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VOLUME 21 | ISSUE 20

Local teen fights eating disorder out of state No local care options available for youth

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When the COVID-19 pandemic pushed schools to around the country to can-

cel in-person classes, Emma Warford was 15 years old, an active athlete, a good student and functioning well.

However, as days turned to weeks and weeks to months, Warford said she began worrying about her weight while sitting at home in quarantine. The thensophomore started count-

ing calories, admitting she became obsessed with her food intake.

Even after school returned to in-class learning, Warford said she continued to latch onto her calorie-counting habit, calling it her “coping mechanism” for stress.

In 2021, Warford, who lives in both Highlands Ranch

and Centennial, said she went to see her regular-care physician who took notice of her weight loss.

“My doctor noticed that I had completely fallen off my growth chart,” the now 17-year-old said. “They tried to get me some therapy and a nutritionist to work with.”

When asked how much

weight she lost, a choked-up Warford said more than 40 pounds.

Warford was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a SEE HEALTH, P10

Darren Weekly declares victory in Republican sheriff’s primary Anderson says he will wait for final vote count

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

sale two parks to the county.

According to the approved agreement, the county will pay the school district around $1.1 million.

The total includes $675,000 for the school district’s interest in Toepfer Park and another $461,000 in compensation for Sweetwater Park.

Toepfer Park, in Highlands Ranch, and Sweetwater Park, bordering Lone Tree, will be dedicated to the Highlands Ranch Metro District and South

Darren Weekly has declared victory as the Republican candidate for sheriff of Douglas County after a few days of vote counting and a thin margin with the next leading candidate.

Weekly, the head of investigations for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, said July 1 that based on the vote tally and the remaining ballots, he won the primary.

In a letter submitted to Colorado Community Media, John Anderson — the former commander of the Castle Rock Police Department and a close second in the election — said it appeared he had lost but that he wouldn’t concede until every vote was counted.

“I’m extremely excited,” Weekly said. “I’m going to take the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to the next level.”

In the letter, Anderson said he would support Weekly as sheriff if he made one promise: to never use the Red Flag law.

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The Douglas County Commission joined members of the South Suburban Parks and Recreation, Highlands Ranch Metro District and Douglas County School District to celebrate the official sale of Toepfer and Sweetwater parks to protect OURTESY PHOTO open land. C

School district agrees to sell Toepfer, Sweetwater parks to county Properties will be kept for recreational use only

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After more than a year of negotiations, the Douglas County commissioners and school district came to an official agreement on June 28 to

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Briefly In Lone Tree Summer free lunch program The Douglas County School District’s summer lunch program is underway for all kids, ages 18 and under. Serving locations are in Highlands Ranch, Parker, and Castle Rock. The program runs Monday Friday.

Fireworks set garage fire in Highlands Ranch Improperly discarded fireworks destroyed a Highlands Ranch garage on July 3. According to South Metro Fire & Rescue, fireworks were used outside and felt cool to the touch when they were placed in a plastic trash bin inside the garage. Around 10:40 p.m. smoke alarms and an odor of smoke alerted the residents who discovered the trash bin in flames and rapidly spreading.

The South Metro social media post said residents safely evacuated without injuries and called 911, but a cat was still unaccounted for.

When fire crews arrived only minutes later, the three-car garage was fully engulfed. firefighters from Engine and Medic 17 deployed a hose line and quickly controlled the fire, preventing it from extending into

the living space. During searches inside the smoke-filled home, firefighters rescued the frightened cat and treated it with oxygen.

Sadly, the garage and many personal items were destroyed.

Fire officials recommend having a bucket of water, a garden hose full of water with a nozzle attached and or a fire extinguisher nearby when fireworks are being used incase an accident happens. Once fireworks are cool and ready to be thrown in the trash, first soak them in the bucket of water overnight and leave the bucket outside, away from vegetation, mulch, or structures. The next morning, dump the wet bucket contents into a sturdy trash bag, double bag it to keep the fireworks moist, then discard them with your trash collection.

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Briefly In Lone Tree Retention wall improvements Planning on visiting the City of Lone Tree municipal building & police department? Be advised the process of making some improvements to the retaining wall is ongoing through Aug. 5, making the path to the city lot different. The lot is going to be a one-way path until Aug. 5.

July 29 - Aug. 7 It’s time for some old-fashioned family fun at the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo. Buy your tickets today! Join your friends and neighbors July 29 to Aug. 7 for old-fashioned family fun. Visit Discovery Ranch and become a farmer for the day! Join in the stick-horse rodeo or pie-eating contest.

Enjoy live music, classic fair food, and new attractions which include a farm to table brunch and ax throwing. For more information, a schedule of events or to purchase tickets online visit FairandRodeoFun.com or call 720-733-6941.

Mental health is part of your child’s overall health.

Access a free mental health assessment and free couseling for your child at ImatterColorado.org. For additional resources in and around Douglas County, visit douglas.co.us and search Mental Health Resources.

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Douglas County families who are struggling financially can receive back-to-school items for the kids, a hot meal and access resources from more than 20 different organizations. Attendees in need of school supplies must preregister at https://tinyurl.com/29xcccpk For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for Strive to Thrive.

Do you need a copy of a birth or death certificate?

Douglas County schools lend a hand program The Foundation for Douglas County Schools is in full swing collecting, purchasing, and assembling backpacks and school supplies for district students in need.

The annual Lend a Hand school supply drive distributes 1,000-1,500 backpacks annually and ensures that every DCSD student will start the 2022-2023 school year with the supplies they need to help them be successful.

Find out how to donate supplies, funds, or to volunteer at https://www. foundationdcs.org/lendahand Visiting summer camps South Metro Fire & Rescue’s Community Risk Reduction Specialists and Dispatchers have teamed up to visit summer camps throughout the district to talk about the life-saving difference a closed door can make and the importance of knowing your address when calling 9-1-1.

Some tips include: - Make a 900-degree difference, a closed door can mean reducing the heat from 1,000 degrees down to 100 degrees in a room.

- During a fire, a closed door can keep carbon monoxide levels at 1,000 PPM vs 10,000 PPM if the door is left open.

- Fires need oxygen to burn. A closed door keeps more oxygen in the room and away from the fire. When you exit a fire, make sure to close your door behind you to slow down its growth.

- Fifty percent of home fire deaths happen between 11pm and 7am.

Closing your door before you go to sleep helps keep you safe.

To learn more, visit https://closeyourdoor.org/

Records can be obtained in-person by visiting the Douglas County Health Department at 410 S Wilcox St. No appointments are necessary. Or, visit douglas.co.us and search for Vital Records for ways to obtain records online, by mail or by email.

What’s happening with your County government?

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

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Transgender center marks anniversary of free closet Clothing provided in welcoming environment

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Not long after Erin Lowrey began working as a behavioral health specialist at the Transgender Center of the Rockies in 2020, she came across a collection of abandoned clothes in the back of the center. Lowrey asked a colleague what the clothes were for and was told it was the remnants of a previous gender-affirming clothing closet, and if she wanted to, she could organize them.

Knowing how difficult the shopping process can be for a person who is exploring their gender identity and expression, Lowrey worked with colleagues to organize the clothes for people to browse, as well as donate clothes they no longer needed or wanted.

It marked the start of Marsha’s Closet, a free gender-affirming closet that celebrated its one-year anniversary June 15. Rainbowcolored streamers decorated the center as a group of about 20 people gathered to commemorate the closet’s anniversary and its growth over the past year.

“It’s surreal,” said Lowrey, whose pronouns are she/they. “I was really glad that the community cared as much about it and thought it was as worthwhile as I did.”

Marsha’s Closet is a free collection of donated items including clothing, shoes, hygiene products and chest binders, which help flatten breast tissue, Lowrey said.

The closet aims to offer genderaffirming clothing, which Lowrey defined as items that make people feel like who they are on the inside is represented on the outside.

It is one of several resources offered by the Transgender Center of the Rockies, a program of Mile High Behavioral Healthcare, located at 3460 S. Federal Blvd. in Sheridan.

“We provide holistic, genderaffirming resources to trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming, and, you know, gender diverse folks from all over,” said Elliott Weil, a social program coordinator at the center. The center serves poeple statewide, Weil said.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Population Affairs, research shows gender-affirming care improves the mental health of gender diverse children and adolescents, who are at a higher risk for mental health issues, substance use and suicide. A 2021 national survey by the Trevor Project found that 42% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth.

“Marsha’s Closet is a place for people to have the freedom and support to explore gender expression and find fun clothing acces-

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On June 15, 2022, clothes were displayed under a colorful tent outside in the back of the center as part of the closet’s one-year anniversary celebration.

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sories in a space where the people uplift them,” Lowrey said, estimating that between 20 and 50 people visit the closet weekly. “They are provided the warmth that I think everyone deserves when they are going through something as difficult as transition.”

Shopping can be scary and intimidating for people who are exploring their gender identity and expression, Lowrey said, as people will often get judgmental looks and comments directed their way while shopping in public. It’s something Lowrey has witnessed while helping her partner, who is genderqueer, shop for clothes.

“Clothing can be such a deeply crucial part of gender expression and gender discovery. I know it was for me,” said Weil, who is transmasculine. He said it’s been amazing and refreshing to witness people find clothing in Marsha’s Closet they feel validated in.

“There’s such a cultural emphasis placed on gender dysphoria as the catalyst for discovering that we’re trans, or whatever, but I am a really big believer in gender euphoria, and like, demonstrating that what makes you feel comfortable and safe and validated and confident can be even more important,” Weil said.

The growth of the closet over the past year is because of the community, Lowrey said.

The center has luckily had a lot of community partners host clothing drives and fundraisers to help support the closet, Lowery added..

