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VOLUME 21 | ISSUE 12

Lone Tree prepares for development on east side State of the Town event held May 10

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Growth in Lone Tree is continuing to explode, hardly slowed by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with major projects slated for the east

side of the city.

Mayor Jackie Millet gave the annual State of the City address on May 10 at the Lone Tree Arts Center to a room of residents, business owners and city and county leaders. Millet’s Mr. Roger’s themed presentation focused on fiscal stability and planning sustainably, while reminding listeners to be the helpers and spread kindness.

The biggest change on the horizon for Lone

Tree is the flourishing east side. A majority of new development in Lone Tree will take place across 2,000 acres in the RidgeGate planned community, east of Interstate 25.

“The economic impact of the east side of RidgeGate will be significant for Lone Tree and the entire region,” Millet said. “It’s going to enhance SEE EAST SIDE, P3

School board weighs how to handle tense public comment Directors seeking right balance

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

freshly baked crust. They miss their home and their dog and their two cats. They miss the mundane day-to-day tasks of going to work, grilling out on weekends and planning for vacation.

All those parts of their lives were stripped away the day Russia invaded their homeland and — for the safety of their four young children — they decided to flee the country.

As the local teachers union president walked back to his seat after giving public comment at Douglas County School Board, a squabble erupted between him and a group of women.

Kevin DiPasquale wasn’t sure which person it was, he said, but as he passed by, DiPasquale heard one of the women jeer at him, “Go sit down, Kevin.”

DiPasquale stopped and said he retorted with “Pardon me,” visibly upset. From the dais, Peterson asked DiPasquale and the women to stop arguing and moved the meeting along.

The group of women were among others who openly laughed at public comment they disagreed with throughout the evening, burying faces into their shirts and turning to each other to roll eyes.

One of the women loudly called out DiPasquale by name when it was her turn to speak, defying a long-held board rule and requests from board President Mike Peterson not to criticize other community members by name.

Other speakers took aim at Peterson, a vocal critic of the union, and some of his past comments calling collective bargaining agreements a

SEE UKRAINE, P6

SEE SCHOOLS, P10

Helen Kellogg and Maryna Sheveria sit in the living room in Kellogg’s Larkspur home.

PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER

From Ukraine to Larkspur A family of six adjusts to life in Douglas County

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Maryna and Oleksandr Sheveria miss Ukrainian bread.

They miss the taste and the texture of the

CHOREOGRAPHED COMEBACK Ballet and opera look to begin anew post-COVID

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YOUTH SERVICES EXPANDED

County creates second Youth Community Response Team P8

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Briefly In Lone Tree

Backyard Beats: Love Local Kick-off the summer season with a free concert from Boulder’s very own FACE Vocal Band at Sweetwater Park. Join the community to celebrate the beginning of

summer with live music, food trucks, kids activities, and vendor booths from locally grown Lone Tree organizations and small businesses.

Performances from South Suburban’s

Lightning strikes are common Did you know that Colorado experiences about 500,000 lightning flashes that hit the ground each year? From May 1 to early in the morning on May 2, South Metro Fire and Rescue responded to three structure fires started by lighting.

Lightning Safety Tips 1. Unplug electrical devices, before the storm, in case of a surge.

2. Avoid faucets, running water, and gas lines- electricity can travel through pipes.

3. Do not stand on or touch cement floors- some have metal wiring in them.

If you see signs of smoke or fire, evacuate your home to a vehicle or neighbor’s house, and call 911.

Dance Academy Competition Team will kick off the May 28 event at 6 p.m., with the headliner following around 7 p.m.

For more details visit www.cityoflonetree. com/event/backyardbeatslocal

STEM Strong – Remembering Kendrick Castillo On May 7, the community and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office took time to remember the three-year anniversary of the STEM School shooting.

In the Facebook post, the sheriff’s office said, “As we remember the tragedy that occurred in our community three years ago today, we must make a pact to never let evil win.

Take this time to remember the heroes of that day, especially Kendrick Castillo, who gave his life to save so many others. “Also take time to cheer on those in the STEM School Highlands Ranch family, including our very own Student Resource Office Deputy Gabe Uribe, who works tirelessly every day to make sure staff and students feel safe. In spite of the darkness of the day, we will triumph.” #KendrickIsAHero

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the quality of living and working here with a new level of connectivity within the city and the metro region.”

The plan outlines three new residential neighborhoods, two RTD stations, a city center with business, retail and mixed-use space and over 600 acres of open space, trails and parks, including a regional park. The former University of Colorado Denver campus will be transformed into a high school career and technical center for Douglas County.

The first construction project in the area will be the Star Harbor Space Academy, the world’s first publicly accessible spaceflight training facility.

“The extraordinary campus is expected to attract more than two million visitors annually, and that’s just from this planet,” Millet joked.

Additionally, Tall Tales Ranch is fundraising to build a live and work space for adults with intellectual

or developmental disabilities in the Schweiger Ranch area. Other housing projects include 67 affordable apartment units from Koelbel RidgeGate and Lyric, one of the three residential neighborhoods planned in East RidgeGate.

Millet said the city center area will provide housing for 5,000 people and space for 35,000 jobs. The ultimate East RidgeGate buildout calls for 8,000 new homes, including 350 affordable units.

Currently, the average home price in Lone Tree is $1.2 million with a median income of $120,000 per year. However, the city’s revenue mainly comes from sales tax, which had been declining for the past few years.

Last year, Lone Tree voters approved a 1% special sales tax for infrastructure, public safety and outdoor spaces, which Millet noted will be key to maintaining the level of services provided by the city as the population expands.

“Lone Tree is spending these precious tax dollars to protect, maintain and enhance our business and residential neighborhoods,” Millet said.

Briefly In Lone Tree Wildfire Mitigation map system available As Colorado heads into the season of high fire danger, residents can actively work to protect their homes by using the new interactive Wildfire Mitigation map to assess the risk of a local home or

Cell phones for victims The Castle Rock Police Department’s Victims Assistance team more than doubled last year’s cell phone drive totals, collecting 228 devices that will become an invaluable resource for victims of crime in our community, South Metro crews help with New Mexico fires South Metro Firefighters were deployed to the Calf Canyon Fire in New Mexico and have been busy providing structure protection during the nighttime hours. At the

business.

Then, follow the links for the mitigation information needed to increase safety of family.

See douglas.co.us/know-yourrisk-new-interactive-wildfiremap-gives-you-the-informationto-prepare

according to a May 5 Facebook post.

Besides thanking those who donated, the department also expressed gratitude to the Parker and Lone Tree police departments for partnering with Castle Rock for the annual event. last report, from the U.S. Forest Service- Santa Fe National Forest, the fire was 197,371 acres and 43% contained.

While firefighters are deployed, SMFR remains fully staffed and ready to serve the District.

Sign up for CodeRed CodeRED is Douglas County’s Reverse 911 system. Sign up for CodeRED to receive alerts about emergencies in your area, as well as instructions on how to protect life and property.

Please encourage friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers, and businesses to register, too!

Visit https:// www.dcsheriff. net/codered/ to sign up. #WildfireAwarenessMonth

Memorial Day office closure Douglas County offices will be closed Monday, May 30, 2022.

Many services are available at DoItOnlineDouglas.com

Help make our County Fair a success!

Energetic, friendly volunteers age 16 and older are needed during the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo, July 29-Aug. 7. Serve your community, celebrate your County’s history and have fun all at the same time. Visit douglascountyfairandrodeo.com and click on the Get Involved tab, to learn more and sign up.

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Ballots will be mailed to eligible voters beginning on June 6.

24-hour Ballot Drop Box locations open. Learn more at DouglasVotes.com or 303.660.7444.

Decode Douglas County Visit eight Douglas County Open Space or Park locations, and look for clues to crack the code. Pick up or print your 2022 booklet today, discover new places including Sandstone Ranch, and decode the secret of Douglas County outdoors! Visit douglas.co.us and search Decode. to start your outdoor adventure.

E-recycling: Saturday, May 21 Douglas County residents may dispose of unwanted electronics free of charge at Techno Rescue, 3251 Lewiston St. in Aurora, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and occasional Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proof of residency is required. For a list of acceptable items, Saturday drop-off dates and more visit douglas.co.us and search electronics recycling

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School district turns over withdrawn request for teacher absences Records from sick-out remain unreleased

munity Media a copy of a statement addressed to Baxter.

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A judge’s order resulted in the Douglas County School District naming a man who in February requested the names of teachers who were absent on the day of a contentious sick-out and then withdrew his request.

Previously, the school district had declined requests from Colorado Community Media and Kyle Clark of 9News to produce the withdrawn request and who filed it, which prompted Clark and 9News’ parent company, TEGNA, to sue the district for the record.

On May 5, a judge ruled in 9News’ favor, ordering the school district to immediately release the withdrawn request.

“There is no authority of which this court is aware, that permits a requester to remove a CORA request from its status as a public record by simply asking that it be withdrawn,” Douglas County District Court Judge Jeffery Holmes wrote in his order.

“This is especially true when, as here, a CORA request is made for an Original Request prior to any effort at withdrawal and the Original Request clearly remained a public document seeking and triggering government action.”

The withdrawn request shows Colo-

Students, parents, teachers and staff filled the courtyard of the Douglas County School District offices in Castle Rock on Feb. 3. After the event, a public records request was submitted to get the names of all teachers and staff who called out that PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES day.

rado attorney Michael Kane asked for a list of the teachers who submitted absence requests for the Feb. 3 sickout, which forced classes to cancel.

Kane has not responded to requests for comment.

Kane sent an email statement to 9News that said he made the request for personal use as a district parent and withdrew his request after being asked to do so by the district.

Kane works with Dan Caplis, an attorney and conservative radio show host. 9News reports that Caplis said

on his show “somebody smart is going to get the names of everybody who’s once again abandoning the children” the same day Kane filled his request.

Another February request made to the school district by a Robert L. Baxter for the names of teachers out on Feb. 3 was denied, with the district claiming it would violate staff’s medical confidentiality rights. Messages left with a Robert L. Baxter have gone unreturned.

A spokeswoman for the district’s legal team provided Colorado Com-

The statement read: “Dear Mr. Baxter, The District declines to produce the requested records pursuant to C.R.S. 24-72-204(1)(a) because the inspection would be contrary to state statute. Pursuant to C.R.S. 8-13.3-412 (2), ‘Any health or safety information possessed by an employer regarding an employee or employee’s family member must be treated as confidential medical records and not disclosed except to the affected employee or with the express permission of the affected employee.’

The District also declines to produce the requested records pursuant to C.R.S. 24-72-204(3)(a)(I) because the inspection of ‘electronic health records, on individual persons’ is prohibited by the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA).’”

According to the district’s March CORA log, Baxter has since made at least two more requests for the same information, calling the district’s legal reasoning “erroneous.”

Aside from Kane’s and Baxter’s requests, four other requests from CORArequest.com have been filed for similar information on the at least 1,500 teachers and staff who were absent for the sick-out.

The district confirmed that it has not released any records of staff absences or sick leaves on Feb. 3 in response to record requests seeking that information.

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Maryna, 38, packed up her family’s lives into two suitcases, bringing only a few items, including their work laptops and a change of clothes for each of their four children.

Now, it’s two months later and after traveling thousands of miles, overcoming challenges and marveling at examples of generosity along the way, they have found themselves in Larkspur — a 200-person town in southern Douglas County.

Their home in Western Ukraine is now filled with relatives who moved from the eastern part of the country after Russians began targeting the region. Family members are caring for the Sheveria’s pets and keeping them informed on the status of the war. Recently, they learned the bombing has moved even closer to their home.

“We kind of hoped until the last moment that bombs will not reach there,” Maryna said. “Because it’s in the mountains, it’s very small.”

Maryna and Oleksandr spoke about their family’s journey to Colorado from the living room of the the Larkspur home.

While it’s her husband and children’s first time in the United States, for Maryna, it’s not such an unfamiliar place. Just down the road is Douglas County High School, where Maryna spent a school year during an exchange program 23 years ago. The Larkspur home and its inhabitants are familiar too, as it’s the same host family Maryna lived with during her exchange program.

As they spoke, Maryna translated for her husband Oleksandr, 39, who is working on learning English.

‘It was panic’ Just a few months ago, their family had started 2022 like many others. They had fitness goals, resolutions to learn new languages and plans for the future. On the weekends, Oleksandr would grill food for the family, or they would take their kids to play at a local park.

Oleksandr owned a business selling used trucks and cars. Maryna worked for an IT company.

Then, on Feb. 24, everything changed.

“We are used to having Russian forces on our borders and they’re doing this like eight years already,” Maryna said. “We didn’t believe it until the last minute.”

