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ships, paying bills, etc.,” said Fraser.

“It’s what many describe as a flow state, that feeling of being totally present in the moment and really in the state of total connection with my surroundings.”

Like Fraser’s hobby, other extreme sports such as parkour, free soloing and snowboarding take a dedicated amount of training and practice to accomplish. At the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the “Extreme Sports: Beyond Human Limits” exhibit gives visitors a chance to learn about those sports and to explore the psychology, physicality and physiology of extreme sport athletes.

Later this month, the Denver City Council will vote on a bill to charge shoppers 10 cents for every plastic and paper bag they use.

Councilwoman Kendra Black, who proposed the law, said she wants to see “single-use” plastic and paper bags — so-called disposable bags — drastically cut from everyday life in the name of a cleaner city and preserving natural resources.

Plastic bags are made with natural gas and take more than 500 years to decompose, and even then, they remain as microscopic pieces of plastic, according to city documents. They’re the second most common type of litter found in the South Platte River after cigarette butts, and they clog up Denver’s trash and recycling systems.

And while paper bags are compostable, they’re made with trees and require 1 gallon of water per bag to create.

“The most effective way to get people to bring a reusable bag is to have a small fee on it,” Black said. “If you go to the store once and you get five bags of groceries and you have to pay 50 cents, next time you’re going to remember to bring a reusable bag.”

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Mia Rios tests her kinesthetic sense at the exhibit. The temporary exhibit comes from Science North, a museum in Ontario, Canada. It’s on display until April 12 of next year at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

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When Andrew Fraser was a boy growing up in Littleton, he knew he wanted to fly. Not only would he daydream of gliding through the sky, but at night, he would have active lucid dreams about flying.

He was finally able to realize his dreams of flying after skydiving 200 times — the number of times

required by the United States Parachute Association to fly in a wingsuit, which is a one-piece article of clothing that allows a person to glide through the air while free-falling.

The art of wingsuit flying isn’t the province of reckless people on the fringe of society, Fraser says, despite the fact that he jumps from high in the sky to the ground. Instead, it’s done by extreme sport athletes who are thoughtful, calculated and grounded individuals.

“While it does require a degree of athleticism, strength and balance, it requires a mental fortitude and practice of regulating anxiety, fear and the nervous system. It’s an escape from the daily (life) of work relation-

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RTD board to discuss possible service cutbacks

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mandatory overtime for light rail operators and bus drivers is taking a toll on the employees, as well as the Regional Transportation District (RTD) system as a whole — and service cutbacks could be on the horizon.

Due to a chronic driver/operator shortage, current RTD bus drivers and light rail operators are required to work six days a week, which averages to be an approximate 52-hour workweek for many of them, said Natalie Menten, RTD director for District M, which includes Golden, Wheat Ridge and Lakewood.

“We’ve tried many steps to bring in more drivers and keep them,” Menten said, “but we’re not getting ahead of it.”

Some employees like the overtime, but others, even with incentives provided, have a hard time working that much, Menten added.

And in general, “those with lower seniority (recent hires) are the ones forced to work overtime,” Menten said, “so we don’t retain them.”

Now, RTD is looking at potential service cutbacks to possibly relieve the driver shortage.

These cutbacks would affect the system metro-wide, including light rail and bus service. But as of now, it is unknown what will be cut, Menten said, adding that a draft of any potential cutbacks is currently in the works. Still, it’s quite possible that bus and rail service

could be cut by 5% to 10%, and/or route service hours could be reduced.

There are three rail lines that will not be affected by any potential cutbacks, Menten said. They are lines A, B and G. This is because Denver Transit Partners — RTD’s selected concessionaire for the Eagle P3 Project which includes the A, B and G rail lines — has a longterm agreement through 2056 to operate and maintain those rail lines, Menten said.

A draft of potential cutbacks is expected to be presented to RTD’s board of directors at a study session meeting on Dec. 19. The meeting is open to the public but there will be no public comment period for this issue at the meeting, Menten said.

However, RTD has been initiating public outreach efforts since October, Menten said, and during November, asked people to complete a survey relating to their RTD service preferences. The survey asked people to choose between two options: (1) keep the current service as advertised but have no guarantee the bus or train would arrive on time or at all; or (2) reduce the service but have a better chance that the bus or train will show up.

About 14,000 people took the survey, and 60% of them favored option 2, noting that reliability was most important to them, Menten said.

Once the draft of potential cutbacks has been presented to the board this December, RTD will be seeking more public input through January. Based

on the input from this upcoming public outreach period, the RTD board will make a decision, Menten said. The decision will likely happen in February, and any potential changes would be implemented in spring 2020.

“We’re at the point that riders are getting upset that they can’t depend on the service we advertise,” Menten said.

Dropping some of the bus services has been happening for about three years now, Menten said, and dropping some light rail services began in June this year.

One reason for the light rail drops, which is not on the forefront, is the extension of the Southeast Rail Line, Menten said. This line originally opened in 2006, but the extension of service into Lone Tree opened in May this year.

“Most don’t think 2.3 miles would affect it system-wide,” but it has, Menten said.

This is because the extension was partially funded by federal money, Menten said, and the federal government requires the line to provide more frequent service than what is actually needed.

This means, for example, if an operator needs to take a restroom break, another employee must be on standby to operate the train. To solve this problem, RTD is waiting to hear back from the federal government on a request to reduce that service, Menten said.

Ridership is also low on some of the bus routes and rail lines, Menten said.

For example, the W Line, which runs to and from the Jefferson County govern-

ment complex in Golden and Union Station in downtown Denver, had 4.3 million boardings in 2018 — the latest ridership numbers available to date.

This may sound like a lot, Menten said, but it’s not even half of the original projection for that rail line. The 4.3 million breaks down to about 12,000 boardings per day during a seven-day week, Menten said. The original projection was nearly 20,000 boardings per day, for the five-day, Monday through Friday, workweek.

The bus driver and rail operator shortage, leading to possible service reductions, and the low ridership are all on top of the fact that RTD will now be on the search for a new person to serve as RTD’s general manager and CEO. Dave Genova, who has been employed

by RTD since 1994, announced on Nov. 22 that he is preparing to retire, which will occur after the new year.

“We certainly have our hands full at RTD,” Menten said.

The RTD board study session on possible service cutbacks that is open to the public will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the RTD Board Office, 1660 Blake St. in Denver.

While no public comment is scheduled for the meeting, the public will have opportunities in the near future to provide input on any proposed service changes. In addition, members of the public are always welcome to reach out to their RTD director. To find your RTD director or district, visit https://www. rtd-denver.com/board-of-directors.

