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Ex-cop jailed in Highlands Ranch sexcontact case Woman will spend 5 years on intensive supervised probation

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Graduates sat spaced six feet apart on the field at EchoPark Stadium in Parker.

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Douglas County holds in-person graduations Events, with numerous precautions, began this week

of June 22. the pain of not trying. And last, live Still, the district had to make life as much as possible, she said. numerous adjustments to the typical “Go do something stupid. Make festivities. mistakes. Learn from them. Chase At the June 22 commencement an impossible dream with all of your ceremony for STEM School Highheart,” she said. “Be a good person.”

Douglas County seniors this month lands Ranch, seniors walked the stage without the traditional handare enjoying one bit of normality

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Grace Ryan, the valedictorian of STEM’s ceremony was the first person. her senior class at STEM School of the week planned by the district.

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A former Englewood police officer will spend 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to sexual contact without consent in a Highlands Ranch incident, the office of 18th District Attorney George Brauchler announced.

Anna McCain, 24, was sentenced for the class 1 misdemeanor June 9. She will also serve five years of intensive supervised probation for sexual offenders, according to a news release from the district McCain attorney’s office. Other counts against her were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.

The incident began when on March 14, 2019, a woman and several friends from the Englewood Police Department, including McCain, went to dinner and a club together, according to the release.

“Afterward, they went back to her home in Highlands Ranch,” according to the release.

After the other friends left, McCain repeatedly attempted to initiate sexual contact with the woman, SEE ASSAULT, P9

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Highlands Ranch gets into the swim Community pools require reservations, limit crowds

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

For the first time this summer, Highlands Ranch residents were able to enjoy sunshine and swimming at the various community recreation center pools starting June 22.

Resident Tim Blanchard and his family were in the first group of people to use the Southridge Recreation Center pool.

“It feels halfway normal,” he said.

The first slot available for reservation began at 10 a.m. and lasted until 11:45 a.m.

Each slot is an hour and 45 minutes and only 50 people can get tickets online beforehand for the pool area.

At the entrance, each person’s temperature is taken before they’re admitted, said Mark Gunther, assistant director of facilities for the Highlands Ranch Community Association.

Residents are asked to socially distance from nonfamily members as much as possible and are highly encouraged to wear masks when outside the pool, Gunther said. Between time slots, pool chairs and other used gear are sanitized before the next group of 50 people line up to enter.

A Highlands Ranch child jumps into the Southridge Recreation Center pool on the first day it was open, June 22. Each reserved time slot is for an hour and 45 minutes.

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Kimberly Blanchard sits in a tube and plays with her son James, 6, at Southridge Recreation Center June 22.

A Highlands Ranch resident takes a photo of her daughter and friends as they jump into the Southridge Recreation Center pool June 22.

Lifeguard Morgan Reed, 21, cleans pool railings while kids play nearby June 22.

Lifeguards are required to do a round of cleaning every hour, she said.

Highlands Ranch residents can now reserve time slots for local recreation center pools. Upon entrance, their temperature will be taken, and between time slots, commonly touched items are cleaned.

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Active Adult programs switch online

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With seniors being some of the most vulnerable to COVID-19, the Highlands Ranch Metro District has taken steps to change its Active Adult programs while keeping up a sense of connection in the group.

Normally, the HRMD organizes three events per month, including a coffee meeting, a luncheon and a social hour or dinner. But with restrictions on large group gatherings, many of the programs have been canceled.

Jodie McCann, the Active Adult Program’s coordinator, is continuing events anyway — but virtually.

“We know that people’s physical and mental health is affected when they’re homebound,” she said. “And they’re not able to be with family and friends or be engaged with the community. So it’s a concern.”

The group is still having three monthly meetings around the same time periods, but now, they’re through video conferences. They’re also sending out newsletters with information pertinent to seniors and COVID-19 along with ways to stay active during the state’s shut down order, McCann said.

“If people are able to leave their home and do something enjoyable, they’re going to be healthier,” she said. “Their aging experience will be enhanced by those connections.”

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A screenshot from the June 18 Active Adult Social Hour shows a few residents using the program’s event. COURTESY PHOTO average of about 10 people and are usually freeform socializing.

“Typically I would be at a recreation center with a resource table introducing programs and directing people to resources,” she said. “But we’re socially distancing so that’s not happening.”

The program will likely move outdoors and begin limited in-person events in mid-July with things like picnics and trail walks, McCann said.

More information on the Active Adult Program is available online at highlandsranch.org and by selecting “Services” then “Active Adult Programs and Services.”

Historical Society adjusts to life post COVID-19 All events have been moved online

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Without knowing when they will be able to return to the Southridge Rec Center, the Highlands Ranch Historical Society has found new ways to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Normally, the nonprofit organization’s events draw crowds of about 150 people. With the social distance guidelines put in place by the Centers For Disease Control, these gatherings aren’t possible.

“There’s just no way with any distance at all that we can get even half of that number of people,” said Sara Lebrofsky, vice president of the HRHS. “So I don’t know when we will be doing it again.”

Until then, the historical society is shifting its speaker presentations to an online platform. Beginning in April with a talk on the first decade of Highlands Ranch, the organization

provided a video, which is still available to the public.

“We are getting more people going onto our website and we are reaching people from all over,” said Lebrofsky, who is in charge of selecting programs for the group.

The May program was a virtual tour of ancient and present Israel, presented by an archaeologist.

The June presentation focuses on Florence Martin, the woman who donated Daniels Park to the community.

Future planned programs include the woman who filmed a documentary on the dinosaur discovered at the Wind Crest senior-living facility, Indian music and culture and an overview of the American Democracy Smithsonian Museum. Each talk is subject to change based on how and when in-person events become possible, Lebrofski said.

“It has actually been going quite smoothly,” Lebrofski said about the virtual events. “They have been enjoying them very much.”

Programs are available at HighlandsRanchHistoricalSociety.org.

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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 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 $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 administration 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

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Local numbers don’t show suicide, domestic violence spikes But the true picture in Douglas County may be obscured

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As COVID-19 stay-at-home orders rolled out in March and April, experts nationwide worried that the isolation would cause an increase in mental health episodes and domestic violence incidents.

