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County, towns see encouraging revenue trends But too early to know what coming months will bring, official says BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Darien Wilson is interviewed by reporters at a Highlands Ranch home July 2. Wilson is the Democratic candidate for District 3 in the county commissioner election. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER
The issue igniting the county election Tri-County Health pullout now hottest topic in commissioners’ races BY ELLIOTT WENZLER AND JESSICA GIBBS COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
When the 2020 race to elect two of the three Douglas County commis-
sioners kicked off, candidates were gearing up for a race focused on long-standing issues like transportation, growth, school safety and gun control. That was before COVID-19 arrived, followed by last month’s move by the current commissioners to pull the county out of the Tri-County Health Department. And suddenly, a whole new set of political topics took center stage.
Now, commissioner hopefuls are sparring over government maskwearing orders, personal liberty and, most significantly, whether or not it’s time for the county to create its own health department. “I think that’s a lot of what the election will come down to — a debate over whether the county should remove itself from Tri-County SEE ELECTION, P4
Families, teachers grapple with return to school BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Christina Pease planned to start a part-time job when her oldest child, Caleb, began kindergarten at South Ridge Elementary School in Castle Rock this fall. She wanted to contribute to her family’s income after he made the transition.
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But as school drew closer, anxiety built up in her 6-year-old son. A new school. New teachers. No friends he knew. The list of stressors did not stop with the nervousness he felt toward starting kindergarten. COVID-19 hurled more unknowns into the mix. School would look far from normal with pandemic precautions in
place, Pease said. She expected that to make things harder for him. Then the Douglas County School District announced on July 25 it would reopen schools on a “hybrid model,” with children learning in class two days a week and at home online three days a week. SEE HYBRID, P6
CLIMBING FOR A CAUSE
A University of Denver student summits peaks to help the homeless P12
As the COVID-19 pandemic and related business restrictions continue to loom over local economies, Douglas County leaders are keeping a close eye on indicators such as sales tax revenue as the figures become available. From January through May, the county’s sales tax revenue, which depicts how much local buying is happening, was up nearly 6% compared to the same period last year, according to county data. “We were all kind of expecting a big decrease,” said county budget director Martha Marshall. Even with the early increase in revenue, Marshall wouldn’t draw any conclusions about the future impact of the virus on the county’s economy, she said. “It’s way too early to understand what the coming months will look like,” she said. “There are too many variables to understand what direction it will take in the future.” Douglas County’s month-to-month data for this time period compared to last year shows just how difficult finding a trend can be. In January, the county saw a 15.5% increase in sales tax revenue compared to 2019 and in February, a 12.9% increase. Growth slowed in March, however, as the pandemic and mandated shutdowns SEE TAX, P7
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Community rallies to support Douglas County teachers ‘It’s very refreshing, because we’ve been under attack’ BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Gina Claus began to cry as she reflected on how difficult recent months have been on educators. Claus is a teacher at Castle Rock Middle School, and a single mother of four. As Douglas County School District schools prepare for “hybrid learning,” a program under which students will attend class in-person two days a week and online three days a week beginning later this month, she still has not found child care for her two school-age children. That pressure looms over her as Claus transitions from a challenging end to the previous school year into a new year filled with unknowns. Teachers were thrust into remote learning last spring suddenly and without training, she said. She received comments from community members saying teachers were not doing anything, when in reality “we were doing three times as much work,” she said. Claus was hurt this year when someone hung a sign at another district school reading “Defund DCSD, Fire Teachers.” These days, she stays off social media to avoid further negativity, she said. Claus is taking every day, as a teacher and as a mother, “minute by minute,” she said. That’s why she felt moved to tears
Community members cheered and honked for school employees. Teachers returned to work on Aug. 4 as they prepare for students to start the year on Aug. 17. PHOTOS BY JESSICA GIBBS when several community members showed up at her school on Aug. 10, rallying in support of teachers and district staff. “It’s awesome,” she said. “It’s very refreshing, because we’ve been under attack.” Community members gathered at Castle Rock Middle School, Castle View High School, Meadow View Elementary and other Douglas County schools. Co-organizers Susan Thayer and Juli Watkins, each parents of Douglas County School District students, said they organized the Aug. 10 rallies in response to the “Defund DCSD” sign
and a rally roughly one week earlier in which parents called on the district to fully reopen schools. “Sometimes that stuff hits harder than the positive,” Thayer said. “That’s kind of what spurred us on.” Thayer and Watkins said they believe the overwhelming majority of the school community supports teachers. They know educators and school staff are working hard, the women said. Watkins called people critical of teachers and district staff during the pandemic “a loud minority,” and worried teachers took negative comments directed at them to heart. “We just wanted to be sure that the people who work for the district are supported by the community,” she said. “They really are becoming frontline workers.” Douglas County School District Superintendent Thomas Tucker condemned the “Defund DCSD, Fire Teachers” sign in a letter he wrote to the entire district community. Teachers did not make the decision to operate on the hybrid learning model, he said, and are working hard to prepare for the 2020-21 school year. School board directors have also begged community members not to direct hate or anger toward teachers. Tucker noted in his letter that emotions in the community are high and run the gamut. Board President David Ray said during the board’s July 25 meeting — when directors unanimously approved hybrid learning — he was already receiving hate mail regarding the decision. Directors including Elizabeth Hanson made impassioned pleas to community members to support educators, also adding board directors were the decision makers and not teachers.
Community members shouted “thank you” and “we love you” to educators as they rallied in support of Douglas County School District teachers and staff on Aug. 10. Castle View High School teacher Alison Harrison said she felt “kind of devastated” by the “Defund DCSD” sign. Teachers are not only doing normal preparations for the school year but also learning new online platforms for the delivery of education, putting in extra hours and fearful for the health of loved ones during the pandemic. “A lot of us have older parents,” she said. She choked up as the community members waved signs and cheered for teachers outside her school on Aug. 10, she said. Harrison said she believes most in the community are supportive of educators, but that the rallies “really means a lot to us.” “It makes us feel so good. It really does,” she said. “There have been a lot of negative things that we have hard recently, so this just makes us feel appreciated.”
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Teachers and staff at Castle Rock Middle School come outside to greet community members rallying in support of Douglas County School District educators.
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Help keep our community strong during COVID-19 Following COVID-19 safety precautions at home and when out in public whether shopping, at a restaurant, or meeting up with a few friends - helps keep our community strong. State Rep. Mark Baisley (R-Roxborough Park) introduced his district to some of his fellow legislators during an Aug. 6 Colorado Competitive Council event at Sterling Ranch. PHOTOS BY ELLIOTT WENZLER
Dougco lawmaker shows off district in Competitive Council event
Review ways to protect yourself and others at tchd.org/coronavirus
COVID-19 testing locations
Sterling Ranch program features STEM School, Lockheed Martin
Wondering where to obtain COVID-19 diagnostic testing? For links and information about providers near you please visit douglas.co.us/covid19-testing-locations
Slash-mulch site open
BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
State House Rep. Mark Baisley gave an overview of his district to other legislators during an Colorado Competitive Council event Aug. 7 at Sterling Ranch designed to introduce lawmakers to their colleagues’ constituents and business leaders. The Roxborough Park Republican represents District 39, which includes much of Douglas County and all of Teller County. “Primarily, House District 39, and really most of Douglas County, is a bedroom community of professional people,” Baisley said. “People take care of themselves and are highly motivated, ...very independent sort of folk.” During the event, Lockheed Martin, STEM School Highlands Ranch and the Sterling Ranch community gave presentations about their businesses and various approaches to innovation. Lockheed Martin’s space operations are headquartered in a complex near the mouth of Waterton Canyon in unincorporated Douglas County, where the deep-space crew vehicle Orion is being developed. The company’s joint venture with Boeing, a space-launch business called United Launch Alliance, is based in Centennial. During the Sterling Ranch presentation, founder Harold Smethills and Chief Technology Officer Brock Smethills went over some current happenings on their property. The community is beginning to build its second village, called Ascent, and is gearing up to open a new community center in a few weeks, Harold said. While Lockheed Martin is not technically in Baisley’s district, the company gave a presentation during
Frequent hand washing or using hand sanitizer when it’s not feasible to wash, maintaining physical distance from others, wearing facial coverings when recommended, and staying home when you are sick are ways to help keep you and your neighbors healthy and safe.
The County’s main slash-mulch site, at 1400 Caprice Drive in Castle Rock, is open from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturdays only through Oct. 26. For more information, directions and a list of acceptable items visit douglas. co.us and search for Slash Mulch.
