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Cherry Creek School District ‘strongly encourages’ but doesn’t require masks District tells all students, staff to wear masks on school buses, echoing CDC order BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

feedback saying, ‘Well, are you doing this so you can just put a car dealership in there?’” said Andy Peters, representing Team Rahal

After concerns about the Delta coronavirus variant drove new federal guidelines for mask-wearing indoors for all people in certain areas — regardless of vaccination status — the Cherry Creek School District has announced that it won’t require masks for the school year that begins this month. “All students and staff are strongly encouraged to wear a face mask in school,” a letter to the community

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Golfers at Arapahoe High School in Centennial have come close the past four seasons but have yet to win a state boys championship. Now, senior Will Kates and his teammates see their chance. Story in Sports, Page 24.

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Centennial rezones land once eyed for car lot BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cementing even further the likelihood that a controversial piece of vacant land won’t become another

Arapahoe Road car dealership, the Centennial City Council approved a request to rezone a spot east of Potomac Street, changing what’s allowed to be built there. “We received a little bit of

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An edition of the Littleton Independent A publication of

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feedback saying, ‘Well, are you doing this so you can just put a car dealership in there?’” said Andy Peters, representing Team Rahal

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Centennial rezones land once eyed for car lot BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cementing even further the likelihood that a controversial piece of vacant land won’t become another

Arapahoe Road car dealership, the Centennial City Council approved a request to rezone a spot east of Potomac Street, changing what’s allowed to be built there. “We received a little bit of

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Anxiety over new school year higher during pandemic Health experts advise routine and structure for back-to-school BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When starting a new school year in a new grade with a new teacher, it is common to face first-day jitters. However, experts say back-to-school anxiety in 2021 is elevated due to continuously changing rules and procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kristin Orlowski, a psychologist with UCHealth, said elementary students and teenagers thrive on structure and consistency. In 2020, consistency and structure became unstable with online schooling, mandates, and procedures creating confusion and stress as federal, state and local health officials grappled with how to keep children safe. The bottom line, Orlowski said, is that online schooling is not an effective alternative to in-person learning. Students fell behind in academics and social development, she said. When students are out of sorts, stressed and depressed, Orlowski said studies show they do not retain or learn new things as well. Like other hospitals along the Front Range, UCHealth facilities have seen an uptick in cases involving young people dealing with

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Dr. Anat Geva, clinician supervisor for HealthOne Behavioral Health Centers, said the biggest problem for students in the pandemic is the “unknown.” “The other part of that is the unknown can change quickly during a pandemic,” she said. “You might have a student already stressed about a new teacher and new classroom, but there is also concern classes will get canceled or mask restrictions are suddenly put in place again. Really, everything can flip 180 degrees from one day to the next. The unknown is always a problem.” Geva said this has led students to be more apathetic and avoid issues altogether. Adults and children alike are ignoring news and updates because they figure the situation will just change tomorrow, she said. According to studies provided by HealthOne, which serves patients in Centennial, Aurora and Ken Caryl, self-harm claims among teenagers in 2020 increased by more than 300%. Earlier this summer, Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) declared a crisis in treating young people for mental health conditions. Experts and doctors say the primary reason for the increase in cases is the continued disruption to their daily lives the pandemic has caused. CHC treats young patients in Highlands Ranch, Wheat Ridge, Parker, Aurora, Denver, Centennial, Broomfield and Colorado Springs. As medical professionals remained concerned with how young people are handling the added stressors posed by COVID-19 at the start of a new school year, Orlowski and Geva agree that parents and students can take steps to decrease and limit anxiety. As the first days of school draw closer, steps to prepare for a new school year during a pandemic include: Get back to set bedtimes — A regular bedtime helps establish routine and help students get enough sleep. Stay on schedule — From dinner to athletics and activities, Orlowski said a set schedule and routine can help students adjust to a new school year faster.

Stop the stressful chatter — Constant discussion about the pandemic, rules and frustrations with mandates can cause anxiety in children. Just talking to students about what they need to do without opinions and anger can help alleviate anxiety. Teach students to be accepting — Orlowski said schools, parents and society are already teaching students to be accepting of everyone to avoid bullying. With the pandemic, acceptance also means masks. If a student attends a school where masks are optional, students not wearing masks should accept those choosing to wear them. Be positive — Geva said it is important that parents and adults work to make the best of any situation. Being as positive as possible can make a difference, she said. Students should be assured they are not alone, Geva stressed. Others are going through the same thing. Always communicate — Geva said talking frankly with children can help a lot. Answering their questions, speaking honestly and asking them how they are feeling can keep the lines of communication open. Get help if needed — Orlowski said it is important to get acquainted with help outside the home. If a student is struggling with anxiety due to more serious issues, it may be time to seek help from school counselors or a qualified clinician. Geva said HealthOne has behavioral health centers throughout the region, and if symptoms of depression and anxiety continue to increase, parents should consider professional help outside the home and school. Watch for signs of anxiety in children — Indications of anxiety include appearing more clingy than normal, being restless and fidgety, complaining of stomachaches or headaches, changes in eating and sleeping habits, expressing negative thoughts and worries, getting upset quickly, becoming more emotional than usual, struggling to concentrate, picking at their skin and being too compliant in trying to please without addressing their own anxiety.

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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock gives the keynote address at the 2021 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce State of the City event.

needs will be different. And we need to have a variety of choices and options (to provide) outreach to these populations.” Starker brought up Jefferson County’s homeless navigator program, which was launched in 2020. This program aims to help connect people experiencing homelessness with services and solutions to the complex health and housing issues they may be facing. According to the Wheat Ridge city website, the program is “comprised of six municipal and county-based housing navigators who work directly with persons experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness.” Addressing homelessness was also a topic of Hancock’s keynote address, as well as economic recovery. “People predicted that Denver would be one of the first cities to roar in terms of our economy,” Hancock said. “Signs of recovery are all around us. We have survived time of loss, hardship and change, but it is not over yet.” Hancock mentioned a proposed $450 million bond package, which Denver residents will be voting on this November. The proposed $450 million general-obligation bond package “would create an estimated 7,500 jobs and produce an estimated $483 million in worker wages and benefits, and $1 billion in economic benefits,” according to Denver City SEE HOMELESS, P23

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Thriving at 99 Exercise class and a special party treat mark birthday BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At 99, Yvette Gunther is not slowing down. Instead, she is driving herself to a daily senior fitness class, enjoying life and planning for a 100th birthday celebration at Highlands Ranch Mansion next year. Gunther celebrated her 99th birthday at the Northridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch recently, joking about the good times, reminiscing about the past, and enjoying the attention from about 30 friends. Besides traditional food and desserts, Gunther was also treated to her first JellO shot during the celebration. In describing their friend, many agreed that the one word that properly describes Gunther is “inspirational.” Linda Wilson said she has known Gunther for several years, commenting on how she has missed more fitness classes than her 99-year-old friend. “She’s active, energetic and always inspirational,” Wilson said. “I mean, who doesn’t want to get up every day and head to a fitness class at 99? Right?” Senior fitness instructor Allyson Holgard said it has

been an honor working with Gunther over the years. “She inspires others by just continuing to show up,” Holgard said. “Her smile, her energy and her ability to never give up inspires everyone. Not even COVID could slow this woman down.” Kathy Martz, friends with Gunther for more than two decades, said her friend has been a part of boards and organizations to help keep Highlands Ranch on track. Martz said Gunther has never shied away from giving back to the community. “She is an absolute pistol,” Martz said. “She is a true example of what you can do at any age.” Over the years, Martz said her friendship with Gunther is not just about a senior fitness class or serving on various boards. Martz said it is about being there for each other, noting that she has been there for Gunther in losing two husbands. As friends gushed over how inspirational Gunther is, the 99-year-old said it all goes back to her childhood when her parents placed her in a boarding school. When the school let students outside to play, Gunther said she took full advantage of any athletic programs she could do, taking in as much

Yvette Gunther, 99, stays active in the community, attending a senior fitness class every weekday. PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES

sunlight as she could. Gunther said she would never wish boarding school on anyone and has always vowed to be social, friendly and active in her life. “I do not like sitting around,” she said. “Even after I lost my husbands, I

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get out and see my friends, walk my dog and get into all kinds of spoils. It is my friends who have kept me going.” Gunther said she continues to stay active with exercise class and various community activities be-

cause she hates being alone, and her friendships are too important to stay inside. Looking forward to 100, Gunther said she is going to rent Highlands Ranch Mansion. She said she plans to invite everyone she knows to celebrate the milestone.

