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VOLUME 94 | ISSUE 25

Helping people ‘prioritize with purpose’ TULA empowers clients to have more balance in their lives

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

So often, people find they just don’t have enough time in a day to accomplish all the tasks on their to-do list.

South Denver residents and best friends Megan Trask and Cody Galloway sought to help with that.

“We know how difficult it is to juggle the demands of life, work and home,” Trask said. “When you add a global pandemic, homeschooling and working from home to already overloaded schedules, the stress is very real.”

Trask and Galloway teamed up to offer a service that would fill a need in the greater community and launched TULA last fall. It is a local, app-based personal assistant service that serves the entire Denver-metro area. TULA offers busy parents, professionals and anyone who needs a little extra assistance with a personal assistant at the touch of a button, states a news release.

“We want to help busy parents and professionals bring some balance back to their lives,” Trask added. “We want people to be able to prioritize with purpose, and we believe that TULA is the starting point.”

Trask and Galloway have known each other for more than two decades. Both are mothers of two children and found that, even prepandemic, juggling their family’s needs and their professional lives was sometimes an overwhelming feat.

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Denver residents Megan Trask and Cody Galloway have been best friends for the past couple of decades. Recently, the two went into a business venture together and PHOTO BY TAMARA MCTAVISH launched TULA, a local personal assistant service.

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Colorado Democrats formally rolled out their massive transportation fee-implementation and spending bill on May 4 with support from top business leaders and two Republicans, saying 2021 is the year to finally tackle the Holy Grail that is the state’s longstanding infrastructure deficit.

“This is the year we will make it happen,” Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg said as Senate Bill 260 was introduced.

The bill would impose new fees on motorists purchasing gasoline and diesel fuel, while also adding additional costs to deliveries, rideshare trips and electric vehicle registrations. The fees would raise about $3.8 billion over the next decade and, paired with an infusion of the Legislature’s general fund, contribute to more than $5 billion on spending.

Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers and state Sen. Kevin Priola of Henderson were the two Republicans who joined Democrats, SEE BILL, P9

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‘Tell stories that matter:’ Colorado Community Media sold to news entity Colorado Sun, national foundation to take the reins of two dozen Denver-area newspapers

ers will keep seeing the journalism they trust and support, but we can breathe some energy into both the print and digital operations.”

The approach will be gradual and thoughtful, he said.

“We don’t want to come in and say how to run the shop,” Ryckman said. “I want to be humble and listen to readers and employees and figure out the best way forward. Job one is to not break anything.”

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado Community Media, the company that produces two dozen newspapers around the Denver-area suburbs — including the Denver Herald — and two shoppers has been acquired by a local and national partnership with the goal of building a sustainable business model for local news, its ownership announced on May 3.

Jerry and Ann Healey, the couple who built the company over the past decade, sold the network of papers that now spans eight counties and dozens of communities to a joint partnership between the National Trust for Local News, or NTLN, and The Colorado Sun. The acquisition is the first for NTLN, a nascent nonprofit that seeks to leverage national foundation funding to buy and bolster local newspapers threatened by faltering business models and the encroachment of hedge funds and corporate conglomerates.

The Colorado Sun, a statewide news outlet founded and run by former Denver Post journalists, will

Ann Healey, former co-owner of Colorado Community Media, speaks during a meeting announcing the sale of the print and digital news company. At right, former publisher and co-owner Jerry Healey and reporter Thelma Grimes listen.

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oversee daily operations at Colorado Community Media.

With the Healeys looking toward retirement and hoping to leave the company in good hands, publisher Jerry Healey said the deal was the best he could have hoped for.

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“We were looking for new owners who understand the purpose of community newspapers,” Jerry said. “Someone who believed in our mission to tell stories that matter in our communities, not just in sending profits back East. They have the heart and vision for what could be a way to preserve and grow local papers everywhere, not just ours.”

Ann said she has total confidence in the new owners.

“They’re in it for the right reasons,” she said, “and they really care about journalism.”

The acquisition charts a new path forward for family-owned legacy newspapers, said Larry Ryckman, the editor and co-founder of the Colorado Sun. “This is a cool opportunity to demonstrate to Colorado and the country that we can find a way to keep local journalism in local hands,” Ryckman said. “My expectation is we’ll hire additional people. Read-

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Newspapers for sale The Healeys began quietly hunting for a buyer around Thanksgiving 2020, Jerry Healey said.

He approached Laura Frank, the executive director of the Colorado News Collaborative or COLab, a nonprofit statewide network that works to strengthen local journalism, asking if she knew of any potential buyers who would preserve and grow local news. Frank connected him to Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro, CEO and co-founder of NTLN. The timing was serendipitous, Shapiro said. Just over a month earlier, NTLN had published its concept paper through Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.

The situation in local news nationwide is dire, the concept paper says.

Though many small family-run operations remain profitable around the country, they face serious headwinds from declining advertising revenue and print subscriptions.

Digital advertising struggles to make up the difference, especially as corporate behemoths like Facebook and Google have gobbled up much of the available online ad revenue.

Waves of consolidation and acquisitions have left a third of America’s newspapers in the hands of 25 companies as of 2018, the paper says, with more than 1,800 newspapers shut down in the last 15 years.

“The most powerful newspaper owners are now private capital holding companies whose expectations for profit and return have strongly influenced local newsrooms’ size, quality, and resource levels,” the paper reads in part.

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Corporate ownership entangles newspapers in a “downward spiral” that slashes newspapers’ legitimacy and capabilities, it says.

Though some newspapers have been preserved by local “angel investors” or billionaires who take them on — as is the case at the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Colorado Springs Gazette — that model is not replicable on a large scale.

NTLN draws inspiration from public radio, which in recent decades has built a diversified funding model built on grants, foundations, underwriting and listener support, while still retaining local control.

“The new business model is ‘all of the above,’” Shapiro said. “It’s advertising, philanthropy and small-dollar giving. We’re pragmatists — let’s get the news funded as many different ways as we can.

Multiple revenue streams preserve independence.”

The CCM acquisition — the terms and price of which are confidential — brings together an array of funders.

