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Olde Town semi-permanent street closure set to move forward City of Arvada and Olde Town BID’s public meeting finds overwhelming support

View of Olde Town during the closure, with outdoor seating areas set up for area PHOTO BY RYANN DUNN restaurants.

ture, compared to six “no” responses and seven “neutral” responses.

A separate poll which asked respondents “Are you more likely or less likely to visit Olde Town if the streets remained closed?” received 54 “more likely” responses compared to 13 “less likely” responses.

These responses support those from a survey conducted by the BID in fall 2020, which found that 90% of the survey’s 1,165 respondents support the street closure, while 88.4 percent said they would like the closures year-round.

The BID’s proposal includes between $1 million and $1.5 million for beautification of the barricades, medians, and furniture around Olde Town. Stachelski said

that if the City decides to make the closure permanent within the next five years, more money will be invested into converting the area into a walkable open-air mall.

“If we were to go further and make it permanent, the cost could be considerably more than that,” said Stachelski. “Before we would even consider that type of investment, we absolutely want to make sure that we are doing it the right way. This gives us to the time period where we can study this a little bit more and then and determine whether or not a bigger investment is appropriate.”

Jamie Hollier, owner of Balefire SEE OLDE TOWN, P8

Council approves proposals for two housing developments

BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Arvada City Council met virtually for a business meeting on March 15. Among the items discussed were two housing development proposals and an extension of the City Manager’s declaration of emergency in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Morgan Ralston Creek A new apartment rental property looks to be coming to Arvada. The proposal for a mixed-use development of 8.4 acres located at approximately 9881 West 58th Avenue

Arvada resident is charged in King Soopers shootings

BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDI

The streets of Olde Town Arvada will likely be closed to motor vehicle traffic for the foreseeable future. The City of Arvada and the Olde Town Arvada Business Improvement District held a public meeting on March 17 to gauge reception of their proposal to make the closure semi-permanent for up to five years.

Attendees of the meeting overwhelmingly supported the proposal, which maintains the boundaries currently in place from the initial closure on June 12, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Olde Wadsworth Boulevard between Grant Place and Grandview Avenue, and Grandview Avenue between Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and Webster Street have been closed since last summer, with multiple extensions pushing the closure expiration date to March 31.

In a poll posed by Arvada Director of Community and Economic Development Ryan Stachelski to the meeting’s attendees, 55 respondents marked “yes” when asked if they would support extending the street closure for the foreseeable fu-

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between Kipling Parkway and Independence Street was approved

by Council to move forward.

The development, called Morgan Ralston Creek, was presented by representatives of the Morgan Group, a developer whose portfolio includes 10,000 units in Calif., Ariz., Colo., Fla., and Texas. The proposal contains a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units.

The Morgan group presented two options for the Morgan Ralston Creek development to council, asking if one or both of them would be acceptable to the city council.

The option that calls for the

removal of Good Times — termed “option one” by the council — would create 328 housing units and include a 50,000 square-foot urban park. Option two allows Good Times stay in its current location but features 300 housing units and a 45,000 square-foot urban park.

Both proposals include 10,200 square-feet of commercial zoning.

The Morgan Group has a buyout agreement in place with Good Times.

Option one — involving the removal of Good Times — earned SEE HOUSING P10

At a press conference the morning of March 23, the Boulder Police Department identified Arvada resident Ahmad Alissa, 21, as the suspect in the previous day’s mass shooting at a King Soopers in Boulder.

The shootings took place around 2:30 p.m. on March 22 at the King Soopers on Table Mesa Drive. Ten victims have been identified, including Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley, 51, who was the first officer to arrive on the scene.

Officers exchanged fire with the suspect, who sustained a leg wound, before he was taken into custody at 3:28 p.m. The last victim was removed from the scene at 1:30 a.m. on March 23 and the families of the victims had been notified by 3:59 a.m.

In addition to local, state and federal officials, about 20 Arvada police officers responded to the incident, according to APD Detective Public Relations Officer David Snelling.

Alissa was transported to a local hospital for his leg wound. He is expected to be subsequently transported to the Boulder County Jail.

The Boulder Police Department said that no motive had been determined as of the morning of March 23.

In 2017, Alissa was charged with assault and a driver’s license violation in separate incidents. He pleaded guilty to both charges and was sentenced to a year and two months’ probation for the assault charge. An unverified LinkedIn page identified Alissa as a graduate of Arvada West High School.

Alissa was charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder in relation to the King Soopers shooting on the morning of March 23.

“I am so sorry this incident happened,” said Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold on March 23. “We are going to do everything in our power to make sure this suspect has a thorough trial and we do a thorough investigation.”

The victims have been identified as Denny Strong, 20; Nevin Stanisic, 23; Rikki Olds, 25; Tralona Bartkowiak, 49; Teri Leiker, 51; Officer Eric Talley, 51; Kevin Mahoney, 61; Lynn Murray, 62; and Jody Waters, 65.

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Owner of Cooper the Therapy Dog brings cheer to seniors and first responders A comforting presence I spent 30 years as a first responder. That’s where my compassion for the elderly started. I was a wheelchair van driver and I would take people to nursing homes and assisted living facilities all the time — that’s how I knew there was a need in a facility like that.

Cooper is my dog. I got him 10 days before a co-worker of mine committed suicide. She was a paramedic while I was working in the Denver 911 Center, so I took him down there for a visit.

One of the employees there said that I should bring Cooper in all the time. Later on, I found out that she was the stepdaughter of the paramedic who killed herself. For me, that really planted a seed and she was always a fierce supporter of me reaching out to people when they’re having hard times.

Cooper became certified as a therapy dog by the Alliance of Therapy Dogs when he was 16 months old.

May 20 will mark his five-year certification anniversary.

Shortly after getting certified, he became the first therapy dog the Denver Paramedics had on

Howard Morton and his dog Cooper outside of Arbor View Senior Living, where they COURTESY OF JAMIE CHAPA have been making regular visits for the past year.

their team. We also reached out to other 911 centers and visited with Jeffcom 911 and Adams County 911. I like to visit dispatch centers because they’re generally pretty forgotten places.

Arbor View I live just down the street from Arbor View Senior Living. One of the residents would walk by my house and I would always stop and

say hi to her.

As soon as COVID-19 hit I was talking to her because I knew that visiting wasn’t going to be the same for the residents and their families. So, I walked Cooper around the outside of the facility so that some of the residents could see him.

One of the residents told Arbor View’s Life Enrichment Director Jamie Chapa about Cooper, and we

got connected together.

I started bringing Cooper over for visits on weekends beginning March 28, 2020. Last weekend was the 60th time that I’ve brought Cooper for a visit. We go every weekend, either Saturday or Sunday — both if we can.

He makes people smile. That’s the biggest thing. At Arbor View a couple of the residents have dogs or cats, but a lot of people have expressed to me that they used to have a pet and don’t anymore, and they love seeing Cooper.

A lot of people don’t see the value in therapy dogs, or don’t understand the difference between a therapy dog and a service dog.

A service dog is for one person; a therapy dog is for many.

He provides an outlet for people when they need it the most. People can put their hands on him or even cry into him. He makes everyone so happy.

When winter was coming, Jamie reached out to me and said that we should probably suspend the visits because it’s getting cold. I said no, we’ve been doing this for seven months already and I feel bad enough when residents are napping and miss our visit — I’d feel even worse if we didn’t come for two or three weeks.

It’s the best part of the week. It’s hard to pass that up.

If you know someone we should cover in My Name Is …, or if you would like to be featured in the segment, contact Ryan Dunn at rdunn@coloradocommunitymedia.com.

Polis comes to Golden to sign first bill in state stimulus package Bill will provide $30 million in funding for main street improvements, including new lights in Golden’s Miners Alley

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On Friday, March 19, Governor Jared Polis came to Golden to sign a bill that will provide funding for a purpose that is (quite literally) close to the city’s heart: main streets.

