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2 new schools open in Centennial Newton Middle School, Ford Elementary welcome students BY SHANNA MAXCY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Two new school buildings welcomed students Aug. 12 in Littleton Public Schools — the first in 40 years. A new Newton Middle School building and a brand new school, Dr. Justina Ford Elementary School, both located in the west Centennial part of the district, were projects that stemmed from the bond passed by taxpayers in 2018. “It’s always fun on the first day of school, but it’s crazy when no one has been to the school before on their first day of school,” said Teresa Burden, principal at Ford. “We had people lined up at 7:30 and doors didn’t open until 7:45. When we went out, it was like they were waiting for Disneyland.” Ford started its school year over capacity with 660 students. It pulled enrollment from four schools: Franklin, Highland, PeaSEE SCHOOLS, P19
Changing from recommending masks, district cites new guidance from Tri-County Health BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
There are several factors contributing to the current market conditions, but mostly, it is the “California problem,” Eisenberg said. “For a long time, the California problem stayed in California,” Eisenberg said. “But now it is coming to Colorado as people in California are saying ‘hell with it.’ The housing prices are too high, taxes are too high, the
After initially saying it would “strongly encourage” — but not require — masks in school, the Cherry Creek School District has announced it will require masks for all students in pre-K through sixth grade and the staff who work with them. “During a conversation with Dr. (John) Douglas this morning, he stated to me that the conditions in schools are presently not safe for unvaccinated children, particularly those younger than 12 years old, without masks,” wrote Christopher Smith, Cherry Creek superintendent, in an Aug. 13 letter to the community. The school district will require masks inside school buildings for students in those grades. More than 90% of students in sixth grade are in the relevant age group, Smith wrote in explaining why the district will require masks for sixth-graders until further notice. The policy change comes on the heels of Tri-County Health Department announcing on Aug. 12 that it may consider issuing a mask requirement for at least some students
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The media center at the new Dr. Justina Ford Elementary School includes cubbies PHOTO BY SHANNA FORTIER MAXCY where students can curl up to read.
Families being priced out of local housing market ‘California problem’ is impacting inventory and prices BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
It is no surprise that local families are feeling frustrated and burned out in the current hous-
Cherry Creek to require masks for all students pre-K to 6th grade
ing market, as national economist Elliot Eisenberg says Colorado is going through a “California problem.” In January, Eisenberg, of econ70. com, compared the Colorado housing market to a car cruising down the interstate. Before the pandemic in 2019, all signs were stable and cruise control was set at 65 mph. In 2020, it slowed down to about 25 mph. In 2021, the market spun out of control, hitting 95 mph.
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Tri-County Health to let COVID dial order expire; Jeffco extends it Color-coded system signaled restrictions to ward off coronavirus BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The local health agency serving Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties has announced it will let its version of COVID-19 color-coded “dial” system expire in mid-August, signaling that the last set of broad — but dormant — coronavirus requirements in a large part of the Denver metro area is ending. But Jefferson County’s health agency says it will continue its dial order for now. The change by the Tri-County Health Department comes as the new school year unfolds, presenting a new test for the coronavirus pandemic in Colorado: Can much of the metro area tamp down hospitalizations and deaths with no broad state mask mandate, no business restrictions, essentially no state-imposed school COVID-19 restrictions and students back in school full-time
this fall? Statewide, hospitalizations have spiked in the last few weeks, jumping from 266 confirmed COVID-19 patients on July 22 to 501 on Aug. 11. Daily deaths among those with COVID-19 in the past several weeks continued to outpace the recent lows seen in March, at times breaking into double digits. “We do not intend to extend the dial order,” said a statement from Becky O’Guin, a spokesperson for Tri-County Health. “We continue to factor incidence (new-case) rate, hospitalizations and deaths in all our decision-making,” O’Guin’s Aug. 11 statement added. Many Coloradans likely didn’t know the dial system was still in effect: Because the metro area had been operating in “level clear,” restrictions on businesses had been lifted and wouldn’t have returned unless coronavirus trends had hit a certain boiling point. Originally implemented last Sept. 15, Colorado’s color-coded COVID-19 dial was the set of restrictions counties had to follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system affected capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor
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events, and other settings. Operating in ‘level clear’ Although the state’s dial system expired in mid-April, local health agencies in the Denver metro area extended the dial system locally as a rise in virus cases and the continued spread of COVID-19 variants kept health officials worried. Then, as of May 16, several metro counties were operating in what they call “level clear,” generally with no local restrictions. In Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties, for example, level clear was to continue in the past few months unless hospitalizations triggered a “snapback provision,” where restrictions would return if a county exceeded two hospital admissions per 100,000 residents, measured a certain way over a 14day period. But hospitalizations, at least in Adams and Arapahoe, never reached high enough to bring restrictions back. Tri-County Health announced it would let the local dial system expire in Adams and Arapahoe in midAugust. Boulder and Broomfield counties also entered level clear in May. Along with Jefferson, the counties are all members in the Metro Denver Partnership for Health. That includes Douglas County by way of Tri-County Health’s membership, although Douglas had opted out of the local dial system. Jefferson County Public Health announced plans to extend its dial
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order for one month, spokesperson Ashley Sever said on Aug. 13. “The county will remain in the observation period for a bit longer,” Sever said, referring to level clear. Jefferson County Public Health was “closely watching the rapid increase in 14-day hospitalization rate in Jeffco” as the agency considered an extension, Sever said. Denver said in mid-May through a spokesperson that it was “planning to meet level clear standards,” and the city issued a public health order that took effect May 16. “Denver is lifting capacity limits and distancing requirements in nearly all settings,” the city said in a May 14 news release. Denver did use the “level clear” SEE DIAL, P30
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Masks are a must at Arapahoe Community College Community college’s 3 campuses require face coverings for all BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Masks will once again be required indoors on Arapahoe Community College campuses.
The change was announced Aug. 11 on Twitter and in a letter from Stephanie Fujii, ACC’s newly installed president. Students, employees, members of the community, visitors and contractors who go to any of the school’s campuses in Littleton, Parker and Castle Rock — whether vaccinated or not — will need to be masked, the letter said. The SEE ARAPAHOE, P10
Speakers urge mask mandate in Littleton Schools Academic year gets underway without mask requirement BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Littleton Public Schools launched the new school year without a face mask requirement, though that didn’t sit well with some parents who spoke at a school board meeting Aug. 12. The district’s current health and safety protocols are not enough now that the new delta variant is the dominant COVID-19 strain in Colorado, several community members who spoke at the meeting said. “Given how delta has changed the game, I think having a low school infection rate over the last year is like saying we didn’t get any wildfires while it was raining,” one man who gave public comment by phone said. With classrooms at full capacity, he said the two best lines of defense are masks and vaccines. Vaccines are not available for children under 12 years of age, but a mask mandate for elementary children would en-
sure in-person learning for as many days as possible, he said. “I wonder what the acceptable number of infections is for those who can’t choose vaccines yet,” he said, taking a jab at the district’s oftstated goal of having 100% of LPS students ready for post-secondary education by graduation. Earlier in the meeting, Assistant Superintendent Melissa Cooper gave an overview of the district’s strategies to mitigate COVID-19. Three speakers from the public remarked that Cooper’s report made no mention of the delta variant or of the effectiveness of past safety measures, such as hand washing and improved ventilation, on new strains of the virus. One speaker noted that the coronavirus now affects children more than it did previously and that the data the district used in decisionmaking reflects summer conditions, when people are more likely to be out of doors. She said a universal mask mandate for elementary children would be in line with the LPS mission to “act with purpose and compassion in a safe and secure environment.” SEE SCHOOLS, P10
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Aurora council wants Tri-County to stay together Mayor says split would be costly for taxpayers BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As Douglas County decides whether it will break up with its health department, the City of Aurora — some of which is included in that county — has come out and said it opposes the idea. Aurora, which stretches across Adams and Arapahoe counties as well, is currently served by TriCounty Health Department in all three of those jurisdictions. “Douglas County taxpayers, Aurora being part of it, are going to be paying more for this decision without getting better service,” Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman said. “I just think it’s a mistake and I hope they reconsider.” Coffman said in the Aug. 9 city council meeting that he thinks the single health department for three counties provides economies of scale, reducing the burden on taxpayers, and that there is a “greater depth of experience” in a large
County said that the information from the 2004 document was not a formal study but “an assertion.”
