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Tax to fund amenities will appear on ballot Some worry that request is too much in year with other initiatives Christina Alba, right, is a research associate at the Denver Botanic Gardens. She is helping to track the plant life along 45 miles of the High Line Canal.

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tem runs through Denver.

The canal was first built in 1883 as an irrigation ditch and was purchased

by Denver Water in 1924. Denver Water still uses the ditch to provide irrigation water to about 70 customers. Jose Salas, a media relations specialist with Denver Water, said it only runs water for short periods of time through the canal from April to October. But that also depends on how much water the state receives.

“Once an engineering marvel, the canal is not an efficient means of delivering water,” Salas said in an email. “About 70 percent of the water seeps into the ground or evaporates before it reaches customers.”

Denver voters will decide this November whether they want to pay more sales taxes to fund parks, trails and open space.

The Denver City Council on July 16 approved the question, sending it to the ballot. The proposal was for a 0.25 percent tax. That’s 25 cents for every $100 spent on goods and services in Denver.

The bill was sponsored by nine of 13 council members, and it attracted support from more than a dozen people who said that the city’s parkland was a crucial resource that has been strained by a development boom.

The idea drew criticism, though, from housing advocates who said the city should focus on other priorities, and who asked whether the proposal would speed up gentrification in some neighborhoods.

The council voted 12-1 to put the tax hike on the ballot, with Councilman Albus Brooks dissenting.

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Collecting living data Denver Botanic Gardens scientists help track plant life along urban trail

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In the lower levels of the Denver Botanic Gardens, the nonprofit’s herbarium holds more than 70,000 plant specimens as well as fungal samples and plant DNA. The plants are pressed in blotting paper to remove water and preserve the specimen.

Christina Alba, a research associate at the Gardens, has been working since April to collect a small portion of the samples from the High Line Canal trail system. The project will

span into September to collect plants from all seasons.

“These collections are living data,” she said. “It’s not just dusty old stuff stuffed away. People are actively using it.”

The herbarium at the Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., is mostly concentrated on plant samples from Colorado, Alba said. Her recent project with the Denver-based High Line Canal Conservancy will help create a better picture of what plant life lives along portions of the 71-mile trail system.

The High Line Canal Trail is a greenway that stretches from an area southwest of Littleton to northeast Aurora. The trail winds through south Denver through Virginia Vale and the Cherry Creek Gold Club. A little over 17 miles of the trail sys-

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“It’s been an extraordinarily difficult decision because I love this place… and I believe in it with all of my heart and soul.”

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Direction of DPS unknown as Boasberg leaves Superintendent exits without job, waiting after nearly 10 years in post

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Tom Boasberg, who has earned a national profile as Denver schools superintendent, is stepping down.

Boasberg announced July 17 he’s leaving his post after an unusually long tenure — nearly 10 years at the helm of Denver Public Schools, a 92,600-student urban district nationally known for its innovative approaches to school improvement.

Boasberg will continue to serve for 90 days, as his contract with the disBoasberg trict requires. The Denver school board will be tasked with choosing his successor. Boasberg, who is earning $242,125 as superintendent this year, said he does not have another job lined up.

“It’s been an extraordinarily difficult decision because I love this place, I am extraordinarily committed to our work and our mission, and I believe in it with all of my heart and soul,” Boasberg said in an inter-

view July 16, a day before the public announcement. “I am going to miss it terribly, and I also know this is the right time for me and my family.”

Boasberg, 52, and his wife have three children, ages 17, 15, and 14.

He said his decision was personal and not driven by the politics of the district. His oldest daughter, Nola, graduated from high school this year — a milestone he said made him stop and think about his commitments to his family, as well as his commitments to the district and to Denver students.

“I think we have lots of momentum and we’re in a strong place,” Boasberg said. Ultimately, he said his choice was born of a “deep desire to spend more family time with my kids before they’re all gone, and a very strong confidence in our board of education, our leaders in the Denver Public Schools, and our ability to have a successful transition.”

He did not offer an opinion on who should succeed him. When he took a six-month sabbatical in 2016 to live abroad with his family, the board appointed longtime district administrator Susana Cordova as acting superintendent. Cordova has since been named deputy superintendent.

The school board met July 17 in a non-public executive session to discuss choosing a new superintendent, and board President Anne Rowe

said it was meeting again July 18 in executive session. She said board members are still working out the process and will host a public meeting soon “to provide great clarity on how the board will go forward.”

“We understand that this is singularly the most important role we have,” Rowe said.

Transparency eyed Parents, community members, and teachers union leaders said they hope the process of choosing Boasberg’s successor is an open one that includes robust public input. Transparency and trust are issues the district has long struggled with, and the school board flagged community engagement as an area for improvement in Boasberg’s most recent performance evaluation.

Parent Brandon Pryor, who is part of a group called Our Voice, Our Schools that has been critical of the district, said he is excited by the opportunity for change but also “a bit concerned and skeptical” about how a replacement will be chosen.

“I would like to see some of the stakeholders that have been at the forefront of this fight from each community be invited to the table,” he said.

The makeup of the seven-member Denver school board has shifted several times during Boasberg’s

tenure, but he has always enjoyed the backing of a majority of members — a factor that has been key in advancing his vision. In the most recent election last year, however, two candidates critical of the district’s aggressive improvement strategies and its growing number of charter schools won seats on the board, breaking up what had been unanimous support.

But Boasberg said the latest political shift didn’t play a role in his decision. He called the board “strong” and “committed,” and he said he’s confident its members will continue the district’s momentum when he’s gone. Over the past 10 years, Denver Public Schools has seen its enrollment grow, its test scores improve, and its graduation rate increase.

Boasberg said he’s proudest of the fact that the numbers of black and Latino students graduating high school and going to college has nearly doubled in that time. In 2006, 1,706 black and Latino students graduated high school, according to the district. In 2017, 3,148 did.

However, the graduation rates and test scores of students of color and those from low-income families continue to lag behind the scores of white and affluent students.

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Schools chosen for training The district has designated seven high-poverty schools as “teaching academies” that will specialize in serving as training grounds for new teachers the way teaching hospitals do for new doctors. (Because the district hires about 250 first-year teachers every year, Shaler said it’s likely that non-designated schools will train new teachers, too.)

That’s different than the way it works now, which is that various universities and teacher preparation programs have informal partnerships with individual schools to train aspiring teachers. Some of those schools serve low-income students, but others do not — despite the fact that firstyear teachers are more likely to get hired to work in high-poverty schools.

Three of the teaching academies — North High School, McAuliffe Manual Middle School and Goldrick Elementary School — will have associate teachers this fall. They will be paid slightly less than regular firstyear teachers: $38,000 as opposed to $41,689. The cost will be split between the schools and the district. In all, the district will spend $325,000 in 2018-19 to get the teaching academies up and running, with $150,000 going to associate teacher salaries.

Emily McNeil will be an associate math teacher at North. She’s already familiar with the school, having done her residency there while earning her teaching license.

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A teacher’s first year in the classroom is often a sink-or-swim experience.

That was true for Kyle Jordan. A history major in college, Jordan underwent six weeks of training through an alternative teacher licensure program in Texas before being handed the keys to his own classroom at an alternative high school in Houston.

Being in his early 20s made it easy for him to form strong bonds with his teenage students, but he struggled with lesson planning. He was instructed in how to break up fights but not how to get his students to refocus after the skirmish was over.