The day before the invasion, Maryna dropped Oleksandr off at the border of Ukraine, where he planned to travel to Budapest to catch a flight for a work trip. After she heard the news a few hours later that Russia was attacking, Maryna called to tell him she was planning to flee.

“It was panic,” she said. “All I thought about was the safety of my children. I didn’t think about the plans for work or business.”

She gathered the kids into her car and tried to begin the journey.

But she could not find any gas.

SEE UKRAINE, P7

Maryna and Oleksandr Sheveria walk with two of their kids outside of the home where they are staying in Larskpur. From left, the PHOTOS BY ELLIOTT WENZLER younger Oleksandr, 14, Maryna, Oleksandr and on his shoulders, 4-year-old Taisia.

Maryna and Oleksandr Sheveria smile at each other on their new porch in Larkspur.

Four-year-old Taisia Sheveria sings while climbing a fence in Larkspur. Behind her, a Ukrainian flag waves.

Three of the Sheveria children look at a book on Pokemon in their new living room in Larkspur. From left, Oleksandr, 14, Bodhana, 11, and Evelina, 8.

Bohdana Sheveria, 11, has cried often since her family left Ukraine because they had to leave their dog and two cats behind, her mother said. Bohdana has bonded with their host family’s horses and Bailey, the family’s Australian shepherd.

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For nearly an hour, she searched for a gas station where she could fill up. While there wasn’t a shortage at that time, stations were limiting how much customers could purchase. And the lines were tremendously long.

Eventually, she filled their tank as much as possible and began driving to Budapest to meet with Oleksandr.

When they finally reconnected, the family traveled to Germany.

Once there, Maryna received a social media message from Helen Kellogg, who had hosted her as an exchange student back in 1999.

Kellogg offered to again host Maryna and her family at her home.

Exchange program Kellogg, who is Ukrainian but grew up in the United States, began hosting Ukrainian students because she wanted to continue speaking the language, which was the first she learned.

“I wanted to kind of get back into the heritage,” Kellogg said.

“My kids were young. I wanted them to be more familiar with their Ukrainian background.”

Mayna spent about nine months attending Douglas County High School in Castle Rock and came back again a few years later. Kellogg remembers trying to convince Maryna to immigrate to the U.S. “She kept sitting there go-

ing ‘No, I need to go back home.

Ukraine is going to need us, they’re going to need young people,’” Kellogg remembers. “She wanted to be part of that future of Ukraine.”

After Maryna and her family decided to accept Kellogg’s offer, they spent several weeks in Germany, waiting for their tourist visa to be approved. During that time they stayed in various hostels, hotels and apartments in Germany, often experiencing generosity from strangers.

Some allowed them to stay for free in their hotel, others gave them food and one man who saw their Ukrainian license plate at a gas station insisted upon giving them cash.

“It’s been really unbelievable,” Maryna said. “I’m touched beyond words because people don’t know us. For them, we are just some family.”

Meanwhile, Kellogg, who has worked for the county government for about 37 years, asked the commissioners if they would consider supporting the family’s visa application. They agreed to do so and wrote a letter of support.

Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper and Representative Ken Buck also voiced support for their application.

Kellogg and her husband agreed to sponsor their visa, which means they will provide shelter, clothing and food for the family.

Following an interview and a wait period, their application was approved and they flew to the U. S. in mid-March.

Life in Larkspur These days, the family spends their time mostly with each other in the house and yard in Larkspur. They don’t have access to a vehicle, so their travel around the area has been limited. They went out hiking once and also visited the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Mostly, they stay in. Maryna braids the three girls’ hair or the kids play with Pokemon toys.

Oleksandr works on learning English.

Since arriving, Kellogg and Maryna have tried to restrict how much news they take in from the war.

“It kinda reminds me of like 911 where you just sit there and you’re so horrified going, ‘how in the heck can this be happening?’” Kellogg said.

They especially try to avoid letting the kids see or hear too much of it. While the kids know there’s a war going on, Maryna and Oleksandr try not to talk about it in front of them.

“I’m happy they didn’t see anything like a lot of children had to witness in Ukraine,” Maryna said. “They are ok. They haven’t been traumatized that much.”

For Mayna and Oleksandr, there are some complicated emotions that cross their minds as they wait to see how the war will play out.

“At first, I kind of felt guilty that I left the country. But I usually stop myself from that thought when I start feeling like that because I look at my children

and I understand that it was the right decision,” Maryna said.

Both Maryna and Oleksandr’s parents are still in Ukraine along with their siblings, friends and other relatives. With some, they are still in touch and hear consistent updates about the state of the war. Others, they can’t contact and don’t know where they are or how they are doing.

For now, the couple can’t work because of their status as tourists. They have applied for Temporary Protection Status from the U.S. and hope if it’s approved, they will be able to begin working in the community.

“I miss the regular life, when you go to work, when you talk to people, just a regular schedule,” she said.

If that status is approved, perhaps they can buy a car and find a place to rent.

“We’re really thankful to Helen and Jim for hosting us here because it’s a big support on their shoulders,” Oleksandr said with Maryna translating. “It means a lot to us.”

All they can do until then, however, is wait.

The kids, ages 4, 8, 11 and 14 and are currently learning remotely in a Ukrainian school but if the family is granted TPS status, they hope to attend local classes.

“We can’t make any long-term plans at the moment because of this situation,” Maryna said.

“Hopefully things will get better in Ukraine.”

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Douglas County funds second youth community response team Focus is on helping struggling students

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More students experiencing a mental health crisis in Douglas County schools will soon have access to trained responders after county commissioners funded an expansion of the Youth Community Response Team on May 3.

The Youth Community Response Team, which pairs mental health clinicians with law enforcement to help people crises, currently serves 42 schools in the county. With the additional funding to creat a second YCRT team, the program will be able to serve all 92 schools in the district, including private and charter schools.

“We have seen — since the initiation of the pilot of the community response team — a really great added layer of support for our students,” said Stephanie Crawford-Goetz, the mental health director for Douglas County School District. “We’re getting really good at having all eyes on kids, making connections and knowing when they’re presenting signs that they’re at risk.”

The YCRT is an expansion on the country’s original Community Response Team, which began in 2017 and also pairs law enforcement with clinicians to stabilize mental health crises in the county.

“Having two specialized teams means that the YCRT team will no

Community Response Teams are being utilized by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Castle Rock, Parker and Lone Tree police departments along with the local school district. PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES

longer have to prioritize which call they want to respond to,” said Maggie Cooper, special projects manager for the county.

The commissioners unanimously approved a motion to reallocate about $417,000 for the second youth team.

That funding will provide a clinician and case manager for three years. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has agreed they can provide an existing deputy for the program this year but may need to hire a new employee for the position beginning in 2023.

“When you put the story of the real benefit, the real lives that have been impacted, that’s why I think this is such a good investment,” Commissioner Lora Thomas said in the meeting.

“Because it’s not only an investment in the schools, it’s an investment in the future.”

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facilities. In that whole year, the team responded to 290 referrals, according to a memo about the team. In the first two months of this year, the team responded to 111 referrals.

“This upward trend is likely to continue with children and youth returning to in-person learning,” according to the memo.

Following the deadly STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting in 2019, the county dedicated $13 million for school safety initiatives, including $823,000 earmarked for mental health services.

So far, about $185,000 of that has been spent on surveys, social-emotional curriculum and safety trainings.

During the meeting, Commissioner Abe Laydon asked Crawford-Goetz about why the majority of county funding for mental health initiatives has not yet been utilized. She responded that the COVID-19 pandemic had delayed the rollout of some of their plans

but they are still working on carrying out other portions of their initiative.

Laydon said he hopes to see programs where students struggling have some kind of intervention before it becomes a crisis.

“I would be okay with this as long as I think there’s an understanding that you are doing some measure of significant peer support from other sources,” Laydon said.

Crawford-Goetz said it is their priority in these situations.

“First and foremost is prevention, early intervention, being proactive, reaching all of our students before it needs to get to a point where students are in crisis,” she said. “That is where we want to focus the majority of our efforts but we know that there will always be a segment of our population that has intensive needs and we want to be responsible for them as well.”

The initial Youth Crisis Response Team was created in November 2019, just a few months after the STEM shooting.

After students are connected with the youth team, they decide the best way to meet their immediate needs.

Then, the student continues to be monitored and contacted by a case manager.

“That’s been phenomenal to follow families and make sure that once they’ve had an initial crisis that they continue to get support and hopefully don’t have a repeat crisis,” CrawfordGoetz said. “What we found with this is that kids could stay in school. They didn’t have to be transported as much.”

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Miss Colorado competition to stay in Parker The event is a feeder for Miss America

BY ELLLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After three years of holding its event in Parker, the Miss Colorado competition plans to make the town a permanent home for Memorial Day weekends.

The organization, which is a feeder for the Miss America competition, held their event at Parker’s PACE Center in 2019 and 2021 and is set to do so again this year.

The Parker Chamber of Commerce initiated the agreement after hearing interest in the idea from the organization.

“It’s just an easy economic development win because it brings attention to Parker that week every year,” said T.J. Sullivan, president and CEO of the chamber.

While there is only a contract in progress for this year’s event, the organization’s “intention is to keep it in Parker,” said Mette Castor, co-executive director of Miss Colorado.

PACE Center rates for rentals show the contract will bring in about $11,000 in revenue for the center. The event center can seat up to 500 people per day of the

event.

“Hopefully it’s financially beneficial to the town and businesses,” Castor said.

The contest also incorporates the Miss Colorado’s Outstanding Teen competition during the same weekend. The teen competition is for girls ages 13 to 17 and the Miss Colorado event is for 18- to 26-year-olds.

Both competitions include private interviews with the panel of judges, a talent portion, on stage questions and evening wear. The adult contest also includes a 60-second presentation on a social impact initiative.

“It’s not just a beauty pageant,” Castor said. “Or just a bunch of pretty girls. That’s really not what it is.”

This year’s winner of the Miss Colorado competition will receive a $10,000 cash scholarship.

The winner of the teen contest will receive $2,500 in cash and several options for scholarships, such as a full ride to the University of Alabama. The organization hopes in future years to offer scholarships to local universities.

“These are really smart women who have identified this as a path to reach their goals,” Castor said.

As part of the deal, the Miss Colorado Scholarship Organization has joined the Parker chamber as a member. The chamber

‘For us we want it to be more of a partnership and feeling of community.’

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SCHOOLS FROM PAGE 1

“self-licking ice cream cone.” One person brought toy ice cream cones and set them on the lectern as they joined other speakers in lambasting Peterson for some of his political engagements.

Near the April 26 meeting’s end, Director Susan Meek implored the board to think about how it could foster a more welcoming environment, where “we don’t have people being targeted.”

“I feel like the tone during public comment feels like we are allowing intimidation and bullying and kind of an environment that we would never allow in a classroom,” she said.

Director Becky Myers said the issue would be a natural agenda item for the board’s upcoming retreat in June.

“You’re exactly right, Susan,” she said.

Peterson said he had commiserated with Director David Ray, another subject of repeated criticism that evening, by joking that he wasn’t sure which of them was targeted more during public comment.

“I know that some of it even boarders on hateful, I mean certainly the tone that it’s delivered,” Peterson said.

Debate continues A heated school board election has passed, a new superintendent is seated after a series of board controversies, but debates about

Douglas County School Board President Mike Peterson listens to discussion during a PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS Feb. 8 study session.

freedom of expression and appropriate behavior during public comment at Douglas County School Board remains a challenge for the board.

“It’s been on my mind for a while. It has been something our board has struggled with for a while,” Meek told Colorado Community Media a few days later.

“The lack of decorum during public comment and the negative message it sends to our students and our community is troubling.”

Citizens have a right and responsibility to “set the direction for how we want to live our collective lives together as part of democracy,” Meek said. She worries that “intimidation can be chilling to discourse and inhibit speech.”

Meek said as the issue of tense meetings weighed on her, she

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revisited all the board’s policies.

Some behavior at meetings goes against board policies to promote diverse views and foster respect, she said.

“In it we say we shall not cause or allow conditions that are unfair, unsafe or undignified,” Meek said.

The educational equity policy commits the board to a culture where everyone feels safe and valued, Meek said. The public participation policy emphasizes the board wants to hear from diverse viewpoints.

“If the decorum isn’t there, we really aren’t setting the stage for that to happen,” she said.

Meek thinks one solution is to provide the community more chances to have actual dialogue with board directors. Public comment at board meetings does not allow any back-and-forth conversation between directors and commenters.

