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Littleton Public Schools delays reopening Virus outbreak protocols still not finished

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recommendation to the court would be no more than a $25 fine for a first violation,” said Gary Sky, spokesman for Tri-County.

Tri-County Health on July 8 approved an order by a 5-4 vote to require masks in public indoor spaces and outdoors where people can’t remain 6 feet away from others. The order includes a long list

Littleton Public Schools announced it would push back the beginning of the fall semester from Aug. 13 to Aug. 24 to give district staff more time to make sweeping preparations for inperson learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state and local health departments have still not issued finalized guidelines for how to handle outbreaks of the novel coronavirus in schools, according to a district news release, and district officials say they’ll need time to establish internal protocols for virus testing, contact tracing, quarantines and shifts to online learning for schools with outbreaks.

District officials also say they need more time to hire and train teachers for online learning platforms offered to families who choose not to return to school, ready classrooms for physical distancing and hygiene, prepare all faculty in case they need to switch to online learning entirely, and to give parents time to weigh their options.

“We’re working in this weird, unprecedented time, and we’re making decisions on the fly,” said district superintendent Brian Ewert. “Nobody is happy about it.”

The district also announced wideranging protocols to facilitate a return to classrooms: all students from

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Council keeps city under Tri-County mask order Comments from citizens, businesses supported rule

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After the city of Centennial received about 700 comments from

the public via email, phone calls and web contacts in favor of remaining under Tri-County Health Department’s mask-wearing requirement, some city councilmembers reversed

their stance on the issue, and the body voted unanimously to keep the city under the health department’s order.

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Tri-County mask order still stands alongside statewide rule Unlike the state, health agency requires masks outdoors

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Those who refuse to wear masks in public could technically face up

to a $5,000 fine and up to 18 months in jail once an order by the health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties goes into effect July 24.

But that’s the standard maximum penalty set by state law for any violation of a local public health order in general, according to the Tri-County Health Department.

“If enforcement action needed to be taken through legal means, our

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Controversial new state holiday shines spotlight on Mother Cabrini Colorado state legislature voted to replace Columbus Day with holiday for Cabrini last March

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Since 1938, visitors have flocked to the mountains just west of Golden to learn about and pay tribute to Frances Xavier Cabrini, the Catholic saint who established 67 schools, hospitals and orphanages around the U.S., including in Colorado.

Now, the rest of the state is about to become more familiar with Cabrini as well, as a result of the Colorado state legislature’s decision to establish Cabrini Day, a state holiday that will take the place of Columbus Day as a state holiday on the first Monday in October.

Colorado House Bill 20-1031, signed into law by the governor in March, declares the new holiday is “a recognition of Cabrini’s contributions to the state of Colorado and creates an opportunity to promote an appreciation, tolerance and understanding of the different cultures that make up our state.”

In 1909, Colorado became the first state in the nation to observe Columbus Day as an official state holiday at the urging of Angelo Noce, a prominent figure in Denver’s Italian immigrant community.

The bill also states that Columbus never traveled to the territory that

The 22-foot statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at Mother Cabrini’s Shrine. became the United States and had no contact with the state of Colorado, “providing no rationale for a Colorado state holiday bearing his name.” It also states that Columbus participated in the extermination of the Taino people who initially welcomed him to the island of Quisqueya, which he renamed Hispanola.

While many Italian Americans continue to regard it as an important celebration of their heritage and its contributions to America (Columbus was Italian), the holiday had become mired in controversy in recent de-

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A stained glass image of Mother Cabrini inside the Mother Cabrini chapel at Mother Cabrini’s Shrine.

PHOTOS BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO cades by Native Americans who say it is culturally insensitive to continue to celebrate a figure who led the extermination of native peoples and can only be said to have discovered the Americas if their presence here is disregarded.

The Denver Post reported the move to replace Columbus Day represented an attempt to reach a compromise with Colorado’s Italian American community after previous bills that would’ve replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day or made Election Day into a state holiday were defeated.

However, some members of Denver Italian heritage groups say their community did not respect the change and that the legislature did not reach out to them as they have claimed.

“Mother Cabrini has a feast day and it’s not in October,” said Pam Wright, a former president of the Order Sons of Italy Grand Lodge of Colorado. “A lot of us feel that we have celebrated Columbus Day for years and years and it’s not so much the man we celebrate but his journey and that journey is what brought a lot of our ancestors here along with Christianity and that kind of thing so that disappointed us.”

Anna Vann, a first generation Italian immigrant, also questioned the choice to replace the celebration of Columbus with one for Cabrini.

“Mother Cabrini was an actual friend of people in my family in the past here,” said Vann. “She was a very honorable woman but to make a state holiday for her and take away Columbus Day was very wrong.”

Jeff Lewis, the Executive Director of the Mother Cabrini Shrine, said that while the Shrine’s staff are happy Mother Cabrini “will continue to be celebrated in Colorado” they did not have anything to do with the effort to make a Cabrini Day holiday.

“I don’t really know what to say,”

Lewis said when contacted by CCM about his reaction to the new holiday.

“That’s more of a political thing and we really have nothing to do with that.”

Who was Mother Cabrini?

So who exactly was the subject of Colorado’s newest holiday?

Sr. Roselle Santivasi, who works at the shrine, said Cabrini was ultimately a humanitarian who dedicated herself to those who had very little help.

“She just had a sensitivity for the needs of people and had a talent for making their needs met whether it was housing or education,” said Santivasi. “Just simple things like her and the sisters reading their mail because they were illiterate or writing letters back to their home countries or just being with people.”

Cabrini is also someone who has much to teach America today, Santivasi said.

“She would certainly see that every person is entitled to all the privileges of whatever country they live in and so she would work toward that for whomever,” she said. “She would not limit herself to immigrants, she would definitely open herself to the needs of anyone who had needs that were not being met by the government of whatever country they came from.”

Santivasi said an estimated 100,000 people visit the shrine each year and the staff now thinks it might see more with the new holiday.

“We weren’t part of the development of the holiday but if they want to celebrate Mother Cabrini because she’s a woman that’s wonderful,” she said.

“And if it’s someone else for the same reason that’s wonderful too. The more we celebrate people who have done humanitarian things and done good, social justice things for other people that’s good, let’s celebrate them.”

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Survey: Metro Denver homelessness was rising even before COVID-19 ‘Point in time’ tally shows 6,104 people unhoused in metro area

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The number of people experiencing homelessness in the Denver metro area continues to rise.

At least 6,104 people were experiencing homelessness between dusk on Jan. 27 to dusk on Jan. 28 in the seven counties surveyed in the 2020 Point-inTime census, a one-day count across the nation of people experiencing homelessness.

The data reflects a 6% increase since 2019 and a nearly 15% rise from two years ago.

“These data demonstrate homelessness was a crisis before COVID,” said Matt Meyer, executive director at the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative, which coordinates the PIT each year and reports the data to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

“With eviction moratoriums and other protective measures ending, we fully expect to see dramatic increases as a result of the economic impact of the pandemic,” he said. “Reinstating these moratoriums on a local or state level would significantly decrease the impact for those households on the edge that now face homelessness.”

Denver represents the largest share of homelessness compared to neighboring counties surveyed in the region — Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas and Jefferson — with a count of at least 4,171.

The survey identified: 444 unhoused persons in Jefferson County, up from 434 in 2019.

476 unhoused persons in Adams County, down from 483 in 2019.

245 unhoused persons in Arapahoe County, up from 228 in 2019.

53 unhoused persons in Douglas County, up from 14 in 2019.

Of the more than 6,000 people living unhoused in the entire metro area, 51% were living in shelters within the region. A quarter of those surveyed

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said they were staying outdoors.

Of the populations identified, 759 people were actively fleeing domestic violence, 627 were veterans, 278 were unaccompanied youth and there were at least 420 families.

The survey also examined race and found that minority populations are disproportionately affected by homelessness.

African Americans made up more than 20% of people experiencing homelessness, but they represent less than 10% of the general population. Indigenous populations make up about 2% of the general population but comprise about 5% of those unhoused.

“The overrepresentation of people of color, specifically (B)lack and Native Americans, among those experiencing homelessness is critical to the response,” Meyer said in a statement.