Need some gardening help? An inflatable model of the Orion space capsule was displayed outside the Sterling Center in Sterling Ranch Aug. 6. The display was a part of Lockheed Martin’s presentation during a Colorado Competitive Council event. the event about its business and its latest developments. A large, inflatable model of the Orion space capsule stood outside of Sterling Ranch during the event. Once operational, the capsule is planned for a variety of missions beyond earth orbit, including a trip to the moon, according to Lockheed Martin’s website. The executive director of STEM School Highlands Ranch, which is also in another house district, also gave a presentation about how they inspire students. Also in attendance were state Sen. Tammy Story (D-Golden) and state Reps Yadira Caraveo (D-Thornton), Julie McCluskie (D-Dillon), Perry Will (R-Rifle), Janice Rich (R-Grand Junction), Matthew Soper (R-Delta) and Kyle Mullica (D-Northglenn). Later in the day the legislators visited the Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office training facility and had lunch at the Arrowhead Golf Course in Roxborough Park.
Douglas County Master Gardeners are working and happy to answer your yard and garden questions. Contact them at dcmgardenr@gmail.com or learn more by visiting douglas.extension.colostate.edu
What’s happening with your County government? Our commitment to open and transparent government includes online posting of information about public meetings at which the business of government is conducted. To view various public meeting agendas and to participate in-person or remotely visit douglas.co.us and search for Meetings and Agendas.
Funds available to veterans Emergency assistance is available for veterans struggling with housing (mortgage/rent), transportation, employment, healthcare or other emergency needs. To apply for the veterans assistance funds visit douglasveterans.org or call 303.663.6200.
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Health Department,” said Jimmy Sengenberger, a conservative radio host in the Denver area and a columnist for Colorado Politics magazine. Many right-leaning residents in the county are increasingly frustrated by the appointed health department staff ’s authority to make decisions for the community, Sengenberger said. “It’s really an energizing issue for the conservatives,” he said. The Republican candidates aren’t the only ones focusing on the proposed Tri-County divorce. So are Democrats, many of whom oppose or at least question the pullout. “I feel like the progressive candidates are taking that as one of their major selling points,” said Ian Silverii, executive director of the politicaladvocacy group ProgressNow Colorado, about the commissioners’ race. Democrats hope that what they see as widespread public opposition to the Tri-County pullout will give them a shot at winning in what traditionally has been a solidly conservative county, one with an all-Republican board of commissioners that often votes unanimously. As of Aug. 4, registered Republicans in Douglas County outnumbered registered Democrats by 2-1 — 104,487 to 52,637 — with 109,162 unaffiliated voters and 3,823 registered to small parties. In 2016, every precinct in the county turned in majority votes for Donald Trump except for scattered neighborhoods in Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and the Meridian-Grand View Estates areas at the county’s north end, according to a New York Times analysis. ‘The elephant in the room’ Voters this fall will select commissioners in districts 2 and 3. District 1 Commissioner Abe Laydon is midway through his term. Although the districts encompass different parts of the county, the commisioners are elected “at large” countywide. District 3 Commissioner Lora Thomas, a Republican, is defending her seat against Democratic challenger Darien Wilson. And after announcing the planned split from Tri-County, she’s been defending that move on the campaign trail as well. “Of course, the elephant in the room is the Tri-County Health decision, and it’s very clear that we have been having discussions about TriCounty for a while,” Thomas said. Thomas emphasized the commissioners’ issue was less with the health department’s employees — noting Executive Director John Douglas helped commissioners secure 13 “variances” — exceptions to state health rules that restricted business activities and gatherings — to reopen Douglas County amid the pandemic. Instead, she said, the pullout plan has more to do with governance by an agency that sets public-health policy for Douglas, Arapahoe and Adams County. Tri-County’s nine-member board is appointed by commissioners in its three-county jurisdiction but acts independently. “The concern was the nine-member, unelected board of health that made a decision contrary to Dr. Douglas’ recommendation,” she said. Douglas had said a mask mandate was not necessary in Douglas County before the health board voted 5-4 on July 8 to require masks in all of Tri-
Ian Silverii is the executive director of ProgressNow Colorado. COURTESY PHOTO
Commissioner Lora Thomas speaks about the state of the county during a speech from the board of commissioners at a Northwest Douglas County Chamber of Commerce breakfast Jan. 31. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER
Jimmy Sengenberger is a conservative talk show host in the Denver area for 710 KNUS. COURTESY PHOTO
County’s jurisdiction for 90 days. The order gave communities the ability to opt out. “We have a representative form of government and it’s imperative that our citizens have their needs recommended,” Thomas said. ‘Science isn’t partisan’ Wilson, the Democrat seeking to oust Thomas, called cutting ties with Tri-County “fiscally irresponsible and politically motivated.” “We have economies of scale when we share resources with two other counties,” she said. “They will have to duplicate efforts by setting up a health department here.” In under a year, in order to create a new health agency, Douglas County would need to hire dozens of public health managers and employees and conduct a national search for a new executive director, she said. “Who is going to want to come work here when the leadership is pushing them to make decisions that are against evidence-based best practices?” Wilson said. “We are going to end up with someone who is highly partisan.” Leaving Tri-County in a pandemic “is not protecting the safety and welfare of the citizens,” she said. Wilson also criticized an argument commonly used against Tri-County Health — that the agency is run by unelected bureaucrats. “My thinking is science isn’t partisan, and having a non-partisan scientist make recommendations based on the science (is) actually better, because they are neutral,” she said. “They don’t have an agenda.” Wilson said that, if elected, she would work to stay in Tri-County — “if they would have us.” ‘It is the right time’ In the District 2 race, with incumbent Roger Partridge term limited, Republican George Teal faces Democrat Lisa Neal-Graves. To Teal, a Castle Rock councilmember, the pandemic has generated new and heightened interest in politics among community members. “I really think there’s been an awakening of personal liberty. I think there are a lot of us who had never considered that before — the effect that government can have on their lives,” he said. The pandemic also forced candidates to throw out their campaign playbooks, he said. County assemblies were held virtually. The pandemic “constrained our ability” to knock on doors. “You can’t have the mass gatherings of campaign supporters at fundraisers anymore,” he said. “It really redefined how the campaign went.”
Tri-County Health Department is based in Greenwood Village. The health department serves Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties. PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER Teal believes leaving Tri-County Health is the “right move. And it is the right time.” Teal said joining Tri-County Health after the 1965 South Platte River flood devastated the area made sense. The county’s growth is one reason he supports setting up a county health department today. Douglas County’s population was a few thousand in the 1960s, compared to an estimated 351,000 today. Well before county commissioners announced their intent to withdraw from Tri-County Health, the possibility of a new local health department was already brewing in Castle Rock, with support from Teal. The councilmember on May 19 made a motion to have town staff research the idea of creating a municipal health department. The idea was floated at previous council meetings, Teal said, and he wanted to more formally explore leaving Tri-County Health. The motion passed unanimously, with several councilmembers expressing support for researching a municipal health department and working with county commissioners to see if other Douglas County communities had interest in withdrawing as well. At the time, Teal said there was no rush to leave Tri-County Health, and that the suggestion was not meant to address the current COVID-19 crisis. But it would help Castle Rock prepare for the next crisis, he said. “I think we have an obligation to
the town to plan today,” Teal said May 19. ‘It’s a 50-year relationship’ Democratic candidate Neal-Graves has taken a more cautious stance than District 3 Democratic candidate Wilson on reversing the current board’s move to break up with TriCounty. Neal-Graves said she would “do the work to understand what the issues” are driving that decision. She vowed to make residents aware of whatever her findings were. But she also said given what she knows now, “it would be really difficult to support a separation” and questioned the cost-effectiveness of a county department as opposed to the partnership Douglas County has now with Adams and Arapahoe counties through Tri-County Health. “I just don’t know how we would actually replicate what we have with those guys,” she said. “It’s a 50-year relationship. You don’t just walk away from a 50-year relationship.” Neal-Graves said she did scrutinize how commissioners handled the decision, listening to a virtual meeting on July 14 in which commissioners addressed the issue with constituents. Everyone who spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting voiced opposition to leaving TriCounty Health. Neal-Graves said residents should have had a chance to weigh in before SEE ELECTION, P5
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Summer reading ends with donation, ice cream 5 million minutes were tallied by participants STAFF REPORT
To celebrate the end of the “Splash Into Summer” library reading program, an ice cream truck visited all Douglas County Libraries locations July 29 through July 31, handing out more than 2,000 free treats, according to a release from DCL. “We had a blast, and everyone loved celebrating with a cold treat,” said DCL special events coordinator Kristen Kallio, according to the release. “Splash Into Summer” wrapped up on July 31, with more than 10,000 registered participants who read for a combined 5 million minutes. To celebrate that milestone, the Douglas County Libraries Foundation donated $1,000 to the COVID-19 Recovery Fund through the Douglas County Community Foundation, according to the release. The DCL Foundation is also awarding the following four Douglas County School District-affiliated schools with $500 each for having the most sign-ups through the reading program’s School Contest. • Elementary: Copper Mesa Elemen-
Patrons of a Douglas County library eat ice cream as part of the organization’s “Splash Into Summer” reading celebration. PHOTOS COURTESY OF DOUGLAS COUNTY LIBRARIES tary School, Highlands Ranch • Middle: Ranch View Middle School, Highlands Ranch • High: Castle View High School, Castle Rock • Charter: Leman Classical Academy, Parker “Our communities truly appreciated the fact that we were able to keep a regular summer tradition that they enjoy during these uncertain times,” Kallio said, according to the release. The library’s annual reading program will return next summer, according to the release. More information is available by calling 303-791-7323 or visiting DCL.org.
