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Academic component of DCSD equity policy discussed District tries to move beyond dispute over critical race theory

BY LIAM ADAMS LADAMS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A band plays at the Tailgate Tavern during Parker Days in June 2018.

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As Parker noise rules start, Tailgate seeks to improve Bar on Mainstreet has drawn noise complaints

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

As the Town of Parker’s new noise ordinance gets up and running, one bar and grill on Mainstreet is working to improve how its live music impacts the community.

The Tailgate Tavern at 19552 Mainstreet has had an outdoor stage for live music for about three years.

“Every weekend for almost 10 years, we’ve had live music,” said

Wayne Daniel, the sound engineer for Tailgate Tavern. “It’s basically in the last two years that it’s been a problem.”

Several people who spoke during the June 7 town council meeting where the new ordinance was approved mentioned Tailgate specifically during their complaints about noise. While the town hasn’t named any individual businesses and says none are being targeted by the new rules, they’ve also said they started looking into the issue after receiving “a substantial number” of complaints about live music downtown on Mainstreet. After researching the topic, the town decided they needed to update

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the whole ordinance, not just the portion impacting downtown, said John Fussa, the town’s director of community development.

The town’s new noise ordinance, which mainly addresses outdoor amplified sound, added decibel levels to the law for the first time.

Now, businesses in the greater downtown area, where Tailgate Tavern is located, are permitted to play sound at 75 decibels from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends and 70 during the week. In the evenings, the sound can be at 65 during the week and 70 during SEE TAILGATE, P10

Douglas County School District administrators sought to move past the seemingly endless debate over critical race theory when district staff gave a presentation on the academic component of the district’s new equity policy at a June 22 meeting.

At previous board meetings, district staff have said DCSD is not teaching critical race theory, but some parents have argued otherwise, pointing to the district’s equity policy, training for staff, and a voluntary student club as evidence.

Instead of debating point-by-point what is or isn’t CRT, district staff on June 22 painted a picture of what the equity policy aims to do. Those goals include diversifying the curriculum and helping all students reach similar achievement levels.

“When we look at each student and our data, you’ll see where we are doing well and where we also have to improve. That goes back to the individual. What does each person, each student need? How do we help grow that?” said Superintendent Corey Wise at the June 22 board meeting, directly addressing SEE SCHOOLS, P3

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State lifts rules for masks, quarantines, outbreaks in schools Updated public health order lasts until Aug. 1 unless extended

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

In yet another major lifting of state-imposed coronavirus restrictions, Colorado released an updated public health order that removes mask requirements for schools and repeals the mandate for school protocols regarding outbreaks and other instances of COVID-19 cases.

The updated order — which took effect July 1 and expires on Aug. 1 unless extended — whittles Colorado’s state-imposed virus restrictions down to a point where they leave public settings in most Coloradans’ daily lives unaffected.

Here’s a look at what changed with the updated public health order.

Mask requirements Previously, the list of settings where masks were required for unvaccinated individuals included — among other places — preschool through grade 12 schools and child care centers and services, including camps. The requirement also applied to staff of Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles offices.

The updated order removes those rules and adds a requirement that unvaccinated staff use medicalgrade masks.

Masks are now required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated patients, residents and visitors — and medical-grade masks are required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated staff — in the following settings that serve vulnerable or at-risk populations: • Homeless shelters; • Prisons and jails; and • Emergency medical and other health care settings.

All of the settings identified in the list above are “strongly encouraged to require all of their unvaccinated and not fully vaccinated staff to participate in COVID-19 testing,” the order’s text says.

That includes daily rapid testing every day that they work in the facility or setting, or once-weekly polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, testing.

Exceptions to the mask requirements include Coloradans 11 years of age or younger and those who “cannot medically tolerate” a face covering, the order says.

See a list of other exceptions on page 3 in the order’s text at tinyurl. com/UpdatedPublicHealthOrder.

School case response rules lifted The updated order also repeals the requirement for schools to follow the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment guidance on outbreaks and other instances of COVID-19 cases.

Previously, the order said: “Schools and child care shall work with their local public health agen-

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cies as COVID-19 cases occur, and shall follow the CDPHE guidance for Cases and Outbreaks in Schools and Child Care.” The guidance is listed at covid19.colorado.gov/cases-andoutbreaks-child-care-schools.

The lifting of that requirement means people who have close contact with a person with a positive COVID-19 test or symptoms generally no longer need to quarantine.

“Schools no longer need to adhere to the broader quarantine and isolation requirements in previous (public health orders),” said a statement from the Colorado State Joint Information Center, which takes questions for the state public-health department.

“However, state and local public health officials have statutory authority to institute quarantine and isolation as needed to stop the spread of disease. These officials may continue to require isolation of ill individuals and quarantine for individuals who are suspected to have COVID-19,” the statement said.

School districts and local public health agencies could make their own decisions as to whether to impose outbreak, quarantine or mask requirements that go beyond what the state mandates.

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Colorado allowed the dial to expire as expected in mid-April, but health agencies in the Denver metro area extended the dial system locally as a rise in virus cases and the continued spread of COVID-19 variants kept health officials worried.

Since mid-May, several metro counties are now operating in what they call “level clear,” generally with no local restrictions — and that’s likely to continue unless things take a turn for the worse.

A month and a half after Colorado let its dial expire, the state also lifted capacity restrictions on large indoor gatherings, a limit that had remained after the state dial’s end.

Colorado’s Public Health Order 20-20 remains in effect and includes requirements for nursing facilities, assisted living residences, group homes and other care facilities.

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the audience.

His comments were followed by a presentation by Matt Reynolds, chief assessment and data officer, of academic performance data collected at the end of the 2020-21 school year. In reading, 41% of students who identify as Hispanic or Latino are at grade level or above compared to 54% of students who don’t identify as Hispanic or Latino. By racial group, 54% of white students, 36% of Black students, and 66% of Asian students are at or above grade level.

In math, 32% of students who identify as Hispanic or Latino are at grade level or above, while 47% of students who don’t identify as Hispanic or Latino are. By racial group, 46% of white students, 22% of Black students, and 66% of Asian students are at grade level or above.

Breaking down the data by race and ethnicity is important for “identifying unique trends with student performance with the goal of addressing those (needs),” Reynolds said. “The disaggregation gets us to that initial questioning of ‘what are our next steps?’”

Disaggregating data is separating a larger dataset into smaller, more specific ones.

Collecting data of student subgroups is part of the equity policy’s mandate, “to support the critical evaluation of and, if necessary, restructuring of current curricular and instructional resources and student programming initiatives to ensure representation, (and) accessibility,” reads the policy that the board passed in March.

Reynolds’ presentation did not include disaggregated data for male and female students, or students with Individual Education Plans (IEP), for example, although the district plans to include that in future data sets.

However, after Reynolds’ presentation, some parents said during public comments that they feel the disaggregated data creates disunity, not unity, among students.

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tions could occur if hospitalizations rise high enough, according to a news release from the state publichealth department.

In counties whose resident hospitalizations threaten to exceed 85% of hospital or hospital system capacity, the state public-health department may require implementing additional restrictions, the public health order’s text says.

Enforcement Colorado’s COVID-19 public health orders are generally the kind that rely on voluntary compliance.

“Local authorities are encouraged to determine the best course of action to encourage maximum compliance,” the text of the order says.

But failure to comply with the order could result in penalties, including jail time and fines, according to the order’s text.