The deal was funded by FJC, a boutique public charity that specializes in nonprofit loans, Shapiro said. The loan is guaranteed by the American Journalism Project, a venture philanthropy organization; the Colorado Trust, a health equity organization; and the Gates Family Foundation, a philanthropic group

Jerry and Ann Healey, left, sold Colorado Community Media to a national and local partnership between the National Trust for Local News and the Colorado Sun designed to bolster local journalism. From left: Jerry Healey and Ann Healey, former CCM owners, Fraser Nelson and Marc Hand of the National Trust for Local News, Colorado Sun editors Dana Coffield and Larry Ryckman, National Trust CEO Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro, and Lillian Ruiz of the National Trust.

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A grant from the Colorado Media Project, a grant-funded initiative that advocates for journalistic innovation, supported a portion of the legal costs and connected NTLN to local funders.

Operational support is being provided by the Knight Foundation, a national arts and journalism philanthropic group; the Google News Initiative, which partners with local news organizations; and the Democracy Fund, a nonpartisan foundation that seeks to strengthen civic engagement.

None of the foundations will have any say over CCM’s content or editorial direction, she said.

Acquiring CCM is an exciting chance to prove the NTLN concept,

Shapiro said.

“There has to be more to the story of American journalism in the 21st century than all the destruction we see,” she said. “This is setting up CCM for the long term. It’s not going to get sold to a conglomerate or hedge fund and shut down. We’re setting these papers up on strong footing, but it’s going to be up to the communities to keep them that way.”

Here comes the Sun NTLN provided the funding for the acquisition and will provide consulting and business services, but the ultimate goal is to hand off SEE SOLD, P6

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‘More together than apart’ Public submissions being accepted for Americas COVID-19 Memorial

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BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Americas make up about 13% of the world’s population. Yet, as of April, nearly 50% of the world’s COVID-19 deaths occurred in the Americas.

So the Biennial of the Americas got to thinking: “how can people memorialize the 1.4 million deaths in our hemisphere,” said FloraJane DiRienzo, deputy director of the Biennial of the Americas.

Thus, the idea for the Americas COVID-19 Memorial came to be.

“The Americas COVID-19 Memorial seeks to create a space to come together in our individual and collective grief and healing processes, providing an opportunity to reflect on the complexities of a global pandemic through art,” DiRienzo said.

“We hope that many members of the public will submit artworks, conveying varied experiences and insights from across the Americas.”

The Biennial of the Americas is a Denver-based nonprofit that got its start in 2010. It exists to “enhance, celebrate and discover the cultural and economic connections between” the Americas, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central and

The Biennial of the Americas is seeking public submissions for the virtual Americas COVID-19 Memorial exhibit. COURTESY LOGO

South America and the Caribbean, states its website.

“We’ve all been affected (by the pandemic) in some way,” DiRienzo said. “As our world becomes more global, we have to look beyond our backyard.”

The Americas COVID-19 Memorial was announced in early March and entails a multi-month project, culminating this summer with an online exhibition that will be publicly accessible. Currently, the Biennial of the Americas is seeking artwork submitted by the public to be included in the memorial. The open call for public submissions will close at the end of May. There is no prerequisite of being an established or professional artist — meaning anyone is welcome

March 3 - project announcement March 30 - open call for public submissions May - announcement of 20 featured/ commissioned artists May 31 - public submissions period closes June 15 - online exhibition launches and public voting begins July - public voting closes August - awards announced To learn more about the Americas COVID-19 Memorial or to submit artwork for the exhibit, visit https://www.biennialoftheamericas.org/.

to submit a piece of original art.

Individuals or collaborative groups of any age or nationality, who reside within the boundaries of the Americas are invited to submit artworks.

All art forms are accepted — including written word, photographs, paintings and drawings, for example — as well as all mediums, though it must be in a digital format. For example, a sculpture is welcome, but to be included in the online exhibit, a digital photograph of it should be submitted. Artwork may be accompanied by a 300-word narrative describing the work and any details about inspiration, materials used or additional context, though not required.

Submissions should focus on how

the artistic imagination conceives a memorial to a contemporary tragedy that transcends national borders.

“There is a larger community that went through similar things, and different things (during the pandemic). Everybody’s perspective is valid,” said local artist Derrick Velasquez who is an exhibition organizer for the memorial. Velasquez is co-curating the memorial with Maria Paz Gaviria, who is based in Bogotá, Colombia. “Artists are the lenses through which we can make sense of the world in a cultural way.”

Along with the public submissions, the Americas COVID-19 Memorial will feature the work of 20 commissioned artists who will be announced in May. The online exhibition will launch mid-June, which is when public voting begins. The public will be able to vote for their favorite artwork — both the public submissions and that of the commissioned artists.

The voting period will close in July, and awards will be announced in August.

DiRienzo hopes the Americas COVID-19 Memorial will serve as a space for both healing and unity, she said.

“Oftentimes, we don’t think about how similar we all are in the Americas,” DiRienzo said. “This is another opportunity to highlight how we are more alike than different, and more together than apart.”

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control and ownership to The Colorado Sun, Shapiro said.

The Sun was founded by former Denver Post journalists who left in 2018, following moves by Alden Global Capital, the newspaper’s hedge fund ownership, that slashed dozens of news staff and moved the newsroom from downtown Denver to the newspaper’s Adams County printing plant.

Since its founding, the Sun has proven to be resilient and well-supported, said Ryckman, the editor and co-founder.

“Our business model is so simple it sounds naive,” Ryckman said.

“Treat readers with respect. Don’t scam them with clickbait, autoplay videos or pop-up ads. Give them journalism worthy of their support. We’ve seen tremendous growth in readership and paying membership.”

The Sun is in a growth phase, he said.

“We started with 10 full-timers, and we’ll have 16 next month, and we’re aiming for 20 by midsummer,” he said. “We do have statewide ambitions, and our goal is to fill the gaps and do the stories others aren’t doing.”

CCM fits nicely into that goal, he said. Like the Sun, CCM will be operated as a public benefit corporation, meaning while it remains for-profit, it has no obligation to maximize shareholder profits.

