Family, nonprofit healthcare organizations discuss impacts of potential cuts
BY ISABEL GUZMAN IGUZMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Tim and Kara Norick of the Littleton area adopted their secondyoungest son of six children, Malakai, from China in 2016, when he was almost 3 years old. Malakai was found on a bridge in China at just days old in dire medical condition and was rushed to a hospital in Shanghai, where he was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, organ failure and other complex medical conditions.
After almost three years in an orphanage, Malakai was adopted and brought to join his new family near Littleton.
After being treated at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Malakai was diagnosed with Opitz G/BBB Syndrome — a rare condition a ecting the entire midline of his body. “ ink about anything that crosses through your midline like your digestive system, your trachea, your lungs, even your eyes and your nose, are all impacted by the syndrome,” Tim Norick said.
Now almost 12, Malakai has undergone several surgeries and treatments, and even received a custom-built larynx, or “voice box.”
e Noricks have private health insurance to keep up with Malakai’s medical costs and use Medicaid, or government issued health insurance, to supplement.
“Children’s Hospital gave us a caseworker o the bat and we were very grateful for that because they were able to do a lot of the front work (setting up) Medicaid support (which) we’ve had since the very beginning,” Kara Norick said.
Medicaid helped cover costs for Malakai’s growth hormone medication, something the Noricks’ private insurance wouldn’t pay for.
Additionally, Kara Norick said their primary insurance paid for feeding tubes, but not for Malaki’s Malone tube, a small tube that empties bowels. Medicaid paid for Malakai’s Malone tube equipment.
Because of the several times Medicaid was able to cover costs for Malakai’ health, the Noricks are avid supporters of preserving Medicaid.
Colorado Alpenglow players named WUL All-Stars
Pro ultimate frisbee players to represent the best in Wisconsin
BY JOHN RENFROW JOHN@COTLN.ORG
For the rst time, an All-Star showdown is set between the Western Ultimate League and the Premier Ultimate League during the 2025 United Frisbee Association Championship weekend. ree Colorado Alpenglow players are making the trip to Madison, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23 to represent the WUL. e Alpenglow is an ultimate frisbee team of women and nonbinary players that plays at the Pinnacle Athletic Complex in ornton. Founded in 2022, the Alpenglow has seen quick success, and the team is the reigning 2024 WUL Champions.
Colorado’s Allysha Dixon, Jade McLaughlin and Abby orpe are joining 17 other WUL All-Stars from the seven teams in the league and will take on 20 players representing the PUL. Surprisingly, WUL O ensive Player of the Year Ari Nelson, also on the Alpenglow, didn’t make the All-Star team.
e rosters were determined by fan voting and team nominations.
According to the WUL’s website, “these players represent the best of what both leagues have to o er — elite skills, unmatched athleticism and leadership on and o the eld. More than just a showcase of talent, this event is a celebration of the community, the progress, and the players pushing professional women’s and nonbinary ultimate forward.”
Tim and Kara Norick and their son, Malakai, traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for Medicaid.
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A ‘Lost Boy of Sudan’ returns to north Denver
Arok Garang said cuts to USAID immediately hurt supplies to the refugees
BY MONTE WHALEY MONTE@COTLN.ORG
Cuts to a key international aid program by the Trump administration hit the Seeds of South Sudan education e ort quickly and hard, said founder Arok uch Garang. e cuts were immediately felt in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, where orphans rescued by Seeds of South Sudan subsist and struggle for a better life, said Garang, one of the original Lost Boys of Sudan. e USAID organization provided basic needs such as food and medical supplies for the 250,000 who crowded into Kakuma, said Garang, a former Westminster Schools employee.
“ ere wasn’t anything or anybody not affected by cuts,” he said. “Now there is a daily scramble, a daily competition for rations.”
Yet, the young orphans still yearn for an education, which Seeds works to provide through donations, mostly from Americans, Garang said. “We try and help them as much as we can. ey (the orphans) want a bright future.”’
Kakuma orphans are selected to attend boarding schools in Kenya for their education. e students received three meals a day, medical care and an education, Garang said. Since the founding of Seeds of South Sudan in 2009, sponsors in the United States have helped educate 187 orphans, Garang said.
Eighty-two have graduated from high
school and 24 are in college in Kenya, said Peggy Gonder, a spokeswoman for Seeds of South Sudan. Five have earned scholarships to universities in Canada.
Fleeing across Africa
Garang’s journey is one of harrowing survival. He said his family herded cattle peacefully in South Sudan until 1989 when oil was discovered on the land, and the Arab Muslim militia from Khartoum declared jihad against southern Christians and traditional believers. e militia set re to his village, and he ed Sudan at age seven. He said he survived with the aid of a 10-year-old cousin as they traveled 1,000 miles to Ethiopia. ey had to ee Ethiopia 18 months later due to war and many died swimming across a crocodilelled river.
It took him and his cousin a year to walk to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, “a brutally hot and dangerous place,” Garang said on the Seeds of South Sudan website.
Garang said he spent nearly 10 years in the Kakuma refugee camp before coming to Denver in 2001 with the help of the United Nations. He then earned a degree in economics at the University of Colorado-Denver.
He eventually returned to South Sudan to help his people answer God’s calling, he said.
“ roughout the years, I’ve heard God calling me to rebuild my village by educating, equipping, and empowering the South Sudanese children who survived the genocide,” Garang has said.
is week, Garang disclosed the meaning behind the Seeds of South Sudan name.