The help and mentoring he’d been promised when he was hired never materialized, he said.

“The other teachers had a running bet: `What month is he going to bail?’”

Jordan said.

He made it to the end of the year.

But he realized that to stay in teaching, he needed more support. This fall, after moving to Colorado and completing a master’s degree in education, he’ll be one of six new “associate teachers” in Denver Public Schools who will teach part-time in a highpoverty school and spend the rest of their time planning, observing and learning.

The small pilot is part of a new district strategy to better prepare new teachers to work in Denver’s many high-poverty schools, which tend to hire more novices. The students in those schools are more likely to be behind academically and in need of top-notch teachers.

Nationally, one in 10 new teachers quits after their first year, according to research by the U.S. Department of Education. Districts across the country are trying different ways to stem the tide. Denver officials hope that investing in novice teachers will allow the teachers to hone their craft faster and to stay at high-needs schools for longer.

“We know how challenging that first year can be for a new teacher, even when they’ve had high-quality training,” said Laney Shaler, the district’s director of new teacher pathways and development. “We want to extend that developmental runway.”

The teachers aren’t the only ones who stand to benefit. Some research shows high teacher turnover is detrimental to student learning, especially in high-poverty schools. For districts, it can be time-consuming and costly to hire more and more teachers each year.

Shaler said the district’s long-term vision is that all novice teachers hired

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A year after fiscal deal, state may owe refunds Colorado veers from crisis to crisis due to requirements set by voters

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In a stunning turn from this time a year ago, Colorado’s state coffers are suddenly so flush with cash that lawmakers may be required to send more than $200 million back to taxpayers over the next three years.

For Democrats, it’s vindication for a deal struck in 2017 to exempt a state hospital fee from the state’s revenue cap — a deal that was supposed to clear out so much room under the cap that the state budget would have room to grow for years to come without sending any of it back to taxpayers.

Without the new law, Colorado would have owed taxpayers significantly more. And lawmakers never would have been able to afford the sizable investments in schools, roads and the public pension that turned the 2018 legislative session into a success for leaders in both parties.

But for fiscal conservatives who opposed the maneuver, an unexpected revenue windfall generated by federal tax changes and a rebounding oil and

gas sector makes last year’s spending deal even worse than they had imagined at the time.

All told, the measure allowed lawmakers to spend an extra $560 million without exceeding the state revenue cap, according to new figures from Greg Sobetski, senior economist with the Colorado Legislative Council.

That’s money that otherwise would have been eliminated through cuts to state hospital funding or refunds to state taxpayers. Instead, it was spent on the state’s most pressing financial issues. Rural hospitals avoided cuts, schools received a $150 million annual boost, the pension got $225 million a year and the state’s crumbling roads were given $500 million in one-time money.

“I think it’s really ironic — all the people that voted against (Senate Bill 267) certainly had no problem spending all that money on transportation,” said KC Becker, the House Democratic majority leader, who sponsored the measure.

The flip side is that next year, state budget writers could unexpectedly find themselves right back in the same situation they just escaped.

The latest forecasts from legislative economists project the state to exceed its revenue limit each of the next two years, leaving lawmakers with more financial decisions on the

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This is the unusual dilemma Colorado lawmakers face. Conflicting constitutional requirements to restrain taxes yet increase spending have left the state seemingly always lurching from one fiscal crisis to the next —even in good economic times.

Under the state Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, Colorado’s revenue can only grow by a formula dictated by inflation and population growth. A separate constitutional amendment also requires Colorado to spend more each year on schools. Historically, when rapid economic growth or other factors has pushed the state past that limit, lawmakers have sought to avoid refunds. They instead chose to cut tax rates or fees or find other creative workarounds — such as exempting certain funds from the revenue-limit calculation like they did in 2017 or flat out ignoring school-finance obligations.

Last year’s spending compromise also stipulated that the first refunds would pay for a property tax cut for seniors — a growing tax break now worth $150 million that has been eliminated to balance the budget in the past.

With the state back at the cap so soon, some interest groups are now

worried that popular programs will be targeted in the next round of cuts.

“Pretty much everything has been protected now,” said Kevin Bommer, deputy director of the Colorado Municipal League. “There’s nowhere left to go than to start making cuts.”

Some of the biggest pots of discretionary spending left are the things lawmakers just tried to address — K-12 schools and the public pension.

Bommer is worried that severance taxes on oil and gas, which reimburse local governments for the effects of drilling and mining, will be tapped to pay for refunds instead. His group backed a bill this year to ask voters to exempt severance taxes from the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights growth limit, but it was rejected by lawmakers in both parties.

To Jon Caldara, president of the fiscally conservative Independence Institute, the yearly battle to avoid refunds is an elaborate subversion of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, which requires voter approval to raise taxes or to keep more money than dictated by the formula.

“For me, the budget is a barrel full of whiskey,” Caldara said. “And every time all the whiskey pours in, all the revenue pours in and it looks like it’s finally going to get filled up and it looks like it’s going to spill over into my cup (as a taxpayer refund), the state opens the spigot at the bottom.

Customers can purchase state parks passes at self-service kiosks STAFF REPORT

Colorado State Parks has rolled out new self-serve kiosks that allow customers to purchase daily and annual state parks passes.

The kiosks replace or augment existing systems that require customers to place cash in envelopes when staff members are not available. The machines take credit cards and are more weather-resistant than the envelope system. They are more convenient for customers who do not carry cash and require less employee time to collect payment.

“Not a lot of people have exactly seven dollars (for a daily park pass) in their pockets,” Kirk Teklits, parks and wildlife statewide business operations coordinator, said in a news release.

“As far as customer service goes, being able to pay by credit card is definitely a desirable service option.”

Customers who purchase an annual pass from the kiosk will get a printed receipt that they can then take into

a parks and wildlife office to redeem.

Teklits said 15 stations are installed at nine parks and more will be coming later this summer.

“Most of the kiosks run on solar power, provide multiple sales channels to our customers, and help our staff with money collection and counting,” Teklits said. “It also helps our law enforcement officers quickly determine who has bought a pass and who hasn’t.”

Teklits said more than 800 daily passes and 55 annual passes have been sold through the kiosks since the first ones were installed June 13. The kiosks accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover cards.

Kiosks are now installed at Boyd Lake, Castlewood Canyon, Chatfield, Lory, North Sterling, Highline, James M. Robb — Island Acres and Lake Pueblo state parks. Later this summer, kiosks will be installed at Cherry Creek, Eleven Mile, Golden Gate, Staunton, Steamboat Lake, Cheyenne Mountain and Lathrop.

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Experts see hope “If it’s a highExperts said the poverty school approach seems with a top-notch promising. Having principal, and the staff has got it a gradual on-ramp for new hires is a common-sense approach used in many together, that’s so different from a

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As an associate teacher, she’ll be teaching on her own for the first time, but for three periods a day rather than five. She and the other associate teachers will spend the rest of their time planning, observing other teachers, attending training sessions, and getting advice and feedback from mentors.

McNeil hopes the role will allow her to ease into a profession she knows can be tough.

“Teaching is such an art,” she said.

“It’s not something you can learn overnight.”

North Principal Scott Wolf sees the associate teacher role as one more way to authentically prepare new teachers to work at a school where 76 percent of students qualify for free or reducedprice lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 87 percent are students of color.

If a teacher trains at a predominantly white or wealthy school, “they are not going to be able to come into North and be successful right away,” he said.

