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BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Greg Morris, a school bus driver with Denver Public Schools, provides sacked breakfast-and-lunch meals to a student on April 14. The school district launched the program to be able to provide meals to students and families during school closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DPS keeps students fed during remote learning Buses deliver breakfast, lunch around city while schools are closed

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Though students aren’t physically going to school right now, Denver Public Schools’ yellow buses can still be seen serving young people around town.

But the buses aren’t filled with

kids — they’re filled with food.

To help fill a need of providing food to children and families while schools have shifted to online learning because of COVID-19, DPS launched delivery of breakfast and lunch in early April. The service will continue until the end of the school year.

The district’s bus drivers take volunteers — who normally serve DPS as school lunch staffers — out for a few hours every Monday through Friday to all quadrants of Denver. In total, split among various routes, the school buses make about 35 stops, and stay at each one for about 20 or

30 minutes.

Meals change every day, but generally include a variety of healthy foods, such as milk, fruit, sandwiches, juice, bagels and vegetables.

On Fridays, families are able to pick up breakfasts and lunches for the weekends.

This delivery service is in addition to DPS’ grab-and-go distribution, which includes 25 sites across the school district.

To learn more about DPS’ food distribution programs, visit www. dpsk12.org/coronavirus/food-distribution.

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Out of more than 5,000 COVID-19 cases with race and ethnicity data reported in Colorado, the black, Hispanic and native Hawaiian-Pacific Islander populations show statistically higher rates of the disease than others, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

While black or African American residents are 3.9% of the state population, they make up 7% of its cases, according to an April 13 news release.

That disparity between percentage of population and percentage of cases far outpaces all other race categories, aside from native Hawaiians-Pacific Islanders, who represent 0.6% of Colorado’s cases but make up just 0.1% of its population, according to the release.

The race and ethnicity data represent 67% of all reported COVID-19 cases in Colorado as of April 13. Cases with an unknown race or ethnicity were excluded from the calculations.

Initial disease reports to public health departments often are missing information on race and ethnicity, according to the state health department, which is drafting a public health order to clarify the type of data the department needs from health care entities.

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Unemployment claims break Great Recession record Federal law will make gig workers eligible for benefits

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

HELP AVAILABLE FOR FAMILIES IN NEED Colorado families who have encountered economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for assistance.

Families can apply for the Colorado Works County Emergency Disaster Program through Colorado PEAK, an online service that allows qualified Coloradans to screen and apply for medical, food, cash and early childhood assistance.

Go to coloradopeak.secure.force.com for more information or to apply.

Among the requirements are that a family’s annual combined gross income must be below $75,000 and the household must contain at least one child 18 or younger.

During the fallout from the Great Recession, the week with the highest number of claims for unemployment assistance filed was the clocked in at just 2,321. week ending Jan. 9, 2010, with 7,749 For the week ending March 28, claims.

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From week ending March 21 to week ending April 11, we paid out $109 million in regular (unemployment) benefits,” Gedney said.

Colorado’s unemployment rate increased from 2.5% in February to 4.5% in March, according to a news release from the department. That’s Colorado’s highest unemployment rate since August 2015, according to the release.

The unemployment rate is measured based on the week that includes the 12th of the month — March 8 to March 14 — so the change in unemployment rate reflects the impact on Colorado’s employment during the first stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in the state, but before Colorado ordered certain businesses to close during the week ending March 21.

Working on wait times The state Labor Department experienced unprecedented traffic from those looking to file claims, and department officials in April were in conversations to outsource some call activity — as other states have done — to help take pressure off the regular call center, Haavind said.

The system “was handling 2,000 claims a week — now we’re at, in some weeks, 60,000. The sheer volume of calls to the call center is just unmanageable,” Haavind told reporters April 16.

Haavind also warned the public about fraud: She’s heard reports of people going door-to-door misrepresenting themselves or calling and asking for bank routing information and saying it regards unemployment benefits, for example.

“Just to remind folks, you should never be asked for personal identifying information” in those ways, Haavind said.

Data across industries The five industries with highest number of claims for the week ending March 28 were: • Accommodation and food services: 21,124 claims; • Health care and social service: 9,717; • Retail: 7,400; • Other services, such as nail and beauty salons and barbers: 5,914; • Arts, entertainment and recreation: 4,080.

“Now, you may be asking why health care and social assistance claims are in that top five list,” the department said in a “talking points” sheet for a call with report-

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Let us know how the COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on you, the challenges you have encountered or acts of kindness you have experienced. To share your story, send us an email at: newsdesk@colorado communitymedia.com ers. “The primary driver in the increase in those claims is from offices of dentists. Offices of physicians, other health practitioners — like chiropractors and optometrists — and child day care services are also seeing substantial increases in claims.”

Gig workers, others now eligible Those who work part-time or temporary positions as gig workers — such as driving for Lyft — are also eligible for unemployment benefits in light of the recently passed federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. On April 17, the state announced that people who have lost gig work and similar previously ineligible positions will be able to apply for benefits starting April 20.

The legislation makes “pandemic unemployment assistance” available for up to 39 weeks to those not ordinarily eligible, according to the state Labor Department. That includes gig workers, the self-employed, contract employees, those who cannot work from home during a shelter order and those who have exhausted regular unemployment benefits. It also includes workers directly impacted by COVID-19, such as those who need to care for a child whose school is closed or a dependent who tested positive for the illness.

“When you add on the newly eligible workers under the CARES Act, we could easily see more than $200 million per month” paid in unemployment benefits in Colorado, Haavind said.

The state Unemployment Insurance Division has to reprogram its systems to provide the new benefits, the state Labor Department said in a news release. All eligible workers will receive these benefits backdated and will not lose out on any amount to which they are entitled, the release added.

Additional weekly $600 available Also new under the CARES Act is the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program, providing an extra $600 per week to any individual eligible for any unemployment compensation program.

The state said that provision also will become effective April 20.

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation provides an additional 13 weeks of benefits beyond the standard maximum of 26 weeks for regular unemployment benefits.

To apply for unemployment assistance, visit www.colorado.gov/ pacific/cdle/file-claim.

