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VOLUME 127 | ISSUE 1
Book club turns page Elbert group restarts after pandemic hiatus An artist’s rendering shows a proposed fieldhouse/ag building at Casey Jones Park, part of a plan that voters in the Elizabeth Park and Recreation District will consider on May 3. COURTESY OF ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
Plans laid out for rec center, park Elizabeth voters will weigh request for increase in mill levy BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
A vision for sweeping improvements to Casey Jones Park and a proposed Elizabeth recreation center was presented on Feb. 8 by Mike Barney, the executive director of the Elizabeth Park and Recreation District. Voters in the district will be asked on May 3 to increase the mill levy to support the project, which would have some other funding sources. The Feb. 8 meeting was held at the Casey Jones Pavilion, where Barney presented the park’s master plan and general information about the potential recreation center on the property. The rec center planning committee was in attendance for the trial presentation, and Barney plans to give the presentation several SEE REC CENTER, P4
Mike Barney, the executive director of the Elizabeth Park and Recreation District, presents information on a proposal calling for a major renovation of Casey Jones Park and a new rec center during a Feb. 8 trial run of a series of meetings he will have with district residents. Voters will decide May 3 whether to support a mill levy PHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON increase for the plans.
INSIDE: CALENDAR: PAGE 7 | VOICES: PAGE 8 | LIFE: PAGE 10
BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
The Elbert Book Club, a longstanding tradition for the people of the town, has been re-energized after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The club held its most recent meeting on Feb. 3 at South 40 Bar and Grill in downtown Elbert, its second meeting post-pandemic. Four members sat around a large wooden table with a taxidermy elk hovering overhead to discuss two books they’d been assigned to read: “Firekeeper’s Daughter” by Angeline Boulley and “The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson. The women in attendance discussed the books over burgers and fries, tackling tough social issues like race, economic diversity, and issues for Native Americans. The meeting wasn’t all deep discussion, though. Because Elbert is a small, close-knit community, locals made their way in and out of the restaurant, stopping by the table to chat and catch-up. Book club attendee Katie Faughnan believes the club helps her build a sense of community with others in her area. “I think it helps connect with new people that I may not spend much time with,” said the 31-year-old Elbert-based rancher. “I SEE BOOK CLUB, P2
TOGETHER FOR GOOD Couples talk about life as business partners P10
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Four members of the Elbert Book Club, from left, are Wendy Walp, who coordinates the group, Katie Faughnan, PHOTOS BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON Bev McGuire and Tracey Ardrey.
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think it is a great draw and I hope we can get many more people to get involved.” The books the group reads vary wildly and the style of their book club changes by year. For 2022, the book club is reading one new book each month. This structure, however, does not remain consistent year to year. “Some years, we read many books by the same author,” said a member,
Tracey Ardrey. “Other years we may just bring in the books we’re currently reading and talk about them. It is a great way to learn about new books and what other people were reading.” Wendy Walp, the Elbert Book Club leader, was responsible for helping determine the book list for the year. “I collaborated with two other people to pick out books for the list. They were Sandy Burke from the Elbert Library and Chelsea Kueht, program and outreach coordinator for the Pines & Plains Libraries,” said Walp. “We made sure that books and dates didn’t overlap with the Kiowa and Elizabeth book clubs.”
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Until the Pines & Plains Libraries return to in-person service, the Elbert Book Club will meet at South 40 Bar and Grill in downtown Elbert.
“I absolutely love books. What I like the most is that a lot of the books would not be picks I would generally choose on my own,” said Faughnan. “The introduction to new authors is fascinating.” The upcoming Elbert Book Club schedule is: • March 3 — “The Growing Season” by Sarah Frey • April 7 — “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins • May 5 — “The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner • June 2 — “The Cuckoo’s Calling” by Robert Galbraith • July 7 — “The Kitchen Front” by
Jennifer Ryan • Aug. 4 — “The Last Chance Library” by Freya Sampson • Sept. 1 — “Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys • Oct. 6 — “This Tender Land” by William Kent Krueger • Nov. 3 — “This Much Country” by Kristin Knight Pace All meetings will be held at South 40 Bar and Grill at 5 pm. .until the Pines & Plains Libraries have returned to in-person service. After that point, the club will meet at the Elbert Library. For more information, call or text Wendy Walp at 303-243-1308.