“A village elder told me I will return to my home to plant the seeds of a new life. at’s where my organization is going and why we are trying to help.”
Spreading the word
Garang began speaking to several local nonpro ts in May in hopes of raising awareness of Seeds of South Sudan’s e ort to educate the South Sudan orphans. His talk, “Inspiring Hope - Transforming Lives,” describes Garang’s journey of survival to Kenya and then the US, where he founded Seeds of South Sudan, and he’s made his presentation at churches in Denver and in the northern suburbs, as well as in Nebraska.
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Garang spoke at the Secular Hub, 254 Knox Court in Denver on June 28 and at Denver’s Montview Presbyterian Church in Westminster’s Covenant Living on June 29.
His Denver Metro tour continues at 9 and 10:30 a.m. July 13 at Northglenn Christian Church, 1800 E. 105th Place in Northglenn. Check the website: https://seedsofsouthsudan.org for updates and more information.
Ex-charter school teacher faces sexual assault charge
Alleged assault happened in 2016 when victim was at Landmark Academy
BY MONTE WHALEY MONTE@COTLN.ORG
A former teacher at Landmark Academy in Commerce City faces a felony sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust charge after police investigated an incident in 2016.
e teacher – 44-year-old Michelle McMillan –turned herself in on June 29 to the Adams County Detention Center.
Commerce City Police said in a news release that the victim came forward to a parent in December 2024, alleging that in 2016, when he had been attending Landmark Academy, he was sexually assaulted by McMillan.
McMillan was employed as a teacher at the time of the alleged assault.
McMillan is no longer employed by the Brighton 27J School District, said district spokeswoman Janelle Asmus. No one could be reached for comment at Landmark Academy, which is a K-8th school.
A warrant was issued for McMillan’s arrest last week after an investigation by the Commerce City Police Department and Brighton Police Department’s combined Sexual Assault Task Force, o cials said.
Arok Thuch Garang speaks at several churches and nonprofits about Sudanese orphans
National Association of Realtors Boasts About Getting Its Top Priorities Into the Senate’s Tax Bill
The bill as passed by the Senate included NAR’s five key priorities:
A permanent extension of lower individual tax rates
An enhanced and permanent qualified business income deduction (Section 199A)
A temporary (five-year) quadrupling of the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap, beginning for 2025
Protection for business SALT deductions and 1031 like-kind exchanges
A permanent extension of the mortgage interest deduction
Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC): Key provisions from the LIHTC Improvement Act are included on a permanent basis to support affordable housing development.
No Changes to Carried Interest Rules
“These provisions form the backbone of the real estate economy—from supporting first-time and first-generation buyers to strengthening investment in housing supply and protecting existing homeowners,” according to a NAR spokesperson. “Real estate makes up nearly one-fifth of the entire U.S. economy, and we made sure policymakers understood that homeownership is the essential component to building wealth and a strong, prosperous middle class.”
Several other provisions in the bill championed by NAR add to its positive impact on the real estate sector:
Child Tax Credit Increased to $2,200: Permanently raises the credit, with inflation indexing. This provision could ease housing affordability for families.
Permanent Estate and Gift Tax Threshold Set at $15 Million (Inflation-Adjusted): Prevents a sharp drop in exemption levels and supports generational wealth transfer.
No Increase to the Top Individual Tax Rate: The proposed 39.6% rate was removed from the bill.
Restoration of Key Business Provisions:
Full expensing of research and development
Bonus depreciation
Fixes to the interest expense deduction limit
Immediate Expensing for Certain Industrial Structures: Applies to facilities used in manufacturing, refining, agriculture and related industries.
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Strengthened Opportunity Zones: Renewed with revised incentives to promote targeted investment, including in rural areas. NAR polling found that 80% of voters support such tax incentives to drive economic development in underserved communities.
The deadline for this ad was last Friday, before the House of Representatives took the Senate bill up for approval. NAR is hopeful the provisions detailed above will remain in the final version of the bill.
This article was adapted from an email newsletter article I received from NAR. I made only minor edits to it.
Some Useful Charts That Explain the June Market
The following charts were provided by Samanth Glenn of Land Title, along with this summary of the market for June 2025:
The Greater Metro Denver housing market saw active listings continue to grow in June — a 33% increase when compared to last year at this time. New listings declined when compared to last month (-19%) but were up 3% when compared to last year. Pending sales (demand) increased 6% when compared to last year, but did see a slight decline when viewed month-over-month.
The average days on market remained high at 35 days, an increase of 30% year over year. More highlights are below.
In June, active listings were down 0.2% month-over-month but remained elevated when compared to June 2024, which saw 9,866 active listings.
June saw 5,582 new listings enter the market. This data point decreased 18.7% when compared to last month, which saw 6,869 new listings. Last year at this time we saw 5,446 new listings.
Pending sales decreased by 3% when compared to last month. Last year at this time we saw 3,777 pending sales.
Look at how the months of inventory (unsold lis ngs) compare to prior years:
The ra o of closed price to lis ng price (99.1%) was the lowest of the past ve years:
June saw the average days on market at 35. Last month saw 33 days and last year at this time saw 27 days, on average.
The number of showings per listing for June was at 4.6. This was a decrease of 6.1% compared to last month. Last year at this time we saw 5.2 showings per listing, on average:
More readable versions of these charts are at http:RealEstateToday.substack.com
As part of Children’s Hospital Association’s Family Advocacy Day, the Norick family recently traveled to Washington, D.C., with 60 other patients and their families to advocate for preserving Medicaid amid the potential cuts being debated in Congress. Kara Norick said she was impressed with how legislators spoke with Malakai and made him feel valued.