Senate Bill 21-110, or the Fund Safe Revitalization of Main Streets bill, will provide $30 million in state stimulus funding to two statewide programs that provide funds to communities to revitalize their main streets and make them safer.

Polis signed the bill in Miners Alley, which is set to receive new

hanging lights that will be paid for with dollars from those programs.

Cities will be able to use the funds for everything from creating spaces for kids and families to installing stages and structures for gatherings and cultural events that will attract people to main streets, he said.

“We know how important our main streets are and right here in Miners Alley this is going to be an example of a project Golden residents and those who visit Golden are going to be so proud of,” he said.

“It helps attract even more business to our downtown areas and you are going to see these kinds of projects all over Colorado.”

The bill is the first in a series of several proposed bills that would provide a total of $700 million in stimulus funding for Colorado to be signed into law.

“It’s official,” said Polis upon signing the bill. “And it’s special to be the first, isn’t it?”

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‘Deed’ or ‘Title’ — Homeowners Are Confused About Ownership Instruments

You can blame “Monopoly” for some of the confusion. That board game taught us all that there is such as thing as a “deed” to a property. With a “deed” to Boardwalk and some houses or a hotel on it, you could charge rent to those who landed on it — and hopefully win the game.

Meanwhile, the Department of Motor Vehicles has taught us that there is such a thing as a “title.” Meanwhile, when you purchase a home, you receive a “title policy” which guarantees “clear title” to your property.

But surprise! There is no such document as a “title” to your home the way there is a title to your car. There is a document called a “deed” but that is the document which transfers ownership, it is not proof of ownership.

Sorry, I know this is confusing!

So where is the proof that you own your home? It is held by the Clerk & Recorder of your county, and it’s based on the most recent deed recorded with the county. The only proof that Rita and I own our home in Golden is that the most recently recorded deed transferred the property to us. There is no other document which we have or can produce to prove we own our home.

Last year the state-mandated contract for the purchase and sale of real property changed the way deeds are specified.

The agent preparing the contract specifies whether the buyer wants to obtain ownership through one of several deeds.

First is the “Special Warranty Deed,” by which the seller warrants that he is transferring ownership of his property free of any known lien or claim of ownership during the time he/ she or they owned the property.

That is the most limited type of deed.

The buyer might, however, demand a “General Warranty Deed,” by which the seller is warranting that there is no other claim of ownership (or lien against the property) going back to the beginning of time.

What you need to know, however, is that, regardless of which type of deed is used to transfer ownership, the buyer should receive an “owner’s title policy” (typically paid for by the seller) guaranteeing free and clear title to the buyer. In other words, it hardly matters which type of deed is used to transfer the property. You’re still protected.

Title insurance differs from other kinds of insurance because it has no term. It is a one-time purchase that covers the new owner of the property forever. It never has to be renewed.

Prior to issuing the title policy, the title company does a “title search” looking for any recorded claim of ownership or lien against the property in question.

If a claim or lien is not recorded with the county in which the property is located, it can’t be enforced.

It is possible, of course, that a claim or lien might be overlooked during the

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title search, but it’s pretty rare. I recall once in 1991 I purchased an older (1905) office building in Denver, receiving a title policy from Land Title Guaranty Company. Within a year or so, I was notified of a lis pendens against the property, but the lawyers for Land Title did whatever they had to do in order to clear it, costing me nothing. Since that time I can’t think of any claims against any title policy held by me or any of my clients — and I’ve had quite a few!

There are other types of deeds beside Special Warranty and General Warranty.

If the property is owned by the estate of a deceased person, the property is transferred by a “Personal Representative’s Deed.” If the property is purchased at a foreclosure auction, it is transferred by a “Public Trustee’s Deed.” If a property is purchased out of bankruptcy, it is transferred via a “Trustee’s Deed.”

A “Quit Claim Deed” is used when real estate is transferred without being sold for money. For example, if John Doe were to marry Jane Doe and wanted to put a home he owned in both their names, he could “quit claim” it from John Doe (as “grantor”) to John & Jane Doe (as “grantees”). If they divorce later on, John & Jane Doe might quit claim

the house to either John or Jane, with or without a monetary settlement on the side.

With such examples, I hope you now understand that a “deed” is in fact an instrument of transfer, and not a title to property.

Because there is no physical title to real estate, the first thing that a title company does when asked to execute a contract to sell a parcel of real estate is to issue a “title commitment,” which is a document asserting who the recorded owner of the property is and to whom it is to be transferred.

There is one other use of the word “deed,” and that’s for the “Deed of Trust” which a mortgage or other lender has you sign when you take out a loan of any kind which is secured by your home.

That document is recorded with the County Clerk & Recorder and is the basis for that official to hold a foreclosure auction if you default on the loan.

I am not a lawyer, and I am providing this information as I understand it from real estate classes and from my experience as a real estate licensee. You’ll want to engage a lawyer if you require further explanation, and I, like any real estate licensee, can refer you to one.

Here’s a Postscript to My All-Electric Home Column Some readers were surprised to read my column promoting the all-electric home as a cost-effective contribution to the mitigation of climate change.

That’s because an all-electric home has, in the past, not been a good or costeffective type of home construction.

If you’re thinking of 20th Century home construction, promoting the all-electric home would make little sense. Electric baseboard heating has its place, but not as a whole house solution. One advantage of it is that each room can have its own thermostat, so you’re only heating rooms when you use them. For the heat it produces, however, it is many times more expensive than using a mini-split heat pump solution.

Recently I showed a home where a heat pump mini-split was used to heat a detached and insulated garage which doubled as a workshop. That’s a great application for that kind of heating — also because the mini-split can cool the garage in the summer, not just heat it in the winter.

There has been a revolution in the development of electric appliances, too. The induction cooktop, for example, is a highly efficient replacement for earlier electric ranges or cooktops which used resistancebased cooking elements.

Another change from the 20th Century: you can now generate your own electricity with highly affordable roof-top solar photovoltaic installations.

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Footers Catering opening massive event space in Arvada ‘Social Capitol’ occupies former Sportline building on Wadsworth

BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Footers Catering, a 40-year-old family-owned catering and events business, is opening a sprawling 20,000 square foot event center located at 6543 Wadsworth Boulevard, the former site of now-shuttered sporting goods retailer Sportline.

The event center, dubbed Social Capitol, features a large event space, a mezzanine, and smaller breakout rooms. Social Capitol will also be home to Footers’ entire operation including offices, a kitchen, and a production studio.

Social Capitol — named as such because of its standing as a prominent social gathering place and its mission of connecting people with a common vision (social capital) — held a soft opening on March 17 and will begin hosting events in April.

The space will host weddings, nonprofit galas, bar and bat mitzvahs, and other events. Footers acquired the building in Dec. 2019 and began the move-in process in Feb. after gutting and subsequently re-imagining the space.

The mezzanine was added to accommodate more event space, a full kitchen was built from the ground up, and a loading dock was

constructed to accommodate the company’s vans. Other amenities include a full bar, an employee lounge, and a demo kitchen for cooking classes.

Co-owner April Lambatos said that the idea for Social Capitol was borne out of a desire to inspire Footers’ employees.

“We really wanted to continue to motivate and inspire our team and extend the Footers brand into a venue,” said Lambatos. “We have multiple members of our team that have been with the company for 25 years, 15 years, and we really knew that they needed a new challenge and something exciting to look towards.”

Footers — founded by April’s father-in-law Jimmy Lambatos in Denver in 1981 - has 25 full-time and 25 part-time employees. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the event industry hard and forced Footers to furlough their hourly staff.

