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Arvada West celebrates class of 2022

Arvada City Council moving forward with taskforce City team to research similar initiatives implemented by nearby communities over the next month

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The Arvada City Council held a study session on May 10 to discuss the next steps for the city’s hiring of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce and consultant and will be moving forward with a plan to have the taskforce assembled and the consultant hired within the next 6-8 weeks, according to Arvada Mayor Marc Williams.

The City of Arvada previously hired a DEI consultant; We The People, a “100% native woman owned and operated” consulting firm based in Oklahoma City. After a contentious meeting with City Council on Jan. 10, We The People’s contract was terminated the next day.

Representatives from We The People said that they were informed of their termination the morning after Jan. 10 meeting and added that they were disappointed that they would not get to continue working with the city.

“It’s very unfortunate that there were 2-3 councilmembers that shut this down without having heard from the community or city leadership,” the representative told the Arvada Press in March. “We have been, and I have been in some very hostile environments… we’re most disappointed that we were not able to continue the work.”

At the May 10 study session, City Manager Mark Deven outlined the next steps that the city will take to address its DEI concerns.

“The next steps will be that we will research similar communities that have gone forward with DEI work,”

Arvada West graduates throw their caps into the air at the close of the 2022 graduation ceremony.

Local high schools including Arvada West, Ralston Valley and Arvada High held graduations last week STAFF REPORT

Purple caps and gowns packed the North Area Athletic Complex grounds and excitement filled the air as graduates from Arvada West High School received their diplomas on May 18. The ceremony included speeches from students and faculty and the NAAC stands were filled with parents and family members celebrating the graduates of the class of 2022.

An A-West grad embraces a faculty member as he accepts his diploma.

PHOTOS BY RYLEE DUNN

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Arvada Historical Society unveils mural paying tribute to city’s past at The Butchery Historical photos from Strawberry Festival, Arvada’s first fire truck range from 1880s to 1920s

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A new mural showcasing Arvada’s history was unveiled at The Butchery on May 13.

The steakhouse worked with the Arvada Historical Society and Concept Signs and Graphics to complete the mural, which features historical photos from the society’s archives that range in date from the 1880s to the 1920s.

Photos featured in the exhibit include a shot of the Strawberry Festival, Porter Smith carrying an American flag in 1917, an Arvada baseball team, an Arvada band, the Olde Town Flour Mill, the bridge across Clear Creek, Margaret Thomas donating a bell to the Methodist Church and Arvada’s first fire truck.

Butchery Owner Rick Bruening also owns Doug’s Diner, a chain of restaurants across Colorado, and said he always tries to add some local flavor to the décor of his establishments.

“Each restaurant is in a small town,” Bruening said.

“We always try to do something to celebrate that town. Trying to bring something olde into something new, that way people don’t forget — you can’t forget where you came from… I think it’s just really good for people to understand their roots. Each restaurant in each town we try to be part of the town.”

Arvada Historical Society president Karen Miller said she was happy to work with a

The historical mural of Arvada at The Butchery.

local business.

“We’re excited to partner with The Butchery to help share Arvada’s history,” Miller said.

Local historian Nancy Young compiled about 20 photos for Concept Sign’s sales consultant Mike Long to choose from.

Long said that the age of the photos made finding ones of high enough quality to use was difficult.

“With Nancy’s help, we got a lot of photos,” Long said.

“We took all the photos that we could in the art file they had, and we tried to do our best with this level of resolution.”

Young said the photo of the flour mill is unique because it’s one of the few where you can see the mill’s full basement.

“The flour mill photo is especially interesting because you can see the total basement,” Young said. “So, this is a pretty early photo of the mill.”

Butchery owner Rick Bruening (left) talks to local historian Nancy Young (left).

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Legislation a ‘gutted’ win for mobile home park residents

BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the Colorado State Legislative session came to a close this year, two bills to protect and assist mobile home park residents made their way to the finish line.

Co-sponsored by State Rep. Andrew Boesencker, D-Fort Collins, SB22-160 establishes the Mobile Home Park Resident Empowerment Loan Program. It creates a $35 million revolving loan and grant program to provide financing to mobile home owners seeking to organize and purchase their mobile home parks.

That bill is on its way to the desk of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.

But when HB22-1287 passed earlier this year, mobile home park residents thought they garnered an important win.

The bill, also co-sponsored by Boesencker, would protect park residents from unchecked lot rent increases, some as high as 50%. In addition, it also gave them more time to organize and purchase their community in the event a park owner opts to sell.

But last-minute horse-trading at the State Capitol gutted the bill of its core element for the more than 100,000 Coloradoans who live in manufactured housing — the stabilization of lot rent.

Together Colorado is a nonpartisan, multi-racial, multi-faith com-

munity organization that works to place human dignity at Colorado’s center of public life and has helped advocate and lobby for increased protection for mobile home park residents “We were greatly disappointed when the governor forced us to take lot rent stabilization out of the bill,” said Together Colorado Deputy Director Meghan Carrier. “The legislators — the champions — did the best they could to keep it, they had gotten the votes all set up, so it was ready to pass as it was.”

But even without the rent stabilization piece in the bill, Carrier said the legislation still has value, so compromises had to be made.

“We knew if we couldn’t get the

bill over the line, there would be a lot of important protections lost,” Carrier said. “The number one thing for most residents was the lot rent stabilization. However, it’s still a very strong bill—and what this means for us is we’re not done.”

Golden Hills Mobile Home Park resident Heather Malone, who saw her own lot rent increase from $550 per month to $795, has mixed feelings.

“It was discouraging to see it gutted,” said Malone, who serves as vice president of her mobile home park co-op and testified on both pieces of legislation. “Because there’s still a lot of important protections SEE HOUSING, P5

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Reflections 7 Weeks After ‘Cashing Out,’ Selling Our Home, and Moving into a 55+ Community

In my March 10 column (which you can read at JimSmithColumns.com), I announced that Rita and I had decided to sell our Golden home and become renters for the first time in 50 years for both of us. A year ago, I could not have predicted such a decision so early in our youthful 70s. I figure it’s time to let our readers know how that has worked out for us, in case I got you thinking about a similar move yourself.

Our reasoning was simple. We felt that our home, which we could (and did) sell for 2½ times what we paid for it ten years ago, was unlikely to keep appreciating, and the money we would pocket from selling could more than support us for the rest of our lives. Not counting that I’ll continue to make a good income as a Realtor for several more years, we could pay for all our living expenses without touching the principal, which we have since invested half in equity stocks and half in a Transamerica annuity with downside protection. (Ask me if you’d like references to our two vendors.)

Zillow and other valuation models show our former home continuing to appreciate, which is good news for our buyer, but it’s hard to predict how much longer that will be true. I think we may be at or near the peak of the market. The experience with our company’s listings in the past month suggests that, yes, the market is softening, triggered primarily by the rapid rise in mortgage rates.

So, are Rita and I happy in our new 2bedroom/2-bath rental? The answer is a qualified “yes.” It definitely was an exercise in “letting go” to move from a 2,639-sq.-ft. home with its 3-car garage and a 2,300-sq.ft. basement full of “stuff” into our 1,096-sq.-ft. apartment. I made countless trips to Goodwill, plus targeted donations elsewhere. We gave three unused bicycles plus accessories to the Golden Optimists’ Bicycle Recycle program, gave our gas generator to a Habitat for Humanity coalition, gave our air compressor to our handyman who uses it to blow out sprinkler systems, and, most helpful of all, included virtually all our furniture in the sale of our home, buying all new furniture for the apartment.

It was, in short, quite a process of letting go, not just of miscellaneous possessions accumulated over the years, but also of family heirlooms which had been passed down over the years from family.

We had boxes and boxes of artifacts and papers in our basement which we spent many hours culling, recycling 90% of it. (I didn’t quite finish, actually, and have a few boxes in our 10’x10’ Public Storage unit on Simms Street that I will get to “sometime.”)

Yes, we rented storage space — both that long-term unit at Public Storage and two small cages in our apartment building for short-term storage, stuff that might otherwise be in a pantry or closet if we had a larger unit.

Congratulations to Golden’s Radio Station The Golden Chamber of Commerce recently honored 96.9 The Cloud (KKCL-FM) for its contribution to Golden and the greater Golden/Jefferson County area.

Golden Real Estate is proud to have been advertising on The Cloud since its first year in business six years ago. I don’t recall this particular award being given before, but its title is so appropriate: “2021 Community Impact of the Year Award.” The subtext reads as follows: “Awarded for creatively and effectively bringing together community members, resources, and organizations to encourage an environment of support, respect, and thoughtfulness within the Golden community.”

Rita and I have come to know Chuck Lontine, the owner of this radio station and a 7th generation native Coloradan. He is a remarkable man with quite a background, including as National Sales Manager for KOSI 101.

Although KKCL’s signal only reaches Jefferson County from its transmitter on Lookout Mountain, you can stream it on www.TheCloud.fm.

In addition to our regular advertising spots on The Cloud, I also record a 5- to 10minute report on the real estate market that is carried on the station every week.

Long before we had decided to sell and downsize, Rita and I had purchased a week-long cruise of the Mediterranean, which began three weeks after our move into the apartment. We had barely settled in by that time, and the cruise allowed us to experience living in 250 square feet for long enough to make our 1,096-sq.ft. apartment feel much bigger when we returned.

