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VOLUME 125 | ISSUE 22

Elbert County, towns reach deal on CARES Act funds Sheriff Tim Norton thanked Elbert County commissioners for their support during the BOCC meeting held June 24, which was broadcast on the county’s YouTube channel.

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County defers authority to sheriff Resolution also notes support for right of peaceful assembly

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Elbert County commissioners, at their June 24 meeting, unanimously approved a resolution “in support of the preservation of rights of peaceful

assembly and protest and protection of citizen safety and property.” The resolution was created after gatherings across America that ranged from peaceful demonstrations to riots, sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, drew attention to law enforcement reform.

“We certainly live in strange times,” said Commissioner Chris Richardson. “A lot of what’s in this resolution at one time we considered to be obvious. Folks have a right to register their concerns with their

Elbert County, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Simla agree on distribution of federal COVID-19 money

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

government and to peacefully assemble. All of this is what we are based on as a nation.”

The resolution quotes sections of the U.S. Constitution, stating: “The Constitution of the United States of America, ordained and established by The People, prohibits the abridging of the freedom of speech, the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances …”

Elbert County and the towns of Elizabeth, Kiowa and Simla entered an agreement on how to distribute $2,293,004 in CARES Act funds throughout the municipalities. Monies will be used for COVID-19 related expenses, as each municipality sees fit. Beginning on July 7, the memorandum of understanding will help cover expenses incurred up until Dec. 31.

The county will distribute agreedupon amounts to each town, which will be used to cover expenses already used on COVID-19 issues, and upcoming issues through the end of the year,

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Colorado officials warn COVID-19 could surge again Governor cautions against large crowds on Fourth of July

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Pointing to worrying COVID-19 trends in neighboring states and an outbreak of cases following Boulder college-area parties, Gov. Jared Polis implored Coloradans to take caution with a baseball metaphor.

“Our ability to open schools, our ability to keep our economy going, really relies on people making the right choices. So far you have! So far you have,” Polis said at a June 18 news conference. “As I said, we’re one run up, you know? We’re still in the fifth or sixth inning here — we’re one run up. But yes, the bases are loaded.”

In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Colorado has “runners on base in Utah and Arizona,” where the virus’ spread has turned more dire, Polis said.

“It really depends on our behavior here in the next few weeks and months,” the governor added.

Polis’ uncharacteristically worried tone found more support in data later at a June 24 news conference, when he highlighted outbreaks around the state.

In roughly one week in June alone, Boulder County saw more than 100 new cases, largely linked to graduating college seniors — and Polis warned the situation could

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A screen shot of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis at a June 24 news conference on COVID-19. An interpreter for the hearing impaired appears at upper right.

COURTESY OF GOVERNOR’S OFFICE balloon if Coloradans don’t wear masks and take caution in public.

“We are starting to see new outbreaks in different parts of the state: San Luis Valley, El Paso County, Boulder County, San Miguel County. We’re also watching Eagle County very closely,” Polis said, adding that “all of our gains could be reversed very quickly if we’re not careful.”

The same day as Polis’ news conference, state officials said that 324 additional people had tested positive for coronavirus in Colorado, the biggest one-day total since May. A key test for the state will be how Coloradans handle the Fourth of July, and Polis emphasized the importance of treating it differently than many Americans approached Memorial Day weekend.

“We don’t want our Fourth of July holiday in Colorado to be what Memorial Day weekend was in Arizona and Florida and lead to a renewed round of 20 times the level of virus, where you get to the point where it could be overwhelming our health care facilities,” Polis said June 24.

More young people infected The governor brought in Rachel Herlihy, state epidemiologist, to explain the changing trends in the virus’ spread. Since Colorado’s COVID-19 peak in mid-to-late April, officials have seen a steady decline in hospitalizations, deaths and cases, Herlihy said.

But after the week of June 7 — which saw the lowest number of cases in months — the week of June 14 showed an uptick, Herlihy said.

And the disease’s reproductive number — sometimes written “R0” and pronounced “R naught” — has risen dangerously close to where Colorado’s progress would reverse.

The number represents the average infections generated by each COVID-19 case, meaning if the number sits below one, the number of new

WHAT’S STILL CLOSED IN COLORADO?

As of the state’s June 18 update to the safer-at-home order, only a handful of spaces are still required to be closed statewide.

They include establishments primarily based on smoking, such as cigar and hookah bars and cannabis social-use businesses; amusement parks and arcades; and bounce houses and ball pits in any public or commercial venue.

Sporting events, except for recreational sports leagues, also are not authorized.

However, counties may apply to open those any of those establishments with a “variance,” or waiver, from the safer-athome order.

Casinos recently were able to open after the state approved variances for Teller and Gilpin counties.

Horse races are treated as outdoor events and now can have participants and spectators based on outdoor event crowd limits. Off-track betting can operate under the recent indoor event guidance.

Under the safer-at-home order, gatherings of more than 10 people in public and private spaces in general are still prohibited, except for in certain settings such as day camps and recreational sports leagues.

Many types of events can include much larger crowds.

Houses of worship also may hold larger numbers of people with at least 6 feet between individuals or parties. A “party” includes members of a household who live together, the state’s guidance says. cases per day is declining.

The reproductive number had fallen from about four in March to below one, but now, it sits at about 0.96, Herlihy said on June 24. That means the virus’ spread could soon ramp up again.

The lion’s share of COVID-19 deaths has occurred among older Coloradans, but since the peak, the average age of Colorado’s cases has declined — which means the disease is spreading in younger populations, Herlihy said.

“For people that are in their 70s, almost half will need to be hospitalized who contract this virus,” Polis said. “For people in their 20s, it’s still about 1 in 15 to 1 in 20 that need to be hospitalized.”

Moreover, Polis asked 20-somethings living with parents in their 60s: “Are you also willing to have that 1-in-3 chance that your parents will be hospitalized?”

Protests’ impact Polis supported the motivation behind recent Denver-area protests — a reaction to the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, which sparked nationwide unrest — but he worried about their effect on the virus’ spread. Demonstrations continued throughout the Denver metro area for weeks, bringing thousands in close contact.

“Health experts tell me (the protests) could result in hundreds of new cases,” Polis said in a June 2 news conference.

Polis didn’t characterize the protests as playing a large role in Colorado’s June outbreaks, saying “there’s some evidence that” some of the people involved in the Boulder outbreak attended marches.

“We don’t necessarily have that same information from Denver,” Polis said June 24. “We believe it was associated with large get-togethers and parties.”

For some areas, a turning point The outbreaks come at a critical juncture for the state as it nears its third phase of social distancing policy, which officials dubbed “protect our neighbors.” The first two phases were the stay-at-home and current safer-at-home orders.

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Colorado spared more budget cuts for now But an additional $1 billion in reductions looms on 2021 horizon

BY JOHN FRANK THE COLORADO SUN

No further budget cuts are immediately necessary as an economic forecast from the Polis administration shows a series of tax changes approved by Colorado lawmakers generated enough revenue to preserve the state’s slim budget cushion.

Gov. Jared Polis’ office says a new economic forecast shows that tax revenue will allow the state to carry a reserve slightly above the $300 million required for next fiscal year’s $30.3 billion state budget, but warned that Colorado’s finances remain tenuous.

If tax revenue drops by half, state law forces the governor to slash spending, which historically takes the form of state employee furloughs or pay cuts.

“The minimal reserve requires very careful management,” said Lauren Larson, the governor’s budget director. “A small reduction in our forecast could require midyear (budget cuts).

We will be watching that closely.”

The new numbers provided a glimmer of optimism in an otherwise dismal budget year in which lawmakers spent $1.4 billion in discretionary dollars less than the prior year. The true budget cuts for the 2020-21 fiscal year that begins July 1 were closer to $3 billion when factors such as inflation

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in one setting and at least 6 feet between non-household members, according to information the state has released about how the rules could shape up. The phase could be implemented in some counties by around early July, Polis has said.

