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Delays with 2020 Census may hinder redistricting March 31 was original deadline for data, but that is likely out the window

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

However, in late March of last year, Swallow Hill put all of its inperson programming on pause and

Delays by the U.S. Census Bureau in sharing detailed population data are threatening to upend Colorado’s new redistricting process ahead of the 2022 election, injecting uncertainty into a politically fraught undertaking that will affect the state’s political landscape for the next decade.

Because of slowdowns related to COVID-19, the Trump administration’s failed efforts to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, and data anomalies, the Census Bureau isn’t expected to provide the population information to Colorado until sometime this summer. The data was supposed to be in by March 31 — at the latest.

The delay means it’s unlikely that two new, independent commissions will have enough time to redraw Colorado’s legislative and congressional maps in time to meet September deadlines set in the state constitution when voters passed Amendments Y and Z in 2018. The amendments were sent to voters by the Legislature and completely

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Thomas Jennings, 29, of Denver’s Baker neighborhood, is a seasoned guitarist who will be teaching Swallow Hill Music’s newest pilot music class, called Progressions. To learn more about Jennings, visit his website at www.thomasplaysguitar.com.

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‘We bring the joy of music’ Swallow Hill has launched online music school, numerous virtual concerts

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the music industry, and music education, hard.

But for Swallow Hill Music, 2021

is a year for rebuilding and for growth.

Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., got its start in 1979. It hosts a variety of programs, including a music school, live music concerts and community outreach such as music therapy, enrichment and early childhood education.

“Both on the stage, and in the classroom,” said the nonprofit music organization’s CEO Paul Lhevine, “we bring the joy of music.”

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LEARN MORE To learn more about Swallow Hill Music, purchase tickets to any of the organization’s live-stream concerts or register for a class through its online music school, go to the website at https://swallowhillmusic.org/.

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overhauled the way districts are drawn in Colorado.

If the deadlines aren’t met, nonpartisan legislative staff will draw the new maps instead, putting a big damper on the intent of Amendments Y and Z and the bipartisan, much-heralded agreement that led to their passage. The amendments are aimed at removing political maneuvering around the once-in-adecade redistricting and giving the public more say in the task.

“There was not just bipartisan support, but unanimous support among the 100 legislators (for the new process). And both Y and Z passed by wide margins,” said Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, a Parker Republican. “It’s a shame that we are in this situation.”

Much is at stake Top lawmakers in the Colorado General Assembly are now scrambling to respond and salvage the new redistricting process. The stakes are high, with Colorado expected to add an eighth congressional seat in 2022 due to population growth and partisan power at the statehouse potentially hanging in the balance.

The new problems with the redistricting process come after state officials initially struggled to get enough applicants to be on the legislative and congressional map-drawing committees. There were also concerns that not enough applicants

February 4, 2021 from underrepresented groups sought to serve on the panels, whose members are being selected by judges in the coming weeks.

Colorado isn’t the only state where redistricting plans are in trouble because of Census Bureau delays. The National Conference of State Legislatures reports that New Jersey and Virginia were planning to redraw their legislative districts ahead of elections this year. Meanwhile, California, Missouri, Maine, Ohio, South Dakota and Washington all have constitutional redistricting deadlines in the coming months ahead of the 2022 election, similar to Colorado’s.

Texas’ Legislature may have to be called into a special session because of the Census Bureau’s slowdown.

Colorado’s nonpartisan redistricting commission staff informed top legislative leaders Jan. 25 about why the delays are so problematic.

“We knew for a little while now that the timeline was going to be called into question because of the census,” said Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat. “It’s become much more clear now, the impact.”

The detailed population numbers were expected to arrive by March 31, officials said, but the data now may not arrive until July 31 — if not later.

“The Census Bureau has more or less acknowledged that they won’t be able to meet that deadline,” Jerry Barry, a nonpartisan staffer with the Office of Legislative Legal Services, told top lawmakers on Jan. 25. “We have heard that it will be sometime this fall.”

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‘The only avenue the Legislature has, because we don’t have the authority to amend the constitution and there isn’t time to refer a question to the voters, (is to seek) an opinion.’