Douglas County Libraries provided their customers with free ice cream in celebration of the “Splash Into Summer” reading program. The treats were passed out from July 29 through 31.
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Douglas County made a decision. “The call (on July 14), in my humble opinion, should have been what they did in the first place,” she said. “The people elect you as their voice but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to share their voice with you.” ‘Bleeding and cross partisanship’ As conservative commentator Sengenberger sees it, the progressive focus on the Tri-County issue fits in neatly with a liberal, national narrative that the political right doesn’t respect science, he said. “Liberals are looking at this to highlight the idea that Republicans and conservatives are not following science and are guided by ideological ideas that aren’t rooted in science,” he said. Even if the Tri-County divorce is the hot topic in the commissioners races now doesn’t mean it will stay that way, progressive commentator Silverii suggests. With less than three months remaining until election day and the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic changing daily, all sorts of new issues could rise up and take the lead between now and then, he said. “I’ve hung up my crystal ball for the remainder of this election. I didn’t predict a global pandemic virus would kick everything we were talking about out of the frame, and then I didn’t predict that racial justice protests would kick the virus out of frame,” Silverii said. “If Douglas County unfortunately experiences a spike (in COVID-19 cases), ... then I think it will have an effect.” The question is if these issues will play out along party lines or not, Silverii said. “I think there will be some bleeding and cross partisanship,” he said, “based on how people see this thing being handled.”
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The new job would not pay enough to support child care. She and her husband, Josh, do not have family in the area to help. Most of their friends were facing the same hurdles, she said. Pease did not know how to make hybrid work. Her family had planned to send Caleb to whatever amount of inperson school was possible. But with his mounting anxiety, his young age, and a lack of child care, they changed course. “We decided to home school,” she said. “We’ll home school and we’ll try again next year.” Hybrid learning The Pease family is one of thousands in Douglas County deciding how to school their children in the age of COVID-19. For some, the district’s previous plan of sending children back to classrooms 100% of the time was unthinkable in a pandemic. For others full in-person learning is the only way they know how to make life work. Under the district’s hybrid learning model, students will be divided into two groups, called cohorts. The groups will alternate attending school in-person and at home, Monday through Thursday. Both will attend school online on Fridays. This will allow schools to have no more than 50% of students in the building at once, according to the district. Hybrid students will attend school in-person only one day the week of Aug. 17 as they undergo orientation. Students enrolled in full online learning can attend that in-person orientation if they wish, in addition to an orientaiton for virtual students. All students will have their first full day of school on Aug. 24, as plans stood at press time. Families that previously committed to either online or hybrid learning for the semester can change their selection if needed -- but not until the end of the first semester. In a July 27 letter to the community, Tucker said the district believes a hybrid model was “the next best thing” if DCSD could not safely bring students back to 100% in-person learning. “We recognize that students are best served by attending school in person, surrounded by their peers and guided by our talented teachers and support staff,” Tucker said. He was not available for comment for this story. ‘Trying to move forward’ The decision to switch from full inperson instruction to a hybrid model came during an hours-long special meeting on July 25. School board directors heard directly from a panel of school principals during their meeting. The administrators were clear, maintaining all COVID-19 precautions laid out by the district would be difficult if schools returned to full, in-person learning. “It is much more do-able with a hybrid model,” Northridge Elementary Principal Katie Lynch said. The local teachers union, Douglas County Federation supported the swich to hybrid learning given recent COVID-19 trends in the county, President Kallie Leyba said. The union has also advocated for
The Pease family will home school their children during the 2020-21 school year. a block schedule at high schools, which Leyba said will limit teachers’ contact with students, minimize how often classrooms need to be cleaned and scale down the number of students passing one another in hallways. Maria Volker is a union member and Highlands Ranch High School teacher. An educator since 1989, who spent roughly 20 years teaching with DCSD, Volker said she is scared to return to school. Volker called the previous plan to return to full in-person learning “horrific” and felt relieved by the switch to hybrid learning. She’s seen firsthand how the virus can take lives — her brother-in-law died in April from COVID-19, she said. Had schools fully reopened, the 60-year-old would have felt forced to return out of a need for work, and would have done so under immense stress, she said. She did not request an online teaching assignment to reserve those spots for employees at greater risk for the virus, she said. “I was very appreciative that they listened to all sides and made a decision,” Volker said. “It’s a middle-ofthe-road decision. It’s a compromise. But at least we are trying to move forward.” Volker said she did not know how she would balance the in-person and online learning under the hybrid model. “We’ve never done this before,” she said. “I think we just have to see how it goes. I don’t think we are going to know the answers until we actually start it.” She also worries about students carrying the virus into schools despite precautions. Volker is going to hang a clear shower curtain around her desk because the district is not providing plexiglass, she said. “The kids, they are going to crack up when they see the shower curtain, but that’s OK,” she said.
‘We decided to home school. We’ll home school and we’ll try again next year.’ Christina Pease The district does have a number of personal protective equipment options available for staff, including masks available to any student or staff member who needs one. Volker will wear a mask and a face shield, she said. “We are dealing with people’s lives. It’s really not a joke. These are people’s lives at risk. You’ve got to do your part,” she said. Weighing the options Kate Welsh, a Highlands Ranch mother of two district students, said in late July that her family remained undecided between hybrid and online learning. She needed more answers about her son’s schooling, she said, but she was leaning toward 100% e-learning. Welsh’s 8-year-old son Henry is on the autism spectrum and has an individualized education plan, she said. The sudden transition to remote learning in the spring was “really rough for him.” He needs routine, she said, and Henry struggled when she couldn’t tell him when or if he would return to school during his spring semester. With online learning this fall, he could at least know what’s ahead, she said. “We can set those expectations upfront, that no, your classroom is our dining room. We got you a cool green case for your Chromebook and we’ll
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figure this out,” she said. She also suspects the district will switch to full online learning at some point in the school year, and so Henry would be better prepared for that transition, she said. “Maybe I’m hedging my bets the wrong way, but looking at the numbers, I don’t think I am,” she said. Welsh’s 5-year-old daughter Molly was eager to start kindergarten. “So excited to be a big kid and to go to big kid school and to get to carry her backpack and buy lunch, all of those things. She was so excited,” Welsh said. Hybrid might have given her “some of the traditional kindergarten experience,” which made that model appealing as well, she said. “I think hybrid is a great alternative to five days a week. That seemed entirely too risky to our teachers, our staff, all of our students, to me,” she said. “We in no way even considered going back full time, five days a week.” Still, she felt as though she would need a crystal ball before truly being comfortable selecting a hybrid model, and some idea of when a COVID-19 vaccine would become available. The family ended up choosing the e-learning option, she said. “I would love nothing more than for my kids to be in their classrooms but the minimal amount of transitions between learning environments is essential for my kids,” she said by text message on Aug. 6. “Ultimately, the certainty of 100% virtual won out. We’ll reevaluate at the close of the semester.” Josh Cervantes and his wife, both health care workers in Douglas County hospitals, empathize with community members’ fears about returning to school, Cervantes said. They still support a full return to inperson learning. SEE HYBRID, P7
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tist hospital. Both being essential workers, neither could stay home to help their children with remote learning. Cervantes’ then-seventh-grade son helped his younger brother with assignments, he said, but that then set him behind in schoolwork. Cer-
vantes would come home from work and spend hours helping his oldest catch up. “We’d be up until 10 o’clock every time just trying to make sure that all the assignments were on time,” he said. “Hats off to my son for stepping up and taking care of his little
brother in our absence.” The family is facing significant challenges with the hybrid learning model, he said. Cervantes and his wife plan to rearrange their work schedules, taking turns working four, 10-hours shifts a week and spending their off days to help the children with school. They still don’t know how to manage transportation. Unlike last year, neither of their children will be able to ride the bus when they attend Mesa Middle School this year, he said. The Cervantes family wears masks. They socially distance. They practice good hygiene and frequent hand washing, he said, and they want their kids back in school. “Knowing that we are doing our best, we would hope that the rest of the community would do their best and create a safe environment for the kids, for the sake of their education,” he said.
