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Council candidates debate local issues

Crowded field shares stage at first public forum of campaign trail

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Jackalope Arts festival returning to Olde Town Arvada for 3rd year

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Local artisans and makers will have a chance to build community and peddle their wares, as the Jackalope Arts festival — an an-

nual gathering of handmade-only vendors — is set to return to Olde Town Arvada from Oct. 13 to 15. e festival — which charges no admission and is free to the public — will start with a “preview night” on Oct. 13 to give folks an

idea of what to expect throughout the weekend. Preview night will also feature a Halloween parade and scavenger hunts for children in attendance.

Arvada City Council candidates shared the stage for the rst time at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce’s City Council Election Forum at Revive Church — a longstanding event that, for some, marks the public-facing start of the campaign trail. e Sept. 15 forum featured nearly all of the candidates who will be on the ballot in the Nov. 7 election. In attendance were mayoral candidates John Marriott and Lauren Simpson, District 2 candidates

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Vendor booths line the streets of Olde Town Arvada for Jackalope, which returns Oct. 13-15.

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Shawna Ambrose and Michael Gri th, District 4 candidate Bob Fifer and at large candidates Sharon Davis and Bob Loveridge.

District 4 candidate Jessica Fenske attended the Chamber’s Candidate Boot Camp — a training program meant to mentor potential future civic leaders — but could not attend the forum, and at large candidate Kathleen Kennedy also could not attend, according to Arvada Chamber President Kami Welch.

All candidates participated in a moderated discussion which included opening statements, speci c questions on local issues, a “speed round” and closing statements.

Mayoral candidates

Marriott and Simpson — both sitting councilmembers, with Simpson currently representing District 2 and Marriott representing District 3 — shared why they would like to move into term-limited Mayor Marc Williams’ seat this fall.

Marriott, who was born and raised in Arvada, said that he is seeking to

lead the city in order to allow current and future residents to have the opportunities he’s had.

“I want to be the mayor of Arvada because I want to ensure that all of you and your children all have the same ability to reach your potential and beyond like I clearly have,” Marriott said. “I also want to make sure that we set things in place to make sure that the children who are not even here yet have things that I didn’t have.”

Simpson, who works in diplomacy for the Canadian government, said her four years on council have been the best four years of her life, and wants to earn the mayor’s seat to help curb “toxicity” in municipal politics.

“What made me run for o ce was the toxicity of our politics,” Simpson said. “Everything seems kind of broken right now, doesn’t it? Everyone is at each other’s throats to the point where it ruins relationships… What we need fewer of is spiders and what we maybe need a little bit more of is diplomats.”

e pair of candidates also shared their thoughts on what the mayor’s role should be, with both pledging to work to make council a collaborative body that works well together.

Marriott and Simpson both credited Williams’ leadership style as an example to replicate, with Simpson going as far to pledge that if elected, she will uphold Williams’ tradition of letting other council members speak rst.

At large

Candidates for the at large seat — which represents the whole city — Sharon Davis and Bob Loveridge shared their views on di erent issues and discussed why they feel like they are the right candidate for the job.

e pair divulged slightly on a proposed plan for a ordable housing, with Davis suggesting a “public/ private partnership” and Loveridge suggesting an amendment to legislation that would make it more amiable for builders to enact condo developments.

“We are building luxury homes that are $1.2 million and so forth; if you’re starting out, you cannot a ord that,” Davis said. “I would like to see a public/private partnership where we encourage the diversity in housing stock as we’re moving forward.”

“We need to change the construction defects law so that we can start building condos,” Loveridge said. “ e other thing we need to look closely at are the fees and development fees and codes that we are requiring from our builders. ey are huge factors because that goes right into the cost of that building.

“We need to have that diversity and there are plenty of ways to accomplish that with what we do on council,” Loveridge continued.

Loveridge, who has served as a

board member with the Arvada Fire Protection District since 2014, highlighted his experience working in the community as a reason why he believes he is the best candidate.

“I bring the experience and knowledge of this community and I love people,” Loveridge said. “I love working with people, and that’s something that would continue on city council.”

Davis said she would be a voice for residents who don’t feel like they are being heard by council.

“Arvadans are compassionate, they’re kind, they care about the community and they care about one another, and that is dramatically important to me because I didn’t know what to expect when I started door knocking,” Davis said. “I want to represent you on council, I want to be the person on council who represents those who don’t feel like they’re represented on council and don’t feel heard.”

District 2

District 2 candidates Shawna Ambrose and Michael Gri th discussed why they were enticed to run, with Ambrose discussing her rsthand experiences with social service and mental health legislation, and Gri th highlighting his experience as an urban planner and how that would help build regional partnerships.

Ambrose shared her experience with homelessness and nancial insecurity, and credited policymakers who mandated social workers go into schools to assess families in

Arvada Mayoral Candidates Lauren Simpson (center) and John Marriott (right) at the Arvada Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum. COURTESY ARVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Insurance Companies Are Pulling Out of California. Is That in Our Future, Too?

A recent article in The Washington Post detailed how Allstate, State Farm and other major providers of homeowners insurance in California have “pulled back coverage in the last year due to wildfires and the rising costs of such risks. They have claimed that homeowners’ premiums do not match the risk they face.”

Laws and regulations in California have prevented insurers from raising rates as much as they need to, leaving as their only option refusing to renew or issue policies. In Florida, which is friendlier to insurers, homeowners pay $6,000 per year for insurance on average, according to the Post article, whereas the average in California is only $1,300 per year.

We are already seeing a similar pullback in communities that have experienced wildfires or are simply at risk of wildfire. Let me know whether the company that insures your home has refused to renew your policy at any price.

The Dec. 30, 2021, Marshall fire in Superior and Louisville was not just a wakeup call for homeowners. It also caught the attention (to put it mildly) of the insurance industry as a whole.

An 2022 online article by Noelle Phillips of The Denver Post carried the headline “Will insurance companies opt to leave Colorado?” I will have a link to that article as well as the Washington Post article in the posting of this column at http://realestatetoday.substack.com

Our legislators took action on this topic with the passage and signing into law of HB23-1174, which instructs the Division of Insurance to study the factors affecting the affordability and availability of homeowners insurance and to make policy recommendations. The division has a deadline of Oct. 2 to re-

ceive your input as well as that of the insurance industry and other stakeholders. I have a link for that, too, in my online posting of this column. DOI is looking for feedback and comments on a “potential parametric insurance policy concept to help stabilize the homeowners insurance market.” Such a product does not exist currently in the United States, but has existed since 2007 in the Caribbean. The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has 23 member governments — 19 Caribbean countries and four Central American countries — and has made 60 payouts totaling $262 million to date, such as to Haiti following the August 2021 earthquake. The World Resources Institute, in an October 2020 paper (you’ll find a link for it, too), wrote about CCRIF and how the concept might be replicated in our country.

