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September 10, 2020

JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO

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INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | SPORTS: PAGE 17

Nancy Ford, Arvada City Council District 1

Lauren Simpson , Arvada City Council District 2

Dot Miller, Arvada City Council At-Large

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Bob Fifer, Arvada City Council At-Large

Arvada recall effort falls short Too few signatures verified for recalls of four councilmembers

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The organizers of efforts to recall four Arvada city councilmembers have delivered the signatures they gathered to recall two of those councilmembers to the city clerk, but a city review of those signatures indicates that the effort fell short.

The petitions to recall District 1 Councilmember Nancy Ford and District 2 Councilmember Lauren Simpson were turned in last month, but on Sept. 4 the city of Arvada announced that both collections of signatures fell short.

For Ford’s recall, the city reports receiving 1,256 signatures by the deadline. “An analysis found that 266 of them were invalid due to factors such as the signer’s address being outside of District 1, duplicate signatures, incomplete information, etc.,” the city announcement states. The remaining 990 verified signatures falls short of the legally required bar of 1,102 valid signatures.

The Simpson recall effort resulted in 112 signatures turned in to the city by the deadline. A total of 2,170 valid signatures would have been needed to trigger a recall election against Simpson.

Before the results were revealed, District 1 resident Jonah Hearne said he was feeling “resonably confident” that his group volunteers had gathered enough signatures to ensure the city verified at least 1,102 to trigger a recall of Ford.

However, Hearn said that recall

supporters fell short of gathering the signatures needed to trigger a recall of at-large councilmembers Dot Miller and Bob Fifer. Hearne said a total of about 6,400 signatures had been gathered in support of recalling Miller and Fifer, falling short of the 9,229 needed to recall Fifer and 6,691 needed to recall Miller.

To trigger the recalls, petitioners had to collect a number of valid signatures equal to 25% of the total votes cast in a councilmember’s race for office.

District 2 resident Dave Palm told the Arvada Press days earlier that he had delivered what he believed to be a sufficient number of signatures to trigger a recall of Simpson, in spite of apparently only submitting about 5% of the required signatures.

Hearne and Palm launched their efforts to gather signatures to launch SEE RECALL, P5

Bandimere draws crowd to oppose health orders ‘Let’s take it back’ is motto of politically charged event

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Face masks were rare and MAGA hats and red, white and blue were plentiful on Sept. 1 at Bandimere Speedway as a crowd descended on the race track to protest what organizers called “unconstitutional Public Health Orders and Executive Orders.”

The event, promoted by the speedway as the “Stop the COVID Chaos” rally, put the track back into the spotlight it has occupied for much of the summer as it held a July 4 event SEE BANDIMERE, P8

Republican Rep. Patrick Neville of Castle Rock, the minority leader of the Colorado House, speaks at the “Stop the COVID Chaos” rally at Bandimere Speedway.

PHOTO BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO

County possibly facing loss of $29 million in revenue in 2022 Property taxes could decline to adhere to Gallagher Amendment

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Preliminary forecasts suggest Jefferson County could lose as much as $29 million in property tax revenue in 2022 because of anticipated reductions in the property tax assessment rate, County Commissioner Casey Tighe warned during a telephone town hall held on Aug. 31.

Those possible losses would result from possible reductions in the county property tax rate triggered by the Gallagher Amendment, which requires that property taxes never add up to more than 45% of state property tax revenues, and means that property tax revenues must be reduced when property tax values are rising faster than commercial tax.

“We are watching that closely,” Tighe said.

However, those concerns could become moot if Colorado voters vote for Amendment B, which would repeal the Gallagher Amendment, in November.

Those longer-term questions come as the county is trying to come up with around $8.8 million in more cuts to make to its budget for 2021. Doing so will allow the county to maintain the $16.1 million in cuts, including around $8 million in ongoing cuts, that the county had to cut from its budget because of limits on how much the county budget can grow under Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights law. TABOR contains an escalation provision that allows county revenues to increase only by about 3% a year.

“But the county has had an increase in expenses to provide services of about 5% per year and that resulted in that gap between what the revenue was and what the expenditures and SEE BUDGET, P3

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Gold Crown program helps students through remote learning Jeffco Public Schools and Denver Public Schools elementary students navigated through remote learning at Gold Crown

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It has been an unusual start for Jeffco Public Schools and Denver Public Schools students this year.

Rather than starting school inperson in August like in any regular year, Jeffco Public Schools students’ first day of school took place in front of a computer for remote learning from Aug. 24 to Sept. 4. Denver Public Schools students are taking classes remotely through Oct. 16 while the district started bringing preschool students back on Sept. 8, Chalkbeat Colorado reported.

But at Gold Crown Foundation in Lakewood, a nonprofit that offers youth sports and education focused programs, around 30 Jeffco Public Schools and Denver Public Schools students had structure that resembles a normal day of school. Students showed up to the nonprofit’s building during the week and sat at tables spread out six feet apart where learning coaches helped them with remote learning assignments and getting set up for virtual meetings with their teachers every day. Following lunch, Gold Crown’s students got to par-

Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky recently visited Gold Crown’s Remote Learning and Activities program on Aug. 31. ticipate in a sports camp where they got to exercise, similar to a physical education class.

Gold Crown’s efforts to welcome students five times a week from Aug. 24 to Sept. 3 for assistance with remote learning was operated through its Remote Learning and Activities Camp, designed to provide students with academic support, an environment for social interaction and to help parents

who may be struggling with childcare.

The nonprofit’s “remote learning pods” through the camp were open to students in grades first through sixth.

Learning coaches like Kara Lundin helped students navigate through their remote learning schedules, virtual education programs and made sure students are still receiving the education they need.

“A lot of parents are not able to stay home, and sometimes it’s hard for the parents to get their kids onboard with doing the schoolwork when there might be relationship challenges.

Sometimes it’s just good for kids to have structure with other kids and with a different adult, they can look to for support with their school specifically,” said Lundin. “A lot of kids might not have internet, or they might have more than one child in the house that needs different support. This is a good space for them to come, have a safe environment and have all the resources they need.”

The program gave Jeffco Public Schools students like Kodi Patron, a sixth-grade student at Dean Elementary School in Lakewood, a safe, quiet environment to carry out remote lessons until in-person learning resumed. Patron’s parents work, and he said they wanted him to enroll in Gold Crown’s Remote Learning and Activities Camp so that he had a place to learn outside of home.

“It’s fun, calmer and as loud as a normal classroom setting, sometimes.

I get to hang out with my friends here,” said Patron.

After lunch at Gold Crown, students got to participate in sports to exercise like basketball, wiffle ball, kickball, track and field, volleyball, frisbee golf, soccer, capture the flag, non-contact football and badminton. Although Gold Crown charged registration fees for the Remote Learning and Activities Camp, around 95% of the students’ fees were paid for through a scholarship offered by the nonprofit, according to Tamera Sakotas, who oversees the program.

“Our (learning coaches) serve in some ways as secretaries (to the students). We’re really helping kids meet the expectations of their schools,” said Sakotas.

Other features of the program included circle time, where students

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MIDDLE SCHOOL REMOTE LEARNING AT GOLD CROWN Gold Crown will be carrying out a similar remote learning program for middle school students from Sept. 21 to Dec. 18 for $25. To register your child for the program, visit goldcrownfoundation.com/enrichment/programs/

Gavin Sakotas participates in virtual learning at Gold Crown in Lakewood on Sept. 2. Gold Crown recently helped elementary students navigate through the beginning of the school year.

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shared triumphs and challenges, played collaborative learning games and participated in activities that are designed to build relationships and solidarity. Sakotas said Gold Crown coordinated with Jeffco Public Schools to pick up lunches for students at the school district’s grab-and-go lunch sites.

Prior to entering Gold Crown, students were required to wear masks, have their temperatures taken and answer wellness questions. Surfaces, supplies and high traffic areas in Gold Crown’s building were cleaned and sanitized frequently along with its bathrooms.

“Gold Crown has been around for 30 years, and the organization started in response to the schools back when they were losing funding for basketball. It’s to enhance what the schools can and can’t provide to offer more and fill the gaps,” said Sakotas. “That is the interest of our organization and this program in pandemic times is no different.”

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means each year we have to find savings to make up that gap,” he said.

Tighe said the commissioners are currently talking with elected officials, program leaders and other county staff about where cuts can be made to the budget to find that $8.8 million in savings.

Pandemic pain That process has also been complicated by uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic that has left the county’s budgeting and accounting teams constantly trying to account for constantly changing conditions as they move through the budgeting process.

Tighe said that uncertainty results from the reality that some programs the county cost less than they were budgeted for as a result of the pandemic while others cost more either

MORE INFORMATION The county has a webpage with information about its budgeting process, including an explanation of last year’s cuts and TABOR’s impact on the budget. It is available at www.jeffco.us/3839 because of direct expenses resulting from the pandemic or changes in circumstances resulting from it.

Some expenses related to COVID-19 were also covered by the CARES Act funds the county received from the Federal government.

