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VOLUME 93 | ISSUE 49

Vote could create path for pit bulls Ballot will decide on mechanism that could bring change

BY ESTEBAN L. HERNANDEZ DENVERITE.COM

Pit bulls have been illegal in Denver since 1989, outlawed after some highprofile attacks on residents, including a fatal attack on a child. More than 30 years later, voters will decide on the first meaningful effort to effectively end the ban by creating a system around it.

Ballot measure 2J creates a path for these dogs — American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier breeds — to be legal in the city. It does not overturn the city’s pit bull ban, but rather creates a law to work around it.

Here’s what the ballot actually says: “Shall the voters for the City and County of Denver adopt an ordinance authorizing the city to grant a provisional permit to owners or keepers of a pit bull, provided the owner microchips the animal and complies with additional requirement set by Denver Animal Protection?”

Here’s what the ballot actually means: You’re being asked whether you support creating a permit system for pit bull breeds that lets owners register their dogs in Denver. Owners would need to register their dogs SEE PIT BULLS, P6

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John and Maria Castillo speak at the unveiling of a mural of their son Kendrick. The mural, in downtown Denver near Coors Field, was unveiled Oct. 4.

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Mural of Kendrick Castillo unveiled in downtown Denver Teen was killed in the May 7, 2019 STEM School shooting

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A mural of Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old student killed in the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting, has been unveiled in downtown Denver.

The mural, showing Kendrick in a suit and tie, is surrounded by three

other murals of people who were victims of violence or abuse. The wall is located in a parking lot at 21st Street and Lawrence Street in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood.

John Castillo, Kendrick’s dad, spoke about his son at the Oct. 4 unveiling. He said he thought the location, only a few blocks from Samaritan House Homeless Shelter, was the perfect place for a mural of him.

“That was really something Kendrick was passionate about, taking care of people and spreading his love,” said John Castillo.

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Maria Castillo hugs one of the muralists, Ksenia Poteraj at the unveiling of the mural of her son Kendrick Oct. 4.

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This year’s ballot measures address political spectrum Electoral College, wolves among issues going before Colorado voters

BY MARIANNE GOODLAND THE DENVER GAZETTE

Ideologically tempting ballot measures can lure like-minded voters to turn out for a general election, but that’s a difficult proposition this November. As University of Denver pollster Floyd Ciruli said recently, there’s something on the ballot for everybody this year.

The 11 measures approved for the Nov. 3 ballot touch on social, fiscal and electoral issues and represent diverse political views, Ciruli said.

As a result, it’s a wash for either side to think a particular ballot question would drive turnout in their candidates’ favor. Voter turnout in Colorado is likely to be record-setting, regardless, Ciruli said. All proposition measures will require a 50% plus one vote to pass. Amendments will require 55% voter approval to pass.

PROPOSITION 113 / SENATE BILL 42 National Popular Vote This is the first time citizens have tried to overturn a law passed by the General Assembly since 1932.

What it does: Repeals Senate Bill 42, passed in 2019 to put Colorado into the effort to mandate that Electoral College votes would go to the nationwide winner of the popular vote. So far, 15 states and the District of Columbia,

with a total of 196 electoral votes, have signed on. Should the campaign reach 270 electoral votes — the winning number required for a presidential contender — the law would go into effect, according to Yes on National Popular Vote.

What your vote means: A “yes” vote confirms the General Assembly’s action; a “no” vote repeals the law.

Who’s in favor: In addition to Yes on National Popular Vote, the law is supported by the left-leaning Colorado Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, Coloradans for National Popular Vote and Conservatives for Yes on National Popular Vote (which as of early September had yet to identify any Colorado conservatives in favor of it).

Who’s against: Protect Colorado’s Vote, led by Republicans Rose Pugliese, a Mesa County commissioner, and Monument Mayor Don Wilson.

The duo launched the petition drive that put the issue on the ballot last year.

PROPOSITION 114 / INITIATIVE 107 Reintroduction of gray wolves What it does: Asks voters to allow reintroduce of gray wolves west of the Continental Divide. The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission would create a plan to manage the wolves, and “fairly compensate” livestock owners for losses at taxpayers’ expense.

Who’s in favor: Colorado Sierra Club and Rocky Mountain Wolf Action Fund.

Who’s against: Coloradans Protecting Wildlife, Colorado Farm Bureau,

Stop the Wolf PAC. PROPOSITION 115 / INITIATIVE 120 Prohibit abortions after 22 weeks What it does: Prohibits abortions after 22 weeks. Exceptions are allowed to save the life of the woman but no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.

Who’s in favor: The Catholic Church, the Coalition for Women and Children, Alliance for Life, Coalition to Help Moms and Save Babies, and End Birthday Abortions Colorado.

Who’s against: Abortion Access for All. PROPOSITION 116 / INITIATIVE 306 Reduce state income tax rate What it does: Lowers the state income tax rate from 4.63% to 4.5%.

Who’s in favor: Republican State Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg of Sterling sponsored bills in the 2019 and 2020 session to do the same thing, but those measures got axed by Senate Democrats. Sonnenberg had hoped to get support from Gov. Jared Polis, who has voiced support for an income tax rate reduction, both on the campaign trail and in his first two State of the State addresses. Also in support: the Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara, Americans for Prosperity and the committee Energize Our Economy.

Who’s against: Fair Tax Colorado.

PROPOSITION 117 / INITIATIVE 295 Fees for new state-based enterprises What it does: Asks voters to approve fees for new state-based enterprises. An enterprise is a state-owned

business, such as what’s proposed for the paid family leave ballot measure.

Republicans have complained for years (as well as in the courts) that requiring new fees is a work-around against the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, which requires voter approval for taxes. This would put fees in the same category.

Who’s in favor: Americans for Prosperity and Michael Fields of Colorado Rising State Action.

Who’s against: Fair Tax Colorado and Earthworks Action Fund.

PROPOSITION 118 / INITIATIVE 283 Paid family and medical leave What it does: Sets up a state-run enterprise through the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment that would provide up to 12 weeks paid leave.

Who’s in favor: Colorado Families First and the Working Families Party.

Who’s against: Not Now Colorado, which is backed by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

AMENDMENT 76 / INITIATIVE 76 Citizen qualification of electors What it does: The Colorado Constitution states that “every citizen” is eligible to vote; this would change that to “only a citizen” is eligible to vote.

Who’s in favor: Colorado Citizen Voters.

In Colorado, the measure is backed

by Republicans such as former state Rep. Joe Stengel and George Athanasopoulos.