Clients and community members have also helped donate clothing racks and clothing items, which Lowrey said can be a healing experience for them as they pass on clothes to others.

“The way our growth has happened, really, I think, speaks to the strength of the community that we’re in,” Weil said. “They believe in us and uplift us.”

Sam Wilde, a nonbinary person with the pronouns they/them, looked through the closet for the first time during the June 15 celebration and brought some clothes to donate.

“I’m kind of a year-and-a-half into my transition, so finding clothes that align with that is difficult. So, it’s nice to have something like this,” said Wilde, who began

volunteering for the center this year.

Wilde said the range of sections in the closet was really cool, and it was great to see binders and packers, which are placed in underwear, given that those items can be hard to find. The best part of the event, though, was being with others.

“It’s nice to be surrounded by people in the community,” Wilde said. “Because, like, throughout the pandemic, I was pretty isolated, so it’s nice to be around other folks, especially in a safe space.”

Looking to the years ahead, Weil said he hopes to see more donations of higher-priced items such as breast forms as well as packing and tucking underwear. Lowrey also hopes to see more donations of toiletries and cosmetics, as well as clothing for young people.

“I would really love to have, you know, clothing available all the way down to, like, preschool, because children can label and describe their gender as young as 3 or 4 years old,” Lowrey said, adding that the free resources would be helpful to parents who cannot afford to buy a new wardrobe.

However, one of the current challenges the closet faces is limited space, Weil said.

“Between our staff and between the closet, we’re just kind of outgrowing where we’ve lived for so long,” Weil said, adding that the location of the center can also sometimes be difficult for people to get to.

Danielle Bono, the director of the center, said she hopes in the next year, the closet will have its own designated space.

“We would love to have more of a physical space that could really showcase different outfits, different styles,” Bono said, adding she’d love to see more higher priced gender-affirming items, like wigs, be donated.

Overall, Lowrey hopes people know that Marsha’s Closet is a free, safe and friendly space for anyone who may be exploring their gender identity and expression.

“The clothes are here, whenever they’re ready for them. We would love to see them,” Lowrey said.

“It’s never too early to come see what makes you happy — or too late.”

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PARK SALE FROM PAGE 1

Suburban Parks and Recreation to use for recreational purposes.

Last year, the parks became a subject of controversy when the Douglas County School District decided to sell the land to potential housing developers. The 10 acres at Toepfer and 31 acres of land at Sweetwater were originally donated to the district by developers for future school sites.

When the school district decided they did not need the land for future schools, the process to sell the property created concerns from nearby residents who did not want to see more housing in the congested areas.

When citizens began to complain at school board meetings and to the county, commissioners directed staff to negotiate an agreement for the county to purchase the land. In 2021, commissioners stressed that they agreed with citizens and the two park sites should be kept open and used for recreational purposes.

The process took more than a year as county staff and school officials argued over the value of the property. Originally, the school district argued the land was worth more money if the potential for housing development was considered.

The county argued the increased price was not realistic since the Highlands Ranch property and Lone Tree park were not zoned for housing development. If sold for development, potential land buyers would have had to go through the

county for rezoning approval, which commissioners said they would not grant.

In taking ownership of the land, the agreement states the county will now pass the ownership on to the Highlands Ranch Metro District and South Suburban Parks and Recreation to manage the properties moving forward. Through a quit-claim deed, both the county and school district will turn the two properties over.

Sweetwater Park, located at 13170 Mercury Drive, currently offers a playground, baseball field, basketball court, multipurpose fields, restrooms and a picnic shelter.

Toepfer Park, located at 9320 Venneford Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch, currently offers a playground, basketball courts, sports fields, a picnic shelter and restrooms.

According to the approved agreement, as the Highlands Ranch Metro District and South Suburban develop master plans for each site, public participation will be a key component.

To celebrate the completed agreement, the county is planning two public celebrations.

The Toepfer Park celebration will be held on Saturday, July 9 between 5:30 and 7 p.m. The county will officially dedicate the 10 acres of land to the Highlands Ranch Metro District. While residents are encouraged to bring folding chairs and dinner, the county will be paying for ice cream via a dessert food truck.

The Sweetwater Park celebration will be held Saturday, July 9 at 3 p.m.

Just like the Toepfer Park celebration, the county will provide dessert.

State sees drop in life expectancy for second year

BY JOHN DALEY COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

Life expectancy dropped in Colorado for the second straight year in 2021. It’s the kind of decline, driven by the pandemic, not seen in decades, data from the state health department show.

The average life expectancy for Colorado residents fell to 78 years in 2021. That’s slightly lower than 2020, the first year of the pandemic when it was 78.4 years, but the slide represents a persistent and significant drop of nearly three years compared to 2019.

“The last time life expectancy dropped like this was in 1943, which was the most fatal year of World War II, for the nation,” said Dr. Eric France, the state’s chief medical officer. “It is tragic that we see life expectancy drop. Death rates increased by 20 percent.”

Key drivers for the decline were COVID-19 and overdose deaths.

The data vary by demographic group. COVID-19 was the leading cause of death among Hispanics, as well as non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islanders and American Indian/Native Alaskans, the data show.

Dr. Lilia Cervantes, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, said she wasn’t surprised by the new numbers.

“The Latino community makes up the majority of the essential workforce,” said Cervantes, who is a member of the Colorado Vaccine Equity Taskforce. “During COVID, they’ve been the least protected.

They’ve not been able to avoid public transportation. They’ve had to continue working sometimes even while ill and are the least likely to have healthcare coverage.”

Vaccination rates for Hispanics, the term used in state and federal health studies, lag other groups, both in Colorado and nationally.

The data mirror national trends.

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Davis wins Republican primary for Douglas County clerk Kory Nelson concedes race

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sheri Davis, a longtime employee of the Douglas County clerk and recorder’s office, won the Republican primary in the election to run the office Tuesday.

As of Wednesday, Davis had about 54% of the vote in an unofficial tally.

Her opponent, Kory Nelson, conceded Tuesday night.

“I’m just ecstatic about the support I received and so overwhelmed with the opportunity to serve the citizens in this capacity,” Davis said Wednesday.

Nelson, who ran on promises to go head-to-head with Colorado’s Democratic Secretary of State Jena Griswold, said the ballot tally may mean voters are looking for something different.

“Seeing how poorly Tina Peters did, I think people would prefer that clerk and recorders and the secretary of state knock off this political

stuff and return to being more of a non-political bureaucratic office,” he said.

Tina Peters, the former clerk of Mesa County who was indicted on seven felony charges related to allegedly breaching that county’s election system, lost in the primary for Secretary of State to Pam Anderson, a former Jefferson County clerk.

“It appears to me that voters are maybe leaning a little more moderate,” Davis said.

Davis has served as the deputy director for the three main divisions of the clerk and recorder’s office, including for motor vehicles, elections and recording. She said she is confident about her chances to win against her Democratic opponent, Karen Jefferson, in November.

“I think that my leadership and experience speaks volumes,” she said.

Davis hopes to focus on teaching residents about the election system and its checks and balances.

“I’d really like to educate our citizens, especially those who are uncomfortable with the processes

‘I’d really like to educate our citizens, especially those who are uncomfortable with the processes and try to earn their confidence back.’

Sheri Davis and try to earn their confidence back,” she said.

Nelson also talked about educating residents on the election process during his campaign, suggesting that the clerk’s office offer a citizen’s academy. He also said on his website he wanted to create a “citizen’s advisory committee” made up of volunteers to “review the county’s ballot counting machines and election security

procedures to the extent lawfully possible.”

On his website, Nelson also wrote he would post the name and photo of anyone charged with election fraud on the clerk’s website.

Nelson, a prosecutor in the Denver City Attorney’s Office, will continue to participate in Republican Party activities, particularly in John Kellner’s race to become the attorney general, he said.

Douglas County approves staff raises and ‘inflation stipend’ The 4% raise kicks in with July 31 paychecks

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County commissioners approved a 4% increase for employees that SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE will hit paychecks on July 31.

Douglas County staff members will soon receive a bump in their paychecks after the county commissioners approved a 4% raise for employees.

Employees who make less than $80,000 per year will also receive a $200 per month “inflation stipend” until December.

“I think it will be exceedingly wellreceived by staff,” said Laura Leary, the county’s human resources manager.

In April, Leary told commissioners that some managers would say they were experiencing a “staffing crisis” after the commissioners had delayed approving raises. Leary said the county was seeing

“historically high” turnover and “historically low” numbers of applicants for positions.

Leary originally recommended a raise be enacted for the June 30 paychecks, which would have needed to be approved in May. With the latest decision, the increase will be on the July 31 paychecks.

Finance director Martha Marshall said the move would be paid by the fund balance and through savings from vacancies and will not cause any debt. She noted that some vacancy savings have been depleted as employees have been asked to work overtime.

This year, raises will cost the county about $2.1 million and the $200 stipends will cost about $1.1 million. She projects next year’s cost will be about $4.2 million.

The commissioners unanimously approved the action as it was recommended by Leary and agreed to continue monitoring the market for other adjustments.

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Sheriff candidates Darren Weekly, left, and John Anderson, right, met for breakfast COURTESY OF JOHN ANDERSON the day Weekly declared victory.

PRIMARY FROM PAGE 1

“I cannot support you if you continue to enforce the unconstitutional Red Flag law,” according to the letter.

Under Colorado’s Red Flag law, law enforcement officers or private citizens can petition a judge to temporarily confiscate the firearms of someone who is a threat to themselves or others.

The controversial law was passed in 2019 with the support of current Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock. It was named the “Deputy Zackari Parrish III Violence Prevention Act” after a DougCo deputy who was fatally shot by a mentally ill man in 2017.