To cope, Footers shifted some of their programming to a virtual platform and began delivering pre-prepared meals. With Jefferson County now in the green level of the COVID-19 dial, Lambatos said she has hired back all of the furloughed staff that didn’t seek other opportunities and is preparing for a full summer season of events.

Lambatos said that despite losing 70 percent of their revenue in the last year, Footers was able to pull through and carry out the completion of Social Capitol thanks to the tireless work of their tight-knit

Footers’ owners Anthony and April Lambatos in front of the bar at Social Capitol.

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staff.

“Everyone was willing to do anything necessary to get us through to the other side,” said Lambatos.

“Everyone had an amazing attitude.

Our final stage of moving out of our previous location was Valentine’s Day weekend when we had negative 10-degree weather.

“And our team was phenomenal,” Lombatos continued. “I was so amazed and into their winning attitude and their ability to just move as fast as they needed to hustle to load everything up and get it fully moved. So, it’s just been inspiring, I

think, to be able to lead such amazing people.”

Lombatos added that the City of Arvada has been supportive throughout the moving process.

“This city has been amazing to work with,” said Lambatos. “They are very supportive of the revitalization of this area, and the Scoreline building is kind of iconic In the Arvada area. We met with the city before we even purchased the property, just to make sure they were on board was our idea, and they’ve been very supportive from the beginning.”

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Former CMC worker arrested for child porn, filming women Man possessed 13,000 videos of women seemingly recorded without their knowledge STAFF REPORT

A former employee of the Colorado Mountain Club has been arrested on several charges related to filming women without their knowledge and uploading the footage to porn sites, including once uploading such a video of a coworker at CMC. According to a Golden Police press release, Golden Police first responded to the mountain club’s offices at 710 10th Street after receiving a report that a social media account belonging to the organization had been hacked to display a link to a video on a porn website.

The video that was linked showed a woman who did not appear to have

knowledge she was being recorded.

After an initial investigation, detectives identified the alleged female victim as well as the suspected hacker, 39-year-old Chun Min Chiang.

Chang is a former CMC employee and police also determined that he is a registered sex offender.

In December, a team of investigators from Golden Police and other agencies served a search warrant at Chiang’s residence.

Investigators seized computers, cell phones Chiang and various other digital storage devices containing a total of over 40 terabytes of videos and photos, the release said. Processing of the evidence recovered videos uploaded to various porn websites and over 200 images and videos of child pornography and exploitation.

Detectives also recovered more than 13,000 videos appearing to show women being recorded with-

out their knowledge in restrooms, fitting rooms and other locations.

Some of the videos contained footage of women being filmed “up their skirts.”

On Wednesday, March 17, officers with Golden Police Criminal Investigations and Special Enforcement team located Chiang in Wisconsin.

Investigators with the Waukesha, Wisconsin police and the U.S. Marshall’s Office arrested Chiang on a warrant relating to the now six-month-long investigation. The release states that investigation has identified Chiang was booked into the Waukesha County Jail where he

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JCPH closing large Arvada vaccination site Clinic delivered over 10,000 shots

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As COVID-19 vaccinations got underway in December, one of the first locations to begin offering the shots was Jefferson County Public Health’s vaccination center in Arvada.

The drive-thru site, which operated out of the Arvada Fire Protection District’s training center on Indiana Street, allowed up to six people at a time to get a shot from the comfort of their cars.

The focus of the site was squarely on the county’s most vulnerable residents, with the center being slower than the state to open its vaccinations to wider populations to ensure that it was prioritizing people who were having trouble securing a shot appointment from other providers.

It was also a large-scale operation that has given out as many as 500 shots a day.

But now, after putting more than 10,000 shots into arms, that site is closing permanently on March 25 as vaccination efforts enter a new stage and JCPH changes its focus.

“We’re really trying to move our efforts to focus on the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine to those priority populations within our community,” said Kelly Conroy,

A graph showing the percentage of Jeffco residents ages 64-69 in each racial category who have received a COVID-19 vaccination. According to Jeffco Public Health, 9% of COURTESY IMAGE those residents ages 65-69 declined to disclose their race.

an associate director for Community Health Services at JCPH who is leading the agency’s vaccination efforts. “So that includes communities of color, particularly our Latinx community, and any other communities that are big challenges to accessing the COVID-19 vaccine and also that have been disproportionately impacted by the virus itself.”

Doing so, Conroy said, will involve trying “to meet those priority populations where they are” — an effort that cannot effectively be carried out from one vaccination site in the

northern portion of the county.

Instead, JCPH will make several different approaches, including operating mobile clinics that will be able to “go where people are” as well as working with community partners to set up smaller clinics that will focus on distributing vaccines to populations that are being missed by traditional providers. Some of those clinics will also be hosted at JCPH’s own building in Lakewood, she said.

Recent examples of that including partnering with the Colorado De-

partment of Public Health and Environment on a clinic that targeted members of the Filipino community from around the metro area and a recent clinic in Arvada focusing on families involved in Jeffco’s head start program where members of the Hispanic community accounted for the majority of the appointment slots.

“We’re trying to be really responsive to listening to our community and be responsive to finding those groups that are having those challenges and may not be able to access the vaccine,” she said.

Christine Billings, JCPH’s emergency response manager, said the agency is also advocating with the state for JCPH to be allocated a greater share of the available oneshot Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

“We are advocating to get that for populations like our persons experiencing homelessness so we can get out and do that boots-on-the-ground outreach with that population,” she said.

But while JCPH is ready to turn its attention more fully to reaching the underserved, Billings and Conroy said there are still some mixed feelings about seeing the Arvada site close, even as the closure is a testament to the success of some of the early vaccination efforts.

“It was a monumental effort to meet a huge need,” she said. “It’s kind of sad to see it close down so we can shift to the next level but we are ready for that.”

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“We are excited about being able to use that space in the summer when it’s nice out,” said Hollier.

“And people just feel safer being able to walk around and spend more time down here. There are parts of this

area that were always a little hard as a pedestrian. Now, people come down and they spend more time and they hang out for longer. It’s been way better.”

Stachelski said that his team is currently working on designs for the medians, but hope to have them constructed by mid-April, with a summer rollout to follow.

He said due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic he was unable to give a concrete answer as to when the full implementation would take place.

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‘The proposed development cuts off access for King Sooper’s delivery trucks to the Arvada Plaza’s loading docks, which they’ve had for well over 50 years.’

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council approval with a 5-2 vote, with Councilmembers John Marriott and David Jones dissenting.

Marriott stated that he felt option one infringed on the existing commercial space in the area, which would be a hinderance for potential residents of the rental development.

“I believe that this particular option one does not provide enough of a walkable pedestrian-oriented community because there’s not sufficient places for them to walk for the stuff they may need on a daily basis,” said Marriott. “Whether that the pharmacy supplies, dry cleaning, food in any restaurant, any of those types of things. To me this does not meet the conditions of conditional use.”

Mayor Marc Williams disagreed with Marriott, stating that the Urban Renewal Board found option one to be the preferable one because it creates a more urban look of the project by bringing the amenity portion of the project up to street front.

“Retail of the past is dead,” said Williams. “And I don’t see it coming back. I certainly want to have the opportunity for retail commercial, and I think that (the Morgan Group) put a nice aspect of that into this project. I just think from an aesthetic point of view, it looks much better as a complete project by removing the Good Times.

“Good Times is voluntarily willing to leave,” Williams continued. “This is not a condemnation kind of thing where Big Bad Government is coming in and forcing them out so that something else that we like better can go in. This has been a negotiated transaction.”

Option two, with Good Times

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remaining in its current location, passed unanimously with a 7-0 vote.

The approval of both options allows the developer to move forward with whichever plan it feels suits the project best.

