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County school board election shapes up Two slates emerge in races for four director seats BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Jan Dengal, who is the Parker Senior Center director and teaches a line dancing class there, leads a performance at the Sept. 23 PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER reopening of the facility.
Parker Senior Center reopens with party Facility offers classes, games, luncheons BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For many Parker seniors, the full
reopening of a local community center represents a path to reconnecting after a year and a half of isolation prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Parker Senior Center, located at 10675 Longs Way, celebrated its reopening during an Oktoberfestthemed event Sept. 23.
Barbara Assante, a member of the senior center, said the return of services and events at the center represents “joy and happiness and interactions” for her. “The people here are so nice and friendly,” Assante said. “It’s so SEE CENTER, P8
Hilltop Social Club reaches century mark Women’s group also maintains 123-year-old schoolhouse BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The club began as a social club
for women trying to escape isolation in the remote farming and ranching community of Douglas County, but a century later, it’s
become “more like a sister group than a social group.”
The field is set for this fall’s Douglas County School Board elections, where two slates have emerged to square off for four seats on the board — a majority on the sevenmember board. While one slate is asking voters to let them take the district in a similar direction as current board members, the other is saying it’s time for new leadership. The candidates are not only aiming to help govern the district amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but also after national debates about equity in education took place at the local level in past months. Incumbents Krista Holtzmann and Kevin Leung are seeking reelection while running alongside Ruby Martinez and Juli Watkins in the CommUNITY Matters slate. The four are asking voters to “keep the positive momentum going” in DCSD, according to the slate’s website. Sitting board members bring a track record of academic achievement, a decrease in teacher turnover and financial investment in mental health resources for schools, the group says. The Kids First slate is made up of
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State of mental health on display at summit Douglas County hosts annual event aimed at addressing growing crisis BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The annual Douglas County Mental Health Summit focused on the need for collaboration to address the state’s mental health crisis, obstacles in getting help to veterans, alcohol and substance abuse care, and issues facing local youths. The 2021 summit, held on Sept. 23 in Parker, was hosted by the Douglas County Mental Health Initiative (DCMHI) and the Douglas County commissioners. Community collaboration Attending the summit to discuss the importance of community collaboration to attack the growing mental health crisis in Colorado and nationwide were Shannon Breitzman, principal of Health Management Associates, and Laura Ciancone, coordinator of DCMHI. Breitzman commended the work Douglas County has put into developing a mental health program that works because they have partnered with organizations, programs, and government agencies that all have the same goal to help
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citizens suffering from all levels of mental illness. Breitzman said Colorado and the nation are still falling behind in treating mental illness. About 20% of sick days are due to mental illness, she said. Globally, only 10% of those suffering from mental illness get help, she added. In Colorado, Breitzman said 15.3% of the adult population admitted they suffered from poor mental health in 2019. About 26.9% of the adult population in Colorado admitted they personally are addicted to drugs or alcohol or know of a friend or family member who is. “Mental health is as important as physical health,” Breitzman said. “Poor mental health only increases the risk of poor physical health such as a stroke, heart disease or diabetes.” To address the growing crisis, Breitzman said communities should be equipped to help patients in need through the long haul, meaning not just in a day of crisis, but through the process of getting well. In Douglas County, Ciacone said, it took a lot of work to develop a system that involved collaborating with more than 40 community partnerships that all work toward the common goal of improving the health outcomes for citizens. The program works to address unmet mental health needs by connecting people to services, expanding access to care, and preventing those in need of services from falling through the cracks. Ciacone said that when the Douglas County Commissioners directed staff to develop the mental health initiative seven years ago, the process mapping and work at
the beginning is a large part of the program’s long-term success. With partnerships across 24 sectors, including health care, law enforcement, social services, and education, Ciacone said all of them have a “true” interest in improving mental health outcomes for all ages. “All voices matter in making sure to effectively leverage talents and strengths in each partnership,” she said. State behavioral health care Dr. Robert Werthwein, director of the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health, spoke about the state of mental health care in the state and reform efforts that are currently under way. Werthwein was honest with the large group of summit attendees — Colorado is not doing a good enough job to address the growing crisis. Colorado continues to rank at the bottom of identifying who needs behavioral health services and then treating those who are identified, he said. “We have gotten better at identifying who needs help,” he said, “but not at getting the help they need.” Werthwein estimated that one in five Colorado residents needs mental health services. The problem, he said, is the state does not have the facilities and resources to get help to more than a million people. The result, Werthwein said, is the court system and criminal justice systems are being overburdened with people who should not be arrested because they just need mental health care. “We are not perfect, but it is important that we work to clean
our own house,” he said. “It is a lot of pressure when the ask exceeds the number of resources we have.” As of Sept. 23, Werthwein said there are 342 people sitting in Colorado jails waiting for a hospital. Of those, two died by suicide before help arrived, he said. Before COVID, on a given day, about 50 people were sitting in Colorado jails awaiting services, Werthwein said. With Gov. Jared Polis creating a mental health task force to get the state’s issues in order, Werthwein said it is going to be important to get all agencies and programs on the same page. “Currently, each agency is trying to solve the mental health problem alone,” he said. “They are competing against each other because we are not talking about how to address the issues together.” At the state level, Werthwein said, the only way things are going to turn around is for them to completely rebuild the behavioral health system’s infrastructure. Veteran care As a veteran himself, Douglas County Commissioner George Teal said discussions about improving the mental health care system must include how to improve care for veterans. “With veterans, it is not a mental illness as much as it is a mental injury,” Teal said. Benjamin Kremer, the acting suicide prevention program manager for Veterans Affair Medical Center in Aurora, said the problem with veterans has a lot to do SEE SUMMIT, P30
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Funds available to veterans Emergency assistance is available for veterans struggling with housing (mortgage/rent), transportation, employment, healthcare or other emergency needs. To apply for the veterans assistance funds visit douglasveterans.org or call 303-663-6200. Students stand in line at Rolling Hills Elementary School in unincorporated Arapahoe County on Aug. 18, the first day of the academic year with all grade levels in school in PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD the Cherry Creek School District.
Colo. schools that require masks have lower COVID rates State public-health officials urge universal masking in schools BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN
Colorado’s school-aged children are experiencing the highest rates of coronavirus infection among any age group in the state right now. But state health officials on Sept. 23 presented new data showing that requiring kids to wear masks while in school is associated with lower rates of COVID-19. The data back up guidance from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recommending that all schools implement universal masking policies for students, staff and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. “The lower case rates are associated with districts that are requiring masks in schools, again showing a clear impact that masks are having in decreasing transmission in our school settings,” Dr. Rachel Herlihy, the state epidemiologist, said during a briefing with reporters. Communities with higher rates of vaccination among school-aged children also have lower rates of coronavirus infection, according to CDPHE data. You’ve heard over and over that this is now a pandemic of the unvaccinated. Well, a huge chunk of the unvaccinated statewide are kids — either those too young to be eligible for vaccination or those who are eligible but haven’t gotten the shot. Since school started in mid-tolate August, Colorado kids ages 6 to 11 and ages 12 to 17 have had the highest coronavirus case rates in the state. For 12-17 year olds, an
age group where kids are eligible for vaccination, infection rates rival the peaks of last winter. For 6 to 11 year olds, who are not yet eligible for vaccination, these are the highest infection rates they’ve seen during the pandemic. Parents of kids in this age group received likely welcome news this week when the drug company Pfizer announced promising results in its tests of the vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 and indicated it would soon seek authorization for the vaccine to be administered widely. Kids who are generally not yet school age, those up to age 5, have the lowest infection rates in the state. The picture looks a little different at the local level in Colorado’s largest counties. Some counties have infection rates among schoolaged kids that are more than double the infections rates in others. Among the state’s 10 largest counties, Weld County has the highest rates for kids ages 6 to 17. El Paso and Larimer counties follow closely behind. On the lower end are Boulder and Denver, each with case rates among school-aged kids that are less than half of Weld County’s. One of the big points that state health officials hoped to get across during the Sept. 23 briefing is the importance of getting vaccinated. Counties with higher vaccination rates among school-aged kids are generally the ones with lower case rates. Weld County, for instance, has the second-lowest vaccination rate for kids ages 12 to 17 among the state’s 10 biggest counties — around 40%. Boulder, which has a vaccination rate around 70% for kids 12 to 17 has the second-lowest case rate. “We see this clear correlation between high vaccination rates SEE MASKS, P30
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Fallen firefighter ‘epitomized the term brother’ South Metro Fire Rescue’s Anthony Palato is remembered after losing life to cancer BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Anthony Palato dreamed of being a firefighter ever since he was a small child, said his brother-in-law, Steve Durie. “Tony epitomized the term ‘brother’ all his life,” Durie said at a memorial service Sept. 21, days after Palato died at age 55 on Sept. 15 after fighting cancer. “He loved every aspect of being a firefighter, especially the camaraderie, the joking around, the pranks, and (helping) neighborhoods that he served — but mostly the love he shared with his brothers and sisters” at South Metro Fire Rescue, Durie said. Palato — a “humble hero,” as Durie put it — served as a firefighter paramedic, beginning his fire service career with the City of Sheridan Fire Department and later joining the Cunningham Fire Protection District in 2000. An online obituary listed Palato as “of Castle Rock.” In 2017, Palato was diagnosed with an occupational cancerous tumor, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
Firefighter-Paramedic Anthony “Tony” COURTESY OF SOUTH METRO FIRE RESCUE Palato.
