December 16, 2021
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO
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VOLUME 155 | ISSUE 52
County business group opposes mask mandate ‘Fully Vaccinated Facility’ program has had some interest BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Kids of all ages welcome Santa Claus during the Olde Golden Holiday Parade.
PHOTO BY BOB WOOLEY
Olde Golden Holiday Parade returns Crowds line the route to celebrate the season BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Olde Golden Holiday Pa-
rade rolled down Washington Avenue on Dec. 11, much to the delight of a crowd that didn’t have the opportunity to see the parade during last year’s pandemic-canceled season. An enthusiastic crowd lined both sides of Washington Avenue to see clowns, danc-
INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 14 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 19 | SPORTS: PAGE 24
ers, princesses, unicyclists, cute kids, musicians, classic cars, Star Wars characters, plenty of dogs, people dressed as chickens and the big guy himself: Santa Claus. SEE MORE PARADE PHOTOS ON PAGE 4
Masks, and the Public Health Order (PHO) requiring people over the age of 3 to wear them in Jeffco’s public spaces, have residents and businesses on each side of the issue voicing their opinion and taking a stand on whether they will comply. Jefferson County Public Health (JCPH) Order 21-006, enacted Nov. 24, has some people crying foul. Jansen Tidmore, President and CEO of Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation (EDC), said his organization is against the order as written, believing a mandate places undue burdens on businesses. In a letter to the health department, Tidmore said the EDC appreciates the important mission of the Board of Health, but has many items of concern regarding PHO 21-006. The EDC, Tidmore said, thinks JCPH Orders are being made in response to State PHO 20-38, which “strongly encourages,” but doesn’t mandate face coverings. Tidmore added that the EDC wants JCPH to “mimic” the state order and change the county’s mask “mandate” to “strongly encourage” indoor mask use. Additionally, the EDC letter recommends that any orders put in place by SEE MANDATE, P5
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