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Feeding the homeless Community donations helps to provide special New Year’s Day lunch at Mission Arvada

List includes 2,500 voters who recently changed addresses

BY MICHAEL HICKS MHICKS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jason Romero visits Mission Arvada daily. The nonprofit organization housed in The Rising Church, provides a day shelter for the homeless, serving breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday and hosting a food bank on Saturdays.

“It’s a really good place to come. There are a lot of benefits that you can utilize here,” said Romero, who has been homeless for about two months. “Arvada sure does a lot for this place. It wouldn’t be the same without the residents here.”

Karen Cowling, who serves as the director for Mission Arvada, noted that the organization also provides showers, a clothing bank, mental health, medical and dental benefits, as well as attorney services and helps to find housing.

So, even though Cowling has several volunteers and Mission Arvada receives plenty of donations throughout the holiday season, a little more never hurts.

That’s where City Councilmember Lauren Simpson and resident Kimber Just came in. The pair

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The three metrics are 14-day test positivity rate, hospitalization rate and 14-day new case incidence rate. Denver metro counties were in the clear with the first two, but their 14-day incidence rates were still level red, according to CDPHE data.

“This drastic change to level orange, while it’s very helpful for businesses and very helpful for our economy, we’re hopeful that we’re not moving too quickly and that we don’t start to see another surge,” Jennifer Ludwig, deputy director of Tri-County Health Department, said in a Dec. 31 press conference.

The Jeffco Republican Party has submitted information to the county’s district attorney it says suggests 3,000 voters may not have been eligible to vote in Jeffco when they cast their ballots in the November election.

Jeffco GOP Chair Denise Mund said the party hired a firm that checked voter data against the United States Postal Services National Change of Address database, obituaries and other public sources of information to try to determine whether voters who cast ballots were actually eligible to do so in Jeffco. According to the county website, 381,840 ballots were returned in the November election. There are 422,719 active registered voters in Jeffco.

Mund said about 2,500 of those ballots were identified by the firm as being cast by voters who had filed a change of address.

“There could be a variety of reasons for that that are totally legitimate,” said Mund. “But that’s quite a high number.”

The firm also found voters with two voter ID numbers and what the party says is evidence of ballots cast by voters who may be dead as well as evidence of votes cast from a correctional facility. The county also used volunteers to conduct research into voters and their eligibility, Mund said.

Under Colorado law, people who are in jail awaiting trial or serving a misdemeanor sentence are eligible to vote.

Those with felony convictions are not.

“We’re not saying 100% of (our) list is accurate (fraud),” said Mund. “We are saying we did our due diligence to whittle it down so that it would be credible enough to give to the district attorney’s office. But we’re not professionals, we are a group of volunteers who did the best we can to make sure we are not turning over voter records that would waste the time of the district attorney’s office.”

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Lauren Simpson, an Arvada City councilmember, helps provide lunch to the homeless on Jan. 1 at The Rising chuch in Olde Town Arvada.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL HICKS

helped raise money through the Chow for Champions Holiday Edition program, where the community provided lunches on Thanksgiving and Christmas for working Arvada Police, firefighters and EMTs. Still, there was about $700 leftover. That wasn’t enough to cater for first-responders, Simpson said, but they could help feed the

homeless.

“We thought this would be an excellent way to expend our final resources and still continue doing something positive here in the community,” Simpson said.

So, that’s what they did.

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Counties’ COVID-19 restrictions loosened State moves Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson, Adams, others to level orange

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Public health restrictions in Denver metro counties were loosened on Jan. 4, even though many didn’t qualify for a lower level of restrictions.

Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties, which were all in level red on the state’s CO-

County GOP submits list to DA of possible illegal Nov. votes

VID-19 dial, moved to level orange.

County health departments finalized the decision on Dec. 31 after an unexpected announcement from Gov. Jared Polis late the night before.

“Throughout this pandemic, we have had to walk a difficult line between the public health crisis and the economic crisis,” Polis said in a tweet explaining the rationale for his decision. Citing a decline in statewide hospital ICU bed space, he said level red counties are ready to take it down a notch.

However, according to metrics established by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver metro counties didn’t qualify for level orange.

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Not all was doom and gloom in 2020 Readers share stories of triumph in a year destined to be remembered for tragedy

BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lost in wall-to-wall negativity about a year that, frankly many would rather forget, stories of lifeaffirming good news about 2020 have been hard to come by. But if you look closely, you’ll find them.

Two COVID-19 vaccinations were rolled-out in December, 10 months after the search for one began. We saw the largest voter turnout for a U.S. presidential election in 120 years. Across Jefferson County, volunteers gathered, donated and worked to feed families in need. Coloradans pitched in to help victims of

destructive wildfires and marched to bring attention to age-old issues around race and inequity.

But did 2020 bring everyday Coloradans anything they’ll want to embrace in coming years?

Heather Davis is a mother to a young daughter, a student and fledgeling journalist. She said the year that’s just passed has been a challenge, but good things have come her way in the form of a new freelance position and an internship. She’s in the top of her class at Metropolitan State University and says overall, 2020 gave her a lot to be thankful for.

But digging a bit deeper, she says the truly good things 2020 gave her are more important than jobs or grades.

Davis said her relationship with her daughter has improved because of the additional time they’ve spent together and the challenges they’ve overcome.

“Even though working from home is hard most of the time, I feel like it gives me the ability to be here and

know what my daughter needs when she needs it, as opposed to finding out only when calls come in from the teachers,” Davis said. “But I think it’s brought us closer too. We are there to actually see what each other deals with and it gives both of us the unique understanding of what the other is going through. That is something I will take with me.”

Colton McKenna of South Jeffco said it was the year he was able to start a small business doing something he loves.

“A lesson I learned in 2020 is that no matter the circumstances, life is way too short to wake up every day being unhappy,” he said. “I realized how important is to make changes and decisions that better myself.”

Therese Rednor from Lakewood said in 2020, it was the simple things like spending time with her son at a secluded Minnesota lake over the summer, that she’ll hold on to.

“It was there that I allowed myself time to slow down, and delighted

in the many games of corn hole that were played, conversations that were had and laughs that were shared,” she said.

“Each day I try to say one thank you — even if it’s just for a beautiful day outside, and learning to take deep breaths, not feeling like I have to rush to get something done.”

Now that 2021 is underway, the reality is, not much has changed.

Jeffco remains at Level Red on the COVID-19 Status Dial, and in the near-term, at least, the future of our schools, businesses and daily activities getting back to the way they were in the pre-pandemic era is far from certain. But Davis has some thoughts about this as well.

“When we finally are able to get back to normal, I know this is a year we will never forget and never take our relationships for granted anymore,” she said. “We definitely appreciate each other more. Hopefully everyone will hold on to that too.”

Help for Jeffco small businesses on the way

BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

State Senate Bill 20B-001, passed in December’s extraordinary threeday legislative session, should soon yield a bit of financial relief for some Jeffco small businesses hurt

by Covid restrictions. The bill pro-

vides $37 million for direct relief payments to small businesses in counties like Jeffco, that have been subject to severe capacity limits brought on by the move to Level Red (severe risk) on the state’s Covid-19 Status Dial. It allows restaurants, bars, caterers, gyms, movie theaters and live event venues to

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The bill emphasizes the need to give relief to small, minority and women-owned businesses. The bill language also specifically states that this monetary aid is given in hopes of preventing further strain on the state’s unemployment insurance program and minimize other ripple

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amount of money given to each county is proportionate to the county’s population size.

