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VOLUME 19 | ISSUE 34

Board chooses interim leader Corey Wise, DCSD’s executive director of schools, to undergo vetting period

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lone Tree resident Sam Jacobson, 67, rides on Willow Creek Trail on Sept. 22. He bikes that trail about two to three times per week.

PHOTOS BY ELLIS ARNOLD

No Bike to Work Day, but cyclists roll on Denver-area event canceled in light of public health guidelines

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lone Tree resident Sam Jacobson, 67, rode down Willow Creek Trail as he often does, Bike to Work Day or not.

Jacobson has not participated in Bike to Work Day, but the avid cyclist said he bikes that trail about two to three times per week along with other trails in the area.

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The week of Sept. 21 was dubbed “Bike to Wherever” week after the cancellation of the Sept. 22 metroarea Bike to Work Day in light of public health guidelines.

“For me, (biking) offers me opportunities to ride different trails, explore different areas,” said Jacobson, who started biking in the last 10 years for the cardiovascular benefits. “Biking also strengthens my knees, which allows me to be better at hiking.”

Several cyclists rode on Willow Creek Trail near C-470 and South Yosemite Street on Sept. 22 during rush hour. That trail continues SEE BIKE, P6

Two cyclists pass a walker on Willow Creek Trail near C-470 during rush hour. The trail continues north in Centennial and south in Lone Tree.

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The Douglas County School Board has selected Executive Director of Schools Corey Wise as the sole finalist for interim superintendent.

Wise will undergo 14 days of vetting as the district draws up an interim superintendent contract.

Wise said he was humbled by his selection, promised to strengthen the district moving forward and vowed to make community members’ voices heard during his time in the role.

Wise “I love Douglas County.

I appreciate and value the people who make up the Douglas County School District,” he said.

Thomas Tucker resigned as superintendent earlier this month, citing personal and family matters. Tucker had been placed on paid administrative leave prior to his resignation following allegations of workplace discrimination, according to the district.

School board directors described Wise as an effective communicator, someone who rolls up his sleeves to get work done and someone who knows the district well.

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Sheriff endorses Democratic commissioner candidate Republican Tony Spurlock criticized the GOP hopeful in an interview

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Republican Sheriff Tony Spurlock has endorsed Democrat Lisa Neal-Graves in the race for Douglas County District 2 commissioner.

In a Sept. 21 interview with Colorado Community Media, Spurlock lambasted one of Neal-Graves’ opponents, Republican George Teal, in a series of comments, including an allegation that Teal does not support law enforcement.

“I think he is dangerous for Douglas County,” Spurlock said about Teal.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Teal’s campaign said the endorsement “does not carry much water in Douglas County.”

“Previously, Sheriff Spurlock endorsed Clint Dorris, who was soundly defeated by George Teal in the June primary,” said spokesperson Ryan Lynch. “The voters chose George because they know he will stand with law enforcement to keep our schools and communities safe.”

On Sept. 21, Lynch said that Teal was unavailable for an interview but provided statements in response to questions about Spurlock’s endorsement.

Spurlock said he did initially support Dorris but when he lost the primary, he turned to Neal-Graves to

learn more about her platform.

“I spent several meetings with her getting an idea about who she was and what she wanted to do and I quickly realized that this is the candidate for Douglas County commissioner who, if elected, could do amazing things,” Spurlock said.

He said the main reason for his support of Neal-Graves is her focus on supporting law enforcement and mental health resources.

“The sheriff ’s job is to look for the best possible relationship for public safety and it is overwhelmingly clear that Lisa Neal-Graves is that person,” Spurlock said.

Spurlock said he has been a Republican his entire life, but said he finds Democrats in Douglas County to be different from those in Denver and other major cities.

Spurlock “(Neal-Graves) has great ideas for Douglas County. They’re all moderate ideas.

She doesn’t have this far-left agenda,” Spurlock said.

In his statement, Lynch said that by endorsing Neal-Graves, Spurlock was aligning himself with Tay Anderson, a Denver school board director who has voiced support for Neal-Graves on social media.

Anderson, a vocal activist in Denver’s Black Lives Matter movement, championed the decision by the city’s school board to remove police from schools.

Spurlock said when deciding whom to support in an election, he looks at the person and the issues at

hand rather than the person’s party.

“Why would I support that guy?

Just because he’s in the party?

That’s ridiculous,” he said.

Spurlock said part of the reason he won’t support Teal is because the candidate, a member of Castle Rock Town Council, once supported removing funding from the sheriff ’s office. Lynch responded that after the passage of the Red Flag Law —which allows law enforcement to confiscate someone’s firearms if a judge determines he or she is a threat to themselves or others — Teal voiced his belief that the county shouldn’t fund the “budgetary items” related to that law.

Spurlock, who also crossed party lines when supporting passage of the Red Flag Law in 2019, has been in office since 2014.

Neal-Graves Neal-Graves reached out to Spurlock as the summer’s Black Lives Matter protests spread across the country, she said.

“The BLM movement drove me to figure out what we’re doing in Douglas County,” she Teal said. “Because I haven’t had an experience that was bad.”

Neal-Graves accompanied the sheriff ’s office Community Response Team on a ride-along in early September in order to get a closer look at the work being done, she said.

After seeing the program first hand, Neal-Graves wondered what other similar efforts could be put in place, she said.

“Here is a resource that is helping and providing support,” she said.

“We ought to be really promoting this and getting it out in front of more people.”

When speaking to the sheriff

DID YOU KNOW? • District 2 encompasses southern and western Douglas County, including Castle Rock, Castle Pines, Larkspur, Perry Park and Roxborough. The winner of this seat in November will succeed current Commissioner Roger Partridge, who is term-limited.

• District 3, currently represented by incumbent Lora Thomas, includes Highlands Ranch and the area of unincorporated Douglas County south of Highlands Ranch between Castle Pines, Sedalia and Louviers.

• Douglas County elects its commissioners at-large in a countywide election.

about the program, she found that the two agreed on more things than disagreed, she said. Still, this was the first time she’d seen a seated Republican endorse a Democrat, she said.

“The issues in our county are nonpartisan,” Neal-Graves said. “This really says, in essence, this race isn’t about partisan lines. It’s about the competency of the person.”

Neal-Graves said she would not support any efforts to defund law enforcement in Douglas County, adding that it “would be an atrocity.”

“I’m hoping that (the endorsement) gives moderate Republicans who recognize what I bring to the county some relief knowing that others agree with them and they can, in fact, vote for me,” she said.

Libertarian Victoria Reynolds is also a candidate in the race for the District 2 seat. Election Day is Nov. 3.

Spurlock said he will remain neutral in the District 3 commissioner’s race between Lora Thomas and Darien Wilson.

“I think both of them have some great ideas,” he said. “The most important race right now is the race that Lisa Neal-Graves is in, and that’s the one that I’m most concerned about.”

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More than two dozen school staff quarantined, substitutes sparse

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mountain Vista High School was transitioned to remote learning for two weeks after two new COVID-19 cases were confirmed at the school, forcing the quarantines of “many staff and students.”

A letter sent to the school community on Sept. 21 said the school had learned of “two additional people” that tested positive. More than two dozen staff members at the Highlands Ranch school had been quarantined, the letter from the school district’s Health, Wellness and Prevention Team said.

“The number of positive COVID-19 cases in our school, resulting in quarantines involving many staff and students, has led us to the decision to transition all learning at MVHS to virtual learning for the next two weeks,” the letter said.

The school planned to begin full virtual on Sept. 22. Students and staff are expected to return to inperson learning on or after Oct. 5, depending on their cohort schedule.

Athletics would continue as usual and following CHSAA guidelines.

Although substitute teachers “do an incredible job stepping in when needed,” the letter said that “resource pool” is limited. Providing a high-quality education would be difficult with so many teachers quarantined and substitutes sparse, the letter said.

It was not immediately known how many total COVID-19 cases had been confirmed at the school, how many total people were asked to quarantine and how many students were being transitioned from hybrid to full virtual learning.

A school district spokeswoman said she was working to provide that information. The district had not responded to Colorado Community Media’s interview requests with the Mountain Vista High School principal, nor with Legend High School, another community impacted by large quarantines during the pandemic.

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A mountain biker rides on a trail in Highlands Ranch.

FILE PHOTO BY ELLIOTT WENZLER

Douglas County ranked second healthiest community in America U.S. News and World Report’s rankings are based on a variety of factors

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In a report based on 84 indicators, Douglas County has been ranked the second healthiest community in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.

Six other Colorado counties ranked in the top 10. Los Alamos, New Mexico, ranked first.

