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IF YOU GO WHAT: Center for Colorado Women’s History WHERE: ByersEvans House Museum, 1310 Bannock St., Denver INFORMATION: www.historycolorado.org/centercolorado-womenshistory

Mixed-use development possible if structure is built

Example of some of the World War I posters featuring women, on display as part of the Center for Colorado Women’s History and its new exhibit. CLARKE READER

BY ANDREW KENNEY AKENNEY@DENVERITE.COM

That all changed on March 21, with the opening of the Center for Colorado Women’s History at the ByersEvans House Museum, 1310 Bannock St., Denver.

The Denver Broncos are working with the City of Denver to plan the future of 50-plus acres of surface parking lots around the team’s stadium, which could eventually become a “mixed-use neighborhood destination” that would include dense residential development, they announced.

It’s an idea that has percolated for more than a decade. On March 21, representatives of the team, the city government, and the district that runs the area made a formal announcement about the push to redevelop.

It begins this spring with a master planning process to be hosted by the city. If it proceeds, development could take up to a decade from now.

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Sharing the stories of women Center for Colorado Women’s History is about more than exhibits

BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The State of Colorado was the first state in the union to enfranchise women by popular vote, and in 1894, Colorado became the first state to

elect women to the state Legislature.

In other words, it’s safe to say Colorado has been a place for women to lead for well over a century. But it’s never had a place dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women in the state.

THE BOTTOM LINE PERIODICAL

“I’m glad I’m back. I’m wearing the same uniform I’ve been wearing for the last nine seasons, which is special.”

Carlos Gonzalez | Colorado Rockies outfielder | Page 13 INSIDE

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Disabled students’ parents fear cut in services District officials try to calm concerns with claims of better support amid DPS reorganization

BY MELANIE ASMAR CHALKBEAT.ORG

Denver parents of students with disabilities are concerned that an impending reorganization of the school district’s special education department will have a negative impact on their children.

Specifically, parents are worried about cuts to the number of special education teachers and paraprofessionals, teacher’s aides whom one advocate called “the backbone of special education,” the people who often help students follow directions or focus on their schoolwork.

District officials insist the reorganization does not cut paraprofessional or teacher support. Any reductions families are experiencing, they said, are the result of school-level budget constraints as the number of students with disabilities at those schools ebbs and flows.

In fact, officials said the reorganization is meant to increase the number of adults working inside schools — a change they said will benefit all students, not just those with special

needs. The plan calls for trimming $4 million from the district’s billion-dollar budget by shrinking the pool of central office staff who help school principals serve students with disabilities. That money would be reallocated to fortify mental health services for all students, including by providing every districtrun school with at least one full-time social worker or psychologist.

Some parents of students with disabilities are skeptical. Their feelings speak to the tenuousness of resources for special education students and distrust that they’ll get the services they need. Federal law guarantees students with disabilities a “free and appropriate” education. What that means in practice can a subject of disagreement among districts, parents, and advocates.

“The improvements that they’re proposing to make, they’re all great,” said Jeanne Posthumus, whose sixth-grade daughter has a rare genetic disorder and receives special education services at a Denver charter school. “But don’t do it on the backs of kids with special needs.”

Thousands have needs About 10,000 of the 92,600 students in Denver Public Schools have disabilities, according to district statistics. They have historically lagged far behind their peers in reading, writing, and math. Last year, 44 percent of Denver fourth-graders without disabilities met expectations on the state literacy test, while just 8 percent of fourth-

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graders with disabilities did.

Eldridge Greer, the district’s associate chief of student equity and opportunity, said the reorganization, which is set to go into effect on July 1, is meant to “dramatically improve academic outcomes and truly meet the promise of special education.”

Part of the problem with the system as it exists now, Greer said, is that the central office staff who help school principals end up spending too much time putting out fires related to student behavior and too little time working on improving academic instruction.

The proposal calls for eliminating about 30 of those central office positions, as well as some supervisory and vacant positions in the same department. The positions that remain will focus on academics, including coaching and training special education teachers, Greer said.

Managing student behavior will become the responsibility of a bigger corps of mental health workers hired with the savings, he said. Most schools already have social workers and psychologists, but not all of them can afford to have one on staff five days a week.

That’s despite a tax increase approved by voters in 2016 that included $10.9 million to hire more mental health workers and nurses. The money was split among schools based on enrollment, with extra allotted to those with high needs, district officials said. But it still left some smaller and more affluent schools without five-day coverage, which principals have said is crucial.

“We’re seeing so many more young children in kindergarten with severe behavioral needs,” said Robin Kline, the principal at Steck Elementary, a high-achieving school in southeast Denver that serves a wealthier student population. “Whether or not they’re special education, they require a level of special education, figuratively, that requires a lot more one-on-one.”

Crisis management The proposal also calls for hiring eight more “behavior techs,” who are specially trained professionals or paraprofessionals who can be deployed to schools for weeks at a time to help manage behavior crises. The district has seven behavior techs this year.

In addition, elementary schools with special programs for students with emotional needs would get an additional $50,000 to spend on paraprofessionals, mental health workers, or teachers.

The reorganization, Greer said, “creates role clarity and enables the instructional specialists to do what they do best.” He emphasized that the district is not cutting its special education budget, and he said it would continue to provide services to students who qualify. The district spends $1,300 more per student on special education now than it did in 2013, he said.

Parent Danielle Short said families are confused by the changes. Her 7-year-old son, Micah, has Down syndrome and was treated for leukemia.

He’s currently in a kindergarten class taught by one teacher and two paraprofessionals. Though the paraprofessionals are there to help all of the students in the class, she said they spend a lot

of time with Micah, helping him in the lunchroom and the bathroom, and keeping an eye on him in the hallways.

The first-grade class at Micah’s school has just one part-time paraprofessional. To keep Micah fully included with his peers, rather than in a separate classroom, Short said his special education team has determined he needs a dedicated paraprofessional next year.

“It’s not my vision for him to have para glued to his hip,” she said. “But he needs one right now.”

She’s worried the reorganization will affect Micah’s ability to get one, especially since families at other schools said they have been told their students’ one-on-one paraprofessionals may be cut next year. Greer denied that’s the case, but he said he understands the parents’ reaction.

“When we try to make this system change, it can create incredible anxiety because people remember just a generation ago how hard it was to get students with disabilities through the schoolhouse door,” Greer said.

Anxiety remains Greer’s assurances haven’t completely assuaged parents’ fears. Short said that while she’s grateful that schools will get more mental health support next year, she wants to make sure her son’s more specific needs are met, too.

“The psychologist has been helpful for my son,” providing strategies to help with some of his behavior, Short said. But, she added, “his needs are not met by increasing the psychologist from half-time to full-time. He has other needs that should be funded by the district.”

Short was among a group of parents who pleaded with the school board at its March monthly meeting to, in the words of another mother, “stop pillaging special education funds.”

Christy Pennick told the board her son’s school, Swigert International in northeast Denver, is already feeling the effects: Instead of two special education teachers, it will have one next year.

Swigert principal Shelby Dennis confirmed that the district’s formula for allocating special education funding, which she said is based on the level of service students need, has allotted the elementary school one fewer special education teacher next year.

