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he also owns The Oasis at 2400 W. Midway Blvd. in Broomfield. The Oasis has seven indoor and three outdoor beach volleyball courts. There are leagues at both locations with six-on-six competition, fouron-four and the popular two-on-two doubles that is seen on television and at the Olympics. There is no ocean, sea or bay around the sand courts in Colorado and players don’t have to worry about elements like the wind off the shore. “What is different than an actual beach is the sand is fluffier and deeper,” said Leuenberger.

Pedestrians and bicyclists in Denver are facing a “public health crisis,” according to the Denver Streets Partnership, a coalition of advocacy groups who are focusing on making Denver’s streets people-friendly. “What’s lacking is a sense of urgency,” said Jill Locantore, executive director at WalkDenver. “Every week our city delays making investments in safety improvements to our streets, another life is lost. Since January of this year, 29 people have been killed just trying to get around our city. Sadly, the transportation options that are healthiest and most affordable are also the most deadly in Denver, thanks to poor street design.” DSP held a press conference on July 10 on the corner of Franklin Street and Colfax Avenue — an intersection, according to DSP, that was once one of the most dangerous in the city until Denver Public Works gave it a low-cost makeover. With the addition of safety paint and several flex posts to create clearer lane paths, DSP believes pedestrians are now able to safely cross the five lane intersection.

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Players can participate in a variety of beach volleyball games at The Island in Denver.

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Game’s reach goes beyond beach Those wanting to play volleyball in the sand find opportunities in metro area BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Shelly Leuenberger temporarily left her love of playing beach volleyball behind when she moved with her family from California to Colorado. However, the Parker resident is playing volleyball again in the sand in landlocked Colorado after finding The Island, a beach volleyball facil-

ity in southeast Denver. “There’s no beaches here,” said Leuenberger. “I’m from Hermosa Beach where beach volleyball is major league. I used to play at the beach all the time. “When I moved here 3 1/2 years ago, I gave up the sport and then I found this place. It’s is a little bit different than at the beach but it makes me feel good that I’m back into it.” Beach volleyball is booming around the Denver area, with sand courts at bars, clubs and parks. The Island, 2233 S.Geneva St., has six indoor sand courts, two outside and plans are to add six more outdoor courts. Tom Davenport is the owner and

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Colfax Museum rolls down the road to Lakewood Move is part of effort to develop Pasternack’s 40 West Arts Hub BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jonny Barber was long a fan of members of the beat generation — figures like Jack Kerouac who changed American culture in the postwar years. And when many of these figures came to the Denver area, they spent their time on Colfax. “I love a good story, and Colfax is just an endless stream of history and stories that you can’t make up,” Barber said. “That is part of what inspired me to start the Colfax Avenue website and collecting things from the street’s past.” Over the years, Barber’s collection of memorabilia, signs and history grew so large that it spilled over from his basement and he decided the best thing to do would be to share it with the world. And so, he started the Colfax Museum in November 2017. Originally located in a small space at the Ed Moore Florist shop on East Colfax Avenue, a recent change in landlords and the increased costs of the metro area caused Barber to look

The Colfax Museum founder Jonny Barber, right, visits with a guest at his temporary pawn shop and pop-up Colfax Museum on July 6. The event was part of an effort to give residents a taste of what to expect and raise awareness about the work Barber is doing. PHOTOS BY CLARKE READER for a new home. What better place then West Colfax? The museum is in the process of making a new home at 6851 W. Colfax Ave. in a space previously used by the Pasternack Pawn Shop. “We’re really excited about the museum coming to 40 West Arts,” said Bill Marino, executive director of the Lakewood West Colfax Business Improvement District, and board

chair of 40 West Arts. “We’re going to work hard with Jonny to grow the museum and make it an iconic destination here on West Colfax.” The museum’s relocation to the former pawn shop’s location is part of an effort by property owner Scott Pasternack to turn the building into the Pasternack’s 40 West Arts Hub. The NEXT Gallery, which serves as an artist cooperative, move to the building in late April 2017, and

The Colfax Museum founder Jonny Barber speaks at a pop-up event for the museum’s new location on West Colfax on July 6. Pasternack is remodeling the building to house more gallery and studio space, as well as stages for live music and even a classic car or two. “Denver is changing and it costs too much money to operate there,” Pasternack said. “Here in Lakewood, we want these kinds of creative businesses to come.” SEE MUSEUM, P16

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Carnival For A Cause: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at Balfour at Riverfront, 1500 Little Raven Street. Come play games, win prizes, listen to music, and have fun! All proceeds go to the Alzheimer’s Association. Visit balfourcare.com/event/carnival-for-a-cause/ for more information.

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Denver Burger Battle: 5 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2 at the Tivoli Quad, 1000 Larimer Street. The Denver Burger Battle, presented by Team Player Productions, has one simple goal: Determine the best burger in the state. Tickets range from $69 to $125 per person, and can be purchased online at DenverBurgerBattle.com.

Out of the Office featuring Singer/ Songwriter Megan Burtt: Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 26 at Republic Plaza- Outdoors on the 16th Street Side, 370 17th Street, Denver Art & About Tour at the Denver Art Museum: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Parkway, Denver. For this month’s Art & About tour, we will explore how artists stretch the boundaries of traditional landscape photography in the new exhibit, New Territory: Landscape Photography Today. Free admission, reservations required. Contact access@denverartmuseum.org; 720-913-0074. Elizabeth Rex: 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, June 22 to July 14, at The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. Tickets available at www.lostandfoundproductions.net. Guys and Dolls: July 27 to Aug. 18 at The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. Presented by Equinox Theatre Company. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Parking is free. Go to www. EquinoxTheatreDenver.com. “Jeffrey Gibson: Like a Hammer”: on

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Speakeasy Summer Soiree: 4:45-8:45 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at Room & Board, 1700 Vinte St., Denver. Patio party benefits Youth on Record. Live music, dancing and catered food. Go to https://speakeasysoiree.com/tickets/ The SciBabe’s Guide to BS (Bad Science) Detection: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at the Lowry Conference Center, 1061 Akron Way, Denver. Let Yvette d’Entremont, aka SciBabe, take you on a guided tour of a professional debunker’s methods of deciphering science from BS. This giggleinducing talk will walk you through debunking of the major hot topics in skepticism and give you the tools you need to

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Target set to open in downtown Denver Store on 16th Street Mall will be smaller than typical location BY ASHLEY DEAN DENVERITE.COM

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Downtown Denver is getting its longawaited Target — and the retailer’s first small-format store — before the end of the month. Doors open on the 16th Street Mall location right on the corner of California Street at 8 a.m. July 22. There will be an in-store celebration that day with free reusable shopping bags for the first 1,000 customers. The 30,000-square-foot Target (which, again, is small for a Target) is the company’s first shot at wedging a

store into a crowded urban area. It’ll have apparel, accessories, home décor, health and beauty products, electronics, tech accessories and “Coloradospecific products.” It’ll also have a CVS Pharmacy and a food selection including produce, snacks and grab-and-go items. Denver City Council in February of last year approved a $4 million business incentive package to lure Target to the mall. That’s more than three times Denver’s annual budget for business incentives. The store will employ about 80 people, and Target is going to give $6,000 in grants to three local nonprofits this July. Denverite is an online local news source for everything you need to know about Denver in 5 minutes. Visit denverite.com/subscribe for more.

