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VOLUME 35 | ISSUE 7

Douglas County Schools leadership debates COVID precautions Second semester plans draws scrutiny from some board directors

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the omicron coronavirus variant explodes throughout Colorado, Douglas County School District

leadership spent much of the first board meeting of 2022 looking at COVID-19 trends in the district and what mitigation strategies will be in place during the second semester.

With a board divided over COVID-19 response, the issue sparked some debate at the Jan. 11 meeting, as the room also grappled with how to balance taking safety precautions with limited staff available to implement the district’s guidelines.

“There is no one perfect way to

work though COVID. Period. If there was, everyone would be doing it,” Superintendent Corey Wise said.

DCSD is faring similarly to its neighbor districts in terms of COVID data trends and experiencing pressures on the system that schools throughout the state are too, Wise said. He offered staffing shortages as an example.

Learning Services Officer Matt Reynolds highlighted pediatric COVID-19 data for the county as of

Blood supplies running low

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Health board is sued again over mask exemption order

Donations are needed now in all regions

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The American Red Cross has been sending up the red flag, stressing that there is a nationwide blood shortage and Colorado is no different. In fact, along the Front Range, hospitals are managing but are one major tragedy away from danger.

Dr. Kyle Annen, director of tansfusion services and patient blood management for Children’s Hospital Colorado, said their blood supplies are not as low as those being reported by the American Red Cross and Vitalant, a national independent, nonprofit blood services provider.

“We definitely have lower supplies than normal,” Annen said.

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“We are dealing with numbers that we have never seen. We are dealing with incidence rates that we have never seen,” Reynolds said during the meeting, echoing Wise in saying a silver lining is that the omicron variant looks to be causing less severe illness.

There remains one COVID-19 death among people younger than

Lawsuit is filed by Montessori school in Parker, hair salon in Castle Pines

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For the second time since its formation in September, the Douglas County board of health is being sued over its mask exemption rule.

That public health rule — approved by the board Oct. 8 — says that anyone can opt themselves and their children out of mask requirements Blood donor squeezes the rubber bulb in the form of heart in his hand

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Panel says economic gains likely in 2022 Recovery, high prices expected in the coming year

BY MOLLY ARMBRISTER SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The Colorado economy is expected to continue improving in 2022 following the tumult of 2020 and the persistent fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic through 2021.

That recovery will further drive an already hot housing market, according to a panel of economists speaking at a local summit presented by the Denver Metro Association of Realtors earlier this month.

The metro Denver area, including Douglas, Jefferson and Arapahoe counties, are poised to capitalize on the overall economic improvements, thanks to healthy growth trajectories and growing populations with disposable income.

Colorado’s unemployment rate sat at 5.1% in November 2021, a drastic improvement over the early-pandemic rate of 11.6% in May 2020. Douglas and Arapahoe counties look even better than the state at large, with 3.4% and 4.7% unemployment rates respectively, according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

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As the population grows, housing inventory has decreased and home prices are selling SHUTTERSTOCK well above asking prices.

either COVID infections or economic snags, 2022 is set to provide a road to recovery, although it might come with a few twists and turns, said Patty Silverstein, president and chief economist of Development Research Partners, speaking during the summit.

Colorado has recovered 85% of the jobs lost in 2020, according to Silverstein, placing the state in a better position than the country at

large, which has recovered 83% of the jobs lost. Colorado is expected to fully recover 2020 levels of employment by September of this year.

The area’s standing as a population magnet is a big contributor to the strength of the economy here, according to Nadia Evangelou, senior economist and director of forecasting at the National Association of Realtors. In the last decade, metro Denver’s population has grown by 420,000 on a net basis, representing a population increase of 17%, compared to just 7% in the U.S. as a whole.

More specifically, the Denver area remains popular with members of the millennial generation who are increasingly taking the plunge into homeownership, even as inventory remains constricted, leading to bidding wars and skyrocketing home prices. In fact, 31% of the Denver-area population are millennials, many of whom are on the cusp of buying a home, Evangelou said.

She anticipates another year of high home-buying activity in 2022,

although a bit less than in 2021.

“2021 was the best year for the real estate market since 2006 in terms of existing home sales,” she said, speaking of the national housing market.

Six million homes were sold in 2021 across the U.S., according to NAR data, the largest number since 2006, when 6.5 million homes were sold in the run-up to the housing collapse of 2007 that triggered the Great Recession.

NAR’s projections show existing home sales reaching as high as 5.9 million nationwide in 2022, indicating another year of frenzied buying.

The challenge for many buyers in metro Denver right now, though, are the high price tags that most homes come with these days, the result of low inventories and lots of competition.

DMAR’s latest Market Trends Report shows that the median home price in metro Denver hit $545,000 in December, an increase of nearly 20% over the previous year. And it’s hardly the first time in the last decade that the market has posted double-digit price appreciation.

Some inventory relief may be on the way in the form of new homes built. Silverstein’s data show a 31% increase in the number of residential building permits pulled in 2021 to just over 50,000, including both single- and multifamily units.

But new builds almost always come with a higher price tag than comparably sized existing homes, so the impact of these new builds on pricing will be indirect in the form of boosting the overall level of supply, hopefully reducing competition in the marketplace.

The pace of buying could also be slowed by anticipated increases in interest rates, and the rate at which people are moving to Colorado is slower than it was in the middle of the last decade.

These market dynamics together should result in slower price appreciation in 2022, Evangelou said, but prices will stay high and competition will be fierce for those trying to buy a home.

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Douglas County Schools graduation rate dips

Strive to Thrive offers hot meal and assistance The Strive to Thrive Resource Fair will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 4-6 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel, 1100 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. Enjoy a free hot meal and access valuable resources from more than 20 different organizations. Individuals and families are welcome to attend. For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for Strive to Thrive.

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We’re all going through a difficult time, but we’re doing it together. Resolve to stay connected, stay active, be kind to yourself. Check in regularly with friends and family especially if you know someone going through significant changes. Visit the COVID-19 page at letstalkco.org or hablemosco.org to learn more.

The state had lower graduation rates in 2021.

State data shows discrepancies among demographic groups

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County School District’s graduation rate fell marginally and the state graduation rate saw its first dip in a decade last year, according to recently released data from the Colorado Department of Education.

Douglas County Schools’ ontime, four-year graduation rate is 90.7%, a decrease of .5% percentage points from last year, according to data released Jan. 11. The state graduation rate for the Class of 2021 is 81.7%.

“Our DCSD Class of 2021 ended their school year on a high note.

After surviving their final year of high school in the midst of a pandemic, the Class of 2021 received more than $116 million in scholarships,” Superintendent Corey Wise said in a statement. “We are proud of all of our graduates and know they have an incredible future waiting for them!”

