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Engineering into the future Numbers of women in STEM fields growing, but equality elusive BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Wendy Weiman’s high school counselors suggested social work as a good career for her. But even as a child, Weiman knew she wanted to become an engineer. And as she got older, her curiosity for how things work only grew. “I just liked it,” Weiman, 49, said. “I had a desire to learn math and science — specifically civil engineering. You get to design and see things happen. You get to be a part of it all.” Weiman has done just that: She’s the project engineer for North Table Mountain Water and Sanitation District, overseeing the district’s projects and new development. But the path to get there — in fields long dominated by men — wasn’t always easy. “When you’re the only woman, sometimes it’s difficult,” Weiman said. “But as more women enter STEM careers, I anticipate that a lot SEE STEM, P4
Mental health, addiction, housing targeted in tax drive Advocates, lawmaker urge Denver voters to increase sales levy BY ANDREW KENNEY AKENNEY@DENVERITE.COM
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The Mental Health Center of Denver is partnering with state Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat, to campaign for a half-billion dollars of new spending on mental health, addiction services and housing over the next decade. They want local voters to decide whether to raise city sales taxes by 25 cents per $100 of spending on restaurant meals, consumer goods and more. The hike is expected to generate about $45 million in its first year. “Denver cares about people suffering from mental health and substance abuse issues, because a crisis can strike at any time,” Herod said in a news release. “We SEE TAX, P12
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Comfort dogs in court irk some lawyers, judges Animals used to calm witnesses for prosecution are seen as risk to fairness BY DAVE COLLINS ASSOCIATED PRESS
As dogs and other animals are increasingly used in courts to comfort and calm prosecution witnesses, a few voices are calling for keeping the practice on a short leash, saying they could bias juries. The use of dogs in courts has spread quickly across the U.S. amid a growing number of laws and rulings in its favor — and, outside of the legal world, a significant increase in the use of emotional support animals by the public. There are now more than 155 “courthouse facility dogs” working in 35 states, compared with 41 dogs in 19 states five years ago, according to the Courthouse Dogs Foundation in Bellevue, Washington. And that’s not counting an untold number of “emotional support dogs” that have been allowed case by case in many states. Many witnesses have been child sexual assault victims. There has been a divide among judges, however, with some not allowing dogs because of potential bias against defendants. And many defense
lawyers don’t like the practice. Having dogs and other emotional support animals in the witness box can illegitimately boost witness credibility and prejudice juries against defendants, Denver defense lawyer Christopher Decker argues. He has unsuccessfully fought the use of dogs in criminal trials several times. “I think it distracts the jurors from what their job is, which is to determine the truthfulness of the testimony,” Decker said. “It tends to imply or infer that there has been some victimization. It tends to engender sympathy. It’s highly prejudicial.” Facility dogs are trained to provide companionship without disruption in courthouses, prosecutors’ offices and other legal settings. They work at courthouses all day, then go home with their handlers. Emotional support and “therapy” dogs are pets that can be registered with organizations and may or may not have been specially trained. Proponents say dogs help reduce the anxiety of traumatized victims, especially children, so they can overcome the stress of telling their stories in a deposition room or courtroom. “We need to address how traumatizing it is for children to go through this process,” said Ellen O’Neill-Stephens, a former prosecutor who founded the Courthouse Dogs Foundation. “The whole point for me is I want to make
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it took before her father was convicted of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. After two hung juries, he was convicted at the third trial and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2013. The judge in Jacobsen’s case did not allow a dog to accompany her on the witness stand during the trials because of objections by the defense. The animals helped her outside the courtroom, she said, during private questioning by defense lawyers, counseling sessions and in courtroom hallways after proceedings. “It made it easier to talk knowing he was there,” said Jacobsen, now 23 and a police officer, referring to one of the dogs that helped her during a tense deposition. “I felt like he was in a way whispering toward me that everything was going to be OK. I was 16 or 17 at this time having to talk about very explicit, very uncomfortable things that I was not willing to say out loud.” It’s not clear how, or whether, the dogs are affecting juries and verdicts because of a lack of research. Studies by researchers at Wofford College in South Carolina involving mock jurors reviewing real cases have shown dogs have no effect on verdicts or witness credibility. The findings surprised the researchers, and they’re trying to determine why there is no effect. SEE DOGS, P12
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STEM FROM PAGE 1
of the prejudices will go away.” Fighting culture, gender bias The number of women in the engineering field has grown since Weiman graduated with a civil engineering degree from Colorado School of Mines in 1996, but women remain drastically underrepresented in science and engineering careers. According to a 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration, women in 2015 filled 47 percent of all U.S. jobs but only 24 percent of STEM — or science, technology, engineering and math — jobs. Studies point to cultural and gender stereotypes and biases that eventually discourage interested girls from pursuing those careers and social and environmental prejudices that can make the workplace difficult for success. “Not only are people more likely to associate math and science with men than with women, people often hold negative opinions of women in ‘masculine’ positions, like scientists or engineers,” a 2010 report by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) concluded. “When a woman is clearly competent in a ‘masculine’ job, she is considered less likable. Because both likability and competence are needed for success in the workplace, women in STEM fields can find themselves in a double bind.” But a growing awareness around the importance of supporting and encouraging STEM interests among young girls, along with universities’ commitment to providing support systems and changing cultural environments are beginning to make a difference, academics and professionals say. “We believe that teams having diverse perspectives and complementary skill sets generate the best solutions and innovations,” said Mines President Paul Johnson, who is driving an effort to increase female enrollment from its current 29 percent to 40 percent by 2024, the school’s 150th anniversary. “Thus, we should have a STEM workforce that more closely mirrors our general population. This means we need to roughly double the number of women pursuing STEM careers.” Many of the women entering the field say they are determined to make that happen. “Don’t be afraid of the reputation that there are no
The South Metro High School Chapter of the Girls in STEM club enjoy a private tour of the Colorado School of Mines’ chemical engineering lab. The club was founded in 2014 and exists to inspire middle and high school-aged girls to visualize and empower them to pursue STEM careers. Learn more at www. gstemdenver.org. women in STEM because there are,” said Miranda Schiffbauer, a 2017 Arvada West graduate pursuing a degree in civil engineering at Mines, a world-renowned teaching and research university in the engineering and applied science fields that offers expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth’s natural resources. “And it’s growing.” Her fellow Arvada West graduate Leigh Robinson, studying chemical and biological engineering at Mines, agrees. “If I can be somebody who is a strong leader in perhaps an area that is known to be male-dominated,” she said, “I’ll feel that that is a great accomplishment.” Situations can be challenging According to the 2010 report by the American Association of University Women, girls and boys take math and science courses in roughly equal numbers in elementary, middle and high school, and graduate equally prepared to pursue science and engineering majors in college. However, the report states that fewer women than men pursue those careers and only 20 percent of college graduates who earn a bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering and computer science are women. Their representation continues to decline at the graduate level and again in the transition to the workplace. Percentages of women
studying in STEM fields at several area universities vary, but overall indicate a higher number of women enrolling and graduating in those areas. Of the 1,034 bachelor’s degrees in 13 different engineering disciplines that Mines awarded in the 2017 graduation fiscal year — which includes summer and fall 2016 and spring 2017 — nearly 27 percent of them were earned by women. At the University of Denver, 296 degrees in engineering, computer science, natural sciences and mathematics were awarded in the 2017 graduation fiscal year, and slightly more than 52 percent of them went to women. Graduation data show the number of female graduates has increased almost every year since 2014, and enrollment figures at several universities show more women are enrolling in STEM fields. About 27 percent of Metropolitan State University of Denver’s 19,500 students are pursuing a STEM degree — 40 percent of those are female. At University of ColoradoBoulder, 38 percent of students in first-year engineering classes are women. These numbers suggest that more women pursue STEM degrees in Colorado in comparison to the rest of the nation. This could be because the state has a multitude of K-12 STEM school choices and excellent colleges and universities that offer science and technology degrees, said Ana Cross, who leads Lockheed Martin’s Crew Module