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Denver Music Advancement Fund prepares to make grants Program aims to spark growth in music business BY ASHLEY DEAN DENVERITE.COM

Denver’s music industry is about to get a boost to the tune of $80,000 in grants from the newly created Denver Music Advancement Fund. The money is part of the also-new Denver Music Strategy, and will be directed toward “new projects that will spur growth in the local music business as well as growing new audiences, particularly youth,” Denver Arts & Venues announced July 10. It was developed by musicians, businesses, government representatives, nonprofit leaders and educational institutions who looked at best practices, a decade’s worth of music development partnerships and more than 90 interviews with people in the Denver music scene. And though the city began to build the program several years, the first seeds were planted more than a decade back. “We actually did, in 2007, a music study called Listen Local and that was just to garner a baseline understanding of labor market data, which is tax and other types of data regarding the music industry — number of employees and things like that — and a few interviews in the field to start the conversation,” said Lisa Gedgaudas,

program administrator for Arts & Venues’ Create Denver. Since then, Denver has changed dramatically and the city and state’s approach to music has evolved. The city convened a music industry task force and launched the Denver Music Summit. Gov. John Hickenlooper created the Take Note initiative meant to provide K-12 Colorado students with music instruments and instruction. And organizations like Youth on Record have grown and thrived. So about three and a half years ago, Gedgaudas said, the city decided to update its music labor market data and “get back out into the field.” It partnered with University of Colorado-Denver Director of Creative Industries Research and Policy Michael Seman and began again to look at the tax data and conduct interviews with musicians, nonprofit leaders, educational institutes and businesses. Among the findings in their analysis: In the Denver metro area, the music industry can be credited for 8,500 jobs and $842.4 million in revenue. From 2010 to 2016, it saw 30 percent job growth — 1,900 jobs — making it one of the fastest-growing industries for employment in the region, ahead of energy, aerospace and biotech. But, as Gedgaudas said, that doesn’t tell the whole story. It’s the interviews that really fill in the picture. “We wanted to get a better understanding of everyone. Out of that came the strategy, which pivots, really,

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toward getting this fund open and available to the community,” Gedgaudas said. “We take our time and, as you can imagine, some of the common threads are that we need more space for younger people, underage space or alternative-use space, alcohol-free space, affordable space, things like that.”

Colorado Creative District on things like mental health, first aid, compliance plans, building safe experimental spaces and planning for things like natural disasters or shootings.

Criteria set for grants Probably the most concrete piece right now is the Denver Music Advancement Fund grants, which fit Plan has five components into the strategy as an “initial investThe plan covers a lot of ground, ment,” according to a press release. At from statewide least 60 percent policy to supof what Arts & porting the city’s Venues does is youngest artists. music-related, There are five main Gedgaudas said, components, per so it only made Arts & Venues: sense to “activate • Continue that funding in research, policy the community.” development and Music-centric advocacy through proposals and global, regional and initiatives can local partnerships receive up to including programs $7,500 apiece, and like Colorado projects have to Creative Industries’ take place in 2018Music Strategy for 19 calendar years the State of Coloand demonstrate rado and those at financial and rethe University of source matches. Colorado-Denver To get that College of Arts & money, they must: Media. • Increase advo• Convene the cacy, impact and Denver Music contributions to a Advisory Panel, more empathetic an advisory group and equitable Lisa Gedgaudas society through comprised of musicians and Program administrator for music business, govern• Indicate and Arts & Venues’ Create Denver encourage ment, nonprofit and creeducational leadative collaboraers, to support longtions that tranterm strategies to scend discipline amplify Denver as a boundaries global music city. • Explore a broad range of musical • Launch the Denver Music Adgenres vancement Fund, which will provide • Engage broad and diverse commu$80,000 in the first year to support nities, especially youth initiatives that advance the Denver • Provide student-centered and Music Strategy and IMAGINE 2020 culturally-relevant instruments and cultural plan. instruction to Denver schools that of• Support safe and affordable crefer limited or no music education ative spaces for creative production, • Leverage additional funding reyouth engagement, artistic growth sources to support sustainable growth and musical collaboration by working in the field directly with city agencies, the com• Have potential for signiﬁcant munity, businesses and organizations. artistic and cultural impact on a com• Support emergency preparedness munity initiatives by adapting successful mod• Reﬂect the applicant’s unique inels from arts and cultural institutions. terpretation of music advancement If that sounds incredibly broad, that’s • Support career growth and capacibecause it is. Arts & Venues is already ty-building up to its eyeballs in work to foster safe • Show artistic strength, vision, origicreative spaces post-Ghost Ship fire and nality and professional capabilities Rhinoceropolis evictions and the state • Explore global and culturally is involved in music education through diverse connections Take Note Colorado. Through the Den• Understand the professional and ver Music Strategy, the city hopes to get creative landscape of the music ecomore involved in youth-oriented music system programs, learning which schools • Take risks and articulate an origineed support, what kinds of support to nal vision prioritize and how to encourage schools Proposals will be accepted through and programs already doing good work Aug. 3 and grant recipients will be to give kids access to music. notified later that month. More guideAs for the “emergency preparedness lines and the online application are initiatives” — it’s a lot of things. The at artsandvenuesdenver.com/denvercity got a grant from a group called music-advancement-fund. Lyricist and is working with Meow Wolf, Levitt Pavilion, the McNichols Building, Five Points Jazz Fest and the SEE GRANTS, P9

“We wanted to get a better understanding of everyone. Out of that came the strategy, which pivots, really, toward getting this fund open and available to the community.”

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South High grad gets scholarship with outdoors focus Ella Douglas receives $5,000 award for volunteer stewardship

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in participating in the Cairn Youth Program can submit applications for the 2018-19 school year at www. voc.org/cairn; applications will close July 31. VOC has also opened applications for a second Grossman Scholarship, to be awarded to non-traditional students ages 25 and older who are pursuing postsecondary education in an outdoor-related field at an accredited two- or four-year college in Colorado. More information about the Grossman Scholarship can be found at www.voc.org/scholarship; applications will close on Sept. 16. For more information about Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, visit www.voc. org. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is a statewide nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to motivating and enabling people to be active stewards of Colorado’s natural resources. Since 1984, VOC’s awardwinning volunteer, youth, and leadership training programs have engaged nearly 115,000 people of all ages in caring for Colorado’s outdoors — a total donated labor value of $23 million. Such volunteer efforts have made a lasting impact on Colorado through hands-on work in fire and flood restoration, trail building and maintenance, tree planting and reforestation, and more. For more information, visit www.voc.org or call 303-715-1010.

