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Pair of artists adorn school with giant mural Colorado-themed painting took about 120 hours

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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massive, colorful collage of Red Rocks, the Rocky Mountains, Denver and a giant elk now adorn the stairwell of Highlands Ranch High School thanks to two seniors who completed the mural during their winter break.

Seniors Joanna Nicholson and Audrey Ng dedicated nearly 120 hours to completing the Colorado-themed painting in the school’s staircase rotunda, which is 66 feet long and about 6 feet tall.

Nicholson, 18, and Ng, 17, were selected for the project by their art instructor, Jon Cushing.

“They’ve been some of my top art students for a number of years now,” Cushing said.

The girls had already taken AP art once, so they were able to focus on independent studies this year.

An earlier mural in the same location, which had a similar theme, was completed back in 1997 by another one of Cushing’s students.

“The Colorado flag is so iconic, so I approached the girls with the idea of refreshing the design,” Cushing said.

To start the painting, the students counted the number of blocks on the wall to create a grid, Ng said. Then, they began planning their design.

While both girls had used this method of “gridding” in the past, the sheer size of the wall and the fact that it is rounded presented whole new challenges.

From the left, the collage begins with a river weaving between foothills with snow-capped mountains in the distance. Next is a group of pine trees followed by a giant elk in front of Red Rocks — where the students will graduate in May — and a wildflower meadow.

In the center lies a giant Colorado flag with ribbons extending into the rest of the mural. The state flower, a columbine, and the state bird, a lark bunting, sit on either side of the large “C.” The right side includes the Denver skyline, a lake, a forest of aspen trees and more of the Rocky Mountains.

Ng and Nicholson waited until all the students left on the last day of finals before beginning by painting white over the old mural.

“It was fun, I would say,” Ng said with a laugh. “Another exciting but terrifying moment. We knew ‘we’re into this now, there’s no stopping, no going back.’”

Throughout the next two weeks, they spent up to 10 hours at a time working on the mural. The pair blasted music throughout the process, switching between Ng’s pop music and Nicholson’s heavy metal songs.

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The center of the mural features a giant Colorado flag, which extends into the rest of the painting. The state bird, a lark bunting, is to the right followed by the Denver skyline.

Highlands Ranch High School seniors Joanna Nicholson, left, and Audrey Ng, right, dedicated almost 120 hours to completing the mural during their winter break. Both students will graduate in May and plan to keep art as a passion in their lives. we were feeling that day,” Nicholson said.

They also worked to blend their painting techniques, Cushing said.

“They have very distinct styles but they figured out what is that common ground that they have. And that’s what you see in the mural — where they both flourish,” he said.

They completed the mural the Saturday night before school resumed, Nicholson said. On Jan. 6, they got to show the teachers, who were there

for a training day. On Jan. 7, their fellow students saw the mural. Both groups expressed how impressed they were with the painting.

In the future, both girls plan to seek careers in the science and medical fields but hope to keep art as a major part of their lives.

“Some students win championships and put banners up,” Cushing said, “But (as) visual art students, they were able to leave their mark with a mural.”

The left side of the mural at Highlands Ranch High School features a river winding through the Rocky Mountain foothills. Seniors Audrey Ng and Joanna Nicholson completed the project during their winter break this year.

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Lone Tree mayor named finalist for RTD post Public has until Jan. 24 to provide feedback of five candidates

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet was named one of five finalists to serve as interim general manager and CEO of the Regional Transportation District.

A Jan. 10 news release from RTD named the finalists to replace retiring GM and CEO Dave Genova, who will retire Jan. 20 after 26 years with RTD. “All five individuals were selected in accordance with search and selection requirements and were interviewed (Jan. 10) during a special (RTD) Board meeting. The Board is moving all five forward as finalists out of transparency and to give the public a chance to weigh in,” the release states.

Millet, a licensed professional engineer and a civil engineer by trade, said she wants to spur creative solutions to RTD’s ongoing issues, including a driver shortage that will likely force service cutbacks.

“I’m very solutions-oriented,” Millet said, noting her initiative to create a collaborative effort between Lone Tree, Greenwood Village and Centennial to install “smart” traffic signal technology along Yosemite Street to improve traffic flow along the corridor.

“These solutions do require more

creative, innovative partnerships, and technical solutions exist out there.

It’s identifying which technical solution can meet the needs of a diverse constituency and how we can bring people together from the private and public sectors to get behind the solution.”

Millet said she is excited to be “part of the solution to the transit issues confronting RTD and increase access and opportunity to people.”

Millet’s first term as mayor expires this year and she would be up for reelection May 5. Millet declined to say whether she would seek reelection if hired by RTD. RTD has struggled amid a driver shortage for its bus and light rail trains, forcing it to make cuts to some of its services. The agency proposed cutting six bus lines and reducing service to the 16th Street MallRide come May as a result, though nothing has been approved yet.

RTD can make an offer to hire one of the candidates as soon as Jan. 24.

RTD encourages the public to submit comment on the list of finalists before then. To submit a public comment, contact your local RTD Board member or the RTD Board office at 303-299-6000.

RTD was founded in 1969 to develop, operate and maintain a mass transportation system in Denver. RTD currently serves 3.08 million in 2,342 square miles across eight Denver-area counties.

Millet served four years as Lone Tree’s mayor, eight years on city council and is chair-elect and board

Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet speaks at the grand opening celebration for the Southeast Rail Extension in May. FILE PHOTO member of the Denver Regional Council of Governments. She led several local transportation projects and oversaw the construction of the Leaf Pedestrian Bridge, the birth of the Lone Tree Link shuttle service, the implementation of electric vehicle charging stations throughout the city and the final stages of the Southeast Rail Extension project.

Most recently, Millet has led the adaptive traffic signal project for the Yosemite Street corridor through Lone Tree, Greenwood Village and

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Douglas County’s growing senior population and adults with disabilities will see improved transportation services thanks to a $494,000 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration.

The grant, received by Douglas County, will fund door-to-door, demand-response transportation services through the end of the year, according to a news release. All Douglas County seniors and adults with disabilities, regardless of geographic location, are eligible to receive these transportation services from this grant through a Douglas County administered program.

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provide access to resources including medical care, employment, and recreation, thus contributing to the individual’s quality of life, the release said.

The Board of County Commissioners approved the grant agreement at the Dec. 17 business meeting.

“This program helps seniors stay in their homes, where we know they have a better quality of life,” Commissioner Lora Thomas said at the meeting, the release said. “Access to transportation gives residents a sense of freedom that can make all the difference.”

CDOT distributes these funds as part of the Federal Transit Administration Mobility Management Grant, which aims to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation service and expanding transportation mobility options, the release said.

Individuals seeking transit services may contact 303-660-7519 or visit the county’s transportation page at www. douglas.co.us/community/transportation.

Centennial, a collaboration between the cities. Installation of the “smart” traffic signals will begin this year.

“We know we cannot build our way out of congestion,” Millet said. “So how can we leverage the investments made in transit…to address the issues facing our communities?”

Millet said despite declining ridership, RTD is the envy of similar agencies across the country. She hopes to optimize the current system to best serve riders.

“And then, when we get those issues resolved, it’s important to look forward,” Millet said.

Millet mentioned finding ways to partner with ride share companies, like Uber and Lyft, to improve transportation in Denver.

The other candidates for the interim RTD post are: Paul Ballard, a former president and CEO of transportation agency similar to RTD in Fort Worth, Texas; Amy Ford, director of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s Mobility on Demand Alliance and former administrator for the Colorado Department of Transportation; Michael Ford, chief operations officer for RTD; and Mike Meader, chief safety and security officer for RTD. “I think public transit and transportation can be a game-changer for folks,” Millet said, “so I want make sure we’re doing everything we can in the region to provide access and opportunity to people.”

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Sheriff’s podcast discusses enforcement of red flag law Extreme risk protection orders will follow protocol ‘There were a number of cases that really struck explained by Spurlock

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Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock explained how the county will enforce the state’s new red flag law in a 45-minute podcast interview released Jan. 6.

First, Spurlock explained why he decided to support the legislation, which allows law enforcement to confiscate someone’s firearms if a judge determines he or she is a threat to themselves or others.

“There were a number of cases that really struck our agency hard,” Spurlock said.

The civil order, called an extreme risk protection order, Spurlock

also prevents the person from being able to purchase guns. In reference to this provision, Spurlock pointed to two incidents in Douglas County where mothers shot their children and then killed themselves.

“They didn’t own guns, they went and bought them and within 24 hours, they committed a murdersuicide,” he said. “This will help us prevent that from happening.”

Spurlock also explained how his office will pursue and enforce the orders, emphasizing how much must be done in order for an ERPO to be enforced. “(There are) a lot of steps before we will take anyone’s property away from them,” he said.

Under the policy, a deputy who seeks to file a petition for an ERPO must get permission from their division commander. While deciding if they should file for an order, they will consider how often they’ve had to visit the individual and how

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those interactions went, he said.

“It’s important to look at the history of the person,” he said. “How many times have there been credible, documented threats not only to their own lives but to others?

Those are the things our deputies are looking at, they’re looking at patterns.”

If an order is granted, the deputies involved are required to “collect and evaluate enough background information to safely execute it,” according to the six-page policy.

They also will consult the county’s crisis-response team, which is made up of deputies who specifically respond to mental health calls, according to the policy.

The sheriff also answered questions about hypothetical scenarios where an angry spouse maliciously attempts to get someone’s guns confiscated.

“We get these calls all the time.

People make threats because they are in the middle of a divorce or child custody,” he said, “and we investigate those.”

