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HD43 Rep. Marshall outlines his legislative priorities

New session begins soon

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Wasting no time between the election and the start of the legislative session, Highlands Ranch

Rep. Bob Marshall laid out the five bills he plans to introduce this year as he prepares to represent state House District 43.

Marshall presented his plan to an audience of around 30 people at the Highlands Ranch Library earlier this month. His legislative priorities include a focus on

making car thefts felony crimes, implementing ethics standards for law enforcement and providing yearly teacher stipends.

Colorado legislators can introduce up to five bills per session to be voted on. Marshall said he

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Man sentenced to 23 years in Lone Tree shooting case

FEC United attends school district meeting

Security provided

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

At least two members of a private armed organization were among the audience of a Douglas County School District meeting on equitable hiring, recruitment and retention

John Tiegan, the founder of the United American Defense Force, an armed group that organized the downtown Denver “Patriot Muster” that ended with a fatal encounter in October 2020, and one other man in a United American Defense Force shirt attended the district’s Equity Advisory Council meeting on Dec. 7. Roughly 30 people made up the audience.

Prior to the meeting, a post in a Facebook group for FEC United, an organization deemed anti-government by the Southern Poverty Law Center and with ties to the United American Defense Force, asked members to be at the meeting to provide feedback on the council’s draft recommendations meant to ensure diversity among school staff.

In response to the post, multiple people reached out to the school district to raise concerns about FEC United’s call for attendance, including Equity Advisory Council member Cathy Lees, who called the post an intimidation tactic that “successfully silenced under-represented voices” in the district.

The district provided extra security at the meeting and prohibited loitering outside the building. District policy also bans weapons on school properties and no one at the meeting appeared armed.

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Peter Viet Le, 29, was sentenced to 23 years in the Department of Corrections for shooting and in-

2018 case resolved SEE SENTENCING, P9

juring a man in 2018 at a bowling alley in Lone Tree, according to a Dec. 12 news release from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. The shooting happened the night of March 22, 2018. According to the release, shortly after 11 p.m., police officers in Lone Tree were dispatched to a shooting call at the

Bowlero bowling alley, located at 9255 Kimmer Drive.

When officers arrived, they found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the release. Colorado Community Media

Discussion during the equity meeting mostly took place with council members in small groups so the audience wasn’t able to hear much.

The equity meeting took place without disruption or public comment. Audience members could fill out a form to provide feedback.

Allison Jones, a DCSD parent and member of the Douglas County

Rep. Bob Marshall shares his ideas for the five pieces of legislation he can introduce this session on Dec. 5 at the Highlands Ranch Library.

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RSV viruses raise concern for children

spikes of the coronavirus pandemic.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mom Brianne Price knew respiratory illnesses could be a concern because her baby was born prematurely. Then her other child, her 4-year-old boy, came home with a cough. Soon after, Price was calling a nurse help line. Her baby also had something, except it was worse. Her baby had trouble breathing. It landed her baby in the hospital.

The girl, just shy of 6 months old, had a virus commonly called RSV. She was placed on oxygen.

The baby recovered after spending days in the hospital. Now Price, from the Littleton area, is sounding the alarm for other parents, hoping they take the spread of illnesses seriously.

“Keeping your kids home when they’re sick is super helpful,” Price said.

Her remarks came during a news conference that included Children’s Hospital Colorado officials. It turns out that her daughter was one of more than 1,400 RSVrelated hospitalizations in the Denver metro area from Oct. 1 through late November, part of a season where RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, and other viruses, including the flu and COVID, are causing more infections, prompting concerns from public health officials.

At times in recent weeks, just two intensive-care hospital beds for children were available in the entire state of Colorado. Hospital departments took patients that they normally wouldn’t and health care professionals braced themselves for a marathon season that hopefully won’t put severe strains on hospitals, like those seen during the worst

“Please note that some families with less urgent health concerns may experience longer wait times in our emergency departments,” an alert message on the Children’s Hospital Colorado website says.

A cough or runny nose may not seem like a cause for concern. But health officials want people to think twice about it and take extra precautions to protect their families, classmates, coworkers and neighbors.

“We know that a mild respiratory infection in one person can be potentially a deadly infection in someone else,” Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, said.

Triple threat

Amid an earlier-thanusual — and more severe — RSV season, Children’s Hospital Colorado saw record numbers of patients with respiratory illnesses in its emergency departments. By itself, health officials might manage the upsurge. But flu and COVID are also circulating, fueling concerns about stretched resources.

One children’s health official wasn’t sure how the combination of a holiday school break and holiday gatherings might affect the trends. But one thing’s for sure: Health care workers expect the situation to continue into the new year, said Dr. Kevin Carney, associate chief medical officer for Children’s Hospital Colorado.

That’s even if RSV slows down — because the flu started ramping up in November, Carney said.

“We are pretty much mentally preparing to have no break between these respiratory infections,” Carney said, adding, “I don’t see a scenario in the next month or two where we don’t have very busy emergency departments and inpatient units.”

Then there’s COVID.

Colorado listed 440 people as “currently hospitalized” with coronavirus the week of Nov. 29, with numbers trending upward. For instance, there were just 145 hospitalizations the week of Sept. 20.

The state also posted a seven-day average of eight deaths among COVID cases on Nov. 19, up from an average of three deaths about a month earlier.

But when it comes to kids, health officials are focused on RSV.

“For influenza, most of our hospitalizations have been among adults, and then we see really the inverse of that for RSV,” Herlihy said, emphasizing the risk to children, during a separate news conference.

Most children get an RSV infection by the time they are 2 years old, according to the state health department. Some infants and young children may be at higher risk for more-severe illness from RSV, such as bronchitis or pneumonia.

The illness is more pervasive this year because young children now have less builtup immunity, according to a University of Chicago Medicine article.

Earlier in the pandemic, due to masking and social distancing, young children were not exposed to common germs, according to the article. Now, some 1- and 2-year-olds are experiencing their first RSV infection, the article says.

Carney, the Children’s Hospital doctor, told news reporters his buildings are packed.

“Our hospital continues, at all of our sites, to be really functioning at 100% capacity in all of our units,” Carney said.

Possible peak, but more around corner

It is possible RSV cases have peaked, but the hospital is still contending with

high numbers of patients — and it has seen a “significant uptick” in the number of patients showing up who have known influenza, Carney said.

It all adds up to mean that the end of respiratory illness season is a long way off, Carney said.

“It’s the million-dollar question what’s going to happen after Thanksgiving for us. Historically, we can sometimes count on when kids are out of school that infectious diseases will decrease,” Carney said.

But as people travel and get together with family and friends, viruses tend to spread, Carney added.

Colorado has seen 517 flu hospitalizations from Oct. 2 through Nov. 26, according to the state’s flu data webpage. And the flu season could be more severe than in recent years, officials say.

Hospitals scramble to handle child patients

As of Nov. 17, there were only two pediatric intensivecare unit, or ICU, beds available in Colorado, according to the state health department.

More recently, there were still just two available pediatric ICU beds out of 94 in the state as of Nov. 29, the

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“The number of hospital beds is dynamic and refers to staffed beds, not physical beds,” the department said in a statement. The number depends on how many qualified health care professionals are available to work those beds.

Hospitals have taken action to expand capacity, with adult hospitals “starting to admit teenagers into their adult ICUs that they previously wouldn’t have seen,” Scott Bookman, director of the state Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response, said.

“They are also starting to bring much younger patients into their neonatal intensive-care units that traditionally wouldn’t serve this population,” Bookman said.

He added: “We’re also seeing adult hospitals simply being able to hold onto many of these children at their facilities rather than needing to transfer them to a pediatric center.”

Children’s Hospital Colorado, a system with locations around the Denver metro area and in Colorado Springs, has asked for help from adult hospitals, Carney said.

Brianne Price holds her daughter, Lily, who was hospitalized with a virus commonly known as RSV in November. COURTESY OF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO

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Denver Giving Machines o er way to help

Devices are located along 16th Street Mall

BY JEREMY MOORE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

A bank of four red vending machines near the 16th Street Mall invites pedestrians to buy a winter coat, art supplies, lumber or a tower of lettuce for someone who needs help.

Those gifts are just a few of the many practical items shown on cards inside the vending machines that have taken the place of more familiar choices like snacks or drinks.

The transaction is also familiar: each item has a number to be entered on a touchscreen. The donor swipes a credit card or uses mobile pay, and the item falls to the bottom. The difference is the cards pile up and are not immediately removed. The machines keep a running total of all purchases with the money going directly to each charity.

“The idea is to create a link between the giver and the recipient,” said Amy Johnson, who is on the organizing committee for Giving Machines sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “And giving a tangible item, knowing exactly what you’re giving, is what creates that emotional link.”

The machines have returned to Denver’s Writer Square (at the corner of Larimer and 15th Street) each November since 2019. They are part of the Church’s annual Light the World holiday initiative. The first machines appeared in Salt Lake City in 2017. This year, the machines can be found in 28 locations around the world.