“Homelessness is an issue of race and must be approached through this lens.”

Hundreds of volunteers and partner agencies work together to complete the count every year.

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kindergarten through 12th grade will be required to wear face masks while at school. Students are expected to bring their own masks.

Classrooms will be emptied of extra materials and furnishings. Student movement will be organized to limit exposure. Drinking fountains will be off-limits, with students expected to bring their own water bottles and given chances to refill them throughout the day. Parents and visitors will not be allowed into schools, though schools will develop protocols for parents to drop off items.

Because of tight limitations on bus ridership, the district said it will need “significantly more parents to transport their students to and from school.”

‘The best choice for my family’ Despite the challenges posed by virus mitigation efforts, some parents say they’re looking forward to a return to in-person learning.

“It’s absolutely the best choice for my family,” said Angela Christensen, whose twin boys will be freshmen at Heritage High School this fall. Christensen also served on the district’s Restart Task Force, which helped develop in-person learning scenarios, and will serve as the vice president of the Heritage parent-teacher organization this fall.

“Seeing things up-close through the task force, I’m confident that the district has looked at every option and is doing everything it can to make this safe,” Christensen said. “If we can all work together and be kind, and have some grace, this can work. If we don’t,

Littleton Public Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert at an April 11, 2019, school board meeting. it will compound everything we’re facing.”

Not everyone has been so supportive. Ewert, the superintendent, said he and the school board have received a flurry of angry emails since announcing that schools would open in the fall.

“People are calling us child killers,” Ewert said. “Some have said we’re no better than the Columbine killers. Are you serious? We’ve devoted

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Ewert said the district pushed ahead with plans to open schools to in-person learning -- as have many metro-area districts -- after months of consultation with Tri-County Health, the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Children’s Hospital and others.

Going online The district is also rolling out a comprehensive online learning platform called the Temporary Online Program for Students, or TOPS, for students whose families do not feel comfortable sending them back to schools.

TOPS will serve students in every grade level, with a goal of being more robust and cohesive than the rushed transition to all-online learning the district underwent in March as schools closed.

Teachers learned a lot from months of online learning in the spring, said Amanda Crosby, a teacher at Arapahoe High School and the president of the Littleton Education Association, the district’s teachers’ union.

“It was a mixed bag for students,” Crosby said. “Some kids thrived because the social pressures of school were gone, but others wound up feeling really disconnected.”

A bigger impact, Crosby said, was the exacerbation of socioeconomic differences between students. Some had parents who could stay home to keep them on track, while others stayed home alone while parents went to work at essential jobs.

Though the district is hiring and training staff specifically for TOPS, with the expectation that only a portion of the student body will choose it, Ewert said it’s entirely possible that schools or the whole district may wind up shut down to in-person learning again, forcing a return to full-scale online learning.

“We’re spending a significant amount of time training all of our teachers for that,” Ewert said.

‘We don’t know what we’re walking into’ Meanwhile, teachers are facing dilemmas of their own.

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“We don’t really know how much the virus has spread, and we don’t really know what we’re walking into,” Crosby said. “Every type of staff member is trying to make a decision about whether to come back.”

Several teachers have already chosen to resign or take early retirement, Crosby said, though she wasn’t sure how many.

“We’re hearing that a lot of them either have compromised immune systems themselves, or someone they live with does,” Crosby said. “People need to do what they need to do, but it’s very distressing to lose people out of a profession that’s struggling to get people to stay.”

Funding woes As the district grapples with numerous unsolved and murky issues, budget crises loom.

The district is facing a budget shortfall greater than $9 million this year, Ewert said, largely driven by a colossal contraction of the state budget, though that will be offset by more than $6 million in federal CARES act funding. The school board will discuss drawing money from reserves to cover the rest.

Even before the pandemic, LPS was struggling with its budget. The school board pulled $1 million from reserves early in 2020, seeking to soften the blow of $4 million in cuts that spurred the district to cut or cancel 17 staff positions.

Though this year will be covered, the future is unnerving, Ewert said.

The 2021-2022 budget could be “an absolute disaster,” Ewert said, unless the district gets more federal funding, or if voters at the state or local level approve as-yet-undetermined education initiatives.

The problem could get even worse if more students switch to private school or home schooling, Ewert said, taking per-pupil state funding with them.

Crosby said she’s frustrated at calls to reopen schools after years of what she called chronic underfunding of public education.

“If it’s so vital that we reopen, if we’re so essential to getting things rolling again in our society, we ought to be funded to reflect that,” Crosby said.

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July 20 meeting concerned an order by the local health department for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties to require masks in public indoor spaces, and outdoors where people can’t remain 6 feet away from others, beginning July 24.

The order — which the health department approved by a 5-4 vote July 8 — includes a long list of exceptions, including for disabilities and medical or mental health conditions.

Counties and municipalities were able to opt out of the order by July 23.

Decisions to opt out, however, were made moot in large part by Gov. Jared Polis signing a statewide executive order that went into effect July 17 requiring that Coloradans older than 10 wear a face covering in public indoor spaces. That doesn’t include when a person is eating or working out on their own, but it applies in stores, at work and where people congregate.

Polis’ order calls for wearing a mask while using or waiting on a taxi, bus, light rail, train, car service, or ridesharing or similar service.

Both Tri-County’s and the state’s orders also require businesses to refuse customers who aren’t wearing masks, and those who don’t comply could have their business licenses suspended.

A key difference between the orders is that Tri-County’s requires masks outdoors when 6-foot distance from others cannot be maintained. TriCounty’s order also lasts longer — up to 90 days rather than 30 days for the state’s order, although both could be extended.

Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko, seen here delivering the 2019 Centennial State of Our City address, said at a July 13 council meeting that it didn’t matter to her which way the council voted on the mask issue but she wanted citizens to be able to weigh in more on the issue.

But on July 20 she joined in the council’s unanimous “yes” vote on the matter.

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At the city council’s July 13 work session, a preliminary debate over opting out of Tri-County’s order partly centered around whether an order would convince more residents to wear a mask.

But the deeper and more contentious level of the conversation fell along the divide between putting faith in people’s personal responsibility and the effect that individual actions have on others in a pandemic that’s on the rise in Colorado.

On July 13, Councilmembers Candace Moon, Marlo Alston, Mike Sutherland and Christine Sweetland voiced support for remaining under the order, and Councilmembers Sheehan, Richard Holt, Turley and Tammy Maurer were for opting out.

Less decided at the earlier meeting was Mayor Stephanie Piko, who said it doesn’t matter to her which way the council votes but wanted citizens to be able to weigh in more on the issue.

But Piko appeared to lean away from

the order and wondered about some actions the city could take to encourage mask-wearing if it were to opt out.

‘Our citizens have spoken’ Ultimately, after seeing hundreds of comments roll in — and with some political pressure relieved by the news that the state’s executive order left cities with no way out of a mask requirement at the moment — the council on July 20 voted 9-0 to “postpone indefinitely” the choice of whether to opt out.

In other words, the council threw out the question, a move that affirmed Centennial is subject to Tri-County’s order.

Turley announced she had reversed her decision and ended up in support of remaining under the order “after many days” of reading the public’s comments and talking to residents.

“Our citizens have spoken,” Turley said.

Holt told the council he spoke to local

businesses who told him they supported the order, which swayed him toward leaning in favor of it. Maurer made a similar comment, shifting her weight toward staying under the requirement.

As of early afternoon July 20, the city had received more than 750 emails — more than 650 supportive of Tri-County’s order and roughly 100 supportive of opting out, according to the city’s tally at the council meeting.

Other comments through a city online form included 11 supportive of the order and six for opting out. In voicemails, 20 aired support for the order and nine wanted an opt-out.

No members of the public spoke about the matter during the meeting — once the council threw out the question, a scheduled public comment section was deemed unnecessary.

Tri-County conducts counts at the entrances of businesses to estimate how many people in a county tend to wear masks in public. In recent weeks, about 87% of people in Arapahoe County wore masks based on the rough count, compared to 80% in Douglas and 58% in Adams, according to Tri-County’s website.