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Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, Colorado’s largest outdoor stewardship organization, have awarded the inaugural Grossman Scholarship to Ella Douglas, a graduate from Denver South High School’s 2018 class. The $5,000 scholarship, bestowed by former VOC board member Rick Grossman and his wife Susie, is a new scholarship fund created to make educational dreams possible to those who have been involved in volunteer outdoor stewardship. “The scholarship is intended to foster lifelong stewards,” Ann Baker Easley, executive director of VOC, said in a news release. “By enabling more careers in natural resources, we can ensure that Colorado’s outdoor places remain viable for generations to come.” The scholarship was available to graduating seniors in VOC’s Cairn Youth Program, which guides 30plus high school students in monthly environmental stewardship and leadership activities throughout the school year. Douglas has participated in the program since 2016 and her strong academic skills as well as her plans to pursue a career in an environmental-related field qualified her as a recipient of the scholarship. “My career goal is to make the world a better place. If my career involves helping the environment, I will have reached my goal,” Douglas said in the release. She was a straight-A student at Denver South High School and will attend the University of Colorado at Boulder in the fall to study environmental science and/ or environmental engineering. In addition to VOC’s Cairn Youth Program, Douglas has been involved in numerous volunteer programs throughout her high school career including Colorado Young Leaders and Denver South High School’s Unified Gym Games. It was Douglas’s involvement in VOC’s Cairn Youth Program where her love for the environment grew. “The environment is an area that I have been passionate about for a long time, and when I joined Cairn it became even more important to me. Cairn inspired me to want to do something in the environmental field,” Douglas said. High school students interested

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VOICES Being tailgated — there’s something stupid behind it

he first recorded incident of following at an unsafe distance occurred about an hour after the invention of the automobile. Understandably, that wouldn’t have been possible, but it probably didn’t take long after automobiles were first on the roads in America before one driver tailgated another driver. In the 21st century, following too closely is inevitable, likely, honored, addictive and routine. There are tailgating associations and clubs and cults. I am not a member, but I suffer the consequences of their missions nevertheless. Their mission statements all start with the same mantra: “Trust your brakes.” I despise tailgaters. I have no recourse. Agitating a tailgater, who has zero sense of road intelligence to begin with, furthers the problem, solves nothing, and leads to unwanted consequences. The opposition to this thinking is that I am an elderly, overly conservative

driver who forgets to turn off his turn signal, and loiters in the left lane. It’s not true. I am — still — a conscientious driver. Conscientious drivers make up less than half of the drivers on I-25. Everyone is in a QUIET hurry. DESPERATION Would that everyone left for work five or 10 minutes earlier and didn’t mash the gas pedal, but it doesn’t work that way. We are stimulated to speed by glamorizing advertisements and glamorizing films. Have you ever seen Craig Marshall Steve McQueen in “Bullitt”? Smith Varoom with a view. In 1966, my father bought a second car for my sister and me. It was a midnight blue Mustang. There was a small plate on the side of the car that said “289.”

That meant nothing to me, but it seemed to mean something to my friends. One asked, “What’s your zero to 60?” “Huh?” People change in their automobiles. A demure secretary the size of a Pimlico jockey becomes Danica. I have never watched or attended an automobile race. Complete waste of time. Millions of others don’t see it that way. There have been auto races as long as there have been autos. Starting in the 1950s, drag races were popular and popularized in films like “Rebel Without a Cause” and “American Graffiti.” It wasn’t a coincidence that a slew of car-related songs came out not long afterwards. The most prominent ones were recorded by the Beach Boys, but there were others by Jan and Dean, the Rip Cords, and Ronnie and the Daytonas. Life imitated art in 1966, when Jan Berry suffered a severe head injury in a road accident not far from “Dead Man’s Curve.” (Berry died in 2014; Dean Torrence

is 78.) Nothing good happens when someone is tailgated, and many bad things can happen. Road rage, accidents, injuries, inconvenience, rental cars, insurance rates. Oh, and death. It doesn’t seem to matter. I know, I know. There’s a warning on a pack of cigarettes, but close to 400 billion cigarettes are smoked in America every year. Alcohol comes with many of the same warnings, and similar consequences, but we continue to drink. Here’s the difference, unless you drink and drive, you’re only affecting your own health. If you tailgate me, you’re affecting my health, and Jennifer’s and Harry’s. This little dab of words won’t change anyone’s behavior. I know that. We’re simply not that smart. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net.

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hanks again for the tremendous support from the community. I really do love receiving your emails, thoughts and questions, so please keep them coming. One of the more common emails I receive lately is this: “Help, I am suffering from communication overload.” Most people go on with greater detail about the amount of emails, posts, tweets, voice mails, breaking news flashes and sports updates that they receive. They share that the noise is deafening. I explored this a little further with my own network, family and friends. I wanted to know how just how common this feeling was inside my own circle of friends and colleagues. And what I got back was consistent with our community’s emails — there is simply too much information coming our way at any one moment. I heard expressions like “information overload,” “information fatigue” and “noisy nonsense.” As new apps are developed, and new technologies are built to help us streamline our lives and make access to information easier, they also bring with them the unintended consequence of too much noise, too much information, and fatigue. There is a population

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of people who have figured out how to maximize these technologies and love the efficiencies that they create, but for the greater population, my research tells me that it is only creating more noise, more confusion and more frustration. If this is the case, what is the answer? WINNING Here are a few ideas. WORDS Focus on what is to be considered a musthave and not what is a nice-to-have. I know that at almost every conference I attend, I have a colleague or peer share with me the newest and coolest app or service Michael Norton they have found. At first, I get excited and think I need to download it, but then I remember that it really is just one more nice-to-have, and not a have-to-have. So, I stay focused on my essential avenues of information. A couple of business associates shared with me that they gave up their online news apps more than a year ago. They took the apps off of their phones and tablets so that they could determine

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when and how they wanted to consume the news. As it turned out, all that “breaking news” wasn’t so breaking after all and would be available to them when and how they wanted to consume it. Another best practice is the way we read our email. Set up three times a day only and stay committed to the practice. Check it once in the morning, once mid-day, and once in the later afternoon or evening. We can all argue that we are so important that we need to be available all day, 24/7, but the reality is that if there is something that important or urgent happening, the other person or company knows how to reach us by telephone. “Focus” is a big word for some. Many of us believe we can multi-task, but we really can’t. When we give up our commitment to focus and spread ourselves too thin, our attempts at multi-tasking become even less effective. So as information comes at us so fast and in so many ways, the best thing we can do is slow down, shut down, so that we can apply our focus on the right things at the right time. A lack of focus is hurting our family time too. Look around at a family

