #8785 PAUL E SWAIN P.L.C 601 S. Boulder Ave., Suite 610 Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 599-0100 Attorney for Petitioners Legal Notice No. 81097 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 8, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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