Some have decried the law as an infringement on second amendment rights. Others have praised it, saying it offers a chance to prevent situations like what happened to Parrish, as well as suicides.

In an interview on July 1 with Colorado Community Media, Weekly said he wants to see the state legislature reform the law.

“The only time I’m going to ever move forward on one is if there is an imminent threat to loss of life and I have overwhelming evidence to support that,” he said. “I’m not going to stand by and let people die. I think that’s what citizens expect. I don’t think it’s the sheriff’s job to choose which laws the sheriff can and cannot enforce.”

DCSO has used the law on four people, he said.

Weekly added if he wins the November general election, he’s looking forward to taking a “serious look” at the structure of the organization, with a focus on putting more uniformed officers and patrol cars into the community.

As of July 1, Anderson had 33.4% of the votes and Weekly had 34.5% The margin for an automatic

recount is half a percentage point.

The clerk’s office will continue to process a small number of incoming ballots for a few days following the election before the results are final.

Holly Kluth, the former undersheriff for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was in third place with 18% of the vote.

“I have been really just blessed to have gotten to know so many new people and gotten to know the heartbeat of Douglas County and what they’re concerned about,” she said. “I don’t plan on going anywhere, I hope I can use all that I learned to somehow serve the citizens of this county.”

Lora Thomas, who has served on the board of county commissioners since 2016, was the final candidate to enter the race in December.

She received the lowest vote count at 8,039 votes.

“All I have to say is anybody who knows me knows I’m a woman of my word,” she said. “And I’m just truly disappointed.”

Since at least 1947, every Douglas County sheriff has been a Republican. Other candidates registered with the secretary of state’s office for the general election are Darren Hill, a Libertarian, and Michael Phibbs, who is unaffiliated with any party. There are no Democrats running for sheriff.

Whoever wins the general election will replace Spurlock, who has served in the role since 2014.

Public campaign finance data shows that candidates focused heavily on the primary, with Thomas spending more than $140,000 during the campaign, including a $100,000 loan, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s TRACER website. She raised about $49,000. Weekly spent about $130,000 and raised $124,000. Anderson raised $67,000 and spent about the same. Kluth raised $68,000 and spent about $64,000.

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distorted perception of weight. According to the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention, or CDC, an anorexic teen will skip meals, eat small portions, become obsessed with counting calories, or, in some cases, starve themselves.

During the pandemic, health organizations across the U.S. sounded the alarm in rising cases of youth and teens being admitted into emergency rooms with mental health issues, including eating disorders.

According to a CDC report, between 2020 and 2021, emergency room visits for teens with mental health issues increased by 24%. The CDC reported that female teens between the ages of 12 and 17 were primarily seen in emergency rooms due to complications caused by an eating disorder.

Zach Zaslow, the Children’s Hospital Colorado director of government relations, said mental health and eating disorder cases for youth and teens were already on the rise in the United States. When the pandemic hit in 2020, it exacerbated the issues to crisis levels.

In 2021, after the general therapy and working with a nutritionist did not work, Warford’s condition became worse, leading her to a visit at Children’s Hospital Colorado where her heart rate was around 29.

The normal heart rate for a teenager is between 60 and 100 beats per minute.

Children’s Hospital doctors said outpatient treatment was not going to help Warford get better, telling her

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Amid calls for more funding and services to help address the growing mental heath crisis in America’s youth and teenagers, officials at Children’s Hospital Colorado say progress was made in 2022.

While dealing with the crisis is going to be a marathon to develop effective change to an outdated system, Zach Zaslow, director of government relations at Children’s Hospital Colorado, said the Colorado General Assembly and lawmakers in Washington are starting to listen.

At the state level, Zaslow said, Colorado earmarked $450 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding.

“This is a big step because we have to make sure children and youth are getting their fair share,” he said. “Some of these funds will go to schools, improving the workforce, therapy and foster care.”

At the national level, Zaslow

mother, Christine Hendrickson, that she needed to be admitted to a facility that specializes in treating adolescents with anorexia.

An overwhelmed system Once doctors emphasized that Warford needed extensive treatment, Hendrickson said the real struggle began. With her daughter sick, Hen-

said, some laws being introduced can make a big impact on helping an overwhelmed system that only got worse after the COVID pandemic started in 2020.

A bill Zaslow said shows promise is Senate Bill 4472, the Health Care Capacity for Pediatric Mental Health Act, introduced by Sens. Bob Casey, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, and Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, 1 in 5 children and adolescents experience mental health issues each year. Between the years 2016 and 2020, emergency room visits for children’s mental health more than doubled in the U.S. Senate Bill 4472 looks to address the struggling system by including critical investments that will bolster the pediatric mental health workforce and improve the availability of a full continuum care for kids.

Zaslow said the bill will go a long way in helping improve

drickson described a medical care system that diagnosed her daughter but then left her in the wind trying to figure out what to do.

In Colorado, mental health has reached crisis levels, causing care facilities to be full and parents and families struggling to find a place to seek treatment for their youth and teens.

Hendrickson said when she was told the eating disorder clinic in Colorado was full, she started calling other states, getting on waitlists, trying to use the internet to educate herself and trying to understand a system where her daughter was not getting the help she needed.

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COVID-19 remained the third leading cause of death among Colorado residents in 2021, as it was in 2020, the health department found. Among non-Hispanic Black/African Americans, Asians, and whites, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death.

Unintentional injuries, which include all accidental drug overdoses, motor vehicle accidents, and falls, remained the fourth leading cause of death among Colorado residents in 2021, while suicide remained the eighth leading cause, and homicide moved from 17th to 16th leading cause. Chronic diseases continue to make up the remainder of the leading causes of death.

“The biggest driver of the increases in drug overdose deaths in the past few years has indeed been fentanyl,” said Kirk Bol, the state’s Vital Statistics Program manager. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid similar to morphine but 50 to 100 times more potent. It’s increasingly being found in other drugs laced with fentanyl, causing users to overdose accidentally.

In 2017, the state recorded 81 fentanyl deaths. In 2021, the number rose to 912, half of all overdose deaths. Bol called it a “shocking increase.”

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capacity issues and mental health facilities.

In Colorado, Zaslow described a system that is at capacity in its ability to treat youth and teenagers dealing with mental illness.

For example, 17-year-old Emma Warford was diagnosed with an eating disorder in 2021. With her condition at critical levels, doctors recommended she be admitted to a clinic that specializes in treating eating disorders.

Colorado’s centers were full.

Warford was sent to Washington state to get critical treatment.

Zaslow said with the health care system lagging in properly recognizing and treating mental health, youth like Warford either have to be sent out of state or never get treatment at all.

The House, HR 7236 aims to expand availability of mental, emotional and behavioral health services under the Medicaid program.

While in its early stages, Zaslow said, this bill also shows promise.

treaty rights and trust obligations that the United States, in its own analysis, has failed to uphold.”

As troubling as these data are, though, it’s important to tell the whole story,” one of resilience, resistance and survival,’’ said Sarche, a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Ojibwe tribe.

American Indian and Alaska Native communities “instituted some of the most successful vaccine campaigns,” she said. “They marshaled enormous resources to protect their communities, and the most vulnerable among them — including elders,” bearers of native language and culture for younger generations.

Cervantes also stressed the resilience of Hispanic communities during the pandemic and spotlighted changes that could help down the road.

She said countries with similar wealth as the U.S. provide more comprehensive social services and guarantee health care. She thinks a recent push to cover all Coloradans and make healthcare more affordable could help.

“Colorado, I feel like, is creating change to make it so that access to healthcare coverage depends less on immigration status and socioeconomic status,” she said.

The overall life expectancy among Colorado residents was 78.4 years in 2020 (81.0 years for females, 76.0 years for males) and 78.0 years in 2021 (80.9 years for females and 75.2 years for

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Eventually, Hendrickson found her daughter a spot at a facility in Washington. With no other choice, Hendrickson said Warford needed immediate treatment and they had no other choice except to send her out of state.

Hendrickson said the decision was tough but had to be done. She said her employer was understanding and worked with her in taking time off.

“It was really a huge struggle to balance it all,” the mother of three said. “You know as a parent you are making mistakes and will continue to make mistakes. There really are no resources or advocacy for families like us. You are left dealing with a system you do not know all on your own. It was hard to get clear information. You are really on your own and you are lost.”

Zaslow said Hendrickson is not alone.

“COVID turned on eating disorders, but kids and families were being told to turn off mental health,” he said.

“We (as a system) have to really look at how we do things. The challenges (Hendrickson) has had to go through with care navigation and work on her own should not happen. If we had a cohesive system to help with mental health, families wouldn’t be out there doing this alone.”

Hendrickson said it was hard to drive her teenage daughter up to a strange facility in another state and leave her, but she knew it was the right choice.

Today, now recovering, Warford

said treatment was hard but knows there is no way she could have overcome her worst days at home with her mom.

“If my mom had made me do the things they did, it would have ruined our relationship,” Warford said.

“There was nothing my family members or a therapist could do for me then. Now I am physically better, but I still have an eating disorder. Treatment was what I needed.”

Pushing for change As Warford has returned to a routine life and sticks to her treatment plan to avoid a relapse, she has teamed up with children’s hospital to do more.

Warford, who will be a senior in

high school this fall, is now taking aim at state and federal lawmakers.

The teenager said her goal is to put a face to the struggles this country is facing in helping young people dealing with mental illness.

In June, Warford, along with officials from Children’s Hospital Colorado, took their cause to Washington, speaking directly with lawmakers from Colorado and all over the U.S. about what her family dealt with in trying to get her treatment.

