Denver Herald Dispatch May 2, 2024

Making wishes come true

At George Washington High School, an assembly took place for the school’s wish kid, Ke’Zon, 6, who has a kidney disease. Special guests of the assembly included Mickey Mouse and Manolo, a wish kid alum, and his entire firstgrade class at Downtown Denver Expeditionary School.

BY CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Nine Denver schools helped make some special wishes come true during this academic year. Students at these schools participated in Make-A-Wish Colorado’s student-led fundraising program, Kids For Wish Kids.

e high schools’ Wish Week fundraising activities and events were unique to each school, and ran the gamut from a 5K and a dodgeball tournament to a talent show and school assemblies.

Each of the Denver schools got a wish kid to support, and many got to visit the schools and meet the high schoolers who helped make their wishes come true.

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UCHealth partners with neurotech company CIONIC

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

UCHealth patients with mobility impairments due to a neurological diagnosis are now able to try the rst FDA-cleared bionic piece of clothing, the CIONIC Neural Sleeve created by CIONIC neurotech company, which helps facilitate walking and moving the legs.

e CIONIC Neural Sleeve – recognized by TIME Best Inventions, the Digital Hub Awards and more – enables those with mobility impairments, such as from multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, or strokes, to move with more comfort.  Dr. Enrique Alvarez, assistant medical director of neurology at UCHealth University of Colorado, said devices such as the sleeve are used to help people stay active.

e CIONIC Centers for Excellence allows UCHealth patients to get a sense for the device with physical therapists who have been trained with the equipment. While it’s currently available at the Anschutz campus, depending on the interest, Alvarez said the idea is to expand the device to locations such as Highlands Ranch.

Inspired by his daughter’s mobility impairment, CIONIC Founder and CEO Jeremiah Robison wanted to explore what technology could do for similar patients.

“Our goal was to take technologies that were e ective for my daughter’s mobility in a clinical setting and integrate them into clothing that would extend those bene ts to her everyday life,” said Robison. “Wearable medical devices that power coordinated care across clinical settings at home and on the go are the future of healthcare.”

UCHealth University of Colorado, along with Craig Hospital and Neuro Physical erapy, are the rst in Colorado to join the CIONIC Centers for Excellence network, which provides neurological medical centers, like UCHealth, with exclusive training and access to the sleeve in the clinical care of patients.

When it comes to treatment for an autoimmune disease like multiple sclerosis, doctors tend to focus on comprehensive care, Alvarez said.

“ e Kids For Wish Kids program raises enough money to fund onethird of the wishes Make-A-Wish Colorado grants annually,” said Sarah Grosh, Make-A-Wish Colorado’s director of community development. “We are so incredibly grateful for the impact made by students all across the state.”

More than 200 schools throughout Colorado took part in the 2024 Kids For Wish Kids program.

Here are some highlights from the nine schools across Denver that participated.

Denver East High School

Wish kid: Liam, 5, of Denver who received a liver transplant.

Liam’s wish: To go to Walt Disney World Resorts.

Wish Week: March 18-22.

Years participating: is is the rst year that East has participated.

Denver South and Denver North high schools

Wish kid: Both of these schools had Honey, a 6-year-old from Denver who has been diagnosed with cancer.

Honey’s wish: To go to Disneyland.

Wish Week: South’s Wish Week took place March 11-15, North’s Wish Week took place March 3-10.

Years participating: is is South’s fourth annual year, and North’s second time participating.

John F. Kennedy High School

Wish kid: Luna, 5, of Parker who has been diagnosed with a respiratory disorder.

Luna’s wish: To go to Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii.

Wish Week: Feb. 5-9.

Years participating: is is JFK’s

sixth Wish Week.

DSST: Cedar High School

Wish kid: Foster, a 7-year-old from Denver who has been diagnosed with cancer.

Foster’s wish: To go to Walt Disney World Resorts and meet Darth Vader.

Years participating: is is Cedar’s rst year to participate.

Wish Week: April 8-12.

George Washington High School and

DSST: College View School

Wish kid: Both of these schools had Ke’Zon, a 6-year-old from Aurora who has a kidney disease.

Ke’Zon’s wish: To go to Walt Disney World Resorts

Wish Week: George Washington’s Wish Week took place March 11-15, and College View’s took place April 29-May 3.

Years participating: is is the rst year George Washington has participated, and the third year for College View.

Thomas Je erson High School

Wish kid: Haven, 7, of Pueblo who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Haven’s wish: To meet Mickey Mouse at Walk Disney World Resorts.

Wish Week: Feb. 5-9.

Years participating: is is omas Je erson’s rst year to participate.

Northfield High School

Wish kid: Ny’lear, a 3-year-old from Aurora who has been diagnosed with cancer.

Ny’lear’s wish: To go to Walk Disney World.

Wish Week: Feb. 26-March 1. Years participating: has participated in Wish Weeks since 2021.

To learn more about Make-A-Wish Colorado, visit https://wish.org/colorado.

Denver South High School students gather for a photo with their wish kid, Honey. Honey, 6, has been diagnosed with cancer and wishes to go to Disneyland.

Denver North High School had a restaurant giveback night at Little Man Ice Cream during its Wish Week, March 3-10, during which some of the student employees donated all of their tips and wages to the e ort, in addition to the restaurant’s giveback.

“Because there’s a lot of facets that kind of go on with the disease,” said Alvarez, who is also an associate of neuroimmunology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and is the vice chair of clinical research for the department.

While there are various modifying therapies, which include certain drugs, when the disease hits the progressive stage, it’s harder to slow down. When damage accumulates, Alvarez said the focus turns to symptom management.

In addition to ensuring the patient’s pain is under control, management also involves getting

enough sleep, monitoring their spasms and mobility.

“What’s very clear is that staying active is probably the best medicine we have for that stage of the disease or after an attack,” said Alvarez.

When one of Alvarez’s patients came in wearing the sleeve last year, he became intrigued.

e sleeve delivers Functional Electrical Stimulation to activate muscles in the leg and improve walking in real-time. It uses algorithms to sense and analyze a person’s movement and the sleeve uses sensors to measure the ring patterns of individual muscles and the resultant position of the leg during movement.

“When you have patients that have these disabilities, part of the issue is sometimes there’s some

weakness and they [the sleeves] work by trying to sense when you’re about to take a step and then can zap the nerve that goes to the muscles to kind of activate those muscles,” Alvarez said.

Another aspect that stood out for Alvarez was the ability for patients to adjust the device in order to stimulate muscles in di erent parts of the leg.

Since the CIONIC demo, Alvarez has joined the tech company’s scienti c advisory board and has had patients nd the product helpful.

“ e part I liked about it is it collects information as much as it helps with walking,” said Alvarez. “So trying to kind of gure out what we can learn from it, can we start to measure certain things that we can’t measure right now?”

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Want to Break Away From Common Exterior Products? Check Out These Winners

elevated it to the top of a competitive category.”

I’m always on the lookout for new products that might interest my readers, and Pro Builder magazine is great at finding and promoting them, including with their annual “Most Valuable Product (MVP) Awards. Their February-March 2024 issue featured the top 3 winners (gold, silver and bronze, of course) in 16 categories from “Connected Home” to “Weatherization.”

In this week’s column, I’d like to feature their winners in the “Exterior” category. I think you’ll agree that each provides a fresh look and a welcome break from what we are seeing, especially in the tract homes from the major builders.

The “Gold” winner was Tantimber’s decking product they call Thermowood Here is a picture and description of their wood decking:

“Thermowood is a sustainable alternative to endangered South American hardwoods and various environmentally damaging petroleum-based wood imitations and hybrid products. It is dimensionally stable, extremely durable, and will not warp in extreme temperatures and environments, the company says, while still being workable. The practical and environmental benefits of the product, as well as its pleasing aesthetics,

Tantimber is a Turkish company, and their website describes their commitment to sustainable production of natural wood products. Today’s composite decking materials are petroleum-based, but Tantimber’s products are made from thermally processed natural wood. Their website is www.Tantimber.com

The “Silver” winner was Nakamoto Forestry’s siding product Gendai. Here is the picture and description of this product:

“Gendai is sustainably sourced and ethically produced shou sugi ban siding — an exterior cladding made exclusively from Japanese cypress that is charred as a preservative heat treatment. The product is black in color with a waterbased finish. Traditionally called ‘arai’ meaning ‘washed,’ Gendai is brushed once to remove the textured charred surface, leaving behind a smooth appearance and dark hue. The burnt fiber crevasse shadows are subtle and create a silky color with charred grain details throughout.”