The Colorado Department of Education said in a release that the Class of 2021 had 622 more graduates than the Class of 2020, and the graduation rate decreased by .2 percentage points.

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points since 2010 while DCSD’s is up from 83.1% that same year.

The CDE data shows discrepancies in graduation rates among students of color, students with limited English proficiency and economically disadvantaged students, among other student groups.

The graduation rate for students of color in DCSD was 86.8% in 2021. For students with limited English proficiency, the graduation rate was 76.3% in the Class of 2021. For economically disadvantaged DCSD students, the 2021 graduation rate was 73.3%, and 73.7% for the Class of 2020.

At the state level, the graduation rate among students with limited English proficiency was 67.5%.

For economically disadvantaged students the graduation rate was 70.6%. The graduation rate for students of color was 76.1%, a decrease of 1 percentage point.

“We know how tough it was for everyone last school year due to the challenges brought on by the pandemic with schools going to remote learning and others offering hybrid models,” said Katy Anthes, Colorado’s education commissioner. “It is a relief that the graduation rate is nearly the same as it was the previous year.

With the state’s dropout rate also nearly unchanged, it is a concrete display of the dedication and determination of Colorado’s students, parents and teachers, especially during these tough times.”

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E-recycling: Sat.,Jan. 29 Douglas County residents may dispose of unwanted electronics free of charge at Techno Rescue, 3251 Lewiston St. in Aurora. Drop off weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and occasional Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proof of residency is required. For a list of acceptable items, Saturday drop-off dates and more visit douglas.co.us/community-recycling

Funds available to veterans Emergency assistance is available for veterans struggling with housing (mortgage/rent), transportation, employment, healthcare or other emergency needs. To apply for the veteran assistance funds visit douglasveterans.org or call 303-663-6200.

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Information nights are open to anyone interested in learning about foster care and adoption. Information nights are free and via Zoom on Jan. 25 from 6-7:30 p.m. For information call 303.636.1KID or register online at collaborativefostercare.com and select Information Night.

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Our commitment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view public meeting agendas, participate in-person or remotely, or watch select meetings via live stream visit douglas.co.us and search for Meetings and Agendas.

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One second can result in irreversible tragedy Children’s Hospital Colorado encourages bath safety

BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Britney Lombard reminds caregivers not to leave little ones in the bathtub — not to grab a towel, not to answer the door, not for a moment.

“That one minute is when those tragedies are happening,” said Lombard, the injury prevention manager for Children’s Hospital Colorado.

In addition to her work with the hospital and Safe Kids Colorado, Lombard sits on the child fatality prevention review teams for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. In the past year, there have been at least a few bath-related deaths, she said.

For children under the age of 1, two-thirds of all drownings occur in bathtubs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Drowning in general is one of the top causes of accidental injury or death for children ages 1 through 4, according to Lombard. As such, it’s an issue she thinks everyone needs to be aware of.

“Here in Colorado, we’ve actually seen in the hospital system over 40 kids in the past year that have come

in for drowning-related injuries,” Lombard said.

While some of those incidents occured in places like swimming pools or lakes, some did occur inside homes, Lombard said.

January is National Bath Safety month and, when it comes to tub time, Lombard said the top three dangers are drowning, falling and scalding.

To prevent drowning, Lombard said kids under the age of 5 should never be left alone, or even in the care of an older child, while there is water in a bathtub. Caregivers should always be within arm’s reach.

Lombard does not recommend bath chairs or flotation rings, which can give adults a false sense of security.

For young infants, only a couple of inches of water is needed for a bath. For toddlers, water up to their belly button is recommended, Lombard said. At that level, if a child slipped down, their mouth would still be above the water. And, of course, the caregiver would be there to immediately get the child upright again.

Lastly, Lombard said that once a bath is over, all standing water — in the tub and in any nearby buckets or bins — should be immediately eliminated.

“Drowning is very quick and silent,” and can happen in 30 seconds in an inch or two of water, Lombard said.

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by using no-slip mats and faucet covers in the bathroom, Lombard said.

Scalds, or burns caused by water, can be prevented with two steps.

First, the thermostat of a home’s water heater should be set so that the temperature of water from any hot water tap is 120 degrees or less. Second, bathwater for children should be around 100 degrees, which adults can check with a bath thermometer or with the inside of

their wrist, Lombard said.

Lombard also recommends all caregivers learn CPR for infants and children.

Caregivers often hate hearing about tragedies and like to believe such events only happen to other people, Lombard said.

“The message we want to get across is that every caregiver should take the preventative steps so that they don’t become part of the statistics.”

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Church of the Front Range donates blankets Highlands Ranch hospital patients receive holiday surprise

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Patients and staff of the UCHEALTH Highlands Ranch Hospital were surprised over the holiday season when the Church of the Front Range donated 100 fleece blankets.

Kelli Christensen, UCHealth public and media relations manager, said the with costs of “just about everything” going up in the last year,

the hospital was struggling to find affordable gifts for patients. With a budget of about $10 per patient, Christensen said hospital staff felt it was important to try and find something meaningful.

That’s where the Church of the Front Range came into play, donating time and resources to make the blankets.

“The church was more than gracious to jump right in,” Christensen said. “They purchased the fleece and put together a team of volunteers to make the blankets.”

In total, Christensen said the hospital had 93 patients in the hospital Michelle Woodruff and her volunteer partner delivered 100 homemade blankets to the over the holidays, which meant all of Highlands Ranch Hospital. The blankets were made by volunteers at the Church of the them received the special gift.

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Annen said CHC, which has hospitals along the Front Range and throughout the state, has been lucky to keep a flow of regular donors, but she is getting more concerned as the omicron variant of COVID continues to spread.

“It is not today or tomorrow that I worry about,” Annen said. “I worry about our supplies in the next few weeks. As omicron continues to hit us, we are going to start getting in trouble. It really is not just about today, we have to keep blood supplies stable for the future.”

Caitlin Ballenger, the American Red Cross regional communications manager for Colorado and Wyoming, said while the national organization does not directly collect blood in the state, they do provide blood to 11 hospitals in Colorado, including Denver Health, Swedish Medical Center and the University of Colorado Hospital.

In total, the American Red Cross supplies 40% of the nation’s blood, Ballenger said.

Because of the continued shortage, Ballenger said the American Red Cross has had to limit blood product distributions to hospitals.

At times, as much as one-quarter of hospital blood needs are not being met, she said.

“Seasonal blood shortages are not uncommon in the U.S., however, what makes this situation unique is the many compounding factors (COVID-19, severe winter weather,

In one of many blood drives held in Highlands Ranch last year, Vitalant Assistant Donor Care Specialist Natasna Almeyda prepares the vein for the blood donation from Steve FILE PHOTO Packard, of Castle Pines.

supply chain and staffing challenges, and holidays) at play,” Ballenger said. “These challenges have resulted in the lowest national blood inventories in more than a decade.