Over time, that 50% threshold could even be increased if COVID-19’s spread doesn’t worsen in a region, Polis has said.

To enter the phase, according to a draft framework, communities must meet scientifically established thresholds of: • Low disease-transmission levels.

• Local public health agency capacity for testing, contact tracing and outbreak response.

• Hospital ability to meet needs of all patients and handle the surge in demand for intensive hospital care.

When questioned about whether the state should continue to relax its restrictions, Polis has emphasized that not all parts of Colorado will move to the new phase at once.

“If Boulder were to fail to contain the virus at the student level” and it spread, “that community would likely need to take additional steps before it expanded to additional communities,” Polis said June 18.

The “protect our neighbors” phase puts a large focus on local public health agencies’ preparedness to handle outbreaks.

“We are in regular contact with

The Colorado state Capitol in Denver. and growth in demand for services were factored into the equation.

The state’s economy is beginning to rebound, but the depth of the current recession means there is more financial hardship for the state ahead.

Many of the dollars Colorado lawmakers used to balance the budget this session were one-time tools, and new estimates from legislative economists suggest they will need to find about

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$1 billion in cuts or new revenue to maintain spending next year.

“We are not out of the woods yet,” Sen. Dominick Moreno, a Democratic budget writer from Commerce City, said. “COVID-19 remains a real threat to our communities and the economic impacts of the shutdown will have dire consequences for years to come.”

Looking ahead to the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2021, the Polis ad-

ministration is asking state agencies to cut their budgets for the new fiscal year by 10% — on top of the 10% or more they cut for the coming year’s budget. The administration is hoping for more federal dollars to blunt the impact.

“It’s drastic and dire,” Larson said of the additional anticipated cuts.

“And I hope that the federal stimulus funds come through and we don’t need to actually end up proposing … such a large reduction. But because we don’t know where that’s going to end up, we need to have departments be planning accordingly.”

This year, lawmakers managed to spare more cuts with legislation at the end of the session to repeal a handful of tax breaks approved in the federal stimulus bill that applied at the state level. The move generated $180 million in additional revenue for the state.

The CARES Act also allowed taxpayers to file amended returns from prior years to deduct additional business losses. But in early June, the state Department of Revenue approved a little-noticed emergency rules to disallow amended state returns because it could result in potential revenue deficits in prior years. The change means the state can keep a projected $185 million in tax revenue it otherwise would have returned.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. Used by permission. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com.

BUSINESS RIGHT TO REFUSE MASK-LESS PATRONS CLARIFIED Gov. Jared Polis announced on June 4 an executive order that explicitly gives businesses the right to refuse service to anyone not wearing a mask.

“This protects our individual rights and our rights of businesses to deny service.

Because our businesses — the people who work there, the other patrons — they should have a right to be protected from those who refuse to take the commonsense step of wearing a mask,” Polis said at a news conference.

Measures such as mask-wearing are imperative “if we want to avoid a catastrophic breach of our health care system” and fully open Colorado’s economy, Polis said.

The June 4 executive order allowed businesses to refuse to admit or serve — and require the removal of — anyone who doesn’t wear a face covering. It was to be applied in a manner consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other relevant federal or state law, the order’s text says. Its language was reiterated in another executive order dated June 20.

“It’s fine for businesses across our state to say no shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service, if they choose,” Polis said. every county health department,” Polis said.

Earlier in June, Polis pointed to a likely “second wave” of the virus’ spread in the fall, according to the state’s modeling. The flu season’s overlap with the pandemic is expected to impact hospital bed capacity, the governor has said.

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valid concerns and grievances, but none of that excuses violence against other people.”

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While the resolution assures citizens that the county respects their right to peaceful protest, it also declares that destruction of property, violence or riots within the county will be considered illegal activities, and gives the Elbert County Sheriff ’s Office the authority to utilize necessary measures to keep the community safe.

“C.R.S Section 30-10-516 states that `It is the duty of the sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputies to keep and preserve the peace in their respective counties, and to quiet and suppress all affrays, riots and unlawful assemblies and insurrections,’” the resolution reads.

The resolution also addresses the rights of individuals to protect their property or defend themselves against harm.

“C.R.S. Section 18-1-704 states that a person is justified in using physical force upon another person in order to defend himself or a third person from what he reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force by that other person, and he may use a degree of force which he reasonably believes to be necessary for that purpose. This commission recognizes the lawful authority of individual citizens to use force to protect themselves, their families and property from those that threaten harm.”

“We’ve started seeing large cities allowing portions to be taken over by rioters, both public and private property,” said Richardson. “I’m glad we haven’t seen that here, and I don’t expect it here. Granted, many of the folks in other states may have very

Power granted to sheriff The resolution defers authority to the sheriff ’s office “in taking lawful and necessary actions to keep and preserve the peace and to quell any riot, or affray that threatens the safety of our citizens or property (public or private). Such actions not limited to authorizing additional paid hours of service by sworn deputies and increasing the size and capacity of the trained volunteer posse should violent unrest occur.”

The resolution “condemns any abuse of power or position by any Law Enforcement Officer as the actions of these few tarnish the laudable actions of every man and woman in their profession.”

Following unanimous approval of the resolution, Sam Albrecht, county manager, read a letter of support that commissioners sent to Sheriff Tim Norton, and all sworn Elbert County law enforcement officers, in the aftermath of newly adopted state legislation in SB 20-217. The bill imposes rules, regulations and restrictions on law enforcement professionals, including the required use of body-worn cameras, reporting on the use of force, discontinuing the use of chemical agents, restricting the use of chokeholds, and allowing officers to be held liable through civil suits.

“On Friday, June 19th, the Governor of Colorado signed the heavily amended Senate Bill 20-217 into law.

We share your concerns that this bill, purported to `Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity,’ contains many provisions that change the nature of law enforcement in Colorado. It very

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clearly has created operational and liability concerns for law enforcement agencies and officers throughout our state,” the letter states.

“The county intends to indemnify our Sheriff ’s Deputies from any judgments or settlements entered against them, or liabilities incurred by them, for unsubstantiated claims (claims not resulting in conviction) and will provide legal counsel at no cost to our law enforcement officers. Please know that we will ensure you have the resources and liability protections made necessary by SB 20-217.”

Norton addressed the board, and said the legislation would certainly impact the county sheriff ’s department, in the form of some policy changes and budget requirements.

“Thank you on behalf of all the men and women of the Elbert County sheriff ’s office, for protecting our deputies against this poor legislation,” said Norton. “It will help them know that we do have their back and we will do everything possible to help them succeed in their career.”

Commissioner Grant Thayer said he had spoken with several deputies who were concerned about the risk of personal liability under the new law, and considered leaving law enforcement because it would become a risk for their families.

“We watched this bill evolve over time,” said Thayer. “It started out very onerous towards police officers, over time it became a little less onerous,

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including purchasing personal protective gear, hand sanitizers in public buildings and financial support for local businesses, among other things.

Each municipality must submit a request for reimbursement from the fund, after each expense has been approved as COVID-19 related.

Grace Erickson, acting town administrator for Elizabeth, said they have identified nearly $10,000 in related expenses this far, and the $54,408 allotted to the town will help officials and community members going forward.

“We have already paid for personal protective equipment, hand sanitizing stations, an air purifier and some expenses related to working remotely,” said Erickson. “We had to purchase some apps that we didn’t previously use to help us work remotely and broadcast public meetings.”

Under the CARES Act, the town will be able to submit reimbursement for helping local businesses financially.

For example, the Town of Elizabeth has agreed to pay the $150 fee to the state for any business in the town that applies for a modified liquor license so it can serve alcohol outside.

Kiowa Town Administrator Maria Morales said they will be using their allotted $26,441 to help prepare for a second wave of the virus.

“We discussed getting more PPE, masks and thermometers,” said Morales. “We want to be more prepared this time, and we don’t want to be scrambling to get supplies. We want to get PPE not only for the staff but for the community as a whole.”