During a December Wheat Ridge City Council meeting, City Manager, Patrick Goff gave an update about the program, saying Jeffco had decided to opt-in, and calling it good news that will provide some relief to the city’s small businesses.

“The County will be administering those grant dollars for our businesses,” He said.

“So we’ll be doing everything we can — reaching out to all of our small businesses so that they’re aware of this new grant program — we’re working on that.”

Eligible businesses that meet

MORE INFO Information about SB 20B-001 minority-owned business and art relief grants can be found at the Colorado office of Economic Development and International Trade website: oedit.colorado. gov/programs-and-funding the program’s requirements and are approved for a grant should receive their money no later than Feb. 12.

Jeffco small businesses can find more information about how to apply for the grants by visiting the county’s website, www.jeffco.us in early January.

During the move to Level Red, restaurants lost the ability to offer in-door dining, bars and venues hosting other indoor events were closed and gyms were limited to 10% capacity. Other businesses were impacted — retail was limited

to 50% capacity, but restaurants and other hospitality venues have been hardest hit.

The Bill also provides $7.5 million for direct relief payments to eligible artists, crew members and arts organizations.

Those payments will be allocated by the creative industries division in the Colorado office of economic development.

There is also $4 million in the Bill, to provide direct relief payments, grants, loans, technical assistance and consulting support to minority-owned businesses.

SB 20B-001, sponsored by Senators, Faith Winter (D) and Kevin Priola (R), along with Representatives, Leslie Herod (D) and Shane Sandridge (R), passed the House on December 2, 2020, by a vote of 46-17. The House-amended version passed the Senate by a vote of 30-4.

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Lutheran Medical Center welcomed what is possibly the first metro area baby born of the New Year. Meet baby Margaret Johnson, born at 12:10 a.m. on Jan 1. The 6-pound-11-ounce bundle of joy was born to mom and dad Erica and Greg Johnson, and will be joined at home COURTESY OF LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER with six older siblings.

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Denver Real Estate Market Ends 2020 with a Record-Breaking December

The chart at right is a compilation of various market indicators for the Denver metro area, which I am defining as within 25 miles of the State Capitol. There are some surprising differences this December from previous Decembers to be discerned from looking at that chart. I have included June figures but put the December stats in bold type to make it easier to compare the June and December stats over the last five years.

Historically, one would expect to see more sold listings, new listings and active listings in June than in December, and that trend held true in 2020, but the numbers for this December broke some new ground.

The number of sold listings and new listings are at record highs for December, leaving the number of unsold (active) listings at a record low for this time of year. I’m sure you’re well aware of how low our active inventory is currently, but, as I’ve said before, that’s not for lack of new listings but rather for how many buyers are in the market.

The strength of this sellers’ market becomes more evident when you look at the other columns. In past years, the median sold price in December was substantially lower than it was in June, but the opposite was true this year, rising to a record $455,000. Correspondingly, the average price per finished square foot surged above June’s number to a record $246, and the median days in the MLS (“DIM”) plunged from last December’s 24 to just 7 days this December — even lower than the DIM for June 2020. The average DIM of 28 is more typical of summer months than winter, reflecting the fact that even homes that had been languishing on the market (because they were overpriced) were selling at a faster clip last month. Indeed 22% of the listings sold were on the MLS for over 30 days. Of those, 5.8% were active

over 90 days, and 3.4% were active for more than 120 compared the December-over-December sales in Downtown Denver, nearby Capitol Hill and the Golden Triandays. Those older listings raise the average DIM. Because of the well-publicized migration away from gle (specifically, a 1.2-mile radius from 20th & Arapadensely populated areas because of Covid-19, I was cu- hoe Streets in downtown Denver) and found there were rious to learn whether single-family detached homes 63 sales in December 2019 compared to 77 sales in Derepresented a higher percentage of the closings this De- cember 2020. Meanwhile, there were 272 active listings cember, compared to December 2019, but in fact the in December 2019, but that surged to 444 active listings percentage dropped a little this year — 66.7% this year in December 2020. It’s a buyer’s market there.

In that same area, the days in MLS dropped from 43 vs. 69.5% last year. The same was true in June, when the pandemic was already raging and we believed that peo- days last December to 32 days this December (way ple were fleeing condos for detached single-family higher than the 24 days vs. 7 days for the 25-mile radius homes. This is counterintuitive, and I can offer no theory in the above chart), but the median sold price plunged from $535,000 in December 2019 to $480,000 in Deto explain it. But more on this topic below...

Another measure of how strong the sellers’ market is cember 2020. Compare that to the $40,000 increase in is how many homes sold above their asking prices. With median sold price with the larger metro area, as shown December 2019’s days in MLS number so high (24), in the above chart.

So, yes, it is still harder to sell a home in the densely one hardly needs to ask, but here are the numbers. This December, 16.6% of the listings sold for their full listing populated central Denver area, and there is definitely an price, and 42.2% sold above their listing price. Last out-migration taking shape, but it’s still too early to call year, those numbers were dramatically lower. While it an exodus.

Note: All these statistics were compiled from REcol15.8% sold for their full listing price, only 15.9% of listings sold above their listing price in December 2019. orado, Denver’s MLS, excluding listings from other So, what’s the prognosis for 2021? January is posi- MLSs which are displayed on REcolorado.com. Often tioned to have a record number of closings, considering those listings from other MLSs are merely duplicates of Fun fact: If “Days in MLS” and “DIM” sound strange that there are a record number of pending transactions REcolorado’s own listings, so I excluded them. to you because you’re used to “Days on Market” and left over from December, as shown in the chart. With “DOM,” the MLS changed that terminology in 2020. mortgage interest rates projected to remain at record Coming Next Week: At Least 2 New Listings lows — currently at or Next week you can expect to see a new singlebelow 3% — that is a Near family home in south Golden’s Stonebridge at Eagle strong incentive for buyers Ridge neighborhood, plus a townhome in Laketo keep buying. Another This is a remodeled townhome inside and wood’s Green Mountain neighborhood west of Unfactor favoring buyers is ion Boulevard. It’s possible we’ll be listing a bungaout. Its address is 707 20th Street. It adjoins $695,000 the movement of service a creek (Kinney Run) but it is not in a flood low in north Golden if the seller succeeds in getting sector jobs towards workzone. It has all new HardiePlank siding, new a replacement home under contract. Our active listing from home. windows and skylights, a 3-year-old roof, ings are displayed at www.GRElistings.com To measure that trend, I new wraparound deck that’s great for entertaining, two patio areas with lots of planter boxes, and a Juliet balcony off the master bedroom. The interior is loaded with upgraded newer stainless steel appliances in the kitchen along with granite countertops Broker/Owner, 303-525-1851 and an eat-in kitchen. There are new hardwood floors throughout the main level. All Jim@GoldenRealEstate.com the bathrooms are new with beautiful tile, granite and glass. All the bedrooms have www.GoldenRealEstate.com en suite baths and California Closets. On those cold winter nights, cozy up to the gas Broker Associates: fireplace in the living room. The sunroom/office has all new skylights with tile JIM SWANSON, 303-929-2727 CHUCK BROWN, 303-885-7855 floors and lots of light. The dining room has double sliding doors that lead out to the DAVID DLUGASCH, 303-908-4835 large deck. All this within walking distance to downtown Golden! The listing price CAROL MILAN, 720-982-4941 Every article in this ad is also posted includes all furniture, too! See narrated video tour at www.GoldenTownhome.com.