Who’s against: None so far.

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Tax question on ballot could be far-reaching While amount would be minuscule for each person, overall total would ding state budget

BY JOHN FRANK THE COLORADO SUN

budget even further — our students deserve better,” said Amie BacaOehlert, the president of the state’s teachers union, expressing opposition to Proposition 116 and Proposition 117 limiting government fees.

The competing arguments about the benefits for individuals and corporations and the costs at the collective level define the debate on Proposition 116 ahead of the November election.

A measure on the 2020 ballot in Colorado proposes a permanent cut to the state’s income tax rate that would give the average taxpayer a $37 break annually.

The limited-government conservatives and Republican lawmakers backing Proposition 116 say the tax relief comes at a crucial moment amid the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus. The measure would reduce the current 4.63% income tax rate on individuals and corporations to 4.55%.

“The simple truth is, Proposition 116 is a mild but much-needed tax cut for all taxpayers at a time when Coloradans could use the boost wherever they can get it,” said Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, a Republican from Sterling and author of the measure.

But the measure’s opponents say the timing is a major reason to forgo the modest tax break — because it would reduce state tax revenues by more than $150 million at the same time Colorado lawmakers are cutting billions from the state budget.

“We need more flexibility and creativity for our state budget, not something that will constrain the state

What you need to know Here’s how income taxes work in Colorado and how they are spent: Colorado is one of 43 states that levy individual income taxes and one of nine with a flat tax, according to the Tax Foundation. The state taxes 4.63% of federal taxable income, which ranks among the lowest income tax rates in the nation.

When it comes to overall individual local and state tax burden, the foundation’s analysis finds Colorado ranks 15th in the nation. The study found that businesses fare much better with one of the nation’s lower tax burdens.

(For the 2019 tax year, due in 2020, the state’s rate was temporarily lowered to 4.5% because the state exceeded the revenue limits set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights in the 2018-19 fiscal year. But for the 2020 tax year it will return to the standard 4.63% rate — unless Proposition 116 is approved.)

Income tax accounts for the bulk of the discretionary spending in the state budget and goes into what’s known as the general fund. In fiscal year 2018-19 the state collected $9.2 billion, according to a legislative analysis.

Colorado lawmakers apportion the

general fund spending each year in the state budget process with health care and other safety net programs and education consuming the bulk of discretionary spending. For the current 2020-21 fiscal year, the two areas consumed 74% of the general fund budget.

What an income tax cut would mean For individuals and corporations, the amount of the break from the 1.7% reduction in the state’s income tax rate depends on income levels.

On average, individuals would pay $37 less in income taxes, according to legislative analysts. The savings for someone with $25,000 in taxable income would be about $20 while those with taxable income of $1 million would save $800.

What lower income taxes would mean The reduction in the income tax rate would reduce revenue into the general fund by 1.2%. That amounts to $154 million less for state lawmakers to spend in its first full year, official estimates show. The annual financial impact of a lower income tax rate would increase as the state’s economy and workforce grows.

The opponents say that’s no small sum, particularly when Colorado lawmakers were forced to cut $3 billion in discretionary spending earlier this year as the coronavirus pinched state revenues in the prior and current fiscal years. The state may need to cut as much as $1.6 billion in the next year and $2.2 billion the following year as demands for state services increase, even though state economists are pre-

dicting a touch better fiscal outlook.

If the measure is successful, the reductions in spending would most likely come from human services and education because they are the bulk of P the general fund spending.

R C Who’s supporting Proposition 116 The measure initially was considered as an alternative to an initiative W o that envisioned an overhaul of the state’s tax system but the latter failed c to make the ballot.

Sonnenberg ran a similar bill in the s 2020 legislative session to reduce the p a income tax rate to 4.49%, but it was defeated by the Democratic-controlled m C state Senate. He paired with the limited-government Independent In- p stitute’s Jon Caldara to push the ballot I question. t Supporters argue that the recent increase in the size of the state budget i — driven by a strong economy and population growth — is reason enoughF h to use a tax cut to slow spending.

Moreover, they point to recent fee in- U creases and Democratic-led legislation e approved this year that removed four t tax breaks to generate an additional h $100 million in state tax revenue for a t the current fiscal year.

“It only brings back a little of what o O has already been taken,” Caldara argued at a recent debate on the measure hosted by PBS12 and The Colorado Sun. “We have paid for this tax cut, this tiny tax cut, time and time again.”

Breaking from his party, Gov. Jared Polis has long supported a reduction in the state’s income tax, but he SEE TAX, P6

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Candidates for the 1st Congressional District Diana DeGette Paul Noel Fiorino Jan Kok Party: Democrat Residence: Denver Campaign website: www.degette.com What Makes you the best choice for this office?

I believe that I am the best choice for this office due to my seniority in the House, record of progressive legislating while also achieving bipartisan results, and my commitment to delivering for DeGette Coloradans and the American people.

If you are elected, which one single issue will be at the top of your agenda?

Promoting access to quality health care including the full range of women’s reproductive care.

For all of the good that the Affordable Care Act has done in the past 10 years, health care in the United States still does not cover everyone, not everyone who has access to coverage can afford to use it, and prescription drug costs are too high. Additionally, this is also an issue that I can address through my role as a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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EDITOR’S NOTE The following candidates for the 1st Congressional District did not return Colorado Community Media’s questionnaire: Shane Bolling, Republican and Kyle Furey, Libertarian.

Party: Unity Party of America/Colorado Residence: Denver Campaign website: https://fiorinoforcolorado. com/

Party: Approval Voting Party Residence: Fort Collins Website: approvalvotingparty.com

What makes you the best choice for this office?

I have eight campaigns that have kept the dialogue on the arts in participation of the governments, local and national. Colorado is the top in the nation, and we need to lead for more arts educa- Fiorino tion with a basis of dance awareness. The election of an artist, advocate and TV producer would bring Congress into the next evolution of the broadband, cloud, BankingTech and environmental hope for the sustainable future economy for health and the pursuit of happiness in Denver, Colorado, America and the world. A positive attitude of change.

What makes you the best choice for this office?

I’m the only candidate whose No. 1 issue is election reform. Government has an enormous influence on our lives. It controls our health care options, it decides who we go to war with, it takes a large fraction of our income from us in Kok direct and indirect taxes. Thus, the type of leaders we elect also greatly affects our lives. Our vote-for-one voting method is defective. In elections with more than two candidates running, it can fail to elect the most-preferred candidate. My mission is to promote better voting methods that can make better choices of winners.

If you’re elected, which one single issue will be at the top of your agenda?

