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VOLUME 126 | ISSUE 28
Colo. vets who served in Afghanistan speak out on collapse They admit to ‘a lot of complex feelings’ about Taliban takeover Middle and high school students file onto an Elizabeth School District bus in Spring Valley Ranch.
PHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON
School begins in Elbert County
Family shares excitement, worries as bells ring for new year BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
It is the start of a new school year in Elbert County and students are learning what the 2021-2021
academic year will hold for them. Elbert School District #200 began classes Aug. 11, the earliest in the county. Elizabeth schools began on Aug. 13 for sixth- and ninth-graders — giving them a chance to acclimate to their new surroundings and schedules — while the remainder of middle and high school students began on Aug. 16. Elizabeth Elementary Schools students began their year on Aug. 19. Kiowa Schools began the latest in the
Denver-based Steve Thomas Band, an ‘80s cover band that specializes in high-energy arena rock. Complimentary pizza, nachos and beverages were provided for attendees and child-centered activities were also available. “This is our fourth year coming to support the first responders,”
Colorado is home to thousands of soldiers and airmen, many of whom deployed to Afghanistan over the past 20 years — some of whom did not return or came back mentally and physically scarred by the conflict. The Taliban takeover of the South Asian country has left those veterans battling mixed emotions about their sacrifice. Some are frustrated that their service may have been in vain while others are elated to see U.S. troops leaving what they feel was a hopeless war. “This is a challenging time for U.S. combat veterans as we grapple with the meaning of the last 20 years and your service and your sacrifice,” U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, a Centennial Democrat and a veteran of the Afghanistan war, said Aug. 16 during a news conference. “You stood up, you raised your right hand and you served your country when you were called to do so and you should be proud of that. You made a difference in the lives of many people.” Nearly 2,500 American troops were killed in Afghanistan through April, including 40 who were from Colorado and 95 who were stationed at Fort Carson, per a Colorado Sun analysis.
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county, with all students returning on Aug. 20. For the Thompson/Harrity family based out of Elizabeth, it is an exciting beginning of the school year. Devin Harrity and Michelle Thompson have four children attending three different schools within the Elizabeth School District: Riley Thompson (senior) and Kennedy Thompson (sophomore) SEE SCHOOL, P4
Community celebrates first responders Protectors of Elizabeth Tribute held at park BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Community members came together on Aug. 18 to celebrate first responders in the fourth annual
Protectors of Elizabeth Tribute, held in the park at 500 E. Kiowa Ave. Hundreds of community members were present to support Elizabeth Fire Rescue, the Elizabeth Police Department, the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado State Patrol. To highlight the tribute, live music was performed by the
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David Ortiz flies a helicopter during his time in the Army.
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David Ortiz during his rehabilitation at Craig Hospital in Englewood after a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
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Members of the military stationed at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora and Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs also were killed in America’s longest war. The Sun spoke with three veterans of the Afghanistan wars last week to get their perspective on the country’s collapse:
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‘It absolutely was worth it’ In June 2012, David Ortiz was an Army helicopter pilot flying a mission in eastern Afghanistan. He was tasked with checking out a report that the Taliban had deployed a Russian heavy machine gun. During the trip, the aircraft’s engine exploded and the Kiowa Warrior he was flying crashed. “My memory cuts out at about 20 feet from the ground,” said Ortiz, who is 39 and lives in Littleton. “I woke up three to five minutes later, dust in the air. I was feeling hot. I was covered in metal.” Ortiz quickly realized that he had a spinal cord injury. He also had a fractured cheekbone and
ribs, a laceration to his skull and a collapsed right lung. “I knew I was in bad shape,” he said. Ortiz spent months in the hospital as he recovered from his injuries. He lacks sensation and muscle control below his waist because of the crash. In 2020, he was elected as a Democratic state representative in Colorado, representing parts of Littleton and Centennial. Ortiz is feeling frustrated with the Biden administration and how it handled the withdrawal of U.S. troops. “I was optimistic,” he said. “We’ve been there for 20 years. I believed that we had done what we had needed to do to train the Afghan National Army. I believed that leadership wouldn’t be making this decision unless we could leave Afghanistan a stable country that could fight against the Taliban. Clearly that was not the case.” Ortiz doesn’t buy that the war in Afghanistan had to end this way, or that the U.S. had to pull out at all. He pointed to Japan and Germany, where the U.S. has had troops since World War II. The American SEE VETERANS, P6
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both attend Elizabeth High School while Sawyer Thompson is entering sixth grade this year at Elizabeth Middle School. Caelin Beary, the youngest of the family, is beginning third grade at Singing Hills Elementary. On Aug. 17, the Elbert County News interviewed Riley and Sawyer Thompson as they launched their senior and sixthgrade years. Riley Thompson What are you excited about for your senior year of high school? “I’m excited to be at school in person this year and to graduate.” Do you have post-graduation plans? If so, what are they? “I plan to attend a police academy after graduation and continue working.”