But Dennis said she doesn’t know if that’s a result of the reorganization or not. Since the district ran its formula for Swigert, one student with disabilities has transferred into the school and three more have qualified for special education services, she said. Given that, she said she’s hopeful the district will increase Swigert’s allotment in the fall. Even if it doesn’t, she said she was able to find $30,000 in her budget to hire a part-time teacher for next year to fill in some of the gap.

Pam Bisceglia, executive director of Advocacy Denver, a civil rights organization that serves people with disabilities, said it’s stories like that that raise red flags.

“What parents are hearing once again is where cuts are being made is to special education,” Bisceglia said.

“It says their kids aren’t as important.”

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THINGS to DO THEATER

Plays In Progress: “The Buddha’s Wife,” 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31; “Mama’s Eggnog,” 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31; “The Golden Hour,” 7 p.m. Friday, March 30 at The Black Box Theatre, 1903 E. Iliff Ave., Denver.

Athena Project Arts Festival program. Go to http://www.athenaprojectarts.org/playsin-progress/.

Ballet Director’s Choice: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 30-31, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1 at Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St., Denver. Show wraps up Colorado Ballet’s season. Go to http://coloradoballet.org/performances/balletdirectors-choice-2018.

‘Diary of Anne Frank’: playing March 31 to April 28 at The John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Monday, April 9; 2 p.m. Sundays; and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Tickets: ThisIsSpotlightTheater. com or call 720-530-4596.

Reefer Madness: The Musical: April 6-28, The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver.

Showtimes: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. For mature audiences. Info: www.

EquinoxTheatreDenver.com.

‘A Picasso’: showing from April 5-29 at Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Production of Cherry Creek Theatre Company. A cat-and-mouse drama about

art, politics, sex and truth, with a twist at its climax. Call 303-800-6578 or go to www. cherrycreektheatre.org. Contains adult language.

Honorable Disorder: April 6-29, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, 119 Park Avenue West, Denver. Showtimes: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 6 p.m. Sunday. Info: www.EmancipationTheater.com Jotunheim: A Legend of Thor and His Hammer: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through April 8 at the BiTSY Stage, 1137 S. Huron St., Denver. No show March 29 to April 1. Thor’s hammer has gone missing and clever Loki devises a plot to get it back. Admission is free. Donations accepted. Reservations are required at www.bitsystage.com or call 720-328-5294. No late seating.

MUSIC

The Queen’s Six: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 6 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave., Denver. A six-part, male a cappella ensemble. Go to www.

AugustanArts.org.

Bernstein Tribute: 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 7 at King Center Concert Hall, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver.

Legendary clarinetist Richard Stoltzman joins the Colorado Wind Ensemble. Go to http://www.coloradowindensemble.org.

Denver Pops Orchestra: A Celtic Celebration: 4-5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at Central Presbyterian Church, 7777 E. Yale Ave., Apt I206, Denver. Go to http://www. denverpopsorchestra.org

ART

Protect Your Peeps: 3-4 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at Anythink Perl Mack, 7611 Hilltop Circle, Denver. Build forts and weaponry to protect your marshmallow society. Appropriate for kids in grades K-5. No registration required. Call 303-405-3576 or go to anythinklibraries.org.

Artist-in-Residence Jennifer Ghormley Closing Reception: 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver. Info: https://www.mychildsmuseum.org/

EVENTS

Paper Airplane Challenge: 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 at Eloise May Library, 1471 Parker Road, Denver. Teens: Are you ready for takeoff? We’ll show you how to fold some intermediate paper airplanes. Then, glide them through our obstacle course against other competitors. Save your spot at arapahoelibraries.org.

Scavenger Hunt Day: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 at Anythink Perl Mack, 7611 Hilltop Circle, Denver. Pick up your guide at the front desk and roam the library, searching for clues. All ages welcome. No registration required. Call 303405-3576 or go to anythinklibraries.org.

Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Gala: 5:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 at Denver Hilton City Center, 1701 California St., Denver. Go to http://www.cogreatwomen. org to learn about the inductees and for tickets.

Can You Trust Wikipedia? 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Friday, March 30 at Secular Hub, 3100 Downing St., Unit C, Denver. Presentation by Susan Gerbic, founder of Guerilla Skeptics of Wikipedia. Learn how Wikipedia works and how to contribute. Go to www.meetup.com/secularhub The Vikings Meet Christianity: 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday, April 7 at The Secular Hub, 3100 Downing St., Unit C, Denver. Led by Mathias Nordvig, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor at CU. Go to www.meetup.com/ secularhub Button Show and Sale: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 7 and Sunday, April 8 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 3202 Quebec St., Denver.

Thousands of vintage, antique and contemporary buttons on display and sale. Go to http://www.coloradobuttons.com.

HEALTH

Yoga Break: 2-3 p.m. Friday, March 30 at Anythink Perl Mack, 7611 Hilltop Circle, Denver. Learn basic poses that build strength and flexibility while incorporating breathing techniques to help calm and de-stress your body. All ages welcome. No registration required. Call 303-405-3576 or go to anythinklibraries.org.

EDUCATION

Puerto Rico: 2-4 p.m.

Monday, April 2 at MorningStar Senior Living, 1950 S. Dayton St., Denver. Active Minds program.

Call 303-751-5150 to RSVP. Take a Bite of the Big Apple: 10-11 a.m.

Tuesday, April 3 at Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Active Minds program. Call 303-316-6359 with questions.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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‘Right to rest’ could be headed for Denver ballot ‘Camping ban’ is targeted by advocates who note that it can even prohibit blankets

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State legislators recently rejected an effort to create a statewide “right to rest.” Now, the advocacy group Denver Homeless Out Loud will try again in Denver.

The group aims to put an item on Denver voters’ ballots for the May 2019 election. Their proposal would allow people to rest in public spaces and live in motor vehicles with “a right and expectation of privacy and safety,” as long as they’re not obstructing the public, according to documents filed

with the city.

If it passes, such a proposal would apparently reverse the city’s urban camping ban, which Denver’s elected leaders put in place in 2012. The advocates have long tried to stop the city from moving or removing encampments of people experiencing homelessness.

The current law forbids the use of shelter, sometimes including blankets and cardboard, according to a University of Colorado-Denver report. A video of police confiscating blankets for evidence went viral in 2016. The city says that it only uses the law to uphold public health and safety.

The new campaign is called the “The Denver Right to Survive Initiative.” It also would declare violations of the ordinance to be civil rights violations.

“There’s hope in humanity that folks will be human and vote as humans — and we know that it’s not going to be easy, because there is so

much hate in our society, as with all these struggles against oppression over the years,” said DHOL organizer Terese Howard.

First, though, the campaigners have to get through several steps. They arranged to meet with city legal staff to review any potential legal issues with the campaign. If all goes well, they’ll next need to gather nearly 5,000 valid voter signatures in order to get on the ballot.

Then, of course, they would have to win a majority of voters’ approval in the May 2019 election.

DHOL and others have tried four times now to get a similar law passed at the state level — a fight that they don’t plan to end. Meanwhile, this is the first time they’ve tried a local initiative.

