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School board approves superintendent search plan Process expected to go quickly

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The job posting for the next Douglas County School District superintendent will be displayed online beginning Feb. 17 and ending Feb. 25. The district’s board of directors approved the preliminary timeline for the position in a special meeting Feb. 16.

The board plans to fully approve a schedule for hiring the position — which would set March 3 as the date finalists will be identified — during a Feb. 22 meeting.

During the special meeting, the board sparred over whether this timeline was too brief.

“We really need to get stability back, and I’m concerned that if we are leaving the superintendent seat vacant without a long-term solution, this sort of division is going to continue,” Director Christy Williams said in support of the shortened timeline.

Directors Susan Meek and David Ray spoke against the timeline.

“Why is this timeline so compressed that it prevents true, authentic public engagement in the hiring?” Meek asked.

The original timeline proposed by Board President Mike Peterson suggested the board vote on finalists by Feb. 24.

The superintendent position became open after the Feb. 4 firing of former Superintendant Corey Wise in a 4-3 vote. The previous superintendent search, which resulted in the selection of Wise, took about four months.

Wise was selected as superintendent in April of last year from a pool of more than 100 applicants.

There were four finalists — two SEE SCHOOLS, P7

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Big spending slated for High Line Canal Arapahoe County joins others in pledging $130 million over 15 years

BY ROBERT TANN RTANN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Members of the community have come out in support of the majority school board members as they take steps to do what was promised during the 2021 election. The board members do have supporters who agreed with terminating former SuperinPHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES tendent Corey Wise.

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Over the next 15 years, Arapahoe County will join with neighboring counties, government agencies and a nonprofit to invest $130 million into conservation and accessibility projects for the High Line Canal, a more than 140-year-old human-made irrigation waterway that has now become a popular recreation trail.

With the creation of a new partnership in late January, known as the High Line Canal Collaborative, local governments and organizations hope to improve the waterway and accompanying trail that serves communities across the metro region.

The canal begins in southwest Douglas County and stretches 71 miles to Aurora, winding through Douglas, Arapahoe, Adams and Denver counties. According to its website, the canal is one of the longest continuous urban trails in the U.S. “It’s an amazing amenity that’s used by hundreds of thousands of people a year,” said Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe.

“There were a lot of conversations about not only how do we provide access to the canal but how do we preserve it for the future.”

Since 2014, the four counties, along with the Mile High Flood District, SEE CANAL, P21

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February 24, 2022

Briefly In Lone Tree Lone Tree Arts Center – Gerald Albright presents After a recent performance at the Lone Tree Arts Center, entertainer Oleta Adams took time to thank Gerald Albright for putting together what is being called “Lone Tree Sessions with Gerald Albright.”

Albright, a Castle Pines resident and 16-year Douglas County resident, has worked to bring a variety of talents to the local Lone Tree stage.

In the Feb. 18 Facebook post, Adams said, “It was an absolute pleasure to play in your town, at a wonderful venue, in front of a fantastic audience.

Thank you all who made tonight so special.”

With an independent career spanning decades and playing with some of music’s top performers such as Anita Baker, Whitney Houston, and The Temptations, it is no surprise that Albright was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award signed

by President Joe Biden in 2021.

City of Lone Tree audit committee vacancy There is a vacancy on the city’s audit committee. The city is looking for a Lone Tree resident who is a certified public accountant or has the financial background needed to assess the city’s independent audits and financial statements. Applications for the position are due by Feb. 28. For information, visit the website at https://bit. ly/34XISX5.

Meet up at the Hub – Third Thursdays In an effort to make new friends and re-connect with old friends, Living and Aging Well in Lone Tree has launched Third Thursdays at The Hub program, with the next outing set for March 17.

From 1 to 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month, seniors can gather at The Lone Tree Hub at 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, for games, conversation, adult coloring books, and some good, old-fashioned face-to-face human interaction.

No reservations necessary – just bring your smile.

Living and Aging well – A focus on longevity Susan Buckley, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, will give a talk titled ‘The Longevity Diet’ on March 21 in Lone Tree.

The public is invited to come and learn about eating well for optimal health.

The Speaker Series Luncheon is held at Lone Tree Golf Club, located at 9808 Sunningdale Blvd., on Monday, March 21 at 11:30 a.m.

Lunch reservations are required prior to the event and cost $15 per person which includes a beverage, lunch, and tip (payment in the form of cash and checks accepted at the door).

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February 24, 2022

Help shape the future of Douglas County Parks A Colorado program aims to conserve water by providing incentives to take grass out of yards.

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Tired of mowing your lawn?

Colorado could pay you $2 a square foot to rip it out

BY MICHAEL BOOTH THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado would expand grass turf buyouts statewide and double existing city rip-and-replace programs in a bill aimed at solving misuse of precious water during the state’s long-term drought.

The bipartisan bill would create a $2 million to $4 million annual pool from general fund money to pay homeowners, businesses or any other landlords willing to replace thirsty bluegrass on lawns, road medians, highway ditches and other places the decorative greens are draining state reservoirs.

Most current turf buyout programs in Colorado pay $1 per square foot to replace grass with droughtfriendly alternatives, and they only cover about 25% of the population.

The turf buyout bill would match local spending to increase the buyouts to $2 a square foot, and bring $1 a foot buyouts to the other 75% of the state living without a buyout option, sponsors and environmental backers said.

“No one has a picnic on the strip of grass in the median at a shopping mall,” cosponsor Sen. Jeff Bridges, D-Greenwood Village, said. With the Colorado River Basin draining in a decades-long drought, and neighboring downriver states threatening legal action to get their water rights from Colorado, Bridges said, “we need to do more to make sure we’re getting the most possible use, the most benefit, from what we have here in the state.”

Conservation groups, who have long argued it’s time to trim nonnative grass watering that Colorado State University experts estimate makes up most of the 55% of Front Range urban water used on the outdoors, hail the statewide buyout idea as a great first step that they hope will expand.

“This is all part of a strategy to make Colorado landscapes more water efficient. And so we think a statewide turf buyback program is one great way to do that,” said John Berggren, a water analyst with the nonprofit Western Resource Advocates.

“There’s a growing recognition that we have to reduce the amount

of irrigated turf we have, and a growing recognition that while some turf is definitely beneficial – parks, sports fields, parts of people’s yards – we all know there’s a lot of turf that doesn’t get used,” Berggren said.

House Bill 1151 is sponsored by Bridges, Sen. Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa; Rep. Marc Catlin, RMontrose; and Rep. Dylan Roberts, D-Avon.

Bill sponsors and conservation supporters estimate all the buyout programs in the state currently spend about $1.3 million a year, and they want to at least double that amount. Legislators are still negotiating on the general fund amount they will ask for.

Some southwestern cities have more aggressive buyout programs.

Las Vegas offers $3 a square foot to help tear out grass and design lowwater gardens and landscaping.

A $2 million to $4 million budget would be tiny in the big picture – Denver Water revenues in 2021 from water sales were projected at $311 million. But advocates see public acceptance of buyouts as an important initial goal as climate change and shorter-term drought shrink the amount of water available in Colorado.

Environmental groups also believe city water departments need to participate more in conservation efforts – 80% to 85% of Colorado’s water goes to agricultural use, but conservation advocates say they want rural and urban areas to cooperate on long-term water demand issues.

Front Range cities rely heavily on river water diverted from the Western Slope.

Sponsors also emphasize Colorado won’t be dictating that every town have a buyback program, or how they run their payouts.

Grass lawns are not getting outlawed, Bridges noted.

“We’re creating a fund to say if you agree with us, which we hope you do,” he said, “here’s a way to make it less expensive for you to make the fix that we all know you need to make.”

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Are you a resident of Douglas County with a passion for parks and a heart for service and live in Commissioner District I – Parker, Lone Tree, Acres Green communities? If your answer is yes, consider applying for one of three vacancies on the Douglas County Parks Advisory Board. Applications must be received by Feb. 28. Members serve in an advisory role to the Board of Douglas County Commissioners and Parks, Trails and Building Grounds Division. For more information and to apply visit Douglas.co.us and search Parks Advisory Board.

Interested in becoming a foster parent or adopting a child?

Information nights are open to anyone interested in learning about foster care and adoption. Information nights are free and remote via Zoom on Feb. 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. For information call 303.636.1KID or register online at collaborativefostercare.com and select Information Night.

Business Personal Property Tax Declarations due by April 15 2022 Business Personal Property Tax Declarations may be filed online at DouglasFilesOnlineorg Business owners who own or lease business personal property with a total market value of greater than $50,000 must report the property to the County Assessor (valuation was raised in the 2021 legislative session from $7,900 to $50,000). For more information visit douglas.co.us/assessor

Live Town Hall meetings Did you know Douglas County offers Live Town Hall meetings, inviting you to engage in the local issues of importance to you and your neighbors? Register at douglas.co.us/townhall to ensure you are contacted about all future Live Town Halls – it’s always your choice whether or not to participate. Registering will also allow you to receive surveys so that you may share what topics YOU want to hear more about.

Nominate a special teenager for a 2022 Youth Initiative Award Do you know a Douglas County teenager, between the ages of 13 and 19, who has overcome adversity and created positive change in their lives, as well as the lives of others? Nominate them for a 2022 Douglas County Outstanding Youth Award by March 4. Visit Douglas.co.us and @douglascountyco search Youth Awards.

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February 24, 2022

Colorado again loosens school COVID guidance State makes changes to help ‘transition to routine public health response’

County Health Department news release in late January.

While “natural immunity may not last as long as that from vaccines, it will likely last at least three months, providing a bridge to the warmer months of the year when COVID-19 transmission is less of a risk,” TriCounty Health wrote in the release.

But “we can’t be certain that prior infection with any particular variant will protect against future ones, which is why we think that up-todate vaccination — which is more likely to have broader protection — is so important,” John Douglas, the head of Tri-County Health said.

It’s unclear whether COVID variants will become milder or more severe in the future, Douglas added.

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Citing a continued decline in the recent coronavirus surge, the state public health department updated its school COVID-19 guidance, laying out an option for K-12 schools to start treating the virus more like other infectious diseases in schools.

The new recommended COVID response focuses more on responding to “case clusters, outbreaks, and evidence of ongoing transmission in schools” — and less on quarantining of staff and students after exposures to COVID in school, according to a state health department news release.

“As COVID-19 case rates, (test) percent positivity, and hospitalization rates continue to decrease and stabilize, it is appropriate for schools to choose a more typical routine disease control model,” Dr. Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, said in the release.

She added: “This approach will help schools, parents, and teachers continue in-person learning with fewer disruptions, but schools should consider transitioning to this option cautiously, as moving too soon could result in an increase in transmission.”

The announcement cautioned that school administrators should be prepared for the emergence of new coronavirus variants or “substantial waning immunity” and the need to switch back to a focus on individual COVID cases.

Moving away from quarantine Strategies that would not be continued in a more-routine COVID response model — unless a cluster or outbreak is detected — include: • Individual case investigation and contact tracing. Contact tracing is a term for when public health workers notify people that may have been exposed to someone with COVID. • Quarantine of students and staff

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with school-associated exposures to COVID. But given the much greater risk of household exposures compared to non-household exposures, schools should continue to follow quarantine guidance for students and staff who report household exposures, according to the state health department.

Practices that would remain under a more-routine response model include: • Continuing to encourage vaccination of staff and students.

• Following isolation requirements for students and staff who are ill or have tested positive for COVID. “Isolation” refers to the steps a person should take after a confirmed infection. Quarantine, on the other hand, is when people avoid others after exposure to the virus and wait to see whether sickness occurs.

• Continuing to support regular mask use by staff and students even when not required by local public health orders. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.

• Implement new cluster or outbreak detection strategies, including public health reporting of school absenteeism data and participation in wastewater surveillance. Testing can be used to show amounts of

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COVID in an area’s wastewater. The state health department is exploring funding mechanisms to support that work, according to the state’s COVID website.

When to relax guidance The state health department’s suggested implementation date for the transition to the looser guidance is Feb. 28, but the department cautioned that the move should also depend on the level of COVID spread nearby.

“To avoid an increase in outbreaks and greater disruption to in-person learning, schools should ideally transition to a routine disease control model once local transmission risk falls below a high or substantial level and stabilizes,” the department said in the news release.

A routine disease-control model would more closely align COVID efforts with public health response strategies that are used for other infectious diseases in schools, according to the news release.

When it will be safe to begin treating COVID like a routine disease is unclear, given the uncertainty surrounding how the pandemic will continue to unfold.

Recently, the more-contagious nature of the omicron variant fueled sky-high rates of new COVID cases while at the same time causing lesssevere illness than the earlier delta variant.

Public health analysts recently cited high levels of immunity in Colorado due to either infection or vaccination, according to a Tri-

‘Test to Stay’ offers way out of quarantine The state health department recently launched a “Test to Stay” program to provide a pathway out of quarantine for students and staff with school-associated exposures to COVID if they remain asymptomatic and test negative twice, according to a Feb. 1 news release.

School administrators may also choose to include staff and students with non-household community exposures to COVID to participate in Test to Stay, according to the release.

Enrollment in the Test to Stay program is optional for schools, according to the state’s COVID website.

Under the program, the state health department provides schools with Abbott BinaxNOW rapid overthe-counter tests, the release said.

The program is open to everyone, but individuals who are up to date on their vaccinations do not have to quarantine after being exposed to someone at school who tested positive for COVID, according to the release.

People are considered up to date if they have received all the recommended vaccinations, including a third, or booster, dose for those 12 and older, according to the release.

Unvaccinated individuals who choose not to participate in Test to Stay and who are exposed to a positive case at school would generally not be allowed to remain at school and would need to complete the normal five-day quarantine, followed by five days of wearing a well-fitting mask in school, according to the release.

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February 24, 2022

Attorneys for ousted DCSD superintendent seek ‘preservation of evidence’ Legal representation for Corey Wise also made broad record request ahead of possible lawsuit

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Attorneys for former Superintendent Corey Wise have contacted the Douglas County School District seeking scores of records and issuing the district’s general counsel “notice of your duty to preserve evidence” related to Wise’s firing ahead of potential lawsuits over the controversy.

In a letter dated Feb. 18 obtained

by Colorado Community Media, the firms of Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor P. C. and Rathod | Mohamedbhai LLC wrote to DCSD’s General Counsel Mary Kay Klimesh, saying they represent Wise “with respect to the termination of his employment” with the district.

Colorado Community Media has reached out to a district spokeswoman seeking comment from Klimesh.

Wise was controversially fired on Feb. 4 after allegations that a conservative school-board majority plotted to oust him behind closed doors. He was terminated without cause in a 4-3 vote during which Directors Mike Peterson, Becky Myers, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar said he was not leadership material, had undermined them

as directors and mismanaged the district’s masking policies, among other concerns.

They also questioned his involvement in the district’s lawsuit against the Douglas County Health Department and have been vocal critics of how the district’s educational equity policy was implemented during his time in DCSD. Directors David Ray, Susan Meek and Elizabeth Hanson condemned removing Wise, who they said was a beloved superintendent.

Community member Robert Marshall has also filed suit against majority directors and the school board alleging open meeting law violations preceded Wise’s firing.

Wise’s attorneys Jordan Factor and Qusair Mohamedbhai have requested district records of board directors’ communications on a range of issues.

Those span from the district’s equity policy, DCSD’s previous lawsuit against the Douglas County Health Department, discussons about charter school director Erin Kane — whom two directors have expressed support for as Wise’s replacement — and any records of conversation about terminating Wise or his job performance.

In their letter, Wise’s attorneys included a “non-exhaustive list” of evidence related to Wise’s termination that they say should be preserved. The list begins with records in which newly-elected directors discussed Wise during their political campaigns.

It also includes records in which

Superintendent Corey Wise speaks with Becky Myers at a Douglas County School PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS Board meeting in November.

his job performance is discussed, referencing the ultimatum he was allegedly given to resign or be fired, discussions about the equity policy, and record of discussions about the district’s COVID-19 policies such as masking. The attorneys also asked to preserve documentation of Wise’s stance on topics related COVID-19 and educational equity.