Hendrickson said in speaking to the public and to lawmakers, she wants to stress that in this country, “just because someone looks good on the outside – we do not know what is going on on the inside. We need compassion and help.”

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Douglas County School District’s charter school options will grow slightly after the Board of Education conditionally approved an application for Lehman Academy to open a second location.

At the June 21 meeting, school board directors voted on applications from Lehman Academy and STEM to open new schools in the district, approving Lehman’s request with conditions and denying STEM’s request to open a second location in Sterling Ranch. A third application to open a brand new charter school from Novastar Academy was withdrawn.

Board directors were split over whether to support Lehman’s application, voting 6-1, with

director David Ray dissenting.

The approval requires Lehman to meet requirements, including a lease or purchase agreement for a school building, letters of intent for 150% of intended enrollment and a five-year balanced budget.

Ray said the replication was premature because Lehman hasn’t been open long enough to have solid data to support the school’s model being successful for Douglas County students. Ray said he has concerns about programs for English language learners and students with disabilities.

“When we look at replication criteria that says we replicate schools that outperform their neighborhood schools, that criteria isn’t necessarily established with Lehman,” he said. “For me, it’s not a solid no, it’s not yet, until we have an established track record for the school.”

Directors Susan Meek and Elizabeth Hanson echoed some of the concerns Ray voiced, but

still voted to approve Lehman’s request.

Unlike the Lehman vote, the STEM decision was unanimous to deny the application. Staff recommended the STEM application be denied due to a lack of students intending to enroll, budget concerns about fiscal stability and a lack of staff for English language learners, gifted and talented students and students with disabilities.

Additionally, the location STEM proposed for its Sterling Ranch school is one the district has not yet decided whether it can be used for charters.

Several directors cited the fact that the district has not determined whether it needs the land in Sterling Ranch reserved for a school, which would be determined by the district’s Long Range Planning Committee.

A significant amount of public comment at recent school board meetings and during the April 26

public hearing on the charter applications raised concerns about Sterling Ranch not yet having a public school.

Board President Mike Peterson said he would consider future STEM applications, but had concerns about the current application’s location, lack of enrollment and proposed budget.

“I think there’s a lot of merit to looking at STEM in the future,” Peterson said.

A STEM spokesperson previously said that if its application in Douglas County were to be denied, it would consider appealing to the state Board of Education.

Of the district’s 89 schools, 18 are currently charter schools.

With the approval of a second Lehman Academy, Douglas County School District will rival Jefferson County Schools for the second-most charter schools within a district, according to the Colorado Department of Education.

Law enforcement investigates perjury allegations against school board members Williams, Peterson say accusations will not deter them from their efforts

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Allegations that two Douglas County School Board directors committed perjury have been referred for investigation to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

A statement from District Attorney John Kellner confirms that law enforcement is looking into the alleged perjury by school board directors Mike Peterson and Christy Williams.

“The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has received multiple inquiries from citizens regarding allegations of perjury by members of the Douglas County Board of

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That agency will review the matter and if appropriate, will forward the case to our office for further review.”

Cocha Heyden, a spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, said they “have received information about the situation.”

One of the people making the allegations is Highlands Ranch resident and Colorado House District 43 candidate Bob Marshall. He claims that directors Mike Peterson and Christy Williams lied under oath when they testified about their decision to fire former superintendent Corey Wise.

In February, Marshall sued the Douglas County School Board for allegedly violating the Colorado Open Meetings Law in making the decision to fire Wise, arguing board directors Peterson, Williams,

Becky Myers and Kaylee Winegar used serial meetings to avoid public discussion.

Marshall is now alleging that a recording of a Jan. 28 conversation between Wise, Williams and Peterson shows that Williams and Peterson lied in their court testimonies about not having made a decision to fire Wise until a Feb. 4 public meeting and about not having asked Wise to resign.

A statement from Williams’ and Peterson’s attorney, Scott Gessler, denies the perjury allegations.

“These are baseless accusations and part of a string of baseless lawsuits,” attorney Geoff Blue, who represents both the school board and individual directors in the open meetings lawsuit brought by Marshall, said in a statement. “The board members were forthright and truthful about their work to replace the former school superintendent, both in court and in private conversations. Marshall used a secret tape

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Williams and Peterson also gave statements saying the accusations would not affect their work on the board.

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“I’m staying focused on academic excellence, increasing teacher pay, and ensuring we meet our mission and vision through common sense initiatives.”

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Heroes we honor

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his is the month each year where we celebrate our freedom. The month where we should be giving thanks to the heroes in our community.

Early in my career, many years FROM THE ago, our newspaper did a special section calling “Hometown Heroes.”

EDITOR I always looked forward to this section because we uncovered some extraordinary stories about people living among us as neighbors.

I am a true believer in paying respects and honoring our veterans and the people currently serving in the U.S. military. What they do and are trained to do is extraordinary.

However, I also value what many Thelma Grimes of our residents do here at home.

For them, this column is dedicated to you because are you are the epitome of what America could and should stand for every day.

In this column, I want to say thank you to the volunteers who work tirelessly to help veterans. Whenever I take my dad to the VA — they are always there with a smile and ready to get us wherever we are trying to go.

Beyond the VA, we have organizations such as the VFW and American Legion throughout our communities. These groups quietly do great work every year.

They hold ceremonies, honor members of our community and hand out scholarships to our youth.

Speaking of scholarships, it is mind-boggling how much small organizations step up year after year to hand our graduating high school seniors a check.

Take groups such as the Englewood Rotary Club. This group handed out $10,000. Not a small amount — and their work, while not front and center, is important.

To the volunteers of organizations who every day wake up to prepare food boxes for our community members in need — you are heroes. You are appreciated.

To the volunteers who join boards, clubs and organizations to battle child abuse — you are appreciated.

To the volunteers who are called in when police are trying to help a victim of a crime — you are appreciated. Many of you are victims yourselves and understand what someone is going through. The courage it takes to set aside your pain to help another deal with theirs is incredible.

To the volunteers who work tirelessly to help women out of domestic abuse — we appreciate you. This is no easy task and you all work hard.

To organizations who help refugees fleeing their home countries to find peace in America — we appreciate you. Many of you open your homes, wallets and time just to help a stranger feel welcome.

To organizations dedicated to making an effort to help young transgenders, people coming out as gay — to the therapy, services and support you all tirelessly provide — we appreciate you.

The space in this column is not big enough to cover how many groups and organizations who do amazing things every day — know you are appreciated.

If you are reading this column and know of an organization or individual we should recognize as community heroes, please let us know. Writing about those doing good work is a priority for me as an editor.

Write me at tgrimes@coloradocommunitymedia.com

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Friends who are like family, and family who become friends

ach morning I participate in a daily devotional with a friend of mine who has become more like family as he and I have been friends for the past 27 years.

He is very much my brother.

WINNING And I have been blessed to count many other friends WORDS who over a lifetime have also become more like brothers to me as well. This past week the devotional that we participated in examined this phenomenon, where friends become like family, and family members turn out to also become our best friends.

Our friends who have beMichael Norton come part of our family have stayed with us through the good times and the bad times, they have mourned our losses and celebrated our victories. They have stood by our side when others walked away, and with expectation or question, we always have their back too. There is a bond forged by going through years, sometimes decades of doing life together.

I consider myself fortunate to have both men and women who have been friends for many years, people who I love and respect and who I would do anything for when needed or asked. Friends who I consider sisters, and friends I consider brothers. In some cases, we talk, meet, or call regularly, if not daily. And in other cases, weeks or months

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could go by, but when we reconnect, it is like we have never missed a beat, we pick up right from where we left off. And when we do, it feels so good to get caught up.

My siblings and I are now at that age where we have endured much, laughed plenty, fought miserably, loved unconditionally, mourned our losses, and celebrated new life.

I love when we do get together, and when we do, take that special picture of the four of us.

I am sharing this with you because having participated in the devotional I mentioned earlier and reaching out to others to see what they thought, I heard something that made me a little sad. Some people shared that they too enjoyed friendships that were certainly like family, and family who were best friends.

However, some shared that the younger generations were not as loyal to friendship as the past generations. One comment I received was rather disturbing as they noted that their children saw their friendships as disposable, here today and gone tomorrow.

And there was no worry, as they would just find other people to “hang out with.”

Hanging out with people could mean friendship, or it could just mean companionship. Whether that companion will be around in a few years is yet to be determined, let alone for many years or decades. When I did some more digging, asking other friends and neighbors what they were seeing, they

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Fewer freedoms, more politics GUEST COLUMN

Linda Newell

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or many, this particular Fourth of July was a hard one to celebrate.

The recent revocation of our rights to make decisions about our own bodies was shocking. Not me. Yes, I wept for my mother and grandmothers who fought so hard for the right to individually own a house, have their own credit account, and earn equal pay. I wept for our country that just took a nosedive back to the 1950s where people with uteruses are supposed to be “barefoot and pregnant” … and controlled. But I literally bawled with my children who want to have kids of their own but are now afraid of having their own lives sacrificed (or being put in prison) if something goes wrong during their pregnancy.

As one of the three co-equal branches of our government, the judicial branch was set up to strive to uphold the Constitution and rule of law and protect us from the politics of the other two branches. But we’ve seen the opposite from the current majority of justices.

Instead of protecting our rights, they are now taking them away.

With voting rights, the Supreme Court has been chipping away for almost a decade at the rights originally held in reverence in our democratic republic. This fall, they may take even more of those

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echoed a similar feeling of “temporary friendships.” For me the question became, “Why?” So, I am going to do further research and have more discussions around this to better understand the difference between generations when it comes to long-lasting and loving friendships vs. temporary or disposable relationships.

