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Adrien Gomez, center, drops a box of produce onto a trolley. He, as well as other West Leadership Academy and We Don’t Waste volunteers, helped bring the food into the school for the food bank.

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‘They only take what they need’ Food bank at West serves hundreds of students each week

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In the parking lot of West Leadership Academy, a truck from We Don’t Waste is backing up toward a small group of volunteers. As soon as drivers have unloaded the first pallet of food from the truck, the group gets to work, unloading tomatoes, breads and juice cartons onto trolleys.

Mary Rita Cordova, who helps run the food bank at West, at 951 Elati St.,

calls delivery days “surprise Fridays.”

Volunteers are never sure what kinds of food the school will receive from We Don’t Waste, a local nonprofit that takes in unused foods from caterers, events and grocery stores, and distributes them to other organizations.

We Don’t Waste takes anything from produce to baggies of tomato soup.

We Don’t Waste started providing food to West at the start of this school year. It is only one of the nonprofits helping to stock shelves at the school. Food For Thought and Food Bank of the Rockies help provide shelf stable items such as cereals and canned goods.

HOW THE FOOD BANK WORKS The food bank at West Leadership Academy is run through the alumni association.

Mary Rita Cordova, who is helping run the food bank, said the program has set up a bank account through West as a club so that it can receive financial donations.

Cordova is hoping to transition the responsibility out of the association’s hands in a few years. For the food bank to stay around, parents and members of the community need to buy into it, she added.

“My hope is that eventually the alumni association is not running the food bank, that it’s really community-run or parentrun,” Cordova said.

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In 2017, 54 percent of Denver voters approved an ordinance that aimed to make the city’s roofs greener, and thus, better for the environment, despite big money opposition. But in October of this year, city council approved some changes to the ordinance that some see as a weakening of the voters’ intent.

The original green roof ordinance required new buildings 25,000 square feet or higher — with the exception of residentials under four stories — to ensure a certain percentage of their rooftop is used for gardens and vegetative space or solar pannels. A building could cover its entire roof in solar panels to be exempt from the requirement. Existing buildings could receive a total waiver or they could get the percentage that needs to be covered reduced by applying to the Denver Planning Board.

Under the new requirements, new Denver roofs must be white or “cool roofs,” which reflect sunshine instead of absorbing it. Property owners also have several other sustainable options to work into the design, including green space on the roof or somewhere else on the property, solar panels,or paying money to the city’s Green Building Fund.

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“We have a couple young kids who can’t wait to get into the pantry,” Cordova said. “They want to know if there’s peanut butter, they want to know if there’s cereal.”

Teachers at West, such as Amy Fink, had heard about the food bank program that started at South High School four years ago. Cordova then connected with Jaclyn Yelich who runs the food bank there. Yelich does the ordering for both food banks. They started serving students at West on April 6.

Fink ran the program at first. Cordova called her a “one-man show,” because she was teaching and running the food bank. She often would have to pick up food as well because there weren’t enough volunteers in the beginning.

When the work load became too much, Cordova took over.

‘Kids make you feel special’ Cordova said the need for a food bank at West was apparent on day one when they served 140 kids in the yearbook room at the high school — about the same number of students served by the four-year-old program at South. “(Jaclyn) told me it took them a year to build up their clientele,” Cordova said.

Since then, the food bank has hit a peak of 300 students per week. The building was formerly West High School. It expanded in 2011 into West Leadership Academy, which has both a middle and high school. The two schools have about 1,500 students, Cor-

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VOLUNTEER AT THE FOOD BANK Mary Rita Cordova and Irene Jordan are looking for volunteers to help run the food bank at West Leadership Academy. They have about 12 to 14 regular volunteers now, but Cordova said she doesn’t want to wear people out.

The food bank has received a lot of valuable help from the school, Cordova said. On delivery days she will grab whoever is free in the halls — students, teachers, anyone — to help load up boxes of food.

“That first week we had lots of teachers helping us,” Cordova said. “I just started calling friends, family and asking them to come and help us.”

Although it’s a lot of work, both Jordan and Cordova said it is a meaningful project.

“This is the most worthwhile project I’ve ever done,” Cordova said.

To volunteer, contact Cordova at maryritacordova@yahoo.com. dova estimated.

Cordova has spent most of her life wandering the halls of West High School. She graduated from the school in 1963, and eventually came back to work there. At the peak of her career she was secretary for Irene Jordan, who was principal from 1997-2001. Cordova retired in 2000.

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Existing buildings have similar options to positively impact the city’s environmental health.

Kyle Zeppelin, co-president of Zeppelin Development, said the changes reflect a lack of leadership and dampening of the positive effects residents voted for when they approved a green roof ordinance in 2017.