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The governance committee unanimously advanced the bill on Dec. 3 to a vote of the full council. Legislators will hold a public hearing before the vote on Dec. 16. If passed, stores would start charging for bags on July 1, 2020.

Six cents per bag will be funneled to the city government to promote the program with advertising and free reusable bags. Shop owners will keep 4 cents to recoup upfront costs and offer free bags, according to the bill.

The law won’t apply to certain people and certain goods.

People who receive SNAP, the government benefit commonly called food stamps, won’t have to pay for bags.

Bags for fish, meat, flowers, newspapers and dry cleaning would also be exempt from the fee.

Councilwoman Debbie Ortega proposed a similar law in 2014 before pulling the plug. The Hancock administration and others did not support the bill, in part because they thought it burdened low-income Denverites.

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Council, which represents big-box stores like Walmart and the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, which represents convenience stores.

“Our goal is to use this model ordinance throughout the state whenever any other city wants to do something similar,” said Chris Howes with the Colorado Retail Council.

Denver would be the 12th jurisdiction in the state to regulate plastic bags. Boulder has seen a 70% reduction in bag use.

These fees are the first dominos of many that need to fall to make a dent in climate change, officials said.

Black and others wondered out loud at the Dec. 3 committee meeting whether the city needs to start regulating plastic at the manufacturing level, before products reach consumers.

“This is a door opener,” Councilman Paul Kashmann said. “Styrofoam must be the most evil substance ever invented.”

If the bill becomes law, retailers will have to file reports with the city quarterly to assess its effectiveness.

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bag fees and bag bans were that low-income communities couldn’t afford to do the right thing or that we were pitting portions of our community against each other,” said Councilwoman Robin Kniech, adding that “when we connect the cost of your waste to you personally, you become more conscious of what you’re doing.”

Colorado’s oil and gas industry has not taken an official position on the fees.

Other industries have.

The Colorado Oil and Gas Association will have “internal conversations” about taking a position, spokesman Scott Prestidge told Denverite. He referenced a 2018 study

by Denmark’s government that found that reusable bags of other materials, like cotton, can have a larger impact on the environment than plastic — though the study did not account for the massive problem of ocean litter.

“We often refer to oil and gas as a fundamental building block of our broader economy,” Prestidge said.

“Whether it’s paint on our walls, the carpet on our floors, the asphalt that we drive on, the plastics and components that make up our computers and phones … it’s literally in all of the elements of modern society.”

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The exhibit is interactive and gives visitors plenty of ways to experience extreme sports like virtually jumping off a cliff, completing a course developed by the American Ninja Warriors at Ninja Nation, seeing what it’s like to be in charge of a wingsuit — and going into the exhibit’s Immersion Room, where visitors can experience what it’s like to ride a mountain bike through a Utah desert, kayak on whitewater and more.

The temporary exhibit, which comes from the Canadian museum Science North, located near Sudbury in northern Ontario, includes a touch of Colorado spirit by featuring stories about Colorado athletes like Fraser; Maureen Beck, an ice and rock climber who was born without a left hand; and others.

“We have a really fascinating exhibit that tells stories of real people who are some of the world’s most amazing athletes. At the same time, there’s access for people of every age where they can come in here and find something to do that fits their physical and intellectual levels,” said Tim Blesse, teacher profes-

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ADMISSION: Online at dmns. org/visit/pricing-and-discounts/ or at the museum. sional development coordinator at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. “It’s a great time out for the whole family.”

Other features of the exhibit include quizzes that help you see how gutsy you are to perform the activities extreme athletes do and videos that show visitors what is going through an athlete’s mind while they perform their extreme sport.

The exhibit is open until April 12, 2020 and is free with general museum admission.

“The most compelling thing is it has me think about challenge in new ways, how to incorporate more challenge and think about challenge in my everyday life. The exhibition just does a good job of exploring challenge and how to do it,” said Jodi Schoemer, director of experiences and partnerships at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. “By seeing it, I feel like a more empowered individual.”

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A place to gather near Cheesman CHUN joining with business to renovate, add community space to historic home

BY KAILYN LAMB KLAMB@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods and City Street Investors have struck a partnership to renovate the Tears-McFarlane House and add a cafe, hoping to make the historic building more open to the public.

The deal includes CHUN selling 50% of the property equity to City Street, a real estate investment company. The proceeds will go toward a $1 million endowment for CHUN services. City Street will help renovate the historic home, which has around $250,000 worth of deferred maintenance projects. The company will also redo the annex portion of the property into a new cafe for the community.

Travis Leiker, the president of the CHUN board, said the RNO has been working toward a deal like this since 2016. At the time, CHUN was nearly bankrupt and needed to find a way to make money. Leiker said the board did not want to sell

the house, since CHUN wanted to maintain a physical presence in the community and also wanted to make sure the house was used as a public space.

“Those values informed how we approached conversations with anybody that wanted to partner with us,” he said.

The house — located at 1290 Williams St., just north of Cheesman Park — was gifted to CHUN by another nonprofit in 2005. In recent years, Tears-McFarlane has become not only a space for CHUN meetings, but a revenue stream for the Registered Neighborhood Organization, which rents out the house for office space and events.

City Street started doing focus groups in 2017 to learn more about what the community wanted with the building, said Joe Vostrejs, a principal with the company. The company was also behind the development of Union Station. Vostrejs said focus groups with local residents and people who use the space are the first piece of any project City Street does.

“They’re true focus groups. It’s not a community meeting where we just pitch ideas at you,” he said.

“There was a very strong desire that (Tears-McFarlane) not just get sold off.”

The responses led City Street and

CHUN to the cafe idea. The two organizations are also trying to find ways to make the main building more accessible to the public once it’s renovated.

Leiker said CHUN and City Street are aiming to turn in a rezoning proposal to the city this month.

The house is currently zoned for residential use with an overlay that allows for office space and bed-andbreakfast uses.

Leiker said the organization will apply for a Planned Unit Development, which will be site specific to their needs.

Vostrejs said the footprint of the building will not change, except for the new cafe area which may alter slightly when they build a new space.

The patio at the house will also go away, as City Street and CHUN found out it sits on city property at

Cheesman Park.

“We’ll be scaling that back as part of this due diligence process,” Leiker said, adding that there are other pieces of the property that could be used for outdoor space.

Once the zoning application is filed, the two organizations estimated it will take 6-8 months to be approved by the city. It will be another 6-8 months for design and another 6-8 months to build the new cafe.

While going through CHUN archives, staff found an old article referring to a cafe space run by the RNO in the 1980s. Since the organization was also fundamental in advocating for park space, Leiker said it feels right to be moving in that direction again with a community space.