Engineering Integration Team on Orion and is a director for civil programs at Stellar Solutions. In addition, the state has a number of career choices that offer good pay for doing work in exciting areas, such as space exploration, Cross added. For example, she said, Jefferson County is ranked second in the nation for private aerospace employment. Young female students need “to know that working in a STEM field is an option for them,” Cross said. Whether it be STEM or nonSTEM, it’s important that society shows women that they can pursue and accomplish whatever they want, said Meagen Puryer, 24, a grad student at the University of Denver focusing on mechanical engineering with a concentration in fluids. Puryer will be the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree. “We don’t have to perform one way to fit into society,” she said. “There’s no reason it shouldn’t be equal in the workforce.” Still, the stereotypes exist, showing up in sometimes small ways. Puryer recalled a comment from a male student who sat next to her on her first day of college. Although he didn’t object to her presence, he did express surprise to see a woman studying mechanical engineering. Since then, Puryer has twice been the only female in her classes. But none of her
professors or fellow students has treated her any differently, she said. Christine Reilly, 21, who is pursuing a master’s in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado-Boulder, said people have told her certain opportunities were given to her because she’s a woman, rather than because of her qualifications. Others expect her to be the note-taker on a project rather than doing a more hands-on job. “It’s not that they intend to do it,” said Reilly, one of about 20 women of the 130 or 140 students in her senior project class. But they are surprised that a woman is pursuing a degree field primarily dominated by men. Reilly also said she has been fortunate to have professors and mentors of both genders who are passionate about their students’ success. “The amount of passion they bring really convinces me that we (women) belong here,” Reilly said. Kylie Auerbach, 13, of Littleton, who says STEM subjects are a good fit for her, is counting on women such as Reilly and Puryer to lead the way. “My parents always talked to me about the importance of STEM for the future,” Auerbach said. “Especially because they noticed I was interested in math and science more than any other subject.” Auerbach’s best guess is that most of her classes at the STEM School in Highlands Ranch consist of about 60 percent boys. “But,” she said, “the girls tend to push themselves more and gravitate toward the more accelerated courses.” Simi Basu, a middle school computer science teacher and cyber security coach for kindergarten through 12th grade at the STEM School, notes how important it is to encourage girls’ interests in science and technology areas. “Girls really do want to make a difference, and we need to give them a hand to show them how relevant and how fun STEM can be,” Basu said. “Both girls and boys can explore curiosity and make a change in the world.” Basu came to the U.S. from India after earning a master’s in information technology and an MBA in business administration. For about 14 years, she worked in the corporate computer science field for IBM. “We need to close that misconception that only men pursue those jobs,” Basu said. “If girls are engaged and motivated, it can help close the gap in the workforce.” SEE STEM, P9
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Caucasian Chalk Circle: 7:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, April 12-14, 19-21, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at MSU Denver Studio Theatre, King Center, Auraria Campus. No children younger than 5. Reservations recommended. Info: 303-5562296. The Creditors: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 13-14, April 20-21, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15 and April 22, John Hand Theater Ballroom, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver. Germinal Stage production. Reservations: 303455-7108. Stories on Stage, “Course Correction”: 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Info: 303-494-0523 or www.storiesonstage.org. Diary of Anne Frank: playing through April 28 at The John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; and 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28. Tickets: ThisIsSpotlightTheater. com or call 720-530-4596.
Reefer Madness: The Musical: showing through April 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 through April 29 at Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Production of Cherry Creek Theatre Company. A cat-andmouse 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: showing through April 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
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Vocalist Shemekia Copeland Performs: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 and Thursday, April 19 at Dazzle, 1512 Curtis St., Denver. Info: www. dazzledenver.com. John Williams & American Film Music: 2-3 p.m. Thursday, April
19 at Windsor Gardens, 597 S. Clinton St., Denver. Active Minds program.
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Colorado Poetry Rodeo (aka Podeo): 11:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday, April 14 at Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver. Showcase of Colorado’s diverse writing community. Info: http:// coloradocommunitymedia.com/ stories/20th-annual-coloradopoetry-rodeo-celebrates-a-diversewriting-community,260118 READING/WRITING An Evening with Helen Thorpe: 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 at Denver Woman’s Press Clubhouse, 1325 Logan St., Denver. Colorado author discusses her book “The Newcomers.” RSVP: faithnick@msn.com. Info: 303-839-1519 or dwpconline. org. Colorado Book Award Finalist Reading: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22 at BookBar, 4280 Tennyson St., Denver. Finalists in the juvenile and young adult literature categories will read. Pizza bites and Shirley Temples available. Winners will be celebrated at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 2 at Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Contact coloradohumanities.org.
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French Chef Series in the Teaching Kitchen: 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver. Info: https://www.mychildsmuseum.org/
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Uncorked AFTERGLO: 9 p.m. to midnight, Friday, April 13, Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway. Museum’s annual fundraising event. Info: https://denverartmuseum.org/calendar/uncorkedafterglo-2018 Colors of the Mind Gala: 6 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1350 Arapahoe St., Denver. Fundraiser for the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado. Go to https://www.epilepsycolorado.org/gala. Earth Day Celebration: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22, Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive, Denver. Info: https://www. mychildsmuseum.org/
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Native Americans of Colorado:
6:45-7:45 p.m. Thursday, April 12 at Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St., Denver. Active Minds program. Dora Moore PTSA Spring Evening Out Silent Auction: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Mercury Café, 2199 California St., Denver. Fundraiser for Denver’s oldest public school. Tickets: https:// my.cheddarup.com/c/springevening-out-a-silent-auctionbenefiting-dora-moore-sc. Info: doramooreptsa@gmail.com Scotland: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, April 14 at Central Library, 10 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver. Active Minds program. India: A Story of Contrast: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18 at Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St., Denver. Active Minds program. Call 303-7334643 x100 for information. India: A Story of Contrast: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Ross-University Hills Library, 4310 E. Amherst Ave., Denver. Active Minds program. 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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Cherry Cricket opening new location in Ballpark neighborhood Classic Denver burger eatery launching first expansion after more than 70 years BY ASHLEY DEAN ADEAN@DENVERITE.COM
Baseball season is here, and this year Denver’s most iconic burger joint is getting in the game. The Cherry Cricket opens in the Ballpark neighborhood on April 17. In its 70-plus years in Cherry Creek, the restaurant has never opened an outpost until now. The second location inside the former Breck on Blake at 2220 Blake St. is significantly larger than the original and in a far more heavily trafficked neighborhood. “It’s impossible to replicate what’s been created over the last 70-plus years at the original Cricket in Cherry Creek, but we’re excited to introduce our beloved Cricket to downtown Denver and the surrounding neighborhoods,” Lee Driscoll, co-owner of The Cherry Cricket, said in a press release.
“Our goal is to bring the authentic Cricket experience to downtown Denver with an updated look and feel that has been uniquely designed to fit the new space and neighborhood. We think our guests will love the new space. Just as we did in Cherry Creek, we look forward to becoming a fixture in the Ballpark neighborhood.” The menu will remain the same, with the addition of a new latenight menu from midnight to 3 a.m. and expanded beer, wine and cocktail options. The vibe is promised to be essentially “Cherry Cricket, but bigger” and that includes another aquarium — this one a whopping 1,500 gallons. (Rest in peace to old fish in Cherry Creek that died in last year’s fire.) The Cherry Cricket Ballpark will be open from 11 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 a.m. to 3 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Daily happy hours will be from 3 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close. Denverite is an online local news source for everything you need to know about Denver in 5 minutes. Visit denverite.com/subscribe for more.
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Zoo welcomes baby Sumatran orangutan STAFF REPORT
A baby Sumatran orangutan was born March 25 at the Denver Zoo. Named Cerah (Che-rah), which means “bright” in Indonesian and is often used to refer to sunshine, the female animal was born to mom Nias (Nee-uhs) and dad Berani (buhr-AH-nee). Her birth was natural and uneventful, and both mom and baby are in good health, according to a zoo news release. They are behind the scenes to give them time to rest and bond, and to allow zoo staff to make sure Cerah is receiving proper care and nourishment from Nias. Nias is 29 years old and arrived at the Denver Zoo in 2005. Berani is 25 years old and arrived in 2017. The two were paired under recommendation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan program, which oversees the population management of select species in association member institutions and enhances conservation of those species in the wild. The coupling proved to be a fast success, as Nias and Berani met in July 2017 and conceived Cerah less than a month later. With a worldwide population estimated at only 14,600, Sumatran orangutans are classified as critically endangered
on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. Cerah is expected to make her debut in the next few weeks in the Great Apes exhibit in Primate Panorama.
