Denver Herald Dispatch 1112

FREE

November 12, 2020

DENVER, COLORADO

A publication of

VOLUME 94 | ISSUE 1

Voters OK licensing for pit bulls Denver will still prohibit ownership of four breeds if owner doesn’t follow rules

BY DAVID MULLEN THE DENVER GAZETTE

Star Edwards, 67, of the downtown Denver area, plays with members of the band Fennec though not a member herself.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

Celtic band livens up downtown Englewood Local collective Fennec a longtime presence at brewery

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

There isn’t an Irish festival in downtown Englewood, but crowds may feel like they walked into one if Fennec is on the scene.

“We’ve been playing for about eight years here,” said John Hammer, sitting outside of Brewability brewery, formerly the location of the Brew on Broadway.

SEE BAND, P6

Jeannie Weis, of Wheat Ridge, plays guitar in local Celtic band Fennec.

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 8 | LIFE: PAGE 10 | CALENDAR: PAGE 12

Denver residents can now own pit bulls with a permit within city limits.

Denver voters showed an overwhelming support to pass Measure 2J, which lifts the city’s ban on specific dog breeds including pit bulls, American pit bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers or Staffordshire bull terriers.

Of the nearly 276,000 votes cast for the change in ordinance in the Nov. 3 election, nearly 65% voted in favor of lifting the ban, according to elections results provided by the City of Denver.

Although the change in ordinance will not go into effect until Jan. 1, Denver Animal Protection has established a breed-restricted permitting process to assist restricted breed owners a plan for these changes.

The process includes a breed assessment performed by the Denver Animal Shelter and should take about 30 to 45 minutes, according to a news release.

The fee for the process is $25 per dog, which is nonrefundable.

Despite the change in the ordinance, owners must microchip their pet, cannot own more than two dogs of a restricted breed and must comply with any additional requirements set by Denver Animal Protection.

SEE PIT BULLS, P13

ELECTION 2020

Find more coverage of the Nov. 3 election inside

PAGES 2-4

2 Denver Herald

November 12, 2020

Gardner’s future could follow different paths One strategist sees possible governor, while other observers see business, lobbying

BY JESSE PAUL AND JOHN FRANK THE COLORADO SUN

What’s next for Cory Gardner?

That was the big question on Colorado Republicans’ minds a day after Gardner was decisively knocked out of his U.S. Senate seat by Democrat John Hickenlooper on Nov. 3.

At only 46, Gardner still has plenty of time to regroup and continue his political career, which began in 2005 when he was appointed to a seat in the Colorado Legislature. He also could head to the private sector.

Those closest to Gardner say they haven’t discussed the Republican’s future with him and that he’s been focused on his Senate reelection bid.

Gardner made no mention of his future in his concession speech on Election Night.

“He’s not somebody who’s already got his next job lined up,” said Rachel George, a former congressional staffer for Gardner. “That’s not his personality.”

But that hasn’t stopped speculation by his biggest cheerleaders about the options he has before him, nor has it eliminated their hopes that he will continue to be a force in Colorado politics.

One possibility: He could run for

Sen. Cory Gardner made a stop in Castle Rock on Election Day. When the results came out that night, Gardner found out that he had lost his seat to Democrat John Hickenlooper.

PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS Colorado governor in 2022.

Sean Duffy, a Republican strategist and former aide to Gov. Bill Owens, said Gardner has a bright future.

“I think he would be a darn good governor. He reminds me very much of Bill Owens in his demeanor and his approach,” Duffy said. “He’s a good debater — he can get fired up but he doesn’t get loud.”

Gov. Jared Polis’ first term is up in 2022 and there isn’t yet a clear Republican front-runner to challenge the Democrat. Polling shows a majority of Coloradans approve of the governor’s job performance.

Anyone who decides to take on Polis will also face a significant financial

$0 premium HMO! Zero,

hurdle because Polis is so wealthy and willing to spend his money on his political future. In 2018, the year Polis was elected governor, he spent $23 million on his race and handily defeated Republican Walker Stapleton.

Individual donors can give Colorado gubernatorial candidates only $1,250 each election cycle, making it difficult for anyone to keep up with Polis’ selffunding.

“His money advantage is a major barrier to entry,” said Josh Penry, a Republican political consultant and friend of Gardner’s.

Penry says life as a senator has been grueling for Gardner. It has meant that he’s often away from his wife and

three children, who live in northeastern Colorado.

“It’s a lot,” Penry said. “He does not live a glamorous lifestyle.”

That said, Penry doubts someone as ambitious and driven as Gardner will be able to simply hang it up and walk away.

“People who are drawn to this business don’t usually satiate their appetite right away,” he said. “My guess is we haven’t heard the last of him.”

Gardner will also likely face difficulty shaking his ties to President Donald Trump in Colorado, said Rick Ridder, a veteran Democratic pollster. Gardner’s link to the president was in large part why he lost his bid for reelection.

Ridder expects those difficulties to last, though they “may not last at this level.”

“You can’t look at this data set and say: `Boy, a good centrist Republican can win,’” Ridder said, referencing his recent polling.

Other Democrats agree.

“Cory’s problem was the state has changed and he did not,” said Laura Chapin, a Democratic consultant and fierce Gardner critic. “The voting demographics of Colorado do not lead to future career plans for Cory Gardner.”

She thinks Gardner will likely become a lobbyist. That could be difficult for him, however, since he sponsored legislation in the Senate that would have banned members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists.

Greg Brophy, a Republican former state senator in Colorado, thinks Gardner could end up in Trump’s SEE GARDNER, P4

zip, zilch

If you want higher value from your healthcare plan, consider this Humana is here to help make getting care more affordable with our $0 premium plans. Enjoy all the benefits you’ve come to expect, like:

• $1,000 dental coverage annually for exams, X-rays, cleanings, fillings and more • Vision includes annual exam and $200 allowance for eyewear or contact lenses • Hearing includes annual exam, fitting and $699 copay for advanced-level or $999 copay for premium hearing aids per ear, every year

• $90 over-the-counter allowance every three months* • SilverSneakers® fitness program

Call a licensed Humana sales agent

Humana MarketPoint® Colorado (720) 759-3093

Your dollar already has enough to do. Helping you with the budget is only right.

*Available only through participating retailers and Humana’s mail-order pharmacy, Humana Pharmacy®; always consult with your doctor or medical provider before taking over-the-counter medications. Humana is a Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO and PFFS organization with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in any Humana plan depends on contract renewal. Applicable to Humana Gold Plus HMO_H0028-025-001. Newspaper advertising supplement to Colorado Community Papers. At Humana, it is important you are treated fairly. Humana Inc. and its subsidiaries comply with applicable Federal Civil Rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ancestry, marital status or religion. English: ATTENTION: If you do not speak English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you.

Call 1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). Español (Spanish): ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). 繁體中文 (Chinese): 注意：如果您使用繁體中文 ，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務 。請致電 1-877-320-1235 (TTY：711) 。

Y0040_GHHHXCFTE_21_M

H0028-025-001-2021

Denver Herald 3

November 12, 2020

Wolf reintroduction going ahead after narrow win Proposition 114 means apex predators will be established in Colorado despite controversy

BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

Unleash the hounds.

Proposition 114 was decided Nov. 5 as votes from heavily populated Front Range counties pushed the wolf reintroduction plan to victory.

The measure, which tasks Colorado Parks and Wildlife with crafting a plan by the end of 2023 to reintroduce wolves into the Western Slope, was too close to call on Election Night and all day Nov. 4. The tightest statewide ballot issue in Colorado’s 2020 election, Proposition 114 was ahead by a narrow margin that veered close to triggering an automatic recount.

Opponents of the measure conceded the race Nov. 5. Even though there were more than 300,000 votes yet to be counted, a lead of more than 20,000 votes out of 2.97 million cast appeared insurmountable.

Coloradans Protecting Wildlife, the group opposing Proposition 114, said in a statement that it believed “forced wolf reintroduction” into Colorado is bad policy that should not have been decided by voters.

“All along, our opposition campaign was led by those who would be directly impacted by this measure, including real Coloradans, sportsmen, farmers

and ranchers, outdoor enthusiasts, and more,” said the statement from the group’s spokesman, Patrick Pratt.

“Despite a small group of wealthy, and often out-of-state, activists spending in excess of $2.1 million to pass this measure, our campaign, with less than $800,000 was able to illustrate why forced wolf introduction is wrong for Colorado.”

Few issues raise hackles in the West more than wolves. Farmers, ranchers and hunters fear the return of wolves could damage rural economies that are based on livestock and hunting. Advocates who have pushed to introduce and protect wolves in Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico and Arizona argue that Colorado is a final step in a 40-year effort to return wolf populations that were hunted into extinction in the 1920s.

