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VOLUME 19 | ISSUE 42

PARKER REMEMBERS 9/11

How state law will guide county’s new health agency

Residents share their memories of the attacks

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As Adam Kovaly walked through a 9/11 memorial in Parker on the 20th anniversary of the attacks, his three children walked alongside him, peering at printed-out photos from that day.

“That’s so sad,” one of his children remarked while looking at a photo of the rubble.

Kovaly, a Parker resident and a veteran, went to the memorial in O’Brien Park on Sept. 11 because he wanted to teach his young kids about the attacks, he said.

“I went to Afghanistan twice and I had all my kids while I was in the military,” he said. “So I just wanted to come here and show them what the whole thing is about.”

His kids — ages 4, 6 and 8 — weren’t alive when the attacks occurred. Now, he’s working on explaining to them the significance of that day.

“It definitely is a difficult conversation,” he said. “On the way SEE SEPTEMBER 11, P4

Choosing a health director a key first task for board

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

because no beds are available.

The case is similar to major lawsuits filed in other states, including Illinois, which was forced to revamp its mental health system for children in a 2018 settlement.

“Colorado needs a comprehensive mental health plan of care for these children, and there are significant gaps and missing links that need to be rectified,” said

As Douglas County proceeds with breaking away from the Tri-County Health Department and building its own public health agency, the next major step for the agency will be selecting a public health director.

The director, who will serve as the head of the county health department, will be required by state statute to hire all personnel for the new department, issue public health emergency orders and enforce all public health laws, among other duties.

Both the county director’s responsibilities and qualifications for the role are specifically detailed in Colorado law. Finding someone who fits those requirements will be one of the primary tasks for Douglas County’s new board of health.

“I would say it’s going to be among the first things it’s important for them to address,” said Barbara Drake, deputy Douglas County manager.

The three Douglas County commmisioners agreed at a Sept. 7 work session that they would name two of their own to the health board — commissioners Lora Thomas and George Teal — as well as Dr. Linda Fielding, Kim Muramoto and Doug Benevento. Fielding and Muramoto serve on Tri-County’s board of health and Benevento is a member of the

SEE LAWSUIT, P22

SEE HEALTH, P20

A woman wearing red, white and blue walks along a group of flags lined up at a PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER Parker memorial for the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Suit targets Colo. child mental health gaps Plaintiffs include hospitalized teens from Castle Rock, Northglenn

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado has lapsed on its obligation to provide mental health care for needy children, leaving

them to cycle in and out of emergency rooms instead of receiving appropriate long-term care, according to a federal class-action lawsuit filed against the state Medicaid program.

The lawsuit so far includes three anonymous plaintiffs, all teenagers who have for months or years been checked into hospital emergency rooms and psychiatric facilities but then were refused step-down residential treatment

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Mask compliance investigated in county’s schools Complaints, comments allege rule violations at some campuses

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Comments about masking students and complaints alleging some Douglas County schools are falling out of compliance with a local mask mandate are pouring in, according to the Tri-County Health Department.

The health agency serving Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams counties was planning to contact four schools in Douglas County after receiving complaints alleging noncompliance with its rule that all people 2 and older wear masks inside schools as a COVID safety measure, Tri-County Health’s public affairs officer Mellissa Sager said.

The agency declined to specify which schools it was contacting because staff are still determining whether any violations occurred.

The agency also declined to say whether the schools are run by the Douglas County School District or are charter schools.

Tri-County Health staff are continuing to process submissions to learn more information about allegations of noncompliance, and to sort out formal complaints from

general comments about masking in schools, Sager said.

Tri-County Health operates on a complaint-based system when it comes to enforcing health orders.

Once a complaint is received, TCHD staff focus on making sure entities are aware of the health order, understand its requirements and know they can talk with TriCounty Health about any concerns they have with following it.

“We are education first, always.

We are not interested in penalizing, especially our critical schools and child cares,” Sager said.

To help inform people, the agency has updated its COVID-19 dashboard with pediatric data, something Sager said was widely requested from community members.

COVID-19 incidence rates among children ages 6 to 11 in Tri-County Health’s jurisdiction skyrocketed in the latter half of August and

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MORE ON THE MASK DEBATE ONLINE Since this newspaper went to press, Colorado Community Media reporters have been following fast-moving developments in the ongoing debate over school COVID-safety mask-wearing policies and the Tri-County Health Department. For the latest news, visit ColoradoCommunityMedia.com. rose across all pediatric age groups.

Douglas County’s trends mirrored the entire jurisdiction’s.

The Douglas County School District had 18 COVID-19 outbreaks for the current school year, far more than any other district in TriCounty’s three-county jurisdiction, according to information updated Sept. 10.

“We think that this is a small lift that we can easily make to keep people safe and keep kids in school,” Sager said.

Masking mandate still applies Tri-County’s inquiry into school masking comes as Douglas County commissioners are rapidly working to withdraw from Tri-County Health, largely over its COVID-safety rules, including mask wearing in schools.

Commissioners have sparred with the health agency about COVID-19 mitigation strategies throughout the pandemic. The dispute reached another boiling point when the health agency removed counties’ ability to opt out of the masking mandate for schools and childcare centers.

Douglas County considered that a breach in an agreement it reached with Tri-County Health earlier in the pandemic, in which the health agency agreed to let counties opt out of health orders.

But the split is not yet final, and at press time the county remains within Tri-County Health’s jurisdiction.

Sager said the masking order is in effect locally until Douglas County has seated its new health board and its members meet. After that, she said, the mask order will no longer apply to Douglas County and the new board would have deciding power over future health orders.

“It is tough, because I know people are confused right now,” Sager said.

Douglas County Schools Superintendent Corey Wise sent a letter to the community Sept. 7 saying Tri-County Health still has jurisdiction over the school district and

that DCSD is obligated to follow the mask order.

“If a student refuses to wear a face covering and does not have a signed medical exemption from mask wearing, we will have no choice but to implement stricter enforcement of the public health order in our schools,” Wise wrote.

If a student continually refuses to wear a mask, they might be transferred to remote learning, the letter said. Wise stressed TriCounty Health could direct a school to quarantine people or conduct remote learning — for a class, team, grade level or entire school — if an outbreak occurs.

Wise was not immediately available to comment for this story.

A contentious debate Masks have remained a contentious issue in Douglas County.

Dozens of people have spent hours in public comment at school board and county board meetings calling for an end to mask mandates. Hundreds of students at district high schools protested the health order the day it went into effect. Parents have threatened to pull their children from the district if mandates remain, and others have stated they would not comply.

Kady Dieker said she moved her first-grade son from Littleton Public Schools to a Douglas County charter school in hopes the county commissioners’ decisions would mean he could go to school without masking.

“It breaks my heart to even think that we are here as parents,” she said.

But the mandate is welcome news to other students and parents.

Heidi Reasoner is a teacher at Douglas County’s Ponderosa High School who said she is immunocompromised. She said she noticed more compliance with masking after Wise’s letter.

She estimated that her daughter, a Sedalia Elementary student, was one of roughly 10% of students masking before a mandate went into effect.

“I was pretty relieved when the district starting mandating it,” she said.

Sager implored people to continue masking, saying the science supporting the benefits of face coverings has not changed. People should wear face coverings in indoor public settings and get vaccinated, she said.

“The politics just doesn’t change any of that, not only within our schools but the community at large,” she said.

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Local breweries honored in 2021 Beer Festival awards Winners chosen from among 9,680 entries

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Local breweries are among the winners of 2021 Great American Beer Festival awards.

The Boulder-based Brewers Association presented gold, silver and bronze medals in 97 categories Sept. 10 as part of the Craft Brewers Conference in Denver. The prizes usually are presented in conjunction with the annual Great American Beer Festival, which each year draws huge crowds of beer lovers to the Colorado Convention Center, but that event was canceled for the second year in a row because of COVID-19 safety concerns.

Judges sampled 9,680 entries from about 2,200 breweries. Colorado beermakers won 21 medals, Ed Sealover of the Denver Business Journal reports.

Among breweries located in areas served by Colorado Community Media newspapers: • Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. of Golden won a gold medal in the category of Experimental India Pale Ale for its Vladimir Brutin.

• Our Mutual Friend Brewing of Denver won two medals: Gold for Australian Pale Ale for its Inner Light, and silver for Mixed-Culture Brett Beer for its Biere Ovale.

