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Daniel Asher puts together a dinner at his restaurant River and Woods. Asher said that cooking for people is something that fills him with a “very high level of joy.” COURTESY OF MOTHER TONGUE

A culinary adventure Local chefs go all-in on a new food hall in the Golden Triangle BY KAILYN LAMB KLAMB@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Picture yourself on Broadway, the mouthwatering aroma of curry fills the air. A pizza oven warms the room. Ottomaninspired street food is sizzling nearby. A deli counter and sushi rolls are only a few feet away and colorful chocolates catch the eyes of passersby. The new Broadway Market expects to deliver just this, as the

food hall wraps up construction this month. Variety is a large part of the reason the chefs behind several of the announced vendors in the market jumped on board. For Daniel Asher, who along with Josh Dinar will be opening Mother Tongue, the new food hall was a chance to work with a “well-respected group of culinary professionals.” Food halls can also minimize the stress of the dining experience, he said. “The cool thing about food halls is they’re as serious or casual as you want them to be. There’s a lot of room for people to choose their own adventure.” SEE CULINARY, P9

WHAT’S INSIDE THE MARKET? Broadway Market will have 10 food concepts, as well as some retail space. The food hall is set to open early next year. Here are the restaurants that have been announced so far: • Pizzeria Coperta • Mother Tounge • Biju’s Little Curry Shop • MondoMini • Misaki • Miette et Chocolat For more information on the Broadway Market, visit www.broadwaymarketdenver.com/, or its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/broadwaymarketdenver/.

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Denver officials are planning to vacate thousands of marijuana convictions prosecuted before its use became legal in the state. Colorado was among the first states to broadly allow the use and sale of marijuana by adults, but cities elsewhere have led the way on automatic expungement or sealing of past misdemeanor marijuana convictions. A spokeswoman for Mayor Michael Hancock said Dec. 4 that city officials are still working on a plan to review the low-level convictions deemed eligible, an estimated 10,000 convictions between 2001 and 2013. Denver officials, including the city attorney, are developing the right approach with the district attorney’s office, said Theresa Marchetta, Hancock’s spokeswoman. The mayor may issue a sweeping executive order or direct city staff to work with legal authorities and clear the cases individually, she said. San Francisco, San Diego and Seattle announced their efforts early this year, framing the work as an attempt to repair years of damage on people who found that a misdemeanor conviction could bar them from jobs, housing and financial resources. SEE POT, P6

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The Denver City Council on Dec. 3 cleared the way for a group of languishing, tan buildings and bare surface parking lots in Virginia Village to become a dense community of hundreds of homes — 150 of them affordable — with restaurants, shops and offices. Most of the land sits at 4201 E. Arkansas Ave., the Colorado Department of Transportation’s former headquarters. Kentro Group, a developer, needed the council to rezone the 1950s campus in order to realize its vision, which includes buildings up to eight stories high and 150,000 square feet of commercial space. (The site spans 12 acres, but Kentro plans to redevelop 2000 S. Holly St., an 11-acre site owned by CDOT, as well.) The goal is to add homes and people to a more walkable district on what is now a sprawling segment near south Colorado Boulevard “characterized by auto-oriented strip development,” Denver city planner Andrew Webb said. Councilmembers voted 11 to 1 to rezone the area, with City Councilman Albus Brooks absent. Thirty-one people spoke in favor during a public hearing, while 15 spoke against. Denver Community and Development received 18 letters of opposition and 42 in support. “We do have a housing crisis in Denver. It’s something we talk about that every single day, and the answer is to build more housing,” said City Councilwoman Kendra Black, who voted for the zoning change. “Denver is landlocked. We need more supply … The only we’re gonna get more is through density.” The site falls in City Councilman Paul Kashmann’s district. Kashmann voted no, saying he wanted density “stepped down” and a requirement for more open space. The local streets can’t handle the additional traffic, he said. “We have the right developer, the right concept,” Kashmann said. “But the wrong zoning.” Kentro made concessions to win the council vote. The developer must build 150 homes that are affordable for households making no more than 60 percent of the area median income — about $48,000 for a family of three — according to its signed agreement with the city. Kentro must make 10 percent of the development public open space and create a plan to manage traffic. The developer also lowered its rezoning request from 12 stories to eight. (If the current zoning rules stuck, the property owner could build up to 12 stories tomorrow.) “My reservation isn’t a dense placemaking project,” said City Councilman Rafael Espinoza. “My concern is that market forces in that area would result in something far less dense and more transient, and lacking any sort of destination aspect.”

