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VOLUME 126 | ISSUE 9

Study urges commercial development Residential owners are currently paying 91% of property tax revenues

BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

An economic development and recovery research report from Progressive Urban Management Associates, which compared Elbert County with seven comparable counties, recommends that Elbert County encourage commercial development to increase tax revenue, and to consider increases to sales taxes to help finance needed services and improvements in the county.

The findings of the report were presented at the March 23 Board of County Commissioners meeting.

County Economic Development Manager Marc Dettenrieder said the findings are being viewed as informational only, and the county won’t be acting on them any time soon.

“This is merely a study,” said Dettenrieder. “We’re going to take this information, these findings, and we’re going going to use it as data points for future consideration.”

The study was performed from in recent months, from November to February, and was requested by the county to explore opportunities SEE STUDY, P7

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 8 | CALENDAR: PAGE 11

Educators, mental health experts respond to shooting Community leaders work to support residents after attack in Boulder

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

County Commissioner Chris Richardson comments durring a BOCC meeting in 2017.

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Waves of shock and grief rippled through Colorado on March 22 as a mass shooting left 10 people dead, including Boulder police officer Eric Talley. The incident unfolded less than one week after another mass shooting killed eight in Georgia.

With the tragedies came an abundance of community conversations, social media posts, news coverage and widespread imagery of the scenes.

When these incidents occur, it can send a community already traumatized by similar events reeling, mental health and Douglas County School District leaders said as they worked to provide mental health resources to the community.

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April 1, 2021

MCA Denver reaches quarter-century Several exhibitions available for viewing now as museum passes milestone

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In 1996, Denver philanthropist Sue Cannon teamed up with Marina Graves, Mark Sink, Dale Chisman, Lawrence Argent and others in the arts community to create a home for a 21st-century museum, one that would present art and events — world-class exhibits and lectures and parties in central Denver.

Things started with a renovated Sakura Fish Market for seven years while they looked for the right spot for a permanent home; were given a lot at 19th and Delgany; hired young British architect David Adjaye (who is now Sir David Adjaye) and opened a new museum in 2007, directed

by Cindy Payton.

The building itself offers a distinctive experience that surrounds the ongoing changing exhibits of contemporary art.

In 2009, Adam Lerner was appointed director and brought a sense of humor to programming as well as imaginative exhibits. The MCA became a popular spot for evening events in addition to serious exhibits.

In August 2019, Nora Burnett Abrams was appointed the new Mark G. Falcone director of MCA Denver, after joining MCA as curator in 2010. “She has played a major role in conceiving, establishing and implementing the museum’s curatorial vision and has cultivated exceptional partnerships with artists, community members, lenders, donors and the national and international arts community,” we are told in an anniversary release.

Perhaps some of our readers have yet to discover this inviting spot in Denver — we hope you will want to get acquainted ...

Artist Narkita Gold poses at her “Black in Denver” exhibit at MCA COURTESY PHOTO Denver.

Three new exhibits are open: “Keith Haring: Grace House Mural”; “Jaime Carrejo: Waiting”; and “Colorado in the Present Tense: Narkita Gold; Rick Griffith; Nathan Hall and Maia Ruth Lee.” Gold’s exhibit is called “Black in Denver,” and includes a wall filled with strong portraits of local people she wants to recognize. It “investigates identity, specifically in a small black

community.”

Carrejo’s “Waiting” is an installation that “explores the relationship between confinement and duration, through layers of Southwestern symbolism, mid-century design and objects from his own domestic space.” He is a Denver-based artist and faculty member at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design.

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Mural” features, for the first time since it was created, a site-specific painting executed in 1983/84 for a Catholic youth center in Manhattan, with 13 panels and additional ephemera, including an original plaque, two doors and a mailbox. Haring’s graphic style continued to communicate in large public murals that followed in this mode.

“Grace House Mural” was designed specifically to inspire and elevate the spirits of some of New York’s at-risk teens and includes some of his most iconic motifs: “Radiant Baby,” “Barking Dog” and dancing figures. The work was created with oil-based paint on a cement wall.

MCA Denver is open at 1485 Delgany St., with general admission tickets, Tuesday from 1-7 p.m.; Wednesday to Friday from noon to 7 p.m.; Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reserve tickets by calling 303-298-7554 or going to mcadenver.org.

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A journey of the self at K Contemporary gallery

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nderstanding oneself is the work of a lifetime - a subject that has been the focus of centuries of artCOMING work. That includes ATTRACTIONS “Birth of Self and the Complexity of Ego,” Viktor Frešo’s new exhibit at K Contemporary gallery.

Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, Frešo’s work is difficult to characterize, oftentimes blending Clarke Reader elements of sculpture and wall art, and the work on display in this show invites the viewer to consider

how one views themselves and others.

The exhibition runs through April 24 at the gallery, 1412 Wazee St in Denver. To maintain social-distancing measures, guests are limited to five per exhibition and require advanced reservations. K Contemporary is open from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

“The work in the exhibit is really interesting, especially the well-known as ‘Picus,’ figure,” said Doug Kacena, artist and owner of K Contemporary.

“I really like the enormity of the scale of the work, and how confronting they are. They look really full of themselves in some way, but you’re almost sympathetic to them, even while you’re judging them.”

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Frešo’s Picus made its debut in 2013 and in the years since has been on display all over Europe.

“The figure evokes the essence of negative emotions that people try to hide all of their life, while his physicality simultaneously reminds us of the ridiculous and insignificance of his self-proclaimed importance and arrogance,” said Frešo in a provided statement.

The exhibition was supposed to be on display in April of 2020, but since Frešo is based in Europe, when COVID-19 shut down borders all over the world, it had to be rescheduled. But Kacena said it was important that his work be highlighted, not only because of its quality but also because of the mission

of K Contemporary.

