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Experienced officer joins Elizabeth police force Mike McDaniel has spent 17 years in law enforcement BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
An artist’s rendering depicts proposed upgrades to Casey Jones Park in Elizabeth, with the recreation center in the foreground and the rodeo grounds at top center. Residents of the Elizabeth Park & Recreation District will vote May 3 on whether property taxes COURTESY OF ELIZABETH PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT should be increased to support the $45 million plan.
Overhaul eyed for rodeo grounds, event center $9.7M slated for arena if May 3 vote passes BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
The Elizabeth Park and Recreation District hopes district residents will vote for an increase in their mill levy on May 3, which would support major upgrades to Casey Jones Park. A previous Elbert County News story detailed part of the proposal, focusing on a rec center and fieldhouse/ag building. The rest of the proposal largely focuses on the Casey Jones Park rodeo grounds and arena space, as explained in a Feb. 8 presentation by Elizabeth Park and Recreation District Executive Director Mike Barney, who is holding a series of community
meetings in the leadup to the May 3 balloting. Improvements proposed for the rodeo grounds and arena space include a plan to re-align the rodeo arena to true north/south orientation and several improved structures. The arena would have new covered grandstands with a seating capacity of 3,500, including a VIP area. Located underneath the improved grandstands would be concessions, restrooms, storage space and emergency shelter. The rodeo arena would also include a new announcer’s booth with digital display boards. In addition to arena improvements, surrounding rodeo grounds would also see changes. These include an improved warm-up and practice space, a 20-stall covered stable, and enhanced site safety for spectators and livestock. Casey Jones Park would also see
The Elizabeth Police Department welcomed its newest officer on Feb. 13. Mike McDaniel, 49, is now a patrol officer with the EPD. McDaniel is an Elizabeth native, now living in Colorado Springs. He is married with six children, and comes to EPD with 17 years of experience under his belt. On March 7, McDaniel sat down with the Elbert County News for an interview at the Elizabeth police station, sharing stories of his policing experiences, career goals and personal interests.
an expansion to its campground. Improvements would include 10 full hook-up RV sites, four allseason yurts, a tent camping area and a group propane fire ring. The revenues from park camping would help fund other park improvements. The Elizabeth Park and Recreation District has received a $150,000 GOCO grant — meaning Great Outdoors Colorado, from lottery proceeds — to assist in funding the expansion. Improvements are already underway. With the funds, the park district in collaboration with the Elbert County Agricultural Alliance plans to create a homestead education center. The center’s plans envision community greenhouses and gardens, a festival site, program spaces and kiosks, an updated
Talk a bit about who you are and why you chose to work for the Elizabeth Police Department. I was born and raised in Elizabeth. I went to school here back when the elementary school was still K-6 and high school was 7-12. I lived here through my sophomore year and moved to Englewood for my junior year of high school. Growing up out here as a kid, I thought it was awesome. We would get real winters. We used to jump off our back porch into these big ol’ 10-foot snow drifts. It was great. It was mostly dirt roads. Since we left, I think I’d been back to Elizabeth once, just driving through. I started policing in 2005 with the
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Building an empire ‘one shower door at a time’ Petersen Custom Glass built through hard work BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
At the heart of Petersen Custom Glass is a prodigious partnership. “The foundation of the business started with our super strong, amazing marriage,” says Valerie Petersen, who co-owns the company with Kris Petersen, her husband. The pair have been married since 1997. For close to a decade, their Parker-based business has designed and installed glass showers for residences from Wheat Ridge to Castle Rock. It also handles custom glass work such as enclosures for home offices and wine rooms. And the business has more than doubled its income every year, Valerie Petersen says. Her spouse attributes that growth to working hard to make sure clients are happy. It’s a priority for him. Kris Petersen was in the glass industry 14 years before going into business for himself. He noticed that customer
service is an area in which some companies are lacking. Kris Petersen also credits the company’s success to the way his wife’s skills complement his own. Petersen Custom Glass began in the couple’s Cottonwood home in 2014. After a year and a half, the Petersens moved it out of their garage and into Parker’s light industrial district southeast of Lincoln Avenue and Parker Road. Two years later, needing more room, they moved one door over and settled in at 10226 Progress Lane, where they have a workshop and a small showroom. In the beginning, Valerie lent her executive skills to the fledgling business on nights and weekends. She worked as a paralegal in Denver during the day. Then in 2019, she joined the company full-time, which her husband says made all the difference. “(She) filled in the gaps where I was weak and really helped blow the top off of it,” Kris says. In addition to the Petersens, the company has three other employees. The newest member of the team is Eric Glasgow. He was hired as a general manager at the beginning of the
Eric Glasgow cuts glass in the workshop of Petersen Custom Glass in Parker.
year. Although the Petersens had to cut their own salary to bring him on, it allows them to have a better worklife balance, the couple says. In fact, the Petersens will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this summer with a long-awaited, muchanticipated trip away. It will be the first time the pair has left the business for more than just a long weekend without bringing some work with them, Kris Petersen says. He says they’re blessed to have employees that can
handle just about anything the business requires. ‘Worth every penny’ But finding skilled laborers is difficult, the Petersens say. So is finding an affordable location for an expanding small business. For the third time in its eight-year history, Petersen Custom Glass has outgrown its space. Valerie and Kris Petersen are on the hunt for a place about twice the size of their current 1,500 square feet. “Right now, we’re busy
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enough where it’s going to be really hard to take on more work if we don’t have a little more space,” Kris Petersen says. So they’ve got their eyes and ears open for a larger location and for some extra help, he says. Their immediate goal is to double their square footage and double the number of people they employ. “And from there, building our empire,” Valerie Petersen says, while her husband chuckles. “One shower door at a time.”
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Construction Ahead Barnett and Son Brewing Co. offers a variety of beer options on tap including the Parker Pilsner, a blonde stout and a mango sour. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER
Parker brewery prepares for St. Patrick’s Day party
Local business has been in operation for nearly 7 years BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Before Andy Barnett had his brewery in Parker, he was a hobbyist, making beers at home with the
help of his ever-curious sidekick: his toddler son. His son, who was about 4 at the time, always wanted to help with the brewing, Barnett said. “For him it was like a science project,” Barnett said. One day, his son wrote out a label for one of the beers, calling SEE BREWERY, P6
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What is something you like about the EPD so far? What I’ve noticed here that I didn’t see in Woodland is that everyone seems to be really tight here. Like, family level tight. If you have to go out and take care of business, you go do that. When you come back here, people joke around and you can relax. What have your first few weeks looked like with the EPD? The first week or so, you’re in civilian clothes and you ride shotgun with the sergeant. He’s been doing all the driving, pointing things out. This is my first week in uniform. Even though this is my third police department, I have 17 years of experience, I’m going through the FTO (Field Training Officer) Program again. Officers going through the FTO program learn all about the policies, the routes, the ticketing process, what the boundaries are, what paperwork needs to be filed. It is very different from place to place. Elizabeth does a lot of paperwork, more than I’m used to. It sounds overwhelming, but it is very good for checks and balances and keeping thorough records. I have four to six more weeks of the FTO process.