Colorado is the first state to reintroduce wolves at the direction of voters rather than federal wildlife biologists working under the Endangered Species Act. Recently, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced that the gray wolf population in the U.S. was recovered and no longer needed protection under the Endangered Specials Act, which has protected the canines since 1978. The federal delisting transfers management of wolves to states. A delisting of wolves in the Northern Rockies in 2008 legalized hunting and trapping of the predators. Colorado already has a law protecting wolves as a “species of concern,” making it illegal to kill the animals.

Supporters of Proposition 114 said the delisting emphasizes the need for

A CONTACTLESS WAY TO PAY.

THAT’S POSSIBLE.

Bellco Credit Union makes it possible to add your Bellco credit or debit card to your digital wallet enabling quick and safe contactless payments. Our remote banking solutions help you manage your money on the go — from mobile check deposits to account alerts. Banking with Bellco is just that easy!

Learn more at Bellco.org.

INSURED BY NCUA

Membership eligibility required.

Incumbents take U.S. House races

DeGette

additional protection of wolves that comes with reintroduction. Opponents argued the federal delisting proved that wolf populations are healthy enough in the Northern Rockies to migrate south and establish packs in Colorado. Earlier this year, Colorado wildlife biologists confirmed the presence of a wolf pack in the northwestern portion of the state.

The Colorado Wildlife Commission in 2016 rejected a proposal to reintroduce wolves, pointing to potential threats to the state’s big game population and livestock industry. More than three dozen rural counties in Colorado opposed Proposition 114. But

voters in the state’s six most populated counties along the Front Range anchored the 13 counties that supported Proposition 114, illustrating a divide over wolves that fell largely along urban-rural lines.

Opponents of the measure hope the narrow margin factors into policy discussions as Colorado Parks and Wildlife gathers public input and assembles a plan for reintroduction.

That plan, per the ballot language, requires statewide hearings and includes creating a system to reimburse ranchers who lose livestock to wolves.

SEE WOLVES, P4

4 Denver Herald

November 12, 2020

Hickenlooper vs. Gardner: How the counties voted

Hickenlooper The state ballot measure to reintroduce wolves to Colorado has narrowly passed.

WOLVES FROM PAGE 3

“The election results demonstrate that nearly half of Coloradans agree with us. We hope these election results show proponents, lawmakers and Colorado Parks and Wildlife that next steps must be taken in a measured, responsible way,” the statement from Coloradans Protecting Wildlife reads. The group said it would continue to work to protect wildlife, ensure diverse groups — “not just activists and regulators from the Front Range” — are including in wolf-policy development, and to defend ranchers and “prepare the West Slope for the realities of introducing a new apex predator.”

Supporters of Proposition 114 say the margin doesn’t matter and welcome their opponents to the next step.

“The bottom line is that Proposition 114 is

SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

not based on how close the vote was. It’s the law. We need to all get our heads around that fact and lean into the work ahead, which is fashioning a future for wolves in Colorado that we can coexist with,” said Rob Edward with the Rocky Mountain Wolf Action Fund.

“We need to go forward as neighbors and adversaries and friends and create a future for wolves.”

Edward dismissed the notion that Proposition 114 passed solely on the back of Front Range and urban residents. He points to San Miguel, La Plata, San Juan, Summit and Pitkin counties, where a majority of voters approved the measure.

“We would not be having this conversation today had it not been for people on the Western Slope voting for wolves,” he said.

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.

GARDNER FROM PAGE 2

cabinet if the president is reelected to another term. If Trump loses, Brophy thinks Gardner has options.

“He’s a rare talent,” Brophy said. “I feel confident that he still has a future in politics.”

If Gardner doesn’t want to stay in politics, Duffy, the GOP consultant, says there’s

a path for him, too.

“He could run a company.

He would be a very good CEO. He’s whip-smart, and he’s as nice as he is smart,” Duffy said.

“People will call. He’s well liked.”

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.

✓EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST! Walk-In Tubs

WALK-IN BATHTUB SALE! SAVE $1,500

Only American Standard has OVER 140 years of experience and offers the Liberation Walk-In Bathtub.

✓SUPERIOR DESIGN! Ultra low easy entry and exit design, wide door, built-in safety bar and textured floor provides a safer bathing experience.

✓PATENTED QUICK-DRAIN® TECHNOLOGY ✓LIFETIME WARRANTY!

The ONLY Lifetime Warranty on the bath AND installation, INCLUDING labor backed by American Standard.

✓44 HYDROTHERAPY JETS! More than any other tub we’ve seen.

FREE!

Savings Include an American Standard Right Height Toilet FREE! ($500 Value)

FREE!

An In-Home Evaluation Will Be Scheduled At Your Earliest Convenience

Limited Time Offer! Call Today!

1-855-449-8779 Or visit: www.walkintubinfo.com/CO

Lifetime Warranty! Finance Options Available* Discount applied at time of purchase. Terms and Conditions Apply. * Subject to 3rd party credit approval. Minimum monthly payments required. Receive a free American Standard Cadet Toilet with full installation of a Liberation Walk-In Bath, Liberation Shower, or Deluxe Shower. Offer valid only while supplies last. Limit one per household. Must be first time purchaser. All offers subject to change prior to purchase. See www.AmericanStandardBathtubs.com for other restrictions and for licensing, warranty, and company information. * CSLB B982796; Suffolk NY:5543IH; NYC:HIC#2022748-DCA. Safety Tubs Co. LLC does not sell in Nassau NY, Westchester NY, Putnam NY, Rockland NY.

Denver Herald 5

November 12, 2020

A winter coat for every Coloradan who needs one LEARN MORE To learn more about the Coats for Colorado drive, including a list of Dependable Cleaners where coats can be dropped off, visit https://coatsforcolorado.org. coats should be dropped off in a bag to allow time for quarantine. Additionally, Dependable Cleaners’ cleaning process ensures sanitation of each donated coat.

Dependable Cleaners does not have staff to make repairs, so coats must be in condition. For example, there should be no rips or holes and the zippers should work. Coats are cleaned at the location they are dropped off

at, then they are delivered to Swartz’s store location for sorting, such as being divided into children’s or adult sizes.

This year, there is a specific need for children’s coats — the loss of jobs because of the pandemic may make it especially difficult for parents who are out-of-work to get their children a winter coat, said Janay Ingram, district manager for Dependable Cleaners.

“The great thing about this year’s drive is that people who are donating coats are truly doing it for the betterment of their community,” Ingram said. “We’ll make sure that every kid, every person in the state of Colorado who needs a winter coat, gets one.”

Paid Advertisement

Kasina Swartz, the Coats for Colorado coordinator and store manager for the Dependable Cleaners at 1701 South Broadway, stands among bags of donated coats on Oct. 23. Gently-used coats can be dropped off at any Dependable Cleaners location across the metro area through Nov. 30.

PHOTO BY CHRISTY STEADMAN

Coats for Colorado drive takes place through Nov. 30

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Dependable Cleaners is again hosting its annual Coats for Colorado campaign to get coats to those who are in need.

“The need is great. We’ve got the ability to provide, and so we will,” said Kasina Swartz, the Coats for Colorado

coordinator and store manager for the Dependable Cleaners at 1701 South Broadway. “It’s carrying on someone else’s legacy of kindness.”

Coats for Colorado got its start by the late Warren Toltz in the early 1980s. Since then, it has become an annual success, serving nearly 150 local nonprofits, schools and not-for-profit organizations. Last year, about 30,000 coats were collected and distributed to Coloradans in need.

New and gently-used coats may be dropped off at any Dependable Cleaners metro-wide through Nov. 30.

Special precautions are being taken this year because of COVID-19, so all

How to Sell Your Home Fast Avoid 10 Mistakes That Drive Home Buyers Away How to sell a house in Denver Colorado fast means knowing the unwritten rules of what to do and what not to do to attract the right home buyers. With this FREE Report you’ll avoid the top 10 mistakes that naïve home sellers make that drive away qualified home buyers.

Silly mistakes by home sellers can be financially devastating. The good news is that many of these mistakes can be prevented by following the recommendations in this FREE “Sell Your Home Fast” report.

Don’t money things within home.

place the sale of your home and the you can make at risk. Knowing the right to do can result in a full price offer the first 2-3 weeks of listing your

Don’t let the clock tick away trying to guess the right things to do to sell your home. Even more important don’t let an inexperienced Realtor convince you to price your home incorrectly. Almost half of home sellers don't get the money they want when selling their home.