“Although he went into remission a few years ago, tragically, the cancer returned. Tony was surrounded with a strong support network including his wife, their two daughters and his second family of firefighters,” the fire agency said in a news release. When Durie was 12, he also lost his brother to cancer, he told the crowd at Denver First Church in Cherry Hills Village.
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A stage holds items in remembrance of firefighter paramedic Anthony Palato for a memorial service Sept. 21. Because Palato’s cancer was considered job-related, his memorial service was classified as Level I Line of Duty Death, according to South PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD Metro Fire Rescue1.
“And (I) lived most of my life with the void created by that loss,” Durie said. “Thirty-eight years later, I was blessed to meet Tony.” Durie’s first memory of meeting Palato was his “engaging, warm personality and his smile that lit up the room,” he said, recalling Palato’s belly laugh. “I had finally found the brother I had been missing all those years,” Durie said. Palato was “dedicated to family” and loved getting family members together for events at holidays, Durie said. “Now, the holiday season is fast approaching. And Tony always made sure the house was decorated to the nines, for either Halloween … Christmas or other holidays,” Durie said. He added that Palato “would routinely get the family together to drive around to different neighborhoods just to see the lights.” “Tony was recently asked just a few days ago what religion he was affiliated with. Tony paused, and he said: ‘Anything that believes in love,’” Durie said. Palato passed away peacefully, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. Because Palato’s cancer was considered job-related, his memorial service was classified as Level I Line of Duty Death, according to the fire agency.
Personnel drive down East Hampden Avenue near South Colorado Boulevard in a memorial procession for Anthony Palato. The procession ran through parts of the Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village and Centennial areas. PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD
In 2018, Cunningham Fire Protection District unified with South Metro Fire Rescue, where Palato worked until he medically retired on March 1. “There is no doubt that Tony touched many lives and will be remembered as a kind, caring and compassionate person with a true servant’s heart,” the fire agency said in the news release. “He will be greatly missed.” Memorial donations can be made to The Denver Hospice at 8299 E. Lowry Blvd. in Denver. The public can visit thedenverhospice.org/ donation.
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Backpack Society continues to expand Nonprofit feeds families, students in Douglas County, Littleton BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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More than a year after its inception, the nonprofit organization Backpack Society continues to grow, both in helping to feed local families and students and in expanding its facilities. In 2020, Highlands Ranch resident June Everett knew of students and families in Douglas County who were going hungry. Early on, data showed nearly 300 students in just Highlands Ranch, and 8,000 districtwide qualified for free and reduced lunches. Everett knew there was a need and started a pilot program with ThunderRidge High School where students could receive food in backpacks throughout the week. Everett said that back in early 2020 the plan was to start the pilot program to see how things would go. Then, the pandemic hit, and students were sent home for online learning. That meant more students going hungry, she said. “The need just grew overnight,” Everett said. “We knew that if a student needs help, the entire family does too. We continued what we were doing for families as often as needed throughout the pandemic.” Starting out by offering food donations through her garage, Everett’s idea of helping in Douglas County continued to grow. The Backpack Society eventually moved to a donated facility, which she said was out of the way and hard to find. In March, the Backpack Society moved to what Everett hopes will be a forever home at 213 W. County Line Road in Littleton. The new facility allows the volunteer organization to store and donate food more consistently, Everett said. As schools returned to in-person learning this year, Everett said she got back to working directly with local schools to make sure students were getting enough food throughout the week. After starting with one school in 2020, the program has grown to
Backpack Society Founder June Everett, of Highlands Ranch, continues to expand the nonprofit program.
providing students with food in 25 schools in Lone Tree, Sedalia, Highlands Ranch and Littleton. Everett said the number of students requesting assistance fluctuates from week to week. The highest number of students receiving help in a given week has been 45. For families, Everett said, the Backpack Society is handing out between 20 and 25 food boxes a week to families throughout Douglas County and the region. “From the start, I knew there was a need just by looking at the numbers,” Everett said. “In reality, there are just kids who need help, and we are here to keep providing it.” In the future, Everett said she is going to continue working to expand the program by partnering with local schools to build food pantries that will also provide snacks and food assistance to any teachers in need. Everett said the program is completely confidential and another goal in the coming year is to get more publicity to notify those in need that help is out there. Helping raise awareness about the important services the Backpack Society offers, a special ribbon-cutting ceremony was scheduled for Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. at the new location. Backpack Society is 100% reliant on donations and grants to keep the doors open. To learn more, visit the website at backpacksociety.org.
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Tri-County Health services cover more than COVID Agency plays role in many facets of community well-being BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
While much emphasis has been put on the COVID-19 work done by the Tri-County Health Department, the agency also provide dozens of unrelated, often unnoticed services that impact the daily lives of the residents they serve. Those services -- and how to keep them running -- will come into play as Douglas County moves to form its own public health department, and while the other counties that Tri-County now serves, Arapahoe and Adams, ponder their future relationship with the agency. From splashing in pools and lounging at local beaches this summer to eating at a restaurant or taking a sip of water, the health department has a hand in ensuring safety in many common activities. “Most people don’t realize public health touches their life every day, even when they don’t walk into our building,” said Jennifer Ludwig, the deputy director of Tri-County. “It’s hard to measure prevention because it’s measur-
ing things that hopefully never happen.” Some of the lesser-known services provided by Tri-County include NARCAN overdose treatment training for law enforcement, foodborne illness investigations, in-home help for first-time mothers, substance abuse prevention and sexual health services such as birth control counseling, among others. Although Douglas County is in the process of creating its own health department, its leaders have voiced interest in continuing to receive some level of service from the regional health department moving forward. Douglas County staff is in the process of studying which TriCounty services are used by residents and which ones — beyond those required by state law — will continue. Adams and Arapahoe counties have also said they are reconsidering their future with the regional health department. The five major categories of service provided by Tri-County are: • Community health promotion: Under this category of services, Tri-County works to improve the entire population’s health on a macro level by providing education and outreach in areas like maternal and child health, mental health and substance abuse and nutrition. This team also promotes changes in policies related to these topics.
• Nursing: This division provides mostly client-based services such as immunizations, testing for sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy testing and support for mothers and their children. The team also conducts investigations of preventable child fatalities and in Arapahoe County, provides dental care to low-income seniors. • Environmental health: The department’s environmental health team focuses on keeping people healthy through inspections and regulations of places like childcare facilities, restaurants, water treatment systems, pools, beaches, septic systems and landfills. It puts on events like household chemical roundups, which have the goal of keeping chemicals out of the water supply. Douglas County uses this division’s work more than any other services, Ludwig said. • Nutrition: The Women, Infants and Children Program, or WIC, exists under this division. This team provides education and counseling to individuals and families regarding nutrition and, if needed, breastfeeding. In Adams County, the team also provides food vouchers to residents in need and partners with community gardens to provide access to fresh organic produce and teach families about home gardening. • Emergency preparedness, response and communicable disease surveillance: This division — the
one most well-known over the past year and a half — generally addresses human-made or naturallyoccurring public health threats. While this is the team that has focused on the COVID-19 pandemic response, it’s also responsible for investigations and contact tracing of other diseases such as E. coli, rabies and salmonella. It also includes a workplace safety and security program, such as active shooter trainings, fire drills and tornado drills. Tri-County also has three branches outside of the publicfacing services: administration and finance, human resources and planning and information management. The planning and information management team is what creates and maintains data such as the COVID-19 dashboards on Tri-County’s website. Many of these divisions work together and overlap in their work, Ludwig said. According to the state’s Public Health Act of 2008, each county is required by statute to provide core public health services and do things like securing “conditions for a health community.” The ways and extent to which that work can be completed, however, is based on the availability of funding and resources, Ludwig said. “We are way more than just COVID,” she said. “We’re in every facet that you could think of.”
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Attendees of the Parker Senior Center grand reopening enjoy a tractor-pulled hayride.