Kiowa is home to about 756 residents, and many of the small businesses that were forced to close their doors entirely during the “Stay at Home” phase have suffered. According to Morales, they hope to use some of the funds to help those business owners.

“We have a lot of small businesses that really suffered, and we’re try-

but peace officers I think were worried that their personal liability, under circumstances where they thought they were doing the right thing, could jeopardize their families. The purpose of this letter, in my mind, is to assure the officers that we’ve got their back.”

Commissioner Rick Pettitt agreed that deputies need to feel they have the support of their community leaders, and emphasized the unsubstantiated claims portion of the letter.

“As long as they haven’t done anything that was unlawful,” said Pettitt.

“There is a lot of concern out there and I think we’re going to see officers leave the profession to go do other things.”

Concern for deputies Richardson expressed concern for deputies, who often respond alone in remote parts of the county.

“We’ve got good deputies doing good things every day,” said Richardson.

“It’s a big county, and they travel large distances, often alone. And on top of all this, we have a kind of one-size-fitsall statewide statute that was passed that’s going to affect all law enforcement in the state tremendously, and probably has more impacts in small organizations like our sheriff ’s office.

We wanted to put this out as an assurance that as a county government we back our deputies if they’re doing the right things, and almost in every occasion they are. They shouldn’t have to worry about someone coming after them individually.” ing to figure out a way to bring extra assistance to them,” said Morales.

“We’re working on a process to make sure it gets disbursed in the right manner.”

Ten percent of the $2,293,004 will be held in reserve by the county, and 55 percent of the remainder, $2,189,918, will be allocated to Elbert County for direct leadership in public health and emergency management.

Sam Albrecht, Elbert County manager, said they only recently learned about the opportunity for CARES Act funding, and they are still working out rules and restrictions on the money.

“We are still coming up with a proposed list of projects we can do,” said Albrecht. “There are some points that are getting defined more and more as time goes forward, and we need to get clarification on some of the projects.”

Albrecht said the county is focusing on the areas of community support, including possible grants to nonprofits and businesses, and offering support to other organizations in the county.

“We want to make sure the fire departments, schools and high-risk populations have enough personal protection equipment,” said Albrecht.

“We’re looking at some protect-yourneighbor projects that will allow more access to the county via online services, and better communications possibly through an updated website.”

The Town of Simla will receive $22,237 to use for COVID-19 related expenses already accrued, and future expenses through the end of the year.

All municipalities have signed off on the memorandum of understanding, and Albrecht said there are still some steps to be completed before the towns can start seeking reimbursement.

While towns are still trying to determine how they will use the funds within their communities going forward, any business owner or citizen interested in applying for grants or seeking assistance should contact their town officials for more information about how funds will be distributed.

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‘Back the Blue’ rally draws hundreds to O’Brien Park Supporters of law enforcement, All Lives Matter protest defunding police

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A rally in support of law enforcement and the “All Lives Matter” movement took place at O’Brien Park in Parker June 20. The “Back the Blue” rally drew hundreds protesting the idea of defunding American police departments.

County Commissioner Lora Thomas and Mayor Mike Waid were among the guest speakers who took the stage at the O’Brien Park gazebo.

Waid showed his support on behalf of the Town of Parker and council.

Waid reminded his listeners of the good police do in Parker, citing a recent incident when a Parker Police officer saved the life of a choking 1-year-old.

Waid appeared at the town’s first protest in support of Black Lives Matter as well.

Randy Corporon, an Aurora attorney and radio host, followed, saying “it’s going to be a lovely, nasty, brutal summer in Democrat-controlled cities around this country.” Corporon is representing a case against the state of Colorado in its decision to close specific businesses amid COVID-19.

“We all understand that Black lives matter. All lives matter,” Corporon said. “But we also have to be willing to call out the Marxist, anarchist, Soros-

No altercation occurred between a small group of counterprotesters in support of Black Lives Matter and the protesters at the Back the Blue rally in downtown Parker June 20.

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funded, domestic terrorist group known as Black Lives Matter who will tear down our history, our civil society and could care less about the men and women who put their lives on the line every single time.”

Corporon rebutted “the brainwashing that’s going in our schools, in the colleges and everywhere else,” and recommended people put themselves in the shoes of their local officer by inquiring about a ride-along.

Mike Houlihan, a 20-year Parker resident formerly in law enforcement who showed his support at the rally, said people need to be more understanding of the police’s role in society.

“They are like the sheep dogs over the sheep. The sheep don’t like them because they have sharp, pointy teeth, but without them, the sheep are lost,” Houlihan said. “Within every occupation, there are always a few bad apples. Teachers, Scoutmaster leaders, pastors — all. You cannot hold an entire group or population of a specific occupation responsible for the mistakes of a few. People need to be a little bit more forgiving and appreciative of what these people do every single day for them.”

Some cities in America have already taken steps to reduce the size of or rebuild their police departments. The

Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd set off a month of protests directed at police brutality toward Black Americans.

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill June 19 requiring all law enforcement in the state to wear body cameras and prohibiting the use of chokeholds as a use of force.

Many protesters at the June 20 event held signs in support of the All Lives Matter movement and a few waved Trump flags.

One woman’s sign read “Defend the Police, Defund the Criminals.”

“I think it’s important to defend our police while the rest of the country wants to defund them, and I think we’re focusing now on people who don’t really need the money,” the woman said. “Criminals right now are getting a lot of attention, and they don’t deserve to have that extra money and extra attention.”

A group of about two dozen people in support of the Black Lives Matter movement arrived at O’Brien Park shortly after the rally began.

The counterprotesters remained at the fringe of the crowd, never unaccompanied by a handful of people holding signs in support of police and All Lives Matter in front of their own signs. Both sides remained peaceful through the organized part of the rally.

Corporon gestured to the group of Black Lives Matter protesters and called them “radical domestic terrorists” in his closing remarks.

“Spread the word. Wear your Trump hats. Be unafraid,” Corporon said.

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Two weeks after a suspect was killed by officer gunfire in Centennial, the Arapahoe County Sheriff ’s Office had not yet confirmed whether the suspect was armed with a weapon or whether he fired a gun at deputies, only saying in a news release that he refused to obey deputies’ orders and “presented a deadly threat to the deputy and was subsequently shot.”

Steven Edward Ferguson, 31, pointed a CO2 pistol, or “air” gun, toward Deputy James Stiltner before Stiltner shot him at a Days Inn on May 28 when deputies surrounded a stolen vehicle Ferguson was driving, according to a review of the incident dated June 12.

Ferguson’s gun was capable of firing BBs and .177 caliber pellets, and the gun was loaded with .177 caliber pellets, according to the review by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. It concluded that the use of deadly force was justified.

Authorities choosing not to specify the deadly threat in the days after the shooting differed from how the sheriff ’s office had handled information on officer-involved shootings in recent years. For example, after a June 2018 shooting in the 6300 block of South Olive Street in west Centennial, and after a November 2018 shooting at East Arapahoe Road and South Dayton Street, the office confirmed within days that the suspect fired a gun or that a gun was near the suspect at the time.

When a deputy shot a car-theft suspect near South Parker Road and East Fremont Avenue in the east Centennial area Jan. 22 this year, the office released that the suspect — driving a vehicle — rammed nearby cars as deputies approached and that a deputy became pinned between the vehicle and another car. That information also came out within days.

George Brauchler, district attorney of the 18th Judicial District, “has asked (Arapahoe County) Sheriff

(Tyler) Brown and his team not to release additional information while the investigation into the legality of the shooting is underway by an independent agency as outlined” in the protocol for such investigations, said Vikki Migoya, spokeswoman for the DA’s office.

In an interview with Colorado Community Media, Brauchler said his office’s instructions likely weren’t in regard to the nature of the deadly threat specifically.

“I can’t imagine we would drill down into a specific fact, like don’t release this fact or this fact,” he said.