It takes a different mentality, and a willingness to build relationships with students, to teach in a high-poverty school, Wolf said.

“We need teachers who want to do the work not just as a job but as a voca-

“Would a law firm give their newest lawyers their toughest cases? No, they wouldn’t. That was precisely the practice in American schools.”

high-poverty school where half the staff has left,” said Barbara Seidl, the associate dean of teacher education at the University of Colorado Denver.

Five of the seven schools Denver has designated as teaching academies are highly rated, earning “green” last year on the district’s color-coded ratings scale, which is largely based on test scores. The other two earned a “yellow” rating, one notch below green.

North is one of the yellow schools, but Wolf notes it had a 90 percent teacher retention rate this past school year, which is higher than the district rate of about 80 percent. The school has been nationally recognized for its approach to student discipline, and its enrollment is growing, a sign of popularity in a district where students can easily choose to attend any school they want.

Jordan, the teacher from Texas, will be an associate geography teacher there this fall. He’s hopeful that after such an unsupportive experience his first time in the classroom, this new role will make his second go-round more manageable and successful.

“It’s less, `Oh there’s a new teacher.

Let’s see if they’ll make it to the end of the year,’” he said. “It’s more, `You’re part of this. We’re going to help you. Your success is our success.’”

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Out of the Office featuring Singer/ Songwriter Megan Burtt: Noon to 1 p.m.

Thursday, July 26 at Republic Plaza- Outdoors on the 16th Street Side, 370 17th Street, Denver. The K12 Public School at Home Tour is an interactive mobile exhibit that features a colorful, inviting space with six distinctive areas designed to introduce parents and students to the programs, curricula and opportunities offered through K12’s virtual program.

K12 Public School at Home Tour: 2 to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday, July 26 and 27, Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park, 2000 Elitch Circle, Denver.

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“Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer”: on display through Aug. 12 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver. Go to https://denverartmuseum. org/exhibitions/jeffrey-gibson Speakeasy Summer Soiree: 4:45-8:45 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at Room & Board, 1700 Vinte St., Denver. Patio party benefits Youth on Record. Live music, dancing and catered food. Go to https://speakeasysoiree.com/ tickets/

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Toy Museum’s Final Weekend in City Park West: Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 4 and Aug. 5 at Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, 1880 Gaylord St., Denver.

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Lost and Found Productions Presents War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast: 7:30 p.m, Fridays and Saturdays, July 27 through August 18 at The John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. First Place in Denver.

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Vietgone: From Aug. 24 to Sept. 9. Ricketson Theatre 1400 Curtis Street, Denver. Forced to leave their country during the Vietnam War, two refugees find themselves falling in love at the same relocation camp. Bubbling with energy, this rap-spitting, pop culture-crusted comedy is an ode to the courtship of playwright Qui Nguyen’s parent. www.denvercenter. org/tickets-events/vietgone/ Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Thursday FOR publication the following week. Send listings to calendar@coloradocommunitymedia. com. No attachments, please. Listings are free and run on a space-available basis.

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That has fueled sharp criticism in a district where 76 percent of the population is made up of students of color, and 67 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, an indicator of poverty.

Closing those gaps continues to be the district’s biggest challenge, Boasberg said.

“We’ve been absolutely focused on that — and our data says we haven’t done enough, and we need to do more, and we need to do better,” he said.

“For my successor, and likely my successor’s successor, that will be the No. 1 challenge.”

Boasberg joined Denver Public Schools in 2007 when he left a job as a senior telecommunications executive at Level 3 Communications in Broomfield to become the district’s chief operating officer under thenSuperintendent Michael Bennet, a childhood friend of his.

At that time, Bennet was two years into a plan to radically transform the district’s low-performing schools.

When Bennet was tapped in January 2009 to fill an empty U.S. Senate seat, the Denver school board quickly decided that Boasberg should replace him as superintendent and continue the reforms underway, which included closing or replacing struggling schools.

Changes under Boasberg Boasberg has refined those strate-

space in district buildings. That has gies and added plenty of his own. led to many charters sharing camHe has made Denver Public Schools puses with district-run schools, an arinto a national model whose tactics rangement that has at times sparked are revered by some and criticized by backlash from others. The latter students and group includes parents. some local par• Giving ent organizaschools more tions and often freedom from the Denver teachdistrict rules. ers union.

This has taken The strategies several forms, the district has including deployed include: embracing a • A policy that state law that lays out strict allows districtcriteria for when run schools to low-performing be designated schools should as “innovation be closed or schools” and replaced. The freed from cerrollout of this tain rules and policy was rocky, regulations. and the school The district board recently also recently announced it’s expanded its exsuspending the periment with policy for a year “innovation while it conducts zones,” which a communitywide “listening Tom Boasberg are groups of schools with tour.”

Denver schools superintendent even more • Creating a financial and common enrollorganizational ment system that freedom. In allows families addition, every to use a single district-run school may choose its form to request to attend any districtown curriculum, teacher training run or charter school in Denver. The programs, and school-based testing district also shares tax revenue with its independently run charter schools regimens.

• Allowing teachers to take on leadand allows charters to compete for

“It’s been an extraordinarily difficult decision because I love this place, I am extraordinarily committed to our work and our mission, and I believe in it with all of my heart and soul.”

ership roles. The district’s biggest initiative is its “teacher leadership and collaboration” program, which designates teachers in nearly every district-run school who spend part of their day teaching students and another part observing other teachers, providing feedback, and helping them plan lessons.

“That investment in people is by far the most important factor in our success,” Boasberg said.

Reflecting on his tenure, he said Denver Public Schools “is in a fundamentally different and better place” today than it was when he became chief of Colorado’s largest school district.

Asked about his best day on the job, Boasberg recalled a pair of championship basketball games in which the district’s two biggest high schools, East and South, were competing for the top place in their respective divisions.

The South team’s game was first.

Boasberg, who as a young man played semi-pro basketball overseas, was there in the stands. In the waning seconds of the game, South lost in what Boasberg described as “an absolute heartbreaker.” But it was what happened next that still makes him smile when he thinks of it.

“Both the South and the East cheering sections starting chanting, `D-P-S,’” Boasberg said. “Not South.

Not East. But DPS. And seeing our kids, this extraordinary diversity of both the schools and their sense of pride and joy. … It was an amazing moment.”

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offee drinkers live longer.”

Thank you, Joe DiMaggio.

“People who drink two to three cups of coffee a day live longer than people who don’t” (U.S. News, July 3).

A study shows that I will live 12 percent longer than someone who doesn’t drink coffee at all.

OK. If two to three cups gets you 12 percent, would four to six get you 24 percent?

If that’s true, I am going to live forever, and your grandchildren will be reading my columns.

“Researchers believe the coffee bean, not the caffeine, has the longevity effect.”

Mrs. Olson, where have you bean all my life?

Headlines like this come and go.

Eggs are bad for you; eggs are good for you.

Red meat is bad for you; red meat is very bad for you.

“Coffee beans contain minerals and vitamins, such as calcium, magne-

sium, phosphorus, and potassium.”

Of course, they do.

“They also contain antioxidants, including chlorogenic acid, which helps lower high blood pressure and aids weight loss.”

Now you’re talking.

QUIET “A daily cup DESPERATION ofAnd: coffee can help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease.”

I couldn’t write without coffee. I tried once, and mostly what came out was middle of the road and humorless thought, failed insights, and Craig Marshall grievous typos.

Smith The waiter asked how I take my coffee.