Because Tri-County Health Department’s mask order differs from Colorado’s statewide order in some ways, Tri-County’s will remain in effect for municipalities and county areas that haven’t been opted out in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. In the areas that are opted out, the state’s order applies.

Douglas County’s elected leaders announced plans on July 9 to opt out of Tri-County’s rule, but that action would apply only to unincorporated areas, not cities and towns.

The Castle Rock Town Council voted to opt out of Tri-County’s mask rule July 14.

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Colorado, other states trim health programs amid COVID-19

BY MARKIAN HAWRYLUK KAISER HEALTH NEWS

As a teenager, Paulina Castle struggled for years with suicidal thoughts. When her mental health was at its most fragile, she would isolate herself, spending days in her room alone.

“That’s the exact thing that makes you feel significantly worse,” the 26-year-old Denver woman said. “It creates a cycle where you’re constantly getting dug into a deeper hole.”

Part of her recovery involved forcing herself to leave her room to socialize or to exercise outside.

But the COVID-19 pandemic has made all of that much harder. Instead of interacting with people on the street in her job as a political canvasser, she is working at home on the phone. And with social distancing rules in place, she has fewer opportunities to meet with friends.

“Since the virus started,” she said, “it’s been a lot easier to fall back into that cycle.”

Between the challenges of the pandemic, the social unrest and the economic crisis, mental health providers are warning that the need for behavioral health services is growing. Yet faced with budgetary shortfalls, Colorado is cutting spending on a number of mental health and substance use treatment programs.

Across the country, the recession has cut state revenues at the same time the pandemic has increased

costs, forcing lawmakers into painful decisions about how to balance their budgets. State legislatures have been forced to consider health care cuts and delay new health programs even in the midst of a health care crisis. But many lawmakers and health experts are concerned the cuts needed to balance state budgets now could exacerbate the pandemic and the recession down the line.

“Health care cuts tend to be on the table, and of course, it’s counterproductive,” said Edwin Park, a health policy professor at Georgetown University. When there’s a recession, people lose their jobs and health insurance, he noted, the very moment when people need those health programs the most.

‘Everything has to be on the table’ In Colorado, for example, lawmakers had to fill a $3.3 billion hole in the budget for fiscal year 2020, which started July 1. That included cuts to a handful of mental health programs, with small overall savings but potentially significant impact on those who relied on them.

They cut $1 million from a program designed to keep people with mental illness out of the hospital and another million from mental health services for juvenile and adult offenders. Lawmakers reduced funding for substance abuse treatment in county jails by SEE HEALTH, P9

Paulina Castle of Denver uses weekly routines to manage her mental health — made worse from isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. “We need to start treating mental health the same as we do physical health,” she says. “This is an issue we need to stop keeping in the dark.”

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$735,000 and eliminated $5 million earmarked for addiction treatment programs in underserved communities. And that’s all on top of a 1% cut to Medicaid community providers who offer health care to the state’s poorest residents.

Some of those cuts were offset by $15.2 million in federal CARES Act funding allocated to behavioral health care programs. But some programs were completely defunded.

Cuts were targeted primarily at programs that hadn’t started yet or hadn’t been fully implemented. The rationale: Those cuts wouldn’t have as deep an impact.

Doyle Forrestal, CEO of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, which represents 23 behavioral health care providers, worries that resources won’t be there for an emerging wave of people who have developed mental health or addiction issues during the pandemic.

“People who are isolated at home are drinking a lot more, maybe having other problems — isolation, economic despair,” she said. “There’s going to be a whole new influx once all of this takes hold.”

State legislators said they tried to avoid cutting programs that would hamper the response to the pandemic or the economic recovery.

“There was a desire on both sides to do everything we could to protect health care spending in Colorado,” said state Rep. Dylan Roberts, DAvon. “But when you’re looking at across-the-board cuts, everything has to be on the table.”

Every state is facing a similar conundrum. With tax filing deadlines pushed back to July 15, states are unsure how much income tax revenue they will collect.

So in addition to cutting back where possible, states are raiding discretionary funds — Colorado repurposed money from the tobacco settlement and marijuana taxes — to shore up their budgets. States are also tapping rainy day funds, which, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers, grew to record levels after the 2008 recession.

The legislature killed a proposal to create an annual mental health checkup. The measure would have cost the state only $13,000, but Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signaled he wouldn’t sign any bills that included new mandates for insurance companies.

State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, who sponsored the checkup measure, was disappointed.

“Not every one of us is going to catch COVID, but every single one of us will have a mental health impact,” she said.

New policies delayed Overall, at least 43 states have made some changes to facilitate access to Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program as many people have lost their job-based health insurance in the COVID crisis. And in late June, voters in Oklahoma approved expanding Medicaid to more residents. But since the start of the pandemic, states including Kansas and California have put off plans to expand eligibility for Medicaid, which provides health care to low-income people.

“These are symptoms of states that can’t deficit-spend, despite this great need for more coverage,” said Sara Collins, vice president for health care coverage and access at the Commonwealth Fund, an independent health policy research foundation based in New York. “If they spend more in one area, that means cuts in another.”

Colorado has had an aggressive health agenda in recent years but had to defer plans for a public health insurance option that could have provided a more affordable plan for people buying insurance on their own.

Long-term implications Once the economic crisis eases, Roberts said, lawmakers will look to restore funding to some of the programs they cut.

But cuts are often easier to make than to restore — as illustrated by cutbacks made during the 2008 recession, according to Georgetown’s Park.

“Many cuts were never fully restored, even though we were in one of the longer economic expansion periods in our country’s history,” Park said.

He also worries many of the smaller primary care and behavioral health providers, who saw fewer patients come through their doors because of stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, might not survive.

“That means less access to care, including routine care like vaccinations,” he said. “If kids aren’t vaccinated, they may be more vulnerable to flu and measles, making them more vulnerable to COVID-19. That makes it more difficult for a stressed health care system to try to deal with a potential second wave of infections.”

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The longer-term mental health toll may be harder to catalog.

Castle, for one, has focused on establishing routines to help her manage her mental health during the pandemic. Every Wednesday night, she plays games online with her friends. And every Friday night, she and her boyfriend build a fire in the backyard.

“If I know people are expecting me to be somewhere at 6 o’clock, that obligation encourages me to go out,” she explained. “There are days it’s a struggle. I have to focus on baby steps.”

Still, Castle worries about others who may be struggling during the pandemic. She has signed on to work with the Colorado chapter of Young Invincibles, which lobbies for health care, higher education and workforce policies to help young adults. Even as states and the federal government have found the money to help hospitals and doctors treat the physical effects of the COVID pandemic, she doesn’t see the same commitment to treating its mental health toll.

“We need to start treating mental health the same as we do physical health,” she said. This is an issue we need to stop keeping in the dark.”

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or use the online Lifeline Chat, both available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

This story is from Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news service covering health issues. It is an editorially independent program of Kaiser Family Foundation, which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Used by permission. For more, khn.org.

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of exceptions, including for disabilities and medical or mental health conditions.

More than half the state’s population had a mask-wearing requirement in their municipalities and counties by mid-July, including many in the Denver metro area.

Eight days after Tri-County Health’s action, Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order that went into effect July 17 requiring that Coloradans older than 10 wear a face covering in public indoor spaces. That doesn’t include when a person is eating or working out on their own, but it applies in stores, at work and where people congregate, Polis said.

That includes wearing a mask while using or waiting on a taxi, bus, light rail, train, car service, or ride-sharing or similar service, according to the order’s text.

Counties and municipalities could opt out of Tri-County’s order by July 23, and Douglas County’s elected leaders announced plans on July 9 to do so. But the state’s order does not allow localities to opt out, at least not now.

Because Tri-County’s order differs from the state’s in some ways, Tri-County’s will remain in effect for municipalities that haven’t opted out in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. Only areas in Douglas County that are outside of a municipality were to be opted out.

The state’s order will apply in those areas, though.

A key difference between the orders is that Tri-County’s requires masks outdoors when 6-foot distance from others cannot be maintained. TriCounty’s order also lasts longer — up to 90 days rather than 30 days for the state’s order, although both orders could be extended.

Picture of enforcement It’s unclear what the penalties would be for those who violate the state’s mask order, as Polis’ executive action is not a public health order.