The final sticking point remaining in the Morgan Ralston Creek proposal is the lack of an easement agreement between the developer and Brixmor, the owner of the neighboring Arvada Plaza. The Arvada Plaza contains a King Soopers which has been in operation since 1958.

Brixmor’s legal counsel Ryan Sugden said that without an easement agreement, the Morgan Ralston Creek development would block loading dock access to King Sooper’s trucks, therefore restricting their ability to deliver goods to the store.

“The proposed development cuts off access for King Sooper’s delivery trucks to the Arvada Plaza’s loading docks, which they’ve had for well over 50 years,” said Sugden. “Brixmor supports this development provided it accommodates Brixmor’s legal rights and it’s long-standing existing use. The loss of access to these loading docks negatively affects the community generally and SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

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Mayor Williams said that no matter which option the Morgan Group decides to proceed with, they must work out the easement with the owners of the Arvada Plaza.

“I want to make it abundantly clear to the applicant,” said Williams. “That even though we can’t legally make approval of this contingent upon working out that easement, you damn well better get it worked out. I’m going to leave it at that. You damn well better get it worked out.”

Clear Creek Commons Another proposal for a mixeduse residential development was approved unanimously by council.

The project, dubbed the Clear Creek Commons, will feature approximately 275 residential units with a maximum height of five stories. The project is slated for a 4.3-acre site located at southeast corner of the intersection of West 52nd Avenue and Marshall Street.

The City of Arvada Planning Commission unanimously approved the conditional use request at a Jan. 19 meeting subject to the applicant securing Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, which are now in order, according to Planning Manager Rob Smetana.

Ilan Salzberg, a representative of the developer, SC&P LLC, said that the site is in an ideal location for housing growth.

“We’re right on work transit corridors, and we’re in an area with a lot of commercial jobs,” said Salzberg.

“But not a lot of housing, and we need workforce housing in the area, we’ve seen the demand for that.”

Councilmember Marriot concurred with Salzberg’s appraisal of the site, adding that it would benefit the budding New Town neighborhood.

“I think this area down here is a clever place for this type of development,” said Marriott. “And I congratulate the applicant for coming up with this idea. It would be very easy for this to be a self-storage place… but I think as our housing needs have grown and we are left with infill development to fulfill those needs.

“This does provide rooftops for both customers and the businesses around 52nd and Wadsworth,” Marriott continued. “And that whole New Town area as well as businesses that may come along Marshall Street. I think for residents who may live here, this is a pretty cool place to live, I would think, because of the access and availability you have of I-70 and I-76.”

Other Business The Council also passed a resolution authorizing an extension of the City Manager’s declaration of emergency related to the Coronavirus pandemic, the 10th such extension since March 13, 2020. The declaration allows the City more flexibility in doling out resources in the everchanging world of the pandemic.

Councilmember Marriott was the lone dissenting vote.

“I believe that it is time to get back to normal,” said Mariott. “I believe the trajectory of this emergency order has run its course. I worry greatly about our residents in Arvada changing their patterns and their behaviors long-term. I think some of that’s absolutely unavoidable, and some of that will be negative, and I worry that the longer we continue this, the more pronounced those things get.”

Finally, four ordinances were approved upon first reading; an ordinance annexing the “Lazy Susan” plot of land located at approximately 16790 West 63rd Place into the City of Arvada, an ordinance rezoning “Lazy Susan” from residential to residential neighborhood, an ordinance vacating a tract of land dedicated as a right of way for West 52nd Place near Carr Street, and an ordinance vacating a public access easement located within Candelas Commercial.

The public hearing for each of these ordinances is scheduled for April 5, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. The City Council will meet for a workshop meeting on March 22 at 6 p.m.

There will not be a City Council meeting on March 29 on account of it being the fifth Monday of the month.

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n the Saturday morning of the big snowstorm, I was part of a special moment that I also want to share with you. Before the storm really ramped up, I happened to gaze out my second-story window to a couple of cars with only a few inches of snow of them.

The wind had not yet started and it was a pretty placid scene overall.

Then a raven swooped down to land on top of a small hatchback across the street.

The bird hopped about a bit, leaving its spiky footprints in the snow. I was amused in the sort of “ew-a-bird-probably-justpooped-on-the-top-of-that-car” kind of way when the moment turned magical.

The raven leaned forward and tucked its head down, pushing through the snowfall just as a dog would snuffle through the snow with its nose. The raven flopped on its back, waggling and flapping its wings for all the world like a snow angel against the top of the car, sliding around and jumping back up.

Fascinated, I watched as a bird I don’t usually like – raucous, intrusive, and intimidatilngly big – played, yes, played in the snow on top of that car … hopping,

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rolling and diving in the white stuff. From where I sat, there was no purpose but pure enjoyment.

Just then, another raven flew by and my buddy lifted off to follow, leaving me to reflect on the wonder of what I had just observed.

The feature story of the December 1994 issue of National Geographic magazine was “Animals at Play.” On the cover is a photo of a young Japanese macaque, a small forest-dwelling monkey, carrying a snowball it made, and the photographer said he also saw two young macaques rolling a snowball together.

A mountain goat from Glacier National Park was photographed in jumps and twists that are “the most common and widespread acts of play.” According to the article, antelope and horses also make such spectacular leaps, as do dolphins and whales. I was surprised to learn that desert mice leap by moonlight, and that hippos do underwater backflips!

In addition to such solitary play, observers noted other social play that includes chasing and tussling games among siblings from zebras to bears to baby

elephants. Often, both juvenile and adult animals join in.

As I watched the snow play unfolding before me that Saturday morning, I remembered one particular segment of that National Geographic story: a raven bathing in snow on a Welsh hillside that rolled onto its back and slid downhill for about 10 feet … not just once, but several times, hopping up and walking back to the starting point. What purpose other than pure enjoyment?

On the other hand, my own reaction to the storm that weekend was pretty much fretting about the eventual amount of snowfall and relief that I wouldn’t have to shovel because I wasn’t going anywhere.

Plus, there was no one around to romp with, anyway.

Thinking back now, though, to my friend frolicking solo on the top of that car, I realize that play – just for the sake of play – is a much better way to weather a storm.

Andrea Doray is a writer who notes that all traces of that magical moment disappeared with the continued snowfall. You can contact Andrea at a.doray@andreadoray.com.

Odds and ends and underdogs

s there anything we love more in this country than an underdog?

Speaking for the non-gambling portion of the reading public, of course.

HITTING I think about that a lot this time HOME of year, with the NCAA basketball tournament going on. There is nothing better than watching a tiny little program who barely squeaked into the tournament taking on a juggernaut who many people though Michael Alcorn might win the whole thing …and winning. It’s what makes the NCAA Tournament the best sporting event in America. In a five-game series, Illinois probably beats Loyola of Chicago four times; but in a win-or-go-home tournament, that one possibility for the Loyolas of the world is all they need to make history.

In fact, we love underdogs so much in this country that we almost have a disdain for success (unless it’s the home-town team that is winning).

Think about how tired everybody was five years ago of the San Antonio Spurs — all they did was play an unselfish, team-oriented, entertain-

ing brand of basketball without a lot of flash, and they had an incredible run of success. Boring. Next!

I don’t think I need to bring up the dreaded New England Patriots. And how much hate do we tend to reserve for the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers?

And, of course, all of that has been exacerbated over the years by an underlying cultural movement towards contempt for success: nobody wants to emulate the guy going down the street in the big car any more, we tend to assume he is either evil or corrupt.

But for three weeks every Spring, we get to watch 63 games in which the assumption of corruption is pushed to the back burner (because we all know what a crack job the NCAA does of policing its own). 63 games that might feature players whose names will never be in lights playing for universities that we’ve never heard of staring across the line at young man-child freaks of nature who will be multimillionaires in months. And, once that ball is tossed onto the court, it doesn’t matter which is which.