“These changes are giving industries a reprieve, when this should have been a lever to get more greenspace into Denver,” Zeppelin said. “We had an opportunity to make up some ground on green development. Instead, the results are exactly what the building industry wanted.”

Zeppelin Development was behind several projects in the River North neighborhood, such as Zeppelin Station and The Source Hotel.

Brandon Rietheimer, founder and campaign manager of the original green roof requirements, approved of the revisions made to the original ordinance.

“There were some major flaws in the ordinance I drafted. One was that only a portion of the roof had to be covered and it did not specify that the other portion of the roof had to be a cool roof,” he said. “The largest issue was that nearly 90 percent of existing buildings would have been exempted the way it was written. Significant climate impact would have been lost had we allowed these buildings to be exempted.”

Making a positive impact on climate change was a key motivation behind the ordinance in the first place, especially since Colorado could be in for some hot summers in the coming years if data projections from the Denver Depart-

Irene Jordan, left, and Mary Rita Cordova fill bags with onions for the food bank at West Leadership Academy.

KAILYN LAMB But she can’t leave West behind. She volunteers with the alumni association. She has also done projects at the school such as filing and keeping track of records, which are kept in the alumni room, another pet project of hers. When Cordova needed help running the food bank through the alumni association, she knew exactly who to call — Jordan.

For Jordan, working in the food bank has been about showing kids that it’s OK to ask for help. Working with children throughout her life has brought joy to her life.

“Kids, they can make you feel very special,” Jordan said. “But I also think it’s very important for kids to feel like adults care about them.”

Cordova agreed, saying that even at 73, she is “energized” when she comes to work at the food bank every week.

Food rarely left over The food bank also offers to-go bags for students. Students helped by making pre-packaged bags for students that had to catch a bus immediately after school.

They started with 10 bags a week. But the bags quickly flew off shelves. So they bumped up to 15, and eventually to 60, Cordova said.

Since they are working to recruit more volunteers to run the food bank, Cordova and Jordan often bring in family members or grab nearby students and teachers to help out. Things run smoothly because of Cordova, Jordan said.

“It all seems very simple,” Jordan said. “Part of the reason is because she is terribly organized and has everything ready for everybody.”

Every week, volunteers set up four tables of fresh food for students. The volunteers put veggies together in bags to encourage students to take things they wouldn’t normally try. Although the tables are piled up with food when students first start to come through, it doesn’t last long.

“By the time we’re done, they’re empty,” Cordova said. “It’s rare that we have anything left to put in the refrigerator.”

Week by week, they are learning how to best serve students, Jordan said. She added that many of the kids will turn down items if they know they already have some at home.

“They don’t take things just to take things,” she said. “They only take what they need.”

GREEN ROOF ORDINANCE Denver’s original greenroof law: -Buildings must dedicate a percentage of a building’s roof to green and vegetative space or solar panels.

Percentage is based on roof square-footage.

-Passed with 54 percent of the vote in November 2017.

-Applied to most new buildings of at least 25,000 square feet. When it’s time for existing buildings to get new roofs, they are also subjected to the ordinance.

-Residential buildings under four stories are exempted.

Buildings of five stories and smaller are exempt from

going beyond a white roof.

Denver’s new cool-roof rules: -Roofs must be white or “cool roofs,” which reflect sunshine instead of absorbing it.

-Property owners also have several sustainable options to work into the design, including green space on the roof or somewhere else on the property, solar panels,or paying money to the city’s Green Building Fund.

-Approved unanimously

by Denver City Council in October 2018.

ment of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) are correct. These projections state that by 2080, Denver could see about 79 days above 95 degrees.

The situation could be exacerbated by the fact that Denver has the third worst heat island in the country, according to the DDPHE. As the Environmental Protection Agency describes it, a heat island is a location where the population keeps the temperature higher than surrounding areas by building lots of unshaded surfaces like roofs and pavement. Heat islands can lead to increases in summertime peak energy demand, air conditioning costs, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, heat-related illness and mortality, and water quality.

Once the ordinance passed, city staff went about looking at the best way to implement the new requirements.

About 24 stakeholders got involved and they had nine three-hour meetings on implementation, said Katrina Managan, energy efficient buildings lead in

-Applies to buildings of at least 25,000 square feet.

-Exemptions: Parking garages Temporary or air-supported structures Greenhouses Single-family homes, duplexes Multifamily residential buildings that are five stories or less Emergency roof replacements for wind or fire -There are other exemptions based on technical feasibility, character-defining features and existing green roof or renewable energy systems.

the DDPHE’s Environmental Quality Division.