Archive of Past Columns Is Online

Over the past two decades, this column has appeared in local weeklies and the Denver Post, and during that time I’ve written about every conceivable topic related to real estate. You can find and search that archive online at www.JimSmithColumns.com

This bi-level home at 11296 W. Kentucky Dr. has been well maintained by the seller. It was painted and walkways replaced in 2006, and a new roof & siding were installed in 2017. The house is white with blue shutters and gutters, and a blue & white garage door was new in 2009. The seller put in a new, energy efficient furnace in 2014 and new acrylic shower and shower doors in 2007. The backyard is mostly flat now (due to the seller rocking the sloping landscape) and completely fenced. There are lilacs on two sides of the house, and an ornamental plum and two purple ash trees are in the backyard. Briarwood Hills is a very quiet, friendly neighborhood. Most of the surrounding homeowners care about their yards, as does this seller. You will find magazine-quality photos and a narrated video tour at www.LakewoodHome.info Call listing agent Jim Swanson at 303-929-2727 to request a showing.

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Nakamoto is a family-owned business in western Japan, which owns its own forests and mills near Hiroshima. They are the biggest manufacturer of yakisugi (the more common name for shou sugi ban wood) in the world, and have been doing it for 50 years. Their website is www.NakamotoForestry.com

The “Bronze” winner for exterior products is Fiberon’s Wildwood Cladding. At right is the picture, and here is the paragraph describing the product:

“Free of toxic chemicals and made with 94% pre- and post-consumer recycled content, Wildwood composite cladding is a highly sustainable alternative to traditional wood cladding. It has several performance characteristics that make it an ideal solution for rainscreen applications, such as being hydrophobic and resistant to rotting, cracking, insects, and decay. The product features an open-joint profile and is available in a variety of board lengths and widths, combining the beauty and warmth of

wood with the durability of highperformance, low-maintenance materials.”

The company operates out of Idaho and North Carolina. Its claim regarding sustainability is that its cladding features 94% pre– and post-consumer recycled content, is free of toxic chemicals and is manufactured using sustainable practices. They have been recognized as an “Eco-leader” by Green Builder magazine. The web address is too long for here. You will find a link for it at http:// RealEstateToday.substack.com

Circling the Globe Was Fun & Educational, But We’re Glad to Be Home!

As you read this on May 2nd, Rita and I are just four days from our flight home to Denver, having circled the globe, mostly by ship. (There’s no port in Denver…) At right is a night-time picture of our ship, the Viking Sky, which I took in Tahiti back on Jan. 22nd. Our 122-day world cruise ends next Monday. Over 300 readers and friends have been following my daily “travel-blog” at http:// WhereAreJimandRita.substack.com. It will allow us to relive our adventures.

2-BR Lakewood Condo Listed by Jim Swanson

$300,000

This clean two-bedroom condo with both a detached garage and assigned parking is at 5725 Atlantic Place #100 in the Sunpointe condos of southeast Lakewood. This garden level unit has new flooring throughout. It has two good sized bedrooms and a nice living space with a woodburning fireplace. There’s a small outdoor patio, with storage. The subdivision is west of Sheridan Blvd. and just south of Jewell. All furniture in the unit is included if the Buyer wants it, otherwise it will be removed. The garage space is #112, and assigned parking space is #118. The building got a new roof thanks to a hail storm, and the seller will have paid his share of the deductible before closing. Find more pictures and a narrated video tour at www.LakewoodCondo.online. Call Jim Swanson at 303-929-2727 to see it.

Just Listed: 3-Bedroom Briarwood Hills Home

Eldora claims ski patrollers’ vote to unionize was tainted

BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN

Ski patrollers at Eldora Mountain Resort have overwhelmingly approved unionized representation, but the company that owns the resort is challenging the results of the recent vote.

An Eldora spokesman said the resort company “learned that improper conduct impacted the ability of our patrollers to participate in an election free of improper in uence or coercion.”

Eldora objected to the fact that union representatives and ski patrollers did not want to include votes by volunteer ski patrollers.

“Patrollers have the right to vote. If certi ed, a union would represent all patrollers,” the spokesman said in an emailed statement. “ erefore, all patrollers deserve to have a voice and their vote considered.”

Eldora ski patrollers voted 29-3 to join the United Professional Ski Patrols of America union, which is part of the 700,000-worker Communications Workers of America district 7.

Paid patroller turnout for the election was 76% but only half of Eldora’s 14 volunteer patrollers voted.

e Eldora patrollers are hoping to get bene ts that include improved

BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

overtime pay, health insurance benets and better pay for veteran workers.

“Our focus throughout this process

has been to ensure that every patroller can trust that the election process is fair, that their voice and vote are

appropriately considered, and that the nal outcome is true and accurate,” reads the statement from the ski area spokesman.

e ski patroller union has grown in recent years as resort workers at Big Sky in Montana, Breckenridge, Loveland and Purgatory voted to unionize. Lift mechanics at Park City in Utah and Crested Butte Mountain Resort have joined the United Professional Ski Patrols of America. Patrollers at Aspen-Snowmass, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Park City, Steamboat, Stevens Pass in Washington and Telluride have been represented by unions for years.

Last month, ski patrollers at Keystone voted to unionize in a 68-7 vote, re ecting a shift from the 2021 vote at the Summit County ski area that rejected unionization by a single vote. Patrollers at White sh ski area in Montana voted 24-1 last month to join the ski patroller union. Solitude patrollers in Utah also voted 23-10 to unionize this year while patrollers at Palisades Tahoe in California rejected collective bargaining in a 25-28 vote.

e challenge from Eldora Mountain Resort owner Powdr is a rst for the United Professional Ski Patrols of America.

Pet parade in Castle Rock aims to bene t mental health

in Castle Rock, sponsored by the Colorado chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Competitions for the bestdressed pet, best pet trick, u est pet and wiggliest butt will mark the rst-ever Paws for Prevention fundraiser. e lighthearted event, which will include a pet parade, is in support of a serious cause.

It’s a fundraiser, set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 at Burly Brewing, 680 Atchison Way,

“Finding support for suicide loss or suicide in general can be challenging and awkward; and we wanted to do something a little di erent,” said Vanessa Lopez, a member of the AFSP Colorado volunteer coordination team. “Most of us board members are pet owners or animal lovers. Our idea was to create a cheerful event for people.

It’s geared toward fundraising, but it’s purely about making connections with other people in the community.

If the event is successful, the organization hope to expand the event to other locations.

Paws for Prevention is a free event. If an attendee donates or raises $35 or more, they’ll receive an AFSP pet bandanna.

Pets play a signi cant role in mental health, studies show.

Eighty-four percent of pet owners surveyed say that their pets have a mostly positive impact on their mental health, according to a 2024 American Psychiatric Association poll. And, pet owners are more physically active than non-owners, according to the National Library of Medicine.

“I have my own personal struggles and have lost someone; animals have been a big part of staying on track for me,” Lopez said.

Eldora ski patrollers practice a sled rescue at Eldora Mountain Resort.

PHOTO BY NICK LANSING

Syphilis cases in Colorado are exploding

detected and untreated.

Syphilis is among the most brutal diseases known to humans, but it is also among the sneakiest.

Dr. Michelle Barron, an infectious disease expert with UCHealth, calls it “the great masquerader.” Early symptoms in adults are often painless, temporary and easy to miss. After that, the disease can lie silent in the body for years until it makes itself known.