“They’re constantly looking at a changing field when it comes to how our budget dollars are being spent in 2020,” said Tighe. “And, of course, that is going to impact our 2021 budget.”

As the county considers where to make the $8.8 million in cuts, Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper said Jeffco is focusing on trying to think about what the essential services are that only a county government can provide.

“There’s no big one place where we can identify in one foul swoop $8.8 million in budget cuts,” said Dahlkemper. “But we can think creatively and innovatively about how we might do business differently, where we can trim further and really think hard about what do we as a county need to focus on?”

Dahlkemper said the services the county puts into that category include roads and public safety.

Commissioner Libby Szabo said that prioritization of public safety is part of the reason the county has reduced the amount it is targeting to cut from the Sheriff ’s Office budget in 2021 from about $3 million to $500,000 as it tries to find the $8.8 million in cuts.

Last year, $3.2 million was cut from the Sheriff ’s Office budget as part of the $8 million in ongoing cuts, after the county originally considered cutting as much as $7 million. Those cuts are part of the $8 million in ongoing cuts mentioned

by Tighe.

“We have figured out better ways to budget and better things that could be trimmed in our budget so that we wouldn’t be letting more people out of jail,” said Tighe. “A core function of government is keeping our community safe.”

However, Dahlkemper said that as the county is emphasizing its commitment to public safety in budget discussions, it is also taking action to end discrimination. She said the county is currently review its policies to close gaps in health care, housing, hiring and other areas that deny people of color equal opportunity. The county is also adding a diversity, equity and inclusivity manager position and establishing a Cultural Diversity Council. The total cost of adding the coordinator position is estimated to be about $100,000, including salary and benefits.

“We continue to work on this consistently and will provide more information on this important topic in the near future,” she said.

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If anyone offers to buy your home for cash without listing it, there’s one thing you can be certain of: they’re going to pay you a price that leaves lots of room for profit. That is money that could be yours if only you exposed your home to the full market by putting it on the MLS. The worst thing you can do in a “sellers market,” which is what we have now, is to sell your home off the MLS.

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But there is something worse than both those scenarios, and that is to put your home on the market at a price which does not attract any offers. I tell my sellers that they can overprice their home, but they can’t underprice it, because a low price can trigger a bidding war. An experienced Realtor like myself can help you set the perfect listing price.

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agent. Typically, sellers who try to sell “by owner” end up paying that 2.8%, so they only save the difference between 2.8% and the full listing commission, which is 5.6% on average. At least that is what I charge, and I reduce it if I sell the home myself, and I reduce it further when I earn a commission on the purchase of the seller’s replacement home.

If you factor in the totally free moving which I provide (locally, of course) when you sell and buy with me, it’s hard to justify not putting your home on the MLS with Golden Real Estate, thereby exposing it to all those bidders in this still-hot seller’s market.

Our Denver MLS, REcolorado, is now enforcing a new rule called “Clear Cooperation,” which was voted into being by the National Association of Realtors last November. It requires MLS members to put their listings on the MLS within 24 hours of promoting their listings in any way.

The rule is very simple: If a listing agent promotes his or her listing in any way — with a yard sign, tweet, Facebook post, or newspaper article, etc. — the listing must be on the MLS, either as “Coming Soon” or “Active.”

If it’s “Coming Soon,” the sign must have a sign rider to that effect, and the listing can’t be shown, even by the listing agent himself. If shown, it must be changed to Active status, available for showings by all members of the MLS. Prior to Sept. 1st, REcolorado only issued warnings, but fines are now being levied for violations.

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FAA grant coming to fix Rocky Mountain taxiway Work expected to begin in spring 2021

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A federal grant, part of $1.2 billion set aside nationally for airport safety and structural improvements, will rebuild the main taxiway at Jefferson County’s Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport near Broomfield.

“We’ve done the crack sealing and epoxy sealing on it before,” said Airport Director Christopher Nicholas. “But this is the first work we’ve done on the whole thing since it was built. There are portions that are in desperate need of rehabilitation, so that’s what this is.”

Nichols and Deputy Director Brian Bishop said work

A private jet taxis in after landing at the Rocky Mountain Municipal Airport Sept. 2. The airport was one of several front range airports that received federal grants for work. In Rocky Mountain’s case, the money will pay for long-awaited repairs to the airport’s taxiway.

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is planned on Taxiway A, the main connection between the airport and Runway 30 Right, 12 Left. The taxiway was built at least 15 years ago.

“It’s at least that old, if not older,” Bishop said.

The airport has become a

hub for local business and small aircraft. The airport also hosts a full-time U.S. Forest Service tanker base, used for refilling and refueling the aircraft that have been fighting wildland fires across the western United States.

Work is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2021.

“That’s what the plan is, in the spring, but it most likely will occur in the summer of 2021,” Bishop said.

The work should take a few months and will require the airport to slow taxiing aircraft a bit.

“That just means more work for the aircraft control tower,” Bishop said. “They’ll have to space the aircraft out more, but we should be able to keep using the whole runway. It’ll just slow us down a bit.”

The grant was announced Sept. 2 as part of the FAA’s $1.2 billion in infrastructure grants across the country, in 405 airports.

In Colorado, that represents about $44.3 million for seven projects. That’s funding runway reconstruction, taxiway and lighting work projects like a $19.2 million at Colorado

Springs Municipal Airport, $13 million in Grand Junction and $8 million at the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport. Denver International Airport looks to receive $2.6 million for a low emission infrastructure project.

“This $1.2 billion federal investment will improve our nation’s airport infrastructure, enhance safety, and strengthen growth in local communities, which is especially important as the economy recovers from COVID-19,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao.

Bishop said the money comes from taxes on commercial aviation taxes.

“It goes in a big pot of money with that federal government and then gets dispersed,” he said. “This is a grant we’ve been working on getting for a five or six years.”

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the recalls after Miller, Fifer, Ford and Simpson voted to enter into a contract with Republic Services for Republic to serve as the citywide trash hauler starting in 2021. Residents who chose to use another trash company will have to pay a $5.13 monthly fee.

Hearne said that after reviewing the city’s findings, he has developed concerns that the county voter database the county utilizes to verify voters has mistakenly labeled certain registered voters as non-registered.

“I personally know that some

of these people who are labeled as non-registered are registered to vote,” Hearne said. “So, I am working on putting together some evidence together to contest that.”

He also believes he can clear up name discrepancies that led to certain signatures not being counted.

However, he also said he is not knowledgeable about the process through which to properly challenge the city’s finding and said he would be meeting with the clerk to discuss how to do so.

Palm said he is also planning to challenge the clerk’s findings on the Simpson recall, although he declined to discuss specifics.

“I fully expect a challenge to their findings,” Palm said. “I also

expect legal challenges to the ordinance and the contract itself.”

Prior to the release of the clerk’s findings, Hearne told the Arvada Press that his volunteer team also raised money during their effort to hire attorneys to launch a legal challenge against the ordinance on the grounds that the fee applied to residents who chose not to use the service is a tax and violates the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights because Arvada residents did not get the chance to vote for it.

Palm said he is also working on additional actions, although he declined to say what they are for strategic reasons.

“The recall is the first step,” he said. “And either way it goes this isn’t over by a long shot.”

Both Hearne and Palm expressed displeasure about how the release of the results was handled by the city. Hearne said he first heard about the results when he began receiving texts from other residents about the recall failing and did not receive notice from the city until several hours after that.

Palm also said the mayor had been discussing the results publicly before Palm had been notified. He also said he was bothered by a post on the city government’s Facebook page announcing that the petitions had been rejected.

“The mayor was out there strutting around with answers that hadn’t been released to us yet,” said Palm. “I think there is a problem there.”

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Construction underway on Clear Creek Crossing Apartments, new hospital and, eventually, restaurants and entertainment

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After years of discussion and planning dating as far back as 2013, the Clear Creek Crossing project is starting to rise in Wheat Ridge.

Located on vacant land just to the west of the intersection of I-70 and Highway 58 that was long owned by Coors, current plans call for Clear Creek Crossing to be a mixed-use development that will consist of apartments, restaurants, stores, hotels and public spaces all anchored by a new SLC Lutheran Medical Center.

Those driving by the site on I-70 can now see the construction of the first of the buildings that will contain a total of 300 apartments, said Evergreen Development Managing Principal Tyler Carlson.

The first of those units should be ready to start being leased in early 2021 with construction on the rest of the buildings continuing for the rest of that year according to developers.

“We’re making good progress from a timing standpoint,” said Carlson.

“The dry weather is not good for wildfires but it’s great for contractors to keep their crews moving.”

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is also underway on a new Kum & Go gas station as crews also work to finish site grading and utilities work on other parts of the property.

Work will also begin in the next two months on a new three-story headquarters for Foothills Credit Union.

Then there is the construction of the new I-70 flyover bridge over West 32nd Avenue, which will tie all of on-ramps together and is set to be completed by the year.

But just as those parts of the project get off the ground, others are facing new stumbling blocks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Early plans for the development called for it to be divided into five districts devoted to different uses, including two devoted to retail, entertainment and leisure uses.