The National Endowments for Arts and Humanities are constantly undergoing attacks by executive orders or by our president and congressional leaders who have no regard for their ownership. You have a legacy in YOUR ENDOWMENTS and they need to be protected, along with freedom of expression and speech. They should be a political force for diplomacy and the pride of a nation. Cultural differences are the most important to uphold in a democracy and to have representation is paramount to maintain a Republic.

If you’re elected, which one single issue will be at the top of your agenda?

Election reform. In Florida 2000, more voters preferred Gore over Bush (if you include the Nader voters who preferred Gore), yet Bush won.

And it can just as easily go the other way. In 1992, more voters preferred Bush over Clinton, yet Clinton won. I will promote Approval Voting which allows voters to vote for as many candidates as they like, and whoever gets the most votes wins.

Approval Voting can reduce or eliminate the “wrong winner” phenomenon, the “spoiler” and “vote splitting” effects, and other problems with our vote-for-one voting method.

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AMENDMENT 77 / INITIATIVE 257 Allow local gaming voting for 3 towns What it does: Gives voters in Central City, Black Hawk and Cripple Creek the right to approve a maximum single bet of any amount and to approve new casino games in each city. The amendment does not eliminate limits; it gives residents in the towns the option to hold a local election instead of putting the decisions up to a statewide vote.

Who’s in favor: Local Choice Colorado.

Who’s against: None so far.

AMENDMENT B / SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Repeal the Gallagher Amendment What it does: Repeals the 1988 voter-approved Gallagher Amendment, which sets a property tax ratio of 55% on commercial and 45% on residential land. Critics say that because of rising residential property values, it has lowered the amount of property taxes for K-12 education and other property tax-funded services, such as fire, police, water and hospitals.

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wanted to keep it revenue-neutral by removing certain tax breaks. The offsets between the tax bill he signed into law and the ballot measures are not even, but Polis recently expressed support for the intent of the ballot measure.

“We’ve long sought an income tax decrease,” Polis told The Colorado Sun. “We obviously preferred that it was revenue neutral. But particularly in this challenging time, I think Coloradans certainly need tax relief.”

Who opposes Proposition 116 The opposition to the measure is broad-based and includes Democratic state lawmakers, the teachers union and health

October 15, 2020 Who’s in favor: The Colorado General Assembly, which passed the resolution on a 51-14 vote in the House and 28-6 in the Senate (it required a two-thirds vote in each chamber to make it to the ballot). Colorado Coming Together, which registered as an issue committee on July 23, also backs the measure.

Who’s against: Protect Our Homes Colorado and Keep Property Taxes Low. AMENDMENT C/HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 20-1001 New bingo licenses What it does: Allows those with bingo-raffle licenses to “hire managers and operators of games” as well as reduce the requirement that a charity be in operation for five years before obtaining a charitable gaming license.

Who’s in favor: Colorado Charitable Bingo Association.

Who’s opposed: None so far.

PROPOSITION EE/HOUSE BILL 1427 Taxing nicotine products What it does: Increases the taxes on nicotine and vaping products, to raise $294 million annually. The money would go to public education.

Who’s in favor: A Brighter, Healthier Future for Colorado’s Kids.

Who’s against: None so far.

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care advocates, and rural civic organizations such as Club 20 in Grand Junction.

The shared sentiment among them is that the state can’t afford a tax cut now. “What you’ll get with $37 (average tax break) is school cuts, broken infrastructure and an underfunded state,” Bell Policy Center President Scott Wasserman said during the ballot debate.

In addition, liberal advocacy organizations that are eyeing broader changes in the future to create a tiered tax structure and increase income taxes on the wealthy believe this moves the state in the wrong direction.

“At the end of the day,” Wasserman said, “cutting $160 million more from this budget … is going to make life in this state much more unequal and much more expensive for Coloradans.”

This story is from Colorado Politics, a statewide political and public policy news journal. Used by permission. For more, visit coloradopolitics.com.

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with the city, pay a fee, provide the city with an emergency contact, and include a description of the dog and proof of vaccination. It would place a limit of two dogs per household. If the dog doesn’t have any violations for 36 consecutive months, it would be allowed to register in the city like any other dog.

An organization called Replace Denver BSL (breed-specific legislation) has advocated for the measure. The group is run by Denver residents, and several have spoken during committee and council meetings, arguing the city’s pit bull ban is ineffective. The goal is to replace the city’s ban altogether. A majority of City Council members voted to pass a similar bill in February.

There doesn’t seem to be any organized efforts against the bill. Some residents oppose the measure, including people who live in Montbello — where calls about pit bulls are common — who spoke against the measure when it was heard as a council bill earlier this year. Mayor Michael Hancock vetoed a similar bill passed by city council in February.

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Do-it-yourself plumbing is a pipe dream

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The world’s population was able to do without indoor plumbing for centuries and still evolve.

There are those around the world who do QUIET not have indoor plumbing to this DESPERATION day.

Others, like campers, find a way to rinse, wash and toilet.

Indoor plumbing is a great convenience.

Generally, indoor plumbing repair Craig Marshall is not.

Attempting doSmith it-yourself indoor plumbing repairs is directly related to the age of the homeowner. The older the homeowner is the less likely he or she wants to contort under a sink.

Plumbing technologies, according to the kids on “This Old House” have seen significant advancements.

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I refer to access.

First things first. An overtightened valve part next to a toilet was the difference between a relatively minor and inexpensive do-it-myself project and calling a professional with the Magic Tools.

Without the Magic Tools, I would have compounded the problem. When I was younger, I compounded the problem a number of times.

An affable 38-year-old named “Dustin” was dispatched who never showed his face because he wore a mask through the entire operation.

He also wore booties.

As kitchen and bathroom designs and furnishings have become more refined and elegant the mechanics have been relegated to nooks and crannies in order to keep them out of sight.

Who wants to see a shut off valve right next to a beautiful sink?

Me. Wherever there is water in the

home there is the possibility of trouble.

This goes for dishwashers, washing machines, even aquariums.

The builder’s grade dishwasher that came with the house and sat on a wood floor exploded.

The builder’s grade sump pump that came with the house exploded and flooded the basement.

Dustin said there were openings in the plumbing profession because it’s not seen as an attractive pursuit by young people looking for a career.

“I’d like you to meet my fiancé.

He’s a plumber.”

“Oh, that’s too bad.”

If I had a family, I’d welcome a plumber.

If your son is an art major, like I was, don’t count on him to fix your leak.