What’s different about the “parametric” insurance policy is that the policy holder is the government, and that payouts are triggered by specific events, unrelated to the calculation of damages. That allows payouts to be made within 14 days of the triggering event, which in the case of wildfires could be the number of homes destroyed. How those funds are distributed and to whom — such as a public works department, utility, social services agency, contractors, etc. — is spelled out in advance so that the funds can move quickly to provide needed relief and especially infrastructure repairs, as well as providing food, water and shelter if needed.

CCRIF has separate policies for earthquakes, tropical cyclones, excess rainfall and electric utilities. Remember the disastrous situation with Puerto

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Rico’s electric grid following Hurricanes Irma and Maria? Unlike Haiti, Puerto Rico is not a country, so it’s not a member of CCRIF, and that 14-day immediate financial assistance was not available to it.

The CCRIF has an excellent website explaining its history, funding and operation: www.ccrif.org.

Colorado is only evaluating a parametric insurance policy for wildfires, where the payouts (and the premiums paid by the state as policyholder) would be pegged to the number of homes lost. But it could also have a policy for flooding that could be triggered, for example, by heavy rainfalls such as those 10 years ago which caused extensive damage in the northern Front Range.

The goals of Colorado’s parametric insurance policy, which would require legislation, are both to provide that kind of quick liquidity to communities and

local governments following a disaster and to give some peace of mind to the insurance companies that the state is providing a backstop, so they don’t stop issuing policies. The funds from such an entity and such a policy can be applied toward the mitigation of the risks it covers, which would provide some of that peace of mind.

If you’re interested in learning more about this insurance product, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has a website that explains the product in great detail and other countries, including in Africa, that have adopted the concept. I’ll have a link for it, too, on my Substack posting.

As the effects of climate change get more intense, you can expect to hear more about how governments adopt tools such as parametric insurance policies to cushion the effect of natural disasters.

‘Virtual Power Plant’ Uses Utility Customers’ Batteries

Tesla introduced the Powerwall in 2015 as a home battery storage device to provide backup during power outages. As of June 2023, there are 500,000 of the units deployed worldwide, and the Nevada factory is making 6,500/week.

Green Mountain Power in Vermont decided to harness the capacity of their customers’ Powerwalls as an alternative to building additional power plants. It estimates a savings of $3 million per

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need for helping her escape a cycle of poverty and abuse.

“I’m running for public service because I want to give back to the community,” Ambrose said. “Policymakers who care decided that social workers should go into schools,

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that the child and the whole family should get help. We were all made whole because of smart policy decisions.”

Gri th said that his experience in planning would help the city through important land use decisions looming in the next couple of years.

“I had to build partnerships to make those projects happen, and my practical experience would be useful on council as we make major land use decisions that will a ect the quality of life for generations,” Gri th said.

e candidates appeared to disagree slightly on their stance on whether Arvada should allow recreational marijuana sales, which the city currently does not. Ambrose argued that the city is missing out on tax revenue, while Gri th cited a recent downturn in cannabis tax revenue.

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“At this point, the city is missing out of funds that the surrounding areas are bringing in by not permitting a few of these types of establishments in Arvada,” Ambrose said. “I also think that for Arvada to be solvent and continue as a great city, it needs many diverse forms of

businesses in order to have a good return on sales tax, which is where the city is funded.

“I think that this is one of the areas we could develop, but I think there should be a vote to the people, and they can decide if, when how and how many and where we want these stores,” Ambrose continued.

Gri th added that several areas are underfunded, especially in pavement.

“If you think about the potential here, I think the large wave of opportunity with retail marijuana sales and tax revenue may have crashed,”

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At large candidates Sharon Davis (center) and Bob Loveridge (right). COURTESY ARVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Jackalope Co-Founder Melissa Kahout said Olde Town is a great site for the festival, which returns to the historic district for the third time this year.

“What makes Jackalope so unique is it’s a handmade-only event,” Kahout said. “We really strive to have artisans there that you can meet and build that connection with what you’re purchasing. Olde Town has the perfect community vibe; perfect to bring makers and community out so they can shop small and support local.”

Olde Town Business Improvement District Director Joe Hengstler said the festival is part of Olde Town’s mission to engage artists — local-

to-Arvada artisans Arvada Ceramics Guild, Herbal Riot and Reverie Rose Designs will take part — in Arvada’s main commercial district.

“We’re so excited the Jackalope Arts fair is coming back for its 3rd year in Olde Town Arvada,” Hengstler said. “It’s really helped to put Olde Town on the map as a place that values small artisan vendors, and we believe this event brings a unique experience to the area.”

Kahout said the event is perfect for folks looking to have a free weekend activity or get a jump on some holiday shopping.

“It’s a perfect free and family-friendly activity to do during the weekend,” Kahout said. “It’s got a little something for everyone — whether you’re looking to get holiday shopping done early or just something for yourself.”

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The scene at last year’s Jackalope Arts festival in Olde Town.

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Gri th said. “ at’s just my opinion…I don’t know if this is something the community really wants. I agree, it should be put up to a vote.”

District 4

Current at-large councilmember Bob Fifer was the lone District 4 candidate present at the forum. He said he wanted to represent the western side of Arvada because as a resident of Candelas, Fifer understands the distinct needs of the community.

“It’s the new green eld area of what we can make our community and nd a sense of place and a sense

of community,” Fifer said. “It’s di erent than east and west, and it does have di erent needs. It’s at a di erent altitude and di erent demands on the city, and I understand that.”

Fifer said the three main issues facing the west side of town are transportation, wildland re protection and metro districts. Fifer said he is in favor of staying the course on current infrastructure plans for the area.

“Infrastructure we’re talking about is not sexy,” Fifer said. “It’s underground, it’s invisible, but it’s necessary for our community to have a high quality of life. When we talk about the sewers, we’re addressing those; water, we’re addressing those (needs).”

e upcoming municipal election will take place on Nov. 7.

District 2 Candidates Shawna Ambrose (center) and Michael Gri th (left) both supports putting retail marijuana sales on the ballot. COURTESY ARVADA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Mount Evans is Mount Blue Sky

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Applause erupted from the crowd as they listened to a federal board’s decision to rename Mount Evans in Colorado to Mount Blue Sky. Some of those cheering were listening virtually as the U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted 15-1 in favor of the change. ree members abstained in the vote, which took place in Oregon.

“ is was the nal step in the renaming process,” said Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Gov. Reggie Wassana after the vote.

e name change takes effect immediately. Wassana said he was glad what had become a long, drawn-out process over the name of the more than 14,000-foot peak in Clear Creek County ended with a solid vote.