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Patrol Officer Mike McDaniel stands with one of the police vehicles he will use to patrol the streets of Elizabeth. PHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON
Do you think the change to a new PD at nearly 50 years old is worth it? I think so. The feeling I get from Elizabeth compared to where I was at Woodland and Denver, this feels like it’s going to be more “family.” When you are leaving home, regardless of your commute time, and you know you’re going to place filled with what feels like your second family. It’s not a bad deal. Elizabeth is very different from when you were growing up. It has seen a lot of growth and will continue to grow for decades to come. How do you feel, as a new officer, coming into a town that is rapidly changing? I am probably 50/50 with the people on Facebook when it comes ON AVERAGE, AARP MEMBERS ENJOY
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to my thoughts on the development in the area. When I came back here after decades of being away, I was shocked to see the number of houses that have gone up. When I was here it was mostly farmers and dirt roads and huge plots of land. The way Colorado is growing though, it is impossible to stop it from coming to Elizabeth. There are so many people. You can’t stop it. It’s a losing battle, I think. It’s hard to see the old Elizabeth change. With growth, however, it can bring exciting new things and good changes, like new restaurants, businesses, things a lot of people will use. Soon you won’t have to drive 30 minutes to Castle Rock to get a Big Mac. Of course, with more people, traffic will increase, crime may increase, but I think growth will help a lot of Elizabeth. The growth will help the fire department hire more people, for example. Growth will notably help the police department because with more officers, you start having the ability to have better cover. Growth has its ups and downs. What expertise do you bring to the EPD and the Town of Elizabeth? I did nine years in Denver, giving
me a lot of experience with an urban, higher crime area. When I was working there, I dealt with gang violence, shootings and homicides. The domestics, the crime, drugs, amount of calls you go on and how big they are, and how many people a call can take, all of that helped me learn. I’m glad to have experienced that, but not something I would want to go back to. Having that background and knowledge is something I can bring to the department. Young kids who are just out of the academy or have never worked a big call, the expertise I have can be helpful. Because of your experience, do you feel that you will act as an unofficial mentor for the younger, less experienced officers? I would love to act as a mentor for some of the officers here. If one of the younger kids wanted to come in and pick my mind, I would absolutely welcome that. It’s neat. At the same time, I’m going to be picking these guy’s minds because they know how things work here, how to do the paperwork. Some of these new kids who are coming straight out of the academy, they’ll be bringSEE POLICE, P5
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ing in new information that I don’t know, but they can also benefit from being around someone who has 17 years of experience. I think it will be a give-and-take relationship. What are your goals for your future at the EPD? All officers have a shelf life of how long they want to be on the street. Some want to stay longer than others. A year after I moved to Woodland PD, I began serving as a detective. It took me close to two years to really get it down. I really loved doing detective work. I think in the next few years, with the growth of the town and some of the calls that we get, the EPD might see a position like that open up. Right now, investigations take officers off the streets
to do follow-up. This wouldn’t be as necessary with an investigationfocused position. My ideal would be to work that position if it is created. I enjoy it so much. Outside of policing, what do you do in your off time? I love to barbecue. I have a flat grill and a smoker, and I love smoking ribs. It is so fun, especially in the summer. Have people over, pop a couple of beers, grilling and smoking burgers or pork chops. It can be so relaxing. My daughters are also really into BTS and Korean pop music. I got really into it with them and now we go to Korean pop concerts together. I went to California with my daughters back in 2019 to see BTS and it was so awesome. I am now a big BTS fan. I think learning about Korean pop and Korean and East Asian culture, it has opened my eyes a lot to other culture groups and how they do things.
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it Barnett and Son. Years later, Barnett used the same name for his business. “Now this is like my hobby out of control,” Barnett said from the Parker taproom in March. “I left the corporate job when we opened this and no looking back.” Barnett and Son Brewing Co., located on Twenty Mile Road near the corner of Mainstreet, has been open since May 2015. The local spot has a variety of beers on tap including the Parker Pilsner, a blonde stout and a mango sour. “I think if there’s a theme here it’s that everything is balanced and drinkable,” he said. “Always we have something for everybody, light to dark, mild to hoppy.” As spring gets closer and weather warms, the brewery is getting ready for one of their biggest events of the year: St. Patrick’s Day. This year, the event will consist of a three-day party beginning on March 17. The event will feature limited-edition beers, Irish performances and food trucks offering special menus. “It’s a lot of fun when it’s packed,” Barnett said with a smile. “It’s so fun just the energy to have this place packed and have music going and beer flowing and food trucks serving up food.” During the pandemic, business was up and down, with the second wave of shutdowns impacting Barnett and Son more than the first,
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Barnett said. “This winter with omicron, people have just stayed home,” he said. “So hopefully as the weather gets nicer and COVID is more under control, people are ready to come back out and enjoy themselves a little bit.” The brewery hosts a variety of customers from families with kids to groups of friends. Most days, there are also food trucks available outside for those who drum up an appetite while sipping their brews. “We try to appeal to a wide variety of people,” Barnett said. The best way to keep up with the brewery’s events and happenings is through their Facebook or Instagram accounts, Barnett said. “Parker is growing like crazy and there’s a lot of new stuff being built, but people like to have their little place they call home,” he said.
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n getting out and about these days, one thing I am loving is how full restaurants are again. I love walking into some of my favorite places to eat and seeing a ton of people inside. FROM THE This is not some dig at COVID at all. This is coming EDITOR from the heart. I love food. I love food of all kinds. I love going out to eat. However, I know that the last two years could not have been easy on local restaurants and small businesses just trying to survive. Growing up, one thing I remember fondly is how often we came together as a famThelma Grimes ily to eat. Food was our bond. Because we lived in a small town, it was a treat on a Friday or Saturday night to drive 45 minutes away to have a steak dinner. For family celebrations and get-togethers, we had some of the best BBQs. Growing up, we had a large, close family that taught me so much and all of it was centered around food. Today, family is not as close as I would like. My brothers live much farther away, and the big family get-togethers are rare, but I definitely took something from them as I raise my family and try to mimic traditions and instill similar values. Dinners, whether dining out or staying in, are truly where a family comes together, bonds, talks about what was good and discusses the bad from our days. Our dinnertime conversations can be tense at times, but most of the time they are filled with laughter and fun. We only have dinner separately on a rare occasion. At dinner, one of my main rules is to eat together. Last week, we went to one of our favorite Mexican restaurants, Casa de Mariachi, in Parker. We had a great time and we loved seeing that there was not an empty table in the house. It was also one of the first times my entire family of five returned there as a group. Same was true for a PHO restaurant I tried in Castle Pines recently. The tables were full and things seem to be feeling good again. With the husband, date nights, while still not regular, are getting back on track. Earlier this year we went to a show at the Paramount, again full, and enjoyed dinner at the Appaloosa Grill downtown. We have been happy to learn some local establishments that serve brunch are back on track. Buffets disappeared for more than 18 months. Now, they are back with a ton of awesome food choices and drinks. For me, food is family. In the Denver metro area from Jefferson County to Douglas and Arapahoe counties, we have great, locallyowned restaurants that deserve our support as they work to get back dollars lost, rebuild staff and once again return to being the places we go for a night out, a celebration or a family get-together. In short, support a restaurant, enjoy your family, and always take advantage of the great food.
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Lawmakers looking for oversight of Colorado jails Legislators cut back on bill after public outcry BY THY VO THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado lawmakers have backed off a measure to introduce new health, safety and operational standards in state jails, instead opting to pursue a study after pushback from sheriffs and counties. It follows the passage of a law last year, heavily opposed by sheriffs, to limit the use of solitary confinement in the state’s largest jails. The latest wrangling, over House Bill 1063, highlights a growing tension between Democratic lawmakers seeking greater oversight of jails, which fall under the purview of counties and their sheriffs, and local officials who are resistant to what they see as reforms handed down from the state without funding or proper input. “The financial realities of counties are, quite frankly, dire at the moment,” Summit County Commissioner Tamara Pogue, a Democrat, told lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee last month while testifying on behalf of Colorado Counties Inc. The consortium of county governments has not taken a position on the bill. “We have been asked to fund and support many reforms in the criminal justice area.” The bill would create a temporary, 22-member commission responsible for recommending minimum standards for Colorado jails, including visitation rules, food and health care services, work and education requirements and restrictions on solitary confinement. Law enforcement and jail administrators, local officials, formerly incarcerated people, advocates for people with disabilities and mental health conditions and other parties would serve on the panel. Although the changes to the bill are “disappointing,” sheriffs and advocates see the resulting proposal as an opportunity to have detailed conversations about the impact of potential reforms and their costs, said state Rep. Judy Amabile, a Boulder Democrat and prime sponsor of the legislation. Amabile said she hopes it will set the stage for future legislation. The changes will also cut the cost of the original measure, which was estimated to create more than $1 million in new costs for the Department of Public Safety next year. “It’s a baby step,” Amabile said, pausing. “Maybe it’s not even a baby step, but it’s a step in the right direction.” “It’s a tough year for criminal justice reform” Although there are some federal and constitutional requirements, Colorado has no statewide standards for jail conditions or operations. It’s up to counties and their sheriffs to manage the operations of their facilities, which vary in size and operation. Jackson County’s jail, located in the basement of a courthouse, typically has the capacity for four or five people, while Denver’s jail can house more than 2,000, according to
state data. The original bill would have required the commission to develop minimum standards for jails, adopt a timeline for implementing them and consider “possible sanctions” for facilities that fail to meet requirements. The current bill would now only require the commission to deliver a report to the House Judiciary Committee with its recommendations for standards, as well as an analysis of the feasibility and cost of implementing them. Advocates with the American Civil Liberties Union and Disability Law Colorado said they’re disappointed by the changes, but are holding lawmakers to their word that the commission’s recommendations will be put forth in future legislation to create enforceable standards for jails. Meghan Baker, an attorney for Disability Law Colorado who testified in favor of the measure, noted that inconsistent practices across the state, and a lack of oversight, make it difficult for people to pursue legal recourse if they are mistreated. “This is still an important first step in protecting the legal rights of incarcerated people — we currently have, like, one state law relating to county jails,” Baker said. “There were concessions made to get key parties on board. It’s a tough year for criminal justice reform.” Sheriffs on the defensive The bill is partly a reaction to a measure Amabile passed last year, House Bill 1211, which created standards for the state’s largest jails for when people are housed in solitary confinement, including limits on how long they can be isolated and services people must receive. Proponents called it a key step toward protecting the state’s inmates from harmful conditions, including for those with serious mental illness or disabilities for whom extended isolation can be especially damaging. Sheriffs, a powerful voice at the state legislature and who opposed the bill, saw it as a prime example of one-off attempts by state lawmakers with no background in managing jails to impose an expensive solution without hearing them out, said Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams, a Republican. Many sheriffs were also placed in a “reactionary position” because they “didn’t have the willingness to have the discussion” with lawmakers, Reams said. “You can either sit back and wait for it to happen to you, or you can be part of the process,” he added. Despite the concerns, Reams said he sees the current bill as a positive step toward writing more constructive legislation that will consider the challenges and costs for local agencies. At a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee last month, Reams told lawmakers that developing minimum standards could also help jails avoid or defend themselves against lawsuits, and also prevent the need for future legislation. “We all understand that standardizing operations provides more predictable outcomes, may help to limit special interest legislation and
A 2018 photo taken inside Denver’s downtown detention center.