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Bluffs Regional Park keeps gaining popularity

County says park sees more traffic over time, with big bump during pandemic BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Steve Shoultz, Douglas County’s assistant director of parks, trails and building grounds, watched in 2020 as people flocked to parks. Parks and trails throughout the county saw a rise in traffic amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he said, as they offered safer areas to go and socialize. And one of the more popular spots proved The Bluffs Regional Park, located adjacent to the City of Lone Tree and providing connections to Highlands Ranch trails. Its proximity to the Denver metro area combined with sweeping views F of the Front Range make it a popular recreational area in the county, a Shoultz said, and one that’s been s steadily increasing in usage before p and during the pandemic. f Traffic counts at The Bluffs o reached 168,785 in 2018, 169,644 in 2019, and jumped to 215,261 in 2020. t The annual traffic count in 2021 is n projected to reach 172,953. When the county began recording traffic t counts in 2014, annual traffic was s 152,141. “This year’s data is showing that i we’re going to trend back down fromS that spike that we saw last year, but fl not by much,” Shoultz said. Shoultz noted the county’s rank as second healthiest county in the nation, according to lists prepared by U.S. News and World Report. Many residents value fitness and the outdoors, he said, which Shoultz believes contributes to parks’ popularity each year. With more use comes some obstacles. The county occasionally sees visitors mistreat the parks, he said. At The Bluffs, people make carvings in a rock monument along the trail. The county replaced plaques on its benches with iron plates that

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Colorado gets first Latina state historian BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Colorado State Historian is a position that has been around for almost 100 years, dating back to 1924. On Aug. 1 — also known as Colorado Day, celebrating the date when the state joined the Union — Nicki Gonzales began her one-year term as the official state historian. Nearly 22% of Coloradans are Hispanic or Latino, and despite the state historian position being around for nearly a century, Gonzales is the first Latino person to be named state historian. Gonzales is a professor of history and vice provost for diversity and inclusion at Regis University.

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are “a little less defaceable,” Shoultz said. “Social trails” have also popped up, he said, or paths that form from people taking shortcuts off the official trail. The county tries to prevent social trails through education and signage, which doesn’t always work. “They will break them off and throw them off in the weeds,” he said. Still, weather affects maintenance issues more than trail users co, Shoultz said. Staff try to manage the flow of water from rain, which can

A mother of two sons, Gonzales is based in Denver, but her family has “deep roots” in Southern Colorado and northern New Mexico, according to History Colorado. Gonzales also part of History Colorado’s State Historian’s CounGonzales cil, which the state historian leads. “History is one of the most effective ways we can understand ourselves and our present moment,” Gonzales said in a statement. “I’d like to see more unrecognized stories shared publicly so we can arrive at a truer sense of where we’ve been and who we are.”

History Colorado said Gonzales is interested in researching Southern Colorado’s land grant movements as well as the experiences of Chicano Vietnam Veterans. She also served as an advisor for the History Colorado exhibit “El Movimiento: The Chicano Movement in Colorado.” “Gonzales’ historical expertise focuses on Chicano history and Southwest social and political movements,” History Colorado wrote in a statement. “She plans to incorporate youth in the exploration of Colorado’s past during her term as state historian, and to support more inclusive practices of historical inquiry. “In doing so, Gonzales is eager to raise more awareness about

historical events with significant contemporary legacies, such as the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864, about which History Colorado is currently collaborating with tribal partners to present a long-term exhibition,” the organization’s statement added. Gonzales succeeds Duane Vandenbuscha professor of history at Western Colorado University in Gunnison, as the Colorado state historian.

erode the park and especially one with steep grades like those at The Bluffs. “The Bluffs is a specifically challenging site because what makes it great makes it hard to maintain,” he said. Shoultz said it’s up to everyone to help keep parks beautiful so more people can enjoy them. On Aug. 4, Wendy Loyd and Lasinda Crane trekked up a hill at The Bluffs to catch up after Loyd returned from a trip out of town. The two have frequented the park for several years. “The Bluffs is our place,” Crane said. They enjoy the wildlife, like deer that stroll through the area, and

they have noticed an increase in traffic, the women said. “I like it and don’t like it because you know, it’s nice coming out early and having it to yourself,” Loyd said.

Crane nodded as Loyd reflected on the rise in traffic, but said she understands why the area is growing in use. “It’s such a beautiful spot,” Crane said. “You see everywhere, 360.”

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A wild ride at the Douglas County fair BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

he Douglas County Fair and Rodeo has wrapped up after a weekend of bull riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing and a record-setting junior livestock sale. The county’s 103rd annual fair and rodeo took place at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock. The junior livestock sale, on Aug. 6, was a hybrid event with buyers participating in person and online. 4H member Job Knight had the grand champion steer, which was sold for $31,000 plus $1,400 in additional donations. The sale included beef, swine, sheep, poultry, goats and rabbits. “Each buy directly supports the exhibitors selling their livestock and promotes the future of agriculture through funding scholarships,” according to a press release about the sale. Overall, the sale raised $650,000, a record-setting number for the event. Attendees also had the chance to dance to the tunes of Colorado country artist Buckstein on Aug. 7 at an “ol’ fashion barn dance,” according to the release. Contributing photographer Paul DiSalvo offers a look at the action on the fair and rodeo’s final weekend.

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The 4-H competition was tough but new friends were still made, even in the livestock barns at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo. PHOTOS BY PAUL DISALVO/SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Ben Dykstra of Franktown shows off his pet turkey “Tommy” to Stella Lewis of Castle Rock. Tommy walked free in the one of the livestock barns entertaining visitors at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo.

Muttons seem to win the event against the Busters as the top 10 riders from the afternoon event faced off for the round-one semi-final on Aug. 6 at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo in Castle Rock. Garrett Uptain of Craig works on the tape for his riding glove. Besides the stirrups, that glove will be the only thing keeping connected him to the saddle broncs and bulls he rode later in the evening Aug. 6 at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo.