organization like Tri-County. In a letter to the Aurora City Council, Douglas County commissioners rebutted those claims. “Part of the stated rationale for that draft resolution is that there are economies of scale and that costs will be lower for taxpayers of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties rather than to have separate administration for each county,” according to the letter signed by all three commissioners. “We have not seen any of the data or studies on which such conclusions rely, but if you provide them, we will consider them as well.” A 2004 document titled “Douglas County Health Study Report” — conducted by Douglas County staff — found that “there are economies of scale associated with belonging to a multi-county health department,” according to the report acquired by Colorado Community Media through a public records request. That same study also concluded that if Douglas County pulled out of Tri-County, Adams and Arapahoe would have to pay about 20% more for their services. A spokesperson for Douglas
Background In July 2020, Douglas County commissioners notified Tri-County that they would leave the health department in a year because of what they said was a desire for more local control related to COVID-19 restrictions. A few weeks later, they began discussions with the health department on how to stay together and eventually found a compromise allowing them increased control over public health orders. They voted to remain with the health department until at least the end of 2022 but have continued exploring the possibility of creating their own organization. Since then, the commissioners signed a nearly $145,000 contract with Health Management Associates to conduct a community health assessment and a public health improvement plan. They also formed an 11-member citizen Public Health Advisory Committee to provide citizen input on the matter. The county plans to have an initial recommendation from the committee on steps
forward by the end of 2021. “At this time all options are on thei table to provide the best health ser- h vices to our residents,” according to the commissioners’ letter. “Any h c input Aurora wishes to provide for its Douglas County residents is e r welcome.” m The Aurora resolution voiced support for the health department, p f pointing to its work during the pandemic and its board of health’s o structure. “(Tri-County’s) Board of Health, d composed of three commissioner- o m appointed representatives from each of the three member counties, i and (Tri-County), recognizing the w diverse needs of each of the three i member counties, tailored public health policies to maximize health i benefits in each county,” the resolu- r tion said. e Coffman echoed that sentiment r during his meeting comments. “I really appreciate all that they did to bring us to the point where a we are now and I think it would be s a big mistake to break them apart,” h C he said. The council approved the resolution with only one member, Marsha p p Berzins, voting no. t s
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in school districts in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. Tri-County Health’s board of health has asked to hold a public comment meeting to discuss whether the agency should issue an order requiring masking in schools. The meeting has been scheduled for 4 p.m. Aug. 16, according to a letter from Douglas, the executive director of Tri-County Health. That letter from Douglas to Smith, dated Aug. 13, says: “Transmission of COVID-19, exacerbated by the more-transmissible Delta variant, is highly likely in the school setting without high levels of mask-wearing.” The letter also says virus spread in schools would pose “considerable risk” in the following ways: • Risk to the health of children, especially those not yet eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. • Risk of transmission to family and friends outside of the school setting, especially for those at higher risk of complications from COVID-19. • Risk of interference with inperson learning due to isolation of positive COVID-19 cases and quarantine of children exposed in outbreak situations. “This (point) is particularly important toward our shared goal of maintaining a high level of inperson learning with its positive impact on education, mental health and social-emotional development of our children,” Douglas wrote.
Smith, the superintendent, has “repeatedly stated that we will follow guidance from our health experts,” he wrote in the letter to the Cherry Creek community. “Safety is our highest priority, and the goal is to maintain in-person learning. This mask requirement will help us keep schools open and students in classrooms,” Smith added. And while the district did not make masks mandatory for students in grade seven and above “at this time,” the district reiterated in the letter that it is “strongly recommended that all students and staff wear masks inside school buildings regardless of vaccination status.” The school district made the earlier announcement about strongly encouraging, but not requiring, all students and staff to wear masks on Aug. 4. In the new letter, the superintendent also briefly touched on addressing mental health needs of students in the new school year. “From day one, we will focus on meeting the needs of every single student,” Smith wrote. “Our mental health professionals and school counselors will be working with teachers to ensure that all students start the year off with the supports they need to thrive.” Separately, it’s unclear how broad a potential Tri-County Health mask order for schools would be. The agency may consider an approach that “focuses largely” on younger kids, those under age 12 who cannot yet get vaccinated, Douglas said in an Aug. 12 meeting of the agency’s board of health.
But “some would argue a mandate that includes every kid (is easier to apply),” Douglas said during the meeting. “Both these strategies are worth considering.” A potential school mask mandate from Tri-County would apply to all school districts in Adams, Arapahoe
and Douglas counties, according to Douglas, the health chief. It’s unlikely that any district could opt out of the mask order if TriCounty does issue it, although the board of health “hasn’t completely addressed that,” Douglas told Colorado Community Media on Aug. 13.
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Western Welcome Week celebrates community Classic Littleton event returns with lots of in-person activities BY SHANNA MAXCY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
People were lined up along the sidewalk on Aug. 15 to get Sundaymorning pancakes at the 42nd Western Welcome Week Pancake Breakfast in Geneva Park. The park was also home to two other events that morning — the Kids Games of Old and the 25th Bruce Wolf Stick Horse Stampede. “We’re celebrating community and we’re together again since we weren’t together last year,” said Cindy Hathaway, executive director of Western Welcome Week. “We’re thrilled to be back. After last year, I think everyone is anxious to get out.” Hathaway said the concert and fireworks that kicked off the 93rd Western Welcome Week on the Friday night of Aug. 13 were packed. “It was so nice to see people out and about,” she said. Western Welcome Week activities continue through Aug. 22. Highlights include the Elks Hometown Pig Roast and music by Twenty Hands High on Aug. 20 and the Grand Parade on Aug. 21. For the full schedule, go online to westernwelcomeweek.org/ events.