Added to the list were records in which the majority directors discuss or refer to the 1776 Project or other financial benefactors of their

campaigns.

Attorneys also sought to protect records that delve into issues such as critical race theory, the racial demographics of students, book banning, history lessons and revising curriculum.

The letter also cautions that destruction of any records which could become evidence in a lawsuit regarding Wise’s firing “would be legally sanctionable.”

Colorado Community Media has reached out to Factor and Mohamedbhai for further comment.

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February 24, 2022

Employee fears of intimidation, retaliation shroud Douglas County Schools

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Josh Ilano walked through one of Legend High School’s parking lots on his way to school when he noticed flyers on several school employees’ cars. At first the 18-year-old chuckled. He thought teachers had gotten some sort of ticket. Then he took a closer look.

“Most teachers are good and we appreciate them! You are bad! Get out and leave,” the papers read.

“ALL teachers unions are bad!

Teachers unions are not for the kids and not for the parents! The whole nation sees that!”

Ilano snapped a photo. Then he bolted.

He sprinted into school and found two of his English teachers to tell them what he found. They started alerting other staff and went with him to the parking lot, where they found the school principal and two other teachers already taking down the signs, Ilano said.

The flyers appeared targeted toward vehicles that still bore chalk messages from the November school board election supporting progressive candidates. Still, some expressed non-political messages and a general support for teachers, he said.

The high school senior remembered being at a loss for words.

“It’s just the utter lack of nuance of going, `You are bad,’” he said.

“It was an unaimed attack at not what they are teaching but of their

character.”

Teachers in the spotlight At a Feb. 16 special meeting, school board President Mike Peterson called the flyers left on school campuses “very upsetting” and said district security was looking into the incident.

“This is no way to move forward as a district. Our teachers should be respected and supported for the work they do for our student every day,” he said.

It was not the only controversy directors addressed as fears of intimidation and retaliation toward DCSD staff who criticize the board are running rampant in a deeply polarized district.

Earlier in the week the district notified staff that someone submitted a public records request for the names of employees who were absent on Feb. 3. the day of a teacher “sick-out.”

More than 1,500 staff called out of work that day, forcing the district to cancel classes and have a “no student contact” day, where buildings were open for employee workdays but not for school.

Hundreds of employees, parents, students and community members rallied outside district headquarters to protest reports that majority directors planned to remove former Superintendent Corey Wise. The board later fired Wise in a 4-3 vote on Feb. 4, a move that critics of the conservative board majority said was a political decision.

The protesters also protested making any changes to the district’s equity policy and urged board transparency amid allegations that majority directors violated open meeting laws. Those allegations will be settled in court after a community member filed suit.

The district notified staff who were absent Feb. 3 that it intended to provide the information to the record requester by end of day Feb. 16. Peterson followed up that email amid widespread reaction with a letter to employees saying he was trying to look into who made the request.

During their Feb. 16 special board meeting, directors held an executive session regarding the public records request and confirmed afterwards the district would not be releasing names of teachers who protested.

A district spokeswoman confirmed the individual who submitted the records request had withdrawn it.

For one Douglas County Schools assistant principal, the records request filled her with “complete anger. Just absolute anger.”

The administrator, who asked not to be named for fear of losing her job, was not protesting that day. She was at home in quarantine after contracting COVID-19. She requested a sick day well before the rally had been organized.

Now her name was on a list that would not specify why she did not go to work on Feb. 3, she recalled thinking.

She worried about every employee

who was absent that day. Teachers who participated in the rally to raise a their voices. Teachers who had voted o for the newly-elected board majority 2 who were genuinely ill. Any employ- a ee who was out of office for myriad a reasons during the protest. w Parents who had already been n disgruntled before the teacher protest would have one more reason h to harangue district staff who were w absent that day, she said.

“After the years that these teach- m ers have dealt with, the absolute just w hell that they have been through in f the pandemic,” she said. d d A call to release names Releasing names of protesters was a t widely condemned among people who supported teachers that rallied, while some high-profile community r voices had advocated heavily for the b t names to be publicly available. c Radio hosts including George Brauchler, the former DA for the “ 18th Judicial District and a Douglas County School District parent, r publicly called for teacher names to d be available to parents who wanted a to confront teachers about why they a s rallied instead of going to work.

That stance generated swift brushback, but the information is public w t record, Brauchler said.

“It’s not just me who says so. It’s s the law in the state of Colorado, B both by statute and by case law,” a Brauchler said, referencing the f Colorado Open Records Act and SEE DCSD, P7

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a Colorado Court of Appeals case out of Jefferson County Schools in 2014, which determined teacher sick absences are public record.

He also pointed to a recently adopted anti-doxing law in Colorado, which did not prevent releasing names of law enforcement or public health employees.

“These were, just to be clear, these were public school teachers who made a publicized decision. This wasn’t a secret decision,” he said.

Brauchler said the sticking point for him was that protesters shut down schools after students lost a day already that week to a snow day, and after the learning loss caused by the pandemic.

DCSD employees could have rallied outside school hours, at a board meeting, or some other time that would not have interfered with classes, he said.

Brauchler said there would not be “any of the gnashing of teeth” about releasing names “had the school district been shut down because a bunch of teachers wanted to go attend a Trump rally or some white supremacist rally.”

“Had those things happened, I would have said, absolutely, publish the names,” he said.

When asked about using a white supremacist rally as a comparison, Brauchler said his point was not about the “rightfulness or wrongfulness or the popularity” of the reasons for a protest. Any teacher

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from within the district and two from other states. The district hired an outside search firm, Frederick Andrews, to lead the process.

The newly elected board members — Peterson, Williams, Becky Myers and Kaylee Winegar — voted to oust Wise, saying he had mismanaged masking requirements and they felt he undermined the new board members, among other complaints.

Directors Ray, Meek and Elizabeth Hanson voted against terminating Wise.

The seven-hour Feb. 16 meeting included a one-hour executive session and more than two hours of public comment, with many attending the fully virtual meeting to comment on Wise being fired.

John Lederman, co-president of the Student Advisory Group, lambasted the board majority for the firing Wise.

“We are losing our most exceptional teachers because of your malicious intentions,” he said.

Lederman asked the board to allow students to be part of the superintendent interview process.

A commenter who identified herself as a non-union, 29-year teacher called the decision a “grave mistake.”

Some speakers voiced support for the decision and the majority board members, with one participant saying she was “appalled and disgusted” with the minority members of the board.

“The union and the minority board members continue to cause divisive-

rally that shuttered schools, held for whatever reason, would be wrong in his eyes and warrants making their names publicly available, he said.

Brauchler also said he was not the person who submitted the records request and that he did not know who had.

“Guess what else gets to be made public,” he said. “The person who made the CORA request.”

Brauchler said releasing teacher names is not the same as doxing, and “I absolutely oppose any abuse of this information,” he said. He said fear about intimidation or retaliation is not sufficient reason to withhold information that is legally public record. People who used the names for illegal purposes should be jailed, he said.

“If anyone were to use that information to seek additional information of criminal harassment, of intimidation, I’d be the first one to say let’s publicly and purposefully prosecute them,” Brauchler said.

‘Our system is crumbling from within’ The flyers, the call for names, firing a district veteran such as Wise and community backlash toward teachers critical of the board have all sparked deep fear among many employees, said Kevin DiPasquale, president of the local teacher’s union Douglas County Federation.

The flyers left on employees’ cars sparked concerns that teachers are not only being jeopardized professionally if they speak out, but that they may be vulnerable in the community too, he said.

DiPasquale said some employees’ ness, pitting teachers against parents and kids,” she said.

External search During public comment, several speakers predicted Erin Kane, an executive director of a charter school in the district and a former district superintendent, is the majority board members’ predetermined choice for the position.

Kane recently joined multiple charter schools in requesting waivers from the district’s common communicable disease policy and requested a waiver from the district’s equity policy.

In past months, she has advocated for giving charters autonomy over COVID-19 protocols, including giving them the choice to decide masking requirements on their own if schools are not required to by local, state or federal mandates.

While Peterson initially said he was interested in only having an internal search, he later said he wanted it to be open to external candidates after learning from the director of human resources that in order for the position to be open to charter school applicants, it would need to be available both internally and externally. The board ultimately decided to open the search to both internal and external candidates.

When asked directly by Meek if the majority board members already had a candidate in mind, Peterson said he called Kane a few weeks ago to see if she would be interested in the superintendent’s position. She said “yes,” he said.

“I think she would be a good candidate, but I am also open to looking at

“resolve is stronger than ever,” but that he expects others will leave the district “because they don’t believe in being treated the way they are being treated.”

Withdrawing the record request for sick-day teachers’ names was “the right thing to do,” he said.

“However, it never should have gone in to begin with, with the intent of being used to intimidate and jeopardize the safety and well-being of our staff,” he said.

In response to criticism of the Feb. 3 rally, DiPasquale said teachers felt strongly about protecting the district’s equity policy and urging compliance with open meeting laws.

“Our community deserves to know what is going on behind the scenes in our school district, and while some people in our community are concerned with a day that interrupts instruction, staff is concerned about the interruption of our school district by the long term,” he said.

Doing something “that draws attention” to problems in the district is more important than allowing intimidation and politically motivated decision making, he said.

DiPasquale said majority board members are being dismissive of the issues that galvanized people behind student walkouts and the teacher “sick-out” and that it is the board’s job to unite the community.

“Our system is crumbling from within, and I don’t know how the district is going to move forward without addressing these issues,” he said.

Reporter Elliott Wenzler contributed to this story. other folks,” Peterson said.

Myers and Winegar said they did not already have a candidate already in mind. Williams said she hoped Kane would apply.

In response to interview requests with Kane, a spokeswoman for American Academy provided a letter that Kane sent to the charter school community on Feb. 17.

Kane said she was honored when Peterson asked about her interest in applying for the superintendency.

She called her experience as interim superintendent during a divided time in the district one of the most difficult and rewarding parts of her career.

Speculation about her succeeding Wise is premature with the search process just starting, she said, but promised to be transparent with her schools as the search gets underway.

“I am committed to helping us move forward to a brighter future, whether leading American Academy or our district, if given the opportunity,” she said.

After a discussion ranging from grammar and semantics to background requirements for the superintendent’s position, the directors unanimously approved a job description.

Ray suggested they only consider candidates with direct experience teaching and with education, but the majority board members said they would prefer more general language.

The approved annual salary for the position ranges from $220,000 to a maximum of $330,000.

(Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with statements from Erin Kane.)

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Mountain Vista creates space experience 9-year-old with cystic fibrosis gets wish

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Nine-year-old Walter, who has cystic fibrosis, was treated to a space experience by students at Mountain Vista High School on Feb. 11. PHOTOS BY THELMA GRIMES

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After the space mission, Walter became the commander.

The gymnasium at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch was transformed into a spaceship landing on Mars last week as part of an effort to make one 9-year-old’s wish come true.

Through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Mountain Vista students participated in the annual Make-A-Wish week, when they help raise funds for the national organization and do something special for children.

On Feb. 11, the Mountain Vista students went all out for Walter, a local 9-year-old with cystic fibrosis. Sarah Grosh, the Colorado director of community development for Make-A-Wish, said Walter’s wish was to have a space experience.

Since they could not actually send Walter to space, Grosh said Mountain Vista students came together to do the next best thing.

With a space suit and crew, Walter boarded a homemade spaceship, gave commands and landed on Mars, where he explored the planet, encountered aliens, and making peace by giving them Reese’s Pieces.

Before leaving the planet, Walter also led the crew in posting the “be a good person,” flag. All of this was done in a gymnasium full of 2,000 screaming students cheering Walter on.

Following the trip to Mars, Walter told the audience that space travel is important for astronomers to continue discovering life on other planets and to see what can help here on Earth.

After the simulated space trip, the surprises for Walter continued. Walter was surprised to see real-life astronaut Ron Garan.

Garan applauded the turnout and experience the Mountain Vista students created.

“I have done amazing things and been to incredible places,” he said.

“This is one of the most impressive. Thank you all for what you’re doing and what you will do to make life here as beautiful as it is from space.”

Garan gave Walter a patch that he flew to the International Space Station, estimating it traveled more than 65 million miles away.

In applauding Mountain Vista efforts, Grosh said this is the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s 10th year working with the high school.

“Every year I struggle with what to say,” she said. “What has happened here today is incredible.

Wish week is an amazing program. No one does wish week like Mountain Vista. You gave the generosity of your time and talent.

You care so incredibly much.”

In fundraising, Grosh said Mountain Vista students have raised more than $1 million for the foundation over the years.

As the assembly came to an end, when asked, Walter said, “It was a great experience and something very intense.”

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Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters to run for state’s top election official post The Republican announced her candidacy on a show

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Embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, who was briefly jailed two weeks ago on charges of obstructing a peace officer and obstructing government operations, said she is running to become Colorado’s top election official.

Peters, a Republican, announced her candidacy to become Colorado secretary of state on Feb. 14 on a show run and hosted by Steve Bannon, the controversial former adviser to former President Donald Trump. Bannon was indicted

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“Colorado deserves a secretary of state who will stand up to the Biden administration that wants to run our country into the ground with nationalized elections,” she said.

Peters is under grand jury investigation for a security breach of her county’s election system after she allegedly allowed an unauthorized person to attend a sensitive Dominion Voting Systems software update and facilitate the digital copying of her election system.

Peters, who has spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election being stolen, has not formally filed to run to be Colorado secretary of state. She was initially running SEE PETERS, P25

Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters speaks during the Truth and Justice Rally at PHOTO BY HUGH CAREY the old Mesa County Courthouse on December 1, 2021, in Grand Junction.

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Looking at ways to live with heart failure Frightening diagnosis can be followed with effective treatments

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

About 6.2 million adults in the U.S.s are living with heart failure and there are almost 900,000 new cases diagnosed each year. The course of treatment and patient prognosis can vary greatly by individual.

With February being American Heart Month, Colorado Community Media caught up with Miriam Halazon, a nurse practitioner with The Medical Center of Aurora’s Heart Failure Clinic. Below are answers to questions involving heart failure.

Does heart failure mean my heart has stopped working or may stop working?

For many the diagnosis of heart failure is terrifying, as the word “failure” instills fear of imminent death. While heart failure is a serious chronic condition, and it does require medical management, there are therapies that improve outcomes, including longevity and quality of life.

Heart failure means the heart has become weak and is not able to pump blood the way it should. A healthy heart is a strong muscle that pumps blood continuously through the circulatory system, beating in an organized way, supplying oxygen-rich blood to the body’s cells. When you have heart failure, the heart is unable to keep up with the workload. It keeps working but can’t pump enough blood to the body to meet its needs for nutrients and oxygen. Heart failure can worsen over time and requires watchful care and treatment.

Many people with heart failure lead normal, active lives because they take care of themselves by improving their lifestyle including eating healthy, exercising, showing up for appointments with a heart failure provider, and taking medications correctly.

Once a patient with heart failure is perscribed medication, are they good to go?

Medication is an important corner-

The Heart Failure Clinic at The Medical Center of Aurora/Aurora Denver Cardiology Associates include Dr. Richard Jantz, at left, NP COURTESY PHOTO Miriam Halazon, and Nurse Alicia Chapman.

stone of heart failure management.

Evidence-based research has provided clinical data which shows improvement in outcomes when patients are managed appropriately with medical therapy. Through the use of clinical data, standardized medical treatment guidelines have been developed and are recommended through organizations such as American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and Heart Failure Society of America.

Medication management is dependent upon your type of heart failure.

For many patients, this may include between four and six different medications. With each medication there is an optimal recommended dose.

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There is a real partnership between doctor and patients. The goal is to help patients move from novice to expert in the understanding and management of their heart failure diagnosis. It is often difficult in other health-care settings to be able to see patients this frequently – but this is the benefit of a specialized heart failure clinic.