should reduce legal action that ties up our core systems and burdens the taxpayer with attorney costs,” Reams said. The House Judiciary Committee voted 7-4 to advance House Bill 1063 to the Appropriations Committee, with all four Republican lawmakers voting against it. State Rep. Rod Bockenfeld, a Watkins Republican, was skeptical the measure would have any meaningful effect. “How am I not to believe, with this
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high cost of putting this committee together, that this isn’t duplication of government, that our local authorities are already doing this?” Bockenfeld said.
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‘We look forward to serving our guests again and providing them with an exceptional experience complete with myriad dishes featuring locally-sourced ingredients.’
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f you look at the actual definition of brunch online, Wikipedia has one of the best descriptions, calling it a meal that is generally served between 10:20 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and is “usually accompanied by some form of alcoholic beverage.”
The definition also covers the most important part, stressing that brunch is a blend of the words lunch and breakfast. However, this special meal, traditionally celebrated on Sundays, is so much more than that. When COVID-19 hit the world in 2020, one of the many valued traditions taken away was the Champagne brunch buffet hosted at hotels
and restaurants throughout the Denver metro area. As pandemic restrictions ease, brunch is returning at several locations. While buffet-style dining is still not completely back to normal, some of the area’s favorite Indian restaurants are among those bringing brunch back. These meals are special. For those choosing the lunch side of brunch, the wall of seafood is a favorite. For breakfast, traditions bring diners the usual omelet station, eggs, bacon and sausage and the usual waffles and French toast.
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In November, Hilton Denver Inverness in Englewood reopened brunch services at the Garden Terrace and Fireside Bar & Grill. When it comes to the seafood, the Hilton spares no expense. Crab legs, shucked oysters and shrimp are plentiful, but the standout dish is one of the smallSEE BRUNCH, P11
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Most Sunday brunches feature hand-cut meat selections. A Denver Hilton Inverness staff member works to serve prime rib and stuffed salmon.
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est cups on display to the side, which is full of ceviche. Unless someone is living in Peru, excellent ceviche is hard to find. But this Hilton brunch does it well with the right amount of shrimp, plenty of fresh, crunchy vegetables that add the precise amount of crunch to offer texture in every bite. And don’t forget the most ‘ important part of this delicious combination — the liquid. This soupy dish is perfect with the right amount of tomato and plenty of spice coupled with the perfect amount of citrus and lime to provide that extra kick as each bite brings a variety of layered flavors. On the lunch side, the Hilton Champagne brunch explores a
variety of cultures from American staples to Asian. One small tasting dish had beef cooked with a taste of sweet potato noodles. Since it’s an all-you-can-eat brunch, a second helping of this dish is worth it. Staff at the Hilton, who have served Sunday brunch for decades, said diners have started filling the dining room more often since January. “We are elated to have Fireside Bar & Grill back to full capacity as we also celebrate the return of Champagne Sunday Brunch, which is such an iconic Denver dining experience that many guests have grown to cherish,” said Ruth Kilzer, Hilton Inverness director of sales and marketing. “We look forward to serving our guests again and providing them with an exceptional experience complete with myriad dishes featuring locally-sourced ingredients.”
One tradition of Sunday brunch includes seafood. At Denver Hilton Inverness kitchen PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES staff works to arrange shrimp, crab legs and shucked oysters.
While tasting a variety of lunch and breakfast options and indulging in a wall of dessert options, Hilton diners are also treated to live music. Abbey Odgen, a public information official for Hilton Denver Inverness, said Sunday brunch features more than 100 offerings, including domestic artisan cheeses, antipasto plates, shucked oysters, smoked fish and assorted sushi. The Hilton Denver Inverness serves brunch from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays. YaYa’s Euro Bristro in Greenwood Village offers brunch with dishes changing weekly with some of the regular favorites coming back. YaYa’s serves an excellent cut of prime rib with creamy horseradish sauce. On the regular menu, YaYa’s serves made-to-order eggs Bene-
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dict. Taking this approach to serving quality Benedict is important because whenever this dish is served buffet style, the English muffin tends to get tough and can take away from the flavor. As the brunch definition stresses, alcohol is a big part of the tradition, with YaYa’s serving a bottomless mimosa and Bloody Mary bar. The mimosas offer a good balance of orange juice and Champagne that leave anyone all smiles as they sit in the passenger seat on the way home. YaYa’s serves brunch from 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays. At Table Mountain Grill & Cantina, located inside the Table Mountain Inn in Golden, diners might forget they are sitting at a restaurant in Jefferson County as the menu samplings and décor takes people on a trip to Santa Fe.
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Casey Jones Pavilion, indoor/outdoor classroom(s), and connective and accessible pathways. Lastly, the EPRD plans improvements to the existing dog park. The 1.25-acre fenced area would have manicured natural grass with existing ponderosa pine trees, a shelter area with benches, and natural appearing play features. 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 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 in addition to requesting the mill levy increase from voters. There will 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 will also pursue additional GOCO grant funding through the Community Impact Program and request project contributions from Elbert County and the Town of Elizabeth. The district will develop and offer naming rights and sponsorship opportunities as appropriate and pursue improvements over time rather than all at once. Barney’s February presentation provided an example of how much a homeowner’s annual property tax may increase if the ballot measure passes and increases the district mill levy from 2.466% to 4.932%. He said that for a home valued at $500,000, the annual recreation district tax would double from $88 to $176, and he urged residents to contact their personal accountant or legal counsel to calculate the exact increase for a specific property. If the ballot measure passes May 3, the Elizabeth Park and Recreation District Board of Directors will issue a request for proposals to identify contractors for construction to begin in early 2023. If the ballot measure fails, the park and recreation board will assess options, likely to ask voters again in the future. They will pursue improvements as existing funds allow. For more project information, go to elizabethpr.com/rec-center-project. For an Elbert County News guide to finding whether your home is in the park district or to find a district map, go to tinyurl.com/park-district.
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Summer Camps & Programs 2022 A Child’s Touch Summer Camps:
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Summer Camp kids are divided into three age groups between pre-school age and 13. Children are able to form friendships, and partake in age-appropriate activities.
The Castle Rock summer day camps teach kindergarten through 12th graders of every ability level a range of outdoor adventures, introducing them to the parks, trails and mountains in the surrounding area and getting them excited to stay active. The program has several day camp options in Castle Rock plus resident overnight camp options less than 2 hours from Castle Rock and expedition camp options leaving from Louisville.
For information, visit www.AChild’sTouch.com Arvada Center programs: This summer, the Arvada Center is offering a variety of half-day camps and prescheduled full-day camp packages. These full day packages combine morning and afternoon sessions for a day of arts activities, while also limiting interactions between other campers not in the same sessions. Some of the 2022 programs include: • • • • • • •
Ceramics Dance Drama Digital arts Humanities Music Visual arts
Audience of One is a music theater company committed to developing character, integrity, teamwork and leadership in our youth through the theatrical and arts experience. These skills will enable them to succeed and joyfully serve their community. Camps are available to children ages 5 through 18. Camps include:
During this dynamic, high-energy program, young innovators will:
For information, visit https://avid4.com/ castle-rock-colorado-summer-camps. Chatfield Stables: With a variety of summer camp programs, Chatfield Stables offers programs to children 7 and older. This is a hands-on only horse camp. Each child is assigned a horse to take care of for the entire week. They learn safety and horse care from the ground up including grooming, saddling
The summer workshops at the Children’s Museum of Denver are designed to offer a little something extra with extended fun and learning in the museum’s most popular exhibits. For information, www.MyChildMuseum.org The Golden Community Center offers day camp for kids age 5 to 12 and those turning 13 during the summer months. The state-licensed summer camp programs are full days with drop off between 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and pick up between 3 and 5 p.m. For more details, visit the website for the full summer camp brochure.