“It really is,” he said, “just a powerful testament to what our predecessors envisioned for this spot.”

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Starting off on the ‘right foot’ Denver hospital that was first to accredit a black doctor celebrates seven decades

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Don Kortz, a board member with Health One and the Rose Medical Center, has dedicated much of his adult life to the hospital. He has served on both the hospital’s board and the board of the Rose Community Foundation, but his history with Rose can be traced back to the very beginning.

Although he was only a baby at the time, Kortz says he can remember the day Dwight D. Eisenhower, then an Army general, came to Denver in August 1948 to dedicate the cornerstone to the General Rose Memorial Hospital.

More than 70 years ago, Eisenhower came to honor his friend who died in the closing days of World War II. Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose would be the namesake of the hospital, which was built in the Hale neighborhood community in 1948.

“I remember being in (my mother’s) arms,” Kortz said. “I’ll never forget that moment.”

Eisenhower served in World War II with Rose, who grew up in Denver and was the highest ranking Jewish

James Barnard, center, claps during a speech at the Rose Medical Center’s 70th anniversary celebration. The hospital was first opened after World War II by a group of Jewish leaders in Denver who wanted a space that was free of discrimination and open to all.

Buddy Noel, left, poses for a picture with Terry Edwards at the 70th anniversary celebration of the Rose Medical Center. Noel’s father, Dr. Edmond Noel, was the first black man to be certified by a hospital to practice medicine in Colorado. PHOTOS BY KAILYN LAMB officer at the time. Rose died in action at age 45 while serving in Germany.

During a 70th anniversary event for the hospital on Nov. 7, a new museum room was opened at Rose Medical Center, 4567 E. Ninth Ave., including the cornerstone dedicated by Eisenhower.

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of a newly restored portrait of Gen. Rose, which hangs in the lobby.

Before the unveiling of the portrait, Marshall Fogel, author of “Major General Maurice Rose: The Most Decorated Battletank Commander is U.S. Military History,” gave a speech on the character of the general. Fogel said that Rose was man who fought alongside his men, instead of leading from the back. He was a member of the 3D Armored Division, which also sent its framed insignia in honor of the occasion.

Since first opening its doors in 1949, the hospital has changed both name and ownership. But staff and board members still fight for the same principle that Rose was founded on: that medicine and good health is meant for all.

That “steadiness of mission” is part of what made Kortz want to be a board member in the first place. He added that although technology of how people are taken care of has changed, the idea of caring for people has not.

“That’s the tradition that carries this place on today,” he said. “People get sick, you take care of them.”

History of Rose Medical Center The idea for the hospital was first voiced in 1945 when several Jewish leaders came together in Denver wanting to create a more inclusive medical space. The city’s population was growing after the war, and these men wanted to open a hospital where Jewish physicians returning from Europe could have a place to work without fear of discrimination.

The hospital continued in its mission to serve all in the Denver community for more than 40 years before being acquired by Health One in 1995.

Prior to the sale, the hospital had been operating as a nonprofit. As part of the legal requirements of switching from a nonprofit to a for-profit institution, the hospital created the Rose Community Foundation from the

proceeds of the sale. Kortz served as the first president and CEO. Lindy Eichenbaum Lent, the current president and CEO, said Rose Community Foundation’s mission is very closely aligned with the hospital’s founding mission of equality and continues to be “infused by those values.” The foundation works with organizations dedicated to Jewish life and education, as well as refugee communities and those particularly vulnerable to hate, she said. Eichenbaum Lent also said the foundation strives to honor the namesake of the hospital, Maurice Rose.

“Gen. Rose lead from the front, and we aspire to do that for greater Denver,” she said.

Fighting injustice As the hospital continued to grow, it continued to serve marginalized communities in Denver. Shortly after opening in 1949, the hospital accredited Edmond Noel to be the first black doctor able to work in a hospital space.

Gary Jackson, who serves as a judge on the Denver City Court, said that Noel was his family doctor. Because of discrimination and segregation in the 1950s and 1960s, Jackson said Noel still held his main practice in an office at 2800 Race St. But, if more severe medical issues arose, Noel would be able to take his patients to Rose and treat them there.

“He couldn’t go anywhere else,” Jackson said. “The diversity and inclusivity and what I call racial justice issues was so entwined with the Noel family and that’s why I had to be here.”

Noel’s wife, Rachel, was also instrumental to educational equality as the first black board member of the Denver Public Schools, Jackson said.

During the 70th anniversary celebration for the hospital, Noel’s son Buddy said his family was very proud to see his father’s legacy honored by Rose.

He added that accrediting a black doctor during the peak of segregation could not have been easy for either his father or for hospital officials at Rose.

But, he said it meant the hospital “started off on the right foot.”

“It’s just very special,” Buddy said.

“Seventy years later, it’s great to be smiling about it.”

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U.S. scores above average in reading, science, lags in math 15-year-old students across 80 countries take PISA exam

BY JEFF AMY ASSOCIATED PRESS

American students may not be reading any better, but they’re moving up in rankings of educational achievement worldwide because many of their peers in other countries are performing worse.

And while their math performance may not be declining, 15-year-olds in the United States still lag behind the scores of their peers in dozens of other countries.

Overall, the latest global snapshot of achievement shows American students scoring above average in reading and science, but below average in math.

The 2018 Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, shows several Asian school systems at the top. The best-performing across all three measures was a group of four Chinese provinces — Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. PISA seeks to test not only what students know, but whether they can apply that knowledge to solve problems.

About 600,000 15-year-old students in nearly 80 nations and educational

systems took part in the two-hour computer-based test last year. The test is based on a 1,000-point scale.

Among the findings:  In reading, the U.S. average score was 505, above the international average of 487.  In math, the U.S. average score was 478, below the international average of 489.  In science, the U.S. average score was 502, above the international average of 489.

Average U.S. scores didn’t change significantly in any of those subjects since 2015. Average U.S. scores are also basically unchanged since when the test was first given in 2000 for reading and in 2003 for math. American science scores are up since 2006, thanks to improvements in earlier years.

Across the globe, American students were significantly outperformed by their counterparts in eight jurisdictions in reading, by 30 jurisdictions in math and by 11 jurisdictions in math.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said in a statement that students need “the freedom to pursue different options and a more personalized educational experience.” She has been promoting proposals for federal tax credits for donations made to groups offering scholarships for private schools, apprenticeships, school vouchers and greater reliance on privately run charter schools.

“The bottom line is there has not been a single study that shows American education is improving enough,” DeVos said. “Scores have flatlined for a decade. Worse yet, scores for our most vulnerable students continue to decline.”

