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Coffee shops shine with remodeled spaces Mango Tree, Nixon’s welcome caffeine crowd in Englewood
Two races are contested for November election
BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
After months of anticipation, Englewood now has more options than it did at the beginning of the year for anyone seeking quality caffeine, tasty treats and hip hangouts. Newcomer Mango Tree Coffee and veteran Nixon’s Coffee each welcomed the public to their beautifully remodeled spaces in July. “We’ve had so many people just stop in when we were doing construction and say how excited they are that we’re opening,” Marc Corona, general manager of Mango Tree Coffee, said in an interview. Corona and other members of
BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Steven Delain, right, takes an order at Mango Tree Coffee in Englewood on Aug. 26.
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Englewood to hold variety of events through end of year City’s 2021 gatherings continue with annual Block Party, Halloween giveaway BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Englewood residents have gathered throughout this summer at the city’s “SunSET Summer” concert series near city hall and the Englewood light rail station. And even though summer is winding down, the city still has a long list of events in store that will run into December.
Englewood candidate list finalized
Here’s a look at the rest of this year’s events organized or promoted by the City of Englewood. Movie in the Park The second of two “Movies in the Park” events takes place on Sept. 3. It’s a showing of “Babe” at Belleview Park on the Jack Poole Field — with “special guests from the Englewood Farm,” the city’s website says. Silent Disco The Englewood Silent Disco allows you to pick the music you want to dance to and listen as loud as you want. (At silent discos, people hear music through wireless headphones.) For those who don’t feel like dancing, the event also offers
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snacks and a beer garden. It takes place 7-11 p.m. Sept. 10 at the CityCenter Amphitheater — near city hall and the Englewood light rail station at 1000 Englewood Parkway. Neighborhood Rehab Project Day of Service You can volunteer to give back to your community by making sure homes are warm, safe and dry for those in need. The “Be a Tool” event takes place Sept. 11. Learn more at BeaTool.org. Last summer concert The Walker Williams Band will perform at the CityCenter Amphitheater on Sept. 15. SEE EVENTS, P10
Candidates for Englewood City Council have filed their petitions and the race has begun. Four seats on the seven-member council are on the ballot, but only two are contested in the Nov. 2 election. In District 2, Chelsea Nunnenkamp is running uncontested for the seat currently held by Linda Olson since 2009. Olson, the current mayor, is term-limited. Two candidates, Steven Ward and Belinda Porter, are vying for the District 4 seat. Dave Cuesta, who was elected that district’s councilmember in 2017, is not running for another term. Ward, however, has been serving as an at-large member of the council since March 15, filling the seat vacated earlier that month by John Stone. Cheryl Wink is running uncontested to keep the at-large seat she has held since 2017. The election is for a four-year term. A two-year at-large position will also be on the ballot this fall (it is the second half of Stone’s vacated term). Mary Colecchi and Jim Woodward are the candidates for that city council seat. Woodward SEE ELECTION, P3
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Arapahoe, Douglas, Adams counties see school virus outbreaks BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
School settings in Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties saw 15 confirmed coronavirus outbreaks starting in August, according to the local public health agency that serves those counties. “What we feared could happen is beginning to happen,” said John Douglas, executive director of TriCounty Health Department, during an Aug. 26 telephone town hall event. In August, Tri-County Health Department issued an order that requires masks for all children ages 2 through 11 — and all the individuals working or interacting with those children — in all indoor school and childcare settings in the three counties. Tri-County’s board of health approved the mask order on Aug. 17, and it took effect Aug. 23. Some school districts had implemented mask requirements before the order was approved. All of the listed outbreaks started in August. Across the counties, officials have also seen 23 suspected outbreaks, said Becky O’Guin, spokesperson for Tri-County Health. Of the total — confirmed and sus-
pected — most are at K-12 settings, and one is from a childcare setting, O’Guin said. Tri-County’s mask order met pushback from crowds at public meetings in August where local government bodies discussed mask policy. At press time, two of the counties in the health agency’s jurisdiction — Douglas and Adams — had already opted out of the order. “While I am disappointed by that, I am pleased that many school districts, bolstered by our board of health” have acted to require masks, said Douglas, the health chief. The policy is intended “to keep kids in class,” Douglas added. “If you get sick, you have to stay home. If your class has an outbreak, it may need to be canceled.” COVID-19 thus far has not made kids as sick as adults, but “we want to keep kids from transmitting COVID to their parents,” especially among high-risk family members, Douglas said. For public and private schools, and childcare settings, Colorado’s updated definition of a confirmed outbreak is as follows: “Five or more cases of COVID-19, of which at least one case has had SEE OUTBREAKS, P3
CORRECTION In a story in the Aug. 25 edition of this newspaper, with the headline “COVID cases rise; doctors frustrated with unvaccinated,”
the name of Dr. Eric Lung was misspelled. Also, Children’s Hospital Colorado was misidentified.
Tri-County health chief acknowledges impatience over COVID BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
At the Aug. 26 telephone town hall event that heard callers’ questions about COVID-19, John Douglas, director of Tri-County Health, said: “Let me acknowledge that if you’re like me, you’re incredibly tired of having to continue dealing with the pandemic after now we’re getting close to 18 months. “I hear this from folks in my community, I hear it from my staff, I hear it from my wife,” Douglas said. He added: “I think we’re all just deeply weary.” The effects of the delta variant in the last two months have been a “head-snapping turnaround,” Douglas said. But COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against the delta variant in preventing severe illness — meaning those that lead to hospitalizations or death, Douglas said.
The vaccines are 75% effective at preventing all infections in general, he added. Hospitalizations across the state are rising, but “that’s almost all in unvaccinated people,” Douglas said. Mellissa Sager, a Tri-County Health official, said that even though mask wearing isn’t being urged for outdoor events — such as at Denver Broncos games in Denver — it’s still a good idea to wear one in a crowded setting. “Even out in the stadium, activities like shouting very loudly” can potentially spread COVID-19, Sager said during the virtual town hall event. Despite the challenges in current COVID-19 data, “I think we’ve got the tools available” to reverse the trends, Douglas said. Vaccines are the most important tool, but masks, good ventilation, spending time outdoors in the warm weather and getting tested when feeling sick also remain crucial, Douglas said. “We are going to be able to get our lives more and more normal,” Douglas said. “I think our challenge now is using the tools and staying as positive as we can.”
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CSP continues to investigate fatal wreck on U.S. 285 BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating whether alcohol and excessive speed contributed to the cause of a deadly crash on U.S. 285 and Kings Valley in Jefferson County that killed an Englewood woman and a 2-year-old on Aug. 26 as well as the driver suspected of causing the crash, who died on Aug. 27. A 2021 red Dodge Ram 1500 driving southbound on U.S. 285 at about 3:40 p.m. Aug. 26 passed two vehicles on the shoulder, came back onto the highway and then crossed the double-yellow line, colliding headon with a black 2010 Ford F-150 driving northbound that was pulling a trailer, authorities said. Master Trooper Gary Cutler said last week that the collision pushed the Ford backward from the impact. U.S. 285 was closed for five hours during the cleanup and investigation.
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a positive molecular amplification test or antigen test, among students/ teachers/staff from separate households with onset within 14 days in a single classroom/activity or other close contact in the school setting (including transportation to- fromschool and affiliated events),” a state definitions sheet says. The definitions sheet acknowledges the question of whether a case was exposed to COVID-19 elsewhere in the community rather than at the facility listed with an outbreak. “It is possible that a person may have been exposed elsewhere (and we can rarely prove where any individual was exposed with a person-toperson pathogen), but when a person worked/lived/spent time in a facility with a known outbreak, we attribute their illness to the outbreak even if there is no definitive determination
Diana Snell, 55, of Englewood, who was driving the black Ford, died at the scene, and 2-year-old Jordan Snell died at the hospital, the CSP said. The other passengers in the vehicle, a 35-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the State Patrol, the adults in the car were not wearing seatbelts, and the child was in a safety seat. The driver of the red Dodge, who died from his injuries on Aug. 27, was Benjamin Bobier, 36, of Colorado Springs. The passenger in the Dodge, a 53-year-old Colorado Springs woman, also was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Trooper Josh Lewis said he didn’t have any additional on the condition of the victims, and it will take two weeks to get test results on the driver. Cutler said initial reports that another child had been thrown from one of the vehicles were incorrect. that the case acquired the illness at the facility,” the sheet says. Asked whether the public should interpret outbreaks in schools as indicative of COVID-19 spread in the broader community or as more indicative of spread occurring within the schools themselves, O’Guin said it should be viewed as both. “With high levels of community infection, like there is now, infection can get introduced into the school by students or staff — frequently. Full in-person classrooms, lots more physical interaction in classrooms (or) sports (or) extracurriculars can contribute to an infected student or staff then transmitting in (the) school setting,” O’Guin said. “Given the length of time that students spend in school settings, often in close contact with others — many of whom are unvaccinated — schools remain a source of primary exposure concern. That’s why masking is important and why vaccination of 12-17 years old is important,” she added.