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ANCIENT MYSTERIES AND MODERN DISCOVERIES
Learn the truth behind the legend at Stonehenge: Ancient Mysteries and Modern Discoveries, open now at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
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renewed requirement goes into effect Aug. 16, and the fall semester begins Aug. 23. Fujii had hoped to begin the academic year with the mask-optional policy the school had instituted July 24 before her arrival. However, after considering recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations regarding the continuing spread and infectious nature of the delta variant as well as local and national data on the virus, the school’s leadership concluded a “more cautious and proactive approach” was necessary. “The most disruptive thing that can happen to our students is if we have to go to remote instruction,” Fujii told Colorado Community Media. “We want to avoid that at all costs.” The CDC, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Tri-County Health
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Since the meeting took place on the first day of school, Cooper shared Arapahoe County data in her COVID-19 update. Any other data the district has is from the previous school year, she said. The school district is following the county’s daily incidence rates for COVID-19, a rolling seven-day
now recommend all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear a mask indoors, including teachers, staff, students and visitors. At press time, neither Arapahoe County, Douglas County, Jefferson County nor the state of Colorado had a public health order requiring masks.
ACC joins a growing number of colleges and universities in the state in making masks mandatory. The higher education institutions on the Auraria Campus began requiring masks indoors Aug. 9. Front Range Community College’s mask mandate went into effect Aug. 10. Like ACC, Community
College of Aurora and Red Rocks Community College will require masks beginning Aug. 16. Some caveats to the masking requirement are listed on ACC’s website. In classes at ACC, instructors may remove masks when teaching if they are vaccinated and are comfortable doing so. Similarly, presenters may remove masks while presenting if they are vaccinated and socially distanced. However students and audiences must remain masked in these settings, according to the school’s website. In a private office on campus, individuals may remove their masks if they are alone. Two vaccinated people meeting in a private office on campus may also remove their masks if they both are comfortable doing so. But if three or more meet, masks are required, the website says. “We’re hoping that people will be respectful and kind,” Fujii said. “I do believe this is a community that cares about how each other are feeling and doing.”
average of cases, for children in various age groups. Cooper reported there were 16 cases per 100,000 children ages 5 to 10; 15 cases per 100,000 children ages 11 to 14; and 18 cases per 100,000 children ages 15 to 18. The hospitalization rate for those 18 and under stood at 0.33 per 100,000. “If you do the math, that’s one child hospitalized for every 300,000,” Cooper said. The school district is reinforcing the recommendation that people
wear masks indoors, Cooper said. The recommendation has been given by the Centers of Disease Control, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Tri-County Health Department. But the district is also leaving the choice up to students and parents, Cooper said. Superintendent Brian Ewert, who visited 11 Littleton schools that day, said he observed 10% to 40% of people wearing masks.
Littleton Public Schools joins several other local school districts in not enforcing a full mask mandate. Neighboring Englewood Schools, however, does require masks for all people inside its buildings regardless of vaccination status. “I feel like, without a choice, my children walked off to school today as one of the 10% to 40% masked,” one Littleton mother said to the board. “That’s a heavy load to leave on a first- and a fifth-grader.”
‘The most disruptive thing that can happen to our students is if we have to go to remote instruction.’ Stephanie Fujii, Arapahoe Community College president
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Centennial office tower sells for $66M Peakview Tower is near Fiddler’s Green STAFF REPORT
A nine-story office tower in Centennial near Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre has been sold for $66 million, the parties to the transaction announced. A joint venture led by Chicagobased Vanderbilt Office Properties acquired Peakview Tower from Newport Beach, California-based commercial real estate firm KBS Real Estate Advisors, an Aug. 6 announcement said. The building, at 264,149 square feet, was acquired by KRS in 2012 for $54 million, and since then a fitness
center and tenant lounge have been added, Denver Business Journal reports. Peakview Tower, at 6465 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., was originally built in 2001. It is just inside Centennial’s city limits and immediately west of Fiddler’s Green, a large outdoor concert venue. Current tenants of the tower include IQNavigator, Delta Dental and EMS Software. “Peakview Tower’s great design, unmatched location and close proximity to everything office tenants in the market desire attracted us to the property,” Chuck Gillum of Vanderbilt Office Properties said in a statement. “This acquisition for us is the first of many more to come in the Denver market.”
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and shops. As I was waiting to pay for a parking space, the woman in front of me turned around and she had the word “Empowered” on her shirt. I took the leap and asked her what the shirt was about. She shared that she was at a conference recently for her company and that the word “Empowered” was the theme for their event. And that it was one of her very favorite words. It’s one of mine too. Many years ago, I happened to be traveling back from an event in Las Vegas. I was representing Zig Ziglar at that conference and I was wearing the Ziglar logo on my dress shirt. There was a glitch somewhere in the system that created a problem for many travelers, me included. The line began to get agitated, and frustration boiled over. At this point in my career, I had traveled more than a million miles. And I just occupied my time reading and checking my phone knowing that there was nothing I could do other than patiently wait it out. A few groups around me were fanning
the flames of frustration and looking for sympathizers for the misery loves company club. One woman looked at me and said something about how awful the situation was and wondered why I wasn’t upset. Then she looked at the Zig Ziglar logo on my shirt. Then in a slightly condescending tone said, “Well you have to act calm and be positive, it’s what your company is all about.” My reply was straightforward and sincere as I shared with her that it was not just about the logo, it was about the message behind the logo. I also shared that I was frustrated too, but at that point all I could do was decide how I wanted to respond and how I could best use my time. Complaining was simply counterproductive. Although she somewhat dismissed my reply, I noticed others around us begin to pick up their book, open their laptop, or take out a magazine to occupy their time. One gentleman walked up to me and said something that was so meaningful to me. He told me that Mr. Ziglar would be proud that I rep-
resented his brand so well. Honestly, I had not thought about it that way when I made my comments. Until the woman called the logo into question, I had forgotten I was even wearing it. Whether we are wearing any type of clothing with a message or logo on it or not, our actions and words speak volumes about who we are and what our brand is as a person. Our actions and words could also very easily characterize the type of company we work for and the corporate culture we represent. What do people see when they see you? How do you handle yourself when challenges arise? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can remember that our brand is more than just the message or logo on our clothing, 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.
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Free Wi-Fi offered in Centennial Center Park Thousands of guests can use internet at the same time after deal with Ting BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Internet-service company Ting has partnered with the City of Centennial to provide a free internet signal at Centennial Center Park, the company announced. Park visitors now have access to several wireless hotspots throughout the park, and thousands can use the Wi-Fi at one time, according to Ting. Centennial Center Park sits along Arapahoe Road just east of Peoria Street, next to city hall. The address is 13050 E. Peakview Ave. “We are thrilled to be able to offer free internet to anyone who visits the park,” Sheelah Jones, marketing manager for Ting Internet, said in a news release. “We full-heartedly believe in lowering barriers to internet access, and we know that this is something that will elevate the experience for all park guests and for the residents of Centennial.” Ting Internet, a division of tech company Tucows, first introduced its “fiber” internet to Centennial in 2018 and has been expanding service to more local residents and businesses, according to the news release. Internet that works via fiber-optic cable brings faster speed r than other types of internet service.