“In my opinion, without meaningful opportunities for the board to engage in two-way conversation with our citizens, I think this will continue to be a struggle no matter what we put into a policy,” Meek said.

Ray was traveling at the time of this story and provided comments by email. Ray called “personal attacks and verbal harassment” unacceptable and harmful behavior. It’s also unproductive, he said.

“I believe that concerns and criticism can be expressed diplomatically without character assassination,” Ray wrote.

Ray said board policy makes clear that concerns about other people are better expressed to them one-on-one. If an issue cannot be resolved there, he said, there are “appropriate channels of communication” within the district that a concerned citizen can move through.

“These channels do not include defaming someone on social media nor slandering individuals during public comment,” Ray wrote.

Ray said some people argue freedom of expression “should be protected at all cost.” But so should the values of respect, decency and civility, he said.

“Simply put, the boardroom should be a reflection of the cultures we expect in our classrooms.

Our educators would never tolerate the egregious behaviors demonstrated by some of the adults during public comment,” Ray said.

Ray, a former board president, said he would read a detailed

script before the start of public comment so people knew what his expectations for decorum were. The script called for mutual respect. Modeling appropriate behavior. Refraining from using names “in an offensive manner.”

No derogatory statements or name calling.

Getting people to abide by these expectations is an ongoing challenge, he said. Sometimes, it requires stopping a meeting to “regain a respectful atmosphere,” he said.

“The boardroom needs to be the lighthouse for productive discourse that benefits children and not an arena where constant threat is exhibited,” he said.

What is acceptable?

Peterson said the district “has an interest in respectful dialogue,” whether that be at a board meeting or interactions among parents and teachers. His approach “has always been to err to allowing free speech,” he said.

“I believe that’s critical,” he said.

As to what might be fueling the discourse at this juncture, Peterson thinks it’s likely a reflection of political polarization nationwide being reflected all the way down to the school board level.

“There’s a lot of passion, there’s a lot of emotion in our community across a variety of issues,” he said.

Peterson said it’s OK to disagree with other people who attend school board meetings. It’s OK to be critical of board members, he said.

“This is not a place for partisan political attacks,” Peterson said.

His priority is allowing each board director, presenter, and public commenter to speak without interruptions, he said. Reactions to public comment is “certainly not appropriate if it interrupts speakers,” he said. Applause in-between speakers, “I actually don’t mind that,” he said.

Although past boards were more strict about prohibiting reaction to public comment, Peterson has taken a different approach, and permitted applause or cheers inbetween He has felt attendees were compliant in instances when he asked someone to settle down. Peterson said he can’t always see or hear what happens in the audience. He was leery of labeling specific conduct as bullying or intimidation.

“Sometimes it’s difficult to monitor those situations,” he said.

Peterson said he will be relying on district staff more often to help him keep the room’s discourse civil.

Peterson said board directors also bear a responsibility to model the behavior they want to see among the community, particularly when directors disagree. The April 26 meeting featured all 7-0 votes with the exception of one 6-1 decision, which boiled down to an administrative issue, he said.

Whether or not fraught school board meetings are the new normal is “a good question,” Peterson said, and one he doesn’t have the answer to. But Peterson is optimistic, he said, that tension in DCSD will simmer down.

“And we can focus more on what unites us than what divides us,” he said.

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Parker Trader Joe’s opens its doors Store expects to remain busy

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Dozens of customers lined up on the sidewalk of Trader Joe’s on May 6 as the store cut its ribbon and allowed hungry Parkerites inside for the very first time.

As the lei-wearing customers entered and began shopping, they were greeted by staff with cheers and music.

“When I was a child I used to go to Trader Joe’s in California,” said Ben Jenkins, who was the first person waiting in line for the store’s opening.

“I’ve been in Parker for three years and I’m just excited. I’m just here to try it again.”

Like other Trader Joe’s stores, the location is unique in that it has localized murals and other decorations specific to Parker, including elements from O’Brien Park and 17-mile barn and windmill.

Hidden inside the store is a stuffed animal mascot named “Allie the Alpaca” and any

Marcia DeBell said her favorite thing to buy at Trader Joe’s is balsamic glaze.

child who finds the toy can let an employee know where they saw it and they will receive a lollipop.

Some of the most popular Trader Joe’s items include dark chocolate peanut butter cups, a cheese called “unexpected cheddar,” frozen orange chicken and cookie butter.

The California-based grocery store is known for its private labeled, uncommon food items.

Ty Poe, the captain of the store (also known as a manager), said the store is expecting to be very busy as it first opens.

They plan the store to receive two to three truckloads of resupply every day.

“On a really busy day we sell about a third of everything in here,” he said.

The store is expected to have about 100 employees at some point but for now is working with about 80. Many of the employees are Parker residents, Poe said.

The store will sell non-refrigerated beer but not any of its trademark affordable wine — sometimes called “Two-Buck Chuck” — because of its proximity to a liquor store.

This is the eighth Trader Joe’s store to open in Colorado.

Vaughn Brown, who has lived in Parker for 19 years, is excited about having a Trader Joe’s so close by, he said.

One of his favorite items is the triple ginger snap cookies.

Ty Poe, store captain for the new Parker Trader Joe’s location, said the Toscano cheese dusted with black pepper is one of his favorite items along with salad kits.

Ben Jenkins, a three-year Parker resident, was the first to arrive at the Trader Joe’s opening May 6. He was most excited to pick up a brookie, which is a combination of a brownie and a cookie.

Parker residents Sam and Isabel Vigil are first-ever visitors for Trader Joe’s after a cooking show they watch suggested items from the grocery store.

They hoped to pick up coffee and other essentials.

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A sign of aging

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t recently hit me that a true sign of aging is not about actual age, graying hair or straining a muscle in the back while picking up something as simple as a comb.

Instead, what hit me is how much hearing the news of a celebrity dying and being a little sad as you recount the memories from youth.

To tell this story, I will have to shine some light on my country roots a little bit. A few weeks ago, FROM THE when the news of Naomi Judd dying came EDITOR out, I was saddened.

This news proved I am aging because there was a time when a celebrity died, and my parents and grandparents would react while I kind of sat there wondering what the fuss was all about.

Now, it’s me telling my kids stories of how these people brought fond or not-sofond memories to my life.

After hearing about the sad way Naomi Thelma Grimes Judd died, I found myself telling my kids about the fact that my first favorite song, that I could recall, was the Judds’ hit “I Know Where I’m Going.” Yeah, it’s a bit of a cheesy song but I loved it.

The Judds were also my very first cassette tape. Yes, I said cassette tape. I was remembering how the ribbon would get pulled out and I would work to roll it back in with a pencil.

Later, I enjoyed the Judds’ work in songs such as “Grandpa” and “Love Can Build a Bridge.”

I made my kids listen to “Love Can Build a Bridge” in the car after I learned of Naomi Judd’s death, explaining what a lovely song it is and how I always enjoyed listening to it.

As if I needed another example of my age, my children helped that along with the bored looks and, at one point, asking if I could put on the recently-popular song, “Astronaut in the Ocean.”

Naomi Judd is not the first celebrity where I found myself recalling fond moments from childhood and young adulthood, but this was the first time where I realized it is becoming more routine to hear the news of someone passing and being able to recall some childhood story.

While I am always sad to hear the news of someone I grew up watching or listening to passing – I do enjoy taking a moment to pause and remember. Remembering that tape player being rewound over and over again to play my favorite songs. Today, we have the luxury of a quick push of a button or Google search to find the exact song we want at that moment.

When I was younger you had to practice timing to rewind and replay a good song. Believe me, I got good at that over the years before CDs became the thing.

On a sidenote, as I bring this week’s editor’s ramblings to a close, I will say I hope the passing of Naomi Judd continues even more discussion about mental health in our country.

She has always been an advocate for helping people with mental illness. She has always pushed for the medical industry to do more than just give someone some pills and hope they work well enough.

She has always pushed for more studies on the brain, or more attention to what causes depressing, anxiety and stress.

I hope her passing can bring some more attention and help to those who need it before they do what she ended up doing to end the struggles.

Thelma Grimes is the south metro editor for Colorado Community Media.

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o many of you enjoyed the quote I used last week, I thought I would begin this one with another of his quotes, “Graciousness is more than good manners. It is more than courtesy. It is the etiquette of the soul. True graciousness has such a divine quality we feel it is something that comes through us and not from us.” — Fred Smith Can you think of a time when you made a mistake, large or small, and where the error could have led to a bigger problem or conflict, yet the person on the receiving end of your mistake gave you grace? Sometimes when we think we have failed someone or something the most or feel like we don’t deserve to receive grace or to be forgiven, we are forgetting the inherent goodness and graciousness found in most people.

As the quote above points out, grace is not something that comes from us, it is something that comes through us and is demonstrated by our actions. Saying the words “I forgive you,” or “Don’t worry, it’s OK,” are a good start, but will be taken as insincere if the actions, body language, and tonality don’t support what is being said.

Have you ever withheld offering grace or forgiveness? When we withhold giving grace to someone, we are actually doing more harm to ourselves than to the person who offended us or who made

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a mistake that had an impact on our lives. Yet, when we are at fault, we hope that the person we wronged in some way will offer us grace and forgive us. Giving grace is so freeing as it takes a heavy burden of anger or resentment off our shoulders, and we can get back to living our Michael Norton best life as the best version of ourselves.

And when we can get comfortable with giving grace, we will be much more comfortable receiving grace, even when we feel like we deserve it the least. In this context, I am referring to giving and receiving grace as in forgiveness. When we think of the other definitions of grace such as simple elegance or refinement of movement, or courteous goodwill, and then couple those with offering someone grace, it emphasizes or punctuates our sincerity.

There are always more elegant ways and solutions to solve problems, correct mistakes and overcome conflict or adversity. Learning how to live, work and love with graciousness is a tremendously amazing way to do just that. When we can learn to apply elegant solutions

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Douglas County needs Kluth Holly Kluth is the right choice for Douglas County sheriff.

She has the proven experience, current knowledge of police policies and tactics, relevant education, demonstrated integrity, and a history of working collaboratively with the community.

Holly will prioritize for public safety. As a former undersheriff she knows how to reorganize the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office immediately.

Holly has the most relevant experience, with 32 years in the sheriff’s office rising through the ranks to undersheriff. She has an impressive educational background with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, a master’s degree in psychology, and is an FBI National Academy graduate.

School safety matters to Holly.

For 30 years she has initiated youth programs to keep our students safe and has been recognized for school safety solutions. After the STEM School tragedy, she served on a committee of experts to recommend ways to keep all of our schools safer. Many of these recommendations are based on national best practice reports. She is committed to keeping officers in

schools.

She has a history of working well with others, including other law enforcement agencies, government officials and elected leaders as demonstrated by her key role in developing a multijurisdictional DNA Crime Lab. Douglas County needs Holly Kluth, a sheriff focused on protecting our families, our students, our officers, our freedoms and our rights.

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thing happens or the error made had a negative impact on myself, my family or my friends. I listen for the voice of grace in my head and in my heart.

How does grace show up for you? Is it with a lot of effort or is it with refined movement and elegance? Is there someone you need to offer a little grace to? Is there something you have done where you are expecting or hoping to receive a little grace yourself?

I would love to hear your story at mnorton@xinnix.com, and when we listen for the voice of grace, it really will be a better than good year.

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during times of interpersonal conflict, it will have the greatest impact on all our relationships.

“Grace is the voice that calls us to change and then gives us the power to pull it off.” — Max Lucado We all know the feeling of finding it within ourselves to offer grace in the moment we first find out that we have been wronged.

We struggle because we want to be so mad and we want to enjoy stewing in our anger for a while, it is our right to be mad, upset, hurt and angry. That is why I love this quote by Max Lucado and lean into the meaning. This quote has more than once been the words I cling to and repeat when some-

Weekly brings vast experience Darren Weekly is the experienced Republican candidate for Douglas County sheriff. The primary election is June 28.

Darren is a captain with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and he has been with this department for 28 years. His background, training and experience far exceeds that of any other candidate. He has served and protected our community as a field training officer, SWAT operator, undercover narcotics detective, K9 handler, lead detective securing major convictions and homicide convictions, and he is the coordinator for the 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response

Michael Norton is the grateful president of XINNIX, a personal and professional coach, and a consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator to businesses of all sizes.

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Darren is the only candidate who will be ready on day one. The other candidates require a learning curve of six to eight months to figure out what needs to be done in the sheriff’s office.

Darren is the only candidate who has received endorsements from the current sheriffs of Douglas County, Jefferson County and El Paso County, the El Paso and Teller counties DA, former governor Bill Owens, the South Metro Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 47 and the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police.

We urge you to vote for Darren Weekly in the upcoming election.