Study will eye Globeville flooding, possible measures for mitigation BY ANDREW KENNEY AKENNEY@DENVERITE.COM
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The City of Denver is launching a $290,000 study of flooding in the Globeville area. It could be the first step toward significant new infrastructure spending in the residential and industrial district along the South Platte River. The city spent some $25 million to reduce flooding in Globeville in the 2000s, as the Denver Post previously reported. That project included building thousands of feet of levees along the banks of the South Platte River. However, the city and the Urban Drainage and Flood Control district have since discovered new vulnerabilities that could return parts of the neighborhood to the flood plain, as the Post reported. As of 2014, the area’s current drainage systems were “typically undersized for a two-year storm event,” meaning they can’t handle storms that have a 50 percent chance of happening in a given year, according to a neighborhood plan. It kicks off with a community meeting on May 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Stapleton Recreation Center. From then, coordinators will work until early 2019 to gather community concerns, investigate the conditions and present recommendations. The study could present a wide range of solutions, including “those
addressing individual property needs, neighborhood-scale green solutions, and stormwater and flood-control infrastructure projects will be explored in partnership with the community,” according to Leesly Leon, a spokesperson for the North Denver Cornerstone Collaborative, which is the office coordinating the city’s north Denver infrastructure spending. The project will be run by Denver Public Works and the NDCC, working with the consultants Merrick & Company and OV Consulting. The city’s plans at the time identified more than $60 million of possible improvements. The intersection of West 52nd Avenue and Bannock Street is especially vulnerable to flooding, according to city documents. Denver City Council agreed to raise stormwater rates in 2016, raising $383 million to spend on infrastructure. The Platte to Park Hill project, protecting Interstate 70 and neighborhoods along the south side of the river, will cost nearly $300 million. The city also is already working on several water and flood-control projects in the Globeville-Utah basin, including near 43rd Avenue and Sherman Street. Denverite is an online local news source for everything you need to know about Denver in 5 minutes. Visit denverite.com/subscribe for more.
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Organizations honored for promoting healthy communities STAFF REPORT
Taking Neighborhood Health to Heart, J Street Food Truck and We Don’t Waste were given Healthy Communities Awards by the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment. Launched in 2015, the Healthy Community Awards recognize individuals and public, private and community organizations that work to promote public health and environment sustainability. Thirty-four nominations were received for the categories of Innovation, Compliance and Good Neighbor, and a panel of experts in public health, sustainability and related areas reviewed and scored the nominations. Taking Neighborhood Health to Heart was the winner in the Innovation category, which recognizes individuals and organizations that employ innovative strategies, processes, or technologies to improve public health
and/or the environment in Denver. Taking Neighborhood Health to Heart is a community-based organization dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of residents in northeast Denver, according to a news release. The organization has spent more than 10 years engaging residents, University of Colorado researchers, and neighborhood businesses and organizations in community-based public health efforts in the East Montclair, Northeast Park Hill, Northwest Aurora, Park Hill and Stapleton neighborhoods. TNH2H efforts have focused on cardiovascular health, childhood obesity, healthy food access, senior social connectedness, indoor air quality and environmental health. J Street Food Truck was the honoree in the Compliance category, designed to encourage, recognize and reward local individuals, companies, and nonprofit organizations that have consistently met or exceeded applicable standards established through recognized best practices, regulation
or certification. J Street uses a multi-pronged approach to ensure long-term compliance, protect the public’s health, and exceed health standards, a news release states. This includes continuous employee training, enforcement of standard operating procedures, the promotion of health standards throughout all operations, and participation in the Partners in Food Safety program. This high level of compliance starts with the chef, whose “work clean” motto encourages staff to work cleanly from start to finish. We Don’t Waste was the winner of the Good Neighbor award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have a longstanding commitment to protecting and/or improving the environment in Denver (clean air, land, and water), or promoting healthy people through improved access to
healthy food, healthy built environments, or promoting healthy pets through activities at the animal shelter or in the community at-large. We Don’t Waste was founded in 2009 to help feed the thousands of people in the Denver metro area struggling with hunger and to reduce the amount of food waste entering landfills, a new release says. Today, We Don’t Waste operates an 11,570 square-foot food rescue and distribution center and uses a fleet of three refrigerated trucks to pick up and deliver high-quality food throughout Denver and the Front Range. The organization provided more 30 million servings of food (equal to more than 10 million meals) in 2017 to community members struggling with food insecurity. For information about the Denver Healthy Communities Awards, go to www.denvergov.org/HCAwards.
‘Wealth shock’ losses may lead to shorter lives Study indicates that big financial setbacks could be tied to subsequent deaths BY CARLA K. JOHNSON ASSOCIATED PRESS
A big financial loss may shorten your life, a new study suggests. Middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to die during the following years than those who didn’t. The heightened danger of death after a devastating loss, which researchers called a “wealth shock,” crossed socio-economic lines, affecting people no matter how much money they had to start. The analysis of nearly 9,000 people’s experiences underscores well-known connections between money and wellbeing, with prior studies linking lower incomes and rising income inequality with more chronic disease and shorter life expectancy. “This is really a story about everybody,” said lead researcher Lindsay Pool of Northwestern University’s medical school. Stress, delays in health care, substance abuse and suicides may contribute, she said. “Policy-makers should pay attention.” Overall, wealth shock was tied with a 50 percent greater risk of dying, although the study couldn’t prove a cause-and-effect connection. The study was published April 3 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Researchers analyzed two decades of data from the Health and Retirement Study, which checks in every other year with a group of people in their 50s and 60s and keeps track of who dies. About 1 in 4 people in the study had a wealth shock, which researchers defined as a loss of 75 percent or more in net worth over two years. The average loss was about $100,000. That could include a drop in the value of investments or realized losses like a home foreclosure. Some shocks happened during the Great Recession of 2007-2009. Others happened before or after. No matter what was going on in the greater U.S. economy, a wealth shock still increased the chance of dying. Women were more likely than men to have a wealth shock. Once they did, their increased chance of dying was about the same as the increase for men. Researchers adjusted for marital changes, unemployment and health status. They still saw the connection between financial crisis and death. The effect was more marked if the person lost a home as part of the wealth shock, and it was more pronounced for people with fewer assets. The findings suggest a wealth shock is as dangerous as a new diagnosis of heart disease, wrote Dr. Alan Garber of Harvard University in an accompanying editorial, noting that doctors need to recognize how money hardships may affect their patients. The findings come at a time when U.S. life expectancy has dropped for two straight years.
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hen I was 18-19, I thought I wanted a career in handdrawn illustration, and my goal was album covers. Glad I didn’t. Hand-drawn illustrations are mostly gone, and so are (long playing) album covers. QUIET You can still find DESPERATION vinyl stores like the one in “High Fidelity,” but they are few and far between (like pay phones). Some of us no longer have any kind — vinyl, cassette, CD — of individually packaged music. Travel agents? You Craig Marshall can still find them too. Smith But they are disappearing too. Daily print newspapers?
Denver’s only daily just cut 30 percent of its staff. It breaks my heart, because I know what’s next, and I have seen it coming for a long time. I have subscribed to daily newspapers since I was an undergraduate. The math is 50 years. Subscribing to The Los Angeles Times in my late teens was a subscription to the big table in the room. I learned the names of reporters and columnists, and I became familiar with liberals and conservatives — and idiots. Too harsh? Idiots are convinced that any newspaper’s factual stories are either liberal or conservative, even when they are simply factual stories. One Post reader wrote, “You totally alienate half of the state and wonder why you need to eliminate a third of your staff ?” Truth is, The Post didn’t wonder why it had to be done. Reader preferences and economic fac-
tors were involved. How news is being accessed has been changing for some time. Likewise, shopping preferences. I haven’t been to a mall in 10 years, maybe longer. The internet isn’t entirely to blame for all of this. But it’s an accomplice. You can find out what just happened anywhere in the world right now on the internet, not the next day in a print edition. It goes further: Local televised news is losing viewership. It lost mine years ago. The panel format is too convivial. Big stories are side by side with stories about cats wearing clothes. They tease you, so you don’t use the remote during a commercial. I used a remote during commercials. Another Post reader blamed “out-ofstate hedge-fund owners who have no regard for local news.” There’s blame — or credit — to go around, but what it amounts to is a loss.
The loss of a hand-held sheaf of words, images, ideas, and opinions. But that’s not enough to keep something around anymore. Our preferences, aligned with new technologies, replace dated formats all day long. Jennifer just made a trip to Ohio to see her family. I asked her if she wanted to borrow a book. She said, “No, thanks. I have a book on Kindle.” She didn’t see my reaction because I was in another room. I lowered my head. My morning paper goes splat on the driveway about 4 a.m. It’s a trigger, that sound. I can smell the coffee before I can smell the coffee. Something’s charm, if that’s what it is, isn’t enough. Otherwise we’d all still be taking the train. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.
Preparing for change, managing change and accepting change
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happens, and change will happen again. The secret is following the first two paths mentioned above, change readiness and change management. When we can become really good and efficient at both of those, change acceptance will be accelerated and the change will be successful. Here is the best part of the shower story. As I stood there bewildered for a moment or two, I didn’t stop to think and appreciate all of the other changes to that particular hotel. The mattresses were all changed, the lobby and bar were upgraded and changed, the check-in process was changed and made easier than ever before. Of course the shower fixture would have been changed too. I was ready for the changes I liked and could easily grasp, and I managed what was being changed as long as I saw the benefit to me, but I was slower in accepting the change that was just a little more difficult. So how about you? Whether you are looking at a change at work or home, are you ready for it? Do you know how you will manage it? And are you prepared for those impacted by the change to accept it? I would love to hear your personal story or your company story of change at gotonorton@gmail.com.
