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VOLUME 127 | ISSUE 16
May snow shuts down Elbert County Community rodeo postponed, fundraiser for building delayed BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
The northeast corner of the Pine Ridge Apartments development.
PHOTO BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON
Pine Ridge Apartments underway in Elizabeth Residences are intended to fill gap in housing market BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Modern apartments are making their way to Elizabeth, the first of their kind in Elbert County. Located off South Elizabeth Street next to Big R and the Elizabeth branch of the Pines & Plains Libraries, the Pine Ridge Apartments will consist of 64 two- and three-bedroom residential units. The site development plan was approved in 2019 by the Town of Elizabeth Board of Trustees. Construction of the first two buildings, SEE APARTMENTS, P6
A dog at the Pine Ridge Apartments construction site is considered an honorary COURTESY OF GRACE ERICKSON worker and the site mascot.
INSIDE: CALENDAR: PAGE 9 | VOICES: PAGE 10 | LIFE: PAGE 14
Like much of the Denver metro area and the Colorado Front Range, Elbert County was battered by the unseasonal May snowstorm. Parts of Elbert County received over a foot of snow on the weekend starting May 20, leading to the decision to cancel many events. The Elizabeth Stampede 2022 Community Rodeo, one of the first rodeo events of the season for the area, was postponed due to the inclement weather. The event was to be held at Casey Jones Park on May 21 and May 22 with several events including barrel racing, mutton bustin’, and rough stock (bares, broncs and bulls). Stampede Gymkhana was to follow the next day. “We felt it was in the best interest of all the athletes, both livestock and human, as well as our volunteers, to postpone the Elizabeth Stampede Community Rodeo to a later date,” Elizabeth Stampede president Traci McClain wrote in an online correspondence on May 23. “With that much snow on the ground, the footing might not have remained as consistent as we had liked, and we didn’t want to risk any humans or animals getting injured. Additionally, extreme fluctuations in temperature like we experienced with highs in the 80s on Thursday to highs in the 30s on Saturday, can be difficult on livestock and we did not want to place added pressure on them by asking them to execute SEE SNOW, P11
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Is slamming Denver a winning message for GOP in 2022? Colorado Republicans rip capital city as they eye November elections BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
“A toilet bowl.” “A city that no one wants to come to.” “There’s nobody out there that says Denver’s great anymore.” Those were three takes on the Mile High City last month from three different Republican state representatives. The remarks were made during a news conference recapping the 2022 legislative session and they raised eyebrows given the upcoming election. The Colorado GOP this year, after four years without a majority in either the Colorado House or Senate, is trying to win back some power in November. They will need the support of voters in Denver, a Democratic stronghold, and its surrounding counties, which make up the state’s population center, to do it. Nineteen of Colorado’s 35 state Senate districts are in or touch Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties. When it comes to state House districts, 35 of the 65 districts are either in or include one or more of those metro Denver counties. In other words: the road to power in the legislature runs through Denver, which, according to several
Lawmakers and lobbyists are seen at the Capitol on Jan. 12 in Denver at the start of Colorado’s General Assembly’s 2022 session. PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN/THE COLORADO SUN
House Republicans, isn’t such a great place. “They have basically let the downtown area become a toilet bowl,” said Rep. Matt Soper, a Delta Republican. “You feel safe in our part of Colorado.” House Minority Leader Hugh McKean, R-Loveland, said Denver is a “city out of control,” referencing crime. “I would challenge anybody that’s saying that Denver is not on a downward spiral,” said Rep. Colin Larson, a Ken Caryl Republican and one of the only GOP lawmakers in the Denver suburbs. “I would just have to say that doesn’t pass the smell test.”
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Douglas County, a conservative stronghold, is really the only metro Denver county where Republicans have consistently won in recent election cycles. The irony is that Republicans often complain when Democrats criticize rural Colorado. Take, for instance, the condemnation leveled at Marlon Reis, Gov. Jared Polis’ husband, in April after a 2021 Facebook comment he posted surfaced. In the comment, reported on by The Fence Post in a story about controversy surrounding a prairie dog relocation plan, Reis complained about rural Coloradans whining when state and federal money is sent their way. “You’d best learn not to bite the hand that feeds you,” Reis wrote. “Colorado is more than ranchers, and it’s time to adapt rather than complain.” Kristi Burton Brown, chairwoman of the Colorado GOP, said Reis’ words were “pathetic” and “disgusting.” Sen. Kerry Donovan, a Vail Democrat who represents rural parts of western Colorado, said Republicans are talking about Denver in the same vein that Democrats have talked about rural areas. Donovan said the GOP, which often complains about the urban-rural divide, should know better. “It’s a very dangerous political strategy to create division to try to win elections,” she said. But McKean said it’s not fair to compare Reis’ remarks to those from him and his caucus. He said he wasn’t castigating any group or person, and that what’s happened in Denver, in his opinion, is the result of Democratic policies. That’s where the politics behind criticizing Denver come in. “What politics truly is, I think, and especially this year, is a study of contrasts,” he said. “You take a look at what Denver was just a few years ago and the cycle that it’s gone through and in the midst of large policy changes.” McKean spoke broadly about policies on crime and homelessness. Those are two issues the GOP is promising to tackle if they win in November, along with rising consumer costs. McKean said the remarks about Denver aren’t part of an election strategy, however. “I think it’s more just a commentary,” he said. But not every Republican seems