But as life begins to return to normal in Douglas County and elsewhere, local experts in these fields are reporting that, at least by their measures, most data show this hasn’t yet happened here to a major extent.

National experts say it may be years before the final word emerges. But so far, locally, officials aren’t seeing major spikes.

“We thought we were going to be unbelievably busy,” said Cpl. Brian Briggs of the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office.

Briggs is a deputy with the Community Response Team, which is made up of both deputies and mental health clinicians who specialize in responding to mental healthrelated calls.

“We have not seen a big spike. To be honest, we’ve had

moments of complete boredom,” he said.

In 2019, when there was only one CRT, they responded to about 1,300 calls for services. So far this year, they have responded to 768. Briggs explains that these numbers are difficult to compare because there are now two teams responding to calls.

“That just tells you there was an overall lowering in our little micro area,” he said.

In a May 20 Douglas County virtual town hall meeting, Dr. John Douglas, the executive director of Tri-County Health Department, provided an update into suicide data in the state.

“We don’t yet, at least measurably, have an increase in suicides in Colorado,” he said. “We all worry about the mental health issue, ... (but) that’s not yet happened here.”

Briggs sees many reasons that Douglas County hasn’t seen a spike in these cases.

“We have unbelievable trails and parks, ... and I can’t tell you how busy those were,” he said. “I’ve got to believe some of that has to do with it.”

The team’s case managers also worked to proactively reach out to people who they have worked with in the past and who may be triggered by the stress of the shutdown.

Two other possible trends Briggs noticed were a rise in

alcohol-related incidents and a decrease in youth calls, he said.

Nationally, medical organizations don’t expect to have a full picture of how suicide rates have changed during the pandemic for about two years, according to the American Psychological Association.

Domestic violence numbers Domestic violence experts throughout the country were also concerned there would be an increase in those incidents but again, in Douglas County, the data point to a different story so far.

“We have not seen an increase,” said Jennifer Walker, the executive director of The Crisis Center, which seeks to end domestic violence in the community.

Still, Walker worries that perhaps the data during this time is misleading. “(Victims) may not want to expose their children to a communal living environment right now,” she said.

“Some may be tolerating abuse rather than leaving because maybe tolerating it is less scary than being exposed to COVID-19.”

There is also the chance that the financial stresses caused by the pandemic could prevent a victim from feeling secure enough to leave an abusive situation.

“Maybe their partner holds

the health insurance and if they leave, their partner could cancel it. And then what if they get sick?” Walker said.

Domestic violence is already notoriously underreported, so this could just be another facet of that problem, she said.

At the sheriff ’s office, deputies saw a 93% increase in March compared to last year in calls for service related to domestic violence. In April, there was a 24% increase.

The district attorney’s office, however, is actually seeing a slight decrease in the cases filed against domestic violence offenders.

In 2019, Douglas County saw 46 domestic violence cases filed between March 26 and April 27 — the duration of the stay-at-home order this year.

In 2020, there were 39 cases.

Overall, the 18th Judicial District had nine fewer cases this year.

“We cannot say if domestic violence is occurring but not being reported by either victims or mandatory reporters, who are not coming into contact with as many possible victims,” said DA spokeswoman Vikki Migoya.

By Colorado law, medical professionals are required to report injuries if they suspect they were caused by domestic violence. If the patient is 18 years or older, the medical

professional must get their consent to involve law enforcement.

In other parts of the world, there has been a sharp increase in domestic violence during the pandemic. The United Nations in April called for governments to take action in what they predicted would be intensified violence against women and girls during the shutdown.

There is not yet a consensus of data on how the pandemic has affected domestic violence throughout the country but some local data elsewhere have shown alarming increases, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit focused on national health issues.

In North Carolina, one town reported a 116% increase in demand for shelter and services benefitting domestic violence victims. In Oregon, some organizations reported increases in calls for help and emergency shelter. The National Network to End Domestic Violence has also reported measurable increases in the need for resources.

“Understanding the full toll of the pandemic on (domestic violence) may take years,” according to the report from KFF. “Cases of (domestic violence) are known to be undercounted and collecting data during a crisis can be more challenging.”

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‘Protect our neighbors’: 3rd phase of social distancing unveiled Bars, theaters, concerts, other large events get green light

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Life in Colorado has taken a big leap toward normalcy with new state rules to allow bars, theaters, and indoor and outdoor concerts to open again.

Large event venues are poised to open up, too — and even fairs and rodeos will return, along with receptions, which include wedding events, funerals, conferences and similar gatherings. Indoor malls, too, can now open statewide.

Those are all updates to the state’s safer-at-home social distancing order, in effect as of June 18.

Meanwhile, Gov. Jared Polis unveiled the framework for Colorado’s third social distancing phase — the stay-at-home and safer-at-home orders were the first two — called the “protect our neighbors” phase.

That’s where parts of the state with low enough COVID-19 spread can permit “all activities” at 50% of prepandemic capacity with up to 500 people in one setting, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

That new phase could go into effect in its first counties by the end of June or early July, Polis said at a June 15 news conference.

Colorado announced these changes even as Polis acknowledged that the state’s falling rate of new COVID-19 cases doesn’t mean Coloradans are out of the woods as far as the pandemic is concerned.

“We can’t let the good news so far give us any kind of false sense of security. We know things are going to get more challenging,” Polis said, pointing to a likely “second wave” of the virus’ spread in the fall, according to the state’s modeling.

On top of that, flu season’s overlap with the pandemic is expected to impact hospital bed capacity, the governor added.

Still, the governor moved ahead

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Gov. Jared Polis noted that some events and establishments — such as conferences, museums and receptions — already could open or be held before the latest update to the safer-at-home order.

Technically, those were allowed to open for up to 10 people at a time under the last amendment to the order, which allowed anything that wasn’t specifically called out as closed to open under the 10-person limit, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

But the new rules expand crowd sizes much closer to normal. with the cautiously optimistic tone and reliance on public buy-in that have been the hallmark of his response to the pandemic, applauding Coloradans for the “great job” they’ve done bringing down the state’s spread of COVID-19.

“This is not a function of what the government is saying or doing. It’s not a function of what your local county health (agency) is doing,” Polis said. “What it is a function of is your responsible decisions you make every day, and by and large, the proof is in the pudding: Coloradans have been following the sound guidance of health officials in large numbers, wearing masks in public, staying 6 feet from others — and that is why we’re here with good news instead of bad news.”