“We want to take this amazing art scene in Denver and elevate it to a national and international scale and level,” he said. “We’re always asking how we can bring important cultural dialogues from the rest of the world to Denver. It’s surprising me that Viktor isn’t well known in the US yet because his work is very important and beautiful.”

What visitors make of Picus and Frešo’s - like all art - will depend on the person, but Kacena believes everyone who sees it will have a reaction and he hopes people investigate and discuss that reaction.

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“What’s so beautiful about art is that at a time when it’s so easy to think you’re alone in this world, you can have these connections with art while going through your own unique challenges,” he said. “I want people to take a look at the ideas around ego and how they feel about this character - is there a representation in there of themselves, or someone else?”

For details and to make a reservation, visit www.kcontemporaryart.com/ show/k-contemporary-viktor-freso-soloexhibition.

A passport to deliciousness on West Colfax Lakewood’s West Colfax is preparing to launch Passport West Colfax, which runs the entire month of April.

The collect-and-win campaign highlights the small restaurants that have been working hard to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants need to collect stickers from favorite spots like Chicago Style Beef and Dogs, Saffron Grill and Our Daily Bread and share their collection on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by tagging @ WestColfax and using the hashtag #ShopWestColfax.

Those who collect 15 stickers will be entered in a contest to win a variety of prizes, while restaurants can win a $500 micro-grant. Visit www.westcolfax.org for more details.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week - Brandi Carlile from the Ryman Auditorium If you’ve never seen Brandi Carlile perform live, then there is one simple thing you need to know — she’s the

kind of performer who will absolutely stomp through and wreck you in the best possible way. She’s a can’t-miss talent, and if you can see that fact proven from the comfort of your own home, so much the better.

Carlile will be hosting her first fullband live-streamed show from Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 28. According to provided information, The Looking Out Foundation will donate $2 from each ticket sold to benefit Nashville charities and the band and crew.

The show will be available for rewatching through April 11. Visit https://brandicarlile.veeps.com/ to get a virtual spot.

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Streaming style - Stories from Wartime lecture series Regis University’s Center for the Study of War Experience is bringing its 26th annual Stories from Wartime lecture series to the virtual world this year. The series will be at 6 p.m. every Thursday but one in April via Zoom and will feature not only a discussion of war but the way race affects these experiences.

Topics of discussion include War and Memory: Commemorating African American Service” and the final event on April 29 will highlight students’ research into the life and death of World War II officer Walter Springs, a Regis student who was killed by a white officer while preparing to serve the country.

The sessions are free and open to the public, so visit www.regis.edu/warexperience for details.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture apears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail.com.

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CSU scientists work on new coronavirus vaccines ‘We can’t take our foot off the accelerator’ as rollout lags in many countries

BY JOHN INGOLD COLORADO SUN

At his lab in the shadow of the hogbacks west of Fort Collins, Ray Goodrich has never been busier.

“Lots of progress has been made across the board!” he beamed.

A little over a year ago, Goodrich and several other scientists at Colorado State University dropped what they were doing and devoted their full attention to developing coronavirus vaccines, hoping to end what was then a very young pandemic.

At the time, nobody knew exactly whether a vaccine for the virus that causes COVID-19 was possible or how long it would take to create one. And, while the CSU researchers always knew they were behind other teams around the globe, the work still carried the exciting whiff of possibility: Could we be the people who figure this out?

Today, coronavirus vaccines developed in multiple countries are being put into arms across the globe. But Goodrich, the director of CSU’s Infectious Disease Research Center, and others at CSU are still hard at work trying to develop as many as four new vaccines for the virus.

So why continue devoting so much energy to create products that other people have already created? Because the urgency of the pandemic persists, the scientists explain.

“We can’t take our foot off the accelerator on this,” said Gregg Dean, a professor of microbiology at CSU who is working on one of the university’s vaccine candidates.

Here are four other ways to answer to that question: • Because we need more vaccines • In the United States, where currently close to a quarter of the popula-

tion has received at least one dose of vaccine, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that vaccination efforts across the world are rolling out slowly.

• More than 130 countries haven’t received a single dose of vaccine. It could take until next year for vaccines to reach the world’s poorest, leastresourced nations.

• And getting vaccines to disadvantaged populations in those nations could be a challenge.

The current vaccines are costly — all of those approved in the United States so far came with a price tag to the U.S. government of at least $10 per dose. Those prices might even be considered discounts compared to what the vaccine makers could charge in the months and years to come.

On top of this, the cold storage required for the current vaccines and the need for them to be professionally administered — they all come as a shot — will strain resources in parts of the world without well-developed infrastructure or medical systems.

So, the world needs more vaccines. It needs cheaper vaccines. And it needs easier-to-administer vaccines. Which is why Dean thinks his vaccine could be really useful.

Dean’s candidate uses a version of the bacterialactobacillus acidophilus (yes, the stuff found in yogurt). He and his team genetically modify it so that it is essentially wearing a coronavirus costume, which gives the body’s immune system practice for the real thing. Then, they put it into a pill that can be stored at room temperature, has a long shelf life and doesn’t require a pro to administer.

The likely cost of his vaccine per dose? “Pennies,” Dean said.

“We feel it will have broader application in low- and middle-income countries where the current vaccines will be much more difficult to distribute and administer,” Dean said.

Not happening fast It’s a long way off, though. The vaccine is still undergoing preclinical tests, so it is not yet ready for human

A close-up image of lab work being conducted on the SolaVAX coronavirus vaccine at the Infectious Disease Research Center at Colorado State University.

PHOTO BY JOHN EISELE/CSU PHOTOGRAPHY

clinical trials.

Because we will probably need different vaccines The vaccines either currently approved or closest to being approved were developed at a time when all the versions of the COVID-19 virus circulating around the globe looked pretty similar. But, as is now clear, the virus doesn’t intend to sit still while we aim at it.