Chris Holbert, Senate minority leader Court may be called in Barry recommended that leading Democrats and Republicans quickly draft a bill to push back the map-drawing deadlines — now set at Sept. 1 for congressional districts and Sept. 15 for legislative ones — and then ask the Colorado Supreme Court to weigh in about whether state lawmakers can legally pass a measure altering the constitutional deadlines.

The Legislature does not inherently have the power to alter the state constitution by passing a bill. That’s why lawmakers will have to ask the state high court if, given the extenuating circumstances, the alterations are OK. “The only avenue the Legislature has, because we don’t have the authority to amend the constitution and there isn’t time to refer a question to the voters, (is to seek) an opinion,” Holbert said.

Because of the pandemic, Colorado Supreme Court allowed the Legislature last year to sidestep its constitutional requirement to meet for 120 consecutive days. The Legislature’s lawyers see the request to alter the redistricting deadlines as being similar.

(The Colorado Supreme Court is required to review the final maps and approve or reject them by the end of 2021 and pass them along to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.)

Holbert said lawmakers might have anticipated delays in census data being reported when drafting

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Amendments Y and Z and provided some flexibility around the deadlines. But at this point the only thing to do is find a way to respond. And his Democratic colleagues agree.

“We are just where we are,” said House Speaker Alec Garnett, a Denver Democrat. “So, let’s figure out a way to move forward.”

It’s unclear how long the Legislature would seek to push back the map-drawing deadlines. Fenberg said if it’s a month or two, there really wouldn’t be that much of a difference.

Such an extension, however, would give candidates less time to decide which races to run in and likely create an even more frantic election cycle. A number of top politicians are watching closely to see where Colorado’s eighth congressional district is drawn. The new map is likely to have major ripple effects across the political landscape.

Fenberg is trying to find the silver lining. “I don’t think it’s the end of the world,” he said of a possible delay. “It might be, frankly, a positive thing.”

Fenberg points out that the pandemic will make it difficult for the independent redistricting commissions to meet and get statewide input since in-person gatherings are still frowned upon.

“There’s all kinds of reasons why right now is not a great period to be kicking off the redistricting process,” Fenberg said.

The upshot for proponents of the redistricting changes are that even with the delays, the process will not be in the hands of the Legislature as was the case before Amendments Y and Z. Even if the independent panels can’t draw the maps, nonpartisan legislative staff will take the reins, meaning the influence of party politics will still be minimized.

The downside is it will be difficult to solicit and consider public input in the way Amendments Y and Z envisioned.

“It might not look exactly like the way we planned it when we wrote Y and Z,” Fenberg said, “but there’s still going to be some big changes.”

All Denver Motor Vehicle Title and Registration branches reopened to conduct in-person transactions in January.

The five DMV branches are: • Tremont Branch, 2855 Tremont Place in Five Points.

• Southeast Branch, 2243 S. Monaco Parkway in Goldsmith.

• Southwest Branch, 3100 S. Sheridan Blvd. in Harvey Park South.

• Northeast Branch, 4685 Peoria St. in Montbello.

• Northwest Branch, 3698 W. 44th Ave. in Berkeley.

Regular business hours for all five branches are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

To learn more about what services the DMV offers or which transactions require an in-person visit and which can be done online, visit denvergov.org/dmv.

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New skills to gain during this year’s cookie season Digital Cookie will be a big component of 2021 Girl Scout cookie sales

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Selling cookies is an integral part of the Girl Scout experience.

“Cookie (sales) play a big role in helping our girls become the leaders of tomorrow,” said Leanna Clark, CEO of Girl Scouts of Colorado. “The important leadership, business and financial literacy skills the girls learn through the program position them for success in the future.”

With every package sold, the girls learn five lifelong skills, Clark added. They are goal-setting, decisionmaking, money management, people skills and business ethics.

Cookie sales are still on for 2021, but considering the COVID-19 pandemic, the way Girl Scouts will sell will be a bit different this year. Specifically, there will be no door-to-door sales, and it is predicted that many Girl Scouts will be taking advantage of the Digital Cookie, which is a platform that serves

as a Girl Scout’s personal cookie sales website.

“The increased focus on the digital sales this year will enhance girls’ skills in all areas,” Clark said.