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traveling together at the airport, or dining together in a restaurant, they will all be heads down on the devices. Emails, texts, games, news, scores, and other things. A lack of focus is killing our productivity at work. Not saying that we shouldn’t use technology to connect. But when we have way too many sources of communication, tools, systems, processes, initiatives, and requirements, what happens is that everything we put in place to create enablement and efficiencies for our teams at work is actually fostering inefficiencies and disablement in the workplace. So how about you? Is the noise deafening? Do you have a strategy for how you deal with information overload and fatigue? Whether you need some help and coaching in this area or you have it all under control, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail. com. And when we can apply our focus to the right areas of life, including our consumption of information, it really will be a better than good week. Michael Norton is a resident of Castle Rock, the president of the Zig Ziglar Corporate Training Solutions Team, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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The partnership called for increased investment in infrastructure for car-alternative forms of transportation at the press conference, saying that in studies that compare Denver’s financial investment in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure to cities like Seattle, Cleveland and Oklahoma City, we lag significantly. “Denver’s transportation system is out of balance. We’ve spent decades funding inefficient ways to get around, like driving alone in your car,” said Piep van Heuven, Denver director of Bicycle Colorado. “Fundamental to all of these requests is our request to fund an update to the Denver street design standards. They are woefully out of date. These are the street design standards our traffic engineers use when they are designing the ways that we get around.” Seattle, in fact, spends about $30 million a year for the upkeep and improvement of infrastructure for bikes and pedestrians, while Denver spends approximately $5 million a year on the same types of infrastructure, according to a report released by DSP. Jaime Lewis, the transit advisor at the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, noted that not everything is simply about spending, but budgets

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“The sand is more shallow here and that’s the only difference.” Sand in Colorado is sometimes called “jumpers sand” because the sand on the genuine beaches is deeper, which makes in harder to jump. The popularity of beach volleyball is at least partially because of the inclusivity of the sport. “I found is it is a game that lends itself to coed participation,” said Davenport. “You can play with men and women on a court. It’s a relatively level playing field.” And all players are involved. “It has a high degree of immediate gratification,” Davenport said. “Every time the ball comes over the net, especially in doubles beach volleyball, you get to touch it, you get to pass it, set it or hit it. Every point, every play, you are involved. “In golf, you get to hit the ball 100 times around the golf course and you can be either a hero or goat. Volleyball has that same addiction component because of the gratification.” There are some unwritten rules involved the culture at The Island. For instance, a guy never blocks a lady. “There is a volleyball etiquette you have to know here because some people don’t follow it and they don’t last long,” said Adam Wiedel, of Castle Rock. “People start getting on their cases.” Wiedel lists several reasons peo-

give a clear indication of what the a city’s priorities are. DSP called for budget changes in 2019, including: • At least $10 million for new sidewalks where they are missing on the city’s “high-injury network,” the 5 percent of streets where 50 percent of traffic fatalities occur • At least $6 million for new bike lanes to connect neighborhoods in the center city • At least $5 million for safety improvements on Federal Boulevard, which has a traffic fatality rate 20 times the average for urban streets in Colorado according to WalkDenver • At least $1 million for quick, lowcost improvements that can enhance safety immediately while the city finds additional funding for longerterm improvements • Funding to update Denver’s street design standards The partnership has criticized Mayor Michael Hancock for slow progress toward the city’s Mobility Action Plan, which is supposed to change Denver’s transit landscape dramatically by 2030. They acknowledged that the GO Bond will provide some additional money for infrastructure improvements, but van Heuven compared that to getting a salad, where DSP’s budget requests would be more akin to a main course. DSP claimed that if the city continues at its current pace, it will take

ple keep playing beach volleyball. “Some people like the competitiveness and some like the sport, some people like the accomplishment, some like to have the beer and some like to have good friends,” he said. “It is whatever drives them to have fun that keeps them coming back.” Gina Engbarth of Centennial plays 20 hours a week. “It is not surprising anymore to play beach volleyball in Colorado,” she said. “Tom (Davenport) has done so much for beach volleyball in Denver. “You can play year round. I don’t know how much more it can grow because there are so many people involved in the sport but, yeah, I think it will continue to grow here in Colorado and across the U.S.” Kris Bredehoft of Englewood is a player and coach. “The sport is definitely big here,” she said. “Girls are solely going for beach scholarships now, where they used to go for hard court. There are a lot of the same principles but it is a hard transition from hard court to beach. “In hard court, players specialize in a position. In beach, you play every position. It makes you more versatile.” Women’s beach volleyball is recognized as an emerging sport by the NCAA with 93 schools, including 54 in Division I, having varsity teams. Colorado Mesa, a Division II school in Grand Junction, is the only college in Colorado to have a team but several other schools are considering adding the sport.

“Denver’s transportation system is out of balance. We’ve spent decades funding inefficient ways to get around, like driving alone in your car.” Piep van Heuven Denver director of Bicycle Colorado

more than 100 years before all the necessary improvements are complete. The group also emphasized the low-risk, high-reward nature of immediately funding the million dollars they have requested for easy safety improvements, like safety paint to create visibility and more explicit paths for both motorist and pedestrians. According to DSP, the city has com-

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“I think that, honestly, getting the community activated through some funds is gonna really tell us what kind of city we’re working in, living in, thriving in, using music as the mechanism of change,” Gedgaudas said. “You tell us. What are you doing? And how can we take that

mitted to the following this year: • Building 14 miles of new sidewalks • Building 20 miles of new bike lanes • Installing or upgrading pedestrian crossings at three locations • Redesigning two intersections to increase safety • Implement operational improvements at 10 intersections • Implement “Smart City” technologies at 10 intersections • Implement traffic calming on one corridor • Enhance street lighting to improve safety on two corridors Early in the year in 2019, DSP plans on checking in on the city’s progress and evaluating whether the city is, in fact, making access to transit easier for all Denver residents. “DSP believes that everyone deserves people-friendly streets, from 8 years old to 80 years old,” van Heuven said. Public Works responded to the press conference with a statement that reaffirmed the city’s financial commitment the Mobility Action Plan and noted that the department will be happy to work with DSP going forward. Denverite is an online local news source for everything you need to know about Denver in 5 minutes. Visit denverite.com/subscribe for more.

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title implies, this series screens genre fiction films like “Blade Runner 2049” and “Annihilation,” and pairs them with presentations by museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, English and film professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

s someone who has spent several years working in a bookstore can attest to, readers of the romance genre are some of the most dedicated and voracious readers one will come across. Which means it’s no surprise that these same readers and writers would be fervent supporters of literacy and want to do something to ensure needed COMING resources are availATTRACTIONS able to all. Fans of the genres and believers in the power of reading won’t want to miss the annual Romance Writers of America’s 28th annual Readers for Life autographing in Clarke Reader support of adult literacy. The event will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, at Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel, 1550 Court Place, downtown. “Readers will have the chance to meet their favorite authors, find authors who could be their new favorites, and be around hundreds of other readers who love the same books they do, all while supporting a great cause,” said Jessie Edwards, marketing and public relations manager with the Romance Writers of America. The group is a nonprofit trade association whose mission is to advance the professional and common business interests of careerfocused romance writers. More than 300 romance authors, including Sylvia Day, Beverly Jenkins and Suzanne Brockmann, will meet with and sign books for fans. Copies of the books have been donated to the event by publishers and authors. One hundred percent of proceeds from book sales benefit ProLiteracy and the Colorado Literacy Coalition, helping these groups create lifelong readers. According to information provided by the Romance Writers, the raised funds have supported 28 U.S. literacy programs and Laubach Literacy Canada, have supplied 18,882 adult educational materials to adult learners, and have helped provide training for an estimated 930 tutors annually. “Increasing adult literacy is a cause that reflects one of the essential tenets we stand for — that literacy is individually and culturally vital,” Edwards said.