“No one should be denied access to an equal opportunity to better themselves. No identified group should fall under the illusion that they are less capable of achieving excellence. We should not define anyone as being a helpless victim,” said Lora Wolfe, who said she recently unenrolled her two children from the district over its equity initiatives.

Other public commenters endorsed the district’s prioritization of academic equity. “While we treat each child with equal care and consideration and respect and love, we teach each child by striving to meet their individual needs,” said Allison Jones, who identified herself as an educator but didn’t specify where she works.

Ancillary to academic achievement, parents debated the curricular aspect of the district’s equity goals. Some classrooms in the district are not “safe learning environments for black and brown students,” said LaTanya Brown, whose two children are in the district. “What work is Douglas County School District willing to do to ensure that conversations and relationships are built and that histories are taught?”

Brown and other parents said the district should diversify the material taught to students. Brown said one of her sons’ classes had a “Colonial Days” assignment that required students to pick a colonial era role and present on it.

But her son, who is Black, didn’t know which role to choose because African Americans were enslaved in 18th-century America.

However, other speakers expressed concern about a more diverse curriculum. “We want to see all the text and the curriculum being used to teach equity, so that we can see with our own eyes that this is not CRT, as you have been telling us. Taking your word on it has not worked in the past,” said Sarah Redder.

Wise explained in his presentation that school-level committees oversee the approval of a new classroom textbook, and that parents also have the opportunity to review the textbooks and provide input before a textbook is approved.

Public transportation Nothing in Colorado’s order changes or repeals the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s order requiring the wearing of masks on public transportation, according to Colorado’s order. The CDC’s requirements are located at cdc.gov/quarantine/masks/masktravel-guidance.html.

Passengers on public conveyances — meaning airplanes, trains, subways, buses, taxis and rideshares — traveling into, within or out of the United States, as well as conveyance operators, meaning crew, drivers, conductors and other workers, regardless of their vaccination status, are required to wear a mask over their nose and mouth, according to the CDC’s website.

All people, including workers and members of the public, regardless of their vaccination status, are required to wear a mask in indoor areas of transportation hubs, meaning airports, bus or ferry terminals, and train or subway stations, in the U.S., according to the CDC’s website.

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Douglas County proceeds with possible new health department Step one is a community health assessment

BY ELLIOTT WENZLER EWENZLER@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Douglas County will soon begin a community health assessment and a public health improvement plan as it presses forward with the possibility of splitting from the Tri-County Health Department.

The assessment and plan, which are a requirement for any public health department, are intended to help commissioners understand more about public health needs in the county before they officially decide if they will make a county-specific department.

Commissioners learned about these next steps and detailed information about Tri-County’s operations during a June 28 meeting with their local public health working group.

In February, commissioners formed the group — made up of county staff — to investigate the possibility of leaving Tri-County.

The county started considering forming a new public health department several months into the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioners initially said they would leave this summer but after reaching an agreement with Tri-County that allowed for more local control in

public health orders, they decided to stay until at least 2023.

If the county does choose to form its own health department, the statutorily required community health assessment and public health improvement plan will Ludwig already be completed.

Health Management Associates, the company chosen to complete the assessment, said during the meeting it expects both the plan and the assessment to be completed by the end of the year.

The assessment will look at what health problems exist in the community, who is impacted by those problems and what risk factors lead to them, said Shannon Breitzman with Health Management Associates. A recommendation on how to implement the improvement plan will also be expected by the end of the year.

Jennifer Ludwig, the deputy director for Tri-County, shared during the meeting that the health department is working with Adams and Arapahoe counties to determine what direction they want to go if Douglas County splits off.

“Adams and Arapahoe need to decide if we go forward as a two-county health department,” Ludwig said.

Tri-County hopes to also have a plan in place for their health

department moving forward by the end of the year so it has a full year to transition.

“These are really critical decisions and we want to be as strategic as possible,” Ludwig said.

Existing department details County staff presented the commissioners with information on Tri-County’s structure, showing details and considerations for each service and how it could work with a new department.

The presentation also included the breakdown of how much of Tri-County’s services are used by Douglas County.

Nearly 75% of the health department’s work goes toward nursing, environmental health and nutrition, according to the presentation. Other services researched and discussed by staff include vital records, family health services, behavioral health, water and food inspections and emergency preparedness.

For many of these departments, the staff suggested ways that the services could either be added to the duties of the county’s existing departments or contracted out to organizations, such as nonprofits.

Some staff offered possible advantages for creating a new health department, including county-specific data and adding new, cutting-edge services to local public health systems.

The county commissioners

could choose to appoint a local public health advisory board now to help guide the process, said Barbara Drake, the county staff member leading the project. The board members wouldn’t necessarily be members of a future public board of health.

Another public meeting on the topic will be in September.

“We will strategically leverage all of our communication assets to ensure that everyone who wants to be notified about and engage in this public process will have the opportunity to do so,” said Wendy Holmes, the county’s communications and public affairs director, during the meeting.

The county hopes to have town halls, email notifications about future meetings on the topic and a web page for all agendas and documents on the process. Holmes also hopes to livestream the meetings so they can be watched and reviewed later, she said.

In comments following the meeting, Commissioner Abe Laydon compared the county’s exploration of a new health department to a teenager getting ready to leave home for the first time.

“It’s tough, but you realize that they’re big enough and independent enough that they may need to chart their own course,” he said. “It’s with gratitude and dedication to local control that we will continue to look at these documents thoughtfully.”

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Douglas County named second healthiest in nation The report comes from U.S. News and World Report STAFF REPORT

Douglas County has been deemed the second-healthiest county in America, according to the 2021 Healthy Communities rankings

by U.S. News and World Report, released in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation.

The county was also ranked second in the nation in 2020 and in 2018.

In 2019, it was ranked as the healthiest in the country.

According to the 2021 rankings of the top 500 healthiest communities nationwide, Colorado is home to five of the top 10 healthiest counties in the nation, including Broomfield County as fifth; San Miguel County as sixth; Pitkin County as seventh; and Routt County as 10th.

Now in its fourth year, the Healthiest Communities report and ac-

companying analysis are based on a methodology evaluating nearly 3,000 counties and county equivalents nationwide across 84 health-related metrics in 10 categories -- community vitality, equity, economy, education, environment, food and nutrition, population health, housing, infrastructure and public safety.

Douglas County’s highest-ranked category was economy, with a score of 99.9 out of 100. The county’s lowest score was housing, which was 61.6 out of 100.

According to the U.S. News data, about 4 percente of Douglas County’s population is without health insurance, and 3 percent are in poverty. Life expectancy is 84 years, which is more than six years longer than the national median.

There is a 91 percent high-school graduation rate and 66 percent of the population has an advanced degree, according to the data. The median household income is $119,730, and 68 percent of the population lives within a half mile of a park.

This year’s rankings are accompanied by tools highlighting county-level COVID-19 vaccine rates and other pandemic data, as well as editorial explorations of equity and mental health.

The COVID-19 tools complement the rankings data to highlight the relationship between the coronavirus pandemic and community health. Based on a U.S. News analysis, counties that performed well in the healthiest communities rankings have slightly lower COVID-19 case rates than average.

The project serves as a tool to inform residents, community health leaders and elected officials about policies and best practices for better health outcomes by assessing which communities offer their citizens the greatest opportunity to live a productive, healthy life, according to the release.