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University of Denver students petition for tuition adjustment With move to online learning amid COVID-19 crisis, students cite ‘ripple effects’

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT.COM

Taking up a call made by college students around the country, students at the University of Denver are asking for a tuition reduction that reflects what they’ve lost since the campus closed in March to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The closure set off a cascade of issues for students, from the loss of internet access and campus jobs to increased stress and emotional upheaval. Low-income students and those with disabilities have been most affected.

Knowing DU students face uncertain futures and feeling as if changes due to the shutdowns are severely diminishing their support network and academic experience, 11 students filed a petition to ask the school to adjust tuition.

The Change.org petition is meant to promote changes that will help put students at ease about their future and to reimburse them for a limited online educational experience for which they are paying full price. As of April 10, the week-old petition had garnered

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PHOTO BY MARK HARDEN more than 1,300 signatures.

“There are ripple effects, like: Can I concentrate during this global pandemic when I’m taking online classes?” said Emma Stadele, a DU graduate student involved in the petition effort. “And I ask, is that the best way for me to learn? I know for me, I had to use a wireless hotspot because my Wi-Fi went down the other day and that then created another financial struggle.”

The university in March issued refunds to students for room and board and for student activity fees. But

tuition, which averages $50,000 a year for undergrads, remains unchanged.

“I know our school is working on trying to find and get us access to certain emergency funds and things like that — this is not to say that the university’s not doing anything — but we just felt like we need to continue to advocate,” Stadele said.

The petition is one of many requests from college students nationwide calling for universities to refund charges after a stark switch in college campus life, including at schools such as Yale and Cornell universities.

Even as students struggle with costs during their diminished university experience, national reports show colleges are bracing for budget cuts and are reluctant to return money as they continue to pay expenses such as salaries and building upkeep.

DU graduate student Hiba Ali said the impact of the virus on the university is especially taxing on students with disabilities who don’t thrive in an online environment. She said the changes also place strain on low-income students who can’t consistently access resources.

Ali said although she acknowledges DU is trying to also adjust during the unprecedented event and has made changes, the petition shows not every student has felt heard. She said many students have felt disconnected from school administrators, and that the petition is meant to bridge a gap in communication.

“I think it just speaks to the larger issue of education in the U.S. where students have to start a petition like this to just get attention to a problem,” she said.

Indeed, the Denver school has made some adjustments.

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Council gives approval to cannabis R&D license Process will open doors to studies involving plant

BY ESTEBAN L. HERNANDEZE DENVERITE.COM

Denver City Council approved a new marijuana research and development license for the city, paving the way for studies involving the plant.

The final vote April 13 was 12-1, with Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca voting against the measure.

Denver Department of Excise and Licenses executive director Ashley Kilroy said the new R&D license, and a lottery cap for new dispensary licenses that city council approved April 6, are part of the department’s first phase of updating the city’s marijuana laws.

Kilroy called the R&D licenses a new economic opportunity for the city.

“We think it’s an important license type … it will help to continue to keep Denver at the forefront of marijuana legalization and preserve our reputation as a leader in the regulated cannabis industry,” she said.

In March, the city provided a

glimpse at what it was hoping to accomplish with the updates, even laying out timelines. But then the global COVID-19pandemic broke out, leading to what Kilroy called “a slight delay.”

A big part of updating the city’s weed laws will be providing a socialequity plan. But there are disagreements about how it will be used.

The social-equity plan details how to make the industry more accessible to people of color. The department has commissioned a report, which Kilroy said should be completed by the end of the month, to figure out how the plan would work.

CdeBaca said the licensing department has not provided enough chances for people of color to weigh in on the plans, which will be discussed in virtual meetings with stakeholders.

She wants to include requirements, like Colorado residency for the research and development licensing, that would give locals an edge.

She has concerns that without such a requirement, big tobacco or pharmaceutical companies will land a majority of the licenses. Kilroy said there hasn’t been much interest in the R&D license three years after the General Assembly passed a law

allowing them.

“We’ve had major issues with their department just in general when it comes to discussing equity,” CdeBaca said recently.

CdeBaca noted at the council meeting that one person who will likely apply — Alberto Guiterrez, CEO of MedPharm — is Latino. MedPharm received a state license to operate in 2018, and the licensing department anticipates the company will apply for an R&D license to allow it to do more research, like have clinical trials and develop drugs, according to the Denver Post. MedPharm did not respond to a request for comment.

Simply Pure CEO Wanda James, one of just a handful of AfricanAmerican marijuana business owners in the state, stressed the need for a social equity plan in place for the R&D license.

Without it, she thinks the licensed companies will be like the cannabis industry is now: overwhelmingly white.

“If the city is going to be serious about social equity, then be serious for all social equity,” James said.

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The school also refunded students for lost services such as dorm expenses and mental health and counseling fees. All graduate and undergraduate students also can take classes with a pass-or-fail grade.

Professors are also trying to be helpful to ensure students are getting the best experience given the circumstance, the two graduate students said.

“I have seen professors constantly asking for feedback, which is always great, but obviously everybody’s limited by the technology and their circumstances,” Ali said.

Nonetheless, Stadele said she’s felt like the expensive tuition she pays doesn’t match with the level of service she expects. Online learning isn’t a good environment for her, she said.

“I don’t feel like I’m getting the same education as what I’ve been getting in person — financially speaking,” she said. “In terms of access to facilities and resources that we would have gotten if we were in person on campus, it affects my learning engagement in my opinion.”

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Front Range air cleaner following drop in driving Wildlife appearing more often in urban areas as crowds grow in animals’ habitat

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

From the health-care system to the economy, COVID-19 has unleashed extraordinary stress and pain across the Denver metro area. But there’s one aspect of life on the Front Range that experts say has been impacted positively — albeit almost certainly temporarily — by the behavioral changes brought on by the virus: the natural environment.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Air Pollution Control Division says a preliminary analysis of air quality data shows there have been significant declines in the concentration of several significant pollutants in the air since stay-at-home and social distancing practices started to be widely observed in the Denver area in March.

Those data come from five sites in and around Denver where the Air Pollution Control Division measures those pollutants.