Carlson said that while Evergreen Development is still ultimately committed to that plan, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has left many businesses that would fill the spaces in those districts unwilling to commit to them at this time.

That’s been particularly true for the types of smaller “mom and pop” businesses Evergreen is hoping to attract to the Harvest Village portion of the development, which was set to consist of small retail businesses built around a central space with water features and an ice cream kiosk. As a result, those portions of the project are delayed” “Had COVID-19 not happened we would have about half of the retail part of the project under construction right now,” said Carlson. “But

LUTHERAN’S FUTURE Planning is ongoing for the new Lutheran Medical Center facility, which will be on 26 acres versus the 100 acres of the old site. The new facility will include a state-of-the-art hospital as well as two medical office buildings and parking.

Construction will likely begin next year with the project being completed in three years.

“They’ve hired engineering firms and construction firms for and real estate firms actually for both their old site and their new site,” said Wheat Ridge City Manager Patrick Goff. “So, they’re really gearing up to kick off their project, which is exciting.” it’s still great property with infrastructure in place and a phenomenal partnership with the city so Clear Creek Crossing will certainly have its day in the sun. Things have been slowed down a little bit this year which is just how real estate works.”

Despite those challenges, Carlson said he is in negotiations with two potential anchor businesses that have been less impacted by COVID-19.

When those other parts of the project are built, the city’s residents will be more than ready for them, City Manager Patrick Goff said.

“A big portion of the Wheat Ridge community has been asking for more options in their own community so they don’t have to go to Lakewood or Avada to recreate and entertain themselves,” Goff said.

“It’s amazing how excited people got about the new Hacienda Colorado and so I think what’s most exciting with this project is that it will provide that place where families can go instead of spending their money elsewhere.”

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in violation of Public Health Orders and later faced off against Jefferson County Public Health in court over health orders.

The lead-up to the rally further intensified that battle as JCPH sent the Bandimere family an email warning them that any event at the race track must “follow all Public Health Order Requirements.”

Despite that warning the vast majority of attendees eschewed mask wearing and social distancing at the end of the event as they gathered on the track for a massive group photo in protest of distancing requirements.

Bandimere Speedway has not responded to a call from Colorado Community Media inquiring about attendance at the event and JCPH spokesperson Nicole Work said the agency also did not know how big the crowd was.

“We don’t have an estimate, as we don’t want to speculate on crowd sizing, and reports from different sources have ranged widely. What was clear was that it was more than 175,” said Work in an email.

Randy Corporon, the attorney for the Bandimere family who said he was filing a lawsuit on their behalf challenging the constitutionality of those orders, told the crowd the rally was a way of standing up to Gov. Jared Polis and his executive orders.

“I don’t think anybody that’s standing here tonight objected to staying home and letting things sort out so we could understand what we were up against and who was at risk,” Corporon. “We are heading into the sixth

A portion of the crowd at the “Stop the COVID Chaos” rally at Bandimere Speedway. month of emergency powers being exerted by Gov. Jared Polis and it needs to stop.”

Corporon also said that while it was too late to salvage Bandimere’s racing season and maybe too late to save the track altogether, the lawsuit was about “putting a stop to this now and never ever letting this happen again.”

Those sentiments were echoed in ominous terms by Malkin, who repeatedly referred to the health orders as a constituting “a narco tyranny” and appeared to call for those in the crowd to rise up against those in power.

“We need men who are prepared and who are trained and who are willing and able to do what they need to do,” Malkin said. “And God bless each and every one of you.”

Many of the speakers also referenced the recent violence that has taken place around protests in Denver, Kenosha and other cities.

“We have some media here and if you quote one thing from me here’s what I want it to be: This is what a peaceful protest looks like,” said Republican state Rep. Patrick neville, the Colorado House minority leader, who unsuccessfully attempted to sue Democratic Gov. Jared Polis over his mask order at the Colorado Supreme Court. “Notice there are no fires behind me and no broken windows. It’s just a bunch of patriots standing up for their liberty and freedom.”

Among those who attended the rally

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was Eric Manning, who carried with him a flag depicting Donald Trump as the Terminator. Manning said he supports Trump because he is an “outstanding man who is fighting for our freedoms.”

“I think the coronavirus is a hoax just like AOC and the Green New Deal,” Manning said.

During the rally speakers called for attendees to take actions ranging from voting for Donald Trump and other Republicans in the November election to making financial contributions to support a lawsuit, which Corporon said would be a very expensive process.

“But for tonight let’s enjoy being free in the freest, most successful, most secure country this world has ever seen,” Corporon said to cheers of “USA USA USA”. “And let’s take it back.”

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The very best sign is the dotted line

QUIET DESPERATION

Craig Marshall Smith

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here are few things more engrossing than punctuation. I think we can all agree on.

That.

Punctuation allows us to disambiguate sentences. Where would we be without disambiguation?

Does the panda “Eat shoots and leaves”?

Or does the panda “Eat, shoots and leaves”?

I know what some of you are thinking: A column about punctuation? Who? Cares?

Well, I do.

What’s your favorite punctuation? The comma? Correctly placing a, comma, is an art.

How about the exclamation mark?

Maybe the semicolon? Kurt Vonnegut said, “Never use semicolons.”

George Bernard Shaw disliked apostrophes and only used them when he wrote “I’ll” and “he’ll” for obvious reasons.

My favorite? Is the ellipsis ...

An ellipsis consists of (three) dots after a space after a word. It may or may not be followed by punctuation or another word.

An ellipsis indicates an intentional omission of a word or words.

The Chicago Manual of Style requires a space between the dots; however, The Associated Press Stylebook (that’s what we use around here) says no.

When I meet someone who uses correct punctuation, I get lightheaded and my heartbeat accelerates.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Congressional choice I consider myself to be neither an altright conservative nor a bleeding-heart liberal; I am fairly mainstream. I don’t unquestioningly vote the party line, I vote *my* line, and I have a few criteria that help guide me in choosing my representatives in congress. These are: Where do they stand on the issues that are important to me? I pick my three top priority issues and spend time to learn where each candidate stands on those issues. I prefer the one that most closely shares my views.

What is their track record with respect to those specific issues? If I want to know how they will represent my views in the future, I can look at how they have represented my views in the past.

How well do they represent their constituents? Do they truly have the best interests of their voters at stake, or are they unduly influenced by large contributors or organizations?

How well do they work in bi-partisan deliberations? The concept of democracy is that both conservative and liberal views are important. Active collaboration and cooperation in both houses of congress validates this concept and keeps a healthy balance in legislation.

You may have other criteria to choose your candidate, but please, vote your conscience and your beliefs, not just the party-line.

Kathy Brande, South Jefferson County Biden will fight domestic violence During my first campaign to represent House District 24, I vowed that I would use my position to create more pathways for survivors of domestic violence to escape abusive relationships and dangerous situations. As a survivor of domestic abuse, this is an issue that is close to my heart.

Twenty five years ago, then-Senator Joe Biden led the effort to pass his landmark legislation to end violence against women. The Violence Against Women Act had two goals: to protect women’s safety and civil rights. It took

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four years for that bill to pass. Today, there is no question that domestic violence is a crime because of his efforts. Biden didn’t stop there. Rather, he strengthened the law to protect our most vulnerable populations which included Native women,undocumented immigrants, and our LGBTQ community.

There is still more we need to do. As President, Vice President Joe Biden will prioritize delivering justice to survivors while also expanding the safety net. It’s time we remove the stigma of domestic violence and make sure victims never feel like they are alone. I am proud and thankful that I was able to get myself and my son out of an abusive situation all those years ago, and I am grateful to all of the people who helped me along the way.

That’s why I support Joe Biden for President. He is the only candidate who has a strong record on ending domestic violence, not because it’s easy, but because it’s the right thing to do.

Rep. Monica Duran, Wheat Ridge Trump’s folly Most people readily agree that Donald Trump is clearly a narcissistic person. The simple meaning of that word is a self-centered-centered . The simpler meaning is that he is selfish, and that may be the greatest personal sin we can have.

Anyone who listens to his daily tirades would agree that he insists that he is always ‘right” whether it relates to the history of our present pandemic or how he relates to former friends and to the many whom he has “fired” as well as to the Democrats who are running against him.

He has countless former friends and is widely known for having very few close friends. Too many people are fooled as to his claimed “greatest accomplishment.” “tax reform.” Well over 95 percent of the gain went to the super rich and NOT to the working and middle classes.

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For some, it’s a pretty woman or a handsome man. For me, it’s someone who knows their way around parentheses.

There are 14 punctuation marks that are used in the English language. How many can you name?

Anyone who can name all 14 without looking them up will move to my upper bracket of reader admiration.

Where would we be without punctuation?

There’s a big difference between “Let’s eat, Grandma,” and “Let’s eat Grandma.”

“Some people find inspiration in cooking their families and their dogs.”

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Heck of a summer reset happening for schools

ooooo….. how’s everybody doing?

By the time you’re reading this, we in Jefferson County will have completed our first two days of actual school this year. And whether that’s at the elementary level, with students every day, or the secondary level, with only half the kids so far… or maybe half the kids each of two days…. We have now gotten a taste HITTING of this particular reset.