While single-family homes reign south and east of the site, apartment buildings, stores and hotels surround it too. Several neighbors remain opposed to the development, however, and they made it clear during a public hearing on Dec. 3. “This is an attempt to shoehorn in something that is oversized and doesn’t fit with this residential neighborhood,” said Diane Wolta, a Virginia Village resident. “Yes, we all want cute retail shops and affordable housing to be built, but this plan is too dense for the area.” Wolta and others opposed the project on the grounds of more people, more traffic, and change in general. Some residents feared “ugly” buildings and rising crime, but did not elaborate on their reasoning. Loyal Merrick, a Virginia Village resident, said burglary is already common and more people are “just gonna add to that problem.” “We’re gonna have to live with them and we’re all gonna resent them forever,” Merrick told the council, referring to future residents. While some aimed to stop the project, others saw change as inevitable and aimed to get something good out of it. Supporters said they liked the idea of mixing incomes, deepening the city’s shallow housing stock and creating a compact district where people can live in walking distance from new jobs, transit and places to eat and shop. “For some of us who have been longtime residents, change is hard to see,” said Virginia Village resident Nancy Csuti. “It’s hard to sit in traffic and it’s hard to see unfamiliar things going up, but I’m here to speak in favor of the new development and new zoning. I think it’s time to embrace change and make sure there are places for people of all types to live.” Said Gerald Walshe, another local: “We all say we want to be part of the solution. As a community, the way we show that support is with developments like this.” The Virginia Village Ellis Neighborhood Association disbanded last month amid disagreement over the project as neighbors fought over the organization’s official stance. Power and influence were a topic on Dec. 3 as well. One resident pointed to a diverse neighborhood that was not reflected in the speakers at the City and County Building. “The demographics of the people who are speaking tonight don’t match the demographics of our neighbors,” said Kristin Jones. “You’re hearing from a lot of white homeowners and that is not what our neighborhood is.” The move clears the way for Kentro to buy both properties from CDOT, currently under contract, for about $19 million. The city government brokered the deal to ensure affordable housing. Kentro and CDOT plan to close on the deal, which hinged largely on the rezoning, in February or March, Kentro co-founder Jimmy Balafas said.

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ceeds will go to the landscape project at the Turnverein, focusing on the north end of the property. Items for the silent auction gladly accepted. $10 members/$15 non-members Holiday Showcase Musical Review: 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 at Cameron Church, 1600 S Pearl St. (at Iowa Street). The Cameron musicians will provide a festive evening of entertainment at their annual Holiday Showcase, a free event for the whole family. Come celebrate the season with neighbors and friends at this musical variety show. Contact info@ CameronChurch.org. The Denver Brass Presents “The Brass of Christmas Past”: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 at Newman Center for the Performing Arts at University of Denver, 2344 E Iliff Ave., Denver. Join us for our annual Holiday concert. Tickets start at $28. Discounts for students, seniors & new fans. Call 303-8324676 or email info@denverbrass.org for more information. Tchaikovsky’s Greatest Symphonies: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 at Springbrooke, 6800 Leetsdale Dr., Denver. Tchaikovsky’s final trio of symphonies are among the greatest orchestral works ever composed. Their fascinating stories and gorgeous music will be explored in an Active Minds program recalling the triumphs and tragedy of this extraordinary composer. Cost: Free. RSVP Required (Limited Seating): Springbrooke: 303-331-9963 Mindful Looking at the Denver Art Museum: 1 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14 Avenue Parkway, Denver. Join us on the third Tuesday of each month for Mindful Looking, a program that invites you to slow down and spend time with a work of art. Together we’ll discover overlooked details, explore ideas, and make connections as we linger, look, and discuss. Visit denverartmuseum.org for more information. Winter Break at the Denver Art Museum: Dec. 22 through Jan. 6 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14 Avenue Parkway, Denver. Winter Break at the Denver Art Museum means fun for the whole family. The Print Studio, Create-n-Takes, Gallery Games, A Walk in the Woods, and much more are open every day. All Winter Break activities are included in general admission, free for kids 18 and younger. The exhibition Dior: From Paris to the World requires separate ticket. Advance purchase is highly recommended. Closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2018. SEE CALENDAR, P6

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New Year’s Eve 2019 at Howl at the Moon Denver: 9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31 at Howl at the Moon Denver, 1735 19th St. Book a New Year’s Eve package with Howl at the Moon Denver! Our variety of packages offer you and your friends everything you need to kiss 2018 goodbye and start the New Year having a blast. Contact denverevents@ howlatthemoon.com. Denver Brass Presents “Rhapsody in Brass”: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Ellie Caulkins Opera House at Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1385 Curtis St. Denver. Join us as we welcome New York pianist Steven Mayer and the acclaimed Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble. We’ll bring to life the American sounds of Gershwin, Bernstein, and more. Tickets start at $39. Discounts for students, seniors & new fans. Contact 303-832-4676 or info@