“Strictly for-profit means you do

Jerry and Ann Healey, left, sold Colorado Community Media to a national and local partnership between the National Trust for Local News and the Colorado Sun dePHOTO BY JOHN LEYBA/SPECIAL TO THE COLORADO SUN signed to bolster local journalism.

whatever you can to make as much money as you can,” Ryckman said.

“If that means layoffs or selling real estate, so be it. In a public benefit corporation, you need to treat it like a business, but the first goal is to serve the public. Journalism is too important to be in the hands of strip-mining hedge funds.”

Ryckman said he hopes to bolster CCM’s existing strengths and connections to the communities it serves.

“CCM will remain independent, but we can find ways to help and collaborate on the business and news side,” he said.

The two already have an established working relationship — CCM reporter Jessica Gibbs and Colorado Sun reporter Jesse Paul recently took home an award from the Society for Professional Journalists for a series on how COVID affected public health workers.

“We can be great resources,” Ryckman said. “We’re run by journalists. We’ve got Pulitzer Prize winners on staff. The Sun is the most collaborative place I’ve ever worked, and that’s the spirit I want to bring to this endeavor.”

It’s too soon to say what staffing will look like going forward, but Ryckman said they have no plans to fire anyone, and a new digital editor is likely. The Sun will also begin a search for a new permanent publisher for CCM, though Jerry Healey will stay on for a time as a consultant.

The Sun’s leadership plans to listen to readers to figure out a path forward, said Sun editor Dana Coffield.

“These are changing times, and we need to listen to what news consumers are telling us,” she said.

“There’s great journalism being produced, but it may not be presented in the ways readers want to receive it. We’re looking at web platforms that are more readerfriendly, email newsletters, more of a social media presence. We’ll start with the basics, and can get more excited and ambitious from there.”

That doesn’t mean print editions are going away, she said.

“We hope to do print for a very

long time,” she said. “But a robust internet product is important too.”

In good hands For the Healeys, the deal is a great outcome for the crowning achievement of their professional lives.

“We’ve taken this company as far as we can take it, and it’s time for someone else to take it to the next level,” Jerry said.

The company wasn’t in danger of closing, he said, though the past year has been tough.

Half the company’s advertisers either backed out or cut ads last spring, and reporters each took a week of furlough. Several salespeople who left weren’t replaced.

CCM received $255,800 in Paycheck Protection Program loans last year, according to federal records.

“I’m not afraid to say PPP money got us through last spring,” he said.

“The government stepped up. We would have gone into our savings to keep it going, but we wouldn’t have closed the newspapers. It gave us the ability to focus on the company and pay the bills.”

The company had strong showings in the third and fourth quarters of 2020, Jerry said.

“Advertisers were coming back, and I’m most proud of my management during COVID,” he said.

The company stayed bullish, with the Healeys buying seven newspapers from Landmark Community Newspapers in October.

Ann said the acquisition is a win for the newspapers, some of which date back more than a century — or in the case of the Golden Transcript, to the Gold Rush.

But it’s also a win for readers, she said.

“These days people can get lost in the cacophony of social media and snap judgments, and it’s easy to lose sight of what’s important,” she said. “We’re making sure these communities still have their voices heard through active, high-quality journalism. We feel like we’re just a small part of the history of these papers and these communities, but we’re so excited for this opportunity to hand them off and make them better and stronger.”

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Trask spent about 20 years as an oil and gas executive, and often found herself “stretched too thin,” she said. As a single mom, she worked long hours and felt she did not have enough time to spend with her children.

Galloway is the co-owner of Collaborative Events, a successful event-planning business.

“The event industry is extremely fast paced. It’s all about the hustle, the long days and weekends and the never-ending to-do lists,” Galloway said. “After COVID hit, for once in 15 years, I was forced to slow down.”

That is when TULA came about.

It was important to Trask and Galloway to make the service easily accessible to anyone who needed it. To hire TULA, potential clients are able to download and use an app, create an account on the TULA website or call TULA directly. It doesn’t even matter if the tasks come in as a picture of a list or scribbled on a napkin, TULA is able to cater to the needs of the client, Trask and Galloway said.

TULA also offers price options — clients can purchase a monthly package of hours, which can be further customized to include full-day or recurring tasks, or a la carte hours for one or two errands or tasks.

errands such as picking up mail and deliveries at the post office.

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and general manager of Three Cutters salon. “You have a bigger impact when you can focus on what you care most about.”

Riggs started using TULA to help with Three Cutters’ social media, website and overall online presence. There are three Three Cutters salons in Denver — one in West Washington Park, one in Capitol Hill and one in the Sunnyside neighborhood — and for the past six years or so, the salon had someone in-house managing the online presence. However, it was a back-burner priority, Riggs said.

“Hair and skin services are what we do really well,” Riggs said. “Being able to have TULA’s help allows us to focus on our passions.”

Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic brought on the importance of being digitally relevant, Riggs said. Since TULA has been managing the salon’s social media, Three Cutters has gained more of an online following and virtual engagement; people are booking their appointments online more frequently, compared to before when they would book by phone or in-person; and there is more opportunity to showcase the salon’s service providers’ expertise, Riggs said.

“It’s been fantastic,” Riggs said of working with TULA. “I can be as involved or not involved as I want, and I always get a great end result.”

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It’s time for some Main Street magic

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s the weather continues to improve each week and spring is in full bloom, it is the perfect time to visit and support our local Main Street, experiencing the magic that a beautiful walk down the center of town can provide.

There are certain WINNING shops that just WORDS seem to provide us with those “feel good” moments.

The local florists are usually a great place to start our journey, especially if we want to fill our senses with the fragrant beauty Michael Norton that fills the air in and around the shop. It’s also a wonderful idea to share a little demonstration of love by picking up some flowers for someone special in our life.

I have heard it said that if you want to be happy, buy an ice cream shop. Well, the next best thing to owning an ice cream shop is to stop in and grab a frozen treat. It’s

almost impossible to visit an ice cream shop and not smile. One of my very favorite things to see is the joy of families and children sharing the joy that ice cream can create. And the ice cream faces of the children as they work through the deliciousness melting all over their hands, face, and clothes is always so much fun.