Kind of like that HOME taste you get of a real meal when you go to a tapas bar. If you’re trying to jam the tapas through a mask.

Or that taste you get of real baseball if you watch the Rockies.

Then again, in an existential sense, maybe a few resets are Michael Alcorn called for.

Like, for a society which has an obesity issue, maybe a little difficulty gorging on your meal of tiny food would be not such a terrible thing.

A colleague of mine proposed the radical idea that trying to provide education in this way this year might force one of the great, important resets in all the history of the last 20 years of education: making students personally responsible for their own education. Generally, for the mass of students, the last twenty years has been an experiment in making life manageable. We provide rubrics on major assignments, so the students know exactly what they have to do to get a certain grade. We give students the opportunity to correct their tests to get better grades. And we provide numerous interventions before bringing down harsh consequences on students for behavior or performance.

And all of that comes from a laudable place: we’re trying to help students succeed. But, predictably for anybody

who studies human behavior, students have learned to game the system to the point where they rarely think. They’re happy to put in time and busy effort, but frequently shrink away from putting in serious brain effort.

And, once we have them trained to perform that way in the schools, we send them out into a world where they never have to find their way — that’s what their phone’s GPS is for.

And then, regardless of the grades they actually earned or the work they did, we give them loans to go to college to get degrees that don’t have careers attached to them so they can complain about how unfair the system is that doesn’t provide them with the lifestyle to which they’d like to be accustomed while it provides for a lavish lifestyle for people who build the phones that tell them how to get to the next place where they can take a selfie of themselves taking it to “the man” and posting it on a website (invented by a guy who has a lavish lifestyle) so that hopefully some tier three celebrity (who also lives a lavish lifestyle) notices them, likes their selfie, reposts their selfie so that they, too, can have a moment of fleeting fame (and maybe earn a lavish lifestyle).

And even those of us who look down our noses at that whole process (along with most of the rest of the world) have gotten completely comfortable — in fact, we absolutely expect to — buying the things we want at ridiculously cheap prices. Why? Because these items are all made in China…. by 13-year-olds in sweat shops.

So, regardless of who wins on November 3rd (or 4thor 8th or whenever we actually find out), it is likely that the entire supply chain is headed for a major reset. Which will force us all to reset our expectations regarding the age of hapless consumerism.

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Finding the solution is all about knowing where to look

ast week while spending some time on a sandy beach with my wife and a couple of friends, I had lost my wedding ring in the sand. It was the middle of the day, fairly hot and very sunny out, and I had just reapplied a little more sunblock. No sooner had I done so when a large horsefly landed on the back of my left hand. In one quick motion I shook the fly from my hand, unknowingly at the time that my wedding ring had gone flying from my finger as well.

We left the beach and went to a restaurant that offers outdoor dining along the water. As is my habit, I tend to lightly tap my ring on the table, trying to keep time with any music that might be playing. In a moment of panic, I had realized that my wedding ring was no longer on my finger. Just a tan line in the space my ring used to occupy.

Now I know I am not the first person to ever lose something of value, sentimental value or monetary value. It was just what happened next and the speed at which my ring was discovered and returned to me was what I found

so incredible. After thinking about it, I realized that, yes it was incredible, but with today’s instant communication channels and technology, the odds were greater than I had initially hoped.

After the first few moments of disbelief and sadness, my wife quickly decided to Michael Norton post the story on a locals’ message board on Facebook. She didn’t know if there would be someone nearby with a metal detector, or if by chance someone came upon it in the future, they could possibly one day find and return the ring.

Shortly after she posted the situation, another woman had seen the post and she did know someone who helped people find lost jewelry. Within minutes, a gentleman replied and before we knew it, we were communicating with him. We gave our best description of

the area, he sent photos using Google Earth, and after a few exchanges, we were able to pinpoint the area where we were sitting for the day. And within 10 minutes, my wife received a picture of my wedding ring in the guy’s hand. And within 15 minutes, we met with him as he returned the ring. He refused to take any money, refused the offer of a drink, he said he was just happy that someone tagged him and gave him the opportunity to help. We did finally settle on some free ice cream.

Sometimes in life we can get lucky as we did here, but I don’t think it was just about luck.

Whenever we have a problem or need to find a solution, part of it is knowing where to look. Finding a small ring on a large sandy beach could be an impossible task. However, using the power of community, coupled with imagery and technology, and infused with the goodwill of someone with a kind heart, the impossible was made possible.

When we are faced with a challenge, it could become very easy to get focused

only on the problem instead of the solution. And when we are looking for a solution, we just need to know where to start looking. For me, sometimes I get so focused on thinking that I am the only one who can fix the problem that I have blinders on, and I either can’t solve the problem, or it takes me much longer than it should have, because I didn’t know where to begin looking. Luckily for me, my wife has much better problem solving and critical thinking skills than I do.

She knew where to look first.

How about you? Have you ever lost anything and didn’t know where to find it? Do you typically get more focused on the problem or on the solution? I would love to hear your lost and found story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we know where to look first, it really will be a better than good week.

LETTERS

Gardner’s mail mess Senator Gardner is certainly in a tough spot on the issue of funding the Postal Service and expanding mail-in voting.

He represents a state that has led the way in universal mail-in voting, proving it to be effective and secure. He himself was elected in a mail-in election. Yet he also represents a party that I think is no longer able to win elections by appealing to a majority of voters. Instead, the Republican Party relies on a variety of shady tactics to stay in power, including spreading lies, embracing hate and division, challenging the legitimacy of elections, and of course voter suppression.

Reducing mail-in voting is a critical tool in the voter suppression toolbox.

Trump himself said so. So where does that leave Gardner? He could choose to stand up for what he knows is a fair and honest system to expand voting rights.

Or he could stand with Trump, for whom it’s clear that the more people who vote

the less chance he has of being re-elected.

Gardner has made his choice clear — he stands with Trump in wanting to deny the basic right to vote to millions of Americans who are tired of Trump’s divisiveness and hate.

Gardner says “I just don’t think Wash-

ington DC should be in the business of telling a state how it’s going to carry out its elections.” Yet Trump is in that very business. And Gardner is once again proving to be his Colorado patsy.

Anthony Stitt, Golden

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The greatest surprise to us is the acceptance of his vulgar words and cruel treatment of various groups of people by people who call themselves “evangelical Christains.”

Finally, his blatant courting of Russian, Chinese and and N. Korean leaders and dismissal of our international friends and destroying our international status.

We and many other Americans fear that our country will not be the same if Donald Trump is elected to another four years. We cannot afford his increasingly dictatorial style, even as he neglects Congress.

Ron and Betty Vander Kooi, Arvada

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Danish-American comedian and pianist Victor Borge did a routine called “Phonetic Punctuation.” If you want to hear what punctuation sounds like, go to YouTube.

An ellipsis can be used for a number of different ... let’s see ... reasons and purposes.

I often use an ellipsis when writing dialogue, and assume the reader will know how a sentence will end without ending it, perhaps followed by another speaker doing the job.

“The chief thinks the crook broke into the bakery and ...” “... stole all the dough.”

“Correct.”

I don’t know how old I was when I used my first ellipsis. Like everyone else, I’m sure my journey into punctuation began with periods and commas and progressed into parentheses or two.

ALCORN FROM PAGE 10

And, ironically, as that all comes to fruition, the students dealing with the whole education reset right now are going to be the ones best poised to manage the new economy.

So, enjoy the little reset of summer

WINNING WORDS

From an early age, I knew I didn’t like exclamation marks. From an early age, I knew I didn’t understand colons.

(I wish they had found other names for colons and semicolons, don’t you?)

There’s another reason why I am fond of the ellipsis. The word itself is often confused with “ellipse.”

An ellipse is a regular oval shape and looks like a squashed circle. It’s what a circle looks like in perspective.

Imagine drawing a soup can: The lid is a circle, but when it is seen on a table, for example, it appears as an ellipse.

This is a basic drawing illusion that I mastered. In fact, I won the Regional Ellipse Drawing Championship when I was a junior in college.

I would have moved on to the National Championship being held that year in Circleville, Ohio, but I dashed into a door and was in a comma for days.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@ comcast.net. that we’re getting this week, and hang on for the ride. The world’s a-changin’.

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Where to get COVID-19 testing for free in Colorado Insurance not necessary at roughly 50 community testing sites, state says

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Half a year into the coronavirus pandemic’s detected spread through Colorado — and with many Denver metro school districts back for in-person class — the need for COVID-19 tests remains high, and options abound for where Coloradans can access testing.

In March, there was confusion over the actual cost of a test. “Testing is free,” a March 10 state news release said.

The cost of medical visits related to getting tested was a different story.

Because of federal legislation later that month, people with any kind of private health insurance should have free access to the COVID-19 test — along with any doctor visits associated with getting the test, according to the Colorado Division of Insurance.

But some health insurance offered

by Americans’ employers — known as self-funded or self-insured health plans — have refused to pay for COVID-19 tests at all or have required that consumers pay some costs, according to a letter from congressional Democrats to federal officials in July.