As I write this, another 15 days have passed and we are finally settled in and enjoying our new digs. We spend a lot of time on our south-facing balcony with its view of Green Mountain and the foothills. We watch less TV, having “cut the cord” and subscribed to YouTube TV. We watch much less news and more Netflix movies and programs.

We are also beginning to take advantage of the many programs at Avenida Lakewood, although the press of business is keeping me from taking the yoga and fitness classes which are offered. Above right is a picture of the sign in our elevator listing the various facilities in the building, to give you an idea of what’s offered. A recent census reported by our community manager said that 70% of the 266 residents in our 207 occupied apartments have participated in 9 or more activities, and that 57% of February’s programs were created and led by a resident. There were 314 programs on the March calendar. Talk about “active living”!

Continental breakfast is served daily except Sunday in the “Great Room” and is one of many opportunities to meet fellow residents. Being on the 4th floor, we also meet people in the elevator, and everyone is super friendly. This is a contrast from our single-family subdivision, where there were few opportunities to meet our neighbors. I already know more neighbors in this building than I knew in that subdivision.

Rita has made use of the full-service salon, where I have also had a haircut.

Rita joined a card game and a Mahjong

group, meeting additional neighbors that way. I attended the men’s group where we discussed possible events. I will be driving up Mt. Evans with some of the men after the road opens.

At this time, 95% of the apartments at Avenida Lakewood have been leased. (It was only opened in the summer of 2019.) Soon they will start creating a waiting list. Call me if you’d like to know more or be introduced to the sales staff.

In conclusion, Rita and I feel that we made the right decision. Thanks to the nest egg we created by selling our home, plus Medicare and our long-term care policies, we feel that our future is secure and we can even splurge on more vacations.

I don’t know how many communities there are like Avenida, which only charges rent with no “buy-in” that would tie up capital that could otherwise be producing income. Jenn Gomer of CarePatrol told us about Avenida and we didn’t look further. I recommend calling her at 720-788-2364 if you want to know other options. For Rita and me, we like the flexibility of our one-year lease which gives us the freedom to stay or move a year from now.

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Deven said. “We will research their scope of work, what they carried out or what their process of carrying out was, we will research their methodology and bring that back to you for future discussion.”

Williams said that he expected the city team to move forward with a taskforce and consultant after discussing their research into other communities with council.

“Depending on what they come back with, I fully expect us to have a taskforce and a consultant,” Williams said. “I think the team is going to report back to us within a month and within 6-8 weeks — about two weeks to a month after the city team gets back, we plan to have the taskforce

and consultant active.”

Councilmember Lisa Smith said she was glad the city was moving forward with DEI initiatives because she felt it was of increasing concern for citizens.

“We’re starting to see a growing desire for our local government to engage in social issues and It’s great to see our citizens engage and advocate for causes like DEI,” Smith said. “Even if we are challenged with balancing the need to address these issues with our limited funding and staff capacity, I’m eager to continue these strategic discussions with our council, city staff and community.”

Residents respond For many residents of Arvada, DEI work hits close to home. Kia Ruiz has lived in Arvada for 3 years and said she almost didn’t move to the city in part because of the KKK placard that

used to be in Olde Town.

Ruiz said she wants to see a consultant and taskforce that can take a look at how the city can work to be more inclusive for all of its residents.

“I hope to see somebody that could really help them analyze processes and structures with how they’re integrating all residents that they’re supposed to be serving,” Ruiz said.

She added that the city will get more diverse — a claim backed up by recent data from the state demographer’s office — but whether it will become more equitable remains to be seen.

“I think things will become more diverse. Whether they’re equitable, I’m not so sure. I see the city essentially classing itself out, so it won’t have services. We’re setting ourselves up here for not having a great quality of life because we don’t respect each other, and we don’t support each other,” Ruiz said.

Barbara Dray, an eight-year Arvada resident who is engaged in DEI work, said that some who come from places of privilege struggle to understand why DEI work is necessary because they don’t experience oppression and inequality firsthand.

“Those who struggle to understand DEI — do you truly understand what it’s like to be like somebody who’s been pushed to the margins? Have you experienced oppression and discrimination in yourself or witnessed it firsthand?” Dray said.

“And when you don’t have those experiences it is hard to understand, ‘What’s the problem?’ Because everything in your little bubble is A-OK. And because you’re the privileged class and the privileged race and the privileged ability, you basically walk around not seeing the inequity because it doesn’t affect you personally,” Dray continued.

1 million Colorado buildings are threatened by wildfire Risk is higher in suburban counties, according to foundation’s analysis

BY MARK JAFFE THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado faces the largest increase in homes and businesses threatened by wildfire of any state in the nation with nearly 1 million properties — two-fifths of all those in the state — already facing some risk, according to a new analysis.

The First Street Foundation wildfire risk modeling ranked Colorado No. 7 in the country for structures facing wildfire threats. The foundation also created an online tool — riskfactor. com — that enables homeowners to plug in an address and find the fire risk for their properties.

Over the next 30 years, the model projects that an additional 447,000 homes, businesses, schools and other public buildings in the state will face an increased risk from wildfire — a 19% increase from today. Alabama had the next largest increase in risk, 14.6%.

The area with the greatest wildfire

property risk is not Colorado’s forested region, but the Front Range’s growing suburban plains counties — El Paso, Douglas and Larimer, according to the analysis.

“If you think about it, that’s where the people are and where there are people there is more risk of someone starting a fire,” said Chad Hoffman, director of the Western Forest Fire Research Center at Colorado State University. Hoffman was not involved in the foundation’s analysis.

That is also where most of the homes and businesses are located — potential fuel for a fast-moving fire,

Hoffman said.

The archetype for future fire risk could be the Marshall fire, a one-day, grass-fed, wind-whipped wildfire on Dec. 30 that destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County.

“Those kinds of fires are clearly becoming more common,” Hoffman said.

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in that bill, it just kinda feels like an empty win.”

Other elements trimmed from the bill include reducing the time residents would have to organize and make an offer to purchase their park, from 180 days to 120.

“The bill, after it passed out of the Senate Committee, had to go to appropriations,” Carrier explained.

“There were legislators who wanted a compromise. It was tough to see it go down, but it’s still more than the 90 days, which is what the residents currently have.

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70% of cumulative area burned in the Western U.S. between 2002 and 2020 were the result of the large, single-day fires.

The First Street analysis looked at the marginal risk of wildfire, with minor risk being less than a 1% chance of being in a wildfire over the next 30 years to extreme risk, defined as a greater than a 26% chance. Annual risk assessment started a 0.03% increased risk for any given year.

In El Paso and Douglas counties, more than 80% of the homes and business properties face a minor risk of being in a wildfire this year — 32,000 and 4,000 properties respectively. In El Paso County, 32,100 properties also face a moderate risk of fire — equal to a 6%

Carrier said the group also hoped the bill would go into effect immediately after being signed by Governor Polis, but they will have to wait until Oct. 1.

“So it was too much to completely walk away from, considering we weren’t starting with very many protections,” she said. “So that’s why we decided to stick around and made a commitment to our residents that we’re not done fighting.”

As for SB 22-160, Carrier said the bill creates a $35 million revolving loan program to help mobile home park residents with financial and technical assistance should they wish to purchase their community.

“And what’s great is it’s a revolving loan — hopefully in perpetuity — and not just a one-time grant program that

will go away in a year,” she said.

“I’m really excited,” Malone said of the new revolving loan program. “Because to come at anything in this real estate market takes strong financial backing.”

Along with Golden Hills Mobile Home Park Co-op President Joyce Tanner, Malone helped organize and lead their community through three attempts to purchase their mobile home park.

She said that powerful financial backing is critical to compete with a growing number of cash offers.

“It makes a huge difference in a lot of cases,” Malone said. “Financial backing is one of the most important items, and having it all come from one place creates a better position for

chance.

Larimer County ranked third with a little more than half of homes, businesses and public buildings — 82,000 properties — at minor risk and 4,000 facing moderate risk.

The county facing the greatest increased risk from wildfire is Broomfield, where over 30 years, properties that face some additional fire hazard risk rises 48% to 20,400 — equal to more than three-quarters of all the county’s homes, and business and public buildings.

The foundation’s model incorporates data on formation of fuels, wildfire weather and wildfire behavior from agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The First Street Foundation is a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based nonprofit research and technology group focused on defining climate risk in the U.S.

Across the country there were 49.4 million properties with at least minor wildfire risk, led by California, Texas and Florida. There were 4.2 million properties facing severe or extreme risk from fire.

“Enhanced understanding of the specific nature and location of wildfire risk enables communities to more effectively lobby for funding for fuel treatments, prescribed burns and other wildfire risk mitigation strategies that may be used to reduce risk to houses, business and communities,” the foundation said in a statement.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

success. When you have to have one part of your financing coming from a grant, another coming from DOLA, and another from ROC (Resident Owned Communities USA), it’s kind of a messy package. When it all comes in a lump sum, it makes it a much stronger offer.”

For Carrier, and many mobile home park residents, there is gratitude for the legislation that has passed, but it is clear their work is not done.

“I don’t want to paint it as a complete loss because there are still some protections for residents moving forward,” Malone concluded. “But while it is discouraging, we’re getting on the right people’s radar, and we’ve got more protections than we’ve ever had before.”