“It was a breath of fresh air to see how truly bipartisan things can be,” she said.
Medicaid under the ‘big, beautiful bill’
e budget consolidation bill, H.R.1, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was introduced by House Republicans. It aims to “reduce taxes, reduce or increase spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government,” according to the bill’s language.
Ranging from tax cuts to implementing new work requirements to qualify for Medicaid and SNAP, the bill narrowly passed in the Senate on July 1 and went back to the House of Representatives for another vote.
e Congressional Budget O ce estimated that H.R.1 would decrease federal Medicaid spending by $793 billion because of new work requirements that the o ce said would cut insurance coverage for 10.3 million people nationwide.
According to WhiteHouse.gov, the bill will strengthen “the integrity of Medicaid by eliminating waste, fraud and abuse.” Kara Norick said she worries about keeping Malakai on his necessary medications as he gets older.
“We are proponents of trying to be as independent as you can,” Kara Norick said.
“But unless I am making (the medicine), administering it, doing everything, it’s seen as: ‘oh, he’s independent, he doesn’t need it.’”
The local Medicaid battle
For Doctors Care, a nonpro t clinic in Littleton, the cuts to patients’ Medicaid coverage could cost the clinic thousands. e organization is currently losing $20,000 per month in Medicaid funds from the now-ended Public Health Emergency’s Continuous Coverage Unwind that was established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
e clinic doesn’t turn away anyone who can’t a ord a visit and uses a sliding fee scale, for which the price of services and medication are adjusted to what a patient can pay. Currently, 30% of Doctors Care’s patients are uninsured.
“We’re going to see another 5-to-15% of people who will become uninsured, and that just places so much pressure on the overall healthcare system,” said Bebe Kleinman, CEO of Doctors Care.
Elizabeth Hockaday, Doctors Care’s development and marketing director, said while the clinic will continue its mission of serving all patients regardless of insurance status, the lack of income has pushed the facility to rely on donations.
“Charitable giving can be just as volatile sometimes as whatever is happening in politics and the stock market,” Hockaday said.
Kleinman said Doctors Care’s partners with other nonpro ts that o er resources for food, housing and community engagement are also in a vulnerable position.
“In previous years when budgets have been in crisis, there might be one partner that is in a dip,” she said. “But what we’re seeing now is that there’s really no part of the community safety net that isn’t under attack. at’s very impactful to the patients we serve.”
Since H.R.1 would also seek to decrease federal spending on SNAP, Kleinman said she is worried about people losing food resources, which would a ect the health of many. Patients who have access to nutritious food, have housing and are employed are easier to care for than when they wait too long to see a doctor due to medical costs and become very sick, according to Kleinman.
Hockaday said the stress put on the healthcare system then impacts nurses, doctors and other hospital sta who become quickly burned out from treating an in ux of sick and diseased patients.
Colorado Access is a nonpro t public sector health plan that exclusively serves public programs like Medicaid and children’s health insurance. Colorado Access CEO Annie Lee said the company acts as a connection point between the state, Medicaid providers and its members.
“ e work requirements in the reconciliation bill is a huge concern,” she said. “ is is a big administrative burden to be placed on states.”
Lee said in 2023, when the Public Health Emergency Unwind ended, 800,000 Coloradans lost Medicaid coverage. According to the Urban Institute, at least 120,000 Coloradans are expected to lose coverage due to the introduction of Medicaid work requirements alone, with more likely mistakenly disenrolled. “When people can’t access health care, they’re getting sicker until they get care, usually at the emergency department … people shouldn’t wait until they’re terribly sick to get care — and when it’s the most expensive care,” she said.
e cost of expensive medical intervention that is not compensated begins a ripple e ect on the healthcare system, Lee said.
“Having our members lose coverage is painful and it’s also painful to know that our providers will not be able to access the
kinds of revenues that they need in order to stay a oat to continue serving their communities,” she said.
Both Lee and Kleinman said they are “weathering the storm of uncertainty” each day, waiting to see if the bill passes and how soon changes will be ordered.
ey addressed the perception that Medicaid is an abused welfare resource.
“Medicaid saves lives,” Kleinman said. “We judge what self-su ciency looks like and most of us are not in a position to be judging others.”
Lee echoed the importance of Medicaid for children: “We know cases of kids born with severe developmental delays and diseases that are very di cult and expensive to treat, and if not for Medicaid, they wouldn’t be able to go on and live their lives.”
For Malakai and his parents, Medicaid lls in the gaps that primary insurance can’t.
“Medicaid can provide life-a rming care that Malakai would not have otherwise,” Tim Norick said.
The “big, beautiful bill” calls for stricter requirements concerning Medicaid qualifications.
12-year-old Centennial resident shares impact of adaptive recreation program
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
By the age of 3, Lucy Harris was riding a bike without training wheels, kicking a soccer ball on a eld and feeling the unique sense of joy that sports bring to a person.
Being active was all she had ever known.
Lucy’s love for sports runs so deep that even after a car crash in the summer of 2023 that left her paralyzed from the chest down didn’t stop her from exploring new sports — like fencing and basketball — through a Children’s Hospital adaptive recreation program.
Going into the seventh grade at Newton Middle School in Centennial this fall, Lucy is hoping to take her love of recreation and sports and inspire others to know that their opportunities are limitless.