Comparisons of average measurements collected between March 1 and 25 to measurements collected in January and February 2020 and March 2019

The view of central Golden from Lookout Mountain. found that concentrations of all six pollutants the division measures declined in nearly every instance, with some concentrations declining for as much as 60%.

Levels of nitrous oxide, a pollutant that is emitted from the burning of fuels and contributes to global warming, decreased by at least 11% and as much as 25% from March 2019 and as much as 59% from February, the comparisons show.

The amount of sulfur dioxide, a component of acid rain, also de-

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creased by more than 50% from March 2019 at two measurement locations, although a third in Adams County showed a 6% increase.

But while those decreases suggest the pandemic crisis is having a positive impact on air quality in the metro area, CDPHE Air Pollution Control Division Director Gary Kaufman said in a statement that more data would be needed to draw any long-term conclusions about the overall impact of the response on air quality.

“We have never faced a pandemic

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Area leaders urge census participation Effort to get accurate count is forced to adapt amid pandemic ripple effects

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As Jefferson County Commissioner Casey Tighe watched people stay at home and socially distance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he couldn’t help but see their efforts as an act of patriotism.

There’s another way people can help their country during the crisis, he said, and that’s by completing the 2020 census, which launched as communities across the nation ramped up public health measures in connection with the pandemic response.

“Ask your family, your friends: ‘Have you filled out the census?’” Tighe said.

While the census may not be top of mind for people amid the pandemic, as they worry about economic hardships and their health, local nonprofit and elected leaders are urging residents to use the extra time at home to partake in the “the gold standard” of data collection.

Gillian Winbourn is program director for Together We Count, a statewide nonprofit aiming to ensure historically undercounted people are represented in the 2020 census. Participation, particularly now, is paramount, she said.

“This is a way to help Colorado rebuild and make sure that it can get its fair share of support continuing for the next 10 years,” Winbourn said.

“I think in a time like now, we can see how much we rely on services and the government services.”

Together We Count started in 2017 and will operate only for the duration of the 2020 census effort. The organization already expected challenges to the 2020 census because of distrust in government and the possibility that some people will face hurdles responding in new ways.

Before COVID-19 hit, the U.S. Census Bureau was already gearing up for people to respond online, by phone and by mail — for the first time in census history.

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Kaufman said it is also “too early” to assess the effects of the COVID-19 on ozone, as ozone season does not typically start until June.

But while the positive changes that have resulted from COVID-19 will likely be reversed as people return to normal activities, the American Lung Association says the COVID-19 crisis is serving to illustrate why the government needs to play a bigger role in dealing with air pollution, particularly as some studies suggest air pollution exposure may increase COVID-19 risk.

“The science is really clear that the nation needs stronger limits on ozone

Together We Count focuses on reaching populations like renters, immigrants, refugees and people with low literacy — all demographics the census bureau defines as hard to count, Winbourn said. The nonprofit also adds older adults to that list and stresses that young children count.

“We knew that it was going to be a more challenging time,” she said.

“Particularly with COVID, it’s really affected the timeline.”

Gillian noted the census opened on March 12, shortly before social distancing measures took off.

Local governments and nonprofits had to scrap many of their traditional outreach methods to promote the census because of COVID-19, like providing education at community events and meetings. Many said they are now relying more heavily on social media to get the word out.

The U.S. Census Bureau adjusted its 2020 census operational timeline in response to the pandemic. Field activities are not likely to resume until June 1. The current deadline to respond is Aug. 14, said spokeswoman Laurie Cipriano.

As of April 13, the Colorado response rate trailed Kansas by less than 1 percentage point, coming in at No. 11 on the list of states with the best self-response date. Just shy of 52% of Colorado households had responded. The national self-response rate was 48%.

Within Colorado, two counties — Jefferson and Douglas — are neckand-neck for the best self-response rate in the state, with both above 63% as of an April 13 report. Commissioners for each county said they are competitive and shooting for that No. 1 slot.

“If you’re at home and you have

access to computer and internet, you probably have some time to do it. It’s a way to break up your day,” Tighe said.

But there’s much more at stake than bragging rights, the commissioners stressed, as the census will determine how much federal funding is funneled down to local communities.

“There is so much that is based on getting an accurate count. We need to have a complete count and that means 100%,” said Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas.

Thomas, Tighe and Winbourn listed a slew of services impacted by the census.

Funding health-care clinics, Medicare and Medicaid, highways and transportation, disaster relief, educational programs, fire departments and human services are just some of the community services that rely on census data.

The data also informs the business community, such as helping grocery stores decide where to open locations, Winbourn said.

There’s also the issue of representation in Washington.

Since 1790, the census has determined the number of seats a state receives in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“There’s a lot of speculation that the state of Colorado is going to get an additional congressional district,” Thomas said.

Tighe said an accurate census count translates to an appropriate level of representation in Congress for the state and creates “a fair playing field around the country” if the nationwide count is accurate.

Under the adjusted census timeline, bureau experts will assess and deliver each state’s population total, which determines its number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, to the president by April 30, 2021.

The president delivers apportionment counts to congress within 14 days. Redistricting counts are then to be delivered to states by July 31, 2021.

Completing the census takes minutes, Thomas said, estimating she finished in less than five minutes.

“It’s really straightforward,” she said. “There’s no trick questions. It’s easy to answer.”

and particulate pollution to safeguard our health,” said JoAnna Strother, a senior director of advocacy at the American Lung Association.

While city residents may for now be able to breathe a little easier thanks to a decrease in pollution driven by COVID-19, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has been monitoring the impact the crisis has been having on Colorado’s wild inhabitants.

Jason Clay, a spokesman for CPW, said heavy visitation to state parks and other popular natural areas seems to be leading some animals to avoid those areas. In contrast, many urban areas that animals typically avoid have become quieter and less heavily trafficked, which is leading some animals to visit or seek shelter in those locations.

Still, Clay said residents should not expect to see widespread changes in animal behavior, particularly if the crisis does not last too long.

“We are not necessarily predicting there is going to be major impacts because of this,” Clay said. “In general, wildlife are slow to adapt to big changes in human behavior.”

But there is one big change that Clay said he is expecting to see during the crisis — a sharp reduction in animal roadkill numbers. Those numbers are tracked by CPW but the organization has not yet released figures for the period since the COVID-19 crisis began.