I said, “Seriously, very seriously.”

The study also showed that if it takes more than three words (for example: “cream and sugar”) to order coffee, your pretension increases by 12 percent.

A friend of mine puts butter in his coffee.

I put coffee in my coffee.

I have very particular coffee mugs, and I imagine you do too.

They are black, ceramic, with big handles. Nothing is written on them, like “World’s Greatest Dad,” or “I’m sorry for what I said before I had my coffee.”

They hold 8 ounces. I know there are larger mugs, but I never want the drink to cool off, and that’s what happens if I increase to 12 or 16.

I have a confession: There’s a microwave here in my office, just in case my coffee does cool off. I can’t have that.

If someone serves me a cool cup of coffee, it makes me boiling mad.

Forget about breakfast: Coffee is the most important meal of the day.

If you don’t like coffee or you can’t drink coffee, I understand. But if I found out that my wife didn’t drink coffee, it would be grounds for a divorce.

Remember “Percolator Twist,” a one-hit wonder by Billy Joe and the

Checkmates in 1962? It was a spin-off of a Maxwell House television commercial jingle.

My coffee maker is top of the line. It has a lot of perks.

After a couple cups of coffee, I hop.

Next year, someone will say the opposite: “Drinking two to three cups of coffee shortens your life by 12 percent.”

My longevity will be right back where it started from.

But for now, I feel good about my favorite beverage.

“Coffee drinking can be part of a healthy diet,” the report says.

Around here, it’s the Soup of the Day. Remember that other old song?

“So let’s have another cup of coffee, and let’s have another cup of coffee.”

I guess you could say I’m well grounded.

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

He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Owning a healthy self-image helps make solid connections

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ho is your best friend?”

Suzanne, one of our community readers, posed this question to her 10-year-old grandson. As he thought about it, he listed about ten kids he would consider to be his best friend, and then he said, “Wait a minute, I am number one. I am my own best friend.” Suzanne summed it up best when she shared this with me as she stated that it took her years to figure this out and that her grandson was light-years ahead of her. Thank you Suzanne, I appreciate you.

Although friends are an important part of our lives, especially the right kinds of friends and people we surround ourselves with, we must first be true to ourselves and have a healthy self-image of who we are. We need to believe in ourselves and know what it is that we bring to a friendship or relationship before we go out trying to determine who our best friend is or what others may bring to the friendship or relationship.

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Dr. Joyce Brothers said, “An individual’s self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human behavior: the ability to learn, the capacity to grow and change.

Michael Norton A strong, positive selfimage is the best possible preparation for success in life.”

David Mattson says it this way in his book “The Sandler Success Principles,” “You can only perform in your roles in a manner consistent with how you see yourself conceptually.”

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One of the greatest lessons I have learned from the folks mentioned above as well as Dr. Denis Waitley and Earl Nightingale and many others is that we all have riches inside of us.

Sometimes we go looking for riches elsewhere or try and find an identity through someone else or something else, when all we really need to do is realize that we all have gifts, talents, resources, virtues, and abilities already within us. All we must do is tap into those gifts and talents, bring them to the surface and believe in ourselves, our virtues and our abilities.

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cept, claiming that they don’t have gifts and talents or abilities. And I can happily say that after spending just a little bit of time with them, some longer than others, most come around and see that they really are special, they have more to offer than they believed, and understand how important it is to see themselves in a positive and healthy light.

So how about you? Do you have a strong and healthy self-image? Not the egotistical and self-centered kind, but a healthy self-image that when brought to the surface can brighten the darkest days and shine a little extra light on the world. I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com and when we can see ourselves in a better way and own our healthy self-image, it really will be a better than good day.

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Study finds coffee drinkers may live longer

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Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily.

In a study of nearly half-a-million British adults, coffee drinkers had a slightly lower risk of death over 10 years than abstainers.

The apparent longevity boost was seen with instant, ground and decaffeinated, results that echo U.S. research. It’s the first large study to suggest a benefit even in people with genetic glitches affecting how their bodies use caffeine.

Overall, coffee drinkers were about 10 percent to 15 percent less likely to die than abstainers during a decade of follow-up. Differences by amount of coffee consumed and genetic variations were minimal.

The results don’t prove your coffee pot is a fountain of youth nor are they a reason for abstainers to start drinking coffee, said Alice Lichtenstein, a Tufts University nutrition expert who was not involved in the research. But she said the results reinforce previous research and add additional reassurance for coffee drinkers.

“It’s hard to believe that something we enjoy so much could be good for us.

Or at least not be bad,” Lichtenstein said.

The study was published July 2 in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.

It’s not clear exactly how drinking coffee might affect longevity. Lead

author Erikka Loftfield, a researcher at the U.S. National Cancer Institute, said coffee contains more than 1,000 chemical compounds including antioxidants, which help protect cells from damage.

Other studies have suggested that substances in coffee may reduce inflammation and improve how the body uses insulin, which can reduce chances for developing diabetes. Loftfield said efforts to explain the potential longevity benefit are continuing.

Adam Taylor, fetching two iced coffees for friends recently in downtown Chicago, said the study results make sense.

“Coffee makes you happy, it gives you something to look forward to in the morning,” said Taylor, a sound engineer from Las Vegas.

“I try to have just one cup daily,” Taylor said. “Otherwise I get a little hyper.”

For the study, researchers invited 9 million British adults to take part; 498,134 women and men aged 40 to 69 agreed. The low participation rate means those involved may have been healthier than the general U.K. population, the researchers said.

Participants filled out questionnaires about daily coffee consumption, exercise and other habits, and received physical exams including blood tests. Most were coffee drinkers; 154,000 or almost one-third drank two to three cups daily and 10,000 drank at least eight cups daily.

During the next decade, 14,225 participants died, mostly of cancer or heart disease.

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Denver rents are still going up

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A new report says the average Denver rent shot up by about $64 between March and June of this year.

The Apartment Association of Metro Denver says that June 2018’s average rent was just over $1,484.

However, even with that price hike, the Apartment Association says there are signs that Denver’s rental market may cool off a little bit, looking at the city’s steadily increasing vacancy percentage. The vacancy rate is currently at 6 percent and has been hovering around that mark for over a year now.

When vacancy rates are lower, landlords can charge more for rent. For example, during the second quarter of 2015, the vacancy rate was 4.5 percent, and the average price went up accordingly.

The demand for units is still outpacing Denver’s record levels of construction. In the last three months, Denver has seen 3,435 apartments built. In the same three-month stretch last year, 2,152 units were constructed. But during that time, the number of occupied units increased by 3,875.

“Denver’s rental market reflects the ongoing race between new construc-

tion and new residents moving to the city,” real estate investment educator Teo Nicolais said in a news release.

“Given the unprecedented level of construction, things will eventually tip the other way: the number of new apartments will exceed the new demand and we’ll see downward pressure on rents.”

Areas outside of central Denver haven’t been impacted quite as much.

Wheat Ridge, for example, has an average rent price of $1,071 and saw a mere $8 increase in their average rent price over the second quarter, remaining the most affordable submarket in the Denver metro region.

Coming in as the second most affordable submarket in the area is the Aurora central northwest market.

That area refers to the units along I-225 between Colfax and Alameda, and they are currently looking at an average rent price of $1,236.

Unsurprisingly, the highest rate in the area remains in downtown Denver, where the average rent prices sit at $2,011.

