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Minimum wage rises in Denver $14.77 per hour is imposed in attempt to address cost of living BY DAVID SACHS DENVERITE.COM
Management at Somebody People, a Mediterranean-inspired, plant-forward restaurant located at 1165 S. Broadway in Denver, continues to operate as sustainably as possible by offering takeout orders in reusable tiffins or 100% compostable packaging. Pictured from left are co-owner and general manager Sam Maher, Chef Art Burnayevand and co-owner Tricia Maher. COURTESY PHOTO
Eatery turns to sustainable takeout Somebody People restaurant leads effort on reducing waste with reusable tiffins for to-go orders BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When owner Tricia Maher and general manager Sam Maher opened their Mediterranean-inspired, plant-forward restaurant called Somebody People, their goal was to operate as sustainably
as possible. “We always wanted to be a zerowaste restaurant, first and foremost,” said Sam Maher said. Somebody People, 1165 S. Broadway, opened in September 2019. Customers were encouraged to bring their own containers for their leftovers, but the restaurant had compostable containers for those who did not have their own. At the time, Somebody People didn’t do a lot of takeout. The COVID-19 pandemic “completely changed the way we operate,” Tricia Maher said.
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The tiffins available with takeout orders from Somebody People have three stackable compartments and are COURTESY PHOTO BY CHELSEA CHORPENNING reusable.
Since the beginning of the year, Denver business owners must pay workers at least $14.77 per hour. The new minimum wage is nearly $2 higher than it was in 2020. Denver is in the second year of its attempt to narrow the gap between what people are paid and what it costs to live in an increasingly expensive city. In a joint statement last year, Mayor Michael Hancock and City Councilmember Robin Kniech, the law’s co-sponsors, said they considered delaying the rate hike because of hardships that the pandemic has placed on local businesses. But they decided against asking the Denver City Council to stall things. “This was not an easy decision, but as our economy recovers — and we know it will — we don’t want to leave behind our minimum wage workers, who are often frontline workers in the pandemic and disproportionately women and people of color,” Hancock and Kniech stated. “Putting additional dollars into the hands of workers also provides an economic stimulus by increasing their ability to spend.” SEE WAGE, P3
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Coloradans in Congress recall harrowing riot Bronze Star medalist Crow prepared to fight if necessary BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse had just finished speaking on the House floor on Jan. 6 in defense of President-elect Joe Biden’s November victory when the Democrat from Lafayette noticed something was wrong. Speaker Nancy Neguse Pelosi was escorted from the chamber. Then House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who was sitting behind Neguse, was removed from the House by U.S. Capitol Police. “It signaled to evCrow erybody that something was amiss,” Neguse said. Neguse was ignoring his cellphone to focus on his important role as one of a handful of Democrats assigned to push back Buck against Republican efforts to overturn the presidential election results. He had no idea that a destructive mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters had breached the U.S. Capitol building. They were steps away. “I texted my wife and told her that I loved her — that I love Natalie very much,” Neguse said, referring to his 2-year-old daughter. Rioters were banging on the doors to the House. It sounded like gunshots. Lawmakers were instructed by police to stay calm and prepare to evacuate. They were told to put on gas masks. Four members of Colorado’s congressional delegation were in the U.S. House chambers during the deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. All four escaped unharmed. Neguse and U.S. Reps. Jason Crow, D-Aurora, and Ken Buck,
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to watch, sitting with 15-20 other Democratic members of Congress and preparing to speak later in the day. Crow was watching the scene outside the Capitol unfold on his phone and knew that rioters were getting closer and closer to the House chambers. He, too, saw Pelosi get whisked away along with Vice President Mike Pence. Police then began evacuating members from the House floor. “By the time they got the members off the floor, the mob had broken through into the Capitol and cut off the route out,” Crow said. Officers created barricades
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R-Windsor, recounted a harrowing ordeal to The Colorado Sun, denouncing the actions of the rioters and vowing to get back to work as quickly as possible. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Rifle, who was sworn in on Sunday, was the fourth member
in the chamber. Lawmakers were summoned back to the House that night to continue the debate. Crow was keeping tabs on the proceedings from the gallery above the House floor. He was there just