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Some lawmakers seek more wildfire investigators BY VERONICA PENNEY AND BEN MARKUS COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
Colorado legislators have proposed hiring more wildfire investigators, an effort to reduce the state’s number of unsolved cases. Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Kerry Donovan and state Rep. Dylan Roberts, would create a wildfire investigation team at the state level to aid local fire departments at a cost of $3 million annually. The bill also requires the state Division of Fire Prevention and Control to ensure the origin and cause data for fires is accurate and used to prevent future fires. In October, a CPR News Investigation found that
among Western states, Colorado ranks last at solving large, humanstarted wildfires. In more than half of those wildfires, investigators were unable to pinpoint the individuals or devices that sparked the fire. Most of the state’s counties, which are responsible for investigating wildfires, do not have a trained wildfire investigator on staff. CPR News spoke with dozens of current and former wildfire investigators, experts and county and state employees who said that Colorado does not have enough resources to investigate each of the thousands of wildfires reported each year. “Colorado doesn’t do as thorough a job as we
possibly should and could on determining the cause of wildland fire,” said Donovan, D-Eagle County, who noted that the bill, SB 22-080, is in early stages. It is not yet known how new investigators at the state Division of Fire Prevention and Control would fit in with investigative efforts by local sheriffs and fire departments, which must currently ask the state for help before the agency can aid in an investigation. Many of Colorado’s largest wildfires occur on federal land, and those wildfires are investigated by the U.S. Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management. Donovan said discussions are ongoing “to see how best
the Division thinks that they can support the locals and vice versa, kind of how that chain of command should work.” She envisions regional teams of state investigators. The Division of Fire Prevention and Control told CPR back in October that it has six people certified in wildfire investigation, or in the process of obtaining certification. It also has a dog trained to find arson evidence. Mike Morgan, the director of the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, said through a spokeswoman that he looks forward to working with the bill sponsors and hearing more about what they want to accomplish
through DFPC. Gov. Jared Polis, while not referencing this specific bill, signaled his support for beefing up state investigations in a December interview with CPR News’ Colorado Matters. “I think we have to have a real conversation about what resources are needed. Given the numbers of fires we’re having and the increased incidence at both the local level and the state level to hold people accountable,” Polis said. This story is from Colorado Public Radio, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support CPR News, visit cpr. org.
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times ahead of the May 3 vote. The new and improved Casey Jones Park would consist of 103 developed acres that would include a community recreation center, improved rodeo grounds and event arena, campground expansion, homestead education center, artificial turf ballfield, dog park, fieldhouse/ag building, connective and accessible pedestrian pathways/trail system, and improved roadways and parking. The most significant piece of the Casey Jones Park Master Plan is the community recreation center. The 42,000-square-foot recreation space would include a large multiuse aquatics center with connected outdoor patio, state-of-the-art gymnasium, fitness area, walking track, childcare room, program/party room, locker rooms, restrooms, and lobby with a reception desk. Barney’s presentation stressed that the new recreation center will enhance the lives of Elizabeth residents, acting as a multi-use space for people of all ages. According to the presentation, the rec center will be a place for social enrichment, activities for active adults and seniors, fitness and wellness resources and programs, youth after school and summer camp programs, and swim lessons. The center will also be a teen destination for programing and events and will have expanded youth and adult sports leagues. Barney also stressed that rec center will create many local job opportunities. In addition to the recreation center, the district detailed plans for the construction of a 32,600-square-foot fieldhouse/ag building on the property. The space would act as an indoor sports facility and event space. It would house a large climbing wall, a dedicated room for programs, parties, and meetings, commercial kitchen, staff offices and administrative space, restroom and locker rooms, and outdoor plaza with space for a vendor alley extension. The projected construction costs break down as follows: Community Recreation Center — $23.5 million Rodeo Grounds and Event Center — $9.7 million Fieldhouse/Ag Building — $10.9 million Campground Expansion — $450,000 Artificial Turf Ballfield — $800,000 Dog Park — $17,000
The master plan for a proposed major overhaul of Casey Jones Park is shown in an artist’s rendering.