“We reached a consensus about adding some flexibility and expanded options for people to meet the requirements,” Managan said. “I really think we found the sweet spot with these changes.”

Rietheimer agreed, saying the new changes will allow for a more significant impact on the urban heat island and climate change by allowing multiple compliance pathways.

Where some like Rietheimer see the compromises as a positive, Zeppelin believes the less stringent requirements represent a missed opportunity by the city’s elected and environmental leaders.

“We need more forward-thinking leadership as we move forward,” Zeppelin said. “I think the original initiative captured the imagination and energy of a lot of people, and that’s not going anywhere.”

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In Denver, electric scooters are ugly ducklings looking for their mother.

They’re only allowed on sidewalks — for now — but are too fast to belong there. Machines moving 15 to 20 mph don’t mix well with strolling humans. When the scooters aren’t scooting, they sometimes block people’s path, particularly Denverites with mobility impairments.

Since scooters dropped at the end of July, Denver Public Works has received 74 complaints about scooters blocking sidewalks, according to spokeswoman Heather Burke.

Denver’s Bird, Lime, Spin and Razor scooters fit fine on streets with or without bike lanes, city staffers say, but the law (for now) says they don’t belong there, either.

So you have this tool, that moves people in one very specific way, trying to exist on a transportation grid built for moving people in two other ways — driving and (to a lesser extent) walking.

“I don’t think that you can argue that the streets were designed for Lime scooters,” said Nicholas Williams, deputy chief of staff for Denver Public Works, in an interview Dec. 11.

Williams had just presented new scooter rules to the Denver City Council’s Land Use and Transportation Committee, which voted unanimously to advance the bill to the full council. City Councilwoman Mary Beth Susman and City Councilman Paul Kashmann sponsored the rule change, which will work best if the streets change with them, some elected officials said.

The scooter decree sayeth: • Scooter riders must operate in a bike lane, but not any faster than 15 mph.

• If there’s no bike lane, you can scoot in the street, on the right side — if the speed limit is 30 mph or lower.

• If there’s no bike lane or the street is too speedy, hop on the sidewalk but keep the speed to 6 mph or less.

“I think getting them off the sidewalks just seems like a no-brainer, but what this whole process has kind of shone a light on is how much work we have to do to provide safe passage for bicycles and scooters and anything other than private autos around the city,” Kashman said. “So hopefully this disruptive technology will have a silver lining along the

way.”

Scooters did not start the city’s transportation woes.

Traffic deaths abound and the vast majority of Denverites drive despite new alternatives. Like scooters.

“I wish we got this much attention on the fact that people are dying in car crashes every single week in Denver,” said Jill Locantore, executive director of pedestrian advocacy group WalkDenver.

Susman has advocated for more and wider bike lanes (she calls them “mobility lanes”). On Tuesday, City Council members Rafael Espinoza and Albus Brooks made clear their desire to repurpose on-street parking spots for other uses as well.

“There’s give and take — there’s decisions we have to make here — so you’ve got to have the serious conversation,” Brooks said. “So I’m letting my constituents know there will be parking coming up for bike lanes, so we can have multimodal access.”

Mayor Michael Hancock “has to be serious” about his commitment to 125 miles of new bike lanes in five years, Brooks added.

Espinoza brought a rendering of an on-street scooter corral, which he said would cut down on scooters blocking people’s path. Plus one less parked car would “daylight” dangerous intersections, he said.

“This opportunity to introduce scooters into neighborhoods and not just relegate them to bus stops and things like that is a win-win opportunity,” Espinoza said. “We would maybe institute a fee for these companies where we would visibly daylight intersections where people could store (scooters) out of the pedestrian pathway.”

Safe streets advocates like the rules in general but recommended that scooter riders not be forced to ride in bike lanes.

Piep van Heuven, Bicycle Colorado’s Denver director, asked City Council members to make some changes to the nascent rules.

“The network of lanes is still in its infancy and frankly may not be prepared for demand,” she wrote in an email to city council members.

“Restrictions here are likely to create unanticipated safety consequences.

What this all comes back to is the fact that our streets are unsafe, but limiting the operation of new devices and penalizing users only reinforces the status quo. Denver policy should prioritize the directions we are working to move toward, rather than re-enforce existing norms and road conditions.

Van Heuven also wants the city to create a singular definition for all electric mobility devices, like electric skateboards and one-wheels, she said.

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VOICES It’s a meat-and-potatoes issue, and skip the meat

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ennifer has Siri on her cellphone. I have neither. I asked her, “What’s Siri?”

When she told me, I just looked at her.