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Art studio turned coffee shop Tracy’s offers newest concoction — Roo’s Brew

BY MICHAEL HICKS MHICKS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The sign sitting out front in a planter said it all.

Simply put, it read the word “coffee.” More than that, however, it was an invitation to come visit.

“That little sign in the planter is our greatest advertisement ever,” co-owner Mary-Ruth Tracy said.

Along with her husband, Jeff, the couple owns Tracy’s — formerly known as Tracy’s Place — part art studio that also serves adult beverages and part coffee shop.

The business, located at 8770 Wadsworth Blvd. in Unit F, has been open for four years but moved into its current location — formerly operated by Smart Cow — the past July.

The ambiance that Tracy’s strives to offer is part of the community vibe the company sought to encompass when its doors opened in 2016.

“We work really hard to remember everybody’s name,”

IF YOU GO Tracy’s Coffee Art and Wine 8770 Wadsworth Blvd Unit F (720) 476-4431 www.tracysplc.com/ Tracy said. “It might take a few times, but once we’ve got your name we know it once you walk in that doorway.”

But it hasn’t been easy to survive, especially in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic limited its indoor offerings of art classes.

“Being a small business owner, we know the struggles of small business ownership, so we want to help other small businesses as well. That’s always been our philosophy,” Tracy said.

A philosophy that in recent years has incorporated coffee into its business model.

Tracy’s started offering coffee sales two years ago. It was a strategic move, given the lack of locally-owned coffee shops in the neighboring area.

“It was very much a marketing idea,” Tracy said. “… It started as a marketing tool. We want customers to see it, experience it and then come back. We want it to feel like home, inviting, like visiting a friend’s place.”

Tracy’s store manager Karen Kucera helps a customer shortly before Christmas.

smooth.”

In the short time it’s been on the shelves, store manager Karen Kucera said Roo’s Brew has gained some popularity among customers and food delivery service customers. While she knows that not everybody will jump on board, Tracy’s is reaching a niche customer base with its homegrown coffee.

“We know that there are some hardcore Starbucks fans and that’s fine. We have a lot of people who just want something different.

This past Thanksgiving, Tracy’s started offering its latest concoction — Roo’s Brew. Named after MaryRuth Tracy, whose nephew, Christofer, who to this day still calls her Aunty Roo, the brew is a Columbian-Brazil blend made of chocolate crumble and graham cracker. The smooth-tasting beverage has become a popular choice in a relatively short period, Tracy said.

“I have to have cream and sugar in my coffee.

(With this), I can drink this black,” Tracy said. “It’s so

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They want to support local businesses,” Kucera said.

One such customer is Maggie Fast.

“She became my favorite coffee shop from day one,” said the Arvada resident and regular customer, who frequents the shop regularly.

She’s such a loyalist that Tracy’s has a drink — an iced chai called “The Maggie”—- named after her. It’s the caffeine fix that Fast seeks almost daily.

As for Roo’s Brew?

“It’s phenomenal,” Fast commented.

Seeking Applicants for 2021 Boards and Commissions Vacancies Applications are being accepted for the following citizen boards and commissions in 2021 and you can now apply online: Arvada Arts and Culture Commission Arvada Festivals Commission Arvada Golf Advisory Committee Arvada Park Advisory Committee Arvada Planning Commission Arvada Sustainability Advisory Committee Transportation Committee Arvada Urban Renewal Authority Human Services Advisory Committee Information about each board, as well as application details, can be found at Arvada.org/2021boards. Applications can be completed online using electronically submitted Google forms, or you may download, print and complete your application. You may also include a short resume, although it is not required.

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Application deadline nears for Arvada boards

BY MICHAEL HICKS MHICKS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Applications are due to the Arvada City Clerk’s office by noon on Jan. 11 for residents interested in filling vacancies on one of nine boards seeking members.

Those boards include the Arvada Arts and Culture Commission, Arvada Festivals Commission, Arvada Urban Renewal Authority, Golf Advisory Committee, Human Services Advisory Committee, Park Advisory

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with lunch. I said `Great. Let’s do it on New Year’s Day,’” Cowling said.

With food catered by Bennett’s Bar-B-Que, it was a welcoming gesture for an organization that has on average about 250 unique clients monthly, Cowling said. In December, Mission Arvada had 236 such clients, Cowling noted.

“I think it’s awesome,” Romero said. “It’s phenomenal. It means a lot.”

It was a welcomed surprise for those who came in Friday morning for lunch.

“BBQ is different than everything else. It’s not like burgers or spa-

Committee, Planning Commission, Sustainability Advisory Committee or Transportation Committee.

As of Dec. 30, the city had 43 applicants for the various boards, according to City Clerk Kristin Rush.

“We’re not seeing as many as we normally do,” Rush said, though there was hope that the city would see a surge of applications before the deadline. Last year, more than 100 applications came in.

That said, Rush noted that there were more than enough applications

currently to fill the open seats but that the city would make a last-minute social media push to attract more residents.

There are 14 standing boards and commissions within the City of Arvada, with approximately 130 volunteer members, according to the city’s website.

Applicants, who can apply for up to three boards, will be considered for an appointment regardless of race, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Residents are limited to

serve on one board at a time and for no more than 10-12 years on a given board, and all board members will be required to pass a background check.

Applicants will be interviewed by the Arvada City Council next month with appointments being completed in March. Board members will begin their duties in May. For more information on how to serve, contact the City Clerk’s office at 720-898-7550 or visit Arvada.org/ boards-and-commissions-application for further details.

ghetti,” said Pete Tranello, who has been homeless for more than four years. “We eat a lot of noodles here, a lot of salad and mixed things.”

Any meal, however, is appreciated. For those who were fed on New Year’s Day, the simple gesture that the community pitched in to help provide lunch was duly noted.

“It means a lot. On a scale of one to 10 with 10 as the highest that’s a 10,” Tranello said.

“12,” laughed tablemate Douglas Oberle, who called this a special treat.

Mission Arvada has been a godsend and a blessing for the homeless said Oberle. It’s a pseudo home for the homeless, in a sense.

A catered lunch to boot adds to the experience.

“If I’m having a bad day instead

of turning to other things I know that this place is open. I know that I can come here and have good sup-

port,” Romero said. “It just brightens my day. It changes my whole day for the better.”

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Jeffco’s most vulnerable begin receiving COVID-19 vaccine Nursing homes and assisted living facilities start rolling out round one of inoculations

BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With U.S. coronavirus deaths topping 68,000 for the month of December, Jeffco’s long-term care providers and the residents they take care of, deemed to be at the highest risk of mortality in the pandemic, are relieved to be getting long-awaited shots in the arm.