“They will be learning how to transition their people skills and marketing prowess to resonate in a digital environment. And they will learn how to behave honestly and responsibly in the online environment, which will complement their business ethics skills.”

The Digital Cookie launched in 2015, and though it has grown in popularity each year, it primarily served as a way for girls to sell to their friends and family who live outside of the immediate local area or out-of-state.

This year, the girls “will learn to adapt and be flexible from what they’ve done in past years,” said Robin Morris, the troop leader for her daughter Bianca’s troop, which is based in south-central Denver and consists of four girls who SEE COOKIES, P5

Denver Girl Scout Bianca Morris, 11, will be doing some booth sales for this year’s cookie sales, but she COURTESY PHOTO will also be ramping up marketing her online Digital Cookie more so than in past years.

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started looking into implementing varied virtual programming.

The efforts were successful. Since May, the organization has live-streamed roughly 200 concerts that featured musicians from 29 U.S. states including Colorado — plus New Brunswick, Australia, Ireland and British Columbia, Lhevine said.

These concerts attracted more than 125,000 virtual audience members, with the proceeds from ticket sales benefiting both the performance’s musicians and Swallow Hill.

Additionally, Swallow Hill Music’s Little Swallows TV has launched. Available for free, this is an early childhood music video series geared toward children age 3-6 that incorporates social emotional learning themes and activities.

In July, the first session of Swallow Hill’s online music school took place.

“It’s exciting to be putting musicians back to work as instructors,” Lhevine said.

And because online music schools break the barrier to access, Lhevine added, Swallow Hill is attracting students from across the country. Though it’s still

Denver resident Thomas Jennings is preparing to teach a Swallow Hill COURTESY PHOTO BY ANNIE ROSE music class.

not quite the numbers that Swallow Hill had before the pandemic, about 500 students have taken or are currently taking classes through Swallow Hill’s online music school.

“Online music education is very empowering,” said Tyler Breuer, Swallow Hill

Music’s school director.

“The adaptability of the instructors has made this work really well.”

But Breuer had no doubt that Swallow Hill instructors would be able to adapt to the shift to online teaching, he said.

Many of Swallow Hill’s

instructors are gigging professional musicians, so “they’ve already been making a living in the most creative sense,” Breuer said.

Swallow Hill’s online music school offers quite the variety of experiences for all skill levels of music learners — group classes, private lessons, workshops and more, including classes specifically for kids and teens. This is not to mention that instructors are available for all sorts of instruments, from accordion to ukulele and everything in between — even songwriting, digital audio production and music theory.

One benefit to the online music school is that Swallow Hill can do a more comprehensive job of getting certain classes that the students request, and/or better curate the programming, Breuer said.

“It all starts with our students who made this transition online with us,” Breuer said. “We definitely want teachers and students connecting.”

Swallow Hill has also created a brand-new program called Progressions, which is a four-month immersive guitar course. This class required an application — a first for Swallow Hill — and is meant for intermediate students looking to become more advanced musicians.

It is being taught by Thomas Jennings, a seasoned guitarist who is involved with a couple of Denverbased bands, and who has nearly a decade of teaching l experience.

W “Getting better at music “ takes time,” Jennings said. t “But the joy of exploration never goes away.” t The Progressions pilot i runs Feb. 2-May 30, and if it i is successful, it will likely t be offered again in the fall, o Jennings said. Additionally, m Swallow Hill may extend it to other instruments at M some point, he said. a As an instructor, Jennings p enjoys seeing people spend- e ing time with their instru- h ments and is especially looking forward to Progres- s sions, he said. His hope for a the class is that the students d i “leave feeling empowered and confident with music t and the guitar,” Jennings i said.

Swallow Hill realizes the S value of music and music u education, Breuer said. It M is expected that the online d music school and the virtual concerts will become a a part of Swallow Hill, g perhaps alongside the inperson activities once those 1 w resume.

“Swallow Hill, for many, is t a community,” Breuer said. s s “Swallow Hill as a whole will always be here. It’s a piece of Denver.”

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live in different areas of the city.

With Digital Cookie, she added, “they’ll be learning to market their own business.”

Bianca Morris, 11, added that though she will be participating in some booth sales this year, she is “looking forward to testing out the new way of selling” and plans on applying some of the outreach methods she learned last year.

