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Berkeley Neighborhood Gets 
New Clinic for Furry Friends

This month, an exciting new option for our furry friends’ healthcare is coming to Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood. On October 28th, Berkeley Animal Hospital will officially open for business on Lowell Boulevard just south of 44th Avenue. The clinic will offer standard medical services including wellness exams, vaccinations, spaying, neutering and more. Soon-to-be Medical Director Dr.

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Frank DeAngeli October 1, 2024
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Uncomplicating Life: The Case for Slowing Down

Our family recently went on vacation… and nothing spectacular happened. We didn’t complete any bucket list challenges and none of our photos made their way to social media. We sat on a beach, roasted a few marshmallows and watched lightning bugs illuminate Lake Huron. It’s an odd feeling to unplug from the modern world for

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Michael Whalen July 31, 2024
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Confronting the Elephant in the Room

Reverse mortgages often carry a negative reputation, but it’s important to clarify that they are not a dangerous scam. In reality, the federally insured reverse mortgage program has undergone significant changes, making it a more suitable option for retirement cash flow planning rather than a last resort for homeowners in desperate need of cash. It

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Shauna M. Forde July 3, 2024
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From Comfort Zones to New Horizons: The Power of Necessary Change

When I sat down to write this month’s editorial, I had this witty idea about how bands change overtime. The Dave Matthews band of the 1990s is not the same band you’ll see on tour today; That Journey needed to learn how to be a band without Steve Perry… I wanted to wax poetically about

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Michael Whalen July 3, 2024
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Tales of a Time Thief

The most unnerving episode of The Twilight Zone is ‘Time Enough At Last.’ Burgess Meredith plays a bank teller who loves reading. Despite objections from his employer and his wife, his habitual reading persists. After a nuclear disaster he becomes the only person left alive. As he plunders a library, fate takes a dark turn

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Jenn Whalen April 30, 2024
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Compromise Can FulfillEveryone’s Needs

I grew up in Detroit. Which is to say, I had two career paths. My grandfather would tell us, “you can either wear a white collar or blue.” From his Motorcity-minded logic, you could be a person who built cars, or the person managing those builders. One drove a truck, the other a Cadillac. Simple.

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Michael Whalen March 6, 2024
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Are There Fax Machines in the Cloud?

My first job in the professional world began with a role that involved ordering parts from local suppliers. Armed with a telephone and phone directory, my task was to call companies to negotiate favorable terms. For more intricate and involved projects, vendors were directed to submit formal proposals, using the “high tech” fax machine. Those

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Michael Whalen January 31, 2024
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The Changing Times Of Workplace Flexibility

When a loved one is looking for work, it’s all hands on deck! We support them by proof-reading their resumes and improvising mock interviews. I recently went through these motions with a family friend. Her requirements for employment were reasonable enough. A certain wage, medical insurance and the ability to work remotely — but only

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Michael Whalen January 3, 2024
Community

Business-Friendly Wheat Ridge Spurs Economic Growth

“I’m here to help businesses succeed,” says Steve Art, economic development manager for the city of Wheat Ridge. “I help the city council fulfill their goal of making Wheat Ridge an economically viable community. “A lot of what I do is marketing, [promoting] the city with the benefits we have to open a business here,

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Ken Lutes January 3, 2024
Community

Enjoy The Fun Of Photography At Your Neighborhood Camera Store

We first opened our Wheat Ridge location in November 2012 on Wadsworth Blvd. After many good years there, we saw an opportunity in the Youngfield shopping center and moved to a new location in the Fall of 2022. Mike’s Camera re-energizes the way you think, feel, and practice and enjoy the fun of photography. Established

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Jennifer Pinckney December 5, 2023
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All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy

Navigating isolation, workload and self-care during the holidays Many think Stephen King’s “The Shining” is about a possessed hotel with sinister intentions. But for me, the story serves as a metaphor for the perils of isolation and Jack Torrance’s descent into madness. The challenges faced by the characters in the Overlook Hotel eerily parallel the

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Michael Whalen December 5, 2023
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What Should You Know About RMDs?