Already there is concern about how well the current vaccines protect against variants of the virus. The U.S. government has indicated it will grant fast-track approval to updated versions of previously approved vaccines.

But, as much as everyone hopes that vaccines will end the pandemic, it’s less likely they will be able to eradicate the virus from the planet. It’s going to stick around, and it’s going to keep mutating, Goodrich said.

“We want to have tools and we want to have methods at hand for us to be able to respond if and when those kinds of situations arise,” Goodrich said. “That’s really the investment we’re making.”

This is where Goodrich’s vaccine comes in. It’s dubbed the SolaVAX vac-

cine candidate, and it’s made using a tabletop-sized machine that Goodrich invented years ago to purify blood by using UV light and riboflavin.

In contrast to production methods that try to create replicas of the coronavirus, Goodrich’s candidate starts with the real-deal virus and then runs it through the machine to inactivate it, meaning it can’t replicate and spread inside the body. The result is a production method that can pivot quickly as new forms of the virus emerge.

“You can think about using this approach to be more efficient in creating better versions of vaccines we have today,” he said.

SolaVAX is the furthest along of the CSU vaccine candidates. It has received millions of dollars in support from the National Institutes of Health, and Goodrich has begun initial conversations with federal authorities about moving into human clinical trials. Tests in animals showed the vaccine produced a strong immune response.

Because we need all the vaccine platforms we can get for the next pandemic.

The first coronavirus vaccines to be approved were developed in recordsmashing time. But the scientists who built them didn’t start from scratch.

Instead, they had spent years or decades working on developing the biomedical technology that makes the vaccines possible.

This technology is commonly called the vaccine’s “platform” — it’s the basic building block that, with a little adornment, can be quickly made into a vaccine for one virus or another.

“What the pandemic really revealed,” Dean said, “is that we need a palette of vaccine platforms that we understand how they work, we can engineer them quickly, and we can manufacture and distribute them quickly.”

So, even if the work at CSU never produces an approved coronavirus vaccine, it could still produce vaccine SEE CSU, P5

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For complete listing and pictures go to www.ama-auctions.com Owners–Kenneth and Sandy Black Note – Kenneth and Sandy moved here 31 years ago. Kenneth was a JD salesman/mechanic and farmed in his spare time. After the dealership closed Kenneth opened a shop at the farm with his son Kevin. They not only worked on equipment, but they also bought and sold equipment to many neighbors. The Black family has been a real asset to the community with their snow removal service, custom haying and farming operation, mechanic shop as well as everything else they did. Kenneth and Sandy have decided to sell their place and move to Kansas. This is a large and unique auction with something for everyone. This is a live onsite auction with online bidding capabilities on the underlined items. Loadout will be auction day and next day from 10 am – 2 pm. Property is sold, and everything must be removed by 2 pm Sunday April 11. Anything left will be disposed of as auctioneer sees fit. Plan to attend this unique auction and haul your purchases home with you.

Auctioneers Miller & Associates•Chuck & Bryson Miller•Brush, CO•970-842-5575•www.AMAAuctions.com

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platforms that will come in really handy when we need to rapidly build a new weapon for the next pandemic.

Ugh, yes, the next pandemic.

“Next time,” Dean said, “we want to be able to say, ‘OK, we have half a dozen to 10 possibilities. Let’s look at them as quickly as possible.’”

And the faster these platforms can scale up, the sooner we can end the next pandemic that we may face.

“Or, hopefully,” Goodrich said, “the next one we may prevent.”

Because we might figure out how to do something really cool.

The COVID-19 virus is now the third world-threatening coronavirus to emerge in the world in the past 20 years.

The virus, SARS-CoV-2, takes its name from its similarity to the original SARS virus, now called SARS-CoV-1, which killed hundreds of people. Another coronavirus, MERS, has also killed hundreds.

COVID-19 has killed more than 6,000 people in Colorado, more than 540,000 people in the United States and more than 2.7 million people worldwide. But those earlier coronaviruses, while killing fewer people overall, had higher fatality rates. And the whole coronavirus family has long been at the top of virologists’ watchlists for its potential to produce pandemic threats. That’s in addition to the annoying common-cold coronaviruses that often circulate.

So, what if this research on vaccines against the COVID-19 coronavirus

could lead to something of a holy grail in vaccinology — a pan-coronavirus vaccine that provides at least some protection against all of those viruses?

Dean and others at CSU have begun to work on just such an idea. And it’s a daunting one.

Coronaviruses don’t mutate as fast as flu viruses, so, in theory it’s possible, Dean said. But it requires researchers to identify something that all the viruses have in common. The vaccine would need to highlight that common feature so the immune system can recognize it no matter which coronavirus walks through the door.

All of the COVID-19 vaccines focus on the virus’s spike protein, the prominent surface spines that make models of the virus look like bloated cacti. But Dean said the spike protein is also the thing that mutates most readily. So researchers will likely need to look beyond that most prominent feature to find something else.

It’s all fairly conceptual right now.

There’s no candidate developed.

There’s just an enthusiasm for working together to see if it’s possible and a commitment not to lose sight of the need to move science rapidly forward even once the pandemic has subsided.

“We really cannot afford to forget what has happened here and to not do a better job of being prepared,” Dean said. “We can’t fool ourselves that this can’t happen again. It certainly can.”

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The Town of Kiowa, along with the Kiowa Merchants Association, is bringing back the longstanding tradition of the town’s annual Easter egg hunt, which was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be at Fawn Valley Park at 11 a.m. on April 3, and the free event is open to all Elbert County residents.

“We’re excited to have the community together again,” said Maria Morales, Kiowa town administrator.

“COVID is still a real thing, so we’ll still be taking some safety precautions like offering masks and having sanitizing stations.”