It’s one of our most charming traits as Americans, a lasting legacy of our own beginnings as refugees and underdogs. I do hope we never lose that unsophisticated joy of

always rooting for the Davids of the world over the Goliaths.

Apropos of last weeks’ column, this week in my inbox is the New York Times’ morning newsletter, highlighting the results of a Gallup survey which finds that “both liberals and conservatives suffer from misperceptions about the pandemic — in opposite directions.” For example, 1/3 of conservatives believe that COVID has killed fewer people than vehicle crashes — COVID has actually killed about 15 times more (never mind quibbling about people who die in car crashes with COVID).

On the other hand, 69% of liberals believe the hospitalization rate for COVID is over 20%--the actual rate is about 1%. Middle ground, people.

Come to the logical middle ground.

By the way, did you note that Italy has been placed under lockdown again this week, to last past the Easter Holiday? Pray for our friends across the sea — Europe is having a devil of a time right now.

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Working together to reduce wildfire risk in Jefferson County

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GUEST COLUMN Jefferson County Board of Commissiioners

olorado watched last year the devastating impact of catastrophic fires. Homes were destroyed, families displaced and more than 625,000 acres of land scorched. Firefighters and law enforcement put their lives on the line to save others. In 2020, state officials recorded the three largest fires in Colorado’s history. As our climate changes, scientists forecast that fastmoving wildfires will burn hotter and longer in increasingly dry conditions further fueled by dead forest vegetation like beetle-kill trees.

Jefferson County is not immune to wildfires. Almost 25 years later, you can still see the burn scars from the Buffalo Creek fire. The heat was so intense that it scorched the ground, creating what’s known as hydrophobic soil. Destructive flooding followed that caused two deaths and extensive property damage. The fire has a lingering impact on the landscape to this day.

More recently, the Elephant Butte Fire threatened hundreds of homes and families in Evergreen. Thanks to the swift work of first responders and some help from Mother Nature, no one was injured and no structures were lost, saving an estimated $48 million in potential property damage.

These fires occurred in what’s called the wildland-urban interface – or WUI – where development is near or on forested lands. More than twothirds of the county is in the WUI, including Evergreen and Conifer which rank #1 in Colorado, and in the top 10 nationally, in the potential risk of property loss to wildfire. That’s according to the Verisk Fireline State Risk Report.

The impact of wildfire is not lim-

ited to our Foothills communities either.

Wildfire can negatively affect air and water quality in communities across our county.

Reducing wildfire risk is a top priority for the county as we work closely with fire chiefs, the Jeffco Sheriff ’s Office, Jeffco Open Space, Jeffco Planning and Zoning, forest health managers, water experts, community leaders and others to help address this pressing issue, including: • Creating the county’s first ever Wildfire Risk Reduction Task Force, which is made up of 31 members representing stakeholders across Jeffco.

Late last year, task force members presented several recommendations to county commissioners focused on forest mitigation, community education and funding. See the task force’s recommendations at: https://bit. ly/3tHRrwL. • Enhancing the county’s building and residential codes to harden new and existing homes against wildfire risk. This work was done at the urging – and in partnership – with Foothills fire chiefs who worked with Jeffco Building Safety leaders to create new codes later approved by county commissioners.

• Improving forest health on 1,000 acres of Jeffco Open Space over the next five years by significantly thinning dense tree stands. This sevenfold increase in activity will reduce wildfire fuels and risk in mountain areas.

Other county initiatives include the Jeffco slash program to help community members remove forest debris near their homes such as dead tree

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Michael Alcorn is a teacher and writer who lives in Arvada with his wife and three children. His new novel, “Valkyrie’s Kiss,” which is a finalist in the ScreenCraft Book Competition, will be available next week at michaeljalcorn.net. His opinions are not necessarily those of Colorado Community Media.

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But if your campaign to “save Maple Valley Park” involves replacing an Amazon distribution center with a boutique strip mall, are you *really* trying to save the park?

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residents and made the right choice.

We can’t vote on every contract the City takes up. Residents aren’t at the table during the negotiating process. The potential bidders want the decision-makers to be at the table.

If we decide to vote on every contract, potential contractors will stop working with the City. There is too much risk on their end. City Council Members make these decisions, and that is why we elect them.

No system is perfect, and not everyone will be happy with all decisions. But we can all work to improve the new program. Thank you, council, you made the right decision.

Keegan Conley, Arvada A good “Dream” act The House of Representatives on Thursday passed landmark legislation that creates a pathway to

citizenship for undocumented youth who came to this country as children, grew up in our communities, and know no home but the United States. I would love to thank my Representative: Ed Perlmutter for doing his part in cosponsoring the bill. I hope our Senators, Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, will work to ensure that HR 6, the Dream and Promise Act, passes the Senate quickly.

Our nation is stronger because of the immigrants who come to our country every year. As someone hoping for a more just world, I strongly believe that legislation to provide a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth known as Dreamers is an urgent priority for our Jefferson County communities.

Ultimately, we need Congressional action to overhaul our entire immigration system, the first steps that congress took last Thursday with the Dream and Promise Act is a good start.

Elliotte Enochs, Wheat Ridge

branches, pinecones and needles. Jeffco’s Emergency Management Team is working with partners to update the county’s Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. More at https://bit.ly/3uDU0Rf. Commissioners also approved last year an amendment to the county’s policy to allow for signs in the rightof-way that raise awareness of fire danger and county staff worked on a memorandum of understanding to partner with Evergreen Fire Rescue for mitigation of fire risks within county right-of-way.

Still, more work remains as we address growth and development in high fire risk areas. Jeffco’s Planning and Zoning team is tackling two of the task force’s recommendations: defining the wildland-urban interface and strengthening county regulations and enforcement on defensible space around homes and other structures in the WUI. Other changes under consideration include requiring an evacuation impact report for certain rezoning applications in the Wildfire Hazard Overlay District, requiring proof of fire protection to obtain building permit, and a myriad of proposals suggested by fire protection districts, Mountain Area

Concerned Citizens and engaged community members.

We are not only focusing on wildfire at a county level, but partnering with our state and national leaders.

Commissioners and several members of the county’s wildfire task force recently attended Congressman Joe Neguse’s first Wildfire Summit to address policy solutions focused on forest health, disaster recovery, watershed protection and support services for firefighters.

Commissioner Dahlkemper also serves as one of two county commissioners representing the interests of counties statewide on the Colorado Fire Commission, a group created by the Governor to address wildfire issues.

Together, we’re seeking collaborative solutions as we learn from 2020 and move forward in 2021 to keep Jeffco safe from wildfire and protect our public lands for generations to come.

Tracy Kraft-Tharp, Andy Kerr and Lesley Dahlkemper comprise the Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County. They can be reached at commish@jeffco.us or individually at tktharp@jeffco.us, akerr@jeffco.us and ldahkem@jeffco.us.

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Mike Maus

8/3/41 – 2/23/21 Michael A. Maus, 79, of Arvada died February 23 at Collier Hospice in Wheat Ridge.

Born August 3rd, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan he was the son of Art and Lucille Fink Maus. He was the older brother to Phil. He graduated from Alma College in Alma, Michigan where he met Jeri Lou Zettle, in the college choir.

During college Mike worked as weekend disc jockey for the local radio station.

Mike and Jeri Lou were married in 1964 and had two sons, Andy and John. Mike worked at WXYZ in Detroit and then in 1968 for WNBC in New York. In 1971 NBC News promoted him to Senior Correspondent and he anchored radio network newscasts and covered national politics until 1987. Mike was their Chief Political Correspondent and covered Presidential campaigns and elections from 1972 to 1984, and he was also their Religion Correspondent. In 1982 Mike also did stories for NBC Nightly News. After nearly twenty years at NBC, Mike moved to CBS News in New York for four years, ending his broadcast career at Minnesota Public Radio as producer and host of ‘Worldview’, an international affairs program.