“The idea is to give as Jesus gave, one person at a time,” Johnson explained. “And so, the team was trying to come up with a simple, familiar way to give in a transactional way. So, they thought, what’s easier than a vending machine?”

In Denver, this year’s machines benefit eight charities, three of which operate globally:

• A Precious Child assists children and families facing difficult life challenges such as abuse and neglect, crisis situations and poverty.

• Doctors Care is dedicated to improving health access for lowincome individuals in the South Metro Denver area.

• Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver builds strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable housing.

• Metro Caring provides nutritious food while addressing the root causes of hunger.

• Village Exchange Center serves immigrants and refugees through community connection.

• iDE Global creates livelihood opportunities for poor rural households.

• Mentors International transforms generational poverty into sustainable self-reliance.

• Water for People makes highquality drinking water and sanitation accessible to all.

Each charity has identified the things people need most, resulting in 30 items ranging from ducks to diapers, gardening tools to groceries, lettuce to lumber. Prices range from $3 (soap for one school) to $250 (community garden). Donors can purchase multiple items in a single transaction up to $3,000.

“The best stories are when the kids come with their allowance and choose an item for $5 or $10,” Johnson said. “It’s an unusual, unique way to help children, for example, learn to give.”

The Church covers all the costs of the machines and credit card fees. So, none of the money donated goes to overhead.

“My favorite stories are the people who come who’ve benefited from these charities in the past,” Johnson said. “Now they have a little bit of money and they can give back.”

Donations are eligible for tax deductions and may also be eligible for employer matching programs. Receipts are available by text or email.

Denver’s Giving Machines operate 24/7, Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Volunteers are typically near the machines daily from noon to 8 p.m.

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Giving Machines return to Denver’s Writer Square at the corner of Larimer and 15th. COURTESY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Nourish Meals on Wheels takes part in Colorado Gives Day

BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Donations made to Nourish Meals on Wheels through Colorado Gives Day will be enhanced by the $1.4 million Colorado Gives Day Incentive Fund.

This Colorado Gives Day, on Dec. 6, Nourish Meals on Wheels aimed to raise $50,000. The organization raised $37,355 through 219 donors.

“Colorado Gives announced that we will know the amount we get from the incentive fund by Dec. 31,” said community engagement coordinator Olivia Servaes.

Nourish Meals on Wheels, a nonprofit organization, uses volunteers to package and deliver meals to seniors and homebound adults throughout Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Douglas countiesand Denver. Every morning, the head chef cooks creative meals and kitchen volunteers package the fresh, hot meals. The volunteers will cut up or puree food for clients who have the inability to use their utensils or have dental problems.

“We even take into account food preferences too,” said Servaes. “If you’re 90 years old and you don’t like brussel sprouts, we’re probably not going to be the ones that are going to change your mind on that, so we will put you on a list and make sure you never get brus-

sel sprouts.” From the kitchen to the road, just under 20 people work 30 routes to deliver hot food to the front door of those who need it.

Servaes said the nonprofit organization charges $5 for a hot meal, but if someone in need is not able to pay, they still get the food.

“We will never deny anybody food based on your ability to pay,” she said. “That’s why Colorado Gives Day is so important to us because those funds will feed people who can’t afford to feed themselves.”

Besides Colorado Gives Day, Nourish Meals is also supported through other community programs. On Dec. 8 Nourish Meals on Wheels will host Twelve Days of Giving. For 12 days, volunteers give a wrapped gift to each client when they get their hot meal. These gifts come from donations.

“The community helps us so much with this giant project because we average about 500 gifts each day,” said Servaes.

Gifts include items such as poinsettias and blankets. The blankets are made for Nourish Meals on Wheels by Arapahoe County Community Services and wrapped by students at Aspen Academy.

The community can donate monetarily using the donate today tab, bring in non-perishable food items, and so much more. Nourish Meals on Wheels, located 92 E Arapahoe Road, operates Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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Douglas County residents may dispose of unwanted electronics free of charge at Techno Rescue, 3251 Lewiston St. in Aurora, 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 and

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Fundraiser for Club Q shooting victims surpasses $800,000

BY AMANDA HORVATH ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

When tragedy hit close to home, Faith Haug immediately looked for a way to support the victims.

“I went online to try to donate to somewhere, and there was nowhere set up. So, I set up a GoFundMe. That was it,” she said.

That was far from it.

Faith co-owns Good Judy Garage with her spouse CC Haug. Together they started this business just outside of Denver in late 2021 to create a safe space for those in the LGBTQ+ community and beyond when dealing with car repairs. Everything they do, down to the name, is intentional.

“The reference comes from Judy Garland, who was a supporter of LGBTQ rights. So, somebody that was a supporter of the community, a friend of the community, was referred to as a ‘Good Judy,’” CC explained to Rocky Mountain PBS last year. “So, we kind of took that on because … we want to be there for the community.”

They don’t take that responsibility lightly. On Saturday, Nov. 19 just before midnight, a shooter killed five people and hurt 17 others at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs. For Faith, she felt like she had to do something, especially as a queer business owner.

“If I have the platform to get something like that out, that’s my responsibility. And, you know, this is not about our shop whatsoever,

but being able to spread that on our social media through the shop and all of that does have an effect,” said Faith.

So she started a GoFundMe, specifically for the victims and those directly impacted by the shooting.

“You know, one fund can’t meet every need. Our fund is to give direct, you know, cash check payments to the victims that were directly involved,” Faith said, pointing out there are other funds for club employees, people facing trauma but weren’t physically present and federal grants coming in for things like memorials.

Over the matter of a few days, the fundraiser quickly gained traction, garnering support from people all over the world. Just two and a half weeks after the tragedy, people have donated more than $800,000 to the fund.

“I’m amazed by it, but I’m not surprised because the community shows up,” said Faith.

From celebrities, to bars, to tattoo shops to anonymous donors, the fundraiser continues to grow every day, which, among other factors, led Faith to partner with the National Compassion Fund. This nonprofit organization was started in partnership with victims and family members of past mass shootings, including the Aurora Theatre shooting.

Partnering with this fund, Faith said, will help make sure all money intended to directly help the victims truly benefits them. Over the past two weeks, she said she has spoken

to many previous victims of mass shootings and many of them spoke about the difficulties of receiving funds after a tragedy. For example, if someone is receiving federal benefits for something unrelated, receiving funds from GoFundMe will be seen as more income and disqualify them from that benefit.

“The responsibility I have with this fund is to make sure that it only helps,” Faith explained. “In trying to help, I can’t … I don’t want to cause harm. And so that’s the reason that it’s being done this way.”

One of the frequently asked questions Faith addressed in the fundraiser posting is: why is the money not going to the Colorado Healing Fund? That fund was also created to help victims of mass shooting and was initially funded by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. It often is pointed to as a place to donate after tragedies in Colorado. However, Faith said donors have specifically asked them not to give the money raised to that fund.

“Because they are unhappy with how funds from the SolTribe tragedy and others have been handled, high administrative fees, and the inability to have much say in where the funds go. We are not bad-mouthing the CHF – any donation is a good donation!” she wrote in the GoFundMe description.

On Dec. 6, the Colorado Healing Fund, or CHF, announced that it secured underwriting support to cover the majority of expenses for administration of the fund for

Following the news of the deadly shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, a queer-owned auto shop started a fundraiser for the victims. In just two weeks, it grew to have more than $800,000.

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Club Q victims. In the announcement, CHF said this means the $1.9 million raised to date and all future funds raised for Club Q will be dedicated entirely to victim assistance.

For Faith, it’s all about keeping the victims in mind even during an emotional and trying time she’s experienced through this fundraiser.

“It’s heavy. It’s a lot of responsibility to a lot of people, and it has to be done the proper way. And so it’s been ... it’s been stressful, but I’m not dead and I’m not shot. So it’s really nothing in comparison to what, what those people are going through,” Faith explained.

The Good Judy Garage fundraiser is still open in hopes it continues to grow after receiving advice from survivors of other mass shootings to keep it open as long as possible to raise more money. People can donate through the GoFundMe or by going through the National Compassion Fund site. All of the money goes to the same place with the same intention — to help the victims.

Faith’s message to those who want to support: “Just keep sharing it and hopefully we can continue to grow it so that there’s more for the victims at the end of it.”

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Marshall’s top priority bill, but one he acknowledges might be difficult to pass, is a $2,000 yearly teacher stipend. Marshall noted that legislation asking for state funding will see a lot of competition due to the limited budget.

However, he thinks there may be enough support for increasing teacher pay to help pass his bill.

“When I was doing the bipartisan retreat with all my new colleagues, we could pretty much get to as consensus, even some of my more conservative colleagues, that the teachers are not getting paid and we know it, so let’s get the teachers paid,” Marshall said.

