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Colorado businesses face warnings, adjustments Some stores, including Hobby Lobby, raise red flags amid COVID-19 restriction

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Denver’s City and County Building, 1437 Bannock St., will be lit up through April 30 as an expression of gratitude to first responders and essential workers serving the community on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Residents are encouraged to share photos of their decorations honoring first responders and essential workers using the hashtag #KeepCalmDenverOn. The lights are among the ways for Denver residents to stay connected during the COVID-19 crisis.

When the clock reached 8 p.m., people across the nation howled in unity from their balconies, front lawns and back yards. In that moment, first responders everywhere flipped their public safety vehicles’ lights on.

In Denver on April 9, just past 8 p.m., Mayor Michael B. Hancock led a countdown.

“Three. Two. One. Light this building,” he said.

And with that prompt, Denver’s City and County Building downtown lit up in red and white lights.

The lighting took place to honor first responders and essential workers on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

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at 1437 Bannock St. will be lit up through April 30 as an expression of gratitude during the stay-at-home order.

“I’m humbled by the sacrifice and service I have witnessed in recent weeks, and these lights on our City and County Building honor our Denver heroes and the heroes everywhere leading the response to this pandemic,” Hancock said.

Residents are also encouraged to decorate a tree, bush or window with lights.

“Their dedication cannot be taken for granted, so we are inviting everyone to show their thanks by showing their lights,” Hancock said of first responders and essential workers. “Stay home. Keep Calm and Denver on.”

A local bicycle shop seeing more demand. Record stores leaning on mail service just to survive. A large craft store chain defying the government and staying open amid the pandemic.

COVID-19 has drawn a line in the sand for businesses — critical vs. noncritical, as deemed by the state — and it’s a distinction that has cost thousands of jobs across Colorado as the state’s restrictions on which businesses can operate remain in place for at least the next few weeks.

“It’s been really tough, honestly. We had to let most of our staff go,” said Michael Baca, a manager at Black and Read book and music store in Arvada.

The shop temporarily closed a few days before the state ordered “noncritical” businesses to reduce their inperson workforce by 50% by March 24.

Then came Colorado’s stay-at-home order, tightening the grip even further and effectively closing many noncritical businesses altogether.

Bicycle repair shops landed on the long list of critical industries, along with health care, infrastructure, agriculture, grocery stores and many more — a turn of luck that’s working out well for The Bicycle Shack in Arvada.

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“The closures and restrictions will be temporary, but when you lose a life, you lose it forever.”

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Colorado’s statewide stay-at-home order extended to April 26 Order originally set to expire April 11; governor says Colorado making progress on slowing COVID-19’s spread

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Just as Gov. Jared Polis invoked Americans’ sacrifice in World War II when he announced Colorado’s stay-at-home order nearly two weeks earlier, he again called up the dire and communal spirit of that era in asking Coloradans to keep living life at home for half a month more.

In a statewide address from the governor’s residence in Denver broadcast through television and radio, Polis announced he was extending the order through April 26. He acknowledged the feelings of Coloradans who may be distressed or angry and nodded to the hard decisions business owners are being forced to make during the shutdown.

“But if the choice is between a temporary shutdown and a catastrophic loss of life, the choice is clear,” Polis said April 6. “The closures and restrictions will be temporary, but when you lose a life, you lose it forever.”

And the longer that COVID-19 paralyzes the economy, the fewer jobs

there will be to return to once it’s safe to begin returning to normalcy, Polis added.

Colorado’s stay-at-home order went into effect March 26 with an initial expiration date of April 11.

Under the order, Coloradans can leave home only for essential activities, such as shopping for groceries, exercising outdoors or caring for a vulnerable person in another household. Employees in “critical businesses” may still go to work in a long list of industries such as grocery and liquor stores, restaurants and bars for delivery and take-out, health care, infrastructure, agriculture, food banks and many more.

Polis framed it as a “patriotic duty” to continue to sacrifice to prevent more lives from being put in jeopardy.

“Right now, we need to dig deep into our souls to muster the resolve, the courage, the fortitude to carry on,” Polis said, referencing Americans’ forebears who sacrificed materials for war equipment in World War II when “everyday citizens became heroes.”

Coloradans efforts so far aren’t in vain: A month ago, the number of COVID-19 cases in the state was doubling every 1 1/2 days, and as of early April, cases are doubling roughly every six days, Polis said.

Colorado officials have attributed the change to earlier state actions such as the closure of dine-in ser-

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Gov. Jared Polis wears a Colorado-themed mask. The governor on April 3 announced guidance that Coloradans should wear a cloth mask or scarves when they leave home for essential activities such as grocery shopping.

PHOTO VIA JARED POLIS ON TWITTER vice at bars and restaurants and the restrictions on the number of people who can gather at once. The impact the stay-at-home order is having on the spread of COVID-19 was to become clear around April 7 due to how long symptoms can take to appear.

Roughly, 80% to 90% of those who become infected with COVID-19 virus

won’t need medical assistance, but between 10% and 20% percent will need hospitalized care, and Colorado is in a race against the clock to bolster health care capacity for those who will need it, Polis said.

It could be the life of Coloradans’ parents, grandparents or friends — or even their own lives — who are in danger, Polis said. n The governor again repeated his s goal of mass testing larger numbers A of Coloradans for COVID-19, referenc- n ing nations such as South Korea. He wants Colorado to be able to accurate- w ly quarantine individuals “instead of A quarantining an entire society,” Polis t said. r Polis mentioned federal guidance to continue social distancing measures i — a term that means reducing faceC to-face interaction — until April 30. s Hours before Polis’ address, Denver w announced it is extending its stay-at- M home order until April 30. t “If there’s any way to safely end it l sooner (than April 26), I will,” Polis c said. But he added that if Coloradans d don’t comply well enough, the order i could extend longer.

2 Polis thanked the Coloradans who are making an effort to stay home. r He implored Coloradans to also wear l cloth face coverings such as scarves or a made from old T-shirts — guidance he i m issued days earlier.

“You’re literally saving lives,” Polis a said.

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Denver extends stay-at-home order to April 30 Order was set to expire on April 11

ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mayor Michael B. Hancock announced the City of Denver’s stay-at-home order is extended until April 30, according to an April 6 news release.

It went into effect March 24 and was set to expire on April 11, according to another city news release.

The city’s order was initially similar to Colorado’s statewide stay-at-home order, which went into effect Hancock March 26 and lasts through April 26, following a recent extension. To avoid confusion, Denver amended its order by adopting the state’s order in its entirety, according to a March 27 city news release.

Under the state’s order, Coloradans must stay home except to leave for essential activities, such as shopping for groceries, exercising outdoors, or caring for a family member or vulnerable person in another household.

Employees in “critical busi-

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, first call a health care provider, clinic or hospital. The provider will give instructions on where to go to for care and testing.

If instructed to seek care, follow the precautionary advice of the medical provider before going into any health facility, the state advises.

Certain people are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19, including older adults, especially those over 80; and those with chronic medical conditions such as heart, lung or kidney disease.

Older adults who have chronic medical conditions are at the highest risk.

Illness can be severe and require hosnesses” may still go to work. That includes a long list of industries such as grocery and liquor stores, restaurants and bars for delivery and take-out, health care, infrastructure, banks, agriculture, food banks and many more.

Hancock thanked Denver residents who are staying at

pitalization, but most individuals recover by resting, drinking plenty of liquids, and taking pain- and fever-reducing medications, according to the state.

Other advice from public health officials: • Stay home if you are sick.

• Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces such as desks, phones, doorknobs and rails.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

‘... These are the actions that will get us on the other side of this curve and protect our health.’

Michael B. Hancock, Denver mayor, in a tweet

home, the news release said.

“I know this isn’t easy, but given the current data and advice from experts about the spread of COVID-19, these are the actions that will get us on the other side of this curve and protect our health,” Hancock said in a tweet.

With the extension of the order, the city will

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Colorado families who have encountered economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for assistance.

Families can apply for the Colorado Works County Emergency Disaster Program through Colorado PEAK, an online service that allows qualified Coloradans to screen and apply for medical, food, cash and early childhood assistance.

Go to coloradopeak.secure.force.com for more information or to apply.

Among the requirements are that a family’s annual combined gross income must be below $75,000 and the household must contain at least one child 18 or younger. conduct additional outreach and enforcement, the release said. As of April 6, according to the release, Denver has had: • 6,090 contacts with businesses and residents about compliance with the stay-at-home order.

• 1,796 warnings issued.

• 14 citations issued.

The city will begin posting its daily Emergency Operations Situational Report to www.denvergov. org.

Denver required that all events and gatherings of more than 10 people be canceled or postponed until May 11, according to a March 20 city news release.

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Movies make sense in a world that doesn’t

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uring these strange days and nights, many of you are watching films to pass time.

So am I: mostly comedies, mysteries, and, believe it or not, love stories.

Yes, I am a bread crumb-encrusted old frog, but deep down (very deep) I am a romantic, bread crumb-encrusted old QUIET frog, with some love DESPERATION story suggestions.

I can’t, however, recommend “Love Story,” the 1970 movie based on Erich Segal’s book. Segal was a Harvard, Yale, and Princeton professor who should have known better. I hope Craig Marshall he grimaced all the way to the bank.

Smith Everyone knows about “Casablanca,” so I will skip it.

The same goes for “When Harry Met Sally” and “Titanic.”

One of my favorites is “Amélie,” directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and

starring Audrey Tautou. It is exceptionally clever, visually exquisite (note: reds and greens throughout), and has a perfect soundtrack.

“Amélie” was my introduction to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a female Bo Diddley.

Have you seen Travelocity’s garden gnome commercials? The marketing team swiped the idea from “Amélie.”

A drama released in 1946 is guaranteed to make your eyes blurry when Frederic March returns from the war and surprises Myrna Loy. “The Best Years of Our Lives” includes an unforgettable scene of a B-17 and B-25 graveyard.

Look for: armless Homer (Harold Russell) asks Butch (Hoagy Carmichael) if he knows “Lazy River,” when Butch is playing piano in his Boone City bar.

Carmichael composed “Lazy River.”

Boone City is based on Cincinnati.

“Random Harvest” isn’t on my list, nor is “Wuthering Heights,” but both of them get votes from other film critics.

Is it possible to fall in love with a painting of a woman? Ask Dana An-

drews who bids on a presumed dead woman’s portrait in “Laura,” also starring Gene Tierney.

Taking the presumed dead infatuation further, I recommend Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo.” James Stewart falls in love with Kim Novak twice: once when she portrays Madeleine and then when she reappears as Judy.

John Wayne’s wooden acting goes well with Margaret O’Hara’s feisty performance in John Ford’s “The Quiet Man,” brilliantly filmed (except for the annoying rear projections) in Ireland.

“A Star is Born”? Not for me but for many others. Every era has its own, going back to Fredric March and Janet Gaynor, up to Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.

How about some offbeat love stories?

Top of my list is “Harold and Maude,” starring Bud Cort, Ruth Gordon, and Cat Stevens’ songs.

At the time of filming, Gordon was 51 years older than Cort.

Cat Stevens appears in a funeral scene; look closely.

The strangest love story? “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Wor-

rying and Love the Bomb.” It starred Peter Sellers who portrayed Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, United States President Merkin Muffley, and Dr. Strangelove.

Strongly recommended: “Roman Holiday.” If you haven’t seen it, I won’t spoil the ending. Audrey Hepburn co-starred with a man her own age, unlike “Love in the Afternoon” with Gary Cooper (Cooper was 28 years older than Hepburn), or “Sabrina” with Humphrey Bogart (Bogart was 30 years older than Hepburn).

Hepburn, by the way, was born Audrey Kathleen Ruston.

There’s “Say Anything,” starring Ione Skye and Jon Cusack.

Skye is Scottish singer Donovan’s daughter. Donovan had hits with “Catch the Wind,” “Mellow Yellow” and “Jennifer Juniper.”

Finally, Charlie Chaplin’s love for the blind girl in “City Lights” is incomparable.

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n last week’s column I made a recommendation to replace the word react with the word respond as sometimes we never just react, we either overreact and make things worse, or we underreact and don’t do enough. But when we respond, we tend to think a little more clearly and WINNING do exactly what is WORDS needed.

I have seen so many posts on social media where people pose the question, “When this quarantine is all over, what will be the first thing you do?” And I have seen some really funny replies, and Michael Norton some pretty scary replies. After enjoying a laugh, I started to think about the question again.

What will I do when this quarantine is all over?

After running through several things that I thought I might do, it

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occurred to me that I couldn’t really think of that one thing that I really wanted to do. There are just too many unknowns right now. So instead, I focused my energy on what I can still do during the quarantine. And what I want to do now is give as much hope and encouragement as I can to as many people as possible so that I can make a difference in some way.

Years from now people will be talking about this time that we are all going through. The novel coronavirus and its impact on our society, the economy, and sadly, the loss of life. They will also talk about how we as the people who lived through it responded. And right now, we are the authors of what people will say in the future. Other than maintaining social distancing, wearing masks, and washing our hands we really can’t control what is happening around us. But we can control what is happening within us and our homes.

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So, if we are reacting and negatively ranting in our own posts, we will continue to see other negativity being posted. However, if we respond by looking at, and “liking” posts of a positive nature, we will continue to see uplifting content filling us with even greater hope and encouragement that we can share and pass along.

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“We’ve actually seen a pretty big influx of — I don’t know if you’d call it ‘panic bicycle buying,’” laughed Brian Shuey, a manager at the shop, who guessed that the bump in demand might be the normal rush the store sees in spring amid tax returns.

Although the shop can stay open, it has taken steps to reduce the number of people inside at one time — the stay-at-home order requires businesses to keep people at least 6 feet apart as much as possible.

Then there was Hobby Lobby, a craft store giant that stayed open in spite of the state’s order, arguing it provided “essential products” amid the pandemic in an April 3 statement.

The company received a letter dated April 1 from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office demanding that it close.

“For the avoidance of doubt, and as you have been previously notified, Hobby Lobby is not a ‘critical business’ and is not otherwise exempt,” the letter says.

‘We’re hanging in there’ The staff at Black and Read is smaller than many other businesses that have been forced to close to the public, but the music shop is still feeling the impact.

“It’s been rough — we’re hanging in there,” said Baca, whose shop let go of about five employees and told them to file for unemployment assistance.

He hopes to bring them back when the economy starts to revive.

The employees still on board saw their hours cut, and some come to the shop to list items for sale online.

“We’ll ship to anyone we could,” said Baca, who uses platforms such as Amazon to keep sales afloat.

Under the state’s order, noncritical businesses are allowed to perform “minimum basic operations,” such as building and inventory maintenance, payroll and activities that facilitate employees working from home, said Gary Sky, spokesman for Tri-County Health Department, which covers Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

Tri-County was seeking clarification from the state regarding noncritical businesses filling delivery orders, Sky said.