This report identifies problem areas and offers proven recommendations that make it easy for home buyers to see themselves living in your home and making a solid offer.

With this FREE report "Sell Your Home Fast" your home will sell quickly and for top dollar. To order this free special report call 303-694-4536. Leave a message with your information anytime 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the report will be mailed to you.

Get this FREE report today and learn The traditional way of selling homes is changing. important home seller etiquette tips that will attract home buyers and sell your home fast. ©2020 Sam Wilson All Rights ReservedAll Rights Reserved ©2020 Sam Wilson Courtesy of the Sam Wilson Home Selling Team brokered by eXp Realty. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract.

C Mo #1 olora rtg Rev do ag ers ’s eB e rok er

Reverse Mortgage: The Lifesaving Help You’ve Been Looking For

by Matt Witt

I

s your mortgage payment “strangling” you? Are you worried about which bills to pay on your fixed income? Is there no joy in the Golden years because your budget is so tight? A reverse mortgage may be the lifesaving help you have been seeking.

With a government-insured reverse mortgage, you can pay off your current mortgage, eliminate your monthly mortgage payment* and get the budget breathing-room you need. Like so many seniors right here in Colorado have discovered, not only can they eliminate their mortgage payment, they can also get tax-free cash to use for any purpose.

Even if you don’t have a mortgage, you may be “house rich and cash poor.” You have paid into your home for many years and have accumulated housing wealth that can only be accessed if you sell. But now a reverse mortgage will allow you to access the equity in your home while you continue to own the home so you can get cash and make life a little easier.

To qualify for a reverse mortgage at least one borrower must be 62 or older, the home must be your primary residence, and you should have 30–60% equity.

Just to clarify, with a reverse mortgage, you are the only one who owns your home and its equity. The bank does not.

We all want to live a long, healthy, independent life. With a reverse mortgage, aging-in-place is possible!

Call me today at 720-458-4034 to see if a reverse mortgage is right for you.

Silver Leaf Mortgage, Colorado’s #1 Reverse Mortgage Broker.

Matt Witt, NMLS #1638881, President at Silver Leaf Mortgage in Centennial.

Contact me at: 720-458-4034, or you can email me at: MattW@SilverLeafMortgage.com

* The homeowner is still responsible for applicable property taxes and homeowner’s insurance, as well as maintaining the property.

720-458-4034

Located in The Streets at SouthGlenn 6972 South Vine Street | Suite 366 | Centennial, CO 80122

Mortgage Company Reverse Mortgage Company Mortgage Agent

Call within the next 30 days and choose one of these great offers: • A Free Appraisal • A Free Home Inspection • $1,000 Paid Towards Closing Costs Offer Code 1113CCM

Matt Witt

NMLS #1638881 Reverse Mortgage Specialist

720-458-4034

MattW@SilverLeafMortgage.com

Matt Witt: Reve Mortgage Experse rt!

Listen to: The Reverse Mortgage Show Hosted by Matt Witt Legends 810 and 94.3FM, 670 KLTT, 100.7FM KLZ and 560 KLZ or see us live on Colorado’s Best KWGN CW2 & Fox-31, or Colorado & Company KUSA 9News SLM NMLS #1394377 is an Equal Housing Lender. Credit and collateral are subject to approval. Terms and conditions apply. This is not a commitment to lend. Programs, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Regulated by the Department of Real Estate.

6 Denver Herald

November 12, 2020

BAND FROM PAGE 1

Susan Newton, 58, of the Roxborough Park area, plays fiddle in the band.

Brint Lukens, 58, of Lakewood, plays guitar as a “friend of Fennec,” he said.

John Hammer, 69, of Littleton, plays the hammered dulcimer outside of the Brewability brewery — formerly the location of the Brew on Broadway — in downtown Englewood in October. Hammer’s band, Fennec, has played Celtic music around the Denver metro area for years.

We do estate planning, estate administration, and probate.

We do it extensively and we do it well. Our team has served the Denver Metro area for more than 30 years.

We offer initial no obligation consultations.

Call today at (303) 670-9855 or visit our comprehensive website online at www.dslawcolorado.com for resources, videos, and more.

Davis Schilken, PC – Let our deep experience meet your heartfelt goals!

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

The band usually plays indoors but brought its lively, string-instrument tone outside, wearing masks on a cool afternoon.

The band first came together roughly 10 years ago because Hammer heard that a Douglas County library liked to have music in its building.

“But it turned out we were a little too much for the room — people thought we were a little too noisy,” Hammer said.

Hammer also leads a “beginner-intermediate” session at the Swallow Hill Music nonprofit just north of Englewood, near Broadway, to encourage people to get together and play. His band has performed at the Molly Brown House Museum near downtown Denver and can also be heard at other area bars, such as Clancy’s and the Celtic on Market, Hammer said.

Hammer got his start in music playing saxophone in elementary school and kept playing in band in high school and into college. Eventually, he ended up working at AT&T and learned that his coworkers got together to play bluegrass music — a genre with links to Celtic music, said Hammer, who played mandolin at the time.

Fennec takes bookings for “accompaniment (and) background music for special events and occasions,” according to its website.

“We just enjoy playing together, and we like each other’s company — we seem to get along pretty well, and people seem to enjoy listening to us as well,” Hammer said.

“That’s kind of a special thing to us.”

A few members played alongside Hammer in early October in an outdoor dining area beside the brewery.

“We all come here,” said Jeannie Weis, a Fennec guitar-player, “because it’s the place to be.”

Denver Herald 7

November 12, 2020

CLOG-FREE GUT TERS

OR YOUR MONEY BACK

GUARANTEED!

1

D

TH GU

TT

NATIO

’S

R

O BEF

E

N

r ilte F f a E Le

R

ER AFT

r ilte F f Lea

ER GUA

“My only regret is that I wish I had known about LeafFilter sooner.”

–Doug L. LIFETIME

INSTALLS ON NEW & EXISTING GUTTERS

THE LEAFFILTER SYSTEM Micromesh

Virgin Vinyl

WARRANTY

15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE LEAFFILTER PURCHASE* Exclusive Offer – Redeem By Phone Today!

ADDITIONALLY

Hanger

10% OFF SENIOR & MILITARY DISCOUNTS

Existing Gutter

CALL US TODAY FOR

A FREE ESTIMATE

1-844-618-9585 Promo Code: 285

Mon-Thurs: 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat: 8am-5pm, Sun: 2pm-8pm EST

PLUS!

THE FIRST 50 CALLERS WILL

RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL

5% OFF

YOUR ENTIRE INSTALL! **Offer valid at estimate only

FINANCING THAT FITS 1 YOUR BUDGET! Subject to credit approval.

Call for details.

1

*The leading consumer reporting agency conducted a 16 month outdoor test of gutter guards in 2010 and recognized LeafFilter as the “#1 rated professionally installed gutter guard system in America.” *For those who qualify. **Offer valid at time of estimate only **One coupon per household. No obligation estimate valid for 1 year. CSLB# 1035795 DOPL #10783658-5501 License# 7656 License# 50145 License# 41354 License# 99338 License# 128344 License# 218294 License# 603 233 977 License# 2102212986 License# 2106212946 License# 2705132153A License# LEAFFNW822JZ License# WV056912 License# WC-29998-H17 Nassau HIC License# H01067000 Registration# 176447 Registration# HIC.0649905 Registration# C127229 Registration# C127230 Registration# 366920918 Registration# PC6475 Registration# IR731804 Registration# 13VH09953900 Registration# PA069383 Suffolk HIC License# 52229-H

8 Denver Herald

LOCAL

November 12, 2020

VOICES

Looking down at someone to be looked up to

L

ooking down from the second level inside the Aurora Mall 35 years ago, I saw an older man, mid-60s, walking alone and unnoticed.

He wasn’t hurrying but showed no signs of impairment.

He was wearing a pale yellow QUIET button-up shirt DESPERATION and slacks, not jeans.

The B-17 was a four-engine, heavy bomber developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps.

During World War II, the Craig Marshall “Flying ForSmith tress” was used primarily in the daylight bombing campaign that focused on German industrial and military targets.

Routing the planes to and from the targets was extremely dangerous. They were large and relatively slow targets for Ger-

I

Since 1926

Corps.

Wyler went to England and directed two documentaries, one after noticing the painting of a shapely woman on the nose of a B-17 parked on the tarmac.

To the left of the painting were the words “Memphis Belle.”

Wyler directed “The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress” in 1944.

In 1990, a war film was released titled “Memphis Belle” that fictionalized the 25th mission of the plane Wyler had chosen for his documentary.

