28, 2024
SPECIAL HOMETOWN HOLIDAYS EDITION
Woman’s Press Club fetes its home of 100 years
BY KIRSTEN DAHL COLLINS SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
No one’s sure if the Denver Woman’s Press Club (DWPC) in Capitol Hill is haunted. But if it is, the ghosts might include amboyant reporter and gossip columnist Polly Pry, celebrated etching artist George Elbert Burr and various 1920s society women who loved to dress up as amenco dancers, harem ladies and French monarchs.
DWPC recently celebrated 100 years in its historic home, where journalists, novelists, playwrights and poets have been gathering since it was rst purchased in 1924. Once a famous artist’s studio, the 1910 brick building now sits in a parking lot at 1325 Logan St. It dates from an era when female journalists had no place to meet. e Denver Press Club, founded in 1867, did not admit women until the mid-1960s. For years, DWPC meetings rotated among the homes of wealthy patrons.
Enter George Elbert Burr, an artist nationally celebrated for his etchings of Colorado, who designed and built 1325 Logan St. as his home and studio. DWPC acquired the house from Burr when he moved to Arizona for his health. At last, Denver’s female journalists had a home—and they paid o the mortgage with a series of Jazz Age extravaganzas that attracted the rich and famous.
Because female journalists often wrote the society columns, they were courted by prominent Denver socialites like Louise Crawford Hill.
“ ese society people wanted their names in the paper,” said Gail Beaton, archives chairman of DWPC.
Psychedelic program gets final tweaks as state plans 2025 launch
Colorado’s rollout will be closely watched as a national model
BY JASON BLEVINS THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado regulators are makingnal tweaks to a pioneering program overseeing licensed facilitators and manufacturers who will launch the state into the rari ed realm of psychedelic-assisted therapies next year.
Following the voter-approved Proposition 122 in 2022 and dozens of public meetings, the 107 pages of regulations around the groundbreaking program were crafted by the 14 members of the Natural Medicine Advisory Board who were appointed by Gov. Jared Polis and include experts in psychedelic medicine and traditional medical care.
Colorado’s rollout will be closely watched as a national model as the federal government navigates the waning years of a more than 50-year drug war and steps back from approving drug-assisted psychotherapy. e Federal Drug Administration in August rejected a nearly 40-year e ort to use MDMA as a treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder. e 22-month planning process has divided oversight of psilocybin-assisted therapies between the Department of Regulatory Agencies, or DORA, and the Department of Revenue. Both those state agencies approved nal rules in June and August and the Natural Medicine Division will begin accepting license applications Dec. 31.
“Overall they have been really thoughtful about the rules and I think we have ended up in a really good place,” said Tasia Poinsatte, Colorado
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Happy Thanksgiving! This Is When I Like to Share What and Whom I Am Grateful for
Just being healthy is something anyone should be grateful for, especially at my age of 77. I’m doubly blessed, because my wife Rita, 76, is also healthy! Our siblings, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives are healthy, too.
All of us are aware that not everyone is as lucky as we are, so philanthropic giving is a trait I think all of us share, and I know many readers of this column do, too. And our broker associates, who responded as one to sponsoring and providing side dishes for Dignity Tuesday, share that trait, too. Last week, as a group we donated food to Dignity Tuesday for people less fortunate than us . The event took place at Golden Pantry and Thrift, formerly the Christian Action Guild.
this long-running newspaper column. I particularly appreciate those readers who take the time to write to me, suggesting topics they want me to write about or making me aware of an issue that might have escaped my attention. Therefore, I have to say that I’m especially grateful to the publications who have made it possible for me to publish this column so widely.
er demographic that is perfect for this column. Those are my most faithful readers — although some of them object to my progressive views!
stay ahead of the competition.” I couldn’t stay as informed as I am — and keep my readers informed — without Inman in my back pocket. I mean, my inbox!
I’m grateful for Chuck Lontine, the owner of The Cloud, 96.9 FM, who organized Dignity Tuesday, which he started during the pandemic. He is a man with a big heart, and I salute him.
I’m grateful for the community we live in and for the larger metro Denver community. As most of you know, Dec. 10th is Colorado Gives Day, and I recently learned about its origins. It was started in 2010, when it was reported that Colorado was 50th on the list of states when it came to charitable giving. Thanks to the Colorado Gives Foundation, Colorado now ranks at the top of that list.
When thinking about who I’m grateful for, our clients — most of whom came to us from reading this column each week — come to mind immediately. Thank you for calling me, so I don’t have to call you! It is so nice that I don’t have to sell myself to prospective sellers and buyers. They come to me “pre-sold” thanks to
Thank you, Linda Shapley, the publisher of Colorado Community Media, for making it possible for this column to appear is all 24 of your weekly newspapers. And, I should add thanks to the National Trust for Local News and the Colorado Sun, which purchased CCM in 2021 with a commitment to saving community newspapers. If it weren’t for them and their non-profit model, some of those 24 newspapers, including this one, might not be around today.
My first big newspaper contract was with the Rocky Mountain News, when they created the YourHub section in 2005. When the Rocky ceased publishing in 2009, YourHub was the only piece of the Rocky which The Denver Post picked up and promoted. I like to think that my full-page ad 52 times per year might be a factor in justifying YourHub’s continuation. Thank you, The Denver Post, for continuing that publication so that I can continue reaching your readers all across the metro area.
Lastly, in this department, my thanks to Dan Johnson of the Denver Gazette for soliciting my account this October and making an offer I couldn’t refuse to include this full-page ad in your digital newspaper. Typical of printed newspapers, the Gazette has a mature homeown-
Moving, Even Locally, Can Cost You a Lot
At Golden Real Estate, we like to save you money wherever we can. For example, we have a handyman who can help you get your home ready to show or fix inspection issues at the client-only rate of $30/ hour.
We also have a box truck which you can use prior to, during and after closing, not just for moving to your new home, but making those dump runs or runs to Goodwill for donating all that stuff you accumulated over the years!
and packing material, including bubble wrap, so don’t buy any yourself.
We’ve been offering the use of this truck since 2004. In fact, this is our second truck. It’s hard to estimate how much money we have saved our buyers and sellers, but it must be several hundred thousands of dollars.
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We also make the truck available free to nonprofits and local organizations, such as Family Promise and BGoldN, which uses it to do pickups from Food Bank of the Rockies for local food banks.
I’m also grateful to my professional colleagues, especiallyfellow Realtors, who are among my most regular readers. And the Realtor association itself (the Denver Metro Association of Realtors or DMAR) does important work keeping us up to date on industry developments.
Just as important, in that regard, is the Inman News, which provides an endless stream of important email newsletters keeping me abreast of industry developments, innovations and challenges, which sometimes inspire a topic for this column. It describes itself as “the leading real estate news source for real estate agents, Realtors, brokers, real estate executives and real estate technology leaders who need the latest real estate news, insights and analysis to grow their business and
My broker associates, listed below, play an invaluable role in the day-to-day operation of Golden Real Estate. They are wonderfully diverse in their skills and backgrounds, and they help to staff our storefront office in downtown Golden seven days a week. They get wonderful reviews from the past clients, which you can read by clicking on the “Testimonials” tab at www.GoldenRealEstate.com
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Colorado Giving Foundation sells digital “Giving Cards.” Specify the dollar amount and who to send it to, and the recipient can then go to ColoradoGives.org where they can “spend” it as they wish. Give to clients, friends, children, et al. I’m going to make that my holiday giving! The sellers bought
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Many Agents Are Taking a Continuing Education Class That Will Be Obsolete on January 1st
All licensed real estate professionals in Colorado are required to take the Annual Commission Update (ACU) class as part of their continuing education requirement to stay licensed.
The class can be taken at any time during the calendar year, with a new version introduced each January.
At Golden Real Estate, I incentivize our broker associates by reimbursing the $40 cost of the 4-hour class if they take it in January. It can be taken either online or in-person. That’s how important I think it is to be current on the everevolving rules that we must comply with and to learn about the latest revisions to the contract forms we must use.
Many licensees, however, don’t take this CE class until the last minute. I asked some of the major providers of the course for their enrollment figures to see how many licensees wait until the 4th quarter to take the class.
One of the biggest providers of CE classes is DMAR’s PEAK program, and Lisa Kallweit, DMAR’s director of member services, couldn’t give me this quarter’s enrollment numbers, but provided these numbers for the 4th quarter of the last three years.