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Capitol Police then began locking all of the doors into the House. Officers moved furniture from the chamber floor to barricade the doors and windows. But the rioters were determined as they yelled and pounded on the entrances. They were undeterred despite being at gunpoint. “We were getting ready to make a stand,” said Crow, a former Army Ranger who received a Bronze Star. “I thought for a couple minutes there that I was going to have to fight my way out.” Crow began running from door to door in the gallery, making sure that each one was locked. There was nothing available to use as barricades because seats in the gallery are bolted down. He ushered older lawmakers away from the doors. He instructed his fellow congressmen and congresswomen to remove the lapel pins marking their status as lawmakers so that they wouldn’t become targets. He helped them put on their gas masks. He held the hand of U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, a Pennsylvania Democrat, reassuring her that they would be OK. “Susan is a friend and she was upset,” Crow said. “And I was upset, too.” A photo captured the moment. Wild was lying on the gallery floor, apparently taking cover behind a railing. She clutched her chest in one hand, her face paralyzed with fear, while Crow grasped the other. Like Neguse, Crow reached out to his wife, Deserai, to tell her he SEE RIOT, P3
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loved her. “Tell the kids I love them, too,” he said. “She knows that I’m somebody that when I’m in a situation like that I like to take action,” he said. “She just reminded me that I have young kids and not to put myself in a dangerous position.” Crow said he was convinced that there was a battle ahead. “I certainly haven’t felt that way since I was in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan,” he said. “I never, in a million years, would have thought I would have been experiencing that as a member of Congress in the U.S. Capitol.” Eventually, law enforcement was able to escort the lawmakers to safety. “I’m still working through it, honestly,” Crow said five hours later. “I’m still processing the experience.” Buck was on the House floor as the rioters advanced toward the chamber. As was Boebert. Boebert tweeted during lockdown
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bers,” Boebert tweeted at 2:17 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. One minute later she tweeted again. “The speaker has been removed,” she said. Buck said the rioters were trying to enter the House chambers by breaking panes of glass on doors leading to the floor. “It almost sounded like gunfire, but it clearly wasn’t gunfire,” Buck said. “It was just a metal object breaking the glass.” A few minutes later, lawmakers were ordered to leave. “Then they evacuated the floor. We went through the tunnels to evacuation points,” he said. Neguse said he won’t be intimidated by the rioters. “I feel more emboldened than I certainly did this morning,” he said. “The work that we are doing today is of a critical importance. It’s critical for our country and, frankly, for the rest of the world, to see us finish the job. I intend to do that.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.
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In 2022, the city’s baseline wage will reach $15.87. Starting in 2023, Denver’s minimum
This photo posted on Twitter by U.S. Rep. Jason Crow shows Capitol police preparing to defend the House Chamber from protesters on Jan. 6. “This is what it has come to,” Crow wrote in his Twitter post.
wage will be pegged to the consumer price index. In other words, as life costs change — transportation, food, healthcare — the minimum wage will change with them. Workers in cities across the country have been fighting for a $15 minimum wage since at
least 2012, when fast-food workers in New York went on strike. This story is from Denverite, a nonprofit Denver news source affiliated with CPR News. Used by permission. For more, and to support Denverite, visit denverite.com.
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arry and I went for a Sunday drive. Only I made a big mistake. I forgot to put the “Sunday Drive” sign in the window that lets everyone know we’re on the road for leisure, not for QUIET the rat race. DESPERATION I apologized to the dog and told him to fasten his seat belt. Sure enough, before I could get to the corner we were followed too closely by someone who was in a Craig Marshall hurry. Smith Undoubtedly in a hurry to get somewhere and start tweeting and texting. The Bangles and I used to look forward to Sundays. The Bangles, an all-woman group, considered Sunday their “fun day.” (“Manic Monday” was written by Prince. Prince had a crush
on Bangles lead singer Susanna Hoffs. Who didn’t? However, the song was originally intended for another group. For some reason, “Manic Monday” was credited to Prince’s pseudonym: “Christopher.”) Sundays will never be the same. Not the way they were. At least not here in the city. Maybe on the eastern plains, Sundays are slower than the rest of the week. Not around here. I drive the limit, maybe five over. It’s not enough. I’m holding everyone up. “Get out of the way, you plodder, you slowcoach, you malingerer. Your mother was a hamster.” Maybe I don’t have the right kind of vehicle. All I have now is this station wagon. No one respects station wagons. Station wagons plod because they’re family cars and dad doesn’t want to endanger his wife and kids. Except I don’t have a wife and kids; I have large paintings that need to be moved from place to
