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“I really hope protecting a student life doesn’t come down to legality, whether it’s a public or private school, because that just disgusts me.”

Roger Partridge, county commissioner | Page 4 INSIDE

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School safety committees make progress

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

How the Douglas County Board of Education and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners will work together on school safety initiatives in the coming weeks remains unknown, leaders say.

“Until a proposal is made, I really can’t predict the (school board’s) response,” David Ray, president of the board of education, said in an email correspondence. “As has been previously stated, our desire is to maintain a focus on a comprehensive researchbased approach for safe schools, as opposed to implementing random strategies that may be ineffective.”

Time is of the essence for two committees appointed by the board of county commissioners. The committees are charged with making recommendations to the commissioners on how to spend a one-time gift of $10 million for safety initiatives in all Douglas County schools, including charter and private schools. For most Douglas County students, school starts on Aug. 7.

The Physical School Safety & Protection Funding Committee aims to have recommendations in by July 14. The Supportive Mental Health for Students Funding Committee also is working toward a mid-July deadline.

Both committees have one or more Douglas County School District representatives, but the board of county

commissioners has authority over how the $10 million is spent.

“This week the BOCC sent a letter to all schools in Douglas County explaining they are eligible to request funding for school safety and mental health resources, via a process that is being finalized,” County Commissioner and Board Chairman Roger Partridge said on behalf of the board of commissioners. “We look forward to receiving each committee’s recommendations and are deeply grateful for the tremendous time commitment of committee appointees for their hard work that we know will lead to great outcomes for children and their families.”

On May 28, three weeks after a school shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch that left one student dead and eight others injured, Douglas County commissioners voted to allocate the one-time gift of $10 million, along with an ongoing $3 million to fund 61 school resource officers in the county by the 2021-22 school year, contingent on a $3 million annual match from schools in the county.

The public is encouraged to provide feedback to the committees. Public comment forms, along with meeting times and agendas, are available at https://bit.ly/2ZqF4Fn. Physical safety committee The Physical School Safety & Protection Funding Committee, a mix of law enforcement, school district

Clint Dorris, a nonprofit owner and chairman of the Physical School Safety & Protection Funding Committee, leads the conversation at the committee’s second public meeting on June 24 at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Substation in Highlands Ranch. “The goal is to never have the bad guy on campus,” Dorris said.

ALEX DEWIND representatives, parents and security experts, made progress at its second public meeting June 24 at the sheriff ’s substation in Highlands Ranch, 9250 Zotos Drive.

The week prior, members visited neighborhood schools and a charter school, as well as DCSD’s Dispatch Communication Center in Castle Rock.

Common themes that emerged at the meeting were implementing a districtwide closed campus policy, using weapon-detecting technology, training

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“The goal is to never have the bad guy on campus,” said Clint Dorris, chairman of the Physical School Safety and Protection Funding Committee.

A closed campus policy would prohibit students from leaving campus during lunch or any other time during the school day. Currently, DCSD’s high schools have open campuses for students in 10th through 12th grades.

Ray pointed out that the district had a closed campus policy for high schools years ago.

Speaking for himself, Ray said he sees some “ripple effects” that would need to be considered if the district were to move in that direction, including the need to change master schedules to minimize open periods, the need for more staffing, increased traffic issues since the entire student body would be coming and leaving school at the same time, and “the counter effect of promoting student independence and responsibility for time management.”

“In addition, there would be a negative impact on local businesses who benefit from students eating lunch off campus,” Ray said by email. “We would definitely want to hear from our students before considering this change in practice.”

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STEM contract renewed for five more years Board and school reach an agreement

What the contract says

BY ALEX DEWIND ADEWIND@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

STEM School Highlands Ranch’s contract was renewed for five years, contingent upon multiple conditions, at a special Douglas County School District Board of Education meeting June 29, a day before the K-12 charter school’s contract was set to expire.

“It feels great,” Penny Eucker, the school’s executive director, said. “I had high confidence we would prevail, but it’s nice to resolve it here.”

The school board had listened to nearly three hours of public comment 11 days earlier as the board considered rescinding a prior three-year contract offer and offering a one-year extension.

The resolution, introduced June 14 and considered at a June 18 board meeting, would have essentially tacked on one year to the school’s current, five-year contract, giving the district more time to address a list of concerns with the charter school that serves roughly 1,800 students and to negotiate a new contract. The resolution said the May 7 school shooting that left one student dead and eight others injured raised questions about the school’s safety and security.

Board members said that the newly

negotiated contract strikes a good balance between accountability and the school’s success.

“It is our sworn duty to hold any school accountable for the health, best

education practices and safety of its students, and I believe this contract is that,” board member Anne-Marie Lemieux said.

Board member Anthony Graziano

added: “I would like to call out all the outstanding, great compromises made by all parties, to present a really mutually beneficial resolution and agreement, one that will deliver a full, five-year agreement to the STEM community to improve their financial stability and allow them to continue to achieve their educational achievement objectives.”

After the June 18 meeting, board members felt that the public didn’t understand that a renewal of the contract, not a termination of the contract, was up for discussion.

“I just want to be really clear that we never had any intention of shutting down this great school,” Lemieux said.

The school’s safety policies have been in the public eye since the May 7 shooting. Two STEM students were arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack. A private security guard allegedly fired at a Douglas County deputy and wounded a student.

The school did not have a resource officer, insteady employing private security. The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Office declined to renew a contract for a resource officer before the 2018-19 school year.

Per the 45-page contract approved by the school board June 29, STEM will have to commit to a number of stipulations, including developing a

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A debate over public funds for private schools Commissioners’ plan calls for millions in spending on security measures

Douglas County’s history with school vouchers

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Greg Vigil, chairman of the board at Arma Dei Academy in Highlands Ranch, is brimming with excitement about the Douglas County commissioners’ plans to spend millions of dollars on security measures and mental health programming in local schools.

The commissioners’ plans include a $10 million, one-time offering for physical security and mental health programming in schools, plus an ongoing $3 million — if matched by county schools — that Vigil will help fund school resource officers in the county.

He’s grateful, he said, that the financial offer was made to all school types, including private and faithbased schools like his, which served 210 students in kindergarten through eighth grade last school year.

“All taxpayers in Douglas County are essentially funding that account,”

Vigil said. “Whether their kids go to private school or public school, at least their children are represented in the spending of those funds.”

Not everyone thinks the same way.

The commissioners’ plan for the money, which they approved at a May

28 board meeting in response to the May 7 shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch, immediately sparked debate among citizens and school officials over the ethics and legality of offering public money to private schools.

The debate recalled the battle that ensued in 2011 when a reform-minded school board unsuccessfully tried to implement a voucher system that would have given county residents public money to use toward private school tuition.

County commissioners strongly believe — based on a 2017 U.S. Supreme Court ruling — they can legally offer public money to private schools when it comes to keeping students safe.

Douglas County School District officials and some parents adamantly disagreed, saying the proposal is unconstitutional and will lead to a loss of public trust as to how tax revenue is spent. Colorado legal experts say differing interpretations could result in different outcomes on either side of the issue.

Commissioner Roger Partridge, typically a tempered voice on the board, made an impassioned plea following the May 28 meeting against allowing bureaucracy to derail the county’s plan.

“Every student life is precious — doesn’t matter what school type — and every teacher matters,” he said.

“I really hope protecting a student life doesn’t come down to legality, whether it’s a public or private school, because that just disgusts me.”

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The issue Commissioner Abe Laydon, a landuse and business attorney, said the board consulted with legal counsel before deciding to include private schools in the allocation of money.

They believe the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trinity Lutheran Church v.

Comer allows the county to do so.

In that case, Missouri denied a church’s application for a state grant program in 2012 because it was a religious institution. The grant program helped nonprofits resurface playgrounds, but the state’s Constitution prohibited providing grants for churches or entities owned by a church.

Trinity Lutheran sued. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Missouri could not deny the church based solely on its religious affiliation, saying that violated the First Amendment by hindering its free exercise of religion.

Legal experts speculated then that the decision would affect policy in other parts of the country on the use of public funds for voucher programs or private schools.

Several local legal experts say the case could be interpreted in various ways to either support or reject Douglas County’s proposal.

Helen Norton, an expert in federal constitutional law at the University of Colorado Law School, said the Trinity Lutheran decision was narrow in

to forbid any public subsidy to any scope and not necessarily meant to private party. decide other cases.

But beginning with decisions in the The precedent, she said, could apply only to other cases that revolve around 1940s, he said, the state Supreme Court “found a dodge around these provicompetitive state grant programs. sions whenever a “Is what government that Douglas County wants to donate is thinking about funds has a sufsimilar enough ficient public to this? Maybe,” purpose.” she said.

“School safety,” Associate Collins said, Professor Ian “likely qualifies.”

Farrell, with the State constituSturm College tional provisions of Law at the do exist that University of forbid public Denver, said subsidies to credible legal religious entities, challenges could making subsibe made and dies for religious points to Article private schools by 9, Section 7 of Douglas County the state Consituin the tion, which proCindy Barnard, invalid state’s eyes, he hibits public aid president of Taxpayers said. to private schools But Collins and churches. for Public Education believes the U.S. But “they Supreme Court’s could say this decision in the money is wholly Trinity Lutheran case would likely unrelated and will not subsidize or trump the state Constitution. support or give stamp of approval to “Based on that decision, the Colothe religious aspect of the school,” rado ban cannot be applied,” he said, he said. “Therefore, the danger of the “and the Douglas County plan is, state being intertwined or enmeshed in that aspect of the religious school is in my opinion, valid for religious schools.” not a problem.”

Cindy Barnard, president of the The University of Colorado Law nonprofit Taxpayers for Public EduSchool’s Richard Collins, who like cation, the citizens group that sued Farrell is an expert in state constithe Douglas County School District tutional law, said two provisions in over its voucher program, agrees the the Colorado Constitution appear

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Trinity Lutheran decision supports the commissioners’ view about the proposal’s legality.

She doesn’t believe the proposed money is enough to solve security issues in a county housing the state’s third largest school district. But she’s most concerned with what strings may be attached to the money, and said commissioners should leave decisions on how to spend the money to experts in the school system.

“I would say it’s decided,” she said of the legal questions in a June interview with Colorado Community Media. “Do I believe public dollars should stay in public schools for education?

Yes. This is different. This is dollars that are being used to help kids.”

What private schools are saying Officials at several Douglas County private schools, such as Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, declined to comment about the county’s proposal.

Valor, which has roughly 1,100 students, already receives public money toward school safety in the form of a school resource officer. The contract between the sheriff ’s office and the school obtained by Colorado Community Media shows that Valor, like public schools in the county, paid about half the cost of an SRO while the county paid the remainder.

Dan Gehrke, executive director of Lutheran High School in Parker, said he’s open to considering the county’s offer but needed to learn more.

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He wasn’t sure how the public would view private schools’ use of public funds.

“If it falls under the same ideology of vouchers,” he said, “then certainly there’s going to be issues around it.”

The 525-student private school does not have private armed security or an SRO but works closely with Parker police, Gehrke said, particularly to discuss what they expect response times would be if an emergency takes place. He said Lutheran follows Douglas County School District safety protocols and is debating if it should hire private security instead of an SRO. Officials at Arma Dei and Parkerbased Southeast Christian School praised the county for acknowledging members of private schools as taxpaying citizens and providing them equal access to the funds.

Vigil emphasizes the school follows the district’s security guidelines and has internal protocols. But he hopes the money could help Arma Dei pay for a school resource officer, which it doesn’t have.

The county money could help Southeast Christian, which had 350 preschool through eighth-grade students in 2018, install new cameras and control access at the buidling’s main door, said Head of School Michelle Davis. She said the school has on-site security daily and keeps all doors

Michelle Davis is head of school at Southeast Christian School in Parker. except the main ones locked.

“I think public schools have done a better job of coming together and advocating for equal access in the last few years,” Davis said. “But what I appreciate was that we have leaders who are in place in our county who have a heart for private schools. I think the recognition was that all of us are taxpayers.”

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What public schools, parents say Several parents at the May 28 meeting, however, worried about the ethics and legality of providing public funds to private schools.

Kendra Sindelman, who has two sons at Prairie Crossing Elementary in Parker, said the county’s proposal called to mind the school district’s history with vouchers. She doesn’t

believe schools that charge tuition should receive public funds.

“I would also ask that you refrain from allocating any funds to private schools,” she said.

A concern for Parker mother Emily Suyat, who has two children who will attend Chaparral High School, is accountability and how to ensure private schools are using the money appropriately.

School board President David Ray agreed.

“Adding private schools to your proposal complicates the process, given that elected officials do not govern these schools, nor are there any public accountability measure of these schools,” Ray told commissioners that night.

The school district urged the board of commissioners to slow down in approving the money at the May 28 meeting, calling the plan hasty and criticizing the makeup of two committees the county was forming, which would recommend how to spend the money. The district felt private schools would receive a disproportionate level of representation on the committees.

But JoeEllen Camden, a former special education teacher from an Illinois school district who spoke May 28, urged the community to put students’ safety first.

“I also completely and totally agree with protecting every child, whether it’s regular schools, charter school, private school — we need to get off that,” she said. “These children are our responsibility and I don’t care what faith, what creed or what color.

They’re children.”

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Douglas County is updating its vision for transportation

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The plan is updated but once a decade, and the time has come again.