Journey to fiber In 2013, Centennial voters chose to opt out of a state law passed in 2005 called Senate Bill 05-152, which barred local governments from x providing telecommunications services to residents or businesses. At the time, Centennial had a roughly t42-mile “backbone” of fiber-optic lines in many city streets to operate -traffic-control signals. Fiber communication generally works by sending beams of rlight down thin strands of glass or plastic, contained in a casing and running underground. d After kicking off construction in 2016, the city completed roughly 50 additional miles of fiber lines around December 2018. The project to build the new fiber in Centennial officially started in 2014. Centennial undertook the effort to provide improved services to city facilities, residents, businesses, schools and other facilities that serve the public. That fiber system first ran through the middle of the city — roughly from Interstate 25 to Jordan Road — and then expanded through Centennial’s east and west parts. Ting builds its own local fiber network in certain neighborhoods by connecting to the city’s fiber system, and it was the first internet provider to use Centennial’s fiber system. Now, Ting’s public internet hotspots at Centennial Center Park allow park visitors to access “highperformance Wi-Fi,” the news release said. The hotspots sit throughout the park, providing internet access throughout the amphitheater, playground, splash pad and hightraffic seating areas, according to
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the news release. Park visitors “should be able to move throughout the high-traffic areas of the park and maintain connectivity to the Wi-Fi network,” Jones said. Ting announced the public park Wi-Fi in a July news release, but all 14 Wi-Fi access points at the park have been active since the installation in June 2020, according to Kelly Ohaver, a city spokesperson. “The Wi-Fi was active in 2020, but due to the pandemic and limited access to the park, we decided to wait to announce the Wi-Fi with Ting,” Ohaver said. Details of the deal The city issued a request for proposals, or RFP, for Wi-Fi access at Centennial Center Park, and city officials ultimately selected Ting for the project. The city and Ting partnered on the installation of the Wi-Fi access, and the city did not pay for the installation, Ohaver said. But Centennial did provide some “marketing concessions” such as signage in the park, sponsorship at city events and use of the city’s fiber system to enable the Wi-Fi provided by Ting, Ohaver said. Locally, the project is the first free public Wi-Fi initiative Ting has launched, Jones said. “However, Ting has installed free Wi-Fi hotspots in a number of the cities in which we operate,” Jones said. “They’re always well-received, and it’s a meaningful way for us to give back to our communities.” Asked whether Centennial is considering having free public Wi-Fi installed anywhere else in the city, such as at parks or other types of locations, Ohaver said: “We have examined several options, but nothing (else) has been implemented to date.” City points to park events The operation of the Wi-Fi at Centennial Center Park is limited to park hours: 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. between May 1 and Oct. 31, and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 1 through April 30. Ohaver noted that anyone attending events in the park can “quickly and easily access the Wi-Fi.”
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“The city offers a variety of no-cost, family-friendly events for the community and its residents throughout the year,” Ohaver said. This year, the city plans to host a
variety of gatherings in the park, including a few “brand new” events this fall, Ohaver said. The public can view event details at centennialco.gov/events.
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LIFE Metro area offers lesser-known historical sites BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The grave of Richard Whitsitt in Riverside Cemetery features an angel statue with a broken arm. PHOTOS BY ELLIOTT WENZLER
Many headstones in the Riverside Cemetery show family members buried near each other.
hile the Denver metro area is dotted with wellknown aging ranches and charming historical homesteads, some history lovers of the area may be in search of a different kind of site — one they either haven’t heard of before or that they must romp through the woods to access. In search of these types of unusual history sites, one place to look is the National Register of Historic Places. For each of the counties that surround Denver — not to mention all the counties in the United States — this register provides a list of historically significant sites, some of which are unique or little-known sites. Some of these sites, like an abandoned, rattlesnake-ridden military amphitheater in Golden, aren’t available for public access. Others, like Native American shelters in Douglas County, have a restricted location to protect them from being disturbed. But some on the list are simply often-overlooked historical sites in the area. The list includes bridges, farms, schools, archaeological sites and more and offers new discoveries for residents curious about all the nooks and crannies of their community’s history. Here are a few of the Denver area’s hidden history gems from the National Register of Historic Places and beyond. Pioneer graves in Commerce City Did you know that Denver’s oldest cemetery is mostly in Commerce City? Riverside Cemetery, located a half-mile north of I-70 at 5201 Brighton Boulevard, was built in 1876 and registered with the national register in 1994. While the 77-acre cemetery is surrounded by industrial properties, the cemetery itself serves as a peaceful resting place for many of Colorado’s pioneers. One afternoon in August, the giant cemetery stood mostly quiet and empty save for a few birds. The gravesite serves as the final resting place for three of Colorado’s governors — John Evans, Samuel Elbert and John Routt. Pioneers buried there include Augusta Tabor, a Gold Rush pioneer; Barney Ford, who escaped from slavery; and Silas Soule, an abolitionist and soldier who testified against Col. John Chivington and the Colorado Cavalry after the Sand Creek Massacre and was then assassinated in the streets of Denver. Throughout the cemetery there are dozens of unique headstones, including a log cabin replica, a giant horse sculpture, several large angel figures and a statue
of a man buried there. An online tour brochure of the cemetery guides drivers and walkers through the historic site, which is still open for new burials. The brochure tells the stories of several of the people buried there and provides general information about the cemetery. The informational pamphlet is available at www. FriendsofRiversideCemetery. org/visit-riverside. A nonprofit that helps preserve the cemetery, Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery, accepts donations to help maintain the property, which they say is “in a state of rapid decline.” Some may notice that many of the trees on the property have died and the ground cover is mostly weeds and native grass. “Over the fall and winter of 2008-2009, several dead trees fell and damaged nearby monuments and a historic private mausoleum,” according to the nonprofit’s website. “Many more were taken down to manage this risk, but additional trees are in danger of falling during future storms or periods of strong winds.” The driveable and walkable cemetery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Walking among mammoths in Douglas County While many have heard of Dinosaur Ridge near Morrison, there’s more than one significant archaeological site in the area. Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve in Douglas County is a less well-known site but it has the highest concentration of d mammoth remains in the state. Itm l also offers free tours. “You can go on the site and see t where they were,” said Cameron t Randolph, vice chair of the pre- T serve’s board of directors. In 1960, Charles Lamb was ex- t panding a pond fed by a natural e spring on his property when he came upon several large bones a that were later identified as Co- n 1 lumbian Mammoth remains. S After several excavations of the site, archaeologists found the w remains of at least five mammoths but there could be up to 30 t mammoths that died at the site. p During its life, an adult male d Columbian Mammoth could grow up to 14 feet high at its shoulder. Other remains found on the site include Ice Age horses, camels, sloths and bison. There’s also evidence that the site was used by prehistoric people in the area as a hunting site. If confirmed with more research, that would put humans in that area 2,000 years earlier than previously thought, Rudolph said. Today, the site is 35 acres of protected land between Roxborough Park and Sterling Ranch. It was added to the national register in 1997. Free tours of the site are available on the first Saturday of each month during much of spring, summer and fall. Visitors can see where the remains were SEE HISTORICAL, P15
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Show features wide range of artworks
lassically trained James McComas’ painting, “Reflections,” won the Best of Show award, chosen by juror Lorenzo Chavez in the “All Colorado at SONYA’S the Depot” exhibit, SAMPLER which was an open show and drew 908 entries from 270 artists from throughout Colorado this year. Chavez chose 95 pieces for the exhibit. (An average of 400 entries have been received Sonya Ellingboe in past years.) The exhibit includes painting, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, photography and textiles and was chaired by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members Teri Hendrix, Rebekah Griffith and Pam Roth-O’Mara. It will be at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, through Sept. 11. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. See depotartgallery.org. CGA invitational The CGA Art Student Invitational exhibit, with art and murals and ceramics by Arapahoe Community College Fine Arts Students, will run Aug. 23 to Oct. 22, with an opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 19. Gallery hours: Monday to Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday: 9
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to www.eventbrite.com/e/denvermod-show-a-festival-of-mid-centuryfurnishings-fashions-and-fun-tickets-161407972591.