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VOICES Rolling Stones 2019 — old boys’ club is nothing like old times

imme shelter and gimme money. Tickets to see the Rolling Stones next year at whatever the stadium here is called go for (went for) $49 to $850 (without fees), and some special seats go for (went for) $1,600 each or more. I saw (I didn’t hear) the Beatles in Cincinnati for $9, and that was a highend ticket at the time. I attended concerts featuring the Beach Boys and Peter, Paul and Mary for half that. The Rolling Stones were touring when the Beatles played Cincinnati, but I wasn’t ready for them then. I think it took Nixon and a few assassinations to sink in before I was ready for the Rolling Stones. However, I won’t be at the stadium to see them live next year for a couple of reasons. For $850, I could buy every album the Stones have ever recorded and have enough left over to buy something to play them on. The stadium seats 76,125, and I’m

guessing there will be some field seating as well. Not exactly a prospect of intimacy. I acknowledge that the crowd will provide something that listening to the Stones here in my home cannot QUIET a kind DESPERATION duplicate: of primal, visceral, mammoth creature, throbbing with energy and electricity. I get that same exact thrill now when I can find my car in the parking lot. I also know I would be amid rampant cellphone calls and Craig Marshall selfies and halfSmith smashed people of all ages, possibly shirtless girls, spilled drinks, reefer madness, vomiting, and tone-deaf devotees trying to remember the words and sing along. Someone probably can tell me how many times the Rolling Stones have

appeared in concert since their inception. I know there are Stones junkies who follow the band on a tour from city to city, even though the set lists are nearly identical. Mick Jagger did say, however, the group adjusts its thinking when they play a city like Houston versus a city like New York. I have seen concerts in Ohio, California, Arizona and Colorado. None the size that this one will be. The largest was in Ohio, at old Crosley Field, once the home of the Cincinnati Reds. As a concert, it was miserable. As a memory, it was wonderful. The Beatles were scheduled to perform on Aug. 20, 1966, in Cincinnati, but they were rained out. My date, Bev Parsley, and I were happy to hear that the Beatles truly wanted to perform for us, and had agreed to stick around and play the next day. This was debunked when I watched a documentary about their American tour that showed them in the locker

room when the public address announcer announced how delighted the lads were to stay overnight on our behalf. They rolled their eyes and shook their heads. August in southwest Ohio is almost unbearable. The humidity on Aug. 21 was about 160%. The Beatles were traveling with a half-dozen acts, and their own set lasted less than 30 minutes. Later that same day they performed in St. Louis. Eight days after that, they performed at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Then they stopped touring altogether. Like I said, the concert itself was miserable. I couldn’t hear a word, because your grandmothers screamed the entire time. And time waits for no one. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Earning loyalty and trust, building commitment and love

oyalty is earned when trust is present. Zig Ziglar always said, “Trust is a transference of feeling.” He also would focus on the two letters in the middle of the word trust, “U and S, or US,” because trust is a two-way street. So if loyalty begins with trust, and trust is about “us,” what are our expectations of others and how do we get to that place of mutual loyalty? Think for a moment about our own loyalty to some of our favorite brands, stores, and credit cards where we remain loyal to those companies and banks. Do we give our loyalty only because we are getting “points” or “miles” or some type of reward or cash back? Are we loyalists because they not only give us points, miles, and cash back or some other incentive, but in addition they also provide exceptional service? And lastly, have they earned our loyalty and commitment because they have earned our trust? Incentives, service, and trust, sounds like a pretty good recipe for building mutual loyalty. Now some people may disagree and that’s OK. Some people that I spoke with feel like they are trapped and held hostage by

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certain brands because they have so many miles or so many points. Their status is at such a level that if they started all over with a different brand, they would not get the same perks. I get that feeling, I get it because as a very frequent traveler I used to feel the same way. It felt terrible. And then I remembered something, I am in control of the situation, which brand WINNING I choose, and how I WORDS feel about the service I receive. And I can choose when and if I am willing to start all over, it is on me, not them. It was a freeing thought and moment. Instead of giving momentum to Michael Norton the feeling of being trapped, I started to look for all of the good and the level of service that I was receiving. I looked at certain brands where I didn’t mind starting over and moving to a different bank, store, airline, or hotel chain. I am a loyalist at heart, I have my routines, my favorite brands, my go-to restaurants, and my local businesses that

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I love to support. So when I started feeling trapped and “owned” by these companies, all I did was change my thinking from being trapped, to feeling lucky and privileged to have such great service and loyalty in return. For me personally, I would love to give a big shout out to United Airlines, Marriott and Hilton. It has been a long year of travel for me, and I do not feel trapped, these brands all treated me to incredible service and made the year exceedingly more comfortable than it otherwise could have been. There are also so many local businesses and service providers that deserve a big thank you as well. Now let’s flip this whole thing around from having mutual loyalty with our favorite brands and stores to gaining commitment and mutual loyalty in our personal lives. Remember, loyalty begins with trust, trust is a transference of feeling and the most important part of trust is “us.” Is it any different? Are we providing the level of trust that our family or friends expect? Do we go out of our way to help and serve them whenever we can? Are we there for them when they need us? You see, we don’t have to give or get points, miles, or cash back when it comes to our fam-