“If you refuse to wear a mask as required in the executive order, you are violating a Colorado law and are subject to civil or criminal penalties,” a state spokesperson said July 17.

“If you try to enter a store without a mask, you may be prosecuted for trespassing.”

Tri-County has emphasized it doesn’t intend for police action to be its enforcement tool, stressing that the department is “focused on education

‘Law enforcement action will depend on the individual agency but would likely only occur if another crime is committed.’

Mellissa Sager, Tri-County Health policy and intergovernmental manager

and voluntary compliance with the masking order,” Sky said.

The state takes a similar stance, said the July 17 statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which includes staff from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

It’s unclear what it would it take for a person to be stopped by police and given a court summons or fine under the order — that will depend on the law enforcement agency in a particular area, said Mellissa Sager, policy and intergovernmental manager for Tri-County.

The state didn’t outline what a police enforcement action would take, either. “We are asking people to do the right thing for themselves and for the safety of others. The goal of this is not to punish or prosecute people,” the information center’s statement said.

And Tri-County officials — and the state — are not recommending arresting individuals based solely on the failure to wear a mask, Sager said.

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crime is committed,” Sager added.

For both the state’s and Tri-County’s orders, people do not need a written exemption to show that an exception to the mask requirement applies to them.

But an employer may require documentation from an employee in accordance with state and federal law, Tri-County’s order says.

Colorado’s order includes exemptions for individuals “who cannot medically tolerate a face covering,” along with exceptions for some other cases, according to the order’s text.

Tri-County’s order does not require that any child 5 or younger wear a face covering, but in light of the state’s order, Tri-County announced it would raise its age of exemption to 10 years to avoid confusion.

Businesses in spotlight If a person who isn’t wearing a mask refuses to leave a business and is therefore trespassing, that is one example where law enforcement action would apply.

“Law enforcement is not expected to respond to reports of face-covering violations unless the call involves trespass, disorderly conduct or other subsequent crime beyond the failure to wear a face covering,” Sky said.

If an individual refuses to wear a mask for reasons not allowed under the order’s exceptions, a business or other publicly accessible facility is required to refuse entry to that person, according to Tri-County’s mask order.

Any business open to the public that allows a person on its premises without a mask could have its license suspended or revoked, the order says.

Similiarly, businesses may not provide service to people or allow them on their public indoor areas without a mask, according to the state’s order.

Businesses violating the order will may have business license temporarily suspended.

For businesses, if three or more complaints are received, Tri-County plans to “reach out with educational materials, take questions, chat through the requirements of

the order, provide template signage and generally provide resources and education to assist in compliance,” Sky said.

“Sometimes we may need to visit a business in person and sometimes we may be able to provide information and links to resources remotely. Each response will start with a phone call,” Sager said.

Tri-County staff likely won’t respond in person to individuals who are not wearing masks, as the department does not have the capacity to carry that out, Sager said.

“However, we encourage people to reach out to TCHD if they are seeing people not wearing their masks in certain areas as we will use this information to target our education campaigns,” Sager said.

Constitutional authority Since Tri-County voted to issue its order, the move has been criticized as government overreach in public meetings of the Castle Rock Town Council and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, where officials and local residents weighed in.

On the other hand, some Centennial city officials expressed skepticism that the order would be enforced aggressively enough to make people comply.

Responding to concerns that have been raised about the mask rule’s constitutionality, Sky cited the American Bar Association, which says on its website: “Under the U.S. Constitution’s 10th Amendment and U.S. Supreme Court decisions over nearly 200 years, state governments have the primary authority to control the spread of dangerous diseases within their jurisdictions. The 10th Amendment, which gives states all powers not specifically given to the federal government, allows them the authority to take public health emergency actions, such as setting quarantines and business restrictions.”

Public health agencies are required

by Colorado state law to “investigate and abate nuisances when necessary in order to eliminate sources of epidemic or communicable diseases,” according to Sky. “In the event of a public health emergency, the (local health) agency shall issue orders and adopt rules consistent with the laws and rules of the state as the public health director may deem necessary for the proper exercise of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the agency or county or district board,” Sky cited.

If Tri-County pursued a violation in court, the court would ultimately decide what the penalty would be, according to Sky, discussing the suggestion of an up to $25 fine for a first violation. He added: “Our recommendation may change for a more egregious violation of the public health order.”

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ccording to a top-secret study that up until recently had been suppressed, for one week in January there were an identical number of bad people 18 and older living in America as good people.

QUIET How the statistic was determined DESPERATION would take forever to explain. What qualified as bad?

What qualified as good?

Some general assumptions could be made about violent gang members (bad) and first responders Craig Marshall (good).

Not all priests and Smith politicians are bad, so someone really had to do their homework.

Is shoplifting bad? Yes. But was a single incident sufficient to be grouped with the bad population?

The parts of the study that were not redacted provided a few clues, but left me with a lot of unan-

swered questions.

I have done some bad things in my life; at least by my definition. But maybe they weren’t bad enough.

I’d like to think I am a good person, but some of my former students may not think so.

At the time when the bad and good were evenly divided, there were 162,359,017 bad people and 162,359,017 good people that had been tracked.

Hoping to break the tie before publication, the investigators located a young man who was about to turn 18 to a small town in Missouri and tempted him.

That’s right.

He was followed around on his birthday and into the only bookstore in town where by pre-arrangement he was given too much change for the purchase of the book he purchased, which happened to be “Crime and Punishment,” by the way.

Would he keep the excessive amount or return it to the salesperson?

Lana Del Rey sings, “I heard you

like the bad girls, honey, is that true?”

The Shangri-Las sing, “He’s bad, but he’s not evil.”

Jimmy Dean sings, “Big John, big bad John.”

Dialogue in a 2003 film: “He’s wrong.”

“Yeah, wrong can be fun.”

Am I wrong? I might have been at one time. Now, like just about everyone who ages except Keith Richards, I have slowed.

I drove the width of Kansas with my left turn signal on.

Never was a rebel without a cause.

Never had a pack of cigarettes in my T-shirt sleeve. Never walked around with toothpick dangling from my sensuous lips.

All of these behaviors are signs of being bad.

Then, of all things, in the early 1970s the word “bad” came to mean “good.”

“He’s bad” meant “wonderful, deeply satisfying.”

The bad-good committee members must have had their hands full distinguishing between bad when it’s

bad and bad when it’s good.

Anyone who puts a hat on a dog is bad, as far as I’m concerned.

Anyone who follows my car too closely is bad, as far as I’m concerned.

Anyone who says “Me and her” is bad as far as I am concerned.

But did transgressions like that impress the committee?

Back to Missouri. The young man walked to the counter with his book and paid with a twenty. He was given change for a fifty but didn’t realize it until he was out the door and up the block.

He stopped, reached in his pocket, and looked at the change he’d been given. Meanwhile, across the street he was being watched.

The teeter-totter of good and bad in America was waiting on what he did next.

And for once, there was some good news.

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lock up coronavirus rule-breakers Gathering in crowds, without face coverings or distancing, is just plain criminal! Such actions risk not only the health and lives of those who do so. Many others are also endangered: medical workers, first responders, seniors — their parents and grandparents. They extend the restrictions on fellow citizens, particularly those of

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hat happens when our “get-up-and go” has gotten up and went? That’s a question many of you have been asking in one way or another. While some WINNING continue to push through, living and WORDS working with tenacity, resiliency and grit, others are finding their energy being drained and their motivation running on fumes.

If you are in the group who is pushing through, you are Michael Norton probably drawing on your purpose and passion, while measuring your performance. And if you consider yourself to be in the population of people who feels like their “get-upand-go” has gotten up and went, then I encourage you to keep reading. And the first thing you should know is that you are not alone.

The good news is that we can overcome the pandemic funk with a little pandemic purpose, passion and performance. When someone

reaches out looking for a little motivational pick-me-up, here are the three questions I ask them: What were you most passionate about pre-pandemic?

What are you passionate about now?

Does your passion provide you with a sense of purpose, or does your purpose fuel your passion?

You are probably seeing and hearing about some of the hobbies, activities and learnings that people have become passionate about during this time.