“With so many fewer cars on the road you definitely expect to see a decrease,” he said. “So, it will definitely be interesting to get a look at those numbers.”

RESPONSE BY COUNTY Here are the response rates for some metro area counties, according to an April 13 news release by the U.S. Census Bureau: Douglas County: 63.9% Jefferson County: 63.2% Arapahoe County: 58% Elbert County: 56.3% Adams County: 53% Denver County: 51.5%

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Twenty-five years ago, I would have needed a U-Haul.

Then that evening, Hancock changed his Craig Marshall mind.

I thought about Smith those of us who drink and drink a lot. As well as about the ones who might be triggered to relapse during a quarantine.

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The Washington Post reported, “The extreme worry and isolation sparked by the coronavirus pandemic is likely leading many people to increase their consumption of beer, wine and hard alcohol, experts say. A recent survey by the market firm Nielsen reported offpremises sales of alcoholic beverages across the United States have grown 55% in the week ending March 21.”

Twenty-five years ago, I wouldn’t know what day it is right now. Alcohol — specifically vodka — was my best friend. Until it wasn’t.

I’m not out of the woods: no one in recovery is. But there have been no temptations or cravings during this wild ride through the pandemic.

As for others? I don’t know, but I’m guessing it’s been too much for some of us. If true, my thoughts are with you.

There’s no glamour in being an alcoholic, but there have been some glamorous alcoholics.

Lord Byron, John Barrymore, W.C. Fields, Ben Affleck, Dana Andrews, Oksana Baiul, George Best, Hum-

phrey Bogart, Charles Bukowski, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, William Holden.

Holden, 63, was found dead in his Santa Monica apartment, apparently after falling during a binge and hitting his head. He was found two or three days after the incident.

There is a misconception that J.D. Salinger saw Holden’s name on a marquee for the 1947 film “Dear Ruth” next to the last name of his co-star, Joan Caulfield, and that’s where the main character in “The Catcher in the Rye” came from. However, Salinger had written a short story in 1941 about an alienated teen named Holden Caulfield.

I am not entirely sure why I have not relapsed. After all, the conditions are perfect for what I am: an isolation drinker.

Isolation drinkers drink at home, alone. That’s me.

It’s a seemingly perfect way to wallow in the disease (if that’s what it is).

Until when? Until an isolation drinker runs out of alcohol and then it’s the worst.

I walked for miles to get a bottle.

Each step was necessary and each step was humiliating. Necessity won every time.

If this were a meeting I’d tell my story. It’s not unusual: lots of help, therapy, research, meetings, help, therapy, determination, meetings and luck.

Luck? I’m lucky to be alive. I’ve thought about it and I think about it every time I read about someone like Amy Winehouse.

Like her or not, that girl could sing.

If I had checked out 25 years ago, I wouldn’t be sitting here doing something I love, writing, with someone I love nearby.

I’m not about to tell anyone to quit drinking, especially right now. The illusion of alcohol’s benefits might be too great. I just hope anyone who has relapsed makes it to the other side of this alive.

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

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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elationships at home are being strengthened during our time of quarantine and isolation as we get reacquainted with our family. Relationships are also being tested as we know that old saying, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” Relationships at work are also being strengthened as people are WINNING stepping up their WORDS virtual communication game and figuring out how to work productively and positively while working from home.

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When we take the time to really communicate, find ways to show our gratitude and appreciation, and learn to love on our families, friends, loved ones, coworkers, customers, and partners, we will have an awesome foundation for building winning relationships at home and at work.

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Answering your questions about COVID-19 in Colorado What are stay-at-home order limits? When will COVID-19 peak occur? Can a person get COVID-19 twice? And more

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BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Still have questions about COVID19? You’re probably not alone.

Just over a month after authorities detected the new coronavirus in Colorado, information about the disease itself — and how Colorado policies are reacting to it — is still evolving and can be tough to follow.

Here is a look at questions about COVID-19 in Colorado, including answers about how the statewide stay-at-home order is enforced (hint: you don’t need to provide paperwork -to police), whether you can leave your house to take care of a friend, when the pandemic will reach its peak in Colorado and more.

How far can a stay-at-home order go?

It’s unclear, but it appears unlikely that the order could get much more extreme.

Under Colorado law, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has broad authority to close theaters, schools and other public places. The agency also can seek isolation or quarantine of individuals when necessary to protect public health, according to a fact sheet from the office of Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.

The health department’s executive director, Jill Hunsaker Ryan, has not said the state is considering closing more types of businesses or giving people less ability to leave home — nor have other state officials.

The state has been evaluating the success of the order, and “if we need to do something differently around the stay-at-home order, we certainly can,” Ryan told reporters April 6.

But she added: “When we make these decisions in Colorado, the governor takes into account personal freedom and economic consequences and then tries to balance all that in the context of hospital capacity.”

When will the peak occur?

The “peak” is the time when the number of reported COVID-19 cases reaches its highest point.

Data show that Colorado’s social distancing has slowed the spread of COVID-19 and has delayed the peak to some degree. h For a while in March, the number of COVID-19 cases in the state was doubling every 1 1/2 days. As of early .April, cases were doubling roughly every six days, according to state officials.

The peak “could be anywhere from May until later in summer, and we hope to narrow that down,” Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, told reporters on April 6. She noted that

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predictions depend on the level of social distancing the stay-at-home order achieves — in other words, how well people comply.

Can I take care of a friend?

The statewide stay-at-home order explicitly says Coloradans can leave home to care for family members and pets — and even livestock — in another location. But what about a friend?

The order also allows for taking care of other “vulnerable” people.

During the pandemic, state officials have used that term to mean people more likely to become infected with COVID-19 — people older than 60 or those with serious health conditions.

Young people who have disabilities or other needs may need support, too, said Mike Willis, director of the state Emergency Operations Center.

The word “vulnerable” used in this part of the stay-at-home order isn’t limited to older adults, or people with disabilities or serious health conditions, according to Ian Dickson, a spokesman for the state health department.

And in general, the order allows Coloradans to deliver necessary services or supplies, such as food or other groceries, to others.

What about school resources?

Under the order, Coloradans can still get meals or collect materials for online class from schools or related institutions.

