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Tucker on leave amid probe Kathryn McEntire picks up leaves and trash amid the headstones at Fort Logan National Cemetery.

PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT

A day for those who ‘answered the call’ At Fort Logan National Cemetery, volunteers remember the fallen

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Doug Robinson worked in the World Trade Center in the 1980s and 1990s, as a young hotshot at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

Before moving west to Denver, he got to know Rick Rescorla, the company’s head of security and a British Army veteran.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Rescorla led a column of evacuees down a stairwell of the Twin Towers. After the second plane hit, knocking out the power, panic exploded in the corridor as the lights went dark.

Rescorla, at the head of the column, picked up a megaphone and began belting out the Cornish battle hymns of his youth. Many survivors said his singing kept them calm enough to escape.

After escorting the group outside, Rescorla charged back into the building to look for survivors. He was

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Volunteers unroll landscape matting over a bare spot on the lawn of Fort Logan National Cemetery. last seen sprinting up the 10th floor, megaphone in hand.

Rescorla was on Robinson’s mind on Sept. 12.

Robinson led volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, together with a group from Catholic Charities led by Mark Hahn, as they cleaned up and beautified the grounds at Fort Logan National Cemetery in southwest Denver for the annual National Day

of Service and Remembrance.

“There’s so much divisiveness lately, but we have more in common than we think,” Robinson said as he unrolled sod over a bare spot on Fort Logan’s lawn. “This is a day to honor people who gave their lives for others. People who answered the call when it came. It’s a solemn anniversary, but it’s a day to look past our differences and give back to each other.”

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Outgoing DCSD superintendent says no wrongdoing occurred

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Outgoing Douglas County School District Superintendent Thomas Tucker was placed on paid administrative leave in the week leading up to his resignation as the district investigates him for allegations of “workplace discrimination,” according to a stateTucker ment from the school district.

Tucker remains on paid administrative leave, according to a public records request. His leave began Sept. 2. The school district initially declined to comment when Colorado Community Media first reported the investigation on Sept. 11, but provided a statement on Sept. 15 confirming the district received the complaint from a district employee on Sept. 1.

“Per DCSD policy and consisent with best practice, the board of education immediately placed Dr. Tucker on paid administrative leave and retained a third-party investigator to conduct a fair and impartial investigation into the allegations,” the statement said. “Because this is a SEE PROBE, P6

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‘COVID claim misinterprets data’, health experts argue Local health official addresses misinformation circulated on social media

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The notion widely shared on social media that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reduced the U.S. COVID-19 death count by 94% — from nearly 154,000 down to just over 9,000 — is a misinterpretation of the data, a Denver metro epidemiologist explains.

Fact-checking reports from late August and early September focused on social media posts that used a misreading of a CDC data table to claim the agency had “admitted” its numbers were inaccurate. President Donald Trump was among those who tweeted the inaccuracy, which appeared to gain traction in late August.

“CDC just backpedaled (quietly) and adjusted the U.S. COVID deaths from 153,504 to 9,210. Admitting that their numbers are so (expletive) that they are off by a whopping 94%,” said a post that was shared on Facebook, the Associated Press reported.

The CDC data table in question — located on the agency’s site at tinyurl. com/COVIDdeathcount — is based on an analysis of death certificates that mention COVID-19 as a cause. For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned, the CDC notes. The table showed 174,470 total COVID-19 deaths recorded as of its Sept. 9 update.

Tri-County Health Department is based in Greenwood Village. The health department serves Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER That regularly updated data table shows other health conditions that those who died of COVID-19 had, including Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and obesity, as well as problems that are caused by COVID-19 itself, such as respiratory failure and pneumonia, the AP reported. A death isn’t excluded from the COVID-19 death count just because the person had other health conditions at the time.

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‘Well-established process’ The claim that COVID-19 deaths were over-reported “is an incorrect statement,” said Bernadette Albanese, a medical epidemiologist with the TriCounty Health Department.

The “CDC shares data on COVID-19 deaths for which the virus was the only identified cause of death (about 6% of all COVID-19 deaths) and deaths for which the virus infection was coupled with other underlying health problems that led to death (about 94% of all COVID-19 deaths),” Albanese wrote in a statement to Colorado Community Media. “Both are valid counts that add up to the totality of COVID-19 related deaths.”

The CDC runs through a “longstanding, well-established process” in gathering death data, said Albanese, whose department covers Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties.

“They do it for injuries, they do it for heart attacks, they do it for flu … and they do it now for COVID. They do it on behalf of states and every death in the United States,” Albanese said. She added: “There’s nothing new about that process at all.”

The far ajority of COVID-19 deaths occur among people 55 and older, who also often have other health conditions that make them more vulnerable to the severe impacts of COVID-19, such as pneumonia, Albanese noted.

Public health officials have pointed to that trend for months.

“It is to be expected that those persons who die from COVID-19 also have other complicating health conditions contributing to death,” Albanese said.

Cause of death vs. other contributing conditions For example, a person with an exist-

ing condition such as hypertension who dies due to COVID-19 would have COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause of death, according to the CDC’s guidance for filling out death certificates. Hypertension would be listed in a separate section as a condition that contributed to, but did not directly cause, the death.

Death certificates are records that officials register for every death occurring in the United States, offering a complete picture of mortality nationwide, according to the CDC. The CDC requires a physician, medical examiner or coroner to list a cause of death followed by other conditions that contributed to the death, according to Albanese.

The underlying cause of death is “the disease or injury which initiated the train of morbid events leading directly to death,” the CDC’s guidance says.

“In many cases, it is likely that (COVID-19) will be the (underlying cause of death), as it can lead to various life-threatening conditions, such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome,” the guidance says.

Probable vs. confirmed COVID-19 cases The CDC’s guidance adds: “Ideally, testing for COVID-19 should be conducted, but it is acceptable to report COVID-19 on a death certificate without this confirmation if the circumstances are compelling within a reasonable degree of certainty.”

The agency gives an example of an elderly person who ends up pulseless before emergency medical workers could respond — a situation where, although no COVID-19 testing was done, the coroner determines that the likely underlying cause of death was COVID-19 given the patient’s high fever and severe cough and exposure to a family member who was diagnosed with COVID-19.

In cases where a definite diagnosis cannot be made, but it is suspected or likely, it is acceptable to report COVID-19 on a death certificate as “probable” or “presumed,” the guidance says, while noting that COVID-19 testing should be conducted whenever possible.

It was unclear from the CDC data table what portion of COVID-19 deaths listed were those for which COVID-19 was listed as a “probable” or “presumed” cause.

As of Sept. 9, Colorado had seen 1,979 deaths among people with COVID-19, and 350, or 17.7%, were listed as “probable,” according to the state’s online data.

The state had tallied 1,889 people who died due to COVID-19, as opposed to the total who died with COVID-19 but not necessarily due to it.

However, the true death toll from the virus is widely believed to be higher than what the official numbers show, as experts say many victims died of COVID-19 without ever being tested for it, the AP has reported.

CORRECTIONS Douglas County School District Superintendent Thomas Tucker tendered his resignation Sept. 8. A story in the Sept. 11-12 editions of the Highlands Ranch Herald, Lone Tree Voice and Parker Chronicle gave an incorrect date for his announcement.

The guest column “Get motivated and creative with physical activity”

should have said the next virtual online presentation by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County, featuring Dennis DelPizzo with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the annual Medicare update, will be held at 10 a.m. Oct. 1. For more information, please visit www.

MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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Supporters of President Trump came together for a rally in Highlands Ranch Sept. 12.

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Trump supporters gather in Highlands Ranch The informal event was announced through word-of-mouth exchanges and email

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A gathering of supporters for President Donald Trump came together in Highlands Ranch on Sept. 12 to demonstrate their endorsement of the Republican candidate.

Some showed their support by standing along the C-470 bypass and at the corner of Quebec Street and County Line Road with signs and flags, and others drove by with Trump campaign flags flying out of their windows or honking, according to videos taken at the event.

The rally was not formally orga-

nized by the county’s Republican Party and was announced only through word-of-mouth exchanges and email, said Andy Jones, a Highlands Ranch resident who also serves as a director for the community’s metro district.

A few hundred people attended, he said.

The event was scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., said Jones, who helped spread the word about the gathering. A map distributed to attendees showed a parade route looping from Yosemite Street and Park Meadows Drive to Quebec Street and County Line Road.

“It was a patriot rally,” Jones said.

“It was for people in the area to come unabashedly out and say we support our president, our country … citizens are coming out to say I’m not afraid, I’m a Trump supporter.”

The event organizer declined to be interviewed and said he “preferred for the safety of his family to remain anonymous,” according to Jones.

State officials to release new ‘safer-at-home’ COVID-19 framework Revision would place counties under rules based on virus spread

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment has announced plans to release an updated framework for the state’s COVID-19 social-distancing policy that would make counties automatically eligible for different variance-like distancing levels — gradual easing of restrictions on crowds and activities — and possibly do away with Colorado’s current system of applying for variances.

A “variance” is an exemption to

state rules aimed at containing the pandemic granted to a county or city if it meets certain conditions.

State officials sought feedback on the new framework to help identify when counties should operate under different shades of Colorado’s “safer at home” phase of social distancing, as well as when they should follow stay-at-home rules and the state’s third and loosest phase, called “protect our neighbors.”

The deadline for providing feedback was Sept. 3, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was to update the plan based on the public’s comments. The final framework was to be available shortly after the comment period, according to the news release. State officials as of Sept. 11 aren’t sure exactly when SEE STATE, P4

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the framework is expected to be finalized, a state spokesperson said.

The vast majority of Colorado counties still operate under the safer-at-home phase, which came after the stay-at-home order this spring and allowed numerous types of businesses to reopen.

The state public-health department’s new proposed framework would break the safer-at-home phase itself into three levels that counties would be placed under based on local severity of the coronavirus’ spread, according to a draft of the framework linked in an Aug. 28 news release.

“We need to empower local communities with easy-to-follow guidance if we are to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19,” Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the department’s executive director, said in the release.

“We hope the dial will help provide local communities with the flexibility to move throughout the different levels of guidance as necessary to protect public health.”

State officials had heard from the public that Colorado should make recognizing local differences in rules simpler and more predictable, according to the draft.

Change in how counties qualify For the past few months, counties have been able to apply for waivers — or variances — from certain requirements in the state’s saferat-home order, allowing for larger crowds at some types of businesses.

September 17, 2020S The new framework would do away with the ability to apply for variances unless a county is already in the least-restrictive new level of the safer-at-home phase. It’s unclear how that would affect most counties with existing variances.

A spokesperson with the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department, declined to respond to questions about whether the counties that currently have variances would be put under even less restrictive rules and whether counties that don’t have variances be placed under less restrictive rules as well, citing that officials were preparing to release more information soon.

Counties could still choose to be more restrictive than what they qualify for, according to the news release.

Currently, counties with a twoweek rate of up to 50 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people can qualify for a variance, according to the draft. Under the new framework, counties with up to 75 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks would quality for that least-restrictive new level.

Among other items, that new level would allow for: • 50% capacity or up to 175 people indoors at places of worship; • 50% capacity or up to 175 people indoors at restaurants; • 25% capacity or up to 75 people at gyms and fitness establishments; • Perhaps most notably, a 175-person cap for indoor events and 250-person cap for outdoor events.

In June, Colorado set the limits generally at up to 100 people for

indoor venues and up to 175 people for outdoor venues.

By qualifying for the new level, a county would be eligible for sitespecific variances — for “a unique facility” — rather than for blanket rules across a county, according to the proposed framework.

For counties where the virus’ spread is more dire, the two morerestrictive proposed levels of safer-at-home phase — or, in the extreme case, the stay-at-home phase — would apply, with restrictions tightening the worse the virus’ spread is.

For example, a county under the tightest proposed level of safer-athome — seeing 175 to 350 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks — would be suggested to limit P-12 schools to remote, or online, classes only.

The middle proposed level, on the other hand, would suggest in-person classes, online or a hybrid of the two. That level would be for counties seeing 75 to 175 new cases per 100,000 people within two weeks.

For context, the 14-day rate per 100,000 for Arapahoe County was 59.7, the rate for Adams County was 97.4 and Douglas County’s rate was 58 as of Sept. 10, according to the Tri-County Health Department.

Where a county lands among the three proposed levels would also depend on the percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive and whether hospitalizations are stable or declining, along with other standards.