2021 - 429 agents
2022 - 372 agents
2023 - 331 agents
Another big provider is Educated Minds. They have 393 agents enrolled so far this quarter and reported these numbers for the past three years:
2021 - 802 agents
2022 - 719 agents
2023 - 652 agents
It seems such a waste to take the ACU class at the end of the year, when the new ACU class is coming in January. Also, how many things did agents learn in December that they should have known 10 months earlier?
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Annual Colorado Gives Day takes place on Dec. 10
BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Whether a nonpro t organization has participated in Colorado Gives Day for one year or for 10, is large or small, the Colorado Gives Foundation continues to support thousands of nonpro ts across the state in the hopes of connecting people and ideas.
“Colorado Gives Day is really an opportunity to be part of the statewide movement,” said Kelly Dunkin, president and CEO of the Colorado Gives Foundation. “I think of it as the ultimate feel-good event.”
Colorado Gives Day launched in 2010 and has become one of the state’s largest 24-hour giving events. Taking place on the second Tuesday every December, which this year is Dec. 10, Coloradans can use the Colorado Gives Day website to nd a cause they want to support and can donate any amount.
‘The ultimate feel-good event’
However, early giving kicked o on the rst of November.
While people can donate to Colorado Gives all year long, Dunkin said donations during early giving and on Colorado Giving Day gets a boost from the foundation’s $1 Million + Incentive Fund.
When it comes to volunteering and charitable giving, national trends have indicated that there has been a decline over the years, which can be attributed to economic distress among other factors, according to a 2024 Giving USA report. e report showed that giving by individuals declined 2.3% in 2023.
Despite national trends, Dunkin said the Colorado Gives Foundation is seeing a di erent trend — a positive and hopeful one at that.
Compared to 2023 numbers, Dunkin said the amount donated so far this year has increased 76%. Additionally, the number of donations increased 46%, the number of nonpro ts that have received a donation went up 22% and the number of donors making donations increased 35%.
“We’re hopeful that it means we’ll see a great response on Colorado Gives Day,” said Dunkin.
Last year, more than $53 million was raised for more than 4,000 nonpro ts. As for early giving, the cumulative total the foundation made between Nov. 1-13
in 2023 was $2.49 million, according to Dunkin. is year, the cumulative total made between Nov. 1-13 was about $3.1 million.
“We’re always amazed and grateful to Colorado donors who step up every year to support their favorite nonpro ts,” said Dunkin.
Making an impact
Lisa Mendelsberg, who founded Colorado Animal Rescue Express, also known as C.A.R.E., has participated in Colorado Gives Day for 14 years and each year, has seen the impact the fundraising event makes.
Colorado Animal Rescue Express, located in Greenwood Village, works to curb pet homelessness through transportation and veterinary care donations. e nonpro t also works to reduce pet-overpopulation with sponsored programs for spay and neuter procedures.
e rst year that Mendelsberg participated in the event, her nonpro t won an award for being the smallest charity to have the largest number of donors.
“(Colorado Gives Day) gives a platform to tell your story and to be in front of other people, to be in front of a donor audi-
ence,” said Mendelsberg.
She added that Colorado Gives Day has been very important to the nonpro t’s success. Ever since it was formed in 2007, about 65,400 homeless pets have been moved to safety and about $398,000 has been donated to shelters, rescue groups and other caregiver organizations, according to the website.
e animal nonpro t is just one of thousands of nonpro ts that bene t from the annual fundraising event. e Aspen E ect, based in Douglas County, began fundraising through Colorado Gives Day last year.
Acknowledging the prevalence of mental health issues among youth, Jerry Van Leuvan founded the nonpro t to help give youth a place to connect with one another, heal and thrive.
In its third year of operations, e Aspen E ect is a youth program that aims to increase the resilience of youth across the county through the therapeutic relationships they develop with farm animals and adult mentors.
“Being a part of Colorado GIves Day has not only helped us to raise funding for e Aspen E ect, it gives us a strong connection to the bigger community of nonpro t
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work in Colorado,” said Van Leuvan.
How it works
People can go online to Coloradogives. org and type in a name of the nonpro t they want to support. If they are unsure, they can search by cause or location. e 12 groups of causes range from animals and civil rights to mental health and religion.
Donors can give various amounts to multiple nonpro ts at the same time by adding their donations to a cart. e donor can then check out all at once and receive one receipt.
“Just like shopping online,” said Dunkin. “If you can shop online, you can give online.”
Every donation made and processed between Nov. 1 and Dec. 10 is boosted by the $1 Million + Incentive Fund. e Colorado Gives Foundation puts in $500,000, its partner FirstBank puts in $500,000 and from there, other community sponsors help it grow.
e fund boosts every donation made based on a percentage, said Dunkin. All nonpro ts receive a percentage of the fund equal to the percentage it raised for Colorado Gives Day. For example, if a nonpro t raises 10%, it gets 10% of the Incentive Fund.
“All nonpro ts on the website are public charities, therefore, whatever dedication you can take, you’ll need to talk to your tax advisor about that,” said Dunkin. e foundation also has nonpro ts that o er the homeless tax credit, the child care tax credit and the Enterprise Zone tax credit on the website.
She added that a lot of individuals have what are called Donor Advised Funds, and a donor can easily use their Donor Advised Funds to make contributions to nonpro ts on the site.
To learn more or to search for causes and donate, visit coloradogives.org.
The Colorado Gives Foundation sees an uptake in the number of donations during the annual Colorado Gives Day fundraising event, which takes place on Dec. 10 this year. SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE
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There may not be another US scandal that is so heavy with corruption and criminality that weighs so lightly on our collective consciousness as the Teapot Dome Scandal. From 1920 to 1922, power-hungry politicians and corporate tycoons boldly schemed to steal the nation’s newest energy resourcel. In so doing these crooks put a black mark on the pioneering work of those who gave birth to Wyoming’s incredible bonanza.
With a deft researcher’s hand and the heart and attention of a creative writer, Constance Bierkan has written a rst-of-its-kind ctionalized recounting of what led up to this nearly forgotten nugget from the past, the Teapot Dome Scandal. Like No Place on Earth is a spirited coming-of-age story set in Wyoming at the start of the madcap Roaring Twenties and the birth of the oil industry. As much a love story as it is a historical deep-dive, Like No Place on Earth will be irresistible to book clubs and history buffs alike.
Constance Bierkan grew up in Zürich, Switzerland and London, England. She sat her Ordinary and Advanced Level exams administered by the University of London while in high school at Francis Holland and earned a BA in English Literature with a minor in Semantics from Skidmore College and Goucher College. She also worked toward a Master’s at Fair eld University in Psychology. Bierkan’s debut novel, Alone In A Crowded Room - An Adoption Story, published in 2017, received a Kirkus Star and was named Kirkus Best Book Indie 2018. Free To Breathe is her second outing and it captures one boy’s struggle to emerge from an abusive family and nd authentic loving relationships. Her third, In Spite of It All, is a historical ction piece, wherein the history of Hitler’s propaganda art is married to a race of high jinks to rescue it from the wrong hands. Fluent in French and German, Bierkan loves to read, people watch, work puzzles, travel and off-road in her badass Jeep Wrangler. She and her best friend-husband-Naval-Aviator-veteran-airline-pilotgentlemantree-farmer, live at 8,200 feet in the Rocky Mountains.
Health o cials advocate for seasonal flu, COVID-19 vaccines
BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With holiday events and seasonal gatherings coming up, Colorado’s health professionals are encouraging everyone to get vaccinated for the u and COVID-19.
e Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says that anyone 6 months or older is eligible to get the u and COVID-19 vaccines this season.
“Similar to the seasonal u vaccine, most people should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves against the variants of the virus currently responsible for most infections and hospitalizations in the United States,” a CDPHE news release states.
Dr. Ming Wu, a primary care physician with AdventHealth in Littleton, said getting vaccinated helps prevent the spread of disease, and lessens the severity of symptoms.
“ ey’re not designed to prevent you from getting sick — you can still get COVID or the u when you’re on the vaccine — but it will help prevent the spread of disease and it does lessen severity of disease, hopefully preventing you from going to the hospital or having complications,” Wu said.
According to CDPHE, the state is currently seeing low levels of u and COVID-19 after a spike of COVID-19 cases between August and October.
Wu said he expects u cases to start picking up in December or January.
“It seems like the u season has kind of shifted later in the year, but also lasting later into the spring,” Wu said.
