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8 MARCH 11-24, 2017 | DENVER CATHOLIC Around the Archdiocese Attend my free "Wills and Trusts 101" workshop and learn about "Trump's Death-Tax Plan" . . . and what you should do now to prepare for an uncertain future Hello. My name is Richard Hughes, senior partner of The Hughes Law Firm. We are a boutique 18-member estate planning and elder law fi rm dedicated to protecting and preserving family legacies. If you are a careful life-long saver, real estate or equities investor, business owner, inheritor, or professional, join me to discover how to plan for the second half of life under a new administration and tax regimen. Here's what else you'll learn: • 5 sure-fi re ways to avoid probate • How properly drafted powers of attorney can help families protect assets even after a nursing home admission • Wills vs. trusts vs. benefi ciary deeds vs. DIY planning • The little-known secret to avoiding future nursing home bills of $8000+/mo. without buying LTC insurance or giving everything to your children now • Ensuring the optimum stretch-out, asset protection, and management of unspent IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement plans you leave your children • Preventing a surviving spouse from disinheriting the children or other benefi ciaries of the fi rst spouse to die—particularly in a 2nd or subsequent marriage • Avoiding the high cost, family confl ict, and courtroom drama a sudden stroke or Alzheimer's can cause • How our Bulletproof Trust™ shields what you leave your children or other loved ones from their divorces, medical bills, credit card debt, lawsuits, IRS liens, substance issues, over-generosity, investment blunders, and other costly mistakes Since 1974, my staff and I have helped over 80,000 Colorado families reduce their stress and worries, protect their assets and income, fi nd valuable government benefi ts, and plan wisely for their loved ones, cherished pets, and causes. If you are thinking about updating your old will and trust, or starting your planning from scratch, my Wills and Trusts 101 workshop is the perfect place to begin. Bring your spouse or a friend and profi t! Learn all about us at TheHughesLawFirm.net. A special invitation to the members of our strategic partners: Call for reservations today. (720) 259-4393 (recorded 24 hr. reservation line) or register on-line at seminars.TheHughesLawFirm.net 1974 Specializing in Peace of Mind SM Complimentary refreshments and snacks served • Free convenient parking FREE 90 Minute Workshops Eloise May Library 1471 S Parker Rd., Denver 80231 (NW Corner of Parker Road and Florida) Tuesday, March 14th at 2pm or Saturday, March 25th at 10am Wheat Ridge Recreation Center 4005 Kipling, Wheat Ridge 80033 (40th & Kipling) Tuesday, April 4th at 2pm or Saturday, April 15th at 10am Heather Gardens 2888 S. Heather Gardens Way, Aurora 80014 (South on Abilene from Yale then turn right on Heather Gardens Way to Community Room) Thursday, April 13th at 2pm or Saturday, April 22nd at 10am Margaret Carpenter Recreation Center 11151 Colorado Blvd., Thornton 80233 (110th Place & Colorado Blvd. West side of street) Thursday, April 20th at 2pm or 6pm BY DENVER CATHOLIC STAFF T he Denver Catholic is marking 117 years of serving northern Colo- rado this week by publishing our original masthead, just as it was orig- inally published on the first edition of The Denver Catholic, March 17, 1900, and inviting its readers to look back through its rich history. The Denver Catholic, renamed in 1905 as the Denver Catholic Register, was in trouble by 1913—it was $4,000 in debt with a circulation of just 2,800. In stepped Matthew Smith, a 22-year-old lay jour- nalist who became editor in October 1913. Smith, who eventually became a priest, and then a monsignor, not only increased circulation and revenues within a year, but went on to found the National Catholic Register and the Register Systems of Newspapers that published some 35 diocesan newspa- pers and the national edition, boasting a combined weekly circulation of 850,000. And the rest, as they say, is history … with a robust archive to match. 100+ YEARS This month, the O¡ce of Archives of the Archdiocese of Denver launched the Archdiocese of Denver Digital Reposi- tory, which features a new, searchable database that o'ers avid readers of the Denver Catholic unprecedented access to its archives. The new format gives readers the opportunity to browse the archives by date, as well as the ability to see thumb- nails of each and every edition of the Denver Catholic available. New scans, which at the present are only complete through 1920, mean that the digital archives are easier to read, and easier to search. Advanced search options, such as the ability to search by keywords, and to prioritize searches according to relevance or date, are also available. History bu's also have a chance to deep dive into the archives of not only the Denver Catholic, but also the National Catholic Register (only 1945- 57), The Colorado Catholic (1884-1899) and The Southern Catholic Register. The complete archives of El Pueblo Católico, our Spanish-language newspaper, which turns 20 this year, is also available. Also available is a small collection of donated high schools' newspapers from our closed high schools, as well as some yearbooks and scrapbooks. WE HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN PRINT We know not everyone likes a good digital search. Some still prefer to hold a newspaper in their hands. While we limit access to the original editions of our newspaper, an ongoing project of the O¡ce of Communications is to make all new scans of the Denver Catholic throughout its history available to the public in bound hard copies. The red volumes, which are currently available from 1900 through 1920, are housed in the Cardinal Sta'ord Library, located on the St. John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization. A second collection of volumes is housed in the O¡ce of Communications. If your eyes aren't as sharp as they once were, bring a magnifying glass. Back to our (green) roots More info: http://archives.archden.org/ i New volumes of the Denver Catholic archives are available online.

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