Elbert County is currently at level blue-cautious on the COVID dial, a level that allows for outdoor gatherings with no restrictions on size.

The day’s events will include the traditional Easter egg hunt for children, including an Easter egg roll for infants through 2 years, an egg hunt for children ages 3 through 5 and 6 through 8, and an Easter egg scramble for kids over 9 and older.

More than 3,000 eggs, stuffed with

toys and candy, were prepared by volunteers for the event.

Parents can enjoy games of cornhole and horseshoes, and a lunch of sloppy joes will be provided by Lifetime Properties for all attendees. The Pines and Plains Libraries staff will be manning an egg-dyeing station, and the Heritage Girls will provide face painting.

Debbie Ullom, owner of Lifetime Properties in Kiowa, said they hope to bring back another, lesser-known spring tradition — May Day. “May Day was rooted in agriculture,” said Ullom. “You might remember as a child dancing around the May Day pole, or putting together a basket of treats or flowers, then leaving them on someone’s doorstep, ringing the doorbell and running away before they saw you.”

Ullom’s office will be offering May Day basket kits to attendees, with hopes they will revive the tradition of delivering the baskets to neighbors anonymously.

“Maybe it’s time we turn the clock back and do something silly like the knock and run tradition,” said Ullom. “May Day was always a celebration of springtime, and I think we all need someone to bring us good cheer.”

Donations will be accepted at the event, with donations going to Elbert County Coalition for Outreach.

In the event of inclement weather, the Easter egg hunt will be held April 10.

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To paraphrase a line from the Army, the Colorado High School Activities Association and the state’s high school soccer officials organization are looking for a few good soccer referees who happen to play the sport.

Colorado High School Soccer Officials President Ken Hehr outlined his goals before a Zoom meeting of CHSAA’s soccer committee earlier this month.

“I want to encourage high-school players to become referees so they understand the rules of the game,” Hehr told the committee. “If they take the course, that helps the referees on the field because the players aren’t yelling about something they don’t know about. It’s a great way to educate the student-athlete and help us out.”

The discussion was part of a larger talk about how to find enough officials to cover high-school soccer games between now and June. Most teams want to play Tuesday and Thursdays.

Hehr said that represented eight times

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consistent with the county’s strategic and comprehensive plans, which support growth and economic activity in the county.

“The focus on economic development stems from two county documents,” said Dettenrieder. “The strategic plan and the comprehensive plan, which was updated in 2018 and was created after receiving citizen input for development. One of the concerns was the population growth, and without an increase in revenue how do we accommodate those services?”

According to the report, 91% of property tax revenue comes from residential property taxes in Elbert County.

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as many games as were scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays.

“Our goal is to cover every game,” Hehr said. “The reality is, we’re going to have shortfalls.”

One solution is for double- and tripleheaders at single game sites.

Hehr said he was able to schedule the same crews to work multiple games at the same stadium.

“We could link the same crew but flip the center (the head referee) for the second game,” Hehr said. “But, each crew needs to have two officials who are capable of working the center.”

Another reason to try to recruit from the high-school ranks is indirectly related to how many officials will blow whistles. Only the referee in the center of the field can. The two linesmen cannot.

“The reaction was mixed,” Hehr said. “People are generally resistant to change. The older crowd didn’t like taking away their whistle when they were on the side. We lost a lot of people. But a more cynical approach is we would have lost those people anyway. They were going to age out.” report is that our property tax revenue is very skewed compared to commercial and industrial within Elbert County,” said Dettenrieder.

“Ninety-one percent of our property tax revenue comes from residential.

There’s a huge imbalance. A mere 9% for commercial and industrial. We’re so low on that side, but we have an opportunity with growing the commercial and industrial properties.”

The report also encouraged the county to consider increasing the existing 1% county sales tax to 2%, as well as considering using sales and/ or property taxes to finance periodic bond issues for identifiable needs that resonate with county residents. The recovery research within the report addressed hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and according the Dettenrieder, confirmed that the county was doing a good job of using funding and resources to help businesses within the county.

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Slash-mulch site opens April 3 The County’s main slash-mulch site, at 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock opens April 3 and will remain open on Saturdays only from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 30. For more information, directions and a list of acceptable items visit douglas.co.us and search for Slash Mulch.

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hat bothers you?

When someone cracks their gum? Cracks their knuckles? Sniffles?

Picks their teeth?

Slurps their soup? Talks with their hands?

Taps their feet QUIET when there’s no DESPERATION music?

Rap, classical, country?

Clicks their pen?

Wears cologne?

Hasn’t bathed?

Leaves dirty dishes?

Uses clichés?

Tailgates? Fails Craig Marshall to signal? Rolls through stop signs? Smith Cynicism, pessimism, optimism, Up With People?

Preachers, politicians, motivational speakers, clowns, proselytizers, solicitors?

Broncomania, the airport horse, rodeos?

Unleashed dogs?

Here’s one: people.

Customer “service”?

One of my colleagues brought a tall glass of ice cubes to our faculty

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meetings and munched.

Everyone has some kind of behavior or mannerism that might and probably does bother others and over time it can lead to arguments, breakups or divorces.

Most of these are manageable concerns. There are much bigger ones that often end up in violence and death.

Prejudice, racism, misogyny, white supremacy, guns, abortion.

Political fanaticism, religious fanaticism. Masks and vaccines.

Others that rankle: marijuana, free-market capitalism, capital punishment.

China, Russia. The Middle East.

Myanmar.

If anyone is informed and reasonably objective, life is a bombardment of aggravations.

If someone is ill-informed and, nevertheless, opinionated, they are probably the cause of numerous aggravations.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the entire list.

There’s something to grouse about in line at airport security, on an airplane, in a New York cab from the airport to the hotel (if you haven’t tried it: hold on).

Newton’s third law states: for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. I don’t think he had munching ice cubes in mind when he wrote this.

