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Arvada community action groups hold ‘5/25 Day of Remembrance’ Event Graduates at Faith Christian Academy await the conferring of diplomas.
Faith Christian Academy celebrates 2021 graduation
While contracting COVID-19 has generally been considered far less risky for those in younger age groups than it is for their grandparents or even parents, JCPH Executive Director Dawn Comstock said it is still important for kids to be vaccinated because they can spread the virus to friends and family. There is also still some risk of serious complications from the virus, including hospitalization and possibly death, for people in that age group. At one such vaccine distribution SEE CLINICS, P5
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Graduating seniors at Faith Christian Academy were able to have a traditional graduation celebration on May 27 at the school’s Family Worship Center. The graduation was mask-optional and welcomed families and friends of the graduates. Class valedictorian Greer Porter gave the first address of the evening, followed by Student Body President Madison Cassell and English teacher Courtney Waters, who read from the children’s book ‘You Are Special’ by Max Lucado. FCA Student Body President Madison Cassell gives her speech.
Shots in before schools out JCPH rushed vax clinics at 34 schools BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
When the Pfizer vaccine was approved for use in kids ages 12-15 just three weeks before the end of the school year in Jeffco, Jefferson County Public Health was faced with its latest challenge in a year full of them. “We were asked to hit all of our schools in the next two weeks,” said Marius Nielsen, who has been
helping coordinate vaccination efforts for JCPH. Hitting as many schools as possible was important, Nielsen said, because JCPH knew that they presented the best place to reach as many 12-15 year olds as possible. In total, the district was able to hold events at 34 schools out of the 155 in the district. The urgency had also increased in recent weeks as COVID-19 cases spiked significantly among those ages 10-19 and 20-29 around the end of April, although they have since declined sharply following the same trajectory as overall cases in the county.
BY RYAN DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
One year after George Floyd was murdered by police during an arrest in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, people around the world gathered to celebrate his life and call attention to the institutional systems that contributed to his death. About 20 Arvadans recognized ‘5/25 Day of Remembrance’ by gathering outside of City Hall with signs and a large USA flag. Many of the attendees belong to local social justice groups Arvadans for Social Justice and Arvadans for Progressive Action, two organizations that organized the event. Participants in the event assembled along the turning lane of Ralston Road outside of City Hall, receiving honks, peace signs, waves and raised fists from people in passing cars. The event was held in coordination with the George Floyd Memorial Center’s `5/25 Day of Enlightenment’ program, according to ASJ Co-Founder Amy Travin. ASJ shared information about a pledge urging members to “recommit their time, energy, and attention to fighting systems of oppression, specifically right here in Arvada.” “Other than the memory of George Floyd and showing solidarity,” said PJ Travin, also a cofounder of ASJ, “one of the things we’re doing as ASJ is asking people to take a recommitment pledge for anti-racist work. What we’re finding is that people need an easy way to
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About 20 convene near city hall to call for continued fight against racism
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Perlmutter attends Lakewood vaccine event Congressman touts American Rescue Plan in helping to curb the pandemic BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It’s Tuesday morning, and drivers once again are lined up in an RTD parking garage near Wadsworth and Colfax to receive a COVID vaccination. Among Stride Community Health staffers, EMTs giving shots and folks waiting their turn, Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D), mixes, listens and learns more about the operation. Perlmutter can often be found in his district, holding regular community meetings with constituents. This day he was underscoring the point that federal legislation his party pushed through helped make events like the vaccination event possible. “They’ve (Stride) really got it down to an art,” he says. “They’ve got the van that they were able to buy with funds that we provided with the American Rescue Plan and the CARES Act, and they’ve been able to bring these shots to where the people are.” Having had the virus himself, Perlmutter has little doubt a vac-
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cination is by far, the better way to go. “We don’t want to see another surge like we see in Japan right now, which may cancel the Olympics. We don’t want to see a surge like India has had — where it’s just overwhelmed the entire country,” he said. “Through the American Rescue Plan, there’s a lot of assistance and support for clinics like Stride. There’s a lot of continued research to refine the vaccines to deal with the variants. There’s a lot of support for public health — for making sure the community is healthy— physically and mentally.” Looking forward, Perlmutter said he thinks the American Rescue Plan anticipates the potential need for booster shots for Americans, and he’s confident science and the administration will be able to answer the call when it happens. “We know we can do things in a very big way to protect the health of the nation,” he said. Allison Draayer, Stride’s Director of Community of Care, says
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Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) speaks to Stride staffers at a weekly vaccinaPHOTO BY BOB WOOLEY tion event in Lakewood.
demand is tapering off but they’ll be at that same location, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through the end of July, after which they plan to offer vaccinations as long as there is a need. “We’re just going to go where the community would like us to go,” she said. Eric Garcia is a union stagehand for live events. He’s anxious to get his vaccination and get back to work. He said getting the shot isn’t a requirement, but thinks it’s best for everybody concerned, to get it. “I’m looking so forward to (getting) it. Red Rocks events have started, but we’re not at full capacity — we’re trying to get there,” he says. “I’m going to Jimmy Buffet,” Perlmutter replies.
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Once again, he points to the legislation Democrats passed and the money that’s gone to restaurants and shuttered venues, before quickly moving on to say hello to a man who’s just received his shot. According to Perlmutter’s office, as part of the $1.88 trillion American Rescue Plan, approximately $60 billion was provided for COVID testing and vaccine activities. Specifically, Colorado received $131 million for community health centers to expand vaccine access. In addition, Colorado received $56 million to ramp up mobile distribution, increased sites and extended hours, and expanded capacity to improve vaccine availability, particularly to underserved communities.
The Metropolitan Fire Chiefs (Metro) Association has named West Metro Fire Chief Don Lombardi as the group’s new President. The association brings together fire chiefs from large metropolitan fire agencies around the world to share information and focus on major issues effecting policy changes in the fire service. Members of the association are fire chiefs of districts or departments with at least 350 fully paid career fire fighters. “This past year has been a time of unprecedented challenges for the fire and emergency medical services community,” Lombardi said.“The COVID-19 pandemic showed us again just how important it is to share information and best practices across all agencies
as we work to serve our communities. I’m honored to help lead the efforts of the Metro Chiefs as we move forward.” The Metropolitan (Metro) Fire Chiefs Association was founded in 1965, for the purpose of bringing fire service professionals together to address the challenges of largecity departments that were becoming increasingly complex. Today the association includes fire chiefs from Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Chiefs who are members of the association also belong to the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Firefighter safety continues to be a primary focus for the Metro Chiefs.