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The dramatic impact of loneliness on mental health Expert advice for someone who may be in crisis

BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As we near the end of Mental Health Awareness Month, Kiara Kuenzler, PhD., president and CEO of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health (JCMH) wants people to know that although mental health needs have been on the rise since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, help is available.

One-in-five people experienced some sort of mental health challenge at any given time prior to the onset of COVID-19, according to Kuenzler. But recently the Colorado Health Institute has revised that number. It’s now closer to onein-three.

“Some studies are showing 50% of people in the U.S. are struggling with symptoms of depression or anxiety,” she said. “So, the number of people struggling with mental health issues and addictions or increased substance use has just dramatically increased over the past couple of years.”

On the up-side, people have become more aware of the importance of mental health. But may not always be aware of some contributing factors that relate to the rise in mental health and addiction issues.

Loneliness and social isolation can be contributing factors to poor mental health, according to Kiara Kuenzler, PhD., president and CEO of the Jefferson Center for Mental SHUTTERSTOCK Health.

One of the contributing factors Kuenzler’s been focusing on lately, is the impact of loneliness and social isolation. She said during the pandemic, people saw a natural “closing

in” of their world, and that lack of engagement in the workplace, with church, friends, extended family, neighborhood groups, etc., caused the trend in loneliness to increase.

But the problem isn’t new. According to Kuenzler, loneliness has been on the rise for the past two decades.

“There was a study that came out in 2021 — the Harvard study on loneliness — and it showed that 36% of adults in the U.S. experience frequent loneliness or feel lonely all of the time,” she said. “And for young adults, aged 18 to 25, that number was 61%.”

Kuenzler said those numbers mimicked other research that came out during the pandemic that showed young adults with depression and anxiety rates of up to 63%.

Questioned about the possible correlation of increased loneliness, to the increased amount of time people spend online, instead of in personal interactions, Kuenzler said there is data showing the impact of social media on depression and suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.

“Some of that has to do with the impact of cyber bullying and the impact on self-esteem that comes through some of the social media outlets,” she said. “Part of it also has to do with sleep. There’s some research that talks about the how kids are staying on social media platforms later and later in the evening — and that addictive quality of engaging through social media can mean kids are not sleeping enough.

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Rock Creek HOA secures a win in lawsuit against RMMA Airport and home owners association are appealing judge’s ruling

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport could face lawsuits from homeowners after a judge ruled the airport violated avigation easements against Rock Creek Master HOA regarding noise, according to Boulder County Court documents.

The home owners association, which is located in Boulder County northwest of the airport, has sued the airport and pointed to five easements it claimed the airport violated, but the court only ruled in favor of one.

“The Court finds that the contours of the 1988 Master Plan have been exceeded by the sustained operation of aircraft as shown by the Contours provided in the 2000 Master Plan,” Senior District Court Judge Stephen Enderlin Howard wrote in the bench trial order.

“Basically, the airport — the sound, the operations — violated (the easement) per the 2000 master plan,” said Diane Marsella of Rock Creek HOA. “They basically

said it was 10 times as noisy as what was promised.”

Both parties filed appeals against the judge’s decision.

The HOA wants the ruling to include more homes. Marsella said out of the 2,804 homes, about 1,400 to 1,500 do not have aviation easements.

Whether households will sue, sue separately or sue as a class action lawsuit is unknown, Marsella said.

Marsella said the court’s decision is based on a noise model from 1998 when flight operations were less than what they are today. A new master plan, which the airport has not undertaken since 2011, would look into the noise levels.

Master plans are typically updated in 10-year cycles. Brian Bishop, deputy airport director, said there are plan updates from 2011, 2000, 1988 and 1977.

Charlene Willey of the Save Our Skies Alliance said the airport is putting off completing a master plan due to the lawsuit. She thinks airport officials want to avoid studying the noise so as not to be found liable.

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Federal Aviation Administration refuses to fund the effort.

“As soon as we get funding, we’ll get a new master plan,” he said.

Paul Anslow, director of the airport, said they are at the will of the FAA. Big changes spurred by growth A lot has changed at the airport and the surrounding communities since the last master plan was completed.

Noise complaints have risen by almost 492% in the past 10 years.

According to Anslow, there were 481 noise complaints lodged in 2011 compared to 2,845 in 2021.

In 2011, the number of distinct households complaining was 84, making the average complaint per household 5.7. By 2021, the number of distinct households was 402, averaging 7.1 complaints per household.

Airport operations also have increased by almost 69%, from 119,353 in 2011 to 201,426 in 2021, according to Julie Story, a spokesperson for Jefferson County, under which the airport operates. That number includes aircraft taking off and landing.

At the same time, the surrounding communities — Arvada, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior and Westminster — have increased their populations by about 13%. The total number of residents of all communities increased from 299,295 in 2010 to 338,806 in 2019. From 1990 to 2019, there has been an overall 68% increase in population, according to Story.

Conflict of interest At a May 9 Community Noise Roundtable meeting, Anslow said two noise consultants identified to study the issue at the airport dropped out due to a conflict of interest.

Westminster, Arvada, Boulder County, the city and county of Broomfield, Jefferson County, the city of Louisville, the Town of Superior and the city of Lafayette all voted to fund the consultants with $7,810 from each municipality.

One consultant would facilitate meetings at the CNR meetings and the other would provide aviation consulting services.

However, Bishop said the firm that

Information courtesy of Julie Story and Paul Anslow.

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Bishop said the airport is looking to replace them and hire new consultants.

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feelings of depression and suicidal thoughts.”

She said the research isn’t definitive — it’s a lot more correlation — but it’s something to consider.

With loneliness, Kuenzler was emphatic that it has dramatic impacts on mental health. She said people who experience chronic loneliness have shorter life-expectancies, lower-functioning immune systems and more chronic physical health diseases. And along with increased depression and anxiety, loneliness also contributes to aggression, violent behavior and suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

What can you do?

Kuenzler said one of the most important things people can do is to simply be aware of times when they or someone they know, is struggling. She said changes in behavior can often be red flags that signal a mental health issue is present, with someone becoming more withdrawn, irritable or even forgetful.

“I don’t think we should be afraid to ask someone how they’re doing — to say, ‘How are you doing? You seem like you’ve been acting a little bit different. Are you struggling with anything difficult that you’d like to talk about?’”

Kuenzler said. “Just be open to having those real conversations with people about their mental well-being.”

When you do start that conversation, Kuenzler said it’s important to know what resources are available to help. She said in her opinion, mental health resources are more widely available than they’ve ever been — even with the dramatic workforce shortage the behavioral health field is currently experiencing.

Kuenzler wanted to remind folks that most employer-provided healthcare insurance plans include mental health benefits including free apps and / or resources to connect with healthcare providers in real-time. Other companies might provide Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that can help with mental health assistance. Community resources like JCMH can play a substantial role as well. Jefferson Center for Mental Health can be reached by calling 303-425-0300.

If you need, or think you might need mental health services, you can also call the Colorado Crisis Services Statewide Hotline (it’s not only for when you’re in crisis — it can also provide information for related services) at 1-844-493-8255.

Or you can text TALK to 38255.

Kuenzler said the text option is a really great resource, especially for teens or young adults.

Finally, Kuenzler said not to underestimate the importance of taking care of your physical health and making time in your day to do things you enjoy. She said some good old-fashioned exercise like cardiovascular activity can be tremendously helpful in creating positive impacts on mental health.

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Infinite diversity in infinite combinations is a strength

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nfinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations” —Star Trek philosophy I just started reading a book called “The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers.”

Uh…no. Don’t be impressed.

It’s going to take me about seven weeks to slog through it. It’s a curiosity study for me, but it by no means indicates anything other than curiosity and stubbornness.

At any rate… Like I said, I just started reading it, so I am not deeply into the information. But it begins with a brief overview of the world as it stood in the year 1500. For the most part, Europe was little more than a loose compilation of city-states who couldn’t quite get their act together in the wake of the collapse of the hegemony of the Church, there were two significant Islamic Empires, the Ottomans and the Persians, and there was the Ming Dynasty in China.

The book takes off on a study of why those empires faded and why Europe became the cradle for the next, like, 20 empires that had aspirations for ruling the world. The gist of it is — and, again, I’m not all the way through — the rela-

tive diversity of Europe, in terms of geography and emerging religions and languages, made it the most logical breeding ground for the technological and philosophical bases that vaulted to Europe to primacy in the modern world. China was Michael Alcorn well ahead of the west in education and technology, but the Mings turned inward, shut out the world and stagnated. The Islamic Empires were also, both, well ahead of the West, but their inclination toward centralized governance and orthodoxy (much like the Holy Roman Empire 500 years earlier), combined with the internicene rivalries of the different sects, doomed both of those empires to fade.

The West, on the other hand, was exposed to enough of all three of those other empires to see what was possible. From that, the competing interests of the city-states bred an arms race, of sorts—a drive to adapt what they had

learned from the Chinese and the Muslims to find advantage over their rivals. This race, no matter what you think of the rightness or wrongness of its motivation — and, certainly, many of its effects were just evil — is what pushed Europe into the future, while the rest of the world stalled.

Infinite diversity in infinite combinations is a strength. The Spanish build giant ships to cross the ocean, so the Dutch build faster ships to get there sooner, so the English develop cannon that can fire from the ships, so the French make lighter cannons that can be on faster ships… And out of all of this, the sciences of metallurgy and ballistics improve, the roads and freight to transport get improved, the art and craft of ship building and navigation leap forward… Competition is good.