Similar to Colorado’s existing process for applying for variances, a county that is eligible and would like to move to a less restrictive

level would notify the state publichealth department by a letter signed by local public health officials, local elected officials and local hospitals.

Continued reopening, aside from some bars Some bars would remain closed in even the most relaxed proposed safer-at-home level, opening only under the “protect our neighbors” phase.

Under the state’s recent closure of bars, effective July 1, some bars that operate similar to restaurants can continue in-person service as long as patrons remain with their party, spaced 6 feet apart with no mingling, according to a news release from the governor’s office. The state has generally treated bars that function with a full-service kitchen or provide food from a licensed retail food establishment — such as a neighboring restaurant or food truck — as able to stay open like restaurants.

The “protect our neighbors” phase allows for activities at 50% of prepandemic capacity with at least 6 feet between non-household members and no more than 500 people in one setting at a time.

The state relaxed rules in June to allow theaters and indoor and outdoor concerts to open again along with other large event venues, also loosening rules for places of worship, gyms, playgrounds and recreation. Those changes came as updates to the safer-at-home order.

If the virus’s spread worsens enough, a return to stay-at-home rules is a possibility, state officials have repeatedly acknowledged since the spring.

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personnel matter regarding an ongoing investigation, we cannot share additional details at this time.”

A letter that school board President David Ray sent to Tucker on Sept. 3 said “this paid administrative leave is not disciplinary in nature but is for the purpose of protecting your rights as well as the interests of the district during the investigative period.”

Reached by phone on Sept. 11, Tucker said his paid leave is standard procedure when a complaint is made against any district employee.

Tucker said he did not know who made the complaint or what the allegations against him are.

“There is nothing in that letter that says there is any wrongdoing on my part,” Tucker said. “That’s a form letter that goes out any time there is a complaint.”

Tucker said he is not guilty of any improper conduct.

“This is the most important thing,” he said. “(The letter) does not mean the person is guilty of any wrongdoing.”

Ray provided a statement by text message and said board members do not discuss personnel matters and declined to share additional details.

Ray also wrote in the letter that the district was hiring an outside investigator to conduct “a fair and impartial independent investigation into this matter, and you are expected to cooperate with the investigator.”

Tucker’s keycard was deactivated

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‘There is nothing in that letter that says there is any wrongdoing on my part. That’s a form letter that goes out any time there is a complaint.’

Thomas Tucker, outgoing DCSD superintendent and he was directed to turn in any district technology devices and any other district property during his leave.

The superintendent was also prohibited from going on district property or attending district-sponsored events without the board president’s permission.

“In addition, you are not to be in contact with district students, parents or employees,” the letter states.

Tucker resigned from the district during an emergency meeting on Sept. 8, citing personal and family matters. Tucker’s family still resides in Ohio, where he previously worked, he said, and his mother is battling health complications.

Tucker steps down from his post on Sept. 30. He stressed during the emergency meeting he was not being asked to resign by the board.

Prior to Tucker’s resignation, the district provided a statement to

Colorado Community Media stating he was on leave while visiting his ailing mother in Arkansas and that the district had no further comment.

A district spokeswoman on Sept. 6 did not respond to questions regarding reports that Tucker was under investigation. A spokesman on Sept. 11 deferred to the administrative leave letter provided through a public records request when asked for comment regarding the investigation.

Tucker was hired in April 2018 with a salary of $258,420. He received a 3.5% raise in 2019, bringing his salary to $267,465, but took a 3% pay cut and five-day furlough during the COVID-19 pandemic as public schools across the state experienced budget shortfalls.

The district weathered numerous challenges during Tucker’s tenure, including a debate over armed teachers in classrooms and the STEM School Highlands Ranch shooting before COVID-19 wreaked havoc on the education system.

Ray and other school board directors offered praise for Tucker in an emotional discussion during the Sept. 8 emergency meeting, with Director Krista Holtzmann breaking into tears and other directors offering condolences for his family struggles.

The board closed its meeting with an executive session seeking legal advice from the district’s attorney.

Ray said the board would also hear from its “outside legal counsel,” Kristin Edgar from Caplan and Earnest, who specializes in representing institutional clients such as school districts, according to the law firm’s website.

MILESTONES Karen Adams, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2020 from Chadron State College with a master’s degree in business administration.

Alexandria Anderson, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Belmont University.

Davis Auth, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at the University of Vermont.

Michaela Bailey, of Highlands Ranch, was named to the spring 2020 dean’s list at Hastings College.

Jerrica Bauer, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2020 from Colorado College with a degree in molecular biology.

Christian Benavides, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in December 2019 from the University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Zoe Blandon, of Highlands Ranch, graduated in May 2020 from Colorado College with a degree in economics.

Madison Jack Bredehoeft, of Highlands Ranch, graduated with great distinction in May from Clarkson University with a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, honors program, and a minor in environmental policy.

Christa Bricker, of Highlands Ranch, took part in the virtual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Symposium through the Fort Lewis College School of Arts and Sciences. Bricker presented projects titled “Development of the Medicinal Treatment for Leishmaniasis” and “Polyamine Biosynthesis: Carboxyspermidine Decarboxylase from Bacteroides Fragilis” supervised by faculty mentor Dr. Callie Cole, Dr. Kenny Miller, and Dr. Jeff McFarlane.

Bricker’s major is biochemistry.

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New details emerge in case against former Broncos player Cody Latimer

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On the night Cody Latimer was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office, the former Broncos player had become angry after he saw a man at a poker party sitting “uncomfortably close” to his son under a blanket, according to testimony given in a Sept. 10 preliminary Latimer hearing.

Latimer, 27, then got into a physical fight with his friend who was hosting the party, according to a responding detective with DCSO, who testified in the hearing.

Latimer, who was on the Washington Football Team until he was cut in August, was charged with four felonies and four misdemeanors after the May 15 incident, including second-

degree assault, menacing and tampering with evidence.

Deputies responded to the Zenith Meridian Apartment complex near Lone Tree at about midnight on the night of the incident after hearing reports of arguing and shots fired, Det. Lionel Kahan said in the hearing.

Earlier that day, Latimer had asked his friend to host the poker party, according to reports from the incident.

During the event, Latimer got into an argument with the man sitting by his son and asked his friend to kick the man out of the apartment. The friend then asked everyone, including Latimer, to leave the party, Kahan said.

After about 30 minutes, Latimer returned to the friend’s apartment with a handgun, threatening to kill someone, the friend told deputies.

Allegations indicate that twice, the friend and Latimer had a physical altercation in the apartment and twice, Latimer fired his gun, but didn’t hit

the friend or the man’s girlfriend, who was also present.

In the second tussle, the friend says he was holding Latimer against a wall by his neck when Latimer hit him in the head with the pistol, according to Kahan’s testimony.

Deputies later found Latimer’s gun and bullets hidden in different places in the apartment.

Latimer’s lawyer, Harvey Steinberg, who has represented several other NFL players, argued that Latimer was actually the victim in the situation.

“If he wasn’t an NFL player we wouldn’t be here,” Steinberg said.

“There is no suggestion that my client was ever the aggressor … other than to stop a guy from choking him out so he could leave.”

Deputy District Attorney Daniel Warhol argued that Latimer began the aggression when he returned to the home with a gun and later hid it.

“He was angry. … He ends up shoot-

ing two rounds and then hides the gun and ammo in different areas in the apartment,” Warhol said.

As of Sept. 11, the judge in the case, Larry Bowling, was waiting for additional information from each side to decide if there was probable cause to proceed in the case.

“I take issue with (Steinberg) saying if (Latimer) wasn’t an NFL player we wouldn’t be here,” Warhola said.

“That’s the furthest thing from the truth.”

Latimer, who was signed by the Washington Football Team in March, was selected in a second round draft by the Broncos in 2014 and was with the Denver team during its 2016 Super Bowl win.

He was released from the DCSO jail after posting a $25,000 bond a few hours after his arrest. His misdemeanor charges include two charges of reckless endangerment and two charges of prohibited use of a weapon.

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All the flavors to entice kids.

All the nicotine to keep them hooked.

E-cigarette makers and vape shops are enticing kids with flavors like cotton candy, gummy bear and bubble gum. And nationally, over 5 million kids are using these flavored e-cigarettes.

Vape shops and tobacco companies say their products aren’t ending up in kids’ hands, but that’s just not true. Many retailers still sell to minors, and many of them in Denver even illegally sold products during the COVID-19 shutdown violating emergency orders.

Let’s stop pretending vape shops and the industry care about public health or the health of our children. It’s time to stop the sale of flavored tobacco products to protect our kids.

Take action now by visiting FlavorsHookKidsDenver.org to tell City Council Members Jolon Clark and Paul Kashmann to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including e-cigarettes.

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September 17, 2020S

VOICES

Mother Nature just decided to wing it

other Nature spent more time naming some of her children than she did others. Allegedly it took her three QUIET days to come up with DESPERATION “platypus.”

It’s known she spent over an hour deciding on “hamster.” My understanding is that she was especially pleased with herself after creating “gnu” and “gnat” on the same day, confounding friends with Craig Marshall two different “gn” Smith pronunciations.

But when it came to naming one — the story goes — she said, “Let’s get

this over with as soon as possible.”

Why? Because an example was whizzing around her office, annoying the heck out of her.

One followed me inside today after I mowed the lawn. Therefore, this essay.

They’re forgotten about in the winter because they’re more active in the summer, even though the female can reproduce year-round.

If you haven’t guessed, I’ll give you some clues.

In 1958, a film that ended with the words, “Help me. Help me,” was named after this aerial pest.

Its name was also the title of a 1961 Chubby Checker dance song that reached number seven on the U.S. pop chart.

The song is almost as annoying as the insect.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

RTD needs Edwards A lot of attention this November will focus on the presidential election. Even so, Highlands Ranch has a unique local election to consider and one of our neighbors is running to represent us on the RTD Board of Directors.

Roger Edwards is the clear-cut choice for the job. Roger is running for District H director that includes Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, and portions of Greenwood Village, Littleton and Centennial.

Roger owns his own regional trucking company and has worked as a corporate logistics manager, bringing an extensive background in making things run both on time and on budget. With RTD’s more than $166 million shortfall, Roger is the right person for the job at the right time.

And it’s not just RTD’s continued burning of taxpayer dollars that should sway your vote. Recent discussions about removing police officers from light rail and various bus routes puts our community’s most vulnerable in unnecessary danger.

Imagine people who may be under the influence riding the trains or buses lashing out at innocent riders — all while knowing there’s nothing to stop them. Guess what?

Roger votes NO to that lunacy.

But what of RTD’s future? Before COVID struck our community, RTD’s ridership was falling at alarming rates. And constant begging for tax increases and federal grants is not a sustainable business plan. We need an expert in these matters to help fix RTD’s lingering problems. We need Roger.

This November, make your vote count toward RTD. Vote Roger Edwards to represent us!

Stephen Collier Highlands Ranch

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Keep Ransom, Van Winkle Our one-party-controlled state government fails to represent Colorado’s diverse voices and values.

For example, last year Democrats from Denver-Boulder rammed through Senate Bill 181 despite broad opposition. This cost many workers in the oil and gas industry their jobs and eroded the tax base upon which school funding depends. Now Democrats are pushing for tax increases on all Coloradans — the last thing we need as we get back on our feet.

Standing in the way of further damage are brave, principled Republicans like our House Representatives Kevin Van Winkle and Kim Ransom. That’s why it’s crucial we reelect these two to continue representing our voices.

As Assistant Minority Leader, Kevin Van Winkle has consistently fought against job-killing tax increases and unnecessary regulations. His “2020 Red Tape Reduction Act” lowered taxes and cut red tape so that the unemployed in our community can get back on their feet and others can keep their jobs.

In addition, Kevin was recently named to the Legislative Board of Ethics for his honesty, integrity and bipartisanship.

Kim Ransom recently received the Colorado Union of Taxpayers Champion award for her stewardship of our tax dollars and fighting to ensure we keep as much of our hard-earned money as possible.

She bravely stands up for her constituents such as preserving the property tax exemption for seniors and disabled veterans.

Our state government should have balance and reflect our diverse voices and values.

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An assortment of papers, traps, and ribbons, including the Catchmaster 931 Giant Fly Glue Trap, is available online and in hardware stores. Warning: They work, but it’s not a pretty sight, and they don’t know the difference between a fly and a ladybug.