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MOVIES offer ESCAPE from heat and traditional fare Theaters have something for all tastes in series events BY CLARKE READER CREADER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

he summer months are some of the busiest of the year for the major movies studios — it’s when they release the bulk of their massive blockbuster films, and audiences eager to escape the summer heat flock to the cool dark of the theater. But face it, a good portion of these summer films are subpar at best. Luckily, there are options for those looking for a movie experience that has a little more to offer — film series. “Our mission is to develop opportunities for diverse audiences to discover film through creative, thought-provoking experiences,” said Kevin Smith, marketing director with the Denver Film Society, a nonprofit that works to engage people in a lifelong relationship with the medium. “A primary goal for our series and festivals is to build upon the communities around different subjects, ideas, and cultures.”

The Cinema Q Film Festival is the state’s leading LGTBQ film event. This year’s event runs through July 22. PHOTO BY JAMES DIMAGIBA The film society is part of several film series all over the metro area during the summer. Perhaps the most famous is the Film on the Rocks series at Red Rocks, which includes crowd favorites like “The Goonies” and recent hits like “Black Panther.” The Denver Museum of Nature & Science also gets in on the fun with its Sci-Fi Film Series. As the

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‘Pink Progression’ exhibition pays tribute to Women’s March events Center for Visual Art display will continue into August on Santa Fe Drive

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The Center for Visual Art, Metropolitan State University of Denver’s gallery, is at 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. There is some free parking in front. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. 303-294-5207, msudenver.edu/cva.

Turn right as you enter the Center for Visual Art on Santa Fe Drive and admire the sleek pink “Ourobouros,” a huge pink snake, circling to bite its tail, by Emma Hardy and Rebecca DiDomenico. It hangs in the gallery window and in a way, speaks for the entire “Pink Progression” exhibit. It is these two artists’ version of an ancient symbol for cyclicality, recreation of self … “Pink Progression” was inspired by — and celebrates — the two recent Women’s Marches, 2017 and 2018, and is said to “address concepts of human -rights, gender, sexual identity, feminism and inclusivity.” More than 50 artists explore social interactions in at least 50 different ways — in paintings, prints, sculpture, drawings, ceramics, video and combinations of techniques, large and small … A visitor becomes fascinated and thoroughly engaged by the many ways of seeing, feeling. The CVA credits local artist Anna Kaye with organizing this large show, which has visited the Boulder Public Library and Denver Public Library prior to its position at the CVA, through Aug. 19. Art lovers will almost

all find something that impresses them on a visit to this varied exhibit, tied together by color and focus. (And no doubt, something that fails to impress, given the wide range of style and technique!) Many works are loaned by the gallery that represents an artist. Near “Ouroborous,” find a couple of walls, papered with a “Domesticated Rat” pattern by Rachel Delaney and Sandy Lane — and individual sheets with a single rat enjoying eating something pink. (Crayons are thoughtfully provided for those who want to color a page to carry home, as did the 20-somethings who accompanied us.) Each artwork has a message or a question or a vision. At the far end of the gallery is Trini Bumiller’s floor-to-ceiling “Monumental,” consisting of 128 panels, painted in oils. Each depicts a national monument, “created to honor and protect places of cultural, environmental and cultural importance,” and each incorporates pink. “The pink hues represent all phases of feminism,” Bumiller writes, “from baby blush and sexy hot pinks to reds of passion, rage and

“Ouroborous,” by Emma Hardy and Rebecca DiDomenico, a legendary snake that represents an ancient symbol, hangs at the entrance to “Pink Progression” exhibit at CVA. SONYA ELLINGBOE love.” We see landscapes, buildings, plants, figures and much more … Katy Caron of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College Ceramic Department chair, collaborated with Marie Perrin-McGraw to craft “Untitled (Shadow Box),” and Sue Simon of Englewood exhibits a large painting, “I Am,” subtitled “DNA Sequence,” in the back right gallery. Simon says “My paintings combine abstraction with science and mathematics — scientific concepts developed from real scientific research. They describe our new understanding of the universe. Paintings are based on combining the elegance of science and the visual richness of art.” Across from Simon’s work, appropriately situated with a place to sit and look — and ponder — for an extended

time, is Laleh Mehran’s electronic “Tenuous Hierarchy 1, 10, 100.” A black frame surrounds a screen with constant movement of patterns, accompanied by soft sound. It “explores power across global borders by collocating topography from one country to currency of another. These combinations of foreign structures examine the control and impact of money on sociopolitical infrastructures.” Readers may recall Mehran’s stunning installation in 2012 at the Denver Art Museum: “Men of God, Men of Nature.” She is on the University of Denver faculty. Julia Rymer Brucker of Littleton exhibits four panels: “Light at St. James.” She also works at the intersection of art and science. “Through art, I uncover the beauty of the natural world,” she wrote, “from a cell to an orbiting planet to a tree shedding leaves …” An Aug. 4 workshop is planned: “Re-thinking the Pinking,’ with exhibit artists Steven Frost and Frankie Toan, from noon to 3 p.m. The hands-on workshop and discussion will address the symbolism of the iconic pink hat of the Women’s March and generate new concepts for more inclusive symbolism. Who does the hat represent/ exclude? How should we consider a more inclusive symbolism in activism? Participants will be encouraged to design alternative hats that reflect each participant’s own voice in contemplating feminist activism. Age 17 and up. The rear gallery holds a related student exhibit called “Reclamation.”

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“We’re able to have a discussion after the move about the filmmaking and then our scientists are able to talk about their area of expertise in relation to the movie,” said Dr. Steve Lee, a space scientist at the museum, who has participated in the series when space-related movies have been shown. “Our goal is to get people talking about what they’ve seen and there’s always an interesting discussion. It’s a fun way to make people a little more aware of how science impacts their daily life.” Even Denver’s most famous bookstore, the Tattered Cover, taps into the power of films to tell stories through series hosted in partnership with the film society. These films are selected by Howie Movshovitz, director of film education at the College of Arts and Media at the

• WHAT: CinemaQ Film Festival WHERE: Sie FilmCenter 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver WHEN: July 18 through 22 INFORMATION: www.denverfilm.org/cinemaq • WHAT: Scream Screen WHERE: Sie FilmCenter 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver WHEN: Last Saturday and remaining Fridays in July INFORMATION: www.denverfilm.org • WHAT: Film on the Rocks WHERE: Red Rocks Amphitheatre 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison WHEN: Through Aug. 13 INFORMATION: www.redrocksonline.com/ fotr/ • WHAT: Sci-Fi Film Series WHERE: Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver and Sie FilmCenter 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver WHEN: Through Aug. 15 INFORMATION: www.denverfilm.org/sci-fi-

series/ • WHAT: Summer Scream WHERE: Lakeside Amusement Park 4601 Sheridan Blvd., Lakeside WHEN: 6 p.m., Aug. 30 INFORMATION: www.denverﬁlm.org/summer-scream/ • WHAT: Tattered Cover Classics: WHERE: Sie FilmCenter 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver WHEN: Year round INFORMATION: www.denverﬁlm.org/tattered-cover-classics/ • WHAT: Tuesday Night Classics WHERE: Harkins Theatres WHEN: 7 p.m. on Tuesdays year-round INFORMATION: www.harkins.com/movies/ tuesday_night_classics • WHAT: The 37th Chamber (kung-fu), Graveyard Shift (horror) and event screenings WHERE: Alamo Drafthouse 4255 W. Colfax Ave., Denver 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton WHEN: Year round INFORMATION: www.drafthouse.com/denver