Once heart failure improves, can a patient stop taking medications?

No, not at this time. Clinical evidence at this time suggests that we should continue effective treatments indefinitely.

One trial, the TRED-HF trial, was a randomized study in which patients who had improved heart muscle function back to normal were taken off of their medications over a 16week period. The study had a 44% drop in their heart muscle function within just eight weeks. This trial had

limitations, but clearly suggests that we should not discontinue medical treatment once heart muscle function has improved.

What are lifestyle changes that can improve quality of life and outcomes?

1. Diet - limit sodium intake and monitor fluid intake. This should be discussed with guidances provided by a physician as it can change based on heart failure symptoms and severity.

2. Exercise – Exercise helps your heart and it is recommended to get at least 30 minutes per day most days of the week. But again … talk with a health care provider before beginning to exercise to set goals. Sometimes your provider may order cardiac rehab.

Cardiac rehab helps patients in a monitored setting with medical support to regain strength and stamina, achieve nutrition and exercise guidance, track progress, and encourages self-management and independence.

3. Weigh yourself daily – By weighing yourself daily, you can spot changes in weight, which could signal an increase in fluid and exacerbation of heart failure. Early notification to provider of weight changes can improve management.

4. Avoid alcohol – Alcohol damages cells, including heart cells, and can further weaken already weak heart muscles.

5. Stick to medication plan – Medications can’t work if you do not take them as you should. Never stop taking medication without discussing with a doctor first. Discuss all side effects with physician.

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his week we are changing our letters policy, giving readers more opportunity to express their concerns and viewpoints through more words. Instead of 250 words, which I think is just enough for our letter writers to scratch the surface, we are increasing the letter limit to 400 words.

FROM THE While still short (we still have limited space), it will give you EDITOR all more of an opportunity to express your concerns, debate and talk about the issues in our communities, counties, state and nation.

In recent weeks, as I have come full swing into the editor position, we have had some thoughtful emails sent my way expressing concerns about the letters we Thelma Grimes print.

I want to stress to all our letter writers and readers that I do not pick and choose viewpoints that only fit mine. I would rather print a wide variety of discussion in any particular topic because that is the best way to see what those in our community are thinking.

As long as the submitted letters follow our policies, we will print them. My opinion, when it comes to your letters, does not matter. I respect that you all have opinions and have just as much right as I do to get space in our community publications.

In recent weeks, I have also received a few emails wondering if I am liberal, asking if I take a stance against the right.

As I told one area reader, I have no problem sharing my political views or where I stand. However, I stressed to him it may not be as exciting as some think.

As editor, I look to you all to be honest and up front with me as we tell your stories. That means, I am fine with being honest and up front with you all.

I am currently an unaffiliated voter. Many, many years ago I changed my official political affiliation for a variety of reasons. In Arizona, when I started covering more politics, I was not comfortable being on one side or the other. I worked hard to stay in the middle.

Prior to becoming unaffiliated, I registered as a Republican when I was 18. I was raised in a small, conservative town. And, while I changed my affiliation and have changed some of my political views over the years, I am proud of where I grew up and the morals and ethics I was raised with.

However, I will say my super conservative father and myself have engaged in some lively debate over areas in which I have changed my stance over the years. I still value his opinion, but just like those days as a teenager, I do not always agree with where he is coming from when it comes to the direction of this country.

On the same token, I often have lively debate and completely disagree regularly with my more liberal father-in-law.

As a side note, we keep politics off the table when the grandfathers are together for family gatherings.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Remember recent history In school I learned history doesn’t repeat itself. It’s too complicated. Experience, though, has taught me that people aren’t interested in the lessons of history.

We just keep repeating the same behaviors and expect different results. I call this folly.

That’s probably why Mark Twain said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”

The last time we had a group of “reformers” trying to run our school district “like a business” the results were devastating for this entire community. The board didn’t simply squash collective bargaining, but waged a fairly open assault upon our educators. Teachers steadily left the district for better opportunities and conditions elsewhere while DCSD test scores started their inevitable slide.

Before all this, our school district was among the best in the state. Afterwards we fell into mediocrity.

It seems like we don’t realize the direct link between the quality of our schools and the value of our homes.

So, with this latest attack on our educators, one has to ask, “Who wins?”

Much of national politics today seems very selfdestructive. When we bring this home to our school board, we seem damned to “repeat” a history of the very recent past.

It’s high time we gained some appreciation for history and its lessons, not to mention the hard-working people who expose history to our children.

Maybe we all could use a little schooling. When we don’t learn these lessons in the classroom, we often get treated to the “hard knocks” that follow.

Roger Davis, Castle Rock Klotz should try harder My dad was not a drinking man, but every 1930s and 1940s West Virginia presidential election year he would really tie one on. Not to celebrate the candidate that won (Roosevelt always won), but because moonshine flowed freely from the back of a pickup truck. So, if Douglas County Clerk Klutz really wants to rig an election, he should rig it the old-fashioned way, but with the modern equivalent of moonshine, Jack Daniels

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Tennessee Honey. That is vote-changing stuff.

Roy Legg, Highlands Ranch

Board unworthy of support I am 78 years old and in all the years I have voted, I have only voted no on a school bond funding tax once.

The no vote occurred after I moved to Douglas County and the so called “Reformer” slate controlled the board. Sadly, it appears there will be a second no vote when the current board places a funding request on the ballot.

This board has demonstrated no respect for the law, the teachers and staff who work hard every day to educate their students to provide them with the tools needed to become productive members of a multicultural society, and to keep the community healthy.

The board’s opposition to the Equity policy, the firing of Corey Wise, its ignorance of history, and open defiance of open meeting laws, make it unworthy of my dollars. There will be a second no vote at election time. Let us all hope that it realizes its mistakes before the children’s test scores decline and school district loses its highly qualified teachers as they did under the Reformers.

Barbara Morton, Highlands Ranch Politicization causes problems After days of turmoil with teachers staging a “sickout” and rumors of secret meetings with some board members, the protests and rallies and dissension reached a breaking point. Then the superintendent was fired.

I’m saddened over the mess. I think we can see a major problem was the politicization of the equity policy in Douglas County Schools.

Like two warring parents in the midst of a messy divorce, have we forgotten the children?

While we fight over whether or not to eliminate, edit, or enforce the equity policy that was approved a year ago but not yet implemented because of vocal concern, we appear to have chosen sides and have shut down

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Making a difference one person at a time

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here are plenty of books, blogs, podcasts and online sites and resources that speak to the power of making a difference, one person at a time. And I must share with you that I am a big believer in this philosophy.

Having been blessed to work and travel with Zig Ziglar, one of the world’s greatest motivators and encouragers, I had the opportunity to witness Zig live this philosophy. Whether it was an arena full of people or a small venue or company event, Zig would always say that even if we only changed one life that day, the day would be a complete success. Of course, Zig had such a positive impact on so many over the years, that it was always more than just one person.

The world is full of people who make a positive difference in the lives of others every single every day. And they are by no means authors, experts or motivational speakers. As a matter of fact, most are just everyday people who know how to lift others up, offering hope and encouragement along the way. People who go out

of their way to see that others are taken care of in times of need.

A gentleman who I work with shared his life story recently. He put together a brief presentation that he shared with a couple of our Michael Norton customers where he shared what he called his “Moments in Time.”

As brief as his story was, it was loaded with powerful examples of the people who stepped up in his life and had a positive impact on his life. These were true difference makers. If you were to meet him today and look at what he has accomplished in his life, from being a decorated Marine serving our country, a highway patrolman, a top performing salesman, and a top performing vice president, you would never guess that he was a guy who needed a hand up, guidance, or hope and encouragement in his life. But the truth is we all do, and those people who

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new majority board members included revising the current equity policy, dispensing with mask mandates, refocusing on academic basics, closing learning/achievement gaps, and empowering parents.

Early on, it became apparent that Superintendent Wise opposed this new agenda and would obstruct its implementation. This was manifested in his vociferous objection to the board approved January 25th resolution on equity. The only effective way to resolve this impasse was to replace Mr. Wise with a superintendent who was more aligned with the new direction set forth by the new board. Under the circumstances, Mr. Wise’s dismissal was reasonable and appropriate. The firing of hired executives by boards of directors, who serve at the pleasure of boards of directors, is not unusual.

Raoul De Chant, Parker

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constructive conversation.

We should realize that some people think DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) is just code for CRT (critical race theory).

To be concerned about a philosophy birthed in “class struggle” does not equal racism. There are those (like me) that believe that, while it’s necessary to teach the history of racism — it is simultaneously unnecessary and counterproductive to instill collective guilt because of past sins of ancestors.

When the school board met on January 25th, they adopted a resolution that does not call for disbanding the policy — but a re-examination of it. If I have questions when I read it, might not others?

Let’s stop acting like petulant children who don’t get their way — and instead, think of the students who have already been impacted by two years of woefully reduced classroom time.

Linda Mazunik, Lone Tree Board had right to fire Wise Despite board member Elizabeth Hanson’s revelation that he is loved by his staff who would follow him to the ends of the earth, ousted DCSD superintendent Cory Wise is not a messiah.

He is a professional executive hired by the board of education to oversee school district operations and carry out the priorities, policies and agendas established by the school board.

In this past election, the conservative Kids First slate of school board candidates (Myers, Winegar, Williams and Peterson) were swept into office by winning 55% of the votes cast.

Politico regards this margin of victory as a landslide. They ran on a platform of change, and soundly defeated four opposing candidates backed by leftist, politically activist organizations such as the teachers’ unions who supported the status quo. Changes advocated by the

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Just focus on facts I was one of the majority of Douglas County voters who voted for the four new school board members. I used to read the Parker Chronicle expectantly every issue to see if they were making the positive changes that I voted for.

However, while I see that they are making the changes that me and the majority of the voters wanted, the Parker Chronicle is covering it with such a spin that I have to wade through all of the BS to see what the new board is doing.

My point is this: The new members are doing exactly what they campaigned on. They are doing exactly what we voted for them to do. If the Parker Chronicle truly represented Parker, then they would cover the news from the perspective of what the majority of voters want. Or better yet, keep the bias out of the news and just cover the facts.

There is a reason that more people trust Joe Rogan than CNN. Don’t make the same mistakes. Give your readers what they want and what they voted for.

Stop the liberal bias.

Jacob Hedlund, Parker

provided support to Kim “Sarge” Harrington probably have helped countless others too, one person at a time.

“It is more noble to give yourself completely to one individual than to labor diligently for the salvation of the masses” - Dag Hammarskjold I know that as I look back on my own life, I too can name the people who have always been right by my side. I can name the people who had such a positive influence on what I would do personally and professionally, and who and what I would eventually become.

And I thank them all regularly.

What are those moments in time for you? Who are those people who make up those moments in time for you? When you think about them, what do you specifically remember and appreciate?

What I have found is most of us who have received a blessing from a positive difference maker in our lives is that we typically go out and try and be a difference maker for others.

So, let’s go back to “Sarge” Harrington. After all those people

who contributed to his life taking on new meaning, he himself went on to serve our country.

He served as a police officer. He served all of his clients as a top salesperson. And he continues to lift up and motivate the team he leads today. He volunteers in his community, and he gives back all the time. And he gives back one person at a time. He is a difference maker.

So how about you? Where can you make a difference? Do you feel like it must be a big gesture of difference making or can you buy into the fact that we can all contribute to the greater good by being a difference maker, even if it is just one person at a time? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we can be someone else’s moment in time, it really will be a better than good year.

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LIFE and those pushed to the fringes,” Felser said.

“The reality is it’s somewhere in between … it encapsulates so many different lifestyles.”

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W Van life Juanca La Ross, 33, has been living in his van, a Ram ProMaster, since July. “I have this constant journey to keep traveling,” La Ross said.

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hen he was a teacher, Matt Felser built his first van in the parking lot of Vail Mountain School, much to the chagrin of staff.

“I was a very good teacher but a very poor builder,” said Felser, who, through the help of friends and thousands of hours on YouTube, converted a used Ram ProMaster into a new home on wheels.

Van life, once a niche experience for die-hard nomads, has taken root in communities across Colorado and the U.S. as people look for ways to combine more travel with environmental sustainability and affordable living. In 2019, the first year Felser began living in his van full time, the U.S. Census Bureau counted 140,000 vans, RVs or boats as housing units, up from 102,000 in 2016.

As van life communities grow, it’s hard to paint them with a single brushstroke. While the rise of #VanLife on social media has given some a window into the world, for most people, the reality of van life differs from its portrayal on Instagram.

“The misperceptions are put into these extremes … it’s either for the ultrawealthy … or for the outcasts of society

‘

A business takes hold Felser, who had taught seventh- and eighth-grade Spanish and coachedhigh school lacrosse and soccer, left his job in spring 2019 after he reconnected with Dave Ramsey, an old college friend.

Ramsey had been living in an RV for three years, and Felser had begun living in his ProMaster in order to afford a down payment for a house he bought in the Vail Valley, which he was renting out. The two both saw a need in the market for more affordable vans and decided to open their own business, Dave & Matt Vans, which they run out of Gypsum.

With a team of 11 who all live in vans full time, the shop orders in “empty tin can” ProMasters that can be built out with livable amenities for a belowmarket rate. Costs for outfitted vans range from $65,000 to $90,000, according to Felser, who said his shop offers an alternative to vans, RVs and trailers that can cost between $100,000 and $200,000.

“Van life changed our lives, and we wanted to give people that ability and option,” Felser said.

Over the past three years, the shop has seen about 350 clients, Felser said. Much of their business came after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Felser said, with May 2020 seeing 10 times the amount of inquiries than the shop typically received.

Felser attributes the boom to a desire for escape felt among the millions who were forced to work from home and socially isolate. For the first time in many people’s careers, they now have the opportunity to work from wherever they want.

“That change and shift in paradigm have allowed people to pursue this lifestyle,” he said.

Along with the pandemic, Colorado’s continued affordable housing crisis has pushed many to look for alternative means of housing that won’t break the bank. Felser said he’s worked with many clients who have turned to vans

Van life changed our lives, and we wanted to give people that ability and option

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Matt Felser

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The view from Juanca La Ross’ van during his travels through Colorado. COURTESY OF JUANCA LA ROSS

The inside of Austin Abelkis’ van, which he has lived in with his girlfriend Alice Fors since August.

COURTESY OF AUSTIN ABELKIS AND ALICE FORS

The Gypsum-based shop Dave & Matt Vans has had over 300 clients since it began three years ago. The COVID-19 pandemic also led to an increase in COURTESY OF DAVE AND MATT VANS demand.

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rather than renting or buying a home, which in Colorado is averaged to cost over $500,000.

While Felser now lives in his Vail townhouse, he still takes off in his van whenever he finds the free time.

“I go on week- and month-long adventures whenever I can,” he said. “The van is both my car and my vacation home.”

‘My whole life in one place’ Since August, Austin Abelkis has lived in his ProMaster, which he purchased for about $60,000, with his girlfriend Alice Fors and their two dogs. There were several reasons why Abelkis, who is 26 and grew up in Boulder County, said he was ready for the change.

He was paying $1,000 in rent each month for an apartment he barely stayed at. He loved taking advantage of Colorado’s outdoor offerings, from climbing to hiking. And he had a job with an outdoor footwear company that required him to travel around the country for events.

“I was just ready to minimize, have my whole life in one place,” Abelkis said. “It feels like a much smaller footprint you’re putting out into the environment.”

With a 20-gallon water tank that lasts the couple a week and solar panels on the van’s roof, the two feel they are making a difference in terms of conservation.

“It’s just realizing that you don’t need so much and you can live with a lot less than you think,” Abelkis said.

The couple has enjoyed various trips through the country including along the West Coast and in the Southwest. For Abelkis, the freedom to move your home to wherever you want it to be is one of the biggest rewards of van living.