WHERE SCHOOL OUTBREAKS OCCURRED The COVID-19 outbreaks in school settings as of Aug. 26, according to TriCounty Health, included: • Acres Green Elementary School in the Lone Tree area • Bear Canyon Elementary School in Highlands Ranch • Cherokee Trail Elementary School in Parker • Cimarron Middle School in Parker • Hinkley High School in Aurora • Mesa Middle School in Castle Rock • Newton Middle School in Centennial • Ralph Moody Elementary School in
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once served as Englewood’s mayor. Once elected, the new city
Littleton • Roxborough Intermediate School in the Roxborough Park area • Sierra Middle School in the Parker area • STEM School Highlands Ranch • Timberline Elementary School in Centennial • Turnberry Elementary School in Commerce City • Westgate Community School in Thornton The health agency also listed an outbreak at a facility called “ESC 1.” council will decide which of its members will serve as mayor and mayor pro tem. Joe Jefferson, Englewood’s presiding municipal judge since 2017, is running uncontested for the four-year position again this fall.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY Offices Closed Arapahoe County Offices will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Visit arapahoegov.com/calendar Get the latest COVID-19 vaccine info The Colorado COVID vaccine hotline is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 1-877-CO VAX CO (1-877-268-2926) Facing eviction? Struggling to pay rent? Call 303-738-7891 today if paying rent has become a challenge during COVID-19. You may be eligible for short-term rental assistance through Arapahoe County. Visit arapahoegov.com/rentassistance
Let’s get moving, Colorado! Join the High Line Canal Conservancy for the second annual Walk FOR the Canal—a movement challenge to support your 71-mile High Line Canal. You can join the Conservancy’s efforts to preserve, protect and enhance the High Line Canal by setting a distance-based goal and walk, bike, run or roll anytime, anywhere while raising much-needed funds for the High Line Canal now through October 10. Register today! highlinecanal.org/walk
Make a difference in your community Join the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Advisory Council and make a difference in your community. As a council member, you will join like-minded community members as part of a forum that shapes the community programs that are offered by Arapahoe County. The County is seeking an individual who has a non-profit background and is a resident of or has worked in the eastern portion of the County – making them uniquely positioned to be a voice for the needs of those communities. Get details arapahoegov.com/csbg
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Littleton Schools mask mandate spurs objections Presenters keep their cool as they speak against rule BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
No signs. No lines. No outbursts. Yet more than half the people who gave public comment at the Aug. 26 Littleton Public Schools board meeting spoke against the new mask-wearing requirement that the district announced the previous week. “This is power versus parental rights,” the third speaker from the audience said. “It’s force versus
freedom. And it’s mandate versus choice.” Although the board was not scheduled to discuss or vote on COVID-safety policies, the district’s recent change in mask guidelines for students in preschool through sixth grade drew five community members and their supporters to the meeting to express opposition. The policy change is a result of the Tri-County Health Department’s Aug. 17 order requiring masks for all children ages 2 to 11 years old in all indoor school and child-care settings. “Littleton Public Schools is required by law to follow these public health orders,” Superintendent
Brian Ewert wrote in an Aug. 19 letter to the district’s families. Citing data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and from Tri-County Health, the third speaker explained why he felt the public health order was “baseless and without merit.” He, like several other speakers that night, asked that the school board opt out of the order when they have the opportunity. “No one’s saying don’t wear a mask. Give us the option,” he said. “That’s what parents want. That’s what kids want.” A 10th-grader from Littleton High School told the board about his negative experience with
virtual learning and mask-wearing last year. He explained the social and educational impacts he faced, including difficulty making friends. “When everybody’s wearing masks you can’t put names to faces,” he said. “You don’t get to see emotions and expressions, that kind of normal human connection.” His request? “Please let us be kids,” he said. One woman from Twain Elementary spoke to the board via telephone and thanked them for following Tri-County Health’s mandate. Ewert said in his report to the board that 14 students had withdrawn from the district to attend other
places that don’t require masks. However, the district had six new enrollments from places that do not have a mask mandate, he said. Currently there are 17 students in what he called a “temporary withdrawal state” who are waiting to see what happens in the upcoming weeks regarding masking. Ralph Moody Elementary, Wilder Elementary and Newton Middle School have each experienced a COVID-19 outbreak since the beginning of the school year, Assistant Superintendent Melissa Copper said. Outbreaks are reported on the district’s SEE MASKS, P30
5 seek posts on Littleton school board Three will be chosen by voters in November BY SHANNA MAXCY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Littleton Public Schools district residents will vote to fill three of the five
seats on the Board of Education in the November election. Angela Christensen, current assistant secretary, is the only candidate currently serving on the board. Christensen was board-appointed in March and is running to keep her seat. Before joining the board, Christensen co-chaired the Citizens for LPS Yes on 4C Campaign, which helped to successfully pass the mill levy override
for school funding in the fall of 2020. Other candidates are Joan Anderson, Dale Elliott, Andrew Graham and Jon Lisec. Board members are elected at large to represent the entire district. Board members who will be leaving are President Kelly Perez and Secretary Jack Reutzel, who have both served since 2013. Both are term-limited and cannot run for reelection.
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Juliane Cassidy walks toward home after enjoying a drip coffee in her reusuable mug at Mango Tree Coffee in Englewood on Aug. 26. PHOTOS BY RACHEL LORENZ
the team that started the shop did a lot of the construction themselves — outside of the 9-to-5 jobs they hold for MANNA Worldwide, the nonprofit that owns Mango Tree. They found the location at Broadway and Hampden a couple of years ago and didn’t mind the building’s “dilapidated state” because it was in an up-and-coming area, full of other new businesses doing renovations. “We could come in and do the work,” Corona said. “And we were getting a great location with that.” Meanwhile, Brad Nixon was approaching a decade of serving jitter juice in CityCenter when a ruptured 4-inch sprinkler pipe closed the Englewood location of Nixon’s Coffee in December 2020. “That was kind of the kickoff to what we felt like we were going to do anyway — remodel the place,” said Nixon, who owns Nixon’s Coffee with his wife, Caren. The work took longer than Nixon had hoped due to a shortage of laborers and a “calamity of things” he was uninterested in dwelling on. “That’s behind us,” he said. He’d rather talk about his love for Englewood, “a small town in a big city,” and the cross section of people that he sees come through the shop. “We try to create an environment where people like to come and stay with us for a while,” he said. “We love to see that cross pollination of thoughts, ideas, lifestyles, culture.” SEE COFFEE, P7
Drew Macalady prepares a beverage at Nixon’s Coffee in Englewood on Aug. 17.
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The coffeehouse, with its streamlined bar and large windows, offers grab-andgo food like sandwiches and salads from Share Good Food. Nixon’s is also a kombucha taphouse and serves up eight to 10 local brews every day. But beyond satiating Englewood’s thirst and hunger, Nixon said he and his employees know they have the opportunity to change the trajectory of each customer’s day. “So, number one core value here for us is loving everybody that comes through the door,” he said. Like Nixon, Corona said Mango Tree Coffee wants patrons to leave “feeling more valued than when they came in.” And that devotion to people extends beyond its customers. Mango Tree Coffee, with its red-brick walls and exposed ductwork, was born out of a love for children that paired up with a love for coffee. The shop is part of MANNA Worldwide, which has about 200 projects in 45 countries working to rescue kids from poverty, Corona said. Everything from nutrition programs to orphanages, medical clinics and schools. Mango Tree’s profits help fund those endeavors. “When you partner your passions together, that ends up being more successful because you enjoy doing it,” Corona said. “I think people are attracted to passion.” Nixon’s Coffee is located at 871 Englewood Parkway and is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Mango Tree Coffee is located at 3498 S. Broadway. It’s open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
Kimberly Rivera, Isabel Schley, Nathan Hoag and Joe Lloyd sit in Mango Tree Coffee in Englewood on Aug. 26.