a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Also available: the Virtual ACC Multimedia Graphic Design and Commercial Photography Show, through Dec. 31. Go to arapahoe.edu/campus-community/art-galleries and look under “Virtual Galleries.” Affordable Arts Festival The in-person Affordable Arts Festival on the Arapahoe Community College west lawn on Aug. 29 will benefit the ACC Foundation. All art is less than $100; 160 or more artists will exhibit their work, and we are told that a golf cart will be available if a visitor should buy more than he or she can carry! Paintings, glass, ceramics, sculpture, metal works, photography and mixed media works will be for sale and the Foundation will gain scholarship money from proceeds. See affordableartfestival. com. Each year, ACC awards over 50 privately funded scholarships from the community. Denver modernism show 2021 Vintage cars, airplanes, decor, fashion and more at 13005 West Wings Way, at Centennial Airport, off County Line Road east of Peoria Street for the Denver Mod show. The Exploration of Flight Hangar is the site for more than 50 mid-mod vendors on Aug. 27-28. Admission: $60 advance, $70 at the door on Friday Night from 7 to 10 p.m. Mid-mod attire encouraged. For tickets, go org or their Facebook page at www. Facebook.com/LambSpringAP.
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discovered, see a cast of one of the mammoth skulls found there and learn more about the region from the preserve’s docents. This year, the last organized tour will be Oct. 2. The site also offers private tours. Eventually, the organization hopes to have a museum on the site of the excavation, Rudolph said. The preserve will also host tours and demonstrations as part of International Archaeological Day on Oct. 16 in coordination with Roxborough State Park. Donations to the organization are welcome during tours. Residents interested in learning more about the preserve or signing up for a tour can do so by visiting www.LambSpring.
Visit a castle near Morrison For those history lovers who yearn for a workout before their history lesson, there’s Castle Trail in Morrison’s Mount Falcon Park. The 6.7-mile, nearly 2,000-foot elevation gain loop trail leads hikers to the castle ruins of one of Denver’s early settlers and one of the area’s interesting historical characters: John Brisben Walker. In the park are both Walker’s stone mansion, destroyed by a fire, and the cornerstone of a nevercompleted home that Walker hoped would be a summer White House for the U.S. presidents. Born in 1847, Walker ended up in Denver 32 years later after having served as a general in the Chinese army, running for Congress, win-
‘Seeing the Invisible’ Augmented Reality works by artists including Ai Weiwei, El Anatsui and more. including several artists’ first works in AR. Premieres at Denver Botanic Gardens as one of 12 participating gardens across six countries around the world. Visitors view and experience the exhibition via an iPhone and Android app. Participating gardens are in Denver, Jerusalem, Tucson, Tokyo, Dubai and more ... Sept. 20, 2021 to August 2022. More later on this ...
“The Neophyte,” an oil painting by Theresa Conklin, is featured in the “All Colorado at the Depot” exhibit at LittleCOURTESY PHOTO ton’s Depot Art Gallery.
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Phamaly partner Access Gallery at 909 Santa Fe Drive is partnered with Phamaly Theatre Company for some free youth-oriented workshops, coinciding with its “Alice in Wonderland” production. The gallery is a nonprofit organization that opens doors to creative, educational and economic opportunities for people with disabilities to access, benefit and benefit from the arts. “Collaging Your Inner Life” on Aug. 22 from 11 a.m. to noon will be guided by Moe Gram. (Free; bring personal items you’d like to include: photos, objects, craft materials ...) Register for workshops. See phamaly.org/get-involved/ workshops-and-classes.
ning and losing a fortune and managing two newspapers, according to Morrison Historical Society. Once in Denver, he dabbled in agriculture and made himself a new fortune before going on to develop River Front Park, an amusement park that also held Denver’s first rodeo. He made a series of other purchases including Governor Evans’ “Swiss Cottage” in Morrison and all of what is now Red Rocks Park and Mount Falcon. After a few years away from Colorado — during which time he bought the then-failing Cosmopolitan magazine, later sold it to William Randolph Hearst and also sponsored the first automobile race in the United States — Walker returned to Morrison in the early 20th century. From there, Walker began working on developing the area, building
a road into town, adding a tea house and constructing hiking trails. He also built a railway to the top of Mount Morrison, making it the longest cog railway in the world at the time. During this “period of enthusiasm” Walker also dreamed up the idea of a permanent summer home for U.S. presidents, according to the historical society. Construction began on top of Mount Falcon and the cornerstone was laid, but before it could be completed, the finances dried up and the project fizzled. Nearby, Walker built his home, a stone mansion that was destroyed by fire in 1918. Walker, by then a widower with a son, moved to Brooklyn and then died in 1931. Today, the remains of his home and his dream of a summer White House remain for visitors to see in Mount Falcon Park.