More information on the Healthiest Communities rankings, its methodologies and details about Douglas County is available at USNews.com

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DA’s office saddled with case backlog due to COVID

Online ‘data dashboard’ gives public a look into criminal justice system

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The district attorney for much of the south Denver metro area says his jurisdiction — the 18th Judicial District — is the first in Colorado to unveil an online, interactive “data dashboard,” according to a news release.

The tool will make more information available to the public about District Attorney John Kellner’s office and its work on an ongoing basis. The district includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties.

“We are public servants, and the public has a right to meaningful information about what we do,” Kellner said in the release.

This first phase of the transparency initiative, according to the release, includes five data dashboards: • Dashboard 1 includes general information on the number of cases filed, cases resolved, the number of days to reach a resolution and the average number of court appearances before resolution. Like all the dashboards, it can be sorted by type of case and county.

• Dashboard 2 digs into the cases themselves, including a list of all cases filed in the last 30 days.

a “pinch point” that drives the higher case backlog in Douglas, Kellner said.

The case backlog in Elbert stood at 150 cases, and Lincoln’s sat at 380.

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• Dashboard 3 presents information about how cases are resolved.

• Dashboard 4 provides details about sentences in those cases with a guilty verdict or plea agreement. The vast majority of sentences are focused on treatment and rehabilitation, according to the news release.

• Dashboard 5 includes limited demographic information about defendants with a guilty plea or verdict, along with the sentence imposed.

The dashboards are available on the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office website at da18.org/ community-dashboards-index.

Some of the features present best on a computer rather a mobile device. The data is updated daily, the release said.

The race and ethnicity data regarding cases are limited because the information can come from various sources, Kellner said during a June 29 virtual community meeting. For example, it’s possible for race to be self-reported, he said.

The ethnicity data is not tracked by courts, he added.

Eventually, Kellner’s office plans to list ZIP-code and race and ethnicity data about victims of crime as well.

Another goal is to account for criminal history in the data so that the office can, for example, show why someone accused of attempted murder was sentenced to 18 years and another person accused of attempted murder was sentenced to 30 years, Kellner said.

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“We do have challenges,” Kellner said, citing that 111 felony trials are set to proceed in Arapahoe County alone in August. “We are looking at another year or so to dig out of this.”

Kellner spoke to the community and took questions during a June 29 virtual meeting via Zoom. He updated the public on his office’s new programs and other information about criminal justice in his area.

He holds a quarterly meeting with the community, according to his office. Kellner’s jurisdiction of four counties is Colorado’s 18th Judicial District.

See information about upcoming “Community Conversations” — and videos of past conversations

Case backlog stretches on In terms of court capacity slowly returning, the judicial district was “in the crawl stage” in February and March, Kellner said.

Speaking about current trial capacity, Kellner noted Arapahoe County is open almost 50% in its district court, which hears felony cases. There, three of seven courtrooms are open.

In Douglas County, two courtrooms are already open, and Elbert and Lincoln counties each have one courtroom open, Kellner said.

Arapahoe sees a higher trial load: Thirty of the 43 felony trials since February have occurred in Arapahoe, according to Kellner’s presentation.

One viewer of the Zoom meeting asked why Arapahoe has an overall case backlog of about 1,600 or more while Douglas has a case backlog of 2,000 even though Arapahoe’s population is much larger than that of Douglas.

A big driver of the difference was a recent reduction in traffic cases, Kellner answered. Misdemeanors and felonies declined but not at the same rate, he added.

“We’re seeing a lot less traffic cases that were filed in Arapahoe and (we) were able to dig out of that a little faster,” Kellner said.

He noted that the Douglas County District Court, on average, has a higher case load per prosecutor because Arapahoe has more felony divisions: Six or seven felony judges serve in Arapahoe as opposed to just two in Douglas, Kellner said.

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Imaging Baby opens in Castle Rock

Mom works to provide comfortable, calming place for ultrasounds.

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As a mother who experienced four miscarriages before having two healthy babies, Castle Rock’s Desiree Walker said she understands the need for a comfortable, calming place to make sure everything is OK for expectant mothers.

After her successful pregnancy with her second daughter, Walker said one thing she learned is that this region needs more imaging services. Consequently, Walker opened Imaging Baby, a 3D/4D ultrasound studio in downtown Castle Rock when her daughter was just two months old.

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Targeting crimes linked to racism, bias Around March of this year, the public was hearing more about a concerning rise in anti-Asian crimes, exemplified especially by the shootings in the Atlanta area that killed eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, Kellner noted.

Local officials in Colorado wondered what they could do better to “put some more teeth” into state law regarding bias-motivated crimes, Kellner said.

He worked with state Sen. Rhonda Fields of Aurora on an effort to better target those crimes. The bill “passed overwhelmingly in both the Senate and the House” and was

“For so many, seeing is believing,” Walker said. “Mom will always have that bond with baby, but when family members and dads get to see the baby through imaging, they too get to feel that connection.”

The technology at Imaging Baby extends beyond the patient room.

Walker makes it possible for family members to take part in an ultrasound session without being there.

Through her services, a father serving in the military in Iraq will be able to watch the ultrasound video at the very moment it is being taken.

Just recently, through the video technology, Walker was able to simulcast an ultrasound to a grandmother in London.

“I had a baby during COVID, and my husband couldn’t be in the room with me,” Walker said. “It is so important to form that connection as a family, and it should not be taken away from family members. My entire goal is to have a place where

family is safe to come in or tune in.”

Walker said ultrasound sessions are meant to be in a relaxing atmosphere. She said she understands firsthand that pregnancy can be stressful, especially for those considered high risk. Sometimes the baby may not be moving enough. In turn, mothers are just apprehensive and need a little more reassurance.

“I get a call from moms who are stressed out and nervous,” said Walker, who is a registered nurse. “I want them to come and get that reassurance they need.”

Instead of doctor’s office only allowing a glimpse of the baby once or twice a pregnancy, Walker said Imaging Baby is available to help expectant moms relax, get reassured and see that the baby is OK at any time.

Walker said Imaging Baby is not set up to replace a doctor. Walker encourages moms to continue having a good relationship with their

primary care doctors. Imaging Baby is just another resource, she said.

Walker said Imaging Baby believes in a holistic care model focused on mind, body and soul. The Imaging Baby offices also partner with local providers to give pregnancy massages, pelvic floor therapy, maternity and newborn photography, along with a variety of postpartum needs.

Imaging Baby has also partnered with SneakPeek to conduct gender determination testing. To further celebrate the gender-reveal process, Walker said she also offers merchandise to host gender-reveal parties. The merchandise includes confetti bombs, powder bombs and smoke bombs. To get even more creative, Imaging Baby has exploding golf balls that will rain pink or blue.

Imaging Baby is located at 333 Perry St., Suite 205, in Castle Rock.

Get more information by visiting the company website at www.ImagingBaby.com.

signed into law recently by Gov. Jared Polis, Kellner said.

The new law, state Senate Bill 21280, clarifies that crimes need only be partially motivated by bias to be categorized as a bias-motivated crime.

Under that new law, a person can be accused of a bias-motivated crime if the crime occurs with the intent to intimidate or harass another person, in whole or in part because of that person’s race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.

will take them out of the court system entirely, Kellner said. If they comply with the program to help them back on their feet, their charge will be dismissed.

ers, more than 100 shell cases recovered at the scene, four people wounded and one killed, Kellner said.

“We’re still looking for help on this, and we need the public’s assistance to solve cases like this,” Kellner said.