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Western Welcome Week is riding back into Littleton, with the theme “Together Again.” The annual celebration kicks off the night of Aug. 12 and continues through the 22nd, with the Grand Parade slated for Aug. 21. Here are highlights of the extended week’s schedule. All events are subject to change. For an upto-date list with more information, go to WesternWelcomeWeek.org/ events. Thursday, August 12 • 8 p.m.-11:59 p.m. Perseids Meteor Shower Star Party Carson Nature Center, South Platte Park Friday, August 13 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “Way Out West” Art Exhibit Stanton Art Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Weekends On Main Downtown Littleton • 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Little Jam Concert — Kyle Allgood & the NoGoods

Sterne Park • 9 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Western Welcome Week Fireworks in the Park Sterne Park Saturday, August 14 • 6 a.m.-7 a.m. Camp Gladiator Sunrise Workout Mission Hills Church • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Second Saturdays — Art and Artisan Vendors Downtown Littleton • 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 24th Gold Panning on the South Platte River Carson Nature Center, South Platte Park • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 31st Outdoor Art Market Bega Park, east end of Main Street • 10 a.m.-Noon Littleton Elks — Children’s Fishing Derby Geneva Park Lake at the Littleton Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery Sunday, August 15 • 8 a.m.-10 a.m. 10th Annual Pancake Stampede 5K Fun Run & Walk Hudson Gardens & Event Center • 8 a.m.-11 a.m. 18th WWW Kids Games of Old Geneva Park • 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

42nd WWW Pancake Breakfast Geneva Park • 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. 25th Bruce Wolf Stick Horse Stampede Geneva Park • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 13th Littleton Elks Car Show Littleton Elks Lodge • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Queen City Jazz Band Concert Littleton United Methodist Church Monday, August 16 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “Way Out West” Art Exhibit Stanton Art Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery Tuesday, August 17 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “Way Out West” Art Exhibit Stanton Art Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • 3 p.m.-7 p.m. 6th O’Tooles Garden Center Littleton Open House — Car Show & BBQ O’Tooles Garden Center • 6 p.m.-7 p.m. 24th HawkQuest Family Night Out Carson Nature Center, South Platte Park • 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 24th RiverPointe Swing Dance — Zing the Great Big Band RiverPointe Senior Living Wednesday, August 18 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “Way Out West” Art Exhibit Stanton Art Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 20th Taste of Western Welcome Week

Littleton Center • 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 20th WWW Silent Auction (Part of Taste of WWW) Littleton Center Thursday, August 19 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “Way Out West” Art Exhibit Stanton Art Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Littleton Main Street Historic Tours Littleton Municipal Courthouse • 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Outdoor Concert — Cody Sisters Bemis Library Friday, August 20 • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. “Way Out West” Art Exhibit Stanton Art Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center • 11 a.m.-7 p.m. 18th Community Quilt Show & Used Book Sale First Presbyterian Church of Littleton • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 37th “All Colorado Art Show” Depot Art Gallery • 6 p.m.-11 p.m. Elks Hometown Pig Roast & Twenty Hands High Littleton Elks Lodge • 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Close n’ Counter — Guitar Ensemble Littleton United Methodist Church Saturday, August 21 • 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m. 34th Grand Western Sandwich Breakfast Littleton United Methodist Church • 7 a.m.-5 p.m. A Day at the Littleton Elks Lodge Littleton Elks Lodge • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 61st Craft and Home Improvement Fair Downtown Littleton SEE SCHEDULE, P18

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Recognition begins with appreciation

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he business operates seven days a week in the summer months. Some days are busier than others, with customers waiting in line. Most wait patiently while others, well … not so much. Inventories can run low, and sometimes be out of stock. The point-ofsale system is usually working properly, but sometimes it needs a little troubleshooting. Not to mention the cleaning, maintenance, and routine chores that must be tended to daily that are required to keep the business running properly and ensuring amazing customer service. Observing this team of overachievers, I was super impressed. They worked well together, smiled while they worked, took a genuine interest in their customers, and created a wow experience for everyone they served. Many times, I saw them go above and beyond in the way of customer care. They worked in harmony to get the job done. It was a sense of teamwork rarely displayed in even the best of corporate environments. As in any business, shifts need to be changed and covered, illnesses happen, family vacations are planned, and unexpected events can disrupt even the tightest schedules. The team came up with a system to make sure that all shifts would

be covered, and although it came close a few times, they never found themselves short-staffed. This was a well-coached staff and an extremely bright and motivated team that worked so hard to get the job done. Some were leaders, some grew into leaders, and watching them this season, I knew that some were future leaders. Not only in this business, but I could tell that these were individuals who would contribute to the success of any organization that would be lucky enough to hire them and who would be both emerging and transformational leaders wherever they would go. Oh, by the way, I am referring to a staff of about 22 hard-working, loyal, and awesome young ladies ranging in age from 14 to 20. They are such an impressive team, truly one of the most talented, smart, and fun staff I have had the privilege of witnessing in my many years in business. Kudos to each one of them and a big shout out to the woman behind these young ladies, Kim Norton. As the owner and Chief Ice Cream Mixologist of Norton’s Main Scoop, she puts so much effort into interviewing, hiring, training, and developing the team. And more importantly, she has a deep respect

and appreciation for each person on the team. Even more than making some a ridiculously delicious ice cream, the s team’s growth, safety, and well-being are c her top priorities. Although the business operates seven t days a week for the summer, Kim decidedP A to completely close the shop for a day o this year to throw a staff appreciation party. She closed so that everyone could r attend. Each team member had opportu- b nities to share stories, great memories, funny customer experiences, and further t C bond as a team. And they all received r small gifts as a show of appreciation. And some received awards for Most Valu-P able Player, Rookie of the Year, and otherp i such honors. It felt more like a family gathering instead of a company event. c Some of the girls have been a part of t the business for the past four seasons and will be leaving for college. Their con-w tributions will never be forgotten, their o d smiles will remain a part of the business forever, and their positive attitude n will be their legacy for those who follow b behind them. Whether it’s a business on Main Street a or a Fortune 500 company, recognizing p w t SEE NORTON, P13 e d t

Court lambastes Colorado attorneys engaged in election lies

wo Colorado attorneys are about to feel the full effect of espousing election conspiracy theories in federal court. Denver-based U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter has sanctioned Gary D. Fielder and Ernest J. Walker for their lawsuit against Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg and a host of public officials from across the country. The two attorneys will now be personally liable for the fees defendants racked up to have the lawsuit dismissed. The decision is another victory against attorneys who spread malicious lies in the wake of last November’s presidential election. Last month, Rudy Giuliani had his law license suspended, and faces potential disbarment, for making “demonstrably false and misleading statements” while spearheading former President Donald Trump’s baseless attempts to overturn the election. The appellate court suspending Giuliani linked his statements to the civil unrest across the county, including the Jan. 6 insurrection. Neureiter followed suit in his opinion. The judge blasted the complaint for attempting to “sow doubt over the legitimacy of the Biden presidency and the mechanisms of American democracy.” He sum-

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marized that the lawsuit was “scatter-shot,” “disorganized and fantastical,” it comprised the “stuff of which violent insurrections are made.” And that was just the beginning. Neureiter rightly ripped the two attorneys for a farcical monetary demand ($160 billion), attempting to bring a case against state governments in a wholly separate jurisdiction, a complete failure to analyze threshold matters such as legal standing, copy-and-paste allegations that had been disproved in other courts and an attempt to mislead the court. In fact, it is hard to find a single page across any of the 68 comprising the opinion without Neureiter raging against Fielder, Walker and the attorneys who so unethically engaged in sham legal challenges across the country. For example, Neureiter laid waste to the assertion that the personal affidavits attached to the complaint somehow provided a factual basis for the complaint. The judge found that the affidavits where “notable only in demonstrating no firsthand knowledge by a Plaintiff of any election fraud, misconduct, or malfeasance” and were “replete with conclusory statements” and ‘beliefs’ that the election was corrupted, presumably based on rumors, innuendo, and unverified questionable media reports.” His words channeled the catharsis every ERIN ADDENBROOKE Marketing Consultant

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of Centennial Inc. at the Aug. 2 city council meeting. “And I will say, on the record, for all of you, unequivocally, no,” Peters said. “It is not possible to do that because of the spacing requirements.” The area that city council voted to rezone includes land where the Pennsylvania-based Bobby Rahal Automotive Group was looking to open a Mercedes-Benz dealer in recent years on property the group bought at 13831 E. Arapahoe Place. A 5-4 city council decision in 2018 to allow new car dealerships on the Central Arapahoe Road Corridor — roughly between Interstate 25 and Parker Road — prompted a citizen petition to halt the change, garnering roughly 4,700 valid signatures. Following that petition, city council repealed its decision, allowing the city to avoid a special election where voters would have approved or voted down the allowance for new dealerships. The Rahal group was never able to build the dealership. The rift saw some councilmembers at the time voicing complaints about where the funding for the 2018 petition effort may have come from, while other councilmembers at the time spoke in support of the petition effort, and some Centennial residents cited the difficulty of opposing the Rahal group without help. The Rahal group had claimed that most of the people collecting signatures for another petition in 2016 regarding Arapahoe Road