If I had it to do all over again, I might have gone into plumbing instead and tried to find a way to standardize and simplify and make it possible for almost anyone to repair or replace plumbing.

This does not include running pipes from the basement to the

bathroom or doing in-wall work.

But I should have been able to solve my recent problem without too much trouble or becoming a contortionist. The part that had to be replaced was poorly made and doomed to begin with.

Dustin said many of his repairs stem from homeowners who have watched a YouTube video and think they know what they’re doing and want to avoid the high costs of a professional.

Dustin attributed costs to the equipment and the associated overhead involved, something I understood. He goes from job to job to job (in a pink truck) and encounters something unique at each one.

“Give me an example,” I asked.

He said he had to army-crawl into a crawl space to swap out kitchen disposal pipes that had leaked garbage that provided nourishment for the frogs he met along the way.

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

It’s all about perspective as we move forward

here is a guiding principle that I am sure many of you are familiar with and may have put into practice in your daily communications. It’s the principle that Stephen Covey shared in his bestselling book “7 WINNING Habits of Highly WORDS Effective People” — “Seek first to understand, and then to be understood.”

This is a terrific concept that sounds awesome, and one that could easily add value to the converMichael Norton sations we are having and to the relationships we are building. If this is true, why isn’t this something that we practice more often? Is it because we want to be the one doing most of the talking? Is it because we are so convicted in our belief or position on a particular subject that we don’t want to give voice to a different way of thinking?

A couple of the core tenets of critical thinking, including gathering information and exploring

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other points of view, may help here. When we take the time to gather the information and take into consideration other points of view, it starts to help us gain a new and maybe different perspective. And by seeking first to understand the other person and what their perspective might be and why we are giving them the same respect and courtesy that we expect them to offer us as we both try and understand one another.

A lack of understanding causes confusion and confusion leads to frustration. Frustration leads to a breakdown in communication.

And a breakdown in communication leads to the erosion of trust.

And the erosion of trust puts us at risk in all our personal and professional relationships.

There are times when we are faced with having to have difficult conversations in life. Maybe it is a situation or subject where we are the ones who must initiate that conversation. And perhaps someone else may need to talk to us about a difficult topic. In either case, no matter how challenging the discussion might be, it would be so much easier and remove all the angst for both parties if

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When we can begin to understand the “why” behind the “what,” it gives us new perspective. Where absence of perspective and understanding causes us unnecessary stress in all areas of our daily lives; Parent and child; Teacher and student; Wife and husband; Friend and friend; Employer and employee; Coach and athlete; Client and salesperson, just to name a few.

This idea of seeking first to understand and then be understood may not bring resolution to every conflict, but my experience tells me that it leads to creating an environment where people with different points of view can amicably agree to disagree.

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SAT remains popular despite declining relevance

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT.ORG

Despite state school board members deeming the SAT voluntary this year for Colorado high school students, the state education department ordered more than 30,000 test books for about 400 schools to administer it for free in September.

Although the Colorado Department of Education could not say how many students took the college readiness test last month, clearly many students still view the exam as important to their path to college.

James Yepez, a Palmer High School counselor in Colorado Springs, said his students are convinced they need to take the test to get into the school of their choice. College-bound students still believe SAT scores will help their admission chances, he said.

In Colorado, at least for the foreseeable future, the

privately administered SAT isn’t going anywhere.

The state uses the test to rate school performance.

Students also can use the test to demonstrate proficiency in English and math to meet new graduation requirements that apply to the Class of 2021. Much is also tied to the test, including the determination of merit scholarships — a requirement that’s been placed on pause for 2021 graduates by Colorado public universities, according to the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

Nationwide, more than 1,550 colleges have made the test optional for admissions, increasing about 50% this year, according to Akil Bello of the National Organization for Fair and Open Testing, which opposes how standardized tests are used in admissions.

That’s about two-thirds of all four-year degree granting accredited colleges

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If you are elected, what must you accomplish in order to consider your term a success?

Passing legislation that makes a true difference in people’s lives. That can be through standalone legislation like my 21st Century Cures Act, or by adding amendments to legislation on the floor such as the amendment I have successfully added to the past two years’ EPA funding bill requiring the agency to identify and clean up 100 communities across the nation that are disproportionally suffering from large amounts of pollution.

What measure or measures will you push for in the new year to make strides toward economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic?

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nationwide, Bello said.

Many schools decided either just before or right after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, said Bello, who is senior director of advocacy and advancement.

He said the unusual circumstances this year can allow Colorado’s college leaders and policy makers an opportunity to reflect on the use of the test, especially for admissions.

Polis OKs provision In response to the pandemic, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a provision that allows public colleges and universities to go test-optional. The University of ColoradoBoulder and Colorado State University decided to go test-optional for one year.

Other Colorado colleges and universities also hit pause on using the SAT for admissions.

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families and small business owners who are struggling to make ends meet because of the pandemic. This includes more PPP loans, more Economic Impact Statements, reinstating the additional $600 federal unemployment increase and passing rental and mortgage assistance. We also need to ensure that state and local governments have the resources they need to respond and maintain critical government functions with the decrease in tax revenues.

What is the one thing congress can do to achieve social justice?

One thing we can do is ensure that corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. This must be the cornerstone of our tax system. Our nation’s long-term fiscal outlook must be secure while being able to make the investments and reinvestment in infrastructure, education and workers that will keep America competitive long into the 21st century.

If you’re elected, what must you accomplish in order for you to consider your term a success?

Denver has the distinction of the cable capital of the world, and the next phase will be satellite internet and broadband networks, and .coms in every home for education and information programs.

Productivity growth is happening now. The support of the television industry has the facilities and technology to accommodate it all.

Teaching for the 21st Century will be by screen for many and possibly for the future of urban and rural community and schools, public, private, charter, etc. Getting the services needed is the challenge now.

What measure or measures will you push for in the new year to make strides toward economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic?

The COVID19 pandemic has no boundaries. The effect of it on our economy and sanity is preparing us all for new paradigms. I think it’s time for the bipartisan issue of Universal Basic Income (UBI) to be considered for the changes in the employment sector. Gas and oil in Colorado will be the ones to develop their transition to a more sustainable environment where Colorado also leads. A state bank in the post office can model the unique experiment with accessibility to those who need, and credits to those who choose to reinvest in the valued nonprofit community that one day may take care of you.

What is one thing Congress can do to achieve social justice?

Pass legislation to reform the penal system and do away with the private for-profit prisons with the highways of felons who move from place-to-place using valued tax dollars and keep one guessing where they are. The overbearing costs and the amount of time and resources that Colorado has to expend, and the abuses on the guardians and inmates is taking its toll.