Coloradans can avoid all the uncertainty surrounding costs by accessing testing at one of roughly 50 state-supported “community testing” locations, where testing is free and health insurance is not necessary. The state generally provides testing supplies to those locations.

Here are the details on where and when — and what Coloradans need to do — to get tested at those sites.

Drive-thru tests in Aurora, Denver, Adams Gov. Jared Polis announced on Aug. 10 two new drive-up testing sites in Aurora and the ThorntonWestminster area.

Those are the Aurora Sports Park at 19300 E. Colfax Ave. — just east of Tower Road — and Water World at 8801 N. Pecos St. in Federal Heights.

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major drive-thru sites in the metro area.

The state contracts with MAKO Medical, a health care laboratory, to operate the sites at Aurora Sports Park and Water World and collaborates with the City of Denver on the Pepsi Center site. They represent a handful of the state’s 52 community testing sites, according to the Colorado State Joint Information Center.

Hours and registration • Water World — There is no cost to get tested. Visitors do not need an identification card, social security number or insurance to get tested.

Those who have symptoms, have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus or who otherwise need a test are encouraged to come to the location, according to Adams County’s COVID-19 website. Up to 2,500 tests will be administered each day, and results were to be available within two to four days.

Visitors are urged to pre-register online for a faster visit. To register, see adamscountycovid19.org/freecovid-19-testing-sites.

The Water World site is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through September, although the state information center says testing will be available “for the foreseeable future” and that it will monitor demand and make decisions accordingly.

• Aurora Sports Park — Testing is free, no identification is required and visitors do not need insurance to get tested, according to Tri-County Health Department’s website.

Drive-thru testing is open to everyone regardless of symptoms, the site says. Visitors can pre-register to speed up the process, but it is not required. To register, see tchd. org/849/Aurora-Sports-Park-FreeCOVID-19-Test. Results were to be available within two to four days.

The location is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tri-County Health is the public health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

• Pepsi Center — Testing is free, and visitors do not need insurance to get tested. Visitors will be asked to show a document that includes their names to ensure proper followup after the test result, according to Denver’s website. The document could be a photo ID, passport, school ID, library card, a bill or other documents listed on the city’s website.

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STRIDE Community Health Center offers COVID-19 testing to anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms and anyone employed as a health care worker, nursing home worker or first responder.

For individuals with insurance, STRIDE attempts to bill the insurance carrier first, but if a claim is denied, STRIDE will not bill the individual for the test. There are no fees collected at the time of testing.

STRIDE is using federal funding to cover costs for the uninsured. Call 303-360-6276 with questions.

Testing sites run 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until testing supplies are depleted Monday through Friday.

Because testing is limited, STRIDE encourages arriving at 8 a.m. Visitors should bring a photo ID, and those with insurance should bring an insurance card. Those without insurance are also welcome.

STRIDE will schedule visitors an appointment with a STRIDE provider to review test results. Due to delays, results are taking seven to 10 business days, but call 303360-6276 for current wait times. For faster results, see the drive-thru sites in the main story next to this sidebar.

STRIDE testing locations include: • STRIDE CHC Del Mar 10680 Del Mar Parkway in north Aurora The site is open seven days a week except for holidays: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m.-noon on weekends. Enter the lot at Auraria Parkway and 7th Street. The site will close if the 2,000 test-per-day limit is reached or due to severe weather. The city discourages showing up before 8 a.m., as there is no place for vehicles to wait.

Anyone living or working in Denver can get tested regardless of symptoms, according to the website, but the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment in June told Colorado Community Media that the testing is open to everyone, not just Denver residents.

The Pepsi Center results are available in five or more business days due to national test-processing volumes, the city’s site says.

Doctor’s note not needed People don’t need a doctor’s note or doctor’s order to get tested at community testing sites, according to the state information center.

“There might be some community sites that prioritize testing for health care workers, individuals who have symptoms or who were exposed, but we are not aware of any community testing sites that require a doctor’s note,” the center said in a statement.

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing has said that tests for Medicare and Medicaid members must be ordered by the member’s doctor or other health care provider, but individuals are not asked about insurance at community testing sites.

“Our state lab analyzes all Medicare (and) Medicaid samples to ensure they are free of charge.

Individuals with Medicare (or) Medicaid can be tested free of charge at any of our community testing sites

• Jeffco Stadium 500 N. Kipling St. in Lakewood STRIDE also provides local testing events across STRIDE’s service area of Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Jefferson and Park counties for those who have symptoms as well as for health care workers, first responders and nursing home workers regardless of symptoms.

Current and upcoming events include: • Pirates Cove Water Park 1225 W. Belleview Ave. in the Englewood-Littleton area 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 1 • Lone Tree Arts Center 10075 Commons St. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays beginning Sept. 14 • Douglas County Fairgrounds 500 Fairgrounds Road in Castle Rock 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Sept. 1 • St. Andrew United Methodist Church 9203 S. University Blvd. in Highlands Ranch 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Sept. 9 • Chaparral High School 15655 Brookstone Drive in Parker 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays beginning Sept. 4 and are not asked to provide proof of any type of insurance coverage,” the center said in a statement.

Other testing sites In May, the state listed dozens of “community testing sites that have had their plans approved by and received testing supplies from the state of Colorado” on a map at tinyurl.com/ColoradoCommunityTestSites. Contact information or those sites is listed on that map.

The state now directs the public to the map at tinyurl.com/ColoradoUpdatedTestMap, which includes locations that are not necessarily community test sites and may require some charges for testing depending on insurance. Coloradans should call ahead of time at the phone number listed at the link if visiting such locations.

One test provider the state has consistently listed is STRIDE Community Health Center, a group of locations that are not considered state testing sites and whose funding has come from federal and private grants to support testing, said Laura Larson, STRIDE’s vice president of development.

STRIDE offers testing at several locations in the west, east and south metro area, and no doctor’s notes are required.

For individuals who have insurance, STRIDE does attempt to bill their insurance carrier first, but if a claim is denied, STRIDE will not bill the individual for the test, Larson said. There are no fees collected at the time of testing.

STRIDE received federal grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to cover testing costs for uninsured patients. As of early September, a cap to that funding has not been communicated, according to STRIDE.

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State to add up to 62 ballot drop boxes for fall election Griswold says boxes are ‘safe, secure and convenient way’ to vote

BY MARIANNE GOODLAND COLORADO POLITICS

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has announced that there will be 368 ballot drop boxes statewide for the Nov. 3 election.

“I am happy to announce that over the last two years Colorado has added 121 new drop boxes across the state for the 2020 General Election,” Griswold said in a Sept. 1 statement. “No American should have to choose between risking their health and exercising their right to vote. Drop boxes are a safe, secure and convenient way for Colorado voters to make their voices heard while social distancing, and are one of the reasons our elections are the nation’s gold standard.”

Funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to the tune of $160,000 has paid for 42 new boxes. Twenty-seven Colorado counties applied for those additional drop boxes, and an additional 20 addi-

tional boxes may be added across the state by Election Day, Nov. 3, according to the statement.

Saguache County Clerk and Recorder Trish Gilbert said her county is getting three new ballot drop boxes, for a total of four. It’s one of the largest counties in Colorado geographically, with a scarce population in comparison, Gilbert said in the statement.

“Many of our towns are located a great distance from our Voter Service and Polling Center, and many of our voters are without reliable transportation. Additional drop boxes will provide a safe and efficient method for voters to return their ballots without needing to travel to our VSPC and putting themselves, and others, at risk.”

Colorado has twice set new records for voter turnout, in 2018 and for the June 2020 presidential primary, in which 99.3% of those voting used mail-in ballots.

Griswold has been a staunch defender of mail-in voting in the wake of attacks by President Donald Trump, who has falsely claimed mail-in voting will result in fraud. There is no evidence of voting fraud tied to mail-in voting, either in Colorado or nationwide. Trump himself votes by mail, and did so for the Florida primary.

Ballot drop boxes are sturdy, metallic, weather-resistant and bolted to the

A voter drops ballots into a drop box in Centennial. ground. Colorado law also requires that all drop boxes be kept under 24hour video surveillance with adequate lighting.

When drop boxes are emptied, they are done so at least every 24 hours by a team of bipartisan election judges who must maintain a detailed chain of custody log when transporting ballots between drop boxes and the central counting facility.

With 368 drop boxes statewide, there is now one drop box for approximately

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every 9,400 Colorado active registered voters, according to the statement.

Colorado will also have approximately 330 voting centers open, with many opening 15 days before Election Day per Colorado state law. Each voting center will have COVID-19 related procedures in place to ensure in-person voting is as safe as possible.

This story is from Colorado Politics, a statewide political and public policy news journal. Used by permission. For more, visit coloradopolitics.com.

New poll: Hickenlooper leads Gardner for Senate Survey also shows 10-point lead for Biden over Trump in Colorado

BY ERNEST LUNING COLORADO POLITICS

New polling of likely Colorado voters released Sept. 3 shows former Gov. John Hickenlooper opening up a lead over U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner on the strength of a wide advantage among unaffiliated voters just weeks before ballots are set to go out.