For some World War II B-17 flyers, the 25 mission goal came too late. Those who survived flew as many as 30.

The man below stopped walking and when I signaled I’d be down he took a seat on a nearby bench.

“The Best Years of Our Lives” stars Fredric March, Dana Andrews, and a non-professional actor named Harold Russell, a World War II veteran who lost both hands while teaching demolition work as an instructor at a

base in North Carolina.

The aerial shots of Boone City, the city where the servicemen return, were filmed over Cincinnati.

One of the film’s most compelling scenes takes place in an “aircraft boneyard” when Captain Fred Derry (Dana Andrews) walks among hundreds of retired B-17 carcasses. It was filmed at the Ontario Army Airfield in Ontario, California.

Years before I encountered the man at the mall, I discovered he had been one of the flyers who completed thirty missions and was the captain and pilot of a B-17.

I often think about that day when I saw him walking by himself, unnoticed.

When we met at the bench, he stood, and I gave my father a big hug.

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

We can handle whatever happens next

n the words of Forrest Gump: “My mom always said that life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.”

The one thing that separates a good movie or mystery from a great movie or mystery is the element of WINNING suspense and surprise. As WORDS each story plays out, what will happen next will keep us on the edge of our seats, perhaps shock or scare us, make us laugh, and hopefully astonish us Michael Norton in a good way.

It’s when what happens next is completely expected that leaves us feeling a bit disappointed. I find that most of us who really enjoy mysteries and thrillers look forward to the unexpected outcome, and the twists and turns of a book, television series, movie, game or competition of any kind. It’s when we already can predict or

DENVER

man planes and ground-based, anti-aircraft fire, including flak.

As he walked, the man looked all around and eventually up. He spotted me, waved, and I waved back.

The Air Force Association stated, “More than 50,000 Airmen lost their lives in the four years of WWII and the majority of those losses were on bomber missions over Nazi Germany in B-17s and B-24s. The average age of the crew of a B-17 was less than 25, with four officers and six enlisted Airmen manning the aircraft. Their chance of survival was less than 50 percent.”

At some point, the military noticed that morale was suffering because of the loss of men and aircraft, so they came up with a goal for flyers to aim for: complete 25 missions and you go home.

William Wyler, who directed two of my favorite films (“The Best Years of Our Lives” in 1946 and “Roman Holiday” in 1953) volunteered to serve as a major in the United States Army Air

even see what happens next that we lose interest.

If 2020 has taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected.

And although there are many of us who really enjoy a great mystery, there are many more of us who need to know the plot, the players, the situation and an ending that they had already figured out, or probably at least anticipated. Previously, we might have known the camp that we fell into; those who love a good mystery or those who really need to know what’s happening next.

However, this year has given us all a reason to try and get ahead of what happens next, wanting to know what we should expect and when we should expect it. We find ourselves asking things like how bad it will be, or how fast will it happen. In a book, movie, or game, it’s OK to leave us on the edge of our seat, but in real life, especially during this year that we have just lived through together, we want the answers before we take our seat or before the game starts.

Curiosity got the better of me,

JERRY HEALEY President

ERIN ADDENBROOKE Marketing Consultant

CHRIS ROTAR Interim Editor

AUDREY BROOKS Business Manager

LINDSAY NICOLETTI Operations/ Circulation Manager

ERIN FRANKS Production Manager

jhealey@coloradocommunitymedia.com D D

II

S S

P P

A A

T T

C C

A publication of

A publication of

Call first: 1624 Market St., Suite 202, Denver, CO 80202 Mailing Address: 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225 Englewood, CO 80110 Phone: 303-566-4100 To subscribe call 303-566-4100

H H

so I began to ask why. Why do we need to know what happens next? I asked friends and family members. I consulted business advisers and mentors of mine. And I asked some of you who read this column regularly.

When thinking about the “why” of knowing what happens next, most people used words like fear, anxiety, worry, doubt, disruption and insecurity. The reality is that many of us are just uncomfortable with the unknown.

There was a saying that was shared with me a long time ago, and I shared it with those I spoke to, so I will share it with you too, “Panic is our worst enemy, nothing is ever as bad as it seems, all will be well.” This usually led to a dialogue where we could talk about replacing words like fear, worry and doubt of the unknown with the excitement of the unknown. Or thinking about disruption as disruption of the status quo and maybe changing things that needed change. And when it came to insecurity, the conversation shifted from what we are insecure about to what we can find security in.

crotar@coloradocommunitymedia.com

lnicoletti@coloradocommunitymedia.com

eaddenbrooke@coloradocommunitymedia.com

abrooks@coloradocommunitymedia.com

efranks@coloradocommunitymedia.com

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!

50% off one year: only $20!

To subscribe call 303-566-4100 or go to www.DenverHerald.net/DHSale

What can we find security in when it feels like we are living in an insecure world? We can start with how we see ourselves, not how the situation or environment sees us. We then move on to our foundation, our faith and our belief system. We can focus on our attitude through the lens of what we can do, not what we can’t do. We take comfort and solace in our relationships and those we love. And we anchor everything in hope.

How about you? Are you ready for what happens next no matter what it is? Do you look forward to the mystery as it unfolds or are you looking for a predictable outcome? I really would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com and when we understand that we can handle the twists and turns of this next mystery, it really will be a better than good week.

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

Columnists & Guest Commentaries Columnist opinions are not necessarily those of the Herald-Dispatch.

We welcome letters to the editor. Please include your full name, address and the best number to reach you by telephone.

Email letters to letters@coloradocommunitymedia.com Deadline Wed. for the following week’s paper.

Denver Herald-Dispatch (ISSN 1542-5797)(USPS 241-760) A legal newspaper of general circulation in Denver, Colorado, the Herald-Dispatch is published weekly on Thursday by Colorado Community Media, 1624 Market St., Suite 202, Denver, CO 80202.

PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT DENVER, COLORADO and additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Send address change to: Denver Herald, 750 W. Hampden Ave., Suite 225, Englewood, CO 80110

Denver Herald 9

November 12, 2020

Sportsbook promos eat into tax revenues Tactics meant to attract bettors lead to lower net income for operators

BY KEVIN SIMPSON THE COLORADO SUN

You’ve seen the come-ons, virtually nonstop on TV in between the onslaughts of political advertising: Online sportsbooks offering “free” money to bet on their site, or offering ridiculous proposition bets that make you a winner in an NFL game if either team scores a touchdown.

Maybe you’ve even downloaded an app yourself and made some easy money. If you did so in September, that means your money was part of the more than $207 million legally wagered during that month on sports in Colorado. Aside from your winnings, you might also feel good that all that money is contributing to the tax revenue that soon will fund Colorado’s much-needed water projects.

Unfortunately, it’s not that simple.

Customers continue to gravitate toward the state’s sportsbooks — the lineup has grown from a handful to 15 online and 12 walk-in retail outlets — and the amount of money bet on sports has grown rapidly, especially since the return to play of major sports in late July after a coronavirus shutdown. But after an initial rise, tax revenues in September plummeted to their lowest level since sports betting became legal at the start of May. The reasons, industry analysts and sportsbooks explain, are tied to new operators in a highly competitive market offering those practically can’t-lose bets to lure new users, especially online. Additionally, the natural unpredictability of sports competition took a turn against operators — and in favor of Colorado bettors — that resulted in a lower “hold percentage,” which is how much of all those bets operators actually keep (and pay taxes on) after payouts.

In Colorado, the hold was 1.9% in September. Normally, it ranges between 6% and 12%, according to industry expert Max Bichsel, vice president of U.S. business for the Gambling.com Group.

“Basically, people won money in September, that’s what it comes down to,” Bichsel said. “The players won money and the sportsbooks didn’t.

There’s a bunch of reasons why the sportsbooks didn’t perform as well. At some point, that average hold percentage, month over month, will start to rise, and you’ll see considerable revenue coming into the state.”

But while the sports betting business gets off the ground in Colorado, the competition for new customers has triggered promotion of those easy bets, designed to attract interest by providing a fun and risk-free experience. That has contributed to lower revenue for sportsbooks, and less tax collected for the state.

Tactic to lure customers

h “In September, operators offered

free bets to new players who were coming into the sports betting market . specifically for football, and they used free bets as a customer acquisition tool during a football push,” said Suzi Karrer, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Revenue. “We anticipate seeing the same push by operators during other large events. For example, the Final Four or the playoffs

SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

could see the same marketing push to gain market share by operators.”

From that $207 million bet in September, a figure known as the handle, sportsbooks retained only about $4.2 million in revenue — down 44% from August. Taxes declined 63% from the previous month.