Record shops aren’t considered critical businesses under Colorado’s order, but if a business is closed to customers, it can still operate, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. At least one other record shop in the west Denver metro area had announced its plan to continue mail service.

“The orders cannot anticipate every circumstance, which is why the governor has stressed the importance of h following the spirit of the order and not seeking loopholes,” the department said in a statement. “A single . person working alone in a workspace that is closed to other people would not violate the order.”

Other stores of all kinds around the metro area have shut down for now, such as Forever Flowers and Gifts, a family-owned business in east Centennial along Smoky Hill Road.

2020 From left, Alex Rewun, 40; Paul Rodriguez, 26; and Brian Shuey, 37, the three owners and managers of The Bicycle Shack in Arvada, stand April 7 at their shop. Colorado’s stay-at-home order deemed a long list of industries “critical” — meaning employees in those sectors can still come to work — and bicycle repair shops are on that list.

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TO REPORT AN EMPLOYER If Coloradans suspect an employer is staying open in violation of the stay-athome order, they should reach out to their local public health agency, according to Gary Sky, spokesman for Tri-County Health Department. That’s the local health agency for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

Jefferson County Public Health, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, and Elbert County Public Health are some of the other agencies in the area.

The state recommends local public health agencies or local law enforcement first reach out to the business to seek voluntary compliance, according to a fact sheet by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office.

Coloradans also can file a report with that office at covid19@coag.gov if local law enforcement or a local public health agency is unresponsive.

“We are all healthy and safe as of the close of business on Wednesday, March 25,” a voicemail recording for the business said. “We sincerely have the best wishes for the health, safety and prosperity of all our customers.

We look forward to serving again serving your floral needs whenever we are able to reopen.”

In Westminster, Catherines plussize apparel shop left a message on its Google Maps listing.

“For the well-being of our store associates and customers, our stores are closed temporarily. We will keep you informed as our stores reopen.

We look forward to serving you with styles that love you on Catherines. com.”

Warnings, voluntary compliance Hobby Lobby is one of the most high-profile businesses to defy stay-athome orders, and the letter it received from the state Attorney General’s Office April 1 directed all of the company’s Colorado locations to immediately close.

At the Hobby Lobby in Parker on

April 1, a co-manager said the store was open but that by the next day it was to close based on instructions from his superior.

The store had not received complaints from employees about staying open, and it had not been contacted by authorities about the stay-at-home order, said the co-manager, Oscar, who did not feel comfortable giving a last name.

The company said in an April 3 news release: “We know our customers relied on us to provide essential products, including materials to make personal protective equipment, such as face masks, educational supplies for the countless parents who are now educating their children from home, and the thousands of small arts and crafts businesses who rely on us for supplies to make their products.”

The company announced it was temporarily closing all of its locations effective the night of April 3.

The Colorado Attorney General’s Office did not comment on where else it has seen reports of noncritical businesses requiring employees to come to work.

“We are unable to discuss specific companies or details about the types of reports we are receiving at this time. We are working with the state health department, local agencies, and the governor’s office to review reports, determine which post the greatest risk to public health and safety and (on) appropriate enforcement action,” said Lawrence Pacheco, spokesman for the office.

Tri-County Health Department has resolved many reports of violations through education and voluntary compliance, according to Sky. “We have received 244 complaints, and most are able to be resolved over the phone,” Sky said April 3. “We have issued two formal warnings to businesses who have failed to come into compliance with the public health order.”

That includes one bar or restaurant and one retail facility.

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A different kind of daily grind Working from home presents unfamiliar challenges

BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO PALBANIBURGIO@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Some people find that working from home goes just fine for them.

But Golden resident Eric Rasch says he isn’t one of them.

That’s why, after a year and a half of working from home, Rasch said he was excited to begin a new position working out of an office as a salesman for Colorado Commercial and Residential Painting in early March.

“With no office and no officemates to shoot the breeze with around the water cooler, I kind of started to go a little stir-crazy,” he said.

So it was especially disappointing for Rasch when he learned after just two weeks of working in the office that he would now need to work from home due to COVID-19. It’s a challenge that has meant not only getting back into an old lifestyle and routine he never wanted to return to but also having to adjust to some new complications.

mediate reach to learning to keep a “The hardest part is that I live mental separation between work and with my girlfriend and we have a leisure time when there is no longer roommate and each one of us has dogs,” Rasch said. “So we have three a physical separation between them.

“The first week I sort of completehumans and three dogs and we are ly on accident worked much longer all on top of each other in the same hours because house.” my whole set-up But while is right in my Rasch is no living room stranger to area where I working from spend most of home, thousands my time, so of other workit became so ers have found tempting to just themselves adsit down at my justing to doing computer and so for the first keep working time as offices because I have and work places things to do,” have closed she said. in response to Since then, the epidemic. she’s begun Among them is Catlin Latta, Eric Rasch, making more of a conscious another Golden salesman for Colorado Commercial effort to stop resident whose employer, oil and and Residential Painting working at around the gas company BP, same time she has shifted her typically does to working from in the office, and she now tries to home. commit to keeping her weekends Doing so, she said, has required as personal time, even if she isn’t her to adapt to her new situation able to go out and enjoy her typical by developing new skills that range activities. from keeping her phone out of im-

‘With no office and no officemates to shoot the breeze with around the water cooler, I kind of started to go a little stir-crazy.’

COVID-19 has also meant big work life changes for Jennifer Barr, the owner of Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery in Centennial. The shop is currently closed to walk-in customers (although customers can still come by to pick up pre-ordered custom cakes). Because of that, Barr has shifted to only going to the shop a couple times a week rather than every day (her employees are now doing most of the cake making) and doing most of her sales and marketing work from home.

She says that while the adjustment hasn’t been too bad overall, she has made one major adjustment in an effort to substitute for one of her favorite aspects of working in the shop.

“The customer interaction is the piece I’ve really enjoyed about working in the shop, so now I’ve been trying to do as much as I can over the phone versus via email to try to keep that human interaction as much as I can,” she said.

But despite that effort, Barr said there is no substitute for being in the shop day in and day out.

“I’m definitely looking forward to getting back in there and decorating cakes and seeing customers inperson and the other things I really enjoy,” she said.

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Turn your garden into a thriving success with help from the master gardeners at CSU Extension

By Thelma Grimes Colorado Community Media

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n Colorado, there’s a program comprised of 2,500 master gardeners across all 64 counties that develop science-based research and information, making it where you don’t have to spend hours upon hours researching how to develop and be successful at growing a garden.

Through the Colorado State University (CSU) Extension program, certified experts do the research, planting and studies to help you be successful in growing any kind of plant no matter where you live in the state. The master gardeners are available by phone, email and in person (when home-based orders are not in place). These gardeners can diagnose problem soils, identify viruses and insect issues through photos and lab testing.

“When it comes to the Extension program, we like to say why Google it?” said John Murgel, the CSU extension program associate for horticulture in Douglas County. “A Google search provides crazy results that takes you all over the map.

With Extension, you get one-on-one interaction, fact sheets on everything local. It’s an awesome resource.”

All of the master gardeners with the Extension program are certified horticulturist. Through a variety of outlets, including blogs, they provide help to gardeners with watering, planting guidelines, understanding sunlight, Colorado’s crazy weather patterns and explain what the elevation here means to seeds you put into the soil.