Last year, Douglas County was ranked the No. 1 healthiest community in the country. U.S. News and World Report collaborates with Aetna Foundation to create the report.

“In a year of unprecedented public health emphasis, this exceptional distinction reminds us how well-positioned Douglas County citizens are to remain healthy and thrive,” County Commissioner Abe Laydon said in a news release from the county.

The news organization looks at almost 3,000 counties and uses 84 indicators in 10 categories to make determinations. Factors include community vitality, economy, educa-

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THE TOP 10 1. Los Alamos County, New Mexico 2. Douglas County, Colorado 3. Falls Church city, Virginia 4. Broomfield County, Colorado 5. Routt County, Colorado 6. Loudoun County, Virginia 7. Pitkin County, Colorado 8. Carver County, Minnesota 9. Summit County, Colorado 10. San Miguel County, Colorado Source: www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities tion, environment, food and nutrition, housing, infrastructure and public safety, but the most heavily weighted categories are population health and equity, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Douglas County earned a score of 95.5 in the “population health” category. Life expectancy in the county is ranked at 83.7 years, which is almost six years higher than the national average.

More details on the county’s ranking and various scores are available at usnews.com.

Lone Tree acquires public land for $25 374-acre property includes developed parks and open space

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In a commemorative move celebratwing the city’s 25th anniversary, Lone Tree recently acquired a nearly 400acre property for $25.

The land, formerly owned by the Rampage Range Metro District and RidgeGate Investments Inc., has 374 acres of open space and 18 acres of developed parks, according to a release from the city.

The land was transferred to the city to allow for future protections and conservation of the space, according to the release.

“Residents already had access to this,” said city spokesperson Denisse Coffman. “It’s just a transfer … residents won’t notice a difference.”

Douglas County’s East/West trail — which connects Lone Tree to Highlands Ranch — runs through the open space property. The Willow Creek Trail also crosses through the park properties and connects to the East/ West Trail in the open space, Coffman said.

“What better way to celebrate the city’s 25th anniversary than with the unprecedented acquisition of this extensive open space and park land for our community to enjoy for generations to come,” said Mayor Jackie Millet, according to the release.

The transfer, which includes Lincoln Commons Park, Don Bounds Park, Promenade Park, Belvedere Park and RidgeGate/Cossington Open Space, was discussed and approved in the city council’s study session on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

“It makes total sense for them to be owned and controlled by the people and city that they serve,” said Keith Simon, President of Rampage Range Metro District, according to the release.

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$2.5 million Small Business Grant Program eases COVID-19 impacts Your business must have a physical location and have 100 or fewer employees to be eligible. Complete an online application for COVID-19-related expense reimbursement up to $10,000 by visiting douglas.co.us and search Small Business Grant Program. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 30, 2020, on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Community COVID-19 testing locations through Dec. 30 COVID-19 swabbing and antibody testing are available with or without health insurance for the remainder of the year. To preregister and to learn when and where testing is available visit douglas.co.us/covid19testing/events. For information about other testing providers visit douglas.co.us/covid19-testinglocations

Career workshops for ages 14-18 CSU Extension invites you to hands-on Douglas County Explores! workshops Thursdays in October. Discover careers such as animal and veterinary sciences, youth education and development, public safety, natural resources, plant sciences, and leadership. Tickets are $5/session at dcexplores.eventbrite.com or call 720-733-6951.

Voting open for Art Encounters outdoor sculptures 20 sculptures are showcased throughout Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Roxborough. You’re invited to visit the sculptures and nominate your favorite for a People’s Choice Award by Oct. 31. For art locations, voting online and more visit artencounters.douglas. co.us

Slash-mulch site open 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.

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Pandemic is unusual crisis hurting college enrollment Hard times usually cause numbers to rise at community colleges

WHAT THE NUMBERS SHOW

BY JASON GONZALES CHALKBEAT.ORG

The coronavirus pandemic is causing fewer students to enroll in Colorado’s community college system this fall, especially those who are first-generation and low-income.

The roughly 9% drop in enrollment highlights the brutal situation that COVID has created and decisions thousands of students face. The pandemic also is altering student behavior patterns. Typically, community college enrollment increases during an economic downturn.

That’s not the case right now.

Community colleges tend to educate students who are more likely to be adults, low-income, or first-generation than are students in four-year colleges. Schools have shifted to hybrid instruction to ease coronavirus concerns about the spread of the virus, and online enrollment has grown. But that doesn’t ease the challenges students face and that are exacerbated by the virus, such as feeding families, needing to work, and having a harder time juggling finances while attending school.

If institutions can’t find a way to lure students back, it could affect the long-term prospects for both students and colleges.

Community College of Aurora President Betsy Oudenhoven said enrollment at her college has de-

Below is the percentage change in headcount from 2019 to 2020 at metro area community colleges: Arapahoe Community College: +4.4% Community College of Aurora: -18.4% Community College of Denver: -13.9% Front Range Community College: -5.7% Red Rocks Community College: -23.3% (Numbers based on Sept. 9, 2020 enrollment data provided by the Colorado Community College System to the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Compiled

by Jason Gonzales, of Chalkbeat.) creased 18% from last year. Surveys of the Aurora campus show students who are low-income, first-generation and not from the U.S. have been more likely not to attend this fall — groups that make up a large share of her student body.

“It just feels like layers and layers that have hit our students really hard,” Oudenhoven said.

State data show that university undergraduate enrollment also is decreasing.

David Baime of the American Association of Community Colleges said that nationally two-year colleges are experiencing a 10% to 12% decline in enrollment.

Out of the ordinary The decrease is atypical. Even during the Great Recession, as in other economic downturns, community college enrollment increased. That’s because people might seek out new skills and credentials that they hope will make them more employable. But

it appears that COVID is squeezing people harder.

“Community college students are typically working more. They’ve got more familial responsibilities,” Baime said. “All these things have made them the likeliest people to be impacted by this.”

Colorado’s community colleges are seeing pronounced declines this year among first-generation students, with numbers dropping by 16%. Meanwhile, Pell Grant-eligible students who receive more federal aid due to their economic status also decreased by 14%. Many of these students may also be first-generation college-goers.

Almost every community college is enduring student population declines. But the Colorado Community College System has lost fewer students than it feared, said Joe Garcia, the system’s chancellor.

“For a while, we thought we were going to be down 30%, and that was quite alarming,” Garcia said.

Arapahoe Community College President Diana Doyle, who heads one of two schools in the state that saw enrollment increases, said factors behind the growth include serving a greater proportion of middleclass students, and a smaller segment of lower-income and first-generation students than at other community colleges.

The virus, however, has changed Arapahoe’s demographic, she said.

More students who typically would attend a four-year university are attending Arapahoe instead, Doyle said.

State universities see declines The changes in student behaviors

also have affected state universities.

Undergraduate enrollment has fallen at the University of Colorado system, the Colorado School of Mines, Western Colorado State University, and Adams State University, according to numbers provided by the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

Adams State experienced a 6% dip in undergraduate enrollment.

The school, however, is reporting flat enrollment this fall thanks to an increase in graduate students.

Adams State expanded opportunities at its graduate schools to students who might need additional training during the pandemic, said Cheryl Lovell, the school’s president.

Half of the regional university’s population in Alamosa is considered in high financial need, Lovell said.

“We knew our growth in graduate programs would not only meet workforce demand to provide highly trained, skilled advanced employees,” Lovell said. “It also provided an upward mobility for our students to advance themselves professionally.”

At the Community College of Aurora, Oudenhoven said the enrollment dips won’t impact student services and support this year. The enrollment declines won’t prompt immediate cuts thanks to federal stimulus money.

She does worry about the future, she said.

State financial support drops Governmental support for higher education fell by 5% this year. Community colleges and small regional SEE COLLEGES, P6

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indicates overall fall 2020 enrollment dipped about 1.6%.

The school expects to feel the squeeze from lower tuition revenue for several years, said spokeswoman Deborah Mendez-Wilson.

The school will trim costs, including eliminating vacant positions, cutting discretionary spending, postponing some commitments, and consolidating.

Presidents like Oudenhoven said despite the worries, the focus for her school is making this semester work for students.

“I’m trying to figure out with my colleagues, what can we do?” she said. “We’re not helpless in this. We’re not controlling the virus, but we control our response to it.”

This story is from Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Used by permission. For more, and to support Chalkbeat, visit co.chalkbeat.org.

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universities rely more heavily on money from the legislature than do the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University.