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increases in blood pressure, and some smaller studies have suggested that it might be linked with high blood pressure, especially in people with a genetic variation that causes them to metabolize caffeine slowly.

But coffee drinkers in the U.K. study didn’t have higher risks than nondrinkers of dying from heart disease and other blood pressure-related causes. And when all causes of death were combined, even slow caffeine metabolizers had a longevity boost.

As in previous studies, coffee drinkers were more likely than abstainers to drink alcohol and smoke, but the researchers took those factors into account, and coffee drinking seemed to cancel them out.

The research didn’t include whether participants drank coffee black or with cream and sugar. But Lichtenstein said loading coffee with extra fat and calories isn’t healthy.

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Dragon Boat festival celebrates the ancient and modern

T Amanda Arnce bonded with her sister’s cat, named Kitten, while she was on bed rest following a back surgery. Now, Kitten belongs to her. “She just turned 15 and she is my soul cat,” Arnce said.

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‘They are yours for LIFE’ Four-legged friends benefit people in multitude of ways

HOW PETS HELP PEOPLE • Pets can be social magnets.

• Pets give owners a sense of belonging and meaning.

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• Pets teach responsibility and commitment.

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hannon Whitecotton’s six dogs have taught her patience, tolerance, how to love unconditionally. They keep life interesting.

“We have learned that food can and will be eaten if left on a counter or table, that six dogs can and will fit on a king-size bed with two adults, that they will surround a sick child of any age for comfort,” said Whitecotton, a Highlands Ranch resident. “And they are yours for life.”

Rachel Beieler’s life had become a series of repetitive to-do lists, she said, until she met Stella, a mutt with wiry black hair. She bought the timid puppy for $100 at a pet shop. It had been there nine months and would soon have been sent to a pound if no one took it home.

“Her eyes were watering and narrow from the sunlight – she had only been accustomed to the fluorescent bulbs in the pet store for the majority of her life,” said Beieler, of Aurora.

“Every month that Stella and I were together she got a little more confidence, a little less awkward and scared.”

When people commend Beieler for saving her dog’s life, she tells them her dog saved hers.

Whitecotton’s and Beieler’s stories are reflective of the impact an animal can have on a person or family.

About 44 percent of all households

• Pets help lower blood pressure and reduce anxiety.

• Dog owners get more physical activity.

Source: WebMD

Rachel Beieler found her four-legged companion, Stella, on sale at a pet store.

“Every month that Stella and I were together she got a little more confidence, a little less awkward and scared,” Beieler said. “And so did I.” COURTESY PHOTO in the United States have a dog and 35 percent have a cat, according to the American Pet Products Association. And about 78 million dogs and 85.8 million cats are pets across the country.

Pets benefit the physical and mental health of people in a number of ways, several mental health organizations and medical providers say.

They can be catalysts for social interaction and exercise partners.

They can act as alarm clocks, home security systems and vacuum cleaners. They form irreplaceable bonds with their humans. They step in when people step out.

“I care for my cats like they are my

children,” Highlands Ranch resident Meghan Maxwell said. “They are great companions and fill my life with laughter and cuddles. They know when I’m upset or had a bad day and they follow me around and give me extra love.”

For children, caring for a pet can teach valuable life traits, including responsibility, kindness and patience, says the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Pets can contribute to a child’s self-esteem and self-confidence, and help develop trusting relationships with other people.

“A child who learns to care for an animal, and treat it kindly and patiently, may get invaluable training in learning to treat people the same way,” the academy says.

Specially trained dogs protect and assist people with disabilities or serious illnesses. They guide individuals with sensory issues, such as blindness or hearing loss. They respond to seizures in people with epilepsy.

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here are annual events that have become so popular over the years that it can be difficult to imagine there was a time when they weren’t a key part of the year.

But back in 2001, when the first Colorado Dragon Boat Festival was hosted at Sloan’s Lake, there wasn’t any inkling that it would become the major event it is now.

“We weren’t expecting it to be as successful as it COMING has,” said Sara ATTRACTIONS Moore, executive director of Dragon 5280, the umbrella organization that encompasses the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival, the Colorado Dragon Film Festival, and the Emerging Leaders Program. “That Clarke Reader first festival there was about 16,000 in attendance and now we are expecting more than 120,000 attendees.”

This year’s free festival is at Sloan’s Lake, Sheridan Boulevard and West 17th Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 29.

The event will feature two days of competitive dragon boat racing between about 37 teams of varying skill levels. In addition to the races, there will be five different stages with a variety of performances going on, a children’s area and performers from Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia and Denver’s sister city.

Gourmands will also want to check out the two food courts — the Taste of Asia court, with more than three dozen vendors representing 13 countries, and a marketplace for visitors to do their own shopping.

One of the main focuses of this year’s festival is sustainability, and as such, organizers are encouraging people to avoid driving to the area.

There is a free shuttle to take attendees to and from the Auraria Campus so they don’t have to find parking around Sloan’s Lake. There is also the light rail that stops at the campus.

The festival is open for everyone, and not only is it a great time, but it’s a chance to learn more about a vital cultural force.

“When we first started the festival, it was because we wanted the general public to see the contributions of Asian Pacific American community,” Moore said. s A a SEE READER, P11

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Therapy and service dogs provide additional support

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They help paralyzed people with tasks and mobility.

Specially trained dogs are also used in clinical settings.

In 1984, Children’s Hospital Colorado implemented its Prescription Pet program, a dog-assisted therapy and visitation program. Owners volunteer to take their trained dogs — which are required to pass a screening and get approval from a veterinarian — to patients’ rooms at several of the hospital’s campuses. The visits range from ra few minutes to 15 minutes or longer, the hospital’s website says.

Therapy dogs used in counseling and some types of physical therapy help regulate and calm patients, said Dr. Robin Gabriels, program director of Neuropsychiatric Special Care at Children’s Hospital. She primarily works with kids with autism and a psychiatric diagnosis.

“Dogs can bridge rapport building with therapist,” Gabriels said. “Dog behaviors can increase a child’s playfulness and positive mood, providing a stimulus for positive interaction and brightening mood.”

A study published by the American Psychological Association in 2011 found that pet owners were just as

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“The festival is a great opportunity for our community to highlight what we bring to the state and country. It is a passport to Asia without leaving Denver.”

For more information on the festival, visit www.cdbf.org.

Feeling fit with other foodies in Westminster Let’s be honest — most food festivals aren’t exactly healthy. There tends to be a lot of fried foods and more than a few sweets to throw off a diet. But there’s an event in Westminster that aims to offer a healthy alternative.

The Fit Foodie Festival and 5K/10K comes to Westminster City Park, 10455 N. Sheridan Blvd., from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 28.

The aim of the festival is to reward people for making healthy choices with food from local restaurants, beer and wine gardens, mini-workout classes, cooking demonstrations, and more.

Go to www.fitfoodrun.com to register for the race, which includes food along the course, finisher’s medal, tasting stations, gift bag and donation to No Kid Hungry.

Meghan Maxwell bought Frisco, right, from a breeder and got Bailey from a rescue shelter. “I care for my cats like they are my children,” she said.

COURTESY PHOTO close to important people in their lives as to their animals. The researchers found that pets benefited the lives of their humans by serving as “an important source of emotional support.”

When Amanda Arnce had back surgery, leaving her bedridden for weeks, she bonded with her sister’s kitten, named Kitten. Now, 15 years later, Kitten belongs to Arnce.