“Stop off for the night, light some candles, make some dinner, wake up and you’re at the Grand Canyon or you’re at the redwoods,” he said.

But it’s not always easy.

At about 80 inches wide and 236 inches long, managing life for two in such a space can have its challenges.

“Our kitchen is next to our bed, so sometimes, tomato sauce gets in our sheets,” Abelkis said.

And when utilities go awry, such as a light that’s out or a clogged drain, there are few opportunities to call someone when on the road, forcing Austin to be his own electrician and plumber.

And having two dogs — one a pug and the other a pointer mix — only adds to the minimal space.

“It has its up and downs for sure … the small space can be very challenging for us,” Fors said.

But Abelkis and Fors said they

wouldn’t have it any other way.

“That feeling of waking up in nature is just amazing,” Fors said.

Before COVID, many people centered their lives around their work, but now, more people are realizing there are new opportunities to consider, Austin said. “(Van life) is breaking out of that cycle,” he said. “I can live my life and explore the world — life is short.”

Chasing adventure and asking for understanding For Juanca La Ross, adventure is what drives him in his van life.

“I have this constant journey to keep traveling,” La Ross said.

Born in Lima, Peru, La Ross spent his later teen years and early 20s in Florida. But after graduating from college, he yearned for a landscape of nearby mountains reminiscent of the ones he grew up in. Colorado seemed an obvious choice.

In August 2020, La Ross joined Felser’s company, working to build vans like his for others who wanted to experience the lifestyle.

“As I started building them, it became clear that I could live in one of them and would be happy living in one of them,” said La Ross, who began living in a ProMaster he purchased from work in July of last year.

Now he spends his free time rock climbing, hiking, snowboarding and exploring the country’s Southwest.

“I can continue to do the activities I love without having to sacrifice too much time commuting or too much freedom,” he said.

Josh Ness, 33, also an employee of Dave & Matt Vans, said his choice to live more nomadically gave him a “more fulfilling lifestyle.”

Ness is an avid hiker and has climbed 47 of Colorado’s 58 14,000-foot-high mountains, also known as 14ers.

“When it’s not freezing outside, you’ll find me on a mountain hiking,” he said.

Still, for all its opportunities, van life comes with a misperception many are still trying to shake off.

For Ness, he has had to deal with suspicious looks and the occasional questioning by police, even when he parks legally during appropriate hours.

“We’re normal people just like everybody else, enjoying our life, living our lives as best we can,” Ness said.

Abelkis said van life is often glorified through social media.

“The Instagram ideal of it is not even remotely what it is at all,” he said.

For Felser, van life is not a onesize-fits-all identity, but a way of living that brings together a myriad of people.

“Van life means something different to everyone — that’s the beauty of it,” he said. “To me, that’s an adventure — to go to the places I want to go and do the things I want to do.”

Austin Abelkis and Alice Fors with their two dogs. “It has its ups and downs for sure ... the small space can be very challenging for us,” Fors said. “(But) that feeling of waking up in nature is just amazing.”

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Matt Felser, who did what he could to retrofit his van while on a teacher’s salary, said he wanted to make van life more accessible and affordable through his shop.

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Colorado Symphony gets new conductor

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eter Oundjian will be the next principal conductor of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, following a career of conducting around the world after decades as a solo SONYA’S violonist. He SAMPLER will take a leading role in planning the orchestra’s season, reimagining the traditional symphonic model, including six Classics performances. He has Sonya Ellingboe been a visiting professor at Yale University since 1981 and spent 14 years as first violinist of the famous Tokyo String Quartet. Ticket information: coloradosymphony.org.

Student art show Littleton High School art students, seniors and baccalaureate, will curate, hang and stage a special exhibit at the Depot Art Gallery on March 1 to 13 as part of the baccalaureate graduation requirement.

A public reception is planned from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 10.

The Depot Art Gallery, at 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Littleton, is close to LHS and welcomes the work by young artists as community involvement for Littleton Fine Arts Guild members, while students get a glimpse of their future as artists.

‘Animal Farm’ Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, presents Nelson S. Bond’s adaptation of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” in rotation with “The Liar” and “Stick Fly,” through May 19, performed by the center’s talented 11-member Repertory Theatre Company.

See arvadacenter.org for ticket information. (“Stick Fly” opens March 18.)

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Denver, begins a series of lectures about Frank Lloyd Wright, in conjunction with a Kirkland exhibit, on 6:30 p.m. March 3 in the Sharp Auditorium at the Denver Art Museum. Dr. Jack Quinan of Boulder will speak. He is a curator emeritus at the Wrightdesigned Martin House. Two windows from that house have been exhibited at the Kirkland and will be returned. Member tickets, $25; general public, $35. kirklandmuseum.org, 303832-8576, ext 201.

DMNS “Egypt: Time of the Pharaohs” opens at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, on Feb. 25. Great museum introduction for kids, although I no longer recall where that Egypt unit falls in the curriculum. This museum does a fine job of exhibitions that work

for young and older ... Pharaohs, Sacred Spaces, Personal Adornment and more. dmns. org/egypt, 303-370-6000.

Newman Center “National Geographic LIVE: Secrets of Whales with Brian Skerry” will be at the Newman Center at 7:30 p.m. on April 5.

Tickets: $34 plus service fees.

303-871-7720, newmancenterpresents.com.

New classes listed Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St., Denver, lists new classes. See asld.org.

Columbine Genealogy In-person and Zoom information for a March 12 Columbine Genealogical and Historical Society event: Janet Rupert, president, Pennsylvania Chapter, will walk members through research on acquisition of land from Pennsylva-

nia proprietors or the commonwealth/state at 1 p.m.

In person: Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. ColumbineGenealogy.com. Guests who want to attend by Zoom should request a Zoom link by sending an email at least 24 hours ahead to ColumbineGenealogy@gmail.com.

DAM Denver Art Museum will present “Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Collection at the Worcester Art Museum” from May 15 to Sept.

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‘Space to wonder’ lets imagination roam Museum gallery offers premier photo exhibit with five-decade history

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The Littleton Fine Arts Committee challenged photographers in the call for artists to the 2022 “Through the Eye of the Camera” exhibit, a show the committee has run for more than 50 years, following the initial suggestion of late member Gene Kramer, who was ad director for a large company and knew a number of skilled local photographers.

It has grown in popularity and was at one time the exhibit that drew the most guests to the opening receptions hosted by the committee back when that was possible. Area photographers enjoyed comparing notes with each other regarding cameras and other equipment, and I hope they will be able to enjoy a lively community again next year. In the meantime, we invite them to visit singly ... the variety of ways of seeing our world is endlessly fascinating.

“There is no science to explain what causes us to admire those things that strike us as amazing!

But wonder is a shared human emotion, some would say the hallmark of human experience,” said juror Rupert Jenkins. Jenkins is a freelance photography curator, who is working on a possible book of “Outside Influences: Photography in Colorado 1945-1995.”

His choice of 41 images for this exhibit, “Space to Wonder,” will be displayed through March 12 at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Open during museum hours, the exhibit leads a viewer

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Marshal Clark’s “Muonionalusta No. 37” is a photomicrograph of a tiny piece of Muonionalusta meteorite, on display in the LittleCOURTESY PHOTO ton Museum’s “Space to Wonder” exhibit through March 12.

to contemplate what the artist may have been thinking as they chose/ composed each image. Titles may add to one’s ideas, but it’s fun to speculate on a given artist’s reaction to a subject as it was translated into a framed work. Photographers submitted both color and black-andwhite prints and most labels share type of camera and paper used, since the camaraderie of the reception is missing.

Jenkins’ selection for Best of Show is Marshal Clark’s “Muonionalusta No. 37,” The artist asks, “What can create more wonder than the night sky?” His winning print is described as “a photomicrograph of a tint: Photographic print of A00.044, etched and captured at 500x. The structures found in iron meteorites are unique, forming some 4.5 billion years ago and do not form naturally on earth.”

If one Googles, they find that Clark is a metallurgical engineer, living in Palmer Lake, where the night sky is probably extrafabulous. He became fascinated with the structure and artistry found within iron meteorites and creating photographic prints of these structures. (His website is artofthegods.com.) “Unlike metals formed on earth, which solidify and cool within minutes or hours, meteoritic metal cooled at a rate of a few degrees per 100,000 years...”

First place went to Kasey Medlin for “The Day Before I” with a face blurred — an exploration of developing Alzheimer’s disease in a beloved grandparent — first in a series.

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Farhad Vikilitabar, who specializes in double images, won second place for his “Envelope No. 7,” which verges towards abstract.

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Popular Denver painter Tony Ortega won an honorable mention for his digital photography and collage: “El Papillote de Nina,” a postcard from grandma, which tells yet another story. Entries could be black and white or color photography.

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A cinematic celebration of resilience

here are many reasons to attend a festival, but most regular attendees will explain that it’s the community of attendees that keeps them returning. This year, the Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival will be able to offer that again, with the return to the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, from Thursday, March 3 through Sunday, March 6.

“Film and the arts in general are unique because they offer large platforms for people to represent their own experiences, perspectives and ideas,” wrote Ambriehl Turrentine, programming coordinator at Denver Film, in an email interview. “Those who attend the festival will leave having formed a dynamic and fruitful connection with the stories they saw on screen — a connection that fosters creativity, understanding and action.”

The 7th annual festival features more than 10 screenings, two community conversations, and three special events. We spoke with Sara Moore, Colorado Dragon Boat executive director, about the event and what keeps it vital.

Interview edited for brevity and clarity.

Tell me about planning this year’s event?

Our festival is the only all Asian and Asian American film festival in Colorado. This is a unique festival that truly thrives as an in-person event. The goal of our festival is to promote and highlight the amazing contributions and accomplishments coming out of Asia and the Asian

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American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in film.

The best way to do that is by bringing people together to share their stories.

Tell me about what you were looking for in films to showcase at this year’s fesClarke Reader tival?

This year’s theme is “Celebrating our Resilience.” The meaning behind our theme has to do with the last two years of hardships and pain the AAPI community has endured and still to this day has to endure. Throughout the pandemic and the horrible atrocities against the AAPI, we as a community have stood together with strength, compassion and resilience. This festival highlights and celebrates that strength.

Why is that theme important?

I think one of the most unique aspects of our film festival is that we bring people together. Not only do we bring the AAPI community together (under that umbrella there are over 35 different cultures and ethnicities), we bring the general public together as well. We encourage everyone to come to the festival to learn from our films, our filmmakers, our audience members and more. We bring people together to share their stories and learn more about the cultures and traditions that make up Colorado. I truly believe that the best way to fight racism and AAPI hate is to come to-

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What do you hope people who attend the festival come away with?

I hope they go away with new stories to tell, new friendships that have been made, a mind full of inspiration and compassion and very full bellies from our delicious culinary partnerships we have throughout the festival.

See the full schedule and purchase tickets at denverfilm.org.

Gang of Youths produce dynamic examination of grief We’ve all had to become more accustomed to grief over the last two years than any of us could imagined when the pandemic first started. But grief has been a subject of art for as long as people have been able to create. On Feb. 25, Australian indie rockers Gang of Youths are releasing their third album, “angel in realtime.,” which delves into the aftermath of the death of frontman Dave Le’aupepe’s father. The result is an album that is both gutting and joyous, one that celebrates life while acknowledging the challenges presented by loss.

The album — which is available on streaming services and record stores — takes listeners through an entire grief cycle, while admitting that there’s no complete end - just learning to live with memories of life and joy. It couldn’t be more vital or timely.

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ity and the History Colorado Center is hosting Bold Women. Change History. Women’s History Symposium to discuss some of the many past achievements and what still lies ahead.

The symposium will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26 at the History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway in Denver. The event — which includes a catered lunch and refreshments — will include historians, researchers and museum professionals “for a day of learning, discussion, and connection,” according to provided information. Get tickets and information at historycolorado.org/ events-experiences.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Jazmine Sullivan at Summit Music Hall Philadelphia’s Jazmine Sullivan is one of modern R&B’s most incisive and intoxicating voices and much like her peer Frank Ocean, we don’t hear from her nearly enough. Last year she released her first new music collection in six years, “Heaux Tales.”

The EP was named album of the year at NPR, Pitchfork, Entertainment Weekly and more.

As part of her tour, she’ll be performing at the Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 28. She’ll be joined by up-and-comer Tiana Major9. Get tickets at livenation.com.

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Colorado to target I-70 express lane scofflaws House bill would let cameras track drivers using toll lanes illegally

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Nearly 50,000 motorists, or an average of 2,000 per month, broke the law in 2020 when they drove in the eastbound Interstate 70 express toll lane through Clear Creek County while it was closed and supposed to be serving as the emergency shoulder.

Colorado let those I-70 scofflaws off the hook and it has likely been giving thousands more drivers a similar pass since the 13-mile lane from Empire to Idaho Springs opened in 2015.

But the state is now trying to put its foot down as it opens a westbound express lane, which it fears will become filled with just as many lawbreakers. Drivers who illegally travel in the closed express lanes may face a $250 fine as soon as August under legislation being debated at the state Capitol.

The state legislature is quickly advancing House Bill 1074, a bipartisan measure that would let the Colorado Department of Transportation use the license plate cameras used to collect tolls when the I-70 mountain express lane is open to also ticket motorists driving in the lane when it is closed.

Fines range from $10 to $250, and would also be levied on drivers towing trailers or who are behind the wheel of a tractor trailer. Both types of vehicles are prohibited from traveling in the narrow express lanes.

Andy Karsian, a legislative liaison for the Colorado Department of Transportation, said people using the express lanes when they are closed present a “major safety issue.” And there’s really no other way to enforce the lane closure than by using the license plate cameras. Offenders would be mailed a ticket just as they are when they are caught running a red-light camera in downtown Denver.

“Law enforcement can’t patrol

Cars on Interstate 70 through Idaho Springs on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. A sign shows the eastbound express lane as closed.

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and provide (a) presence on this stretch because that shoulder is too narrow,” he told lawmakers, referring to the express lane. “We need to have this authority in order to make sure people understand the ramifications and the penalties associated with traveling in it (illegally).”

There are now express toll lanes across Colorado, but unlike the others, the one on I-70 through Clear Creek County cannot be open all of the time. That’s because the mountain express lanes are narrower than a traditional interstate lane. (The westbound express lane opened for testing in July.)

The express lanes are narrower because CDOT opted to use the existing width of the roadway to create toll lanes instead of widening the highway, which would have been more costly and had more environmental impacts. But because the lanes are so narrow, Colorado had to make a deal with federal regulators limiting the numbers and hours each year they can be open

The eastbound express lane can be open a maximum of 100 days a year for no more than 1,168 hours annually. The westbound express lane can be open for no more than 125 days a year and no more than 965 hours annually. CDOT opens the lanes during peak traffic periods, and the toll changes based on demand.

CDOT says the eastbound express lane has been a success at reducing drive times on the busy stretch, but people illegally traveling in it, officials say, poses a big risk of a serious crash.

“If you have a flat tire and you’re in that lane, you’re not expecting somebody to come up on you at 65 or 75 miles an hour,” said state Sen. Dennis Hisey, an El Paso County Republican who is a prime sponsor of the bill. “So it’s a safety concern that people are using it as a traffic lane when it’s not intended to be a traffic lane.”

Hisey and his coprime sponsor on the measure, state Rep. July Amabile, a Boulder Democrat, said that

CDOT pushed for the legislation.

“There’s no mechanism to actually close the lane off,” Amabile said in explaining why the legislation is necessary.

Some Republicans voted against House Bill 1074 when it was heard this week in the Colorado House, citing their general opposition to the use of toll lanes in the state.

The measure passed the House by a 43-22 vote on Feb. 15. It now heads to the Senate and appears to be on a glidepath to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk.

Nonpartisan legislative fiscal analysts believe deploying the cameras to ticket drivers who use the mountain express lanes when they are closed will result in about $50,000 worth of fine revenue each year.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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High Line Canal Conservancy and Denver Water, which owns the canal, have invested a combined total of over $32 million into preservation and improvement efforts.