Peggy Carr, the associate commissioner for the National Center for Education Statistics, told reporters on Dec. 2 that the U.S., by holding steady in reading scores, rose in comparison with other countries.

“It’s not exactly the way you want to improve your ranking, but nevertheless our ranking is improved,” Carr said. However, she noted the U.S. is “clearly struggling” in math.

Like recent results on another major nationwide test — the National Assessment of Educational Progress — U.S. results showed the highest performing students were doing better in reading and math, while lower-performing students didn’t improve.

“It’s another red flag that this is something to think about,” Carr said.

Tom Loveless, an educational researcher near Sacramento, California, said the Chinese provinces that were tested saw a substantial increase in their scores. It’s not clear that that group of students is representative of China at large, with Carr repeatedly telling reporters on Dec. 2 that the four large cities are more affluent than China as a whole. The Chinese region displaced the 2015

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frontrunner, the Asian city-state of Singapore.

“It’s the only country where they allow the national government to select the provinces that are tested,” Loveless said. “It still makes it very difficult to interpret the Chinese scores.”

Loveless describes the United States’ overall performance as mediocre.

“The U.S. is basically doing what it’s done since PISA started, which is hanging around the middle of the pack,” Loveless said.

Others, though, are deeply concerned about U.S. scores, especially in math. Marc Tucker, the founder of the National Center on Education and the Economy, said the United States must improve if it is to remain economically competitive with China.

“China is now poised to overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest economy. It is hard to see how the United States can compete with a far larger country that has a much better educated workforce that charges much less than we do for labor,” Tucker said.

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VOICES

Relentless barking is the sound of entitled thinking elcome to the neighborhood, but your dog has been barking for two hours — and it’s not the

first time.

Welcome to the neighborhood, but your dog has been barking for two hours — and it’s not QUIET the first time.

Welcome to the DESPERATION neighborhood, but your dog has been barking for two hours — and it’s not the first time.

Gets annoying doesn’t it?

I haven’t met you, but I have met your dog, at least audibly.

Craig Marshall I can see him over the fence. I think it’s Smith a Doberman pinscher, and it might be the one Sherlock Holmes has been looking for.

Harry could fit in your dog’s back pocket.

The cadence of a dog’s barking that

goes on for two hours or more is, at the very least, unpleasant.

It can exceed unpleasant and become angering.

Dogs bark. Faucets drip. Car alarms go off.

Know someone who clicks their pen? Makes loud noises when they eat? Cracks their gum?

“Smith, why not get ear plugs?”

Then I wouldn’t be able to hear music.

“Smith, why not try headphones as a way to listen to music in your home?”

Because I don’t want to.

The offending dog is two yards away. A neighbor four yards away has complained.

I don’t want to become too philosophical about this and suggest it’s a case of 21st-century, take me or leave me entitlement.

Namely: I will do what I want to do and so will my dog.

Try listening to Mozart’s “Jupiter Symphony” with a pinscher’s deep voice intermittently adding punctuation.

I have looked into purchasing a lighthouse. There are some available online that are no longer in use as lighthouses.

I could gaze out at a body of water, and be at some distance from immediate neighbors. But there would be something: hunting season or lumberjack school.

An elderly friend of mine solved the problem by going deaf.

Beethoven lost 60% of his hearing by the age of 31 (1801), and was completely deaf by the age of 46 (1816). He continued to write music.

I work at home, which makes the barking pinscher story even sadder.

It breaks my concentration, and I’m likely to slip from active voice to passive voice without even knowing it.

“Smith, why don’t you soundproof your house?”

There’s an idea. I’m sure it would do the trick and not cost more than thousands of dollars, and covering those costs on a pension would be a snap.

There have been instances of neighbors fighting fire with fire.

All it would take is a recording of a barking pinscher blared from my backyard.

I don’t think Mr. Rogers would go for it. Maybe you have seen the ads for the new Tom Hanks movie, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood?”

Rogers was born Fred McFeely Rogers in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. I don’t know for sure what he would have to say about this, but I think he’d want me to be tactful, be patient, and maybe even try to speak with the pinscher’s owner.

If I have something to say to neighbors, I don’t knock on doors. I respect privacy. Instead I send comments by post. Is it neighborly? Probably not the Mr. Rogers way.

I don’t live in his world.

I live in one where neighbors come and go and behavior often lacks mindful attention.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Do you want better results? Try examining four words

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We want better results in one or more areas of our personal lives or in our business. As a matter of fact, when I have asked people what achieving “better” results means for them, I typically hear words like improve, increase, expand, WINNING and reduce. Not sure WORDS about you, but when I think about getting better results, those words make sense to me too.

The next question I ask is where it gets interesting and a little harder for some people to find an answer. The question Michael Norton is this, “What will you do differently to achieve better results?” Think about that question for just a moment with me and why it gets a little tricky sometimes. Just look at a few of the words in the sentence, and you might be able to see where we can get stuck. “Will.”

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When I ask someone what they “will” do, I am not asking what they would do, could do, or should do, I am asking them specifically what they “will” do differently that will help them achieve better results. Have you ever found yourself in the woulda, coulda, shoulda trap? We all have at some point, I’m sure, and if only we focused on that one little word, “will,” we can improve and increase our likelihood of success and absolutely reduce the chances of our failure.

The next word to pay attention to in the question is “You.” I don’t ask them what their friend will do, or their associate will do differently, I ask each person a very precise question, what will “you” do differently to realize better results? We can always use help from co-workers, friends, and trusted advisors, however there is an old saying that is just as true today as it was yesterday, “If it’s to be, it’s up to me.” If improved, increased, and expanded results are eluding you, apply some pressure on what “you” can do differently to achieve those better results.

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Instead, I ask everyone what they intend to “do” differently in order to exceed their expectations around the results they desire and goals they have set for themselves or their business. The greatest opportunity for achieving better results is found in the “do” of our doing, no excuses, just “do.”

Whatever our interests might be, like increasing our finances, getting in better physical condition, breaking a bad habit, building better relationships, expanding a business, growing deeper in our faith, or any other better result we are pursuing, we must be willing to go about it “differently.”

Some of us still end up doing what we have always done, because that’s the way we have always done it. We do the same thing over and over again, and yet we expect to see different or improved results. Some have said that this is the definition of insanity.

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Another definition might identify it as our comfort zone. If we are looking for better results, let’s look to break out of that comfort zone.

“What will you do differently to achieve better results?” Try answering the question while focusing on these four words, “will, you, do, and differently.” Confidently own and commit to your answer, decisions, direction, and execution. And when you do, I have no doubt that you will be realizing better results today and in all your tomorrows yet to come.