And as far as the county’s budget goes, it’s unclear what impact the coronavirus will actually make. “We’re actually holding our own right now because February and January came in so strong,” Marshall said. “We’re very close to what we budgeted.” The county’s sales tax revenue is split between three areas: public safety, transportation and roads and open space. The Town of Parker, which receives even more up-to-date information than the county, has seen an 8.3% increase in sales tax revenue from January to July compared to the same period last year, according to a county spokesperson. The town’s original budget included a 2% growth rate for sales tax rev-
enue over the year compared to 2019, said town finance director Mary Lou Brown in an emailed statement. However, when the pandemic first arrived, the town reduced their entire budget by 25% as a “worst-case scenario,” she said. “Based on year-to-date numbers, we expect to exceed the original budget as well as the adjusted budget,” she said. In a town report for the year up to April, Parker showed a year-to-date increase of 4.45%, showing a slight uptick compared to the previous year’s time period, which had a 3.98% increase. “During the months of March and April 2020, consumers were purchasing goods in preparation for staying at home which is most likely the main driver in the increase,” according to
the report. In Castle Rock, sales tax revenue from the start of the year through May was up by 2.3%. “The pandemic’s impact on specific industries in Castle Rock has been a mix,” said spokeswoman Mellisa Hoelting. Apparel sales in the town went down 47% and restaurant and bar sales went down 14%, Hoelting said. However, online retailers are up 30 to 50%, home and garden stores and grocery stores are up about 20% each, she said. “We anticipate that March and April will be the worst months impacted, assuming no other shutdowns, with May being slightly better,” she said. “Moving forward, we anticipate the rest of the year to be stronger.”
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“I completely, fully understand. Everybody has their right to their own opinion. We certainly are aware that children are less likely to get the virus, but we also are aware that they can carry it,” he said. The Castle Rock family was thrilled to hear Douglas County planned to return with full in-person learning, then shocked by the switch to the hybrid model, he said. When the district switched to remote learning in the spring, Cervantes said he received tearful calls from his then-fifth-grade student struggling with schoolwork. Cervantes is a systems analyst at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree and his wife is a medical assistant at Castle Rock Adven-
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reached Colorado. The county saw only a 7.7% increase that month compared to March last year, followed by an 8.7% decrease in April. In May, sales tax revenue began to grow again, though at a slower pace. The county saw a 4.5% increase compared to May 2019, according to the data. When the county looked into where the increases were coming from, officials found upticks in areas like online, home improvement and warehouse sales — meaning stores like Costco and Sam’s Club.
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anet,” one of my readers, can no longer read. That means she can no longer handwrite letters like the ones she has been QUIET sending to me for the past three or DESPERATION four years. Hers were the only personal letters I have received this century. She prefers the intimacy of stationery, stamps and envelopes. Not only that, she doesn’t own a computer. Craig Marshall She lives alone in Franktown and Smith doesn’t get around much anymore because of her age, the coronavirus, and now this. Janet left a long, poignant phone message, and implored me not to think of the ramifications of being almost sightless. Of course, that’s an impossibility. I first heard about Helen Keller
when I was in grade school. Later Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, who was first called “Little” Stevie Wonder. In seventh grade, my music teacher told us Beethoven was totally deaf by the age of 44 or 45, but continued to compose music. There have been a number of individuals limited in one way or another who have accomplished extraordinary things. In particular, I am still amazed by Keller. She was the first deaf-blind person to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree. In the final months of my father’s life, he was unable to eat, drink, walk or talk. My sister and I had Power of Medical, but he took it away from us and insisted on a stomach port and a feeding tube. They didn’t work. His will to live was something to behold. It was unbearable to behold. Janet is still able to hear. A friend is reading my columns to her. This also means she can listen to music. Nietzsche said, “Without music, life would be a mistake.”
There are recorded books but Janet may not be interested. Her call left the impression that her loss of sight had affected her enthusiasm for living. As a writer, the inability for me to write would be unacceptable. Then, I hear about how Stephen Hawking communicated, eventually by using a single cheek muscle. Sure, Janet could dictate. It wouldn’t be the same, but it would be better than nothing? Or would it? It would be almost impossible, given the way I think, somewhat haphazardly, to dictate a column to someone who, inevitably and understandably, would want to strangle me. Janet’s letters were in-depth and welcome critical reviews of my columns. She always noted my references, my wording, my humor (or attempts). We’ve all witnessed the consequences of a long life — Janet is Level Eight — with ourselves, family members, or friends. And, of course, pets.
After a recent column about Harry and his life expectancy, I heard from readers who understood. Right now, safe-at-home, without Harry, life with or without music would be a mistake. One of my doctors told me to disregard “old age” and think in terms of “Levels.” If you’re 30, you’re Level Three. Forty, Level Four. The mirror knows better, doesn’t it? My high school English teacher is Level Eight. She’s falling apart, she says. I told her Olivia de Havilland reached Level Ten. My high school English teacher said, “No, no, no.” (Keller was closing in on Level Nine when she died.) Oh, Janet. I’m sorry. In your message you encouraged me to continue what I have been doing. I will and a thought of you will be in every column. Craig Marshall Smith is an artist, educator and Highlands Ranch resident. He can be reached at craigmarshallsmith@comcast.net.
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Darien Wilson is right choice The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners is continuing to find new ways to make bad decisions. Their latest mistake comes in the form of moving Douglas County out of the Tri-County Health Department, all for the sake of Tri-County doing their best to follow data and keep Douglas County residents alive. Our incumbent county commissioners, feeling offended by a directive to put a millimeter of cloth over your face, want to pull Douglas County out of a costeffective, tax-saving, and
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aybe you may have heard of this radio station before, WIIFM, which stands for “What’s in it for me?” This has been one of the most WINNING popular stations that many WORDS of us have tuned into for far too long. And now, it might be time to change the station. The new station we all should try and tune into is WIIFY, “What’s in it for you?” What if our conversations, actions and attitudes centered around how we Michael Norton can help others instead of wondering how they can help us get what we want? I can share what would happen as I echo the most famous quote by Zig Ziglar, “You can have everything in life that you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” What if every day we tried harder to hear with an ear of understanding, listening for opportunities to help? Not just listening long enough to jump in and talk about ourselves or our needs, but truly listening to the needs of others. Here is what Joel Osteen says, “Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may your smile to uplift. Who knows?” What if our field of vison and line of sight was broader, actively seeking people to serve
rather than looking for others to serve us? One of my favorite books, “The Pilgrim’s Progress,” a book that has been translated in 200 languages and has never been out of print, was written by John Bunyan. And he said it this way, “You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” It is easy to search the internet for positive quotes that can inspire and motivate us to help others. And I love seeing the creativity of how people turn awesome quotes into amazing messages. The question is how long do those last? Do they last only long enough for us to post something on social media and hope someone sees it, likes it, comments on it, and maybe shares it? For some of us, the answer could be yes, and if it is, it just might be time to change the station from WIIFM to WIIFY. Let me share a very real and recent example of someone who lives with a servant’s heart, someone who exemplifies the “What’s in it for you” attitude. I had reached out to one of the pastors in my life, Ryan Canaday, who lives in the Denver area. I shared with Ryan that I had a friend in New York who was struggling with a family situation and I believed that he was the right person to speak with my friend. Without hesitation, he asked me if he could have 15 minutes and then he would jump on the call. You might say, well he is a pastor, that’s his job. But that is not how or why he responded the way he did, he did it because he has a heart for people. He and his wife, Tami, also
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Animal adoptions brighten life during pandemic More time at home means more time to welcome furry family members BY LILLIAN FUGLEI SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
The novel coronavirus has meant a lot more time at home for many people, which has some perks — including an increase in pet adoptions. “Since we knew we’d be home all summer, and since we limit how much going out and about we do now, we thought it was a good time to get a puppy,” said Jennie Shipman of Littleton. She and her family adopted a 9-week-old collie puppy named Lucky to keep themselves busy during a long summer at home. “Having Lucky here brings a lot of joy to our home,” Shipman said. “He