He added that continued success depends on “our behavior as individuals to be responsible, save lives, protect our economy, protect our freedoms.”

As with a previous round of updates to the safer-at-home order, Coloradans were able to give feedback online before they went into effect. The public can view the specific guidance at covid19.colorado. gov/safer-at-home.

Here’s a look at the latest big changes.

Safer-at-home update on indoors Colorado will see indoor events, receptions, theaters, concerts, malls, markets, “noncritical” auc-

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in a Jan. 16, 2020, file photo. tions and trade shows open again, according to the new state publichealth department guidelines.

That includes theaters for performances and movies, according to the state public-health department.

Along with social distancing guidelines such as requesting attendees to wear face coverings, crowd sizes are limited based on venue size.

Indoor venues can allow up to 100 people, excluding staff, per room with a minimum of 6 feet between individuals or non-household contacts. A venue’s crowd size can be determined with the state’s “Social Distancing Space Calculator” at tinyurl.com/ColoradoSpaceCalculator.

Organizers should implement symptom monitoring — such as temperature monitoring and symptom-screening questions — where possible, as well as consider screening attendees for symptoms or exposures, the state’s guidance says.

Update for outdoors Outdoor events, receptions, fairs, rodeos, concerts and “noncritical” auctions can operate according to a similar formula.

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Outdoor venues may allow up to 175 people based on the state’s Social Distancing Space Calculator — excluding staff — per designated activity with a minimum of 6 feet between individuals or non-household contacts.

Venues with multiple activities or events that are separated, such as a fair with activities in separate buildings or arenas, can hold the maximum capacity in each setting.

Those venues would have to implement precautions — such as oneway traffic — as attendees move from one activity to the next.

Overnight youth camps also can open with 6-foot distancing and a maximum group size of 25 campers outdoors or 10 campers indoors.

The outdoor guidance does not apply to activities already covered under guidelines for restaurants, houses of worship, or personal or outdoor recreation.

Polis nodded to the risk of attending these events, though, saying: “To be clear, there is risk in any activity” and that some Coloradans will choose not to attend even though restrictions are lifted.

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C-470 express lanes now open across south metro Project took 4 years; finished a year late

BY MARK HARDEN AND ELLIOTT WENZLER COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

The newly built tolled express lanes on C-470 across the south metro area are now open for testing, during which motorists can use the lanes for free.

The opening along a 12.5-mile stretch of the busy freeway comes four years after work began on the $276 million project -- and a year after the originally forecast completion period of spring 2019.

“Even though we still have lower traffic volumes due to COVID-19, it’s picking up fast,” CDOT spokeswoman Tamara Rollison said a few days after the lanes opened. “And the traffic now has a new lane to travel in.”

The project added two westbound toll lanes between Interstate 25 and South Colorado Boulevard across Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch and Littleton, and one westbound lane from Colorado to South Wadsworth Boulevard, near Chatfield Reservoir in Jefferson County.

Eastbound, a single lane was added from west of the South Platte River near Santa Fe Drive to I-25.

Crews also rebuilt much of the original pavement along the route, improved on- and off-ramps, widened or replaced bridges, added soundbarrier walls and straightened some curves, among other improvements.

The project was conceived as a way to address chronic commute-period traffic jams on the route, especially on the eastern stretch near I-25.

In 2016, when work began on the project, the Denver Regional Council of Governments said more than 100,000 vehicles were using the Wadsworth-to-1-25 segment of C-470, and those numbers were forecast to grow 40% by 2035.

At the eastern end, the route connects with the E-470 tollway.

As of June 14, the lanes in both directions were open for free use. The test period is expected to extend into mid-August, at which time tolls will be charged on the new lanes.

“Some people are relieved that the lanes are open,” Rollison said.

“That’s been a construction zone for a while.”

The existing C-470 general-purpose lanes -- two in each direction -- will continue to be free to use, but the Colorado Department of Transportation projects that travel on the new tolled lanes will be faster during congested periods.

Tolls will range from 65 cents to $3.60 along various segments of the route, depending on how far a driver travels and the time of day.

Motorists who don’t already have an ExpressToll account are encouraged to get a pass at expresstoll. com before tolling begins in August.

Tolls will automatically be deducted from the ExpressToll account when a driver uses the toll lanes.

Drivers without an ExpressToll

In this August 2019 file photo, construction is underway on the C-470 express lanes project. account will be billed at a higher toll rate -- 40% higher or more, CDOT says. Cameras will snap images of drivers’ license plates to identify who’s using the lanes for billing purposes.

On C-470, there will be no free carpool use of the express lanes. But motorcyclists can ride free, CDOT says.

Motorists can enter and exit the express lanes only at designated entrances and exits marked with a dashed white line. CDOT is still in the process of teaching motorists where they can and can’t move from the expresslane, Rollison said.

They’re also encouraging drivers not to speed while in the lane.

“That will be an ongoing process,” she said.

According to CDOT, the project was financed in part with $110.6 million in state and federal funding, and $10 million from Douglas County.

The rest comes from loans to be repaid through tolls, the agency said.

The project was designed and built by a partnership of Broomfieldbased Flatiron Construction Corp. and Los Angeles-based AECOM. Two years after work began, the state and the contractors agreed to extend the completion date from spring 2019 to August of that year.

When the new deadline arrived, completion was delayed again, with the contractors citing bad-weather challenges and CDOT at one point holding the contractors in default, citing what it called misleading statements.

During the lengthy construction period, motorists had to contend with narrow, twisting lanes and, in some cases, fast merges into freeway traffic from shortened on-ramps.

Media accounts reported complaints of gravel on the roadway.

Much of the construction work took place at night, and residents of neighborhoods adjacent to the route could hear beeping equipment and other noise as the project progressed.

“From what I can tell, it looks like it’s going really well so far,” Rollison said. “It’s going smoothly.”

Elliott Wenzler contributed.

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‘Even though we still have lower traffic volumes due to COVID-19, it’s picking up fast.

And the traffic now has a new lane to travel in.’

Tamara Rollison, CDOT spokeswoman

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Highlands Ranch group donates 1,100 meals Unite2Uplift provided relief to families in need during pandemic

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Sue Mehrotra helps distribute food bags during the state’s COVID-19 shutdown at Field Elementary in Littleton on May 22.