to think blasting Denver, whose home prices are soaring as people try to buy into a city with a limited housing supply, is such a good idea. Sen. Paul Lundeen, a Monument Republican leading efforts to secure a GOP majority in the Senate, said Thursday night during a Colorado Sun event that he thinks Denver “could do better,” but he’s not sure attacking the capital city is a winning strategy. “It’s not as safe as it was when I first showed up at the legislature eight years ago,” he said. “Do you build a campaign on that? No. You build a campaign on helping the people of Colorado.” Even Cole Wist, a former Republican state representative who used to be in the same caucus as McKean, appeared to push back on Twitter. “Like many metro areas, Denver has some things to work on,” he posted, “but it is definitely a great city.” Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat weighing a mayoral bid next year, rejected the criticism wholecloth. He thinks the remarks will hurt Republicans in November. “Denver definitely has issues like every other city, but this is a wonderful city,” he said. “That is not going to be a winning strategy, I can say with clarity.” Polis said he doesn’t think the attacks on Denver are ”good politics.” “I don’t think it ever works to attack part of the state that you want to represent,” he said. “Denver is the cultural capital of our state. You go to Rockies and Broncos and Nuggets games. No area of the state is perfect, but we all value every part of the state. I love Grand Junction. I love Colorado Springs. I love Denver. I love Boulder. They’re all great. I don’t think you hear very many — you certainly don’t hear me — attacking parts of the state that are conservative.” Democrats hold a 20-15 majority in the Colorado Senate and a 41-24 majority in the House. 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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New and mind-bending at art gallery Susan Cooper restrospective runs through June 25 at Curtis in Greenwood Village BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Susan Cooper is a Denver-based, nationally recognized artist, known for her large works in the realm of public art, created with media including plexiglass, steel and copper, LED lighting, concrete, polycarbonate steel, wood and bronze. A colorful retrospective of her work opened May 14 at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village and will run through June 25. It is called “Susan Cooper: Rearranging.” It includes large works like “Corona Comfort,” created from scraps of brightly colored plexiglass saved from earlier projects. She writes in the show’s prospectus that they were non-biodegradable and vibrant in color. Some were too huge to move and some show images from past projects. “Forward and Back,” a particularly lively, brightly colored paper mural, is made of cut-up postcards that were printed to advertise earlier exhibits by Cooper. A companion piece, “Rearranging Retrospec-
Susan Cooper poses with her artwork “Corona Comfort,” created from scraps of brightly colored plexiglass, which is on display at COURTESY PHOTO Curtis Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village.
tionism,” is on a similar theme, but made from black-and-white postcards, which Cooper says were
all she could afford at first. Walk on into the exhibit and she surely shows an intent to play with your mind, as she messes with perspective! Chairs and tables, lamps and beds skew in various ways and angles. Some are actual furniture pieces — sort of — and others are wall-hung artworks. “Just not functional furniture,” she writes. Bright color prevails in general, with the exception of a pair of bronze cast wall pieces, “Highwise” and “Full House,” in her Storyline Series. They call a visitor to stare at the detail. All of these artworks show a precise attention to fine craftsmanship and a fascinating intellect. These works relate in my mind to
surrealism — they are indeed surreal, yet include objects that are so familiar. Cooper’s bio says she received MA and BA degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and has an early major work in Denver’s City/County Building Rotunda: two high relief murals. She has work at area light rail stations plus additional projects in Colorado, California, Florida, Missouri and Nebraska. I think children with a creative bent would enjoy this exhibit, although I’d imagine a number of “why” questions may come forth. A “no-touch” rule would certainly be needed, but it is stimulating to contemplate this work ...
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Colorado climate conference warns of ‘small window’ to act There is 49% more heat currently trapped by human-emitted greenhouse gases BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN
Some of the nation’s leading climate scientists May 23 sounded an alarm about the urgency of addressing climate change over the next decade, as a key index used to measure humans’ impact on the warming planet ticked higher. “Unfortunately,” said Ko Barrett, a senior climate advisor to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and a vice chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “what we see is dire.” Barrett was giving a keynote address to NOAA’s 50th Global Monitoring Annual Conference. The conference is hosted by NOAA’s Global Monitoring Laboratory, which is based in Boulder, though the conference is virtual this year. As the name suggests, the conference brings together scientists with an expertise in climate monitoring — one presentation Monday, for instance, involved the possible use of instruments mounted in commercial airliners to measure atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide and other gases. The work of those scientists undergirds projections of how much the world will warm in coming decades as a result of human-caused greenhouse gas pollution. Among the conference’s highlights is the unveiling of the latest entry in NOAA’s Annual Greenhouse Gas Index, which is a way to show how much extra heat humans’ greenhouse gas pollution traps, committing the planet to a hotter world. This year’s index rose to 1.49 — 49% higher than in 1990. Put another way, the index shows that there is 49% more heat currently trapped by humanemitted greenhouse gases than
there was in 1990, said Ariel Stein, the acting director of the Global Monitoring Laboratory. Last year, the index sat at 1.47 — 47% higher than in 1990. The increase in the index is in line with increases over the past four years. Carbon dioxide emissions are the biggest contributor to the increase in the index — 80% of the increase since 1990 is due to carbon dioxide. Three gases — carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide — account for 90% of the increased heat trapped in the atmosphere due to human activity since the mid-1700s, Stein said. “The scientific conclusion that humans are responsible for their increase is irrefutable,” Stein said. Methane emissions, which can come from oil and gas production and from livestock agriculture but also from thawing permafrost in the Arctic, are also rising quickly. Stein said the 17 parts per billion increase in observed atmospheric methane levels last year was the largest annual increase on record. To Barrett, the NOAA climate adviser, these numbers paint a stark picture: The world is on course to miss its goals for limiting temperature increase. But, she said, it’s also important to focus on the reasons for optimism. Electric cars are gaining in popularity. Cities, through greener building practices and electrified transportation, are beginning to seize their opportunities to reduce emissions. Governments are taking serious steps to battle climate change. “The next decade is a critical time to address the climate crisis,” Barrett said. “We have a small window to shift to a carbon-neutral economy and hold climate impacts in check.” 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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APARTMENTS FROM PAGE 1
The new Pine Ridge Apartments will overlook Big R and the Elizabeth Library on South Elizabeth Street. PHOTOS BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON
The Pine Ridge Apartments development is underway in Elizabeth.