“I feel like there’s so many people out there who feel like they have to stop living their life because of a spinal cord injury,” said Lucy. “ at’s not true — you can still do everything that you want to do.”
In mid-July 2023, Lucy, who was 10 at the time, and her family were on their way to a Children’s Hospital fundraiser. Lucy was sitting behind the driver’s seat with her younger brother to her right. Driving along Interstate 70, near Gen-
‘I’m just like anyone else’
esee, the family was rear-ended at a high speed.
Everyone in the vehicle sustained minor injuries, but Jennifer, Lucy’s mom,
said that most of the impact of the crash was on Lucy.
Having su ered a spinal cord injury — a complete T4 injury, meaning she has
no signals going from her brain past her T4 level in her chest — Lucy was taken to Denver Health Hospital, But within 36 hours, she was transported to the pediatric ICU at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora.
Lucy had no recollection of the crash.
“I just woke up randomly,” said Lucy. “I had no idea what happened.”
Once she gained consciousness, Jennifer said that Lucy was looking around for her family. Unable to speak due to being intubated, Lucy began to write her brother’s name out with her ngers.
is was just one of many ways that Jennifer saw her daughter’s strong mindset.
Jennifer and her husband began looking at research and clinical trials, trying to gure out where the best places were to get Lucy support and services. However, that plan changed one night when Lucy told her mom that she may not want to do any of those options.
She said maybe she was not meant to walk again and that she just wanted to start living her life.
“We shifted from the mindset of trying to x her to realizing that she’s not broken,” said Jennifer. “We just need a new jumping o point and work from there.”
Shifting the mindset
Wanting Lucy to be able to keep sports as part of her identity, the family began looking for programs.
Over the course of a 10-week hospital stay, Lucy was introduced to Andrea Colucci, an operations manager for the Adaptive Recreation for Childhood Health program.
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Lucy Harris participates in winter and summer activities, including archery, through the Adaptive Recreation for Childhood Health program provided by Children’s Hospital. COURTESY OF JENNIFER HARRIS
New rules for 2025-26 high school basketball season
Goaltending, bench decorum among main focuses
BY STEVE SMITH
SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS
We’re still a year away from Colorado adopting a shot clock for high school basketball. e rule kicks in for the 202627 season, with a 35-second timer for all classi cations. However, some changes are coming ahead of the 2025-26 season also.
e National Federation of High Schools adopted new rules and procedures changes for the coming highschool basketball season.
Goaltending/basket interference
A main focus is on dealing with goaltending and basket interference. e goaltending rule says a ball is on its downward arc toward the basket once the shot hits the backboard. If a defender touches the ball after it hits the backboard, it’s two/three points for the shooter’s team.
Before this rule change, it was up to ofcials to determine whether the ball was still climbing toward the goal before any potential goaltending call.
“By establishing that a ball is considered to be on its downward ight upon contacting the backboard, this rule change introduces a clear and objective standard,” said Monica Maxwell, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the Basketball Rules Committee, in a statement posted to CHSAANow.com. “It signicantly reduces the need for o cials to
make subjective judgments regarding the trajectory of a shot, thereby enhancing consistency and accuracy in goaltending calls.”
e rule regarding basket interference has also changed.
Now, only a defensive player can commit goaltending. e NFHS statement said the rule change disposes of the need to determine whether the ball in ight is a eld-goal attempt or a pass.
“Any alliteration of a shot attempt with contact to the basket or backboard by an o ensive player would be considered basket interference,” the statement said.
Also, intentionally slapping or striking the backboard during a eld-goal try becomes basket interference and not a technical foul.
Also, incidents in which players who intentionally delay returning to the court after being out of bounds and then become the rst to touch the ball will result in an infraction and not a technical foul.
Bench rules
e NFHS also changed a rule related to time-outs.
Players on the oor when o cials call for a timeout are now “bench personnel.” e NFHS statement said the switch “ensures consistent enforcement of penalties for unsporting conduct by allowing o cials to issue technical fouls to bench personnel during time-outs.”
Before the change, game o cials had to determine whether a player who warranted a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct was actually on the oor or the bench at the time.
“One of the points of emphasis this year will be bench decorum,” said Billy
on March
Strickland, executive director of the Alaska School Activities Association and chair of the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee, in the NFHS statement. “How can we help coaches and o cials know
that communication is a two-way street?
Keep up with all rule changes and sports at CHSAANow.com.
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New rule in place for pucks, crossbars and goal frames
BY STEVE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
ree new rules will be in play when the 2025-2026 ice hockey season begins in Colorado.
e puck is unplayable if it comes to rest on top of the goal between the crossbar and the goal frame.
According to the National Federation of High Schools’ web page, the rule also clari es the rules for pucks on the outside of the goal netting and below the crossbar. Play continues in this instance.
“ e primary reason for stopping play when the puck is on top of the net is for the health and safety of players and the goalkeeper,” said Dan Schuster, NFHS director of educational services and editor of the NFHS Ice Hockey Rules Book, in the statement on the NFHS web page.
“ e committee did not want to see sticks coming up high, trying to knock the puck o the shelf,” Schuster continued. “ e proximity of the goalkeeper is always sensitive, so there could be sticks coming in high in the direction of the goalkeeper and the committee did not want that in high-school ice hockey.”
Another rule will keep goalkeepers from wearing audio and video devices during games.
e last rule changes the word “linesman” to “linesperson.” e federation’s rule book replaced gender-speci c language earlier.