Homestead Education Center — To be determined Total — Roughly $45.3 million The Elizabeth Park and Recreation District plans to obtain funding for this extensive project from many sources. There would be issuance of Certificates of Participation (COPs) to finance construction costs over a period of 30 years. These function much like municipal bonds. The district would also pursue additional state Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grant funding through the Community Impact Program and request project contributions from Elbert County and the Town of Elizabeth. The district would develop and offer naming rights and sponsorship opportunities as appropriate and pursue improvements over time rather than all at once. To attain additional funding, the district will ask resident electors on May 3 to increase the district mill levy from 2.466% to 4.932%. Barney’s presentation said that for a home valued at $500,000, the annual recreation district tax would double from $88 to $176. Barney encourages residents to contact their personal accountant or legal counsel to calculate the exact increase for a specific property. Moving forward, the district will continue to work with Elbert County on review and approval of the Casey Jones Park PUD application. The
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A rec center with pool slides, proposed for Casey Jones Park, is shown in an artist’s COURTESY OF ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT rendering.
Elizabeth Park and Recreation District Board of Directors will assess options to contract for recreation center construction. If the ballot measure passes on May 3, the board will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify contractors for construction to begin in early 2023. If the ballot measure fails, the board of directors will assess options, likely to ask voters again in the future. They will pursue improvements as existing funds allow. For more information on the rec-
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Youth playwriting winners announced STAFF REPORT
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) has announced the winners of its annual Middle School & High School Playwriting Competition. The DCPA’s Education & Community Engagement Department started the playwriting program and competition in 2013 for Colorado high school and middle school students. The program offers free playwriting workshops and high schoolers have the opportunity to submit original plays for professional review. Ten high school finalists, which submit one-act plays, and three middle school spotlighted 10-minute plays, are awarded top honors in the competition. This year, the DCPA received 135 submissions. The winners of the 2022 Middle School & High School Playwriting Competition are: High school playwriting winners “Insectivore,” by Jocelyn McMullen, a senior at Pueblo County High School. “They Stole the Moon,” by Ricardo D’Urso, a senior at Cherry Creek High School. “Whispers Through the Kitchen Door,” by Aaditya Bahl, a junior at ThunderRidge High School. High school playwriting finalists “Boys on the Bus,” by Conrad Branch, a junior at Denver East High School.
“Forgotten Gold,” by Rosemaree (Patton) Coughlin, a freshman at Pueblo County High School. “Growing With the Stars,” by Jesse Sigler, a senior at Pueblo County High School. “How You’re Hardwired,” by Amelia Fiore, a senior at Chatfield High School. “Leftovers are in the Fridge,” by Juniette Rose Miller, a Junior at Valor Christian High School. “Of Yarn and Stars,” by Kavery Kallichanda, a senior at Cherry Creek High School. “Taking Candy,” by Jacob Wood, a junior, and Juan Alvarado, a senior, at Kennedy High School, Middle school playwriting winners “A Like, How Far Would You Go?” by Raegan Avery, seventh grader at Denver School for the Arts. “Aluminum’s Identity Crisis,” by Wilson Walker, sixth grader at North Routt Community Charter School. “Hope is a Thing with Feathers,” by Abby Heider, sixth grader at Merrill Middle School. A public staged reading of the three winning high school plays will take place at 9 a.m. on March 5 as part of the 2022 Colorado New Play Summit. To learn more about the event, visit denvercenter.org/ tickets-events/colorado-new-playsummit. For more information on the DCPA’s in-school programs, visit denvercenter.org/education/foreducators
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Colorado school board races are big-money affairs BY ERICA MELTZER, CHALKBEAT AND SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN
In the aftermath of hotly contested, big money school board elections around the state, Colorado lawmakers are seeking to cap for the first time how much money donors can give to candidates in those races. But legislation that passed a House committee on Jan. 31 won’t affect spending by independent committees that play a significant role in some contests. House Bill 1060 would limit individual donations in school board races to $2,500 and donations by small donor committees to $25,000 per candidate. School board candidates are among the few elected offices in Colorado without limits on campaign contributions, and the caps proposed in the bill are higher than those for many other offices. “Our electoral system should provide a level playing field so that every candidate has a shot, not just those with wealthy connections,” bill sponsor state Rep. Emily Sirota, a Denver Democrat, told the House State Affairs Committee. Heated debates over COVID protocols, masking, teaching about race, and parents’ rights fueled unprecedented interest in Colorado school board elections last year. More than $2.8 million flowed into 213 school board campaigns, and independent expenditure committees spent an additional $2.1 million on school board races, according to campaign finance reports. The measure would have had the biggest impact on individual giving last year. Of those giving more than $2,500 to a candidate, 29 people donated more than $622,000 to 34 candidates. That’s more than a fifth of all individual contributions in school board races. Nearly half that cash went to four conservative Douglas County candidates who won their contests. Lone Tree real estate developer Eric Garrett donated $30,000 each to four Douglas County school board candidates — Mike Peterson, Christy Williams, Becky Myers and Kaylee Winegar. Mike Slattery, who co-owns