consisting of 32 units total, is anticipated to be finished and available early spring 2023. The Pine Ridge Apartments are anticipated to serve people who work in Elbert County but who currently lack the option to live near their jobs due to the undersupply of rental housing. “The housing stock in Elbert County consists of almost exclusively singlefamily homes. More multifamily options and rental products will address gaps in supply,” said Marc Dettenrieder, Elbert County economic development manager. “A more diversified housing inventory is needed for our critical workforce like law enforcement, first responders, teachers, and county/municipal employees.” In an email correspondence from May 23 with Grace Erickson, development consultant for the Pine Ridge Apartments and management director for Providence Consulting LLC, she shared how she feels the new development will benefit Elizabeth. “We are so excited that we were able to get this project off the ground, especially during such a challenging, inflationary period in our economy,” said Erickson. “We believe this project will be beneficial to the many individuals that make up the Elizabeth community, especially those who are employed at jobs in the Elizabeth area and currently must commute.” The Pine Ridge Apartments will also provide a rentable option to those who may already reside in the Elizabeth area but wish to downsize or need more accessibility. “With 32 ground-level units, we expect the apartments to provide an opportunity to senior citizens and people in need of accessible accommodations,” Erickson commented. “The proximity to commercial amenities and trails makes the Pine Ridge Apartments a great location for all different kinds of families and individuals looking for a convenient, walkable, and community-oriented lifestyle.” The website for the apartments is anticipated to be published late summer 2022. Rental applications are anticipated to open by the end of the year. For information on the Pine Ridge Apartments or for questions about the development, contact Grace Erickson at 719-2072995.
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Colorado milk bank sees uptick in donations BY MEGAN VERLEE COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
The nationwide infant formula shortage has caused an increase in families seeking to purchase donated milk in Colorado according to Mother’s Milk Bank, an Arvada-based nonprofit that collects and distributes donated breast milk. However, the group has also seen an increase in women donating milk, and they’re looking for more volunteers. “We started to say, ‘Don’t forget donated milk as a resource,’” said Jodye Whitesell, communications director for Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, which operates the bank. In response, they’ve seen “a pretty big spike in phone calls for donations.” Mother’s Milk Bank is one of the largest of the 32 nonprofit milk banks in North America and distributes across Colorado, as well as to numerous other states. The vast majority of its supplies go to neonatal ICUs, but it also serves around 30 to 40 outpatient families a
week, according to Whitesell. Colorado’s Department of Human Services is partnering with the bank to encourage donations of both milk and money to help cover the processing fee for lowerincome families. The state is also warning parents of the dangers of diluting formula or trying to make their own at home, and providing resources for places families in the WIC program may be able to turn to if they can’t find formula on store shelves. Oversight hearing on the cause of the shortage Senior executives with the three biggest formula makers — Abbott Nutrition, Gerber Products Company, and Reckitt — will appear before a Congressional oversight committee chaired by Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette to answer questions about the shortage. “There’s no excuse for what’s happening all across this country right now,” said DeGette in a statement announcing the hearing. “We want to know from the witnesses we hear from next week exactly what happened and how it happened; but more importantly we want to know what needs to be
With formula shortages getting worse nationwide, families are looking for other options.
done to get more infant formula on the shelves as quick as possible.” The panel will also hear from top officials at the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it will streamline the process for overseas makers of formula to import
their products, if they meet U.S. safety and nutritional standards. The Biden Administration is also trying to increase domestic supply and has reached a deal to reopen a shuttered Michigan plant whose closure precipitated the acute shortage. However,
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Elizabeth High School students receive awards, scholarships Teens are honored for their achievements at EHS
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Last month, in the final weeks of the Elizabeth High School
academic year, honors and scholarships were awarded to students in recognition of their achievements at EHS.