How about you? Are you looking for better results of some kind? Do you consistently break through your comfort zone to achieve higher levels of success? I would love to hear your achievement story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we start to see better results personally and professionally, it really will be a better than good week.

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Out of the classroom and onto scaffolding Nonprofit works with student volunteers to restore historic Wash Park trolley stop

BY KAILYN LAMB KLAMB@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A historic trolley stop near Washington Park was given new life by a small group of volunteers from the Community College of Denver’s Architecture, Engineering and Construction program.

HistoriCorps, a 10-year-old nonprofit which works to restore historic structures, specifically works with students to help give them training outside the classroom. Liz Rice, the workforce manager with Histori-Corps, added that the organization enjoys working with students who come from the community where the project is located.

As community members, the students are working to “save places that matter to them,” she said.

For HistoriCorps, the training component and getting community members involved go hand-in-hand.

“It’s not just saving places, it’s the education, the training,” Rice said.

“It’s all about public engagement.”

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with Denver Parks and Recreation, said the trolley came up as a potential restoration project over a year ago.

Residents of the area brought it up to the department as a project they’d like to see happen. The stop is located at South Marion Parkway and Downing Street.

The community college works with other organizations such as Habitat for Humanity to get students out of the classroom to get real work experience, said Mark Bell, the building crafts program construction training leader at the school. This was the first time the school partnered with HistoriCorps. Eleven students worked on the project over 12 days last month, Bell said.

In addition to the physical work, Bell said it’s beneficial for students to see how building projects need to interact with the city for logistical items such as road signs, parking and even having a port-a-potty on site. “It’s one thing to read it out of a textbook,” he said of construction experience. “(Students) actually see the materials being put into place,” he said. “It tells you a whole lot more.”

In an ideal situation, students will bring the experience back to conversations in their other courses, he added.

The type of construction can also make a difference. In typical Habitat for Humanity builds, for example,

Students from the Community College of Denver work to restore a historic trolley stop near Washington Park.

COURTESY PHOTO students are working with more modern construction styles. In a historic project, Bell said students are working to restore work that might not be seen anymore.

With the trolley stop, Bell, who is trained as a carpenter, said there was wood working styles that were the “epitome of carpentry,” and not used

as frequently today.

That’s where HistoriCorps comes in, Rice said. The organization helps train workers to do the work in a way that blends seamlessly with the historic piece.

“We’re doing our to best to make it look like we were never there,” Rice said.

HistoriCorps coming in to train volunteers can also help make restoration projects more attainable for organizations with a tighter budget, Rice said. Parks and Recreation provided funding for the project, while HistoriCorps provided training and the Community College of Denver provided volunteers.

Eckert said that having the volunteers in place and the training behind them was the final piece of the puzzle the city needed to get the project done within its budget.

HistoriCorps has a partnership where the nonprofit is located in Denver Mountain Parks office space and helps renovate historic cabins in those parks, Rice said. This was the first time the organization worked on a more urban project.

For Eckert, projects like this are a win for all involved.

“People see something that gets done, it’s restored, but there’s also the takeaway for the students,” he said.

“They get to learn hands-on skills and take them further on in their careers.”

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o matter the skill level, interests or time constraints of Denver metro area residents, there is a way they can make a difference this winter.

Whether it’s donating time, toys, money or labor, many nonprofits in the area have unique and critical volunteer opportunities this time of year.

At Rosie’s Ranch in Parker, horses — used in warmer months to provide equine therapy to people with special needs — need to be walked and cared for.

“We have our horses year-round,” said owner Mary Stathes. “They still need to eat and get exercised.”

Caring for the horses could mean anything from hand-walking them to cleaning out their stalls.

“Typically, what people say is they come here expecting to give, not to get,” Stathes said. “They leave absolutely in awe of how much they received as a human being.”

Other animal lovers with a passion for agriculture can volunteer at CALF — Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation — in Castle Rock,

The Colorado Agricultural Leadership Foundation, or CALF, is located in Castle Rock and has a variety of ranch-related volunteer opportunities.

COURTESY PHOTO helping care for the ranch animals.

“This time of year, we have donkeys, goats, chickens and pigs,” CEO Brooke Fox said.

CALF’s goal is to connect people to agriculture through education, Fox said. The group hosts field trips, grows crops and teaches people about where their food comes from.

“Even though the work is hard, it’s reconnecting people to the land and just kind of helping have a better understanding of the basics of life,”

Fox said.

In the winter, the ranch needs help feeding the animals, cleaning out their pens and keeping the barn organized, she said.

Both organizations welcome people of all ages and skill levels but prefer parental supervision for younger children.

Helping the homeless Other opportunities fitting all sorts of interests are available at

HOW TO GET IN TOUCH TO VOLUNTEER Rosie’s Ranch: Email rosiesranch2010@ gmail.com or visit rosiesranch.com CALF: Email rochelle@thecalf.org or visit thecalf.org Arapahoe County Dig Out Your Neighbor program: Visit arapahoegov.com/jobs.aspx The Action Center: Visit theactioncenter. org/get-involved Volunteers of America Snow Buddies: Visit voacolorado.org/volunteeropportunities Arvada Snow Buddies: Email snowbuddies@arvada.org Littleton Snow Squad: Call 303-795-3980 The Action Center in Jefferson County, a more than 50-year-old organization serving homeless people.

The organization, which serves about 20,000 families every year, uses about 70 volunteers per day to keep their work going, said Barbara Penning, the director of volunteer programs and products.

During the holiday season, many of the consistent volunteers are traveling and unable to help, Penning said.

“Having a backup of people when our regular volunteers are taking some time off is huge,” she said.

These helpers assist in sorting food, clothing, bedding and shoes, accepting donations and leading teams for specific events.

“We have a wide variety of experiences,” Penning said.

From Dec. 9 through 14, the organization is hosting a free Holiday Gift Shop for the families they serve.

They will need volunteers to help stock the shelves and guide parents as they choose items for their children from about 30,000 donated gifts.

Helping seniors with snow For those who like to be active, there are also opportunities in many counties and municipalities to help shovel snow for elderly neighbors.

Arapahoe County’s Dig Out Your Neighbor program looks for volunteers who live close to seniors who can’t shovel their own snow, volunteer coordinator Nira Duvan said.

“It can literally be about the safety and security for the seniors,” she said. “There’s more of a risk for a slip and fall injury, which can be extremely dangerous for seniors.”

In some areas, people who don’t shovel snow in front of their property can be fined, so these volunteers can help seniors avoid such costs.

There are also similar programs through the city governments in Arvada and Littleton. Volunteers of America also has a Snow Buddies program serving Denver, Jefferson, Douglas, Adams and Arapahoe counties.