This is the fourth year Bianca Morris has been in Girl Scouts, and the fourth year for her to participate in cookie selling. She expects to still be successful with her sales.

People enjoy Girl Scout cookies, she said, and “even though there’s a lot of things that make this year different, cookie sales are still going on.”

Another skill-building opportunity the girls have this year, in particular, is the goal-setting.

Sales, because of COVID-19, are unpredictable this year, Robin Morris said.

“So setting a reasonable goal is different this year,” Robin Morris added.

To help her set reasonable goals for this year’s cookie sales, 12-year-old Mary Fernandez, who is one of Bianca Morris’ troopmates, created a color-coded spread sheet based on last year’s sales data.

“The cookie program is very

goal-driven,” said Kathryn Fernandez, Mary’s mom, adding that the girls have complete ownership of setting their goals and meeting them. So “a lot of girls are looking at past sales data to determine their inventory this year.”

Mary Fernandez will be selling 100% digitally this year, and is looking forward to managing her Digital Cookie online business something she didn’t do too much of last year, she said. Last year, only about 20% of her total sales were digital, Mary Fernandez added.

“My customers depend on me for their cookies,” Mary Fernandez said. “While you’re at home (more often) these days, it’s better to be at home with Girl Scout cookies.”

COVID-19 will make selling different for the girls this year, Robin Morris said, and added she asks for everyone who wants to purchase cookies this year to be patient with the girls as they navigate the additional safety precautions during cookie sales.

Because all-in-all, Robin Morris said, they’re just excited to get to sell cookies this year.

Clark agreed.

“The girls always show so much creativity and dedication during cookie time. This year, that’s coupled with resilience and perseverance,” Clark said. “The way they have taken on the challenge of doing things differently this year is absolutely inspirational. I am so proud of our girls for forging ahead and making this a great cookie season, no matter what.”

Mary Fernandez, 12, of Denver will be selling Girl Scout cookies digitally this year, and she is looking forward to enhancing her business ethics skill of managing her online business through Digital Cookie.

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atch out.

Believe it or not, years and years ago wristwatches were intended solely to tell someone what time it was.

QUIET Not anymore.

DESPERATION Maybe you saw this? The president wore a $7,000 “statement watch” — a Rolex Datejust — to the inauguration.

It’s doubtful he needed the watch to tell him what time it was. His day was Craig Marshall pretty well orchesSmith trated.

Perhaps he wore the watch to tell those Russians something about him.

I always think that actions speak louder than watches, but what do I know? I haven’t worn a watch — not even a cheap-o — in 40 years.

Back when I was wearing a watch, I needed one to know what time it was; nothing more.

Then, all of a sudden, there were

time pieces everywhere. Every appliance comes with a digital clock. Digital clocks come with digital clocks.

Stoves, coffee makers, microwave ovens. Your television tells you what time it is too.

Mobile phones know what time it is. That means you can confirm what your watch is telling you once you leave the house.

Your car has a clock. Office buildings have digital clocks outside and analog clocks inside.

Every stadium, gymnasium, auditorium has multiple clocks (yet coaches wear watches).

Every classroom has a clock.

Yet hundreds — thousands — of dollars are spent on wristwatches.

Why? Because expensive wristwatches let people know you have (choose one): high standards; good taste; a lot of money; a warped sense of priorities.

As you might have guessed, I don’t accessorize. In fact, I am uncomfortable with the word.

No watch, ring, bracelet, necklace, or chain.

Entertainer William Jonathan Drayton Jr. takes the concept of carrying a timepiece with him to the greatest extreme.

Known as “Flavor Flav,” he wears a dinner plate-sized clock on a chain around his neck.

In high school, I was given a Timex with a “Twist-O-Flex” band.

The band always managed to capture wrist hairs and bring tears to my years.

Later I purchased a Swatch for less than $20.

One day at school I looked at it and realized it was nothing more than a bracelet. After all, there were clocks everywhere.

In an article about “statement watches,” Watch Shopping states, “Welcome to the complicated world of Rolex. The iconic brand often sends differing, even conflicting messages.

“While a Rolex exudes a sense of sophistication and success, it also risks looking like overcompensation.”