In the scholarships category were:
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Future Freedom Foundation Scholarship • Avery Martinez, $1,500 • Natalie Yates, $1,500
In the department awards category were: Spanish • Lily Roncaglia • Raeleigh Stevens • Madalyn Ricker • Spencer Tobler Journalism/Yearbook • Karli Pronske • Kinsey Curo • Isabella Valentine English • Randy Martinez • Isabella Trujillo • Lily Brace • Samuel Haszelbart • Kinsey Curo Drama • Annika Bankert • Jolene Brumm • Natalie Yates • Jessie Thompson Business • Logan McMullen • Matthew Holm • Creig Dunn • Gabrielle Lunt
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Physical Education/Health • Avery Martinez • Jamie Sikorski • Carter Short • Katie Owen Sciences • Amy Ward • Piper Gustafson • Brady Mowbray • Dylan Baxter • Spencer Tobler Family & Consumer Sciences • Morgan Ferland • Rachel Glaser • Amy Ward • Krista Cammalleri Vocal Music • Miranda Heater • Madison Kearl • Cassandra Smyth Instrumental Music • Wyatt Cook • James Vault • Vivienne Campbell
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extremely athletic performances. We felt it would be better to rest and find a date with more suitable weather conditions for the Community Rodeo.” McClain said the Elizabeth Stampede Board has not decided on a date to reschedule the community rodeo, though she anticipates that it will take place late in the summer. The town of Elbert also experience significant snowfall, leading the Elbert Woman’s Club to postpone their breakfast and plant sale event. The event was to raise money for the Russell Gates Mercantile Building, Elbert’s unofficial community center. “The hall and kitchen were already set up for the 22nd, so we had to get everything put away for other functions that week. We also had to ensure that we had workers for another day. Unfortunately, not all who were scheduled can volunteer on a different day,” said Irene Brown, president of the Elbert Woman’s Club. “We hope the attendance at the make-up event will be enough to support the breakfast and plant sale.” The event was rescheduled for Sunday, May 29.
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State to have office to investigate cases of murdered, missing Indigenous people BY TATIANA FLOWERS AND JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado will form an office to bolster the state’s ability to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous people after an intensely negotiated bill passed in the final days of the state’s 2022 legislative session. Disagreements about how the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives should be formed and in which existing state agency it should be housed stoked tensions between Gov. Jared Polis, the lawmakers sponsoring the bill and interest groups. The legislation’s fate even appeared to be in doubt at one point. But after the bill was amended based on some of the governor’s recommendations, Polis told The Colorado Sun he will sign Senate Bill 150 into law. “We just wanted to make it work, like we do anything,” Polis said. “Like any bill, it could have been better. But … this helps us investigate these cases, so I’ll be signing.” The new Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives will be housed in the Colorado Department of Public Safety. It will serve as a liaison between the department and the Indigenous community, with the aid of a board composed SEE STATE, P13
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of tribal representatives, law enforcement and social services workers. The creation of the office, and the cost to build the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s capacity to work on cases of missing or murdered Indigenous people, is about $500,000. The measure will also require any law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing Indigenous person notify the Colorado Bureau of Investigation within eight hours of receiving a report of a missing adult or two hours of receiving a report of a missing child. Denver ranks 7th in the nation, among U.S. cities, with the highest number of cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls that are not included in law enforcement records, according to the Urban Indian Health Institute. The Colorado Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Task Force, an informal group of native women who helped create Senate Bill 150, found more than 50 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people in Colorado. Fifteen other states have taken legislative action to address the problem, according to a fact sheet written by the task force. In late February, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed similar legislation aimed
at improving coordination between law enforcement agencies investigating cases of missing and murdered native women. The bill creates a new position in the state attorney general’s office to focus on those cases and increases data collection and education while also providing grant funding to improve reporting of missing persons cases. “There’s a lot of work to do and this bill will hopefully go a long way into rectifying that and hopefully even bring some of our relatives home,” said Gina Lopez, a Native American woman, who is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, and a part of the task force that pushed for the Colorado bill. The bill is important because, for too long, Indigenous people have gone lost, missing or murdered without any investigation or acknowledgement, said State Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat and prime sponsor of the bill. Comprehensive data about missing and murdered Indigenous people is sparse and it is collected in different ways by different agencies. Getting better data is part of the reason the new office is so important, Lopez said. The bill requires new data-collection and requires that law enforcement officers receive training about missing and murdered Indigenous people. “We need to establish an office that is going to be be responsible for capturing this information because the truth of the matter is