The only aspect of the May 28 incident that might make it different from other officer-involved shooting cases is that the suspect was armed but with an “air” gun, Brauchler said. The gun appeared designed to be unmistakable from a functioning firearm, according to the review.

It’s typical for the DA’s office to advise the sheriff ’s office to wait until the formal review of the shooting is released before putting out certain information, Brauchler said. But he added that he’s never been specific enough in his guidance to say not to release the nature of the deadly threat, he said. The DA’s office doesn’t directly control what information the sheriff ’s office releases, Brauchler said.

The sheriff ’s office’s policy says certain information can be withheld from the news media “in order to protect the constitutional rights of the accused, to avoid interfering with an investigation or because it is legally privileged.”

“In this case, we were protecting the integrity of the investigation, which is why we didn’t release the exact information about the weapon,” said Ginger Delgado, sheriff ’s office spokeswoman.

Usually takes months The release of reviews into officerinvolved shootings in recent years usually has taken several months in the 18th Judicial District, which includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties. It has been known to take a month or more in nearby judicial districts as well.

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‘Almost like pre-COVID days,’ doctor says Lessons learned help preparations for a possible second wave

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The inside of Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree feels more like “normal” these days to the staff, nurses and doctors who work there.

“In June, we’ve returned to a more normal state,” said Dr. Adam Barkin, an emergency physician and Sky Ridge’s medical director.

“We’re still screening patients and using more (personal protective equipment) and masks than we used to, but if you walk into the emergency department, it’s almost like it was in the pre-COVID days,” he said. “It feels better for everyone because as much as anything you know what to expect.

There’s less uncertainty and less unknown and less disease burdening the community, and that gives people reassurance also.”

Sky Ridge officials declined to say how many COVID-19 patients it is treating or its current bed capacity.

Barkin said the hospital’s COVID-19 “war room” is ready, but not currently operational due to the low number of COVID-19 patients.

Patients could receive elective surgeries again in May. Sky Ridge put a hold on performing elective surgeries beginning mid-March.

The hospital has maintained its current system separating COVID-19 patients with the rest of the patients, and the workers within the walls of Sky Ridge feel generally more at ease, Barkin said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn a second surge of the COVID-19 pandemic could hit as soon as the end of summer and could coincide with flu season. Barkin said Sky Ridge has the capability to revert to its original COVID-19 protocol at a moment’s notice.

Sky Ridge’s emergency department has 27 beds and can quickly expand up to the mid-30s if needed, Barkin said.

Six additional rooms in the hospital reserved to keep COVID-19 patients if needed.

“If we look to our neighbors in Arizona or Utah, we see some pretty profound surges in COVID patients in those states with similar populations and climate,” Barkin said. “The fact Coloradans have taken this seriously, staying at home and taking care of each other and themselves, has helped us and I hope we continue in that direction and be the shining light of the management of COVID in our

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of most of the reviews in the 18th Judicial District has taken roughly between four and seven months.

In this case, it took just a few weeks. The quick release followed questions from Colorado Community Media to the sheriff ’s and DA’s offices about why the deadly threat was not yet public knowledge.

Brauchler chalked up the fast release to different factors specific to the incident, including that it occurred during policies fueled by

Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree in a March 2020 file photo.

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country.”

To lessen the impact of the second wave, Barkin reminded people to avoid large gatherings and socially distance themselves, especially indoors, and to wear a mask in public.

“Masks have been shown to dramatically reduce the transmission of COVID,” Barkin said. “The data is fairly striking.”

When looking back at the first two months of the pandemic, Barkin said it was “a surreal experience,” preparing for the initial surge.

“At the same time, the sort of surreal part of the whole thing was everyone hunkered home who weren’t sick,” Barkin said. “The people of Colorado took quarantine seriously.

They took the stay-at-home order seriously.”

However, the pandemic spurred fears of visiting hospitals, causing many people requiring more immediate medical attention to avoid the hospital entirely from late March through April.

Having that space “gave us a chance to take great care of the COVID patients, but one of the downsides was we had a lot of patients in our community who didn’t seek medical care when they probably should have … and there were repercussions for that,” Barkin said.

Barkin wanted to ensure the public that Sky Ridge and its emergency department are a “very safe place to be right now.”

“There’s no place that is 100% safe, but we have done a lot at Sky Ridge in keeping patients screened and keeping

patients protected. The whole medical community in Colorado has done a really good job of doing that, and if you think you have an emergency — if you are injured, have a heart attack, have a stroke—you should not delay care and you should come in to be evaluated. We will do everything in our power to make sure you get the best care and you are safe, from a COVID perspective.”

The hospital has two 24-hour access points and a third opened during the day. Everyone who enters the hospital has their temperature taken.

“For the time being and foreseeable future, the face of medicine is going to look somewhat different,” Barkin said.

After visitors have their temperature taken, staff ask them questions to make sure they are in the correct location and are a visitor of a patient at the hospital. One visitor is allowed per patient. Anyone visiting the hospital who is not seeking treatment is asked to leave if they have a fever or are believed to be a risk of spreading the disease.

“All we’re trying to do is minimize risk for everyone,” Barkin said.

Another noticeable difference now from two months ago is the hospital’s ability to test patients, Barkin said.

Most patients coming out of surgery are tested within five days of his or her operation, Barkin said. COVID-19 testing is available to anybody, and results can be available in as little as 24 hours.

“Having increased testing capacities has made our ability to test patients and give diagnoses a whole lot easier,”

Barkin said.

At the start of the pandemic, the hospital could only test patients requiring hospitalization. Even then, patients would receive their results within 7 to 10 days, making treating presumed COVID-19 patients difficult.

“The vast majority of patients with COVID don’t feel well but don’t meet hospital requirements. We need to be able to test those people also,” Barkin said. “We don’t necessarily have the capacity to run rapid tests on everyone…but we do have the capacity to test everyone with a longer (24-hour) test.”

Doctors, nurses and staff are feeling more comfortable working amid the changes and treating COVID-19 patients, Barkin said.

“People were having a really hard time,” Barkin said of Sky Ridge employees. “People weren’t sleeping and worried about what’s going on. Morale is so much better at this point. People have a better sense of what to do, how to do it and to keep people safe.”

The outpouring of support from local restaurants and community members—whether it be a dozen full meals or a plate of cookies—has made a difference to staff.

“It was so uplifting for all the folks working in the hospital during a hard time, to be able to have a really good meal at the beginning of their shift or end of their shift,” Barkin said. “COVID has been, and it still is, the most challenging string of events that I’ve ever had to face in my professional life, and having support from our community has been unbelievable.”

the COVID-19 pandemic, which have changed work flows in the judicial district.

“Whatever the good version of a perfect storm is, it happened to happen here due to COVID,” Brauchler said, adding that some staff are more accessible due to the slowdown or halt of certain proceedings such as jury trials. Investigators assigned to the incident likely also had more time to devote to putting out the review — in other circumstances, they might be tied up with more work on other cases, Brauchler said.

Other factors that can lengthen the time a review takes: If the person who was shot is alive and needs to be

interviewed, the wait time for forensic evidence, and the availability of witnesses, Brauchler said. Toxicology and ballistics didn’t play as big a role in this case, and having body-camera footage was “a difference maker,” he said.

“If this were February, I don’t think we could have gotten it done this quickly,” Brauchler said.

Brauchler pointed out that the DA’s office was posting the reviews its website before state law began requiring it in recent years.

“If I had my druthers, I want them all to be this straightforward and this efficient, but there are just realities, especially when we’re firing on all

cylinders, that there are delays,” Brauchler said.

Investigation process The 18th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team — a group of law enforcement officials from nearby agencies other than the sheriff ’s office, such as from Parker and Greenwood Village — were at the scene May 28 investigating the incident, as is usual policy for officerinvolved shootings in the judicial district.