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Unite2Uplift put uncooked items like pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, ramen and canned goods in their food bags for people in need.

During the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, many families in metro Denver struggled to put food on the table either because of job loss, illness or just not being able to find items at the grocery stores.

That’s why Unite2Uplift, an organization based in Highlands Ranch, helped bring more than 1,100 uncooked meals to struggling families during the shutdown.

Founder Sue Mehrotra said the goal of the effort was to provide some relief to families in need.

“Our belief is that if they have limited resources, it will always help that they aren’t spending those resources on food,” she said. “They can use the limited resources on other needs like medications.”

Mehrotra, a Highlands Ranch resident, started the organization — formerly known as The Giving Hands of Colorado — in 2017.

Before the pandemic, the group helped students at alternative and Title 1 schools by providing them with school supplies and food. Title 1 schools are those that receive federal funding based on poverty rates.

Alternative schools are those that provide nontraditional curriculum or methods. Two of the schools who partner with the nonprofit are Eagle Academy in Lone Tree and Field Elementary in Littleton.

They also enter the schools with skilled professionals who give a lesson on their subject of expertise. In the past, they’ve taught lessons on personal finance, photography, mindfulness meditation, positive self-talk and resume writing.

“We basically started with a couple of us with a strong belief that the only way to empower marginalized communities is through education,” Mehrotra said.

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Sue Mehrotra, left, founder of Unite2Uplift, and Sreeni Alakappan carry donated food bags through the Eagle Academy parking lot April 24.

Founder Sue Mehrotra asks residents interested in contributing to her organization to consider these options: - Donate food - Donate school supplies - Donate hygiene kits - Volunteer to teach students in a specialized, useful skill - Monetary donations are also accepted Details on these options are available at unite2uplift.org.

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Highlands Ranch church offers COVID-19 test with blood donation STAFF REPORT

Colorado blood banks are facing severe shortages due to this pandemic, and a blood drive is planned for Highlands Ranch, according to a release from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Highlands Ranch.

While COVID-19 patients generally don’t need blood, many other patients do. This need has only increased with

MEALS FROM PAGE 8

The organization works with area social workers to develop lists of what items students are in need of and what barriers stand in their way.

During the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, many food banks experienced an increase in demand. In Douglas

hospitals performing surgeries, as well as the need for victims of car accidents and other emergencies, the release said.

The nonprofit organization Vitalant, which will organize the Highlands Ranch blood drive, said there is an “urgent shortage” and blood banks have put additional procedures in place to ensure the safety of donors and staff so it is safe and important to

donate, according to the release.

Vitalant has a blood drive scheduled in Highlands Ranch at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints at 9800 Foothills Canyon Blvd on Tuesday, July 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday, July 8, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Appointments can by scheduled by calling 303-363-2300 or by visiting donors.vitalant.org and using site code 10230.

Anyone healthy who is over 16 years old and at least 115 pounds can make an appointment to donate.

Vitalant will test the blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies, which is an indication for exposure to or recovery from the virus, according to the release. Antibodies are proteins that help fight off infections and usually provide protection against getting the disease again.

County, many reported a 400% surge in demand, according to a release from the county.

“Stores hardly had pasta, flour, everything,” Mehrotra said. “So we went from one store to another. We got up early in the morning and shopped.”

Volunteers went out and bought pantry staples like rice, chickpeas, cereal, canned vegetables, pasta and pasta sauce. About eight other volunteers then filled food bags with some

of each of these items and handed out to families in need. Sometimes, they also included hygiene items such as toilet paper.

While food was often dropped off and shipped to Mehrotra’s home, she and other volunteers gave out the food in the parking lots of their partner schools.

As she handed out the bags of food, Mehrotra heard many comments of thanks from the families. Some

people explained the position they were in with comments like “every meal is a stress now,” and “I need this for my family.”

The demand for food has decreased as the state has begun to return to normal, but Mehrotra and her team are still working to help those struggling.

“We can still do it,” she said.

“Because the volunteers are pretty energized now.”

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“Anyone who vows to uphold the law must be held to the same law,” Brauchler said in the release. “This makes at least 37 law enforcement officers our office has prosecuted since I was elected.”

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Bars open, grooming expands Bars can open at 25% of the posted occupancy limit or 50 patrons, whichever is less. They can host more outdoors on patios, Polis added.

That change took effect June 18 and also includes many other drinking establishments, such as breweries, distillery pubs and clubs.

Nightclubs with dance floors can open if they can comply with social distancing — but dancing may not be allowable because it may be difficult to maintain 6 feet from others, according to the state public-health department.

Some bars already were able to open along with restaurants as of May 27 — whether they could depended on whether the bar functioned as a restaurant with a full-service kitchen or provided food from a licensed

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The commencement offered an early look at how the district would hold graduations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the events, graduates were allowed to bring a maximum of two guests. Seniors were assigned seating in one of four quadrants, Director of Athletics, Activities and Student Leadership Derek Chaney said.

“We’ll use the whole 100-yard football field,” Chaney said.

Ceremonies could feature a soloist or faculty speaker, but the district could not allow full-scale choirs and bands like it normally would. The events were also capped at 90 minutes, according to the variance.

The variance did not permit the traditional cap toss, either. Once the events wrapped up, attendees were supposed to walk straight to their vehicles without congregating, Chaney said.

Attendees were required to wear masks until they are seated as part of the variance. The district was ready to provide masks for those without one and had at least 6,000

retail food establishment, such as a neighboring restaurant or food truck, according to a state fact sheet.

“Extra large” restaurants can expand to up to 100 patrons indoors based on the state’s Social Distancing Space Calculator, the new rules say.

Personal services — such as salons — can now include facials, beardtrimming, lip-waxing and so on, according to Polis’ presentation.

‘Protect our neighbors’ The third phase of social distancing, which the state initially mentioned earlier this spring, finally took shape as Polis announced that some parts of the state could allow “all activities to occur” at 50% capacity, with up to 500 people in one setting and at least 6 feet between non-household members.

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

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ready and waiting, Chaney said.

Anyone who could not attend, such as out-of-state relatives or people at high-risk of the COVID-19 virus, could watch the ceremonies via livestream.