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STEM FROM PAGE 4
Support programs and role models are key Mentors and and role models of females interested in STEM at a young age must take charge to keep the girls interested in these subjects as they grow older, educators and STEM professionals say. Especially when they begin to think about their future career aspirations. “Getting involved with a STEM career is different than sticking with a STEM career,” said Angela Fioretti, a former graduate research assistant at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden. She is now in Switzerland doing a postdoctoral fellowship where she works with electrical contact material for solar cells. “It’s really important for younger women to see other women in senior positions in STEM careers so that they know it’s a viable path,” said Fioretti, who earned her PhD in material science from Mines in December 2016. Beginning in about middle school, there are STEM-related clubs, extracurricular activities and academic programs that do just that. One of them in the Denver-area is Girls in STEM. After about 20 years working as a licensed mechanical engineer, Wendy Merchant realized there were still more men than women entering STEM careers. So in 2014, she founded Girls in STEM, a local nonprofit that works to inspire middle and high school-aged girls to visualize and empower them to pursue STEM careers. Nowadays, big companies and colleges are looking at ways to attract and retain women to even the numbers in STEM professions, said Karen Ramon, director of operations and teacher adviser for Girls in STEM. “They’re doing their part, but it needs to start earlier than college,” Ramon said. “It’s important for younger girls to know they have a voice, and that they’re not being judged for enjoying STEM subjects. Our goal is to expose them to everything. It’s all about the exposure.” Kim Medina, director of admissions at Mines, agrees. Through partnerships with local schools and community groups, Mines has implemented a number of outreach programs and initiatives to get younger girls more interested and involved with STEM subjects. Special events include Girls and Science at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, which took place March 3, and Girl Scouts Engineering Day. At the University of Denver, annual Engineering Summer Camps and CodeART Workshops aim to get students excited about careers in engineering, mathematics and other science-related fields through hands-on activities. Both camps have specific weeks that they are offered exclusively to female middle and high school students. Another successful program is Mines’ Discover-Explore-Create Technology (DECTech). It is led by female Mines students and designed to foster an interest in STEM among young girls through creative and interactive activities. DECTech was founded in 2012 by Tracy Camp, a professor and the head of Mines’ Computer Science Depart-
Maddie Rice, left, and Sophia Eakes, both middle schoolers at Bell Middle School in Golden, hold up their awards and bionic hand on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2017, after winning first place in the Jefferson County Public Library’s Girls in STEM Competition. CHRISTY STEADMAN ment, in response to studies that show girls’ interest in science and engineering starts to decline the closer they get to middle school. But Heather McKay, 33, defied the odds: She knew she wanted to pursue a career in aerospace since middle school. “I just thought space was cool,” said McKay of Littleton, who pursued her dreams and graduated from Mines in 2006 with a degree in mechanical engineering and earned her master’s in systems engineering from Mines in 2007. She has worked at Lockheed Martin for about 10 years. Being inspired by a relatable role model helped maintain her interest, McKay said. McKay’s mother, Carol Angel, was an influencer in her life, she said. Angel was a single mom when she started at Lockheed Martin as an administrative assistant and over her 30-year career there, she worked her way up and retired as an engineer. One day, Angel brought McKay to work with her for Lockheed Martin’s annual Young Minds at Work day, which is similar to a bring-your-childto-work day. McKay, who was 10 at the time, got to meet the late Bruce McCandless, a former astronaut who in February 1984 became known for being the first person to fly untethered in space. Now, McKay is the Orion launch abort system manager and works with a team of about 30 people. About 10 are women. At Lockheed Martin, McKay said, men and women have equal opportunity to contribute and succeed in the workplace. “I get to be a part of a team that is accomplishing something that has never been done before. We’re trying to go to Mars,” she said. “We need everybody. It takes a whole team to accomplish such a big goal like exploring the universe.” Similarly, eighth-grader Sophia Eakes’ interest in STEM started in fifth grade. She enjoys the teamwork aspect of her STEM courses at Bell Middle School in Golden. “I get to do stuff that I have never gotten to do in any other class,” Eakes said. “It’s so much fun and you realize you can do so many things.” In the sixth grade, she started to
learn some basic programming skills, and last year in seventh grade, she and her fellow students in an engineering class built a high-quality video game. This year, Eakes is programming robots. And, she said, she plans on continuing her STEM education until she someday becomes a surgeon. Eakes has been involved with Bell Middle School’s Girls in iSTEM Club for about two years. In February last year, she and her friend Maddie Rice won the Jefferson County Public Library’s Girls in STEM Competition. About 50 girls presented 18 projects at the competition, which was judged by Mines’ DECTech. Eakes and Rice won for a bionic hand designed for the biomedical engineering field. “I like solving problems and putting things together,” Eakes said. “I enjoy applying my knowledge to real-world problems that scientists and engineers are working on right now.” Combating misperceptions Despite all these efforts, a change isn’t going to happen overnight, Ramon said. Girls in STEM is still too new of a club to know its effectiveness, she notes. And even though Mines is slightly above the national average for women attending the school to pursue a STEM degree, the number of females in freshman and transfer undergraduate classes has plateaued in the past 10 years, Medina said. In 2016, about 28 percent were women, and in 2015, the number was about 31 percent, she said. Part of the reason for the plateau at Mines may be that female students might have a misperception of what attending Mines would be like, Medina said. She added that females may think, because their male counterparts outnumber them, they would not have many as opportunities to get involved in extracurricular clubs or activities. But it’s actually quite the opposite, Medina said. Aside from its four sororities, Mines hosts an active Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics office on campus and is home to the largest membership of Society of Women Engineers compared to any other campus in the nation, Medina said.
Heather McKay is the Orion launch abort system manager at Lockheed Martin. McKay, 33, has known she would pursue a career in aerospace since she was 10, when she met astronaut Bruce McCandless. COURTESY PHOTO The school strongly encourages campus visits from female high schoolers to help combat any misperceptions, she added. “We’re trying to get them on campus to show them what it’s really like,” she said. “Sometimes, it takes seeing it to believe it.” One example is Girls Lead the Way at the Colorado School of Mines, which took place Feb. 10 this year. The event is an annual conference focused on women in STEM careers, put on in partnership with Mines and the Society of Women Engineers, during which, on average, more than 100 high school girls attend. ‘Diversity makes us richer’ Despite the work still to be done, there’s no doubt progress has been made, academics and professionals say. When Barb Goodman was attending Mines in the 1980s, it was rare for a woman to pursue and enter a STEM career. She was often the only woman in her classes. “Back then, if you liked science or math, you’d go to school to become a teacher,” Goodman said, “rather than a researcher or engineer.” But as a single mother, she wanted a viable career with which to support her two children. She worked two jobs while in college — tutoring math and waiting tables in a restaurant. Often, she and her children did their homework together at the kitchen table. And when Goodman had academic assignments that required a computer, she would hire a babysitter so she could spend the late-night hours — sometimes until 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. — using the school’s computer lab. “It was a lot of hard work for the four years that I was there,” Goodman remembered. “But I was passionate.” Goodman graduated in 1984 with degrees in chemical engineering and petroleum refining engineering. Now in her 60s, Goodman is executive director of institutional planning, integration and development at NREL, where she has spent nearly 33 years. As technology evolves, new thoughts and skillsets will become extremely important to solve future issues and challenges, Goodman said. And more women are needed to bring new and different perspectives. “Diversity makes us richer,” she said, and that “will lead us to a better and brighter future.”
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Day of note for record stores Annual event brings vinyl fans in for rare releases
TIPS FOR FIRST-TIME RECORD STORE DAY SHOPPERS • Call the record store in advance to see what their hours are — many stores will be opening earlier than normal for the day.
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ne of the best things about the annual Record Store Day event, where local record stores all over the metro area open their doors to an intense rush of passionate music fans, is meeting people who share a passion for music. “Record Store Day really feels like a community event,” said Chelsea Bashford, one of the employees at Arvada’s Black and Read book and music store. “You get a chance to meet other people who live in the area and love music just as much as you do.” Record Store Day falls on Saturday, April 21, and as has become the trend in the nine years since the first day, this year will be bigger and busier than any that have come before. “Record Store Day is by far our biggest day of the year,” said Paul Epstein, owner of Twist and Shout Records in Denver. “Every year Record Store Day becomes the biggest day in our history. We try to make it a fun event for everyone who comes in on the day.” On Record Store Day, special vinyl, tape, CD releases and various promotional products are made available exclusively for the day. These items include rare releases, never-before-heard songs and albums, and uniquely colored vinyl — in other words, a music collector’s dream. “There are items every year that sell out super quickly, either because the musician has a lot of fans, or because the piece is really rare,” said Aaron Bogue, media buyer at Angelo’s CDs and More, which has locations on Broadway, East Colfax and in Aurora. “Those first 30 to 40 minutes are my favorite part, because you get to watch people go after a physical thing that means a lot to them.”
