Denver Bake Fest returns for second mouth-watering year
Rebel Bread’s annual festival supports mental health in food and hospitality industries
BY NATALIE KERR SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
When Zach Martinucci discovered bread baking, it was in a college apartment at UCLA.
He would mix, knead, fold and bake by himself, sharing the nished product with friends who loved his baking so much they encouraged him to enter in a campus baking competition.
Martinucci found himself surrounded by dozens of other student bakers, and even more surprising to him, his bread won a prize.
“Baking often just happens in your own kitchen, it can be lonely, or at least not a natural source of connection,” said Martinucci, owner of Rebel Bread in the Baker neighborhood. “To be a part of a community and to get this validation from other people that they loved what you were doing really gave me the push to make this my career.”
Rebel is both a bakery and a bread school, hoping to foster connection throughout the process of bread making and enjoying. Its food festival, Denver Bake Fest, returns for its second year on Oct. 5 with familiar o erings like the baking competition, and sever-
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al new additions including live music, baking and cooking demonstrations and tours of the Rebel bakery.
Tickets to try samples from the competitors will bene t Culinary Hospitality Outreach and Wellness, or CHOW, an international nonpro t started in Denver that supports the mental health of those working in the food, beverage and hospitality industries.
CHOW’s programs are free to access, and support like what Rebel is doing through Bake Fest helps keep those programs available and spread the word to people who might bene t from CHOW’s support, said Jas ParksPapadopoulos, CHOW’s chief growth o cer.
City council sends multiple questions to Nov. 5 ballot
BY LONDON LYLE
Denver voters will face many key ballot initiatives this November, a number of them brought forth by Denver City Council.
Opening city positions to noncitizen legal residents
Council Bill 24-0849, a measure to remove the citizenship requirement for Denver police o cers and re ghters, would open these highly understa ed positions up to noncitizens residing legally in the U.S. Currently, these positions are restricted to U.S. citizens, a limitation that supporters argue is doing a disservice to a city with a signicant immigrant population. On July 15, the City Council voted to send the measure to November ballots. Key supporters of the bill include Council President Amanda Sandoval and Councilwoman Jamie Torres. Torres has made the argument that barring noncitizens from these public service roles not only harms the community, but also violates employment discrimination laws, citing a Denver Sheri Department $10,000 settlement agreement in 2016.
People who would become eligible for employment as re ghters or police o cers, should 240849 pass, are legal permanent residents in the United States. ey are not undocumented, and there is a signi cant distinction between the two under Colorado law. However, there has been misinformation surrounding the bill, something that Torres is eager to clear up before Denverites cast their votes on Nov. 5.
Kids can participate in any of the contest’s six categories. Prizes will be awarded separately for kid participants. PHOTO BY EB PIXS
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Red Rocks’ 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb draws estimated 2,500 attendees
Participants honor firefighters, other Sept. 11 victims with nine laps around amphitheatre
BY JANE REUTER JREUTER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
An estimated 2,500 people — many re ghters in full gear, some seniors climbing slowly but steadily, a few babes in arms and a handful teens vaulting easily up the stone steps — paid tribute on Sept. 11 by participating in the Colorado 9/11
Memorial Stair Climb at Red Rocks.
e event honors the 343 re ghters and nearly 3,000 people who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, which included two planes crashing into the World Trade Center towers. It also honors the 362 re ghters who’ve died since from illnesses related to the terrorist attacks. Participants did nine laps up and down the Red Rock Amphitheatre stairs, the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center.
e event began with the replaying of a 9/11 New York City radio broadcast, during which callers witnessing planes hitting the towers called in to share their observations and express horri ed disbelief.
Event coordinator Shawn Duncan, noting the divisiveness that accompanies national elections, urged participants to remember that day and the days that followed. “ ink about how united our country was,” he said. “All we cared about was being there for one another. As we climb these stairs today, remember that feeling. Carry it with you. Let’s get back to caring for one another and let’s be united again.”
A veteran rang the Honor Bell, the Colorado Emerald Society bagpipe band played “Amazing Grace,” and a singer sang the national anthem — all under a massive American ag hung between two re trucks. ousands of people then walked
up the south ramp to the amphitheatre and began making their laps.
In its 15th year, the Red Rocks event drew participants from 24 states, the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.
Last year’s event raised $116,000 through donations.
e Red Rocks climb is one of 50 9/11 memorial stair climbs, including the original event which began in Denver in 2005. e Morrison event is the largest and most wellattended in the country, according to the event’s website.
e climbs bene t the FDNY Counseling Services Unit and the programs provided by the
National Fallen Fire ghters Foundation.
An American flag strung between two fire trucks flies over the crowd at the start of Red Rocks’ 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb.
A woman carries a baby on her back as she climbs the stairs at Red Rocks.
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Conifer’s Inter-Canyon firefighters start up the south ramp at Red Rocks to begin the nine-lap memorial stair climb.
Inspecting and Dealing With Inspection Issues Is Crucial to the Buying Process
Sellers and their listing brokers are required by law to disclose all known defects to prospective buyers, and buyers should get and study the Seller’s Property Disclosure and share it with their inspector prior to conducting a professional inspection of the home they are buying. This form is to be completed “to the seller’s current actual knowledge,” but shouldn’t be counted on.
contract, so my buyer can see whether it’s worth the expense of a professional measurement, which can cost several hundred dollars. (I also place this device in the basements of homes I list, to give the seller a heads-up on whether to expect radon mitigation as an inspection demand.)
As a buyer, you absolutely must hire a professional inspector who will perform an overall inspection of every system and appliance within the house. Your inspector will ask if you want to do a radon test or a sewer scope, both of which cost extra. Say “yes” to both those services.
Radon is a naturally occurring gas produced from the decay of uranium, and has been reported to cause more lung cancers than cigarette smoking. If the testing shows a level above the EPA’s action level of 4.0 picocuries per liter of air, you will want to include mitigation of radon among your inspection demands.
At Golden Real Estate, we purchased a $199 handheld device, available at Ace Hardware, which quickly provides an approximation of the level of radon gas but should not be confused with a professional measurement done by your inspector. However, I like to put it in the home’s basement right after going under
Sewer scopes only cost $100200 and are money well spent, because if they reveal a problem requiring excavation, that could cost thousands of dollars.
Schedule the inspection early, because your inspector may recommend additional inspections by an electrician, a plumber, a structural engineer, a roofer or other specialist based on what he saw.