Release and parole more, and adjust sentences to fit the crime.

Time served should not mean you lose your citizenship and can’t vote. They should still maintain that privilege and support the constitutional right to vote. Voter suppression is a real problem today.

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If you’re elected, what must you accomplish in order for you to consider your term a success?

Introduce a bill with the support of at least 20 co-sponsors that enables states to use Approval Voting in federal-level elections, and removes barriers to the use of proportional representation voting methods in elections for state legislatures and the U.S. House of Representatives.

What measure or measures will you push for in the new year to make strides toward economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic?

Getting the pandemic itself under control is still high priority. Let the CDC continue its job of providing science-based information on how to prevent the spread of diseases. Businesses are doing a good job of adapt-

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‘Hecho en Colorado’ tells stories of people History Colorado, Latino Cultural Arts Center team up for revealing artworks

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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he artwork featured in the Hecho en Colorado exhibit is a reflection of the artists, their community and their heritage.

“Most were born in Colorado, but not all of them,” said the exhibit’s curator, Adrianna Abarca. “But all call

Ana Marina Sanchez Ana Marina Sanchez believes that when a piece of jewelry is one-of-akind, it creates a strong connection between it and its owner.

“It becomes more than just a piece of jewelry,” she said. “It becomes a treasure.”

Called Mexica Warrior Priestess, Sanchez’s piece in the Hecho en Colorado exhibit is a carved pendant made of mixed metals and stone.

In pre-Columbian beliefs, there are different legends and stories about who went where after death, Sanchez said. Warriors who died during battle became in charge of the sunrise, and women who died during childbirth became in charge of the sunset. These are the two stories reflected in Sanchez’s piece.

“My art speaks about who I am and where I come from,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez, 35, was born and raised in Mexico City. She immigrated to

Colorado home.”

Hecho en Colorado — Spanish for Made in Colorado — is an art exhibit at the History Colorado Center that highlights the history, culture and heritage of the Chicano/a and Mexicano/a people of Colorado. It is presented in collaboration with the Latino Cultural Arts Center (LCAC) of Colorado in Denver.

“Until recently, these stories were sometimes excluded, denied or omitted,” said Abarca, who founded the LCAC and currently serves as its board’s chair. “These stories come from the people of this region. All these artists have a strong connection to community and created their Los Angeles with her parents and her brother in the early 2000s, and lived there for 18 years.

Sanchez met her husband Adan, a California native, while living in Los Angeles. It was his job as a health coach for people living with Type II diabetes that brought the couple to Denver. A city girl at heart, Sanchez fell in love with Denver right away, she said.

In L.A., Sanchez attended California State University with dreams of becoming a teacher. Being undocumented at the time of her graduation, however, prevented Sanchez from being able to fulfill some postgraduation requirements to become an educator. So, she decided to take a year off and pursue something she always enjoyed — creating jewelry.

“It gives me so much joy,” Sanchez said, “being able to bring ideas to life.”

Her early days of jewelry-making — roughly 10 years ago — started out as getting together with friends

art with community present in their minds.”

The exhibit boasts the artwork of about 40 artists representing different regions of Colorado and includes a variety of formats — paintings, sculptures, textiles, writings and more. The exhibit “depicts and draws from both urban and rural traditions” and reflects “both ancient and contemporary Indigenous and European heritages,” states a news release.

From zoot suits and high fashion, Frida Kahlo and Quetzalcoatl, to Casa Bonita and St. Cajetan’s Church, the collection is a vast array of artwork, “representational of our experiences, history, icons and culture,” Abarca said. and doing the craft together. Sanchez considers that she stepped into the professional world as a silversmith about three years ago, selling her jewelry at fairs, galleries and cultural events. After spending a number of years simultaneously exploring a variety of jobs — namely, working as a barista and freelance gigs in television production — Sanchez decided to pursue a career in jewelry-making fulltime near the end of last year. She launched her website, anamarinastudio.com, during the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“There are so many great Mexican jewelers,” Sanchez said, adding they have “elevated Mexican design in history.”

Though Sanchez is thankful to now be able to make a living creating jewelry, she said she feels “very young” in her career.

“I’m still learning and exploring my voice as an artist,” Sanchez said.

“But that’s also exciting.”

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Here are a couple other events going on in Denver to celebrate and learn more about the city’s rich Hispanic culture and heritage.

The Hecho en Colorado exhibit is on display in the Ballantine Gallery at the History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway in Denver, until Jan. 10, 2021.

For the duration of the Hecho en Colorado exhibit, History Colorado is offering a special series called Cafecitos, which is a guided tour of the exhibit by Adrianna Abarca, founder of the Latino Cultural Arts Center and curator of the Hecho en Colorado exhibit. Cafecitos attendees have an opportunity to try biscochitos de anis, which is a traditional Hispano cookie from northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, and piñon-flavored coffee. Cafecitos is offered every Friday at 9 a.m. for up to 10 people.

Small groups and individuals may register for Cafecitos.

History Colorado is offering admission with a limited capacity, and a timed ticket purchased in advance is required for entry. Entry will be timed in 30-minute blocks. Tickets can be purchased online or by phone. No tickets will be available for purchase onsite.

On Mondays through Dec. 31, the History

What: Events for Hispanic Heritage Month, and the Rhythm & Ritual: Music of the Ancient Americas exhibit Where: Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, Denver Details: Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The museum is offering a variety of events. A calendar of events is on the museum’s website.

The Rhythm & Ritual: Music of the Ancient Americas exhibit takes place through Oct. 17. This exhibit is in collaboration with the Denver Art Museum. It explores music of the ancient Americas, and features about 80 instruments dating from 1000 BCE to 1530 CE. When: Museum hours are noon to 6 p.m.

Tuesdays through Fridays, and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Cost: General admission is $8 for adults; and $5 for students, seniors and military.

Admission is free for members and children age 12 and younger.

How to purchase tickets: Timed tickets for a two-hour block can be purchased online.

Learn more/purchase tickets: https:// museo.org/

What: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway Details: This traveling exhibit focuses on the post-Mexican Revolution artworks of internationally celebrated artists, including Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Lola and Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Gunther Gerzso, María Izquierdo and Carlos Mérida. It features more than 150 artworks — more than 20 of them being by Frida Kahlo. This is the first time this exhibit has come to Denver.

When: Oct. 25 to Jan. 24. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day of the week.