The role of the Critical Incident Response Team is to investigate the use of force by deputies and present its findings to the district attorney.

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here is a quote that some of us may have heard before, and it is a quote that is often attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt.

This is another WINNING of those timeless quotes that never WORDS seems to lose its relevance or significance. “Small minds discuss people. Average minds discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas.”

Let’s hit the pause button for a moment and allow that Michael Norton to sink in a little deeper, maybe even read that quote again. And as we think about it, can we reflect on our recent conversations and identify

what we may find ourselves discussing most often?

Small minds discuss people. This is not saying that we shouldn’t discuss people. The context here is more about how we talk about people. We can have incredible conversations when we are talking about people because there are so many awesome people in this world who are doing fantastic and amazing things. The problems begin to manifest when we talk poorly about people, especially behind their back.

This can happen out of habit, a bad habit. It’s one of those habits that as Tom Ziglar says when reflecting on habits says, “The fastest way to success is to replace a bad habit with a good habit.” And since the people in our lives are so important, why find ways or look for opportunities to

speak poorly about them?

Average minds discuss events.

There is certainly no shortage of events happening in the world today.

It is almost impossible to have a conversation with anyone these days without discussing the meaningful events taking place, especially events that are happening in our communities. Opinions about any event can bring praise from some or possibly draw the ire of others.

Again, healthy discussions about an event are not what is considered average, healthy conversations about events would probably fall into the “great minds” category.

Sometimes what separates the average mind from the great mind is found in our ability to move the discussion beyond an event to a conversation around the impact of

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Voting procedures scrutinized I read a letter to the editor last week claiming there was no fraud in mail-in voting. While that may be so, I have had personal experience with some deficiencies in our process that could allow for it.

My wife passed away in mid-January 2010. Her death was reported to the Social Security Administration and I went down to the Douglas County offices in Castle Rock to do the same about a month after her passing. At that time I filed an official death certificate with Douglas County.

Later on that year in October, 10 months later, I received a mail-in ballot from the county for her to vote. I was baffled that even after 10 months

her passing had not been processed by election officials to remove her from the current voter rolls. How widespread was this problem? I don’t know but it did happen.

Vote by mail and verifying voter status are not mutually exclusive choices. I like voting by mail much better than standing in line, but it needs to be a verified and reliable process. Asking voters to verify their address, identity, or status is not a hardship when today any doctor, dentist, DMV office or liquor store will ask for the same verification.

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that event.

Great minds discuss ideas. When we can start having positive conversations about people, and healthy dialogue about the impact of the events happening around us, we enter a new realm of thinking and discussion. We now begin to discuss possibilities and solutions. Not every idea is a good idea, however great minds discuss possibilities and solutions with others to help distill what is good and can be acted upon to solve a problem. Discussing ideas also helps us to avoid the blame game. It’s easy to get caught up in the blame game when we are only talking poorly about people or negatively about events, whereas healthy discussions around ideas SEE NORTON, P9

Oh, fireworks, it’s so bad to hear from you

hoosing a cliché carefully, this essay will probably fall on deaf ears.

After all, what would the Fourth of July be without fireworks?

For one thing: enjoyable.

Maybe this year it will be quieter than usual because of the coronavirus. Perhaps it will be louder for the QUIET same reason.

DESPERATION At the age of 8 or 9 I was taken to a community fireworks show in Birmingham, Michigan.

It made my head hurt. I couldn’t understand — and I still don’t — why loud noises enCraig Marshall tertain so many Smith people.

Loud noises bother me, my dog, other dogs and pets, and many who suffer with post- traumatic stress disorder.

But if there’s one thing the coronavirus has reminded me, considering others is not always a top priority.

We are a ruder society than I ever imagined, and I was already starting out each day with a bowl of blueberries and pessimism before the pandemic.

Author Lynne Truss (“Eats, Shoots & Leaves”) calls this an “age of lazy moral relativism combined with aggressive social insolence.”

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Everyone saw the large gatherings without social distancing when gatherings were illegal, and large gatherings without social distancing when they became legal.

If fireworks were just a visual display, as is often the case in films when the floating materials are used metaphorically, I might be able to appreciate them.

But, truth is, they disturb the peace.

Lucky me: The curmudgeon lives near ground zero of the community’s obligatory fireworks display.

It used to be across town; now it’s out the back door.

Name another country that has the word “bombs” in its national anthem.

Take your time.

George Will wrote, “With everyone chatting on cell phones when not floating in iPod-land, this is a time of social autism in which people just can’t see the value of imagining their impact on others. We are entertaining ourselves into inanition.”

Whenever I read Will (he’s gone from The Denver Post), I kept a dictionary handy.

“Inanition” means “a lack of mental and spiritual vigor and enthusiasm.”

Fireworks often exceed 150 decibels.

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keep us far away from the temptation to blame anything or anyone.

So, what are we talking about?

More specifically what are you finding yourself discussing most often these days? A discussion could be in person, over the phone, or through the active posts and replies we are sharing through social media, email, or while we are texting.

If we do recognize that we could up our game when it comes to the discussions we are having, there is a trap that we should all try and avoid. That trap is convincing ourselves that it is OK to talk about someone or some event in a negative way with our closest friends.

That is a slippery slope and it

usually doesn’t end there. The encouragement here is to shift our thinking so that no matter what we are discussing; people, events, or ideas, they are all positive and constructive conversations and exchanges.

Now, how about you? What are you talking about these days?

More importantly, how are you talking about people, events, and ideas? I would love to discuss all of your great insights, thoughts, possibilities and solutions at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we can make the shift to discussing ideas that bring resolution and solve problems, it really will be a better than good week.

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

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Sports crowd, rock concert, loud symphony: 120-129.

The Who’s Pete Townshend said his doctor once told him, “Learn to lip read.” Townshend and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson have encountered some hearing damage because of their proximity to loud sounds.

Add: Ted Nugent, who said, “I’ve played over 5,000 concerts and have subjected myself via my mass crav-

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Johnny Carson would say, “You pay for your thrills.”

After I attended a concert at the Paramount years ago, I couldn’t hear for the next 24 hours. I said “What?” a lot.

I have brought up my dislike of fireworks in the past. I know they will never go away because of anything I say about them.

Fireworks during a concert or after a game appeal to the “mass majority,” as I was once told by a disgruntled reader.

And they are synonym of the

Fourth of July, annually my least favorite day of the year. And Harry’s.

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hen six-year-old Noah Alpert decided to express his feelings about his life This image of graffiti-style lettering and during the COVID-19 pancartoon figures that have been painted on the windows of the Irish Rover bar demic in a song, he never could have on South Broadway has been added imagined that song would someday to the library’s collection of images end up in the collection of a major documenting COVID-19’s impact on the historical museum.

Denver area, which can be viewed online.

Yet that’s just where it is now, thanks to a new effort underway at COURTESY OF KELI SCHMID VIA DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY History Colorado to document the pandemic’s impact on Colorado that museum. is finding material worth saving in Although the collection process the most unexpected places. (like the crisis itself) is still ongoing, senior curator Alisa DiGiacomo said The Denver historical society, several themes and commonalities which operates the History Colohave already begun to emerge from rado Center downtown, launched its the impressive amount of material COVID-19 collecting project in late that has already been collected.

March, when it posted a message on “It’s clear the commonalities as far its website asking Colorado residents to share stories about the experiences as the people that have responded,” she said. “That feeling of isolation, with COVID-19 with it. The post exwhich for the people who haven’t plained that the museum was giving necessarily been directly affected is residents a variety of means to do so also mixed with gratitude as far as ranging from answering a series of survey questions online to creating a T:4.73"tragedy, but still who are in isolation and getting used to the new normal. journal and then submitting it to the

This image of empty grocery stores shelves in Arvada is part of History Colorado’s online database of COVID-19-related photographs.

COURTESY OF HISTORY COLORADO We’ve also had interesting submissions from children, which it’s fascinating to see that perspective and to, for example, know that students miss school and that they now have a different perspective of missing what they took for granted and being in the classroom.”