And have the last two years not been a study in how the lack of competition has bad, sometimes paralyzing, effects?

Remember the supply chain issue? Much of that started with the origin point of our supply chain: China. Well, when China slows down due to a virus, your world slows down. All those goods

from China were trying to enter through one or two ports on our west coast, managed and run by unions and bureaucracies that have no incentive to provide better services. And all of that flowing, eventually, into big box retail stores that have the advantage of selling at scale so they can keep things nice and cheap. I like cheap stuff, too — but that system has its limits.

And, boy, anybody looking for baby formula sees how that system has its limits — how is it possible that the shuttering of one factory in Michigan has caused a nationwide crisis?

Diversity — of thought, of sourcing, of intention — is to be sought. I wish it didn’t take crises to remind us of this, but, well… at least we’ve been reminded of this.

reportings of their clientele on the leaked Supreme Court decision indicating that Roe v. Wade will be overturned. There is a large representation of your readers that actually are in support of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, myself included. Please consider getting back to the basics of journalism and show both sides of this critical issue.

Rosanna Lindeman, Arvada Think deeper on climate change solutions There is no doubt that we have a climate change problem. However, I am getting tired of being lectured by people who have not thought past windmills and solar panels. There are a myriad of

problems yet to be solved before we can become carbon neutral. For example. Yes, ethanol burns cleaner than gasoline. Still, it takes 29% more energy to produce that ethanol than it is capable of generating. Wind power can reach 60% efficiency and right now we have reached about 45%; and then there are the non-recyclable blades to contend with. Solar can reach about 33% efficiency, and we are currently around 26%.

One study found that if Tesla produced batteries for 500 years, we could store one days use of energy for the entire United States.

I would think we could do better than that. Physically we cannot currently make adequate batteries to store enough electricity to

continue power when wind and solar are idle. Batteries and other related energy products are often made from non-renewable materials. The mining and production of battery materials is a pretty dirty business. Car batteries take many miles to start repaying the energy dividend, fortunately Wind and Solar start paying back much more quickly.

Shouldn’t we be looking at better, cleaner and more efficient use of our bountiful supply of hydrocarbons? Nuclear is a proven energy source with a good safety record.

The few accidents that we have had have been well controlled and with modular plants we can do even

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR In response to May 12 article on Planned Parenthood I read your article dated week of May 12, 2022 “Planned Parethoood of the Rocky Mountains: ‘You couldn’t credit a more terrifying scenario.’”

I understand you have to cover current events, but it is my recollection that journalism used to be intentional to cover opposing sides of an issue, and would try to do so somewhat equally. It would seem that practice is no more. May I encourage you to reach out to any of numerous pregnancy resource centers in the Metro Denver area, I found these on a simple google search, Consider writing an article about their opinions, views and their

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Get lost in the DMNS’ new experience

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ost of what is on display in a museum is an exhibit. The focus with exhibits is to plainly educate and entertain at the same time. And then there are experiences, like the new Mazes & Brain Games, which just opened at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

“The Mazes experience is an open-ended way to avoid the summer slump for kids who are getting off of school while keeping the brain sharp and busy,” said Kelsi Cowan, a program coordinator at DMNS. “It’s a family-friendly activity for people to do in the three months of summer they have off.”

Mazes & Brain Games, created

by Minotaur Mazes, runs at the museum, 2001 Colorado Blvd. in Denver through Sept. 25. The experience is included in a general admission ticket. While it is fun for people of all ages, it is specifically designed with children and young people in mind.

“It’s been several years since we’ve opened an experience made specifically to engage our youngest of scientists, and we can’t wait to see what mastery and ideas the experience inspires,” said George Sparks, DMNS President and CEO, said in a statement.

According to provided information, the experience includes both 3-D puzzles and full-body games of all kinds. Some of these games include a giant Maze of Illusions, the Junior Explorer Music Maze, the Web Maze and the Puzzle Maze.

“So many of these activities require the use of the full body, but we also have finger mazes and pocket science from our volunteers,” Cowan said. “All of this is a great way to focus on brain health and attendees are actually

learning, whether they’re aware of it or not.”

The experience pairs well with the museum’s other major exhibit — “Egypt: Time of the Pharaohs.”

Visitors can immerse themselves in learning about Clarke Reader one of the world’s most important civilizations and then get out their energy by solving some puzzles.

“I don’t think anyone will walk away from the experience saying it was easy to solve every single puzzle,” Cowan said. “All of these activities have been shown to enhance everything from mental process to short term memory. So, you can have fun will helping your brain to function better.”

For information and tickets, visit dmns.org.

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limitations. I am looking forward to seeing some ideas of bettering what we are currently doing, as right now we hardly making a dent in the problem despite all the government money being thrown at technology that is not cost effective or viable in the long run.

William F. Hineser, Arvada

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Inspiration is key with the LSO The Lakewood Symphony Orchestra is closing out its 2021-2022 season at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, with a concert titled “Inspiration is the Key!” The concert will include performances of Weber’s Overture to Oberon, Tchaikovsky’s 2nd Symphony and Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, performed by featured young artist, Rhianna Lingle. She has been playing the violin since she was 4 years old and has held various leadership positions in both the Denver Young Artists Orchestra and the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Orchestra. She recently participated in the Side

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Soothe the ears with fantastic jazz The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra Sextet is bringing some fantastic jazz to both Northglenn and Lakewood with An Evening of Sass, Swingin’ and Standards featuring Marion Powers.

The group will stop at The Parsons Theatre in Northglenn, 1 E. Memorial Parkway at 7:30 p.m. on June 3, and at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, at 7:30 p.m. on June 4.

According to provided information, the evening will feature classic jazz tunes and fresh arrangements by CJRO artistic director, Drew Zaremba. Powers, an awardwinning artist whose “dynamic improvisation skill and fresh and modern arranging style” has made her a draw all over the country, will join Zaremba, Eric Erhardt, Shane Endsley, Eric Gunnison, Gonzalo Teppa and Mike Marlier.

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concerts.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Gary Clark Jr. at Red Rocks You really can’t get past the blues. And with guitarists like Gary Clark Jr. doing their thing, why would you want to? Over the course of his albums — both studio and live — easily prove him to be one of the finest torchbearers of the genre and his live shows are absolutely not-to-be missed.

So, don’t miss Clark Jr. at at 7:30 p.m. May 30 Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison. If one of the best bluesmen around isn’t enough to tempt you, he’ll be joined by Durand Jones and & The Indications, a woefully underrated R&B group that makes some of the genre’s most thrilling music.

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Boulter’s Urban Market Where: Lamar Station Plaza, 6715 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood.

When: May 17 to – October 29; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Website: boulters5280urbanmarket.com/ market-locations/ Cherry Creek Fresh Market Where: Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 1st Ave. and University Blvd.

When: May 7 – November 5; from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Website: coloradofreshmarkets.com/visit Notes: There is free parking during market hours.

Golden Farmers Market Where: The Golden Library on the corner of 10th & Illinois When: June 4 – October 8; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Website: https://goldenfarmersmarket.org/ Lakewood Farmers Market Where: Mile Hi Church, 9077 W Alameda Ave. When: June 11 – September 24; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Website: denverfarmersmarket.com/ Southwest Plaza Farmers Market Where: Southeast parking lot at Wadsworth and Bowles in Littleton When: April 30 – October 29; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Website: denverfarmersmarket.com/ Westminster Farmers Market Where: 5255 W. 98th Ave., Westminster When: June 4 – September 24; 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Website: https://westminsterfarmersmarkets.com/

Arvada Farmers Market Where: Old Towne Square, located at 5702 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada When: June 5 – September 25; 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Website: arvadafarmersmarket.com Castle Rock Farmers Market Where: Festival Park, located at 300 2nd St., Castle Rock When: May 8 – September 30; 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Website: thelocalcolorado.com/castle-rock-farmersmarket Highlands Ranch Farmers Market Where: 9288 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch When: May 1 – October 30; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Website: http://www.denverfarmersmarket.com/ Orchard Farmers Market Where: Orchard Town Center, located at 14535 Delaware St., Westminster When: June 5 – September 25; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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It’s that time of the year again.

More than a dozen farmers markets are opening across the Denver metro area, bringing with them a bounty of offerings such as farm-fresh produce, handcrafted soaps and even ... giant snakes?

Some markets are already up and running, such as the Saturday market at the Southwest Plaza in Jefferson County or the Sunday market at the Highlands Ranch Town Center.

“It’s a happening thing to do,” said Bodhi Allen, social media manager for Metro Denver Farmers’ Market, the oldest collection of markets in the metro area. “The social aspects are part of the whole thrill of it.”

Formed more than 45 years ago, Metro Denver Farmers’ Market is run by a coalition of longstanding Colorado farms and includes the markets at Southwest Plaza and Highlands Ranch as well as ones in Lakewood, Littleton and Commerce City.

Each market offers more than 30 vendors and sees hundreds of patrons. Allen said the markets’ success hinges on the relationships vendors built with the community.

“People are looking for something fresher than the grocery store,” Allen said. “Over the years, customers build relationships with these farmers and these vendors, and they trust us.”

Alan Mazzotti, owner of Mazzotti’s Farm in Hudson, has been a leader with the Metro Denver Farmers’ Market group for years. His father was an original founder, Mazzotti said, during a time when the U.S. Department of Agriculture was sponsoring local farmers to push their products through more urban markets.