The survey, conducted online Aug. 21-30 by Morning Consult, found the Republican incumbent trailing his Democratic challenger by 9 percentage points, 48% to 39%.

While both candidates have solid support from fellow partisans, Hickenlooper holds a 29 percentage point lead with Coloradans registered unaffiliated or with third parties, who make up more 40% of the state’s registered voters.

The poll found former Vice President Joe Biden with a 10 percentage point lead over President Donald Trump among likely Colorado voters, with 51% support to the incumbent’s 41%. Biden led the independent group of voters by 25 percentage points.

Hickenlooper’s lead in the tracking survey has widened since polling released a month ago by the same firm showed the Democrat with a 6 percentage point edge, 48% to 42%.

Biden led Trump by 13 percentage points in the July poll.

Gardner, considered among the most vulnerable Republican senators on the ballot this year, “has a math problem,” Morning Consult’s Eli Yokley wrote in an analysis of the data.

“The unaffiliated voters are all that matter, especially in a hyper-

polarized environment where you can count on your base to show up,” Ryan Winger, director of data analysis and research projects at the Louisville-based Republican polling firm Magellan Strategies, told Yokley.

According to the poll, Hickenlooper counts the support of 91% of registered Democrats, who make up about 30% of the state’s voters, while Gardner has the support of 88% of Republicans, who account for 27% of voters.

It’s Hickenlooper’s wide 54%-to25% lead among voters who aren’t registered with either major party that spells trouble for Gardner, who is seeking a second term.

The poll also found that 3% of likely Republican voters support Hickenlooper and 4% of likely Republican voters support Biden, while Gardner and Trump didn’t register any support from Democrats.

The poll surveyed 638 likely voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Hickenlooper has led Gardner by varying margins in every public poll released this year, according to the political number-crunchers at FiveThirtyEight. Colorado has tilted increasingly toward the Democrats in recent elections, including the party nearly sweeping the ballot last cycle, when not a single Republican was elected statewide and Democrats took control of the state Senate while increasing the margin in the state House.

Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman, the Republican who lost a 2018 bid for a sixth term, suggested that perceptions Trump could lose might benefit Gardner by encouraging ticket-splitters to vote for a GOP senator to keep a check on Biden.

“I won in 2016 with Trump on the ballot, and the reason I did was because there was a general belief that Trump couldn’t win and that they

From left: Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner and former Gov. John Hickenlooper. PHOTOS BY WASHINGTON EXAMINER VIA COLORADO POLITICS

needed a balance with a Republicancontrolled Congress versus Democrat Hillary Clinton in the White House,” Coffman told Yokely.

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n March, as the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic washed over the nation, Jennifer Lisiecki of Denver posted on Facebook that she was available to provide child care for friends.

Soon, as grocery stores ran out of important items and businesses shut down, other friends followed suit, adding to her post with what they had to offer one another.

Before long, Lisiecki and her husband Kane started “Help Needed in Denver Metro COVID-19,” a Facebook group dedicated to connecting people in need with those able to help.

Soon the group was seeing 10 to 15 posts an hour, particularly from hungry people seeking food, and young parents desperate to find child-care items that had been wiped out at stores.

“Once we recognized the initial need, it was just go time,” Kane said.

Kane, a Denver shoe store manager, was sent home from work, so he and Jennifer devoted their days to managing the group.

“We would log on at 8 in the morning and stay on until 11 at night, seven days a week,” approving posts and moderating comment threads, Kane said. Among the rules: No requests or offers of cash, in an effort to keep scammers at bay.

“In the first couple weeks it was food and baby items,” Kane said.

“Lots of people wanted cleaning supplies, but no one could get them. Diapers were a constant need.”

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Littleton resident Kathy Powers started a chapter of the Buy Nothing Project to bring her neighborhood together.

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ne of the most common pieces of advice couples receive at weddings is a reminder that marriage, like any long-term relationship, isn’t always easy.

What is easy is for people in these relationCOMING ships to feel ATTRACTIONS like they’re alone, and that their struggles are completely unique.

Arvada residents and married couple of nine years, Emily Van Fleet (an actor who Clarke Reader has performed all over the state) and Nathan Jones (education curriculum adviser) have launched a new show called “ Twice as Less Not Perfect: A Messy Marriage Podcast,” to provide a window into their relationship and show other couples they’re not on their own in what they may be going through.

“When we were going through hard times, you’d reach out and it seemed like no one wanted to talk about it,” Jones said.

“In a lot of peoples’ minds, you either have a great marriage or a terrible marriage, and there’s no in between.”

The first five episodes of “Twice as Less Not Perfect” were released on Sept. 1, with the aim of releasing new episodes weekly. Topics the couple get into range from being quarantined together and household tasks to discussions of the Me Too movement, open relationships and more.

“When we recorded our first episode it was around the time of our ninth wedding anniversary and we have this tradition where we reread our vows to each other and talk about them.

So, we did that, but on the podcast,” Van Fleet said. “We read them out loud, talked about what’s changed from when we first said them and made up new vows on the spot, based on what we’ve experienced.”

Both Jones and Van Fleet are hoping for audience engagement to grow with the show, and there’s a Facebook, Instagram and YouTube page where people can chime in.

Van Fleet and Jones both have experience speaking and performing in front of people, but a podcast like “Twice as Less Not Perfect” required a kind of public openness and vulnerability that took a little adjusting to. The hope is that SEE READER, P15

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very vulnerability will allow others to connect with them and their experiences.

“It feels messy, it feels challenging, it feels like one day you’re on the highest mountain and one day you’re on the lowest low. And navigating that together is half the battle, it’s half of the relationship, it’s half of where the growth comes from,” Jones said. “Every action we take with each other is a vote for who we want to be going forward. Ever yday you’re waking up and making a conscious choice to do this with this person. If you’re doing that, that’s step one.”

Even if listeners don’t have the same experiences as Van Fleet and Jones, they hope by sharing their lives, it will lead to discussions and enlightenment for all.

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In one thread, a young mother explained that she, her husband and baby were living in a motel, out of formula and nearly out of diapers. They had burned up most of the gas in their car driving to local grocery stores, only to find bare shelves.

The group lit up with people willing to drive diapers and formula to them. In the span of a couple hours, the young family went from despair to elation and gratitude at the generosity of strangers.

Other stories abounded. A homeless mother who received assistance finding an apartment, then donations of furniture, dishes and food. A homeless man who received a ride to a shelter. Group members gave away everything from guitars to painting canvases.

Today, the group stands just shy of 12,000 members. While it’s not as busy as it was during the height of the shutdowns, it stays lively with gifts of school supplies, furniture and more.

Kane and Jennifer still spend seven days a week managing the group.

“What if there is that mother or father in need and they have no money or car?” Kane said. “What if we aren’t on the page, and the post sits in the queue for hours?

“I want to talk about as many hard things as possible and help people realize that voice [in their gut] is important to listen to,” Van Fleet said. “If we can be those people to talk about it and be real about it, then hopefully there will be more of those aha moments.”

Visit messymarriagepodcast. buzzsprout.com for information and listening options.

Enjoy the great outdoors and help Dumb Friends League The Dumb Friends League launched the Peaks for Pets hiking challenge, which runs for the entire month of September. The challenge is simple — keep track of your vertical feet all month and earn incentive items as you climb.

Participants are encouraged to take part in exciting weekend challenges and share photos of their adventures using #PeaksforPets or tagging the Dumb Friends League on social media, according

to provided information.

Visit www.peaksforpets.org for details and to register.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — ‘Live at the Vineyards’ KUVO JAZZ has been providing listeners with the sounds of one of America’s most important original art forms for 35 year and is celebrating that achievement — as well as 15 years of “Live at the Vineyards” concert series — with a 15-day radio celebration.

“Live at the Vineyards: On the Radio” began on Sept. 9 and airs through Sept. 23, highlighting the artists who performed over the last 15 years — artists like the Hazel Miller Band, Poncho Sanchez, Dianne Reeves and many more.

To listen, tune into KUVO JAZZ (89.3FM Denver), visit kuvo.org, or download the free KUVO JAZZ app.

Streaming style — ‘25th Hour’ Spike Lee has made some ex-

‘This is connecting people with people. It’s true community.’

Kane Lisieck Where does that leave them?”

Even beyond the pandemic, Kane said the group filled a niche.

“For most Americans, if you have a box of old clothes, you take it to Goodwill,” he said. “Well, people scraping by don’t have five bucks for a shirt. This opens the door for those really in need.

There are service organizations that give items away, but some people are embarrassed. This is connecting people with people. It’s true community.”

The oldest kind of economy Around the Denver metro area, others have cultivated community through cash-free exchange.

In Littleton, Kathy Powers is the moderator of a thriving local chapter of the Buy Nothing Movement, which focuses on gifts of goods, time or talent, and doesn’t allow for bartering or monetary exchanges.

The key, Powers said, is each chapter is bound to a small geographic area, and discour-

ages “porch pickup,” encouraging neighbors to meet one another.

“It’s not about the stuff,” Powers said. “It’s about the people and the community.”