If you know something or think you might know something about the case, Kellner urged calling Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-9137867 (or see metrodenvercrimestoppers.com). You can remain anonymous.

Seeking info on shooting Kellner asked the public for any information people have about a shooting that occurred at a gathering related to a Juneteenth celebration in Aurora off Mississippi Avenue at Peoria Street.

The incident saw multiple shoot-

New program to address addiction Starting in July, the DA’s office was to launch a new “diversion” program for adults who are struggling with addiction, Kellner said. It’s intended to focus on drug possession cases.

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New volunteer program helps keep canal clean High Line Canal to be improved over course of 10 to 15 years

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

The 71-mile-long High Line Canal serves as a Denver metro-area getaway that runs through several cities, and community members can help keep it in good shape through a new volunteer program.

The Canal Conservation Corps offers one-time volunteer events — such as removal of trash, brush and weeds — as well as the chance to become a more-dedicated and trained Corps Leader.

Here are some things to know about the program and how the canal is being reimagined in the long term.

Caring for the canal The Canal Conservation Corps program officially launched this spring, according to the High Line Canal Conservancy, a nonprofit formed in 2014 to help enhance and protect the canal.

For about five years, the conservancy has hosted community cleanup events along the canal’s 71 miles, according to Suzanna Fry Jones, an official with the conservancy.

“Care of the canal through volunteer stewardship has been a priority of the conservancy’s for many years, and the CCC formalizes this growing coalition of dedicated canal stewards,” Jones said.

Funding from Great Outdoors Colorado was granted in late 2020 that helped initiate the official launch of the corps program. Great Outdoors Colorado is an entity that invests a portion of Colorado Lottery proceeds to help preserve and enhance the state’s parks, trails, wildlife, rivers and open spaces.

The corps program will “measurably improve the canal’s ecosystem” by supporting events such as cleanups, tree plantings and other restoration projects, Jones said.

VOLUNTEER EVENTS Here are upcoming events you can join to help take care of the High Line Canal in your area. See registration information at highlinecanal.org/cleanups.

• Trash cleanup, Laredo Highline area (between Colfax and 6th avenues), Aurora — 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 8 • Weed removal, Roxborough Park Road to Plum Creek, Douglas County — 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 14 • Trash cleanup, Writers Vista Park, Littleton — 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 17 • Trash cleanup, Del Mar Park, Aurora — 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 22 • Weed removal, Norfolk Glen Park, Aurora — 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 28 • Trash cleanup, Bible Park, Denver — 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 29 Looking for leaders Those who aim for deeper involvement with the canal can become Canal Conservation Corps Leaders, who work with conservancy staff, partners, volunteers and community members to support the conservancy’s on-the-ground programs and events focused on stewardship of the canal.

Corps leaders are trained by conservancy staff and commit to 20 hours of volunteering over a year-long period. Corps leaders assist conservancy staff in hosting volunteer events along the canal.

With adequate training, corps leaders are eventually able to lead events independently, Jones said.

Corps leaders may also help promote events and monitor the canal for stormwater flow, trash and debris accumulation, trail safety and more, Jones said.

Currently, corps leaders are primarily volunteers, but there are a few paid opportunities available, possible because of the Great Outdoors Colorado funding, according to Jones, the conservancy’s senior director of programs and partnerships.

Reimagining the canal In the coming years, the canal will undergo improvements to better align with its use as a recreational

A group stands at a cleanup event. The High Line Canal Conservancy’s new program COURTESY OF HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVANCY aims to assemble volunteers to help maintain the canal.

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“An extraordinary feat of engineering that is now nearly 140 years old, the canal has historically delivered irrigation water from the foothills to the plains of the Denver metro area,” Jones said. “Fast forward to today: The canal has outlived its historic purpose as an irrigation utility, as it is no longer a sustainable means of delivering water to customers, and has taken on new life as a recreational and ecological resource.”

The conservancy led a planning initiative from 2016 to 2019 with engagement from more than 5,000 community stakeholders that resulted in the Community Vision Plan for the High Line Canal in 2017 and The Plan for the High Line Canal, known as “The Plan” for short, in 2019, according to Jones.

With more than 100 recommended projects to be carried out over 10 to 15 years, The Plan guides the work of the conservancy and the local governments along the canal to carry out improvement projects.

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the weekend. In the summer, venues are allowed to play amplified sound for an additional hour on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Daniel said he’s aware of the new ordinance, and Tailgate has already dedicated funds to improving the sound impacts and has plans to do more. Recently, the bar and grill spent about $20,000 on new line array speakers that focus sound on a specific area, minimizing overspill into the surrounding community, he said.

The weekend the ordinance was enacted, Daniel said he took sound measurements that showed he was keeping the bar’s music within the newly stipulated levels.

In the future, Daniel hopes to add more sound improvements, such as acoustic tiles or possibly an acoustic curtain on the patio, both of which absorb sound.

“I want to be compliant. That’s why we spent so much money and so much effort,” he said. “My overall goal is to have loud sound

presented to the customers of the Tailgate but not bother anybody else.”

Part of the reason for Tailgate’s music being heard elsewhere is because it sits between two buildings, so sound bounces off of them and into Main Street, Daniel said. There are many other factors that impact the sound levels, including wind and the band performing that day, Daniel said.

While Daniel agrees with the new ordinance having specific decibel levels in it, he feels it will result in constant violations. He says that’s because sound level meters will easily pick up pedestrians and vehicles passing by, interfering with the reading.

“How are they going to determine that we are the source of the volume?” he asked.

Daniel also said he thinks the decibel levels are skewed because the town study of ambient sound in the community was completed during an unusually quiet period — a November day during the COVID-19 pandemic. That study found that the town has average ambient sound levels ranging from 49 to 64 during the day.

Overall, Daniel thinks the updated ordinance is a good thing. It allows for a specific level or “line in the sand” that determines if Tailgate is in compliance or not, he said.

Daniel heard some of the residents who spoke during the meeting mention Tailgate and said he feels some of them just may not like living in an area that has any live music. He said those interested in engaging about the topic could show up at the bar and grill to meet with him.

“They could come down and talk to me,” he said.

While the ordinance was officially put in place June 27, as of June 29, the Parker Police Department was waiting on an equipment delivery before training its officers, according to a spokesperson for the department.

In the first three days of the ordinance, the police department received three noise complaints, according to the spokesperson.

The department plans to focus on education around the ordinance before enforcement. When the policy is enforced, a violation could result in up to $499 in fines.

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Who you calling belligerent and quick to take offense?

M

y friend, Mark, and his girlfriend, Deborah, have tickets for a vacation in Hawaii. Sounds great.

But the timing isn’t.

The tickets were QUIET a gift, he told me, and arrangements DESPERATION began before all of the traveling restrictions were put into place.

They’ve both been vaccinated ... but they have had to be COVID-19 tested.

“Then we have to download a PDF Craig Marshall of the results to a site, fill out another Smith health and safety form, and make photocopies of the documents.”

Their carrier, Southwest, is having some problems.

I remember the good old days when I’d hang around the railyards with my guitar and wait for an open freight car to come along. I’d jump on board and sing Woody Guthrie songs from here to Chi-town.

Well, maybe not.

But I do remember when I could drive to Stapleton, buy a ticket, and board a plane without being scanned, groped, sniffed, scrutinized or disrobed.

Air travel isn’t what it used to be and isn’t what it used to be two years ago.

Now there’s a good chance a passenger will decide he or she wants to beat up a flight attendant.