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ily and friends, our reward is mutual loyalty, commitment, trust and in most cases love. Who are those people in our circle whom we know that we can count on? Who are our own go-to people? Can they count on us? If they needed something urgent or in the middle of the night would we be there for them? Do we give that same level of care and white-glove service to the people we love and care about the most? What can we do to keep them loyal to us, to our brand as an individual, as a spouse, as a friend and as a partner? Here’s what we can do: Look for the good and expect the best in others. And when we think about our own brand and the actions and words we may use, we need to think about how others are looking for the good and expecting the best out of us as well. And if we keep that thought top of mind, we are paving the way to mutual loyalty, commitment, trust, and love. How about you? Do you have your favorite brands where you feel great about the mutual loyalty and level of service?

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Broadway Market will be the first project for Eclectic Collective, whose partners were the minds behind other Denver food hall concepts — Stanley Marketplace, Zeppelin Station, The Source and Avanti Food and Beverage. The 15,000-square-foot food hall will be opening in the former Tony’s Market space at 950 Broadway. Eclectic Collective is estimating Broadway Market will be open in January. A mix of flavor When Tony’s Market, a local grocery store, closed last December after nearly a decade on Broadway, a large hole was left in the dining scene. People working in the area often went to Tony’s to pick up sandwiches and salads for lunch. Denver diners didn’t have to wait long to hear what would fill the space. Plans for Broadway Market were announced in March. Since then, six of the 10 food stalls have been announced. Mondo Market, Misaki and Miette et Chocolate were announced as food stalls in November. All three have locations inside Stanley Marketplace. Misaki will offer fresh sushi, as well as an oyster bar. Miette will sell prepackaged chocolates and snacks. MondoMini will be a smaller version of the Mondo Market deli at Stanley. Nicolas Farrell, co-owner of Mondo, said part of the reason he wanted to open in the Broadway Market was because of the location. Since he moved to Denver 18 years ago, he has driven by it on Broadway nearly every day, he said in a news release. “This was an easy `yes’ for us because of the amount of traffic that passes this location, and the proximity to the Capitol Hill, Golden Triangle and Baker neighborhoods,” Farrell said. “Combine that with the lineup of concepts coming to Broadway Market and it is looking to be a very special project.” The first chef to be announced in the food hall was Paul C. Reilly of Beast & Bottle and Coperta. In September, Eclective Collective announced that Reilly would open Pizzeria Coperta, which will sell Roman-style pizza either by the slice or made-to-order thin-crust pizzas. News of Pizzeria Coperta was followed by Biju’s Little Curry Shop and Asher’s restaurant, Mother Tongue. Asher said he was inspired to open a Turkish restaurant after visiting the country five years ago and eating doner kebabs, seasoned meats that are cooked on a vertical rotisserie. Turkish cuisine is also one of the oldest in the world, he added. “It’s about bright, vibrant flavors inspired by Turkish cuisine. It’s

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Paul C. Reilly will be the chef behind Coperta Pizzeria, which was the first restaurant announced as part of the Broadway Market project. The pizzeria will be a sister brand to Reilly’s Coperta restaurant in Uptown. COURTESY OF COPERTA something that hasn’t been done a lot in Denver,” Asher said. “You want to keep it simple and flavorful and, hopefully, crave-able and delicious.” Location, location, location The Golden Triangle was an ideal place for the next food hall in Denver, Asher said. “Downtown Denver is getting pretty saturated,” he said, and “I think that part of Broadway is a great neighborhood.” Biju Thomas, founder of Biju’s Little Curry Shop, agreed, saying the location is close to several offices which will draw the lunch crowd of local workers. It’s also close to the 16th Street Mall. Biju’s restaurant also has two brickand-mortar locations, one in the River North neighborhood and the other off of Tennyson Street in the Berkeley neighborhood. At his Berkeley location, Thomas said he frequently sees family members eating food from the restaurant, while others will bring in food from a nearby location. With food halls, those options are all in one place, he said. Having a large variety of food also means that people may learn about a restaurant they otherwise may not have heard of. “More people are going to come in that haven’t checked out that concept,” Thomas said. “In food halls, you’re going to stumble on all kinds of ideas and different concepts.” Rising popularity Denver has been jumping into the food hall trend, with Zeppelin Station in RiNo and downtown’s Denver Milk Market both opening within the last year. Other cities are likely to follow suit, said Thomas. He added that experts in the food industry have had their eyes on the Mile High City as places like Denver Central Market in RiNo have seen success.