Douglas County’s Transportation Master Plan is undergoing a review by county employees and the public before staff hope the update is officially adopted in September. The most recent plan was created to address transportation system needs through 2030 and adopted in 2009. The newest version will look to 2040.

A draft of the 2040 Transportation Master Plan is available online for the public’s review at 2040DougCoTMP. com. The county is soliciting input through July 22.

“Transportation affects all of us at any age,” said Roger Partridge, chairman of the board of county commissioners. “So, we want to make sure that we are not only providing at the present but planning for the future.”

The document, which serves as a supplemental plan to the county’s

Comprehensive Master Plan, identifies where county residents and employees travel most, how road systems coincide with land use and what improvements are needed.

County staff members use that and other insight from the county demographer — like the fact that 75% of county residents who work travel outside Douglas County for their jobs — according to 2015 U.S. Census data, when planning the county’s long-term transportation goals.

Douglas County’s principal traffic engineer, Kathie Haire, and the director of public works and engineering, Janet Herman, say the areas of greatest need are the county’s areas of high growth, largely northern Douglas County, from Parker to Roxborough.

Herman said roads in that portion of the county will require widening to address issues with congestion.

In addition to identifying needs, the document also lays out which road projects the county expects to complete by 2040.

Numerous factors go into determining when the county takes a project up. That could be issues with congestion or safety hazards.

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PLASTIC EVERYWHERE

Putting together the pieces

Englewood resident Elizabeth Decker showcases some of the 94 items she collected in a week. “I just finished a master’s degree in environmental education and a few of my peers’ program plans were recycling, plastic in the oceans, stopping the use of plastic straws, etc.,” she said. “This is why I’ve been trying (obviously not hard enough) to limit my use.”

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Kyra Prokuski, 18, sets out the plastic items she used after participating in Colorado Community Media’s informal study. The senior from Douglas County High School used the majority of her plastic for lunches while at school. “I am going to try to transition into using reusable Tupperware the majority of the time instead of Ziplock bags,” she said.

Local residents who tracked plastic usage for a week find they use more than expected

BY DREW BATY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Bookkeeper Janelle Pedigo, 47, has worried about her plastic use since she was in high school. It’s not unusual to see her walking down the salad-dressing aisle in a grocery store, tapping on bottles to find the ones made of glass.

“Why do I worry?” she said. “Because that single salad-dressing bottle is going to outlast me, my daughter, her daughter, her daughter — and maybe even her daughter.”

Pedigo, who lives in Golden and works in Westminster, was one of 20 adults and teenagers who participated in an infor-

mal Colorado Community Media project to track their single-use plastic usage for a week. The project was part of a look into the local picture of how metro Denver communities are addressing single-use plastics.

After documenting each piece of plastic used — 926 pieces altogether — many found they used much more than expected. Most said the project showed them just how much they rely on plastic in their day-to-day lives.

And interviews with public health, environmental and elected officials revealed that — despite a growing focus on the issue and individual efforts in some communities and organizations — there is no cohesive effort to reduce

single-use plastic.

Plastic is everywhere — in packaging on supermarket shelves, covering products in vending machines, in coffee cups and straws and drink bottles. It holds the kids’ lunch sandwiches and carries home groceries.

The material has become a versatile, easily accessible, inexpensive product that is a substantial part of most people’s everyday lives. The environmental watchdog GreenPeace stated that 330 million metric tons of plastic — more than 661 billion pounds — are produced globally each year, with more than half being classified as single use. Single-use plastic is anything intended to be used once and then

thrown away, such as a straw, a to-go container or a milk jug.

Some participants in the study, who concertedly focus on reducing their use of single-use plastic, agreed that factors such as convenience and lack of other

easily obtainable options often thwarted their good intentions.

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about how much plastic she uses in her daily life, was surprised that after a week she had collected nine plastic bottles of water, iced tea and Gatorade, along with 10 small plastic bags, three straws and 13 food wrappers.

“I realized that nearly every food product that I used had some form of plastic, which I never thought about before,” she said. “I probably use a minuscule amount of plastic compared to some other people. If every single person in the U.S. or even the world uses close to this much plastic, it’s almost an unimaginable amount.”

The issue Consider that on average one person in the U.S. uses approximately 346 plastic bottles, 500 straws and 365 plastic bags each year, according to a 2018 National Geographic report.

And 8 million tons of plastic are discarded worldwide into oceans every year, says Plastic Oceans, which works to combat plastic pollution. A pregnant sperm whale, found dead on the coast of Sardinia, Italy, in March, had nearly 50 pounds of plastic in her stomach. She was the fourth whale in 12 months to wash up onshore with ingested plastic waste.

“If current trends continue we will quadruple the amount of plastic we are producing globally by 2050,” said Harlin Savage, communications director from EcoCycle, a Boulder-based recycler dedicated to creating zero-waste communities. Savage helps lead its plastics department. “At that point, if we have done nothing, we will have more plastic by weight than fish in the ocean, which is mind-boggling when you consider how lightweight plastic is.”

The fundamental problem with plastic is that it can’t be reycled in the same way as paper and aluminum.

Very few plastics, industry experts say, are truly recyclable.

“Virtually all of the plasticIDthat we CC 2018 have ever created is still on the Earth Windows in some form because plastic is not truly biodegradable and it is difficult to recycle,” Savage said. “We have a

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other situation in that we have become dependent on a lot of plastics and we’ve started to become very indiscriminate on how we use them.”

Most materials recovery facilities, where recyclables are sorted and prepared, are unable to recycle straws, for instance, because they are too small to be sorted, according to For a Strawless Ocean, a national campaign to eliminate the use of plastic straws.

In Denver, the city’s recycling directory instructs residents to not include straws in recycling bins, but rather to throw them out with the trash. Straws, according to Woods Hole Sea Grant, a nonprofit that works to maintain coastal and ocean resources, will sit in landfills for at least 200 years, never degrading completely.

Just 9 percent of plastic produced annually gets recycled, a 2019 report from National Geographic stated. But plastic becomes more downgraded and less functional the more it is recycled.

Unlike paper, aluminum and cardboard, plastic cannot be recycled over and over without losing its structure.

When plastic items continue to break down into smaller and smaller pieces, micro-plasticsTCID:PP are created, which do not dissolve and cannot be filtered

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out by water treatment plants, according to a study published in the Sociey for Conservation Biology. The Inland Ocean Coalition, a program working to advocate for land-to-sea stewardship, tested Colorado rivers in 2017 and found traces of micro-plastics in Boulder Creek and the South Platte River.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, in an effort to learn how much plastic is never recycled, completed a Waste Composition of Municipal Solid Waste Disposal study in 2018, where it analyzed materials that arrived at landfills statewide.

The study reported 13.2 percent of waste brought to landfills was made up of plastics including bottles, film, bags and wraps.

“We found out that of people who live in a city or town in Colorado, 96 percent of them actually do have access to recycling,” said Wolf Kray, a recycling specialist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Job No.: 007825 550 Page No. Environment. “So if that many people School to Name:recycling, Castle View High School have access and we still have somewhat of a lower recycling rate, it kind of leads to the question of how many people are participating in actually recycling.”

Statewide, 35 of 64 counties ac-

• Crested Butte: Banned plastic bags in 2016 • Aspen: Banned plastic bags and instituted a 20-cent fee on paper bags in 2011 • Telluride: Banned plastic bags and set a 10-cent tax on

paper bags in 2010 • Breckenridge: Implemented a 10 cent-fee on plastic bags in 2013 • Boulder: Implemented a 10-cent fee on plastic bags in 2012 Sources: Forbes.com and Baglaws.com

cept curbside recycling and 25 counties have drop-off recycling options.

Colorado’s recycling efforts rank low, with a 19 percent landfill diversion rate — the amount taken out from landfills to recycle — compared to the national average of 35 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

What some people, places are doing For many at EcoCycle, the answer to reducing plastic use lies with avoiding plastic altogether.

“I’m not an advocate for recycling single-use plastic, because we don’t have ways to do that,” EcoCycle President Judith Wong said. “I think we should not create them in the first place, reducing it out at the source.”

Colorado is one of 10 states with a law — passed in 1993 in Colorado — that prevents local governments from restricting citizens’ use of plastic.

But some local officals and legislators are working to change that.

Susan Lontine, a Democrat who represents state House District 1 in Denver, sponsored a bill in January that would make straws available at restaurants throughout Colorado only upon customer request. The bill went to the House Committe on Energy and Environment in February, but was postponed indefinitely for an amendment to be created that would allow more local control.

“I have received support from environmentalist groups and the restaurant association, but have received push-back from environmentalists SEE PLASTIC, P11

THE STUDY PARTICIPANTS

Brian Arnot, Castle Rock Project manager

Jill Bastian, Englewood Email marketing

Drew Baty, Larkspur Castle View High School

Used 55 plastic items, the majority from food packaging such as milk jugs or take-out dinner bowls.

Used 74 plastic items. She struggled to find items, like cheese, that could be bought without plastic wrappings. Most items she used were personal care and cleaning items.

Used 38 plastic items, the majority food packaging and personal care items.

“I’m a fairly conscientious person when it comes to using plastic and try to be very purposeful with what I buy and use. Even with that, I was surprised with how many things I still used throughout the week.”

“I think if more people just took an assessment of what they throw out and what they can do to lessen that, it would be helpful.”

“There were so many products I couldn’t buy without them being packaged or made of plastic. While getting ready in the morning I realized that every item I used, from my toothbrush to the shampoo bottle, was all made of plastic.”

Jaxon Chapman, Castle Rock Castle View High School Used 54 plastic items, seven of which were plastic to-go cups.

“I use single-use plastics every day. I think it is definitely an issue since it is so unavoidable in everyday life.”

Sidney Chong, Lone Tree Kent Denver High School Used 22 plastic items, many daily, such as individual yogurt drink bottles and microwave dinners.

“I was unpleasantly surprised by how much plastic I used, especially during the week. At school, when it is always rush-rush-rush, having the luxury of prepackaged goods is such an easy trap to fall into.”

Jenny Dallman, Sedalia Environmental science teacher Unable to log a single piece of plastic. If she does use plastic, she always finds a way to recycle it.

“There’s not a huge incentive to recycling — the government doesn’t look at it the same way I do. That’s why it’s important to vote for people who have the same values that you do.”

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‘Is that a sustainable choice and is that healthy for me?’

Those are two questions Jenny Dallman asks when confronted by plastic

Environmental science teacher Jenny Dallman poses with the reusable containers that had recently held her day’s lunch. By growing some of her own produce and carefully choosing items based on their packaging, she hardly uses any plastic items.

“If you’re trying to become more environmentally friendly and cut back on your use,” she said, “you have to understand that pretty much everything has plastic in it.”

BY DREW BATY SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

For more than 20 years, environmental science teacher Jenny Dallman has devoted herself to living in a way that leaves the least impact on the natural world.

After a week of being a part of an informal Colorado Community Media study that tracked 20 community members’ plastic usage, she was unable to log a single item on her list.

“I honestly don’t use plastic,” Dallman said. “When I go to the grocery store I look at the food I eat and I say to myself, ‘Is that a sustainable choice and is that healthy for me?’ Those are the two questions I ask myself. When I buy vegetables I set them in my cart — I don’t ever put them in plastic. When I purchase anything, I ask myself if I need that item that has plastic around it. I put items I buy in my shirt or carry them in my hands out of the store.”

Dallman teaches aquatic biology and environmental science at Castle View High School in Castle Rock. Her passion to preserve the environment is evident in just about every facet of her life.

She lives with her husband in an eco-friendly home in Sedalia.

The geodesic dome-shaped house is heated from solar water panels and baseboard hot water. The dome provides natural light and windows are carefully placed for passive solar energy retention. She grows vegetables — peas, carrots, onions, garlic, zucchini, cucumbers and herbs — in a pesticide-free garden, where milk jugs have found a second life protecting germinating plants.

She brings that lifestyle to her classroom, too: Hanging on the wall

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are coffee mugs for students to use.

Recycled licorice buckets and protein powder containers — some brought in by students and other teachers — are used for class activities. Seeds sprout in smaller containers. Large vines grow from cut-up liter soda bottles.

Plastic ice cream containers hold markers, pencils and scissors.

“I’m one of those people who if I buy something and it’s plastic, I save it … I will find a use for the plastic,” Dallman said. “I keep all single-use plastic. I would never throw it in the trash bin.”

Her environmental beliefs stem from a humble childhood in Alaska and Wisconsin. Her dad was a science teacher, her mother a nurse. They didn’t have much money and gardened and hunted for the family, which also included an older brother and younger sister.

“They both were very conscientious about picking up trash. Whenever we

went camping they would always have garbage bags on them and they would pick up other people’s trash. I learned from a very young age to be conscientious of trash and where it should go,” Dallman said. “My mom would save the big sleeve that bread would come in, and that’s what she would send us to school with our sandwiches in. My grandparensts would save wrapping paper at Christmas from year to year to reuse.”

To Dallman, the biggest issue surrounding the overuse of plastic is related to what she says is America’s materialistic society.

Her travels to Central and South America, which have included student trips to Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, have shown her how other cultures and people generally live with much less than the average American — and with much more con-

cern for the environment, family and community.