• Visit www.recordstoreday.com/ SpecialReleases to find a full list of releases for the day. The list includes information about quantities pressed, which can help narrow down which items you want most. • Bring cash, just in case credit card machines are down. • Be friendly with the others in line. Sometimes, a fellow shopper can keep an eye out for a release you really want. Two pairs of eyes are better than one.
Paul Epstein, owner of Twist and Shout Records, high-fives the first customers into his store on Record Store Day. The annual event is an opportunity for vinyl fans to honor their favorite stores, and for store owners to thank their customers. PHOTO COURTESY OF TONY WHITE
LOCAL SHOPS PARTICIPATING IN RECORD STORE DAY
Albums on the Hill 1128 13th St. Boulder 303-447-0159 www.albumsonthehill.com Angelo’s CDs and More 16711 E. Iliff Ave. Aurora 303-337-1399 937 E. Colfax Ave. Denver 303-863-8668 1959 S. Broadway Denver 303-798-6378 www.angeloscds.com Bart’s Record Shop 1625 Folsom St. Boulder
303-444-1760 www.bartsrecordshop.com Black and Read 7821 Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada 303-467-3236 www.facebook.com/ blackandreadcolorado Bogey’s West Music 311 3rd St. Castle Rock 303-688-6765 www.bogeyswest. com Chain Reaction Records 8793 W. Colfax Ave. Lakewood 303-237-4445
The annual day was created as a way to celebrate the world of record stores — not only owners, their employees and the musicians, but also customers who keep these local businesses alive at a time where so much of music is consumed via the internet. Record Store Day encourages shoppers to celebrate their local stores, which are a vital part of the community and economy and provide
www.facebook.com/ chainreaction303 Recycled Records LP 1067 S. Hover St., Unit C Longmont 720-291-7000 www.recycledrecordslp.com Twist and Shout 2508 E. Colfax Ave. Denver 303-593-2540 www.twistandshout. com Wax Trax Records 638 E. 13th Ave. Denver 303-831-7246 www.waxtraxrecords. com
a place for people with a shared interest to gather. In a celebration of brick-andmortar business, many go all out for the day — Twist and Shout offers coffee and food for those who first arrive, Black and Read will have local bands performing throughout the day, and Angelo’s will have special free items available to shoppers. “We open early and do our best to make sure we
have at least one copy of all the releases in all three of our stores,” Bogue said. “It’s something people look forward to, and we want to do our best to ensure we have the releases.” Some people line up hours before store openings, so if one is really interested in getting a particular release, arriving as early as possible is recommended. After 10 years, most record stores are experts at moving people through the process, but a little patience goes a long way. “We try to spread stock out throughout the store so people aren’t all grouped in one place,” Bashford said. “There’s no holds or anything like that in advance, so it really is first come, first served.” Despite some jostling when everyone is trying to get in, Epstein said that most people get what they’re in for. And even if not, there are so many quality releases that shoppers might discover something they didn’t even know they wanted. “I got into this business because I’m a vinyl guy and a collector, so in that role,
• Try several record stores — stock and quantity vary, and if you missed an item at one store, it might be at another. • Have fun — everyone is there because they love music.
Shoppers wait in line at Twist and Shout Records with their Record Store Day purchases. The event is the biggest day of the year for most record stores, and employees are trained to make the process as smooth as possible. PHOTO COURTESY OF KEVIN POWERS there are always some releases I’d like to get my hands on,” he said. “As a member of this community, Record Store Day is special because people go out of their way to support you and thank you for being around.”
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Fashion is in style at Denver Art Museum Illustrations from artist’s long career will be displayed until early August
IF YOU GO “Drawn to Glamour: Fashion Illustrations by Jim Howard” will be on display on level two of the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building through Aug. 5. It is included in general admission and free to members and youth under 18. The Denver Art Museum is at 13th Avenue and Bannock Street in downtown Denver and is open daily. Information: denverartmuseum.org.
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Jim Howard became emotional as he looked at the beautifully framed and exhibited fashion illustrations, created during his 40-year career. “Drawn to Glamour: Fashion Illustrations by Jim Howard” is at the Denver Art Museum through Aug. 5. Howardo announced that he would donate the more than 100 works on paper to the Denver Art Museum. The exhibit also has a group of fashions from the 1970s and 1980s — from the DAM collection and private lenders — displayed in a case. Howard also spoke of his delight in being right next to the current Degas exhibit. The French artist has been an inspiration. Curator of Textile Art and Fashion Florence Muller, who is happy about the addition to the fashion collection, said the “drawings were really telling you a story, although they were advertisements for a department store … Jim could create illustrations about clothes.” Howard didn’t feel he was consciously telling stories, he said (“I was peddling clothes”), as he described a day at Nieman Marcus in Dallas, then so important for highfashion merchandise. He didn’t see a garment until it was in production, and his job was to create a drawing for newspapers or maga-
Fashion Illustrator Jim Howard speaks about a selection of 100 of his drawings, created over a 40-year career. They are exhibited at the Denver Art Museum. Howard, a Lakewood resident now, worked for Nieman Marcus and several major New York department stores when illustrations were used for advertisements, rather than photos. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE DENVER ART MUSEUM
zines that would bring customers to purchase or order it. “There were eight models there and I’d sign up for one in the morning” and start drawing. “It’s probably the last time that happened in department store advertising.” Eventually, he took photos with a camera and drew from those, adding that he took “tons of life drawing classes in college” and the skill came easily — “I could draw both men and women … I started at the head and drew to the bottom — in that order,” he said. “I never dreamed I’d find them on the walls of a museum.” He is a Lakewood resident since 2002, after a post-retirement stay
in New Mexico. Asked what was his first drawing, ever, he remembered his childhood. “I once did a self-published book in my early years. It was a drawing for school. (`In West Texas, Disney was big,’ he said wryly). It was a guy in a bathroom, with a kitty under the sink meowing for toothpaste to brush his teeth …” He also created a paper doll book with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, all in their underwear. When asked: “What kept you going all those years?” he responded happily: “I consider myself the luckiest man on this planet. To do what I loved every day — getting paid for it.” He first worked in a grocery store, he reminisced, where he drew pictures of cans, bread, bananas … before he started formal training in art. In the 1970s, he also designed and made his own clothes, he added. “At Nieman’s we were all so interested in a beautiful suit, we almost pulled it apart—concerned with construction.” After a stint with Nieman Marcus, he moved to New York and worked for various department stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue, B. Altman, Bonwit Teller and Los Angeles-based Bullocks.
Ride service for kids rolls into Denver area STAFF REPORT
Busy Denver parents now have someone they can call to get their kids where they need to go. HopSkipDrive, founded three years ago by three working moms, operates in Southern California and the San Francisco Bay area. Colorado is its first market outside of California. “I was raised in Denver and witnessed firsthand the challenges my family and others faced in trying to get their kids everywhere they needed to be,” Joanna McFarland, co-founder and CEO, said in a news release. “Denver has changed since I grew up here, and with the incredible innovations around school choice, many Denver families face daily challenges getting kids to and from their schools and after-school activities.” Other ridesharing services are not allowed to transport passengers younger than 18 by themselves, McFarland said, so the moms built the company with their children in mind. Every ride offers real-time monitoring and the company employs experienced caregivers (aka CareDrivers). “As mothers we understand that today’s busy families need a dependable ride service to help them get kids where they need to be, with safety embedded into every aspect of the service,” she said. “CareDrivers don’t just rush off to their next pickup, they follow customized instructions
and adhere to the strictest safety standards in addition to good caregiver sense.” Once a ride is matched to a CareDriver, parents receive a picture and bio to share with their rider. In addition to live monitoring during the ride, parents also receive notifications at pickup and dropoff, a personalized secret code word for their rider, and a dedicated customer service team committed to getting kids to their destinations safely and on time. HopSkipDrive also partners with hundreds of schools to create customized transportation solutions. HopSkipDrive is now available for families whose rides originate in the following communities: Belcaro, Bonnie Brae, Capitol Hill, Cherry Creek, Congress Park, Country Club, Curtis Park, Five Points, Golden Triangle, Harvey Park, Highlands, Hilltop, Krisana Park, LoDo, Lowry, Montclair, Park Hill, Platte Park, Regis, RiNo, Sloan’s Lake, Stapleton, Sunnyside, University Park, Uptown, Washington Park and Whittier. Plans are in the works to expand throughout the Front Range, Boulder and Colorado Springs within months. The service is available for kids ages 6 and older. Scheduling can be done through the HopSkipDrive app or online at www.hopskipdrive. com. Rides start at $15, and carpool rides can be as low as $6 with multiple families in the car. A fare estimator is accessible on the website.