The Emporium in Castle Rock with his wife, Andrea, gave $20,000 each to the same candidates, while Andrea Slattery gave $10,000 each. R. Stanton Dodge, who lives in Castle Pines and is the chief legal counsel for DraftKings, gave $12,500 to each of those four Douglas County candidates. Stephen Keen, a Fort Collins lawyer, donated $40,000 to Jefferson County school board candidate Paula Reed and $10,000 each to Mary Parker and Danielle Varda in the same district. The candidates, who also received financial support from the teachers union, won their election. And in the Cherry Creek School District, Terrance Bates gave $41,400 to candidate Kelly Bates, who won a three-way race against two more conservative challengers. Small donor committees contributed more than $524,000 to 80 candidates. But in only six instances did those donations exceed $25,000 per candidate. Each of those donations went to four candidates for the Denver Public Schools board and were from two committees representing teachers unions: the Public Education Committee, funded by Colorado Education Association members, and the DCTA Fund, funded by Denver Classroom Teachers Association. The District Twelve Educators Political Action Committee spent nearly $122,000 on Jackson Dreiling’s unsuccessful campaign in the Adams County school district. The bill would treat political committees like
individuals limiting them to $2,500 per candidate. The law already limits donations from political committees to other types of candidates. For example, they can’t donate more than $2,000 to county commissioners or more than $400 to state Senate candidates. A series of school board candidates, some successful, some not, told legislators that the need to raise so much money deterred many people from running for office and took control of school board elections away from the community. They also said it made school board races more politicized. “There is an idea that if you’re funded by the union you’re left and if you’re funded by something outside the union you’re right, and I was funded by neither,” said Beth Niznik, who said she took pride in winning a three-way race for Boulder Valley school board despite raising the least money. “That is the public perception. These are nonpartisan races.” The bill is supported by Common Cause and Clean Slate Now, groups that advocate for transparency and campaign finance reform, as well as by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, the League of Women Voters, Education Reform Advocacy Now and the Colorado Association of School Boards. Candidates who benefited from large donations in the most recent election didn’t testify. The bill wouldn’t limit spending by independent expenditure committees, which are protected by the
U.S. Supreme Court decision Citizens United. Independent expenditure committees may take unlimited donations and spend unlimited amounts, but they can’t give directly to candidates and aren’t supposed to coordinate with candidate campaigns. Such committees don’t participate in most school board races, but in Denver Public Schools, independent expenditure committees accounted for about 67% of the $1.8 million spent last fall. Groups more supportive of education reform outspent groups affiliated with the teachers union, but failed to persuade voters. That $1.2 million in independent spending on Denver contests accounted for nearly 57% of the $2.1 million total in such spending on school board races last year. Nor would the bill limit how much candidates could spend on their own campaigns. Denver school board member Scott Baldermann spent more than $300,000 of his own money to get elected in 2019. “I think the bill is going to have the opposite effect with more dark money (coming into elections),” said state Rep. Patrick Neville, a Castle Rock Republican who voted no. “I think we should be free to donate directly to the candidate and the candidate is responsible for the literature that is put out, rather than an independent expenditure committee.” Democrats on the committee said they shared those concerns, but didn’t see that as a reason to have no limits on individual contributions. The bill passed 6 to 4 with Democrats in favor and Republicans against. It still needs to pass the full House and Senate before going to the governor’s desk. Sirota acknowledged the bill won’t take money out of politics, but she said the change still feels valuable. “Anyone who follows these school board races, it’s hard to imagine it getting any nastier,” Sirota said. “We aren’t going to fix a broken system, but this is one step we can take.” This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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ver the years there have been many significant changes in my profession as an early childhood educator. It’s a very unique industry, as we are highly regulated by the government since we work with children, GUEST yet don’t receive enough govCOLUMN ernment financial assistance to make this business model work. For example, when I first started, the ratio of children to teachers was very high. In 2-year-old rooms, the ratio was 12 children to one adult, making it difficult to give each child the attention they deserve. The ratios have Cynthia Sumner changed for the better, but the difficulty of the work has increased and the pay has not. Planning, cleaning, and potty training (only a small portion of the necessary work) are all part of a teacher’s day, and many are stretched very thin. Teachers and staff who work in early childhood education are committed and passionate to seeing children thrive. Since I was a child, I always wanted to be a teacher. Once I entered high school, I found out that they offered classes in programs designed to teach a trade, so I chose the early childhood education program. The course offered was at college level, which I attended while also working at a pre-school in the afternoon to gain the experience necessary to complete the program. I was so inspired that I moved on to college, obtaining my degree in early childhood education. Here I am, 47 years later, still doing what I love: teaching the littlest members of our society. I introduce them to new concepts such as math, reading, science, language and art, and watch them socialize with others while playing on the playground. These concepts are all immeasurably important for a developing child. Child care educators also work hard to provide