Keep in mind that money spent on all such inspections is money well spent, because you can reasonably demand that the seller fix serious issues that your inspectors uncover.
Your broker should be able to recommend an inspector that he or she trusts. Even if your broker is new and hasn’t had significant experience with inspectors for other buyers, his or her managing broker will be able to make a good recommendation. With over two decades of representing buyers under my belt, you can be sure that I have sound, professional inspectors to recommend, and so do my broker associates.
If you’re a seller, you’ve probably heard recommendations that you do a
pre-listing inspection of your home, but I don’t recommend that. You need to disclose all defects you know about, and any listing agent worth his salt (and his license to practice real estate) won’t work with you if you aren’t completely honest and forthcoming about every known defect in your home. Don’t hire an inspector to do the job of a buyer’s inspector. Let your buyer alert you to defects you aren’t yet aware of.
(Note: If your buyer terminates after sending you their inspection report, you now know about those additional defects, and you’ll have to revise your seller’s property disclosure accordingly.)
Lastly, keep in mind that you don’t want to fix known defects that won’t keep a buyer from wanting to submit a
contract. For example, your furnace may be at the end of its expected lifespan, but don’t replace it. Disclose its age in the SPD, of course, and expect that the buyer will ask for it to be replaced, but keep that as a bargaining chip if the buyer submits a long list of inspection demands. Then agree to replace it, and, because it’s a big ticket item, you may be able to deny any number of lesser fixes demanded by your buyer.
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BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN
Federal o cials say Colorado’s access to air pollution open records is good enough
e Environmental Protection Agency is letting Colorado air pollution o cials o the hook for making records available to members of the public who might want to help police corporate rule breaking, two state environmental groups say.
e federal agency had previously held up approval of a key “state implementation plan” detailing how Colorado will stop northern Front Range violations of EPA ozone caps. e EPA in delaying approval had agreed with environmental groups that Colorado should more frequently demand records from polluters and make them easily accessible.
But Colorado pushed back hard, arguing that its proposed system provided “e ective and reasonable” access to anyone who wanted it, and that the EPA’s initial demands went above and beyond what the agency was requiring of other states. Attor-
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“ is bill put before the voters in November is a question of whether to change the charter to allow the police and re department to consider applications from immigrants with legal status,” Torres said. “ ese are legal, permanent residents. Some are DACA recipients. ese are members of our community who have graduated from our high schools, maybe even our colleges, who are making lives for themselves here in Denver, and who may want to consider this as their future job, but haven’t been able to because our
ney General Phil Weiser’s o ce sued the EPA in the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as required by the Clean Air Act, to stop the demands for expanded open records.
Now it’s likely the environmental groups will have to le their own lawsuit with the 10th Circuit, demanding the EPA’s tougher open-access rule be put back in place.
Coloradans wanting to check up on actual air pollution emissions from oil and gas or other sites will be “getting just the tip of the iceberg,” said Ryan Maher of the Center for Biological Diversity, which along with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has been challenging Colorado’s open records rules. “And the EPA and Colorado are saying, well, that’s all the public needs.” e gap of information available to the public comes frequently in aring operations at oil and gas production sites, with rules requiring that the producer have burning devices that remove 95% of methane and volatile or-
charter restricts it.”
is move aligns with broader trends seen across the country: California recently passed an almost identical law, which led to the rst DACA recipient to become a police o cer in the state. Washington, North Dakota and Maryland all allow noncitizens to work in these roles as well.
Both the Denver Police and Denver Fire departments have come out in support of the measure. Denver Police Chief Ron omas noted that a priority of his is making sure the police force represents the diversity of the city. Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton expressed the same desire for the future of the re department. e Denver Immigrant and Refu-
ganic compound emissions created as an extraction byproduct, Maher said. e oil and gas company may only need to report once a year that it has the minimum required equipment in place, Maher said. But those reports don’t say how often the aring equipment is o ine due to malfunction or maintenance, or whether it’s truly burning up 95% of pollution. Unless state inspectors demand those records and put it online in a way the public can access, enforcement lags, Maher said.
“ ere’s 14,000 permitted entities out there, and the state is not requesting records on a regular basis,” Maher said.
“We know that we’re not going to get access to a lot of this unless it’s required by the EPA,” he said. “ at’s why this situation is especially disheartening, where the EPA initially came out with such strong language in favor of public enforcement, and then just kind of accepted what I view as pretense … super cial expla-
gee Commission has also backed the bill, with hopes of positive outcomes such as more diverse and inclusive workforces.
Others to endorse the measure include the Denver Latino Commission and the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC).
“ e current citizenship requirement perpetuates discrimination against noncitizen residents, depriving them of the chance to pursue their chosen career paths based solely on their immigration status,” CIRC wrote in a statement of support.
Despite the endorsements, Council Bill 24-0849 has not escaped social media discourse unscathed, with commentary coming from selfdescribed DACA recipients noting barriers to citizenship and the right to vote. Some online opposition has been rooted in misinformation, including the false belief that the policy would apply to undocumented immigrants.
Other opponents claim that if passed, noncitizens serving as police o cers and re ghters would pose a security risk. However, supporters say the measure simply removes an arbitrary barrier that prevents qualied people from serving their community.
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nations.”
e Denver regional o ce of the EPA said it was still evaluating comments on its proposal to accept new State Implementation Plan details from Colorado, and would respond to groups like Center for Biological Diversity before taking nal action.
e EPA said that after it had initially rejected parts of Colorado’s state implementation plan for lack of records access, the state “submitted a letter committing to undertake additional steps to improve public access to regulatory compliance information and clarify existing SIP reporting requirements.”
Colorado air pollution control ofcials said they would not have any comment about the open records dispute.
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.
0.34% sales-tax increase to support Denver Health, which is considered Denver’s social safety net hospital. e tax is intended to shore up the hospital’s nances and ensure continued access to essential health services for Denver residents. Council voted in June to bring this initiative to city voters in November.
How salaries are set for the city’s elected o cials
Council Bill 24-0360 is a charter amendment that would change the way salaries for City Council members are determined. Instead of council members giving themselves raises each year, the measure would create annual salary increases based on in ation.
A city o ce for human rights
Council Bill 24-0715 would establish a dedicated Department of Human Rights, which would focus on reducing discrimination and promoting inclusivity across Denver.