And if it’s not the flowers or ice cream that helps create a little magic, I am pretty confident that pizza might do the trick. Or starting the day with a breakfast at one of the local diners, coffee shops, or restaurants. And if it’s a midday visit, our local eateries always have something to fill our hearts and bellies with sensational meals. And there is possibly no better way to wind down the day of shopping on Main Street than stopping in for a little liquid refreshment at happy hour or sticking around for the dinner specials created by our favorite local chefs.

It is said that it is better to give than to receive. There is probably someone in our circle of friends or in our family that has a birthday,

anniversary, or other milestone coming up in and where a thoughtful gift is in order. As we stroll along Main Street, there may be a few shops that we haven’t visited in a while, and they just might have that perfect gift we have been searching for.

Maybe it’s time for a manicure and/or pedicure, a haircut, the perfect day to treat ourselves to a massage, get our shoes repaired, pick up a new outfit, grab a new pair of summer flip-flops, drop by the bank, pick up our clothes from the dry cleaner, listen to the live music, and simply just take in all the magic that our local town has to offer.

Should we find ourselves in the need of a good dose of fresh air, there is nothing like walking among the shops and doing a little window shopping. As we walk along the sidewalks, we will more than likely see people holding hands, looking through smiling eyes, and just taking in the magic of Main Street.

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QUIET The Grammys fell 51% in total DESPERATION viewers in the 18-49 demographic.

It would be easy to blame the pandemic. Certainly the inability for individuals to attend movies in person has had a dramatic effect on the entire Craig Marshall film industry. ParSmith ticularly theatres.

We’re staying home to watch instead.

I ingest films like vitamins, but rarely watch new ones which generally rely on special effects, extremes in violence and vulgarity-laden scripts.

There’s more to it than that in my case. I don’t believe in awards shows to begin with.

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There are too many of them. One a week.

We love to give out awards.

Frame a show around the idea.

Get women to wear ridiculous clothing and parade them on a red carpet.

I don’t care for them now, but once upon a time I did. But only for the majors, not hair styling, makeup, key grip, lighting, or cue cards.

The nominees for best song were and are a bore. Now and then (Bob Dylan’s “Things Have Changed” in 2001) there’s one that is worth listening to.

How many of the Oscar-nominated films have I seen? None.

How many of the Grammy-nominated performers do I listen to?

None.

Theories vary about why the important 18-49 demographic has tuned those programs and other award shows out.

They’re overlong, for one thing.

As I said, “padded.”

There have been some memorable and weird moments.

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Just four years ago, the Academy Award for Best Picture initially went to the wrong picture.

If I could be assured that glamorous stars would bungle the whole thing like a Marx Brothers movie, I might watch.

Or if the banter between presenters had any naturalness, I might watch.

Or if they’d just get all of those stars in the room, tell them the results would be mailed, then make them and the audience at home watch “Sunset Boulevard,” I might too.

Every year, there’s a controversy.

In the recent past: not enough women and minorities represented in the industry and in the nominations.

This year, a presumptive Best Actor wasn’t and an 83-year-old actor not in attendance was. The inevitable grumblers grumbled.

It doesn’t matter who wins.

Sure, it will look good on your resume. And your salary might jump from $10 million to $20 million, but that’s about it.

How many times have you rewatched these winners?

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o B t “Shakespeare in Love,” “Crash,” C “Chicago”? c Kevin Spacey (remember him) won more Academy Awards for “ Best Actor than Humphrey Bogart.

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Bogart didn’t win for “The Maltese Falcon,” “The Big Sleep,” c “Casablanca,” “To Have and Have t Not,” or “The Caine Mutiny.” He n won for his performance in “The t s African Queen.”

Quick: Who won Best Actor for g his performance in 1997’s “Life is C s Beautiful” and then ate the theatre on his way up to receive the c q award? s Maybe we’re just rethinking many activities once thought to be l meaningful and important. And m entertaining. t Waiting three hours to see Sacheen Littlefeather isn’t worth it. w Winners are posted online imme- t diately and highlights wind up on D w YouTube forever. t That includes Littlefeather. n Craig Marshall Smith is an art- a ist, educator and Highlands Ranch t resident. He can be reached at craig- c p marshallsmith@comcast.net. c —

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including Gov. Jared Polis, at a news conference to announce the legislation.

“As a conservative Republican, I’m not here this afternoon because I’m a fan of everything going on with the Colorado Legislature these days — far from it,” Suthers said. “But I am here to support this transportation package, because I believe Colorado must move forward to invest in its transportation infrastructure, and this is the best, most collaborative effort that I’ve seen to do so.”

Suthers says he opposed a recent proposal to raise sales taxes to pay for Colorado’s transportation needs, but that he thinks the measure introduced May 4 strikes the best balance possible, making road users pay their fair share and lawmakers open their purse strings.

“While I personally would prefer perhaps a greater contribution of general fund, or more money into highway construction and less into multimodal, I’m a political realist and I understand political compromise,” he said. “And I don’t see a better package coming through the Legislature or the voters anytime soon. And I strongly believe we simply cannot kick this can down the road any longer.”

Mike Kopp, president and CEO of Colorado Concern, and Kelly Brough, president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, were also at the news conference to voice their support.

Kopp called the measure a “breakthrough step.”

Most Republicans balk at fees The GOP support is notable because Republicans at the Legislature have generally chafed at the notion of raising fees to pay for transportation projects. Most conservatives, including the powerful group Americans for Prosperity Colorado, think voter approval should be sought before any new costs are placed on motorists and question the legality of the fee structure.

“It is unconscionable that our lawmakers could even think of moving forward with all the negative feedback they have received with only weeks left in the session to spare,” AFP Colorado State Director Jesse Mallory said in a written statement. “Coloradans, their families, and their businesses cannot possibly shoulder another financial burden after the pandemic. If our lawmakers can’t carry out the duties of their position and hold themselves accountable to voters, then we will — plain and simple.”

Mallory’s group plans to cosponsor a 2022 ballot measure with Colorado Rising State Action, hanother conservative group, to give voters the option to reduce .the gasoline tax in response to the Legislature’s fee plan.