Several facilities in Jeffco will be receiving their first round of vaccines during the week of Jan. 4.

Jessica Harmon, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Assisted Living, said her residents are excited about the vaccines, and she’s hoping at least 95% of them will opt to get it. RMAL operates 13 facilities around the metro area.

Their first vaccination clinic will take place Jan. 4. According to Harmon, there will be 3 opportunities to be vaccinated for each of their residences.

Harmon said with the age of the majority of their residents — having been at the forefront of previous vaccines for polio and smallpox, most have been accepting of the vaccine.

“It’s been a lot easier to get residents onboard than staff,” she said.

“It’s been more of a challenge to get staff members to stop believing stuff they’re reading on Facebook and social media, and consult with their doctors about the safety of the vaccine.”

While she’s hopeful vaccines will help the community turn a corner and speed up the timeline for her residents to be able to receive inperson visits again, she thinks that could still be down the road a bit.

“Our anticipation is that there will have to be a lot more community vaccination before allowing visits,” Harmon said.

Lorna Lee, VP Marketing and Communications for MorningStar Senior Living, said she’s thrilled the vaccinations will be available to residents across the company’s 27 communities. MorningStar has three locations in Jeffco, with senior communities in Arvada, Wheat Ridge and a South Jeffco location with a Littleton address.

A separate press release provided by Lee said MorningStar has enrolled in the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program, available through a partnership with Walgreens and CVS Pharmacies to provide vaccines for their residents.

“We are deeply grateful to our staff who have endured unprecedented demands and displayed unwavering dedication to our SEE VACCINE, P14

A resident in a long term care facility in south Jefferson County talks with a family member through a screened window after opening his Christmas gift on Dec. 24.

Most long term care facilities, including this one, have been closed to in-person visits PHOTO BY GLENN WALLACE since March of 2020.

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y sister and I are unalike.

My sister and I are so unalike I required a DNA sample before I agreed to include her in my will.

“Cindy” makes lists.

She makes lists of the lists she is going to make.

I make lists of the lists I am not going to make.

In a recent email, she wrote, “Yes, I do write out a grocery list. Lately, I’ve been going to the store about every two weeks instead of every week. At home I keep a list of things that I might want from many different places. Then before I go to Kroger or Target or wherever, I make a new list for only that particular store.

“Today I had a lengthy list. A few things weren’t available because of the holiday season, but I was only getting those

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thou shall not kill

I have not read commentary by church leaders, nor their members, about the thirteen executions that have been approved, including the final three, now two, killings, by the Trump administration before Jan. 20. Only three people were executed by the federal government between 1970-2020.

Where is the moral outrage of the Right to Life and the Pro-Life groups, in the government and the general population, about any federal orstate executions! Recent appointments to the Supreme Court were “ProLife.” However, now, when 13 persons are killed by the current federal officials, nothing is said. Research shows that the #1 reason Catholics and Evangelicals voted for Donald Trump in 2016 was because he was “prolife” and “against abortion,” even though he paid for ads to kill five innocent persons in 1989. President Trump came to the March for Life rally in Washington, DC, Jan. 2020 – because their vote was important, not their prolife issue.

Persons who commit crimes are human beings! They were born with a right to life! Their crimes were committed in anger, rage, fear, theft, resentment, survival. They each have mental health problems, due to childhood or adulthood abuse or lack of opportunity because of home, education, society deprivations and/or neglect. And, yes, racial bias! Society has to manage crime for citizen safety. How we do this speaks volumes of how honestly we live the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. These persons have stories, just like you and I. Shame on us.

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things to try a new recipe. I’ll put those things back on a list for the next time I go.”

I wrote back, “As soon as possible, read your last email out loud to your therapist.

And send another DNA sample.”

Me? I go to the grocery store every other day, partly to shop and partly to remind myself why I live alone.

Something happens to people in grocery stores that doesn’t anywhere else.

Anne Teak, a Stanford University psychologist, commented, “Shoppers will stare at cans they’ve seen all their lives and wonder if, after a century, Campbell’s might have added sea bass or rum to its tomato soup. I can’t explain it.”

She can’t explain human behavior and she’s a psychologist.

How can a sister and a brother be so

different?

I’m not convinced we’re related.

We look different. She was homecoming queen and I have a face like a first baseman’s mitt, and right now it’s the bottom of the ninth.

Cindy does what she’s told. Her doctor insisted that she schedule appointments to have her ears cleaned with cotton swabs.

And she does.

“Don’t they sell Q-tips in Michigan?” I asked.

HBO has been showing “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” a documentary that focuses on brothers Barry, Robin, Maurice, and touches on Andy.

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What word should define 2021?

colleague of mine here in these editorial pages likes to pick a word to live by at the beginning of the year. It’s a useHITTING ful exercise, and, in the spirit of HOME resetting literally everything for 2021, I would like to propose a few words to consider.

Humility — I know, everybody who knows me just spit out their coffee. Including that one person Michael Alcorn who took the time to write me a note a few months ago. But, among the most important underpinnings of humility is the understanding that there are powers and forces that are larger than ourselves in the world that we have absolutely zero control or influence over.

Like viruses.

Think about 2020 for a moment: the world was brought to its collective knees by an entity that is roughly one four-hundredth the circumference of a human hair.

Smaller than most bacteria, and so small that hundreds of them can float on a single water droplet travelling through the air. We so love to imagine ourselves masters of the universe, capable of producing munitions explosions brighter than the sun, we were all but incapacitated by one of the smallest particles on the earth.

And then we started dealing with it. First it was one set of

symptoms, but then maybe not.

Masks were not useful, then they became our lifeline. One treatment was good, then it was bad, then it became really good again.

Even the sainted Dr. Fauci admitted last week that he was wrong about some things, and has been gradually changing his explanations to account for that.

We don’t know everything. And, I suppose, that’s a good, if brutal, reminder. The start of all wisdom is the admission of “I don’t know.”

And whether you’re a scientist, a politician, a business owner, a pollster, or Joe Schmoe on the street, it’s helpful to remember that we don’t know everything.

This year, let’s exercise some humility, give people grace about their own limitations, and try not to impose so much on our fellows.

Deserve — Actually, this is a word I’d like struck from the lexicon. If 2020 taught us anything, it was that the world doesn’t care what is fair or what you think you deserve — sometimes it just sticks you with reality and you have to cope with it. Buddhists might say that to feel you “deserve” something is to set up expectations, and expectations are a trap that lead towards disappointment, anger, and suffering (of course Yoda was a Buddhist). Work and industry will provide you a means to earn something; talent will dictate areas where you might feel comfortable; your choices — good and bad — will largely govern your happiness and sense of usefulness. The world does not share your sense of what you deserve,

so let go of that idea and maybe, just maybe, you might find yourself a little happier.

Hope — Amid the dreck of last year, we saw not one warp-speed evolution of molecular science, but three, as three representatives of one of the most vilified industries in the world (big pharma) raced the clock and provided us with vaccines for the modern plague. That adaptability, creativity and sense of purpose should give us all hope that we can get back to normal this year. It’s not a sure thing, and we should temper our expectations for it, but there is hope. And Elie Wiesel so eloquently wrote in the midst of the greatest human plague the modern world has ever known, Hope is the one thing that the human spirit needs most to survive.