“That 19% gap can be attributed to those `fake bets,’” Bichsel said.

“They’re not taxable, just a promotional bonus that the regulator doesn’t tax. The first few months of a market opening up gets ultra confusing.”

Allowing those promotions to be excluded from total revenue for tax purposes isn’t uncommon, Karrer said, as both Michigan and Virginia also allow promotional deductions.

“Operators utilize free bets as a new customer-acquisition strategy,” she said. “We anticipate that once the market is established and saturated in Colorado, the strategy may change to customer retention and satisfaction in promotions offered.”

Projecting tax revenues on sports betting has been difficult, and some early guesses proved high. A more recent analysis by the Colorado Division of Gaming put estimated tax receipts at $1.5 million to $1.7 million for fiscal 2020-21. With numbers now available for the first five months of operation, the state has collected just over $808,000, with the most recent month’s receipts, $69,771 for September, ranking as the lowest so far.

State Rep. Alec Garnett, a Denver Democrat who backed the bill that legalized sports betting last year, said the declining tax revenue numbers amid the rising handle are “worthy of a conversation about what’s driving the spread in different directions.”

“You’d assume it’s part of an advertising investment on the front end — but if that doesn’t slow down, then there are some statutory fixes the Legislature can contemplate,” he said.

What few complaints he’s heard so far, Garnett said, have revolved around differences in the way various platforms approach certain types of bets where odds have been revised retroactively.

“I’ve heard other consumer-protection issues around differences on platforms,” he said. “Some rules, people feel are unfair. I think there’s going to be a cleanup bill that I’ll work on with the Department of Revenue and Division of Gaming and all these things will be considered for sure. We just did it, just opened, so these are fair conversations to happen. The door is going to be open for consumers and folks from the industry to sit down and navigate the best way forward.”

He noted that legislation that legal-

ized marijuana in Colorado required fine-tuning, but said feedback he’s gotten indicates that “people feel the platforms are honest and well regulated, innovative and really working quite well. But no matter how well the vast majority are going, there’s room to make it better.”

Predictions are complicated Between the mechanics of a new market and the coronavirus pandemic that threw the sports schedule into disarray, the statewide performance of sportsbooks could be “a couple years out” from predicting the ebbs and flows of money coming into the state.

“The market is healthy, it’s big, there’s competition — that’s what’s driving a lot of the promotional activ-

ity people find a little annoying,” Garnett said. “But we want competition because it is good for consumers.”

Some industry experts point out the simple truth that great taxable revenue receipts in the present would mean a lot of Coloradans lost bets.

Looking to the future, that could hinder the industry’s growth by discouraging those testing the waters. By forgoing some tax revenue in the short term, allowing for the big promotional push, Colorado boosts its chances of nurturing a mature business and capitalizing on future tax money.

For the moment, they claim, Colorado simply suffers from a small sample size.

“We are just starting to see what the revenue and total handle are with sports returning to full play,” DOR’s Karrer said, “so we are looking for three to four months of solid data to see what the monthly averages will look like.”

Bichsel, of Gambling.com, said that for the first couple of months, sportsbooks are simply fighting for space on a user’s phone as bettors try different platforms and eventually settle on one they like.

“That’s when you see things become steady,” he said. “If I’m a customer in Denver over six months, there’s not that many promotions they can offer me. They may give me incentives, but they’re not giving free money like they did in the first months.”

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.

GET THIS DEAL BEFORE THE

THIS PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT IS ON SALE UNTIL NOV. 30!

HARDCOVER BOOK

$29.95

reg. $39.95 • plus tax & shipping offer expires 11/30/20 • books ship 12/4/20

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO SUPPORT DENVER POST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LEARN MORE AND ORDER ONLINE AT

BRONCOS.PICTORIALBOOK.COM

10 Denver Herald

LOCAL

LIFE

Events of 2020 put spotlight on demographics of industry

This year’s Great American Beer Festival was held in a virtual format in October.

BY JOHN FRANK THE COLORADO SUN

T

he craft beer industry — like much of America — is facing a reckoning on two levels right now: A pandemic ended more than a decade of growth well short of the industry’s goal to become 20% of the national beer market by 2020 and a racial justice movement highlighted craft brewing’s dominant white male culture and lack of diversity.

The combination led to sobering conversations within the craft beer community at a time the industry typically would have gathered in Denver for a toast at the annual Great American Beer Festival.

The Boulder-based Brewers Association that hosts the festival canceled the nation’s largest beer tasting event this year — and it expects to do the same in 2021 — because of the coronavirus outbreak. Instead, GABF moved into a virtual format in October with the presentation of the much-coveted awards.

The diversity of beers entered into the annual competition surpasses the racial diversity in the craft beer workforce and community. The problem is not new, but the focus on the issue amplified earlier this year amid the Black Lives Matter protests and demands from consumers for more significant change within the beer industry.

“I think our trade was slow to think about diversity, and that’s not good,” said Marty Jones, an industry veteran and beer marketer. “But I’m glad it’s become a topic because we have dropped the ball on being a more welcoming trade.”

Lopsided numbers In Colorado, more than 400 breweries are operating, and just three are Black-owned — Novel Strand and Hogshead in Denver, and Outworld in Longmont. Spangalang Brewing in Denver is in the process of adding a partner, who is Black. In addition, about 10 breweries in Colorado are Latino-owned or focused. The numbers fit national figures from 2018 showing 1% of small and independent breweries are Black-owned and 2.4% are Latino-owned.

The Brewers Association — the trade group that represents independent small brewers across the country — began a program to address the lack of diversity in 2017 that included hiring a diversity ambassador and a grant program. But it took more significant steps in July after facing criticism for not doing enough to address racism actions among its membership.

In mid-June, three weeks after George Floyd’s death in police custody, the association posted a message to social media stating it “stands in solidarity against racial injustice.”

“We strive to create an inclusive community that feels safe and welcome. We will take a stand, we will listen, and we will learn,” the statement continued.

November 12, 2020

COURTESY PHOTO

The words didn’t satisfy critics who wanted the organization to take a stronger stand against breweries that use insensitive names for beers or face allegations of racial discrimination. On the other side, the association’s leaders said they lost some members because of the decision to speak out.

In an interview last week, Bob Pease, the association’s president and CEO, defended the association, saying it did “quite a bit” to address diversity in recent years. But he also acknowledged “we were a little bit slow on uptake with the killing of (George) Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.”

“We all want a more diverse and equitable craft beer community,” he continued. “And we all have more work to do. We are committed to doing the work.”

Changes in rules In July, the association amended its bylaws to allow for the removal of a member — a provision missing entirely in the prior governing documents. In August, the association introduced a new code of conduct for its members designed to “eliminate discrimination, harassment, and bias of all types.” And in September, the association outlined a grievance process that its professional members can use to police other breweries for violations of the code of conduct.

“We have seen and heard the criticisms and questions surrounding the Brewers Association’s silence regarding racism among its members. We hear you,” Pease said in a July statement announcing the new changes.

“Our limited public response to date has not been sufficient for many but it does not equate to apathy.”

The conversations about race and di-

versity in the craft brewing industry come at a difficult time.

Earlier in the pandemic, industry outlooks suggested that 60% of breweries wouldn’t survive to June.

Those dire predictions proved too pessimistic, as some breweries were able to get financial help or adapt to meet the to-go market, but still more than a dozen have shuttered in Colorado.

The situation remains tenuous, particularly for breweries that built their business on the taproom model selling beers across the bar rather than packaging their beer for sale at retail outlets. In 2019, craft beer volume amounted to 13.6% of the U.S. market, well short of the goals set years earlier in part because of acquisitions from larger brewers.

So far in 2020, overall sales are down about 10%, but breweries’ sales onpremise decreased 40%, the Brewers Association said.

The association is feeling the pinch, too. The cancellation of its events — the Craft Brewers Conference, Homebrew Con and GABF, among others — because of public health concerns cost the organization about 70% of its annual revenue and led to 23 layoffs, or about 35% reduction in staff. The job cuts led to an outcry from brewery guilds across the country and even more criticism of Pease directly regarding his salary and recent hiring decisions.

Other cutbacks included reductions in research spending and the temporary elimination of grant programs, including the one focused on diversity.

Despite the setbacks, Pease is quick to say the association “is here to stay.”

The tightened budget and a financial nest egg built from surpluses in recent years will keep it going at a diminished level. “We are resilient. We are scrappy, just like our members. We are adapting. We are improvising,” he said. “But like many of our members, we have been wounded by the pandemic for sure.”