“It is a huge step, not only for the Cheyenne and Arapaho people but also for… other allies who worked diligently to begin the healing process, bring-

ing honor to a monumental and majestic mountain,” Wassana said.

e new name for the mountain comes from the Blue Sky Ceremony, a ceremony for all living things, including “men, women, children, plants, earth, water, life,” Chester Whiteman of the Southern Cheyenne tribe said.

Months-long delay on expected vote to rename in March

In an unexpected twist, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names deferred a vote that would have changed the name of Mount Evans back in March.

At the last minute, the Northern Cheyenne tribe objected to Mount Blue Sky and requested a formal consultation, according to William Walks, a tribal administrator.

at set in motion a series of discussions culminating in a meeting between tribal leaders and the Department of Interior in June.

Several other names were suggested, including Mount

Soule, Mount Rosalie, Mount Sisty and Mount Cheyenne-Arapaho, according to the US Board on Geographic Names.

In the end, the board voted on only one name: Mount Blue Sky.

“Changing its name was long overdue, and I thank the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes for leading this e ort,” said Jim Ramey, Colorado state director for e Wilderness Society, a nonpro t conservation organization.

History of namesake Gov. John Evans

Indigenous groups say the mountain celebrated an era of terror. e mountain was named for Colorado’s territorial governor from 1862-1865, John Evans, who played a role in enabling the Sand Creek Massacre.

“Anytime you have to hear of or speak of an individual who wanted to decimate your family or your tribe, it’s really hard,” Wassana said in a November 2022 Clear Creek Courant article.

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On a November morning in 1864, U.S. Army Col. John Chivington and elements of the Colorado Infantry Regiment of Volunteers and Regiment of Colorado Cavalry Volunteers launched an attack on Arapaho and Cheyenne civilians where they camped about 180 miles southeast of Denver. Over the course of eight hours, the troops slaughtered some 230 people, many of them women, children and elderly, according to the National Park Service, which maintains a national historic site in the area where the events occurred. In 1895, the mountain was named for Evans after settlers lobbied the legislature to honor him.

“We are grateful for all of the e orts of Tribal Nations to make this much-needed renaming a reality,” said Native Lands Partnership Director Starlyn Miller.

“May the mountain be a place that no longer in icts sorrow and grief but rather a place that brings comfort and healing.”

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One of Colorado’s famous Fourteeners, Mount Evans will now be known as Mount Blue Sky.

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‘Blue Sky’ gives nod to indigenous ceremony of the

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Pablito’s Burritos opens second breakfast burrito truck in Arvada

BY RYLEE DUNN RDUNN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

On-the-go Arvadans in search of a quick breakfast option are in luck, as Pablito’s Burritos opened its second breakfast burrito truck, located in the parking lot of 5545 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. in late June.

Pablito’s was founded in 2020 by Abruci’s Fire and Vine owners Marvin Williams and Je Prograr in Abruci’s Lakewood parking lot. Planned to start up in summer 2020, the breakfast burrito truck opened ahead of schedule in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the years since, Pablito’s has become a Lakewood favorite known for its hearty, avorful burritos. e truck has a menu of fan favorites and build-your-own options and was named ‘ Best Breakfast Burrito’ by Westword in 2023.

Williams, an Arvada resident, said he was prompted to open a new Pablito’s location just outside of Olde Town to solve the “quick breakfast burrito desert” that he says exists around the historic district.

“You have a lot of people who live where I do and drive all the way down (to Lakewood),” Williams said.

“If I’m going to Bon re (Burritos in Golden) or Santiago’s (at 57th and Independence), I have to drive quite a way to get there. And we just felt like we could expand a little bit more because there wasn’t anything up here.

“You can’t go pick up a breakfast burrito unless you go in a place or go inside of a restaurant,” Williams continued. “ ere’s no burrito trucks — and really, no food trucks — traditionally, on this side of town.”

Pablito’s o ers three meat options; chorizo, pulled pork and bacon,

with pinto beans available as a veggie option. Williams said the truck’s most popular burrito is “ e Baddest Burrito, Period,” which includes bacon, chorizo, eggs, green chile, hash browns, avocado crema and cheese.

“ e Chad” is the second most popular menu item and lives up to its reputation by being truly basic; just cheese, bacon, egg, hash browns and, of course, green chile.

Williams said the di erence between Pablito’s and other breakfast burritos is that the ingredients — which are prepared at Abruci’s before going out on the truck — are mixed together before being placed in the tortilla, giving each bite a balance of avor.

“We throw everything in a bowl, mix it all together,” Williams said. “We add the crema, we add the green chile, we make sure that it’s nice and not dry. By mixing every-

thing together, you’re getting that bite — every bite, it’s the same, you’re getting that yumminess in every bite. I think that’s what really sets us apart.”

Pablito’s shares sta with Abruci’s, which allows for a low-turnover, familiar work environment among the company’s employees, Williams said. Abruci’s notably ditched tipping in favor of a uniform service charge in 2015 — a practice which isn’t carried over to Pablito’s simply because the orders are much smaller.

e truck goes through anywhere between 75 and 150 burritos a day, Williams said, with the latter gure spiking on weekends.

e Pablito’s Burritos Arvada location is open 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday. e truck is closed Mondays, though the Lakewood location is open seven days a week.

Pablito’s Burrito truck just outside Olde Town Arvada.

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Where to draw the line?

In a 1919 decision, Justice Oliver Wendall Holmes wrote an opinion that has become part of the American secular dogma: One cannot shout re in a crowded theater if there’s no re. His ruling was in the context of a speci c case, but its impact has had profound implications for American jurisprudence and culture since then.

JERRY FABYANIC Columnist

One way to consider limitations on personal freedom is to approach it from its opposite: excessiveness. ere are those, I suppose, who would relish a Mad Max, take-noprisoners society, but I’ll assume you’re not one of them. at would mean we agree about the need for limits, but where those limits should be remains a matter of ongoing debate. at’s part of the fun of being a citizen in a liberal democracy: We all get a say.

In my August column, “Read with Pride,” I wrote about the crusade to censor literature books in public schools. In an email, one reader queried me about where I’d draw the line on certain books, my position on diversity at the upper level of education and my thoughts on attempts to shut down conservative speakers on college campuses.

I was pleased to get his note. It validated one of the functions of a free press: to serve as a literary public forum. His queries challenged me to clarify my position and to provide my take on the ancillary topics. Given we’re still in Banned Book Month, I thought it would be tting for me to share with you my responses.

About whether there ought to be lines that prevent young

minds from accessing inappropriate materials, of course. But the challenge in a pluralistic, democratic society is deciding on which topics and at what age. As the old adage goes, the devil is in the details.