Next year is a bigger concern. State tax revenue will still be down and federal stimulus money that ensured colleges weren’t cut by 58% this year aren’t a guarantee, Garcia said.

“We’re hoping they will continue to invest in our future by investing in our students and our institutions, but we’re not confident that that’s going to happen,” he said.

Enrollment will also still be a concern, as it is a heavy driver of revenue. Larger schools such as the University of Colorado Boulder depend on tuition revenue.

Preliminary data at the University of Colorado Boulder

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They voted 5-0 to select Wise on Sept. 24. Directors Kevin Leung and Christina CiancioSchor were absent.

In his 25 years at DCSD, Wise has worked as a student teacher, a contracted teacher, a coach, an assistant principal, a principal and an execu-

tive director of schools.

Director Krista Holtzmann said she had been familiar with Wise for roughly 20 years and believed he could help lead the district through the uncertain times of COVID-19.

“I’ve watched Mr. Wise champion the needs of our students,” Holtzmann said.

Board President David Ray said leading up to the board’s Sept. 24 meeting, he had received comments from numer-

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north in Centennial and south in Lone Tree.

Instead of biking to work on a single day, riders were encouraged to bike rather than drive to work, to the store, to the park or other places that week. Due to the pandemic, the event had already been moved from its original date of June 24 before new date was canceled.

Bike to Work Day is a free annual event that encourages people to commute by bike.

On the fourth Wednesday each June, participants can visit volunteer stations throughout the Denver metro area that offer breakfast and prizes in the morning, and they can join “bike parties” in the afternoon, according to the Denver area’s website for the event.

The Denver Regional of Council of Governments’ Way to Go program organizes Bike to Work Day with help from partners in the metro area.

The Denver Regional Council of Governments, often pronounced “Dr. Cog,” is an organization of local governments collaborating to set policy and allocate funding regarding transportation, growth and development, and aging and disability resources. ous district staff encouraging the board to select an interim superintendent from within.

“I don’t know how much more home grown we can get,” Ray said.

The board had previously selected Air Force officer Damon Brown, who serves as a deputy superintendent for Mapleton Public Schools, as the sole finalist over Wise in a 4-3 vote on Sept. 19. Brown withdrew from consideration

A map of local trails, parks and open space sits near a crosswalk on the Willow Creek Trail. The trailway continues north into Centennial and south to Bluffs Regional Park.

soon after.

Ray said on Sept. 24 that Brown withdrew because “he had an alcohol-related incident a year ago” that caused concern among some community members. Public records show Brown was arrested on charges of driving under the influence in July 2019.

A Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office deputy found him asleep at the wheel, according to court records, and he had

a blood alcohol content of 0.178%. He pleaded guilty in October 2019 to driving while ability impaired, a misdemeanor, and a lane-use violation, a traffic infraction.

After the board’s Sept. 24 vote, Holtzmann encouraged the community to throw support behind Wise.

“No matter your perspective on the past, I hope you will join me in being futurefocused now,” she said.

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State plan would unify mental health services

BY JENNIFER BROWN THE COLORADO SUN

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When Vickie Zacher found out her 11-year-old daughter was getting notes from kids at school suggesting that she kill herself, the Eagle County mom took her to a mental health counselor.

A program through Zacher’s job paid for three, one-hour sessions. But the price for more sessions was $270 per hour, and Zacher couldn’t afford it.

When her daughter turned 12, the girl’s pediatrician discovered she had been cutting herself and suggested she take medication. The first psychiatry appointment Zacher could get for Olivia was two months out.

A few weeks before that January 2018 appointment, 12-year-old Olivia tried to kill herself. The girl spent a few days in an in-patient Denver behavioral health program and was released after telling doctors she was no longer suicidal — a lie that other hospitalized children suggested the girl tell if she wanted to go home.

Zacher knew her daughter was still struggling, so she restarted her search for help and found a partial-hospitalization program. Olivia attended for 12 days — until the family’s insurance company said it would no longer pay.

On Feb. 7, 2018, three days

Colorado Department of Human Services executive director Michelle Barnes announces a new action plan to consolidate mental health services in Colorado as she stands with Gov. Jared Polis outside the governor’s mansion on Sept. 23.

PHOTO BY JENNIFER BROWN/THE COLORADO SUN after her 13th birthday, Olivia came home from school and killed herself. “My worst nightmare became real,” Zacher said.

Zacher shared her story Sept. 23 in a garden outside the governor’s mansion, recounting one of dozens of stories highlighting the massive failures of a fragmented mental health system told during the last year to Gov. Jared Polis’ statewide behavioral health task force.

The group produced an action plan that calls for creating a centralized office for mental health — named the Behavioral Health Administration — instead of the splintered system that now includes 75 programs spread across three state agencies.

The state’s suicide prevention office is part of the Colo-

rado Department of Public Health and Environment, yet crisis services — including 24-hour, walk-in services for mental health — are overseen by the Colorado Department of Human Services, for example. Substance abuse programs are housed within the human services department, but many are funded by state Health Care Policy and Financing.

“If we’re trying to prevent suicides, we also need to make sure we have a response to suicide and they are connected to each other,” said Robert Werthwein, the director of the state Office of Behavioral Health, which will oversee the new administration.

“We’ve really got to pull substance abuse and mental health together. We’ve got to stop treating them like they’re

two different systems.”

The task force, which included 27 members ranging from mental health experts to county commissioners, wants the new state office to serve as a single point of entry for behavioral health care. The point is to avoid stories like the one shared by Zacher, who felt alone and without an advocate for her daughter as she tried to navigate the complex systems of treatment and insurance coverage.

Care coordinators at this new office would link Coloradans with the right programs and help set up funding, replacing a system that, for example, sends a person to one office for mental health care and another office to set up addiction treatment.

“If people walk in the door and say we need help, we’ve got to adapt to them, not them adapting to us,” Werthwein said. “We will walk with you through this very hard time.”

But there is no new money for what Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera called a “massive transformation” of the behavioral health system, at least not initially.

Michelle Barnes, executive director of the state human services department, said the governor “has made it very clear that this isn’t the time to be putting a lot of budget proposals forward.”

“And we adapted and we changed and we are happy to say that this will cost you nothing new,” she said.

For now, the office will operate on existing funding within the state human services department. It’s unclear, however, how it would provide coordinated care navigators without additional resources.

Polis, who established the task force in 2019, praised the group for designing a “system that puts people first.” The current system is too fragmented, he said.

“It means too many Coloradans are slipping through the cracks when there are ways to help them,” Polis said. “We need to streamline this.”

For Zacher, help never came, no matter how many calls she made and how many times she argued with her insurance company.

“I do feel my daughter could have been saved, but she was just a number pushed through the system that failed us,” she said. “No one took the time to completely understand what my daughter was going through so they could help her.”

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

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Broncos crowd-size deal wasn’t special treatment, state says

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

WHAT’S STILL CLOSED IN COLORADO?

At a racetrack that became ground zero for the debate over Colorado’s pandemic crowd-size limits, a gathering of at least hundreds amassed for a group photo at the end of a protest against what organizers called “unconstitutional” public health orders and executive orders.

The “Stop the COVID Chaos” rally at Bandimere Speedway on Sept. 1 — featuring Republican state House Minority Leader Patrick Neville and conservative commentator Michelle Malkin, known for her appearances on Fox News — was the site of a different event July 4 that prompted Jefferson County Public Health to pursue legal action for violating crowd size limits. At the time, the state had limited outdoor venues to 175 people per activity at events.

A week after the protest rally, the state announced it would allow the Denver Broncos to host roughly 5,700 fans at a Sept. 27 game — a development that drew questions from media about whether state officials gave the Broncos special treatment.

SALT Magazine, an arts and culture outlet, published an article that suggested the Broncos’ deal represented a “slap in the face” to event venue owners such as those in the music industry.

Gov. Jared Polis’ office has pushed back on the accusations, arguing the Broncos’ crowd-size agreement falls under guidelines that had already been in effect.

“The Broncos submitted a carefully crafted plan to prioritize the safety of staff and visitors that fell under existing guidance for outdoor venues,” said Shelby Wieman, a spokeswoman for the governor’s office. “The state worked closely with the Broncos on this pilot to ensure all public health guidelines were being met.”

A ‘pilot’ plan Colorado’s agreement with the Broncos didn’t allow for massive crowds packed together — rather, fans were to be separated into sections of up to 175 people, according to a Broncos news release. Since June 18, the state has allowed outdoor event crowds of up to 175 people per activity with a minimum of 6 feet between individuals or non-household contacts.

The Broncos deal actually mirrors a plan that Jefferson County worked with Bandimere to develop during the summer.