Spurlock pointed out that there is a provision in the law stating that anyone who makes false accusations for an ERPO can be charged.

Finally, Spurlock affirmed himself as a supporter of gun rights.

“I am a Second Amendment guy,” he said. “I’m involved in a number of pro-gun programs.”

The podcast episode is available online at dcsojusticetalk.podbean. com.

POLICE BEAT

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Police Beat is a sampling of reports taken by the Lone Tree Police Department each week. The information is provided by the police department in its daily bulletin report.

Jan. 9: A woman was arrested on second-degree assault charges for her alleged involvement in a fight at Sky Ridge Medical Center.

Jan. 6: A Macy’s employee allegedly stole $181.97 in merchandise.

Jan. 5 : Officers responded to a theft reported at Dillard’s, where the security cable had been cut to as

many as six Coach purses valued at $1,000.

Jan. 5: A man was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after police pulled him over for allegedly driving the wrong way on the eastbound off-ramp to C-470.

Jan. 3: An officer took a cold report for money laundering at The Home Depot. The report said a person used counterfeit currency in Aurora and returned the item for cash in Lone Tree.

Jan. 3: A man was arrested for allegedly shoplifting from Dick’s Sporting Goods and booked on charges of possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia.

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‘Signature’ park being planned in RidgeGate East Lone Tree, South Suburban officials planning 65-acre regional facility

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lone Tree and South Suburban Parks and Recreation District are jointly planning a new 65-acre park in RidgeGate East that will become a “signature project” for the city.

The city is partnering with South Suburban to create a master plan for a regional park near the intersection of RidgeGate Parkway and South Peoria Street. The park will be the largest developed park in RidgeGate East.

“It’s going to be something that defines our community going forward,” said Austin Good, assistant to the city manager. “We’re not going to have another park facility of this scale within Lone Tree boundaries.”

Good was one of seven members of an interviewing committee to determine a designer for the project, which t included representatives from the city, South Suburban and Coventry Devel- opment, RidgeGate’s master developer.

RidgeGate East is the budding developsment east of I-25 and south of Lincoln Avenue in Lone Tree that is expected to be the heart of Lone Tree once it builds out over the next 40 years. The park will go near the site of a planned

A view of the site area for the 65-acre regional park beginning to be planned in RidgeGate East. The park is bisected by Happy Canyon Creek and will be near the intersection at RidgeGate Parkway and Peoria Street. Pictured is a car driving north on Havana Street.

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Good presented before council during a Jan. 7 study session announcing Architerra Group was chosen to design the park.

“Now that we’re starting to see development happen over there (RidgeGate East), it’s important that we lay down what the future vision of this park is going to look like,” Good said.

“This is giving us an idea of what dirt needs to move, what the programming at the park is going to be—how many fields, where the trails are going to go, is there going to be a skate park, dog

park, whatever is going to go there.”

The site area for the park is bisected

by Happy Canyon Creek, a feature, Good said, that provides “challenges and opportunities” for the park. A new recreation center is planned to be built near the park as well.

The park site is part of a master plan addendum through South Suburban. Five parks are planned for RidgeGate East, according to the addendum, including the regional park, rec center, 58 acres of “Village Parks,” 404 acres of open space and 14.5 acres for public space in what is known as

Lone Tree City Center in RidgeGate East’s northwest corner.

The RidgeGate East Subarea plans include about 15.75 miles of regional and local multi-use trails. The 3.61mile East-West Trail was completed in RidgeGate in 2019.

The city is splitting the cost of about $100,000 with SSPRD to draft the plan by the end of the year. The drafting process will begin in late January of this year. Opportunities for citizen input will be advertised come spring.

“We also want to make sure that what happens in the regional park complements and enhances recreation in the City of Lone Tree along with the offerings of South Suburban,” Mayor Jackie Millet.

Millet added this park would not be able fulfill everything residents may want in a park but noted this will not be the only park in RidgeGate.

Councilmember Jay Carpenter said it will be a unique challenge for the city being able to plan a full-sized park without having to retrofit it into an existing community.

“It would be good for the community, particularly with the growth we’ve had in that area,” said John Ajie, chair of the Lone Tree Citizens’ Recreation Advisory Committee, a committee of citizens to work with city staff and South Suburban to enhance Lone Tree recreation. “The key then becomes for (Architerra) to come up with something the community can be proud of in the long term.”

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STEM victims cite ongoing trauma in legal filing Injury, wrongful death claims detail fallout for victims of school shooting

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Theater students at STEM School Highlands Ranch sat in their classroom on May 7 listening in terror as gunfire erupted in a nearby classroom. Shouting followed the gunshots, and then they heard threats being made in the hallway while the shooting continued.

One theater student recalled locking the door and telling everyone to take cover as her teacher “froze.”

Amid the chaos, students thought they heard one of the shooters trying to enter their room.

The students’ accounts were de-

tailed in notice of claims filed by two families against the Douglas County School District, STEM School Highlands Ranch and the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office.

The claims allege the school and district mishandled threats to STEM’s safety and missed warning signs that the suspects could become violent.

The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office did not provide adequate security for the school either, according to the families. A school resource officer was not assigned to STEM following a dispute between the school and sheriff ’s office over the officer’s duties. STEM hired private security for the year.

The two families’ claims call for the amount of damages to be decided at trial.

The shooting left 18-year-old senior Kendrick Castillo dead and eight more students injured. Castillo died while trying to tackle one of the shooters.

John and Maria Castillo, Kendrick’s parents, also filed a claim alleging the state agencies caused victims personal injury, seeking $500,000 in damages for “the wrongful death” of their son.

Student Brendan Bialy, who rushed one of the suspects with Kendrick and fellow student Josh Jones, filed a fourth claim and is seeking $1 million in damages.

STEM students Devon Erickson, 19, and Alec McKinney, 16, were arrested the day of the shooting for allegedly plotting the attack and opening fire in a British literature course. They face 44 felony charges each for their suspected roles in the shooting.

“Notice of claims” are written notices to government agencies, filed when someone believes the public entity caused personal injury or a wrongful death and intends to file a lawsuit.

The claims, first reported by The Denver Post and obtained by Colo-

rado Community Media through a public records request, say parents warned the district and STEM of a dangerous culture at the school that could foster a school shooting.

The school knew both suspects had mental health concerns and were “outcasts and loners, prone to antisocial behavior,” Bialy’s claim states.

Bialy now suffers “extreme trauma, PTSD, grief and anxiety” as a result of the shooting, according to the document. “These injuries are serious, debilitating and permanent in nature,” it says. Bialy joined the U.S. Marine Corps after leaving STEM but left, he says, because of his conditions.

The theater students reported similar traumas. The students still experience nightmares, flashbacks and post-traumatic stress symptoms, according to their notice of claims.

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January 16, 2020 From left, House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, Senate Assistant Minority Leader John Cooke, House Speaker K.C. Becker and Senate President Leroy Garcia on stage at the annual Business Legislative Preview. The Jan. 7 event in downtown Denver was hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Competitive Council, a business advocacy organization.

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Battle lines drawn for legislative session

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In Colorado’s second year of total statehouse control by Democrats after the 2018 election, one top Republican is hanging onto his optimism.

“I know the constitution very well,” said Chris Holbert, state Senate minority leader. “I take some level of positive outlook on I know how this game must be played and not be played.”

Colorado has a long history of bipartisan cooperation, Holbert said in a phone call ahead of the Jan. 8 kickoff of this year’s state legislative session, the roughly four-month period in which bills are passed.

State House Speaker K.C. Becker sounded similar notes, saying her Democrats constantly try to shape bills in a bipartisan way despite their wide majority.

For all the talk of cooperation, though, the state Legislature is headed for friction on both well-worn fights — such as transportation funding and health care costs — and lesserknown nuggets, includ- Holbert ing the state’s Labor Peace Act, which affects how workers decide to form unions.

Another defining issue for Democrats will be paid family leave, a proposal that returns this year after lawmakers in 2019 approved a Becker study on how it would work.

Here’s a look at what both sides are saying about those issues and how they may play out in this year’s session.

Gassed up The multi-billion-dollar shortfall at the Colorado Department of Transportation rolls onward, and Holbert, the state senator from Parker, argues the state has enough money in its current revenue structure to pay a large amount down each year.

“We want the minimum each year to be $300 million for transportation,” Holbert said, adding he’d like that amount to go toward paying back

bonds, or debt that governments take on to pay for long-term projects.

Becker, of Boulder, took issue with the characterization that the state hasn’t recently prioritized transportation funding enough.

“Our transportation was initially intended to be funded by the gas tax,” Becker said in a phone call. That’s important “especially given that the state picks up a greater and greater share of K-12 education than it did 30 years ago.”

A dollar in gas tax revenue today was worth much more decades ago when the tax was first passed, Becker said. One idea is to tie the tax — which has long sat at 22 cents per gallon — to inflation.

It’s unclear exactly how much more money that would pull in: Over a few decades, it would garner somewhere in the billions, Becker said. It isn’t a total solution on its own, but “it stops the bleeding,” she added.

Holbert currently opposes a gas tax increase, arguing the state already pulls in enough to pay for transportation if it chose to, but he said an increase would likely have bipartisan support.

“I’ve heard from voters, even in Douglas County, who say if you want more transportation money, do it through the gas tax,” Holbert said.

Health care options Some Democrats’ desire for a public option — a government-run type of health insurance Coloradans could choose — drew fire even before the session kicked off.