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we don’t know the scope of what the impact is of missing and murdered here in Colorado,” she said. But the measure’s passage was far from guaranteed. In a letter to the bill’s sponsors in mid-April, Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera and Stan Hilkey, executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, said the Polis administration had concerns about creating the new office within the Department of Public Safety. The bill creates a broad scope of work with expectations that are beyond the current mission of the Department of Public Safety, the letter said. The document encouraged the bill’s sponsors to work with Primavera’s office to identify ways to instead engage the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs on the issue, which is “better suited,” the letter says. “We are unable to support SB22-150 as currently written,” the letter said. “However, our objectives are aligned, we are committed to seeking justice for MMIR (missing and murdered Indigenous relatives), and we are eager to work with you and your stakeholders to accomplish these goals.” Herod said that an amendment to the bill adopted on the second to last day of the 2022 legislative session eased the Polis administration’s concerns. Most of the measure remained substantially intact, though the Department of Public Safety will now be able to determine how much staffing it needs for the office instead of
being directed to hiring a certain number of employees. “It’s very, very similar to what we first wrote,” said Sen. Jessie Danielson, a Wheat Ridge Democrat and another prime sponsor of the bill, “which I think shows that the community stuck to their ground and moved the governor.” State Rep. Monica Duran, DWheat Ridge, also was a prime sponsor of the measure. The hope is that the final product, which passed with limited opposition, will aid people like Willa Whiteskunk, whose son went missing in July of 2000, when he was 21. Whiteskunk, whose brother was also murdered, said the last time she saw her son Odell J. Vest, was in their home in Towaoc, the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in southwest Colorado. “I just wait, I wait, I wait, I wait,” Whiteskunk said earlier this month. “I live my life day by day.” She has heard from investigators only a couple of times since Vest disappeared. They say the same things when they contact her, she said. “We’re still looking, we’re still searching.” 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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t’s that time of the year again. More than a dozen farmers markets are opening across the Denver metro area, bringing with them a bounty of offerings such as farm-fresh produce, handcrafted soaps and even ... giant snakes? Some markets are already up and running, such as the Saturday market at the Southwest Plaza in Jefferson County or the Sunday market at the Highlands Ranch Town Center. “It’s a happening thing to do,” said Bodhi Allen, social media manager for Metro Denver Farmers’ Market, the oldest collection of markets in the metro area. “The social aspects are part of the whole thrill of it.” Formed more than 45 years ago, Metro Denver Farmers’ Market is run by a coalition of longstanding Colorado farms and includes the markets at Southwest Plaza and Highlands Ranch as well as ones in Lakewood, Littleton and Commerce City. Each market offers more than 30 vendors and sees hundreds of
patrons. Allen said the markets’ success hinges on the relationships vendors built with the community. “People are looking for something fresher than the grocery store,” Allen said. “Over the years, customers build relationships with these farmers and these vendors, and they trust us.” Alan Mazzotti, owner of Mazzotti’s Farm in Hudson, has been a leader with the Metro Denver Farmers’ Market group for years. His father was an original founder, Mazzotti said, during a time when the U.S. Department of Agriculture was sponsoring local farmers to push their products through more urban markets. “I love talking with the people,” Mazzotti said. “I have customers from day one that still come to the market today.” Mazzotti said he offers “a little bit of everything” from his roughly 80acre farm. But urged market-goers to be patient as much of the highly sought-after produce, such as corn and peaches, won’t come into season until later this summer, around July and August. And while some vendors offer a variety of produce from in-state SEE MARKETS, P15
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and out, Mazzotti said his items are strictly Colorado grown. That can cause some sacrifices, Mazzotti said, such as having to cut down on corn stock given this year’s already dire drought. “The water situation is going to be a big problem,” Mazzotti said, though he is hopeful that through his partnership with other farmers there will still be enough to go around at the market. Allen, the social media manager for Denver Metro, said it’s a reminder that market seasons are often a great unknown. “We’re at the whim of the elements in terms of how successful the season is,” she said. Jeremy Becker, co-owner of OLN Markets, offers a variety of produce grown in Colorado as well as outside states, such as Arizona, Texas, California and Washington. “These are all places we’ve been and met people — we have connections all over,” Becker said. And it’s not just fruits and SEE MARKETS, P16
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There’s something for everyone at a farmers market, even for a 40-pound reticulated python. Mason Stiegera, pictured, has been bringing the python, Sunny, to the Southwest Plaza Farmers Market for the past two years. Stiegera runs the Littleton-based Righteous Reptile Rescue, which seeks to find new homes for unwanted reptiles and PHOTO BY ROBERT TANN amphibians.
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vegetables that customers can expect from these markets. Vendors selling artisanal items such as handmade bath products, local wine and decorative plants are also present. Carol Campbell, whose company Cecolors and Company can be found Sundays at the Highlands Ranch Town Center market, handmakes hundreds of bars of soap each week. Originally a hobby of her husband’s, soap making is something Campbell fell in love with and has been doing for about 25 years. Being an artist as well, Campbell’s products, imbued with subtle spectrums of color, are each wrapped in strips of watercolor-painted paper.
“I love the farmers market,” Campbell said. “I get to see my regulars every week, and I also meet new people every week who then become regulars.” Depending on when patrons choose to visit the market at Southwest Plaza, they may run into a 40-pound reticulated python, the largest snake in the world. Mason Stiegera, who founded the Littleton-based Righteous Reptile Rescue, will often bring various reptiles and amphibians to the market as the weather becomes warmer. Along with just wanting them to have some fresh air, the reptiles and amphibians are also open to adopt as Stiegera’s rescue center is constantly searching for new homes. Markets will run until mid- to late fall, with some closing as early as September and others as late as November.