Theories abound.

These aerial skirmishes are a direct consequence of a period in American history when individuals, long thought to be willing to cooperate and act like adults, are now shedding that illusion and reverting to primordial behavior on flights, at NBA games and in fast food restaurants.

A recent incident at an Ohio McDonald’s devolved into an argument when a customer became irate and went berserk because an employee would not mix flavors of a slushy drink together.

The customer now faces assault charges.

Is it safe to leave your home?

Probably not, but what other choice do we have?

In the case of air travel: none. Unless you have your own jet or access to one.

What has become of us?

Something I began noticing in the mid-1990s led to an earlier retirement than I planned.

Disrespect in the classroom.

Students were more adversarial than ever, confrontational, and disputatious.

I was threatened and stalked.

There were no physical altercations, just verbal disputes that were out in the open.

Many led to grievances and hearings. The students who didn’t drop out were asked to leave.

Over what? Not always but most often: grades.

Grades replaced learning as the primary focus of many college students.

There was a time when grade disputes were addressed during office hours. Then they wicked into the classroom.

Now it seems disagreements with authority, rules and regulations —

reasonable ones too — have popped up in places where there didn’t exist before.

The Ohio woman went behind the counter, struck and injured two female McDonald’s employees.

At least the other customers could leave if they wanted to.

If the nutcake on Southwest 409 loses his grip, he’s performing to a captive audience.

“How was your flight, dear?”

“Oh, nothing out of ordinary.

We were diverted to Albuquerque because of an unruly passenger. Everyone had to deplane. The man was taken into custody. We reboarded two hours later. No big deal. Business as usual.”

“That’s nice, honey.”

Mark is a noted local wit. Hawaii has something to look forward to. I told him to take along a big supply of Hawaiian punch lines. Get it?

Hawaiian punch.

Do they still make that stuff?

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

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hat is the simple secret, always take your heart to work.” - Meryl Streep There are many things that I have enjoyed about my WINNING journey through life. And one of WORDS those things has been meeting so many people and learning about what they do for a living, what their hobbies are, their family history, and where they are from.

Having traveled Michael Norton for most of my career I have shared many planes, trains, and automobiles with people who started out as strangers, but as we parted ways, we separated as friends and connected in some way.

What always stood out to me was the sense of pride, joy, and enthusiasm many of the people I met had about their work. I have met software developers working on a unique program to improve disease management, teachers and

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professors who beamed when talking about their students, doctors, nurses, lawyers, bakers, athletes, actors, taxidermists, salespeople, CEOs, stay-at-home parents, and so many others that it is impossible to list them all here.

And as I look back on some incredible memories of my time spent traveling, I am most grateful for the conversations with my seatmates as they shared their passion and heart for the work they did. They always took their heart to work. They went to work with a servant’s heart. They saw themselves as more than an employee, consultant, or owner of a company. They saw themselves as being a difference-maker in some way.

I remember sitting on a flight with one maintenance worker who was employed at the same hospital for many years. He didn’t talk about the grind, or the hard work, or the long hours. His eyes shined and his smile widened when he spoke about the cleanliness of the rooms he cared for, his responsibility to do his part in saving lives. Yes, this man talked about his role in saving lives as he held himself personally account-

able for keeping “his” patients safe from any germs. Yes, he said, “His” patients. Wow! That is pride, joy, enthusiasm, and such an inspiring example of always taking our heart to work.

Today our supply chains are struggling in many cases because there are shortages of workers. Many have decided not to return to work right now. Maybe it’s because they don’t feel safe, some are worried about the virus, others about workplace safety, and sadly, many who would still rather receive unemployment benefits and stimulus dollars instead of going back to work. It is hard to bring our hearts to work when we aren’t going to work.

There are stories upon stories of our grandparents and great-grandparents and their tremendous work ethic. Almost all of us have heard the saying, “No matter what you do, do it to the best of your ability. If you are sweeping floors, be the best floor sweeper this world has ever known.” Whatever it is we are doing in life, when we do it with heart, we will feel so much better than finishing our day and just punching out.

Punching in and punching out each day is up to each one of us. If that is how we see our day, then it will be almost impossible to find joy at work. And I am not singling out any level of an organization or any specific job function. From my friend and seatmate who takes such pride in his work, all the way up to the CEO of any company, if we aren’t bringing our heart to work, then punching in and punching out is all that our day will be and feel like.

Is it time for you or someone you know to get back to work? Is it time to change the way we think about what we do and how and who we serve so that we can take pride and find joy in our job? I would love to hear your story at mnorton@ tramazing.com, and when we can remember to always bring our heart to work, it really will be a better than good year.

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Gadgets and tricks to age in place

hinking ahead and preparing your home environment may enable you to live longer and safely in your home. Many changes are simple, inexpensive, and easy to do yourself and allow you to remain home despite physical and mild cognitive LIVING & limitations.

AGING WELL There are commonly used lowcost and adaptive devices (e.g., bath benches, hand-held showers, and automatic lights) online (like Amazon) and possible free at loan closets and Jay Berger nonprofit health charities. These personal gadgets and recent technological advances not only have made aging in place more feasible and affordable by enhancing your safety, reducing your effort, and maintaining/regaining your independence, they reduce the associated frustrations, and boost confidence.

Tremors and arthritis are common impairments in older adults, and can affect the ability to live longer at home safely. A wide variety of adaptive devices can assist with daily activities (such as eating, dressing, bathing, and preparing meals) improving your grip, dexterity, and steadiness.

There are wearable devices; nonslip, suction, and silicone-based

items that secure plates and bowls to the table; and alternate handle, weighted and larger handled utensils. Some of the more sophisticated gadgets include: 1. Robotic vacuum 2. Safety doorbells to view who’s at the door (even if you’re not home) 3. Voice activated devices like Alexa and Google Voice that turn on/off, adjust and change lights/ music/temperature and more, call someone, and give you reminders 4. Smart watches with fall detection sensors can automatically alert someone 5. Medication systems that automatically dispense at the correct time Consider the weight, size, ease of use, safety and return policy when making a purchase. Understand your specific needs. A “lightweight” step ladder to one person may not be lightweight enough if you have pain, weakness, or other limitations. Pay attention to safety concerns. If it’s electric, or gets hot, does it have an auto shut-off or temperature limit? Check dimensions. Wheelchairs need to be wide enough to fit you and a winter coat, and high enough that you can easily get in and out of it. Walkers and wheelchairs need to be able to fit through doors and hallways, and allow you to turn in the bathroom.

Will you be able to push it over carpet and outdoor surfaces? If

Animals Around the Rock education series coming STAFF REPORT

Whether it is raptors, reptiles or other creepy crawlies, Castle Rock has a whole host of wild residents.

The characteristics of these animals will be illustrated at the Animals Around the Rock educational series.

Presented in partnership with the Douglas Land Conservancy, attendees can join Nature’s Educators and the Denver Audubon Society to discover more about the various types of animals that live over, under and around Castle Rock. They can meet these animal ambassadors and see a presentation about their personal stories. Plus, several presentations allow participants to stay after to get an up-close and personal experience with the animals.

Each event is free, and registration is recommended but not required (except for Batty About Castle Rock, for which registration is required). Bring the family and a picnic dinner and get ready for a wild experience.

Raptors Over the Rock Tuesday, July 13, 6-7:30 p.m.

The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park Learn about the characteristics that define raptors, including where they live and how they hunt.