How quickly it bounces back de-

pends on when in-person events like GABF come to life. The association engaged beer fans with a passport to deals at breweries across the nation for $20, but it won’t amount to a fraction of the normal revenue.

“If and when the world gets back to normal — and I say that with a big `if ’ because who knows what the new normal will look like — but if large events do come back — and we are thinking at this point 2022 at the earliest — we will be fine. We will be right back growing again,” Pease said.

Breweries take action In Colorado, the Black Lives Matter movement inspired action on the part of breweries. WeldWerks Brewing in Greeley donated $10,000 to the local Black Lives Matter chapter and Campaign Zero to end police brutality.

And dozens participated in the Black is Beautiful collaboration brew that benefited local social justice charities.

“Breweries in Colorado recognize it’s not only a lack of diversity in customers but a lack of diversity in staff and how can they create pipelines to address that,” said Shawnee Adelson, the executive director of the Colorado Brewers Guild.

Station 26 Brewing in Denver partnered with Regis University earlier this year to create a diversity scholarship for underrepresented students to complete the school’s brewing certificate program. The first recipients will be named in 2021.

“The brewing industry is not very diverse,” said Matthew Peetz, the director of the program. “It’s mostly white males, and I think that every industry benefits from a diversity of opinions and background.”

Odell Brewing in Fort Collins recently hired a person to coordinate its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts to address the hiring process as well as educate staff.

Wynne Odell, the brewery’s cofounder and a member of the Brewers Association’s board of directors, said the criticism aimed at the brewing industry was a factor, but “it was also all of us waking up in our own organizations and realizing this is a more immediate concern.”

Jones, the veteran beer industry leader, sees this moment as an opportunity.

“It’s only natural that it would become an issue in craft beer. Everyone is taking a look at themselves and wondering if they could do more,” he said.

He added: “What better way to bring people together and find common ground than to talk politely over a couple beers?”

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.

Denver Herald 11

November 12, 2020

Kahlo, Rivera, Mexican Modernists at DAM

Diego Rivera’s “Calla Lilly Vendor,” painted in 1943, is part of an exhibit at the Denver Art Museum that requires timed tickets.

Frida Kahlo’s 1943 painting “Self-Portrait with Monkeys” is on display at the Denver Art Museum through Jan. 24.

COURTESY PHOTOS

Timed tickets are required to tour exhibit of 150 works

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Now open at the Denver Art Museum: “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection.”

It runs through Jan. 24 and is sure to be a draw for area art lovers. Timed tickets are required so one will want to plan ahead, since we are dealing with limits on how many can attend at any one time ...

When the Mexican Revolution ended in 1920, change was afoot in every aspect of that country’s life, including in its arts. Rivera’s huge murals were soon famous and in demand in the U.S. and Europe — examples are tied into this large (150 works) exhibit on walls as well as with a few paintings, such as the well-recognized “Calla Lily Vendor.”

Mexico City was the center of activity and was home to Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and a circle of creatives who combined Mexican folk art with techniques adapted from European arts — also in flux at that time. Rivera, 30 years older than Kahlo, was

established as an influential painter.

Also there: Jacques and Natasha Gelman, who collected works by the local artists, who were their friends.

Gelman was a partner at Posa films and connected with the local art community, where he and his wife began to collect works by their friends. This exhibit includes 150 works by internationally recognized artists, most from the Gelman collection, with additional works from the collection of Denver-based John and Sandy Fox and from the museum’s collection.

Mexican Modernism combined social realism and fantastic visions that were

unique to Mexican history and literature. Both Kahlo and Rivera painted portraits of Natasha Gelman, their patron and good friend.

Frida Kahlo had suffered from polio when she was a child, then was badly injured as a teen in a bus accident that left her back permanently painful. She said: “I paint myself because I am so often alone and I am the subject I know best.”

She was still a student when she met the much older Rivera. They fell in love, married, divorced and remarried.

Kahlo’s family home, the blue house that is now a museum, was their home.

Seven of her distinctive selfportraits are included plus a number of other drawings and paintings.

Pets, local flora, foods and surroundings fill the images, shedding some light on a distinctive lifestyle that makes a viewer invent stories to accompany the art. Kahlo’s

It pays to shop for

“Self Portrait With Monkeys” is especially appealing ... and then there is that wee Itzcuentli dog ... and brilliant parrots. Sound as well as color.

“Diego on My Mind,” widely used in publicity for this exhibit, is fascinating.

She wears a traditional lacy headdress — Tejuana style — and on her forehead is an image of Rivera. The trademark heavy eyebrows almost resemble bird wings as they meet above her nose and she looks straight into a viewer’s eyes.

Other artists included in this exhibit: Maria Izquierdo, Carlos Merida, Lola Alvarez Bravo, Gunther Gerzso.

Photographs of these friends and others are a nice addition to the exhibit, as is a grouping of Kahlo’s colorful garments.

Allow time to walk through and then return to images that capture the imagination especially well.

HEALTH & MEDICARE INSURANCE! Plans and prices change every year. Get the best plan at the best price for your health and financial needs.

Group Insurance Analysts, Inc. Call or visit your neighborhood certified Enrollment Center today.

303-423-0162 Ext. 100 • www.e-gia.com

12 Denver Herald

November 12, 2020

powered by

Thu 11/05 Featured

Symbolic Nature - Barbara Veatch @ 6pm / Free Core New Art Space, 6851 West Colfax Avenue, Denver

Featured

"Starry Night" Friday November 6th, 7:00PM, $30 @ 7pm / $30 Sipping N' Painting Highland, 4995 Lowell Blvd, Denver

Sat 11/07 Featured HERO Fantastic 6 Sports! @ 9:30am / $75 Nov 5th - Dec 17th Eagle Ridge Kindercare, 18601 Ea‐ gle Ridge Dr., Golden. 857-4008858

Odyssey Trivia @ 6:30pm / Free Odyssey Beerwerks Brewery & Taproom, 5535 West 56th Avenue, #107, Arvada

Glenmorangie Scotch Scholars @ 6:30pm / $30 School House Kitchen & Libations, 5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada

Mimosa Class: "Colorado Logo" - Sunday November 8th, 12:30PM, $25 @ 12:30pm / $25 Sipping N' Painting Highland, 4995 Lowell Blvd, Denver

Golden Virtual Game Night: Trivia, Charades, and Drawing over Video @ 7pm / Free 1110 Washington Ave, 1110 Washington Avenue, Golden

Featured

Wed 11/11 Featured

Highlands Sip & See @ 12pm / Free 2836 Wyandot St, 2836 Wyandot Street, Denver

Golden Virtual Game Night: Trivia, Charades, and Drawing over Video @ 7pm / Free 1110 Washington Ave, 1110 Washington Avenue, Golden

Goddess Wisdom: Coping with the Holidays

Live Music at FlyteCo @ 7pm / Free FlyteCo Brewing, 4499 West 38th Avenue, #101, Denver

Local Karaoke @ 9:30pm / Free Local 46, 4586 Tennyson St, Denver

Fri 11/06

@ 3pm / $25-$25 Nurture • A Wellcare Marketplace, 2949 Federal Boulevard, Denver

Thanksgiving Fall Wreath Workshop

Featured

@ 11am / $85 Something Styled, Inc., 1941 �oung�eld Street, Golden

Featured

Yoga Pizza Beer

Featured 10-Week Divorce Support Class & Life Recovery Program @ 5:30pm / Free Nurture, 2949 Federal Blvd, Den‐ ver

Mon 11/09

The Art of Karen Watkins @ 2pm / Free Nov 6th - Nov 28th Bale�re Goods, 7513 Grandview Avenue, Arvada

Featured

Mimosa Class: "Botanical Garden" Saturday November 7th 11:30AM $25

Featured

@ 6:30pm / $20 Kokopelli Beer Company, 8931 North Harlan Street, Westminster Music Bingo at Discovery Tap House- Wheat Ridge, CO @ 7pm / Free Discovery Tap House, 4990 Kipling Street, #suite 7, Wheat Ridge

Loco Locals Comedy Extravaganza

@ 11:30am / $25 Sipping N' Painting Highland, 4995 Lowell Blvd, Denver

@ 7pm / Free 3200 N Pecos St, 3200 North Pecos Street, Denver

New Works - Gina Smith Caswell @ 12pm / Free Core New Art Space, 6851 West Colfax Avenue, Denver

"Patriot Sky" - Wednesday November 11th, 7:00PM, $25

Sun 11/08

@ 7pm / $25 Sipping n Painting Highland, 4995 Lowell Blvd., Denver

Conscious Breathwork

LIVE! "Authors in the Afternoon" feat. W Michael and Kathleen O'Neal Gear @ 3:30pm / $50 Denver Marriott West, 1717 Den‐ ver West Marriott Boulevard, Golden

@ 3pm / $45 The Attic | Archipelago Clubs, 2345 7th.