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are often foreign or classics from the medium’s history. “There are no themes or anything like that I’m thinking about when I select films for the series,” Movshovitz explained. “I like introducing people to films they haven’t seen and have a good conversation after. It is important to me that we don’t lose the habit of talking about movies.” Over the years, even chain theaters have discovered the draw of screen-

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“To date, we’ve raised more than $1 million for this cause and are proud to have helped an estimated 40,800 adult learners gain high-school educations, get jobs, and support their families.” For more information, visit www. rwa.org/literacy. Parker celebrates the King of Pop at Schoolhouse Theatre The world lost Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, a little over nine years ago. In the ensuing years his musical stature has only grown, and people are still clamoring to experience his music live. Fans can get a taste of the live show at the Michael Jackson Tribute Experience Event at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, at the PACE Schoolhouse Theatre, 19650 Mainstreet in Parker. Based in Colorado, the nationwide touring company has already had sold-out shows in the state, including Denver, Salida, Pueblo, Greeley, Colorado Springs, Lafayette and Boulder. Colorado native Sonny G. will be playing Jackson. He is a national touring entertainer and portrays several artists. To get tickets, visit www.parkerarts. org. Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Third Eye Blind at Hudson Gardens There are some songs that you never forget the lyrics to, no matter how many years pass since you’ve last heard them. For a while there, that’s all

ing classics. AMC theaters host Fathom Events screenings and Harkins Theatres, like the newly opened location in Olde Town Arvada, have Tuesday Night Classics at 7 p.m. every week for just $5. The Alamo Drafthouse, with locations in Littleton and Sloans Lake, takes a blended approach — they have genre film series like The 37th Chamber (kung-fu) and Graveyard Shift (horror) that screen rare movies most aren’t aware of, but they also have event screenings where filmmakers participate in discussions afterwards. The theater has hosted notables like Bryan Cranston, director Rian Johnson and Macaulay Culkin, who was in town on July 18 for a screening of “Big Trouble in Little China.” “Sometimes there’s an anniversary or something culturally or politically important happening that leads to a screening,” said Steve Bessette, creative director with Alamo Denver. “There are so many ways to watch movies, but streaming something on your couch and experiencing it with other people in a theater are totally different things.” In the end, all these different movie series are ways for people to experience new things in an art form that has been around for more than a century. “I hope these movies find a way to get audiences,” Movshovitz said. “I like the fact that there are options for people to come to a theater in a group and have a dream together.”

Third Eye Blind knew how to write. The band was responsible for radio staples like “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Never Let You Go,” and “How’s It Going To Be,” and I can still sing along without missing a line. And I do anytime I hear them out in the world. If you’re anything like me, you’re not going to want to miss Third Eye Blind at Littleton’s Hudson Gardens and Events Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 22. To purchase tickets, visit www. hudsongardens.org. Tattered Cover celebrates Harry Potter’s birthday Witches and wizards in the metro area are going to want to dust off their fanciest robes and make sure their wands are in good shape, because it is a certain famous wizard’s birthday. To mark the occasion, the Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., is celebrating 20 Years of Magic with Harry Potter. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 28. The evening will feature a range of activities, including Harry Potter trivia, try-outs for Quidditch, and more magical fun. The event is free but signing up is required in advance. Visit www.tatteredcover.com/celebrating-20-yearsmagic-harry-potter to save a spot. Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. A community editor with Colorado Community Media, he can be reached creader@ coloradocommunitymedia.com.

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All Colorado title and registration services, including motor vehicle registration renewal, vehicle titling, International Registration Plan and ownership transfers, will be unavailable Aug. 1-5 to allow for technical upgrades. Online registration renewal and kiosk registration renewal in participating counties will remain available, and individuals needing to renew eligible vehicles can use online services at mydmv.colorado.gov. Colorado driver license services, both in-office and online, will be unavailable Aug. 2 and 3, and state driver license offices will be closed. The closure will allow the state to replace the Colorado State Titling and Registration System (CSTARS), originally installed between 1983 and 1986, with a new system called Colorado DRIVES, according to a news release.

The new system will allow for better county-to-county integration, the release said. The system was implemented in February 2017 for driver services. New online services will be available at mydmv.colorado.gov beginning Aug. 6. Among those services are: • Improved online vehicle registration renewal • Out of state emissions extension • Emissions waiver application • Generate prior receipts • Duplicate registration receipt request • 2 percent rental upload spreadsheet fee estimator • Document uploading • Personalized plate request • Change of address • New registration Individuals whose driver license, identification card or motor vehicle registration expires in July or August 2018 are encouraged to renew early.

MILESTONES High School. Vanessa Flores-Sanchez, of Denver, received a $4,000 Access to Academic Opportunity Award, a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award and $900 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture from Fort Hays State University for the 2018-19 academic year. Flores-Sanchez is a 2018 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School graduate. She is the daughter of Fernando Flores and Guadalupe Sanchez, of Denver, and plans to major in agriculture. Emily Groff, of Denver, was named to the winter 2018 scholastic honor roll at Oregon State University. Jacob A. Mogler, of Denver, was named to the winter 2018 scholastic honor roll at Oregon State University. Haley L. Schmidt, of Denver, was named to the winter 2018 scholastic honor roll at Oregon State University. Saroj Silwal, of Denver, was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Columbia College.

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Bonded by similar paths, pair of Nuggets sign big deals Nikola Jokic, Will Barton have grown as players in Denver BY PAT GRAHAM ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nikola Jokic and Will Barton grew up worlds apart. Their paths, though, followed a similar route to a big payday with the Denver Nuggets. Jokic signed a max contract worth around $147 million for five seasons, and Barton returned on a four-year deal that could earn him more than $50 million. As bench players a few years ago, Barton made a comment that stuck with his center. “He called us Kobe and Shaq,” Jokic recounted July 9 at a news conference for the pair. “We kind of grew together.’’ Bonded by similar roads. From Serbia, Jokic was a secondround pick by Denver in 2014 (41st overall) — a 6-foot-10 project who needed to lose about 30 pounds. He did and has blossomed into one of the top big men in the league. From Baltimore, Barton was a second-round pick by Portland in 2012 (40th overall) — a sharp-shooter buried on the Blazers’ bench and just needing a chance. He got one when Denver