My hope is that those of us who have been blessed with such relationships will share the many benefits of having friends who are like family and family who have become our best friends. There is so much I am learning from the younger generations each and every day as I am given plenty of opportunity to work with people

rights away in a case they’re reviewing now. But this should be no surprise either. It’s clear the majority wants to go back to a Constitution and Bill of Rights (written by all white wealthy men) where Black persons were legally allowed to be enslaved and only counted as three-fifths of a person and where women had many fewer rights than men.

But now with the 2022 Supreme Court and some state legislatures, Americans with uteruses have fewer rights than a firearm.

They say all politics is local. But what if it’s hyper-local? Not just our state, county, or town, but our own body. Taking away our right to the very life of our own body, endangering our mental health, and blocking our ability to economically prosper and pursue happiness is not what our nation stands for, is it?

The judicial branch is no place for politics. It was intended to be the bastion of the rule of law.

What does all this have to do with our local community? Everything. In Colorado, we are lucky to still have protected voting rights as we’re noted for having the best election laws in the nation (which I’m proud to have voted on).

We’re also fortunate to have full rights to make medical decisions about our own

across multiple generations. And now it could be our turn to teach and share the meaning of having such powerful relationships.

It doesn’t matter if it is even one friend who is like family or many friends, the point is you are there for each other, available and unconditionally.

How about you? Are you someone who has enjoyed having your friends become like brothers and sisters? Have your family members become like best friends? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ xinnix.com, and when we can build long-lasting and loving relationships with friends and family, it really will be a better than good life.

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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bodies thanks to state Rep. Meg Froelich’s leadership. And because Colorado has done well with gun responsibility laws, we have done our best to maintain our right just to live.

So, thank you, fellow Coloradans, for creating a common sense, live-and-letlive state. We have shown other states that a “free society” can work and prosper. But are we really free if a pregnant person can’t take a road trip across state lines without the fear of potentially losing their life? Is this a wake-up call to protect or rebuild our fragile democracy?

We knew this political game was coming. The justices swore under oath that Roe v. Wade was “settled law” and not in jeopardy. Some even personally promised to certain U.S. senators. But if you knew you could have a lifetime position of power, would you tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

Well, some of us still would.

In sadness …

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BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ummer is here. July is upon us.

And perhaps nothing defines the season as well as a cold, creamy scoop or two on a cone — or in a bowl, if you prefer. What else appeals so effortlessly to all ages, putting summertime smiles on kids and kids-at-heart?

In fact, Americans consume about 23 gallons of ice cream annually, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. And in case you didn’t know, July has been celebrated as National Ice Cream Month since Ronald Reagan signed the proclamation way back in ‘80s. July is also, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, tied with August for the two most popular months to eat ice cream — a statistic that surely surprises no one.

Ask a few people who has the best ice cream in the Denver metro area, and then sit back and be amazed at the number of answers you get.

In the old days, it was easy. There was Baskin Robbins and DQ, and for a special occasion, you might get a counter seat at Dolly Madison.

Then there was Farrell’s, and later, Swensen’s, but these were both chains that came here from other places. Nothing about them was particularly connected to Colorado. And in more recent history, the opening of Magill’s in Lakewood and Bonnie Brae in south Denver signaled that a new era was at hand.

These days, the continuing trend of boutique ice cream joints using premium ingredients has ushered in what is undoubtedly the golden era of cold and creamy goodness in the metro area. When you make a list, it’s easy to see there are several formidable contenders cranking out delicious frozen delights. So, making a list is what we have done.

To be clear, this is no contest. The order of the list is not scientific or any type of ranking at all, but merely the order in which they popped into the author’s head. You may use it as a type of map, as it were, to the coolest mini road trip in the metro. Pun intended.

• Bonnie Brae Ice Cream opened in 1986 and has been cranking out the cold stuff ever since.

• Little Man Ice Cream Company started in 2008 in the Lower Highlands neighborhood and has grown to six distinct locations across the Front Range including — aside from the flagship store — The Little Man Ice Cream Factory, DANG Soft Serve, Old Town Churn, The Constellation and Sweet Cooies.

• Sweet Cow now has six locations plus a truck, the MooMobile. Their ice cream is made in small batches and crafted at each location.

• Liks Ice Cream has been a staple in Capitol Hill forever. They’re family-owned and now have a second location in Conifer.

• Nuggs, the brainchild of Chris and Nick O’Sullivan of Brother’s BBQ, has been serving cool, creamy treats to folks in Park Hill and Mayfair since 2014.

• Magill’s on the west side of Denver has had

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you covered for the last four decades. This unassuming Lakewood strip-mall shop has them lined up most evenings, no matter the weather.

The huckleberry is to die for. Plus, it’s just fun to say huckleberry.

• Sweet Action opened on Broadway in 2009 and now has four locations serving flavors as fun as you’ll find anywhere, with plenty of vegan options in the mix. You can also find them in Washington Park, Uptown and Jefferson Park.

• High Point Creamery’s Erika Thomas and Chad Stutz have been serving ice cream with elevated flavor profiles in Hilltop, RINO and Berkeley. They also have a food truck they call “Big Pinky” — it’s pink — to cater to every ice cream need.

• Em’s Ice Cream in Park Hill is getting ready to launch a second location in Wheat Ridge at 26th and Kipling.

• Scrumptious can be discovered a bit further north in Olde Town Arvada. According to its website, the business makes all of their ice cream in-house.

• Inside Scoop in Littleton, with another location on Platte Street, serves 20 flavors that are homemade daily and go perfectly with a handcrafted waffle cone, which they also make fresh.

If your favorite didn’t make the list, don’t fret. But feel free to drop us a line about what makes it great, and we’ll update the web version of this story to keep the metro area’s ice cream addicts up to date on all of the news they need to know.

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Why settle for a cone when you can get your ice cream sandwiched between delicious chocolate cookies?

PHOTOS BY BOB WOOLEY

A strawberry and banana soft serve swirl rolled in Froot Loops is one of many fancy ice cream creations at DANG Soft Serve.

A Magill’s double-decker scoop on a waffle cone is the classic taste of summer.

A chocolate and vanilla swirl is the perfect way to beat the heat.

A triple chocolate and delicious vanilla ice cream sammie from Sweet Cow Ice Cream in the Lower Highlands.

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ighlands Ranch author Eleanor Brown will talk about her new book, “Any Other Family” and sign books at 6:30 p.m. on July 15 at the Highlands Ranch Library. Register at DCL. org/authors-events. Books to be sold

by Tattered Cover Book Store.

One Book One Littleton Pam Houston, a writer who impulsively purchased a 120 -acre ranch near Creede, Colorado, will speak Sept. 25 in Littleton, where her book: “Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country,” is chosen for One Book One Littleton, Bemis Library’s selection for a 2022 community reading project. The memoir explores the concept of “Home.” She will conduct a writers workshop from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (limit is 20) and will be honored at a reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Litteton. Tickets available Aug. 15.

Music at museum The Journey Girls will perform July 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the

lawn at the Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton. Bring a blanket or a chair and a picnic. Free.

Melodic rock.

Firehouse Theater Company “Pride and Prejudice,” playwright Kate Hamill’s zany take on Jane Austen’s novel, will be performed July 7 to Aug. 6 at the John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver. firehousetheatercompany.com, 303-562-3232.

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Tickets: $30. Artists: Susain Paik and Teddy Niedermeyer. Aug. 13, Bravo Cello. 303-806-8196, englewoodarts.org.

CVA “Collective Nouns” is an exhibit by members of Metropolitan State University’s Art Department. CVA is at 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Now open through Aug. 13. Free. Note three new murals on the exterior of the building, still in creation when we were notified. Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon to 5 p.m.

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Curtis The 39th Annual All Colorado Art Show at Curtis Sonya Ellingboe Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village opens on July 9 celebrating artists from across the state. Reception is 6 to 9 p.m. July 9 and a juror’s talk by Libby Garon, gallery director for Walker Fine Arts in Denver, will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 13. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 303-797-1779. greenwoodvillage.com/Curtis.

Englewood Arts Presents The next Englewood Arts Presents Midsummer Matinee concert is at 2 p.m. July 9 at Hampden Hall in the Englewood City Center, 1000 Engle-

CORE CORE New Art Space, a long-running coop art gallery with several south area artists, has a new location in the shopping center at 6501 W.

Author Eleanor Brown of Highlands Ranch will appear July 15 at the HighCOURTESY OF JOE HENSON lands Ranch Library.

Colfax Ave. (site of Casa Bonita). 303297-8428, coreartspace.com. Hours: Friday: 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m. Opening Aug. 5 to 26: “Figuratively Speaking” by Kathryn Cole and Edgar Dumas.

Ambitious seasons coming to area venues Museums, theaters offer plenty for lovers of culture

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Summer has just started and there are weeks ahead to enjoy arts outdoors as well as inside our favorite venues. But, after a really difficult stretch, organizations are sending in notices of a future year’s plans and we are so pleased to share a sampler with readers — we’ll remind about specific dates as we progress, but this past week’s mail has been pretty exciting.

The Denver Art Museum just opened “Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer,” nearly 100 images she shot parallel to her career as a painter.

The collection, organized by Lisa Volpe, associate curator of photography at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, will be shown with a selection of her paintings and drawings, through Dec. 6 in the Gallagher Family Gallery in the Hamilton Building, included in general admission. (Members and all visitors 18 and under, free.) Also coming to the DAM’s Hamilton Building: on Oct. 16 through Jan. 22, 2023, is the Belgiumbased Phoebus Foundation’s “Saints, Sinners, Lovers and Fools: 300 years

Renowned New Mexico painter Georgia O’Keeffe also worked in photography, and an COURTESY PHOTO exhibit of her photos is on display at the Denver Art Museum.

of Flemish Artwork,” works by 15thto 17th-century Flemish artists. And, “Who Tells a Tail Adds a Tail: Latin America and Contemporary Art” (July 31-March 5, 2022).