The Harrity/Thompson children stand in their driveway before heading off to school. Kennedy Thompson, Riley Thompson, and Sawyer Thompson (Left-Right). PHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON
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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. “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.
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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 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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Vets ‘could have told you this would happen’ One of the things that sticks out most from Tony Adams’ deployment to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010 was the 5-year-old girl he tried to save after she was caught and wounded in a gun battle between the Afghan National Army and the Taliban. “Probably one of the harder things I had to do,” said the 39-year-old who lives in Colorado Springs. But there were moments that he looks back on with happiness, like his work to reopen a school that had been shuttered by the Taliban, and how he and his comrades ensured that Afghans could vote freely. “I don’t think my time there was poorly spent,” he said. Still, Adams, who was a sergeant in the 4th Infantry Division based at Fort Carson, admits that the chaos unfolding in Afghanistan has left him with “a lot of complex feelings.” He can’t help but wonder if his time in the country was for naught. His thoughts turn to the friend whose legs were badly injured when an improvised explosive device went off. That man still may lose his foot. “I think a lot of people wonder if it’s worth it,” he said. “It’s hard because I think most veterans could have told you that this would happen if we pulled out.” ‘We should just ... leave them alone’ Matthew Smith always had his doubts about why the American military was in Afghanistan, even when he was deployed to the country in 2012 as a Marine working in aviation logistics. “I never understood why we were
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said local mother Jenn Thorson as she watched her children play in the police-themed bouncy castle and inflatable slide. “It is always a wellput-together event and I love coming together as a community.” The event was hosted by The Means Agency in association with Farmers Insurance. Organizer Don Means expressed the need to honor Elizabeth’s first responders. “We see so many counties and cities who don’t show adequate appreciation,” said Means. “We must thank our local first responders.” Though the event is meant as a tribute to all first responders, The Means Agency paid a special tribute to Elizabeth Fire Rescue prior to the event. “Elizabeth Fire Rescue not only protects our community, but they have the Elizabeth Firefighters Community Foundation which provides programs for fire victims, community assistance, and business assistance,” said The Means Agency in a social media statement from Aug. 16. “The mission of the foundation shall be to promote education and mentoring to mankind, young or old, to cast a hand in time of need, while maintaining the bond of kindness and caring to all, without the boundaries of prejudice.” Several nonprofit organizations were present at the event. Healing Hounds of Colorado is an Elizabethbased organization founded by Nancy Brandt that aims to provide first responders with emotional
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The Thorson family enjoying their fourth year at the Protectors of Elizabeth Tribute. PHOTOS BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON From left: Violet Thorson, Jenn Thorson, and Wyatt Thorson.
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life,” said Laura Kissinger, a volunteer with Healing Hounds. “This is my way of giving back.” Eagle’s Nest Ranch, an Elizabethbased 501(c)(3) organization, was also present at the event to support and raise money for the first responders. Eagle’s Nest Ranch provides a First Responders Program to support first responders and their families through individual or family sessions with horses. According to the flier the nonprofit distributed at the event, their desire is to “help first responders and their families through the stresses they experience due to intense work.” Deputy Clay Livingston of the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office expressed his thanks to the community for their support. “This is my second year at the event,” said Livingston. “It is nice to see the community come together and show their appreciation.”