At the high school level, I primarily taught freshmen and juniors. When discussing certain works with my juniors, like “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “ e Scarlet Letter ,” in which sex was an essential element — rape in “TKM” and outside-of-marriage pregnancy in “TSL” — we could discuss them in a sophisticated way. But I wouldn’t have had similar discussions with my freshmen.

We sell our high school youth, especially the upperlevel ones, short by forbidding — banning — books that might make certain readers queasy. Further, by banning those books, censors are dictating to parents comfortable with their kids reading books like Toni Morrison’s “ e Bluest Eye” and “Lawn Boy” by Jonathan Evison how to raise their kids.

Many working to ban books dealing with trans and gay topics con ate being trans or gay with moral depravity: sin. But sin is within the domain of religion, not government.

ose who hold such beliefs are free to instill that moral code into their own children, but they do not have the right to tell others to abide by it. at’s what they do in autocracies and theocracies like Iran. Also, we live in a very di erent time with its accompanying zeitgeist than even a couple of decades ago. What were once taboo topics in the larger society often aren’t taboo. e truth is Pete Buttigieg is the Secretary of Transportation, and he has a husband — not a wife — helping him to raise their children.

Teachers are caught in the cross re between the book banners and the open-

minded. In teacher training, one of the primary notions instilled in prospective teachers is they — we — are in loco parentis.  In nearly thirty years of public school teaching and in the years since, I have not met one who did not, does not take that solemn promise to heart. And they put their lives on the line doing it. How many teachers have lost their lives protecting their wards in the line of duty?

I’m not suggesting parents shouldn’t monitor their children’s reading. Far from it. Responsible parents do, but the best course of action when dealing with or confronted by a challenging situation, such as questionable literature, is to have an intelligent, honest discussion with their kids and with their kids’ teachers about it. It’s called education. When it comes to shutting or shouting down conservative speakers on college campuses, I’m abhorred by such tactics. A free and open society is dependent on a free exchange of idea. Further, colleges are a perfect place for young adults to hone their critical thinking skillset. Of course, like age-appropriate literature, there are boundaries. ere’s a di erence between conservative scholars and intellectuals like the late William F. Buckley and current rightist ideological ame-throwers posing as intellectuals. By the way, I love telling about the time I met Buckley and shook his hand when a student at Pitt. Even then, I was liberal-minded.

Like the many issues facing us, where to draw the line on which novels should be accessible and assigned to students is a matter of ongoing debate. But it need not be contentious. WFB would agree.

Jerry Fabyanic is the author of “Sisyphus Wins” and “Food for ought: Essays on Mind and Spirit.” He lives in Georgetown.

Help is a phone call away

Colorado is known for its beauty, mountains and many other attributes that attract newcomers and visitors. Less known is that Colorado ranked seventh in the nation for its suicide rate in 2021. Here, it is the second leading cause of death for ages 10–24, 25–34 and 35–44. For many, the joy of Colorado is overshadowed by the sadness of suicide.

At the Je erson County Sheri ’s O ce, our deputies respond to calls of suicide or attempted suicide every day . In addition to responding to these tragic calls and notifying loved ones, law enforcement experiences its own struggles with suicide. In 2017, the JCSO lost one of our sergeants — a colleague and friend — to suicide. In 2020, we also lost a sergeant who had recently resigned.

Today, the topic of mental health is no longer taboo. Resources are in abundance. Help is a phone call away. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and Sept. 26 was National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day. Despite greater awareness, suicide rates in Colorado have increased each of the last 10 years.

First responders are at higher risk for suicide; therefore, we have taken steps to help ensure no one else in our agency dies by suicide. Since I became sheri , we have opened an onsite Wellness Center that o ers tness and nutrition programs, chaplaincy services, a safe space to debrief and decompress, and other important bene ts for all employees.

For our community, ColoradoCrisisServices.org o ers more information and guidance to those struggling with mental wellness and their families. For rst responders, BlueHelp.org is a good resource. In addition, those who need help can text or call 988 any time. Together, we can reverse the trend of alarming suicide rates and experience the joy of Colorado without the heartache of tragedy.

Reggie Marinelli is the Je erson County Sheri .

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Hard questions and healing at ‘The Laramie Project’

COMING ATTRACTIONS

When a tragedy happens, how do the victims and community at large pick up the pieces?

Twenty- ve years after the murder of Matthew Shepard, the Wyoming town of Laramie is still grappling with the reverberations of the event.

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at story is the focus of“ e Laramie Project,” the latest production at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. e show runs from Friday, Sept. 29 through Sunday, Nov. 5. Performances are at 7:30

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Nonpartisan Elections

For politicians running in local elections as the political season gets underway, please tell us what party you represent. ere is no such thing as a so-called nonpartisan election and truthfully, there never was such a thing. With the recent culture wars and emphasis by both major parties on winning local elections to impose their partisan views, it is more important than ever for voters to know which party these candidates represent so voters can make informed decisions.

In Colorado, the state allows candidates in cities, towns, counties, school districts, and special districts (collectively, “local governments”) to run without their political a liation on the ballot.

I consider myself an informed voter, but with budgetary cutbacks in coverage of issues by local media and a dearth of available information, it is nearly impossible for voters to determine which party candidates represent. Claims that voters don’t need to know which party those o cials belong to because they only decide issues like potholes and class size is pure ction.

It is almost impossible to determine political a liation in Colorado because the state charges more than $600 for the elections

p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. on Wednesday and 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Co-directed by Kate Gleason and Rodney Lizcano and based on hundreds of actual interviews conducted by Moisés Kaufman and the Tectonic eater Project, the show examines how the college town attempted to contend with the hate crime.

e Arvada Center production is getting input from someone who was there at the time — costume

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database, and local entities can charge for time and materials spent researching every Sunshine Law request.

Please give us the facts and let us make our own decisions.

Steven Paulson, Arvada

City Council Candidates for a ordable housing

When we get our ballots in midOctober, we will have the opportunity to vote for City Council and School Board candidates – all very important races. e City Council race is really about how we will develop the remaining 20% of Arvada’s developable land.

One group of candidates, largely backed and funded by developers and builders, is ready to build more luxury housing. e other group of candidates – Lauren Simpson for Mayor, Sharon Davis for at-large and Shawna Ambrose for District 2 – would work to make sure that future development is made up of homes that are a ordable for working families like nurses, teachers and seniors. Furthermore, Lauren, Sharon, and Shawna care about building the infrastructure to support new and existing development in Arvada. Also, they will work to ensure that new homes are built

FERRIS

Clinton S. “Nick” Ferris

August 13, 1933 - September 12 2023

Clinton S. “Nick” Ferris passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at the age of 90. He was born Sunday, August 13, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Clint and Ruth (Davis) Ferris. His youth was spent at the family ranch outside of Tie Siding, Wyoming and Fort Collins, Colorado. As a young man, he attended Colorado College as well as Colorado School of Mines. He also served in the United States Coast Guard. While in the Coast Guard, he excelled as a marksman for the Shooting Team where he earned All-American honors. is led to a lifetime of competitive shooting at a high level.