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serve taxpayers? How does that help keep small businesses open in Douglas County? It does not. Choosing to leave Tri-County Health during COVID-19 is like choosing to build a ship, while already at sea, in the middle of a hurricane. That is the kind of leadership you can expect from our Douglas County commissioners. Luckily, there is hope. This November we will elect new county commissioners and that is why I am supporting Darien Wilson for county commissioner. Darien wants to keep us safe, keep businesses open, and keep us in our world-class health department. End of story. Barrett Rothe Highlands Ranch Safe reopening requires our help We are all weary of restrictions placed upon us by the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, but we do not make the rules. The virus makes the rules. Now it is time to go back to school. Is the Douglas County School District (DCSD) reopening plan safe? Yes. Will it work? That is up to us. The success or failure of the DCSD Road to Return depends not on what is done inside school walls, but how we behave as a community. We ask our schools to do what we have lacked the courage and strength to do individually. What if we made August the month we all put aside our entitlement and
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run a ministry, called FREE. FREE provides a supportive community for people struggling with addiction and going through recovery. Ryan and Tami are totally tuned into station WIIFY. And a huge shout-out here for all of our first responders, health-care workers, EMTs, police officers, firefighters, military, and all the selfless people in our communities who are doing everything they can to protect us, keep us healthy, and working so hard to help and serve in so many
is a great reason to put our electronics away and devote our time to doing things with him.Our kids are surprised by how much energy he has, and everything he has to learn.” For shelters like Littleton’s Humane Society of The South Platte Valley, the pandemic means heightened cleaning measures and a limit on volunteers, but they stand ready to facilitate adoptions — now by appointment. “In Colorado in general, there are lots of humans looking to adopt their new friends” said Kelsey Kennelly, the center’s outreach director. “It’s a good place to be for homeless animals.” She believes the increased time at home has led to more adoptions. “For people who are at home more than they would normally be, one of the most obvious benefits is being able to help the animal get situated in its first few nights, weeks and months in a new environment,” Kennelly said. “By being physically there with the
privilege, and each did what we could to help make DSCD succeed? We saw cases in Douglas County rise sharply in July, predicting a disaster for school by mid-September. Our Douglas County commissioners stuck their fingers in their ears and threw a tantrum, railing against the obvious truth that we had to act quickly to save our community and schools. Thanks to more courageous state leadership and a mask mandate, cases are now declining. Every one of us wakes up in the morning with a series of choices to make, and those choices will determine whether our schools stay open, and whether our students and teachers stay safe. Wear a mask. Keep your distance. Wash your hands. Stop gathering so often. And by November 3, vote to remove Lora Thomas. Good government and good leadership save lives. David A. Beuther, MD, PhD, FCCP Pulmonary / critical care physician Highlands Ranch Contact misguided commissioners Thank you to our community members who wrote informed letters in the July 23-24 papers. I had been very disheartened at the commissioners’ decisions and responses to the ongoing health crisis in our county. Yes, our citizens have largely done what is necessary to keep our friends and families safe, but we are still facing a crisis, and health-focused leadership will assist this community in best results. I am finding hope and some encouragement in hearing that many others share this concern and are will-
awesome ways, thank you. How about you? Are your conversations, actions, and attitudes “me” focused? Are you listening for opportunities to help others? Are your eyes searching for people and situations where you can be of service? I would love to hear all of your “WIIFY” stories at mnorton@tramazing.com. And when we live each day taking the focus off ourselves and change the station to “What’s in it for you,” 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.
Jennie Shipman of Littleton said her family adopted Lucky, a collie puppy, motivated in part by how much time they’re spending at home during the pandemic. COURTESY PHOTO animal as they adjust, adopters are able to monitor the animal’s behavior more closely and ensure they are on
the path to success.” Lillian Fuglei is a senior at Heritage High School in Littleton.
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MORE ABOUT SHELTERBOX To learn more about ShelterBox and Brittney Woodrum’s Climbing for a Cause: the Fourteeners Project, or to donate, visit www.shelterboxusa.org/Fourteeners. Follow Woodrum’s progress on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/the14ersProject.
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University of Denver graduate student has found a way to combine her love of the outdoors with her passion for helping others. Brittney Woodrum, 27, is an ambassador for ShelterBox USA — an international disaster relief organization that “focuses on providing shelter to those who have lost it” through natural disaster or conflict, Woodrum said. A ShelterBox is a container of essential items to sustain displaced people. To bring awareness and raise money for the organization’s COVID-19 emergency relief fund, Woodrum has embarked on her Climbing for a Cause: the Fourteeners Project — she will be climbing all 58 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains. And she’s climbing them with a 60-liter teal ShelterBox on her back. “ShelterBox ambassadors tend to do crazy challenges with the box,” Woodrum said, adding the box accompanies them on the physical challenges for awareness purposes. “Physical challenges are nothing new to me (and) I’m always looking for opportunities to combine my passions.” Woodrum is a triathlete and in the past has participated in physical challenges for various fundraising/awareness events. She became an ambassador for ShelterBox after learning about the organization as she was researching humanitarian groups that she could get involved with as she pursued her master’s degree. Originally from Kentucky, Woodrum earned her undergraduate degree in nonprofit administration and Spanish from the University of Kentucky. She lived abroad for about five years — most of the time was spent in southeast Asia — and moved to Denver about a year ago to earn a graduate degree in humanitarian assistance from DU. Colorado was particularly attractive to her because of the state’s abundance of outdoor recreation, she said, pointing out that she had heard of Colorado’s iconic fourteeners. ShelterBox is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in both 2018 and 2019. It got its start as a project by a Rotary Club in England. What ShelterBox does is provide people who have been displaced because of natural disaster or conflict with the essential items needed to set up a household, said Kerri Murray, president of ShelterBox USA. These items include a tent, in addition to other basic needs such as water filtration, solar-powered lights, warm blankets, cooking equipment and even a children’s activity set, Murray said. “They’re little things,” Woodrum said, “but they play a big role in keeping vulnerable communities safe.” ShelterBox has responded to at least
University of Denver graduate student Brittney Woodrum is pictured climbing Colorado’s Little Bear Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Range. Through September, Woodrum will be climbing all 58 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains to benefit ShelterBox USA’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund.
Brittney Woodrum, an outdoor enthusiast who has a passion for helping others, smiles as she summits Blanca Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Range. Woodrum, who is pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Denver, is climbing all 58 of Colorado’s 14,000foot mountains to benefit ShelterBox USA, which is an international disaster relief organization. COURTESY PHOTOS
Brittney Woodrum pauses for a photo as she makes her way up Longs Peak. Woodrum is an outdoor enthusiast who has a passion for helping others. 300 disasters around the globe, Murray said, including the 2015 earthquake
in Nepal and the earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Since 2012, ShelterBox has
provided emergency shelter to about 250,000 displaced Syrian refugees. “The need for ShelterBox has grown because of COVID-19,” Murray added. “And it has also had to adapt because the needs are different for this (public health) disaster.” One adaption is including water basins and soap in the box, Murray said. Woodrum had originally planned on doing her Fourteeners Project after she had graduated from DU. But then the coronavirus hit and began to spread worldwide. “Disasters haven’t stopped just because COVID is happening,” Woodrum said. “It was challenging to be stuck at home and not able to help. I felt this was the time to do this project. It’s something I can do without putting others at risk” of spreading the virus. Woodrum is camping on public lands about 97% of the time, and the other 3% will be at a private residence -- no hotel/motel stays are part of the excursion, Woodrum said. She also spent May and June dehydrating food to minimize trips into towns, she added. The ShelterBox she is hiking with is mostly empty, with the exception of water, snacks and extra layers of clothing, Woodrum said. It weighs about 10 pounds, Woodrum said, adding everybody always wants to know how much it weighs. Woodrum’s goal is to fundraise $1,400 per peak, for a total of about $80,000, all of which will go to ShelterBox’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. A special peak sponsorship is available for people or a group of people who donate the entire $1,400. Calling such a supporter a mountain hero, Woodrum will climb the mountain with an item or keepsake that the donor provides and take a photograph of herself at the top with the item. And/or they can choose to get a name mention by Woodrum in a video at the summit. She began on July 10. Woodrum expects to finish the challenge with Pikes Peak near the end of September. Woodrum “wants to make a difference in the world,” Murray said. And “what’s so touching is that ambassadors work to help people who they’ll probably never meet in their lifetime.”