In-between ceremonies, staff would clean the stadium, wiping down handrails and benches, Chaney said. Two to three events were slated nearly every day of the week.

After much preparation, the district was ready to see its seniors get their diploma, Chaney said.

“We’re excited to do it, we are excited to get the graduates here,” Chaney said.

Assistant Superintendent Ted Knight said the district worked closely with the board of education, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners and the Tri-County Health Department to make the variance possible.

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“I just want to make sure we’re thanking our community for having patience with us while we really try to do this the right way,” Knight said.

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April was we need to flatten the curve, now we have a new message: We need to exercise personal responsibility — wear masks in public, stay 6 feet apart from others, and support our local public health efforts to contain this epidemic so that we can continue to enjoy our freedoms,” Polis said.

The performance of local public health agencies will be a determining factor, the governor said.

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Seniors were allowed two guests at their commencement ceremony on June 22 amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Graduates and their guests wore masks until they were seated during the June 22 commencement ceremony.

STEM School Highlands Ranch marked the first of 14 in-person commencement ceremonies the Douglas County School District planned the week of June 22.

Graduates did not do the traditional handshake with school board directors and there was not a diploma handoff.

Instead, they picked up their diploma from a table as they crossed the stage.

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Rounding out our wheel of life

couple of weeks ago I had written about the wheel of life and making sure that we try and find balance in all areas of life. The feedback from the WINNING community has WORDS been awesome and a lot of fun as I had a chance to engage with many of you.

And in 100% of the conversations, everyone I spoke with had a wheel that was either not quite round, or in Michael Norton many cases their wheel looked like a flat tire.

If you missed it, here was a part of the column where I shared how to view your wheel of life. Draw a circle, or at least imagine a circle.

And in that circle, there is a hub with seven spokes. Go ahead and draw them in your circle so they look like the spokes of a wheel. Label each of

the seven spokes: Family, Personal, Mental, Spiritual, Physical, Financial and Career. Now consider that the outside of your wheel, the farthest part from the hub, represents a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. And at the hub, that represents a 1 on the scale of 1 to 10.

The 1 is low, and the 10 is high.

Next, draw a dot on each spoke based on where you believe that you are in each area of your life on a scale of 1 to 10. Now, connect the dots.

If you are like most of us, your newly drawn wheel looks like a flat tire. Or maybe, your wheel still looks like a wheel, but it’s a small wheel with your ratings lower in each category.

Either way, with a flat tire, or a very small wheel, we will not get where we are really trying to go.

Why am I revisiting this? Because you are not alone. Everyone I spoke with or exchanged emails with became aware of one or more areas of their life where they wanted to see an improvement. And in most cases, until they completed the wheel, they had not even considered why they might

have been feeling out of balance.

And for some, their first feeling was concern that they have been overlooking something for a long time and not realizing what it was that they were missing. And if that was you too, don’t worry about it, as we all have room to grow and improve. Including me, my wheel is still not quite as round as I would like it to be.

When we do recognize where we would like to make an improvement in our life, we can connect that to the goals and dreams that we are pursuing. And if we identify an area of our life that is holding us back from the achievement of our goals and dreams, we can draw upon that as our motivation to make those improvements.

This is the right time to evaluate our performance in each area of life because of the ever-changing world that we are living in, however the truth is that this wheel of life philosophy is a tried and true, proven strategy for achieving success in any season of life, especially in the

sea changes of life that we are living through right now.

Now maybe you just read the previous column and didn’t give it a shot, or you are reading this one right now and just cruised past the idea of actually identifying where you are personally on the wheel of life. Either way, I would encourage you to at least give it a try and to let me know what you find, as you may just find out how to use your wheel to get you on your way to where you really want to go.

And when you do complete it, I really would love to hear how you are planning to round out your wheel of life at mnorton@tramazing.com. If you need a little help with figuring it out, let me know that as well. And when we do improve a little bit in each area of life, 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.

Overblown sports deserve to see the clock run out

J

onathan Swift had “A Modest Proposal” and so do I. Let’s do away with all college and professional baseball, basketball and football QUIET teams. I, for one, DESPERATION would live.

After making it through March without Madness and April without Opening Day, and accepting the cancellations of numerous games across a range of sports, I came to a Craig Marshall realization.

Who needs it? Not Smith me.

I am proposing the elimination of all major college and professional sports. Keep college softball. The players don’t take drugs or leave after one season. The coaches don’t make more than the GNP of some small countries, like Nick Saban does.

Scandals are increasing. The Astros steal signs, legacies are being ruined

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by performance-enhancing drugs, salaries are ridiculous, and I can’t escape the Broncos even when they haven’t played a game in six months.

“One and done” has ruined college basketball. Thanks, Kentucky.

I have followed my team to a dozen states, stayed by the radio late at night to hear games that weren’t being televised, and was found, slumped and weeping, when Tyus Edney dribbled the length of the floor in 4.8 seconds in 1995. And scored the winning basket.

I can watch that game and hundreds — thousands — of others on cable or on my computer the same way that I can watch hundreds of my favorite films over and over.

In other words, there are already enough great games in the library to last from now until eternity.

We’re still watching “I Love Lucy” and there haven’t been any new episodes since 1957.

Why not “I Love Flutie”?

Billions of dollars are spent and billions of dollars are earned by and because of college and professional

sports.

Why not re-route the dough into education? Pay elementary, middleschool and high-school teachers what they’re worth.

The same for college faculty, especially art teachers.

More than 54,000 bridges in America need repairs.

Surely, sports bar owners aren’t going to be happy with this. My idea would establish a 10-year plan to compensate bars and restaurants and hotels near stadiums for the loss in revenue, and send each of them candy on what would have been Super Bowl Sunday or the seventh game.

College football, partly, was intended to give young restless lads something physical to do after the Civil War. What becomes of the restless lads who come out of high school and don’t have a college or professional career to look forward to?

I haven’t thought that far ahead.

I am not proposing the abolition of sports: only the ones that have become grotesque, beyond logic and

proportion.

Alabama’s Nick Saban is not the highest-paid college coach. Clemson’s Dabo Swinney, at $9.3 million a year, is. Madness.

Charlie Blackmon? Great player.