“It’s a big deal, and we hope that this will be an opportunity to educate everyone in the public about what’s really going on — the fact that we do

have a law called a camping ban that makes it illegal to use a blanket,” Howard said.

Here’s the proposed ballot text: “Shall the voters of the City and County of Denver adopt a measure that secures and enforces basic rights for all people within the jurisdiction of the City and County of Denver, including the right to rest and shelter oneself from the elements in a non-obstructive manner in public spaces, to eat, share accept or give food in any public space where food is not prohibited, to occupy one’s own legally parked motor vehicle, or occupy a legally parked motor vehicle belonging to another, with the owner’s permission, and to have a right and expectation of privacy and safety of or in one’s person and property?”

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Q&A: Can drugmakers be held accountable for opioid crisis?

BY MATTHEW PERRONE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hundreds of communities in the U.S. are suing the makers and distributors of opioid painkillers, arguing that the companies should help pay the enormous costs of the deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history.

Since 2000, more than 340,000 Americans have died from overdoses of opioids, which include prescription painkillers and illegal drugs like heroin. The financial toll has been estimated at $500 billion in 2015, according to the latest White House figures, which include deaths, health care, lost productivity and criminal justice costs.

But can the drug industry be legally compelled to help pay for the damage?

Rebecca Haffajee, a lawyer and professor of public health at the University of Michigan, answered questions about past cases against opioid drugmakers and the latest lawsuits.

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Why didn’t early lawsuits filed against opioid drugmakers have much success?

The earlier lawsuits were typically brought by individuals and were vulnerable to a number of defenses from the manufacturers. The companies could argue that individuals misused the prescription drugs or prescribers weren’t providing adequate medical advice about the products. Companies also argued that they were marketing and selling their products in accordance with Food and Drug Administration rules for these

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Many of those cases were dismissed.

Sometimes the individuals bringing the suits simply ran out of resources to pay for the litigation.

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Why are these newer lawsuits different?

Governments are bringing these more recent lawsuits, and they are alleging harms to their overall social systems that (acknowledge) misuse was happening, but regardless, are trying to hold companies accountable.

The idea is that these companies must have known, based on their own records and information, that the mass selling and distribution of opioids had gone beyond their appropriate medical use. The defense that people misused these drugs doesn’t hold as much weight in these cases.

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People have compared this litigation to the lawsuits against Big Tobacco in the 1990s that resulted in a nearly $250 billion financial settlement for state governments. What are some of the dif-

ferences?

Part of the idea with tobacco was to get this product off the market altogether. With opioids we don’t want that. We want to be limiting the amount of opioids prescribed and misuse, but we recognize these are FDAapproved products that have a medical use and can be appropriate and effective, particularly for acute pain.

The idea here is to try and thread the needle and allow appropriate use, but rid the market of inappropriate use.

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Beyond a financial settlement, many government officials say they want to change how this industry does business. Is that likely to happen?

That certainly can be a byproduct of the litigation, changing marketing practices and behavior. If it’s a penalty that’s big enough, it could have a deterrent effect.

Some of the recent settlements we’ve seen with drug distributors and manufacturers have required that they report certain information or refrain from certain conduct going forward.

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State revenue expected to rise, give budget a boost

Bill on transportation funding advances Measure calls for voter approval in 2019

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The state Senate has tentatively approved a bill to ask voters next year if the state can issue $3.5 billion in bonds for roads and bridges while injecting a one-time installment of $500 million into transportation projects.

The amended bill would ask voters in 2019 whether to devote $250 million from the general fund each year to back the bonds, which are expected to cost up to $5 billion over 20 years. It originally called for asking voters to decide this November whether to devote 10 percent of each year’s general fund revenues to the bonds.

If approved, the bonds would

replace most of the nearly $1.9 billion in transportation bonds lawmakers agreed to last year.

Those were backed by leasing out state buildings.

The ballot delay — and change of payment source — came after negotiations between Democrats who worried a future recession could jeopardize the state’s ability to keep up with bond payments and Republicans who say higher tax revenues should go to roads. GOP leaders were encouraged by economic forecasts this week that project up to $1.2 billion in unanticipated revenue next fiscal year.

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Record-high oil production, rising wages and the anticipated benefits of the new federal tax law will inject hundreds of millions of extra dollars into Colorado’s tax collections, giving lawmakers a cushion for the next budget, according to economic forecasts released March 19.

The bipartisan Joint Budget Committee heard testimony about the forecasts that it uses to write the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper had submitted a $30.5 billion budget request that increases education funding, stabilizes state pensions and boosts reserves in case of an economic downturn.

Kate Watkins, chief economist for the Colorado Legislative Council, told the budget committee that general fund revenue could reach $12.5 billion, compared with this year’s $11.3 billion.

Much of the extra $1.2 billion is spoken for. The state needs to fund a road construction initiative enacted in 2017 and compensate local governments for property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled veterans.

Henry Sobanet, director of the governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting, noted that other legislative priorities will consume the infusion of revenue.

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Colorado lawmakers face a $9 billion backlog in road maintenance and improvements; $32 billion in unfunded liabilities in state pensions; and roughly $6 billion in delayed payments for K-12 education.

The U.S. tax law passed last year is encouraging business investment and is expected to increase state tax collections that are tied to higher federal taxes, the forecasts said.

Colorado oil production also is at a record high, with an estimated value surpassing $10 billion, thanks to increased U.S. exports and a lower U.S. dollar that makes exports cheaper for foreign buyers.

Higher oil prices — averaging near $63 a barrel this year, compared with $51 in 2017 — will mean more state tax revenue as well as taxes that compensate local governments for the costs of energy extraction.

But both Watkins and Sobanet cautioned that the strong outlook should not be taken for granted.

They noted that rising interest rates, the prospect of rising inflation, volatile U.S. markets, barriers to immigration that affect the labor supply, unresolved trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico, and political tensions with Russia, China and North Korea could quickly affect that outlook.

Sobanet asked the committee to increase education funding by $200 million and transportation funding by $250 million. Hickenlooper’s budget, submitted in November, sought $6.9 billion for K-12 schools, $4.5 billion for higher education and more than $1.7 billion in Department of Transportation funding.

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VOICES

Decades in classrooms taught a lesson about weak parenting The illusion of a schoolteacher, like the ones I knew, is long gone.

Modern teachers are still expected to be capable of teaching all of the subjects I was taught.

On top of that, they QUIET are required to man- DESPERATION age and maintain a palette of behavioral quirks and conditions, and to have a footing in psychology. Some are being trained to be sharpshooters as well.

Whenever I hear our schools are failing our students, I Craig Marshall never hear the word Smith “parenting.”

All of our learning does not happen in the classroom.

It’s unreasonable to expect learning to begin in the classroom. Learning begins in the home.

How do the people in the home treat

each other? What values are evident?

What is discussed? What is watched, read, listened to?

Is the father present? Is mom sober?

Is the home an unconventional arrangement of guardianship?

If the home is an uneven environment, and there are so many possibilities for that these days, Junior will be a challenge, a big challenge, for someone who has a teaching certificate to teach.

I taught for over 30 years without any kind of certification.

My sister taught grade school, and she had to be certified and re-certified.