According to the most recent NFHS athletic participation survey, more than 32,000 boys participate in ice hockey in 1,641 high schools across the country, and more than 9,600 girls participate in the sport in 785 schools.
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Three Colorado Alpenglow players have been named to the inaugural All-Star game between the Western Ultimate League and Premier Ultimate League on Aug. 23 in Madison, Wisconsin. The Alpenglow finished 6-0 in 2025. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE COLORADO
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e Alpenglow nished 6-0 in the 2025 season before falling short in the playo s. Coaches omas Echols, Lena Goren and Madison Oleson won Coaching Sta of the Year.
e WUL versus PUL All-Star Game begins at 5:00 p.m. E.T. on Aug. 23. Tickets are available at watchufa.com/league/champweekend, and the event will be live and free on YouTube. For more information, visit coloradoalpenglow.com.
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Irst met Wendy when I was 14 years old, entering Holy Family High School as a ninth grader. Wendy’s outgoing personality, seemingly endless ability to nd joy in every situation, and her “but we won’t know for sure if we don’t try it” attitude made her very popular in our small class of 90-plus students.
roughout our high school years, Wendy demonstrated her compassion for others in many ways. She was always there to help when someone needed it. For me and my family, when my father was laid up following surgery to remove an eye that was lled with cancer, Wendy stepped in and helped me deliver the Rocky Mountain newspapers that Dad and I would deliver each morning. at help would be amazing in itself; however, Wendy helped in the aftermath of a blizzard. We would get up at 4:30 a.m., go to the drop-o spot for the papers, fold them, and then try to navigate down the side streets in north Denver that were covered with 20 inches of snow. After completing the task, we would get ready for school, go to school all day, and prepare to do it again. For three days, this sel ess teenager helped my family as we navigated an incredibly di cult time.
After graduation, we went our separate ways. I headed to Colorado College; Wendy went to Creighton University in Nebraska. We saw each other on rare occasions. I saw her just a few days after the birth of her rst child, and we would catch up at reunions. However, aside from brief visits, we spoke to each other very little. Each time I saw her, our conversation reinforced the idea that Wendy was still the person I knew in high school: energetic, enthusiastic, and caring. She became a triathlete, a teacher, and a mother to a gaggle of children. About thirteen years ago, she was running home after a workout, and her body failed her. She simply could not make it up the hill to her house. A few days later, on Halloween night, Wendy was sit-
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deepen with time and communication often becomes a cornerstone of satisfaction and connection.
Menopause, a signicant milestone in a woman’s life, introduces a new phase of change. During this time, estrogen levels drop, which can lead to physical symptoms that impact sexual function. Many women experience a decrease in libido, vaginal dryness and discomfort during intercourse. Common symptoms include hot ashes, mood changes, anxiety and even urinary prob-
lems — all of which can in uence how a woman feels about intimacy. Despite these changes, intimacy does not have to end. Instead, it can be re ned. Women are encouraged to explore new forms of connection, whether through emotional closeness, communication, sensual massages or even changes in sexual activity. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle with exercise and a balanced diet can also support well-being and sexual health. Hormone therapy, relaxation techniques and open conversations with partners or healthcare providers can help women adapt to these transitions. Ultimately, intimacy is not de ned by our youth. It is a lifelong journey that can ourish at any age when nurtured with
Lessons to remember in times of struggle
care, openness and understanding. Restoring your sense of self is key to reigniting intimacy post-menopause. Your condence begins with taking care of your body and mind. Whether it’s through regular exercise, a balanced diet or selfcare rituals, taking time for yourself can improve your mood and overall well-being, making you feel more comfortable in whatever stage of life you’re in. For more information, visit urogyns. com.
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It’s your move
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
ting in a chair and fell out of it for no apparent reason. e next day at the doctor’s o ce, the reason became very apparent. She had brain cancer and was given two weeks to two months to live. A short time ago, a group of us from the Holy Family Class of 1984 gathered with Wendy at a restaurant in north Denver.
Con ned to a wheelchair, limited in her motion, and knowing that travelling from Omaha to Denver is becoming more challenging for her, we were all excited together and talk with this miracle.
As the nine of us reminisced, laughing and talking about our experiences in school and sharing about our lives since that time, I was utterly struck by the profound lessons I learned from this dear friend of 45 years in a short four-hour conversation.
e lessons learned that evening are great for all of us to consider, especially during times of struggle, and include:
• Just because someone has said it does not mean that it needs to be true.
— It is very clear that Wendy takes great pride in proving the experts wrong. 13 years is a lot longer than two months.
• We must not underestimate the incredible in uence that we have on other people.
— Wendy came back to Denver for the wedding of one of her nieces. Wendy is known in the family as the “favorite aunt,” not as the “aunt in the wheelchair” or the “aunt with brain cancer.” Wendy is the favorite because she is absolutely present in the moment, excited about life, and dedicated to the idea of making a di erence whenever she can.
• We have this moment, this opportunity, this chance to make a
di erence. It is our responsibility to understand that and take advantage of it.
— Wendy has done that for 13 years. Our lives will be better if we live by that rule for even 13 minutes.
• Wisdom comes in increments. Wendy mentioned to us her seven Fs for surviving 13 years with brain cancer. ese seven things are pieces of wisdom she has gained as she has navigated her struggles. ey are hers to share, but it is my sincere hope that she will begin to write about those insights, allowing others to learn from her experience.
I will never forget this simple and wonderful evening. It was inspiring for all of us who could be there. e crazy part of the night lay in the fact that the insights were simply the product of a willingness to share and a determination to listen.