Marshall said he already has bipartisan support for his idea to make car thefts a felony, regardless of the value of the car. The legislation would also prevent judges from issuing personal recognizance bonds, or bonds that don’t require payment, for car theft suspects.

Another bill would be a requirement for Colorado counties with a population of more than 70,000 to have five elected county commissioners. Currently, counties with a population above 70,000 can have three or five commissioners.

In Douglas County, dicussions have been held to increase the currnt commissioner board from three to five, especially as the

county has grown over the last decade.

The most niche of the bills Marshall presented on is one that will increase veterans’ benefits, specifically the individual unemployability benefit, which compensates disabled veterans who can’t work. Marshall said it became a legislative priority after hearing from a veteran constituent who advocated for change.

“This is a one-sentence thing and I can’t imagine anyone voting against it, the fiscal note is going to be minuscule,” Marshall said.

“This one is kind of a personal one for me.”

Lastly, Marshall said he’d like to introduce legislation to implement ethics standards for law enforcement and potentially increase educational requirements so law enforcement officers would need a college degree.

Marshall pointed to the federal Hatch Act, which limits the political activities of federal law enforcement, as an example of what he is looking to do.

“The basic thought is that people with guns working for the state should be held to a higher standard than just a citizen,” he said.

In response to an audience question about gun legislation, Marshall said he supports keeping Colorado’s laws as is, with the possibility that he would support a ban on purchasing assault weapons under the age of 21.

“On emotional issues like gun bans or abortion, my position has been status quo,” he said.

Deadlines for legislators to submit bills are Dec. 13 and Jan. 13.

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‘The basic thought is that people with guns working for the state should be held to a higher standard than just a citizen.’

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previously reported the victim was Dylan Pryor.

According to a 2018 GoFundMe account created for Pryor, he was shot in the chest and in the hip. In an email Dec. 12, Eric Ross, the media relations director for the 18th Judicial District, said he verified this information with Keegan Doheney, the deputy district attorney on this case.

The victim was taken to Sky Ridge Medical Center and survived his injuries, the district attorney’s office said in the release.

Video surveillance from the bowling alley helped investigators identify Viet Le, who was reportedly seen on camera leaving the venue with a handgun, per the release.

According to the release, the victim told investigators that prior to being shot, he returned his bowling shoes at the checkout counter and accidentally bumped into Viet Le. The victim said that was when Viet Le pulled out a gun and shot him.

One of the victim’s friends attempted to stop Viet Le from leav-

ing, to which Viet Le then reportedly pointed the gun at the friend before leaving the bowling alley, according to the release. No additional shots were fired.

Viet Le was sentenced to 20 years in prison for first-degree assault, causing serious bodily injury with a weapon, and an additional three years for felony menacing, per the release.

“Both the victim who was shot and the victim who was menaced displayed strength, resilience and empathy throughout the course of this case. It is because of their strength and determination that we were able to obtain justice in this case,” Deputy District Attorney Corrie Caler said in the release.

Upon release, Viet Le will be placed on mandatory parole for five years and he will have to pay restitution, the district attorney’s office said in the release.

“There is absolutely no justification for Mr. Le’s actions that night,” District Attorney John Kellner said in the release. “I hope this sentence sends a strong message that gun violence will not be tolerated. We’re fortunate that no lives were lost in this senseless act of violence.”

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chapter of the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism who spoke to Colorado Community Media after the meeting, said she attended because she wanted to know how the district defined equitable hiring, recruitment and retention. She said she was disappointed that she couldn’t hear any of the conversation.

“We just need to hire the best and the brightest teachers, that should be our criteria,” Jones said. “If that’s not our criteria, then what is it? What does this equity mean?” Equity Advisory Council member Kelly Mayr said the Dec. 7 meeting had the largest audience of any that she

had been to, but didn’t feel it adversely impacted the council’s conversations.

Mayr said the council is currently working to create its definition of equitable hiring, recruitment and retention, adding that her group discussed addressing bias and increasing representation.

Among a nationwide teacher shortage, improving hiring, recruitment and retention should be a district priority, Mayr said.

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BY ELLIS ARNOLD

happened

It took nearly three years, but I finally “officially” came down with COVID. Like many, I had plenty of discussions with people saying I might have had it before we knew about COVID. I still suspect I did, but this time was certain.

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I started feeling “off,” started having specific symptoms and, given how much I, and our staff, had written about the topic – I didn’t feel like I need a test to confirm it. I just knew.

First, I have not tested for COVID before. My household has been extremely fortunate in not getting sick or needing a test. This was the first time I did the athome tests that were sent to my house.

I have to admit, there were some flashbacks to home pregnancy tests waiting to see if the lines would appear. With the children — I wanted to line to appear. With this one — not so much.

Anyway, read through the directions, followed the steps and was expecting a 15-minute wait. Instead, it took less than two minutes for both lines to appear. I had COVID — although I already knew that.

I have a household of seven people, including my parents who are said to be the “vulnerable” population for this stuff. My dad has also been recovering from a nasty bout with bronchitis. I did not want to add this to the recovery efforts.

Then, we have the usually healthy three children and my husband.

Interestingly, when all was said and done – My 9-yearold, my teenage daughter and I ended up with COVID. The rest of the family was spared.

Now — for the lesson. We so badly want to pretend we’ve moved on from COVID. It became such a political thing that it brings up more anger and resentment that I had even expected myself to feel.

However, I got extremely sick. My daughter got very sick. My son just had a runny nose and felt tired.

Like others — I agree things went a little too far in some regards in how this nation handled dealing with a pandemic. I did not agree with a lot of things. Others I did agree with.

But when you’re lying in bed, struggling to breathe and feeling like you have been run over by a truck — you do understand what all these doctors are saying when they stress that it is important to be vigilant and not spread this thing.

In the end, I understand that it was a terrible cold and I recovered in a week — but those things people questions as fake are not fake. Yes — I had brain fog. No — I, while testing negative, have not fully recovered. I am still more tired than my daily tasks need me to be.

I can be in the middle of doing a simple task like washing glasses in a sink and suddenly feel tired and need to lie down.

We are in the season of COVID spreading and flu cases going up, and RSV in children is higher than doctors are comfortable with.

No matter what you think of any of these illnesses — I did exactly what was recommended. I stayed home. I kept my children at home. I stayed away from my parents and youngest son.

I may not have handled it perfectly, but for other students at my kids’ school, my coworkers and the world we live in — I did not want to spread it. Being vigilant is probably the best lesson we can follow from all the pandemic brought us.

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MICHAEL

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Some unspoken words

WINNING

One of the more difficult things about the holiday season is something that impacts so many people is grieving the loss of someone who is no longer with us. And for those of us who have lost someone where a particular holiday meant so much to our family, it doesn’t matter if it was many years ago or just recently, the pain may ease, but it never truly goes away. And you know what? That’s a good thing as it stirs beautiful and loving memories that we want to hold onto

This came up during a few conversations and email exchanges that I had over the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend. And during two of those conversations those that I was speaking with shared that their biggest regret was not having the chance to clear the air about a misunderstanding or grievance, or more importantly, their pain was coming from the fact that during their last visit together, whether in person or by phone, they missed the opportunity to tell them that they loved them. And for both individuals, it was weighing heavy upon their hearts. Are some things better left unsaid? I believe so. We all have heard the expression, “If you don’t have anything nice to

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say, don’t say anything at all.” It’s absolutely true, if what we are about to say is coming from a place of anger or if we are simply trying to stir up trouble. It’s different if there are things we need to say, especially if it’s something others need to hear, even though they may not want to hear it. The problem is this, if we miss an opportunity to share information that could help someone, but we lack the courage to confront them, they may not be able to address or fix what they do not know.

I love this quote by Audre Lorde, “When we speak, we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So, it is better to speak.” Some words are better left unspoken, until they are not.

Each one of us can probably think of a time when we forgot to say something or wish we had said something. Good or bad, right or wrong, we then get mad at ourselves for not having had the courage to speak up, or we promise ourselves we will speak up next time. Hoping that there will indeed be a next time.

As we are right here in the middle of the holiday season, and as some of us are experiencing grief and the loss of a loved one who will not be celebrating with the family this year, may we lovingly remember them. And if we think

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Becoming California

Douglas County has many leaders in the county government. The county clerk put woke ideology on the ballot on 5B. How does woke ideology work on a building levy? It does not. The county commissioners fight among themselves and go into investigations and innuendos. They pronounce about being against CRT, not wearing masks, and no vaccine mandates on one hand while the other hand is in your wallet. The school board fight almost as much as the county commissioners. They wave their hand on CRT, equity, and other issues so they can whip up the base on their red meat issues to distract them from the actual issues facing the schools. The treasurer brags he is bringing in 10% to 20% more revenue every year into the coffers of Douglas County. How do they get the money? Increasing property taxes. Rest assured the property tax increase will come this December. Douglas County is debt free, but we get nothing back because they get to keep all the money. The State of Colorado gave us property tax relief not the county. We want TABOR to hold the state in check, but nothing holds the county accountable. One commissioner is lobbying for a water project to bring water from San Luis County to Douglas County. How will we pay for it? The taxpayers will pay. They want to develop Douglas County and steal water from another county. Looks like the county government want to make us the California of Colorado.