But a historic lack of accessibility investment, especially in the more northern parts of the canal, coupled with harsher, more common droughts have pushed stakeholders to come together to connect more people and pursue climate conservation efforts for the waterway.

“It couldn’t be just Arapahoe County, we really needed the partnership between all of us to make this work,” Sharpe said.

The collaborative is eyeing several ways to make it easier for communities to recreate on the canal’s trail such as new bridges, underpasses and mile markers. Environmental stewardship efforts will include removing dead trees in the forests surrounding the canal and planting thousands of more drought-tolerant trees by 2030.

Drought has been an ever-present problem for waterways like High Line. The second half of 2021 was Colorado’s warmest period on record, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As climate change continues to make the state dryer, learning how to adapt and be “good stewards” of the environment will be crucial for the canal’s future, Sharpe said.

“Conservation has been important to the county … and realizing we

The High Line Canal diversion dam on the South Platte River above the mouth of WaFILE PHOTO terton Canyon. The canal is more than 140 years old.

do have a drought here in Colorado and need to be conserving as much water as we can,” Sharpe said.

Denver Water, which took over the canal in 1924, has signaled a need to wean current users off the waterway in favor of more sustainable irrigation services, such as rainwater collection. Currently, there are about 35 entities in the metro area that still rely on the canal for irrigation, including schools, parks and residences, according to Tom Roode, chief operations and maintenance officer for Denver Water.

“Our need to conserve is one of our drivers to get all of our customers off the canal,” Roode said.

Within the next five years, the agency is hoping the canal can be a source for purely recreational use as well as support for nearby vegetation.

Suzanna Fry Jones, senior director of programs and partnerships for the nonprofit High Line Canal

Conservancy, said these changes are crucial if the canal is to adapt to climate change.

One of the main initiatives of the newly formed collaborative is to build new stormwater infrastructure along the canal in order to replenish the waterway and to provide flood mitigation.

“The plain fact that there is this 800-acre greenway that slices through the region … is a huge factor for looking to the future and the effects of climate change,” Fry said.

“The opportunities that surround having an open space so close to so many people in an urban area could be really beneficial for the community.”

By investing in stormwater projects in a bid to drain water into the canal, Fry said the waterway could be wet 100 more days a year than it is currently.

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The collaborative is also hoping that stormwater mitigation will build off existing investments into improving the canal’s water quality.

By investing in green infrastructure, as Roode put it, the canal can rely on new soil and plants to filter out pollutants, such as sediment, salt, phosphates and oil that may be collected by rain or snow when it touches the ground and drains into the canal.

Roode said he is excited about what this will all mean for the canal’s longevity, especially as Denver Water faces a future with no customers for the waterway.

“We have this great resource … and the challenge for us is it’s no longer a good asset for us to deliver irrigation water, but we don’t want to just let it fail,” he said.

Of the $130 million the collaborative has proposed, about 20% to 30% will come from private donors, according to Fry, including individual donors, regional and national foundations and some corporate groups.

About 40% to 50% of the funding will come from local and regional governments. The collaborative will also look to secure federal dollars such as through the recently passed multi-billion-dollar infrastructure law.

For Sharpe, the Arapahoe County commissioner, the group’s efforts represent a long-term investment.

“To say ‘we’re going to be doing things today that are going to benefit hundreds of thousands of people in the future’ … that’s what my focus is, trying to have lasting impacts,” she said. “We’re all on the same page.”

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Blue Mesa Reservoir in Gunnison County shows the effect of a water draw down on October 29, 2021. The reservoir was lowered because water was being released downstream to increase the volume of water available to downstream users that rely on the Colorado River. Blue Mesa is fed by the Gunnison River, one of the Colorado River’s largest tributaries.

22 years of drought in Colorado Study says climate change made the current mega-drought worse

BY CHRIS OUTCALT THE COLORADO SUN

The hot and dry conditions that have gripped the southwestern United States since 2000 account for the driest 22-year period on record stretching back 1,200 years, according to a study published Feb. 14 in the journal Nature Climate Change.

What’s more, this new research finds that although there would have been a drought anyway, climate change made it considerably worse.

Previous research indicated the current drought was the driest stretch since the 1500s. The new study, however, incorporated data from 2021, a particularly dry year, which led the current 22-year period to exceed the intense drought in the 1500s, researchers who studied tree ring data found.

The hotter and drier climate noted by researchers has fueled wildfires, caused problems for farmers and ranchers whose livelihood depends on water for irrigation, and resulted in lower flows on the Colorado River — as well as other rivers and streams — which pro-

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“What’s super intriguing is the headline finding that this is the driest 22-year period since at least 800,” Brad Udall, a senior water and climate research scientist at Colorado State University’s Colorado Water Institute, said. “That’s stunning.”

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“This is one of the first papers that ties soil moisture to the impacts of this drought,” Udall said.

Although snowpack on April 1 was either at or slightly below 100 percent of average in each of the past two years, Udall said, the spring runoff was significantly lower than expected. “Increasingly, these really warm June, July, August periods have been draining soil moisture,” Udall said.

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Spring runoff is critical to irrigated agriculture, domestic water supplies, and the recreation industry in Colorado and across the West. Flows in the Colorado River basin, an area that includes the Colorado River and all the rivers and streams that feed into it, have been hard hit. In 2000, the reservoir system in the basin was 95% full; as of fall 2021, the reservoirs were at 39% capacity, the lowest levels on record, according to the Department of Interior.

“It makes it a little easier to believe that we’ve got a real problem with soil moisture here,” Udall said. “And it’s likely we’re going to continue to see these crummy years of runoff even if we have OK snowpack.”

“The dramatic trend of hotter and drier conditions across the southwest means we have to work harder and faster on solutions that meet the moment,” said Bart Miller, healthy rivers program director at the nonprofit Western Resource Advocates. “It’s urgent that we ramp up conservation and more flexible water management to protect our rivers and our communities.”

The new study estimated that climate change driven by human causes increased the severity of the drought conditions from 2000 to 2021 by 42%. In fact, without the impacts of climate change,

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according to the study, “2000-2021 would not even be classified as a single extended drought event.”

The drought is also likely to continue, according to the study.

When factoring in climate change, the current drought lasted through a 30th year in 75% of the soil moisture simulations the researchers conducted.

Udall said drought might not be the right term anymore.

“We’ve been calling it a drought,” he said, “but a number of scientists have been saying this is something else.” Udall has pitched aridification as a new way to categorize the hot and dry conditions impacting the Colorado River basin and rest of the southwest.

“What it really means is the long-term warming and drying of the American West. Not every year is warmer and drier but the overall trend is in that direction,” Udall said. “My sense is that this drought is here to stay; it seems very clear to me we’re on that path.”

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Colorado mental health professionals incensed after Medicaid forum Experts left venting session more angry

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

A virtual forum intended to identify the “pain points” between exasperated mental health therapists and the state Medicaid department left some care providers shouting, shaking in anger and venting their rage in the meeting’s chat box.

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing hired a consulting group that specializes in conflict resolution for the hour-long forum on Feb. 17, which left many of the 160 therapists, psychologists and social workers who attended more incensed than when they logged on.

“I’m a little bit shaky with anger about this,” said Andrew Rose, a psychotherapist and director of Boulder Emotional Wellness, his voice booming through his microphone. “We are not going to be blown off by corporate. This has been completely inappropriate.

Providers are quitting!”

The forum, intended to clear the air, comes after months — if not years — of intense frustration among mental health providers in private practice who want to treat patients covered by Medicaid, the government insurance program for those with low income or disabilities. The state Medicaid division contracts with companies, called Regional Accountable Entities, to credential mental health professionals and reimburse them for providing therapy to Medicaid clients.

The system is rife with administrative burdens, convoluted requirements and — most frustrating for therapists — delays in payment and “clawbacks” in which a regional entity has asked mental health providers to return money they’ve already been reimbursed for services they already provided.

Mental health professionals said they expected they would get to vent their frustrations and seek solutions during the forum.

Instead, two mediators asked them to log into an instant polling website on their cell phones and respond to questions, including whether they felt the process was “moving in the right direction” and what was currently going well. As the answers were displayed live on the screen in colorful words and graphs, mental health workers quickly got annoyed.

“If I could clarify,” interrupted Danielle Patterson, a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado Springs, “we are not welcome to share our complaints and concerns today? We are here to watch your presentation?”

She later posted in the meeting chat box, saying the Medicaid division has failed to respond to their concerns for more than two years.

“We have been trying to work with them for years with no response, gaslighting, worse policies, retaliation, etc.”

The mediators and staff from the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, which oversees the Medicaid division, attempted to keep the presentation on track. They promised future meetings, small-group breakout sessions and suggested people fill out “grievance forms.”

“Today is not the day we are just going to take 165 people talking at the same time because no one is going to be able to hear that,” said Allison Faeder with Arrow Performance Group, a Denver consulting company.

When only half of those at the forum responded to a survey question, Faeder said, “I’m going to take that as a win given the amount of heat in this conversation.” And later, her fellow mediator, Julie Auger, made a point of acknowledging the sentiment in the virtual room.

“You’re not getting paid. Let’s call it what it is. That sucks. It’s wrong,” Auger said. “If I had my magic pixie dust, it would be taken care of right now.”

Medicaid officials said they were committed to sorting out the problems and that they are talking to regional entities to make sure mental health providers will get paid. Melissa Eddleman, with the state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, said the forum was not just an exercise but a path toward solutions. “This is really about systemic change,” she said.

Throughout the one-hour meeting, the chat streamed: “Can you folks just connect as human beings? Can’t you see trust is a major issue here? Hear the providers,” wrote Doreen Hills, a therapist in Fort Morgan.

“We are tired of never getting solutions. Simply put: You get paid, we don’t,” wrote Nola Knudsen, a counselor in Fairplay and Bailey. “This needs to be a priority solution.”

By the time the meeting ended, Medicaid providers said they were sick of being told to cooperate with the mediation process and be nice to the mediators and the Medicaid division.

“I don’t appreciate being told that I’m not nice,” said Dr. Lisa Griffiths, a licensed psychologist in Aurora. “I’m a very nice person.

I’m just pissed.”

Added Jeremy Rogers, a mental health counselor in Colorado Springs: “Niceness went out the window. You be very nice to me by paying the contracted rate and I will be super nice to you by providing the member the service.

There is nothing nice about bills not getting paid.”

Someone shouted “Hallelujah!” as he spoke.

The turmoil comes as state leaders, including Gov. Jared Polis, have made it a priority to increase the number of mental health providers who will accept Medicaid. While the Medicaid division says the numbers have gone up significantly in recent years, some in private practice have stopped accepting Medicaid because of the credentialing and billing frustrations.

Mental health providers who take Medicaid clients have faced reimbursement rate cuts. They complain it takes months, or sometimes years, to get approval from the state Medicaid division and the regional entities to take clients. And in the fall, 199 of them received “recoupment” notices from the regional entity for eight counties including Boulder and El Paso, asking them to return money they’d already been paid because of a clerical problem. In some cases, the amounts totaled $17,000 or $18,000 for a single mental health therapist in private practice.

The entity that sent the recoupment notices, the Colorado Community Health Alliance, is owned by the private insurance giant Anthem. The alliance reversed course after coverage by The Colorado Sun and 9News.

Now, in the past couple of weeks, several mental health providers say they are again struggling to get paid after seeing Medicaid patients.

Among them is Faith HalversonRamos, who provides music therapy to tweens, teens and adults in a private practice in Longmont.

Halverson-Ramos, who opened her practice in 2015, started the process of applying to take Medicaid patients in August 2020. It took 11 months because of numerous clerical issues, including a missing date on a bank letter. She’s had billing headaches ever since.

Her regional entity, the Colorado

Community Health Alliance, owes Halverson-Ramos about $1,000 for treating a Medicaid patient beginning in the fall, she said.

For another Medicaid patient, she was paid for two months without hassle, but then began receiving denials from the regional entity because she didn’t have prior authorization to provide the treatment, which she said is not required.

It’s sad, Halverson-Ramos said, that Colorado makes it so burdensome to accept Medicaid clients.

It’s important to her to keep trying because she struggled with mental health issues at age 18 and could only afford community mental health care.

“I just want to be part of helping create a better society, a healthier society, and to have my efforts be treated like this by some faceless insurance company that doesn’t care about people over their profits just adds insult to injury,” she said in an interview. “I really worry about children and teens growing up in poverty and not having access to mental health care.”

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Creek’s Lady Bruins win 5A swimming title Junior Alexis Greenhawt wins individual title in 100 backstroke

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek High School has set a standard in Colorado girls swimming and the Bruins enhanced that tradition on Feb. 16 at the Veterans Memorial Aquatics Center in Thornton.

The Bruins won their second straight state title at the Class 5A girls state swimming and diving championships. Since the sport was sanctioned in 1974, the Lady Bruins have won 28 state swimming titles in 48 years.

Cherry Creek used its depth to amass 502 points, with Fairview coming in second with 397 markers. Regis Jesuit, sparked by Emma Weber’s individual win in the 100 breaststroke, was third with 349 points.

Arapahoe led the way for other south metro schools.

The Warriors were seventh. Rock Canyon finished eighth, Chaparral 14th, Valor Christian 16th, Douglas County 17th, Legend 21st, ThunderRidge 22nd and Mountain Vista 23rd.

Creek won two relay events and set a state record in the 200 freestyle relay. The Bruins also won their first

individual state championship since 2012 when junior Alexis Greenhawt captured the 100 backstroke title with a winning time of 54.03.

Greenhawt was also on the 200 medley relay team and was third in the 100 butterfly.

Creek had a first-year coach in Karin Olmstead Dinsdale, who was a former Bruins swimmer. She took over from Eric Craven, who retired after 30 years.

“I’m lucky to coach a lot of talent and we got better this year,” said Dinsdale. “We tried to keep the best behind us. I got very good advice from another coach and he said pressure is good. Coming in and defending the title as a new coach and just because I had to deal with my team and deal with the alumni, bringing the trophy home was something really special.

“We had a lot of fast swimmers on the top and some of them did their best. We’re lucky to have that. We had a lot of people that swam up.

I’m super proud of the tradition at Cherry Creek and this group of girls.”

The 200 medley foursome of sophomore Charlotte Wilson, junior Katie Cohen, Greenhawt and junior Lawson Ficken won the first event of the finals session in 1:40.35.

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Ponderosa wrestlers are 5A runners-up — again Mustangs have held same spot in championships for four straight seasons

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

It was the same story for the Ponderosa boys wrestling team at the Feb. 19 finals of the state wrestling championships at Ball Arena in Denver.

The Mustangs were awarded the Class 5A runner-up trophy for the fourth straight season as Pomona rallied in the wrestle-back bracket to run away with its fourth consecutive state title. Pomona racked up a record 265.5 points to outdistance the Mustangs team that finished with 239 points.

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Ponderosa sent seven wrestlers into the finals and held a 37 1/2-point lead heading into the last day of the meet.

However, Pomona regained a 20.5-point lead heading into the evening championship matches by racking up points in the consolation bracket and having six wrestlers finish third and three winding up fifth.

“It was a roller coaster ride after the quarterfinals and semifinals,” said first-year Pondo coach Jarion Beets. “We had a pretty comfortable lead when the other team had a lot on the back side with all wrestling for third. It essentially cut that lead and gave them the lead coming into the finals. We pretty much had to win every single match and they had to lose them all.

“We’ll have to keep working and getting better,” he continued. “I plan on keeping our same mindset that we are going to win everything and keep moving forward. A lot of guys will be back next year.”

Pondo had four wrestlers win individual state titles. Sophomore

Jacob Myers captured the 120-pound championship, junior Jacob Bostelman took the 138-pound title, senior Murphy Menke won at 160 pounds and senior Karter Johnson at 170 pounds.

Freshman Tyler Eise was second at 145 pounds while sophomore Westin Hoffschneider and senior Haegen Hoffschneider were runners-up at 182 and 220 pounds.