“Kitten loved that I was basically a human heating blanket,” said Arnce, of Highlands Ranch. “She is my soul cat. There will be other cats in my life, but the bond we have is special.”

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Nas, Black Star and Pusha T at Red Rocks As a genre, rap is entering the stage where some of its biggest stars are entering what could be considered “classic rock” status. For so many years the genre was all about the newest figures on the scene, and while that’s still a major factor, some of rap’s most recognizable voices are becoming the elder statesmen.

Taking on this role doesn’t mean these artists are out of relevant things to say, however. If you need proof of this, I recommend heading out to Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, to see Nas, Black Star (Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and Talib Kweli), Pusha T, Brother Ali and Royce Da 5’9.

For my money, Pusha T has released the best rap album of the year in May with his third solo release, “Daytona,” and Black Star reuniting is something all rap fans should be excited about and makes a perfect addition to this bill.

Head over to www.redrocksonline. com/events/detail/nas-x-black-star.

Escape the present at Lone Tree Brewing In many parts of the country, the1920s belonged to prohibition and gangsters who made their money trafficking under-the-counter hooch.

Lone Tree Brewing, 8200 Park Meadows Drive, No. 8222, is inviting

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patrons to head back to this era through a partnership with Clue Room, a live escape room company, at its Bootlegger’s Breakout escape room. The brewery will host the escape room on Wednesdays through Aug. 29. There are half-hour sessions at 5, 5:45, 6:30 and 7:15 p.m.

In the 30-minute escape room, teams will try to defeat Chicago’s own Al Capone.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/theclueroom.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

“The festival is a great opportunity for our community to highlight what we bring to the state and country.

It is a passport to Asia without leaving Denver.”

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Christina Alba, center left, shows volunteers how to press a flower sample in newspapers.

The Denver Botanic Gardens will eventually digitize all the information found with the plant specimens at the High Line Canal and put it online for people to access.

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Denver Water opened the area to the public for recreation in 1970.

Alba and a team of 10 volunteers have been collecting samples from every plant along the canal to take back to the Botanic Gardens herbarium.

From there, botanists can use microscopes to indentify the plant. Then, the Botanic Gardens will research that plant and whether it’s native to Colorado.

The data being collected by the Botanic Gardens across Colorado is not being hoarded in the herbarium for only scientists to see, Alba said. The organization has been digitizing its archives and making them available online for people to research plant trends and species data.

“People 20 years from now can search the High Line Canal and link to the species list that we generate,” Alba said.

The amount of plant life along the trail depends on the area and how much water it gets. Human interaction in the area has also changed the types of plants growing there. In some spots, residential gardens are directly next to the trail. Plants from those gardens have traveled across the path and down toward the canal itself.

“There’s a lot of influence onto the corridor,” Alba said. “There’s that native ecosystem, or the original ecosystem, and what kind of plants were there, but now there’s that human imprint laid over that.”

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The measure would generate about $46 million in 2019, an increase of about 63 percent for parks and recreation. (For comparison, the city currently dedicates about$15 million per year for its affordable housing fund.)

If voters approve, the proposal would increase the sales tax on purchases in Denver from 7.65 percent to 7.9 percent. (That includes RTD taxes, state taxes and more.)

The money would go toward new land purchases; improvements at parks; restoration of waterways; planting and maintenance of trees; and maintenance of open spaces.

Currently, Denver spends about $114 per resident on parks, compared to about $175 for New York City, $200 for Raleigh and more than $250 for Seattle, according to a presentation about the bill.

Size of tax in question What did the public say?

“Overall, we support continued investment in the parks system,” said Hilarie Portell, a board member for the housing advocacy group All In Denver. “What troubles us is the size and scale of this tax during an unprecedented time in our city.”

She said that the tax could reduce voters’ appetite for other taxes. (It will

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Plant counts will help bring data back to the Highline Canal Conservancy, which is working to build a new master plan for the canal’s future.

The master plan will also look at landscaping around the trail, including drought-tolerant plants and using storm water. Josh Phillips, manager of community initiatives with the conservancy, said Denver Water will stop delivering water to the canal in the next few years. The conservancy’s master plan is looking into retrofitting

the canal to use storm water for other properties.

“We really want to understand how the ecology of the canal might change as storm water is introduced into the system,” Phillips said.

He added that retrofitting the canal for storm water use would be cheaper than building new storm water retention facilities. The conservancy is hoping that storm water will help keep the vegetation around the canal thriving.

share the ballot, for example, with a proposal for another hike of the same size to support housing and mental health services. Also on the ballot are sales tax hikes for college affordability, healthy food for kids and economic development incentives.)

All In Denver wanted to see a smaller tax increase; a strategy to reduce the displacement of residents from neighborhoods that get improvements; and a “sunset” that would end the new tax if a future council doesn’t extend it.

Jesse Parris, a candidate for council, said it was hypocritical to improve parks while the city’s camping ban prevents people from using blankets and other shelter in public spaces.

“How is this going to benefit us if we can’t even occupy these parks?” he said.

In contrast, speaker Anne Elizabeth said that the tax would help a parks system that is under “extreme stress” from the city’s rapid development.

“By making investments today, we can avoid more costly problems in the future,” said Wade Shelton, representing The Trust for Public Lands.

Jeff Shoemaker, whose father was essential in creating the city’s greenway system, said it was a “historic, significant” evening that was a decade in the making. Denver is the only metro county that doesn’t have a dedicated parks funding source, he said.

“It is my humble opinion, that if you give the voters the chance, they will

respond strongly and overwhelmingly with a `yes’ vote,” said Shoemaker, executive director of of The Greenway Foundation.

Park distribution in spotlight What did city council say?

Councilman Paul López said he wanted to address the issue of equity.

“Denver’s very lopsided in terms of its parks system — where the acreage is and where it’s not,” he said. He asked how the city would guarantee that new parks are distributed fairly.

Council President Jolon Clark, the prime backer of the proposal, said that he had equity in mind all along.

His district in south Denver is a “tale of two cities” that he hopes to address, he said.

“The problem is that we struggle to keep up with our parks and deliver on our parks,” he said. López agreed that the first step toward equity was funding parks.

Clark tried to answer gentrification concerns, saying that skipping parks and other improvements isn’t an answer to displacement. Instead, he said the city has to tackle gentrification at a larger scale.

And he said that an expiration date on the new funding could limit the city’s ability to plan parks. “The day that every single person in this city has a high-quality, world-class park that they can walk to safely … then I’ll be the first one in line to say, `Hey, let’s make a change,’” he said.

Councilman Kevin Flynn intro-

Volunteers with the Denver Botanic Gardens went out to a portion of the High Line Canal Trail in Littleton to track the plant life. The group took samples of every plant and pressed them in newspapers to help keep out moisture.

duced a successful amendment that will give the council more oversight: The elected officials will hold public hearings and take votes on five-year plans for the spending of the money.

Flynn added that he had “anxiety” because a sales tax was “the most regressive choice we can use,” meaning that it impacts low-income households relatively harder.

Clark said that the sales tax was simpler and more established than other options, such as fees on developers. It would generate the minimum amount of money needed to catch up on parks’ needs, he said.

Councilman Albus Brooks was the sole “no” vote. He pointed out the city’s need for nearly $2 billion for sidewalks and bike infrastructure.

“We’re far behind in parks and we know that,” he said. “But I’m really struggling by how far behind we are in mobility and housing and some of those other issues.”