For many of these organizations throughout the Denver metro area, volunteers make their work possible.

“Volunteers are the backbone of our organization,” said Stathes of Rosie’s Ranch. “Anyone that wants to come and help is more than welcome.”

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D’art Gallery hosts “Simply Small” Exhibition by Gallery Members: Located at 900 Santa Fe Drive, D’art Gallery hosts a December Gallery Members Exhibition, “Simply Small,” from Thursday, Dec. 12 through Sunday, Dec. 22. The gallery will be open for the last Artist Reception of the year during “Collectors Night” in Denver Art District on Santa Fe on Friday, Dec. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. Visit dartgallery.org for more information.

Active Minds: The History of Colorado: 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 at Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St. Come discover the stories of Colorado History. You will learn about the competing claims to Colorado dating back to the Native Americans who originally lived here. We will cover the 15 year struggle to become the 38th state as well as the role of mining and oil in the evolution of the state.

Bring your favorite Colorado stories to share! This program is brought to you by the Stapleton Master Community Association.

Visit activeminds.com for more information.

Inside the Orchestra’s Christmas Tiny Tots Concerts: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 14 at PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur St. Kids get truly inside the orchestra as they are seated on the floor and surrounded by musicians.

This Christmas, kids and their families can enjoy all their holiday favorites! $12.50 suggested ticket price. Visit insidetheorchestra.

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The Discovery of the South Pole: 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave Parkway. December 15th is the anniversary of the discovery of the South Pole by Roald Amundsen, “the last of the Vikings.” The race to the South Pole was one of the greatest international races prior to the race to the moon and was full of tragedy and triumph. It featured tiny, newly independent Norway against the British Empire, upon which the “sun never set.” It was David vs Goliath. Join us as we tell the gripping story of those who perished and prevailed in this epic quest. Visit activeminds.com for more information.

Advent Jazz Vespers: 7 to 9 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 15 at Saint Paul Lutheran and Catholic Community of Faith, 1600 Grant St. The Barry Sames Ensemble returns to St. Paul Lutheran and Catholic Community of Faith in downtown Denver. We will share fellowship with a reception afterwards, with a freewill donation.

This event is open to the community and we truly welcome everyone. Our congregation is made up of the Lutherans and Catholics who are open and affirming of our LGBTQ+ neighbors. Contact: Pastor Barbara Berry-Bailey at 303-839-1432, or pastorbarbara@stpauldenver.org.

Chicago: Biography of a City: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday,

Dec. 18 at Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St. Join Active Minds for the story of the Windy City.

We will begin with the French explorers, missionaries, fur traders and Native Americans that inhabited the region in the early 1800s. We will cover the Great Chicago Fire and how it impacted the development of the city. And as we bring things all the way up to the present, we’ll cover the politics, crime, food, culture, and architecture of the “City of Broad Shoulders.” Visit activeminds. com for more information.

Ninth Annual Klezfest: On Saturday, Dec. 21, the Mizel Museum will host two Klezfest concerts at the Mercury Café in Denver - the first at 6 p.m. and the second at 9 p.m. The 6 p.m. show features Rabbi Joe Black, Steve Brodsky and Cantor Elizabeth Sacks, followed by Hal Aqua and the Lost Tribe. The 9 p.m. show features Hal Aqua and the Lost Tribe and Hadgaba. Please note that due to limited capacity, tickets are nontransferable and are only valid for the performance time purchased.

Tickets: $25. Visit mizelmuseum. org/event/ninth-annual-klezfest/ for more information.

Denver Brass: `Twas the Brass Before Christmas: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 at Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Cozy up with the Denver Brass, Steven Taylor and Aubrey Jacobs for an evening of inspiring seasonal favorites, warmth, and good cheer. Tickets starting at $23. Call 303-8324676.

Jim Brickman - A Christmas Celebration: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27 at Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. The bestselling piano artist of our time, Jim Brickman and his special guests, will dazzle audiences with holiday favorites, #1 hits, vibrant vocals, laughter & joy,

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Resolution NYE 2020 - Denver New Year’s Eve Party 2019 | 2020: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 to 2:00 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 at McNichols Civic Center Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. For 11 years running, our guests experience a truly interactive, high class, allinclusive 21+ PREMIUM OPEN BAR New Year’s Eve celebration unlike anything else Denver has to offer!

Open Bar Tier 1: $99.00, Early Entry Tier 1: $119.00, VIP Experience Tier 1: $149.00. Visit go.evvnt. com/545481-0?pid=4951 for more information.

New Year’s Eve Black Tie Party: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 to 2 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 1 at Mile High Station, 2027 W. Colfax Ave. The Denver New Year’s Eve Black Party features the longest OPEN BAR in Denver with 5 ½ hours of unlimited drinks. This year there is a limited amount of 1,000 tickets available making this one of the most exclusive New Years Eve 2019-2020 events in Denver. Tickets: $95. Visit newyearsevenight. com/ for more information.

New Year’s Eve On Tap: 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 to 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 at The Rackhouse Pub, 2875 Blake St. Experience a Denver New Year’s Eve 2019 - 2020 party like no other from unlimited cocktails to 2,000 balloons dropping from the ceiling with a toast at midnight.

Tickets: $85. VIP tickets are on sale now at the official website: eventism.com/denver-new-yearseve-party/ NYE in the City at Four Seasons Hotel New Years Eve 2020: 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 to 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 at Four Seasons Hotel Denver, 1111 14th St. Celebrate New Year’s in Elegance with Cirque Theme! Denver’s Top Shelf New Year’s Eve Ball! Stay and play, ride the elevator to the party! General Admission Early Discount: $86.40, General Admission: $107.50, Table for 4: $107.50.

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Annual campaign collects socks for homeless Footprints to Recovery’s Socks of Love contributions will go to Samaritan House shelter in downtown Denver STAFF REPORT

Socks are the least donated item to homeless shelters, yet they are vital to helping homeless people stay dry, warm and free from disease.

According to a news release, charities often cannot accept used socks for sanitary reasons, and buying new socks doesn’t always seem apparent to those making donations. However, as the cold sets in, the need is greater.

Footprints to Recovery is kicking off its third annual Socks of Love campaign, with the hope of collecting 10,000 pairs of socks nationally. The socks accepted through the Centennial donation center will be dispersed to the Samaritan House Homeless Shelter, 2301 Lawrence St. in downtown Denver.

Distribution dates will be Tuesday, Dec. 17 and Wednesday, Jan. 15.