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Douglas County Veterans Service Office closed Sept. 21-24 The Douglas County Veterans Service Office will be closed Sept. 21-24 while staff attends certification. Visit douglasveterans.org for more information on benefits, services and military retiree information, as well as other helpful links for veterans. 2022 Elbert County Fair Princess Elisa Roden, left, and Jr. Princess Laina Offutt volunteer at the Fourth Annual Protectors of Elizabeth Tribute.
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he children laughed at one another as each took a turn playing the game. With each passing turn, the children laughed harder, cheering on their friends. The game they were playing was “pin the tail on the donkey.” As each attempt found its way somewhere other than the donkey, the farther away the tail landed, the greater the laughter. A blindfold makes it hard to hit a target that cannot be seen, especially after being spun around a few times before walking dizzily toward our destination. Although this is a game, with the players being blindfolded, there is still an intended target. It’s one thing to try and hit a target we cannot see, but something else altogether to hit a target we don’t have. “If you don’t know where you are going, any road can take you there.” — Lewis Carroll When pursuing personal growth or professional development goals, I have found that whatever it is that we are trying to achieve can be found in one of these four categories: increase, improve, expand, and/or reduce. It is also helpful to make a distinction between increase and improve. As an example, a business looking to define success and align key performance goals may identify the need to increase revenue while at the same time improving their margins. Individuals I have worked out with may look to increase strength while improving stamina. And when we separate the two words,
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or business that you are hoping to increase, improve, expand, and/or reduce?” One company that I worked with took this concept and created their sales plan that would lead them to having the best year ever. They used quantifiable metrics to measure themselves against: an increase in customer knowledge and intimacy, improved relationships that deepened trust, expanded their thinking to focus on bundled solutions rather than single offerings, and to reduce the non-selling activities that took them away from customer interactions and communications. Elizabeth R. sent me a message after adopting this concept: “Thank you for helping me to take off the blindfold as I can clearly see my targets now. My goal is to increase my family time after work, improve my relationships with my husband, expand our family’s commitment to the community, and reduce the stresses of life by not spreading myself so thin.” Are you still playing the game of “pin the tail on the donkey”? Or have you taken off the blindfold to clearly see your goals and dreams? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we take the time to define success, 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.
I’m mad and it feels so good
oesn’t it just drive you crazy when someone tells you to “calm down” or “just be positive”? Right when you have that deep frustration or anger inside of you bubbling up and someone tries to get you to ignore or just “stop” your feelings. What?? So, how am I supposed to do that? And why should I anyway? I’ve realized lately that all the crises in the world are starting to intimately affect my own inner world, my mind, in a different way these days. Usually, my default response to tragedy is first jumping in to help (if I can) and then feeling the sadness of the people’s experiences. As a crisis responder, chaplain, or single mom, I have always been able to dive in whenever I needed to and compartmentalize my own emotions until I got to a safe space to do so. However, lately, I’ve noticed I’ve had a shorter fuse or a rewired circuitry in my brain that isn’t going that way. I’m finding myself feeling frustration or anger first. Is anyone else feeling that way? So why is that? Obviously, we’ve all got a lot of tragedy around us right now — friends or family getting sick or dying, innocent people getting crushed under collapsing buildings, or being killed or