His drawings ran in The New York Times, other papers and magazines. “Fashion illustration as a craft has gradually disappeared in recent decades,” Muller said, “but from 1950 to 1989, it was the most significant way for brands to tell their story, showcase new trends and bring fashion to life ... It’s a medium of fashion history that has not yet been extensively explored by museums, and we hope this exhibition will allow our visitors to discover how drawing can be equally as, and sometimes more, expressive than fashion photography. We also hope visitors will gain an appreciation for Howard’s legacy and fashion illustration as a whole.” Jane Burke, senior curatorial assistant of textile art and fashion, helped to organize the show, with drawings from the 1950s to the 1980s. Included is a corner of portraits of fashion greats such as Coco Chanel and Yves St. Laurent, and there are many examples of Howard’s drawings of men’s fashions included in the collection — perhaps a bit less common, but testifying to Howard’s skills in drawing the human figure. In more recent years, he has produced a series of books of high-style paper dolls, organized by decade. He has designed all the clothes, hats and other accessories, although he is not trained as a designer. In a foreword, he talks about learning clothing construction from watching his mother sew when he was a child — and then in later years, designing and sewing clothes for himself. “Fabrics have always been a love of mine,” he says and he also cites an interest in historic clothing, “which inspired a few garments in this book.” These books are available for sale at $12 in the museum’s gift shop.
Women to compete for title of Ms. Colorado Senior America STAFF REPORT
Twelve contestants ages 60-95 will compete May 26 for the title of 2018 Ms. Colorado Senior America at the 24th annual pageant. The women will sing, dance, perform comedy and show off their evening gowns starting at 2 p.m. at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The 2004 Colorado Queen and 2004 National Queen Michelle Rahn and singer-entertainer Tony David from Wildefire fame will host the show, and reigning Ms. Colorado Senior America Jeannine Montgomerie will perform. The 2017 National Ms. Senior America Carolyn Slade Harden, from New Jersey, also will attend. This year’s theme is “My Fair Lady,” and the contestants will compete in four categories — private interview, evening gown, philosophy of life, and talent. The woman crowned Ms. Colorado Senior America will appear in shows, parades and other local events, and will compete in the Ms. Senior America Pageant in October. Tickets cost $25 and are available at the Lone Tree Arts Center box office or online at www.lonetreeartscenter.org. For information, or to be considered as a future contestant, contact Colorado’s pageant administrator Rene’ Green at renemcsap@gmail.com or 720-384-6249. Information also available online at colosramerica.com.
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need to help prevent suicides and save lives, with treatment for children and adults that helps them lead healthy lives — and in Denver, we will.” Currently, Denver residents pay a total of 7.65 percent tax on most goods, including state taxes. The new proposal would bring that to 7.9 percent. (Food and drink taxes are slightly higher. However, groceries are exempted.) The “Caring 4 Denver” campaigners need to collect about 4,700 signatures over the next few months in order to get the proposal on the November 2018 ballot. They’re confident that will happen. “For Rep. Herod, she’s spearheading this. It’s her idea and inspiration that has made this happen,” campaign manager Gabe Claeson said in an interview. MHCD, one of the largest service providers in Denver, is a central backer of the proposal. District Attorney Beth McCann also is among the early supporters. If approved, it would go into effect Jan. 1. The money would be managed by “an independent board of stakeholders in mental health and substance abuse services.” The money could be spent on:
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“We consistently find that the presence of a dog makes no difference,” said Wofford psychology professor Dawn McQuiston, a lead researcher. “It seems absolutely intuitive that it will elicit sympathy, that it will make the victim seem more like a victim, that it will make you feel sorry for them. We certainly expected these dogs would have an impact, so we were surprised when they didn’t.” Dogs also are being used to comfort trial witnesses in other parts of the world, including South America,
• Suicide prevention • Mental health services and treatment • Opioid and substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery • Affordable housing and services to reduce homelessness and keep people out of jails and hospitals This would be somewhat unusual for Denver. Almost all of the local sales tax goes toward the “general fund,” meaning it can be used for many city purposes. Only a small portion of the city sales tax is set aside for a specific purpose, the Denver Preschool Program. Denver’s local sales tax has been largely stable for decades. It has increased twice since 2007, growing from 3.5 percent to 3.65 percent. The state sales tax is slightly lower today than it was in 1965. The campaigners say polling showed 79 percent support among likely voters. However, Denver voters do have their limits: They rejected a smaller sales tax proposal for college funding in 2015. And this isn’t the only tax hike that will be battling for voters’ attention. A statewide proposal would raise money for roads by increasing statewide sales taxes by up to 1 percentage point. Denverite is an online local news source for everything you need to know about Denver in 5 minutes. Visit denverite.com/subscribe for more.
Europe and Australia. One jurisdiction in Australia recently rejected emotional support dogs in courts, The Canberra Times reported . Advocates say defense concerns can be resolved by placing dogs so they cannot be seen by juries and having judges tell jurors the dog is there but not to make any conclusions about it. Defense lawyers, however, say it’s not that easy. “The fact that a child needs a therapy dog is already a signal to the jury that there’s something they need therapy for,” said Connecticut public defender George Flores. “A child is sympathetic already. Give a child a dog and they’re much more sympathetic.”
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Safety brings fresh mind, body into reboot with Broncos Su’a Cravens had considered retirement after injuries
meeting with team President Bruce Allen, and the Redskins placed him on their exempt list, forcing him to miss the entire season. They sent him to see sports concussion expert Micky Collins in Pittsburgh, who had an answer for all of his mood swings, personality changes and feelings that something just wasn’t quite right: post-concussion syndrome. “I didn’t really know what was going on until I went to see Dr. Collins and he made me fully aware of the situation,’’ Cravens said. “At first I just thought that something was wrong with me, something’s not right and I didn’t feel the same. Once he explained, `This is why you feel this way,’ he’d ask me questions, I’d tell him, `Yes,’ and he’d say, `Well that’s a correlation to this.’ Everything started making sense and once we started working on it progressively I got better and better.’’ Cravens said he never lost his love for the game but did succumb to feelings his football career was finished. “Certainly I was going through something that I wasn’t even aware I was going through,’’ Cravens said. “The mindset that I had last year was just completely different from how I am now. Once I got cleared, I took a step back and looked at the way I was acting and the way I was treating my loved ones. The way my whole thought process was, it was a stranger.
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Su’a Cravens has found happiness, harmony and himself just in time for his do-over in Denver. Elated over John Elway’s call and Von Miller’s text, the former standout safety from Southern Cal celebrated his recent trade from the Redskins to the Broncos by posting “A Whole New World’’ from the Disney movie “Aladdin’’ on his Twitter account. “I felt like it was perfect,’’ said Cravens, who missed all of last season and even mulled retirement while dealing with the lingering effects of a head injury. Selected in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft, Cravens played in 11 games his rookie season but he sustained a concussion in Week 4 and later suffered an elbow injury. He said he felt off-kilter heading into training camp last year, and things only got worse after he underwent knee surgery in August to repair a torn meniscus. Cravens had to be talked out of retiring in early September during a
ting in college’ came from, but like I “It was just crazy that I didn’t said, I’m here to play for the Broncos realize that I was in a predicament I and do whatever I can to help this was completely unaware of. So yeah, there was a point that I thought I was team win games.’’ He sees himself as a strong safety done with football, but that love for but is willing to play it and that need to wherever the Broncompete, that need to be on the field and cos feel he fits best in be with your brotha revamped seconders, that never went ary that lost standout away.” safety T.J. Ward last Cravens even had fall and elite cornerto deal with accusaback Aqib Talib this tions that he’d quit spring. on his teammates. “I’m just grateful He was finally to be on the field,’’ cleared in December Cravens said, addand the Redskins Su’a Cravens ing that last season began shopping him him appreciate new Bronco’s safety made during the NFL comhis chance to play bine last month. pro football and he The Broncos eshas no qualms about sentially sent a fifth-round selection getting right back into the fray. in this year’s draft for the safety“We’re all grown men and I know linebacker hybrid whose instincts what I’m signing myself up for. I’m and athleticism wowed scouts two aware of the situation that I was in years ago. and I’m aware of the dangers of the Cravens is eager to put his past game,’’ he said. “I’ve experienced behind him and start anew in Denver. it firsthand and I’m still willing to “I think there’s a false narrative go out there and put everything I on what exactly happened,’’ Cravens have on the line. I wanted a fresh said. “Right now my focus is just on start just because I don’t like the being a Denver Bronco. One day I’ll way things happened. It wasn’t a be able to speak a little further on part of my plan. I never thought at that, but I’m not a quitter. I’m not a 22 years old that I’d be at the house guy who lacks love for the game. I watching football instead of playdefinitely don’t know where the `quit- ing football.’’