He really is the best choice.

Ron and Maureen Gedeon Highlands Ranch Kids are getting it right There is a lot of fear being projected onto our kids lately. It isn’t fair to ask our kids to be critical thinkers and, at the same time, tell them they can only think critically about what we, adults, deem worthy of thought. Many youth in Douglas County have proven to be openminded, curious, and inclusive humans. They are willing to make mistakes and learn from them.

These young adults are interested in noticing and asking questions … and listening. A good example. An example to which adults, who are often more comfortable maintaining the status quo, really ought to pay attention.

There are many things that adults have gotten wrong. Things that are outdated and harmful. We are human and we make mistakes. When mistakes are made and harm is done, ownership needs to be taken and apologies need to be made.

This is an example of humility! It allows for a shift, usually for the better. Wouldn’t it be beneficial for all of us, for the sake of our kids, to embrace humility and get curious?

Wouldn’t it be empowering to our kids if we ask them questions about why they think what they think, why they read what they read, why they are embracing people and ideas that we find uncomfortable or fear-inducing? What if our kids are getting it right? Many are asking good questions, advocating for those who are being mistreated and learning how to embrace their own voice! Maybe, adults, we should start paying more attention to what our kids have to say.

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attendance and its fifth straight year with a healthy operating reserve.

The Opera was finishing “Pagliacci,” with more than $367,000 in ticket sales for three performances, and “The Lion King,” with strong earing a mask may be good protecadvance sales, was coming to the Denver Center tion from COVID-19, but it makes for the Performing Arts in May. it really tough to sing the rousing Then on March 13 everything came to a dead “La Chanson Bohème.”Yet that stop. The music, the dance, the plays were all was precisely the challenge soprano Kate victims of the pandemic.

Aldrich faced at a rehearsal of Opera Colo“Twenty-nineteen was a blockbuster year, rado’s upcoming production of “Carmen.” one of the highest years of attendance ever,” Aldrich, from time to time, tugged at her said Meredith Badler, deputy director of the mask for extra air as she sang of tambouColorado Business Community for the Arts, a rines, frenzied guitars and red-striped nonprofit promoting the arts. dresses floating in the wind. “You can’t get “Denver had been on this incredible growth behind in your breathing,” she explained. trajectory; 2020 set everyone back,” she said.

“I have sung this so many times I know how “The pandemic set back every one of our key many breaths I need.” indicators.” Attendance for the year was Such is opera in the time of pandemic. down nearly 50% to 8 million for cultural Come the stage rehearsals and the perforand arts organizations in the greater metro mances, which start May 7 at the Ellie Caulkins area, and more than 3,700 jobs in the arts Opera House, the masks come off. were lost, according to the CBCA. The masks, however, were back on for ev“Performing arts operations are eryone, including the audience, at Boettcher operating on really thin margins so Concert Hall when singer-songwriter Ben Folds if you can’t get enough people into performed with the Colorado Symphony on a performance, you aren’t making April 23. “It was a specific request from the your costs,” Badler said. artist,” said Nick Dobreff, the symphony’s comThe previous body blow to the munications and creative director. “We had to Denver performing arts was the comply because he wouldn’t perform without 2008 recession. “Bouncing back it.” from the recession took 10 years.

Such is the symphony in the time of panHopefully it wouldn’t take demic. another decade to get back,” Still, after the darkest days — and dark Badler said. they were, for all the theaters were shuttered — Denver’s major performing arts Learning how to improvise companies have, in fits and starts, been When rehearsals vanished on a comeback season. It is proving to and theaters were closed, be a long climb back. the different arts companies began to improvise.

The banner year that could’ve been The Denver Center for The performing arts were flourthe Performing Arts usuishing in the city as 2020 began. ally has 40 to 50 shows The running through its Colorado Ballet had completed a record run for “The SEE DANCE, P15 Nutcracker,” with a new $1.5 million production.

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tions as members in its productions came down with COVID-19, saw donations reach a record $1 million.

“From small donors to corporations, everyone stepped up,” said Phillip Sneed, the center’s CEO and president.

The center also received $5.2 million in federal aid over two years, helping to offset $3.6 million in losses.

“At first we thought it was more than we needed,” Sneed said. But the aid became vital as losses mounted — the most recent, $130,000 in ticket returns from the cancellation of the last seven performances of the musical “Kinky Boots.”

Over the two years DCPA garnered about $16 million in federal aid, according to Sinden. DCPA depends heavily on ticket sales — contributions made up just 20% of its prepandemic budget of $75 million. “It was really, really tough to come back.

We lost $100 million in 18 months,” she said.

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eight theaters in a season. At the same time, it was in the middle of a $41 million renovation project. The center used the pause to its advantage to complete the project.

“The silver lining of our experience was that we were renovating theaters,” said Janice Sinden, DCPA’s president and CEO. The Colorado Ballet started doing its daily ballet class for its dancers over Zoom and dancers began making “Virtual Ballet” videos dancing in the parking garage at the performing arts center or along the Platte River, as bicyclists whizzed by.

The company also teamed up with Rocky Mountain PBS to air performances of “The Nutcracker” and “Alice,” a ballet based on the Lewis Carroll character.

The Colorado Symphony never stopped playing. “Our mantra was play on,” Dobrff said.

Within days of the shutdown, the symphony produced an online performance of the Ode to Joy from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, each orchestra member playing his or her part at home.

Symphony musicians kept posting videos under the rubric #PlayOn, including the horn section’s soulful rendition of “All By Myself.” A handful of small, masked and socially distanced ensembles popped up at places like Civic Center park and the Colorado State Capitol.

In July 2020, the symphony became the first group to play at Red Rocks since the start of the pandemic, with a series of 18 concerts by 20 musicians before audiences of 175 spread out across the huge amphitheater. “It was eerie,” Dobreff said. “You just never see Red Rocks like that.”

Looking at the numbers While audiences largely disappeared, one thing that did not vanish was philanthropic and government backing for the arts. In fact, private donations to arts and cultural groups in 2020 rose 5.5% to $225 million compared to 2019, according to the CBCA. “We are a nonprofit organization.

We are used to raising money to meet our goals,” Dobreff said. “It isn’t something a restaurant or a store can do. … Donations became very important during that time and our support helped in a massive way to help us keep playing on.”

Pre-pandemic donations to performing arts organizations ranged on average from one-fifth to more than two-thirds of total revenue, based on their 990 federal tax forms.

DCPA had a 30,000-person subscriber base and the organization sought to have subscribers contribute their tickets. This helped boost donations to $4.5 million. Tickets could also be held as credits for future performanc-

Colorado Ballet principal dancers Jennifer Grace and Mario Labrador rehearse a pas de deux as they prepare for George Balanchine’s Theme and Variations.

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es. Still, the center lost about 5,000 subscribers during the pandemic.

Subscribers also donated tickets for opera performances the company could not perform. “We saw a tremendous amount of support in contributions,” Carpenter said.

The opera was expecting about a 30% drop-off in contributions and while donations of $500 or less did decrease, pledges from major donors swelled. “So, it all balanced out,” Carpenter said.

Opera Colorado logged an 8% increase in contributions in fiscal year 2021 to $3.9 million, compared to a year earlier, while ticket sales were a tenth — just $1,400 — of what they were before the pandemic. More than half of the symphony’s $13.3 million 2020 budget was covered by contributions.

“I was concerned whether dollars would shift from the private sector, but they kept it up,” said Deborah Jordy, executive director of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

The SCFD channels designated sales tax revenue to 320 arts and cultural organizations in Denver and six surrounding counties.

“Philanthropy stayed strong particularly in the performing arts where there was no earned income,

no ticket sales,” Jordy said.

The SCFD also increased its grants rising to $75.3 million in 2021 from $66 million in 2019, as sales tax revenue grew in the region.

“It really demonstrates generally consistent year-over-year support for cultural institutions and that is what they needed during the pandemic,” Jordy said.

There was one unexpected source of aid — the federal government’s COVID relief funds. Like other employers with fewer than 500 workers, performing arts organizations were able to access the Paycheck Protection Program and the employee retention tax credit, and then there was the $16.2 billion shuttered venue operator grant program.

“All those things were a bonus,” the Opera’s Carpenter said. “We never expected to be on the receiving end of that kind of federal government support.”

The opera received $518,000 in federal help over 2020 and 2021. The ballet — carrying a full company of dancers — received a total of nearly $6.4 million in federal backing over two years.

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, which suffered a crippling string of performance cancella-

The comeback Still, as the summer of 2021 came to a close, everyone was preparing for that comeback.

One decision all these performing arts groups made was that patrons would have to wear masks and have proof of vaccination or negative COVID tests to attend performances.

“We wanted to be in lockstep because we knew it was going to be hard,” Dobreff said. “We did what was collectively best.”

The symphony began Sept. 17 with pianist Emmanuel Ax playing Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at Boettcher. The ballet took the stage in October with “Giselle” — with special precautions backstage at the Ellie Caulkins to sequester hard-breathing dancers.

The opera, which was dormant during the 18-month lacuna, had managed to keep all its contracts for its production of “Tosca,” a casualty of the 2020 shutdown, and was able to stage Giacomo Puccini’s tale of love and betrayal at the Ellie Caulkins in November.

When the shutdown came, DPCA just left the set for the Improvised Shakespeare Company on the stage of its Garner Galleria Theater and shut the doors. “Eighteen months later we dusted everything off, cleaned the theater and we were back,” Sinden said.

The question was: Would audiences be back as well?

“Our comeback is a little slower, ticket sales have been a little softer,” Sinden said. “There are single ticket buyers making decisions closer to the event date, because they are not sure what the situation will be.”

The opera had one of highest subscription rates in the county, Carpenter said, with almost half of the performances covered by SEE DANCE, P16

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The market runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 29. Learn more at www.CityParkFarmersMarket.com.

here are plenty of beautiful and important environmental sites that people are aware of - think locations like the Everglades in Florida. But then there are places that might be even more important and aren’t anywhere as well known, like the Canadian wetlands.

“Wings Over Water,” the new IMAX film at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver, gives audiences a bird’s eye view of this crucial ecosystem through the story of three bird species - the Sandhill Crane, the Yellow Warbler and the Mallard Duck. Narrated by Michael Keaton, the film runs through July 31.

We spoke to Denver-based producer Chris Dorsey about the film, what he hopes people take from the film and more.

Interview was edited for clarity and brevity.

Tell me about how this film came together?

Once upon a time, I ran media marketing for Ducks Unlimited, who lead the way in the conservation of the Canadian wetlands. Leading scientists were brought together to focus on the work being done on the ecosystem, which is the richest bird nursery on the planet, but nobody knows anything about it. Scientists and others have been working there for decades, but doing so in a vacuum, so we decided something needed to be done to raise awareness and protection.

What is the film about?

It was designed to tell the story of the ecosystem through three central characters, all of whom converge during the nesting season in the wetlands and then migrate to different places around the continent. This helps highlight that these birds’ migratory Clarke Reader corridors are equally important and need protection.

People love the visuals and epic nature of the IMAX format, which transports attendees so thoroughly to Canada that it’s like they’re stamping their passports. By the end, you’re really vested in this place because you know it and want to support and protect it.

What does it mean for you to have the film screening at the DMNS? The museum is one of the top natural history museums in the US and the world. What the team has done there is pretty extraordinary, not just because it’s a stunning facility, but because of the life it has outside the walls of the institution.

What do you hope people who see the film come away with?

After one screening I had a guy come to me who said he was so fired up to do something about the wetlands because of the story. I’ve been to all sorts of these things and never come away with responses like this. I hope people lend

their wealth, work and wisdom to organizations like Ducks Unlimited and the Audubon Society to get involved in their projects and public policy.

I hope this magical place is going to be known, appreciated and understood for the first time in North American and global history. That’s the first key step in saving paradise.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.dmns.org and https://wingsoverwaterfilm.com/.

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getting our dancers back on stage and back to their careers … and we’ve been able to put on a full season,” said Gil Boggs, the ballet’s artistic director.

The ballet, like the opera, also saw more single and last-minute ticket sales. “We are still living in an era where it is hard to plan ahead,” Badler said.

The size of symphony audiences depended upon the performance, Dobreff said. Some concerts were sellouts or near sellouts, such as performances with Leslie Odom Jr. and Ben Folds.

The symphony, ballet and the opera — if there are no pitfalls with “Carmen” — will all have gotten through their seasons without canceling any shows. Others haven’t been that lucky.

In the midst of DCPA’s DecemberJanuary run of “The Lion King” (which had been canceled in May 2020),

13 performances had to be scrapped because of COVID-positive cast members.