While stationed at Honolulu, Hawaii, he met his future wife and was introduced to scuba diving, two things that would be mainstays for the rest of his life.

His stories of the early days of scuba diving were thrilling (we wondered how anyone survived), but he went on to dive all over the world with various family members and became a very accomplished underwater photographer.

After completing service in the Coast

Guard, he received a PhD in Geology from the University of Wyoming. Nick had long, successful career as a geologist, all while exploring the underwater world and raising a family. He is survived by his children, Brian Ferris, Garth Ferris, and Shaula Caves; sister, Cheryl Nockels (Leonard); grandchildren, Blake Ferris, Kerby Caves, and Kyla Caves; and great grandchildren, Luka Pierce and Kynlee Caves.

A celebration of life is planned later this year.

In lieu of owers, memorials to Central Wyoming Hospice Home, 319 South Wilson Street, Casper, Wyoming 82601 or to centralwyominghospice.org for online donation.

e Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel of Douglas, Wyoming is in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gormanfh.com

TOURING HAUNTED HISTORIES OF COLORADO

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In the 1800s, a maid allegedly ran out of an open door and fell to her death from an upper oor of a building in Golden.

Some say they have heard operatic singing in a historic home in Georgetown.

Tales of the olden days say there was a secret tunnel under downtown Littleton.

ese stories are shared on ghost tours across the Front Range that immerse visitors in the haunted histories of Colorado cities.

Organized by historians, writers and believers of ghosts, these tours o er creative and entertaining ways to learn the history of Colorado towns while getting in the mood for the spooky season of Halloween.

For some, these tours are a fun reason to suspend disbelief and enjoy time with family and friends. For others, they showcase paranormal truths that exist in the places Coloradans live, work and play.

‘A combination of history and haunting’

Georgetown, located about an hour west of Denver in Clear Creek County, has a haunted history. From the historic Hamill House to vigilante justice, the place abounds with ghost stories.

A 1990s television series called “Sightings,” which explored paranormal and extraterrestrial activity, even included a segment that took place in a haunted café in Georgetown.

“When you think about how it was started — it was a mining town — and the fact that the people who came here were looking for a better life, there was a certain energy connected to that,” Anne Marie Cannon, owner and tour guide at Silver Queen Walking Tours, said of Georgetown.

“ at is the kind of energy that has lingered here.”

Cannon’s company o ers various themed tours at di erent times of the year, all rooted in history. e most popular tour she o ers is her ghost tour.

“I always say that my ghost tour is a combination of history and haunting,” Cannon said.

e Georgetown–Silver

Plume National Historic Landmark District, which includes downtown Georgetown, has hundreds of buildings that are protected from the 19th century, she said.

“It makes you feel like you’ve kind of been dropped back in the 1800s when you come here,” she said.

Cannon curates and guides the ghost tours herself, using information from historical research, archival work, letters, books and personal experiences.

e walk is about one mile long and lasts for two hours, she said. Visitors get a guided tour of Georgetown, stopping at di erent locations to learn stories of deaths and murders. ey even sometimes go into properties where the ghost stories take place.

For Cannon, the tours are an interesting way to share history with visitors.

“Even if the story might not be in a history book, I connect the story to the history of (the) place,” she said, adding that she enjoys the creativity she gets to put into her storytelling.

Bringing stories to life

Other tours in the region have di erent formats for their haunted explorations, like e Talking Dead, an immersive haunted scavenger hunt in Golden that combines history and haunts with an interactive adventure.

GHOST TOURS ACROSS THE METRO AREA OFFER PARANORMAL FESTIVITIES

Youth and adults volunteer to guide guests and tell spooky stories on the Haunts of Littleton tour, the proceeds of which support the scouts of Troop 444.

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“Guests are given a map of downtown Golden and it’s their job to nd the locations,” said Anneliese Farmer, who organizes the tours with the immersive theater company, Elevate Immersive. “ e whole goal of the guests’ evening is to visit all of these locations to either talk to a ghost and learn about their story or to get a clue … to basically piece together (their) ending location.”

At the stations with “ghosts,” costumed actors get into character to make the stories more immersive.

Guests on this self-guided tour can also stop at partner bars along the way to get special discounts on drinks.

Living “ghosts” also play a role in Haunts of Littleton, a tour that happens the last two weekends of October in downtown Littleton.

On this tour, guests are guided by “ghosts” and meet storytellers in costumes at each location.

In the early 2000s, three local leaders started the Littleton ghost tour. Greg Reinke, who owns a costume and Halloween store downtown, Brian Vogt of the Denver Botanic Gardens and John Brackney of the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce started it to “get things going” in downtown Littleton, Reinke said.

“I knew a bunch of ghost stories from around here, ‘cause I grew up here,” Reinke said. “It was to get some activity down here.”

Haunts of Littleton is now run by the Friends of 444 Foundation, which exists to support the scouts of Troop 444 in Littleton. e tours are executed by volunteers from the community, including youth, and proceeds from the event go to support the troop.

“We are blessed to have some really phenomenal scouts and families,” said Brian Cotter, who helps put on the tours. “We have talent in many di erent areas, and a lot of them have sort of acting backgrounds where they can provide this really exciting presentation to the stories.”

Even with theatrical elements, both Farmer and Cotter said their respective tours are based on historical information.

“All the stories we focus on are real stories of people that lived and worked and shared their lives in Golden and met … a dangerous past through one way or another,” Farmer said.

To write the stories for the immersive scavenger hunt tour, Farmer said her team researches in the library, the history museum and by looking at old newspaper articles.

Cotter said volunteers on his team conduct research for the stories they share. He emphasized that the stories on the tour are not scary and the event is family-friendly.

“ ese are more interesting, sort of haunted historical events or historical persons that have been in this region,” he said. “(Guests are) people that are fascinated by Littleton and some of the history around it and want to be entertained in a novel way.”

The big question

ose who go on ghost tours have a wide range of beliefs, from total skepticism to passionate paranormalists.

Farmer, who identi es as a “huge believer” in ghosts, said she likes bringing light to them in a fun and creative way through ghost tours.

She said ghost stories also continue the generations-long tradition of storytelling in human culture.

A value of the tours, Farmer said, is that they use history to give participants a jumping-o point to dive into paranormal concepts. She said she thinks this is part of the draw for those who participate.

“ is Victorian, macabre, spooky time in history is really compelling to quite a few folks because it feels so far out of reach as to what we’re living in now,” she said. “I think that it’s a form of escapism into the fantastical, but it still is kind of rooted in history — because (the history) did really happen and it did really exist at that time.”