And that Hope should not be limited to COVID. I, for one, am hopeful that we will emerge a stronger, more civil, more compassionate people in 2021. But, more importantly, that we will all learn from 2020, and re-embrace the beauty and majesty of the human spirit, and begin to tackle the difficult challenges of the new world with our best selves forward.

Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Charon’s Blade,” is available at Amazon.com, on Kindle, or through MichaelJAlcorn.com.” His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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Sheriff’s Office decision to extend sentences impacts 200 inmates Man says he learned his sentence would be extended by 83 days on day he was supposed to be released

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After spending more than 400 days and $30,000 completing a work release sentence for a DUI, Chalmers Bradbury was eagerly counting the days till Dec. 9, when that sentence was set to end.

But when that date finally arrived, Bradbury was met only with bad news.

“I called the jail on the ninth to say what time should I come in to give you my GPS and the breathalyzer I carry around,” Bradbury said. “And that’s when they said my (release) date had been changed to March 2.”

That change came as a shock to Bradbury, who had received an email as recently as Nov. 17 from a Sheriff ’s Office staff member confirming that his work release sentence would end on Dec. 9.

That email also requested that Bradbury pay the rest of the $70 a day in rent he owed as part of the conditions of his work release at least two weeks prior to that date.

He says no one at the jail mentioned any change to his sentence when he came in to make that payment.

However, when Bradbury asked a deputy about the change, he was

SMITH FROM PAGE 8

Barry is the only living Bee Gee. Their biggest success came during the era of Top Forty radio when they had four or five songs in constant rotation.

Good for them; hard on the disc jockeys, as one admits.

For a while their music was unavoidable on AM radio.

The brothers squabbled, particularly Barry and Robin, broke up, got back together and had hit records in the 1990s.

There is no doubt they were brothers.

Not a speck of contrary data.

Sure, my sister and I have the same last name. But that says

told his was one of 200 people in the jail system — including 22 in the work release program — whose release date had been revised.

In an email to Colorado Community Media, Jeffco Sheriff ’s Office Public Information Officer Michael Taplin said the Sheriff ’s Office decided to make changes to the sentences after it determined some inmates were being given more credit for good behavior during their sentence (good time) than they were legally entitled to.

According to Taplin, inmates have been routinely given release dates at the start of their sentence that were calculated to reflect when they would be released if they received credit for both good behavior and fulfilling jail duties and paying fines (statutory time). However, the Sheriff ’s Office recently determined it was erring by basing those deductions on the starting sentence rather than time actually served.

That meant that work release inmates like Bradbury, who are eligible to earn 0.43 days off their sentence for good behavior for each day they successfully complete in the work release program, were being told release dates that were calculated based on how much good behavior time they would earn for their full sentence before credit for time served was included.

As a result, an inmate who was sentenced to 100 days, but was being credited with 20 days already served before the sentence was given, would be given credit for nine days off their sentence that they had not actually earned.

But that explanation doesn’t sit well with Bradbury, who said its little. “Smith” is the most common surname in the United States.

I want to make it clear that I am not ashamed of her. In fact, I am proud to be her brother, if, in fact, we are related.

But now and then something will come up, like her lists, that makes me question our relationship.

On separate occasions she has used the words “veggie” and “fridge.” Once in the same sentence.

I closed my eyes and let the moment pass.

P. S. Did you know that Shirley MacLaine and Warren Beatty are sister and brother?

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unfair for the jail to change people’s sentences so close to their release date.

“Dec. 9 has always been the date,” he said. “It’s insane they changed this calculation when they did. You don’t say `well, this guy has been here a year and a half and now we are going to do this.”

While Taplin said the move is motivated by a desire to make sure “inmates only earn good time for time they have actually served in a program such as work release,” Bradbury expects another motivation.

“This is a money grab,” said Bradbury. “Just for me alone they are getting an extra $5,810 by extending my sentence because I pay $70 a day.”

In his email, Taplin wrote “all inmates were notified of the possibility of a change to their release date. On Nov. 1, these changes went into effect and inmates had the ability any time after Nov. 1 to look up their release date to see if it had changed.”

However, Bradbury said he was not giving any notification on Nov. 1 and says the suggestion that he and other inmates were makes no sense given that he was sent an email on Nov. 15 with the Dec. 9 date.

Bradbury has also provided Colorado Community Media with an email he received on Dec. 29 that addresses the recalculation of sentences. The email states “due to unforeseen circumstances EHD ([the work release program) staff were not available to notify each person of their change in expected release dates. You, however, have always had access 24/7 to look up your expected release date by logging into the Jefferson County website.”

Bradbury said the email is the first official communication he has received from the Sheriff ’s Office about the change, which he feels is unacceptable given that it has come weeks after he thought he would be released.

“Whether it is legal or not legal, it is inhumane to provide prisoners with a date and then, without cause, change the date within hours of their original planned release,” said Jess Raths, a friend of Bradb’s who is helping him look into the issue.

Beyond his current frustration, Bradbury said the experience is also making him eye March far more warily than he did December.

“I’m like ‘what’s to keep them from changing it again?’” he said.

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‘Set small goals’ and ‘find the joy’ Pandemic has taken a toll on mental health, but resolutions may be helpful

‘It’s been said that some of us are hanging on to a life raft while others are on a yacht.’

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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fter the most disruptive year in generations upended the social, financial and mental well-being of billions across the world, the question many face with the arrival of the new year is: What’s next?

For some, the tradition of new year’s resolutions may serve as a natural springboard for considering that question. It’s not easy, though, when “fatigue” has been the buzzword defining many people’s collective state of mind for months.

That includes “Zoom fatigue, pandemic fatigue, compassion fatigue,” said Cynthia Grant, the chief clinical officer for AllHealth Network, a nonprofit mental health organization in the south metro area.

“I think everyone is trying to stay safe and sane, but the prolonged nature of what we’re dealing with leaves many emotionally depleted, overwhelmed, feeling guilty, uncertain, helpless and exhausted by the choices we have to make every day to keep ourselves safe,” Grant said.

In some ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life similarly to how a natural disaster does, affecting people’s mental health on a wide scale.

“The toll that a natural disaster takes on individuals, families, and communities is well-known in the mental health field,” said Grant, who is also a licensed clinical social worker. “They disrupt our daily lives and remind us of our lack of control in the world.

COVID forced us to change our routines and disconnected us from our social supports. The quarantine and safer-at-home regulations stripped away many of our coping mechanisms that help tame mental illnesses. We couldn’t see or hug

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our friends, go to the movies or even work out at the gym.”

But the pandemic has reshaped life in unique ways, too, according to Shawn Worthy, a clinical psychologist and professor of human services at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Natural disasters “are events that are sudden — they have a big impact and then you can respond, so they’re very acute situations,” Worthy said. On the other hand, the pandemic is “kind of the chronic situation. This has been going on for almost a year now, about 10 months now. So the length of the difficulty, I think, impacts people differently.”

Short bursts of traumatic experiences can be harrowing, Worthy said, noting that comparing trauma can be problematic.

“But what I can say is that the long-term, chronic mental health drain that the pandemic is having on most people certainly is creating this kind of slow-rolling but intense trauma for most people,” Worthy said.