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good to have friends.” The Sept. 28 event featured tours of the facility, line dances, Germanstyle food, singing and conversations among attendees. The senior center, open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Monday through Friday, serves as a meeting place and activity hub for its more than 600 members. The center serves adults 50 and older in Douglas County and costs $48 per year to join. “The main thing that the Parker Senior Center does is it connects people with others,” said Louise West, the administrative assistant. “So when
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we closed, it was really tough.” Like many organizations, the senior center closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the center couldn’t put on its regular events, it eventually offered limited, socially-distanced programs such as a drive-in pancake breakfast and outdoor concerts, said Donna Foerster, the events and fundraising chair for the center. Beginning in July, the center started to reopen bit by bit and is now offering all its usual events and programs. Offerings include games, luncheons, exercise classes, outings and day trips with the club. “I think the reopening is really profound for our members,” West said. “Because they’re now reconnected with their friends.”
The Parker Senior Center reopening featured a tractor-pulled hayride for attendees Sept. 23.
Christine Lefils, left, sings “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra during the Sept. 23 reopening of the Parker Senior Center.
Onlookers watch the line dancing performance at the Parker Senior Center reopening Sept. 23.
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Volunteers picked up about five truckloads of garbage during the Inaugural Mayor’s Day of Service Sept. 25, according to organizers.
Organizers hope to repeat event on yearly basis BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Hundreds of residents spent their Saturday cleaning up various trails around the Town of Parker as part of the Inaugural Mayor’s Day of Service, according to an organizer for the event. The Sept. 25 event was organized by Just Serve and the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The group first met for the kickoff of the event at 9 a.m. at O’Brien Park, where Mayor Jeff Toborg and other organizers spoke to the volunteers. “I thank you for giving back to your community,” Toborg said, ac-
From left, Jason Standifird, Mayor Jeff Toborg and Shaun Gann stand in front of the pavilion at O’Brien Park in Parker Sept. 25. Standifird is the president of the Parker South Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Gann helped organize the PHOTOS BY WHITNEY TAYLOR event.
cording to a recording of the event. The volunteers helped clean up several trails including Baldwin
Gulch Trail, Sulphur Gulch Trail and Cherry Creek Regional Trail. “We hope that this will be some-
thing that happens year after year after year,” said Shaun Gann, one of the organizers.
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Man shares story of fight against atrial fibrillation Fatigue, rapid heart rate can be symptoms of a serious condition BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
For many years, Zach Ward thought his racing heartbeat was because he had too much coffee, exercised too much or got up too fast. In reality, he was suffering from a condition many Americans have without ever knowing — atrial fibrillation, or AFib. It was not until three years ago when Ward stood up, passed out and hit his head on a dresser that he was officially diagnosed. Had he not been taken to the hospital to look at his head injury, Ward said, he does not know if he would have ever found out about the heart condition. The ER doctor sent Ward to the hospital, who then sent him to a cardiologist for treatment of a condition 47-year-old Ward is suspected have having for more than 20 years. “I remember standing up and just could not get enough oxygen,” said Ward, a Castle Pines resident. “I just fell over and completely passed out. Until that day, I had no idea how common AFib really is and how often it never gets treated.” Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that can increase a person’s risk of strokes, heart failure and other heart-related complications. During atrial fibrillation, the heart’s two upper chambers beat chaotically and irregularly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the U.S. there are more than 454,000 hospitalizations a year with AFib being the primary diagnosis. AFib is the contributing factor to more than 158,000 deaths per year. Because AFib symptoms can be subtle, or rationalized as Ward did, they are often ignored. Symptoms of AFib include irregular heartbeat, heart palpitations (rapid, fluttering, or pounding), lightheadedness, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath and chest pain.
Zach Ward, of Castle Pines, was diagnosed with AFib three years ago. Since then, he has had surgery and taken steps to keep his PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES heart beating at a normal rate.
HealthOne physician Dr. Charles Fuenzalida, a cardiac electrophysiologist with The Medical Center of Aurora, said that, like Ward, many people just do not realize the variety of symptoms they are experiencing is due to a serious heart condition. With September being AFib Awareness Month, Ward said it is important for people to realize how something that seems like a minor symptom that can be blamed on coffee or fatigue can be something serious. “I would get out of breath walking up a flight of stairs and think it was because I was out of shape,” Ward said. “Had I not hit that dresser, I would have never bothered to go to a
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doctor about it.” In treating Ward, Fuenzalida said it has taken several steps over three years to get his heart in a place where he can return to biking and regular exercise. At first, Ward started taking blood pressure medications and blood thinners. On two occasions, Ward went through a cardioversion procedure. Cardioversion is a procedure used to return an abnormal heartbeat to a normal rhythm. The problem, Ward said, was that the procedure costs $10,000 every time it must be done, and it is not permanent. Ward went through cardioversion twice. In treating patients with AFib, Fuenzalida said, one of the biggest concerns is stroke. When a person has AFib, blood can pool in the heart’s upper chambers and form blood clots that can break off and travel to the brain. When medicine and the cardioversion treatments were not working to stabilize his heart, Fuenzalida recommended Ward go through a different procedure called ablation. Ablation uses small burns or freezes to cause some scarring on the inside of the heart to help break up the electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeats. This procedure allows the heart to return to a normal rhythm. After having a friend die from AFib, Ward agreed to have the surgery done in the spring of this year. With about a dozen doctors and nurses in the room, Ward said, he was impressed with the technology used to conduct the procedure, with the doctor going through a vein, starting in the thigh, through the lungs and into the heart. The
AFIB RISK FACTORS The risk for AFib increases with age. High blood pressure, the risk for which also increases with advancing age, accounts for about 1 in 5 cases of AFib. Risk factors for AFib include: Advancing age High blood pressure Obesity European ancestry Diabetes Heart failure Ischemic heart disease Hyperthyroidism Chronic kidney disease Moderate to heavy alcohol use Smoking Enlargement of the chambers on the left side of the heart Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention procedure took about six hours altogether. Now, Ward said he is feeling the difference, and has gotten back to regular exercise and biking without being as worried. Technology is also helping Ward stay vigilant. Some of the most popular smartwatches on the market can monitor a person’s heart rate. Ward said he can constantly monitor his heart rate. Fuenzalida said he believes smartwatch technology is a game-changer in identifying and diagnosing AFib. Fuenzalida said each year more patients are being referred to heart specialists based on smartwatch data.
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Flour Power franchise has full plate of classes BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Parents struggling to get children to eat a vegetable might want to consider enrolling them in a cooking class with Flour Power Kids Cooking Studio in Highlands Ranch. During a Tuesday night class in August, the Flour Power instructors focused on lunchtime favorites, teaching a small group of students how to make homemade onion rings and sloppy joe sandwiches. Ranging in ages from 7 to 15, students learned the proper way to safely chop onions, pushing through the tears. The students learned how to separate egg yolks and prepare the breading for onion rings. Students worked to brown hamburger meat and mix the sloppy joe sauce and mix a special dipping sauce for serving. As each batch of onion rings was pulled out of the oven, the students gladly tasted their work, cheerfully saying how good the onion rings were and surprising parents with how willing they were to eat an actual onion. A regular student of Flour Power is 15-year-old Tess Carlson. Carlson said she has participated in a variety of classes over the last year.
Carlson said she liked the “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” themed class, but her favorite was making chili. Flour Power opened in Highlands Ranch two years ago. Co-owners Chris Logue and Shaylee Smith started the franchise operation together. Logue said she and Smith had both had careers working with young children but wanted something different. They did not want to open a traditional childcare facility, Logue said. The two started doing research, which led them to the national Flour Power franchise. Locations of Flour Power have opened in Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Logue said Smith has always had a passion for cooking, and both of them love working with children, making Flour Power the logical direction to take. In getting the Flour Power center, located at 2030 E. County Line Road in Highland Ranch, ready to go, the two women learned a lot about the obstacles and rules of opening a new business. Flour Power is now in the place where a Subway used to be. Logue said while it was already a kitchen, it took a
Flour Power students work with instructor Shaylee Smith to make the sauce for sloppy joes. PHOTO BY THELMA GRIMES
lot of time to get it ready for teaching students. In two years of hosting classes, Logue said Flour Power sees a variety of ages and interests as students are steadily signing up for various classes. To help students find their niche in cooking, Flour Power offers a six-class program for $199. Choosing from a slate of options, times and dates, students can sign up for the cupcake class to fulfill a sweet tooth or get a taste of
true cooking in the cabbage soup class. Logue said parents have found the classes are also helpful in dealing with “picky eaters.” “Kids come in here and learn to cook and love to eat what they are cooking,” she said. “These picky e aters get to see how a dish is put together and gain more appreciation and understanding.” Besides general students, Logue said homeschool chil-
dren are taking advantage of the classes as they work to get required school credits. The classes also fill a void left at public schools, Logue said. Over the years, traditional home economics classes have steadily been removed from curriculum. Logue said Flour Power is working to teach a critical skill. To learn more about Flour Power Highlands Ranch, visit the website at flourpowerstudios.com/highlandsranch.