It is my sincere hope that as you navigate your struggle, you will seek both the opportunity to share insights and the chance to learn from others.
When you do those two simple things, the results will be transformative.
I hope my words encourage you and that you will share them with those who need support. ank you to everyone who has shared their stories with me so far; I truly appreciate hearing about the valuable ideas you nd in these columns and how you use them to uplift those around you. You can reach me at jim.roome@ gmail.com.
Jim Roome lives in Arvada with his wife, Beth. He spent 34 years in public education. Lessons learned from the one-two punch of being diagnosed with MS shortly before his best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer led him into a new pursuit as a freelance writer and speaker. He uses his life experiences and love of stories to inspire, educate and encourage local, national and international audiences. Contact him at jim. roome@gmail.com.
When the lights are the brightest, the stakes are the highest, and all eyes are watching, those who rise to the moment are rarely surprised by it. Why? Because they’ve been there before. Not necessarily in the stadium, on the eld, or in front of the big client, but in the quiet, gritty, and repetitive hours of practice. ey’ve made the move a hundred times before it ever mattered.
Elite athletes, masterful gamers, accomplished performers, these people don’t just show up and “ gure it out.” ey prepare. ey sweat. ey fail. ey adjust. And they do it when no one’s watching, precisely so they can deliver when everyone is.
The practice behind performance
Golfers don’t wait for the tournament to learn how to hit out of a bunker or adjust their swing for a downhill lie. ey put themselves through every scenario imaginable before they ever step onto the rst tee. Likewise, tennis pros hit forehands, backhands, and serves over and over again, against lefties, righties, net rushers, and baseliners, so that nothing rattles them during a match.
Quarterbacks study defenses and prepare audibles not so they might use them, but because they know they will have to. MLB pitchers memorize hitters’ weaknesses and develop sequences of pitches for each batter, each count, and each game condition. ey don’t leave anything to chance. Even a recreational skier knows better than to assume every trail is the same. Shifting snow, moguls, icy patches, and tree lines all require anticipation, balance, and muscle memory.
What’s your game plan?
Now let’s bring that down from the slopes, o the eld,
WINNING WORDS
and into your life. Because here’s the truth: Life is coming for you. And it’s not always friendly. We live in a world of distraction, disruption, and division, the “3 D’s.” at’s your opponent. And it’s relentless. Curveballs will be thrown. People will lie to you, some subtly, some blatantly. Situations will knock you o balance, surprise you, and frustrate you. So the question is: Are you ready?
Have you practiced how you’ll respond when the storm hits? Or are you hoping you’ll just “ gure it out” in the moment?
Salespeople who thrive don’t wing it. ey role-play objections before they hear them. ey rehearse how to respond to pricing pushback, to questions about the competition, to ghosting, and to negotiation traps. at preparation, done behind the scenes, becomes uidity in the real game.
Building a values-based foundation
You need a life playbook, too. And it starts with knowing who you are, your values, beliefs, and anchors in the storm. When division shows up, is unity your move? When adversity knocks, do you respond with resilience? When o ense is hurled your way, do you o er grace?
If the world throws chaos, confusion, and cruelty at you, what are your practiced responses? Are kindness, humility, forgiveness, and compassion just ideas you agree with, or are they moves you’ve practiced until they’re second nature?
Jim Roome
Art Through the Distortions of History
The creative process is ever-changing and often requires taking a look back to locate the way forward. e Arvada Center’s three summer exhibitions celebrate this fact by using the past as a guide to nding a way to and through modern times. “I hope people come away from the galleries with a new understanding of what they can perceive,” said Olive Witwer-Jarvis, exhibitions manager and associate curator at the Center. “ e personal stories and struggles on display provide a new look at what’s important.”
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Melissa Furness — “Embedded: A Mid-Career Survey,” Haley Hasler — “Origin Stories,” and “Past is Present is Past is Present” are all on display at the Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., through Aug. 24.
Set up in the Main Gallery, “Embedded” is an engrossing look at the career of an artist who is constantly nding new ways to explore themselves and the world around them. Broken up into subsections like In Ruins and Gathering Moss, Furness’ shows that she’s a conceptual artist of the highest order. Guests will see work that was created in places as disparate as Ireland and China, each with unique subjects and mediums worked into beautiful paintings.
History and its impact on our current times is a subject Furness — a professor at the University of Colorado Denver — returns to in fascinating ways, from making surreal recreations of wellknown works to displaying discarded bricks from China.
“My work explores human nature and struggle as it manifests itself in relation to contemporary society and the remains of the past,” Furness said in a provided statement. “I am interested in what one culture upholds as signi cant — objects and ideals that we revere versus those that we discard or discount as unimportant. What does what we throw away say about us as a people versus what we place on a pedestal or seek to preserve?”
e Upper Gallery is home to “Origin Stories,” where Fort Collins artist Haley Hasler paints portraits that take her friends and family and put them in elaborately staged settings. e end results are transporting, at once familiar and slightly foreign.
“ is show includes work from the past as well as my newest body of work,” Hasler said in a provided statement. “ e beloved, everyday people around
NORTON
Make no mistake: Life will challenge you. It will confront you with opponents in the form of circumstances, people, and inner voices that test your core. If you haven’t prepared, you’ll default to panic, anger, or paralysis.