“I love talking with the people,” Mazzotti said. “I have customers from day one that still come to the market today.”

Mazzotti said he offers “a little bit of everything” from his roughly 80-acre farm.

But urged market-goers to be patient as much of the highly sought-after produce, such as corn and peaches, won’t come into season until later this summer, around July and August.

And while some vendors offer a variety of produce from in-state and out, Mazzotti said his items are strictly Colorado grown. That can cause some sacrifices, Mazzotti said, such as having to cut down on corn stock given this year’s already dire drought.

“The water situation is going to be a big problem,” Mazzotti said, though he is hopeful that through his partnership with other farmers there will still be enough to go around at the market.

Allen, the social media manager for Denver Metro, said it’s a reminder that market seasons are often a great unknown.

“We’re at the whim of the elements in terms of how successful the season is,” she said.

Jeremy Becker, co-owner of OLN MarSEE MARKETS, P13

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Parker Farmers Market Where: At the corner for Parker Road and Mainstreet, 19565 E. Mainstreet When: May 8 – October 3 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Website: thelocalcolorado.com/parker-farmers-market/ STEAD School at Reunion Farmers’ Market Where: 18251 Homestead Trail, Commerce City When: July 17 – September 25; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Website: denverfarmersmarket.com/tablet/index.html There’s something for everyone at a farmers market, even for a 40-pound reticulated python. Mason Stiegera, pictured, has been bringing the python, Sunny, to the Southwest Plaza Farmers Market for the past two years. Stiegera runs the Littleton-based Righteous Reptile Rescue, which seeks to find new homes for unwanted reptiles and amphibians.

Boulter’s Urban Market (Evergreen) Where: Boone Mountain Sports, 2962 Evergreen Pkwy., Evergreen, When: May 31 – September 28; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Website: boulters5280urbanmarket.com/market-locations/

Boulter’s Urban Market (Green Valley) Where: Green Valley Recreation Center, located at 4890 Argonne Way When: June 30 – September 1; 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Website: boulters5280urbanmarket.com/market-locations/ Sebastian Cil and Veronica Hanalwalt present their homemade paella during the first day of the Southwest Plaza Farmers Market on April 30. The day also marked Cil and Hanalwalt’s market debut.

Cherry Creek Fresh Market Where: Cherry Creek Shopping Center, located at the corner of 1st Ave. and University Blvd.

When: June 15 – September 28; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Website: coloradofreshmarkets.com/visit Centennial Farmers Market Where: University Towne Center, 7424 S. University Blvd., Centennial.

When: May 4 – October 26; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Website: https://elephantrockfarm.com/ Littleton Farmers’ Market Where: Aspen Grove, 7301 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

When: July 13 – September 14; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Carol Campbell has been making handmade soaps for 25 years. Her business, Cecolors and Company, offers a pallet of colorful and unique bath items at the Southwest Plaza Farmers Market. Campbell, who has sold at the market for years, said she enjoys the connections she’s able to make. “I get to see my regulars every week, but I also meet new people every week who then become regulars,” she said. “It’s wonderful.”

South University Farmers Market Where: 5859 S. University Blvd. Greenwood Village.

When: May 6 through October 28; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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kets, offers a variety of produce grown in Colorado as well as outside states, such as Arizona, Texas, California and Washington.

“These are all places we’ve been and met people — we have connections all over,” Becker said.

And it’s not just fruits and vegetables that customers can expect from these markets. Vendors selling artisanal items such as handmade bath products, local wine and decorative plants are also present.

Carol Campbell, whose company Cecolors and Company can be found Sundays at the Highlands Ranch Town Center market, hand-makes hundreds of bars of soap each week.

Originally a hobby of her husband’s, soap making is something Campbell fell in love with and has been doing for about 25 years. Being an artist as well, Campbell’s products, imbued with subtle spectrums of color, are each wrapped in strips of watercolor-painted paper.

“I love the farmers market,” Campbell said. “I get to see my regulars every week, and I also meet new people every week who then become regulars.”

Depending on when patrons choose to visit the market at Southwest Plaza, they may run into a 40-pound reticulated python, the largest snake in the world.

Mason Stiegera, who founded the Littleton-based Righteous Reptile Rescue, will often bring various reptiles and amphibians to the market as the weather becomes warmer. Along with just wanting them to have some fresh air, the reptiles and amphibians are also open to adopt as Stiegera’s rescue center is constantly searching for new homes.

Markets will run until mid- to late fall, with some closing as early as September and others as late as November.

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Five Points Jazz Festival returns in person for 2022

Purnell Steen and the Five Points Ambassadors are one of many artists performing at this year’s in-person Five Points Jazz Festival, which takes place June 4.

Music fest boasts about 50 performances STAFF REPORT

The annual Five Points Jazz Festival returns to an in-person event this year featuring about 50 performances on 11 indoor and outdoor stages.

The free event takes place from noon to 11 p.m. June 4 on Welton Street between 25th and 29th streets in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood.

“The last time we had an in-person Five Points Jazz Festival was in 2019, when we drew record numbers

of attendees,” said Brooke Dilling, manager of cultural programs for Denver Arts & Venues, in a press release. “It’s exciting to bring folks together in person to celebrate our local jazz musicians and the cultural heritage and contemporary vibrancy of the neighborhood.”

Kicking off the event is a parade on Welton Street at noon. Musical performances will be offered throughout the day, showcasing from smooth jazz to bop to swing to funk, states the press release.

The Five Points Jazz Festival is family-family and in addition to the live music, features a variety of vendors and food options.

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For more information about this year’s festival, including a more detailed entertainment schedule with musician bios, visit ArtsandVenues. com/FivePointsJazz.

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State to have office to investigate cases of murdered, missing Indigenous people

BY TATIANA FLOWERS AND JESSE PAUL THE COLORADO SUN

Colorado will form an office to bolster the state’s ability to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous people after an intensely negotiated bill passed in the final days of the state’s 2022 legislative session.

Disagreements about how the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives should be formed and in which existing state agency it should be housed stoked tensions between Gov. Jared Polis, the lawmakers sponsoring the bill and interest groups. The legislation’s fate even appeared to be in doubt at one point.

But after the bill was amended based on some of the governor’s recommendations, Polis told The Colorado Sun he will sign Senate Bill 150 into law.

“We just wanted to make it work, like we do anything,” Polis said.

“Like any bill, it could have been better. But … this helps us investigate these cases, so I’ll be signing.”

The new Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives will be housed in the Colorado Department of Public Safety. It will serve as a liaison between the department and the Indigenous community, with the aid of a board composed of tribal representatives, law enforcement and social services workers.

The creation of the office, and the cost to build the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s capacity to work on cases of missing or murdered Indigenous people, is about $500,000.

The measure will also require any law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing Indigenous person notify the Colorado Bureau of Investigation within eight hours of receiving a report of a missing adult or two hours of receiving a report of a missing child.

Denver ranks 7th in the nation, among U.S. cities, with the highest number of cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls that are not included in law

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The Colorado Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Task Force, an informal group of native women who helped create Senate Bill 150, found more than 50 cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people in Colorado.

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tion between law enforcement agencies investigating cases of missing and murdered native women. The bill creates a new position in the state attorney general’s office to focus on those cases and increases data collection and education while also providing grant funding to improve reporting of missing persons cases.

“There’s a lot of work to do and this bill will hopefully go a long way into rectifying that and hopefully even bring some of our relatives home,” said Gina Lopez, a Native American woman, who is a

member of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, and a part of the task force that pushed for the Colorado bill.

The bill is important because, for too long, Indigenous people have gone lost, missing or murdered without any investigation or acknowledgement, said State Rep. Leslie Herod, a Denver Democrat and prime sponsor of the bill.

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Congratulations Chris Willcox

Reagan Medina

Arvada West High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “Throughout high school, I have participated in sports as a student athlete. All four years I played football, contributing to level 3, JV, and varsity teams throughout my career. In the spring my time would be taken up by off-season football training as well as participating in varsity track and field. I ran short distance sprints, such as the 100-meterr, 200-meter, and relay races. After graduation I will be attending Texas Tech University and I will be majoring in Mechanical Engineering, pursuing my Bachelor’s as well as my Master’s degree.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“Throughout my four years on Awest’s football team, we have had two very challenging seasons. My sophomore year, our varsity team went 0-10, and played a large amount of sophomores and juniors, which led to a slightly improved 2-5 COVID-19 season. My class of teammates put in more blood, sweat, and tears than any other group, and it paid off in the form of a 8-2 record, first round bye, and playoff run. Not to mention beating the RV varsity squad for the first time in school history.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“We are intelligent, resilient, and most importantly, united. Being the only class to experience a pre-COVID year of high school, we have been through everything together. From being freshmen in a world of giants, to not getting to end sophomore year, to missing the majority of junior year, and finally a semi-normal senior year, every single day of it my class stood together and persevered. Now we are prepared to meet new people, make memories, and strive for greatness.

Yet, as we move on in the world, the bonds and friendships between students that we have, we will never forget.”

“My favorite memory from high school comes from my senior football season. Bouncing back from two rough seasons prior, Awest headed into league play with a 4-1 record. Our next game was against Columbine.

It was a defensive battle all game long, and with less than 10 seconds on the clock the score was 17-21, Columbine was up, but our offense had the ball.

The last play of the game, the clock, ran down to zero, and our QB and wide receiver connected in the end zone for a touchdown!