• Ratio Beerworks of Denver took gold in the Golden or Blonde Ale categorty for its Domestica.

• Peak View Brewing Co. of Greenwood Village, adjacent to Centennial, was a first-time winner, taking a silver medal in the category of Fruit Wheat Beer for its Blood Orange Wheat.

• Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project of Denver took a silver medal in the Belgian-Style Sour Ale category for its Stay the Funk In. • Strange Craft Beer Co. of Denver won silver in the category of Historical Beer for its Silverbrick Norwegian Farmhouse.

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You’re invited to visit the sculptures and nominate your favorite for a People’s Choice Award by Jan. 31, 2022. For art locations, voting online and more visit artencounters.douglas.co.us

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Lone Tree Brewing Co. took bronze in the American Fruit Beer category for its Lone Tree Peach Pale Ale at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival awards.

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• Great Divide Brewing Co. of Denver won silver in the category of American Fruit Beer for its Wild Raspberry Ale. • Lone Tree Brewing Co. of Lone Tree took bronze in the American Fruit Beer category for its Lone Tree Peach Pale Ale. • Holidaily Brewing Co. of Golden won a bronze medal in the GlutenFree Beer category for its Big Henry Hazy IPA. • Amalgam Brewing of Denver took bronze in the category of Experimental Beer for its Skins.

For a full list of winners and to watch a video of the awards ceremony, visit tinyurl. com/2021BeerFestAawards

State had no fatal crashes over Labor Day weekend, CDOT reports STAFF REPORT

Colorado normally sees several highway deaths over the long Labor Day weekend each year, but not this year, the Colorado Department of Transportation reports.

According to preliminary CDOT data released Sept. 9, the state avoided any fatal crashes this year over the final holiday weekend of the summer.

“This marks the first time in recent history that no deaths occurred on state roads over Labor Day weekend,” a CDOT release said.

That’s despite the fact that Labor

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Day weekend is usually one of the deadliest holiday periods of the year on Colorado roads. Over the last 15 years, Labor Day weekend road fatalities have ranged from three in 2022 to 16 in 2016, CDOT said.

Overall, there were 412 traffic fatalities on Colorado roads at the time of CDOT’s Sept. 9 report, a 6% decrease from this time last year. Of those, 153 were related to impaired driving, the Colorado State Patrol reported.

For 15 years of CDOT statistics on fatal holiday crashes across Colorado, go online to tinyurl.com/ HolidayFatalCrashes.

Now is the time to clean up tree limbs, shrubs and brush from your property and reduce your wildfire risk. Dispose of them at the County’s slash-mulch site, 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. Open Saturdays-only from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through October. For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for Slash.

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SEPTEMBER 11 FROM PAGE 1

here we put on a YouTube video of remembering 9/11 and had other people explain the whole, how it happened, when it happened. But they know that I deployed, they know that I fought for the country and they appreciate it and they appreciate a lot of the service members.”

Kovaly and other Parker residents had this local opportunity to commemorate the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks, thanks to a group of residents who put up hundreds of American flags in the park for the 20th anniversary of the

Parker resident and veteran Adam Kovaly shows his children, ages 4, 6, and 8, photos from the 9/11 attacks during a Parker memorial on the 20-year anniverPHOTOS BY ELLIOTT WENZLER sary of the event.

event.

“It’s a no brainer,” said Tony Denning, one of the organizers, who said he had been working on the project for about six months.

The memorial honors first responders who were killed that day and those who later died due to health complications from the event. Denning and others organized a bagpipe performance, a flyover and other elements during the event.

Bruce Hicks, an Elizabeth resident who often finds himself in Parker, also attended the memorial. As he walked among the flags, he thought about the close relationship he had to the events SEE SEPTEMBER 11, P5

Tony Denning, an organizer for a 9/11 Memorial in Parker’s O’Brien Park, speaks with attendees at the event.

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of that day.

At the time of the 9/11 attacks, Hicks worked in crisis public relations with American Airlines. The day the towers fell, he watched the news unfold alongside his wife.

“Suddenly we saw the second plane come into view and make the turn and I was screaming at my wife, ‘He’s going to the next tower,’” he said.

A couple minutes later, he confirmed that one of the planes that hit the towers was an American Airlines aircraft.

“I kept a crash bag handy and was out the door before the towers came down,” he said.

He drove to headquarters in Dallas, the whole way on the phone with American Airlines and others who kept him informed on the situation, he said.

“I spent the next six weeks at headquarters,” he said, “which was tough because I didn’t see my kids.”

During those days following the event, he barely got to watch any news coverage because he was so busy acting as a liaison with the American Airlines security department.

“American (Airlines) was a victim in it. But at the same time we had all the customer issues, the employee issues, because we lost our own people.

We not only lost our customers in those two flights but we lost our own employees.” he said.

As Hicks walked through the memorial in Parker, he said he thought about the heroism that took place

Alexa Daniels, 10, writes a note on a “Welcome Home” card that will be presented to returning service members during this year’s PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER holiday season Sept. 11.

that day 20 years ago. The heartbreak he witnessed from those impacted.

The drive he took to the Pentagon not long after one of the planes crashed into it.

“I remember the unity after Sept.

11, whereas despite our political differences, there was a real coming together in this country,” he said “And to see it today and the political division and the vitriol and the ugliness, is just, it’s so disappointing, it’s so crushing.”

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Climb honors the fallen, 20 years later Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb maxed out attendance

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The American flag flew high above the red rocks Sept. 11, as the notes from “Amazing Grace” rang out from the bagpipes and drums below. Twelve hundred firefighters and community members stood in silence before ascending the ramp into Red Rocks Amphitheatre to begin the Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb — a climb of 110 stories in honor of the firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

“It’s been 20 years since September 11, 2001 and so this year is extra special because last year we didn’t have a climb due to the pandemic,” said Shawn Duncan, captain at West Metro Fire and coordinator of the Colorado 9/11 Stair Climb. “So the fact that we can get together and climb in person today and remember the 343 firefighters that we lost and 3,000 Americans 20 years ago is huge.”

This years event was capped at 1,200 registrants plus children to allow for social distancing. In the past, the event has hosted about 4,000 participants.

“Looking out in the crowd, there’s some of you here that were too young to remember or weren’t even born yet,” Duncan said before the

Stair Climb participants wore badges of firefighters who were killed on Sept. 11, 2001.

climb. “So it’s really meaningful to me and all us firefighters that you’re here to remember. We made a promise to never forget 20 years ago and this is how we keep that promise.”

One of those participants that wasn’t born yet is Adeline Robinson, 17. Robinson is in the firefighter training program at Warren Tech.

She said even though 9/11 happened before she was born, it’s still important to her to honor the firefighters and show respect for the profession she is training for.

While there was no official in-person event in 2020, some firefighters like Raul Alvarez, with Timberline Fire Protection District, climbed anyway.

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Adeline Robinson, 17, gets emotional during the playing of audio from a live newscast PHOTOS BY SHANNA FORTIER MAXCY from Sept. 11, 2001.

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Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington speaks at the dedication of a 9/11 PHOTO BY JENNIFER CASTOR/ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS memorial near the airport on Sept. 10.

World Trade Center steel is part of new 9/11 memorial near DIA Speakers encouraged Americans to never forget the day

BY JENNIFER CASTOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

On a small field just behind the garage doors at Denver Fire Department’s House 35 on E. 75th Avenue sits a mangled piece of steel. Recovered from the World Trade Center, the worn piece of metal represents incredible loss.

Installed this summer, 20 years after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, this is now a permanent location for reflection of the emotions from that tragic day.

“9/11 are numbers that are forever seared into our consciousness. We hear that combination of numbers and are instantly transported back to that day. We recall where we were, who we were with, what we were doing. And that abrupt interruption,” said Mary Dulacki, the chief deputy executive director for Denver’s Department of Safety.

On Sept. 10, the eve of the 20th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, Denver International Airport, the Denver Fire Department, the Denver Police Department and the Denver Department of Public Safety dedicated a 9/11 memorial to honor the fallen civilians and first responders.

“On this infamous day, four separate planes were hijacked and intentionally crashed — one into the Pentagon, one into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and two into the World Trade Center, killing nearly 3,000 innocent people on one of the worst days in our history,” said Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton.