Everything from cooking, knitting, biking and working out to learning a foreign language, a new skill, or maybe learning to play an instrument. And looking at some of the posts and seeing for myself how people have mastered things in such a short amount of time, tells me that they went after it with purpose and passion.

In a recent discussion with a friend of mine who found himself losing his motivation, I asked the three questions and enthusiastically shared how impressed I am with what people are doing these days and how driven they are to succeed. At first, he wasn’t buying in. He even said something to the effect of, “Good for them.” I reminded

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Spiegel is champion of inclusivity Three candidates have made the final cut to run for CU Board of Regents, representing District 6 run in the November election. These include Ilana Spiegel (Democrat), Richard Murray (Republican) and Robert Worthey (Unity Party).

However, only one of these is positioned to address the pressing issue of racial disparity facing the University of Colorado and the entire country.

The lack of diversity and inclusivity have been longstanding challenges for CU. The problem is heightened by the absence of transparency in the hiring of Republican Congressman Mark Kennedy, who has a troubling record of anti-civil rights voting.

Democratic CU regent candidate Ilana Spiegel has long advocated for opportunity, inclusivity, affordability and accessibility for everyone. With years of experience in education and a strong background in minority advocacy, Ilana Spiegel is our choice for regent.

Bruce and Judy Bender Centennial Kellner is choice for DA I was very concerned reading George Brauchler’s recent article in The Denver Post about sharply rising crime rates.

Denver, for example, is on pace for its

most murders in a decade. Compared to the first six months of 2019, Aurora has seen a 400% increase in filed murder cases this year. There are worrisome longerterm trends as well, such as a 118% rise in violent crime in Douglas County over the last five years.

Resisting and reversing these trends is why I believe it is crucial we elect John Kellner for district attorney of Douglas, Arapahoe, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

John served our country as a Marine, achieved great success in prosecuting criminals in our region (including being named “Prosecutor of the Year” in 2016 by the Colorado District Attorneys Council), and is ready to protect and represent us as our next district attorney.

John’s strong experience in criminal prosecution will keep our communities safer. Using this experience, he will implement proactive policies to deter criminals and reduce gun violence, as well as support law enforcement agencies in keeping us safe.

School safety is also a core focus for John. He will ensure schools have the resources they need to promote safety and prevent violence. He believes in early intervention and collaboration with our community to achieve that.

We live in a great community, but to preserve it we must proactively reverse these dangerous crime trends. John Kellner is the right experienced, courageous servant leader to help us accomplish this!

Will Johnson Highlands Ranch

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him that he called me, and my assumption was that he wanted my help. After a few more words of hope and encouragement I got him to play along and answer my questions.

By the time we finished up he identified that what his passions were pre-pandemic are still his passions today. And after further discussion he also concluded that his purpose absolutely fueled his passion. You see, it would have been useless if I simply gave him some quick motivational thoughts and spoke about the need for a positive attitude.

He might have felt better temporarily, but it would have worn off.

So why am I sharing this story with you? Because maybe during this pandemic you have lost your motivation and inspiration too.

And maybe like my friend, you aren’t bought in yet. And if this is you, I encourage you to answer these same three questions: What were you most passionate about pre-pandemic? What are you passionate about now?

Does your passion provide you with a sense of purpose, or does your purpose fuel your passion?

And don’t just think about them, write out your answers and talk through them with someone else.

It will make all the difference for you. And if you need a friendly ear to listen, send me an email.

The last part of this is all about performance. When we can identify what drives us and fires us up, we can attach goals or performance metrics to our activities. No matter what it is we are trying to accomplish, we should know when we want to achieve it and what success milestones look like along the way.

Without defining what success will look like, we will accept any level of accomplishment or possibly even stop at any time.

How about you? Has your “getup-and-go” gotten up and went?

Is it time for an adjustment in the way you are thinking about what really motivates you? I would love to hear your purpose, passion, and performance story at mnorton@tramazing.com.

And when we can identify what drives us and fires us up, it really will be a better than good week.

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.

OBITUARIES CLARK

Mary K. Clark January 14, 1950 - July 11, 2020

I, Mary (“Mamie” to the grandchildren) Jane Kuhlemeyer Clark went to be with God above and my friends and family who have gone before on Saturday, July 11, 2020. My death was due to cancer.

I was born in Freeport, IL on January 14, 1950, and lived in Pearl City, IL. I married Clifford Charles Clark in 1972 in Pearl City, and moved to New Orleans. Our daughters were born there, and New Orleans held a special place in my heart. The rest of my life I spent in Centennial, CO and loved every minute. Especially the blizzards and the blue sky, sometimes simultaneously.

My beloved husband is Clifford C. Clark. Without him, I would only be half of who I wanted to be. He spoiled me! While I was sick, I was his priority over all else. Our precious daughters of whom we are immensely pleased and who brought us great pleasure, along with their husbands and children, are Jessica Roe (husband is Gates), Ann Marie Clark, and Erin Zahradka (husband is Paul). Match last names to those of the parents, and here are the grandchildren with whom I shared a maturity level: Clark and Scarlett Roe, Madilynne, Asher, and Gavin Foonberg, and Stella and Duncan Zahradka. I have an older sister, Molly (Ron) Clemons, who was a gift. I have eight wonderful cousins I valued with all my heart and friends I truly love.

My parents were the best parents in the world, and they were Virginia (Mitchell) and Eugene B. Kuhlemeyer of Pearl City, IL. I hope I emulated them in traditions and love. For me they sacrificed vacations and comforts, and because of their sacrifices and support, I was able to graduate with two degrees. w Aunts, uncles, and grandparents made every day meaningful to me. Their doors were always open to us or else we knew where their key was hidden. Their love was always apparent.

I had the pleasure of teaching for many years. It was truly a gift to teach.

My love for others - and because I did my best to stay in touch with those I love - I ask for a no-funeral farewell. No need to gather as we have gathered often in our own way. There will be a private graveside burial ceremony for family and local friends in Pearl City, IL. In lieu of a funeral, please pick a day of your choosing every year to remember me and spend the day with those you love.

Please consider: Sitting on a porch swing with the one you love. Ride a horse and smile the entire time. Play bridge. Euchre is good, too. Help a student with homework. Do not eat peas, drink milk, or eat gravy on that day, as I never ate those things. Buy tickets for you and one you love for the vacation of your dreams. Smile. Make a card for someone and say a prayer for the person to whom it goes before sealing the envelope.

Organize something to look forward to doing with friends. Read. Make someone laugh. Tell your children and grandchildren that you love them. Don’t clean today. Or tomorrow, for that matter. Plant a tree. Give someone garden flowers. Get a hairstyle that requires NO time to do each day. Thank a veteran and put a wreath on the grave of a veteran, please. Do it for Christmas if not now. Or both. Vote.

Above all, say a prayer to thank God for your life and your loved ones, and for His blessings.

If you would like to give in my name, consider a contribution to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pearl City, IL, where I’ve been a member since birth, at 229 S 1st St, Pearl City, IL 61062. St. John’s is the church that taught me Christ’s love and how to accept all religions. Another contribution choice is the Pearl City School Foundation, CLASS OF 1968 High School Scholarship Fund (#8154432725), C/O State Bank of Pearl City, 215 S. Main Street, Pearl City, IL 61062. Pearl City is family. I love my family, so contributions should only go to one of these.

Hug my husband and daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren for me since they were my life and I hugged them. Feel free to call them at inconvenient times and forget why you called, since they will certainly miss that from me now!!!

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Get off the beaten path to discover unique parks

Sensory Park in Westminster at 7577 W. 103rd Ave. offers a playground that is Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant and therapy-focused, according to the city.

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n a summer where large gatherings of family, neighbors and friends are still barred, and with many wanting to avoid crowds out of caution, metro Denver residents have reconnected with taking an old-fashioned walk outdoors.

It’s a ripe time to check out the parks in your area that you may have overlooked — or even to find a new park a few miles away.

There’s more to parks in the Denver area than Cherry Creek State Park, Standley Lake Regional Park, Washington Park and the other big names, and there’s lots to find beyond the old standby down your street.

Here’s a look at some unique and standout parks in the north, south and west metro suburbs.