CDPHE notes that vaccines usually take a couple weeks before they o er maximum protection, and it is safe to get the u and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time.
ose who have never been vaccinated against COVID-19 can receive the updated vaccine at any time, while those who have been previously vaccinated can get the vaccine as long as it’s been at least two months since their most recent shot.
People who recently had COVID-19 may consider waiting up to three months after they tested positive or rst started feeling symptoms to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Low and no-cost vaccines are available at local public health clinics, primary care o ces and many pharmacies. Most insurance plans cover the full cost of vaccines.
In addition to getting vaccinated, Wu said other precautions can be taken to avoid getting sick, such as washing your hands frequently, covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing, masking and staying home while sick.
“Even if you don’t have a positive test for COVID, if you’re coughing, wearing a mask can still help prevent that spread of disease,” Wu said.
After a positive COVID-19 test, the Centers for Disease Control recommends masking for 10 days or until symptoms go away completely.
Private swim club planned for West Highland residential block
BY ERNEST GURULÉ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
If you ask Denver real estate developer Ilan Salzberg if he’s ready to “take the plunge,” you would get an immediate and emphatic, “Yes!”
If you ask some of the neighbors the same question, there might be a bit of hesitation or even a blank stare. Many of them would not have any idea of what you’re talking about.
Salzberg, you see, wants to reimagine a property at 3719 Wol St. and create a private swim club on the not-quitesingle-acre grounds. He and his company, S&CNP, llc, bought the parcel last November for just under $2 million. He also thinks the gentrifying neighborhood is ready for his idea.
“I have lived in the neighborhood for 25 years,” Salzberg said. “I have always wanted a pool I could walk to as long as I’ve lived in the neighborhood.”
As a kid, he said, his pool of choice was Skyline Acres on Jewel Avenue.
It’s not as though he isn’t a fan of other nearby pools, including the Berkeley Park pool, but Salzberg just thinks a new pool would add a bit of recreation to the growing family community.
What Salzberg has in mind for his project—assuming the city goes along
with the idea—is an all-encompassing undertaking that would include a pool house, an indoor and outdoor pool that would each accommodate lap swimmers, at least one diving board (a slide is under consideration), a sun deck, a sauna, hot and cold soaking tubs, and an outdoor kitchen.
According to the West Highland Neighborhood Organization (WHNO), the existing property, which is adjacent to the Sprouts grocery store on 38th Avenue and in the shadow of the bygone Elitch’s amusement park is estimated to have been built sometime between 1905 and 1914. So far, there is no word on whether the property would remain and be upgraded or be demolished for the planned project. Salzberg said he plans to maintain the historic integrity of the property, including keeping the gazebo that sits adjacent to the home, and that preserving historic properties has been in the DNA of most of his company’s work over the years.
e swim club property is now zoned OS-B, a property “intended to protect and promote open space and parks not otherwise owned, operated or leased by the city and intended for active or passive recreation.”
Golda Meir, North Denver teen to Israeli prime minister
BY REBECCA A. HUNT
Neighborhoods are full of people, living their lives and making their small contributions to the world. Some reach further, becoming neighborhood, city or state leaders. Still others have national reputations. Only a few turn up on the international stage.
One of those was Golda Meir, the rst woman prime minister of the new nation of Israel. is month I will share her story and her connection with our neighborhood.
Goldie (Golda) Mabovitch was born in Kiev, Ukraine, in 1898 to Moshe and Bluma Mabovitch. She had two surviving sisters, Sheyna (Shayna), the older, and younger sister, Zipke. Shayna married Sam Korngold and later moved to Denver.
Moshe emigrated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1903, and his family followed in 1906. Golda attended school in Milwaukee until her father insisted that she marry rather than attend a teachers college. She ed to Denver to stay with Shayna and Sam and their daughter, Judith, in their duplex at 1606/1608 Julian St. e Korngolds lived in the heart of the West Colfax EasternJewish immigrant district. It was the nearby Jewish Consumptive Relief Society that drew Jewish immigrants who su ered from tuberculosis to Denver and to the neighborhood. Sam owned Korngold’s Cleaning and Pressing Works located near the Brown Palace Hotel.
Shayna and Sam were part of a large group of Labor Zionists, socialists and other intellectuals who welcomed Golda to their evening discussions. In between these sessions, Golda attended North Denver High School and worked part-time at Sam’s business. At the meetings, she met Morris Meyerson, who eventually became her husband. ey married in December 1917.
In 1916, Golda returned to Milwaukee, where she nished high
school, went to a teachers college, taught reading to children at a folkshul and spoke on Labor Zionism to informal groups.
But increasingly, she was watching political changes in Palestine, and when the British agreed to the existence of a Jewish homeland there, she decided she wanted to move to Palestine to live in a kibbutz.
Four years after she and Morris married, they moved to Israel. e couple had a daughter, Sarah, and a son, Menachem. Morris was not interested in politics, so eventually the couple parted. She changed her name from Meyerson to Meir.
Over the decades, Golda became involved in politics, rising up the ranks of local, state and nally national government. She served as a member of the government of the Jewish Agency, which ran edgling Israel before it became a formal nation in 1948.
After that Golda served as foreign minister, meeting with foreign leaders as Israel worked to be recognized by the world. She joined the Knesset, which was the Israeli parliament. In 1969, just as she was planning to retire, the prime minister died and she was asked to ll the position. She continued in that post through the Yom Kippur War and nally retired in 1974.
Before her death from cancer in 1978, she continued to act as a diplomat for Israel. She became one of the most beloved women diplomats in the world.
In the 1980s, the little duplex on Julian Street was empty, had su ered from a re, a tornado and vandalism, and the city had tagged it for demolition.
Jean May, a local activist, discovered the house’s legacy and spoke to Northside resident state Sen. Dennis Gallagher about what it would take to save it. Gallagher enlisted Norman Provizer, a political science professor at Metro State College, to help.
Provizer had broader connections in the Jewish community,
The Salvation Army seeks bell ringers
While the holidays are often called the most wonderful time of the year, many people experience them di erently. Families struggle to pay their rent or utilities. Parents need help feeding their children and to provide gifts during the holidays. rough the year, e Salvation Army provides food, shelter, disaster response services and more for individuals and families in the Denver metro area. Donations provide vital funds that support e Salvation Army’s programs and services throughout the year.
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and they all began a years-long battle to save the house. In 1988, the Auraria Foundation secured a site on the Auraria campus, and 1606/1608 Julian came to its nal resting place after two temporary stops. Fully restored as a museum and as the Golda Meir Center for Political Leadership, it is the only U.S. home of Golda Meir still in existence.
Golda Meir saw her time in Denver as pivotal to who she became. She once said “to the extent that my own future convictions were shaped and given form, and ideas
e need right now is great: e Salvation Army seeks paid and volunteer bell ringers at their Red Kettles. Bell ringers may pick their hours and location. For volunteers, it’s easy to sign up — individually or as a group — by visiting www.registertoring.com. ose interested in being paid to bell ring can learn more by visiting the website of e Salvation Corps that’s nearest to their neighborhood. Find a listing of all the Denver-area Corps (neighborhood locations) by visiting denver.salvationarmy.org. Paid bell-ringing positions are available for anyone over the age of 18.
were discarded or accepted by me while I was growing up, those talk- lled nights in Denver played a considerable role.” She added, “Denver was a turning point because my real education began. In Denver, life really opened up for me.”
Dr. Rebecca A. Hunt has been a resident of North Denver since 1993. She worked in museums and then taught museum studies and Colorado, Denver, women’s and immigration history at the University of Colorado Denver until she retired in 2020.
SWIM CLUB
Community members and other interested parties will have an opportunity to speak in support or opposition to the project at a future WHNO meeting.
Salzberg is no newcomer to retooling and restoring historic projects in Denver. Some of his work can be seen in projects across Denver, including a stretch of jobs along the city’s 28th Avenue corridor that include Hogshead Brewery, Leroy’s Bagels and SloHi Co ee + Bike.
Salzberg has also done similar work in Pueblo, where his ngerprints can be found in the restoration of an old junior high school that the city no longer uses. He and his partners have also done restoration work on a number of historic buildings in Kansas City.
Should everything fall into place, the Denver-based Salzberg estimates he and his partners will invest an additional $4 million to complete the project. But until the city signs o on the plan, there is no exact date on when Salzberg or any of the 100 to 150 members of the Wol Street Swimming Club he envisions will “take the plunge.”