But even so, we try our best to offset the bombardment. How? Meditation? Faith in humanity?

Buddhism or some other kind of “ism”?

Patience, tolerance, acceptance?

(Do those still exist?)

Therapy?

Dachshunds? Art, music, literature, old movies?

Or with drugs and alcohol, isolation, anti-social behavior?

“Ill-informed” is different than “uninformed.” There are people who don’t know who Ted Cruz is.

Wouldn’t that be something?

Or that “the wall” has cost billions of U.S dollars, is physically worthless and an environmental catastrophe.

Or that some in Georgia are politically motivated to impose voting restrictions.

As if there aren’t plenty of things to be bothered by, there is the pandemic.

How each of us makes it (safely and sanely) through a day, a week,

a year is practically a miracle.

Some, unfortunately, choose not to.

Others are incautious and might even climb El Capitan without a rope, like Alex Honnold. The award-winning documentary “Free Solo” is recommended.

The bookstores and theaters will be full of narratives about 2016-24 for years to come. Will they be the “best years of our lives”?

A friend sent a New Yorker article written by Kathryn Schulz (February 2017) that might help explain how we cope, if we do. She refers to Walk Whitman’s great poem “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.”

“As Whitman knew, our brief crossing is best spent attending to all that we see: honoring what we find noble, renouncing what we cannot abide, recognizing that we are inseparably connected to all of it, including what is not yet upon us, including what is already gone.

We are here to keep watch, not to keep.”

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

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lay ball!” As Major League Baseball celebrates another opening day this week, there will be 15 ceremonial first pitches, and 15 official first pitches.

Whether we are WINNING baseball fans or not, we all underWORDS stand what the first pitch is and how we typically see a celebrity or local hero invited to throw that first ceremonial baseball before the game gets underway.

The pitcher of Michael Norton the home team will have the responsibility of throwing the first pitch to officially start the game. They have worked hard in the offseason and spring training. And they have studied their opponent’s lineup, coming up with a game plan with their coaches and catcher to determine which pitch to throw to each batter and in each situation.

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do is get that first pitch in play as adrenaline and anxiousness compete for the athlete’s mindset and physicality.

Odds are strongly in the pitcher’s favor that the first pitch of the season will not be a home run. Their primary goal is to toss a strike or put the ball in play for an easy out. Early confidence builders are always helpful in any sport, and in anything we are doing in life.

Now let’s think about the other side of this. There is a Major League Baseball player standing in the batter’s box 60 feet, 6 inches away. And depending on the reach of the pitcher and velocity at which he throws, that distance could seem so much shorter. The batters have also worked hard in the offseason and spring training. They too have studied the tendencies of their opponent. Do they throw fastballs, or breaking balls? How does the ball move as it leaves their hand? So much to think about as their adrenaline and anxiousness compete for their mindset and physicality as they step up to the plate.

For both, it’s about getting into the zone. And that is exactly what we should be doing, as we get into our zone. With so much talk about breaking out of our comfort zone, we should never compromise that comfort zone if it gives us the confidence that we need to achieve success in whatever it is we are pursuing. If we identify that our comfort zone is holding us back, then the encouragement is to break through and break out to advance toward the achievement of our goals.

When we think about preparing for success, do we allow the right amount of adrenaline and anxiousness to keep us in shape, motivated, and ready to go? Are we ready for the first pitch wherever it may be coming from? Are we tapping into some of our positive nervous energy to face any opposition who is standing in the batter’s box of life? Are there opportunities we are pursuing where we know just how important our first pitch or swing will be?

A typical baseball season is 162 games long, plus the postseason.

It is referred to as a marathon and

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not a sprint. No matter what the records show at the end of April, whether their team is off to a great start or they are at the bottom of their division, fans will say, “There is still a lot of baseball to be played.”

And this is very true, for baseball teams, and each one of us. No matter how our year has begun, there is still a lot of life to be played. And right now, here at the beginning of April, we can get ready mentally and physically to toss that first pitch or stand in the batter’s box and be prepared to take our first swing.

Is it time for you to get back into the zone? Time to deliver your first pitch or take your first swing? I would love to hear your story and plans for success for the balance of 2021 at mnorton@tramazing.com.

And when we can get ourselves back into the zone, it really will be a better than good year.

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and they let me know about that. I’m there to listen.”

Still, there are times, Barnes said, that the despair is so profound she cannot help but “put on a glove and hold a patient’s hand.”

Barnes was diagnosed with COVID near Thanksgiving. She has recovered and has a “better understanding” of what patients are enduring.

Dealing with so much suffering affects even the most hardened doctors and nurses, she said. Billings Clinic staffers were devastated when a beloved physician died of COVID, and rallied behind a popular nurse who was seriously ill but recovered.

“We’re not only taking care of the patients; we are also there for the staff, and I think we have been an important asset,’’ she said of the hospital’s chaplains.

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The Rev. Jose Luis Garayoa survived typhoid fever, malaria, a kidnapping and the Ebola crisis as a missionary in Sierra Leone, only to die of COVID-19 after tending to the people of his Texas church who were sick from the virus and the grieving family members of those who died.

Garayoa, 68, who served at El Paso’s Little Flower Catholic Church, was one of three priests living in the local home of the Roman Catholic Order of the Augustinian Recollects who contracted the disease. Garayoa died last year, two days before Thanksgiving.

Garayoa was aware of the dangers of COVID, but he could not refuse a congregant who sought comfort and prayers when that person or a loved one fought the disease, according to retired hairstylist Maria Luisa Placencia, one of the priest’s parishioners.

“He could not see someone suffering or worried about a child or a parent and not want to pray with them and show compassion,” Placencia said.