I don’t want something on my wrist to exude anything.

What does a Rolex Datejust weigh?

The one the president was wearing?

Two pounds at least.

His watch also tells him what day it is. It seems like he would know.

There are watches that do more than tell the time and date.

I always envied Dick Tracy’s watch. He talked into it. Now and then in grade school I talked to my wrist.

(My teacher sent a note to my parents. “Craig talks to his left wrist.”)

In one way or another, we all make statements with what we are wearing or not wearing.

In the winter, I wear a sweater and jeans. In the summer, a shirt and shorts. I think this means one of two things: I undervalue the benefits of making statements with what I am wearing, or I’m too old and distant to care about making statements with what I am wearing.

It’s time to feed the dog.

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

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ccountability is one of those words that gets a lot of attention; however, it also receives a fair amount of avoidance. I mean it’s great when we can hold others accountable for doing what they say they will WINNING do and then actually getting it done; WORDS but when it’s time for others to hold us accountable, well, let’s just slow down a bit and talk this whole thing over. Accountable?

I don’t need anyone holding me acMichael Norton countable.

It does seem like there is a lot of conversation these days about accountability. We hear things like, “Why isn’t anyone being held accountable for that?”

If we can get ourselves past the macro view of accountability and focus on the micro view, meaning our own personal accountability, we will be able to accomplish more, feel better about what we achieve, and put some of the enjoyment back in our lives. Enjoyment that

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may have been lost while we were too busy concentrating on what others are “not” doing.

Over the years I have developed a huge sense of appreciation for accountability. I have also embraced the idea of accountability partners.

I would like to share five of my accountability partners with you.

These are people in my life who have absolutely helped me achieve success in many areas where I am always seeking improvement.

My fitness accountability partner happens to be my wife Kim. She holds me accountable for many other things too. We are accountability partners for each other when it comes to what we eat, how much water we drink, and making sure that we get our workouts in each day. The gains that we have both seen in the past few months have been incredible.

When it comes to faith, my good friend Mark Foley and I have been accountability partners for many years. Every day, without fail, we participate in a Bible study and a devotional. We share our intimate reactions and thoughts. And we typically do this the first thing in the morning. This accountability sets

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There is another friend whom I have known for 20 years. We speak almost every single night and have done so since the pandemic started.

Our calls include catching up on the events of the day, but we also make sure we talk about specific business activities, behaviors, prospects, and customer interactions. I call John Vanderslice on the odd number days of the month and he calls me on the even days of the month. His knowledge and practicality are so valued, and if I try to avoid the details of my day, he digs in and holds me accountable to talk through it.

Frank Singer is my accountability partner in so many incredible ways, as we have walked the same road in life. Long before the pandemic, we would speak often.

Frank’s presence in my life has always reminded me to hold myself accountable for the blessings and appreciation of true friendship.

Frank and I have spoken almost every single day since the pandemic as well. And whether it’s Frank holding me accountable, or me holding him accountable, to have

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a brief call every day reminds us both of the necessity and value of friendship.

Lastly, I will share with you my accountability partner and my voice of reason and truth. Tom Ziglar has an amazing capacity to understand situations for what they really are. We are partners, we have been co-workers, friends, and we are brothers. When the world looks like a maze that I am trying to navigate and feeling a bit lost, Tom will always hold me accountable bringing me back to reality.

Five accountability partners, one for each: fitness and more, faith, business, friendship, and for keeping things real.

How about you? Is there a chance that you can benefit from a little bit of accountability? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we have the right amount of accountability in our lives, it really will be a better than good year.

Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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Faith leaders discuss ‘opening people’s eyes’ to racism Across the country, demonstrations over the past several months buoyed up a conversation about race and unequal treatment that protesters say still runs rampant in the lives of people of color.

A pertinent question for a nation of many faiths: Where does religion fit into the conversation?

Five Colorado religious leaders gathered in a virtual live talk on Jan. 17, discussing everything from the Black Lives Matter movement to Asian Americans experiencing discrimination because of COVID-19 to how to faith leaders can wade into the challenging space of addressing racism.

“For Buddhists, one of the most important things is to look at the self,” said Rev. Diana Thompson, a Kaikyoshi minister at the Tri-State/ Denver Buddhist Temple.