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director of the Healing Advocacy Fund, a nonpro t formed in 2020 to help Oregon rollout its voter-approved psilocybin therapy program in 2023. “ ey de nitely took their time to bring in the right expertise across a whole spectrum of people in Colorado.”
Colorado’s rules — coming out two years after Oregon opened its rst psilocybin service center — allow for two facilitator licensing tracks compared to only one in Oregon. In the rst year of the program in Oregon, there are 21 licensed service centers, 10 manufacturing facilities and 329 licensed facilitators.
Poinsatte said it makes sense for states to lead on the implementation of psychotherapy paired with a drug because states already have licensing programs for mental health professionals.
“In Colorado we are in a particularly good position to regulate this therapy paired with a substance and do it well and create a body of evidence that is going to be e ective and really help people who are struggling,” she said. “ is is a great opportunity for Colorado.”
Poinsatte said her group’s surveys of potential facilitator license applicants in Colorado includes therapists and psychiatrists “who are so frustrated with the limited options that they have for people who are really hurting.”
“ e rst people who are getting into this are going to do it because they deeply care and they want to make a di erence with their patients,” she said. e state will regulate the use of natural
medicines, unlike rules around the sale of marijuana, which is managed by local governments. DORA will oversee the training and licensing program for psychedelic facilitators and the Department of Revenue will license healing centers and businesses involved in the cultivation, manufacture and testing of psychedelic medicines, including psilocybin mushrooms. By June 2026, the Colorado natural medicine program could expand to include other natural psychedelics, including dimethyltryptamine, or DMT, ibogaine and mescaline.
Local communities scrambling to establish rules around a new industry
A survey conducted by state o cials of potential participants in the Natural Medicine Program showed about 213 people interested in opening some sort of business. About 146 were interested in opening a healing center, 96 were planning to open a cultivation facility that would grow psilocybin mushrooms, 66 wanted to help process and manufacture psilocybin products and 11 were interested in opening a facility that would test the mushrooms and products to make sure they meet state standards.
At an Oct. 30 meeting between DORA and Department of Revenue o cials and municipal planners and sta , a map showed entrepreneurs across the state, with many concentrated along the Front Range.
Of the folks who were interested in opening a healing center, 64 were planning a standard healing center — likely an existing clinical facility — while 112 wanted to open micro-healing centers, which allow some mental health practitioners to add psychedelic-assisted
therapies to their o erings.
“ at tracks with the purpose of Prop. 122, which was to promote mental health care services and access for Coloradans who are su ering things like treatmentresistant depression, anxiety and PTSD,”
Amelia Myers, a senior policy advisor at the Natural Medicine Division, said during the Oct. 30 meeting.
With the state preventing local communities from outright banning licensed natural medicine businesses, a third of the local towns and cities at the Oct. 30 meeting had zoning requirements for licensed healing centers and facilities and many more were contemplating new land use codes.
Without local ordinances addressing where and when natural medicine businesses can operate, the business could locate anywhere in a city or town. And most communities are scrambling to establish new rules before licensed businesses start opening early next year.
Breckenridge, for example, last month approved a new zoning regulation for natural medicine businesses that mirror the town’s marijuana zoning, which prohibits marijuana shops in the downtown core or near schools or child care centers.
In Fountain, south of Colorado Springs, the city council last week met to consider an ordinance that would keep natural medicine businesses in areas zoned for industrial uses and away from schools and homes.
Some communities, like Woodland Park, are considering temporary moratoriums to slow the rollout of natural medicine businesses inside municipal boundaries.
e Colorado Springs city council last week also reviewed similar zoning adjustments to restrict cultivation, manufacturing, testing and clinical businesses in the emerging natural medicine industry to industrially zoned areas of the city.
“If we can take an ancient medicine and perhaps turn it into a modern solution, I would not be opposed to that,” said Colorado Springs Councilman David Leinweber, who asked planning sta to include medical and public health input in the city’s new zoning regulations. “I just feel like it needs to be done right. I
feel like we have kind of messed up with THC.”
Two-tracked licensing for facilitators e DORA facilitator program establishes two tracks for licensing people to administer psychedelic therapies.
A clinical facilitator license allows already licensed medical and mental health providers to include psychedelicassisted therapy as part of their existing care after completing a 150-hour training program, 40 hours of supervised work with participants and 40 hours of consultation with participants.
A facilitator license allows people who are not trained in medicine or mental health therapy to o er psychedelic-assisted therapy after nishing the same training program required for those seeking a clinical license. Facilitators can work with participants who have been screened in a mandatory initial consultation that shows the participant does not need a higher level of care by medical or mental health providers. For example, a person taking antipsychotic medications will need to see a licensed clinical facilitator.
e DORA licensing program also establishes an educator license that allows facilitators with two years of experience administering natural medicines to train people in psychedelic-assisted therapies. A training license allows students to work with natural medicines under the guidance of licensed facilitators.
e DORA program details speci cs of the licensing training, which sets minimum hours of training and standards of practice that include rules around participant safety and privacy. e curriculum includes training in best practices and ethics, including the appropriate use of touch when participants are vulnerable in an altered state of consciousness. e training requires study of compassionate communication, historical and indigenous use of natural medicines, and assessing the risk of suicide. e training program requires hours studying how to initially screen and prepare participants as well as dosing strategies and integrating the insights of a psychedelic medicine session into daily lives.
The Center for Medicinal Mindfulness & Psychedelic Sitters School in Boulder o ers training for licensed facilitors. BRITT NEMETH / SPECIAL
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Former Vice President Mike Pence visits Colorado Christian University as inaugural President’s Speaker Series lecturer
Trump’s first VP warns against populism, says his decision to certify the 2020 election results was ‘worth the cost’
BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Former Vice President Mike Pence paid a visit to Colorado Christian University for the institution’s inaugural President’s Speaker Series, where he participated in a luncheon, presented scholarships, gave a keynote lecture and elded questions from CCU President Eric Hogue during a Q&A session.
Pence’s visit on Nov. 15 saw the former vice president — along with Hogue and Centennial Institute (a conservative think tank operated out of CCU) Director Greg Schaller — discuss a number of issues, including the relationship between Christianity and conservativism, gay marriage, abortion and Pence’s political career.
Serving as Vice President during Donald Trump’s rst term, Pence notably played a central role in the Jan. 6, 2021 United States Capitol attack by refusing to acquiesce to demands that he reject Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 Presidential Election, all while rioters erected a gallows nearby and chanted to “Hang Mike Pence.”
e former Governor of Indiana was not chosen as Trump’s running mate in this year’s election, where his place on the ballot was lled by Vice PresidentElect J.D. Vance — a move largely speculated to be due to, in part, Pence’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
“It’s worth the cost,” Pence said of his decision to certify the 2020 election results and the impact the events had on his political career. He added that he believes that “our calling” is “supporting, defending and upholding the constitution.”
Nevertheless, Pence said he and his wife Karen “o ered our most sincere congratulations to President Trump” after Trump’s victory in the 2024 Presidential Election. He then warned against populism and said that he feels the Republican Party needs to stick to the “traditional conservative agenda.”
“We have a time of great opportunity…
but I also believe it is a time of concern,” Pence said. “For those of us who believe in a traditional conservative agenda, we need to heed to our roots and ensure that our majority and leadership stays on the
path… e truth is there’s been an erosion.
“Even if Republicans have achieved a monumental victory this year, we’ve also faced an erosion that seems to be taking place when it comes to our deepest values and our ideals and our principles,” Pence continued.
Pence then referenced a speech he gave at St. Anthony’s College while he was running for president in 2023.
ultimately from the depths of frustration and oftentimes anger toward perceived wrongs and injustices… Now I understand that frustration fuels the populace.
“In recent years, I’ve witnessed it rsthand, not only government, but many of the institutions in our society have failed us, broken trust, or evaded accountability,” Pence continued. “Populists want to x the problem, but their means are wrong.”
He then cautioned against abandoning “our greatest ally, Israel” during their “dark hour” and gave his main takeaway from his time as vice president.
“If America’s not leading the free world, then the free world isn’t being led,” Pence said.
CCU notably received a letter from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after students and faculty held multiple displays of support for the Middle Eastern nation. e pro-Israel demonstrations di er from the climate on many college campuses across the nation, where pro-Palestine demonstrations have become commonplace.
Hogue said Pence was an ideal inaugural speaker for the President’s Speaker Series — and, incidentally, the inaugural speaker at CCU’s new Doug and Linda McDonald Performance Hall — because of his track record during his political career.