Final score 24-21, and Awest left with a homecoming victory.”

Lakewood High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “My hobbies include music and softball. These two things take up the majority of my time, but when they don’t, I love spending time with my family and making coffee runs.After graduation I will be attending George Fox University in the fall with a double major in biology and music and playing softball as a George Fox Bruin.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“It would be All State Choir. I worked extremely hard for my audition and ended up making it in.

That entire experience was enlightening and beautiful.

Being surrounded by a group of such passionate people brought a certain weightless feeling upon my heart. That adventure shifted my path and revealed to me a passion I didn’t know that I had for music. Since then, I decided that I would major in music and keep it in my life for as long as I live.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“My favorite memory from high school was my senior game for softball. While the game itself was memorable, my favorite memory came from after the game. I was the last one to leave the field other

than my coach because I am slow to get packed up. When I got to my car, I remember looking back on the field and remembering the feeling of when I first stepped on it when I was in sixth grade, and reflecting upon who I am now.

I had the rare opportunity to recognize and enjoy a moment of gratefulness, perfection and peace.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“Whether it’s from a friend’s Instagram story to Tik Toks, I seem to see many people from my graduating class with smiles and surrounded by friends. We have missed a lot in the past three years of our lives whether that be family, friends, or time. Even though life is difficult, and continues to be, the graduating class of 2022 is working hard to live our lives to the fullest and enjoy each day.”

Mia Lobato Pomona High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “For all four years of high school, I’ve been on the varsity girls basketball team. I am a four-year lettering athlete for basketball and lettered in track and field my sophomore year.

Outside of school, I have been a member of the Denver Public Safety Youth Leadership team since freshman year. I am planning on attending University of Colorado Boulder and plan on looking into their nursing program and minoring in arts.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“When I would have long in-depth conversations with my 11th grade English teacher from everything about English even to our everyday lives. I will always remember her kindness and personability. Through these conversations,

I learned how important teachers are in our community. They truly do shape the upcoming generations not only through education, but also on how to be a good person.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“One of my favorite memories was when I found out freshman year that I’d be the only freshman with a varsity spot.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“A couple of qualities I’d use to describe the Class of ‘22 is resilient and eager. On behalf of my graduating class, I can say that our high school career has been an ugly one due to COVID. We had to deal with a pandemic right in the middle of our few years of high school and deal with outbreaks and mask mandates whilst in school. However, we all are still pushing on

and graduating and I’m sure we all have bright futures and exciting things coming our way.”

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Congratulations Jasmyn Williams

Evan Duray

Arvada West High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I’ve been an active musician at Pomona High School throughout my four years, marching in the band, competing in jazz festivals and this year attending Tri-M in Colorado Springs. My plans for after graduation are to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston.”

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I have played basketball and soccer all four years of high school while also being the senior captain of the basketball team. I also am currently on the track and field team. Academically, I am part of the NHS chapter at Arvada West, NTHS chapter, and the vice president of my Education and Leadership chapter.

Through these communities, I work to plan community service events and events around my school. After graduation I plan to go to Central College in Iowa called to pursue my academic career in elementary education alongside my athletic careers in basketball and track.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“Taking creative writing class with Mr. Tanguma. While some walked out of this class content with the elective credit I walked out of this class with the new learning that it is okay to be vulnerable. Through his effortless care and never-ending support, he became someone who taught me how to open up and find light within the darkness that I was going through.

He changed my mentality on life and showed me that being vulnerableand open about our emotions helps empower us in the future.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“My favorite memory from high school is going to all the school events. From sporting events to plays to different dances, I got

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the opportunity to meet people from many different groups/ backgrounds and made connections and friendships with people I never would have thought I would have got to meet.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“Some defining qualities of my class are resilience, inclusivity, and open mindedness. These past few years, especially through COVID, our class was hit with more adversity than any class before. But I also recognized a change in inclusivity in our class.

There was once a divide, but our class figured out ways to host activities that included each and every senior.

I believe many schools struggle with figuring out a way to include the different populations within their school but here at Arvada West there was never a question about who was included because everyone was wanted and welcome.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“One experience in high school that really changed my outlook on life was when they recently started cutting arts programs.

This decision really made me realize how far a program can come and then just be dismissed and turned into one class for each art. I’ve put in so many hours with different friends and students around me that when I come back as a Panther Alumni I want to see the arts flourish.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“My favorite high school memory definitely has to be the late night marching competitions and jazz

Mario Quinones Rabelo Arvada Senior High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I participated in wrestling in ninth & 10th, worked at Walmart 11th & 12th, volunteered at Arvada Public Library in 9th & 10th grade, participated in Gear Up 9th - 12th grade. After high school, I will be going to CU Denver. I have not declared a major yet but am thinking about studying history and maybe education.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“One personal experience that impacted me a lot and affected my outlook was COVID as it made me be more grateful for what I have and realized how lucky I was. Besides school being shut down, COVID had a minimal impact on my life but others where more severely impacted, losing their loved ones and jobs.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“Probably my favorite memory from high school would be being told that I successfully progressed to make the honor roll. For many years I struggled and was at the bottom of my classes. And even after I started to improve, I still struggled. I made it a personal goal of mine to improve. It wasn’t easy, especially while doing remote learning. I was pretty burned out by the end of the school year, but when I got the email telling me I made the honor roll list, it definitely felt like it was worth it.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“I feel like the defining quality of my graduating class is perseverance, even through difficulty and adversity.”

festivals this year. Those moments really made me take in all the time I got with friends, whether it was performing or supporting.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“The Class of 2022 has some great qualities.

One that really stuck out to me is our ability to support everyone no matter if you’re continuing your athletics, arts or academics. I think our class has seen so much change in the past four years that we all collectively appreciate all of the time we had together.”

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Congratulations Jaden Nguyen

Mikayla Bruce

Arvada West High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I would say I am a major component of the Arvada West performing arts department. I am in three of our top choirs, including our acapella group, a member of choir leadership, I co-directed the improv troupe and senior show and I played major roles in our last two productions in the theater. In addition to performing arts, I am a member of our new student welcoming committee. After high school, I plan to attend School of Mines for computer science, and eventually I want to start a business and get back into theater; maybe they’ll happen together.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“By joining the Arvada West Theater Company, I’ve grown up immensely. By joining the troupe, I became infinitely busier and I had so much work to do. The processes taught me how to manage my time and work proficiently and quickly.

More importantly, it has made me so much more appreciative of life.

All of the stories we put on have a special place in my heart because each of them has taught me something about life. Whether it’s the importance of relationships or

how to persevere, I’m so thankful for every lesson that theater has taught me.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“My favorite memory is performing in the Addams Family musical this year.

There’s nothing quite like the feeling you get when you bow for the last time after spending three months working on a show. Sure, choir and orchestra concerts are great to be in, but there’s something so special about live theater audiences that’s impossible to replicate. I can still feel tears resurfacing thinking about the exhilarating applause that grew even louder when I took my final bow. For me, it felt like the best congratulations for all my hard work that I put into theater this year.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“The Class of ‘22 is the class of spirit and community. Never before have I seen a class so dedicated to the school and to each other. Every spirit day we have, the senior class is always representing and participating, and even when we don’t know everyone, we are still together and still are friends with each other. Though we may not be the biggest class, we are definitely the strongest “team” in the school.”

Columbine High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “In addition to being a part of NHS, I have been a part of almost every activity offered in the Columbine instrumental music program. This includes marching band, concert band, wind ensemble, jazz band, pit orchestra, winter guard and winter percussion. After high school, I plan on studying biomedical sciences at Colorado State University, and over the summer, I will be marching with the Battalion Drum and Bugle Corps”.

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“Being a part of marching band. I have never done anything else that has both been fun to do and has taught me the skills I need to succeed in life. This includes communication (as a section leader I needed to communicate instructions from the drum major and band director to my section), responsibility (I had unique music and drill, and if I did not take responsibility for learning my parts, the final show would not be complete), and teamwork (we

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Ralston Valley High School Tell us a little bit about yourself I am from Eritrea in east Africa. I was 16 when I escaped to avoid mandatory military service.

In Eritrea when a young man turns 16, he must register for the Army. I was just a high school student who wanted to continue to study and provide a better life for my family.I am going to study civil eengineering at CU Boulder. I want to use my love of math to design buildings to improve the environment. I also want to improve the lives of my family, and I know that engineering is a field with great career opportunities.

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

When I arrived in the United States everything was new because I didn’t speak the English

language but I kept working hard anyway. Now, I am going to graduate from high school, I am working and still learning about the language and culture here. My life is better now than it was in Africa. I have found that American culture has embraced me, and I love that I can hang out with my friends and just be a regular American kid.

What is your favorite memory from high school?

In my Colorado high school, I have gotten to learn about economics and I find it very fascinating. I would love to continue to learn about how to invest money to build wealth for myself and my family.

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

The seniors here at Ralston Valley High School have been very kind and helpful to me.

needed to hold each other accountable but we also had to be compassionate towards people having a rough day).”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“Competitions with the marching band!

They lasted all day and everyone had fun performing, watching other bands and being together.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“Perseverance. We had a pandemic completely turn our high school careers upside-down, but we persevered and are graduating soon!”