“Four winners out of seven in the finals was a lot better than last year, 12 out of 13 places was a lot better than last year also,” said Beets. “It’s all about progress and I want the kids to know that. We’d like to have all the shining things but at the end of the day we got better.”

Myers donned Pokemon headgear after he notched a 7-2 title win over Cherokee Trail’s Derek Glenn.

“It feels great to be a state champion,” said Myers. “I’ve worked hard. We would have liked to have the team title but we’ll come back next year. Pomona had a lot of great kids.”

Other Pondo finishers were freshman 106-pounder DJ Wince (sixth),

sophomore 113-pounder Otto Black (fourth), 126-pound junior Brandon Cannon (third), 132-pound junior Payton Harris (sixth), and 195-pound senior Blaine Kubasta (fifth).

There were three other individual state champions from south metro schools. Chaparral’s Declan Strait won at 106 pounds, teammate Geoffrey Freeman captured the 195-pound crown and Legend’s Luke Sandy won at 285 pounds. Justin Kelchen of Douglas County was second at 152 pounds Strait, a freshman, won an 8-5 decision over Eaglecrest’s Dorian Ervin to win the 106-pound title, and he was thinking about his grandfather Larry Strait who passed away last August.

“I knew I was going to win it because my grandfather who passed away was going to be watching me,” he said. “I knew he was watching me up there. It feels amazing to win. I watched this tournament while I was in middle school. I never thought I would be out there to win it.”

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for reelection to a second four-year term as Mesa County’s clerk and recorder.

She cannot simultaneously run for both positions.

There are a few other Republicans running this year to be Colorado’s secretary of state, including Pam Anderson, Jefferson County’s former clerk and recorder and the former leader of the Colorado County Clerks Association. Anderson has been critical of Peters and has rejected baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

Anderson and Peters are running to unseat Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat.

Peters was barred from having an oversight role in the 2021 election because of the ongoing local, state and federal criminal investigations into her conduct. Griswold is seeking to bar her from having an oversight role in the 2022 election.

Griswold on Feb. 14 called Peters “unfit” to be secretary of state and “a danger to Colorado elections.”

“Peters compromised voting equipment to try to prove conspiracies, costing Mesa County taxpayers nearly $1 million dollars,” Griswold said. “She works with election deniers, spreads lies about elections, was removed from overseeing the 2021 Mesa County election, and is under criminal investigation by a grand jury. Colorado needs a secretary of state who will uphold the will of

the people; not one who embraces conspiracies and risks Coloradans’ right to vote.”

Griswold has already been invoking Peters in fundraising emails for her 2022 election, pointing to Peters as the reason why voters should elect to her another term as Colorado’s top election official.

Peters’ arrest two weeks ago came as she was being investigated for allegedly filming a court hearing for her deputy, Belinda Knisley, who is facing felony and misdemeanor charges. The Associated Press reports Peters is accused of resisting police efforts to seize the iPad she allegedly used to record the hearing.

Peters allegedly tried to kick an officer who was trying to arrest her, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

David Winney, a Colorado Springs man who also has questioned the results of the 2020 presidential election, and Mike O’Donnell, a nonprofit executive who lives in Kirk, are also running for the GOP secretary of state nomination. O’Donnell objects to Election Day voter registration and claims that many registered voters aren’t citizens.

Colorado’s primary will be held June 28.

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The Mission, Program Information and Tuition is located at CareerTechnical.edu/consumer-information (M-F 8-6 ET)

Special Education Teacher For a significant needs program located at the Strasburg Elementary School. Current Colorado Special Education Teacher license required.

BA salary range $34,650-$40,950 & MA salary range $39,900$46,200, based on experience.

Excellent benefits. Collaborative work environment with lots of free continuing education opportunities available. May be eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness.

Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101 or tracyg@ecboces. org. Please complete a Certified application located at the bottom of the “Jobs” page on ecboces.org or email tracyg@ecboces.org. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Centura Health Corporation is seeking multiple full-time Eval Systems Analysts Senior in Centennial, California to: be Responsible for data integrity of Decision Support (DS) systems; be Responsible for maintaining the audit process between patient database source systems and the DS system used for cost accounting; Develop, recommend and implement improvements to system capabilities. Standardize and enhance the audit process; and be Responsible for Ad-hoc data loads into the DS system. Benefits: 401K, which includes matching when eligible. Three Health Insurance Plan Options including covering eligible dependents. Two Dental Insurance Plan Options including covering eligible dependents. Vision Insurance including covering eligible dependents. Daycare & Medical Flexible Spending Account Options.

Leaves of Absence, Short Term Disability, and Long Term Disability.

Life Insurance and Spouse & Child/ Dependent Life Insurance Coverage Options. Voluntary Benefits including Hospital Indemnity Coverage, Critical Illness, Accident, Permanent Life insurance, and Norton LifeLock.

Paid Time Off. Shift Differentials.

Employee Wellness Resources.

Employee Assistance Programs.

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Associate Discounts for Phone, Cell Phone Plans, Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Auto Buying, and Pet Insurance. Salary Range: $36.66 to $49.72 per hour. Contact Sharon Oliver, Director, Human Resources, Centura Health, 9100 E. Mineral Circle, Centennial, CO 80112.

Help Wanted School Psychologist East Central BOCES is seeking a Full-Time School Psychologist or Intern to join our dynamic, multidisciplinary team of professionals for the 2022-23 school year.

Educational Specialist (Ed.S.), Colorado certified. Provide PreK-12 intervention including assessment, development of IEP’s & consultation services. Competitive salaries: ED.S $51,450-60,550 & Intern $47,600$52,500, both commensurate upon experience. excellent benefits including dental, vision, and medical insurance. May be eligible for loan forgiveness. Flexible schedule. Use of a car or mileage reimbursement.

Questions contact Tracy (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. To apply for this position, please complete the Certified Application for Employment available on the East Central BOCES website www.ecboces.org under “Jobs”. EOE Senior Software Development Engineer I Wanted by Travelport, LP in Englewood, CO. Apply prof’l-level knowl. & deep level of exp w/ s/ ware dvlpmt & engg principals & concepts in the dvlpmt, dsgn, &/or maintenance of multiple, proprietary Travelport applics & rltd products, incl Travelport SOAP/XML API (formerly called Universal API). Bach deg in Comp Sci or rel + 5 yrs exp.

Addt’l description & job reqs on our website. Visit & apply at https://www. travelport.com/careers, enter job ID# 559 under ‘SEARCH’.

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Open to School Internships.

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Administer assessments, provide direct, indirect & consultation services for students PreK-12th grades. Competitive salaries: SLP $42,000-$53,900 & SLPA- $33,000$44,200, both commensurate upon experience. May be eligible for loan forgiveness. Excellent benefits, including full health benefits & mileage reimbursement. Flexible schedule. Questions contact Tracy at (719) 775-2342, ext. 101. To apply for this position, please complete the Certified Application for Employment available on the East Central BOCES website www.ecboces.org under “Jobs”. EOE

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Join our team! Salary based on certification and experience. Class A or B with hazmat endorsements. Full time position. Propane experience preferred but not required. Clean MVR with no DUI or drug history. On call pay, holiday pay, paid industrial training, and paid time off. Call for interview: 303-660-8810.

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Lost and Found LOST GUEST BOOK Our family was driving home from Mark Chaffees Celebration of life on January 15. They were at the corner of Lincoln and Hills Center in lone tree by chipotle. When they were at that intersection, their trailer tipped over and several items came out of the trailer.

One of them was a guest sign in book from all of our friends and family and is sentimental and extremely special to all.

The book was brown and maroon and says Berthoud bed and breakfast guest sign in book… it was approximately 14“ x 5“ We are devastated that this was lost and would like to see if you could please let us know if this is found by anyone. We will be offering a cash reward.

Unfortunately, we do not have a photo of the book Please call Suzanne at 970-2035884

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Cleaning Dependable house cleaner seeking reliable clients, please call Lisa @ (720)261-8485

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Commissioner’s Proceedings January 2022

Vendor Name 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUVENILE 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VALE FUND 3M COMPANY 53 CORPORATION LLC AAPEX LEGAL SERVICES LLC ABSOLUTE GRAPHICS INC ACORN PETROLEUM INC ADVANCED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INC AECOM USA INC AG WASSENAAR INC AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES AGING RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY ALBERT FREI & SONS ALFRED BENESCH & COMPANY ALL ANIMAL RECOVERY ALLHEALTH NETWORK ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICE AMERICAN CLAYWORKS & SUPPLY COMPANY ANDERSON, JOSHUA ANIMAL CARE CENTER OF CASTLE PINES APDC COLORADO LANGUAGE CONNECTION ARAPAHOE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ARAPAHOE/DOUGLAS WORKS WORKFORCE CENTER ARBORSCAPE INC ARCHITECTURAL WORKSHOP LLC ARCHIVESOCIAL INC ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES ARMORED KNIGHTS INC ASA PROCESS SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS INC ATTWOOD PUBLIC AFFAIRS AUBURN VENTURES LP AUTOMATED BUILDING SOLUTIONS AVERETT, ASHLEY AXIOM HUMAN RESOURCE SOLUTIONS AZTEC CONSULTANTS INC AZTEC SURVEYING AND LOCATING BASELINE ASSOCIATES INC BEACON COMMUNICATIONS LLC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS INC BKD LLP BLACK HILLS ENERGY BLOCH & CHAPLEAU BLUE LINE ACADEMY LLC BRANNAN AGGREGATES BRAWLEY, KERRIE BREAK THROUGHS INC BRITE, CHRISTINE BRODY CHEMICAL BROWNING, JIM BUCK, SAMANTHA BUCKEYE CLEANING CENTER OF DENVER BURNS, WALTER O BUTTERFIELD, MICHAEL CARING COMMUNITIES OF COLORADO CASI COLORADO ASPHALT SERVICES CASTLE ROCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CASTLE ROCK CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CASTLE ROCK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP CASTLE ROCK CONSTRUCTION CASTLE ROCK FORD CASTLE ROCK HOME CARE INC CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER CASTLETON CENTER WATER & SANITATION CCMSI CCP INDUSTRIES INC CENTENNIAL AIRPORT COMMUNITY NOISE ROUNDTABLE CENTER COPY PRINTING CENTURY LINK CERTICHEX LLC CHATO’S CONCRETE LLC

Total $22,500.00 1,590.00 5,546.61 21,472.00 314.00 1,176.64 170,950.87 14,537.84 84,721.34 33,684.00 33,320.88 35,855.56 30,583.46 103,549.44 3,675.00 28,957.00 50,320.85 317.27 276.00 1,022.64 85.00 11,644.10 7,142.96 10,700.00 455.00 4,788.00 15,883.52 1,802.60 185.00 650.00 6,250.00 1,599.00 3,098.63 209.47 171.10 98,398.72 5,716.54 910.00 2,283.87 360.00 25,000.00 53,409.30 131.25 800.00 37,534.34 18.52 340.00 170.80 180.83 47.04 315.95 1,250.16 26,950.58 1,305.00 43,454.00 1,750.00 1,000.00 11,286.03 2,338.07 689,982.54 12,640.55 9,760.00 20,775.00 65.44 20,806.84 288.22 2,000.00 2,625.71 4,364.56 397.35 49,504.45

Description July-December Contract Services Due to 18th Judicial District-VALE Sign Parts & Supplies Inca Road Drainage Repair Project Other Professional Services Clothing & Uniforms Fleet Tanks Fuel Repair & Maintenance Service Bayou Gulch Road & US 85 Work Pavement Data Collection Project Aggregate Products Senior Services Grant Aggregate Products Inverness Bridge, Trumbull Bridge, Waterton Road Phase 2 Projects Purchased Services Medical, Dental & Vet Services Security Services Operating Supplies Travel Expense Medical, Dental & Vet Services Other Professional Services Legal Services Case Management Other Professional Services Professional Services Software/Hardware Subscription Medical, Dental & Vet Services Armored Car Services Process Service Fees Professional Membership & Licenses Lobbying Services Transportation Services Grant Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Travel Expense Computer Supplies Survey and Monument Replacement, Waterton Road Phase 2 Traffic Signal Utilities Recruitment Costs Virtual Meeting Upgrades & Cameras Mental Health Services Accounting & Financial Services Utilities/Gas Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Other Professional Services Salt & Other Ice Removal Professional Membership & Licenses Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Travel Expense Operating Supplies Travel Expense Travel Expense Janitorial Supplies Fire Deployment Reimbursement Tuition Reimbursement Mental Health Services Asphalt & Asphalt Filler Professional Membership & Licenses Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Meridian Boulevard Reconstruction Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Senior Services Grant Senior Services Grant Water & Sewer Workers Compensation Claims Operating Supplies Professional Membership & Licenses Printing/Copying/Reports Telephone/Communications Office Supplies Business Center Drive Reconstruction Project & Sidewalk Repairs Due to State-Cherry Creek Basin Emergency Rent Assistance Funding Due to Aurora - MV License Fee Intergovernmental-Aurora Due to Castle Pines MV License Intergovernmental-Castle Pines Due to Littleton-MV License Intergovernmental-Littleton Due to Lone Tree-MV License Intergovernmental-Lone Tree Firearm Accessories Security Mesh Upgrades Fire Deployment Reimbursement Other Professional Services General Engineering Services Professional Membership & Licenses Due to CBI - Concealed Handgun Newspaper Notices/Advertising Professional Membership & Licenses Annual Dues Professional Membership & Licenses

CHERRY CREEK BASIN WATER AUTHORITY 8,078.40 CHURCH OF THE ROCK 271,021.53 CITY OF AURORA 37,337.29 CITY OF AURORA 320.44 CITY OF CASTLE PINES 118,258.17 CITY OF CASTLE PINES 26,630.04 CITY OF LITTLETON 1,927.13 CITY OF LITTLETON 106.61 CITY OF LONE TREE 3,593.90 CITY OF LONE TREE 197,996.83 CLOUD DEFENSIVE LLC 3,274.60 CML SECURITY LLC 7,500.00 COFFEE, RONALD MARC 5,203.86 COHERO 9,439.00 COLLINS ENGINEERS INC 500.00 COLORADO ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION 3,565.00 COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 25,139.00 COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA 4,753.52 COLORADO CORONERS ASSOCIATION 2,145.00 COLORADO COUNTIES INC 65,405.00 COLORADO COUNTY CLERKS 2,529.45 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 405.00 Due to State-PH Marriage License COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2,520.00 Due to State-Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2,700.00 Due to State-HS Marriage License COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 2,794,168.31 Due to State - MV COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 21,365.95 Due to State -Drivers License COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF STATE 20,746.00 Due to State - eRecording COLORADO DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S COUNCIL 1,035.00 Books & Subscription COLORADO DOORWAYS INC 1,943.51 Repair & Maintenance Supplies COLORADO JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 157.00 Due to State-Family Friendly Court COLORADO PAINT COMPANY 13,461.25 Paint & Road Striping COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE 7.50 Due to State-Voter Confidentiality COLUMBINE STATE POODLE CLUB 42.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground COMPASSCOM SOFTWARE CORPORATION 1,282.00 Telephone/Communications COMPUTRONIX INC 28,500.00 Building Document Public Access Implementation CONSOR ENGINEERS LLC 9,721.50 Traffic Signals - Engineering CONTINUUM OF COLORADO 1,850.00 Developmental Disabilities Grant CONTINUUM OF COLORADO 1,275.00 Temporary Assistance Grant CONVERGEONE INC 15,136.20 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance COOK STREET CONSULTING INC 12,500.00 Consulting Services CORDANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS 54.20 Medical, Dental & Vet Services CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 4,888.01 Repair & Maintenance Service CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 756.00 Security Deposit Refund-Fairground CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE 85,837.85 Utilities/Electric COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION INC 7,067.26 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance CPRCOLORADO.COM 168.00 Professional Membership & Licenses CPS HR CONSULTING 7,000.00 Other Professional Services CUMMINS SALES AND SERVICE 14,840.30 Service Contracts CUSHING, AMANDA 60.81 Travel Expense DAHL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 4,443.75 Other Professional Services DARANT DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION 592.14 Repair & Maintenance Supplies DAVID EVANS & ASSOCIATES INC 5,146.00 ITS Infrastructure Study