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Parents sentenced in fentanyl death of toddler Father already on parole when daughter’s death occurred BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Rashad Turner, 31, and Denisha Woodsking, 30, have been sentenced in the death of their daughter, two-year-old Jada’Marie Glenn-Turner. Jada’Marie died of fentanyl intoxication at the Crosslands Motel at 715 Kipling Street in Lakewood, Feb. 24, 2020. On March 1, 2021, Mr. Turner and Ms. Woodsking each pleaded guilty to Child Abuse Resulting in
Serious Bodily Injury ( a class 3 felony). Last month, District Court Judge Phillip McNulty sentenced Turner, who had three prior felonies and was on probation at the time of the toddler’s death, to 20 years in prison. The maximum sentence Turner faced was 22 years. May 25, Woodsking, who faced the same potential sentence (16-22 years) as Turner, was given the minimum, 16 year sentence. According to a Colorado First Judicial District press release, when police responded to the motel the day Jada’Marie died, the child was unresponsive and they determined her to be deceased. During a search of the motel room, police found a trash bag that contained several drugs including
Xanax, oxycontin, heroin, Suboxone, and marijuana. Following the autopsy and toxicology report, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office found that Jada’Marie had ingested fentanyl that was present in the motel room; her cause of death was ruled as fentanyl intoxication. At Woodsking’s sentencing hearing, Senior Deputy District Attorney Kelley Dziedzic told the court, “we do not doubt the significant grief experienced by Ms. Woodsking and her family, however, this case didn’t occur in a vacuum,” as she detailed Ms. Woodsking’s involvement and criminal history and asked the court to impose the same twenty-year prison sentence as Mr. Turner. SDDA Dziedzic argued that “twenty-years would
serve as recognition of the seriousness of the offense.” Woodsking addressed the court, speaking of the tremendous loss she suffered as a result of her carelessness. “Jada’Marie was beautiful, smart, and she loved her family,” she said. “All I can do now is grow and get the help I need so I can be a better mom.” McNulty told Woodsking he was sorry for the loss of Jada’Marie; even though she’d had a hand in it. “I can’t imagine losing a child,” he said. McNulty said he did find significant differences in Ms. Woodsking’s involvement and background, in comparison to Mr. Turner, which accounted for the lighter sentence for her.
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National Association of Realtors’ Latest Member Profile Reveals Drop In Realtors’ Median Income Despite the pandemic and the shortage of active listings, the membership of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) grew by 5.7% in 2020 over 2019. Perhaps it was because people lost their hourly or salaried jobs and moved toward self-employed occupations such as real estate. Real estate has always attracted people who perceive it as a high income profession. They don’t realize that the “80/20 rule” applies as much to real estate as it does to any profession. While that rule would suggest that 20% of Realtors earn 80% of the income, it’s actually worse. I would estimate that 10% of us earn 90% of the income. According to NAR, the sales volume per Realtor dropped to $2.1 million. With our median sales price in Denver’s MLS at $438,239 in 2020, that’s about five closings per Realtor. And keep in mind that only half of licensed agents are members of NAR. I consider NAR members (“Realtors”) the agents who are serious about real estate, since Realtor dues are about $500 per year. Licensees don’t join a Realtor brokerage unless they hope and expect to justify that expenditure. I’ve been a Realtor for nearly 20 years, so I know a lot of fellow agents, yet it continues to surprise me that most listings in my own city are by agents — usually Realtors — I’ve never heard of. Looking at the six active listings in Golden right now, I’ve only heard of one of the listing agents, and he had only 10 sold listings in the past 12 months. Another of the six had one sold listing, a third agent had two sold listings, and a fourth agent had zero sold listings in the last 12 months. (I had 25 sold listings.) Each year, NAR surveys its membership on a wide variety of topics. The 2021 Member Profile was based on 18,209
respondents. Here are some of the results. The median gross income of Realtors has never been over $50,000 per year, and it fell 13% from $49,700 in 2019 to $43,330 in 2020, according to the Member Profile. And that is gross income. Realtors are typically self-employed and have lots of expenses, with the median for 2020 being $5,330. That brings the median net income down to $38,000. Depending on family size, that is only two to three times the poverty level! The largest expense for most Realtors is vehicle expenses — $1,200. (My largest expense is, no surprise, advertising!) For Realtors who specialize in residential real estate, the median net income for real estate activities in 2020 was only $23,500. Only 73% of residential specialists said that real estate activities provided 75% or more of their personal income. Only 56% of residential Realtors say that it is their only occupation. 29% say it has never been their primary occupation. Realtors with 16 or more years in the business had a median gross income of $75,000 in 2020, down from $86,500 in 2019. Realtors with 2 years or less in the business had median gross incomes of $8,500, down from $8,900 in 2019. Missing from the report is how many members (who probably thought real estate was their path to wealth) dropped out in their first or second year of membership. Of the respondents to NAR’s survey who specialize in residential real estate, 23% reported zero transactions in 2020. Another 32% reported between 1 and 5 transactions in 2020. The median was 4 transactions for males and 5 transactions for females. Notably, the median for White/Caucasian residential Realtors was 7
South Golden Home Listed by Jim Swanson Golden Heights is a small residential subdivision nestled behind the industrial area west of the Jeffco Fairgrounds at the end of the 6th Avenue frontage road. It has its own city-maintained park with playground which is just one block west of this home. The seller has beautifully updated and freshened this 4-bedroom home at 344 Poppy St., which has a 24’x26’ undivided addition with its $595,000 own 3/4 bathroom and exterior access suitable for a mother-in-law apartment, art studio, rehearsal studio or whatever you want. The large fenced backyard includes two sheds and space for a garden. The oversized garage is insulated, finished and painted, with an epoxy floor. The kitchen has new slab granite countertops. All in all, this home is move-in ready. With its newer vinyl windows and paint, you'd be hard pressed to find anything that needs improving! Take a narrated video tour at www.SouthGoldenHome.com, then call your agent or Jim Swanson at 303-929-2727 for a private showing. He will be holding it open this Saturday, June 5th, 11am to 2pm.
transactions, compared to between 2 and 3 transactions for other racial groups. Here are some other interesting findings from the 2021 Member Profile that you may find interesting. The median age of a Realtor is 54, unchanged from when I entered the business (as a 54-year-old) 19 years ago. The typical Realtor has 8 years’ experience. 17% of respondents specializing in residential real estate said it was their 1st career. 49% said it was their 2nd career, and 34% said it was their 3rd or more. Only 79% of respondents were “very certain” they would remain in the business another two years. Most Realtors worked 35 hours per week in 2020, down from 36 hours in 2019. (I work at least 60 hours per week!) Text messaging is the top method of communication that members use with their clients, at 93%, followed by phone calls (90%) and email (89%). 88% of Realtors work as “independent contractors,” meaning they live on commission income alone, have no tax withholding and pay all their own expenses. Realtors change firms a lot. The median tenure of Realtors with their current firm is five years, down from six years in 2019. 8% work for a brokerage that was bought or merged in the last two years. 65% of Realtors are females, up from
64% last year. (As I understand it, RE/ MAX was the first company to hire female agents, back about 1970. Before that, our industry was virtually all men — and they wore suits and ties to work.) 82% of Realtors own their own home, and 37% own a secondary property. 86% of brokerages are independent, non-franchised, mostly with a single office and typically only two full-time licensees. The typical residential brokerage has operated for 14 years. (That’s us! I founded Golden Real Estate in July 2007.) Brokerages typically got 30% of their customer inquiries in 2020 from referrals by past clients, 25% from repeat business with prior clients, 10% from their website, and 10% from social media. (Golden Real Estate gets well over 75% of our business from readers of this advertisement, which has appeared every week without fail for over 15 years.) Firms with only one office typically had 18 transactions in 2018. (Golden Real Estate closed 45 seller sides and 22 buyer sides in the last 12 months.) Of respondents to NAR’s survey, 57% were White/Caucasian, 20% were Hispanic/Latino, 16% were Black/African American, and 8% were Asian/Pacific Islander. 60% were female and 38% were male. 89% were heterosexual, 3% were gay/ lesbian, and 6% preferred not to say.