Serbia this time of year, where his traded for him and became a versatile routine goes something like this: Work reserve player/occasional starter. out, lunch, go to the stables to check on “I don’t think we are a team that his two horses and then work out some can follow other archetypes in how more. He doesn’t like the attention. teams are built,’’ Nuggets president of “He’s got this huge contract and lifebasketball operations Tim Connelly exchanging money and everything, but plained. “We have to find and develop he’s going to still be with his horses, guys. We have to find and develop guys still wear sweat pants, even though we who want to be here long term.’’ tell him to wear a Jokic is an unasbutton-up shirt,’’ suming star in the cracked his making. His 10 brother, Nemanja. triple-doubles last “He feels comfortseason were the able. I don’t think most in a single anything is going season for a Nugto change about gets player since Fat it.’’ Lever in 1987-88. In It won’t. Conaddition, Jokic is nelly and Barton the fifth player in were recently NBA history with talking about that 3,000 or more points, very subject. 2,000 rebounds and “I’ve never 1,000 assists in their Tim Connelly seen a guy less first three seasons, Nuggets president of enthused about joining names such as Oscar Robertson, basketball operations a contract this big — and I say Larry Bird, Maurice that in a positive Stokes and Sidney sense,’’ Connelly Wicks. said. “To see how Jokic even said as much with Josh quickly he’s made the jump and how Kroenke, the vice chairman of Kroencomfortable he is producing against ke Sports and Entertainment, flanked the elite of the league, it’s something to his right. I’ve never seen,’’ Connelly said. “He’s “When I was younger, my dream was one of the best players in the NBA.’’ not to sign a big contract. My dream The spotlight really isn’t his thing. was to have fun and win big games, He’d much rather be back home in

“I don’t think we are a team that can follow other archetypes in how teams are built.”

some championships,’’ Jokic said. “Winning is the most important thing.’’ The Nuggets are coming off a season in which they won 46 games, but the season came down to a winnertake-all scenario in Minnesota, where the Nuggets came up short in overtime to miss out on the playoffs. Jokic is trying to help the Nuggets reach the postseason for the first time since 2012-13 — an even more difficult task with LeBron James joining the Los Angeles Lakers. “We’re not too worried about what anybody else is doing,’’ Kroenke said. “We’re worried about what we’re doing and our process of winning. We started to hit on a few of those things last couple of years. A very underrated aspect of sports is continuity. These guys having played for several years now, that’s only going to benefit us.’’ Especially the bond between Jokic and Barton, who was acquired in a trade with Portland on Feb. 19, 2015. Barton averaged 15.7 points, five rebounds and 4.1 assists as he alternated between coming off the bench and being a starter. A big reason he elected to stay in Denver was coach Michael Malone not trying to rein him in. “Coach Malone lets me be me as a player,’’ Barton said. “The style of play I have, a lot of coaches are scared of that, and they won’t let me be me. Coach Malone never boxed me in. “I knew this is where I wanted to be.’’

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Legal Notice No.: 8552 First Publication: July 5, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Kenneth C. Beaudrie, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30796

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 12, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Jeffery M. Thomas, Personal Representative of the Estate of Kenneth C. Beaudrie 10936 Welch Road Britton, MI 49229-9566 Legal Notice No.: 8559 First Publication: July 12, 2018 Last Publication: July 26, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD ALLAN YEAGER, also known as RICHARD A. YEAGER, and RICHARD YEAGER, Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30594

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 19, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Sharon McMahan Yeager Personal Representative 3890 E. Dartmouth Ave. Denver, Colorado 80210 Legal Notice No.: 8563 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No: 8548 First Publication: July 5, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Anna Elizabeth Ferrin, Deceased Case Number: 2018 CV 30555 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 19, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Teresa Ann Rice Personal Representative c/o Robert L. Allman, Esq. Allman, Mitzner & Fawley, LLC 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 1600 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No: 8565 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of FREDRICK O. STOLL, aka FRED STOLL Deceased Case Number: 2018PR30831 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before November 26, 2018, or the claims may be forever barred. Judith A. Greenwood Personal Representative 7435 W. Maple Drive Lakewood, CO 80226-2031 Legal Notice No: 8567 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Judith A. Greenwood Personal Representative 7435 W. Maple Drive Lakewood, CO 80226-2031

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Legal Notice No: 8567 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DISTRICT COURT, DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO Court Address: Denver County District Court 1437 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80202 Case No.: 2018CV031994 Division: 376 Plaintiff: WHISPERING PINES WEST CONDOMINIUM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, a Colorado nonprofit corporation v. Defendants: RICHARD S. HOLLENBACK; CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC; DENVER COUNTY PUBLIC TRUSTEE Attorneys for Plaintiff: Orten Cavanagh & Holmes, LLC Hal R. Kyles, #23891 1445 Market Street, Suite 350 Denver, CO 80202 Phone Number: (720) 221-9780 Matter ID #2461.019 SUMMONS [BY PUBLICATION] THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the claims of the complaint filed with the court in this action, by filing with the clerk of this court an answer or other response. You are required to file your answer or other response within 35 days after the service of this Summons upon you. Service of this summons shall be complete on the day of the last publication. A copy of the complaint may be obtained from the clerk of the court.

Juvenile Court, Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 520 West Colfax Ave., Room 125 (Clerk’s Office) Denver, CO 80204 (720) 337-0570

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IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: SALVADOR HERNANDEZ FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD AND CONCERNING FRANCISCO ROMERO LOPEZ, RESPONDENT Case Number: 18JA134 Courtroom: 2C

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To advertise publicornotices call 303-566-4100 Party Without Attorney: Juvenile Court, Denver County, Colorado yourAttorney Kathleen M. Glynn, Esq. Court Address: Grob & Eirich, LLC 520 West Colfax Ave., 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Suite 390 Room 125 (Clerk’s Office) Lakewood, CO 80228 Denver, CO 80204 Phone Number: 303-679-8266 (720) 337-0570 E-mail: katie@grobeirich.com FAX Number: 303-679-8960 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: Atty. Reg.#: 39115 SALVADOR HERNANDEZ FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD AND CONCERNING SUMMONS AND NOTICE CONCERNING FRANCISCO ROMERO LOPEZ, PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENT-CHILD RESPONDENT LEGAL RELATIONSHIP AND PETITION FOR Case Number: 18JA133 Courtroom: 2C STEP-PARENT ADOPTION

Attorney or Party Without Attorney: Kathleen M. Glynn, Esq. Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone Number: 303-679-8266 E-mail: katie@grobeirich.com FAX Number: 303-679-8960 Atty. Reg.#: 39115 SUMMONS AND NOTICE CONCERNING PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENT-CHILD LEGAL RELATIONSHIP AND PETITION FOR STEP-PARENT ADOPTION TO: FRANCISCO ROMERO LOPEZ You are hereby notified that the Denver County Juvenile Court will hold a hearing on the Petition to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship and on the Petition for Step-Parent Adoption filed by the Petitioner involving the child, Laisha Fernanda Romero, born on August 31, 2001, in Arizona. The Court will hold the hearing on August 28, 2018 at 9:15 a.m. in Courtroom 2C of the Denver County Juvenile Court, State of Colorado, 520 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80204. Unless within thirty-five (35) days after the publication of this Summons and Notice you file an answer with the Court, or appear before the Court, your parental rights to the child may likely be terminated. You have the right to waive your right to appear and contest, and your failure to appear and contest, either in person or by a representative, will result in the Court forever terminating your parent-child legal relationship and granting the requested adoption. Submitted by: Kathleen M. Glynn Attorney for Petitioner

If you fail to file your answer or other response to the complaint in writing within 35 days after the date of the last publication, judgment by default may be rendered against you by the court for the relief demanded in the complaint without further notice.