Made $21 million in 2019. Madness.

The Rockies reached the World Series in 2007. For Rockies fans, it will never get any better than that. Watch reruns.

On September 24, 1994, Cordell Stewart threw a 64-yard pass for a touchdown on the final play of a game between Colorado and Michigan. It is still breaking my father’s heart in heaven.

For CU fans, it will never get any better than that. Watch reruns.

What’s-his-name Elway won backto-back Super Bowls. For Broncos fans, it will never get any better than that. Watch reruns.

Let’s call the whole thing off.

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

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Thankful for Wind Crest Day after day as I hear and read about the difficult situations in some nursing homes throughout the country, I’m reminded of how fortunate I am to be living at Wind Crest. While many media have been painting the image of all retirement communities being “nursing homes,” I’ve learned firsthand that the lifestyle I enjoy in a continuing care retirement community is so much more … including in these challenging times.

Each day I’m appreciative not only for the safety and security that routinely are in place on campus but also for the thoughtful measures put in place immediately to keep us virusfree in continuing care. The spirit of selfless service that staff have offered in a tireless and reliable manner makes them our heroes. In addition to meals and mail being delivered daily to our doors, we had a complimentary concierge program that provided toiletries and other conveniences. Exercise classes on closed TV, visual happy hours with Wind Crest provided wine and cheese, Mother’s Day flowers and candy and many other surprises have

kept residents engaged during this time.

I know more than ever how the dedicated professionals at Wind Crest are going above and beyond to protect the health and well-being of those they serve … for that, I am even more thankful that my husband and I chose Wind Crest to be our home Jeanne Bohlin Highlands Ranch 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.

Voting by mail is fine, just keep it current, correct, and annually verified.

William A. Henning Highlands Ranch Salute to strong teen Patrick Boland, your story left me in awe and quite humbled by your strength in coping with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS (the

story: “Highlands Ranch teen’s a `Ferocious Fighter’”). I imagine the depth from which you draw courage and perseverance to just take a step forward each day is greater than most people could muster under lesser circumstances. Your youth simply magnifies the bravery you exhibit as you carry a burden much too heavy for someone so young.

Your compassion for others afflicted with CRPS and its variations that prompted you to establish the nonprofit Ferocious Fighters is further evidence of the magnitude of your personal power. Bravo to you and your family for serving as a role model for others while you stand tall and strong every day to live your life to the fullest.

Thank you for teaching me a little about this disease and for sharing your story. I’m a better person just having learned about you and about the struggles people like you must endure each day.

Janet Burda Highlands Ranch

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Metro area shelters say they have fewer available animals than previous years

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ay 26 marked the first day that the Denver Animal Shelter reopened its animal adoptions after more than two months of suspending the process during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. That day, hundreds of customers showed up interested in adopting a new pet, said Tracy Koss, the shelter’s customer care manager.

“Part of it was that it was the first day and part of it was that we had two popular dog breeds available,” Koss said of the large number of customers. “The very next day, it was very light traffic and has remained that way due to the lack of animals; we only have three to five (available for adoption) per day,” she said, while on average, the shelter can have anywhere from 75 to 100 animals available for adoption at one time.

“In times of turmoil or uncertainty, people tend to hold onto their animals,” she said, “so I think we could be seeing that here.”

Nationwide and across the Denver metro area, animal shelters have seen a decrease in the number of people surrendering their animals to shelters, even as many shelters have stayed open for surrenders throughout the pandemic. At the same time, the percentage of available animals that have been adopted has increased.

At cat shelter Angels with Paws in Lakewood, in a usual week, the shelter oversees one or two adoptions, said kennel technician Rachel Jones. But from March 1 through June 17, there were 76 cats adopted from the shelter, or an average of about five adoptions per week.

“We’ve seen a huge jump in adoptions,” Jones said, “and we actually saw a big jump in adoption of our less adoptable animals with special needs.”

According to the Shelter Animals Count database,

A staff member at the Dumb Friends League takes a photo with an adoptable pet, Indiana, during the COVID-19 crisis.

COURTESY OF DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE shelters took in 912,143 animals from January to May 2019. Only 691,760 were taken in during the same period for 2020. The count receives data from 1,207 organizations nationwide.

For the same timeframes, the number of adopted animals has also decreased.

However, the percentage of available animals that were adopted increased from about 51% in 2019 to about 58% in 2020.

“For the past several months, adoption numbers have started to decrease, but as a percentage of intake they remain very high,” said Jim Tedford, president and CEO of the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.

The association is made up of leaders running shelters and rescue groups across the nation.

These trends have been a necessity for shelters, Koss said — especially in the months when shelters were required

“Aspen” was adopted in April from the Foothills Animal Shelter in Jefferson County by one of the newspaper’s employees.

He’s taken to his new home by showing a fondness for face licking and shoe chewing.

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to run operations with fewer staff members because of the coronavirus.

“It could have been a really scary situation with a lot of animals coming in. We were prepared for that and never saw it,” Koss said. “We just really want to thank the Denver community. They kept their animals.”

As for why intake is down and a higher percentage of

available animals are being adopted, some shelter employees and new pet-owners point to the pandemic.

Frank Carlson from Aurora was one of those who adopted a Denver pet on May 26, saying that as a single person, he had been feeling isolated, particularly after being laid off from his job because of COVID-19. Carlson’s elevenmonth-old Australian cattle

dog, Tom Brady, is the first dog he’s owned in 30 years.

“It was either a dog or a girlfriend, so I picked a dog,” he laughed. “Mainly, I wanted the exercise because I was just hanging around, and the companionship as well.”

Many recent animal adopters who found a new pet at the Dumb Friends League, which has locations in Denver and Castle Rock, have given similar reasons to Carlson’s for why they wanted to adopt, said Maia Brusseau, the league’s interim director of marketing and communications.

“I know that we have heard from some people that they were thinking of adopting anyway, and then all of a sudden, they have this extra time on their hands,” she said.

“And for some, if you’re living alone, it can be very lonely without a pet.”

The Dumb Friends League has only been conducting virtual adoptions to help keep residents safe throughout the pandemic. The process takes more time to complete than the typical process, she said, and the league has encountered huge public interest in adoptions. As such, the shelters have been asking those who would like to adopt to expect a slightly longer wait before their adoption can take place.