Ed Moore Highlands Ranch

Interesting news

I read my door-delivered Wall Street Journal (WSJ) daily, but today I’m reading my free Parker Chronicle before reading my $55 monthly newspaper. Not much of an overlap in news, but our local news can be so interesting as reported in the following articles.

There are two articles relating to affordable housing and

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we forgot to say “I love you” one last time, or that we were sorry, or anything else where we might have regrets, I encourage us not to focus on that one last time where we may have missed it, instead focus on all the times it was said and heard.

May we use this as a reminder for all those that are still with us and who we love so very much. May another day pass by where we forget or lack the courage to share with others just how grateful we are for having them in our lives, how much we love them, how much we appreciate all they do, and that they have been forgiven for any foolishness that may have come be-

renters. The first is: “Renters may get a bad rap, unfairly” by T.J. Sullivan, Parker’s Chamber of Commerce president. Also, there’s the front-page article: “Affordable housing initiative could face rocky future” by staff writer Ellis Arnold. Both indirectly make up a two-pronged attack describing us as “traditional nuclear family in a single detached home that fits Parker’s popular hometown image.” The term “affordable housing” is not far away from the term low-income housing where half of the current state budget for housing is matched by the federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department that provides grants (bribes) requiring compliance with the infamous Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule that subjects local governments to federal oversight. Affordable housing is the devious veil HUD uses as the source of legal consequence on jurisdictions when the AFFH rule is not implemented after accepting their free money.

Next is the never-ending story: “Thomas cleared in investigation” by staff writer Haley Lena. I’ve mistakenly supported Lora Thomas in both her campaigns for county commissioner and I apologize. It’s a confusing article, but you can believe the accusations of both commissioners George Teal and Abe Laydon.

Lastly, the article: “A look at hate crimes in Douglas County” by Haley Lena describes why we should say goodbye to termlimited Sheriff Spurlock who doesn’t believe in data. Instead, he wants to convince us about policy based on his anecdotal experience. Despite the statistics, Spurlock believes the large Caucasian population of Douglas County has influence on the types of hate crimes reported and that’s the reason we don’t get a lot of reported crime.

Smith Young Parker

School board doesn’t get it

It appears the school board of Douglas County believes voters lack intelligence on how to

tween us.

How about you, are there people you will miss this holiday season? Can you remember all the times that you did share with them just how special they were to you and how much you cared for them and loved them? Is there someone that needs to hear and know that you do care for them and love them, and maybe even forgive them? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can say the words that need to be spoken, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

vote. Since they are considering asking voters again to approve MLO/bond money in 2023 along with electing new board members, they must feel voters in Douglas County don’t know how to vote so they have to ask again. Is this a slap in the face to voters or lack of understanding on their part?

Dave Usechek Parker

Please do Santa Fe right

Regarding the proposed and upcoming Santa Fe Drive improvement between Highlands Ranch Parkway & C470. I would invite staff writer Nina Joss and any other interested party to drive Santa Fe Drive during rush hour; either northbound in the morning, or southbound in the afternoon, specifically, the section between Belleview and Evans. Now I realize that the area I’ve defined is not in Douglas County, but it does make a great point regarding traffic flow and design flaws.

I cannot say when this section of Santa Fe was constructed into its present form, but it was decided at the time that the intersections of Santa Fe and

Dartmouth, Oxford and Union, should continue to be controlled by a stoplight, and not a more superior form of traffic flow. All the wider road did was to throw more traffic at the intersection in any given time. I realize that the railroad tracks on the east side are problematic, but a major north-south route like Santa Fe deserved better than traffic lights. The incredibly long lines of backedup traffic during rush hours are a testimony to this.

So, in the new and upcoming project, what will be the plans for the existing stoplighted intersections of Santa Fe and C470, Blakeland Drive, Midway Drive or Town Center Drive, and even Highlands Ranch Parkway/Dumont Way?

During my time in corporate America, there was a saying among the worker bees: “Not enough time-money to do it right, but enough time-money to do it twice.” I fear this saying will prevail here. Whomever is in charge here be it DougCo or CDOT, please do it right. The taxpayers deserve it.

Steve Ebling Acres Green

OBITUARIES

Lola Jean Dodson died Friday, December 2, 2022 at Littleton Adventist Hospital, Littleton, CO. She was 88, born October 29th, 1934 in Garden City, KS, to Helen and Paul Schupman.

She graduated from Garden City High School and attended Garden City Community College. She started her career as a Telephone Operator at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She retired as an Accounts Executive from AT&T in Wichita, KS. She lived in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma prior to settling in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She loved shing and being on the lake. She was an avid reader and especially loved reading and re-reading the Father Tim series. She loved driving through the mountains, particularly Kenosha Pass. Spending time cooking with her family was

her greatest joy. She was active in the Highlands Ranch senior community, playing MahJong and Rummikub with her many friends.

She is survived by her children Roger, Cheri (Phil), Gary (Debra), Steve and Suzy (Rob); grandchildren, Brett & Ti any, Megan, Matt & Sarah; great grandchildren, Melody, Chloe, Leon, and Evelyn. She is also survived by her 5 sisters, Lela Smith, Paula Edwards, Sharon Estes, Linda DeRemus, and Cindy Farr.

She was predeceased by her parents, Helen and Paul Schupman; brother Paul Roy Schupman; her spouses Delmond Pickett and Bill Dodson.

e family requests memorials be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as this was an organization close to her heart.

In Loving Memory

DODSON Lola Jean Dodson October 29, 1934 - December 22, 2022

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER THE COLORADO SUN

Hundreds of the nation’s most elite athletes in indoor rock climbing just had their version of the Super Bowl in Denver.

As the Olympic sport expands across the U.S. and Colorado, USA Climbing’s national championship last month was a sort of homecoming. The governing body in 2018 moved from its longtime home in Boulder to new headquarters in Salt Lake City.

“We definitely wanted to have a presence back in Colorado. That’s where USA Climbing got its feet off the ground,” said Ben Lowe with USA Climbing.

Sold-out crowds at The Spot climbing gym in Denver and G1 Climbing in Broomfield cheered as climbers — a mix of past and potential Olympians — tested themselves in three disciplines: 50-foot sport-climbing routes, a speed competition and short, powerful boulder problems.

Athletes made it as far as they could on routes designed to test their strength, agility and coordination.

In the sport climbing finals, only one athlete, Sean Bailey, completed a route without falling. He reached the top to raucous applause after battling a series of angled, plastic blocks screwed into the wall. The route required him to lunge toward small plastic rock holds with the tips of his fingers, hook his heels to pull his body up and swing across the wall while hanging on by only a few fingers.

The competition marked the end of the indoor-climbing season, but also provided an opportunity for new and returning climbers to begin scoring points to qualify for next year’s national team.

Once on the national team, athletes travel the world, competing in

the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s World Cups. They also get the chance to try out for the team going to the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

A surge in popularity

Indoor climbing started as a way for climbers to train during the offseason. Now, it’s blossomed into one of the fastest-growing Olympic sports. One that Coloradans are eating up.

In 2000, there were about 150 climbing gyms in the nation. Now, there are nearly 600, according to the Climbing Business Journal.

“It’s been a pretty massive surge in popularity, not just over the past two or three years though, it’s been seeing massive growth over the past 10 years,” said Lowe, the communications director for USA Climbing.

The indoor climbing industry is firmly anchored in Colorado with dozens of gyms across the state and a host of indoor equipment manufacturers thriving along the Front Range.

“Definitely explosive (growth) here in Colorado,” said Dan Howley, founder of The Spot gyms in Boulder and Denver. The Spot has hosted several past national climbing competitions and was home to bouldering nationals at their Denver location this year.

While USA Climbing is working to grow the sport around its new Salt Lake City base, Colorado athletes and fans continue to be a big part of the sport.

“There’s always been a lot of really great athletes, especially young athletes, that have come out of

Colorado. It’s got a long history in competitive rock climbing,” Lowe said. “Whenever somebody starts climbing the ranks and we hear they’re from Colorado, that’s definitely no surprise.”

That’s in part because of Boulder’s enduring ties to the sport.

“In the last 20 years, the Boulder area is sort of the Hollywood of rock climbing,” said Jason Haas, founder of G1 Climbing, “and if you’ve wanted to make a name for yourself in rock climbing you’ve had to live here.”

Two athletes from Colorado, Brooke Raboutou, 21, of Boulder, and Colin Duffy, 18, of Broomfield, already qualified for the national team trials in March. Both participated in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but the next Olympic trials have not yet been scheduled.

Members and staff from both G1 and The Spot also competed in nationals, with at least one making finals.