Many in today’s society tend to buy items without thinking about how they will be disposed of, she said. “It goes into a landfill, gets buried and sometimes doesn’t decompose for hundreds or thousands of years. What people don’t understand is that putting it in a landfill is out of sight, out of mind — meaning they don’t think of it when it’s gone from their curb.”

Dallman urges her students to understand how their choices affect the Earth and not allow ignorance to be an excuse.

“Everything is connected on Earth,” she said. “And until we understand it and unless we educate about it, people won’t understand the connection with why single-use plastic can be harmful. ... We have an obligation to Earth and our future generations to take care of it appropriately.”

THE STUDY PARTICIPANTS

Elizabeth Decker, Englewood Environmental educator

Tanner Elliott, Lone Tree Arapahoe Community College student

Cormac Gorman, Castle Rock Castle View High School

Used 42 plastic items. All Used 94 plastic items. She brings her own coffee mug, uses the food he purchased reusable shopping and silicone came in plastic containers. bags, takes a metal straw with her, refills toiletries and cleaning “Being able to pass down better environmental supplies. awareness is a huge part of taking care of our planet.

“As I continued to collect I believe that members of the plastic I used, it was younger generations should eye-opening how much I always practice taking care don’t think about what is of our beautiful home.” single-use plastic.”

Used 73 plastic items, including 12 water bottles and cups.

“Sometimes I just don’t think about grabbing a plastic water bottle or using a straw at a restaurant. It’s just something I’ve gotten used to — but something that needs to change.”

Craig Kindred, Parker Pharmaceutical operations Used 113 items, 31 of which were plastic shopping bags.

“I was a little surprised at how many plastic baggies we use and waste after one use...I was not surprised (about the amount of plastic used) as we are a family of five, and until the manufacturers change their packaging we will continue to use a lot of plastic.”

Janelle Pedigo, Golden Bookkeeper Used 80 plastic items. She struggled with how much plastic came with pet products and how some items couldn’t be purchased without plastic.

“I need to remember to practice what I have always preached to my kids — that the vote we cast with our dollars every day is far more powerful than the single one we cast in November.”

Kyra Prokuski, Larkspur Douglas County High School Used 32 plastic items, including nine plastic Gatorade, iced tea and water bottles.

“It would be very hard to go a week without single-use plastics considering nearly every food item that I ate came from plastic. Everything from sports drinks to frozen burritos to Ritz crackers.”

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that believe the bill does not go far enough and from people who advocate for local control and disability advocates,” Lontine said in an email to Colorado Community Media.

Lontine believes the law must be changed to reduce plastic waste. “It takes a thousand years for plastic to decompose,” she said, “and if we don’t do something about it now we are going to be buried in it later.”

Individual efforts are sprouting up.

Across the state, towns such as Breckenridge, Boulder and Aspen are banning or setting fees on plastic bags, although no metro-area cities or counties have passed any similar legislation. More and more restaurants are beginning to follow a national trend of not giving out straws, and coffee shops like Starbucks are providing alternative resuable options to the plastic straw, lid and cup.

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science announced in April that it has eliminated its use of single-use plastics. Aluminum cans, compostable cups and plant-based materials will now be used instead of plastic.

Shocked at usage Many participants in the week-long project found that individual decisions to stop using plastic could help make a difference.

“We as individuals need to reduce what we use and make the effort to use reusable products,” said Amy Vessa, a preschool teacher assistant from Centennial. “It can be as simple

ABOUT THE REPORTER Drew Baty, 18, a senior at Castle View High School in Castle Rock, has been interning at Colorado Community Media since January. She is editor-in-chief of the school’s yearbook and will attend Western Washington University, where she plans to study journalism.

To report and write this story, Baty — an avid outdoors enthusiast — recruited 20 youths Baty and adults to track their single-use plastic usage for a week and interviewed numerous state and local health, environmental and community officials.

“This project has shown me just how easy it is to put our personal convenience over the well-being of the environment,” Baty said. “It’s our responsibility to do our part to help this planet before it’s too late.”

as saying no to plastic utensils at a restaurant, saying no to straws when they are truly not necessary, using a reusable water bottle/thermos or washing utensils (plastic or metal) to be used again. We cannot demand corporations stop producing if we as consumers are not willing to make the sacrifice first and stop using.”

Vessa, who also works as a therapeutic riding instructor for people with disabilities, realized just how much of her plastic usage is “embedded” into her work life, and that there is really no way for her to alter this.

Like Vessa and Prokuski, other participants said they were shocked at the amount of plastic used in one week.

Even those who considered themselves environmentally friendly found that using the material was ultimately unavoidable.

“What surprised me was just how much stuff comes in plastic, especially anything in the bathroom or cleaners for the kitchen,” Englewood resident Jill Bastian said. “I recycle everything. But, jeez, not one container in the bathroom didn’t have plastic.

Even if it was made of metal there

was something plastic on it — a cap, a nozzle or a pump.”

Sidney Chong, 18, a senior at Kent Denver who used 22 plastic items during the study, a low amount compared to the average, said making a difference requires action.

“I think that it is shockingly easy to forget how much single-use plastic we consume because of the convenience the tool brings into our lives,” she said. “Many people preach ‘save the turtles’ and swear by a straw-less life, which is great. But in reality they are producing so much other waste that such positive thoughts are rendered basically useless.”

THE STUDY PARTICIPANTS

Nick Sanstra, Centennial Grandview High School Used 23 plastic items, most from eating at restaurants where plates, cups, straws and utensils were plastic.

“Most teenagers could care less about the environment.

They think everything is going to stay just how it is now. Very few people really pay attention and do the research to see the effects on our planet year after

Morgan Schaaf, Castle Pines, Regis Jesuit High Used 39 plastic items, including more than 20 cups, lids and straws.

“Society gives us so many opportunities to recycle, use certain products instead of others, carpool, gives us quality and ozone warnings. ... For the younger generation to not care about the environment is to just be ignorant of the world around you.”

Andre Wright, Aurora Valor Christian High School Used 41 plastic items. He found a lot of his plastic use came from home products like shampoos and soaps.

“Because of how our generation has been brought up, no one cares about the environment or animals because it hasn’t been brought up as a real-world issue.”

Gillian Steininger, Gunnison Western Colorado University student

Amy Vessa, Centennial Preschool teacher assistant Used 38 plastic items, but counted another 176 items used during five days in her preschool classroom, such as mini-muffin containers and Capri Sun pouches.

“I knew I used minimal single-use plastic ... However, I didn’t think of how many of my meals come wrapped in plastic for serving sizes or to protect the food in the freezer.”

Lauren Walter, Centennial Arapahoe High School Used 26 plastic items. She struggled with options for lunches that didn’t come with plastic and felt like she didn’t have another choice than the plastic containers offered at school.

“I think people should be concerned with the amount they use because it can hurt the environment. They should find a way to make plastic friendlier.”

Frank Wilde, Castle Rock Air Force officer Used 29 plastic items, including 10 K-cups and six plastic bags.

“We should reduce and eventually eliminate the use of single-use plastic. If more of it were recyclable or made with recycled material it would be more sustainable. But as of now, we will cover the Earth in plastic someday by continuing the same practices.”

Sean Zoellner, Centennial Regis Jesuit High School

Used 26 plastic products, mainly lids for coffee cups and plastic food wrappers.

Used 27 plastic items,mostly food packaging for to-go items.

“Something that has always frustrated me with plastic waste, especially in a remote area like Gunnison ... is the inaccessibility to recycling. The City of Gunnison can only recycle 1 and 2 plastics, so any other plastic recyclables either get thrown into the landfill or shipped off somewhere they can be recycled. ... It’s odd to be in an environmental major where the students will encourage you to put your 3-6 plastics in the waste bin! We definitely need a better solution.”

“The overuse of these items is a very serious issue that many people would rather overlook...But only by raising awareness and opening the dialogue about these topics will we be able to find lasting solutions to better our planet.”

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VOICES

When it comes to love stories, bibliophilia is one for the books

have books on shelves in two rooms that I will never read from cover to cover again. I keep them because they are some of my dearest friends.

QUIET What’s on someone’s bookshelves DESPERATION tells a lot about them, unless they’ve gone out and bought best sellers just to look good; but I guess that tells something about them too.

This is a tribute to books. Hardcovers and paperbacks only.

Craig Marshall I have mentioned my childhood in Ann Smith Arbor, Michigan. It’s where a lot of things happened for the first time, including books.

In the summer when I was between third grade and fourth grade, a little bookmobile came to Burns Park every two weeks, parked in the street, and opened its doors. I don’t know how many books were in it; maybe fewer than what I have on my shelves right now.

I was issued my first identification card ever, and then I looked at all of the covers, and tried my best to make the big decision.

I don’t think I owned a single book until I was in the fifth grade. Whenever I was asked what I wanted for my birthday, I said gloves and bats and balls, not books.

The bookmobile had a couple of books about a detective that a brainy kid named Charles Waldrop told me about. Thanks, Charles.

The detective’s name was Sherlock

Holmes.

The first book I checked out was “The Hound of the Baskervilles.”

Since then, I have read all of the books and short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, and I own nine of the 14 Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes films that were made between 1939 and 1946.

Obviously, that was more than one a year. The quality of the writing and filming, however, is high, and Rathbone’s Holmes has never been surpassed.

My favorite Holmes short story is “The Red-Headed League,” and my favorite Holmes book is my first, “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” partly, I’m sure, because it was my first.

I have all of my nonfiction here in my office, and all of my fiction on shelves in the guest room.

I’ve seen libraries in homes in magazines and movies that I envy, and I’m not even close to those. But when I walk into my small office, and see all of my “friends,” I am in a very special part of the house.

Perhaps my favorites in this room are the biographies and autobiographies. In the guest room, I have a row of Dickens and a row of Doyle, and many of the books I was assigned in college that might have contributed to my disposition. It doesn’t take long to read “The Stranger” by Camus, but it has lasted a lifetime.

I have a book titled “Groucho’s Letters,” and that’s exactly what it is. There’s Dorothy Parker and her contemporary, Fran Lebowitz.

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Look for opportunity amid negative change

C LETTER TO THE EDITOR District needs a CBA The future is bright for Douglas County schools. I, as a teacher and parent, appreciate the hard work that has gone into the board of education end statements, new strategic plan and in fixing our district’s infrastructure. I would like to thank the BOE, Superintendent Tucker and the community for all your support.

There is still a lot of work to be done, and teachers and staff would like to take more ownership in that work. This is important, because when educators take ownership in their working conditions, learning conditions for students improve which benefits the entire school community.

This is why, at the June 4 school board meeting, over 70% of teachers (both union members and nonmembers) asked the board to reinstate

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A CBA groups all teachers and staff into a collective whole who elect representatives to negotiate working conditions like compensation, class size, professional development, etc. and then the group votes on the final agreement. For over 40 years, Douglas County had a CBA and was a national model of collaboration, which helped us become one of the best school districts in the state.

We are not asking for the moon. We are simply asking for what every other district in the metro area already has... a collaborative voice and a sense of ownership. For these reasons, I ask the community to support our efforts to regain our CBA. It is the right thing to do for our students and district.

Matthew Solak Parker

hange happens. And as it has been said before: “Change happens, and it will happen again.” And when we are the ones making the changes, it can be incredibly thrilling and exciting as we prepare mentally and emotionally for those changes. A new start, a new challenge, or a new path in life can really be inspiring.

And as inspiring as beginning something new can be, it can also bring with it a healthy dose of fear.

We are excited, yet we are nervous at WINNING the same time. If WORDS you have decided to make a change or new start, you know what I am talking about. In the end, whether we are absolutely positive and going forward with confidence in our new start, or we are terrified, the Michael Norton change is typically better than we expected and just what we needed.

So what do we do about an unexpected change? Some unexpected changes completely catch us off guard, others we may have expected were coming, and for some unexpected changes, when they happen, we know we should have been the ones who made the change or the decision

in the first place. We waited it out too long, and before we knew it, someone had made the change or decision for us.

When an unexpected change happens that is extremely positive, we tend to become extremely excited and optimistic about what that change could mean. Maybe it’s a job promotion with a higher income, or perhaps it’s finding out we are about to have another grandchild. Maybe we came into an inheritance or won the lottery and our financial future just became a little easier. So many good and positive unexpected changes await us all.

It’s those negative unexpected changes that always seem to feel like a gut punch. These are the kinds of changes that can cause us stress, can destroy our self-confidence, leave us feeling down and lost. An unexpected loss of employment, a diagnosis of an illness, a traumatic injury, the sudden end of a relationship, or an immediate financial hardship. Any of these can bring the strongest of people and families down. Or it can be just the call to action needed to accept the change or deal with the change on our own terms.

If it’s an illness we find the right doctor and fight it. If it’s a job loss, we immediately work through our network to start interviewing, learn

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Senior isolation can cause serious health issues

t’s an exciting time to be aging! So many new technologies and services are emerging: from robots that help seniors communicate with family members who live across the country, to wearable devices that monitor health conLIVING & ditions. There have been great strides AGING WELL in improving the quality of life as we get older. But sadly, in the middle of all these innovative designs, isolation is one of the biggest threats to the health of America’s seniors. And, although Karie Erickson this health risk is not often discussed, at least 25% of seniors over 65 are impacted. The devastating effects

can be felt physically, mentally and emotionally. A study done by AARP revealed that social isolation is as detrimental to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes per day.

Being isolated means you may be cut off from certain benefits and resources that you are eligible for, and that would greatly benefit you.