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Family remembers Dustin Wakefield as loving, compasssionate Castle Rock resident, 21, killed while on vacation in Florida BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Lora Wakefield said her son, Dustin Wakefield, taught her more in life than she ever taught him. Family and friends remember 21-year-old Dustin as loving, compassionate and caring. Dustin, of Castle Rock, was killed on Aug. 24, shot while defending his 1-year-old son from a man with a gun at a Miami Beach restaurant. “He was the brightest light I have ever known even as a mom,” Lora said. “He made friends with all that he met and made all feel seen and heard. He mostly wanted his wife to know she is his queen and made her feel like the most beautiful woman in the room.” Dustin only wanted the best for his family and would work hard for them, Lora added. “(Dustin) loved in the most purest way,” Lora said. “As a mom, I can honestly say he taught me more than I taught him. He was a kiss from heaven to me.” Lora said she wants to carry on Dustin’s legacy to love and be caring. Dustin would want others to truly love, she said. “My heart was ripped out of me, but I will do as he did and be love,
light and peace to this world,” Lora said. “He is a heart of gold and a bright light to everyone he met. He never said bad things.” As Dustin’s friends and family try to make sense of his death, his uncle Michael Wakefield called him a hero. On social media, Michael said he is proud that Dustin did what most fathers would do in trying to protect his son. In the days following Dustin’s death, family and friends described a loving father who wad dedicated to his church, dedicated to his family, and loved making music. Following the news of Dustin’s death, the Castle Rock community immediately stepped up to help the Wakefield family. Michael created a GoFundMe account in Dustin’s honor. As the tragedy received national attention, the fund raised more than $200,000 in 24 hours. The Dads of Castle Rock group also became involved. Matt Zien, secretary of the local organization, said, “When something like this happens, this is what the Dads of Castle Rock are built for. When this happened, we were notified and immediately came together to rally the troops.” Zien said Wakefield is a hero who protected his child. “He is a dad who did something extraordinary,” he said. “He did what we are all about as fathers.” Because GoFundMe has restricSEE WAKEFIELD, P9
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Judge denied bail for alleged gunman who claimed to be intoxicated BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Dustin Wakefield, 21, was shot and killed protecting his 1-year-old son while on vacation in COURTESY PHOTO Florida.
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tions and time limits on when funds can be accessed, the Dads of Castle Rock created a Venmo account to allow family access immediately. Within a day, the local community raised more than $40,000. Zien said the response from Castle Rock has been amazing. “So many of us may not know
Dustin, but he was a member of our community,” Zien said. “He is a dad with a young wife and was just starting to make a mark on this world. We are humbled and proud to have people who are so compassionate and loving in Castle Rock.” To donate to Dustin’s young family, visit the website at gofundme.com/f/ fundraiser-for-dustin-family. To donate through the Dads of Castle Rock, go to Venmo: @DadsOfCastleRock (#Dustin).
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Tamarius Blair Davis Jr., 22, has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder following the death of Dustin Wakefield, a 21-yearold Castle Rock father. Wakefield was on vacation with his family in Florida when Davis allegedly shot him around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 24. Police and family members say Wakefield died while protecting his 1-year-old son. According to the affidavit provided by the Miami Police Department, Davis, suspected of being high on mushrooms, went into the restaurant, La Cerveceria, and picked Wakefield at random. Davis allegedly pointed the gun at Wakefield’s 1-year-old son. When Wakefield stood
between his son and Davis, he was shot multiple times. Police said Wakefield was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Following the shooting, a video shows Davis dancing outside of the restaurant. He then ran into a nearby alley got down on the pavement, following police commands. As police handcuffed Davis, he could be heard saying, “I did it. I did it.” After being taken into custody, Miami police said, Davis waived his constitutional rights and confessed to shooting Wakefield and shooting at another bystander who was not injured. “The defendant stated he was high on mushrooms, which made him feel empowered,” the police report said. “The defendant continued by saying he randomly chose two men to shoot at.” On Aug. 25, during his initial court appearance, Davis asked Judge Mindy Glazer, of the Florida 11th Circuit Court, about bond. Judge Glazer replied, “There is no bond. You shot and killed someone in cold blood.”
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Englewood Block Party The annual Englewood Block Party closes down the 3400 block of South Broadway in downtown Englewood, just north of U.S. Highway 285 near Hampden Avenue. The event will offer live music, a different local band every hour, vendors from local businesses, food and a beer garden. It runs from 3-9 p.m. Sept. 18. Symposium of Senior Safety Learn all aspects of keeping seniors safe, healthy and aware of dangers. The event will offer advice about falls, fires, staying safe while out in the community and other topics. Space is limited. Call 303762-2660 for registration. The event is for those ages 55 and up, along with those aged 18 to 54 if space is available. It runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 at Malley Recreation Center. Shred It Event The Englewood Police Department is teaming up with Rittner Realty to help get rid of old and unwanted personal documents. The public can drive up to the Englewood Civic Center — city hall — in the “Circle Drive” and have documents unloaded and destroyed onsite for free. It runs from 9-11 a.m. Sept. 25. Harvest Market The City of Englewood is start-
Two children chase a balloon while playing one of the kids’ games at the Englewood FILE PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD Block Party in September 2018.
ing a “People’s Market,” according to its website. The city is seeking businesses that sell unique arts and crafts, or food goods, including locally grown produce. Ideal vendors are “sustainably focused, passionate artisans, and use thoughtfully sourced ingredients,” the city’s website says. The market takes place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 2 at Grow + Gather, at 900 E. Hampden Ave. Coffee With a Cop Get to know your local police over coffee from 7:30-9 a.m. Oct. 6 at the Breakfast Queen, located at 3460 S. Broadway. SEE EVENTS, P11
Members of the band Other Black perform at the Englewood Block Party in September 2018. The band brought soul and funk stylings to a dancing, enthusiastic crowd
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Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild, Fiber Arts Sale You can come shop and watch weaving, spinning, knitting and other fiber art demonstrations. The event runs all day from Oct. 7 to Oct. 10 at Malley Recreation Center. Harvest Lunch Amid the “changing colors and fallen leaves,” you can eat a “delicious meal of ham, potatoes, green beans and carrot cake” at this event, along with some entertainment. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 the day of the event. Intended for ages 55 and up, along with those 18 to 54 if space is available. The event runs 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 21 at Malley Recreation Center. National Prescription Drug Takeback Day Properly dispose of your unwanted prescription and over-thecounter drugs at the Drug Takeback event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at Denny Miller Lot, directly across from the Englewood Police Department headquarters, south of Hampden Avenue on Elati Street. Halloween event Come in costume and walk through the maze of trunks handing out treats. You can vote on your favorite trunk while listening to festive music. Reservations are required and were to be available
A packed crowd took up the 3400 block of South Broadway in September 2018 at the Englewood Block Party. Local businesses FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD held booths and served beer and food, while kids and adults tried out games and activities.
soon. Call the city at 303-762-2300 for details. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at the city hall parking garage’s parking lot (possibly on the second floor). Holiday bazaar See more than 100 artisans and choose from handmade crafts and fine art — get a head start on your
holiday shopping, the city says. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 Malley Recreation Center. Harvest Market This is an extension of the indoor bazaar, offering additional artisans and holiday treats, food trucks and music. It also runs Nov. 6 at Malley Recreation Center.
Harvest Market and Tree Lighting You can browse for handmade crafts, snacks and art and wrap up your holiday shopping. Then take part in the celebration of lighting of the Englewood tree for the holidays. The event takes place noon-6 p.m. Dec. 4 at the roundabout in front of city hall.