Patti O’Neil, horticulturist and urban food systems coordinator for CSU Extension in Jefferson County, said they want gardens to thrive and want residents to know they are here to help at every stage of gardening from planning, planting, growing to tips on how to store food after the harvest.

“One of our biggest fears is that a resident starts a garden without assistance, they fail and never come back to it again,” she said. “We want gardeners to plant vegetables, flowers and everything. We are here to make any garden, whether it’s here on the front range or up in the mountains, succeed.”

O’Neil said when home-based rules are not in

place, the Jefferson County offices can provide inperson diagnosis of plant problems and test soil in the lab. Classes are also offered in most counties.

With soil, we stress that it’s the most important aspect of getting started,” O’Neil said. “You can’t always just dig in some dirt and be successful.

We test soil in labs and can provide guidance on nutrients needed to get you started.”

O’Neil said with 155 master gardeners available in Jefferson County alone, they are always on hand to answer questions, help diagnose and solve problems and provide information.

“Call us with any questions,” O’Neil said. “Don’t be afraid to asks a lot of questions. We want to help with all of it.”

Murgel said when it comes to weather and landscape, Colorado is diverse. The master gardeners with CSU Extension take into account all Colorado landscapes and provide fact sheets on what to plant and when to avoid frost, weather issues or what to consider in regards to altitude.

“We understand that now isn’t a good time to plant tomatoes or squash, you want to wait for the heat,” Murgel said. “But radish doesn’t always do as well when it’s overheated, which means now is the time to plant some of your vegetables. Our websites and master gardeners can provide all of that information that is local to the area residents live.”

The CSU Extension program was established

by Congress in 1914, authorizing land-grant universities to get research-based information out to the public. Besides landscape and gardening the certified experts provide free information in agriculture, 4-H development, animal health, drought conditions, renewable energy, natural resources and food safety and health.

CSU extension is a partnership between the federal and state government and CSU. When it comes to gardening, Kyle Christensen, the extension director for Douglas County, said the

Talk to a Master Gardener in your county: Jefferson County: (303) 271-6632 Arapahoe County: (303) 730-1920 Douglas County: (720) 733-6940 Adams County: (303) 637-8100 Visit the website at: extension. colostate.edu/ topic-areas/ yard-garden/

Ghislaine Griswold with the CSU Extension program in Douglas County attends a county fair to provide community outreach and education on local gardening

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program is invaluable.

“The CSU Extension’s gardening programs are a great community resource,” he said. “Gardening is an important activity for so many reasons. It connects us to our agricultural history and heritage, and the health benefits are important too. Being outside in the garden helps us both physically and mentally. It also teaches us how to grow our own food. A vegetable garden doesn’t have to be big.

Any size connects us to our natural world.”

For gardening assistance, visit the CSU Extension website at xtension.colostate. edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/.

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Spring into a house upgrade with a home equity loan from Metrum Community Credit Union

The holidays are over, summer is coming and spring is starting to bloom.

For most, that means looking around the home and thinking about how you can improve the back-porch deck, open up the kitchen or remodel the bathroom.

Area may think. Getting a loan isn’t just based on how much you’ve paid on your mortgage, but also on what your home’s current market value is worth.

“Spring is when most people want to work on improving the house,” she said. “You can’t open up and remodel the kitchen during the holidays, and you don’t want to wait until summer to upgrade your back porch. Spring is the best time for upgrades so you can be ready for all the summer barbeques.”

Getting a home equity loan for home improvements makes sense for a variety of reasons, and is easier to get than many here in the Denver Metro

use as an emergency fund. If the water heater goes out, you can take out the money from this line-of-credit. You are able to draw the amount you need as you need it.”

“With fixed-rate and variable-rate options, we can find the loan that will fit your needs this spring.”

It also means looking at the budget and wondering how you can pay for the spring home upgrade. For those asking about cost, the answer could be a home-equity loan through Metrum Community Credit Union in Centennial.

Amber Breidenstein, the credit union’s Loan Manager, said between fixed-rate and variable-rate options, homeowners can tackle all their homeupgrade projects in 2020.

larger, up-front expenses. Breidenstein explained that the fixed-rate option means you get the entire loan up front, with a normal payment plan,

At Metrum, the Credit Union offers terms up to 20 years and financing available up to 90 percent of the appraised value of your home.

“When you apply for a loan, we look at the full market value and not just on what you owe on your home,” Breidenstein said. “With fixed-rate and variable-rate options, we can find the loan that will fit your needs this spring.”

A fixed-rate mortgage is a more attractive option for homeowners with

With a repayment term of up to 20 years, a variable-rate option is good for projects that have piled up in the home and for improving home efficiency with window and door upgrades, and replacing the aging water heater and furnace.

comparing it to that of a car loan.

These loans usually go towards major home projects such as a new roof, bathroom and kitchen remodeling and painting.

With a variable rate loan, Breidenstein said it’s more like a lineof-credit for homeowners with ongoing home-improvement projects.

“The variable rate is a line-of-credit that you can access for up to 10 years,” Breidenstein said. “It’s also great to

Getting a home equity loan allows homeowners to invest, improve and increase the value of the home.

Whether you are getting the home ready to sale, or you plan to stay for the time being, with low interest rates and options made to fit your needs, this spring is a perfect time to call Metrum Community Credit Union in Centennial. Learn more about getting a home equity loan by visiting the website at metrumcu.org/loans/ mortgages/home-equity/.

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The value of gardening goes beyond what grows in the ground

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From the mental feeling of accomplishment to relieving anxiety, studies show gardening not only helps sooth the soul, it is also beneficial exercise and a good source of Vitamin D. SHUTTERSTOCK IMAGE

By Thelma Grimes Colorado Community Media

ardening is a great way to improve the community, beautify a yard or provide great-tasting fruits and vegetables. However, going beyond the roots, gardening has proven to be beneficial both mentally and physically.

Studies continue to show that gardening goes beyond the plants and provides true physical and mental health benefits.

John Murgel, a horticulturist with the Colorado State University Extension program in Douglas County, said for him, gardening provides connection to human history and human life.

“Gardening connects me to the outdoors, to the plants and wild birds and native bees that live in my neighborhood,” he said. “Depending on which plants I’m using at the moment, (gardening) can be everything from childhood memories from family heirloom plants or veggies to people in other ages and in other continents going back centuries or further. They give me deep perspective.”

On the physical side, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) says gardening is a great way to get exercise.

Gardening can decrease risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke,

depression, colon cancer and premature death.

Some of the top benefits of gardening include: A natural source of Vitamin D: Vitamin D increases calcium levels, which provides support for bones and the immune system. For older adults, increased Vitamin D can help improve serum levels.

Reducing stress: Gardening has proven to be a calming activity for those suffering from anxiety. Whether gardening alone, or with a group, digging in the dirt, planting, growing and harvesting can help create a calm.

Good exercise: Gardening is a good way to increase physical activity without feeling the pain of a full workout. The CDC recommends being active for at least 2.5 hours a week to strengthen muscles and improve bone health and circulation.

A good after-retirement activity: For many aging adults, retirement can become lonely. Gardening has served as a good hobby and way to engage with neighbors and feel a sense of accomplishment as the garden grows.

Decrease in dementia risk: A variety of studies have found that gardening helps the mind, decreasing the risk of dementia through physical activity.

Creates a healthier diet: By growing your own food, which means vegetables, gardeners tend to have better diets, which improves weight, diabetes risk, and lower blood pressure.