If you can’t drive, you can’t get to the organizations that can help. Isolated seniors may not visit their doctor regularly or get to the grocery store as often as they’d like due to lack of transportation. Recent Medicare studies show that isolated seniors have an increased risk of high blood pressure, depression, dementia, malnutrition and other harmful health issues. Loneliness carries a higher overall risk of mortality for both men and women in their older years.

How can you help combat isolation?

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decide to thrive instead of taking a dive. No one gets to tell us what we will do next, what we can do or what we can’t do, we get to call the shots.

Again, whether it is a great unexpected change or a difficult one, it’s all about how we choose to respond. It’s about committing to thrive, taking the high road, focusing on the good, and letting go of the bad. It’s about having a strong character and a solid foundation of faith.

So how about you? How do you do in times of unexpected change? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@ gmail.com, and when we choose not to let anyone or anything bring us down when an unexpected change happens, it really will be a better than good week.

Michael Norton is a resident of Highlands Ranch, the chief revenue officer at Eventus Solutions Group, a strategic consultant and a business and personal coach.

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a new skill, or start something completely different. When we experience a financial hardship, we speak with our family and friends and our bank to determine the right solution and next steps. And even when a relationship comes to an end, we take the high road and focus on all the good that came from the relationship instead of the negative.

You see, when we experience unexpected changes that are negative, we do not have to take that gut punch lying down. This is when we look for the opportunity instead of the defeat.

This is when we take the moral high ground and not let anyone or anything diminish who we are and what we have accomplished. This is when we

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I also have several guilty pleasures: I own a book that tells me every top 10 song for every week from 1955 until 1967.

Once I became an art major, my

annual gift haul became art books.

I continue to open them, and I am always inspired.

Charles Francis Potter said, “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”

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

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Reach out and ask — there are many wonderful organizations right here in Douglas County that serve the older community. Connect with your local senior center — there is one in Castle Rock and another in Parker that host a wide range of activities. If you need additional services or don’t know who can help with a specific issue, Aging Resources of Douglas County (ARDC) is a resource center that provides not only programs and services for seniors but also offers information on aging issues and referrals to other professional agencies. The mission of this nonprofit is to help seniors stay independent, in their homes, and engaged in living. Recently ARDC has partnered up with the nonprofit, SECOR Cares, to bring a mobile food market to the rural parts of the county. Rural outreach efforts also include providing education and information on aging issues, while meeting seniors where they are. Not

everyone has access to get into the urban centers where most services are located. And with 82% of Douglas County being rural, this outreach has been very well received.

One of Aging Resources’ newest projects surrounding senior isolation has been to develop an intergenerational program that connects homebound seniors with elementary school classrooms. Teachers sign up to have their students receive a presentation on what it means to get older, and afterward, the children write letters and cards and send artwork to seniors throughout the school year. And the seniors are writing back and forming pen-pal bonds!

Kelsey Thiessen, ARDC’s program manager, states, “Human connection is one of the most important services we provide. Having a friendly voice SEE ERICKSON, P21

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LIFE

CBD unregulated, but vendors undaunted Business grows for sellers of cannabis extract

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

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he sign in front of his business is subtle, yet Todd Muck said it can scare people off who are wary of the threeletter abbreviation and its association to the newest extension of the cannabis industry: CBD. Muck is the CEO of Cannabis Bioscience Development in Franktown, a small, second-floor office selling products containing various combinations of cannabinoids purported to have medicinal properties. Cannabinoids are one class of chemical compounds in cells that alter neurotransmitter release in the brain.

Cannabidiol, known better by its abbreviated name CBD — not to be confused with the name of Muck’s storefront — is the most present of the 113 cannabinoids found in cannabis plants. Combined with different concentrations of cannabinoids, the oil can be an ingredient for lotion, tincture, body wash, bath bombs, candy, dog treats and numerous other products — all with the claim it can help stop muscle and joint pain, promote muscle relaxation and relieve anxiety, among other things.

Muck, a Nebraska transplant, has bull-riding friends who swear by the oil’s ability to relax years-old pains.

Muck has arthritis, which he said has improved since applying a CBD salve to his hands daily.

Skeptics often point to the possibility of a placebo effect. Muck will then talk about his 14-year-old border collie, which after a regular dosage of CBD, Muck said, “acts like a puppy again.”

“All he knows,” Muck said, “is it’s a treat that makes him feel better.”

CBD is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. However, the FDA has taken notice of its surge in popularity and its alleged health benefits. Now through July 16, the FDA is requesting comment through a public docket to answer questions people have so far. On May 31 the FDA held a hearing to discuss the product.

Most of Muck’s customers are specifically looking for an alternative to marijuana. Though Muck’s products contain, by law, less than 0.3% THC, the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana, the relation and confusion between CBD and THC is enough to keep skittish potential consumers at bay.

Many of Muck’s customers, he said, come to him having been burned before by some products, while others have worked. This dilemma is commonplace for CBD retailers.

Muck can only provide anecdotal evidence on whether his products work. He said he provides test results from each of his products from a third party, which he believes adds cred-

Todd Muck helps a customer at his business, Cannabis Bioscience Development in Franktown.

WHAT THE FDA IS DOING On its website, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which does not regulate CBD, recently posted an overview of its approach to the substance. It can be found at https:// bit.ly/2JfrPAT, and the page has a link to an area where consumers or potential consumers can offer comment.

The recent post explains the FDA is looking into the safety of CBD and CBD products.

That includes: • “The effects CBD could cause in the body, such as toxicity to the liver, when someone ingests CBD regularly over a long period of time.”

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• “The effects of CBD on special populations (e.g., the elderly, children, adolescents, pregnant and lactating women) or types of animals (e.g., species, breed, or class).”

• “The safety of CBD use in animals (e.g., species, breed, or class) including pets.”

The webpage also notes that some vendors make misleading or unproven claims about CBD’s effectiveness.

• “The cumulative exposure to CBD if people access it across a broad range of consumer products. For example, what happens if you eat food with CBD in it, use CBD-infused skin cream and take other CBD-based products on the same day? What if you use these products daily for a week or a

“Unlike drug products approved by the FDA, unapproved CBD drug products have not been subject to FDA review as part of the drug approval process, and there has been no FDA evaluation regarding whether they are safe and effective to treat a particular disease, what the proper dosage is, how they could interact with other drugs or foods, or whether they have dangerous side effects or other safety concerns.”

ibility.

But that’s not the case for every vendor. From consumers’ perspective, there’s no telling what is legitimate.

The FDA says that should it decide to regulate the product, it will likely be easier to differentiate between real and scam products, and the medicinal value of each product.

As an unregulated industry, there is no formal testing required or benchmark to determine one CBD product from another. Some shop owners will have their products tested by a third

party, but scientific proof of the product’s contents is not required.

Given that CBD science is limited, those who sell it must be careful not to allude to it having proven health benefits.

“That’s the one thing we’re careful of, is we’re not telling people ‘this is going to work for you,’” said Rick Morgan, president and manager of Total Beverage, a liquor store in Thornton and Westminster that recently began selling CBD products. “For the most part, our staff just says: ‘This is what

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we carry. We don’t know anything about what it can and can’t do. There aren’t studies. If you need more information, the internet is your best spot.’

We’re not pushing people on it. We’re more just trying to answer questions.”

‘One more thing’ Retail stores specializing in CBD products, like Muck’s, are popping up in greater numbers since the start of the year. Colorado has been a leader in the CBD industry for a few years, but it wasn’t until the beginning of this year that CBD became more easily transported throughout the United States.

In June 2018, the FDA approved Epidiolex, a prescription CBD solution used for the treatment of seizures.

In December, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, legalizing the extraction of CBD oil from hemp products federally. King Soopers recently announced it would be carrying CBD products in some of its stores.

According to Statista, a consumer data website, the CBD industry generated $512.7 million in nationwide revenue last year. It is projected to generate $813.2 million in 2019 and $1.8 billion by 2022.

Morgan said he had considered putting the product on his company’s shelves for at least two years before deciding to give CBD its own shelf, in place of where the sake and vermouth used to be.

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July 4, 2019

Family rolls along with the crowd on Bike to Work Day Annual event encourages Coloradans to use pedal power

BY NICK PUCKETT NPUCKETT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Bike to Work Day drew about 35,000 participants for its June 26 statewide event. People traded their cars for a bike for one day to support the cause of encouraging the use of alternative modes of transportation.

PHOTOS BY NICK PUCKETT

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he Wiseman family usually takes dinner bicycle rides together through town. This time they took a breakfast

ride.

June 26 was known as Bike to Work Day for the rest of commuters throughout the state, but young brothers Andrew and Tucker Wiseman didn’t have a job to go to.

One had a tutoring session to get to at the Douglas County Library in Lone Tree, so the family decided to join the commuter crowd — and enjoy a breakfast burrito or a banana along the way.

“I told them we’re having a fun day. I told them we’re having breakfast on the road today,” said Melissa Wiseman, the boys’ mother.

Three people trek uphill toward the Yosemite and C-470 interchange along the Willow Creek Trail June 26 for Bike to Work Day 2019.

Fun — and other reasons like getting exercise and saving money — brought thousands of people out for Colorado’s Bike to Work Day. As is fitting for residents of one of the healthiest areas in the country, about 35,000 people around the Denver metro area were expected to set out on two wheels that day.

Stations, like the one the Wisemans stopped at near C-470 along the Willow Creek Trail, popped up throughout the metro region to support the statewide day dedicated to encouraging motorists to consider using alternative forms of transportation.

For Melissa Wiseman and her husband, Todd, it was a chance to support the sport.

“Get out there and ride your bike instead,” Melissa Wiseman said, “and see all your fellow people.”

BIG NAMES. NATIONAL ACTS. LOCAL FAVORITES.

Ensemble to perform matinee of classical music

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olorado Symphony Orchestra’s assistant principal/ second flutist Catherine Peterson will perform with other members of the Ivy Ensemble — Erik Peterson on vioSONYA’S lin and Philip Stevens on viola SAMPLER — in a Summer Matinee Concert at 2 p.m. on July 10 in Hampden Hall at Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. The program will include: Mozart’s Sonya Ellingboe “Duo for Violin and Viola” and Beethoven’s “Serenade.” Also scheduled July 17: Jason Shafer on clarinet, Ian Wisekal on oboe and Joshua Sawicki on piano performing Brahms’ “Clarinet Sonata,” Klughardt’s “Schilfleider” and Messager’s “Solo de Concours.”

Tickets for these programs cost $15 at the door or at englewoodarts. org.

Once upon a time …

There was a little ogre named Shrek …

Front Range Theatre Company will present “Shrek” on July 19 and 20 at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375 Cresthill Lane, Highlands Ranch. Director is Barb Dignan, retired HRHS drama teacher, who says she has more than 50 kids enrolled in the summer camp/production camp, which also meets at HRHS. Performances will be at 7 p.m. July 19, 20 and 2 p.m. July 20. Tickets: frontrangetheatre.org or at the door.

Magic and music Theatre of Dreams in Castle Rock offers a second session of Wizard Camp July 8-11, 9:30 a.m. to noon. ($175 includes class, supplies and stage recital.) 735 Park Ave., Castle Rock, 303-660-6799. Also scheduled: Chris Daniels and the Kings at 7:30 p.m. July 12 and 13.

Littleton Museum concert The Delta Sonics will perform July 10 at 7 p.m. on the lawn at Littleton Museum, 6028 S. Gallup St., Littleton.

Food truck available. Bring a chair or blanket. Free. 303-795-3950.

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Theater guild names Henry Award nominees

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Annual gala honors outstanding achievements in Colorado’s theater community STAFF REPORT

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Professionals, educators and theater lovers pore over the many quality theater productions in Colorado to come up with the nominees for the annual Henry Awards.

Established in 2006, the Henry Awards honor outstanding achievements during the past season and serves as the

Colorado Theatre Guild’s annual fundraising event. The awards are named for longtime local theater producer Henry Lowenstein.

The 14th annual Henry Awards will be awarded July 22 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with cocktails, and the awards ceremony will begin at 7 p.m., followed by a catered reception at the Lone Tree Arts Center.

Tickets are $35 for theater guild members, $40 for non-members. Go to www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org or call the box office at 720-509-1000.

If purchased at the door, tickets cost $50.

RTD celebrates 50 years with party at Union Station STAFF REPORT

RTD has been moving people for 50 years.

To celebrate, the Regional Transportation District will host a 50th anniversary party from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 12 at Union Station Plaza, 17th and Wynkoop in Denver. A special speaking program will start at 2 p.m.

Dig out the bell bottoms, tie dyes and beehive wigs to commemorate the district’s 1969 beginnings. The celebration will include food trucks, a band, giveaways, interactive displays, a commemorative photo booth and more.

The district now has more than 140 local, regional and SkyRide routes serving more than 10,000 bus stops, nine rail lines and 84 Park-n-Rides.

Learn more about the transportation district’s services at www.rtd-denver.

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Audubon Nature Center Denver Audubon is celebrating a 50th anniversary this year and lists summer field trips and programs including events at Front Range Birding, Wheat Ridge Greenbelt/Prospect Park and Harvey Park, all on July 6.

Walk the Wetlands on July 7, Roxborough State Park on July 11 and Survey Sandstone Ranch on July 12 — and much more. For information, see denveraudubon.org/events/list/ or call 303-973-9530.