And Colorado, like other states across the country, is now dealing with the devastating impacts that can occur when syphilis goes un-

Since 2018, syphilis cases in the state have more than tripled, to 3,266 last year from 1,084 in 2018. ose 2018 numbers were already a signi cant jump from previous years.

What is especially brutal is that syphilis, a bacterial disease primarily transmitted through sex, can be spread in utero from moms to babies. Colorado saw 50 such cases of congenital syphilis last year, up from seven in 2018. ere have been 25 congenital cases reported this year, putting the state on track to potentially reach 100 cases before year end.

“ is is easily treated,” Gov. Jared Polis said at a recent news conference, “but it can be very harmful and deadly for babies.”

Of the 25 cases of congenital syphilis so far this year, ve resulted in stillbirths or miscarriages and two ended in death shortly after birth.

To combat this rise in syphilis cases among infants, the state Health Department on late last month issued a public health order requiring medical providers to step up testing for syphilis infections in people who are pregnant.

Syphilis is treated with multiple penicillin injections over the course of about three weeks.

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A grand display of patriotism

Park in Fort Lupton hosted the Great Plains Field of Honor in April

Volunteers turned Fort Lupton’s Pearson Park into an emotional display of patriotism and a grand thank you to the area’s veterans and rst responders.

e annual Great Plains Field of Honor returned to the eld for the fth year, featuring more than 1,000 individually dedicated ags and chances to visit and tell stories.

Former Fort Lupton re ghter Joseph Hogelin had stories to tell about his family, including his uncle Cornelius Gaylord Hogelin who served in the United States Air Force from 1942 to 1944.

“He was shot down over in England, and the only one who knows where his remains are is the almighty,” Joseph said.

e display opened to the public April 17 and culminated in a closing ceremony April 20.

Retired Air Force veteran Bob Warner, who’s been a volunteer for the Field of Honor since it started in 2020, was honored to cut the ribbon display April 17. Warner ew a Boeing C17 Globe Master military transport aircraft.

“I got into the National Defense Executive Reserve for about 10 years after I retired from the Air Force Reserve,” Warner said.

The community of Fort Lupton visits flags to honor veterans and past and present first responders.

“When my reserves unit was deactivated I came back to Colorado and worked for the Civil Air Patrol and FEMA and various organizations until I retired.”

Warner said he was active in the Air Force for six years and in the reserves for 25 years, from 1959 until 1990. He also owns Warner Ranch in Centennial, which has been in his family for 103 years.

e honors were scheduled to continue April 20 with a keynote presentation by John W. Bell of the Bu alos Soldiers of American West. Bell was set to be joined by the Fort Lupton Fire Department

presenting the colors and Colorado Harmony bagpipe player Charlene Michel. A yover by the Rocky Mountain Renegades was planned as well.

e Bu alo Soldiers of the American West and the Honor Bell Foundation are the 2024 bene ciaries of the Fort Lupton event. ese nonpro t organizations have served Colorado Veterans for many years with civic and educational programs, according to o cials.

e Fort Lupton Field of Honor is made possible by donations, sponsors, and volunteers to make this day memorable for our heroes.

Family traditions

“We are here for the community; part of our mission is to help whenever possible,” Bell said.

Bell said he joined the Army in 1963 and originally planned on being sent to Vietnam, but was turned down due to his poor eyesight.

“But my father is a soldier, and my cousin was a bu alo solider so I’m carrying on the family tradition by telling the Bu alo Solider story that was being forgotten and doing this for 40 years with the reenactments,” Bell said.

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“I’ve done all the research necessary, a lot of writing and, commentary around the country to tell the work ow side of the story,” he said. “It’s is something that we’ve built that we have to do.”

is year, the event expanded with an inaugural motorcycle ride hosted by Yoder Chevrolet and Bu alo Soldiers Motorcycle Club Mile High Chapter.

First responders and veterans Fort Lupton’s Joseph Hogelin, a third-generation re ghter, was honored with a ag for his 28 years of volunteer service with the Fort Lupton Fire Protection District. But his family had ags all over the eld

Police o cer for 21 years, has been volunteering at Fort Lupton Field of Honor since 2020. He also volunteers as the guar, staying there overnight at Pearson Park Field of Flags to ensure it is safe and not vandalized.

“Ray is one of those quiet volunteers who is very humble and lls such a key role,” said Christy Romano, Fort Lupton events coordinator. “We promise that the honorees are never alone overnight. It shows another volunteer outside of our Fort Lupton honoring people in such a unique way.”

Targalia said he’s the one who is honored.

“I feel honored to guard these ags and honored that Christy Romano gave me the opportunity,” Targalia said.

“My great grandfather Alfred Emerson, before motorized vehicles, was a reman with the horse and cart team that pulled a hose around Fort Lupton,” Hogelin said. “ en my Dad was reman for 28 years and I was assistant chief and I served as a volunteer re ghter for 28 years. I retired in 2015.”

Hogelin and his wife Connie had dedicated ags for their family members. Joseph dedicated three members of his family. His father Glenn also served the re department from 1939 to 1967, serving as a Lieutenant, Captain, Secretary, and Assistant Chief. He also served on the school board, the re department district board and played the organ at St. William’s Catholic Church. He died in 1972.

“We were in a car accident traveling Poudre Canyon with my dad and my brother-in-law coming back from shing,” Hogelin said. “My dad went o the side of the road and crashed into the river and he drowned. My brother-in-law and I, we don’t know he got out of the car. Nobody knows except God.”

“My brothers middle name is Gaylord after him. e VFW in Fort Lupton years ago, used to be named the Hogelin Owens Rogers after him.”

Hogelinh’s eodore served in the United States Air Force in 1943 at the time of the Pearl Harbor Harbor attack.

“He was based at Midway Island in the Paci c. ey could see the attack on Pearl Harbor, so they were prepared to ght,” Hogelin said. “He died ten years ago. He was in the Knights of Columbus, a Christian faith men’s organization, and he was of the Catholic faith.”

Hogelin’s wife Connie Jaso Hogelin dedicated a ag to her dad, Mike J. Jaso.

A native of Colorado, he was drafted a 21 and served from 1941 to 1946. He returned to Colorado when the war ended.

“He was deployed to Alaska driving a truck delivering supplies to help build the Alaskan highway,” she said. “ en he was deployed to Europe to guard the Dachau concentration camp after it was liberated. He told us how di cult it was at the concentration camp.”

Overnight guardian

Ray Targalia, a retired Denver

Greeley Pastor John Musil says a prayer to open Fort Lupton’s Field of Honor April 17. He’s flanked by Bob Warner, left, Fort Lupton City Administrator Chris Cross and Margert Stanek. PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD

Joseph Hogelin received a dedication flag from the Fort Lupton Fire. The display is meant to honor not only veterans but first responders like police and fire personnel.

Connie Jaso Hogelin’s dedicated a flag to her father, Mike Jaso, U.S. Army.

Google, Rewiring America and Gov. Polis announce a new energy savings tool for Colorado households

BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Gov. Jared Polis recently announced a collaboration with Google.org and the nonpro t Rewiring America. ey launched a tool to help Coloradans calculate their energy savings, the Colorado Energy E ciency Upgrade Savings Calculator. e tool is funded by a $5 million grant from Google.org.

“With this new tool, Coloradans can easily access discounts on

heat pumps, electric vehicles, solar power and more. ese clean energy upgrades save Coloradans money, potentially thousands of dollars, and will help Colorado achieve our climate goals to help future generations,” said Gov. Polis.

e calculator was created to help families calculate their savings from upgrading to a more energy-e cient lifestyle. ose savings come from the many incentives and credits available from

federal, state and local sources, according to the governor’s press release announcing the project.

“Tens of thousands of dollars in local, state, utility, and federal incentives make these zero-emission technologies more a ordable and accessible,” said Colorado Energy O ce Executive Director Will Toor. “ is easy-to-use tool will help Coloradans maximize these incentives to pay the lowest possible cost for home energy upgrades, which reduce pollution and save

them money on utility costs.”

e calculator was the brainchild of the nonpro t Rewiring America and the Google.org Fellows. Rewiring America is an organization that promotes electrifying communities. According to the governor’s announcement, the Google.org Fellows are a team of engineers, program managers, and other IT experts who work on pro bono projects.