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VOICES Rules and roles in an ever-changing game
f the game itself isn’t changing, the rules often do. Sometimes, any change to the rules could make the game harder to play and challenging to follow. We see penalties assessed and wonder why. Or we see very clear infractions, with no penalty called. There are the games, and then there is gamesmanship, and the difference between the two will often determine the outcome. Some of us love games, many referring to ourselves as “Gamers.” And then there are those who prefer some other type of entertainment or activity, the “non-Gamers.” There are some games where the rules have remained hard and fast since the game was invented. And then there are those other games being played where the rules change every so often. In the interest of creating a better experience, the rules change so that the game becomes faster, more exciting, or more challenging, all to generate greater interest. The rules of the game may also change as technology advances. When this happens the powers that be try and level the playing field by changing the rules.
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Although many of us have learned to gamify our work and our activities so that we can stay interested, stretch ourselves, and perform at a higher level, not everyone looks at life as a game. And with that is Michael Norton everything happening in the world right now, it is easy to understand why. There are very real, hard, and painful situations and events taking place right now. Whether we are a “gamer” or not, somehow, we are caught up in the game and the gamesmanship of others. Directly or indirectly, we find ourselves in the position of spectator, fan, player, coach, owner, or official. If we choose to remain on the sidelines as a spectator or fan, we will root for our team. We may even criticize the players, management, and ownership for poor decisions and planning or terrible execution. It’s super easy to second guess others when we stand in the shadows.
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We don’t vote and then complain about who won the election. We watch with heartache the events happening in our community or around the world, but don’t take any action to help. We have decided to be a spectator and life is not a spectator sport. Being so moved that we find a way to get into the game means that we have decided to be a player. We are no longer comfortable merely watching, we recognize that we have a heart for service and that we have the talents and resources to help. Some of us are built for leadership and managing. We see opportunities where others see roadblocks. We can help guide our community, co-workers, or family and friends as we come together to create a game plan that will allow us to serve collectively for the greater good. Being the owner means taking ownership. Ultimately the buck stops here. We own the problem and that means we own the solution. In this life we can either hold ourselves responsible and accountable as owners, or we can pass the
blame. Eventually, a lack of ownership leads to failure. The hardest role is that of being the official. This means we stay current with the game and the changes to any rules. We have the difficult task of letting others know when they have crossed the line. We assess the penalties. And when we miss something as the official, everyone turns on us, the fans, players, coaches, and owners. Are you watching or are you on the field and in the game? Are you leading others in a constructive manner to be a part of the solution? Have you taken ownership for what you can control? Are you helping to mediate and be a peacemaker, brave enough to call the penalties as you see them? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we realize that we all do play some role in an ever-changing game, it really will be a better than good year. Michael Norton is the grateful CEO of Tramazing.com, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.
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Colo. unveils plan to distribute $400M in opioid settlement money Dollars would be split among state and local governments, including Denver and Adams BY DANIEL DUCASSI THE COLORADO SUN
Roughly $400 million in settlement money expected to be secured by Colorado from drug companies sued for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic would be split between state and local governments under a tentative deal unveiled Aug. 26 that calls for the money to be spent on building treatment facilities and bolstering prevention and education programs. The agreement, structured as a memorandum of understanding, still needs the approval of local governments to move forward, but it has the support of Attorney General e Phil Weiser and top officials from Denver, Adams, Logan and Pueblo counties, which were hit hard by the opioid crisis. The deal would break up the state into 19 regions, to which 60% of the settlement money would go. The regions will have their own governing councils made up of local public officials to oversee the local distribution of funds. Local governments would receive 20% of the settlement money, while 10% would go toward building drug treatment facilities. The remaining 10% would be managed by the attorney general’s office, which would use the dollars to create statewide estrategies to deal with the opioid
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meet these standards. Changing the Narrative’s partnership with ,the Age-Friendly Institute brings the CAFE certification program to Colorado employers. Colorado em-ployers can now signal to potential employees, current employees and the general public that they appreciate the value of older workers. t Today’s age 50-plus workers are planning to remain in the workforce longer than the generations that preceded them. Some plan to remain in their current careers, while others seek new opportunities. No mat.ter which path they take, mature workers generate high customer satisfaction rates. They also remain three times longer in their jobs than younger workers, reducing the significant costs associated with hiring and training new workers. With tightening labor markets in Colorado, and the nation, it only makes sense to take advantage of the fastest growing segment of our
crisis, such as prevention and education programs. The framework also calls for an oversight board made up of six members appointed by Colorado Counties Inc. and the Colorado Municipal League, six members appointed by the attorney general and one nonvoting chairperson. The money Colorado expects to receive from opioid settlements is made up of $300 million from Johnson & Johnson along with three major drug distributors, Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen. At least another $50 million is expected from Purdue Pharma, the creator of OxyContin, and from members of the Sackler family who owned the pharmaceutical giant. Mallinckrodt, another opioid maker, is expected to pay $25 million, and $10 million likely will come from McKinsey & Company, a consulting firm that advised Purdue Pharma. Weiser said the state could get additional money from other settlements, and the agreement provides a guide for how to spend future money. Weiser announced the deal at a news conference in Denver, where he signed the agreement and urged local governments to also sign on to the plan. He was joined by a cadre of local government officials, including Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, Logan County Commissioner Byron Pelton and Pueblo County Commissioner Garrison Ortiz. The opioid crisis “started in the boardroom,” Weiser said, with executives who wanted to “make as much money pushing out these drugs, which were highly addictive. workforce and keep older adults contributing to our economy. Longterm demographic trends will put first movers — those employers who recognize the value of older workers — at an advantage. Find out more about becoming a Certified Age-Friendly Employer today. changingthenarrativeco.org/ certified-age-friendly-employer. Janine Vanderburg is director of Changing the Narrative, a campaign to change the way people think, talk and act about aging, older adults and ageism. To learn more, contact janine@encoreroadmap.com or visit ChangingTheNarrativeCo.org. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next virtual online presentation Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. Our presenter will be Dennis DelPizzo with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the annual Medicare update. For more information, please visit www. MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.
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“It’s time to hold them accountable,” he said. Hancock said local governments have spent millions of dollars dealing with the consequences of the epidemic, which has devastated families and led to otherwise healthy people “walking our streets like zombies.” The mayor told The Colorado Sun that the settlement money will go a long way toward helping the city’s medical and rehabilitative services recover some of the money they’ve had to spend to deal with the crisis. Hancock added that opioids have “exacerbated our issues and our challenges around homelessness.” Meanwhile, rural counties have struggled with different problems stemming from the opioid crisis. Specifically, they’ve struggled to identify people who need help in sparsely populated areas. Logan County Commissioner Byron Pelton said that there’s one mental health center serving a ten county region in the northeastern plains, and that people have to drive 120 miles from Yuma County to reach the nearest detox facility in Greeley. “The resources are stretched
thin,” Pelton said. Prowers County Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade echoed those concerns, expressing hope that the settlement money will ensure “our jails do not become the detox centers, because right now that’s what we have in rural Colorado.” Pueblo County Commissioner Garrison Ortiz told The Sun that one solution local leaders are looking at is a sort of “hub-and-spoke” model with a central treatment facility used by multiple service providers that have satellite offices in surrounding counties. Even as officials make plans for how to spend the millions of dollars in settlement money, Weiser noted that the opioid epidemic is far from over. The spread of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, has been driving overdoses as of late.