Kaleidoscope show The annual Kaleidoscope Juried Art Show opens July 8 at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, Littleton campus, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Juror is artist Mary Williams. A closing reception is 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 2. Gallery open weekdays. Free.

RTD General Manager and CEO Dave Genova announces the opening day for the G Line April 1 at RTD headquarters in Denver.

SHANNA FORTIER com. See a timeline of services at www. rtd-denver.com/50th.shtml.

‘Full Monty’ The popular musical “Full Monty” plays July 19 to Aug. 4 at PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. For tickets and information: parkerarts.org, 303-805-6800.

Used book sale Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial, hosts a used book sale from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on July 12 and noon to 4 p.m. on July 13. The sale of used books funds programs of the Friends of Arapahoe Libraries, which donated more than $100,000 last year for events, materials, equipment. Books, collectibles, DVDs and audiobooks for all ages. 303-LIBRARY or arapahoelibraries.org.

Curious Theatre “Building the Wall” by Pulitzerwinning playwright Robert Schenken plays at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St., Denver from July 5 to 27. Curioustheatre.org. 303-6232349.

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July 4, 2019 Bees also enjoy sweet lavender at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, which hosts a Lavender Festival on July 20.

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Lavender Festival to be fragrant fiesta Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms hosting event on July 20

BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

More than 2,000 lavender plants will perfume the air at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms on July 20, when they are especially celebrated with what is planned to be an annual event — the Lavender Festival. Loved for hundreds of years for its fragrance, lavender has historically been grown in Provence, France, where fields of it thrive in bright sunshine.

In recent years, Colorado growers — and others in the West — have discovered that lavender responds happily to our dry, sunny days and cool nights, and it is becoming a significant alternate cash crop for some farmers.

Palisade, home to those luscious Colorado peaches, is also experiencing a surge in lavender culture.

We learned from a Colorado Public Radio broadcast from Grand Junction recently that Colorado State University agriculturalists have reached out to area farmers as they expand into lavender culture.

And that each variety has a distinct fragrance!

It’s therefore an especially appropriate plant for Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms to feature as the property, once a farm, develops into a showplace for plants that will also work well for the local home gardener.

The 750-acre property southwest of Littleton offers both formal gardens and a natural area along Deer Creek — the water source that drew the original farmer to the site. (Longtime residents may remember it as Chatfield Arboretum, but the Farms name is now the established one.)

- The festival will not only display its neat rows of purple and blue flowering plants, but it will offer demonstrations and sales by craft, food and beverage vendors throughout the day.

Did you know Breckenridge Brewery made Lavender Beer?

There will be sachets, of course and creams, body butters and other skin

IF YOU GO Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms is located at 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, southwest of Littleton. From Wadsworth Boulevard just south of C-470, go west on Deer Creek Canyon Road, and the Chatfield Farms entrance is just a short distance down the road on the left. Enter at the sign and find free parking. care products, offered by local artisans.

And for those who want to dig deeper, there will be a session called “AntiAging Lavender Herbal Skincare” ($53 non-member, $48 member), which will give the participant products to carry along home, with recipes from 10 a.m. to noon. Register ahead for this.

And, looking around the gardens will offer ideas on how to incorporate lavender plants into home flower beds as well, where they will grow and flower happily year after year.

The grayish leaves and blue/purple blooms blend really well into beds of mixed flowers, as well as reliably returning each year, with a bit of trimming and grooming. Just try to avoid transplanting them once established — they don’t adjust well to being dug out and moved.

While at the venue for the Lavender Festival, visitors can enjoy touring the historic Hildebrand House and other farm buildings, as well as the old school house that was rescued from what is now the bottom of Chatfield Reservoir.

A special dye garden, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Handweavers, is also located here and one can learn about this traditional craft at a future class, if interested. (We have enjoyed giving hand-dyed fabrics as gifts after purchase from the Handweavers’ annual fall holiday sale in Englewood.)

Also of interest: “One Fell Swoop,” the “Stickwork” sculpture installed this spring, designed by Patrick Dougherty and built from locally harvested saplings of willow, chokecherry and other trees. Kids and their adults will enjoy wandering into this curvy structure. It will remain in place until it deteriorates naturally, Dougherty said. He has created more than 300 of these distinctive pieces internationally.

Arapahoe County needs your input Arapahoe County is one of the fastest growing counties in Colorado. And why wouldn’t it be? Our cities and communities feature some of the best quality of life our state has to offer.

But accommodating that success, and the growth it brings with it, requires careful analysis of our current situation and a focus on what’s best for all our residents going forward. It means planning our future together.

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Over the last decade, Arapahoe County has been forced to spend 20% of the budget for maintaining 29 buildings on just two: The county jail and courthouse.

JOIN US A group of county residents are learning more about the county’s budget and helping set priorities for the future.

Learn more and lend your voice to the conversation at arapahoegov.com/ countyconversations

OUR PRIORITIES The network of roads the county maintains has jumped from 900 lane miles to 1,112 lane miles – a 24% increase. And is planned to grow to 1,400 by 2026.

OUR FUTURE Arapahoe County has developed a master plan for replacing both the adult detention center and the county courthouse with safe, modern facilities.

Learn more at arapahoegov.com/ countyconversations

VOLUNTEER FOR THE ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIR!

The Arapahoe County Fair, running July 25 through July 28, needs hundreds of volunteers to be a success. You can help – and receive free parking and fair admission on the day of your shift. Visit Arapahoecountyfair.com or contact nduvan@arapahoegov.com or 303-738-7938.

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“We kind of like to be the person pushing the line,” Morgan said. “It kind of seems like right after we got into that I’ve heard of more and more places that are carrying it.”

There are a myriad of ways to get CBD, including a number of add-ons some stores provide in their products.

You can choose to have a spritz of CBD with your latte or mixed into a superfood smoothie. On certain shelves you can buy CBD popcorn, chewing gum, vape oil and CBD-infused water.

Total Beverage introduced CBD products to its line in February. On half of one wall of an aisle, CBD products, ranging from tincture to salves, line the shelves. So far, the products are selling well, according to Morgan.

And, if it continues, he foresees making even more room for the product.

“Most people seem to like it so far.

They’re already here buying other stuff so it’s one more thing we can offer them,” Morgan said. “It’s still a really small piece of our business, but it’s definitely growing.”

Does it work?

CBD is legal to sell in all but five states in the nation if it contains less than 0.3% THC. There are different spectrums of CBD found in a product that is used for different purposes.

Emory Wilder, a medical doctor and a faculty member with Metropolitan State University of Denver, is scheduled to teach a course on medical

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CBD oil can be found in many different products. These CBD horse pellets from Cannabis Bioscience Development in Franktown are meant to help ease joint pain in horses.

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He said CBD can be an effective treatment for a variety of ailments.

Wilder said a high dose of CBD can counteract feelings of being “too high” off THC and is often administered for people who ingest too much THC through overconsumption of marijuana edibles.

“It’s not necessarily that more is better. There’s a balance about it,” Wilder said about CBD. “If you use it at low doses, the body tends to make more receptors for it so it has more of an effect, and you can do that in an ongoing basis. If you do that at a high dose you develop a tolerance … you want to try and hit that sweet spot somewhere in between.”

Muck answers questions from his most skeptical customers with stories

of friends whose vision had improved or had pain controlled using CBD. Prepared with test results of his product’s contents, Muck is confident it works.

Morgan is too, though he doesn’t use it himself. His wife does, and it’s enough to make a believer out of him.

Taylor Hecker, executive assistant for Nature’s Best CBD in Littleton, said the product speaks for itself.

“I’m blessed to be in this industry.

It’s an awesome plant,” Hecker said.

“I’ve had customers come to me crying because they’re in so much pain.

Then they call us a week later crying because they feel better.”

Too often, Muck said, people will come back reporting mixed results from trying CBD. A lot of people can get duped into buying coconut oil or vegetable oil instead from other stores, he said.

“There need to be a lot more studies done,” he said. “But the studies so far have shown overwhelmingly positive effects.”

Julie Nen, who visited Nature’s Best June 24, peppered the sales representative with questions. She had back pain and mixed experiences with using CBD in the past. Yet, here she was again, testing out the powers of the oil. Following one lengthy explanation after another, Nen, palms on the edge of the glass, sighed and said, “Maybe I should just smoke some weed.”

The tincture edible forms of CBD are advertised to not cause any side effects either, other than some nausea if overconsumed, by just about every CBD retailer.

The FDA has said it needs to look at the side effects of the chemical, using

Epidiolex as a yardstick for which to measure the chemical’s potential for regulation. One of those side effects the FDA is exploring is whether CBD can have a potentially harmful effect on the liver.

What’s next?

Muck tends to use the future tense to describe the CBD industry’s promise. It’s going to be big; It’s going to be popular. That’s all contingent, of course, on a widely hoped-for step for the industry: being regulated by the FDA. Wilder agrees there’s a “growing momentum.”

“The issue that raises in turn is the capitalization of cannabis … putting cannabis into a capitalist marketplace so that the processes of industrialization are applied to it, with both the positive and negative effects,” Wilder said.

For now, CBD store owners rely on consumer feedback. Many stores provide no way of knowing how much CBD — if any — a consumer is buying. Salespeople can’t legally make claims about the medicinal properties of the product, but that doesn’t keep some from telling inspirational stories of friends who replaced all their pain medication with CBD products.

“The stigma has been put in on an emotional level over the decades — the ‘devil drug’ and all these visceral things. And the fact that it hasn’t been legalized nationally yet lingers over it — that it’s associated with stoners and hippies and all this,” Wilder said.

“It’s hard to change basic world views.

It takes time.”

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Come shop for unique gifts and special items during the first-ever Colorado Community Media Holiday Craft Show and Mini-Market; With more than 100 exhibitors filling the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, this is the best place to find that special, personal gift for friends and family. The show will feature handmade crafts in all areas from metal and leather, to flowers, baskets, ceramics, and so much more.

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Jazz, special IPA tapping to support CancerBlows Lone Tree Brewing hosts charity event July 5 STAFF REPORT

A night of jazz and a special Cancer IPA tapping will help raise money and awareness for cancer research.

Lone Tree Brewing Co., a neighborhood-focused brewery and tasting

room that regularly hosts community events and limited release beers, will host a charity event to support CancerBlows, founded by Dallas Symphony Orchestra trumpeter Ryan Anthony, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

The CancerBlows charity event is Friday, July 5, from 5-8 p.m. at Lone Tree Brewing Co., 8222 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree.

In addition to the special Cancer IPA tapping, the event features mu-

sic by Denver-based trumpet player Al Hood and a silent auction with fly fishing packages, Nutcracker tickets, golf at Lone Tree Golf Club, restaurant gift cards and more. Food will be available for purchase by Woodhill Small Batch BBQ and Kristin Marin from Suga Me Sweet, with a portion of sales to be donated to CancerBlows.

In previous years, Lone Tree has collaborated with various Colorado breweries to make renditions of Can-

cerBlows IPA. This year, Lone Tree Brewing Co. is collaborating again with Cannonball Creek Brewing Co. The updated recipe from 2018 features vic secret, mosaic and citra hops.

CancerBlows raises both awareness and money to encourage research for cancers with a focus on blood cancers and multiple myeloma through exciting and unique musical events featuring the talents of brass musicians worldwide. Learn more at CancerBlows.com.

fair, volunteer t-shirt, community service hours, training/lunch and an invitation to a volunteer appreciation event.

Contact: fair@douglas.co.us or 720-733-6947

takes place in the student’s home. Refugees live throughout Denver, but the largest concentrations are in Thornton, near 88th Avenue and Washington Street, and in east Denver/Aurora, near Colfax Avenue and Yosemite Street.

Other Details: Tutors do not need to speak the student’s language. Most participants are homebound women and small children, adults who are disabled, and senior citizens.

Many are not literate in their first language, and remain isolated from American culture.

Requirements: Volunteers must attend training at Emily Griffith Technical College in downtown Denver. Sessions take place every 6-8 weeks. Go to www.refugee-esl.org for information and volunteer application.

Contact: Sharon McCreary, 720-423-4843 or sharon.mccreary@emilygriffith.edu.

with abused and neglected children in Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

Need: Advocates for children, to get to know, speak up for and ensure their best interests in court Contact: 303-695-1882 or www.adv4children. org.

HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Editor’s note: How to Make a Difference listings are published free, on a space-available basis. Listings are submitted by the community; to submit a listing, or to change or delete an existing listing, contact hharden@coloradocommunitymedia.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday a week before publication.

Douglas County Fair & Rodeo: A premier annual community event bringing together the best of rural heritage, agriculture, Western sports, youth and adult exhibits and quality entertainment.

Need: Volunteers to assist with greeting, directing and providing helpful information to Fair guests. Become a vital part of 101-yearold historic tradition.

Requirements: Must by 16 years or older Other Information: Volunteer opportunities range from July 30 to Aug. 4. Volunteers receive a general admission pass for the entire

Colorado Humane Society: Handles animal abuse and neglect cases.

Need: Volunteers to care for pregnant cats, dogs and their litters, as well as homes for cats and dogs that require socializing or that are recovering from surgery or injuries.

Contact: Teresa Broaddus, 303-961-3925 Colorado Refugee English as a Second Language Program: Teaches English to recently arrived refugees, who have fled war or persecution in their home country. In Colorado, refugees are from Afghanistan, Burma, Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Eritrea and D.R. Congo, among others.