Arvada Britton Park in east Arvada offers a farm-themed playground with a bluegrass and native grass design.

It’s a great place to see bees and butterflies, and kids there can pretend to drive a large tractor, says Ben Irwin, a spokesman for the city. The park sits near North Sheridan Boulevard at 5574 W. 69th Ave. In north Arvada, Volunteer Firefighters Park is a firefighter-themed park commemorating the contributions of the city’s volunteer firefighters, including a monument to them.

It’s located near North Wadsworth Boulevard at 9190 W. 84th Ave. Westminster Westminster Center Park is also known to locals as the “Peter Pan Park.” The park takes inspiration from landmarks of London, referencing Big Ben in the play structure and the River Thames in the water play

Lakewood’s Carmody Park at 2200 S. Kipling St. features a universal playground for kids of all abilities and an accessible fitness zone.

COURTESY OF CITY OF LAKEWOOD features, along with Peter Pan’s Neverland in the pirate cove, according to the city’s website. The water play area may be closed to encourage social distancing. The park is found in central Westminster near North Sheridan Boulevard at 4801 W. 92nd Ave. Sensory Park offers a playground that is Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant and therapy-focused yet fun for all kids, says Angela Simental, a Westminster parks spokeswoman. It’s easy to access through the local trail system. Sensory Park is the city’s first completely accessible play area built in cooperation with Children’s Hospital Colorado, Simental says. It sits in the west part of the city near North Wadsworth Boulevard at 7577 W. 103rd Ave.

playground,” says Stacie Oulton, a spokeswoman for the city. The park’s “storybook design theme” features mosaic artwork by local artist Annette Coleman and quotes selected by children at the nearby elementary school, Oulton says. That park sits at 6677 W. Florida Ave. near South Wadsworth Boulevard.

One of Lakewood’s lesser-known parks is Sutherland Shire Park, named after Lakewood’s Australian Sister City, Oulton says. The playground features a climbing wall, slides and Australian-themed designs.

A path leads to Main Reservoir, where shoreline fishing is popular, Oulton says. The park is located in central Lakewood near South Kipling Street at 10600 W. Kentucky Drive.

Lakewood Lasley Park in east Lakewood features a games court with ping pong, cornhole and chess, outdoor fitness equipment, sand volleyball, basketball, tennis courts and a “modern

Littleton Creekside Experience Park, a nearly 6-acre open space park, features a tree house-style overlook, boulder scramble, sand play area, and a log, stump and boulder trail. It’s located

on the north edge of Littleton near Englewood, not far from West Belleview Avenue, at 4829 S. Santa Fe Drive.

War Memorial Rose Garden in Littleton was created in 1946 when Littleton citizens donated money to acquire land for a park that would honor veterans of World War I and World War II, according to Becky Grubb, a spokeswoman for South Suburban Parks and Recreation. More than 1,300 roses bloom at this park, which also features a gazebo and Orian Sterne Fountain, Grubb says. It sits near West Littleton Boulevard at 5804 S. Bemis St. Writer’s Vista Park sits along on the High Line Canal and offers “amazing mountain views,” Grubb says. Along with a recently renovated playground and restrooms, the park includes playgrounds for kids of all ages and a large, shaded picnic pavilion. In south Littleton not far from South Santa Fe Drive, the park is located at 1900 W. Mineral Ave. Castle Rock Philip S. Miller Park offers a particularly wide range of activities, including at the Miller Activity Complex. In all, the park boasts a pool, indoor playground, trampolines, indoor turf fields, splash pad, functional fitness area and golf simulator. Outdoors, the park has an athletic field, “adventure playground,” outdoor fitness area, amphitheater, events building, a pond, 7 miles of unpaved trails, a 1-mile paved trail loop, zip lines and an “epic adventure tower,” says Jeff Smullen, Castle Rock’s assistant director of parks and recreation. The park sits in the central part of town, not far from Interstate 25, at 1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway.

One of the newest trails in Castle Rock’s system is the Legacy Trail at Gateway Mesa Open Space. It runs through large stands of mature Gambel oak, ponderosa pine and Douglas fir forest while also traversing interesting rock formations along the edge of the mesa, Smullen says.

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Kaleidoscope show makes transition to online viewing Show hosted by college adjusts by going virtual

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton has hosted the annual and diverse Kaleidoscope Art Exhibition for the past 18 years, but this year, photographers, painters, potters and creators of crafts submitted images of 100 entries when gallery director Trish Sangelo sent out a call to artists.

The exhibit is in virtual format and can be found easily on ACC’s website at arapahoe. edu/kaleidoscope.

Oils, watercolors, mixed media, acrylic paintings, prints and handcrafted items are included in the “entries varied in many media, subject matter, style and technique,” Sangelo writes, adding that “the COVID-19 pandemic instantly changed how we temporarily view art ... As juror, artist, professor and gallery director, I focused on three main areas of critique: formal elements,

technical competency and individual expression. Each piece must stand alone on its merit.”

Entries, as always, vary widely, but are consistently created with technical skill — including photography, oil painting, watercolors, oil and cold wax, mixed media, acrylic painting, pastels, plus handcrafted works in wood, clay, fiber and more — a greater variety of techniques, media and imaginative use of material than the average exhibit which may have limitations in some of those areas ... And the viewer may find a perfect gift here, to be delivered later. I did note a “sold” sign on something and would encourage more.

We’ll become accustomed to more virtual art exhibits in the future, I’d imagine.

“Individual expression has a way to evoke emotion, talk to us, pose a question, make us think and consider a new perspective,” Sangelo said.

Find the exhibit on the Arapahoe Community College website and scroll through it several times — different details stand out with each pass.

A touch on the image flips it to reveal the artist and more information on materials. A couple of clicks enlarges it for

Dorothy Jaltuch’s watercolor “Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italie” is part of the 18th annual Kaleidoscope exhibit at Arapahoe Community College.

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Sangelo has worked hard to make the exhibit as accessible as possible. (I wish dimensions were included on the website — they would be another tool for the viewer, as

one becomes accustomed to a different way of experiencing art.)

Most of these artworks are for sale, and would be a welcome addition to one’s home, or as a special gift ... contact

Sangelo at ACC if something strikes your fancy by writing to trish.sangelo@arapahoe. edu.

Works vary from Tippy McIntosh’s beautifully finished piece created with hand-rubbed oils on camphor wood (which I badly needed to touch) to paintings of subjects ranging from landscapes, sunny and stormy, to radishes and a finely rendered cabbage — and textures including architecture, an old metal truck grill and Carol Broere’s clay “Circles.”

In another category of color, inspiring an inclination to stroke the surface, is Centennial Elementary teacher Gayla Ruckhaus’ “Anaheims” created with bright felted wool and silk ... What a perfect gift for a pepper aficionado.

Littleton artist Shirley Lamb’s entry is called “Spider Tree” and Susan Blosten exhibits a mixed media piece she named “Out on a Limb.”

Note a print called “The Boatman” by Cynthia VeltmanMarshall.

We hope the beautiful Colorado Gallery of the Arts will be open again to the community soon for in-person visits, but in the interim, be sure to experience the virtual Kaleidoscope.

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ocalist Mary Louise Lee will perform at Lone Tree Arts Center on July 24 and 25 at 8 p.m., and The Collective, with singer Hazel Miller, will star on Aug. 14 and 15. What a treat on a summer night!

LTAC is at 10075 SONYA’S Commons St., Lone SAMPLER Tree. Box office: 720509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Easing into opening Bemis Library at 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, opened July 14 with limited hours: Tuesday to Friday: 1 to 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 Sonya Ellingboe p.m. Call to schedule a same-day appointment: 303-7953961, as the number of visitors at any one time will be limited. All returns should be in the outdoor book drop.

Computer sessions will be limited to one hour. Chat reference service Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. Mask or face coverings for staff and visitors required — stay 6 ft. away from nonfamily members.

Littleton Museum The Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup Street, Littleton is open limited hours, with prescheduled visits limited to one hour, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

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Farmers market Highlands Ranch Farmers Market at 9288 Dorchester St. is open Sundays through Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Douglas Land Conservancy The Douglas Land Conservancy is in the final week of seeking photos for its Natural Douglas County note cards.