I taught college students, even though I was never taught how to teach. I learned on the job. It still doesn’t make sense to me, but I went along with it.

What walked in my door? Students who may have wanted to learn how to draw, but among them there were many special needs beyond my training.

Which was none.

I had to manage student behavior based on observations of life.

Then along came workshops. We were counseled in sexual harassment, racial discrimination, you name it.

I didn’t have a background in psychology or sociology but I picked up minors in them, virtually, on the run.

Even at the college level, I worked with students who didn’t know how to study, how to commit, follow through, show up on time, or show up at all.

I was made right after the war (World War II).

I am sure that on some conscious or subconscious level, I was aware of what was going on in our home, and that I was obtaining valuable learning skills.

This may be an unpopular thought: Parents (or guardians) should expect more of themselves when it comes Junior learning how to learn.

By the time Junior is dropped off at his very first school, a lot has already

gone into that little head.

Expecting an educator to make up for indifferences and fumbles in the home is absurd.

Accountability increased the longer I taught. I had more paperwork to do every year. Eventually I was doing almost as much paperwork as teaching.

I was asked why my students were failing or dropping out. It must be my fault. What could I do about it? My answer was always the same: I could only lead the horse to water.

It took a toll. My metal fatigued, and I got out.

Were my incoming students capable of learning? Did they get off to a good start at home in the first place, before P.S. 101?

I don’t like it when people point fingers at teachers. Teachers aren’t the first teachers.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident.

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Taking the high road is an idea that looks better all the time We are such a funny society. I mean, where else can you go to be as entertained by the things that are funny, weird, and even sad all at the same time?

This past week someone shared with me some stories and WINNING an article that has WORDS been around for a couple of years about “Spite Houses.” After shrugging it off as a joke or fake news and laughing pretty hard at even the possibility of such a thing, I found out that it was absolutely true and that the practice has Michael Norton been going on for more than a century, at least. First word that popped into my head: Ridiculous.

Well, once I found out it was true I laughed even harder. Not because I agreed with the people who were involved on either side of such a petty situation, but because of the sheer silliness of it all. Let’s just think about this for a few minutes, shall we? I am angry with my neighbor, so I am going to invest my time, energy, money, and

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feelings into building a strange-shaped or odd-sized home just to get even with every one of those no-good people whom I don’t like and who don’t like me. I am thinking this is a very bad idea. A very bad idea.

First of all, now I would be stuck with a home I probably can’t sell, ever.

Second of all, I am now stuck with neighbors where my whole life will be filled with stress and anxiety as I live inches away from their home.

And lastly, I am going to eventually be stuck with spite-builder’s remorse for building the house in the first place only to realize the only person I spited was myself. I did say ridiculous before, didn’t I? But isn’t that the way spite works?

We think we are getting back at someone when all we are doing is creating more negative energy for ourselves.

The moment we start thinking that we have to get back at someone, that we need revenge, or that we will make someone else’s life miserable, all we have really done is set the footing and the trap for our own demise. That old saying never rings truer when we “cut off our nose to spite our face.”

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Positive energy leads to positive outcomes. That’s why taking the high road has never felt better. When we can remove or separate ourselves from the immediate act or offense that set us off to begin with, and really think through it and rationalize the best road to take, we can make a better decision. I will guarantee that the low road will look quite appealing in the short run, but the high road will take us to where we really want to go. The good news is that there is no traffic on the high road as too many people are stuck on the low road. And the ride is smoother and more enjoyable, and the incidents of road rage are nonexistent up on the high road.

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It’s like driving down the highway and getting cut off by some crazy lunatic going 90 mph. Instead of thinking how lucky we are to be safe and staying in our own lane, we think it would be better to show them, catch up with them, and let them know who the real crazy lunatic is. So just to spite them or get even, we punch the gas and move into the next lane and start weaving in and out of traffic to show that driver just who the boss is on this highway. The only thing is, they are so far gone and well down the road that the sirens flashing in our rearview mirror are pulling over our own spite-filled car.

Oh, I have heard the argument that sometimes it just feels so good to get even. But that argument when really tested doesn’t feel so good after all, does it? Especially not when it comes to the small, meaningless, and petty things we seek revenge for or try and spite someone else for. Typically, at least with the people I have spoken with, they are the ones who feel bad over time. Guilt settles in, they wish they could have made a better or different choice, maybe even pursued a

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Watchdog blasts Denver sheriff’s response to inmate’s death Internal Affairs Bureau should be headed by civilian, report says

BY KATHLEEN FOODY ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Denver Sheriff ’s Department mishandled an investigation into the 2015 death of a man restrained by deputies at the jail and must change its disciplinary and investigative process, a law enforcement watchdog agency said in a blistering report that focused new attention on a case that has already resulted in a $4.6 million settlement.

The report made public March 19

by Denver’s independent police monitor, a civilian oversight agency for Denver’s police and sheriff departments, recommends that a civilian be put in charge of the Internal Affairs Bureau of the sheriff ’s department that investigates allegations of officer misconduct.

It also called on the sheriff ’s department to make a variety of changes to its policies on staff training, hiring and interaction with medical staff when an inmate’s health conflicts with jail security.

The City of Denver reached the settlement with Michael Marshall’s family in November that required other changes at the jail, including mental health coverage being provided there 24 hours a day and training

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“It kind of feels like the starter fired the gun,” said Mac Freeman, chief commercial officer for the Broncos.

The team and the Metropolitan Football Stadium District hope to spur development on the stadium’s southern parking lots, which contain about half of the stadium’s parking spaces.

The idea is to replace the lost parking with a large parking structure at the edge of the property, and then convert the lots into a higher-density entertainment and residential area.

That’s similar to the plan the city came up with in 2013.

“It really is game-changing for our city,” said city planning director Brad Buchanan.

The stadium is owned by taxpayers via the special district and leased to the Broncos. Similarly, the land to be developed would be leased from the district to developers.

The backers hope that developing the land would pull in roughly $5 million to $7 million per year in revenue, which would be funneled through the

for all deputies on mental illness.

Marshall, 50, died nine days after he was restrained in a prone position for several minutes by Denver jail deputies because they said Marshall was aggressive with another inmate and had ignored commands. He choked on his own vomit, lost consciousness and died later at a hospital.

The report includes new detail about how the sheriff ’s department responded to Marshall’s death and levels harsh criticism at the Internal Affairs Bureau, which began its review of the case in 2016 after prosecutors announced that no criminal charges would be filed.

About a month later, the bureau told the independent monitor’s office that its investigation was complete, according to the report.

Independent Monitor Nick Mitchell’s office objected, arguing that investigators did not interview any of the deputies who restrained Marshall at the jail or the nurses who were called to the area when Marshall became unconscious.

The monitor’s office also objected in June when investigators again declined to further investigate.

Both attempts to end the inquiry “raised troubling questions about IAB’s willingness to conduct a thorough and impartial investigation of this serious case,” the report says.

Choosing a civilian to lead the internal affairs division could insulate it from “internal pressures,” it says.

The report also questioned why several sergeants who were present as deputies restrained Marshall were

not disciplined.