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TURNING Book clubs provide outlet for socializing, learning, growing BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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ive women gathered in the Evergreen Library community room recently to discuss why, in this case, they didn’t like the book of the month. No one had much to say that was favorable about the book, “Tangerine: A Novel” by Christine Mangan, and they noted that was rare. Usually, they have mixed reactions to the plot, character development, scene-setting, writing and more, and the diverse views make for better discussion. The women are part of the Second Chance Book Group at Evergreen Library, one of the hundreds of book clubs in the metro area and throughout the country. Libraries, bookstores and anyone who wants to organize a group can get into the book club spirit. Whatever the reason, book clubs for all ages have become popular — both in-person and via video conferencing. Book lovers are thrilled that reading is fashionable, though they note that in-person book clubs are just restarting after being halted thanks to the pandemic. “We used to have 12 to 14 people in a book group before the pandemic,” Pam Bestall, who leads the Evergreen Library’s book groups, said. “Now I’m thrilled with six.” Community, expanding horizons According to Cindy Jaye, programming manager for Jefferson County Public Library, book clubs create community and expand people’s reading horizons. “Oftentimes, it’s a great way to get to know people in your neighborhood,” Jaye said, “and we all need community.” Arra Katona, JCPL’s teen services coordinator, agreed. “(Book clubs) foster community for people with common interests,” she said. “They develop a way to deal with conflict because they have differing opinions (about the book). They learn to resolve those differences and how to keep connections with those who share or don’t share their perspective.” Facilitators and librarians agree that book clubs can expand the types of books people will read. “In book clubs, you get to read something you might not normally read,” Jaye said. “It’s a way to learn new things and provides you with an excuse to read something
out of your comfort zone. It’s good for you and fun, and it keeps brains active.” Bestall says her book club members help choose the books they want to read throughout the year, mixing fiction, nonfiction, biography and sometimes young adult fiction. Better world Reading books critically is so important, Jaye said. “The more readers we have in the world, the better the world is,” she explained. Kerri Morgan, the special events manager for Douglas County Libraries, oversees the Great Books program, a book club that can be found in many libraries nationwide. The program has adults reading the classics and discussing them — something they likely haven’t done since they were in school. “There’s not really a format or outlet for adults to do that once you get out of an academic stetting,” Morgan said. “Great Books is replicating an academic setting, but it’s less formal.” Morgan explained that if she’s reading a book for pleasure, she reads quickly without retaining much. Reading for a book club is different. “With book clubs, you’re reading for retention, you read slower and more closely,” she said. “(Book clubs) change how people interact with literature. It changes how you reflect on those pieces of literature because you’re being forced to read a little more deeply.” Getting started Book clubs come in all shapes and sizes, so to speak, from superacademic to one genre to one author and more. Most libraries offer at least one book club, plus there are book clubs organized by neighborhoods or by friends. Morgan, for example, belongs to a book club in which members go for a run, and to slow the pace, they discuss a book along the way. She also belongs to a Zoom book club and another that has been meeting for 10 years. It’s a matter of deciding the kind of club you want to join and the types of books you want to read. Area libraries provide book-club descriptions, and most meet monthly. For those wanting to start a book
Patricia Gordon of Evergreen pages through the book club’s August selection, “TanPHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST gerine: A Novel.”
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club, many libraries offer bookclub kits with copies of the book and discussion guides — a “super easy way to organize a book club,” Jaye said. Jefferson County Public Library, for example, has bookclub kits for 325 books. Jaye advised people wanting to start book clubs to make decisions on what kind of club they want to start, and then everything becomes easier. She also suggested selecting books that have something “discussion-worthy” about them. Morgan suggested finding book club members with different life experiences because they bring more to the table during discussions. “Choose folks who will be comfortable sharing feeling and ideas,” Morgan said. “Sometimes it takes time to build that level of comfort to build those deep discussions.” Different perspectives At the Second Chance Book Club in Evergreen, Bestall, who has been facilitating book clubs
for four years, said she sees more women than men getting involved. While most of the participants are older, everyone is welcome, noting that younger participants bring a different perspective. As they were discussing “Tangerine,” they decided it was a quick read, though it might make a better movie. They said it was a mystery to them why the book was classified as a mystery. They brought their own anecdotes to the discussion, relating personally to parts of the plot. “What I like about the library book club,” said Joyce Jefson of Evergreen, “is you get so many different perspectives. I have changed my opinion after hearing other perspectives.” Bestall said as a facilitator, she was not deterred by conflict. “Sometimes you leave book club without agreeing with other people, but you understand their point of view,” she said. Jefson added: “If you don’t read people who disagree with you, how do you understand other points of view?”
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Pow wow, cultural celebration returns
he 32nd Annual Denver Art Museum Friendship Pow Wow and American Indian Cultural Celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. SONYA’S 12 at the Denver SAMPLER Indian Center, 4407 Morrison Road. A portion of the proceeds will support the Denver Indian Center. There will be Indian dance competitions and hands-on activiSonya Ellingboe ties for the whole family. Food will be provided by Tocabe: An American Indian Eatery. Masks are required indoors and for all attendees at the Pow Wow. Information: 720-865-5000 or visit denverartmuseum.org. Town Hall Arts Center “The Fantasticks” opens Sept. 17, running to Oct. 17, at Littleton Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St., downtown Littleton. Tickets: townhallartscenter.org or 303-794-2787, Ext. 5.
Littleton Garden Club New members are welcome as the Littleton Garden Club holds its first meeting of the year on Sept. 1 at the Education Service Center, 5776 S. Crocker St. (Use south entrance). Program TBA. Business meeting first at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Curious Theatre Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St., Denver, begins its season Sept. 18 with “The Lifespan of a Fact” by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell and Gordon Farrell, directed by Christy Montour-Larson. 303-623-0524, curioustheatre.org. Stories on Stage The SOS season will start for this series where actors read stories to an audience, with virtual programs and limited in-person seating at Nomad Theatre in Boulder. Through December. Also in December, the company will perform its annual “Making Merry” holiday show at the King Center in Denver, with limited in-person seating. On Jan. 16 at 2 p.m., the company will hold its annual collaboration with Buntport Theatre Company at Su Teatro in Denver,
721 Santa Fe Drive. In-person seating, then it will premiere virtually Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. See storiesonstage.org.
artists from across the country. Live Main Stage entertainment, food beverages. See castlerock.org/ castle-rock-artfest.
Miners Alley Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden continues with “Before you Go” by local actor/director John Ashton, through Sept. 19. 303-9353044, minersalley.com.
Tesoro Tesoro Cultural Center’s Annual 1840s Rendezvous and Spanish Colonial Art Market will be held at the Fort Restaurant in Morrison from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept 11 and 12. 303-839-1671, tesoroculturalcenter.org.
Crafters The Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum may have a few spaces left for the Annual FOLM Craft Fair on Oct. 2. Call or text Lisa Ohlgren, 303-522-0462. And prospective shoppers should mark that date on the calendar.
Rare sports and classic cars Concours d’Elegance and Exotic Sports Car Show will return to the Arapahoe Community College West Lawn on Sept. 12. See coloradoconcours.org.
Arapahoe Community College Jantzen Gallery/ACC, at 2400 W. Alamo Ave., Littleton, has 4D Design: Time-Based Media Exhibition through Sept. 12. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monday to Friday. Mask required. See arapahoe.edu.
Chili The Annual Big Chili Cookoff, Music and Arts Festival in Evergreen will be 1p a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 11. Art, food, kids activities, annual Firefighter’s Challenge. See bigchili.org, 303-973-1209.
Art Fest The 32nd Annual Art Fest in Castle Rock will be held Sept. 11-12 at Festival Park. Juried show with
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Art on the Green returns for second year BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Curtis Center for the Arts is located in a historic school at 2349 E. Orchard Road in Greenwood Village and a focus point for south area arts. Last year, director Chris Stevens started a new event: “Art on the Green,” which will repeat on Sept. 11 and 12 in Curtis Park, just west of the center, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. About 80 to 90 Colorado artists are expected to exhibit and sell their works from booths that will be spaced apart to ensure safe social distancing for visiting art lovers. This juried art fair is a fine addition to the opportunities to enjoy, and perhaps purchase, art in our south area. One can expect to find oil and watercolor paintings, drawings, prints, textiles and more and can plan to
spend a nice stretch of time onsite. There will also be food trucks and local musicians at Curtis Park. A bus will offer a ride to the Women of Steel Street Studio Tour: inhome studios, with work by Greenwood Village resident artists — and a return to the Art on the Green site. In 2014, a group of artists located in Greenwood Village, learned they had four studios near each other and agreed to collaborate on sameday open houses — an event now combined with the Art on the Green. Buses will carry visitors to the site and back to open houses at six studios, with works by 10 artists. The City of Greenwood Village Cultural Arts Program has partnered with those artists for an event that would celebrate their work, opening studios for a day, with golf carts shuttling guests on the dirt roads. They will also be open from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Included: Amy Mower, jewelry artist; Connie Dines, photographer; Jennifer Freeman, painter; Joellyn Duesberry, painter; and Tina Suszynski, sculptor. Return to Art on the Green at Curtis Park, sip a cool beverage and look some more. This fair was first organized last year by Curtis Center manager/curator Chris Stevens and some area artists and has grown. Curtis School, a red brick schoolhouse with a central bell tower, which houses the gallery, was built in 1914 as a school and meeting hall. It was moved about 300 feet to its present location in 1987, when it was renovated for use as “a community art and history center” and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The gallery celebrates artists from across the state.