For Sale: June’s ‘Green Home of the Month’ Each month I feature another one of the homes on last fall’s Metro Denver Green Homes Tour. The home I chose to feature this month is the Van de Rijdt home at 6776 Wood Rock Road, eleven miles up Golden Gate Canyon, which I just listed for sale. Rather than shoot a new video tour narrated by me, I suggest you view the video tour I created for the green homes tour, in which the home- $795,000 owner, Martijn van de Rijdt, explains the many sustainable features of his Net Zero Energy home. You can find that video tour on this home’s listing site, www.JeffcoSolarHomes.com. The video describes, for example, the radiant floor heating via an air source heat pump which is powered, like the rest of the house, by a ground-mounted solar photovoltaic array on the hillside behind the house. There are so many sustainable features that the video took 16 minutes. If you have longed to live in a net zero energy home that is also super comfortable, and if you like the idea of living on 10 acres off a gated back road, this home might be right for you. I’ll hold it open this Saturday, June 5th, from 11am to 2pm. Or call for a private showing.
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Lakewood grad awarded scholarship for mental health awareness How personal loss sparked a desire to create change BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Avery Wilson isn’t trying to change the world — just a really painful part of it. Wilson, a 2021 Lakewood High School graduate, has been working for the past three years to end the stigma around mental illness and reduce teen suicide. Now, that hard work is being recognized in the form of a scholarship from the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). Wilson has been awarded the Mental Health Awareness Scholarship after writing an essay about her efforts to support young people who often suffer in silence, sometimes to the point of taking their own lives. Teen suicide is a topic Wilson is all too familiar with. Three years ago, her best friend, high school sophomore Robbie Eckert, took his life. Wilson says she had no clue the boy she ate lunch with every day was suicidal. “It was a complete sur-
Avery Wilson and her family participate in a Robbie’s Hope Fun Run.
prise to everyone who knew him. We had no idea it was going to happen,” she said. “I had just gotten my driver’s license that day (of the suicide) and we were talking about being able to go off campus for lunch, and
all of the other things we’d be able to do.” His death, heartbreaking as it was to her, was also a catalyst to take action. She joined others affected by the loss, including Eckert’s parents, in founding Robbie’s
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Hope Foundation. The Foundation, a nonprofit, says they are “committed to supporting teens to remove the stigma around anxiety and depression and ultimately cut the rate of teen suicide in half by 2028.”
Wilson says the foundation offers Hope Groups where teens can get together to talk and interact in a safe environment. They’ve also created a handbook, A Guide By Teens on How to Talk to Teens, written from the perspective of a teen, to help teach adults to communicate better with their kids. “We don’t have all of the answers,” she says. “But we want to start that (mental health awareness) conversation.” This fall, Wilson will be heading east, to the University of New Hampshire, where she’ll study Ocean Engineering. She says she’s hoping to continue volunteering and being an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention on her new campus. The thought of which reminds her of a Jana Stanfield quote that’s become a favorite. “I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.” To learn more about the work Wilson, the Eckert’s, and others are doing through Robbie’s Hope Foundation, you can visit their website at www. robbies-hope.com.
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event held on May 27 at Bell Middle School in Golden, a team of about 10 nurses spent three hours vaccinating students, family members and anyone else who showed up. The events were promoted by the schools, Nielsen said, but no advanced registration or appointment was required. Christine Billings, JCPH’s COVID-19 emergency response commander, said that vaccinating kids is basically like vaccinating anyone else, except that a parent needs to provide permission. “That hasn’t been much of an issue,” Billing said. “Either the parent is present or they have usually been able to provide clinical consent by phone.” Nielsen said she has also observed several situations where a child’s desire to get vaccinated has led their parent to also do so. “That’s something we are seeing a lot is the child has been exposed to information that leads them to want to get it (the vaccine) and that ends up being the catalyst for the parent who has gotten it,” she said. Nielsen said that about 11,000 people had been vaccinated at the JCPH school events, and the organization was hoping to add about 2,000 more to that at the remaining events. She and Billings said that while JCPH considers that number a success given the limited amount of time, it is also getting ready to continue to target vaccine eligible
kids at pop-up vaccine clinics at pools, farmer’s markets, libraries, youth sporting events and other places frequented by kids. “We have a lot of big plans for once schools close but we are also taking any and all ideas from the community about where to set up clinics to reach people who haven’t been reached,” said Billings, who said people can call 303-239-7000 to make a request for a clinic location. Nielsen also noted that JCPH now has lots of capacity of all three vaccines as well as mobile clinics that are capable of stopping at up to six sites in a day. The week before, one clinic briefly even set up on a busy street corner at the request of a community member. Making sure vaccines are accessible is now more important than ever, she said, because with 70% of the county having already received the vaccine and supply now exceeding demand, those who remain generally haven’t been vaccinated because they’ve either struggled with access or are vaccine-hesitant. “With both of those populations, it really helps to have them see the vaccine in their community,” she said. Billings compared the latest vaccine distribution efforts to a jigsaw puzzle “where we are just trying to put the pieces in the right places.” “Gone are the days where we would administer 1,000 doses a day at a single site,” she said. “Now 50100 doses is really good.” Of course, there is still one large population that is still not eligible for the vaccine: children under 11.
Nurses Nickola Thomas, left, and Roberto Blanco, right, at work at the vaccine clinic at PHOTO BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO Bell Middle School on May 27.
But with that population expected to be approved for vaccination later this year, Billings said JCPH is already thinking about how to reach that population — and said the approach will likely be different from how the county aimed to reach older populations. “I think with the 5-11 year olds we will really be looking to have those vaccinations given by a trusted pediatrician,” said Billings, who said pediatricians will have the advantage of having earned families trust, which could be more important when it comes to vaccinating younger children, and could also deliver the COVID-19 vaccine alongside other vaccines typically given to children. “At that point it will start to look like a typical vaccine like the chicken pox or measles,” she said.
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This June 5 and 6 it is free to fish in Jefferson County.
Other locations include Main and Smith reservoirs, Kendrick Lake, Cottonwood Park Lake and Bear Creek (between Bear Creek Reservoir and Evergreen Lake — this location allows artificial fly and lure only). If you’re fishing in Lakewood, you can also show off your catch by following LakewoodParks on Instagram and including the hashtag #FishLakewood for a chance to be featured on their page. In Arvada, try your luck at Birdland Lake in Jack B. Tomlinson Park, while Wheat Ridge anglers can cast a line at Crown Hill Lake. In South Jeffco, you can see what’s biting at Hine Lake, South Platte Park or Chatfield Reservoir just to name a few.