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You’ll like when Renewal

by Andersen tells you ‘No’ When it comes to home improvement projects, you want things done your way. After all, it’s your home, so you should get what you want. That’s true when you replace your windows and doors, too. You don’t want a company to tell you, “No.” However, with Renewal by Andersen, “No” isn’t a bad thing. In fact, they think it’s exactly what you want to hear.

NO “I’ll call you back in a few weeks.”

It’s hard enough to find a reliable contractor. It’s even more frustrating when you finally get in touch with one, and he tells you it will be a few weeks before he can get out to your home just to give you an estimate.

When you call Renewal by Andersen, you’ll speak immediately with someone who will set up your free appointment in under 10 minutes. Most times, that appointment is scheduled for less than 48 hours after your call.

NO “I’ll be there sometime between 8 AM and 12 PM.” Your time is valuable. So, it can be irritating when you’re given a 4-hour timeframe for an appointment. It seems unfair to sit around waiting, and sometimes the contractor doesn’t show up at all.

Renewal by Andersen respects your time. They meet with you at an exact time that fits your schedule. If you make an appointment at 10 AM, you can be sure your doorbell will be ringing at 10 AM. NO “I’ll try to give you my best estimate.”

An estimate is basically a guess on how much your project will cost, and that can be more frustrating than helpful. It can feel uneasy to commit to a project without knowing exactly how much it will cost. Plus, you may be surprised down the road by ‘hidden fees’ and ‘unforeseen expenses.’

Renewal by Andersen doesn’t do ‘estimates.’ During your initial consultation, they’ll go over every last detail of your project and give you an exact price quote that they’ll honor for one whole year.

NO “I need to run to the supply house. I’ll be back in a few hours.”

It can be really aggravating when work has started on your home and your contractor tells you he needs to run back to the supply house or big box store to pick up a part that he’s missing. Then he disappears from the job site for a few hours—or sometimes the whole day—and you’re stuck waiting around with your home in disarray.

Renewal by Andersen’s Certified Master Installers travel in ‘rolling workshops,’ fully equipped trucks with everything they need to complete your installation. They are so thoroughly prepared and experienced that they’re often able to install all of your windows and doors in just one day.

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You spend your hard-earned money on a home improvement

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In addition to the total cost of the windows, doors and installation, Renewal by Andersen’s down-to-the-penny price quote also includes their fully transferable warranty. So, you’ll have total peace of mind should anything happen to your windows or doors.

Renewal by Andersen’s financing options make your project more affordable.

Renewal by Andersen has special financing options that fit all types of budgets. So, you no longer have to suffer because of your bad windows and doors. Whether you choose to finance your entire project or just a part of it, Renewal by Andersen works with you to find an affordable solution.

In some cases, you can even replace all your windows and doors and just make one low monthly payment. Their financing options are a great way to get your project done and save money. You could even save enough to do other projects around your home.

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The technical name for vinyl is polyvinyl chloride. In simpler terms, vinyl is 100% plastic. It’s a soft, often weaker material used to make countless everyday items like raincoats, children’s swimming pools, traffic cones and vinyl records.

While it is low-maintenance, vinyl is not an ideal window material.

Due to vinyl’s high rate of expansion in the heat and contraction in the cold, window seals are more susceptible to breaking. If this happens, it may cause your windows to lose their energy efficiency.

Renewal by Andersen’s windows are made with their exclusive composite material called Fibrex®. It’s two times stronger than vinyl and warranted not to crack, rot or corrode.* And, because it never requires scraping or painting, it’s virtually a no-maintenance material.

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If your furniture could use a spruce up, you’re in good hands you can skip the new purchase and go on enjoying fun times with your favorite people and pieces.

It’s springtime and while this spring has felt unfamiliar and unpredictable, there is one thing we can count on – summer is on the way! Like many Coloradans you may have spent more time at home lately, which can afford you a great opportunity to get your outdoor space spruced up and ready for summer.

Summer officially begins on Saturday, June 20, 2020 - how’s that for an exciting date! This year, more than most we don’t exactly know how summer will unfold. Whether we gather with friends and family in person or virtually, we can take time this spring to get our spaces cleaned up and ready to enjoy all summer long.

Spending time outside is one of several aspects of life in Colorado that many find so alluring. Outdoor entertaining, whether in the Mile High City, foothills, or Rockies, thanks to our warm days, cool nights, and overall low humidity can be amazing. Some of those same elements however, can wreak havoc on our outdoor furniture.

Colorado’s intense sun and dry climate can, over time, cause patio furniture straps to lose color, elasticity, and even strength. Similarly, furniture frames can be damaged from prolonged exposure to the elements.

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With summer around the corner, consider taking this spring to prep your outdoor spaces. From cleaning out garden beds and boxes to repairing furniture, spring is a great time to get ready for spending more time outdoors relaxing, entertaining, and more.

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Tips to make your aging home feel new this Spring A

By Thelma Grimes Colorado Community Media

s the spring season makes everything feel new and fresh, you might look at your aging home and wonder what you can do to make it feel newer.

No matter what the age of your home, spring is the perfect time of year to dive head first into the projects you’ve been putting off. The first step is setting a priority list and creating a budget. Here are some tips to make your home improvement projects happen this spring:

LOOK AT FINANCING

There are plenty of loan options available to homeowners to pay for the home-improvement projects.

Karen Padrevita, marketing and IT manager for Metrum Community Credit Union in Centennial, said homeowners can get home-equity loans easier these days. It’s not all about the amount you’ve paid down on you mortgage, but getting a loan is also based on the market value of your home. Based on your home’s needs, you can also get a line of credit to pay for multiple projects through a variable-rate option, or you can pay for a large project such as a roof through a fixed-rate loan that gives you a large sum at one time.

REFRESH, REDECORATE

If you’ve been in your home for a decade or more, it may be time for some change. Consider changing rooms to have a fresh feel. Whether it’s new furniture, color schemes or even some rearranging, change can make an old home feel new again. Replace old curtains, add new rugs or replace the carpet for a new look.

If your budget doesn’t allow all new carpeting, consider hiring a professional carpet cleaner.

FRESH PAINT

In all homes, walls can have dings and spots or chipping. Whether it’s outdoors or inside, a fresh coat of paint can liven up any room and increase the home’s value. Inside, housing experts still agree white and light shades of brown are common colors. Outside, consider a bright color with a new feel.

SPRING CLEANING

Everyone looks at spring as the best time of year to start fresh. In an aging home, spring cleaning is essential. Even if you clean regularly, everyone has spots throughout the home they miss. With a thorough, deep cleaning the home can feel new again. Also, consider hiring someone to professionally clean the carpet and don’t be afraid to get on your hands and knees to give the wood floors a fresh, bright look.

CONSIDER THE SMALL THINGS

While doors in an aging home usually are unique and add character, some updating and cleaning can help. Also, consider replacing old, dusty outlets and light switches throughout the home with new ones. New door knobs and paint on cupboards are also small projects that can make a big difference in an aging home.

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HOW MEDITATION CALMS THE BODY There are two main branches of the body’s autonomic nervous system, which regulates its unconscious functions, such as digestion and heart rate.

These branches are the sympathetic — the fight-orflight system — and the parasympathetic — the rest and digest system.

“Meditation helps us tap into the parasympathetic nervous system,” said Dr. Justin Ross, a psychologist at UCHealth’s Center for Integrative Medicine. “Think about the sympathetic system being the gas on a car and the parasympathetic system being the brake … you need to learn how to use the brake appropriately.”

By engaging the parasympathetic system, the body’s rhythms become more balanced. The heart rate slows and the sympathetic system no longer pushes stress chemicals — such as adrenaline — into the bloodstream. Meditation also decreases cortisol, the main hormone contributing to long-term stress.