Another request of adopting residents: “We’re asking people to think about what their lives will be like when we go back to whatever normal looks like,” Brusseau said. “Think about that so you are prepared for changes and setting your pet up for success whenever you’re going back to work.”

As for pet-owners like Carlson, adjusting to having a pet in the house is already going well, he said. While COVID-19 has brought up some new challenges he never faced as a previous dog-owner — for example, the vast majority of off-leash parks near him are closed — he emphasized that the experience has been a very beneficial lifestyle change.

“It’s been great. It’s kind of like having a family member,” Carlson said. “I would advise anyone else in my situation to adopt a dog. They’re a great companion for times of isolation.”

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Craft and Home Improvement Fair on horizon Western Welcome Week event is beacon of fun for late summer

Two Ravens Soap Company will be making a repeat appearance at the Western Welcome Week Craft and Home Improvement Fair on Aug. 15.

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As events sort themselves out as “happening” or “canceled,” the 92nd Western Welcome Week will still fill Main Street in downtown Littleton with the Craft and Home Improvement Fair on Saturday, Aug. 15.

WWW organizer Cindy Hathaway says there are some booth spaces available at this point, but many are filled. She is at the office in the historic Bemis House on Tuesdays, and there is online information.

Families can enjoy food as well as colorful artwork as they stroll — distanced from those ahead.

Among the vendors will be local craftsman Jake Miller, who lives in Ken Caryl, with his Two Ravens Soap Company, offering subtly shaded bars of handmade soaps, designed to appeal to men and women.

He has participated in the event for five or six years.

He “came out of the coffee business — also sensory-driven,” with detours through craft beers and Yankee Can-

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dles, arriving at this series of fragrant miniature artworks.

“I painted a ton in high school and college,” he says, and also studied business management and information systems, acquiring an entrepreneurial outlook. He started as a graphic design major at Michigan Tech on the Upper Peninsula and moved to this area about 10 years ago.

The Two Ravens business has been at the WWW show for five or six years, and Miller has a real-estate broker looking at spaces on Main Street for him. In the meantime, a shopper can find his products at Willow and at the Littleton Museum’s gift shop.

His craft beer experience relates to the use of beer in some soap formulas, resulting in a fragrance that appeals to a number of men, who might shy away from fancy soaps ordinarily. He visits a number of area breweries with craft shows and has his soaps for sale in their merchandise sections.

When we first tried to contact Miller, he was at a fair in Dillon, one of many on his schedule for summer and fall — and through the holiday season.

He also visits area breweries with craft fair items — some of his soap formulas are made with beer and are included in the merchandise brewers includes among their wares ...

Miller mixes batches of soap in his garage on two or three days a week, starting with basic oils — olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter — and mixes them with sodium hydroxide and scents made from essential oils and some color and other ingredients … for instance, one variety is made with hummus, others with beers. Colorants and scents vary — sometimes a product can turn out to be a surprise. Ingredients could include turmeric, natural clays, indigo, spirulina — “with nourishing properties for the skin.”

The molds are large wooden boxes, lined with freezer paper. Each batch makes 66 bars of soap. The block of finished soap is cut into three long “loaves” then sliced into individual bars and packaged. Miller has a cutter made with guitar wire, sized to his needs. Designs appear on some bars, edges are irregular on others — all intentionally crafted.

When one looks at the photos of those soaps, one can almost smell the various fragrances.

The annual Western Welcome Week Craft and Home Improvement Fair is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 on downtown Littleton’s Main Street, following a week of events. Watch for more details as the dates draw closer.

Enjoy walking through this traditional fair — and tuck a shopping bag in your pocket before leaving home!

Arts community has shows and sad news

ach year, the Colorado Watercolor Society holds a statewide exhibit that brings out many fine paintings — very much worth an excursion to enjoy them.

This year, it is displayed at the FootSONYA’S hills Art Center, 809 SAMPLER 15th St. in Golden, and is there through July 12. “Lilies in Crystal” by Cindy Welch of Castle Rock won second place from juror Sterling Edwards, North Carolina, a nationally recognized watercolorist.

Sonya Ellingboe Admission free.

Hours vary — open daily except Tuesday. foothillsartcenter.org.

Farewell, rita derjue We are saddened to learn that Littleton artist and activist rita derjue died peacefully in her sleep on June 16. A celebration of her life will be held at a future date. (More next week.) She is survived by her husband, Carle Zimmerman, son Andrew and daughter Heidi.

Sculptures at Hudson Gardens Each year, South Suburban Parks and Recreation District carries on its Art-on-Loan program, which places new works in public spaces for a year.

Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, recently placed two new pieces on its grounds: “Trail 413,” by Kyle Ocean of Fort Collins, includes two large blue columns with topographical symbols on them, inspired by Colorado locations. “Forever Iris,” by Maureen Plomske of Englewood, is a bright magenta flower, crafted from recycled steel and pipe.

These works will be on display until June 2021. Admission to the Gardens is free. These pieces join a permanent collection of sculpture at Hudson Gardens. hudsongardens.org.

Children’s books Author Sonja Wendt, of Jefferson County has published two new children’s picture books, the first in a series: “Cultivating Compassion in Children,” written for 4- to 7-year-olds.

“I Am Not a Weed” features Seymour and Serena Weed and a sunflower that was not a planned part of the garden. The second book, “Can Old Be Beautiful” involves a little girl and her grandma. Available through Amazon

and Wendt’s website, sonjawendt.com.

Weekends on Main Littleton’s Main Street, closed to automobile traffic on a recent Saturday evening, was packed with al fresco diners filling curb-to-curb tables and chairs, enjoying food from the various Main Street eateries. Charming scene — but be sure to make a reservation.

Cross streets were open.

History Colorado History Colorado Museum, 1200 Broadway, Denver, will reopen on June 29. There are free year-long passes for Colorado fourth-graders and their families. Open until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.

Depot Art “Travel With Us” is the title of the present online exhibit presented by members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild. It will continue through the summer and the Guild will not hold its usual Western Welcome Week outdoor market. Correction: With regard to the virtual Heritage Fine Art Guild show described last week: Honorable Mentions went to: Terri Hendrix, Patt Nash, Lee Wasilik. depotartgallery. org.