While it may be a few years before USA Climbing comes

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back to Colorado for nationals, both gyms say they hope to continue hosting other regional and local competitions. The Spot hosts four bouldering competitions every year and G1 hosts another. There are also USA Climbing youth, high school and collegiate competitions across the state.

Indoor versus outdoor climbing

The burgeoning sport is still at a point where fans can easily interact with the top athletes. During finals the weekend of Nov. 12, climbers battled the problems and routes set for them while spectators casually rubbed elbows with Olympians and other legends of the sport.

Nathaniel Coleman, a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, was among the crowd along with Raboutou and Duffy. Kyra Condie, another Olym-

pian, at nationals won the bronze medal in lead climbing and was fifth in bouldering.

“It’s like going to the World Series but the local community doesn’t get to meet the star athletes in the NBA playoffs or the Super Bowl,” Haas said.

“They don’t get to shake hands with Peyton Manning and have a conversation with him. But in climbing we’re still at that level where you can.”

Kyra Condie completes the first boulder during nationals at The Spot in Denver. Condie, 26, won the bronze medal in lead climbing and was fifth in bouldering. (Elliott Wenzler/The Colorado Sun)

While the sport began with a strong connection with outdoor climbing, most agree the two have started to diverge.

“A lot of the routes that are set for these pros are now incorporating gymnastic, parkour-type movements,” Howley said, “physical movement that you’re not going to find you’re able to

do safely outside.”

Indoor climbing also offers a new, unique option for people interested in overall fitness, Lowe said.

“There’s a lot of people out there who have a hard time going into a typical gym to run on the treadmill or lift weights for a few hours,” Lowe said. “They want something they can actually actively engage with and challenge themselves not only physically but also mentally.”

Howley calls himself a “hardcore evangelist” for the sport.

“Indoor climbing has made this sport accessible and visible and popular to a larger community that maybe otherwise wouldn’t have been exposed to it, and to me that’s nothing but good,” he said. “Climbing makes people better as humans, it does so much for you. … It’s really good for the individual, it’s good for your soul and it’s food for building communities that care about each other and support each other.”

Now, USA Climbing and gym owners are working to make the sport more accessible to everyone.

Haas said it’s a pivotal time to make sure the sport grows and doesn’t turn into a fad that comes and goes. He said that growth lies in accessibility to the non-rock climber.

He hopes for a day when people understand climbing like they do basketball or football.

“I should be able to turn on the television and go: who’s winning?” he said. “We have this great opportunity to show the whole world this sport and they can share it whether they physically do it as well or just spectate.”

Kenny Barron Trio to perform at DU

azz pianist Kenny Barron is on the Newman Center Presents program for Feb. 2, when the Kenny Barron Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. in Gates Concert Hall at the University of Denver. Tickets: newmancenterpresents.com or 303871-7720. Barron will be joined by bassist Kyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Jonathan Blake. Tickets start at $24. Nice gift for the jazz lover.

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Camp ChristmasCamp Christmas, designed annually by Lakewood artist Lonnie Hanzon, is open at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, 801 S. Yarrow St., Lakewood. Ticketed: denvercenter. org/tickets-events/camp-christmas.

‘Little Women’

Performance Now presents “Little Women” from Jan. 6 to 22 at Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. PerformanceNow.org, 303-987-7845.

‘Preservation as Perpetuation’

Saving Places, the annual conference held by Colorado Preservation Inc., will be held Feb. 8-10 at the Hilton Embassy Suites in Boulder. SavingPlacesConference.org. Keynote speaker Ira Matt’s talk: “Preservation as Perpetuation,” will look at issues of indigenous preservationists. CPI offers a livestream option

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this year. Call Danielle Dascalos, 720-837-3845, or email ddascalos@ comcast.net.

New musical Insight Colab Theatre, formerly Theatre Esprit Asia (TEA), presents a new work, “Say My Name,” with book by Pang Yuan Yuan, who directs; music and lyrics by David Nehls. This new musical channels Asian Americans’ path to citizenship. The play was developed at Local Theater Company’s Local Lab in Boulder. It was scheduled for last June and canceled due to COVID cases in the company. Performances Jan. 20-22 at The People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax, Aurora. Friday/Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $20-$30. insightcolab.org, 303-437-8917.

‘Beauty

and the Beast’

“Beauty and the Beast” plays through Dec. 31 at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Wednesday matinee 1 p.m.; Tuesday to Saturday 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Sensoryfriendly performance at 2 p.m. Dec. 30. Tickets: 720-898-7200, arvadacen-

ter.org.

Outdoor holiday lights

Outdoor attractions for all: Hudson Christmas at Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, hudsongardens.org; Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens York Street; Trail of Lights at Chatfield Farms on South Wadsworth Boulevard near Littleton (just under a mile of walking trail). Botanic Gardens event tickets must be purchased in advance. botanicgardens.org.

Orchids

Orchid Showcase at Denver Botanic Gardens York Street from Jan. 12 to Feb. 20, botanicgardens.org.

Plains Conservation Center Family Workshop at the Plains Conservation Center, 21909 East Hampden Ave., Aurora. (Call regarding opening time: 303-693-3621.)

A ordable art

Affordable Art Show in Stanton Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street, Littleton. Open during box office hours and during performances. 303-794-2787. Ext. 5 for box office.

Mediterranean odyssey

Linda Lowry and Christine Khorsand, Arapahoe Community

Jazz

pianist Kenny Barron will perform with his Kenny Barron Trio on Feb. 2 at the University of Denver. COURTESY PHOTO

College instructors, have planned an “immersion in French art, villas, gardens, landscape on the Cote D’Azur” in May 2023. Seven nights at a chateau in La Napoule, France and three nights on an island, Porquerolles, with experiences in French language and Provencal cooking. Cost: $4,950 double occupancy and $5,950 single. Information: Linda Lowry: 303-725-7730, lelowry@aol. com; Christine Khorsand: 720-2618452, christinekhorsand13@gmail. com.

‘Master Class’ launches new year

Terrence McNally play will run Jan. 12-15 at Town Hall Arts Center

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Prolific American playwright, librettist and screenwriter Terrence McNally (1938-2020) created plays, musical theatre, operas, films and television shows during a really astonishing and lengthy career. Awards included Tonys, including a special Tony for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre; Drama Desk Awards, Primetime Emmy, 1994 Pulitzer for Drama and many more recognitions for a lifetime of creative work.

Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center audiences will enjoy a brief run in January of McNally’s Tony Award-winning “Master Class” which is described as “a play — with music.” Scheduled Jan. 12-15, it tells a story about world-famous diva Maria Callas (1923-1977) in her later years, as she tries to share perspectives on performance — and life — with up-and-coming operatic artists.

Well-known Denver area actor Megan Van De Hey will perform the lead part.

Callas actually did teach master classes at Juilliard in late 1971 and early 1972 and people have said she did not behave as she is depicted by McNally in the play. (He is said to have been a fan of this world-famous singer and the play has been criticized as unfair to Callas.)

“Master Class” ran on Broadway from November 1995 to June 1997, while many other productions ran abroad. It will seem relevant to today’s audiences as it explores the burdens of geniuslevel talent on a highly gifted individual. Zoe Caldwell won a Tony for her performance.

Bio information about McNally says his par-

ents enjoyed Broadway musicals and took him to see Ethel Merman in “Annie Get Your Gun” when he was 8 years old and later to see Getrude Lawrence in “The King and I.” He was hooked from the start and was encouraged to write by a high school teacher.

His interest deepened at Columbia College and his bio information says he was hired by author John Steinbeck to tutor his two sons while the family traveled. During that time, McNally finished a beginning draft of a first act of “And Things That Go Bump in the Night.”

He was hired as stage manager at Actors Studio in New York, although they turned down the first play he submitted. By 1962 it was produced in an actor’s workshop and next came “And Things That Go Bump in the Night,” dealing with homosexuality, which was a flop. His plays continued to address social issues and moved into farce. He kept working, writing for television as well. “Lips Together, Teeth Apart” in 1991 was followed the next year by a collaboration with Kander and Ebb on “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” which won a Tony in 1993 for Best Book of a Musical--Mc Nally’s first.

Opera was also a part of his life, which would have led toward “Master Class” eventually. From 1979 to 2008, McNally served on the Texaco Opera Quiz panel that was involved with weekly “Live From the Met” radio broadcasts and he wrote the libretto for “Dead Man Walking,” adapted from the popular book by Sister Helen Prejean. The Kennedy Center programmed three of McNally’s plays that focused on opera in 2010: “Golden Age,” Master Class” and “The Lisbon Traviata.”

McNally died in March 2020 from complications of COVID, leaving an incredible body of work that I’ve only touched on. I’ll hope to find the American Masters Series documentary about him, which PBS aired in 2019.