That said, there are still some perspectives that DiGiacomo feels still need to be brought into the growing collection.

“Part of what we know is missing is what I would call the more tragic stories whether it’s somebody that’s been directly affected by COVID or lost a family member or had financial hardship,” said DiGiacomo. “Those are some of the stories that we know will be coming but we know that it takes a little time.”

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Closed signs collected History Colorado, however, will be just one of several institutions where future generations will be able to find documents and other artifacts from this current crisis.

At the Jefferson County Archives, archivist Ronda Frasier said her efforts have focused on county government communications related to the crisis.

“I have just been basically gathering and saving all of the communications that have been put out by the county commissioners and Jeffco Public Health,” said Frasier. “That includes both everything that has gone to the public as well as everything that has gone to employees.”

Just across the street from the History Colorado Center on North Broadway, the Denver Public Library has also been working to document the local impact of COVID-19, albeit by taking a slightly different approach.

After learning that History Colorado planned to focus on collecting journals and other oral histories, the

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library’s Western Histories and Genealogy Department decided it would work to document the impact on businesses by having staff go out in their own neighborhoods to take pictures of closed signs at local businesses from throughout the city. They also collected several take-out menus from restaurants that provide a different look at the impact on the restaurant industry.

“It was pretty ephemeral because most of those signs are now gone and those businesses are now open,” said Jamie Seemiller, the department’s Acquisitions Archivist. “So, it was just trying to document how that short time period affected neighborhoods and businesses in those neighborhoods.”

At the Golden History Museum and Park in Golden, curator Mark Dodge put out a call to the Golden community asking them to consider and submit suggestions for how that museum should document the pandemic. Some of the suggestions have included N-95 masks, a copy of Jefferson County’s Public Health Orders and even hand sanitizer and toilet paper.

Dodge said in a post on the museum’s website that it has already added a homemade face mask, along with dozens of photos of downtown Golden taken on March 18, to its collection.

Colorado State University’s libraries, meanwhile, are focusing their collection efforts on documenting the impact of the pandemic on the school’s Fort Collins campus.

“We are interested in your stories about the shift to remote instruction and learning, studying and working from home, working at off-campus jobs, the impact of closing residence halls and other campus services, and the ways you and your friends and SEE DOCUMENT, P11

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ature and wildlife writer Mary Taylor Young of Castle Rock was honored by the Colorado Authors League as the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner in a virtual June ceremony held by the 89-year-old society for professional writers. The award is based on a significant body of published work and a career as a professional writer. Young said: “As a nature and wildlife writer, SONYA’S this honor is also SAMPLER a recognition that the stories of the natural world are vibrant and worthy of telling.” Her most recent book is “I Found You in the Mountains: 100 Years of Cheley Colorado Camps.”

Young writes that Sonya Ellingboe she is now working on a “Colorado State Parks Story” as a companion to the very old “Colorado Wildlife Story.” (1990). It will be an anthology, she says, and she is serving as managing editor for a team of about 15 volunteer writers. No pub date yet ...

Arapahoe Philharmonic Arapahoe Philharmonic Orchestra presents a free “Concert in the Park(ing Lot)” today, July 2, at Denver First Church of the Nazarene, 3800 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village, at

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family are staying in touch during the pandemic,” reads a post on the library’s website.

In addition to collecting photos and signs to document COVID-19, Seemiller said the library has also aimed to document the historic Black Lives Matter protests that recently took place around the Colorado State Capitol just blocks away from the museum.

Protests also being documented One morning, a photographer visited the area around the Capitol before protesting had resumed to document the pro-Black-Lives-Matter graffiti that now covered the capitol and several surrounding buildings.

Another staff member, who lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, later collected around 30 protest signs that will be digitized and made available online. The library also has some videos of the protesting, although Seemiller said staff will blur out the faces of those captured on the video to protect their privacy.

Documenting the protests has presented particular challenges, Seemiller said.

“When we documented the Women’s Marches over the last few years, we had a table set up down there and we would tell people to donate their stuff and have them fill out our forms,” said Seemiller. “But this one moved so quickly that he kind of just found abandoned signs so we don’t always know the complete story behind each sign like we did with the Women’s March.”

The library’s archiving activities have also been further complicated

more information about the state’s 26 designated Scenic and Historical Byways. I do hope our readers who are recent arrivals know about these for future planning-- they are spectacular. A new microsite developed by the Colorado Travel Office features each. “Colorado is in the Safer at Home and in the Vast Great Outdoors Phase,” the news release advises ...

One can maintain physical distancing and recreate — carefully. Check with local resources — some of our mountain towns are not welcoming visitors at present ... many require masks. See Highway of the Ancients or Highway of Legends, for example...

See colorado.com.

7 p.m. Attendees will remain in their vehicles for the program, a selection of Americana, light classical and jazzy favorites. The church will not be open to the public. RSVP is requested at 303-781-1892 or erin@arapahoe-phil. org. We regret we didn’t receive this notice sooner as there have been two previous concerts. Hope they are successful and inspire more ...

Bemis Library One-on-one tech help is offered, virtually, by Bemis Library in Littleton.

Call 303-795-3961 to make appointment.

Monday-Tuesday 10-11 a.m.; Wed. 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. Registration required. No word yet on opening as we go to press ... numerous online programs for children — such as “Dial a Story.”

Colorado Free University Colorado Free University offers online and in-person classes. See cfu@ compuskills.com, call 303-399-0093, ext.

0. Example: “Blogging for Success.”

Open at last Denver Art Museum, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver Botanic Gardens (not Mordecai Childrens Garden) and Hudson Gardens all are open now or expected to open by the time this paper is delivered.

Staying apart is certainly possible and desirable at all. See websites for programming.

‘The Bird Way’ Jennifer Ackerman’s new book,

DENVER AREA COVID-19 DOCUMENTATION EFFORTS History Colorado History Colorado is collecting journals, voicemails and other artifacts, with a focus on first-person narratives. Visit www. historycolorado.org/covid-19 for more information. Some documents have already been added to History Colorado’s online collection. They can be viewed at: 5008. sydneyplus.com/HistoryColorado_ArgusNet_Final/Portal.aspx?lang=en-US. Denver Public Library The Denver Public Library has collected photos, menus and other materials. Many of those materials have been published to its Digital Collections site at https://digital. denverlibrary.org/digital/.

by COVID-19 itself, which has kept staff away from their office’s since March.

Someday, researchers might examine the various COVID-19 collections being amassed across the state alongside institutions collections of material from the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, which tend to be more limited. Seemiller said the library’s collection includes records of who died as well as obituaries.

History Colorado’s material, mostly consists of newspapers from the pandemic that are contained in its extensive newspaper archive.

However, the museum also recently had the opportunity to acquire the trunk of a woman who died in that pandemic.

DiGiacomo, however, expects the museum’s COVID-19 collection to be much richer than its Spanish Flu collection for one key reason.

“The biggest difference is that we do not have material as rich as far as the first-hand experience as we have the opportunity to collect right now,” she said.

Naturalist/author Mary Taylor Young of Castle Rock was honored by the Colorado Authors League with the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award.

COURTESY PHOTO “The Bird Way,” will be featured in a July 8 program through Denver Museum of Nature & Science in a 7 p.m. program presented by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. See dmns.org.

Colorado’s Historic and Scenic Byways While we’re still in restrictions tied to the pandemic, it doesn’t hurt to dream a bit, and the state’s tourism office was awarded a grant to develop

Maps for outdoor fun I recognize the need to stay home, but you’ll want to know about this: South Suburban Parks and Recreation District announces interactive parks, trails and facility maps for readers to “use on mobile or desktop devices” in planning outings. Search parks and facilities, filtering options and seeking amenities you wish to use. Search for rails, parks, open space, facilities and programs. Look for: ssprd.org/District-Maps and ssprd.org/Trail-Map. (Littleton, Lone Tree, Sheridan, Columbine Valley, Bow Mar, western Centennial and portions of unincorporated Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson Counties include @ 157,000 citizens served by SSPRD.) Planning is important. Some facility use is by appointment in all of our communities.