Sen. Ray Scott, R-Grand Junction, said during a Colorado Sun forum on transportation funding recently that enacting fees would be “incredibly dangerous to our economy and to the well-being of

House Speaker Alec Garnett, D-Denver, speaks at the Colorado Capitol on May 4 about Senate Bill 260 to raise and spend millions on transportation. PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN

people in Colorado.”

Scott said his party would instead like to see a quarter of the roughly $4 billion Colorado is receiving from the latest coronavirus relief package used for transportation. “We could solve every fiscal problem — from K-12, to higher ed, to roads and bridges — with this money if we don’t get distracted.”

But Priola and Suthers rejected their fellow conservatives’ argument. Priola said he thinks Senate Bill 260 spreads the burden around fairly, and Suthers — who is also Colorado’s former attorney general — said he is confident the fees are legal and will hold up in court.

The governor said support from people like Priola and Suthers proves that the policy strikes the right balance.

“It’s rare to see people of so many different perspectives coming together around something that we need to do,” Polis said.

“Most importantly, this bill is for you. It’s to finally fix our damn roads.”

Parts of the bill were first unveiled to reporters in March, but several changes have been made since then. Those alterations include: Gasoline and diesel fuel fees would start lower — at 2 cents per gallon starting in July 2022 — and increase 1 cent every year up to 8 cents • The delivery fee was initially set at 25 cents, but it has been hiked to 27 cents • The additional fee on top of the existing $50 charge for electric vehicle owners would be increased by a range of $55 to $159 instead of by a range of $60.19 to $153.20 • The total general fund contribution would rise to $1.5 billion from $1.2 billion • The total dollars in the plan increases to $5.3 billion from $5 billion • $2.5 million would be set aside

for Front Range rail, up from no allocation in earlier versions of the measure Some proposals stayed same Some elements did not change between the earlier version and the one introduced on May 4.

That includes plans to charge a

new fee of 30 cents per trip on Uber and Lyft rides starting in 2022 and eventually increasing it based on the federal Consumer Price Index. The fee would be cut in half for people carpooling in a rideshare, or riding in an electric vehicle.

Republicans and Democrats have been battling over how to fund transportation projects in Colorado for years. Voters in recent years have rejected ballot questions to raise taxes, bond and retain excess tax revenue to pay for infrastructure.

The money generated by the new fees would go toward a myriad of projects and not just expanding existing roadways.

“This will help us reach our climate goals through electrifications and also by investing in multi-modal transportation,” said Sen. Faith Winter, a Westminster Democrat and prime sponsor of the transportation-funding bill.

House Speaker Alec Garnett, a Denver Democrat who is also a prime sponsor of the bill, said Colorado is losing its competitive edge because of its transportation-funding deficit.

“We have a transportation crisis in Colorado,” he said. “It doesn’t have to be this way.”

Colorado Sun staff writer Lucy Haggard contributed to this report.

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.

The Rotary Club of Golden recognizes

Aimee and Dean Valdez as significant contributors to the quality of life in our community through the donation of their time to important civic activities, as well as the operation of their business interests.

As part of its Ethics in Business Awards program in 2021, each quarter Golden Rotary will select a local person or organization making significant contributions to the community and/or demonstrating high ethical standards in its business operations.

Aimee and Dean own five businesses in Golden: • The Old Capitol Grill & Smokehouse • Bella Colibri • Miners Saloon • Ace Liquor • The Brick Room Together serve as directors on five boards: • Golden Chamber of Commerce • Downtown Development Authority • Miners Alley Playhouse • Golden Visitor & Information Center • On Tap Credit Union We ask that our community join us in recognizing Aimee and Dean for their important, ongoing and valuable contributions.

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enver artist Andrew Jensdotter will show new work in an exhibit called “Road Work.” The show features sculptures, drawings and paintings SONYA’S on the first and SAMPLER second floor of the K Contemporary gallery at 1412 Wazee St. in Denver. 303-5909800, kcontemporaryart.com.

“Road Work” will feature the signature carved Sonya Ellingboe latex paintings in a series of persona portraits which the artist terms “character icons.” Opening event 2-4 pm. on May 15; show runs through June 26. The gallery requests advance reservations due to capacity limits.

‘Loosen Up’ art workshop Bob Burridge is an award-winning industrial designer who left the corporate world to focus on painting every day. He will present a workshop via Zoom two halfdays: April 30 and May 1 from 9 a.m. to noon for the Heritage Fine Arts Guild. His work is exhibited internationally and his workshops offer subjects for everyone. Cost: $100 for Heritage Fine Art Guild Members, $130 for non-members.

Register at heritage-guild.com. Select Workshops. A Zoom link will be provided prior to the workshop.

For additional information, contact Mary kay Jacobus at mkstudio@comcast.net.

‘Shout! The Mod Musical’ Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in downtown Littleton, will present “Shout! The Mod Musical”

by Phillip George, David Lowenstein and Peter Charles Morris — with safety protocols and precautions in place (which means limited tickets) May 21-30. Tickets: $37 to $52 at the box office, 303-794-2787 ext. 5. Director is Kate Vallee. Curtain times: 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. townhallartscenter. org.

Opera at Hudson Gardens While Hudson Gardens is not presenting its summer concert series, it will be a summer home for Central City Opera this year, with “Rigoletto” by Verdi and “Carousel”

by Rodgers and Hammerstein. See centralcityopera.org for tickets.

Purcell’s hour long opera, “Dido and Aeneas” and the CCO’s annual Al Fresco concert series will be presented in the opera house gardens in Central City. Tickets at Central City Opera.

Call for artists The annual All Colorado Art Show will be held at the Depot Art Gallery in Littleton from July 27 to Sept. 11, with a reception and awards ceremony scheduled on July 30 with the announcement of awards at 6 p.m. Entries in CaFE with a June 21 deadline. Jury notifications will be sent by email by July 25, delivery of artwork 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 27. (Juror not yet announced.) Open to all Colorado artists, this exhibit has long been part of Western Welcome Week in Littleton.