Dogs are not allowed at this event.

Rain date is Tuesday, July 20.

Reptiles Under the Rock Tuesday, Aug. 10, 6-7:30 p.m.

The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park Meet six native reptiles and learn about their habitats, diets, defenses and more. Rain date is Tuesday, Aug. 17.

Batty About Castle Rock Tuesday, Sept. 14, 6-7 p.m.

The Millhouse at Philip S. Miller Park Learn about local bats, adaptations and the benefits they bring to our ecology. Space is limited to 90 people, so registration is required. This program is recommended for ages 8 and up.

Creepy Crawlies Around the Rock Saturday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Festival Park Celebrate the spooky season with this Halloween-themed event at the Fall Festival. Learn about creatures such as snakes, spiders, toads, owls and more!

Donations to the Douglas Land Conservancy are suggested. Recommended donations are $10 per person or $20 per family. The Douglas Land Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and conservation of the natural character, habitat and open space of Colorado.

More information and registration is available at CRgov.com/RockAnimals

it’s a used device, check that all parts are in good working order and secured.

Keep cell phones fully charged and flashlights handy. If your medical devices operate or recharge on electricity, inform your local fire department and utility company to prioritize you in the event of a fire or electricity outage. Maintain a three-day emergency stash of bottled water, working flashlights and fresh batteries, shelf-stable food you can open and eat without devices, important numbers written down, extra oxygen tanks if appropriate, blankets, and if possible, a threemonth supply of medications.

Stay in your best possible health. Get regular vision and corrective glasses checks; visual problems cause many falls. Keep moving. Walking requires no special skill, place, or equipment, except a decent pair of shoes. Stay well hydrated unless you are on a fluid-restricted diet. Stay mentally challenged. Like your body, if you don’t use it, you lose it. If you aren’t getting a good night’s sleep, talk to your doctor. Sleep cleanses your brain, recharges your body,

and keeps your immune system strong.

Planning ahead to age in place is insurance; if you are set up and the unforeseen happens and debilitates you, you’re covered. Without it, should something happen, not only will you be scrambling to correct it, it may be unaffordable or not feasible to make changes in time. Even if the issue is not permanent, it could be the difference between home or spending some time at a skilled nursing facility.

Jay Berger, PT, is co-founder of VirtualKare. To learn more contact support@virtualkare.com, call 360930-9633, or visit www.VirtualKare. com.

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July 20, 1978 - June 18, 2021

Christan “Chrissy” Brand, 42, of Franktown, CO, passed away at her home on June 18, 2021. She was born July 20, 1978 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Lowell Hal and Kathy Turner. Chrissy was a 1996 graduate of Ponderosa High School in Parker, CO and attended the University of Colorado at Denver for two years. Upon the death of her father in 1997, she managed the family business, Turner Stables in Parker, CO. On September 27, 2003, she married Eric Paul Brand in Annapolis, MD. She and her husband Eric were cattle ranchers on the farm they shared in Franktown, CO. Chrissy also was a Show Horse trainer.

Chrissy was a talented artist who did beautiful pencil sketches. She participated in numerous competitive horse show events over the years, including the National Western Stock Show. She was an avid reader and had a great love of books, history and nature. She

had a special passion for all animals…horses, dogs, cats, cows and just about anything that walks, flies, swims or crawls.

Survivors are her husband, Eric Paul Brand, Franktown, CO; mother, Kathy L. Turner, Parker, CO; uncle, Terry Neil (Kathy) King, Barrington, IL; cousin, Shari (James) Ashley, Parker, CO; and her mother-in-law, Sue (Pete) Bielski, Annapolis, MD. She was predeceased by her father, Lowell Hal Turner, grandparents, Neil L. King and Joan King, and her aunt Sharon Noel and her uncle Robert Noel.

To help others, Christan chose to be an organ and tissue donor.

Services will be held on Saturday July 17, 2021 at 11:00am at Spring Valley Cemetery, 13944 Spring Valley Road, Larkspur, CO 80118.

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Rounding up the cycling trails

Cyclists pass each other on the Clear Creek Trail.

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If you’re new to the area, or just want to branch out, here’s a must-try list of some of the best rides around nicipal lots or parking spaces a bit east of the trailhead.

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is the season for twowheeled adventure.

Lucy Hanna said she’s just visiting but couldn’t wait to hop on a bike — a loaner from her niece Claire — and check out the Clear Creek Trail.

“You have some beautiful trails out here,” she said. “This is the second time I’ve checked out a new ride since I’ve been here.”

She said it’s nothing like her rides back home in Louisiana.

“You can’t even really think about it (cycling) this time of year.

The humidity is just … I don’t know … oppressive,” she said.

Those of us lucky enough to call the metro area home have miles of trails to choose from. Throw in some of the lowest relative humidity in the nation and summer can be a downright pleasant time to go riding.

That said, here’s a list of some of the most popular places to get back on the bike and enjoy the fleeting summer months while you can.

Bear Creek Bike Trail You can pick up the trail near US 285 and River Point Parkway.

There are parking lots near the South Platte, where the Mary Carter Greenway Trail and Platte River Trail meet.

The trail, running alongside the Bear Creek corridor pretty closely, offers stunning views of the western foothills as you make your way through Bear Valley, Bear Creek Lake Park and ultimately into

Kipling West section of the Clear Creek Trail in Wheat Ridge.

Morrison.

According to reviews on TrailLink.com, the Bear Creek Trail is a relatively flat, easy ride that can be enjoyed by cyclists of all abilities.

On the west side of the trail, you can find parking along Morrison Road or one of the parking lots in downtown Morrison.

High Line Canal Trail Starting in Aurora and ending some 71 miles away in Roxborough Park, the High Line Canal Trail runs through the metro area’s southern suburbs. Along the way, you’ll go through Goldsmith Gulch, deKoevend Park and Horseshoe Park just to name a few, before the trail ends near Platte Canyon Reservoir.

From the Waterton Canyon Trailhead parking lot, it’s just a short distance to the High Line Canal Trailhead.

Starting from points east, consult

a trail map and follow municipal parking regulations.

Clear Creek Trail From Thornton to Golden, this 20-mile trail has a bit of everything.

A slight incline that tops out at just over 5,800 feet adds to the challenge, but the scenery is said by TrailLink reviewers, to be worth the effort. Included in the ride are views of North and South Table Mountain, thrown in for free. You’ll cut through a good chunk of Wheat Ridge and make your way between Prospect, Tabor and West lakes as you head toward I-70.

Historic Golden vibes abound as you cross Ford Street on your way to the trail’s end near Clear Creek Canyon Road, just east of Indian Gulch.

Temporary construction closures at the Clear Creek Parking Lot in Golden may make it necessary to start your ride on the westside, nearer to one of the Golden mu-

Cherry Creek Trail On the southeast side of town, the Cherry Creek Trail gives cyclists the opportunity to ride from Cherry Creek Reservoir to Downtown Denver.

At around 20-miles-long, the trail takes riders through some of the coolest urban areas in the city. Starting your ride near Confluence Park in Lodo, you’ll make your way along Cherry Creek as it ambles toward the southeastern suburbs, cutting through Glendale and Virginia Village before ending at Cherry Creek Reservoir.

For the super adventurous, the trail continues all the way to the small, rural, Franktown — another 20 miles south.

There are several rest stops along the route, with restrooms for those in need. And due to the proximity to the city center, it’s not unheard of to see inline skaters, folks on scooters or even e-bikes moving pretty fast, so be aware.