“Some folks were canceled twice, in May and December,” Sinden said.

At the Arvada Center — which presents three musicals and four plays during a normal season — the musicals are the moneymakers, but this season the Christmas musical “Elf” was forced to scratch nine performances and “Kinky Boots” lost seven.

That added up to $360,000 in ticket refunds, Sneed said.

penter said. “Next season will still be a rebuilding season.”

The Arvada Center’s Sneed said it might take three to five years to recover.

There is also another worry that there may have been a fundamental shift in theatergoers’ behavior as a result of the pandemic.

“The big question is: Have we lost some patrons permanently?” Sneed said. “Have some people decided it is easier to stay home and watch virtual content?”

The looming question The question that now looms over the region’s performing arts is how long it will take for audiences to return and for the organizations to recover. “We went into this season as a year of rebuilding after COVID, but we didn’t really know what rebuilding would mean,” Car-

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subscribers. “We’ve seen a drop-off from that,” he said. “Some patrons are not quite ready to come back. We are selling a lot more single tickets.”

“We budgeted based on 50% of the house being sold. We weren’t sure if we’d have to limit capacity for social distancing,” Carpenter said. But for “Tosca” and the following production, “The Shining,” the house was more than 70% full.

The ballet on average saw its performances drawing three-quarters of a regular season, save for the Christmas run of “The Nutcracker” where attendance was off just 5%.

“What was really important was

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Go on a Lakewood-centric scavenger hunt Lakewood’s Historic Preservation Commission is hosting a self-guided scavenger hunt that can be completed virtually or in-person during Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month.

The hunt will take participants to places like O’Kane and Washington Heights parks. The guide can be picked up at the Washington Heights Arts Center, 6375 W. First Ave., during business hours or downloaded from the city’s website. Completed forms can be dropped off at the center during these times as well with prizes for winners.

Visit Lakewood.org/PreservationMonth for more details.

Get your shopping done at City Park One of the great summer traditions is to do your food shopping at a farmers market, and one of Denver’s biggest, City Park Farmers Market, is back on May 14 with nearly 100 local foodfocused producers and much more.

Located at City Park Esplanade, 2551 E. Colfax Ave., the second season

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Billy Strings at Red Rocks and Mission Ballroom Bluegrass musicians rarely get the respect they deserve for their virtuosic musicianship, but every now and then, someone breaks through. Michigan’s Billy Strings is that person now and it’s easy to see why - his skills on the guitar, banjo and mandolin are next level and he has the perfect voice for his genre.

In support of 2021’s excellent album, “Renewal,” Strings will be stopping by Red Rocks Amphitheater, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13, and the Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St. in Denver, at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 14.

Get tickets for Red Rocks at www. ticketmaster.com and Mission Ballroom at www.missionballroom.com/ event/424963-mission-ballroom-denvertickets.

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he Littleton Fine Arts Guild has opened its Anniversary Show at the historic red Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., and the group has named member Jay Wangsai as Member of the Month. She grew up in Thailand, moved to California in the 1980s and is now a Highlands Ranch resident, who works in oil paints.

Workshop The Heritage Fine Arts Guild will welcome Lance Green for a Contemporary Art Workshop on May 28. He is influenced by Norwegian abstract painter Chris Christofferson and others and loves Latin arts and culture. The workshop will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Fee: $35, members, $50 non-members. Space limited to 20 artists. Info: Mary kay Jacobus, mkstudio@comcast.net. Register: heritage-guild.com. Select Current Workshops.

Walk and learn Upcoming Littleton Historic Walking Tours, offered by Historic Littleton Inc.: June 3, July 1, Sept.

2 at 6 p.m. Learn about buildings, architecture and owners. Meet in front of the Courthouse, 2069 W. Littleton Blvd. (Also, during Western Welcome Week on Friday, Aug. 19 at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.) hlinc.org.

Denver Art Museum New at Denver Art Museum: “Modern Women/Modern Vision: Works From the Bank of Amer-

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Douglas County Libraries Register for summer programs all ages, buy a Sonya Ellingboe for summer reading T-shirt, sign up for a SecondActWomen master class at Lone Tree Library on June 24.

(Mental health wellness.) dcl.org.

CORE New Art Space CORE New Art Space Gallery at 6501 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, features Robert Garner: “Tests, Allies and Enemies” and Fred Voight Becker: “Original Nature” from June 3 to 19. Opening reception: June 3, 5 to 10 p.m. coreartspace.com.

Guitars at Lone Tree The Great Guitars, featuring Martin Taylor, Bruce Forman and John Jorgenson, perform at 8 p.m. May 14 at Lone Tree Art Center. And Tunes on the Terrace begins with Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles on June 24. Lonetreeartscenter.com.

Reminder Patterns of Consumption, Kalliopi Monoyios’ exhibit, at Littleton Museum through June 26. 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton.

Jay Wangsai has been named Member of the Month by the Littleton Fine Arts Guild.

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bilingual theatre program for elementary school students, “Cuentame un Cuentito/Tell Me a Story.” It also offers Lo-Dough pricing — name your own ticket price for those who need it.

They announced the 2022-2023 season for subscribers and may have a local author to present in addition. Single tickets cost $25 and audience members are invited to become a benefactor and sponsor a particular actor for

the season at $750 or a specific story for $500 if possible. (Contact Abbe Stutsman for information, abbe@storiesonstage.org, 303-579-1616.)

In “Good Day Sunshine,” GerRee Hinshaw, Sam Gregory, Allison Watrous and musical director Matt Bassano (keyboards) performed separately and together, with stories/talks about the SEE SUNSHINE, P19

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Good Day Sunshine,” a loving remembrance about the Beatles, presented on May 1 at Su Teatro

in Denver, brought a happy conclusion to the 2021-22 season for the Stories on Stage organization, which brings in professional actors to read short works of literature to an audience of theatre lovers.

Based in Boulder, the group started in June 2000 with a performance at the Acoma Theatre in Denver and has, at times, fine-tuned with programs on a particular topic, plus adding a

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songs and composers, individual vocalizations and, on a couple of occasions, invitations to sing along ...

Hinshaw started with “Yesterday” by Ann Hood and “She Loves You”... Sam Gregory followed with “Dear Prudence”

by David Duchovny and Allison Watrous performed “Octopus’s Garden,” followed by an enthusiastic group (audience included) rendition of the favorite “Yellow Submarine.”

Sound hokey? It was fun and after a second set, the happy

“Good Day Sunshine,” a remembrance of the Beatles, was presented May 1 by Stories on COURTESY PHOTO Stage at Denver’s Su Teatro.

audience wandered into the sunshine again, comparing notes ... on favorite songs or when and where they might have seen the actual Fab Four ...

Stories on Stage will begin again in the fall and season tickets are on sale now. Performances will again be at Su Teatro, 727 Santa Fe Drive, on Sunday afternoons and several will be presented also at Nomad Theatre in Boulder. The popular annual holiday performance will again be at the King Center on the Auraria Campus.

The new season starts with “Banned Books in Boston!” and concludes with “The Wedding Singer’s Lament,” hit songs of the 1980s and 1990s ...

State balks on K-12 school funding Colorado lawmakers say maybe next year

BY ERICA MELTZER CHALKBEAT

Colorado lawmakers this year came closer to fully funding the state’s schools than at any time since the Great Recession. But rattled by rising inflation and the threat of a ballot measure that would slash anticipated growth in property tax revenue legislators stopped short of constitutionally

mandated K-12 spending.

Democrats say they’re proud of the $36.4 billion budget signed by Gov. Jared Polis recently. The budget dedicates more than $5 billion in state money to base K-12 spending, a 7.5% increase over this year.

Average per-student funding will go up 6% to $9,560. Lawmakers are also putting $80 million more into special education, getting closer to funding a formula established back in 2006.

But despite a reserve in the state education fund that tops $800 million, lawmakers still held back $321 million through a recurring

mechanism known as the budget stabilization factor.

Democrats, who control both chambers, said there’s too much uncertainty on the horizon.

Higher state spending is only sustainable, they said, if local property taxes rise enough to take over some of the burden in future years.

A few months ago that seemed almost guaranteed, thanks to rising property values and recent tax policy changes. But a combination of dramatic inflation and potential property tax limits would sharply increase the state’s school fund-

ing obligations, which lawmakers could struggle to meet in 2023.

The only thing worse than not giving schools enough money, Democratic lawmakers believe, would be giving them more money one year only to roll it back the following year.

“That is not predictable,” said state Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, an Arvada Democrat and Joint Budget Committee member. “That does not help our districts.”

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Juneteenth is officially a state holiday in Colorado

BY KYLE COOKE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

It is official: Juneteenth is a state holiday in Colorado.

Governor Jared Polis signed a bill Monday, May 2, that makes Juneteenth Colorado’s eleventh state holiday. The bill signing took place at Cleo Parker Robinson dance studio in Denver.

Members of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado joined Polis at the bill signing, as did Juneteenth Music Festival organizer Norman Harris III and Colorado WINS president Skip Miller.

“This day means so much to me,” Harris said.

Norman Harris III, organizer of Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival.

Miller also spoke at the bill signing event, as did the bill’s three primary sponsors: Democrats Sen. Janet Buckner (Aurora), Sen. James Coleman (Denver) and Rep. Leslie Herod (Denver).

“Colorado, and Denver, has one of the largest Juneteenth [celebrations] in the nation, and it’s time that it’s recognized,” Herod told Rocky Mountain PBS in the moments leading up to the bill’s passage Monday. “I’m really excited to say that the workers of Colorado WINS fought for this in their first ever ... collective bargaining agreement with the governor, and here we are today. This means that places all across the country will know the power of Juneteenth, right here in Denver.”

Colorado WINS is the union representing thousands of state workers.

The Colorado House passed the bill Monday, April 11. The legislation had broad bipartisan support; the vote in the House was 61-2.

The only “no” votes were Republicans Rod Pelton (District 65) and Rod Bockenfeld (District 56). The Colorado Senate approved the bill Monday, March 21 with a 32-1 vote.

Republican Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg (District 1) was the sole vote against the bill.

Herod told Rocky Mountain PBS

‘Colorado, and Denver, has one of the largest Juneteenth [celebrations] in the nation, and it’s time that it’s recognized.’

Rep. Leslie Herod

Colorado Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat, speaks at the Juneteenth bill signing COURTESY OF. ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS Monday, May 2 at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance studio.

that the bipartisan support of the bill “just acknowledges how far we’ve come.”

Democratic State Sen. James Coleman speaks at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance studio, Monday, May 2.

Members of the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado first touted the bill Wednesday, March 2, on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol with Polis.

“This is a critical part of our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and movement to increase equality in state agencies,” said Colorado WINS president Skip Miller, who spoke at the March 2 event event.

“Making Juneteenth a state holiday means Colorado not only recognizes that Black people are free, but that all people are free,” Sen. Coleman said at the Capitol.

Juneteenth — a portmanteau of the words June and nineteenth, the date on which the holiday takes place — is a celebration that started with the freed slaves of Galveston, Texas more than 150 years ago.

Though the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people in the

South in 1863, the proclamation was not enforced in many places in the South, including Texas, until after the Civil War ended in 1865. Until then, many enslaved people were unaware of what happened in the Civil War or the fact that they should have been freed.

On June 19, 1865, Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston.

Granger brought with him General Order No. 3 which read, in part, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.”

The following year, the now-free people of Texas began celebrating Juneteenth. For a long time, the holiday was predominantly recognized in Texas, but eventually spread across the nation as Black Texans moved outside the state.

In June of 2021, following a nationwide racial justice movement sparked by the murder of George Floyd a year prior, President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation making Juneteenth a nation-

al holiday, the first new holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983.

Earlier in 2021, Denver started officially recognizing Juneteenth after City Council unanimously approved a proposal to make the Saturday closest to June 19 a commemorative holiday.

“Denver has a proud, longstanding tradition of celebrating Juneteenth in the community,” District 8 Councilman Christopher Herndon said after the resolution passed last year. “This is an opportunity to shine a light on Black history and officially recognize and celebrate our freedom, heritage, and achievement.”

Juneteenth is now the eleventh Colorado state holiday, joining: • New Year’s Day • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • President’s Day • Memorial Day • Independence Day • Labor Day • Frances Xavier Cabrini Day • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving • Christmas

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

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Avery Wise is captain of Legend soccer team

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Avery Wise turned 18 years old on May 5 and the Legend High School soccer captain found a cherished way to celebrate her birthday.

Wise scored her first goal of the season on a free kick in the 75th minute to give Legend a 1-0 victory over Mountain Vista in the final regular season game for both games on the Legend Titans’ blueturf field.