Following his broadcast career Mike was Director of Communications at the National Council of Churches, American Bible Society and Lutheran World Relief before retiring in 2002.

During Mike’s career he also taught Journalism at the City College of New York, and Communications at Macalaster College in St. Paul, MN. He was granted a William Benton Fellowship in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Chicago, received the National Headliner Award for the best radio coverage of the 1984 campaign, and

won two George Foster Peabody awards for excellence in broadcast news He lived a life of service, as a trustee of Westminster College he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1988. Mike was chair of the Peacemaking group of the Social Justice and Peacemaking Ministry Unit of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. Mike loved music, especially live organ concerts. He enjoyed singing at First United Church in Arvada, and in the Golden Concert Choir.

He served on the Board of Directors of Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden. He was an interim pastor and conducted services (in English) in Sibiu, Romania in 2010.

In 2014 Mike was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) an atypical form of Parkinson’s. He participated in a 4 year clinical study of PSP at University of California, San Francisco.

Wanting to help others, Mike donated his brain to the Mayo Brain Bank for PSP research.

Mike is survived by his wife Jeri Lou, his sons Andy (Ann) and John a/k/a Jack (Jeanette), brother Phil (Carol), 3 grandchildren (Jake, Matthew and Jessie) and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life is being planned over ZOOM on April 17. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the First United Church of Arvada (https://www. arvadaucc.org/give/) or to support research through CURE PSP (https://www.psp.org/ iwanttohelp/ways-to-give/).

CARINGBRIDGE Guestbook: https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ mikemaus

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Norma J. Bird

8/19/1937 – 1/31/2021 Norma and Allan were privately laid to rest at Crown Hill Cemetery. A Memorial Service for Norma will be held later. For more information, please visit www.crownhillfuneral.com

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A GUIDE TO SAFE SPRING OUTINGS Seizing better weather with friends, family while minding virus

SEE THE SIGHTS

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ne year after Colorado’s governor announced a stay-at-home order and drastically changed life throughout the state, the coronavirus still dictates the way Coloradans approach having fun and spending time with loved ones.

But as COVID-19 restrictions continue to loosen in parts of the Denver metro area and beyond — and as more Coloradans line up for vaccine shots — the natural question residents may ask is: What’s still off limits? What can be done safely?

One year after a spring unlike any other, many Coloradans may be raring to turn the page and make new memories. Here’s a look at how to take part in common spring pastimes with an eye toward keeping yourself and those near you safe.

Road trips Colorado’s vast expanse and varied scenery lend themselves to few things better than taking road trips.

In the pandemic’s early stages in Colorado, state officials recommended that travel for recreation be limited to a person’s own community, such as their county of residence, or traveling no more than about 10 miles.

The state public-health department isn’t urging that guidance now, but it advises being mindful of the restrictions in different areas.

“We know Coloradans love the outdoors, and we encourage them to enjoy what the state has to offer,” the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the health department, said in a statement. “Coloradans should check with the restrictions in the counties they are visiting to ensure they are in compliance during their stay.”

Checking the county government’s website for the area you’re visiting can be a quick, informative step. The state also maintains a map showing each county’s COVID-19 restriction status, along with a chart of what each status means, at covid19.colorado.gov/data/covid-19-dial-dashboard.

Traveling in cars with non-household members can increase your risk of contracting COVID-19, a page on the state’s COVID-19 page from June says.

Yard, house parties Colorado’s guidance on backyard or indoor parties differs based on whether people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

“For those who have completed their vaccination, the (federal) CDC has provided guidance on what activities are acceptable,” the state information center said in the statement. “Individuals

Dramatic sunsets are common throughout Colorado.

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who are not vaccinated should limit gatherings, follow local recommendations, wear masks and physically distance.”

The federal guidance is located at tinyurl.com/ CDCvaccinatedguidance.

A less-talked-about aspect of Colorado’s COVID-19 restrictions lately was the limit on personal gatherings.

The state’s COVID-19 dial is the set of restrictions counties must follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system also affects capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings.

Among the dial’s six levels, blue is the secondleast restrictive. Purple, the most restrictive level, is a stay-at-home order.

Nearly the whole state was operating under the blue or yellow levels as of mid-March. Some Denver-area counties had progressed to blue by then, but others were still in yellow.

But the personal gatherings restriction had been the same across blue, yellow and orange — the middle levels. The state had allowed up to 10 people from no more than two households, although it’s the type of regulation where officials generally must rely on voluntary compliance.

On March 19, Colorado released a draft of the latest revisions to the COVID-19 dial, which included changes that would do away with the limit on personal gatherings. The proposed update — dubbed “dial 3.0” — was to take effect on March 24.

“There is no longer a state limit on personal gathering sizes,” the state public-health department said in a news release announcing the update. “The state will follow (federal) CDC’s guidance on personal gatherings. The CDC still strongly recommends avoiding larger gatherings and crowds to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”

While there are “still many unknowns” to how Colorado will continue to reopen, the state’s office in charge of promoting tourism says it is optimistic for the spring and summer travel season ahead.

“Destinations and businesses across the state continue to adhere to state and local COVID mandates including the wearing of masks in public places and physical distancing, and we do anticipate these practices to carry forward into summer in some capacity,” said Caitlin Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Tourism Office.

The office encourages visitors to check local guidance while planning and taking trips across Colorado and asks that they continue to follow restrictions “to protect themselves and the communities they are visiting,” Johnson said.

Some upcoming attractions around Colorado, according to the tourism office, include the following: • The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak railway will reopen in spring after a multi-year hiatus for repairs. Billed as the world’s highest cog railroad, the railway is one of Colorado Springs’ top attractions and, since 1891, has been carrying visitors to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak.

• Launching in April, the Colorado Liquid Arts Passport is a marketing campaign to promote breweries, cideries, distilleries and wineries across the state. The “unique digital passport” is to provide patrons with discounted tastings and offers from some of the state’s best drinking establishments, according to the tourism office. See colorado.com/colorado-liquidarts for more information.

• The Golden Mill, expected to open in spring, will be a new indoor and outdoor food hall and beer garden built in a historic 1865 mill on Clear Creek in downtown Golden. The new destination will offer an extensive selection of self-pour beers, wines, ciders and cocktails. The 5,000-square-foot rooftop deck — downtown Golden’s first — will provide 360-degree views of the North and South Table Mountains, Clear Creek and Mount Zion.

• The much-anticipated Palisade Plunge, a singletrack downhill mountain bike trail, is expected to fully open in spring.

A roughly $3 million investment that was nearly 10 years in the making, the trail starts at the top of Colorado’s Grand Mesa and descends to the town of Palisade.

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A journey of the self at K Contemporary gallery COMING ATTRACTIONS

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nderstanding oneself is the work of a lifetime - a subject that has been the focus of centuries of artwork. That includes “Birth of Self and the Complexity of Ego,” Viktor Frešo’s new exhibit at K Contemporary gallery.

Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, Frešo’s work is difficult to characterize, oftentimes blending elements of sculpture and wall art, and the work on display in this show invites the viewer to consider how one views themselves and others.

The exhibition runs through April 24 at the gallery, 1412 Wazee St in Denver. To maintain social-distancing measures, guests are limited to five per exhibition and require

advanced reservations. K Contemporary is open from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

“The work in the exhibit is really interesting, especially the well-known as `Pi us,’ figure,” said Doug Kacena, artist and owner of K Contemporary. “I really like the enormity of the scale of the work, and how confronting they are. They look really full of themselves in some way, but you’re almost sympathetic to them, even while you’re judging them.”

Frešo’s Pi us made its debut in 2013 and in the years since has been on display all over Europe.