I said, “Ask Siri how many games Warren Spahn won.”

A woman’s pleasant voice, not that of a robot, said, “Warren Spahn, lefthanded pitcher, won 363 games with the Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, and San Francisco Giants. He was 23-7 at age 42 in 1963.

He especially liked eggs Benedict and once ran over a garden hose with a lawn mower.”

I told Jennifer to tell Siri to take the day off.

The world is encamped with technologies that can auto pilot automobiles and airplanes. Drones deliver items on behalf of Amazon, and Amazon itself is something to behold.

I have an entire slide show for an upcoming speaking engagement on a little device about the size of three, side-by-side Chiclets.

Whatever I want, I can have (within some measureable reason, like income) right now, by tapping on some keys, including my seat on a return flight that is scheduled for next July.

Boom. Bap. Pow. Siri (and Alexa) QUIET and and DESPERATION all ofdrones the rest are wonderful, I guess, but something is lost (who said this?) when something is gained.

Think of something that is simple yet profound, doesn’t come from China, and provides an inCraig Marshall ordinate amount of Smith value for the money?

Here are some nominations: toothbrushes, light bulbs, and No. 2 pencils.

What I have chosen for discussion?

Potatoes.

Wait, don’t go.

Those dusty, dull-brown russets in

produce are a humble, starchy, tuberous crop, cheap as dirt, an apple of the earth, and full of nutrients.

I was reminded of the understated allure of potatoes recently when someone mentioned the Original Pantry Cafe, 877 S. Figueroa, in Los Angeles.

Have you been there?

It’s open 24 hours a day, 365 days a day. There is no lock on the door.

It’s cash only, and unless it’s 2 in the morning, there will be a line. It will be worth it.

Every day, they peel and steam potatoes, never boiling them. They steam 20 cases a day. That’s 180 tons a year.

Country potatoes and hash browns for breakfast, and mashed potatoes the rest of the day and night. (You can order breakfast 24 hours a day.)

“Jennifer, call the airline.”

It’s 10 miles from my alma mater, and at midnight, when my mouth started to water, it watered in the direction of 877 S. Figueroa.

At one time or another, everyone has had McDonald’s french fries, and

if I’m not careful, I will have to have some right after I conclude this essay.

By the way, the AP Stylebook tells me that “french” is the style of cut, not the country, and, therefore, lower case is correct.

Get them while they’re hot. And apparently we do: McDonald’s sells 3 billion pounds of french fries every year.

Hash browns, country potatoes, mashed potatoes, and fries, and I’m just getting started. Chips, scalloped potatoes, roasted potatoes, and maybe the best of all: baked potatoes. Split, fluffed, cheesed and chived.

Take a look at all of the shiny red and green and orange and yellow vegetables in the produce department. And right in the middle of all that color and glamor are potatoes: waiting patiently for their opportunities.

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

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The only thing better than a good book is a great book

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ne of my conversation starters and favorite questions to ask someone is, “What are you reading these days?”

Some people are very quick with their response as they know exactly what they are reading, where they are in the book or story, or that they just finished the book and are eager to give a review of what they had recently read.

As someone who reads a lot, I have a great appreciation for the types of books and articles people read.

And more importantly what they get out of the book or article. For some, books are a getaway, they are pure enjoyment as they get lost and swept up in the story. For others, reading is their method for continuous learning and desire to grow, or out of natural curiosity and a desire for answers. For me it’s a little bit of both as I enjoy a good and healthy mix of fiction and non-fiction, business and leadership, history and biographies, personal and professional development, and faithbased reading.

I used to pride myself on the number of books that I was able to read each year. The problem was, as much

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as I was reading, the less I was learning, retaining, and applying. By moving quickly from one book to the next, I wasn’t giving myself the time to reflect on the story or the message, the meaning or the lesson. Whether it was a thrilling novel that could have inspired WINNING creativity or chalWORDS lenged my thinking in some way, or a business book where I highlighted and underscored awesome principles and ideas but never took the time to apply them, I found that I was shortchanging Michael Norton myself in my quest for more. Until I took a “less is more” approach when it comes to reading.

There was this sense that I always had to be reading the newest and latest book, the current best seller, I always had to be on top of the new strategies and tactics that were coming out. And then I had an aha moment while reading about one of my favorite historical figures, George Washington. The book

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is titled’,” George Washington on Leadership.” As I read it, and highlighted Washington’s principles, values, strategies and tactics, I realized that all the newest books and articles I was so focused on making sure that I read, were all in some way based on the principles, values, strategies, and tactics found in a book written about a man who lived more than 200 years ago.