According to a statement posted on

Some types of businesses and establishments still remain closed under the state’s September update to the safer-at-home order.

Those include some bars and the use of bounce houses and ball pits in any public or commercial venue.

Casinos are also on that list, although casinos were able to open after the state approved variances for Teller and Gilpin counties. Amusement parks are on the list, too, but they can open if approved through site-specific variances, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Some bars remain closed in even the most-relaxed safer-at-home level, opening only under the state’s looser “protect our neighbors” phase, for which only a handful of counties have qualified so far. Colorado’s recent safer-at-home update created three levels that counties are placed under based on local COVID-19 spread. the Jefferson County Public Health website, the county health agency and Bandimere agreed to “clear, courtordered requirements,” including limiting groups within the venue to 175 people. Bandimere was to use what the state calls a “social distancing calculator” to determine how many people, up to 175, could safely maintain distance in separate areas such as individual grandstands.

Colorado recently approved a plan to allow fans at Colorado Rapids games using that method, according to a Sept. 16 letter from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Groups no larger than 175 were to use designated entrances and exits and be seated together in a defined section, the letter says.

But the Broncos appeared to be among the first organizations in Colorado widely known to have designed an event with that method of separation. The state public-health department did not directly address a question from Colorado Community Media about whether the department made efforts to let outdoor venues know about the ability to host crowds in separate 175-person groups.

The state’s online guidance for outdoor events, as of Sept. 25, still appeared to imply that separate groups of 175 are only allowed in venues “that have multiple designated activities/events that are physically separated, such as a fair with activities taking place in separate buildings,” rather than allowing for separate groups of 175 if they’re at the same activity, such as a football game or a

Under the updated safer-at-home order, bars that operate similar to restaurants, offering food from a licensed retail food establishment for on-site consumption, can operate in-person service. All other bars are closed to the public but can offer alcoholic beverages with food service through delivery, drive-thru or walk-up service.

The state has generally treated bars that function with a full-service kitchen or provide food from a licensed retail food establishment — such as a neighboring restaurant or food truck — as able to stay open like restaurants.

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

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“The health and safety of Coloradans continues to be our top priority,” the department said in a statement.

“CDPHE looks forward to working with any venue that wants to submit a plan to operate while prioritizing the health and safety of Coloradans.”

A July 30 update to Colorado’s safer-at-home order — the policy that came after the statewide stay-at-home order — tweaked the order’s language to say that outdoor events could allow 175 people per designated activity “or area.” The state public-health department did not comment on whether that change generally allowed large crowds to be broken into 175-person groups.

Rather, the department described the Broncos’ plan as a “pilot” that “may be a model for outdoor venues looking to submit similar plans,” the department said in its statement.

At Broncos games, stadium capacity will initially be limited to less than 8% of its regular number, according to a governor’s office news release.

Each group of fans were to be asked to use concession and restroom areas located in the vicinity of their section, according to the Broncos news release.

Not all outdoor venues have facilities to ensure that visitors can safely enter or that crowds do not form — aspects such as the number of bathrooms or having multiple entrances and exits, according to state officials.

The department mentioned sitespecific “variances” — exceptions to the state’s rules that must be applied

for — as an avenue to event facilities hosting larger crowds. Site-specific variances have been allowed since an update to the safer-at-home policy on June 30, according to the state publichealth department.

Outside the limits When Bandimere Speedway secured its agreement with Jefferson County to host larger crowds, the venue allegedly broke that deal.

Jefferson County public health officials testified in court in July that they attended portions of a July 4 event at Bandimere and witnessed public health order violations that came after the speedway had reached an agreement with the county to ensure it followed those rules. Jefferson County Public Health Executive Director Mark Johnson said Bandimere agreed to cap attendance at 4,500 but that Bandimere later said the event drew an estimated 7,500 people.

“To be clear, Bandimere did not submit an event request or site-specific variance request to the state,” the state public-health department said.

“Jefferson County allowed Bandimere to host a larger crowd as long as they followed established state guidelines.”

The SALT Magazine article decrying the Broncos deal described it as giving “the Denver Broncos a special variance.” But the Broncos did not receive a variance, according to state officials.

The team worked with the state for months according to public health order requirements that professional sports teams must work directly with the state on any plans for spectators, according to state officials.

“We hope this is a model for other outdoor venues who may be looking to submit similar plans,” Wieman said. “And we look forward to working with those venues to ensure the safety of Coloradans.”

The state’s most recent update to the safer-at-home policy allows for 50% capacity or up to 175 people at indoor events and 50% capacity or up to 250 people at outdoor events if a county qualifies for the least-restrictive level of new safer-at-home guidance. That can include counties with a two-week rate of up to 75 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people.

Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert counties qualified for that level, while Adams, Jefferson, Denver, Broomfield and Boulder counties fell into the new middle level of safer-at-home guidance as of Sept. 25.

Community Editor Paul AlbaniBurgio contributed to this story.

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You know, there may be, you know, something there

o you know anyone, you know, who says “you know” excessively?

Watching a documentary the other night, I started counting the number QUIET of times a commentaDESPERATION tor said “you know.”

He reached 14 during one short stretch.

However, if I blocked out the “you knows” (a near impossibility) he made many good points, which raised the question about form vs. content.

Craig Marshall Is it forgivable to Smith overlook hems, haws, uhs, and other filler words, if, nevertheless, there’s significant content?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Choose Storojev in HD 44 In a recent letter as to why Kim Ransom should stay in office, the reason was to combat a Democratic-led House, but it is our representatives’ voting records that should matter to us here in HD44. Based on Ransom’s voting record she shouldn’t be reelected. She voted against HB 19-1001 that would increase transparency for health care costs, this bill would have led to more affordable healthcare and providers being transparent with us voters. Ransom voted against HB 19-1261 to decrease greenhouse gas pollution, and against HB 18-1391 to require sexual misconduct policies for higher education institutions.

She sponsored SB 32, a bill to authorize an individual to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. Shouldn’t people need a permit, they need a driver’s license to drive a car? If public safety, basic environmental considerations, or more affordable health care costs are important to you then she is not the right local rep.

In June 2020 alone Ransom voted against Prohibiting Employers from Discriminating Against Workers Raising Concerns About Workplace Safety, and prohibiting pharmacies from charging retroactive fees on already filled medical prescriptions.

My vote is for Kyra Storojev (D), who has the environment, affordable healthcare and education at the top of her agenda.

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No one writes with interjections such as “you know” or “uh.”

(Did you know that “uh” is a legitimate Scrabble word?)

This column will take up to an hour to write. If I were to be interviewed instead, I might triple the number of words in half the time.

Writing enables me to take my time, proofread, edit, and edit some more until what I have written is expressed to the best of my ability.

Stick a microphone in front of me and I might say “you know” and not even know it, which I think was the case with the man in the documentary.

He was discussing Eric Clapton’s output in the 1970s in luminous terms that were littered with “you knows,” referred to as “acknowledgment words.”

I’m sure I have said “you know,” but not 14 times in two minutes.

Is it forgivable when the English language is taken for a ride in car with four flat tires, if there are genuine insights and observations that provide meaning, wisdom or humor?

The answer, of course, is yes.

Take “Huckleberry Finn.” Take the Joads, who weren’t exactly scholars in “The Grapes of Wrath.”

Purists would probably want Bob Dylan to go back and add a “g” to all of his gerunds.

Saying “you know” apparently give the speaker time to think of what to say next.

Many of us can think faster than we can talk. Consider your ability to form an intelligent comment extemporaneously. It’s almost a miracle.

It’s a snap if you have a script.

Winging it, off the cuff, takes some doing.

Ransom is right for job Our community has a crucial decision this election: How do we want our voices and values represented at the state House? There’s a clear contrast between the candidates for this office. Rep. Kim Ransom consistently reminds us why she’s the right choice to continue serving our community with excellence.

Kim is our hometown voice at the Capitol. Despite intense Democratic opposition, she stood strong to preserve the property tax exemption for seniors and disabled veterans. She was also the only Colorado state legislator to propose an amendment protecting special needs children from a misguided bill.

Kim is a citizen-focused community servant. She serves on the Joint Budget Committee and is a steward of our tax dollars, fighting to keep our taxes low in the face of opposition. She vigorously defends our constitutional freedoms, recognizing that we the people know what’s best for ourselves. She’s also a staunch supporter of our brave police officers.