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DAVIS, TAYLOR M 241.50 DAWN B HOLMES INC 52,290.00 DC GROUP INC 18,352.00 DENVER JET CENTER INC 27,543.00 DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS INC 4,118.01 DIAZ, CARLOS 69.60 DILLIE AND KUHN INC 1,200.00 DOBBS, DUSTIN B 379.50 DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 90,000.00 DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION 17,884.50 DOUGLAS COUNTY HOUSING PARTNERSHIP 269,830.61 DOUGLAS COUNTY IMPACT UNIT 5,621.00 DOUGLAS COUNTY INMATE WELFARE ACCOUNT 1,200.00 DREAM FINDERS 15,456.00 DUNNAWAY, KELLY 269.10 DYER-JONES, LARA 409.92 EAN SERVICES LLC 112.41 EARTHWISE ENTERPRISE 875.00 ECONOLITE CONTROL PRODUCTS INC 475.00 ELIZABETH GARAGE DOORS LLC 1,365.00 EMPLOYMENT MATTERS LLC 8,030.00 EMR ENTERPRISES LLC 2,451.50 ERO RESOURCES CORPORATION 2,279.25 ESKER SOFTWARE INC 620.68 FARMER’S INSURANCE EXCHANGE FASTENAL COMPANY FEDEX FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG FIRE ALARM SERVICES INC FLOOD, MICHAEL FRANCE PHD D-ABFA, DIANE L FRANKTOWN ANIMAL CLINIC FREDERICKS, FRANK FRENCH, JA’DAE FRIZELL, ELIZABETH FUSION CELL LLC GADZIALA, CAMILLE GALLS LLC GENERAL AIR SERVICE & SUPPLY GIS PEACE LLC GLICK, JACE GLOBAL PAYMENTS DIRECT GO WEST UNLIMITED INC GOUDY, MALISA GOVCONNECTION INC GRAINGER GRIFFITH, JOHN GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC GUARDIAN TRACKING LLC HARDBEAUTY FOUNDATION HARRIS GOVERN HDR ENGINEERING INC

5,634.55 133.06 63.38 24,087.50 8,639.00 185.00 1,512.50 1,796.68 218.09 339.58 161.40 14,875.00 190.68 48,416.51 5,693.33 560.00 6,004.70 50.00 640.00 63.72 13,683.75 532.89 63.60 48,357.75 3,086.25 200.00 179,563.45 256,025.94

HEALTH ADVOCATE SOLUTIONS INC 1,298.00 HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES 2,411.25 HEALTHCARE MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES 248.90 HEWI LLC 600.00 HIER DRILLING COMPANY 155.00 HIGHLANDS RANCH LAW ENFORCEMENT 51,419.00 HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICTS 10,012.00 HODITS, SARAH 162.40 HOFFMAN, DARCY 650.00 HOME CARE ASSISTANCE OF DOUGLAS COUNTY 1,728.25 HR GREEN FIBER & BROADBAND LLC 31,062.76 HUDICK EXCAVATING INC 1,461,065.02 HUGHES, CLARENCE HUMANE SOCIETY OF PIKES PEAK ICMA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS IDEAL FENCING CORP LLC IMAGEFIRST INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS INVITAE CORPORATION IRVINE, JANE MA LPC LLC J P MORGAN CHASE BANK JAY DEE CLEANING & RESTORATION INC JBS PIPELINE CONTRACTORS JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES JOB STORE INC, THE JOHNSON CONTROLS JOHNSON, STEVEN P JON P DICKEY LLC JP NIXON CONSULTING K & C GROUP LLC KALIHER, MEGHAN KANE, MICHELLE KEN CARYL GLASS INC KLEEN TECH SERVICES LLC KNOTH III, JOHN F KROLL LLC KULA, DEBORAH E LANGUAGE TESTING INTERNATIONAL LARRY H MILLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LEE, MICHAEL LIFEHEALTH LOCLYZ MEDIA SERVICES LONDON BRIDGE TRADING COMPANY LTD LUMIN8 TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL MAES, CHRIS D MALMSTEIN, STEFANIE MANNA RESOURCE CENTER MAPLE STAR COLORADO INC MARINER BUSINESS SOLUTIONS MARSHALL, MARTHA MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC MASTER’S TOUCH, THE MCARTHUR, ROBERT W MCCLARNON, DAWN MCCRAY, MATTHEW MCKESSON, MIKE MCMORRIS, KIRA MEREDITH, RODNEY L MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL MILLER, BARRETT MILLS, RANDY MITCHELL, JACOB DAVID MITCHELL, WILLIAM MONARCH HOMES INC MORTENSEN MOUNTAIN LLC MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC INC MOYERS, ANN MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC MURPHY, MATT MW GOLDEN CONSTRUCTORS MYERS & SONS CONSTRUCTION LLC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION INC NAVEX GLOBAL INC NILEX CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP NMS LABS

18.80 1,481.25 1,400.00 11,350.00 177.00 650.00 250.00 1,147.50 621,061.51 15,901.00 137,609.88 138.39 6,552.63 855.00 248.40 14,730.00 3,000.00 3,880.00 458.75 119.06 371.00 34,109.00 268.59 9,500.00 165.00 126.00 24,375.00 282.11 14,070.00 10,106.25 23,600.00 34,871.00 3,247.91 650.00 1,420.00 303.05 6,793.00 33.75 196.56 48,772.56 704.00 131.20 1,079.90 721.80 42.12 273.11 256.84 9,166.66 13.44 19.04 100.00 43.02 2,500.00 150.00 2,034.50 1,707.98 340.48 4,436.50 2,500.00 34,631.01 215,074.44 2,505.00 1,568.00 2,965.41 4,160.00 5,658.00

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Travel Expense Medical, Dental & Vet Services Battery Replacement Escrow Payable Mill Levy Distribution Other Professional Services Repair & Maintenance Service Travel Expense 2021 Phillip S Miller Award

Security Services Emergency Rent Assistance Funding Contributions - Misc.

Professional Services/Booking Fees Escrow Payable Travel Expense Travel Expense Travel Expense Waste Disposal Services Traffic Signal Parts Repair & Maintenance Service Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Professional Services Professional Services Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Repair & Maintenance Service Sign Parts & Supplies Postage & Delivery Service Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Repair & Maintenance Service Travel Expense Medical, Dental & Vet Services Medical, Dental & Vet Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Employee Recognition Supplies Other Professional Services Travel Expense Clothing & Uniforms Fleet Plasma Cutter Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Escrow Payable County Fair Service/Fair Guest Operating Supplies Travel Expense Computer Supplies Operating Supplies Travel Expense Construction Inspection Services Software/Hardware Subscription Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Software Renewal Havana/Meridian Road, Hilltop Road and US 85 Design Advocacy Fees Mental Health Services Biohazard Waste Removal Other Training Services Other Repair & Maintenance Service Academy Training Water & Sewer Travel Expense Veteran Affairs Stipend Senior Services Grant Broadband Service Study Waterton Road Phase 2 Project and Happy Canyon Project Travel Expense Animal Control Services Professional Membership & Licenses Guardrail Repair Other Professional Services Professional Membership & Licenses Forensic Testing Legal Services PCard Purchases 12/05/21-01/04/22 Service Contracts Shadow Mountain Drive Emergency Repair Foster Care Collaborative Contract Work/Temporary Agency Repair & Maintenance Service Travel Expense Roofing Inspections Training Services Professional Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Repair & Maintenance Supplies County Wide Janitorial Services Travel Expense Other Professional Services Professional Membership & Licenses Recruitment Costs Purchase of 2021 Jeep Cherokee Travel Expense Wellness Program Digital Media Services Clothing & Uniforms Peoria Widening Project and Traffic Signal Maintenance School Safety Veteran Affairs Stipend Contract Work/Temporary Agency Transportation Services Grant Other Professional Services Repair & Maintenance Service Travel Expense Asphalt Overlay Postage & Delivery Service Tuition Reimbursement Tuition Reimbursement Tuition Reimbursement Travel Expense Travel Expense Travel Expense Lobbying Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Refund of Overpayment Travel Expense Escrow Payable Waste Disposal Services Communication Equipment Utilities/Electric Travel Expense Perry Park Project Escrow Payable Open Space Project Trumbull Bridge Project Professional Membership & Licenses Electrical Installation/Repairs Other Professional Services Construction/Maintenance Materials Forensic Testing

NORTH LINE GIS LLC 168.00 O J WATSON COMPANY INC 1,493.18 OLIN, KENNETH R 324.50 ORIGAMI RISK LLC 43,100.00 PALMER, NICOLE E 59.36 PANORAMA WELLNESS AND SPORTS INSTITUTE 5,000.00 PARKER LIPMAN LLP 175,000.00 PAWNEE BUTTES SEED INC 2,212.00 PENO, JACOB T 139.66 PERRY PARK WATER & SANITATION 2,783.38 PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC 4,363.75 PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL INC 124,671.50 PINERY WATER DISTRICT 725.17 PLATT PONY CLUB 500.00 POO CREW LLC, THE 525.00 PRECISION DYNAMICS CORPORATION 1,020.63 PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS 1,875.00 QUINN, SUSAN (PETTY CASH) 105.79 QUINTERO, CAITLIN 40.32 RAHN, PRISCILLA 64.96 RAMPART LANDSCAPE & ARBOR SERVICE 4,800.00 RESPEC CONSULTING & SERVICES 17,873.80 REYES, FELIPE 200.00 RHINEHART OIL CO LLC 1,574.57 RHODES, EDWARD 23.74 RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES 2,500.00 RIO GRANDE COMPANY 5,069.36 RMS RECOVERY MONITORING SOLUTIONS 976.00 ROADSAFE TRAFFIC SYSTEMS 255.00 ROCK PARTS COMPANY, THE 8,093.98 ROCKSOL CONSULTING GROUP INC 36,941.75 ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIR SOLUTIONS ROCKY TOP RESOURCES INC ROGGEN FARMERS ELEVATOR ROXBOROUGH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT RS & H INC RST SOLUTIONS RYDERS PUBLIC SAFETY LLC SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY SANDOVAL ELEVATOR COMPANY LLC SAVIO HOUSE SEDALIA LANDFILL SHADY TREE SERVICE LLC SHEA HOMES LP SHILOH DESIGNS EMBROIDERY SHILOH HOUSE SHUMS CODA ASSOCIATES SKY CLIFF CENTER SLATE COMMUNICATIONS SMH WEST LLC SMITH, ANDREA SMITH, JUSTIN MICHAEL SMITH, KIM SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS SPRADLIN PRINTING INC SPURLOCK, ANTHONY G. ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI STATE OF COLORADO STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD STONEGATE VILLAGE METRO STURGEON ELECTRIC COMPANY SUMMIT PATHOLOGY TEAL, GEORGE TECHNO RESCUE LLC TELLIGEN TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC TETRA TECH THIN LINE THREADS LLC THOMSEN, MICHAEL W TIGER CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TO THE RESCUE TOUCH PHRASE DEVELOPMENT LLC

39.20 7,825.00 1,575.00 895.25 2,859.00 25,620.00 5,028.76 720.20 2,490.00 821.48 3,024.09 18,949.00 10,000.00 195.00 699.60 6,600.00 1,125.00 1,521.00 382,096.76 170.80 410.00 81.20 1,425.07 53.00 55.20 13.50 8,229.41

TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF PARKER TOWN OF PARKER TRACKER SOFTWARE CORPORATION

810,785.97 328,502.74 97.50 2,178.56 435,724.51 293,965.02 4,730.00

TRANS AERO LIMITED TRANSWEST TRUCK TRAILER RV

16,088.00 252,855.00

TRS CORPORATION TW CABLE LLC TWOPENNY PRODUCTIONS LLC TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC

30,467.04 1,029.35 99,561.93 210.00 208.58 21,827.88 4,430.16 98.00 1,183.00 789.00 650.00 45,638.85 1,527.00 6,800.00

528.00 2,480.00 585.00 1,978.24

ULINE 1,222.58 UMB BANK 569.39 UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC 30.16 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL2,081.30 URBAN LABORATORIES LLC 198.00 UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF COLORADO 1,141.80 VAN WINKLE, CHERI A 219.39 VETERAN ENHANCED INC 22,400.00 VISITING ANGELS WAGGONER, DANIECE WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY

3,687.75 22.08 533,478.00

WAGNER, JEREMY WALCHER, DAVID C WARNER, CAITLIN WASTE MANAGEMENT WATER & EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC WEBB, SUSAN (PETTY CASH) WEBOLUTIONS INC

38.08 248.40 150.19 5,432.46 9,909.66 378.27 10,689.00

WEIS, KEITH WESTERN ACCESS CONTROLS INC WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS WESTSIDE TOWING INC WILDFIRE PROTECTION PROFESSIONALS LLC WILSON & COMPANY INC WINGATE, ROYCE WINTER EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC WIZ-QUIZ DRUG SCREENING SERVICE WOODS, KIMBERLY WORLD COMPASS ACADEMY XCEL ENERGY ZAK DIRT INC ZANECCHIA, DEBORAH TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2022

1,175.45 1,800.00 539.70 3,156.30 21,300.00 780.00 241.50 8,961.81 285.00 84.34 3,750.00 33,487.15 112,279.83 2,500.00

Other Professional Services Machinery Parts Travel Expense Software Renewal Travel Expense Training Services Insurance Claims-Property Operating Supplies Travel Expense Bulk Water Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Software Renewal Water & Sewer Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Pet Waste Removal Operating Supplies Recruitment Costs Operating Supplies Travel Expense Travel Expense Other Professional Services Professional Services Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Diesel Fuel Travel Expense Escrow Payable Construction/Maintenance Materials UA Testing Paint & Road Striping Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Happy Canyon and Dakan Road Bridge Project Operating Supplies Other Professional Services Propane Bulk Delivery Water & Sewer C-470 Trail Bridge Design Contract Work/Temporary Agency Clothing & Uniforms Sign Parts & Supplies Service Contracts Other Professional Services Waste Disposal Services Landscaping Service Escrow Payable County Fair Awards/Fair Livestock Child Welfare Services Elevator Inspections & Testing Developmental Disabilities Grant Public Affairs Baldwin Dam Project Travel Expense Repair & Maintenance Service Metro Area Meeting Expense Office Supplies Printing/Copying/Reports Travel Expense Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Postage & Delivery Service Escrow Payable Water & Sewer Tomah Road Phase 2 Project Forensic Testing Travel Expense Waste Disposal Services Wellness Program Repair & Maintenance Supplies Other Professional Services Clothing & Uniforms Veteran Affairs Stipend Inmate Meals Transportation Services Grant Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Due to Castle Rock-MV License Intergovernmental-Castle Rock Due to Larkspur-MV License Intergovernmental-Larkspur Due to Parker - MV License Intergovernmental-Parker Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Helicopter Services Purchase of 2022 Western Star Water Tank Truck Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Traffic Signal Parts Training Services Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Operating Supplies Banking Service Fees Operating Supplies Other Professional Services Other Purchased Services Other Professional Services Travel Expense Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Senior Services Grant Travel Expense Purchase of 2 Caterpillar Motor Graders Travel Expense Travel Expense Travel Expense Waste Disposal Services Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Travel Expense Website Projects & Software/ Hardware Support Travel Expense Repair & Maintenance Service Janitorial Supplies Vehicle Tow Services Keene Ranch Maintenance Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Travel Expense Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Other Purchased Services Travel Expense School Safety Utilities/Electric & Gas C-470 Trail Project Escrow Payable

$13,793,489.46

THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2022 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Legal Notice No.: 941539 First Publication: February 24, 2022

Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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February 24, 2022

Public Notices 22, 2022, at the same address.