On top of that, the pandemic has affected some vastly more than others in a financial sense, Worthy noted.

“If you have a job you can do at home or is relatively safe, that’s

IF YOU NEED HELP Cynthia Grant, the chief clinical officer for AllHealth Network, a nonprofit mental health organization in the south metro area, offered advice to those feeling more depressed, anxious or stressed out than usual due to the pandemic.

“Learn to say no to things that are not a priority for you or that may add to your burden. Continue to speak up and ask for what you need. More people are asking for help, and more mental health resources are available than in the past: traditional therapies, apps (like CALM and Headspace) and group support,” Grant said. “Know that you are not one thing,” Worthy said. “But if you have a job in the entertainment industry, restaurant industry, travel industry, hospital industry, (the effect is great). A lot of them are thinking of how to pay the bills, how to have a holiday dinner — all those very basic-level things.”

The start of the pandemic was marked by a “great solidarity” in fighting the coronavirus, but as the crisis continued to rage, “it hasn’t been the same boat for all of us,” Grant said.

“It’s been said that some of us

alone and help is right here for you. The Colorado Spirit program at AllHealth Network is a free program open to anyone who needs psychological support due to the pandemic. Counselors are available by phone (or) Zoom, or you can review resources on our website.”

That site is allhealthnetwork.org/ colorado-spirit.

AllHealth Network provides counseling, psychiatry, crisis services, substance use treatment and more services. It accepts Medicaid and commercial insurance plans.

Call 303-730-8858 or visit allhealthnetwork.org to access help. are hanging on to a life raft while others are on a yacht,” Grant added.

For many, a natural disaster leads to post-traumatic growth with reflection and opportunities to make positive change, Grant said.

But “others (face) job loss, the burden of remote work and remote school, grief over the loss of a loved one, or being isolated for so long it had bred loneliness, depression, anxiety, sleepless nights and SEE NEW YEAR, P11

Colorado Office of Film recognized for highlighting native voices COMING ATTRACTIONS

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ever underestimate the power of storytelling. Not only can the art entertain and enlighten, but it helps keep histories alive - both personal and those of a group of people.

That’s why the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media received international acknowledgement for its entry in the Makers and Shakers “Film Commission Initiative of the Year” award ceremony this month. The office was recognized for the program it launched with young members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in the southwest corner of the state - a program that created a film which told some of their

stories and highlighted ways for young people to get into the industry.

“There were seven international entries in the category, and only three were from the US. And from all those entries, ours was the only one that wasn’t about a location - it was about inclusivity,” said Donald Zuckerman, director of the office. “We didn’t win the award, but we did receive a special commendation, and it was a great honor just to be recognized.”

The awards were selected out of more than 1,000 film submissions by judges that included executives from Warner Bros, Netflix and the Locations Manager Guild

International.

In a provided statement, Manuel Heart, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s chairman said, “The choices we make are for the future generations and this film highlights the importance of teaching our traditions and songs to our children. We have come a long way from our past history and we have a long way to go to ensure a better future for our children.”

The partnership with the tribe began in 2018 after a visit to the area with the Lt. Governor’s office. When it became clear SEE READER, P11

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increased substance use,” Grant said. “These are normal reactions to an abnormal situation.”

‘The relational factor’

Those wondering how to navigate the hurdles may be reshuffling their priorities. Asked how the pandemic could tend to affect the goals people set, Worthy said there’s no specific research to guide that answer.

But “what I’m guessing is that typically, when people have faced trauma, their response is one that is more focused on the more fundamental kind of issues,” Worthy said. “So like, spending better quality time with family, not taking for granted your grandma and grandpa who you haven’t been able to see (consistently) in a long time.

“Hopefully for a fair number of people, it’ll be those kinds of fundamental things — the relational factor in our lives,” Worthy said.

Still others have been unable to go out and enjoy their passions — fitness and travel may be high on the list of people’s priorities, Worthy said.

Even something as basic as sav-

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there was a lack of summer programs for high school students, the office decided to offer something that taught students about sharing stories and the film industry.

“We worked with the Colorado Film School in Aurora and sent three people there for two weeks, and while they were there, they worked with a half-dozen students on a nine-minute film,” Zuckerman said. “We were able to premiere that film at the Denver Film Festival. We invited the kids down and many had never been to Denver before - it was a really heartwarming moment.”

Like everything else this year, the program was impacted by COVID-19, but the aim is for it to return next summer. And the office is in conversations to create similar programs with other native communities around the state, according to provided information.

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“You’d find money in their mattress, people from that era,” Worthy said. “It was fascinating.”

Set small goals, help others

Grant thinks that in the new year, many will set goals related to making physical and mental health a priority.

“We are also seeing people set priorities with a focus on making time to connect in our relationships with friends, family, neighbors, and even the server at our favorite restaurant or the person we used to see on at the gym,” Grant said. “I also recommend that people prioritize setting goals that are fun and bring joy — whether that is something small like dancing in the kitchen, taking a sunrise walk, an aspirational goal like reading 52 books in a year or taking a long-awaited trip with friends. Find the joy!”

Grant’s advice is to set goals that are “reasonable, do-able and

and one of the reasons we launched the program was to include the native American population in what we do,” Zuckerman said. “We do a lot with education and take people all around the state to talk about how they got into the business, not just of film, but video games and any kind of content creation.”

Learn more about the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media at www.choosecolorado.com.

See the inkwell used to end the Civil War

When Robert E. Lee’s Confederate army surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 at the Appomattox Court House, the costliest war in America’s history finally came to an end. But the scars and legacies from that war still linger in American society, which means it’s more important than ever to be aware of the cost of turning on your countrymen.

The History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway in Denver, will be hosting a pop-up exhibition entitled Out of Many, One, from Jan. 7 through 20, featuring the inkwell

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something you can look back on and know you hit it and checked the box.”

“I encourage people to set small goals — what Arianna Huffington calls ‘microsteps,’ a big idea that’s too small to fail. For example, if your goal is to cut your social media use in half, start by not having your phone with you when you’re eating, then try not to have it in your bedroom,” Grant said.

“There’s a little bit of pride in each step that gets accomplished that makes us feel good about achieving our goals.”

Worthy emphasized the dual benefits of focusing on helping others.

“If you can turn the focus away from yourself and onto potentially helping other people who are less fortunate, that is always a good thing, because it makes you feel good and it makes someone else feel good,” Worthy said, using the example of volunteering at a food bank or a similar establishment that helps others.

Sunlight can be another tool: Take advantage of the Denver area’s 50-degree winter days when they happen. Just getting out and walking around in the sun is good for the mood, Worthy said.

Asked about any new year’s resolutions of his own, Worthy laughed and replied that his goal is Grant and Lee used to confirm the Confederacy’s defeat that day in April.

Visit www.historycolorado.org/ exhibit/out-many-one to get tickets to see this piece of history.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week Lord Huron’s Alive from Whispering Pines

Some music just sounds warm and can be transferred over the listener by some kind of sonic wizardry I don’t fully understand. Ben Schneider’s indie-folk group Lord Huron is one of the best in the business at this particular skill, and any of the group’s three albums are capable of taking you from your winter rest to places you’ve never been - but feel uncannily familiar.