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der attack in January, our democracy suffered an insurrection in courts across the country. Simply dismissing the cases did not quell the rising tide of disinformation and culminated in the violence we saw in January. Instead, it is up to courts to follow the lead set by Judge Neureiter and hold bad-faith actors accountable. Otherwise, they will surely continue

development were paid for, essentially, by Mercedes-Benz of Littleton. Mercedes-Benz of Littleton had filed a lawsuit in late 2016 over the potential Centennial dealership, alleging it would bring unfair competition. The Rahal group also claimed the Littleton dealership was behind a mailer in 2018 that opposed Centennial’s then-current green-lighting of dealerships, too. Mercedes-Benz of Littleton in 2018 did not respond for comment about the accusations or whether it made any payments toward petition costs. One of last remaining vacant spots Some residents in recent years have expressed the desire for different kinds of development — theaters, restaurants or other shopping, for example — in the nearly builtout stretch of the city on Arapahoe Road, where car dealerships are the defining feature of the thoroughfare for several blocks. Allowing for new dealerships on Arapahoe Road effectively would have concerned only one potential dealer: the formerly planned Mercedes-Benz outlet. That’s because the spot near Potomac Street is the only viable candidate given the availability of vacant land and the zoning in the area, according to city staff in 2018. The property in question is one of the last remaining “greenfield” parcels — pieces of land that have not been built on before — on Arapahoe Road, Peters said at the meeting in August this year. City council at the Aug. 2 meeting voted to rezone property located south of Arapahoe Road, west of

Car dealers not allowed Centennial residents including former Mayor Cathy Noon provided comments in a virtual meeting held earlier this year, raising the issue of whether the proposed zoning would allow vehicle sales or vehicle rental businesses. But newly established vehicle sales and vehicle rental uses would not be allowed under the proposed, now approved, zoning, according to city staff. “Due to the spacing standard, which is 1,500 feet from Arapahoe Road, they would not be permitted on these parcels, as the parcel from north to south is less than 1,000 feet,” Brad McKinniss, a city planner for Centennial, said during the meeting. The city also has a “buffer” that outlines certain uses that are not allowed within 300 feet of a residential area, Peters said. There was some talk during the meeting about a moratorium on certain kinds of development, but it was later clarified that the city does not have a moratorium in place for vehicle sales or rentals. Rather, Centennial has a spacing requirement, barring certain development within

a distance of Arapahoe Road, city staff said. Newly established vehicle sales and rental businesses must be at least 1,500 feet — roughly the length of four football fields — from Arapahoe Road. There was once a moratorium in place, and then the city council adopted a modification to its land development code, according to the discussion. The code is the document that lays out zoning and sets design standards for new construction. The city council’s newly approved change for the land in question shifted it from General Commercial zoning to a type of Business Park zoning. Under the new category, building an assisted living facility is one of the options now available. The property has been on and off the market for nearly 20 years, according to Peters. Rolen Ferris, of the Rahal group, told the city council that because of “what’s happening next door” with Centennial Hospital, a real estate representative spoke of “20 or 30 assisted living places that would be very interested” in locating on the property. A specific proposal for what will ultimately develop on the land wasn’t proposed at the time of the rezoning decision.

in much better condition then when they first arrived. I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we take care of those who take care of our business, 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. to be a “part of an immense feedback loop, echoing and repeating electionrigging conspiracy theories from the internet and from other failed lawsuits.” That is a threat no court should condone. Mario Nicolais is an attorney and columnist who writes on law enforcement, the legal system, health care and public policy. Follow him on Twitter: @MarioNicolaiEsq. This column first appeared in The Colorado Sun, co-owner of this newspaper.

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Religious identities spread out along the Front Range

A rendering of the South East Aurora Islamic Center, a mosque that will be built in future years. Its development is part of a growing and expanding Muslim community in the Denver metro area. COURTESY OF THE SOUTH EAST AURORA ISLAMIC CENTER BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

he Denver metro area is religiously diverse and it’s becoming increasingly so. A new study by the Public Religion Research Institute — called the 2020 Census on American Religion — found that “religious diversity scores” for Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties in 2020 were all above average when compared to the rest of the U.S. The average religious diversity score by county in the country — on a scale of .02 to 0.9 — is 0.62. Meanwhile, Arapahoe County received a score of 0.81, Adams County was 0.79, Douglas County was 0.77, and Jefferson County was 0.78. The array of religious identities in the Denver metro area — where one religious subset doesn’t represent more than half of the population — doesn’t surprise Carl Raschke, professor of religious studies at the University of Denver. “Historically, Colorado has been a place for religious freedom and religious experimentation,” Raschke said. “Colorado is a lot harder place than other parts of the country to figure out or get an actual profile out of.” In making sense of the new PRRI data, Raschke and other experts explained that some religious groups maintain large numbers and influence because they have been around for a while. However, the Denver metro area religious landscape continues to shift in noticeable ways because a lot of people migrate to the area, both from within and outside the U.S. Muslims, Hindus and ‘nones’ Averaging data for Arapahoe, Adams, Douglas and Jefferson counties, white evangelical Christians represent 16% of the population, 8% are Hispanic Catholic, 1% are Muslim, 2% are Jewish, and 31%

are religiously unaffiliated. Across the U.S., the average for white evangelical Christians is 14%, 8% are Hispanic Catholic, 1% are Muslim, 1% are Jewish, and 23% are religiously unaffiliated. The county-level data is from a PRRI survey that collected hundreds of thousands of responses from adults across the country between 2013 to 2019. Tracing similar data from previous years is difficult, given that the county-level data in the 2020 Census on American Religion is the first of its kind. Anecdotally, Raschke said some of the fastest-growing religious affiliations in the metro area are Muslims, Hindus, and religiously unaffiliated, also called “nones.” There are a few reasons for that. First, Raschke said, “what’s happening in Denver is pretty much following religious and demographic trends nationwide.” What’s happening in the U.S., such as the dramatic rise of the nones, is happening here. However, certain migration patterns also uniquely affect the Denver area’s religious makeup. “As you migrate more people to a place, it changes. And it is influenced by those that are moving in and the size that is moving in,” said Elizabeth Garner, state demographer with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs. One of those groups is young adults, representing a large percentage of the nones in the U.S. “Typically, when we migrate people to Colorado, and to Denver, we migrate young adults,” Garner said. Then there are racial and ethnic minority groups coming to the Denver metro area from within the U.S. and outside. Both have a major impact on Colorado, Garner said. In Colorado, “... migration has a larger influence than birth. Not every state is the same,” Garner said. “In terms of religion, that’s what I would assume as well. Is that where

we migrate people from, and those trends will influence what happens in the state.” New generation Muslims Imam ShemsAdeen Ben-Masaud, director of student affairs and community engagement at Crescent View Academy in Aurora, said those trends are especially pronounced in the Denver metro Muslim community. Ben-Masaud, who was born and raised in Colorado, said his dad moved to Colorado in 1977 and at the time, there were only two mosques in the Denver area that people held inside their homes. Now, there are dozens of mosques in the metro area. The Front Range’s Muslim community started with a small number of immigrants and refugees who primarily arrived from other countries, Ben-Masaud said. But now, the growth is a byproduct of several factors. Those early immigrants began having families and some middle-income Muslims moved from other states for work. The continued influx of refugees from Muslim-majority countries also counts, he said. From 2000 to 2010, 56% of foreignborn Coloradans were from Latin America, 21% were from Asia, and 11% were from Africa, according to U.S. Census Bureau data provided by the state demography office. From 2010 onwards, 38% are from Latin America, 33% are from Asia, and 15% are from Africa. Meanwhile, Garner noted, international migration only represents 20% of net migration in Colorado. More mosques No matter the cause, Ben-Masaud, said Colorado’s new Muslim communities are growing. “The idea is that now that firstgeneration American (Muslims) or second-generation American (Muslims) are connected to these