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Vitalant, with nine Colorado blood donation centers, is also seeing a continued decrease in blood supplies. The national program also hosts blood drives throughout the region, including through partnerships with organizations such as the Highlands Ranch Community Association.

Brooke Way, communications manager for Vitalant, said there are several contributing factors that have led to the nationwide shortage of blood.

In 2020 and 2021, Way said Vitalant was forced to canceled 500 bloods drives due to COVID and, like other industries, staff shortages.

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Linda Watson, the hospital’s VP of marketing and public affairs, said they work directly with Vitalant to host quarterly blood drives, including an upcoming event on Feb. 16.

Watson said they are getting plenty of participation in the drives, noting that they had a full slate of donors for the Jan. 10 drive they recently held.

However, while blood drives do help replenish supplies, Annen said they do not always result in the type of blood hospitals need most. Type O blood is needed the most, she said.

In recent weeks, Ballenger said the Red Cross has had less than a one-day supply of type O blood and platelets — critical blood products for those in need. The general standard, Ballenger explained, is to have a five-day supply of all blood types on hand at all times.

“The Red Cross works with hospitals around the-clock to help meet the needs of patients, but blood product distributions to hospitals are currently outpacing the number of blood donations coming in,” Ballenger said. “More donations are needed now, especially platelet and type O, which is the most needed blood group by hospitals.”

To donate blood, Annen said residents do not have to wait for a special blood drive. Hospitals and donation centers throughout the Denver metro area can collect blood regularly throughout the year.

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Virus surge may be ‘more severe than prior waves’ Health officials urge getting vaccine, booster; hospital data spiking

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Local public health officials and analysts implored the public not to let its guard down as the omicron variant drives a dramatic coronavirus surge in Colorado.

“We believe it is important for Coloradans to know that there is a high probability of coming into contact with someone with (coronavirus) in the days ahead,” a statement from the COVID-19 tracking team led by the Colorado School of Public Health said.

The new virus variant is driving record-shattering numbers of recorded new daily cases, and the number of patients currently hospitalized for COVID-19 in Colorado has spiked back up since late December. That number was 1,374 confirmed COVID-19 patients as of Jan. 7, according to state data.

“Even though infection from the Omicron variant appears to result in lower risk of hospitalization than the Delta variant, hospital demand could exceed prior peaks based on high number of cases caused by Omicron and its ability to cause infection among previously vaccinated or infected individuals,” said the Jan. 3 state-

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ment from the Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Group, a team that analyzes data to provide projections on how the pandemic will continue to unfold.

The virus is spreading at record rates in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, for example, according to Tri-County Health Department.

“These next few weeks are likely to be among the most challenging we have faced over the past year,” John Douglas, executive director of Tri-County Health, in a news release.

According to Tri-County Health data, 3,193 new cases were re-

ported on Dec. 31 across the three counties, the most on any single day since the start of the pandemic up to that point, the agency said in the release.

All three counties have exceeded their all-time high sevenday incidence rates — which were previously set in November 2020 — with rates exceeding 1,000 cases per 100,000 people in each, according to the release. (“Incidence rate” means the rate of new cases.)

“Over the past two weeks, Adams County rates increased by 403%, Arapahoe County by 437%, and Douglas County by 480%,” Tri-County said in the Jan. 5 release.

In addition, COVID test-positivity rates are also at record levels, greater than 25% in each county, according to the release, referring to the percentage of tests that come back positive.

“Although hospitalization rates have not risen as much thus far, hospital capacity in our counties and region remains critically tight,” the release added.

Omicron has rapidly become the dominant variant, now making up virtually 100% of Colorado COVID-19 cases, the release said, citing state data.

“The highly infectious nature of this variant means that this wave could be shorter but also more severe than prior waves,” the school of public health’s statement said. “We are most con-

cerned about unvaccinated and immunocompromised individuals, who face the greatest risk of severe COVID-19 due to Omicron infection.”

Tri-County Health urged getting a COVID-19 vaccine, or a booster for those who have had the initial shots, as soon as possible.

“It is increasingly clear that boosters are critical to optimize protection against the Omicron variant, with estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that protection may (now) be no better than 35% after two doses in contrast to 75% after a booster,” Tri-County said in the release. New variants have affected the effectiveness of the initial vaccine shots.

The longer the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the higher the likelihood of new variants emerging.

“Most importantly, fully up-todate vaccines remain the most critical public health measure to protect people from COVID-19, (to) slow transmission, reduce the likelihood of new variants emerging and prevent serious illness, hospitalizations and death,” the agency continued.

As of Jan. 1, over 75% of individuals 12 and older have received initial doses of vaccines in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties, although only 40% to 50% of those who are currently eligible for boosters have received them, according to Tri-County.

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ACC to be mostly remote until Feb. 1 College offers some exceptions for health, science classes

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe Community College President Stephanie Fujii announced that most ACC classes would begin virtually on Jan. 18 and continue on a remote status until Feb 1. The decision came amid a continued surge in COVID-19 cases brought on by the highly transmissible omicron variant.

“As we are all adjusting to continued COVID concerns, cases, and the need for constant adaptations, I trust this will be a most interesting semester,” Fujii said in an email to students, faculty and staff.

Along with students, most staff will also work remotely for the two-week stretch as the campus monitors COVID. But the college’s three campuses in Littleton, Parker and Castle Rock will remain open, Fujii said, who added there are exceptions for classes and staff to be in-person.

This includes some healthrelated classes, such as nursing and EMT, as well as science labs, though lectures will be online, Fujii said. The college’s lounge areas will also be open so that students can access printers, and staff from

the college’s financial aid office will be on campus.

Fujii said the college will not force student clubs and organizations to meet remotely.

“We’re not prohibiting people from meeting face to face, so if that’s what a club decided they wanted to do, we’re not going to become the virtual police,” she said in an interview.

The move to mostly remote marks the latest effort by the college to mitigate yet another soaring wave of virus cases after it implemented a vaccine or testing mandate for students and staff to remain in-person on any of its three campuses.

For students or staff who do not show proof of vaccination, they will be required to test at least once a week. ACC had intended to begin its testing cycle earlier this month but delayed it to Jan. 29, citing testing scarcity.

“We have heard from a number of staff about the challenges of getting tested,” Fujii said, with longer lines and elusive rapid tests complicating the college’s testing plans.

The college will also continue to require masks to be worn on all of its campuses.

Fujii said ACC ordered 10,000 KN95 masks, which health officials have said are among the most effective, that will be available for free Monday through Friday in the college’s mailroom from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all of its campuses.