Ladybugs, along with being cute little devils, dispose of crop-damaging aphids.

We don’t have flies around here in the numbers they do in other parts of the country. The same goes for mosquitoes, another one of Mother Nature’s mistakes.

“Mosquito” is Spanish for “little fly.”

Mosquitoes cause the deaths of over 700,000 people every year. Some estimates are even higher.

All of Mother Nature’s children, no matter how bad they are or seem to be, have something good about them.

This is true for spiders and snakes.

Bats have been getting some bad press lately, but bats eat a lot of insects, and that means fewer insects to bother us.

However, a fly is good for nothing.

The fly, and specifically the housefly, is a nuisance.

They are worldwide, including the Artic and the tropics (where they are abundant.)

My sixth-grade teacher, Mr. Thomas at Acacia Elementary in Fullerton, California, used to catch them in midair.

A Venus flytrap is fun to watch. It will eat a variety of insects and arachnids, not just flies.

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The path to success is open to everyone

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ou were designed for accomplishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness.” - Zig Ziglar Imagine waking up every day, reminding ourselves of Zig’s quote above. How would it change our morning? How would it shape our WINNING tasks, our job, and the way we engage with WORDS others? And what would happen if we revisited the quote when we end our workday and enjoy our time with family and friends? And how about remembering the quote and repeating it to ourselves right Michael Norton before we go to bed, what would our state of mind be as we drift off to sleep?

Well, when I started incorporating this quote and the meaning behind it in my daily routine, it made all the difference in the world. I found myself being more creative and innovative. As I reviewed my projects for the day, I felt empowered and only saw myself as achieving success.

This quote, and others that are similar in meaning have been around for decades. Some of us choose to lean on motivational quotes like Zig’s, and believe every word of it, drawing inspiration from the powerful words to fuel our day. Others may appreciate motivational quotes initially and remember a few of their favorites word for word. Sooner or later, that sensation of appreciation for the motivating words wears off over time, never going deep enough to become part of their belief system.

The quote I shared with you today by Mr. Ziglar, “You were designed for ac-

complishment, engineered for success, and endowed with the seeds of greatness,” has been shared with millions of people. I have heard Zig speak it from the stage, I have heard it repeated back to me from others who also draw upon the quote for strength during the good times and during challenging times. Yet others, who have heard it over the years, maybe even heard it from Zig while he was on stage or on one of his recorded programs, refuse to believe that it applies for them. And that is simply not true. Every one of us was designed for accomplishment. Each of us has been engineered for success. And all of us, and yes that means you, were endowed with the seeds of greatness.

Earlier in the column I asked how it might impact every part of our day if we let the concept sink in and become part of our daily routine. So, here’s another question for you, what would happen if you shared this quote with someone else. Someone you know who might be struggling. Or someone you know who might be doing fantastic. For the person who may be struggling, it could help ignite a spark, and that spark could illuminate a path for them. And for the person doing fantastic, it could help explain part of the reason they are thriving, and now knowing the “why” could lead them to future accomplishments.

I have shared the quote verbally with people, I have sent it in an email, and I have sent it as a text. The quote has appeared in my social media posts, and I have set a custom image using this quote that I use as a backdrop for virtual trainings, coaching, and meetings. It always garners attention and questions, but most importantly, it provides a platform for me to share that accomplishment and

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Change is the only constant We did not predict COVID-19; however, we did plan on a market decline in 2020. Analysts predicted negative corporate earnings for the second quarter by -43%. Yet, we had a pleasant surprise when it was only -32%.² The stock market rallied, even though those are significant losses, leaving many investors on the sidelines.

Planning for the future requires lots of assumptions that cannot be guaranteed to happen. We don’t know how long we will live; if we will get sick; if certain companies thrive and others go under. This makes it difficult to commit to a plan with so much uncertainty. However, “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail,” as an aphorism sometimes attributed to Benjamin Franklin says.

Whether the economy recovers, or the recession drags on, each household will have its own circumstances and financial commitments that need to be met. We can’t wait to find out about the election, or the next quarter’s earnings

to start working on the future.

We can build on things that have been proven in history, such as the principle that more positive financial results are typically derived from long-term investing. We know that risk increases with higher returns.

We know that high debt will deplete your net worth. We know education and health are important for anyone’s future. We can start to build on a few solid concepts that will help stabilize your plan when change does occur.

This year is all about change. Many are focused on the challenges, but our current environment also poses some opportunities. Many folks are refinancing their homes at lower interest rates. Some taxpayers who find themselves in a lower bracket are converting to a Roth IRA. Many are beefing up their education through online classes and workshops. There is always a way to use change to your advantage if you have the framework of your goals and resources outlined.

This identifies what you have to work with and what you are working for.

Procrastination is the enemy. Waiting to see what the next change is will keep you from advancing. There will always be another obstacle. It is kind of amazing that something said 2,500 years ago can be so relevant today. It is up to you to find ways to make change help you move forward, instead of holding you back.

1.Mindset Matters; 2. Goldman Sachs Patricia Kummer has been a Certified Financial Planner and a fiduciary for over 30 years and is Managing Director for Mariner, LLC d/b/a Mariner Wealth Advisors, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser. Please visit www. marinerwealthadvisors.com for more information or refer to the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website (www.adviserinfo.sec.gov). Securities offered through MSEC, LLC, Member FINRA & SIPC, 5700 W. 112th Suite 500, Overland Park, KS 66211.

Let’s reelect Kevin Van Winkle and Kim Ransom to continue their excellent work representing us!

Nancy Smith Highlands Ranch

know has long-term effects whether it’s a good idea to end a 55-year health department relationship in a pandemic. Better yet, ask loved ones of the 60 Douglas County residents who died from COVID whether the toddler county should be taking her toys and going home right now.

Gail Frances Highlands Ranch

together, and I was always glad to see her at District Accountability Committee and school board meetings because she’d always done her homework and came prepared with important questions and comments.

I am grateful some like Darien is running for county commissioner. She’s exactly the kind of smart, sensible and sincere leader Douglas County needs.

Kristen Kidd Highlands Ranch

Disappointed with commissioners In a Sept. 3 letter, Paul Moots claimed, “Lora Thomas and our Douglas County commissioners use data as their guide in exploring what’s best for our county.” Mr. Moots, can you point me to the commission’s report with data that justifies leaving Tri-County Health Department? I assume since they are public servants and work for DougCo residents that the commissioners have done their homework, asked for our input and filed a report.

I am particularly interested in the financial report with estimates as to how many tax dollars will be spent to establish a separate health department and what will not be funded because the money has to come from somewhere.

If as Mr. Moots stated, “The intention to transition from TCHD wasn’t a knee-jerk decision but was discussed for several years,” I can imagine there is a lengthy report.

The thing I find most shameful is Commissioner Lora Thomas’ position.

She said on CBS 4, “These are just part of the growing pains that happen. Douglas County is not a toddler anymore. We’re an adult, and it’s time that we were able to provide our own services.” I’d like you to ask the 2,299 people infected with a virus that we

Wilson has character county needs Yes she’s a Texas transplant, and she is a class act y’all. For those not familiar with Darien Wilson (candidate for Douglas County commissioner), she has been an active community member for years, and is someone who values decision-making based on good information. I’ve watched Darien grow as an advocate for our public school students and educators and I am so happy to see her running for office. If I had to pick three words to describe Darien, they would be: caring, intelligent, and respectful.

I met Darien in 2013 when she joined the School Accountability Committee where I was a volunteer, at Northridge Elementary school in Highlands Ranch. I was immediately struck by Darien’s style and her curiosity about how decisions were made at the school and district levels. She asked many questions and sought to be more involved. As a mother of three children who would be getting their educations here, she seemed determined to understand the priorities and challenges in the schools. I admired her passion and ability to listen and acknowledge all sides of small, large, and controversial issues.

Darien and I also served on the Mountain Ridge Middle School SAC

ncient Greek philosophers taught valuable lessons that are still relevant today.

“Change is the only constant in life” from Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher from 500 BCE¹ is one of FINANCIAL my favorites. I think STRATEGIES it certainly applies to our current economic situation.

No one can predict what is going to happen, except we know there will always be change. Yet, the uncertainty of what that change will be can be unsettling. We Patricia Kummer know the stock market does not seem to like uncertainty, and neither do most humans, however change is the constant that we live with. The next best thing we can do is prepare, be flexible and anticipate change, rather than fight it.

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SMITH FROM PAGE 10

Male mosquitoes don’t bite humans, but females do. Most of us don’t even try to make a distinction, and dispose of both whenever possible.

Male and female mosquitoes buzz, by the way.

According to Mosquito Squad, “Today, 90% of all malaria deaths in the world occur in Africa, south of the Sahara.”

Fortunately for us, mosquitoes prefer humid, tropical regions.

Which brings me to humidity. Few

things vex me as much as humidity.

Houseflies, mosquitoes, and humidity.

You can watch all three in “Deliverance,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and “The Prisoner of Shark Island.”

The prisoner referred to is Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was sent to Shark Island as punishment for treating John Wilkes Booth after Booth shot President Lincoln.

Mudd was eventually pardoned, partly because, as a physician, he was able to stem a yellow fever outbreak on the island caused by mosquitoes.

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LIFE

Records going back more than a century are being digitized

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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ore than a century’s worth of records now packed into boxes and storage containers in the basement of the Colorado Center for the Blind will soon be transformed into a comprehensive, digital history and made available to the public.

Members of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado are in year two of a five-year project to digitally preserve records of the state’s blind community — before the documents deteriorate or are lost.

Most importantly, project leaders said, the history will finally be accessible to the very community it’s written about.

“This is a really big project, and this is important because blind people’s history is not being told,” said Peggy Chong, who is leading the archival effort. “By and large, we don’t learn about our own history.”

Both the National Federation of the Blind Chong of Colorado and the Colorado Center for the Blind are based in Littleton.

Chong, an Aurora resident, has been a member of the national organization for 50 years, joining at age 14 because her mother and three sisters were blind, she said.

She moved to Colorado two years ago and quickly set to work learning the local organization’s history, cataloging artifacts and taking on the archival project.

There are a variety of documents and artifacts waiting to be digitized, Chong said.

Meeting minutes dating back to the early 1900s are hand-written. Documents exist in several versions of braille and need transcribing. Old newspaper clips are fading. Some records were damaged by a basement flood at the center, or simply old age.

Chong’s main goal is to make this history available to the blind community in Colorado, she said, but she also aims to better inform the community at large. The organization will make the digital archive available to libraries and universities once it’s complete.

Then maybe, Chong said, creators in entertainment like screenwriters or playwrights will be inspired by characters that don’t fit tropes about the blind. She envisions stories about the blind legislators making a difference in their states, or blind entrepreneurs opening their own businesses.

Scott LaBarre, president of National Federation of the Blind of Colorado since 2005, said Colorado is lucky to have Chong.

She has become known as “the blind history lady” for her efforts preserving history about the blind, said LaBarre, who is blind and lives in Centennial.

“I think it’s critical that we understand where we came from as a population, as a community,” LaBarre

Julie Deden is the director of the Colorado Center for the Blind. said. “It gives us a lot of information about how much we’ve accomplished and how much more we have yet to accomplish. So, I think it’s a very important project.”

LaBarre said he’s most eager to see the early part of his organization’s history clearly laid out, which he described as the dawn of a “growing movement of blind people taking matters into their own hands.”

LaBarre, a lawyer who runs his own Denver law firm, said the public can learn about the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado’s roots, how they organized and advocated for blind residents in the state.

“For a long time and all throughout our country’s history and much of the world’s history, there have always been organizations for the blind,” he said. “But they weren’t the blind representing themselves and determining for themselves what the future would be.”

Julie Deden, director of the Colorado Center for the Blind, said the finished digital archive will show how far blind Coloradans have come. Deden grew up in modern day Centennial and was born blind. She has served as

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Historical records now sit in boxes in the Colorado Center for the Blind’s basement but will soon be digitally preserved.

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the center’s director for 22 years.

“When we have access to our own history, it gives us the opportunity and I guess the impetus to look at, where do we come from, and where do we

want to go from here,” she said.

Having history available to them also gives blind community members “a newfound reverence” for the pioneers who helped create organizations like the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, she said, or advocate for the community’s needs.

The project’s next step will be finding dozens of volunteers to help transcribe documents that do not scan well, she said.

