WINE WALK

FROM PAGE 2 we will be OK. We will need to come up with something new to replace it in 2024.” e Town of Parker and the State Liquor Enforcement Division are having discussions on whether the Wine Walk events are compliant with the law. e chamber decided to cancel the August event as they gured the state and the town would not likely

Additionally, Sullivan said there is no impact for the Town of Parker other than an economic development program.

Aside from those already mentioned in this story, the bene ciaries of the grant funding include: nd a solution before the end of the month. e Chamber hopes to be back for the September event with the addition of improved compliance measures in place.

• e Happy Crew, an organization that gathers for “dinner, discussion, learning, and community” and provides a welcoming and positive environment for teens, its website says.

• e Juvenile Assessment Center for Colorado’s 18th Judicial District, which connects youth and families to resources and services “to help overcome their current barriers and create a stable environment where they can thrive,” its website says.

• Second Wind Fund, an organization that “provides an avenue for families to obtain actual treatment services for children and youth at risk for suicide by breaking down nancial and transportation barriers,” according to its website.

Data indicate suicide disproportionally a ects middle-aged men. As a result, the commissioners are also allocating $127,830 to programs for men and veterans, including a grant to the organization Dads of Castle Rock for mental health rst-aid training, according to a county news release.

Sullivan said the chamber is sitting by, waiting for the state and town to work it out.

In the meantime, those who have purchased tickets will be contacted by sta for refunds or credits to future events, according to Sullivan’s statement.

“If we are able to resume the Wine Walk events, we anticipate adding an October event to compensate for the funds we’ve lost by having to cancel the July and August events,” said Sullivan.