What happens when stay-at-home order ends?

The order is set to expire April 26.

But even if it is lifted on that date, life won’t fully snap back to normal until there are medical advancements regarding the virus, such as a vaccine, Gov. Jared Polis said at an April 8 news conference.

“The guidance around how we do business and live our lives in a safe way, because the COVID-19 virus will still be with us after April 26, will be issued before April 26,” Polis said.

State officials are considering how restaurants can reopen in some way, whether it’s at the end of April or later, Polis said.

Lifting the order likely doesn’t mean going to a crowded concert at the Pepsi Center or going to a crowded bar and dance club anytime soon, Polis told reporters two days later.

Can I get COVID-19 twice?

Based on public health officials’ un-

derstanding of other coronaviruses, those who recover from COVID-19 should have immunity, said Ryan, the health department director.

But the full picture is not yet understood, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Patients with MERS-CoV — another coronavirus that causes severe respiratory illness — are unlikely to be re-infected shortly after they recover, but it is not yet known whether similar immune protection will be observed for COVID-19 patients, the CDC’s website says.

Will I get pulled over by police?

Violating Colorado’s statewide stayat-home order could result in a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonment in a county jail for up to one year.

But Coloradans likely won’t see law enforcement conduct road checkpoints or pull over drivers or pedestrians to enforce the order. When asked about such measures, Willis said the state encourages voluntary compliance.

The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, which covers Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties, said this in a news release: “Law enforcement and public health officials are tasked with investigating possible violations of the orders, but if they question you, you do not need to provide any paperwork or documentation that your travel is essential. There are no checkpoints because of COVID-19.”

Is testing free?

In March, there was confusion over the actual cost of a COVID-19 test.

“Testing is free,” a March 10 state news release said.

The cost of medical visits related to getting tested was a different story.

Now, because of recent federal legislation, people with any kind of private health insurance should have free access to the COVID-19 test —

along with any doctor visits associated with getting the test — with no co-pays, deductibles or co-insurance charged, according to the Colorado Division of Insurance.

Coloradans should check with their health-care provider to be sure, though.

For Coloradans with Medicare, all of the costs are covered if a doctor orders a COVID-19 test, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Under Colorado’s Medicaid program — Health First Colorado — and the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), all the costs of testing and the doctors’ visits associated with getting tested are covered, according to the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

Uninsured Coloradans should contact that office at 303-866-2993 to ask about options. To apply for Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus, visit colorado.gov/peak.

Can I get a test?

The state is working toward mass testing capability to more accurately quarantine individuals “instead of quarantining an entire society,” Polis has said.

Such an effort could take weeks or perhaps months to be ready, he said in late March.

In the meantime, the state health department has reminded residents that at-risk individuals — such as hospital patients, health-care workers and some others — are first in line for scarce testing supplies.

“If you have only mild symptoms, self-isolate and don’t wait for a test,” Scott Bookman, incident commander for the department, said in a March 30 news release.

How can I get financial or other help?

The state has put together a website of resources for food, shelter, rental assistance, unemployment assistance, child care, health care and more: stayathomeco.colorado.gov/get-help-now.

Or call 2-1-1 for help with many of these resources.

How can I get help as a business?

Small business owners in Colorado with fewer than 500 employees can apply for a paycheck protection loan to help keep their workforce employed during the pandemic.

Visit the U.S. Small Business Administration’s website for more information: www.sba.gov/fundingprograms/loans/coronavirus-reliefoptions.

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n March, Lakewood High School cross-country and track coach Bryn Smetana was four months into training for her first Boston Marathon. She was following a training schedule planned out to the day and the mile, preparing for a race about a month away, when an announcement threw a wrench into her plans: Following the lead of numerous athletic events worldwide, the marathon would be postponed for five months.

“I was doing my longest runs and running every day, and now I have to in a sense start over,” Smetana said. “I recreated my entire plan.”

With the marathon rescheduled from April 20 to Sept. 14, Smetana’s focus has shifted from pushing herself to the limit to simply maintaining her fitness levels. And among fellow Colorado runners also waiting out the five-month marathon delay and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many have taken the same approach.

The Boston Marathon brings more than 30,000 runners from across the world to Boston each spring. This year, more than 300 individuals from the Denver area have plans to run the race, with entrants making a series of unexpected adjustments to ensure they can stay committed to an event that is now months away — and stay fit in a time when training requires more precautions than ever before.

Those precautions span the physical, such as learning to run with a mask on, to the social, as distancing guidelines require residents to stay at least six feet apart.

Focus on safety Arvada resident Brad Lindeberg said he often has run with groups like the Arvada Runners club, but since the pandemic hit, the group has canceled its weekly group runs, staying in touch over social media instead.

Thornton resident Veronica Reish said that while she used to complete longer training runs while her father biked beside her, she since has transitioned to running alone.

But even despite a commitment to running without training partners, social distancing can prove difficult along the Denver area’s crowded trail system, the runners said.

“I’ve done a couple of very early morning runs, but I’m trying to not go out because there are more people on the trails,” Reish said. “I’ve had to step back a little bit and do a lot more running on the treadmill at home.”

Others, like Rich Airey, a Denver resident and running coach, have turned to running on the streets to

Barb Hurtt, who lives in unincorporated Jefferson County, runs along Golden’s Clear Creek Trail. Hurtt has been a runner for about 25 years and has run about half a dozen previous marathons, with plans to run the Boston Marathon this year, postponed until Sept. 14.

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“There’s hardly any traffic. I’m trying to run every street (in the city),” Airey said. “I started off with a square-mile perimeter of my house and I’m going from there. I check off the streets as I go.”

Another common challenge for local runners has been figuring out exactly how much to run, as they balance unusual amounts of free time with the fact that races won’t resume until the fall.

As a coach, Airey said he has seen two common trends among Colorado runners.