a clean, well-organized room, healthy food and a safe place to be while separated from their parents. Teachers do their best to take every child’s needs into consideration when planning educational goals, regardless of the low pay. We are indeed the workforce behind the workforce that makes the American economy grow; without child care providers, parents cannot get back to work. Child care is essential for boosting labor force participation, particularly for women. The December 2021 jobs report shows that we are still down over 100,000 child care jobs relative to where we were before the pandemic. This is bad news for all and a reminder that it is vital for the federal government to invest in child care. The need for qualified personnel in schools is crucial and cannot be ignored, nor can the quality of tools at a teacher’s disposal. The equipment that preschools have to buy is very expensive due to regulations. In one situation, the director of my child care decided it was time to replace all the cribs in the two infant rooms, a total of 15 cribs. In less than six months the regulations changed for the cribs, so they had to buy 15 more cribs. At that time the cribs that had to be bought were $300-$400 apiece. The fire cribs are $100 more and each room needs two for 10 children. One table is $300, the chairs are $30 each. Not to mention art easels, paints, markers, paper, blocks, oh my goodness it goes on and on. These necessary things also need to be replaced as time goes by, which adds up in dollars spent very quickly. Parents and teachers can no longer bear the cost of running a quality school. Parents with very young children are paying the same money as rent, and that’s for each child. So with two young children a parent could be paying $3,000 a month just to keep the children in care, and themselves working. Many families are in a dire situation when it comes to affording child care. As a teacher I could not afford to have both my SEE SUMNER, P12
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Fill position to fight bigotry Colorado aspires to be a tolerant multiethnic, multi-racial and multi-religious state, and Coloradans are dismayed at the rise in hate-related incidents we have seen. Antisemitism, in particular, has seen disturbing trends nationally, locally and internationally. There were 2,024 incidents reported nationally to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in 2020. In Colorado, 60 incidents (including vandalism, harassment and assault) were reported to the ADL (versus eight in 2011). Preliminary data indicates that incidents in Colorado remained at an elevated level in 2021. The ADL Mountain States Regional Office received reports including: a swastika drawn on the wall next to a Jewish resident’s apartment door, a synagogue’s Yom Kippur services were targeted with antisemitic comments, a synagogue received a phone call that included a death threat, and dozens of antisemitic flyers were distributed in the Denver
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Employers can’t fire workers for using cannabis if new bill passes Medical marijuana usage at work also in House Bill 1152 BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado employers would be prohibited from denying employment to or firing workers because of their off-the-clock cannabis use – either medical or recreational – under a measure introduced last week at the statehouse. House Bill 1152 would also require employers to let their workeers consume medical marijuana while on the job. The legislation would include exceptions for workers whose jobs are in dangerous fields or require fine motor skills, such as positions involving the use of heavy machinery. “Marijuana is legal in Colorado,” said state Rep. Brianna Titone, an Arvada Democrat and prime sponsor of the bill. “And what people do in their spare time that doesn’t impact their work shouldn’t really be a problem for them. They should be able to enjoy the legal things that we have here in Colorado and not be penalized for it.” The bill seeks to answer a workplace question that has been swirling in Colorado since voters passed Amendment 64 in 2012, legalizing the sale and use of recreational cannabis. Most states that have legalized medicinal and recreational pot leave the question over how to handle employees’ marijuana use up to employers, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Nevada and New Jersey are two exceptions. In New Jersey, employers can prohibit employees from using cannabis while on the job or showing up to work impaired. But they are not allowed to penalize an employee solely because of their off-the-clock recreational cannabis use. Each edition if filled with exclusive news, analysis and other behind-the-scenes information you won’t find anywhere else. Subscribe today to see what all the buzz is about. In 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court sided with an employer, Dish Network, who fired an employee, Brandon Coats, who tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol – or THC – in a random drug test. Coats had a medical marijuana card as a result of back spasms caused by his quadriplegia. Muscle spasms is one of the seven debilitating conditions for which medical marijuana can be recommended under Colorado law.