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For information, visit www.cityofgolden.net/ play/recreation-attractions/community-center/ KSHOP 5/7 WORday-camp/. AUDITIO 10AM-2PM NS 5/9 &
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• Dive into cutting-edge ocean research as they adopt their own robotic fish, design and patent aquatic plants, and take their fish friend home in a mini tank.
• Combine science and art to build their own robotic artist, engage in design thinking, make spin art and learn how inventions can change the way people create.
• Discover real space exploration technology when they create Spacepacks and AstroArm devices, mine an asteroid and observe erupting ice volcanoes.
• Experiment with the fun of physics, engineering and gaming as they design, build and test their own mega marble arcades.
The program is available in the following Front Range cities: • Aurora • Castle Rock • Denver • Lakewood • Greenwood Village • Littleton • Highlands Ranch • Arvada For information, visit https://spacevoyage.com/
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In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention program is coming to the Denver metro area for children entering kindergarten through sixth grade. This weeklong summer adventure provides opportunities for open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more. Rotating through a variety of activities each day, children have fun collaborating with friends, thinking creatively and inventing their own solutions to real-world challenges. The all-new 2022 program will thrill both new and returning campers with an expedition full of far-reaching explorations, fascinating discoveries and exhilarating “a-ha” moments.
For information, visit http://www.chatfieldstables.com/horse-camps.html
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The City of Lakewood offers camps for kids and teens throughout the year. Parents can register children for a variety of camps either online or by phone. Some camp options include:
Summer camp is the perfect place for kids to be kids, especially after the last year of evolving school schedules and modified activities. Douglas County Libraries is offering an array of in-person summer camps for kids ages 4 to 11 at Camp DCL, June 7 through Aug. 6.
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Gymnastics Climbing Athletics STEM Adventure camp
For information, visit cityoflonetree.com/ dcl-summer-camps-help-kids-make-up-forlost-social-learning-time/.
For information, visit www.lakewood. org/Government/Departments/Community-Resources/Programs-and-Activities/ Camps#section-1
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City of Thornton: The City of Thornton hosts a variety of classes and programs each summer. Watch for the 2022 guide at www.thorntonco.gov/recreation/Pages/.
KidzToPros STEM: With multiple locations across the Front Range, KidzToPros focuses on pushing campers to build valuable STEM, arts and sports skills through in-person or online summer camps. Camps are available in: • Jefferson County • Adams County • Douglas County For information, visit www.KidzToPros.com Code Ninja: These camps are slated to spark a child’s inner ninja and transform their love of technology and video games into new skills. The camp is for children ages 5 and 15. Code Ninja camps are available across the Denver metro area. For information, visit: • Castle Rock: www.codeninjas.com/cocastle-rock/camps • Highlands Ranch: www.codeninjas.com/ co-highlands-ranch-wildcat-reserve/ camps • Parker: www.codeninjas.com/locationslist/us/co/parker
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• Thornton: www.codeninjas.com/locationslist/us/co/thornton • Arvada: www.codeninjas.com/locationslist/us/co/arvada Denver Zoo Summer Camps: The zoo’s safari camps are aimed at children with a drive and desire to discover the world of animals. Camps feature: • • • •
Animal experiences Zoo expeditions Engineering authentic solutions Real-world challenges
For information, visit www.DenverZoo.org/safari-camps/
Space Voyage Space Camp: This program immerses students in “thinking like an astronaut.” This year, Space Voyage is in its 31st year of space camp, inspiring kids and encouraging problem-solving, teamwork and communication skills. Space Voyage offers learning and confidence building within a space motif. Space Voyage brings to life the importance of math and science, builds confidence through genuine achievement, creates a sense of belonging, and offers a fun and fantastic place for kids to learn and grow. Space camp is the highlight of the summer for many students. Launch nine-foot rockets, fly simulators and learn about space. Pathfinder ages 6-7, Cadets ages 9-14, Interns ages 14+. Summer 2022 offers six full weeks of day camp, Monday through Friday, June 13 through July 29. Come for one or more weeks. Discounts available. Space Voyage Summer Camp challenges kids ages 6-15 to “think like an Astronaut.” This day camp, in Littleton, offers a high-energy, hands-on program. We offer six weeks of camp. Come for one or more weeks. It will be the best week of the summer. For information, visit the website https://spacevoyage.com/camp/ or call 303-985-3143
Downtown Aquarium Summer Camps: Throughout the summer, the Denver aquarium hosts a variety of programs for children of all ages. Some programs include: • • • •
World Oceans Day Sea safari summer camp Zoologist for a day Marine biologist for a day
For information, visit www.AquariumRestaurants.com Everbrook Academy: Tapping into a world of wonder, Camp Everbrook provides activities to enhance learning and create an atmosphere to make new friends. For information, visit www.everbrookacademy.com Open to a variety of ages; camp activities
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Evergreen Country Day Summer Camp: Evergreen Country Day’s Summer Camp offers opportunities for children to continue learning, growing, honing their skills, amplifying their interests, and making friends. With a range of classes designed for early childhood, elementary, and middle-school students, Evergreen Country Day’s Summer Camp sparks imaginations and energizes learning of children ages 2 to 15.
For information, visit https://evergreencountryday.org/programs/summer-camp/ Evergreen Parks and Recreation District: There are a variety of summer programs and camps available in 2022. For information, visit www.evergreenrecreation.com/201/Camps Some of this year’s camps include: • • • • • •
Summer adventure camp Outdoor climbing camp Gymnastics camp Outdoor adventure camp Boating camp Summer sports camp
GameBreaker Lacrosse: The program will be running Colorado day camps for boys and girls in Littleton this
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summer. Lacrosse campers will work on their individual stick skills and positional training and learn team concepts and situational gameplay daily. Half-day and day camper options are offered. For more information, visit https://laxcamps.com. HRCA summer camp programs: Each year, the Highlands Ranch Community Association hosts a variety of summer camps for children ages 5 and 12. In 2022, the summer camp catalogue is full of variety with theater and sports to science and more.
Tutoring Center: While summer is all about rest and fun, it is also important to make time for keeping up and enhancing academic skills. Through a variety of programs at the Tutoring Center of Golden, children can keep up with reading, math and writing. Some of the programs at the center include: • Geniuses in Training Program • Reading Program • Writing Enhancement Program • Little Geniuses in Training For information, visit https://golden.tutoringcenter.com
Some of the 2022 programs include: • • • • •
Camping Splish Splash Colors of the week Music palooza Adventure land
For information, visit www.HRCAOnline.org. Kent Denver School: The full summer program at Kent Denver School offers all children ages 3–18 the opportunity to experience innovative, creative, hands-on learning in the arts, athletics, academics, and technology and design. Summer programs include: • • • •
A summer day camp Athletics Academics Innovation and technology
For information, visit www.kentdenver.org/ about/summer/summeratkds. KidsConnections: The annual Englewood KidsConnection summer camp program is on schedule. Ses-
sions are held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday from May 31 through Aug. 5. The KidConnections camp provides: • • • •
Social and emotional growth Connections with new friends An answer to summer boredom New experiences
For information, visit https://www.englewoodco.gov/parks-recreation-library-golf/ play-englewood/programs/youth/2021kidconnections-summer-camp. KidzArt: These camps offer curriculum geared to stretch minds, exercise imaginations, and introduce new idea-generating techniques, all while having fun and building confidence. For information, visit: • www.kidzart.com/franchise/castle-rock/ • www.kidzart.com/franchise/highlandsranch • www.kidzart.com/franchise/lone-tree
Littleton Parks, Recreation and Community Education: The local program will offer a variety of summer activities with registration ongoing. Sports and other programs will be available throughout the summer.
choices range in half-day or full-day musical theater options for elementary, middle and high school age groups. Camp options include: • Performing arts mini camps • Musical theater show camps
For information, visit https://littletonma. myrec.com/info/activities/.