“During his work in the U.S. House of Representatives and in the White House, the vice president faithfully stood for the Constitution and, in doing so, stood for each and every American,” Hogue said.
Hogue also gave an overview of the President’s Speaker Series and what students can expect in future years.
“ e President’s Speaker Series is designed to o er CCU a unique opportunity to host national and international leaders,” Hogue said. “Entrepreneurs will show up. Performing artists will show up. Now, you probably can in uence politicians and future leaders to engage our students like we experienced today.”
Hogue added that the series is part of CCU’s vision to be “the nation’s best performing, most trusted, respected, recognized, Christ-centered, biblically sound, evangelical conservative university that is unapologetic.”
Pence called the Bible “the greatest book on leadership ever written,” and praised its example of “servant leadership,” amongst other strengths. He continued to praise CCU and the Centennial Institute’s e orts in “Training up a generation of leaders in the time in the life of our nation (when) I believe it is our very essential need.”
“ e truth is today, conservatives in America are struggling with an essential question,” Pence said. “I said then I think the public to come to a time to choose whether we will continue on the path of the traditional conservative agenda that has de ned our party — and in so many ways our nation throughout our history — or whether our party will follow the siren song of populism unmoored from conservative principle.”
Pence said that while traditional conservative values are rooted in Christian values, populism departs from those values in favor of other motivations.
“Populism begins from a di erent place altogether,” Pence said. “It comes
“More than anything else, America needs leaders,” Pence said. “Men and women of conviction and of principle, who will cue to the foundations of faith, who will walk in obedience, who will claim the grace that is available in their faith and in so doing… It has been men and women of integrity that have always ensured the vitality and prosperity in this nation, and always will.”
Schaller took a sterner tone, stating that he believes it is the duty of CCU and the Centennial Institute to address “malformation(s)” in the current generation of young people.
“I think we have a real cultural crisis,” Schaller said. “I think we have a genera-
Former Vice President Mike Pence addresses the crowd at CCU for the inaugural President’s Speaker Series keynote. PHOTOS BY RYLEE DUNN
The Q&A portion of the keynote. From left: Karen Pence, Mike Pence, CCU President Eric Hogue, CCU First Lady Tammy Hogue.
tion or two of either unformed or malformed young men and women who are greatly impacted by our culture, and because of the lack of formation, they are not prepared to face many of the challenges that our culture is throwing at them.”
Schaller cited the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges, which allowed same-sex couples to marry, as an example of the aforementioned cultural crisis.
“And when they don’t have that proper formation, as the culture begins to shift, they’re not prepared to defend and this is what we so desperately need,” Schaller continued. “So, I’m looking forward to developing lots and lots of programs,
that is the most important (thing).”
Abortion was also discussed throughout the day, with Pence referring to CCU as “Pro-life U” at one point during his keynote address.
“ ere is a notion in America today is
incoming CCU freshmen.
Next year’s CCU President’s Speaker Series edition is set to feature gospel musician Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth Chapman. e event is scheduled for Feb. 7, 2025.
Eric Hogue presents Mike Pence with a proclamation from CCU. PHOTOS BY RYLEE DUNN
Two high school seniors are presented with scholarships as part of the day’s festivities.
Thanksgiving, gratitude, peace and contentment
With anksgiving here, many of us naturally pause to re ect on the blessings in our lives. Gratitude is woven into the fabric of this season, encouraging us to appreciate what we have and acknowledge those who have touched our lives. Yet, while giving thanks often peaks during this time, it’s worth asking: How can we make gratitude a constant presence in our lives rather than a eeting seasonal habit?
Gratitude is one of the most profound human emotions. It centers us, helps us nd perspective, and enriches our relationships. Over the years, I’ve written extensively about gratitude, and readers’ feedback has consistently a rmed its transformative power. Many have shared how focusing on gratitude has helped them navigate challenges and embrace the beauty in everyday life.
Gratitude has a ripple e ect. It reveals itself through gentleness, kindness, grace, peace, and compassion when practiced intentionally. Gratitude is not an isolated act; it touches every aspect of our lives.
is feedback underscores a truth I’ve observed: Gratitude is a gateway to peace and contentment. However, gratitude is more than an individual feeling; it is deeply interconnected with values that shape how we live and interact with the world.
aspect
ink about a time when you felt genuinely grateful, perhaps during a quiet moment with a loved one, a gesture of unexpected kindness, or a hard-won personal achievement. at gratitude likely came with a softer heart, kinder words, or more extraordinary patience. e more we cultivate gratitude, the more these qualities emerge in our behavior, deepening relationships and strengthening character.
And here’s the beauty: the more we embody gentleness, kindness, and grace, the more gratitude we tend to feel. It’s a virtuous cycle, a self-sustaining loop where gratitude fuels peace, and peace fuels gratitude. We must guard against eeting grati-
With a focused heart and mind, you can traverse your mountain
Our heart and mindset can carry us through any di culty. For me, there is an explorer who I think of when I need to be reminded of this idea.
Ernest Shackleton was an Irish born explorer who led an expedition to cross Antarctica on dog sleds. Shackleton planned extensively for the 1914 trip, studying and seeking to prepare for every contingency. Months after starting out, the ship that Shackleton enlisted, e Endurance, became trapped and eventually was crushed by sea ice near the edge of Antarctica. is disaster left the expedition without shelter or transportation, stuck alone near the bottom of the world. With this devastating turn of events, Shackleton moved his goal from crossing Antarctica to seeing that the entire crew survived the ordeal. With that change in emphasis, he and the expedition began a heroic crossing of ice and sea in unbelievably di cult conditions.
After traveling 600 nautical miles in little more than row boats, it became clear that a smaller party would need to leave the main group and attempt to reach help. To save the group, Shackleton and ve others made a very dangerous 850mile open ocean crossing and eventually reached South Georgia Island. Landing on this sparsely populated land was not enough. To save the crew, the group needed to go to the shing post on the opposite side of the island and their only option for getting there was to cross a very dangerous set of island mountains… in the dead of winter.
Once on land, the men took assessment of what they had to support their climb and three people were selected to hike the island. e trio had limited
tude. How often do we express thanks in a moment, only to let the feeling fade when life’s challenges resurface? True peace and contentment require us to anchor gratitude as a daily habit, not just a passing thought.
Cultivating mindfulness is one way to do this. Pay attention to the small blessings that surround us each day: the warmth of the sun, the sound of laughter, or the steady rhythm of our breath. ese moments ground us in appreciation.
Another powerful practice is expressing gratitude outwardly. Tell someone how much they mean to you. Write a note, send a text, or say the words faceto-face. ese acts of acknowledgment deepen gratitude and strengthen connections.
At its core, gratitude has the power to bring peace. Focusing on what we have rather than what we lack shifts us from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance. is helps us let go of comparison, fear, and frustration, creating space for contentment to grow.
Contentment doesn’t mean complacency; it means nding joy in the present while still striving for goals. Gratitude an-
chors us in the here and now, reminding us that even amidst challenges, there is always something to be thankful for.
As we gather with family and friends this anksgiving, let’s embrace gratitude for a day and as a way of life. Let’s recognize the values it cultivates within us and the peace it brings to our hearts.
When we live with gratitude, it doesn’t just enrich our lives; it radiates outward, touching people and the world around us. In that shared thankfulness, we discover deeper connection, greater contentment, and lasting peace.
So, this anksgiving, let’s give thanks. But more importantly, let’s carry that gratitude forward, letting it shape who we are and how we live every day. I would love to hear your story of gratitude at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can anchor our lives in being truly thankful, 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.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
food and only carried 50 feet of rope, screws they pushed through the soles of their shoes and a carpenter’s cutting tool for the climb. With these simple items, the party made the 32-mile overland journey in 36 hours and ultimately saved the whole crew. e entire adventure is a spectacular achievement, but the nal overland journey is a thing of wonder. How could a malnourished, ill-equipped group of three cross a mountain range in the middle of winter? Two groups have since made treks covering the same route Shackleton and his two companions traversed. Both groups were rested, well nourished, equipped with the newest technology, and dumbfounded by what the Shackleton group accomplished.
People continue to try to explain how the team could make that type of hike under such conditions. I believe the explanation for their success lies in the heart and mindset of Shackleton. Ernest Shackleton had a singular focus and drive. He believed in his core that they could overcome the ordeal. It made all the di erence for the expedition.