Veteran Denver cyclist Michael Lewis said he’s ridden most of the trails the city has to offer. He said he’s partial to the South Platte River Trail himself, but said for people just starting out, or those looking for a nice ride with a lot less distance involved, a lap or two around Sloan’s Lake or Washington Park is hardly ever a bad idea.

“There’s such a great cycling community here,” he said. “Almost everywhere you go, you’ll find people who just love to be out there (cycling).”

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‘Hall of Legends’ celebrates baseball

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istory Colorado and the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation have collaborated to present “Hall of SONYA’S Legends” during SAMPLER MLB AllStar Week, July 10-18 at the Rally Hotel at McGregor Square, across 20th Street from Coors Sonya Ellingboe Field.

Advance tickets ($10) are available at Rockies.com/HallofLegends and in person at the Rally Store, 20th and Wazee, with all profits benefiting the Foundation to support underprivileged and at-risk youth. The exhibit of more than 30 objects includes Joe DiMaggio’s jersey when he hit his last home run in the final game of his career and a Hank Aaron’s bat and glove — and for the first three days only, a PSA gem mint 10 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, known as the Holy Grail of baseball cards. Memorabilia in the Hall of Legends is lent by private collector Marshall Fogel of Denver. “Hall of Legends” is on view 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 10-18, except for July 13. Youth attending will receive a free baseball card after their visit, as long as they last — and guests will have free registration to Play Ball Park at the Colorado Convention Center July 9-13. They may redeem Hall of Legends tickets for a $2 discounted admission to the History Colorado Center, 1200 North Broadway.

Evergreen exhibit “LOVE IS...” a new exhibit of about 50 thematic

turn of live performances with 11 shows scheduled in their two theatres for the 2021-2022 season. First: “Five Guys Named Moe,” in the Nickleson Auditorium, July 23-August 22.

(Littleton’s Linda Suttle will direct “Young Frankenstein” in September — more later.)

works by Colorado artists, runs July 9 through Aug. 7 at Center for the Arts Evergreen, 31880 Rocky Village Drive, Evergreen.

The juror for the exhibit is Teresa Anne Vongenau, a classically trained dancer and visual artist with a representational style. The exhibit presents love in its many manifestations ... open, free to the public, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

CAE is housed in the “Old Bergen Church,” a designated Jefferson County landmark. evergreenarts. org, 303-674-0056.

Englewood Public Library Kids can still register for the summer reading program, in person or online. Kids 1-10: read 10 hours: Teens 12-18: read 24 hours. Call Mrs. Kimberly on the children’s hotline, 720-425-9319. See the library’s website for details of “Kidstage” on Tuesdays in July at 6:30 p.m.; live storytimes on Facebook at 10:30 Mondays and Thursdays.

In-person storytime is at 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays, with preregistration required.

(Masks not required, but recommended for anyone who wants to stand near the storyteller!) Go to englewoodco.gov, click on the library link at the top and follow the prompts.

DCPA The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has sent notice of a new season, starting in November.

See denvercenter.org.

Curtis Center Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, will open the 38th “All Colorado Art Show” with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 10. Juror Mike McClung will speak at 2 p.m. on July 24. The exhibit runs through Aug. 28, with hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. McClung is a partner in Michael Warren Contemporary in Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District. Admission is free. 303-797-1779.

Arapahoe Community College News from Trish Sangelo at ACC’s Gallery: The annual “Kaleidoscope” exhibit will be virtual this year, running July 12 to Dec. 31, while also virtual will be “Across the Globe — Next Destination Italy,” the annual cultural exhibition (which in the past has followed at trip organized by the gallery.

A mint-condition 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle baseball card will be displayed for three days in the “Hall of Fame” exhibit presented by History Colorado and the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation.

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In-person exhibitions in the gallery will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., depending on staffing: the ACC Student Invitational Aug. 23-Oct. 22; “Shared Visions: Collaborative Works by Colorado School for the Blind Students and ACC Art Students” Nov. 8-17, with opening reception Nov. 11, 5-7 p.m.

And finally, the (usually) annual “This is Colorado — Statewide Exhibition,”

presented by the Heritage Fine Art Guild, will run Nov. 28 to Dec. 21, with a reception Dec. 2. (We will repeat these later ones — it’s just good to hear about them now ...) Some readers may want to enter that Heritage show — we haven’t received a call for artists yet!

Vintage Theatre Vintage Theatre Productions, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora, announces the re-

Reminder Central City Opera Festival will be held at Hudson Gardens and Event Center, 6115 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. “Rigoletto” and “Carousel” will play on different nights. Tickets: $25-$75, time varies. Call Central City Opera, 303292-6700, for tickets.

SunSET Concerts Englewood’s SunSET Concert Series starts July 22 at CityCenter Amphitheatre, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood. July 22: Nothing But Nineties; July 29: Hazel Miller and the Collective; Aug. 5: The Walker Williams Band; Aug. 12: Raising Cain.

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Mountain Vista baseball players show off their new banner and trophy after winning the 5A State Championship 3-2 against Valor Christian on June 25 at All-Star Park in Lakewood.

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Mountain Vista, Ponderosa capture baseball titles Valor delivers pitching gem, Ponderosa shows hitting prowess

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Mountain Vista and Ponderosa claimed state baseball championships in different ways.

The Golden Eagles used strong pitching performances and smart base running to edge Valor Christian, 3-2, in the Class 5A championship game while Ponderosa just pounded out an 11-2 win over Holy Family in the 4A title contest.

Visa rode the pitching performances of senior starter Evan Ma gill and senior reliever Griffin Hart in the conquest over Valor Christian in the June 25 5A final game at Kelli McGuire Field at All-Star Park in Lakewood.

In semifinal games earlier in the day, the Golden Eagles (17-2) held on to down Fairview 6-4 while Valor Christian (18-5) advanced to the title game with a 10-1 romp over Fort Collins.

It was the second state title in three seasons for Vista who won the school’s first crown in 2018.

“The first one was special because it was the first one for Vista,” said Vista coach Ron Quinton. “This one was special because of the boys. This is a close group. This was a different special because a lot of people counted

these guys out.”

Both Vista and Valor each got four hits during the game but Ma gill dominated with his curve ball for six innings and Hart saved the victory with a one-two-three seventh inning.

Both Ma gill and Hart were freshman on the 2018 state title team.

“The curve ball was on, the fast ball was on, the slider was on and I didn’t throw a change up,” said Ma gill.

“It was a good day. We won state. We worked all season for it.”

Valor took the lead in the top of the first on Blake Wilson’s two run double but Vista came back with a run in the bottom of the first on a RBI double by Tyler Meija who was 2-for-2 and hit by a pitch in the game.

Travis Sprinkle opened the bottom second inning with a infield hit and Trey Dunn walked. After three wild pitches which advanced the runners, both scored and the Golden Eagles grabbed a 3-2 advantage with just an infield hit during the frame.

Magill allowed four hits and struck out nine batters in six innings of work. Valor had a man on third base with one out after an error and wild catch in the sixth inning but Magill got a strike out and rightfielder Sean Marlow made a diving catch on a fly ball to retire the side.

“You’ve got to get the outs with one out,” said Magill. “I was happy to get the strikeout. I was thinking curve balls, curve balls, curve balls because they were swinging right over them SEE BASEBALL, P17

Valor Christian first baseman Kenan Elarton (29) reaches around for the tag on Mountain Vista’s Tyler Mejia (12). Mejia’s Golden Eagles finished the game on top 3-2 in the 5A State Championship on June 25.