Garayoa’s death underscores the personal risks taken by spiritual leaders who comfort the sick and their families, give last rites or conduct funerals for people who have died of COVID. Many also face challenges in leading congregations that are divided over the seriousness of the pandemic.

Ministering to the ill or dying is a major role of spiritual leaders in all religions. Susan Dunlap, a divinity professor at Duke University, said COVID creates an even greater feeling of obligation for clergy, because many patients are isolated from family

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members, she said.

People near death often want to interact with God or make things right, Dunlap said, and a clergy member “can help facilitate that.”

Such spiritual work is key to the work of hospital chaplains, but it can expose them to virus being spread in the air or sometimes through touch.

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Trying to avoid touch Jayne Barnes, a chaplain at the Billings Clinic in Montana, said she tries to avoid physical contact with COVID patients, but it can be difficult to resist a brief touch, which is often the best way to convey compassion.

“It’s almost an awkward moment when you see a patient in distress, but you know you shouldn’t hold their hand or give them a hug,” Barnes said. “But that doesn’t mean that we can’t be there for them. These are people who cannot have visitors,

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precautions to avoid COVID. That is why Mitchell allowed photographers to capture the moment in December when he received his first dose of a vaccine.

“As pastor of one of the largest churches in the Philadelphia region, it is incumbent on me to demonstrate the powers of both science and faith,” he said.

Mitchell said he might have credibility in convincing other African Americans, who have been disproportionately affected by COVID, that a vaccine can save lives. Many are skeptical.

The politicization of COVID precautions such as masks and social distancing has put many pastors in a difficult position.

Mitchell said he has no patience for people who refuse to wear masks.

“I keep them the hell away from me,” he said.

Jeff Wheeler, lead pastor of Central Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, said that his church encourages mask-wearing and that most congregants comply. However, the underlying tension is reflected in his message to members on the church’s website: “As we move forward, we simply ask you to avoid shaming, judging or making critical comments to those wearing or not wearing masks,” it reads.

Sheikh Tarik Ata, who leads the Orange County Islamic Foundation in California, said that the Quran calls for Muslims to take actions to ensure their health and that congre-

gants largely comply with COVID guidelines “So, our members don’t have a problem with mask mandates,” he said.

COVID has hit the Orange County Muslim population hard, Ata said.

Religion has become an important source of comfort for members who have lost their jobs and struggled with illness or finding child care.

“Our faith says that no matter how difficult the situation, we always have access to God and the future will be better,” Ata said.

Connecting via video Adam Morris, the rabbi at Temple Micah in Denver, said he has turned to online video to meet with congregants sick with the coronavirus.

When meeting with his congregation members in person, such as during graveside services, he worries that with his mask on people might miss seeing the concern and compassion he feels for their plight.

He conducts in-person graveside funerals for a small number of mourners but requires all participants to wear masks.

Observant Muslims and Jews believe it is important to bury the dead quickly after death, Morris said.

“Some traditions and rituals must go forward,” Morris said, “COVID or not.”

This story is from Kaiser Health News, a nonprofit news service covering health issues. It is an editorially independent program of Kaiser Family Foundation, which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente. Used by permission. For more, khn.org.

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Now let’s talk about the “brown” materials for your compost pile.

They consist of dead leaves, twigs, bark, straw, dead plant stalks, paper scraps, corrugated cardboard, untreated cotton scraps and paper coffee filters. These are rich in carbon. Their main job in the compost is to be a food source for soil-dwelling organisms that will assist the microorganisms in breaking down the materials in your compost. They also add structure and allow air into the compost.

After identifying the components, let’s talk about their ratio. If you add too much “green,” you’re going to end up with foul smelling compost, and if you add too much “brown,” your compost will sit there and do nothing. I suggest starting off with a 4-to-1 ratio of “brown” to “green” and go from there. Of course, you can play around with this ratio. If you notice that it’s not heating up and breaking down, add more of the “green.” If your compost starts smelling foul, add more of the “brown.”

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compost pile. I suggest finding a dry, semi-shady spot in your yard that is close to a water source. Once you’ve found a location, start adding the brown and green materials, making sure to cut the large pieces down to smaller sizes. Also, moisten the dry materials as you add them. Once you’ve established your compost pile, it’s time to cover it. My choice would be a tarp or plastic sheeting.

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Covering also prevents the compost from being over-watered by rain.

The compost should be moist, but not soggy.

The next step is turning your pile.

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When the material at the bottom is dark and rich in color, your compost is ready to use. This usually takes anywhere between two months to two years.

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Jason Captain, the clinical director of counseling services for AllHealth Network, said that after the Boulder shootings, the agency saw the biggest request for support from the STEM School Highlands Ranch community.

A 2019 shooting at the Highlands Ranch school left senior Kendrick Castillo dead and eight more students injured.

Captain also provided on-site support to people affected by the shooting death of Deputy Zackari Parrish in 2017, where four other officers were injured in what Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock called an “ambush” on law enforcement.

“It really brings up a lot of lingering trauma, even if the person has gone and gotten formal treatment,” Captain said. “It usually can trigger some of that emotional turmoil that they experienced the day of the event.”

Supporting the community In the aftermath of the Boulder tragedy, a center dedicated to supporting victims of the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting will open its doors for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, Captain

If you or someone you know needs additional mental health support following the mass shooting in Boulder, here are some resources.

• AllHealth Network A mental health nonprofit with crisis services, a walk-in center, acute treatment, counseling and substance-use services. Locations in Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Parker, the Denver Tech Center and more.

For information or to schedule an appointment, call 303-730-8858 or go to allhealthnetwork.org.

• STEM Center for Strength A center providing mental health services for anyone affected by the 2019 STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting. Call 720-980-5761 or visit stemcenterforstrength.org.

• Colorado Crisis Services Colorado Crisis Services provides free, confidential and immediate support for people experiencing a mental health, substance use or emotional crisis 24/7, year-round. Call 1-844493-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 38255 to speak with a professional.