IF YOU GO

“Master Class” will play Jan. 12 to 15, 2023 at Littleton Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street in downtown Littleton. townhallartscenter.org. 303-794-2787, ext. 5

Megan Van De Hey will play the lead role of Maria Callas in “Master Class” at Littleton’s Town Hall Arts Center in mid-January.

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Thu 12/22

Mon 12/26

Wed 12/28

Jeff Jenkins @ 6pm

Dazzle Denver, 1512 Curtis St, Denver

Teague Starbuck @ 6pm

The Pint Room, 2620 W Belleview Ave, Lit‐tleton

Ladies

Dave

Dive Bards: Lincoln Station @ 6pm

Lincoln Station Coffee/Pizza/Mu‐sic, 9360 Station St, Lone Tree

THE MAN CUBS W/ IPECAC + HRZN @ 7pm

Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E Colfax Ave, Denver

Knock Blockers: Stacked Like Pancakes Satellite Tour @ 7pm

Herman's Hideaway, 1578 S Broadway, Denver

Lost Cause @ 8pm

Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St, Denver

The Goonies 80's XMAS Party @ 8pm / $10-$15

Ophelia's Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St, Denver

Fri 12/23

Immersive Van Gogh (Peak) @ 10am

Lighthouse Denver, 3900 Elati Street, Den‐ver

Teague Starbuck

@ 5pm

Sunroom Brewing, 3242 S Acoma St, En‐glewood

Cory Pearman Music: Critical J & The C-Minuses @ The Alley @ 8pm

The Alley, 2420 W Main St, Little‐ton

Thu 12/29

Modern Swing Mondays @ 6:30pm / $10 Stampede, 2430 South Havana, Aurora

DJ Rockstar Aaron: Forbidden Bingo Monday at Swanky's @ 7pm Swanky's Vittles and Libations, 1938 Blake St, Denver

Tue 12/27

Keith Hicks @ 4pm

Renaissance Denver Downtown City Cen‐ter Hotel, 918 17th St, Denver

Ninety Percent 90s @ 8pm

Studio@Mainstreet, 19604 Main‐street, Parker

Sat 12/24

Mean Girls @ 2pm

Buell Theatre, 1031 13th St., Denver

The Unreal Garden | Denver @ 2pm Verse, 500 16th St Mall, Denver

Sun 12/25

Bend & Blaze Denver @ 10am 2828 Speer Blvd, Denver, CO 80211, USA, Denver

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Mission Hills Christmas Fireworks Party

@ 6:30pm

Mission Hills Church Littleton Campus, 620 Southpark Drive, Lit‐tleton. kmcsparran@mission hills.org, 303-794-3564

Soul Gloss: A Lipgloss & Mile High

Soul Club Holiday Party @ 9pm / $10

Ophelia's Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St, Denver

Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets @ 8:30pm

Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver

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Vail Film Festival brings the world into viewers’ homes

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or those who have never attended a film festival, the prospect of navigating all the screenings and events can be a little daunting. Plus, there’s the added challenges of finding time to eat between movies and getting from one theater to another. It can all be a bit much.

email interview. “Film is such an immersive art form, and can be transformative as well as entertaining. We hope audiences come away feeling entertained and maybe having discovered a new filmmaker or filmmakers whose work has moved them in some way.”

“The Cave of Adullam,” just like Wilson, means to challenge and inspire. Both succeed on all fronts.

‘Dear Thirteen’ Release date: TBA

During this year’s festival I saw 10 films over four days and have selected four favorites — stories that moved me, made me laugh and rethink how I see the world.

Honestly, I haven’t the faintest idea how kids today do it. Growing up has never been easy, but with the technology and social media options young people have access to nowadays, there are challenges that I never considered when I was young.

depression and anxiety. While there have been great steps forward made in the areas of mental health and suicide awareness, there are still all kinds of stigmas and shame that teens and youths must deal with. You get to hear firsthand from those struggling with these very issues and that just reaches in and grabs your heart. It is so powerful to see how it impacts daily life for so many.

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So, while one does miss out on some of the camaraderie that is part of the in-person experience, it’s difficult to argue with the flexibility and convenience that virtual festivals provide.

The 19 th annual Vail Film Festival, which ran from Thursday, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Dec. 4, provided virtual viewers the same thoughtfully curated films (all of which highlight the work of female filmmakers) as ever and allowed them to peruse the more than 20 offerings from the comfort of their couch.

“The challenge and focus this year was curating the film program. Since it is online, we wanted to make sure we selected a variety of films that would complement each other and hopefully be entertaining and inspiring for the audience,” explained Scott Cross, co-executive director of the festival, in an

‘The Cave of Adullam’ Release date: Available now on ESPN+

The work Jason Wilson does in the documentary “The Cave of Adullam” is truly god’s work. His passion and impact brims over in every frame of the film.

In the heart of Detroit, Wilson’s dojo — the titular cave — specifically focuses on giving young Black boys the best chance possible at living the lives they want and deserve. While he does teach martial arts, he focuses just as much time and energy on emotional stability and discipline, mental health and achieving goals. And the work is immensely difficult, but totally doable. Seeing the young boys taking the first steps towards becoming the men they want to be is some of the most powerful storytelling you’ll see all year.

Alexis Neophytides’ eye-opening documentary, “Dear Thirteen,” takes viewers all over the world to show the vast variety of what it means to be 13 years old in modern societies. The children in the film are wise beyond their years and yet achingly youthful. This is the kind of movie that sends you back into your own past to look at how you have grown and changed over the years, and yet it’s never preachy or condescending.

We put an awful lot on kids these days and the film explores what they actually want from the word and their lives. It’s the best kind of documentary — both enlightening and entertaining.

‘My

Sister Liv’

Release date: TBA

“My Sister Liv” is the kind of film that absolutely knocks you flat. And it should — that’s the point.

The Alan Hicks documentary, which takes place in Colorado, follows sisters Tessa and Liv as they navigate the challenges of growing up with social media,

This film is a heartbreaking call to arms — one that everybody should watch.

‘We

Burn Like This’

Release date: Available now on streaming platforms

Delicate business is being conducted in “We Burn Like This,” Alana Waksman’s devastating exploration of contemporary antisemitism in rural America.

The film follows Rae (an arresting Madeleine Coghlan), a young woman living in Billings, Montana, as she navigates a life full of challenges and prejudices. She has her best friend Chrissy B. (the reliably great Devery Jacobs), but not much else.

The audience is treated to a searing portrait of strength and weakness as Rae tries to find steady footing in unsteady times. Whether or not you’ve faced similar challenges as Rae, there’s no denying the film’s power and dedication to its message. This one leaves a mark.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke. Reader@hotmail.com.

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Colorado has no training on how to investigate school sexting

BY SHANNON NAJMABADI THE COLORADO SUN

A student sends a nude image. A parent tells the school. Administrators investigate.

It’s a near-weekly occurrence on many high school campuses, but under the law, underage sexting is far from minor: It’s child pornography. Unwitting educators who make copies of the explicit exchanges could be charged with felonies. In some states, consenting 16- and 17-year-olds who create and receive the images could be prosecuted, too.

Take the case of Bradley Bass, a 32-year-old high school principal in Colorado, who faces 12 years in prison and the possibility of being branded a sex offender.

No one has accused him of having ill-intent when he investigated a parent’s tip that explicit images were being shared on Brush School District campuses last spring. He found photos on several boys’ phones and used his work cellphone to take photos of the students’ devices with the images displayed. The photos were then transferred to a confi dential school server where other disciplinary evidence, like photos of vape pens and confi scated marijuana, was stored.

Bass didn’t know that doing so was legally akin to sexual exploitation of a minor. He’d never received training about how to investigate such a case.

Still, he’s guilty, at least under the rigid terms of state law. He’s considering taking a plea deal — which would charge him with the misdemeanor of obstructing justice — so that he can continue to parent his toddler and baby boy.

“To have him labeled as a sex offender is the most ludicrous thing in the world,” said Bass’ mother, Sonya, a lifelong Brush resident. Many sexting laws nationwide were drafted in the 1970s and 1980s, before cellphones and applications like Snapchat made it easy to share nude images. Some states, including Colorado, have decided teenagers who consensually sext shouldn’t face criminal charges.

But few, if any, states have carved out exceptions for adults who possess sexts without ill intent. And few, if any, require that teachers and administrators receive training about the legal

liability they could face while investigating a report of sexting, experts say.

“I think the assumption is they know better, know how to respond. But in my experience, many don’t,” said Justin Patchin, a criminal justice professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, who has researched cyberbullying and sexting laws.

In Colorado, the attorney general’s offi ce and the education department don’t offer training on how to investigate sexting cases. The Colorado School Safety Resource Center, within the Department of Public Safety, provides information about consent and what charges juveniles could face for sexting, but not administrators’ liability.

Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Patricia Billinger said they recommend school administrators work with law enforcement on investigations, because sexting is potentially a criminal offense, and that law enforcement in turn should work closely with district attorneys.

Most educational associations declined to comment or did not respond to questions about whether they offered training or model policies on sexting investigations.