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rea artists will have new material ready to exhibit at the new Curtis Center for the Arts event, “Art on the Green,” scheduled for Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Curtis Park, 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, just west of SONYA’S the old school/gallery at Orchard SAMPLER and University Boulevard. The 50 booth participants were invited by director Chris Stevens and several area artists. (Masks required of exhibitors and attendees.) Tickets (free) required from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in two-hour segments. Open to public with no ticket 4-6 p.m. A maximum of 175 people will be allowed within festival boundaries at one time and Sonya Ellingboe social distancing will be practiced. Hand sanitizing and masks will be available. Artwork will be original. 303-797-1779. ‘Flutes and Flowers’ Hudson Gardens, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, will host “Flutes and Flowers,” a drop-in musical event from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 15. Park and stroll through the grounds, enjoy the gardens in full bloom and enjoy music from your blanket or lawn chair. If possible, participate in a “pay-whatyou-can” option, but it’s not required. (Donations are also welcomed online.) Social distancing and face-covering protocols required per Tri-County Health Department rules. Bring a picnic and choose a lovely spot to enjoy it. Also at Hudson Gardens: “Watch a Lily Bloom.” One can see them opening, if there at the right time! Register for a text advance day’s notice. A volunteer will be available to explain more ... Go online to hudsongardens.org. En plein air Centennial-based artist Pam Roth O’Mara will lead a morning of “En Plein Air on the Prairie,” painting at the Plains Conservation Center, 21901
21. Vintage favorite Carter Edward Smith and guest Brekken Baker. They will present songs from “Newsies,” “Dear Evan Hansen” and works by artists such as Randy Newman and Tom Petty. Tickets at vintagetheatre.com. A livestream link will be sent the day of the show. Arts at ACC Fall exhibitions will be online only at this time, according to Colorado Gallery of the Arts Director Trish Sangelo at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton: the ACC Faculty Show begins August 31; the Colorado State Teachers Show begins Sept. 28; and Heritage Fine Arts Guild’s annual “This is Colorado” opens Nov. 1. Stay tuned for any updates. arapahoe.edu. Curtis Center for the Arts in Greenwood Village. COURTESY OF GOOGLE MAPSSTREET VIEW
E. Hampden Ave., Aurora, from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Aug. 26. Enjoy a walking tour, with several stops to experience a variety of animals, plants and historic buildings at this lovely site, sponsored by the Denver Botanic Gardens. (O’Mara is a volunteer there.) Registration in advance is required: botanicgardens. org/programs/painting-expedition-en-plein-airprairie. Price: $20 DBG member; $22 non-member. If you can’t make this date, do plan a visit. Women in History “Bold Women Change History” a new exhibit at History Colorado, ties in with the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote. An interactive virtual “Summit” is planned for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 27 at h-co.org/BoldWomen. (A $20 donation is suggested if possible.) History Colorado’s eight museums across the state all have related exhibits and will celebrate Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26. Vintage Theatre “Happy Place, a Live-Stream cabaret,” is scheduled by Vintage Theatre Company at 7:30 p.m. Aug.
Tesoro A rescheduled fall lecture is listed for The Fort’s Tesoro Cultural Center: “Much Ado About Custer: Rethinking the Indian Wars” by Dr. Catherine Franklin, will be Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. at Lone Tree Hub, 8827 Lone Tree Parkway, and 2 p.m. Sept. 27 at History Colorado (free). (The related dinner lecture at The Fort is sold out.) tesoroculturalcenter.org. Elstun Parker Arts will present “The Amazing Elstun’s Funny Bunny Magic Show” at 10 a.m. Aug. 29 at the PACE Center. Tickets: $7. Socially distanced seating assigned 3-5 days in advance. Free ages 2 and up. 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. parkerarts.org. Online watercolor classes Castle Rock artist and instructor Cindy Welch will offer live, interactive online watercolor classes for all levels, starting Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. Live Zoom meeting, with demos recorded so student can link in when convenient and view several times if they wish. Students can interact via Zoom, a Facebook group and email with the instructor. See CindyWelchArtist.com for information. Her work can be viewed at Rhyolite Gallery, 505 2nd St. in Castle Rock.
Rockwell exhibit goes into depth Denver Art Museum shows works of widely known American artist
IF YOU GO The Denver Art Museum, at Broadway and 14th Avenue, is open every day. Admission to the Rockwell exhibition is included with general admission, which is not usually the case with special visiting exhibits. Information: denverartmuseum.org.
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Many of the images are familiar, but perhaps we’ve seen them one at a time ... on Saturday Evening Post covers, at least if one has accumulated a few years like this writer ... on posters, post cards, in books and magazines ... Many also speak to today’s edgy world, really. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, President Franklin Roosevelt was facing a world that was about to fracture and it was important to send a message to his people about what was important — and meriting defense, protection ... Well-known illustrator Norman Rockwell was commissioned at that time by the Saturday Evening Post and Look magazines to create a series of covers, which fill a gallery wall. He was also asked by his president and governmen to address the Four Freedoms: freedom of speech and of worship; freedom from want and from fear. Four specific large paintings illustrate the freedoms, but many more refer to them, as they apply to individuals or families … Related paintings, created at the same time, fill second-floor galleries in a Denver Art Museum that was only partially reopened when we
Norman Rockwell’s iconic “Four Freedoms” series was featured on a U.S. stamp issue in the 1990s. SHUTTETSTOCK IMAGE visited. The exhibit was curated by the Norman Rockwell Museum and by Dr. Timothy Standring for Denver Art Museum. It will be a good one for a family, as an introduction to how art can tell a story. And perhaps a bit of a parent’s or grandparent’s life story as well. “Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom” is at the Denver Art Museum only until Sept. 7 and illustrates a period in our nation’s history, in one
illustrator’s distinctive, often humorous, style. The paintings were meant to make the American public more open to the idea of defending those four freedoms — militarily if necessary — as were works by many others at that time. (Some may recall a Littleton Museum exhibit some years ago that was composed entirely of such paintings ...) “The Golden Rule,” (1961) with its more than two dozen faces of varied hues, illustrates the publicity about
this thought-provoking exhibit and is a powerful push for the one-world concept so often mentioned today. Elders, adults, teens, young children and babies all look at us — and look ahead to facing parallel futures in this country. Civil rights were important to Rockwell. We especially recognize “The Problem We All Live With,” depicting a tiny Black girl, Ruby Bridges, dressed in her Sunday best, being ushered to a newly integrated school by four large U.S. marshals. The curator also brought in a video of an interview with the articulate, grown-up Ruby Bridges. (Affixed to that Bridges feature is a message from President Barack Obama, about how her bravery influenced him.) As we enter the gallery, a cheerful, strong “Rosie the Riveter” greets us, a sample of popular propaganda art he created for the American government. Across the room is the wall of Saturday Evening Post covers, which paid for the art, since there was no government fund for commissioning it, even if it was desired. This collection is a part of our history, classified as illustration — and yet it’s appropriate for the art museum as an example of the power of art to tell a story.
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ThunderRidge High School boys golf coach Jim McCord was the director for the Continental League’s first tournament of the season on August 6 at the Broken Tee golf course in Sheridan. It was one of the first competitive high school tournaments as high school athletes have to adjust to the requirements dictated by the COVID-19 pandemic. And Mother Nature had something to say, as two lightning delays forced McCord to reduce the league tourney to nine holes and there is a good chance that the team scores will not be used to determine standings. “It was a little crazy with the lighting delays,” said McCord. “We’ve gone from 18 to nine holes, but the course, the coaches and players were accommodating. “This is first kind of back-to-normal for high-school athletics. It was nice to have the kids back out and doing what they should be able to do. We have to be cautious for good reasons.” SEE GOLFERS, P15
Patrick McHenry has left Castle View High School for a role with the Air Force. FILE PHOTO
Leaving preps for world of warriors After 32 years, McHenry takes job as strength coach for military program BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Castle View’s Luke Cushman putts on the 10th green at Broken Tee golf course during a Continental League tournament held Aug. 6. Cushman fired a 2-under-par 34 during the nine-hole event. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON
Patrick McHenry faced a tough decision about the next phase of his life. McHenry had been a teacher for 32 SEE MCHENRY, P15
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There were three golfers who had subpar rounds on the back nine at Broken Tee. Charlie Tucker of Rock Canyon carded a 4-under-par 32 for nine holes while Luke Cushman of Castle View had a 2-underpar 34 and Cole Dewey of Regis Jesuit came in with a 35. Four golfers were even par for nine holes. They were Spencer Schlagel of Legend, Zane Aiken and James Beckett of Ponderosa and Chaparral’s Jack Stafford. “It was good to get out on the course, even nine holes,” said Rock Canyon’s Nick Fallin, who carded a 41. “It was good to be back with the team. I think all the things
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years and spent the past 13 seasons as the strength and conditioning coach at Castle View High School in Castle Rock. However, he has left Castle View to become the strength coach of the Air Force Special Warfare Human Support Group in San Antonio, Texas. “I looked at this a long time ago and I talked to my wife after teaching for 32 years. I said: `What about trying something different?,’” he said. “It is really interesting after 32 years to try something new. It’s going to be exciting. “Leaving teaching was tremendously difficult. For 32 years I’ve been a teacher, that’s my career. I’ve done so many different things. Everything I focused
we are doing with COVID-19 are good. “I played a bunch of summer tournaments and they all went well. It was good there were events and we could still play golf. It was definitely a different round today. “There were two weather delays. Some kids might have been rusty but I played a lot in the summer. I definitely wouldn’t want to miss playing high school golf this fall. We are doing all the measures to keep it safe.” Colin McCready of Chaparral shot a 43 and admitted he was rusty. “It was pretty nice to be out here but I was a little rusty but I had some fun,” he said. “The weather delays weren’t good but it was still nice to be out here. “I played a little bit this summer with my friends but no tournaments. It’s been a whole year since I’ve played competitively.”
in on was at the high school level. When I started looking at what else can I do, just because you are retired you can’t sit around and do nothing.” But how different will it be for the 54-year-old McHenry from coaching high school athletes compared to military personnel? McHenry said it would be different, yet also the same. “It’s going to be a lot different,’ said McHenry. “The high school kids are fun, they are excited. The people that I am going to work with, the military men and women, this is their job. It’s a different level, not just of commitment. “The new group I’m going to be working with you either make it and continue on with the military or you don’t and have a different job in the military. So there is going to be a lot more pressure on the people that I am working with. That’s a big difference.