Need: Volunteers to teach English. Tutoring

Court Appointed Special Advocates: Works

Douglas County Libraries: elevates our community by inspiring a love of reading, discovery and connection.

Need: Volunteer opportunities consist of event assistance, weekly shelving or bookstore shifts, tutoring, Storytime helpers, and more.

Requirements: Attend an orientation. We will provide training. Specific requirements are listed in each opportunity’s details.

Contact: Visit VolunteerConnectDC.org and search for Douglas County Libraries opportunities.

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Trinity Lutheran School and ECEC (Ages 2 1/2 - 5; Grades K-8)

www.tlcas.org

Congregation Beth Shalom Serving the Southeast Denver area

Call or check our website for information on services and social events!

Little Blessings Parents Day Out www.littleblessingspdo.com

Find us on Facebook: Trinity Lutheran Church, Franktown

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Sedalia

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St. Thomas More Catholic Parish & School

Seven Sunday Masses Two Daily Masses Confessions Six Days a Week STM Catholic School Preschool – Grade 8

8035 South Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80112 303.770.1155

www.stthomasmore.org

Sunday Services - 10 a.m.

Cimarron Middle School 12130 Canterberry Parkway Parker, CO 80138 www.CSLParker.org

Rite I (without music) 8:00 a.m.

Rite II (with hymns and music) 10:00 a.m.

397 N. Perry Park Road, Sedalia, CO 80135 (303) 688-5444 www.stphilipinthefield.org

To advertise your place of worship in this section, call Karen at 303-566-4091 or email kearhart@ ColoradoCommunityMedia.com

The Bible Speaks – freedom After life itself, freedom is the most precious possession a person can have. Like life, freedom comes from God as our Constitution states. This human instrument assures us political, economic & social freedom along with freedom of conscience.

In God’s instrument, the Bible, we are told that “if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed” (John 8:36) & “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free” (Gal 5:1,13). Christians are free from condemnation (Rom 8:1), guilt (Ps 103:12), the law (Gal 3:25;4:5), sin (Rom 6:7,18,22), death (Rom 8:2) & the Adamic curse of decay (Rom 8:21). We are free to love widely (John 13:34), to serve gladly (John 13:14), to worship joyfully (2 Cor 3:17), to live abundantly (John 10:10) & to die expectantly (Phil 1:21).

On July 4th multiply your thanks to God for both secular & spiritual freedom. hfsmail@basicisp.net

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New nonprofit aims to raise LGBTQ visibility in Castle Rock Castle Rock Pride planning festival for August, asks town for proclamation

BY JESSICA GIBBS JGIBBS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

When Meghan Paul moved to Castle Rock six years ago from Texas, she thought she was the only member of the LGBTQ community in town.

Then she met her now partner, Anya Zavadil, and felt as though there were two.

Like Paul, Zavadil said she struggled finding other LGBTQ community members in Douglas County, first moving to Sedalia in 1994 and graduating from Douglas County High School.

They weren’t the only local LGBTQ community members who felt alone.

After years of feeling like he was “the only gay man that lived” in town, Scott Blaeser finally turned to the website Nextdoor and made a sweeping plea to the community: “Are there any other LGBTQ people in Castle Rock,” he recalled writing.

“That’s moving,” Zavadil said, “when you feel lonely enough that you get on a random social media thing and just see if there’s anyone out there like you.”

That recurring theme in their lives — believing they were the only LGBTQ person in their hometown

Castle Rock Pride is a new nonprofit in Castle Rock aiming to increase the visibility of the LGBTQ community in town. It’s a group of community members and allies.

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— led to the recent formation of the nonprofit Castle Rock Pride and is echoed by numerous members of the organization.

“There are so many parents that don’t know other (LGBTQ) people, so they don’t know where to go to get support,” said co-founder Jackie Alderete.

“We are their support. That’s what we do. We bring them in.”

The group banded together approximately a year and a half ago after finding each other on social media. The nonprofit aims to increase the visibility of the LGBTQ community in Castle Rock. They hope that will provide others with resources as they navigate coming out, supporting children who are coming out, search for community

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“We shouldn’t be hiding in the shadows,” said Castle Rock Pride member Heather Gonzales, whose 11-year-old daughter came out as transgender at age 6.

Gonzales said she met numerous families, often in hush-hush meetings at Village Inn or Starbucks, after strangers contacted her by social media. Her daughter’s transition drew neighborhood attention, she said.

“I would literally get messages through Facebook at 10 at night,” she said. “‘I’m scared, can you meet me?’”

The individuals asking to meet were often parents of children who’d recently come out as LGBTQ who didn’t know where turn for resources, she said. They are part of her reason for joining Castle Rock Pride.

The organization has reached 75 members in its closed Facebook group to date. President Kris Trierweiler said she screens people before allowing them in, to ensure members won’t be hassled by anti-LGBTQ individuals.

So far, the nonprofit has hosted happy hours, family outings to brunch and candidate listening session during elections, to name some activities.

Last year they held a picnic in celebration of Pride before officially forming as a nonprofit. They expected roughly a dozen attendees, but more than 70 showed up.

This year they’re planning a festival at the Douglas County Fairgrounds on Aug. 24.

There will be live music, children’s activities, activities geared toward teens, keynote speakers and other LGBTQ groups present. As of June, they were expecting 500 attendees.

“This is a pretty family-friendly Pride,” Zavadil said.

Their efforts to increase the LGBTQ presence in town don’t end with a festival.

In early June, members of the group spoke before the town council and urged a proclamation from the town.

That would send a message, they said, that Castle Rock is a safe place for everyone.

The council did not decide on the matter that evening, but a spokeswoman confirmed that councilmembers plan to sign a proclamation at their Aug. 20 meeting a few days ahead of the of the group’s Pride festival although details of what it will declare remain unclear.

Meghan Paul and Anya Zavadil pictured with their daughter, Bailey Zavadil, at their Castle Rock home.

Castle Rock Mayor Jason Gray told Colorado Community Media that in the weeks after the meeting the group had met with Mayor Pro Tem Jason Bower, who’s taken the lead on working with the nonprofit for town council, at Gray’s coffee shop, Crowfoot Valley Coffee.

“They’re great,” Gray said. “I think they’re going to be good community partners and they want to work well with us.”

Bower could not be reached for comment, but Castle Rock Pride members commended the town for its speedy response to their request for a proclamation.

In the weeks ahead they’re focused on planning the festival, recruiting volunteers and spreading the word about their organization. They haven’t advertised much, they said, aside from their appearance at town council.

They’ve also emphasized Castle Rock Pride is open to anyone. Members are Democrats, Republicans, independents, LGBTQ community members and allies. Executive director Lisa Scott, an ally, said Castle Rock Pride is a chance for people to show support rather than simply voice it.

“I think the role of an ally is being an active, engaged participant,” she said.

As they group steps out in a historically conservative area, members are braced for opposition to their mission.

“Anytime there’s an event like this you have to anticipate it,” Pride member Jay Winn said of the festival.

The event has rules — any protesters will be asked to leave. The organization’s website, castlerockpride.org, says attendees should not speak poorly of the LGBTQ community or try to recruit people away from it.

“The purpose of this event is to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and others (LGBT+) community,” the website reads.

Gonzales said opposition is OK, and “to be expected.” Winn said if any does arise it “just draws more reason to why we need to do this.”

Paul and Zavadil said one of the most important aspects of their group will be connecting LGBTQ community members with one another, and to show younger people what community members are like in the real world, not on television or in the media.

“It’s not glamorized, it’s not politicized, it’s just human beings that accept you for who you are,” Zavadil said. “I think it’s so important to see that normal piece.”

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PLAN FROM PAGE 7

But it also includes how much right of way the county has already acquired, if funding partners are available and what utilities exist on a project site. Utilities often need to be relocated to accommodate roadwork and can draw out the project length and cost.

On the list for improvements expected to begin this year or in 2020 is a widening of U.S. Highway 85, where the roadway narrows to one lane in each direction near Louviers. Widening this stretch has been on the county’s wish list for years but the staff believes it could go to bid by the end of 2019 or in early 2020, Herman said.

The plan’s update has been more than a year in the making. Douglas County sought input from local municipalities, the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Federal High-

way Administration, the Regional Transportation District and others.

“I think it’s important for the public to understand that transportation planning involves numerous agencies and numerous professions to address the needs of mobility,” Partridge said.

Staff relied on software modeling provided by the Denver Regional Council of Governments to analyze current traffic needs and projections for the future.

“The model that’s run is pretty sophisticated,” Herman said. “I would say state of the art.”

The staff will take three to four weeks after July 22 to assess public input on the document and hope to have it before the planning commission, the government body that approves the plan, by September. The plan is approved in one reading and does not go before the board of commissioners for approval.

“The ultimate goal is to get to 2040 and meet our demands that we’ll have in 2040,” Haire said.

CONTRACT FROM PAGE 3

parent complaint policy, implementing a whistleblower policy, conducting annual evaluations of leadership and staff, and regularly reporting to the district on finances and safety assessments. The school is required to contract with local law enforcement to provide an SRO to the high school program and hire a private security officer for the middle and elementary school programs.

For enrollment, preference will be given to students who live in Douglas County, the contract states.

STEM is also required to conduct regular staff, parent and student

ERICKSON FROM PAGE 13

COMMITTEES FROM PAGE 2

Mental health committee The Supportive Mental Health for Students Funding Committee, made up of leaders in mental health, education and the criminal justice system, held its second public meeting on June 28 at the Douglas County Department of Human Services building in Castle Rock.

Members kicked off the meeting with an announcement that they would be working with the University of Colorado Boulder Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, followed by a presentation on trends specific to Douglas County, including the student-to-mental health professional ratio.

DCSD’s counselor-to-student ratio is 1 to 655, compared to the national recommendation of 1 to 250. The district is in the process of hiring 80 additional counselors using money

from a $40 million mill levy override passed by voters in November.

The students feel the divide, said Mia Hayden, a senior at ThunderRidge High School and co-founder of Oasis Mental Health, a nonprofit organization promoting mental health in schools. Hayden is a student representative on the committee.

“The biggest thing is that many students don’t know where to begin,” Hayden said.

Stephanie Crawford-Goetz, DCSD’s director of mental health, briefed the committee on current resources the district utilizes, including Sources of Strength, a suicide-prevention program used in most high schools, and Resilient Me, a wellness program for elementary schools. Targeted and intensive intervention efforts include the use of crisis teams and safety assessments.

“I think choice is good, but at this point we really do have our 91 schools doing 91 different things,” CrawfordGoetz said. “And I would really like to have some consistency.”

on the phone when you call our office for assistance and having the opportunity to form new friendships goes a long way to battling senior isolation.”

Karie Erickson is the executive director of Aging Resources of Douglas County (ARDC). Information regarding services and support can be found on the ARDC website: www.Agin-

satisfaction surveys and report the findings to DCSD’s Choice Programming Office, and hire and retain licensed special education teachers and mental health professionals “in a manner that meets or exceeds District staffing ratios,” the contract says.

If STEM does not comply with the renewal conditions, the contract will be shortened to three years.

“We have a lot of work to do,” Eucker said.

The packed boardroom of parents and students at the June 29 special meeting were elated to know that their school was approved for five more years.

“It’s taught me so many technological skills,” student Aidan Frey said.

“It’s the best school.” gResourcesDougCo.org.

This column is hosted by the Seniors’ Council of Douglas County.

Please join us for our next meeting on Aug. 1 at the West Douglas County Fire Protection District, Station #4, 4037 Platte Ave. in Sedalia. Our business meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Our presentation and community conversation will begin at 10:15 a.m.

Karie Erickson will be the guest speaker.

Our meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.MyDougCoSeniorLife.com, email DCSenionrLife@douglas.co.us or call 303-663-7681.

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THINGS to DO

Castle Pines

Camp DCL: Zoofari Animal Art: 1:30-5 p.m. July 15-19 at the Castle Pines Library, 360 Village Square Lane. Camp for ages 7-11 includes 2-D and 3-D projects. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Castle Rock

Free Yoga in the Park: 9-10 a.m.

Sundays, July 7, July 14, July 21, July 28 at The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 West Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock.

Led by Inner Connections Yoga. Go to https://www.crgov.com/2798/ Summer-Fitness-Events Farmer’s Market: 8 a.m. Sundays from July 7 to Sept. 1 at Festival Park, 300 Second St., Castle Rock. Enjoy fresh produce, local vendors, handmade goods, nuts, herbs, spices, essential oils, gluten free products, fresh bread, cheese, coffee, and more. Go to http:// crgov.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=62 99&month=7&year=2019&day=1 2&calType=0 Raptors Over the Rock: 6-7:30 p.m. July 10 at The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 West Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock.

Go to http://crgov.com/2722/Animals-Around-the-Rock. Program presented by Nature’s Educators.

Bring a picnic dinner. QDonations to Douglas Land Conservancy are suggested. In case of inclement weather, the rain date for this event is July 24.

Pedal the Moon: 5:30-8 p.m. July 12 at Festival Park, 300 Second St., Castle Rock. Evening ride on the Plum Creek Trail to Festival Park. At the park, enjoy viewing the moon through telescopes set up by CSU’s Madison-Macdonald Observatory. Go to https://events. com/r/en_US/registration/ pedal-the-moon-castle-rockjuly-752973.