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Teacher of the Visually Impaired/ Orientation and Mobility Specialist East Central BOCES is seeking a Part-Time (3.5 days/wk) Teacher of the Visually Impaired/Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the 202223 school year. This position requires working with multiple administrative units including East Central BOCES, Ft. Morgan, Santa Fe Trails BOCES, South East BOCES, North East BOCES and Sterling. Option to work 1 day a week for East Central BOCES only, if preferred. Requires Colorado Teaching License with an endorsement in Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Specialist. Responsibilities include completing assessments, providing direct and indirect service & attending IEP meetings as needed. Opportunity for some services to be provided remotely. Salary: 3.5 days/wk-$31,018-$38,505, 1 day/wk $8,120-$10,080. Excellent Benefits including mileage reimbursement or use of a car. May be eligible for loan forgiveness and sign on bonus. To apply please complete a Certified Application, located on our website at ecboces.org under “Jobs” at the bottom of the page. Once completed, application can be sent to Tracy at tracyg@ecboces.org,. Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. EOE
Full-Time Early Childhood Special Education Teacher and Child Find Coordinator For East Central BOCES for the 2022-2023 school year -Duties include: Complete assessment & provide direct and indirect services with preschool children in rural school settings. Requires a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Special Education Can be hired with a Bachelor’s Degree in a Related Field if willing to enter into a Master’s degree program in Early Childhood Special Education upon hire. Salary Range BA-$34,650 to $42,350 and MA $39,900-$47,600 dependent on experience. Excellent benefits, including full health benefits, and use of a car or mileage reimbursement & Sign On Bonus! Flexible scheduling with the opportunity to complete some work from home. May be eligible for loan forgiveness! Financial support may be available through grants if required to enroll in a Master’s degree program. Questions contact Tracy (719) 7752342 ext. 101 or tracyg@ecboces. org. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online” at the bottom of the job listing. EOE
Registered Occupational Therapist/COTA Full-Time and part-time Registered Occupational Therapist/COTA for East Central BOCES - OTR must have, or be eligible for appropriate Colorado licensure. Provide Pre-12 intervention, assessment, direct & indirect services just east of Denver on I-70, Bennett, Strasburg Byers & Kiowa areas. COTA Needed for Limon & Surrounding Areas. Support from an experienced COTA is available for OT. Full Time Salary range for OTD: $49,350-$60,550. Part-Time Salary prorated based on the number of days employed. COTA Salary range $34,650-$43,050. Excellent benefits, including Sign On Bonus, full health insurance & access to a company vehicle or mileage reimbursement. May be eligible for a loan forgiveness program! Flexible scheduling with the opportunity to complete some work from home. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online” at the bottom of the job listing. Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101 or email tracyg@ecboces. org EOE
Teacher of the Visually Impaired/ Orientation and Mobility Specialist East Central BOCES is seeking a Part-Time (3.5 days/wk) Teacher of the Visually Impaired/Orientation and Mobility Specialist for the 2022-23 school year - This position requires working with multiple administrative units including East Central BOCES, Ft. Morgan, Santa Fe Trails BOCES, South East BOCES, North East BOCES and Sterling. Option to work 1 day a week for East Central BOCES only, if preferred. Requires Colorado Teaching License with an endorsement in Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Specialist. Responsibilities include completing assessments, providing direct and indirect service & attending IEP meetings as needed. Opportunity for some services to be provided remotely. Salary: 3.5 days/wk-$31,018-$38,505, 1 day/wk $8,120-$10,080. Excellent Benefits, including Signing Bonus & mileage reimbursement or use of a car. May be eligible for loan forgiveness.To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online”, located at the bottom of the job listing. Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. EOE
Full-Time School Psychologist or Intern To join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of professionals for the 202223 school year. Requirements: Educational Specialist (Ed.S.), Colorado certified. Provide PreK-12 intervention including assessment, development of IEP’s & consultation services. Competitive salaries: ED.S $51,450-$60,900 & Intern $47,600$52,400, both commensurate upon experience. Excellent benefits including dental, vision, and medical insurance. Flexible scheduling with the opportunity to complete some work at home. May be eligible for Sign On Bonus! May also be eligible for loan forgiveness. Use of a car or mileage reimbursement. Questions contact Tracy (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online”, located at the bottom of the job listing. EOE School Social Worker East Central BOCES is seeking a Full-Time and 2.5 Day a week School Social Worker to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of professionals for the 2022-23 school year. Colorado licensed or eligible for a license. Grades Pre12 assessment, direct counseling & consultation services in our East and Central Areas. May be eligible for loan forgiveness, benefits include a signing bonus and full coverage insurance. Flexible scheduling with the opportunity to complete some work at home. Questions contact Tracy (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. To apply for this position, please visit our website at ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online” at the bottom of the job listing. EOE Speech-Language Pathologist or SLPA FT & PT Speech-Language Pathologist or SLPA Positions Available for 2022-23 School Year! Open to School Internships. Able to provide supervision for CFY hours. Join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of professionals. Administer assessments, provide direct, indirect & consultation services for students PreK-12th grades. Competitive salaries: SLP - $44,100-$56,000 & SLPA- $36,050- $44,450, both commensurate upon experience. May be eligible for a Sign On Bonus! May also be eligible for loan forgiveness! Excellent benefits, including full health benefits & mileage reimbursement. Flexible scheduling with the opportunity to complete some work at home. Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101 or email tracyg@ ecboces.org. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online” at the bottom of the job listing. EOE
Special Education Teacher For a significant needs program located at the Strasburg Elementary School - Current Colorado Special Education Teacher license required. BA salary range $34,650-$40,950 & MA salary range $39,900-$46,200, based on experience. Excellent benefits. including full health benefits & Signing Bonus! Collaborative work environment with lots of free continuing education opportunities available. May be eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness. Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101 or tracyg@ecboces.org. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online” at the bottom of the job listing. EOE Driver CDL HAZMAT DRIVER WANTED by Spring Valley Gas, Inc., family owned; 20 year old company, seeking local propane delivery driver with customer service experience. Join our team! Salary based on certification and experience. Class A or B with hazmat endorsements. Full time position. Propane experience preferred but not required. Clean MVR with no DUI or drug history. On call pay, holiday pay, paid industrial training, and paid time off. Call for interview: 303-660-8810.