From left, “Artifex,” “Sarmenti Scurrae” and “Obliquatar” are paintings by Andrew Jensdotter that will be exhibited at the K Contemporary gallery in Denver. COURTESY PHOTO

CVA “Reconnect: MSU Denver Alumni Exhibition” opens May 21 and continues until July 17 at Metro State’s Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Jurors were Carlos Fresquez, Zoe Larkins and Natascha Seideneck. There will be a ticketed opening reception on May 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. Reserve through CVA’s website. Call for gallery hours: 303294-5207 or see msudenver.edu/cva.

DMNS Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, will have “Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze” on exhibit, open-

ing June 4, which will allow guests to lose themselves in a seemingly infinite repeating pattern of mirrors. Guests will interact with it ...

The museum is also offering three one-day field seminars for educators with an optional overnight camping experience with astronomy. Teachers are encouraged to help students become environmental citizens. dmns.org, 303-370-6000.

Six Word Story Contest Bemis Library in Littleton held its annual Six Word Story Contest: My favorite is the Teen winner: “Mirror Mirror on the wall: Shush!” by Lauren.

Robert Eilert’s artwork in new exhibit at gallery Retired emeritus professor finds joy in artistic avocation

IF YOU GO The Depot Art Gallery is currently open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. 303795-0781, depotartgallery.org.

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton Fine Art Guild members responded quickly to word that their beloved 1888 Depot Art Gallery could open again after a long, dark stretch. They found it freshly painted, with new lighting and a new system for hanging the art. (The City of Littleton owns the historic wooden building, similar to depots across the country.)

The Member Appreciation Exhibit runs through May 22, to be followed by an Anniversary Show through July 24 — also of member work.

Next will be the 37th All Colorado Show (see notice in my column), a celebrated part of Western Welcome

“Tying the Knot” is among artworks by Robert Eilert of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild. It recalls when his son, now 40, was an 8-year-old.

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Among Littleton Fine Arts

Guild members is Robert Eilert, who said: “To work

with eye and hand to create something is a blessing and a joy. I am a perpetual student and by extension a teacher.”

Eilert, a retired emeritus professor of pediatrics and orthopedic surgery, grew up in Memphis, trained and served as a combat surgeon in the Air Force and Marines and then spent 43 years of his 55-year medical career in the orthopedic surgery department of Children’s Hospital of Denver.

He cites fond memories of associate Dr. Frank Netter, “who was the Norman Rockwell of medical illustration and education.”

“About 10 years ago, I became part of the Denver Art Students League. I worked

through every studio in the building with teachers who are knowledgeable and generous. Three of my friends encouraged me to join the Littleton Fine Arts Guild, my important art community today.

“As a visual artist I have passed a series of milestones: selling to friends, selling to strangers, being accepted in juried shows and winning Best of Show.

Even more important have been the friendships I have made in art. It is a gift to be able to follow my passion.

“Today my avocation of painting has become a major daily event of my life in retirement as emeritus professor of pediatrics and orthopedic surgery.”

He will certainly be among Colorado artists entering the annual All Colorado Arts Show, although it is open to all Colorado artists, not limited to guild members.

(See “Call to artists” in my column, please.)

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Parents should weigh COVID risk for kids Summer plans could raise chance of children getting disease

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

These are heady times for parents in Colorado who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. A summer of possibility sprawls out ahead: travel, visits with family, ball games with friends.

But this optimism is colliding head-on with a reminder that, while vaccinated adults are wellprotected against infection, their unvaccinated children are not.

The state’s fourth wave of coronavirus cases is being driven by the young. People age 19 and younger currently make up more than a quarter of all new cases in the state — the group’s highest proportion of the pandemic.

Outbreaks in schools are growing. Cases among high school and middle school students are rising faster than among any other age group.

“Their rate is much higher than what we’re seeing on average for adults, and the increase we’re seeing is pretty steep at this point,” Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist, said last week.

So does this mean parents need to dial back their families’ postvaccination plans to boring from roaring?

Not quite, said Dr. Sam Dominguez, an infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado. But parents who have less concern about their own health now that they’re vaccinated will need to continue taking precautions to protect their kids.

“I think we need to think about kids in the same way we think about unvaccinated individuals,”

Dominguez said.

In other words: Kids too young to be vaccinated still need to be cautious about socializing in large groups, eating indoors or having close contact with other unvaccinated people.

Good and bad news The pandemic has already been difficult for parents trying to understand the risks posed to their children.

Kids are much less likely to suffer a severe illness if they are infected with the coronavirus.

People age 19 and younger make up less than 0.2% of the state’s COVID-19 deaths and only about 3% of the state’s total coronavirus hospitalizations.

“Overall kids are doing much better than their adult counterparts in this pandemic,” Dominguez said.

This has caused some experts to argue that the risk calculations should be different when it comes to kids and adults. The wellknown economist Emily Oster has said that parents should think of their children as being like vaccinated adults, when it comes to the risk of getting really sick.

Though it’s rare, kids can suffer serious consequences from COVID-19. Colorado has seen several dozen cases of coronavirus-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a life-threatening condition. Others have experienced long-term symptoms, such as the loss of their sense of smell.

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Legal Notice No. 80994 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO 1437 Bannock Street, Room 256 Denver, CO 80202 In re the Marriage of: Petitioner: Kristilla Silva and Respondent: Jose Hipollito Garcia Counsel for Petitioner: Cory M. Curtis, #40549 Curtis Law Firm, LLC 5353 W Dartmouth Ave., Suite 504 Denver, CO 80227 720-263-4600 | cmcurtis@cmcurtislaw.com Case Number: 2021DR30240 Division 309 SUMMONS FOR: DISSOLUTION OF CIVIL UNION To the Respondent named above, this Summons serves as a notice to appear in this case.

If you were served in the State of Colorado, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 21 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

If you were served outside of the State of Colorado or you were served by publication, you must file your Response with the clerk of this Court within 35 days after this Summons is served on you to participate in this action.

You may be required to pay a filing fee with your Response. The Response form (JDF 1252) can be found at www.courts.state.co.us by clicking on the “Self Help/Forms” tab.

After 91 days from the date of service or publication, the Court may enter a Decree affecting the status of your civil union, distribution of property and debts, issues involving children such as child support, allocation of parental responsibilities (decision-making and parenting time), maintenance (partner support), attorney fees, and costs to the extent the Court has jurisdiction.