Time is ticking. Chong said records about the blind are disappearing across the country.

As schools for the blind have closed in various states, the facilities’ records were often discarded or lost. When blind individuals pass on, their families sometimes toss items like diaries or records written in braille, because no one can read them.

In Colorado, Chong wants to stop that from happening.

“Our history is not important enough for storage. It’s not important enough to spend precious archiving money on. It’s up to us to do that,” Chong said. “It’s important that we preserve it and we do it before it’s destroyed or lost to the wind.”

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Annual art show runs through October

he Littleton Fine Arts Guild has opened its annual “This is Colorado” show of members’ works through Oct. 31 at Town Hall SONYA’S Arts Center’s StanSAMPLER ton Gallery, located in downtown Littleton at 2450 W. Main St. (Town Hall’s first show of the season will be presented at Hudson Gardens, but the box office and building will be open to visitors. LFAG will curate future exhibSonya Ellingboe its at Town Hall, but some will be open to outside artists. See townhallartscenter.org for Stanton Art Gallery hours.

(Note that the Heritage Fine Arts

Guild’s annual show is also called “This is Colorado,” but is a completely separate exhibit, which this year will be a virtual presentation on the Arapahoe Community College Gallery of Fine Arts website from November through January.

Call for entries Heritage Fine Arts Guild’s annual statewide juried exhibition, “This is Colorado,” will accept submissions from Sept. 28 through Oct. 9 midnight.

Up to three images may be entered — $35 for members; $40 for non-members (heritage-guild.com/2020-this-iscolorado-show). The juror is Amelia Furman.

‘Almost Heaven’ “Almost Heaven,” presented by Town Hall Arts Center at Hudson Gar-

dens through Oct. 11, is based on John Denver’s music. Tickets at THAC box office. ($47, $52.) 303-794-2787, townhallartscenter.org. Masks required, social distancing, e-tickets, wheelchairaccessible. Performances at 7 p.m.

Wednesdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. All tickets, whether purchased at the box office, online or by phone, will be print-athome, received by email. They will be sold in “Pods,” socially distanced from others. Bring folding chairs or blankets, or request Hudson Gardens chairs. Box office hours: Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Aurora Fox The Aurora Fox season will include: “Tomfoolery” Sept. 18 to Oct. 11; “Black Nativity” Nov. 27 to Dec. 20; “The Pavilion” Jan. 29 to Feb. 21;

“Queens Girl in the World” March 12 to April 4; “Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure” April 23 to May 16. See aurorafox.org, 303-739-1970.

Larkspur festival Larkspur Autumn Arts and Crafts Fest, at Larkspur Community Park on Sept. 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will have 50 booths, food and refreshment area. More information at larkspurchamberofcommerce.com.

New hours in Littleton Littleton’s Bemis Library and Littleton Museum announce expanded hours. Library: Monday through Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Museum: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations required: 303-795-3950. Timed entry required.

RidgeGate makes progress on east side 3,000-plus residents to move in by 2023

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Development in Lone Tree’s RidgeGate community presses on despite setbacks from the COVID-19 pandemic and the virus’s economic impact.

Here is a look at some of what is happening: Coventry Development, the master developer of the RidgeGate neighborhood, has kept up with $40 million in public infrastructure work during the pandemic, according to a Sept. 10 news release.

Coventry is now shopping for a provider for its “state-of-the-art” fiber-optic and 5G network, the release states.

“Simple solutions like a reduced dependence on the car and the 5-gig

fiber-optic internet network make life a bit simpler during an otherwise challenging time,” said Keith Simon, Coventry Development’s executive vice president.

Three residential projects in RidgeGate East, east of I-25, are now under contract, the release states. Construction on the first 2,500 RidgeGate East houses is expected to start early next year.

The Kiewit regional headquarters is expected to open next year. A 240unit apartment complex at Sky Ridge Station is scheduled to begin construction by the end of this year.

“Our new regional headquarters in RidgeGate offers an ideal environment for our employees to live and work,” stated Alan Lincoln, Kiewit’s director of real estate.

Charles Schwab added to its 467,000-square-foot campus with a parking lot and mixed-use building called

“The Conference Center at RidgeGate.”

Shea Homes submitted its preliminary plan to the city for a 1,900-home village near the RidgeGate Light Rail Station. New residents are expected in 2022, the release states.

Regency Residential submitted a site improvement plan to the city for approval of a 540-unit mixed-use, market-rate apartment complex. New residents are expected to move in as early as 2022.

Koelbel and Co. secured funding for a 67-unit affordable housing project at the RidgeGate Station. New residents will move in as early as 2022.

Schweiger Ranch, the 38-acre property in RidgeGate East, is continuing with its 2020 programming. The century-old ranch hosts outdoor events.

Tall Tales Ranch, a planned residential community for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities north of Schweiger Ranch,

received approval from the city and will soon begin fundraising.

The last four-mile stretch of the East/West Regional Trail will be completed later this year. It will become the longest trail in the Denver metro area, spanning 26 miles from Highlands Ranch to the Cherry Creek Trail system in Parker.

“From the beginning, RidgeGate has made access to the outdoors a cornerstone of the community’s mission and it has made all the difference in our success over the last 10 years,” Simon said.

RidgeGate is home to 6,000 residents on the west side of I-25. Three new light rail stations opened last year.

RidgeGate encompasses 3,500 acres and is intended to “seamlessly integrate urban amenities and residential neighborhoods with beautiful natural open spaces, parks and trails,” according to the Sept. 10 news release.

Break Bread food program soldiers on amid pandemic Church offers pickup service, limited delivery to help people who are struggling

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When Littleton United Methodist Church started its generous Break Bread program, it was aimed at young families with children, who lived in the surrounding neighborhood and needed a bit of food help, but the website says it “serves anyone who wants to enjoy it...”

A one-night-a-week sit-down dinner in the church building was the plan.

Then a pandemic came to its community as well as the rest of the world, and the popular program, which had grown to distribution two times a week, had to work within county health guidelines of social/physical distancing. Food is at present available for pickup only at the Shepperd Avenue entrance to the church, just east of South Datura Street (Saturdays 4 to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays: 4 to 5 p.m.).

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5 to 6 p.m. by calling 303-794-6379 (leave message for Jen Engquist.)

Numerous volunteers are involved in making this successful program work in the church’s recently remodeled professional kitchen, overseen by chef Joe Ruder and program director Engquist.

There is also a crew of volunteer vegetable gardeners, who supply fresh vegetables each week ...

Church members Sue and Randy Poet share a garden site on their large property south of Littleton, where those volunteers raise fresh food crops: tomatoes, corn, several varieties of squash, leeks, asparagus, cabbage, cucumbers, kohlrabi, raspberries, salad greens and more. We were fortunate to visit there recently, to better realize the generosity in this church community.

Fencing surrounds the garden — to preserve the produce for human consumption.

Hungry bunnies abound in the area, Sue says. And then, there were the elk — who had a fondness for raspberries and decimated a first crop! A tall electric fence now protects the berries and other tender produce.

Ruder told Sue Poet he could use anything available from the garden.

“Corn came in all of a sudden in a three-week period,” she said. “We gave

away 1,800 ears of corn.” Overflow is stored in a commercial freezer in the church kitchen.

White plastic bins stand at ready on the edges of the garden, to convey batches of produce to the church kitchen. Volunteers work when they can during the week and the Poets supplying water and fencing.

“We actually could handle more — we have the capability,” said Sue Poet.

With last week’s snow in the forecast, volunteers came to cover tender plants with plastic protection. Hopefully the coming weeks will have more sun and additional growing days ...

Plants were started from seed during

a couple weeks in early March at the Poets’ home and carried to the site when ready to plant, tend carefully and eventually share.

Sue Poet grew up in Littleton and received this land from her late mother, Littleton Realtor Phyllis Dowell, whom longtime readers will probably remember, since she was active in community affairs.

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Telehealth is ‘here to stay’ Local providers reflect on patient care during pandemic

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Back in February, many health-care providers in Colorado relied only sparingly on telehealth, or virtual medical visits.

Only about 10% of appointments were online across all of Kaiser Permanente. Similarly, only 10% to 15% of visits were virtual for some Centura providers like Dr. Oswaldo Grenardo. And SCL Health, which had not yet even launched its telehealth operation, was faced with the task of rolling out a telehealth operation almost overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, said Dr. Amy Scanlan, Front Range medical director and family medicine physician.

But after the pandemic prompted health providers nationwide to rely heavily on telehealth, providers say the practice got them through the unprecedented crisis — and will play a major role in the industry’s future, with patients opting for virtual op-

tions even with in-person options available again.

As of August, 60% to 70% of Kaiser Permanente appointments were held via telehealth, said Wendy Gozansky, a Kaiser geriatrician and Kaiser’s vice president of quality.

At Grenardo’s and Scanlan’s practices, virtual numbers aren’t quite as high as Kaiser’s. Grenardo estimated about half of his patients still opt for virtual visits. Scanlan estimated that only about 12% of her visits occur over telehealth.

“I definitely think it’s here to stay,” said Grenardo, a family medicine doctor. But as for the extent it is used by each patient, “I think it depends a lot on their doctor — there are doctors who really want to do it versus those who feel uncomfortable with it.”

One reason the future of telehealth looks bright is because so much can and has been done via virtual visits, the providers said.

For instance, Gozansky highlighted several tasks accomplished daily by Kaiser physicians working over telehealth, from conducting behavioral health consults to writing prescriptions.

“There’s so many people who realized, ‘I could get a lot of care (virtually),’” she said.

Dr. Christopher Davis, the medical director of UCHealth’s virtual health center, appears in a video feed during a virtual urgent care appointment. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER Across the metro area, some patients said they found cost-effective, virtual care during the pandemic.

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But for others, telehealth has come up short. Area resident Donna DeVisser, for instance, claimed that in mid-August, her 87-year-old father, a Kaiser patient, was asked to schedule a physical via telehealth. According to her, his provider declined to have him come in for an in-person visit.

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“How is it possible to touch, feel, listen and treat someone through a computer screen?” DeVisser said. “He pays his premiums and he is entitled to an annual physical.”

Providers agreed that telehealth cannot serve every need.

“Physical exams and getting vital signs are a little bit more challenging,” Scanlan said. Particularly for patients with abdominal pain, in which she feels exams are required for accurate diagnoses, diagnosing patients over telehealth alone was not usually her best option, she said.

Grenardo said in situations in which he felt he could not diagnose a patient over telehealth, he would recommend they call DispatchHealth, which visits patients in their homes. He would also refer some patients to urgent care centers, he said.

Scanlan likewise referred some patients to DispatchHealth, she said.

Other drawbacks of the pandemic that could not necessarily be addressed through telehealth included significant, months-long drops in the number of patients requesting immunizations and numerous procedures, including mammograms, colonoscopies and bone density scans, at least at Grenardo’s office.

“A lot of the preventative care issues that we typically dealt with had to be put on hold,” he said.

He also highlighted a challenge with seeing some older patients who do not have access to or are not comfortable using certain forms of technology.

“We try our best to really accommodate those people who have been lost during the shuffle,” he said. “We’re making sure we try and do as much as we can.”

But even for everything that telehealth cannot address, the doctors feel the practice has also had numerous unexpected benefits.

“I asked a patient what he was taking and he couldn’t remember.

So he ran upstairs, found the bottle and showed me exactly what he was taking, which is fantastic,” Grenardo said. “We’re really being able to examine ‘what are you doing, is your home safe, what is your environment?’”

Gozansky agreed, saying at Kaiser, telehealth has been overwhelmingly well-received by patients.

“People find video to be quite personal. I’m coming to them in their home in a way,” Gozansky said. “This really is the modern-day house call.”

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Practice amid pandemic is ongoing challenge Masks, temperature checks, sanitized gear among features of athletics during COVID-19

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mountain Vista boys tennis players with face masks on hiked up to the tennis facility, then checked in and had their temperatures taken before heading onto the courts.

It’s all part of the guidelines created because of the COVID-19 pandemic for practices for those sports in the CHSAA’s Sports A category (cross country, boys tennis, softball and boys golf) that are currently competing.

“It’s one of those things where you are grateful for the fact that you get to play, that you are in a social distancing sport,” said Vista boys tennis coach and Athletic Director Jim Flanigan.

“So you just say, what do we have to do so we can get to play?