Martin history The Highlands Ranch Historical Society has a program on its home page about Florence Martin, who donated Daniels Park for public use. thehrhs. org.

CSO The Colorado Symphony Orchestra has rescheduled its concerts of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” to: July 16, 17, 18 in 2021. Tickets for 2020 will be honored then — or you can donate them and receive a tax deduction.

Miners Alley Playhouse Because people will not be able to enforce sufficient distancing in the theater, Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden is canceling the rest of its 2020 season. See the website for ticketholders’ options. In January 2021, the company will return with shows that need a small cast. They will continue to pay the staff until the end of the year. minersalley.com.

Dance classes Denver Ballet Theatre will hold summer classes, offering the Vaganova Course. Register at denverballettheatre.org.

CORRECTION A June 18 article on the Life page headlined “A different look to the Fourth” incorrectly indicated the City of Lakewood is sponsoring a “Porch Fest” celebration July 4. The city has canceled all events through the summer due to COVID-19.

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Local pitcher thrilled to be chosen by Rockies Case Williams played for Douglas County as right-handed hurler

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Case Williams claims the decision he faced wasn’t tough.

Williams, a Douglas County High School right-handed pitcher, was the fourth-round pick and the 110th overall selection by the Colorado Rockies on the second day of the Major League Baseball draft, June 11.

Williams was the first player from Douglas County to be selected in the draft since 2008, and he was forced to decide whether to attend Santa Clara University where he committed or to sign a professional contract with the Rockies.

“Some will say it was tough, but I really have a decision in mind,” Williams said after the draft. “I am definitely planning on signing. It’s tough, though, to let Santa Clara go, but I’ve been given the opportunity of a lifetime to make a dream come true, so it’s just right. I’m definitely going with the Rockies.”

Douglas County High School pitcher Case Williams, who was drafted in the fourth round and 110th overall by the Colorado Rockies.

PHOTOS BY JACK EBERHARD/JACKSACTIONSHOTS.COM The 6-foot-3, 210-pound prospect signed with the Rockies on June 17. No details were announced, but it was reported that he agreed to a $450,000 signing bonus.

Although he has signed, there is uncertainty ahead.

“Right now it’s pretty uncertain,” said Williams. “I haven’t got a full

schedule yet from the Rockies. One, we don’t know truly what teams are left in the minors after being cut and whatnot and where they are being moved to, so it’s just kind of a waiting game.”

Minor League seasons have been canceled because of the pandemic.

There have been discussions about

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have a team from each MLB organization or an extended instructional league could play games against other organizations.

Williams has become used to waiting, since that’s all he did last spring when high school baseball was never played because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I will never know was truly might have happened if we had played in the spring,” said Williams. “Not having thrown a pitch this year really makes me feel confident with my decision with the Rockies especially.

This season would have been really fun with the team we had. We had a chance to make a little run. But what happens, happens and you have to make the best of it.

“During the quarantine, I was able to get weights from where I usually work out. I was able to work out a couple hours a day and that really helped. I didn’t have anything else to do anyway.

I worked out and did the videos.”

Williams, who was 8-1 with a 1.81 earned run average and 79 strikeouts for Douglas County as a junior in 2019, played last fall on the Rockies Fall Scout team with director of scouting Marc Gustafson and director of scouting operations Sterling

Monfort.

“With playing on the scout team in the fall, having Gustafson and Sterling be coaches of that team, the area code and videos helped,” he related. “I was super grateful to be drafted.”

Williams’ fastball velocity has improved and he was clocked at 96 miles per hour but he’s still trying to become a more versatile pitcher.

“In the off season I was working on changeup and curveball,” Williams explained. “I was really able to develop the changeup by switching grips. I really got a feel for that. The curveball has always kind of been there. I started to build off what I already had. It will be nice to put all three pitches together for my repertoire.”

Willams watched the MLB draft on TV with his dad, mom, sister and dog.

“Oh man, it was crazy. Being drafted by the hometown team was real special to me,” he said. “I really thank everybody through the process, especially the Rockies for giving me the opportunity to do so.

I’m really excited and grateful for the opportunity. I just can’t wait to get after it.

“We got the call and were watching the draft on TV. I started to tear up along with my dad. It was super exciting. That’s the goal, to get to Coors Field one day.”

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Castle Rock teen, a budding photographer, covers protests Olivia Morgan hopes to build career as a photojournalist

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Olivia Morgan made sure she fully charged her Nikon D750. She checked that the camera had plenty of storage and attached a 50-100mm VR Nikon lens. Last, Olivia flipped the camera settings to black and white and practiced quickly switching back to color.

Around 2 p.m. June 7, she stationed herself at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock, where a crowd of hundreds was gathering to protest in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Olivia, 15, is a rising sophomore at Castle View High School. Photography has “always been a part of me,” she said, and she saw the protests as presenting perfect training ground to work on her portrait and political photography.

She spent the day documenting her hometown’s event, which proved an impactful experience, she said, as she SEE CAREER, P24

PHOTO BY OLIVIA MORGAN

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bore witness to her neighbors sharing their stories of racism and how they dealt with it.

She’ll remember most the children who participated.

“They had just a look on their faces of hope and respect and it was really cool to see the little kids experiencing such a global event, just being part of it,” she said.

During the protest, Olivia looked for moments in time that told a story — images that would inspire the viewer’s imagination.

That is what she always does when she is in the field photographing.

Olivia remembers past trips to Manitou Springs and New Orleans as particularly influential in sparking her love for photography. She instantly wanted to

document the natural scenes of Manitou Springs and the urban vibrancy of New Orleans, she said.

“The culture is just amazing there, and I was like, I want to capture as much of this culture as possible and share it with the world,” she said of New Orleans. “Portrait photography is my favorite thing ever.”

Olivia began working to hone her photography skills around age 10, she said.

She took one photo editing class at Castle View but is mostly self-taught, turning to YouTube tutorials to learn about her Nikon D750.

She plans to keep improving. Olivia wants to attend larger protests in Denver, where maybe, she can “capture more portraits of people, more emotion.”

And for Olivia, photography isn’t just a hobby. She intends to forge a career as a photojournalist working in Denver and abroad.

“I really want to be a news photographer,” she said. “It would be fun to do your hobby for a job.”

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