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Congratulations Tyrique Pino

Adam Eicher

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Ralston Valley High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “Throughout high school I have participated in many activities, but the two that had the largest impact on me were playing for the golf team and being an NHS member. I learned many valuable life lessons from each endeavor and am thankful I participated in both. NHS helped motivate me to give back to my community and helped me decide to become an outdoor lab leader, an experience which I loved. After graduation I am going to go to CSU and will decide what I want to study while there. I have also greatly considered doing a semester abroad.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“One of the most influential experiences for me was my class presentations. One thing I noticed was that you are either prepared or you aren’t. Being prepared helps, but regardless of how you prepare, another thing I realized was once you’re in the moment, all you can do is your best. No matter what happens, in a week people won’t remember what words you stuttered, and in the end, we’re all humans just trying to do our best in life. When you look at it like that, there is really no reason to be intimidated by anything.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“My favorite memories from high school were definitely spirit weeks and assemblies. It was

always so fun to dress up with everyone else and really feel the school spirit flowing across the building. There was no other time where you could feel this more, however, then at the school assemblies. The energy and excitement was contagious, and it was always a blast yelling, singing and laughing at all of the entertaining events and competitions that we had during these gatherings. It always felt like the school was united and joyful at these times, and I always loved it.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“Our graduating class is one of incredible character, resilience and pride. No matter where or when there is a school event, there are always students ready to support their friends and classmates. Our class, like others, has overcome many challenges from the pandemic. I believe that we have handled these challenges with maturity and grace and have made the last few years much less painful than they could have been. Throughout high school, our class has matured greatly and now almost everyone in the grade feels like a friend, and that’s truly an incredible feeling.”

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I love to play baseball and basketball, I enjoy working out and hanging out with my friends. After graduation my plan is to attend CSU in Fort Collins, and obtain a bachelor’s in Biology and major in predental in order to get my prerequisites to the dental program.

My career goal is to become an Orthodontist.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“I played baseball since I was 5-years-old and my love for the sport grew from there. When I was cut from making the varsity team my senior year, it was the most painful experience. I would be lying if I said at that moment I wanted to quit. What this adversity taught me, was resilience and to never give up!

With the support of my family, I realized I could not let that moment define me. I have a lot more to offer the world than baseball. However, this will not stop me from playing when the opportunity arises.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“My most memorable moment in high school were the football games. Pomona has a strong culture and school spirit when it comes to sports, especially at the football games. I enjoyed going to the football games with my friends. We had so many fun and memorable moments that I will never forget. One of those

moments was when three of my friends and I dressed up in all white overalls. We painted PHS and class of 2022 all over them.

We really showed our school spirit that night!”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“It’s been said that Class of 2022 is a “lost generation” because our education was impacted due to school closures and being forced to learn online due to COVID-19. I can attest that the 2022 graduating class is not at all “lost.” In fact, it gave us a unique perspective on life. We are a generation that is well versed with technology. We have survived and conquered the pandemic crisis. It is important to remember how we survived and to continue to fight. With no doubt in my mind, the Class of 2022 is strong and resilient!”

Aurora Patten Columbine High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I am currently in theatre, and I have participated in it since I was a freshman.

After graduation, I plan on working at a music production studio as an engineer/producer and participate in community theatre opportunities as they present themselves. Once I turn 19 in January, I plan on going on a yearand-a-half long service mission through my church.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“The COVID-19 pandemic changed my outlook on life because it helped me to realize that nothing in life is permanent or guaranteed and that we must keep pushing forward regardless.

Life is not going to stop and wait for you, no matter how much you may wish for it. Life is

going to constantly change and evolve and we have to decide for ourselves to roll with the punches instead of getting knocked out of the ring. We must find beauty in the uncertainties of life.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“My favorite memory from high school would have to be when I played Mrs. Potts in the musical “Beauty and the Beast.” I have struggled with stage fright since I began my acting journey my freshman year, so it felt amazing to be able to stand on that stage, devoid of fear as I sung my heart out. I will never forget the feeling of standing on that stage with the lights on me or what it felt like as I walked off that stage to cheering and clapping from the audience.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“One of the most defining qualities of the Class of 2022 is our resilience.

We managed to claw our way through a global pandemic while maintaining friendships, grades, and hobbies. We refused to let anything get in the way of what was truly important, and that experience has made us all-the-more stronger.”

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Congratulations Cayden Stratford Columbine High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I like things involving planes, spacecraft and generally those items operating beyond the surface of the earth. I am a member of the Soaring Society of America but have only flown a glider twice. This is fewer times than I have, for example, popped the chain off of my bike. I intend to attain an education in this realm — aerospace engineering, that is — once I’ve completed this scholastic year.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“I recall a day in eeconomics class, near the end of the first semester. One lad with whom I’m familiar had been complaining that a certain problem was tough, but he thoroughly intended to figure it out. I’m paraphrasing, but this sort of resolve, even in a concept which to him was largely irrelevant, was notable. The application to us adolescent scholars is probably evident, but this persistence, I’d imagine, is what brought humanity out of the paleolithic.

Seeing as we’re only 11.6 millenia past that point, we’re still largely the same, and the concept applies still.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“The scene was a mathematics classroom, wherein I was conversing with the teacher. An amigo entered the class, as we had also intended to discuss the exploration of mathematics, and upon his asking an algebraic question, the teacher proceeded to explain the matter with what I believe to be ironic exasperation.

The amigo got it. To me, that’s the cool bit of high school — to have the tools to acquire curiosity, whilst retaining the freedom to explore it. Perhaps it’s selfish, and perhaps I’m sentimental, but to observe someone find interest in the definition of reality is a very pleasant thing.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“Introspection is one. Of course, my experience is absolutely biased, but I found that people in this class are willing to think a tad more than what I’ve seen in the past: Though we’re all still teenagers, and in this state, complex thought does arise (if spontaneously), I’ve found people to be reflective about the future, as a supplement to the general shenanigans of adolescence. The effect is, statistically, fairly insignificant, but it’s noticeable, and certainly noteworthy. And, insofar as I can (being, obviously, among this class), I commend us for it.”

Jillian Lupinacci Clear Creek High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I have been involved in every play and musical since seventh grade and have played a multitude of roles in various shows, including many known leads such as Tybalt from Romeo and Juliet, Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors, Mortica in the Addams family musical, and many more. I have also been in choir since sixth grade and this year I was voted president of choir. I was also a member of NHS. After I graduate, I plan on attending UNLV in Las Vegas to study theater and maybe some business to ultimately have the skills to pass as a voice actor for cartoons and other shows.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“I can confidently say that joining my Upperclassmen friends to play Dungeons and Dragons as often as we could changed me. Not only did we have fun, we grew as people because we got to express parts of ourselves through our characters. I learned a lot about myself. And at the end of the year when they graduated, two of them basically kidnapped me and we went to get bagels and

go to their parties. That was one of the funniest and most free moments of high school.

They helped me discover who I wanted to be.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“Most of my favorite memories come from cracking jokes in both theater and choir and writing down random quotes out of context to poke fun at our classmates later. And going to Denny’s late at night after every high school show was always a treat, in more ways than one.

Another good memory from high school is simply being able to get creative with my friends in my classes, especially my theater tech and costume design assignments.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“Our graduating class has many great traits including the wit and comedy we all share in a special way. Whenever you are down one of us can always find a way to make you smile again. Our class also excels in leadership and teamwork. Even if there is personal trouble between a group, we can always look past our differences to accomplish great things.”

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Congratulations Genvieve Merecki Ralston Valley High School

Hannah van Duursen Dakota Ridge High School

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I’ll be attending Colorado School of Mines this coming fall. I’ve spent most of my high school career volunteering in my community through organizations such as The Denver Dream Center, Lasagna Love, and Girls On The Run. Skiing is a favorite hobby of mine, and I especially love to uphill ski in the backcountry.

I’m also very passionate about singing, and I recently sang at Carnegie Hall this past April.”

Tell us a little bit about yourself “I’ve been a part of our school’s theater department since our sophomore year and loved every moment of it! I’ve also been a part of our school’s Diversity Club and Student Voice as well as our National Honors Society — all of which I’ve enjoyed immensely! After graduation, I plan to attend CU Boulder to major in women and gender studies and minor in Spanish.”

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

Describe a personal experience that you encountered during high school that significantly impacted you as a person or changed your outlook on life.

“I’d never failed before. That’s not a brag, that’s a “I was driven by intense fear and refused to allow myself to fail”. Then in AP US History, I received my first F on an essay.

I PANICKED. Was my life over?

My high school career ruined?

It wasn’t! I went to my teacher and talked and life went on.

Afterwards, I let myself fail a little more. I took risks, made mistakes and, while I’m still not doing it perfectly, I’m much more gentle with myself when I do fail. Please remember to fail!

It’s how we grow!”

“Three years ago, I was invited to participate in a class through the Jefferson Center for Mental Health meant specifically to help the youth in the county. The course was then offered to the local teachers. It was such a heartwarming experience to see the teachers from my school take the time to join in the class to expand their knowledge on the current mental health and suicide crisis in our country. I’m very grateful to have teachers who care so much about their student’s well-being.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“My favorite memory from high school was in my AP Lit class. Though I have many unforgettable memories from that class, my favorite was a day during our musicality unit in poetry. We had to pass around five poems in the room

and annotate for different musical elements. After the first round, one of the tables folded their poem into a paper airplane and threw it to the next group. Soon, it became a class-wide game, and everyone began folding up the poems into paper planes to send to the next group to annotate.”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“The most defining quality of my graduating class is strong perseverance that borders on stubbornness. I’ve seen my class and my school evolve so much since the pandemic, and I’ve been so proud of the changes I’ve witnessed.