As supervisors, they should have stepped in, the report said. Deputy Bret Garegnani, Deputy Carlos Hernandez and Captain James Johnson received brief suspensions that were overturned after the officers appealed.

The report also criticizes the sheriff ’s department for failing to create a policy for reviewing deaths and other incidents at the jail.

The department “tried to minimize potential issues … instead of seeing it as an opportunity to learn,” the report said. Garegnani was nominated for the department’s “Life Saving Award” for performing CPR on Marshall, the report added.

Jess Vigil, Denver’s deputy director of its safety department, defended the internal investigation and disciplinary decisions.

He said concerns were raised by the watchdog group but that it ultimately found the investigation “thorough and complete.”

Vigil said internal investigators mistakenly relied on results of the criminal investigation into the death initially but did end up conducting their own interviews and research.

The report said nurses told deputies that too much pressure placed on Marshall’s neck could cause him to choke after vomiting but deputies refused and said they had to control Marshall.

The monitor’s report recommended more training and a supervisor’s input during future conflicts between jail medical staff and deputies.

metro district and to the Broncos to handle mounting maintenance cost for the stadium itself, according to Matt Sugar, director of stadium affairs for the district.

“We look at this as an opportunity to secure the long-term future of the building,” Freeman said. The Broncos have a lease on the stadium through 2030. Some professional teams walk away from their facilities (which often are built at taxpayer expense) after 25-year leases.

The Broncos hope that revenue from the development could keep them in the current building until it’s at least 40 years old, Freeman said.

Sports Authority Field at Mile High was built in 2001; maintenance and capital needs could reportedly cost more than $500 million over the decades ahead.

With the new plan, the team also hopes to enliven the area and resolve the “pedestrian and auto conflict” that results from the rushes of cars and pedestrians before and after games.

“We love the idea of a phenomenally interesting pedestrian experience of discovery,” Freeman said.

The master planning process could take up to a year. The development

could require zoning changes to be approved by the Denver City Council.

It also would need a change to the Broncos’ lease with the metro district, 9News reported. (The district is a governmental body that’s linked to seven metro counties.)

Construction could take seven to 10 years in multiple phases, officials said. Development of the parking lots could be coordinated by a nonprofit development group.

The idea of entertainment districts around stadiums is growing in popularity. The Los Angeles Rams plan to open a similar site in 2020, and the Rockies have entertainment plans, too.

Buchanan said that the city would watch for the impacts of new development on existing residents. The site is near Sun Valley, one of the poorest parts of Denver.

“Finding ways of developing without displacing is really critically important — in the right places and in the right ways,” he said.

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Competing road-funding initiatives may appear on the November ballot and would jeopardize the Legislature’s own ballot proposal this year.

The $500 million included in the version adopted March 21 matches a budget request by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper for transportation funding. It also comes shortly before the Joint Budget Committee releases its fiscal year 2018-2019 budget proposal to lawmakers.

A final vote in the Republican-led Senate vote is needed before the bill goes to the Democrat-led House. House leaders, including Speaker Crisanta Duran, D-Denver, have objected to using existing tax dollars to back bonds, citing the need to fund Colorado’s public schools and other priorities.

GOP Sen. Tim Neville, R-Jefferson County, objected to the one-year delay.

Colorado has a $9 billion backlog in roads projects, and Hickenlooper has

called the lack of investment a threat to the state’s economy.

“It kicks the can down the road with a hope and a promise,’’ Neville said of the delay.

But Democratic Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, of Arvada, had argued that rushing a vote would only add uncertainty for construction projects either in the planning stage or that typically depend on federal as well as state and local funds.

For years, Colorado lawmakers have struggled to pay for the state’s aging roads infrastructure. The state Constitution requires voter approval of any tax increase, and Colorado’s state gasoline tax of 22 cents a gallon was last raised in 1993. That tax helps fund roads.

Recent debate on the bill was prolonged by minority Democrats’ protests of what they consider light punishment given to Sen. Randy Baumgardner, a co-sponsor of the bill, over workplace harassment allegations. Baumgardner stepped down as chair of the Senate transportation committee while denying wrongdoing.

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Brookdale resident Kaz Denkenbeiger, left, makes a puzzle with Edie Cingrani, a student at Mountain Ridge Middle School. The two came together because of Bessie’s Hope, a program that coordinates volunteers with seniors in assisted living centers.

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Program builds bridges to span generations Bessie’s Hope sets up visits between middle schoolers, seniors with memory loss

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First, you take your partner’s hand and look him or her in the eye. Next, you introduce yourself.

Then, you ask for their name. Last, you give a compliment.

These are the guidelines of Bessie’s Hope, a program that brings generations together by coordinating visits between volunteers and seniors in assisted living homes.

Linda Holloway started the foundation in 1994 after her grandmother, Bessie, with whom she had a close relationship with, moved into a nursing home.

“These people didn’t wake up one morning and say, ‘I’m going to live in a nursing home,’ ” said Hol-

Ally Atkins, left, exchanges a heartfelt note with Arzella Dirksen, a resident of Brookdale Highlands Ranch, a community that offers memory care for seniors.

“The people are so nice, so kind and so willing to be open,” said Atkins, 13.

HOW YOU CAN HELP Bessie’s Hope is hosting a Bridge of Love Gala from 5:30-10 p.m. April 7 at Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse St., Denver. The evening includes a silent auction, live auction, dinner and dance. Regular seating is $150; patron seating is $250. Proceeds benefit the foundation, which brings together nursing home residents and youths. For more information, visit www.bessieshope.org/event/2018bridge-love. loway, who lives in Thornton. “It helps them see that they are worth our time and attention.”

Bessie’s Hope works with a variety of people across the Denver metro area, from kindergarteners to at-risk youth to corporate groups. Recent visits included Franklin Park Health Care in Denver, and Cedars Health Care Center in Lakewood. For one hour, they are trained on how to interact with aging adults who may have health or cognitive challenges, such as dementia. Then, the group meets at

a nursing home or assisted living community and spends an hour or two making crafts and playing games.

On March 14, about 10 students from a community service club at Mountain Ridge Middle School in Highlands Ranch met at Brookdale Highlands Ranch, 9160 S. University Blvd. The residential community provides memory care for seniors.

In a welcoming room with wooden tables and chairs, the young students sat next to or across from residents. Together they talked, worked on puzzles and decorated totes.

“It teaches you patience and positivity,” said Ally Atkins, a 13-yearold who goes to Ranchview but participates in community service when she can. “You want to make sure they know they belong in this

world.”

The visits benefit both parties, said Holloway. Kids learn to respect and have compassion for their elders. Residents get to interact with visitors, which many don’t have often, Holloway has found.

“Some don’t have any family, just the staff, who are also taking care of everyone else,” she said.

Atkins spent the hour creating a heart-shaped card for Arzella Dirksen, a resident seated next to her. When she received the gift, Dirksen lit up.

“You are so kind and beautiful,” the card said. “Don’t let anyone tell you differently.”

At the end of the visit, beaming with excitement, Dirksen said she was going to hang the card in her room.

“This,” she said, “was the best ever.”