Evan Magill (9) had a near complete game victory as his Mountain Vista Golden Eagles took down Valor Christian 3-2 in the 5A State Championship on June 25 at All-Star Park in Lakewood. Magill pitched six solid innings.

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July 9, 2021 Mountain Vista baseball players react to winning the 5A State Championship against Valor Christian, winning 3-2 on June 25 at All-Star Park in Lakewood.

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and right through them. And the catch was amazing.”

Quintana said Marlow was following orders.

“The second baseman probably should have caught it because he was underneath it but my one rule is catch the ball,” he added. “I don’t care how you catch it but catch it.”

Valor suffered its third loss this season to Mountain Vista.

“Our guys did a great job,” said Valor coach Keith Wahl “They’ll be another day.”

Ponderosa, playing for teammate

Luke Karel who is hospitalized while battling leukemia, went into the June 26 finals undefeated in the double elimination tournament but dropped a 10-4 game to Holy Family in the semifinals. The Mustangs got to come back to play the Tigers in the afternoon title game on June 26 in Pueblo.

The Mustangs scored five runs in the sixth inning to seal the title victory over Holy Family and finish the season with a 21-3 record.

Starting pitcher Derek Lukes scattered four hits to Holy Family in seven innings while Skyler Ahern and Dylan Carey each had three hits and combined for three RBIs to spark the Pondo offense. Parker Dennis and Carson Conant had two hits each for the Mustangs.

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Girl Scouts are a great fit for the health-care industry.

“Girl Scouts are strong, passionate leaders who make the world a better place,” said Emily Speck, program director for Girl Scouts of Colorado. “The health-care industry is made of people who also have a passion and desire to make the world a better place through keeping people healthy.”

In May, Girl Scouts of Colorado launched its Building Healthy Journeys patch program. It is in partnership with HealthONE and Rocky Mountain Hospital and allows Girl Scouts of all ages the opportunity to explore and experience the vast variety of health-care careers.

“Health care is more than doctors and nurses. School-age students

The new Building Healthy Journeys patch, which was developed in partnership between HealthONE and the Girl Scouts of Colorado, allows Girl Scouts to explore COURTESY IMAGE various jobs in health care.

may not know about all the opportunities there are in health care,” said Maureen McDonald, assistant vice president of community engagement for HealthONE, who helped develop the patch program.

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women who aim to learn more about a career in health care.”

Through the experiential activities, the Girl Scouts get real-life, hands-on experience that illustrates myriad roles in patient care. The Girl Scouts of Colorado worked with child life specialists at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, 2001 N. High St. in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood, to create the journeys that the Girl Scouts do to earn the patch. Child life specialists work with patients and their families to help them prepare for, and respond to, various treatments, McDonald added.

Girl Scouts of all ages can participate in the program, as there are two different curriculums. Both offer the opportunity for the Girl Scouts to explore the careers and skills that make up each scenario’s community of care.

Daisies, Brownies and Juniors — Girl Scouts who are in kindergarten through fifth grade — meet Estrella, who is badly injured while hiking. Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors — Girl Scouts in middle and high school — meet Kelsi, who recently found out she has scoliosis, which is a sideways curvature of the spine, and will receive spinal surgery.

“As they follow the journey of a girl their age through her experience in a hospital setting, Girl Scouts learn about each role that meets the needs of the patient,” Speck said. “At each step, Girl Scouts complete an activity to learn a skill or knowledge that someone in that role would need to have for their job.”

Parker Girl Scout Junior Juliette Hoffman, 11, was among the first in

the state to complete the Building Healthy Journeys program in early May. It took Hoffman about two days to earn the patch and described the experience as getting to spend “a day in the life of a person working in the medical field.”

“It was really fun to see how people work on a day-to-day basis,” Hoffman said. “This really brought that to light.”

She added the activities in the patch program are relevant to real life. In fact, at about the time Hoffman was working on the patch, she had to visit an urgent care because she injured her thumb.

“After I was examined by the nurse practitioner, I was taken to another room to get an x-ray of my thumb, just like Estrella,” Hoffman said. “In my trip to the urgent care, I had several people help me along the way. If you want to help people everyday, become a health-care professional, too.”

Many Girl Scouts are interested in STEM careers in general, and the Building Healthy Journeys program is yet another way they are able to explore the many roles within health care, which is a STEM career, Speck said.

And if a Girl Scout wants to explore further, she can learn about the education needed and other requirements that make a person in a given health-care role successful, Speck said.

“Demographics in our city and state indicate that we are growing and we need more health-care workers,” McDonald said. The Building Healthy Journeys patch provides Girl Scouts with “exposure into the wide world of opportunities in health care. Early exposure to that exploration can potentially lead to further training for those who are interested.”

Juliette Hoffman, 11, was one of the first to earn the new Building Healthy Journeys patch, which allows Girl Scouts to experience a career in health care. She mentioned the real-world relevancy of the patch that coincided with her own experience of COURTESY OF SARAH HOFFMAN having to visit an urgent care to be treated for a thumb injury.

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Public Notices call Sheree 303.566.4088 Legals Bids and Settlements Public Notice INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) #024-21 HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK (HHRP) ADMINISTRATION BUILDING LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT The Douglas County Parks, Trails and Building

Grounds Division, hereinafter referred to as PT&BG, respectfully requests bids from responsible and qualified firms for the landscape improvements at the Highland Heritage Regional Park (HHRP) Administration Building. The successful bidder shall provide all materials, machinery, and labor necessary to complete this project. This project will include, but not be limited to, miscellaneous landscape demolition, minor grading, site preparation, planting, irrigation, and rock mulch.

ON THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021 @ 9:30 A.M., THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SITE VISIT RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL ALLOW ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THE WORK SITE LOCATION AND DISCUSS THE PROJECT DETAILS. THE SITE VISIT WILL BEGIN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE

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HIGHLAND HERITAGE REGIONAL PARK ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 9651 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET, LITTLETON, COLORADO 80130. ONLY THOSE PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ATTENDING THE MANDATORY SITE VISIT WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT. The IFB documents may be reviewed and/or printed from the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System website at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com.

IFB documents are not available for purchase from Douglas County Government and can only be accessed from the above-mentioned website.

While the IFB documents are available electronically, Douglas County cannot accept electronic bid responses.

Three (3) copies of your bid response shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “IFB No. 024-21, Highland Heritage Regional Park (HHRP) Administration Building Landscape Improvements Project” and mailed or hand-carried to the address shown below prior to the due date and time. Electronic and/or faxed bid responses will not be accepted. Bids will be received until 2:00pm, on Thursday, July 29, 2021 by the Douglas County Finance Department, Purchasing Division, 100 Third Street, Suite 130, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Bids will not be considered which are received after the time stated, and any bids so received will be returned unopened.

Douglas County Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive formalities, informalities, or irregularities contained in a said bid and furthermore, to award a contract for items

herein, either in whole or in part, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the County to do so.

Additionally, we reserve the right to negotiate optional items/services with the successful bidder.

Please direct any questions concerning this IFB to Carolyn Riggs, Purchasing Supervisor, 303-6607434, criggs@douglas.co.us, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Legal Notice No. 939391 First Publication: July 8, 2021 Last Publication: July 8, 2021 Publisher: Douglas County News-Press

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