Legal Notice No.: 8568 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

This is an action of foreclosure pursuant to Rule 105, C.R.C.P. to the real property situate in Denver, Colorado more particularly described as Condominium Unit Number 301, Building 7355, Whispering Pines West Condominiums, A Condominium in accordance with the Declaration recorded on November 6, 1978 in Book 1785 at Page 2 and Amended January 30, 1979 in Book 1842 at Page 179 and the Condominium Map on January 23, 1979 in Book C10 at Page 1 of the City and County of Denver Records, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado., in accordance with and subject to the Condominium Declaration for Whispering Pines West recorded on November 6, 1978 at Reception No. BOOK 1785, AT PAGE 2, County of Denver, State of Colorado.

Notice to obtain title The following vehicles were towed and abandoned.

Dated: June 28, 2018. ORTEN CAVANAGH & HOLMES, LLC By: /s/Hal R. Kyles Hal R. Kyles, #23891 This Summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4(g), Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Legal Notice No.: 8554 First Publication: July 5, 2018 Last Publication: August 2, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Tow Pros, LLC located at 3330 South Quivas Street, Sheridan, Colorado 80110 has the following abandoned vehicles available for purchase. Phone No.: (303) 548-762 1) 2000 BMW 323CI Convertible, Last Eight of The Vin: YEA83977 2) 2013 Kia Rio, Last Eight of the Vin: D6183274 3) 2012 Ford Fusion, Last Eight of the Vin: CR306922 Legal Notice No.: 8562 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 Publisher: Denver Herald Dispatch Public Notice Juvenile Court, Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 520 West Colfax Ave., Room 125 (Clerk’s Office) Denver, CO 80204 (720) 337-0570 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: SALVADOR HERNANDEZ FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD AND CONCERNING

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1) VIN 3N1AB6AP6CL632797, 2012 Nissan Sentra, 2) VIN 1FAFP52U8WG246013, 1998 Ford Taurus, M1 Towing & Recovery, 2810 W. 62nd Ave Denver, CO 80221 720-364-1160, applying for title. Legal Notice No.: 8570 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Pyramid Network Services proposes to build a 145-foot Monopole Communications Tower at the approx. vicinity of 5300 Memphis Street, Denver, Denver County, CO 80239. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Erika, e.diak@trileaf.com, 10845 Olive Blvd, Suite 260, St. Louis, MO 63141, 314-997-6111. Legal Notice No.: 8571 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice Juvenile Court, Denver County, Colorado Court Address: 520 West Colfax Ave., Room 125 (Clerk’s Office) Denver, CO 80204 (720) 337-0570 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: SALVADOR HERNANDEZ FOR THE ADOPTION OF A CHILD AND CONCERNING FRANCISCO ROMERO LOPEZ, RESPONDENT Case Number: 18JA134 Courtroom: 2C Attorney or Party Without Attorney: Kathleen M. Glynn, Esq. Grob & Eirich, LLC 12596 W. Bayaud Ave., Suite 390 Lakewood, CO 80228 Phone Number: 303-679-8266 E-mail: katie@grobeirich.com FAX Number: 303-679-8960 Atty. Reg.#: 39115 SUMMONS AND NOTICE CONCERNING

TO: FRANCISCO ROMERO LOPEZ

You are hereby notified that the Denver County Juvenile Court will hold a hearing on the Petition to Terminate the Parent-Child Legal Relationship and on the Petition for Step-Parent Adoption filed by the Petitioner involving the child, Francisco Misael Romero Ramirez, born on January 6, 2003, in Mexico. The Court will hold the hearing on August 28, 2018 at 9:15 a.m. in Courtroom 2C of the Denver County Juvenile Court, State of Colorado, 520 West Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80204.

Unless within thirty-five (35) days after the publication of this Summons and Notice you file an answer with the Court, or appear before the Court, your parental rights to the child may likely be terminated. You have the right to waive your right to appear and contest, and your failure to appear and contest, either in person or by a representative, will result in the Court forever terminating your parent-child legal relationship and granting the requested adoption. Submitted by: Kathleen M. Glynn Attorney for Petitioner Legal Notice No.: 8569 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice

Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to collocate wireless communications antennas at a top height of 38 feet on a 38-foot building at the approx. vicinity of 590 Downing Street, Denver, Denver County, CO 80218. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, May, m.allgire@trileaf.com, 10845 Olive Blvd, Suite 260, St. Louis, MO 63141, 314-997-6111. Legal Notice No.: 8572 First Publication: July 19, 2018 Last Publication: July 19, 2018 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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Telling tales of the High Line Canal People with special experiences, fond memories asked to contribute

project will help preserve the legacy of the historic canal and continue the conservancy’s mission to preserve, protect and enhance the canal corridor in partnership with the public. Local media firm Circuit Media is partnering with the conservancy to gather the stories, which vary from rafting adventures to finding love on the trail. Those with a special experience or fond memory to contribute are asked to call 970-414-1766 to share their story via audio message. Go to highlinecanal. org/stories for more information.

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A new project is being launched that will focus on the social history of the High Line Canal, as told by the people who have created memories along its banks. The High Line Canal Conservancy

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Barber is still getting the museum off the ground at its new location and is so dedicated to the project that he’s opened up a temporary pawn shop selling some of his own collectibles in its future location to raise the necessary funds to get things off the ground. The aim is to have the museum open by autumn.

Toy museum to move from City Park West

The change in location for the museum is part of a long-running trend on Colfax — where there once was bright neon and thriving businesses, some parts of the avenue have taken significant hits over the years. But things are changing. “You see families spending time on Colfax now and that used to never be the case,” Barber said. “It’s a beautiful street with an amazing history, story and culture. I hope people who know it now will come

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Aug. 4 and 5 is the final weekend the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys will be open at its City Park West location. Visitors are invited to tour exhibits ranging from the late 1700s through 2017. Exhibits include Harry Potter-inspired miniatures, Colorado’s Japanese friendship dolls, vintage toys and more.

to the museum and see it in a new way.” For people like Marino and the organizations he works with who have been striving to bring West Colfax back to life, the relocation of the museum is another affirmation that Lakewood’s most famous street is on the upswing. “It’s a really exciting time to bring this kind of pop culture and historical facility to West Colfax,” Marino said. “This museum, just like Colfax, is quintessentially Colorado.”

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 5. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $4 for children. Children ages 4 and younger admitted free. The museum has been at 1880 Gaylord St., Denver, for 31 years. It recently lost its lease and is still looking for a new permanent home. Learn more at www.dmmdt. org.

GO ONLINE TO SUPPORT THE COLFAX MUSEUM For more information on the Colfax Museum and to support the famous street, visit: www.colfaxave.com www.thecolfaxmuseum.org www.40westarts.org www.westcolfaxbid.org

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