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COLORADO WOMEN

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9TH

State ranking for women small business owners

16TH

Denver’s rank for growth in women-owned firms

7 IN 10 Colorado women in the labor force

28.9

Percent of the state’s STEM employees are women

37.5

Percent of women in Colorado who have a bachelor’s degree or higher

4TH Jillian Allison, director of the new Center for Colorado Women’s History at the Byers-Evans House Museum, cuts the ribbon for its opening March 21.

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State ranking for percentage of women serving in the Legislature

WOMEN

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“This place provides opportunities to share the stories of women that have not been told before,” said Jillian Allison, director of the new center. “But it’s not just about the past. We want to help uncover the stories that are happening now, and be part of the conversation for the future.”

The opening was an opportunity for local leaders to celebrate National Women’s History Month, with a focus on the women that have made a particular impact on Colorado — women like Dr. Justina Ford, who became the first female African-American doctor in Denver, or Dana Crawford, who led the historic preservation efforts in the 1960s that saved many of Denver’s historic buildings.

“By understanding how Colorado got to where we are today, we can uncover and appreciate the diversity of the area,” said Charleszine “Terry” Nelson, community resource manager for the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library. “This museum shows there have been and are lots of can-do women in our state.”

The Center for Colorado Women’s History will not be a museum in the traditional sense, explained Steve Turner, executive director of the History Colorado Center. While there will be the kinds of exhibits

that fill most museums, it will also serve as a gathering place that focuses on scholarship, research, public programs, narrative, lectures and school tours.

But what makes these programs particularly exciting is their location. Allison said the center will host a book club in the historic Byers-Evans library, and there will even be concerts in the house’s music room — surrounded by beautiful historic artifacts from one of Colorado’s most important families.

“When I used to come here, this house was always a place where the women lived, and they were very strong women,” remembered Mag Hayden, the great-great-granddaughter of territorial Governor John Evans and Colorado’s pioneering family, and namesake for the Byers-Evans House Museum.

“If some of those family members knew what was happening here now, they’d be thrilled. It will be a place of hope, inspiration and education for both men and women.”

Gov. John Hickenlooper proclaimed March 21 as “Center for Colorado Women’s History Day,” which supporters hope is just the first effect the museum will have.

“As someone who works with libraries, I libraries and spaces like this are treasure troves of knowledge,” said Nelson. “This museum will allow us to keep the doors of diversity wide open — diversity in women, diversity in thinking, diversity in approach, and diversity in Denver.”

Percent of state legislators who are women

152

Inductees to the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame Source: Center for Colorado Women’s History

A look at one of the fireplace mantles in the Byers-Evans House Museum, which is now home to the Center for Colorado Women’s History. American Red Cross Nursing Uniforms from 1917-19, which are on display as part of the World War I exhibit at the Center for Colorado Women’s History.

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March 29, 2018

SPORTS

Gonzalez glad to stay with Rockies, even at a discount

BY JACK THOMPSON ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carlos Gonzalez says he has no regrets about his first voyage into free agency.

“I’m glad I’m back. I’m wearing the same uniform I’ve been wearing for the last nine seasons, which is special,’’ the outfielder said last week after his $5 million, one-year deal to stay with the Colorado Rockies was finalized. “Not a lot of guys can say (they) played 10 years with one organization, with one uniform. That’s something that makes me feel very proud.’’

The three-time All-Star and threetime Gold Glove winner made $20 million in 2017 in the final season of an $80 million, seven-year contract.

But as was the case with several prominent free agents, the big contracts didn’t materialize and Gonzalez settled for the familiar surroundings of right field at Coors Field. ``I never had that opportunity before,’’ Gonzalez said of free agency.’’ I signed my seven-year deal when I was in my second year in the big leagues, so I never went through arbitration or free agency. I wanted to see what it was like.’’

The 32-year-old’s deal allows him to earn an additional $3 million in bonuses based on days of service time:

Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies is a three-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner.

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$1 million each for 125, 150 and 175.

With phone calls from Rockies Nolan Arenado, Charlie Blackmon, DJ LeMahieu and others, Gonzalez said it was an easy decision to return.

“I’m happy it’s over,’’ he said, “happy a lot of good players are finding their jobs, getting the opportunity to play the game, that’s what matters most.’’

Gonzalez slumped for much of last

season and hit .262 with 14 homers.

While waiting for a deal, Gonzalez worked out at a gym.

“I did face some pitchers, last Wednesday and Thursday right before I came here,’’ he said. “It was college kids, minor league players that were just throwing out there. I was just tracking pitches and hitting some.’’

The Rockies open the season March 29 at Arizona. Gonzalez has a relative-

ly short time to get ready.

“It’s probably beneficial that he sees some live pitching and gets multiple times in the batter’s box,’’ Rockies manager Bud Black said. “I think that’s more practical today, and maybe tomorrow.’’

Gonzalez was batting .214 in midJuly of last season but was able to hit like his old self in September as the Rockies made their playoff push. He hit .377 with six homers in the season’s final month as Colorado qualified for the final wild-card spot and its first postseason appearance since 2009, Gonzalez’s first year with the team.

“I thought that was going to be the case every year,’’ Gonzalez said. ``I was like, `Man, this is fun.’ But that shows you how hard it is. You got to be able to concentrate and keep your mind right. I think last year was a great example for me, I didn’t have the year that I was used to having every year. But I always kept my mind in the same spot, we were having fun and winning.’’

That impressed Black, who was in his first year as Rockies manager.

“I saw first-hand last year what a big role he played throughout the course of our year, even at a time when he was struggling, which is a great trait to have and is really admirable. He kept his positivity.’’

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Gillian Marsden, Personal Representative c/o Goddard & Hawkins, PC 1444 Blake Street Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 8378 First Publication: March 15, 2018 Last Publication: March 29, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Fabiola Mascarenas Rendon, a/k/a Fabiola M. Rendon, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30117 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 July 27, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Clarence J. Mascarenas Personal Representative 137 El Valle Road P.O. Box 295 Chamisal, NM 87521 (505) 689-2498 Legal Notice No.: 8380 First Publication: March 15, 2018 Last Publication: March 29, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Ann Mirgon, aka Mary A. Mirgon, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30323 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 July 29, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jean M. Pope (Personal Representative for the Estate) 2023 West 44th Avenue Greeley, CO 80634 Legal Notice No.: 8408 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary K. Eaton, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30269 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 July 29, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kattrin Kinder (Personal Representative for the Estate) 211 Adams Street Denver, CO 80206 Legal Notice No.: 8409 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Evelyn Mirkin, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30138 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 July 29, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alicia Taylor c/o E. Rick Watrous 7472 South Shaffer Lane, Suite 100 Littleton, Colorado 80127 Phone Number: 303-932-1222

Kenneth Mirkin (Personal Representative for the Estate) 3773 Cherry Creek North Drive, Suite 575 Denver, CO 80209

Legal Notice No.: 8403 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

Legal Notice No.: 8410 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dyan Leigh Foss, a/k/a Dyan Foss, Deceased Case Numbera: 2018PR30158

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

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 July 15, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

In the Matter of the Estate of: DAVID DORELL VINLAND, a/k/a DAVID D. VINLAND, and LUCILLE V. VINLAND, a/k/a LUCILLE VIRGINIA VINLAND, Deceased

Gillian Marsden, Personal Representative

Miranda K. Hawkins, #31290 Susan B. Goddard, #012490 Goddard & Hawkins, P.C.