You’ve got the next move
So today, right now, it’s your move. Not in some hypothetical, far-o , bigmoment kind of way. But in this moment. You get to decide what you’re practicing. Because what you practice in private is what you’ll perform in public. What conversations are you rehearsing? What mindset are you building? What virtues are you strengthening so
me are transformed in my paintings into gods and goddesses of the everyday realm.”
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In “Past is Present is Past is Present,” located in the eatre Gallery, visitors can see how Colorado artists use their ancestry, religious and cultural iconography, and mythology to shed a light on contemporary concerns, like our tumultuous political climate and missing Native women and children. e works are fascinating examinations of the artists’ relationship with the past and provide a window into the things that matter most.
“ ese exhibitions question what’s important and why,” Witwer-Jarvis said. “What makes something like the Mona Lisa so important, when there is so much happening in people’s day-to-day life?”
For more information, visit https:// arvadacenter.org/galleries/current-exhibitions.
Go for a Moonlit Ride in Castle Rock Castle Rock’s Pedal the Moon bike ride goes from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 and departs from Castle View High School, 5254 N. Meadows Drive, at 7 p.m. As dusk starts, riders will follow the East Plum Creek Trail for about 6 miles to Festival Park.
According to provided information, the terrain is suitable for all riders and participants are encouraged to decorate their bikes with lights and other items. ere will be a decorating station for those who want some glow-in-the-dark decorations. At Festival Park, riders can relax and enjoy some music while participating in some giveaways.
Full details and registration information is available at https://www.crgov. com/3184/Pedal-the-Moon.
Feel the Artistic Power of ‘Mutual Terrain’ RedLine Contemporary Art Center is celebrating Denver Month of Video with “Mutual Terrain,” curated by Adán De La Garza and Jenna Maurice. e show is on display at the Center, 2350 Arapahoe St. in Denver, from Friday, July 11 through Sunday, Aug. 3.
they’re not just concepts, but quickdraw responses?
Don’t wait for the game to start to prepare. Because, ready or not, it already has, and the next move is yours. How about you? Are you more likely to take things as they come and deal with it all in the moment? Or are you someone who prefers to be prepared, like the U.S. Coast Guard, Semper Paratus, always prepared? Either way, I always love hearing your stories at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we take the time to plan to win and prepare to win, it really will be a better-than-good life.
Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.
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Chevron faces accusations in ‘blowout’
Weld County families displaced after ‘unprecedented’ incident
BY CHASE WOODRUFF NEWSLINE COLORADO
Colorado regulators have launched an enforcement action against oil giant Chevron for an April well “blowout” that caused evacuations and closures in a community in eastern Weld County.
O cials with the Energy and Carbon Management Commission said that some residents remain displaced from their homes in tiny Galeton, an unincorporated town of 250 people located about 10 miles northeast of Greeley, nearly three months after the incident at Chevron’s Bishop well pad.
e well failure caused a high-pressure ow of oil, gas and water to spew from the site for ve days before emergency crews were able to bring it under control. With millions of gallons of uid released, it’s believed to be one of the largest oil and gas spills in state history, and the resulting plume spread dangerous levels of toxic chemicals as far as two miles away, according to data from Colorado State University researchers.
“I can say with certainty that this is signi cant and unprecedented during my tenure, not just in terms of volumes released … but in terms of complexity, in terms of scale of impact to environmen-
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According to a provided statement from the curators, “Mutual Terrain,” brings together six artists whose works reveal the land as a living presence — one that remembers, resists, and responds. is exhibition invites viewers to reconsider their relationship to the natural world, not as separate from it, but as deeply entangled within it.” e show encourages and rewards
tal services, as well as residents,” said Je Robbins, who has served as chair of the ve-member ECMC board of commissioners since 2020.
A so-called notice of alleged violation issued by ECMC sta to Chevron subsidiary Noble Energy lists six di erent breaches of the agency’s rules, initiating what is likely to be a lengthy regulatory enforcement action. e notice accuses Chevron of violating water quality standards, breaking employee safety rules, “fail(ing) to engineer and operate all equipment within the manufacturer’s recommended speci cations,” and more.
An initial analysis completed by Chevron earlier this month identi ed the root cause of the incident as “improper assembly” of on-site equipment by a contractor.
A total of 16 oil and gas wells were planned to be drilled on the Bishop site as part of a development plan approved by the ECMC in September 2022.
As part of the enforcement process, ECMC sta will calculate penalties against Chevron that will then be adjudicated by commissioners. Greg Duranleau, the ECMC’s deputy director of operations, said the penalties were “one piece of the nancial impacts this incident may have on Chevron.”
“ ere may be civil settlements for damage, there’s a possibility for other agencies to enforce their regulations, and of course, there’s the cost of the response and cleanup,” Duranleau told commissioners during a special public hearing on ursday.
Four of 14 families that were evacuated from the Galeton area after the blowout
patience, so be ready to take your time. Find more information at https:// www.redlineart.org/mutual-terraindenver-month-of-video-mov.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Car Seat Headrest at Mission Ballroom
Virginia’s Car Seat Headrest are one of the most ambitious bands in the indie rock world. Over the course of their career, they’ve experimented with all kinds of stylistic approaches, from kind-of rock operas to just straight up ripping rock albums. You never quite know what you’re going
remain displaced from their homes, according to Chevron.
“We continue to actively work with the remaining residents on the next steps, including getting access to their properties to conduct assessments and cleaning,” the company’s website says.
An extensive cleanup and remediation e ort is underway, a process that Chevron estimates could take up to ve years. ousands of environmental samples have been taken across a 7-square-mile “assessment area” centered on the well
to get, but the lyrics are always extremely literate and the music is topnotch.