To help fans get through this unusual winter, Lord Huron is kickingoff its Alive from Whispering Pines livestream series, with the first episode airing at 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8. The series will offer audiences “intimate performances of old favorites, deep cuts and new twists on long lost classics.”

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to live well every day.

“It’s really trying to strive for balance in my own life, and balance means between financial balance, physical-fitness balance, social balance — all of those things,” Worthy said, “to keep working on that and trying to find a positive center.” virtual fire at https://noonchorus. com/lord-huron/.

Streaming style - ‘Until the Flood’

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theatre Company is partnering with ALL ARTS to host the broadcast premiere of “Until the Flood,” written by performance artist Dael Orlandersmith. The onewoman show is based on the murder of black teenager Michael Brown by white police officer Darren Wilson.

According to provided information, Orlandersmith conducted interviews with dozens of people who were affected by the shooting and its aftermath. From these conversations, she crafted her show.

Directed by Neel Keller, the powerful production is available for on-demand viewing until the fall of 2023.

It can be streamed at www.denvercenter.org/until-the-flood, on the free ALL ARTS app and www.allarts.org.

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Arvada eatery with a mission keeps jamming along

BY BRIAN WILLIE AND MARK HARDEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA

During the pandemic, while Jack’s/Steamers is closed for indoor dining, it relies on selling handcrafted jams and jellies -- labeled “A Different Kind of Jam” — to help generate revenue. And that’s where Crysta’s skills come in handy.

Crysta is a worker “benefitting from structure.” Crysta has autism.

She’s also an employee at an Arvada business that values her skills — a business that is working hard to keep people like Crysta on the job through the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Crysta is a great example of what we do here,” says Sarah Smith, director of culinary development at Jack’s Bar & Grill and Steamers Coffeehouse.

It’s a multi-faceted, family-owned business that serves coffee in the morning, meals through the day and drinks at night. And, says Smith, about half of its workers have intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and seizure disorders.

Many work in its prep kitchen.

“Our mission is to prove that you can run a successful and sustainable business while employing people with disabilities,” says Smith, who oversees the business’ initiative to employ special-needs people. and routine. She likes to know what she’s going to do every day when SEE JACK’S, P13

In the Jack’s Bar & Grill and Steamers Coffeehouse prep kitchen about half of the workers have intellectual and developmental COURTESY OF AP STORYSHARE disabilities, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and seizure disorders.

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Jeffco adopts lower indoor event capacity limit for Level Orange Indoor events will be limited to 50 or fewer people

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

While Jeffco moved back into Level Orange on Jan. 4, there is one looser capacity restriction the county will not be adopting.

Jefferson County Public Health Medical Director Mark B. John-

son issued a revision of a Dec. 17 medical order that outlines the county’s own limits for indoor and outdoor events. Organizers are also required to use an online social distancing calculator to calculate the capacity for their event space. That calculator can be found at covid19. colorado.gov/social-distancingcalculator.

Under the amended order, indoor events are limited to 25% capacity with the full capacity not to exceed 25 people, excluding staff.

The state’s order, which is trumped by the more restrictive county one

allows indoor events to operate at 25% capacity up to 50 people with organizers also required to use the calculator. The modified county order also bans spectators at youth sporting events.

In a press release announcing that modification, JCPH Director of Community Health Services Margaret Huffman said JCPH staff are “cautiously optimistic” the county will see recent positive trends from recent weeks, including decreases in the rate of new cases and positive tests, continue.

“That said, we know this holi-

day season was pivotal,” Huffman said in the release. “We are closely watching the data now to see if there will be a spike in cases and hospitalizations following our winter holidays to see what our next steps will be.”

In the two weeks prior to Jeffco’s move into Level Orange, there were 2,402 total new cases of the virus in Jefferson County, or 412.0 per 100,000 residents (Dec. 17-Dec. 30).

On Dec. 31, Jeffco’s hospitals were reporting 62% capacity while Jeffco’s two-week average test positivity rate is 5.6%.

Confusion around the Five-Star program was a major issue as of Dec. 31 for municipalities, which fielded calls all day, Ludwig said.

City representatives didn’t have answers, though, said Ludwig, add-

ing that “we were not prepared for the announcement to be moving to level orange.”

The decision was “an absolute directive from the governor,” she added.

Meanwhile, a public health order for Adams County, which included a curfew, had been in place until Jan. 7. That was to expire early when the counties moved to level orange on Jan. 4.

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At level orange, restaurants can serve guests indoors at 25% of capacity not to exceed 50 people and gyms can operate at 25% capacity, as can noncritical office-based businesses. Groups of 10 from no more than two households can gather indoors. Organized recreational youth or adult sporting leagues cannot hold indoor events.

State health officials recently approved Arapahoe and Douglas counties for the Five Star Recovery Partner Program, which loosens restrictions for eligible businesses.

It was originally believed that a Five-Star-certified business can operate a dial level lower — meaning less restrictive — than its county. If Douglas and Arapahoe had stayed at level red, Five-Star-certified businesses could have operated at level orange restrictions on Jan. 4.

However, the regionwide move to level orange doesn’t mean FiveStar-certified businesses can yet operate at level yellow restrictions, Ludwig explained. A county must meet all the metrics, which those in the metro area have not. The counties’ 14-day incidence rates need to move from red to orange first.

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she comes in. She likes things to be done in the same way. And so we immediately looked at what her skills were, and realized that her skill set matches perfectly with labeling those jars of jam.”

Crysta is “just one example of what we do with all of our employees, disability or not,” Smith says.

“We find what people are good at and help them get even better.

The Colorado community has taken notice. Recently, Denver Broncos placekicker Brandon McManus’ charity donated $5,000 to help the business’ employees. The Arvada

Chamber of Commerce last year honored Jack’s/Steamers as the city’s Business of the Year, recognizing its efforts on behalf of those with disabilities.

Smith estimates that Jack’s/ Steamers employed about 60 workers, with and without disabilities, before COVID-19 hit. Now it’s trying to keep as many of those employees on the payroll as possible.

As the pandemic gained force, programs to assist many of the business’ employees with disabilities “stopped almost overnight, and we are so important to their lives,” Smith says.

“Continuing to be able to employ people while the world around them is full of so much unknown is really important to us and to them.”

Specialty jams sold by Jacks/Steamers is one of the ways the business has tried to stay in business and keep as many workers on the payroll as possible during COVID-19.

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C R O S SWO R D P U Z Z L E

WHO CAN GET THE VACCINE (AND WHEN) The following are updated priority guidelines for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, released by the state Dec. 30: Phase One (winter)

1A: Highest-risk health-care workers and individuals — People who have direct contact with COVID-19 patients for 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period; long-term care facility staff and residents.

1B (spring): People age 70 and older, moderate-risk health-care workers, first responders, frontline essential workers and continuity of state government — Health-care workers with less direct contact with COVID-19 patients, including workers in home health/ hospice and dental settings; emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, police, correctional workers, dispatchers, funeral services, other first responders and COVID-19 response personnel; people

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residents during this global public health crisis,” said Alexis Martini, COO of MorningStar, in the release. “As the vaccination process is rolled out over a period of weeks, we ask for the continued patience of residents and their families. We are coming out of a supremely challenging time, both physically and emotionally, but real hope is on the horizon.”