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Along with the college’s vaccination and testing push, staff who receive a booster shot will have the opportunity to receive $100, according to Fujii. Currently, 88.3% of staff are fully vaccinated, with 69% of students fully vaccinated.

The college will follow new isolation and quarantine guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in late December.

Isolation will apply to students or staff members who test positive for COVID. After testing positive (day 0) they must stay home for five full days, regardless of vaccination status. If, after five days, no symptoms are present or symptoms are resolving, they can leave isolation but must continue to wear a mask for five more days (at ACC, students and staff are required to wear masks at all times anyway).

Quarantine applies to those who may have been exposed to COVID and is different depending on vaccination status. According to the CDC, for those who are boosted or fully vaccinated within the last six months with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or the last two months with the J&J vaccine, they do not

need to quarantine but must wear a mask for at least 10 days and test on the fifth day, if possible.

For those who have not been boosted or who have been fully vaccinated more than six months ago with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or more than two months ago with the J&J vaccine, they will have to stay home for five days and wear a mask when around others for at least five more.

Fujii said while the decision to go remote through January had to be made, she understands students’ frustration.

“This is not what people wanted, but I’ve been very impressed with how much people are trying to understand it,” she said. “Every single semester has been upended, has been different.”

Fujii said she remained optimistic that the virtual pivot would be temporary and that the remainder of the semester would see a full return to in-person learning.

“Our community is best when we’re able to be together,” she said. “We’re learning a lot … and we’re using everything that we’ve learned to improve our ability to successfully facilitate student learning.”

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Persistence is more than just pushing through

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o, we stopped doing what we needed to stop doing. And we started new and better activities and positively rewarding habits with an unWINNING derstanding of how important it is to WORDS build and maintain momentum in order to achieve success, exceeding our goals and dreams.

And then we hit the wall. What happens when we hit the wall? A domiMichael Norton nant and driven attitude would have us think that we can just push through the obstacle, get it out of the way, just break through that wall when we hit it. Speaking from personal experience, I have tried this approach, and far too often I found myself bouncing off the wall and staring up at the ceiling.

The variable in this is the wall.

What kind of wall are we talking about? Is it a very tall wall that cannot be scaled? Is it a steel reinforced

wall, the kind that hospitals build around radiology departments? Is it a cinderblock wall, the kind of wall we see in schools or military bases?

Is it a sheetrock wall? And if we want to run through it, we just have to choose our spot carefully, so we miss running into the beams. Or is it an imaginary wall, a wall we have created in our mind, a self-imposed barrier to success.

Persistence is absolutely a key factor when we think about achieving success. Those things we want most are those that usually take time or are achieved over time. Quick wins are great and fuel the fire and passion to continue, but those medium size goals and big dreams take time.

And over time we will run into obstacles or at least speed bumps along the way. And staying with it in the face of adversity makes all the difference.

Persistence is also more than just pushing through. As noted above, there are walls that we just can’t push or break through, no matter how persistent we are, and regardless of how physically strong we

become. Persistence also means tapping into our emotional and mental strengths. These are extremely helpful to push through and work through those self-imposed walls and barriers. And leaning into and onto our emotional and mental strengths are vital to working our way through those tall, steel, cinderblock walls of life too.

A few years ago, I was skiing the trees in Beaver Creek, Colorado.

It was a beautiful blue sky powder day and we had found a great little aspen glade with fresh snow. It wasn’t a very tight patch of trees, there was plenty of room to pick our way through and bounce through the snow. That was the idea until I missed a turn and instead of bouncing through the snow, I found myself hip-checking an aspen tree and bouncing backwards. I found out the hard way that mature aspen trees do not yield to 200-pound skiers.

And tall, steel reinforced, and cinderblock walls don’t yield to us just because we are persistent. We need strategy, we need a workaround, and we need more than someone tell-

ing us to “Just do it.” Yes, that does work sometimes, and when it does, we are back on our way. When a pep talk or strong words of encouragement aren’t enough to do the trick, we have to stick with it in a different way, looking at how we can be smarter in our persistence. How we can go deeper into our emotional resources to conquer and overcome whatever it is that is in front of, standing between where we are today and where we want to be tomorrow.

What’s standing in your way? Is it a problem, a challenge, a very real and reinforced wall? Or is it a limiting belief, imaginary wall, or selfimposed barrier to success? I would love to hear your story of being more than just persistent at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we can use more than just our muscle and strength to push through, it really will be a better than good year.

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A new year of opportunity

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e welcome in the new year as we give a final wave to 2021. I hate to say “good riddance” since there were a lot of positive FINANCIAL things that occurred STRATEGIES last year. It almost feels like the Herman’s Hermits song “I’m Henry VIII, I am”: Second verse, same as the first.

Let’s see, we still have COVID-19, many businesses are not fully rePatricia Kummer opened, travel is restricted, and many things remain in short supply.

Oh, but the stock market set 70 new record highs last year¹ and is off to a good start in 2022. It is hard to know

how to plan but even more important that you do.

Our Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Krumpelman, CFA, stated, “The market has continued to climb that wall of worry that has only seemed to grow taller. Inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages and fear of potential new strains of coronavirus stand at the top of the list of concerns on investors’ minds, as well as fear of policy mistakes.”

The positives from last year include an improved employment picture and healthy balance sheets as consumers pay down debt and can’t find more things to buy. Corporate earnings remain strong, and the economy continues to expand. Investors made good money last year but wonder if supply chain issues will slow manufacturing and if omicron

will curb business profits.

The Federal Reserve has shifted its language to say inflation is more “persistent” than previously thought but still believes this is associated with one-time bottlenecks resulting from the pandemic. Still, the Fed is taking steps to tighten the money supply through interest rate hikes in 2022.

Inflation and economic growth are most influenced by long-term factors like demographics, debt, and technology, according to Forbes. Indexed equity returns are likely to be soft for several quarters, and a correction could certainly be in line given the current economic conditions.¹ Investors can expect continued market volatility, which also can bring opportunity. What if inflation is truly short-lived? And what if there isn’t

to move toward the society we desire?

Do we believe that we can and should successfully teach all children, provide them all with a solid opportunity to achieve world class outcomes?

Then we need to recognize that our students have different barriers to accessing education and address those barriers. Do we desire a democratic society in which all students, and all people, are considered and treated

equally? Then we need to create an educational environment that prepares students to be members of such a society.

Focusing on equity is an intentional way to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to achieve the world-class education DCSD says it offers by attending to not only the unequal learning needs of all students, but also the unequal back-

another economic shutdown? You want to plan for your long-term goals and not be derailed by the wall of worry. After all, we had these same concerns last year, and the market set new highs despite them. If any level of inflation remains, you will want to have an investment strategy to stay ahead of rising costs. Remember, the outlook for lower economic growth is still growth.