mosques, religious centers, faith centers,” Ben-Masaud said. “We can now continue the growth of the community and continue to serve the community and then maybe provide some of the services that our parents couldn’t.” Ben-Masaud said that people born in and raised in larger hubs for local Muslims — such as central Aurora — are moving into quickly developing areas, such as south Aurora and Centennial. “A lot of those families have been established. They might have lived closer to the mosque and the school here 30 years ago when they first came. Now they are established. Now their kids have kids. Now they have income, and they are buying the houses out there,” the imam said. “Who is filling their space here, where they left behind? It’s the newer immigrants. So, the Somalis, the Africans, Kenyans, Afghans and Iraqis.” In the coming years, Ben-Masaud said new mosques will likely be built in southeast Aurora and Centennial. Ben-Masaud also noted that there’s a large Afghan Muslim population in Northglenn and Thornton, who are members of the Metro Denver North Islamic Center, or Masjid Ikhlas. Many of the people who attend the Islamic Center of Golden are students from the Persian Gulf region who are studying at Colorado School of Mines, Ben-Masaud said. For Ben-Masaud, it’s been neat to observe the drastic growth of the metro area Islamic community over time. “We grew up thinking, ‘why are we here, why don’t we live in California?’ But now everybody is coming here and there’s now like, OK there’s attention on us, there are more people with experience coming in,” he said. “We’ve really become this geographic hub, that while isolated, it’s looking positive for the future.”

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Buckstein to perform in free outdoor show

he final Littleton Museum lawn concert of the 2021 summer season, presented free to the public by Friends of the Library and Museum, will feature country musician Buckstein at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 18. Pack a picnic and bring chairs or a blanket SONYA’S to the museum at SAMPLER 6028 S. Gallup St. in Littleton.

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Littleton Symphony Open air concerts by Littleton Symphony (free, but a $10 donation would be really welcome!) — Aug. 19, 7 p.m. at Sonya Ellingboe Bethany Lutheran Church courtyard, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village; August 22, 7 p.m. at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton; Aug. 26, 7 p.m. at Grant Amphitheater in Clements Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton.

Joining forces Firehouse Theater Company and Wheat Ridge Theatre Company are collaborating this season, performing at Colorado Free University, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Aug. 13 to Sept. 4: “Three Viewings” by Jeffrey Hatcher; Nov. 13 to Dec. 18: “Ada and the Engine” by Lauren Gunderson; Feb. 26 to March 26: “Towards Zero” by Agatha Christie. See firehousetheatercompany.com.

Parker Arts The 2021-2022 season program at Parker’s PACE Center is on sale and “Expressions of Interior Life,” an exhibit from Vail International Gallery, which specializes in Russian art, is in the art gallery, open noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. The PACE Center is at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. See parkerarts.org.

Bunches of butterflies Chatfield Farms, Denver Botanic Gardens’ southern unit at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, has hundreds of native butterflies in a cooperative project with the Butterfly Pavilion. Swallowtails, Monarchs, Mourning Cloaks, Painted Ladies. Learn what to plant in home

Depot Art Gallery The All Colorado Show is open at Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Free. A Western Welcome Week event. See

Colorado’s own Buckstein will perform in a free outdoor country-music concert on the COURTESY PHOTO lawn of the Littleton Museum starting at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 18.

gardens. Admission charged. See botanicgardens.org. Band performance The Kyle Allgood and the NoGoods band plays at Sterne Park, 5800 S. Spotswood St. in Littleton, on Aug. 13 from 5-8 p.m., as a start to Western Welcome Week. Free. Fireworks will follow. Art Students League The Summer Art Market at Art Students League, 200 S. Grant St.,

Denver, will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 28-29. About 100 local artists will show and sell their work. Admission: $5 (free 5 and under).

CORRECTION The Denver Botanic Gardens’ “Moth Migration Project” exhibit does not go on display until Jan. 15, 2022, running through April 3. The “Sonya’s Sampler” column in the Aug. 5-6 edition incorrectly said the exhibit is on display now.

Local artist offers look inside Meow Wolf Denver BY ALEXIS KIKOEN ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

After years of anticipation, Meow Wolf’s permanent Denver location is set to open Sept. 17 under the name Convergence Station. The Santa Febased art collective has been secretive about what to expect from their four-story, immersive art exhibition, but Rocky Mountain PBS got a peek inside. We caught up with Arapahoe County artist Scott Hildebrandt and his piece titled, “You Are Here.” e Hildebrandt — who lives in Littleton and works at an Englewood studio — is known for his work with antique and vintage miniatures, creating micro worlds inside of old clocks, cameras, radios, TVs and more. He had used this medium to make a huge work of art that fits

Artist Scott Hildebrandt explains his piece for Meow Wolf Denver, “You Are PHOTO BY ALEXIS KIKOEN / ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS Here.”

Meow Wolf’s theme. The artist mimics the idea of interdimensional time travel by creating stories inside of vintage electronics that he hopes will remind

people of their own past. “It’s almost like a memory inside of a memory,” Hildebrandt says. His piece uses more than 150 individual dioramas that all fit together into 20 shelves that span from the ceiling to the floor. Each diorama contains a story brought to life with individual lighting and sound effects that come from speakers built into the artwork. Hildebrandt laughs, “You could spend a lot of time just looking at all the small details in each one.” The collaboration between Hildebrandt and Meow Wolf Denver has been three years in the making. “I knew in my proposal that I wanted a hallway that would bridge two different worlds and interact with you as you walked through it,” he says. Hildebrandt has always loved how his work evokes memories and

a childlike wonder from viewers. “That’s what I love about my art, it gives you the ability, even as an adult, to pretend.” People call the artist Mr. Christmas. It’s a name he got about 10 years ago when he first started doing this artwork. Hildebrandt focused on vintage Christmas pieces. The first piece he made was a little Christmas village that was under glass. People took interest in that style of art and so he just sort of absorbed the name Mr. Christmas, he says. This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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Learning to be a survivor in the face of a threat Douglas County Sheriff’s Office provides Active Threat Awareness training BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Going into survivor mode or slipping into a victim mentality can make a big difference in the face of a threat posed at school, work, a shopping center or elsewhere. Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian McKnight said the chance of a mass shooting, knife attack or threat continues to increase in the U.S. as tempers flare among Americans. A threat, whether with a gun, knife, or chemical attack, can happen at any time, anywhere, he said. With mass shootings being the most prevalent, McKnight said Americans are coming under threat at grocery stores, office buildings, schools, spas and outdoors. In 2021, mass shootings have become a part of the regular news cycle, including in Colorado where a gunman killed 10 people at a Boulder King Soopers. With no clear motive, 21-year-old suspect Al Aliwi Al-Issa was arrested on March 22. The alleged shooter is now going through the court system. McKnight said he does not know why Colorado is seeing a lot of these major crimes. McKnight has been on duty for many school shoot-

ings, including the 2019 incident at STEM School Highlands Ranch, the 2013 Arapahoe High School shooting, and the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. McKnight said there is no way to predict when, how or where a threat will occur, making it crucial to prepare to survive when it does. To help citizens become more prepared in the face of threat, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is hosting Active Threat Awareness classes. At the Highlands Ranch station on July 29, McKnight taught the two-hour class for a handful of residents. The class was organized by Aleza Bautista, in coordination with her company, Country Financial in Castle Rock. Bautista is no stranger to dealing with threat. Both her children were attending STEM School Highlands Ranch in 2019 when two teenage gunmen entered the building. Bautista said that with the support of Country Financial, she wants to start organizing more classes to get citizens prepared to act quickly and survive an active threat. The reason, Bautista explained, is that both of her children had completely different experiences during the STEM shooting. Bautista said her daughter, in kindergarten, had a teacher who froze and could not react. On the other hand, her son, in seventh grade, had a teacher with military training. The teacher immediately went

