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Week of February 17, 2022

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VOLUME 156 | ISSUE 9

GHS theater to debut ‘Antigone’ Feb. 24

Golden collects ‘most sales tax ever’ Taxes from online sales, rebound from 2020 pandemic credited BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Tyler Roach, the entire production, including cast and crew, is part of a very dedicated afterschool program. For example, the entire set was designed by GHS junior Jaelynne Beaber. With some adult help, students built it in just three weeks. “We chose such a small play because we have such a small program—or so we thought,” Rios said. “We had 30 students audition for a show with a cast of 13.” They said the incredible amount of talent made casting difficult for the program’s first non-musical performance since before the pandemic.

The City of Golden collected the most sales tax ever in 2021, hauling in a hefty $20 million, according to Robin Fleischmann, economic development coordinator for the city. “This is the best year in the city’s history, far exceeding expectations,” she said. “And that means overall our business sector is doing really, really well.” Sales tax collections for 2021 were up by 24.4% over 2020. According to the city’s year-end sales tax report, there are several reasons for the increase. The most significant boost came from taxes collected by remote sellers like Amazon and Wayfair; rebounds from 2020 COVID restrictions in the hotel and restaurant sectors, new businesses like Golden Mill, and changes in spending patterns to more durable goods and home improvements. Although use tax collections for December were down $200,594, a 20.5% drop, it is still the second-highest use tax month in city history. Automotive and utilities also showed increases. “Prices are also up due to inflation which means there is higher sales tax revenue,” added Fleishmann. While the city is pleased, it remains conservative about 2022, budgeting only $18,540,000 in tax revenue to establish realistic expectations. While vacation and entertainment

SEE THEATER, P5

SEE TAX, P3

Golden High School senior Joya Byrnes commands the stage in the lead role of “Antigone,” a tragedy written by Sophocles, during a Feb. 10 rehearsal. The play, written sometime around 440 B.C.E., addresses the tension between individual action PHOTO BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY and fate. The play opens on Feb. 24 and runs through Feb. 26.

Classic Greek tragedy gets a post-Vietnam War makeover BY DEBORAH GRIGSBY DGRIGSBY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Stage Right Productions, Golden High School’s theater group, will bring a twist to a classic Greek tragedy as they debut “Antigone” on Feb. 24 in the GHS auditorium. The play, written by Sophocles and adapted by American playwright Emily Mann, is set in a post-Vietnam War America.

“‘Antigone’ is the story of the daughters of Oedipus after their brothers have fought for the rule of Thebes,” said production Codirector Marissa Rios. The play was chosen for its universal message. “And the one you have here is that you cannot be unyielding— love versus hate, order versus fate,” they said. “For me, when I first read the play, I very much saw the militant side in Creon— order, structure, safety, and from Antigone, the idea that people are free to make their own choices, and that personal will outweighs the importance of personal order.” According to technical director

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