Free Fitness Fridays: 8-9 a.m.

Fridays, July 12 (cardio); July 19 (dance and sculpt); and July 26 (Zumba) at The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park, 1375 West Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock. Go to https://www.crgov. com/2798/Summer-FitnessEvents. Classes are open to all fit-

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porch, then take a stroll near the library. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org.

this week’s TOP FIVE Sounds of Summer Concert Series: The Hot Lunch Band: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Englewood Amphitheater, 1000 Englewood Parkway.

Go to https://www.englewoodco.gov/arts-culture/events/sounds-of-summer.

older to participate in the beer tasting. Admission is free; cost for beer tasting is $15 for a punch card and tasting mug, which includes ten 3 oz. sample tastings. Tickets may be purchased at centennialco.gov/events.

History of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office: 6:45-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at the Philip S. Miller Library, 100 S. Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Presented

by Sgt. Attila Denes, who has been with the sheriff’s office for more than 30 years. Go to www. castlerockhistoricalsociety.org or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164, museum@ castlerockhistoricalsociety.

Hootenanny and Horse Games: 5 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at Promise Ranch Therapeutic Riding, 6230 E. Highway 86, Franktown. Includes live bands, horse games, a silent auction and a barbecue dinner. For ages 21-plus only. All money raised is used to support veterans and those with disabilities. Go to www.biddingowl.com/promiseranchtr to purchase your tickets and learn more.

Brew-N-Que BBQ and Beer Tasting Festival: 3-7 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 at Centennial Center Park, 13050 E. Peakview Ave., Centennial. Local breweries coupled with local barbecue and live music by the Cowboy Dave Band and Lee & Co. Must be 21 or

Apollopalooza: July 13-20 at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver. Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and future of human space exploration. Learn more at WingsMuseum.org/ Apollo.

ness levels and the entire family is welcome.

Robert D. Hayes Invitational Golf Tournament: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

July 12 at Red Hawk Ridge Golf Club, 2156 Red Hawk Ridge Drive, Castle Rock. To register for the tournament or become a sponsor, go to www.castlerockkiwanis.org and click on the Robert D. Hayes Invitational Golf Tournament tab.

Registration deadline is July 3.

Chris Daniels and the Kings: 7:30 p.m. July 12-13 at Theatre of Dreams, 735 Park St., Castle Rock. Live concert. Get tickets and information at https://tickets. amazingshows.com/ Rueter-Hess Paddle Days: 7:45 a.m. to noon July 14, July 20 and July 28 at Rueter-Hess Reservoir, Castle Rock. Paddle and kayak on the reservoir. The reservoir has not yet opened for public access, so these events are opportunities to explore the scenic reservoir.

Registration is required. RueterHess Reservoir is located on Hess Road, one mile east of I-25 at the Castle Pines Parkway exit. Go to crgov.com/registration.

Centennial

Celtic Nations Musical Journey with the Kilted Man: 7-8 p.m. Monday, July 8 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial; 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial.

Scotland and Ireland have rich history, much of which has been captured in song and music.

Come along with Matthew Gurnsey on a musical journey through some history of the six Celtic nations, Ireland (Éire), Scotland (Alba), the Isle of Man (Ellin Vannin), Wales (Cymru), Cornwall (Kernow), and Brittany (Breizh). Register online at www.centennialco. gov/activeseniors.

Denver Zoo: Animal Expedition: 10-11 a.m. Friday, July 12 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Learn about different habitats by exploring the world and learning about animals’ food, water, shelter and space. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org/ Used-Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. July 12-13 and noon to 4 p.m.

July 14 at Southglenn Library, 6972 S. Vine St., Centennial. Shop bargains on a wide variety of gently-loved books, collectibles and assorted media. Proceeds support the Friends of Arapahoe Libraries. Go to https://arapahoelibraries.org.

Southlands Farmers’ Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. select Saturdays through September at Southlands, 6155 S. Main St., Aurora.

Locally grown produce, unique food items, fresh baked good and handmade crafts. Call 303-6275000.

Streets at SouthGlenn Summer Concerts: Rapid Grass: 6:30-8 p.m.

Wednesday, July 10 in Commons Park. Modern, acoustic, Colorado mountain music. Admission is free.

Go to www. shopsouthglenn.com.

Talk and Walk: Summer Book Club: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, June 13 (The Feather Thief); July 11 (The Boys in the Boat) and Aug. 8 (The Soul of An Octopus) at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial. Discuss non-fiction reads on Smoky Hill Library’s back

17 Mile House Open House and Tours: 9 a.m. to noon July 13, Aug. 17, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 16 and Dec. 7 at 8181 S. Parker Road, Centennial. Property is between the 75-acre Norton Farm Open Space owned by the Town of Parker and the 107-acre Parker Jordan/Centennial Open Space. Visit a 155-year-old farm that was a resting stop for pioneers traveling on the Cherokee/Smoky Hill wagon trails in the 1860s. Includes historic house, red barn, silo and milk shet, which were restored to their known conditions in the early 1900s. Go to http:// co.arapahoe.co.us/Facilities/ Facility/Details/17-Mile-HouseFarm-Park-23 SEE CALENDAR, P23

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Walk2Connect at Your Library: 8:50 a.m. every other Tuesday through Oct. 15 at Koelbel Library, 5955 S. Holly St., Centennial. Join library staff and neighbors and explore the trails and neighborhoods the surround Koelbel Library. Group will leave no later than 9:05 a.m. and will return by 10:30 a.m. For teens and adults, but all ages welcome. Reservations recommended. Download and sign the online waiver at arapahoelibraries.org/events.

Denver

Ford Driving Skills for Life: 7:30 a.m. to noon July 13-14 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way, Commerce City. Handson for young drivers with a permit or license. Work with professional instructors; students and parents learn advanced driving skills in a controlled and safe environment.

Register at https://www.drivingskillsforlife.com/events-cat/ events/state/CO

Highlands Ranch

Camp DCL: WeDo Robotics: 1:30-5 p.m. July 8-12 at the James H. LaRue Library, 9292 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org. Kids ages 7-9 will build and program robots using the

LEGO WeDo system.

Adult Swim Night: 5:30-8 p.m.

July 10, Aug. 7 at Eastridge Recreation Center, 9568 University Blvd. Bring a picnic dinner or social snacks. Ages 21 and older; IDs will be checked. Proceeds benefit the Highlands Ranch Cultural Affairs Association. Go to https://hrcaonline.org/about-us/ guides-communication/calendarschedules/event-details/evr/1/ adult-swim-night Kids’ Zone: 4-5 p.m. July 11 at Douglas County Libaries James H. LaRue branch, 9292 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Create your own story and art.

For ages 8-12. No registration required; 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

Summer Concert Series: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11 (Deja Blu); July 18 (A Country Music Project); and July 25 (That Eighties Band) at Highland Heritage Regional Park, 9651 S. Quebec St., Highlands Ranch.

Pack a picnic and enjoy music at the park. Go to https:// hrcaonline.org/ about-us/guidescommunication/ calendar-schedules/ event-details/evr/1/summerconcert-series-7 Who Stole the Cookies? 2-4 p.m.

July 13 at Douglas County Libaries James H. LaRue branch, 9292 S.

Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch.

Use detective skills and bit of forensic science to help solve the case. For ages 6-8. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org.

“Little Mermaid”: Theater classes for ages 3-9; classes from 3:45-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays or 4-4:45 p.m. Thursdays through August at Spotlight Performing Arts Center, 6328 E. County Line Road, Ste. 102, Highlands Ranch.

Performance in August. Children learn singing, dancing and acting techniques while preparing a musical. Go to www.spotlightperformers. com or call 720-44-DANCE.

Lone Tree

CancerBlows Charity Event: 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 5 at Lone Tree Brewing Company, 8222 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. In addition to a performance by Denverbased trumpet player Al Hood and a silent auction, the event features a special tapping of Cancer IPA to support CancerBlows.

Go to lonetreebrewingco. com.

Hi-Five Sports Zone Opening: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12 at Southwest Plaza, 8501 W. Bowles Ave, Littleton. In lieu of admission fees, Hi-Five is asking guests to make a donation to Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Learn more at www.hifivesportsclubs.com.

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

The History of Polka: 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 13 at Bemis Public Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Polka music performer Mike Schneider shares a presentation on the history of polka music along with live accordion music.

Call 303-795-3961.

Learn to Fly Fish: 9-11 a.m.

Saturdays in July and August at Orvis Park Meadows, 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Fly Fishing 101 offered every Saturday from July 13 to Sept 7.

Teaches the basics including fly casting, outfit rigging, and knot tying, and a chance to catch the elusive Velcro trout. Call 303768-9600 or go to https://stores. orvis.com/us/colorado/lone-tree A Paris Street Market at Park Meadows: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturdays, July 20, Aug. 17, Sept.

21 and Oct. 19 near The Vistas, on the west side of Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. An open-air, vintage, antique and artisan market. Call 303-792-2999.

Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards: Monday, July 22 at the Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Cocktails at 6 p.m., with the ceremony to begin at 7 p.m., followed by a catered reception. Tickets on sale now, in person or online at the Lone Tree Arts Center box office.

Spoons and Tunes: 5-8 p.m.

Thursdays through Aug. 8 at The Vistas, on the west side of Park Meadows, 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree. Food trucks, live music, dancing, a beer garden, barbecue, a kids’ train, lawn games, ice cream and more.

Call 303-792-2999.

Parker

Family Fun: Day at the Museum: 1-2 p.m. July 13 at the Douglas County Libraries branch in Parker, 20105 E. Mainstreet. Explore modern and prehistoric animals and other objects borrowed from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL. org.

Roxborough

Camp DCL: Jedi LEGO Engineering: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 8-12 at the Roxborough Library, 8357 N. Rampart Range Road, Ste. 200. Intro to engineering for young Jedi ages 5-8. Registration is required at 303-791-7323 or DCL.org.

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

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IN THEIR BUSINESS Laboratory adds staff Infinity Laboratories, a full-service chemical and microbiological contract laboratory based in Castle Rock, has added staff members to the company’s expanding team and recently expanded and purchased Ultimate Labs in San Diego.

“We are also excited to announce some amazing new hires, and one internal promotion, all of whom are dedicated to our bedrock principles of excellence, integrity, and quality,” Daniel Henderson, president and chief executive officer of Infinity Laboratories, said in a news release.

Sergey Boytsov was named chief operation officer and chief information officer. He will oversee all internal operational and IT activities.

Greg Rhead was named vice president of quality and regulatory and will oversee all global quality governance and initiatives.

Gary Doucette is now vice president of sales and will oversee all sales and customer service teams.

Sophia Sueck was named laboratory director of the San Diego facility, Ultimate Laboratories. Sueck has been with Infinity Laboratories since 2015 and has most recently served as microbiology manager.

Cooking studio to open Flour Power Kids Cooking Studios will open its first studio in Colorado this summer. The Highlands Ranch location will be owned and operated

by Chris Logue and Shaylee Smith, a mother-daughter team of Colorado natives. The studio will offer hands-on culinary experiences for children and adults.

With a background in early childhood education, Logue and Smith were drawn to the experiential aspects of the Flour Power philosophy, they said in a news release. The studio will

offer birthday parties, weekly classes, full-day camps, kids night out and special events.

“Our studios are constantly adding new culinary programming for children designed to help them be more mindful of making smart and healthy eating choices while learning lifelong skills in the kitchen,” Susan Caldwell, founder and CEO of the company, said in the news release. “Cooking teaches children so much, including reading, math, science and chemistry.”

Flour Power studios also offer a variety of events for adults, including special events, themed classes, birthday parties, and corporate teambuilding events.

Local brewery changes hands Brewability Lab and The Brew on Broadway announce the purchase of The BoB and name change of Brewability Lab to Brewability on Broadway. The sale is expected to be finalize

by July 31.

Brewability employs adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to brew and serve craft beer.

It is the only brewery in the United States with this model, according to a news release.

Brewability opened in 2016 at the original Caution Brewing space in northeast Denver. Its new location at 3445 S. Broadway in Englewood is more accessible, the release said.

Brewability plans to maintain and grow community outreach events developed by The BoB, according to the news release. It also plans to add its food service to the South Broadway location.

A going-away party for The Brew on Broadway is planned for July 27.

The BoB opened July 6, 2013, on South Broadway and has brewed its interpretations of English-style ales.

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ameyn@coloradocommunitymedia.com WE MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE THROUGH PLAY...

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YOU MAY BE THE TEAM MEMBER WE’RE LOOKING FOR!

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• Teacher

We are expanding and have a few apprenticeship opportunities available for park and playground builders.

A GREAT TEAM PLAYER MUST: • Be proud of the work you do • Work on local & out of town projects • Be able to lift 100lbs • Have a great “can do” attitude

• Group Leader

WE OFFER: • Training • Continuing education • Career opportunities • Happy work environment • Competitive wages based on your abilities

• Teacher Assistant • Substitute Teacher Pay is competitive and full-time positions are benefit-eligible. Application may be downloaded from www.faith.church/apply.

IF YOU ARE READY FOR A FUN, EXCITING, DIFFERENT KIND OF JOB, Send your resume with a few reasons you feel you would make a great team member.