Public Notice Public Notice Denver Probate Court NOTICE TO CREDITORS City and County of Denver, Colorado In the Matter 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 To advertise your public notices call 303-566-4100 of the Estate of: FRANK GOMEZ, Deceased Denver, CO 80202 Case Number: 2018-PR-30125 In the Matter of the Estate of: All persons having claims against the AboveDAVID DORELL VINLAND, named estate are required to present them to a/k/a DAVID D. VINLAND, and the Personal Representative or to the District LUCILLE V. VINLAND, Court of Denver County, Colorado on or before a/k/a LUCILLE VIRGINIA VINLAND, Deceased July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Miranda K. Hawkins, #31290 Susan B. Goddard, #012490 Dated this 29th day of March, 2018.

Goddard & Hawkins, P.C. 1444 Blake Street PAUL GOMEZ Denver, CO 80202 Personal Representative to the Estate Phone No: 303-292-3228 1031 Quitman Street FAX No: 303-292-1956 Denver, CO 80204 Email: mhawkins@goddardhawkins.com Home Phone: 303-571-0187 Email: sgoddard@goddardhawkins.com Case Number: 2018PR30373 Legal Notice No: 8405 Division: Probate First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice To Creditors

To All Interested Persons and Owners by Inheritance: Stacey McDaniel, 3004 Northtown Place, Midland, TX 79705 A Petition has been filed alleging that the above Decedents died leaving the following property: All of decedents’ interest in: that part of the W ½ SW ¼ NE ¼ NW ¼ of Section 7, Township 4 South, Range 68 West of the Sixth P.M., described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the West line of Winona Court and the South line of the West 5th Ave., which point is 30.0 ft. west and 30.0 ft. south of the Northeast corner of said W ½ SW ¼ NE ¼ NW ¼ thence West along the South line of West 5th Ave., a distance of 133.0 ft. the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence South and parallel with the East line of W ½ SW ¼ NE ¼ NW ¼ a distance of 125.0 ft.; thence West and parallel with the South line of West 5th Ave., a distance of 50.0 ft.; thence North and parallel with the East line of W ½ SW ¼ NE ¼ NW ¼ a distance of 125.0 ft. to a point on the South line of West 5th Ave., which is 30.0 ft. South of the North line of Said W ½ SW ¼ NE ¼ NW ¼ thence East along the South line of West 5th Ave., a distance of 50.0 ft. to the True Point of Beginning; City and County of Denver, State of Colorado. Also known as 4760 W. 5th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80204.

The non-appearance hearing on the Petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: April 27, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Division: Probate Address:1430 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 Note: • You must answer the Petition within 35 days after the last publication of this Notice.

• Within the time required for answering the Petition, all objections to the Petition must be in writing and filed with the Court.

• The hearing shall be limited to the Petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the Petition in a timely manner.

Date: March 19, 2018 Stacey McDaniel, Petitioner C/O Goddard & Hawkins, P.C. 1444 Blake Street Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 8416 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARY BLANCHE M. KELLEY, A/K/A MARY BLANCHE KELLEY, A/K/A MARY KELLEY, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30348 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City & County of Denver, State of Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Shelley Thompson, Esq. on behalf of the Personal Representative for the Estate of Mary Blanche M. Kelley Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, #1000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 796-2626 Legal Notice No.: 8417 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elaine L. Uphouse, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 0117

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 July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Deborah Dreiling Personal Representative 7803 W. Iowa Drive Lakewood, Colorado 80232 Legal Notice No: 8398 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Colleen Rankin Nies, aka Colleen R. Nies, aka Colleen Nies, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30279

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 July 22, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Julie A. N. Kinney Personal Representative c/o Mark D. Masters, Esq. 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No: 8400 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of David Michael Olson, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30221

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 July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alfred M. Olson Personal Representative 159 Sanford Avenue Clinton, NY 13323 Legal Notice No: 8401 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Florence A. Olson, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30027

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 July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maggie G. Messer Personal Representative 531 Main Street, Apt. 306 New York, NY 10044 Legal Notice No: 8402 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of: FRANK GOMEZ, Deceased Case Number: 2018-PR-30125

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gertrude E. Siller, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 030241

All persons having claims against the Abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Denver County, Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated this 29th day of March, 2018.

Ben Siller, Personal Representative

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Critter creations fill ‘Stampede’ exhibit at art museum Curators chose animal figures for show during shutdown of North Building

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When it was time to close down the Denver Art Museum’s 50-year-old North (Gio Ponti) Building for an update, curators from all departments were asked to select an assortment of animals, as portrayed by artists ancient and modern — creatures mythical and realistic — in two and three dimensions: sculptures, paintings, textiles, ceramics. Objects range from ancient fierce dragon-like temple guards to Deborah Butterfield’s relaxed recent bronze life-sized horses — and all sorts of wondrous critters in between.

These were to be combined into a large exhibit called “Stampede,” filling both the third and fourth floors at the more recently constructed Hamilton Building.

In addition to delivering an astonPUBLIC NOTICE ishing assortment of creeping, flying, walking, swimming and just plain NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate ofcreatures, Gertrude E. Siller, Deceased magical a sense of humor Case Number: 2018 PR 030241

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 July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Ben Siller, Personal Representative 1860 South Fairfax Court Denver, Colorado 80222 Legal Notice No: 8406 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Helen P. McGuire, aka Helen Peret McGuire, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30267

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 July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kevin S. McGuire Personal Representative 2606 N. Lexington Street Arlington, VA 22207 Legal Notice No: 8407 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Laverne M. Sanders, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR0122 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Pobate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before July 23, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rhonda J. Gordon

by Rhonda J. Gordon Attorney to the Personal Representative 9509 W. Weaver Dr Littleton, CO 80123 Legal Notice No.: 8395 First Publication: March 22, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald

IF YOU GO The Denver Art Museum is located on 13th Avenue and Bannock Street, just west of Broadway in downtown Denver, with entry to the parking garage off 12th Avenue. It is open seven days a week.

Members are admitted free, with admission charged for non-members, except on the first Saturday of the month, when all except special extra-fee exhibits (i.e. “Degas”) are free. denverartmuseum.org. emerged. The resulting well-organized display is a delight for children and adults.

Objects are divided into categories; Horses, Tales de Fabulas, Posters, Domesticated, Sacred, Elemental, Transformed ...

The Horses category, for example, includes a group of three Butterfield horses that are especially popular with kids, according to Highlands Ranch docent Gene Neiges.

Families can make up a game up — “how many cats can you see?” — for instance. Neiges mentions an elusive one hidden in a “Whistler’s Mother” type of painting, which includes an image of a small painting on the wall depicting said feline. Another entertaining image is Georgia O’Keeffe’s

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artist Xu Beliong’s ink on paper rendition of a horse — and a life-sized mounted Indian with beaded saddle.

Back to the whimsical, one smiles upon finding a piece purchased for the DAM from the delightful Nick Cave exhibit: “Untitled” (2013), with a rotund furry creature riding a teeter-totter.