place. But the perception is the same: You can and should tailgate a station wagon. What I’d like to have is an Aston-Martin DB5 that spews oil and carpet tacks. Harry and I were tailgated five times between home and Elizabeth where I thought we’d be rid of the problem. Surely in Elizabeth on a Sunday the roads are benign. I was wrong. A red pickup honked at us. “Move it on over, you bootless fustilarian.” Steven Spielberg’s first film was a dandy titled “Duel.” It starred Dennis Weaver as a businessman who is driving his Plymouth Valiant in Southern California on the way to see a client. Weaver’s antagonist is the unseen driver of an old Peterbilt 281 that chases him up and down the remote highway. There’s very little dialogue and none between Weaver and his adversary. Weaver looks like he’s done for
but (spoiler alert) manages to outsmart the trucker. The beautifully choreographed final scene, when the truck in flames goes off a cliff, features the exasperated groans not of the truck driver but of the truck. I’m not an advocate of road rage. It’s tempting, but you never know who is in the car behind you. It might be Satan and Satan might be having a particularly bad day. As cars pass us, the drivers usually look at me with disdain and generally with sneers. When I was a kid, the Smiths often went for a Sunday afternoon drive. We were a one-car family and it — most often a Ford — was used primarily for commuting and errands, but not for leisure. Perhaps the answer is to take an afternoon drive in the middle of the night. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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The restaurant implemented its to-go system in April during the first shutdown, and launched its in-house delivery service in December. But the Mahers did not begin these operations without considering the toll that takeout — and the surplus of single-use packaging that comes with it — would have on the environment. So with every takeout order, Somebody People now offers reusable tiffins for purchase, which customers can keep and reuse, or 100% compostable packaging. A third option lets people exchange the tiffin they’ve already purchased from Somebody People. The exchanged tiffins are commercially cleaned and sanitized at the restaurant prior to the next use. “Hopefully, consumers and restaurants are aware of the waste that is being generated during this time, and in general,” Sam Maher said. Tricia Maher added that Somebody People is going to continue to offer the tiffins and operate as sustainably as possible well after the pandemic. She and Sam Maher would happily lead the effort of
forming partnerships with other restaurants to get involved with the reusable tiffin system, they said. “Everywhere is seeing a huge increase (in waste) with the takeout we’re consuming,” said Lauren Olson, zero waste manager at World Centric. But, “a lot of customers are also interested in reducing their ecological footprint. They’re more conscious about what they’re bringing into their home.” World Centric is a Californiabased manufacturer of compostable restaurant-ware, including 100% compostable containers made from renewable fibers. Olson added that World Centric started selling products in Colorado in 2013, and today, hundreds of restaurants in Colorado are using World Centric products. “Progressive cities like Denver want to see their city at the forefront of waste management,” Olson said. It is wonderful to see people supporting their local restaurants by ordering takeout during this pandemic, Olson said. “But it’s also a great time to think about your waste,” she added. “World Centric really believes in sustainability, and we encourage whatever small steps that people can take.”
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Black American West Museum to celebrate Dr. Justina Ford Free live-stream event to honor Colorado’s first Black female physician BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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The Black American West Museum is inviting the public to celebrate Dr. Justina Ford with a free live-stream event on Jan. 22. Ford was Colorado’s first licensed Black female physician, best known for her obstetrics and pediatric work. However, because of her race and gender, she was denied access to practice medicine at local hospitals, and until her death in
1952, Ford’s home in Five Points served as her medical office. Ford treated anyone who needed medical care, and many of her patients were those who faced discrimination at city hospitals because of race and/ or economic class. She would accept services and food items in lieu of payment, and “when she did a house call to a home that was lacking in food or heat, she often sent a basket of groceries or coal following her visit,” states a news release. Ford’s home eventually was moved and now hosts Black American West Museum, 3091 California St. Ford was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 1985. The live-stream event celebrates Ford’s 150th birthday and the issuance of a mayoral proclamation naming Jan. 22,
2021, as Dr. Justina Ford Day. The two-hour event will showcase birthday greetings and interviews from Ford’s remaining patients and community organizations; as well as performances such as a reenactment of Ford’s only known interview and the first-ever public display of her handwritten letter to the Colorado Medical Society that documents her delivery of 7,000 babies in her 50-year career. The broadcast is sponsored by Denver Community Media with financial support from the Bank of Colorado and US Bank. The live-stream takes place at noon on Jan. 22. It is free and will be available on the Black American West Museum’s website, www.bawmhc.org, and Denver Community Media on Comcast Channels 56, 57 and 881 HD.