We just enjoyed the final performance of “The Wedding Singer” at Town Hall Arts Center in Littleton and anticipate a next season that will

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by Yussef El Guindi; “The Color Purple,” based on Alice Walker’s novel and the motion picture, with book by Marshe Norman, music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray; “The 39 Steps” by Patrick Barlow from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock. New from DCPA: “Theatre of the Mind,” an immersive experience at the York Street Yards Aug. 31-Dec. 18.

Newman Center at the University of Denver begins a season with Orquesta Ahokan, on Oct. 3, Cuban Mambo, and continues with music and dance programming and some lectures, through May 19, 2023.

Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, begins a multi-faceted season on Sept. with “Mountain Heart, with special guest Jeremy Garrett,” followed by all sorts of musical entertainment and dance, as well as three of the “National Geographic Live” programs.

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A brewery party under the big top

tarting a new business is never an easy prospect and that’s never been truer than in recent years. So, it’s no wonder that COMING Arvada’s LUKI ATTRACTIONS Brewery is making its birthday party one of the biggest days of the year for the second year in a row.

The brewery, 14715 W. 64th Ave., Unit A and B, in Arvada, is turning its anniversary Clarke Reader into a three-day spectacular on July 15 through 17 that honors the family’s connection with the famous Ringing Brothers Circus.

“We decided every year we wanted to showcase a specific aspect of the circus,” said Jeff Smith, LUKI co-owner and head ringmaster, in a provided statement. “In our desire to bring wonder and entertainment, what better way than to showcase magic for our third season? Seeing a well-done magic performance

brings out the little kid in all of us.”

Here’s what attendees can expect for each of the three days: Friday, July 15 The release of A Victim of Circus Pants, LUKI’s Hard Seltzer Slushy Bar. A create-your-own experience featuring flavors such as blue raspberry, lemon, lime, watermelon and cherry. This station will be available all weekend.

Release of the opening day original, Hop Spinning Hazy IPA Anniversary Circus-in-a-Box sales begin. These limited-edition boxes feature anniversary glassware, limited-edition stickers, goodies and one featured growler guests can only get with the box.

Food truck: K and D’s Kitchen Saturday, July 16 Caricature drawings from noon to 3 p.m.

Face painting from 1 to 4 p.m.

Live music with Duke Justice from 3 to 6 p.m.

A special event featuring Will Mannsz, Master of Magic, who creates a craft beer and comedy magic experience from 7 to 9 p.m.

Release of Poppin’ Off, a kettle corn cream ale and Zauberer’s Sour, a Berliner Weisse.

Food Truck: Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, Buenos Nachos and Dapper Doughnut Sunday, July 17 At noon, help LUKI celebrate its anniversary with group cheers video and photo that will be captured with a drone. Free tasters will be provided for all participating at 1 p.m. for the fly-through at the brewery.

Live music with Howard Dlugasch from 2 to 4 p.m.

Movie Bingo at 6 p.m.

Release of Rypah!, a hazy rye IPA, and Rykko’s Hard Lemonade, a Lemonade-inspired seltzer.

Food Truck: Vinny + Marie’s Italian Street Food “It’s been such a fun adventure through these past two years, and I’m still in awe over how the community has supported us the whole time,” Smith said. “We truly love and appreciate everyone who has visited us. This party is just as much for you as it is for us, and we’re looking forward to another

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presents “Gypsy” July 1 to 31 this summer to wrap the last season, presents “The Drowsy Chaperone,” Sept. 2 to Oct. 9, in the Nickelson Auditorium and “The Piano Teacher”

by Julia Cho in the Bond Trimble Theatre (regional premiere); “Dot”

by Colman Domingo Nov. 11 to Dec. 18 in the Bond Trimble Theatre; TBA Nov. 4-Dec. 11 in the Nickelson;

“The Roommate” by Jen Silverman Jan 13-Feb. 19, 2023 in the Bond Trimble (Denver premiere); “Sophisticated Ladies” (Ellington music) Jan. 27-March 5, 2023; “Tick, Tick ... Boom!” by Jonathan Larson March 17 to April 23, 2023; “The Inheritance, Parts 1 and 2” by Matthew Lopez (regional premiere, 2020 Tony Best Play) April 7 to May 14,

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Rotten” Feb. 12 to May 13, 2023; and finally, the all-time favorite, “Sound of Music,” June 10 to Sept. 2, 2023.

Vintage Theatre Company, at 1468 Dayton St. in Aurora, which

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Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Black Keys at Red Rocks The Black Keys are one of the more recent entries into a long history of bands that serve as a great starting point to get into blues music. Over the course of their more than 10 album discography, they’ve stretched the genre and added elements of indie rock and funk.

In support of their two recent albums, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s duo will perform at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13. The Black Keys will be joined by Band of Horses, another rocking midaughts indie rock group.

This is a killer double bill, so don’t miss it - get tickets at www. axs.com.

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

2023; “Driving Miss Daisy” by Alfred Uhry May 19-June 25, 2023; “In the Heights” by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes, May 19June 25, 2023.

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July 7, 2022

Castle Rock mayor optimistic town will keep up with growth Park is site for annual State of the Town event

BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Touting some of Castle Rock’s recent investments and upcoming projects, Mayor Jason Gray painted a strong picture of its future at the 2022 State of the Town address.

About 100 people gathered the evening of June 28 at Philip S. Miller Park for the event, which this year included live music and cold treats on top of Gray’s update on police, fire, parks, water and development projects.

“Sales have been strong in the last couple of years,” he told the audience of families, residents, town staff and local community leaders.

As the town faces an explosion in growth, a number of investments are beinng made to keep up with the demand on everything from utilities to amenities.

A key part of the presentation focused on the roughly $14 million surplus tax revenue from last year dthat will be dedicated to police, fire and road work. The addes funds will come from the election where voters approved two ballot measures in 2021.

Castle Rock is considering using $6 million of the surplus to build a new fire station, with future plans to add 20 new fire department staff members and buy a new firetruck

with some of the funds.

Of the remaining money, proposed uses include $2 million for constructing upgrades at the police headquarters, $1 million for fire mitigation and $5.6 million for road work.

One of the biggest road projects coming to Castle Rock is the Crystal Valley Interchange, which will include building a bridge over Interstate 25, constructing new highway access ramps and relocating the frontage roads. The goal is to increase the access to I-25 and address traffic build-ups at current access points, such as Plum Creek Parkway.

Another major roadway change could happen as early as next year since the town has moved forward work to implement two silent train crossings in downtown.

As part of the town’s long-term planning for water supply, two pipelines and a reservoir near Sedalia are in the works to increase the amount of water storage and availability. Another idea the town is discussing is expanding the water purification facility to double its current capacity.

Older areas of town, such as Craig and Gould, will have new storm drainage, water and sewer lines installed this year.

“By making drainage way improvements in several areas, the town is reducing the risk of flooding and erosion,” Gray said.

With waitlists at existing recreation centers, the town is consider-

Castle Rock Mayor Jason Gray gives the 2022 State of the Town address on June 28 in Philip S. Miller Park. He highlighted recent investments in public safety, parks and COURTESY TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK recreation, water and roads.

ing building a third recreation center, which would include pickleball courts, a pool and gym space.

Castle Rock’s newest park, Cobblestone Ranch, celebrated a Grand Opening on June 29. The new park offers six pickleball courts, picnic pavilions and a bike pump track. The town is also eying upgrades to one of its oldest parks, Butterfield Crossing,

to include a new Possibilities Playground for people of all abilities.

“The park will be one of a few fully inclusive parks on the Front Range,” Gray said.

Other parks and recreation initiatives include new trails at the Metzler Open Space and a new pond, Paintbrush Pond, which will be stocked for fishing.

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July 7, 2022

Median home values haven’t fallen in Colorado But list prices for a new house have

BY TAMARA CHUANG, BRAMMHI BALARAJAN, AND MARVIS GUTIERREZ THE COLORADO SUN

As average 30-year fixed mortgage rates continue to hover around 6%, there’s an expectation that prices of homes for sale will fall. It’s only been a few weeks since the Fed increased interest rates so it’s too soon to see the impact.

Or is it?

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On June 27, the average list price for a house for sale in Denver was $742,773. Three days later it dropped 2.9% to $721,517, according to multiple listing data provided

by Opendoor. Meanwhile, during the same three days, the median closing price fell $26,000, or 4%, to $619,000.

But pay close attention homeowners: The $619,000 price tag in June is still 13.6% higher than median closing prices a year ago in June. And, added a spokesperson for Opendoor, “It’s important to note that the median price hasn’t changed.”

Things are moving so quickly, said Nicole Bachaud, a senior

economist at housing site Zillow.

“We had this huge acceleration, this huge boost in spring of 2020 that continued into 2021 that was the strongest year for housing that we’ve really ever seen,” Bachaud said. “Now we’re coming to this period where things are going to cool down really fast as well. And that’s going to look like whiplash for a lot of buyers and sellers in the market.”

However, she added, “the markets are not going to crash, we’re not going to see this huge drop in home values across the board. But it’s gonna look very different than it did in December of 2021.”

And why is that? There’s still demand from consumers to buy a house. Also the number of new homes getting started has dropped off. “What we really need in order to curb this home-price growth is more homes,” she said. “And (would-be) sellers are feeling locked into their current interest rate. If you refinanced at 3%, selling and buying at a 6% rate doesn’t seem like such a good deal right now.”

Price cuts in for-sale houses have been happening for weeks, months and even years in Colorado, according to Zillow data. Even when sales were the strongest last year, there were still houses that cut their price for one reason or another, likely because they were asking too much.