For information, visit www.paacolorado.org/ theatre-summer-camp/
Parker Arts:
School of Rock Golden/Lakewood:
Summer camps are available for youth ages 4 and 18 between June 6 and Aug. 5. Programs include half-day and full-day options. Some of the summer programs include:
Looking for something unique for kids this summer? Music has become increasingly popular through the years, and the Golden/ Lakewood locations for School of Rock have plenty of offer, including:
• Play-A-Day • KidStage Stars
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For more information, visit https://parkerarts.org/. Performing Arts Academy:
Guitar lessons Drum lessons Singing/vocal lessons Keyboard lessons Bass lessons
Performing Arts Academy has a selection of both one-week and two-week programs. The
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Venue Theatre: The Venue Theatre Company, founded in 2013 as an educational 501c3 nonprofit, provides enriching performing arts education for the youth of the greater Denver and Foothills area. With highly trained, Broadway-experienced educators, The Venue meets all children at the level they are currently at and encourages them to develop their skills both as performers and as individuals. In the summer of 2022, The Venue is already accepting registration for the “Sound of Music”. The production is open to students in first and 12th grades. Details and dates include: • Parent meeting: May 16 • Audition Workshop: May 7, 10 a.m. • Rehearsals start – May 23 • Auditions: May 9 and May 10 • Read-through – May 16 For more information, visit www.theVenuetheatre.com
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• Songwriting For information, visit https://bit. ly/3Mwwnmx.
Learn to make videos and movies through a program that includes video and movie making camps, theater and acting camps through STEAM-Based, hands-on curriculum. The summer program is for children ages 6 and 16. For information, visit talktothecamera.com.
South Suburban Parks and Recreation: The regional organization provides a variety of program year-round and during summer. Find programs in the following locations: • • • •
The Family Sports Center in Centennial Lone Tree Recreation Center Sheridan Recreation Center The Douglas H. Buck Community Center in Littleton • The Goodson Recreation Center in Centennial For information, visit www.sspd.org
Young Americans: Summer day camps are a way for young people to experience FUNancial education through an award-winning program, which is facilitated by the Young Americans Center for Financial Education staff. These dynamic camps, while emphasizing fun, feature interactive activities, hands-on application of instruction as well as outdoor time on our beautiful program deck. Camps are available for youth entering third through eighth grade in the 2022-23 school year. Camps are available in Denver and Lakewood. For information, visit https://yacenter.org/summer-camps/
Tigar Gymnastics Camps: The Wheat Ridge center offers a variety of classes and programs throughout the summer, including: • • • •
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For more information, visit www.TigarGymnastics.com. Town of Castle Rock: The town hosts both half-day and all-day
Wings Over the Rockies: Besides providing daily education and entertainment to the community, the Wings over the Rockies Air & Space Museum offers a summer program for kids. The in-person camps cover STEAM-related subjects for elementary, middle and high-school aged students. Camps are held at the main museum in Denver and the Centennial Airport. Camp options include: • Engineering to Mars – A camp designed to prepare future astronauts, scientists and engineers for all the challenges the red planet has to offer. This camp is offered at The Air & Space Museum in Denver • Skyward – This option is for campers who are serious about aviation. This session offers an in-depth look at airplanes and helicopters, airport operations, and a chance to interact with aviation professionals who believe that it’s never too early to get started. This camp is held at the Centennial Airport off Arapahoe Road. https://wingsmuseum.org/camps/
camps every year. The 2022 program is currently accepting registrations. To learn more, visit www.crgov.com/3270/Summer-Camps. Programs offered in full-and half-day programs include: • Athletics and adventure • Summer jedi and fencing • Adventure club Town of Parker: Each year the town offers a variety of summer programs for children. In 2022, some of the scheduled activities include: • • • • •
Cooks and books camp Farm-to-table cooking STEAM superheroes Rollercoaster science Sports camps
For information, visit parkerrec.com/1921/ Summer-Camps-for-Kids.
Activities include: • • • • •
Arts & Crafts Swimming Board games Climbing Outdoor play
For more information, visit www.rootedinfun.com/191/Sun-Camp. YMCA summer camp programs: With recreation centers across the Front Range, the YMCA offers a variety of summer camp programs for all ages. Some of the summer programs include: • Summer day camps at 20 locations • Specialty day camp and adventure camp at the Arvada and University Hills YMCA • Sports camp For information in your area, visit www. denverymca.org/programs/youth-programs/ summer-camp.
Wheat Ridge Parks and Recreation Sun Camp: Wheat Ridge operates a summer Sun Camp for children ages of 6 and 13. The program is available during the Jefferson County Public Schools’ spring, summer and winter breaks.
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Family vacations are a great way to bond and take a step back from the hectic schedules that accompany everyday life, but sometimes time or money (or both) make planning an elaborate trip a non-starter. However, a staycation – a vacation you take right in your hometown (or nearby) – can be much less expensive and fit into nearly any amount of available time with the added bonus of skipping out on potentially stressful travel. Consider these staycation ideas to take advantage of your local area’s attractions and prove you don’t have to go far to spend quality time together. Visit local landmarks. Just because it’s not a traditional vacation doesn’t mean you can’t pretend to be tourists. Start by visiting the places you recommend to friends and family from out of town or pick up a city guidebook to uncover hidden spots you may
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yard. Pitch a tent to sleep under the stars and plan a night full of traditional camping activities like roasting s’mores, telling spooky stories by flashlight and trying to identify stars and constellations. Set up a picnic in the park. Pack a basket with sandwiches, fruit and other treats and head to the park. You can enjoy a casual meal
then take advantage of the open space for a family walk or game of tag before retreating to the playground to let the little ones expel any leftover energy. Have a home spa day. If you’re looking for some relaxation but don’t want to splurge on the full spa treatment, plan an at-home oasis instead. Light some candles, run a bubble bath and break out the facial masks and fingernail polish. Visit an amusement park. No matter where you live, there’s probably an amusement or water park within driving distance. A quick online search before you arrive can help prepare a strategy for hitting the most popular thrill rides and waterslides while skipping those that may not provide quite the same entertainment value.
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Advocates want ‘magic’ mushroom therapy legalized Treating mental health is reason cited BY DANA KNOWLES, JULIO SANDOVAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
Substances relegated to the underground for the last 50 years are finding their way back to the surface for many people choosing alternative ways of treating mental illness. “I think we’re seeing a psychedelic boom and a renaissance, some people would call it. When you look at the research that’s coming out of Hopkins, NYU, and UCLA, the results are pretty astounding,” said Dr. Jennifer Tippett, a licensed clinical psychologist and the director of the substance use disorder specialty at the graduate school of professional psychology at the University of Denver. Tippett is referring to recent studies on various psychedelics, including psilocybin, a compound in “magic” mushrooms that have been found to relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression and addiction. She’s