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The 5 C’s for retaining top talent starts with connection
his is the first in a five-part series on best practices for attracting, hiring and keeping top talent. Over the next several weeks we will explore the 5 C’s that can help us better understand our employees and team members and how we can create WINNING a top performing WORDS organization that attracts the very best people. Those 5 C’s are Connection; Collaboration; Change; Consistency; and Culture. In a recent review of why people leave their jobs and Michael Norton looking at results from across multiple industries and organizations, it seems like the notion that people are leaving jobs only because of a better earning potential elsewhere is not entirely accurate. Sure, everyone would like to earn as much as possible, but no longer are they willing to work in conditions or situations that are not in alignment with personal preferences, expectations and goals. Nor do they want to work in a place that
makes them miserable. Money is certainly a motivator, but depending on the data or source, money typically is a lower priority or reason that inspires someone to leave their current position. When we look closely at the current rate of job openings and the difficulty companies are having filling key positions, we might find the solution in the first C, “Connection,” when it comes to attracting and retaining top performers and the future leaders of our organizations. When I look at company websites and interview current employees and leadership, I look for ways that the company connects team members at every level with the goals and objectives of the organization. Every business is in business to provide goods, service or solutions to their clients. The question I like to ask is this, “Is everyone on the team connected to the impact that the products or services provide to the client?” And whatever their role is, the next question is, “Do they feel a sense of ownership, accomplishment and fulfillment regardless of how big or small their contribution?” Creating connection means
that we help our team members know that their work matters and is connected to the overall success of the company, their coworkers, the customers, the customer’s customer and the community. A strong desire to be connected to the community is something that we are seeing more and more of these days. I try and determine if there is a community connection that goes beyond the walls or virtual walls of the business. Do they come together for a local, national or global cause? Do they have programs in place to provide volunteer opportunities to serve others, including coworkers or team members who may need assistance? And although we are living in a virtual world, does the company make a strong effort in team-building? Why does connection matter so much? For the most part, we all want to be connected to something that we truly believe contributes to the greater good. We want our work to matter. And when we can do it in such a way that we are proud of where we work, proud of our teammates and proud of the product or service we offer, that feeling of connection cements us together. It forms a bond that connects our
“what we do” with our “why we do it.” “We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible threads and along those these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes and return to us as results.” — Herman Melville Start asking your team if they feel connected. Then ask them how important feeling connected is to their job and role satisfaction. The answers may surprise you. And if it turns out that “Connection” is important, you still have time to make changes before you lose another very talented person from your team. How about you? Do you value “Connection”? What are some of the ways you and your company work towards being connected? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can connect all those thousands of invisible threads, 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.
Colo. needs the right plan to expand early education
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his summer, Gov. Jared Polis signed a historic bill to support universal Pre-K education in Colorado. The legislation’s passage represented a major milestone in a decades-long quest to expand educational opportunities for young learners. But the hard work is not done. The way we move the plan forward, and how we decide to use the funds for universal Pre-K, will have huge consequences for Colorado families and their children. Our Pre-K program can set a positive example for other states, but only if we make the right choices now in our planning. COVID-19 widened severe opportunity and achievement gaps for children from low-income families, children of color, multilingual learners, and other underserved populations. Currently, only 40% of eligible children are able to access preschool through the Colorado Preschool Program. Funding for universal Pre-K will help, but only if all students have access to high-quality choices. Money alone will not be enough. The state’s new Department of Early Childhood must start with a strong blueprint to design a high-quality program. Our youngest kids have unique potential and unique needs that can guide these plans. Supporting every child’s potential starts with
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improving teacher training and paying early educators what they’re really worth. Colorado educators who work with children ages 0-4 make an average of $26,875 a year — far below the state’s per-capita income of about $41,000. Clear definitions of quality and a streamlined bureaucracy also will go a long way toward helping Colorado families find the best learning options for their kids. To receive full-day funding for their child, parents may have to use money managed by two different state agencies — Colorado Preschool Program dollars, through the Department of Cathrine Floyd Education, and the Child Care and Deborah J. Assistance Program, through the Department of Human Leong Services. Many parents don’t have the resources to identify high-quality programs in such a complex system. High-quality choices should be readily available to every family. Measures of quality should be grounded in the science of child development. High-quality
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programs should include consideration of equity, exploration, and other principles of ideal learning environments — both for the parents seeking the right program for their kids, and for the children in the classroom. The best early learning programs use these principles to personalize learning and meet every child where they are. They champion play as central to a child’s growth and learning, and value childhood as a unique time when kids learn through close relationships with their teachers and peers. They’re committed to engaging and empowering families as active participants in their kids’ learning. Not all early childhood programs are the same. Many people assume that worksheets and flashcards teaching discrete math and reading skills are the best tools to advance a child’s academic success. But that’s not how young children learn best. How we teach matters as much as what we teach, and the how has to honor what we know about children’s growth and learning. For example, play-based models have been shown to foster whole-child development and support literacy and math skills. The principles underlying these programs should be woven into the state’s early-learning plans.
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StretchLab moves into Lone Tree Wellness business focuses on benefits of stretching BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Dave Watson was walking with a friend who works as a personal trainer when they stopped him and asked if he’d ever been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “They knew just by watching me walk,” he said. Watson went to see a specialist and, sure enough, doctors confirmed his friend’s suspicions, he said. He lives with most of the disease’s symptoms. “I have a typical Parkinson’s gait, which means I walk and shuffle my feet. That’s usually because the muscles are bound up,” he said. Watson prioritizes vigorous exercise and good nutrition in managing Parkinson’s, but he also suffered an ATV accident recently. A former football coach at Winona State University in Minnesota and a high school coach of more than two decades, Watson said he believes in the benefits of stretching.
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Educators need robust training to create learning environments that set up 3- and 4-year-olds for success both in Kindergarten and in life. If we don’t give educators the resources they need, too many children will be left behind — even in a world with universal access. Colorado is a diverse state, and our youngest learners have diverse needs. The good news is we already have a variety of models that support children, families and educators in their unique communities. Programs like Tools of the Mind support teachers through professional development that includes individualized video coaching, small-group monthly facilitated professional learning communities, regular workshops and a range of digital resources including child-assessment tools. Educators can receive undergraduate or graduate credit for their professional development through Tools. Schools and districts pay for the training, building a talented workforce while relieving individual educators of the cost. Also, other programs such as EL Education, HighScope, Montessori and Reggio Emilia support children’s growth and learning through engaging experiences with objects, peers, educators, and
So he started going to StretchLab, which now has a location in Lone Tree, adding deep stretching sessions with a “flexologist” to his recovery regimen. “The experience has been absolutely fantastic. I’ve seen some pretty serious improvement, especially in my surgical leg,” he said. “It helps with my cognitive issues. All the symptoms that come with Parkinson’s are subsiding.” StretchLab’s site in Lone Tree at 9090 Sky Ridge Avenue held a soft opening on July 17 and a grand opening on Sept. 24. The location is co-owned by Krystle and Bryan Crowe. The couple has worked in the energy sector but always wanted to own their own business. They discovered StretchLab while working with a franchise broker in 2020. “We really loved the fact that it was a mobility that’s been around for a really long time, and they have taken it and given it more energy,” Krystle said. Stretching is often used to improve the body’s range of motion and flexibility, but also to alleviate pain or improve posture. One stretching technique used by
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StretchLab is called proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, or PNF. The form of stretching involves contracting muscles as well as stretching. StretchLab also uses static stretching, or holding a stretch for a set amount of time, and dynamic stretching, which incorporates movement into the stretch. Krystle said people often think of
stretching as a wellness technique for elite athletes or highly active people, but StretchLab aims to work with a variety of clients. “We have all ranges of age groups, from young athletes, 13-years-old, to elderly clients,” general manager Angie Kraske said. “People who are very active in sports, and people who are very sedentary, desk jobs.”
the community. These ideal learning experiences build the academic abilities and social-emotional skills of well-rounded learners. Colorado’s emerging universal Pre-K program could be a model for other states who want to set students up for lifelong success. But that will be true only if we build a system for all children and families. It may sound complicated, but these comprehensive, inclusive, and high-quality early childhood programs can help us build a Pre-K system that serves every young learner. Cathrine Floyd, Ph.D., of Centennial, is grant partnerships manager at Trust for Learning, a national philanthropic partnership that seeks to equitably expand ideal learning environments for children from birth through age 8. Deborah J. Leong, Ph.D., of Golden, is president and cofounder of Tools of the Mind and professor emerita of Psychology at Metropolitan State University of Denver, where she taught educational and developmental psychology for 36 years. This guest opinion 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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A crowd sits at The Streets at SouthGlenn outdoor mall in Centennial in June during a free concert. City officials have announced the formation of the nonprofit Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation with a mission “to celCOURTESY PHOTO ebrate, inspire, and connect art and culture in Centennial.”