In Powers’ group, neighbors have donated everything from an extra gallon of milk to a 60-inch flatscreen TVs and entire living room sets. One family had no space to accommodate visiting relatives, so a neighbor offered up a spare bedroom.

“We’re building one of the oldest kinds of economies,” Powers said.

“Giving your extra to your neighbors.”

Powers said the group has successfully introduced her to neighbors she now calls friends.

“People are so caught up in their own busy lives, it’s hard to know the neighbors even two or three houses away,” she said. “People have a lot of junk in their homes.

It’s a great way to help each other out.”

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tremely important films during his career (“Do the Right Thing” anyone?) but “25th Hour” is notable, not only for the caliber of the performances, but because it’s been called by critics like the San Francisco Chronicle’s Mick LaSalle “the only great film dealing with the Sept. 11 tragedy.”

The film follows Edward Norton’s Montgomery “Monty” Brogan, a drug dealer going through his last 24 hours of freedom before beginning his prison sentence. The film submerges itself and the audience in the immediate post-9/11 world of New York City. The result is all Lee — enlightening, moving and utterly human.

Check it out from your local library or stream it on Amazon.

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

Others find food is the key to building community.

Eve Orenstein of Boulder heads Mile High Swappers, a “food swap” group with chapters in Boulder and Denver. The group meets in different locations, with attendees bringing multiple portions of homemade food to trade with one another.

“Bringing people together over food is a natural thing,” Orenstein said. “You’ve got people with all sorts of skills: bakers, gardeners, fermenters — one woman has chickens and rabbits, and she brings eggs and Angora wool.”

While some people bring extravagant items, others bring simple foods. But it’s not about calculating value, Orenstein said.

“It feels good to say here’s this thing I took the time to put together,” she said. “It has value to me and others. Cash value is irrelevant if it’s done with love and care and skill.”

Homemade butter and honey are big hits, she said. Others bring unusual items — one member of the group, an astrophysicist, brings items like fermented black walnuts.

Orenstein admitted she sometimes accepts more than she wants to stay in the spirit.

“I have more jam and pickles than I’ll probably ever eat,” she said. “But it’s about sharing our passions and love with one another.”

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Effort against child sex abuse aims for ‘tipping point’ STAFF REPORT

Illuminate Colorado, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to strengthening families, organizations and communities to prevent child maltreatment, aims to train more than 200,000 Coloradans to help children grow up happy, healthy and safe and prevent children from experiencing sexual abuse, according to a news release.

The nonprofit launched a new initiative in June focused on preventing child sexual abuse.

“When a community reaches a tipping point, the (culture) starts to change and that is what needs to happen to eliminate child sexual abuse in Colorado. This initiative is built around the idea that if enough adults get educated, then together, a new standard of child safety will be created in the community and ultimately throughout Colorado,” Anne Auld,

director of education for Illuminate Colorado, said in the release.

The Tipping Point Initiative encourages all Coloradans to take the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children training, an evidence-informed, adultfocused child sexual abuse prevention program. Adults learn how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse and feel empowered to spread their knowledge within the community, according to the release.

Over the last five years, the number of substantiated assessments of child sexual abuse has steadily risen, according to the Colorado Department of Human Services. Roughly 7% of the 286,606 allegations of child maltreatment in Colorado over the last five years involved concerns of sexual abuse; 28% of those concerns involved male children and 72% female children.

However, it is also believed that child sexual abuse is significantly un-

derreported, according to the release.

National experts estimate that one in 10 children will be sexually abused before the age of 18 and 90% of children who experience sexual abuse know their abuser, the release says.

Thanks in large part to support from the Colorado Children’s Trust Fund in the Office of Early Childhood at the Colorado Department of Human Services, this interactive prevention training is available anywhere in Colorado for free.

The two-hour training includes simple, effective prevention strategies for adults to use to protect children from sexual abuse, including how to reduce one-on-one situations when sexual abuse can occur and the importance of using anatomically correct terms for genitals with children to prevent child sexual abuse. The training also includes education on topics like recognizing signs of abuse, as well as practical guid-

ance on how to respond in the moment when a child discloses abuse to you.

Illuminate, along with more than 80 local authorized facilitators throughout Colorado, have been promoting this training for several years with more than 7,000 people in Colorado trained today.

“This is no small feat, but it is a far cry from reaching the necessary critical milestone in child protection that is needed to effectively prevent child sexual abuse in Colorado,” the release says.

The training is available both online and in-person, depending on local public health guidance. It is available in English and Spanish and approved nationally for two hours of continuing education for many professionals including nurses, social workers, dentists and dental hygienists.

Sign up online to learn more at TipColorado.org.

City of Arvada news briefs STAFF REPORT

National Preparedness Month While everyone is already coping with the effects of the pandemic, to mark National Preparedness Month the city is assisting residents in planning for other types of emergencies.

Residents can sign up for the city’s newsletter, get information about rental and mortgage assistance, learn about other preparedness activities like signing up for the Code Red emergency notification system at arvada. org.

Arvada Fire is hosting a virtual safety scavenger hunt on Sept. 19. Each fire station will have fun safety tips and giveaways. Everyone who plays will get a goodie bag, and the winner will receive a pizza delivery from a fire truck to your home! AFPD is also hosting an art contest for Fire Prevention Week. More information is available at www.arvadafire.com/ Shredathon news Due to COVID-19, the Arvada Police Department Shred-A-Thon held each October will be rescheduled; a date has

not been announced. Jefferson County will be holding their Shred-A-Thon on Saturday, Oct. 3. For more information on both events, visit arvada.org/arvada-pd-shred-a-thon-set-for-october-10.

Artist relief fund As part of its ongoing support of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, Arvada will provide $250,000 to local artists and arts non-profits as part of the Arvada Artist Relief Fund.

The one-time grants of up to $3,000 will disperse funding received from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic

Security (CARES) Act, which recognizes that “the arts industry is an important sector of America’s economy.”

“We are grateful for the opportunity to provide much needed support to our existing and blossoming arts community,” said Charise Canales, staff liaison to the Arvada Arts and Culture Commission. “We believe that artists and creatives of all types are key to the recovery and continued vibrancy of Arvada.”

For more information on eligibility requirements and to apply, visit 40westarts.org/arvadaartsrelieffund.

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No. 4 Chatfield softball bounces back with win over Ralston Valley

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO ATHLETICS

LITTLETON — The sprint toward the Class 5A Jeffco League softball title officially got underway late Friday afternoon at Chatfield High School.

Chatfield — No. 4 in the 5A CHSAANow.com rankings, but coming off a tough 8-7 loss Wednesday to D’Evelyn — hosted Ralston Valley to being conference play in a league that featured three ranked teams.

Senior Courtney Bidwell sparked the Chargers early with a solo home run in the first inning and senior pitcher Izzy DiNapoli did her share pitching a 3-hit shutout of the Mustangs.

“The loss to D’Evelyn kind of showed us the power we needed more on the offensive end,” Bidwell said after an impressive 4-0 victory. “When I came up that first at-bat I knew we needed to rally early in the game. It really started the game off well.”

Sophomore Avery Rohlman’s flare to left field dropped to score the second run in the bottom of the first inning for Chatfield (7-2 record, 1-0 in league).

DiNapoli and sophomore Brooklyn Levin both had RBI hits in the bottom of the sixth inning to extend the lead to 4-0.

DiNapoli was 3-for-3 at the plate with a pair of doubles to go along with her 11 strikeouts in the circle for the Chargers.

“The seniors had never beat Ralston Valley before. We really wanted to,” said DiNapoli, who also admitted she had been struggling at the plate before the break-out game to open conference play. “After we lost Wednesday we really focused on winning going into league.”

With no regional tournaments to qualify for the 5A state tournament during the shortened and changed season due to the COVID-19 pan-

Chatfield senior Izzy DiNapoli pitched a 3-hit, complete-game shutout Sept. 4 against Ralston Valley in the Class 5A Jeffco League opener. demic, the 16-team state field will be determined differently this year. The league champion in each 5A conference will earn a bid and the remainder of the field will be determined by RPI rankings.

The change this season makes league play in deep leagues like Jeffco even more important.

“There is a lot more pressure without regionals,” Bidwell said. “Winning league is our No. 1 goal right now.”

Chatfield looked like the front-runner and favorite to win the conference title after the strong performance against Ralston Valley (3-4, 0-1).

“We had a great practice yesterday,” Chatfield coach Jen Lazzeri said.

“They realized yesterday that we get to come out here and play sports. A lot of other people don’t. We have to come out, enjoy it and have fun.”

Ralston Valley senior Jaiden Geist (24) stretches for the ball as Chatfield junior Peyton Shepard sprints toward the bag during the Class 5A Jeffco League opener Sept. 4 at Chatfield High School. The Chargers took a 4-0 victory over the Mustangs.

PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lazzeri was impressed how her team responded to a number of defensive line-up changes with starting catcher Kailey Horton still out with a concussion. The bounce-back game from DiNapoli also proved how tough the Chargers are to beat when their ace pitcher is on.