If you fail to file a Response in this case, any or all of the matters above, or any related matters which come before this Court, may be decided without further notice to you.

This is an action to obtain a Decree of Dissolution of Civil Union or Legal Separation of Civil Union as more fully described in the attached Petition, and if you have children, for orders regarding the children of the union.

insurance, homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or automobile insurance that provides coverage to either of the parties or the minor children or any policy of life insurance that names either of the parties or the minor children as a beneficiary.

Date: 03/31/2021 CURTIS LAW FIRM, LLC By: /s/ Cory M. Curtis Cory M. Curtis, #40549 Legal Notice No. 80972 First Publication: April 22, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice May 13, 2021 SECOND NOTICE TO MORTGAGEES IN THE EMERSON PLAZA COMMUNITY Second Notice is hereby given to all mortgagees within the Emerson Plaza community in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, that the Emerson Plaza Homeowners Association, Inc. is seeking mortgagee approval of a proposed Limited Amendment to the Amended and Restated Declaration for Emerson Plaza (the “Proposed Amendment”). The Proposed Amendment can be obtained at the following address: Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang St., Ste. 100, Lakewood, CO 80228. Failure of any mortgagee to deliver a negative response to the Emerson Plaza Homeowners Association, Inc., c/o Altitude Community Law P.C., 555 Zang St., Ste. 100, Lakewood, CO 80228, within 60 days shall be deemed consent on behalf of the mortgagee.

Legal Notice No. 80990 First Publication: May 13, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Linda Sue Murphy, a/k/a Linda S. Murphy and Linda Murphy, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30448 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 September 3, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Samuel Ian Murphy Landis Personal Representative 4807 S Fultondale Way Aurora, CO, 80016 Legal Notice No. 80977 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Rodney N. Plummer, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30282 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 September 7, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Cynthia D. Pellegrino, Personal Representative 13615 Fairgate Drive Poway, California 92064

Notice: §14-10-107, C.R.S. provides that upon the filing of a Petition for Dissolution or Legal Separation of Civil Union by the Petitioner and Co-Petitioner, or upon personal service of the Petition and Summons on the Respondent, or upon waiver and acceptance of service by the Respondent, an automatic temporary injunction shall be in effect against both parties until the Final Decree is entered, or the Petition is dismissed, or until further Order of the Court.

Either party may apply to the Court for further temporary orders, an expanded temporary injunction, or modification or revocation under §14-10-108, C.R.S.

Legal Notice No. 80988 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Automatic Temporary Injunction – By Order of Colorado Law, You and Your Partner are:

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 September 6, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

1. Restrained from transferring, encumbering, concealing or in any way disposing of, without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, any property of the union, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life. Each party is required to notify the other party of any proposed extraordinary expenditures and to account to the Court for all extraordinary expenditures made after the injunction is in effect; 2. Enjoined from molesting or disturbing the peace of the other party; 3. Restrained from removing the minor children of the parties, if any, from the State without the consent of the other party or an Order of the Court; and 4. Restrained without at least 14 days advance notification and the written consent of the other party or an Order of the Court, from canceling, modifying, terminating, or allowing to lapse for nonpayment of premiums, any policy of health

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert A. Scofield, also known as Robert Allan Scofield, aka Robert Scofield, aka Rob A. Scofield, aka Rob Allan Scofield, and Rob Scofield, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30572

W. Robert Stubbs, Personal Representative 20971 E. Crestline Circle Centennial, CO 80015 Legal Notice No. 80996 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joseph L. Wagner, aka Joseph Lajos Wagner, aka Joe Wagner, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30522

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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 September 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kristi M. Radosevich, Attorney to the Personal Representative P.O. Box 2708 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Legal Notice No. 81004 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Roger Alex Martinez, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30379 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 September 6, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gabrielle Nicole Martinez Personal Representative 985 Albion St. Apt 618 Denver, CO 80220 Phone: 720-595-0031 Legal Notice No. 80997 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of TERESA R. ROMERO, aka Teresa Ruby Romero, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30162 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 September 6, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Linda Loera, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. 81000 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JANICE LOU RENEK, aka JANICE L. RENEK, aka JANICE RENEK, aka JANIS LOU RENEK, aka JANIS L. RENEK, aka JANIS RENEK, aka JAN RENEK, aka PATTI RENEK, aka PATTY RENEK, aka P.J. RENEK, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30557 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 September 13, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marlys A. Paciaroni, Personal Representative c/o Meurer Law Offices, P.C. 3801 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 906 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 81007 First Publication: May 13, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Joanne Darlene Otten, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030529 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 31, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sarah P. Brooks Attorney to the Personal Representative c/o Frutig Law, LLC 11001 West 120th Ave. Ste. 400 Broomfield, CO 80021 Legal Notice No. 80979 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothea P. Flax, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30507 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate

Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Ronald D. Olson, Personal Representative Robert G. Frie (1796) Frie, Arndt, Danborn & Thiessen P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., #201 Arvada, Colorado 80003 303/420-1234 Attorney for Personal Representative

Barbara L. Finke Personal Representative 9532 E. Lake Circle Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 80987 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No. 80984 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SHARON RILEY, also known as SHARON MAURICE RILEY, Deceased Case Number 2021 PR 30533 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 September 6, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Matthew A. Lombardo, Personal Representative 1212 Rocky Mountain Court Celina, TX 75009 Legal Notice No. 80982 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice Probate Court, Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street Denver, CO 80202 In the Matter of the Estate of: NITTAYA ANN FINK a.k.a. NITTAYA A. FINK a.k.a. NITTAYA FINK, Deceased Attorney: S. Blake Harris Mile High Estate Planning 1660 17th Street, Suite 120 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: 720-924-6171 FAX Number: 720-330-3261 E-mail: blake@milehighestateplanning.com Atty. Reg. #: 45942 Case Number: 2021PR030500 NOTICE OF NON-APPEARANCE HEARING BY PUBLICATION A hearing on the PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Matthew John Brewer, a/k/a Matthew J. Brewer, a/k/a Matthew Brewer, a/k/a Jack Brewer, a/k/a Matthew Brewer, Deceased Case Number 2021PR30403

Proof of publication will be filed upon completion.