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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build one 37-foot Public Lighting Structure Telecommunications Tower each at the approx. vicinities of 4748 E 23rd Ave, Denver, Denver County, CO 80207 and 2029 N Cherry St, Denver, Denver County, CO 80207. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Danielle Bausch, d.bausch@trileaf. com, 1515 Des Peres Road, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63131, 314-997-6111. Legal Notice No. 80821 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch
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Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James Selkin, a/k/a Jim Selkin, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31597 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 May 14, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Joelle Selkin Wedel and Martin Wedel, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Groves Law LLC 281 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No. 80816 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of BETTIE MAURINE CRAM, a/k/a BETTIE M. CRAM, a/k/a BETTIE CRAM, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31590 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 May 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Jeffrey A. Berreth, Personal Representative c/o Meurer Law Offices, P.C. 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 80807 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara Elizabeth Cook, aka Barbara E. Cook, aka Barbara Cook, aka Barbara Mann, aka Barbara Coleman, Deceased Case Number: 20PR31643 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before May 14th, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Jennifer Mackety, Personal Representative 26894 Grey Moose Trail Conifer, CO 80433 Legal Notice No. 80817 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Don Warren Gruenler, also known as Don W. Gruenler, also known as Don Gruenler, Deceased, Case Number: 2020 PR31663 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 May 14, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Steven M. Gruenler, Personal Representative 22305 Quail Run Way Parker, CO 80138 Legal Notice No. 80822 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael Lynn Thompson, Deceased Case Number 2020PR31565 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before May 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Forrest L. Thompson Personal Representative 12558 West Maryland Place Lakewood, Colorado 80228 Legal Notice No. 80806 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alexander Jacobson, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31527 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 May 14, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Norma Jill Jacobson Personal Representative C/O Jennifer R. Bailey, Esq ROBINSON BAILEY. PC. 7100 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 101 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 80819 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elizabeth Anne Hamilton, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 503 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 May 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Allen Hamilton, Personal Representative 1527 S. Josephine Street Denver, Colorado 80210 Legal Notice No. 80826 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Elisabeth Bolliger, Deceased, Case Number: 2020PR31515 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 May 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Marianne Burgess, Personal Representative c/o The Damon Law Firm, LLC 4465 Kipling Street #101 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 tony@damonlawfirm.com Legal Notice No. 80811 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SCOTT ANDERSON, aka SCOTT SCHERGER ANDERSON, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31409 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 May 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Mark Anderson, Personal Representative
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2706 W. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80204 Legal Notice No. 80801 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert K. Plomondon, aka Robert Keith Plomondon, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR031483 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 May 14, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred. Donald L. Plomondon Personal Representative C/O Gubbels Law Office, P.C. 402 N. Wilcox St., Ste. 100 Castle Rock, CO 80104 Legal Notice No. 80820 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MEREDITH C. BOGGIO, a/k/a MEREDITH BOGGIO, Deceased Case Number: 2020-PR-31534 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 May 14, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative Dymond â—? Reagor, PLLC 8400 E. Prentice Ave. #1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 80818 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PATRICIA LEE MYERS, a/k/a PATRICIA L. MYERS, a/k/a PATRICIA MYERS, Deceased. Case No.: 2020PR031607 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 May 14, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Kathryn S. Dolan, Personal Representative c/o Brian Landy, Attorney 4201 E. Yale Ave., Suite 110 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 80815 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF GLENDA ELAINE PATNOI, A/K/A GLENDA E. PATNOI, A/K/A GLENDA PATNOI, Deceased, Case Number 2020PR031596 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court, State of Colorado on or before May 10th, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Shelley Thompson, Esq. on behalf of the Personal Representative for the Estate of Glenda Elaine Patnoi Burns, Figa & Will, P.C. 6400 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, #1000 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 (303) 796-2626 Legal Notice No. 80813 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Christopher Joseph Sandoval, aka Christopher J. Sandoval, aka Christopher Sandoval, Deceased Case Number 21PR30002 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 May 14, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Antonio Sandoval, Personal Representative 1807 Lavender Lane Chula Vista, CA 91913 Legal Notice No. 80824 First Publication: January 14, 2021
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Gardner Polhemus, aka Mary G. Polhemus, aka Mary Polhemus, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31580
Party Without Attorney: Valentino Jefferson 10621 Chevy Drive - Knoxville, TN 37922 Phone Number: 865.776.3711 E-mail: 4jeffersonfam@gmail.com Case Number: 2020PR382 Courtroom 224
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 May 7, 2021 , or the claims may be forever barred. Janice Elaine Sweeney, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203
Date: 1/28/2021 Time: 8:00 am Denver Probate, Court 224 Address: 1437 Bannock St. Room 230, Denver, CO 80202
Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Andrew William Howell, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR000191
The hearing will take approximately 15 minutes.