St., Denver

Sunday Mystery Funday @ 6pm / Free Talnua Distillery & Tasting Room, 5405 West 56th Avenue, #unit c, Arvada

Monday Night Smarty Party @ 7pm / Free 3200 N Pecos St, 3200 North Pecos Street, Denver

Tue 11/10 The Gut-Brain Connection Autoimmune Disorders, IBS, Fibromyalgia, Fatigue

Drag Queen Bingo @ 7pm / $3 GREG'S Kitchen & Taphouse, 4433 West 29th Avenue, Denver

@ 6:30pm / Free Wild & Precious Optimal Living, 6650 W. 44th Ave., Suite 2B, Wheat Ridge

The best place to promote your events online and in print. Visit us @ https://jeffcotranscript.com/calendar

powered by

Denver Herald 13

November 12, 2020

‘This is Colorado’ awards announced C R O S S W O R D P U Z Z L E T

‘Own an Original’ scheduled Littleton’s annual “Own an Original” exhibit will appear in the round, at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton, from Nov. 20 to Jan. 3. This year’s theme, chosen by the Littleton Fine Arts Board, is “Liberating Humor.” The juror will be Sarah Magnetta, Ph.D. There will not be an opening reception this year, but one can reserve a time to visit: Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Curator of Exhibits Moira Casey says they will probably also do an online version.

More later. 303-795-3950.

Book submissions requested Colorado Humanities and Center

PIT BULLS FROM PAGE 1

It is still illegal for residents to own one of these restricted breeds without a permit, officials said.

Pit bulls and other restricted breeds have been banned in Denver since 1989

for the Book invites submissions for the Colorado Book Awards. Forms are available at coloradohumanities.org.

Submission deadline is Jan. 8, 2021. At least 10 categories: anthology/collection, biography, children’s literature, creative nonfiction, fiction, history, nonfiction, pictorial, poetry, young adult literature. Volunteers needed as readers, selectors, judges. See website or call 303-894-7951.

‘Zoo Motel’ virtual Lucidity Suitcase and Buntport Theatre announce “Zoo Motel,” written and performed by Thaddeus Phillips, who is returning to Buntport. A deck of cards will be needed to participate.

Broadcast live from a village in South America. A ticket assigns you to one of 21 rooms in a motel, which will be populated with “various surprises.”

Director Tatiana Mallarino has been quarantined with Phillips and watches the process as on a movie set. Through Dec. 19, Thursdays to Saturdays, at 8 p.m. Running time: 63 minutes. Room rates, tickets: $19.95 for Thursdays; $22.97 for Fridays and $24.99 for Saturdays. One room per household: visit zoomotel.org and click on “Book a Room.” A printer is necessary. An email will be sent with a “ZOO MOTEL WELCOME PACK” pdf, designed by artist Steve Dufala, to be printed and prepared before the show.

Plus have that deck of cards ready.

Highlands Ranch Historical Society: Louviers “Louviers Was Dynamite” — a free Zoom presentation on the history of the town of Louviers — will be provided by the Highlands Ranch Historical Society with former history teacher Joyce Rovetta from 7 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 16. Log in by 6:45. Meeting ID is 898 7361 9347, passcode is 971157. For more information, visit the HRHS website: theHRHS.org.

after a series of attacks occurred over a five-year span.

In January, Denver City Council member Christopher Herndon proposed the idea of lifting the ban, which was passed in a 7-4 vote in February but later vetoed by Mayor Michael Hancock.

For more stories like this, subscribe at denvergazette.com

Answers

Solution © 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.

he virtual version of the annual “This is Colorado” exhibit, sponsored by Littleton’s Heritage Fine Arts Guild, is now available on the Arapahoe Community College website. Juror Amelia Furman announced awards on SONYA’S Nov. 2 and the show SAMPLER will run through Jan. 30, 2021. Visit arapahoe.edu, click on Campus Community, then click on Art Galleries and “This is CO - Statewide Exhibition.”

As you touch each image, it will flip and give artist’s name, Sonya Ellingboe size, medium and price ... Best in Show is Michael Veltkamp’s colored pencil and pastel drawing, “Freedom,” depicting a storybook magic white horse. First Ppace (pictured) is Chuck Danford’s “Pride of Africa” watercolor of an elephant running toward us.

Also at Colorado Gallery of the Arts: ACC Instructor Virtual Exhibition, through Dec. 30.

THANKS for

PLAYING!

14 Denver Herald

November 12, 2020

Lakewood lore inspires author with Arvada roots The new thriller reimagines 1960s Lakewood crime as fiction

BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

If you grew up in Lakewood in the late 1960s you might remember the tale of the Garage Gorilla. Legend has it, he prowled around neighborhoods in the fledgeling city, breaking into garages and lying in wait to attack unsuspecting women in the dark.

First-Time author Collin Pearce’s father remembered those times well, and would regale young Collin with spooky stories from days gone by.

Now it’s the son who is spinning scary yarns and drawing on one of his dad’s tales for inspiration. As a kid growing up in Arvada, Pearce, 26, loved writing and books, but stories

by Edgar Alan Poe and Ray Bradbury

really grabbed his attention. From his new home, California, He’s just published his first novel, “The Garage Guerrilla”, a fictionalized mash-up of the Lakewood crime-spree with elements of the modern-day Golden State Killer case. Pearce said the sheer creepiness of the events in the Garage Gorilla story his dad told him as a kid was what really stuck with him for so many years.

“He was an offender that would terrify neighborhoods, prowling around, breaking into garages and turning out the lights and turning on hoses so people would come out at night,” he said. When the equally sordid Golden State Killer case was recently solved using modern science and technology, Pearce was inspired to reimagine what happened all of those years ago in Lakewood and weave in a modern twist. Pearce said the novel took a little over a year to write, while continuing his career in construction project management.

“I write for an hour a night,” he

Author Collin Pearce who just released his first novel, “The Garage Guerrilla.”

COURTESY PHOTO

said. “At first, I had no idea what I was doing. I started by writing about five chapters by hand and then my handwriting was so bad, I re-wrote it on a computer.”

Pearce said he had about the first half of the novel figured out when he started, but from there he just kept writing to see where the story took him. Eventually, the story took the Arvada West and CSU graduate to a completed book that’s garnering good reviews from Kirkus Reviews and from Amazon reviews, and gaining readers through word of mouth, social media engagement and even a bit of traction on Amazon. If brick and mortar is still your thing, the book can be special ordered from retail booksellers.

As for launching his first book during a global pandemic, Pearce said it’s made marketing and in-person visits to book stores more difficult, but it actually gave him a lot of extra time to think about the book as he was finishing it up. It may have also given him time to start plotting out his second novel, already in the works.

“The new book is a totally different concept, but it is another psychological thriller,” Pearce said.

Classifie

Classifieds Carpet/Flooring

Painting

Sprinklers

PEREZ PAINTING LLC

Columbine Custom Contracting

Interior & Exterior Front Door Refinishing Specialist

Carpet

• Sprinkler Blow Outs $40

• Gutter Clean ups $40 • Fertilization $30 • Fence Repair & Painting • Aerations $40 • Power wash decks & houses • Clean Up / Tree service • Garage Doors • Interior/Exterior Painting • Licensed Plumber

Roofing/Gutters

Have a Hail Damaged Roof?

- Call Golden Spike Roofing - We are 100% Local & Have Great References - Roofing • Siding • Paint • Windows • Gutters

- Call Dave Vaughn 720-427-7422 - davegoldenspikeroofing@gmail.com

Tony 720-210-4304

Solutions

•Re-StRetching • Pet Damage • RePaiR

n:

Call Ke

720-244-3623

Lawn/Garden Services

Licensed and Insured • EXCELLENT REVIEWS!

• Siding

Weekly Mowing, Aerate, Fertilize, Fall Clean Up, Small Trees, Trim Bushes & Snow Removal, Senior Discounts

720-329-9732

Do you know the difference between a Broker and an Agent?

Roofing/Gutters

• Roofing Alpine Landscape Management

Insurance

For appointment contact: perezpaintingcolorado@yahoo.com or call 720-298-3496

• Gutters • Insurance Claims

It’s the Annual Election Period. Call Karl today!

LIKE US on FACEBOOK

Taking the Mystery out of Medicare*

Karl Bruns-Kyler (303) 416-6304 www.theBig65.com

*Karl Bruns-Kyler is a Private Insurance Broker, a Certified Senior Advisor, CSA, with no affiliation to Medicare, CMS or any governmental organization.