Cost: Adult tickets cost $26 for non-members and start at $20 for members. Youth tickets cost $5 for ages 6-18. Tickets for children age 5 and younger are free.

How to purchase tickets: Tickets will be for timed entry and must be purchased in advance. They will be available for purchase in two blocks. The first block, for dates between Oct. 25 to Nov. 30, will go on sale on Oct. 12. The second block, for dates between Dec. 1 to Jan. 24, will go on sale Nov. 23.

Learn more/purchase tickets: www. denverartmuseum.org or 720-913-0130.

Along with demonstrating the contributions that Colorado’s Mexicanos/as and Chicanos/as have made to the community through history, Abarca was also inspired to honor the anniversary of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement, which took place largely in the southwestern United States, primarily in the late 1960s and `70s.

“The Mexican/Chicano/Native people have been in this region from the very beginning of the modern history of Colorado. We have been an integral part of every aspect of Colorado’s history,” Abarca said. “And we continue to be major contributors in all industries, including the arts.”

Ana Marina Sanchez has had a passion for jewelry her whole life, and today, she is a professional silversmith and jewelry designer.

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This piece by Abi Rosales is one of many works of art that is part of the Hecho en Colorado exhibit at the History Colorado Center in Denver. The exhibit is presented in collaboration with the Latino Cultural Arts Center (LCAC) of Colorado.

Colorado Center is open exclusively to members. The museum is open for general admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. TuesdaySunday.

To purchase tickets to History Colorado Center and the Hecho en Colorado exhibit, or to register for Cafecitos, visit www.historycolorado.org or call 303-866-2394.

LEARN MORE The Latino Cultural Arts Center (LCAC) of Colorado is a cultural campus in west Denver with a mission “to elevate and advance the artistic and intellectual contributions of Latinos in Denver to national and international levels,” states its website. To learn more, visit www. lcac-denver.org.

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was because he loved the landscape, Mojardin said.

When he was a teen and young adult, Mojardin FROM PAGE 10 was involved in dance, namely folk and ballet. He Norbeto Mojardin discovered Denver when he Norbeto Mojardin is an performed for Pope John artist that can do it all.

Paul II during his 1993 visit He is a fashion designer, Norbeto Mojardin for World Youth Day. dancer, hair stylist, painter “For me, Colorado is such with a current focus on a special place,” Mojardin said. “I acrylics and creates with paper mâwill always feel that.” ché — to name a few of his talents.

Mojardin has been doing hair for “Art invokes positivity,” Mojardin nearly two decades — his passion said. “By doing art, any type of art, I for it stemming from the enjoyment can express myself.” of “helping women feel comfortMojardin’s work in the Hecho en able and happy with their identity,” Colorado exhibit is an elaborate Mojardin said. His salon, Beto’s Hair evening gown with intricate designs Studio, is located at 5940 E. Colfax of white birds and a colorful flora Ave., which is near the border of pattern on a black background.

Denver’s Montclair and South Park “Artists need to be involved in Hill neighborhoods. their community,” Mojardin said.

Mojardin believes that everyone is “It’s inspirational when people can an artist of sorts. experience different types of art.”

“All of us were born with a gift,” Mojardin, 46, has been an artist Mojardin said, adding that his hope all his life. He was born in Sonora, is that his art will inspire positivity Mexico, and grew up in Arizona. As in others. His art something that he a survivor of abuse, he relocated to will leave behind for people to appreColorado about 25 years ago to start ciate for many generations to come, a new life and “create a new world” he said. “I’m one who was lucky for himself, he said. enough to have found this gift.”

One reason he chose Colorado Project.

Victor Escobedo Hailing from artisans As a child, Victor Escfrom Yucatán, Mexico, Escobedo was the one who obedo is the first generation was always doodling on the in his family born in the desks in school classrooms.

United States.

“I’ve always been “I grew up in a hub of culinterested in art,” the ture,” Escobedo said of his now 35-year-old said. “But upbringing in Los Angeles.

I don’t subscribe to one Joining his mother who thing.” had relocated to Colorado As an artist, Escobedo Victor Escobedo to live in a place that, at the has formal training as an time, was economically more viable, illustrator, but enjoys working with a Escobedo moved to Denver in 2006 variety of media. shortly after graduating high school.

His work in the Hecho en ColoHe went on to earn a degree in 2011 rado exhibit is a painting of a from the Rocky Mountain College of jaguar called Rey de la Selva, which Art & Design in Lakewood. translates to King of the Jungle in Art is not currently his primary English. income — Escobedo makes a living “The symbolism reflects my Madoing odd jobs such as in the conyan roots, paired with hip-hop culstruction industry. He has also done ture,” Escobedo said of the painting, some teaching/art instruction for adding that the jaguar is the apex middle-and-high-schoolers. predator of the Mayan region.

“It’s the youth culture that informs The piece is a smaller re-creation everyone else,” Escobedo said. of a 10 foot-by-10 foot mural that While his Mayan heritage is promiEscobedo had been working on in nent in some of his work, Escobedo collaboration with Denver artists Emanuel Martínez and David Ocelotl also incorporates influences from all over the world in his art, he said.

García — who also have works in To him, “art is me being able to be the Hecho en Colorado exhibit — for real.” the Chicano/a Murals of Colorado

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“I hope that when ... people are struggling, I just hope that they look over and Kendrick’s looking down and providing comfort to them in some way.”

John spoke about who Kendrick was and what his aspirations for the future were before his death.

“He was a conservative, a patriot,” John said. “I ask people to be like Kendrick. Be strong like him.”

Kendrick was fatally shot and eight others were injured in the May 7, 2019 attack. One of the teens accused of the shooting has been convicted and the other is awaiting trial.

The event, organized by community member Donna Vander Baan, was attended by about 30 members of the public.

District Attorney George Brauchler,

the prosecutor for both cases, spoke at the event.

“There are family members, some of whom are here, who thank God for Kendrick Castillo because they don’t have to have a son or a daughter on a mural somewhere,” Brauchler said.

STEM student Lucy Sarkissian, 15, spoke in front of the mural about her organization, Cupcakes 4 Change.

Sarkissian started selling the cupcakes after the shooting and donates all proceeds to various organizations supporting victims of gun violence and other forms of violence, she said.

“Give a cupcake, it can make a world of difference,” she said. “I want to help other students and prevent other atrocities.”

The muralists, Adam Clark and Ksenia Poteraj, unveiled the painting at the beginning of the event. While the pair didn’t paint the other portraits on the wall, they curated them, they said.

The artists are part of Colorado

Street Art, an organization with the mission of expanding public art in Colorado.