The closely watched case highlighted a contradiction within Colorado’s stance on pot: marijuana may be legal in Colorado, but using it can still be grounds for termination. Titone and her co-prime sponsor of the bill, Rep. Edie Hooton, D-Boulder, think that shouldn’t be the case. “The whole idea is to signal to the business community and to employers that because we have legalized cannabis we should be following the same laws and rules that apply to alcohol and prescription drugs,” Hooton said. She also pointed out that medical marijuana generally comes in the form of a CBD product, not a THC product. The legislation was introduced on Feb. 4 and Hooton said she is still talking to the business and labor communities about it. Major opposition hasn’t cropped up yet, but it’s likely that employers who have drug-free workplace policies will push back on the measure. A similar bill was rejected in 2020. “The National Federal of Independent Businesses has historically opposed any legislation that would (allow) the use of marijuana on the property of the employer or cause an employee to test positive for any prohibited drug or prohibit any authority of the employer to perform random drug tests,” said Tony Gagliardi, who leads the Colorado chapter of the group. “Marijuana remains illegal under federal law.” The Colorado Chamber of Commerce said it hasn’t taken a formal position on House Bill 1152, but that it’s opposed similar legislation in the past. Titone plans to pitch the measure as a way for employers to more easily find workers in Colorado’s tight labor market. But Senate Minority Leader Chris Holbert, R-Douglas County, expressed early opposition to the concept. He has worked on a number of measures expanding medical marijuana access. Holbert pointed out that Amendment 64 included the following provision: “Nothing in this (ballot measure) is intended to require an employer to permit or accommodate the use, consumption, possession, transfer, delay, transportation, sale or growing of marijuana in the workplace to to affect the ability of employers to have policies restriction the use of marijuana by employees.” “That really did clarify that employers can have a 100% drugfree policy in their workplace, and that, in my opinion, should not be
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THC in their bloodstream reflects prior or frequent consumption. As of Feb. 10, House Bill 1152 has yet to be scheduled for its first committee hearing. This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.
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Quality time is described as one of the five love languages, but couples must figure out how much time is best. For couples who work together, that can be challenging. Oftentimes, work dominates conversation and decision making at home. Disagreements from home linger at work, or vice versa. The couple coordinates work schedules around children or other responsibilities, while also trying to find time for date nights. Then again, who better to work alongside than someone who has the same values, goals, interests, motivations and work ethic? “Sometimes, it’s fun working together,” Dustin Barrett said. “Sometimes, it’s not.” Dustin and Amy Barrett own and operate Tables, a restaurant in Denver’s Park Hill area, and Amy said she couldn’t have done it during the last two years with anyone else. “He’s the only person I’d be in business with,” she said. Ali and Dave Meyers, who both teach at Evergreen High School, said they appreciate having someone who understands stories about work and can offer professional advice. “I’m very happy with my life, and I’m very happy with my wife,” Dave said. Justin and Tyler Fukae have been working shoulder to shoul-
Lakewood’s Tyler and Justin Fukae opened Sabel in Georgetown last year and are launching a second location on Denver’s South Pearl Street. The two said the business, which offers products that are both sustainable and practical, combines both of their talents and is something one couldn’t run without the other. “We see both of PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN ourselves in it,” Justin said.