A survey in his northeast Denver district, he said, had showed that a parks tax had significantly less support than the competing housing measure. And he worried that the measure would die “because of a lack of preparation,” he said, calling for a “much more inclusive process.”

The city is “just piling up on this ballot,” he said.

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State aims to bolster failing foster system

BY BRIAN EASON ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sweeping legislative reforms to Colorado’s troubled foster care program take effect in August with the goal of revamping a system where kids graduate from high school at lower rates than homeless children.

Crafted with the help of foster parents as well as former foster kids who aged out of the system, the package of legislation aims to provide more stability for children, the majority of whom change schools at least once per year — to the detriment of their education.

Lawmakers say it’s among the most comprehensive package of reforms that has been attempted in the nation. And while foster care problems are pervasive across the U.S., Colorado’s system is particularly challenged.

In 2017, less than one in four foster kids in Colorado graduated from high school in four years, according to the state Department of Education. That’s worse than the rate for homeless kids, who graduate at a 56 percent clip in Colorado.

Nationally, around half of foster kids graduate on time.

Reggie Bicha, executive director of the Colorado Department of Human Services, points to instability as a key driver of the broader challenges foster kids face.

Around 55 percent of Colorado’s 6,500 foster children changed schools

at least once last year. A Denver Post investigation published this spring found that more than 1,500 foster kids “aged out” in the last five years — meaning they were emancipated without being adopted, reunified with a parent or set up with a legal guardian.

Without a support system as they transition to adulthood, the Post found, these kids often wind up unemployed, homeless or in jail.

“Too many kids are set up to age out of the system,” Bicha said. And “once you’re out, you’re always out,” he said, meaning those who find independence too challenging can’t go back for help.

One bill set to become law in August will provide a mechanism for 18- to 21 year-olds to re-enter care after they have been emancipated.

Another provides funding to implement a 2015 federal law aimed at providing kids with transportation so they can stay in the same school, even if they move to a new district.

It requires school districts and child welfare departments to work out the logistics.

Lawmakers also passed a bill to allow foster parents to obtain medical and educational information for their foster child — records they can’t obtain today.

“Imagine providing foster care to a 10-year-old, but being told you can’t get educational records, or can’t get medical records,” Bicha said.

The administration, meanwhile, has committed to an ambitious goal of its own — recruiting enough new foster parents to close a projected shortfall of 1,200 caretakers within the next five years. Prospective foster parents and others who want to help can learn out more at co4kids.org.

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U.S. approves pot-based drug to treat rare seizures Epidiolex is purified, predictable form of variable ‘CBD’ product

BY MATTHEW PERRONE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. health regulators have approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal law, despite growing legalization for recreational and medical use.

The Food and Drug Administration approved the medication, called Epidiolex, to treat two rare forms of epilepsy that begin in childhood. But it’s not quite medical marijuana.

The strawberry-flavored syrup is a purified form of a chemical ingredient found in the cannabis plant — but not the one that gets users high. It’s not yet clear why the ingredient, called cannabidiol, or CBD, reduces seizures in some people with epilepsy.

British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals studied the drug in more than 500 children and adults with hard-to-treat seizures, overcoming numerous legal hurdles that have long stymied research into cannabis.

FDA officials said the drug reduced seizures when combined with older epilepsy drugs.

The FDA has previously approved

ers. Her 13-year-old daughter, Molly, has synthetic versions of another cannabis suffered from severe seizures since she ingredient for medical use, including was 4 months old. But then Hendershot severe weight loss in patients with HIV. learned about a trial of Epidiolex at Epidiolex is essentially a pharmaceuNew York University. tical-grade version CBD oil, which some “I preferred this parents already use to some of those to treat children other options with epilepsy. CBD because it’s is a is one of more than commercial prod100 chemicals found uct that has gone in marijuana. But it through rigorous doesn’t contain THC, testing,” said the ingredient that Hendershot, who gives marijuana its lives in Rochester, mind-altering effect.

New York.

Physicians say it’s Since receivimportant to have a ing Epidiolex, consistent, govHendershot says ernment-regulated version.

Dr. Ellaine Wirrell her daughter has been able to “I’m really happy Director of the Mayo Clinic’s concentrate more we have a product that will be much program for child epilepsy and has had fewer “drop” seizures cleaner and one — in which her that I know what it entire body goes is,” said Dr. Ellaine limp and collapses.

Wirrell, director of the Mayo Clinic’s CBD oil is currently sold online program for childhood epilepsy. “In the and in specialty shops across the U.S., artisanal products there’s often a huge though its legal status remains murky. variation in doses from bottle to bottle Most producers say their oil is made depending on where you get it.” from hemp, a variety of the Cannabis Side effects with the drug include sativa plant that contains little THC and diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue and sleep can be legally farmed in a number of problems. states for clothing, food and other uses.

Several years ago, Allison HenderThe immediate impact of the June 25 shot considered relocating her family approval on these products is unclear. to Colorado, one of the first states to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb legalize marijuana and home to a large suggested the agency would be scrutinetwork of CBD producers and provid-

“I’m really happy we have a product that will be much cleaner and one that I know what it is.”

nizing CBD products with “uncertain dosages and formulations.”

“We are prepared to take action when we see the illegal marketing of CBD-containing products with serious, unproven medical claims,” Gottlieb said in a statement.

The FDA previously issued warnings to CBD producers that claimed their products could treat specific diseases, such as cancer or Alzheimer’s. Only products that have received formal FDA approval can make such claims, typically requiring clinical trials costing millions.

Most CBD producers sidestep the issue by making only broad claims about general health and well-being.

Industry supporters downplayed the impact of the FDA approval.

“I don’t know a mom or dad in their right mind who is going to change what’s already working,” said Heather Jackson, CEO of Realm of Caring, a charitable group affiliated with Colorado-based CW Hemp, one of nation’s largest CBD companies. “I really don’t think it’s going to affect us much.”

Jackson’s group estimates the typical family using CBD to treat childhood epilepsy spends about $1,800 per year on the substance.

A GW Pharmaceuticals spokeswoman said the company would not immediately announce a price for the drug, which it expects to launch in the fall.

Wall Street analysts have previously predicted it could cost $25,000 per year, with annual sales eventually reaching $1 billion.

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Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kenneth C. Beaudrie, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30796

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffery M. Thomas, Personal Representative of the Estate of Kenneth C. Beaudrie 10936 Welch Road Britton, MI 49229-9566 Legal Notice No.: 8559 First Publication: July 12, 2018 Last Publication: July 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD ALLAN YEAGER, also known as RICHARD A. YEAGER, and RICHARD YEAGER, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30594 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 November 19, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharon McMahan Yeager Personal Representative 3890 E. Dartmouth Ave. Denver, Colorado 80210 Legal Notice No.: 8563 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Loren A. Graves, Deceased Case Number 2018PR30844 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 19, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

James A. Dierker Attorney to the Personal Representative 1741 High Street Denver, CO 80218 Legal Notice No.: 8564 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARY ELIZABETH WELZENBACH, a/k/a MARY E. WELZENBACH, and MARY WELZENBACH Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30841

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 19, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jennifer W. Piel, Personal Representative c/o Goddard & Hawkins, PC 1444 Blake Street Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 8566 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Clarence Sackett, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30681 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 30, 2018 or the claims may be forever barred.