“Either people are completely losing all of their motivation and doing nothing, or they’re thinking, ‘I need to take advantage of this and do more,’” he said. “My advice would be just to continue what you’ve been doing and,

When social distancing restrictions are lifted, area runners can get together with any one of the many running clubs spanning the metro area. Groups include: Arvada Runners: facebook.com/groups/ arvadarunners Belmar Running Club: facebook.com/ BelmarRunningClub Castle Rock Run Club: strava.com/ clubs/211712 Colorado Masters Running/Racewalking Association: comastersrun.org Denver Trail Runners: denvertrailrunners. com Highlands Ranch Running Club: highlandsranchrunningclub.org Mile High Runners: www.milehighrunners.com Rocky Mountain Road Runners: rmrr.org if anything, do a little bit less.”

Lindeberg agreed, saying members of the running community have been encouraging one another not to push themselves too hard.

“When you train really hard, you compromise your immune system.

Now, it’s more of a focus on running for enjoyment and not doing as many miles,” he said. “We’ve collectively said, let’s just get our base mileage in and be ready to race when races start happening again.”

A positive spin For some, the rescheduling has come with silver linings. Littleton runner Callie Skokos, for instance, had plans to run the Boston Marathon April 20 and the London Marathon April 26.

With both rescheduled, for Sept. 14 and Oct. 4 respectively, she’ll now have a longer turnaround between the two

races, she said.

Aiming to raise money for Children’s Hospital Colorado through the race, she acknowledged the virus could have a negative impact on fundraising. “Especially with people being out of work, people are more focused on their day-to-day, instead of donations,” she said.

That said, “I hope through the summer, I’ll possibly be able to raise more,” she said.

Barb Hurtt, a University of Denver teaching assistant professor who lives in unincorporated Jefferson County, added that for runners who actually have more work during the pandemic, instead of more free time, the postponement has been a somewhat welcome break.

“My work obligations increased about 50%, so it’s kind of been a blessing that I’ve had less demand on my training,” she said. “And I’ll enjoy being able to train over the summer, in nicer weather — I can’t tell you how many days I spent on the treadmill in February.”

Many of the runners said they remain unsure whether the race will actually go forward as scheduled in September, or if the virus’s impacts will prompt the Boston Athletic Association to postpone the race again.

But if all goes as planned, Airey, Hurtt, Lindeberg, Reish, Skokos and Smetana all still plan to represent Colorado at the race later this year, with hopes that the changes could, ultimately, even improve their times Sept. 14.

“This has helped me strengthen my runs. It’s something I look forward to every day,” Smetana said. “I’m just grateful I’m still able to get fresh air.”

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TIPS FOR EXERCISING AT HOME

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As challenging as it may be to keep up your fitness regimen while stuck in home quarantine, one thing is almost necessary — an internet connection.

As people across the country fondly recall their gyms stocked with rows of elliptical machines, racks of weights and a schedule full of Zumba classes, their trainers are busy uploading content for their clients at home, all designed to help them whip their bodies back into shape — or at least stop them from losing the physical gains they’ve made.

“I guess we are making the best of a bad situation and have kind of pivoted at this point,” said Jon Cerf, owner of fitness chain Core Progression.

“We’ve pivoted to running all of our facilities virtually for now and doing the quarantine.”

Cerf operates four Core Progression gyms in the Denver metro area — in downtown Denver as well as Arvada, Lakewood and Northglenn — with more planned as franchises are slated to open in Florida, North Carolina, California and Nevada.

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Chuze Fitness Broomfield trainer Lindsay Gablehouse talks to the people watching her live video feed while sons Zachary and Ethan stretch.

COURTESY PHOTO push his customers to their physical limits, Cerf said there’s plenty to do in homes that have no such equipment.

Cerf was the official trainer for Fitbit in Colorado for four years, hosting special exercise events around the area.

“Every workout I did for that was 100% body weight-based,” Cerf said.

That means lots of push-ups, sit-ups, lunges and squats, but Cerf said there are plenty of ways to vary the routine.

“We never did the same exercise

have run in the past few weeks have been virtual.

“Anybody that was doing our small group offerings, we have livestreams through Zoom and Google Hangouts daily,” he said. “Clients that were doing private or semi-private sessions, we can do Facetime and Skype for a more private kind of workout.”

Body weight is all you need And while his gyms are all stocked with the latest equipment designed to

Body weight is king. Standard calisthenics that rely on gravity and body weight are still the best ways to get a workout.

Change the exercises to fit you. If doing a push-up is too hard, trying pushing up from the knees instead of your feet. Too easy? Try to clap in between push-ups.

Get creative. Plumb the depths of the storage closet, the kids’ toy box and the garage for equipment that can be lifted, pulled, pushed or stretched to work out your muscles.

Weight doesn’t matter. Fit by Hyland Hills’ David Wagner posted a how-to video showing a vigorous workout using a roll of toilet paper.

Get outside. As long as walks in the park are acceptable, and keeping physical distance rules in mind, get out and walk.

Some fresh air and the sun can brighten your mood while you get your heart rate up.

Enlist the kids. Roll around with them, wrestle in the back yard, play catch with a ball or a Frisbee. Chuze Fitness trainer Lindsay Gablehouse said she was surprised how much of a workout she got just kicking a soccer ball in the backyard with her sons. twice in four years,” Cerf said. “And people were surprised. If you have equipment, great. But, as one client and I have joked, your body is heavier than any equipment you’d lift in the gym anyways.”

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Explaining the disparity “Colorado has racial disparities in certain chronic diseases due to unequal access to health care and economic opportunities occurring over many generations,” the state health department said in the release.

Because studies have shown people with underlying health conditions are more likely to die of the virus, tracking racial and ethnic data is a high priority for the department, it continued.

“We know that social and health care inequities affect outcomes, and that becomes even more apparent in times of disaster,” Jill Hunsaker-Ryan, executive director of the department, said in the release. “There have been generations of institutionalized barriers to things like preventive medical care, healthy food, safe and stable housing, quality education, reliable transportation and clean air. Research shows that these types of factors are the most predictive of health outcomes.

“There is much to be learned from this disaster, and the uneven effects of COVID-19 on different communities will perhaps be one of the most profound lessons,” Hunsaker-Ryan continued.

As of April 13, Colorado’s tally of COVID-19 cases reached nearly 7,700 across 56 counties, with nearly 1,500 hospitalized, about 38,700 people tested and 308 deaths. There have been 72 outbreaks at residential and nonhospital health care facilities.