“There’s no appetite on our side of the aisle,” Holbert said. “There’s not unanimous appetite on the Democrat side too … I’m hearing secondhand.”

State House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, a Castle Rock Republican, argued a public option would drive health care costs up and push doctors out of the state.

“Quite frankly, the public option scares the heck out of me. It’s not a small step toward single-payer — it’s a giant leap toward single-payer,” Neville said on stage Jan. 7 at the Business Legislative Preview in downtown Denver.

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Strive to Thrive offers hot meal and assistance.

The Strive to Thrive Resource Fair will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 28 from 4-6 p.m. at the Calvary Chapel, 1100 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock. For free transportation to/from the event contact Douglas County First Call prior to noon on Jan. 24 at 303.660.7519. For more information visit douglas.co.us and search for Community of Care.

Are you a Douglas County property owner?

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Questions about snow removal in unincorporated Douglas County?

Do you ever wonder how county roads are prioritized for snow removal? Questions about citizen snow removal responsibilites? Anwers to these questions and more can be found by visiting douglas.co.us/snow.

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Eligible low-income households in Douglas County may apply now through April 30 for energy assistance from the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). For more information or an application, please visit douglas.co.us and search for LEAP or email LEAPHELP@discovermygoodwill.org

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“Single-payer” — which is not being proposed — means one governmentrun agency oversees health insurance for everyone, rather than having multiple competing insurance companies. A public option, on the other hand, would add a government program alongside the current private insurance. Supporters of a public option say it would drive costs down by creating more competition for private companies.

The state government would oversee the program, but private insurance carriers would administer it and hold the financial risk, according to a fact sheet by the state, which refers to the plan as a public-private partnership.

Colorado taxpayers would not fund the health care plans, specifically, but the program hopes to make care more affordable, partly by changing the rate at which providers are reimbursed, using a hospital-specific formula.

If the federal government gives the green light, the state could also use $89 million to lower deductibles and out-ofpocket, or other, costs to consumers.

An alternative route is the “total cost of care” proposal, Becker said at the Jan. 7 event, referring to a limit for how much costs can rise for each sector of the health-care industry.

Republicans say they want to focus on more on price transparency than price controls. Becker pointed to a lack of accountability in different parts of the insurance system.

“People across the nation are dealing with growing and growing and growing health-care costs,” Becker said. “You have pharmaceutical companies point to the (pharmacy benefit managers) and PBMs point to insurers and insurers point to hospitals and everyone says, ‘It’s their fault.’”

Leave is back In 2019, Democrats’ push to allow workers up to 12 weeks of paid family leave — to care for a sick family member, tend to a personal medical issue or take care of a new child — eventually lost steam, with lawmakers passing a study on the program instead.

The program would have required the state to collect a premium on each person’s paycheck, with employees and employers sharing the cost.

Someone earning between $12,001

and $20,000 a year would pay from $38 to $64 a year into the fund, and employees earning $60,001 to $80,000 would pay from $192 to $256.

“I’m glad we took a pause to not pass it last year and get a real actuarial analysis done,” Becker said.

Unlike during last year, the Legislature now may consider a “private marketplace solution” instead of a more state-led model, Becker added. It’s unclear how the proposal will ultimately shape up.

Fears about how a family leave program could affect small businesses were one of the reasons the proposal couldn’t succeed last year, Becker said.

“Those things have to be revisited.

My district includes a lot of seasonal workers,” Becker said, adding that this year’s attempt needs to “provide greater assurances to small business.”

Laboring in details Something even local political junkies may not have encountered before is the Colorado Labor Peace Act, a law that labor advocates want to change.

In some states, approval by more than 50% of workers is enough to create a union, but Colorado’s law requires two rounds of voting, according to the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation. The first, a “vote-to-have-avote,” requires approval from 50%, plus one of the employees in the company, according to Metro Denver. If that hurdle is cleared, a second vote takes place, and if 75% approve, all employees must pay dues and belong to the union.

Some advocates want to make it easier to unionize. Neville and Senate Assistant Minority Leader John Cooke, a Greeley Republican, said they aren’t interested at all in changes.

If the bar for unionizing gets lower, “we’re going to see a huge (conflict) between labor and management,” Cooke said at the Jan. 7 Legislative Preview downtown, which was hosted by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Competitive Council, a business advocacy organization.

Becker framed the issue within “the broader topic” of how workers are doing in Colorado and said Democrats want to make sure “no one feels left behind in this economy.”

“It’s one idea to say: How do we make sure everyone is benefiting, that workers have their best opportunity to benefit from a thriving economy?” said Becker. “So I think that’s one solution folks are looking at.”

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VOICES The speed of the game is in our hands

few years ago, we all talked about the easy button. It was a meme before there was anything even known as a meme. There was an WINNING icon with a big red button that we all WORDS recognized without hesitation, it was the easy button. The point the company was trying to make is that it doesn’t have to be difficult to make a quick buying decision or find the proper solution.

Michael Norton Today it seems like we may have replaced the easy button with the “Fast” button.

Let’s think about this for just a

moment. And although I recognize that every sports analogy doesn’t resonate with every reader, here are a few examples of how we all may think about or consider the “Fast” in life.

Let’s consider the following: the pace at which football is played. It is a fast and furious sport at any level, and now more so than ever.

In baseball we used to be amazed at the length of a home run, and now we look at the speed and trajectory of the pitch and the exit velocity and launch angle of the home run.

In golf, it’s no longer just how far we crush our drive, it’s how fast our clubhead speed was when we hit that drive.

OK, forget about sports analogies for a moment. Let’s look at the Food Network and the amazing chefs who

compete with precision at breakneck speed to complete challenges. As we watch, we hang on to every turn and churn, and the accuracy of every dish prepared for the judges. Our palms sweat almost as much as the competitors until the final bell.

Life happens that fast too, doesn’t it? We all hear about how life comes at us “hard and fast.” Movies have been popularized by the fast and the furious, hoping to draw us in as we watch and wait for the climactic moment.

First question: Who is in control here?

Does the speed of the game, the flow of information, and the pace at which we all try and compete make it so much harder than that of any easy button that we may ever push in the game of life?

I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Senator effective, bipartisan Sen. Gardner has been characterized as “not doing anything” for Colorado. Actually, he has done a lot for us. I was most impressed with Ambassador Nikki Haley when she visited here a few months ago, sharing with us how well respected Sen. Gardner is in D.C. Here are a few of his accomplishments: • Eight BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW: five by Obama, three by Trump. This is more than the entire current Colorado delegation combined.

• BROUGHT BLM HQ TO GRAND JUNCTION: After coming up with the idea to relocate BLM headquarters West in 2016 and introducing legislation, Gardner worked with the

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administration to make this a reality and the BLM headquarters will now be relocating to Grand Junction.

• THE AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION ACT: One of Gardner’s landmark pieces of legislation that overhauls our nation’s science programs and benefits several federal science labs headquartered in Colorado.

• MORE THAN $300 MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS: Gardner worked with his colleagues to secure money in infrastructure grants for the state and will continue to support efforts to improve and rebuild our state’s infrastructure. This $300 SEE LETTERS, P24

Second question: Does the flow of information alone makes it almost impossible for us to keep up?

OK, both rhetorical. The game of life and the speed of the game get faster every day. Not because we want them to, but because it happens. Technology, access to information and the expectation around response times has created a greater sense of urgency than any time in history.

The bad news is that what seems like too fast today will seem like a snail’s pace tomorrow. The good news is this: No matter how fast and furious, or no matter how hard and fast life seems to come at us, we can all make the decision to slow it down.

Wait. What?

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First is probably special, but the heck with that

will never be recognized as the first to do anything. I wasn’t the first in my family to graduate from high school or college, or become a schoolteacher, or nothing.

Unless you stretch it.

I was the first member of my family to almost back over actress Elke Sommer in a Pacific Palisades parking lot.

I’d like to see the QUIET day when being the DESPERATION first this or that to do this or that isn’t mentioned — at least not right away.

Wikipedia’s second sentence on its Barack Obama pages states he was “the first African American to be Craig Marshall elected to the presidency.” I’m betting Smith he would prefer to have attributes, accomplishments, and what kind of a father he is listed beforehand.

Some firsts are worth recognizing: Neil Armstrong and Sally Ride.

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing

Norgay.

Others are misleading or in dispute.

Charles Lindbergh was not the first man to fly across the Atlantic.

Not by eight years.

The first man to reach the North Pole was Frederick Albert Cook.

No, it was Robert Peary. No, it was Cook.

What was the very first rock ‘n’ roll record? Many think it was Bill Haley and the Comets’ “Rock Around the Clock.”

Others think it was “Rocket 88,” a song written by Ike Turner and sung by Jackie Brenston.

Anyone here heard of Jackie Brenston? I didn’t think so.

Being first can have its advantages. Some scholarships are available for “first-generation college students.” The stipulations are you’re the first person in your immediate family to attend college and neither of your parents has a college degree.

That seems slightly skewed.

If your parents attended college but did not receive degrees you

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How will the new SECURE Act affect you?

As you start the new year, you may have an opportunity to boost your retirement savings thanks to sweeping changes in the SECURE Act bill that was passed and signed into law in December 2019.

This bill changes the rules your tax-advantaged accounts must follow for funding, distributions and the way they are administered. It also helps part-time workers save for retirement, small-business owners to band together to create a retirement plan, parents to fund more of their children’s education with a 529 plan and parents adopting or having a child to cover some of those expenses without penalty.