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and the Active Threat Awareness Training courses, for citizens, schools, and businesses, teach the difference. In the case of a mass shooter or other threat, McKnight said “fight” is not a bad word because it is important in that moment “to fight like you would never in your life before.” Also in the audience during the July 28 class was John Castillo, father of Kendrick Castillo who died during the STEM School shooting when he rushed the gunman with other students. Castillo was shot and killed, but McKnight said he immediately became a fighter in the face of threat, saving lives. John Castillo called the Active Threat Awareness class valuable, telling other members of the class that understanding surroundings, being aware and fighting to survive should be taught. Castillo said, just like his son, his family is all about fighting to survive and not being the victim. Castillo, working for a hotel chain, said many companies and corporations may have online

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Fight: If confronted by the active threat, fight, McKnight said. Fight with any weapon possible and do not stop until help arrives. Giving some examples, McKnight said a fire extinguisher is a good weapon. If sprayed, it will block an attacker’s eyes and remove oxygen from the room, giving people time to flee. Treat: If the threat is not around and wounded victims are nearby, McKnight said every company, building and home should have emergency kits and training to apply something crucial such as a tourniquet to stop someone from bleeding out. McKnight said at the Columbine High School shooting, some victims might have lived had a tourniquet been applied. Recover: This area is a key part for those who live through a tragedy. Those who were in a victim state of mind might take longer to get over the mental trauma of a shooting. Those who took a survivor stance will still need recovery time, but it may require less, McKnight said. To learn more about participating in Active Threat Awareness Classes, email Bautista at aleza. bautista@countryfinancial.com, or contact McKnight directly at bmcknight@dcsheriff.net.

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training, but it is no substitute for in-class instruction and local planning. Bautista said many national chains may have booklets and online classes, but not many take steps to create evacuation and active threat plans for local buildings. During an active threat, McKnight said, a person’s physical and mental toughness are important. Part of that toughness means looking around no matter where a person is. Whether at work, in a restaurant, or home, McKnight said locating exits, searching for safe hiding spots and weapons should be automatic every day. McKnight said there are four levels to be aware of during an active threat event, including: Run: When shots can be heard, is there a safe way to escape and run away? McKnight said if the option is there, people should take it and run to safety. Hide: If running is not an option because the threat is blocking exits or is already outside, the best option is to hide and prepare for a fight. Find a safe place to hide but prepare for the possibility of being found by looking for anything in the room that can be used as a weapon.

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After 35 years, 28-mile Douglas County trail completed The East/West Regional Trail spans Parker and Highlands Ranch BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It was negative 10 degrees on the December evening in 1986 when Cheryl Matthews and her fellow equestrians stood up and demanded a trail be built through Highlands Ranch. Matthews, now the open space director for Douglas County, had learned that Mission Viejo, the company that owned Highlands Ranch at the time, had once promised a trail but hadn’t yet followed through on it. So one night, when Mission Viejo was set to make a request of the county’s planning commission, Matthews and her friends filled the room and spoke at the podium about their request for a trail. The commission responded by telling the company they wouldn’t approve any more land use applications until they had worked with the residents on the trail, Matthews said. “It was really pretty exciting to be a part of getting it in the plan,” Matthews said. “What got completed after that was a lot more than Highlands Ranch.” As of July 24, that trail, which ended up being the 28-mile East/

West Regional Trail, has finally been completed. “It’s pretty amazing when you think about the scope of it,” Matthews said. “It was just kind of a dream back then.” The trail, which runs from Cherry Creek Trail in Parker through Redstone Park in Highlands Ranch, has been constructed in segments. The final section is a four-mile segment that runs from Schweiger Ranch near RidgeGate Parkway and Interstate 25 to the underpass at South Chamber Road in Parker. “It’s just so gratifying to actually see a vision come to life and it makes you feel so good,” Matthews said. “You had so many people involved in making it happen and now thousands and thousands of people can go out and enjoy it.” Cyclists, equestrians, dogs, walkers and runners are all allowed on the soft-surface trail, which passes through grasslands, oak bluffs and the Highlands Ranch Backcountry. From the trail, one can often see Pikes Peak along with much of the front range. Wildlife like pronghorns, elk, deer, coyotes, bear and birds are also possible sightings in the area. There are restrooms and picnic shelters at Grigss Road Trailhead near Daniels Park and the Bluffs Regional Park in Lone Tree. Trail users can also connect to several other trails including the Highline Canal, Willow Creek Trail, Reuter-Hess Reservoir and

The Douglas County commissioners speak at the grand opening of the East/West Regional Trail July 24. From left, Commissioners Lora Thomas, Abe Laydon and George PHOTO COURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY Teal attended the event.

Bluffs Park. The 35-year project has been funded by a variety of methods including lottery-funded Great Outdoors Colorado grant dollars and the Douglas County general fund. “What you’re doing is creating things for future generations,” Matthews said. “That’s one of the best parts of my job.” After she got involved in the creation of the East/West Re-

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from Superintendent Christopher Smith said on Aug. 4. Mask-wearing played “a key role” in the last school year in mitigating the spread of the coronavirus inside schools, Smith’s letter said. “The decision on whether to have your child wear a mask in school will be up to each family,” the letter continued. “We will work with families to accommodate their students’ needs and comfort levels so that every student has an enjoyable and safe learning environment.” However, all students and staff are required to wear masks on school buses regardless of vaccination status, the district’s letter said. That requirement echoes the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order that requires masks on public transportation and at transportation hubs. During the last school year, students and staff were required to wear masks on buses as well — and in all buildings and on school property, according

Some say policies go too far; others say not far enough BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

School districts across metro Denver and beyond have been revising their mask-wearing policies and other rules to address the threat of COVID-19 as the new school year approaches. And frequently, those policies have met with strong objections from many -- some feeling the rules go too far and some saying they don’t go far enough. Some districts, such as Denver, Jeffco and Englewood, have announced mask-wearing requirements inside schools, while others, like DCSD, are strongly urging that they be used but not mandating them in school buildings. Colorado’s public-health department released new K-12 school COVID-19 guidelines in late July, but the new guidance “does not constitute statewide requirements,” a state news release said. Instead, the guidance outlines “best practices” for local governments and school districts. With Tri-County Health Department -- serving Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties -- and the state

deciding not to require masks, the choice of whether to mandate masks fell to school districts. Here’s a look at what other school districts are doing, as of Aug. 5: • In Denver Public Schools, masks will be required for all students, visitors and staff while in all schools and buildings, regardless of vaccination status, according to the district’s website. • In Aurora Public Schools, masks will be strongly recommended for all students who are unvaccinated, according to the district’s website. All staff who are vaccinated will not be required to wear face masks at schools and district sites. All staff members who are unvaccinated will be required to wear masks in the workplace. • In Douglas County Schools, masks will be “strongly encouraged” for students 11 and younger when learning indoors. The same is true for students 12 and older who are not fully vaccinated. Masks will not be required. • Jeffco Public Schools will require in-school masking for ages 3 through 11. For students age 12 and above, masks indoors are strongly recommended for unvaccinated students and recommended for vaccinated students in alignment with guidance from Jefferson County Public Health, according to a news release. • The Cherry Creek School District, which includes central and

eastern Centennial, has announced that it won’t require masks for the school year. However, “all students and staff are strongly encouraged to wear a face mask in school,” a letter to the community from Superintendent Christopher Smith said on Aug. 4. All students and staff are required to wear masks on school buses regardless of vaccination status. • Littleton Public Schools is planning to start the 2021-22 school year without a mask requirement. Schools will practice physical distancing as much as is possible without disrupting the learning environment. • In Englewood Schools, the district announced Aug. 4 that the wearing of masks by all students, visitors and staff inside its schools will be required this fall, regardless of whether a person is vaccinated for COVID-19 or not. • For the Adams County area: In Adams 12 Five Star Schools, masks are recommended for all students, regardless of vaccination status, but are not required. 27J Schools (Brighton area) will also not require students to wear masks indoors. But in Westminster Public Schools, all students, staff and teachers will be required to wear masks when indoors. Students in all three school districts are required to wear masks on buses. Source: Colorado Community Media staff reporting.