Gift MacKenzie Scott seeds program to help Colorado’s youngest children

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT COLORADO

A $2.5 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott will jumpstart a new grant program that aims to improve outcomes for Colorado’s youngest children.

Early Milestones Colorado, a statewide policy and research group, received the donation from Scott last year after what leaders there describe as an exciting and mysterious process. ey used the gift to create the Impact on Equity Fund, which will begin awarding $100,000 grants this fall to Colorado organizations that work on prenatal and birth-to-3 issues.

e new grant program comes during a challenging moment for Colorado’s youngest children: Federal COVID relief funds for early childhood are drying up, and, in recent years, much of the state’s energy has gone toward 4-yearolds served by the state’s new tuition-free preschool program.

Jennifer Merva Stedron, executive director of Early Milestones Colorado, said the youngest Coloradans and their families need more help. She cited the state’s rising maternal mortality rate, mediocre toddler vaccination rates, and billions in economic losses because working parents can’t nd

care for babies and toddlers.

“It’s just not good enough,” she said. “We’re a better state than that.”

Merva Stedron said the new Impact on Equity grants — up to 10 this year — will be given to groups that propose innovative local early childhood e orts.

“We feel very, very rmly that those that are closest to the problem really have the solutions,” she said.

Early Milestones was one of at least three Colorado organizations that received gifts last year from Scott, a philanthropist who received a 4% stake in Amazon as part of her divorce settlement with Amazon founder Je Bezos.

Valley Settlement, which provides a mobile preschool program and other services to Latino and immigrant families in the Roaring Fork Valley, received $2 million from Scott. Parent Possible, which provides home visiting and early learning programs to families with young children statewide, received $1 million.

Merva Stedron said she learned about the prospect for a major donation — though Scott was not initially named — when Early Milestones received an “out-ofthe-blue” email in January 2023. e rm that sent the email, which

she later learned vets potential recipients of Scott’s fortune, requested “loads and loads” of documents and an interview.

In the interview that month, sta from the rm told Merva Stedron, “If you don’t hear anything by the end of the year, you didn’t get a grant,” she said.

Even then, the Early Milestones team didn’t know who was giving out the money, how much was being awarded, or how much competition there was for the funds. Several months later, they learned the

organization had been selected. Merva Stedron, who hopes Scott’s donation will help attract another $7.5 million in donations for the Impact on Equity Fund, calls the money “a dream come true.”

Applications for the Impact on Equity grants are slated to open in June. Organizations can sign up here for noti cations about the program.

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From fear to confidence in sales

In last week’s column I shared how to navigate the sales spectrum. Encouraged by someone I look up to and respect so much, author and speaker Mark Sanborn, I wanted to make it a little more personal regarding how an individual salesperson may navigate the journey from fear to growing in con dence as they navigate their own spectrum.

In the realm of sales, the journey from novice to seasoned professional is akin to embarking on an evolutionary odyssey. Each step presents its own challenges, fears and triumphs, ultimately leading salespeople towards mastery of their craft. Let’s embark on this journey together, exploring the cycles that salespeople navigate, from the initial tremors of fear to the con dent strides towards future success.

and asking for referrals can all evoke feelings of discomfort and anxiety. Yet, it’s through these interactions that salespeople re ne their pitch, hone their communication skills, and build the foundation for future

For many salespeople, the journey begins with trepidation. e prospect of rejection looms large, casting a shadow over their aspirations. e fear of failure can be paralyzing, preventing them from taking the rst step towards their goals. It’s a natural response to an uncertain endeavor, but it’s also the crucible from which resilience is forged.

As salespeople muster the courage to engage with prospects, they often encounter another formidable adversary: the fear of prospecting. Cold calls, networking events,

Ae key to overcoming fear lies in stepping outside one’s comfort zone. It’s a transformative moment when salespeople push past their self-imposed limitations and embrace the unknown. With each rejection comes a valuable lesson, each setback a steppingstone toward growth. rough perseverance and determination, they begin to chart a new course towards success.

As salespeople gain con dence, they learn the importance of qualifying prospects e ectively. ey understand that not every lead is worth pursuing and that their time is a precious commodity. By identifying the characteristics of an ideal customer and focusing their e orts accordingly, they maximize their chances of success while minimizing wasted e ort.

Armed with a deep understanding of their product or service, sales-

people embark on the next phase of their journey: presenting value.

ey learn to articulate the bene ts of their o ering in a way that resonates with the needs and desires of their prospects. ey become storytellers, weaving narratives that captivate the imagination and compel action.

In the eyes of the prospect, value is often measured in terms of tangible outcomes. Salespeople must learn to quantify the bene ts of their offering in concrete terms, whether it’s cost savings, increased e ciency, or improved performance. By demonstrating a clear return on investment, they instill con dence in their prospects and pave the way for future success.

With value established, salespeople move towards the critical moment of proposing. ey present their solution with con dence and conviction, addressing any lingering doubts or objections along the way. ey tailor their proposal to the unique needs of each prospect, ensuring that it aligns seamlessly with their goals and objectives.

e culmination of the sales journey is the moment of truth: closing the deal. It’s a testament to the salesperson’s skill, persistence, and dedication. Whether it’s securing a signature on the dotted line or nalizing a handshake agreement, the act of closing represents the culmi-

will is a key component of any estate plan, but it’s not enough

When most people think of estate planning, usually writing out their will comes to mind. A will can help you accomplish a number of important estate planning goals; however it is certainly not a complete plan to protect your future.

A will allows you to control how your assets are distributed after you pass away. If you don’t have a will (intestate), your assets will be distributed in accordance with Colorado’s intestacy succession laws that determine who will inherit your estate. is is known as intestate succession in which Colorado acts in an objective and procedural manner to ensure your assets are distributed. e process of intestate succession completely ignores your wishes because what you “would have wanted” is simply irrelevant to the state without a formal will in place.

and conditions as to how and when your children gain  control of the money. However, without a will, a court decides who will raise your children and who will tend to the money on their behalf until the child turns 21, and the court may appoint people that you yourself never would have selected.

A will is an important document to create so you can rest assured your wishes will be respected after you’ve passed away. Yet, it’s important to consider the limitations of a will as well. For instance, your will does not determine who will manage your a airs should you become incapacitated.

nation of countless hours of e ort and preparation.

But the journey doesn’t end with the closing of a deal. For the savvy salesperson, it’s just the beginning. ey understand the importance of nurturing relationships, cultivating trust, and delivering on their promises. ey set a path for future business by staying engaged with their clients, providing ongoing support, and seeking opportunities for upselling and cross-selling.

e journey of a salesperson is one of continual growth, learning, and evolution. It’s a journey marked by triumphs and setbacks, fears, and triumphs. But through it all, one thing remains constant: the unwavering determination to succeed. And as they navigate the cycles of fear, prospecting, value presentation, and closing, they emerge stronger, wiser, and more resilient than ever before.

I would love to hear the story of your sales evolution at gotonorton@ gmail.com and when we can grow from fear to con dence in our chosen profession, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

A will is also critical when you have minor children. Under a will, you dictate the guardian who will raise your minor children, you dictate the conservator who will control the money on behalf of your children, and you dictate the terms

Estate planning involves more than just a will that only comes into play at death, you also need to establish documents that will come into play in in life should you become incapacitated. Creating a durable power of attorney for nancial purposes and advanced

medical directives will ensure that you retain some control over what is done on your behalf if you become incapacitated. Each of these documents empowers one or more individuals to make decisions about your assets or medical care when you are unable. If you do not have either document in place, a court will decide who to appoint to ll these roles for you. e court appointed agent would have the power to take actions they believe are in your best interest regardless of your personal preferences.