Legend’s Spencer Schlagel chips to within five feet of the cup to save par on the 10th hole at Broken Tee golf course on Aug. 6. Schlagel carded an evenpar 36 for nine holes in the Continental League tournament. PHOTO BY JIM BENTON
Once they pass the course, it kind of opens the door for them to get to the next level.” However, the training is similar. “In a way it is very similar to high school in this job because the first thing you focus on is the movement pattern,” continued McHenry. “Now that I think about it, it is extremely similar in what I am going to be doing.” The Human Performance Support Group is a one-of-a-kind unit that will integrate specialists from a variety of sports and medical fields into special warfare training to optimize physical and mental performance and speed rehabilitation to create more capable and resilient ground operators. “First of all we have to make sure they move well,” said McHenry. “The better they move the less likely they are to get injured. Then the strength they need, what is the job they are
going to be doing? A baseball player’s strength is going to be different than a wrestler’s and football player’s strength. So that’s similar. Not everybody has the same job.” McHenry will not forget the time he spent at Castle View as he recalled the names of some of the better Sabercats athletes he worked with. A few of the recent athletes he mentioned included wrestlers Malik Heinselman and Tate Samuelson, lacrosse players Max, Nick and Jack Tuttle, softball player Savannah Heebner and football player Cole Oster. “For 13 years I was at the same school and that’s kind of an honor and privilege to be at the same school and work with such a great staff,” he said. “I hope they know that. “There’s so many athletes, it is kind of hard to name them all. Castle View has turned out not just scholars but athletes and scholars.”
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Individuals having difficulty paying bills are encouraged to contact Xcel’s customer service center to arrange a payment plan that works for them. In response to the pandemic, an organization called Energy Outreach Colorado has increased the number of times individuals can access assistance to help pay utility bills, according to 2-1-1 Colorado. See Energy Outreach Colorado’s website or call 1-866-432-8435. See more information on 2-1-1 Colorado’s website. Health insurance Coloradans who experience “a lifechanging event” — such as losing jobbased coverage, moving, getting married or having a baby — are eligible for a special enrollment period. That’s a 60-day window to buy or change health care plans, according to Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s official health insurance marketplace. See more information on Connect for Health Colorado’s website. If you qualify for Medicaid, you can enroll any time of year, whether you qualify for a special enrollment period or not. To apply for Medicaid or the Child Health Plan Plus, visit coloradopeak. secure.force.com or call 2-1-1. Business help The Energize Colorado Gap Fund will provide more than $25 million in small-business loans and grants. Sole proprietors, businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 25 full-time employees can apply for up to a $15,000 grant and
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RTD picks 3 CEO finalists, ensuring 1st female leader Three women are under consideration to be the next leader of the Regional Transportation District, as the agency on Aug. 7 announced the finalists to be CEO and general manager. “We certainly couldn’t have predicted the year we have had, but we are confident that one of these three candidates has what it takes to lead us forward during recovery and beyond,” said RTD Board of Directors Chair Angie Rivera-Malpiede. Whomever the board selects will be the agency’s first female general manager. Two of the three finalists hail from the West: Debra Johnson is currently the deputy CEO of Long Beach Transit in southern California. She has worked in public transportation for more than 25 years and has also served at agencies in Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles County. Tina Quigley was most recently the CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. She retired last year after 14 years with the Las Vegas-based transit, planning
and traffic management organization. Quigley is also a licensed pilot who first started as a planner at Las Vegas’s McCarran International Airport. Adelee Le Grand has worked for Transdev North America as a vice president and chief strategy officer. Through a public-private partnership, she assisted the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority with developing a strategic mobility plan. Le Grand held positions with the Georgia Department of Transportation and other local agencies in the state. After initially receiving a roster of 58 applicants, the executive search committee at RTD created a list of six semifinalists, which narrowed to three on Aug. 7. There will be opportunities for the public and employees to provide their opinions before the board makes its decision, likely in late August. RTD’s interim CEO and general manager, Paul J. Ballard, has served since February. As of 2016, RTD was the 14th-largest transit service in the country based on total passenger trips. This story is from Colorado Politics, a statewide political and public policy news journal. Used by permission. For more, visit coloradopolitics.com.
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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Metropolitan Districts 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: VIOLET SHARISE STEELE, D.O.B.: 02/07/2020; Child,
And concerning: BROOKE SKYLAR STEELE, D.O.B.: 08/11/1997, Mother; ANTHONY PLESCIA, D.O.B.: 01/29/1993, Father; Respondents,
And YVONNE BECH, D.O.B.: 02/13/1968; ALEX TRUEMAN, D.O.B.: 01/26/1971; SHARISE PLESCIA; Special Respondents. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV63 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: BROOKE SKYLAR STEELE, D.O.B.: 08/11/1997
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 Summons Return and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Parents have been set for August 31, 2020 at 8:45 a.m. via telephone by calling (720) 437-6180 followed by code 75592 #, 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: 8/5/2020 /s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, # 28833 Lori Kennedy, # 53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney
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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.
In the Interest of: VIOLET SHARISE STEELE, D.O.B.: 02/07/2020; Child, And concerning: BROOKE SKYLAR STEELE, D.O.B.: 08/11/1997, Mother; ANTHONY PLESCIA, D.O.B.: 01/29/1993, Father; Respondents, And YVONNE BECH, D.O.B.: 02/13/1968, Kin-like placement; ALEX TRUEMAN, D.O.B.: 01/26/1971, Kin-like placement; SHARISE PLESCIA, Paternal grandmother; Special Respondents.
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.
Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV63 DIVISION 8
This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: 8/5/2020
DEPENDENCY SUMMONS
/s/ R. LeeAnn Reigrut R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney
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.
Legal Notice No. 937786 First Publication: August 13, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
TO: ANTHONY PLESCIA, D.O.B.: 01/29/1993
Public Notice
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.
DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
A Summons Return and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Parents have been set for August 31, 2020 at 8:45 a.m. via telephone by calling (720) 437-6180 followed by code 75592 #, Division 8 of the Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109.
Legal Notice No. 937787 First Publication: August 13, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 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
In the Interest of: AHDONIAS KAIKALA, D.O.B.: 06/07/2019; Child,
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.
And concerning: ABIGAIL KAIKALA, D.O.B.: 12/04/1997, Mother; JAMES STRICKLAND, D.O.B.: 09/14/1996, Father; Respondents, And Jennifer Kaikala, (Maternal Grandmother); Alexis Kaikala, (Maternal Aunt); Special Respondents.