If you’ve been called racist, “you need to just sit and listen — you need to be with them, you need to understand the perspective that they’re coming from,” Thompson said.

“We see self-reflection as the beginning of our social engagement,” Thompson said. The talk was put on by the nonprofit Colorado Humanities.

Worshipers should ask: “Where did we come from, or how did we come together?” said Kamel Elwazeir, president of the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs.

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“If we can agree that the creator created us from clay, from dirt, and that we all belong to Adam, then we are all connected, and there is no” difference between one another, Elwazeir said. “It is considered a sin in Islam and talk down to (someone) or look down on him because of skin color.”

Rev. Joan Bell-Haynes, executive regional minister of the Central Rocky Mountain Region of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, brought up her organization’s effort to “eradicate racism within each (part) of our church.”

“Our concern is based in our theology that all people are created in God’s image, and that is the image of humanity, not one race or another,” Bell-Haynes said.

The local faith leaders touched upon the Black Lives Matter movement, which opposes “statesanctioned violence” against Black people, along with “anti-Black racism,” according to its website.

Adrian Miller, executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches — an organization that aims to work “together for justice” in the Christian community — referred to the “All lives matter” response to the Black Lives Matter movement.

“When you say, ‘Save the whales, nobody says ‘all fish matter,’” Miller said.

When some began attributing COVID-19 to Chinese people, Thompson said a member of her temple was called a “COVID (expletive)” at a grocery store. Thompson also

lamented former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric regarding the coronavirus but argued that conversations about social issues shouldn’t break down by party affiliation.

“We can’t say that just because you are this political affiliation, you’re a piece of junk because things are far more complicated than that,” Thompson said.

How to lead faith congregations in conversations about race also came up in the discussion. Bell-Haynes asks those in the faith community to inquire about what racism looks

like in their own community context.

“Some of them may say, ‘I don’t have experience with racism.’ Well then … who are the people being marginalized?” Bell-Haynes said.

Worshipers should be helping others “to open their eyes that there are people in our own communities that are being treated inferiorly.”

Colorado Humanities, a nonprofit, provides educational programs about topics such as history, literature and religion, according to its website.

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small desk, an antique typewriter and some space on Denver’s 16th Street Mall are the tools Colorado native Devan Kingsford needs to arouse some pretty strong emotions.

With a few taps on the Remington mobile’s keys, he creates unique poetry on demand for strangers passing by.

“I love doing this. I have an English degree, so I’m probably going to end up teaching at some point,” said Kingsford. “But for now, I’m fine just writing poetry for strangers.”

Up the street, Peter Olschner and Kyle Lang are two young street musicians performing soulful jazz tunes and trying to preserve downtown Denver’s rich history of street music.

“We don’t have a band name because we just started jamming together,” said Olschner. “We both love playing music with other people.”

It was a cold January day on the mall and it was bare with masked people enjoying entertainment, restaurants and shopping to escape COVID quarantines. COVID-19 has presented some challenges, especially for performers and musicians. The pandemic took away Lang’s job, sending him to the streets to play.

“I used to teach percussion in public schools around Colorado and after the pandemic shut down extracurricular activities, I was kinda lost for a bit,” he said. “It’s been great getting back into it, though.”

Olschner said the pandemic had a positive impact on playing his music because he was able to still earn an income.

“I would not have discovered my love for busking if I had a traditional gig opportunity. I’ve been able to continue to be a performer despite the situation surrounding the pandemic,” he said.

As for Kingsford, the typewriter poet, the pandemic moved him away from his favorite spot in Larimer Square, but it has not slowed him down. He is still able to find locations to set up his typewriter.

“There was more walking space and, luckily, we have the 16th Street Mall, which is a pedestrian mall which gives you a lot more space. Without that extra space, I probably would not have been able to work. Also, it would not be at a safe distance,” said Kingsford.

Shouting on the street corners

Kingsford is a native of Colorado and received an English degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver. He has been

Ivory Sykes, aka Vio the Violinist, of Aurora performs near Welton Street on the 16th Street Mall in Denver on Jan. 16.

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Devan Kingsford creating a poems for strangers on the mall.