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Food halls are a rising trend in Denver. Can’t wait for the Broadway Market to open? Here are the other food halls in Denver:

• Denver Central Market, 2669 Larimer St. denvercentralmarket.com

• Zeppelin Station, 3501 Wazee St. zeppelinstation.com

• Denver Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. denvermilkmarket.com

• The Source, 3350 Brighton Blvd. thesourcehotel.com

• Avanti Food and Beverage, 3200 N. Pecos St. avantifandb.com/

“Denver has had a really big impact on the national scene,” Thomas said. Locally, Biju’s offers something a little different. When people think of Indian food, they often think of the lunch buffets with tikka masala and saag paneer, Thomas said. While Indian food is popular in the city, Biju’s offers food from the southern region of the country, which is where Thomas and his family are from. The food is authentic to the region, but it is served a little differently. Biju’s mixes a rice base with a main sauce such as the coconut curry chicken. Diners then add chutney, lentils and cabbage into a bowl. Thomas said traditional meals are not mixed in bowls the way Biju’s serves its meals. For Thomas, who opened his first restaurant in RiNo in 2014, the plan was always to find a way to diversify his restaurant. He has worked with brick-and-mortar restaurants, a food truck, as well as a dining space within a Whole Foods grocery store. “From the beginning, our intent was to create a multi-unit concept in the Indian space,” Thomas said. “We’re evolving and trying to figure out the next iteration of it is.” With the popularity of food halls continuing to grow, Thomas said he is looking into more ways to be involved. Coming up, Biju’s will open in Denver Street Eats at the Denver International Airport. Street Eats is a dining concept that will have a rotating schedule with local chefs. Uniquely Denver Although food halls are becoming

Daniel Asher will be the chef at Mother Tongue inside the Broadway Market. Mother Tongue will offer Turkishinspired foods. COURTESY OF MOTHER TONGUE a trend nationally, Broadway Market has worked to highlight local chefs in Denver. Thomas said the restaurant market in the city has less room for chains, and that Denver diners are coming out to support locally owned businesses. “Stuff like that, all day long, Denver will get behind,” he said. “What people are tired of is the same old things.” Broadway Market will be the eighth restaurant for Asher, who likes to focus his menus on locally sourced meats and produce. Asher, who is also a father of four, said that cooking for people is his calling, something that fills him with a “very high level of joy.” “Restaurants are all ecosystems, they’re living organisms,” he said. “It’s a beautiful process.”

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memories Maura McInerney, the curator of education at Foothills Art Center in Golden, puts the finishing touches on a few example cardboard gingerbread houses in preparation for the children’s classes offered at Foothills Art Center on Dec. 8 and 15. CHRISTY STEADMAN

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robably every little kid dreams of living in a house made of candy, said Coletta Smith of Castle Rock, one of the coordinators for the Colorado Christmas Adventure event. “Gingerbread houses capture something about childhood that’s magical,” Smith said. And “the experience you get when making something with your kids is always a win.” No matter if you’re into building the little, tasty houses, or simply viewing the elaborately decorative displays of them, for many, gingerbread houses are a favorite holiday tradition. Colorado Christmas Adventure For the Smith family — Coletta; her husband Craig; and their two daughters, Rochelle, 19, and Lynae, 16 — making a gingerbread house has been an annual tradition for the past 15 years. Smith especially enjoys it because she loves to see her children’s creativity bloom, and she loves all the

Erie resident Carly Owens was the only contestant from Colorado who competed in the 26th annual National Gingerbread House Competition, which takes place in North Carolina. Owens’ entry was inspired by the movie, “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” COURTESY PHOTO conversations they have as a family during the process. “It makes for great memories,” she said. “It’s more about that than the finished product.” While the Smiths make everything from scratch, “kits are a wonderful place to start,” Smith said. “Especially for little kids because their favorite part is decorating it.” This year, the Smith’s gingerbread house has a “Great Gatsby” theme and will be available for public viewing at the Colorado Christmas Adventure event.

According to Tori Avey, a food history writer, in her blog, “The History of Gingerbread,” published on the PBS Food website, gingerbread houses originated in Germany during the 16th century. They gained popularity when the Brothers Grimm published the fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel” in 1812. In the tale, set in medieval Germany, two child-aged siblings wander into the forest and come across the home of a witch, made of sweet treats and frosting. However, Avey writes, it is unknown whether gingerbread houses were inspired by the Hansel and Gretel folklore — which predated the 19th-century publishing of the tale by the Brothers Grimm — or vice versa. With about 50 entries for the Gingerbread House Contest and Display at Colorado Christmas Adventure, it will be like visiting a mini city made of gingerbread, Smith said. Denver Gingerbread Bridge Competition “The best part about building the bridge was getting to spend time with my friends,” said Lindsey Whittington, 22, a senior studying civil engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. “The second-best part was seeing our hard work and theme come together.” Whittington and her team of five other Mines students made up one of 18 teams participating in the 2018