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Pinball wizardry abounds at new Littleton pub Bring quarters, the kids and an appetite to venue on Santa Fe Drive

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Attention pinball wizards: Littleton has a new place to rack up high scores.

The Colorado Pinball Pub, a family-friendly bar featuring 13 pinball machines and classic pub grub, opened its doors at 6209 South Santa Fe Drive, across from Arapahoe Community College, in early June.

Owners Holly and Don Nikolich say they want to share their passion for pinball with the city they love.

The couple are the longtime organizers of the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown, which draws thousands every year to square off in high-stakes tournaments.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic meant the tournament couldn’t be held this year, the pub is a nice substitute.

“Opening the pub is like having a permanent festival,” Holly said, adding that there are plans in the works to host a “pop-up” version of the festival this fall.

The pub’s 13 pinball machines are drawn from the couple’s personal collection of more than 50. Dan, an engineer by trade, has a knack for fixing up old pinball machines, from the antique to the high-tech.

“It’s an analog thing in a digital

Colorado Pinball Pub is at 6209 South Santa Fe Drive, just south of the entrance to The Hudson Gardens.

IF YOU GO The Colorado Pinball Pub is located at 6209 South Santa Fe Drive, just south of the entrance to The Hudson Gardens. The only access is going southbound on Santa Fe. Hours vary, but the pub is generally open in afternoons until 9 or 10 p.m.

For more information, visit coloradopinballpub.com or call 303-598-4391.

Colorado Pinball Pub opened on South Santa Fe Drive in June, featuring a baker’s dozen of the classic Americana bar game.

PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT world,” Dan said of pinball’s appeal. “It’s tactile. It’s a throwback.

There’s a nostalgia element, and we love when parents show their kids their pinball skills.”

The tables include classics from pinball’s 1990s resurgence, like the Indiana Jones or Elvira tables, and some of the latest and greatest, featuring high-definition flat screens.

Holly said she’s grown to love the art of pinball machines, and how they reflect the pop culture of their eras.

Beyond a large beer selection, the pub also offers an impressive array of high-end whiskeys — which Dan is happy to talk about (really, try him).

Good food abounds: Holly’s

specialty is fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, dusted with powdered sugar. Other eats include calzones, fried pickles, fried mac and cheese bites and pretzel bites.

The pub features patio dining out front, and the plan is to build a bigger patio out back, facing the South Platte River.

“It’s just a comfortable Colorado place to have a drink and play some great games,” Holly said. “Bring the kids!”

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BY JOSEPH RIOS JRIOS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jerry Sturm, a former Denver Broncos player and owner of The South Restaurant in Englewood for half a century, died at age 83 on June 17.

Sturm, an Indiana native, was named by the Broncos last year as one of its top 100 players in franchise history. He played in 84 games for the team as an offensive lineman from 1961 to 1966.

Sturm opened The South Restaurant at 3535 S. Huron St. on May 1, 1970.

The cause of death was not discosed, but his wife Deborah Sturm, told Colorado Community Media in March that he was in memory care.

In a Facebook post, The South

Restaurant said Sturm passed away peacefully with his family by his side.

“As you know, Jerry touched the souls of many, and in doing this, he has become respected and loved by an innumerable amount of people. This includes not only his immediate family and friends, but also his extended NFL family, his longtime golfing buddies and the community he helped cultivate at The South,” the post reads. “He will undoubtedly be deeply missed by all.”

Sturm played college football at the University of Illinois and in the Canadian Football League for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1958 and the Calgary Stampeders in 1959 and 1960 before coming to Denver.

He was a two-time AFL All-Star with the Broncos and went on to play for the New Orleans Saints, Houston Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.

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This is a great time to share life stories with your loved ones, either during your phone calls or at home.

Sharing stories can help you connect in stressful times.

One of the biggest challenges to connecting through story sharing may be getting started. For some, it may come naturally to just say, “Let’s all share a story about our lives and everyone participates,” but for many, this may

present a challenge with not knowing what to talk about. Here are some ideas to help get you started.

Bring out the photo album. If you are staying with family members, invite them to come look through the albums with you. Pick out photos that bring up memories for you. Are there funny stories that you have about any of the individuals in the photos? Did you have a friend or sibling who was a bit of a troublemaker? Younger generations are more likely to have their photos on their phones. Invite them to share pictures of them having fun with their friends.

Is there something from your life that few people know about? Maybe engage the family in a round of two truths and a lie. If you are staying apart, this game can be adapted to be done over text messages. Each person

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The publication of this Notice on June 25, 2020 begins a notice and public bid period during which sealed bids may be submitted to the Board.

To be considered, sealed bids must be received by 4 p.m. on July 22, 2020 by the Board’s North Central District Office located at 360 Oak Avenue, Suite 110, Eaton CO 80615.

Sealed bids must be submitted on the Board’s Agricultural Lease Application with a check for the $100 non-refundable application fee, a Resource Management Questionnaire and a separate check for the full amount of the first year’s rental bid. Interested parties must request an application from the District Office listed below. The words “Sealed Bid for the Elbert County Road 174 Auction” must be clearly marked on the outside of the sealed envelope.

Sealed bids received via facsimile or electronic mail will not be considered.

Board staff will open the sealed bids at 10:00 A.M. on July 23, 2020 at the office of the Board, 360 Oak Avenue, Suite 110, Eaton, CO 80615. This Bid Opening will be open to the applicants and to the public in general.

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Whenever you are sharing stories with loved ones, try to remember to be open and honest, though a little embellishment on some details that may be blurry can also make it fun. Also invite the grandkids to participate with their stories and listen without judgment. What are you waiting for?

Call your loved ones and start a new family tradition!

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Is there a story behind a favorite family recipe? What are some treasured recipes in your family? Perhaps

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‘We will take what we can get’ Retired Denver Broncos spokesman talks significance of sports in city

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Denver is the smallest of the 13 U.S. cities with four professional sports teams in the National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League and National Basketball Association.

But is Denver really a sports city?

Let’s ask somebody who should know.

Jim Saccomano was born and raised in Denver. He went to Mount Carmel High School, has two degrees from Metropolitan State University of Denver and earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Colorado.

Saccomano worked as the public relations chief for the Denver Bears and was the highly respected Denver Broncos vice president of public relations for 36 years before retiring in 2013.

“It’s a knee-jerk answer, but sports are very important in Denver,” Saccomano said. “Sometimes we just get used to things and take them for granted. Like on those cool summer nights, I step outside on my deck and I say, ‘Oh, what a beautiful night this would be at Coors Field.’”

He added that people work hard, and that’s one reason sports talk shows are so big.

“People are driving home from work and they listen to those shows,” Sac-

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Deborah Sturm told Colorado Community Media that in the offseason in those days, players needed another source of income — prompting Sturm to open the Endzone, a bar along West Colfax. Working at the Endzone gave Sturm an appreciation for customer service and led to him opening up The South Restaurant, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

The South Restaurant used to be a small auto garage before other play-

thinking Raiders and Al Davis, or the Chargers. That statue at the airport of Wally Schirra, no offense what so ever, but that could easily be John Elway. If you say Denver internationally, they say, ‘Oh Elway, Broncos.’”

Elway, as Broncos president of football operations, signed Manning as a free agent.

“I remember sitting in the press conference room,” Saccomano said, “waiting for the Manning press conference and Les Shapiro said to me, ‘You know, I’ve sat in this room for so many press conferences and I just can’t believe in a few minutes, Peyton Manning will walk in these doors.’”