And Charles Russo, a past president of the Education Law Association, said school board members typically “don’t do enough

to educate staff on sexting” or to stay informed about what’s happening on the ground in schools.

“With technology, you’ve got to keep up and be aware of what’s out there,” he said.

Brush School District Superintendent Bill Wilson declined to comment on behalf of the district and school board, saying they were continuing to “follow the legal processes.” The district is still working on a sexting policy, and will have a training for employees on the subject in January, Wilson said at a November court hearing.

Bass does not fault the school for lack of training.

The fact that teenagers sext is “not a surprise”

The lack of mandatory training comes as sexting has become nearly ubiquitous on school campuses nationwide.

More than a quarter of students between the ages of 12 and 17 had received a sext, and nearly 15% had sent one, according to a 2018 analysis of research fi ndings. The numbers are slightly higher in Colorado, according to research from the Cyberbullying Research Center, which is co-directed by Patchin. Nearly 27% of adolescents received a sext in 2019, up from 15% in 2016. About 20% had sent one.

The prevalence of sexting and its spread to younger ages refl ects how widespread cellphone use is

and how easy it is to send explicit images, said Jeff Temple, an expert in adolescent health and social media whose 2011 research popularized the term “sexting.”

“The fact that 17-year-olds, 16-year-olds, 15-year-olds are sexting is not a surprise,” he said. “If we had phones back in the 1400s, those same ages would be sexting as well.”

Some legal and education experts believe attitudes and laws around sexting should change to refl ect how common the practice is among teenagers naturally interested in sex.

Temple, for example, initially looked at sexting as a risky behavior, like using drugs or alcohol. His views have changed over time and he now believes coerced — but not consensual — sexting should be criminalized.

“If a 17-year-old is not interested in sex, I’d be worried — as a psychologist, I’d be worried,” said Temple, who is director of the Center for Violence Prevention at UTMB Health, part of the University of Texas system.

Few legislatures are willing to draw a clearer distinction between child porn and consensual sexting because of how politically unpopular it is to loosen laws around child exploitation, said Jonathan Phillips, a private attorney and former prosecutor

Training to handle school sexting allegations is scarce the penalties for not doing it right are harsh.

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in Fairfax, Virginia, who now advocates against stringent sexting laws.

He worked three times with a Virginia lawmaker to try to get passed a measure that would let prosecutors give teenagers who consensually sext a lighter sentence. It failed each time — driven by fears it could be exploited by a pornography “kingpin” or pedophile, Phillips said.

“That’s enough to scare them,” he said. “‘Oh, gosh, that anecdotal example could happen.’”

Refusing to create a separate process to handle consensual sexting cases means an adult possessing images of children being sexually abused is treated the same under the law as an administrator who makes a copy of an explicit image without lascivious intent, said Amy Hasinoff, a communication professor at the University of Colorado Denver who wrote the 2015 book “Sexting Panic: Rethinking Criminalization, Privacy, and Consent.”

“Penalties for child pornography are so incredibly harsh. They’re designed for what we imagine as an adult sexually abusing a child, fi lming it for their own gratifi cation and then distributing it, selling it, providing it to others,” she said. “Pretty much everyone agrees that’s horrifi c. But that’s not what’s happening in all cases.”

Hasinoff advocated for a 2017

Colorado law that made consensual sexting a civil infraction punishable with a fi ne or an educational program. But she remembers hearing from opponents at the time that they didn’t want to encourage kids to sext by relaxing the penalties. She likened the reasoning to the thinking behind abstinence-only sex education.

“We are unable to fi rst acknowledge that teenagers are having sex and they’re going to. And then because of that, we then don’t provide them with the resources they need to do it in safe and healthy ways,” Hasinoff said.

Experts warn of a chilling effect

Experts say the case in Brush could make students less likely to report harmful sexting incidents — those that aren’t consensual — because Bass was prosecuted. The alleged victim, the girl in the photos, and her parents have said they were happy with how Bass handled the sexting investigation and have asked police and the 13th Judicial District Attorney’s offi ce to drop the case against the administrator. Prosecutors generally have broad discretion in choosing what cases to pursue and how to expend their resources.

“I don’t believe the decision to prosecute the administrator is doing anything to protect the girl from sexual exploitation — which is the intent of such laws,” Hasinoff said. “Instead, their decision to prosecute is likely making her life more dif-

fi

cult.”

Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney Travis Sides said that in most criminal cases, victims’ lives are made more diffi cult by a prosecution because they’re having to deal with the court system in addition to the psychological fallout of the original crime.

Many victims also oppose prosecutions, he added.

“A lot of victims of cases that get fi led — not just in our jurisdiction but across Colorado, across the country — if they had a perfect world, they would prefer that charges not be fi led. But as a prosecutor,” he said, “when you look at what the law requires, it requires us to enforce the law, and if there are violations of the law, to fi le charges.”

Sides spoke with Bass’ supporters outside the courthouse one afternoon not long after the case began. As he walked to his car, one woman told Sides it was hard to believe he wanted fairness for Bass and the school district, according to a video recording of the exchange.

“Well ma’am let me ask you this,” he responded, “do you want men to have nude images of your daughter on their phone?”

Sides cited Colorado’s child exploitation law, which says that each time child pornography is viewed, the person pictured is “revictimized.”

“We’re not going to see things just smooth out”

Jesse Weins, an Arizona State University researcher with expertise on sexting laws, said training for sexting investiga-

tions could be easily added on to mandatory training on the federal gender equity law Title IX, or may already overlap with antibullying and sexual harasment training required in some states. However, he said many educators already feel “trained to death” and view training as just a box to check each year.

Weins added it would be smart to have one administrator whose job it is to keep up to date on sexting laws and procedures. Other teachers would forward cases to that person when needed, similar to how educational institutions are now required to have a coordinator devoted to handling alleged Title IX violations.

Training on how to investigate sexting cases has been a topic at industry conventions for years, and Weins said he would be surprised if many teachers aren’t already familiar with the topic.

But he thinks the issue will continue to be messy.

“We’re not going to see things just smooth out,” he said, “as long as we keep a harsh line on what we mean by child pornography — that all of this is just regular child pornography — and kids keep having phones with cameras.”

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State releases drug list from Canada

Asks feds for approval

BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado took another step toward importing lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada on Dec. 5 when it submitted a formal application to the federal government for approval of the program.

The application for the fi rst time reveals which drugs Colorado hopes to import — 112 of them in all, at an average cost savings of 65% over U.S. retail price. An analysis by the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing estimates that the importation program could save Coloradans $53 million to $88 million annually on prescription drug spending.

“It’s a huge step for us,” said Lauren Reveley, the drug importation program manager at HCPF, which is overseeing the program. “It’s a signifi cant milestone.”

The drugs on the list contain quite a few familiar names. There are EpiPens, which the state estimates it can get at a 66% price reduction from Canada — $91.13 per pop, instead of the $264.89 the HCPF analysis says they cost in the U.S. There are drugs to treat diabetes, cancer, multiple sclerosis, asthma and irritable bowel syndrome. There are drugs to help people stop smoking.

The most expensive drug on the list — the HIV treatment medication Cabenuva — could be imported from Canada for more than $3,000 less per dose, according to the state’s analysis. The leastcostly drug on the list, the thyroid medication Synthroid, costs 95 cents per dose in the U.S. but can be had for 7 cents per dose in Canada — a savings of 93%.

“Colorado’s Drug Importation Program is a major piece in our work to lower the cost of prescrip-

tion drugs, and this fi nal step gets us even closer to making lower health costs a reality for Coloradans,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement.

Assembling the drug list

The drug list was created by looking at drugs that “are high cost or high volume drugs that Colorado consumers struggle to afford,” the state wrote in its application to the federal government. To make that determination, the state used data from the Colorado All-Payer Claims Database, a warehouse for information on what Colorado consumers and insurers are actually paying for health care and prescription drug costs. That makes the numbers uniquely tailored to Colorado.

The program is not allowed to import biologic drugs, which is why a

medicine like insulin is not included. And the drug list also contains a number of other important caveats.

For one, the list is “aspirational,” according to the state’s application. In order to actually be able to import the drugs, Colorado will need not only the approval of the U.S. federal government but also the OK from the Canadian government and the agreement of the drugs’ manufacturers.

“We anticipate our initial list for the early years of the program to be signifi cantly more narrow than the list presented,” the state wrote in its application. “In large part, this is due to likely modest participation from manufacturers in the short term, with a focus on small innovator companies and generic manufacturers. We believe, how-

ever, that with proof of the importation concept, more manufacturers will

agree to participate due to market incentives that importation can offer.”

Colorado continues to work towards providing residents with lower cost prescriptions.

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‘Colorado’s Drug Importation Program is a major piece in our work to lower the cost of prescription drugs, and this final step gets us even closer to making lower health costs a reality for Coloradans.’