Further, certain nancial accounts allow for a bene ciary designation form, instead of a will, for guidance on how the asset is to be distributed after the owner’s passing. is types of assets include life insurance, annuities, retirement accounts like IRAs and 401(k) s.  When there is a completed designated bene ciary form, many court cases have concluded that the owner’s statements and intent in his or her will do not matter if they contradict what was written on the bene ciary designation form.

is is why it’s important to also review your bene ciary designations periodically to ensure they re ect

your wishes now, and not what you wanted when, for example, you opened the IRA 20 years ago.

A revocable trust is another estate planning tool that is used to provide a greater level of exibility in how your estate is managed in life and in death. In life, if you become incapacitated, your successor trustee takes control and manages your estate under your terms. In death, a revocable trust allows your estate to avoid probate as well as the public scrutiny that accompanies it.

In short, while a will can help you accomplish important goals, additional estate planning tools and strategies are available to protect you and your loved ones both after you pass away and in the event of tragedy while you are still alive.

Carolyn Moller Duncan’s Duncan Legal, PC is located in Centennial with a practice emphasis on estate planning, probate and trust administration. Carolyn has over 22 years of experience practicing law in Colorado. Carolyn is a member of the Colorado Bar, Trust & Estate Section, Family Law Section and Denver County Bar Association.

Viewing shift to EVs from the back of a 1915 motorcycle

My grandfather was born in a sod house on the Colorado prairie in 1890. A generation before, it had been the domain of bu alo and the Cheyenne, Sioux and other tribes that feasted on them.

He was taken while still very young to the nearest town, Sterling. Cresting a ridge, he glimpsed the South Platte River Valley for the rst time. What did he see, his elders asked? Cows, he guessed, and lots of them. He had no basis for imagining so many trees.

Grandpa somehow found his way to a two-year degree from Colorado A&M, now known as Colorado State University. en he sought adventure. With a buddy, he set out from Fort Collins in 1915 for the world’s fair in San Francisco. ey could have taken a train, I suppose, but they rode motorcycles.

Travel by car, any car, beyond cities was an adventure then. His memoir from many years later talks about dusty, di cult travel across Wyoming, Utah and Nevada on little more than dirt paths. At one point, the so-called highway was so inadequate they rode their motorcycles on the railroad tracks. It took spunk to travel beyond cities in these new gas-powered vehicles.

I wonder whether my grandfather, if he were around today and living in the farm/ranch country of

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e transition to internal-combustion engines did not happen overnight. It took time to create the infrastructure.

Colorado today has more than 100,000 registered electric vehicles but hopes to have nearly a million by 2030. is will be necessary for Colorado to meets its decarbonization goals. It will also help us reduce the nasty ozone-soaked air quality that can make breathing more di cult. San Francisco has already proven that higher penetration of EVs can improve air quality. We need the same success along the Front Range.

We’re moving fast in this transition. EVs — including plug-in hybrids – constituted 16.22% of all sales in Colorado during 2023, according to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation. at’s nearly four times the penetration of four years before. A state sales tax credit that went into e ect in July 2023 has put wind into the sales. Tellingly, Tesla

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had the top-selling models for both passenger cars and light trucks. But in a couple years we should start seeing more diversi ed and lower cost models from the major manufacturers.

Nationally, you can nd many stories about stumbles of the EV market. e most optimistic cite the more con dent sales of hybrids, as consumers remain leery of going all electric.

Charging infrastructure remains an issue. I hear anecdotally of concerns about maintenance. Too, not every corner has a charging station. Even the fast-chargers take longer than gassing up. Traveling takes some forethought, more deliberate timing of lunch and other breaks.

It’s getting easier all the time, though. e Polis administration recently announced $22 million in grants that will yield 290 new fastcharger ports at 46 di erent sites from Holyoke to Dolores, from Burlington to Silverton, in both our small towns and big cities. As of February, direct-current fast chargers were located within 30 miles of 78% of the state’s geographic areas. I’m sure that my granddad had to do a lot more thinking.

EVs are not the answer everywhere for all purposes. I hear complaints from Wray to Alamosa about the inadequacy of electric trucks to pull heavy loads, whether

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of hay or of recreational vehicles. CleanTechnica tells of an experiment. Four electri ed pickups — the Ford F-150 Lightning, Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and the Silverado EV each towed a 4,000-pound car between Denver and Grand Junction. ree lost much range. Only the Silverado EV pulled its weight well.

But EVs have this distinct advantage, one I rst heard articulated by the late Randy Udall 15 years ago: Electric motors can convert energy into motion six times more eciently than internal combustion engines.

Hiccups will almost certainly occur on this journey. And some of our existing pickups and cars will be around for decades. e turnover will take time.

If the comparison is not exact, I think about the transition that occurred during my Grandpa Rieke’s time. In 1924, the only way to traverse the Continental Divide in Colorado during winter was by train or on foot. No roads were plowed until 1930 when Berthoud Pass for the rst time became an all-season crossing.

Compared to that transition, this shift in transportation will be very easy, very quick.

Allen Best tracks the energy and water transitions at BigPivots.com.

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Local organizations provide comprehensive services for people in need

BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA

Healthcare, a ordable housing, food insecurity, homelessness, violence and in ation are among the top issues facing Americans and Coloradans, according to a study by Pew Research Center.

While the state and the country struggle to resolve these issues through legislation, nonpro ts in the Denver metro area are attacking the issues using a holistic approach.

e Merriam-Webster Dictionary de nes “holistic” as a focus on the whole system, not a single part. A holistic approach to helping people means also helping with shelter, food, mental health, medical checks, employment, wellness and more in addition to the problem that brought the person in for help.

Several local organizations practice using a holistic approach to helping people. One model of this approach is the PorchLight Family Justice Center in Lakewood.

e organization’s work is described on its website as providing “comprehensive legal, emotional and critical supportive services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, abuse of at-risk individuals, elder abuse, and human tra cking.”

Brandon Bowles, developmental manager for PorchLight, said the navigators are the PorchLight team members who help guide each person through the center. e organization partners with several government and nonpro t agencies to provide services to people and families in need.

According to Bowles, these services can range from health checks at the in-house clinic, legal services, remote court appearances, therapy, housing, clothing and even childcare, among other things.

e center has several services provided by partner agencies right there on location, so there is no need to leave the building for most things, Bowles added.

“We have 20 cubicles here for partners to use,” Bowles said. “So oftentimes we use the analogy that PorchLight is kind of like the mall. e stores in the mall are our partners and the services that are provided.”

He gave an example. “Our medical services are provided through St. Anthony’s forensic nursing programs,” Bowles explained. “Our navigators are kind of like personal shoppers. So, they’re the ones that know what is on sale at all the stores, what’s on discount. If you want to nd a pair of orange shoes, they’re going to tell you which store to go to. So that’s kind of an easy way to think about it.”

Organizations like PorchLight believe that tackling all of a person’s needs is the best way to help them.

Pos Ryant, founder and director of the Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization of Denver believes that forming relationships is at the heart of what makes the holistic approach work.

“I think we’re more focused on the relationship with clients and really providing opportunities for the community to build their resilience,” Ryant said. “To nd their support system, to create awareness around various wellness tools and/or programs that are out there. And not only the ones we o er but that are out there for people who may be struggling, who just need a friend.”

Ryant went on to say that helping his target demographic — the youth of the Denver Metro area — requires providing services and a space for their families as well.

AOPYO is not the only organization that provides services for the entire family. Gigi’s Playhouse of Denver in Lakewood provides a space and services for kids and adults with Down syndrome. ese services include education, tness, wellness, occupational skills, support groups and more. However, there is also programming that the family can use.

“ e value that we’re giving to these families is astronomical,” said Leslie Klane, executive director of Gigi’s Denver. “It’s not just in the fact that the services are free, but it’s in helping the families (and the person with Down syndrome) move on that path towards a future of independence and a good quality of life of enjoying life.”

ese organizations and others believe the bene ts of the holistic approach is yielding results.

For example, Gigi’s Playhouse Denver volunteers have developed a cutting-edge tness program GigiFit, for kids with Down Syndrome. According to Klane, the program is being used around the world.