Arts centers, other programs can bridge gaps BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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eemingly ever-rising levels of political polarization — particularly amid issues of the coronavirus pandemic — may be wearing on Coloradans, but one place where all of that can melt away is at an art performance on stage. That’s according to Marcus Turner, a staff member at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. With “the arts, by their very nature — especially the performing arts, where you’re sitting in a space and experiencing something, whether it’s music or theater — you are, in that moment, having a shared experience with the people around you,” Turner said. The arts can be a force for “bridging people and making connections for people who may not think the same,” Turner added. Local arts centers are a presence in cities and towns across the Denver metro area, from Evergreen to Aurora to Parker. They’re places where crowds can see a play, catch a concert, or even — at some centers
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Parker Arts, Culture and Events (PACE) Center 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. (east of Parker Road, near Mainstreet and Pine Drive) parkerarts.org 303-805-6800 — hone their own art skills with a painting or dance class. But arts programs also play a deeper role in their communities. “There’s a lot more to this world than just our politics, and a lot of times, the way you get to people is through other ways: through music, through art, through dance,” said Abraham Ramirez, president of the Commerce City Cultural Council. Dialogue and connection For Ramirez, who was born and raised in Commerce City, demographic changes were the motivation to serve on his local arts and culture organization. Two of Commerce City’s large demographic groups were Japanese Americans and white residents after World War II until around the mid-1960s, according to Ramirez. Now, in what he calls “core Commerce City,” roughly between 88th
Marcus Turner, the director of communications and audience services at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, left, and Emily Grace King, exhibition manager for the Arvada Center, stand Sept. 16 near a sculpture by Scottie Burgess titled “Ties Forward.”
Lone Tree Arts Center 10075 Commons St. (along Ridgegate Parkway south of Lincoln Avenue) lonetreeartscenter.org 720-509-1000 and 56th avenues, there is a substantial Hispanic population. “Whereas when I was growing up, it was not,” said Ramirez, 68. As he observed the changing demographics, he thought getting involved in the arts scene would be a “great opportunity to show people all the different cultures we do have here,” Ramirez said. While the city’s Cultural Council — a nonprofit body — doesn’t operate an arts center, it works to coordinate “culturally diverse events” such as the annual Music in the Park summer concert series and Commerce City Eats Week, a weeklong celebration of local cuisine, according to the city’s website. The Cultural Council also administers public art in the city. At an event, a “Latin band played ranchero music — upbeat sound, boom-boom-boom bass kind of sound. I had a couple sitting there, they’re German, and they said, ‘We
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The outdoor amphitheater at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. COURTESY OF ARVADA CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
love this polka music they’re playing,’” Ramirez laughed. “To me, that’s what it’s all about.” Turner, the director of communications and audience services at the Arvada Center, said arts centers can provide opportunities for dialogue and connection. The Arvada Center has taken steps to foster dialogue in audiences through “talkbacks” with actors or through surveys. Talkbacks are akin to a question-and-answer session — after performances of some plays, the actors are made available to the audience, at least before the coronavirus pandemic, Turner said. A driver in communities Another reason arts programming is a staple in communities: The arts are an “economic engine” in the Denver metro area, which drives governments and individuals to invest in arts, Turner said. More economic prosperity and a higher rate of economic development tend to mark regions and communities that have arts presences, SEE ARTS CENTERS, P15
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enter for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Drive in Evergreen, hosts the annual Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit through Oct. 30. Steve Griggs SONYA’S was juror and selected 65 works SAMPLER from 485 entries. In addition to traditional transparent watercolor, paintings are executed in egg tempera, acrylic, gouache and mixed media. Awards were announced on Sept. Sonya Ellingboe 24. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 303-674-0056, evergreenarts.org. ‘Print Renaissance’ The Littleton Museum hosts “Print Renaissance,” an exhibit of prints by mid-century American masters of printmaking, including lithographs and silkscreens, through Oct. 16. Artists included in the exhibit include Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Frank Stella and Robert Rauschenberg. The exhibit includes 18 artworks and is part of the University of Colorado Art Museum’s Polly and Mark Addison Outreach Exhibition Program. 303-795-3950, littletongov. org/city-services/city-departments/museum.
805-6800, parkerarts.org. Lone Tree Arts Center Andrea McArdle and Donna McKechnie will perform at 8 p.m. on Oct. 16 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St. Tickets: $45-$60, lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-509-1000. Exhibit seeks artists Entries for the Heritage Fine Arts Guild’s annual “This is Colorado” exhibit will be accepted Oct. 18-22. The juried show will be at Arapahoe Comunity College’s Colorado Gallery of the Arts from Nov. 29 to Dec. 21. Details: heritage-guild.com.
“Unraveled” by Georgia artist Jacqueline Dorsey was named Best of Show in the Rocky COURTESY IMAGE Mountain Watermedia Exhibition at Evergreen’s Center for the Arts.
Reminder The 2021 Friends of the Littleton Library/Museum’s Annual Craft Fair will be held on Oct. 2 at Ketring Park, 6000 S. Gallup St., Littleton, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Time to start the holiday shopping! Depot Art Gallery A new members’ exhibit runs through Oct. 17 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Free admission. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org. Littleton Symphony The Littleton Symphony, under
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in a community and in the world, frankly, that would be missed if gone but sometimes is not acknowledged as being there,” Turner said.
he added. “The other more fluffy, touchyfeely reason” why communities promote art is that “arts are good for the soul,” Turner said with a laugh. He said arts can “enrich a person’s life” in general. “The truth is: The world would continue to spin if the arts didn’t exist. (But) what kind of world would that be?” Turner said. People would miss out on “beauty, hope, sadness, joy and inspiration,” he added. The range of emotional connection to the arts “creates a tapestry
An arts newcomer Despite the long list of foundations and other entities related to the arts in the Denver suburbs, Centennial has stepped into the arts arena too, announcing the formation of the Centennial Arts and Cultural Foundation. It’s a nonprofit whose initial efforts are being led by Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko and City Councilmembers Tammy Maurer and Kathy Turley, according to an August news release. Randy Pye, Centennial’s first mayor and a founder of the city, has
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the direction of Jurgen de Lemos, begins its 38th season at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 15 at Littleton United Methodist Church, 5894 S. Datura St., Littleton. Pianist Katie Mahan will perform Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” The program will also include Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Borodin’s Polovetsian Dances from “Prince Igor.” Tickets: $22/adults; $19 seniors, $5, 21 and under. littletonsymphony.org, 303933-6824. Oak Ridge Boys The Oak Ridge Boys will perform at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave. in Parker, on Oct. 3. Tickets 303long felt Centennial should be more involved in the arts. “We never approached the arts. We left that to other cities,” Pye said in a 2019 interview. “If you’re a citizen of Centennial, you don’t identify Centennial with any kind of arts. And that’s a major part of a city. I’ve always thought we should have a foundation here about arts.” The new foundation in Centennial says its mission is “to celebrate, inspire, and connect art and culture in Centennial.” “CACF is actively engaging and exploring opportunities for art placements in Centennial,” the news release said. “This includes community events, working with our arts community, and researching how
Call for artists Denver Arts and Venues seeks to commission an artist or team of artists to create original public artworks for the renovation of Denver’s 16th Steet Mall. The request for qualifications is open now through Oct. 18 at CallForEntry.org. The budget is $700,000.
‘Cross Words’ The world premiere of “Cross Words” by Scott Gibson is running Oct. 1 to Nov. 7 at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St. in Aurora. Tickets for the mystery suspense thriller are $20 to $38. 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.com. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events frequently are canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.