Starting Sept. 4, it will host a new exhibit by members of the Colorado Watercolor Society: “Exploration in Watermedia,” through Oct. 30, with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 4. Karen Roehl a painter who is on the faculty of the Denver Art Students League, is named juror for this exhibit. Curtis Arts and Humanities Center also offers a number of classes for adults and children by well-known local artists such as Cliff Austin, Rick Brogan, Jen Starling and more. Check the website for dates, time, cost. (Or pick up a catalog of classes at Curtis.) Following the watercolor exhibit is a show by members of the Of Chaos and Order Collective, which runs Nov. 6 to Dec. 23, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 6. See greenwoodvillage.com/1247/Curtis-Centerfor-the-Arts.
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Historic Denver highlights 50 places worth celebrating Residents encouraged to visit sites, in-person or virtually BY CLARKE READER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
Most people in the metro area are at least a little familiar with historic sites like the Molly Brown House in Capitol Hill and the Brown Palace hotel in downtown Denver. But there’s undoubtedly some who will not recognize the Rosedale House or the Wellshire Inn. The Wellshire Inn — located in the Wellshire neighborhood — was built in the 1920s as a golf club house. The Tudor building has since become an event center. “The size and architectural style are uncommon in Denver. The building is distinctive and a landmark, sitting up high above the golf course,” said Kendra Black, Denver councilmember for District 4. “The story should be told and the building and course should be preserved.” Historic Denver wants people to know more stories like these, and that’s the aim of the new 50 Actions for 50 Places campaign. The project was launched to mark the 50th anniversary of the organization. “We wanted to try to recapture the original grassroots spirit that led us to preserve places that are important,” said Annie Levinsky, Historic Denver’s executive director. “At the time, we had one of the largest memberships in the country and we want to get back to that. People often think preservation is something older people do, but it really is multigenerational.” The list of 50 places was gathered through a months-long campaign that solicited the Denver community for places and spaces that deserve to have their story told and memorialized in the coming years. Historic Denver received more than 100 nominations and selected options that recognize the full diversity of the city. The resulting list includes arts and entertainment sites, civic assets, cultural landmarks and homes.
One such home is located at 780 Steele St. in the Congress Park neighborhood, which was the residence of Judge Raymond Jones, who was the first African American appellate judge in Colorado. According to information provided by Travis Leiker, president and executive director of Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Jones attended Harvard, was a judge for 32 years and is a member of the Colorado Black Hall of Fame. “All too often, the stories of historically marginalized populations go untold and unrecognized. We discovered the same was true for Judge Raymond Jones,” Leiker said. “This property, and the story of Judge Jones, represent one’s perseverance, defiance against all odds, and should be a fixture in our community today and for our posterity.” Some of the places readily welcome visitors, while others are great for walking by to appreciate the design and its history, like the Rosedale House, 2199 S. Bannock St. The Rosedale House is one of the few remaining homes that were part of the town of Rosedale, which is now part of the Overland neighborhood — not to be confused with the neighboring Rosedale neighborhood, which is just east of Overland. The modest Queen Anne home was part of the first development built by George Timerman in 1887. People need to know that street names and cities change over the course of 100 years, said Karen Jackson, owner of the home and nominator. “The original Rosedale is now Overland and was probably beautiful for decades. Over the years, many homes fell in disrepair, but I always knew it was a diamond in the rough,” Jackson said. “I feel like the home picked me and I’m the caretaker chosen to save the home and its history.” The actions that will be embarked upon are as varied as the sites themselves, Levinsky said. Some will require research about their history; others, technical assistance; and some, recognition through state or national programs. “We’ll be working with the proper-
The Rosedale House, 2199 S. Bannock St., is one of the sites included in Historic Denver’s 50 Actions for 50 Places campaign. The Rosedale House is one of the few remaining homes that were part of the town of Rosedale, which is now part of the PHOTO COURTESY OF HISTORIC DENVER Overland neighborhood.
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Colorado’s biggest hospitals made money during pandemic BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN
When the coronavirus shut down Colorado last spring, fears mounted that the state’s hospitals were about to get hammered financially. In rapidly shifting to focus on caring for sick COVID-19 patients, hospitals paused lucrative elective procedures. Patients skipped usual visits. Hospitals pumped money into buying protective equipment and turning floors into coronavirus units. Estimates for lost revenue stretched into the billions of dollars.
But a new report released by a state agency on Aug. 18 concludes that Colorado’s large hospital systems ultimately turned a profit in 2020, despite the challenges. The better-than-expected performance was partly due to revenue that rebounded once more normal operations resumed in the summer, partly due to investment income from a revving stock market, and partly due to federal stimulus dollars. Looking at the national operating margins for six different systems that operate hospitals in Colorado, the state Department of Health Care Poli-
cy and Financing found that four of them — UCHealth, HealthONE, Banner Health and AdventHealth, which makes up part of Centura Health — turned a profit or broke even before accounting for stimulus money. When including the boost from those stimulus dollars, two more systems — SCL Health and CommonSpirit, which forms the other half of Centura Health — rose to profitability as well. “All major Colorado hospital systems recorded operating profits in 2020 with no need to utilize reserves, which is a significant finding,” the
report states. The situation is different, though, for Colorado’s rural and independent hospitals. Often holding enough cash at any given time to cover only three months into the future, these smaller hospitals needed the lifeline that stimulus money offered. Even then, some of them — like Boulder Community Health or Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center in Fruita — lost money last year, according to the report. SEE HOSPITALS, P22
Denver prepares to host more refugees from Afghanistan BY DAVID SACHS DENVERITE
The people who resettle refugees in and around Denver were busy before the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and they expect to get busier. “We’re waiting and watching,” said Jennifer Wilson, executive director of the International Rescue Committee’s Denver office. “We had been receiving an increase in Afghans — all refugees, actually, but Afghans in particular over the last several weeks and we were preparing for quite a few more.” But Wilson does not know how many. She said that “tens of thousands” of Afghans could be eligible to come, but the well-documented backlog of visa applications and the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul have complicated who can come here and
when. “We are really urging the administration to ensure that we stay focused on those who supported the U.S. mission, who would be eligible for special immigrant visas, to maintain a diplomatic presence in Afghanistan so that we can ensure that those who should be afforded protection are able to access it,” Wilson said. Between October 2020 and July 2021, Afghan immigrants accounted for more than 40% of Colorado’s “new arrivals,” or people who came to the state as refugees and on special immigrant visas like the ones given to interpreters who worked for the United States military, according to the Colorado Department of Human Services. People from Afghanistan comprised the biggest group of new arrivals by far. Denver and Colorado
Springs both have a growing number of Afghan residents, Wilson said. But when they get here, some face a very Denver problem: housing. “We are, like pretty much every other city in the United States, facing a housing crisis, and there is no special support or special program for refugees coming in,” Wilson said. “They do face a lot of challenges.” It can take a year to get people into permanent housing that is also affordable, she said. Though caseworkers estimate that clients get permanent housing between two and four weeks after the resettlement agency is notified of their flight to Denver. Wilson says the International Rescue Committee and the other big
resettlement agencies, African Community Center and Lutheran Family Services, “get creative” with housing people who often come without a Social Security number or a credit score. The agencies essentially rely on nice landlords and property managers, Wilson said. Another challenge new (and existing) Afghan refugees may face is reuniting with their families, said Atim Otii, director of the Denver Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, which supports the resettlement agencies, among other things. Otii plugged the Denver Immigrant Legal Services Fund, which helps SEE REFUGEES, P22
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Plus-size Littleton woman documents Kilimanjaro climb Film screening highlights body-positive movement BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
The body positive movement — which promotes acceptance of all bodies of any size, weight or appearance — is gaining momentum in Colorado as plus-size women and men build confidence and take on challenges. The Aug. 5 screening of the awardwinning documentary “Kili Big” in the Spring Valley Ranch community of Elbert County, an event promoted on social media, offered a look at one Colorado woman’s experience hiking 19,341-foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and her journey to defy societal odds of what big bodies can achieve. Kara Hardman of Littleton, a 30-year-old woman who identifies as plus-size and fat, climbed Kilimanjaro with 19 other plus-size, fat-identifying, or nonbinary people in 2019 with the organizations WHOA and Trek 2 Kili. The hikers call themselves the “Curvy Kili Crew,” a group of mostly strangers who came together from across the globe to conquer Kilimanjaro, considered to be the highest single free-standing mountain in the world. Throughout the six-day trek, Hardman and the Curvy Kili Crew hiked more than 45 miles in roughly 40
Movie poster for the documentary film COURTESY OF KILI BIG FILM OFFICIAL “Kili Big.”