That was almost 10 years ago that I had that revelation. And to this day, it reminds me of the saying, “It’s not what’s new that works, it what works that works.” So how has this impacted my reading today? I actually spend as much time reading today as I used to read. However, I find myself taking the time to read, and then even reread a paragraph, chapter, an article, or maybe the entire book. I take more notes then I used to, and I dog-ear and bookmark more pages than ever before. I read classic novels and earlier books by some of my favorite authors, not just the brand-new releases.

Bookstores are still my favorite place to shop. Whether I am looking for new, old, or even used, to me there is nothing like the bookstore.

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not sure about you, but I really enjoy reading a previously owned book and seeing where other people have highlighted a section, dog-eared a page, maybe even wrote a comment in the margin. And one of my favorite used books to buy and read is the Bible. I look for a Bible that is well-worn and has lots of notes and underscores already in it. And just like the analogy above about George Washington, sometimes an old Bible will show us that someone, at some point, was reading and appreciating life’s principles and values, and learning through life’s victories and hardships, they were just going through it at a different time.

So how about you? What are you reading today? Can you share more about it? I sure hope you do, and as always, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when we can remember that when it comes to books, both new and old alike, there is always something we can learn that will make this a better than good week.

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Denver Ballet presents “The Nutcracker”: 2 and 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Dec. 21 and 22 at the Robert and Judy Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Denver. Featuring the internationally acclaimed designs of Eve Jenkins and Andrew Flatland. Tickets: $15 for children under 12, $20 students/seniors/military, $29 Parterre, $38 orchestra. For more information, call 303-871-7720 or visit newmantix.com.

Winter Break at the Denver Art Museum: Dec. 22 through Jan. 6 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th 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. More information at denverartmuseum.org.

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.

Germinal Stage: Harold Pinter’s “The Collection” and “The Room”: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 4 through Feb. 2 at John Hand Theater, 7653 East 1st Place, Denver. Classic one-acts by the Nobel Laureate! 303-455-7108 or email germinalstage@gmail.com.

Free First Saturday at the Denver Art Museum: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14 Avenue Parkway. Free general admission tickets are available on-site starting at 10 am. Kids 18 and under receive free general admission to the DAM every day. Current exhibitions include “Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker”, “Stampede: Animals in Art”, “Claes Oldenburg with Coosje van Bruggen: Drawings” and more. Tickets for “Dior: From Paris to World” have an additional admission price.

Visit denverartmuseum.org/calendar or call (720) 865-5000.

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 303832-4676 or info@denverbrass.org for more information.

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The show is appropriate for all ages.

“A Typewriter Revolution”: 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at the Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa

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THINGS to DO Fe Drive, Denver. The members of Buntport Theater challenge the digital paradigm with poems and stories written on, for and about our good old friend… the Typewriter! Single tickets are $15-$28 and available online at www.storiesonstage.org or by calling 303494-0523.

Yoga with Crystal Singing Bowls: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 3, 10 and 17 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. Enjoy a yoga class, and while in savasana, soak in the vibrations of crystalline singing bowls. These bowls are believed to promote balance, calming energy and relaxation. $18, $15 member. More information at botanicgardens.org Bilingual Yoga: 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. Cultivate presence through breath-linking movements in this vinyasa yoga class cued in both English and Spanish. This flowing, dynamic class is beneficial for all practitioners. $10 public. More information at botanicgardens.org.

Growing Roses in Colorado: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 5 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. Roses grow great in Colorado! The consulting rosarian for the American Rose Society shares tips for growing roses in Colorado. $32, $27 member. More information at botanicgardens.org.

Tropical Trails Tour: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 12 and Jan. 26 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. The plants in the Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory enjoy a warm climate year-round. Enjoy the lush vegetation, vibrant flowers and warmth of the tropics as you stroll through the Gardens’ tropical collections with a docent. $14, $12 member, $10 student. More information at botanicgardens.org.

in their care. Tickets: $15/$13 in advance; $17/$15 at the door. Visit happyhourconcerts. org/buy-tickets.

Invitation to Ikebana: Contemporary: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. Ikebana is an expression of our respect and appreciation towards nature. We observe life through the arrangement of plants. During each class, participants get hands-on instruction to put together an arrangement to take home. $44, $39 member. More information at botanicgardens.org.

Family Workshop: Winter Fairies: 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. Create miniature lands for mystical garden friends. Each child can create a container garden to take home. Classes are designed for families with children ages 5-10. All adults attending the workshop must register for the program. Non-participating siblings do not participate in the activities. $17 non-member child; $15 member child; $12 non-member adult, $10 member adult.

More information at botanicgardens.org.