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increase and improve, we are defining very clear goals and targets for each. Some of us look to expand our capabilities in an area of our life or business. We may want to expand our knowledge or skill. Some of us may look to expand our thinking to gain a better understanding of the people in our lives and events happening around the world. We can look for opportunities to open more stores or locations, expanding our market share, or expand our offerings and customer base. When it comes to defining success by reducing something, we look at things like reducing costs, reducing inches from our waistline, reducing timelines to complete a project faster, reduce the turnover of our employees, or reduce the risks associated with our health, our business, or our finances. One of the primary reasons people and companies never settle on true goals or the definition of success is that we get caught up in the gray areas of what success looks like. We know that we want to get better in some way, but struggle with where to start. And how one person or business defines success can be vastly different from person to person and business to business. While working on performance development, I started focusing on those four words in my questions to help bring clarity to the conversation and direction around productivity goals. I will ask you the same thing I ask others, “What is it in your life
injured in an earthquake, brave souls trying to flee from the violence of a country collapse, and the list goes on. In my own home, I’m so lucky to feel safe now. It wasn’t always that way, but the days of me walking on eggshells are over. Is it my PTSD that’s showing up in a different way now? What I’ve learned (and apparently forgotten) is that ignoring or trying to “stop” my anger just doesn’t work well for me, or anybody. Of course, I’m angry! Look at the Japanese beetles eating my beautiful roses, the tiny ants on my kitchen sink that keep coming back, the walls in my house that desperately need painting, my family members being exposed to COVID when other people just don’t want to get vaccinated or wear a mask. And that doesn’t even cover the shortage of water, and dangerous air pollution we have now because of a dying planet that we could have started protecting decades ago. And don’t even get me started on the racism embedded in our systems and culture. You bet I’m angry. So what. join the club, Linda. In reflection of all this, I was reminded that my shorter fuse is because I haven’t been expressing my anger healthily lately.
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It’s not because of all those things and people that make me angry on the outside. It’s because I haven’t been doing my own work on the inside. So, I’m back to healthy exercises of screaming into my pillow, hitting my bed with a tennis racket, singing angrily at the top of my lungs (sorry, neighbors). And above all, when I feel my anger starting to rise in my body, I note it and say it out loud to myself or whomever is there at the time. It’s time to give up the need for looking perfect and nice and civil. I’m a human, too, with real emotions like everyone else. So be it. Phew, I feel so much better now! Coming clean and admitting publicly that I’m human is revolutionary for me. Or should I say evolutionary? Anyone want to join me? It sure feels good. Former Colorado state senator, now with a master’s in Social Justice and Ethics from Iliff School of Theology, Linda Newell is a writer, speaker, facilitator, and conflict/DEI consultant. Senlindanewell@gmail.com, www.lindanewell.org, www.senlindanewell. com, @sennewell on Twitter, Senator Linda Newell or @TheLastBill on Facebook.
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Parker Farmers Market reaches midseason BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Residents of Parker and beyond enjoyed some cloud cover as they explored the stalls of the town’s farmers market Aug. 15. The weekly market has more than 100 vendors including four vegetable growers and three Western Slope fruit growers. Other things sold by vendors include bouquets, cutting boards, steaks, houseplants, kettle corn, burritos and pastries. Many of the booths are represented by local businesses from the Parker area. The town government also has a stall at the farmers market where residents can learn more about the town’s various programs and talk with town council members about issues or news in their community. On Aug. 15, councilmembers John Diak, Joshua Rivero and Todd Hendreks manned the booth, handing out bags and talking with market-goers. That same day, the market was
Shoppers pick out their vegetables at the Palizzi Farm stall at the Parker Farmers Market Aug. 15.
bustling as attendees brought their children and pets through the street. The Parker Farmers Market season opened on May 9 and will run until October. It’s open every Sunday on Mainstreet downtown from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
From left, Ranger and Rebel, both Airedale Terriers, walk through the Parker Farmers Market Aug. 15 with owners and Parker residents Scot and Juli Huber. PHOTOS BY ELLIOTT WENZLER
Shoppers walk by vendor stalls at the Aug. 15 Parker Farmers Market.