Denver Gingerbread Bridge Competition. The competition is a way for people to get into the holiday cheer while serving as a team-building activity, said Jeremy Crandall, the outgoing co-founder and co-chairman of the Structural Engineers Association of Colorado (SEAC) Young Member Group. The 18 teams consisted of a variety of groups, spanning from middle schoolers and college students to professional architects, engineers and contractors from across the Denver metro area. “It is great to see the different solutions that people come up with,” Crandall said, “and hear the stories of how their designs went from concept to reality.” Each bridge is judged on architectural merit by local architects; structural performance, meaning strength to weight, and people’s choice. The catch is that it has to be 100 percent edible. “We wanted to create a bridge that actually performed,” Whittington said, adding this is the second year she’s done the contest, and their arch bridge entry last year “failed miserably.” But she added: “We weren’t disappointed. Our bridge held 1,903.4 pounds.” SEE GINGERBREAD, P13

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Project aims to mitigate zooming costs of housing Loan fund also will address rents with eye toward helping nonprofits BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The cost of housing in the Denver metro area has made it impossible for many Coloradans to afford a home. In the once-affordable suburb of Lakewood, for instance, online real estate marketplace Zillow says home values have gone up 7.5 percent in the past year to a median value of $366,200, with a forecast of a 4.4 percent increase in the coming year, making things even more difficult for potential buyers. Emerging through the scorching hot real estate market is a loan fund from a project called the Metro Denver Impact Facility. Urban Land Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that uses real estate to benefit urban communities in the Denver area, announced in November that it would launch the Metro Denver Impact Facility. The facility is expected to become a $50 million project that will help Urban Land Conservancy acquire land in order to preserve affordable housing, nonprofit buildings, schools and community space throughout the Denver metro area. In addition to the skyrocketing cost of ownership, high rents are hurting. Christi Smith, the vice president of strategy and communications for Urban Land Conservancy, pointed out that rent prices have left some residents displaced. The impact of high rent prices affects more than those who are looking for a place to live — nonprofit organizations have also felt the sting.

“We’re contacted by nonprofit organizations all the time asking if we have availability in any of our buildings, or if we can help them, or if i we can find a building where they can n s run their programs,” Smith said. Smith said the Metro Denver Impact v Facility has already been put to use. s G Urban Land Conservancy used it to acquire the Harlan Nonprofit Center, a t 29,000-square-foot building that serves t as the headquarters for Lutheran Family Services, a dental practice and s a law firm that focuses on education a and civil rights law. The building is lo- T cated at 363 S. Harlan St. in Lakewood, S and it was purchased for $3.69 million. p “The Denver region is no longer an equitable place to live and work, and b our goal with this new resource is to l t stimulate additional local low-cost investment to support more permab nently affordable housing and nonprofit facility spaces, thereby creating w opportunities for all residents to live, work and play in the communities of t their choice,” Aaron Miripol said in t a statement. Miripol is the president f and CEO for Urban Land Conservancy.t The Metro Denver Impact Facility t is expected to grow to a $50 million community resource within the next f few years. FirstBank contributed $25 f million to the facility, while Colorado Housing and Finance Authority also contributed $2 million. Other organizations involved with the Metro Denver Impact Facility include The Denver Foundation and the Colorado Health Foundation. “We’re only as successful as our communities are. We’re thrilled to be involved with Urban Land Conservancy, and we’re excited to see where else (the Metro Denver Impact Facility) will take us to,” said Stu Wright, executive vice president of FirstBank in Lakewood.

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Sela Guajardo, 13, a student at North Arvada Middle School, and her two teammates’ bridge would have collapsed during the testing, she said, “but it was definitely the best tasting of all of them.” Guajardo and her teammates are in the Girls in STEM club — a local nonprofit that works to inspire middle school and high school-aged girls to visualize and empower them to pursue STEM careers — and entered the Gingerbread Bridge Competition for the first time this year. The competition started in 2006 by the Ascent Group, a Boulder-based structural engineering company, as an annual company holiday party event. The event expanded, and by 2014, the SEAC Young Member Group started putting it on. For Guajardo, it was the joy of building something, and working collaboratively with her two friends on the project, she said. “Making something edible is fun because you have to get really creative with it,” Guajardo said. The three girls had fun getting together to work on the bridge, buying the ingredients — graham crackers, frosting, sprinkles, etc. — and getting to munch on these sweet treats along the way, Guajardo said. But perhaps the most fun part of it for them was “being able to get messy for long periods of time” while build-