Classifie Artists Adam Clark, left, and Ksenia Poteraj unveil their mural of Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old STEM School student who was killed in a May 7 shooting at the school.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Summons and Sheriff Sale Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202 Plaintiff: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC vs.

Defendant: Guaranty Mortgage Corporation Attorneys for Petitioner: Amanda Ferguson, #44893 Toni M. Owan, #30580 Heather Deere, #28597 Halliday, Watkins & Mann, P.C. 355 Union Blvd., Suite 250 Lakewood, CO 80228 Ph: 303-274-0155 Fx: 303-274-0159 E-mail: infoco@hwmlawfirm.com File No: CO10364 Case Number: 2020CV32247 SUMMONS To the Defendant named above: Guaranty Mortgage Corporation You are summoned and required to file with the clerk of this court an answer or other response to the complaint seeking Declaratory Judgment within 21 days after this summons is served on you in the State of Colorado, or within 35 days after this summons is served on you outside the State of Colorado.

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within the applicable time period, judgment by default may be entered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint, without any further notice to you.

The following documents are also served with this summons: District Court Civil Case Cover Sheet; Complaint for Declaratory Relief Pursuant to C.R.C.P. 57; and Exhibits A through E. Dated: September 8, 2020 By /s/ Amanda Ferguson Amanda Ferguson, #44893 Toni M. Owan, #30580 Heather Deere, #28597 This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4, C.R.C.P., as amended.

Legal Notice No. 80670 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice October 15, 2020 SECOND NOTICE TO MORTGAGEES IN THE CLARKSON ON 16TH CONDOMINIUMS COMMUNITY Second Notice is hereby given to all mortgagees within The Clarkson on 16th Condominiums community in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, that The Clarkson on 16th Homeowners Association, Inc. is seeking mortgagee approval of a proposed Limited Amendment to the Condominiums Declaration for The Clarkson on 16th Condominiums (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 Clarkson on 16th 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. 80702 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Denver Probate Court 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202 In the Matter of: L. O. IVEY TESTAMENTARY TRUST FBO OF MICHAEL PURCELL Spencer J. Crona, #18754 Nicole Economy Brown, #27262 Brown & Crona, LLC 7900 E. Union Ave., Suite 1012 Denver, CO 80237 Phone: 303-339-3750 E-mail: scrona@brownandcrona.com nbrown@brownandcrona.com Case Number: 2020 PR 31011 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S To: Linda Purcell Rojo

Last Known Address, if any: 379 E. Elm Street, Cottonwood, AZ 86326 A hearing on the Trustee’s Petition to Convert Trust to Unitrust will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

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Legal Notice No. 80694 First Publication: October 8, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE

Date: December 3, 2020 Time: 9:00 a.m. Courtroom: Courtroom 224 Address: 1437 Bannock St., Room 230, Denver, CO 80202

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Salvador Bonilla, aka Sal Bonilla, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 031219

The hearing will take approximately 1 hour. This hearing will take place via WebEx, the Court’s video conferencing service. The Virtual Courtrooms used by the Denver Probate Court can be found at www.webex.com. You can create an account by going to https://www.webex.com/pricing/index.html and selecting “Sign Up” for a free account. If you do not want to create an account, you can just download the software (also free) at https://www.webex.com/downloads.html.

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 February 26, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

If appearing by video, you will need to join from a computer or tablet equipped with a Webcam and speaker, or from your smart phone, using the Webex App free download. To join a DPC Virtual Courtroom from the Webex App, enter the relevant meeting code (listed below), into the “Join a Meeting” field and click the “Join” button.

Courtroom 224 Meeting Number: 929 534 402 Courtroom 300 Meeting Number: 920 159 400 If you are sent a meeting invitation, simply click “Join Meeting” button or link you received by email.

You may be taken to a screen where you will need to confirm opening the meeting. Make sure both your microphone and video icons are turned on, and double check that “Use computer for audio” is selected in the preview screen. Once in the meeting, please mute your microphone if you are not speaking to reduce feedback for other participants. To leave the meeting, click the “Leave Meeting” button (the red circle with the white “X”) in your tools at the bottom of the screen and select “Leave Meeting.”

If you do not have a device with a camera, or your device stops working during a hearing, you may also join the meeting by calling: 720-650-7664 (Please do not use speakerphone). You will then be prompted to enter a meeting number or access code, which will depend on the Courtroom the hearing is being held in: Courtroom 224 Meeting Number: 929 534 402 Courtroom 300 Meeting Number: 920 159 400. If the host has started the meeting, you’ll be immediately looped in. If the meeting has not been started, you will be on hold. If prompted for an “Attendee ID,” simply press the # key.

Legal Notice No. 80689 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 31-foot Stealth Structure Communications Tower at the approx. vicinity of 2408 W. 41st Ave., Denver, Denver County, CO 80211. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, TJ Graven, t.graven@ trileaf.com, 1515 Des Peres Rd., Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63131, 314-997-6111.

Legal Notice No. 80708 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Notice of Sale Broncos Towing (Joe Gallegos), 1534 W Bayaud Ave., Denver, 303-722-3555 will sell the following vehicle(s) if not claimed within 30 days of the first publication of this notice.

Juventina Bonilla Personal Representative 1901 Grove Street Denver, Colorado 80204 Legal Notice No. 80712 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Louise Giannangeli, aka Mary L. Giannangeli, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31052 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 February 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dennis Giannangeli Personal Representative 13844 E. Bellewood Dr Aurora, CO 80015 Legal Notice No. 80690 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Edward G. Asuncion, a/k/a Edward Gonzales Asuncion, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31211 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 February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gilbert G. Asuncion, Personal Representative c/o Goddard & Hawkins, PC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 625 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No. 80704 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Alma Ruth McKinney, a/k/a Alma R. McKinney, and Alma McKinney, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR031172 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 February 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

1) 2008 Hyundai Elantra: Vin# 9088 2) 2014 Nissan Versa: Vin# 3417

Sherrie Conway, Personal Representative c/o Law Office of Byron K. Hammond, LLC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 960 Denver, CO 80246

Legal Notice No. 80688 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No. 80687 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of GERMAINE F. GREGG, A/K/A GERMAINE FLORENCE GREGG AND GERMAINE GREGG, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31122 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the PROBATE COURT OF CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO, on or before February 12, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Martin C. Gregg, Personal Representative 2373 Central Park, Suite 204 Denver, CO 80238