We, like Shackleton, have an ability to do amazing things in the middle of unexpected struggles. It is very important, that as we as individuals work to overcome our struggles, we remember that we have everything we need to be successful.
Like Shackleton, with a focused heart and mind, you can traverse your mountain.
I hope that you will nd inspiration in my words and share those words of encouragement with those who need it. I would love to hear from you as you nd helpful morsels in these columns and as you nd ways to encourage those around you. I can be contacted at jim. roome@gmail.com.
Jim Roome lives in Arvada with his wife Beth. He spent 34 years in public education. Lessons learned from the one two punch of being diagnosed with MS shortly before his best friend was diagnosed with terminal cancer led him into a new pursuit as a freelance writer and speaker. He uses his life experiences and love of stories to inspire, educate and encourage local, national and international audiences.
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Give experiences, not things, this holiday season
Let’s be real: we’ve all been there. at moment when your kid, wideeyed and full of excitement, unwraps that must-have toy of the year—whether it’s the colossal plastic parking garage or the stu ed animal that somehow emerges from a cloud of fog like a B-list magician. It’s magical...for about a week. en, poof! It’s collecting dust in the corner while you’re left wondering, “Was this worth the clutter?” is holiday season, instead of giving more stu , how about giving something that sticks around longer than the battery life of a remote-control car? ink experiences—those core memories with family that last a lifetime, where no assembly or AA batteries are required. Why experiences over things? ere’s science behind it: studies show that people derive more lasting happiness from experiences than material possessions. Imagine the joy on your loved one’s face when they get to spend time with you doing something meaningful, rather than guring out how to operate a noisy toy. You’re giving them moments, not just objects. You’d probably appreciate the extra closet space, right?
Five Experiential Gifts for Kids in
LIFE BALANCED
Denver (Under 16)
to engage curious little minds. And, no assembly required!
4. Little Kitchen Academy
1. Elitch Gardens eme & Water Park Season Pass
Megan Trask and Cody Galloway
Give your kids the thrill of roller coasters, water slides, and carnival games with a season pass to Denver’s iconic Elitch Gardens. It’s fun for the whole family and guarantees summer days packed with excitement. Plus, no one ever forgets their rst big roller coaster ride!
2. Denver Zoo Membership e zoo is the gift that keeps on giving. Your kids can visit the animals any time, take part in special programs, and enjoy behind-the-scenes experiences. Watching a tiger up close beats another action gure, don’t you think?
3. Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus
For younger kids, a membership or visit to the Children’s Museum is a great way to mix fun and learning. Interactive exhibits, hands-on activities and outdoor play areas make this a perfect place
PRESS CLUB
When Mrs. Hill attended the press club’s rst ball in 1924, she could expect to see herself written up the next day in gushing prose.
“Mrs. Hill wore a stunning fancy dress of gold cloth with black ostrich decorations,” the Rocky Mountain News duly reported. “ e gown was draped at side and back and caught with the ostrich trimming. Her headdress was three exquisite plumes held in place by a crown of gold.” e rst ball raked in enough for a downpayment on the Burr home. More costume balls followed, including a luxe Oriental Ball in 1925, organized by DWPC member Polly Pry. In three years, the mortgage was paid o .
e newly-acquired clubhouse provided a sanctuary for female journalists, who often lived in boarding houses
with little privacy to write. It also relieved their obligation to Denver’s elite.
During the 1920s, a number of the wealthy opposed labor reform and were members of the Ku Klux Klan—putting them in direct opposition to reformminded journalists.
e clubhouse became a place where the women could work, socialize and host visiting literary celebrities, such as William Faulkner, James Michener and Mary Higgins Clark.
Costume balls aside, some society women took a deeper interest in DWPC and joined the club. Some, like civic leader Elizabeth Byers, did not write. Others, like Titanic survivor Margaret Brown (aka Molly) and entrepreneur Mary Elitch Long — who founded Elitch Gardens — went on to publish.
In a nod to history, DWPC recently revived its A liate Membership category for unpublished writers. Once again, the club welcomes new members who simply care about writing — and who don’t mind a few ghosts.
Give the gift of discovery with a Little Kitchen Academy membership! Kids engage their senses with hands-on cooking, learning math, science, and fostering con dence and independence—all while building healthy habits. A deliciously smart gift for any little one on your list!
5. Indoor Rock Climbing at Earth Treks
Get your kids climbing the walls—in a good way! Earth Treks o ers indoor rock climbing for all ages and skill levels. It’s a fun, physical activity that’s also perfect for beating the winter blues. Plus, it’s something you can do together!
Six Experiential Gifts in Denver for All Ages
1. Red Rocks Amphitheatre Concert Tickets
Whether it’s your teen’s rst concert or a family night out, Red Rocks is the ultimate Denver experience. Concerts at this iconic venue under the stars create memories that last a lifetime. Trust me, that live music will resonate longer than any gadget.
2. Winter Park Resort Ski Lessons
For an unforgettable day, treat the family to a ski lesson at Winter Park Resort. Whether you’re seasoned pros or complete beginners, hitting the slopes together is the kind of experience that turns into a beloved family tradition.
3. Meow Wolf Denver: Convergence Station
Take your family on a surreal adven-
ture at Meow Wolf, an immersive art experience like no other. is mindbending maze of interactive art installations is great for teens and adults alike, and it’s a day of creative exploration they won’t soon forget.
4. Denver Botanic Gardens e Denver Botanic Gardens’ Blossoms of Light is a magical holiday experience for all ages. Walking through the gardens lit up in dazzling holiday lights is a beautiful, shared moment—and it’s a tradition worth repeating year after year.
5. Escape Room Adventure
Why not bond over a little puzzlesolving action? Denver is home to several escape rooms that challenge families to work together to “escape” before time runs out. It’s a fun, interactive experience perfect for making memories—and maybe a few inside jokes, too! is holiday season, think beyond the wrapping paper. Give the gift of adventure, excitement, and, most importantly, time together. ose core memories you create will last longer—and mean more—than any toy ever could.
So, this holiday season, think beyond the gift wrap and give the gift of time, adventure, and experience. After all, isn’t that what the holidays are really about?
Happy memory-making!
Megan Trask and Cody Galloway are Denver residents and co-founders ofTULA Life Balanced. Learn more about their business at tulabalanced.com.
The Denver Woman’s Press Club recently celebrated its historic building in Capitol Hill, acquired from celebrated artist George Elbert Burr in 1924. At the party, historian Thomas Noel (aka “Dr. Colorado”) joined club members in period costume. Pictured from left to right are writers Corrine Joy Brown, Gail Beaton and Debra Faulkner.
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BY JACQUI SOMEN
North Denver’s tattoo masters tap into fine art
SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Not all tattoo artists have a background in ne art, but elevated artistic expression is a trend in the trade. One must look no further than north Denver to see how ne art comes to life in the industry.
KCO, the owner of Pretty Sturdy Tattoo at 38th Avenue and Lowell Street, came to tattoo artistry through a lifelong love for drawing, a degree in graphic design, and a previous career in woodworking and fabrication, skills that helped him build out his shop when he moved in almost four years ago.
KCO’s tattoo style is what he calls a “twist on American traditional.” He’s painted over a hundred 11-by-14-inch designs, many of which are displayed on the walls of Pretty Sturdy.
People can walk in and choose a design o the wall or ask KCO or the shop’s other two artists to create a custom design. Although these tattoo artists are talented in their own right, the client’s self-expression is always top-of-mind, KCO said.
“Our job is to help them into something they’ll be happy with for a long time,” KCO said.
Skyler Ja eris of Skyline Tattoo in Highlands Square also found himself as a tattoo artist after studying ne art. Ja eris studied animation and drawing at e Art Institute of Colorado. He said he always knew he wanted to be a tattooed person, and after he nished school that interest sparked into a career.
Ja eris attended e Denver Body Art School and started working in Denver tattoo shops. After a few years, he opened his own. He moved into the Highlands
Square area because he wanted to be in a neighborhood focused on “family, integrity, respect and hard work.” Ja eris tattoos mostly large-scale, black-and-gray work but said he can tattoo “most styles,” a skill he attributes to his ne arts education.
Chris Yaws, a tattoo artist at Live Easy on Tennyson Street, said he met a man who taught him how to tattoo on himself while serving in the Air Force. is experience reeled him in, and from then on he was “eating, sleeping and breathing tattoos.”
