Littleton Independent 1119

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November 19, 2020

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO

A publication of

LittletonIndependent.net

VOLUME 76 | ISSUE 4

Schools switch to remote learning Staffing shortage becoming unmanageable in LPS, announcement says BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Elizabeth Marzonie, left, her husband James Marzonie, and Shirley Baldaccini carry poppies — a traditional symbol of Veterans Day — to the flagpole at the World War II Memorial at Ketring Park. PHOTOS BY DAVID GILBERT

Veterans, loved ones remember the fallen BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Never forget. On Veterans Day, those who fought in defense of liberty and their loved ones convened at Ketring Park’s World War II Memorial to keep memories alive. Memories of those like the members of Littleton’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4666 who passed away in the past year. Warriors like John Youtman, who served in the 91st Infantry in Italy in World War II, and earned a Bronze Star for evacuating wounded comrades. Youtman died last April at age 94. Or William Bagwell, who survived two crashes of his A-1 Skyraider attack plane over Vietnam and served 24 years in the Air Force. Bagwell passed away in October at age 87. As the microphone was passed among audience World War II veteran Charles Goodwin, 97, bows his head in prayer.

SEE VETERANS, P20

Littleton Public Schools switched to all-online learning Nov. 17 and running through the rest of the fall semester in the face of climbing COVID-19 numbers, the district announced on Nov. 11. The district has been struggling to keep up with compounding impacts from the pandemic, according to an announcement from Superintendent Brian Ewert. The district has had about 140 positive COVID-19 cases among students and staff since in-person learning resumed on Aug. 24, triggering at least 90 targeted quarantines. Though Ewert told Colorado Community Media on Nov. 5 he planned to keep the district in-person as long as possible, the announcement says the district reached “the tipping point in the system where in-person learning is no longer feasible.” Case numbers are growing so rapidly that the Tri-County Health Department can’t keep up with contact SEE REMOTE, P10

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County, city face tighter restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge. Turn to pages 2 and 3 for coverage.

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 12 | LIFE: PAGE 14 | CALENDAR: PAGE 17 | SPORTS: PAGE 19

STUDIO QUALITY Options abound for those looking to record music, podcasts, poetry and more P14


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