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markets do show that there’s been a sharp increase in the number of houses that cut the list price within the past month. The chart below shows that in early June, 9.17% of the homes for sale in Denver dropped their price in the past month, while 9.1% did in Colorado Springs and 3.37% did in Fort Collins: Those price discounts in Denver rose to a median of $19,000 in early June, nearly double the amount in January. Colorado Springs price cuts weren’t as sharp and had dropped to $11,050 in early June, while Fort Collins hit $19,201.

Consider it an interest rate silver lining for house hunters forced to save their money after getting outbid on every house in the past year.

But it’s not like house prices are falling. They’re just not growing as fast as last year and the real estate industry already expects that the days of multiple offers on a house are over for now.

6%? Bah! Interest rates have been higher “My first house mortgage was at 14%,” Craig Aberle, a reader who wrote this week in response to last week’s story that renting is cheaper than buying. “It was still a good deal financially.”

Aberle, who lives in Denver, pointed out the many benefits of owning a house today even as interest rates rise. There are tax deductions, equity and loan refinancing when rates do fall, as they did last year when they dipped below 3%.

“Rates at 5% or 6% are modest,” he said.

This isn’t the first time in recent history that mortgage rates hit 6%.

A notable period for mortgage rates were the 1980s, when rates were super high — in the teens, according to the Federal Reserve economic data. The peak of 16.64% in 1981 makes today’s 6% a bargain.

For people who bought homes in 2018 or earlier, current interest rates are just a return to earlier times.

However, new budgets and increasing housing prices make buying homes for new homeowners nonetheless inaccessible. Housing prices have gone way up in the past five decades.

“Homes were a lot cheaper back then. So a 16% interest rate was maybe the difference of tens or hundreds of dollars a month, and not thousands of dollars a month,” Bachaud said. “A home is a very different type of purchase than it was decades ago.”

The typical Colorado home value of $126,900 in the 1980s is drastically different from the typical home value of $604,065 reported in May Zillow data. That’s a 376% increase.

After running it through a quick inflation calculator, that $126,900 home would be roughly $408,057 now considering recent inflation — a relative steal in a housing market seeing prices upward of $700,000.

Historic developments in homeownership add another dimension to the story. In the years after the hike in interest rates in the 80s, homeownership rates in Colorado dipped to a historic low of 58.6%.

That’s little more than half of

tracked Colorodans living and owning a home according to U.S. Census data.

The most recent data show homeownership rates slowly rising to a rate 64.9% in 2020. With how volatile the housing market has been recently, and as many communities are unable to catch up with zooming home prices, we’ll see how homeownership rates change in coming months.

The benefits of owning are certainly more than what the monthly mortgage payment is. But buyers may not see those for several years, said Bachaud, with Zillow.

“If you’re going to buy something or rent something for two years, the cost of purchasing and selling real estate is pretty high. You’re dealing with transfer taxes, real estate taxes, closing costs and buyer and seller commissions. All of those things make it really expensive,” she said. “For the short term, renting is cheaper.”

Workers are being priced out of their homes, according to a recent report by the Regional Economic Development Institute at Colorado State University, which measured workers’ abilities to afford twobedroom apartments without becoming rent burdened. That’s when individuals need to spend more than a third of their income to pay for rent. Thanks to Kendall Stephenson, one of the authors of the report, for sending this along!

Workers in Fort Collins, a city with a population of around 170,000, have become increasingly rent burdened over the past decade.

In 2010, 36% of all occupations could not afford fair market rent.

Now, as of 2020, it’s 52%.

In particular, food preparation and serving occupations face one of the greatest disparities in keeping up with fair market rent. Waiters and waitresses in Fort Collins have a median hourly wage of $12.01. If they wanted to afford rent at fair market prices, they’d need to make almost double their current wages, or $23.92 per hour. Conversely, in 2010 waiters and waitresses would have needed only an hourly increase of about $2 to afford fair market rent.

Health care support occupations are another group that saw a hit at housing affordability. Not only that, but women are disproportionately impacted. Over 70% of people within these jobs are female, and employees would need to see raises of about 50% to be able to afford fair market rent in Fort Collins.

Fort Collins workers’ wages are not keeping up with the increase in fair market rent, and as a result many low-wage earners are forced to commute into Fort Collins for work, the REDI report showed. Although workers are able to save on housing, skyrocketing fuel prices take a toll on their expenses.

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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July 7, 2022

True or false: What to know when it comes to sun protection

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ith summer officially here, you may be rushing outside to enjoy the sunshine and warm weather. You YOUR may also HEALTH be thinking about how to best protect your skin.

More people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancereach than all Dr. Jennifer Malin year other cancers combined, and most skin cancer is associated with sun exposure.

Knowing how to help protect your skin from the sun may have a lasting impact.

To help set the record straight, here is some useful information on some common sun protection myths.

True or false? Your sunscreen should have UVA and UVB protection.

True: When walking down the sunscreen aisle, the choices can be overwhelming. Start by looking for a sunscreen that provides broad spectrum protection. That means it filters both types of ultraviolet

radiation.

The Skin Cancer Foundation says that ultraviolet A rays are present all day and can cause skin-aging and wrinkling while ultraviolet B rays are strongest during peak hours (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and can cause sunburns. Both types have been linked to skin cancer.

True or false? One application of sunscreen lasts all day.

False: Sunscreen should be reapplied throughout the day and SPF, or sun protection factor, can help you know how often. If you typically burn after 10 minutes in the sun, multiply that number by the SPF. For SPF 30, this would translate to 300 minutes, but the sunscreen will start to rub off before then. So, reapply often, at least every two hours.

Sunscreens should also be reapplied immediately after swimming, toweling off or excessive sweating.

True or false? You should use the highest SPF possible.

False: You may be surprised to learn that higher SPF does not always mean better protection. You may not need anything higher than SPF 30 if you’re applying generously and often. This is because,

according to the Skin Cancer Foundation,SPF 30 protects against 97% of the sun’s rays, while SPF 50 increases that just a bit – to 98%.

up. Wear lightweight, tightly woven hats, shirts and pants.

Combine sunscreen and sunprotective clothing for your strongest protection.

True or false? A little dab of sunscreen goes a long way.

False: To get a sunscreen’s full protection, you should consider applying about oneounce (about two tablespoons). Again, it’s important to reapply every two hours, or right after coming out of the water.

True or false? Both sunscreen spray and sunscreen lotion offer the same protection.

It depends. While sunscreen spray can be easier to apply, it comes with a few risks. Sunscreen spray is harder to control and most people do not use enough — experts recommend spraying each area of your body for at least six seconds. You also need to rub it in after application. In addition, ingredients in spray sunscreens may be irritating to your lungs if inhaled, so you’ll want to be sure you’re not spraying it directly on your face. Consider using a lotion for a base and reapplying with spray instead.

Summer is a great time to get you and your loved ones outside to enjoy the fresh air, outdoor activities and exercise under the sun so don’t let concerns about sunscreen stop you from enjoying the warmer weather.

True or false? You can get sun damage on a cloudy day.

True: One of the most common mistakes people make is forgetting about incidental sun exposure. Your skin is still soaking up UV rays even on cloudy days or while driving with the windows down.

To help protect skin in such situations, consider making protection part of your normal routine. Put sunscreen on first thing in the morning, even if you aren’t thinking about going outside – be consistent.

True or false? Sunscreen is better than covering up.

False: While sunscreen is vital and should be used, it’s important to stay covered

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Sheriffs who denounced Colorado’s red flag law now use it Petitions for protection orders have been filed in 20 of the 37 counties

BY MARKIAN HAWRYLUK KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Dolores County Sheriff Don Wilson never expected to use Colorado’s red flag law when it was passed in 2019. He thought the law made it too easy to take a person’s guns away.

The statute allows law enforcement officers or private citizens to petition a county court to confiscate firearms temporarily from people who pose an imminent threat to themselves or others.

“All it is one person’s word against another,” said Wilson, whose sparsely populated territory is in southwestern Colorado near the Utah border.

Then, in August 2020, a Dove Creek man threatening to kill his neighbors and himself pointed a semi-automatic rifle at a deputy. Wilson petitioned for and was granted an extreme risk protection order to remove the man’s weapons, though the sheriff said his mistrust of the red flag law has not changed.

“If a gentleman pulls a rifle on my deputy and then comes and threatens to shoot up my courthouse and kill me, kill the judges, and kill the district attorney,” Wilson said, “I’ve got a problem with that person having a gun.”

The Uvalde, Texas, school shooting prompted a bipartisan gun control agreement in Congress that could provide funding to encourage more states to pass red flag laws. But in response to conservative objections, the bill Congress passed included funding for crisis intervention to states whether or not they establish red flag laws.

Similar opposition was seen in Colorado, where Dolores County and at least 36 other counties declared themselves “Second Amendment sanctuaries” after the red flag law was introduced.

But two and a half years later, those declarations appear to

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have had little effect on whether protection orders based on the law are filed or enforced. Petitions for protection orders have been filed in 20 of the 37 sanctuary counties, often by the very sheriffs who had previously denounced the law, according to a KHN analysis of the petitions obtained through county-bycounty public records requests.

“These are sheriffs and law enforcement who were originally saying, ‘We want nothing to do with this law,’” said Lisa Geller, state affairs adviser for the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. “But in practice, they are using it, and this is not something that’s unique to Colorado. Law enforcement ended up realizing, ‘Hey, this is the best tool we have to protect ourselves.’”

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according to the website SanctuaryCounties.com, more than 62% of U.S. counties are now covered by either state or county Second Amendment sanctuary resolutions.