Reminiscing on Denver’s sports history Saccomano — with a little encouragement — remembered way too much of Denver’s sports history to reminiscence in this column. But here are a few of his thoughts about baseball, onetime Broncos owner Gerald Phipps, erstwhile Broncos owner Edgar Kaiser and Broncos quarterbacks John Elway and Peyton Manning.

“Denver was always a baseball town,” Saccomano pointed out. “Denver had a professional team in 1895.

You think about it, and how the heck are you going someplace in 1895? By wagon? Five guys in a wagon? Three miles seems like a pretty good trek on a wagon.”

Saccomano remembered being shown the newspaper when Denver became a Triple A franchise from the Western League.

“The headline type was so big, almost as big as ‘War in Europe Over,’” Saccomano said. He added that

“baseball was big, and the dog races.

Sounds crazy now, but in the ‘50s, that was a really big thing. There wasn’t that much in Denver — the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, and the Denver Bears, which were an affiliate of the Yankees and Tigers, and had great success.”

And what about the Broncos? Saccomano was once quoted as saying, “the Broncos are the state religion in Colorado and are the soul of the city.”

“When the Broncos came, I always felt historically that they were terrible,” admitted Saccomano. “Then in about 1964, they almost moved to Atlanta. The ownership group was going to sell to Atlanta, and then Gerry Phipps excuses himself from a meeting, goes across the street to a bank, borrows a million dollars and comes back and buys out his partners. Then Phipps owned the Broncos.”

Saccomano added that season tickets sales were in the 5,000-to-7,000 range.

“And then after a terrible year, when they didn’t move and were saved, there were 22,000 season tickets in (the) 35,000-seat Bears Stadium,” Saccomano said. “The Broncos just became enormous and set the stage for the Nuggets — which were originally the Rockets — and the other sports.”

Two other significant moves include owner Edgar Kaiser arranging the trade to get quarterback John Elway to Denver in 1983, and Elway enticing quarterback Peyton Manning to play for the Broncos before the 2012 season.

“Kaiser deserves a lot of credit for what he did to get Elway,” said Saccomano. “Everybody was thinking he would be traded, but they were

ers and friends showed up to the site with hammers, nails and beers to help Sturm transform the garage to the Mexican and American restaurant it is today, Deborah said. She estimates that it took three years for the building to be remodeled.

“They built Cinderella City faster than Jerry could (The South Restaurant),” Deborah said. Cinderella City was a nearby shopping center that was opened in 1968 and demolished in the late 1990s. Today, the site is home to the Englewood Civic Center.

Sturm told the Houston Chronicle he was approached by a former teammate who offered him $10,000 to try to throw a Dec. 5, 1971 game against the

Pittsburgh Steelers during his time with the Oilers. The Chronicle reported that the incident is one of only two “game fixing” schemes the NFL has ever publicly acknowledged.

“The guy and a gambler from L.A. offered me a bribe to snap the ball badly on extra points and field goals, and maybe blow a snap to the quarterback — stuff like that,” Sturm told the Houston Chronicle in 2004. “So I turned `em in. I was really shocked.

The guy was one of my best buddies when I played with him.”

Woody Paige, a sports columnist for The Gazette, met Sturm in 1974 at a golf tournament. Paige described Sturm as a gentle giant who loved go-

ing to Broncos games and playing golf with former players like John Elway.

“The one person that hung out at (The South Restaurant) all the time was John Elway. That is one of Elway’s favorite secret restaurants, and he hung out with (Sturm) a lot,” said Paige.

The South Restaurant said in its post that it will share details about a memorial honoring Sturm in the future.

“He was like family. We’re all really struggling with the loss of (Sturm),” said Michelle Look, bar manager at The South Restaurant. “Everyone loved him so much. He was the greatest man I’ve ever known.”

comano said. “Then you come home, have dinner and sports are all on TV. It’s a diversion. Everybody works hard enough and it’s a wonderful thing for them to say, ‘Now, I’m watching my team.’ Sports are very important and I’ll be glad to have it back.”

Saccomano believes sports — on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic — will be back in the near future.

“I just hope we play this fall and have fans when we can,” said Saccomano.

“Right now, we will take what we can get. Everybody is going to have to adjust — the fans, the press, the teams, the players — and then we’ll see. It’s an adjustment for all of us and just shows us that nothing ever stays the same.”

Looking at sports down the road Saccomano says it will take some time for the Broncos, Nuggets, Avalanche and other sports to rebound from the problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It will be a big change, even more so because we will get used to watching games on TV,” said Saccomano. “It just makes it harder for everybody to get all those people back. It will take them a while to rebound. The Broncos are more like, to me, a big-time college program in terms of how the fans are to them. The Steelers and Packers are like us. They transcend everything and so do the Broncos. Good or bad.”

Saccomano added that discussions on tickets prices are “kind of like a two-edged sword.”

“Teams would like to raise them but it’s a terrible time to do that,” Saccomano said. “You probably have to say, ‘Welcome to 2021 and the ticket office is open.’ And for every ticket you sell, you say, ‘Thank you sir, thank you ma’am.’”

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by ADT ® the #1 home security company in the U.S.

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PER PER MONTH MONTH ADT® 24/7 Monitored Home Security 24/7 monitoring provides peace of mind Yard sign and window decals help deter crime Quickly connect to fire and emergency response May qualify for a homeowners insurance discount

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SECURITY SYSTEM FREE HOME New customers only. Early termination fee applies. $99 installation with 36 month monitoring agreement. See all offer details below. $850 VALUE!

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7 WIRELESS DOOR/ WINDOW SENSORS

—enough to help protect virtually every entrance to your home. $695 VALUE!

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$100 VISA® GIFT CARD

from Protect Your Home!

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WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL

with panic button. $139 VALUE!

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When you upgrade to ADT Pulse® + Video $299 VALUE! See all offer details below.

GIFT CARD: $100 Visa Gift Card fulfilled by Protect Your Home through third-party provider, Mpell, upon installation of a security system and execution of monitoring contract. $4.95 shipping and handling fee, gift cards can take up to 8 weeks to arrive after following the Mpell redemption process. BASIC SYSTEM: $99 Installation. 36-Month Monitoring Agreement required at $27.99 per month ($1,007.64). 24-Month Monitoring Agreement required at $27.99 per month ($671.76) for California. Offer applies to homeowners only.

Basic system requires landline phone. Offer valid for new ADT Authorized Premier Provider customers only and not on purchases from ADT LLC. Cannot be combined with any other offer. The $27.99 Offer does not include Quality Service Plan (QSP), ADT’s Extended Limited Warranty. ADT Pulse: ADT Pulse Interactive Solutions Services (“ADT Pulse”), which help you manage your home environment and family lifestyle, require the purchase and/or activation of an ADT alarm system with monitored burglary service and a compatible computer, cell phone or PDA with Internet and email access. These ADT Pulse services do not cover the operation or maintenance of any household equipment/systems that are connected to the ADT Pulse equipment. All ADT Pulse services are not available with the various levels of ADT Pulse. All ADT Pulse services may not be available in all geographic areas. You may be required to pay additional charges to purchase equipment required to utilize the ADT Pulse features you desire. ADT PULSE + VIDEO: ADT Pulse + Video installation is an additional $299. 36-month monitoring contract required from ADT Pulse + Video: $59.99 per month, ($2,159.64), including Quality Service Plan (QSP). Doorbell camera may not be available in all areas. GENERAL: For all offers, the form of payment must be by credit card or electronic charge to your checking or savings account, satisfactory credit history is required and termination fee applies. Certain packages require approved landline phone. Local permit fees may be required. Certain restrictions may apply.

Additional monitoring fees required for some services. For example, Burglary, Fire, Carbon Monoxide and Emergency Alert monitoring requires purchase and/or activation of an ADT security system with monitored Burglary, Fire, Carbon Monoxide and Emergency Alert devices and are an additional charge. Additional equipment may be purchased for an additional charge. Additional charges may apply in areas that require guard response service for municipal alarm verification. Prices subject to change. Prices may vary by market.

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