“We’ve had to take the numbers down so we can’t have as many kids on the court as we did before,” he continued. “I’ve always had a no cut policy. This year, we’ve had to cut some kids. We usually have about 70 kids come out for tennis at Vista and we had to cut it down to 52.”

Football was one of the sports

Cross country runners this season must follow COVID guidelines like all other sports that are currently playing during the CHSAA’s Season A. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON moved to spring as part of the CHSAA’s plan for the 2020-21 year that included four, seven-week seasons and reduced schedules.

In August the CHSAA stated that as part of a return-to-play plan traditional fall sports would switch to the spring as part of four seasons (A, B, C and D).

For now softball players, boys golfers, boys tennis players and cross country runners are practicing and playing.

“As far as practices, no changes”

said Douglas County softball coach Dane Craig. “Players have to show up with a mask on and if they take a break they have to put a mask on. We have to take their temperatures every single day before a practice or game.

We have to have balls sanitized before we use them. We were supposed to extend our dugouts but actually ours are big enough.

“We have to put in more work preparing everything. We are dealing with one thing after another, most of them kind of driven from COVID.

We had to mark off our bleacher for where people can and cannot sit. The biggest obstacle is those whether they are spectators or whatever. If people see us out there without a mask on or kids without a mask, without knowing the rules and guidelines, they call our athletic director and say softball is not following the rules. They don’t know what we’ve been told and what we haven’t.”

Arapahoe boys golf coach Harry Buckner has seen no changes in practice sessions, “Our practices have been about the same as always,” he explained. “They work on their games individually and are separated when are working on chipping and putting. Golf is the safest game to play during these times. Just hope we can get through the season.”

Douglas County School District athletic director Derek Chaney feels coaches are doing a good job.

“Practices aren’t the same,” admitted Chaney. “They are a little different for sure, as far as screening people when they first go to practice, taking temperature checks and social distancing when we can. We’re trying to do as much as we can. Some things remain the same but some things have to change.

“Coaches want to coach and it takes away a little bit from that when they have to all this other stuff. They are still doing the best they can with it and they have responsibilities to go with it.”

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In recent high school sports matchups around the south metro area:  Two-time defending boys state tennis champions Regis Jesuit faced Cherry Creek, the state runner-up the past two seasons, in a dual meet held on Aug. 31.

Cherry Creek won, 5-1, with Regis winning only the No. 2 singles match.

Creek won No. 3 singles and all the doubles matches.

The No. 1 singles match was played but not completed because of weather.  Both the Centennial and Continental Leagues had conference golf meets.

Arapahoe dominates: Arapahoe won the Centennial League meet on Sept. 2 at Saddle Creek with a score of 279 which was 23 strokes lower than second place Cherry Creek.

Warriors sophomore Grant Juergeus had five birdies and an eagle on the back nine and won individual honors with a 6-under-par 66 to beat teammates Will Kates and Graham Dzengelewski who were second and third.

Kates, last season’s state champion as a sophomore, carded a 4-under par 68 and senior Dzengelewski had a 2-under-par 70.

Castle View on top: At the Aug. 31 Continental League at Blackstone Country Club, Castle View finished first among the teams with a score of 312 while Rock Canyon was a stroke behind in second place.

Legend’s Ryan Parker had a holein-one and shot a 2-under-par 70 to win medalist honors. Castle View’s Luke Cushman turned in a 71 while ThunderRidge’s Dylan Everett had an even-par 72.  In softball action, top-ranked Rock Canyon won its seventh straight game as it prepared for a Continental League showdown against ranked ninth-ranked Legend that was scheduled to be played Sept. 9.

Castle View 8, Bear Creek 6: The Sabercats scored twice in the top of the eighth inning on Sept. 1 to pull out a win as Amber Rychlick went 4-for-4 to pace Castle View’s 12-hit attack.

Legend 3, Pueblo South 0: Sophomore Cameron Ponich tossed a no-hitter and the Titans scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning in a win over Pueblo South, one of the state’s ranked 4A teams, on Aug. 29.

Ponich issued five walks and struck out eight batters in the win.

Legend 13, Dakota Ridge 1: The Titans whipped Dakota Ridge on Sept.

3 as Vic Wharton, Emma Athey and Emma Harrington each had three hits.

ThunderRidge 14, Dakota Ridge 2: Natalie Hodges, Payton Pacheco, Courtney McAllister, Alyssa Hunter and Jorja Sierra each had two hits in the Grizzlies’ romp over Dakota Ridge on Sept. 1.

Cherry Creek 5, Grandview 3: The Bruins rallied from a 3-0 deficit to down Grandview on Sept. 2. Junior Amanda Licht belted two home runs and sophomore Hadley Selman also had two hits to pace Creek’s offense.

Douglas County 8, Valor Christian 6: Freshman Jenna Madison and sophomore Sydney Montoya each had two hits and three RBI in the Huskies’ win on Sept. 2. Freshmen Kaylie Whidden and Charlsie Kulbe joined senior Ella Kane with two hits each for the Crusaders.

Heritage 10, Air Academy 9: The Eagles won their third straight game as they held on to edge Air Academy on Aug. 29. Caroline Ermel, Maleia Schaap and Ashlyn Porter each had three hits for Heritage in the game which featured a combined 26 hits for both teams.

The Eagles won their fourth consecutive game when they edged Monarch, 11-9, on Sept. 4 as junior Darby Kramp had four hits and classmate Jadyn Winkler drove in three runs with a homer and triple.

Arapahoe 13, Eaglecrest 11: The Warriors scored six runs in the second inning and defeated Eaglecrest in a Centennial League game on Sept.

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Katie Maney and Becca Dieffenbach each had three hits for Arapahoe and Maney had three RBI.

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Painting

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Tree Service

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Call Joseph

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Sprinklers

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• Pruning • Removals • Shrub Maintenance • FreeEstimates Certified Arborist,Insured, Littleton Resident 720.283.8226 • C:720.979.3888 aspilsbury@msn.com

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Buy a 25-word statewide classified line ad in newspapers across the state of Colorado for just $300 per week.

Ask about our frequency discounts!

Contact this newspaper or call Colorado Press Association Network 303-571-5117

Classifieds

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Merchandise Firewood

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Real Estate Office & Commercial Property

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Hampden Center SPACE FOR LEASE

730, 750, & 770 W Hampden Ave., Englewood, CO 80110 The Hampden Center is a commercial office/medical complex in the heart of the Englewood Business District situated between Santa Fe and Broadway on Hampden Avenue with easy access to the RTD and Light Rail station. With our competitive market rates starting at $19 psf, full-service gross and class A general contractor our custom tenant buildouts are second to none and offer a truly personal tenant experience. The Hampden Center offers a great value for all tenants with numerous dining and retail options within walking distance, easy free parking and more!

For current suite availability and more leasing information please contact Omni Development:

Dennis White, Principal dwitte@omnidev.net

COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR SALE BY OWNER. 1263 PARK STREET, CASTLE ROCK. FULLY LEASED. $1,750,000 7,616 SQ, CALL/TEXT 970-379-1364

Rentals Misc. for Rent Victor CO Historic District. Use imagination. Big windows, restrooms, brick décor 1400 sq ft. Parking. Foot traffic. Two apartments upstairs. Live where you work.

Contact info: 813 835 7616

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Commissioner’s Proceedings August 2020 Vendor Name Total Description 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT VALE FUND 2,470.00 Due to 18th Judicial District-VALE 303 INVESTMENTS LLC 2,500.00 Escrow Payable 3D SPECIALTIES INC 2,929.39 Sign Parts & Supplies 53 CORPORATION LLC 79,530.54 Road-Street Drainage-Construction AARON, BRYAN 850.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show ABSOLUTE GRAPHICS INC 12,334.74 Clothing & Uniforms ACKERMAN ENGINEERING INC 2,400.00 Other Professional Services ACORN PETROLEUM INC 77,803.63 Fleet Tanks Fuel AD MILLER SERVICES INC 135,574.29 Highland Heritage Expansion ADAM, MICHAEL R 8.74 Travel Expense ADAMO BUILDING COMPANY LLC 11,144.00 Escrow Payable ADVANCED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INC 1,389.98 Repair & Maintenance Service AECOM USA INC 13,701.50 State-CDOT AGGREGATE INDUSTRIES 78,169.43 Aggregate, Asphalt & Asphalt Filler AGING RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY 16,171.00 Senior Services Grant AIR FILTER SOLUTIONS INC 6,300.76 Justice Center Cooling Tower ALBERT FREI & SONS 63,625.78 Aggregate Products ALCOHOL MONITORING SYSTEMS INC 14,703.60 Alcohol Monitoring Fees ALL ABOUT HOME DESIGN LLC 2,500.00 Escrow Payable ALL ANIMAL RECOVERY 2,800.00 Other Purchased Services ALLEN , JUDITH F 78.61 Election Judges/Referee Fees ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES 60,443.58 Security Services AM SIGNAL INC 842.12 Traffic Signal Parts AM SIGNAL INC 4,800.00 Video Detection Cameras AMAILCO INC 1,247.08 Service Contracts AMERICAN CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS 955,679.31 Southern Connector Project AMERICAN DIVERSITY 1,276.79 Operating Supplies ANDREWS, SHANITA 27.14 Travel Expense APARTMENT ASSOCIATION OF METRO DENVER 695.00 Books & Subscription APDC COLORADO LANGUAGE CONNECTION 2,303.08 Translation Services APEX DESIGN PC 371.50 Traffic Signals-Engineering APONTE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INC 1,833.33 Lobbying Services ARAMARK SERVICES INC 15,015.66 Inmate Meals ARAPAHOE COUNTY 2,934.69 2nd Quarter Implementation Fees ARAPAHOE COUNTY 457.65 HS Connects Quarterly Fee ARAPAHOE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES 4,495.09 Legal Services ARCHITERRA GROUP INC 9,196.75 Entertainment District Trail ARMA DEI ACADEMY 31,057.75 Schools ARMOR CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES 6,602.85 Medical, Dental & Vet Services ARMORED KNIGHTS INC 1,566.50 Armored Car Services ASKINS, HAILEY 240.29 Travel Expense ATKINS NORTH AMERICA 37,649.30 Road-Street Drainage-Construction ATWATER, KANDI 100.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show AVALIS WAYFINDING SOLUTIONS 3,708.00 Repair & Maintenance Service AVERETT, ASHLEY 241.62 Travel Expense AXON ENTERPRISE INC 592,494.48 Software/Hardware Subscription BANTA, ERIK 9.83 Travel Expense BARCO’S PAINTING OF COLORADO 1,525.00 Exterior Painting BARRETT, DANIEL 200.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show BASELINE ASSOCIATES INC 840.00 Recruitment Costs BAZILE, THAICHA 183.31 Travel Expense BEACON COMMUNICATIONS LLC 23,233.49 Sheriff Boardroom Video Conferencing BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS INC 540.00 Other Professional Services BEMAS CONSTRUCTION INC 2,500.00 Escrow Payable BERNALILLO COUNTY 40.00 Other Purchased Services BEST WESTERN PLUS COTTONTREE INN 1,226.94 Student Travel BEYOND TECHNOLOGY INC 1,453.25 Computer Supplies BJORK, PATSY 204.53 Travel Expense BLACK HILLS ENERGY 1,704.71 Utilities/Gas BLASIOTTI, ROBERT 229.89 Travel Expense BLESSANT, MELANIE (BRANDON) 150.16 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder BOB BARKER COMPANY 1,778.14 Prisoner Maintenance Supplies BOB POPP BUILDING SERVICES INC 3,521.00 Service Contracts BORNHOFT, JANINE 715.47 Livestock Management - Equine BOUCHARD, DREW P 784.00 Tuition Reimbursement BRENNEMAN, MARK 125.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show BREWER, PERRY D 125.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show BRIDGEVIEW IT INC 12,771.25 Contract Work/Temporary Agency BROKEN TREE COMMUNITY CHURCH 2,937.60 Developmental Disabilities Grant BROWN , GERALD COLAS 250.11 Election Judges/Referee Fees BROWN , SALLY L 46.18 Election Judges/Referee Fees BUCK, SAMANTHA 200.68 Travel Expense BURNS FIGA & WILL PC 1,912.50 Legal Services BUTTERFIELD, MICHAEL 185.00 Tuition Reimbursement C & C SAND AND STONE CO 1,224.00 Grounds Keeping Supplies C & L WATER SOLUTIONS INC 220,898.96 Culvert/Pipe Repair CAILTEUX, MELVIN 183.00 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder CARAVEO, EMILY 421.42 Travel Expense CARING COMMUNITIES OF COLORADO 57,394.00 Mental Health Services CASTILLO LEWIS, VICTORIA 83.95 Travel Expense CASTLE ROCK ROCK INC 395.64 Aggregate Products CASTLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER 7,760.00 Transportation Services Grant CASTLETON CENTER WATER & SANITATION 62.00 Water & Sewer CBM CONSULTING 7,726.42 Other Professional Services CCS PRESENTATION SYSTEMS 418.44 Repair & Maintenance Service CDW GOVERNMENT LLC 357.03 Computer Supplies CELEBRITY CUSTOM HOMES 15,224.00 Escrow Payable CENTENNIAL PRINTING 259.00 Printing/Copying/Reports CENTURY LINK 16,456.95 Telephone/Communications CH2M HILL 25,612.66 2019 BPPT Rebate CHADDERDON , KEITH E 295.92 Election Judges/Referee Fees CHATO’S CONCRETE LLC 2,116,680.45 Sidewalk Repair Projects CHRISTIE, SABRINA 100.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show CHURCH OF THE ROCK 2,284.00 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families CINTAS CORPORATION 5,520.00 Service Contracts CITY OF AURORA 26,829.95 Due to Aurora-MV License Fee CITY OF AURORA 51,885.48 Intergovernmental-Aurora CITY OF CASTLE PINES 85,830.93 Due to Castle Pines-MV License CITY OF CASTLE PINES 226,011.54 Intergovernmental-Castle Pines CITY OF LITTLETON 6,459.27 Due to Littleton-MV License CITY OF LITTLETON 21,779.65 Intergovernmental-Littleton CITY OF LONE TREE 4,560.69 Due to Lone Tree-MV License CITY OF LONE TREE 1,012,562.73 Intergovernmental-Lone Tree CITY OF WOODLAND PARK 33.70 Bulk Water CIVIC PLUS 19,477.50 Software Implementation/Training CL CLARKE INC 12,414.16 Employee Auto Allowance CLEAR BALLOT GROUP INC 24,075.08 Computer Equipment CLIFT, ANNIE 125.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show CODE-4 COUNSELING 5,680.00 Therapy COLLINS ENGINEERS INC 500.00 Traffic Signal Inspections COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 28,338.50 Due to CBI-Concealed Handgun COLORADO CHILLER SERVICES 6,202.50 Service Contracts COLORADO CODE CONSULTING LLC 6,577.50 Elevator Installation/Testing COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA 7,315.10 Newspaper Notices/Advertising COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT 657.00 Due to State-PH Marriage License COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 2,305.00 Due to State-CO TBI Trust COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 4,380.00 Due to State-HS Marriage License COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT 230.00 Other Professional Services COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 8,015.25 Due to State -Drivers License