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Follow the rules Although a license of Habitat Stamp is not required on Free Fishing Weekend, all other rules and regulations still apply. Consult the Colorado Fishing Brochure at https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/RulesRegs/Brochure/fishing.pdf for specific regulations and restrictions. And remember to recycle or take your fishing line with you when you’re ready to leave that lake or stream. Lakewood fishing locations offer fishing line recycling containers. Failure to properly dispose of fishing line could result in a fine of up to $2,650 and/or up to 365 days in jail under the Lakewood Municipal Code.
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Colorado Community Media garners 27 awards in Better Newspaper Contest STAFF REPORT
The Highlands Ranch Herald took two top honors in its weekly newspaper division with General Excellence in Editorial and Advertising in the 2021 Colorado Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The paper was among numerous weekly and monthly Colorado Community Media publications in the annual statewide competition. Colorado Community Media — which prints 24 publications — also won 25 total awards in specific categories: 15 first place and 10 second place. The Colorado Press Association teamed with the Kansas Press Association to provide numerous online seminars during the virtual convention May 20-21. Advertising awards In Best Advertising Special Section, the Highlands Ranch Herald won first place and the Golden Transcript’s “Golden Guide” visitors guide won second place. The firstplace award was for “New Year, New You,” by Erin Franks, Stephanie Dyke and Tina Meltzer. The secondplace award was for the “Golden Guide 2020” by Glenn Wallace, Erin Franks, Tina Meltzer, Shanna Maxcy and Ben Wiebesiek. For Best Advertising Campaign, the Littleton Independent won first place for “Vita Littleton invites you” by Tina Meltzer. For Best Classified Pages, the Highlands Ranch Herald won first place. For best print ad, the NorthglennThornton Sentinel won first place
with “NerdToGo North” by Tina Meltzer. The Arvada Press won second place for “Virtual Colorado” by Tina Meltzer. For Best Classified Pages, the Highlands Ranch Herald won first place under the direction of Erin Franks. Editorial awards For Best Breaking News/Deadline Reporting, the Highlands Ranch Herald won first place for “Shooter sentenced to life in prison, possible parole” by Jessica Gibbs: The Littleton Independent won second place for “Homeless sweep starts process over again” by David Gilbert. In Best Business News/Feature Story, the Littleton Independent won second place for “Renters struggling amid pandemic” by David Gilbert. For Best Editorial Collaboration, the Highlands Ranch Herald won first place for “Under attack” by Jessica Gibbs (Colorado Community Media) and Jesse Paul (Colorado Sun). For Best Editorial Special Section, the Highlands Ranch Herald won second place for “STEM School tragedy: One year later” by Jessica Gibbs. In Best Education Story, The Centennial Citizen won first place for “A united voice” by Ellis Arnold. The Highlands Ranch Herald won second place for “Parents fight medical marijuana policy” by Jessica Gibbs. In Best News Story, the Brighton Standard Blade won second place for “Adams County judge: Supporters find flaws in retention process” by Liam Adams and Michael Karlik. For Best Investigative Package, the
Highlands Ranch Herald won second place for “A school’s nightmare” by Jessica Gibbs. For Best Health Enterprise/Health Feature Story, the Highlands Ranch Herald won first place for “A ferocious fighter” by Elliott Wenzler. “From the first time I heard Patrick’s story, I was blown away by his tenacity and passion. Telling stories like his is one of the greatest privileges of being a journalist and I’m so grateful that I was able to do that and that CPA recognized this story,” Wenzler said. In Photo and Design, the Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel won second place for “Remembering Service” by Stefan Brodsky. In Best Page Design, the Highlands Ranch Herald won second place for “Community Service Groups” by Stephanie Dyke. In Best Sports or Sports Event Story, the Highlands Ranch Herald won second place for “Cycling event survives” by Jessica Gibbs. In Best Photography Portfolio, the Littleton Independent won first place for photos by David Gilbert. For Best Photo Slideshow, the Littleton Independent won first place for work by David Gilbert. For Best Public Service Project in Class 3, the Canyon Courier won first place for “Teen Mental Health” by Deb Hurley Brobst. In Class 4, the Centennial Citizen won first place for “A united voice” by Ellis Arnold. Monthly publication awards In Best Column Writing Award in monthlies, the Washington Park Pro-
file won first place for “A reflection of the times” by Christy Steadman. “I had never written a personal column before, so receiving the first-place win for my column on pandemic times was certainly a surprise, but one that I am proud of,” Steadman said. “I write the majority of the stories, and I work closely with the page designer to ensure that with each turn of the page, readers have something spectacular to enjoy, something new for them to learn or something to experience in their community.” In Best Education Story for monthlies, the Washington Park Profile won second place for “An unexpected new normal” by Christy Steadman. For Best Feature Story, the Washington Park Profile won second place for “Grasmere Lake: murky no more” by Kirsten Dahl Collins. For Best Series of Sustained Coverage, the Washington Park Profile won first place for “Rosedale Elementary” by Christy Steadman. For Best Photo and Design, Life on Capitol Hill won first place for the February 2020 cover by Ben Wiebesiek. Statewide major awards Major award winners were First Amendment: Jeff Campbell, for letters to the editor about a killing by sheriff’s personnel in Kiowa County; Rising Star: Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins of the Ouray County Plaindealer; and News Leader: Lisa Schlichtman and Steamboat Pilot & Today staff for the paper’s “Indivisible” series.
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Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - Song by U2 Most of us are probably familiar with this song by U2, if not, I highly recommend giving WINNING it a listen. This WORDS song popped into my head recently as I was on vacation. Yes, vacation, my first trip in 14 months. As I walked along the beach, I was scanning the sand for unusual shells, sea Michael Norton glass, or unique pieces of coral. Something I have always done when visiting a beach. Over the years I have trained my eyes to quickly identify shells of unique shape and color. On most walks along the shoreline, I will automatically find little treasures where the sea meets the sand. Sometimes I am very casual about it and a shell or piece of coral happens to jump right out at me. And other times, I am heads down in full search mode,
looking for exactly the right size, color, or shaped shell for my collection. Well on my recent trip, I found myself looking but not finding, searching but not really seeing anything. After a couple of days of coming up empty, I thought about why this could be happening. And I realized that my mind had not caught up with being on vacation yet. I realized I wasn’t quite relaxed enough to see anything popping out at me, and I wasn’t focused enough to be intentional about seeking out something special. I found myself in a weird state of work and vacation limbo. Have you ever been there? Are you there right now? Maybe it’s not searching for seashells, sea glass, or coral, but searching for something, something you aren’t quite sure about or haven’t clearly defined yet. And since what we are searching for isn’t always completely obvious, it becomes harder and harder to find. Or as the U2 song goes, “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.” We search for understanding
and we find confusion instead. We look for peace only to see conflict all around us. We want answers but only seem to come up with more questions. More than anything we seek the truth and become frustrated by half-truths or lies. We really do want to find the good in others and yet we confront disappointment time and time again. What I have found in each one of these scenarios is that we don’t find what we are looking for because we have placed ourselves in “understanding-peacehope-truth-good” limbo. When our heart and mind are in a good space, we would tend to see everything around us that is positive whether we are searching for it or not. And when we are aligned mentally, physically, and spiritually, we have the ability to become laser-focused, seeing exactly what we set out to see. Not just what we want to see, but what we are intentionally looking for when it comes to understanding, peace, hope, truth, and goodness. When we still can’t find what it is that we are looking for, we may
need a quick “checkup from the neck up,” as Zig Ziglar used to say. We may need to snap ourselves out of that weird state of limbo, somewhere between not being relaxed enough to trust our instincts and not being confident enough to pursue what it is that we want the most. Ambiguity hinders us wherever we are, at work, at home, taking a hike, or walking along the beach looking for the perfect seashell. Have you found what you are looking for yet? Have you identified whether it is because you are in limbo and not allowing yourself to be relaxed enough to come upon it naturally? Or are you simply lacking focus to do a thorough search? Either way, I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we do find what it is we are looking for, it really will be a better than good year.
Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
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steoporosis is more common in women. Symptoms of coronary artery disease and heart attack may be different GUEST between men and COLUMN women. Women have a harder time quitting smoking than men. Women are twice as likely as men to experience depression. Even the results of common screenDr. Kimberly Winter ing tests may be different between the sexes. These are just a few of the health differences between men and women. I encourage all women to schedule your annual women’s well-visit with your doctor to talk about preventive care and screenings that check for risk factors for chronic conditions and early signs of disease. Women should consider a variety of screenings depending on their age or risk factors.
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In particular, there is a focus on significant health disparities affecting women of color. About 700 women still die each year in the U.S. from complications due to pregnancy. American Indian, Alaska Native and Black women are two to three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than white women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two out of three pregnancy-related deaths are considered preventable. It’s a good practice to consult your doctor about contraceptives and sexually transmitted infections. Testing for cervical cancer will help detect the high-risk human papillomavirus virus which can lead to cervical cancer. And, mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it’s easier to treat and before it’s big enough to feel or cause symptoms. Some diseases such as diabetes are not so easily detected without medical tests. Women can develop diabetes during pregnancy known as gestational diabetes. Others may want to be screened for diabetes mellitus, a group of diseases that affect
how your body uses blood sugar, after pregnancy. Women are twice as likely as men to experience depression, with some experiencing mood symptoms related to hormone changes during puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause. Anxiety screenings may also be appropriate given the high levels of anxiety disorders pregnant or postpartum women experience, as well as women who may be victims of domestic violence. As I noted earlier, women have a harder time quitting smoking than men because they metabolize nicotine, the addictive ingredient in tobacco, faster than men. Metabolism differences may explain why nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches or gum, work better in men than women. Knee injuries, such as ACL tears, are more likely to occur in women and girls while playing sports. This difference is due to aspects of a woman’s anatomy. And, because there may be differences in symptoms of coronary artery disease and heart attack between women and men, the results of common screening tests may also
be different. These differences can lead to a misdiagnosis. For women aged 50 and continuing to age 75, there are additional health concerns: • Colorectal cancer screenings are encouraged. • And osteoporosis is more common because they have less bone mass than men and can experience more bone loss during hormonal changes at menopause. It’s also very important to be attentive to mental health, including managing stress and getting enough sleep, getting active and attending regular checkups and well-women visits with a primary care physician or advanced care practitioner. Amidst all of these medical warnings and concerns, there is good news. Women can begin and achieve better health at any age or life circumstances. Understanding these key women’s health issues is an important step on the way to better health. Dr. Kimberly Winter is a family medicine physician with New West Physicians located in Highlands Ranch.
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Colorado ends ‘legacy admissions’ at public colleges SAT/ACT requirement also will be thing of the past BY PATTY NIEBERG THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill on May 25 making the state a leader in the nationwide effort to ban legacy admissions at public colleges and universities. Prateek Dutta, Colorado policy director for Democrats for Education Reform, who brought the bill idea to state lawmakers, said Colorado is the first state he has found to have enacted such a law. The bill prohibits public higher education officials from looking at “legacy preference,” or familial relationships to alumni of the institution, in their admissions process. “Just because your parent or grandparent went to one of our
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be activated and an easy way to find action, and there’s a lot of people that want that. “With this,” PJ continued, “we’re trying to find people that are willing to say they’ll do it and we’re going to give them the dues. Because there is so much to be done.” Robin Kupernick, a member of Arvadans for Progressive Action — a group that started after the 2016 Presidential Election that now has more than 400 members — said that the murder of George Floyd was a catalyst for her to get more involved in advocating for criminal justice and police reform, both of which she felt were important. “I didn’t understand a lot about what people of color face when they interact with law enforcement,” said Kupernick. “And although I had read stories in the news for the last decade, I hadn’t paid much attention to it as I should have. The murder of George Floyd got all of our attention, and I made an effort to pay more attention and to learn as much as I can about criminal jus-
colleges in Colorado, that doesn’t mean that you automatically get in,” Polis said. “Because that could take the spot of somebody who is more worthy of that spot.” Legacy admissions can disproportionately harm Coloradans who are first-generation college students, people of color or those who are living in the country illegally, he added. In Colorado, nearly 63% of white students and 67% of middle- to high-income students enroll in a bachelor’s degree program right after high school compared with only 42% of Latino students and 47% of low-income students who enroll directly from high school, according to the bill’s text. “This bill will help move us in a direction where our higher education institutions are moving towards being meritocracies — meaning that you have to earn admission because of who you are and what you can do and what
your potential is. Not who your parents or grandparents were,” Polis said. While several states have tried to ban affirmative action based on race, Colorado seems to be the first to ban “affirmative action for the rich, aka legacy preferences,” said Richard Kahlenberg, director of K-12 equity and senior fellow at The Century Foundation, a progressive, independent think tank. Several universities are considering ending their practice of legacy admissions, following behind Johns Hopkins University, which made its announcement in January 2020. Texas A&M University made the decision to abolish its legacy program in 2004. In October 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law requirements for colleges to disclose whether they give preferential admissions to applicants related to donors or alumni. The bill came in response to the college admissions
scandal that revealed dozens of wealthy families paid bribes to get their children into elite California universities. Polis also signed a bill on May 25 lifting requirements for public colleges in the state to consider SAT or ACT scores for first-time freshmen, encouraging what he called a more equitable and holistic approach to the admissions process and access to education.
tice reform and police reform, and the fact that there is a real need for it.” When asked about recent efforts from local groups — such as the Arvada Chamber of Commerce, which recently launched a new diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative - to foster more diversity in Arvada, Amy Travin emphasized the continued need for impactful action over grandstanding. “I think it’s a good start,” said Amy, “but I think that we have to make really sure that it’s not a false front to say `look, see we have this group,’ we still really have to do the work and our elected officials have to be educated enough
themselves to turn it into action. It can’t be performative; it has to be transformative.” Information on Arvadans for
Social Justice can be found at arvcojustice.com, while Arvadans for Progressive Action can be found at arvadansforprogressiveaction.org.
Patty Nieberg is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com.
‘5/25 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE’ The George Floyd Memorial Center, an organization founded after Floyd’s death last year to honor his legacy, requested, “the world to commemorate May 25th as the day the world came together for a common purpose. This day of brutality open the world’s eyes to the plight of Black Americans,” per their website. More information on the George Floyd Memorial Center and `5/25 Day of Remembrance’ can be found at georgefloydmc.org/
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Best. Summer. Ever.