Here are some of the highlights of the SECURE Act. • 72 is the new 70 1/2 for IRAs - You will now have until age 72 to take your first required minimum distribution (RMD) from an IRA. Previously, it was age 70 1/2. You can also continue contributing to your IRA even after you turn 72 if you have earned income.

This is a major win for retirees, because it allows tax-deferred earnings to continue growing over time before having to withdraw a minimum

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Yes, no one, and I mean no one or any situation, can dictate how we respond to the fast and furious and the hard and fast that life throws at us at any given moment or time in our lives. The only person who can control how we respond is us.

The more we press forward in the need for speed, the more we all try and live up to that speed. And the more we recognize that we are in

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wouldn’t be the first person in your family to attend college.

Other first-generation college scholarships have additional requirements, including Hispanic ancestry, U.S. citizenship, and fulltime enrollment.

As a former college professor, I always thought getting them in the door wasn’t the biggest challenge.

It was sending them out with an education and a degree.

One day we will have a woman in the White House and then what larks.

It will be a great day in the morning. There will be parades. Books will be written about it.

The rest of the world will yawn because there have been women in powerful positions for centuries in many other places.

I’d like to know about a few food firsts.

Who ate the first snail, and why?

amount each year.

• Death of the Stretch - Prior to the bill, if you had an IRA and left it entirely to your children, those children could “stretch” distributions out over their lifetimes.

With the new rules, FINANCIAL those children will STRATEGIES have to take distributions for the full balance of the IRA over 10 years. Compressing that time frame means larger distributions, which will likely result in a larger tax liability during Patricia Kummer what may be some of an IRA beneficiary’s prime earnings years when he or she may be in higher tax brackets.

Also, if you have established trusts as your beneficiary, check with your advisor to see how that impacts your beneficiaries. Some trusts may force all the distributions out in the 10th year, which could be contradictory to your original estate planning goals.

• Penalty-Free Distributions for Children — The SECURE Act allows

parents to withdraw up to $5,000 from an IRA or 401(k) to pay for adoption or childbirth expenses without penalty, but taxes will be due on the amount distributed. The benefit here is, if you don’t have access to other sources of funds, your retirement accounts are now an option. The downside is that, while it’s good to have options, there may be better ways to fund these kinds of expenses, since distributions from your 401(k) may hinder the growth of your retirement account in the long run.

• Small-Business Owners — Now small-business owners, regardless of the industry they work in, can band together to create what’s called a Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). If you are a small professional practice, restaurant, or family-owned business, it is now easier to establish a retirement plan. Under the SECURE Act, small businesses can get together and create a PEP, which allows them to share

costs, investment lineup, and any annual administrative duties involved in maintaining the plan. Small businesses will also receive a tax credit for implementing automatic enrollment.

• Part-Time Work, Full-Time Retirement Account — Prior to the SECURE Act, part-time employees could be excluded from employer retirement plans, but now individuals who have worked with a company at least three years and at least 500 hours per year or 1,000 hours in the past year can enroll in their employer plan.

• Additional Options in your 401(k) — One of the goals of the SECURE Act was to address the increasing problem of individuals retiring and not having adequate savings or being unsure about how to invest their retirement proceeds to adequately meet their cash-flow needs in retirement. To address that challenge, retirees may SEE KUMMER, P24

control of where our foot is on the accelerator, the more likely we are to control the speed of the game.

How about you? Is it all moving too fast? Are you in control of the speed of the game? I really would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com, and when we know how to control the speed of the game it really will be a better than good week.

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

Have you heard of a fruit called a durian? Durian are banished in some hotels and the public transportation in southeast Asia.

Why? Because of its odor, which can be overpowering.

Maybe anything looks edible if you’re starving.

No one in my immediate family has eaten haggis, tripe, or khash.

I admit to Spam, but my Spam days ended about 50 years ago. I couldn’t even face it in college when I was down to my last pesos.

The first American-made selfie (1839), the first to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (1901), and the first public showing of a bikini (1946) were all memorable moments in history.

Robert Cornelius took the first photographic self-portrait outside the family store in Philadelphia. It’s been non-f-stop ever since.

It doesn’t always pay to be first: The second mouse gets the cheese.

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Holiday icons are recycled at sites around metro area

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cott Lamb and his son Patrick pulled into a Highlands Ranch lot and parked next to a pile of discarded Christmas trees.

The mound spanned several parking spaces and filled the surrounding park with a fresh piney aroma. Then they set to work untying a 15-foot tree from their vehicle.

Within a few minutes the pair hoisted the tree in the air and tossed it onto the mix of firs. For years, the family used an artificial tree, but now they get a permit to scout and cut down a live one. They found this year’s near Deckers.

“It’s just fun going out and cutting your own tree,” Scott said.

The father and son pulled away, having closed the Christmas season by recycling their carefully selected tree.

As they left, seven other men walked back and forth between the pile and a large woodchipper, dragging a tree in each hand to then stuff into the grinding machine and whittle down to mulch.

Assistant Director of Parks, Trails and Building Maintenance Randy Burkhardt said Christmas tree recycling has been offered by Douglas County longer than he’s been employed there, and he’s approaching his 20-year work anniversary. The county recycles on average 4,300 trees each year.

It’s also a longstanding tradition in Jefferson County, said Carlos Atencio, the county’s road and bridge operations manager. Atencio is rounding out 16 years with the county, which has operated its tree recycling program “for as long as I can remember.”

Christmas tree drop-off sites pepper the Denver metro area as counties and municipalities offer the service starting after Christmas, running through the end of January.

Employees who oversee the programs said recycling offers a service to the community by giving residents a place to take their tree, and provides them with fresh mulch for their yards. Trees are shredded into mulch, which many places offer for the community to pick up and use.

Recycling programs might even save some taxpayer dollars, Atencio said. When people dump trees at inappropriate sites, “we end up having to go out and dispatch vehicles to pick up those trees anyway,” he said. Jefferson County’s program has mostly eliminated dumping at random properties and roadsides, he said.

Mulch in Douglas County is available now and free to anyone. The rules are simple.

You load. You haul. Take as much as you need.

Douglas County recycles roughly 4,300 Christmas trees annually.

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WHERE TO RECYCLE CHRISTMAS TREES

A woodchipper flings shredded trees onto a pile of mulch in Highlands Ranch.

Curt Cloan, a manager with Douglas County Parks, Trails and Building Grounds, said the county’s four locations are open to anyone, including the handful of commercial Christmas Tree lots that have made use of the program in recent years.

Jefferson County is limited in space at the dropoff location and only allows residential use of the program, not commercial.

The Lamb family has recycled live trees in Douglas County for about four years. For Scott, it’s a convenient way to dispose of the family’s tree.

“I think it’s fantastic,” Scott said.

The family hasn’t taken advantage of the free mulch yet — they don’t have a great vehicle for hauling it, he said — although he might change his mind moving forward. They always have a need for mulch, he said, and make regular use of the recycling program.

Before dropping off a Christmas tree for recycling, remove all decorations — ornaments, lights, tinsel, garland, plastic wrap, tree stands, etc. Trees that are flocked or sprayed with artificial snow cannot be recycled.

Arvada Dates: Now through Jan. 19 Locations: Lake Arbor Lake Park, 6400 Pomona Drive; Stenger Fields, West 58th Avenue at Oak Street Time: Anytime at Lake Arbor Lake Park; 6 a.m. to dusk at Stenger Fields More information: Contact the Arvada Parks Department, 720-898-7410 Castle Rock Dates: Now through Jan. 31 Locations: Founders Park, 4671 Enderud Blvd.; Metzler Ranch Community Park, 4175 Trail Boss Drive; Paintbrush Park, 3492 Meadows Blvd.

Time: Anytime More information: crgov.com/2892/ Christmas-Tree-Recycling Denver Dates: Now through Jan. 31 Locations: Cherry Creek Recycling Drop-Off, 7352 E. Cherry Creek Drive South; Havana Nursery, 10450 Smith Road Time: Cherry Creek, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday to Friday; Smith Road, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday More information: denvergov.org/ treecycle Douglas County Dates: Now through Jan. 31 Locations: Bayou Gulch, 4815 Fox Sparrow Road, Parker; Challenger Regional Park, 17299 E. Lincoln Ave, Parker; Fairgrounds Regional Park, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock; Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch Time: Anytime More information: Douglas County Parks

and Trails, 720-733-6990 Englewood Dates: Now through Jan. 31 Locations: Bates Logan Park, 2938 S. Logan St.; Belleview Park, 5001 S. Inca Drive; Centennial Park, 4630 S. Decatur St. Time: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

More information: Englewood Parks Department, 303-762-2684 Highlands Ranch Dates: Now through Jan. 17 Locations: Dad Clark Park, 3385 Asterbrook Circle; Redstone Park, 3280 Redstone Park Circle; Toepfer Park, 9480 Venneford Ranch Road Time: Anytime More information: Highlands Ranch Metro District, 303-791-0430 Jefferson County Dates: Now through Jan. 31 Location: Jefferson County Road and Bridge South Shop, 9509 W. Ute Ave., Littleton Time: Anytime More information: Road & Bridge District II Shop, 303-271-5219 *Businesses and commercial use of this service is not permitted, residents only *Additional sites may be available at the town/city level Parker Dates: Now through Jan. 29 Location: Salisbury Park, 12010 S. Motsenbocker Road, east paved parking lot Time: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

More information: Town of Parker, 303840-9546 Westminster Dates: Now through Jan. 27 Location: City Park Fitness Center, 10475 Sheridan Blvd., lower parking lot Time: Anytime More information: Westminster Parks Department, 303-658-2192

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Swanky sushi spot opens in Littleton No California rolls here — Makizushico specializes in chef-selected finery

BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Sushi fanatics looking for a nextlevel experience might be surprised that one of the hippest new spots isn’t in LoDo or RiNo, but a quiet strip mall in Littleton.