Yaws has been tattooing for more than 30 years, and his style is described on Live Easy’s website as a “very bold, illustrative style complimented by superb detail and heavy color saturation,” but early in his career an artist told him, “if you’re a tattooer, you should be able to tattoo anything that comes in the door,” a piece of advice that has stayed with him through his career.
ough Yaws didn’t have formal ne arts training (aside from the expertise learned over three decades of experience), he spearheads initiatives that highlight the more artistic side of tattoos, and he paints in his spare time.
Each year, Live Easy hosts the Community Collection Art Show, an exhibition that features tattoo arts with the goal of “bringing the community of tattooers together,” Yaws said. Live Easy also hosts monthly art shows featuring local artists during Tennyson’s First Friday event. is December, the tattoo artists of Live Easy will display their own art at the event.
All of these artists have di erent backgrounds, but they share a sentiment that tattoo art is all-consuming.
“I feel like if you’re not serious about the
too-centric publication, Instagram gives artists the opportunity to learn, “which has bene ted the industry by raising the bar for quality and engaging art work.”
Another researcher from Western New England University points to Instagram as a tool that has “increased acceptability (of
and shops or to nd artists.
In addition to giving tattoo artists a way to display their art globally and for giving clients a way to seamlessly seek their next tattoo, the social media platform has en-
tion for the art form of tattoo art through the Community Collection Art Show.
“We have a big party, and people come in and check out all the art and they’re like, ‘Oh my God, you guys are like artists,’” Yaws said.
Open enrollment is here: Discover affordable options from Anthem in Colorado
BY MATT PICKETT
We all want good health, both for ourselves and for our families. That’s why we center many of our choices around improving our health and well-being. Now that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace open enrollment period has begun, it’s time to start exploring the best plan for you and your family. ACA Marketplace health plans are specifically for those who do not have access to an employer-sponsored health plan and do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare.
To ensure you have health coverage beginning in 2025, it’s important to start focusing on finding a plan that meets your needs and your budget. Colorado’s official health insurance marketplace, Connect for Health Colorado, is where you will enroll when you’re ready. Selecting a health plan can feel like a daunting task, but Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Colorado (Anthem) can help you choose the right one for you. Anthem has been in Colorado for 86 years and is the only health benefit plan available in every county in the state.
Benefits are more affordable than you may think Anthem’s health plans offer different options for care, and your premium and deductible will depend on the plan you choose. Our website outlines the available options based on coverage needs and pricing for individual and family plans. It’s important to remember health plans cover preventive health care—such as mammograms, colonoscopies, regular check-ups and other important services—at no cost to consumers. Chronic health conditions that negatively impact quality of life and significantly increase healthcare costs can often be prevented or managed through these early detection screenings. You may also be eligible to receive additional financial help through ACA subsidies, which can help lower or eliminate monthly premiums and decrease out-of-pocket costs. In fact, nine out of 10 people nationwide can save on the cost of health coverage through these subsidies.
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COURTESY OF BRYN MARAE
Merging magic with the mundane
Washington Park artist brings surrealism to everyday life
BY MERYL PHAIR
SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Two laughing women with wrinkles and gray hair sit at a bar with glasses in hand, having the best night of their lives, while gold orbs of light dance around their colorful out ts.
“It captures that feeling when you’re having a wonderful night with someone you’re close with, and it’s almost as if there’s a glowing light emerging around you, even though it’s not there,” said Carrie Shi rin, a local Washington Park artist who crafts surrealist paintings from scenes of everyday life, visualizing feelings and experiences we all live through.
“My work has oscillated between a realistic, grounded style with surreal elements,” the artist said. “Real life can often feel surreal and that’s the realm I try to live in.”
Although her work constantly evolves, Shi rin has been especially drawn to the interactive aspects of visual art. Growing up in an artistic family, her mother studied art in college while her father was involved with a professional regional theater, sparking Shi rin’s passion for performing arts. Sitting in on rehearsals for plays in her childhood home of Washington, D.C., she said the experience greatly in uenced her artwork.
After receiving a BFA in Studio Art from New York University in 2009 and a Master’s in art education from the School of Visual Arts in 2012, Shi rin worked as an art teacher for a decade, her interest in the participatory elements of art drew her toward education. Her passion was always directed at creating her own work, channeling her creative energy into crafting lessons, and drawing creativity out of her students was a ful lling and creatively challenging endeavor.
Making the move to Denver from the East Coast with her husband, Shi rin returned to her own art-making in 2022 when her son was born. She started bringing the surrealist elements she had long been drawn to into the grounding scenes of domestic life she was experiencing.
“When I was home with my son, I found a lot of my time was occupied, but my brain wasn’t intellectually occupied, which freed up space to look at my surroundings in a new way, leading me to make observational paintings,” Shi rin said. “It was during the pandemic when I was imagining things that I couldn’t experience and couldn’t see. I would go on long walks with my son on little sleep and start to imagine things, so these domestic scenes I was creating began to drift more into the surreal.”
Because her studio was out of her kitchen, the artist began to work in watercolor and ink out of convenience as using more toxic materials was out of the question. Falling in love with the medium, she continues to primarily work in the materials.
In her process of creating an image, Shi rin will use photos and scenes from real life, often going on image hunts and developing digital collages for inspiration. As another tool for stretching, the artist has begun to use AI software, typing in prompts and seeing what gets generated.
“It will spit out things that look surreal, but in my experience I can never get it to create something surreal intentionally, but its misunderstandings have also While she may have associations or
become more ourselves as we age. In addition to having an interest in working with larger-scale pieces, Shiffrin said she has recently been inspired to continue her thematic interest in our perception of time.
“I’ve been interested in the distortion of time that a person feels as you get older where you never stop feeling like the person that you are even if you look in the mirror one day and you’re close to 40,” Shi rin said. “I’m thinking about how to create work that captures that feeling that explores time as a nonlinear entity and expresses multiple moments in time in a still painting.”
COURTESY OF CARRIE SHIFFRIN
Carrie Shi rin
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PROBATE COURT, CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO COURT
Court Address: Denver Probate Court
1437 Bannock Street, Room 230 Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 606-2303
In the Matter of the Determination of Heirs or Devisees or Both and of Interests in Property of: Alberta Garcia-Lopez (a.k.a. “Bertha Lopez”), Deceased
Counsel for Petitioners
Anne A. Kolesnikoff
and Matthew C. Nadherny
Name: David M. LaSpaluto, # 57151
Address:
FIDELITY NATIONAL LAW GROUP
8055 E. Tufts Avenue, Suite 300 Denver, Colorado 80237
Phone No.: (720) 204-5021
Fax No: (602) 889-8155
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Case No. 2024PR031318
NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS AND OWNERS BY DESCENT OR SUCCESSION
PURSUANT TO § 15-12-1303, C.R.S.
To all interested persons and owners by descent or succession (List all names of interested persons and owners by descent or succession): Juan Lopez
a.k.a. Juan Garcia Lopez
A petition has been filed alleging that the above decedent(s) died leaving the following property (including legal description if real property):
Description of Property:
Property 1 See below
Lot 7, Block 23, Fords Addition to the City of Denver, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado
Location of Property:
City and County of Denver, Colorado
Also known as 3234 North Williams Street, Denver Colorado 80205
Date: 01/09/2025 Time: 08:00 a.m.
Courtroom or Division: 1
Address: 1437 Bannock Street,
Room 230, Denver, Colorado 80202
The hearing will take approximately 2 hours
Note:
• You must answer the petition on or before the hearing date and time specified above.
• Within the time required for answering the petition, all objections to the petition must be in writing, filed with the court and served on the petitioner and any required filing fee must be paid.
• The hearing shall be limited to the petition, the objections timely filed and the parties answering the petition in a timely manner. If the petition is not answered and no objections are filed, the court may enter a decree without a hearing.