“I think she (DiNapoli) took the D’Evelyn game pretty personally,” Lazzeri said of the DiNapoli giving up eight runs on 10 hits against the Jaguars. “When she is in a groove it’s a tremendous confidence booster for us.”

The win also broke a 2-game win-

ning streak for Ralston Valley. The Mustangs had outscored their last two opponents (Evergreen and Golden) 29-2. Senior Laney Clark was one of the few bright spots for Ralston Valley.

Clark went 2-for-3 from the plate for the Mustangs.

“Ralston Valley is a great team. This is a big step for us,” Lazzeri said. “Our girls need to not have their eyes on the prize. Let’s enjoy every day and the time we are together.”

Dennis Pleuss is the Sports Information Director for Jeffco Public Schools.

For more coverage go to CHSAANow. com/Jeffco.

Race for Jeffco League boys golf individual and team titles heating up

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO ATHLETICS

ARVADA — Friday at Indian Tree Golf Course was moving day of sorts for Class 5A and 4A Jeffco League boys golfers.

In the fourth of six scheduled Jeffco League tournaments, golfers made moves to position themselves for the final stretch that will determine individual and team titles.

Lakewood junior Max Lange, defending 5A Jeffco individual medalist, got himself in the mix to repeat as the conference champion. Lange shot the best round of the day with a 2-under-par, 68. The junior moved into seventh place for the individual medalist title.

Ralston Valley junior Gage Messingham and Lakewood senior Ryan Liao are leading the pack with Arvada West senior Tyler Tyson currently in third place. Ralston Valley senior Jack Larson, Columbine senior Drex Duffy and Ralston Valley senior Trey Kirschner SEE GOLF, P23

Lakewood junior Max Lange watches his tee shot on the Par 3 No. 3 hole on Sept.

4 at Indian Tree Golf Course in Arvada.

Lange shot a tournament best 2-underpar, 68 during the fourth Jeffco League tournament of the fall season. PHOTO BY DENNIS

Ralston Valley junior Gage Messingham eyes a drive during his round Sept. 4 at Indian Tree Golf Course in Arvada. Messingham held the top spot in the Class 5A Jeffco League individual medalist standings through four conference tournaments.

PHOTOS BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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Against Arvada Sept. 3, Thornton senior Thalia Guardiola makes contact in the 12-2 victory.

PHOTO BY ADAM HOTHERSALL

Thornton stays unbeaten, takes down Arvada in five innings

BY ADAM HOTHERSALL SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

A new-look Thornton softball squad led by first-year manager Chance Pearson took the game to Arvada on the road Sept. 3, finishing the night with a 12-2 win behind a mix of hard contact offensively and solid defensive play.

Pearson said the win has the Lady Trojans ready to take on the shortened season.

“We are super excited,” Pearson said Thursday after the game. “I have coached competitive for 13 years, so this is the first time we have had high school experience. We have been super excited with what we have seen. For example, the girl we started in right field tonight, she is a freshman, and she has been going really hard in practice. When I see girls like (freshman) Catalina (Alcaraz) putting in that effort and hard work makes it extra rewarding.”

Jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning allowed junior Lilly Auten to settle in on the rubber. Arvada didn’t strike until the third inning with a lone run, but the righty put the ball over the plate and trusted her defense to make plays.

“Lilly has really only played JV prior to this year, so we just told her

to throw strikes and let the defense go to work,” Pearson said. “Both games we have played so far she has been our pitcher and she’s done her job. We have seen a lot of growth from her in just a couple of weeks.”

Auten did her thing, and for the second-straight contest, the offense showed up as well. Combining for 29 runs in the first two affairs, Thornton has outscored their opponents by 25 runs in that span.

Taking charge with the bats, hitters 1-4 in the lineup of junior Rissy Garica, sophomore Kyra Castillo, and seniors Laryss Rodriguez, Thalia Guardiola continue to carry the load offensively for the Lady Trojans. Scoring runs in four of the five innings, the final frame is when the road team tallied their afternoon-high of five crossing the plate.

“Our top four batters, in our first two games, the batting average between the four of them is crazy high.

They have a great offensive mindset up there and just seem to hit the ball hard every time,” Pearson said.

Thornton totaled eight hits throughout and is already a quarter of the way to their win total from last year.

Don’t be surprised if the Lady Trojans eclipse last year’s mark, despite playing fewer games during this COVIDshortened season.

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Golden’s No. 3 singles player Mark Robinson hits a forehand against D’Evelyn’s Phoenix Lee on Sept. 3.

DENVER — D’Evelyn boys tennis team continued its dominance in Class 4A Jeffco League play Thursday afternoon.

The Jaguars swept conference rival Golden 7-0 in the home league match for D’Evelyn. Jaguars’ singles players — Aswaanth Karuppasamy, Carter Smith and Phoenix Lee — all grabbed early wins for D’Evelyn.

D’Evelyn’s doubles teams — JJ Reschl/Carter Dart, Law Schoeman/Mason Gustafson, Mateo Zimmer/Dylan Moran and Vince Cushnie/ Jake Davis — completed the sweep against the Demons.

The Jaguars close out their regular season with a couple of duals against Class 5A Jeffco teams — Lakewood and Ralston Valley — along with a tournament at the Arvada Tennis Center next week.

D’Evelyn will be in the 4A Region 1 tournament hosted by Colorado Academy before the 4A state tournament Sept. 25 and 26 at Pueblo City Park.

Dennis Pleuss is the Sports Information Director for Jeffco Public Schools. For more coverage go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

Golden’s No. 1 singles player Garrett Greiner hits a serve during his match against D’Evelyn’s Aswaanth Karuppasamy on Sept.

3. The Demons suffered a 7-0 loss against the tough Jaguars.

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are also still in the mix for the conference title.

The top six golfers in 5A are separated by just 1-stroke when it comes to their 9-hole average.

Ralston Valley does have a sizable 47-shot lead in the team standings over second-place Lakewood.

In 4A, Conifer senior Dakota Dolph and Littleton junior Emmett Loomis tied for the individual title at Indian Tree. Both shot 5-overpar rounds of 75. Dolph and Green Mountain

D’Evelyn’s No. 1 doubles player Carter Dart hits a serve during the Jaguars’ home match against Golden on Sept. 3. D’Evelyn cruised to a 7-0 Class 4A Jeffco League win.

D’Evelyn’s No. 3 singles player Phoenix Lee hits a forehand during his match against Golden’s Mark Robinson on Sept. 3. The Jaguars swept the Demons 7-0 in the Class 4A Jeffco League match.

senior Oliver Gibbons are title atop of overall individual standings with a 9-hole average of 37.83.

The team race for the league title is just as tight. Evergreen and Green Mountain are tied with 1,310 total shots through the first four league tournaments.

There was a Jeffco League tournament scheduled for the Broadlands on Sept. 9, and the final Jeffco League tourney of the year is scheduled for the West Woods Golf Course on Sept. 14.

Dennis Pleuss is the Sports Information Director for Jeffco Public Schools. For more coverage go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.

Green Mountain senior Oliver Gibbon surveys the green during his front-nine Sept. 4 at Indian Tree Golf Course in Arvada.

Gibbon is in the mix to claim the Class 4A Jeffco League individual medalist title.

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City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF HEARING UPON APPLICATION

D/B/A: THE BLUEGRASS COFFEE AND BOURBON 18068 W 92nd Pl. Unit 400 ARVADA, CO 80007

Notice is hereby given that an application has been presented to the City of Arvada Local Liquor Licensing authority for a Tavern liquor license from Bluegrass Candelas LLC, d/b/a The Bluegrass Coffee and Bourbon, located at 18068 W. 92nd

Owners, 18068 W 92nd Ln. Unit 400, Arvada, CO, United States.

The license would allow sales of malt, vinous and spirituous liquor by the drink for consumption on the premises 18068 W. 92nd Ln. Unit 400 Arvada, CO 80007.

Said application will be heard and considered by the City of Arvada Liquor Licensing Authority

was submitted on August 18, 2020.

For further information call Sarah Walters, Deputy City Clerk, at 720-898-7544.

Dated this 10th day of September, 2020

First Publication: September 10, 2020 Last Publication: September 10, 2020 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript

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/s/ Sarah Walters Deputy City Clerk CITY OF ARVADA, COLORADO

Arvada Legals 9.10.20 * 1

24 Arvada Press

September 10, 2020

All the flavors to entice kids.

All the nicotine to keep them hooked.

E-cigarette makers and vape shops are enticing kids with flavors like cotton candy, gummy bear and bubble gum. And nationally, over 5 million kids are using these flavored e-cigarettes.

Vape shops and tobacco companies say their products aren’t ending up in kids’ hands, but that’s just not true. Many retailers still sell to minors, and many of them in Denver even illegally sold products during the COVID-19 shutdown violating emergency orders.

Let’s stop pretending vape shops and the industry care about public health or the health of our children. It’s time to stop the sale of flavored tobacco products to protect our kids.

Take action now by visiting FlavorsHookKidsDenver.org to tell City Council Members Jolon Clark and Paul Kashmann to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

Paid for by Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund