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DA’s office saddled with case backlog due to COVID New program for adults with addiction also announced in DA’s community update

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Grobbel aired the clarification ahead of a public comment period that threatened to run up to several hours and saw almost 100 people signed up to speak, according to Karen Fisher, the board president.

Dozens ended up speaking. At least two commenters said they saw what they described as “militia” members standing outside the building — one commenter said they wore “tactical gear.”

“This feels reminiscent of times in our history when people tried to block schools to prevent children

Suspects and victims of crimes have been waiting for their day in court for longer periods of time amid restrictions on the judicial system during the coronavirus pandemic, according to John Kellner, the district attorney for Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

“We do have challenges,” Kellner said, citing that 111 felony trials are set to proceed in Arapahoe County alone in August. “We are looking at another year or so to dig out of this.”

Kellner spoke to the community and took questions during a June 29 virtual meeting via Zoom. He updated the public on his office’s new programs and other information about criminal justice in his area.

He holds a quarterly meeting with the community, according to his office. Kellner’s jurisdiction of four counties is Colorado’s 18th Judicial District.

See information about upcoming “Community Conversations” — and videos of past conversations — at tinyurl.com/DAcommunitymeetings.

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The Cherry Creek School District administration building at 4700 S. Yosemite St. in Greenwood Village. The district covers parts of Centennial, Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Greenwood Village, Aurora, Foxfield and unincorporated Arapahoe County.

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Critical race theory debate arises at CCSD meeting Dozens spoke in hours-long public comment period; district talks curriculum

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

An outcry heard in states around the nation reached the Cherry Creek School District when officials discussed changes to the district’s social studies curriculum at a meeting where some community members voiced fears of what’s

known as critical race theory.

“I know that we have had some additional questions in the community, and we’ve had multiple conversations about that: We’ve been very transparent about what is our curriculum and what is not our curriculum,” Sarah Grobbel, an assistant superintendent for the district, said at the Cherry Creek school board’s June 23 meeting.

She continued: “I want to confirm in this meeting that critical race theory is not a curriculum, and it is not something that we have adopted in Cherry Creek Schools as a curricular resource.”

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State lifts rules for masks, quarantines, outbreaks in schools Updated public health order lasts until Aug. 1 unless extended

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In yet another major lifting of state-imposed coronavirus restrictions, Colorado released an updated public health order that removes mask requirements for schools and repeals the mandate for school protocols regarding outbreaks and other instances of COVID-19 cases.

The updated order — which took effect July 1 and expires on Aug. 1 unless extended — whittles Colorado’s state-imposed virus restrictions down to a point where they leave public settings in most Coloradans’ daily lives unaffected.

Here’s a look at what changed with the updated public health order.

Mask requirements Previously, the list of settings where masks were required for

unvaccinated individuals included — among other places — preschool through grade 12 schools and child care centers and services, including camps. The requirement also applied to staff of Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles offices.

The updated order removes those rules and adds a requirement that unvaccinated staff use medicalgrade masks.

Masks are now required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated patients, residents and visitors — and medical-grade masks are required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated staff — in the following settings that serve vulnerable or at-risk populations: • Homeless shelters; • Prisons and jails; and • Emergency medical and other health care settings.

All of the settings identified in the list above are “strongly encouraged to require all of their unvaccinated and not fully vaccinated staff to participate in COVID-19 testing,” the order’s text says.

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Exceptions to the mask requirements include Coloradans 11 years of age or younger and those who “cannot medically tolerate” a face covering, the order says.

See a list of other exceptions on page 3 in the order’s text at tinyurl. com/UpdatedPublicHealthOrder.

School case response rules lifted The updated order also repeals the requirement for schools to follow the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment guidance on outbreaks and other instances of COVID-19 cases.

Previously, the order said: “Schools and child care shall work with their local public health agencies as COVID-19 cases occur, and shall follow the CDPHE guidance for Cases and Outbreaks in Schools and Child Care.” The guidance is listed at covid19.colorado.gov/cases-andoutbreaks-child-care-schools.

The lifting of that requirement means people who have close contact with a person with a positive COVID-19 test or symptoms generally no longer need to quarantine.

“Schools no longer need to adhere to the broader quarantine and isolation requirements in previous (public health orders),” said a statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department.

“However, state and local public health officials have statutory authority to institute quarantine and isolation as needed to stop the spread of disease. These officials may continue to require isolation of ill individuals and quarantine for individuals who are suspected to have COVID-19,” the statement said.

School districts and local public health agencies could make their own decisions as to whether to impose outbreak, quarantine or mask requirements that go beyond what the state mandates.

Local limits generally lifted The state’s color-coded COVID-19 dial was the set of restrictions counties had to follow based on the local spread of the virus. The system affected capacity at restaurants, other businesses, indoor and outdoor events, and other settings. Colorado

originally implemented the dial last Sept. 15.

Colorado allowed the dial to expire as expected in mid-April, but health agencies in the Denver metro area extended the dial system locally as a rise in virus cases and the continued spread of COVID-19 variants kept health officials worried.

Since mid-May, several metro counties are now operating in what they call “level clear,” generally with no local restrictions — and that’s likely to continue unless things take a turn for the worse.

A month and a half after Colorado let its dial expire, the state also lifted capacity restrictions on large indoor gatherings, a limit that had remained after the state dial’s end.

Colorado’s Public Health Order 20-20 remains in effect and includes requirements for nursing facilities, assisted living residences, group homes and other care facilities.

‘Snapback restrictions’ still possible A “snapback,” or return, to more state-imposed coronavirus restrictions could occur if hospitalizations rise high enough, according to a news release from the state publichealth department.

In counties whose resident hospitalizations threaten to exceed 85% of hospital or hospital system capacity, the state public-health department may require implementing additional restrictions, the public health order’s text says.

Enforcement Colorado’s COVID-19 public health orders are generally the kind that rely on voluntary compliance.

“Local authorities are encouraged to determine the best course of action to encourage maximum compliance,” the text of the order says.

But failure to comply with the order could result in penalties, including jail time and fines, according to the order’s text.

Public transportation Nothing in Colorado’s order changes or repeals the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order requiring the wearing of masks on public transportation, according to Colorado’s order. The CDC’s requirements are located at SEE STATE, P3

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Littleton’s Western Welcome Week is aiming for a jubilant return this year, but fundPHOTO BY DAVID GILBERT raising is proving tricky.

Western Welcome Week in need of sponsors Littleton’s annual bash hopes for big comeback, but fundraising is proving difficult

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

After a subdued Western Welcome Week last year, Littleton’s signature community bash is hoping for a bonanza return this August but fundraising is proving difficult, and the clock is ticking.

With just over a month to go, the 93rd annual Western Welcome Week is at a little more than two-thirds of its $70,000 fundraising goal, said Cindy Hathaway, the nonprofit’s longtime executive director.

“Our sponsorships have been a little topsy-turvy this year,” Hathaway said. “Some of the organizations who sponsored us in the past no longer exist, some have reduced their giving, and others I simply can’t get a hold of.”

Planning the nine-day extravaganza has been tricky as well.

Hathaway and the group’s board of directors typically nail down event scheduling many months in advance, but COVID restrictions this spring made that process difficult.

The combination of sputtering sponsorships and on-again, off-again event planning spurred Hathaway to spike the usually-

ubiquitous Western Welcome Week brochures that normally appear around town in July, for a savings of more than $4,500.

If fundraising doesn’t come through, Hathaway said Western Welcome Week will have to dip into its savings again, putting next year’s events in jeopardy.

Still, she and the board remain committed to putting on a party befitting the emergence from the COVID crisis.

Just about every traditional event is back on this year, from the pig roast to the fishing derby to gold panning to swing dancing and, of course, the Grand Parade down Main Street.

The opening night fireworks show, which originally was slated to be cut this year, is back on thanks to a donation from a family foundation.

Hathaway said part of the fundraising dilemma is fierce competition for limited dollars, but she hopes Littleton residents and businesses are eager to join in celebrating community.

“We’re survivors,” she said.

“We want to show that we made it through a hard year and that Littleton is still strong. We’re so grateful for all the support out there, and we welcome more help.”

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of color from entering,” said one woman whose name was unclear.

(Names were not spelled during the meeting.)

She added: “As an adult white woman, I felt shaken by their presence. What message does this environment send to our students of color that were courageous enough to come speak today?”

What is critical race theory?

Critical race theory is a way of thinking about America’s history through the lens of the topic of racism, the Associated Press reported.

The theory is sometimes weighed in efforts to increase awareness about racial discrimination.

Scholars developed it during the 1970s and 1980s in response to what they viewed as a lack of racial progress following the civil rights legislation of the 1960s, the AP reported.

It centers on the idea that racism is systemic in the nation’s institutions, and that they function to maintain the dominance of white people in society, according to the AP. The architects of the theory argue that the United States was founded on the theft of land and labor and that federal law has preserved the unequal treatment of people on the basis of race, the AP reported.

There is little to no evidence that critical race theory itself is being taught to K-12 public school students, though some ideas central to

A bus pulls out of Smoky Hill High School’s parking lot last August. The school is part of Cherry Creek School District, which like FILE PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD many districts around the country is dealing with claims about critical race theory.

it, such as lingering consequences of slavery, have been, the AP reported.

Eight states, all Republican-led, have banned or limited the teaching of critical race theory or similar concepts through laws or administrative actions, the AP reported on June 24.

Why is this coming up now?

The issue arose at Cherry Creek because of a 2019 state law called House Bill 19-1192, which realigns how public schools teach history and government-related classes with a greater emphasis on historical contributions of minorities, as well as consideration of issues minorities have faced through time.

“The act mandates funding

instruction in public schools of history and civil government of the United States and Colorado, including but not limited to the history, culture, and social contributions of American Indians, Latinos, African Americans, and Asian Americans (and) lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals within these minority groups,” according to the state legislature’s website.

It also mandates funding for instruction about “the contributions and persecution of religious minorities,” the website says.

Cherry Creek district has been in the process of reevaluating the resources it uses for social studies classes in terms of alignment with the state law, according to the meeting agenda.

A commission has been meeting for the past two years since the passage of the law in 2019. In May this year, the commission gave recommendations to the Colorado Department of Education, Grobbel said.

The state Department of Education is set for a revision of social studies curriculum in the 2021-22 time period, according to a presentation for the Cherry Creek school board meeting. In the next couple years, Cherry Creek district plans to transition to the new standards, and in 2024-25, the district will implement them.

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from Inquire Ed of Inquiry Journeys, “a student-centered program that integrates inquiry-based instruction and supports culturally responsive education,” according to the meeting’s agenda.

“This program aligns with Colorado state standards,” the agenda adds.

“This is a resource that matches our values, matches our beliefs and matches who we are in Cherry Creek Schools,” Grobbel said during the meeting.

For more information on the district’s curriculum process, see tinyurl.com/CherryCreekSchoolsCurriculum.

What commenters said For the first 90 minutes of comment at the June 23 meeting — spanning about 30 speakers — most in the audience spoke in favor of diversity-minded teaching of history and race in schools. Cheers from the crowd punctuated some points by those speakers, and different crowd members appeared to cheer for those speaking for or against those teachings.

A commenter named Brian, who said he’s a father of two children in the district, contested the idea that a change in curriculum would turn people against each other, arguing that the old way of teaching history alienates certain groups.

“Do we think it’s divisive to our Indigenous folks to teach curricu-

lum that says Europeans discovered this land? Do we think that’s divisive?” Brian said. “Do we think that it’s divisive to minimize the impacts of slavery? … Do we think that it’s divisive to (overlook) the contributions that Black Americans made to build this country for free?”

A commenter who said she’s a Cherry Creek High School alumna argued that diversity-focused teachings amount to “pitting kids against each other (based) on their skin color” and “teaching them that they are either oppressed or oppressors.”

She spoke against a change in curriculum for “my own Hispanic children’s sake and you better believe for the white kids’ sake,” she said.

At least a few commenters criticized the way they were taught history when they were children.

Many speakers were parents in the district, and some said they had graduated from the district’s high schools.

“Critical race theory and the (New York Times) 1619 Project are politically motivated (materials) designed to cancel American history and democracy itself,” a commenter named Ashley said. She added: “You stated that teachers could use the critical race theory when designing their curriculum, and that is concerning.”

Although the district hasn’t adopted critical race theory as a part of its curriculum, “that’s not to say that there might not be pieces that educators utilize as they’re designing learning experiences … just as they would pull from other resources to provide a gamut of perspectives to engage kids to be able to see

things from different angles,” Dominique Jones, the district’s director of curriculum and instruction, said during the meeting.

Another commenter, who identified himself as a student, argued against the idea that institutional racism isn’t present in the U.S. “Was the Chinese Exclusion Act not institutional? Was the internment of Japanese Americans … not that? Were Jim Crow laws not systemic? I, like several other students in this room, am part of a brand-new student equity group,” the student said. “Is equity divisive?

Is my heritage divisive? Is history divisive?”

A commenter named Barbara, who said she’s a Cherry Creek graduate, also spoke in favor of new curriculum.

“Just as learning about the Holocaust did not make me ashamed to be a Christian, learning about slavery and Jim Crow did not make me ashamed to be white because I am responsible for my own actions,” Barbara said. “I’m responsible for learning from the past to (improve) the future.”

Colorado Community Media viewed the first three hours of the roughly five-hour meeting but could not access the rest. The link to the video only stays active for a few days, said Abbe Smith, spokesperson for the district. A recording of the meeting is available via public records requests.

“I can tell you anecdotally the vast majority of speakers at the meeting spoke in favor of diversity in curriculum and the district’s equity work,” Smith said.

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One story that sticks out to longtime music teacher Marcie Dlin is when a young boy, Mitchell, doubted his ability to sing. Dlin, a theater instructor, had written a song for Mitchell’s character.

“I said, ‘Who told you you couldn’t sing?’ He said, ‘My music teacher,’” Dlin recalled. “I said, ‘Well, I’m not going to be that music teacher.’”

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But the pandemic cut half of her business activity, and she’s been looking for new students.

“If somebody wants to learn music and doesn’t think they can, they should come see me,” Dlin said. “I don’t care what age they are.”

One of Marcie Dlin’s many photos of kids from camp. Dlin, a theater instructor, ran her own summer theater camp for 12 COURTESY PHOTO years.

Marcie Dlin plays the piano in May at her Englewood home. Dlin, a self-employed teacher of piano and vocals, lost about half of her business activity due to the pandemic and PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD is looking for new students.

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Dlin has taught a wide age range, with many students sticking with her for long periods of time. Her oldest student is 78 years old and has been with her for 12 years, Dlin said.

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Case backlog stretches on In terms of court capacity slowly returning, the judicial district was “in the crawl stage” in February and March, Kellner said.

Speaking about current trial capacity, Kellner noted Arapahoe County is open almost 50% in its district court, which hears felony cases. There, three of seven courtrooms are open.

In Douglas County, two courtrooms are already open, and Elbert and Lincoln counties each have one courtroom open, Kellner said. Arapahoe sees a higher trial load: Thirty of the 43 felony trials since February have occurred in Arapahoe, according to Kellner’s presentation.

One viewer of the Zoom meeting asked why Arapahoe has an overall case backlog of about 1,600 or more while Douglas has a case backlog of 2,000 even though Arapahoe’s population is much larger.

A big driver of the difference was a recent reduction in traffic cases, Kellner answered. Misdemeanors and felonies declined but not at the same rate, he added.

“We’re seeing a lot less traffic cases that were filed in Arapahoe and (we) were able to dig out of that a little faster,” Kellner said.

He noted that the Douglas County District Court, on average, has a higher case load per prosecutor because Arapahoe has more felony divisions: Six or seven felony judges serve in Arapahoe as opposed to just two in Douglas, Kellner said.

That difference amounts to a “pinch point” that drives the higher case backlog in Douglas, Kellner said.

Targeting crimes linked to racism, bias Around March of this year, the public was hearing more about a concerning rise in anti-Asian crimes, exemplified especially by the shootings in the Atlanta area that killed eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, Kellner noted.

Local officials in Colorado wondered what they could do better to

Online ‘data dashboard’ gives public a look into criminal justice system

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The district attorney for much of the south Denver metro area says his jurisdiction — the 18th Judicial District — is the first in Colorado to unveil an online, interactive “data dashboard,” according to a news release.

The tool will make more information available to the public about District Attorney John Kellner’s office and its work on an ongoing basis. The district includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

“We are public servants, and the public has a right to meaningful information about what we do,” Kellner said in the release.

This first phase of the transpar“put some more teeth” into state law regarding bias-motivated crimes, Kellner said.

He worked with state Sen. Rhonda Fields of Aurora on an effort to better target those crimes. The bill “passed overwhelmingly in both the Senate and the House” and was signed into law recently by Gov. Jared Polis, Kellner said.

The new law, state Senate Bill 21280, clarifies that crimes need only be partially motivated by bias to be categorized as a bias-motivated crime.

New program to address addiction Starting in July, the DA’s office was to launch a new “diversion” program for adults who are struggling with addiction, Kellner said. It’s intended to focus on drug possession cases.

For those who are accused of a first or second offense, the program will take them out of the court system entirely, Kellner said. If they comply with the program to help them back on their feet, their charge will be dismissed.

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• Dashboard 2 digs into the cases themselves, including a list of all cases filed in the last 30 days.

• Dashboard 3 presents information about how cases are resolved.

• Dashboard 4 provides details about sentences in those cases with a guilty verdict or plea agreement. The vast majority of sentences are focused on treatment and rehabilitation, according to the news release.

• Dashboard 5 includes limited demographic information about defendants with a guilty plea or verdict, along with the sentence imposed.

The dashboards are available on Seeking info on shooting Kellner asked the public for any information people have about a shooting that occurred at a gathering related to a Juneteenth celebration in Aurora off Mississippi Avenue at Peoria Street.

The incident saw multiple shooters, more than 100 shell cases recovered at the scene, four people wounded and one killed, Kellner said.

the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office website at da18.org/ community-dashboards-index.

Some of the features present best on a computer rather a mobile device. The data is updated daily, the release said.

The race and ethnicity data regarding cases are limited because the information can come from various sources, Kellner said during a June 29 virtual community meeting. For example, it’s possible for race to be self-reported, he said.

The ethnicity data is not tracked by courts, he added.

Eventually, Kellner’s office plans to list ZIP-code and race and ethnicity data about victims of crime as well.

Another goal is to account for criminal history in the data so that the office can, for example, show why someone accused of attempted murder was sentenced to 18 years and another person accused of attempted murder was sentenced to 30 years, Kellner said.

“We’re still looking for help on this, and we need the public’s assistance to solve cases like this,” Kellner said.

If you know something or think you might know something about the case, Kellner urged calling Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 (or see metrodenvercrimestoppers.com). You can remain anonymous.

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Cox wielded words as watchdog of government His weeklies chronicled news in the ’90s in Jefferson County

BY MIKKEL KELLY MKELLY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Robert E. Cox — known as Bob Cox — former publisher of the Jefferson Sentinel Newspapers, died June 25 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Retired Aurora Sentinel Publisher Harrison Cochran described him as ahead of his times. And Mr. Cox proved to be ahead of his passing by leaving an epitaph on his Facebook: I have traveled on, and I leave with the knowledge that I will remember each and every one of you as I make my exit. Goodbye to all. Live happy and respectful lives. — Bob Emmett Cox 7/31/38-6/25/21 Mr. Cox grew up in Denver and graduated from East High School.

He experienced other parts of the country before returning to Denver, where he finished his career in 1999.

He retired in Santa Fe, where he rebuilt an adobe home on the Chama River.

He briefly attended at the University of Miami and then studied political science and journalism at CU-Boulder. During his career, he was editor of the Colorado Daily, a correspondent and regional executive at United Press International, politics reporter at the San Diego

Bob Cox enjoying retirement near Abiquiu, New Mexico.

Union, managing editor at the Colorado Business Magazine, politics writer at the Rocky Mountain News, editor at Weekly Newspaper in Glenwood Springs, and editor of the Green Mountain Gazette. He served as press secretary for Tim Wirth’s first U. S. House of Representatives campaign in 1974.

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Mr. Cox kept a sharp eye on the doings of elected officials, which he expressed in his editorials. He coached his reporters to take the time to dig for information. His editorials pulled no punches but were peppered with wit and humor.

Former staffers appreciated how he made time for some fun in the highintensity work of news reporting.

Former Managing Editor Joe Ross said, “Bob was a great person and journalism leader who was always in front of the curve. In the 1990s, he started a daily news fax and then an online product before anyone else in the region. He taught me and others so much about quality journalism.”

Cochran said, “Bob Cox was a

member of the ‘surly malcontents’ with the Colorado Press Association making his own brand of ‘good trouble.’ Somehow Bob managed to combine the cynicism of a grizzled UPI wire reporter with the entrepreneurial fire of small business ownership and the ethics of a lone cowboy.”

His “Facebook friends were accustomed to a tirade or quip on any topic at any time but most often poking fun at pompous politicians,” Cochran added.

Former Colorado Community Media Publisher Jerry Healey said, “I found Bob to be very creative and often ahead of his time. But, most of all, I enjoyed his sense of humor, and his contagious laugh.”

Mr. Cox’s son, Kennedy Cox, said he has lost his best friend. The father and son enjoyed engaging in musical endeavors — especially guitar — and traveling on the road to have semi-philosophical conversations and spend time together.

In 2017, the dean of the College of Media, Communications and Journalism, in an official ceremony, recognized Bob’s life’s accomplishments and retroactively awarded Bob’s actual bachelor’s degree in journalism having been a couple of credits short in 1968.

Mr. Cox collected favorite quotes on his Facebook that include: “You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from,” by Cormac McCarthy, and “To be Irish is to know, in the end, the world will break your heart,” by Daniel Patrick Moynihan.

He is survived by his son, Kennedy Cox of Denver; “best friend” and former wife, Sidnie O’Connell of Lakewood; sister Lynn Murphy, Seattle, Washington; niece Amie Servais of Sammamish, Washington; nephew Baxter Baldwin of Scottsdale, Arizona; and several great nieces and nephews. He was at home in hospice care with his family at the time of death in Santa Fe. Contributions may be made to the The Horse Shelter, Santa Fe, New Mexico; or any nonprofit organization devoted to promoting respectful discourse. Services are to be determined.

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July 8, 2021

International Folk Art Market returns New Mexico event comes back after cancellation during pandemic year

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As we contemplate possibilities for summer travel, some readers will be heading south to that favorite destination: Santa Fe, New Mexico. And perhaps some of those will want to visit IFAM, the International Folk Art Market.

It didn’t happen last year, but all artists accepted for IFAM 2020 were invited to participate in 2021, when Santa Fe’s International Folk Art Market will be held at the Milner Plaza on Museum Hill — for two weeks: July 7 to July 11 and July 14 to July 18, with different artists each week — and in keeping with COVID safe practices.

Tickets are sold at two-hour intervals and in some cases, are sold out, so we wanted to caution readers who plan to attend to visit folkartmarket.org in advance for information and reservations.

My memory of visiting this very special event is of just showing up and that’s not workable this year ... a maximum of 200 guests at a time will be able to visit the area. (And you’ll definitely want reservations for a place to sleep, as well.)

Started in 2004, the IFAM has hosted 950 master folk artists from 94 countries across six continents and generated $26 million from artist sales, 90% of which has gone home with artists and their organizations — a really strong feature, I feel.

The nonprofit organization has offered workshops for visiting artists and their representatives and cooperated with the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs over the years it has operated. In recent years, IFAM has opened a retail store at 620 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe, adding to the extensive choices one finds there, especially in the folk art category and from the skilled Indigenous artists who sell their

“Arc de Jose” is a painting by Cuban artist Cenia Gutierrez Alfonso, who is featured in the upcoming International Folk Art Market in COURTESY PHOTO Santa Fe, New Mexico.

handmade wares near the Plaza.

Among first-time artists, we are told of Gary Gonzalez, of Taller Centro Artesanal Del Sombrero Wayuu (Colombia), who brings hats and Julio Laja Chichicaxtle, of Manteles Borados Otomi Hechos A Mano (Mexico) who will bring textiles ...

I was intrigued to read about Cuban folk artist Cenia Gutierrez Alfonso, who is known as a painter of guijes, or fairies.

What delightful images for a child’s room — or a grownup’s study or living room!

Alfonso is quoted: “It is about materializing dreams, reflecting the world that surrounds me, where urban and rural life intermingle ...”

This market is just one facet of visiting Santa Fe, of course, but offers a sweet time in a world of creatives, who offer color and imaginative ways with many materials,

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Contemplating the 2021 IFAM reinforces my respect for art that shows something about the hands that made it.

A very special kind of beauty.

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Teams line up as champions Lacrosse, girls soccer, boys volleyball

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Mountain Vista’s boys lacrosse team continued its dramatic march to the Colorado state championship.

The Golden Eagles played their third straight playoff overtime game, and this win was the most important.

Dillon Pless scored the goal in overtime on June 22 to give Vista the CHSAA state title with a 10-9 overtime win over Valor Christian at Englewood High School.

Pless got the game winning goal in OT on June 17 in quarterfinal victory over Fairview and it was Cam Brown who scored in the extra session in a 13-12 semifinal win over Cherry Creek on June 19.

The victory over Valor gave Vista a final record of 10-2 while the Eagles ended the season at 11-2. Valor, which had previously won two Class 4A state titles, finished with an 11-2 record.

Pless’ OT winning goal was his third in the championship contest.

Gunnar Fellows and Griffin Mallory each had three goals for Valor.

In the 5A girls title game played June 23 at Legacy Stadium, Colorado Academy won its sixth straight state championship with a 14-3 victory over Valor Christian. The Mustangs

Legend’s Landon Waltz (30) sails his shot attempt between Valor Christian defenders Tyler Shearn (7) and Bryan Vossen (12). Legend took Valor in 3 sets but fell to eventual champion Douglas County later in the day on June 26 at Rock Canyon High School.

Douglas County’s boys volleyball team reacts to their straight sets victory to defeat Legend in the state championship. The combined team representing Douglas County, Castle View and Lutheran took Eaglecrest, also in straight sets, earlier in the day on June 26. The state tournament took place at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands PHOTOS BY PAUL DISALVO Ranch.

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Who you calling belligerent and quick to take offense?

M

y friend, Mark, and his girlfriend, Deborah, have tickets for a vacation in Hawaii. Sounds great.

But the timing isn’t.

The tickets were QUIET a gift, he told me, and arrangements DESPERATION began before all of the traveling restrictions were put into place.

They’ve both been vaccinated ... but they have had to be COVID-19 tested.

“Then we have to download a PDF Craig Marshall of the results to a site, fill out another Smith health and safety form, and make photocopies of the documents.”

Their carrier, Southwest, is having some problems.

I remember the good old days when I’d hang around the railyards with my guitar and wait for an open freight car to come along. I’d jump on board and sing Woody Guthrie songs from here to Chi-town.

Well, maybe not.

But I do remember when I could drive to Stapleton, buy a ticket, and board a plane without being scanned, groped, sniffed, scrutinized or disrobed.

Air travel isn’t what it used to be and isn’t what it used to be two years ago.

Now there’s a good chance a passenger will decide he or she wants to beat up a flight attendant.

Theories abound.

These aerial skirmishes are a direct consequence of a period in American history when individuals, long thought to be willing to cooperate and act like adults, are now shedding that illusion and reverting to primordial behavior on flights, at NBA games and in fast food restaurants.

A recent incident at an Ohio McDonald’s devolved into an argument when a customer became irate and went berserk because an employee would not mix flavors of a slushy drink together.

The customer now faces assault charges.

Is it safe to leave your home?

Probably not, but what other choice do we have?

In the case of air travel: none. Unless you have your own jet or access to one.

What has become of us?

Something I began noticing in the mid-1990s led to an earlier retirement than I planned.

Disrespect in the classroom.

Students were more adversarial than ever, confrontational, and disputatious.

I was threatened and stalked.

There were no physical altercations, just verbal disputes that were out in the open.

Many led to grievances and hearings. The students who didn’t drop out were asked to leave.

Over what? Not always but most often: grades.

Grades replaced learning as the primary focus of many college students.

There was a time when grade disputes were addressed during office hours. Then they wicked into the classroom.

Now it seems disagreements with authority, rules and regulations —

reasonable ones too — have popped up in places where there didn’t exist before.

The Ohio woman went behind the counter, struck and injured two female McDonald’s employees.

At least the other customers could leave if they wanted to.

If the nutcake on Southwest 409 loses his grip, he’s performing to a captive audience.

“How was your flight, dear?”

“Oh, nothing out of ordinary.

We were diverted to Albuquerque because of an unruly passenger. Everyone had to deplane. The man was taken into custody. We reboarded two hours later. No big deal. Business as usual.”

“That’s nice, honey.”

Mark is a noted local wit. Hawaii has something to look forward to. I told him to take along a big supply of Hawaiian punch lines. Get it?

Hawaiian punch.

Do they still make that stuff?

Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.

Time to put our heart back into it

“T

hat is the simple secret, always take your heart to work.” - Meryl Streep There are many things that I have enjoyed about my WINNING journey through life. And one of WORDS those things has been meeting so many people and learning about what they do for a living, what their hobbies are, their family history, and where they are from.

Having traveled Michael Norton for most of my career I have shared many planes, trains, and automobiles with people who started out as strangers, but as we parted ways, we separated as friends and connected in some way.

What always stood out to me was the sense of pride, joy, and enthusiasm many of the people I met had about their work. I have met software developers working on a unique program to improve disease management, teachers and

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And as I look back on some incredible memories of my time spent traveling, I am most grateful for the conversations with my seatmates as they shared their passion and heart for the work they did. They always took their heart to work. They went to work with a servant’s heart. They saw themselves as more than an employee, consultant, or owner of a company. They saw themselves as being a difference-maker in some way.

I remember sitting on a flight with one maintenance worker who was employed at the same hospital for many years. He didn’t talk about the grind, or the hard work, or the long hours. His eyes shined and his smile widened when he spoke about the cleanliness of the rooms he cared for, his responsibility to do his part in saving lives. Yes, this man talked about his role in saving lives as he held himself personally account-

able for keeping “his” patients safe from any germs. Yes, he said, “His” patients. Wow! That is pride, joy, enthusiasm, and such an inspiring example of always taking our heart to work.

Today our supply chains are struggling in many cases because there are shortages of workers. Many have decided not to return to work right now. Maybe it’s because they don’t feel safe, some are worried about the virus, others about workplace safety, and sadly, many who would still rather receive unemployment benefits and stimulus dollars instead of going back to work. It is hard to bring our hearts to work when we aren’t going to work.

There are stories upon stories of our grandparents and great-grandparents and their tremendous work ethic. Almost all of us have heard the saying, “No matter what you do, do it to the best of your ability. If you are sweeping floors, be the best floor sweeper this world has ever known.” Whatever it is we are doing in life, when we do it with heart, we will feel so much better than finishing our day and just punching out.

Punching in and punching out each day is up to each one of us. If that is how we see our day, then it will be almost impossible to find joy at work. And I am not singling out any level of an organization or any specific job function. From my friend and seatmate who takes such pride in his work, all the way up to the CEO of any company, if we aren’t bringing our heart to work, then punching in and punching out is all that our day will be and feel like.

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Gadgets and tricks to age in place

hinking ahead and preparing your home environment may enable you to live longer and safely in your home. Many changes are simple, inexpensive, and easy to do yourself and allow you to remain home despite physical and mild cognitive LIVING & limitations.

AGING WELL There are commonly used lowcost and adaptive devices (e.g., bath benches, hand-held showers, and automatic lights) online (like Amazon) and possible free at loan closets and Jay Berger nonprofit health charities. These personal gadgets and recent technological advances not only have made aging in place more feasible and affordable by enhancing your safety, reducing your effort, and maintaining/regaining your independence, they reduce the associated frustrations, and boost confidence.

Tremors and arthritis are common impairments in older adults, and can affect the ability to live longer at home safely. A wide variety of adaptive devices can assist with daily activities (such as eating, dressing, bathing, and preparing meals) improving your grip, dexter-

ity, and steadiness. There are wearable devices; nonslip, suction, and silicone-based items that secure plates and bowls to the table; and alternate handle, weighted and larger handled utensils. Some of the more sophisticated gadgets include: 1. Robotic vacuum 2. Safety doorbells to view who’s at the door (even if you’re not home) 3. Voice activated devices like Alexa and Google Voice that turn on/off, adjust and change lights/ music/temperature and more, call someone, and give you reminders 4. Smart watches with fall detection sensors can automatically alert someone 5. Medication systems that automatically dispense at the correct time Consider the weight, size, ease of use, safety and return policy when making a purchase. Understand your specific needs. A “lightweight” step ladder to one person may not be lightweight enough if you have pain, weakness, or other limitations. Pay attention to safety concerns. If it’s electric, or gets hot, does it have an auto shut-off or temperature limit? Check dimensions. Wheelchairs need to be wide enough to fit you and a winter coat, and high enough that you can easily get in and out of it. Walkers and wheelchairs need to be able to fit through doors and hallways, and

allow you to turn in the bathroom.

Will you be able to push it over carpet and outdoor surfaces? If it’s a used device, check that all parts are in good working order and secured.

Keep cell phones fully charged and flashlights handy. If your medical devices operate or recharge on electricity, inform your local fire department and utility company to prioritize you in the event of a fire or electricity outage. Maintain a three-day emergency stash of bottled water, working flashlights and fresh batteries, shelf-stable food you can open and eat without devices, important numbers written down, extra oxygen tanks if appropriate, blankets, and if possible, a threemonth supply of medications.

Stay in your best possible health.

Get regular vision and corrective glasses checks; visual problems cause many falls. Keep moving.

Walking requires no special skill, place, or equipment, except a decent pair of shoes. Stay well hydrated unless you are on a fluid-restricted diet. Stay mentally challenged.

Like your body, if you don’t use it, you lose it. If you aren’t getting a good night’s sleep, talk to your

doctor. Sleep cleanses your brain, recharges your body, and keeps your immune system strong.

Planning ahead to age in place is insurance; if you are set up and the unforeseen happens and debilitates you, you’re covered. Without it, should something happen, not only will you be scrambling to correct it, it may be unaffordable or not feasible to make changes in time.

Even if the issue is not permanent, it could be the difference between home or spending some time at a skilled nursing facility.

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Bag fee begins in Denver stores Implementation of law was delayed through 2020

BY REBECCA SPIESS DENVERITE

Since July 1, Denverites have had three options at the grocery store: bring your own reused bag, go without one… or pay 10 cents for each one.

According to the city, Denver uses over 100 million disposable bags every year, yet only 5% are ever recycled. The plastic bags are notoriously difficult to recycle and cannot be collected by the city in their purple recycling bins either.

Paper bags are easier to recycle, but require a lot of resources to make.

So where will you see the fee?

All retail stores, including grocery stores, department stores, liquor stores and hardware stores. The exceptions include businesses where retail is not the main revenue generator, like beauty salons or restaurants. Temporary vendors, like farmers markets, won’t have to charge, either; and dispensaries are exempt because their little paper bags are too small to fall into this ordinance.

Retail stores will list the number of bags and the resulting charge separately on their receipts.

A few more details The law was passed in 2019, but implementation was delayed because nobody wanted to ask for

even one more dime in 2020.

Bags that are provided within a store don’t carry a charge. For example, you won’t be required to pay for bags containing prescription medications, or for the small plastic bags in the produce aisles.

If you buy flowers or potted plants, you also won’t be charged for the bag collecting water drips.

Individuals on federal food assistance programs such as SNAP or EBT will also be exempted from paying the fee.

What is the city going to do with their new dimes? Nothing exciting, really. Stores get to keep 40% to cover the cost of implementing the fee (which will likely include putting up new signage and training employees). They can also use the money to provide free reusable bags to customers.

The other 60% goes back to the city, which it says it will use to cover the program, hand out free disposable bags, create PSAs and maybe even fund community cleanups.

And to people who use disposable bags to collect their recycling, the city has a simple answer. Put your recyclables in your purple bins without them, loose. No one needs the bags at all, and they actually cause damage to recycling equipment.

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Rounding up the cycling trails

Cyclists pass each other on the Clear Creek Trail.

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If you’re new to the area, or just want to branch out, here’s a must-try list of some of the best rides around nicipal lots or parking spaces a bit east of the trailhead.

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Lucy Hanna said she’s just visiting but couldn’t wait to hop on a bike — a loaner from her niece Claire — and check out the Clear Creek Trail.

“You have some beautiful trails out here,” she said. “This is the second time I’ve checked out a new ride since I’ve been here.”

She said it’s nothing like her rides back home in Louisiana.

“You can’t even really think about it (cycling) this time of year.

The humidity is just … I don’t know … oppressive,” she said.

Those of us lucky enough to call the metro area home have miles of trails to choose from. Throw in some of the lowest relative humidity in the nation and summer can be a downright pleasant time to go riding.

That said, here’s a list of some of the most popular places to get back on the bike and enjoy the fleeting summer months while you can.

Bear Creek Bike Trail You can pick up the trail near US 285 and River Point Parkway.

There are parking lots near the South Platte, where the Mary Carter Greenway Trail and Platte River Trail meet.