“It is the little things in life that we take for granted each day, such as a clean pair of socks to put on in

the morning,” Mike Sinnett, vice president of Catholic Charities, said in the release. “However, if you are experiencing homelessness, socks are not taken for granted but a valued resource, especially in the winter.”

Donations of new socks can be dropped off at Footprints to Recovery Alcohol & Drug Outpatient Treatment Facility, 6505 S. Paris St., Centennial; Mental Health Colorado, 1120 Lincoln St., Ste. 1606, Denver; or Salon Bodhi, 563 Detroit St., Denver.

Those who would like to donate online, go to https://footprintstorecovery.com/blog/socks-of-love-3rdannual-donation-drive-to-help-thehomeless/?sfns=mo.

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Evolution of a restaurant Lincoln’s Roadhouse celebrated its 20th anniversary in Platt Park earlier this year

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For Jim and Kelli Housley, the key to running a successful restaurant is to evolve and stay relevant.

Jim and his then-business partner, Dave Stickney, first bought Lincoln’s Roadhouse 20 years ago. After starting with staple bar and comfort foods like burgers and a meatloaf cheeseburger, Housley and Stickney brought in a friend to add Cajun foods to the menu.

Housley said they now do different burger and po’ boy specials every week and host a special event each year for Fat Tuesday. Housley said his wife Kelli is the mastermind behind the different po’ boys they make.

“For a little corner joint, with a small kitchen, we put out this great food,” he said. “We don’t try to dabble in things we’re not good at.”

Each month, Housley said the staff at Lincoln’s do a competition to see who can sell the most burgers.

The winner gets a gift card and the restaurant donates to a charity of their choice. Housley added that once

Jim Housley has been the owner of Lincoln’s Roadhouse since it opened 20 years ago.

Since then, Housley said the restaurant has evolved from being more bar focused to food focused.

KAILYN LAMB neighboring businesses caught on to the competition, they began offering to match the donations.

It’s important to keep evolving, Housley said, or else people may forget about your restaurant. Having pride in your kitchen is also important. “We all care. There’s no slopping it around here,” he said.

Although the restaurant has always offered good food, he said the focus of the restaurant has changed over the years. In the early days of Lincoln

Roadhouse, it was more about bar sales and how much whiskey they could drink, Housley joked. Now the focus is more on putting out great meals.

“The first 10 years, I’d say we were seriously a great bar with good music and good food,” he said. “In the last few years we’ve kind of evolved, we’ve all gotten older.”

One thing that hasn’t changed over the years at Lincoln’s is the music.

In the last 20 years, more than 3,000

shows have been put on at the restaurant. On the wall next to the stage is Housley’s collection of signed guitars.

“Our bread and butter is blues,” he said “We’re pretty serious about putting out good music.”

Charity has also been a consistent theme at Lincoln’s. In addition to the burger challenge, staff and patrons alike participate in the restaurant’s annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser. In the last 10 years, Housley said they have raised $400,000. While some raise money to cut their hair, others, including Housley, raise funds to not cut it.

For Housley, 20 years owning a restaurant is a milestone. But he and Kelli don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon, he said, adding “we plan to be here a lot longer.”

One the one hand, Lincoln’s Roadhouse is known for its food and drink, but it is also known for its eclectic decorations. Neon signs line the walls of the bar. Some, like the large red sign reading “crimson & gold” above the bar, have unique stories. When the bar first opened, it was called Crimson and Gold due to its proximity to the University of Denver. That bar closed, and a new bar of the same name has since opened on University Boulevard.

Housley said he loves neon signs, and artfully tries to hide their wiring throughout Lincoln’s.

“I can’t help myself,” he said. “I’m a collector, not a hoarder.”

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OF REGULATORY AGENCIES Division of Insurance SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR PUBLICATION Required pursuant to §10-3-109(1), C.R.S. FOR YEAR 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICES If any annual report or statement from any entity regulated by the Division of Insurance is not filed by the date specified by law or by rules and regulations of the commissioner, the commissioner may assess a penalty of up to one hundred dollars per day for each day after the date an annual statement or report is due from any such entity.

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SECOND NOTICE TO MORTGAGEES IN THE FRANKLIN LOFTS CONDOMINIUMS COMMUNITY

Second Notice is hereby given to all mortgagees within the Franklin Lofts Condominiums community in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, that the Franklin Lofts Condominium Association, Inc. is seeking mortgagee approval of a proposed Amended and Restated Condominium Declaration for Franklin Lofts Condominiums (the “Proposed Amendment”). The Proposed Amendment can be obtained at the following address: Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang St., Ste. 100, Lakewood, CO 80228. Failure of any mortgagee to deliver a negative response to the Franklin Lofts Condominium Association, Inc., c/o Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang St., Ste. 100, Lakewood, CO 80228, within 30 days shall be deemed consent on behalf of the mortgagee.

Legal Notice No.: 80226 First Publication: December 12, 2019 Last Publication: December12, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Summons and Sheriff Sales Public Notice District Court, Denver County State of Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 (720) 865-7800

Plaintiffs: MARTIN JENSEN v.

Defendants: CHARLES WEBSTER, THE ESTATE, HEIRS AND DEVISSEES OF EVELYN E. WEBSTER; PAUL LOPEZ in his capacity as Public Trustee of Denver County, Colorado; and ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WHO CLAIM ANY INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS ACTION. Attorneys for Plaintiff Van Remortel LLC, Fred Van Remortel, No. 39668 2570 West Main Street, Suite 200 Littleton, Colorado 80120 Phone: (303) 484-9919 Email: f.vanremortel@fvrlaw.com Case No.: 2019CV33878 Division: 368 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE AVOVE-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 thirty-five (35) days after service of this Summons upon you.

Service of this Summons will 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 thirty-five (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 any further notice.

This is an action to quiet title to a property situated in Denver County, Colorado more particularly described as: Lot 35 and 36, Block 7, Valverde City and County of Denver, State of Colorado Also known as: 1551 West Alaska Place, Denver, Colorado 80223.