You may have new year’s resolutions that you should be planning for. Continue to match your goals with your investment strategy. Most opportunities occur from sticking to a plan and letting history (or songs) repeat.

1. Forbes Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner professional

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Equity policy vital to education On Jan. 25, the DCSD Board of Education plans to take up the equity policy. I believe it is vital that the BOE and the school district maintain the policy and ensure its vibrancy.

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18 in Douglas County. People under 18 accounted for .8% of hospitalized COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County Health region.

Although it’s heartening to see incidence rates might be dipping, Reynolds said, data shows a considerable spike in cases across age groups in late December.

Weekly incidence rates per 100,000 people range between 1,064.4 among children ages 6 to 11, 1,083 among children ages 12 to 17 and 1,390.5 among people over 18. The largest percent change was among 12- to 17-year-olds at 55.2%.

In addition to pediatric data, TriCounty Health’s dashboard showed Douglas County’s ICUs were at 96% capacity and inpatient beds were 94% full as of Jan. 12. Nearly 30% of beds were occupied by known or suspected COVID-19 patients.

Pandemic guidelines in schools This semester, the district intends to implement seating charts in classrooms to help with contact tracing and to know which quarantining procedures people should follow.

Assistant Superintendent Danelle Hiatt said schools have comprehensive plans for if they need to shift a building or classroom to remote learning temporarily. That’s in part because schools had much practice making the switch in past semesters, she said.

The district will also continue using isolation rooms for when someone is sick and needs to be sent home from school. Anyone who is sick, regardless of whether they have contracted COVID-19, is asked to stay home.

Although not required, the district is strongly encouraging people to mask indoors. There are certain situations in which masking becomes mandatory. One is if the district needs to make Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations, and another is if there is a declared outbreak.

Wise said there are classrooms in the district where everyone is being required to mask, because of an atrisk individual in the room.

There are different procedures for quarantining, depending on whether exposures are associated with an outbreak and if people are vaccinated.

If a school is not in a declared outbreak, guidelines are for potentially exposed people to wear a mask for 10 days, test five days after their exposure and monitor themselves or symptoms.

If exposures are linked to a declared outbreak, quarantining guidelines differ for vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

Those who are vaccinated are asked to stay in school but wear a mask for 10 days, test on day five, monitor for symptoms, and immediately quarantine and seek PCR testing if symptoms emerge.

If someone is not vaccinated but was exposed to COVID-19 in an outbreak situation, they have two options.

The first is called “test-to-stay.”

They can stay in school, wear a mask for 10 days, test on day five, and monitor for symptoms. Their second

option is to quarantine for five days, wear a mask for 10 days and test on day five. People are asked to quarantine and seek PCR testing if they become symptomatic.

Special Education Services Officer Sid Rundle said the district is in hourly contact with the Douglas County Health Department and Jogan Health Solutions, which helped create the set of guidelines. The second-semester plan is meant to encourage vaccination, “because if you’re vaccinated you don’t have to go home,” he said.

Debate among directors Douglas County School Board President Mike Peterson said the recommendations still emphasize personal responsibility, masking choice and vaccine choice — issues that were important to him and his fellow Kids First candidates during school board elections.

Peterson said COVID-19 is so prevalent right now that people should assume they are being exposed daily.

“Telling you you were exposed is like telling you you woke up this morning,” he said.

Director Elizabeth Hanson raised several concerns about the district’s second-semester COVID guidelines.

“I know the mask issue, that ship has sailed,” she said. “I’m not trying to fight about masks.”

As one of their first major initiatives, the new board majority of Peterson, Becky Myers, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar fulfilled one of their campaign promises by making masks optional in most situations, in a 4-3 vote in December.

The district does not track how many people are vaccinated, Hanson said, making it hard to know how well exposure guidance for vaccinated and unvaccinated people is being followed.

There are several instances in the district’s guidance where masking is recommended, she said, but she worried community members will not heed those measures when the district has shifted to a parental-choice masking policy, saying it sends a confusing message.

The spread of omicron is significantly taxing the system, she said.

Teachers are spending on average one hour a day preparing to pack up materials for students to learn from home. That means trying to balance two jobs by teaching students in the classroom and those learning at home, she said.

Hanson said she adamantly supports letting people know if they were exposed to COVID-19 at school but that the district does not have the staffing capacity to issue the number of exposure notifications it needs to.

“It’s just fluff, it’s giving our community a false sense of mitigation structure that’s actually not in place,” Hanson said.

Director Becky Myers said she thinks the guidance emphasizes personal responsibility more than it does personal choice in masking.

The pandemic has changed people’s perspective on going to work sick, she said, and she believes they have become more willing to stay home if symptomatic with any illness.

Director Christy Williams said she fully supported a suggestion from Director David Ray to give staff a mental health day, and she was willing to consider if a better policy would be to send some classrooms remote

DCSD Superintendent Corey Wise has stressed there is no perfect way to get through PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS COVID.

temporarily than asking teachers to handle both in-person and quarantined students.

Director David Ray said he was “sitting here kind of flustered” that employees were being asked to implement the COVID-19 guidance

without enough manpower to do so.

“I’m just really having a hard time for our staff right now, especially for our nurses and our health assistants, holy cow,” he said. “We have these great plans, but we can’t implement with fidelity, so why are we doing it?”

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Pairing experienced pilots with students the goal for Young Eagles

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f pilots enjoy what they do, it’s a double win when they can share their enthusiasm with young kids.

“This is just one way of giving back after spending all the money to learn to fly,” said Commercial Pilot Charlie Philips.

Philips is one of several local pilots who donate their time, expertise and their equipment to introduce kids to life in the cockpit.

Philips said he’s flown more than 500 kids through the Young Eagles program.

More than 22 young girls and boys from ages 8 to 17-years old took flight in the EAA Young Eagles Aviation Program on Dec. 18 at Centennial Airport, one of several rally events the group hosts in Colorado each year.

For 20 of them, it was a brandnew experience. They’d have never flown in a plane before.

“It’s the most fun I’ve ever done with an airplane,” Philips said.

“When you get out of the plane, these kids smiling like crazy, it makes it all worthwhile no matter what it costs.”

The Young Eagles program is offered nationwide by the Experimental Aircraft Association. The free program has introduced nearly 2 million Young Eagles to aviation since it started 30 years ago.

Volunteer pilots and ground crews participate in the program to teach the kids the mechanics of an aircraft, taking off and landing, understanding the flight plan, communicating with air traffic controllers,

January 20, 2022

Malachi Breece taxiing in on the tarmac.

He is interested in airplanes right now because his great-grandfather was a mechanic and pilot.

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classroom lessons and operating simulators.

The final step is climbing into an aircraft and flying. They allow one child per plane and each one gets an opportunity to take over the yoke and fly the plane - with the pilot sitting right alongside. Most of those come at rally events hosted out of regional airports.