Sales tax to increase city’s a ordablehousing co ers
If passed by voters in November, a city employee collective-bargaining measure, Council Bill 24-0716, would extend collective bargaining rights to 7,000 additional municipal workers, such as librarians, social workers and more. Police ofcers, teachers and re ghters already have this right, allowing them to negotiate new labor contracts with union representation, according to Parker Yamasaki at the Colorado Sun. e initiative is backed by Teamsters Locals 17 and 455.
Sales tax to support Denver Health Council Bill 24-0717 proposes a
Mayor Mike Johnston has proposed a 0.50% sales tax to generate additional funds for Denver’s a ordable-housing budget. is measure faced scrutiny and multiple attempts at amendments before an amended version passed by a nal city council vote of 9 to 4 on Aug. 19. Council members Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore and Sawyer voted against bringing the measure to this fall’s ballot.
Denver voters will determine the fates of these ballot initiatives on Nov. 5. ese measures will be joined by other statewide proposals created through citizen initiative and referred by the state Legislature. e upcoming ballot is expected to be lengthy in an election that is not just about individual candidates and bills, but also about how they all t together to shape Denver, Colorado and the United States.
BAKE FEST
eir resources are available to anyone in the food and hospitality industries, including grocery store workers, who are often working in really taxing environments where they are expected to always be serving other people — sometimes at the expense of themselves, Parks-Papadopoulos added.
“We have this guest-focused mentality where we’re constantly thinking about someone else,” she said. “ at, plus the physical component of the work we do, can be such a burden to hold, and we want to make that lighter.”
CHOW will have an information table at Bake Fest and a green room where competitors and event workers can take a break, recharge with food and drinks or get a massage, Parks-Papadopoulos said.
Bake Fest in itself is about supporting Denver’s local baking community by connecting people in the industry, Martinucci said.
is is something Zoe Deutsch, owner of Moon Raccoon Baking Company, felt last year when she was a judge at the 2023 Denver Bake Fest.
Moon Raccoon is planning to open a brick-and-mortar location in the Sunnyside neighborhood in the spring, after several years of o ering goods at farmer’s markets. Having the support of other people in the industry who were able to answer questions, o er advice and cheer their team on really helped them successfully grow their business, Deustch said.
“A lot of us own bakeries in town, but we can all come together and just have a good time and talk about what’s going on for us, our struggles
and our triumphs,” Deutsch said. “ at’s super valuable for people to know the realities of what’s going on with people’s lives.”
Martinucci was shocked by the turnout last year — with approximately 85 contestants and 500 attendees — and was so happy to see a positive atmosphere of supportive competition and celebration, he said.
“What we watched take place was just so beautiful to know, like we provided a space for that, and that everyone that showed up chose to show up in that way, and that they really took advantage of having those community moments,” Marti-
nucci said. “So many of us love our hospitality industry for that reason, that we get to help foster and witness those moments all the time.”
Miles Odell, owner of Odell’s Bagel who won “Rebel Sta Favorite” with his heirloom tomato bagel last year, loved presenting side by side with both professional bakers like himself and home bakers because the passion and creativity in the presentations was so strong.
Odell’s will be opening a new location at 3200 Irving Street in the West Highland neighborhood in September, and milestones like that and getting recognized at Bake Fest are important for him to celebrate even in
the midst of the intensity of his work, he said.
“ ere’s a lot of pressure that can happen, and it’s a very demanding job and I feel like you don’t always get the recognition for how demanding it is,” Odell said. ose interested in attending or competing in the 2024 Denver Bake Fest can learn more on Rebel’s website at rebelbreadco.com. Applications are open to bakers of all ages and skill levels, and are due by Sept. 27.
Martinucci is excited to be back for another year and looks forward to seeing what people bring to the competition, he said.
Rebel’s first Bake Fest in 2023 drew approximately 85 contestants and 500 attendees, said Rebel Bread founder Zach Martinucci.
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No Hate Tour returns to Colorado high schools
BMX riders shred to combat bullying, promote mental health
BY JOHN RENFROW JRENFROW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Students of ornton High School were treated to likely the most extreme assembly they’ll see this year on Sept. 10.
For the second straight year, X Games athletes brought the No Hate Tour back to Colorado, stopping at four high schools last week in a campaign to end bullying and promote mental health awareness. e tour, now entering its 25th year, is run by ASA Entertainment, a leading producer of action sports events in the U.S.
Some of the world’s top BMX riders back ipped, 360-ed and tricked their way through ornton, Northridge, Mountain View and Prairie View High Schools with a positive message, thrilling students and educators alike.
“ ey do (get red up for this event),” said Jeremiah Johnson, the athletic and activities director at ornton. “It’s cool to have these community events where we get everybody in the school together. It brings some community and camaraderie and gets everybody focused on one thing for a while.”
September has been the National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month since 2008, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
With mental health emerging as a hot topic in athletics in recent years, combining action sports with a positive message is truly valuable, Johnson said.
“All of our coaches are trained in mental health and suicide prevention,” Johnson said. “It’s a huge part of our life right now and it’s important. e more people know about it, the more we can a ect it.” e event featured renowned BMX riders Oscar Marquez, Trey Herrera, Matt Mecher and Dane Beardsley. It was also emceed by Zack “Cat sh” Yankush, a pioneer BMX announcer and popular voice of the sport at major compe-
titions, such as the X Games.
Yankush said he’s always been hyper-passionate about BMX, but for more than 15 years has been channeling that passion into the No Hate Tour.
Of all the national stops the tour makes, he loves coming to Colorado, he said. He’s even moving to Denver soon.
“Colorado is awesome for a couple of reasons,” Yankush said. “I think the students here are more accustomed to seeing action sports because you guys have skate parks everywhere. A big shout-out to the municipalities here in Colorado.
Action sports provides an anchor for us to kind of get their attention, and then we talk about our message.”
at message starts with curbing bullying, whether that’s physical, verbal, relational or cyberbullying. It involves testimonials from the riders and Yankush in cases where they were bullied in their youth.
Using BMX as a channel for spreading a positive message is a dream come true for Yankush, who has been all over the country and the world over through the sport. It’s not just about ghting bullying and promoting positive mental wellness; it’s about encouraging students to follow their dreams.
“For me, it’s brought me so much joy in life,” Yankush said. “And I’m from nowhere in Ohio. e fact that I’ve been able to make it this far — and looking back on it sure there was hard work put into it — but I’m a rm believer that everybody has something that they’re passionate about. I think society and the media think living your dream — they attribute it to luck. If you’re doing something you love, money doesn’t matter. I’d do this for free.”