For her service to our community, Kim received the Colorado Union of Taxpayers Champion award and named a 2020 Liberty Defender by the Colorado Liberty Scorecard. Some of her endorsements include the Colorado Contractors Association and Colorado Chamber of SEE LETTERS, P24

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There was an art history teacher, a distinguished man who had written art history texts, who lectured from a lectern.

He couldn’t get from one end of a sentence as short as this one to the other without saying “uh” two or three times.

Try listening to that for an hour.

I couldn’t. I began to keep track.

Art historians are a lot of fun. They always require a book they’ve written.

One of the presidential candidates has talked about his boyhood stutter.

One of the presidential candidates seemingly talks without filtering his thoughts.

As we age, many of us lose our fluency.

SEE SMITH, P11

A little leadership goes a long way, especially now

little bit of leadership does go a long way.

Are you currently working WINNING with someone who WORDS you admire and respect as a leader?

Have they been able to provide guidance to you and your organization as Michael Norton they navigate change and work hard to keep up with the rush and crush of challenges and opportunities? What traits stand out to you?

Over the course of my career, I have been blessed to work with great leadership.

Some of the leaders were managers, chief executive officers, or business owners, all who provided terrific insights and contributed wisdom that furthered my own leadership journey.

Other leaders were part of business groups, mentoring and coaching relationships, and some were, and are, close friends.

Through my experiences and through these relationships, here’s one of the

lessons that I learned and have shared with people who have been a part of the teams I have personally led. It’s something that was demonstrated to me by some of the most influential managers and leaders I had the privilege of working with.

It’s the idea of providing people with information that they can put to use immediately to help solve a problem, increase performance, and improve productivity. Not information overload, or simply theory, but actionable guidance that slowly builds the strengths and capabilities of individuals over a sustained period of time as they practice and apply the guidance given.

Why is this relevant, especially now? It’s relevant now because the expectations put on individuals and organizations has never been greater. And that means that the pressure on leadership is escalating at an equal to, or even amplified rate. And we need to take the pressure off of both.

Our ability to receive and deliver leadership in small doses will do more than just provide guidance, it will accelerate success. Life is moving fast; business is moving faster. There is this need for speed that is driving Columnists & Guest Commentaries

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many decisions that we face at home and at work. The way that we achieve proficiency and the best way for us to help those on our teams to become proficient, and do so at the speed of expectation, is to layer in guidance at the pace that we can absorb strategies and skills. Doing so will turn those strategies and skills into tactical applications in whatever role we play.

Here’s the other thing, many of the leadership skills or competencies that characterize some of the greatest leaders throughout history are the same skills and competencies that we use in our everyday lives such as; communication; creativity; the ability to earn, build, and maintain trust; taking action; courage; goal setting; decision making; time management; organization; setting proper expectations; inspecting what is expected; accountability; and living and working with integrity.

Pick any one of these traits that need attention, work on it, and then move on to the next.

Another supporting lesson I learned along the way is that we really can make radical changes in small actionSEE NORTON, P11

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Counselors offer help with Medicare, Medicaid

he fall Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period starts Oct. 15. You might be getting mail urging you to evaluate your Medicare plan.

Maybe you could use some impartial guidance.

This is where your State Health LIVING & Insurance Assistance Program AGING WELL (SHIP) can help. SHIP counselors are available to you year-round to answer questions about Medicare, Medicaid, and even suspected insurance scams and billing issues.

SHIP counselors are funded and trained by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). Unlike insurance agents or brokers, Jean Anhalt SHIP counselors are not paid to enroll you into Medicare plans.

They are trained to teach you how Medicare insurance works and give you information so you can make informed choices.

Here are a few examples of how SHIP counselors can help:  Provide personalized information on how you are currently enrolled in Medicare.

Jenny called SHIP because she’d received a lot of mail warning that if she didn’t enroll in prescription drug coverage she’d get a penalty. A SHIP counselor called Medicare with her. Jenny learned that she was already enrolled into a Medicare Advantage plan

NORTON FROM PAGE 10

oriented steps.

“Have a bias towards action — let’s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.” — Indira Gandhi t And Jack Welch tied this idea together when he said, “An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” Teaching an actionable strategy or skill and

SMITH FROM PAGE 10

I watched Johnny Carson, the late night talk show host, lose his fluency.

Instead of crisp and clean monologues, they turned into garbled ones.

Carson’s gift for recovery, however, saved him. He’d tap the overhead microphone when they were no laughs and ask, “Is this thing on?”

There was a Time magazine article

that included prescription drug coverage. Jenny also learned that her Medicare Advantage plan included some dental coverage. Since Jenny was happy with her medical care, she decided to keep her Medicare Advantage plan and to call member services to find a dentist.  Evaluate your prescription drug coverage.

Ron called SHIP after receiving the “Annual Notice of Coverage” from his Humana Walmart prescription drug plan. The letter said his premium was going up sharply in 2020, and Ron didn’t even take prescription drugs. A SHIP counselor helped him find and enroll into the lowest premium prescription drug plan for 2020.  Screen you for state benefits that pay the Part B or D premiums, copays, and deductibles.

Ted, under 65 years old and soon to receive Medicare due to disability, asked if he could stay on Medicaid because he couldn’t afford the premium for Part B. A counselor screened Ted for a Medicare Savings Program and determined that he might be eligible to have the Part B premium paid by the State of Colorado. Also Ted was eligible for “Extra Help,” a federal program that lowers the cost of Part D premiums, deductibles, and copays. A SHIP counselor helped Ted apply for the Medicare Savings Program over the phone and Ted then automatically received Extra Help for his prescription drug costs.  Help you prevent, detect, and report suspected insurance errors, abuse, or fraud.

Janet called after discovering that her mother

providing an environment for practice that leads to proficiency is what leads to lasting change. The kind of positive change that inspires confidence and trust in leadership.

How about you? Are there strategies and techniques that you would like to develop for yourself or share with your team? Do you have leadership knowledge that can be captured and delivered in smaller doses to help accelerate success? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@tramazing.com and when we realize that we can impact positive and lasting change through a little bit of leadership, it really will be a better than good week. written by an author who knew the day would come when he would be “unable to make the connections” as he wrote.

The next sentence wouldn’t come to him as easily as it once did.

In art classes we were taught form and content are equally important. I have since learned it’s not always true.

But you know that, don’t you?

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

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had both a Medicare Advantage plan and a Medigap supplemental plan from the same insurance company.

Because this is not legal, SHIP reported it to the Colorado Division of Insurance which regulates Medigap plans sold in Colorado. The insurance company was required to reimburse Janet’s mother for several thousand dollars in Medigap premium payments.

As a bonus, the SHIP program for Douglas County is part of the Denver Metro Area Agency on Aging.

Its counselors can connect you with the Community Resources Team to find resources like food and transportation. They can refer you to in-house programs like Veterans Assistance, Options Counseling, Case Management, the Elder Refugee Program, and the Transitions team that helps people move from a nursing facility back to their community.

You can find your national SHIP number on the back of your “Medicare and You” book: 1-888-696-7213.

If you are a resident of Douglas County you call reach your local SHIP at 303-480-6835 or ship@drcog.org.

Jean Anhalt, SHIP/SMP Counselor, is with Area Agency on Aging at Denver Regional Council of Governments. This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County. Please join us for our next virtual online presentation Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. Jean Anhalt will be our presenter about the SHIP program and what resources are available to help you with the annual Medicare open enrollment period. For more information, please visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSeniorLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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ithout many opportunities to perform in front of a live audience, some Denver-area entertainers have turned to podcasting as a new way to grow an audience and stay creative.

Local entertainers, including comedians, actors and producers, have started these shows to stay relevant and busy as the weeks of industry shutdowns due to COVID-19 have turned into months.

Denver resident Anthony Kapfer, a local comedian, started a show with friends called “Is This Anything?”

The show, with six episodes so far, started as just a video call between friends and eventually blossomed into a podcast.

The four hosts, some in Denver and others in New York City, meet up on Zoom and try out new joke ideas with each other, then offer tips for how to make the concept stronger and funnier.

“We just wanted to meet up because it had been two months since we had a chance to work on new material in front of an audience,” Kapfer said. “It’s a nice way to feel like we’re still doing stand-up comedy in a time when we can’t do stand-up in the way we’ve done it for years.”

Sometimes, the show has guest comedians on to try out their material.

Everyone has the same amount of time to run through their ideas and get feedback. One reason for working on jokes, even without a chance to perform them, is to have fresh ideas when live shows resume.

“We want to have new stuff,” Kapfer said. “We don’t want to go back to comedy doing the same jokes we were doing six months ago... everything has changed.”

For Kapfer and his fellow hosts, it has been strange going so long without telling jokes to an audience.