“The figure evokes the essence of negative

emotions that people try to hide all of their life, while his physicality simultaneously reminds us of the ridiculous and insignificance of his self-proclaimed importance and arrogance,” said Frešo in a provided statement.

The exhibition was supposed to be on display in April of 2020, but since Frešo is based in Europe, when COVID-19 shut down borders all over the world, it had to be rescheduled. But Kacena said it was important that his work be highlighted, not only because of its quality but also because of the mission of K Contemporary.

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parameters are outlined in public health orders. Other portions of the guidance are not outlined in a public health order but are highly recommended.”

See the prom document at tinyurl.com/ColoradoPromGuidance.

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Prom The end of the school year means prom, a topic that comes with added anticipation after a spring of onlineonly schooling last year.

Colorado’s public-health department offers painstakingly detailed guidance for prom, saying the rite should follow the state’s indoor and outdoor events restrictions.

For counties in level yellow, for indoor unseated events, the COVID-19 dial restrictions allow 50% capacity or 50 people without using the state’s social distancing space calculator (or up to 100 with the calculator), whichever is fewer. See the calculator at covid19. colorado.gov/distancingcalculator.

For outdoor unseated events in yellow counties, the dial allows 50% capacity or 175 people, whichever is fewer.

See restrictions for other settings and other levels at covid19.colorado.gov/data/ covid-19-dial-dashboard.

A group cycling through the vineyards in Palisade, “wine country.”

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A public health order formally outlines how the dial system works. See that at tinyurl.com/DialPublicHealthOrder.

“All in-person events are required to follow capacity limits guidance for indoor and outdoor events; however, we highly recommend that schools consider hosting these events outdoors when possible,” the state’s prom guidance document says.

The prom-specific guidance adds: “Consider two or more timed events to allow greater spacing while still allowing full participation.”

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“We want to take this amazing art scene in Denver and elevate it to a national and international scale and level,” he said. “We’re always asking how we can bring important cultural dialogues from the rest of the world to Denver. It’s surprising me that Viktor isn’t well known in the US yet because his work is very important and beautiful.”

What visitors make of Pi us and Frešo’s - like all art - will depend on the person, but Kacena believes everyone who sees it will have a reaction and he hopes people investigate and discuss that reaction.

“What’s so beautiful about art is that at a time when it’s so easy to think you’re alone in this world, you can have these connections with art while going through your own unique challenges,” he said. “I want people to take a look at the ideas

It also suggests assigning students to groups, or “pods,” of no more than 10.

“While at prom, attendees are allowed to be less than 6 feet from members within their designated pod but must remain at least 6 feet away from separate pods,” the guidance says.

Asked whether the prom guidance carries the force of a public health order, the state information center said: “Schools organizing proms must follow indoor and outdoor event guidance, as well as restaurant guidance if food is served, and those

around ego and how they feel about this character - is there a representation in there of themselves, or someone else?”

For details and to make a reservation, visit www.kcontemporaryart. com/show/k-contemporary-viktorfreso-solo-exhibition.

A passport to deliciousness on West Colfax Lakewood’s West Colfax is preparing to launch Passport West Colfax, which runs the entire month of April. The collect-andwin campaign highlights the small restaurants that have been working hard to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants need to collect stickers from favorite spots like Chicago Style Beef and Dogs, Saffron Grill and Our Daily Bread and share their collection on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by tagging @ WestColfax and using the hashtag #ShopWestColfax.

Those who collect 15 stickers will be entered in a contest to win a vari-

Air travel, public transit Colorado listed airline travel as having “medium to higher” risk in a page of guidance online from June.

“Check airlines and airports for their policies and procedures about COVID-19,” the state’s page reads. “Check restrictions in the place you are traveling to.”

The page also suggests bringing hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes and says to “consider what you would do if you became ill while you are away.”

“The risk may increase as more people become comfortable traveling,” the page adds.

The site also recommends checking policies about canceling due to crowded flights where social distancing is not possible.

Visit the CDC’s travel web-

ety of prizes, while restaurants can win a $500 micro-grant. Visit www. westcolfax.org for more details.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week - Brandi Carlile from the Ryman Auditorium If you’ve never seen Brandi Carlile perform live, then there is one simple thing you need to know — she’s the kind of performer who will absolutely stomp through and wreck you in the best possible way. She’s a can’t-miss talent, and if you can see that fact proven from the comfort of your own home, so much the better.

Carlile will be hosting her first full-band live-streamed show from Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 28. According to provided information, The Looking Out Foundation will donate $2 from each ticket sold to benefit Nashville charities and the band and crew.

The show will be available for rewatching through April 11. Visit https://brandicarlile.veeps.com/ to get a virtual spot.

site for more information at tinyurl.com/CDCtravelguidance.

“Public transit can put you in close contact with others and increase your risk,” the state’s page says.

Swimming In settings for swimming, “it’s not the water; it’s the other people” that bring the risk, the state’s page says.

“It may be hard to maintain distance in common areas; it may be challenging for other swimmers to wear masks even when out of the water,” the page adds.

The page suggests strategizing ways to avoid common areas and maintain distance, along with wearing a face mask when possible and bringing an extra mask in case one gets wet.

Camping The section for camping says, of course, that COVID-19 risk is lowest if you camp with your household contacts.

“Plan well to avoid unanticipated stops and interactions,” the page says.

“Respect the community and follow local guidelines and restrictions.”

Streaming style - Stories from Wartime lecture series Regis University’s Center for the Study of War Experience is bringing its 26th annual Stories from Wartime lecture series to the virtual world this year. The series will be at 6 p.m. every Thursday but one in April via Zoom and will feature not only a discussion of war but the way race affects these experiences.

Topics of discussion include War and Memory: Commemorating African American Service” and the final event on April 29 will highlight students’ research into the life and death of World War II officer Walter Springs, a Regis student who was killed by a white officer while preparing to serve the country.

The sessions are free and open to the public, so visit www.regis.edu/ warexperience for details.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture apears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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Chabad of NW Metro Denver is hoping an online fundraising campaign will help people in need celebrate Passover this year.

Project director Rabbi Benjy Brackman of Westminster-based Chabad of NW Metro Denver has created the Seder Project. The website www.SederProject.com allows people to sign up to volunteer to deliver Seder food to people in need, nominate a person in need

and sponsor a seder meal.

“With just a week to Passover, please let us know if you know a community member, friend or neighbor who needs help this Passover and we will make sure to get them a free Seder dinner,” Brackman said in a written statement.

The first night of Passover is Saturday March 27.

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Highlands Ranch girls top Ralston Valley in hoops playoffs

BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Highlands Ranch Falcons (14-2, 8-1) are heading to the 2021 CHSAA 5A State Tournament Final Four for the 3rd time in the past five years. The Falcons defeated the Ralston Valley Mustangs (14-3, 7-1) 46-30 in a home game played on March 16.

Highlands Ranch got off to a hot start thanks to an early 6-0 run sparked by junior power forward Alex Pirog, who scored the Falcons’ first seven points. While Pirog went to work in the paint, Ralston Valley failed to answer, missing their first six field goal attempts.

Ralston Valley eventually answered with a McKenna Nichols floater to stop the Falcons’ run.

Saya Sabus — who led Ralston Valley with nine points — added a pullup three pointer late in the frame to bring the Mustangs within striking distance, as they finished the first quarter down 11-9.

Nevertheless, the Mustangs were unable to capitalize on their rally in the second frame. Pirog made a few key defensive stops and was .able to keep Ralston Valley’s star point guard Sydney Bevington off the board in the second and held the Santa Clara commit to just six points in the game.

Guard Katie Johanning added five points in the second quarter to give the Falcons a commanding 27-13

lead going into halftime.

Any hope of a Mustangs comeback was dashed by an domineering third quarter showing from the Falcons, led by senior point guard and Gonzaga-bound Payton Muma.