He said the impact has been huge. People approach him years later and say the tour was the reason they got into BMX or got through a di cult time.
“I’ve had students come up to me and tell me I’ve saved their life,” Yankush said. “It’s super rewarding and super awesome, and to do it through BMX is a lifelong dream.”
To learn more about the No Hate Tour, visit www.nohatetour.com and on social media.
Pro BMX rider Dane Beardsley wows the crowd with some flat-ground tricks during the No Hate Tour’s event at Thornton High School on Sept. 10.
Pro BMX rider Oscar Marquez bravely backflips over a Marine and Thornton High School teachers John Tinsman (left) and Andrew Kuklinski (far right). PHOTOS BY JOHN RENFROW
Students packed into Thornton High School’s gym at the end of the school day for an electrifying X Games show. Pro BMX riders spread an anti-bullying and positive mental health message between tricks.
Home insurance in Colorado has a lofty rank
BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN
is may come as no surprise to homeowners, but the cost of Colorado’s homeowners insurance is the eighth highest in the nation, according to Bankrate, a nancial services company that tracks all sorts of monthly bills.
At an average of $266 per month or nearly $3,200 a year, premiums are higher here than in states such as California ($121) and New York (144), as well as neighbors Arizona ($172), Utah ($104), New Mexico ($169) and Wyoming ($131).
Blame extreme weather, hail damage and wild res for our lofty rank, said Shannon Martin, Bankrate’s insurance analyst and a licensed insurance agent. But diving a little deeper, Martin also cited how policies are structured by states, the rising cost of homes, and something called “social in ation,” a term used by the insurance industry to describe the impact beyond regular economic in ation.
“ at’s the increase in lawsuits and the amount of payouts from the lawsuits,” Martin said. “Public opinion has changed on who’s really liable for these actions and how much money you should get in a lawsuit. … It’s impacting how policies are rated and how much they cost.”
A 2023 analysis by the Colorado Division of Insurance found payouts have increased in recent years causing insurers in Colorado to lose money on the premiums collected. And premiums for the average homeowner increased 51.7% between January 2019 and October 2022. e report also touched on wild re risks near densely populated areas of Fort Collins, Denver and Colorado Springs where “insur-
ance carriers would be reassessing their appetite for wild re risk (and) could have an impact on a material group of Colorado homeowners.”
Colorado is ranked second in the nation for hail-damage claims and has a “highly litigious climate,” said Carole Walker, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, a trade group that represents insurers. And nearly half of the state’s population lives in wildland-urban areas that include another one million people living in areas with “moderate to very high risk of wild re,” according to the Colorado State Forest Service. Combined with a growing population and pricier homes that cost more to rebuild, there are a number of reasons for higher prices.
“We truly are at a tipping point in Colorado,” Walker said. “(Colorado) ranks second after California for risk of wild re. … I think fears of what we’ve seen happen in California in recent years of an exodus of insurers, a lot of the reasons that insurers were reducing the number or policies or leaving California was because of man-made catastrophes.”
According to the state’s insurance division, the agency has asked homeowners and insurers about renewals and nonrenewals. e results are expected next year, a spokesperson said.
Walker, who sits on many local government boards, doesn’t recall any insurers exiting Colorado yet but are reducing the number of policies on risky properties they no longer can a ord to cover. She’s trying to make sure government restrictions and outdated regulations better balance insurer risk with availability of insurance for all Colorado households.
fornia, ranked in the bottom half of insurance costs, re coverage is excluded so buyers must pay extra
“In Colorado, re is still included, which is actually a really good thing because the cost of having two policies is just so much more than having everything packaged in one policy,” Martin said. “People in California now need home, re, ood and earthquake insurance policies. It’s very expensive.” 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.
“If we stabilize the market, that’s what we’ve all been working toward,” she said. “Put in more hailresistant roofs. If we scale up our mitigation for wild re and make it measurable, those are all things we can do to reduce the risk of hail and wild re. at’s going to have a long-term impact on keeping insurers here (and) keeping those homes insurable.”
According to RMIA, the average increase in homeowners’ premiums in Colorado grew 57.9% from 2018 to 2023.
Lawmakers passed legislation last year after there were concerns about households losing their insurance due to cancellations and nonrenewals. e Fair Access to Insurance Requirements, or FAIR plan, is an “insurer of last resort” and designed to provide property coverage to homeowners and businesses in the highest-risk areas who are unable to get coverage.
FAIR coverage is funded by insurance assessments based on an insurer’s market share. e policies should be available to homeowners and businesses in early 2025. But it’s just one “tool in the toolbox,” said Walker, who is on the state’s FAIR board.
“At the same time, I do think that people have to understand that insurance has been underpriced for homeowners when people haven’t had to use it,” she said. “Now that we’re using insurance more, it’s got to be balanced with what it costs to pay out claims.”
As for the cost by state, Bankrate’s Martin pointed out that states like Florida, ranked second-most expensive, must include wind coverage from storm damage while nearby states like Louisiana, also hurricane prone, do not. In Cali-
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September is the time to celebrate Latin American culture and traditions
Hispanic Heritage Month, running from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, celebrates the histories and cultures of Hispanic and Latino communities. is month of celebration goes hand in hand with the independence anniversaries of several Latin American countries, highlighting their historic struggles and achievements toward independence.
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate their independence on Sept. 15; Mexico is the next day, Chile celebrates Sept. 18 and Belize celebrates Sept. 21.
As the month progresses, many celebrations of Hispanic and Latino contributions to society begin in Colorado and beyond. is year for many Mexicans, Las Vegas is the place to be: icon Luis Miguel is scheduled to perform the day before Mexico’s Independence Day at Caesar’s Palace.
Celebrations in other countries
Some Latin American countries honor their independence movements around mid-September, which according to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino, “occurred in the Age of Revolutions, a period from the late 1700s to the mid 1800s, when several countries fought for and gained their independence.” By 1836, most Latin American countries, except Puerto Rico and Cuba, had gained independence.
In one of Costa Rica’s oldest traditions known as the Lantern Parade, children bring light to the streets on the eve of its Independence Day, according to the Tico Times, an English-language newspaper there. Before the parade, many sing the national anthem in their homes or outside and television and radio stations broadcast the national anthem.