Ruth DeCamp Personal Representative 705 Juniper St Golden, CO 80401 Legal Notice No.: 8574 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JOHN M. VOETELINK, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30591

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PAULINE W. KEMP, also known as Pauline Wilson Kemp, also known as Polly Kemp, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30805

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 26, 2018 or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 26, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Bronwen Voetelink, Personal Representative 2326 Trestle Road Fort Collins, Colorado 80525

J. Hovey Kemp Personal Representative 146 15th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94118

Legal Notice No.: 8576 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marion McGruder, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30592 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 30, 2018 or the claims may be forever barred.

Randall McGruder Personal Representative 11332 Tetro Rock Road Lead, SD 57754 Legal Notice No.: 8578 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alice Bolinske Oatley, a/k/a Alice B. Oatley, a/k/a Alice J. Bolinske Oatley, a/k/a Alice J. Bolinske, a/k/a Alice Bolinske, a/k/a Alice Oatley, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30802

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Legal Notice No.: 8584 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anna Elizabeth Ferrin, Deceased Case Number: 2018 CV 30555 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 19, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Teresa Ann Rice Personal Representative c/o Robert L. Allman, Esq. Allman, Mitzner & Fawley, LLC 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 1600 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No: 8565 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FREDRICK O. STOLL, aka FRED STOLL Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30831

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 November 28, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 26, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lynn Dolven Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Judith A. Greenwood Personal Representative 7435 W. Maple Drive Lakewood, CO 80226-2031

Legal Notice No.: 8579 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rito Joe Domingo, a/k/a Rito J. Domingo, a/k/a Rito Domingo, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30716 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 November 26, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Denver, CO 80204 Legal Notice No.: 8580 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jack F. Hobbs, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR030872 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 26, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael R. Hobbs, Personal Representative c/o Groves Law, LLC 281 S. Pearl Street Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No.: 8582 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PAULINE W. KEMP, also known as Pauline Wilson Kemp, also known as Polly Kemp, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30805

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Karen S. Biderman Personal Representative 1555 S. Raritan Street Denver, CO 80223 Legal Notice No: 8581 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 9, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas at a top height of 37 feet on a 31-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 2829 Colorado Blvd., Denver, Denver County, CO 80207. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, May, m.allgire@trileaf.com, 10845 Olive Blvd, Suite 260, St. Louis, MO 63141, 314-997-6111.

Legal Notice No.: 8577 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: July 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: Denver County District Court 1437 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80202 Case No.: 2018CV031994 Division: 376 Plaintiff: WHISPERING PINES WEST

And Concerning, Stephen Cory Swainson and Solomon Joseph Ulibarri, Respondents And Concerning Adoption Options, Co-Petitioner

Attorneys for Co-Petitioner: Timothy J. Eirich, #35670 Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 Public Notice Phone Number: 303-679-8266 Tim@GrobEirich.com To advertise yourE-mail: public notices call 303-566-4100 DISTRICT COURT, DENVER, FAX Number: 303-679-8960 STATE OF COLORADO Case Number: 18JR32 Division: 10 Court Address: Denver County District Court NOTICE OF TERMINATION PROCEEDINGS 1437 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80202 AND SUMMONS TO RESPOND Case No.: 2018CV031994 Division: 376

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Plaintiff: WHISPERING PINES WEST CONDOMINIUM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v.

Defendants: RICHARD S. HOLLENBACK; CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC; DENVER COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Attorneys for Plaintiff: Orten Cavanagh & Holmes, LLC Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #2461.019 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 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 complaint without further notice.

This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Denver, Colorado more particularly described as Condominium Unit Number 301, Building 7355, Whispering Pines West Condominiums, A Condominium in accordance with the Declaration recorded on November 6, 1978 in Book 1785 at Page 2 and Amended January 30, 1979 in Book 1842 at Page 179 and the Condominium Map on January 23, 1979 in Book C10 at Page 1 of the City and County of Denver Records, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado., in accordance with and subject to the Condominium Declaration for Whispering Pines West recorded on November 6, 1978 at Reception No. BOOK 1785, AT PAGE 2, County of Denver, State of Colorado.

Dated: June 28, 2018.

ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC By: /s/Hal R. Kyles Hal R. Kyles, #23891 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Legal Notice No.: 8554 First Publication: July 5, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Notice to obtain title The following vehicles were towed and abandoned.

1) VIN 1B3EL46R25N617776, 2005 Dodge Stratus 2) VIN KL1TD526X5B460740, 2005 Chevy Aveo M1 Towing & Recovery, 2810 W. 62nd Ave Denver, CO 80221 720-364-1160, applying for title.

Legal Notice No.: 8583 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: July 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice District Court, Jefferson County, Colorado 100 Jefferson County Parkway Golden, CO 80401 (303) 271-6145 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: Kelli Fernandez, Petitioner FOR THE RELINQUISHMENT OF A CHILD, Adelyn Morgan Gemme (DOB: 6/19/18) And Concerning, Stephen Cory Swainson and Solomon Joseph Ulibarri, Respondents And Concerning Adoption Options, Co-Petitioner Attorneys for Co-Petitioner: Timothy J. Eirich, #35670 Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone Number: 303-679-8266 E-mail: Tim@GrobEirich.com FAX Number: 303-679-8960 Case Number: 18JR32 Division: 10

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TO: SOLOMON JOSEPH ULIBARRI, RESPONDENT.

You are hereby notified that the District Court in this county will hold a hearing on the Petition to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship Between the Respondent, Solomon Joseph Ulibarri, and the Minor Child. This case involves the child, Adelyn Morgan Gemme, born on June 19, 2018 in Colorado. The hearing will be held on September 6, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. in Division 10 of the Jefferson County District Court, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, Colorado.

Unless within thirty-five (35) days after the publication of this Notice you file an answer with the Court, or appear before the Court, your parental right to the child may likely be terminated. You have the right to waive your right to appear and contest, and your failure to appear and contest, either in person or by a representative, will result in the Court forever terminating your parentchild legal relationship and granting the requested adoption.

Timothy J. Eirich, Attorney for Petitioners Legal Notice No.: 8585 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: July 26, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DENVER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202 Court Phone: 720-865-8301

PLAINTIFF: LOWRY COMMUNITY MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC. v.

DEFENDANTS: JAMES D. GARNETT; RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; and DEB JOHNSON AS PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF DENVER COUNTY Attorney: Kate M. Leason, Reg No. 41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, Reg No. 40490 Firm: HindmanSanchez P.C. Address: 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 Phone Number: 303.432.8999 E-mails: kleason@hindmansanchez.com jsmith@hindmansanchez.com Our File No.: 8384.0298 Case No.: 2018CV030830 Div: 209 SUMMONS THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:

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

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

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

Dated: March 2, 2018

Respectfully submitted, HINDMANSANCHEZ P.C. Original signature of Kate M. Leason is on file with the law offices of HindmanSanchez P.C. pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121, ยง1-26(7). /s/ Kate M. Leason Kate M. Leason, #41025 Jeffrey B. Smith, #40490 555 Zang Street, Suite 100 Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1011 303.432.8999 Attorneys for Plaintiff Lowry Community Master Association, Inc. Address of Plaintiff: Lowry Community Master Association, Inc. c/o Management Specialists-Westminster 11002 Benton Street Westminster, CO 80020 Legal Notice No.: 8586 First Publication: July 26, 2018 Last Publication: August 23, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

NOTICE OF TERMINATION PROCEEDINGS AND SUMMONS TO RESPOND TO: SOLOMON JOSEPH ULIBARRI, RESPONDENT.

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