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Senior challenge leads to 4,156 miles walked VI Highlands Ranch gets creative in encouraging fitness and health BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to wreak havoc on everyday lives, being a fitness coordinator at an active-living facility for senior citizens can be challenging. For Donna Way, the fitness coordinator at VI Highlands Ranch, the challenge has forced her to get more creative. Over the summer, Way said, she decided to create the Colorado Trails challenge, pushing residents to take steps whether virtually for health reasons, or live and in person through walking, hiking, biking or swimming. Way aimed to get 40 participants in the challenge, but got 36 signed up and separated into four teams. All four teams combined for 4,156 miles of hiking in the 30-day challenge. While all teams did great, Way said, CT Trekkers and the Colorado Trailblazers stepped up and got competitive. “They got so into this challenge that I had to tell them a couple of times not to hurt themselves or overdo it,” Way said. “I also couldn’t believe some of the trash talk. It was successful and all done
in good fun.” Heading into the final week of competition, the Trailblazers were leading with a healthy lead over the Trackers. May allowed some extra credit opportunities in the final days, telling teams they could attend the regular VI fitness classes and steps would count towards the team totals. By the end of the final week, the Trackers took advantage of the extra credit, winning 1,234 to 1,212 miles. Nine-year VI residents Mary and Stan Daton were part of the Trekkers. The couple said this was a great challenge that got them moving and meeting people and was entertaining. “We learned a lot about people here, especially how competitive they can be,” Mary said. “The exercise was great, and since I will never be able to walk on the actual Colorado trails, having these videos was great.” Way said a lot of the competition was virtual, as she utilized YouTube to help participants feel like they were on Colorado’s trails. Stan said the videos were engaging, helping the couple not only get motivated to move, but also see parts of Colorado that were beautiful. On the second-place team were Alice and Tom Atkins. Still taking some shots at the competition, Tom said the Trailblazers definitely had the contest in the bag until Way decided to offer the
With four teams fighting for the rights to brag, a group of residents from VI Highlands COURTESY PHOTO Ranch celebrate at Sandstone Ranch.
extra-credit options. “(Way) gave those extra bonus miles in that last week and that worked for them, helping them beat us,” Tom said. “But it was all in good fun.” Residents at VI for just over two years, Alice and Tom agreed the challenge was an opportunity to be creative in getting more exercise. Alice enjoys walking and Tom enjoys biking. Since Way found a way to calculate bike riding into steps, they both participated through the fitness programs they enjoy. “A challenge like this is really a good way to encourage residents to maintain their health,” Alice said. “It was a good physical and mental challenge that we all really had fun doing.”
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Still, the winners got the reward. The Trekkers were treated to a pizza party that featured beer and wine. After seeing the engagement, enthusiasm and level of fitness achieved during the Colorado Trails challenge, Way said she will look at other ways to do more in the future. Tom said he is looking forward to the possible challenge of taking on the 14,000-foot climbs through a virtual experience in the future. For all the negatives from the pandemic, Way said, getting more creative with encouraging active health and fitness has been a positive in using video technology and social platforms that allow residents to see the world from the comfort of home.
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The grave of Richard Whitsitt in Riverside Cemetery features an angel statue with a PHOTOS BY ELLIOTT WENZLER broken arm.
Metro area offers lesser-known historical sites
Pioneer graves in Commerce City Did you know that Denver’s oldest cemetery is mostly in Commerce City? Riverside Cemetery, located a half-
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While the Denver metro area is dotted with well-known 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.
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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 20082009, 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 Dino-
saur 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 mammoth remains in the state. It also offers free tours. “You can go on the site and see where they were,” said Cameron Randolph, vice chair of the preserve’s board of directors. In 1960, Charles Lamb was expanding a pond fed by a natural spring on his property when he came upon several large bones that were later identified as Columbian Mammoth remains. After several excavations of the site, archaeologists found the remains of at least five mammoths but there could be up to 30 mammoths that died at the site. During its life, an adult male 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 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. org or their Facebook page at www. Facebook.com/LambSpringAP. 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, winning 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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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 10year 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.”
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pendent hospitals. Often holding enough cash at any given time to cover only three months into the future, these smaller hospitals needed the lifeline that stimulus money offered. Even then, some of them — like Boulder Community Health or Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center in Fruita — lost money last year, according to the report.