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22CW3016 SANVEN HOLDINGS LLC; c/o Sankar Chava; 21097 E Nichols Pkwy; Aurora, Colorado 80016. APPLICATION FOR UNDERGROUND WATER RIGHTS FROM NONTRIBUTARY AND NOT-NONTRIBUTARY SOURCES AND FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION in ELBERT COUNTY. Please send all pleadings and correspondence to: William D. Wombacher, Esq., Stacy L. Brownhill, Esq., Nazarenus Stack & Wombacher LLC, 5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 610, Greenwood Public Notice Village, Colorado 80111. 2. Overview. Applicant seeks to adjudicate the Denver Basin Aquifers underlying DISTRICT COURT, in WATER 1, COLORADO The water supply availability listed in the table above is based on a 100-year aquifer life in accordance with C.R.S. § 37-90-137(4)(b)(I). Apapproximately 400 acres owned by Applicant ElbertDIVISION County, Colorado (“Property”), depicted on Exhibit FEBRUARY 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION plicant claims the right to withdraw more than the average annual amounts listed above pursuant to Rule 8A of the Statewide Rules, 2 C.C.R. § A. This includes not-nontributary water in the Upper Dawson Aquifer and nontributary water in the Lower 402-7. F. Wellfield. Applicant requests that this Court determine that Applicant has the right to withdraw all of the legally available groundwater Dawson, Denver, and Laramie-Fox Aquifers. Applicant also seeks approval of a plan for TO:Arapahoe, ALL PERSONS INTERESTEDHills IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 lying below the Property through wells which may be located anywhere on the Property and any additional wells which may be completed in augmentation for withdrawals of the not-nontributary groundwater from the Upper Dawson Aquifer. 3. the future as Applicant’s wellfields. As additional wells are constructed, well permit applications will be filed in accordance with C.R.S. § 37-90Pursuant toJurisdiction. C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified the following is a subject resumematter of all water right applications and certain amendments 137(10). G. Proposed Uses. Municipal, domestic, commercial, industrial, irrigation, livestock watering, fire protection, recharge, storage, recreThe Water Court has that jurisdiction over the of this application pursuant to C.R.S. filed in the Office of the Water and Clerk37-90-137(6). during the month of FEBRUARYWater 2022 for each County affected. ation, exchange, augmentation, and replacement. Applicant also claims the right to reuse and successive uses of the water to extinction, and §§ 37-92-302(2) 4. Underground Rights Claimed. A. Wells. Wells that will the right to lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of the water. H. Places of Use. Applicant seeks the right to use the legally available groundwater the groundwater sought to beChava; decreed by this Application not yet been constructed, nor have FOR UN- lying below the Property both on the Property and off the Property. Uses off the Property include, but are not limited to, other lands contiguous 22CW3016 withdraw SANVEN HOLDINGS LLC; c/o Sankar 21097 E Nichols Pkwy;have Aurora, Colorado 80016. APPLICATION applications for wellFROM permits been filed. Prior constructing any additional wells to FOR withdraw the subject DERGROUND WATER RIGHTS NONTRIBUTARY ANDtoNOT-NONTRIBUTARY SOURCES AND APPROVAL OF PLAN FOR to the Property and owned by the Applicant. 5. Description of Plan for Augmentation. A. Groundwater to be Augmented. All withdrawals of notgroundwater, Applicant will applysend to the State Engineer for a permit toto:construct well, and Esq., the Stacy L. nontributary Upper Dawson Aquifer groundwater underlying the Property, as requested herein. B. Water Rights to be Used for Augmentation: i. AUGMENTATION in ELBERT COUNTY. Please all pleadings and correspondence William D.that Wombacher, Brownhill, Esq., Nazarenus Stack Wombacher LLC, as 5299 DTC Blvd., 610, Greenwood Village, 2. Overview. Not-nontributary groundwater from the Upper Dawson Aquifer underlying the Property as decreed herein; and ii. Nontributary groundwater from Applicant requests that&the Court require, a condition of Suite the decree entered in this case,Colorado that well80111. permits Applicant seeks to adjudicate the Denver Basin Aquifers underlying approximately 400 acres owned by Applicant in Elbert County, be issued upon application for any such wells in accordance with said decree. B. Legal Description of Wells Colorado the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe, and Laramie-Fox Hills Aquifers underlying the Property as decreed herein. C. Statement of Plan for (“Property”), depicted on Exhibit A. This includes not-nontributary water in the Upper Dawson Aquifer and nontributary water in the Lower Augmentation. During pumping, Applicant will replace depletions associated with the withdrawal of the not-nontributary groundwater decreed and Subject Property. The wells be located on also the Property and Applicant to adjudicate the Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe, and Laramie-Fox Hillswill Aquifers. Applicant seeks approval of a plan forseeks augmentation for withdrawals of the herein pursuant to C.R.S. § 37-90-137(9)(c.5) (i.e., actual depletions associated with withdrawals from the not-nontributary Upper Dawson Denver Basin Aquifers all of the Property, whichThe is located in portions of Section 14the andsubject Section not-nontributary groundwater from theunderlying Upper Dawson Aquifer. 3. Jurisdiction. Water Court has jurisdiction over matter of this Aquifer). To ensure such replacements are made, Applicant will develop accounting to document replacements that accrue by (i) return flows application pursuant to C.R.S. §§ 37-92-302(2) 37-90-137(6). Underground Rights C. Claimed. Wells. Wells that will withdraw the from irrigation; and (ii) treated wastewater discharges. Further, direct releases of not-nontributary and nontributary groundwater may be used 23, Township 9 South, Range 65and West, 6th P.M.,4.Elbert County,Water Colorado. SourceA.of Water Rights. The groundwatersource soughtof to the be decreed by thistoApplication have from not yet been constructed, have is applications for well permits been filed. Prior for augmentation. To meet post-pumping depletion requirements for not-nontributary withdrawals of groundwater underlying the Property, groundwater be withdrawn the Upper Dawson nor Aquifer not-nontributary as described to constructing any additional wells to withdraw subject groundwater, Applicant will applyfrom to thethe State Engineer for aDenver, permit to construct Applicant will reserve an amount of nontributary groundwater equal to the post-pumping depletions. D. Augmentation Plan Assumptions. Apin C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.7). Thethe source of groundwater to be withdrawn Lower Dawson, that well, and the Applicant requests that the Court require, as a condition of the decree entered in this case, that well permits be issued upon plicant will develop augmentation plan assumptions and measuring devices to account for replacement water. Consumptive use is expected Arapahoe, Aquifers is nontributary. D. Parcel Ownership. Applicant the be located to be approximately 10% for all groundwater pumped for indoor use to account for any treatment and inhouse loss. For irrigation, sprinkler application for any such and wellsLaramie-Fox in accordanceHills with said decree. B. Legal Description of Wells and Subject Property.represents The wells will soleand owners of the Property and has notice to all underlying mortgage all andof lien holders as required under on the Property Applicant seeks to adjudicate theprovided Denver Basin Aquifers the Property, which is located in portions of irrigation is expected to be approximately 85% consumptive and drip irrigation is expected to be approximately 95% consumptive. Applicant Section 14 and Section 23, Township 9 South, Range 65 Amounts West, 6th P.M., Elbert of County, Colorado.The C. Source of Water Rights. the The source of reserves the right to use reclaimed water or gray water for irrigation and will separately measure and account for such uses. WHEREFORE, C.R.S. § 37-92-302(2)(b). E. Estimated and Rates Withdrawal. wells will withdraw the groundwater to be withdrawn from the Upper Dawson Aquifer is not-nontributary as described in C.R.S. § 37-90-103(10.7). The groundwater at rates of flow necessary to efficiently withdraw the entire decreed amounts. Applicant will source of Applicant respectfully requests the Court enter a ruling that: (1) grants the determination of groundwater rights requested herein for the nongroundwaterwithdraw to be withdrawn from the Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe, and Laramie-Fox Hills Aquifers is nontributary. D. Parcel Ownership. tributary Lower Dawson, Denver, Arapahoe, and Laramie-Fox Hills Aquifers and the not-nontributary Upper Dawson Aquifer; (2) grants the plan the subject groundwater through wells to be located at any location on the Property, and Applicant Applicant represents the sole owners of the Property and has provided notice to all mortgage and lien holders as required under C.R.S. § for augmentation described in Paragraph 5; and (3) grants such other and further relief as the Court deems appropriate. (6 pages, 1 exhibit) waives any 600-foot spacing rule asofdescribed inThe C.R.S. 37-90-137(2)(b)(I)(B) for wells located the 37-92-302(2)(b). E. Estimated Amounts and Rates Withdrawal. wells§ will withdraw the groundwater at rates of flowonnecessary to efProperty. Thedecreed estimated average annual available from wells the subject aquifers aslocation on THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOficiently withdraw the entire amounts. Applicant willamounts withdraw of thewithdrawal subject groundwater through to be located at any the Property,indicated and Applicant waives 600-foot rule asBasin described in C.R.S. § 37-90-137(2)(b)(I)(B) for wellsbased located the Property. FORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME below are any based uponspacing the Denver Rules, 2 C.C.R. § 402-6. Applicant, ononthe The estimated average Division annual amounts of withdrawal available the subject aquifers astool, indicated belowthe are following based uponannual the Denver Basin PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. Colorado of Water Resources onlinefrom aquifer determination estimates Rules, 2 C.C.R. § 402-6. Applicant, based the Colorado Division of Water Resources online aquifer determination tool, estimates the folamounts of nontributary andon not-nontributary underlie the Property: lowing annual amounts of nontributary and not-nontributary underlie the Property: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk,
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Water Supply Availability (af/yr) Upper Lower Denver Arapahoe LaramieTotals Dawson* Dawson Fox Hills Not-Nontributary 173.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 173.16 (NNT) Nontributary (NT) 0.00 100.24 162.38 149.94 116.94 529.50 Total Combined 702.66 DISTRICT COURT,NNT WATER DIVISION 1, COLORADO and NT 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION FEBRUARY * Annual amount reduced by 3 acre-feet per year for Well Permit No. 260949, an exempt TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1domestic well locatedtoon the Property. Pursuant C.R.S. 37-92-302, you are notified that the following is a resume of all water right applications