The senior stepped forward from 30 yards away with a line of four Mountain Vista players forming a wall 10 yards in front of her. She booted the ball low, past the wall and toward the corner of the goal.

“I just tried to keep it low and it went in,” said Wise, who noted it was a big win for a Legend program that has produced a 5273-10 record over the previous 10 seasons.

“Initially she was looking to drive it in there and beat the wall,” said Legend coach Mazen Kayali when asked about Wise’s goal. “It was a nice driven ball into the corner. She did a nice job.”

Mountain Vista coach Theresa Echtermeyer felt the same.

“It was a well placed shot,” said

Echtermeyer. “It was a good goal on their part.”

Legend players sang “Happy Birthday” to Wise after the game.

It was Legend’s first victory over Vista in 11 games between the schools and the win boosted the Titans’ overall record to 13-2-0.

Mountain Vista is 10-4-1.

The teams tied for second place in the Continental League with 8-2 records behind league champion Rock Canyon.

The Legend-Mountain Vista game served as a warmup for the Colorado state soccer playoffs.

Pairings were posted May 8 and first-round Class 5A games were scheduled for May 10.

Semifinal games for 5A are set for May 19 at the University of Denver and the state championship game will be at 8 p.m. on May 25 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

“Coming into this game (against Mountain Vista) we knew were in the playoffs,” said Kayali. “We were just going for positioning.

Mountain Vista is a good school that has a good tradition with a lot of winning. We knew coming in we had a team that could compete with them.

“I knew coming into the season we had a group of girls that are very good. I knew we had the talent, we just had to put it together and play for each other.”

Mountain Vista is a perennial state power in girls soccer and has won three state championships.

“We’ll be ready for the playoffs,”

Mountain Vista’s Dani Gubbeis (18) goes for the ball as Legend’s Brenna Peterson (18) chases during the May 5 Continental League game at Legend. The Titans won, 1-0.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

said Echtermeyer. “We’ve been in every single game we’ve played.

That’s how soccer is, sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn’t.

“The girls will be ready for the playoffs. We’re excited to see who we draw in the first round. Every game is a new game. You have to play hard.”

Coach pleased with Creek volleyball outcome 26-4 season comes to end with loss to unbeaten Discover Canyon

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Cherry Creek boys volleyball coach Cara Quayle completed her first season on May 7.

It might have been a somewhat disappointing finish but Quayle was satisfied and thankful.

Unbeaten Discovery Canyon defeated the Cherry Creek Bruins, 3-0, to win Colorado’s second sanctioned boys volleyball state championship, which was held at Overland High School.

Discovery Canyon finished the season with a 27-0 record and the did not lose a set all season.

Cherry Creek, the top seeded team in the state meet, finished Quayle’s initial season as head coach with a 26-4 record.

“It was my first season as a head coach and I told the boys that I couldn’t have asked for a better group of boys,” said Quayle. “They fought all season long, all weekend long, and

fought hard in all three match today (Saturday), battled it out and played with played their hearts out. It’s been a great year.

“We’re looking forward to next year already. I can’t say enough about how hard they worked, the effort they put in and you could see it. That second match against Discovery Canyon, it was a battle.

“It was a great way to end the season. They fought hard.”

Cherry Creek was sent into the consolation bracket of the double elimination tourney after a 3-0 loss to Discovery Canyon in the second round on May 5. The Bruins came back with consolation wins over Eaglecrest, Bear Creek and Legend to make it into the finals.

The Bruins had to play two matches on May 7 before the championship final against the Thunder. Cherry Creek downed second seeded Bear Creek, 3-0, with 26-24, 25-16 and 25-18 wins and then eliminated No. 6 Legend, 3-1, in the consolation semifinals with 25-24, 26-24, 15-25 and 27-25 scores in the sets.

“We had to play extra matches and we were more tired physically than SEE VOLLEYBALL, P23

Cherry Creek’s Miles Manthe (11) reaches for a return as Josh Guthrie (8) watches durPHOTO BY STEVE SMITH ing the boys state volleyball championships on May 7.

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Nonprofit gives $1.5M cash to formerly incarcerated Coloradans A first-of-its-kind cash assistance program gives people a second chance

BY MARGARET FLEMING THE COLORADO SUN

Heather Fitzsimmons was working on getting her life back together and staying clean while on probation in Aurora when she noticed what seemed to be an extra deposit in the account where she gets paid.

Fitzsimmons called to alert her employers at the Center for Employment Opportunities in Denver, part of a national organization providing immediate employment for formerly incarcerated people. They explained the nonprofit’s new pilot program — a first-of-its-kind cash assistance initiative giving $24 million to more than 10,000 former inmates across the country.

“It helped me get in a better mental spot to where I feel like it’s actually possible to stay off the street and to maintain a job,” Fitzsimmons said. “It gave me the boost that I needed to get out.”

Fitzsimmons used the cash to pay part of a deposit on an apartment and get a car to drive to her job. Before that, she was homeless for six years and without a car for eight years. Now she works to help other people who are homeless and addicted to drugs or alcohol.

The cash assistance program delivered $1.5 million to 623 former inmates in and around Denver.

More than 10,000 people in 28 cities received up to $2,750 nationwide.

All funding from the program has already been distributed with the goal of helping formerly incarcerated people transition back to their communities.

The national stimulus program is privately funded by philanthropic interests including the Justice

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the other team,” added Quayle.

“We had to deal with that but they still fought so hard, You couldn’t tell that they were tired. I’m proud of the way they played. They left it all on the court.”

The Bruins had leads in each set of the title match against the Thunder and there were 21 ties in the three sets.

“With a program like this, it gives people some of that stability where they’re not stressed and they’re not anxious and they’re able to stabilize themselves,” said Khalil Halim, executive director at Second Chance. “And they’re not looking at committing PHOTO BY OLIVIA SUN/THE COLORADO SUN VIA REPORT FOR AMERICA crimes to stabilize themselves.”

and Mobility Fund, Agnes Gund Foundation, Art For Justice Fund, George Kaiser Family Foundation and Robin Hood.

The Center for Employment Opportunities partners with the Second Chance Center reentry service in Aurora, where 246 people received cash through the stimulus funding, according to Khalil Halim, the executive director. The assistance will help ease socioeconomic pressures that contribute to crime, he said.

“With a program like this, it gives people some of that stability where they’re not stressed and they’re not anxious and they’re able to stabilize themselves,” Halim said. “And they’re not looking at committing crimes to stabilize themselves.”

“With a program like this, it gives people some of that stability where they’re not stressed and they’re not anxious and they’re able to stabilize themselves,” said Khalil Halim, executive director at

Second Chance. “And they’re not looking at committing crimes to stabilize themselves.” (Olivia Sun, The Colorado Sun via Report for America) People who received cash through the program have used the extra funds to pay for program fees at halfway houses, clothing, food, shelter and transportation. Some of Halim’s clients used the stimulus to start their own businesses.

Colorado lawmakers made efforts to support formerly incarcerated people this fall, starting a new reentry initiative to encourage hiring those recently released. The network will formally launch this summer with events to increase the number of fair chance employers, support them with training and connect them with employees.

The program is meant to complement broader policy changes in the justice system, said Pam Lachman, the organization’s senior director.

“But just from what we’ve seen

Kevin Bray and Miles Manthe led the Bruins with nine and eight kills in the finale against the Thunder. Jordan Cardenas had 12 digs and 24 assists.

Creek junior Lukas Rhoades, who had four blocks in the title match, was also proud despite the loss to the Thunder.

“It sure was a good season,” he said. “Discovery Canyon got the best of us but I’m proud of the boys and for the future will be sharp.

“Discovery Canyon is strong.

They do a lot of fundamentals well. We tried to take away some of their big hitters (Josh Livergood and Caden Zippwald) and let them know we were up their to challenge them but overall they were a good team.”

It appeared for a while that Cherry Creek and Legend might go five sets, but the Bruins finished strong to pull out a 27-25 win in the fourth set.

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Lachman said organization leaders noticed the financial crisis for their employees as the pandemic hit, because participants in the program are paid daily. Being unable to work as many hours in-person made it more difficult to get on firm ground after jail or prison.

Carmen Ortega is another stimulus recipient who is now a full-time staffer running the work crew for the nonprofit’s location in Colorado Springs. She was homeless for four straight years and faced 32 years in prison before making a drastic change.

“Those four times that I came out of jail, I came out to nothing,” Ortega said. “I came out with nothing at all. Not even underwear, to be honest.”

After jail, Ortega didn’t have money for food, clothing or housing. She said getting involved with the organization and receiving funds was a new beginning. Last week was her third anniversary of being clean.

The stimulus money can provide a safety plan by getting people off the street and into a hotel room for the night, Ortega said. She said many people who are homeless in Colorado Springs come out of jail or prison with no money and have trouble securing necessities to rebuild their lives, from medication to a driver’s license.

“It will be a tremendous blessing,” Ortega said. “Because they will have something in hand, something to work with.”

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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Defending state champion Douglas County lost to Bear Creek and Eaglecrest and ended the season with a 17-8 record. Regis Jesuit (16-10) lost 3-2 to Cherry Creek in its first round match but downed Cherokee Trail before being eliminated by Bear Creek.

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The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced on May 3 emergency plans to protect Lake Powell on the UtahArizona border by holding back water releases to downstream states.

The reservoir has plummeted to its lowest level on record amid more than 20 years of record-breaking drought in the Colorado River Basin.

This is the first time the agency has moved to delay a release of water from Lake Powell that normally goes to Arizona, California and Nevada. Instead, the federal agency plans to keep more than 480,000 acre-feet of water in the reservoir to prop up supplies to protect hydropower production.

Lake Powell, the country’s secondlargest reservoir, is fed by a Colorado River storage system that supplies water and hydroelectric power to millions of people across the West. Climate change is contributing to a steep and rapid decline in the available supply of water.

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close to “dead pool,” the lowest point at which Glen Canyon Dam can generate hydropower. The Bureau of Reclamation is invoking its authority to change how the dam and the reservoir will operate this year to help ensure the dam’s turbines keep spinning.

In a separate action announced last month, upper-basin states worked with the Bureau of Reclamation on a plan to send another 500,000 acre-feet to Lake Powell from Flaming Gorge Reservoir on the Utah-Wyoming border under their drought response agreement for the year. A similar action was taken last year when water from Flaming Gorge and Blue Mesa Reservoir in Colorado was sent to Powell because of drought and dropping reservoir levels. There are no plans to release additional water from Blue Mesa to Lake Powell this year.

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Painting

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2,775.00 43,406.62 12,500.00 24,297.32 88,649.02 615,982.00 7,067.26

CPI GUARDIAN - CLEARWATER PACKAGING INC CRISIS CENTER

1,427.92 33,750.00

CUB SCOUT PACK #261 CUMMINGS, PEGGY CUSHING, AMANDA CYNTHIA R HODGE & ASSOCIATES DAHL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DAVID EVANS & ASSOCIATES INC DAVIES, CARLA ANNETTE DAWN B HOLMES INC DC GROUP INC DCSD NUTRITION SERVICES DELVE, DEREK S DENOVO VENTURES LLC

200.00 200.00 84.72 7,041.90 7,406.25 5,125.25 255.30 36,000.00 16,994.55 400.00 310.50 7,500.00

DENVER HEALTH & HOSPITAL AUTHORITY DENVER SOUTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH PARTNERS INC DEWEESE, TYLER DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION DOUGLAS COUNTY INMATE WELFARE ACCOUNT DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOUGLAS COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF DRC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE DYER-JONES, LARA EAN SERVICES LLC ECONOLITE CONTROL PRODUCTS INC ECUBE LABS CO EMBARK COUNSELING ENVIROTECH SERVICES INC ENVISION IT PARTNERS

2,815.47

70,000.00 Professional Membership & Licenses 3,900.00 Professional Services 310.08 Repair & Maintenance Supplies 4,674.00 1,950.00 5,527.00 149,000.00 534.00 17,934.92 7,500.00 815.42 796.11 44,589.68 129.00 550.00 198,210.60 6,432.12

ERO RESOURCES CORPORATION ER-SIMPLIFILE ESTRELLA, JOSE M & MELISSA EVIDENT INC EZ LINER INDUSTRIES FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER ASSOCIATION FASTENAL COMPANY FEDEX FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG FERGUSON, KIRSTEN FIRA TRANSPORTATION LTD FIRESIDE MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION FIREWISE COLORADO INC FLEXENTIAL COLORADO CORPORATION

3,282.69 87.50 17.25 582.75 93.34 1,375.00 485.43 14.18 4,142.50 39.49 2,241.74 5,975.00 8,568.76 92,315.56

