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artists.

“We’re trying to really back people that want to grow their business,” said Davis, who di erentiates between hobbyists and businessminded craftspeople.

A long-time resident of Colorado, Davis moved to the state with her family when she was in rst grade. She attended Littleton Public School District schools, started her own family in Centennial and now lives in Highlands Ranch. Local is her “jam,” and she prides herself on helping area artisans thrive.

With 20 years of experience in marketing and advertising for the telephone industry in addition to her time in retail, Davis has knowledge as well as oor space to o er. For the people that rent from her, she holds workshops on pricing, marketing, taxes and other topics foundational for small business owners.

“If they’re successful, I’m successful,” she explained.

To help her sell items and run the store, Davis employs one full-time store manager and nine part-time workers including a young woman record of responsible budget management and good scal stewardship, current revenues coupled with this anticipated growth will make it challenging for the County to continue meeting the needs of our residents. Essential services that the County provides – public safety, human services, mental health programs and road maintenance –are at risk. ese are complex issues that we’ve collectively identi ed as priorities and that we are committed to addressing, in partnership with County sta and residents. who just turned 16 years old.

We all are very aware that families across Colorado and the U.S. are currently faced with rising in ation and an uncertain economy, and we are forced to make the most of every dollar. County government is no di erent. We pursue e ciencies, innovations and cost-savings with our available resources. But the reality is that we will be unable to meet the needs of our growing community without making a concerted e ort to stabilize our funding sources and modernize our nances.

Again, make no mistake, it is achievable…together.

In the coming weeks and months, your elected leaders look forward to connecting with you as we take a thoughtful approach to this journey ahead. Look for future telephone town hall events at www.arapahoegov.com/townhall, follow us on social media, or subscribe to e County Line newsletter to stay informed and get involved.

Leslie Summey is on the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners representing District 4, which includes the unincorporated area in north Arapahoe County and portions of the City of Aurora.

“She’s learning how to sell. She’s learning the aspects of customer interaction,” Davis said. “ at comes easy for me, so I like being able to take what I know and teach and educate other people.” is year, Heart and Home is hosting regular craft nights for free at the store and all are welcome. Whether folks work with metal, paper, paint or fabric, Davis encourages them to pack up their projects and meet other hands-on, creative types.

“Bring in some yarn and knitting needles and talk to the person across the table from you that may be stamping cards that they made,” Davis said. “You know, it’s just a way to meet and greet and be part of a community.”

Davis and the team at Heart and Home also make an e ort to partner with local nonpro ts. In the fall, the store was a collection point for Coats for Colorado donations. Next, they’ll partner with HopeCycle, an Englewood-based group that provides bicycles to people in underserved communities.

“I just think it’s really important to bring people into our store that are community minded and community focused,” Davis said. “Because that’s how we are.”