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While there are so many that it takes quite a while, opening my daily emails is really a happy occupation these days, as I hear from theater companies, orchestras, dance companies, galleries, arts centers and more, with announcements of future plans for exhibits, plays, concerts ... Littleton’s Western Welcome Week, which wraps up Aug. 22, will close with a concert by the Littleton Symphony at Hudson Gardens. (Free, but it’s necessary to have a ticket — the orchestra hope you will choose to make a $10 donation. To do so, choose the $10 ticket.) Longtime conductor Jurgen de Lemos, who is soon to step down, will conduct a couple more concerts for the orchestra, as it seeks a successor. The Aug. 22 repertoire will include “Finlandia” by Sibelius; Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances, Williams: March from “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and more. See littletonsymphony.org. Littleton Town Hall Arts Center will open its new season with “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running production in American theater, on Sept. 17, while Highlands Ranchbased Performance Now Theatre Company starts off with the award-
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winning “Drowsy Chaperone” at the Lakewood Cultural Center from Sept. 10-26, followed by “Nunsense” in January 2022. The Cherry Creek Arts Festival, which has been a July 4 weekend arts-oriented fixture, didn’t happen last year, like most of the rest of our favorites, but will reappear Sept. 4-6 this year in a 30th season, giving local and out-of-state artists a chance to exhibit their creations. There may be some startling new work out there reflecting our conflicted times. Lone Tree Arts Center has a new
director and is busy scheduling events which will include concerts by the Lone Tree Symphony and Chorale, as well as national acts like Michael Martin Murphey, Smokey Robinson, Taj Mahal and the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company. Check their constantly growing website for more programming, including some wonderful National Geographic Live treasures like “Wild Seas, Secret Shores.” Box office hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 720-509-1000. PACE, Parker’s usually busy arts center, has a new art exhibit, “Expressions of Interior Life,” with works from Vail International Gallery, featuring Russian artists, plus the German Ulrich Gleitner who trained in Russia at St. Petersburg’s Repin Academy and American painter Don Sahli, who has lived and worked in Russia, apprenticed with Russian artist Sergei Bongart and trained in the Russian School of Colorism. Rose Frederick is the PACE Art Center curator, who made arrangements for this exhibit. The center box office and gallery are open Noon to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday at present, 303-805-6800. Curtis Center for the Arts, at 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, also has an exhibit called “All-Colorado” right now and is a really sweet spot for art lovers to visit. It wil next host an exhibit by the Watercolor Society of Colorado, called “Exploration in Watermedia,” running Sept. 4 through Oct. 30, which should be a “don’t miss”
on the art lover’s calendar. Curtis director Chris Stevens is busy now with planning the second and hopefully annual “Art on the Green,” an outdoor art fair, with Colorado artists only, next to Curtis in the park, on Sept. 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Food trucks and local musicians will be included, as will a bus tour of local nearby studios.) Museum of Outdoor Arts’ indoor gallery in Englewood has limited hours at present and MOA is focused on getting its sculpture-filled Marjorie Park up and running at 6331 S. Fiddler’s Green Circle, Greenwood Village, with the “MOA Palooza: Wildflowers in Wonderland,” benefit, featuring music by the Petty Nicks Experience on Aug. 28. (Over 21 only.) Information: moaonline.org. A bit farther afield: Denver Center Theatre Company will start a season in 2022, with a play series listed and selling now. Vintage Theatre, which performs in Aurora, will present a delayed “Five Guys Named Moe” through Aug. 29 and the Arvada Center stages “I Do! I Do!” Sept. 10 to Oct. 10 on the mainstage. Phamaly Theatre Company presents a bizarre “Alice in Wonderland,” with philosophical caterpillars, we are told, at Su Teatro through Sept. 5, with original music by the Wheelchair Sports Camp! More to come! (And be sure to check closer to the dates above to find out about any COVID-caused delays or cancellations.)
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cost of living is ridiculous. They are jumping ship and heading to Denver.” The problem, Eisenberg said, is that Colorado was already falling behind in building enough homes. Add in a continually growing population and the market becomes a problem, he said. According to the Denver Metro Real Estate Market Trends Report for July, Colorado’s population increased by about 50,000 people between July 2019 and July 2020. From 2010 to 2020, the state grew by about 760,000 people, the eighth-highest growth rate in the U.S. Jill Schafer, a member of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors (DMAR) and agent for Kentwood Real Estate, said there is an incredible lack of inventory across the Denver metro area’s 11-county market, which includes Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, and Park counties. Schafer said with population increases, local families are being forced to “drive until they find something they can afford.” Schafer explained a ripple effect, using her son as an example. He and his family could no longer afford the increased cost of homes in Denver, which meant driving south. He was lucky to land in Castle Rock, Schafer said, but by the time he moved in, his home value had already increased by tens of thousands of dollars. Shawn D., who requested that his
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last name not be used for work-related reasons, said his family of five are currently living in a rental home in Highlands Ranch. Shawn said the “insane” housing market along the Front Range has him and his wife questioning their move to Colorado from Florida two years ago. Shawn said they sold their Florida home for $280,000, making him feel like they had a good down payment and would be fine in moving to Colorado. Instead, they have been met with one letdown after another. Shawn described a market where
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they get on waiting lists for new housing developments that only become a lost cause. Shawn, who works in downtown Denver when he is not working remotely, wanted to buy in Highlands Ranch. When that became too difficult, they started driving all over. Shawn said they have put offers on homes in Castle Rock, Evergreen, and anywhere else they could in the Denver metro area. They even considered homes in Bailey, which were also overpriced, he said. Adrian Espinoza, a Coldwell Banker real estate agent in Lakewood, said inventory is the biggest issue for clients looking for a first home, or families and couples looking to upgrade. Espinoza said on any given day across Front Range, there are 5,000 homes up for sale. In a normal market, he said there should be between 20,000 and 30,000 listings. The lack of inventory cuts options for clients and drives prices higher. In January, DMAR estimated there were more than 24,000 active listings along the Front Range. In July, there were just over 3,000 homes up for sale. A Zillow report estimates home values along the Front Range have
increased by an average of 20% from the same time last year. In Douglas County, the median home price is $656,281, a 20.1% increase from 2020. In Jefferson County, the median home price is $584,544, a 21.8% increase. Arapahoe County has the lowest increase, with the median home price of $490,501, a 16.3% increase. Espinoza said the problem with the reports listing median home prices that seem reasonable is that there is not enough inventory to sustain those numbers. Espinoza said in Castle Rock alone, homes are being scooped up so quickly and above asking, that there are few choices in the $600,000 range. Espinoza represents Courtnee Lamb in Castle Rock. Trying to sell her current family home to move into a bigger home with extra property has been a nightmare, Lamb said. “We put our home up for sale and it is at two weeks on the market,” she said. “No one expected that, which means when we are putting contingency offers for homes we want to buy. Sellers do not want to because a bigger cash offer will SEE HOUSING, P19
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likely come later.” Lamb described a market where she and her husband submit an offer $40,000 above asking price one night, only to be outbid by someone offering $80,000 above asking the next morning. Lamb said they like Castle Rock and want to make sure their children remain in the same school, but the housing market is driving them to look in Elizabeth, Franktown and Colorado Springs. Espinoza said he advises his clients to wait if they can, hoping something will become available in the area where families want to live. But he admitted the current market is creating a lot of stress and frustration. Shawn said one of the most frustrating parts of trying to find a home is that it feels like families like his are no longer welcome in the Denver metro area. Eisenberg said Shawn is not wrong. As Californians make a lot of money selling their homes and move to Colorado, they have the funds to spend. “You have really rich people coming to a market where prices are great and spending an extra $80,000 above asking price is no big deal. It means nothing to them,” he said. As Californians keep moving to Colorado and other states, the housing market is changing, Eisenberg said. That means the drive to affordability for current families means shifting to housing searches farther south in Pueblo or heading out of state to Kansas or Idaho, he said.
Shawn said he signed another oneyear lease on his rental home, noting that it came with a 3% increase. In the next year, Shawn said if his family cannot find a suitable home along the Front Range, they will leave the state. “I definitely feel like I have been priced out of my ability to grow and make this a longtime home,” he said. “If this market stays this way, people are going to leave. It is unhealthy, unstable growth.” Eisenberg said there are other factors driving prices and inventory. Eisenberg said citizens fight growth. They want to preserve open space and push for less housing developments. However, that means not enough homes are going up to stabilize the market, he said. “The Denver housing market has become one of the most expensive markets in the country,” Eisenberg said. “Politicians want to keep their jobs, so they don’t push for more housing. But the only solution is to build more homes.” Schafer said another factor is people are staying in the homes they have. Families see the market and decide to stay put. Older couples who would normally downsize are staying put because they cannot afford the rising cost of a townhome or condo. Eisenberg said when the average cost of a townhome or condo goes above $350,000 older couples cannot scale down and single young professionals and couples cannot move into the buyer’s market. In the end, Eisenberg said the reality is current Coloradans will start relocating to places like Boise because it is considered the new Denver.