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Please call 303.424.2121 ext. 95627 or email HR@faith.church for more information.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF HEARING ON THE PROPOSED

CREATION OF SAGEPORT 2018 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS All owners of real estate and property hereinafter described, and all persons generally are hereby notified that the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Colorado (the “County”) has adopted preliminary cost estimates for certain improvements to be acquired, constructed and installed within a proposed local improvement district in the County, to be known as Sageport 2018 Local Improvement District, Douglas County, Colorado (the “Proposed District”).

1. A description of the boundaries of the Proposed District is as follows and includes generally the real property described herein: Lots 6 – 12, Block 6, and Lots 1 – 7, Block 7 Sageport Filing #2 The improvements to be made are as follows and are collectively referred to as the “Improvements”: Construction of water main and lot services, sanitary sewer main and lot services, roadway and drainage improvements by the County, installation of natural gas mains by Black Hills Energy, and installation of electric mains by IREA on the following roadways: Poncho Road for the existing asphalt roadway at the Marshall Road intersection on the west to the east end of Poncho Road.

efore within ten years oflisted the beEach be andpayable every buildable lot or parcel t installment date.one full assessment for the Imlow will receive provements within the Proposed District:

he rate6 –of12, interest unpaid deferred Lots Block on 6, and Lotsand 1 – 7, allments shall be determined Block 7 Sageport Filing #2 by the Board County Commissioners and set forth in the 2. The Improvements described above shall be essing Resolution. In addition, County financed by the issuance of special assessment ections will be(the charged ontofull bonds offees the County “Bonds”), be paid from special assessments imposed ments and installment payments asagainst State the real property included within the boundaries of requires. the Proposed District and specially benefited by the construction and installation of the Improve-

Theby estimated total costpreviously of constructing Asments. shown the estimates the Improvements, the amount pared and filed withbut theless County Clerk,expected the to be provided by other sources as described in bable total cost of theisImprovements in the paragraph 5 below, $840,000.00. The method of assessment shall be as follows: without posed District, including, itation, construction, contingency, design, Each buildable lot and parcel within the boundministration supervision, and legal is aries of theand Proposed District shall be assessed 9,500.00.

Of said it is cost estimated an equal share of cost the total of the that Improvements.

Thebeassessment each buildable 9,500 will paid by theforCounty and thelot or parcel for the Improvements is estimated to be ry$60,000.

Park Water & Sanitation for The estimated costsDistrict of the Improvevey, and ments design, exclude the administration, costs of inspection, engineering, surveying, testing, incidentals, struction management of County the administration, and general legal expenses. If such provements. estimated additional that assessment isIt paidis in installments, roximately $840,000.00 willadditional be assessed costs including interest and statutory County will bethe added inst the Treasurer benefitedcollection propertyfees within to such payments. posed District.

able not more than two years from the date of the Assessing Resolution, as shall be determined in and by the Assessing Resolution. The times of payment of installments shall be the same as the times of payment for installments of property taxes. The entire cost shall therefore be payable within ten years of the first installment date.

4. The rate of interest on unpaid and deferred installments shall be determined by the Board of County Commissioners and set forth in the Assessing Resolution. In addition, County collections fees will be charged on full payments and installment payments as State law requires.

5. As shown by the estimates previously prepared and filed with the County Clerk, the probable total cost of the Improvements in the Proposed District, including, without limitation, construction, contingency, design, administration and supervision, and legal is $949,500.00.

Of said cost it is estimated that $109,500 will be paid by the County and the Perry Park Water & Sanitation District for survey, design, administration, and construction management of the Improvements. It is estimated that approximately $840,000.00 will be assessed against the benefited property within the Proposed District.

Upon completion and acceptance of the Improvements or any part thereof, or as soon as the total actual cost thereof can be reasonably ascertained, such cost shall be apportioned to each lot or parcel of land in the Proposed District.

Notice of such apportionment shall be given, and a hearing will be held prior to the adoption of the Assessing Resolution, all as provided by law.

Metropolitan District Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF HEARING ON THE PROPOSED CREATION OF BANNOCK 2019 LOCAL

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, DOUGLAS COUNTY, COLORADO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS All owners of real estate and property hereinafter described, and all persons generally are hereby notified that the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Colorado (the “County”) has adopted preliminary cost estimates for certain improvements to be acquired, constructed and installed within a proposed local improvement district in the County, to be known as Bannock 2019 Local Improvement District, Douglas County, Colorado (the “Proposed District”).

1. A description of the boundaries of the Proposed District is as follows and includes generally the real property described herein: Lots 14 – 17, Block 10, Perry Park, Filing 5 Lots 17 – 22, Block 9, Perry Park, Filing 5 The improvements to be made are as follows and are collectively referred to as the “Improvements”:

able not more than two years from the date of the Assessing Resolution, as shall be determined in and by the Assessing Resolution. The times of payment of installments shall be the same as the times of payment for installments of property taxes. The entire cost shall therefore be payable within ten years of the first installment date.

4. The rate of interest on unpaid and deferred installments shall be determined by the Board of County Commissioners and set forth in the Assessing Resolution. In addition, County collections fees will be charged on full payments and installment payments as State law requires.

5. As shown by the estimates previously prepared and filed with the County Clerk, the probable total cost of the Improvements in the Proposed District, including, without limitation, construction, contingency, design, administration and supervision, and legal is $678,025.00.

Of said cost it is estimated that $78,025 will be paid by the County and the Perry Park Water & Sanitation District for survey, design, administration, and construction management of the Improvements. It is estimated that approximately $600,000.00 will be assessed against the benefited property within the Proposed District.

Construction of water main and lot services, sanitary sewer main and lot services, roadway and drainage improvements by the County, installation of natural gas mains by Black Hills Energy, and installation of electric mains by IREA on the following roadways:

Upon completion and acceptance of the Improvements or any part thereof, or as soon as the total actual cost thereof can be reasonably ascertained, such cost shall be apportioned to each lot or parcel of land in the Proposed District.

Notice of such apportionment shall be given, and a hearing will be held prior to the adoption of the Assessing Resolution, all as provided by law.

6. Not less than 30 days after publication of this Bannock Drive for the existing asphalt roadway Notice, i.e. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 2:30 at the Cheyenne Drive intersection on the west p.m., a resolution creating the Proposed District to the east end Lot 17, Block 9, approximately and authorizing the Improvements will be consid940 linear feet. ered and a public hearing thereon will be held by anyBoard person interested at the be payable within ten years of the the of County Commissioners at theCounty Philip therefore Each and every buildable lot or parcel listed Department of Public Works – Engineering, S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, first installment date. one full assessment for the Imbelow will receive Colorado.

Engineering Services Division, 100 Third provements within the Proposed District:

6. Not less than 30 days after publication of this Notice, i.e. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., a resolution creating the Proposed District and authorizing the Improvements will be considered a publicinterested hearing thereon held by any and person at will thebe County the Board of County Commissioners at the Philip Department of Public Works – Engineering, S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado.

Engineering Services Division, 100 Third

Street, Castle Rock, aColorado time 4. The rate of interest on unpaid and deferred An estimate of costs, map, andata any schedule Lots 14 – 17, Block 10, Perry Park, Filing 5 during business hours amount on or before the date installments showing the approximate to be assessed shall be determined by the Board Lots 17 – 22, Block 9, Perry Park, Filing 5 and all resolutions and proceedings specified in paragraph 6 hereof. are on file of County Commissioners and set forth in the and may be seen and examined by any person 2.

The Improvements described above shall be Resolution. In addition, County interested at the County Department of Public Assessing financed by the issuance of special assessment 8. Owners of any real property to be assessed be(the charged ontofull Works – Engineering, Engineering Services Divi- collections bonds offees the will County “Bonds”), be paid sion, Third Street,the Castle Rock, may 100 appear before Board andColorado be heardatat payments and installment payments as against State the from special assessments imposed any time during business hours on or before the real property included within the boundaries of the public hearing. All complaints and law requires. date specified in paragraph 6 hereof. the Proposed District and specially benefited by objections that may be made in writing the construction and installation of the Improve8.

Owners ofthe any real property to concerning Improvements bybe theassessed owner or 5. Asments. shown the estimates Theby estimated total costpreviously of constructing may appear before Board and at the Improvements, the amount owners of any realtheproperty to be be heard assessed prepared and filed withbut theless County Clerk,expected the the public hearing. All complaints and objections to be provided by other sources as in willmay be heard and in determined by the Board of probable total cost of the Improvementsdescribed in the that be made writing concerning the Imparagraph 5 below, is $600,000.00. The method provements by the owner or of any real Proposed County Commissioners at owners the public hearing District, of assessment shall including, be as follows: without property assessed heard and deter- limitation, construction, contingency, design, referredtotobeabove, or will at be some adjournment mined by the Board of County Commissioners at Each buildable lot and parcel within the boundthereof, action and supervision, and legal is the publicbefore hearingfinal referred to thereon. above, or at some administration aries of the Proposed District shall be assessed adjournment thereof, before final action thereon. $949,500.00.

Of said it is cost estimated an equal share of cost the total of the that ImproveDATED this 25th day of June 2019. ments.

Thebeassessment each buildable $109,500 will paid by theforCounty and the lot or DATED this 25th day of June 2019. parcel for the Improvements is estimated Perry Park Water & Sanitation District forto be /s/ Merlin Klotz $60,000. The estimated costs of the Improve/s/ Merlin Klotz survey, and ments design, exclude the administration, costs of inspection, engineerCounty Clerk and Recorder County Clerk and Recorder ing, surveying, testing, incidentals, construction management of County the adDouglas County, Colorado ministration, and general legal expenses.

If such Douglas County, Colorado Improvements. It is estimated that assessment is paid in installments, additional approximately $840,000.00 willadditional be assessed costs including interest and statutory against the Treasurer benefitedcollection propertyfees within theadded County will be to such payments.

Proposed District.

3. Property owners assessed as set forth above

have the option paying assessments onwillcompletion and ofacceptance of the in full, including statutory County Treasurer collecprovements or any part thereof, or as soon tion fees, within 30 days after the effective date the total cost thereofdescribed can bebelow of the final actual assessing resolution (the “Assessing Resolution”).

However, sonably ascertained, such cost shall all be such assessments may the election ortioned to each lotbe or paid, parcelatof land in theof the property owner, in ten annual installments of posed District.

Noticecollection of such principal, interest and County fee. The ortionment be given, andbea due hearing first of suchshall installments shall and paybe held prior to the adoption of the essing Resolution, all as provided by law.

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7. An estimate of costs, a map, and a schedule during business hours amount on or before the date showing the approximate to be assessed and all resolutions and proceedings specified in paragraph 6 hereof. are on file and may be seen and examined by any person interested at the County Department of Public 8. Owners of any real property to be assessed Works – Engineering, Engineering Services Divimay 100 appear before the Board and Colorado be heard atat sion, Third Street, Castle Rock, any time during business hours on or before the the public hearing. All complaints and date specified in paragraph 6 hereof.

objections that may be made in writing

concerning Improvements theassessed owner or 8.

Owners ofthe any real property by to be may appear before Board and be heard at owners of any realtheproperty to be assessed the public hearing. All complaints and objections will may be heard and in determined by the Board of that be made writing concerning the ImCounty Commissioners public hearing provements by the owner at or the owners of any real property assessed be heard and deterreferred totobeabove, or will at some adjournment mined by the Board of County Commissioners at thereof, before final action thereon. the public hearing referred to above, or at some adjournment thereof, before final action thereon.

DATED this 25th day of June 2019.

DATED this 25th day of June 2019.

/s/ Merlin Klotz /s/ Merlin Klotz County Clerk and Recorder County Clerk and Recorder Douglas County, Colorado Douglas County, Colorado

3. Property owners assessed as set forth above

Legal Notice No.: 935449 NEWS-PRESS First Publication: July 4, 2019 Last Publication: July 4, 2019 First Publication: JULYNews-Press 4, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County AccountNumber: Number: 00012184 Account 00012184

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Uponwillcompletion and of acceptance of the in have the option paying assessments full, including statutory County Treasurer collecImprovements or any part thereof, or as soon tion fees, within 30 days after the effective date as the total cost thereofdescribed can bebelow of the final actual assessing resolution reasonably ascertained, such cost shall all be such (the “Assessing Resolution”).

However, assessments may election apportioned to each lotbe or paid, parcelatoftheland in theof the property owner, in ten annual installments of Proposed District.

Notice of such principal, interest and County collection fee. The apportionment be given, andbea due hearing first of suchshall installments shall and paywill be held prior to the adoption of the Assessing Resolution, all as provided by law.

Not less than 30 days after publication of Notice, i.e. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 2:30 p.m., a resolution creating the posed District and authorizing the provements will be considered and a public ring thereon will be held by the Board of unty Commissioners at the Philip S. Miller lding, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, orado.

6. Not less than 30 days after publication of this Notice, i.e. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at 2:30 p.m., a resolution creating the Proposed District and authorizing the Improvements will be considered and a public hearing thereon will be held by the Board of County Commissioners at the Philip S. Miller Building, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado.

estimate of costs, a map, and a schedule wing the approximate amount to be

An estimate of costs, a map, and a schedule showing the approximate amount to be

NEWS-PRESS Legal Notice No.: 935450 First Publication: July 4, 2019 Last Publication: July 4, 2019 First Publication: JULY 4, 2019 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press AccountNumber: Number: 00012184 Account 00012184

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