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COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 175.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 3,450,470.05 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF STATE 24,558.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 600.00 COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 500,000.00 COLORADO DOORWAYS INC 4,742.82 COLORADO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 6,083.00 COLORADO EVENT TRAFFIC LLC 14,412.45 COLORADO HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION 5,819.00 COLORADO JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT 245.00 COLORADO PAINT COMPANY 56,820.50 COLORADO PIPELINE REHABILITATION LLC 20,663.00 COLORADO SEAMLESS SYSTEMS INC 13,457.00 COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE 27.50 COLUMBINE PAPER & MAINTENANCE 1,288.17 COMBINED SYSTEMS 8,857.80 COMPASSCOM SOFTWARE CORP 7,991.00 COMPASSCOM SOFTWARE CORP 1,293.15 COMPUTRONIX INC 7,200.00 CONTINUUM OF COLORADO CONTINUUM OF COLORADO

2,316.60 4,275.00

CONVERGEONE INC

1,136.14

COORS DISTRIBUTING COMPANY CORDANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS CORRELL, ERIK E CORUS360 COUNTERTOP GUY, THE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OF COLORADO COVERT TRACK GROUP INC CP V INVERNESS LLC CPRCOLORADO.COM CSAA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY CUMMINS SALES AND SERVICE CUMMINS, RYAN D L ADAMS ASSOCIATES DAWN B HOLMES INC DC GROUP INC DELVE, DEREK S DEMKO DIJULIO , DEBORAH DENOVO VENTURES LLC DENVER REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

1,456.25 48.75 282.90 29,970.00 750.00 175.00 1,710.00 26,253.00 50.00 4,900.95 2,626.39 1,650.00 685.00 11,570.00 4,153.80 148.50 83.44 24,207.33 10,000.00

DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS INC DILL, JERRY G DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 18TH DISTRICT DLH ARCHITECTURE LLC

94,879.47 150.00 46,732.22 8,028.88

DODGE DATA & ANALYTICS DORSEY, JAMES DOUGLAS COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION DOUGLAS COUNTY INMATE WELFARE ACCOUNT DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE DYCK, DAINNA J EHLERS & ASSOCIATES INC EKBERG, GERRY ELMORE, WAYNE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL DENVER EMPLOYERS COUNCIL SERVICES INC ENTERPRISE ENVISION IT PARTNERS

133.75 60.00 6,445.00 1,546.25 5,943.00 215.74 2,750.00 125.00 125.00 8,321.00 410.00 562.79 2,706.75

ERICKSON LIVING PROPERTIES LLC ERO RESOURCES CORPORATION ESKER SOFTWARE INC

20,978.00 824.15 894.59

EVANS, SANDRA A EVANS, WENDY EWING IRRIGATION GOLF INDUSTRIAL EZ LINER INDUSTRIES FAIRBANK EQUIPMENT FASTENAL COMPANY FEDEX FELSBURG, HOLT AND ULLEVIG FERKAM INC FIRE ALARM SERVICES INC FIRESIDE MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION FLOORZ LLLP

9,326.50 85.28 43.56 115.19 23,462.20 262.76 109.43 74,586.61 2,775.83 1,757.50 84,430.00 24,474.86

FLYING HORSE CATERING INC FORD, STEVE R FRANKTOWN ANIMAL CLINIC FRENCH, JA’DAE FRONTIER FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL COMPANY GADES SALES COMPANY INC GADZIALA, CAMILLE GATTO, JASON GEIST, DAVE GEOSHACK GIRARD, DAVID E GITLEN, JOSHUA BRYAN GJELLUM, DUSTIN GMCO CORPORATION GORMAN, THOMAS J GRAY, KAYLA GREY, TIFFANY GROUND ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC

2,896.11 125.00 430.08 185.06 2,126.06 1,098.00 144.73 50.00 2,500.00 85.00 650.00 40.00 13.00 67,308.00 7,181.68 125.00 274.85 77,234.48

HALL, DIANE HALLENBECK, JACQUIE HAMILTON, EMILY HARD HEAD VETERANS HARPER, TRACY J HARTLEY, JOSEPH HBS-HOME BUILDERS SERVICES HDR ENGINEERING INC HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES HEALTHCARE MEDICAL WASTE SERVICES LLC HELLFRITZ, MARK HELP & HOPE CENTER

125.00 100.00 100.00 41,500.00 1,899.98 148.50 80.00 39,996.79 5,756.25 90.00 151.76 6,851.83

HELTON & WILLIAMSEN PC HERZ, LARRY E HINES, SHARON L HML TRAINING INC HOFFMAN, DARCY HOIHJELLE, SANDRA HOWSE, KATHY M HSS - HOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES

1,735.00 359.25 78.39 446.05 650.00 200.00 100.00 44,110.00

HUDICK EXCAVATING INC

5,000.00

Due to State-Handicapped Parking Due to State-MV Due to State-eRecording Conference, Seminar, Training Fees State-CDOT Operating Supplies Machinery & Equipment County Fair Service/Administration Professional Membership & Licenses Due to State-Family Friendly Court Paint & Road Striping Culvert/Pipe Repair Roof Maintenance Due to State-Voter Confidentiality Janitorial Supplies Firearm Supplies Computer Supplies Telephone/Communications Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Developmental Disabilities Grant Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Fair Events Medical, Dental & Vet Services Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Business Analyst Improvements Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Stealth Trackers Escrow Payable Training Services Insurance Claims-Property Service Contracts Judges/Referees/Fair Show Noise Impact Studies Medical, Dental & Vet Services Service Contracts Instructor Travel Election Judges/Referee Fees Software Development Support Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Mill Levy Distribution July 2020 Judges/Referees/Fair Show Legal Services Justice Center/Highlands Park Improvements Newspaper Notices/Advertising Professional Membership & Licenses Security Services Professional Services/Booking Fees Other Purchased Services Travel Expense Other Professional Services Judges/Referees/Fair Show Professional Membership & Licenses Student Travel Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Instructor Travel Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Escrow Payable Natural Resource Site Review Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Other Professional Services Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Operating Supplies Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Operating Supplies Postage & Delivery Service Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Service Contracts Repair & Maintenance Service Historical Repository/Investigations Carpet Catered Meal/Fair Livestock Judges/Referees/Fair Show Operating Supplies Travel Expense Repair & Maintenance Supplies Traffic-School Flasher Parts Travel Expense Fee Refunds-Sheriff’s Office Escrow Payable Other Professional Services Veteran Stipend Fee Refunds-Community Justice Fee Refunds-Sheriff’s Office Dust Suppressant Other Professional Services Judges/Referees/Fair Show Travel Expense Road Repair, Construction, Inspection Services Judges/Referees/Fair Show Judges/Referees/Fair Show Judges/Referees/Fair Show Clothing & Uniforms Instructor Travel Instructor Travel Waste Disposal Services State-CDOT Mental Health Services Biohazard Waste Removal Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Reimbursement for Community Services Other Professional Services Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Travel Expense Travel Expense Veteran Stipend Judges/Referees/Fair Show Judges/Referees/Fair Show Building Security Equipment/ Supplies Escrow Payable

HUDICK EXCAVATING INC 88,349.50 Tomah Road Ditch Repair HUERTA, JENNIFER M 129.32 Travel Expense HUMANE SOCIETY OF PIKES PEAK 34,975.00 Animal Control Services HUMMER, WILLIAM 178.05 Fee Refunds-Sheriff’s Office ICMA MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS 200.00 Professional Membership & Licenses ID EDGE INC 993.85 Building Security Supplies ID INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES LLC 4,479.50 Other Professional Services IMS PRINTING & SIGNS 959.00 Operating Supplies INGRAM , DENISE M 169.92 Election Judges/Referee Fees INTEGRATED CLEANING SERVICES 72,048.90 Cleaning Services INTELLECTUAL TECHNOLOGY INC 136.69 KIOSK NSF Fees INTERMOUNTAIN SALES OF DENVER INC 303.02 Operating Supplies IREA 119,627.95 Utilities/Electric IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE OF AMERICA 1,524.00 County Fair Services/Show J BROWER PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES & CONSULTING 485.00 Recruitment Costs J P MORGAN CHASE BANK 715,971.61 PCard Purchases 06/05/20-07/04/20 JACQTHAL ENTERPRISES 5,623.08 Other Professional Services JAMES R PEPPER LLC 14,310.00 Roofing Inspections JAY DEE CLEANING & RESTORATION INC 8,405.00 Service Contracts JONES , MICHAEL JOSEPH 33.12 Election Judges/Referee Fees JPL CARES 4,975.00 Fair Grounds Clean Up JR BUTLER INC 3,865.34 2019 BPPT Rebate KANE, MICHELLE 593.98 Travel Expense KAREN A. SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW 300.00 Election Judges/Referee Fees KARY CABINET COMPANY INC 17,575.00 Courtroom Millwork KAUKOL, ROBERT 350.00 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder KAUNE, KERI 100.00 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder KEITH, JIM 1,813.50 Instructor Travel KENNEDY - COLORADO LLC 13,717.62 Building/Land Lease/Rent KENT, RYAN 43.48 Travel Expense KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY 7,334.10 Asphalt & Asphalt Filler KIMCO USA INC 135,063.76 Cars, Vans, Pickups KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES 4,370.00 Roads, Street, Drainage-Engineering KLUTH, MICHAEL A 247.50 Travel Expense KNOPP, SYNNEVA (PETTY CASH) 119.00 County Fair Services/Live KNOTH III, JOHN F 618.32 Travel Expense KRAV MAGA WORLDWIDE INC 1,650.00 Conference, Seminar, Training Fees KRENEK, ALAN L 100.00 Judges/Referees/Fair Show KSL CONSULTING INC 1,150.00 Information Technology Consulting KUBICZ, ELZBIETA J 340.55 Instructor Travel KUBL GROUP LLC 2,875.00 Repair & Maintenance Service LAMB-STAR ENGINEERING LLC 26,905.00 Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay LEBEAU, DARRELL 100.00 Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS 5,653.82 Telephone/Communications LEVIN SITCOFF PC 936,319.66 Insurance Claims-Property LIFE SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL INSTITUTE INC 110.00 Other Professional Services LIFELONG INC 562.50 Other Professional Services LIGHT POLES PLUS.COM 40,000.00 General Engineering Services LIGHTING ACCESSORY & WARNING SYSTEMS 8,140.00 Cars, Vans, Pickups LINGUISTIC STATEMENT ANALYSIS 248.00 Instructor Travel LINGUISTIC STATEMENT ANALYSIS 5,620.00 Other Professional Services LITTLETON EQUINE MEDICAL CENTER 737.23 Livestock Management - 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Highlands Ranch Legals 9.17.20 * 1