“You’re going to feel a better sense of focus and calm and relaxation,” Ross said.

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hen Sean Thompson developed a stress-related ulcer in college in 1988, a psychology professor recommended he try one simple practice to find relief: meditation.

After trying out the professor’s tape of a guided meditation, Thompson made a life-altering discovery.

“What happened was it worked,” he said. “I started feeling more relaxed.”

Twenty-four years later, Thompson founded the Centered Path Buddhist meditation center in Parker. The center, which he describes as more of a study group than a religious organization, teaches folks of all backgrounds how to harness the power of meditation.

“The only people who it can’t help are those who aren’t willing to try,” said Thompson.

Many psychologists, including Dr. Justin Ross at UCHealth’s Center for Integrative Medicine, also recommend the practice to reduce stress.

“There are tens of thousands of published studies on this,” Ross said. “The research at this point is pretty extensive and comprehensive across a wide range of conditions and concerns.”

Mindfulness meditation can reduce stress, anxiety and depression and improve wellness and the ability to cope with disease, he said.

“We talk about meditation as being a core pillar of wellness for all of us,” Ross said.

Especially now, as many people’s mental health is strained by the anxieties and uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, meditation can help everyone find a sense of peace, he said.

“This is going to help (people) better manage this unprecedented time

GUIDED MEDITATION RESOURCES Many professionals agree that guided meditations, which are widely available, can be a great way to begin practicing meditation. Here are a few options: • Insight Timer (smartphone app) • Headspace (smartphone app) • Calm (smartphone app) • Three-minute breathing space (multiple videos available on Youtube) • Ask an Amazon Alexa device for a guided meditation The Jefferson County Public Li-

brary, in coordination with Jefferson Center for Mental Health, is hosting a weekly, phone conference with a guided meditation while the buildings are closed due to COVID-19.

The sessions are Thursdays at 10 a.m. and can be joined by calling 303-502-5189.

The Centered Path Buddhist Meditation Center, based in Parker, is hosting online meditations via Zoom video meetings periodically. Details are available at Facebook.com/thecenteredpath.

we’re in,” Ross said. “It’s such a high time of anxiety, this is a really easy place to get relief.”

Mary Dohrmann, a psychologist with The Golden Wellness Center, encourages meditation as a way to cope with all of the daily changes prompted

by COVID-19, she said.

“When something gets taken away from you, that causes grief,” she said.

“People are trying to function in this new way of being, and that causes anxiety ... for that it would be wonderful to use these techniques to ground yourself every day.”

Dohrmann, Ross and Thompson agree that meditation can be extremely beneficial for those finding themselves frequently worried.

When anxious, “you’re like a bag in a windstorm,” Dohrmann said.

“You’re not very rational, you can’t think clearly. Grounding yourself brings you back to (earth).”

Steps to meditation While meditation can be practiced anywhere, it’s best to find a quiet place to sit or lie down, Dohrmann said.

“Ideally you’re sitting comfortably on a cushion or against a wall or in a chair — with feet on the ground, not hanging,” she said. “And then just kind of rest your hands where they feel comfortable.”

Children and teenagers can benefit from meditation, said Mary Dohrmann, a psychologist with the Golden Wellness Center.

“Being body-aware and breath-aware can really be taught even to a 1-year-old,” she said.

For children this age, Dohrmann recommends parents hold the child in front of them and take deep, calming breaths, she said.

“They will mirror that and it will help them calm down,” she said.

With older kids, parents can sit in front of them and hold their hands as they breathe together, she said.

“It helps because attachment and touch calm anxiety,” Dohrmann said. “When in crisis ... they don’t have an adult brain to calm down. They need touch from a steady adult.”

Teenagers tend to do well with guided meditations, which are available through smartphone apps or Youtube videos.

These strategies don’t need to consume much time — they can be as brief as one minute, Dohrmann said.

“Everybody has a minute,” she said.

Thompson recommends those interested in beginning a practice start by choosing a quiet spot in their home that’s used solely for meditation, he said.

Once comfortable, the first thing to do is simply become aware of your body, thoughts and breaths.

“The only thing they need to learn how to do is shift their focus to the breath,” Ross said. “Every meditation practice has the foundational component of bringing awareness to the present moment.”

After that, the goal is to identify whenever a distraction comes up.

“It’s about recognizing when you’re not present and learning that you have the ability to bring your awareness back to something occurring right now,” Ross said. “That’s why the breath is so powerful, it can only occur right now.”

Often, beginners will notice their brain coming up with all sorts of distractions.

Have I finished the laundry?

Does the dog need a walk?

What will I make for dinner?

Thoughts and feelings like these are normal and will likely always come up. The hallmark of meditation isn’t halting these, but learning to recognize them and then return to the breath, Ross said.

It can be useful to identify where in

the body the breath is most intensely felt, whether that be in the belly, the nostrils or the chest, Thompson said.

He also recommends trying to identify when there is a long or short breath.

“That gets the mind to calm down,” Thompson said.

Dohrmann suggests beginning with a simple technique of inhaling for four seconds, then exhaling for four seconds, repeating the breath pattern for two minutes.

No failure, just awareness Many people say the reason they haven’t tried meditation is because they can’t find the time, Ross said.

“The reality is … it can be as simple as three to five minutes a day,” he said.

It’s best to try to fit in a brief meditation every day, Dohrmann said, “But whenever you can do it is also best.”

Another reason people give for not wanting to try out meditation is because they worry they won’t do it correctly. But Thompson, Ross and Dohrmann agree there really isn’t a downside to trying.

“There really is no failure in meditation, there’s just observation and awareness,” Ross said.

Thompson points out that even if things don’t go according to plan, it still isn’t a failure.

“Worst-case scenario,” Thompson said, “you fall asleep.”

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Child care enrollment takes hard hit Some centers still open, others suspend operations during response to virus

BY CASEY VAN DIVIER CVANDIVIER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Sanitizing like crazy” is just a part of life at child care centers, said Pam Kenney, director of Thomas Learning Centers. But in the wake of COVID-19’s arrival, the past weeks have seen Denver area daycares take a variety of extra precautions to make sure their kids go home germ-free.

At Denver Child Care Center, teachers are working to help younger children stay spaced out even when they don’t understand social distancing.

At Thomas Learning Centers, which has locations in Westminster and Lakewood, students are avoiding sharing toys, such as by using their own labeled bags of Play-Doh each day.

At both centers, ritual sanitizings of surfaces and toys have turned into multiple rounds of disinfecting, and every child goes through a quick wellness check before entering the classroom.

The Denver, Westminster and Lakewood centers are part of the state’s Emergency Child Care Collaborative, which the state government launched March 23 to allow some child care facilities to stay open amid stay-athome orders. Many other daycares in the area are also part of the initiative, which aims to provide daycare for essential workers, including those who work essential jobs from home and those who are continuing to work in person. The collaborative also covers the full cost of child care tuition for these families.

FIND CARE Essential workers in need of child care can get a referral to a center in the state’s Emergency Child Care Collaborative by going online to covidchildcarecolorado.com.

For Alexis Archuleta, an essential worker with Denver Human Services r who has two sons attending Denver d Child Care Center, “I wasn’t sure I’d bem able to work from home if the center b C didn’t stay open,” she said.