and certain amendments filed in the Office of the Water Clerk during the month of FEBRUARY 2022 for each County affected. 2022CW3026 APPLICATION FOR ADJUDICATION OF DENVER BASIN GROUNDWATER Public AND PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION OF MARK D. AND ROBERTA A. SUTFIN, IN ELBERT COUNTY. I. Name and Address of Applicant: Mark D. and Roberta A. Sutfin, 1777 County Road 86, WATERRyan DIVISION 1, COLORADO Elbert, CO 80106. Name andDISTRICT Address COURT, of Attorneys: W. Farr, #39394, Emilie B. Polley, #51296, FEBRUARY 2022 WATER RESUME PUBLICATION MONSON, CUMMINS, SHOHET & FARR, LLC, 13511 Northgate Estates Dr., Ste. 250, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921, (719) 471-1212, E-mail: rwf@cowaterlaw.com; ebp@cowaterlaw.com. II. TO: ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN WATER APPLICATIONS IN WATER DIV. 1 Summary of Application, Mark and Roberta Sutfin (“Applicants”) seek to quantify the Denver Basin underlying 40-acre Colorado, and approval of aamendments plan for filed in the Pursuant groundwater to C.R.S. 37-92-302, you aretheir notified that theproperty followingin is aElbert resumeCounty, of all water right applications and certain augmentation for thethe usemonth thereof. III. Application foreach Underground Water Rights. A. Legal Description of Office of the Water Clerk during of FEBRUARY 2022 for County affected. Well. 1. Property Description. The Applicants’ 40-acre property (“Applicants’ Property”) is located in the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section Township 10 OF South, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. in Elbert County, Colorado, OF MARK 2022CW3026 APPLICATION FOR14, ADJUDICATION DENVER BASIN GROUNDWATER AND PLAN FOR AUGMENTATION more specifically described as 1777 County Roadand 86, Address Elbert, CO 80106, and depicted the Exhibit A 1777 County D. AND ROBERTA A. SUTFIN, IN ELBERT COUNTY. I. Name of Applicant: Mark D. and on Roberta A. Sutfin, map. 2. Existing Well. There is an existing “exempt” domestic well with Division of Water Resources Road 86, Elbert, CO 80106. Name and Address of Attorneys: Ryan W. Farr, #39394, Emilie B. Polley, #51296, MONSON, CUMMINS, No. 50113 (“Sutfin Well”), permit as Exhibit The Sutfin Well is drilled to aE-mail: total rwf@cowaSHOHET Permit & FARR, LLC, 13511 Northgate Estates Dr., attached Ste. 250, hereto Colorado Springs, B. Colorado 80921, (719) 471-1212, depth of 345 feet to the Dawson aquifer, and is located 700 feet from theseek South terlaw.com; ebp@cowaterlaw.com. II. Summary of Application, Markapproximately and Roberta Sutfin (“Applicants”) to section quantify line the Denver Basin andunderlying 1,174 feettheir from the East section line, UTM 531983 and Northing 4336265. This wellforwill groundwater 40-acre property in Elbert County,Easting Colorado, and approval of a plan for augmentation thebe use thereof. III. re-permitted uponWater approval of A. this planDescription for augmentation. Water Description. Source. 1. Not-Nontributary The ground Application for Underground Rights. Legal of Well. 1.B. Property The Applicants’ 40-acre property (“Applicants’ Property”)water is located in the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 14, Township 10 South, Range 65 West of the 6th P.M. in Elbert County, Colorado, more to be withdrawn from the Upper Dawson aquifer underlying the Applicants’ Property is notspecifically described as Pursuant 1777 County Road 86, Elbert, CO 80106, and on the requirements Exhibit A map. for 2. Existing There is an existing nontributary. to C.R.S. §37-90-137(9)(c.5), the depicted augmentation wells inWell. the Upper “exempt” Dawson domestic aquifer well withwill Division of Water Resources Permit No.stream 50113 (“Sutfin Well”), attachedThe hereto as Exhibit B. The Sutfin require the replacement of actual depletions. 2. permit Nontributary groundwater Well is drilled a total of 345 feet to the andDenver, is locatedArapahoe, approximately feet from the Hills South aquifers section line and 1,174 that towill be depth withdrawn from the Dawson Lower aquifer, Dawson, and700 Laramie-Fox feet from underlying the East section line, UTM Easting 531983 and Northing 4336265. This well willof beWithdrawal re-permitted upon approvalWater of this plan for augthe Applicants’ Property is nontributary. C. Estimated Rates and Ground mentation.Available. B. Water Source. 1. Not-Nontributary The ground water to be withdrawn from the Upper Dawson aquifer underlying 1. Estimated Rates of Withdrawal. Pumping from the well will not exceed 100 g.p.m. The actualthe Applicants’ Property ispumping not-nontributary. to will C.R.S. §37-90-137(9)(c.5), the augmentation requirements for wells capabilities. in the Upper Dawson rates forPursuant each well vary according to aquifer conditions and well production The aquifer will require the replacement of actual 2. Nontributary Theat groundwater that will be withdrawn from the the Lower Dawson, Denver, Applicant requests thestream right depletions. to withdraw ground water rates of flow necessary to withdraw entire Arapahoe,decreed and Laramie-Fox Hills aquifers underlying the Applicants’ Property is nontributary. C. Estimated Rates of Withdrawal amounts. The actual depth of any well to be constructed within the respective aquifers will be and Ground Water Available. 1. Estimated Rates of Withdrawal. Pumping from the well will not exceed 100 g.p.m. The actual pumping rates for each well determined by topography and actual aquifer conditions. 2. Estimated Average Annual Amounts of Ground will vary according to aquifer conditions and well production capabilities. The Applicant requests the right to withdraw ground water at rates of Water Available. Applicants request a vested right for the withdrawal of all legally available ground water flow necessary to withdraw the entire decreed amounts. The actual depth of any well to be constructed within the respective aquifers will be in by thetopography Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’ Property. amounts mayWater be withdrawn determined and actual aquifer conditions.the 2. Estimated Average AnnualSaid Amounts of Ground Available. over Applicants request the 100-year aquifer life to C.R.S. §37-90-137(4). Applicants that the following values a vested right for the withdrawal of allpursuant legally available ground water in the Denver Basinestimate aquifers underlying the Applicants’ Property. Said and average annual amounts are representative of the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’ amounts may be withdrawn over the 100-year aquifer life pursuant to C.R.S. §37-90-137(4). Applicants estimate that the following values and Property: average annual amounts are representative of the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’ Property: Groundwater Quantification Net Total Sand
Denver Basin Aquifer Upper Dawson (NNT) Lower Dawson (NT) Denver (NT) Upper Arapahoe (NT) Laramie Fox Hills (NT)
(ft) 258.7 158.9 246.2 290.0 202.5
(AF) 2069.6 1271.2 1674.1 1972.0 1215.0
100 Year (AF) 20.70 12.71 16.74 19.72 12.15
Decreed amounts may vary based upon the State’s Determination of Facts. Pursuant to C.R.S. §37-92Decreed amounts based upon the State’s of Facts. to C.R.S. §37-92-305(11), 305(11),may the vary Applicants further requestDetermination that the Court retain Pursuant jurisdiction to finally determine the the Applicants amount offurther request that the Court retain jurisdiction to finally determine the amount of water available for appropriation and withdrawal from each aquifer. Requested Uses. The Applicants request the right to use the ground water for beneficial uses upon the Applicants’ Property consisting of domestic, irrigation, stock water, agricultural, recreation, wildlife, commercial, fire protection, and also for storage and augmentation purposes associated with such uses. The Applicants also request that the nontributary water may be used, reused, and successively used to extinction, both on and off the Applicants’ Property subject, however, to the requirement of C.R.S. §37-90-137(9)(b), that no more than 98% of the amount withdrawn annually shall be consumed. Applicants may use such water by immediate application or by storage and subsequent application to the beneficial uses and purposes stated herein. Provided, however, that Applicants shall only be entitled to use water from the not-nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer pursuant to a decreed augmentation plan entered by this Court, covering the out-of-priority stream depletions caused by the use of such not-nontributary aquifer in accordance with C.R.S. §37-90-137(9)(c.5). E. Well Field. Applicants request that they be permitted to produce the full legal entitlement from the Denver Basin aquifers underlying Applicants’ Property through any combination of wells. Applicants request that these wells be treated as a well field. F. Averaging of Withdrawals. Applicants request that they be entitled to withdraw an amount of ground water in excess of the average annual amount decreed to the aquifers beneath the Applicants’ Property, so long as the sum of the total withdrawals from all the wells in the aquifers does not exceed the product of the number of years since the date of issuance of the original well permit or the date of entry of a decree herein, whichever comes first, multiplied by the average annual volume of water which the Applicants are entitled to withdraw from the aquifers underlying the Applicants’ Property. G. Owner of Land Upon Which Well(s) are to Be
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P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of APRIL 30, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk.