In Mexico’s Independence Day Eve tradition, “El Grito,” a ceremony is led by the president of Mexico and the bells of the National Palace are rung as they recreate one of Mexico’s most important historical moments, according to the o cial government website of Mexico. “El Grito de Dolores” was when Father Hidalgo urged the people of Dolores to rise up against Spanish rule and gave reasons as to why they could not stay passive during a time of struggle. e Mexican ag is waved and honors the country’s heroes. As the president lists their names, the Mexicans who are all at the main square of Mexico City, called El Zocalo, shout “Viva! Viva!” It’s an expression that represents the respect and admiration from the nation toward those heroic gures.
Chile celebrates the days leading up to its Independence Day by having Fiestas Patrias, which o cially happen on Sept. 18-19, but Chileans start celebrating at the start of September. e parties leading up to the o cial Independence Day celebrations involve food, music and a folk dance called “pie de cueca,” according to Chile Travel, the Chilean government’s o cial tourism website. Cumbia music and dance is also included in the Fiesta Patrias.
Similar to how Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, many countries celebrate independence by eating their country’s cuisine, listening and dancing to their music and honoring all things related to their country.
Similar to the U.S. tradition of reworks, Guatemala has a torch marathon, where its joined by other countries including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua to run the “Antorcha de la Independencia” (torch of independence), to pay honor to a tradition that began Sept. 14, 1821 when, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, “María Dolores Bedoya ran through the Guatemalan streets carrying her lantern as a symbol of hope for the liberated nations.”
Where to celebrate here
Areas throughout Commerce City and beyond still o er places to party and celebrate independence.
Anythink’s Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-O Celebration: From 1-4 p.m., Sept. 14, the Commerce City library hosts an event to “honor and recognize the achievements and contributions of our Hispanic community” as part of its Kick-O celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Guests of all ages are invited to enjoy a live musical performance by the Colorado Youth Mariachi Program along with face painting, food and drinks. e celebration is free and no prior registration is necessary.
Adams County Festival Latino: After last year’s successful festival, Adams County’s Festival Latino is back this year from noon to 7 p.m., Sept. 15, at Riverdale Regional Park for a day of cultural celebrations, live music, dance, art installations and Latino cuisine.
Guests will be treated to performances from La Kinta Skala, Sol de Ojinaga, Conjunto Cimarron, Grupazo Alakran, Tropical Kaoba, Chicano Heat, Grupo Presidio, Nexios and many more.
“ is year we’ve expanded our offerings to include more art, more performances and more opportunities for families to connect and enjoy a day of celebration,” said Emma Pinter, chair of the Board of County Commissioners, in a press release. e all-day celebration will feature a reworks show. is event is also free and open to all ages.
Hispanic Heritage Month at History Colorado: Are you interested in learning more about achieve-
ments and contributions of the Chicano, Latino and Hispanic communities throughout history? From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, History Colorado has you covered with exhibitions and guest speakers to help Coloradans “expand their understanding of history and lived experiences of the Centennial State’s diverse populations and celebrate Hispanic Americans who motivated others to succeed.”
History Colorado o ers various opportunities for learning throughout the state, from Denver to Fort Garland, and online. Go to their website for admission costs and other details.
Commerce City’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration: On the more local front, Commerce City will celebrate Hispanic Heritage from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 22, in Downtown Derby at the intersection of 72nd Place and Monaco Street along Colorado Highway 2. For entertainment, guests can enjoy performances from Aztec Dancers, Youth Mariachi, Folk Dance and a live band. Commerce City’s celebration will also feature face painting, a photo booth, a bouncy castle, a crafts area and a game of lotería.
Like all other celebrations, food is a must for a good time. e celebration will feature authentic cuisine for purchase from El Jardin, GordiBuena, Mariscos Sinaloa, Tamales by Sara and more. is free, family-friendly event will also feature an opportunity to learn about resources and vendors in the community, and a Vaccine Mobile Unit will be standing by.
A dancer at the Viva Southwest Mariachi Conference on the Metropolitan State University Auraria Campus in April 2024. FILE PHOTO BY ARMANDO GENEYRO/KUNC
Gasoline company withdraws pipelan plan
Unpopular proposal
crossed Commerce City elementary school
BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN
A gasoline distributor has canceled its unpopular proposal for a major tank farm expansion across from a Commerce City elementary school in a neighborhood heavily impacted by air pollution, blaming a customer for backing out of a contract.
Magellan Pipeline Company’s hotly controversial expansion near Dupont Elementary had galvanized neighbors, environmental and community activists and local ocials in opposition to the permit application, which has now been withdrawn from further consideration by the state health department’s Air Pollution Control Division.
Magellan, now a subsidiary of ONEOK, had said it wanted more tanks for storing and distributing reformulated gasoline, which emits fewer ozone-causing pollutants and was required by the EPA at northern Front Range gas stations this summer as one e ort to bring Colorado under strict federal caps for the toxic gas.
Suncor, Colorado’s only petroleum re nery and another major source of pollution for Commerce City and Adams County, is the dominant provider of reformulated gasoline. Petroleum trade o cials said Magellan’s contributions to reformulated gas in 2024 helped competition and lowered consumer prices for the fuel.
Magellan “has withdrawn its air permit application for the proposed ve-tank expansion at the company’s Dupont, Colorado, location. e proposed tanks are no longer necessary based on the customer’s decision to back out of the commercial contract,” read a statement emailed to media outlets from ONEOK spokesperson Annell Morrow. e statement said the company “will continue to meet customer needs through Magellan’s existing, valuable infrastructure in the area and looks forward to working with stakeholders.”
Opponents of the expansion celebrated the withdrawal and gave credit to their movement to pack public meetings and state health comment sessions with arguments that heavily minority and lower-income neighborhoods have already
su ered far too much from toxic emissions.
e decision highlights “the power of the community unifying and advocating in protecting the health and safety of Commerce City families,” said an announcement from Cultivando spokesperson Guadalupe Solis, who has helped lead the opposition.
e Magellan pipeline terminal across from Dupont Elementary has 20 storage tanks. e expansion proposed an additional ve tanks.
Petroleum handling facilities release volatile organic compounds, including benzene and other hazardous chemicals, into surrounding neighborhoods and adding a signi cant number of tanks, pipes and valves will increase emissions, according to permit applications.
Concerns expressed in public forums and permit comments focused particularly on benzene, which can cause cancer and low birth weights.