“The podcast has been really nice because it sort of forces me to think about writing,” he said. “It’s easy at a time like this to think: ‘what’s the point?’”

The show features everything from fully developed jokes to simple strands of an idea.

Here they grow Not all performers are using their pre-COVID 19 career as the subject-matter for their new podcast, however. Christy Montour-Larson and Edith Weiss for instance, both formerly worked in theater but when all their shows were canceled, they decided to start a podcast about gardening.

The show, “Upside Down Tulips,” gives tips and answers questions about growing flowers, vegetables, herbs, indoor plants and other topics like composting and canning produce.

“Anything that grows, we talk about,” Montour-Lasron said.

Montour-Larson and Weiss are both long-time gardeners and have

Klint Rudloph, left, and Paul Dwyer are both hosts of a new podcast called “Dance Dads,” set to launch soon.

Edith Weiss and Christy Montour-Larson talk about how to preserve homegrown produce in one of their first episodes of “Upside Down Tulips,” a new gardening podcast. noticed their hobby getting more attention in recent months as COVID-19 has pushed residents into the outdoors.

Weiss and Montour-Larson, both Wheat Ridge residents, also bring in actors from throughout the Denver area to help them make spoof commercials.

“It’s nice to have a reason to get out of the bed and do something creative,” Montour-Larson said. “Especially when there’s so much happening you have no control over.”

In addition, the hosts, who are also neighbors, get to use many of the skills they’ve gained through working in theater including producing, acting, teaching and marketing.

“It’s a long time to be sitting around twiddling thumbs, and we’re creative people,” Montour-Larson

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The title photo for “Is This Anything?” a podcast made by professional comedians who are trying out their new material on each other.

said. “We have things to share with the world.”

Getting together Chris Starkey, who owns Imprint Group, an entertainment company in Denver, started his podcast, “Dance Dads,” after a video of himself and his daughter dancing went viral.

“It’s four dads with kids who are the same age,” Starkey said about the podcast. “We talk about relevant topics that have to do with being home during COVID.” Starkey’s other hosts include Randy St. Pierre, a stage technician at the Lone Tree Arts Center, performers Brian Smith and Klint Rudolph and Paul Dwyer.

“We used to get together every Friday anyway and talk about entertainment,” Starkey said. “The

podcast gives us an opportunity to still get together.”

As of press time, the show was planned to launch the last week of September.

The hosts also have another podcast called “Places Please” about the entertainment industry in the Rocky Mountain Region. This show, however, was discontinued until live shows begin again.

“I tell people all the time it’s the greatest opportunity of our career ... to create a personal brand or podcast,” Starkey said. “Because you have everyone’s attention right now.”

Montour-Larson also said she sees this as a good time to start a podcast.

“If you have something you want to share with the world, just do it,” she said. “Don’t worry about making it perfect.”

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Skaters enjoy start of fall

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Skaters of all ages gathered at the Redstone Skate Park in Highlands Ranch on Sept. 25 to try out new tricks, polish old ones and meet fellow skaters.

It’s this time of year, when the temperature begins to cool, that Cody Heggemeier, 17, enjoys skating the most, he said.

Heggemeier, a Lone Tree resident, takes a 45-minute bus to the park every Friday, he said.

“I started seriously gettting into (skating) in March because it was something I could go out and do,” he said.

Heggemeier struck up conversation with a new friend, Mason Brady. The park is a good place to meet people and learn new tricks from each other, Brady said.

“Most people here are willing to teach you a skill if you ask,” Brady, 17, said.

“Don’t be afraid to ask for help.”

On Friday, Heggemeier finally decided to try a new trick – a board slide – that had been intimidating him for months.

“It’s really intimidating to try something new because when you fall, you fall pretty good,” he said. “With enough courage... you stop caring. If you fall, you fall.”

Both Heggemeier and Brady like to encourage new people to come check out the park, which is located on West Town Center Drive near the Highlands Ranch Golf Club.

“I like to see people who are just now learning,” Heggemeier said. “It’s nice to help them out.”

Cody Heggemeier, 17, attempts a trick at the Redstone Skate Park in Highlands Ranch on Sept. 25.

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Skaters practice tricks at the Redstone Skate Park in Highlands Ranch on Sept. 25.

Heggemeier attempts a trick at the Redstone Skate Park in Highlands Ranch on Sept. 25.

Mason Brady, 17, works on his kick flip at Redstone Skate Park in Highlands Ranch on Sept. 25.

Heggemeier has been skating for about five years but didn’t start seriously practicing until COVID-19 shutdowns began, he said.

Enjoy an outside chance for live theater Hudson Gardens lawn is venue for lovely musical show

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

“Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver” is an appropriate title for Town Hall Arts Center’s production at Hudson Gardens, running through Oct. 11. The lawn next to the blooming Rose Garden is marked with “pods” that hold a blanket or up to four chairs, inviting a relaxed audience to enjoy a LIVE performance with five singers/“Storytellers” and a four-piece band. The air is sweet and the audience happy to be there.

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., who understandably took on the stage name of John Denver, was born in New Mexico and gained international recognition as a composer, songwriter and performer before his untimely death as he solo-piloted his own airplane and crashed.

Harold Thau is credited with the concept for this appealing show and Jeff Waxman for the orchestrations and vocal arrangements in the production. The program says: “songs by John Denver and others,” but the “others” are not spelled out. ” Skillfully interwoven are familiar songs such as “Rocky Mountain High,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “I Guess I’d Rather Be in Colorado,” “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and more ... easy listening.

Some audience members brought a

IF YOU GO Tickets for “Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver” at Hudson Gardens ($45) are available at the Town Hall Arts Center box office, 2450 W. Main St., Littleton, from Tuesday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or online at townhallartscenter.org. (303-7942787, ext. 5) A reminder: if you make a personal visit to Town Hall’s box office: Littleton Fine Arts Guild has mounted an exhibit in Stanton Gallery called “This is Colorado,” which marks the start of an ongoing cooperation between these two longstanding organizations — LFAG will continue to fill the gallery with a variety of fine art — some entirely by members and at other times, open to area artists. All involved should benefit, we think! picnic, while others just relaxed and visited before the performance and during a brief intermission. (No food was on sale at the venue, though it may be during the daytime shows at the trail entrance ...)

Performers include Town Hall repeat-performers Matt LaFontaine, Mark Middlebrooks, Alison Mueller and Zach Stanley, as well as area newcomer Tasha Waters, who recently relocated from Philadelphia.

The atmosphere is laid-back and fragrant.

Director/choreographer Nick Sugar has created nice patterns of movement for these Storytellers, but they can’t be dancing on lumpy grass as they might on a wooden stage floor.

Voices blend smoothly and each singer is a solo-quality performer as well — what a joy to experience this on a lovely summer-into-fall evening outside!

Hudson Gardens’ Rose Garden is the site for Town Hall Art Center’s production of “Almost Heaven.” The audience sits on the lawn.

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Lone Tree performances Lone Tree Arts Center’s Main Stage Theater is starting some live performances in October, featuring local artists as well as some on tour. “Motones & Jerseys in Harmony” plays Oct. 16-18, featuring Emcee Mary Louise Lee overseeing an evening of 60s music in a competition between these two groups. The audience will decide the winner in each performance Oct. 16-18.

Think Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, The Temptations, Beach Boys … “Adam Pascal: So Far” plays Oct. 24 at 1:30 and 8 p.m. On Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., the feature attraction will be “Rene Heredia’s Flamenco Fantasy Theatre,” Spanish dance with castanets, foot stomping, syncopated clapping and beautiful costumes, accompanied by guitarist Andreana Cortes, Heredia’s niece. Tickets, 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Depot Art Gallery The Depot Art Gallery and Caboose, 2069 W. Powers Ave., Littleton, will reopen on Oct. 2 with the first live show since that nasty virus appeared on the scene. “Best of the Best” will feature twoand three-dimensional works by member artists.

Safety restrictions will be posted and at first, the gallery will only be open Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The guild will also keep its Virtual Gallery operant (depotartgallery.org) as well as work displayed at Nixon’s Coffee House in Englewood, the Arapahoe County Justice Center, Vita, Stanton Gallery at Town Hall ... 303-795-0781, depotartgallery.org.

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Digital projection celebrating Colorado Women in Architecture will be shown Tuesday through Sunday in October, from dusk to 10 p.m. on the Daniels and Fisher Tower on the 16th Street Mall.