Crowds will return to Levitt Pavillion for a series of free concerts this summer, one of many attractions returning after last year’s lockdown summer.
After last year’s bummer of a summer, here’s how to make the most of Mile High life in 2021 BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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id your funnel cake intake stay at zero last year? Has it been a while since you’ve danced in anything but pajamas? If you’re among the millions ready to shed some pent-up energy as the summer of 2021 dawns, here’s a few events coming back or scaling up this year. First Friday art walks After a hiatus in 2020, the First
Friday Art Walk returns to the Art District on Santa Fe on June 4 and continuing the first Friday of every month thereafter. The signature art walk in the Denver area, Santa Fe’s takes visitors into a variety of galleries, studios, lofts and alleys. The District is big, but most of the action is on Santa Fe Drive between 5th and 11th streets. Masks and social distancing still required — for now. Other art walks are in RiNo and on South Pearl Street. DenversArtDistrict.org
twist — most of this year’s 24 cult classics will be screened drive-in style in the lower parking lot, with Creation and Ship rocks as a backdrop. Just three films — “Casino Royale,” “Jurassic Park” and “The Princess Bride” — will be screened in the amphitheatre itself. Drivein tickets are $59.50 per car (but hey, you get some Coke, popcorn and candy out of the deal), or $16 a person for the amphitheatre shows. Book ‘em soon, they sell out quick! DenverFilm.org
Film on the Rocks What could be a more Colorado moment than watching “The Shining” — inspired by Estes Park’s Stanley Hotel — at Red Rocks? Film on the Rocks is back at Colorado’s most beloved concert venue, with a
Renaissance Festival If you’re the type who really prefers to inspect your swords before you buy them, don’t miss the return of the Colorado Renaissance Festival. Colorado’s celebration of all things magical and medieval oc-
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cupies a purpose-built village in the enchanted forest outside Larkspur. Quaff a hearty ale and gobble a turkey leg beneath the pines while the kids make merry with legions of jugglers, fire-breathers, jousters and magicians. Over 200 crafters and artisans hawk their wares, from suits of armor to love potions. Not to be missed: the dungeon museum, featuring mannequins enduring shockingly innovative medieval torture devices. Ticket prices haven’t been announced yet. The fest runs eight weekends starting July 3. ColoradoRenaissance.com Arapahoe County Fair Arapahoe County may not be SEE SUMMER, P13
A million dollar night of musical theater COMING ATTRACTIONS
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he Arvada Center is celebrating the return of live musical theater with an experience that will be novel for both performers and audiences — musical theater outside. For the first time in 19 years, the Center is premiering a show — “Million Dollar Quartet” — in its Outdoor Amphitheatre. “The show is based on a real jam session recorded by Sam Phillips from 1956 featuring Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis,” said Rod A. Lansberry, producing artistic director of musical theatre. “It took place in a two-hour span, and the show is a lot like watching that session live. But it’s not a Vegas impersonation show — it has a storyline that carries through.”
“Million Dollar Quartet” runs at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., through Friday, July 2, with performances at 8 p.m. on Tuesday through Sunday. “Million Dollar Quartet” features Zachary Andrews as Phillips, JP Coletta as Lewis, Sam Sherwood as Perkins, Andrew Frace as Cash, Nick Voss as Presley and Suzanna Champion as Dyanne. Lansberry said the Center received about 600 auditions for the roles — all virtual, due to the pandemic. Once that relatively new experience was surmounted, then came the “old is new again” experience of putting together a show. In person. For a live audience. “After two years of not performing for the actors and two years of not directing
for me, it took a little while to get used to again,” he said. “But there was much more of a feeling of excitement for us to be back in front of an audience, with performers getting to do what they do.” The show features classics like “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Walk the Line,” which means not only do the actors have to perform and play on stage, but they need to do be convincing as the well-known figures without straying into caricature. “It’s a very intricate show because of the style all these musicians played in,” Lansberry added. “We don’t want them to be doing impersonations, so all the actors did their homework to ensure they’re SEE READER, P13
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associated with spurs and cowboy hats much anymore, but by gum, there’s enough Wild West left in it to put on a rootin’ tootin’ county fair. The fair returns to the county fairgrounds on East Quincy Avenue, on the edge of the prairie, but close enough for suburbanites to enjoy rodeos, tractor pulls, and the Dock Dogs — high-diving dogs who plunge 40 feet into a pool. Don’t miss the 4-H barns filled with all creatures bovine, equine and porcine. And, of course, the ultimate county fair challenge: chowing down on fair food, then trying to keep it down after a few carnival rides. The fair runs July 22-25. ArapahoeCountyFair.com Clear Creek Whitewater Park There are lots of lovely ways to see Golden, but perhaps the best is by inner tube. After spending much of the summer of 2020 closed, Clear Creek Whitewater Park is open to floaters and boaters this year — just in time for a wet spring and some epic snowmelt. Grab a tube and head to the west end
of 10th St., then walk upstream as far as your flip-flops will take you. Most folks get out around the baseball diamond to go back upstream and float the stretch again, but intrepid floaters can continue northeast through town — just make sure you get out before the Coors brewery. The best part? A post-tubing detour up Washington Street, to downtown Golden’s many excellent restaurants and pubs. Levitt Pavilion Say “Ruby Hill” to Denver-area old-timers and they’ll likely conjure memories of sledding down the epic incline, but the younger generation may grow up thinking of it as one of the best summertime spots as well. Levitt Pavilion, one of Denver’s finest free cultural amenities, is back with a full lineup of free summer concerts. This year’s roster includes Colorado originals like the Flobots and Yonder Mountain String Band — and a few ticketed events, including the legendary Melissa Etheridge on Aug. 13. Even if you visit on a night without a concert, check out another of the best shows in town: the view of the Denver skyline from the north end of Ruby Hill Park. Picnic blankets not included. LevittDenver.org
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believable as these characters.” The original plan was for the show to be performed on the Main Stage, but when the Center’s production of “Small Mouth Sounds” was moved into that space to allow for social distancing, “Million Dollar Quartet” migrated outside. “It really fits in the amphitheater because it is very similar to the live music we normally have out there,” Lansberry said. “It’s just an enjoyable evening outside — something that a lot of us haven’t had in the last year and a half. It’s important to produce a show that gives people that opportunity.” For information and tickets, call 720-898-7299 or visit www.arvadacenter.org. Plays making progress with the Athena Project The Athena Project’s Plays In Progress series is back this year highlighting new works by women playwrights from more than 300 submitted works. The works — “The Newlywed Game” by Alyssa Haddad, “Like a House of Cards” by Eva Grace, “Woman Wahala” by Nikkita Duke and “Knead Love” by Camille Darby — will be presented as virtual table reads on Zoom Webinar, and there will also be panels featuring playwrights, directors, dramaturgs and actors from across the country. The series will be on Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6. There is a Series Pass and Backstage Pass available to the general public, and for entertainers and theatre artists who have been finan-
The Arapahoe County Fair returns this summer, filled with down-home fun and rides.