Preserving Citrus: Marmalade: 6 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 24 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. Learn the history of marmalade and how to make your own with fresh, organic, winter citrus spread.

Participants take home one jar of handmade marmalade preserves. $56, $51 member.

More information at botanicgardens.org.

Starting Your Garden from Seed: 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St.This class

demystifies the seed-starting process and explores unusual seeds. The class is good review for more the advanced gardener who may need a refresher. $37, $32 member. More information at botanicgardens.org.

Art of Smartphone Photography: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. Whether you’re new to photography or a seasoned professional, there is more to learn about leveraging this accessible digital technology. $29, $24 member. More information at botanicgardens.org.

Free Fridays at Clyfford Still Museum: Free Fridays 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street. Minimalist showcase for the large-scale paintings & archives of the namesake Abstract Expressionist. Call (720) 354-4880 for more information.

The Jester’s Court Returns to The Voodoo Comedy Playhouse: 10 p.m., Fridays at The Voodoo Comedy Playhouse located at 1260 22nd Street, Denver. The Jester’s Court is proud to announce several new performances of its hilarious and very popular short-form improv comedy show. Tickets are just $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Tickets are available online at www.jesterscourtcomedy.com.

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Macramé Air Plant Hanger Workshop: Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. In this workshop, Amie Phillips of Boriya + Co, introduces the steps necessary to create macramé pieces.

Learn four basic macramé knots and use these knots to craft a plant hanger for an air plant. $48, 42 member. More information at botanicgardens.org.

Mark Padmore, tenor and Paul Lewis, piano: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 at Gates Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver.

Dubbed “the dream team” by The New York Times, world-class English tenor, Mark Padmore, and internationally-renowned pianist, Paul Lewis, will appear as a part of Friends of Chamber Music’s 65th season. Tickets: Single tickets are available at friendsofchambermusic.com or by calling the Newman Center Box Office at 303-871-7720. $40 for adults; $10 for ages 30 and under.

Happy Hour Chamber Concerts: 6 to 7 p.m.

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LIFE

Finding hope on a flat EARTH

What do flat earthers believe?

Flat Earth evangelist Nathan Thompson, left, snaps a selfie with Cindy Gruender and Samantha Peters of Windsor at the Flat Earth International Conference.

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Flat Earthers endure scorn, ridicule in service of what they call a godly worldview

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ou can’t debunk Flat Earth.

You might think you can.

You might think it would be easy to shoot down a theory that says Earth is a flat, immobile disc covered by a dome. That space doesn’t exist. That every astronaut is a faker.

But to flat Earthers, a small but growing subculture, you cannot shake their belief.

“People ask the same questions over and over,” said Nathan Thompson, a leading figure in the movement, who heads Official Flat Earth & Globe Discussion, a Facebook group with more than 128,000 members that serves as the largest online meeting space for flat-earth believers.

“They say we’re a cult, but the globe is the biggest cult of all,” Thompson said.

Thompson was one of many speakers at the Flat Earth International Conference, held Nov. 15 and 16 at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center. The event was the second major conference for the movement, selling 650 tickets — far more than last year’s 200.

Nonbelievers’ questions have easy answers, Thompson told attendees.

What about the moon landing? It was staged in a movie studio. What about pictures of Earth from space?

Photoshopped. What about footage from the space station? Actors hanging from wires.

Many flat Earthers believe they have been lied to by the establishment. The reason: to lead mankind astray from the almighty.

“If we’re a speck floating in an endless void, then we don’t mean that much,” said Michael Renfro, 44, who lives in Colorado Springs.

“But if you read any ancient text, that’s the opposite of what God says we are. We’re special, and we bring something to the world that’s unique.

Under the dome of the flat Earth, I know God cares about us. About me.”

Over conversations with numerous attendees of the conference, some trends became clear: many flat Earthers are devout Christians, who see the flat Earth as irrefutable evidence of their special place in God’s creation. Many attendees started believing the Earth was flat only in the last three years, as a slew of YouTube “documentaries” swept through social media.

Many already believed many other conspiracy theories, and started with the belief that 9/11 was an inside job. Their antiestablishment beliefs stretch far beyond the shape of the Earth, into a disbelief in vaccines, mass shootings and more.

Many said their belief has cost them friendships, romantic relationships, and even jobs.

But in other ways, flat Earthers

seem to defy easy definition. Attendees at the conference were diverse: young and old, black and white, men and women. They come from a variety of backgrounds: social work, nursing, manual labor and at least one mechanical engineer. Their political beliefs are wide ranging as well: some voted for Clinton, others for Trump, though many said voting is a useless enterprise — part of a mass deception.