It will show works designed by female and binary architects, with the hope of inspiring young women to consider an architecture career. Sponsored

by Colorado AIA. Betsy Stage The Betsy Stage, at 1137 S. Huron St., Denver, presents “Being Here,” a compilation of monologues chosen by the actors, dealing with issues such as homelessness, Black Lives Matter, other real-world challenges, with 50% of proceeds to be donated to 4Oceans’ Pound + program to fund removal of trash from the oceans. Each ticket ($30) equates to a pound and a half of trash removed.

Masks required. betsystage.com. For ages 16 and older.

Virtual Insider tours Doors Open Denver, presented by the Denver Architecture Foundation, offers 12 tours over three weeks, including the new Freyer-Newman Center at Denver Botanic Gardens, Fitzroy Place/ Iliff Mansion and the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library. Dates: Through Oct. 15, Monday through Thursday, one tour per day, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Visit denverarchitecture.org.

DAF’s audio tours are accessible year-round at denveraudiotours.org, featuring two journeys, 24 locations-historically significant to Denver and Colorado.

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Artnauts has a social justice focus and the theme of his show came from a discussion of crossing borders. Patricia Aaron of Greenwood Village is a member and has a painting in this show. 303-2945207, www.msudenver.edu/cva/. Admission free.

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Cherry Creek reclaims boys tennis crown Regis Jesuit senior wins No. 1 singles title

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Regis Jesuit senior Morgan Schilling won his second straight Class 5A No. 1 singles title, and Cherry Creek added another team championship to its lengthy list of accomplishments.

Schilling and the Bruins earned the top honors on the final day of the boys state tennis tournament on Sept. 26 at the Gates Tennis Center.

The tournament was modified because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was two days instead of three and didn’t have playback matches.

Schilling used his blistering serve for 16 aces and defeat Cherry Creek’s George Cavo, 6-1, 6-2, and become the state’s first first two-time state champion since Chatfield’s Christian Holmes won back-to-back crowns in 2017-18.

He downed Ralston Valley’s Dayton Fisher 6-2, 6-1 in the earlier semifinal match.

“In the semifinals, I played

The Cherry Creek boys tennis team won the Class 5A state tournament on Sept. 26 at Gates Tennis Center.

PHOTOS BY JIM BENTON really well and got through it,” Schilling said. “I didn’t miss much. The second match, I was a little more nervous. Luckily, he was a little bit more fatigued than I was after the semis. I just had to make sure I moved my feet.

I played well enough to pull it out.

“I was serving well, which

Morgan Schilling of Regis Jesuit used his powerful serve to win his second straight Class 5A state No. 1 singles title on Sept.

26 at the Gates Tennis Center. He defeated Cherry Creek’s George Cavo, 6-1, 6-2 in the finals.

last season’s state runner-up Luke Silverman of Fairview, 7-6, 6-2.

“I played well,” said Cavo.

“Morgan played too tough. I was kind of exhausted from my semifinal match. I was cramping but Morgan played too tough and he is a great player.

“He served really well.

got me out of some trouble.

I’ve worked on my service for a while and that really helps.

I’m lucky enough with my height and build to get a good angle on the court and be able to hit it pretty hard. I’ve worked many years on it and it’s been really reliable.”

Cavo had a tough semifinal match when he eliminated

That’s something that I was really prepared for going into the match but I was not expecting him to play that well.

Congrats to him. He played good.”

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Regionals narrow ranks for boys golf tourneys Cherry Creek, Arapahoe, Fossil Ridge take 5A team titles in September play

BY JIM BENTON JBENTON@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Teams and individuals for the state boys golf tournaments are set after the regional meets were completed.

The first- and second-place teams in each regional tournament qualify for the state tournament and the top 13 individuals not on the two teams also earn berths in the state tournament.

The Class 5A state meet is set for Oct. 5-6 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Lakewood. The 3A tourney will be at Dos Rios in Gunnison, while the Country Club of Colorado in Colorado Springs will host the 4A state event.

Rock Canyon’s Nick Fallin shot a 7-under-par score of 65 to capture medalist honors at the 5A Western Regional on Sept. 21 at Raccoon Creek.

Ralston Valley came in second in the team standings.

Aiden Krasoe of Highlands Ranch and Charlie Tucker of Rock Canyon also were under par. Krasoe tied for second with a 67 while Tucker fashioned a 1-under-par 71.

Cherry Creek captured the team title in the 5A Central Region held Sept. 23 at Overland golf course. Lake-

wood was second.

Sophomore Charlie Flaxbeard carded a 6-under-par 66 to win medalist honors. Creek’s Thomas Hicks was second with a 68 while Valor Christian’s Lucas Schulte was also under par with a 70. Regis Jesuit and Valor qualified enough individuals to be able to compete for the team championship.

In the 5A Southern Region held Sept. 24 at South Suburban, Arapahoe captured the team title with Castle View finishing second.

Arapahoe sophomore Matthew Wilkinson had a 1-under-par 71 to finish first in the individual race, with teammate and defending state champ Will Kates coming as the runner-up in with a 73. Castle View’s Luke Cushman and Arapahoe sophomore Grant Juergens deadlocked for third place for 74s.

Fossil Ridge and Pine Creek were the first- and second-place teams in the 5A Northern Regional, which was played Sept. 21 at Hyland Hills. Legend’s Ryan Parker had an eagle on the 517-yard 12th hole and birdied the 18th to tie for low individual honors with a 1-under-par 71.

Ponderosa was second in the Class 4A Region 2 tournament on Sept. 21 at the Country Club of Colorado. Johnny Williams led the way for the Mustangs with a 73.

Jackson Lowe of Lutheran was fourth with a 77 in the 3A Region 2 tourney at Murphy Creek on Sept. 21.

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TENNIS FROM PAGE 17

Bruins were relegated to secondplace trophies the past three seasons.

“I’m proud of all our players, their parents and all or our coaches” said Creek coach Art Quinn. “They did everything to bring us up to this moment right now. We’ve worked very hard to get here.”

Creek, which advanced all seven individuals and doubles teams to the finals during the morning semifinals on Sept.26, finished with 59 points and sealed the title when Bruins’ No. 4 doubles team of Blake Holst and Matt Hu defeated Valor Christian’s

Jackson Case and Logan Weems, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in the title match.

Two-time defending state champ Regis Jesuit, which won all three singles titles, finished with 55 points with Valor Christian third with 21 points.

Regis’ Conor Kaczmczyk downed Creek’s Matt Batnunkh, 6-1,1-6, 6-0 to take the No. 2 singles crown, while Cameron Kruep edged the Bruins’ Aram Ismirian, 6-3, 6-3, in the No. 3 singles title match.

Besides Holst and Hu, the other Charry Creek doubles champions were unbeaten brothers Kristian and Kiril Kostadinov at No. 1, Braden Mayer and Nathan Hendon at No. 2 and Ainsley Elliott-Beagle and Casey Dennis at No. 3 doubles.

Cherry Creek’s George Cavo won a tough semifinal match against Fairview’s Luke Silverman but then lost the championship match against Morgan Schilling of Regis Jesuit on Sept. 26 at the state tennis tournament at Gates Tennis Center.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals City and County PUBLIC NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE LIQUOR LAW OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, TARGET CORPORATION d/b/a TARGET T2716 has requested the Licensing Officials of Douglas County to grant a Liquor Licensed Drug Store (LLDS) at the location of 1265 Sgt. Jon Stiles Dr. in Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. The Public Hearing on this application is to be held by the Douglas County Local Liquor Licensing Authority at 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80104 on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

Date of Application: September 16, 2020 Officers: Corey L. Haaland: Senior Vice President Rachael B. Vegas: Vice President Patricia A. Johnson: Vice President Timothy R. Baer: Executive Vice President Charles G. Memmer: DAPTL Aaron E. Alt: Senior Vice President Nikhil Nayar: Vice President Janine L. Brown-Wiese: Assistant Treasurer Legal Notice No. 937973 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Pres

Bids and Settlements PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on November 1, 2020 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Martin Marietta Materials for the 2020 Asphalt Overlay Project; Douglas County Project Number CI2020-003 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Martin Marietta Materials for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said November 1, 2020, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer, Daniel Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works Engineering.

Legal Notice No. 937968 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Second Publication: October 8, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184 PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #036-20 STUCCO REPAIR & RECOAT PROJECT The Department of Facilities, Fleet, and Emergency Support Services of Douglas County, Colorado, hereinafter referred to as the County, respectfully requests bids from responsible and highly-qualified contractors for the repair and recoat of the ENTIRE exterior stucco surfaces at two (2) County building locations. The buildings include the Elections Warehouse at 125 Stephanie Place, Castle Rock and the CSU Extension Office at 410 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock.