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Chatfield junior Will Adams (7) looks for some room as Ralston Valley junior Ethan Field applies pressure during the first quarter May 26 at the NAAC. The Mustangs shut out the Chargers in the second half on the way to a 16-3 victory. PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ARVADA — Ralston Valley boys lacrosse team responded in a big way Wednesday, May 26, after suffering its first league loss to the season. The Mustangs dominated Jeffco rival Chatfield to the tune of 16-3 late Wednesday afternoon at the North Area Athletic Complex. “We were coming off a tough loss on Monday,” Ralston Valley junior Lane Kellogg said of the Mustangs’ 8-6 defeat against Monarch in a Class 5A League #2 game. “I really think we wanted this game. We were communicating, flying around and sharing the ball really well. It was amazing to see.” The Mustangs held a 5-2 halftime lead against Monarch, but the Coyotes outscored the Mustangs 6-1 in the second half. It was a completely different ending Wednesday against Chatfield for Ralston Valley. Kellogg had a monster game offensively scoring six goals. Ralston Valley closed out the game with a 10-0 run and didn’t allow Chatfield (15, 0-5 in league) to score in the second
half. “Our focus was really just keep sharing the ball. We weren’t really thinking about the score,” ‘Kellogg said of the Mustangs’ 10-0 run to end out the game. “We really just brought it for all four quarters.” Sam Lindsey (3 goals), Nicholas Gates (2 goals) and Payton Hevers (27) all the multiple-goal games for the Mustangs (4-3, 4-1). Ralston Valley defense was stellar in the second half in front of senior goalie Calvin Doucette. Junior Noah Perea finished the game in net for the Mustangs in the largest margin of victory for Ralston Valley on the season. “Today was a good win, but we also played a full four quarters,” Ralston Valley coach Nick Lewis said. “ That has been one of our issues so far. We’ve played some of the top teams in the state and haven’t had a fourquarter game until today.” The Mustangs’ three losses this season have come against No. 6 Denver East, No. 11 Monarch and Cherokee Trail. SEE LACROSSE, P17
Golden and Valor win girls league titles at Indian Tree Arvada West senior Anju Ogi, right, watches her tee shot on the Par 3 No. 3 at Indian Tree Golf Course on May 27. Ogi shot a solid round of 74 to finish tied for first with Valor Christian senior Grace Young in the individual standings in the final Class 4A Jeffco League tournament of the spring. PHOTOS BY
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Golden and Valor Christian girls golf programs were able to sweep the team and individual medalist titles this spring in the Class 4A and 5A Jeffco League. Morrissey spearheaded the Demons’ run to the 4A Jeffco League team title on the Indian Tree golf course. Conifer placed second and Evergreen took third in the team standings. Valor cruised to the 5A Jeffco team title winning all five conference tournaments. Valor senior Grace Young’s 37.8 9-hole average was a full stroke better than Arvada West senior Anju Ogi to claim the 5A Jeffco medalist title. Lakewood finished second and Ralston Valley third in the 5A Jeffco team standings.
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Lakewood sophomore Sumin Kim hits a nice pitch shot up on the green on the Par 3 No. 3 at Indian Tree Golf Course on May 27. Kim shot a round of 88 to finish tied for fourth with junior teammate Kayla Wong.
Valor Christian senior Grace Young led the Eagles to the Class 5A Jeffco League team title this spring. Young also won the individual medalist crown in 5A Jeffco after her round of 74 on May 27 at Indian Tree Golf Course in Arvada.
Golden junior Jessica Morrissey eyes her tee shot on the Par 3 No. 11 at Indian Tree Golf Course in Arvada on Thursday, May 27. Morrissey shot a round of 88 to clinch the Class 4A Jeffco League individual title.
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June 3, 2021 Ralston Valley junior Colton McPherson (23) races down the field after winning a face-off against Chatfield senior David Wiley. The Mustangs scored the final 10 goals in a 16-3 victory over the Chargers at the NAAC.
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Ralston Valley could still grab an automatic bid to the 12-team 5A state tournament by winning the 5A League #2 title. Fairview (5-1, 5-0) has the inside track for the conference title, but the Mustangs have a date against Fairview on June 9 at NAAC that could determine Ralston Valley’s playoff future. “Our goal is to make the playoffs. Our goal is to win a league
championship every year,” Lewis said. “We’ve got three more league games. We are going to come out ready to win for every single one.” Ralston Valley has actually never had a winning season since the program began five years ago. “I see the potential,” Kellogg said. “We are believing. We’ve got some really big games coming up to get into the playoffs.” Dennis Pleuss is the Sports Information Director for Jeffco Public Schools. For more Jeffco coverage go to CHSAANow.com/Jeffco.
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With suicide attempts on the rise, and emergency rooms statewide filling up with psychiatric patients, Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) declared a state of emergency last week. During a special round-table discussion on May 25, health experts said they are seeing dramatic increases in young patients suffering from depression, anxiety, and feelings of isolation and social disconnectedness. Participants in the panel agreed hospital beds are filling up, resources are running low and more help from the county, state and federal levels are needed. According to statistics provided in the hour-long discussion, the leading cause of death for children and young adults, starting at age 10, is suicide in Colorado. According to 2021 data from Mental Health America, Colorado ranks 42nd in youth mental health services. CHC has hospitals and services throughout the Denver metro area, including locations in Arapahoe, Jefferson, Douglas, Denver and Adams counties. In Aurora, at the main regional campus in Aurora, the 52-bed emergency department is now overrun with youths in crisis. Emergency visits went up 90% in April compared to the same normal time in 2019. In declaring a pediatric mental health state of emergency, CEO Jena Hausmann said CHC has worked more than decade to expand facilities, programs, and beds to serve mental/behavioral health issues for children and teenagers. However, she noted, it is not enough with the continual increase in patients starting in 2020 and continuing at an even faster pace in 2021. “Now we are seeing our pediatric emergency departments and in-pa-
Douglas County Youth Community Response Team — www.douglas.co.us/mental-healthinitiative Jefferson County Jefferson Center — https://www.jcmh. org Adams County Community Reach Center — communityreachcenter.org/services/ services-overview Colorado Crisis Services — 1-844493-8255, Text “TALK” to 38255, coloradocrisisservices.org National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — 800-273-8255, suicidepreventionlifeline. org Children’s Hospital Colorado — childrenscolorado.org
tient pediatric units overrun with kids attempting suicide and suffering from other major mental-health illness,” Hausmann said. “The current system is unsustainable, and it is hurting our children. Our children need us to rally together.” Dr. Janna Glover, CHC director of psychology training, said even though society is seeing COVID issues improve, the impacts on children and teenagers are going to continue. “Kids have dealt with chronic stress in the past year that a has interrupted their development and education,” she said. “Now, kids are asked to get back to life again and they feel completely unprepared. They are burnt out and they feel so behind that they do not know how to catch up. They feel a sense of hopelessness.” Glover said hopelessness is the top predictor of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Through tears, David Brumbaugh, the CHC chief medical officer, said some of the cases hit too close to home. Brumbaugh said he had a ninth-grade patient who attempted suicide after failing to