H “This really is the only feasible option. I couldn’t really have my boys S around while I’m talking to the people I’m assisting,” she said. “The center C is so open in helping people that need M it. I appreciate they’re taking precau- h tions and that my kids are safe.” s For some child care facilities, the r ability to continue doing business has offered hope that the centers can p weather the storm during a time when t more parents are staying home with b their kids than ever, reducing a wide- c c spread need for child care.

But the measure hasn’t been able “ to eliminate all of the centers’ chals lenges. Even with some new referrals coming in to Denver Child Care s Center and some regulars continuing s d to attend each day, enrollment has dropped significantly, said Rich Silvas, executive of operations. In turn, the daycare has had to cut staff members’ hours by about 50%, he said.

“Our staff is our family. We’re always worried about each other and it is difficult to say we’ve cut half of your work schedule, because that’s half of your income,” he said. “It’s hardship for everybody.”

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were in attendance and the daycare has also cut staff hours, employing just one teacher a day instead of two.

However, the center is also committed to staying open for those who don’t have other options.

“We’re just trying to help our existing families, who are very appreciative,” Kenney said, “and trying to be part of the community.”

Other centers have been forced to close, not because they aren’t authorized to stay open, but because they don’t have the enrollment to make the money necessary to stay open. That’s been the case for KidsTown Drop-In Child Care, which has locations in Highlands Ranch, Parker and the Smoky Hill area.

A fourth KidsTown location, in Castle Rock, closed at the end of March because of the financial loss it has incurred from the coronavirus.

Regional director Hollie Wilson said because families are typically referred to full-time centers before part-time centers like KidsTown, the daycare’s enrollment dropped by about 99% with the spread of the coronavirus, forcing the centers to close.

Without steady revenue coming in, “we’re working with our business association or our local banks to make sure we do have that line of credit,” she said. “Our hope is to open our doors as soon as possible.”

The empty space at KidsTown Parker, which has had to temporarily close because of low enrollment caused by the COVID-19 spread and stay-at-home orders.

COURTESY OF KIDSTOWN In the meantime, the centers haven’t lost touch with the families they serve on a daily basis, Wilson said.

“We’ve been in contact with our regulars to ask if there’s anything they need and we’re going to be sharing books, crafts and sensory activities on Facebook,” she said. “We’re taking the next three to four weeks and we’re going to step it up (online) so this can continue to be a support even after we open again.”

Back in Denver, Silvas is likewise looking forward to the pandemic coming to an end and business returning to normal.

“We know we are going to fill up right away when this is over,” he said.

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All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 2, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of CHARLES G. PATTERSON, III, a/k/a CHARLES GREENWOOD PATTERSON, III, a/k/a CHARLES PATTERSON, III, a/k/a CARL PATTERSON, Deceased.

Case Number 2020PR030346 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before August 3, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jeffrey D. Dunn Co-Personal Representative 2860 San Fernando Road Jacksonville, FL 32217

Stephanie Dahl Attorney to the Personal Representative 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 2-430 Denver, CO 80222 Legal Notice No.: 80425 First Publication: April 2, 2020 Last Publication: April 16, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Priscilla Jane Duty, a/k/a Priscilla J. Duty, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30384

Richard Haynes Co-Personal Representative 130 Pearl Street, #1708 Denver, CO 80203

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 10, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 80413 First Publication: April 2, 2020 Last Publication: April 16, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Emily Gregory, as Attorney for Robert Lester Duty, Personal Representative 5023 W 120th Ave., #158 Broomfield, CO 80020

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Hugh William Wallis, a/k/a Hugh W. Wallis, a/k/a Hugh Wallis, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30315 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 2, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 80414 First Publication: April 2, 2020 Last Publication: April 16, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Kenton L. Burns, Personal Representative 2225 Birch Street Denver, CO 80207 Legal Notice No.: 80418 First Publication: April 2, 2020 Last Publication: April 16, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Chela O'Connor, Personal Representative 1123 Jenifer Street Madison, WI 53703

William Gorsky, Personal Representative 12025 W. 34th Place Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, on or before August 3, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 80427 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Leroy Gloyd, a/k/a Thomas L. Gloyd, a/k/a Thomas Gloyd, a/k/a Tom Gloyd, Deceased.

Case Number: 2020 PR 30349

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 10, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

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Some essential workers get raises, boosts in benefits Companies praise those who have kept businesses running

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Many grocery and home improvement workers are being rewarded by their companies for enduring several weeks of chaotic shopping and for putting themselves at risk to provide important goods and services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some essential businesses are giving workers enhanced benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, from one-time bonuses to free lunch during shifts. What is deemed essential versus nonessential has been somewhat controversial. Certain franchise locations in Colorado like Hobby Lobby and Michael’s stayed open as long as possible before being forced to shut down under threat of citation from state authorities.

PUBLIC NOTICE Grocery stores, feed stores and NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Thomas Leroy Gloyd, a/k/a Thomas L. Gloyd, a/k/a Thomas Gloyd, a/k/a Tom Gloyd, Deceased.

Case Number: 2020 PR 30349

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 10, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

William T. Gloyd Personal Representative c/o LAW OFFICES OF KIMBER Z. SMITH, P.C. Kimber Z. Smith, #8479 P. O. Box 1105 Arvada, CO 80001 Legal Notice No.: 80428 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Annie Louise Schissler, a.k.a Annie L. Schissler, a.k.a. Annie Schissler, a.k.a. Louise Schissler, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30380 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 9, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Patrick R. Thiessen, Esq. Name of Person Giving Notice 7400 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 201 Arvada, CO 80003 Legal Notice No.: 80430 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Barbara Jean Stasko , Deceased Case Number: #2020PR0058

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 10, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Sharon L. Stasko Personal Representative 2345 W. 33rd Ave Unit 2 Denver, CO 80211 Legal Notice No.: 80431 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Donna B. Edgar, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30382 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the Denver Probate Court, City and County of

hardware stores are considered essential. Essential businesses, as defined by the state, are businesses that provide critical infrastructure, manufacturing, retail or other services, health care operations, construction or necessities to those in need.

Many stores have implemented plexiglass partitions at check lanes, adjusted store hours to give employees more time to rest, clean and restock.

Home Depot has seen a surge in activity since the start of stay-athome orders, according to a release from the company. Home Depot announced April 1 it has added 80 hours of paid time off for all fulltime hourly workers, 40 for parttime, to be used any time during 2020 or paid out if not used. Full-time workers age 65 of older have been given 160 hours of paid time off, 80 for part-time. All full-time employees will be given bonuses of $100 per week and $50 per week for part-time.

Albertson’s Companies, which owns Safeway and Albertson’s supermarkets, announced April 7 it has

Public Notice

Notice ToCREDITORS Creditors NOTICE TO

Estate of Donna B. Edgar, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30382 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Co-Personal Representatives or to the Denver Probate Court, City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 10, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Jamie E. Edgar 4605 S. Yosemite St., Unit # C-101 Denver CO 80237

most. A huge thank you to all of our joined the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union associates, whose efforts are nothing in a joint effort to seek a temporary short of heroic.” designation of “extended first reMurdoch’s in Parker, a feed and sponders” or “emergency personnel” supply chain, has been giving emfor supermarket employees for prior- ployees free lunch, bought from local ity in things like COVID-19 testing or restaurants, during their shifts. Ataccess to personal protection equiprisk employees have been given paid ment during the outbreak. time off and all employees received Kroger, which owns King Soopers, small bonuses. is offering companywide paid sick Lowe’s announced in an April 2 leave, enhanced benefits for child release the company is providing care and mental health services, a a $2 an hour wage increase for all benefit giving some hourly workers employees for the month of April. access to their paychecks faster, and The company is also providing companywide pay raises of $2 above employees with personal protective base rate. equipment.