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With an independent career spanning decades and playing with some of music’s top performers such as Anita Baker, Whitney Houston and The Temptations, it is no surprise that Gerald Albright was recently recognized with a President’s Lifetime Achievement Award signed by President Biden. The jazz icon recieved the award for volunteering 30 years of his time to bring the world music. Albright, a Castle Pines resident, said he is humbled and honored to
be recognized with the award from Biden. Albright said he had heard is name was offered up for a Lifetime Achievement Award, but he did not expect it. “It just surprised me completely,” he said. “I was happy to just make that recommendation list. When I first got word that I had been selected, I was a little hesitant. There are a lot of scams out there. I just felt like maybe it was too good to be true.” When he got confirmation that it was not a scam, the 64-year-old Albright said: “It was the ultimate for me. I am not in this vocation for awards though. I have always worked to produce the best music I can for the world. Music keeps me young, balanced and it is always therapeutic.” Albright’s love of music started at the young age of 8. At the begin-
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ning, his parents enrolled him in piano classes. Albright said it was clear from the start that piano would not be his path to a musical career. “After several lessons where I was not prepared and had not practiced,” Albright said, “the teacher talked to my parents about maybe trying something different.” By the age of 9, Albright found his musical calling through playing the saxophone. “From there, I started putting the time in and truly learning my craft,” he said. Before going to college to major in music, Albright said he played in garage bands and ensembles while working continuously to get better. After enrolling in the University of Redlands in California, Albright was already a talented saxophone player. However, after seeing Louis Johnson play in concert, he switched to the bass. A few months after graduating from college, Albright joined jazz pianist/R&B singer Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band. Later, when her bassist left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar. As he continued to tour with Rushen, Albright’s reputation grew and his name started circling the industry. Playing both sax and bass, Albright started working in the 1980s with big names such as Anita Baker, Ray Parker Jr., Atlantic Starr, The Temptations, Maurice White and Whitney Houston. In the late 1980s, Albright launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, with “Just Between Us” in 1987. In the 1990s he also
fronted a big band for and toured with pop star Phil Collins and did a dual recording with vocal great Will Downing. Through his own record label and solo career, Albright has seen success, being nominated for eight Grammys over the last 20 years in producing 22 CDs. While proud of his continued success in the industry, Albright said he is particularly proud of his most recent work, “GStream.” The 2021 work, Albright said, was for his audience to find something positive in a tough time in the world. “My audience and people around the world during COVID did not have a lot to lean on,” he said. “We put out the ‘G-Stream’ project to put out a message of positivity and a message of hope. It is about bringing therapy through music.” While known for his talents on the world stage, Albright also works to give back to his local community. The 16-year Douglas County resident has started the music series, “Lone Tree Sessions with Gerald Albright.” Using his connections in the music world, Albright said, he has brought in many talents to perform for local residents. “We have an awful lot of music lovers in our community,” he said. “I wanted to create a platform for them to see some talents they may not have seen. We have one big musical family here.” In the future, Albright said he will seek partnerships in other communities, including Castle Rock and throughout the rest of Douglas County. With more new music set to be released in the first quarter of 2022, learn more about Albright’s work at geraldalbright.com.
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Colo.’s hospitals have bent, but not broken, during new COVID surge The state’s relatively high vaccination rate is one reason BY JOHN INGOLD THE COLORADO SUN
Nearly 19 months in, these are some of the toughest days for Colorado hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic. Even as the latest surge in coronavirus hospitalizations appears to have plateaued — what state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy recently called an “unstable equilibrium” — hospitals across Colorado have still been scrambling to add criticalcare beds and some have been postponing non-emergent surgeries in order to free up space. As of Sept. 23, Colorado had a scant 148 ICU beds available statewide and 28% of hospitals were expecting to experience a staff shortage within the next week. Hospital leaders speak of staff burnout, of trouble keeping employees when lucrative gigs as traveling nurses to COVID hotspots abound. Despite the renewed — and exhausting — strain on the system, things in Colorado are nowhere near as bad as they are in other parts of the country. Amid crushing waves of delta variant-driven coronavirus infections, hospitals statewide in Idaho are operating under “crisis standards of care” — essentially rationing care because COVID cases have so overwhelmed the available resources. Some hospitals in Alaska and Montana have done the same. The governor of Wyoming called in the National Guard to his state’s hospitals. “We are very, very full, and are concerned right now,” said Dan Weaver, the vice president for communications at UCHealth. “But we are not at the level of some of those hospitals in other states.” How has Colorado been able to avoid the hospital horror of other Western states? State health leaders point to two factors. First, Colorado’s vaccination rate makes a big difference. In the Mountain West, Colorado has the second-highest vaccination rate in the region, behind only New Mexico. Put another way, of all the landlocked U.S. states, Colorado’s fully vaccinated rate is third-best. As of Sept. 23, nearly 60% of people in Colorado are fully immunized against COVID-19. (This figure is for the entire population, including kids too young to be vaccinated.)
In Wyoming, the rate is only about 41%. And there is a clear connection between vaccination status and hospitalization. On Sept. 23, 80% of those hospitalized in Colorado with COVID-19 were unvaccinated against the disease, according to state data. Scott Bookman, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s incident commander for the pandemic, pointed to the vaccination rate as the No. 1 reason that Colorado hospitals have not exceeded their capacity during the latest surge. “The reason our hospitals are doing better than hospitals in many other states is simply because our vaccination rates are so high in Colorado,” he said. The other factor working in Colorado’s favor is that it has a lot more hospital beds than neighboring states. Prior to the pandemic, Colorado hospitals had been on a building binge — sometimes building new hospitals in already well-served areas where critics said they weren’t needed. As of 2019, Colorado had more than 10,600 hospital beds in the state, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan health care think tank. Utah, for comparison, had only about 5,600 beds. Hospital leaders defended all the construction by saying that the state was growing and that the capacity would come in handy, even if hospital beds sat empty at first. “You can’t build a highway system for a Sunday morning,” Katherine Mulready, the Colorado Hospital Association’s chief strategy officer, said at a forum in January 2019, right before the pandemic struck and while hospital costs were under intense scrutiny at the state legislature. “You have to build it for rush hour.” On a per capita basis, Colorado’s hospital capacity isn’t all that impressive. Again using 2019 figures, the Kaiser Family Foundation calculated that Colorado had 1.85 hospital beds for every 1,000 people, among the lowest rates in the nation. But many Colorado hospitals, pre-pandemic, had also positioned themselves as regional health centers, often treating patients from far-flung areas of neighboring states as well as those from Colorado. This meant some hospitals placed an emphasis on flexibility, creating an accordion-like ability to expand rapidly when needed. “We are grateful for every hospital bed that we have and we are fortunate that we have systems that have built up for surge capacity, pre-CO-
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Just because Colorado hospitals aren’t as strained as those elsewhere in the country, it doesn’t mean they aren’t suffering right now. Hospitals in the HealthOne system, such as Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver and The Medical Center of Aurora, have seen COVID-19 patient admissions triple over the past 30 days, a spokeswoman said. About a third of those admitted need to be treated in the intensive care unit, and about half of those in the ICU are on ventilators. But, the spokesman said, ICU capacity at HealthOne hospitals remains stable and the facilities have not had to convert additional spaces into makeshift intensivecare wards. Centura Health, which operates hospitals such as St. Anthony Hospital, is seeing its highest level of ventilator use of the entire pandemic — though ventilators are used by more than just COVID patients. And just about every hospital says staffing is a much bigger challenge than having an adequate number of beds available to take in new patients. Centura has been “flexing” staffing across its various hospitals and clinics, to make sure it has workers where it needs them most. Other hospitals have been hiring temporary traveling nurses, who come at a high cost during the pandemic. “Staffing is definitely still the concern everywhere,” said Welch, the Colorado Hospital Association spokeswoman. “The beds are there; the staff are not.”
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Parker residents participated in the regional Bike to Work Day Sept. 22.
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Cyclists participating in Parker’s Bike to Work Day were able to stop at the town’s breakfast station at Cherry Creek Trail near the E-470 overpass Sept. 22 from 6 to 9 a.m.
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Mike Peterson, Becky Myers, Christy Williams and Kaylee Winegar. The candidates say they’ll focus on issues including academic performance in the district, students’ mental and physical safety and securing competitive pay. Concerned with the district’s governance in recent months, candidates said they felt a call to action in choosing to run. Within the context of COVID-19 debates, in-person learning and pandemic precautions like masking have been a focal point. Tensions flared at recent public meetings as some people called for the repeal of masking mandates in schools, while others urged the district to stay its course in requiring face coverings. Board members say public feedback submitted to them has shown a near-even split between people who support and oppose masking. And as DCSD transitioned between remote, hybrid and inperson learning throughout the pandemic, board directors faced a range of criticism — from people who said they were not doing enough to keep children in in-person learning and others who said returns to hybrid or in-person came too soon. The CommUNITY Matters slate says it is prioritizing “safe, inperson learning,” committing to listening to public health experts and COVID-19 data in deciding which pandemic precautions to take. “My top priority would definitely be to ensure that our students and our staff continue to have inperson learning in a safe environment,” Watkins said. Martinez was not immediately available for comment. Her website says COVID-19 response is one of her priorities. “As a registered nurse, I follow the Centers for Disease Control and its recommendations,” her website says. “My goal is to keep our children, teachers and staff as safe as possible using the most upto-date information available.” But as some people chastised the district for policies like mask mandates or not instating full in-person learning, many vowed to “remember in November.”