The trail, running alongside the Bear Creek corridor pretty closely, offers stunning views of the western foothills as you make your way through Bear Valley, Bear Creek Lake Park and ultimately into

Kipling West section of the Clear Creek Trail in Wheat Ridge.

Morrison.

According to reviews on TrailLink.com, the Bear Creek Trail is a relatively flat, easy ride that can be enjoyed by cyclists of all abilities.

On the west side of the trail, you can find parking along Morrison Road or one of the parking lots in downtown Morrison.

High Line Canal Trail Starting in Aurora and ending some 71 miles away in Roxborough Park, the High Line Canal Trail runs through the metro area’s southern suburbs. Along the way, you’ll go through Goldsmith Gulch, deKoevend Park and Horseshoe Park just to name a few, before the trail ends near Platte Canyon Reservoir.

From the Waterton Canyon Trailhead parking lot, it’s just a short distance to the High Line Canal Trailhead.

Starting from points east, consult

a trail map and follow municipal parking regulations.

Clear Creek Trail From Thornton to Golden, this 20-mile trail has a bit of everything.

A slight incline that tops out at just over 5,800 feet adds to the challenge, but the scenery is said by TrailLink reviewers, to be worth the effort. Included in the ride are views of North and South Table Mountain, thrown in for free. You’ll cut through a good chunk of Wheat Ridge and make your way between Prospect, Tabor and West lakes as you head toward I-70.

Historic Golden vibes abound as you cross Ford Street on your way to the trail’s end near Clear Creek Canyon Road, just east of Indian Gulch.

Temporary construction closures at the Clear Creek Parking Lot in Golden may make it necessary to start your ride on the westside, nearer to one of the Golden mu-

Cherry Creek Trail On the southeast side of town, the Cherry Creek Trail gives cyclists the opportunity to ride from Cherry Creek Reservoir to Downtown Denver.

At around 20-miles-long, the trail takes riders through some of the coolest urban areas in the city. Starting your ride near Confluence Park in Lodo, you’ll make your way along Cherry Creek as it ambles toward the southeastern suburbs, cutting through Glendale and Virginia Village before ending at Cherry Creek Reservoir.

For the super adventurous, the trail continues all the way to the small, rural, Franktown — another 20 miles south.

There are several rest stops along the route, with restrooms for those in need. And due to the proximity to the city center, it’s not unheard of to see inline skaters, folks on scooters or even e-bikes moving pretty fast, so be aware.

Veteran Denver cyclist Michael Lewis said he’s ridden most of the trails the city has to offer. He said he’s partial to the South Platte River Trail himself, but said for people just starting out, or those looking for a nice ride with a lot less distance involved, a lap or two around Sloan’s Lake or Washington Park is hardly ever a bad idea.

“There’s such a great cycling community here,” he said. “Almost everywhere you go, you’ll find people who just love to be out there (cycling).”

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‘Hall of Legends’ celebrates baseball

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istory Colorado and the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation have collaborated to present “Hall of SONYA’S Legends” during SAMPLER MLB AllStar Week, July 10-18 at the Rally Hotel at McGregor Square, across 20th Street from Coors Field.

Sonya Ellingboe Advance tickets ($10) are available at Rockies. com/HallofLegends and in person at the Rally Store, 20th and Wazee, with all profits benefiting the Foundation to support underprivileged and at-risk youth. The exhibit of more than 30 objects includes Joe DiMaggio’s jersey when he hit his last home run in the final game of his career and a Hank Aaron’s bat and glove — and for the first three days only, a PSA gem mint 10 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, known as the Holy Grail of baseball cards. Memorabilia in the Hall of Legends is lent by private collector Marshall Fogel of Denver. “Hall of Legends” is on view 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 10-18, except for July 13. Youth attending will receive a free baseball card after their visit, as long as they last — and guests will have free registration to Play Ball Park at the Colorado Convention Center July 9-13. They may redeem Hall of Legends tickets for a $2 discounted admission to the History Colorado Center, 1200 North Broadway.

Evergreen exhibit “LOVE IS...” a new exhibit of about 50 thematic works by Colorado artists, runs July 9 through Aug. 7 at Center for the Arts

tions, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, announces the return of live performances with 11 shows scheduled in their two theatres for the 2021-2022 season. First: “Five Guys Named Moe,” in the Nickleson Auditorium, July 23-August 22.

(Littleton’s Linda Suttle will direct “Young Frankenstein” in September — more later.)

Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Drive, Evergreen.

The juror for the exhibit is Teresa Anne Vongenau, a classically trained dancer and visual artist with a representational style. The exhibit presents love in its many manifestations ... open, free to the public, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday. CAE is housed in the “Old Bergen Church,” a designated Jefferson County landmark. evergreenarts.org, 303-674-0056.

Englewood Public Library Kids can still register for the summer reading program, in person or online. Kids 1-10: read 10 hours: Teens 12-18: read 24 hours. Call Mrs. Kimberly on the children’s hotline, 720-425-9319. See the library’s website for details of “Kidstage” on Tuesdays in July at 6:30 p.m.; live storytimes on Facebook at 10:30 Mondays and Thursdays. In-person storytime is at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, with pre-registration required.

(Masks not required, but recommended for anyone who wants to stand near the storyteller!) Go to englewoodco.gov, click on the library link at the top and follow the prompts.

DCPA The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has sent notice of a new season, starting in November.

See denvercenter.org.

Curtis Center Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, will open the 38th “All Colorado Art Show” with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 10. Juror Mike McClung will speak at 2 p.m. on July 24. The exhibit runs through Aug. 28, with hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

McClung is a partner in Michael Warren Contemporary in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District. Admission is free. 303-797-1779.

Arapahoe Community College News from Trish Sangelo at ACC’s Gallery: The annual “Kaleidoscope” exhibit will be virtual this year, running July 12 to Dec. 31, while also virtual will be “Across the Globe — Next Destination Italy,” the annual cultural exhibition (which in the past has followed at trip organized by the gallery. In-person exhibitions in the gallery will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., depending on staffing: the ACC Student Invitational Aug. 23-Oct. 22; “Shared

A mint-condition 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card will be displayed for three days in the “Hall of Fame” exhibit presented by History Colorado and the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation.

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Visions: Collaborative Works by Colorado School for the Blind Students and ACC Art Students” Nov. 8-17, with opening reception Nov. 11, 5-7 p.m. And finally, the (usually) annual “This is Colorado — Statewide Exhibition,” presented by the Heritage Fine Art Guild, will run Nov. 28 to Dec. 21,

with a reception Dec. 2.