Landscapes, wildlife or any other natural feature of Douglas County are eligible as subjects for the contest, which has a deadline of July 31. For details, go online to douglaslandconservancy.org/upcoming-events/natural-douglas-county-note-card-contest.

ROX Arts Gallery open The ROX Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton, is open Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Inquire about classes and visits as the gallery is not at full speed yet and can allow 10 people with masks inside at a time, including members. 720-724-5730.

Denver Botanic Gardens The Denver Botanic Gardens complex is at least mostly open to visitors and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science just reopened. For details, see botanicgardens.org and dmns.org.

Denver Art Museum The Denver Art Museum is open and features an exhibit of Norman Rockwell’s very- American works.

Timed tickets: dam.org.

As for what used to be known as the musuem’s North Building (now called the Martin Building in recognition of a $25 million gift from J. Landis and Sharon Martin), it closed for a major renovation in November 2017; now it’s reopening in stages ahead of a planned late 2021 grand unveiling.

Kirkland Museum Kirkland Museum at 12th Avenue

and Bannock Street, across from the Denver Art Museum, is open to visitors, as is the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Tickets: See kirklandmuseum.org and mcadenver.org.

Museum of Outdoor Arts The Museum of Outdoor Arts’ indoor gallery at 1000 Englewood Parkway features an exhibit of works

by Robert Rauschenberg. See moaonline.org.

Colorado Symphony Colorado Symphony has canceled concerts through Oct. 31. Call the box office by June 30 about options if you hold early-season tickets to exchange or donate. 303-623-7876.

Singer Hazel Miller performs Aug. 14 and 15 at the Lone Tree Arts Center.

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Polis hopes for ‘wake-up call’ with mask order ‘The virus doesn’t care what political party you’re in’

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Faced with a potential exponential growth curve of COVID-19 cases that threatens to overrun Colorado’s intensive care capacity by early September, Gov. Jared Polis has issued a statewide mask-wearing order after repeated hesitation to take that step.

“We’re really on the knife’s edge,” Polis said at a July 16 news conference, referencing the dire spikes in the coronavirus’ spread outside of Colorado.

“Many nearby states have shown us what will happen. It’s not what may happen — it’s what will happen if we don’t regain our footing and take social distancing and masks seriously.”

He added: “I’m hoping that (for) the people of Colorado ... this is a wake-up call for those who might have become a little bit lax. We need to take this very seriously. Our lives depend on it, and our economy depends on it.”

Polis, who has cited research that shows masks are more effective than previously thought in stemming the spread of COVID-19, compared the state’s order on wearing masks in public to generally accepted traffic laws.

“If you drive a car, you wear a seatbelt, you obey the speed limit, you drive sober,” Polis said. “It doesn’t matter whether you agree politically with speed limits or with drunk driving laws, but we follow the law.”

The governor announced he would sign an executive order that went into effect July 17 requiring that Coloradans older than 10 wear a face covering in public indoor spaces. That doesn’t include when a person is eating or working out on their own, but it applies in stores, at work and where people congregate, Polis said.

That includes wearing a mask while using or waiting on a taxi, bus, light rail, train, car service, or ride-sharing or similar service, according to the order’s text.

Unlike a recent order issued by the Tri-County Health Department, the local public health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, the statewide order will not allow local governments to opt out of the requirement — other than when counties qualify for the state’s “protect our neighbors” phase of social distancing policy, which requires the virus’ spread to be under control in ways that are unlikely to be seen in the Denver metro area in the near future.

Before Polis’ action, Douglas County has said it planned to opt out of the Tri-County order.

On July 14, Jefferson County Public Health also issued an emergency mask-wearing order.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announces a new statewide order requiring those over age 10 to wear masks indoors on July 16.

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Polis addressed the political nature of mask-wearing, a dividing line in American society that has showed in debates over mask orders in areas including the south Denver metro region in July.

“Wearing a mask is not a political statement. I don’t know how in anybody’s mind it’s become a game of political football,” Polis said.

“It’s simple, it’s common sense and it’s data. The virus doesn’t care what political party you’re in, the virus doesn’t care what belief system you have, the virus doesn’t care what your ideology is. The virus is the virus, and it is a threat to every single one of us.”

Mike Coffman, the Republican mayor of Aurora, one of Colorado’s largest cities, spoke alongside the governor in support of the mandate, saying he believes it is “the best and least invasive public health option that is available to us.”

“I know there’s going to be some grumbling about this. I get it. It’s a mandate from government,” said Coffman, a former congressman.

But he added: “If people think wearing a mask is a hardship, they need to think about the others in our society that have been suffering and will suffer more if we have to reenact” restrictions on Coloradans’ lives that applied earlier in the pandemic.

The statewide mask rule will expire 30 days from July 16 unless extended by another executive order.

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Football squad could see turnaround year Ulises Velazquez is skilled rusher looking ahead to hoped-for season

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Littleton’s Ulises Velazquez has worked to improve his strength and speed.

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Ulises Velazquez is a 5-foot-7 senior running back and defensive back on the Littleton High School football team who is getting ready for his last high school football season — if there is one during the 2020 fall season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

He played in seven games last season and rushed for 123 yards on 45 carries and is the top returning Lions rusher from a year ago.

“I was a junior last year and we had seniors and most of them had played a lot more than me,” said Velazquez.

“I’ve been lifting weights since the gyms reopened. I lifted weights to get stronger and better. I worked on footwork also, helping the position I play.

“I usually do other workouts, like core muscles. I’m just trying to get faster and stronger. I’ve got my fundamentals down.”

Littleton coach Zeric Martinez sees a lot of potential in Velazquez.

“He is a rising senior for us,” said Martinez. “He’s a dedicated team leader who since I have been here has fully committed himself to the football program.”

Velazquez has high hopes for the

Lions this season.

“This year we’re getting some new players from other schools, which is helpful,” admitted Velazquez. “They are all athletic. There’s this one player who came from Arapahoe and he’s a good quarterback. He’s athletic and a good player.

“For this season we’re going to start winning games. We’ll have a better team.”

Martinez cautions that the new players might take some time before coming eligible because of the new transfer rules.

Littleton has been winless for the past two seasons and has only one record above the .500 mark over the past 10 campaigns.

“Winning is one of the goals for the season, and less injuries of course,” said Velazquez. “I want to help the team out and help winning games. Wow, Littleton’s record is crazy.”

So, Velazquez is practicing his pep talks.

“I just feel like some players once we are scored on, they get their heads down and they don’t get back up,” he said.

“That’s what I’m trying to teach them and try to help our team not get down and get back up and just keep fighting no matter what. Yeah, a win is better than a loss.

“Sometimes I do give a pep talk. I just say, hey we’re not done yet, we have to keep going and we can still score. We have to keep our heads up, not blend in and try to get up.”

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C R O S SWO R D P U Z Z L E The Girl Scouts of Colorado has launched a new program called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, in which the entire community can participate. Any youth who completes the activities for the program will earn the new “Diverse. Inclusive. Together.” patch, of which a digital version is available.

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Girl Scouts of Colorado has launched a new program for which any youth in the community can participate.

The program is called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It is “designed to help participants start the conversation about race and racism by learning to appreciate diversity and honor and celebrate differences,” states a news release.

Anybody is welcome to participate in the program — it is not limited to Girl Scouts, and is designed for families, communities, schools, religious groups and other social engagement groups. The programming includes hands-on activities, reflective writing, discussions on understanding and more, states a news release.

The activities ease the way for having “meaningful conversations with youth starting at kindergarten through 12th grade,” states the news release. All activities are available in Spanish.

A comprehensive list of the activities for each age level can be found on the Girl Scouts of Colorado’s website: www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org. Everyone who completes the activities for the program will earn the “Diverse.

Inclusive. Together.” patch. A digital version of the patch is available for

those who are not Girl Scouts.

The programming brought to the community through a multi-partner partnership between the Girl Scouts of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Mountain College, Denver Public Schools and KMGHDenver7.

In addition to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion activities, the program also includes virtual roundtables for anyone who would like to participate.

Called Conversation Starters: Let’s Talk Differences, the virtual roundtables will provide families with the “tools they need to begin talking about issues related to race and racism,” states a news release.