“We have two physicians locally, in Wheat Ridge. ey co-designed GigiFit,” Klane explained. “It’s about mobility, dexterity, exibility and its movement.”

Klane said the doctors designed the program to help Denver families at rst.

“But then it became national, then international,” Klane said. She said GigiFit classes are virtual, with participants from all over the world.

AOPYO’s best success stories come from the people who came back to help work at the company once their time with the program nished.

An example is Lex Cacciatori, the AOPYO communications support specialist. Cacciatori said she entered the program at a volatile time in her adolescence. e organization’s approach helped steer her to a better life.

“It’s not just supportiveness, energy and the community, but the people of AOPYO,” Cacciatore said. “ ey’ve really supported me through a lot of things personally, academically and in every aspect of my life.”

She said Ryant even checked in with her throughout college to provide the much-needed support and encouragement.

Dr. G.C. Di Laura, language specialist at AOPYO, said the center and Ryant helped her whole family. Di Laura said that she rst came to the program

years ago to seek support for her daughter.

“ e atmosphere that they create, the openness, a safe it’s so hard to nd these places, especially for the youth,” Di Laura said. “As a parent, my daughter also went through the program. And Pos (Ryant) was amazing for her. We had very hard personal di culties at that time.”

Di Laura said Ryant and the organization helped her whole family with wellness, mental health, academic support and providing a community.

Some other local organizations that provide holistic help include:

• Marisol Homes of Denver is a women’s shelter that runs a holistic program for clients. e program includes services and support in employment, housing, health care, mental health awareness wellness and more.

• Hope House of Colorado in Arvada calls its holistic approach “self-su ciency programming” used to help teen mothers in the Denver Metro area. e organization provides wellness, education, career, social support and more for teen mothers.

• e Arc of Colorado has locations all across the state and the U.S. It provides services and support for adults and kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Additionally, Arc provides mental, career, education and wellness services for their clients.

• Avi at Old Towne in Arvada holds 30 apartments for former foster kids who have “aged out” of the system and are no longer eligible for services. CASA of Je erson and Gilpin Counties partners with Foothills Regional Housing to create housing for 30 of the teens. e program also provides services in mentorship, wellness, and support with career and education.

To nd more organizations that o er a holistic approach to helping people, go to ColoradoGives. org and search the nonpro t organizations listed.

Pos Ryant (right) and Ronnie Qi (left) stand in the Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization’s new headquarters. The organization o ers wellness classes, support groups, Self Care Saturday events, tutoring and more to help Denver Metro teens.

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Candace Cooledge holds up a hygiene kit that will be given free to clients who arrive at Porchlight after a traumatic event. FILE PHOTO

Lex Cacciatore was once a teen in the Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization. The holistic program helped her to get accepted to and graduate college. Cacciatore now works for AOPYO, helping other teens.

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Girls ag football sanctioned by CHSAA

Colorado becomes 11th state to legitimize the sport

BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A recent vote by the Colorado High School Activities Association sanctioned girls ag football as an o cial sport.

Passing by a vote of 57-9 with ve abstentions, there will be two classications this fall for girls ag football. It is CHSAA’s 27th sanctioned sport. After a highly successful pilot program in the past two years, CHSAA set the sport in stone.

Colorado joins Tennessee, New York, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia, Illinois, California, Alaska and Alabama as states to sanction girls ag football.

Several area schools have developed ag football pilot programs, including Valor Christian, Arvada West, Cherry Creek, Legend, Mountain Vista, Elizabeth and more.

Last October, Arvada West defeated Cherry Creek 34-14 in the nal of the 16-team state championship tournament. e Wildcats nished

the season with a perfect 25-0 record.  Area coaches are big advocates for the sport.

“It’s fun for the girls to make some

new friends, play a game that they’ve always just had to watch,” said Darren Pitzner, the coach for the Legend High School girls’ team. “For me growing up, I was always drawing up plays in the dirt and developed a love for the game that way. e girls have made a lot of friends, a ton of smiles and a ton of highlights.”

e sport received funding from the Denver Broncos during the pilot period.

“In addition to providing an amazing platform for empowerment, inclusion and teamwork, girls ag creates a powerful sense of belonging and community for our next generation of leaders,” Broncos Owner Carrie Walton Penner said in a statement.

ough last year’s postseason was held at the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse at the Denver Broncos’ Center Health Training Center, future postseason details for 5A and 4A will need to be determined.

A girls ag football committee will also be formed soon by CHSAA.  is story will be updated as more details are released.

State law already requires that licensed medical professionals test for syphilis during the rst trimester of pregnancy. e public health order expands that to require testing be offered also during the third trimester and at the time of delivery. It must also be o ered when there is a fetal death after 20 weeks of gestation.

“Pregnant people have to be offered the test, they do not have to take it,” Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said.

Syphilis is a multistage disease that most often rst appears in adults as a painless sore in the location where the infection rst entered the body. at heals, though, and then the disease lies dormant for a few weeks until a fever or rash appears. e im-

mune system can also beat that back, leading to what is known as latent syphilis.

Some people can then have a third phase, when the disease roars back in attacks that can a ect eyesight, hearing, muscle movement and cognitive ability.

Syphilis is treated through common antibiotics.

“ e good news here is that syphilis is curable and treatment will save lives,” Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist, said.

e state’s public health e orts focus especially on populations currently with higher rates of disease — those who are homeless, who are incarcerated or who use injection drugs. e public health order requires syphilis testing be performed at correctional facilities and also when a patient who is pregnant shows up at an urgent care or emergency room during the rst or third trimesters.

e state has also expanded a pilot

program originally started in Pueblo County that provided expanded testing to people incarcerated at the county jail. Sheri David Lucero said the program has screened 634 people for syphilis, with 182 — more than a quarter — testing positive. Of those, seven were pregnant.

“Without a doubt, this program saves lives,” he said.

Herlihy said the reasons that syphilis is increasing, both in Colorado and nationwide, are unclear. It is also not entirely certain why there are higher rates of syphilis in incarcerated or homeless populations.

“ e association here probably has to do with access to prenatal care and complicating factors in individuals’ lives that are leading to them not receiving prenatal care,” Herlihy said.

is is an important point because it shows that there is no reason for syphilis to remain disproportionately within those populations. Barron, the UCHealth doctor, said she has

seen patients who are positive for syphilis and surprised by the diagnosis. ey did not think they were at risk and had not noticed any symptoms.

“Anyone who is engaging in unprotected sex could transmit this and not be aware of it,” she said.

For people with health insurance, syphilis testing is covered without a copay, and people on Medicaid also can be tested at no out-of-pocket cost.

Barron said wider testing is the key to controlling Colorado’s skyrocketing infection numbers.

“ e goal is to prevent these longterm complications that can be terrible,” she said, “also ensure that we can help prevent transmission by treating these individuals proactively.”

is story was printed through a news sharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned nonpro t based in Denver that covers the state.

Arvada West junior Sara Walker makes some downfield moves after matching a catch during the girls flag football state championship game against Cherry Creek in October 2023. CHSSA has agreed to sanction the sport. FILE PHOTO

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088

Legals

City and County

Public Notice

Zocalo Community Development, Inc will submit an application to the Colorado Division of Housing (DOH). The purpose of this application is to request up to $5,000,000 to develop 158 units of rental housing at Sloan’s Lake Affordable Housing, a rental housing community at 1600 Newton Street, Denver, Colorado 80204. The request of funding from DOH is to benefit persons with low and moderate incomes by increasing the availability of affordable housing in Denver. It is not the intent to cause displacement from any existing housing; however, if persons are displaced from their existing residences reasonable housing alternatives shall be offered.

All interested persons are encouraged to contact the applicant for further information. Written comments should be sent to info@zocalodevelopment.com and will be forwarded to DOH for consideration during the application process.

Members of the public may request a public meeting and should arrange a request with the Applicant. Applicant shall post notice of meeting (Date, Time, and Location) to ensure other members of the public are aware of meeting. If reasonable accommodations are needed for persons attending the public meeting, please contact the Applicant.