(We will repeat these later ones — it’s just good to hear about them now ...) Some readers may want to enter that Heritage show — we haven’t received a call for artists yet!

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Reminder Central City Opera Festival will be held at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. “Rigoletto” and “Carousel” will play on different nights. Tickets: $25-$75, time varies. Call Central City Opera, 303292-6700, for tickets.

SunSET Concerts Englewood’s SunSET Concert Series starts July 22 at CityCenter Amphitheatre, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. July 22: Nothing But Nineties; July 29: Hazel Miller and the Collective; Aug. 5: The Walker Williams Band; Aug. 12: Raising Cain.

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Mountain Vista, Ponderosa capture baseball titles Valor delivers pitching gem, Ponderosa shows hitting prowess

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mountain Vista and Ponderosa claimed state baseball championships in different ways.

The Golden Eagles used strong pitching performances and smart base running to edge Valor Christian, 3-2, in the Class 5A championship game while Ponderosa just pounded out an 11-2 win over Holy Family in the 4A title contest.

Visa rode the pitching performances of senior starter Evan Ma gill and senior reliever Griffin Hart in the conquest over Valor Christian in the June 25 5A final game at Kelli McGuire Field at AllStar Park in Lakewood.

In semifinal games earlier in the day, the Golden Eagles (17-2) held on to down Fairview 6-4 while Valor Christian (18-5) advanced to the title game with a 10-1 romp over Fort Collins.

It was the second state title in three seasons for Vista who won the school’s first crown in 2018.

“The first one was special because it was the first one for Vista,” said Vista coach Ron Quinton. “This one was special because of the boys. This is a close group.

This was a different special because a lot of people counted these guys out.”

Both Vista and Valor each got four hits during the game but Ma gill dominated with his curve ball for six innings and Hart saved the victory with a one-two-three seventh inning.

Both Ma gill and Hart were freshman on the 2018 state title team.

“The curve ball was on, the fast ball was on, the slider was on and I didn’t throw a change up,” said Ma gill. “It was a good day. We won state. We worked all season for it.”

Valor took the lead in the top of the first on Blake Wilson’s two run double but Vista came back with a run in the bottom of the first on a RBI double by Tyler Meija who was 2-for-2 and hit by a pitch in the game.

Travis Sprinkle opened the bottom second inning with a infield hit and Trey Dunn walked. After three wild pitches which advanced the runners, both scored and the Golden Eagles grabbed a 3-2 advantage with just an infield hit during the frame.

Magill allowed four hits and struck out nine batters in six innings of work. Valor had a man on third base with one out after an error and wild catch in the sixth inning but Magill got a strike out and rightfielder Sean Marlow made a diving catch on a fly ball to retire the side.

“You’ve got to get the outs with one out,” said Magill. “I was happy to get the strikeout. I was think-

Mountain Vista baseball players show off their new banner and trophy after winning the 5A State Championship 3-2 against Valor PHOTOS BY PAUL DISALVO Christian on June 25 at All-Star Park in Lakewood.

Valor Christian first baseman Kenan Elarton (29) reaches around for the tag on Mountain Vista’s Tyler Mejia (12). Mejia’s Golden Eagles finished the game on top 3-2 in the 5A State Championship on June 25.

ing curve balls, curve balls, curve balls because they were swinging right over them and right through them. And the catch was amazing.”

Quintana said Marlow was following orders.

“The second baseman probably should have caught it because he was underneath it but my one rule is catch the ball,” he added.

“I don’t care how you catch it but catch it.”

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Valor Christian’s Blake Wilson (2) jumps to avoid the collision at second base with Fairview’s Finley Daecher (4). Valor and Fairview squared off in preliminary action on June 25 to decide who would face Mountain Vista in the championship game later in the day at All-Star Park in Lakewood.

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Evan Magill (9) had a near complete game victory as his Mountain Vista Golden Eagles took down Valor Christian 3-2 in the 5A State Championship on June 25 at AllPHOTO BY PAUL DISALVO Star Park in Lakewood. Magill pitched six solid innings.

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Valor suffered its third loss this season to Mountain Vista.

“Our guys did a great job,” said Valor coach Keith Wahl “They’ll be another day.”

Ponderosa, playing for teammate Luke Karel who is hospitalized while battling leukemia, went into the June 26 finals undefeated in the double elimination tournament but dropped a 10-4 game to

Holy Family in the semifinals. The Mustangs got to come back to play the Tigers in the afternoon title game on June 26 in Pueblo.

The Mustangs scored five runs in the sixth inning to seal the title victory over Holy Family and finish the season with a 21-3 record.

Starting pitcher Derek Lukes scattered four hits to Holy Family in seven innings while Skyler Ahern and Dylan Carey each had three hits and combined for three RBIs to spark the Pondo offense.

Parker Dennis and Carson Conant had two hits each for the Mustangs.

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Bailee Giddings scored twice and Michaela McGowan added a third goal for the Tigers who wound up unbeaten with a 13-0-1 record.

Cade Sheahan tallied the goal for Rock Canyon as the Jaguars ended the season with a 12-2 mark.

In two close semifinal matches played on June 23 at Englewood High School, Broomfield handed Cherry Creek its first loss of the season with a 1-0 victory. Rock Canyon edged top-seed Valor Christian, 1-0, as Grace Rossner took an assist from Kendall Ahern and scored the game’s lone goal.

Boys volleyball Douglas County’s boys volleyball team made history by winning the first boys tournament sanctioned by the CHSAA. The Huskies, which lost only three sets all season, completed an 18-0 campaign with a 3-0 win over Legend in the title match held June 26 at Rock Canyon.

Douglas County notched 25-15, 25-17 and 25-18 set wins over the Titans which concluded the season with a 15-3 record.

Douglas County’s boys volleyball team shows off its new banner and trophy after taking a straight-set victory to defeat Legend in PHOTO BY PAUL DISALVO the state championship. The state tournament took place at Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch.

Jayden Pascua had 14 kills for the Huskies and Connor Shumate was also a force with 10 kills. Jensen

Pascua had 25 assists in the title match.

In earlier semifinal games on

June 26, Douglas County beat Eaglecrest, 3-0, and Legend blanked Valor Christian, 3-0.

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Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the annual Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and MiniMarket; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Douglas County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

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