Cultivando has said the area around Dupont Elementary already has consistently higher levels of benzene, even for Commerce City.
Colorado o cials faced various dilemmas in reviewing the permit for the terminal expansion. e tanks would have held more re-
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formulated gasoline than the site could handle for the 2024 season, and thereby help meet other environmental goals of the Polis administration.
Colorado’s northern Front Range counties must use the less volatile gasoline in summer to help bring the state’s ozone-causing emissions in line with EPA limits. Reformulated gas, according to the EPA, can cut back on ozone-causing emissions because it’s denser and doesn’t evaporate as quickly in hot weather.
e Polis administration warned earlier this year consumers could pay up to 50 cents more a gallon for reformulated gasoline because the market is dominated by Suncor’s Commerce City re nery. But petroleum trade o cials and even the EPA said companies like Magellan did a good job increasing competition this spring by piping in alter-
native supplies ahead of the June 1 launch of reformulated gasoline. Magellan’s early action to pipe in reformulated gas last spring saved Front Range residents, including those in Adams County, 15 to 20 cents a gallon by boosting competitive pricing, o cials of the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association said this week. Still, they added, gasoline companies are aware that 9 out of 10 gallons of Front Range gas is delivered from Adams County facilities like Magellan and Suncor. Developers need to help “take care of that community,” the trade group said. is story comes to you via a newssharing agreement with e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver that covers the state. Michael Booth is e Sun’s environment writer, and co-author of e Sun’s weekly climate and health newsletter e Temperature.
Signs in both Spanish and English direct attendees to the Cultivando event Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at the Adams City High School campus in Commerce City. The discussion at the event was in both Spanish and English; according to data from the 2022 U.S. census, 47% of Commerce City residents speak Spanish at home.
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Letting patience prevail in an impatient world
It’s no secret that we live in an age of instant grati cation. Over the past few years, impatience has taken the number one spot on the bad human behavior chart. As a society, our expectations for immediate results have overshadowed our ability to live with reason and perspective.
Let’s consider some everyday examples. e Keurig isn’t brewing coffee fast enough. e person driving in front of us won’t pull out into tra c as quickly as we would. A scheduled three-and-ahalf-hour ight feels like it’s taking too long, and we wonder why they can’t just y faster. We forget how long it used to take to brew a pot of co ee and how the aroma would ll the house, making every second of waiting worthwhile. We forget the care we took when teaching our children to drive, encouraging them to prioritize safety over speed, urging them to disregard the rude, impatient driver behind them.
Our children won’t fall asleep fast enough, so we feed them melatonin gummies, not for their bene t, but because we’ve run out of patience for the night. What did previous generations do without melatonin? Maybe they read one or two more books, let their children cuddle a bit longer, or simply allowed them to cry themselves to sleep.
Have our memories faded so quickly? Once upon a time, a road trip from Denver to the East Coast could take 30 hours of driving. Now, we complain about a threeand-a-half-hour ight, forgetting the luxury of air travel and the gift of time saved.
In moments like these, I’m reminded of the wisdom in the old Chinese proverb: “Patience attracts happiness; it brings near that which is far.” Would we allow ourselves an extra 20 minutes in the morning to ll our homes with the warm, comforting scent of freshly brewed coffee? If we knew the hesitant driver in front of us was our neighbor’s teenage child, would we o er them an extra 15 seconds to ensure their comfort and safety? And when it comes to air travel, take it from someone who’s logged over two million miles in the air: patience often seems like a tall order, especially in the face of delays and disruptions. Perhaps we can nd it within ourselves to exercise patience and grace. ere’s a profound truth in the saying, “One moment of patience may ward o great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.” Impatience often leads to frustration, frustration leads to anger, and anger rarely results in anything positive. It clouds our judgment, stresses our bodies, and strains our relationships. Patience, on the other hand, opens the door to understanding. Understanding brings calm, and calmness allows us to respond thoughtfully to life’s challenges.
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Wings Over the Rockies celebrates 30 years
Museums are more than places to simply explore the past. At their best, they also inspire guests to look forward and to use their imaginations to wonder what the future could be.
As John Barry, president and CEO of Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum puts it, that’s providing a look at “the art of the possible.” Something the museum has been doing for 30 years.
“It’s been a long haul over the last 30 years, but 2023 was our best year ever in every category and 2024 looks to beat it,” Barry said. “We’ve gotten to the point where we’re recognized as one of the top 10 Best Aviation Museums by USA Today and named in the ‘20 Best Aviation Museums Around the World’ by CNN Travel.”
To celebrate three decades in existence, Wings Over the Rockies is throwing a celebration and bene t at its Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd. Denver, from 5:45 to 9:30 p.m. on ursday, Sept. 26. All proceeds will support Wings’ mission to “educate, inspire and excite the next generation of aerospace enthusiasts.”
e evening will feature champagne and whiskey bars, a seated dinner, live entertainment and a live auction. ere will be a y-by and the museum will honor many of the supporters who have kept it thriving over the last 30 years.
Wings Over the Rockies opened in 1994, following the transfer of two hangars of the former Lowry
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Air Force Base from the United States Air Force to a group of volunteers. In the ensuing decades, the museum has grown in ways that no one could have predicted, and now features more than 100,000 square feet of exhibit space dedicated to displaying iconic aircraft, space vehicles, artifacts, military uniforms and much more, according to provided information. ey even opened a second location, the Exploration of Flight in Centennial, to attain even loftier aims.
Wings’ recent goals include getting the next generations interested and ready for careers in the aviation and aerospace worlds. To that end, it launched the Colorado SKIES Academy in 2019 in Centennial, which provides several career-focused pathways, including piloting and drone piloting.
“We are providing complete pathways for our students, not just oneo events,” Barry said. “We’re using the past to build a future for young people.”
With eyes rmly set on the horizon, Barry said Wings Over the Rockies is looking to continue to develop its status as a world-class museum and a place where young people come for inspiration and a future.
“We have all the excitement of avi-
ation and space and an opportunity to give back,” he said. “When people see what the art of the possible is, it opens up a whole new world.”
For information and tickets, visit https://wingsmuseum.org/ events/celebration/.
Head to Larkspur for Autumnal Shopping
Larkspur is o ering a beautiful outdoor shopping opportunity at its 12th annual Autumn Arts & Crafts Fest. e event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Larkspur Community Park, 8820 Spruce Mountain Road. is year it includes local artists and artisans selling their work, face painting for children, a dog adoption station, visits from a re truck and medical helicopter, and a farmers market area. Add in beer and wine, food trucks and live music, and what more could a shopper want?