Cotter, who said he tends to believe in ghosts as well, said public interest in ghost tours may

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Silver Queen Walking Tours

Website: https://www.silverqueenwalkingtours. com/

When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October

Cost: $28 per adult, $18 per child

The Talking Dead: Immersive Haunted Scavenger Hunt

Website: https://www.elevateimmersivecolor com/shows/talking-dead

When: Oct. 7, 14, 21, 27, 28 and Nov. 4.

Cost: $40 per adult

Haunts of Littleton

Website: https://hauntsoflittleton.com/

When: Oct. 20, 21, 27 and 28

Cost: $17 per adult, $10 per child

come from the energy surrounding the Halloween season, like any holiday.

“ ere’s lots of reasons that we get together and celebrate,” he said. “ is is an opportunity, as the holiday season starts to come around, that you can get together with friends and family.”

For Cannon, interest in ghosts is tied to something deeper.

She said she started out as a huge skeptic but has had some experiences that have started to change her mind.

“ ere is something,” she said. “I don’t know what it is.”

at question, for Cannon, is what draws people to ghost tours.

“It’s the big question, right?” she said. “What happens to us when we die? What happens to our loved ones? It’s kind of an acceptable, safe place to really think about that stu , contemplate that stu and talk about it. I mean, I think it’s at the root of who we are as human beings.”

Whether the goal is to gather with friends or to re ect on human existence, this is the season to dive into paranormal curiosity, by walking, scavenger-hunting and wondering.

Visitors learn Littleton’s haunted history firsthand from ghosts and other storytellers on the Haunts of Littleton tour.

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designer Nicole Watts, who largely grew up in Laramie and was 14 when the murder occurred.

“When I tell most people in the theater industry I’m from Laramie, this is the rst show they ask me about,” Watts said. “But I’d avoided it for the last 25 years, so when I nally read it, I had a much more visceral reaction than I expected.”   e fact that she spends so much time in Laramie and knows some of the people depicted in the play provided Watts with the inspiration to get as many of the details right as possible.

“I went and thrifted at Laramie and tried to nd certain touches that I knew from my time there,” she said. “ ere are a lot of touches people may not even notice, but I wanted them to be accurate.”

e community is really the heartbeat of the show and the humans a ected in large and small ways linger with the audience member long after the show is over. And especially with the current barrage of legislation against members of the LGBTQIA+ community, the story is sadly as relevant as ever.

“ e show is so well written, it’s genuinely a good show on top of my emotional connection to it,” Watts said. “While I love doing art for art’s sake, it really lls my creative cup to say something with my work.”   Regardless of what you think you know or remember about this crucial event, you’re going to come away with a new understanding of the people involved and the ripples it created — ripples our society is still dealing with.

“ e play gives you a more complete picture — it’s not only about Matthew Shepard and his family, but about the community and how it became a jumping o point for a

national conversation that needed to happen,” Watts said. “It still needs to happen.”

Information and tickets can be found at https://arvadacenter.org/ events/the-laramie-project.

Celebrate a half-century of watermedia at CAE

e Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Drive, is celebrating 50 years of its Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, which is on display through Sunday, Oct. 28. e juried show attracts entrants from all over the country and has a national reputation for excellence.

According to provided information, the exhibition goes beyond traditional watercolors to include acrylic, egg tempera, gouache, and mixed media, all depicting a vast array of subject matter and styles. Jurors Ken and Stephanie Goldman have juried in 57 works (from 23 states) out of 500 submissions.

All the details can be found athttps://evergreenarts.org/.

Mini con, big fun at the Lafayette Public Library

ose missing the fun of Denver Pop Culture Con can get their x at Lafayette Mini Con, which wild be held at the Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30.

e free event will feature a whole slew of activities, ranging from liveaction role playing duels and arts

and crafts to science exploration led by the Colorado School of Mines and panels and workshops.  is should be an action-packed and informative day, so visit https:// popcultureclassroom.org/events/ for all you need to know.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Gaslight Anthem at the Fillmore

I’m going to tell this one like a comeback story — those of us who love their modern rock drenched in the in uences of Bruce Springsteen and e Hold Steady were crestfallen back in 2015 when New Jersey’s e Gaslight Anthem went on inde nite hiatus. We’ve survived on lead singer/songwriter Brian Fallon’s great solo e orts, but there’s no replacing that full band sound.

In March of 2022 the group announced their hiatus was over and now we’re nally getting “History Books,” a new album on Oct. 27, and the group is taking to the road again. e Gaslight Anthem will be performing at the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St. in Denver, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 2. ey’ll be joined by Donovan Woods and Catbite.

is will be a real, honest-to-good rock show, so get your tickets at www.livenation.com.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

steps to retaining and developing women leaders

By the Center for Creative Leadership

If retaining and developing women leaders are priorities in your company, what actions are you taking to achieve sustainable results?

Your organization, like others around the globe, may be struggling to overcome what’s now been coined the “SHEcession.” During the height of the pandemic, the unemployment rate for women was recorded about 2% higher than that of men — with the employment rate of women of

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color taking the biggest hit, according to statistics from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.

It’s now more critical than ever to take an intentional and systematic approach to retaining and developing women leaders. Your HR function may have created policies or processes aimed at supporting the women in your organization. Maybe diversity training or gender-specific hiring and promoting goals are in the mix. Perhaps some of the policies aimed at increasing flexibility that were established in the height of the pandemic are here to stay, in recognition that women are commonly burdened with more caregiving responsibilities than men.

But HR policies and initiatives are just one piece of what’s needed to prepare and encourage women employees to take on leadership roles. More is needed, and it starts with your culture.

5 Keys to Success

The culture of an organization or a department — and even the views of a single manager — can have a direct impact on whether women stay with an organization or leave for something better. The informal patterns of influence and unspoken performance expectations play a role. And, of course, a woman’s individual experiences and perspectives are powerful factors, too.

To provide an equitable work experience that helps to support, retain, and develop women leaders, organizations should take a broad, “whole systems” view.

1. Address women’s leadership challenges and needed competencies.

Ensure your female leaders have the experiences and the resources to learn what they need most. Interventions for developing women leaders on an individual level could include targeted training, guidance for onthe-job learning, coaching opportunities, and mentoring at work.

It’s important that the organization — and individuals — are clear on the perspectives, skills, and capabilities that are needed to be effective in various leadership roles in your organization. In general, our research has

found that:

The top four leadership challenges for women are typically establishing credibility, managing up and across the organization, negotiating adeptly, and influencing others.

The two most important competencies to start developing are managing organizational complexity and strategic thinking and acting.

2. Leverage the power of choosing.

Individual women also need to be intentional about their careers and their development as leaders.