ing it, Guajardo added. Foothills Art Center While parents are downstairs shopping at Foothills Art Center’s Holiday Art Market, their children can have a “fun, messy time upstairs” making cardboard gingerbread houses, said Maura McInerney, the curator of education at Foothills Art Center in Golden. “Because it’s cardboard, and not gingerbread, it’s much simpler,” McInerney said. “But you still get the experience of making a gingerbread house.” All supplies — including the candy to decorate and the cardboard gingerbread house template — are included with the class, so the children have total creative freedom, McInerney said. This is the fourth year she has offered the classes, and there has not been one house that was the same as another, she added. The kids love the candy and being creative during the holiday season, McInerney said. “Kids are what makes the holidays so fun,” she said. “It brings the magic of the holidays alive when kids participate.” National Gingerbread House Competition “There’s no specific blueprint for making a gingerbread house,” said Carly Owens, 23, of Erie. “Anyone can add their own flair and let their creativity take over.” Owens grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, where the annual National Gingerbread House Competition,

now in its 26th year, takes place. Her desire to make gingerbread houses was passed down from her grandmother, who was a professional baker. Owens made her first gingerbread house when she was a freshman in high school in 2009. It was with that house that she entered the National Gingerbread House Competition for the first time. Following that, each time she entered as a teen, she placed within the top 10. Owens eventually moved to Colorado, and this year, she was the only Colorado contestant of nearly 200 entries at the national competition. It was the first year for her to compete in the adult division, which she said consisted of a mix of professional pastry artists and hobbyist bakers. Although her gingerbread house — which was inspired by the movie “The Grand Budapest Hotel” — did not place, she had a lot of fun, Owens said. “It had been six years since I even touched gingerbread,” she said, “so it was a learning curve.” Owens may not enter the competition next year, she said, noting the time and travel it takes, but perhaps in 2020. Her advice: Make a gingerbread house for the sake of enjoying it, rather than worrying about it being pristine or perfect. Gingerbread houses entail togetherness, tradition, holiday cheer and nostalgia, Owens said. “They represent all those little things, all mixed together,” she added.

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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 March 29, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. Stan Obrey Personal Representative 33009 Alpine Meadows Drive Trinidad, CO 81082 Legal Notice No.: 8733 First Publication: November 29, 2018 Last Publication: December 13, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Suzanne Louise Beer, aka Suzanne L. Beer, aka Suzanne Beer, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 31358 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 29, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 8, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. Kim M. Preston Personal Representative c/o Helm, Less & Williams, LLP Attn: Richard M. Williams 5400 Ward Road, Bldg. III, Ste. 100 Arvada, CO 80002 Legal Notice No.: 8741 First Publication: December 6, 2018 Last Publication: December 20, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Zachary Douglas Owens, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR31123 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 8, 2019, or the

Legal Notice No.: 8746 First Publication: December 6, 2018 Last Publication: December 20, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Riva Weissbrot, Deceased Case Number: 18PR31383 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 April 13, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. Stanley Weissbrot Co-Personal Representative 9121 Kedvale Ave. Skokie, IL 60076 Susan Swinkin Co-Personal Representative 139 South Elm St. Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No.: 8749 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 27, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Denver Probate Court, Denver County, CO 1437 Bannock St., Room 230 Denver, CO 80202 In the Matter of the Estate of: Dorothy J. Nosek, Deceased /s/ signature on file Gage J. Fellows, Esq.

Denver Probate Court, Denver County, CO 1437 Bannock St., Room 230 Denver, CO 80202

Notice To Creditors

In the Matter of the Estate of: Dorothy J. Nosek, Deceased /s/ signature on file Gage J. Fellows, Esq. Fellows & Quenzer, LLC Attorney for Personal Representative, Ms. Maria Theresa Soares McBride 1600 Jackson Street, STE 350 Golden, CO 80401 Ph: 303-278-1605 Case Number: 15 PR 30060 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO 15-10-401, C.R.S., NOTICE OF HEARING WITHOUT APPEARANCE ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT PURSUANT TO C.R.P.P. 24

To: The unknown heirs of Dorothy J. Nosek AND All Interested Persons, AND Persons whose ancestor is Joseph E. Nosek and/or Katherine Nosek Last Known Address: Unknown

A Hearing Without Appearance on the PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1001, C.R.S, for Request to Court to approve complete final settlement and distribution of the estate, including determination of heirs will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued. Date: December 27, 2018 Time: 8:00 A.M. Courtroom or Division: 3

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE***** Interested persons have the responsibility to protect their own rights and interests within the time and in the manner provided by the Colorado Probate Code, including the appropriateness of claims paid, the compensation of personal representatives, attorneys, and others, and the distribution of estate assets. The court will not review or adjudicate these or other matters unless specifically requested to do so by an interested person.