This year’s graduating class has made it through a lot of hardship, and they have done nothing but make the most of the new changes we’re seeing today. There is a strong sense of determination that keeps us moving forward and embracing change.”

What is your favorite memory from high school?

“Sophomore year I was a part of our school’s musical “Once Upon A Mattress”. I was stressed throughout the production as my schoolwork had piled on.

I remember sitting backstage doing my homework whenever there was enough light. It was during this production that several of the actors pulled me

away from my work and we spent the show goofing off and getting me out of my head! It was the first time I was able to let myself go and have some fun. Since then, I’ve learned to balance schoolwork and fun and the importance of doing so!”

What are the defining qualities of your graduating class and why?

“Pure persistence! I’m so proud of my class! Our sophomore year we were hit with a pandemic and have lived with that now for two years. And yet my fellow classmates and I have persisted! They’ve continued to find safe ways to make the events they’ve planned happen, they’ve continued to go to show up, they’ve continued to learn how to grow and how to support each other. I’m proud that we kept moving despite all the odds!”

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Green Mountain’s girls lacrosse team poses with the Class 4A state championship trophy at Peter Barton Stadium on the University of Denver campus on Sunday, May 22.

PHOTO BY DENNIS PLEUSS/JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS The Rams defeated Thompson Valley 16-10 to claim the program’s first state title.

Green Mountain girls lacrosse completes revenge tour to win first state title

BY BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DENVER — Green Mountain junior goalkeeper Gina Meyer held the ball until the final buzzer sounded to end the Class 4A girls lacrosse state championship game May 22 at Peter Barton Stadium at the University of Denver.

Meyer ended up on the bottom a pile of Ram lacrosse players after Green Mountain won its first state lacrosse title in the program’s history. No. 5-seeded Green Mountain defeated No. 2 Thompson Valley 16-10.

“I can’t even explain how much this means,” said Green Mountain coach Maddie Ossello, a 2012 graduate of Green Mountain High School.

“These girls fought through adversity. They beat every team they lost to by 1-goal this season in the playoffs. I couldn’t be more proud of this team.”

The Rams (13-6 record) finished third in the tough 4A West League, but came into the title game on a 5-game winning streak. Green Mountain’s postseason run included victories over Poudre School District and Evergreen, the Stars and Cougars had taken 1-goal wins over the Rams during the regular season.

Thompson Valley (17-2) had taken a 13-12 victory over Green Mountain back on April 22.

The Rams managed to making lightning strike for a third time during their postseason run to defeat the Eagles the second time around.

“I’m so excited. We really had to do this for our seniors,” said Green Mountain junior

Sophia Warren, who had three goals in the win. “We pulled through. This was our revenge tour. We are really excited right now.”

Senior Shea Murphy led the Rams with eight goals in the title game. The future Regis University lacrosse player finished the season with 93 goals on the season.

“I finally got one,” said Murphy while clutching the 4A state trophy in both arms.

Murphy had played in three 4A girls basketball state semifinals for the Rams, but never played in a state title game until Sunday afternoon at DU. It was the first state championship girls lacrosse game for both Green Mountain and Thompson Valley.

Murphy was brilliant not only netting four goals in each half, but winning the majority of the draws against Thompson Valley. Murphy went head-to-head against Thompson Valley junior Aidan Carr on the draws until the Eagles’ leading scorer suffered a knee injury with 8:02 left in the first half. Carr didn’t return to the game after the injury and scoring Thompson Valley’s first three goals.

“We talked about it at the beginning of the game that No. 17 (Carr) is phenomenal on winning the draw to herself,” Ossello said. “In order to win the game we had to win the draws.

Shea stepped up. Freshmen stepped up. Kids who hadn’t been on draws all year stepped up.”

Thompson Valley cut Green Mountain’s lead to 12-10 on a goal by sophomore Rory Carr with 5:38 left in the second half. However, the Rams scored the final four goals. Murphy, Warren, seniors Trish Le and Abbigail Reinhardt all

scored in the final minutes to clinch the victory.

Ossello’s move in net with just over 10 minutes to play paid off. Ossello switched in Meyer in goal for junior starter Gretchen Hoffman. It was a change Ossello has done throughout the year.

“We are fortunate to have two goalies who are just phenomenal,” Ossello said. “Switching Gina for Gretch wasn’t a move about them not playing well. We just wanted to switch something up on the field to get into their (Thompson Valley’s) head a little bit. It worked.”

The Eagles scored just one goal on Meyer in the final 10 minutes. Thompson Valley came into Sunday’s match with a 17-game winning streak after dropping its season opener to Poudre.

The Carr sisters — Aidan and Rory — combined for 7 goals for the Eagles. Thompson Valley should be right in the state mix again with graduating just three seniors. Green Mountain graduates six seniors, including Murphy who finished her three seasons scoring 186 goals.

“Going for round two next year,” Warren said of sights on a repeat next year for the Rams.

In the first two years of a 4A girls lacrosse state title, Jeffco Public Schools have won back-to-back state titles. Evergreen won the 2021 state title.

Dennis Pleuss is the sports information director for Jeffco Public Schools. For more Jeffco coverage, go to CHSAANow.com.

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Colorado state track and field championships

C R O S SWO R D P U Z Z L E

Ralston Valley senior Casia Provencal, left, placed 6th in the Class 5A girls 100-meter dash and 4th in the 100-meter hurdles during the final day of the Colorado state track and field championships Sunday, May 22, at Jeffco Stadium. She was also on the Mustangs’ 4x100 relay team that placed 3rd Sunday. Ralston Valley’s girls track team racked up 41 points to place 6th in the final overall team standings.

Ralston Valley senior Myles Wilson, right, finished 4th in the Class 5A boys 110-meter hurdles at the Colorado state track and field championships Sunday, May 22, at Jeffco Stadium. Wilson placed 3rd in the 300 hurdles final later in the day.

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Colorado milk bank sees uptick in donations Formula shortage continues nationwide

BY MEGAN VERLEE COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

The nationwide infant formula shortage has caused an increase in families seeking to purchase donated milk in Colorado according to Mother’s Milk Bank, an Arvada-based nonprofit that collects and distributes donated breast milk.

However, the group has also seen an increase in women donating milk, and they’re looking for more volunteers.

“We started to say, ‘Don’t forget donated milk as a resource,’” said Jodye Whitesell, communications director for Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, which operates the bank.

In response, they’ve seen “a pretty big spike in phone calls for donations.”

Mother’s Milk Bank is one of the largest of the 32 non-profit milk banks in North America and distributes across Colorado, as well as to numerous other states. The vast majority of its supplies go to neonatal ICUs, but it also serves around 30 to 40 outpatient families a week, according to Whitesell.

Colorado’s Department of Human Services is partnering with the bank to encourage donations of both milk and money to help cover the processing fee for lower-income families.

The state is also warning parents of the dangers of diluting formula or

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trying to make their own at home, and providing resources for places families in the WIC program may be able to turn to if they can’t find formula on store shelves.

Oversight hearing on the cause of the shortage Senior executives with the three biggest formula makers — Abbott Nutrition, Gerber Prod-

ucts Company, and Reckitt — will appear before a Congressional oversight committee chaired by Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette to answer questions about the shortage.

“There’s no excuse for what’s happening all across this country right now,” said DeGette in a statement announcing the hearing. “We want to know from the witnesses we hear from next week exactly what happened and how it happened; but more importantly we want to know what needs to be done to get more infant formula on the shelves as quick as possible.”

The panel will also hear from top officials at the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it will streamline the process for overseas makers of formula to import their products, if they meet U.S. safety and nutritional standards.

The Biden Administration is also trying to increase domestic supply and has reached a deal to reopen a shuttered Michigan plant whose closure precipitated the acute shortage. However, it will take more than a month before formula from the factory reaches store shelves.

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Getting better data is part of the reason the new office is so important, Lopez said. The bill requires new data-collection and requires that law enforcement officers receive training about missing and murdered Indigenous people.

“We need to establish an office that is going to be be responsible for capturing this information because the truth of the matter is we don’t know the scope of what the impact is of missing and murdered here in Colorado,” she said.

But the measure’s passage was far from guaranteed.

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“We are unable to support SB22150 as currently written,” the letter said. “However, our objectives are aligned, we are committed to seeking justice for MMIR (missing and murdered Indigenous relatives), and we are eager to work with you and your stakeholders to accomplish these goals.”

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“It’s very, very similar to what we first wrote,” said Sen. Jessie Danielson, a Wheat Ridge Democrat and another prime sponsor of the bill, “which I think shows that the community stuck to their ground and moved the governor.”

State Rep. Monica Duran, DWheat Ridge, also was a prime sponsor of the measure.

The hope is that the final product, which passed with limited opposition, will aid people like Willa Whiteskunk, whose son went missing in July of 2000, when he was 21.

Whiteskunk, whose brother was also murdered, said the last time she saw her son Odell J. Vest, was in their home in Towaoc, the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in southwest Colorado.

“I just wait, I wait, I wait, I wait,” Whiteskunk said earlier this month. “I live my life day by day.”

She has heard from investigators only a couple of times since Vest disappeared. They say the same things when they contact her, she said. “We’re still looking, we’re still searching.”

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