Makizushico opened in December at the southeast corner of Bowles Avenue and Platte Canyon Road, in the spot formerly occupied by My Favorite Muffin.

Co-owner Shurong He said the idea is to blend a high-end sushi spot with the family-friendly atmosphere of the suburbs.

“Everything we serve is special ordered,” He said. “We’re talking flown in every other day from Japan. The fish from the grocery store doesn’t cut it here.”

Diners won’t find Americanized standbys like Philadelphia rolls, He said. Makizushico specializes in omakase dinners, meaning a chef selects and specially prepares the day’s best fish, served to diners in a specific order in upward of a dozen courses.

“It’s a slower, paced-out experience,” said manager Will Tsui. “Our

Makizushico in south Littleton offers a high-end experience without the drive downtown.

IF YOU GO Where: 5950 S. Platte Canyon Road D22, Littleton Contact: 720-739-7777, or search “Makizushico” on Facebook Hours: Vary, with later hours on weekends chef and servers go over the Japanese names of everything you’re eating, and explain why and how they

Abstract artist to share techniques, approaches

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enver-based abstract artist Homare Ikeda will teach “A New Look at Tools and Skills” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 7 for guild members and guests of the Heritage Fine Arts Guild of Arapahoe County, at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Cost SONYA’S is $35 for members, SAMPLER $50 non-members.

(Membership costs $40) See heritageguild.com. Ikeda uses unusual tools, such as a twig or piece of cardboard to create paintings, and will encourage exploration.

Sonya Ellingboe Works by derjue Littleton artist rita derjue is exhibiting her work at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton, through January 30. The exhibit is called “now and then.” Open during library hours. Free.

Women composers “Works by Women Composers” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker starts

off the Parker Symphony’s year in advance of Women’s History Month in March. February is Black History Month and the orchestra includes “Mississipi River Suite” by Florence Price, a gifted black woman. Other female composers include Fanny Mendelssohn-from Mozart’s time and Hildegarde Von Bingham.

Extended museum hours The Denver Museum of Nature & Science offers extended hours through Oct. 30 and offers a special exhibit: “The Science Behind Pixar.” Tickets: dmns.org/PIXAR. Highlands Ranch Historical Society “UFO/Alien Abductions” — a firsthand account by Sean Bartok, is the program for the Highlands Ranch Historical Society on Jan. 20 at the monthly meeting at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Members will have the new Historic Douglas County Calendar for sale ($5).

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chose it. It’s a very sensory dinner.”

It’s also one for special occasions — omakase dinners come in three tiers, starting at $80 and ranging up to $200.

Makizushico also specializes in Japanese tapas, or small-plate appetizers meant to be shared. Many are prepared with Colorado-grown microgreens, Tsui said, and some are so delicate they’re prepared with tweezers.

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In place of standard cut sushi rolls, Tsui said, Makizushico serves temaki rolls made with nori so fresh that it must be served within seconds of preparation, lest the seaweed start going soggy.

Makizushico isn’t the first swanky joint tucked away in the south Littleton neighborhood — Social Bar & Lounge, an upscale cocktail bar, opened north across Bowles over the summer.

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Seniors’ Resource Center: Nonprofit onestop shop of community-based services and care designed to keep seniors independent and at home for as long as possible.

Need: Drivers to help transport seniors to doctor’s appointments, the grocery store, the hair salon and more. You choose the areas, days and times that work for you.

Seniors live in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. Mileage reimbursement and excess auto insurance provided.

Drivers may use their own car or one provided by the center.

Requirements: Must be able to pass a background check (paid for by the center) and have a good driving record.

Contact: Pat Pierson, 303-332-3840 or ppierson@srcaging.org. Go to www.srcaging.org SMARTS! South Metro Arts Center Need: Help with public relations, marketing to public officials, fundraising, and special projects Contact: 303-790-8264 or gdnguy@ comcast.net Spellbinder Storytellers, Douglas County Chapter: Connects the generations through storytelling.

Need: Adults to tell stories to children in schools

Age Requirement: Must be 50 and older Contact: Denise Rucks, 303-921-8462 or drrucks@me.com. For other chapters, go to http://spellbinders.org/ South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet: Loans durable medical supplies to those 18 and older in the South Metro area.

Need: Volunteers to help answer phones 2-3 times a month for a day. Calls are taken on your cell phone and you make the appointment at the convenience of you and the client to accept donations or hand out equipment Monday through Friday.

Requirement: Must be 18 or older; periodic training provided as needed.

Contact: Donna Ralston, 720-443-2013.

South Platte Park Need: Help with programs ranging from hikes, overnights, gold panning, sunset canoeing or HawkQuest events Contact: 303-730-1022 Sunset Hospice: Provides end-of-life support.

Need: Volunteer training is from 6-10 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesdays; they also meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every first and third Saturday Contact: Jami Martin at 303-693-2105 The Right Step Inc.: Therapeutic horseback riding program for children and adults with disabilities. Based in Littleton.

Need: Volunteers to help with horses before, during and after lessons, as well as to walk alongside clients as they ride to help keep them securely on their horses. Volunteers also needed to help with administrative tasks and fundraising.

Requirements: Volunteers who help with lessons must be at least 14 years old and attend a three-hour training session.

Contact: volunteercoordinator@therightstepinc.org or go to www.therightstepinc. org.

Volunteer Connect: Brings organizaations in need of volunteers in touch with individuals looking for ways to help.

Need: help with nonprofit organizations in Douglas County Contact: info@volunteerconnectdc.org or www.volunteerconnectdc.org.

Volunteers of America, Foster Grandparent Program: Foster grandparents volunteer in early childhood centers and public schools focusing on literacy and numeracy for at-risk children and youth.

Need: Seniors on a low, fixed income who enjoy working with children. Volunteers work 15-40 hours a week.

Contact: 303-297-0408 or www.voacolorado.org.

Whiz Kids Tutoring: Help at-risk elementary and middle school kids improve their lives through academic tutoring, positive mentoring relationships and spiritual nurture.

Need: Tutors to work one-on-one with elementary students at tutoring sites in Littleton and throughout the metro area.

October to April. Once a week, afternoon or evening sites, Monday through Thurs-

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YANAM2M (You Are Not Alone - Mom 2 Mom): Provides a safe, free place to connect with other moms of Highlands Ranch and be paired with another mom as a support person.

Need: Mom volunteers to be support people for other moms.

Requirement: Must be a mom who can be real and lend support to another mom.

Contact: Nikki Brooker at nikki@yanam2m. org or go to www.yanam2m.org.

Zuma’s Rescue Ranch: Provides care for rescue animals, including horses and farm animals, and rehabilitates them into forever homes.

Need: Volunteers from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. Feeding and cleaning. Zuma’s also provides animal assisted therapy for at risk youth and their families; many of our once homeless animals have become amazing therapy partners helping kids and families.

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Charlie Daniels Band returns to headline Douglas County Fair STAFF REPORT

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day. One hour of tutoring followed by a 30-minute club where kids get to learn about Jesus.

Requirements: You just need to be able to read, love a child and pass the background check.

Info: https://www.whizkidstutoring.com/ Contact: Ashley Weldon ashley@whizkidstutoring.com

An iconic member of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame will return to the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo this summer.

Charlie Daniels is known for using his music to support the U.S. military, underprivileged children and others in need. From his awardwinning gospel albums to his genredefining Southern rock anthems and well-loved country hits, Daniels has left an indelible mark on America’s musical landscape.

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Guild’s nine new members — through Feb. 2 at Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave. Littleton.

Open 10-5 Tuesday-Saturday/11-4 on Sunday. 303-795-0781, depotartgallery. org.

Guangdong Modern Dance Guangdong Modern Dance performs “Beyond Calligraphy” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Newman Center, University of Denver, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver.

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him perform at the fair and rodeo in 2003,” Roger Partridge, the chair of the Board of Douglas County Commissioners, said in a news release. “On behalf of our fair board and my fellow commissioners, we are honored to welcome this outspoken patriot, beloved mentor to young artists and 81-year-old road warrior back to Douglas County.”

Charlie Daniels Band will take the stage at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Tickets are on sale now. For information about the Douglas County Fair and Rodeo, visit www.douglascountyfairandrodeo.com.

Satirical comedy “Squirrels” by Robert Askins will play Jan, 17 to Feb. 9 at the Aurora Fox theater. 9900 E. Colfax Ave. Missy Moore is director. Tickets: $33/$26. 303739-1970, aurorafoxartscenter.org.

Christie masterpiece Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express” as adapted by Ken Ludwig will be presented at the Arvada Center’s Black Box Theatre Jan. 31 to May 17 on select dates. This will be part of the repertory company’s calendar, alongside “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Small Mouth Sounds.” 720-898-7200, arvadacenter. org.

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Researchers: Some pet products STEM touted as CBD don’t have any FROM PAGE 8

‘Wild West’ status reflects lack of federal standards for increasingly popular material

BY MARY ESCH ASSOCIATED PRESS

Companies have unleashed hundreds of CBD pet health products accompanied by glowing customer testimonials claiming the cannabis derivative produced calmer, quieter and pain-free dogs and cats.

But some of these products are all bark and no bite.