Any interested person wishing to object to the petition must file a specific written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order and the personal representative. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www.courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate. Actual distribution of estate assets normally does not occur at the hearing. Copy of PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1001, C.R.S is available for review at the offices of Fellows & Quenzer LLC and the Denver Probate Court. Legal Notice No: 8735 First Publication: November 29, 2018 Last Publication: December 13, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Claudia Helen Rieth, aka Claudia H. Rieth, aka Claudia Rieth, aka Claudia Helen Walker Fuller Smith Rieth, Deceased Case Number: 18 PR 31311

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December 13, 2018 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice To Creditors

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elfriede Patton, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PRO 554

aka Lee Anderson, aka Leland E. Anderson, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 31416 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 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Alanna K. Cain, Personal Representative 1196 Elmira Street Aurora, CO 80010 Legal Notice No: 8750 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 27, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Public Notice

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Marilyn S. DeLay, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR31382 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 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Blanche Maureen Stout, a.k.a. Blanche M. Stout, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR31231

Notice To Creditors

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 & County of Denver, Colorado on or before April 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred. Nicole Daneen Stout Personal Representative 1190 South Sheridan Blvd. Apt.7 Denver, CO 80232 Legal Notice No: 8771 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 27, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

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Legal Notice No: 8747 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 27, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Leland Eugene Anderson, aka Lee Anderson, aka Leland E. Anderson, Deceased Case Number: 2018 PR 31416

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Estate Brian Keith Banks, also known as Brian K. Banks, also known as Brian Banks, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR31403

Gilbert E. Banks P.O. Box 3234 Bremerton, Washington 98310 Phone: (360) 692-0867

Legal Notice No: 8753 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 27, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

Jason Hallmark and Michael Rolnick Co-Personal Representatives c/o Timothy J. Parks, JD Davis Schilken, PC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 820 Denver, CO 80111 Legal Notice No: 8770 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 27, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Blanche Maureen Stout, a.k.a. Blanche M. Stout, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR31231

Alanna K. Cain, Personal Representative 1196 Elmira Street Aurora, CO 80010

Legal Notice No: 8750 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 27, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Nicole Daneen Stout Personal Representative 1190 South Sheridan Blvd. Apt.7 Denver, CO 80232

Legal Notice No: 8771 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 27, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

Name Changes Public Notice

Denver Juvenile Court 520 W. Colfax Avenue Denver, Colorado 80204

In the Matter of the Petition of: Parent/ Petitioner: Vanessa Kelley For Minor Child: Michael Wheeler and Victoriya Wheeler To Change the Child’s Name to: Michael Kelley and Victoriya Kelley Case Number: 06JV1458

NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION

Notice to: Rodney Wheeler, non custodial parent.

Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows:

Date: December 28, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: 520 W. Colfax Avenue Denver, Colorado 80204 Courtroom: 2B

For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Michael Ezekiel Wheeler and Victoriya Najia-Elizabeth Wheeler At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child. To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing.

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. Date: 10.19.18

Legal Notice No.: 8744 First Publication: December 6, 2018 Last Publication: December 20, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

- Aldous Huxley

Every day, the government makes decisions that can affect your life. Whether they are decisions on zoning, taxes, new businesses or myriad other issues, governments play a big role in your life.

Governments have relied on newspapers like this one to publish public notices since the birth of the nation. Local newspapers remain the most trusted source of public notice information. This newspaper publishes the information you need to stay involved in your community.

Notices are meant to be noticed. Read your public notices and get involved!

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Name Changes

NOTICE TO NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT BY PUBLICATION Notice to: Rodney Wheeler, non custodial parent. Notice is given that a hearing is scheduled as follows: Date: December 28, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: 520 W. Colfax Avenue Denver, Colorado 80204 Courtroom: 2B For the purpose of requesting a change of name for Michael Ezekiel Wheeler and Victoriya Najia-Elizabeth Wheeler At this hearing the Court may enter an order changing the name of the minor child.

To support or voice objection to the proposed name change, you must appear at the hearing. Date: 10.19.18 Legal Notice No.: 8744 First Publication: December 6, 2018 Last Publication: December 20, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

Metropolitan District Public Notice NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET FOR DENVER ROCK DRILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a proposed 2019 Budget has been submitted to the DENVER ROCK DRILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. A copy of the proposed 2019 Budget will be on file at the office of Icenogle Seaver Pogue, P.C., 4725 South Monaco Street, Suite 360, Denver, Colorado, where same is open for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing at an organizational meeting of the Board of Directors of the DENVER ROCK DRILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT to be held at Saunders Construction, 1705 17th Street, Suite 350, in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. Any interested electors of DENVER ROCK DRILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT may inspect the proposed budget and file or register any objections at any time prior to final adoption of the budget. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: DENVER ROCK DRILL METROPOLITAN DISTRICT

“TrustUs!”

By: /s/ ICENOGLE SEAVER POGUE, P.C. Legal Notice No.: 8754 First Publication: December 13, 2018 Last Publication: December 13, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Without public notices, the government wouldn’t have to say anything else.

Public notices are a community’s window into the government. From zoning regulations to local budgets, governments have used local newspapers to inform citizens of its actions as an essential part of your right to know.You know where to look, when to look and what to look for to be involved as a citizen. Local newspapers provide you with the information you need to get involved.

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