der lately at their Georgetown store, Sabel. Tyler recently left his full-time job, and since then, he and Justin have been prioritizing Sabel and quality time as a couple. They’ve found their personalities and backgrounds perfectly complement each other. Justin focuses more on customer interaction and merchandise curation, and Tyler handles the store’s bookkeeping and management. “It’s like, `Look at what we created together,’” Justin said. “We
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ver’s Strings restaurant, where Amy hired Dustin. When they initially opened Tables, the two were in the kitchen together, but Amy moved to more front-of-house duties when they had their daughter. The Barretts, who live a few blocks away from Tables, said every evening at the restaurant is unique. There’s an adrenaline rush to the business, Amy explained, as variables evolve throughout the night. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent employment and supply chain crunches have been some of the toughest challenges they’ve ever faced in their working lives. Amy said it’s been even more difficult than when Tables first opened, and it’s required a lot of problem solving, Dustin added. Still, they’d rather work together than work for anyone else, the Barretts said. They understand each other’s decisions, and there’s an existing level of trust between them, Amy said. While Dustin said he’s seen other couples’ relationships suffer from working together, he and Amy have accepted that their work lives and home lives are intertwined. “This place is part of us,” Dustin said of Tables. Chemistry in biology class Evergreen’s Ali and Dave Meyers say they have more in common than just biology. They’re both former college athletes, and they both love outdoor activities. The two met 18 years ago while working at Evergreen High School. Ali, who’s an EHS alumna, described how they were initially friends until Dave asked her out. Now, they’ve been married 12 years and have two children. And though they work at the same school, the two don’t really work together. He and Ali work with their respective students and have minimal
interaction throughout the school day. Still, the biggest hurdle has been scheduling, they said. Dave, who teaches honors and AP biology, described how they’ll have parent-teacher conferences at the same time and need to find someone to watch their children. However, having the same work schedule also means they have the same days off. Ali, a former biology teacher who’s now an intervention specialist, said being in the same profession means she and Dave have the same values. They’ve ultimately helped each other become better teachers. “My life is here; it doesn’t feel like a job,” she said. “My friends and family are here. My community is here.” Feeling like home After being busy with work, school and military service, Lakewood’s Justin and Tyler Fukae wanted to start a business together. The two met almost five years ago in New Orleans. Justin moved frequently for military service, but once he was discharged, the two started Sabel last year. The store at 507 Taos St. in Georgetown offers sustainable yet practical wares, and the Fukaes are opening a second location on Denver’s South Pearl Street. Before leaving his job last month, Tyler worked on Sabel in his spare time. Now, they’re enjoying working side by side in Georgetown and wonder how the second location will impact that dynamic. Tyler said he’s enjoyed seeing a side of Justin he usually doesn’t — in his element at Sabel. For anyone looking to start a business with their significant other, Justin recommended: “It’s about knowing your talents, about respecting them, and trusting that they’ll do their part.”
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squarely on families. The time is now to come forward and say: yes, American families need early childhood education. The Senate must pass the Build Back Better Act with early childhood education investments to bring quality care and education to America’s children. Together, let us ensure that hundreds of thousands of children across the country have access to safe and fun places to learn and grow. Cynthia Sumner is an early childhood education teacher from Littleton.
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Highlands Ranch mom to serve 16 years for killing daughter Olivia Gant died at age 7 of ‘mysterious illness’ STAFF REPORT
Kelly Renee Turner was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for killing her daughter Olivia. Douglas County District Court Judge Patricia Herron sentenced Turner, 43, after she pleaded guilty on Jan. 3 to one count of negligent child abuse causing death, a Class 3 felony; one count of theft of between $100,000 and $1 million, a Class 3 felony; and one count of charitable fraud, a Class 5 felony. Other counts were dismissed a part of the plea agreement. “This is not a perfect outcome, but this is not a perfect case,” said District Attorney John Kellner. “I’m proud of our team that fought so hard for justice -- after so many years -- for little Olivia. “By pleading guilty, the de-
Olivia Gant was 7 when she died of mysteCOURTESY PHOTO rious causes.
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Turner lied about not having access to private insurance and enrolled her family in Medicaid to pay for giant health care bills. She turned Olivia into a media story, and sought donations for her care, expenses and funeral on fundraising platforms and from charities. Turner was indicted on 13 counts by the 18th Judicial District Grand Jury in October 2019. Chief Deputy District Attorney Christopher Gallo prosecuted the case with Senior District Attorney Valerie Brewster. “This is not a perfect justice by any means,” Gallo said of the case’s resolution, “but it is in the interest of justice. This plea recognizes some level of accountability for this vile, unthinkable years-long crime.” “There is no plea agreement or trial outcome that can atone for what was done to Oliva during her short seven years of life,” Brewster said. “But today guarantees that there will be a permanent record and a recognition of what she endured; Olivia deserves at least that.”