National effort, regional impact The EAA Chapter 301, based out of Parker, has two locations that support the Young Eagles - The Wings Museum Exploration of Flight facility at Centennial Airport and Colorado Air and Spaceport. Colorado Air and Spaceport has supported the program for more than 15 years with more than 2,000 Young Eagles flown.

The Wings Museum Flight Facility location provides the classroom and space on the ramp outside the building for the flights.

“We have eight pilots and aircrafts flying about between 22 and about 26 kids at each rally,” said Tom Letts, Young Eagles Field Representative who manages the program at Centennial.

The Young Eagles also have chapters based out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, the airports in Boulder, Erie, Longmont, and Englewood’s Colorado Skies Academy.

Each child gets a 20-to-30-minute flight depending on air traffic and the weather during the flight. When they land, they get a Young Eagles certificate that identifies the plane, pilot, and date of flight. They also receive a briefing and a logbook.

SEE PILOTS, P13

Dean, who declined to have his last name printed, is excited to get on the plane to take his flight with pilot Mark Smith.

Marcus Jacobson Garcia wants to be a pilot when he grows up and is receiving his Young Eagles certificate from pilot Anthony Werner after hisPILOTS, flight.P15 SEE

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he bright red Depot Art Gallery in Littleton opened its newest exhibit, “Carry Me Away,” with works by Littleton Fine Arts Guild members that interpret the stated theme in many individual ways — in technique, style, color ...

Travel and imagine. Juror Janet Malone awarded the Best of Show ribbon to Talia Johns for “River Run Through Me,” a mixed-media work with 3-D drawing and cutout parts. Take time for a close look at this piece. Malone named Peggy Dietz’s photograph “Rower on the Arno” as Best of Theme.

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That’s something they can take with them to get further pilot training.

“We flew over 200 kids when we started in May, but we didn’t fly the kids January, February, March or April, due to COVID. We started light May and June we flew 45 kids, but we pared back,” said Letts.

It’s fun for the pilots, too.

“It’s wonderful to take these kids out, I have been doing this for quite a while. I’ve been flying for 44 years, actively flying, and about 40 years as a flight instructor. I’ll keep doing this as long as they let me,” said pilot and flight instructor Mark Smith.

It’s a nice use of a busy airport, which brings in $30-40 million in revenue to the area, Lett said.

“A lot of people don’t know this, but Centennial is the number one busiest general aviation airport in the United States,” Letts said. “And it’s the 26th busiest, controlled towered airport in the United States-its busier than Honolulu, Hawaii-its busier than JFK- and busier than Salt Lake City. And on any given day, it’s busier than Denver International Airport.”

Next generation But the program has a serious side, too, creating the next generation of aviators, commercial pilots, and airplane mechanics, Lett said.

“It’s a lot of fun and this program was designed to get kids interested in aviation,” said Letts. “We’re

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‘Wizard of Oz’ Follow that yellow brick road to Sonya Ellingboe Parker’s PACE Center, 20000 East Parker Road, to see “Wizard of Oz,” playing through Feb. 5. Tickreally in need of pilots and had a couple of airlines go out of business because there were no pilots to be able to fly. Also, we need mechanics as well.”

There are plenty of aviation-related jobs, he said.

“Even if the kid did not enjoy the flight, I always like to explain aviation is way more than just the airplane, it’s all the surrounding businesses such as air traffic controllers and ground crews,” Letts said.

EAA Chapter 301 has flown more than 7,000 young eagles in Denver and has also given out scholarships for those students who are interested in aviation. In addition, the future pilots can attend the EAA Air Academy in the summer and take flying lessons for future aviation education.

“Since inception, the scholarship program has awarded $33,112 scholarships to 24 recipients,” said Blanche Cohen Young Eagles Coordinator for the chapter. “Several scholarship recipients received private and commercial pilot certificates. Many attended aviation universities and the EAA air academy.”

Cohen said the program qualifies for part of the Boy Scout merit badge. The ground school alone is part of the Girl Scout badge since the Girl Scout program does not allow members to fly. The Naval Sea Cadets, Denver Public Schools, and various non-profit organizations such as Fly Girls also participate in the program.

Campus programs There is a second Wings Over the Rockies Museum in Denver at

a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

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The Depot Art Gallery is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is located at 2069 W. Powers Ave. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org.

CSO The Colorado Symphony will perform “Come Fly With Me,” a Great American Songbook Tribute, on Jan. 29 at Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. 303-623-7876, coloradosymphony.org.

Evergreen arts Center for the Arts in Evergreen presents its 2022 Teen Exhibition, “I’m Here,” through Feb. 12. There were 130 submissions from Colorado teens from 22 schools and the show contains 46 two- and three-dimensional works. Cash awards will be given by the CAE Teen Council, which juried the exhibit. The CAE is at 31880 Rocky Village Drive in Evergreen. Free, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and 10

Town Hall “Little Shop of Horrors” by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken plays at Town Hall Arts Center SEE SONYA, P14

Joshua Mughelli smiles just after landing. He has wanted to become an astronaut since he was a little boy. He also took the Young Eagles ground school course to learn PHOTOS BY BELEN WARD about aviation.

Lowry, and that’s the main campus.

But the Centennial Airport campus has some distinct benefits.

“They built this facility to be able to have an opportunity to get up close and personal, to see the flightto touch- and to feel. The Lowry Museum is wonderful from an educational and historical standpoint,” said Palmer. “But there’s still that missing component of putting it into reality. So that’s what we are doing here. We’re bringing that reality to touch, feel and look, we’re inspiring the next generation.”

Wings at Centennial also have a program for STEM teachers called “Teacher Flight.” It is similar to the Young Eagle’s program and it’s also free where they take a teacher out flying in a plane so they can take the experience back to the classroom.

“The teachers are going to be able to share in a way so we can look for the next engineers-the next pilots-

the next ground crew- the next mechanics or whatever we need for the aerospace industry,” said Keith Palmer Executive Director Exploration of Flight Campus Wings Over the Rockies Museum at Centennial Airport.

Also, at the Wings Museum, there is a simulator all kids can operate and experience flying a plane.

Palmer said “There’s a young lady upstairs right now that flew this morning on the simulator, and as she’s bopping around, you can see her expression and to see her desire.

It gave her the bug,” Palmer said.

“We need the young men and women to be excited about where their direction is and to see you’ve added a little piece of being able to help them. It’s an inspiration watching it start to come together. I tell you what- it goes a long way. It does make your day it’s not a job anymore- it’s just absolutely fun.”

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BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe coach Jerry Knafelc had a message for his girls basketball team after an easy win over Fossil Ridge on Jan. 11.