hours, proving that people in larger bodies can achieve great feats. At the film screening, Hardman emotionally shared her story with those in attendance, explaining in detail her journey up the mountain, including her triumphs, struggles, and the community she built along the way. The majority of those present were members of Denver’s bodypositive fat community, “Denver Fatties.” Hardman sat among the small group, teary-eyed with tissues in hand as she relived her hike up Mount Kilimanjaro. She provided SEE FILM, P21
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insider commentary along with the documentary, describing the scenery, her fellow plus-size hikers, and the exciting milestones she hit along the hike. Each time she would see herself on screen, Hardman would gleefully shout out: “That’s me!” Hardman explained different facets of her trip in a Q&A interview with Colorado Community Media. What was your experience like as a plus-size person hiking one of the world’s tallest mountains? “It felt powerful and like not a single person could mess with us because we had the power of 19 other fat people standing behind us.” Did you have any struggles on your hike? “I got a food/waterborne illness, so that was difficult to deal with. It was also very hard mentally to breathe at elevation and continue walking hours on end.” How would you describe the community-building or bonding you did with others on the hike? “There was not much time to get to know people before having to be completely vulnerable with them during this new physical and emotional experience. We bonded quickly and I especially bonded with my tent mate. She will be my friend for-
ever because of what we went through together.” What advice do you have for plussize or fat-identifying people who are nervous to get outside and explore joyful movement? “Find a current or new friend who is fat and go with them! Fat joy in nature is the best!” Hardman said she has always been passionate about the outdoors, even prior to her experience hiking Mount Kilimanjaro. In 2018, she and co-founder Arwen Turner created a company called WNDR Outdoors that “strives to increase representation of larger-bodied folks outdoors by creating technical outdoor apparel in extended sizes and by providing size inclusive events.” The “Kili Big” documentary recently won Best Jury Documentary at the Bentonville Film Festival, an annual diversityfocused event in Arkansas. The film will also be shown at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. To stream the film at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival in October, visit chagrinfilmfest. org. To learn more about the sponsoring organizations for Hardman’s hike, please visit whoatravel. com/whoa-plus and trek2kili. com. For more information on Hardman’s size-inclusive outdoor company, please visit wndroutdoors.com.
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Highest profit margins in the nation The analysis was one of two released Aug. 18 that highlight the strong profits and high prices of some of Colorado’s largest hospitals. The other analysis, drawn from annual financial reports that hospitals are required to file with the federal government, found that Colorado hospitals had the highest profit margins in the country and the sixth-highest prices in the country in 2018, the most recent year for which data is available. That confirms an analysis presented earlier this year to a Colorado health care advocacy organization. And it comes after years of reports about increasing profit margins for the state’s biggest hospitals and systems. The new report found that Colorado hospitals saw $2.9 billion in profits in 2018 — a 15.6% profit
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refugees and other immigrants clear legal hurdles and get family members into the country. “They may need certain immigration processes to try to assist their family members who are either back in Afghanistan, or likely in other countries, for processing to come to
September 2, 2021 margin, compared with the national median profit margin of 6.5%. Prices charged to patients in 2018 were 22.8% higher than the national median, a substantial increase from 2009, when prices were 9.2% higher than the national median, according to the report. “Our hospitals got worse when it came to prices,” said Kim Bimestefer, the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing’s executive director. In a statement, the Colorado Hospital Association said the 2018 numbers are “a reminder of why Colorado hospitals have worked diligently to improve the affordability of health care for Coloradans.” The association pointed to years of work at the legislature to lower insurance prices, work that hospitals have often been at the negotiating table for. The result is that, while hospital prices may be high, insurance premium prices for some purchasers are among the lowest in the nation. “Colorado hospitals are committed to their employees, patients and
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new, Wilson said. And it’s not some idyllic American Dream situation. It’s a situation wrought of survival. “We’re going to work a long-term to help you get beyond that point, because ultimately we want people to thrive and to be able to contribute everything that they know they bring and have to give to their communities and to our state and this country, but it’s not an easy road,” she said. “I think it’s an interesting thing when people kind of take the line of people
Praising the work of hospitals The reports are the latest salvos in Gov. Jared Polis’ battle against large hospital systems that Polis has said are ripping off Colorado patients. And they showcase how HCPF, the state agency that oversees Medicaid in Colorado, has been transformed under Polis from a wonky administrator of health coverage into an all-purpose price-fighter. Medicaid spending at hospitals accounts for about 9% of the entire state budget. But the reports also land at a delicate moment. As much as state officials want to take on hospital prices and profits, they are also cautious about overplaying their hand against hospitals, which have worked closely with the state to respond to the pandemic and have been lauded as among its heroes. Bimestefer on Aug. 18 made sure
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Legend High School running back Bryce Vaz had a good game with 235 all-purpose yards but was quick to point out that he couldn’t do it by himself. Vaz, a 5-10, 180-pound senior, was one of the Titans’ offensive stars in a 42-0 romp over Parker rival Ponderosa High in the Aug. 27 season opener at EchoPark Automotive Stadium in Parker. “I wouldn’t be able to do it unless the line of scrimmage is pushed, that’s the most important part,” said Vaz, whose speed and quickness was evident. “I’m really thanking my line and quarterback for getting me the ball out there. “The team played amazing offensively and defensively. Our defense looked amazing, great on the run stop and we’ve improved on our pass defense from last year. We’re just looking real good all around. For sure I’m looking forward to this season. We’ve got great players on this team.” Legend, ranked fifth in the preseason CHSAANow.com Class 5A rankings, notched its third straight win over the Class 4A Mustangs, but the Titans’ previous two victories
came by only seven and three points. “We have a lot of room for improvement,” said Legend coach Monte Thelen. “We made a number of mistakes. We also made a number of plays that helped us win the game. We have a lot of respect for Ponderosa. It kind of went south on them a little bit. They’ll play much better throughout the year.” Legend wound up with 465 yards of total offense with Vaz rushing for 187 yards and a TD. He also caught six passes for 48 yards. Legend quarterback Colton Warner completed 18 of 26 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns. He threw one interception. Senior Jackson Brush also caught six of Warner’s passes for 102 yards and three scores. Legend helped themselves with big plays. Brush had a 48-yard TD reception, Maddux Stahl had a 56-yard TD catch and Nate Smith returned one of four Titan interceptions 40 yards for a TD. Legend’s defense was solid. Mello Castro and Zach Runyon each had seven tackles. Runyon also had three sacks and blocked a Pondo field goal attempt. Smith, Alex Trujillo, Logan Braegger and Jason Anderson had the interceptions. “Our defense played pretty well,” said Thelen. “For the last three weeks of camp our defense has been taking it to our offense a little bit. Our offense felt great to go play against someone else.”
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Pondo coach Jaron Cohen believes the Mustangs will improve despite playing two more Class 5A teams during the non-league schedule. “They (Legend) played really well on both sides of the ball and they had some explosive plays on offense which always hurts you,” he said.
“They had kids make plays and we made a lot of mistakes. We’ll get better. “We play a very hard non-league schedule. We do that on purpose and we play in the hardest league in 4A. We want to get better. We’ll get better and learn from this.”
Athletes battle for wins in fall sports High schoolers back in action as seasons get underway BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
All fall high school fall sports got into action with the start of the football season. The following is a highlight roundup from scores and details reported of a few of the games/matches involving Douglas and Arapahoe County schools held between Aug. 23-28. Football Cherry Creek 42, Doherty 0 — The two-time defending 5A state champions scored all its points in the first half in an Aug. 27 road victory. It was the 23rd consecutive win for the Bruins. Littleton 48, Lincoln 0 — Junior Brycen Mhlanga averaged 17.3 yards per carry when he rushed for 190 yards and five touchdowns on 11 carries as the Lions snapped a 29-game losing streak with a win on Aug. 27. It was the first victory for Littleton since a 27-12 triumph over Palmer on Oct. 12, 2017.