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classrooms and is separated into pods. Each classroom has a garage door that opens to a shared learning space to encourage cooperative learning. Flexible seating can be found throughout the school. Ford now also hosts the district’s only autism program. “We already know that Littleton Public Schools offers a great education to kids, so our priorities right now are building relationships with students and families,” Burden said. “We want everyone who comes here to feel like they’re a part of our family and that they will be taken care of, and heard, and valued while they’re here. And that’s a big task with everybody being new. So we are trying to strategically be thoughtful about how to build those relationships.” The section of the school with the gym and cafeteria can be closed off to create a community center. Burden said she’s hopeful that the community will use the building for events. The community will also be invited to tour the school on future community nights. Old building replaced The new Newton Middle School, at 4401 E. Arapahoe Road in Centennial, replaces a building opened in 1962 that had significant structural issues. While it wasn’t the district’s oldest building, it was deemed to be in the worst shape. The main hallway of the new build-
ing is adorned with hand-stained wooden beams and is curved for an added safety feature. “We can stand up here and we can’t be seen down there and if anybody’s shooting down here, bullets don’t go around curved hallways,” said Newton Principal James O’Tremba. Safety features were highlights that O’Tremba talked about while giving a tour of the building on the second day of school. “Safety, school shootings … you have to have those conversations,” O’Tremba said. “We want people to feel safe coming in here. We want kids to feel safe in the environment, but we want it to be a welcoming environment that isn’t just lockdown like you’re going to jail every day. And I think we’ve been able to do that here with all the safety features, yet it’s very warm and inviting.” Much like Ford, the new Newton is broken up into grade-level pods. Each pod has a communal space with furniture specific to that grade level. And each classroom has a garage door. Every pod has two classrooms that can open to the outside. And each pod is equipped for a maker space. All pods have staff and genderneutral restrooms. “We have a gender-neutral student,” O’Tremba said. “I just met with the mom and student the other day and they were very happy that we have that access.” Cafeteria has stage The Newton cafeteria has built-in “learning stairs” that can be used for seating and a stage as well as a variety of seating and tables including alcoves. Two large garage doors open
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game is being played. Adjacent to the gym is a fitness center that hosts brand-new Technogym equipment and heart-rate monitoring systems similar to Orange Theory. It also has its own sound system, Wi-Fi system and garage doors that can open to allow for circuit training. The athletics wing has its own separate entrance that allows access to the lobby, gym and restrooms but not the rest of the building. “I think tax dollars went to a great building that is designed for kids to learn in and teachers to teach in,” O’Tremba said. “It’s not just a place for kids to go to school. And it was built under budget and on time.” A new junior stadium will be built on the site where the old Newton campus sits. It will provide additional playable surfaces for students in both district-sponsored junior varsity and varsity sports as well as club sports in the community. The old Newton building is currently undergoing abatement prior to demolition. Littleton Schools Superintendent Brian Ewert said, “These are beautiful, state-of-the-art schools that will provide improved learning environments and opportunities for our students for decades to come.”
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Red Rocks Amphitheatre receives a new roof BY GRACIELA FISCHER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Red Rocks Amphitheatre received a new stage roof from GH Phipps in July of 2021. This new roof will allow for more protection from the unpredictable Colorado weather. Red Rocks’ original roof was built in 1988 and has since outlived its life expectancy. The stage renovations are a part of the Elevate Denver 10-year bond program. The amphitheater is part of the Denver Mountain Parks system. “It hasn’t been lost on our design and construction team that the greatest bands, musicians, and performers around the world want to perform at this famous venue, we just happen to be ‘performing’ as construction specialists,” said Kyle Casinelli, the project manager for the roof installation by GH Phipps. “The new roof will provide a much more safe platform for stagehands and riggers while providing greater access and more space for more lights, camera, and sound via a cable-mesh system. It’s almost as if the stagehands will be able to walkon-air, while greatly enhancing an already incredible entertainment experience.” Several factors had to be considered when building the new roof. It is built with more natural supplies and allows for five-times more rigging capacity along with the support of roughly 36,000 pounds of rigging equipment. Red Rocks has been open again this summer after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled most 2020 events and will continue having shows until November 2021. For more information on events at Red Rocks, visit theredrocksamphitheater.com.
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w r w t g t players. That would be Amaris Smith and Caity Clancy. It’s a big goal but I really want to get there. “The boys put a little bit of pressure on us to keep a winning record for our coach but a little bit of acceptance too because they were a very physical team with a mastermind behind hitting hard and the court position. “Now that will be coach Fitzger-
Volleyball player aims way high Studying astrophysics, trip to Mars are among hopes for athlete BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Hollis Hanson is a volleyball player at Douglas County High School in Castle Rock and is an interesting per-
son who is involved in much more than volleyball. Hanson wants to study astrophysics, visit Mars someday, is writing a paper on special relativity and general relativity and started her own business with her brother Shane. There might be a better word other that interesting to describe Hanson but for now let’s start with volleyball and her hopes for the upcoming season. Hanson played in 34 sets last sea-
son as a junior middle blocker and had 42 kills, 33 blocks and 15 service aces for the Huskies, who will be trying to follow up on the Huskies’ boys volleyball team that won the state championship last spring under coach Jason Fitzpatrick — who is also Douglas County’s girls volleyball coach. “We are really hoping to make it to state,” said Hanson. “I’m super excited because we have a couple first team all-league (Continental)
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Goalie shifts gears for soccer role Keeper is laid-back off field, but not when in the net BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Michel Agostinho, boys soccer coach at Parker’s Legend High School, describes his 6-foot senior goalkeeper Jaden Robertson as a very humble and quiet individual. Robertson, however, doesn’t fit the mold of a typical keeper. Keepers are aggressive and vocal to keep their teammates in front of them organized. “Off the field I’m definitely not super outstanding,” said Robertson. “I kind of stay in my own lane and do what I need to do as the day goes by. “But I understand my position and my role a lot better. I know that I need
to communicate and really kind of guide my team from the back and help set them up.” Agostinho said Robertson is “a quiet leader but when he gets in between the pipes he changes. He is very humble and likable. He definitely shows up in big games.” Robertson was 6-1 with a 1.286 goals against average in seven matches last season as a junior during a season that was moved from the fall and didn’t start until March. And Robertson wasn’t the starting keeper at the start of the spring season. “We were getting into our tryouts and we were told our season had been delayed which was kind of a slap in the face for me,” recalled Robertson. “It kind of mentally reset me. I took those six or seven months we had in between and I did a lot of skiing which wasn’t a great idea and did a lot of other activities instead of soccer. “When we came back, I thought I had played good in
our preseason but I had obviously kind of shot myself in the foot and let myself get behind the other goalie. I was told I wasn’t starting for the first game of the season. It really became something that I knew I wanted and I worked hard for it. “I got my opportunity in the third game and we ended up winning the game. It wasn’t a good game for me and I wasn’t starting again but my opportunity came when my opposition got quarantined. I performed to show that I earned that spot.” Robertson has set goals and is anxious for this season. “Last year my main improvement point was goal kicks,” he said. “It has really improved and became a lot better. This year it is high balls and catching balls high above my head. My goal is just judging the flight of the ball and being able to jump through traffic to catch it and prevent a header.