make the baseball team. Brumbaugh said his own son is in ninth grade and plays baseball. Brumbaugh said in his 20 years of treating pediatric patients, he has never seen such a high demand for mental health services. The stress on the system started about 15 months ago, Brumbaugh said, and the last three to four months have been even worse. “Our kids have run out of resilience,” he said. “We are seeing kids who were largely functional and now the floor is falling out. They are attempting suicide.” Patricia Givens, the chief nursing officer for CHC, said, “We are tapped out in all areas. We cannot build enough beds to keep pace with demand.” Givens said hospitals are seeing children as young as 8 years old attempting suicide. CHC experts said a lot of the problems in are rural communities where training in schools and services are lacking. Experts said if teachers, counselors and staff receive more training, they can intervene and get help for children and teens before they get into a crisis mode. CHC officials said hospital beds once being used to treat patients with physical injuries and illnesses are being converted into beds for patients presenting with behavioral health issues. Besides treating patients who have attempted suicide, hospitals are seeing an increase in patients suffering from eating disorders and presenting with symptoms associated with substance abuse. Many of the health experts said the situation is going to require partnerships with county governments, health departments, school districts and state and federal agencies. Heidi Baskfield, CHC vice president of population health and advocacy, said it is going to require more funding. It is going to require more
work to reach children or teens in crisis before they attempt suicide and put pressure on the healthcare system, she said. Mike DiStefano, chief medical officer in Colorado Springs, said a major focus must be placed on prevention, where outpatient services intercept children in crisis long before they attempt suicide. Preventive services are also in crisis. Over the last few years, Baskfield said 47 facilities across the state closed. These are facilities that have traditionally provided mental health care to children and teenagers. “At a time when we are seeing volumes increase, severity increase and overall need, the system that is meant to be in place to serve these kids not only does not exist but those attempting to do this work are underwater and overwhelmed,” Baskfield said. While not present during the round-table discussion, Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas said the county wants to be the example other communities across the state can follow. In 2017, Douglas County started investing more than $1 million per year into mental-health services, creating a Community Response Team. In 2019, the county created the Youth Community Response Team after more than 40% of the calls for help were for residents 19 and younger. Thomas said the partnerships health experts are calling for can work statewide and the CRT program is proof. Douglas County suicide rates are decreasing and partnerships with local organizations, especially the Douglas County School District, have gone up, she said. “We want to take the success we have had here statewide,” she said. “For us, the good news is we are ready to handle the crisis with our youth.”
Public Notices Legals City and County PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing will be held virtually before the Arvada Planning Commission on June 22, 2021, at 6:15 p.m., when you may speak on the matter to consider a Conditional Use Application for Center Land at Indiana Business Park, generally located at 14763 W. 65th Way and 6595 Holman Street. Members of the public may join virtually by visiting www.arvada.org/PLNCOMMISSION for the login information. To submit written public comment to be considered by the Commission, email comments to cedboardsandcommission@arvada.org by 5 p.m. on 6/21/2021. Additional information can be obtained from https://www.arvadapermits.org/etrakit3/search/ project.aspx?activityno=DA2021-0045. CITY OF ARVADA PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Patricia Connell, Secretary Legal Notice No. 410708 First Publication: June 3, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript PUBLIC NOTICE A public hearing will be held virtually before the Arvada Planning Commission on June 22, 2021, at 6:15 p.m., when you may speak on the matter to consider a Major Modification for Caliber Collision, generally located at 6782 Fig Street. Members of the public may join virtually by visiting www.arvada.org/PLNCOMMISSION for the login information. To submit written public comment to be considered by the Commission, email comments to cedboardsandcommission@arvada.org
by 5 p.m. on 6/21/2021. Additional information can be obtained from https://www.arvadapermits.org/etrakit3/search/ project.aspx?activityno=DA2021-0025. CITY OF ARVADA PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Patricia Connell, Secretary Legal Notice No. 410707 First Publication: June 3, 2021 Last Publication: June 3, 2021 Publisher: Jeffco Transcript __________________________________ Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE CANYON PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED GENERALLY and to the owners of real property included within the Canyon Pines Metropolitan District (the “District”), Special Improvement District No. 1 (the “SID”), in the City of Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado, which will be assessed for a portion of the sanitary sewer, water, storm sewer, street, landscape, parks and recreation and other public improvements (the “Improvements”), notice is hereby given: 1. An assessment roll for the SID has been completed showing maximum, aggregate assessments within the District of $26,325,000, and a maximum assessment on each lot as set forth on the schedule attached to this notice (note specifically the column denoted “SID Assessment”). 2. The boundaries of the SID include the following lots: Lots 1 through 90, inclusive, CANYON PINES SUBDIVISION, per plat recorded June 8, 2017 at Reception No. 2017059646 and Affidavit of Correction recorded September 1, 2017 at Reception No. 2017090911, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado.
3. The maximum total cost of the Improvements is $26,325,000. The cost of the Improvements will be paid by the District through assessments imposed against the real property included within the SID. 4. There shall be a public hearing before the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the District on June 24, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., at the offices of Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228 and, if persons prefer to attend electronically, via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/95769861808?pwd=bHB4eXJn dU1OeW9DSHdxaWk0d1V6UT09 (or dial 1-253215-8782 and enter Meeting ID: 957 6986 1808 and Passcode: 534743) at which time the Board shall consider the assessment roll and the related assessment resolution for the SID, and any complaints or objections to such assessment roll and assessment resolution. 5. Complaints or objections may be made to the Board by any property owner within the SID or any other citizen. All complaints or objections may be presented in writing to the District’s Manager, David Solin, via email at dsolin@sdmsi.com or by mail or hand-delivery to Canyon Pines Metropolitan District c/o Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado 80228, or may be presented in writing or orally at the hearing. All complaints must be received prior to or during the hearing to be considered. The Board will hear and determine all complaints and objections before the final passage of the assessment resolution. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CANYON PINES METROPOLITAN DISTRICT. SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS Lot Number SID Assessment 1
$292,920.00
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$305,187.50 $292,980.00 $292,980.00 $292,980.00 $305,187.50 $292,980.00 $292,980.00 $317,395.00 $317,395.00 $329,602.50 $317,395.00 $317,395.00 $329,602.50 $329,602.50 $317,395.00 $317,395.00 $329,602.50 $317,395.00 $390,640.00 $427,262.50 $354,017.50 $280,772.50 $280,772.50 $292,980.00 $305,187.50 $305,187.50 $292,980.00 $305,187.50 $329,602.50 $341,810.00 $390,640.00 $366,225.00 $341,810.00 $366,225.00 $292,980.00 $292,980.00 $256,357.50 $244,150.00 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $244,150.00 $250,253.75 $250,253.75 $256,357.50 $280,772.50 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $231,942.50 $231,942.50
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$231,942.50 $158,697.50 $170,905.00 $170,905.00 $170,905.00 $170,905.00 $170,905.00 $256,357.50 $244,150.00 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $244,150.00 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $256,357.50 $262,461.00 $280,771.50 $317,395.00 $317,395.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $292,979.00 $317,394.00 $305,186.00 $305,186.00 $305,186.00 $305,186.00 $305,186.00 $366,224.00 $414,970.00 $378,355.00 $366,150.00 $390,560.00 $378,355.00
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