Educational Audiologist East Central BOCES is looking for a FT or PT Educational Audiologist for the 2022-23 school year CDE Special Services and Colorado Audiologist licensure required; CCC’s or AAA certificate; knowledge of current technologies in Audiology including HAT systems and cochlear implants preferred. Experience with children 0-21 preferred. Complete evaluations, provide direct services, and consultation services, manage hearing equipment and oversee hearing screening program. Benefits include: a signing bonus, mileage reimbursement. Flexible scheduling with some opportunity to work from home.May be eligible for a loan forgiveness program. Ph.D. Salary $51,450-$60,550. For Questions, please contact Tracy at tracyg@ ecboces.org or 719-775-2342 ext. 101. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online”, located at the bottom of the job listing. EOE Special Education Paraprofessionals Full & Part-Time Special Education Paraprofessionals needed for our West & Central Area Center-based Learning Programs located in Strasburg & Limon Competitive pay and benefits including individual health insurance . $15-$18 per hour depending on experience. May be eligible for Sign On Bonus! Questions contact Tracy at 719-7752342 ext. 101 or tracyg@ecboces. org. To apply for this position, please visit our website ecboces.org and click on the “Jobs” page, click on the job you are interested in & then click on the grey button “Apply Online” at the bottom of the job listing. EOE
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Accounting Assistant and Legal Advertising Specialist Colorado Community Media is hiring a detail-oriented administrative specialist to assist in posting receivables and to schedule legal notices. The job would be full time in our business office reporting to the Business Manager. Job responsibilities include: • Post payments in our ad management software (will train in Account Scout). Create and maintain daily files. •Assist customers with questions on their balances and/or payments. •Take in orders for legal notices to publish in our weekly publications. Format and schedule orders properly for production and record-keeping purposes using ad management software. •Flow ad files onto pages for insertion into weekly publications using design software (will train in InDesign) •Proof pages to ensure accuracy •Act as customer service representative for both AR and legal notice publishing process Preferred skills: •Experience in accounts receivable preferable •Superior attention to detail •Ability to build and maintain solid customer relationships with professionalism and speed •Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs Once the candidate is fully trained this job can be performed part in-office (in Englewood) and part remote. Starting pay $15.00-$17.00/hour.
Applicants please send your resume to Audrey Brooks at abrooks@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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June 2, 2022
Colorado gasoline prices among nation’s lowest Drivers in other states take more of a beating at the pump BY TAMARA CHUANG THE COLORADO SUN
The third week of May was a brutal one for the U.S. economy, especially for those with money to invest. In Colorado, the economic news seemed a little more upbeat. The state’s unemployment rate fell to 3.6% in April, the lowest since before the pandemic. More Coloradans are back to work, with 15,400 returning to jobs in April. Average hourly earnings grew 10% in the past year to $34.34 while the work week shrunk 12 minutes from last year to 33.3 hours. This and other Colorado job data was released May 20, but more on that below. It’s rising gasoline prices that everyone is talking about. But even as everywhere in the state went above $4 per gallon, the increase had less impact on Colorado than anywhere else in America, according to an analysis of the 200 largest cities by LawnStarter, a lawn service with its own data and editorial team who put together reports on impacts to the lawn care industry. “Interestingly, five of the six Colorado cities we ranked also had the five lowest percentage increases over the past year leading up to May 17 — Fort Collins wasn’t far behind at No. 9,” Jason Medina, LawnStarter’s managing editor, said in an email. “That tells us that Colo-
radans have either been staying home more, not driving as much, or both during this time period.” Coloradans also pay less taxes on gas than most Americans, he added. The state had the 10th lowest motor-fuel tax per gallon, of about 22 cents. A new 2-cent gas tax to help pay for transportation projects in the state was just delayed by lawmakers by nine months and now starts in April. “That, of course, doesn’t include other taxes like local taxes and a new gas fee that’s being delayed, though it would add only 2 more cents per gallon. The delay isn’t providing much relief — at least not at the pump,” he said. “However, the state gas tax makes up a big chunk of total taxes and is relatively lower than what many Americans pay.” Gas prices and inflation The data tracks closely with the weekly gas price report from AAA. This week, Colorado had the fourth lowest average price for a gallon of regular gas. The states with lower prices were Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma, which had the lowest at $4.03. Colorado’s cost jumped a penny from last week, to $4.137 a gallon and was up from a year ago’s $3.089, according to AAA. Colorado is at the highest per-gallon price in 22 years, which is how long AAA has tracked Colorado data. Nationwide, gas prices averaged $4.589 a gallon. On the other end, California averaged $6.061. But being the least-impacted state in an uncertain economy doesn’t change economist Kishore Kulkarni’s outlook: it’s dismal. We’ve been hugely impacted already. Gas is averaging $1 or more per gallon than it was