Valor Christian 24, Regis Jesuit 6 — Senior Gavin Sawchuk rushed for 154 yards and one TD in an Aug. 27 win. Seniors Jordan Norwood and Cayden Hawkins each had eight tackles for the Eagles defense. Castle View 27, Heritage 0 — The Sabercats won their first game in five meetings against the Eagles on Aug. 27. Chaparral 35, Eaglecrest 21 — Senior Kylan Wilson had a big night in the Wolverines’ season-opening win on Aug. 26. He had 317 total yards, 186 and four touchdowns passing and 131 yards rushing. He also had a 30-yard kickoff return and punted five times for an average of 45.4 yards per kick. Mountain Vista 17, Poudre 0 — Freshman Carter Daniels had 101 yards and the Golden Eagles rushed for 287 yards in an Aug. 26 win. Rock Canyon 35, Horizon 21 — Junior Aidan Duda rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns plus he also intercepted a pass in an Aug. 26 victory. Fruita Monument 42, Highlands Ranch 17 — The Falcons passed for 314 yards but had only minus one yard rushing in a road loss on Aug. 27. Boys golf Rock Canyon wins — Senior
Zach Lipfield carded a 1-under-par 71 to help Rock Canyon win the third Continental League tournament on Aug. 23 at Lone Tree Golf Club. The Jaguars finished with a score of 308 to edge second-place Highlands Ranch at 310. Kadet Invitational — Arapahoe captured the team title with a score of 217 at the Kadet Invitational played Aug. 23 on the Blue course at Eisenhower Golf Club. Arapahoe’s Matthew Wilkinson had a 4-under-par 68 to take medalist honors. Arapahoe on top — Wilkinson had an 8-under-par 64 to pace Arapahoe to victory in the Centennial League’s third tournament of the season on Aug. 24 at Aurora Hills golf course. The Warriors finished with a team score of 273, with Cherry Creek coming in second at 290. There were seven players that finished under par including Arapahoe’s Grant Juergens with a 66, Charlie Flaxbeard of Cherry Creek at 69 and Max Zadvorny of Arapahoe with a 71. Softball Rock Canyon 1, Cherry Creek 0 — Junior Rachel Cook and senior Campbell Coddington combined to pitch a no-hitter in a win on Aug. 24. Cook pitched 4.1 innings and
Coddington, who had two hits and a run batted in, hurled 2.2 innings. Legend 13, Legacy 10 — Senior Hannah Coates went 3-for-3 with two home runs and six RBI and junior teammate Emma Harrington also went 3-for-3 with two homers and four RBI in an Aug.23 game. Castle View 4, Grandview 2 — Sophomore Bree Robles went 2-for3, scored a run and had two RBI on Aug. 23 when the Sabercats scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to pull out the victory. Castle View was down 6-0 after two innings in an Aug. 25 contest against Wheat Ridge but rallied for a 10-6 victory as Robles had three hits and three RBI. Ponderosa 8, Discovery Canyon 6 — The Mustangs scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to break a 5-5 tie and collect a win on Aug. 24. Senior Mia Page had three RBI for Pondo while junior Lauren Stucky and sophomore Olivia Trombley each had two. Ponderosa stayed unbeaten with a 3-2 win over Fruita Monument on Aug. 28. Mountain Vista 7, Ralston Valley 6 — Sophomore Lauren Falk did all for the Golden Eagles in a narrow on Aug. 24. She was 4-for-4 SEE ROUNDUP, P25
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at the plate, scored twice and had two RBI in addition to pitching 6.2 innings and allowed two hits to earn the pitching win. ThunderRidge 10, Arapahoe 9 — Sophie Waldron had three hits for the Grizzlies in a Aug. 26 win despite being outhit 11-8. Lakyn Wilkinson and Taylor Miller had three hits for the Warriors. Highlands Ranch 4, Valor Christian 3 — Two runs were pushed across the plate in the sixth inning to pull out a victory on Aug. 25. Senior Izzy Fierro had three hits, scored once, had an RBI and stole a base while senior Jaelyn Siedenwurn belted a two-run homer for the Falcons. Valor had five different players collect hits. The Falcons committed nine errors in a 13-12 loss to Dakota Ridge on Aug. 27 in a game in which Celie Page had three of Highland Ranch’s 12 hits.
Soccer Cherry Creek 3, Rock Canyon 1 — Senior Macklin Riley scored twice to help the Bruins opened the season on Aug. 24 with a victory. Mason Mcgaffin tallied the Jaguars’ goal. ThunderRidge 2, Palmer Ridge 1 — Senior Arnel Hodzic got the
game-winning goal in the second half of the Aug. 24 triumph. Ryan Vogler scored the first Grizzlies’ goal. Pine Creek 2, Legend 1 — Gavin MacFarland put the Titans up 1-0 but the team ended up losing the Aug. 26 contest.
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Since then, it grew to three locations in Castle Rock, one in Aurora, and the newest location in Littleton. Beans for all shops as well as wholesale and retail are roasted out of the Littleton shop. But opening the doors to the public in Littleton had setbacks. The first opening date was set for March 2020. Then the pandemic hit. Opening was pushed back to October 2020. Then January 2021. “Everything got pushed back,” Wagner said. “Finding contractors to finish within a certain time was really hard. The company took a hit to our business, so there was a lack of funds to get open. It’s been a struggle.” But Wagner said the community support in their first month of business has been overwhelming. One of the things that’s important for Lost Coffee is to work with coffee farms that use better practices not only for nature, but also for their employees. They also support programs that help provide better wages for women, wash-plant workers and farmers. “We want to know who we’re supporting, especially people who
Lost Coffee on Littleton Bouldvard is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
are creating this great product who maybe don’t even get to experience it themselves,” said Wagner, who worked as a coffee farmer for four years. “We are just trying to do justice to the farmers.” But making good small-batch cof-
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fee is just is not the only important thing at Lost Coffee. Wagner said getting to know the community and the customers is just as important. “We love to learn everyone’s names, their kids, their dogs, know what their regular order is,” Wag-
ner said. “It’s letting the community know that we care as much for them as they care for our coffee and drinking good coffee.” Lost Coffee on Littleton Boulevard is open daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees COMBINED NOTICE - PUBLICATION CRS §38-38-103 FORECLOSURE SALE NO. 0030-2021 To Whom It May Concern: This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of Trust: On June 4, 2021, the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in the County of Arapahoe records. Original Grantor(s) A Happy House Design, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company Original Beneficiary(ies) Weinberg Servicing, LLC Current Holder of Evidence of Debt Weinberg Servicing, LLC Date of Deed of Trust January 27, 2021 County of Recording Arapahoe Recording Date of Deed of Trust January 29, 2021 Recording Information (Reception No. and/or Book/Page No.) E1015585 Original Principal Amount $635,000.00 Outstanding Principal Balance $635,000.00 Pursuant to CRS §38-38-101(4)(i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: Failure to pay principal and interest when due together with all other payments provided for in the evidence of debt secured by the deed of trust and other violations thereof.
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The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, described herein, has filed Notice of Election and Demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust. THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that I will at public auction, at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, 10/06/2021, at The East Hearing Room, County Administration Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado, 80120, sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of the said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)' heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys' fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will issue to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. First Publication: 8/12/2021 Last Publication: 9/9/2021 Name of Publication: Littleton Independent IF THE SALE DATE IS CONTINUED TO A LATER DATE, THE DEADLINE TO FILE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO CURE BY THOSE PARTIES ENTITLED TO CURE MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED; DATE: 06/04/2021 Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee in and for the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado By: Susan Sandstrom, Public Trustee The name, address, business telephone number and bar registration number of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: Amy K. Hunt #37160 Timmins LLC 450 East 17th Avenue, Suite 210, Denver, CO 80203 (303) 592-4500 Attorney File # 2352 EAST LONG AVE The Attorney above is acting as a debt collector and is attempting to collect a debt. Any information provided may be used for that purpose.
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