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Winegar said. Peterson said he would revisit the district’s policy requiring it follow state and local health agency guidance, a policy the district stuck to recently as Douglas County Commissioners opted the county out of a health department masking mandate for schools. “I would start as a board member to redefine that policy, to say we’ll be in ‘close collaboration,’” he said. After the school board passed a policy in March promising to make equity — or giving people of all backgrounds the resources they need to attain an education — a district priority, more debates erupted in the district. People opposed to the equity policy said it would usher in divisive curriculum and practices. Kids First has promised to “remove adult politics” from schools and focus on basics. Reading. Writing. Arithmetic. Myers said there was not enough transparency leading up to the equity policy adoption and she does not think the district has provided clear answers about how it is being implemented. “I’m not against it. I’m not for it. I just think there are other things we need to focus on,” she said. “That would be down on my bottom list.” Williams stressed every child deserves a sense of belonging and a welcoming culture in school, but that she believes “the equity policy has taken away from where our focus should be.” The policy was welcomed news for people who hoped it would
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mean the district will better serve all people, like those with disabilities or students of color. CommUNITY Matters candidates plan to continue working on equity in education. Holtzmann said implementation of district policy falls to the superintendent, who outlined his plan for “intentional equity” over the summer. “That was the purpose of the policy, which was not to do anything new, but to intentionally focus on each student,” she said. Leung said equity is critical in classroom learning and school funding and a priority for him as a candidate. Equity has been mischaracterized, he said, often conflated with the legal theory called critical race theory, or CRT. “We never taught critical race theory. It’s just propaganda to fire people up,” he said. “I hope people can separate politics and policy and truly understand what’s going on.” Here’s a breakdown of school board elections by district. District B Mike Peterson Juli Watkins District D Ruby Martinez Becky Myers Justin Mathew District E Kevin Leung Christy Williams District G Krista Holtzmann Kaylee Winegar
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‘The Fantasticks’ gets magical treatment Iconic play will be on Littleton stage through Oct. 17 BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Bellomy (Rick Long) and Hucklebee (Bonnie McIntyre) are neighbors, who like to garden — and who wish their offspring would fall in love with each other as they grow up. They recognize they must not push it, or those kids will react negatively ... The pair schemes a bit, pretends to feud, thinking kids will be contrary and take a counter route ... “The Minute You Say No” and talks about gardens as well: “Plant a radish, you get a radish ...” is a recurring theme in the charming “The Fantasticks,” playing at Littleton Town Hall Arts Center through Oct. 17. This is the longest-running theatrical production in the world, running for 42 years off-Broadway. The book and lyrics are by Tom Jones and music is by Harvey Schmidt. El Gallo first sings the sentimental “Try to Remember,” setting the mood ... We are in
a magical story. Director Billie McBride, who is also a very accomplished actress, has used a gentle touch on this tale. After the parents, we meet Matt (Carter Edward Smith), who enters while the tall, lean, expressive Mute (Cal Meakins) hangs around on stage, occasionally supplying a prop piece ... or a moon ... “I’ll marry when I marry ...,” Matt sings. “There is a girl...” Sweet Luisa (Katie Jackson in lacy anklets and Mary Janes and a girlie dress) appears singing and looking dreamily at neighbor Matt ... They talk through a wall of sorts. Onstage most of the time is El Gallo, who speaks with a dry humor and may be up to no good at times. Randy Chalmers plays this part with imagination and humor — and straight face. He interacts and sings with the other cast members ... (I’d suggest addition of a song list to the online program of sorts — print it and carry with if you like to have actors’ names in hand, because there are none at the theater— a COVID casualty. Nor are there paper tickets ...) El Gallo explains dryly: “The lovers meet in secret ...
there may be musketeers and so forth ... a happy ending, and so forth ... cost? Depends on what you buy ... perhaps an abduction is in order ... first class, with trimmings, a couple singers, a string quartet ...” Music director Donna Debreceni performs on piano and harpist Barbara Lepke Sims adds a melodic accompaniment throughout — really pleasing to these ears ... live music! As the audience is seated, they notice a large wooden trunk onstage. It eventually opens and out come Henry (John Ashton) and Mortimer (Diane Wziontka), a pair of players, who are a delight. Mortimer specializes in dying on stage and proceeds to demonstrate — a hilarious spoof of theatrical traditions ... “I’ve been dying ever since I was a child,” Mortimer explains ... I’ve enjoyed Ashton’s performances in the metro area for years and have never seen him look so absolutely delighted to be on stage ... it’s been a tough time especially for those talented folks who love to entertain us ... The man glows! “There are no small actors ... only small parts,” Mortimer declares. The parents, Bellomy and
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Hucklebee, are cranky with each other as they try for the best garden. They sing about how you have control over veggies — “Plant a radish, you get a radish,” while rearing children is not so predictable. They are competitive about their gardens and almost come to blows ... Complications ensue with the romance, but of course, there is eventually a happy ending to this quirky piece, which Town Hall first performed in a big tent in the 1980s, when Hudson Gardens opened. What a great choice after a tough stretch! The year’s program is announced: “Winter Wonderettes” and “Plaid Tidings” in repertory over the holidays,
followed by “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Once on This Island,” and “The Wedding Singer.” There will be some short run musical programstba. Town Hall Arts Center is at 2450 W. Main Street in downtown Littleton. Tickets cost $37 and $52, townhallartscenter.org, 303-794-2787, ext. 5. On Oct. 4, proceeds from a special performance of “The Fantasticks” will be donated to the Denver Actors Fund, which has assisted many members of the theatre community over the years. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues, public events are frequently canceled or rescheduled. Check with organizers before you go.
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Golf teams aim for state tourney Regional qualifying events narrow field BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
With an eye on the upcoming boys state golf tournaments, there were regional qualifying tournaments held Sept. 20-23, including four Class 5A meets. The top two teams in the regional tournaments qualifed for state tournament, plus the leading 13 individuals who were not members of the first- and second-place teams also advanced to state. This season’s Class 5A state tournament will be held Oct. 4-5 at the Colorado Springs Country Club. Arapahoe, Regis Jesuit, Cherry Creek, Grandview and Highlands Ranch were among the south metro teams that qualified, while Will Kates of Arapahoe with a 4-under-par 68, Luke Cushman of Castle View with a par 72 and Nas Kim of Highlands Ranch who had a 3-under-par 69 were medalists at their respective regional tournaments. Arapahoe, the state runner-up the past two seasons, won the Sept. 20 Southern regional championship at Spring Valley Golf Club in Elizabeth with a score of 214, which was 20 strokes lower than second-place Fairview. Rock Canyon was third and ThunderRidge fourth. The Warriors had four golfers place among the top four finishers which included a three-way tie for fourth place.
Castle View’s Luke Cushman was the medalist and regional champion at the Central regional state qualifying tournament at Overland Park golf course. Cushman had an even-par 72.
Castle View senior Jack Tieman came in with an 81 on Sept. 21 at the Central regional state qualifying tournament at Overland Park golf course. Castle View finished third in the team standings. PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON
Arapahoe junior Grant Juergens was second behind Kates with a 1-under-par 71 while Max Zadvorny and Matthew Wilkinson were in the tie for fourth with 75s. “When you get to the state tournament there are a lot of good teams,” said Arapahoe coach Harry Buckner. “It comes down to fairways, greens and putts. You have to keep the ball in play. You have to hit greens in regulation and you have to make all the short putts. Also, in order to win, you have to have a little bit of good luck.” Zach Lipfield of Rock Canyon carded a 76 at the Spring
Valley regional which put him in seventh place, while ThunderRidge’s Dylan Everett and Charlie Tucker of Rock Canyon tied for eighth with scores of 77. At the Northern Regional played Sept. 20 at Coal Creek golf course in Louisville, Grandview won the team title with a one-stroke victory over Fossil Ridge and Monarch. Sophomores Spencer Schlagel of Legend and Brayden Scheich of Mountain Vista fashioned 77s and tied for ninth place. Regis and Cherry Creek tied for first place in the Central regional, which was played Sept. 21 at Overland
Park golf course in Denver. The Raiders were crowned the regional champs after a two-hole playoff. “We played real good,” said Creek coach Dustin Neel. “We had a tough front nine but we played really good on the back nine to get it tied up. Our guys played real good and I’m proud of our whole team. “The main thing at state is you want to be within five shots after day one. The thing we learned last year, you don’t have to be perfect at the state tournament, you just want to stay in it, and if you can get hot putting, that really helps. It usually comes down to people’s short game, it comes down to who is mentally tough, and our guys have what it takes to make a run.” The last Class 5A regional was the Western tournament at Thorncreek golf club in Thornton on Sept. 23 and Highlands Ranch captured the title with a 13-shot victory over Pine Creek.
Kates, the 2020 state champion, had six birdies on his scorecard to go along with a pair of bogeys to be the Southern regional champion on a cold, windy day at Spring Valley as he turned in a 4-under-par score of 68. Teammate Grant Juergens was second with a 1-underpar 71 while Max Zadvorny and Matthew Wilkinson each had 75s for the Warriors and tied for fourth place. Cushman admitted he had a mediocre high school season but was the Central medalist with a par 72. He started by going 2-underpar on the front nine at the Overland Park golf course. “It’s not my favorite type of course,” said Cushman. “It’s pretty tree-lined and I like more of an open course. My ball hitting was OK. I didn’t strike it as well but the short game saved me. My short game was really good.” Cushman knows he will have to sharpen up his ball striking before the state tournament. “The short game will be a high priority at state and you also have to keep it pretty straight,” explained Cushman. “The state tournament course is pretty tree-lined so I have to make sure I tighten up my ball striking. If I get my ball striking there, I’ll have a good chance.” Kim was 2-under-par on the front nine at Thorncreek which helped him grab medalist honors with a 3-underpar score. Highlands Ranch teammate Aiden Krusoe tied for second with a 71 and teammate Ryan Peragallo came in tenth with a 75.