You may spend decades contributing to various retirement accounts. But for some accounts, such as a traditional IRA and 401(k), you must start withdrawing funds at a certain point. What should you know about this requirement? To begin with, the rules governing these withdrawals — technically called required minimum distributions, or RMDs — have changed

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Provided by Edward Jones October 31, 2023
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Digital Leadership

Digital Leadership Could Abraham Lincoln unite our divided country, much as he did the North and South all those years ago? I can imagine The Great Emancipator heralding “four score and seven years ago,” only to be interrupted… “Sorry Mr. President, you’re still on mute.” I like to think that people who are good leaders

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Michael Whalen October 31, 2023
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It’s Just Another Blasé Blursday

In the not-so-distant past, working-from-home was a dream that meant independence from our office jobs. The pandemic brought reprieve from our 9-to-5 grind, and it was fashionable to exchange rush-hour commutes and bad Styrofoam coffee for Zoomullets (business-casual on top and rocking pajamas below). As months turned into years, the novelty wore off. The new

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Michael Whalen October 3, 2023

Don’t Leave Your IRA To The IRS

If you’ve invested in an IRA for many decades, it may well turn into a key source of income for your retirement. Still, you might not deplete your IRA in your lifetime, especially if you also have a pension or a 401(k) and other investment income. So, if your IRA still has sizable assets after

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Provided by Edward Jones October 3, 2023
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Altitunes Finds Harmony In Music Education

Altitunes, a Wheat Ridge-based music school, is revolutionizing the landscape of local music education with its comprehensive, science-based approach. Susie Frey and Amy Erhard, co-owners of the school, seek to combine musical education with holistic personal development. This multi-dimensional approach goes beyond the traditional scope of scales and musical notes to foster important life skills. 

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Daniel Greeson September 6, 2023
Community

Dungarvin Provides Community-Based Care, Protects Those With Support Needs

Dee Hiatt, the Colorado state director for Dungarvin, knows that everyone’s rights, dreams and aspirations are equal and worth protecting – even if everyone doesn’t have an equal playing field.  Dungarvin is a national company that provides individualistic support services to individuals that need it, including residential services, day services, supported employment, supported foster care,

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John Renfrow September 6, 2023
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From Pixels To People

September is here! Which means college kids will not be returning to campus. Rather, they’ll be entering the business world for the first time. For some, they’ll be working remote, or some version of it. For others, their talents will be utilized in-person. If this is you, you’re not alone. Many companies are trying to

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Michael Whalen September 6, 2023
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Should You Downsize When You Retire?

When you retire, you’ll experience many changes – should one of them involve your living arrangements? The issue of downsizing is one that many retirees will consider. If you have children, and they’ve grown and left the home, you might find yourself with more space than you really need. Of course, this doesn’t necessarily mean

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Provided by Edward Jones August 2, 2023
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Guilty by Association

My job requires me to attend countless meetings with various stakeholders. In the morning I’ll be chatting technical details with technologists. Next, I might be presenting to executive staff about vision/mission statements. Later that afternoon, I am scheduled with a cross functional team about facilities maintenance. So I can attest, different teams adopt different attitudes.

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Michael Whalen August 2, 2023
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Biggest Threats To A Comfortable Retirement?

If you save and invest for decades, you’d like to know you can retire without financial worries. Nonetheless, you still have to be aware of some threats to a comfortable retirement — and how to respond to them.  These threats include: • Inflation – Inflation has been high recently, but even a mild inflation rate

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Provided by Edward Jones July 6, 2023
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Order And Chaos

At the beginning of the pandemic, I believed that chaos was good. Since it didn’t matter when I started work (as long as I clocked eight hours), I could start whenever the mood suited me! When I couldn’t sleep, I’d start working at 3 a.m. Other times, when the coffee didn’t start flowing until late

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Michael Whalen July 6, 2023
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A Single Moment

I recently traveled to speak at a conference. It was the first business-travel I’ve done since the pandemic, and I was excited to connect with three-dimensional people. I joined a keynote and listened as two titans of industry discussed the merits and defects of remote work. One stated that with the pandemic all but over,

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Michael Whalen May 30, 2023
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What Should You Expect From Your Investments?

To help achieve your financial goals, you may need to invest in the financial markets throughout your life. However, at times your investment expectations may differ from actual returns, triggering a variety of emotions. So, what are reasonable expectations to have about your investments? Ideally, you hope that your investment portfolio will eventually help you

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Provided by Edward Jones May 30, 2023
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