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before May 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Martin M. Howell, Personal Representative 169 Preston Drive Gillette, NJ 07933
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Estate of Thomas Brush Lotus Fiduciary Services, Inc. P.O. Box 101775 Denver, CO 80250
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 May 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Patrick M. Plampin Personal Representative 2710 W. Riverwalk Circle, Unit B Littleton, Colorado 80123 Legal Notice No. 80823 First Publication: January 14, 2021 Last Publication: January 28, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ALTA MARGARETTE METZINGER, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31567 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of City and County of DENVER, Colorado on or before MAY 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. Gregory R. Creer #36630 Attorney for the Personal Representative ARMITAGE BICKFORD CREER, LLC 6950 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 103 Greenwood Village, CO 80011 Phone: 303-514-3436 Email: greg@abclawyers.com Legal Notice No. 80812 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas DeHerrera, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31575 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 May 3rd, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Cynthia A. Plampin, aka Cynthia Ann Plampin, aka Cindy Plampin, aka Cindy A. Plampin, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 513
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Legal Notice No. 80802 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of THOMAS BRUSH, aka THOMAS DAVID BRUSH, aka THOMAS D BRUSH, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 467
Legal Notice No. 80808 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch
Legal Notice No. 80803 First Publication: December 31, 2020 Last Publication: January 14, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch
To: Heirs of Oleta L Crain (Don, Donetta, Cory & Wiliam Crain. Monica, Donovan & Scott Tremble, Paula Hicks Wilson, Grace N. Hicks, and Steven Lewis) Last Known Address, if any: 2102 N. Marion Street in Denver CO
A hearing on Estate of Oleta L. Crain for assignment of a new Personal Representative to clean up Title on a Property Deed she transferred prior to her death will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:
Legal Notice No. 80809 First Publication: January 7, 2021 Last Publication: January 21, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch
Katheen DeHerrera Personal Representative 5404 Himalaya Road Denver, Colorado 80249
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO S 15-10-401, C.R.S.
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‘The prettiest city in the West’ ‘Discovering Denver’s Parks’ serves as a guide to the city’s great parks BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
According to Denver-based author Chris Englert, one of the greatest things about Denver’s park system is that it all started with a vision to make Denver the “prettiest city in the West.” Before Denver had such great parks, Englert said, most of the townsfolks’ socializing took place in bars or saloons. Even children were permitted at such gatherings, she added. But Robert Walter Speer, who served as Denver’s mayor from 19041912, through his travels to Europe and U.S. cities such as Chicago, saw how beautiful cities could be when they had parks. He started to ask people to donate land, and eventually, Denver’s parks system was developed, Englert said. “Most people know of their neighborhood park,” the destination parks such as Washington Park and Cheesman Park and the mountain parks like Red Rocks, Englert said. But her hope is that through her latest book, “Discovering Denver Parks: A Local’s Guide,” which came out in April, people will “branch out and discover other nearby parks,” Englert said.
Chris Englert.
Englert moved to Denver in 2013 and wanted to learn more about the city by walking all of Denver’s 78 neighborhoods. She put a post on a meet-up website and nine women decided to join her on the venture. When looking into places to meet, Englert discovered that the majority of Denver’s neighborhoods have a beloved neighborhood park. So, going alphabetically, from Athmar Park to Windsor, Englert eventually made her way around the entire city. “Discovering Denver Parks” consists of detailed descriptions of 165 of Denver’s urban-and-mountain parks, organized regionally. Some of the history of each park is included in the descriptions, as well as information on which parks are dog-friendly, what amenities each park has, how to get there by public transportation or driving, where to park and much more.
Book cover for “Discovering Denver Park” by Chris Englert.
Denver has more than 300 parks in its system, Englert said. She narrowed the selection down to 165 by focusing on regional parks, parks that are connected by trails and the parks that have particularly interesting stories, Englert said. Englert still visits Denver’s parks on a daily basis, she said. A person
can learn so much about Denver and its history by visiting the parks, Englert added. “You get an experiential perspective that you can only get by visiting a park,” Englert said. “Parks let you discover Denver in an organic way that you can only do by getting out of your car and into a park.”
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