22 Highlands Ranch Herald

September 17, 2020S

Public Notices 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree Lone Tree Municipal Building 9220 Kimmer Drive, Lone Tree EchoPark Stadium 11901 Newlin Gulch Boulevard, Parker Parker Police Department 18600 Lincoln Meadows Parkway, Parker Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker Douglas County Facilities Building 9040 Tammy Lane, Parker

Legals City and County PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF ELECTION TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020 DOUGLAS COUNTY MERLIN KLOTZ, CLERK AND RECORDER

VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER LOCATIONS AND HOURS:

In compliance with the provisions of Colorado Revised Statute 1-5-205(1) notice is hereby given that a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Ballots will be mailed to all eligible electors beginning the week of October 12, 2020. Voters will be mailed a ballot that contains only those races and/or measures on which the voter is eligible to vote. Voters who do not receive a ballot by October 20, 2020 may request a ballot from the Douglas County Elections Office, located at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock, CO 80109, or by calling 303-660-7444.

Completed ballots may be returned by U.S. Mail or hand delivered to a Douglas County BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATION or VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER. If you choose to return a completed ballot by mail, you must affix adequate postage to the OFFICIAL BALLOT RETURN ENVELOPE before mailing. Ballots must be received by the Douglas County Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 3, 2020. Postmarks do not count as a received date.

24-HOUR BALLOT DROP BOX LOCATIONS: These locations are available 24-hours a day beginning Monday, October 12, 2020, until 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Castle Pines Library 360 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines Douglas County Elections Office 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock Douglas County Events Center 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock Douglas County Office Building 100 Third Street, Castle Rock The Grange 3692 Meadows Boulevard, Castle Rock The Ridge House 4501 E. Enderud Boulevard, Castle Rock Crystal Valley Ranch Recreation Center 2160 Fox Haven Drive, Castle Rock Douglas County Parks and Trails Division 9651 S. Quebec Street, Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch Motor Vehicle 2223 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway Highlands Ranch Highlands Ranch Sheriff Substation 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch Redstone Park 3280 Redstone Park Circle, Highlands Ranch Larkspur Town Hall 8720 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur Roxborough Marketplace 8355 N. Rampart Range Road, Littleton Sterling Ranch Civic Center 8155 Piney River Avenue, Littleton Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center

Voter Service and Polling Centers offer the following voter services: register to vote, update voter registration, replace a ballot, vote in person, drop off a voted ballot, use an ADA accessible voting machine.

Highlands Ranch High School 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch Mountain Vista High School 10585 Mountain Vista Ridge Highlands Ranch Rock Canyon High School 5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch ThunderRidge High School 1991 W. Wildcat Reserve Parkway Highlands Ranch Chaparral High School 15655 Brookstone Drive, Parker Legend High School 22219 Hilltop Road, Parker Ponderosa High School 7007 Bayou Gulch Road, Parker Please contact the Douglas County Elections Office at 303-660-7444 or visit DouglasVotes.com if you have any questions.

ATTENTION: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, in-person voting may be limited or unavailable at certain locations. The Douglas County Clerk & Recorder’s Office strongly encourages all voters to return their ballots to a county-controlled 24-hour ballot drop box or by mail. If you must vote in-person, please check DouglasVotes.com or call 303-660-7444 before going to vote in-person to confirm availability.

Legal Notice No. 937917 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Phase 1 locations are available Monday – Friday, October 19 – November 2, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

A public hearing before the Planning Commission will be held on October 5th, 2020, at 6:00pm, and a public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners will be held on October 13th, 2020, at 2:30pm in the Commissioners Hearing Room, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, CO, to consider a major amendment to the Sterling Ranch Development Plan. The proposed amendment is to modify language within the Planned Development pertaining to Special Character Zone A (SCZ-A) that would allow a K-8 school as a permitted use.

For more information call Douglas County Planning at 303-660-7460.

Douglas County Kirk Hall 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock Northridge Recreation Center 8800 S. Broadway, Highlands Ranch Lone Tree Motor Vehicle, Park Meadows Center 9350 Heritage Hills Circle, Lone Tree Parker Town Hall 20120 E. Mainstreet, Parker In addition to Phase 1 locations, Phase 2 locations are available Friday, October 30, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2020, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Castle Pines North Metro District Building 7404 Yorkshire Drive, Castle Pines Douglas County Human Services 4400 Castleton Court, Castle Rock ChristLife Community Church 5451 CO-86, Franktown Larkspur Fire Department 9414 Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur Roxborough Library 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200 Littleton Louviers Village Clubhouse 7885 Louviers Boulevard, Louviers Parker Fieldhouse 18700 E. Plaza Drive, Parker In addition to Phase 1 and 2 locations, Phase 3 locations are available Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Castle View High School 5254 N. Meadows Drive, Castle Rock Douglas County High School 2842 Front Street, Castle Rock

Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

File No./Name: ZR2020-008/ Second Amendment to the Sterling Ranch Planned Development Legal Notice No. 937919 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Bids and Settlements Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) #023-20 PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE CHECK SERVICES The Department of Human Resources of Douglas County, Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests proposals from responsible and qualified firms to perform professional reference check services.

The RFP documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

RFP documents are not available for purchase

from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

While the RFP documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic proposal responses.

RFP responses will be received until 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 by Douglas County Government, Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. All responses must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “Request for Proposal (RFP) #023-20, Professional Reference Check Services”. Proposal responses will not be considered which are received after the time stated and any proposals so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said proposal and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so. Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful vendor.

Please direct any questions concerning this RFP to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 937928 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

TO: JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: Unknown TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Return of Service and Adjudication for Respondent Fathers has been set for September 29, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Division C, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Parties are to participate by calling 720437-6180, extension 75553#.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.

If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate.

You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2019, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: LETTY MCCANN, D.O.B.: 4/11/2019; Child, And concerning: HEATHER MCCANN, D.O.B.: 3/19/1986, Mother; KELSEY COLEMAN, D.O.B.: 2/25/1987, Possible Father; JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: Unknown, Possible Father; Respondents.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: September 9, 2020

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV71 DIVISION C

/s/ Lori Kennedy Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No. 937925 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule

Douglas County Warrants Continued Continued From Last Page 937908 DC Warrants Page 2 of 2 PEAK OFFICE FURNITURE INC PERRY PARK WATER & SANITATION PERRY PINES HOA PETTY, AARON D PHIPPEN, ANNELIESE PINERY HOMEOWNERS PINERY WATER DISTRICT PINYON ENVIRONMENTAL INC PIONEER MATERIALS WEST INC PMAM CORPORATION POLO PROPERTIES HOLDINGS LLC POLYONE CORP POTESTIO BROTHERS EQUIPMENT POWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY PRECISION DYNAMICS CORPORATION PRITCHETT , RONALD PRO COM - PRO COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO PUBLIC TRUST ADVISORS LLC PURPLE LOTUS WELLNESS YOGA LLC RADIANCE CONSULTING REASBECK, SHELLY RED SKIES SERVICES REITA CREEK SCOREBOARDS REPORTS NOW INC RESPEC CONSULTING & SERVICES REVAC USA LLC REYNAVA SOLUTIONS LLC RG LANDSCAPING SERVICES LLC RICHARD L MARKS STUDIOS INC RIGHT ON LEARNING RINKER MATERIALS RISING STAR MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH RIVERWOOD HOMES OF COLORADO RK WATER RME LTD LLC ELITE SURFACE INFRASTRUCTURE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIR SOLUTIONS ROCKY MOUNTAIN MAIL SERVICES ROCKY TOP RESOURCES INC ROSENTHAL, VERLYN ROXBOROUGH WATER & SANITATION DISTRICT RYLIND MANUFACTURING SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY SASE COMPANY SCHMITT, CHERYL S-COMM FIBER INC SEDALIA LANDFILL SEMPERA SGR LLC SHILOH HOME INC SHIP ART-TERRY DOWD LLC SHORT, LUKE C SHRED-IT C/O STERICYCLE INC SIGNDESIGN

212,418.06 13,713.56 75.00 137.38 75.00 1,014.75 11,047.98 1,700.00 20,514.99 1,215.20 10.00 37,685.56 59.95 75,706.00 589.64 229.32 1,519.00 6,075.00 5,000.00 5,833.33 450.00 2,225.00 5,000.00 2,600.00 18,500.00 1,000.00 1,350.00 2,025.00 2,500.00 9,722.10 2,500.00 16,000.00 6,020.00 325.00 2,500.00 2,454.00 19,915.00 36.40 788.24 7,687.50 2,500.00 114.60 26,310.00 30.53 2,315.96 593.76 17,050.00 723.41 21,301.00 9,840.00 14,576.94 15,335.00 325.00 151.81 800.00

Furniture/Office Systems Bulk Water Facilities Use Fees Metro Area Meeting Expense Judges/Referees/Fair Show Security Services Water & Sewer Other Professional Services Ceiling Tile Replacement Alarm Administration Expenses Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder 2019 BPPT Rebate Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Construction Maintenance Equipment Operating Supplies Election Judges/Referee Fees Medical, Dental & Vet Services Other Professional Services Escrow Payable Accounting & Financial Services Training Services Other Professional Services Escrow Payable Fire Mitigation Consulting Equipment Rental/Fair Rodeo Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Other Professional Services Conference, Seminar, Training Fees Operating Supplies Landscape Repair Other Professional Services Tutoring Services Construction Maintenance Materials Facilities Use Fees Escrow Payable Service Contracts Road-Street Drainage-Construction Operating Supplies Postage & Delivery Service Slash Grinding Escrow Payable Water & Sewer Machinery & Equipment Clothing & Uniforms Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Parks & Recreation Improvement Waste Disposal Services Contract Work/Temporary Agency Legal Services Building/Land Lease/Rent Moving Expense Judges/Referees/Fair Show Other Purchased Services Fair Rodeo

SINGLETRACK TRAILS SKYLINE STEEL SOUTHEAST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SOUTHLAND MEDICAL LLC SPATIALEST INC

81,553.72 8,797.61 66,184.99 518.80 25,000.00

SPENCE CONSULTING SERVICES LLC SPLIT RAIL FENCE COMPANY STADLER, BRANDY STANLEY CONSULTANTS INC STATE OF COLORADO STERLING CUSTOM HOMES INC STEVEN A RHOADS PHD INC STOMPOR, JENNIFER STONEGATE VILLAGE METRO STURGEON ELECTRIC COMPANY SUMMIT PATHOLOGY SUMMIT TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS SUMMITSTONE HEALTH PARTNERS SUNDQUIST, SABRINA SWARCO REFLEX LLC SWARTZ, RICHARD S SWEEP STAKES UNLIMITED T & A ROPING T D MERTLICH INC T R TRAINING INC T R TRAINING INC TADLA, SLAWOMIR TALL GUYS LLC TAYLOR, DAVID T & DONNA J TAYLOR, VIVIAN A TAYLOR, VIVIAN A TECHNO RESCUE LLC TELLEZ, ALEJANDRO TELLIGEN TERRACARE ASSOCIATES LLC THIN LINE THREADS LLC THOMAS SCIENTIFIC THOMPSON, STACY THOMSEN, MICHAEL W THOMSON REUTERS WEST TIERRA GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD T-MOBILE USA INC TO THE RESCUE TOUCH PHRASE DEVELOPMENT LLC