When the coronavirus shut down Colorado last spring, fears mounted that the state’s hospitals were about to get hammered financially. In rapidly shifting to focus on caring for sick COVID-19 patients, hospitals paused lucrative elective procedures. Patients skipped usual visits. Hospitals pumped money into buying protective equipment and turning floors into coronavirus units. Estimates for lost revenue stretched into the billions of dollars. But a new report released by a state agency on Aug. 18 concludes that Colorado’s large hospital systems ultimately turned a profit in 2020, despite the challenges. The better-than-expected performance was partly due to revenue that rebounded once more normal operations resumed in the summer, partly due to investment income from a revving stock market, and partly due to federal stimulus dollars. Looking at the national operating margins for six different systems that operate hospitals in Colorado, the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing found that four of them — UCHealth, HealthONE, Banner Health and AdventHealth, which makes up part of Centura Health — turned a profit or broke even before accounting for stimulus money. When including the boost from those stimulus dollars, two more systems — SCL Health and CommonSpirit, which forms the other half of Centura Health — rose to profitability as well. “All major Colorado hospital systems recorded operating profits in 2020 with no need to utilize reserves, which is a significant finding,” the report states. The situation is different, though, for Colorado’s rural and inde-
Highest profit margins in the nation The analysis was one of two released Aug. 18 that highlight the strong profits and high prices of some of Colorado’s largest hospitals. The other analysis, drawn from annual financial reports that hospitals are required to file with the federal government, found that Colorado hospitals had the highest profit margins in the country and the sixth-highest prices in the country in 2018, the most recent year for which data is available. That confirms an analysis presented earlier this year to a Colorado health care advocacy organization. And it comes after years of reports about increasing profit margins for the state’s biggest hospitals and systems. The new report found that Colorado hospitals saw $2.9 billion in profits in 2018 — a 15.6% profit margin, compared with the national median profit margin of 6.5%. Prices charged to patients in 2018 were 22.8% higher than the national median, a substantial increase from 2009, when prices were 9.2% higher than the national median, according to the report. “Our hospitals got worse when it came to prices,” said Kim Bimestefer, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s executive director. In a statement, the Colorado Hospital Association said the 2018 numbers are “a reminder of why Colorado hospitals have worked diligently to improve the affordability of health care for Coloradans.” The association pointed to years of work at the legislature to lower insurance prices, work that hospitals have often been at the negotiating table for. The result is that, while hospital prices may be high,
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insurance premium prices for some purchasers are among the lowest in the nation. “Colorado hospitals are committed to their employees, patients and communities, and they will continue to work as partners on innovative and effective ways to improve affordability and access to highquality care,” the association said in its statement. Praising the work of hospitals The reports are the latest salvos in Gov. Jared Polis’ battle against large hospital systems that Polis has said are ripping off Colorado patients. And they showcase how HCPF, the state agency that oversees Medicaid in Colorado, has been transformed under Polis from a wonky administrator of health coverage into an all-purpose price-fighter. Medicaid spending at hospitals accounts for about 9% of the entire state budget. But the reports also land at a delicate moment. As much as state officials want to take on hospital prices and profits, they are also cautious about overplaying their hand against hospitals, which have worked closely with the state to respond to the pandemic and have
been lauded as among its heroes. Bimestefer on Aug. 18 made sure to praise the work of hospitals. “Ultimately, we are extraordinarily thankful,” Bimestefer said. “We need those hospitals. They took care of our folks. They saved lives.” But she said the reports highlight lessons needing to be learned and changes needing to be implemented. Future stimulus money, for instance, could take into account the amount of reserves a hospital has to draw from. Large hospitals could rethink their pricing and where they are investing their money, focusing on providing great community benefit and reducing disparities in care. “Sometimes when you go through the hardest times, those are the times for the most transformational change,” Bimestefer said. “We know we need to transform.”
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