Jaden Robertson
“My goals this season are mostly just win. I want to get better and better each year I play in high school. My sophomore year wasn’t a horrible year but not one I dreamed of. And then my junior year I was a lot better with a winning record. This year I’m hoping to do even better with a full season and hopefully produce more clean sheets than I have before.” And being a goalkeeper, Robertson has learned how
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to accept the bad along with the good. “It goes both ways,” Robertson explained. “If you get scored on everybody kind of looks towards you because you’re the last man. But if you have a great game and don’t get scored on, then everybody kind of praises you. You kind of have to overcome the bad parts of getting scored on and taking the blame for that to get to the good parts and the celebration.”
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ald’s thing and we have to step it up with our physical ability and coming together as a team. That will be the biggest challenge for us.” Another challenge will be for Hanson to continue to follow astrophysics in whichever college she decides to attend. Right now she is leaning toward Rochester Institute of Technology. “Absolutely everything about it appeals to me since I was in third grade when I wanted to go into astronomy,” added Hanson. “I forget what grade I was in but I went to a space camp in Hunstville, Alabama through NASA and that’s when I decided on astrophysics. Just studying not only why but how the universe works the way it does.” Mars is another interesting place than Hanson would like to study. “Just because Mars is a little bit different,” she explained. “I say a little bit different, it’s a lot different. Visiting would be such a cool thing to do, just studying the things we would not necessarily expect. “Like for example something we weren’t expecting when we sent the rover was the fact that the wind there was so strong that it took out the system in the rover. If a person was to go, we could find out some real cool things, helpful or not.” She and her brother also found a
way to keep busy during the pandemic and be helpful by making and selling pasta under the name of Palmisano Pasta. They still have the business but it does not have a website because they were concerned it might be considered an actual commercial kitchen. “It is still up and running,” she said. “My brother and I opened a business making and selling fresh homemade pasta to locals. We started making pasta, gave some to a friend and it was really good. I guess it was better than they expected it to be. “We started making and selling homemade pasta from our kitchen and it spread by word of mouth. A lot of people from all different parts of Colorado asked, like from Salida and we had a couple people from Wyoming were asking for pasta. “We sort of grew up around pasta,” she continued. “Palmisano Pastas is after my grandmother (Nina Palmisano). She was born and raised in Italy. We sell it by the pound and each pound takes about 20 minutes to make. One of our busier days we made 95 meals, about 23 pounds of pasta. We go and deliver it in the afternoons. It was nice to go and deliver it to get out of the house.” Besides volleyball, right now Hanson is writing a paper for her IB class. “I am currently writing a paper on special relativity and general relativity,” she said. “I am writing about time travel.” Interesting.
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responded: “In an environment where people (and) students are unvaccinated, COVID-19 will spread. That is the nature of this virus, and the delta (variant) makes that even more concerning. We continue to work with our school districts in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties to prioritize inperson learning and institute prevention strategies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.” In March, John Douglas, head of Tri-County Health, said he thought it was unlikely that a return to full-time in-person schooling would affect virus spread in the surrounding communities, especially because many teachers had been vaccinated. “There haven’t been too many reports where schools drive community transmission — it seems to be virtually the opposite,” Douglas said at the time. Douglas pointed to a then-recent report by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that reiterated that schools have low rates of COVID-19 transmission. The information “has continued to reinforce that notion” that schools are safe, under the circumstances, if they adhere to safety precautions, Douglas had said. Among some other steps for limiting COVID-19 spread, the CDC says schools should implement the follow-
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Underground Music Showcase is live again Annual three-day festival will feature performances by more than 100 live bands BY RYAN DUNN AND CHRISTY STEADMAN CSTEADMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Claire Heywood expects she will be singing her heart out at this year’s Underground Music Showcase. “Speaking for myself, playing a festival represents a needed chance to release some pent-up energy from 2020,” Heywood said. “After so long without a space to play, I hope to sing my heart out and get a few things off my chest.” Heywood, a singer/songwriter of Denver, will be performing at UMS this year with a full backing band comprised of other local musicians. UMS will be their first full-band show since March 2020, and UMS-goers can anticipate hearing new material, including the song “Crushed Lemons,” which won’t be released until Aug. 27. The 2021 UMS will consist of more than 100 live musical acts performing during the three-day music festival, which takes place Aug.
IF YOU GO The 2021 Underground Music Showcase takes place Aug. 27-29 between Alameda and Sixth avenues on South Broadway in Denver. To view a lineup of musical acts, including band bios, or to purchase tickets, visit www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com. 27-29 across more than 12 indoorand-outdoor venues in the stretch of Broadway between Alameda and Sixth avenues. “I’m excited to see people who were distant or tangential friendly faces before the pandemic,” Heywood said, and “maybe people who I didn’t ever meet, but enjoyed seeing around locally at shows knowing they were supporting live music in Denver.” This year’s UMS will be the second time for The Barlow, a Colorado country band from Arvada, to play the music festival. “We’re excited to put on the best show we can,” said Shea Boynton, a singer and guitarist with The Barlow. “We’re bringing the twang and a bunch of new songs off our latest album, ‘Horseshoe Lounge.’” The Barlow has been out performing live recently, but the band is particularly looking forward to UMS because “there’s always an un-
Eldren, a psych-pop/alternative band, is one of the many bands that will be performing at the 2021 Underground Music Showcase, which takes place Aug. 27-29 along COURTESY PHOTO BY ANDREW RIOS Broadway in Denver.
known factor to festivals that make them exciting,” Boynton said. Tyler Imbrogno, a vocalist who also plays keyboards and guitar in Englewood’s Eldren — a psych-pop/ alternative band that formed in 2011 — is looking forward to reconnecting with old friends, meeting new fans and discovering new artists at this year’s UMS. “It means a lot to us to be back,” Imbrogno said, “because playing UMS has served as an introduction to tons of friends, artists and venues through the years.” He added that this year will be the fourth or fifth UMS that Eldren has played. Eldren recently released an album of cover songs titled “Separation
Sessions,” which the band recorded remotely during quarantine. “We had a blast doing it and were able to experiment with songs we loved, sometimes doing totally different versions,” Imbrogno said. “Who knows, we may even bust one of those out.” Otherwise, UMS-goers who attend Eldren’s set can expect “some old familiar tunes, as well as a couple new ones and surprises,” Imbrogno said. Eldren hasn’t performed live since February 2020, so the band is very much looking forward to performing at UMS, Imbrogno said. “I think everyone can expect an emotional and energetic show,” he added.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTENNIAL, COLORADO AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS WELL AS CHAPTERS 7 AND 10 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING GRAFFITI, STORAGE PODS AND DUMPSTERS
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