a year ago. In fact, the rising gas prices may have finally gotten everyone to notice inflation, but those who earn less may start seeing recent wage gains canceled at the gas pump. Blame the Russian war on Ukraine, said Kulkarni, who teaches at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Both countries produce crude oil and all of that production is being impacted, not to mention sanctions and bans on Russian oil. “We use a lot of gasoline. We use almost one-fifth of the world’s gasoline stock,” Kulkarni said. “And that has really started the whole thing of the recent inflation, the expected inflation in the future, as well as the actual inflation in the U.S. economy. And both are increasing. And because we don’t see an end to (the war) for a while, at least, this is going to get worse.” The U.S. produces 20% of the world’s oil while also consuming 20%, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Other inflationary factors were already underway before the war, Kulkarni added. Supply chain disruptions in the pandemic created shortages that caused prices to jump. Unprecedented government pandemic spending, which many Americans received directly in their bank accounts, led to the Fed increasing the money supply. It’s now at $21.8 trillion compared with $15.5 trillion in February 2020. “We have a perfect storm brewing because of all these different reasons in the U.S. economy, and in a way,” Kulkarni said, “it’s not surprising that we have gotten to 7.9 to 8% inflation, which is the highest in the last 42 years.” A big problem with financial crises is that they don’t hit all
people the same way. Even in the pandemic, many higher-paid workers could work from home, avoid getting sick by staying away from crowds and cut down on gas consumption. “Financial crises are never equitable. They don’t care about the differences in the economy, the poor suffer a whole lot more than the rich,” Kulkarni said. “And the same thing happens with inflation. Inflation is inequitable because it hurts the poor more than it hurts the rich.” There’s not an easy solution, but he suggests looking at programs to reduce poverty so people are overall better off to start with — protect the income of the lower-wage workers. “The situation can turn around,” he said. “Let’s suppose we have a stoppage of war, some kind of peace where the pipeline of Russia starts flowing again. Suppose we have a reduction of gasoline prices because of that. Suppose OPEC countries actually do say ‘Let’s increase the supply of oil to the maximum capacity’ then oil prices will go down and inflation can be blocked. Interest rate increases are going to slow down our demand structure, which is a step which was needed for a while. … But in that scenario, if we go back to the peacetime quickly then we probably turn around. Otherwise, I don’t know when this is going to end.” 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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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County PUBLIC NOTICE CHILD FIND Elizabeth School District would like to locate all 0 through 21 year olds, who may have a disability. The Colorado Department of Education maintains a comprehensive child identification system consistent with Part B of IDEA and ensures that each Local Education Agency (LEA), in collaboration with a variety of community resources, assumes the leadership role in establishing and maintaining a process in their community for the purpose of locating, identifying and evaluating all children, birth to 21 years, who may have a disability and may be eligible for services and supports under Part C or special education services under Part
B of IDEA. Ages 0 through 5 year-old concerns should be directed to Amber Davis, Early Childhood Coordinator at 303-646-6716. All 5 through 21 year-old concerns should be directed to Tammy Krueger, Special Education Director at 303-646-1844 Services for infants and toddlers are voluntary. References: IDEA, Part C, Section 303.320-323 IDEA, Part B, Section 300.125 ECEA CCR 301-8 2220-R-4.01-4.04(4) Legal Notice No. 24845 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice Records Destruction:
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Policies and Procedures (Recommended by the Colorado Department of Education) Due to the increasing volume of special education records, school districts spend a significant amount of time and money maintaining those records. Consequently, a systematic procedure for the retention and disposition of inactive special education student records is necessary. The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal privacy protection act that protects student education records. FERPA defines education records as all records that school or educational agencies maintain about a student. FERPA applies to public schools and state or local education agencies that receive federal education funds. It is the policy of Elizabeth School District that the contents of special education files shall be kept for a minimum of five years after all special education and related services for a student have ended. Upon exiting from special education services, the student and parent/guardian shall
be informed that records will be destroyed after five consecutive years of in-active status. Prior to the destruction of in-active records, efforts to notify the parent/guardian or student 18 years old or older shall be made and through public notice in a local newspaper and on the district website. Absent a request, the records shall be destroyed in conformance with C.R.S. §24-80-101, et seq., and federal law. No record shall be destroyed as long as it pertains to any pending legal case, claim, action or audit. Legal Notice No. 24846 First Publication: May 26, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News Public Notice NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of the Elizabeth School District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 and has been filed in the office of the Superintendent of Schools where it is available
for public inspection. Such proposed budget will be considered for adoption at a regular meeting of the Board of Education of the District to be held at 634 South Elbert Street, Elizabeth, Colorado on June 27, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. Any person paying school taxes in said district may at any time prior to the final adoption of the budget file or register his or her objections thereto. Board of Education, Elizabeth School District Dated May 23, 2022 Craig Blackham, Secretary, Board of Education Legal Notice No. 24847 First Publication: June 2, 2022 Last Publication: June 2, 2022 Publisher: Elbert County News
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