Standing in front of the memorial, DIA’s CEO, Phil Washington, brought focus to the heroes from that day.

“It changed not just the aviation industry forever, but it changed this country forever. On that horrific day 20 years ago we saw the heroic efforts from emergency responders: police, fire, paramedics. We also saw such effort from airline employees, passengers and so many others,”

VIDEO ONLINE For a Rocky Mountain PBS video of the dedication ceremony, visit tinyurl.com/ RMPBS911memorial Washington said.

The piece of steel was donated by the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab (CELL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention of terrorism through education, empowerment and engagement.

The ceremony included a moment of silence, a solemn song led by the sound of bagpipes and the laying of two wreaths. It also paid honor to lives lost in the years since 9/11.

“Over the last 20 years, the United States as lost an additional 7,072 people fighting evil that visited New York on that Tuesday morning. This includes the 13 lives that were lost in Kabul just a few weeks ago, rescuing Americans and those fleeing Afghanistan,” said Denver Police Department Commander Mark Chuck.

Many speakers encouraged Americans to never forget the significance of this day – but also to keep looking forward with a commitment to improved safety and performance of first responders.

“In honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and those who responded to the unthinkable 20 years ago, let us remember the spirit of resilience that we exhibited so brilliantly after that unimaginative tragedy,” added Dulacki. “Let us unite again to address what often appear as insurmountable challenges, but which we know we can handle.”

It is a long way from home — nearly 1,800 miles — but this piece of steel has found purpose in the heart of Colorado, forever a reminder of a nation’s pain, gratitude, and resilience.

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Lone Tree remembers 9/11 victims in ceremony Mayor honors first responders, calls for moment of silence

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Kathy Keith sat at her desk on that New York City morning 20 years ago, her office about 20 blocks from the World Trade Center. The building boasted a perfect view of the twin towers, she said.

“I remember someone saying, ‘Oh, a plane just hit the World Trade Center,’ so we all run to the window,” she said. “And we see the smoking north tower.”

Keith and her coworkers stood there, all staring at the surreal sight of smoke billowing across what had been a clear blue sky.

“At that moment, a fireball goes up and a second plane had hit the south tower,” she said. “One person next to me said, ‘We’re under attack. I’m leaving.’ Another person brought in a TV, so we can see what’s going on.”

People tried calling family but there was no service. They caught news that a plane had struck the Pentagon as well. Then the south tower began to collapse.

“So, we’re watching out the window, we’re watching the TV and the live version of it collapsing,” she said. “You could just see it go down and we’re just standing there going,

Officers listen as a remembrance ceremony for 9/11 in Lone Tree on Sept. 11.

‘Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh.’”

‘Lost innocence’ Keith recounted her story standing near the back of a crowd as Lone Tree’s remembrance ceremony for the 20-year anniversary of the Sept.

11, 2001 attacks, wrapped up. She leaned against a South Metro Fire Rescue truck as a couple listened intently, and later told it again for Colorado Community Media.

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Kathy Keith recounts what she witnessed living PHOTO BY JESSICA GIBBS in New York City on Sept. 11.

She said she appreciated remarks from Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet at the ceremony.

The mayor gave first responders a round of applause. She called for a moment of silence as a Boy Scout troop raised the official 9/11 Flag of Honor, bearing the names of the 2,983 people who lost their lives in the 2001 and 1993 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Lone Tree was one of 60 communities across the county to participate in a remembrance ceremony planned by Global Youth Justice. After the flag raising, Lone Tree Teen Court members read the names of 50 victims.

Many people lost loved ones on Sept. 11, Millet said. They lost out on memories.

“Many of us lost innocence that day,” she said.

Everyone old enough to be aware at the time remembers where they were and what they were doing when they first learned about the attacks. Millet vowed that the nation will never forget 9/11.

“Instead of breaking us, that evil act united us,” Millet said.

Remembering victims Keith made it home from the battered city by trekking to the office building of a friend, who then joined her in taking a ferry to New Jersey, Keith’s home of 15 years.

“The only way to get out was either you walk across a bridge or something, or you take a ferry,” she said.

National Guard members watched over the packed boat as passengers looked to where the

World Trade Center once stood.

The crowd remained completely silent, Keith said.

“This was New York City, where it’s usually loud and noisy. And it was just silence and we’re on the ferry just watching the smoke,” she said.

Keith relocated to Lone Tree later that month and has been a resident for the past 20 years.

Leaving New York City stirred mixed emotions. The community came together after the attacks, something she called an amazing thing to witness.

She had not been to a memorial or remembrance ceremony since.

This year she decided to attend one, and she was glad she did.

Keith called hearing children read victim’s names impactful for her.

“It hit me how many people from New York, New Jersey,” she said, “how many people were affected.”

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Colorado remembers 9/11 STAFF REPORT

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cross metro Denver and along the Front Range, communities gathered to commemorate those who died in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and to pay tribute to first responders. Here’s a look at how Colorado marked the 20th anniversary of that sorrowful day.

Retired New York City Fire Department Captain John Fatta, now a Broomfield resident, discusses his memories of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center towers at Broomfield’s 20th anniversary commemoration of the terrorist attacks. Fatta helped lead the city’s cleanup efforts at the site.

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Evergreen firefighter Kristy Tolan and her fellow color guard members present the colors during the opening ceremony of the Big Chili Cook-off Music and Arts Festival on PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN Sept. 11 in Evergreen.

At right, Marc Rosenberg of the Indian Hills Fire Department and other mountain-area firefighters mark a moment of silence on Sept. 11 at the Big Chili Cook-off Music and PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN Arts Festival in Evergreen.

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was here because of COVID,” Alvarez said. “We still came up and did our own. There were still a couple of firefighters here. I like doing this just the memorial of fellow firefighters that have passed and everybody, the victims. That’s why I walk. Just to memorialize them.”

For some, the event has become about more than just remembering the firefighters lost on 9/11.

“It’s become about everything; remembering everybody and all the people that are special to us,” said Mike Simons, of West Metro Fire.

Simons climbed this year in honor of Zach Lewis, a young firefighter with Rattlesnake Fire, who died in as accident recently.

“He was always up here climbing

with us and he was a young kid who had a great future ahead of him and he died tragically, so he climbs with me today,” Simons said, in reference to the photo of Lewis tucked into his helmet.

Duncan said that even though 20 years has past, this event is still important because FDNY continues to lose firefighters due to 9/11 related illnesses and families are still dealing with the loss and tragedy of that day.

“I saw someone post something the other day that said, I miss Sept. 12, 2001,” Duncan said to the crowd at Red Rocks. And that really struck a nerve with me. I’ve been having really hard time the last couple months with the decisiveness in our country right now. But think back to Sept.

12, 2001, the only thing that mattered is that we were Americans and we were people and it really brought us all together.”

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Decaffeinate and de-escalate

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n any given day I will usually have one or two cups of coffee in the morning.

On those days where I have three or four, I feel a very palpable difference … I am wired. I also notice WINNING that I am a bit more WORDS anxious and a lot more impatient.

For me, I cannot drink coffee at night for this very reason. I would be up all night. We all respond differently to caffeine, some get wired like I Michael Norton do, and others can drink coffee all day without losing the ability to fall asleep at night.

As I look around at what is happening in our country and around the world, I feel like maybe, just maybe there are way too many over-caffeinated people out there.

Violent crimes, verbal attacks, road rage, stadium brawls, random acts of violence and other assaults on humanity are occurring with greater frequency, and in some cases, an all-time high.

I am not a clinical expert, but anxiousness, fear, doubt and worry seem to be at an all-time high as well. It’s like we are going to our favorite coffee shop asking for a double shot of impatience with extra anxiety. Or we are making our own coffee at home, maybe the double espresso anger brew with some steamed “Hurray for me and the heck with you” creamer.

And that’s just the coffee version. For others it may be the caffeinated soda we drink or the highly caffeinated beverages we consume. Would we like a large or super-size cup of revenge with that burger and fries? And if we really need a jolt, maybe we pick up a shot of the five-hour hostility, you know that little bottle with a kick in it.

What could possibly be going on at a baseball game that could stir such hatred amongst the fans?

And are we talking about the fans at the World Series, or parents at a Little League baseball game? Are we coming together to enjoy the great American pastime, “baseball, hot dogs and animosity pie?”