Legal Notice No. DHD 3122

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 2, 2024

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

DENTAL PATIENT RECORDS DESTRUCTION

NOTICE

Attention patients of Alexander Smith Ph.D., D.M.D. at The Family Dentist. This is a notice that The Family Dentist will be destroying dental records for patients who have not visited this dental office for the years prior to and including 2016. If you would like your records, please contact the dental office at 303-427-8690 prior to July 2, 2024.

Legal Notice No. DHD3120

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

SYNOPSIS OF ANNUAL STATEMENT

FOR PUBLICATION

Required pursuant to §10-3-109(1), C.R.S FOR YEAR 2023

FAILURE TO FILE THIS FORM BY MARCH 1 WILL RESULT IN PENALTIES PURSUANT TO §10-3-109(3), C.R.S.:

If any annual report or statement from any entity regulated by the Division of Insurance is not filed by the date specified by law or by rules and regulations of the commissioner, the commissioner may assess a penalty of up to one hundred dollars per day for each day after the date an annual statement or report is due from any such entity

Corporate Name: MotivHealth Insurance Company

NAIC Number: 15743

Address: 10421 South Jordan Gateway, Suite 300 South Jordan, Utah 84095

Assets

Liabilities

Capital and Surplus/

Policyholder Surplus

$62,854,587

$59,898,828

$2,955,759

DIVISION OF INSURANCE

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the MotivHealth Insurance Company , organized under the laws of Utah, subject to its Articles of Incorporation or other fundamental organizational documents and in consideration of its compliance with the laws of Colorado, is hereby licensed to transact business as a Life for the Accident and Health lines of business insurance company, as provided by the Insurance Laws of Colorado, as amended, so long as the insurer continues to conform to the authority granted by its Certificate and its corporate articles, or its Certificate is otherwise revoked, canceled or suspended.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand at the City and County of Denver this first day of July 2024.

Michael Conway Commissioner of Insurance

Legal Notice No. DHD 3123

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE

Land Patent claim is being made in Denver county, Colorado, T4S, R68W, S12. To challenge this claim by 06-10-2024 do so here: http://AmericanMeetingGroup. com/berry

Legal Notice No. DHD295

First Publication: April 11, 2024

Last Publication: June 6, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

Public Notice

Broncos Towing, 303-722-3555 ( Office ) will be applying for title to the following vehicles, Abandoned.

1) 2004 Fleetwood trailer white vin 592855

Legal Notice No. DHD 3115

First Publication: May 4, 2024

Last Publication: May 23, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice to Creditors

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Maxine Victoria Hoot, a/k/a Maxine V. Hoot a/k/a Maxine Hoot, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030349

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Paul R. Danborn

Attorney for Personal Representative

Janice Kae Smothers Frie Arndt Danborn & Thiessen, P.C. 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 201 Arvada, Colorado 80003

Legal Notice No. DHD 2105

First Publication: April 25, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Molly Lu Castleberry, A/K/A Molly Castleberry, A/K/A Molly L. Castleberry, A/K/A Mary Lu Castleberry, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30334

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 Tuesday, September 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Thomas Read Castleberry, Personal Representative 210 Hunter Pass Waxahachie, TX 75165

Legal Notice No. DHD 3116

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of RALPH LEONARD YUHASZ, a/k/a RALPH L YUHASZ, a/k/a RALPH YUHASZ, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30404

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 Tuesday, September 3, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.

Henry Sandoval, Personal Representative c/o KATZ, LOOK & ONORATO P.C. 1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. DHD 3114

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BETTY J. JENNINGS, a/k/a BETTY JUNE JENNINGS, a/k/a BETTY JENNINGS, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30445

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 4, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Glenn T. Foust a/k/a Glenn T. Foust III, Personal Representative c/o Brian C. Marsiglia, Esq. Marsiglia Law LLC 7887 E. Belleview Ave., Ste. 1100 Denver, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. DHD 3125

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of BETTY BARNES

A/K/A BETTIE BARNES

A/K/A BETTIE M. BARNES

A/K/A BETTIE MCGEE (BJ) BARNES, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30075

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No. DHD 3117

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

Notice of Distribution of Funds:

Notices call Sheree

In the Matter of Mohamed Nasreldin Mohamed Denver Probate Court Case No. 2024 PR30110

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Donna Mae Randolph, aka Donna M. Randolph, aka Donna Randolph, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030380

Legal Notice No. DHD 3124

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Michaela Allen Personal Representative c/o Law One 1434 Blake Street, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202

Legal Notice No. DHD299

First Publication: April 18, 2024

Last Publication: May 2, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Victoria Lynn Stone, a/k/a Victoria L. Stone, a/k/a Vicky L. Stone, And Vicky Stone, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30150

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 Monday, August 19, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Carolyn Moller Duncan Duncan Legal, PC Attorney to the Personal Representative

6436 S. Racine Circle, Suite 1137 Centennial, Colorado 80111

Phone No: 303-394-2358

Legal Notice No. DHD2088

First Publication: April 18, 2024

Last Publication: May 2, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Natividad Aurora Manzanares, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 146

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 Tuesday, September 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Donald Lee Manzanares, Personal Representative

4520 W. 33rd Avenue Denver, Colorado 80212

A hearing is scheduled for June 3, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in the Denver District Courthouse located at 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Notice No. DHD2066

First Publication: April 4, 2024

Last Publication: May 2, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Burton Prince Wendell, also known as Burton Wendell, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030452

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 Tuesday, September 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Karen A. Wendell, Personal Representative 2626 S. Pennsylvania Street Denver, CO 80210

Legal Notice No. DHD 3112

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Douglas Arthur Bradley, a/k/a Douglas A. Bradley, a/k/a Douglas Bradley, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30448

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to:

Denver Probate Court City and County of Denver, Colorado 1437 Bannock Street, #230 Denver, CO 80202

on or before September 6, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

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

Legal Notice No. DHD 3121

First Publication: May 2, 2024

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 25th, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Marie Hoge, Personal Representative 1054 S Paula Avenue Springfield, MO 65804

Legal Notice No. DHD 2110

First Publication: April 25, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John Lawrence Hamil, a/k/a Larry J. Hamil, a/k/a J. Lawrence Hamil, a/k/a Larry Hamil, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30387

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Susan Sandifer Writer Hamil & Lisa Hamil, Co-Personal Representatives c/o Briana Fehringer, Atty., Anderson & Jahde, P.C. 4582 S. Ulster St., Ste. 1350, Denver, CO 80237

Person Giving Notice

Legal Notice No. DHD 2109

First Publication: April 25, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Juanito Ayala, aka Juan Ayala, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30346

A ll persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 3, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

MarilynK.Ayala, PersonalRepresentative 344 Perry Street Denver, Colorado 80219

Estate of Howard Irving Rosenberg, a/k/a Howard I. Rosenberg, and Howard Rosenberg, Deceased. Case Number: 2024 PR 30408

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative, or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before August 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kristen Dutton, Personal Representative c/o Poskus & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203

Legal Notice No. DHD 2103 First Publication: April 25, 2024

Publication: May 9, 2024

Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Marilyn Ann Nelson aka Marilyn A. Nelson, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30320

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Murphy

for Personal Representative

Legal Notice No. DHD900

Publication: April 18, 2024

Publication: May 2, 2024

Denver Herald Dispatch

Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles Thomas McGregor, aka Charles T. McGregor, aka Charles McGregor, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30024

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 18, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

McGregor Higgs

Legal Notice No. DHD297

First Publication: April 18, 2024

Last Publication: May 2, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of SUE JEAN HALL, aka SUE J HALL, aka SUE HALL, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030166

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Gina Medina, Personal Representative c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley, P.C. 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110

Legal Notice No. DHD 3119

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of DORTHY IRENE PARRILL, a/k/a DORTHY I. PARRILL, a/k/a DORTHY PARRILL, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 30453