Starting April 14, the state health department was to add race and ethnicity data to its daily update of COVID data AT covid19.colorado.gov.

Cases broken down by race White and Asian Coloradans, and those of multiple races, showed statistically lower rates of COVID-19, according to the data. American Indian and Alaskan natives’ rates were not statistically different from their percentage of the state population.

The 5,188 cases with race and ethnic-

ity data reported show the following counts: • White: 3,064 cases, 59.1 of total • Hispanic: 1,458 cases, 28.1% • Black: 363 cases, 7% • Asian: 116 cases, 2.2% • Multiple races: 96 cases, 1.9% • Other: 38 cases, 0.7% • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 29 cases, 0.6% • American Indian or Alaskan natives: 24 cases, 0.5% As a percentage of the Colorado population in general, whites make up 67.8%, Hispanics 21.7%, blacks 3.9%, Asians 3.1%, American Indian or Alaskan natives 0.6%, and native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders 0.1%, according to 2018 U.S. Census Bureau data cited in the news release.

Those of multiple races make up 2.7%. Population data do not include the “other” category.

Deaths broken down by race The data also included deaths by race and ethnicity, showing that blacks were similarly overrepresented in the death count, making up 6.8%, or 17 deaths. Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders were overrepresented with 1.6%, or four deaths.

American Indians and native Alaskans were also overrepresented.

White Coloradans were slightly overrepresented as well.

Hispanics were underrepresented, as were Asians and those of multiple races.

The data included race and ethnicity data for 249 deaths, representing 81% of all reported COVID-19 deaths in Colorado as of April 13.

The deaths among cases reported with race and ethnicity show the following counts: • White: 172 deaths, 69.1% of total • Hispanic: 44 deaths, 17.7% • Black: 17 deaths, 6.8% • Asian: seven deaths, 2.8% • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: four deaths, 1.6% • Multiple races: three deaths, 1.2% • American Indian or Alaskan natives: two deaths, 0.8% No deaths were listed under the “other” category.

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our family workouts are on Facebook.

Our group fitness sessions go back and forth, between the two platforms.”

Viewers don’t have to watch them live. Gablehouse said all of the sessions are archived on the @Chuzefitness IGTV link, instagram.com/chuzefitness/channel. They can find more by searching for #Chuzemovement, where coaches, trainers and members are encouraged to post unique ways to exercise without equipment.

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People who want to watch Cerf ’s workouts should pull up his website, coreprogression.com.

Core Progression’s sessions range from $20 to $50 depending on the number of spaces and the duration of each workout. The private videos go both ways, with coaches watching the people training as much as the people training watch them.

Proper technique is key, he said: “It’s all kinesiology, physics and understanding anatomy and how to put people in the right position to get the most benefit. A lot of what we do is individual, and we like to tailor it to our clients. It’s not the same as being there in person, but we can offer tips: Drop your hips, rotate left, bring your knee up. You are still getting that personal coaching as opposed to passively watching a workout.”

Lindsay Gablehouse, the fitness manager for the Chuze Fitness location at 120th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard, said her company is loading up videos on the internet, too. She runs the team training program and also leads cycling, body pump and yoga classes.

Chuze does not offer one-on-one training with their coaches, either online or at the gym. Instead, they focus on training in a group setting. During normal times, the gym hosts seven training sessions throughout the day beginning at 5 a.m. with room for up

Chuze Fitness Broomfield trainer Lindsay Gablehouse enlists her sons Zachary and Ethan for a video exercise routine. The routine, and dozens more, are available in several places around the internet.

COURTESY PHOTO to 39 people.

“We had to close off, generally, on March 16,” she said. “That was on Monday, and on Wednesday the 18th we had our first live Chuze class. We had three instructors who went into the gym and did a live session. We had another on the 19th, from one of the instructor’s homes.”

They’ve since adopted a set schedule for content, much of it available for free — even to non-Chuze members.

“We are running seven sessions per day,” she said. “That includes three team training sessions, four group fitness classes — yoga, barre, dance classes and family workouts — and

then a family program or a group meditation.”

She’s especially proud of the family sessions, which offer shorter 20-minute workouts and exercises good for all ages.

“We want them to work for little ones, moms and dads and older people,” Gablehouse said. “All they need is a water bottle and a place to work.”

The bulk have been filmed live by the instructors themselves in their own homes and streamed to Facebook and Instagram.

“Our team training sessions run on Instagram, we run two, one at 1 a.m. and at 1 p.m.,” Gablehouse said. “All of

Resistance is necessary “People are saying they miss their dumbbells, or the treadmill. So what can they do?” Gablehouse said.

She said she understands needing equipment upon occasion. She suggests using regular household items, like bottles of laundry detergent, to add resistance.

David Wagner, general manager at Fit by Hyland Hills at 120th Avenue and Federal Boulevard, is also a fan of household items.

“You can use a jug of water,” he said. “You hold it in front and do a front squat, just holding it in front of your face. Or you can use a chair or a staircase to do a tricep dip.”

Stairs are a good thing, too, and combining them with something heavy makes for a good workout.

Wagner said some equipment is small and inexpensive and easy to get — even in quarantine. He recommends going online to find elastic bands, wide strips of material that provide resistance and make anything, from a leg lift to an arm curl, more difficult.

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With restaurant sales restricted, some have shifted to a grocery model Some sell and deliver items like bread, milk and eggs

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Before the COVID-19 pandemic reached Colorado, Indulge Bistro & Wine Bar was having a record year.

The restaurant’s three locations, Highlands Ranch, Golden and Centennial, were shut down for in-store dining March 17, along with the rest of the state’s sit-down food establishments.

“We knew it was going to have an impact on our business before the shutdowns,” said co-owner Peter Fatianow.

Fatianow, a long-time entrepreneur who owns the restaurant with his wife, said he knew the business would have to make a major shift to survive.

“Delivery can’t sustain a restaurant business right now,” he said.

The way he sees it, it doesn’t make sense to pay the costs of preparing the food in the hopes that there will be enough orders, he said.

Instead, he and his wife Delinda decided to switch their restaurant to a grocery model. The day after Gov. Jared Polis closed restaurants to dinein service, they opened the grocery and closed their kitchens for any food preparation.