More details are available at https://larkspurchamberofcommerce.com/annual-events/autumn-fest/.
Doors Open Denver Takes a Historic and Futuristic Look at the Mile High City e Denver Architecture Foundation’s Doors Open Denver, the annual celebration of the metro area’s built environment, is back from ursday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, the 29th. e theme this year is “Denver rough Time,” and it highlights both historic and futureforward projects with walking tours, open sites and events.
Some of the most exciting features of the 2024 event are insider tours of buildings like the Mayan eater and the Sudler, open houses at 15 Denver architecture rms and historically important buildings, and parties where attendees can mingle with other architecture and design fans and celebrate the best of both in Denver.
For a full schedule of events and more information, visit https:// denverarchitecture.org/events-programs/doorsopendenver/.
Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Beabadoobee at the Fillmore Auditorium
For my money, London’s Beabadoobee is one of the most exciting indie rock voices to come out in the last few years. She’s been releasing music since 2018, and with each album or EP she levels up a bit more. Just a month ago she released her third full-length album, “ is Is How Tomorrow Moves,” and it is her strongest record yet, showcasing fantastic lyrical and musical gifts that are still getting better.
In support of the album, Beabadoobee is coming to the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St. in Denver, at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. She’ll be joined by another great indie rock duo, Hovvdy, who have also released one of the year’s best albums.
Get tickets at www.livenation. com.
Clarke Reader is an arts and culture columnist. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.
We live in a world that constantly pushes us to move faster, do more, and achieve instant results. But perhaps true wisdom lies in slowing down, savoring the moment, and
nding contentment in the journey rather than just the destination. Practicing patience opens us up to happiness, understanding, and a more meaningful, ful lling life.
So, the next time you feel impatience bubbling up, whether waiting in line, sitting in tra c, or dealing with a delayed ight, take a deep breath. Remember that patience at-
tracts happiness. Give yourself and those around you the gift of time and understanding. I would love to hear how your future self might thank you for this at gotonorton@gmail.com. And when patience prevails, 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.
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BY MONTE WHALEY MWHALEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A welding fabricator by trade, Joe Cole only dabbled in steel and bronze sculpting as a pastime and then eventually gave it up in 1993. But 30 years later, after he made an urn for his departed family dog, Cole caught the passion for creating again.
At the same time, the Northglenn resident couldn’t shake a persistent echo in his head of an owl calling out, “HOO.” He decided then he needed to mold something that paid homage to an owl building a life in a tree in the forest.
“ e conclusion was made, and I spent an estimated 40 hours sculpting the bird and a limb to hold,” Cole said. He spent another 30 hours adding three more owlets and a tree trunk. Later he added moss to represent growth, a snail for patience, a stump for reaching out and a mouse for courage. e result is a steel statue called “Hoo What Where and When” by Cole, and the sculpture is being displayed this year at Northglenn’s EB Rains Jr. Memorial Park.
His work is also featured in Castle Rock and Alamosa. But the one in Northglenn holds special meaning for the 60-year-old since it was his rst attempt to have his work displayed for the public.
He entered three of his sculptures into four cities in Colorado to exhibit. ree accepted his work.
“I wanted to share with the public…and North-
glenn is my only home, and I wanted to share a piece of me,” Cole said via email. “ ree out of four ain’t bad.”
Other sculpture programs that dot the Front Range host Colorado artists from varying backgrounds who have molded bronze and steel frames that lure the eyes with humor and mysticism. From novice to well-established, artists say metro cities have o ered nurturing environments for their projects.
Charlotte Zink – whose home studio is in Berthoud – produced “Eternal Echoes” for the Northglenn exhibit. But her handiwork has been shown, some permanent, at several locations surrounding Denver.
ey include Westminster’s Sculpture on Loan, Lafayette’s Art on the Street, Art in Public Places in Longmont, heArt of Lyons, Hudson Gardens in Littleton, Douglas County Art Encounters, Sculpture Evergreen and Art 2C on Havana in Aurora, Zink said.
“It’s wonderful to see the arts supported in these communities,” Zink said via email.
Bill Bunting’s “With Wings Like Eagles” is also featured in Northglenn. He said the same sculpture is part of a year-long project with the Douglas County Art Encounters program at Sterling Ranch in Littleton.
He has other sculptures at Brighton, Monument and Alamosa that will be shown through this year, he said.
Hoo What Where and When displayed at E.B Rains Jr. Memorial Park in Northglenn.
PHOTO BY MONTE WHALEY
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e works of Cole, Zink and Bunting are part of an annual e ort in Northglenn to get more people acquainted with the unique nature of outdoor sculptures, say city o cials.
Sponsored by the Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation, the exhibit at EB Rains Jr. Memorial Park features six new sculptures as part of the city’s 2024-25 Art on Parade program. O cials say the sculptures, including those of Cole, Zink and Bunting, were chosen by a diverse volunteer committee in February and will be on-site at the park for one year.
e other works and artists chosen for the 202425 season include: “Spiral Vortex” by Diego Harris, “Sun Lion” by D’Jean Jawrunner and “Magnify” Kirk Seese. Photos of the works are available on Northglenn’s website.
e annual Art on Parade program is an on-loan outdoor sculpture exhibit funded by NAHF and the Adams County Scienti c and Cultural Facilities District. Artists loan their pieces to the program for one year, and park patrons are asked to vote for their favorite by paper ballots available at the Northglenn Recreation Center and online at https://northglennarts.org/public-art/art-onparade-ballot/. e deadline to vote for this year’s sculptures is Nov. 1, 2024.
e sculpture with the most votes is dubbed “ e People’s Choice” and will be purchased by NAHF and gifted to the City of Northglenn for permanent placement in the city. e sculptures are also available for sale to the public.
e new sculptures will remain at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park through May of 2025. e park is located at 11701 Community Center Drive, half a mile south of 120th Avenue and Grant Street in Northglenn just south of the new Webster Lake Promenade.
e NAHF is a non-pro t group that provides funding for “dynamic theatre, public art, and other cultural endeavors in the city. e NAHF was founded in 1990, according to the NAHF website.
Zink, native of New Orleans, came to Colorado and received a Bachelor of Studio Arts and Art Education for CU-Boulder. After working with many mediums, the past 25 years Zink has collaborated with her partner Ben to create Zink Metal Art, Zink said. e steel “Eternal Echoes” was created in 2022 after Zink lost someone very special her, she said. e sculpture symbolizes the beauty of a vast universe, Zink said.