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‘All students and staff that are exposed should still monitor closely for symptoms and are not permitted to attend school if they develop symptoms.’

to Abbe Smith, spokesperson for the school district. The district couldn’t immediately provide exact numbers on school bus ridership, but Smith said that typically about 40% of the district’s school populations ride the buses. That number was down last year, though the district didn’t have an estimate of how much lower it was.

John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health

Quarantines to continue A loosened quarantine policy will likely continue this year compared to the policies that were in effect last school year. “Our partners at Tri-County Health Department will be contacttracing positive cases and will guide the school district if/when quarantining is necessary,” the superintendent’s letter said. Contact tracing is a term for when public health workers notify people that they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. In Tri-County’s jurisdiction of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, students who are exposed to COVID-19 in the classroom will not be required to quarantine from school except in instances that are high risk: unmasked direct contact in sports, choir or with medically fragile students, John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health, said on July 23. “All students and staff that are exposed should still monitor closely for symptoms and are not

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You can also get vaccine information from your CCSD school nurse,” the letter said. Delta variant drives new guidance After the CDC released new mask guidance in late July, Tri-County echoed that guidance, saying in a July 30 release that it recommends that “all persons wear masks in school settings regardless of vaccination status and, as long as we have rising rates of community transmission, that everyone including fully vaccinated persons wear a mask in public indoor settings.” The CDC guidance update was based on surges in infection due to the Delta variant in many parts of the United States, as well as evolving understanding of vaccinated persons’ ability to transmit Delta infection and slowing rates of vaccination, according to a Tri-County news release.

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Softball standout ready to speak out Heritage hitter plans to improve communications with her teammates BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Darby Kramp has been a standout third baseman and hitter for the Heritage High School girls softball team for the past three seasons, but the senior hopes to talk a little more this fall. “I would like to improve on the communications,” she said. “I feel I’ve just been really quiet on the field and a lot of time when players get the ball they don’t really know where they are going. Me being a corner I’m going to have to talk a lot more.” Kramp was one of the leading hitters in the Continental League last season with a .571 batting average and four home runs. She has been a three-year starter prior to the start of her senior season and has a .486 career batting average. “Darby is a great role model and someone to look up to as a person and player,” said Heritage coach Daron Schulthies. “I can’t wait to coach Darby this season and watch her play at the next level.” Kramp had surgery to repair a torn meniscus at the end of October and spent months rehabbing the knee, which lasted during the start of summer club softball campaign. She played for the first time for the Ruthless Gold 16U team. She finished the summer club season with a .343 batting average and a .667 slugging percentage for a team

that compiled a 77-33-1 record. It took a while for Kramp to be ready to play for the Ruthless Gold squad. “For me it was really tough to come back because on my team everybody was fighting for their own position, so if you’re not performing or showing why you should be in that position then you have to try to show up at practice to protect your spot,” said Darby. `It was hard for me to do that since I was out of softball permanently for three or four months. “I kinda started working back into things really slow, like taking ground balls with stationary movement or just sitting on a chair swinging a bat just to get something going. For the longest time, I wasn’t able to do a full swing because it was more of my body’s reaction of not letting me get my hips through on a swing. Then I started getting bad mechanics on my swing because I wasn’t able to do a full correct swing. So I had to go work a lot on the tees.” Kramp will be ready when Heritage opens its season Aug. 12 at Columbine. “I feel confident now,” she said. “It’s (the knee) pretty close to being fully healed.” Kramp’s summer team fared much better than Heritage. Over the past three seasons, the Eagles have gone 21-40. “At Heritage it’s my senior year and it’s one of those things that if a win comes, it comes and we’re going to have fun winning the game,” Kramp said. “It’s more important to have fun in high school. I love all the girls I play with and I’m happy I get to continue to play with them for

Heritage senior third baseman Darby Kramp is ready for the softball season after PHOTO BY JIM BENTON coming back from knee surgery.

this last year.” Kramp also has time to do a little coaching. “When Darby isn’t playing or working on her game, she coaches with me,” said Schulthies. “My daughter and Aubrey Kramp (Darby’s sister) play on the same 10U team.” Darby enjoys the teaching part of the sport. “I really like helping the younger

girls and I think it’s fun for them too,” she said. “I just try to make it a fun practice, more laid-back, more of a learning experience. During the games, if they make a play or don’t make a play when they come out I say, ‘OK when you got that ground ball, do you think you should have thrown it right away or do another thing?’ I want them to understand the game a little more.”

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Arapahoe’s Will Kates has his sights set COURTESY PHOTO on a state championship.

Arapahoe aims for state championship after some close calls BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe High School’s boys golf team has come close the past four seasons but has yet to win a state boys golf championship. A couple senior golfers at the Littleton district school in Centennial, Will Kates and Matt Wilkinson, hope to help change that this season. The Warriors were second to Valor Christian last season, finishing two strokes behind the Eagles. Arapahoe was also second in 2019, three shots short of state champion Fairview. Arapahoe was third in both 2018 and 2017. Wilkinson, who won the Colorado Junior PGA title at the Country Club of Colorado in June and finished 10th in the 2020 CHSAA state tournament, said the team’s top goal this season is to win the state

championship after the runner-up finishes the past two seasons. Kates, the CHSAA’s 2019 individual state champion as a sophomore, feels the same. “The one goal is to get a state championship for coach (Harry) Buckner,” he said. “He’s been coaching for a long time at Arapahoe and it would be pretty special to get him a ring my senior year. “We finished second two years in a row. It would be pretty cool to win this year. That would be awesome. We just need four guys to play average to good rounds. That should be good enough to be near the top but it’s like limiting mistakes, try not to make those silly doubles and just play smart. Then we’ll have a good shot.” Buckner has been coaching at Arapahoe for 51 years. He was the head gymnastics coach one season and coached on the football team for 17 years. He was the Warriors baseball coach for 17 seasons and 10 as the head coach. He guided the Warriors to the 1980 state baseball title. He helped coach the hockey team for eight seasons

and has been with the golf team for 32 years and the head coach for the past 22 campaigns. Besides Wilkinson and Kates, the Warriors also return Grant Juergens, Max Zadvorny and Jackson Smith to compete this season, which began on Aug. 5. Kates, who carded a 4-under-par 66 to win on the final day of the 2019 state championship at Pinehurst Country Club, was 13th in last season’s state meet. “Yeah, winning the state championship was a lot of fun,” said Kates. “It was a great experience for sure. I didn’t play awesome last year. A guy from Valor made an eagle putt on the 18th hole to win both the individual and team titles. We were like two shots off. It could have gone either way, it just didn’t go our way. “I felt like I improved every time I played this summer. I take away something from every tournament and try to get a little bit better every week. Obviously it would be good to win another state championship but that really doesn’t matter as long as we can win the team. Individual is not that important to me.”