Ask flat Earthers who’s behind the deception, and you’ll get a variety of answers. Freemasons, Rockefellers, the Catholic church, “globalists” — though many agree there’s one puppetmaster: Satan.

“Satan is behind everything,” said Allan Spencer, a public school music teacher from California. “He’s in media, government and the education system.”

“It’s so much easier for Satan to rule if we believe we’re worthless,” said Taumi Hardersen, 35, who started a Colorado Springs-area meetup group for flat Earthers. “Flat Earth has woken me up to so many lies.”

Like many flat Earthers, Hardersen has suffered backlash for her beliefs.

“My best friend from childhood disowned me,” Hardersen said. “It was refreshing, in a weird way. It brings out people’s true nature.

Somebody who has that much hate toward different beliefs, I don’t need them in my life. I’ve made so many new friends in the movement anyway.”

Hardersen said she’s raising her two daughters, ages 5 and 8, in her

beliefs, though she worries about the influence of public school.

“People are downright mean,” said Cindy Gruender, of Windsor, who wore a sash reading “Miss Flat Earth” — an appellation she took as a point of pride after it was jeeringly given to her at a church she no longer attends.

“I’ve been called an idiot, stupid, a heretic,” Gruender said. She stays steadfast, though, because “the scripture says you must stand for the truth. I don’t back down.”

Flat Earth is a fascinating phenomenon, said Jean-Francois Mayer, an internationally-renowned researcher of new religious movements, who flew from Switzerland in part to attend the conference.

“This is not a cult,” Mayer said.

“This is a network of like-minded people, who have come together with the zeal of new converts to enjoy a place where they don’t feel ostracized. They want to be seen as people with inquisitive minds who are interested in scientific truth.”

Coming to the conference was a thrilling experience for most attendees, especially those who face disdain at home.

“It’s been so hurtful to endure the gossip and insults from my classmates and family,” said Summer Loewen, 14, who came to the conference from Alberta, Canada, with her sister. Loewen’s immediate family members are flat earthers.

“Here, I feel safe to open up, to have discussions, and to learn,” Loewen said. “It’s deepening my relationship with God. I’m really growing here.”

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Localhost esports arena opens in Lakewood The arena celebrated its grand opening Dec. 7

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Localhost esports arena has 120 custombuilt PCs for gamers.

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COST: $3 per hour, and $20 day passes CONTACT: Localhost Arena can be reached on Twitter at @localhostdenver, or at www. facebook.com/localhostdenver/ “(Localhost) puts the competitive play out there for a lot of people who don’t necessarily enjoy sports. I’m not a huge sports person,” Trujillo said.

“This makes it nice and easy for me to connect with people who enjoy what I do, and it gives me a chance to strive to be better.”

Localhost charges a fee of $3 per hour, and it also offers $20 day passes.

For the remaining of the month, Localhost will be open from noon to midnight every day of the week.

“We’re excited to be creating a location in Denver for Localhost Arena that will not only serve the local esports and gaming communities on a daily basis, but will also attract events and tournaments from out-of-state organizers,” Chief Experience Officer for N3rd Street Gamers Ryan Barr said.

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Charlie Boyd has religiously watched competitive esports, or competitive video game industry for nearly seven years.

He spends a lot of his time playing the Rainbow Six Siege video game, as well as watching competitive gamers play the game. He drove out from near Limon just to be one of the first people to walk into the newly opened Localhost esports arena in Lakewood.

The arena, located at 1882 S. Wadsworth Blvd., celebrated its grand opening Dec. 7. It resembles a giant gymnasium — except specifically designed for competitive gamers.

It offers 120 custom-built PCs, video game consoles like PlayStation 4s, Nintendo Switches and Xbox Ones, couches, TV screens and tables designed to play games like Dungeons & Dragons. Localhost is operated by N3rd Street Gamers, a Philadelphia esports network, and it is also planning on adding a full bar to the arena later next year.

“It’s my sport. This is the perfect time and place for it,” said Boyd. “This area is already a hub for so many other things, and I just think it’s an attractive place.”

Dozens of gamers like Jesse Trujillo, who has played video games competitively for six years, crowded inside the arena for an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Trujillo is a competitive Rocket League player for Hooked Esports, a professional esports team. He said Colorado was in need of an esports arena, and Localhost fills a void that existed for competitive gamers.

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Church marks century in historic building Washington Park United Methodist is pillar of southwest Denver STAFF REPORT

The Washington Park United Methodist Church community will mark the 100-year anniversary of its historic church building at Arizona and Race streets in southeast Denver next month.