Research shows red flag laws save lives. Duke University researchers found that for every 10 gun removals, one death is prevented. An analysis from the University of Indianapolis found similar reductions in suicide rates after red flag laws were passed in Connecticut and Indiana.

Another analysis, by researchers with the Injury & Violence Prevention Center at the Colorado School of Public Health, found that in the first year of the Colorado red flag law, 85% of protection orders granted by judges had been filed by law enforcement.

“A lot of that is because the law enforcement petitions may have been more complete,” said Dr. Marian Betz, an epidemiologist and deputy director of the center. “They had the information that judges needed to move forward with it.”

Studies in California, Oregon, and Washington state also found the majority of petitions are filed by law enforcement. Although California’s red flag law has been in effect for more than five years, two-thirds of the Californians in a 2020 survey had never heard of it.

Betz and her team found the same hurdle in Colorado. “I hope there will be some improvement in awareness and education, both for the public and also for law enforcement,” she said, “making it easier for people to understand how they work and when you might want to get one

and how you would do that.”

In Colorado counties where sheriffs have declined to use the red flag law, protection orders have been filed by other law enforcement agencies. Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams has been one of the more vocal critics of the law and made national news saying he’d rather go to jail than enforce it. Nonetheless, 12 petitions were filed in Weld County, including two by municipal police departments.

“My stance is still the same,” Reams said. “Under no circumstances am I going to take someone’s guns in violation of their constitutional rights.”

Reams describes the law as “shallow” and doing nothing to address the mental issues that might contribute to violence.

“Our goal is to address the person and try to figure out how to get the person the help they need,” he said.

The process for citizens to file extreme risk protection order petitions can be challenging.

Many of those reviewed by KHN showed filers didn’t understand the red flag law, including one petition that was filed in the wrong county.

Other petitions filed by citizens were clearly outside the intent of the law.

Prisoners in county jails filed petitions against their sheriff jailers, including one who accused the sheriff of slavery. A Larimer County woman falsely claimed she had a child in common with a police officer in a bid to have his guns taken away.

But judges rejected all those petitions, bolstering supporters’ argument that protections SEE RED FLAGS, P25

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against misuse are built into the law.

“We documented the rare few cases of people misusing the law, but those petitions were not allowed,” said Betz, the Colorado epidemiologist. “That shows that the system worked.”

During the debate over the Colorado bill, opponents argued that the law would allow vindictive people to take guns away from others for no good reason.

“We’re just really not seeing that,” said Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle. “What we are seeing is that law enforcement has a tool to use in cases where someone is truly a risk to themselves or others and shouldn’t have a firearm.”

Even before the Colorado law was passed in 2019, Alamosa County’s Board of County Commissioners passed a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution reinforcing the county’s commitment to the right to bear arms. Afterward, Sheriff Robert Jackson issued a statement in support of the resolution, saying the red flag bill lacked due process, didn’t address mental health concerns, and would put his deputies at increased risk.

Since then, Alamosa County judges have granted two petitions under the law, one from the county sheriff’s office and one from the Alamosa Police Department.

Jackson said his concern was over the ability of private

citizens to file for protection orders. Law enforcement, he said, files only after looking into the facts.

“Judges sometimes aren’t really good at investigating stuff,” he said.

Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock, one of the most outspoken proponents of the Colorado law, said his office filed four protective orders in the first year of the law.

“Most of the time when we have people who have extreme mental health crises, unfortunately, there’s an outcome of either suicide or homicide,” he said. “The four cases that we’ve done, all four of those individuals are alive today and are productive members of our society and are working toward a healthier life.”

Spurlock said many sheriffs still refuse to make use of a law that’s saved lives. He said he has asked some of them pointed questions about what it means to be a Second Amendment sanctuary, such as whether armed robbers and rapists are entitled to guns.

“Then they get pissed at me,” Spurlock said. “My number of friends is dwindling.”

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Challenges facing Lisa Roy, Colorado’s new early childhood chief

BY ANN SCHIMKE CHALKBEAT

As chief of Colorado’s new early childhood department, Lisa Roy will shape a new state agency with more than 300 employees and lead the biggest expansion of state-funded preschool in program history.

Roy, 58, recently returned to Colorado after spending more than two years in Omaha, Nebraska, as director of program development at the Buffett Early Childhood Institute. She started as the early childhood department’s executive director on May 16 with an annual salary of $165,000.

During a recent interview in a temporary office a block from the gold-domed state Capitol, Roy talked about her own experience with the early childhood system — first as a parent and later as a policymaker.

“I have that experience as a parent of not being able to afford childcare,” she said. “My kids were Head Start kids.”

Roy, who has three adult children, said she initially applied for state child care subsidies, but her exhusband made $5 over the limit so

she didn’t qualify.

She later helped set child care subsidy rules as part of Denver’s welfare reform board, worked on a preschool tuition assistance program funded with a city sales tax, and led Denver Public Schools early education department from 2016 to 2019. She’s also held leadership positions in several philanthropic organizations.

“I have experienced almost every single facet of what our department will do,” said Roy, who has a doctorate in leadership for educational equity from the University of Colorado Denver.

The state’s early childhood department technically started March 1, but many of its operations start July 1. The department will oversee more than a dozen early childhood programs now housed in the state’s Department of Human Services and the Department of Education.

It also will manage the new universal preschool program, an ambitious effort to provide tuition-free preschool to 4-year-olds statewide starting in the fall of 2023.

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado. More at chalkbeat.org.

Lisa Roy started as executive director of Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood on PHOTO BY ANN SCHIMKE/CHALKBEAT May 16.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Public Trustees PUBLIC NOTICE Lone Tree NOTICE OF SALE Public Trustee Sale No. 2022-0068 To Whom It May Concern: On 5/12/2022 4:34:00 PM the undersigned Public Trustee caused the Notice of Election and Demand relating to the Deed of Trust described below to be recorded in Douglas County.

Original Grantor: Steve C Quintana Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ("MERS") as nominee for The Mortgage Company, Its Successors and Assigns Current Holder of Evidence of Debt: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date of Deed of Trust (DOT): 5/9/2019 Recording Date of DOT: 5/15/2019 Reception No. of DOT: 2019026608 DOT Recorded in Douglas County.

Original Principal Amount of Evidence of Debt: $561,200.00 Outstanding Principal Amount as of the date hereof: $550,549.72 Pursuant to C.R.S. §38-38-101 (4) (i), you are hereby notified that the covenants of the deed of trust have been violated as follows: the failure to make timely payments required under said 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. Which has the address of: 9650 Aspen Hill Circle, Lone Tree, CO 80124 NOTICE OF SALE The current holder of the Evidence of Debt secured by the Deed of Trust described herein,

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THEREFORE, Notice Is Hereby Given that on the first possible sale date (unless the sale is continued*) at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 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: 7/7/2022 Last Publication: 8/4/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Dated: 5/12/2022 DAVID GILL DOUGLAS COUNTY Public Trustee The name, address and telephone numbers of the attorney(s) representing the legal holder of the indebtedness is: ILENE DELL'ACQUA Colorado Registration #: 31755 7700 E. ARAPAHOE ROAD, SUITE 230 , CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112 Phone #: (877) 369-6122 Fax #: Attorney File #: CO-22-925398-LL *YOU MAY TRACK FORECLOSURE SALE DATES on the Public Trustee website: http://www. douglas.co.us/publictrustee/ Legal Notice No. 2022-0068 First Publication: 7/7/2022 Last Publication: 8/4/2022 Publisher: Douglas County News Press

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Separate sealed bids for PERRY PARK ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, DOUGLAS COUNTY PROJECT NUMBER TF 2020023, CDOT PROJECT NUMBER SHO 105A-016 (24305), will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, August 9, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of construction of widened asphalt shoulders and guardrails on a portion of Perry Park Road north of Red Rock Drive, and installation of rumble strips on Perry Park Road from Wolfensberger Road to the Douglas County line. The project includes hot mix asphalt, aggregate base course, guardrail type 3, pavement marking paint, rumble strip grinding, along with erosion control, traffic control, and associated items.

PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, 1. QuickTrip #4206 QuickTrip Corporation d/b/a QuickTrip #4206, has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a Fermented Malt Beverage Off-Premises liquor license at the location of 16791 Market Street in Parker, CO 80134. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Date of Application: May 19, 2022 Officers: Chester E. Cadieux III - CEO/President Stuart Sullivan - CEO/Vice-President Marshall Wells - Secretary Eric J. Nicholas – Treasurer 2. Hops N Drops Rock Solid Restaurants Colorado, LLC d/b/a Hops N Drops, has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor License for a Hotel & Restaurant liquor license at the location of 9579 S. University Blvd in Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Date of Application: June 24, 2022 Officers: Kevin Eggen – CEO Tim Marion – COO

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Legal Notice No. 942317 First Publication: July 7, 2022 Last Publication: July 7, 2022 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

An EEO-1 Report(s) must be submitted to the Joint Reporting Committee if the contractor and subcontractors meet the eligibility requirements (29 CFR 1602.7). For additional information regarding these federal requirements, please refer to: https://www.eeco.gov/employers/eeo-1-datacollection and Report(s) should be submitted as soon as possible in order to comply with the EEOC’s mandatory filing requirements. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of thirteen percent (13%) has been established for this Project. Douglas County, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprise will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. The Contract Goal for the minimum number of totals On the Job Training required for this Project is 200 hours.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address. Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel R. Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the same address. Bids will only be accepted by pre-qualified bidders who attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • • • • •

2,168 tons of hot mix asphalt 1,896 tons of aggregate base course 4,425 linear feet of guardrail type 3 1,690 gallons of pavement marking paint 254,770 linear feet of rumble strip grinding

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

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

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

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