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Handke was defensive coordinator before moving up at Castle View BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Castle View’s Eric Handke is the new head coach after serving three years as the Sabercats’ defensive coordinator. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

players. We’re going to miss them but we’ve got a good senior class. I have some kids that really contributed last year who were juniors. Defensively we have six guys back. Offensively we have a little bit less than that but we’ve got some guys that are ready to step in.” Castle View opens the season Aug. 27 against Heritage and has non-league games set against Fairview, Douglas County and Aurora Hinkley. “We not going to change a whole lot,” said Handke. “You are always looking to take the next step. That is kind of what we are looking to do. But also we’ve got to take it one day at a time and focus on that first game. It doesn’t matter because if you go drop that first game that puts yourself behind the eight-ball. We have to take care of business week to week so come November we’ll be in a good spot. “Our league (Douglas County 5A) is tough enough, so in the nonleague we have to make sure we’re sharp.”

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Eric Handke is taking over the head football coaching reins at Castle View High School in Castle Rock from his good friend Todd Casebier, saying he is not planning to make wholesale changes in the program. Casebier left to take the head coaching job at Rifle, and Handke, the Sabercats’ defensive coordinator the past three seasons, moved up to the head coaching position. “Our staff is pretty much all intact from what it was before,” said Handke, who had previous football coaching jobs at Montrose, Salida, Cal Lutheran and Adams State. “The head coach left,” he continued. “He was a good friend of mine. We coached on the Western Slope for about 10 years together. I was a head coach before and had to do the rebuild thing and I wasn’t interested in doing that again. “The kids are excited. They don’t have to go learn a whole new thing. So there is some comfort in that.” Castle View has gone 19-11 the past three years and made the state playoffs twice. It might be too early to say, but the 2021 football season might be closer to normal than last year. “That’s the thing our team is most looking forward to, is having a full season and getting back to a normal football season,” said Handke. “Our kids are real excited and working hard. All signs are looking good. Last season was so crazy. It’s great there are no restrictions and we don’t have to separate guys. “We graduated some really good

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Englewood’s boil-water warning followed earlier violations City official: Previous issues were ‘not linked’ to E. coli situation BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The City of Englewood received notice of a violation of water regulations from the Colorado publichealth department in late July, just a week before the city had to warn residents to boil water to avoid possible E. coli infection, according to city officials. The broken regulation cited by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment centered on a type of precaution called “backflow testing” — and the city just achieved compliance in the early part of this August. But although Englewood was out of compliance until around the time it had to issue a boil-water advisory, the violation isn’t what led to the E. coli contamination, city officials say. “The two are not linked,” said Pieter Van Ry, director of the Englewood Utilities Department.

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“This (the E. coli contamination) was a residential meter assembly issue, not a backflow issue, at a home where we collected the water sample.” On the afternoon of Aug. 4, the city announced that it found a sample of drinking water that tested positive for E. coli, instructing Englewood residents across a large section of the city to boil water before using it.

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“The city is developing a reimbursement program to rebate some or all costs associated with replacing water filters on devices such as refrigerator water dispensers, sink faucets and coffee makers in homes following the boil water notice,” the city said on Twitter. The city added: “The reimbursement program should be up and running by Aug. 11. For now, please keep all receipts associated with purchases of these water filters.” Earlier violation reported The day after Englewood issued its boil-water advisory, Denver TV channel KCNC-CBS4 reported that Englewood’s water utility was recently found to be in violation for issues with its backflow testing. “Backflow” means an “unwanted flow” of liquid, substances or contaminants in the reverse direction, according to a state publichealth department fact sheet. “In regards to a public water supply it is when the flow of water reverses direc-

tion and mixes back with the potable water,” the fact sheet says. But the backflow compliance issue was not related to the finding of E. coli, Van Ry told the Englewood Herald. “The backflow recordkeeping compliance issue is for commercial and industrial customers who are required to submit testing certification of their backflow devices to the city,” Van Ry said. Asked what might have caused the positive E. coli sample, the city noted that it identified a “leaking meter assembly in a (water) meter pit at the sample site,” according to Chris Harguth, a city spokesperson. “Crews replaced the meter assembly and pit in its entirety stopping the leak. Upon completion of this replacement, an additional sample was taken from the sample location. The sample results indicated an absence of total coliform and E. coli,” a statement from Harguth said. The city is unable to “definitively say right now that the leaking water meter assembly was the cause of the issue,” Van Ry said. “What we can say is that once we fixed the leak and

replaced the meter assembly, the test came back negative,” Van Ry added. City officials were unaware of the cause of the leak as of Aug. 6, Van Ry said. Englewood is weighing a new inspection policy in light of the emergency. “At this time, staff inspects meters only at times when they are required to access the meter pit to perform a monthly read,” Van Ry said. “The city is currently evaluating a more frequent meter inspection protocol as a result of this event.” In Englewood, most of the water meter system operates on a “radio read” technology where a transponder sends usage information to a meter reader employee remotely, where they pick up the information on a handheld electronic device, Van Ry said. When the transponder’s battery is dead, the meter cannot be read remotely, which is when the technician will then look into the meter pit to get a reading, Van Ry said. “These are the situations right now when we inspect the meter pit,” Van Ry said. “This is where we are considering a change to our process to increase that frequency of inspection.”

City of Englewood workers help distribute water outside the EnglePHOTO BY MARK HARDEN wood City Center on Friday, Aug. 6.

Tank inspection plans cited CBS4 also reported that Englewood’s water utility was recently found to be in violation regarding its inspection plans for its water storage tanks. That violation was identified for a few reasons, officials say: The city’s storage tank inspection plans not identifying an alternate schedule for inspections of elevated storage tanks, the justifications for why Englewood is using an alternate schedule, and the inspection checklists not making clear when a full or partial inspection was done. “Although the tank inspections were being performed, the tank inspection plans did not mention the use of an

alternate schedule or justifications why,” the statement from Harguth said. For that problem, a violation was issued March and resolved in April, according to the city. “The alternate tank inspection issue is not linked to the E. coli contamination event,” Harguth’s statement said. Englewood received a violation notice from the state public-health department about the backflow testing issue on July 27. “Compliance with this (backflow testing) requirement was achieved in August 2021. We are working with (the state public-health department) to document current compliance,” Harguth’s statement said.

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Legal Notice NO. 0030-2021 First Publication: 8/12/2021 Last Publication: 9/9/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0025-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On May 7, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) Matthew T. Machetta Original Beneficiary(ies) Credit Union of Denver Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Michael P. Spahn Date of Deed of Trust August 08, 2014 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust August 18, 2014 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) D4075573 Original Principal Amount $17,500.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $24,575.98 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. LOT 14 AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 15, BLOCK 8, PREMIER ADDITION TO ENGLEWOOD, COUNTY OF ARAPAHOE, STATE OF COLORADO Also known by street and number as: 3450 S. GRANT ST., ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113. THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ALL OF THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ENCUMBERED BY THE LIEN OF THE DEED OF TRUST. NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 09/08/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 7/15/2021 Last Publication: 8/12/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 05/07/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee

The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Earl Staelin #30283 Earl H. Staelin, Attorney at Law 1801 E. Girard Pl., No. 211, Englewood, CO 80113 (303) 229-2834 Attorney File # 3450 S GRANT ST The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose. ©Public Trustees' Association of Colorado Revised 1/2015 Legal Notice NO. 0025-2021 First Publication: 7/15/2021 Last Publication: 8/12/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent

Telecommunications Public Notice Notice of Initiation of the Section 106 Process: Public Participation T-Mobile proposes the upgrade of a guyed style telecommunications tower and associated ground level equipment at 6400 S Pennsylvania St, Centennial, Arapahoe County, CO. Proposed project will include ground disturbance. Members of the public interested in submitting comments on the possible effects on historic properties included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places may send their comments to Andrew Smith, RESCOM Environmental Corp., PO Box 361 Petoskey, MI 49770 or call 260-385-6999. Legal Notice No. 526447-61108 First Publication: August 12, 2021 Last Publication: August 12, 2021 Publisher: Littleton Independent and Centennial Citizen

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