“I think there’s a false narrative on what exactly happened,’’
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In the Matter of the Estate of Patricia M. Ricketts, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30129
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Name Changes PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 19, 2017 that a Petition for a Change of Name of a minor child was filed with the Denver District Court. The Petition requests that the name of Blake Lee Prun be changed to Blake Lee Arnold Prun Case No.: 17 DR 30360 By: Andrew Patrick McCallin, District Court Judge Legal Notice No: 8413 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public notice is given on March 23, 2018, that a Petition for a Change of Name of an adult was filed with the Denver County Court. The Petition requests that the name of Karen Lynn Landwerlen be changed to Karen Lynn Peek Case No.: 18 C 02063 Rebecca Norris, Clerk of Court By: Rebecca Norris, Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No: 8422 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch
Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LESTER D. PEDICORD, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030326 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 August 5, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Jill Pedicord Peterson Personal Representative 9533 E. Maplewood Circle Greenwood Village, CO 80111 or Julie P. Adams Personal Representative 5414 S. Emporia Court Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 8419 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Bertram Alfred Bruton, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30340 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 August 4, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Dorothy Jane Bruton, Personal Representative 2627 N. Adams Street Denver, CO 80205 Legal Notice No.: 8430 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Patricia M. Ricketts, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30129 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 August 5, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Terry Ehrlich, Co- Personal Representative Arnold & Arnold, LLP 7691 Shaffer Parkway, Suite A Littleton, CO 80127 Legal Notice No.: 8431 First Publication: April 5, 2018
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Legal Notice No.: 8431 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Stefania Labiak, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30347 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 August 5, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Irene A. Labiak, Personal Representative 1663 S. Benton Street Lakewood, CO 80232 Legal Notice No.: 8432 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Richard J. Ryan III, a/k/a Richard James Ryan III, a/k/a Richard Ryan III, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30352 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 August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Richard James Ryan IV, Personal Representative 4773 Dearborn Street Denver, CO 80239 Legal Notice No.: 8434 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: 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. Kenneth Mirkin (Personal Representative for the Estate) 3773 Cherry Creek North Drive, Suite 575 Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No.: 8410 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018
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Legal Notice No.: 8410 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Denver Probate Court City and County of Denver, Colorado 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202 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 Miranda K. Hawkins, #31290 Susan B. Goddard, #012490 Goddard & Hawkins, P.C. 1444 Blake Street Denver, CO 80202 Phone No: 303-292-3228 FAX No: 303-292-1956 Email: mhawkins@goddardhawkins.com Email: sgoddard@goddardhawkins.com Case Number: 2018PR30373 Division: Probate NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. 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 Aloen M. Kumlin, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030260 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 August 5, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Barbara Skrzecz Personal Representative 14842 S. Foxtail Lane Phoenix, AZ 85048 Legal Notice No.: 8423 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch
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Notice To Creditors 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 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Judith B. Henning, a/k/a Judith Bower Henning, a/k/a Judith Bridgford, a/k/a Judith M. Henning, a/k/a Judith Marie Henning and Judith Henning, Deceased. Case Number: 2018PR30264 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 August 6, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Christopher W. Henning, Personal Representative 2951 S. Franklin Street Englewood, Colorado 80113 Legal Notice No.: 8425 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of R. JOHN BINGAMAN, a/k/a John Bingaman, a/k/a Robert John Bingaman, a/k/a R. J. Bingaman, a/k/a John R. Bingaman, a/k/a Robert J. Bingaman, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30371 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 August 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. James S. Golanty, Personal Representative c/o Holland & Hart, LLP P. O. Box 8749 Denver, CO 80201-8749 Legal Notice No.: 8449 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD D. BAUMAN, also known as RICHARD BAUMAN, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30439 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 August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Elizabeth A. Bauman, Personal Representative 3449 W. Hayward Place Denver, CO 80211 Legal Notice No.: 8450 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia R. Smith, akd Pat R. Smith, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR0083 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 August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Therese Jirki and Michael Jirik
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Therese Jirki and Michael Jirik Co-Personal Representatives 10554 W. Ontario Place Littleton, CO 80127 Legal Notice No.: 8451 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 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
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. Dated this 29th day of March, 2018. PAUL GOMEZ Personal Representative to the Estate 1031 Quitman Street Denver, CO 80204 Home Phone: 303-571-0187 Legal Notice No: 8405 First Publication: March 29, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE 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 Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before July 30, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. 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 Erwin L. Dreiling, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30188
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 August 6, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. James Dreiling Personal Representative 7082 S. Lewis Court Littleton, Colorado 80127 Legal Notice No: 8421 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ann Higday, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30357
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 August 5, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Brian Miller Personal Representative c/o Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C.
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Englewood arcade associates arrested by Denver police Investigation, raids led to arrest of three connected to stalled Golden Dragon BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Englewood residents woke up one October morning last year to find fliers on their doors announcing the impending opening of a new business, with images of video-arcade games that pay cash to players. In the following days, the Golden Dragon Arcade Games storefront on South Broadway, adorned with a “coming soon” banner, saw its planned “opening day” come and go without opening — and with only an indignant poster added to the lit-up doors alleging that improper actions by the City of Englewood had kept the business from opening. Now, partners associated with that arcade, whose group billed similar businesses as “mom and pop shops,” face up to a collective hundreds of counts related to illegal gambling after being arrested March 27 by Denver police — following raids of three related businesses that same day, two of which saw raids before on Oct. 4. But the laws that authorities say prohibit so-called “skill-games arcades,” some argue, are far from clear — despite investigations around the state dating to at least 2015 — and could soon get an update. An association representing arcade gaming in several Colorado cities — of which Tammy Garamova, one of those arrested, is a leader — argues PUBLIC NOTICE that a proposed state law to clarify Colorado gambling law, which the NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ann Higday, Deceased association opposes, proves the busiCase Number: 2018 PR 30357
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Brian Miller Personal Representative c/o Poskus, Caton & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No: 8424 First Publication: April 5, 2018 Last Publication: April 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sue Hall Haynie, aka Sue H. Haynie, aka Sue Haynie, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 30263 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 August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Holly Butler Personal Representative 3932 S. Olive Street Denver, Colorado 80237 Legal Notice No: 8445 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael E. Kleemann, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30398 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,