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 September 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Elizabeth Guthrie Brewer n/k/a Elizabeth B. Callahan, Personal Representative c/o Steven R. Hutchins Hutchins & Associates LLC 1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202

Date: June 7, 2021 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 Legal Notice No. 81005 First Publication: May 13, 2021 Last Publication: May 27, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MANFRED W. STURM, also known as MANFRED WERNER STURM, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30537

Legal Notice No. 80986 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

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 September 6, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GEORGIA A. LONG-VILLANUEBA, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30565 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 September 6, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenneth W. Barr, Personal Representative 535 Ashton Drive Corvallis, MT 59828 Legal Notice No. 80992 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Stephenie D. Lorimer, Personal Representative 4350 Wadsworth Blvd., #240 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Legal Notice No. 80995 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ann Theresa Ripepi, aka Anne D. Ripepi, aka Anne T. Ripepi, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30376 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 August 30, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jay W. Enyart, aka Jay Wilson Enyart, aka Jay Enyart, Deceased Case Number: 21PR30567 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 September 7, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Nancy S. Enyart, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln St., #1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 80993 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Amelia A. Ripepi, aka Amy A. Ripepi Personal Representative 1201 W. Flournoy Street Chicago, IL 60607 Legal Notice No. 80976 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARIA A. PADILLA, Deceased Case Number 2021 PR 30487 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 August 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert Joseph Olson, aka Robert J. Olson, aka Robert Olson, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30548

Leonard A. Padilla, Personal Representative 700 Newton Street Denver, CO 80204

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 September 10, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 80975 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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KIDS FROM PAGE 12

While Dominguez said there is no evidence yet that the variants hit kids harder than the virus’s original forms, he said the fact that they are more transmissible will likely lead to faster, wider spread among unvaccinated people, driving case counts higher. And that will naturally lead to more hospitalizations, including in kids.

Dominguez said Children’s Hospital Colorado has already seen an uptick in hospitalizations for COVID-19 as cases have risen in the community.

Navigating summer socializing Dominguez recommends that unvaccinated children follow the same public health guidance for unvaccinated adults. (The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a handy chart.)

This means trying to keep most social activities outdoors. Unvaccinated people attending a small, outdoor social gathering with fully vaccinated friends or family don’t even need to wear a mask. But outdoor dining with people

the shot. from multiple households Pfizer has asked federal is considered risky for the regulators to approve its unvaccinated, and attendvaccine for use in kids as ing crowded outdoor events, young as 12 — a request like a concert or a ball regulators could grant as game, is even riskier. soon as next week. Pfizer Small indoor events require the familiar precauand another vaccine maker, tions — masks and distance.

Moderna, are also conductIt’s probably best to forgo ing clinical trials for their large indoor events. coronavirus vaccines in Dominguez said the same kids as young as 6 months precautions that apply for old. kids in social gatherings So it’s likely that children should also apply in places will one day be able to join like summer camps. their parents among the “I think we all want to get fully vaccinated. Until then, out and start doing differDominguez recommends Dr. Sam Dominguez, playing it safe. ent things,” Dominguez said. “But I think we need “They don’t get as sick as infectious disease specialist at to think of kids as being in adults do,” Dominguez said Children’s Hospital Colorado of kids. “But we also know the unvaccinated group and following guidelines.” it’s not zero risk.”

There is good news, though. Currently, kids as This story is from The young as 16 can receive the coronavirus vacColorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet cine made by Pfizer, and Dominguez said he based in Denver and covering the state. Used hopes the ability to socialize more freely will by permission. For more, and to support The be a strong inducement for older teens to get Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com.

‘I think we all want to get out and start doing different things. But I think we need to think of kids as being in the unvaccinated group and following guidelines.’

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Estate of CAROL ARLENE ERICKSON, a/k/a CAROL A. ERICKSON, a/k/a CAROL ERICKSON, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR030574

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to teh Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 5, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jason F. Achatz, Personal Representative 2216 Acacia St. Richardson, TX 75082

Julee R. Erickson, Personal Representative 467 S Grant Street Denver, Colorado 80209

Legal Notice No. 80981 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No. 81002 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Harry Schuller, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30528

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Vincent Franco Sr., Deceased Case Number: 21PR0170

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 September 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

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 September 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Helga O’Dell, Personal Representative 880 S. Arbutus St., Lakewood, CO 80228

Trustee Michael Franco Sr. Personal Representative 3717 Lipan St. Denver, CO 80221

Legal Notice No. 80999 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Legal Notice No. 80998 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nelson L. Sjostrand, a/k/a Nelson Lewis Sjostrand, a/k/a Bus Sjostrand, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30475 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 August 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marlene M. Sjostrand Personal Representative 3032 S. Monroe Street Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 80974 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of James D. Harpster, Jr., aka James D. Harpster aka James Harpster, aka Jim Harpster, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 30452 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 September 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred. /s/ signature on original in office Signature of Attorney for Person Giving Notice Personal Representative Thomas R. Ripp,

c/o Boatright, Ripp & Llusk, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd.

Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 Phone: 303-423-7134

Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 7, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

John H. Lilak Personal Representative 7821 Mohawk Drive Prairie Village, Kansas 66208

Legal Notice No. 80985 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No. 81003 First Publication: May 6, 2021 Last Publication: May 20, 2021 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Nancy Darby Eicher, a/k/a Nancy D. Eicher, and Nancy Eicher, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30498

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 August 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Paige E. Mulvey, Personal Representative 19025 NE 183rd Street Woodinville, WA 98077 Legal Notice No. 80980 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John A. Chacon, Sr., also known as John A. Chacon, aka John Chacon, Sr., aka John Chacon, aka John Andrew Chacon, Sr. and John Andrew Chacon, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30535 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 August 29, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gina M. Weinberger, Attorney for the Personal Representative 2425 Canyon Blvd. #110 Boulder, CO 80302

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of John Keith Lilak aka John K. Lilak, aka J. Keith Lilak, aka Keith Lilak, Deceased Case Number: 2021 PR 030540

Legal Notice No. 80983 First Publication: April 29, 2021 Last Publication: May 13, 2021 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate

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