303-805-7800

www.1wayroofer.com In business in Colorado 25 Years We Accept All Major Credit Cards

Please Recycle this Publication when Finished ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

Advertise your business here Call us at 303-566-4100

Denver Herald 15

November 12, 2020

www.ColoradoCommunityMedia.com/Notices

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles Public Notice Notice to obtain title. The following vehicles were towed and abandoned:, 1) VIN 2GCEK19T2Y1208075, 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2) VIN 1G8JT54F42Y501561, 2002 Saturn L-Series, 3) VIN 1HGCR2F8XHA045255, 2017 Honda Accord, 4) VIN KNAFU4A24A5127793, 2010 Kia Forte, 5) VIN 1GBJG31R3Y1182351, 2000 Chevrolet Express Cutaway, 6) VIN WAUED24B7YN119371, 2000 Audi A6, 7) VIN 1FTSW31F61ED74791, 2001 Ford F-350, M1 Towing lot address 2810 W. 62nd Ave, Denver, CO 80221, 720-364-1160 is applying for title.

Legal Notice No. 80743 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice to Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ELEANOR KAY JOHNSON, aka ELEANOR K. JOHNSON, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31323 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 March 12, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Scott Johnson, Personal Representative 292 Saddle Run St. Henderson, Nevada 89012 Legal Notice No. 80748 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Mary Elizabeth Gonzales, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 030921 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 March 8, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

S. Blake Harris, Esq. No. 45942 Attorney for the Personal Representative 1660 17th Street, Suite 120 Denver, Colorado 80202 Legal Notice No. 80736 First Publication: November 5, 2020 Last Publication: November 19, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jo Ann Schiano, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 30959 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 March 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Todd Mackintosh Attorney to the Personal Representative P.O. Box 200782 Denver, Colorado 80220 Legal Notice No. 80742 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

on or before March 15, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Rosemary Bellinger Personal Representative c/o 6060 Greenwood Plaza Blvd #200 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 80746 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of William J. Barr, aka William Judson Barr, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31348 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 March 12, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sherri Lynn Barr, Personal Representative 801 Josephine Street Denver, CO 80206 Legal Notice No. 80741 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 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 March 5, 2021, 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. 80738 First Publication: November 5, 2020 Last Publication: November 19, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of DANIEL BINGHAM FEAD, a/k/a DANIEL B. FEAD, a/k/a DAN FEAD, Deceased Case Number: 2020-PR-31282 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 March 12, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Personal Representative 8400 E. Prentice Ave., #1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Legal Notice No. 80747 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Roger F. O’Dorisio, also known as Roger Fredrick O’Dorisio, a/k/a Roger O’Dorisio, Deceased.

Case Number: 2020-PR-31185 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 March 12, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Person Giving Notice: Martha Diss Sundby Personal Representative 1900 East Girard Place, #600 Englewood, CO 80113 Legal Notice No. 80740 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD CLINTON BELLINGER, JR. aka RICHARD C. BELLINGER, JR, Deceased Case Number: 20PR31410

Estate of Walter Henry Hill, Jr., a/k/a Walter H. Hill, Jr., a/k/a Walter Henry Hill, a/k/a Walter Hill, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31316

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

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 March 5, 2021, or the claims may

legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com

be forever barred.

Stanley Stewart, Personal Representative 3991 S. Walden St. Aurora, CO 80013 Legal Notice No. 80733 First Publication: November 5, 2020 Last Publication: November 19, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Denver Probate Court Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 1437 Bannock Street, #230 Denver, CO 80202 In the Matter of the Estate of: Oleta L. Crain Party Without Attorney: Valentino Jefferson 10621 Chevy Drive - Knoxville, TN 37922 Phone Number: 865.776.3711 E-mail: 4jeffersonfam@gmail.com Case Number: 2020PR382 Courtroom 224 NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S. To: Heirs of Oleta L. Crain Last Known Address, if any: 2102 N. Marion Street in Denver, CO A hearing on the Estate of Oleta L. Crain for the assignment of a new Personal Representative to clean up Title of Property Deed she transferred prior to her death, will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued: Date: 11/30/2020 Time: 8:00 a.m.

Denver Probate Court 224 Address: 1437 Bannock St. Room 230, Denver, CO 80202 The hearing will take approximately 15minutes.

Legal Notice No. 80731 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Carol Forington, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31278 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 March 12, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

William Forington Personal Representative 2812 Quitman St. Denver, CO 80236 Legal Notice No. 80744 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of PHYLLIS CLARICE MARCUS, a/k/a PHYLLIS C. MARCUS, a/k/a PHYLLIS MARCUS, Deceased Case Number: 20 PR 31249 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 March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey H. Marcus, Personal Representative 3050 S. Garfield St. Denver, CO 80210 Legal Notice No.80724 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Jose Angel Sanchez Cardenas, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31331 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 March 5, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jose Miguel Cardenas Cardona Personal Representative 6797 W. Portland Avenue Littleton, Colorado 80128 Legal Notice No. 80739 First Publication: November 5, 2020 Last Publication: November 19, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Therese Mary McCarthy, a/k/a Therese McCarthy, a/k/a Tracy McCarthy, a/k/a Tracy Mary McCarthy, Deceased

Case Number: 2020PR31269

By: Deputy Clerk

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 March 12, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. 80734 First Publication: November 5, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Julie B. Groves, of Groves Law, LLC

Estate of ELIZABETH MARIE SCRIBNER, a/k/a E. MARIE SCRIBNER, a/k/a ELIZABETH SCRIBNER, a/k/a ELIZABETH MARIE McFARLAND, a/k/a E. MARIE McFARLAND-SCRIBNER, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31270

Personal Representative 281 S. Pearl St. Denver, CO 80209 Legal Notice No. 80749 First Publication: November 12, 2020 Last Publication: November 26, 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 March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Gloria Mae Buckins, a/k/a Gloria M. Buckins, a/k/a Gloria Buckins, Deceased Case Number 2020PR000221 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Denver, County, Colorado on or before March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Artis Annette Harrison Rains, Personal Representative PO Box 5031 Denver, CO 80217

Anne Grimes McFarland, Personal Representative 1652 S. Washington St. Denver CO 80210 Legal Notice No. 80732 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

###

Attorney for Personal Representative Bryan T. Fredrickson Fredrickson Johnson & Belveal, LLC 831 Royal Gorge Blvd. Ste 329 Canon City, CO 81212 Legal Notice No. 80730 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Wilbur Taylor Little III, a/k/a Wilbur Taylor Little, a/k/a Wilbur T. Little, a/k/a Wilbur Little, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR31208 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 1, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Have you seen how Classifieds can work for you?

James A. Little, Personal Representative PO Box 69 Wetmore, CO 81253 Attorney for Personal Representative Bryan T. Fredrickson Fredrickson Johnson & Belveal, LLC 831 Royal Gorge Blvd. Ste 329 Canon City, CO 81212 Legal Notice No. 80729 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Michael David Gutzait, a/k/a Michael D. Gutzait, a/k/a Michael Gutzait, a/k/a Mike David Gutzait, a/k/a Mike D. Gutzait, a/k/a Mike Gutzait, Deceased.

Case Number: 2020PR31321 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 March 1, 2021, or the claims may be forever barred.

Eric S. Gutzait, Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO, P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80203 Legal Notice No. 80728 First Publication: October 29, 2020 Last Publication: November 12, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Name Changes Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Public Notice is given that a Petition for a Change of Name of a Minor Child or Adult was filed with the DENVER DISTRICT Court on September 15, 2020.

The Petition requests that the name of NEVAEH RAE SABALA be changed to NEVAEH RAE SABALA-SUAZO Case Number: 20CV33160 Courtroom: 316 GENEVIEVE ROTELLA, Clerk of Court

Denver Herald Legals 11.12.20* 1

16 Denver Herald

November 12, 2020

Having access to all the stories you want and need to know, delivered daily to your inbox at 5 a.m., makes for a great start to your day.

Don’t sleep on the opportunity to wake up to trustworthy journalism with a fresh perspective.

Get news with substance from your daily, interactive newspaper.

Our intuitive digital platform balances modern with tradition and high tech with high quality. The Denver Gazette is the Mile High City’s newest and best source for news you can trust.

When you subscribe, we deliver: • Instant access to the interactive newspaper • Unlimited access to the Denver Gazette digital archives • Full access to DenverGazette.com • Access to the Denver Gazette app • Breaking news alerts on your smartphone or tablet

Now that’s news.

Register for your first three months free at denvergazette.com/subscribe