I am not sure about you, but I am seeing more and more road rage on our streets. Offended drivers attacking one another, flipping each other off, riding so close on the other one’s bumper to try an intimidate them. It’s like they look down and see that their bitterness tank is full, and they feel compelled to try and empty it.

Wouldn’t it be better to attend a game and get an order of nachos with a side of jalapenos and good sportsmanship? Or perhaps drivethru at our favorite coffee house and ask for an iced latte with a double shot of kindness. Maybe we can look down at the gauges on our dashboard and see that our gentleness needle is right where it is supposed to be as we just let others drive on by, even letting them get in front of us.

Did you ever notice that when you scream or yell or threaten others that they now pay attention to you? No, of course you haven’t because that never happens. What does happen is that the other person usually does one of two things, they shut down or they

stand up and fight back. And in either case, nothing gets resolved.

Instead, there is just lots of shoving, pushing, name-calling, brain damage and heartache.

Look, caffeine is certainly not the problem, it was simply used for illustrative purposes. But we are acting out in ways that would suggest that we could all use a little decaf right now. A supersize decaf with two packets of “I love you” and some extra forgiveness while we refuel our hearts with understanding and patience.

Isn’t it time to pause and take a bit of the edge off? Are we sweating the small stuff, the big stuff and everything in between? I would love to hear your thoughts and your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and remember that when we decaffeinate, we are more likely to deescalate, and then it really will be a better than good year.

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

Rounding third base as fourth quarter nears

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he fourth quarter of the year begins soon. Investors are still on the edge of their seats concerned about potential tax law changes and any Federal Reserve FINANCIAL policy that might spook the financial STRATEGIES markets.

The economy is open … or is it?

Pandemic concerns continue, schools are open, but some have reverted back to remote learning.

Many employees continue to work Patricia Kummer from home. No wonder it feels like we are riding an economic seesaw.

A deeper look boils down to a few distinct issues that affect investors: What will the Fed do?

And will COVID-19 and its variants shut down the economy in a big way again?

Our Chief Economist, Bill Greiner, believes our current elevated inflation numbers are

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largely based on the partial reopening, supply chain issues and pent-up demand for goods and services. This will likely calm down over time, Greiner says. This is key for the Fed to decide whether inflation is enough of a sustainable threat to raise interest rates in the near term.

Last year, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell launched the framework to hopefully lead us back to more normal policy at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. That may be slightly derailed this year based on an uneven labor market and surge of the coronavirus Delta variant, per Bloomberg News.

It may be difficult for investors to be patient and watch for meaningful opportunities, rather than second-guessing how the remainder of the year will play out. The uncertainty in employment, education, inflation and interest rates may be here for a while. The first eight months of the year produced above-average investment returns, so what lies

in store for the last few months of the year? You could think of this in a baseball analogy, rounding second base and safe at third.

Now, do you wait for someone else to hit the ball? Or do you steal home plate before the next out? Think of what you don’t have control over and when to take action.

Significant unknowns remain with the delta variant and how this will affect the economy in the long run. Many businesses feel they are behind by a year and a half by now, and some employees currently plan to remain home until next January. The macroeconomic picture is murky with a burgeoning federal deficit and global ramifications from China in addition to the Fed story and inflation.¹ The positives that help balance out the negatives are that we have high labor productivity, a strong money supply and positive corporate earnings. Although we expect to see housing prices and corporate earnings start to slow,

the first half of the year showed enough growth for an entire year.

Investors and their advisers should focus on the fundamentals, which show continued positive equity markets with monetary policy, GDP growth and earnings all improving. However, every good financial plan should have flexibility for when those unknowns become reality.

Make sure your plan is in order as we start the final quarter of a very unusual year. Check and see if you should adjust your taxable income, 401(k) contributions or realize capital gains or losses before year-end. There are a lot of opportunities to take better control of your finances before there could be changes next year, in interest rates, inflation or tax policy.

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Potential costs of Dougco health pullout worry Arapahoe Arapahoe warns neighbor of possible legal action over Tri-County exit

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER AND ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Arapahoe County’s threat of possible legal action over Douglas County’s plans to pull out of the public-health agency serving both counties appears to hinge on whether the exit causes costly disruptions to existing health programs in Arapahoe County’s budget.

Arapahoe County Attorney Ron Carl sent the warning to his Douglas County counterpart in a Sept. 3 letter. The letter came in the wake of Dougco’s moves to leave the Tri-County Health Department -- which serves both counties as well as Adams County -- and form its own health agency, largely over long-standing objections to Tri-County’s COVID-safety orders.

Arapahoe is asking Douglas to “slow the pace so all the stakeholders — the three counties plus Tri-County — can make any necessary transitions more efficiently and effectively, and so we can properly assess the cost and process of what we need to do next,” said Luc Hatlestad, spokesperson for Arapahoe County.

“The reason this partnership has lasted 55 years is because, in part, we were able to share costs, and obviously that would change if we went with two counties” in the health department or if Arapahoe stood alone, Hatlestad added.

Douglas County commissioners initially voted to leave the health department Sept. 1, just days after Tri-County’s board of health voted to no longer allow counties to opt out of public health orders and to impose an indoor mask mandate for all students and staff at schools within its three member counties. Douglas County formalized the decision to leave Tri-County in a special business meeting Sept. 7.

In his Sept. 3 letter, Carl told Douglas County Attorney Lance Ingalls that if Dougco moves forward with its own health department and that action has a “significant adverse impact” on

Arapahoe County, Carl’s county may pursue legal action to “invalidate the withdrawal,” according to a copy of the letter obtained by Colorado Community Media.

Carl went on to say his county would challenge Douglas County’s decision on the grounds that “it is in violation” of the one-year advance notice requirement for leaving health departments in state law.

“In addition, Arapahoe County may also seek to have a court declare that Douglas County must continue to pay its statutory share of expenses for the Tri-County Health Department until such time as Douglas County is legally able to withdraw,” according to the letter.

In a Sept. 1 meeting of the Douglas County commissioners, Ingalls said that the one-yearnotice rule has been satisfied because Douglas County first notified Tri-County of its plans to withdraw back in July 2020. In November 2020, county commissioners rescinded their notice of withdrawal until at least January 2023 after negotiating with TriCounty to be allowed to opt out of any public health orders moving forward. But Tri-County in August rescinded the opt-out option, violating the negotiated agreement between the two entities and leaving the earlier notice intact, Ingalls said.

Asked to comment on the letter from Arapahoe County, Ingalls said through a spokesperson that “this is a legal matter for which there is no response at this time.”

‘A complicated partnership’ During the Sept. 7 meeting at which Douglas County commissioners formalized their exit from Tri-County Health, county Commissioner George Teal said he was “a little concerned” about how the county’s decision will impact other counties.

Aside from issuing public health orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, Tri-County Health responds to outbreaks of all kinds, keeps track of infectious diseases, provides parenting and child health services, and gives training and services regarding drug use and abuse, said Hatlestad, the Arapahoe County spokesperson.

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homelessness assistance, among many other items, Hatlestad said.

“We would prefer not to have to move money around” among programs due to Douglas’ exit from the health agency, Hatlestad said.

He added: “This is a complicated partnership, and we don’t want anyone to exit it too quickly in a way that hurts the residents.”

An analysis of the financial effects of Douglas’ exit could take several weeks to months, Hatlestad said.

Consultants that Arapahoe hired will analyze the costs of maintaining an ongoing partnership with Adams and of a scenario where all three counties form their own health agencies, Hatlestad said.

In a recent newsletter to her constituents, Douglas County Commissioner Lora Thomas included a copy of Carl’s letter and said she told Arapahoe County Commissioner Nancy Sharpe that Douglas County may contract with Tri-County Health to continue its delivery of health services to Douglas County while Douglas forms its own new board of health to oversee policies.

She also said Douglas County would need the current TriCounty health board to approve that plan, according to Thomas’ newsletter. Hatlestad confirmed details of the conversation between Thomas and Sharpe.

Thomas said Douglas County has already paid Tri-County for services through 2021, arguing there should be no immediate financial impact on Arapahoe from Douglas’ exit from Tri-County, according to the newsletter. Thomas also said Douglas would be willing to discuss contracting with TriCounty for services beyond the end of 2021.