“We were ready to roll,” Fatianow said.

Instead of shelves and carts, however, the store has dining tables and boxes of food products. Because of the virus, only five people are allowed inside at a time and they are required

Delinda Fatianow, co-owner of Indulge Bistro and Wine Bar, holds up a bottle of oil for sale to customers. The restaurant recently switched to a grocery model after it was closed for dine-in service.

ELLIOTT WENZLER ketchup. to stand on red x’s — six feet apart, of course.

The stress of layoffs The store also encourages patrons When the restrictions on dine-in to place their orders over the phone so service were announced, Indulge had the employees can bring the food out to lay off about 70 of its 80 employees, to the car. only keeping a few to help with the “It was very clear that the pain grocery store. people were feeling is that they would “I’ve never had to have a mass layoff go into grocery stores and shelves in any companies,” Fatianow said. would be bare,” Fatianow said. “The “That was by far the hardest thing in other part is that higher risk people my entrepreneurial career that I’ve are concerned about touching grocery Public Notice ever had to do.” carts.”

NOTICE TO CREDITORS During that first week, Fatianow The stores also deliver their grocery of Sue Miles Chamlee, and his remaining team worked up to items, which include items likeEstate fla/k/a our, Sue M. Chamlee, a/k/a Sue Chamlee, 18 hours per day as they pivoted their bread, eggs, wine, vegetables, meat, and Dorothy Sue Miles Chamlee, Deceased entire business model, he said. fish and milk. The restaurant also Case Number: 2020PR030420 “We had to figure out a way these offers a variety of food packs, such as All persons having claims against the above Public Notice named estate are required to present themgoing to leases were to get paid or they the burger pack, which includes beef the personal representative or to the Denver were going to come takeNOTICE our house,” patties, brioche buns andProbate a bottle Courtof of the City and County of Denver, TO CREDITORS Colorado on or before August 24, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Kimberly D. Bruce Personal Representative c/o Snell & Wilmer, LLP 1200 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1900 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 80446 First Publication: April 23, 2020 Last Publication: May 7, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Beverly Wheeler, aka Beverly June Wheeler, aka Beverly June (Carter) Wheeler, aka Beverly June Carter, aka Beverly J. Carter, aka Beverly Carter, Deceased.

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Debra Schamber, Personal Representative c/o Dana Petersen, Attorney 8811 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 217 Denver, CO 80231 Legal Notice No.: 80447 First Publication: April 23, 2020 Last Publication: May 7, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kay Kristine Kidney, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30450 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 24, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Stephanie Kidney Personal Representative c/o Timothy J. Parks, JD 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No.: 80450 First Publication: April 23, 2020 Last Publication: May 7, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sue Miles Chamlee, a/k/a Sue M. Chamlee, a/k/a Sue Chamlee, and Dorothy Sue Miles Chamlee, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030420 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 24, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennie Chamlee Bayless, Co-Personal Representative Starr Boldrick Bauer, Co-Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Address Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No.: 80451 First Publication: April 23, 2020

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c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Address Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No.: 80451 First Publication: April 23, 2020 Last Publication: May 7, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOHN MARCUS HUTYRA, aka JOHN M. HUTYRA, aka JOHN HUTYRA, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30405 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 and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 31, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Melanie A. Robinson Personal Representative 1212 Clarita St. Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198 Legal Notice No.: 80452 First Publication: April 23, 2020 Last Publication: May 7, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CAROLYN ELIZABETH HEINS, a/k/a C. ELIZABETH HEINS, a/k/a LIZ HEINS, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30307 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 24, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Elizabeth A. Savage, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 3900 East Mexico Avenue, Suite 300

he said. “It was survival.”

Now that the grocery model seems to be thriving, they’ve granted themselves a few moments of rest before they start in on the next steps: figuring out what happens when the sanctions are lifted.

“What will restaurants look like when we reopen?” he said. “Are people going to want to come back?”

Fatianow hopes to see the regulations that were waived to allow restaurants like his to sell bottled wine and grocery products permanently changed.

“We’re trying to be proactive… and provide additional revenue streams for restaurants that make it out of this,” he said.

Indulge isn’t the only restaurant that has adopted this approach. Others in the area have also started selling bulk or raw items like eggs, condiments and even toilet paper.

Tributary Food Hall in Golden has temporarily shifted to a gourmet grocery store. While Taste of Philly in Highlands Ranch started selling grocery items at the start of the shutdown, the store eventually stopped after not finding many buyers, owner Martin Garvey said.

“One of the reasons we’re able to do this is because we have a completely different supply chain,” Fatianow said.

Fatianow expected they would make some sales, he said. What surprised him, is just how excited people are about what they see as fewer germs and more accessible food.

“They appreciate that they don’t have to go to a grocery store,” he said.

“And we can help feed their family in a safe way.”

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 24, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Elizabeth A. Savage, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 3900 East Mexico Avenue, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No.: 80453 First Publication: April 23, 2020 Last Publication: May 7, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PABLITA C. ROMERO, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30426 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before August 24, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES E. HENRY, a/k/a JAMES EUGENE HENRY, a/k/a JAMES HENRY, Deceased Case No.: 2020PR98

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 31, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maxine Henry, Personal Representative David K. Bailey #6709 Attorney for Personal Representative 390 Interlocken Crescent, #350 Broomfield, CO 80021 Legal Notice No.: 80457 First Publication: April 23, 2020 Last Publication: May 7, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Homer Irvin Moss, Jr., aka Homer I. Moss, Jr., aka Irv Moss, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 030374

Brenda L. Romero Personal Representative 4694 N. Lincoln Street Denver, CO 80216

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 10, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 80455 First Publication: April 23, 2020 Last Publication: May 7, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Dated: March 31, 2020 /s/ signature on original in office Signature of Attorney for Person Giving Notice

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAMES E. HENRY, a/k/a JAMES EUGENE HENRY, a/k/a JAMES HENRY, Deceased Case No.: 2020PR98 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 31, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Maxine Henry, Personal Representative

Personal Representative: Andrew Moss c/o: Boatright, Ripp & Lusk, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd.

Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 Phone: 303-423-7134 Legal Notice No: 80429 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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