Dated: November 8, 2019 By: /s/ Fred Van Remortel, No. 39668 Legal Notice No.: 80209 First Publication: November 21, 2019 Last Publication: December 19, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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DIVISION OF INSURANCE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY To Whom It May Concern: This Is To Certify that the Amrock Title Insurance Company, organized under the laws of Texas, subject to its Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents and in consideration of its compliance with the laws of Colorado, is hereby licensed to transact business as a Title insurance company, as provided by the Insurance Laws of Colorado, as amended, so long as the insurer continues to conform to the authority granted by its Certificate and its corporate articles, or its Certificate is otherwise revoked, canceled or suspended.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of my office to be affixed at the City and County of Denver this first day of March 2016 Marguerite Salazar Commissioner of Insurance Legal Notice No.: 80219 First Publication: November 28, 2019 Last Publication: December 19, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice To Creditors

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY This is to Certify that the Amrock Title Insurance Company organized under the laws of Texas, subject to its Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents and in consideration of its compliance with the laws of Colorado, is hereby licensed to transact business as a Title insurance company, for the lines of business designated below: General Title as provided by the Insurance Laws of Colorado, as amended, so long as the insurer continues to conform to the authority granted by its Certificate and its corporate articles, or its Certificate is otherwise revoked, cancelled or suspended.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of my office to be affixed at the City and County of Denver, this 12th day of November, 2019. /s/ COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Legal Notice No.: 80218 First Publication: November 28, 2019 Last Publication: December 19, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Awest Towing LLC 5801 Hooker St Denver CO 80221 is selling the following vehicle "as is" 1987 Stroughton 538008 Legal Notice No.: 80230 First Publication: December 12, 2019 Last Publication: December 12, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES Division of Insurance SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL STATEMENT FOR PUBLICATION Required pursuant to §10-3-109(1), C.R.S. FOR YEAR 2018 FAILURE TO FILE THIS FORM BY MARCH 1 WILL RESULT IN PENALTIES PURSUANT TO §10-3-109(2), C.R.S.:

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jane M. Harring, a/k/a Jane Moje Harring, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31324 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 March 30, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Wendy J. Harring Personal Representative Spencer Fane LLP Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No.: 80217 First Publication: November 28, 2019 Last Publication: December 12, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DARRELL L. CORDES, Deceased Case Number: 2019 PR 31316 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 March 29, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Darrell L. Cordes, Jr., Personal Representative 6442 W. Morraine Place Littleton, CO 80128 Legal Notice No.: 80220 First Publication: November 28, 2019 Last Publication: December 12, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michele Jean Burnett, also known as Michele J. Burnett, also known as Michele Burnett, also known as Shelly Burnett, Deceased Case Number: 19PR31193

If any annual report or statement from any entity regulated by the Division of Insurance is not filed by the date specified by law or by rules and regulations of the commissioner, the commissioner may assess a penalty of up to one hundred dollars per day for each day after the date an annual statement or report is due from any such entity.

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Denver County, Colorado on or before April 6, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Amrock Title Insurance Company NAIC Number 11974 5910 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1445 Dallas, Texas 75206

David McFadden Personal Representative 2700 E Cherry Creek South Drive #105 Denver, CO 80209

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$ 36,375,171 $ 3,385,899 $ 32,989,272

DIVISION OF INSURANCE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY To Whom It May Concern: This Is To Certify that the Amrock Title Insurance Company, organized under the laws of Texas, subject to its Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents and in consideration of its compliance with the laws of Colorado, is hereby licensed to transact business as a Title

Public Notice Denver Probate Court Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock St. Denver, Colorado 80202 In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or

Public Notice Denver Probate Court Notice To Creditors Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock St. Denver, Colorado 80202

In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of: Barbara Devlin, a/k/a Barbara G. Devlin, a/k/a Barbara Georgia Devlin, a/k/a Barbara Rittmayer, a/k/a Barbara G. Rittmayer, a/k/a Barbara Georgia Rittmayer, Deceased Attorney for Petitioners: Eric J. Kelly, #46716 Frazer-Abel Law, LLC 4704 Harlan St. Ste. 250 Denver, Colorado 80212 Phone Number: (720) 638-1465 E-mail: eric@vfalegal.com FAX Number: (720) 639-4159 Atty. Reg. #: 46716 Case Number: 18PR31500 * Courtroom: 230 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY INHERITANCE PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S. To all interested persons and owners by inheritance (List all names of interested persons and owners by inheritance): Matthew D. Devlin, Barbara E. Luders, Matthew G. Devlin, Marie Haber a/k/a Ann Marie Haber, Rose C. Winkler a/k/a Rose Devlin, Richard M. Luders, David J. Luders, Krista D. Luders, Christine Marie Devlin, Ray Matthew Devlin, Nancy L. Devlin, George D. Winkler, Barbara J. Haber, Robert J. Haber A petition has been filed alleging that the above decedent died leaving oil, gas, and mineral interests on the following property: Township 3 South-Range 66 West, 6th P.M. Section 08: NE1/4 Section 09: West 65 acres of the S½NW¼, S½ Section 16: E½W½ Denver and Adams Counties, Colorado The hearing on the petition will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: February 3, 2020 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Courtroom or Division: 230 Address: 1437 Bannock St., Denver, Colorado 80202 This is a non-appearance hearing; attendance is not required or expected.

Notes: • You must answer the petition within 35 days after the last publication of this notice.

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

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

Date:12/02/2019 /s/ Eric J. Kelly, Esq. Signature of Person Giving Notice Legal Notice No.: 80227 First Publication: December 12, 2019 Last Publication: December 26, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Patricia G. Smutz, aka Patricia Ruth Smutz, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31275 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 April 6, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sandra R. Padilla Personal Representative 5345 N. Dapple Gray Road Las Vegas, NV 89149

Public Notice Notice To Creditors NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM F. McVEY, JR, a/k/a William Feeney McVey, Jr., a/k/a Bill McVey, a/k/a William F. McVey, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31346

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 April 12, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dana Toll, Personal Representative c/o Holland & Hart LLP 555 17th Street, Ste 3200 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No.: 80230 First Publication: December 12, 2019 Last Publication: December 26, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Fred Andrew Baumgartner, a/k/a Fred A. Baumgartner, and Fred Baumgartner, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31273

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 April 13, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

John K. Baumgartner Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC Attorney for the Personal Representative 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No.: 80231 First Publication: December 12, 2019 Last Publication: December 26, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Laurence W. Sampson, aka Laurence William Sampson, aka Larry Sampson, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR31145

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 April 5, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Scott Heide Personal Representative 14 Dover Farm Road Medfield, MA 02052 Legal Notice No: 80223 First Publication: December 5, 2019 Last Publication: December 19, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elaine Marie Gowen, aka Elaine M. Gowen, aka Elaine Gowen, Deceased Case Number: 2019PR0467

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 April 13, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Neil Gowen, Personal Representative 1238 E. 4th Street Loveland, Colorado 80537 Legal Notice No: 80232 First Publication: December 12, 2019 Last Publication: December 26, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No.: 80228 First Publication: December 5, 2019 Last Publication: December 19, 2019 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM F. McVEY, JR, a/k/a William Feeney McVey, Jr., a/k/a Bill McVey, a/k/a William F. McVey, Deceased

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