The Conversation Starters will be offered twice. The first one is for parents and caregivers, and it takes place on July 30. The second takes place on Aug. 13, and is “specifically designed to answer questions on these topics directly from children,” states the news release.

“The Girl Scout movement has been about social justice, equity and inclusivity from its very beginning, and part of the Girl Scout mission is to make the world a better place,” said Girl Scouts of Colorado’s CEO, Leanna Clark. “As an organization, Girl Scouts of Colorado is recommitting to that mission. That’s why we’re opening up this programming beyond girls and beyond our Girl Scout community to make it available to as many people as possible. We hope families will take part together to deepen their understanding of themselves and others.”

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Centennial Citizen 23

0July 23, 2020

POLIS FROM PAGE 16

Governor reverses course Polis’ reversal on a mask rule comes on the heels of data that show hospitalizations due to COVID-19 could increase on a steep curve similar to the trend seen earlier in the pandemic.

Colorado’s trajectory for hospitalizations during the stay-at-home order and shortly after it would have put the state on a decreasing trend, and more recently, hospitalizations were on track to stay almost flat, said Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, who spoke at the news conference.

But in light of the state’s behavior most recently, a steep upward curve is projected that could exceed Colorado’s capacity of intensive-care beds in September, with a peak in ICU need occurring sometime in October, Herlihy said.

Two days earlier, Polis continued to strongly recommend masks but stopped short of issuing an order. He was concerned with whether a rule would increase mask-wearing.

“It turns out that having this kind of (law) in place does increase mask wearing fairly substantially,” Polis said. He cited a survey by by an “outside group” that showed 67% of people wore masks in counties with no mask requirement, and in places with a rule, mask wearing stood at about 83%. A survey by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment showed 49% maskwearing in places without a rule and 57% with a rule, Polis said.

It appears mask requirements do not make people less likely to follow social distancing, Polis added.

Earlier in the month, the governor was still betting on persuasion instead of an order, hoping to try “every method of communication” to try to convince Coloradans to wear masks, he said.

“If you’re somehow waiting to wear a mask until the governor tells you to, I hope you’ve heard that I’m telling you to. And if I haven’t been clear, I’m telling you to wear a mask: Wear a damn mask,” Polis said at a July 9 news conference.

In the days before the statewide order, more than half the state’s population had a mask-wearing requirement in their local jurisdiction. That includes many municipalities and counties in the Denver metro area.

“Coloradans value their bodily autonomy and their liberty, but the reason this issue is more complex is it’s not so much about just your rights — it’s also about protecting the right to live of those who are impacted by your decisions,” Polis said.

The way to avoid the need for another stay-at-home order is mask-wearing and limiting socializing, Polis said.

State officials have acknowledged several times that the state could see stayat-home orders again if the pandemic becomes dire enough in Colorado. Coronavirus cases in the state have seen an upswing for roughly the past month.

Order spotlights businesses Coffman took issue with Tri-County Health’s mask-wearing order for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas because it allowed counties and municipalities to opt out.

“A majority of the workforce leaves Aurora in the morning and comes back in the late afternoon. And so, the notion that we could have this patchwork and have it be effective is just not possible,” Coffman said.

In the past, including at a July 14 news conference, Polis had argued a statewide mask order would be difficult for the state to enforce and that efforts with local enforcement capabilities are more effective.

What helped change his mind is the research that showed “the mere existence” of local requirements correlated to about 15% more mask-wearing, despite that they’re seldom enforced, Polis said.

Under the state’s order, a person without a mask who refuses to leave a business would be trespassing — similar to if a person enters a store without proper clothing — and local law officers can enforce that, Polis said.

Businesses serving the public may not provide service to a customer or allow a customer onto its public indoor space unless the customer is wearing a

face covering, according to the governor’s office news release. Businesses will be required to uphold the requirement if they don’t want their licenses to be affected, Polis said.

On the other hand, the order will give business owners firmer ground to stand on in requiring people to wear masks, Polis argued.

“I’ve heard from many business owners who are frustrated that they haven’t had the moral authority” to ask people to wear masks, Polis said, adding: “This will help small business owners to make sure their customers are safe and that their employees are safe.”

Pumping brakes on reopening The state will slow the pace of Colorado’s lifting of restrictions with a two-week pause on issuing counties any new exceptions, or “variances,” to Colorado’s current limits on gatherings and activities under its safer-at-home order, according to Polis’ presentation.

Counties that already have variances but are seeing concerning COVID-19 levels must take “bold and urgent” steps to suppress the spread, or they risk losing the variances, according to the presentation.

The state is still moving forward with its third phase of social distancing policy, the “protect our neighbors” phase, Polis said. The first two phases were the stay-at-home and current safer-at-home orders.

Once counties meet certain criteria, submit a plan to mitigate surges and are approved by the state, they can permit activities at 50% of pre-pandemic capacity “across all sectors,” with at least 6 feet between non-household members and no more than 500 people in one setting, according to the state’s framework.

The state on July 7 released a form to allow counties to apply to qualify for that new phase of social distancing.

Counties that qualify for the “protect our neighbors” phase may choose to become exempt from the mask order, according to the executive order’s text.

While less-metropolitan areas may be able to qualify, “that is very unlikely to be the case for the Denver metro area in the near future,” Polis said.

Ducky Derby rescheduled for August in Castle Rock STAFF REPORT

The biggest annual fundraiser for Castle Rock area Rotary clubs has been rescheduled for August after organizers called off the event — first scheduled for June — amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 24th Annual Rotary Ducky Derby will take place Aug. 23 alongside the farmers market in Festival Park, 300 Second St. The event will kick off at 8 a.m. as the farmers market opens booths for business and Rotary Club members run activities for children.

Those activities will include face painting, a bouncy house and carnival games. Club members will also sell tickets to the Ducky Derby.

At 1 p.m., Rotary members will launch roughly 10,000 rubber ducks into East Plum Creek, sending the ducks off on a race toward the finish line. The first few ducks to the finish win cash prizes for ticketholders whose ticket number matches numbers on the ducks.

The Rotary clubs hold the event each year as a fundraiser for local charities. This year proceeds will be primarily be distributed to local nonprofit Wellspring Communities, which serves adults with special needs.

Tickets are available for purchase and more information can be found at rotaryclubofcastlerock.org.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 20, 2019, the Centennial City Council approved the following ordinance on second and final reading:

available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com. The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. by a vote of 9 in favor and 0 against.

(First published July 16, 2020) By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 523990 / 60101 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: July 23, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

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(Golden Corral 2594), 15775 E Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80016.

The applicant is an Incorporation: CAB Printers Inc 15775 E Arapahoe Rd Centennial, CO 80016 Public comment will be heard at the hearing.

Please contact Christina Cooney, via email at ccooney@centennialco.gov or phone (303) 7543371 by no later than August 6, 2020 at 9:00am, if you would like to make public comment or submit written comments regarding the issuance of this license.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-O-03

PUBLIC NOTICE

By order of Barbara Setterlind, City Clerk June 23, 2020.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION REGULATIONS AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) AND THE FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY (FIS) DATED SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR A HOTEL & RESTAURANT LICENSE August 6, 2020

Legal Notice No. 523988 / 60099 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: July 23, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk and is also

Notice is hereby given that the Centennial Liquor Licensing Authority will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., virtually at www.centennialco.gov, to consider an application for a new Hotel & Restaurant License for CAB Printers Inc dba GC of Centennial

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, July 20, 2020 the Centennial City Council passed

on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2020-O-04 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING CONCEPT PLAN REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO CERTAIN SUBDIVISIONS The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com.

By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 523987 / 60098 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: July 23, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF CENTENNIAL

July 20, 2020 the Centennial City Council passed on first reading: ORDINANCE NO. 2020-O-05

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) CONCERNING TEMPORARY USES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

The ordinance may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk, 303-754-3324. The full text of the ordinance is also available on the City’s web site, www.centennialcolorado.com.

By: Barbara Setterlind, MMC, City Clerk Legal Notice No. 523989 / 60100 First Publication: July 23, 2020 Last Publication: July 23, 2020 Publisher: Littleton Independent and the Centennial Citizen Independent

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