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Lottie Dorothy Cowan, aka Lottie D. Cowan, aka Lottie S. Cowan, aka Lottie Cowan, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31087 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 February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cindi A. Cowan Personal Representative c/o Meurer Law Offices, P.C. 3801 E. Florida Avenue, Suite 906 Denver, Colorado 80210 Legal Notice No. 80705 First Publication: October 15, 2020

Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol Ann Kemper, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31067

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kay F. Harlan, aka Kay Franklin Harlan, aka Kay Harlan, aka Kay L. Harlan, aka Kay Louise Harlan, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31244

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 February 15, 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 February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas Michael Kemper Personal Representative 1658 Milwaukee Street Denver, Colorado 80210

John F. Harlan, Personal Representative c/o Katz, Look & Onorato, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203

Legal Notice No. 80711 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No. 80707 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Norma Rae Crowell, aka Norma R. Crowell, and Norma Crowell, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31118

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of LADONNA A. MULLINS, aka LADONNA ANN MULLINS, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31141

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 February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kristi Radosevich Personal Representative PO Box 2708 Elizabeth, Colorado 80107 Legal Notice No. 80710 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Leonard Lavern Nixon, Jr., aka Lenny L. Nixon, Jr., aka Lenny Nixon, Jr., aka Lenny Nixon, aka Leonard L. Nixon, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31090 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 February 2, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Lonny J. Nixon, Personal Representative 1002 Xenophone Street Golden, Colorado 80401 Legal Notice No. 80686 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Viivi Chambers, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR 031149 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 February 8, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Daniel E. McKenzie, Esq., Atty. Reg. # 39288 Attorney for Debra Rhodus, Personal Representative The McKenzie Law Firm, LLC 7955 East Arapahoe Court, Suite 2525 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Phone Number: (303) 578-2745 Email: dan@themckenziefirm.com Legal Notice No. 80699 First Publication: October 8, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SANDRA JOAN GORALNIK, a/k/a SANDRA J. GORALNIK, a/k/a SANDRA GORALNIK, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31238 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 February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Nathan Seth Goralnik, Personal Representative 115 Norfolk Street, Apt. 102 New York, NY 10002

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 February 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Marcel A. Smith, Personal Representative 20300 E. 47th Place Denver, Colorado 80249 Legal Notice No. 80691 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of THOMAS JOHN ALBERT MARICK, A/K/A THOMAS JOHN MARICK, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31193

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court, Colorado on or before February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Timothy Marick, Personal Representative. c/o The Hickey Law Firm, LLC 1075 South Yukon Street, Suite 260 Lakewood, Colorado 80226 Legal Notice No. 80706 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of SUSAN JUNTA, AKA SUSAN I. JUNTA, AKA SUSAN IDE JUNTA, Deceased Case Number 2020PR31137

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

Kimberly Raemdonck, Esq. Attorney to the Personal Representative 899 Logan Street, Suite 308, Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 80697 First Publication: October 8, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of JAYNE LYNN JOHNSON, aka JAYNE LYNN HOLCOMB, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31154

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 February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Neal K. Dunning, Esq. Brown Dunning Walker Fein PC Attorney to the Personal Representative 2000 S. Colorado Blvd, Tower 2, Ste 700 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No. 80703 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Legal Notice No. 80713 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gerald D. Purchatzke, aka Gerald Douglas Purchatzke, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR031170

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The testing companies argue research shows the tests are solid predictors of college success, especially in the first year. And the research also describes how the tests create a more complete picture of student abilities.

The SAT allows schools to sort thousands of applications, said Alejandra Dominguez, a success coach at AdvanceEDU, which provides underrepresented students support in accessing college.

But Dominguez, who has counseled students in the Denver area, said the tests don’t let students showcase their complexities, especially those who are

low-income, have a disability, or are from underrepresented groups.

“The tests represent kind of a fixed mindset about students,” Dominguez said. “To think that we can look at a student’s score as a representation of what they can accomplish is just flatout wrong.”

Bello of Fair Test said success on the SAT or ACT can often be boiled down to whether families have the means to pay for preparation tools.

Often, low-income students don’t have access to those tools.

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are a better predictor of student success in college. And a slew of research shows students from low-income and underrepresented populations don’t test as well as their white, higherincome peers.

Report urges change A recent National Association for College Admission Counseling report examined the inequities associated with standardized testing for collegegoing students. The report calls for change to the admission process.

The report’s authors said 2020 is the year to reexamine the “appropriate uses, and potential misuses, of standardized tests.”

Colorado College in Colorado Springs made the SAT and ACT optional for applicants last year.

“I don’t think it put any of our decisions at risk,” said Admissions Director Matt Bonser. Before then, the school didn’t heavily weigh the test. “We were focusing on those areas where students have spent most of their time over those prior 3 to 3 1/2 years,” he said. The change has been over a decade in the making, he said.

The college now reviews applicants’ academic work, grades, and interaction with their communities.

Bonser said he hopes the pandemic allows schools and families time to reflect on what they prioritize.

This story is from Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

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Public Notices 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 February 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Margaret S. Purchatzke Personal Representative 1077 Race Street #801 Denver, Colorado 80206 Legal Notice No. 80696 First Publication: October 8, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Shea Gillespie, a/k/a Shea Michael Gillespie, Deceased Case Number 2020 PR 31034 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 February 1, 2021, or the claims may

be forever barred.

Shannon Gillespie, Personal Representative 3333 E. Florida Ave., No. 118 Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 80685 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

8441 W. Bowles Ave., #210 Littleton, CO 80123 303-972-4448

Legal Notice No. 80709 First Publication: October 15, 2020 Last Publication: October 29, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No. 80692 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 15, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wanda L. Collins, aka Wanda Louise Collins, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 31162

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DAVID ROBERT MELTON, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31175

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Andrew William Morrell, a/k/a Andrew W. Morrell, a/k/a Andrew Morrell, and Andy Morrell, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030889

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 February 1, 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 February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

s/ John J. Vierthaler Attorney for Estate

Oren Von Limbaugh, Attorney for Personal Representative 13791 E. Rice Place, Ste 100 Aurora, CO 80015

John J. Vierthaler, #10770

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Douglas James Semon, a/k/a Douglas J. Semon, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31148

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before February 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Christy Michelle Ochs and Bruce Ochs Co-Personal Representatives 8013 E. Hinsdale Place Centennial, Colorado 80112 Legal Notice No. 80693 First Publication: October 8, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 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 February 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Leslie Ellis, Personal Representative 6340 E. 6th Avenue Parkway Denver, CO 80220 Legal Notice No. 80698 First Publication: October 8, 2020 Last Publication: October 22, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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