Visit coloradocrisisservices.org for more information.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline A 24/7 free and confidential service for people needing crisis resources. Call 1-800-2738255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

• Disaster Distress Helpline A 24/7 service providing crisis counseling for people in distress because of natural or manmade disasters. Call 1-800-985-5990. said.

The STEM Center for Strength, located directly across the street from STEM School, has offered mental health services virtually during the pandemic but is shifting gears to provide more support following the March 22 shooting.

People can drop in for one-on-one conversations with a mental health professional, Captain said, and AllHealth is also looking into offering socially distanced small groups at

the center.

Anyone affected by the STEM tragedy — staff, students, alumni and community members — can use the center’s services. AllHealth also has an on-site counselor embedded at STEM to work directly with students.

STEM School Executive Director Penny Eucker was not immediately available for comment. A spokeswoman provided a letter sent to the school community on March 22

expressing condolences for those affected by the shooting in Boulder and pointing people to resources.

Those included the Colorado Crisis Services line, the STEM Center for Strength and various support groups.

“We understand that situations like this can bring back memories that can be difficult for our community,” the letter said.

The school said its recovery coordinator is available to assist students, staff and families and urged support for “several of our STEM alumni” who attend school in Boulder.

“In difficult times like these, we want to remind our entire community to be there for one another,” the letter said.

Parents supporting children The Douglas County School District’s Director of Mental Health Stephanie Crawford-Goetz said it is important for parents to monitor their children’s reaction to traumatic events.

“The number one tip for parents is to reassure their children that they are safe, and they are supported,” she said. “Let them know that schools are safe, their home is safe, and all the adults are there to support them.”

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Metropolitan Districts Public Notice NOTICE CONCERNING 2020 BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all interested parties that the necessity has arisen to amend the Elizabeth Park and Recreation District’s 2020 Budget; that a copy of the proposed Amended 2020 Budget has been filed at 34201 County Road 17, Elizabeth, Colorado, where the same is open for public inspection; and that adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2020 Budget will be considered at a public meeting of the Board of Directors of the District to be held at 34201 County Road 17, Elizabeth, Colorado, on April 20, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. Any elector within the District may, at any time prior to the final adoption of the Resolution to Amend the 2020 Budget, inspect and file or register any objections thereto.

ELIZABETH PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT By: /s/ John Cook, Chair Legal Notice No. 24583 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

Bids and Settlements Public Notice DEER CREEK WATER DISTRICT NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Deer Creek Water District (the “District”) of Elbert County, Colorado, will make final payment at the offices of Special District Management Services, Inc., 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Co 80228, at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 12, 2021, to: HPM, Inc. 9200 E. Mineral Avenue, Suite 355 Centennial, CO 80112

for all work done by said Contractors for the Deer Creek Water District – Water System Improvements Project # 0022.0004B, all of said work being within or near the boundaries of the Deer Creek Water District, in Elbert County, State of Colorado.

Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company, or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, provisions, team hire, sustenance provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or its Subcontractors or Suppliers in or about the performance of the work contracted to be done and whose claim therefore has not been paid by the Contractor or its Subcontractors or Suppliers at any time up to and including the time of final settlement for the work contracted to be done, is required to file a written verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim, Attn: David Solin, 141 Union Boulevard, Suite 150, Lakewood, Colorado, 80228, with a copy to Evan D. Ela; Esq., Collins Cockrel & Cole, P.C., 390 Union Boulevard, #400, Denver, Colorado, 80228, at or before the time and date hereinabove shown. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such written verified statement of claim prior to such final settlement will release Deer Creek Water District, its Board, officers, agents, and employees of and from any and all liability for such claim.

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NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION OF APPOINTMENT To: Brian S. Amphavana and any unknown heirs of Thomas R. Russell aka Thomas R. Mock, deceased son of decedent Virgil Mock: Last Known Address, if any: none known.

Please take notice that the following Information of Appointment was filed in the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado, on March 17, 2021: Important Notice The court will not routinely review or adjudicate matters unless it is specifically requested to do so by a beneficiary, creditor, or other interested person. All interested persons, including beneficiaries and creditors, have the responsibility to protect their own rights and interests in the estate in the manner provided by the provisions of the Colorado Probate Code, § 15-10-101, et seq., C.R.S, by filing an appropriate pleading with the court by which the estate is being administered and serving it on all interested persons pursuant to § 15-10-401, C.R.S. All interested persons have the right to obtain information about the estate by filing a Demand for Notice pursuant to § 15-12-204, C.R.S.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Deer Creek Water District

To the heirs and devisees who have or may have an interest in this estate:

By: /s/ David Solin, Secretary

1. The decedent died on December 2, 2020.

2. [x] The decedent left a will dated June 2, 2015.

The dates of all codicils are: none .

The will and any codicils were admitted to probate on March 16, 2021 (date).

3. [x] Proceedings in this matter are informal.

4. Dana S. Volfing was appointed as personal representative on March 16, 2021.

5. [x] No bond has been filed with this court.

6. Administration of this estate is unsupervised.

The court will consider ordering supervised administration if requested by an interested person. (§ 15-12-501, et. seq., C.R.S.) 7. This Information of Appointment is being sent to persons who have or may have some interest in the estate being administered.