The power to choose is sometimes overlooked by women, due in part to cultural conditioning. So encourage female leaders in your organization to recognize their own agency and: Exert greater influence over the choices they make.

Take the lead in shaping conversations about their career.

Take ownership over their career choices.

Create a personal leadership development strategy.

Be as strategic about family responsibilities as they are about workplace roles.

Women leaders should receive messaging from the organization that embraces a more individualized — and less stereotypical — perspective on professional and personal roles that may have historically been categorized as “men’s roles” and “women’s roles.” It’s all part of living with intention, both at work and at home.

3. Rethink systems and challenge assumptions.

Helping individual women become better leaders is not enough. While there are no easy fixes for rebalancing the global gender gap, one thing is clear: the pandemic and consequent “SHEcession” have highlighted systemic imbalances that have a great impact on women, organizations, and larger society. It’s clear now that we do not need to change women — we need to change systems.

Look for ways that unconscious bias in the organization affects opportunities and motivation for women, and make increasing gender equity in the workplace a priority for your organization.

When your leaders (at every level) are able to recognize conscious and unconscious biases and imbalances, they can proactively work to address

them. The key is to create an environment where women leaders feel the psychological safety to speak out and have the backing of an organization committed to driving widespread culture change.

Take concrete steps to evolve your organizational culture to orient toward building greater equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) — starting with a focus on equity — and connect developing women leaders to your broader EDI approach.

Meeting scheduling, social norms, networking opportunities, mentoring programs, and talent management policies and processes are some potential areas for focused improvement. Also, ensure that managers are aware that they should ask, rather than assume that they know, what women in the workplace want from work (this is also a good idea with all employees).

Above all, organizations should create the culture and systems that make it easier to have candid conversations.

4. Provide flexible women’s leadership development experiences.

Talented women want organizations to invest in their development, but be sure to include them in the program selection process. Offer flexible formats, including virtual options, and provide “air cover” and the permission for women leaders to put their dayto-day work responsibilities on hold to make space for their development.

Another consideration is whether an all-women or all-gender experience is more beneficial for your organization’s unique situation. Both approaches can have a positive effect on retaining and developing women leaders. When making the decision, evaluate these factors:

Are women a demographic minority in the leadership ranks of your organization? If so, they may benefit from an all-women leadership development experience. The opportunity to connect and network with other women across their ranks can sometimes be more meaningful when it’s less available in their day-to-day work lives.

Do you have executive-level support? All-women programs are most effective when they have the explicit support and involvement of executive sponsors. This sends a message to women leaders that their needs are seen and that the organization is in-

vesting in the value they are capable of creating.

Is the development hosted within your organization? If so, sponsoring and mentoring women on an ongoing basis should also be considered. Doing so can provide guidance and support from senior leaders to help women integrate what they’ve learned into day-to-day operations. Mixed-gender leadership development settings are also highly beneficial. After all, women lead in organizations that are racially, culturally, socioeconomically, and gender diverse. All-gender development can help participants network, influence, and lead across demographics more effectively. And for women leaders struggling with burnout, it can be validating to hear that many of their challenges are shared across genders, functions, and even industries.

5. Create the right networks. The right relationships and ties are an asset in getting access to information, earning promotions, and gaining opportunities. Effective leaders rely on key networks and trusted partners to influence others and to get results. Many women have struggled with networking, especially during the pandemic — often due to a combination of factors including lack of time, cultural programming, and the belief that networking is insincere, manipulative, or inauthentic. But the networks that come easily are not necessarily the most beneficial. Organizations can support women in developing the relationships they need to succeed. Women need a network of champions, including mentors, sponsors, and coaches. This can help women leaders gain a clear understanding of the network they have, compared to the network they need. New relationships and new connections can be built, with both the short and long term in mind.

Organizations serious about retaining and developing women leaders will want to ensure they are helping all their talent build the right relationships, political skills, and networks to succeed.

Reprinted with permission from the Center for Creative Leadership. To read more, sign up for their newsletter or to download their “5-Day Retaining Women Leaders Challenge,” go to CCL.org.

CEO shares her early-career tips to move up

(Family Features) Many young professionals, especially women, face unique challenges in navigating workplace cultures. Passionate about mentoring young professionals and sharing her methods for success, Morgan DeBaun, founder and CEO of digital media and technology company Blavity, partnered with Sharpie — makers of a wide selection of permanent markers, pens, highlighters and more for the classroom, office and home — to share these steps you can take and skills you can build during the early stages of your career to enhance your long-term goals.

Be proactive: Take initiative and identify areas you can contribute beyond your assigned tasks. Instead of waiting to be asked to do something, draft an email, spreadsheet or project board that could benefit the team. Showing a willingness to go above and beyond may lead to additional projects or responsibilities being sent your way in the future.

Write everything down: Putting your dreams and goals to paper can help you commit to them, track progress and stay on course to achieve them. Additionally, particularly in meetings, your brain is processing new information, ways of thinking and operational systems all while you are trying to come across as engaged and personable. Jotting down key action items and learnings along the way can save you later. Being an active listener and note-taker can increase your ability to retain information and contribute to your team.

Identify useful productivity tools: Look for tools and programs that can help make you more productive and successful then leverage them in your personal workflow. Whether it’s an email scheduling tool, calendar software or favorite writing utensil, ensure you are taking advantage of things that can help you succeed.

Develop and strengthen your organizational skills: Regardless of what role you are in, being organized and structured in the way you work can help keep you on track as you grow in your career. Whether it’s a smartphone app, old-fashioned to-do lists on paper or desktop reminders on your computer, find a system that works for you and stick with it — refining the approach as you go — for best results.

Embrace teamwork and learn from your peers: Across your company, you are likely working with bright, talented people who may have completely different skill sets and ways of working and thinking than you. Set up 15- to 20-minute virtual coffee chats to meet people not on your team during your first 90 days as a way to connect with your coworkers and learn more about not only them but the company and its environment as a whole.

Say yes to opportunities: Whether it is a work event, new project, meeting or class, take advantage of prospects presented to you. Taking advantage of opportunities to network, learn and grow in your career can help lead you on the trajectory you are aiming for.

Li leton Busine Chamber celebrates a of our women-owned busine es!

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The Benefit of Hindsight

Evergreen, Colorado, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, is not only known for its breathtaking natural beauty but also for its vibrant business community. In recent years, this picturesque town has seen a surge in female entrepreneurs who are making a significant impact on the local economy. These women are breaking barriers, shattering stereotypes, and carving their own paths in various industries, showcasing the unstoppable spirit of Evergreen’s businesswomen.