Legals

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:

Bids and Settlements Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for Sageport 2018 Local Improvements District (LID) & Bannock 2019 Local Improvement District (LID), CI 2018-012 & CI 2019-022 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. This project consists of grading, water, and sanitary sewer infrastructure, storm sewer infrastructure, aggregate base course, curb & gutter, hot mix asphalt, and erosion control as the major construction items.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 24, 2022, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address.

Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel R. Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March

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Sageport: • 764 cubic yards of Unclassified Excavation • 1,118 cubic yards of Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) • 1,129 linear feet of 8-inch PVC Sewer Line • 1,559 linear feet of 10-inch PVC Water Line Bannock: • 1,621 cubic yards of Unclassified Excavation • 732 cubic yards of Aggregate Base Course (Class 6) • 958 linear feet of 8-inch PVC Sewer Line • 942 linear feet of 10-inch PVC Water Line Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Daniel R. Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

Legal Notice No. 941545 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Second Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734

ian Blvd. Intersection Improvement Project, CI 2020-040 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of The Havana Street and Meridian Boulevard Intersection reconfiguration and traffic signal replacement. This project includes the installation of fiber optic cable to interconnect Douglas County traffic signals throughout the Meridian Business Park. The major components of the project are concrete paving, storm sewer construction, curb ramp construction, traffic signal construction, roadway lighting installation, and fiber optic cable installation.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address.

Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Benjamin Pierce, P.E, Project Engineer by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities:

Public Notice

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PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for Havana St. and Merid-

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10,048 square feet of Concrete Pavement (9 Inch) 17,621 linear feet of Fiber Optic Cable (Single Mode) (Install Only)

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2 Complete Traffic Signal Installations

SHARON R WILLINGHAM C/O CHRISTY ANN DEVERELL - ESTATE OF SHARON R WILLINGHAM C/O ASHLEY LYN WILLINGHAM

Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

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 TERRY J MANDEL & MARY C MANDEL the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit:

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Benjamin Pierce, P.E, Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

1/2 MIN INT IN LOT 2 FELLOWSHIP TOTAL = 40.793 AM/L MIN INT = 20.397 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to TERRY J MANDEL & MARY C MANDEL. 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 ESTATE OF SHARON R WILLINGHAM for said year 2017

Legal Notice No. 941546 First Publication: February 24, 2022 Second Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 2734

Misc. Private Legals

That said TERRY J MANDEL & MARY C MANDEL on the 11th day of October 2021 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 26th day of May 2022 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 10th day of February 2022

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:

/s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No. 941434 First Publication: February 10, 2022 Last Publication: February 24, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

ESTATE OF SHARON R WILLINGHAM AKA SHARON ROSE WILLINGHAM - OCCUPANT - TERRY J MANDEL & MARY C MANDEL - ESTATE OF SHARON R WILLINGHAM C/O BILL CHARLES WILLINGHAM - ESTATE OF SHARON R WILLINGHAM C/O JOANN WILLINGHAM BEANE AKA JOANN O BEANE - ESTATE OF

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Douglas County Semi-Annual Report Public Notice

COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO TREASURER'S STATEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO Statement of Cash Receipts & Disbursements TREASURER'S STATEMENT For the 6 months Ended December 31, 2021 Statement of Cash Receipts & Disbursements For the 6 months Ended December 31, 2021

COUNTY FUNDS

BEGINNING CASH

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT EXPENDITURES SCUE CAPITAL PLAN ACT $0.00 CAPITAL REPLACEMENT NDITURES $2,539,880.90 CONSERVATION TRUST ACEMENT $2,570,905.39 COUNTY GENERAL N TRUST $827,579.91 RAL DEBT SERVICE $132,922,105.64 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES $1,838,319.46 HUMAN SERVICES TAL DISABILITIES $2,602,849.65 CES INFRASTRUCTURE $4,147,232.22 INSUR URE INTERNAL SERVICES LIAB & PROP $33,421,353.42 SERVICES INSUR VICESINTERNAL LIAB & PROP INSUR MEDICAL SELF $5,638,703.05 BENEFITS VICESINTERNAL MEDICALSERVICES-EMPLOYEE SELF INSUR $2,220,696.38 JUSTICE CENTER SALES & USE TAX VICES-EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $5,570,317.09 L.I.D. &CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION $35,214,693.29 ER SALES USE TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY $488,071.05 CONSTRUCTION SPACE - SALES & USE TAX$22,406,982.54 EMENTOPEN AUTHORITY PARKS SALES & USESALES TAX & USE TAX $24,884,389.21 & USEPUBLIC TAX TRUSTEE $6,860,116.98 EE RMHIDTA ($664,083.11) ROAD & BRIDGE ($168,978.80) ROAD SALES & USE TAX E $56,069,092.93 SAFETY AND MENTAL HEALTH USE TAX $72,659,101.07 SHERIFF ENTAL HEALTHFORFEITURE $4,482,928.12 SOLID WASTER DISPOSAL SITE EITURE ($71,215.00) TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE R DISPOSAL SITE $168,139.10 TION INFRASTRUCTURE $7,594,000.40 TREASURER'S CASH & INVESTMENT DUE TO TAXING AUTHORITIES CASH & INVESTMENT & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS AXING AUTHORITIES MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES VEMENT DISTRICTS $80,457,121.79 MISCELLANEOUS PAYABLES ($253,840.33) ANEOUS RECEIVABLES ANEOUS PAYABLES $428,365.22 WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN GID MOUNTAIN GID $7,533.87 TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS NTY FUNDS $504,862,361.44

BEGINNING CASH CURRENT TAX

CURRENT ABATED AND TAX DELINQUENT TAX

ABATED AND DELINQUENT TAX INTEREST

INTEREST OTHER RECEIPTS

OTHER RECEIPTS TRANSFERS IN

TRANSFERS TOTAL IN RECEIPTS AND TRANSFERS

TOTAL RECEIPTS TRANSFERS TOTAL AND TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS OUT TRANSFERS DISBURSEMENTS DISBURSEMENTS OUT AND TRANSFERS

TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS AND ENDING TRANSFERS CASH

ENDING TREASURER CASH FEES WITHHELD

$0.00 $2,539,880.90 $0.00 $2,570,905.39 0.00 $827,579.91 0.00 $132,922,105.64 0.00 $1,838,319.46 1,886,728.03 $2,602,849.65 0.00 $4,147,232.22 151,882.72 $33,421,353.42 45,739.51 $5,638,703.05 0.00 $2,220,696.38 0.00 $5,570,317.09 0.00 $35,214,693.29 0.00 $488,071.05 0.00 $22,406,982.54 0.00 $24,884,389.21 1,265,984.74 $6,860,116.98 0.00 0.00 ($664,083.11) ($168,978.80) 0.00 $56,069,092.93 0.00 $72,659,101.07 7,360,413.82 $4,482,928.12 0.00 ($71,215.00) 60,214.26 $168,139.10 0.00 $7,594,000.40 0.00 0.00

$0.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 (16.46) 0.00 0.00 1,886,728.03 0.00 0.00 (29,520.37) 151,882.72 0.00 45,739.51 (2,466.49) 0.00 (712.84) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,265,984.74 0.00 0.00 (3,750.26) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7,360,413.82 0.00 0.00 (10,136.22) 60,214.26 0.00 0.00 (882.47) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

$0.00 (16.46) $0.00 0.00 0.56 0.00 0.00 (29,520.37) 0.00 0.00 68,248.00 (2,466.49) 0.00 (712.84) 5,533.27 0.00 1,652.54 0.00 2.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (3,750.26) 0.00 0.00 13,673.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (10,136.22) 0.00 0.00 23,498.73 (882.47) 0.00 0.00 2,174.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

$0.00 0.56 $1,654,244.12 0.00 17.48 0.00 680,000.00 68,248.00 2,498,323.98 0.00 104,836,151.08 5,533.27 0.00 1,652.54 4,870.31 2.40 4,933,867.13 0.00 325.26 0.00 511,722.27 0.00 10,239,406.39 0.00 1,544,952.36 0.00 12,818,062.21 13,673.79 0.00 0.00 1,565,494.64 0.00 8,799,456.06 3,243,705.64 0.00 0.00 23,498.73 1,236,826.02 0.00 12,642,834.14 2,174.50 23,271,679.85 0.00 1,152,154.23 0.00 84,870.99 0.00 32,829.24 9,082,438.83

$1,654,244.12 $0.00 17.48 4,530,606.00 $0.00 $1,654,244.12 680,000.00 14,850.00 4,530,606.00 $4,530,607.58 2,498,323.98 0.00 14,850.00 $694,850.00 104,836,151.08 17,768,046.32 0.00 $2,498,323.98 1,206,587.20 17,768,046.320.00 $124,529,653.06 4,870.31 0.00 1,206,587.20 $1,206,587.20 4,933,867.13 1,047,865.32 0.00 $159,819.81 325.26 0.00 1,047,865.32 $6,028,411.66 511,722.27 0.00 0.00 $327.66 10,239,406.39 2,500,000.00 0.00 $511,722.27 1,544,952.36 $12,739,406.39 0.00 2,500,000.00 12,818,062.21 0.00 0.00 $1,544,952.36 0.00 0.000.00 $12,818,062.21 1,565,494.64 480,600.00 0.00 $0.00 8,799,456.06 52,679.43 480,600.00 $3,322,002.91 3,243,705.64 0.00 52,679.43 $8,852,135.49 0.000.00 $3,243,705.64 0.00 1,236,826.02 0.00 0.00 $0.00 12,642,834.14 0.00 0.00 $1,236,826.02 23,271,679.85 0.00 0.00 $20,016,610.47 1,152,154.23 0.00 0.00 $23,271,679.85 84,870.99 0.00 0.00 $1,213,660.52 32,829.24 0.00 0.00 $84,870.99 9,082,438.83 0.00 0.00 $32,829.24 0.00 $9,082,438.83

$1,654,244.12 $4,530,607.58 $146,115.71 $694,850.00 553,128.66 $2,498,323.98 0.00 $124,529,653.06 858,497.10 $1,206,587.20 169,241,929.90 $159,819.81 2,953,234.00 $6,028,411.66 2,064,309.64 $327.66 7,190,967.51 $511,722.27 480,072.95 $12,739,406.39 963,330.37 $1,544,952.36 11,549,054.84 $12,818,062.21 705,681.06 $0.00 832,797.91 $3,322,002.91 $915.00 $8,852,135.49 12,132,740.56 $3,243,705.64 2,859,426.49 3,098,591.13 $0.00 $1,236,826.02 0.00 $20,016,610.47 1,272,321.54 $23,271,679.85 36,355,907.82 $1,213,660.52 15,827,425.84 $84,870.99 2,478,094.37 $32,829.24 12,870.99 $9,082,438.83 78,730.39 306,628.07

$146,115.71 553,128.66 $0.00 0.00 0.00 858,497.10 462,000.00 169,241,929.90 0.00 2,953,234.00 2,317,865.32 2,064,309.64 0.00 7,190,967.51 0.00 480,072.95 0.00 963,330.37 3,741,206.00 11,549,054.84 1,500,000.00 705,681.06 0.00 832,797.91 1,000,000.00 $915.00 16,829,781.36 12,132,740.56 0.00 2,859,426.49 172,765.00 3,098,591.13 1,206,587.20 67,529.43 0.00 1,272,321.54 0.00 36,355,907.82 0.00 15,827,425.84 53,499.98 2,478,094.37 249,999.98 12,870.99 0.00 78,730.39 0.00 306,628.07 0.00 0.00

$0.00 0.00 $146,115.71 462,000.00 $553,128.66 0.00 $462,000.00 2,317,865.32 $858,497.10 0.00 $171,559,795.22 0.00 $2,953,234.00 0.00 $2,064,309.64 3,741,206.00 $7,190,967.51 1,500,000.00 $4,221,278.95 0.00 $2,463,330.37 1,000,000.00 $11,549,054.84 16,829,781.36 $1,705,681.06 0.00 $17,662,579.27 172,765.00 $915.00 1,206,587.20 $12,305,505.56 67,529.43 $4,066,013.69 $3,166,120.56 0.00 0.00 $0.00 53,499.98 $1,272,321.54 249,999.98 $36,409,407.80 0.00 $16,077,425.82 0.00 $2,478,094.37 0.00 $12,870.99 0.00 $78,730.39 $306,628.07

$146,115.71 $553,128.66 $1,508,128.41 $462,000.00 $6,517,359.82 $858,497.10 $2,803,755.39 $171,559,795.22 $2,467,406.79 $2,953,234.00 $85,891,963.48 $2,064,309.64 $91,672.66 $7,190,967.51 $698,359.82 $4,221,278.95 $2,984,676.37 $2,463,330.37 $29,200,402.13 $11,549,054.84 $3,687,094.95 $1,705,681.06 $3,411,047.93 $17,662,579.27 $5,409,588.39 $915.00 $30,370,176.23 $12,305,505.56 $487,156.05 $4,066,013.69 $13,423,479.89 $3,166,120.56 $29,670,511.01 $6,937,702.06 $0.00 $1,272,321.54 ($664,083.11) $36,409,407.80 ($204,474.32) $16,077,425.82 $39,676,295.60 $2,478,094.37 $79,853,355.10 $12,870.99 $3,218,494.27 $78,730.39 $785.00 $306,628.07 $122,237.95 $16,369,811.16

$1,508,128.41 $6,517,359.82 $2,803,755.39 0.00 $2,467,406.79 $85,891,963.48 $91,672.66 28,564.54 $698,359.82 $2,984,676.37 (2,292.82) $29,200,402.13 0.00 $3,687,094.95 0.00 $3,411,047.93 $5,409,588.39 $30,370,176.23 $487,156.05 $13,423,479.89 0.00 $29,670,511.01 5,951.54 $6,937,702.06 ($664,083.11) ($204,474.32) $39,676,295.60 $79,853,355.10 9,849.77 $3,218,494.27 $785.00 911.12 $122,237.95 $16,369,811.16

$80,457,121.79 ($253,840.33) 39,932,678.74 $428,365.22 0.00 0.00 $7,533.87 2,980.87 $504,862,361.44 $50,706,622.69

39,932,678.74 0.00 (93,083.30) 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,980.87 0.00 $50,706,622.69 ($140,568.41)

(93,083.30) 0.00 422,694.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 59.19 ($140,568.41) $537,537.27

422,694.29 0.00 9,218.54 0.00 8,985,154.45 240,038,811.41 59.19 0.00 $537,537.27 $449,867,416.63

9,218.54 0.00 8,985,154.45 0.00 0.00 $40,271,508.27 240,038,811.41 0.00 0.00 $8,985,154.45 0.00 $240,038,811.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 $3,040.06 $449,867,416.63 $27,601,234.27 $27,601,234.27 $528,572,242.45

$40,271,508.27 $8,985,154.45 116,587,449.36 $240,038,811.41 8,652,622.85 238,056,864.43 $3,040.06 10,406.45 $528,572,242.45 $635,270,114.94

116,587,449.36 8,652,622.85 0.00 238,056,864.43 0.00 0.00 10,406.45 0.00 $635,270,114.94 $27,601,234.27

0.00 0.00 $116,587,449.36 0.00 $8,652,622.85 $238,056,864.43 0.00 $10,406.45 $27,601,234.27 $662,871,349.21

$116,587,449.36 $8,652,622.85 $4,141,180.70 $238,056,864.43 $78,691.27 $2,410,312.20 $10,406.45 $167.48 $662,871,349.21 $370,563,254.68

$4,141,180.70 $78,691.27 95,402.97 $2,410,312.20 $167.48 25.07 $370,563,254.68 $138,412.19

TREASURER FEES WITHHELD

0.00 28,564.54 (2,292.82) 0.00 0.00

0.00 5,951.54

9,849.77 911.12

95,402.97

25.07 $138,412.19

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