19,440.00 31,470.00 171.52 23,865.00 9,032.36 3,618.00 9,000.00 521.88 42,195.65 34,575.25 105.00 95,040.00 5,600.00 894.58 20,000.00 225.00 760.00 1,838.00 7,082.42 5,822.92 1,368.64 2,500.00 5,485.00 69.20 11,090.33 2,343.11 90,873.11 150.00 4,318.41 136.00 293.00 13,320.35 56.00 650.00 6,873.80 766.39 306.00 2,840.00 5,750.00

TOUGH MUDDER TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF LARKSPUR TOWN OF PARKER TOWN OF PARKER TRANS AERO LIMITED TRANSOFT SOLUTIONS INC TRANSWEST TRUCK TRAILER RV TRIARC SYSTEMS LLC TRI-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

59,343.75 589,217.29 1,449,827.95 4,119.00 17,906.71 334,190.07 1,221,522.39 133,820.00 880.00 634,076.00 43,854.00 9,894.39

Repair & Maintenance Service Construction Maintenance Materials Schools Operating Supplies Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Computer Consulting Services Insurance Claims-Property Travel Expense Road-Street Drainage-Construction Postage & Delivery Service Escrow Payable Interview/Interrogation Election Judges/Referee Fees Water & Sewer Traffic Signal Installation Forensic Testing Machinery & Equipment Child Welfare Research Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Paint & Road Striping Other Purchased Services Process Service Fees County Fair Service/Rodeo Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Travel Expense Escrow Payable Rezoning Fees Fee Refunds-Clerk & Recorder Other Professional Services Travel Expense Waste Disposal Services Facilities Use Fees Wellness Program Repair & Maintenance Supplies Clothing & Uniforms Emergency Response Supplies Prisoner Haircuts Veteran Stipend Software/Hardware Subscription Other Professional Services Other Professional Services Transportation Services Grant Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Escrow Payable Due to Castle Pines-MV License Intergovernmental-Castle Rock Due to Larkspur-MV License Intergovernmental-Larkspur Due to Parker-MV License Intergovernmental-Parker Helicopter Services Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Cars, Vans, Pickups Firearms/Tasers Nurse Support Program

TRIPLE CROSS LLC TRI-TECH FORENSICS TRUE NORTH SURVEYING & MAPPING TST INFRASTRUCTURE LLC TUFF SHED INC TURNER, AMY J TW CABLE LLC TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC UMB BANK UNCC-UTILITY NOTIFICATION CENTER OF COLORADO UNIFORMS WEST UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE US BANK VAN WINKLE, CHERI A VANCE BROTHERS INC VERIZON WIRELESS SERVICES VILLALOBOS CONCRETE INC WADE , MICHAEL WAGGENER, SAMUEL

3,270.00 313.50 4,800.00 6,373.40 800.00 100.00 880.00 234.84 406.89 2,090.47 177.70 2,000.00 94.77 81.36 302.00 622.52 846,448.07 21.59 19.70

WAGNER EQUIPMENT COMPANY WALTER, GARY WALZ, ELIZABETH WASTE MANAGEMENT WATER & EARTH TECHNOLOGIES INC WEAR PARTS & EQUIPMENT CO INC WEBOLUTIONS INC

487,239.00 281.21 181.70 8,220.12 20,721.55 3,310.96 4,920.00

WES TEST

33,347.70

WESTERN SPECIALTY INSURORS LLC WESTERN STORAGE AND HANDLING WESTERN SUMMIT CONTRACTORS INC WHITE , DONNA KATHLEEN WILSON & COMPANY INC

2,250.00 5,601.40 9,397.00 73.00 52,777.28

WINSLOW, CODIE WITTNER, MATTHEW E WL CONTRACTORS INC WORTH, WILLIAM J WS DARLEY & COMPANY XCEL ENERGY

395.55 132.00 1,834.94 39.10 1,001.48 31,163.86

TOTAL AMOUNT OF DISBURSEMENTS $ FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2020

Escrow Payable Operating Supplies Other Professional Services Louviers Water Supply Study Shed Door Design Change Judges/Referees/Fair Show Traffic Signal Parts Castle Pines Court Interface Banking Service Fees Utility Notification Services Clothing & Uniforms Postage & Delivery Service Banking Service Fees Travel Expense Asphalt & Asphalt Filler Telephone/Communications Jamaica Meridian Construction Election Judges/Referee Fees Professional Membership & Licenses Cars, Vans, Pickups Travel Expense Travel Expense Waste Disposal Services Hayman Gauge Maintenance Equipment & Motor Vehicle Parts Software/Hardware Support/ Maintenance Road Repair, Maintenance & Overlay Liability Insurance Operating Supplies Escrow Payable Election Judges/Referee Fees Roads, Street, DrainageEngineering Travel Expense Instructor Travel Traffic Signal Utilities Travel Expense Emergency Response Supplies Utilities/Electric & Gas

26,198,354.51

THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING IS A CONDENSED STATEMENT OF THE BILLS APPROVED FOR PAYMENT DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2020 BY THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS UNDER WHOSE DIRECTION THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED. N. ANDREW COPLAND, CPA, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

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Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Fans at a Broncos game: How it’ll work Team will admit 5,700 to watch Brady’s Buccaneers

BY JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Gov. Jared Polis announced Sept. 8 that the state will allow fans to attend Denver Broncos games in person starting on Sept. 27 when the NFL team takes on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium.

“We all know it’s just not the same if they are playing to an empty stadium,” Polis said, wearing an orange tie and donning a Broncos mask.

Polis said 5,700 paying fans will be allowed to attend the Sept. 27 game, most of them season ticket holders.

Polis made the announcement at a news conference at the governor’s mansion in downtown Denver. He was joined by Brittany Bowlen, the Broncos’ vice president of strategic initiatives.

The move marks one of the significant unwinding of coronavirus restrictions in Colorado since the pandemic reached the state in early March. Polis said it is a major step in the return to normalcy.

“Today’s announcement would not be possible without … the hard work that our entire community has put into place,” Bowlen said.

Bowlen said seating will be done in small pods and seating will be broken into groups. She said fans should expect Empower Field to look a lot different this season.

Here’s how it will work, according to Bowlen: - There will be mask-wearing requirements, as well as social distancing guidelines in place. A maximum of six people will be allowed per seating pod.

- Pods will be separated by at least six feet.

- Sections will be separated as well, with fans encouraged to use the concessions and restrooms closest to their seating area.

- Concessions and restrooms will be “touchless and cashless.”

“Season-ticket members will be entered into a lottery,” Bowlen said.

“It will be based on their priority number, or weighted by their priority number. … Details will be shared with our season-ticket members.”

A small percentage of tickets will be sold at half-price to non-season-ticket holders.

Polis said there will be an opportunity to examine whether additional fans can attend Broncos games in the coming weeks.

Polis said he hopes the return of fans at Broncos games will provide a model for not only other professional sports teams in Colorado, but for other large events.

Only a handful of NFL teams and the cities they play in are allowing

Gov. Jared Polis, right, speaks to reporters alongside Brittany Bowlen, the Broncos’ vice president of strategic initiatives, on Sept. 8.

PHOTO BY JESSE PAUL/THE COLORADO SUN fans to attend games in person as the season opened Sept. 10.

The Kansas City Chiefs played before 16,000 fans, about 30% of Arrowhead Stadium’s capacity, at their first 2020–21 season game. A week later, on Sept. 17, the Cleveland Browns were set to play the Cincinnati Bengals in front of 6,000 fans, about 10% of their stadium’s capacity.

The Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colt and Miami Dolphins are also planning to host fans at their stadiums when the season begins.

Polis rejected the idea that the state was playing favorites by allowing the Broncos to welcome back fans while other large venues and events are still

waiting to resume operations. Colorado only allows events of up to 175 people right now.

“The Broncos are beloved, but frankly they are playing by the same rules here as every other type of large event,” Polis said.

Bowlen said it took three months to come up with plans to allow fans to safely watch games at Mile High Stadium. That process included construction work building upgrades.

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

Public Notices Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: GIDEON KRUGER, D.O.B.: 10/01/2015; GAVIN KRUGER, D.O.B.: 10/29/2012; GABRIEL KRUGER, D.O.B.: 06/08/2010; Children, And concerning: KEIKO KRUGER, D.O.B.: 03/29/1984, Mother; THOMAS KRUGER, D.O.B.: 01/28/1980, (Father to Gideon and Gavin Kruger); JOSHUA WERNSMAN, D.O.B.: UNKNOWN, (Possible Father to Gabriel Kruger); JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: UNKNOWN, (Possible Father to Gabriel Kruger); Respondents, Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV70 DIVISION 8 DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

TO: JOSHUA WERNSMAN, D.O.B.: UNKNOWN TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Return of Summons, Adjudication and Disposition for Respondent Fathers, JOSHUA WERNSMAN and JOHN DOE and a Permanency Planning Hearing for all parties has been set for November 30, 2020 at 10:15 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Parties are to participate by calling 720-437-6180, extension 75590#.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD. You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.

If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate.

You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2019, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: September 9, 2020 /s/ Lori Kennedy Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Father; Respondents.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV71 DIVISION C DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

TO: KELSEY COLEMAN, D.O.B.: 2/25/1987 TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

A Return of Service and Adjudication for Respondent Fathers has been set for September 29, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Division C, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Parties are to participate by calling 720437-6180, extension 75553#.

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

In the Interest of: LETTY MCCANN, D.O.B.: 4/11/2019; Child,

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.

If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

And concerning: HEATHER MCCANN, D.O.B.: 3/19/1986, Mother; KELSEY COLEMAN, D.O.B.: 2/25/1987, Possible Father; JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: Unknown, Possible

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate.

You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2019, and sub-

Legal Notice No. 937931 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

sequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

A Return of Summons, Adjudication and Disposition for Respondent Fathers, JOSHUA WERNSMAN and JOHN DOE and a Permanency Planning Hearing for all parties has been set for November 30, 2020 at 10:15 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Parties are to participate by calling 720-437-6180, extension 75590#.

Dated: September 9, 2020 /s/ Lori Kennedy Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Your presence before this court is required to defend against the claims in this petition. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE COURT WILL PROCEED IN YOUR ABSENCE, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, TO CONDUCT AN ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND MAY ENTER A JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT THEREBY ADJUDICATING YOUR CHILD AS A DEPENDENT OR NEGLECTED CHILD.

Legal Notice No. 937926 First Publication: September 17, 2020 Last Publication: September 17, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: GIDEON KRUGER, D.O.B.: 10/01/2015; GAVIN KRUGER, D.O.B.: 10/29/2012; GABRIEL KRUGER, D.O.B.: 06/08/2010; Children, And concerning: KEIKO KRUGER, D.O.B.: 03/29/1984, Mother; THOMAS KRUGER, D.O.B.: 01/28/1980, (Father to Gideon and Gavin Kruger); JOSHUA WERNSMAN, D.O.B.: UNKNOWN, (Possible Father to Gabriel Kruger); JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: UNKNOWN, (Possible Father to Gabriel Kruger); Respondents, Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE No. 937932 DIVISION 8

You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have the right to legal representation at every stage of the proceedings by counsel of your own choosing, or if you are without sufficient financial means, appointment of counsel by the Court. Termination of your parent-child legal relationship to free your children for adoption is a possible remedy in this proceeding. If that remedy is pursued, you are entitled to a hearing before a Judge. You also have the right, if you are indigent, to have the Court appoint, at no expense to you, one expert witness of your own choosing at any hearing on the termination of your parent-child relationship.

If you are a minor, you have the right to the appointment of a Guardian ad litem to represent your best interests.

You have the right to have this matter heard by a district court judge rather than by the magistrate.

You may waive that right, and in doing so, you will be bound by the findings and recommendations of the magistrate, subject to review as provided by sec. 19-1-108(5.5), C.R.S. 2019, and subsequently, to the right of appeal as provided by Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4.

This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel.

Dated: September 9, 2020 /s/ Lori Kennedy Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS This Summons is initiated pursuant to Rule 2.2 of the Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Rule 4 of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, and Section 19-3-503, C.R.S. 2019.

TO: JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: UNKNOWN TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of

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