cate of occupancy. the business was not aware of updated The halting of the Golden Dragon’s license requirements. opening — which was advertised American Pride tried to apply for for Oct. 13 — came just a week after such a license years prior, but Rowthe Oct. 4 raids by Denver police land’s office said the business didn’t of La Fortuna and American Pride need one because it had fewer than Skill Games, two similar businesses five arcade devices and computers Garamov had ownership in, related to didn’t count, according to Dubray. La suspicion of illegal gambling. Those Fortuna opened November 2016, and businesses are in west Denver at 9 S. American Pride opened March 2015. Federal Blvd. and in southeast Denver Dubray said law enforcement at 10890 E. Dartmouth Ave., respecdecided to intentionally “sit on the tively. application process and leave the “It’s fair to say that they get ahead entertainment license in limbo” for El of themselves,” said Dan Rowland, Dorado, adding that Garamov passed a former official with the Denver all inspections necessary aside from Department of Excise and Licenses, in the pending fingerprint review. October. An attorney for Garamov, Jan DouLa Fortuna had a pending applicaglass, said a detective with Denver po‘They get ahead of themselves’ tion for a license to run an amusement lice — Daniel O’Bannon, who started In Englewood, Golden Dragon Publicthe Notice facility, but American Pride had no the investigations into businesses Arcade Games on South Broadway such records in the department, Row— told Garamova, was the city’s first known brush with “YouDENVER will never see COUNTY COURT, COUNTY, COLORADO these land said at the time, when he worked what an attorney for owner Bagrat a license until we determine 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 there. Garamov said are “games of skill,” games aren’t slot machines, 720/865-7830 which we No.:2012C56869 Sheridan Skill Games LLC, another not chance. know they are.” Case That happened at the Sunport Financial, LLC, Plaintiff entity Garamov owns at 2544 Sheridan Oct. 4 raid The City of Englewood sent Garof La Fortuna, Douglass Vs. Blvd., had a pending amusementamov an email the morning of Oct. said. Jessica D. Maestas, Defendant license application. That business and 12 that said the city cannot process Denver police declined to answer REVIVER BY PUBLICATION NOTICE TO DEFENDANT the Dartmouth Avenue location had Golden Dragon’s sales and use taxa question about whether that hapuse tax and occupational-privilege license application without a letter pened, citing the/JUDGMENT ongoingDEBTOR investigacoming on before the Court tax accounts — through the city, La from the Colorado Division of Gamtion intoTHIS theMATTER businesses. upon the motion of the Plaintiff styled “Motion for Fortuna had only the latter, Rowland ing to confirm that its devices don’t But theRevivor conflict has also played of Judgment,” andbeen the Court having read said motion and now being duly apprised in said — as of February. conflict with state gambling law. The out in the courts. the premises, NOW THEREFORE The Sheridan Boulevard location, tax license is part of what would have IT IS HEREBY ORDERED the Clerk of this which opened on Nov. 11 without an allowed Golden Dragon, at 4011 S. ‘ArbitraryCourt andshall, capricious’ and is ordered and directed to, issue tobrought Defendant(s), Jessica D. Maestas , the amusement license and called itself Broadway, to operate in Englewood. Garamov legal action “Notice to Show Cause Pursuant to CRCP The email included a copy of a letter El Dorado Skill Games, applied for the against the City of Englewood in a 354(h)” requiring said Defendant(s) to show cause within 14 (fourteen) days from the serlicense Sept. 26 and was awaiting a fin- complaint dated Sept. 25 from the city, notifying Arapahoe County Disvicein of such Notice, pursuant to CRCP 354(h), if any he/she why 7the Judgment gerprint review as of Feb. 26, accordGaramov of the need for confirmation trict Court datedhas, Nov. over the heretofore city’s entered in this matter on June 11, 2012 shall not ing to the City of Denver. La Fortuna from the Division of Gaming to prostoppingbeofrevived Golden applicawith likeDragon’s force and effect. — called GBE LLC in filings — applied tion. cess its tax license and amusementWHEREAS, Plaintiff has moved this Court purPublic Notice suant to our CRCPrights 354(h) tohave revive the Judgment for a license May 31 but still needed to license applications. “We believe been entered in the instant matter on, June 11, 2012 pass COUNTY, a fire inspection, according to the Garamova, the owner’s wife, saidCOURT, DENVER violated,” Garamova said in October DISTRICT NOW THEREFORE STATE City of Denver. A Fox 31 Denver KDVR about Englewood’s she never received that letter. The cityOF COLORADO halting of the 1437 Bannock St, Denver, CO IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, story examined how games worked at said it was not returned as undeliverapplication process. The move that Plaintiff, Sunport Financial, LLCwas , shall have In re the Marriage of: and take of defendant(s), Jessica D. Maestas able. “arbitrary and incapricious,” Petitioner: ALICE SMITH La HIGHFortuna May 10. Judgment the instant matter Douglass on this date with Respondent: like time. force and effect as on the date the JudgGolden Dragon also lacked an DEMOND HIGHMeg Dubray, public-relations repsaid at the Public Notice ment was entered heretofore on June 11, 2012. resentative for the association that inspection by the fire marshal’s office, Attorney: Natacha M. Gutierrez Registration No. 43240 Defendant(s) shall show COURT, DENVER includes Howes andCOUNTY Garamova, said COUNTY, which the city needs to issue a certifiSEE ARCADE, P16cause within fourteen LAW OFFICES OF NATACHA M. GUTIERREZ, (14) days from the service of this “Notice to COLORADO nesses are innocent. “The Association has repeatedly made one very important point,” wrote Chris Howes, executive director of the Colorado Skill Games and Entertainment Association, in a statement. If “officials are so certain that the current Colorado law is clear enough to seize property at members’ arcade locations, then why is House Bill 1234 necessary?” Whether it’s the authorities, or the arcades, who have the law on their side depends on a story that unraveled over several years and in several Colorado cities.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael E. Kleemann, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 30398
Notice To Creditors
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 August 13, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Terance M. Kleemann Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203 Legal Notice No: 8447 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch
Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO 1437 Bannock St, Denver, CO 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.
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
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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
1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 720/865-7830 Case No.:2012C56869
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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 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
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.
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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
Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless are proposing to build a new 31-foot Monopole communications Tower near 2358 Curtis Street, Denver, Denver, CO 80205.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 Daniell e Ross McKissic, Wireless Projects, 3200 Windy Hill Road SE, Suite 1500W, Atlanta, GA 30339, or by email vzwnepa@erm.com, or by phone 1678-486-2700. Legal Notice No.: 8446 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice
Tow Pros, LLC located at 3330 South Quivas Street, Sheridan, Colorado 80110 has the following abandoned vehicles available for purchase. Phone No.: (303) 548-7624 1) 2007 Coachmen Adrenaline CT, Last Eight of Vin: 73101720 Legal Notice No.: 8448 First Publication: April 12, 2018 Last Publication: April 12, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch
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The case had not moved forward as of April 3, and if Golden Dragon’s attorney for that case doesn’t file something by April 12, the court will dismiss the case, according to the 18th Judicial District. At the core of the legal action was, in part, whether Colorado’s gambling laws apply to the business. Garamov and Garamova — her name ends with an “A” in Colorado Secretary of State documents but not
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April 12, 2018 in Denver arrest documents — both were arrested on suspicion of 99 counts each. Those include 46 counts related to improper shipping or receiving of slot machines, 46 counts of possession of a gambling device or record, one count of professional gambling, two counts of maintaining gambling premises and four counts related generally to unauthorized gambling operations. Police also arrested Eduard Gugulyan, Garamov’s partner in GBE LLC, on suspicion of 15 counts related to improper shipping or receiving of slot machines, 15 counts of possession of a gambling device or record, one count of professional gambling, one count of maintaining gambling premises and two counts related generally to unauthorized gambling operations. Gugulyan and Garamov show the same date of birth, June 20, 1979, in arrest documents. The City of Denver sent ceaseand-desist letters dated March 23 addressed to Garamov, Garamova and Gugulyan ordering them to stop operating La Fortuna, American Pride and El Dorado without valid amusement licenses. The investigation into La Fortuna and American Pride began in May 2017. Police raided the three locations March 27. A Colorado Bureau of Investigation PowerPoint slideshow obtained by Colorado Community Media that gives an overview of state gambling law lists “robberies, burglaries, drug activity, money laundering” and “tax evasion” as possible concerns for un-
regulated gambling environments. The Golden Dragon’s legal action against Englewood argued the business’s games involve skill, speed or endurance and thus do not qualify as gambling under state law. It also argued that Colorado’s laws regarding simulated gambling are unconstitutionally vague. One part of a law regarding simulated gambling was declared unconstitutionally vague by the El Paso County District Court on June 21, but Denver police’s arrests are not based on that simulated-gambling statute. In recent years, similar businesses in Delta, Evans, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver have seen raids by law enforcement. In 2015, the state Legislature passed a bill aimed at curtailing gambling at internet cafes, or “sweepstakes” cafes, and five businesses were ordered shut down by Mesa County in the Grand Junction area, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported. The law is House Bill 15-1047. In February 2015, a business entity called Internet Cafe Dartmouth, registered to Garamova, gave a lobbying firm $20,000 in opposing the sweepstakes bill, according to filings with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office. Cafe Cherry, an internet cafe that opened in 2013, was run by Garamov at the same address as the American Pride arcade. It closed after the law passed, which outlawed operations where customers engaged in sweepstakes that the bill said amounts to simulated gambling. The skill-games association has
described itself as made up of “mom and pop” shops in news releases and responses to questions. Similar arcades have opened in Commerce City and Aurora in recent years. Palace Skill Arcade is listed in state filings at 7045 Pecos St. in Adams County near Westminster. ‘Elements of chance and skill’ State House Bill 18-1234, which passed the House March 26 and moved to the Senate, would define simulated gambling without an exception for “bona fide contests of skill, speed, strength or endurance” — meaning simulated gambling would include risking money or other value for gain that depends on skill, or in whole or in part upon chance. It would “include devices that combine the elements of chance and skill, in accordance with the state Constitution,” according to the Legislature’s website. Slot machines, including electrical or video machines that take tokens or payment according to the state Constitution, would be defined as a simulated-gambling device if results are determined by the skill of the player or the element of chance, or both, as the state Constitution outlines. Devices that pay nothing of value and are not used for gambling would not qualify as a simulated gambling device under the bill. The bill redefines “prize” such that prizes of tickets, or electronic coupons, that can’t be exchanged for money would not fall under the definition as it relates to simulated gambling.
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