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Notice Located. The land and underlying groundwater upon which the wells are located is owned by the Applicants. IV. Application for Approval of Plan for Augmentation. A. Structure to be Augmented The structure to be augmented is the Sutfin Well, as is constructed to the not-nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer underlying the Applicants’ Property, along with any replacement or additional wells associated therewith. B. Water Rights to be Used for Augmentation. The water rights to be used for augmentation during pumping are the return flows resulting from the pumping of the not-nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer from the Sutfin Well, together with water rights from the nontributary Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer for any injurious post pumping depletions. C. Statement of Plan for Augmentation. Applicants wish to provide for the augmentation of stream depletions caused by pumping of the not-nontributary Upper Dawson aquifer by one well herein. Water use criteria and their consumptive use component for replacement of actual depletions for the lots are estimated as follows: 1. Uses. i. Household Use Only: 0.25 acre-feet annually within a single-family dwelling, with a maximum of ten percent consumptive use based on a non-evaporative septic leach field disposal system. The annual consumptive use will therefore be 0.025 acre-feet, with return flows of 0.225 acre-feet accruing to the stream system annually. ii. Landscape Irrigation: 0.05 acre-feet annually per 1,000 square feet (2.18 acre-feet per acre) per year, with an 85% assumed consumptive use rate. The annual consumptive use for each 1,000 square feet of lawn and garden irrigated is therefore 0.042 acre-feet. iii. Horses (or equivalent livestock): 0.011 acre-feet annually (10 gallons per day) per head with a one hundred percent consumptive use component. 2. Amounts. The Sutfin Well will pump a maximum total of 3.26 acre-feet of water from the Upper Dawson aquifer annually. Such use shall be a combination of household use, irrigation of lawn, garden, crops, and greenhouse, and the watering of horses or equivalent livestock. An example breakdown of this combination of use, utilizing the factors described above, is household use of 0.25 acre-feet, with the additional 3.01 acre-feet per year available for irrigation of lawn, garden, crops, and greenhouse, and the watering of horses or equivalent livestock. 3. Depletions It is estimated that maximum stream depletions over the 100-year pumping period for the Upper Dawson aquifer amounts to approximately 6.89% percent of pumping. Maximum annual depletions are therefore 0.2246 acre-feet in year 100. Should Applicants’ pumping be less than the 3.26 acre-feet described herein, resulting depletions will be correspondingly reduced. 4. Augmentation of Depletions During Pumping Pursuant to C.R.S. §37-90-137(9)(c.5), Applicants are required to replace actual stream depletions attributable to pumping of augmented wells to the Upper Dawson aquifer. Depletions during pumping will be effectively replaced by residential return flows from a nonevaporative septic system. The annual consumptive use for a non-evaporative septic system is 10% per year. At a household use rate of 0.25 acre-feet annually, 0.225 acre-feet is replaced to the stream system per year. Thus, during pumping, stream depletions will be adequately augmented. 5. Augmentation for Post Pumping Depletions. For the replacement of any injurious post-pumping depletions which may be associated with the use of the Sutfin Well, Applicants will reserve water from the nontributary Laramie-Fox Hills aquifer, less the amount of actual stream depletions replaced during the plan pumping period. Applicants also reserve the right to substitute other legally available augmentation sources for such post pumping depletions upon further approval of the Court under its retained jurisdiction. Even though this reservation is made, under the Court’s retained jurisdiction, Applicants reserve the right in the future to prove that post pumping depletions will be noninjurious. The reserved nontributary Laramie-Fox Hills groundwater will be used to replace any injurious post-pumping depletions. Upon entry of a decree in this case, the Applicants will be entitled to apply for and receive a new well permit for the Sutfin Well, for the uses in accordance with this Application and otherwise in compliance with C.R.S. §37-90-137. V. Remarks. A. Applicants request a finding that they have complied with C.R.S. §37-90-137(4), and that the ground water requested herein is legally available for withdrawal by the requested not-nontributary wells upon the entry of a decree approving an augmentation plan pursuant to C.R.S. §37-90-137(9)(c.5). B. The term of this augmentation plan is for 100 years, however the length of the plan for a particular well may be extended beyond such time provided the total plan pumping allocated thereto is not exceeded. Post pumping stream depletions accrue to a particular well only to the extent related to that well’s actual pumping. C. The Court will retain jurisdiction over this matter to provide for the adjustment of the annual amount of ground water withdrawals to be allowed in order to conform to actual local aquifer characteristics from adequate information obtained from well drilling or test holes. D. The Applicants request a finding that vested water rights of others will not be materially injured by the withdrawals of ground water and the proposed plan for augmentation. E. The well(s) shall be installed and metered as reasonably required by the State Engineer. Each well must be equipped with a totalizing flow meter and Applicants shall submit diversion records to the Division Engineer on an annual basis or as otherwise requested by the Division Engineer. The Applicants shall also provide accountings to the Division Engineer and Water Commissioner as required by them to demonstrate compliance under this plan of augmentation. F. The Applicants intends to waive the 600 feet well spacing requirement for any wells to be located upon the Applicants’ Property. G. Applicants will comply with any lienholder notice provisions set forth in C.R.S. §37-92-302(2)(b) and §37-90-137(4)(b.5)(I), and such notice will be sent within 14 days of the filing of this application. THE WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED BY THESE APPLICATIONS MAY AFFECT IN PRIORITY ANY WATER RIGHTS CLAIMED OR HERETOFORE ADJUDICATED WITHIN THIS DIVISION AND OWNERS OF AFFECTED RIGHTS MUST APPEAR TO OBJECT WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY STATUTE OR BE FOREVER BARRED. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that any party who wishes to oppose an application, or an amended application, may file with the Water Clerk, P. O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632, a verified Statement of Opposition, setting forth facts as to why the application should not be granted, or why it should be granted only in part or on certain conditions. Such Statement of Opposition must be filed by the last day of APRIL 30, 2022 (forms available on www.courts.state.co.us or in the Clerk’s office), and must be filed as an Original and include $192.00 filing fee. A copy of each Statement of Opposition must also be served upon the Applicant or Applicant’s Attorney and an affidavit or certificate of such service of mailing shall be filed with the Water Clerk. Legal Notice No.: 24814 First Publication: March 17, 2022
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They will need more than 120,000 signatures to get their initiative on the November ballot. Psilocybin and other psychedelics have existed for thousands of years. In 1971, the federal government made them illegal by classifying them as schedule one drugs, meaning that they have no medical use and carry a high propensity for abuse, despite the fact that some Black, brown and Indigenous communities have utilized them for centuries for mental health support and community connection. “They’re ancient medicines,” says Matthew Duffy, co-founder of the Society for Psychedelic Outreach, Reform and Education, or SPORE. “Prohibition has only been for 50 years, so we think that psychedelics’ presence in society is a new emergent thing but it’s actually folk medicine; mushrooms, ayahuasca, peyote, and not even just those substances that are more known, but the herbs and plants and fungi that are all around us and have supported us for the longest time.” The Department of Regulatory Agencies, or DORA, would regulate therapeutic use in Colorado if “magic” mushrooms are legalized. But some advocates in the psychedelic community wonder if too much oversight would work against the communities who’ve been using these substances for so long.
“Legalization basically means commodification. Healers who are largely Indigenous folks, there’s not a lot of excitement from them for this work to be coopted by the medical therapeutic industrial complex. The conversation in Colorado needs to be how communities can work with government officials and political actors to make sure the rights and power to actually use a healing structure in the community is actually vested in the community,” Duffy said. Courtney Mathis, also from SPORE, says there needs to be a racial justice component added to this conversation that goes beyond legalization, therapeutic use and regulation of psychedelics. “Psychedelic justice is not our name and we can’t claim it, but it’s the idea that equity and racial justice are at the center of the psychedelic movement and that decisions around policy and use and access should absolutely be curated, stewarded and determined by people of color,” Mathis explained. She said above all, people in charge of these substances should have experience using them: “Plant and psychedelic medicine come from generations of Indigenous use of legacy market use, these are the healers and medicine keepers, in order to honor the way they’ve practiced medicine and have ceremonial use we need to consider how to integrate all of that into more mainstream use.” She also wants to remind people that the psychedelic movement’s
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lations? And do I need regulations to tell me what my relationship with nature is?” Rodgers asked. Whether laws are passed allowing people to legally access psilocybin for therapy or not, Tippett cautions that despite promising studies, this substance isn’t a panacea cure all for every mental health issue. “Don’t expect a compound to do all the work. It won’t,” she said. “It will probably just show you what you need to work on and then it’s up to you to do it.” This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.
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