FREDERICKS, FRANK FREEMAN, ALEXANDRA GADES SALES COMPANY INC GALLS LLC GARCIA, DAVID GILBERT GATES OF COLORADO GAUGHAN, JENNIFER GEOSHACK GMCO CORPORATION GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF PARKER GRACE CHAPEL CASTLE ROCK GRACIE GLOBAL LLC GRAINGER GRAVES FENCING INC GREEN, MARION GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP GRIFFITH, JOHN GRIMCO INC GROTHE, MELANIE GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC HALLMARK, TIM HAMILTON, JEFFREY A HANSON, TOMMY HARTLEY, JOSEPH HBS HDR ENGINEERING INC

628.13 76.23 12,250.00 60,459.70 101.27 8,700.00 193.05 952.94 169,715.00 4,650.00 500.00 1,990.00 1,013.35 4,860.00 468.42 36,879.70 66.44 580.00 389.20 32,489.50 773.37 600.00 255.30 4,362.25 2,825.00 104,407.04

HEALTHCARE MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES HELENA AGRI-ENTERPRISES, LLC HIGHLANDS RANCH METRO DISTRICTS HILL, MICHAEL HITACHI VANTARA CORPORATION

196.00 1,960.00 766.04 8,748.54 20,744.02

HIXON INC HODITS, SARAH HOFFMAN, DARCY HOKE, SARAH E HR GREEN FIBER & BROADBAND LLC HSS - HOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES

106.67 454.55 650.00 275.20 8,527.50 221,929.00

HUDICK EXCAVATING INC

712,412.74

HUFF, NADINE HUGHES, CLARENCE HUMANE SOCIETY OF PIKES PEAK

Professional Services Professional Services Due to State - MV Due to State -Drivers License Due to State - eRecording Contracted Snow Removal Repair & Maintenance Supplies Due to State-Family Friendly Court Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Due to State-Voter Confidentiality Janitorial Supplies Fence Replacement Professional Services Telephone/Communications Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Developmental Disabilities Grant Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Other Professional Services Construction/Maintenance Materials Electric Pine Drive Project Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Operating Supplies Reimbursement for Community Services Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Travel Expense Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Professional Services ITS Infrastructure Study Travel Expense Medical, Dental & Vet Services Repair & Maintenance Service Facilities Use Fees Instructor Travel Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Forensic Testing

584.89 24.00 34,975.00

Security Services Professional Services/Booking Fees Travel Expense Annual Contribution Purchased Services Professional Services Purchased Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Traffic Signal Parts Repair & Maintenance Service Professional Services Salt & Other Ice Removal Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Professional Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Operating Supplies Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Sign Parts & Supplies Postage & Delivery Service Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Repair & Maintenance Service Professional Services Business Personal Property Tax Rebate Travel Expense Travel Expense Traffic Signal Parts Clothing & Uniforms Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Road Repair & Maintenance Travel Expense Consumable Tools Salt & Other Ice Removal Right-of-Way Easement Conference Hosting Expenses Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Operating Supplies Professional Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Legal Services Travel Expense Sign Parts & Supplies Travel Expense Construction Inspection Services Tuition Reimbursement Purchased Services Travel Expense Professional Services Waste Disposal Services Havana/Meridian Road, Hilltop Road and US 85 Design Biohazard Waste Removal Operating Supplies Water & Sewer Travel Expense Business Personal Property Tax Rebate Operating Supplies Travel Expense Veteran Affairs Stipend Travel Expense Specific Studies Building Access Control & Security Upgrades Waterton Road Phase 2 Project & Retainage Payable Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Animal Control Services

IC THREADS ID EDGE INC IMAGEFIRST INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC INTELLECTUAL TECHNOLOGY INC IRVINE, JANE MA LPC LLC J & A TRAFFIC PRODUCTS J P MORGAN CHASE BANK JAGUNIC, MATTHEW JAY DEE CLEANING & RESTORATION INC JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES JEFFERSON COUNTY TRUSTEE JOACHIM, MICHAEL JOB STORE INC, THE JOGAN HEALTH LLC JON P DICKEY LLC JR BUTLER INC KALIHER, MEGHAN KEN CARYL GLASS INC KEN GARFF FORD GREELEY

2,551.00 County Fair Awards/Fair Livestock Sale 2,400.40 Operating Supplies 106.20 Professional Services 8,592.14 Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance 110.52 Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder 180.00 Professional Services 4,580.00 Sign Parts & Supplies 818,635.58 Pcard Purchases 03/05/22-04/04/22 8,088.50 Insurance Claims-Property 6,032.00 Service Contracts 4,462.38 600.00 295.00 4,227.12 255,000.00 11,790.00 3,502.76 303.62 29,463.00 108,706.00

KENNEDY - COLORADO LLC 17,097.90 KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY 914.28 KLEEN TECH SERVICES LLC 36,462.54 KNOTH III, JOHN F 220.86 KOIS BROTHERS EQUIPMENT COMPANY 49,665.57 KUBAT EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE 19,727.63 KUBICZ, ELZBIETA J 4,559.98 KUBL GROUP LLC 875.00 KUTAK ROCK LLP 145.20 LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA 192.00 LAND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY 29.00 LANGUAGE TESTING INTERNATIONAL 252.00 LAUREL HEIGHTS HOSPITAL 4,400.00 LEE, MICHAEL 348.59 LEMAN CLASSICAL SCHOOL 30,838.00 LETT, WILLIAM R 165.48 LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS 8,545.00 LINDROTH, ALLISON 1,197.87 LIVE FREE ASSOCIATION 66.50 LOCKWOOD, STEVEN FREDERICK 34.60 LOCLYZ MEDIA SERVICES 1,281.25 LOHMILLER & COMPANY 1,224.44 LONG, PAT 720.59 LOUVIERS WATER & SANITATION 506.34 LUMIN8 TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES LLC 1,368.00 LYNN PEAVEY COMPANY 523.60 LYTLE WATER SOLUTIONS LLC 2,818.75 MAES, CHRIS D 650.00 MALMSTEIN, STEFANIE 1,650.00 MANNA RESOURCE CENTER 1,202.78 MAPLE STAR COLORADO INC 6,793.00 MARQUEZ, RYAN J 193.28 MCCANDLESS TRUCK CENTER LLC 6,474.65 McCARTHY, GABRIELA 128.00 MCCORMACK, STACI 100.00 MCKESSON, MIKE 110.00 MCLAUGHLIN COUNSELING 2,150.00 MCMORRIS, KIRA 393.82 MERIDIAN FIRE AND SECURITY LLC 1,528.00 MEYER, HEIDI ANN 124.85 MICROSOFT CORPORATION 102,364.00 MILE HI GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB MILE HIGH SHOOTING ACCESSORIES MILE HIGH YOUTH CORPS MILLER WENHOLD CAPITOL MILLER, JEFF MISCIOSCIA, LOUIS P MITCHELL, WILLIAM MOON, JASON MOORE, DONALD MOSS ADAMS LLP MOTHERS OF MULTIPLES SOCIETY MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC MOUNTAIN STATES LIGHTING MOUNTAIN VIEW ELECTRIC INC MOUNTAIN VIEW TENT COMPANY MOYERS, ANN MULLER ENGINEERING COMPANY INC MYERS & SONS CONSTRUCTION LLC MYHRE, ABIGAYLE NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SPEAKERS BUREAU, LLC NAVCO TESTING NET TRANSCRIPTS, INC NEW ERA TRAINING AND CONSULTING LLC NICOLAS CUSTOM HOMES NMS LABS NORTH LINE GIS LLC NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTERS OF THE SOUTHWEST OLDCASTLE INFRASTRUCTURE ORMSBEE, SONIA ORR, LORI OSBURN ASSOCIATES INC OUTPUT SERVICES INC OUTSYSTEMS, INC PACIFIC OFFICE AUTOMATION INC PALMER, NICOLE E PARADIGM SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC

565.00 7,257.50 100.00 9,166.66 331.20 433.63 44.94 4,362.25 57.80 17,500.00 471.50 3,449.46 3,507.00 1,719.61 304.00 294.90 75,506.25 149,837.53 73.13 8,004.75 130.00 217.33 1,856.75 2,500.00 3,459.00 1,290.00 1,740.00 8,725.00 10,000.00 323.45 255.30 4,972.20 10,000.00 10,400.00 1,613.61 309.99 7,714.00

PARKER CORE KNOWLEDGE CHARTER SCHOOL 1,051.10 PARKER WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 4,236.49 PARRISH JR, ANTHONY 243.71 PAWS 4 PRODUCTIVITY LLC 450.00 PEAK OFFICE FURNITURE INC 19,630.55 PENO, JACOB T 122.38 PHOENIX SUPPLY LLC 3,353.25 PINERY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC 711.60 PINERY WATER DISTRICT 758.92 PIONEER TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC 50,447.10 PMAM CORPORATION PNC BANK NA PR DIAMOND PRODUCTS INC PRESTON, BONNIE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY PUBLIC TRUST ADVISORS LLC RAHN, PRISCILLA RANKIN, MARK

30,109.95 31,848.60 645.00 138.19 4,935.00 5,833.33 101.82 325.96

Foster Care Collaborative Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Travel Expense Contract Work/Temporary Agency Public Health Services Roofing Inspections Business Personal Property Tax Rebate Travel Expense Repair & Maintenance Supplies Purchase of 2 2022 Ford F550 Vehicles Building/Land Lease/Rent Asphalt & Asphalt Filler County Wide Janitorial Services Travel Expense Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Fuel Tank Upgrades Professional Services Repair & Maintenance Service Professional Services Professional Services Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Recruitment Costs Professional Services Travel Expense School Safety Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Vehicle Accessories Travel Expense Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Digital Media Services Repair & Maintenance Supplies Travel Expense Water & Sewer Traffic Signal Maintenance Operating Supplies Professional Services Veteran Affairs Stipend Contract Work/Temporary Agency Transportation Services Grant Professional Services Travel Expense Repair & Maintenance Service Clothing & Uniforms Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Travel Expense Legal Services Travel Expense Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Firearm Supplies Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Lobbying Services Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Professional Services Travel Expense Accounting & Financial Services Security Deposit Refund-Fairground Communication Equipment Traffic Signal Parts Electric Equipment Rental/Fair Rodeo Travel Expense Quebec, Lincoln, University & Perry Park Projects Trumbull Bridge Project Travel Expense Professional Services Purchased Services Professional Services Professional Services Escrow Payable Forensic Testing Professional Services Operating Supplies Recruitment Costs Construction/Maintenance Materials Travel Expense Travel Expense Sign Parts & Supplies Postage & Delivery Service Professional Services Office Supplies Travel Expense Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance School Safety Water & Sewer Travel Expense Purchased Services Furniture Travel Expense Prisoner Maintenance Supplies Security Services Water & Sewer Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Alarm Administration Expenses Interest 2012 OS Refunding Bond Consumable Tools Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Accounting & Financial Services Travel Expense Travel Expense

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for Water and Science, said the action gives the agency more time to figure out how to operate Glen Canyon Dam at lower water levels.

Trujillo said the move to hold water in Lake Powell was an “extraordinary action.”

“We have never taken this step before in the Colorado River Basin, but the conditions we see today and the potential risks we see on the horizon demand that we take prompt action,” she said at a May 2 press conference.

Trujillo said the 30 Native American tribes in the basin were consulted, as were the states and partners in Mexico that also rely

on the Colorado River. Trujillo said the agency received “consensus support” for these actions to protect Powell.

The federal government’s move to store more water in Lake Powell is a temporary solution. Trujillo said Colorado River water users need to “immediately engage” in developing additional conservation measures, including water recycling, innovative water storage ideas and repairing aging, inefficient pipes and other water infrastructure.

“We all have to find ways to maximize efficiency and use less water,” she said.

This story is from Colorado Public Radio, a nonprofit news source.

Used by permission. For more, and to support CPR News, visit cpr.org.

As drought conditions worsen, the federal government is taking unprecedented steps SHUTTERSTOCK to save Lake Powell.

Public Notices Which has the address of: 9650 Aspen Hill Circle, Lone Tree, CO 80124

Legals

NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein, has filed written election and demand for sale as provided by law and in said Deed of Trust.

Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0022 To Whom It May Concern: On 2/24/2022 8:11:00 AM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Steve C. Quintana Original Beneficiary: Rick Valkama and Holly Valkama Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: Rick Valkama and Holly Valkama Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 10/10/2020 Recording Date of DOT: 11/23/2020 Reception No. of DOT: 2020114658 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $73,667.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $73,667.00 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under the Deed of Trust and the Evidence of Debt secured thereby.

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

Legal Description of Real Property: LOT 15, HERITAGE HILLS FILING NO 1-I, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, STATE OF COLORADO.

THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Public Trustee’s office, Philip S Miller Building Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, I will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash, the said real property and all interest of said Grantor(s), Grantor(s)’ heirs and assigns therein, for the purpose of paying the indebtedness provided in said Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust, plus attorneys’ fees, the expenses of sale and other items allowed by law, and will deliver to the purchaser a Certificate of Purchase, all as provided by law. If the sale date is continued to a later date, the deadline to file a notice of intent to cure by those parties entitled to cure may also be extended.

First Publication: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 2/24/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is:

SCOTT CONTRACTING INC SEDALIA LANDFILL SEDALIA WATER & SANITATION SEDAM, PENNY SEMPERA SHADY TREE SERVICE LLC SHANNON & WILSON INC SHILOH HOUSE SHUMS CODA ASSOCIATES SKYVIEW WEATHER SLATE COMMUNICATIONS SNAP ENGAGE LLC SOURCE OFFICE PRODUCTS SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE AUTHORITY SOUTHLAND MEDICAL LLC SPRADLIN PRINTING INC

2,500.00 4,319.01 266.21 12,277.75 20,280.00 7,845.00 134.81 699.60 5,125.00 5,750.00 2,472.50 10,788.00 270.51 601.52 829.95 264.50

Travel Expense Professional Services Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense UA Testing Travel Expense Contracted Snow Removal Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Postage & Delivery Service Propane Bulk Delivery Travel Expense Building/Land Lease/Rent Water & Sewer C-470 Trail Bridge Design Contract Work/Temporary Agency Travel Expense Travel Expense Clothing & Uniforms Repair & Maintenance Service Repair & Maintenance Service Service Contracts Fiber Optic & Access Control Cable Install Escrow Payable Waste Disposal Services Water & Sewer Professional Services Contract Work/Temporary Agency Landscaping Service Geotechnical Services Child Welfare Services Elevator Witness Test Professional Services Professional Services Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Office Supplies Building/Land Lease/Rent Operating Supplies Printing/Copy/Fair Marketing & Sponsorship

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2022 DOUGLAS COUNTY MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER In compliance with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors beginning on June 6, 2022. Voters who do not receive a ballot by June 15, 2022, may request a ballot from the Douglas County Elections Office, located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by calling 303-660-7444.

Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to return a completed ballot by mail, you must affix a forever stamp to the OFFICIAL BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPE before mailing. Ballots must be received by the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on June 28, 2022. Postmarks do not count as a received date.

These locations are available 24-hours a day beginning Monday, June 6, 2022, until 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, June 28, 2022.

*YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/

REDDING, TAYLOR 864.56 RESPEC CONSULTING & SERVICES 3,735.00 RHODES, EDWARD 74.40 RINALDI, GARBRIEL 364.88 RING, KIRK A 200.10 RMS RECOVERY MONITORING SOLUTIONS 1,090.00 ROBERTS, DANIEL 170.12 ROCK ESTATES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 2,610.00 ROCK PARTS COMPANY, THE 10,154.47 ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES 40,724.37 ROGGEN FARMERS ELEVATOR 1,500.93 ROMERO, GILBERT 200.10 ROXBOROUGH STATION LLC 13,754.16 ROXBOROUGH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT 168.50 RS & H INC 14,058.00 RST SOLUTIONS 53,600.00 RUTKOWITZ, CHRISTA 262.25 RYAN, KEVIN 60.26 SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY 1,730.75 SAFETY KLEEN CORPORATION 369.12 SAFEWARE INC 1,771.00 SANDOVAL ELEVATOR COMPANY LLC 2,614.50 S-COMM FIBER INC 96,621.00

City and County

24-HOUR BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS:

JILL M. JACOBS Colorado Registration #: 26175 730 17TH STREET, SUITE 200, DENVER, COLORADO 80202 Phone #: (303) 298-1800 Fax #: Attorney File #: QUINTANA

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Legal Notice No. 2022-0022 First Publication: 4/21/2022 Last Publication: 5/19/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane Castle Pines Crystal Valley Ranch 2160 Fox Haven Drive Castle Rock

Douglas County Elections 125 Stephanie Place Castle Rock Douglas County Facilities Building 9040 Tammy Lane Parker Douglas County Off-Leash Area 1100 Plum Creek Parkway Castle Rock Douglas County Office, Phillip S. Miller Building 100 Third Street Castle Rock Douglas County Parks & Trails 9651 S. Quebec Street Highlands Ranch EchoPark Stadium 11901 Newlin Gulch Boulevard Parker Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle 2223 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch Sheriff Substation 9250 Zotos Drive Highlands Ranch Larkspur Town Hall 8720 Spruce Mountain Road Larkspur Lone Tree Municipal Building 9220 Kimmer Drive Lone Tree Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center 9350 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree Parker Police Department 18600 Lincoln Meadows Parkway Parker Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet Parker Redstone Park 3280 Redstone Park Circle Highlands Ranch Roxborough Marketplace 8357 N. Rampart Range Road Littleton South Suburban Sports Complex 4810 E. County Line Road Littleton Sterling Ranch Civic Center 8155 Piney Ranch Avenue

Douglas County Warrants SSU PROCESS SERVING INVESTIGATIONS 40.00 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE 1,450.47 STATE OF COLORADO 8,940.36 STERLING RANCH COMMUNITY AUTHORITY BOARD 255,748.80 STICKY FEET FLOOR FINISHING LLC 24,340.81 STOCKTON, LAUREN 120.48 STOLFUS & ASSOCIATES 1,539.89 STONEGATE VILLAGE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT 1,050.38 SUMMIT PATHOLOGY 381.92 SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT COMPANY LLC 101.23 TACTICALGEAR.COM 1,463.00 TAILOR STUDIO 300.00 TELLER, CHAD M 255.30 TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC 608.75 THOMPSON, DUKE 120.00 THOMSEN, MICHAEL W 650.00 THREE PEAKS VETERINARY LLC 401.63 TIGER CORRECTIONAL SERVICES 47,734.89 TO THE RESCUE 5,639.00 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 867,896.84 TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK 1,509,131.27 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 45.50 TOWN OF LARKSPUR 13,817.76 TOWN OF PARKER 495,644.92 TOWN OF PARKER 1,243,374.03 TPM STAFFING SERVICES 1,266.38 TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLS INC 1,180.00 TRANSWEST TRUCK TRAILER RV 287,814.00 TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 6,762.82 TRS CORPORATION 2,934.00 TST INFRASTRUCTURE LLC 1,120.00 UDEMY INC 8,970.00 UNCC-UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF COLORADO 1,760.20 UNITED REPROGRAPHIC SUPPLY INC 26.20 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 885.36 URBAN LABORATORIES LLC 19.80 VAN DER JAGT, GRANT 38.97 VAN WINKLE, CHERI A 300.11 VARGAS, VIRGINIA LOPEZ 550.00 VETERINARY SPECIALISTS OF THE ROCKIES 1,088.23 VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS LLC 270,681.15

Professional Services Insurance Claims-Liability Postage & Delivery Service

Escrow Payable Insurance Claims-Property Operating Supplies Professional Services Water & Sewer Forensic Testing Operating Supplies Clothing & Uniforms Clothing & Uniforms Travel Expense Repair & Maintenance Supplies Professional Membership & Licenses Veteran Affairs Stipend Medical, Dental & Vet Services Inmate Meals Transportation Services Grant Due to Castle Rock-MV License Intergovernmental-Castle Rock Due to Larkspur-MV License Intergovernmental-Larkspur Due to Parker - MV License Intergovernmental-Parker Contract Work/Temporary Agency Traffic Signal Parts Purchase of 2023 Western Star Units Public Health Services Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Road-Street Drainage-Engineering Software/Hardware Subscription Professional Services Operating Supplies Postage & Delivery Service Purchased Services Travel Expense Travel Expense Fee Refunds - Clerk & Recorder Medical, Dental & Vet Services Business Personal Property Tax Rebate

Littleton The Grange 3692 Meadows Boulevard Castle Rock The Ridge House 4501 E. Enderud Boulevard Castle Rock VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER LOCATIONS AND HOURS: Voter Service and Polling Centers offer the following voter services: register to vote, update voter registration, replace a ballot, vote in person, drop off a voted ballot, use an ADA accessible voting machine.

These locations are available Monday - Friday, June 20 – June 27, 2022, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, June 25, 2022, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Douglas County Kirk Hall 500 Fairgrounds Road Castle Rock Northridge Recreation Center 8800 S. Broadway Highlands Ranch Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center 9350 Heritage Hills Circle Lone Tree Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet Parker Voters will be MAILED a ballot that contains only those races and/or measures on which the voter is eligible to vote.

Please contact the Douglas County Elections Office at 303-660-7444 or visit DouglasVotes.com if you have any questions.

Legal Notice No. 942082 First Publication: May 12, 2022 Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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VISA U.S.A.

37,298.09 Business Personal Property Tax Rebate 69.62 Travel Expense 1,780.44 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts 6,125.00 Human Services Client Gift Cards 135.72 Travel Expense 288.00 Fleet Outside Repairs 750.00 Purchased Services 14,264.91 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts 23,729.93 Website Projects & Software/ Hardware Support WEIS, KEITH 16,353.17 Professional Services WEITKUNAT, CURT 69.85 Metro Area Meeting Expense WELLS FARGO BANK - GOVERNMENT BANKING 1,844.14 Banking Service Fees WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTORS 2,479.61 Janitorial & Operating Supplies WESTERN SPECIALTY INSURORS LLC 3,100.00 County Fair Service/Fair Rodeo WESTSIDE TOWING INC 7,184.09 Vehicle Tow Services WHITE, RYAN D 283.20 Travel Expense WILSON & COMPANY INC 19,831.23 Road-Street Drainage-Engineering WINTER EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC 1,366.28 Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts WITTNER, MATTHEW E 362.25 Instructor Travel WIZ-QUIZ DRUG SCREENING SERVICE 15.00 Purchased Services WSB & ASSOCIATES INC 4,200.00 Professional Services WUBBEN, SAMANTHA 55.23 Travel Expense XCEL ENERGY 40,854.00 Utilities/Electric & Gas ZAK DIRT INC 156,403.46 C-470 Trail Project ZENCITY TECHNOLOGIES US INC 72,000.00 Software/Hardware Subscription WAGNER, JEREMY WALK-N-ROLL INC WAL-MART STORES WARNER, CAITLIN WATERWAY CARWASH WAVESPARK TECHNOLOGY SERVICES WEAR PARTS & EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC WEBOLUTIONS INC

TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2022

$17,995,199.19

THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL 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.: 942093 First Publication: May 12, 2022

Last Publication: May 12, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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• MEGA 3-Day Unlimited Rides $70 BEST VALUE, while supplies last. Only

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Aksels | Bellco Credit Union Colorado Community Media Eldorado Natural Spring Water Geico | Laguna Med Spa Lifetime Windows & Siding

• Jump and Slide on the Inflatables

Little Sunshine’s Playhouse & Preschool

• Nurf Terf Battles (Nurf version of Paintball)

Pepsi-Cola | Power Home Remodeling

• All Aboard! Ride the Sunshine Express Train on Mainstreet

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Specialty Appliance | T-Mobile | Xfinity

available online through 12 noon on June 9th.

• All rides 3-6 tickets, if purchased individually at the Festival.

• Amazing Rides!

Giant Ferris Wheel, Freakout, Himalaya, Fireball, Sizzler, Orbiter, Cliff Hanger, Kamikaze, Pharaoh’s Fury, Starship, Super Shot, Tornado, Wacky Worm, Yo-Yo, Jungle Twist, and Vertigo.

• Rides For Kids!

Airplanes, Beach Party, Bumble Bees, Bumper Cars, Giant Carousel, Charlie Chopper, Dragon Wagon, Elephants, Going Bananas, Jeeps, Mardi Gras, Mini Boat/Pirates, Mini Drop Tower, Monster Truck, Motorcycles, Pirates’ Island, Super Slides, Tea Time, Tractors, Wet Boats, and VW Bugs.

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GREAT EARLY-BIRD HOTEL ROOM RATE. Enjoy Parker Days Festival by staying overnight or have friends and family come at stay at SpringHill Suites. As our official hotel sponsor, SpringHill Suites is offering King bed and/or Double Queen bed rooms at $139 per room per night. This pricing offer is available through May 18, 2022. Call 303-841-6700 and ask for the Parker Days Festival special rate with Code PFP. Reserve your room before the limited number of rooms available runs out and/or this special rate expires. The hotel is only 2.4 miles away from the Festival at O’Brien Park in downtown Parker, Colorado.