Governor Jared Polis has implemented a tiered plan for vaccination priority. Phase 1A vaccine

70 or older; frontline essential workers in education, food and agriculture, manufacturing, public transit, grocery, essential human services and direct care for those experiencing homelessness; frontline journalists; essential officials from executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government.

Phase Two (spring)

Higher-risk individuals and other essential workers: People age 60-69; people age 16-59 with obesity, diabetes, chronic lung disease, significant heart disease, chronic kidney disease, cancer or are immunocompromised; other essential workers and those involved in continuity of local government; adults who received a placebo during a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial.

Phase Three (summer)

The general public: Anyone age 16-59 without high-risk conditions.

recipients include frontline medical workers, first responders and nursing home residents.

Phase 1B of the vaccination plan, to come perhaps in March or April, will allow essential members of the work force, notably now including teachers, to receive the vaccine. People aged 70 and older are also now eligible in Phase 1B Phase 2 of the plan, estimated for this summer, opens up vaccinations for people ages 65-69, people ages 16 to 64 with preexisting conditions and people serving in local government.

Phase 3 of Polis’ plan will allow the rest of the general public to receive a vaccination.

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1January 7, 2021

ELECTION FROM PAGE 1

DA reviewing data

Pam Russell, the public information officer for the First Judicial District Attorney’s office that covers Jefferson and Gilpin counties, confirmed on Dec. 22 that the Republican Party “provided information to our office concerning a large number of potential voters.”

“We will be reviewing the data,” Russell wrote. “At this time, there is no additional information available.”

Both Russell and Mund declined to provide the list of specific voters whose eligibility is being questioned to Colorado Community Media.

“I don’t feel comfortable providing personal voter information to anyone after giving it to the District Attorney,” Mund said. “These records are under investigation.”

In a video posted to YouTube earlier this year, Jeffco County Clerk George Stern outlined several steps the county takes to update its voter rolls.

Those steps include receiving monthly updates from the state department of health about people who have died and need to be removed, receiving daily updates from the prison system about the voting status of people who have been in the criminal system and checking the postal service’s change of address database at least every month and removing voters who no longer live in the county.

“We are doing all of this to ensure our voter rolls are as up to date as possible,” Stern said in the video.

Party seeking larger election audit

In the press release sent on Dec. 18, Mund said the party also continues to seek an audit of the Dominion voting machines used by the county to count votes.

Following the election, Jefferson County completed a risk-limiting audit in which 229 ballots were pulled and looked at by bipartisan teams who verified that the Dominion machine had tabulated the votes just as humans would have.

Kara Rowland, the public and

government affairs director for Jefferson County, said the county audited 229 ballots because that was the number of ballots that the secretary of state’s office has determined needed to be audited in Jeffco for the county to achieve a confidence level of 96% based on the number of ballots cast in the county and the closeness of its races.

However, Mund, who participated in the risk-limiting audit, maintains that 229 ballots is not enough to accurately audit the Dominion system, which has been criticized by President Trump and other Republicans. So, the party is requesting that it be provided with images of all ballots cast in the November election in order to conduct its own audit.

“My concern with that was that we audited .005% of ballots cast,” said Mund. “This is far below an industry standard for banks or other financial institutions. Further, the ballots that are included in the risk-limiting audit are selected by the Secretary of State’s office. Therefore, the efficacy of that type of an audit is very questionable.”

A press release from the Jeffco GOP said the Jeffco Clerk and Recorder’s office has quoted the party a $10,000 cost to provide those scanned ballot images, a number which Mund says is unacceptable and raises questions as to why the county is trying to put up barriers to the public inspecting the ballots.

The Jeffco GOP release also claims that scanned ballot images are being made available in other counties. Mund later clarified that county clerks in Pueblo and El Paso counties had testified during a recent hearing on election security at the state legislature that they are in the process of making ballots available, but not necessarily scanned images.

Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder Gilbert “Bo” Ortiz confirmed to Colorado Community Media that his office is in the process of “redacting improper writing from ballot images” in order to make them available to the public to inspect for free upon request. He said he expects that process to be finished by mid-January and is keeping track of the amount of time it takes to complete that process.

Angie Leath, the director of elections in El Paso County, also confirmed that county makes ballots available for free inspection in two-hour increments with members of the public able to come in and look at them in as many sessions as they want. She said the county is also working to make ballot images available online after redacting identifiable information.

Pam Anderson, the former Jefferson County clerk and the current director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, said via email that under the Colorado Open Records Act ballots must be made available for inspection after an election has been certified. However, a county must first redact any information that could identify the voter. The statute also allows counties to charge for any actual costs incurred in making ballots available for public inspection, including redaction.

“Costs of providing election records available vary, of course,” wrote Anderson in her email.

“It depends on the scope of the request (the number of ballots that need to be reviewed in this specific example) and the complexity of the coordination in the election.”

Anderson said counties sometimes choose to make ballots available for free or at a reduced cost but that is up to the county.

“That is a local decision as we have counties in very different financial, resource, and policy positions,” she wrote.

In an email to Colorado Community Media, Rowland stated that the Jeffco clerk’s office folows Colorado Open Record Act policy in responding to all CORA requests.

“State law requires us to redact ballot images before giving them or showing them to the public,” Rowland wrote. “When someone requests 382,000 ballots, the legally required redaction takes several hundred hours and the actual cost to the taxpayers – which CORA policy permits us to recoup – is almost $10,000. If someone requests fewer ballots, the redaction time and costs go down. Anyone is welcome to review ballots in person, but the law still requires us to redact them. Those redaction times and actual costs depend on

how many ballots are requested.”

When asked about the clerk’s office’s response to the claims and requests being made by Mund and the county party, Rowland responded with an emailed statement, calling Mund’s press release “factually inaccurate” and said that “as custodians of public resources” the clerk’s office would not be spending more taxpayer dollars to investigate its claims. The statement continued: “Denver7 has already debunked the claim of dead people voting.

Furthermore, state law permits some people in correctional facilities to vote. People with national changes of address include Jefferson County voters who are soldiers stationed overseas and whose right to vote we strenuously protect.

This election has already been audited statewide and praised by security experts and elected officials on both the right and the left. And we know of no Colorado county that has ballot images available on their website right now.”

Mund maintained that while the county GOP is calling for an investigation into the voter rolls, it does not believe that fraudulent voting would change the outcome of any November 2020 races within Jeffco. In a previous interview with Colorado Community Media, Mund said she believes problems with Dominion voting software have impacted the outcomes of the presidential race in other states but said she did not have evidence that had occurred in Colorado.

The investigation into the 3,000 voters will be conducted by the First Judicial Attorney’s office, led by newly elected DA Alexis King, a Democrat, who will be taking office on Jan. 12.

“I have no confidence that once the new district attorney is seated that the investigations will continue,” said Mund.

On Dec. 19, the day after the party announced it had submitted the records to the district attorney’s office, local news station Denver7 published a story stating that it had acquired the list of voters in question and reached three people, including members of both parties, who the Jeffco GOP was suggesting could be dead that were actually alive.

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