The Warriors, fourth in the Jan. 10 CHSAANow.com Class 5A rankings, raced to an early lead, which paved the way for a 59-46 non-league victory in the game played in the Arapahoe gym.

“It wasn’t perfect but what game is?” said Knafelc. “We’ve got to get better. That was most of our conversation in the locker room. It was a nice win. It was a win but there are a lot of things we can do better.”

He mentioned individual play on defense, off side on defense, rebounding, finishing shots, taking appropriate shots and throwing good passes.

“There were bits and pieces against Fossil Ridge,” Knafelc added. “Whatever the score ends up being, as long as we play our best. Whatever the score is, if we play our best basketball and we win, great. If we play our best basketball, we could lose to somebody. You played your best basketball and that other team just happened to be better.”

Arapahoe was better, especially early in the game. The Warriors led 32-13 at halftime and went on a 12-1 run to start the third quarter to grab a 30-point lead with 3:54 left in the quarter.

Fossil Ridge trimmed the Warriors lead to 10 points at 53-43 with 2:13 left in the game but a 6-3 spree by Arapahoe curtailed any comeback for the visitors from Fort Collins.

Sydney White, a junior guard, led the way for Arapahoe with 22 points, which included six three-

Arapahoe junior Sydney White, 22, connected on six of eight three point attempts and finished with 22 points to help the Warriors notch a 59-46 win over PHOTO BY JIM BENTON Fossil Ridge on Jan. 11.

point baskets.

White was six-for-eight from three-point range, had five rebounds, five assists and a steal.

“Sydney White played really well,” said Knafelc. “She’s kind of a three-level scorer. She can score inside, she can score midrange and she can score from outside.

“We have a player each night that goes off like that. That’s a good problem we have.”

One of those players is 6-foot-

Arapahoe junior Sydney White, 22, connected on six of eight three point attempts and finished with 22 points to help the Warriors notch a 59-46 win over Fossil Ridge on PHOTO BY JIM BENTON Jan. 11.

2 center Sam Crispe, who was saddled with foul trouble against Fossil Ridge but still managed to score 15 points.

Crispe, who will play at Boston University next season, had four

rebounds and two assists.

Arapahoe, 8-3 after the Fossil Ridge victory, had a Centennial League game against Cherokee Trail on Jan. 15. Fossil Ridge saw its record dip to 4-4.

‘Maui’ Freeman is wrestling powerhouse Chaparral program takes on tough schedule in aim for renown

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Chaparral’s Geoffrey Freeman started wrestling three years ago and at first he wasn’t attracted to the sport.

“I got into wrestling just to be good at football,” said Freeman, who was a defensive end on the Wolverines’ football team. “I started when I was

a freshman and then I was like `this sport is actually fun.’

“I fell in love with it. I just like the competition, it’s just one versus one.

It’s not your team, it’s just you and another guy.”

Freeman, who was third at the state tournament last season at 220 pounds, is Colorado’s top-ranked Class 5A 195 pound wrestler this season, according to the OnTheMat ratings.

He improved his record to 24-3 on Jan. 11 with a pin 37 seconds into the first period over Nathan Sandy in the Jan. 11 dual meet against Legend. Chap won the meet, 51-27, in the completion which saw 11 matches

end with pins.

“My season has been going real good,” said Freeman. “I’ve beaten some really good kids. I beat a kid that had been undefeated in two years. I’ve lost three times this year.

We went to Kansas and then I lost to the 4A No. 1 kid (Cheyenne Mountain’s Nicco Gagliardi) here. I beat him the week before and then he beat me. It was a hard match.

“It’s been a good season, the team is looking good and I’m having fun too.”

Freeman is nicknamed Maui, which also goes back three years.

“I got that back when I was a freshman,” he explained. “I’ve got

the hair and everybody would say there’s Maui. I just said OK.” Chaparral is fifth among Class 5A teams in the Jan. 13 OnTheMat rankings but Wolverines wrestling coach Alex Joseph claims it will take a little more time before Chap is ready to compete with teams like top-ranked Pomona and No. 2 Ponderosa.

“I don’t know if it’s realistic to compete with them at the state tournament this year,” said Joseph. “It’s all about where kids go to school.

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champions, then people would see us if we did that.

“Programs win and it attracts wrestlers. I expect to beat both those teams in the coming years. That’s my goal. This team is about three or four years away. We’re building it up before we can really compete with the Pomonas.”

Joseph believes the foundation is solid and a national schedule will help.

“We have one of the biggest youth

programs in the state so we just need more personnel, more guys that can compete at a higher level.

The biggest thing is coaching and the strength of your schedule. So we’ve made our schedule as strong as it’s ever been. The reason that’s so important is there are only 9.9 scholarships per team for wrestling and colleges only recruit from specific tournaments. You really have to go to national showcase tournaments.

“We have a lot of good youth wrestlers in Parker. In order for us to attract those kids to come to Chaparral, we need to have a national schedule.”

C R O S SWO R D P U Z Z L E

Legend’s Geoffrey Freeman is the No.1 Class 5A wrestler in the OnTheMat rankings and he improved his record to 24-3 with a win over Legend’s Nathan Sandy on Jan. 11.

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in the county.

The order was first challenged by the Douglas County School District and is now being disputed in a lawsuit filed by two Douglas County businesses: the Parker Montessori School and a Castle Pines hair salon.

The civil lawsuit, filed Jan. 6 in Douglas County District Court, argues that both the order and the entire Douglas County Health Department are unlawful and asks the court to agree.

“All we’re doing really is trying to hold Douglas County to the law,” said Igor Raykin, from Kishinevsky & Raykin, the law firm that filed the document.

In the lawsuit, Anitha Harshan, the director of Parker Montessori, and Becky Henderson, the owner of Curl Up N Dye hair salon, allege that the Douglas County Health Department “was not lawfully constituted” because the county did not “provide the statutorily required one-year written notice” before withdrawing from the Tri-County Health Department.

The county has argued that a

January 20, 2022 one-year notice they sent to TriCounty in July 2020 but rescinded soon after was revived when the health agency went back on their agreed terms.

Raykin said this was “a ridiculous argument,” in an interview with Colorado Community Media.

In a statement released through a spokesperson, the chair of the health department’s board, Doug Benevento, said the department had not yet been served with the new lawsuit.

“If we are served we will vigorously defend the process the county followed to establish a health department and its issuance of a public health order related to masking,” according to the statement. “Our county health department is recognized by the State of Colorado and is providing COVID-19 services in Douglas County.”

He also said the board stands by its public health order, saying the order is “consistent with our mission to protect public health and the state’s decision to lift its mask mandate.”

Raykin said his office plans to serve the county with the lawsuit this week and will then seek a preliminary injunction from a judge.