“We are all just specs of stardust making our way on this earth, hoping to explore and share life together, this incredible gift of life we’ve all been granted,” Zink said. “Let’s make the most of our amazing gifts while we’re all here together. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, contemplating and celebrating our miraculous journey in and being a part of this beautiful universe.”
Bill Bunting said his iron “With Wings Like Eagles” has been an inspiration to those who view it. e piece is also one of his favorites, he said via email. “I chose the piece to display at Northglenn because I have always had a strong interest in the Native American culture and the history of the West and love sharing that with others through my art,” Bunting said.
e inspiration for the sculpture “With Wings Like Eagles”, Bunting said, comes from the belief of most Native American Tribes that the Eagle and Eagle Feathers are sacred, carrying their prayers to e Creator, combined with a passage from the ancient text of Isiah which states, “ ose who wait upon e Creator shall mount up With Wings Like Eagles.”
Bunting pointed out that the following original poem is mounted at the base of the sculpture. With Wings Like Eagles
With patience he has learned to wait
For the strength the Spirit brings Now he rides high upon the winds
As if on eagles’ wings
Now he walks and is not weary
Now he runs and will not fall
His strength is over owing
As he heeds the Spirits call
Eagle sculpture at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park in Northglenn.
Sun Frog sculpture at E.B. Rains Jr. Memorial Park in Northglenn.
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Samantha Scheitler
Personal Representative c/o Dana Petersen, Attorney 8811 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 217 Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. DHD 3283
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Mark Gerard Swanson, Deceased Case Number 2024PR31058
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 January 20, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Robert S. Sutton Attorney to the Personal Representative 14143 Denver West Pkwy., Suite 100 Golden, CO 80401
Legal Notice No. DHD 3280
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Paul Eric Smith, AKA Paul E. Smith, AKA Paul Smith, Deceased Case Number 2024PR30927
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, January 13, 2025 , or the claims may be forever barred.
Kimberly Raemdonck, Attorney for Personal Representative, Aaron P. Smith
2485 W Main Street, Suite 200 Littleton, CO 80120
Legal Notice No. DHD 3270
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of PATRICK VERNE MCBRIDE, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030986
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 January 5, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kip Bernice McBride, Personal Representative c/o Solem, Woodward & McKinley P.C. 750 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 505 Englewood, Colorado 80110
Legal Notice No. DHD 3260
First Publication: September 5, 2024
Last Publication: September 19, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of
LOUIE BENJAMIN SUTHERLAND, JR. a/k/a LOUIE B. SUTHERLAND, JR., Deceased, Case Number 2024PR30969, Denver Probate Court, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado
All persons having claims against the above-named Estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to:
The Clerk of the Denver Probate Court, 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202 on or before January 12, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Anthony D. Damon
Attorney for Personal Representative
The Damon Law Firm, LLC 4465 Kipling Street #101
Public Notices
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Legal Notice No. DHD 3273
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Eric Andrew Holm, a/k/a Eric A . Holm, a/k/a Eric Holm Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30885
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 January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Ruth Holm, Personal Representative 7770 Owl Creek Circle Littleton CO 80125
Legal Notice No. DHD 3276
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 4, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Sally B. McLagan, a/k/a Sally Burch McLagan, a/k/a Sally McLagan, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030979
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 January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Katherine M. Augustyn and Kent H. McLagan Co-Personal Representatives c/o Tuthill & Hughes LLP 55 Madison Street, Suite 555 Denver, CO 80206
Legal Notice No. DHD 3282
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Loretta DeWitt, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030880
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, January 13, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Colorado Estate Planning Law Center
Attorney to the Personal Representative
6870 W. 52nd Avenue, Suite 103 Arvada, Colorado 80002
Legal Notice No. DHD 3271
First Publication: September 12, 2024
Last Publication: September 26, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of David Alan Anderson, a/k/a David Anderson, a/k/a David A. Anderson, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30798
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 January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Stephanie F. Dahl,
Attorney for Personal Representative 4725 S. Monaco St., Suite 320 Denver, CO 80237
Legal Notice No. DHD 3278
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Sandra Brener Rosenthal, a/k/a Sandra B. Rosenthal, and Sandra Rosenthal, Deceased Case Number: 2024 PR 31028
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 January 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Stephen Rosenthal, Personal Representative c/o Poskus & Klein, P.C. 303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 900 Denver, Colorado 80203
Legal Notice No. DHD 3277
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of THOMAS LAVERE TIPPETTS, a/k/a THOMAS L. TIPPETTS, a/k/a TOM L. TIPPETTS, a/k/a TOM TIPPETTS, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30909
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 January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Sarah Skousen Tippetts, Personal Representative c/o Carl H. Hutchins, Esq.
Hutchins & Associates LLC
1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, Colorado 80202
Legal Notice No. DHD 3285
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Donald Ray Bain, a/k/a Donald R. Bain, a/k/a Donald Bain, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30761
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 January 19, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Sherry Choi, Personal Representative c/o 3i Law, LLC 2000 S. Colorado Blvd Tower 1, Suite 10000 Denver, CO 80222
Legal Notice No. DHD 3281
First Publication: September 19, 2024
Last Publication: October 3, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Timothy Roy Canfield, a/k/a Timothy R. Canfield, a/k/a Timothy Canfield, a/k/a Tim Canfield, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30970
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before January 6, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
M.Cris Brown, Personal Representative 570 10th Ave NE, Naples, FL 34120 and M.Cris Brown, Personal Representative PO Box 92, Fair Haven, NY 13064
Legal Notice No. DHD 3256
First Publication: September 5, 2024
Last Publication: September 19, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Cheryl Ann Baker, aka Cheryl A. Baker, aka Cheryl Baker, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR030935
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 January 5, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Candi Baker, Personal Representative c/o Pearman Law Firm 4195 Wadsworth Blvd Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Legal Notice No. DHD 3259
First Publication: September 5, 2024
Last Publication: September 19, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Thomas E. Cirkal, a/k/a Thomas Elmer Cirkal, a/k/a Thomas Cirkal, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30956
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before January 5, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Susan T. Cirkal, Personal Representative 2871 S. Sidney Court Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. DHD 3258
First Publication: September 5, 2024
Last Publication: September 19, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
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