Legal Notice No. DHD 3353
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch Notice to Creditors
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Donald L. Sturm, a/k/a Donald Lawrence Sturm,
a/k/a Donald Sturm, a/k/a Don Sturm, Deceased
Case Number: 2024PR031016
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Person Giving Notice:
Susan M. Sturm
3033 East First Avenue, Suite 300 Denver, CO 80206
Legal Notice No. DHD 3342
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of John Fitts Maragon, also known as John F. Maragon, also known as John Maragon, also known as Jay Maragon, Deceased
Case Number: 2024PR31252
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City
and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Cheryl McEachran
Personal Representative
455 Steele Street Denver, CO 80206
Legal Notice No. DHD 3341
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Diana Ruth Jones, aka Diana R. Jones, aka Diana Jones, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031002
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Shannara Quissell
Personal Representative 9725 E. Hampden Avenue #305 Denver, CO 80231
Legal Notice No. DHD 3358
First Publication: November 28, 2024
Last Publication: December 12, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Margaret Elizabeth Leighton, also known as Margaret E. Leighton, Margaret Leighton, and Beth Leighton, Deceased Case Number 2024PR030841
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to Angela Denise Wright c/o Hedberg Law Firm, LLC, 5944 S. Kipling Parkway, Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80127; or to: The District Court of Denver, County, Colorado on or before March 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Angela Denise Wright, Personal Representative c/o Hedberg Law Firm, LLC
Brian Hedberg, Attorney for Angela Denise Wright 5944 South Kipling Parkway, Suite 200 Littleton, CO 80127
Legal Notice No. DHD 3361
First Publication: November 28, 2024
Last Publication: December 12, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Ruth M. Felker, a/k/a Ruth Margaret Felker, and Ruth Felker, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31299
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 March 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
RaeLynn Litten
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 3360
First Publication: November 28, 2024 Last Publication: December 12, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Stephen Russell Southwick, Deceased Case Number: 24 PR 582
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 25, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Seerie Southwick
Personal Representative 7278 W. Cedar Circle Lakewood, Colorado 80226
Legal Notice No. DHD 3350
First Publication: November 21, 2024 Last Publication: December 5, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of NANCY M. BEARDSLEY,
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ALSO KNOWN AS NANCY MARIE BEARDSLEY, AND NANCY BEARDSLEY, Deceased Case Number 2024PR31236
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the PROBATE COURT OF CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, COLORADO, on or before March 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Larry R. Beardsley
Personal Representative
2791 S. Vance Way Denver, CO 80227
Legal Notice No. DHD 3359
First Publication: November 28, 2024
Last Publication: December 12, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Margaret Janette Ponder, also known as Margaret J. Ponder, also known as Margaret Ponder, also known as Peggy Ponder, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031340
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Lori J. Ponder, Personal Representative
1415 South Meade Street Denver, CO 80219
Legal Notice No. DHD 3354
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Timothy M. Kelley, a/k/a Timothy Michael Kelley, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031255
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Barbara Kelley, Personal Representative 2100 South Josephine Street Denver, CO 80210
Legal Notice No. DHD 3347
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of HERBERT J. ROTHENBERG, a/k/a HERBERT ROTHENBERG, a/k/a H.J. ROTHENBERG, a/k/a HERBERT JAY ROTHENBERG, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31310
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Molly Anne Rothenberg
Personal Representative 445 Jackson Street Denver, CO 80206
Legal Notice No. DHD 3364
First Publication: November 28, 2024
Last Publication: December 12, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Judith M. Hill, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31298
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Robert Zimmerman
c/o M. Carl Glatstein, Esq. Glatstein & O'Brien, LLP
2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Ste 350 Denver, Colorado 80222
Legal Notice No. DHD 3363
First Publication: November 28, 2024
Last Publication: December 12, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Richard Lee Conklin, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31211
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Brenda Conklin,
Personal Representative
c/o Carleton H. Hutchins
1999 Broadway, Suite 1400 Denver, CO 80202
Legal Notice No. DHD 3345
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Peggie Ann Balfe, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR30930
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Patricia Johnson
Personal Representative 3546 King Coves Way Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Legal Notice No. DHD 3349
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of DAVID FRANCIS CROWNHART, aka DAVID F. CROWNHART, aka DAVID CROWNHART, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31261
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Jean A. Zeithaml, Personal Representative c/o Baker Law Group, LLC 8301 E. Prentice Ave. #405 Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Legal Notice No. DHD 3352
First Publication: November 21, 2024 Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Alan Leslie Williams, also known Alan L. Williams, also known as Alan Williams, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031219
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 14, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Diane H. Williams, Personal Representative c/o Illumine Legal LLC 8055 East Tufts Avenue, Suite 1350 Denver, Colorado 80237
Legal Notice No. DHD 3343
First Publication: November 14, 2024
Last Publication: November 28, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Max Foltz, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR31224
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kayla R. Nelson #44522
Attorney to the Personal Representative 390 Union Blvd. #580 Lakewood, CO 80228
Legal Notice No. DHD 3348
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Debra J. Rees, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR328
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 21, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Gale E. Johnson
Personal Representative 7309 Christy Avenue NE Albuquerque, NM 87109
Legal Notice No. DHD 3346
First Publication: November 21, 2024 Last Publication: December 5, 2024 Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of: MYRTLE M. IRESON, also known as MYRTLE MARIE IRESON also known as MYRTLE IRESON, also known as MYRT IRESON, Deceased Case Number: 24PR454
All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to: Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kristin BorfitzPersonal Representative 1831 E. Center Avenue Denver, CO 80209
Legal Notice No. DHD 3362
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High fees, costs of licensing
ere are eight Colorado training programs in Colorado o ering licensure training that often exceeds the state’s minimum requirements. ey are also expensive. Most of the programs charge between $10,000 and $13,000 for the training.
Add in the state’s fees licenses — $2,000 for a micro healing center and $5,000 for a standard, for example — and the costs of entry are too high for Laurie Boscaro, a therapist in Gunnison County for 16 years.
She added ketamine-assisted therapy to her practice a few years ago and she’s got a few clients doing that. She’s worried that she will need to charge high prices for psilocybin care to cover her costs.
“As I look forward to the psilocybin rollout, I have to weigh the cost of getting involved against how many folks I can o er this to while making sure the costs for my clients will not be too high,” she said. “All of it is pushing $20,000 to be able to o er this, plus the lost work during training. It’s a process I wholeheartedly believe in but I’m not sure in my small community that it makes sense for me.”
Dr. Wael Garas hopes to bring psilocybin-assisted therapy to Pagosa Springs. e internal medicine doctor is thinking
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Like Boscaro, he has concerns about the fees and costs. It takes a lot of energy to host psychedelic-assisted therapy sessions and Garas expects maybe he can host one or two sessions a week. He does not intend for this therapy to replace his full-time job as an internist at medical centers.
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mushrooms, which are legal now.”
Garas is particularly interested in the data that will come from Colorado’s pioneering program of regulating access to psychedelics. e state’s regulations include strict rules about reporting and the documented responses from Colorado participants in psychedelic-assisted therapy could better inform federal regulators as they study new treatments.
“I’m de nitely proud of being in Colorado and being in the forefront of trying to get these treatments available to people in a responsible way,” Garas said. 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.
Public Notices
First Publication: November 28, 2024
Last Publication: December 12, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Joyce Adelaide Bishop, aka Joyce A. Bishop, Deceased Case Number: 24 PR 594
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative
or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before March 28, 2025, or the claims may be forever barred.
Kim Cerrone
Personal Representative PO Box 261280
Lakewood, Colorado 80226
Legal Notice No. DHD 3357
First Publication: November 28, 2024
Last Publication: December 12, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
Public Notice
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of MARY ESTELLA NAKAMURA, Deceased Case Number: 2024PR031239
All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative (CHARISSA NAKAMURA-MYERS) or to DENVER PROBATE COURT (1437 Bannock Street, Denver, CO 80202) on or before MARCH 31, 2025, or the
claims may be forever barred.
/s/ Leona Light
LEONA LIGHT, Esq.
Attorney for Personal Representative 8959 E. 40th Ave, Ste 160 Denver CO 80238
Legal Notice No. DHD 3351
First Publication: November 21, 2024
Last Publication: December 5, 2024
Publisher: Denver Herald-Dispatch
December 7th & 8th, 14th & 15th 10 am - 5pm
European-Style Outdoor Marketplace
featuring over 30 Artisans, Food and more!
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
Alpine Biergarten
Wine & Wassail Bar
Shop and Dine at over 20 Merchants on Historic 6th Street
Live Entertainment
Santa Lucia Children’s Procession
Christmas at the Hamill House on Saturday December 14th and Saturday December 21st 2024. Tickets available on our website, www.historicgeorgetown.org
Saint Nicholas
Visit Historic Museums decorated in their Holiday Best
Big Horn Book Nook
Children’s Crafts at the John Tomay Library
Christmas Afternoon Tea at the Snetzer
Building
Hot Roasted Chestnuts
Dog Friendly (If your dog is friendly)
Free Parking & Free shuttles available
Featured on the TODAY show.
HISTORIC 6TH STREET
GEORGETOWN, CO 80444