In 2018, Douglas County Sheriff’s investigators began looking into Turner, who lived in Highlands Ranch. Doctors and child welfare workers were concerned about one of Turner’s daughters. Turner kept bringing that daughter in for treatments that were not medically necessary, and Turner admitted to lying about her daughter’s medical history. When the doctors and child welfare workers discovered that Turner’s daughter Olivia had died of a mysterious, untreatable illness at age 7 in 2017, they contacted law enforcement. The surviving juvenile daughter was moved from Turner’s care, and she improved. Investigators took the case to the grand jury, which has subpoena power. Several doctors said that descriptions of Olivia’s ailments were dependent on Turner, who approved surgery after surgery and insisted Olivia was not getting better. It was Turner who pushed for a Do Not Resuscitate order and sought to put Olivia into hospice care.
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COLORADO’S POWER PATHWAY PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES Please join us to provide input on transmission line routes and substation locations
If approved, construction could begin in 2023 and the first transmission segments could be in service in 2025, with other segments completed in 2026 and 2027.
LARIMER
25
76
Pawnee
YUMA
Fort Morgan
36 BOULDER
76
25 DENVER
Denver
ADAMS
Wray
Segment 2: Canal Crossing – Goose Creek
WASHINGTON 36
225
70
Yuma
Segment 1: Fort St. Vrain – Canal Crossing AR APAHOE
Harvest Mile JEFFERSON
Castle Rock
70
ELBERT
Limon
DOUGLAS
Burlington
70
25 24 TELLER
KIT CARSON
40
Segment 5: Tundra – Harvest Mile
Monument
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Wednesday, March 2 5-7:30 p.m. Big Sandy Schools Cafeteria 18091 CR 125 Simla, CO 80835
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MORGAN
Canal Crossing
Goose Creek CHEYENNE
Colorado Springs
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LINCOLN
EL PASO
FREMONT
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Segment 4: May Valley – Tundra
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Tundra
KIOWA
May Valley
CROWLEY
Pueblo
Thursday, March 3 5-7:30 p.m. Edison School District Cafeteria 14550 Edison Rd Yoder, CO 80864
Eads
CUSTER
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Lamar
Las Animas
PUEBLO OTERO
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HUERFANO
Extension: May Valley – Longhorn (optional) BENT
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Existing Substation
PROWERS
Longhorn
New Substation Walsenburg
287
160
Focus Area
LAS ANIMAS
BACA
Area Undergoing Evaluation
Springfield 21-08-410
• Four new and four expanded substations
Tuesday, March 1 3-7 p.m. Elbert County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building 95 Ute Ave Kiowa, CO 80117
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• Approximately 560 to 650 miles of new 345-kilovolt electric transmission lines in eastern Colorado.
Monday, Feb. 28 4-7 p.m. Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall B 25690 East Quincy Ave Aurora, CO 80016
LOGAN
Greeley
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No formal presentation is planned, so please attend at any time during the open house. If you are unable to attend, meeting materials and an electronic comment form are available on the Project website.
Colorado’s Power Pathway is a $1.7 to $2 billion investment proposed by Xcel Energy to improve the state’s electric grid and enable future renewable energy development around the state. This project will increase electric reliability, boost the regional economy and create jobs during construction. We estimate the system will cross more than a dozen counties and include:
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
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Project staff will be available to provide information about transmission line routing activities and answer questions about the new transmission line project, including the overall timeline, route options, construction processes and topics related to easements and right-of-way. We want to hear from you about this important project and any factors we should consider in your area.
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Xcel Energy continues to make progress identifying potential locations for Colorado’s Power Pathway. Please join us at one of our upcoming in-person public open houses to provide input about our revised transmission line routes and substation site options. These revisions incorporate link-specific feedback received from landowners, community members and other project stakeholders. Visit ColoradosPowerPathway.com for up-to-date information as we continue making revisions based on feedback.
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Note about COVID-19: If local, state or corporate guidance prevents in-person meetings or affects venue capacity, these open houses may be rescheduled or moved to an online format. Please check ColoradosPowerPathway.com or call the project hotline at 855-858-9037 for up-to-date information.
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