Muma, who finished with a gamehigh 22 points, made an acrobatic reverse layup through contact in the third quarter’s closing minutes and ended the frame with a decisive step-back buzzer-beater to give the Falcons a 37-23 lead going into the fourth.

“We weren’t getting a lot of points in the third quarter, so I knew that I had to do something,” said Muma.

“Shoutout to my teammates for getting me open and getting me the ball. My mindset was to just drive it and try to get a foul.

“For that shot, I knew there was only nine seconds left so I just went for it,” Muma said of her buzzerbeater.

The Falcons closed the game with a 9-7 fourth quarter punctuated by a catch-and-shoot three-pointer from Muma.

The win sets up a Final Four matchup between Highlands Ranch and Valor on March 18, while Ralston Valley’s loss brings an end to the storied careers of the Mustangs’ senior class, which made the Great 8 three times in four years.

“It was a good season,” said Ralston Valley Head Coach Jeff Gomer. “This group of seniors won a lot of games; three Great 8’s. I just wish it would have ended better for

Ralston Valley’s McKenna Nichols gets set for a shot attempt as a cadre of Highlands PHOTO BY RYAN DUNN Ranch defenders attempt to close out.

them.”

Mustangs senior forward Alexia Zendejas said the loss signals the end of the road for a group that has been playing together since they were children.

“It was an honor to play here,” said Zendejas. “It’s not where we wanted to end it, but we’ve all been playing together for a very long time. It still doesn’t feel real. We’ve

played together since we were little.”

Ralston Valley will graduate six seniors from this year’s team, leaving rising senior Sabus as the most experienced player on the Mustangs’ roster going into next year.

Highlands Ranch lost to Valor Christian on 66-45 on March 18 in the State Tournament final four, ending their season.

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Arvada’s Emilo Medina (18) congratulates teammate Landry Vewenda (8) after the first of Vewenda’s two goals March 17 at Trailblazer Stadium. Despite the two-goal PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS performance by Vewenda, the Bulldogs suffered a 3-2 loss to Alameda International in Arvada’s season opener.

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Gov. Jared Polis signs SB 21-110 in Golden on March 19 in Golden.

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Polis was joined at the ceremony by several of the state senators who sponsored the bill. Among those sponsors was State Senator Tammy Story, whose district is centered on Golden.

“I am delighted that Golden has an opportunity to utilize some of this $30 million dollars to help revitalize their main street here,” said Story. “The opportunities and possibilities for the summer and beyond are just endless.”

Brandon Narva, the owner of Goozell Yogurt and Coffee on Washington Avenue, thanked Polis and the legislature for passing the bill.

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Golden Mayor Laura Weinberg said she is looking forward to the fun space the new lights will create in Miner’s Alley.

“Many of our businesses do have storefronts on Miner’s Alley and the opportunity to add some overhead lighting that is both interesting and attractive and provides that safe environment will allow people to come to Golden and have a great evening here,” she said.

“So we look forward to you coming back once the lights are up and hopefully having a great night here in our city.”

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Talnua Distillery celebrates two years of keeping Irish tradition alive The Arvada-based artisanal distillery uses rare single pot still whiskey method

IF YOU GO Talnua Distillery is located at 5405 W 56th Ave Unit C, Arvada, CO 80002.

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Nestled in an industrial corner of Sheridan Boulevard and Ralston Road in Arvada lies a bustling distillery keeping the tradition of Irish single pot still whiskey alive.

Talnua Distillery was thought up by founders Patrick and Meagan Miller in 2011 while the couple was on their honeymoon in Galway, Ireland. The Millers, both of Irish heritage, happened to be in a pub at the same time as a representative from Redbreast, the largest selling single pot still whiskey in the world.

Unfamiliar with the single pot still method of distilling whiskey — which dates back to the 6th century but fell out of favor in the 1600’s due to taxes levied by the British on malt barley — the Millers’ were enthralled with Redbreast’s history and smooth finish, and began experimenting with the style when they returned stateside.

When early returns on their experiment showed promise, Patrick took a class on distilling at Breckenridge Brewery to learn more about the process.

After 13 years in the oil and gas industry, Patrick decided he was due for a change. He took a job at Stranahan’s single malt distillery in Denver and worked there for about three-and-a-half years. One day, while working at Stranahan’s, Patrick received a call that would change his life.

A rum distillery in Arvada called Rado Distilling was shutting its doors after just seven months in operation. Rado wanted to know if anyone at Stranahan’s be interested in purchasing any distilling equipment.

Patrick jumped at the chance. The Millers, along with partners Robert Siegrist and Amy Kingman, put to-

SINGLE POT STILL Single pot still whiskey is a traditional style of Irish whiskey distilled from a mash of 30% raw barley and 30% malted barley. It is distilled in a pot still in order to retain the aroma and flavor of the materials used. While the single pot still style nearly went extinct in the 20th century, a recent resurgence of single pot still distilleries have brought the style back into vogue.

Talnua’s current lineup displayed in their Arvada tasting room.

gether a bid and wound up with the space that would eventually become Talnua. “(Rado) ended up closing their doors after about seven months and we got to benefit from this space already being built out as a distillery, which is super rare,” said Talnua’s General Manager Maya Oren.

“There’s less than a 5% probability of a distillery closing within a year of being open, so it’s pretty shocking that there was a distillery that left us some of its beautiful equipment.

“So, we got to start up for a fraction of the cost that other distilleries get to start up at,” Oren continued. “We also really pride ourselves on the fact that we do everything here — mostly painstakingly — but we do it all by hand.”

Oren isn’t exaggerating that last bit — Talnua’s whiskey is produced, bottled, sealed and packaged at their Arvada distillery by a small group

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of employees and friends.

The day before St. Patrick’s Day saw Talnua’s staff put the finishing touches on a product that’s been in the works since the distillery’s inception; a special edition they call Founder’s Reserve.

“Founder’s Reserve is what we use to signify us starting production,” said Oren. “On St. Patrick’s Day 2018, Meagan and Patrick had a bunch of friends and family members that helped fill our very first barrel with the whiskey that they had distilled.

“This Founder’s Reserve release is just that single barrel,” Oren continued. “So, a little bit of everyone that helped come together and make it a reality, which is super cool for us.”

A limited run of 200 bottles of Founder’s Reserve were released on March 17, available at the distillery for $100.

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day — which also marks Talnua’s

two-year anniversary — the distillery released a seasonal whiskey called Olde Saint’s Keep and held a two-weekend long celebration to commemorate the occasion. The whiskey was aged in sherry barrels, giving it a distinctly unique finish according to the distillers. Bottles of Olde Saint’s Keep are available for $80.

Talnua — which claims to be the only single pot still whiskey in the world outside of Ireland — has come full circle, drawing the attention of the Irish distilleries from which it initially drew its inspiration.

“We’ve found a lot of our bottles make their way back to Ireland, which is really crazy,” said Oren.

“That’s one of the most shocking things about this whole experience, is that we have all of these distillers in Ireland that are watching us now because they’re really excited that this style is growing and getting out there and people really love it and want more of it.

“And that we’re following all of the Irish guidelines as best we can,” Oren continued. “We’re not using Irish water — we’re using water from El Dorado Springs, which is right up the road — and we’re kind of spinning it from an American standpoint.”

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Resolution 21-037 A Resolution Accepting an Annexation Petition Concerning Lazy Susan, Generally Located at 16790 and 16770 W. 63rd Place, Finding Said Petition Substantially Compliant with C.R.S. 31-12-107(1), and Setting a Public Hearing for April 5, 2021, 6:15 P.M. for City Council to Determine Whether the Area Meets the Requirements of C.R.S. 31-12-104 and 105, and Is Considered Eligible for Annexation.

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