Lutheran girls pack a wallop in softball Second year for varsity squad follows 17-2 season BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Lutheran sophomore pitcher Hailey Maestretti (30) fanned eight batters in the top-ranked Lions’ 16-0, three-inning victory over Peak to Peak on Sept. 23. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON
Parker’s Lutheran High School is competing in its second season with a varsity softball program, but the Lions don’t have a home field and use three different venues in the area. The Lions do not have a senior on this year’s roster, but Lutheran went 17-2 a year ago in its first varsity campaign, and the Lions are undefeated and the top-ranked Class 3A team in Colorado this season. Lutheran scored 12 runs in the
third inning on Sept. 23 and went on to a mercy rule 16-0 romp over Peak to Peak of Lafayette in a 3A Metro Denver League game to hike its record to 16-0. The Lions are a young team but Lutheran is loaded with players who play summer club softball. “I have two wonderful junior leaders. We have a young team but we have a lot of girls that play on some pretty competitive summer teams that we were fortunate to have come to Lutheran,” said Lions coach Glen Maestretti. “The two junior leaders, Faith Byler and Taylor Cramer, have really pulled this team together.” Maestretti has been happy to welcome club players to the Lutheran team over the past two seasons. “They play with clubs all over town and that certainly helps us a
bunch,” said Maestretti. “They are hard workers and appreciate the difference between high school and club ball. The beauty of high school ball it is you get what you get and we are fortunate to have a lot of good players who play club ball.” Lutheran has also pulled together this season to support one another. “I’ll go back to the leadership and what a lot of folks don’t realize is we’ve had one player whose house burned and two players that lost a parent this year so the way they have jelled together is special,” said Maestretti. Taylor Cramer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in against Peak to Peak, says she doesn’t think about being a leader. “We have jelled together because SEE LUTHERAN, P25
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Lutheran’s Addie Cramer (7) singles in the second inning of the Spet. 23 softball game PHOTO BY JIM BENTON against Peak to Peak.
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we support each other’s backs,” she said. “In our minds we want to show all our teammates what a good work ethic looks like and support them.” Byler had a hit and RBI in the game against the Pumas and points to bonding as one of the keys to the Lions’ success. “It’s all about our bond and it’s not about one person,” Byler said “We all work really hard together. Without the leadership we would not have the team we have and I think that will carry on.” Lutheran improved its record in the Metro league to 4-0 with the victory over Peak to Peak while the Pumas fell to 2-3. “It will be important to stay humble and not let ourselves get ahead of each other,” added Byler. “Every time we step off the field it is a new game and we focus on winning every inning. We are always telling each other don’t let off the gas because this team is not great or whatever. We can’t get ahead of ourselves because anyone can beat us.” Lutheran had 14 hits in the three inning game against Peak to Peak and the Lions raised the team batting average to .513. The team pitching, which has focused mostly on sophomore left-hander Hailey
Maestretti, has a 0.80 earned run average. Stanzyk was 2-for-2 with three RBI against Peak to Peak. Freshman outfielder Mackenzy Glenn had a hit, stolen base and is now hitting a team-leading .684. Shortstop Meredith Barnhart, another freshman, is hitting .623 after she went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a home run in the game against the Pumas. Freshman catcher Malea Yoxsimer also had a home run. Hailey Maestretti gave up backto-back singles in the second inning against Peak to Peak but fanned eight batters. She also had two hits and two RBI. In 72 innings pitched this season, Hailey Maestretti has 144 strikeouts. Lutheran faced three teams early in the season who were ranked in the Top Ten in the Sept. 20 CHSAANow.com Class 3A poll. The Lions defended second-ranked Eaton, No. 3 Strasburg and seventhranked Limon at the Eaton Fighting Reds Softball Extravaganza in August. “We have to stay as one unit and we preach every day the details and fundamentals, the small things that are going to win us ball games,” said coach Maestretti. “We have a very strong defense when the ball is in play and we have a lineup that can hit. We have the defense, the offense and the pitching which helps a bunch.”
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with identifying those in need. Kremer said 50% of veterans who qualify for benefits do not use them. “Communities need to make sure veterans are getting the care they need,” he said. “About 11 in 17 veterans are not even involved in the health-care system at all.” Substance and alcohol abuse Substance and alcohol abuse is a growing worry for those in the mental health care field. Daniel Darting, CEO of Signal Behavioral Health Network, said the state must improve the level of services and available resources for citizens suffering from addiction. “There is a tremendous cost in delayed care,” Darting said. “People reach out for help and even though I am knowledgeable of services, I am hard pressed to help them because of the lack of them.” The fiscal impact of not investing in resources and programs to address a crisis that was only exacerbated by the pandemic is going to have big consequences on all communities in the future, Darting said. Youth impact To discuss how mental health issues are impacting the state’s youths, Lone Tree Assistant City Manager Austin Good intro-
duced members of the city’s Youth Council. Laura Pulido, a Highlands Ranch High School sophomore, said the pandemic has had a big impact on students. Students experience a variety of emotions and stress, especially in dealing with feelings of isolation and anxiety, she said. Pulido said high school students have often felt like they are losing what is supposed to be the best parts of their childhoods because of a pandemic. Madeline Geiser, of St. Mary’s Academy in Cherry Hills Village, said nearly two years of remote learning impacted student relationships, friendships and connections to family members, leaving students to feel detached. In taking questions, Geiser and Pulido were asked about how social media and cell phones impact youth mental health. Pulido said because of how much cyber bullying and social media can impact the well-being of a student, she recommends parents not get their children cell phones until they are at least 13 or 14. Younger, elementary school students, are not ready for social media and the internet, she said. Geiser said she agrees that social media and the internet can impact a student’s mental health but said students having phones should be based on families and how involved parents are in what students are doing online. At all ages, Pulido recommended parents get tracking software on their children’s phones.
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And the mission doesn’t end with helping women find connection. The group also preserves a piece of Douglas County history — the 123-year-old Hilltop Schoolhouse, between Parker and Elizabeth. The Hilltop Social Club celebrated 100 years as an organization with an open house at the school in September. The society was founded with five members in March 1921 and has slowly but steadily gained in membership since, reaching 35 people in 2020. “It shows that people really do still need that connection with each other,” member Eileen Enterline said. “Even though we’re getting more populated.” Originally, members came together to share recipes, homemaking advice and tips for living on the farm. In the late 1950s the group began caring for the schoolhouse, which was built in 1898 and is still owned by the Douglas County School District. A district spokesman provided a statement thanking the society for its efforts to maintain and preserve the historic site and congratulting the group on 100 years serving the community. “The building is a monument to the efforts of educators in this part of Colorado from before the alignmeent of the DCSD RE-1 in 1958,” the statement said. The small roadside school is the only surviving public structure from the defunct town, Hill Top. Hill Top began as a lone rail stop in 1881 and grew into a ranching community in the mid-1930s. The schoolhouse served children in Hill Top and Elbert County until 1954. “The whole thing is full of memories,” club member Fran Petrie said. Caring for the schoolhouse is a point of pride for Beatrice ‘Be’ Dent, who joined the club in 1980. She
Susy Cushman, left, and Beatrice Dent, center, visit in the kitchen of the Hilltop Schoolhouse in September at a celebration of the PHOTOS BY JESSICA GIBBS Hilltop Social Club’s century as a group.
wishes more people knew about the building’s significance. “People have driven by time after time and they don’t know what this little place is,” Dent said. “They think it’s a house. In fact, we’ve had people come up and ask if they could rent it.” Dent raised seven children, devoting her life to caring for them and her grandchildren. The social club offered her an activity outside the home. Beyond polishing up the schoolhouse, Dent has served up hamburgers at auctions, sold cookbooks written by the group, held yard sales and raised money for local teachers through the social club’s volunteerism. At 93, Dent aims to support her community with her membership, she said. She has no plans to slow down, saying there is “too much to learn and do.”
“I’m not quitting. Nope,” she said. Susy Cushman, 79, joined the Hilltop Social Club in 1965 at the invitation of “the lady up the road.” That was a simpler time, she said, where people “built on friendships and helped.” Members said she’s a force in the group. She drives an RV full of women to field trips, such as a visit to The Black Forest, and has hauled her tractor up to the schoolhouse to help mow the grounds. Retired from farm life, Cushman said she joined the group for the same reasons it was founded — to find fellowship in what was then a sparsely populated area. Nearby towns like Castle Rock have “changed so much,” she said, reflecting on Douglas County’s rapid population growth. But that might mean more people interested in joining, she said, and more generations to care for the schoolhouse.
Beatrice ‘Be’ Dent is 93 and joined the Hilltop Social Club in 1980.
“I think it’s amazing that we stayed together,” Cushman said.
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