In support this their latest release, “ e Scholars,” the band is coming to the Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. ey’ll be joined by openers Slow Fiction for what’s sure to be an evening of great, adventurous live music. Get tickets at www.axs.com.
Clarke Reader is an arts and culture columnist. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
site, sta told commissioners.
“I am optimistic that Chevron will work with us through the enforcement process to bring a timely resolution,” ECMC Director Julie Murphy said in a statement. “And I am grateful to the many folks at Chevron who are working diligently to remediate the signi cant impacts of this incident.” is story is from Colorado Newsline. Used by permission. For more, and to support the news organization, visit coloradonewsline.com.
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Footprints in a pond close to Willow Creek by County Roads 72 and 51 on May 6, 2025, near where Chevron’s Bishop well blew out in Galeton on April 6, 2025. Much of the work around the well involves protecting the creek and other waterways from liquids that spewed from the well for nearly five days. FILE PHOTO
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Hazelpalooza raises over $5,000 for Inner City Health
Acclaimed bandleader
Hazel Miller used her birthday bash to raise money for a good cause
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When Colorado Music Hall of Famer Hazel Miller took the stage on her birthday at the Arvada Elks Club, anked by a cadre of her closest collaborators, the goal was not simply to entertain — though the musicians certainly did that too. e June 30 concert, organized by volunteers, raised $5,000 for Inner City Health, a healthcare clinic with locations in Denver and Wheat Ridge, which strives to serve patients regardless of their insurance status or nancial straits. Miller was backed by the usual suspects in her band, e Collective, along with an all-star cast of local musicians including fellow Hall of Famer Chris Daniels, Jack Hadley, Josh Blackburn, Dave Fermivich and Alice Frisch. e crew jammed for over two hours, keeping the sold-out crowd of 250 on their feet for the duration of the evening.
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“ ese children played their hearts out,” Miller said. “It was fabulous. e audience danced all night long. It was like a party, a concert and a jam session — all in one! We had a great time.” Miller said that she wanted to use the event to support Inner City Health because of the good the clinic does for the community. Miller said she has been a patient at Inner City Health for over 30 years, and added that scores of local musicians also utilize the clinic’s services.
“We just have to keep these spaces open,” Miller said. “It’s just one of those places we cannot a ord to lose. ere’s too many people who can’t a ord insurance, who can’t a ord deductibles; it’s a place where your needs are put above your nances.”
Debbie Hansen, who helped Miller plan Hazelpalooza and volunteered at the event, said she was thrilled with how the festivities played out.
“Hazelpalooza was a great success with lots of dancing, celebrating, and, of course, amazing music,” Hansen said. “We appreciate everyone who came and donated for a great cause. We’re really happy to be able to support Inner City Miller will be taking the stage on July 17 at Goosetown Station in Golden. Tickets are available at her website, hazelmiller. biz.
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Estate of MARTHA JOAN BETZ, a/k/a JOAN BETZ, a/k/a M. JOAN BETZ, a/k/a MARTHA JOAN SARE BETZ, ‘ a/k/a MARTHA JOAN SARE, a/k/a JOAN SARE, Deceased Case Number : 2025PR30785
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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 3, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Nancy S. Love, Personal Representative
c/o Megan Jury, Esq., Attorney for Personal Representative Robinson & Henry, P.C. 7555 E. Hampden Ave. Suite 600 Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. Den 3679
First Publication: July 3, 2025
Last Publication: July 17, 2025
Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of DAVID CHARLES BROWN,
“You feel so active, happy and just able to live your life more.”
The start of Lucy’s advocacy work
Not only has the adaptive recreation program allowed Lucy to continue her love for sports, it has also helped her, and her family, get involved in the community.
“It’s bridging the gap between getting back into the community and developing friendships and a support network,” Colucci said.
Lucy has met a handful of Paralympians and has been enamored by their strength and capabilities. She recently enrolled in the Rock-Climbing Paralympic Panel through the adaptive recreation program.
a/k/a DAVID C. BROWN, a/k/a DAVID BROWN, a/k/a DAEV BROWN, Deceased Case Number: 2025PR30739
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 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jacquelyn Shaver, Personal Representative 9553 Winterbrook Way Orangevale, CA 95662
Legal Notice No. Den 3670
First Publication: June 26, 2025
Last Publication: July 10, 2025
Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch
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“I want to inspire other kids like they (the Paralympians) inspired me,” Lucy said.
Since her injury, Lucy said she has noticed a lot in the world that’s not accessible and needs to be changed. She believes that everybody should be able to access the same things, such as sidewalks, playgrounds and getting to and from grocery stores.
As a rst step in her advocacy journey, Lucy joined Rep. David Ortiz, who represents Arapahoe and Je erson counties, on the House oor for Disability Rights Advocacy Day in March.
“It’s important to have that feeling of ‘I’m just the same as everybody else because I’m really not that di erent,’” Lucy said.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
ESTATE OF HERBERT L. DUNIVEN, A/K/A HERBERT DUNIVEN, DECEASED CASE NUMBER 2025PR30787
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 10, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Rebecca L. Jackson
Personal Representative
3335 S. Clinton Ct. Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. Den 3685
First Publication: July 10, 2025
Last Publication: July 24, 2025
Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch
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Colorado Music Hall of Famer Chris Daniels, Coco Brown, and fellow hall of famer Hazel Miller. PHOTO BY THE COWGIRL CAMERA