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenneth M. Thomas, Personal Representative c/o Eirich Law Firm 10233 S. Parker Rd., Suite 300 Parker, CO 80134

Legal Notice No. DHD 2107

First Publication: April 25, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of LEONARD R. DIXON SR. a/k/a LEONARD R. DIXON a/k/a LEONARD DIXON a/k/a LEONARD DIXON SR. a/k/a LEONARD RICHARD DIXON a/k/a LEONARD RICHARD DIXON SR. Deceased

Case Number: 2023PR31517

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 19, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sondra Tribble-Bentley, Personal Representative

c/o Okunade LLP, 10200 E Girard Ave STE C251, Denver, CO 80231

Legal Notice No. DHD2089

First Publication: April 18, 2024

Last Publication: May 2, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of ISABELLE T. DELLGADO, Deceased Case Number: 24PR179

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

JOLEEN SANCHEZ, Personal Representative

1552 S. OWENS ST., #259 LAKEWOOD, CO 80232

Legal Notice No. DHD 2106

First Publication: April 25, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of LOUISE BERTHA BRODIE, aka LOUISE B. BRODIE, aka LOUISE BRODIE, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30379

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 25, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Arthur A. Brodie, Personal Representative Baker Law Group, LLC

8301 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 405 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. DHD 2102

First Publication: April 25, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles Quinton Harrold, aka Charles Q. Harrold, aka Charles Harrold, Deceased Case Number: 2023PR31522

All persons having claims against the above-named 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 August 24, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

/s/ Shannara Qussell

Shannara Qussell, #52457 Zalessky Law Group, LLC

Attorneys for Co-Personal Representative, Michael Charles Harrold 9725 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 305 Denver, CO 80231

/s/ Gregory R. Creer

Gregory R. Creer, #36630 CREER LAW, LLC

Attorneys for Co-Personal Representative, Heather Marguerite Hoffecker 7100 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 210 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. DHD 3118

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of JAMES NEIL McLAGAN, a/k/a J. NEIL McLAGAN, a/k/a NEIL McLAGAN, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30410

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 Monday, August 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Kenneth W. McLagan

Personal Representative 677 N. Emerson Street Denver, CO 80218

Legal Notice No. DHD 2100

First Publication: April 25, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Nicholas D. Leavitt, aka Nicholas Dean Leavitt, aka Nicholas Leavitt, and Nick Leavitt, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30423

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 Monday, August 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Michelle R. Brown, Personal Representative 1950 S. Gilpin Street Denver, Colorado 80210

Legal Notice No. DHD 2104

First Publication: April 25, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Carol J. Leder, a/k/a Carol Jean Leder, a/k/a Carol Leder, a/k/a Carol J. Radetsky,

a/k/a Carol Jean Radetsky, a/k/a Carol Radetsky, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30282

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 2, 2024 or the claims may be forever barred.

Charles P. Leder, Personal Representative 130 South Jersey Street Denver, CO 80224

Legal Notice No. DHD 3127

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Sheila O. McGowan, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30401

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 Monday, August 26, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

John M. McGowan aka Sean McGowan Personal Representative

James E. Young Young Law Firm, LLC

7200 E. Dry Creek Road, Unit F-203 Centennial, Colorado 80112

Legal Notice No. DHD 2101

First Publication: April 25, 2024 Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice

TO CREDITORS Estate of DELBERT HARTLEY HOOKER, a/k/a DELBERT HOOKER, a/k/a DEL HOOKER, Deceased Case Number: 2024-PR-30356

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 Tuesday September 3, 2024,or the claims may be forever barred. Michael W. Reagor, Attorney for Co-Personal Representatives 8400 E. Prentice Ave., Suite 1040 Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Legal Notice No. DHD 3111

First Publication: May 2, 2024 Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Denver Herald-Dispatch

Notice

CHSAA adopts shot clock for varsity teams

The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors o cially approved the use of a 35-second shot clock, e ective in the 2026-2027 school year.

Teams will be on the clock starting in 2026

BY STEVE SMITH SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

After several months of debate, the Colorado High School Activities Association formally adopted the use of a 35-second shot clock in prep basketball. e decision came during the association’s legislative council meeting on April 23.

e change takes e ect in the 2026-2027 school year for varsity boys and girls teams. e associa-

Estate of MILDRED H. MAST, a/k/a MILDRED HUMPHRIES MAST, Deceased

Case Number: 2024PR030396

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary K. Mast Johnson, Personal Representative

15837 Weaver Gulch Dr. Morrison, CO 80465

Legal Notice No. DHD 3113

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

Denver Probate Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado

Court Address: 1437 Bannock St., Rm. 230 Denver, CO 80202

In the Matter of the Estate of Johnie Buford

Attorney for Petitioner:

James E. Young

Young Law Firm, LLC

7200 E. Dry Creek Road, Unit F-203

Centennial, CO 80112 303-996-4377

James.young@ylfllc.com

Atty. Reg. No.: 30003

Case Number: 2024PR30402

Division 3

NOTICE OF HEARING

To all interested persons: A hearing on PETITION FOR ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY AND FORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE will be held at the following date, time, and location:

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024 Time: 8:15 a.m. Courtroom or Division:3 Address: 1437 Bannock St., Rm. 230 Denver, CO 80202

***** IMPORTANT NOTICE*****

Any interested person wishing to object to the requested action set forth in the attached motion/petition and proposed order must file a written objection with the court on or before the hearing and must furnish a copy of the objection to the person requesting the court order. JDF 722 (Objection form) is available on the Colorado Judicial Branch website (www. courts.state.co.us). If no objection is filed, the court may take action on the motion/ petition without further notice or hearing. If any objection is filed, the objecting party must, within 14 days after filing the objection, contact the court to set the objection for an appearance hearing. Failure to timely set the objection for an appearance hearing as required will result in further action as the court deems appropriate.

VERIFICATION

I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of Colorado that the foregoing is true and correct.

Dated: March 19, 2024

Respectfully submitted: YOUNG LAW FIRM, L.L.C..:

/S/ James E. Young

Original signature on file at the offices of Young Law Firm, L.L.C. per C.R.C.P.

tion’s legislative council approved it by a margin of almost 3-to-2.

e agenda said those in favor cited a need to prepare players for college basketball’s shot clock, an improved pace of play and the chance to reward good defense.

ose opposed pointed to initial set-up costs (perhaps between $3,000 and $10,000, depending on the electrical structure of the gym,

Rule 121 § 1-26

Legal Notice No. DHD 2108

First Publication: April 25, 2024

Last Publication: May 9, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Vincent J. Taglialavore, aka Vincent J. Tagliavore, aka Vincent Taglialavore, aka Vincent Tagliavore, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030264

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 2, 2024, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jordan Hissa, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd

Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

Legal Notice No. DHD 3126

First Publication: May 2, 2024

Last Publication: May 16, 2024

Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch

Children Services

(Adoption/Guardian/Other)

Public Notice

Cause No. 2023-JV-53

In the JUVENILE COURT of McNairy County, Tennessee At Selmer

Custody of: D.G.P., DOB: 5/12/2007, A.K.P.

DOB: 2/26/2009, and D.F.P., DOB: 07/18/2013

Petitioners: Anna Patton and William Patton,vs.

Respondents: John Patton and Jessica Quarrells Patton

In this cause, it appearing from the Order of Publication, that the whereabouts and residence of Respondent JOHN DOMINIC PATTON are unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry, it was ordered that publication be made for four successive weeks, in the DENVER HERALD DISPATCH, to notify Respondent, John Patton, to file an answer with this court and send a copy to Petitioners’ attorney, Ashley N. Parker, whose address is 141 N. Third Street, Selmer, Tennessee 38375 within 30 days from the last date of publication, exclusive of the last date of publication, or a judgment by default may be entered against Respondent. Failure to appear may result in the custody of the above named children being awarded to the Petitioners. The cause is set for hearing before this Court on May 20, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. to provide said Respondent with an opportunity to appear and defend.

This____ day of ____.

Clerk: Ashley Littlejohn