Jared Polis, Colorado governor

Chaparral tops Castle View in overtime

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Luke McCall of Chaparral had a good feeling when he let his shot go from the top of the left wing face-off circle.

McCall’s shot in overtime settled into the high corner of the goal to give Chap a 4-3 win over Castle View in a hockey game played on Dec. 10.

“I was just trying to get our team going and have a positive attitude on the bench,” said McCall. “I got lucky enough to bury one. I had a good suspicion it was going in. He (Castle View goalie) left the right side open and I had to take it.”

Chaparral is proving early in the season that it is not the same team as last year.

The Wolverines gave up two goals in the third period, which gave the Sabercats a 3-2 lead, but senior Alex Benson-Byrness scored late in the period to send the game into overtime.

McCall, who also had the fi rst goal of the contest, scored again to end the game.

“It was a huge win,” said Chap

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ThunderRidge loses cli hanger

Fossil Ridge prevails by three points after double overtime

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ThunderRidge boys basketball coach Joe Ortiz imagines the Grizzlies learned a lot from their loss to top-ranked Fossil Ridge on Dec. 9.

The ThunderRidge Grizzlies, the defending Class 5A state champions with no seniors on this season’s team, had a chance to knock off the Sabercats but wound up losing 84-81 in double overtime.

“It was a classic game,” said Ortiz. “I’m proud of our guys. We were not supposed to even be in the game with them. We don’t have any seniors, we have a team. We’re trying to find our way. We’re improving in leaps and bounds. It was a huge game for learning.”

ThunderRidge, down by as many as nine points

early in the game, twice pulled to within a point late in the first half and finally grabbed a 67-61 lead with 51.5 seconds left in regulation time, but Fossil Ridge hit two 3-point baskets and ThunderRidge missed a free throw, which forced the game into the first four-minute overtime.

Two 3-point baskets by 6-foot-5 junior Charlie Spann helped the Grizzlies come back to tie the game at 75-all and force a second overtime.

Spann hit two more shots as ThunderRidge tied the second overtime at 79-79 with 1:29 to play but a 5-0 run by the Fort Collins team won the game.

“It was a good win for them but we fought hard,” said Spann. “I was a little tired and my legs were gone.”

Spann finished with 31 points, and 28 came in the second half.

Andrew Crawford, a 6-6 junior, had 29 points for the Grizzlies and 14 came in the first half. He made six 3-point baskets.

ThunderRidge, 6-1, came back 14 hours after the loss to Fossil Ridge to defeat Rocky Mountain 79-64 in the third-place game. Spann and Crawford each had 22 points in the win.

Fossil Ridge, 5-1, did not do as well in the championship game as Valor Christian edged the Sabercats 70-68 to win the title.

Valor, 3-0, scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to upset Fossil Ridge. No statistics on the game were available.

In other Highlands Ranch sports news, Highlands Ranch High School girls basketball coach Caryn Jarocki won her 700th career game on Dec. 8 with a 50-31 victory over Mullen.

Jarocki improved her record to 700-184 in 38 seasons as a high school coach, 19 of which have been at Highlands Ranch after starting out at Colorado Academy.

The former University of Denver player is the winningest girls basketball coach in Colorado high school history. She has won seven state titles.

Chaparral’s Carson Bontempo looks to pass from behind the goal in the Dec. 10 game against Castle View. Chap won 4-3 in overtime.

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4-3 hockey win shows ability of tight-knit team

ThunderRidge’as Andrew Crawford (42) takes a jump shot over Drew Larson (3) of Fossil Ridge in the Dec. 9 semifinal game of the Tipo Classic. Crawford scored 29 points but top-ranked Fossil Ridge prevailed 84-81 in double overtime over the Grizzlies who are the Class 5A state defending champions.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

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coach Ryan Finnefrock. “Last year we would fi nd a way to tie these games but we didn’t fi nd out how to win. I just think the resilience and leadership we have is the kind that you can build upon early in the season.”

Chap (3-0) is a co-op team with players coming from Chap, Legend, Ponderosa and Elizabeth high schools.

“We’ve got to get better every game,” added Finnefrock. “There are a lot of things that we can fi x and learn from but we’ve got a tight-knit group this year.”

McCall, a senior who attends Chaparral, agrees with his coach about this season’s team.

“We have a better relationship than in previous years,” he said. “We have good chemistry now. It shows that we can play all three periods and even overtime.”

Castle View, coached by Michael Dubus, is also a co-op team and saw its record dip to 1-3.

Chaparral’s Drew Jones skates past a Castle View player during the Dec. 10 game which Chap won, 4-3, in overtime.

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Christian Leon of Chaparral is surrounded by Castle View players in front of the Sabercats net during the Dec. 10 game which the Wolverines won, 4-3, in overtime.

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Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $232,760.00

Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $202,129.72

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: Borrower’s failure to make timely payments as required under the Evidence of Debt and Deed of Trust.

The property described herein is all of the property encumbered by the lien of the deed of trust.

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 51, HIGHLANDS RANCH FILING NO. 122-B, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

Which has the address of: 9996 Strathfield Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126

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 1, 2023, 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: 12/8/2022

Last Publication: 1/5/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Dated: 10/13/2022

DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee

Bids and Settlements

Public Notice

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #045-22

PARKING LOT MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas County, Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified companies for the provision of parking lot maintenance & repair, as needed, at various buildings/locations throughout Douglas County. The award of this bid will be based upon all information submitted, prior vendor performance, and price. Douglas County reserves the right to request additional information from any vendor and reserves the right to award to one or more vendors for these services.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 045-22, Parking Lot Maintenance & Repair” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm on Thursday, December 29, 2022 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 944331

First Publication: December 15, 2022

Last Publication: December 15, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

#047-22

ON-CALL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES for FACILITIES, FLEET & EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES

The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from responsible and qualified individuals/firms to assist the County, on an as-needed basis, with professional Architectural Services for various County projects. Individual projects/services will be discussed, negotiated, and issued as required throughout the 2023 calendar year.

The RFQ documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

RFQ responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “RFQ #047-22, On-Call Architectural Services for Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services” prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed responses will not be accepted. RFQ responses will be received until 2:00 p.m., on Monday, January 9, 2023 by the

Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all responses, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said response and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items and/or services with the successful company.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFQ to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor at 303660-7434 or criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 944333

First Publication: December 15, 2022 Last Publication: December 15, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

INVITATION FOR

BID (IFB) #044-22

FACILITY FIRE PREVENTION EQUIPMENT INSPECTION

The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services for Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified companies for the provision of a complete Facility Fire Prevention Equipment Inspection Program, for specified County Government buildings.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 044-22, Facility Fire Prevention Equipment Inspection” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm on Friday, December 30, 2022 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 944329

First Publication: December 15, 2022

Last Publication: December 15, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #046-22

COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL FENCING AND GATES (INSTALL, MAINTAIN, & REPLACE)

The Department of Facilities, Fleet & Emergency Support Services of Douglas County, Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified

companies to provide commercial/residential fencing and gates (install, maintain & replace), as needed, at various buildings/locations throughout Douglas County. The award of this bid will be based upon all information submitted, prior vendor performance, and price. Douglas County reserves the right to request additional information from any vendor and reserves the right to award to one or more vendors for these services.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 046-22, Fencing & Gates” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time.

Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 12:00pm on Friday, December 30, 2022 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 944332

First Publication: December 15, 2022

Last Publication: December 15, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

in the name(s) of LORI GREGORY for said year 2017

That said MERCURY FUNDING, LLC on the 11th day of August 2022 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 23rd day of March 2023 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 8th day of December 2022

/s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County

Legal Notice No.944298

First Publication: December 8, 2022

Last Publication: December 22, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED

To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to:

RANDY KARLIN AKA RANDOLPH ROGER KARLIN - OCCUPANT - KEITH E. NELSON - MERCURY FUNDING, LLC - JULIUS OTTO WAGNER AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BETANNA C WAGNER - JULIUS OTTO WAGNER - RANDY KARLIN AKA RANDOLPH ROGER KARLIN C/O WANITA KAY KARLIN - HAROLD HANDY AKA HAROLD JOSEPH HANDY AKA HAROLD JOSEPH HANDY JR

You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 1st day of November 2018 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to MERCURY FUNDING, LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

LOT 1 BLK 1 ENCHANTMENT 2 0.324 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to MERCURY FUNDING, LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2017. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of RANDY KARLIN for said year 2017

That said MERCURY FUNDING, LLC on the 11th day of August 2022 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 16th day of March 2023 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 1st day of December 2022

/s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County

Legal Notice No. 944220

First Publication: December 1, 2022

Last Publication: December 15, 2022

Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

ALISON L. BERRY

Phone #: (303) 706-9990

Fax #: (303) 706-9994 Attorney File #: 14-003726

Legal Notice No. 2022-0159

First Publication: 12/8/2022

Last Publication: 1/5/2023

Publisher: Douglas County News Press