Asked about Thomas’ interpretation that a Douglas County contract with Tri-County Health would avoid a negative impact on Arapahoe financially, Hatlestad said: “I would say if that’s true, that’s great, but it’s too soon to tell.”

Arapahoe officials want to have the commissioners of all three counties, and Tri-County Health officials, meet together, but “that’s obviously not something we can do overnight,” Hatlestad said.

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Pandemic, concerns about sustainability shape style trends

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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omentous events are often a force in shaping fashion trends and industry standards.

Locally, Denver metro area fashion gurus say they are seeing new trends amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and as environmental sustainability is increasingly grabbing consumers’ attention.

A resurgence of ’90s style, and retro vibes. Sparkles and sequins. Bold colors, and patterns galore. Also, an emphasis on individual style rather than fitting in a box, body positivity and sustainable fashion.

Genesis Gomez, a Westminster-based model, like many accrued a collection of loungewear when the pandemic first struck.

“I had my daytime pajamas, and my nighttime pajamas,” she said. “I have a whole slipper collection now.”

More recently, she switches it up. Some days she’s back to wearing professional clothing — a blazer and nice shirt — but not every day. With a longtime penchant for ’70s style, Gomez is also embracing that trend lately, throwing on oversized sunglasses and bellbottom jeans, styled with a sleek middle part and natural makeup.

“Embracing the oranges, greens, blues, tie-dye,” she

said. “I’m big on the ’70s look these days.”

Interviewed as the model prepared to walk shows in New York Fashion Week, Sept. 8-12, she said she was most heartened to see people focusing on being themselves,.

“I think that that is truly beautiful, how we are kind of coming into a world where people are just really embracing what fits them best,” she said.

Amanda Crazybear is another model who works throughout the Denver metro area. She’s studied fashion history and worked in the industry for 10 years.

“I feel like everybody has had just a rough time and kind of got lost,” Crazybear said of the pandemic. “Now everybody is kind of emerging.”

She’s watching her two teenage daughters join the revival of ’90s trends, picking up styles she once wore herself, she said, and mixing in goth and urban streetwear inspiration too.

“I think the ’90s were just a fun, funky time of freedom of expression for people,” she said.

Like her daughters, Crazybear said she’s observing people mesh multiple styles, not just settling for one. Dressing up also helps a person feel good, she said, complimenting Colorado designers for creating designs that empower people of diverse backgrounds and needs.

Models showcase the spring/summer 2022 line from DCR Studios.

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Genesis Gomez is a model who works throughout Amanda Crazybear works as a model and makeup COURTESY PHOTO artist in the Denver metro area.

COURTESY PHOTO the Denver metro area.

Darlene C. Ritz is the Denver-based fashion designer behind DCR Studios. She has a doctorate in education and a passion for designing for every body type.

For several years there has been a shift away from homogenous trends throughout society toward more individual expression, she said, and the pandemic’s onset expedited that. People were home more, browsing the internet, on their phones and online shopping.

For many, shopping became a pastime. Anything

they wanted was available with the click of a button, and so too was fashion information, she said.

That’s helped lead to consumers becoming more educated, and as a result making a return to slow fashion and sustainable fashion, she said. They’re deciding to waste less, as are designers. They are purchasing higher-quality items in order to keep them longer, instead of throwing items away after little use.

Ritz took her collection to New York Fashion Week,

where she also focused on less waste and including all body types and genders. She gathered inspiration on a trip to Mexico, taking in the many colors, and on a trip to Las Vegas, where she saw an exhibit that featured a phoenix.

Rising from the ashes plays a theme in here collection, she said, as are a flourish of prints.

“Fashion is a celebration, and we are seeing that people are coming out of this wanting to celebrate,” Ritz said.

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40th anniversary celebration of the latest segment of history for the historic Highlands Ranch Mansion will take SONYA’S place on Sept. 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

SAMPLER in the upstairs auditorium at the Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch.

The first home was built on the site in 1891, Sonya Ellingboe and in the last 40 years it has become a landmark for a new community.

The Highlands Ranch Historical Society will present Susie Appleby and Sherry Eppers in an in-person event that celebrates the landmark’s modern era, 1981-2021.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free for Highlands Ranch Historical Soci-

ety members and a $2 donation is requested for non HRHS members.

Since the first mansion was built on the site in 1891, it has evolved and was renovated in 2010-2012.

Watch for information about upcoming tours. See highlandsranchhistoricalsociety.org.

p.m. — an international festival. The museum hosts “Truth, Beauty and Power: Christopher Dresser and the Aesthetic Movement” through Jan. 22, 2022. Free, registration required.

Donations to the museum or the Christopher Dresser Society welcomed. See kirklandmuseum.org.

Art by Aaron Contemporary abstract painter Patricia Aaron of Greenwood Village will exhibit her work widely this fall: Naropa University, Lincoln Gallery, Boulder, through December 10; Loveland Museum through Sept.

23; Elysium Gallery, Swansea, Wales in a three-year traveling Artnauts exhibit through 2024; Seidel City, Boulder Artnauts’ 25th Anniversary show fall 2021. (Artnauts is an artists’ coop). See patriciaaaron.com.

CORE CORE New Art Space at 6851 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, includes Littleton’s Michelle Lamb among its members. She reports that members featured next, on Oct. 1, First Friday, will be: Tracy Russell, Barbara Veatch of Centennial, Chuck McCoy and Carol Bivins. First Friday Reception 4-10 p.m. Oct. 1; artists’ reception Oct. 15, 5-10 p.m. 303-2978428, coreartspace.com.

Dresser Denver’s Kirkland Museum will virtually host “Join US Dresser Fest 21, a Five-Legged Chair; a Day of Learning,” on Sept. 18, 8 a.m. to 1:30

Depot Littleton’s Depot Art Gallery hosts a show by eight new members through Oct. 17: Rebekah Griffiths, Lorraine Bonilla-Herrerra, Talia Johns, Mimsi Milton, Susan Meri-

man, Deanne Sander, Jaqueline Schuler and Darlene Wideman.

Reception will be Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Depot, 2069 W. Powers Ave. in Downtown Littleton. Gallery open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. A “Fantastic Fall Show” will open at the Stanton Art Gallery at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main Street, Downtown Littleton. Open during box office hours. See depotartgallery.org, townhallartscenter. org.

Castle Rock History The Castle Rock History Museum at 420 Elbert St. will open an exhibit on telephones on Sept. 25, which shows how they have evolved over the years. Open Wednesday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Free, donations gratefully accepted. 303-814-3164, castlerockmuseum.org.

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.

Colorful artworks enliven Greenwood Village gallery ‘Explorations in Watermedia’ is multi-faceted exhibition

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More than 40 assorted watermedia paintings are exhibited at the Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, through Oct. 30. What a pleasant way to spend an hour or so ...

This statewide exhibit was juried for the Colorado Watercolor Society

by Karen Roehl, who lives in Denver, maintains a studio in the RiNo Arts District and teaches at the Art Students League of Denver. (Visitors can view several of the juror’s paintings at the rear of the spacious gallery, including a skillfully painted pair of horses.)

Gallery director Chris Stevens said CWS members were urged to create “something different.”

The “Explorations in Watermedia” exhibition offers traditional

watercolor landscapes and florals, as well as contemporary abstractions, still lifes, nature, animal and bird images and some works that are painted with opaque acrylics, also a watermedia, sometimes combined with the transparent paints and in other examples used alone.

Style and technique varies widely, meaning that the exhibit is a pleasure to peruse.

Which is to say that works in this exhibit vary widely in style and content and offer a multi-faceted experience for a viewer.

Allow time to wander through this light, airy gallery, circle through the center and stroll around the edges again to enjoy the play of light and shadow in the images, as well as individual technical skill and vision.

As one enters the Curtis gallery, a burst of color meets the eyes in Tanis Bula’s “Mixed Flower Surprise,” a colorful image of a summer bouquet with tiger lilies, roses and other bright blooms. One can almost catch a scent in the entryway.

This skillfully rendered painting

was juror Roehl’s choice for Best of Show.

A look at Bula’s website reveals her focus on bouquets, which must be a happy pursuit ...

First Place ribbon went to “Peony”

by Sally Huang-Nissen of Colorado Springs, reflecting traditional Chinese watercolor technique on this lush pink flower.