“Kroger’s most urgent priority is “We are continually working on to provide a safe environment for ways to protect and support our assoassociates and customers, with open ciates and our customers during this stores, comprehensive digital solutime when we are all adjusting how tions and an efficiently operating we work and live,” said Marvin Ellisupply chain, so that our communison, Lowe’s president and CEO in the Public Notice ties have access to fresh, affordable release. “I’m announcing these new food and essentials,” said Rodney NOTICE TO CREDITORS operational changes as we continue Estate of ROMANand O. GONZALES, McMullen, Kroger’saka chairman to keep the health and well-being of ROMAN ONECIMO GONZALES, aka ROMAN CEO, in an April 1 release.

“WeGONZALES, are our associates andPublic customers top Notice aka RONNIE O. GONZALES, so proud of our dedicated associates of mind, especially look to aka RONNIE GONZALES, Deceased NOTICEas TO they CREDITORS Case No.: 2020PR030383 us now more than Estate of Diana Vos, who are on the front lines serving ever forL.essential also known as Diana Vos, Deceased our customers when they need usagainst theproducts, services and support.”

All persons having claims aboveCase Number: 2020PR30389

Notice To Creditors Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Hans Michael Schlomer, a/k/a Hans M. Schlomer, a/k/a Hans Schlomer, a/k/a Michael Schlomer, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30330

named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 18, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Mary-Anne Petroff Personal Representative 5112 So. Olathe Circle Centennial, CO 80015-4181

Notice To Creditors

Legal Notice No.: 80438 First Publication: April 16, 2020 Last Publication: April 30, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of WILLIAM R. SHEPARD, aka ROBERT SHEPARD, aka WILLIAM ROBERT SHEPARD, Deceased Case No.: 2020PR30418

Robert C. Edgar 2611 S. Denison Av. San Pedro, CA 90731

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 16, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 80432 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Dean Glenn Personal Representative PO Box 445 Edgemont, SD 57735

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 20, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 80435 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Thomas A. Simonson Personal Representative P.O. Box 854 Wheat Ridge, CO 80034

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of MARK ALAN RITCHIE, aka MARK A. RITCHIE, aka MARK RITCHIE, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30218 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 27, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Cheryl Mulvihill, Attorney for the Personal Representative 19751 E Mainstreet #330, Parker, CO 80138 Legal Notice No.: 80433 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dana B. Greene, also known as Dana Bari Greene, and Dana Greene, Deceased.

Case Number: 2020PR30401 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court for the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 10, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Paige K. Bartels, Deceased Case Number: 20PR30413 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 10, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 80440 First Publication: April 16, 2020 Last Publication: April 30, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of RICHARD PORTER, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030406

Shannon L. Campbell Personal Representative 13695 W. 84th Ave., Arvada, CO 80005

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before September 1, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 80436 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Fiduciary Trust Company Personal Representative 53 State Street Boston, MA 02109

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROMAN O. GONZALES, aka ROMAN ONECIMO GONZALES, aka ROMAN GONZALES, aka RONNIE O. GONZALES, aka RONNIE GONZALES, Deceased Case No.: 2020PR030383

Aaron Tolsma Personal Representative 2270 S. University Unit 516 Denver, CO 80210

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 18, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Legal Notice No.: 80434 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Mary-Anne Petroff Personal Representative 5112 So. Olathe Circle Centennial, CO 80015-4181 Legal Notice No.: 80438 First Publication: April 16, 2020 Last Publication: April 30, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Legal Notice No.: 80441 First Publication: April 16, 2020 Last Publication: April 30, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Diana L. Vos, also known as Diana Vos, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR30389 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 17, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred.

Gregory J. Moss Personal Representative 4211 Desert Highlands Court Sparks, Nevada 89436 Legal Notice No.: 80442 First Publication: April 16, 2020

All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 17, 2020 or the claims may be forever barred.

Notice To Creditors

Gregory J. Moss Personal Representative 4211 Desert Highlands Court Sparks, Nevada 89436 Legal Notice No.: 80442 First Publication: April 16, 2020 Last Publication: April 30, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sandra Sue Phillips, a/k/a Sandra S. Phillips, a/k/a Sandra Phillips, a/k/a Sandy Phillips, Deceased Case Number: 2020PR030309

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before Monday, August 17th, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Barclay A. Phillips, Personal Representative c/o Goddard & Hawkins, PC 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 625 Denver, CO 80246 Legal Notice No.: 80444 First Publication: April 16, 2020 Last Publication: April 30, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Homer Irvin Moss, Jr., aka Homer I. Moss, Jr., aka Irv Moss, Deceased Case Number: 2020 PR 030374

All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the Denver Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, Colorado on or before August 10, 2020, or the claims may be forever barred.

Dated: March 31, 2020 /s/ signature on original in office Signature of Attorney for Person Giving Notice Personal Representative: Andrew Moss c/o: Boatright, Ripp & Lusk, LLC 4315 Wadsworth Blvd.

Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033 Phone: 303-423-7134 Legal Notice No: 80429 First Publication: April 9, 2020 Last Publication: April 23, 2020 Publisher: The Denver Herald-Dispatch

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Towers refurbished along West Colfax and Sheridan Boulevard The towers signify the entrance to Lakewood and pay homage to West Colfax’s history

BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In its heyday, West Colfax was the place to be in Lakewood. After World War II, the area became a popular avenue for those who were going to the mountains. Businesses along West Colfax like motels, hotels, restaurants and clubs sprouted up that could be easily noticed at night because of their neon signs. Traffic was busy and business was booming along West Colfax.

The area is part of Lakewood’s history and its future in the 40 West ArtLine, a four-mile walking and biking art experience, the 40 West Arts District, its diverse businesses and more.

The future of West Colfax includes a revitalization effort by the city that involves trying to make the area look better.

Lakewood has completed the process of refurbishing two towers that have been at West Colfax and Sheridan Boulevard for 20 years.

Roger Wadnal, the city’s comprehen-

The Colfax tower. The towers were refurbished in an effort to continue revitalizing the West Colfax area in Lakewood.

JOSEPH RIOS sive planning and research manager who headed the $30,000 project, said the idea of reconstructing the towers was to highlight the entry to

Lakewood as well as to recognize the history of Colfax’s neon signs. “(Refurbishing the towers) is just one more element that has added to

the revitalization of Colfax,” said Wadnal.

One of the towers says “Colfax” while the other one says “Lakewood” and are meant to reflect the historic neon signs that were located along West Colfax. The 26 feet tall towers were painted blue and silver, and the city added LED lights to them to pay homage to the area’s history. Wadnal said there are not too many firms that deal with neon signs anymore and that neon doesn’t last long.

“It is really cool. Credit to (Wadnal), he really took that project on,” said Lakewood Mayor Adam Paul. “I remember when I was first elected mayor, I wondered what was up with those (towers). (Wadnal) has worked hard. It’s a great way to enter the city, so hats off to the Lakewood staff.”

Aside from the towers, Wadnal said the city is looking at pedestrian safety on West Colfax and will start a process this year to look at how to make the area safer.

Bill Marino, 40 West Arts District board chair and chief executive of the Lakewood-West Colfax Business Improvement District, said he couldn’t be more excited that the towers were reinstalled.

“To have them revitalized, reilluminated, reinstalled — it is kind of a metaphor for what is happening along West Colfax,” said Marino.

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