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creating poetry for strangers for more than seven years on the streets of Denver and at special events. He does not charge for his poetry but accepts donations.

Kingsford started working as a poet at the Art Walk on Santa Fe Drive in Denver, standing on the street corner with a book of his own poems in his hand, shouting his creations to strangers.

He did that until a woman warned him that he should stop.

“You are gonna get yourself killed — there’s one thing people hate worse than poetry, is when it’s screamed at them by a stranger,” said Kingsford.

Kyle Lang was inspired to play drums as an outlet to express himself.

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She suggested that he get a typewriter to choose a topic and write for strangers.

“I started doing that and never looked back. It’s incredible,” he said.

Crying and hugging

Kingsford’s poetry has touched many hearts with his words, none more than his own — sometimes in ways he has a hard time describing.

“You know, I can’t even imagine as a poet, I should have had a word for it,” said Kingsford.

A few years ago a woman approached him and asked for a

poem.

“She was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, and she had six months to live. She wanted me to write her a poem that made her not afraid of death,” said Kingsford. “I wrote her poem. Then we cried together and hugged, and then she left.”

Have Remington, will travel

Why did Kingsford choose an antique Remington typewriter to create his poems?

“I own about 11 typewriters.

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portables because they are incredible,” he said. “It’s like a laptop. It’s small, the fonts are 10 points and I average from three to 16 lines. I only use little quarter sheets of paper to write my poems. So you can fit a lot of words.”

As far as personalizing each poem, Kingsford said he relies on the subject to get him started. Some people offer up their whole life story, others only give non-verbal clues.

“There are other poets who do this, and they have their methods.

I don’t like to ask a lot of questions, I don’t want to put words in your mouth or suggestions. I ask people to give me whatever they have at that moment,” said Kingsford.

Kingsford is available at 720-5469494 or by email at devankingsford@ gmail.com to book him for an event or to create a special poem for a loved one.

Olschner plays guitar and Lang plays drums. Both have been playing music since they were children and have been playing together for a short time. Lang loves instrumental math-rock music, and Olschner loves jazz. So the plan is to form a jazz combo and do covers with popular tunes.

Olschner 24, was born and raised in Arvada. He attended Pomona High School in Arvada, learning choir and musical theater. Olschner went to Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, and studied philosophy and music.

He has been playing guitar since he was 16 years old and mostly earns income full time as a street performer in Denver and Boulder — supplemented by walking his brother’s dog for extra income.

Kyle Lang, 21, was adopted from Korea and grew up in Westminster.

He is studying psychology at Front Range Community College and was a music major at Metropolitan State University. He’s been playing drums for 12 years, which supplements his

regular paycheck from NAPA Auto Parts in Boulder.

Expressions and Guitar Hero

Lang was inspired to play drums to express himself.

“It’s another way for me to speak, and it gives me a creative outlet to express myself,” said Lang.

Olschner was inspired to play guitar by a music computer game.

“I grew up playing the game Guitar Hero 3 and I loved the soundtrack so much,” Olschner said. “I realized that I could play the songs on a real guitar if I practiced enough. When I was a sophomore in high school, my friend sold me his acoustic guitar with a buzzy string for $20, and I haven’t looked back since.”

He’d like to open a private lesson studio teaching students music theory and guitar techniques.

“I am working towards producing original music, music videos, and educational videos for the internet as another source of income down the line,” said Olschner.

Lang’s short-term goal is to finish his degree at Colorado State Univer-

sity. After graduation, he plans to start a career in counseling.

“My long-term goal is buying a Honda Civic type R,” said Lang.

Mall music

Olschner enjoys performing his music for people on the 16th Street Mall and the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. The practice has developed him into an experienced performer.

“The people are very generous with their tips when they are enjoying the music. I love making cash tips, because it allows me to pay for my rent and my groceries as I continue to develop my career as a professional musician,” said Olschner.

Lang enjoys playing at the mall for a variety of people.

“Music always brings people together... I love the crowd, and I love being able to share my craft with others,” Lang said.

Lang and Olschner’s plans are to play Sunday jazz night at Dazzle in downtown Denver. You can watch the Lang and Olschner on tiktok with username @cattrumpets.