“You’d be astounded by the analysis we’ve seen of products on the shelf with virtually no CBD in them,” said Cornell University veterinary researcher Joseph Wakshlag, who studies therapeutic uses for the compound. “Or products with 2 milligrams per milliliter, when an effective concentration would be between 25 and 75 milligrams per milliliter. There are plenty of folks looking to make a dollar rather than produce anything that’s really beneficial.”

Such products can make it to the shelves because the federal government has yet to establish standards for CBD that will help people know whether it works for their pets and how much to give.

Still, there’s lots of individual success stories that help fuel a $400 million market that grew more than tenfold since last year and is expected to reach $1.7 billion by 2023, according to the cannabis research firm Brightfield Group.

Amy Carter of St. Francis, Wisconsin, decided to go against her veterinarian’s advice and try CBD oil recommended by a friend to treat Bentley, her epileptic Yorkshire terrier-Chihuahua mix. The little dog’s cluster seizures had become

more frequent and frightening despite expensive medications.

“It’s amazing” Carter said. “Bentley was having multiple seizures a week. To have only six in the past seven months is absolutely incredible.”

But some pet owners have found CBD didn’t work.

Dawn Thiele, an accountant in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, said she bought a $53 bottle of CBD oil from a local shop in hopes of calming her 2-year-old Yorkshire terrier during long car trips.

“I didn’t see a change in his behavior,” said Thiele, who nonetheless remains a believer.

“The product is good, it just didn’t work for my dog,” she said.

Short for cannabidiol, CBD is a nonintoxicating molecule found in hemp and marijuana. Both are cannabis plants, but only marijuana has enough of the compound THC to get users high. The vast majority of CBD products come from hemp, which has less than 0.3% THC. CBD has garnered a devoted following among people who swear by it for everything from stress reduction to better sleep. Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which eased federal legal restrictions on hemp cultivation and transport, unleashed a stampede of companies rushing products to the market in an absence of regulations ensuring safety, quality and effectiveness.

Products for people were swiftly followed by CBD chewies, oils and sprays for pets.

“The growth is more rapid than I’ve seen for any product in 20 years in this business,” said Bill Bookout, president of the National Animal Supplement Council, an industry group whose member companies agree to testing and datagathering requirements. “There’s a gold rush going on now. Probably 95 percent of the industry participants are responsible, but what’s dangerous is the fly-by-night operative that wants to cash in.”

Their claims state “numerous concerns were raised

by STEM School Highlands Ranch parents to the school administration and staff related to one of the suspected gunmen” in the 2018-19 school year.

Another parent called the school district in December 2018 with concerns. The district wrote to STEM detailing the parent’s concerns and directing the school to investigate, according to the document. The parent feared a repeat of Columbine or Arapahoe High School shootings.

The school initiated a “Jane Doe” lawsuit against the parent, who was anonymous. The district and school’s handling of the complaint resulted in a “chilling effect” on parents who might raise concerns about the school, the claims states.

The Castillo family’s claim states STEM School Highlands Ranch and the Douglas County School District failed to protect Kendrick and the school by not addressing multiple warning signs.

As of April 29, 2019, an internet user based in Littleton edited the school’s Wikipedia profile to say ‘Do they work?

We shall see,” in regard to the school’s anti-suicide and school shooting prevention programs described on the webpage.

A parent also warned of a future school shooting at STEM, but the district and charter school “failed to take appropriate and necessary action to protect Kendrick Castillo and other students, faculty and staff at STEM School Highlands Ranch,” the claim states.

The district did not provide “the appropriate individuals” or STEM School Highlands Ranch with information regarding Erickson and McKinney, and both the school and district failed to notice warning signs of future violent behavior from each of the teen suspects, the claim states.

The district and STEM didn’t prevent the suspects from bringing weapons into the school and allowed Erickson to come and go from the school without questioning him, according to the Castillos’ claim.

A spokeswoman for the Douglas County School District said the district had no comment on the claims at this time. A spokeswoman for STEM said the school disagrees with the claims but could not comment further.

The Castillos’ attorney, Dan Caplis, provided a statement to media but said they could not provide interviews at this time.

“Mr. and Mrs. Castillo are determined to do everything in their power to prevent Colorado students and teachers from being shot to death in their school. That includes using the legal process to reveal the full truth about what led up to the attack that took the life of their heroic son Kendrick,” the statement reads.

John Castillo told Colorado Community Media he could not comment on the claim at this time.

He said he is focused on keeping Kendrick’s memory alive through honors the teen has received since his death, but he believes the claims will shed light on what led to the tragedy.

“It’s about trying to make our schools and communities safer by obtaining truths and details about what happened on May 7,” Castillo said.

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THINGS to DO

Castle Rock

Untangling Your New England Roots: An Overview from the Seven Years War to the Conclusion (Program): 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Learn more at www. crcgs.com, under “Programs.”

Introduction to Family Tree Maker: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Learn the advantages to keeping the family tree on a personal computer rather than a commercial family tree website, explore the toolbars and menus and how they function within the various workspaces available in the software, and how to create a family tree. Participants must have loaded the software onto their laptop prior to this class. Go to http://www.crcgs.org Rock the Castle Ukulele Strummers: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Ukulele lessons will progress with new chords, simple songs, and a chance to mingle with other ukulele enthusiasts. For adults. No registration required; 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Centennial

Concert of Hawaiian and Tiki Music: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial. Part of the church’s Music with a Mission Concert Series. The performance is free, with a love offering going to St. Francis Center, which serves the homeless in the community.

The Hala Kahiki Band (Pineapple Band) performs. Learn more at www.gshep.org/music-with-amission-concert-series.

What Would Nancy Drew Do in the Quest for Missing Family?

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 6400 S. University Blvd., Centennial. Contact ColumbineGenealogy@gmail.com or go to www.ColumbineGenealogy.com.

Presenter is Ellen Kowitt.

Used-Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24; 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan.

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this week’s TOP FIVE Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Festival: 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock.

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream.

Hands-on crafts for children and stories centered around the unity of humanity. Free family event hosted by the Baha’is of Castle Rock. Contact castlerockbahais@gmail.com.

UFO/Alien Abductions, First-Hand Accounts: 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 at Southridge Recreation Center, 4800 McArthurc Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch. Sean Bartok will talk about his and his family’s numerous encounters with extraterrestrials, and will share photos. Go to http://thehrhs.org.

26 at the Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Gently-loved picture books, hardbacks, paperbacks and better books for sale. Sunday is bag day. We provide the bag and you fill it for $7. Offered by the Friends of Arapahoe Libraries.

The Choir of Man: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 and Thursday, Jan. 23, and 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Cast of nine performs hairraising harmonies, high-energy dance, and live percussion with foot-stomping choreography.

Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

Explore the Impeachment Process: 2-3 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 23 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. The process of impeaching a president is complicated both politically and procedurally. Join Active Minds for an in depth look at how the process works and a review of historical impeachments.

When Will They See Us? on display through March 11 at the PACE Center Art Gallery, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tya Anthony, Rochelle Johnson, Autumn Thomas, Ella Marie Ray, and Brigitte Thomas shine a light on contemporary issues for black women artists. Go to https:// parkerarts.org.

Ages 2 and older. Learn more at https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendarschedules/event-details/superheroes-unite-44.

Altius Quartet Concert: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at Hampden Hall, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. Go to https:// englewoodarts.simpletix. com/e/46961 or call 303806-8196.

Kids’ Zone: 4-5 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Highlands Ranch Library, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with crafts and a special treat. For ages 8-12. No registration required; 303-7917323 or DCL.org.

Magic Show: 7-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at the Recreation Center at Southridge, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch.

Jeff Jenson, a Denver magician, performs. Tickets and information at 303-791-2500 or HRCAonline.org/tickets.

Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends: 10-week seminar begins Thursday, Jan. 23. Meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through March 26 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S University Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Promotes healing for those who are going through a divorce, or the ending of a love relationship. Contact Beth Walker, 720-352-9915 or bethdwalker@ gmail.com.

Superheroes Unite: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 18 at Southridge Rec Center, 4800 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch.

Spiderman will put little superheroes through superhero training.

Dress up in superhero costume.

Winter Cultural Series, Heritage Irish Stepdancers: 7-8 p.m.

Jan. 23 at Cherry Hills Community Church, 3900 Grace Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendar-

Highlands Ranch

ThunderRidge Student Art Show: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Feb. 5 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 9203 S. University Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Littleton

Englewood

Life, the Universe and Everything: 5:45 p.m. Jan. 21 at Englewood Public Library, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. The library, in conjunction with The Masonic Philosophical Society, explore a new topic every month with a goal toward self-awareness. No registration required.

schedules/event-details/wintercultural-series-81.

ICD Support Group: noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton. Topic is “ICD’s and Heart Failure” with guest speaker Elizabeth Grossnickle. Registration required. Go to https:// www.southdenver.com/eventregistration/?ee=9125.

Hands-Only CPR: 9:30-10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton.

Watch a video and practice CPR on a manikin. Limited to 20 students per class. Registration required. Go to https://www. southdenver.com/eventregistration/?ee=9078.

Beginner Genealogy Workshop: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Contact ColumbineGenealogy@gmail. com or go to www.ColumbineGenealogy. com.

Presenter is Jean Larson Adams.

Call Bemis Library at 303-7953961 or go to www.littletongov. org. Fee includes the book “How to Do Everything Genealogy,” 4thed. by George G. Morgan.

Nutrition Lecture Series, Intermittent Fasting: 11 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 23 at South Denver Cardiology Associates, 1000 SouthPark Drive, Littleton.

Learn the research on intermittent fasting and the ways it can be done. Go to https:// www.southdenver.com/eventregistration/?ee=9121.

Australia Day Celebration: Jan. 26, 1 p.m. at Bega Park, 2250 Littleton Main St., Littleton; followed by a holiday lunch at 2 p.m.

3 Margaritas, 5690 E County Line Road, Highlands Ranch. Bega/ Littleton Sister City Exchange is a community group that visits Bega Australia every 5 years; the next trip is in 2021. Contact maryrecht@hotmail.com or attend the lunch to learn more about the group.

First Impressions, New Member Show: through Feb. 2 at the Depot Art Gallery, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton. Show displays the art of the nine new members of the Littleton Fine Arts Guild. Go to http://depotartgallery.org.

Lone Tree

National Geographic Live: Photography Without Borders: 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org.

Cross That River: A Concert About the Black West: 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter. org.

Stars of Tomorrow Auditions: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree.

Only 100 applicants will be accepted; application deadline is Jan. 24. Final competition is Friday, April 3, at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Scholarships awarded.

Find applications and more information at www.castlerockkiwanis.org.

Teen Court General Legal Training: 6-8 p.m. Jan. 24 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Lone Tree Municipal Building, 9220 Kimmer Drive, Ste. 100, Lone Tree.

Mandatory training for volunteers (ages 12-17) who want to serve on Lone Tree Teen Court’s Peer Panels. To register, to go https:// cityoflonetree.com/event/teencourt-general-legal-training-3-2 to complete form.

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STEM Adventures Event: 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25 at Kiddie Academy of Lone Tree, 10344 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. Activities are based on two themes that combine elements of science, technology, engineering and math in interactive projects. Themes are Superheroes of STEM and Let’s Build It: Cup Towers. Contact 720-805-3500 or lonetree@ kiddieacademy.net.

“Matilda, the Musical”: Friday, Jan. 17 to Feb. 9 at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Inspired by the Roald Dahl novel about an extraordinary girl who, armed with wit, intelligence and psychokinetic powers, takes a stand. Get tickets at https://parkerarts.org.

American Furniture Warehouse store changes hands Woodley’s Fine Furniture bought location near County Line and University

Classic Albums Live: Damn the Torpedoes: 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25 at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Vocalists and musicians honor Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 1979 album. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

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SPARK! Alliance: Visual Arts: Commissioner’s Choice: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Interactive discussion using curated pieces from the Commissioners’ Choice exhibition. Call 720-509-1000 or go to www. lonetreeartscenter.org.

Non-Surgical Treatments for Joint Pain and Orthopedic Conditions: noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31 at Centeno-Schultz Clinic, 10465 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 105, Lone Tree. Free lunch and learn program.

Light lunch provided. RSVP at https://centenoschultz. com/stem-cell-seminar.

Generate More Referrals and Close More Business: 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 10450 S Progress Way, Suite 101, Parker. Presented by Colorado Influential Women. Learn more at https://www. eventbrite.com/e/generate-more-referrals-closemore-business-tickets-87971825097?aff=ebdssbci tybrowse.

Editor’s note: Calendar submissions must be received by noon Wednesday for publication the following week. To place a calendar item, go to eventlink.coloradocommunitymedia.com.

A large store at the foot of southwest Centennial neighborhoods is expected to soon be under new ownership.

The American Furniture Warehouse at East County Line Road and South University Boulevard permanently closed as of the end of day Dec. 31. But it wasn’t a sign of a downturn in the market, the company’s CEO said.

“Had the opportunity to sell (the) building at a profit,” Jake Jabs said via email. “It was not our model. Our model has stores with warehouses attached so that customers can have it now. The University store was an old store left over from when we bought the Homestead (House) stores.”

Woodley’s Fine Furniture will be taking over the site, according to Jabs. That’s a business with another location just about a mile east on South Colorado Boulevard — it’s unclear how the current and new locations would differ.

A spokesman for Woodley’s said the deal was expected to close by the end of the month.

American Furniture Warehouse’s corporate headquarters sit in unincorporated Douglas County at 8820 American Way, near Highway E-470. AFW has 10 stores in Colorado, two in Arizona and one in Texas, Jabs said.

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Her hard work pays off Q&A with Banko What’s your favorite pre-game meal?

I usually eat spaghetti the night before a game just because the carbs will give you energy.

Who is your favorite athlete and why?

Klay Thompson. He barely takes any dribbles and still works really hard to get open shots.

What or who motivates you most to excel in sports?

I would say Mickey DeVries, my coach. I don’t know if I would have been able to get much better if it wasn’t for him.

What do you like to do away from sports and school?

Me and my friends like going on hikes to like Breckenridge or someplace.

I just enjoy the views.

PHOTO BY JIM BENTON

Hannah Banko will play college basketball next season

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

H

annah Banko has worked hard to polish her basketball skills, and the labor has offered dividends.

Banko, a 5-foot-11 senior at SkyView Academy in Highlands Ranch, has committed to play basketball at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas.

“When I first started here I really couldn’t shoot, I couldn’t dribble, I couldn’t pass,” explained Banko. “All I could really do is post up off the block because I was bigger than the other kids.

I would just turn and shoot and I would just like fade away.

“Now I am able to be a guard if I need to be and bring the ball up, I can play on the wing and I am also able to finish with contact and shoot now.”

That is, the extra work paying off.

“I saw the most improvement through the summer,” said Banko. “So I would come to SkyView and I would lift in the morning, then I would run sprints on the track, then I would have our SkyView practice and have club practice.

And then I would go home and run three miles. So that was my entire summer. It was basketball and getting better.”

COACH’S TAKE: ‘She is a great leader. She has really committed herself from her freshman year, and all that work is starting to pay off for her. She’s worked on her handle and jump shot and now she does a little bit of everything for us. She plays every position you can play and does a good job.’

What are your plans after high school?

I am going to go to Bethany and major in exercise science. Then I am going to go get my masters in athletic training.

Do you have a routine before shooting a free throw?

I always have to have my right foot perfectly lined up with nail directly in the center and then I bounce the ball once, twist the ball and then go down and shoot my free throws.

Any reason you seem to be a calm on the court?

I want to stay calm and my one goal is to lead by example. I am still accomplishing that. Every once in a while during a game I will freak out, but I will say you need to stay calm because all the freshmen are looking up to you.

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Key stats | In SkyView statistics after five games, Banko was leading the team with a 13.5 scoring average.

Soccer player, coach and teacher has much to juggle

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icole Rodriguez has acquired the ability to balance all the activities going on in her life.

Rodriguez is a 27-year-old World Language teacher at Castle View High School who will be starting her fourth season as the girls soccer coach this spring.

And she’s on the national women’s soccer team for Puerto Rico and is now spending time training to be ready when called.

OVERTIME “Playing is fun, but I have to work,” said Rodriguez.

“Balancing the training and the working and all that is hard at times.”

Her parents Jim Benton were born and raised in Puerto Rico and Rodriguez has aunts and uncles who still live on the island.

Rodriguez was born in Connecticut; attended Notre Dame, where she played soccer; and then she played international soccer for GC Honka in Finland and for Durham in England, where she received a master’s degree in intercultural communication.

Players on Puerto Rico’s national team have been working to improve poor conditions for women, and there is a new president of the Puerto Rico Football Federation. However, the organization is still disorganized, and no friendly matches have yet to be scheduled for this year.

The next World Cup will be in 2023, and World Cup qualifying is set for 2022. Olympic qualifying was held four months ago but Puerto Rico did not qualify.

“There’s six or seven who have been playing together since we were 19,” said Rodriguez. “That core group wants to make it as far as possible in World Cup qualifying. They are extending the groups for the next World Cup and at that time I will be 29.

So that will kind of be our last go-round.

“We want to make sure that we leave soccer in a really good state when we are done so that the girls who are growing up won’t have to go through what we went through.”

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We both run all the fitness and jump into drills and show them how to it. I have a lot to learn but right now I’m allowing my playing to be the teacher for me.”

World Cup qualifying was held in 2018 and Rodriguez missed a couple Castle View games, but her assistant coach Madison Atherton stepped up to help.

“I was gone for 2 1/2 weeks and I missed our first two rounds of playoffs,” recalled Rodriguez. “My assistant coach is really awesome.

The girls never complain and they understand that I probably only have a couple years left and I want to make the most of it.”

Besides teaching and preparing for the upcoming Castle View season, Rodriguez trains with Renee Balconi and practices four times a week with the Real U19 Development Academy team.

“My teammates and I always joke that we have to be ready and we are always training,” added Rodriguez.

She is also anxious for the spring season for the Castle View girls team to start.

“They know I have really high expectations and I also think they respect those because they know I am not asking them to do anything that I can’t or won’t do,” said Rodriguez.

“For example, I run a lot of their fitness with them. They know I am not asking them to do something unreasonable that isn’t going to help them. I’m willing to do that with them and Maddie does too.

Honor roll Each week, performances of South Metro athletes and teams will be highlighted. This week’s performances were selected from games, matches, meets held between Jan. 3 and Jan. 9.

Ty Doan had a goal and assist as the Heritage hockey team built a 3-0 lead and held on for a 3-2 win over Battle Mountain on Jan. 6.

Cherry Creek had five players score in double figures, led by Jana Van Gytenbeek’s 19 points, in a 78-47 girls basketball win over Cherokee Trail on Jan. 8.

Landon Boyd had a goal and assist while Simon Herz collected two assists in Chaparral’s 4-1 hockey victory over Valor Christian on Jan. 6.