Lisa Perl and Kristen Porter are well known in the Evergreen area as owners of Evergreen Bread & Cocktail Lounge along with John Porter. The team had a vision of a community-focused restaurant and bakery which can bring friends and family together. They make food

using old-fashioned techniques and whole ingredients, using the freshest produce and high-quality baking ingredients to create delicious and healthy meals. As business leaders, Lisa and Kris have learned a few things over the years navigating the world of small business and entrepreneurship. Their journey offers valuable insights and inspiration for women seeking to make their mark in the world of entrepreneurship:

1. Build a Strong Network: Surround yourself with a supportive network of mentors, peers, and advisors. Networking is not just about who you know but also about who knows you.

2. Continuous Learning: Stay curious and committed to learning. The business world is ever-evolving, and acquiring new

skills and knowledge is key to staying competitive.

3. Embrace Risk: Don’t be afraid to take calculated risks. Success often requires stepping out of your comfort zone and seizing opportunities.

4. Confidence Matters: Believe in your abilities and ideas. Confidence can be a powerful tool in breaking through barriers.

5. Work-Life Balance: Finding balance between your professional and personal life is crucial for long-term success and well-being.

6. Advocate for Yourself: Don’t hesitate to speak up and advocate for what you deserve. Negotiate for fair compensation and recognition.

7. Mentorship: Seek out mentors

who can provide guidance and support. Learning from those who have been there can be invaluable.

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Friday night at Je co Stadium. Chat eld senior quarterback Jake Jones threw a trio of touchdown passes to fellow senior Drew Rohlman in a 45-21 victory over cross-town rival Dakota Ridge. As sophomores, Jones threw the eventual game-winning touchdown pass to Rohlman in the Class 4A state championship game at Mile High Stadium.

“Jake and I met freshman year and ever since then we have just clicked,” said Rohlman, a 6-foot3 tight end that had touchdown catches of 75, 30 and 11 yards on the night. “He knows me as a receiver and I know him as a quarterback like the back of each other’s hand. It’s been amazing to grow and develop with him.”

Jones not only threw three touchdown passes, but he also had two touchdown runs of 1 and 6 yards in the nal non-league game for the

having him on my team … He really makes my job easy.”

It wasn’t easy for Chat eld for the majority of the game. Dakota Ridge — No. 5 in this week’s Class 4A Colorado Select Media Football Poll — came in on a 3-game win streak after losing a tough one to Pueblo West in its season opener back in August.

e Eagles (3-2) got touchdown runs by senior quarterback Blake Palladino and junior running back Sam Callas in the rst half to tie things up 14-14 going into halftime.

Sophomore Jack O erdahl intercepted Jones just before halftime when it looked like Chat eld would take a lead going into the locker room. It was the Chargers’ defense that sparked the second half forcing a Dakota Ridge punt on the rst possession of the third quarter.

“I think our defense coming out the rst drive of the second half

21-14 lead. After Palladino scored his second rushing touchdown of the night to tie things up at 21-21, Jones to Rohlman struck again for a 11-yard touchdown pass that began 24 unanswered points by Chat eld.

“In the past we haven’t had enough receivers to complement Drew so teams could really focus on Drew,” Chat eld coach Kris Rosholt said. “Now we have a real talented receiver room with a lot of guys who can make plays. It helps open up Drew a little bit.”

Chat eld sealed the game with a defensive touchdown on a scoopand-score by junior Caleb Espinosa in the nal minute.

e Eagles have one more nonleague game before heading into 4A Mountain West League play. Dakota Ridge faces defending 4A state champion Broom eld at noon Saturday, Sept. 30, at Broom eld High School.

weeks ago. e Chargers had a nice

heading into conference play.

“We are going for it,” Jones said of 5A Je co League play. “We are looking forward to every single league game. I’m excited.”

e Chargers have a key 5A Je co League game against Arvada West (3-2) on Friday, Sept. 29, at the North Area Athletic Complex. Right now, it looks like No. 3 Columbine and No. 5 Ralston Valley are the favorites heading into league play.

“Once you get to league play every game is important,” Rosholt said. “A-West is a very good team this year and very solid. We want to start o league on the right foot. We are going to regroup and refocus after this one.”

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

Chatfield senior Charles Yanett (9) turns up the field on a long catch and run in the first quarter Friday, Sept. 22, at Je co Stadium. The Chargers scored 24 unanswered points in the second half to grab a 45-21 victory over rival Dakota Ridge.

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Congregation Beth Evergreen members participate in an outdoor meditation service on Sept. 16. They are sitting in the Open Sky Amphitheater behind the synagogue.

Connecting to nature is part of Congregation Beth Evergreen’s mission

Nature calls Congregation Beth Evergreen in an important way. Outdoor services and meditations at the synagogue’s outdoor amphitheater are common, and services for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, on Sept. 15-17 were no exception. Rabbi Jamie Arnold led an outdoor meditation on Sept. 16 with congregants sitting in the morning sun to contemplate renewing their lives and their connection to the natural world.

“Among CBE’s core values is an alignment with nature and appreciation of the natural world around us,” according to Sarah Hess, CBE’s director of operations. “Our amphitheater is certainly unique (for synagogues). I know a lot of our members come up from Littleton, Golden and Morrison because they appreciate how we are in sync with nature and want to have an elevated experience.”

Open Sky Amphitheater or OSA, is an ty, both the synagogue’s and groups outside the synagogue, can join together. e word “Osa” in Hebrew means “to make” or “she makes.”  e amphitheater, which opened in November 2021, now has lighting, so it can be used for evening events.

Arnold strummed his guitar, accompanied by Veronica Gruning and Laura Berman, and they sang Hebrew verses and songs that mixed with the cool mountain air.

Arnold, who has been CBE’s rabbi for 18 years, led congregants through breathing activities.

Arnold also blew the shofar, an ancient musical instrument usually made from a ram’s horn that is blown in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which is Sept. 25.

In fact, on Sept. 17, CBE joined with three nearby synagogues to continue

Rosh Hashanah at Lair o’ the Bear, and Arnold invited congregants to bring their own shofars to play during that service.

“So much of the spirituality we are trying to perpetuate comes from the beauty and solace of nature,” Arnold explained.

He spoke of the earth, re, air and water within people, and he sang, “Love the earth, love the sky, heat of re and drops of water.”

He talked about clouds, and how

they can be a symbol of fear and unknowing such as smoke clouds from wild res, or they can be a symbol of protection and safety because they bring cleansing, cooling rain.

“To know something is wrong is di erent than bearing the torch saying, ‘I only have the right answer,’” he said. “Clouds remind us of uncertainty —  re or rain, shelter or storm. We are called to choose life, and to listen to and celebrate the wonder of creation.”

Rabbi Jamie Arnold blows the shofar during the outdoor morning meditation service as part of Rosh Hashanah on Sept. 16 at Congregation Beth Evergreen. Rosh Hashanah is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. PHOTOS BY DEB HURLEY BROBST

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