Both businesses suing the

Douglas Benevento was selected as the president of the new Douglas County Health PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER Department’s board of health.

health department wish to require masks in their facilities, according to the lawsuit.

“To protect the employees, staff, children and visitors to Parker Montessori from COVID-19, Plaintiff Hashan has implemented and enforced a universal mask

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requirement for employees, staff, children and all visitors when in the facility since reopening on April 20, 2020,” according to the lawsuit.

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financial harm to Plaintiff and her business,” according to the document.

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order was approved, a parent contacted the school to say they would like their child to be exempt from mask requirements, according to the document.

“The presence of an unmasked child within Parker Montessori created problems,” according to the lawsuit, which went on to cite risks for immunocompromised children and concerns of staff members.

In the section relating to Henderson’s hair salon, the lawsuit says that the owner wishes to implement a mask order because an outbreak of COVID-19 would affect the business and could include “possibly requiring the business to close.”

“An unmasked client presents an increased risk to Plaintiff Henderson’s employees; and other clients’ health, and an increased risk of a COVID-19 exposure that could cause

First lawsuit incurred fees After months of disagreements with TriCounty Health Department, Douglas County in July 2020 gave the required one-year notice that it would form its own health department but later walked that decision back after TriCounty agreed to allow counties to opt out of public health orders.

In August 2021, Tri-County voted to stop those opt-outs and enacted a school mask mandate. As a result, the Douglas County commissioners immediately split from the health agency and formed their own, claiming that the original one-year notice from July 2020 was revived because Tri-County had gone back on the earlier agreement.

When the new Douglas County Health Department first approved its exemption order, the board of health told Colorado Community Media that it would only be enforced in schools, even though its language could tech-

nically apply anywhere in the county.

On Oct. 26, a judge ordered the Douglas County Health Department to temporarily stop enforcing the exemption order in schools after the school district sued the department, arguing that the rule violated the civil rights of students with disabilities.

After a school board election changed the district’s board to be mostly made up of antimask-mandate members, the board of health voted Nov. 12 to amend their exemption order so it would no longer apply to schools.

“Our current public health order requires places of public accommodation that are requiring masks to provide exemptions to individuals for health reasons,” according to a statement on the Douglas County website dated Nov. 24.

An invoice from the law firm Greenberg Traurig titled “Re: Public Health Order Litigation” shows that the board of health incurred about $87,000 in legal fees during the month of November, according to the document acquired by CCM in a public records request.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Englewood NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2021-0036 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/1/2021 3:16:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MELODY L SANTIAGO Original Beneficiary: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR UNIVERSAL LENDING CORPORATION Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Universal Lending Corporation Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 1/10/2018 Recording Date of DOT: 1/12/2018 Reception No. of DOT: 2018002788 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $265,567.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $257,894.55 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: UNIT 202, CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 4, CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS, ACCORDING TO THE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS RECORDED ON AUGUST 22, 2006. AT RECEPTION NO. 2006072105, IN THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK AND RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS. COLORADO, AND AS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF CANYON CREEK CONDOMINIUMS. RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AT RECEPTION NO. 2005016274 IN SAID RECORDS, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS. STATE OF COLORADO. Which has the address of: 8489 Canyon Rim Cir Unit 202, Englewood, CO 80112 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February

23, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 12/30/2021 Last Publication: 1/27/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/1/2021 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700 , DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000008912289 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2021-0036 First Publication: 12/30/2021 Last Publication: 1/27/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press PUBLIC NOTICE Littleton NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2021-0042 To Whom It May Concern: On 11/19/2021 2:41:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: MARK A. TAYLOR AND LAURA B. TAYLOR Original Beneficiary: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 7/9/2002 Recording Date of DOT: 7/22/2002 Reception No. of DOT: 2002070730 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $400,000.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $399,627.84 Pursuant to C.R.S. §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 of the terms thereof.

THE LIEN FORECLOSED MAY NOT BE A FIRST LIEN. The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

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Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 12, STONEHENGE AT ROXBOROUGH, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO Which has the address of: 5738 Indian Paint Run , Littleton, CO 80125 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of 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 deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. 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.

First Publication: 1/13/2022 Last Publication: 2/10/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 11/19/2021 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ANNA JOHNSTON Colorado Registration #: 51978 1391 Speer Boulevard, Suite 700, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 Phone #: (303) 350-3711 Fax #: Attorney File #: 00000009301185 *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2021-0042 First Publication: 1/13/2022 Last Publication: 2/10/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

City and County Public Notice Amended Notice of Public Hearing A public hearing will be held on February 28th, 2022 at 6:00 p. m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on March 8th, 2022 at 2:30 p. m., before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a proposed amendment to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution. The proposed amendment to the Zoning Resolution will modify Section 29 in such a manner that large signs will be limited to uses that require a Site Improvement Plan (SIP) or a Use by Special Review (USR). The proposed amendments will not affect the regulations pertaining to temporary signs.

For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File Number: DR2021-011.

Legal Notice No. 941281 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2021.

Public Notice Amended Notice of Public Hearing A public hearing will be held on February 28th, 2022 at 6:00 p. m., before the Douglas County Planning Commission and on March 8th, 2022 at 2:30 p. m., before the Board of County Commissioners in the Commissioner’s Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, for a proposed amendment to the Douglas County Zoning Resolution. The proposed amendments include modifying the Suburban Residential district setbacks, changes to detached garage size limitations within all residential zone districts, and changes to the encroachment standards within all residential zone districts..

For more information call Douglas County Planning, 303-660-7460.

File Number: DR2021-007.

TO: CARL MILNER, D.O.B.: 12/14/1982 TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named children are dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Return of Service and Default Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father Carl Milner, and a Review Hearing have been set for March 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in Division 8 by phone by calling 720-437-6180 + 75592#, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

Legal Notice No. 941282 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: DEVON A. MILNER, D.O.B.: 9/11/2017; WALKER T. CONRAD, D.O.B.: 11/29/2009; CHARLI M. CONRAD, D.O.B.: 5/15/2007, Children And concerning: JANELLE CONRAD, D.O.B.: 5/20/1981, Mother; CARL MILNER, D.O.B.: 12/14/1982, Father to Devon A. Milner; CHRISTOPHER CONRAD, D.O.B.: 10/25/1981, Father to Walker T. Conrad and Charli M. Conrad, Respondents And SHERYL ANNE THOMPSON, D.O.B.: 9/25/1958, Maternal Grandmother; JOHN ALLEN THOMPSON, D.O.B.: 7/27/1958, Maternal Grandfather, Special Respondents.

Attorney for Department: R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct.

Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 lreigrut@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 21JV123 DIVISION 8

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.

If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate.

You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2021, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: 1/12/2022 /s/ Lori Kennedy Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No. 941280 First Publication: January 20, 2022 Last Publication: January 20, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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