Richard Forsyth’s “With Light, Color is Revealed” has a golden glow that draws one closer to see what’s happening, while Johanna Morrell’s “Nobody’s Voice But My Own” includes two panels, layered and contrasting with black markings on the clear top panel.

Framing and presentation of these mostly small works varies considerably, adding more interest to this exhibit.

Susan Randolph’s “New Beginnings” portrays a start-up flower garden — something many viewers will relate to, while Doug Moench’s “Summer Sea Oats” combines a bit of coast with plants and soaring birds in a calm, quiet “day at the

beach” piece.

Jazzy and louder is Nancy Priest’s abstract work, “Miro Meets the Map Maker,” large and orange ... not to be ignored!

Beatrice Trautman’s “Convergence,” an acrylic work, is almost overwhelmed by its smooth gold frame.

Carol Newsome from Evergreen exhibits “Mahali,” a mostly submerged hippopotamus in a calm, sunny river, while “Birds on a Wire,” cliff swallows perched on a branch in another river, won second place.

Curtis Center for the Arts is open 8: 30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free, parking on east side and across Orchard Road. 303-797-1779, greenwoodvillage.com/1247/Curtis-Center-for-theArts.

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The service day is organized by JustServe, an organization sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“After a year of relative isolation, we need to come together in a united cause,” said Shaunn Gann, one of the organizers of the event, in a statement. “With so many venues closed, Parker’s extensive trail system was one of the few places people could go during the

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The Kris Kringles will be strolling through the downtown area until 1 p.m. when they will sit down for a jolly private lunch at Black+Haus Tavern.

Sponsors for the gathering include The Society of Santa and the Parker Chamber of Commerce.

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On Nov. 19, the Parker Chamber will kick off the holiday shopping season with a Winter Wine Walk. The Chamber and Parker’s Downtown Business Association will host a Hometown Holiday Parade on Dec. 11.

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The board of health can FROM PAGE 1 choose among physicians, county’s public health advi- physician assistants, public health nurses or other sory committee.

The commissioners made qualified public health professionals to act in the role. those appointments official Whomever is chosen must at their Sept. 14 meeting. have at least five of the Douglas County compast 10 years “of successful missioners voted Sept. 7 to and responsible adminisofficially form their own trative experience in public health department Sept. health or a closely related 7 after more than a year field, including at least of considering the action two years experience in amid county leaders’ longsupervising public health standing objections to Triprofessionals,” according County Health’s COVIDto the statute. safety rules, including If the director is a physimask-wearing mandates. cian — an M.D. or a D.O. Commissioners signaled — they must have attended in July 2020 that they planned to end their nearly a certified medical school and must be licensed to 55-year relationship with practice medicine in the Tri-County, then put that state of Colorado. plan on hold in NovemIf the board of health ber 2020 when the agency chooses someone other agreed to let the county opt than a physician as the out of public health orders director, they must also such as mask mandates choose at least one physiand other COVID-related cian to advise the public restrictions. health director on medical The county renewed the decisions, according to the plan to leave when Tristatute. A non-physician County’s Board of Health director must have a voted Aug. 30 to no longer master’s degree in a public allow counties to opt out of health field. public health orders and In the Sept. 7 work sesimposed an indoor mask sion, Douglas County staff mandate for all students presented this information and staff at schools. to the commissioners.

Tri-County previously In response to a question served Adams, Arapahoe from Commissioner Abe and Douglas counties.

Laydon about the selection After Douglas County anprocess, County Attorney nounced its intent to form Lance Ingalls clarified its own health department, that unless the commisAdams and Arapahoe said sioners themselves were they were also considering on a board of health, they splitting. “wouldn’t have any say” in Requirements for new director who is chosen as the public health director. Later in Colorado’s Public Health that meeting, commissionAct of 2008 provides speers selected their board of cific guidelines for local health members, including health departments, which Teal and Thomas. each county is required by “I’m actually comforted law to have through either by the statutory requirea county-specific departments for the director of ment or an agency representing multiple areas, like the board of health because I feel that makes a bunch of Tri-County. our jobs really easy,” Teal One section of the law is said in the meeting. dedicated to the selection irst ations oundation The director for Triof a public health director, Come soar with us County, the agency that who serves at the pleasure

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The county health department is also required to provide administrative services such as communications, human resources, legal services and emergency preparedness.

“I think consistent with everything that Douglas County does, we not only want to meet this high threshold of statutory requirements but exceed it,” Laydon said in the meeting. “And make sure that every individual appointed to this public health board and that is providing services is of the highest caliber and of the highest pedigree in terms of expertise, experience and qualifications.”

Paying for a department The new board of health will also be required to present a health department budget to the full board of county commissioners.

The county has not yet determined how the new health department will provide all of the required services to residents but it could be some combination of county-level services,

contracted services with an entity such as Tri-County and other community partnerships.

County staff is also exploring how the county’s already-existing mental health initiative could take on some of the services of a public health agency, said Drake, the deputy county manager.

As far as costs go, Drake said the county is still “trying to figure that out” as it looks at what state and federal dollars could help fund the department. One thing that makes that a challenge is different budget cycles for those entities, the county and Tri-County.

“An awful lot of public health funding is state funded or federally funded. What that means is you can have a county budget that includes all that state and federal funding as your budget, but that does not mean that the county is putting in that much money,” Drake said. “There’s no reason to think that we wouldn’t be eligible for that, what we have to figure out and sort out is the timing for those different sources of funds.”

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Robert Farley, the attorney handling the Colorado case who also successfully sued Illinois. “These children have legal rights to get the necessary services.”

The three plaintiffs, identified only as A.A, B.B. and C.C., should have received intensive mental health services in their communities — an entitlement under federal law for children on Medicaid government insurance, according to the lawsuit. The suit, filed Sept. 3, seeks class-action status to represent other children who have not received needed treatment. The children have been unfairly “institutionalized,” it alleges.

One is a 13-year-old Northglenn boy who has been hospitalized at Children’s Hospital Colorado since March because the state has refused to pay for a less-restrictive residential treatment center. The teen, who has reactive attachment disorder and other mental health issues, remains hospitalized due to the lack of other options, according to the lawsuit.

Another is a 16-year-old Castle Rock girl who has been in the emergency department at Children’s Hospital Colorado since July 31. The state has been unable to find a longterm residential program, despite looking out of state, according to the lawsuit.

The teen, who is suicidal and has post-traumatic stress disorder and reactive attachment disorder, has been admitted to an emergency room 17 times because of her mental health struggles, the suit says.

The child, who has busted open her head by banging it on the wall and tied sheets around her neck, has had to rely on emergency treatment while in crisis instead of receiving long-term care that would improve her mental health, according to the lawsuit.

The third plaintiff is a 13-year-old Aurora girl diagnosed with major depression and an anxiety disorder who has been hospitalized three times. She’s living at home but needs to go to a residential treatment center, which the state has not provided, according to the lawsuit.

Law creates entitlement Under federal law, children who qualify for Medicaid are entitled to receive medically necessary mental health services through a program called “Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Service.”

The goal of the lawsuit, which names Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Executive Director Kim Bimestefer, is to force Colorado to build a better spectrum of care so that children have more options other than emergency hospitalization, Farley said in an interview with The Colorado Sun. The state Department of Health Care Policy and Financing declined to comment, noting that it is against department policy to discuss pending litigation.

The lawsuit comes at a pivotal time for Colorado, where suicide is the leading cause of death for young people and Children’s Hospital Colorado recently sent up a flare for legislative help because its emergency room is crowded with suicidal and depressed kids and teens.

About 2,300 children received intensive community-based services through the state Medicaid department’s Children’s Extensive Support Waiver program, but in order to qualify, children must have an intellectual or developmental disability.

Similarly, 163 children received services through the state’s Children’s Residential Program, but to qualify, children had to have a diagnosed intellectual disability.

The system is discriminatory, Farley alleged, when only certain children can qualify for residential care.

Farley initiated the lawsuit after receiving various calls for help from families in Colorado, he said.

“You just can’t flip a switch overnight and create a mental health system for children,” Farley said, explaining that any changes ahead for Colorado are likely to take years.

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The situation gets so dire that some families eventually refuse to take their children home, which results in the hospital calling child welfare authorities. Under the custody of the child protection division, children receive placement in a residential treatment facility.