Payton Muma and Taylor Ray each scored 12 points to help Highlands Ranch post a 50-24 girls basketball win over Pine Creek on Jan. 7.

Douglas County senior Tim Broom scored 25 points, had six rebounds, six assists and seven steals in a 83-58 boys basketball triumph over Chatfield on Jan. 7.

Jim Benton is a sports writer for Colorado Community Media.

He has been covering sports in the Denver area since 1968. He can be reached at jbenton@coloradocommunitymedia.com or at 303-5664083.

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now more easily purchase an annuity within their retirement plan to help ensure they have a steady stream of income throughout retirement.

• 529 Plans Improved — The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 expanded the role of 529 plans so families could use them for educational expenses prior to college. The SECURE Act continues that trend by allowing individuals to use 529 plan funds to pay off up to $10,000 of student loans per year. The state of Colorado has not yet adopted these

LETTERS FROM PAGE 12

million includes I-25 North and South.

• PUBLIC LANDS: Gardner led the fight and cut a deal with members of both parties to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which was a major win for Colorado’s public lands. Gardner has also passed several bills that expand Colorado’s public lands.

We need to keep Sen. Gardner in D.C. fighting for Colorado!

Jim Young Parker Up to interpretation?

Regardless of whether you support gun control or not, it appears that the Douglas County policy is the most unclear and potentially overreaching when comparing views between some metro area sheriffs in last week’s article “Sheriffs’ views vary on red flag law.” Sheriff Spurlock is the only sheriff among those interviewed in the article who did not say what his office will do when someone doesn’t surrender their weapon. By contrast,

provisions, so check with your plan provider to see if your 529 plan allows for education prior to post-secondary schooling or for student loans.

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Jefferson County Sheriff Shrader clearly said that “according to the law, if a person declines to surrender his or her guns and a (red flag) court order is able to verify that they do possess them, the judge will then issue a search warrant.”

As stated in the Second Amendment, a regulated militia is the very reason that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” That’s too black and white for many people to accept, but that is our constitutional law. Using his own words, Spurlock said that it’s impossible to say what his office will do when someone doesn’t surrender his or her weapon. It’s ironic that Sheriff Spurlock could therefore be unintentionally supporting actions of a future police state. More than ever, his policy, or in this case the lack thereof, reinforces the need for the Second Amendment intended to protect us against this very kind of loose interpretation of the law.

How fortunate we are in Douglas County to have county commissioners all united in support of the Second Amendment and opposed to this law.

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January 16, 2020 Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #001-20 SOLAR TRASH COMPACTORS for PARKS, TRAILS & BUILDING GROUNDS

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The Parks, Trails & Building Grounds Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the purchase, delivery, and maintenance of approximately seventy (70) new Solar Trash Compacting Stations, as specified. The County expects to order seventy (70) of the solar trash compacting stations; however, this number is an estimate of the County’s needs and the County may order more or less solar trash compacting stations, of various quantities and intervals at the County’s sole option, contingent on available funding.

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: MARIA FAUSTINA BORASH, D.O.B.: 2/12/2002, Child,

TheSheree IFB documents may be reviewed and/or Public Notices callprinted 303.566.4088 from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing

Bids and Settlements Public Notice PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID

Separate sealed bids for 2020 Asphalt Overlay Project, Douglas County Project Number CI 2020-003 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of This project consists of placement of 1,000 tons of hot mix asphalt patching and 92,106 tons of hot mix asphalt overlays at various locations throughout Douglas County as part of Schedule A. The project also includes placement of between 12,282 tons and 18,423 tons of hot mix asphalt overlay using one of three methods (conventional rotomill and overlay, hot in-place recycling and repaving, or surface recycling combined with overlay) on Flintwood Road and Singing Hills Road in Douglas County.

System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bids and Settlements

Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 001-20, Solar Trash Compactors” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 3:00pm, on Friday, January 31, 2020 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid 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 bidder.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address.

Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by 12:00p.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at the same address.

Public Notice

The Project includes the following major items: · Removal of Asphalt Mat · Reset/Adjustment of Manholes/Water Valve boxes · Removal/Replacement of pavement markings · Unclassified Excavation · Aggregate Base Course

Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

Legal Notice No.: 936412 First Publication: January 9, 2020 Second Publication: January 16, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #001-20 SOLAR TRASH COMPACTORS for PARKS, TRAILS & BUILDING GROUNDS

The Parks, Trails & Building Grounds Division of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified firms for the provision of the purchase, delivery, and maintenance of approximately seventy (70) new Solar Trash Compacting Stations, as specified. The County expects to order seventy (70) of the solar trash compacting stations; however, this number is an estimate of the County’s needs and the County may order more or less solar trash compacting stations, of various quantities and intervals at the County’s sole option, contingent on available funding.

The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Bid responses shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 001-20, Solar

Legal Notice No.: 936467 First Publication: January 16, 2020 Last Publication: January 16, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

PUBLIC INVITATION TO BID Separate sealed bids for 2020 Sidewalk Repair and Curb Ramp Retrofit Project, Douglas County Project CI 2020-001 will be received by the Owner, Douglas County Government, Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, until Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. This project consists of This project consists of the removal and replacement of approximately 29,610 linear feet of curb, gutter and sidewalk, and approximately 8,145 square yards of concrete pavement, and curb ramps, at various locations throughout Douglas County. Bid items include hot mix asphalt for patching, unclassified excavation and aggregate base course.

The Contract Documents will be available after 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, through Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website (www.rockymountainbidsystem.com) or they may be obtained at the above address.

Electronic versions of the Plans obtained by any other means than as described above may not be complete or accurate, and it is the Bidder’s responsibility to obtain a complete set of the Project Plans and Specifications. Douglas County will not be held responsible for misinformation received from private plan rooms.

A PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at the Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104. All questions are due to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. The Bid Opening will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the same address.

The Project includes the following major items and approximate quantities: • 29,610 linear feet of curb, gutter and sidewalk • 8,145 square yards of concrete pavement, and curb ramps Prior to submitting a Bid Proposal, Bidders shall have received prequalification status (active status) with the Colorado Department of Transportation to bid on individual projects of the size and kind of work as set forth herein.

Any questions on the bidding process shall be directed to Daniel Roberts, P.E., Project Engineer at 303.660.7490.

Plan holder information, can be found on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System Website.

Legal Notice No.: 936470 First Publication: January 16, 2020 Second Publication: January 23, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Account Number: 00012184

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DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109

OF COLORADO And concerning: legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Bids and Settlements Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #002-20 DOUGLAS COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER INTAKE DOCK REMODEL PROJECT The Department of Facilities, Fleet, and Emergency Support Services, in conjunction with the Sheriff’s Office, of Douglas County Government, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible qualified general contractors for the remodel of the intake dock area at the Robert A. Christensen Justice Center.

ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020 @ 10:00 A.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN IN THE LOBBY OF THE ROBERT A. CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE CENTER, 4000 JUSTICE WAY, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com. IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website. While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Four (4) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 002-20, Justice Center Intake Dock Remodel Project” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 10:00am, on Thursday, February 13, 2020 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid 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 bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303660-7434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No.: 936469 First Publication: January 16, 2020 Last Publication: January 16, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals 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: MARIA FAUSTINA BORASH, D.O.B.: 2/12/2002, Child, And concerning: MEGAN K. BORASH, D.O.B.: 9/3/1981, Mother; DUSTIN BASIL QUICK, D.O.B.: 3/31/1978, Father; JOHN LEE ALVAREZ, D.O.B.: 10/12/1949, Maternal Grandfather, Respondents.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865

MEGAN K. BORASH, D.O.B.: 9/3/1981, Mother; DUSTIN BASIL QUICK, D.O.B.: 3/31/1978, Father; JOHN LEE ALVAREZ, D.O.B.: 10/12/1949, Maternal Grandfather, Respondents.

Misc. Private Legals

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 19JV262 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: DUSTIN BASIL QUICK, D.O.B.: 03/31/1978 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 or the Douglas County District Court.

A Return of Service and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father Dustin Basil Quick and Dispositional Hearing for the Respondents have been set for February 3, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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: R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 936450 First Publication: January 16, 2020 Last Publication: January 16, 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: MAYZEE SPRESSER, D.O.B.: 5/27/2019; ZANDER SCHWINDT, D.O.B.: 2/21/2019 Children, And concerning: DOMONIQUE SCHWINDT, D.O.B.: 2/26/1993, Mother; TYLER SPRESSER, D.O.B.: 6/22/1990, Father to Mayzee Spresser;

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE

In the Interest of: MAYZEE SPRESSER, D.O.B.: 5/27/2019; ZANDER SCHWINDT, D.O.B.: 2/21/2019 Children,

Misc. Private Legals

And concerning: DOMONIQUE SCHWINDT, D.O.B.: 2/26/1993, Mother; TYLER SPRESSER, D.O.B.: 6/22/1990, Father to Mayzee Spresser; JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: UKNOWN, Possible Father to Zander Schwindt; MICHAEL SHOWALTER, D.O.B.: 5/14/1991, Possible Father to Zander Schwindt; Respondents, And KATE SCHWINDT, Maternal Grandmother; DARREN SCHWINDT, Maternal Grandfather; Special Respondents.

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Thomas J. Joaquin, #30941 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us tjoaquin@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 19JV308 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: JOHN DOE

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 Pre-Trial Conference have been set for January 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. in Division 8, of the Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.

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: January 6, 2020 /s/ Thomas J. Joaquin R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Thomas J. Joaquin, #30941 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 936466 First Publication: January 16, 2020 Last Publication: January 16, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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