8. Papers relating to this estate, including an inventory of estate assets, are either on file with this court or, if not, papers may be obtained by interested persons from the personal representative. (§§15-12-705, C.R.S. and 15-12-706(2), C.R.S.) 9. Interested persons are entitled to receive an accounting. (§§15-12-1001 to 15-12-1003, C.R.S.) 10. The surviving spouse, partner in a civil union, children under twenty-one years of age, and dependent children may be entitled to exempt

Legal Notice No. 24576 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: The Elbert County News

Notice to Creditors Public Notice District Court of Elbert County, Colorado Court Address: 751 Ute Ave. Kiowa, CO 80117 In the Matter of the Estate of: Virgil W. Mock, Deceased Attorney: Jerry Fairbanks Fairbanks Kling Law, P.A. 1011 Main Ave. – P.O. Box 743 Goodland, KS 67735 Phone Number: 785-890-6622 Email : jerry@fairbanksklinglaw.net Atty. Reg. # 32574 Case Number: 2021PR30012

property and a family allowance if a request for payment is made in the manner and within the time limits prescribed by statutes. (§15-11-401, et. seq., C.R.S.) 11. The surviving spouse or partner in a civil union may have a right of election to take a portion of the augmented estate if a petition is filed within the time limits prescribed by statute. (§15-11-201, et seq., C.R.S.) 12. Any individual who has knowledge that there is or may be an intention to use an individual’s genetic material to create a child and that the birth of the child could affect the distribution of the decedent’s estate should give written notice of such knowledge to the personal representative of the decedent’s estate.

13. Any individual who has knowledge that there is a valid, unrevoked designated beneficiary agreement in which the decedent granted the right of intestate succession should give written notice of such knowledge to the personal representative of the decedent’s estate.

Dana S. Volfing, Personal Representative, 2 Burd 3101, Nyack, NY 10960 Legal Notice No. 24575 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

Petition for a Change of Name of a Adult has been filed with the Elbert County Court.

The Petition requests that the name of Kesa Alex be changed to Nash Alex Privratsky.

Case No.:2021CV30021 By: Gina Parker Clerk of the Court / Deputy Clerk Legal Notice No. 24578 First publication: March 25, 2021 Last publication: April 08, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

City and County Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR HOERNER MAJOR VARIANCE CASE NUMBERS: VA-21-0014 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE 2396 ELKHORN STREET, PARKER, CO, PROPERTY SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR A MAJOR VARIANCE, PURSUANT TO ELBERT COUNTY REGULATIONS.

Public Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Virgil W. Mock, Deceased Case Number: 2021PR30012 All persons having claims against the abovenamed estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Elbert County, Colorado on or before July 25, 2021 or the claims may be forever barred.

Dana S. Volfing, Personal Representative 2 Burd 3101 Nyack, NY 10960

THE HEARING IS TO BE HELD BEFORE THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS ON THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2021: • IN PERSON AT THE AGRICULTURE BUILDING AT THE ELBERT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, 95 UTE AVENUE, KIOWA, COLORADO, AT 1 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE. CONTACT ELBERT COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR MORE INFORMATION: 303-621-3136

Legal Notice No. 24574 First Publication: March 25, 2021 Last Publication: April 8, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 92, ELKHORN RANCH, COUNTY OF ELBERT, STATE OF COLORADO

Name Changes

Legal Notice No. 24584 First Publication: April 1, 2021 Last Publication: April 1, 2021 Publisher: Elbert County News

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice of Petition for Change of Name Public Notice is given on March 15, 2021, that a

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Watch for significant changes in a child’s mood or behavior, she said, such as whether they are not sleeping, any more or less active than usual, losing interest in routine activities, or struggling to concentrate at school.

How a parent discusses violence and traumatic events with children will differ by the student’s age, she said. For younger children, use language they can understand. Be prepared for middle and high school students to have more questions. “(Secondary students) may have more exposure than parents even know, talking with their friends and media and social media,” she said, telling parents to ask their older children, “What do you know, what are you thinking, what can we do together so that you feel safe?”

School counselors, psychologists and social workers are available to assist students and parents navigate these conversations, she said. Any student can speak with a school counselor. If a parent does notice signs their student is not coping well, counselors can provide re-

sources and guidance.

Douglas County School District For anyone who has been victiminterim Superintendent Corey Wise ized by gun violence, Captain and sent a letter to the community on Crawford-Goetz advised people to March 23 regarding both the Boullimit their exposure to information der and Georgia incidents, saying about new or re“our hearts are cent shootings. broken” for vicBeing informed tims and their is good but not loved ones. if someone “As adults it’s consumes so difficult to promuch informacess this sensetion they grow less violence, overwhelmed, which makes it Crawford-Goetz even harder to said. try to explain it For people to our children with children, and grandchildon’t leave the dren,” Wise news on 24/7, wrote.

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The interim “It can reCorey Wise, superintendent ally cause some lamented the Douglas County School District slayings of peosymptoms of vicarious trauma. interim superintendent ple going about Kids might have their routine some trouble daily lives and sleeping or feel said while a mounsafe,” he said. tive for the Boulder attack remains unclear, “no reason is excusable.”

‘Difficult to process’ Wise also said the murders in The tragedy in Boulder comes Georgia, where six of the eight after a year of trauma, from the victims were Asian American ongoing pandemic to protests to the women, “appeared to be racially mass shooting in Georgia. motivated.”

‘As adults it’s difficult to process this senseless violence, which makes it even harder to try to explain it to our children and grandchildren.’

“It needs to stop! We must address issues of hate, racism, xenophobia and violence in our country,” Wise said.

Crawford-Goetz said near or far, mass shootings like those in Boulder and Georgia impact people’s mental health, and that “everyone is affected by this pandemic.”

“Where we might have started out pretty low in our stress level, we are all probably a little higher on that scale,” she said.

She urged empathy and understanding for one another in the community.

Captain said AllHealth saw “an unprecedented need for mental health treatment” this past year.

During traumatic times, a person’s best resources are often their “natural support network” like friends and family, he said.

Although COVID makes gathering difficult, Captain said people should talk about how these events affect them and how they are feeling.

“I think what we look at is if their symptoms of anxiety or depression are starting to impact their dayto-day life,” he said. “That’s often when I would say that someone should get some professional support.”

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