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In some cases, children are adopted from the foster care system and have severe mental disorders related to early childhood trauma, Farley said. Their adoptive parents struggle to get them help, despite

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Residential programs, which cost about $700 or even $900 per day, have been shrinking in Colorado, leaving families and the state to seek beds out of state. Colorado needs to boost its options along the mental health treatment spectrum, including better in-home programs and community programs with the aim of keeping kids out of residential centers and hospitals, Farley said.

In May, Children’s Hospital Colorado declared a “pediatric mental health state of emergency” and said its emergency rooms were overwhelmed by children in psychiatric crisis. Mental health emergency room visits were up 90% in April compared with April 2019 and the hospital reported seeing three or four kids each week who had just attempted suicide.

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Garrett Looney, football coach at Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, had a talk with Nick Stone before the Sept. 9 nonleague game against Centennial’s Arapahoe High.

And the 6-foot-1 senior wide receiver listened and accepted the challenge from his coach.

Stone caught four touchdown passes to help the Vista Golden Eagles prevail, 27-17, in the game played at Littleton Public Schools Stadium.

“He did a great job,” said Vista head coach Garrett Looney. “I challenged him before the game. The last couple games he didn’t play the way he’s capable of playing. You saw the Stone we know tonight. He played awesome. He’s a great player and a really good kid. I’m happy for him.”

Stone, who also played a little cornerback, punted, returned punts and threw a 27-yard pass, caught seven passes for 147 yards in the game.

“That was a fun high school football game,” added Looney. “They came in 2-0 and were beating the crap

Mountain Vista’s Kelly Rosel (9) tries to avoid a tackle and move upfield during the Sept.

PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON 9 game against Arapahoe. Mountain Vista won 27-17.

out of teams and we had a tough one with Grandview last week. Grandview is really good. I’m proud of the bounce back our kids had.

We showed a lot of grit and determination and played really well.”

It was the first loss for Arapahoe in three games while Vista improved to 2-1 overall for the season.

Vista quarterback Dane Dougherty completed seven of 15 passes for 133 yards and the Golden Eagles wound up with 366 yards in

total offense.

Arapahoe senior Pyreese Miller ran 64 yards on the first play of the game which led to a 3-yard TD pass from quarterback Cole Hanson to Ty Scheckenbach.

Vista also scored on its first possession with Dougherty hooking up with Stone on a 13-yard TD pass.

The Golden Eagles led 20-14 at half and settled the outcome in the third quarter on a 48-yard TD pass from SEE FOOTBALL, P25

Mountain Vista’s Nick Stone (2) caught four touchdown passes during a 27-17 win for the Golden Eagles over Arapahoe on Sept. 9.

Arapahoe quarterback Cole Hansen (7) tries to escape a tackle Sept. 9 in a game against Mountain Vista.

Softball shutout is stuff of Legend Parker-area team wins 8-0 against rival Rock Canyon

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Legend shortstop Kaylynn English fields a high bouncing grounder during the game against Rock Canyon on Sept. 8. English had two PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON hits in the game, which the Titans won 8-0.

Cameron Ponich, softball pitcher for Legend High School in Parker, has a habit of picking up a little dirt before delivering a pitch.

Ponich was not only picking up dirt and wiping it off before each pitch, she was also wiping out batters for Highlands Ranch’s Rock Canyon High School in an 8-0 Continental League shutout victory on Sept. 8 at Legend.

“I’ve been doing it for so long, it’s just a habit of mine and a superstition,” Ponich explained of her custom of grabbing a little dirt.

The junior right-hander scattered just five hits and struck out 15 batters as the Titans, ranked fourth in the Class 5A CHSAANow.com poll, improved their overall record to 9-3.

Ponich kept her rise ball low against the Jaguars of Rock Canyon, which made her curveball and screwball more effective, and the league strikeout leader raised her total to 86 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched.

Ponich surrendered two hits and a walk in the third inning as Rock Canyon loaded the bases but she got the third out of the frame on a ground ball to second base.

“Usually I use my rise ball because it’ll make them go under the ball when they swing,” she said. “My favorite pitch is the curveball.”

Ponich had two hits and drove in a run in Legend’s nine-hit attack.

“I don’t usually hit for my non high school (club) team but I like hitting so I come through a little bit and I get hits sometimes,” said Ponich. “It was really important to win, especially since it was our first league game, and it sets the tone for the rest of the season and the rest of the league games.”

Legend’s junior shortstop Kaylynn English went 2-for3 with a double and triple.

She scored twice and raised her team-leading batting average to .614 Emma Harrington also had two hits for the Titans.

“I could definitely sense that she was on,” said Legend coach Kristen Shirk when asked about Ponich.

“We talked before the game to see how she was feeling and she said she was ready to go. Her stuff was moving, SEE SOFTBALL, P25

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which is always a plus.”

Legend won back-to-back state softball titles in 2017 and 2018, which is a reminder for this year’s team.

“I told the girls the other day, this is a brand new (Continental League) season,” said Shirk. “We want to win (championship) banners. We want to fill the gym with banners.

Conference is the first step. We use our non-conference to figure out things and we are really young this year. We only have two seniors.

“We have done quite well in our non-conference. I hope we continue to grow. At times we see our youth but then we see some brilliant things that can happen.”

Rock Canyon is also a young team.

The two-time defending league champions who were the top-seeded team in last season’s state tournament saw its record dip to 6-6.

“We’ve come from a position of significant experience and ability to significant inexperience and a lot of potential,” said coach Michael DeSimone. “We have moments when we can see that brilliance and unfortunately some times when we are learning.”

Legend junior pitcher Cameron Ponich allowed five hits and struck out 15 batters in an 8-0 shutout victory over Rock Canyon PHOTO BY JIM BENTON on Sept. 8.

Senior Kristen Remley had two of Rock Canyon’s hits while Savannah Avery, Sydney Boulaphinh and Sloane Sprague had the other three hits for the Jaguars, who went 60-11 over the past three seasons.

“We’ve built a legacy,” said DeSimone, who had just four seniors suited up for the Legend game. “We worked hard for many years to build this up and we can’t lower the standards because we’re not ready for the moment. We’ll continue to build and get better.

We’re such a tale of two teams.

They are great kids and they know what they have to do.”

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Arapahoe quarterback Cole Hansen (7) prepares to call a play during the Sept. 9 game against Mountain Vista. The Golden PHOTO BY JIM BENTON Eagles won 27-17.

because the Centennial League is really tough. Our guys didn’t give up.

We just didn’t stay focused and they got into our heads and we didn’t stay with what we needed to do. It was a bunch of little things but I think we’ll be OK.”

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Dougherty to Stone.

“We’re going to enjoy the win and we have Legend next week,” said Looney. ‘They are really good. This was the type of win we can build off of for sure. It gives out kids a ton of confidence going into league (Continental).

Miller unofficially had 123 yards rushing for Arapahoe.

“We didn’t do a very good job of doing the things we needed to do,” said first year Arapahoe coach Joe Nuu. “It’s a good thing for us and now we have to get back to the drawing board to figure out what we need to do. It was a good slap in the face. It wasn’t a slap that all the kids expected, but they (Vista) did a great job.

“We’re 2-1. We’re not 0-3. We’ve got to do a better job of executing things

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While the county has paid for Tri-County services until the end of the year, Drake and her team are in talks with the agency about how to continue at least some of those services beyond 2021.

“We are very earnest in our desire to continue to work with

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A map of the trail cleanup sites is available online at tinyurl.com/ParkerDayOfService.

At each location, volunteers will meet a “trail boss” who

will provide garbage bags and will give further direction, Gann said. Those who attend are asked to bring their own hats, sunscreen, gloves and water.

Gann, a 26-year Parker resident and mother of three, said she has been working on the concept for the Mayor’s Day of Service for several years.

“Service and simply being a good neighbor has always been an important part of who I am,” she said. “I’ve seen firsthand the good it can do when people get their hands

dirty together. Walls come down, communication starts and we learn that we are more alike than different when we literally work together for a common cause. Friendships are forged, community is strengthened.”

More information is available by calling 720-257-4506.

“No matter how big we get, I hope we will always keep our small town friendliness, values, and sense of community,” Gann said. “I truly believe one of the best ways to do that is to serve together.”