And Peter Gugger’s “Dog Barking at Two Women,” from the textile collection that has appeared around town on posters — and Elliot Erwitt’s photograph, “New York City 1974,” with a small dog on a leash and wearing a hat — and only the legs of its owners Children are enjoying this group of three shown.

Deborah Butterfield horses, exhibited in A compelling one-minute film of a “Stampede.”

COURTESY PHOTO polar bear swimming is included in the “Elemental” collection, while Rick painting of a cow, with head turned Barlow’s large painting in “Transup and tongue sticking waay out. And, formed” is called “Masquerade.” Undon’t miss Wenling Chen’s hilarious der “Domesticated,” a visitor will find fiberglass procession, “Riding to HapRobert Motherwell’s “Angus,” mulpiness (with 56 little pigs)!” tiple black cattle spotted in a field, a Images can range from an ancient Medieval procession that includes uniceramic Mexican “Standing Dog, corns, a Mexican Colonial family with Comala Style,” dated @ 300 B.C.-A.D. pets, the aforementioned O’Keeffe Public Notice 300 and standing 10 inches tall to painting and a crude wooden cart.

DISTRICT COURT, DENVER ox COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Kiki Smith’s fanciful near-life-sized The variety seems endless and surely Public Notice Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street “Genevieve and the May Wolf ” to Joe include items not Denver, previously CO 80202displayed COUNTY COURT, DENVER COUNTY, Court Phone: 720-865-8301 Andoe’s huge, in-your-face painting, along with often-shown favorites.

COLORADO Bannock Street,which Denver, CO 80202 ATLANTIScouple CONDOMINIUM “Untitled. Horse in1437 Landscape,” Plan toPLAINTIFF: spend aTHE leisurely 720/865-7830 greets one entering the exhibit.

The hours orASSOCIATION Case No.:2012C56869 v.more of discovery. Include D E F E Nadmission.

DANTS: STEVEN E VOBEJDA; Horses area also Sunport includes Chinese with general Financial, LLC, Plaintiff SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.;

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Public Notice

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Tow Pros, LLC located at 3330 South Quivas Street, Sheridan, Colorado 80110 has the ollowing abandoned vehicles available for purchase. Phone No.: (303) 548-7624

DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 1437 Bannock St, Denver, CO

1) 2004 BMW 330I, Last Eight of Vin: 4KM36225 Legal Notice No.: 8414 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: March 29, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE: Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon) are proposing to build a new 31?foot Monopole communications Tower near 204 West 10th Avenue, Denver, Denver County, CO 80203.

Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to, Environmental Resources Management, C/O Danielle Ross McKissic, Wireless Projects, 3200 Windy Hill Road SE, Suite 1500W, Atlanta, GA 30339, or by email vzwnepa@erm.com, or by phone 1-678-4862700.

Legal Notice No.: 8411 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: March 29, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE: Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 48-ft tall Monopole Communications Tower. Anticipated lighting application is medium intensity dual red/white strobes. The Site location is 20730 Pena Blvd., Denver, Denver County, CO 80249, Lat: [39-50-3.10], Long: [-104-44-44.40].

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR, Form 854) filing number is [A1074667].

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS – Interested persons may review the application (www.fcc.gov/asr/applications) by entering the filing number. Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental Review (www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest) and online filings are strongly encouraged. The mailing address to file a paper copy is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.

Legal Notice No.: 8415 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: March 29, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: ALICE SMITH HIGH Respondent: DEMOND HIGH Attorney: Natacha M. Gutierrez Registration No. 43240 LAW OFFICES OF NATACHA M. GUTIERREZ, LLC, 695 S. Colorado Blvd, Suite 480, Denver, CO 80246 Telephone: (303) 900-3281 Fax: (866) 632-9151 E-mail: natacha@nmgutierrezlaw.com Attorney for the Petitioner, Alice Smith High Case No.: 18DR30183 Courtroom: 331 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: The Respondent, DEMOND HIGH. You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims set forth in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after service of this Summons upon you. Service of this Summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court. If you fail to file your answer or other response to the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage including parenting time and child support without further notice. A Permanent Order Hearing has been scheduled for ???? in Division 331 of the Denver County District Court.

Legal Notice No.: 8412 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice COUNTY COURT, DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 720/865-7830 Case No.:2012C56869 Sunport Financial, LLC, Plaintiff Vs. Jessica D. Maestas, Defendant REVIVER BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT /JUDGMENT DEBTOR THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE

Vs. Jessica D. Maestas, Defendant

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BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT /JUDGMENT DEBTOR

THIS MATTER coming on before the Court upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Revivor of Judgment,” and the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in the premises, NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this Court shall, and is ordered and directed to, issue to Defendant(s), Jessica D. Maestas , the “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP 354(h)” requiring said Defendant(s) to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the service of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she has, why the Judgment heretofore entered in this matter on June 11, 2012 shall not be revived with like force and effect.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court pursuant to CRCP 354(h) to revive the Judgment entered in the instant matter on, June 11, 2012 NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, that Plaintiff, Sunport Financial, LLC , shall have and take of defendant(s), Jessica D. Maestas Judgment in the instant matter on this date with like force and effect as on the date the Judgment was entered heretofore on June 11, 2012.

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

Attorney for Plaintiff James R. Wolf 1776 S. Jackson St. #900 Denver, CO 80210 Atty. Reg.#: 30582 Legal Notice No.: 8418 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202 Court Phone: 720-865-8301 PLAINTIFF: THE ATLANTIS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION v.

DEFENDANTS: STEVEN E VOBEJDA; SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.; WELLS FARGO BANK, NA; and DEB JOHNSON AS DENVER COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Attorney: David S. Dubinsky, Reg No. 45575 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 E-mails: ddubinsky@hindmansanchez.com

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA; and DEB JOHNSON AS DENVER COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE

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Attorney: David S. Dubinsky, Reg No. 45575 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 E-mails: ddubinsky@hindmansanchez.com jsmith@hindmansanchez.com Our File No.: 8350.0067 Case No.: 2017CV034318 Div: 209 SUMMONS

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of Plaintiff, as set forth in the Complaint filed with the Court in this action, by filing with the Clerk of this Court an Answer or other response. You are required to file your Answer or other response within twenty-one (21) days after service upon you if within the State of Colorado, or within thirty-five (35) days after service upon you if outside the State of Colorado or if served by publication pursuant to C.R.C.P. 4(g). If served by publication, service shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the Complaint may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

If you fail to file your Answer or other response to the Complaint in writing within the time required, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint without further notice.

This is an action affecting the real property described in the Complaint and is a proceeding in rem as well as a proceeding in personam.

Dated: November 17, 2017 Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C.

Original signature of David S. Dubinsky is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, §1-26(7). /s/ David S. Dubinsky David S. Dubinsky, #45575 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF A T L A N T I S C O N D O M I N I U M A S S O C I A T I O N / T H E Address of Plaintiff: The Atlantis Condominium Association c/o Crestmoor Management Company 90 Madison Street, Ste. 101 Denver, CO 80206 Legal Notice No: 8372 First Publication: March 8, 2018 Last Publication: April 5, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

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