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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 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael H. Berger, Personal Representative c/o Steven R. Hutchins, Esq. Hutchins & Associates LLC 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, Colorado 80202

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PERRY MCARTHUR BUTTERFIELD, a/k/a PERRY M. BUTTERFIELD, a/k/a PERRY BUTTERFIELD, a/k/a ELLIN MCARTHUR BUTTERFIELD, a/k/a ELLIN PERRY BUTTERFIELD, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31638 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 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Tate Butterfield Ulrich Personal Representative 115 North Sherwood Glen Monument, CO 80132

Public Notice

Public Notice

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 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric Moore, Personal Representative c/o Groves Law, LLC 281 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No. 80844 First Publication: January 28, 2021 Last Publication: February 11, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Spencer L. Toppen, also known as Spencer Leroy Toppen, also known as Spencer Toppen, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30033 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 June 4, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Alison Toppen, Personal Representative 1800 Glenarm Pl., Ste. 1202 Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 80851 First Publication: February 4, 2021 Last Publication: February 18, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROBERT F. BARRY, a/k/a ROBERT FRANCIS BARRY, a/k/a ROBERT BARRY, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31558 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 June 4, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael Young, Personal Representative 4009 Baxter Peak St. Las Vegas NV 89129 Legal Notice No. 80849 First Publication: February 4, 2021 Last Publication: February 18, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert K. Plomondon, aka Robert Keith Plomondon, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR031483

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 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM A. MILLER, a/k/a Wm. A. MILLER, a/k/a WILLIAM ARNOLD MILLER, a/k/a WILLIAM MILLER, a/k/a BILL MILLER, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31650

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 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 80846 First Publication: January 28, 2021 Last Publication: February 11, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donald Ray Tice, a/k/a Donald R. Tice, a/k/a Donald Tice, a/k/a Don Ray Tice, a/k/a Don R. Tice, a/k/a Don Tice, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31606 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 28, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 80841 First Publication: January 28, 2021 Last Publication: February 11, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 80832 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ezequiel Hernandez Venegas, also known as Ezequiel Hernandez, aka Ezequiel Venegas, aka Ezeguiel Hernandez Venegas, aka Ezeguiel Hernandez, aka Ezeguiel Venegas, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31508

Legal Notice No. 80847 First Publication: January 28, 2021 Last Publication: February 11, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Sara Mayben, Personal Representative 26 Memory Lane Vaugn, MT 59487

Sandra Marie Montoya Personal Representative 4842 Steele Street Denver, CO 80216

Paul W. Miller, Personal Representative 13194 W Yale Pl Lakewood, CO 80228 Legal Notice No. 80834 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ZANTHA LEE REED, a/k/a ZANTHA L. REED, a/k/a ZANTHA REED, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31658

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 28, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 80835 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MILDRED DeROSE, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31635 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 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda M. DeRose, Personal Representative 162 Newport Street Denver, CO 80220 Legal Notice No. 80830 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Troy L. Reed, Personal Representative c/o 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 80843 First Publication: January 28, 2021 Last Publication: February 11, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gene Wallace Bernath, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR031664

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 June 4, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Glendon D. Schantz Personal Representative 1061 North Malaya Street Aurora, Colorado 80018

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JUDITH ANN REES, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30003 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 21, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 80850 First Publication: February 4, 2021 Last Publication: February 18, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Adoption / Guardianship Public Notice Superior Court of Washington County of Pierce No. 20-5-00714-1 In re the adoption of Noah James Oler-Hinz.

Kimberly Rees Smith Personal Representative 1627 41st St. Evans, CO 80620 Legal Notice No.80829 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 4, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William R. Mayben, aka William Randall Mayben, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31292 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the

Notice and Summons by Publication to Kelsey Anne Oler: a petition to terminate parental rights, adopt the child and change name to Noah James Hinz was filed on 11/05/2020. You have sixty days after the first date of this publication to serve a copy of your response to Jennifer D. Andrews at 2200 N 30th St Ste. 202 Tacoma WA 98403 or a court may enter an order granting the adoption and terminate your parental rights.

Legal Notice No. 80828 First Publication: January 21, 2021 Last Publication: February 25, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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