Tri-County at least through the end of this year and to manage a smooth transition,” Drake said. “They’re professionals; we’re professionals, I think that there’s every reason to think that we will be successful in managing that transition.”

A spokesperson for Tri-County said decisions about contract negotiations with Douglas County would be left to their executive director.

The county hopes to use the

community health assessment they commissioned in July to help them decide what services they will offer beyond those that are statutorily required.

That assessment, which usually takes about a year to complete, is planned to be finished by the end of the year, Drake said.

The county plans to use an assessment completed by TriCounty as the foundation for their document, she said.

“It’s very likely and very

possible that the new board of health and a new public health director may want to go back out and do a longer version,” Drake said. “But it does give us a document to sort of show us what Douglas County people think and kind of a launching point for what our public health improvement plan should look like, which is designed to address what the (Community Health Assessment) is telling you.”

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Man found dead after 5-hour police standoff

BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A tip from a suicide hotline led to a standoff between the Castle Rock Police Department and an unidentified man on Sept. 7. After more than five hours, a police robot found the man dead in what authorities said was an apparent suicide.

The standoff lasted hours into the night, preventing residents in the area of Red Hawk Drive and Wolfensberger Road from going home, or keeping those who were at their homes from leaving due to a stay-inplace CodeRed alert.

According to the Castle Rock police report, officers had received multiple calls about the man in the days before the Sept. 7 incident.

Officers’ initial contact with the man occurred on Sept. 6, the day before the standoff, during a welfare check in the 1400 block of Red Hawk Drive after a friend contacted authorities expressing concern about the man’s state of mind.

During the Sept. 6 welfare check,

the police report said the man refused to meet with officers and became agitated with their presence.

Not wanting to make the situation worse, officers opted to leave, according to the report.

Later that night, officers again tried to contact the man via telephone. According to the report, during the call that lasted nearly 1-1/2 hours, the officer worked to convince the Castle Rock man to get help for his continued suicidal thoughts.

At that time, the police report said he again declined assistance, with the officer agreeing to check in on him again on Sept. 7.

On the morning of Sept. 7, the Castle Rock Police Department was contacted by a suicide hotline that stated they had been on the phone with the man who was threatening to shoot himself, police said. Castle Rock police said they were also contacted by a family member who said the man was making suicidal statements and creating concerning posts on social media.

An officer again reached out to

the man via telephone and spoke with him, police said. He continued to make suicidal statements and refused to meet with officers, threatening to shoot at officers if they came to his home, the report said.

According to the report, after an hour of negotiating, the man told officers he was going to shoot himself, and a gunshot was heard over the phone. There was no response from the subject and police and medical personnel were dispatched to his residence to render medical aid.

Upon arrival, the police report said officers approached the man’s apartment. The man, who was alive and uninjured, began threatening to shoot at officers on scene, claiming he had multiple weapons in his possession, the report said.

The Castle Rock police report said that following the threats of violence and claims of having multiple weapons, a perimeter was established. Not knowing if the gunshot fired by the subject had entered an adjacent apartment, officers began contacting neighbors to check their

welfare, evacuate them or have them shelter in place, the report said.

The Douglas County Regional SWAT team was contacted and negotiations with the man continued. According to the report, over a five-hour period, crisis negotiators asked the man to exit and surrender to officers. These requests were all met with refusal.

Several tactics were employed in the attempt to secure the safe surrender of the subject, including repeated announcements over a loudspeaker, telephone negotiations, sound and light diversion devices, deployment of chemical irritants and the breaching of several doors and windows.

No gunshots were fired by officers, police said. After all efforts to get the man to surrender were exhausted, a robot was deployed inside the residence. The robot found the man lying dead inside, according to the report.

The Douglas County Coroner’s Office arrived on scene and is handling the death investigation.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021 DOUGLAS COUNTY MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER In compliance with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a Coordinated Election will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors beginning on October 8, 2021. Voters who do not receive a ballot by October 19, 2021 may request a ballot from the Douglas County Elections Office, located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by calling 303-660-7444.

Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to return a completed ballot by mail, you must affix adequate postage to the OFFICIAL BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPE before mailing. Ballots must be received by the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 2, 2021. Postmarks do not count as a received date.

24-HOUR BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS: These locations are available 24-hours a day beginning Friday, October 8, 2021 until 7:00 p.m.

Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines Crystal Valley Ranch 2160 Fox Haven Drive, Castle Rock Douglas County Elections 125 Stephanie Place. Castle Rock Douglas County Facilities Building 9040 Tammy Lane, Parker Douglas County Off-Leash Area 1100 Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock Douglas County Office, Phillip S. Miller Building 100 Third Street, Castle Rock Douglas County Parks & Trails 9651 S. Quebec Street, Highlands Ranch EchoPark Stadium 11901 Newlin Gulch Boulevard, Parker Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle 2223 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch Sheriff Substation 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch

Larkspur Town Hall 8720 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur Lone Tree Municipal Building 9220 Kimmer Drive, Lone Tree Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree Parker Police Department 18600 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, Parker Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker Redstone Park 3280 Redstone Park Circle, Highlands Ranch Roxborough Marketplace 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Littleton Sterling Ranch Civic Center 8155 Piney Ranch Avenue, Littleton The Grange 3692 Meadows Boulevard, Castle Rock The Ridge House 4501 E. Enderud Boulevard, Castle Rock VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER LOCATIONS AND HOURS: Voter Service and Polling Centers offer the following voter services: register to vote, update voter registration, replace a ballot, vote in person, drop off a voted ballot, use an ADA accessible voting machine.

These locations are available Monday - Friday, October 25 - November 2, 2021, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 30, 2021, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

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

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Misc. Private Legals Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE

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AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: SANDRA FARR AKA SANDRA RUTH FARR OCCUPANT - LINCOLN LTD - BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC - SCOTT DAVID KASSING - SANDRA FARR AKA SANDRA RUTH FARR C/O SENIORCARE LLC - SANDRA FARR AKA SANDRA RUTH FARR & GLYNN CATLEDGE AKA GLYNN NEWTON CATLEDGE - CLARKE LIVING TRUST - WALTER F CLARKE & SARA M CLARKE AS TRUSTEES OF THE CLARKE LIVING TRUST - MELANIE DOUGLAS PC - MARTHA BROWN GUARDIAN FOR SANDRA FARR C/O SENIORCARE LLC - DR CHRISTOPHER R THORNTON AS CONSERVATOR FORMERLY MARK ELLIOTT AS CONSERVATOR - GLYNN CATLEDGE AKA GLYNN NEWTON CATLEDGE You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November 2017 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13, LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 37 BLK 19 PERRY PARK 5 1.128 AM/L and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13, LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of SANDRA FARR for said year 2016 That on the 16th day of December 2020 said FIG CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CO13, LLC assigned said certificate of purchase to BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC. That said BLUE SPRUCE SERVICING COMPANY LLC on the 23rd day of December 2020 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 30th day of December 2021 unless the same has been redeemed.

Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 16th day of September 2021 /s/ David Gill, Douglas County Treasurer Legal Notice No. 939675

First Publication: September 16, 2021 Last Publication: September 30, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Children Services (Adoption/Guardian/Other) Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: ZAMIRACLE A/K/A ZAMIRA ROSE ARMIJO, D.O.B.: 9/9/2020; Child, And concerning: LUCIA CAMILLE ARMIJO AKA CAMILLE ARMIJO, D.O.B.: 11/26/1991; Mother; TIMOTHY JAMES MACULEWICZ, D.O.B.: 12/7/1977; Possible Father, JOHN DOE; Possible Father Respondents, And ARIANA ARMIJO, D.O.B.: 7/18/1998, Maternal Aunt, MONICA ARMIJO, D.O.B.: 8/19/1974, Maternal Grandmother, Special Respondents.

Attorney for Department: R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Angela Borkowski, #50088 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 lreigrut@douglas.co.us aborkowski@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV174 DIVISION 8 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2020.

TO: JOHN DOE TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is

dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Review and Adjudication Hearing has been set for November 1, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. in Division 8 of the Douglas County District Court located at 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, CO 80109.

All parties shall appear on that date and time by calling 720-437-6180, extension 75590# unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.

If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate.

You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2020, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: August 30, 2021 /s/ Angela Borkowski Angela Borkowski, #50088 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No. 939662 First Publication: September 16, 2021 Last Publication: September 16, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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