The Centennial Celebration on Jan. 20 will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a sermon by Bishop Karen Oliveto of the UMC Mountain Sky Area, followed by church tours, historical exhibits, videos, commemorative ornament sale, and refreshments.

According to church history, the congregation has had 35 senior pastors since 1919. The Rev. Sandi Dillon has ministered the congregation since 2015.

“WPUMC has been integral in the lives of people in this neighborhood for more than a century.

We are so pleased to continue the legacy of compassionate community connection into the next 100 years,” Dillon said in a news release.

The Rev. Jamielee Demske joined as associate pastor and

ABOUT THE CHURCH

‘We are so pleased to continue the legacy of compassionate community connection into the next 100 years.’

Washington Park United Methodist Church has served Denver’s Washington Park East neighborhood for over a century.

The church preschool provides a play-based learning program for children in the neighborhood. The annual fall festival attracts hundreds of costumed neighbors with horsedrawn wagons and carnival games. In the summer, food trucks and concerts courtyard provide free entertainment.

The church opens its doors to local groups by offering places to gather for concerts, meetings, and drama performances. The church’s mission projects include participating in Habitat for Humanity builds in Denver and travelling to serve disadvantaged communities in Guatemala, North Carolina, and Wyoming.

Monthly mission efforts include collection drives to support local food banks and the distribution of sandwiches, socks, blankets, and backpacks to those who are experiencing homelessness in Civic Center Park.

Rev. Sandi Dillon, speaking about Washington Park United Methodist’s 100-year anniversary

Washington Park UMC describes itself as a creative and energetic church. All are welcome regardless of race, gender identity, class, age, dress, or sexual orientation. youth director in 2017.

“Washington Park UMC is a community based on the values of love, justice, mission, and hope.

We hope to continue our mission towards a more just society with the community we love for another century,” Demske said in the release.

The church was founded by the Lort family in 1893 in their home at 725 S. High St., which has since been demolished. The congregation moved into the church building 100 years ago in 1919. The church, with its promi-

nent bell tower and courtyard, was designed by Marean and Norton, who also designed the Colorado governor’s mansion and the Greek Theater in Civic Center Park.

The education wing was added in 1950, which houses the Washington Park UMC Preschool, offices for local businesses, and the Fellowship Hall.

The Centennial Celebration committee is seeking copies of photos from people who were married or baptized at the church, attended Sunday school,

spent summers at Camp Rosalie, or participated in other events or activities.

If you have photos or other memories you are willing to share, contact Dillon at pastor@ washparkumc.org.

To learn more about the Centennial Celebration, contact the church office at 303-777-3043 or visit www.washparkumc.org/ centennial-celebration.html.

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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 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Estate Brian Keith Banks, also known as Brian K. Banks, also known as Brian Banks, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR31403 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 15, 2019, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 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.

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 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

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

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

Name Changes

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.

Date: 10.19.18 Legal Notice No.: 8744 First Publication: December 6, 2018 Last Publication: December 20, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch

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Upgrading your bathtub to a shower system can prevent fall-related injuries The National Aging in Place Council suggests that eliminating an old bathtub for a walkin shower can greatly increase bathroom safety and end fall-related injuries. The study also recommends switching to a handheld showerhead and installing grab bars to increase bathing safety.

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ost seniors want to stay in their homes, but bathing safely and independently can become increasingly difficult with age. Transforming your bathtub/shower combination into a walkin shower can be an ideal solution. Dreamstyle Remodeling offers a new shower solution, featuring Kohler products, that fits directly into the existing tub space and has been engineered specifically for safety, cleanliness and retaining independence while bathing.

Dreamstyle Remodeling’s walk-in showers benefit from over 140 years of Kohler engineering and bathroom innovation.

This long-term innovation means the showers are more than just function, they’re built for aesthetics as well, and designed specifically to enhance a home’s unique beauty. As a company, Dreamstyle Remodeling acknowledges it’s tough to be faced with bathing difficulties in your own home – but that shouldn’t have to detract from your quality of life.

The customizable showers come with a variety of features as well, so the bathroom can be personalized with ideal fixtures – things like Kohler’s Choreograph walls, which are made of natural marble in any pattern imaginable, and custom accessories like shelves, seating, sleek faucets, and the option of an Awaken handshower kit – a removable handheld showerhead with different spray options and easy access if bathing has become difficult.

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Don’t let yourself or your loved one become a statistic: bathingrelated falls are no joke. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 360,000-480,000 older adults sustain fall-related fractures each year, often resulting in hospitalization. For a limited time only, Dreamstyle Remodeling is offering a free, in home consultation with a special introductory offer of 20% OFF MSRP a complete shower system.

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