You have the right to request a trial by jury at the adjudicatory stage of this petition. You also have
Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865
Lori Kennedy, #53479 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV65 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: JAMES STRICKLAND, D.O.B.: 09/14/1996
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 Summons Return and Pre-Trial as to Respondent Father, JAMES STICKLAND and a Permanency Planning Hearing on October 19, 2020 at 11:45 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
Douglas County Treasurer Statement Public Notice COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, COLORADO TREASURER'S STATEMENT Statement of Cash Receipts & Disbursements For the 6 months Ended June 30, 2020
BEGINNING CASH
CURRENT TAX
ABATED AND DELINQUENT TAX
INTEREST
OTHER RECEIPTS
TRANSFERS IN
TOTAL RECEIPTS AND TRANSFERS
DISBURSEMENTS
TRANSFERS OUT
TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS
ENDING CASH
TREASURER FEES WITHHELD
COUNTY FUNDS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL REPLACEMENT CONSERVATION TRUST COUNTY GENERAL DEBT SERVICE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES HUMAN SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNAL SERVICES LIAB & PROP INSUR INTERNAL SERVICES MEDICAL SELF INSUR INTERNAL SERVICES-EMPLOYEE BENEFITS JUSTICE CENTER SALES & USE TAX L.I.D. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY LINCOLN STATION SALES TAX IMPROVEMENT OPEN SPACE - SALES & USE TAX PARKS SALES & USE TAX PUBLIC TRUSTEE RMHIDTA ROAD & BRIDGE ROAD SALES & USE TAX SAFETY AND MENTAL HEALTH SHERIFF FORFEITURE SOLID WASTER DISPOSAL SITE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE TREASURER'S CASH & INVESTMENT DUE TO TAXING AUTHORITIES & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS MISCELLANEOUS RECEIVABLES MISCELLANEOUS PAYABLES WOODMOOR MOUNTAIN GID TOTAL COUNTY FUNDS
$3,331,060.99 $2,841,991.39 $3,244,377.26 $54,173,044.98 $91,796.66 $301,526.86 $3,912,336.55 $34,367,073.63 $6,090,922.30 $2,896,131.62 $3,604,811.87 $35,497,881.97 $608,597.89 $12,243,758.88 $0.00 $15,588,554.62 $9,077,215.61 ($730,397.64) $21,820.01 $41,099,632.48 $56,034,481.74 $10,964,494.36 ($38,725.39) $352,217.73 $0.00
$875.66 0.00 0.00 90,934,484.31 0.00 7,032,263.02 2,202,072.25 2,333.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6,898.75 18,631,913.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 36,761,846.68 0.00 2,864,715.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Legal Notice No.: 937763 | First Publication: August 13, 2020 | Last Publication: August 13, 2020 | Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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Charity sends relief funds to local nonprofits Douglas County Community Foundation focuses on groups affected by pandemic BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
As the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged businesses throughout Colorado, it’s not just restaurants and malls that have been affected -- some nonprofits have also been impacted as their demands surge and donations dwindle. That’s why the Douglas County Community Foundation, which manages and distributes charitable funds for other local nonprofits, created a recovery fund in April to help finance these organizations. In three rounds of fundraising, the group divvied up the $50,000 they garnered between 22 local nonprofits, including the Help & Hope Center, the Crisis Center, Manna Cares, SECORCares and the Castle Rock Senior Center. “We are deeply committed to helping our nonprofit partners that support our most vulnerable residents in both the short-term and with long-term recovery efforts,” said Allison Cusick, DCCF’s director of philanthropy and community engagement. During the beginning of the pandemic, many of these groups saw spikes in their demands or service while seeing dips in their donations, Cusick said. Douglas County food banks alone saw a 400% increase in demand from new families seeking assistance, according to county data. Carrie Buchan, chief operating officer at DCCF, hopes that as the pandemic stretches on, Douglas County residents will “give where they live” more often, she said. “We have one of the healthiest and wealthiest communities in the U.S. but we still have need,” Buchan said. “As our community grows, the needs within our community grow.”
Mark Heistand, right, is the director of operations for SECOR Cares, and Kevin Fox, left, is the program specialist for Aging Resources of Douglas County. The pair stood in front of a loaded food truck headed for seniors in the community. One of the organizations DCCF donated to during this time is the Aging Resources of Douglas County. The organization, which started as a senior transportation program, has transformed in recent years into a multidimensional resource center for residents over 60 who are experiencing any number of issues, said Lori Gloer, ARDC’s director of community engagement. Before the pandemic hit, the group’s members had access to a companion program, handy workers for small tasks, volunteer house cleaners and help with other in-home services. But as the virus spread in Colorado and research showed that people over the age of 60 are at risk for the illness, the nonprofit was forced to scale back its in-person offerings. Instead, the group focused on phone call check-ins, critical transportation services for things like doctor’s visits and providing essentials such as groceries, toilet paper and prescriptions to their
At SECOR Cares, the Aging Resources of Douglas County vehicle is loaded with food deliveries for senior households. PHOTOS COURTESY OF AGING RESOURCES OF DOUGLAS COUNTY members. “People are really needing help during this time,” Gloer said. The group, which is free to join, provides services to about 600 people, she said. “Our transportation expenses have gone up, so we’ve been fortunate to have those (DCCF) funds to help with things like that,” Gloer said. “It really came in handy.” Residents can sign up to be a mem-
ber by visiting agingresourcesdougco. org or by calling 303-814-4300. “We’re here to help,” Gloer said. “If there’s any older adults facing issues, please reach out. We’re happy to help out.” Donations to DCCF can be made by visiting dccf.org. “We are a central place for people to donate money,” Cusick said. “And we work with the community to then give it back out.”
Public Notices Colorado Appellate Rule 3.4. This summons is being initiated by the Douglas County Department of Human Services through its counsel. Dated: August 5, 2020 /s/ Lori Kennedy Lori Kennedy, #53479 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No. 937781 First Publication: August 13, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 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: ADAM OCHOA-JUAREZ, D.O.B.: 07/14/2011; Child, And concerning: CRYSTALOCHOA-JUAREZ D.O.B.: 07/02/1992, Mother; DANIEL STORTI, D.O.B.: 01/20/1985, Possible Father; JOHN DOE, D.O.B.: Unknown, Possible Father; Respondents, And Bertha Ochoa and Ramon Ochoa, Maternal Grandparents, Special Respondents. Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 Lori Kennedy, #53479
4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5326 Fax: (303) 479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lkennedy@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV90 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: CRYSTAL OCHOA-JUAREZ, D.O.B.: 07/02/1992 TO THE RESPONDENT NAMED ABOVE: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed which alleges that the above-named child is dependent or neglected as per the facts set forth in the Dependency and Neglect Petition, a copy of which may be obtained at the office of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office. A Return of Service and Adjudication Hearing for Respondent Mother and a Permanency Planning Hearing has been set for October 19, 2020 at 10:45 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: August 3, 2020 /s/ Lori Kennedy Thomas J. Joaquin, #30941 Assistant Douglas County Attorney Legal Notice No.: 937773 First Publication: August 13, 2020 Last Publication: August 13, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press Public Notice NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the Same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and To Whom It May Concern, and more especially to: OCCUPANT - MUHAMMAD AND FALAK MURIB LIVING TRUST - INA GROUP LLC MUHAMMED F MURIB AKA MUHAMED HAZEM FETHALLAH MURIB AKA MUHAMMED HAZEM FETHALLAH MURIB AKA MUHAMMED FETHALLAH MURIB AKA MUHAMID F MURHIB AKA MUHAMMID MURHIB AKA MACK MARIV AKA MUHAMMED F MURID & FALAK S MURIB AKA FALAK MURIB - KDB HOMES INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION - C T CORPORATION SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT KDB HOMES INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION - CURT NELSON PRESIDENT OF KDB HOMES INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION - CURT NELSON PRESIDENT OF KDB HOMES INC A DELAWARE CORPORATION C/O C T CORPORATION SYSTEM REGISTERED AGENT - O’ROURKE LAW FIRM LLC - PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY INC - MICHAEL V SHOOP REGISTERED AGENT PROFESSIONAL FINANCE COMPANY INC - SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC C/O BRC REAL ESTATE - ZACHARY A GOLDBERG ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC - SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC - TMMC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGISTERED AGENT SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC - ZACHARY A GOLDBERG ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC C/O MOELLER GRAF PC - MOELLER GRAF PC - THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO C/O GEORGE H BRAUCHLER 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY - THE MUHAMMED AND FALAK MURIB LIVING TRUST MUHAMMED HAZEM FETHALLAH MURIB AND FALAK MURIB TRUSTEES - ZACHARY
A GOLDBERG ATTORNEY IN FACT FOR SAPPHIRE POINTE MASTER ASSOCIATION INC A COLORADO NONPROFIT CORPORATION
You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3rd day of November 2016 the then County Treasurer of the County of Douglas, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to INA GROUP LLC the following described real estate situate in the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, to wit: LOT 52 BLOCK 1 MAHER RANCH FILING 1 0.249 AM/L
and said County Treasurer issued a certificate of purchase therefore to INA GROUP LLC. That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent* taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2015. That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MUHAMMAD AND FALAK MURIB LIVING TRUST for said year 2015
That said INA GROUP LLC on the 3rd day of February 2020 the present holder of said certificate, has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said at 1:00 o’clock P.M., on the 19th day of November 2020 unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 6th day of August 2020 /s/ David Gill County Treasurer of Douglas County Legal Notice No. 937747 First Publication: August 6, 2020 Last Publication: August 20, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press
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