PLEASE BRING A MASK/FACE (NOSE & MOUTH) COVERING AND A BUSINESS CARD. SIGN-IN SHEETS WILL NOT BE PASSED AROUND, CARDS WILL BE DROPPED INTO AN ENVELOPE. ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2020 @ 10:00 A.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATIONS AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN JUST OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOORS OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE ELECTIONS WAREHOUSE, 125 STEPHANIE PLACE, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO 80109. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 036-20, Stucco Repair & Recoat Project” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted.

Bids will be received until 11:00am, on Thursday, October 22, 2020 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.

Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so.

Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to

legals@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

division of work based on their SOQ and given the opportunity to provide bid responses on specific projects that develop during the next two (2) years.

Legal Notice No. 937987 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

The following deadlines apply for this RFQ. This schedule is subject to revision by Douglas County by addenda to this RFQ.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CONTRACTORS SETTLEMENT COUNTY OF DOUGLAS STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 38-26-107, C.R.S., as amended, that on November 1, 2020 final settlement will be made by the County of Douglas, State of Colorado, for and on account of a contract between Douglas County and Chato’s Concrete, LLC for the 2020 Sidewalk Repair and Curb Ramp Retrofit Project; CI 2020-001 in Douglas County; and that any person, co-partnership, association or corporation that has an unpaid claim against said Chato’s Concrete, LLC for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such contractor or any of his subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, or that supplied rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on said November 1, 2020, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Board of County Commissioners, c/o Director of Public Works Engineering, with a copy to the Project Engineer Daniel Roberts, P.E., Department of Public Works Engineering, Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104.

Failure on the part of claimant to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve said County of Douglas from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim.

The Board of Douglas County Commissioners of the County of Douglas, Colorado, By: Janet Herman, P.E., Director of Public Works Engineering.

Legal Notice No.: 937971 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Second Publication: October 8, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News Press Account Number: 00012184 Public Notice REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) #033-20 PUBLIC WORKS – ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SHORT LIST 2021-2022 DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colorado, is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ’s) from responsible and qualified Civil, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Surveying, Environmental, and other professional services firms. The SOQ received will be evaluated for inclusion on the Department of Public Works – Engineering Consultant Short List for two (2) years starting January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022.

Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the Department of Public Works – Engineering of Douglas County Government (the “County”), respectfully requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQ). The County will evaluate the responding firms based on the criteria noted in the RFQ. Firms will be short-listed for each

RFQ available as detailed below October 1, 2020 Deadline for submitting written RFQ questions October 16, 2020 Response to all questions October 21. 2020 Final RFQ Addendum issued (if any) October 23, 2020 SOQ due by 2:00 PM, MST November 2, 2020 All questions related to this RFQ must be directed to the attention of Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104, 303-660-7434, criggs@ douglas.co.us. All questions must be in writing and responses will be shared with all potential respondents, as appropriate. The Request for Qualifications is available on-line at the web address listed below or at the address listed below.

Web Address: www.rockymountainbidsystem.com Address: Douglas County Government Department of Public Works Engineering Philip S. Miller Building 100 Third Street, Suite 220 Castle Rock, CO 80104 303.660.7490 Legal Notice No. 937984 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

Misc. Private Legals Public Notice DOUGLAS COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, STATE OF COLORADO 4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO Douglas County, CO 80109 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO In the Interest of: DREAM RIELLA RAE CORDOVA, D.O.B.: 7/8/2020; Children,

FAX 303-479-9259 jthirkel@douglas.co.us lreigrut@douglas.co.us CASE NUMBER: 20JV145

DIVISION 8

DEPENDENCY SUMMONS

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

TO: JOHN DOE

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

A Return of Service and Adjudicatory Hearing for Respondent Father and Permanency Planning Hearing have been set for December 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in Division 8, Douglas County District Court, 4000 Justice Way, Castle Rock, Colorado, 80109. Parties are to participate by calling 720437-6180 + 75592#.

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.

And concerning: DANIKA CORDOVA, D.O.B.: 11/3/2001; Mother; JOHN DOE; Father, Respondents,

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

And JENELLE GOODRICH AND CASEY GOODRICH, Kin-Like Placement, Special Respondents.

R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 Assistant Douglas County Attorney

Attorney for Department: John Thirkell, #13865 R. LeeAnn Reigrut, #28833 4400 Castleton Ct. Castle Rock, CO 80109 (303) 814-5325

Dated:

Legal Notice No. 937988 First Publication: October 1, 2020 Last Publication: October 1, 2020 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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Commerce in recognition of her pro-small business and job creation focus.

Brave voices like Rep. Ransom’s are essential in our Democratcontrolled state government. We need balance there and Kim’s bold voice moves us closer to that. Let’s do our part and reelect state Rep. Kim Ransom to continue fighting for and representing our voices and values!

Amber Misgen Parker Wilson will listen, learn, lead As a 26-year resident of Douglas County, I’m strongly rooted in our community, care deeply about its future, and understand that strong leadership is critical. I’m a lifelong unaffiliated voter, and I support Darien Wilson for county commissioner.

As her neighbor, I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Darien for over a decade. Darien is a wife, mother, business owner, “kid taxi” driver, school volunteer, and champion for advocacy. I served on the School Accountability Committee at Rock Canyon High School with Darien, so I can attest to her leadership qualities firsthand.

First and foremost, Darien listens. She takes the time to hear from all parties involved and ask tough questions, with an acute awareness that she may not always like what she hears. She’s a truly effective listener, with the intent

to understand not reply.

Darien is solution-oriented. She uses the feedback she’s gained by listening, partnered with available data and viable options, and commits to developing the most appropriate resolution for all involved.

Lastly, Darien is value-centered.

She understands and cares deeply about school safety, enough to personally put in countless time and energy to seek necessary funding for our local school district.

Darien is concerned about public health, and she will use science to implement a strategic plan to address the current crisis. She’s invested in our community and understands what matters most to Douglas County residents.

Please join me in voting for Darien Wilson this November for Douglas County commissioner.

Meg Masten Highlands Ranch Teal has right qualifications What we need more of in Colorado are people who know how to solve real issues—things that impact us every day like infrastructure and taxes. County commissioners especially need this ability to manage our local government well and that’s why George Teal is the right person for Douglas County commissioner.

George is a common-sense leader who has strong experience delivering results for Douglas County.

George has spent the last five years solving critical infrastructure issues in the county and region. Representing Douglas County on the Denver Regional Council of Governments, George

has been instrumental in prioritizing crucial transportation projects including fast-tracking 1-25 improvements and expanding arterial networks.

George is committed to smart growth. As a leader on the Castle Rock Town Council, George helps our community flourish and grow in a resident-focused sustainable manner. He knows an essential component of growth is water — and as chairman of the Chatfield Watershed Authority George has deep experience in responsibly securing long-term water resources for our community.

George is a steadfast defender of taxpayers. As councilman, he’s championed reducing property taxes and water fees for residents.

He’s proven that we can build roads, pay our first responders, and invest in open space while still keeping taxes low.

George is a former U.S. Army officer staunchly supporting our law enforcement and committed to preserving school and community safety.

George Teal is a common-sense, collaborative leader who has the right experience on issues that matter to us. Let’s elect George for Douglas County commissioner!

Meredith Rudolph Parker Kellner has valuable experience It’s great to see endorsements pouring in for John Kellner, our strong candidate for District Attorney. We’re recognizing that in a time of rising violence in Denver, Aurora, and across our nation, we need an experienced, successful

prosecutor to lead this office and maintain a culture of safety and justice for our community.

Kellner’s endorsements are from a variety of current and former officials like District Attorney George Brauchler, Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock, and numerous county commissioners whom John currently serves as chief deputy DA. They testify to his integrity and track record of proven results — as a Marine and criminal prosecutor — and that he’ll implement proactive policies to deter criminals and support law enforcement agencies in keeping us safe School safety is a core focus for John and he will do everything in his power to preserve safety and prevent school violence. He supports an “all of the above”, collaborative approach where early intervention, mental health resources, and accountability are key.

In sharp contrast, while Kellner’s opponent claims to be experienced, the truth is she’s never successfully prosecuted a felony or violent crime. In a time like this, do we want to risk our community’s culture of safety by electing someone lacking this crucial experience? And speaking of endorsements, Kellner’s opponent is endorsed by a local official who calls the Aurora PD “trash” and who wants candidates who “are down to dismantle the system”.

Our community deserves and needs an experienced, principled, justice-seeking district attorney like John Kellner.

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